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‘Purple Rain’ Returning to U.S. Theaters This Weekend
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The movie that catapulted Prince to stardom is rolling back into U.S. theaters this weekend.
“Purple Rain,” starring the late pop star, was first released in 1984 and earned Prince an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. The accompanying album also produced two no. 1 singles –“When Doves Cry” and “Let’s Go Crazy–and went platinum 13 times over.
AMC, the nation’s largest theater chain, is teaming with Warner Bros. to screen “Purple Rain” in 87 AMC locations this Saturday, April 22, through Thursday, April 27. Carmike Theaters will also screen the cult favorite in 80 theaters.
Prince, 57, was found dead at his Paisley Park residence on Thursday. An autopsy was performed Friday to determine the exact cause of death.
Below is a list of participating theaters:
Atlanta
AMC North Dekalb Mall 16
AMC Phipps Plaza 14
AMC Sugarloaf Mills 18
Baltimore
AMC White Marsh 16
AMC Baton Rouge 16
Boston
AMC Loews Boston Common 19
AMC »
- Variety Staff
Joaquin Phoenix Considered for Jesus Role in ‘Mary Magdalene’
6 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
London — Joaquin Phoenix is being considered as a leading contender to play Jesus in Garth Davis’ “Mary Magdalene,” joining Rooney Mara in the cast, Variety has learned.
The film’s production company See-Saw Films, which is teaming with Universal Pictures Intl. Productions on the project, is in early talks with the actor’s representatives, Wme and Sloane Offer. Phoenix has been nominated for an Oscar three times — for “Gladiator,” “Walk the Line” and “The Master” — and was nominated five times for a Golden Globe, for those three films (winning for “Walk the Line”) as well as “Inherent Vice” and “Her.” He was last seen in Woody Allen’s “Irrational Man.”
“Mary Magdalene” is being produced by See-Saw’s Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, whose credits include “The King’s Speech.” Film4 co-developed the film with See-Saw. Helen Edmundson and Philippa Goslett penned the script to “Mary Magdalene,” which is described »
- Leo Barraclough
Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg to Star in ‘Daddy’s Home 2’
7 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell have set up a sequel to Paramount’s Daddy’s Home, TheWrap has learned. The comedy opened last Christmas and made $240 million globally. Ferrell and Wahlberg will reprise their roles in the sequel, and Sean Anders and John Morris will also return to write the script. Anders will direct again. The plot is being kept under wraps. “Daddy’s Home” also starred Hannibal Buress, Linda Cardelini and Thomas Haden Church — whether they will reprise their roles in the sequel is still unclear. “Daddy »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
'Beautiful Ones': The Moment Prince Became a Movie Star
5 hours ago | Rollingstone.com | See recent Rolling Stone news »
It's entirely possible to be a massive Prince fan — to recognize him as the most influential musician since James Brown and the most dexterous since Stevie Wonder — and still admit that he never quite cracked his ambition to be a movie star. His three fictional films — the iconic Purple Rain and the forgotten Under the Cherry Moon and Graffiti Bridge — never enraptured the way his albums did, partly because there was always something otherworldly and ephemeral about Prince Rogers Nelson that never translated to the screen. Like his fellow Minnesotan Bob Dylan, »
Vince Vaughn to Star in Action Movie 'Brawl in Cell Block 99' (Exclusive)
5 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Vince Vaughn is going to prison. The actor, who made his mark with comedies such as Wedding Crashers and Swingers, is continuing his recent dramatic wave by signing on to star in Brawl in Cell Block 99, a brutal action thriller from Caliber Media and Xyz Films. The movie hails from writer-director S. Craig Zahler and is serving as his follow-up to Bone Tomahawk, the cannibal Western that proved to be a commercial and critical indie hit last year, even snagging two Independent Spirit Award nominations. Zahler's script centers on a former boxer (Vaughn) whose life is crumbling:
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- Borys Kit
Tribeca: Netflix Buys ‘Little Boxes’ Starring Melanie Lynskey (Exclusive)
6 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
In what will likely be one of the biggest deals out of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Netflix has acquired worldwide streaming rights to the dramatic comedy “Little Boxes,” Variety has learned.
The movie sold for around $1.5 million, according to those with knowledge of the negotiations.
“Little Boxes” is directed by Rob Meyer (“A Birder’s Guide to Everything”). The story follows a family—played by Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis (“True Blood”) and Armani Jackson–after a move to suburban Washington, “gently touching on issues of race, class and privilege,” writes Variety critic Geoff Berkshire.
The cast also includes Oona Laurence (“Southpaw”) and Janeane Garofalo.
The picture was produced by Jared Goldman, Jordan Horowitz, Ken Keller and Caron Rudner. Executive producers are Cary Fukunaga, Wyatt Gatling, Marc Simon and Rose Troche.
Fukunaga and Netflix previously collaborated on “Beasts of No Nation,” which launched the streaming service’s original movie offerings last fall. »
- Ramin Setoodeh
Tribeca Film Review: ‘Kicks’
53 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
A pair of vintage Air Jordans take the place of a bicycle in Justin Tipping’s “Kicks,” which updates De Sica’s post-war Rome for the modern day East Bay culture of sideshows and Mac Dre, following a California high school student across the urban expanse as he tries to recover his purloined shoes. An arresting visual experience, “Kicks” has style to spare, and in fact it probably should have spared a little, as this first-time director sometimes crowds his film with more auteurial flourishes than his rather simple story can support. Nonetheless, this is a debut of undeniable promise, both for its director and its largely unknown cast, and its Tribeca bow should be the first of many festival appearances.
Brandon (Jahking Guillory) is a quiet, introverted 15-year-old living in the rough Bay Area community of Richmond, facing all the problems of a good kid in a mad city: He’s short, »
- Andrew Barker
Vince Vaughn Will Fight a ‘Brawl in Cell 99’ for ‘Bone Tomahawk’ Director S. Craig Zahler
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Author, musician, and filmmaker S. Craig Zahler impressed most critics with his directorial debut, Bone Tomahawk. Zahler’s cannibal Western, which stars Kurt Russell and Richard Jenkins, may not have done stellar business at the box-office, but the movie has its fans, and perhaps Vince Vaughn is one of them. The actor has just signed up to star in the Bone Tomahawk director’s […]
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- Jack Giroux
Q&A: Shia Labeouf and Alma Har’el on Merging Reality and Performance in ‘LoveTrue’
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Among the most singular films to premiere at this Tribeca Film Festival, Alma Har’el’s documentary “LoveTrue” reps an unusual view on the well-worn topic of love, in all its human imperfections. Tracing the bittersweet trajectories of three people under varying types of emotional strain — an Alaskan stripper fearing a lonely future, a Hawaiian slacker re-examining his relationship to his son, and the teenage daughter of a troubled but musically gifted New York family — the film blends intimate non-fiction footage with stylized dramatization in a manner that expands on the unorthodox technique of Har’el’s breakout 2011 doc, “Bombay Beach.” It also marks a striking off-camera diversion for actor Shia Labeouf, here taking his first feature-length credit as executive producer. We chatted to Har’el and Labeouf about this unexpected creative collaboration.
The three subjects you follow embody very different types of love. Do you think there’s a »
- Guy Lodge
‘Princess Diaries 3’: Garry Marshall Has Met With Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Rumors of a Princess Diaries 3 have been floating around for some time now, but in recent weeks they’ve grown ever-so-slightly more concrete. Garry Marshall, who directed both The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, confirms he’s actually had a meeting with stars Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews — though he stops short of announcing the project […]
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- Angie Han
Jennifer Morrison Launches Apartment 3C Productions; Directorial Debut ‘Sun Dogs’ Is First Project
1 hour ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Once Upon A Time star Jennifer Morrison has launched her own production banner, Apartment 3C Productions, and will kick things off with her feature film directorial debut in Sun Dogs, a comedy penned by Warrior scribe Anthony Tambakis. The pic follows a young misfit with three failed attempts to join the Marines under his belt. Taking a Marine officer’s advice to “protect the homefront” a little too seriously, he sets his sights on a casino manager who may or… »
‘Purple Rain’ Returning To Theaters In Wake Of Prince’s Death
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A day after Prince’s shocking death, theater chains and even small exhibitors have responded with affection by requesting prints from Warner Bros. for the Grammy and Oscar winner’s 1984 pic Purple Rain. Overall, there will be north of 160 theaters playing Purple Rain in the next week. Carmike Cinemas will show Purple Rain starting tomorrow through Thursday in 80 venues across 24 states. AMC Theatres’ special content and programming teams worked with Warner Bros… »
Review: Understated And Authentic 'Sworn Virgin' Starring Alba Rohrwacher
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Hollywood has a spotty track record with the "leaving it all behind to find yourself" narrative, in which the trappings of modern, urban life are sloughed off and exposure to the rustic simplicity of foreign landscapes and cultures allows the heroes to unlock some deeper understanding of themselves, and thus return renewed to their jobs in publishing. A low-key but bracing corrective to that irritating trend, Laura Bispuri's "Sworn Virgin" takes a clear-eyed, authentic look at the fascinating Kanun traditions of rural Albania, which require women, who have few rights, to unquestioningly submit to their men, and which places family pride and honor above all else. Within this rigid system, there is one tiny loophole: a woman may become a "burrnesh," that is, dress as a man, take a man's name, carry a rifle, drink raki and generally be accepted as male within this extreme patriarchy, but she must »
- Jessica Kiang
Guillermo del Toro Wants to Share His Bleak House with the World
2 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Partially inspired by the original research library at Disney studios, where artists were surrounded by inspiring images, filmmaker Guillermo del Toro wanted to create a space for himself to fuel his imagination. The Pan’s Labyrinth and Crimson Peak director builded a second house for himself, known as both the man cave and, inspired by the Charles Dickens‘ novel, the “Bleak House.” Del […]
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- Jack Giroux
Vince Vaughn To Star In 'Bone Tomahawk' Director S. Craig Zahler’s Next Film 'Brawl In Cell Block 99'
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Vince Vaughn is continuing to try and move hard away from the comedy work that has been the bread and butter of his career. Last year he got gloomy for "True Detective" season two, this spring he has feet in both comedy and drama with the thriller "Term Life," and now he's lining up a very promising project, with a director who has already wowed genre fans. Last fall, S. Craig Zahler unleashed his unhinged western/horror flick "Bone Tomahawk," which we called "hugely enjoyable." And now the director is getting his next movie ready, the awesomely titled action thriller "Brawl In Cell Block 99," and Vaughn is going to lead the charge. The actor will be playing Bradley, an auto mechanic turned drug courier, who gets caught in a gunfight between the cops and his criminal buddies, and then tossed in jail, where a whole new battle unfolds. Yep, we're in. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Neighbors 2 Almost Had A Terrible Plot
2 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
It’s hard enough to release a successful comedy movie, but it’s even more of an uphill battle creating a follow-up that’s equally impressive or even better. That’s the challenge that faced Neighbors 2: Sorority Row, the sequel to the 2014 hit that followed Seth Rogen’s Mac Radner and Rose Byrne’s Kelly Radner dealing with an unruly frat house next door to them. Naturally, this meant they needed to come up with something fresh for moviegoers, but that also involved considering some not-so-great ideas first. While going over what pitfalls Neighbors 2 tried to avoid, director Nicholas Stoller told EW about some particularly uninspired stories that in the script at one point, including one that basically leaded to the first movie being repeated. He said: Every iteration of this script existed at some point. There was a version where another frat moved »
Joaquin Phoenix May Play Jesus For Rooney Mara’s ‘Mary Magdalene’
2 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Jesus Christ is one hell of a role for an actor. You get to be a brave spiritual leader, face down the enemies of both God and man, and then you get the most dramatic death scene of all time. It’s the complete package. Whether you follow the Christian religion or not, Jesus is one […]
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- Jacob Hall
Famke Janssen Says She Received "Radio Silence" When She Offered To Return As Jean Grey In The New 'X-Men' Films
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The X-Men are mostly rebooted, with the new batch of films doing some loops around the timelines, so both young and old Charles Xavier and Magneto can appear in the same film, while Wolverine is eternal (granted, it's a trait of the character). However, characters like Mystique, Storm and Nightcrawler and others have been given a younger coat of paint, and the actors who previously played them have exited the series. However, Famke Janssen, the franchise's former Jean Grey (who will now be played by Sophie Turner in "X-Men: Apocalypse") has noticed a curious trend when it comes to the decision making behind which mutants get refreshed, and which don't. “I’m actually really excited about it [seeing Turner's performance],” she told EW. “And its not the first time obviously that it’s happened. In the X-Men series, they’ve been doing this for years. Although women, it’s interesting because they’re replaced, »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Suicide Squad's Joker Is Unlike Any Other Version, According To Jared Leto
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The Dceu has finally found its footing, and few movies have us more excited for the future than David Ayer’s Suicide Squad. While we could spend hours talking about any one of the titular team’s members, the one character that has grabbed our attention and refused to let go is Jared Leto’s Joker. He’s a villain with a rich history on the screen as well as on the page, so we’re left wondering what Leto will do to set himself apart. Jared Leto himself seems to understand the expectations for the character, and has assured Comingsoon.net that Suicide Squad will do something very different. I don’t think I’m allowed to talk about that so much. But we walked in a completely new direction. I think we knew that we had to do that. It was »
Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Alien’ Movie Is Still On, Says Sigourney Weaver: “It’ll Be Worth the Wait”
3 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
At one point, it looked like the Alien franchise could branch off into two directions, with Ridley Scott helming a series of Prometheus movies while Neill Blomkamp revived the Alien films. But then Blomkamp’s Alien movie was put on hold and then delayed indefinitely while Scott finished Prometheus 2 — which was subsequently renamed Alien: Covenant. At this point, it’s unclear when we’ll see Blomkamp’s planned Alien sequel. […]
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- Angie Han
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