Titan Shipping from Diamond Distributors for May 15, 2024

TITAN COMICS

Gun Honey Collison Course #1 (Cover A Derrick Chew), $3.99

Gun Honey Collison Course #1 (Cover B Adam Hughes), $3.99

Gun Honey Collison Course #1 (Cover C Sean Phillips), $3.99

Gun Honey Collison Course #1 (Cover D Shannon Maer), $3.99

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Gun Honey Collison Course #1 (Cover F Ang Hor Kheng), $3.99

Gun Honey Collison Course #1 (Cover G Jasmin Darnell Nude Bagged Variant), $10.00

Gun Honey Collison Course #1 (Cover H Jasmin Darnell Clothed Variant), $3.99

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Gun Honey Collison Course #1 (Cover K Adam Hughes Virgin Variant), AR

Gun Honey Collison Course #1 (Cover L Derrick Chew Copic Variant), AR

Gun Honey Collison Course #1 (Cover M Claudia Caranfa Nude Bagged Variant), AR

Star Wars Episode VI Return Of The Jedi Return Jedi The 40th Anniversary Special Edition HC, $24.99

TITAN MANGA

Great Yokai War Guardians Volume 3 GN, $12.99

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Comic Books, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for May 15, 2024

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DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for May 14, 2024

DC COMICS:

Action Comics #1065 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval)(House Of Brainiac), $4.99

Action Comics #1065 (Cover B Jorge Jimenez Card Stock Variant)(House Of Brainiac), $5.99

Action Comics #1065 (Cover C Paolo Rivera Card Stock Variant)(House Of Brainiac), $5.99

Action Comics #1065 (Cover D Ivan Talavera Card Stock Variant)(House Of Brainiac), $5.99

Action Comics #1065 (Cover E Ethan Young Kong Kenan AAPI Month Card Stock Variant)(House Of Brainiac), $5.99

Action Comics #1065 (Cover F Mark Spears Card Stock Variant)(House Of Brainiac), AR

Adventures Of Superman By George Perez HC (2024 Edition), $49.99

Batman And Robin #9 (Cover A Simone Di Meo), $4.99

Batman And Robin #9 (Cover B Gleb Melnikov Card Stock Variant), $5.99

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Batman And Robin #9 (Cover E Ivan Tao Card Stock Variant), AR

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Batman Dylan Dog #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Gigi Cavenago), $4.99

Batman Dylan Dog #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Gigi Cavenago Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman Fortress TP, $19.99

Blue Beetle #9 (Cover A Adrian Gutierrez), $3.99

Blue Beetle #9 (Cover B Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Blue Beetle #9 (Spanish Language Version), $3.99

Green Lantern #11 (Cover A Xermanico), $4.99

Green Lantern #11 (Cover B Evan Doc Shaner Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Green Lantern #11 (Cover C Dave Johnson Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Green Lantern #11 (Cover D Ian Churchill Card Stock Variant), AR

Justice League International Omnibus Volume 3 HC, $150.00

Looney Tunes #278 (Cover A Dave Alvarez), $2.99

Outsiders #7 (Cover A Roger Cruz), $4.99

Outsiders #7 (Cover B Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Outsiders #7 (Cover C Jerome Opena & Tomeu Morey Katana AAPI Month Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Poison Ivy Volume 1 The Virtuous Cycle TP, $16.99

Red Hood The Hill #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Sanford Greene), $3.99

Red Hood The Hill #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Steve Beach Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Sinister Sons #4 (Of 6)(Cover A David Lafuente), $3.99

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Sinister Sons #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Serg Acuna Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Suicide Squad Dream Team #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira), $3.99

Suicide Squad Dream Team #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Sweeney Boo Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Suicide Squad Dream Team #3 (Of 4)(Cover C Rafael Sarmento Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Superman Volume 2 The Chained TP (2023), $16.99

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Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 1st to 11th, 2024 - UPDATE #23

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon:

Amazon wants me to inform/remind you that any affiliate links found on this page are PAID ADS, but I technically only get paid (eventually) if you click on affiliate links like this, MOVIES PAGE, and BUY something(s).

ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:

MOVIES - From TelegraphUK:  Famed director George Miller talks about his upcoming film, "Furiosa," and how the film's star, Anya Taylor-Joy," only has 30 lines of dialogue.  Tom Hardy only had 63 lines in "Mad Max: Fury Road."

TELEVISION - From Deadline:  Actor Hiroyuki Sanada, star and producer of FX‘s limited series, "Shōgun," has closed a deal to return as "Lord Yoshii Toranaga," sources tell Deadline. Securing Sanada has been considered crucial to any plan to extend Shogun beyond its original installment.  In light of the 10-episode series' big commercial and critical success, FX is working on developing a second season.

STREAMING - From Variety:  Peacock has ordered a new version of NBC's former long-running sitcom, "The Office" (2005-13).  Greg Daniels, who developed the original series, an American version of the former BBC series, "The Office" (2001-03), is developing the new series with Michael Koman.

MOVIES - From Deadline:  Olivia Wilde has signed on to join "I Want Your Sex," a film directed by Gregg Araki (The Doom Generation).

STREAMING - From Deadline:  Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said Fox's upcoming sports streaming venture with Disney/ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery is forging ahead with over 150 engineers now on board dedicated “to building a unique and innovative product” for sports fans outside the traditional cable bundle.  Murdoch said that there have been beta tests and the service, which still doesn't have a name, is set to launch this fall (2024).

NETFLIX - From Variety:  Tyler Perry and Devon Franklin (“Flamin’ Hot,” “Miracles From Heaven”) are teaming up to produce faith-based films under a multi-year and multi-picture first-look deal at Netflix.  The films will be produced by the duo in conjunction with Tyler Perry Studios in the latest expansion of Perry’s creative partnership at Netflix.  Perry inked as a first-look film deal in October 2023 and has broadened his deal to include scripted and unscripted TV projects.  Franklin is a producer and author known for such faith-based films as "Miracles from Heaven" and "Heaven Is for Real."

From TheRoot:  Some are a little nervous about the films that will result from Tyler Perry and Devon Franklin's faith-based film deal with Netflix - most because of Perry.

TELEVISION - From Deadline:  Co-creator/EP/co-star Gina Yashere and EP Matt Ross talk about what went into crafting their sentimental "Bob ❤️ Abishola" finale, the show’s legacy, and whether they regret using a heart emoji in the title.

From Deadline:  Bette Midler says that she regrets being involved with her 2000-2001 CBS sitcom, "Bette." She also says that she should have sued actress Lindsay Lohan for leaving the series after the pilot episode.

MOVIES - From Variety:  Vin Diesel is returning to the role of "Richard B. Riddick," as he begins production on the fourth film in the franchise, "Riddick: Furya," on Aug. 26th, 2024.  Riddick first appear in the film "Pitch Black."

From Variety:  Lionsgate is relaunching "The Strangers" horror movie film series with a trilogy that will be released over the next nine to twelve months.  It all starts with "The Strangers: Chapter 1" on May 17th.

SCANDAL - From TheWrap:  Dwayne Johnson's "Red One" is supposed to be a big Christmas crowd pleaser for Amazon MGM Studios, but the film has reportedly become a big budget misadventure. Johnson has also been accused of unprofessional behavior such as showing up to work as much as 8 hours late and refusing to work more than four or five hours a day.

MUSIC - From Vulture:  A timeline and an explanation of the Kendrick Lamar/Drake rap battle/feud.

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 5/3 to 5/5/2024 weekend box office is Universal Pictures' "The Fall Guy" with an estimated take of 28.5 million dollars.

TELEVISION - From Deadline: CBS was the first broadcaster to announce its Fall 2024 schedule, so they added to that and announced its entire 2024-25 broadcast season schedule.

BUSINESS - From Deadline:   A Paramount Global board has determined that it will begin negotiations with Sony Pictures and Apollo, a private equity giant, about buying controlling interest in Paramount Global.  However, nepo baby David Ellison and his company, Skydance, are still in the mix to obtain that controlling interest.

From Deadline:  Nepo baby David Ellison's Skydance has been trying to buy out the controlling in Paramount Global with the assistance of his father Larry Ellison's Oracle and with the private equity entity, RedBird Capital. However, his month-long exclusive window to negotiate the deal. That may allow Sony Pictures and private equity giant, Apollo, to join the bidding.

SPORTS - From YahooSports:  The Los Angeles Lakers are always in the news, as they are today (Fri., May 3rd) for negative reasons.  However, would you like to know "Why did the Minneapolis Lakers basketball team move to Los Angeles?"  Joel Ripple of the "Star Tribune" of Minneapolis will tell you.

TELEVISION - From Deadline:  The articles provides a list of premiere dates for this year's (2024) new and returning series on broadcast, cable, and streaming, beginning with the May 2nd premieres.

MOVIES - From Slate:  The site talks to director Nancy Savoca about her 1991 coming-of-age film and period drama, "Dogfight," starring the late River Phoenix and actress Lily Taylor. "Dogfight" recently joined the "Criterion Collection."

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NETFLIX - From Deadline:  Netflix has given a "a premium, script-to-series commitment" to "Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series."  The reimagining of one of Warner Bros' top IP will come from Greg Berlanti's Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

GAZA:

5/7/2024 - From NewYorkTimes:  The actions of police officers and counterprotesters at campus demonstrations came under further scrutiny on Tuesday, with the University of California system saying it would investigate the law enforcement response to a violent attack on pro-Palestinian protesters at its Los Angeles campus, while the White House condemned the taunting of a Black student captured in a video at the University of Mississippi.

5/4/2024 - From TheGuardian:  On the police crackdown on campus Gaza ceasefire protests: "the police are sending a message" says Dartmouth labor historian.

5/3/24 - From NBCNews:  In an interview with Kristin Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press," Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme, said she believes there is a "full-blown famine" in northern Gaza.

Review: "WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES" Gets Personal

TRASH IN MY EYE No. 22 of 2024 (No. 1966) by Leroy Douresseaux

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

Running time:  140 minutes (2 hours, 20 minutes)

MPAA – PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, thematic elements, and some disturbing images

DIRECTOR:  Matt Reeves

WRITERS:  Matt Reeves and Mark Bomback (based upon characters created by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver)

PRODUCERS:  Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver

CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Michael Seresin (D.o.P.)

EDITORS:  William Hoy and Stan Salfas

COMPOSER:  Michael Giacchino

Academy Award nominee

SCI-FI/DRAMA/MILITARY

Starring:  Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval, Terry Notary, Ty Olsson, Michael Adamthwaite, Toby Kebbell, Judy Greer, Devyn Dalton, Max Lloyd-Jones, and Amiah Miller

War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film and military drama directed by Matt Reeves.  It is a direct sequel to Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) and is also the third installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot film series.

It is the ninth entry in the overall Planet of the Apes film series, which began as an adaptation of the 1963 French science fiction novel, La planète des singes, by Pierre Boulle.  In War for the Planet of the Apes, Caesar goes on a quest for revenge as a mentally unstable military leader escalates the war between apes and humans.

Fifteen years earlier, the birth of “The Simian Flu” pandemic (as seen in 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes) proved deadly to humans.  The flu reduced the worldwide human population, and only 1 in 500 humans (.20 percent) are genetically immune to it.  Human civilization has been destroyed after societal collapse.  Five years earlier, the apes of the Muir Woods National Monument colony, led by the chimpanzee, Caesar (Andy Serkis), clashed with the humans living in the ruins of San Francisco (as seen in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes).  The humans contacted the last remaining U.S. Army unit.

As War for the Planet of the Apes opens, “The Colonel” (Woody Harrelson), a ruthless leader of a paramilitary faction, has been hunting Caesar, whom he calls “Kong,” and his ape colony in the two years following the battle in the ruins of San Francisco.  The colony is betrayed by turncoat apes that the humans call “donkeys,” and tragedy strikes close to Caesar.  He sets his colony on a journey to reach a recently discovered oasis, while he begins his mythic quest for revenge.

Caesar's lieutenants:  Luca (Michael Adamthwaite), Maurice (Karin Konoval), and Rocket (Terry Notary) insist on accompanying him.  Along the way, they meet a mute human girl (Amiah Miller) and a lonely chimpanzee who can speak and calls himself “Bad Ape” (Steve Zahn).  Will Caesar's quest, however, endanger all his people instead of saving them?  And is he dangerously ignorant of the true nature of the conflicts within the remaining groups of humans?

I have been a fan of the Planet of the Apes film ever since I saw the original film, Planet of the Apes (1968), back in the day when CBS broadcast it on a regular basis.  Its sequel, Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), thrilled and chilled me.  I also enjoyed Tim Burton's 2001 Planet of the Apes, a remake and re-imagining of the original film

In preparation for the new film in the franchise, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024), I decided to review the two films in the reboot franchise that I had not seen, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes.  I have previously seen and reviewed Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).

I found Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to be a really entertaining film, with its director Matt Reeves spearheading a pulpy, post-apocalyptic drama that thrives on inter-tribal conflict.  However, I didn't find Dawn's drama to be quite as substantive as its predecessor, mainly because this film focuses so much on the apes that the film glosses over the human characters that have the most potential.

In War for the Planet of the Apes, it is much the same, but this film is the pinnacle of the first three films in ape acting via motion-capture and voice performances.  Here, Reeves wrings much more emotion from the characters, story, and settings.  Andy Serkis hits the heights as Caesar, his best performance of the first three films.  There are also numerous other fine supporting ape performances.  Through these characters, Reeves presents a film in which the emotion is raw and real and drives the drama to be more powerful than even this film's best action scenes.

On the other hand, there is only one exceptional human character, that would be the mute orphan girl, and Amiah Miller gives an exceptional physical performance as the child.  Using facial expressions and hand movements, she gives the girl such personality that the audience will come to buy her as a legitimate member of Caesar's tribe rather than as a random human.  Woody Harrelson has played so many kooky characters, and The Colonel is not one of the better ones.  It is as if Harrelson has done the crazy dude thing so much that he didn't know where to take that kind of character for this film.

War for the Planet of the Apes improves on the plots, characters, elements and ideas introduced in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.  It is a fine end to what we might call “the Caesar trilogy.”  Dear readers, you can't go forward in the Planet of the Apes franchise without seeing War for the Planet of the Apes.

8 of 10

A

★★★★ out of 4 stars

Thursday, May 9, 2024

NOTES:

2018 Academy Awards:  1 nomination: “Best Achievement in Visual Effects” (Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, and Joel Whist)

2015 BAFTA Awards:  1 nomination:  “Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects” (Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Erik Winquist, and Joel Whist)

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