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02-07-2019, 03:18 PM
Paul Greengrass is in talks to direct Fox 2000’s big-screen adaptation of “News of the World,” with Tom Hanks set to star.
The film would see Greengrass reunite with his “Captain Phillips” star. The 2013 film garnered six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and grossed $218.8 million worldwide on a budget of $55 million, according to Box Office Mojo (https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=captainphillips.htm).
A best-selling novel written by Paulette Jiles, “News of the World” was nominated for the National Book Award for fiction.
Also Read: How Paul Greengrass’ ’22 July’ Shows the ‘Right-Wing, Populist Typhoon Blowing Through the West’ (https://www.thewrap.com/paul-greengrass-22-july-right-wing-populist-typhoon/)
The book, which takes place in the wake of the Civil War, follows Cpt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd as he travels through Northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. He is then tasked with delivering a young orphan girl, Johanna, to her relatives in San Antonio after a band of Kiowa raiders killed her parents and sister. Captain Kidd must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember — strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden. A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice: abandon the girl to her fate or become — in the eyes of the law — a kidnapper himself.
Most recently, Greengrass directed “22 July” for Netflix. The film revisits Norway’s worst terrorist attack where over 70 people were killed. “22 July” looks at the disaster itself, the survivors, Norway’s political system and the lawyers who worked on the case in a three-part story.
Hanks, who last appeared in the Oscar-nominated “The Post,” will voice Woody in the anticipated “Toy Story 4” and will portray Fred Rogers in the upcoming “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”
Also Read: Tom Hanks in Early Talks for Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’ as Geppetto (https://www.thewrap.com/tom-hanks-in-early-talks-for-disneys-live-action-pinocchio-as-geppetto/)
Hanks and Gary Goetzman will produce “News of the World” through their production company Playtone with Gail Mutrux through Pretty Pictures.*Elizabeth Gabler and Nikki Ramey will oversee the project for Fox 2000.
Greengrass and Hanks are repped by CAA.
Top 10 Box Office Predictions for 2019 (Photos)
https://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/avengers-endgame-trailer-takeaways-tony-stark-iron-man-nebula-lost-in-space.jpg</p>2019 has just gotten started, and it’s already looking like it could very well bring a box office as big as 2018. That’s thanks in large part to Disney, which is sporting six — yes, SIX — films that could make a bid to earn over $1 billion worldwide this year. That’s why the company dominates our predictions for the top 10 highest global grossing films of 2019, including the top five slots.
Marvel Studios
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10.) “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (July 5) —*Sony will get in on the Marvel Studios money train with this sequel to “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” which made $880 million worldwide in 2017. With “The Lion King” hitting theaters two weeks after this film, it’s possible that “Far From Home” could see a smaller total figure due to the competition. What could counter that is if “Avengers: Endgame” leaves an intriguing narrative thread for the (currently dead) Peter Parker to pick up, creating more interest among fans to see the first post-Thanos chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Marvel Studios
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9.) “Captain Marvel” (March 8) —*Again, the connection to “Avengers” will play a factor here. Of the potential billion-dollar Disney releases, “Captain Marvel” seems the least likely simply because recent MCU films that introduce new heroes like “Doctor Strange” don’t perform as well as the “Captain Americas” and “Avengers” of the franchise. “Black Panther” was the exception, but “Captain Marvel” isn’t showing signs of the same cultural momentum. On the other hand, Carol Danvers is supposed to play a major role in “Endgame,” so that might make this essential viewing for even casual MCU fans.
Disney/Marvel Studios
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8.) “Jumanji 3” (December 13) —*“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” ended with the titular magical game being destroyed. But then the film made $962 million, so get ready for a plot loophole and a third jungle adventure. There’s little reason to doubt that “Jumanji 3” will perform well again against “Star Wars.” The question is whether the incredible chemistry between Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black will be enough to push this threequel even further and give Sony its second billion-dollar hit in the studio’s history.
Sony
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7.) “The Secret Life of Pets 2” (June 7) —*Illumination may not yet have Pixar’s pedigree, but it is now a box office force beyond just the Minions. The first “Secret Life” was one of the top 10 films of 2016 with $875 million, and even though “Toy Story 4” comes out two weeks later, this sequel should have strong enough name recognition to have a solid hold with family audiences in June.
Universal/Illumination
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6.) “Hobbs & Shaw” (August 2) —*The full name of this film is “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” and it’s probably going to be essential for Universal to put this spinoff’s connection to its car franchise right in the title. The last “F&F” film, “The Fate of the Furious,” made $1 billion in overseas grosses alone, and Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham have become as strong a draw as Vin Diesel and the franchise’s original cast. Now it’s time to see if Dominic Toretto and the Family can be removed from the equation without a drop in the numbers.
Universal
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5.) “Star Wars: Episode IX” (December 20) —*This will be the most scrutinized release of the year. After “Solo” became one of the biggest disappointments of 2018, there will be many eyes on the final chapter of the Rey/Finn “Star Wars” trilogy and how it performs compared to the polarizing “Last Jedi.” The popularity of both the old and new characters should push “Episode IX” back to $1 billion. But films like “Jumanji 3” show other studios aren’t afraid of “Star Wars” anymore, and the standard of success for the godfather of movie franchises is higher than any other.*
Disney/Lucasfilm
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4.) “Toy Story 4” (June 21) —*Can you believe it’s been nine years since “Toy Story 3” grossed $1 billion and earned a Best Picture nomination? Much like “Incredibles 2” last year, Buzz and Woody’s fourth adventure should score a huge opening weekend. But word-of-mouth will determine how the film performs going into a July with “Far From Home” and “Lion King.”
Disney/Pixar
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3.) “Frozen 2” (November 22) —*Six years after its release, “Frozen” has become the Disney classic for Gen Z in much the same way the Disney Renaissance and Pixar formed the childhood memories of countless Gen Xers and Millennials. Released ahead of Thanksgiving weekend, the sequel should hit theaters with overwhelming hype and a chance to pass the original’s $1.27 billion global total.
Disney
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2.) “The Lion King” (July 19) —*Nostalgia for “Beauty and the Beast” pushed its 2017 remake to $1.26 billion worldwide. “The Lion King” arguably has an even bigger nostalgia factor…and this remake has Beyonce and Childish Gambino in it. With no major family-film competition from mid-July through the end of the summer, this film is going to make incredible amounts of money.
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Disney
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1.) “Avengers: Endgame” (April 26) —*Is there any real doubt? Marvel has left its fans babbling about the “snap” since “Infinity War” came out last April, and every single one of them will be back in theaters to see how Captain Marvel and the remaining Avengers warp time and space to undo Thanos’ genocide. The question isn’t whether “Endgame” will be the top box office hit of 2019, but whether it will beat the $2.04 billion global total made by “Infinity War” or its record $257.4 domestic opening.*
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Just like 2018, Disney is going to be all over this year’s box office
2019 has just gotten started, and it’s already looking like it could very well bring a box office as big as 2018. That’s thanks in large part to Disney, which is sporting six — yes, SIX — films that could make a bid to earn over $1 billion worldwide this year. That’s why the company dominates our predictions for the top 10 highest global grossing films of 2019, including the top five slots.
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The film would see Greengrass reunite with his “Captain Phillips” star. The 2013 film garnered six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and grossed $218.8 million worldwide on a budget of $55 million, according to Box Office Mojo (https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=captainphillips.htm).
A best-selling novel written by Paulette Jiles, “News of the World” was nominated for the National Book Award for fiction.
Also Read: How Paul Greengrass’ ’22 July’ Shows the ‘Right-Wing, Populist Typhoon Blowing Through the West’ (https://www.thewrap.com/paul-greengrass-22-july-right-wing-populist-typhoon/)
The book, which takes place in the wake of the Civil War, follows Cpt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd as he travels through Northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. He is then tasked with delivering a young orphan girl, Johanna, to her relatives in San Antonio after a band of Kiowa raiders killed her parents and sister. Captain Kidd must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember — strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden. A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice: abandon the girl to her fate or become — in the eyes of the law — a kidnapper himself.
Most recently, Greengrass directed “22 July” for Netflix. The film revisits Norway’s worst terrorist attack where over 70 people were killed. “22 July” looks at the disaster itself, the survivors, Norway’s political system and the lawyers who worked on the case in a three-part story.
Hanks, who last appeared in the Oscar-nominated “The Post,” will voice Woody in the anticipated “Toy Story 4” and will portray Fred Rogers in the upcoming “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”
Also Read: Tom Hanks in Early Talks for Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’ as Geppetto (https://www.thewrap.com/tom-hanks-in-early-talks-for-disneys-live-action-pinocchio-as-geppetto/)
Hanks and Gary Goetzman will produce “News of the World” through their production company Playtone with Gail Mutrux through Pretty Pictures.*Elizabeth Gabler and Nikki Ramey will oversee the project for Fox 2000.
Greengrass and Hanks are repped by CAA.
Top 10 Box Office Predictions for 2019 (Photos)
https://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/avengers-endgame-trailer-takeaways-tony-stark-iron-man-nebula-lost-in-space.jpg</p>2019 has just gotten started, and it’s already looking like it could very well bring a box office as big as 2018. That’s thanks in large part to Disney, which is sporting six — yes, SIX — films that could make a bid to earn over $1 billion worldwide this year. That’s why the company dominates our predictions for the top 10 highest global grossing films of 2019, including the top five slots.
Marvel Studios
https://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/plugins/contextual-links/assets/img/loading.gif
10.) “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (July 5) —*Sony will get in on the Marvel Studios money train with this sequel to “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” which made $880 million worldwide in 2017. With “The Lion King” hitting theaters two weeks after this film, it’s possible that “Far From Home” could see a smaller total figure due to the competition. What could counter that is if “Avengers: Endgame” leaves an intriguing narrative thread for the (currently dead) Peter Parker to pick up, creating more interest among fans to see the first post-Thanos chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Marvel Studios
https://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/plugins/contextual-links/assets/img/loading.gif
9.) “Captain Marvel” (March 8) —*Again, the connection to “Avengers” will play a factor here. Of the potential billion-dollar Disney releases, “Captain Marvel” seems the least likely simply because recent MCU films that introduce new heroes like “Doctor Strange” don’t perform as well as the “Captain Americas” and “Avengers” of the franchise. “Black Panther” was the exception, but “Captain Marvel” isn’t showing signs of the same cultural momentum. On the other hand, Carol Danvers is supposed to play a major role in “Endgame,” so that might make this essential viewing for even casual MCU fans.
Disney/Marvel Studios
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8.) “Jumanji 3” (December 13) —*“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” ended with the titular magical game being destroyed. But then the film made $962 million, so get ready for a plot loophole and a third jungle adventure. There’s little reason to doubt that “Jumanji 3” will perform well again against “Star Wars.” The question is whether the incredible chemistry between Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart and Jack Black will be enough to push this threequel even further and give Sony its second billion-dollar hit in the studio’s history.
Sony
https://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/plugins/contextual-links/assets/img/loading.gif
7.) “The Secret Life of Pets 2” (June 7) —*Illumination may not yet have Pixar’s pedigree, but it is now a box office force beyond just the Minions. The first “Secret Life” was one of the top 10 films of 2016 with $875 million, and even though “Toy Story 4” comes out two weeks later, this sequel should have strong enough name recognition to have a solid hold with family audiences in June.
Universal/Illumination
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6.) “Hobbs & Shaw” (August 2) —*The full name of this film is “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” and it’s probably going to be essential for Universal to put this spinoff’s connection to its car franchise right in the title. The last “F&F” film, “The Fate of the Furious,” made $1 billion in overseas grosses alone, and Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham have become as strong a draw as Vin Diesel and the franchise’s original cast. Now it’s time to see if Dominic Toretto and the Family can be removed from the equation without a drop in the numbers.
Universal
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5.) “Star Wars: Episode IX” (December 20) —*This will be the most scrutinized release of the year. After “Solo” became one of the biggest disappointments of 2018, there will be many eyes on the final chapter of the Rey/Finn “Star Wars” trilogy and how it performs compared to the polarizing “Last Jedi.” The popularity of both the old and new characters should push “Episode IX” back to $1 billion. But films like “Jumanji 3” show other studios aren’t afraid of “Star Wars” anymore, and the standard of success for the godfather of movie franchises is higher than any other.*
Disney/Lucasfilm
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4.) “Toy Story 4” (June 21) —*Can you believe it’s been nine years since “Toy Story 3” grossed $1 billion and earned a Best Picture nomination? Much like “Incredibles 2” last year, Buzz and Woody’s fourth adventure should score a huge opening weekend. But word-of-mouth will determine how the film performs going into a July with “Far From Home” and “Lion King.”
Disney/Pixar
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3.) “Frozen 2” (November 22) —*Six years after its release, “Frozen” has become the Disney classic for Gen Z in much the same way the Disney Renaissance and Pixar formed the childhood memories of countless Gen Xers and Millennials. Released ahead of Thanksgiving weekend, the sequel should hit theaters with overwhelming hype and a chance to pass the original’s $1.27 billion global total.
Disney
https://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/plugins/contextual-links/assets/img/loading.gif
2.) “The Lion King” (July 19) —*Nostalgia for “Beauty and the Beast” pushed its 2017 remake to $1.26 billion worldwide. “The Lion King” arguably has an even bigger nostalgia factor…and this remake has Beyonce and Childish Gambino in it. With no major family-film competition from mid-July through the end of the summer, this film is going to make incredible amounts of money.
*
Disney
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1.) “Avengers: Endgame” (April 26) —*Is there any real doubt? Marvel has left its fans babbling about the “snap” since “Infinity War” came out last April, and every single one of them will be back in theaters to see how Captain Marvel and the remaining Avengers warp time and space to undo Thanos’ genocide. The question isn’t whether “Endgame” will be the top box office hit of 2019, but whether it will beat the $2.04 billion global total made by “Infinity War” or its record $257.4 domestic opening.*
Disney/Marvel Studios
Previous Slide
Next Slide
Just like 2018, Disney is going to be all over this year’s box office
2019 has just gotten started, and it’s already looking like it could very well bring a box office as big as 2018. That’s thanks in large part to Disney, which is sporting six — yes, SIX — films that could make a bid to earn over $1 billion worldwide this year. That’s why the company dominates our predictions for the top 10 highest global grossing films of 2019, including the top five slots.
Source link (https://www.thewrap.com/tom-hanks-paul-greengrass-direct-news-of-the-world/)
More (http://ahlam1399.i234.me:8888/m/2019/02/07/paul-greengrass-in-talks-to-direct-news-of-the-world-adaptation-with-tom-hanks/)