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See Carnage And Venom In First Venom: Let There Be Carnage Trailer And Watch The Trailer Breakdown With Director Andy Serkis – In Theaters September 24
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Carnage in Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Courtesy Sony Pictures Entertainment ©2021 Ctmg. All Rights Reserved. Marvel and all related character names: © & 2021 Marvel

“Rules: No Eating People”

Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters. Directed by Andy Serkis, the film also stars Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris (“Shriek”) and Woody Harrelson, in the role of the villain Cletus Kasady/Carnage.

Only in cinemas on September 24, check out the first trailer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

This is such a great teaser as we got our first look at Carnage! The dialogue sounds fun and the story looks good!

The original film was a huge hit when it premiered in 2018, grossing $213 million at the domestic box office and a massive $855 million worldwide.

Listen as Serkis breaks down the trailer for his film.

The screenplay is by Kelly Marcel,...
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  • 5/10/2021
  • by Michelle Hannett
  • WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Victor Ma To Star Opposite Colin Firth In STX & Tencent’s ‘New York Will Eat You Alive’
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Exclusive: Chinese-American actor and rapper Victor Ma will star alongside Colin Firth in STXfilms and Tencent Pictures’ action comedy tentatively titled New York Will Eat You Alive.

We first told you about the movie last November, which is based on Jia Haibo’s Tencent digital comic book Zombie Brother. In the film, Ma will star as Bai, a successful biotech engineer who has to lead his group of friends across a New York City overrun with zombies in order to save the world.

STX is releasing the Todd Strauss-Schulson directed film in the U.S. and UK and through its foreign output partners with Tencent distributing in China.

“Victor is a true star in the making,” said STXfilms Motion Picture Group Chairman Adam Fogelson. “He has the kind of magnetic screen presence and talent that makes casting fun. We believe this film has real franchise potential and are excited about...
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  • 5/5/2021
  • by Anthony D'Alessandro
  • Deadline Film + TV
‘Venom 2’ Release Date Delayed by a Week
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The release of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” has been delayed one week from Sept. 17 to Sept. 24.

The sequel, which stars Tom Hardy, was most recently pushed to September from June 25 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The one-week delay of “Venom 2” means that the movie will no longer premiere on the same day as murder mystery “Death of the Nile” and the animated children’s film “The Boss Baby: Family Business.” Other films opening on Sept. 24 include “Dear Evan Hansen” and “The Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark.”

However, its late September release date will still ensure the film has ample space between other big names like James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” on Aug. 6 and Denis Villeneuve’s long-awaited “Dune” on Oct. 1.

The follow-up to 2018’s “Venom,” directed by Andy Serkis, sees Hardy reprising his role as the alien symbiote, who originally appears as one of...
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  • 3/31/2021
  • by Ellise Shafer
  • Variety Film + TV
Milla Jovovich in Monster Hunter Now Available On 4K Uhd, Blu-ray & DVD
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Includes Deleted Scenes And A Look At The Process Of Bringing The Game’S Iconic Characters, Weapons, Monsters And Action To The Big Screen!

Behind our world, there is another: a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When an unexpected sandstorm transports Captain Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her unit to a new world, the soldiers are shocked to discover that this hostile and unknown environment is home to enormous and terrifying monsters immune to their firepower. In their desperate battle for survival, the unit encounters the mysterious Hunter (Tony Jaa), whose unique skills allow him to stay one step ahead of the powerful creatures. As Artemis and Hunter slowly build trust, she discovers that he is part of a team led by the Admiral (Ron Perlman). Facing a danger so great it could threaten to destroy their world, the brave warriors combine their...
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  • 3/20/2021
  • by Tom Stockman
  • WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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Monster Hunter Tracking for Home on March 2
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The film adaptation of the video game series, Monster Hunter, arrives on digital streaming February 16 and disc Mach 2 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Synopsis

Behind our world, there is another: a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When an unexpected sandstorm transports Captain Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her unit to a new world, the soldiers are shocked to discover that this hostile and unknown environment is home to enormous and terrifying monsters immune to their firepower. In their desperate battle for survival, the unit encounters the mysterious Hunter (Tony Jaa), whose unique skills allow him to stay one step ahead of the mighty creatures. As Artemis and Hunter slowly build trust, she discovers that he is part of a team led by the Admiral (Ron Perlman). Facing a danger so great it could threaten to destroy their world, the brave warriors combine their...
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  • 2/3/2021
  • by ComicMix Staff
  • Comicmix.com
Monster Hunter Heading to Digital on February 16th and 4K, Blu-ray & DVD on March 2nd
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After bringing Alice's story full circle in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich open the portal to a new cinematic world in Monster Hunter, and if you missed the film during its initial release late last year, you can catch the video game adaptation when it roars to life on Digital beginning February 16th, followed by a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD release on March 2nd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Below, you can check out the full announcement with the complete list of bonus features (including deleted scenes), and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's review and interviews with Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich.

"Synopsis

Behind our world, there is another: a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When an unexpected sandstorm transports Captain Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her unit to a new world,...
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  • 2/2/2021
  • by Derek Anderson
  • DailyDead
Cherry Trailer Reunites Tom Holland with the Russo Brothers on Apple TV+
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The first trailer for Cherry has arrived. The Russo Brothers teased the upcoming movie last week with a clip, which featured Tom Holland signing up for the military. There are elements of that clip in the trailer, but it all starts to blur as Cherry begins to fulfill his nightmarish future premonitions. "You get a taste of Holland's incredible performance in the movie and the range that he displays as an actor," Joe Russo says. "I think you're seeing him transform from a teen actor into an adult actor." Cherry will premiere in select theaters starting on February 26th, before streaming on Apple TV+ on March 12th.

This Apple TV+ original follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life, only to risk losing her through a series of bad decisions and challenging life circumstances. Inspired by the best-selling novel of the same name,...
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  • 1/14/2021
  • by Kevin Burwick
  • MovieWeb
Colin Firth
Colin Firth to Star in Zombie Comedy ‘New York Will Eat You Alive’ for STX and Tencent
Colin Firth
Colin Firth will star in an action comedy and zombie movie tentatively titled “New York Will Eat You Alive” for STXfilms and Tencent that’s based on the popular “Zombie Brothers” digital comics and anime series from China.

“Zombie Brothers” is about a group of New Yorkers traveling the city to survive and discover the source of a monster apocalypse and zombie outbreak. Todd Strauss-Schulson (“Final Girls”) will direct the film from a screenplay by Alex Rubens with current revisions by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand.

The digital comic book launched in 2011 and has seen more than 28 billion views over 516 episodes, and the animated series has seen 3.7 billion views in its first two seasons. And “Zombie Brothers” has even been adapted into a popular stage play that has seen sold out shows across China.

“New York Will Eat You Alive” will be co-produced by Tencent Pictures, STXfilms, and Channing Tatum,...
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  • 11/6/2020
  • by Brian Welk
  • The Wrap
Colin Firth To Star In ‘Zombie Brother’ Adaptation ‘New York Will Eat You Alive’ From STXfilms and Tencent Pictures
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Exclusive: Oscar-winner Colin Firth has signed on to star in New York Will Eat You Alive (tentative title), the STXfilms and Tencent Pictures action-comedy based on the digital comic Zombie Brother.

Todd Strauss-Schulson (Isn’t It Romantic) is attached to direct the adaptation, which is being co-produced by Tencent, STXfilms, Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, and Peter Kiernan’s Free Association, and Ged Doherty of Above The Line Productions.

Alex Rubens wrote the screenplay with current revisions by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand. Created by Jia Haibo, Zombie Brother is one of the most popular titles on Tencent’s digital comics and animation platform. The comic book is said to have over 28 billion views, while its animated series has amassed more than 3.7 billion views across its first two seasons. The franchise has also been adapted into a stage play.

Firth’s casting announcement was made today by Adam Fogelson, Chairman of the STXfilms Motion Picture Group,...
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  • 11/6/2020
  • by Amanda N'Duka
  • Deadline Film + TV
China’s Tencent Confirms Taste for International Film-Making
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Tencent Pictures, the film-making arm of Chinese tech giant Tencent, has the potential to be hugely influential on its home turf due to parent company’s domination of social media and gaming. Tencent’s massive scale – market capitalization over $700 billion makes it one of the world’s largest corporations – means it has the potential for huge overseas impact as well.

Recent setbacks at two of its Chinese subsidiaries led to a restructuring of its local film business. The result of that process was a streamlined strategy and the announcement last week of a bumper slate with 43 film and TV projects.

The lineup also appeared to re-confirm the company’s continuing interest in international projects.

Most controversially, there’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” which has already made headlines for digitally removing Japanese and Taiwanese flags from the back of Tom Cruise’s flight jacket to appease Chinese censors. Ironically, the patriotic American...
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  • 10/28/2020
  • by Rebecca Davis
  • Variety Film + TV
China’s Tencent Pictures Unveils Mega-Slate of Patriotic Titles Ready for Communist Anniversary
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An angelic chorus of young boys set the scene at a big Tencent press conference held last week to announce new production strategies and a huge slate of upcoming content.

“The blood which fills our chest has boiled over, we must struggle for the truth! Arise, slaves, arise, we shall be the masters of the world!” they warbled, singing the version of “The Internationale,” the Socialist anthem, translated into Chinese from Russian in the 1920s by a poet friend of Mao Zedong.

Though the song was also taken up in 1989 by the pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, it was here deployed as a segue into a half-hour presentation on one of the tech giant’s biggest upcoming film projects: “1921,” a blockbuster about the founding of the Chinese Communist Party intended as a tribute on the 100th anniversary of the occasion.

It’s no surprise that despite all the uncertainties of...
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  • 10/26/2020
  • by Rebecca Davis
  • Variety Film + TV
China’s Tencent Fixes Unified Production Strategy After Recent Stumbles
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Tencent Pictures this week stepped out alongside fellow Tencent subsidiaries New Classics Media and China Literature (aka Yuewen Media) to present for the first time a joint, collaborative film and TV production strategy.

Tencent Pictures and Hong Kong-listed e-book platform China Literature were both established in 2015. Production firm New Classics Media was established in 2007 and was acquired by China Literature in 2018 for $2.25 billion. Up until now, Tencent had a tendency to pit the three against each other as competitors, and left them to undertake similar business endeavors independently without overarching coordination.

But in the wake of China Literature’s serious losses in the first half of the year, the company is shifting gears to think more about how they can work together more collaboratively.

Tencent Group VP and Tencent Pictures CEO Cheng Wu (aka Edward Cheng) took the stage at a press conference Monday in Shanghai to describe the triumvirate as now being a “troika.
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  • 10/23/2020
  • by Rebecca Davis
  • Variety Film + TV
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Moves in Feb. 4
Culver City, Calif. – Put on your comfiest cardigan and spend some quality time with Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks when he takes on the role of a lifetime as childhood icon and broadcast legend Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, coming to digital February 4 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD February 18 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

The 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and digital releases are loaded with bonus features sure to please both longtime fans of Mister Rogers and newcomers to the Land of Make-Believe, including over 15 minutes of additional scenes, an adorable blooper reel, an all-new featurette starring Daniel Tiger, filmmaker commentary and a behind-the-scenes look at the work that went into bringing this heartwarming and inspiring story to life.

Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true...
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  • 1/23/2020
  • by ComicMix Staff
  • Comicmix.com
Todd Strauss-Schulson
‘Isn’t It Romantic’ Director in Talks to Helm ‘Zombie Brother’
Todd Strauss-Schulson
“Isn’t It Romantic” and “Finals Girls” director Todd Strauss-Schulson in talks to direct “Zombie Brother,” an action-comedy from Stx Films and China-based Tencent Pictures.

The film is an adaptation of Tencent’s digital comic book of the same name, which has garnered more than 24 billion views over 241 episodes. “Zombie Brother” has already been adapted into an animated series that has attracted more than 3.7 billion views across its first two seasons, as well as a stage play.

“Todd is the perfect choice for ‘Zombie Brother.’ His films thrive with a heart, energy, comic pace and visual inventiveness all their own,” said Stx Films chairman Adam Fogelson.

Tencent Pictures, Stx Films and Free Association — Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan’s shingle — will co-produce “Zombie Brother.” Tatum, Carolin, Kiernan and Michael Parets are producing for Free Association with Tencent’s Edward Cheng and Howard Chen as the executive producers and Conor Zorn serving as producer.
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  • 9/9/2019
  • by Dave McNary
  • Variety Film + TV
Todd Strauss-Schulson
Todd Strauss-Schulson to Direct Channing Tatum’s ‘Zombie Brother’ at STXfilms
Todd Strauss-Schulson
Todd Strauss-Schulson, the director of “Isn’t It Romantic” and “Final Girls,” is in negotiations to direct “Zombie Brother” at STXfilms and Tencent Pictures, STXfilms chairman of the motion picture group Adam Fogelson and Edward Cheng of Tencent announced Monday.

Channing Tatum is producing the live-action film adaptation of “Zombie Brother,” which is based on a series of digital comics and anime shorts from Tencent. The plot for the film is still under wraps, but the Chinese comic series involves a young man trying to escape from a city with his girlfriend after a virus outbreak. Alex Rubens wrote the screenplay with contributions by Ryan Engle.

Since 2011, the digital comic book has earned more than 24 billion views over 241 episodes, and its animated series has attracted more than 3.7 billion views across its first two seasons. The franchise has also been adapted into a stage play, which had a record-breaking run of sold-out shows across the region.
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  • 9/9/2019
  • by Brian Welk
  • The Wrap
Todd Strauss-Schulson In Talks To Direct ‘Zombie Brother’ For Stx & Tencent
STXfilms and Tencent Pictures are in negotiations with Todd Strauss-Schulson to direct the action comedy Zombie Brother, based on the Tencent digital comic and animation franchise. Since 2011, the digital comic book has clocked more than 24 billion views over 241 episodes, and its animated series has attracted more than 3.7B views in its first two seasons. Zombie Brother was also adapted into a stage play. Strauss-Schulson recently directed the Rebel Wilson comedy Isn’t It Romantic for New Line. His prior credits include A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas, and the horror comedy Final Girls. Zombie Brother will be co-produced by Tencent Pictures, STXfilms and Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan’s Free Association. Tatum and Free Association have been attached to produce the project with Tencent going back to March 2017. Stx boarded back in May 2018. “Todd is the perfect choice for Zombie Brother. His films thrive with a heart,...
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  • 9/9/2019
  • by Anthony D'Alessandro
  • Deadline Film + TV
Todd Strauss-Schulson
STXfilms, Tencent partnering on action comedy 'Zombie Brother'
Todd Strauss-Schulson
Todd Strauss-Schulson (Isn’t It Romantic) to direct.

Stx will distribute in North America and handle international sales excluding China on action comedy Zombie Brother from STXfilms and Tencent Pictures.

Todd Strauss-Schulson (pictured), whose credits include Isn’t It Romantic and A Very Harold And Kumar 3D Christmas, will direct the story based on one of Tencent’s most popular digital comics.

Zombie Brother will follow a lead Chinese character and a group of New Yorkers as they try to survive a zombie apocalypse. Tencent Pictures will release in China.

Tatum, Carolin, Kiernan and Michael Parets are producing for Free Association,...
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  • 9/9/2019
  • by Jeremy Kay
  • ScreenDaily
Men In Black: International Debuts on on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on September 3rd
Chris Hemsworth (Avengers: Endgame) and Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok) join forces to take on an apocalyptic alien threat in director F. Gary Gray’s (The Fate of the Furious) exciting globetrotting adventure Men In Black: International, debuting on Digital August 20 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on September 3, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Joining Hemsworth and Thompson is an all-star supporting cast that includes Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Fallout), Rafe Spall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), international dance phenoms Les Twins (Laurent Bourgeois & Larry Bourgeois) with Emma Thompson (Late Night) and Liam Neeson (Taken).The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

The 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and Blu-ray of Men...
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  • 8/28/2019
  • by Tom Stockman
  • WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chris Hemsworth
Men In Black: International Blu-Ray Bonus Features Sneak Peek Teases Deleted Scenes
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth (Avengers: Endgame) and Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok) join forces to take on an apocalyptic alien threat in director F. Gary Gray's (The Fate of the Furious) exciting globetrotting adventure Men In Black: International, debuting on Digital August 20 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on September 3, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Today, we gave a look at the special features coming our way this fall, including behind-the-scenes footage and some exciting deleted scenes.

Joining Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson is an all-star supporting cast that includes Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible - Fallout), Rafe Spall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), international dance phenoms Les Twins (Laurent Bourgeois & Larry Bourgeois) with Emma Thompson (Late Night) and Liam Neeson (Taken).

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest,...
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  • 8/4/2019
  • by B. Alan Orange
  • MovieWeb
Men in Black: International Arrives Home Sept. 3
Culver City, Calif. – Chris Hemsworth (Avengers: Endgame) and Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok) join forces to take on an apocalyptic alien threat in director F. Gary Gray’s (The Fate of the Furious) exciting globetrotting adventure Men In Black: International, debuting on Digital August 20 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on September 3, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Joining Hemsworth and Thompson is an all-star supporting cast that includes Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Fallout), Rafe Spall (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), international dance phenoms Les Twins (Laurent Bourgeois & Larry Bourgeois) with Emma Thompson (Late Night) and Liam Neeson (Taken).

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

The 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and...
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  • 7/31/2019
  • by ComicMix Staff
  • Comicmix.com
Terminator: Dark Fate Featurette from Sdcc
At Sdcc, Paramount offered upa fresh look at November’s continuation of The Terminator franchise.

Terminator: Dark Fate will open in theatres November 1, 2019.

Directed By: Tim Miller

Produced By James Cameron, David Ellison

Executive Produced By Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Edward Cheng, Tim Miller, John J. Kelly, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn

Story By James Cameron & Charles Eglee & Josh Friedman and David Goyer & Justin Rhodes

Screenplay By David Goyer & Justin Rhodes and Billy Ray

Starring Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, Diego Boneta...
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  • 7/19/2019
  • by ComicMix Staff
  • Comicmix.com
Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
Tencent boards ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’, ‘Wish Dragon’
Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
Chinese tech giant also co-financing Monster Hunter, Terminator: Dark Fate and Top Gun: Maverick

Tencent Pictures, one of two production divisions under Chinese tech giant Tencent, unveiled its upcoming slate at the on-going Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff), including investments into TriStar Pictures’ A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood and Sony Pictures Animation’s Wish Dragon.

Scheduled for Us release in November, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood follows the attempts of an Esquire journalist to write a profile of beloved TV icon Fred Rogers. Tom Hanks plays Rogers, with Matthew Rhys as the journalist.

Directed by Chris Appelhans, Wish Dragon...
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  • 6/18/2019
  • by Liz Shackleton
  • ScreenDaily
Tencent Pictures’ Lineup Is a Mix of Hollywood Content and Chinese Propaganda
A slate of Chinese propaganda films rubs shoulders with high-profile Hollywood movies on Tencent Pictures’ upcoming lineup.

The firm confirmed its investment in U.S. projects including TriStar Pictures’ “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” a film about beloved TV host Mr. Rogers, starring Tom Hanks; “Monster Hunter,” Paul W.S. Anderson’s next film adaptation of a video game; “Wish Dragon,” being co-produced by Sony Pictures Animation and China’s Base Animation; Paramount Pictures’ “Terminator: Dark Fate,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and “Top Gun: Maverick,” with Tom Cruise and Jennifer Connelly.

All the major private-sector Chinese films studios are this year involved in patriotic pictures that not long ago would have been the preserve of China’s state-owned propaganda machine.

But Tencent appears to be playing it especially safe politically this year with a domestic slate of film and TV choices designed to appeal to Chinese authorities. At an event Monday...
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  • 6/18/2019
  • by Rebecca Davis
  • Variety Film + TV
China’s Tencent Boards ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’, ‘Monster Hunter’
As it continues to partner on international productions, China’s Tencent Pictures today said it has boarded a pair of upcoming titles. They include Sony/TriStar’s Mister Rogers pic A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood led by Tom Hanks as the children’s TV host. It has also become an equity partner on Constantin Film’s Monster Hunter, the fantasy action video game adaptation from the team behind Resident Evil.

Marielle Heller is directing A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood which sees a cynical journalist begrudgingly accept an assignment to write a profile piece on the beloved icon and finds his perspective on life transformed. Matthew Rhys also stars in the film that’s inspired by the article Can You Say…Hero? by Tom Junod. The domestic release is November 22.

Monster Hunter stars Milla Jovovich and is written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Tencent will distribute in China,...
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  • 6/18/2019
  • by Nancy Tartaglione
  • Deadline Film + TV
Propaganda Films to Dominate Chinese Theaters in Anniversary Year
A presentation at the Shanghai International Film Festival on Sunday shed light on the welter of propaganda films that will compete with Hollywood blockbusters for the attention of Chinese cinema goers in the second half of this year.

This year is laden with political significance for China’s ruling Communist Party. It is 100 years since the May Fourth movement in which students led protests against foreign colonial powers in China. In October China will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

“The Climbers” starring “Wolf “Warriors” and Chinese patriotic film icon Wu Jing, is a production by Shanghai Film Group that releases at the end of this month. “The mountain climbers represent the Chinese people’s spirit of conquering challenges,” said Sfg chairman Ren Zhonglun.

Edward Cheng, VP at Tencent & CEO of Tencent Pictures, said that social media giant Tencent is backing the Dante Lam...
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  • 6/17/2019
  • by Emma Sun
  • Variety Film + TV
Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Poster: Enjoy The Tease Until Tomorrow’s Trailer
Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
The trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate doesn’t drop until tomorrow, but here’s something to tide you over: a teaser poster (see it below). You probably won’t find much by way of clues, but have at it nonetheless.

Directed by Tim Miller, Terminator: Dark Fate opens in theaters Nov. 1, with a cast that has T fans counting down the days: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna and Diego Boneta. Screenplay is by David Goyer & Justin Rhodes and Billy Ray, with story by James Cameron & Charles Eglee & Josh Friedman and Goyer & Rhodes.

Producers are James Cameron and David Ellison. Exec producers are Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Edward Cheng, Tim Miller, John J. Kelly, Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn.

Expectations on this one have been high for months. In April, Paramount boss Jim Gianopulos said, “The story picks up where Jim Cameron left off with T2,...
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  • 5/22/2019
  • by Greg Evans
  • Deadline Film + TV
‘Men In Black: International’ Lands China Release Date
Sony’s Men in Black: International will hit theaters in China on June 14, opening day and date with the pic’s North American bow.

Unadjusted for inflation, Mib 3 was released in China 2012, making $77.2M, the pic’s largest territory outside U.S./Canada ($179M).

Men in Black: International has the added camaraderie of Thor: Ragnarok stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, and that Marvel pic grossed $112.2M in China, so the hope here is that star power carries over there with Men in Black: International.

The reboot of the Mib franchise follows Agent M (Thompson) and Agent H (Hemsworth) as they track down a mole in the Men in Black organization. F. Gary Gray directs from a script by Art Marcum & Matt Holloway, which is based off the Malibu Comic by Lowell Cunningham. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald produce. Steven Spielberg, Edward Cheng, Howard Chen, E. Bennett Walsh, Riyoko Tanaka,...
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  • 5/8/2019
  • by Anthony D'Alessandro
  • Deadline Film + TV
Bumblebee Comes to Earth March 19
Hollywood, Calif. – Hailed as “fun, action-packed and exciting”, director Travis Knight’s thrilling new film Bumblebee lands on Digital March 19, 2019 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD April 2 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Boasting an impressive 93% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Bumblebee is filled with “personality, wit [and] imagination”. The Digital*, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases are packed with over an hour of exciting special features, including an all-new Bumblebee motion comic following the beloved Autobot on his next adventure. Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes you didn’t see in theaters, including the original opening of the movie, enjoy hilarious outtakes, and see G1 (Generation 1) Transformers robots on Cybertron through the eyes of Bumblebee with exciting Bee Vision.

The perfect gift this Easter, Bumblebee on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack or Blu-ray Combo Pack also includes an exclusive printed version of the new motion comic featuring Bumblebee...
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  • 2/16/2019
  • by ComicMix Staff
  • Comicmix.com
China’s Tencent Pictures Inks Paramount Deal; Invests In ‘Transformers’ Spin-Off ‘Bumblebee’ & ‘Top Gun’ Sequel
China’s Tencent is teaming with Paramount on Transformers spinoff Bumblebee, and next year’s Top Gun sequel.

Tencent Pictures is acting as an investor and co-marketing partner on the two films with the Transformers origin story set for release on December 21 in the U.S. and January 4 in the Middle Kingdom.

It is the latest Hollywood investments from the Chinese firm, which has previously collaborated on Warcraft, Kong: Skull Island, Wonder Woman, La La Land, Ready Player One and Venom. The latter has scored an extended run in China after grossing $263.6M locally.

The Transformers origin story will look to tap into China’s Transformers faithful: The past two films in that Michael Bay franchise, The Last Knight and Age Of Extinction made $229M and $320M, respectively. Starring Hailee Steinfeld (Pitch Perfect 3) John Cena (Trainwreck) and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (Spiderman: Homecoming), Bumblebee is directed by Travis Knight, with...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 12/5/2018
  • by Peter White
  • Deadline Film + TV
Terminator: Dark Fate Cast, Trailer, Release Date, Rating, and News
Mike Cecchini Joseph Baxter Aug 30, 2019

James Cameron and Tim Miller's Terminator reboot is coming in November 2019. Here's everything you need to know.

Terminator: Dark Fate is the next installment in the time-traveling cyborg franchise, and it's not what you were expecting.

Franchise creator James Cameron has recruited Deadpool director Tim Miller "to direct a reboot, a conclusion" to the Terminator franchise, with Cameron acting as a "godfather." This is a loaded term, which hopefully is code for creative consultant as much as executive producer.

The previous franchise installment, Terminator Genisys has been terminated from the timeline (sorry), as has the two films and television series before that. Terminator: Dark Fate acts as a true continuation (and ending?) of the story that was started by the first two films in 1984 and 1991. And if that wasn't any clearer, the fact that it features the return of Linda Hamilton to the role...
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  • 1/21/2017
  • Den of Geek
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