Jumat, 20 Maret 2020

Coronavirus: 'Onward' landing early on Disney+ amid pandemic - Los Angeles Times

First “Frozen 2,” now “Onward.”

Disney has announced the early digital release of yet another title amid the coronavirus outbreak. Pixar’s “Onward,” featuring the voices of Tom Holland and Chris Pratt, will be available for digital download in the United States on Friday night before landing April 3 on Disney+.

The surprise comes a couple of weeks after the highly anticipated film hit theaters on March 6. Due to widespread public health concerns and cinema closures, the pandemic has heavily disrupted the openings of “Onward” and many other projects.

The Pixar film debuted at the low end of analyst projections, but still topped the weekend box office at $40 million. By its second week, ticket sales for “Onward” plummeted 73% to $10.5 million.

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Earlier this month, Disney expedited the digital launch of another major animated title, “Frozen 2,” to give families something to share in self-quarantine — and an incentive to subscribe to its streaming platform if they hadn’t already.

Another company rapidly accelerating home video releases is Universal, which vowed to make recent theatrical entries “The Hunt,” “Emma” and “The Invisible Man” available for digital rental on Friday. “Trolls World Tour,” originally slated to hit theaters April 10, will instead launch digitally on the same day.

Whether households will be willing to pay a whopping $19.99 each to rent Universal’s early-bird arrivals for 48 hours is yet to be seen. That price, while high, is still significantly cheaper than a family trip to the cinema.

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In recent weeks, studios have been forced to postpone theatrical releases of several films, including “Mulan,” “Black Widow,” “A Quiet Place Part II,” “No Time to Die” and “F9.”

Additionally, production has been halted on a slew of forthcoming big-screen projects, from Paramount’s latest “Mission: Impossible” installment to DC’s “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson, out of concern for cast and crew.

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2020-03-20 18:20:58Z
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Netflix's 'Tiger King': Where Is Joe Exotic Now? - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Netflix’s new series, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness, follows the story of big cat breeder and zookeeper, Joe Exotic. The true-crime documentary uncovers the bizarre events that led the 57-year-old to hire hitmen to kill his rival. After seeing his riveting story play out on-screen, many are wondering where Joe Exotic is now.

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What is ‘Tiger King’ about?

Co-directed by Rebecca Chaiklin and Eric Goode, Tiger King dives into the world of wild animal breeding. The documentary series hones in on two major players, Joe “Exotic” Maldonado-Passage and Carole Baskin. 

Baskin runs Big Cat Rescue, a sanctuary for tigers, lions, and other big cats. She takes in animals that owners are unable to care for. Some wild animal enthusiasts can’t keep up with the growing demands the animals have, and others get overwhelmed with their enormous adult size. Either way, Baskin rescues these exotic animals from the dire situations they are left in.  

Maldonado-Passage is a big-cat breeder, who calls himself the “Tiger King.” Along with breeding white tigers and lions, he mixes species, which include a tiger-lion hybrid called a liger. He showcases his animals in his Wynnewood, Oklahoma zoo, and would tour them at events around the country.

But Baskin began to interfere in Maldonado-Passage’s business. She would publicly criticize him for endangering his animals and have his events canceled. As covered in the docuseries, the zookeeper retaliated by hiring two hitmen to kill Baskin. But eventually, he was arrested and charged.

The Tiger King was convicted and sentenced earlier this year

As reported by NBC News, Maldonado-Passage was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison by the U.S. District Court for the Western District Court of Oklahoma. The breeder was convicted of attempting to hire a hitman (who turned out to be an undercover federal agent) and pay him $3000 to kill Baskin in 2017. When that attempt failed, Maldonado-Passage was recorded trying to hire another hitman (also an FBI agent), this time offering $10,000.

At the time of his sentencing, Baskin said that the ordeal left her traumatized and she admitted she sees “every bystander as a potential threat.” Baskin also pleaded with the court to consider how her family would feel if “this vicious, obsessed man is ever released from jail.” 

Baskin ultimately asked the court to give Maldanado-Passage the maximum sentence. “If he completes his sentence and is released, we will end up spending the rest of our lives, constantly looking over our shoulders, for a threat to our lives,” she said. “I hope you will give us as many years free of that threat as you can.”

Where is Joe Exotic now?

At the time of his indictment, Maldonado-Passage was being held at the Santa Rosa County Jail in Milton, Florida. But he was later transferred to Oklahoma for his sentencing. 

According to records on the Federal Bureau of Prisons website, the 57-year-old is in the system, but his current location is not stated. However, once his processing is complete, his status and location will likely be updated. 

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2020-03-20 18:06:10Z
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Jimmy Fallon gets hilariously interrupted by his daughter while interviewing Jennifer Garner - CNN

"The Tonight Show" host interviewed Jennifer Garner as part of his daily 10-minute "At Home Edition" segment.
But while he was gearing up to duet with Garner on her trusty saxophone, Fallon's daughter walked in to ask him a question.
"You've got to give me five minutes, bud," Fallon said.
Garner then joked that when she went into the other room to do the segment, her three kids wanted to join.
"They all wanted to come in and I was just like, 'Um, don't you have online school? Bye!'" she said jokingly.
Fallon and Garner are just two of the celebrities who are giving a glimpse into working from home.
Earlier this week, "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes praised teachers after trying to tackle homeschooling her kids.
"Been homeschooling a 6-year old and 8-year old for one hour and 11 minutes. Teachers deserve to make a billion dollars a year. Or a week," she wrote Monday.
Fallon's segments highlight a different charity each night. In an email to CNN, the show says that Fallon's segments have helped raise more than $31,000 for Feeding America, and $52,000 for Broadway Cares' COVID 19 Emergency Assistance Fund. Garner's charity of choice was the #SaveWithStories initiative for Save The Children in partnership with No Kid Hungry.

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2020-03-20 17:27:55Z
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Pixar's 'Onward' hits Disney+ on April 3rd amid theater closures - Engadget

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Just like every other line of business right now, the entertainment industry is scrambling to figure out how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Several blockbusters, including the latest James Bond adventure No Time To Die and Marvel's Black Widow have been delayed, while production on many others has been suspended. Some studios have decided to make recent movies available as digital rentals only a few weeks after hitting theaters or even on the same day they arrive in cinemas.

The latest title to get an early digital home release is Pixar's latest flick, Onward. Disney says it will be available to download today, but, in our current reality, it's also one of the first tentpole movies to get a streaming release a month or so after arriving in theaters. You can stream Onward on Disney+ starting April 3rd.

The fantasy movie hasn't reached the heights of most other Pixar films at the box office, having pulled in $103 million worldwide to date. But there are clear reasons why Onward has underperformed. Many movie theaters are closing shop for now and, of course, people everywhere are being urged to stay home.

Like other studios, Disney's in a bit of a bind with its release strategy. Since Onward is already out in the world but fewer folks are actually able to see it right now, bringing it to Disney+ while people are holed up with their loved ones will give them something new to watch. Those who want to see Onward but haven't been able to will also have another reason to sign up for Disney+ if they haven't already. At the very least, it might lure kids away from endless Frozen 2 repeats.

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2020-03-20 14:36:52Z
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Disney releases Onward for digital purchase two weeks after its theatrical premiere - The Verge

Disney has announced that its latest Pixar animated movie, Onward, will be getting a dramatically earlier release for digital download: it’ll release in the US tonight for purchase starting at 8PM ET, with a streaming release on Disney Plus to follow on April 3rd.

The move makes Onward the latest (and one of the most high-profile) films to cut short its theatrical run in favor of a digital release. That Disney would choose to follow in the footsteps of Universal and Warner Bros. — which are releasing films like Emma, Trolls World Tour, The Hunt, The Invisible Man, and Birds of Prey early — isn’t surprising, given that theaters are closing across the country in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Last weekend already saw one of the worst box office returns in the past two decades, with the entire industry bringing in just over $55 million dollars. Onward led that pack, grossing $10.5 million in the US, but it was a fraction of the nearly $50 million that it had made the first weekend it was available when theaters were more widely open and customers were still flocking to them instead of staying inside.

“While we’re looking forward to audiences enjoying our films on the big screen again soon, given the current circumstances, we are pleased to release this fun, adventurous film to digital platforms early for audiences to enjoy from the comfort of their homes,” said director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae in a statement.

Something that’s particularly notable in Disney’s announcement is that Onward will be released extremely early on Disney Plus on April 3rd, just two weeks after its digital availability begins today. Disney already bumped up another Disney Plus release for Frozen 2 last weekend with the goal of “surprising families with some fun and joy during this challenging period.” Presumably, the earlier-than-expected release of the equally family-friendly Onward on the streaming platform is due to a similar motivation.

While Disney is cutting Onward’s theatrical run short, the fact that Onward was already available in theaters when coronavirus-induced closures hit is likely a major contributing factor to its early digital release. Just don’t expect Disney’s bigger blockbusters — like the now-delayed Mulan, Black Widow, or New Mutants — to get a similar streaming treatment in the coming weeks.

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2020-03-20 14:12:38Z
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Disney gives Onward surprise digital, Disney Plus release dates - Polygon

Onward hits digital download on Friday and will stream on Disney Plus starting April 3 per a Disney announcement. The Pixar movie hit theaters just two weeks ago on March 6. It joins titles like Emma, Bloodshot, and Birds of Prey in jumping from theatrical release to digital in an expedited window.

As theaters around the country close doors due to COVID-19 concerns, more movies are jumping from their brief theatrical windows to digital download and streaming. Trolls World Tour, which comes out in theaters on April 10, will also be available on digital that day. Disney previously move upped the streaming release date of Frozen 2. Other upcoming movies, such as Disney’s Mulan, have been delayed.

“While we’re looking forward to audiences enjoying our films on the big screen again soon, given the current circumstances, we are pleased to release this fun, adventurous film to digital platforms early for audiences to enjoy from the comfort of their homes,” said director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae in a press release.

Onward takes place in a magical world, where creatures like elves and centaurs live alongside one another, but technology has more or less replaced magic. Two brothers, Ian and Barley (as voiced by Tom Holland and Chris Pratt, respectively), set off on a quest after the youngest one summons their father from the dead — but only his legs. They seek the magical item that will allow them to fully summon their father and spend one last day with him.

Onward is available tonight at 5:00 p.m PDT/8:00 p.m. EDT.

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2020-03-20 14:05:01Z
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The Weeknd’s 'After Hours' Is Dark, It's a Gut Punch and Fans Are Loving It - Billboard

The Weeknd’s After Hours is keeping fans up, well, after hours.

As the world faces uncertainty amid the coronavirus outbreak and many millions are isolated at home, the new album gives fans some respite. Almost an hour of it .

Almost immediately after its release, The Weeknd and his new album became the top trending subjects on Twitter.

Abel Tesfaye’s LP is a dark, cerebral hit and a gut punch all at the same time, judging by the volume of memes and messages lighting up social media.

Check out some of the reaction below.

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