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It appears Amazon and Google have decided to ignore movie theater owners’ cries of bloody murder. Last year theater chains rallied against the release of movies online that had only been in theaters a few weeks after debuting on the silver screen. They argued that the shortened time span would hurt their bottom lines.
Now both internet giants have released films this month that have not been currently released in theaters. | Full Story
Idris Elba will play Nelson Mandela in an “official” biopic.
The actor is in the middle of finalizing a deal in which he will channel the former South African president.
After Elba’s stellar performance as Stringer Bell on HBO series “The Wire,” his career has took off. The British star has been in such films as 28 Weeks Later, Thor, American Gangster, RocknRolla, Prom Night, The Unborn, Obsessed, Takers, The Losers, along with his Golden Globe-nominated BBC series “Luther.”
Idris Elba continues to receive parts in movies. | Full Story
Movies have enriched Dan Schindel's life so much that he decided
the best way to give back was to become a critic. In addition to Who Got the
Role?, he writes for ScreenPicks, We Are Movie Geeks, Off to
See the Elephant, and several other sites. He spent a year watching and
reviewing a documentary every day for his blog, Days of Docs, so now he
knows everything.
The Hollywood Reporter
