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16 ❘ eNtertainment CONTACT US AT: 8351-9329, [email protected] Fri/Sat/Sun June 9~11, 2017 Pixar’s ‘Coco’ trailer presents colorful Land of the Dead THE afterlife never looked so good. “Once every year, our ancestors come back to our world to see family and friends,” a narrator explains in the new trailer for Pixar’s film, “Coco.” “But no living person has ever visited their world — until now.” Newcomer Anthony Gonza- lez voices Miguel, who dreams of becoming an accomplished musician. Following a strange series of events, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and col- orful Land of the Dead. Together with trickster Hector (voiced by “Mozart in the Jungle” star Gael García Bernal), they set off on an epic adventure to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history and get him back to the land of the living. Benjamin Bratt and Renee Victor also lend their voice talents to the film. Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 3”) helmed the pic with co-director Adrian Molina. Darla K. Anderson (“Toy Story 3”) produced. “Coco” is set to hit theaters Nov. 22. (SD-Agencies) Boutella joins in ‘ Fahrenheit 451 ’ ACTRESS Sofia Boutella, who is seen as the titular character in “The Mummy,” has landed another high- profile project: HBO Films’ upcom- ing movie “Fahrenheit 451.” Boutella is playing the female lead, while Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon are also starring in the adaptation of the Ray Brad- bury classic. Bradbury’s 1953 novel is set in a futuristic America where books are outlawed and those that are discovered are burned by “firemen.” Jordan will play Montag, a young fireman who forsakes his world, battles his mentor and struggles to regain his humanity. Shannon will portray Beatty, Montag’s captain and mentor. Boutella will play Clarisse, an informant caught between the competing interests of Montag and Beatty. The award-winning book has been adapted multiple times, includ- ing a 1966 film by Francois Truffaut and a 1982 Radio BBC version. Ramin Bahrani and Amir Naderi (“99 Homes”) co-wrote HBO’s new take, and Bahrani will also direct the telepic. Jordan will executive-produce via his Outlier Productions. Sarah Green will serve in the same capacity via her Brace Cove Productions. Boutella, a former dancer who toured with Madonna and worked with Nike, had a breakout role in “Kingsman: The Secret Service” opposite Colin Firth and Samuel L. Jackson and later starred in “Star Trek Beyond.” She is starring opposite Tom Cruise in Universal’s “The Mummy,” which launches the studio’s monster- focused dark universe and opens Friday in theaters. The actress also has “Atomic Blonde” with Charlize Theron due out July 28, and will star opposite Jodie Foster in “Hotel Artemis,” which will soon go into production. (SD-Agencies) “THE Mummy,” the first movie in Universal’s new Dark Universe, hits the- aters this weekend and the studio is already expanding its original slate of monster movies with two suitably retro additions. “The Mummy” director/ producer Alex Kurtzman listed the upcoming Dark Universe movies, and there are a couple of surprise additions from the slate as originally announced. “We know we’re going to do ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Bride of Frankenstein,’ ‘Dracula,’ ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon,’ ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ and ‘Invisible Man’,” explained Kurtzman, naming “Phantom of the Opera” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” as future projects in the line for the first time. But that’s not all he gave away; he also teased additional spinoffs featuring unnamed supporting characters from those stories. “There are characters within those films that can grow and expand and maybe even spin off,” said Kurtz- man, adding, “I think that digging into deep mytholo- gies about monsters around the world is fair game for us, as well and connecting the monsters that we know to some surprising monsters could also be really interest- ing.” (SD-Agencies) Alex Kurtzman reveals new titles in Dark Universe “ANT-MAN and the Wasp” is gearing up for production, bringing on Hannah John- Kamen to join Paul Rudd in the Marvel sequel. Helmer Peyton Reed will return for the follow-up to 2015’s “Ant-Man,” which saw Rudd star as Scott Lang, a thief turned pint-sized superhero. Evangeline Lily, Michael Douglas and Michael Pena are also set to return for the sequel, which is set to hit theaters July 8, 2018. Details about plot are being kept under wraps, but Rudd and Gabriel Ferrari are pen- ning the screenplay. Kevin Feige is set to produce the stand-alone. The majority of John-Kamen’s prior efforts have been for tele- vision, with roles on “Black Mirror” and “Game of Thrones.” But the British actress is gearing up for a major breakout in the film world, having booked roles in the upcoming “Tomb Raider” remake and Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One.” (SD-Agencies) DIRECTOR Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan will reunite once again, after working together on “Fruitvale Station, Creed” and “Black Panther.” Their fourth collaboration will be an adaptation of the New Yorker piece “Wrong Answer.” Ta-Nehisi Coates will write the script based on Rachel Aviv’s article. Her 2014 piece explored the standardized test cheating scandal at Atlanta Public Schools through the lens of one middle school. Jordan will play math teacher Damany Lewis, who struggles under the pressure imposed on his students and school to meet unrealistic standardized testing scores as part of the “No Child Left Behind” project. In order to save their jobs and prevent their school from shutting down, he joined in an effort to cheat the scores. The scandal led to 11 teachers being convicted on racketeering charges. Coogler will produce along with Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner of Plan B. New Regency’s Arnon Milchan also will produce, and New Regency will fully finance. Coates is the writer of the new “Black Panther” comic book series, which is the basis for Coogler’s upcoming Marvel and Disney superhero film. He also is a New York Times best-sell- ing author and a recipient of the coveted MacArthur Foundation Genius Fellowship. His second book “Between the World and Me” won the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize. Coates has previously writ- ten for David Simon’s upcoming civil rights miniseries. Jordan will next be seen in “Black Panther,” which is slated to hit theaters Feb. 16, 2018. (SD-Agencies) Coogler, Jordan reuniting for ‘Wrong Answer’ Hannah John-Kamen joins in ‘Ant-Man’ sequel Sofia Boutella Sofia Boutella “Coco” “Coco” Alex Kurtzman Alex Kurtzman Michael B. Jordan (L) and Ryan Coogler Michael B. Jordan (L) and Ryan Coogler
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Pixar’s ‘Coco’ trailer presents colorful Land of the Dead
THE afterlife never looked so good. “Once every year, our ancestors come back to our world to see family and friends,” a narrator explains in the new trailer for Pixar’s fi lm, “Coco.” “But no living person has ever visited their world — until now.”
Newcomer Anthony Gonza-lez voices Miguel, who dreams of becoming an accomplished musician. Following a strange series of events, Miguel fi nds himself in the stunning and col-orful Land of the Dead. Together
with trickster Hector (voiced by “Mozart in the Jungle” star Gael García Bernal), they set off on an epic adventure to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history and get him back to the land of the living.
Benjamin Bratt and Renee Victor also lend their voice talents to the fi lm. Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 3”) helmed the pic with co-director Adrian Molina. Darla K. Anderson (“Toy Story 3”) produced.
“Coco” is set to hit theaters Nov. 22. (SD-Agencies)
Boutella joins in ‘Fahrenheit 451’
ACTRESS Sofi a Boutella, who is seen as the titular character in “The Mummy,” has landed another high-profi le project: HBO Films’ upcom-ing movie “Fahrenheit 451.”
Boutella is playing the female lead, while Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon are also starring in the adaptation of the Ray Brad-bury classic.
Bradbury’s 1953 novel is set in a futuristic America where books are outlawed and those that are discovered are burned by “fi remen.” Jordan will play Montag, a young fi reman who forsakes his world, battles his mentor and struggles to regain his humanity. Shannon will portray Beatty, Montag’s captain and mentor.
Boutella will play Clarisse, an informant caught between the competing interests of Montag and Beatty. The award-winning book has been adapted multiple times, includ-ing a 1966 fi lm by Francois Truffaut
and a 1982 Radio BBC version.Ramin Bahrani and Amir Naderi
(“99 Homes”) co-wrote HBO’s new take, and Bahrani will also direct the telepic.
Jordan will executive-produce via his Outlier Productions. Sarah Green will serve in the same capacity via her Brace Cove Productions.
Boutella, a former dancer who toured with Madonna and worked with Nike, had a breakout role in “Kingsman: The Secret Service” opposite Colin Firth and Samuel L. Jackson and later starred in “Star Trek Beyond.”
She is starring opposite Tom Cruise in Universal’s “The Mummy,” which launches the studio’s monster-focused dark universe and opens Friday in theaters. The actress also has “Atomic Blonde” with Charlize Theron due out July 28, and will star opposite Jodie Foster in “Hotel Artemis,” which will soon go into production. (SD-Agencies)
“THE Mummy,” the fi rst movie in Universal’s new Dark Universe, hits the-aters this weekend and the studio is already expanding its original slate of monster movies with two suitably retro additions.
“The Mummy” director/producer Alex Kurtzman listed the upcoming Dark Universe movies, and there are a couple of surprise additions from the slate as originally announced.
“We know we’re going to do ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Bride of Frankenstein,’ ‘Dracula,’ ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon,’ ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ and ‘Invisible Man’,” explained Kurtzman, naming “Phantom of the Opera” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” as future projects in the line for the fi rst time. But that’s not all he gave away;
he also teased additional spinoffs featuring unnamed supporting characters from those stories.
“There are characters within those fi lms that can grow and expand and maybe even spin off,” said Kurtz-man, adding, “I think that digging into deep mytholo-gies about monsters around the world is fair game for us, as well and connecting the monsters that we know to some surprising monsters could also be really interest-ing.” (SD-Agencies)
Alex Kurtzman reveals new titles in Dark Universe
“ANT-MAN and the Wasp” is gearing up for production, bringing on Hannah John-Kamen to join Paul Rudd in the Marvel sequel.
Helmer Peyton Reed will return for the follow-up to 2015’s “Ant-Man,” which saw Rudd star as Scott Lang, a thief turned pint-sized superhero.
Evangeline Lily, Michael Douglas and Michael Pena are also set to return for the sequel, which is set to hit theaters July 8, 2018.
Details about plot are being
kept under wraps, but Rudd and Gabriel Ferrari are pen-ning the screenplay. Kevin Feige is set to produce the stand-alone.
The majority of John-Kamen’s prior efforts have been for tele-vision, with roles on “Black Mirror” and “Game of Thrones.” But the British actress is gearing up for a major breakout in the fi lm world, having booked roles in the upcoming “Tomb Raider” remake and Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One.” (SD-Agencies)
DIRECTOR Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan will reunite once again, after working together on “Fruitvale Station, Creed” and “Black Panther.”
Their fourth collaboration will be an adaptation of the New Yorker piece “Wrong Answer.” Ta-Nehisi Coates will write the script based on Rachel Aviv’s article. Her 2014 piece explored the standardized test cheating scandal at Atlanta Public Schools through the lens of one middle school.
Jordan will play math teacher Damany Lewis, who struggles under the pressure imposed on his students and school to meet unrealistic standardized testing scores as part of the “No Child Left Behind” project. In order to save their jobs and prevent their school from shutting down, he joined in an effort to cheat the scores. The scandal led to 11 teachers being convicted on racketeering charges.
Coogler will produce along with Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner of Plan B. New Regency’s Arnon Milchan also will produce, and New Regency will fully fi nance.
Coates is the writer of the new “Black Panther” comic book series, which is the basis for Coogler’s upcoming Marvel and Disney superhero fi lm. He also is a New York Times best-sell-ing author and a recipient of the coveted MacArthur Foundation Genius Fellowship. His second book “Between the World and Me” won the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfi ction and was a fi nalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize. Coates has previously writ-ten for David Simon’s upcoming civil rights miniseries.
Jordan will next be seen in “Black Panther,” which is slated to hit theaters Feb. 16, 2018. (SD-Agencies)
Coogler, Jordan �reuniting for ‘Wrong Answer’
Hannah John-Kamen joins in ‘Ant-Man’ sequel
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“Coco”“Coco”
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Michael B. Jordan (L) and Ryan CooglerMichael B. Jordan (L) and Ryan Coogler
