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| 'The Mosquito Bowl' trailer: Galitzine, Skarsgard star in WWII drama | Netflix is teasing the new film The Mosquito Bowl. The streaming service shared a trailer for the movie Monday featuring Nicholas Galitzine (Red, White & Royal Blue) and Bill Skarsgard (It). The Mosquito Bowl is based on the Buzz Bissinger book The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II, which recounts the real-life story of two regiments of Marines who competed in the "Mosquito Bowl" football game at Guadalcanal ahead of the battle of Okinawa. Galitzine, Skarsgard, Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis play college football stars-turned-WWII Marines, with Galitzine portraying real-life football pro and veteran John McLaughry. The Mosquito Bowl is directed and co-written by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights). |
| Famous birthdays for Oct. 12: Josh Hutcherson, Martie Maguire | Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include: -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Joe Cronin in 1906 -- U.S. Navy sailor Doris Miller in 1919 -- Comedian/activist Dick Gregory in 1932 -- Musician Luciano Pavarotti in 1935 -- Musician Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) in 1935 -- Actor Lin Shaye in 1943 (age 83) -- TV correspondent Chris Wallace in 1947 (age 79) -- Musician Jane Siberry in 1955 (age 71) -- Actor Hiroyuki Sanada in 1960 (age 66) -- Bull Riding Hall of Fame member Lane Frost in 1963 -- Actor Hugh Jackman in 1968 (age 58) -- Actor Adam Rich in 1968 -- Musician Martie Maguire (Chicks) in 1969 (age 57) -- Actor Kirk Cameron in 1970 (age 56) -- Olympic track star Marion Jones in 1975 (age 51) -- U.S. |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones: 'Kill Jackie' heroine is 'polar opposite' of Morticia | Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones says she wanted to play the titular art dealer and assassin-target in Kill Jackie because she is completely different from Morticia Addams, the matriarch she portrays on Wednesday. "To come off working with Tim Burton on Wednesday where I played such an iconic character as Morticia Addams and put my little stamp on this connotation of Wednesday and the family at large was amazing," Zeta-Jones, 57, told UPI at a New York Comic Con press conference this weekend. When Kill Jackie series co-creator Peter Lawson gave her a copy of Aidan Truhen's book, Price You Pay, which was written for a male protagonist named Jack, the actress was immediately intrigued. |
| Disney green-lights 'Artemis Fowl' animated series | Disney has announced an Artemis Fowl animated series is now in the works. Author Eoin Colfer will serve as an executive producer on the show based on his best-selling children's novels. "For more than two decades, Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl books have captivated readers around the world with unforgettable characters, imaginative world-building, and gripping adventures," Ayo Davis, president of Disney Kids & Family, said in a statement Sunday. "Bringing this beloved franchise to life as an animated series gives us the opportunity to introduce a new generation to Artemis' world while honoring the longtime fans who have cherished these stories for years. |
| NYCC: Nicolas Cage: 'I am not an A.I.-friendly actor' | Oscar-winning Leaving Las Vegas, National Treasure and Con Air icon Nicolas Cage says he wants to continue to evolve as an artist, but refuses to compromise his integrity in the name of technical progress. "I'm trying to find a way of surviving with film performance in a very different world that is growing exponentially with so much information, so quickly," Cage, 62, told the crowd at New York Comic Con Saturday. "How can you become relevant as things are moving so fast? So, I'm still looking for that and I don't really have an exact answer," he explained. "How do you survive A.I.? Amazon is a very A.I.-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion to OpenAI. I am not an A.I.-friendly actor, so connect those dots. |