/tv/ - Movies and Television

>Me and my girlfriend waiting for the next gay superhero announcement.
Seriously, is it Batman? Just do them all already.

Peter Dinklage is a four-time Emmy Award winner, but the "Game of Thrones" star has perhaps his best role yet in "Cyrano." The musical adaptation from Joe Wright reimagines the Edmond Rostand play with anachronistic original songs from Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National and stars Dinklage as the title character.

"Dinklage's work is simply sublime, a performance that could net his first actor nomination from the Academy Awards," Variety awards expert Clayton Davis wrote after the film's Telluride debut.

"Dinklage has never really given a performance like this, and it's absolutely the best work the very talented actor has done to date," Clarence Moye wrote in a review for Awards Daily.

"The film swept up its first-ever audience in a romantic tale full of lavish costumes, gorgeous backdrops and spirited musical numbers," Rebecca Ford wrote at Vanity Fair after the Telluride premiere. "It all leads to an emotional and tragic third act of the story (several members of the audience could be heard crying). At the center of it all is Dinklage, who delivers a captivating and emotional performance - sprinkled with easy humor and wit - as a man who feels undeserving of love."

Here's the plot synopsis from MGM: "A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac (played by Peter Dinklage) dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne (Haley Bennett), Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her - and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.)."

"Cyrano" is out in theaters on December 31.

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Is this really what having a gf is like?
Seems mega stressful.

Amazon Studios has announced that production on the upcoming first season of their highly-anticipated Lord of the Rings series has finally been completed in New Zealand.

Hailing from J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, Amazon's The Lord of the Rings series has been slated to make its long-awaited debut on Thursday, September 2, 2022, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, with new episodes available weekly.

"As Bilbo says, 'Now I think I am quite ready to go on another journey.' Living and breathing Middle-earth these many months has been the adventure of a lifetime. We cannot wait for fans to have the chance to do so as well," Payne and McKay said in a statement.

The new epic drama brings to screens for the very first time J.R.R. Tolkien's fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. Beginning in a time of relative peace, thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.

"The journey begins September 2, 2022, with the premiere of our original The Lord of the Rings series on Prime Video," said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. "I can't express enough just how excited we all are to take our global audience on a new and epic journey through Middle-earth! Our talented producers, cast, creative, and production teams have worked tirelessly in New Zealand to bring this untold and awe-inspiring vision to life."

The untitled Lord of the Rings series will feature an ensemble cast including Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Charles Edwards, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Lloyd Owen, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker, Daniel Weyman, and Sara Zwangobani.

The series is developed and executive produced by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, who are serving as showrunners. Even before it went into production for the first season, Amazon Studios granted the project a second season renewal.

Executive producers are Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, J.A. Bayona, Belén Atienza, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Gennifer Hutchison, Bruce Richmond, and Sharon Tal Yguado, co-executive producer WaynePost too long. Click here to view the full text.

>Noooooo, Patch's O'Callahand, you're killing too many bad guys causing too many paper jobs.
>Callahan, join our club. We kill bad guys.
Is Clint Eastwood the dup of Hollywood?
>I'm all for killing bad guys, but you have to do it legally.

Yu Suzuki's Shenmue game series is making the leap to anime in an original Adult Swim and Crunchyroll production, Shenmue the Animation, and more info was revealed during today's panel at New York Comic Con. In addition to explaining how Yu Suzuki brought his creation to life through anime, a 2022 premiere window was announced for the series along with a new teaser and key visual.

Synopsis:
>Based on the SEGA game franchise, SHENMUE follows the journey of Ryo Hazuki. After he witnesses his father's murder at the family dojo, Ryo dedicates his life to finding the man responsible-a mission that takes him from the streets of Yokosuka, Japan to the sprawling metropolis of Hong Kong, and beyond. Soon he will learn that larger, mystical forces are at play as he trains to become the ultimate martial artist in his quest for revenge.

Actor and director Jonah Hill has asked his 3.1 million social media followers to stop commenting on his body.

The "21 Jump Street" star, who has been vocal about his body-positivity journey in the past, released a statement Wednesday via Instagram explaining why remarks on his appearance make him uncomfortable.

"I know you mean well but I kindly ask that you not comment on my body," Hill wrote with a heart emoji. "[G]ood or bad I want to politely let you know it's not helpful and doesn't feel good. Much respect."

Underneath the post, several of Hill's peers - including "Saturday Night Live" cast member Aidy Bryant, musician SZA, actors Olivia Munn and Sharon Stone and "American Crime Story" star Beanie Feldstein - replied with words and emojis of encouragement.

"Absolutely Love you," SZA wrote. "Thank you!!"

"THATS … MY … BROTHER," wrote Feldstein, who is Hill's younger sister.

This isn't the first time the repeat Oscar nominee has opened up about his relationship with his body. In February, Hill called British tabloid the Daily Mail out for printing paparazzi photos of him "going shirtless to towel himself off" after surfing in Malibu.

The "Wolf of Wall Street" performer turned the invasive photo op into a teachable moment about self-love and reflected on how media coverage obsessing over his weight has affected his self esteem throughout his career.
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