Netflix Announces Three New Unscripted Series, THE FIX, WESTSIDE, and SUGAR RUSHJune 13, 2018Netflix has announced three new unscripted series coming soon to the streaming giant. Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service with 125 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 140 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
VIDEO: Check Out this Newly Released Teaser for Upcoming Horror Flick, THE NUNJune 13, 2018Filmmaker James Wan, director of the record-setting horror hits “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2,” explores another dark corner of that universe with “The Nun.” Directed by Corin Hardy (“The Hallow”), the new fright-fest is produced by Wan and by Peter Safran, who has produced all the films in “The Conjuring” franchise.
VIDEO: Watch the First Trailer for Disney's Live-Action DUMBO Directed by Tim BurtonJune 13, 2018From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure “Dumbo” expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight. Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.
Gillian Welch To Release SOUL JOURNEY On Vinyl August 10th Via Acony RecordsJune 12, 2018Gillian Welch's celebrated fourth studio album, 2003's Soul Journey, will be released for the first time ever on vinyl via her own Acony Records on August 10th, to coincide with the album's 15th anniversary. The long awaited first pressing of Soul Journey, which The A.V. Club hailed as “raw, spare, direct, and achingly pretty,” contains some of her most beloved songs, including “Look At Miss Ohio,” 'Wayside/Back In Time” and “Wrecking Ball”. Soul Journey was mastered directly from the original tapes through custom Ortofon amplifiers to a Neumann VMS-80 cutting system and plated and pressed on 150-gram audiophile-quality vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and can be pre-ordered here.
FIREWORKS Coming to Cinemas for a Special Three-Day Event this JulyJune 12, 2018“Fireworks,” the first of five new titles announced by GKIDS presented through Fathom Events, will premiere in movie theaters nationwide on July 3 with encore showings on July 5 and 7. The film will receive a theatrical release by GKIDS starting July 4. “Fireworks” is the newest release from Toho animation and producer Genki Kawamura, following the worldwide blockbuster “Your Name,” the highest-grossing anime of all time. It will be shown in both its original Japanese version and a new English-language version produced by GKIDS.
Michael McDonald Sets Summer Tour Dates Including the Hollywood Bowl with Kenny Loggins & Christopher CrossJune 12, 2018Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald is on tour throughout North America this summer. Confirmed dates include two nights at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl with Kenny Loggins and Christopher Cross as well as performances at New York's South Street Seaport, Washington, DC's Filene Center at Wolf Trap with Peter Cetera, St. Louis' Loufest, the Cityfolk Festival inOttawa and more. See below for a list of dates.
Scooter Braun Teams with JD Roth to Form New Unscripted Content Studio, GoodStory EntertainementJune 12, 2018Scooter Braun, founder of SB Projects, and JD Roth, co-founder and former CEO of 3 Ball Entertainment, announce today the formation of a new unscripted content studio, GoodStory Entertainment (“GoodStory”). The two titans of industry have partnered to develop and produce character-driven stories in the unscripted, live event, and feature documentary spaces. To accelerate growth, GoodStory, backed by Braun's Ithaca fund, will pursue strategic acquisitions to integrate some of the best and brightest unscripted production companies in the world.
WGN America Picks Up Two New Detective Series, CARTER and GONEJune 12, 2018WGN America unveiled two new originals today, exhibiting the full spectrum of the beloved detective procedural genre: lighthearted detective comedy “Carter,” starring Jerry O'Connell (“Billions”), Sydney Poitier Heartsong (“Chicago P.D.”) and Kristian Bruun (“Orphan Black”), and crime drama “Gone,” starring Chris Noth (“Sex and the City,” “Law & Order,” “The Good Wife”), Leven Ramblin (The Hunger Games) and Danny Pino (“CSI: Miami”).
Best Coast Announces BEST KIDS, Amazon Original Children's Record Out June 22June 12, 2018Los Angeles, CA's Best Coast -- comprised of singer/guitarist Bethany Cosentino and guitarist Bobb Bruno -- will be releasing their first-ever children's record, entitled Best Kids, as an Amazon Original on June 22, 2018. A mix of original songs, covers by the likes of Lesley Gore and Franki Valli and the Four Seasons, and time-worn favorites like 'If You're Happy And You Know It' (feat. special guest Lili Hayes) and 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,' Best Kids takes all of the band's signature sounds -- fuzzy guitars, sun-kissed melodies, and sky-high harmonies -- and makes them kid-sized for the whole family. The album's first song, 'Cats and Dogs,' a song about universal love, can be heard NOW.