Negromancer News Bits and Bites from December 7 to 13, 2014 - Update #9

NEWS:

From GuardianUK:  Did not know that Ava DuVernay and Ryan Coogler were part of this protest.

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From HitFix:  Ava Duvernay talks her Golden Globe nomination.

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From the IndependentUK:  Ridley Scott and "Mohammed So-and-So"

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From TheVerge:  J.J. Abrams is prepping an alien invasion flick, while working on Star Wars.

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From HuffingtonPost:  J.K. Rowling to release 12 new stories set in the world of Harry Potter, one per day until Christmas.

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From Variety:  The winner of the December 5th to 7th, 2014 box office is The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 with an estimated take of $21.6 million.


COMIC BOOKS:

From WSCS:  Shailene Woodley would like to be in a Marvel movie.

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From TheVerge:  The Sony Pictures hack has apparently revealed that Marvel Studios negotiated with Sony to get the use of Spider-Man for their next Captain America film.  Sony owns the film rights to Spider-Man.


STAR WARS:

From YahooGames:  Episode 7 starts to put names to faces.

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From IBTimes:  Rumors about the character(s) Andy Serkis will play in Episode 7.

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From HuffingtonPost:  Someone else tries to explain a "Black storm trooper" to segregationist fanboys and nerds.

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From TheVerge:  A rundown of George Lucas' interview with Page Six about the new Star Wars teaser.


TRAILERS:

From 20th Century Fox: A new trailer for Kingsman: The Secret Service.