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16 ❘ eNtertainment CONTACT US AT: 8351-9329, [email protected] Fri/Sat/Sun June 2~4, 2017 ‘ Paddington 2 ’ trailer debuts Heaton in talks to join ‘Mutants’ “STRANGER Things” star Charlie Heaton is joining the “X-Men” family. The actor, who plays brood- ing outsider Jonathan Bryers on the Netflix phenomenon, is in negotiations to join the cast of Fox’s “New Mutants.” Heaton will play Sam Guth- rie, also known as Cannonball, a teen who propels himself into the air and is invulnerable while doing so. “New Mutants” has a release date of April 13, 2018. Heaton was one of the break- out stars of “Stranger Things,” and “New Mutants” marks the first feature project he’s signed on for since the show debuted. The actor starred in two films, the thriller “Shut In” with Naomi Watts and the Sundance indie “As You Are.” (SD-Agencies) “SILICON Valley” star Thomas Middleditch is joining Warner Bros.’ “Godzilla: King of Mon- sters.” Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Godzilla’s nuclear family will be played by Vera Farmiga, “Stranger Things” breakout Millie Bobbie Brown and Kyle Chandler, who will star as a scientist. O’Shea Jackson Jr. is also set for the Legendary project from “Krampus” director Michael Dougherty. Warners has dated the monster movie sequel — a follow-up to Gareth Edwards’ 2014 reboot, which earned US$529.1 million worldwide — for March 22, 2019. The studio’s blockbuster crossover, “Godzilla vs. Kong,” is set for a May 29, 2020 release. This is the biggest role to date for Middleditch, who is best known for playing the hoodie-obsessed tech inven- tor Richard Hendricks on the popular HBO series. His fea- ture credits have largely been small-budgeted Sundance fare, including “Joshy,” “The Bronze” and “Kong” director Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ “The Kings of Summer.” (SD-Agencies) Middleditch joins ‘Godzilla’ sequel A YEAR after the cancelation of “Vinyl,” HBO is returning to the 1970s with “The Deuce,” a new drama starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Ahead of its Sept. 10 pre- miere, the pay cable network is giving the public a peak at the eight-episode series, which comes from novelist George Pelecanos and “The Wire” cre- ator David Simon. “The Deuce” follows the story of the rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world at the pioneering moments of what would become the billion-dollar American sex industry. Set to Curtis Mayfield’s “Move on Up,” the 30-second clip teases the violence, sex and greed sure to play a significant role in the series. Franco, who plays twins in the drama, serves as an executive producer along- side Pelecanos, Simon and Nina K. Noble. (SD-Agencies) See Franco, Gyllenhaal in HBO’s ‘The Deuce’ THE first teaser trailer for “Pad- dington 2” includes a glimpse of the sequel’s fresh faces, played by Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson. In the film, based on a series of children’s books by Michael Bond that launched in 1958, Grant plays a vain, charm- ing acting legend whose star has fallen somewhat in recent years. Meanwhile, Gleeson plays a notorious safecracker and strongman who becomes Paddington’s unexpected ally. The sequel also stars Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Madeleine Harris, as well as Ben Whishaw as the voice of the titular bear. Paul King again directs the Heyday Films and StudioCanal follow- up, which sees the beloved bear — now a popular member of his local community at Windsor Gardens — embark on a series of odd jobs to buy a book for Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Brown family to unmask the thief. Released in 2014, “Padding- ton” grossed nearly US$270 million worldwide. The Wein- stein Company will release “Paddington 2” Jan. 12, 2018. (SD-Agencies) Moretz apologizes for ad accused of bady shaming CHLOE GRACE MORETZ is apologizing after promotional material released for her upcom- ing animated film was accused of body shaming women. The 20-year-old actress says she has talked to producers for the film “Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs” about the marketing choices, including a billboard that appeared last week at the Cannes Film Festival. The ad depicted a tall, thin woman in red heels next to a shorter, heavier version of herself holding her heels. The tagline promoted a Snow White who was no longer beautiful. Social media users criticized the ad Wednesday, prompting Moretz to apologize and say she stands behind the film’s script, which she says tells a powerful message to young women. “I have now fully reviewed the marketing for ‘Red Shoes.’ I am just as appalled and angry as everyone else, this wasn’t approved by me or my team,” Moretz tweeted Wednesday. “The actual story is powerful for young women and resonated with me. I am sorry for the offense that was beyond my creative control.” “Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs” is a product of South Korea’s Locus Creative Studios and has been described as a Snow White “parody with a twist.” (SD-Agencies) “Paddington 2” “Paddington 2” Charlie Heaton Charlie Heaton James Franco (C) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (R) in “The Deuce.” James Franco (C) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (R) in “The Deuce.” Thomas Middleditch Thomas Middleditch A poster for “Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs.” A poster for “Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs.”
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‘Paddington 2’ trailer debuts
Heaton in talks to join ‘Mutants’“STRANGER Things” star Charlie Heaton is joining the “X-Men” family.
The actor, who plays brood-ing outsider Jonathan Bryers on the Netfl ix phenomenon, is in negotiations to join the cast of Fox’s “New Mutants.”
Heaton will play Sam Guth-rie, also known as Cannonball, a teen who propels himself into the air and is invulnerable while doing so.
“New Mutants” has a release date of April 13, 2018.
Heaton was one of the break-out stars of “Stranger Things,” and “New Mutants” marks the fi rst feature project he’s signed on for since the show debuted. The actor starred in two fi lms, the thriller “Shut In” with Naomi Watts and the Sundance indie “As You Are.” (SD-Agencies)“SILICON Valley” star Thomas
Middleditch is joining Warner Bros.’ “Godzilla: King of Mon-sters.”
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Godzilla’s nuclear family will be played by Vera Farmiga, “Stranger Things” breakout Millie Bobbie Brown and Kyle Chandler, who will star as a scientist.
O’Shea Jackson Jr. is also set for the Legendary project from
“Krampus” director Michael Dougherty.
Warners has dated the monster movie sequel — a follow-up to Gareth Edwards’ 2014 reboot, which earned US$529.1 million worldwide — for March 22, 2019. The studio’s blockbuster crossover, “Godzilla vs. Kong,” is set for a May 29, 2020 release.
This is the biggest role to date for Middleditch, who is best known for playing the hoodie-obsessed tech inven-tor Richard Hendricks on the popular HBO series. His fea-ture credits have largely been small-budgeted Sundance fare, including “Joshy,” “The Bronze” and “Kong” director Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ “The Kings of Summer.” (SD-Agencies)
Middleditch joins ‘Godzilla’ sequel
A YEAR after the cancelation of “Vinyl,” HBO is returning to the 1970s with “The Deuce,” a new drama starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Ahead of its Sept. 10 pre-miere, the pay cable network is giving the public a peak at the eight-episode series, which comes from novelist George Pelecanos and “The Wire” cre-ator David Simon.
“The Deuce” follows the story of the rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square
from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world at the pioneering moments of what would become the billion-dollar American sex industry.
Set to Curtis Mayfi eld’s “Move on Up,” the 30-second clip teases the violence, sex and greed sure to play a signifi cant role in the series. Franco, who plays twins in the drama, serves as an executive producer along-side Pelecanos, Simon and Nina K. Noble. (SD-Agencies)
See Franco, Gyllenhaal in HBO’s ‘The Deuce’
THE fi rst teaser trailer for “Pad-dington 2” includes a glimpse of the sequel’s fresh faces, played by Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson.
In the fi lm, based on a series of children’s books by Michael Bond that launched in 1958, Grant plays a vain, charm-ing acting legend whose star has fallen somewhat in recent years. Meanwhile, Gleeson plays a notorious safecracker and strongman who becomes Paddington’s unexpected ally.
The sequel also stars Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Madeleine Harris,
as well as Ben Whishaw as the voice of the titular bear. Paul King again directs the Heyday Films and StudioCanal follow-up, which sees the beloved bear — now a popular member of his local community at Windsor Gardens — embark on a series of odd jobs to buy a book for Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Brown family to unmask the thief.
Released in 2014, “Padding-ton” grossed nearly US$270 million worldwide. The Wein-stein Company will release “Paddington 2” Jan. 12, 2018. (SD-Agencies)
Moretz apologizes for ad accused of bady shaming
CHLOE GRACE MORETZ is apologizing after promotional material released for her upcom-ing animated fi lm was accused of body shaming women.
The 20-year-old actress says she has talked to producers for the fi lm “Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs” about the marketing choices, including a billboard that appeared last week at the Cannes Film Festival.
The ad depicted a tall, thin woman in red heels next to a shorter, heavier version of herself holding her heels. The tagline promoted a Snow White who was no longer beautiful.
Social media users criticized the ad Wednesday, prompting
Moretz to apologize and say she stands behind the fi lm’s script, which she says tells a powerful message to young women.
“I have now fully reviewed the marketing for ‘Red Shoes.’ I am just as appalled and angry as everyone else, this wasn’t approved by me or my team,” Moretz tweeted Wednesday. “The actual story is powerful for young women and resonated with me. I am sorry for the offense that was beyond my creative control.”
“Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs” is a product of South Korea’s Locus Creative Studios and has been described as a Snow White “parody with a twist.” (SD-Agencies)
“Paddington 2”“Paddington 2”
Charlie HeatonCharlie Heaton
James Franco (C) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (R) in “The Deuce.”James Franco (C) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (R) in “The Deuce.”
Thomas MiddleditchThomas Middleditch
A poster for “Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs.”A poster for “Red Shoes and the 7 Dwarfs.”
