The TV writer-producer also worked on 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' 'Riptide,' 'Raven' and more. Frank Lupo, who partnered with Stephen J. Cannell to create such popular 1980s action shows as The A-Team , Hunter and Wiseguy , has died. He was 66. Lupo died Feb. 18 at his home in Florida of causes not related to COVID-19, his sister, Linda Joy Sullivan, said. He also served as a writer and executive producer on the 1993-94 first season of CBS' Walker, Texas Ranger. A native New Yorker, Lupo came to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s and at age 20 was hired by Universal Television, where he met Cannell. After writing episodes of such shows as ABC's Battlestar Galactica and NBC's B.J. and the Bear , he worked with the late Rockford Files creator for the first time in 1981 on the ABC series The Greatest American Hero . He and Cannell then created NBC's The A-Team , which bowed in 1983, starred George Peppard and Mr. T and lasted five seasons; NBC's Hunter , which debuted … [Read more...] about Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell Creative Partner on ‘The A-Team,’ ‘Hunter’ and ‘Wiseguy,’ Dies at 66
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Kick-Ass & Hit-Girl Reboot Coming from Original Director
Matthew Vaughn, who directed the first Kick-Ass movie back in 2010, has revealed that there are now plans to reboot the series, with his production company Marv back at the helm. There's no word yet on when these movies will release, how similar they will be to the previous movies, or who will star, but nonetheless, it's enough to get comic book fans excited. Kick-Ass was Matthew Vaughn's big break back in 2010 which kick-started his career in the superhero movie industry. The success of Kick-Ass landed him his job as the director of X-Men: First Class , and writer of X-Men: Days of Future Past . Matthew Vaughn then went on to work on his currently most memorable projects, Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle . Now, eight years later, Vaughn has revealed he's going back to work on the series that kickstarted his whole career, and this time he will hopefully get it right. RELATED: Kick-Ass Gets a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, Digital Release … [Read more...] about Kick-Ass & Hit-Girl Reboot Coming from Original Director
Jill Messick, Producer And Studio Exec, Dead Of Suicide At 50
Jill Messick , the Hollywood studio executive and producer who was Rose McGowan ’s onetime manager, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. She was 50. Her family confirmed the news and said Messick took her own life. The family also put out a lengthy statement today, saying Messick was “collateral damage” in the fallout of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and McGowan’s part in it. They said Messick was bipolar and had battled depression. “Over the past few months, many women have come out with allegations against Harvey Weinstein, including Rose McGowan, who has repeatedly spoken with the press, striking out against not only her alleged attacker, but a great many others. One of them was Jill, who chose to remain silent in the face of Rose’s slanderous statements against her for fear of undermining the many individuals who came forward in truth. She opted not to add to the feeding frenzy, allowing her name and her reputation to be sullied despite having done nothing wrong. She never chose … [Read more...] about Jill Messick, Producer And Studio Exec, Dead Of Suicide At 50
‘Boogie’ Opens With $1.2M; ‘My Salinger Year’ Premieres; ‘Minari’ Makes Its Way To South Korea – Specialty Box Office
After winning a Golden Globe, numerous critics circle accolades as well as SAG Award, Independent Spirit Award and Critics Choice nominations, Minari has taken its success overseas as the A24 American family drama has opened at number one in South Korea. Minari has banked an estimated $2.2 million in South Korea, earning more than double of Raya and the Last Dragon in the marketplace. It is the biggest opening in the territory for an American film since Soul which earned $2.5M. The Lee Isaac Chung-directed film starring Steven Yeun is in good company as it has outgrossed the total cumulative gross in South Korea of previous Oscar contenders like The Favourite ($1.3M) and Spotlight ($2.1M). It is also on the way to surpass Green Book’ s total gross of $3M. Related Story 'Raya And The Last Dragon' Bows To $26M WW, Soft In China & Dinged By Shortage Of Latin American Screens; Minari' Scores Big In Korea Debut - International Box Office This … [Read more...] about ‘Boogie’ Opens With $1.2M; ‘My Salinger Year’ Premieres; ‘Minari’ Makes Its Way To South Korea – Specialty Box Office
Breaking Bad Movie Title and Plot Just Leaked Then Deleted by Netflix
A possible Netflix leak may have just revealed the Breaking Bad movie's official title and story details. It's been a big weekend for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service as they take over the Anaheim Convention Center, announcing a ton of titles coming to the platform. However, it looks like Netflix may have accidentally (or on purpose) leaked some huge information about one of its own upcoming highly secretive projects, which a lot of people are going to be very interested in checking out. The Breaking Bad leak appeared on the official Netflix site, but has since been pulled after attention was drawn to it. Screenshots were taken and it appears to be official. With that being said, the title of the highly anticipated movie is reportedly El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie , which sounds almost too perfect and is a lot better than the working title of Greenbriar. You can read the synopsis below. RELATED: Breaking Bad Movie Actor Johnny Ortiz Charged with Attempted Murder, … [Read more...] about Breaking Bad Movie Title and Plot Just Leaked Then Deleted by Netflix