Film & TV Friday: Newton out at Eve, Rudd going to Netflix
Sorry this post is going up so late. I basically waited to see if there will be any resolution in the ongoing Marvel-Disney talks about James Gunn. News will probably break as soon as I post this. But there's other news and stuff to talk about This is Film & TV Friday.
News
Newton Out
Matthew Newton will not be directing the Jessica Chastain starring and co-penned "Eve," following backlash to his announcement as director and producer of the film. Newton was convicted in 2007 for assaulting his girlfriend, and Chastain has been a strong advocate for the #metoo and #timesup movement. According to reports, the decision to back out was Newton's.
Rudd To Netflix
Paul Rudd is going to star in "Living With Yourself," a Netflix comedy series from the directors of “Little Miss Sunshine." According to Variety, Rudd "will play dual roles in the series, which follows a man struggling in life, who undergoes a new treatment to become a better person." Damn, even comedies sound depressing in 2018.
Wide Release Films Opening This Weekend:
| Film | # of Theaters |
|---|---|
| Dog Days | 2,442 |
| The Meg | 4,118 |
| Slender Man | 2,358 |
| BlacKkKlansman | 1,512 |
Source: BoxOfficeMojo
Kinda surprised to see The Meg get this wide an opening. Super here for BlacKkKlansman.
TV Show Premieres This Week
| Show | Season | Country | Network or Service | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fear the Walking Dead | 4.5 | US | AMC | Sunday | 9:00PM |
| Get Shorty | 2 | US | Epix | Sunday | 9:00PM |
| Ballers | 4 | US | HBO | Sunday | 10:00PM |
| Insecure | 3 | US | HBO | Sunday | 10:30PM |
| Disenchantment | 1 | Worldwide | Netflix | Friday | 03:01AM |
Mostly comedy and a little bit of horror this week. Or, depending on your taste in humor, mostly horror and a bit of comedy. I will give Disenchantment (AKA, Fantasy Simpsons) a try.
Trailers
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
I am definitely rooting for evil Helen Mirren in this film.
Slaughterhouse Rulez
The lead singer of Kula Shaker directed and co-wrote this film. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and some of their pals are in it. It's a horror comedy about school being hell, and also about hell being hell, apparently.
What are you looking forward to watching?
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