Film Reporter • brian.welk@thewrap.com • Twitter: @brianwelk
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Scooter Braun Says He Received Death Threats After Taylor Swift Publicly Criticizes Him
“I assume this was not your intention, but it’s important that you understand that your words carry a tremendous amount of weight,” Braun says in Instagram post
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Graham Norton to Host 2020 BAFTA Film Awards
The British ceremony takes place on Feb. 2 at London’s Royal Albert Hall
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‘The Lighthouse,’ ‘Uncut Gems’ Lead Nominees at Independent Spirit Awards
The Safdie brothers’ “Uncut Gems” is the only film to be nominated in both the Best Feature and Best Director categories; acting nominees include Adam Sandler, Jennifer Lopez and Renee Zellweger
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Ben Affleck to Direct ‘King Leopold’s Ghost’ Based on True Story of European Oppression of Congo
Martin Scorsese to produce
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Director Responds to Brenda Song’s Claim That She Was ‘Not Asian Enough’ to Audition
“I feel horrible she thinks this is the reason. The fact is I love Brenda Song and am a fan,” Jon M. Chu says
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Janelle Monáe Relives the Horrifying Past of Her Ancestors in Creepy ‘Antebellum’ Trailer (Video)
Film from producers of “Get Out” and “Us” opens in theaters April 24, 2020
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Steph Curry and John Legend to Develop Sports Drama ‘Signing Day’ at Sony
Adam Hoff to write female-fronted film about a modern-day Jerry Maguire
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Apple Nixes ‘The Banker’ AFI Festival Premiere Over New ‘Concerns’ About Fact-Based Film
Drama starring Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson was to close film fest on Thursday
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‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’: How ‘Boisterous’ Tom Hanks Captured Fred Rogers’ ‘Stillness’ (Video)
“I think walking around in Fred’s skin is a vulnerable state to be in,” director Marielle Heller tells TheWrap
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Sorry, ‘Joker’ Fans: No Sequel Talks Yet or Deal With Director Todd Phillips
Phillips was reported to reprise role as director and co-write sequel with screenwriter Scott Silver
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Harrison Ford and His Dog Journey to Yukon in ‘The Call of the Wild’ Trailer (Video)
Live-action and animation hybrid from 20th Century Fox opens Feb. 21, 2020
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How ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Director Got ‘Boisterous’ Tom Hanks to Capture Mr Rogers’ ‘Stillness’ | Video
“It was calming him to the Fred way of being and asking him to connect in a really deep, genuine way, which I think is scary and vulnerable for an actor to do,” Heller says
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Eddie Murphy to Receive Career Achievement Award from Critics Choice Association
Nia Long, Kasi Lemmons and Chiwetel Ejiofor to be honored as part of celebration of black cinema
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New ‘Cats’ Trailer: Judi Dench, James Corden and Jason Derulo Are Ready to Dance on ‘A Magical Night’ (Video)
Tom Hooper’s film opens in theaters Dec. 20
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‘The Irishman:’ Robert De Niro Isn’t Ready to Talk in Final Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Epic (Video)
Netflix film is in theaters now and debuts on streaming service Nov. 27
