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Dr. John’s Estate Claims They Didn’t Approve Dan Auerbach’s Upcoming Documentary
Especially considering the soulful inspirations that drive his work with The Black Keys, it should come as no surprise that Dan Auerbach is a massive fan of the late Dr. John. It seemed only natural that Auerbach’s directorial debut would be a documentary about the jazz and blues legend, with whom Auerbach even had the honor of collaborating a few years ago. But the project, which was announced only last week, has already been met with backlash from Dr. John’s estate. A statement issued by Dr. John’s estate claims that they hadn’t approved the making of the documentary, which was set to be released by the same company behind Questlove’s Summer of Soul. The film has yet to receive an official title or public release date. “The Official Estate of Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr., p/k/a Dr. J...
Matt Damon and Adam Driver Fight to the Death in The Last Duel Trailer: Watch
20th Century Studios has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming historical drama The Last Duel. Take a look below. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film stars Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Ben Affleck, and follows the story of a woman in medieval France who accuses her husband’s best friend and squire of raping her, resulting in a duel to the death between the two men. “I am risking my life for you!” Damon’s Jean de Carrouges whispers menacingly when confronting his wife, Comer’s Marguerite de Carrouges. She snaps back, “You are risking my life so you can save your pride.” Advertisement Related Video Later in the trailer a priest warns Comers Marguerite, “The penalty for bearing false witness is that you are to be burned… alive.” Her reply: “I will not be silent.” Based on the 2004...
James Wan’s New Horror Film Malignant Gets First Trailer: Watch
James Wan has established himself as a king of horror after creating both The Conjuring and Saw universes. Now, he’s ready to stake out new territory with his upcoming horror film Malignant. Watch the first trailer for it below. Malignant tells the story of Madison (played by Annabelle Wallis), a woman who constantly has nightmares about graphic murders, only to wake up and find out that her dreams are actually happening in real life. Starring alongside Wallis in the film are Maddie Hasson, Mckenna Grace, Jake Abel, George Young, Michole Briana White, and Jacqueline McKenzie. In the film’s trailer, we watch Madison drift off into sleep where she witnesses a brutal stabbing. After seeing a news report about that same murder the following day, she begins to connect the dots about her not-so-...
The Jackass Forever Trailer Is Here in All Its Absolute Glory: Watch
Don’t try this at home, but Paramount Pictures has shared the first trailer for Jackass Forever, the upcoming fourth and final (?) installment in the Jackass franchise. In theaters on October 22nd, Jackass Forever does perhaps irreparable damage to stars Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man, Danger Ehren, and Preston Lacy alongside Jasper, Rachel Wolfson, Sean “Poopies” McInerney, Zach Holmes, and Eric Manaka. Some of the moments shown here have already been reported for their ambulance-calling glory. In one bit, the crew dress up as a marching band and hop on a treadmill, in a stunt that landed Knoxville and Steve-O in the hospital. Elsewhere, testicles meet softball and only one sphere wins, and people go flying into the water from all sorts of positi...
Clerks 3 Picked Up by Lionsgate, Original Cast Members to Return
It’s been a long and bumpy road, but Clerks 3 is finally coming to fruition Earlier Monday, news broke that Lionsgate officially picked up Kevin Smith’s upcoming sequel. Pre-production for Clerks 3 is currently underway in New Jersey, and production will kick off next month. According to Deadline, the cast will include major key players from the first two Clerks films, including Jeff Anderson as Randal, Brian O’Halloran as Dante, Jason Mewes as Jay, Smith as Silent Bob, and Rosario Dawson as Becky. Smith tweeted that Elias, who debuted in Clerks II, will also appear in Clerks 3. Smith has already written the screenplay for Clerks 3, and will serve as the movie’s director, as is par for the course with his filmography. Liz Destro and Jordan Monsanto are joining the team as producers as well...
Anthony Bourdain’s Widow Denies Giving Permission to Deepfake His Voice in Documentary
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain premiered in theaters across the country this week, but not without an immense amount of controversy stemming from the use of A.I. to recreate Bourdain’s voice in the film. Now, Bourdain’s ex-wife has confirmed that she did not give filmmaker Morgan Neville permission to deepfake Bourdain’s voice. The drama began when Neville claimed to Variety that he had “checked…with [Bourdain’s] widow and his literary executor, just to make sure” they were OK with the development of the vocal deepfake. Once the article dropped, Ottavia Busia — who was married to the culinary icon from 2007 until their separation in 2016, responded directly to Neville’s claim, writing, “I certainly was NOT the one who said Tony would have been cool with that.” Ottavia’s tweet ca...
Adam Sandler’s Uncut Gems Joining Criterion Collection
Uncut Gems is one of the latest titles set to be added to the Criterion Collection. Directed by the Safdie brothers, the buzzy 2019 crime thriller stars Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner, a New York City jeweler caught up in a serious gambling addiction, and will be added to the illustrious collection this coming October. The film also features LaKeith Stanfield, Idina Menzel, Julia Fox, NBA star Kevin Garnett, and a particularly memorable guest turn by The Weeknd as himself. To mark its addition to the Criterion Collection, Uncut Gems will also receive a special physical re-release on October 26th, which will include documentaries on the making of both the movie and its soundtrack; new behind-the-scenes interviews with cinematographer Darius Khondji, costume designer Miyako Bellizzi, and cast...
Ian McShane to Return as Winston in John Wick: Chapter 4
What would the John Wick universe be without Winston, the owner of the neutral territory zone New York Continental Hotel that allows hired killers to kick back and enjoy a cold drink? Thankfully, we won’t have to imagine an action world without him because Ian McShane is ready to reprise that very role for John Wick: Chapter 4. According to Deadline, McShane will return as the elusive Winston alongside confirmed cast members Keanu Reeves as John Wick (duh), Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, and Rina Sawayama making her feature film debut. The fourth sequel will be directed by Chad Stahelski, who was behind the first three chapters of the film series as well. “I couldn’t be happier than to welcome Ian McShane back to John Wick: Chapter 4,” said Stahelski in a sta...
I Know This May Be Hard to Believe, but Bill Murray Will Star in Wes Anderson’s Next Film
This may come as shocking news to some, but Bill Murray has signed on to star in Wes Anderson’s next film. No, I’m not referring to The French Dispatch, Anderson’s upcoming film also starring Murray that’s set to hit theaters in October, but rather the one after that. Per Variety, Anderson is scheduled to begin production on his next film in Spain starting in August, and Murray will be on set alongside Tilda Swinton (who also has a role in The French Dispatch). So far, Anderson is keeping the plot of his next film close to his twill vest, but Swinton has hinted that the film “is not about Spain” even though it’s being filmed there. For Murray, this will mark his tenth collaboration with Anderson, having previously appeared in Rushmore, The Royal Tenebaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zisso...
Antonio Banderas Joins Indiana Jones 5
Proving once again that archeology is the most handsome science, Antonio Banderas has signed onto Indiana Jones 5 (via Deadline). The 60-year-old actor joins a stacked cast that includes Indy himself Harrison Ford, as well as Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mads Mikkelson. James Mangold takes over the directing chair from Steven Spielberg, while John Williams returns as composer. The production has faced the occasional setback, as when Ford injured his shoulder. But even so, the movie’s expected to swing its way into theaters on July 29th, 2022. There’s no word yet on whether Banderas will be friend or foe. But here’s hoping he gets some good writing for a change. His last two movies were the poorly received Dolittle and The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard. Adver...
New Anthony Bourdain Documentary Deepfaked His Voice
Tomorrow, fans of the late great Anthony Bourdain can get a deeper look at his unabashedly adventurous life with the documentary Roadrunner. But not all of the Bourdain quotes were actually spoken by the chef and writer during his lifetime. To help Roadrunner along, filmmaker Morgan Neville used AI learning technology to deepfake Bourdain’s voice for three separate quotes. All the AI quotes do come from Bourdain. But they might’ve been written instead of spoken, or the original audio wasn’t quite up to snuff. The deepfaked voice was discovered by the New Yorker’s Helen Rosner, who asked Neville how he got a soundbite of Bourdain reading an email he’d sent a friend. Turns out, it was AI all along. “There were three quotes there I wanted his voice for that there were no recordings of,” Nevil...
Tony Scott and Quentin Tarantino’s True Romance Getting 4K Restoration
In news that Tony Scott would have loved and Quentin Tarantino might hate, the movie they made together, 1993’s True Romance, is set to receive a 4K digital restoration. Via NME, the new version will be available on Blu-ray on July 19th. Starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, True Romance follows an Elvis fanatic and a call girl after they fall in love, get married, and accidentally steal a fortune’s worth of cocaine. Scott directed from a script by Tarantino, and while it was regarded as a box office disappointment at the time, it has gone on to acquire a devoted following. The 4K restoration includes both the theatrical and director’s cut of the film, alongside commentary from Tarantino and Scott, as well as Slater and Arquette. Those discs come packaged with a d...
