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Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineComedian Tig Notaro has been cast in Zack Snyder’s zombie movie “Army of the Dead,” replacing the role previously held by Chris D’Elia, Variety has confirmed.News of the recasting comes following allegations that D’Elia sexually harassed teenage girls. Allegations against D’Elia surfaced earlier this summer, which he has denied.Netflix is releasing “Army of the Dead,” a caper film that stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell and Ana de la Reguera.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineFocus Features executive Robert Walak is exiting his position as president and will move into an advisory role at the company. There is currently no plan to replace his position.Walak was appointed president of Focus Features, the specialty studio owned by Universal, in February 2016.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineThe New York Film Festival unveiled the main slate for its 58th edition on Thursday.This year’s selections showcases titles from 19 different countries and spotlights both emerging and veteran talent.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineAmazon Studios is getting in on the business of scares.The company is partnering with Blumhouse, the production empire created by Jason Blum, on a slate of eight spine-chilling genre films.The movies, part of a program titled “Welcome to the Blumhouse,” will share a common theme, centering around family and love as redemptive or destructive forces, but each will have a unique vision and voice.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineGarrett Bradley’s documentary “Time,” an intimate portrait of mass incarceration in America, will debut in select theaters on Oct. 9 before launching on Amazon Prime Video on Oct.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineBefore making her Broadway debut, Lady Di is heading to Netflix.“Diana,” a musical based on the life of the Princess of Wales, will premiere on Netflix next year ahead of its opening on the Great White Way.The show was in previews and expected to premiere on March 31 when Broadway shut down in mid-March to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Theaters will remain closed through the rest of 2020.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineAgainst all odds, “The New Mutants,” Disney and Fox’s beleaguered superhero thriller that’s been delayed numerous times in the past two years, might end up being the film that revives moviegoing.Though Disney has shuffled around theatrical plans for nearly every movie slated for release in 2020 and beyond, “The New Mutants” has curiously stayed put on the weekend of Aug. 28.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Antebellum,” a time-bending horror film starring Janelle Monáe, is the latest movie to premiere on digital rental platforms in lieu of its planned theatrical release as coronavirus cases continue to spike.Written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, the film was initially expected to debut in theaters in August.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineChristopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic “Tenet” will launch in Chinese theaters on Sept. 4.The movie, starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, is expected to be the first major Hollywood release since the pandemic forced cinemas to close in the country starting in January.The studio got approval last week to debut “Tenet” in China, signaling a reversal in reopening guideline from the National Film Bureau.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineJeff Logan, owner of Logan Luxury Theatres, has been struggling to make ends meet for most of 2020. After being closed for months due to coronavirus, he recently reopened the three movie theaters he runs in South Dakota, screening classics like Indiana Jones and Star Wars.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineKerry Washington will be joined by attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union for a virtual discussion following the release of “The Fight,” a timely documentary focusing on ACLU lawyers as they battle for abortion, immigrant, LGBTQ and voting rights.“The Fight,” produced by Washington, is being released through virtual cinemas and in select movie theaters on Friday.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineRegina King’s directorial debut, “One Night in Miami,” has sold worldwide rights to Amazon Studios.Amazon plans to release “One Night in Miami” later this year and sees the film as a potential awards contender. As announced earlier Thursday, “One Night in Miami” will have its worldwide debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.Amazon nabbed the film after a competitive bidding war between a number of studios.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlinePixar announced its next original animated movie will be called “Luca,” and will release in U.S. theaters next summer.Enrico Casarosa (“La Luna”) is directing the film, which is expected to open on the big screen on June 18, 2021.“This is a deeply personal story for me, not only because it’s set on the Italian Riviera where I grew up, but because at the core of this film is a celebration of friendship.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineUniversal Filmed Entertainment Group has opened submissions for its 2021 composers initiative, a program designed to seek and amplify rising talent in the entertainment industry.Universal’s Composers Initiative, created in 2018 by the Global Talent Development and Inclusion Department, looks for aspiring artists from all creative and professional backgrounds at various points in their music production careers.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Tenet” may still be able to salvage a summer release after all — at least outside of the United States. Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller, from Warner Bros., will debut internationally on Aug.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineJust a few days after “The Kissing Booth 2” debuted on Netflix, the streaming giant announced a third movie in the teen romance franchise is in the works.And there’s more good news for Elle (Joey King) and Noah (Jacob Elordi) fans: “The Kissing Booth 3” was secretly shot at the same time as the sequel, so filming is already complete. It’s currently in post-production and will premiere on Netflix in 2021.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Top Gun: Maverick,” a sequel to Tom Cruise’s 1986 classic, will have to wait until next summer to take flight.The action adventure, from Paramount and Skydance, has pushed its Dec. 23 release date and will now open July 2, 2021.As part of Paramount’s release date shakeup on Thursday, “A Quiet Place 2,” the sequel to its hit horror film starring John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, has also been delayed from Sept.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineDisney has pulled “Mulan” from the studio’s release calendar as cases of the coronavirus continue to rise across the country and new outbreaks roil major foreign markets.“Over the last few months, it’s become clear that nothing can be set in stone when it comes to how we release films during this global health crisis, and today that means pausing our release plans for ‘Mulan’ as we assess how we can most effectively bring this film to audiences around the

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineDisney announced major changes to the studio’s release calendar in a shakeup that involves delaying its “Star Wars” movies and “Avatar” sequels out one year.The studio still plans to dominate moviegoing around the holidays when theaters are able to reopen.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Bill & Ted Face the Music” has shifted its release plans, and instead will debut on premium video on demand and in select movie theaters on Sept. 1 as coronavirus cases spike across the country.The announcement comes following the news that Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has been taken off release calendars, though its still expected to launch in 2020.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineFollowing the news that Warner Bros. removed “Tenet” from its release calendar, Sony Pictures has indefinitely delayed the debut of “The Broken Hearts Gallery.”The romantic comedy, executive produced by Selena Gomez, was slated to hit theaters Aug.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineWarner Bros. has removed “Tenet” from its release calendar, delivering a big blow on the exhibition industry at a time when movie theaters had hoped to peg their re-opening to the late summer debut of Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller.Though necessary given the mass uncertainty over when cinemas across the globe can safely reopen, the decision further complicates Hollywood’s already bumpy plan to revive moviegoing.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineProducer Mark Kassen’s morning routine looks very different than it did in a pre-coronavirus era.When he pulls up to work — in this case, a music soundstage in Pasadena, Calif. — Kassen clocks in so building staff can account for the number of people present.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineVentura County Sheriff’s Department have uncovered a body at Lake Piru in California, the site where actress Naya Rivera went missing last week.The “Glee” star is presumed to be have drowned after a swimming accident last Wednesday. The Ventura Sheriff’s office have not identified the body yet, but will hold a press conference on Monday at 2 p.m.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineOver the past few months, it’s become something of a predicable game: Studios announce plans to release a new film in theaters, the pandemic upends those plans, and said studio delays the movie again. Rinse, wash, repeat.We’ve seen this play out with high-profile movies like Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” which has moved twice in the last month, and Disney’s “Mulan,” which has been postponed three times since March.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineWith coronavirus stay-at-home measures extending into their fourth month, people have been cooking more than ever. Here, six celebrity chefs recommend staples that everyone needs in their pantry.Dried beans.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineAlton Brown was nearly three months into quarantine when he decided to get adventurous. The chef and host of Food Network staples like “Good Eats” and “Iron Chef America” was preparing curry with his wife when they realized they didn’t have any rice on hand.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineIn “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams star as an Icelandic musical duo who aspire to represent their country in the movie’s titular event, a hugely popular international singing competition that is considered appointment viewing in basically every country outside of the United States.But Dan Stevens, who portrays their fellow Eurovision competitor, the flamboyant and ultra-wealthy Russian vocalist Alexander Lemtov,

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineHollywood dignitaries, from Rob Reiner to Alan Alda, took to social media on Tuesday to pay tribute to the late Carl Reiner. Reiner, the 98-year-old whose legendary career as a comedy writer, director and producer spanned over 60 years, died Monday of natural causes.His son Rob Reiner wrote, “Last night my dad passed away.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineBroadway will remain dark through the rest of the year, and it’s unclear when shows will be able to return to the stage.This marks the fourth extension for Broadway, prolonging the shutdowns that began in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the longest period of time that theaters have been closed.The Broadway League announced Monday that theater owners will refund or exchange all tickets purchased for musicals and plays through Jan.