ABCNEWS - WATCH: Comic-Con returns with costumes, fans and major movie reveals
Yasmeen Ludy takes us inside Comic-Con, where fans gather for epic cosplay, franchise news and a preview of Marvel's next Avengers film.
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Kevin Feige admits Adam Driver keeps turning down Marvel — and calls it a 'tradition'
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says actor Adam Driver has declined to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe so many times that the two men's periodic Zoom calls have become a running ritual neither seems eager to end. Feige made the admission during a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, hosted by Josh Horowitz. […] The post Kevin Feige admits Adam Driver keeps turning down Marvel — and calls it a 'tradition' appeared first on American Almanac .
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says actor Adam Driver has declined to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe so many times that the two men's periodic Zoom calls have become a running ritual neither seems eager to end. Feige made the admission during a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, hosted by Josh Horowitz. The Marvel chief was candid about the studio's interest in Driver and equally candid about the result: every pitch ends the same way. Driver listens, stays polite, and passes. The exchange matters because it pulls back the curtain on how Hollywood's biggest franchise machine actually recruits talent, and on the rare actor who keeps saying no. In an industry where a single MCU contract can define a career for a…Open
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - ‘Ridiculous’: Rob Finnerty slams the casting of ‘The Odyssey’ film
On Tuesday’s “Finnerty,” Rob criticized the casting of "The Odyssey," taking a closer look at the roles assigned to Lupita Nyong'o and Elliot Page.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Andy Serkis refuses to bow to diversity pressure over all-white cast in new Lord of the Rings film
Andy Serkis has a message for anyone demanding that his new "Lord of the Rings" movie check demographic boxes: he's not doing it. The actor and filmmaker, who will return as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum," told the BBC that the film's announced cast, every one of them white, […] The post Andy Serkis refuses to bow to diversity pressure over all-white cast in new Lord of the Rings film appeared first on American Almanac .
Andy Serkis has a message for anyone demanding that his new "Lord of the Rings" movie check demographic boxes: he's not doing it. The actor and filmmaker, who will return as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum," told the BBC that the film's announced cast, every one of them white, reflects the world J.R.R. Tolkien built, not a casting spreadsheet designed to satisfy progressive critics. The comments, reported by Variety on July 15 , landed in the middle of a culture-war fault line that has run through Hollywood's fantasy adaptations for years. And Serkis didn't flinch. What Serkis actually said Asked directly by the BBC why every announced cast member is white, Serkis pointed to the source material, not a…Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Dwayne Johnson talks new live-action 'Moana'
Johnson joins fellow stars Auli'i Cravalho and Catherine Laga'aia to take viewers behind the scenes of the live-action adaptation of the classic animated film.
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - ‘Lets Not Try And Make It Woke’ — Idris Elba Slams Door Shut On James Bond Rumors
'Don’t try and answer the world’s taste. Just be Bond'
NYTIMES (Alexis Soloski and Chantal Anderson) - ‘Hacks’ Leaves Them Laughing
In an interview, Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder discuss the series finale, their offscreen relationship and why comedy is just like sex.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - The Ancient Greeks’ Blackened Reputation
History’s winners take a beating at the movies. The post The Ancient Greeks’ Blackened Reputation appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag The Ancient Greeks’ Blackened Reputation History’s winners take a beating at the movies. TakiMag (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) My friend Michael Mailer is an extremely talented film director and producer, most recently of Cutman and Little Audrey, the latter a true story about a little girl that created miracles. Michael’s father, the novelist Norman Mailer, taught me how to headbutt, and when I asked him if there was brain damage involved, he looked nonplussed. “Writers have harder heads than normal people,” he said. Be that as it may, Norman was a frustrated movie director. He…Open
NYTIMES (John McWhorter) - A Black Helen of Troy? Fine. A White Obama? Not Yet.
There are good reasons white actors should not be playing Black characters in our moment
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Too Far? Christopher Nolan Casts Steve Buscemi As Helen Of Troy
U.S. — In a move that even some within the entertainment industry are branding as "too far", director Christopher Nolan has cast actor Steve Buscemi as Helen of Troy.