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Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineAhead of its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, Emma Seligman’s debut feature “Shiva Baby” has sold worldwide rights to Utopia Media.“Shiva Baby” follows a young bisexual Jewish woman at a shiva — a mourning tradition in the Jewish community — in which her older male paramour and female high school sweetheart are present.“This film was made to represent the various contradictions and pressures placed upon young women, especially young queer women, from

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineFor much of the pandemic, Hollywood’s collective attention has hinged on one movie: “Tenet.”The time-bending thriller from director Christopher Nolan was expected to answer definitively if audiences would go back to the movies once cases of coronavirus were under control. Theaters were closed for months starting in March to help stop the spread of the virus.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineMelvin Gregg, the actor best known for “American Vandal” and the Ben Affleck-led “The Way Back,” is taking his talents to the (very) small screen. He is partnering with Whatifi, a new interactive storytelling app, to write and direct an original film that will exclusively play on the mobile platform.Gregg’s movie, titled “This Call Will Be Recorded,” is a choose-your-own adventure comedy with 16 different endings.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineJason Momoa is showing support for his fellow “Justice League” co-star Ray Fisher amid the Cyborg actor’s ongoing dispute with Warner Bros., the studio behind the superhero franchise.Momoa took to social media on Tuesday, posting a picture of Fisher on his Instagram story with the caption “IStandWithRayFisher.” Fisher shared Momoa’s post on Twitter, writing “Accountability> Entertainment.”Let’s Go!!! #BORGLIFEAccountability>Entertainmenthttps://t.co/pqIt2POLhI

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineLupita Nyong’o shared a moving tribute to her “Black Panther” co-star and friend Chadwick Boseman, who died on Aug. 28 at the age of 43 from colon cancer.Nyong’o posted a photo of her and Boseman laughing, with the caption “For the beloved Chadwick Boseman.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineArmie Hammer brings Lily James to Manderley in the first trailer for “Rebecca,” a modern take on Daphne du Maurier’s classic gothic thriller novel.The Netflix film, directed by Ben Wheatley, follows a newly married woman (James) as she arrives at the English estate of her wealthy husband Maxim de Winter (Hammer).

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineChristopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic “Tenet” arrived in U.S. theaters with $20.2 million over Labor Day weekend.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“The Batman” has suspended filming in the United Kingdom after a crew member tested positive for coronavirus.“A member of ‘The Batman’ production has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating in accordance with established protocols,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said in a statement.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineThe future of film in an age of plague may be crystallized this weekend.That’s because after numerous delays and months of anticipation, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” — the time-bending sci-fi epic that hopes to revive the beleaguered movie business  — is finally hitting U.S.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineLetitia Wright paid homage to Chadwick Boseman, her onscreen brother in Marvel’s blockbuster “Black Panther,” after the actor died Friday from colon cancer.In a touching tribute posted on Instagram Tuesday night, Wright delivers a poem in honor of Boseman, whom she refers to as “my brother, an angel on Earth.” In 2018’s smash success “Black Panther,” Wright portrayed Shuri, the little sister of Boseman’s T’Challa.“Words can’t describe how I feel,” she said over

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlinePrince Harry and Meghan Markle have set their sights on streaming: The royal couple has signed a deal with Netflix, Variety has confirmed.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who moved to California earlier this year, had been pitching movie and TV plans around Hollywood.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“The Way I See It,” a documentary about former White House photographer Pete Souza, will release in theaters on Sept. 18 before premiering on MSNBC three weeks later on Oct.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineJack Quaid has been cast in Paramount and Spyglass Media’s “Scream” reboot.In the relaunch, Courteney Cox and David Arquette are reprising their roles as news reporter Gale Weathers and sheriff Dewey Riley. It’s unclear who Quaid will play in the movie.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineChristopher Nolan’s “Tenet” launched internationally this weekend with a surprisingly robust $53 million debut despite the ongoing pandemic.“We are off to a fantastic start internationally and couldn’t be more pleased,” said Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineDirector Ryan Coogler released an emotional tribute in honor of Chadwick Boseman, the “Black Panther” who died after a four-year battle with colon cancer.Read the statement in its entirety below:Before sharing my thoughts on the passing of the great Chadwick Boseman, I first offer my condolences to his family who meant so very much to him. To his wife, Simone, especially.I inherited Marvel and the Russo Brothers’ casting choice of T’Challa.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineSuperhero thriller “The New Mutants,” one of the first major movies to open since coronavirus caused theaters to close in March, launched to $7 million over the weekend. Though ticket sales were on the lower end of expectations, the Disney and 20th Century Studios release marks the biggest debut yet for a new release during the pandemic.Around 60-70% of theaters have reopened across the U.S.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineLuisa Cocozzelli, a South Florida resident in her 60s, considers herself something of a film connoisseur. In normal times — meaning, before coronavirus swept the globe, shuttering everything from movie theaters to restaurants and causing millions to lose their jobs and hundreds of thousands to lose their lives — she regularly went to her local cinema.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineKelly Marie Tran will voice the main character in Disney’s animated adventure “Raya and the Last Dragon,” replacing the voice role previously held by Cassie Steele.“Raya and the Last Dragon,” set in a fictional fantasy land called Kumandra, follows a fearless warrior as she seeks to save the realm from evil forces. As previously announced, Awkwafina voices a character named Sisu, a rare water dragon who can transform into a human being.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“The King’s Man,” a prequel in the “Kingsman” spy series, has pushed back its theatrical debut. The movie was expected to hit theaters on Sept.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineAfter eight seasons as Arya Stark on “Game of Thrones,” Maisie Williams is no stranger to blood, violence, guts and gore.In her latest role, as a vengeful girlfriend in the gruesome thriller “The Owners,” Williams isn’t afraid to get down and dirty in the name of survival. The ’90s-set movie — directed by Julius Berg and written by Berg and Matthieu Gompel — follows childhood friends who break in and attempt to rob their elderly neighbor’s empty mansion.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineAcademy Museum creative director Peter Castro is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department for sexual assault, Variety has confirmed.“We have been informed of the investigation involving alleged conduct by a museum employee outside of work. We are aware that the alleged conduct did not occur at the Academy or the Academy Museum and that the accuser is not affiliated with either,” an Academy Museum spokesperson said in a statement.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Tenet,” Christopher Nolan’s hotly anticipated and oft-delayed sci-fi epic, may not be unspooling in a drive-in theater near you.To be fair, when the film touches down in the U.S. over Labor Day weekend, it’s unclear where exactly in the country the movie will be able to play.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineAfter months-long cinema closures, the U.S. box office has opened to the most significant degree since pre-pandemic times.Movie theaters in Florida, Texas, Georgia and other parts of the country that were able to safely reopen welcomed the first major theatrical premiere since March: Solstice Studios’ “Unhinged,” a thriller starring Russell Crowe.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineTwenty years after “Bring It On” debuted, “Brr it’s cold in here” and “This is not a democracy, it’s a cheerocracy” have shown no signs of being shunted aside from the cultural lexicon.But in the late ’90s when screenwriter Jessica Bendinger shopped her lengthy 120-page script around Hollywood, every major studio passed on making a teen movie about cheerleaders.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineUniversal has selected participants for the studio’s 2020 Writers Program, a paid initiative that spotlights up-and-coming scribes.Universal’s Global Talent Development and Inclusion, the division that runs the program, said 1,500 people applied, making it the biggest applicant pool since the program started six years ago.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineYou’re in the billion-dollar club, Harry.Two decades after it was released in theaters, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” has surpassed $1 billion at the global box office.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineMost excellent news, film lovers: “Bill & Ted Face the Music” will play free of charge at Alamo Drafthouse cinemas on Aug. 26, the day before it opens in theaters across the country.After a five-month-long closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, Alamo Drafthouse will reopen its doors in select locations on Aug.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineHasan Minhaj’s Netflix weekly talk show “Patriot Act” won’t return for a seventh season, the comedian announced on Tuesday.“What a run,” Minhaj wrote on Twitter. “‘Patriot Act’ has come to an end.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineSubmarine’s documentary “Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World” has sold North American rights to Topic, the streaming service from First Look Media. It will debut exclusively on the streamer on Oct.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineAfter prolonged closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, movie theaters in the United States and other parts of the world are slowly starting to turn the lights back on, welcome patrons and hear their cash registers ring again.In modern times, opening weekend ticket sales have been the benchmark of success for any given movie. But in a post-pandemic era, that metric will be less relevant.