Tag: Ready Player One
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‘Queen and Slim’ Trailer: “The Black Bonnie and Clyde” Go On the Run
Since Lena Waithe won an Emmy for writing the touching, years-spanning “Thanksgiving” episode of Netflix’s Master of None, her career has been on fire: she created the Showtime series The Chi, had a supporting role in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, and is about to appear in the third season of Westworld. As if that…
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‘The Curse Of La Llorona’ rules anaemic Us Easter session
Faith-based drama Breakthrough does well in third place.New Line horror The Curse Of La Llorona opened top of North American box office via Warner Bros on an estimated $26.5m as all the releases combined for the worst Easter box office performance in 14 years.Even though the latest film to emerge from The Conjuring Universe surpassed…
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Tyrese Gibson to Star as R&B Legend Teddy Pendergrass in Biopic From Warner Bros
Warner Bros. has acquired the life rights of Teddy Pendergrass and will produce a biopic with Tyrese Gibson to star as the R&B legend.Donald De Line (“Ready Player One”) will produce through his De Line Pictures studio banner, along with Lee Daniels and Gibson via his Voltron Pictures. The studio has also tapped Little Marvin,…
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‘Avengers,’ ‘Spider-Verse’ and ‘Lost in Space’ Lead Visual Effects Society Awards Winners
It was a great night for Marvel at the 17th annual Visual Effects Society Awards on Tuesday night. The comic book publisher’s wares led the film fields, with “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” nabbing four wins apiece.“Spider-Verse,” a dominant animated feature on the awards circuit this year, swept each of its categories.…
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‘Avengers,’ ‘Spider-Verse’ and ‘Lost in Space’ Lead Visual Effects Society Awards Winners
It was a great night for Marvel at the 17th annual Visual Effects Society Awards on Tuesday night. The comic book publisher’s wares led the film fields, with “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” nabbing four wins apiece.“Spider-Verse,” a dominant animated feature on the awards circuit this year, swept each of its categories.…
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‘Avengers,’ ‘Lost in Space,’ ‘Ready Player One’ Lead Visual Effects Society Nominations
The Visual Effects Society announced nominees for the organization’s 17th annual awards on Tuesday.Leading the way in the film and TV fields, respectively, were Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and Netflix’s “Lost in Space.” Each picked up six nominations. Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” received the most nominations among animated feature contenders with five.“Ready Player One” also landed…
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DreamWorks’ Netflix Series ‘3Below’ Tackles Immigration Like No Other Kids Show
Spoilers for 3Below follow … below. Science-fiction has always managed to tell entertaining stories while also commenting on actual world problems. From Westworld’s questions of consciousness to Ready Player One’s message of the dangers of not spending time outside, the genre has always offered more than just entertainment. At first, Guillermo del Toro’s newest installment…
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The Morning Watch: ‘Ready Player One’ and Gamer Culture, ‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’ Book Comparison & More
The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, video essay focuses on how Ready Player One…
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The Best Action Movies of 2018 So Far
You don’t have to look far to find good action cinema these days. While studios remain firmly focused on their blockbusters, the Dtv action market remains a booming industry of grizzled ass-kickers and action veterans. We got three McU entries this year, and they all lived up to the franchise standard of stunning set pieces,…
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Box Office: ‘The Meg’ Bites Off Strong $44.5 Million Debut
“The Meg” devoured the competition at the domestic box office.Warner Bros.’ big-budget shark thriller opened well above expectations, biting off $44.5 million when it opened in 4,118 North American locations. That was easily enough to nab the No. 1 slot over “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” which picked up $20 million in its third outing for…