Welcome to the Cinema Squad Podcast – Episode #21!

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This episode we discuss:

CINEMA SQUAD 7/10/16

UPDATES, CORRECTIONS, & TIDBITS

• TV Spots for “Ghostbusters” revealed a female Slimer in the movie
• Angourie Rice cast in “Spider-Man: Homecoming”
• Michelle Williams in talks to join “The Greatest Showman on Earth”
• “Star Trek Beyond” will have the first openly gay crewmember in the Star Trek franchise
• “Tomb Raider” to hit theaters March 16, 2018
• Friday, July 15th, a 3-minute trailer for “Rogue One – A Star Wars Story” will premiere
• Kiefer Sutherland joining the “Flatliners” reboot.
• Rick Famuyiwa’s top choice for the female lead in “The Flash” is Kiersey Clemons

• 1st with $103-Million is Secret Life of Pets
• 2nd with $20.9-Million is Finding Dory
• 3rd with $20.7-Million is Tarzan
• 4th with $16.7-Million is Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates
• 5th with $12-Million is The Purge: Election Year

THEATER – NETFLIX – OR NEVER
Opening next weekend we have “Ghostbusters” – “The Infiltrator” – “Café Society” – “Equals”

The HOT List – The hottest stories from the previous week in Movie News:

• Justin Timberlake & Juno Temple join Kate Winslet & Jim Belushi in Woody Allen’s next untitled new movie.
• Bella Thorne will star in “Break My Heart 1,000 Times.”
• Idris Elba will make his directorial debut when he takes on Victor Headley’s novel “Yardie.”

TRIVIA – Actor/Director Trivia
Lately we’ve discussed a lot of actors who want to try their hands at directing. It’s nothing new, but it seems to be more prevalent now than in years before.  So let’s reach back and test out some Actor/Director Trivia.

Develop, Ditch or Turnaround

• New Line has picked up the film rights to “The Cold War.”
• Steve Soderbergh is producing (and may direct) an untitled movie about the Panama Papers.
• Amblin Entertainment has closed a deal for “The Fall.”