Month: June 2021

A Quiet Place Part II is once again the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $11.7 million at the box office this weekend.  The film also became the first movie release since the pandemic began to earn over $100M.

Coming in at No. 2 is In the Heights with $11.4 million, followed by Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway at No. 3 with $10.4 million, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It at No. 4 with $10 million and Cruella at No. 5 with $6.7 million.  Several of the films in the Top 10 are also streaming online, in an effort to reach as many people as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.

Following Chris Harrison’s departure as host of the “Bachelor” franchise, a number of celebrities have been announced to guest-host “Bachelor in Paradise” this summer. Tituss Burgess, Lance Bass and Lil Jon will join the previously announced David Spade as rotating guest-hosts in Mexico. Each star will serve as host throughout the summer and help previous “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” contestants find love on one of summer’s hottest reality shows. “Bachelorette” alum Wells Adams will be returning to “BIP” along with his fiancé, “Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland. All four celebrities are said to be temporary hosts for the franchise.

No formal announcement has been made on who will replace Harrison for forthcoming seasons of the hit reality dating series. Currently, Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe are filling in as “mentors” for season 17 “Bachelorette”, Katie Thurston. The 49-year-old Harrison announced that he was exiting the show on Tuesday, writing on Instagram in part: “I’ve had a truly incredible run as host of The Bachelor franchise and now I’m excited to start a new chapter.”  Harrison’s departure comes months after defending controversial contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s racially insensitive past.

Warner Brothers has released a new trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy. The film, starring LeBron James and the Looney Tunes, premieres July 16 in theaters and on HBO Max.  A New Legacy is the sequel to 1996’s Space Jam. The original film starred Michael Jordan as himself, whom the Looney Tunes summon to help them play basketball against space captors.

In the trailer, James is lured to a digital space in which he becomes animated himself and meets Bugs Bunny. Don Cheadle plays the evil computer program who kidnapped James’ son (Cedric Joe). Cheadle’s character challenges James to a basketball game to win his son back. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Lola Bunny (voiced by Zendaya), Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Tasmanian Devil, Porky Pig and more classic animated characters play on James’ Toon Squad.

You can check out the new trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy at the link – here.

Warner Brothers has released a new trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy. The film, starring LeBron James and the Looney Tunes, premieres July 16 in theaters and on HBO Max.  A New Legacy is the sequel to 1996’s Space Jam. The original film starred Michael Jordan as himself, whom the Looney Tunes summon to help them play basketball against space captors.

In the trailer, James is lured to a digital space in which he becomes animated himself and meets Bugs Bunny. Don Cheadle plays the evil computer program who kidnapped James’ son (Cedric Joe). Cheadle’s character challenges James to a basketball game to win his son back. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Lola Bunny (voiced by Zendaya), Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Tasmanian Devil, Porky Pig and more classic animated characters play on James’ Toon Squad.

You can check out the new trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy at the link – here.

Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix.  As part of the deal, Nuyorican will produce both film and television offerings, scripted and unscripted. Lopez, along with producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, will aim to work on projects that look to support diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers. Business partner Benny Medina will also act as a producer.

Said Lopez: “Elaine, Benny and I believe there is no better home for us than a forward leaning content creation company that seeks to defy conventional wisdom and directly market to the millions across the globe who no longer view art and entertainment with the kind of boundaries and limitations of the past.”

Netflix’s head of global films, Scott Stuber, in a statement:  “Throughout every aspect of her career, Jennifer Lopez has been a force in entertainment. In partnering with her and Nuyorican we know she will continue to bring impactful stories, joy and inspiration to audiences around the world.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/jennifer-lopez-signs-first-look-film-and-tv-deal-with-netflix/ar-AAKNySU