by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:
SCANDAL - From Deadline: Less than two weeks before a mini-trial is scheduled to begin in New Mexico over the October 2021 killing of "Rust" cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, all charges are going to be dropped against Alec Baldwin... for now.
From Deadline: Despite the criminal charges against Alec Baldwin being dropped, the family of Halyna Hutchins will press ahead with their civil suit against him. Baldwin was holding the prop gun that fired the bullet that killed Hutchins on the set of the Western film, "Rust," in October 2021.
From Deadline: Special prosecutors say that despite dropping charges against Alec Baldwin, he is not absolved his role in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer on the Western film, "Rust." Charges could be refiled after "further investigation."
TELEVISION - From Deadline: Three-time Emmy nominee Gail O’Grady is set for a key recurring role in J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan’s Max period drama, "Duster," which will star Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson.
MOVIES - From Variety: Louis Leterrier, who is the director of the upcoming "Fast X," will direct the "Fast & Furious" film that follows.
TELEVISION - From Deadline: Lionsgate Television is in early development of a TV series based on the Stephanie Meyer's best-selling "Twilight" book series. The final entry in the film adaptation of the series, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2," arrived in 2012. There is currently no writer attached to the project, nor is there a buyer.
DISNEY - From Deadline: Emmy and Tony Award-winner Courtney B. Vance has joined Disney's live-action version of its 2002 animated hit, "Lilo & Stitch." He play the character, "Cobra Bubbles," a role originally voiced by Ving Rhames.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Warner Bros has won the rights to the hot package, "Maude v Maude," starring Oscar-winners Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie. Both will also produce, with Halle producing under her HalleHolly banner she formed with her partner, Holly Jeter.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Martin Scorsese has set the runtime of his next film, "Killers of the Flower Moon," at 3 hours and 26 minutes. The film is due October from Paramount Pictures and later on Apple TV+. The film stars Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio.
DISNEY - From THR: King of Disney Bob Iger talks about firing Ike Perlmutter's ass and dealing with big baby, Ron DeSantis.
From THR: A week and a half ago, after Disney fired him, former Marvel Entertainment boss, Ike Perlmutter, releases a statement. Perlmutter is still Disney's largest shareholder.
NETFLIX - From Variety: Netflix has won the global rights to the French fantasy-drama, "Vortex." It will make the series available in 190 countries beginning June 2nd.
GUILDS - From Deadline: WGA (Writers Guild of America) members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote, which was approved by nearly 98% of the eligible voting members, authorizes the WGA West Board and the WGA East Council to call a strike if a fair deal for a new film and TV contract isn’t reached by May 1, when the current pact expires.
AMAZON - From Deadline: Sylvester Stallone will star in and produce Amazon Studios' action-comedy, "Never Too Old to Die."
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 4/14 to 4/16/2023 weekend box office is Universal/Illumination Entertainment's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" with an estimated take of 87 million dollars.
SCANDAL - From Deadline: When she was 13 year old, Samantha Geimer, was raped by Oscar-winning French-Polish director, Roman Polanski. In a new interview conducted by Polanski's wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, Geimer denies that she is a victim and that what happened with Polanski has "never been a problem for her."
