Film Reporter • brian.welk@thewrap.com • Twitter: @brianwelk
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Oprah Winfrey Says Russell Simmons ‘Pressured’ Her to Drop Documentary From Apple TV+
“I told him directly in a phone call that I will not be pressured either into, or out of, backing this film,” Winfrey tells The New York Times
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‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Taps Co-Writer Rodo Sayagues to Direct
Stephen Lang will reprise his role as The Blind Man in the horror sequel
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Disney Kills Off Fox, Rebrands Labels 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell comedy “Downhill” will be first film to display new name
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Dwayne Johnson Posts Loving Tribute to Late Father and WWE Star Rocky Johnson: ‘I’m in Pain’
“You lived a very full, very hard, barrier breaking life and left it all in the ring. I love you dad and I’ll always be your proud and grateful son,” The Rock says
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Haifaa Al-Mansour’s ‘The Perfect Candidate’ Acquired by Music Box Films Ahead of Sundance
Political drama premiered at Venice Film Festival in 2019 and was Saudi Arabia’s submission to 92nd Academy Awards
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Meryl Streep to Narrate Animated Short Film Celebrating Earth Day for Apple TV+
Chris O’Dowd, Jacob Tremblay and Ruth Negga also provide voice parts for “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth”
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‘The Father’ Starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics Ahead of Sundance
Film based on Florian Zeller’s acclaimed stage play makes its world premiere on Jan. 27
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‘Bad Boys for Life’ Rides to Record $6.3 Million at Thursday Box Office
“Dolittle,” starring Robert Downey Jr., also opens against reunion between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence
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Apple to Release ‘The Banker’ in March After Conclusion of Misconduct Review
Film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie was delayed in November of 2019
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Robert Downey Jr’s ‘Dolittle’ Is a ‘Calamity for the Ages’ and a ‘Haphazard Mess,’ Critics Say
Universal’s expensive family adventure has a 13% score on Rotten Tomatoes
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Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae Get Tangled With Dangerous People in ‘The Lovebirds’ Trailer (Video)
Comedy from Michael Showalter to premiere at SXSW and open in theaters April 3
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‘Beastie Boys Story’ Documentary From Director Spike Jonze Acquired by Apple
A special cut of doc will play in IMAX theaters on April 3, followed by Apple TV+ rollout on April 24
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FilmRise Fetches US Rights to ‘The Dog Doc’ About Innovative Veterinarian (Exclusive)
Cindy Meehl’s documentary about Dr. Marty Goldstein will receive theatrical release in March
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Rachel Brosnahan Meets Thanos in James Corden’s ‘Marvel’s Mrs Maisel’ Parody (Video)
“We had to scrap half a day of production because Mrs. Maisel kept asking Thor if his hammer was circumcised,” Corden jokes
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Guillame Canet’s French Comedy ‘La Belle Epoque’ Picked Up by 101 Studios for US
Film from Nicolas Bedos premiered at Cannes and TIFF in 2019
