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Director Christopher Nolan Reveals He Did Not Use CGI To Recreate Nuclear Bomb Explosion For ‘Oppenheimer’ Film

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Christopher Nolan is widely known for using CGI in his films only when necessary. Otherwise, he opts to use practical effects instead. For his upcoming movie Oppenheimer, which tells the story of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer developing the nuclear bomb, Nolan recently revealed that he did not use CGI to recreate the first atomic bomb test.

Nolan made this revelation in a recent interview with Total Film.

“I think recreating the Trinity test without the use of computer graphics was a huge challenge to take on,” Nolan said. “Andrew Jackson—my visual effects supervisor, I got him on board early on—was looking at how we could do a lot of the visual elements of the film practically, from representing quantum dynamics and quantum physics to the Trinity test itself to recreating, with my team, Los Alamos up on a mesa in New Mexico in extraordinary weather, a lot of which was needed for the film, in terms of the very harsh conditions out there—there were huge practical challenges.”

However, this is very much on brand for Nolan, who is famous for using practical effects in his movies instead of CGI. For his last film Tenet, which starred John David Washington, Nolan found that it would be more cost-efficient if he crashed a Boeing 747 plane into a hangar instead of using miniatures or CGI. Even in his classic superhero film The Dark Knight, Nolan decided to flip an 18-wheeler upside down in Chicago instead of using miniatures or CGI.

When the news made it to social media, Twitter erupted with jokes.

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Lee & Carter to Return: ‘Rush Hour 4’ is in The Works

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Get ready for the return of Inspector Lee and Detective James Carter, as Rush Hour 4 is currently in the works.

According to Deadline, Jackie Chan was on hand at the Red Sea Film Festival on Thursday and detailed that the fourth film in the Rush Hour franchise is currently being discussed. Later Thursday evening, Chan stated he would go speak with the film’s director about the script.

“We’re talking about part 4 right now,” Chan said.

Chan did not reveal the director, but the three previous entries were guided by Brett Ratner, who hasn’t directed a film since 2014. In November 2017, Ratner was accused of sexual harassment and misconduct.

The original Rush Hour made $244 million worldwide.

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Veteran Tony Todd Returns To The Big Screen In New Horror/Comedy

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Veteran Tony Todd from the classic Candyman series is back in the colorfully titled film Bitch A**.  Blending comedy and horror, with social commentary the movie tells the story of a gang initiation gone wrong when a group of four recruits break into a house of horror and are forced by Bitch Ass (Laleye) to play deadly games for their lives. Surprises around every corner, no one knows what to expect. Win and you live – lose and you die. Also starring Teon Kelley, Tunde Laleye, Me’lisa Sellers, and Sheaun McKinney, this star-studded cast is sure to make us laugh with fear.

Available on DIGITAL and ON DEMAND, October 14th, 2022

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‘Deadpool’ to Enter MCU with 2024 Film, Hugh Jackman to Reprise Role as Wolverine

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Deadpool to Enter MCU in 2024 Film, Hugh Jackman to Reprise Role as Wolverine

Ryan Reynolds and his Deadpool character are ready to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe. According to ComicBook.com, Deadpool 3 will also bring Hugh Jackman into the MCU, reprising his role as Wolverine. Jackman was believed to have wrapped his role as the slashing superhero in 2017’s LOGAN.

Deadpool 3 is set to release on September 6, 2024, and will be directed by Shawn Levy (Free Guy, The Adam Project) and will bring in Wendy Molyneaux and Lizzie Molyneaux-Loeglin (Bob’s Burgers) for the script. Deadpool and Deadpool 2 writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick will join in penning the script.

You can hear from Ryan Reynolds below.

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Tyler Perry Defends Madea Character: ‘I Love the Movies That I’ve Done’

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Over the years, Spike Lee has been critical of Tyler Perry’s film and television work, specifically his Madea character.

While sitting with Chris Wallace, Perry is asked about Lee’s 2009 comments stating that the Madea character is “coonery buffoonery.”

“There’s a certain part of our society, especially Black people in the in the culture that, they look down on certain things within the culture,” Perry said. “For me, I love the movies that I’ve done because they are the people that I grew up with that I represent and they, like, my mother would take me in the projects with her on the weekends, she played cards with these women.

“So when someone says, you’re harkening back to a point in our life that we don’t want to talk about or we don’t want the world to see, you’re dismissing the stories of millions and millions of Black people, and that’s why I think it’s been so successful because it resonates with a lot of us who know these women.”

For film fans who wish to see a different style of Tyler Perry’s work. His new film, A Jazzman’s Blues, is now available on Netflix.

Speaking with PEOPLE, Perry reveals it’s the first screenplay he ever penned.

“I wrote it in 1995. It was the first screenplay I ever wrote,” Perry said. “The two characters are just trying to find their own way in the world. Initially, I wanted to play the lead role of Bayou, but that was 1995 — I aged out.”

He added, “I was in Atlanta struggling to make it. I was hungry, sleeping on my cousin’s couch, eventually getting put out and being homeless. I was trying to get my first play off the ground, and this screenplay just poured out of me. I held onto it for all of these years.”

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The film’s synopsis reads:

A sweeping tale of forbidden love, A JAZZMAN’S BLUES unspools forty years of secrets and lies soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South. Written, directed and produced by Academy Award honoree Tyler Perry, the film stars Joshua Boone and Solea Pfeiffer as star-crossed lovers Bayou and Leanne alongside an ensemble cast that includes Amirah Vann, Austin Scott, Milauna Jemai Jackson, Brent Antonello, Brad Benedict, Kario Marcel, Lana Young and Ryan Eggold. The film features an original song performed by Ruth B., songs arranged and produced by multi-Grammy winner & two-time Academy Award nominee Terence Blanchard, music by Aaron Zigman and choreography by Debbie Allen.

A trailer has not yet bee released.

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Tiffany Haddish Says She’s Jobless But Relieved After Lawsuit Settlement

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Actress Tiffany Haddish says she lost all her jobs after a recent lawsuit was filed against her.  Along with Aries Spears, the two comedians were accused of grooming and coercing two siblings “Jane” and “John Doe”, aged 7 and 14 at the time, to take part in sexually explicit skits on two separate occasions.

On Wednesday Haddish told reporters the lawsuit cost her everything, including all her jobs, but that she feels relieved now that the whole thing is behind her. 

 According to reports, Haddish worked out a settlement agreement, privately with the two accusers and in return, the “Jane Doe” has now dismissed the lawsuit entirely.  

READ MORE: Tiffany Haddish Reaches Settlement with Alleged Sexual Assault Victims

The Girls Trip actress said she “deeply regrets” agreeing to act in the comedy sketch six years ago alongside comedian Aries Spears. 

She’s also distancing herself from Aries Spears, and said she doesn’t affiliate with him anymore.  

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Original Cast Returning to Star in ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Netflix Sequel

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The original cast from Beverly Hills Cop is returning to join Eddie Murphy in the upcoming Netflix sequel.  Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, and Paul Reiser are all joining Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley.  

According to Variety, Netflix picked up the rights in 2019 to release the next ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ movie, which is currently in production. The film will be the fourth installment in the action-comedy franchise with the third movie being released in 1994.  

READ MORE: Eddie Murphy in Talks To Play George Clinton in Upcoming Biopic

Plot details for the film are being kept under wraps, but it’ll most likely follow Murphy’s character “Axel Foley” as he returns to 90210 to break open a new case. Taylour Paige and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have reportedly been cast in the film as well.

Murphy is producing the movie with Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman for Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

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James Earl Jones Officially Retires His Voice From Star Wars

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Distinguished actor James Earl Jones is officially retiring from Star Wars. After 45 years of voicing ‘Darth Vader,’ Jones announced he’s officially signed his voice rights over to Lucasfilm.  

The Oscar winner first debuted his voiceover role in the original 1977 film, as the iconic Star Wars villain, giving voice to the ‘Sith Lord’ while David Prowse physically portrayed the character.

Now, sound editors will use archival recordings and an A.I. program to create new dialogue with his iconic voice.  This method has already been used in the Star Wars franchise to recreate the voice of a young ‘Luke Skywalker,’ and to mimic Darth Vader’s voice in the new show ”Obi-Wan Kenobi.”  

According to Vanity Fair, Jones has given his blessing for Lucasfilm to use his signature voice in future Star Wars content, even those made after his own passing. 

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WATCH: First Look Trailer Released For M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Knock at the Cabin’

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The first trailer is being released for M. Night Shyamalan’s new film Knock at the Cabin. 

The film follows a young girl (played by Kristen Cui) and her parents taken hostage by four armed strangers while on a vacation at a remote cabin.  The strangers tell the family they’ve been sent to stop the end of the world and the family must make a difficult choice to avoid the apocalypse.  The movie stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, and Rupert Grint.  

Knock at the Cabin releases in theaters on February 3rd.

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Questlove to Executive Produce ‘Dilla Time’ Documentary Highlighting the Legacy of J Dilla

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Questlove to Executive Produce 'Dilla Time' Documentary Highlighting the Legacy of J Dilla

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, an Academy Award winner for his documentary Summer of Soul, is slated to executive produce Dilla Time, a film on the life and enduring legacy of music producer J Dilla.

The documentary will be created in collaboration with the James Dewitt Yancey (aka J Dilla) estate by Thompson’s Two One Five Entertainment, his “Summer of Soul” producer Joseph Patel, New York Times bestselling author Dan Charnas, Cinetic Media, and Scenario Media.

“The estate of James Dewitt Yancey, and its wholly-owned production entity, Pay Jay Productions, Inc., which benefits J Dilla’s two children, his younger brother, and his mother, is proud to give its blessing to an amazing project created by discerning and talented filmmakers who knew J Dilla. We trust the judgment of Ahmir, Joseph, Dan, and Scenario to elevate Dilla’s life, music, and legacy to their rightful place in the canon of music’s great innovators; and their film is the only documentary project we have endorsed.”

The New York Times bestseller Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, The Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm by Dan Charnas served as the inspiration for the movie Dilla Time. The book chronicles the complex life of the Detroit-born artist who passed away at age 32 from a rare blood condition. It also proposes an important new idea regarding the seismic influence Dilla’s time-bending drum machine manipulations had on contemporary pop music.

The documentary will include commentary from some of the most important and forward-thinking personalities in contemporary music and will be equal parts biography, musicology, and musical meditation.

“Explaining musical genius is my mission. To be able to tell the world about the musician that had the most influence on me is a dream come true,” says Questlove. “Not just on me, but on an entire generation of musicians that everyone knows and loves. J Dilla was our teacher. And what he taught us was how to feel rhythm in a way we had ever felt before. I’m so honored to be a part of bringing his story to the world through this documentary.”

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson will serve as executive producer of “Dilla Time,” along with his producing partners Zarah Zolhman, Shawn Gee, and Tariq Trotter of Two One Five Entertainment. Joseph Patel, Dan Charnas, and Rodrigo Bascuñán, Darby Wheeler and Anupa Mistry, are set to produce. Dana O’Keefe and Cinetic Media will executive produce. The film will be co-directed by Joseph Patel and Darby Wheeler. 

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