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Exclusive: Tye Sheridan (The Tender Bar) has closed a deal to star alongside Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult in AGC Studios‘ crime thriller The Order from director Justin Kurzel, which is heading into production in Alberta, Canada on May 11th.

The film adapts the book The Silent Brotherhood by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt, which chronicles the escalating crimes of the titular white supremacist domestic terror group. It’s set in 1983 amongst the series of increasingly violent bank robberies, counterfeiting operations and armored car heists that frightened communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. As baffled law enforcement agents scrambled for answers, a lone FBI agent (Law), stationed in the sleepy, picturesque town of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, came to believe the crimes were not the work of traditional, financially motivated criminals, but a group of dangerous domestic terrorists, inspired by a radical, charismatic leader (Hoult), who are plotting...

Roscoe Born, an actor known for The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives, has died, according to a post on Friday from friend and business partner Deanna Lynne on Facebook. He was 69.

No cause of death was given. 

On Twitter, the official Daytime Emmys account wrote, "We're saddened to hear the tragic news that soap opera legend Roscoe Born passed away today. Our thoughts and family are with his loved ones at this time."

He was born in 1950 in Topeka, Kansas, and began his career in 1976 in an episode of the TV series Joe ...

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.

By the Grace of God (François Ozon)

French director François Ozon has delivered one of the best films of his eclectic career with By the Grace of God, a drama whose seriousness and sincerity marks a tonal shift for a filmmaker typically famous for sexual and sensual provocation. Instead, this chronicle of a real-life grassroots campaign to out Catholic priests who committed and covered up of historic sexual abuse is unsensational and methodical, immaculately written through a script that radically tells three different stories that slide seamlessly together. – Ed F. (full review)

Where to Stream: Amazon, iTunes, Google

Dark Waters (Todd Haynes)

Legal dramas lionize those...

For those of you out there wishing you had more James Wolk on your TVs: You’re about to get three of him.

The Watchmen and Zoo actor will star in the NBC drama pilot Ordinary Joe, TVLine has learned. Wolk will play Joe Kimbrough, who makes certain choices after graduating from college that “change the trajectory of his life, and the results of his decisions are seen” in three distinct timelines. “The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion,” according to the official description.

More...

The Performer | Sherri Saum

The Show | Netflix’s Locke & Key

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The Episode | “Episode 9: Echoes” (Feb. 7, 2020)

The Performance | For much of Locke & Key’s freshman run, neighbor Ellie Whedon was a bit of an enigma, always leading us (and Nina) to view her with a slightly wary eye — especially once she was caught in the Keyhouse cellar bearing a “lost” G.I. Joe and one lame excuse.

But with the season’s penultimate episode,...

In addition to publishing legendary creators Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, and Chuck Palahniuk, Dark Horse Comics also has a long tradition of showcasing exciting new writers and artists whose impressive work could one day propel them to become the next Mignola, Gaiman, or Palahniuk. One such writer and artist is Benjamin Schipper, and as a special treat for Daily Dead readers, we're thrilled to exclusively announce that Schipper's surreal, western-style graphic novel Joe Death and the Graven Image will be released by Dark Horse Comics this September!

You can get a first look at the cover art for Joe Death and the Graven Image below, ahead of its 152-page paperback release on September 30th from Dark Horse Comics.

To learn more about Schipper and his unique artistic style, be sure to visit his website and Dark Horse Comics online. We also have the official press release with additional info on...

Idw Publishing's "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #266, starts the 10-part series "Snake Hunt", in support of Paramount's currently shooting feature "Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins" feature film, starring Henry Golding, opening October 23, 2020:

"...when the first 'Snake Eyes' lost his life battling forces of evil, 'Sean Collins' (aka 'Throwdown') took up the mysterious mantle to deny 'Cobra' a moral victory in their long-running war against 'G.I. Joe'.

"But 'Cobra Commander' -- not realizing the original Snake Eyes' memories and skills are now implanted in the mind and body of 'Dawn Moreno' -- has never given up his desire to remove the legendary ninja from his enemies...

"Can G.I. Joe save Sean from the dark clutches of Cobra before it's too late?..."

Actor Henry Golding ("Last Christmas") stars as 'Commando' aka "Snake Eyes" in the Paramount/Hasbro "G.I. Joe" spin-off action feature,...

Are you ready for the shocking, jaw-dropping, mind-blowing first look at Snake Eyes, the new G.I. Joe spin-off? Don’t answer lightly. Stop right now and think about it. Think about how prepared you are to witness the awesome might of our first real glimpse of Henry Golding as the ninja assassin. I don’t want to oversell things, but […]

The post ‘Snake Eyes’ First Look Gives Us Our First Glimpse of the ‘G.I. Joe’ Spin-Off appeared first on /Film.

The G.I. Joe franchise has long been the disappointing cousin of Transformers. While the latter has gone on to multiple sequels, spinoffs and a huge total gross at the box office, G.I. Joe has consistently underperformed. Both 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its sequel, 2013’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation made money, but not quite as much as Paramount hoped. As such, the franchise has been on ice for a while. But it’s being defrosted this October, in Snake Eyes.

The upcoming movie is an origin story for G.I. Joe’s resident ninja Snake Eyes. He’s one of the most popular members of the team, appearing in almost all incarnations and famed for his martial arts skills. Despite this, his origins remain hazy and everything about his past is considered classified. Even his real face is a mystery after he was disfigured on his first mission for the team.

Just when you thought the G.I. Joe franchise was dead, Paramount Pictures is back with a brand new movie based on the Hasbro toy franchise. But instead of continuing the series that started with G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation, the studio is heading in a new direction with an origin story […]

The post ‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ Production Begins in Japan with a Special Ceremony appeared first on /Film.

Idw Publishing's "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #266, starts the 10-part series "Snake Hunt", in support of Paramount's upcoming "Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins" feature film, opening October 23, 2020:

"...when the first 'Snake Eyes' lost his life battling forces of evil, 'Sean Collins' (aka 'Throwdown') took up the mysterious mantle to deny 'Cobra' a moral victory in their long-running war against 'G.I. Joe'.

"But 'Cobra Commander' -- not realizing the original Snake Eyes' memories and skills are now implanted in the mind and body of 'Dawn Moreno' -- has never given up his desire to remove the legendary ninja from his enemies...

"Can G.I. Joe save Sean from the dark clutches of Cobra before it's too late?..."

Actor Henry Golding ("Last Christmas") stars as 'Commando' aka "Snake Eyes" in the Paramount/Hasbro "G.I. Joe" spin-off action feature, targeting an October 23, 2020 wide release.

Production is rolling on Paramount’s Snake Eyes, the studio’s G.I. Joe spin-off starring Crazy Rich Asians actor Henry Golding.

Robert Schwentke is directing. Evan Spiliotopoulos wrote the screenplay, which chronicles the origin story of Golding’s ninja commando character. The pic will shoot in Japan where the cast and crew today attended a traditional blessing ceremony at the Hie-Jinja Shrine ahead of filming in Tokyo.

Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance are making the picture in association with Hasbro. Producers are Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner, with executive producers Jeff Waxman, Erik Howsam, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger.

Ready Or Not actress Samara Weaving also stars, alongside Andrew Koji, Úrsula Corberó, Haruka Abe, Iko Uwais, and Takehiro Hira.

Paramount has produced three G.I. Joe films in the last decade, most recently 2013’s G.I. Joe: Retaliation, which grossed $375m globally.

Shortly after the new broke that Don Imus, the host of the long-running radio show “Imus in the Morning,” had died on Friday morning at the age of 79, media figures and celebrities took to social media to share their condolences.

“Shocking news on the passing of my friend, Don Imus. He will long be remembered as one of the true giants in the history of radio. My thoughts and prayers to Deirdre and Wyatt. God speed,” wrote Mike Francesca on Twitter.

“Morning Joe obviously owes its format to Don Imus,” MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, who replaced Imus at the network, which simulcasted his program, wrote on Twitter. “No one else could have gotten away with that much talk on cable news. Thanks for everything, Don, and Godspeed.”

Also Read: Don Imus, Radio Host of 'Imus in the Morning,' Dies at 79

“In his heyday Imus was the best interviewer–an epic talent,...

Aaron Sagers Dec 31, 2019

Star Wars didn't just change Hollywood, it changed the way toys were made and marketed.

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In A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi describes the Force as an energy that surrounds and penetrates all living things, binding the galaxy together. But the venerable Jedi Master could just as easily have been talking about the power of Star Wars itself. The cultural impact of George Lucas’ creation is so vast that it created generations of fans and changed how Hollywood approached blockbuster filmmaking.

But Star Wars also changed nearly everything within the toy industry. Whether those changes will continue to be told for thousands of years—like the tales of the Jedi and Sith of old—remains to be seen in the long arc of history. But one thing is for certain, for the following brands, Star Wars was a great disturbance in the Force of their business.

There’s a point near the end of the first episode of “Joe Pera Talks With You” in Season 2 when Joe surveys his surroundings and says, “This is nice.” There’s no irony, no rug pull, no cynicism in what he says. Just one person grateful for something that hasn’t even arrived yet.

That’s the show in a nutshell: a chronicle of a guy so enthusiastic about the tiny pleasures of life that he’s even happy about potential things. Pera, as the star and frequent writer of the series, plays Joe, a resident of a Michigan city who takes the viewers through the things that fill him with wonder.

His direct-to-camera descriptions — this season covering disparate topics like beans and hiking — remain as distinct as ever. No one digs into proper nouns with the same verve as Joe does, especially when he’s detailing plant genuses and...

Hey, remember Snake Eyes? No, not the Nicolas Cage movie. The G.I. Joe character who never takes his mask off and rarely speaks? I’d totally forgotten about this, but Paramount is giving that character his own spin-off film, with Crazy Rich Asians and Last Christmas star Henry Golding playing the lead role. Well, today the […]

The post ‘Snake Eyes’ Movie Casts ‘The Expanse’ Actor as Title Character’s Father appeared first on /Film.

Chris Cummins Nov 16, 2019

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, My Little Pony and pro wrestling get The Toys That Made Us treatment in season 3.

“A continuing series, about the toys that we all know / plastic creations that last for generations / and we still cannot let go / little old figures that gave us big dreams / we'll go back in time and behind the scenes / it's the toys that made us! /the toys that made us is here!”

With those words begin each episode of The Toys That Made Us, Netflix’s phenomenal series that explores the hidden histories of the toy lines that changed not only childhood, but popular culture in general. The just-premiered third season of the show focuses on four of the most iconic concepts every to hit the toy aisle: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, My Little Pony, and toys based on professional wrestling.

Of these new installments,...

Pete Buttigieg has recently sought to distance himself from Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — in particular on the issue of Medicare For All.

Buttigieg recently asserted he “never believed” in mandating single payer healthcare. “Only in the last few months did it become the case that Medicare for All was defined by politicians to mean ending private insurance,” he told the Nevada Independent, “and I’ve never believed that that’s the right pathway.”

But the public record suggests that Buttigieg’s position has evolved. In a 2018 Twitter exchange with...

Director Jenifer McShane describes her new documentary Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops as “a buddy cop film with strong social issues.”

The buddies are officers Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro, partners in the San Antonio Police Department. The social issues have to do with the unit Ernie and Joe work in, a Crisis Intervention Team (Cit) that specializes in responding to mental health-related incidents. Early in the film Stevens and Smarro get a call about a mentally ill man pacing in a courthouse.

Instead of confronting the man aggressively, they calmly probe what’s got him disturbed. They’re dressed in plain clothes and take a seat as the man shifts nervously.

“How you doing? You okay?” Ernie asks him. “How can we help you today?”

“We kind of catch flack internally in the department of being poor tactically…because you sit down with people,” Joe notes in the film. “I...

The Complete Works Ep. 66 The Complete Works is an in-depth, introspective, and, quite frankly, insane idea – FilmBook contributor Mike Smith and his co-host Mike DeCriscio are going to take a look at every film in the filmography of Nicolas Cage, one crazy screaming scene at a time. This week, Mike and Mike [...]

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Amazon Prime Video has confirmed that several of its original series will be debuting new episodes on the streaming service in August, including the first season of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.” John Krasinski, who is red-hot following the success of his winter hit “A Quiet Place,” takes on the role of the CIA spy that has been played on the big screen by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck and Chris Pine.

Likewise, there will be plenty of movies making their first appearances on Amazon Prime Video including the action comedy “Gringo,” which stars David Oyelowo as a businessman who unwittingly becomes involved with a Mexican drug cartel.

Unlike Netflix, Amazon does not disclose the shows and movies leaving the service in any given month. We’ve done some digging and unearthed a few titles that will be exiting Amazon Prime Video in the first week of August. News...

Documentary fans, get ready to queue up Hulu next month with the arrival of two originals on the streamer.

“Minding the Gap” (pictured above) will drop on Aug.17, a documentary that compiles more than 12 years of footage in Rockford, Illinois, filmmaker Bing Liu looks at the correlation between skateboarders’ upbringings and the complex nature of modern masculinity.

“Crime and Punishment” will follow, dropping on Aug. 24. Stephen Maing directed, produced and filmed this documentary that goes behind the scenes of discriminatory policing practices and corruption in the New York Police Department.

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Additionally, Hulu users can enjoy “10 Things I Hate About You” starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles on Aug. 1 (at least the ones who have the Showtime add-on), 2004’s “Hidalgo,” 2008’s “The Hurt Locker” and more throughout the month.

See the complete list of what’s coming to and leaving Hulu below.

Your wait for Jack Ryan is almost over.

“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” premieres on Amazon Aug. 31, starring John Krasinski as a CIA analyst who’s thrust into a dangerous field assignment. Another new Prime Original series, “All or Nothing: Manchester City” will premiere next month, though the specific date is yet to be announced. It follows Pep Guardiola, the legendary coach and the team’s 2017/2018 season.

Other titles coming to Amazon in August include 2004’s “A Cinderella Story” and 2008’s “Hurt Locker” on Aug. 1. “Mother!,” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem, will be available on Aug. 26.

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See the complete list below.

August 1

Series

#MeToo: Now What?, Season 1

Movies

A Cinderella Story (2004)

American Gigolo (1980)

American Ninja (1985)

American Ninja III: Blood Hunt (1989)

Be Cool (2005)

Black Mask (1996)

Black Rain (1989)

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)

Boomerang (1992)

Cold War (2012)

Csny/Déjà Vu...

Universal Pictures is developing a new Friday Night Lights film based on the Buzz Bissinger book. This time they are looking to hire director David Gordon Green to helm the film. The director is best known for his films such as Pineapple Express, Joe, Stronger, and the upcoming Halloween sequel.

It's interesting that the studio is looking to remake the movie. Peter Berg was the director behind the fantastic 2004 film, which ended up spawning an amazingly well-made TV series that ran from 2006 to 2011. I thought for sure if there ever was another Friday Night Lights movie, it would be a continuation of that series. But, it looks like that's not going to happen.

This will be a new reimagining of the story and it hard to think that it will be better than anything that was done before. I'd ask why the studio is wanting to do this, but we...

Check out this new first image from David Gordon Green's Southern drama "Joe," starring Nicholas Cage and Tye Sheridan ("Mud"). It is based on the Larry Brown novel of the same title, following an ex-convict (Cage) who tries to be the protector of a 15-year-old newcomer (Sheridan) in his small Texas town. Principal photography of the film recently wrapped, and it is being shopped at the Berlinale film market. Green, who has favored big studio comedies over the past few years ("Pineapple Express," "Your Highness"), returned to his indie roots at this year's Sundance Film Festival, premiering two-hander "Prince Avalanche," starring Paul Rudd and Emil Hirsch, to positive reviews. Here's the "Joe" synopsis: In the dirty unruly world of small-town Texas, ex-convict Joe Ransom (Cage) has tried to put his dark past behind him and to live a simple life. He works for a lumber company by day, drinks by.