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Friendship Featurette for ‘Wicked’ with Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

"We have to learn about each other to get to know each other." Universal has revealed yet another behind-the-scenes featurette for the Wicked movie - in theaters in November three months from now. This video is called "The Powerful Bond of Friendship" focus on the friendship between the two lead characters and the wonderful actors who play them: Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp, with green skin, and Ariana Grande as Glinda, who is obsessed with everything pink. If you follow celebrity news and have seen photos of these two together, it's all part of the marketing (their friendship is real of course), their beautiful partnership is now something to promote. After two decades as one of the most beloved & enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a fabulous, generation-defining cinematic event. Directed by filmmaker Jon M. Chu (of Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights), Wicked is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, cultural celebration. It also stars Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala ...
Alex Billington
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Freaky Trailer for ‘Curse of the Sin Eater’ Horror Starring Carter Shimp

"You inherited all of this – for a price. Samuel Goldwyn Films has revealed the official trailer for an indie horror creation called Curse of the Sin Eater, marking the feature directorial debut of Texas filmmaker Justin Denton. This initially premiered at Panic Fest 2024 earlier this year, and it'll be out on VOD to watch in September. Rick – a desperate, poor construction worker – makes a deal with a dying business mogul to inherit his billions. Rick soon discovers that the deal, involving eating the man's corpse, also means that he has been cursed to inherit the man's terrifying sins - the many crimes the billionaire committed in order to build his fortune. The film stars Carter Shimp as Rick, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Marcelo Wright, & Larry Yando. This sounds and looks absolutely disgusting and horrifying. What a concept! A truly terrifying way to show how rotten wealth is and how that corruption passes on. Some extra freaky moments in this trailer. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Justin Denton's Curse of the Sin Eater, direct from YouTube: The film ...
Alex Billington

Moving the Euroleague Final Four to Abu Dhabi would be a mistake

Moving the Euroleague Final Four to Abu Dhabi might be a mistake for Euroleague Basketball

There may be short term gain for Euroleague Basketball if it chooses to go to Abu Dhabi for the Final Four in May. The long term risk however is substantial, according to Emmet Ryan The debate over where exactly we’ll all be flying next May is wide open. The Euroleague Final Four still doesn’t have […]

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