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The Wrap wrote a new post, Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘I Had to Ring the Alarm’ on Facebook’s Handling of Holocaust Deniers 4 days ago

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen says he has felt compelled to rip Facebook for its “absurd” handling of Holocaust denial and racist content because, it argues, that doing so threatens democracy.
Late last yea […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, AMC Offers Private Movie Theater Rentals Starting at $99 4 days, 4 hours ago

AMC is making a bet some people are tired of watching movies on their couch, with the nation’s largest cinema chain now offering to let customers rent out entire theaters for as low as $99.
The “Private Mov […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, New York Movie Theaters Outside of NYC Can Open at 25% Capacity, Cuomo Says 4 days, 4 hours ago

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, in the first easing of COVID-19 restrictions in weeks, said movie theaters outside of New York City can start reopening on Oct. 23.
Theaters in the rest of the […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Anthony Chisholm, Tony-Nominated Actor and ‘Oz’ Star, Dies at 77 4 days, 5 hours ago

Anthony Chisholm, a Tony-nominated actor who was a veteran presence on stage, TV and film, has died at the age of 77.
His talent agency confirmed his death to TheWrap early on Saturday.

“The Katz Company i […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Rhonda Fleming, ‘Spellbound’ and ‘Out of the Past’ Actress, Dies at 97 4 days, 21 hours ago

Rhonda Fleming, the actress who starred in films like Alfred Hitchcock’s “Spellbound” and Jacques Tourneur’s “Out of the Past,” has died. She was 97.
Fleming’s secretary Carla Sapon confirmed the news to T […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Alyssa Wapanatâhk to Play Tiger Lily in ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ 4 days, 21 hours ago

Newcomer Alyssa Wapanatâhk has closed a deal to make her feature film debut and play Tiger Lily in Disney’s “Peter Pan & Wendy,” an insider with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Additionally, inside […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Tab Soda Discontinued: Pink Can Was Staple of ’80s Television and Cinema 4 days, 22 hours ago

TaB — the pink-canned diet soda that was a household staple in the late ’70s and ’80s — is being discontinued by parent company Coca Cola, the beverage maker announced in a statement Friday.
TaB, which w […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Fact Check: Did Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin Really Wear Judge Robes to Court? 4 days, 23 hours ago

(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you haven’t seen “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”)
In Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong) appeared in […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Michael B Jordan to Produce Movie Based on DC Comics’ ‘Static Shock’ 4 days, 23 hours ago

Michael B. Jordan will produce a movie based on DC Comics’ “Static Shock,” according to an individual with knowledge of the project. Jordan will produce via Outlier Society, his Warners-based banne […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Johnny Depp Ordered to Be Deposed in $50 Million Amber Heard Defamation Case 5 days ago

Johnny Depp has been ordered to give an in-person deposition in the $50 million defamation case launched against his ex-wife Amber Heard after a previous delay in the lawsuit because of the coronavirus […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, WGA Outlines Steps CAA, WME Must Take to End 18-Month Standoff 5 days ago

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) sent a proposal to agency powerhouses CAA and WME on Friday, outlining steps the companies must take to end the 18-month standoff over packaging fees and ownership caps.
The […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Oscars International Entries, 2020: The Complete List So Far 5 days, 2 hours ago

This is the list of the films that have been submitted in the Oscars race for Best International Feature Film. Each country is permitted to enter a single film, as selected by an Academy-approved […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, ‘Borat’ Sequel Hit With Lawsuit Over Holocaust Survivor’s Appearance 5 days, 2 hours ago

Producers of Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm” and Amazon Studios have been sued by the estate of Holocaust survivor Judith Dim Evans, who says she was interviewed by the star under false […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Suspect Arrested in Thomas Jefferson Byrd Murder Case 5 days, 5 hours ago

A suspect has been arrested in the murder case of Thomas Jefferson Byrd, a character actor who had appeared in several of Spike Lee’s movies. Byrd was killed in Atlanta on October 3.
30-year-old Antonio D […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Fact Check: Was Bobby Seale Really Bound and Gagged in Court? 5 days, 5 hours ago

(This post contains SPOILERS for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” on Netflix)
Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is loaded with moments that will make you laugh, cheer or be outraged. B […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness': ‘Baby-Sitters Club’ Star Xochitl Gomez Joins Cast 5 days, 5 hours ago

“The Baby-Sitters Club” star Xochitl Gomez has joined the cast of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” according to an individual with knowledge of the project. Benedict Cumberbatch is set to retu […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Werner Herzog Chases Meteorites and Miracles in ‘Fireball’ Trailer (Video) 5 days, 6 hours ago

In the first trailer for Werner Herzog’s latest documentary film “Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds,” he explains that meteorites aren’t just cool space rocks; they’re the stuff of legend and miracles. […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, Top 50 Film Schools of 2020: AFI Conservatory Tops USC in TheWrap’s 5th Annual Ranking 5 days, 7 hours ago

This ranking of the Top 50 film schools of 2020 first appeared in TheWrap’s fifth annual College Issue.
The American Film Institute Conservatory finished as the top film school in the U.S. in TheWrap’s fif […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, ‘I’m Your Woman’ Film Review: Rachel Brosnahan Finds Herself on the Run in 70s-Set Thriller 5 days, 16 hours ago

Rachel Brosnahan stars as a young wife and mother who has almost no idea where she’s going next in AFI Fest 2020 opener “I’m Your Woman,” and director Julia Hart excitingly puts the audience in a similar […]
The Wrap wrote a new post, ‘Rebecca’ Film Review: Period Lavishness, Not Romance and Suspense, Keeps This Remake Afloat 6 days, 18 hours ago

“Rebecca” is a story about a second wife who is bombarded with reminders that she will never be as glamorous, as worldly, or as seemingly beloved as her predecessor. Netflix’s new “Rebecca,” directed […]
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