Cruise ist schon unheimlich... (...) At the bottom of the fake ad is "#MeToo," and the tagline for the movie reads: "Only their victims can tell them apart," a goof on Twins, where Schwarzenegger played a physically impressive, naive and innocent man in search of his long-lost twin, a crooked womanizer played by DeVito.
Schwarzenegger was most recently in the news for saying at the SXSW festival in Texas over the weekend that he is speaking to lawyers about suing oil companies "for knowingly killing people all over the world" by selling a product that causes global warming.
The faux Twins poster is also timely because Schwarzenegger has been pitching a sequel to the Ivan Reitman-directed movie that he'd call Triplets. The film would star him and DeVito along with Eddie Murphy, Schwarzenegger said last year.
There's probably no need to explain the reference to #MeToo on the poster, but the "their victims" line refers not only to the women Weinstein is accused of harassing, but also allegations from more than a decade ago that Schwarzenegger also mistreated women he worked with in Hollywood, though on a much smaller scale. Schwarzenegger finalized his divorce with Maria Shriver just last year.
Sabo told The Hollywood Reporter he is picking on Schwarzenegger for his hypocrisy and "virtue signaling" as an environmentalist, given he was "tooling around the streets of Hollywood in a huge Hummer back in the days when the skies were literally brown."
Weinstein's anti-NRA button refers to the disgraced studio head's promise to dedicate his time and money to destroying the National Rifle Association as a sort of penance for allegedly assaulting women. (...)
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A New York City firefighter died after he became separated from his unit as they battled a fierce, smoky blaze that broke out in the basement of a former Harlem jazz club being used as a film set.
The fire started as the crew of Motherless Brooklyn, directed by Edward Norton, was nearing the end of its working day at 11 p.m. Thursday. Flames poured out the windows as firefighters stormed into the five-story building, dumping water on the blaze to get it under control.
Firefighter Michael R. Davidson of Engine Company 69 was assigned to the nozzle on the lead hose-line. He got separated from other firefighters inside the building as conditions deteriorated, fire officials said, and had lost consciousness when he was found. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
(HollywoodReporter.com)
Trump Says He May Pardon Convicted Boxing Champion After Sylvester Stallone Call
President Donald Trump says he's considering a posthumous pardon of a heavyweight boxing champion after he received a call from Rocky Balboa himself.
"Sylvester Stallone called me with the story of heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson. His trials and tribulations were great, his life complex and controversial," Trump tweeted Saturday afternoon. "Others have looked at this over the years, most thought it would be done, but yes, I am considering a Full Pardon!"
Johnson, who died in 1946, was the first black heavyweight boxing champion in American history, rising to that rank during the Jim Crow era. In 1912, he was arrested twice for accompanying a white woman across state lines under a law that forbade such transport for "immoral purposes" — which, at the time, included interracial relationships. Johnson spent a year in prison after being convicted by an all-white jury.
Johnson has since appeared in popular culture in the 1967 play and 1970 movie The Great White Hope, which starred James Earl Jones as Johnson, and in the 2005 Ken Burns documentary Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson.
So far in his presidency, Trump has pardoned three formerly convicted felons, including former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, former U.S. Navy sailor Kristian Saucier and lawyer and former adviser to former Vice President Dick Cheney I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.
(HollywoodReporter.com)
Bill Cosby guilty: Legendary comic found guilty of drugging, assaulting woman in 2004 after 2 days of deliberations
Bill Cosby was found guilty of sexual assault by a jury of his peers on Thursday.
After less than two days of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict at 1:30 p.m. and determined Cosby was guilty on three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault.
Cosby was charged with three counts that each carry a standard sentence range of five to 10 years in prison, but legal experts say the sentence for each count should run concurrently under Pennsylvania law since they all cover the same incident and conduct. That means the 80-year-old is likely facing up to 10 years behind bars.
Cosby will also have to register as a sex offender and face an assessment to determine if he is a sexually violent predator.
The once-celebrated TV icon was found guilty of violating Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in January 2004.
Cosby's new legal team, which was headed by famed Michael Jackson attorney Tom Mesereau, failed to prove Constand was "greedy" and wanted to extort money out of Cosby. Cosby's chief accuser explained in court that she was simply at the trial "for justice."
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Renny Harlin and Daljit DJ Parmar launch Extraordinary Entertainment Limited
Director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) and producer Daljit DJ Parmar (Kung Fu Yoga) have launched Extraordinary Entertainment Limited 鼎趣影业, a production and finance company based in Beijing and Hong Kong. Parmar will serve as CEO and Harlin as Chief Creative Officer. The company will focus on developing international co-productions, as well as local language Chinese productions.
The company is backed by funding from strategic investors targeting the Chinese market, with a pipeline of $10-$50 million for theatrical feature films covering the action, adventure, sci-fi, and comedy genres, and new age premium scripted online television series. The outfit will also serve as a directing vehicle for Harlin, as well as a platform for top Chinese up-and-coming directors.
The first original film in development will be Solara, which Harlin is aimed to direct and produce with Parmar, from the writing team of Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt (London Has Fallen, Expendables 3). Solara is a Chinese tentpole sci-fi epic adventure revolving around an international team who have to work together in order to save the earth from a global catastrophe which threatens the entire human existence.
“We are thrilled to announce this partnership with our combined experience in China matched with our shared global vision to focus on the tremendous opportunity to develop home-grown IP across all platforms for the China market. Solara is an exciting example where we have developed a tentpole film catered for China with the potential to have success globally,” said Extraordinary Entertainment Limited CEO Daljit DJ Parmar. “We believe that we will cater to the growing demand from Chinese audiences for universal stories that are commercial and explore cultural diversity promoting intercultural understanding. With the recent success of international films at the Chinese box office, we are excited to continue developing and acquiring global IP for China.”
Extraordinary Entertainment Limited CCO Renny Harlin added: “My last four years working in China, have been some of the most inspiring and productive of my career. I’m excited to now fulfill my dream of expanding into developing and producing a variety of movies and TV in China, partnered with my friend, DJ Parmar, who brings in his unparalleled passion and expertise in Chinese co-productions. We want to create top quality entertainment for a Chinese audience and reach out to the international market with co-productions that authentically portray the Chinese spirit, heart, and soul. As our first original project, we are excited to be developing Solara with Creighton and Katrin. Their creative vision for this epic sci-fi adventure is something completely new for the Chinese market.”
“Renny and DJ have truly immersed themselves within China and have both cultivated a broad international audience. We are confident that Extraordinary Entertainment will excel in this exciting new chapter for cross-border productions,” said UTA Head of Asian Business Development Max Michael. “As UTA has grown its business in Asia, Renny has continued to be a consummate example of western talent finding success in the Asian marketplace, and we look forward to help guide this new partnership.”
(Comingsoon.net)
Luc Besson Accused of Rape
A 27-year-old French actress, who remained unnamed in the report, brought forward a complaint against the 'Valerian and a Thousand Planets' helmer on Friday morning.
Luc Besson has been accused of rape and is being investigated by French authorities, according to a new report from Europe 1.
The outlet reports that a 27-year-old French actress, who remains unnamed, brought forward a complaint against the Valerian and a Thousand Planets helmer on Friday morning. The actress is said to have known Besson for many years.
The actress alleges that at a meeting at Le Bristol luxury hotel in Paris, Besson added something to her tea, after which she started feeling out of sorts and lost consciousness. When she awoke he was touching and penetrating her, the actress claims. The director departed the hotel before the actress and left her with a wad of bills. The actress says she then went to a female friend's house for safety.
The French police are investigating the claims after the Friday morning report, according to Europe 1.
(HollywoodReporter.com)
Asia Argento Says She's "Known About" Luc Besson Allegations for Eight Months
Following a fiery speech at Cannes' closing ceremony that took festivalgoers to task for continuing to harbor predators, Asia Argento said that she has known about sexual misconduct allegations against Luc Besson "for eight months."
(HollywoodReporter.com)
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