‘Wonder Woman 1984’: Warners Debates HBO Max Release In January or Theatrical Summer 2021

By now, given nearly
every major theatrical release has fled 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic
and the way its hobbled the theatrical experience, it’s been easy to predict that
Warner Bros. will pull “Wonder Woman 1984,” the last major film
left on the calendar, from 20202. And well, it turns out that’s correct. But a
new dilemma has been faced for the company, release the film on a streaming
network in the first quarter or wait until summer 2021.

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Sophie Thatcher Joins ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy; Either New Unknown Spin-off Or ‘Mandalorian’ S3

The Covid-19 pandemic may have royally disrupted the film industry, but Disney’s Lucasfilm is one of the few companies who’ve avoided delays thanks to fortuitous timing and an innovative, easy-to-work-in system (ILM’s the Volume, see below). “The Mandalorian” season two finished production before the pandemic started and was able to finish post-production remotely and then finished in time for the first episode to air at the end of this past October.

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Amanda Seyfried Is ‘Mank’s Oscar Surprise

Before we begin, it should be noted that reviews for David Fincher‘s much anticipated new film “Mank” are currently embargoed. In that context, we’re only here to just discuss the “Netflix International Pictures” release as a potential Oscar contender. And, as the months of hype has suggested, it’s going to be a major player this season. The surprise, however, isn’t Gary Oldman’s committed performance as the title character or Fincher’s “Citizen Kane”-inspired aesthetic.

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‘Dreamland’ Trailer: Margot Robbie Stars In A Dust Bowl-Set Dramatic Thriller

Remember the dustbowl-set American drama thriller “Dreamland” starring Margot Robbie from the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival? The film kinds of came and went and got forgotten, but in aftermath of Tribeca was bought by Vertical Entertainment. Following that, Paramount Pictures acquired the home entertainment and TV licensing rights to “Dreamland” and are co-releasing the film with Vertical this November.

READ MORE: 2019 Tribeca Film Festival: ‘Dreamland’ & 15 Must-See Movies

“Dreamland” stars Margot Robbie alongside, Finn Cole, Garrett Hedlund, Travis Fimmel, Kerry Condon, Darby Camp, Lola Kirke, and was directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte.

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New ‘Mandalorian’ Season 2 Trailer: The Galaxy’s Toughest Babysitting Bounty Hunter Seeks Out Jedi

About a year or so ago, Bob Iger said, the future of “Star Wars” lay in television, at least new film franchises were up and running. Yesterday, in a restructuring of media and entertainment division announcement (read: more layoffs), Disney announced its “primary focus” for entertainment is streaming. That has its own much bigger, implications, but man, that really puts the focus on Lucasfilm‘s critically acclaimed series “The Mandalorian,” which is the sole “Star Wars” series on-air currently.

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Michelle Pfeiffer Officially Enters A Promising Best Actress Race With ‘French Exit’

Breathe easy film and gay twitter, Michelle Pfeiffer is officially your fan-favorite Best Actress contender. The three time Oscar nominee stars in Azazel Jacobs’ “French Exit,” an unconventional dramedy that closed the 2020 New York Film Festival on Saturday night and is currently dated to hit theaters on February 12. 2021. And, as hoped, it’s arguably Pfeiffer’s best performance in years.

The star of such classics as “Scarface,” “Dangerous Liaisons” and “Batman Returns” plays Frances, a fixture of New York City’s wealthy elite in the “third stage” of her life.

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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Moves To Disney+ On Christmas Day

The dominos of departing theatrical releases from the 2020 calendar continue as theater chains face hurdles opening in the United States due to a continuing widespread COVID-19 pandemic and closures loom as Europe finds itself on the verge of a second wave. Expected blockbusters such as “Dune” and “No Time To Die” have already pushed to 2021 and now one of Disney’s expected crown jewels has joined their ranks. The Walt Disney Company announced today that Pixar’s “Soul,“ the Oscar frontrunner for Best Animated Feature, will debut on Disney+ on Christmas Day instead of in theaters.

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The Academy Gives The Oscars O.K. To Drive-Ins

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made a historic modification with the assumption that movie theaters would eventually reopen in the fall. With theaters in the two biggest markets in the country, Los Angeles and New York, nowhere close to happening, the Board of Governors has updated and clarified how a film can qualify for Best Picture for the 93rd Oscars. And its great news for the nation’s thriving Drive-In industry.

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‘News Of The World’ Teaser Trailer: Tom Hanks Rescues A Kidnapped Girl In Paul Greengrass’ New Western

OK, so we’re going with this thing that instead of a teaser trailer or official trailer, we’re jumping straight to a short TV spot, ok sure, but the first official teaser or footage of Paul Greengrass‘ Western, “News Of The World” is here. Reuniting Tom Hanks with his “Captain Phillips” director, “News Of The World” is set in 1870 and follows a Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople.

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‘Batman’ Moves To 2022, WB. Delays All Their DC Superhero Movies, But ‘Matrix 4’ Arriving Early

Well, it was all but a matter of time and that time was a matter of hours. Today, Warner Bros. delayed their upcoming “Dune” tentpole from December to October 1, 2021, due to theatrical COVID-19 concerns. As everyone pointed out, October 1, 2021, was the release date of Matt Reeves‘ “The Batman” and another release date shift was definitely in the cards.

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‘Red, White And Blue’: John Boyega Is Superb In Steve McQueen’s Challenging, And Unafraid ‘Small Axe’ Film [NYFF Review]

One of the great joys of the New York Film Festival has been watching Steve McQueen’s new film anthology “Small Axe.” Composed of five works set between the late-’60s and early-’80s, the two recently screened films — “Lovers Rock” and “Mangrove” — are intimate slices of life of a little-represented community, British Black folks from the West Indies, resiliently thriving amidst a racially hostile environment.

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‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’: Aaron Sorkin’s Courtroom Drama Provokes Your Outrage, But Often Feels Manufactured [Review]

Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen), Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong), Tommy Hayden (Eddie Redmayne), Rennie Davis (Alex Sharp), David Dellinger (John Carroll Lynch), John Froines (Daniel Flaherty), and Lee Weiner (Noah Robbins) were the Chicago 7. Along with Bobby Seale (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), co-founded the Black Panther Party, these eight men captivated America from 1969-70 while on trial for inciting a riot during the 1968 Democratic National Convention — a bloody protest witnessing the Chicago Police Department viciously beating unarmed demonstrators, which culminated in Mayor Daley instituting his infamous shoot to kill order.

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‘Last Dance,’ Eddie Murphy & ‘Bad Education’ Top Creative Arts Emmys Final Night

The long week of Creative Arts Emmys is finally over. After five nights of virtual ceremonies, the Television Academy has bestowed a heap of trophies to “Watchmen,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Mandalorian,” “Succession” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” And there were a number of notable individual winners as well.

Maya Rudolph won her second Emmy in one week after taking the Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category for her portrayal of Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live.” “The Mandalorian” earned its sixth Emmy win so far after Ludwig Göransson took Music Composition (Original Dramatic Score) and following his Oscar and Grammy wins for “Black Panther” is now just a Tony Award away from EGOT.

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Maya Rudolph &, Yes, Quibi Triumph On Creative Arts Emmys Night Four

The fourth pre-taped (sorta) night of the Creative Arts Emmys saw some major category contenders win more trophies before Sunday’s big night. “Watchmen” took Composition for a Limited Series, TV Movie or Special, “Succession” took Drama Casting, “Schitt’s Creek” won the Comedy Casting Emmy and “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” snagged Music Supervision.

READ MORE: “The Mandalorian” takes five Emmys on Creative Arts night three

“Big Mouth” took two Emmys including one for Maya Rudolph, her first after six nominations, in the Voice Over category.

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‘The Mandalorian’ Wins Five Emmys On Creative Arts Night Three

Disney Plus not only took its first Emmy Awards on the third night of virtual Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies but five altogether. The trophies went to “The Mandalorian” in the Cinematography (Single Camera, Half-Hour), Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Production Design (Narrative, Half-Hour) and Special Visual Effects. A key drama series win, however, went to “Succession” which won single picture editing honor over multiple episodes of its own as well as those from “Ozark” and the aforementioned “Mandalorian.” Notable as all three programs are up for Outstanding Drama Series on Sunday night.

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‘Saturday Night Live’ Takes Creative Arts Emmys Night Two

The second night of the Creative Arts Emmys was dominated by many familiar faces as “Saturday Night Live,” “Last Week Tonight with John Stewart,” “Live in Front of a Studio Audience,” “The Oscars” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” took home multiple awards. Notable wins included Marina Toybina and her team taking Costume Design for “The Masked Singer” and Don Roy King winning Directing for a Variety Series for the fourth straight year.

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‘City Hall’: Frederick Wiseman’s Latest Is Four-Star Competency Porn [TIFF Review]

“The people who work for the city work for you,” explains Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, to a room full of his constituents. “They’re there to service you.” That simplest of ideas, a real gimme in the not-too-distant past, stands at the center of “City Hall,” the latest of Frederick Wiseman’s documentary deep dives into the nuts and bolts of America’s institutions. He opens with a meeting between the mayor and members of the Boston Police Department, a simple strategy session: what they’re getting right, what they have to improve, what new and transformative ideas they can incorporate into their work (“What’s the follow-up on trauma?”). 

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‘Good Joe Bell’ Is A Redemptive Drama That Succumbs To Its Own Shallow Straight Gaze [TIFF Review]

Near the beginning of the film is a scene where Joe Bell (Mark Wahlberg) stands in front of an assembled group of high schoolers to speak about bullying. The gruff father shares two points: Understanding begins at home and everything will be fine if you are true to yourself. The story about a dad walking cross country, from Oregon to New York, to raise anti-bullying awareness for his son, often travels with the same slightness.

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‘Queer Eye’ & ‘The Apollo’ Big Winners On Creative Arts Emmys Night One

In an obviously completely taped ceremony, hosted by Nicole Byer, the first night of the 2020 Creative Arts Emmys kicked off with Netflix and National Geographic tallying the most wins for networks counting trophies. On the nominee side, “Apollo II” and led all individual winners with three trophies each. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Cheer” weren’t far behind with two wins respectively.

READ MORE: “Watchmen,” “Succession” and “Schitt’s Creek” top 2020 Emmy nominations [Complete List]

The big news of the night, however, was “Queer Eye” winning the Outstanding Structured Reality Program Emmy for the third straight year.

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‘Summer of ’85’: François Ozon’s Young Romance is Best At Its Sunniest [TIFF Review]

“Don’t take me for a psycho,” explains Alex, the protagonist of François Ozon’s “Summer of ’85,” explains in the film’s opening voice-over. “Corspes are not my thing… Corpses are not my thing. They have a terrible effect on me. Actually, one corpse had a terrible effect on me.” Yet at the conclusion of that pitch-black opening, which is written and framed like murderer’s confession, Ozon slams into upbeat New Wave music and beautiful bodies on a sunny beach, a single cut that summarizes the style (and, perhaps, the biggest flaw) of the French filmmaker’s latest. 

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