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  • Early ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Reviews Rapturous for Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury

    Early ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Reviews Rapturous for Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury

    bohemian rhapsody
    20th Century Fox

    “Bohemian Rhapsody” has screened for some lucky viewers, and so far the result is … mixed-to-great. Many fans LOVED it, but other critics were less impressed.

    One common thread in both rave and meh reviews is praise for Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury.

    It is NOT easy to fill the late Queen frontman’s shoes, so near-universal praise for the “Mr. Robot” star’s performance certainly bodes well for awards season. But what about for box office performance, when the film is released on November 2?

    Here’s a taste of some of the first reviews/reactions:

    https://twitter.com/nightandgray/status/1046970887835148289

    https://twitter.com/DinoRay/status/1048785918016991233

    https://twitter.com/eliza_machado5/status/1047284170672754688

    https://twitter.com/davidehrlich/status/1049116783007948800

    What do you think? Intrigued? Ready for tickets? Ready to pass?

    “Bohemian Rhapsody” — co-starring Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, and Allen Leech and directed by (deep sigh) Bryan Singer — opens in theaters November 2.

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  • ‘Mr. Robot’ to End With Season 4

    ‘Mr. Robot’ to End With Season 4

    Mr Robot
    USA

    “Mr. Robot” is logging off. USA’s hacker drama will officially end after the previously-announced fourth season.

    The final season will have more episodes, with the number upped from eight to 12. Production will begin this winter for a 2019 premiere, which means more than a year will have elapsed since Season 3.

    The writing schedule for Season 4 was split into two to accommodate creator Sam Esmail’s work on Amazon’s “Homecoming,” which stars Julia Roberts. But ultimately, and producers decided to enlarge Season 4 and make it the concluding chapter.

    The series, which starred Rami Malek as a troubled hacker, represented a major brand shift for USA from its sunnier “Blue Skies” programming to darker shows. “Mr. Robot” received critical acclaim in its first season and Malek won the Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama.

    The fourth and final season will bring back Malek (next seen as Freddie Mercury in the big screen Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody), Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday, Carly Chaikin, Martin Walstrom, Grace Gummer, Michael Cristofer and BD Wong.

    In a statement, Esmail said:

    When I first created the world of ‘Mr. Robot,’ I thought it would be a niche television series with a small, cult following. Over the past three years, it has become so much more, and I am continually humbled by the show’s recognition and by the amazing cast and crew that work tirelessly to help bring my vision to life.

    Since day one, I’ve been building toward one conclusion — and in breaking the next season of ‘Mr. Robot,’ I have decided that conclusion is finally here. Everyone on the creative team, including the amazing people at USA and UCP, didn’t want to say goodbye, but we ultimately have too much respect for Elliot’s journey to extend past its inevitable ending. Therefore, season four will serve as the final chapter of the ‘Mr. Robot’ story. To fans of the show: thank you for the past three years, and I can’t wait to share this exciting final season with you.

  • ‘Fantastic Beasts 2,’ Lady Gaga, Rami Malek Top ‘Most Anticipated’ Fall 2018 Movie Poll

    ‘Fantastic Beasts 2,’ Lady Gaga, Rami Malek Top ‘Most Anticipated’ Fall 2018 Movie Poll

    A Star Is Born, Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    What — and who — are you most looking forward to watching on the big screen this fall?

    Fandango posted the results of a survey, asking moviegoers about certain upcoming films, stars, and partnerships.

    “Harry Potter” fans pushed “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” to No. 1 on the “Most Anticipated Movies” list. Fans are also curious to see how Lady Gaga does acting opposite Bradley Cooper in “A Star Is Born.” And fans are eager to see Rami Malek as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

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    Warner Bros.

    It’s not clear how Fandango went about the polling, or how they came up with these options. They may have specifically suggested the five choices in each category and asked fans to pick one or rank the list. If they didn’t suggest anything, and fans came up with these choices on their own — or from much a much longer list of options — then it’s more impressive to make this cut than if these were the only choices.

    bohemian rhapsody
    20th Century Fox

    Here are the results of the Fandango survey, via Entertainment Weekly:

    Fall’s Most Anticipated Movies:
    “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” (November 16)
    “Bohemian Rhapsody” (November 2)
    “Venom” (October 5)
    “Ralph Breaks the Internet” (November 21)
    “A Star is Born” (October 5)

    Fall’s Most Anticipated Actresses:
    Lady Gaga (“A Star Is Born”)
    Cate Blanchett (“The House with a Clock in Its Walls”)
    Jamie Lee Curtis (“Halloween”)
    Keira Knightley (Colette, “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”)
    Claire Foy (“The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” “First Man”)

    Fall’s Most Anticipated Actors:
    Rami Malek (“Bohemian Rhapsody”)
    Tom Hardy (“Venom”)
    Eddie Redmayne (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”)
    Bradley Cooper (“A Star Is Born”)
    Michael B. Jordan (“Creed II”)

    Fall’s Most Anticipated Movie Duos:
    Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga (“A Star is Born”)
    Tiffany Haddish & Kevin Hart (“Night School”)
    Ryan Gosling & Claire Foy (“First Man”)
    Blake Lively & Anna Kendrick (“A Simple Favor”)
    Jamie Lee Curtis & Nick Castle as Michael Myers (“Halloween”)

    Fall’s Most Anticipated Horror Movies:
    “Halloween” (October 19)
    “The Predator” (September 14)
    “The Nun” (September 7)
    “Suspiria” (November 2)
    “Overlord” (November 9)

    Fall’s Most Anticipated Family Movies:
    “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” (November 16)
    “Ralph Breaks the Internet” (November 21)
    “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (November 9)
    “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” (September 21)
    “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” (November 2)

    Do you agree? Would you rework this list, or add other options? Check out all of the movies coming soon to plan your fall accordingly.

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  • Exclusive: See Brand New ‘Papillon’ Photos

    Exclusive: See Brand New ‘Papillon’ Photos

    Today, “Papillon” hits theaters nationwide. A remake of the 1973 film of the same name (that starred Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman), this new film features Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek and once again tells the biographical story of a French conviction, who was imprisoned in 1933 and escaped in 1941 with the help of a fellow inmate. This new “Papillon” premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and has, finally, escaped in domestic theaters nationwide.

    And to celebrate the release, we have an exclusive gallery of stills from the movie. This movie looks so good … it’s criminal.

    Eve Hewson (left) stars as “Nenette” and Charlie Hunnam (right) stars as “Henri ‘Papillon’ Charriére” in director Michael Noer’s PAPILLON, a Bleecker Street release.
Credit: Jose Haro / Bleecker Street
    Credit: Jose Haro / Bleecker Street
    Rami Malek stars as “Louis Dega” in director Michael Noer’s PAPILLON, a Bleecker Street release.
Credit: Jose Haro / Bleecker Street
    Eve Hewson (left) stars as “Nenette” and Charlie Hunnam (right) stars as “Henri ‘Papillon’ Charriére” in director Michael Noer’s PAPILLON, a Bleecker Street release.
Credit: Jose Haro / Bleecker Street
    Roland Møller stars as “Celier” in director Michael Noer’s PAPILLON, a Bleecker Street release.
Credit: Jose Haro / Bleecker Street
    Charlie Hunnam (left) stars as “Henri ‘Papillon’ Charriére” and Rami Malek (right) stars as “Louis Dega” in director Michael Noer’s PAPILLON, a Bleecker Street release.
Credit: Jose Haro / Bleecker Street
    Charlie Hunnam stars as “Henri ‘Papillon’ Charriére” in director Michael Noer’s PAPILLON, a Bleecker Street release.
Credit: Jose Haro / Bleecker Street
    Charlie Hunnam (left) stars as “Henri ‘Papillon’ Charriére” and Tommy Flanagan (right) stars as “Masked Breton” in director Michael Noer’s PAPILLON, a Bleecker Street release.
Credit: Jose Haro / Bleecker Street
    Charlie Hunnam stars as “Henri ‘Papillon’ Charriére” in director Michael Noer’s PAPILLON, a Bleecker Street release.
Credit: Jose Haro / Bleecker Street

  • New ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Trailer Will Rock You

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    20th Century Fox

    Ready for Freddie? A new trailer for “Bohemian Rhapsody” debuted today and Rami Malek is ready to rock you as Freddie Mercury.

    The biopic follows Farrokh Bulsara as he changes his name to Freddie Mercury and joins guitarist Brian May (Gwilym Lee) and drummer Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy) to form Queen.  They go on to fame and glory, though Freddie’s private life and sexuality become a target for the press.

    The trailer, of course, has snippets of the band’s greatest hits, from the titular song to the anthem “We Are the Champions” to “Another One Bites the Dust.”

    The project has been a troubled one, with original director Bryan Singer getting fired after failing to show up to shoot for several days. He is still credited as the director, but Dexter Fletcher stepped in to finish the film.

    Here’s the official synopsis:

     Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.

    “Bohemian Rhapsody” opens in theaters November 2.

  • Rami Malek Writes ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in First Queen Biopic Trailer

    At long last, Queen fans can feast their eyes — and ears — on the first trailer for biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” featuring Rami Malek‘s take on iconic frontman Freddie Mercury, and the creation of the titular tune.

    The trailer is basically Queen and Mercury personified: big, loud, over-the-top, and insanely entertaining. Many of the film’s major musical sequences were shot as if they were taken from an actual concert, and that energy is palpable, especially when coupled with Mercury’s/Malek’s soaring vocals (the actor did some of his own singing, in addition to using existing Mercury recordings) and flamboyant stage theatrics.

    We already knew that Malek was the perfect visual fit for the late singer, but this clip proves that he’s truly the best man to embody Mercury’s spirit, imbuing the part with the frontman’s signature swagger and winking charm. One scene focused on Queen laying down the recording for “Bohemian Rhapsody” features guitarist Brian May (Gwilym Lee) playing the song’s signature melody, then asking Mercury what’s next.

    “This is when the operatic section comes in,” Mercury cheerfully declares.

    “Oh. The operatic section. Yeah,” a bemused May replies.

    That offbeat choice is just a microcosm of what the band would bring to music, and a good indication of what kind of behind the scenes details the film will offer fans. We can’t wait to see more.

    “Bohemian Rhapsody” will rock you in theaters on November 2.

  • New ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Set Photo Proves Rami Malek Was Born to Play Freddie Mercury

    Bohemian Rhapsody†Rami MalekIt’s tough to imagine anyone being able to adequately portray Freddie Mercury, the late Queen frontman with the iconic voice and flamboyant personality to match. But it looks like Rami Malek, who’s playing Mercury in upcoming biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” is doing a pretty great job so far.

    A new set photo of Malek in character, taken by director Bryan Singer, has surfaced online, and like the first promo photo from the flick, it’s a pretty convincing portrait of the actor transforming himself into the musician. The snap, which Singer posted to Instagram, features Malek rocking out mid-performance, one arm outstretched while he strikes a very Mercury pose.

    Couldn’t help myself and had to post this iPhone pic

    A post shared by Bryan Singer (@bryanjaysinger) on

    It truly is an uncanny resemblance, something Malek noticed, too, after he first saw himself in hair and makeup.

    “When you’re able to open your eyes and see a different person staring back at you in the mirror, it’s a very affirming moment,” the actor previously told Entertainment Weekly.

    It looks like accuracy is extremely important to the production (those red leather pants Malek is sporting are taken straight from a Queen European tour), and Singer hasn’t been shy about sharing some behind the scenes snaps while shooting. We’re looking forward to getting some more sneak peeks from the director while we wait for the film to hit theaters.

    “Bohemian Rhapsody” is slated for release on December 25, 2018.

    [via: Bryan Singer/Instagram]

  • First Look at ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 3 Shows Elliot’s Hacker Kingdom

    Hail Elliot, king of the hackers.

    In Season 3 of “Mr. Robot,” Elliot (Rami Malek) is alive and well — and apparently lording over a room full of hackers, as Entertainment Weekly’s first look image depicts.

    When Season 2 ended, Elliot had been shot by Tyrell (Martin Wallstrom), whom he mistakenly believed to be a figment of his twisted imagination, like Mr. Robot (Christian Slater). Unfortunately, Tyrell’s gun and bullet were all too real. But fear not, Elliot survives:

    Mr RobotCreator Sam Esmail tells EW that he never intended it as a cliffhanger — he trusted the audience to realize Elliot had to survive (he is, after all, the main character of the show).

    “Season 3 is about Elliot trying to bounce back and fight against the people who have been using him,” Esmail said. “Elliot isn’t going to take this lying down.”

    Meanwhile, Tyrell will be a bigger part of the season, after he was MIA for most of Season 2. And there are still many questions left unanswered: What part did Angela (Portia Doubleday) play in Elliot’s shooting? Will Darlene (Carly Chaiken) ‘fess up to the Feds? And is Elliot’s prison buddy Leon (Joey Badass) going to kill poor Mobley and Trenton?

    “Mr. Robot” Season 3 premieres in October on USA.

  • Rami Malek to Play Freddie Mercury in Queen Biopic, Bryan Singer to Direct: Report

    68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - ShowThe long-gestating biopic about rock band Queen got a major boost this past weekend, with a new report suggesting that the flick has secured a high-profile pair to star and direct.

    According to Deadline, “Mr. Robot” star Rami Malek is set to play frontman Freddie Mercury, and “X-Men” director Bryan Singer will helm the flick, titled “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The project recently moved from studio Sony to 20th Century Fox and New Regency, and Deadline reports that it’s “on the fast track,” with producers hoping to start filming sometime in early 2017.

    Malek and Singer’s involvement is a big step forward for the project, which has been in development for eight years with various stars and directors attached at one time or another. The biggest name associated with the project in recent years was Sacha Baron Cohen, who was to play Mercury until clashes with surviving Queen bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor over the story prompted him to exit the production. Ben Whishaw was the latest actor linked to the Mercury role, but he, too, left over creative differences.

    May and Taylor are still on board the project under the new Malek-Singer team, and will serve as music producers on the flick. Writer Anthony McCarten (“The Theory of Everything”) will pen the screenplay.

    Deadline notes that the creative team behind the film, which includes producer Graham King and his GK Films banner, as well as the Fox-New Regency partnership, has a history of Oscar success (King took home a trophy for producing “The Departed,” while Fox and New Regency cleaned up with high-profile wins for “12 Years a Slave,” “Birdman,” and The Revenant”), and the Queen flick could be courting similar awards attention. Malek already has an Emmy under his belt thanks to his buzzy “Mr. Robot” performance; could an Oscar be next?

    First we’ll have to see if this long-troubled project can actually get off the ground. Stay tuned.

    [via: Deadline]

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