Film Outline: ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’
As in 2014’s surprise hit, this elegantly choreographed action sequel elevates its brutal confrontations to a dazzling form of modern dance. “John Wick” wasn’t designed for a sequel. It began with someone killing John Wick’s dog, and ended with the...
Rework of “White Men Can’t Jump” in the works with Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil
“White Men Still Can’t Jump”? The 1992 basketball comedy “White Men Can’t Jump” is getting a remake from “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris, Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, and Ryan Kalil of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Barris is producing and writing...
Piracy fuels lack of creativity in Hollywood Studios
Most people know that content piracy is illegal — but a significant number of consumers say the fact that Hollywood studios lose money because of pirated movies and TV shows has no bearing on how much illicitly-obtained content they consume. That’s according to a new...
‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Trailer Heats Up Social Media Buzz
Universal’s “Fifty Shades Darker,” starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, topped social media buzz last week with an impressive 107,000 new conversations, according to media-measurement firm comScore and its PreAct service. The studio released a new extended...