Steven Soderbergh
Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh will apparently release a limited-edition boxed set of seven films that he now controls the rights to and has remastered in 4K HDR later this year.
These include the “Kafka” re-edit now titled “Mr. Kneff” (along with the original), tightened versions of “Schizopolis” and “Full Frontal,” and the films “Gray’s Anatomy,” “Bubble,” “The Girlfriend Experience” and “Everything is Going Fine”. [Source: The Playlist]
The Suicide Squad
Unsurprisingly, filmmaker James Gunn has confirmed that his upcoming DC film “The Suicide Squad” will carry an R-rating – up from the PG-13 of the David Ayer 2016 film. The movie, which is in post-production, will hit cinemas and HBO Max on August 6th 2021. [Source: Twitter]
The Little Mermaid
Noma Dumezweni (“The Undoing’) has joined the cast of the live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” at Disney Pictures. Specifics of her role are under wraps aside from it being a new one not in the original film.
Halle Bailey will portray Ariel, a mermaid princess who dreams of being a human, while Melissa McCarthy is playing her evil aunt Ursula. Javier Bardem is on board to play King Triton. [Source: Deadline]
Chris Rock: Tamborine
Netflix is preparing to release an extended version of Chris Rock’s 2018 stand-up special “Tamborine” on January 12th. Dubbed “Chris Rock: Total Blackout, The Tamborine Extended Cut,” this will include additional footage from his Brooklyn Academy of Music set, as well as interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
