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Matt Shakman in talks to direct Russo Brothers’ Cambridge Analytica movie

It has already been nearly a year since it was revealed that the Russo Brothers’ are developing and producing a new untitled film based on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and now Collider is bringing word that long-time TV director Matt Shakman (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Game of Thrones, WandaVision) is currently in negotiations to helm the project for AGBO Films. If the deal pushes through, this would be Shakman’s second feature following his 2014 directorial film debut Cut Bank which starred Liam Hemsworth and John Malkovich.

Pineapple Express filmmaker David Gordon Green was previously attached to direct but had ultimately passed up the project in order to film Blumhouse’s upcoming Halloween sequels back-to-back.

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The film will revolve around young data consultant Christopher Wylie and the data mining operation Cambridge Analytica, which was founded by conservative billionaire Robert Mercer and eventual ex-White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. The firm utilized Wylie’s algorithm techniques to illegally exploit people’s Facebook information in order to stage a massive disinformation campaign on social media that played a part in handing Donald Trump the Presidency.

Wylie’s journey from architect to eventual whistleblower will be the arc of the film’s story. The story has been in the news lately as Facebook itself is currently finalizing a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission to fork over $5 billion dollars for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Although Cambridge Analytica technically shut down, it still essentially exists under the name Emerdata with many of the same people involved.

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The untitled Cambridge Analytica film will also be based on Carole Cadwalladr’s article in The Guardian. For her coverage on the scandal, Cadwalladr became a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. The film will be written by Avengers: Endgame scribes Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. It will be produced by Joe and Anthony Russo through their AGBO films banner alongside Mike Larocca.

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Josh Trank deliberately sabotaged the sequel to his movie Chronicle because he didn’t want to make it or see someone else make it.

RoboCop, bearing the voice and likeness of Peter Weller, will be joining Mortal Kombat 11 on May 26th.

NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, which is a new expansion for the popular brutal fighting game. They also shared a trailer to show it off! The expansion comes with an all-new story campaign, and it adds new playable characters like RoboCop!

That’s right, RoboCop is a new guest fighter, and you will get to see him in action at the end of the trailer! Other new playable characters include Sheeva, the four-armed half-dragon queen, and Fujin, the God of Wind. There will also be three new character skin packs released as part of Aftermath over time.

As far as the new storyline goes, NetherRealm Studios revealed that it will focus on Shang Tsung. The official synopsis reads:

“Fire God Liu Kang, the new keeper of time and protector of Earthrealm, must now enlist the help of unlikely allies and familiar foes to forge a new history as the fate of two worlds hang in the balance.”

Gamers who own already Mortal Kombat 11 will get the chance to buy the expansion for $39.99. Those who don’t own the base game can buy Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Kollection for $59.99. The bundle contains the base game, Aftermath, Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack in addition to 25 additional character skins. The physical version of Kollection will be available starting June in the U.S. only.

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath will be available for players starting May 26th. Now, watch the trailer and let us know if you’ll be buying this.

Trolls World Tour Stars Reportedly Upset Over VOD Release

Following the release of Universal’s animated sequel Trolls World Tour on PVOD that resulted in plenty of drama from upset theater chains, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that apparently the movie’s stars were also caught off guard by the on-demand release of the film. The sequel’s top voice stars, including Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick, were reportedly not aware of the studio’s decision to make the movie available to rent online early until the announcement was made on March 16.

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As the outlet notes, compensation for big movie stars in animated films are largely tied to box office bonuses, and the stars’ reps are now reportedly asking for their clients to be paid. NBCUniversal Jeff Shell recently boasted that the film had made nearly $100 million domestically following the release, though the movie “is still in the red” and some industry experts think the sequel “may never make a dime,” though sources told THR that Universal believes they can still make $40 million or more from all revenue sources.

“They probably overhyped it,” said Hal Vogel of Vogel Capital Management. “But like most people in the business, they haven’t had a lot of success in the past two or three months, so any ray of sunshine helps.” 

Regarding the talent, reps were not happy with the on-demand strategy from the studio particularly because they won’t receive the relatively transparent box office numbers, where bonuses would have kicked in when the film reached $350 million.

A source told the outlet that studios “don’t have to show you the VOD numbers, so you’re completely relying on them.” But the source also felt confident that the issue will be resolved, adding: “The lawyers will talk on both sides and come to a number. It doesn’t behoove them to look like they’re short-shrifting talent.” 

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Trolls World Tour continues to follow Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake’s characters Queen Poppy and Branch as they go on an adventure that takes them well beyond what they’ve known before. Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music: Funk, Country, Techno, Classical, Pop, and Rock. Their world is about to get a lot bigger and a whole lot louder.

A member of hard-rock royalty, Queen Barb (Rachel Bloom), aided by her father King Thrash (Ozzy Osbourne), wants to destroy all other kinds of music to let rock reign supreme. With the fate of the world at stake, Poppy and Branch, along with their friends — Biggie (James Corden), Chenille (Caroline Hjelt), Satin (Aino Jawo), Cooper (Ron Funches) and Guy Diamond (Kunal Nayyar) — set out to visit all the other lands to unify the Trolls in harmony against Barb, who’s looking to upstage them all.

The musical comedy-adventure film will be featuring an all-star cast as members of different musical tribes including Mary J. Blige, George Clinton, and Anderson Paak as trolls from the land of Funk music; Kelly Clarkson as Delta Dawn, Sam Rockwell as Hickory and Flula Borg as Dickory from the land of Country music; J Balvin as a troll that represents Reggaeton; Ester Dean as a troll from the Pop tribe; Anthony Ramos as a troll that brings the beat in Techno; Jamie Dornan as the smooth-playing Jazz troll; World-renowned conductor and violinist Gustavo Dudamel appears as Trollzart; Charlyne Yi as Pennywhistle from the land of Classical; Kenan Thompson raps as a hip-hop newborn Troll named Tiny Diamond; and South Korean superstars Red Velvet consists of Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy and Yeri as representatives of K-Pop trolls.

Trolls World Tour is directed by Walt Dohrn, who co-directed the first film with Mike Mitchell that earned $340 million worldwide. You can rent the movie here!

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A new trailer has been released for the highly anticipated game The Last of Us Part II and this trailer focuses on the story that the sequel will tell. As you’ll see, it going to be a violent, intense, and emotional journey. I loved the first game, and I’ve been looking forward to seeing the story of these characters continue. It looks like the game will not disappoint.

Five years after their dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Living amongst a thriving community of survivors has allowed them peace and stability, despite the constant threat of the infected and other, more desperate survivors.

When a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey to carry out justice and find closure. As she hunts those responsible one by one, she is confronted with the devastating physical and emotional repercussions of her actions.

From the way Ellie plays to the way she navigates through this hostile world, you’re going to feel her physical, emotional, and mental state expressed through every facet of gameplay.

For those of you who pre-order the game you will receive a couple of special in-game items at launch, including Ammo Capacity Upgrade, where you can instantly unlock an ammo capacity upgrade for Ellie’s pistol, and a Crafting Training Manual, allowing players to instantly unlock the manual which provides access to new crafting recipes and upgrades.

The Last of Us Part II Ellie Edition includes: The Last of Us Part II Logo Patch; 7″ Vinyl Record featuring Music from the Original Soundtrack; Replica of Ellie’s Backpack; 48 Page Mini Art Book from Dark Horse, SteelBook Case with Full Game; Lithograph Art Print and Thank You Letter; 12″ Ellie Statue; Replica of Ellie’s Bracelet; Set of 6 Enamel Pins; Set of 5 Stickers; PS4 Dynamic Theme; Set of 6 PSN Avatars; Digital Soundtrack; and a Digital Mini Art Book from Dark Horse.

The Last of Us Part II  will be released on June 19th!

Tom Cruise is officially working with NASA to make a movie in space.

We’ve got a fun behind-the-scenes featurette from the movie Arkansas, starring Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), Vince Vaughn (Dodgeball), John Malkovich (Con Air, Being John Malkovich), and Clark Duke (The Office), who also directed the film in his directorial debut. Clark also wrote the script along with Andrew Boonkrong.

The short featurette includes a bit from the film, but mostly focuses on what it’s like to like to work with Malkovich, who Clark Duke says is surprisingly hilarious. Malkovich seems to have really enjoyed playing this role, which is a bit of a throwback to the type of guys he grew up with.

Here’s the synopsis:

Kyle (Liam Hemsworth) and Swin (Clark Duke) live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog (Vince Vaughn), whom they’ve never met. Posing as junior park rangers by day, they operate as low-level drug couriers by night under the watchful eye of Frog’s proxies (John Malkovich and Vivica A. Fox). Swin then settles into his day job by taking up a relationship with Johnna (Eden Brolin) against orders to blend in while Kyle continues to question his night job by trying to figure out who Frog really is. Their world is then upended after one too many inept decisions, and Kyle, Swin, and Johnna find themselves directly in Frog’s crosshairs, who mistakenly sees them as a threat to his empire. Based on John Brandon’s best-selling book of the same name, ARKANSAS weaves together three decades of Deep South drug trafficking to explore the cycle of violence that turns young men into criminals, and old men into legends.

Check it out below, and watch Arkansas, which is now available on Apple, Amazon, On Demand platforms and Blu-ray and DVD, released on May 5, 2020.

It looks like Disney is ready to start moving forward with their Pirates of the Caribbean reboot and according to TheDisinsider and entertainment scooper Daniel Richtman, the studio is looking to cast Karen Gillan (Avengers: Endgame, Jumanji: The Next Level) in the lead role in the film.

The report goes on to say that it’s unknown if the actress has had any formal talks with the studio, but the studio is definitely interested. The report goes on to say that the studio is also considering women of color for the role.

It was previously reported that Jack Sparrow will be replaced by a female pirate in this reboot named Redd. This is a new female pirate that was included in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at the Disney theme parks. Redd can be seen in the auction scene of the ride.

This is a character that I can easily see Gillan playing and I don’t think many fans will complain about Gillan playing a pirate. I won’t complain, I just wish it was a pirate movie other than Pirates of the Caribbean.

The project was originally being developed by Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick but they ended up dropping out of the project. Disney most recently brought in the creator of HBO’s Chernobyl, Craig Mazin, to craft a story for the new Pirates movie with Ted Elliott, who co-wrote the first four films in the franchise.

What do you think about the possibility of Gillan taking on the role of Red in the next Pirates film?

The Last of Us Part II Story Trailer Teases a Bloody & Emotional Journey

The official The Last of Us Part II story trailer has been released, teasing a bloody and emotional journey when the sequel hits shelves on June 19. You can check out the trailer below and pre-order your copy here!

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Five years after their dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Living amongst a thriving community of survivors has allowed them peace and stability, despite the constant threat of the infected and other, more desperate survivors.

When a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey to carry out justice and find closure. As she hunts those responsible one by one, she is confronted with the devastating physical and emotional repercussions of her actions.

From the way Ellie plays to the way she navigates through this hostile world, you’re going to feel her physical, emotional, and mental state expressed through every facet of gameplay.

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If you pre-order the game you will receive a couple of special in-game items at launch, including Ammo Capacity Upgrade, where you can instantly unlock an ammo capacity upgrade for Ellie’s pistol, and a Crafting Training Manual, allowing players to instantly unlock the manual which provides access to new crafting recipes and upgrades.

The Last of Us Part II Ellie Edition includes: The Last of Us Part II Logo Patch; 7″ Vinyl Record featuring Music from the Original Soundtrack; Replica of Ellie’s Backpack; 48 Page Mini Art Book from Dark Horse, SteelBook Case with Full Game; Lithograph Art Print and Thank You Letter; 12″ Ellie Statue; Replica of Ellie’s Bracelet; Set of 6 Enamel Pins; Set of 5 Stickers; PS4 Dynamic Theme; Set of 6 PSN Avatars; Digital Soundtrack; and a Digital Mini Art Book from Dark Horse.

The Last of Us Part II is set to hit shelves on June 19. Pre-order your copy here!

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