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Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, dies
Read full article: Todd Haimes, who led a theater company to Broadway, diesTodd Haimes, who led the Roundabout Theatre Company from an off-off-Broadway company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy into a major theatrical force with works on five stages — including three Broadway theaters — and dozens of Tony Awards, has died.
New this week: Will Smith, 'Pinocchio' and 'George & Tammy'
Read full article: New this week: Will Smith, 'Pinocchio' and 'George & Tammy'This week’s new entertainment releases include Will Smith’s comeback campaign in the Antoine Fuqua movie “Emancipation,” a documentary about Broadway star Idina Menzel, the video game “Dragon Quest Treasures” and a TV series exploring the tumultuous relationship between country music stars Tammy Wynette and George Jones.
New this week: Taylor Swift, 'Descendant' and 'Ghostwriter'
Read full article: New this week: Taylor Swift, 'Descendant' and 'Ghostwriter'This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Babyface, Arctic Monkeys and a Taylor Swift original, a documentary about the last known ship to bring African captives to the American South for enslavement and “Doc Martin” gets a proper farewell on Acorn TV.
Get a look behind the scenes of the new ‘Obi Wan Kenobi’ show
Read full article: Get a look behind the scenes of the new ‘Obi Wan Kenobi’ showThe first time we heard his name was in 1977 when Carrie Fisher said the famous line, “Help me Obi Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.” Flash forward 45 years later and the character originally made famous by Alec Guinness has a show of his own starring Ewan McGregor, who reprised his role from, the prequel trilogy. Host Jason Carr spoke to Rupert Friend, who plays the new villain, and Joby Harrold, the Executive Producer, and Writer for the series.
McGregor hated having to lie about reprising role as Obi-Wan
Read full article: McGregor hated having to lie about reprising role as Obi-WanMcGregor added that while he understood the silence was a necessary evil, "I'm not really brought up that way. McGregor made his debut as a young Obi-Wan in "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" in 1999 and was also in the other two "Star Wars" prequels. So he would often be asked by reporters if he would return to other "Star Wars" projects. "Once they started making spin-off movies, there was such a lot of speculation about an Obi-Wan spin-off. Well, if they give me a call, I'd be, you know, I'd be interested," he said.
'The Mandalorian' blurs line between movies, streaming
Read full article: 'The Mandalorian' blurs line between movies, streamingHOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The trailer for "The Mandalorian" -- the first live-action "Star Wars" TV series -- strikingly looks and feels like a movie ad. And that's just the way Disney and its new streaming service, Disney+, want it. Studios might leave some money on the table in the short term by funneling certain marquee projects to streaming. Still, the beauty of streaming is that the model provides, well, a steady stream of revenue. At the same time, those entering the streaming wars appear equally determined to bring their big guns to bear to help launch these services, or in Netflix and Amazon's cases, build, sustain them and protect their turf.
Obi-Wan Kenobi and 'The Mandalorian' bring the Force to Disney+
Read full article: Obi-Wan Kenobi and 'The Mandalorian' bring the Force to Disney+(CNN) - Obi-Wan Kenobi will bring the Force to Disney+, which -- along with the first trailer for "The Mandalorian" -- capped the studio's presentation for its new streaming service at the D23 Expo. That includes "The Mandalorian," the first live-action "Star Wars" series, which will make its debut when the service launches. Kennedy noted that the service would have access to all the movies, including the upcoming "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," putting "over 40 years of 'Star Wars' storytelling in one place." Another series is in the works starring Diego Luna as the character he played in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." That brings to eight the total number of shows that the comic-book powerhouse is producing for Disney+, including several previously announced titles featuring Avengers characters.