Bat in the Sun Jason David Frank shows off his mixed martial arts skills in his last movie role ... and we got exclusive video of him kicking ass in what turned out to be the late actor's final gig. JDF is the star of the upcoming action flick "Legend of The White Dragon" ... playing a fugitive trying to clear his name in the city he once fought to protect. Bat in the Sun The late 'Power Rangers' star goes from the White Ranger to the White Dragon. The movie will be released this fall, lining up with what would have been Jason's 50th birthday. In this preview clip, obtained by TMZ, Jason's character squares off with Mark Dacascos , another famous mixed martial artist known for his work in kung fu movies. TMZ broke the story ... Jason died by suicide back in November, with a close friend telling us Frank was struggling with mental health issues and battling depression. Producer Sean Schoenke tells TMZ ... “Despite the … [Read more...] about Late ‘Power Rangers’ Star Jason David Frank Fight Scene Clip From Final Movie
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Tony Parker Sues Club Over Drake-Chris Brown Nightclub Fight
Document Launch Doc NBA superstar Tony Parker -- who was injured when Drake and Chris Brown 's posses squared off -- is suing the NYC nightclub for $20 million, claiming it should never have let Rihanna 's exes in at the same time ... and Chris Brown as well as Drake could end up as defendants. The San Antonio Spurs star filed the lawsuit Thursday in NY State Supreme Court ... against W.i.P. Nightclub -- and in the suit he alleges the club's security was negligent for allowing the brawl to ever happen. Parker says he was hit by shards of glass and suffered lacerations to his cornea when bottles started flying in the fight last week. The lawsuit alleges club management, knowing there was "bad blood between Drake and Brown," was driven by the almighty buck and continued selling alcohol to the participants in the brawl, despite the fact that some were "visibly intoxicated." Parker's injury is a huge deal because it could affect his NBA career, … [Read more...] about Tony Parker Sues Club Over Drake-Chris Brown Nightclub Fight
Tony Parker — Injured in Chris Brown / Drake Fight
Gallery Launch Gallery NBA superstar Tony Parker says he suffered a serious eye injury during the Chris Brown vs. Drake bottle-tossing mega-brawl. Parker was inside club W.i.P in NYC Wednesday night when the bottle and the fists began to fly. Parker addressed the media today and said he got some shards of glass in his eye during the melee. "I was there with a bunch of friends when a fight broke out. They started to throw bottles about. I got it all." Parker continued, "The cornea has been touched. I can't do anything for seven days. But I was lucky. The injury won't prevent me from competing in the Olympics in any way." FYI -- Parker was scheduled to join the French Olympic team on June 20. … [Read more...] about Tony Parker — Injured in Chris Brown / Drake Fight
Chris Brown, Frank Ocean Fight at Recording Studio
UPDATE: 5:20 AM PT: After the incident, Ocean tweeted "got jumped by chris and a couple guys. lol. i only wish everest [his dog] was there. cut my finger now I can't play w two hands at the grammys." Cops say they will continue to investigate and want to speak with Chris Brown. They refer to Ocean as "the victim" because he's the one who stuck around and spoke with police. Ocean said the fight started over a parking space (how L.A.) and Brown punched him. There were 6 people involved in the fight. Police have cleared the scene. We're told Chris Brown was not there when officers arrived -- but they did speak to Frank Ocean. At this point ... we're told no one wants to press charges, and no arrests have been made. Chris Brown was involved in an all-out brawl with Frank Ocean Sunday night, and sources connected with Chris insist Ocean started it. Chris was at Westlake Studio in the L.A. area listening to one of the artists he represents. The sources … [Read more...] about Chris Brown, Frank Ocean Fight at Recording Studio
Jose Canseco Agrees To Fight Barstool Sports Intern, Wants Logan Paul After
TMZ Composite Jose Canseco is putting a fight with Logan Paul on the backburner -- for now -- 'cause the ex-MLB slugger has agreed to a boxing match with Barstool Sports intern Billy Football !! Remember, Jose has called out the oldest Paul bro for months, saying he wants to get violent payback after his daughter, Josie , and Logan's split "left me with a bit of a bad taste in my mouth." But, TMZ Sports has now confirmed, Jose has 100% agreed to get in the ring with the "Pardon My Take" podcast contributor first ... with the 2 slated to face off during Barstool's "Rough 'N Rowdy" boxing event during Super Bowl weekend. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. PMT first reported the news on Wednesday's episode of the podcast ... saying the paperwork has been signed and the fight will officially go down on Feb. 5 in West Virginia. "There's a very good chance he dies in the ring," Billy said ... "I would commit manslaughter, … [Read more...] about Jose Canseco Agrees To Fight Barstool Sports Intern, Wants Logan Paul After
‘Drug Spies’ Drama Series From Noah Pink, Kirk Wallace Johnson, Kari Skogland & Sister In The Works At FX
EXCLUSIVE : FX is getting back into espionage. Deadline understands that the network is developing drama series Drug Spies , from Noah Pink , who wrote the screenplay for the upcoming Tetris movie at Apple, author Kirk Wallace Johnson and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier director Kari Skogland . We hear that the original series, which is inspired by true events, tells the stories of spies who work on behalf of multinational drug companies. FX is understood to have beaten out a number of rivals to land the project, which is in the early stages of development, in a competitive bidding process. Sister , the company run by Liz Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone, which was behind hit HBO series Chernobyl , is producing in association with Oil & Cattle. Sister is also behind Netflix’s upcoming six-parter Eric , starring Benedict Cumberbatch playing a puppeteer whose son goes missing in 1980s Manhattan from Abi Morgan, and Amazon’s … [Read more...] about ‘Drug Spies’ Drama Series From Noah Pink, Kirk Wallace Johnson, Kari Skogland & Sister In The Works At FX
China: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ Secures Day-And-Date Release
In another sign of the return to China for Marvel after a long drought, Disney /Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has been set for a day-and-date release on May 5. The James Gunn -directed finale in the series is due to hit North American cinemas that same day while international rollout will begin on May 3. (Check out the new China poster below.) This marks the third Marvel title to secure a theatrical release in China following a three-and-a-half year period during which no movies featuring a Marvel character gained entry to the world’s second largest box office market. Last month , Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania became the first titles in since Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far From Home in June 2019, and Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame in April that same year. Neither Wakanda Forever ($15.6M) nor Quantumania ($39M through last Sunday) spun Chinese turnstiles off their axes in February — … [Read more...] about China: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ Secures Day-And-Date Release
Blac Chyna Arrested At Austin Airport for Drunk and Disorderly
7:24 PM PT -- TMZ has just learned Blac Chyna was just charged with drug possession ... more than 1 gram but under 4 grams. Blac Chyna was arrested Friday after allegedly getting drunk and becoming belligerent during a trip to London ... TMZ has learned. Chyna was busted in the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Friday afternoon. Cops tells us, she was on her way to board her connecting flight to London when she started getting loud. She stormed toward the gate, got on the plane and screamed at a flight attendant, "Nasty ass bitch!" That was enough for cops ... they got on the plane and arrested her on the spot. An eyewitness tells TMZ, Chyna appeared "heavily intoxicated" and was "fighting" with a flight attendant, acting "like a drunken fool." Another eyewitness says, at one point she screamed, "Y'all got no respect for me. I gotta tie my shoes. Let me tie my Yeezys." She'd just taken off a few hours earlier from LAX aboard a Delta … [Read more...] about Blac Chyna Arrested At Austin Airport for Drunk and Disorderly
Christopher Hampton Talks Screenwriter Control; ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ Sprint Against Miloš Forman – Qumra Masterclass
Oscar-winning screenwriter, playwright and film director Christopher Hampton was on feisty form in a masterclass in Qatar earlier this week as part of the Doha Film Institute ’s Qumra talent incubator event (March 10-16). Hampton, who won Academy Awards for the screenplays of Dangerous Liaisons and The Father and was Oscar-nominated for Atonement , urged aspiring screenwriters in the auditorium to try to retain some sort of control of their work and creative vision. “I would advise anybody to try to get at least some sort of associate producer credit to maintain a grip on the material and you have to fight… fight with a lot of people,” he said. “They don’t want to give it to you. They don’t want to give you those powers, but I’ve always argued that since the writer is the origin of the piece, they deserve to be respected.” “Don’t be unreasonable because there is a very strong possibility that other people’s ideas will be as good as yours but there comes a … [Read more...] about Christopher Hampton Talks Screenwriter Control; ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ Sprint Against Miloš Forman – Qumra Masterclass
Laura Trevelyan Says Her Success Is Tied To Slavery After Quitting The BBC To Confront Colonialism
EXCLUSIVE : Laura Trevelyan has said that her professional success can be traced back to Britain’s colonial history after quitting the BBC this week to tackle her family’s slave trade legacy. In an interview with Deadline, the former BBC World News anchor said she felt a personal responsibility for her ancestors owning slaves in Grenada, the Caribbean island. Trevelyan also called on King Charles III to properly confront the British royal family’s connection to slavery amid a growing reckoning among Commonwealth nations in the Caribbean. The 54-year-old enjoyed a 30-year career at the BBC, presenting shows including Emmy-winner BBC World News America . She left this week to join the movement for reparatory justice for the Caribbean. “My own social and professional standing, almost 200 years after abolition, is almost certainly linked to the wealth and the status that our family acquired, at least partly through slave ownership,” she said. “There’s no … [Read more...] about Laura Trevelyan Says Her Success Is Tied To Slavery After Quitting The BBC To Confront Colonialism