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Catch A First Look At Chris Hemsworth In THOR: RAGNAROK

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has released their upcoming slate of films coming down the pipe for 2017. The release schedule includes some the highly anticipated blockbusters STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII ( Dec. 15, 2017), CARS 3 (June 16, 2017), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (March 17, 2017), PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES (May 26, 2017) and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (May 5, 2017).

Among the new photos is a behind the scenes look, plus synopsis, at Marvel Studios’ THOR: RAGNAROK.

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok – the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization – at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger – the Incredible Hulk!”

“Thor: Ragnarok” is directed by Taika Waititi and returns Chris Hemsworth starring as Thor and Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as Loki. They are joined by Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson and Karl Urban, with Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins.

Kevin Feige is producing with Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Victoria Alonso, Thomas M. Hammel and Stan Lee serving as executive producers. The story is by Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost and Stephany Folsom, and the screenplay is by Eric Perason.

THOR: RAGNAROK thunders into theaters November 3.

Also on the horizon is COCO.

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.

Directed by Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 3”), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist “Monsters University”) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (“Toy Story 3” – second highest-grossing animated feature in worldwide box office ), Disney•Pixar’s COCO opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2017.

Jamie Foxx And Michelle Monaghan Star In New Clip For SLEEPLESS

When you’re an undercover cop in Las Vegas, you don’t compare resumes… you compare battle wounds. In this newly-released SLEEPLESS clip, Vincent Downs (Jamie Foxx) and Jennifer Bryant (Michelle Monaghan) show off their scars.

Check out Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney, Gabrielle Union, David Harbour, and Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris when SLEEPLESS hits theaters on January 13th.

SLEEPLESS stars Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained, White House Down) as undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs’ teenage son. In one sleepless night he will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation and bring the kidnappers to justice.

Visit the official site: http://sleeplessmovie.com/

Movie Geek to Lecture About Movie and TV-Related Toys at Missouri History Museum January 12th

WAMG readers may know me as “That Weird Movie Guy”, but I’m also a collector and seller of Vintage toys and have set up at the Toyman Toy Show in St. Louis selling old toys for the past 26 years. I specialize in Baby Boomer Toys from the ‘60s and ‘70s and have a massive collection of Batman, Universal Monsters, Munsters, 007, etc toys from those decades.

I’ll be speaking at The Missouri History Museum in St. Louis (5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis 63112) on January 12^th at 7pm. It’s a lecture called: From the Screen to the Playroom: Movies, TV, and Toys They Inspire. This is to tie in to their current exhibit there called “Toys of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s” that runs through January 22^nd. This is a FREE event. I will deliver this lecture that features hundreds of images from my massive collection of TV and movie-related toys from the 1950, 60s, and 70s. I’ll discusses the connections between movies, television, and the toys we play with. This lecture will last about 90 minutes. Don’t miss it!

A Facebook invite for the event can be found HERE

https://www.facebook.com/events/103141366853152

WAMG Giveaway – Win Run of Engagement Passes for UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS

The next installment in the blockbuster franchise, UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS opens everywhere January 6th! The 5th installment of the werewolves vs vampires opus follows Vampire death dealer, Selene (Kate Beckinsale) as she fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David (Theo James) and his father Thomas (Charles Dance), she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.

You can win Run of Engagement passes to see UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS! Just leave a comment below and we’ll send five of you passes good for two people. Good Luck!

Watch The New Trailer RINGS

RINGS opens in theaters February 3rd and Paramount Pictures has released a second trailer.

Starring Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Bonnie Morgan and Vincent D’Onofrio.

A new chapter in the beloved RING horror franchise is directed by F. Javier Gutierrez.

A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a “movie within the movie” that no one has ever seen before…

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Bonnie Morgan as Samara in RINGS by Paramount Pictures

SEVEN SONGS FOR A LONG LIFE Screens This Weekend at Webster University

SEVEN SONGS FOR A LONG LIFE screens Friday January 6th through Sunday January 8th at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood). The movie starts at 7:30 all three evenings.

From the moment Tosh refuses to fill in his assessment form and serenades us with a remarkably good Sinatra song, the documentary SEVEN SONGS FOR A LONG LIFE grabs life through song. Six hospice patients allow us into tender, vulnerable and funny moments of their lives. Singing unlocks the patients’ pasts, guides their dreams and their futures. Encouraged by one nurse who loves to sing, and a collaborative filming process, they wrestle with the new insecurity facing us all: recent advances in biomedicine mean we can now live for years rather than months after a terminal diagnosis. Sometimes. But not every time. How do we cope with this uncertainty? Patients at Strathcarron Hospice are quirky, wry front-runners in a journey that we will all face. Each patient deals with enormous change during the three years of filming. As they go through the little and big dramas of trying to make a will, medicating pain, finding a guardian for a child and moving house, we see the growing relationship between staff and patient, patient and patient.

Admission is:

$6 for the general public
$5 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$4 for Webster University staff and faculty

Free for Webster students with proper I.D.

Advance tickets are available from the cashier before each screening or contact the Film Series office (314-246-7525) for more options. The Film Series can only accept cash or check.

The Webster University Film Series site can be found HERE

http://www.webster.edu/film-series/

Swamp People: Season 7 arrives on DVD January 10

See the King of the Swamp tackle his toughest challenges yet when Swamp People: Season 7 arrives on DVD January 10 from Lionsgate. Troy and the other swampers start this season’s 30-day Louisiana alligator hunt with high waters, high pressure, and high risk in this top-rated HISTORY^® series. Determined to “tag out”, Troy must overcome Mother Nature and risk it all to catch the biggest gator. Packed with special features, the Swamp People^®: Season 7 DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

Swamp People: Season 7 is Troy Landry’s toughest season yet as nature seems determined to keep him from tagging out. He’ll face off with friends and foes alike, fighting to provide for his family and preserve his Cajun way of life. Fan favorite Bruce Mitchell is back, and newcomers Frenchy Crochet and Gee Singleton are on hand to up the ante.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

Webisodes
- “Bruce’s Freezer Dilemma”
- “Icing the Haul”
- “Glenn’s Porch Swing Project”
- “Willie Passes the Torch”
- “An Impromptu Airboat Ride”
- “Jacob’s Gift to Ridge”

LOVING Comes To Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on February 7

“LOVING is a warm, moving, deeply romantic film.” – Cate Marquis (review)

Follow the incredible real-life tale of courage and commitment as an interracial couple fights for marriage equality in the case that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court in Loving, arriving on Digital HD on January 24, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on February 7, 2017, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Loving on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD features a revealing behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film and insightful commentary from writer/director Jeff Nichols. The Focus Features movie is nominated for two Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor [Drama] (Joel Edgerton) and Best Actress [Drama] (Ruth Negga).

Loving is the new film from acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud, Midnight Special). Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed in the film by Golden Globe nominees Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), fell in love and were married in 1958. The couple had grown up in Central Point, a small town in Virginia that was more integrated than surrounding areas in the American South. Yet it was the state of Virginia, where they were making their home and starting a family, that first jailed and then banished them. Richard and Mildred relocated with their children to the inner city of Washington, D.C. While relatives made them feel welcome there, the more urban environment did not feel like home to them. Ultimately, the pull of their roots in Virginia would spur Mildred to try to find a way back. Their civil rights case, Loving v. Virginia, went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which in 1967 reaffirmed the very foundation of the right to marry. Richard and Mildred returned home and their love story has become an inspiration to couples ever since.

Also starring Marton Csokas (The Bourne Supremacy), Nick Kroll (Sing), and Academy Award^®nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals), Loving is a moving film that Ben Dickinson of Elle calls “a deeply romantic and irresistibly human story.”

BLU-RAY and DVD BONUS FEATURES:

Making Loving- Filmmakers and cast discuss the importance of staying true to the story of Richard and Mildred Loving.
A Loving Ensemble- The filmmakers describe how they assembled the perfect cast.
Loving v. Virginia- A look back at this historic court case and its impact on American history.
Virginia: A Loving Backdrop– Filmmakers and cast describe how shooting on location in Virginia added to the film’s authentic feel.
Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Jeff Nichols

https://www.uphe.com/movies/loving

The Academy Asks Filmmakers And Celebs What’s Their Favorite Repeat Movie

We all have that one movie we love to watch over and over again. It can pop up on TV as you’re channel surfing and you are hooked for the next few hours. It doesn’t even matter at what point in the film you catch it – you’re in it until the end.

Or how about a Saturday night with friends or family, where you’ve ordered takeout, and no one can decide on which movie to watch on Netflix or On-Demand. There sitting on your shelf of Blus and DVDs is everyone favorite film. Depending on the mood, it could be a comedy, sci-fi adventure, or cult classic.

In a two-apart Academy Originals, filmmakers and stars are asked which movie they return to time and time again.

Don’t forget to watch the Oscars, February 26th live on ABC at 7pm est/4pm pst. Jimmy Kimmel will host the 89th Academy Awards from the Dolby Theatre in the heart of Hollywood.

Get all the updates at Oscar.com.

A CURE FOR WELLNESS Offers Resolutions For 2017

20th Century Fox has released new motivating videos and audio messages for director Gore Verbinski’s new psychological thriller, A CURE FOR WELLNESS.

There has been a breakthrough.

Every January, we make promises – to ourselves and others. By February, they are broken, a distant memory. 2017 will be different. Because soon, all of us will be able to take the Cure. And this Cure is forever.

A CURE FOR WELLNESS will be available to everyone on February 17th.

A New Year is Here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqRdZe-YdNo

A Medical Breakthrough

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnKNfGpPwlY

This Year, Take the Cure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2JDXYLwiCI

Another Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r0fMHZqDGI

An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious “wellness center” at a remote location in the Swiss Alps. He soon suspects that the spa’s miraculous treatments are not what they seem.

When he begins to unravel its terrifying secrets, his sanity is tested, as he finds himself diagnosed with the same curious illness that keeps all the guests here longing for the cure.

The film stars Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth and Jason Isaacs. Visionary filmmaker Verbinski is best known for directing the first three films of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN film saga, THE RING, and RANGO for which he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2012.

SITE: www.acureforwellness.com

FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/cureforwellness
TWITTER: Twitter.com/cureforwellness
INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/cureforwellness
#CureForWellness

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