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| Lucas Leach: 'Drummer Boy' Ben finds freedom, purpose in music | Lucas Leach says Benjamin Clem -- the unlikely hero he plays in the history-themed movie musical, Drummer Boy -- finds purpose and independence marching with the colonists during the American Revolution. "Freedom, for him, is the opportunity to be regarded as capable," Leach told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "There's always a slight stigma against Ben [regarding] his ability to contribute to his family, to the town, to society, to the army," the actor said of Ben, whose injured leg tends to slow him down him. "When he tries to sign up, he's laughed away before he follows them for days on end, without food, without, presumably, much water, just to be given the opportunity to [play his drum] alongside them. |
| Yamazaki talks IMAX achievement, new Kaiju in 'Godzilla Minus Zero' | Oscar-winning writer-director Takashi Yamazaki's critically acclaimed monster movie, Godzilla Minus Zero, has earned the distinction of becoming the first Japanese film made specifically for IMAX. "Live action is the perfect medium to express things because the amount of detail that filming on IMAX can capture is really unprecedented," Yamazaki told UPI through a translator in a recent Zoom interview. "Looking at director Christopher Nolan and his approach to a lot of different films, he really kind of sets the standard for what is possible in IMAX," he said. |
| Nolan's 'The Odyssey' with Matt Damon returns to theaters in December | The Odyssey will be back in theaters Dec. 11. The Wrap and Deadline reported the news. Since opening July 17, The Odyssey has grossed $1.8 million worldwide. The re-release includes IMAX screenings as the entire film was shot with IMAX cameras. Dec. 11 is one week before the Dec. 18 releases of Dune Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday. Dune has IMAX screens while Doomsday will use the Infinity Vision premium format. UPI praised The Odyssey in its review for grounding the mythological aspects of Homer's epic and filming in actual locations. Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, making his 20 year journey home to Ithaca from the Trojan War. |
| 'Bad Monkey': Vince Vaughn takes on John Malkovich in Season 2 trailer | Apple TV is gearing up for the release of Bad Monkey Season 2. The streaming service shared a trailer for the season Thursday featuring Vince Vaughn (Wedding Crashers, True Detective). Bad Monkey is a dark comedy based on the Carl Hiaasen novel of the same name. The series follows demoted Miami police detective Andrew Yancy (Vaughn) as he investigates a murder in the hope of winning back his badge. In Season 2, Yancy "finds himself embroiled in a turf war between rival criminal organizations as he navigates a variety of Florida oddballs, including an erudite mob boss, his unhinged son and a hard-edged young woman who needs Yancy's protection," an official synopsis reads. |
| 'Off Campus': Prime Video YA series to return for Season 2 in April | Off Campus will return for a second season in April 2027. Prime Video announced an April 28 premiere date for Season 2 of the young adult series in a press release Friday. Off Campus is a college soap based on the Elle Kennedy book series of the same name. The show follows four college hockey players, Garrett, Dean, Logan and Tucker, as they navigate life and love at the fictional Briar University. Season 1 focused on the romance between Garrett (Belmont Cameli) and Hannah (Ella Bright), while Season 2 will bring Dean (Stephen Kalyn) and Allie's (Mika Abdalla) love story to life. The cast also includes Antonio Cipriano as Logan and Jalen Thomas Brooks as Tucker. |