Month: September 2021

Marvel Studios has shared the trailer for its ‘Hawkeye’ series, which will air exclusively on Disney+.

In the trailer, the story unfolds during the holiday season and centers on Hawkeye’s burgeoning partnership with Kate Bishop, played by Hailee Steinfeld. Set sometime after the events of ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ the show also stars Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, and Alaqua Cox among others.

To coincide with the release of the trailer, Marvel also shared a teaser poster for the show, saying: “This holiday season, the best gifts come with a bow.”

Hawkeye premieres Nov. 24, 2021 on Disney+. Watch the trailer at the link – here.

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Disney and 20th Century Studios have debuted the official trailer for Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” The project, based on the iconic Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical of the same name, casts “Baby Driver” star Ansel Elgort and newcomer Rachel Zegler as star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria, respectively. The 1961 film adaptation of the musical earned Oscar wins, including Best Picture.

The official “West Side Story” synopsis reads: “‘West Side Story’ tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. This reimagining of the beloved musical stars Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (María); Ariana DeBose (Anita); David Alvarez (Bernardo); Mike Faist (Riff); Josh Andrés Rivera (Chino); Ana Isabelle (Rosalía); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); and Rita Moreno (as Valentina, who owns the corner store in which Tony works). Moreno — one of only three artists to be honored with Academy, Emmy, GRAMMY, Tony, and Peabody Awards – also serves as one of the film’s executive producers.”

“West Side Story” is set for release on December 10, 2021. Watch the official trailer – here.

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Comedian Norm Macdonald has died at 61 after a private nine-year battle with cancer. Macdonald’s longtime friend Lori Jo Hoekstra told Deadline that the former Saturday Night Live cast member died Tuesday morning, adding that the comedian was determined to keep his cancer battle private from family, friends and fans. Hoekstra told the outlet: “He was most proud of his comedy. He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that ‘a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.’ He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.” Norm is survived by his son, Dylan.

The Canadian-born comedian began his career as a writer on The Dennis Miller Show and Roseanne in the early 1990s, where he was noticed by SNL producer Lorne Michaels. Macdonald was a cast member on the sketch comedy show for five years, from 1993 through 1998, three of which he spent anchoring the ‘Weekend Update’ segment. He also hosted “The Norm Show” from 1999 to 2001, and had roles in “Billy Madison”, “Dirty Work”, “Man on the Moon”, “Skylanders Academy” and “The Orville”.

Kate Hudson announced in an Instagram post that she is engaged to longtime boyfriend Danny Fujikawa. Hudson caption a photo of herself and Fujikawa embracing on top of a mountain while showing off her engagement ring: “Let’s go! ‍‍.”

Hudson and Fujikawa began dating in December 2016 and they welcomed their daughter, Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa, in 2018.  This will be Hudson’s second marriage; she was previously married to rocker Chris Robinson from 2000 until 2007. They have one son together, 17-year-old Ryder Robinson. Hudson also shares 10-year-old son Bingham Hawn Bellamy with ex-fiancé Matt Bellamy, whom she split from in 2014. This will be the first marriage for Fujikawa.

Kate Hudson Engaged To Danny Fujikawa: ‘Let’s Go!’

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Showtime has shares the latest trailer for ‘Dexter: New Blood,’ a revival of the hugely-popular series that picks up 10 years after the events of the original Showtime series ended.

Michael C. Hall reprises the role of Dexter Morgan in the 10-episode revival, which finds the title character living in Iron Lake, New York. However, ‘his normal life is disturbed and Dexter’s serial killer urges resurface during an investigation into a series of mysterious disappearances and murders in the area.’

Showrunner Clyde Phillips will return for “New Blood,” and the revival will also welcome the return of Jennifer Carpenter — Dexter’s sister who died in the original series.  John Lithgow’s Dexter villain (and also-dead character) “the Trinity Killer” will also reportedly appear in ‘New Blood.’

Dexter: New Blood premieres November 7th on Showtime.  Take a look at the latest trailer – here.

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Netflix shared a teaser trailer for the sci-fi black comedy film ‘Don’t Look Up’ featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as astronomer and professor Dr. Randall Mindy, and Jennifer Lawrence as Randall’s former student, Kate Dibiasky. The preview shows Randall (DiCaprio) and Kate (Lawrence) try to warn the public about a comet on a collision course with Earth, but struggle to convince anyone of the impending disaster.

Rob Morgan co-stars as Dr. Clayton “Teddy’ Oglethorpe, a scientist who helps Randall and Kate. Meryl Streep stars as President Janie Orlean, with Jonah Hill as Janie’s son and chief of staff, Jason Orlean, and Cate Blanchett and Tyler Perry as Brie Evantee and Jack Bremmer, the hosts of a popular morning show. The film also features Mark Rylance, Ron Perlman, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi.

‘Don’t Look Up’ opens in select theaters Dec. 10, and will be released Dec. 24 on Netflix.

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