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Universal Pictures Films Currently In Theaters Will Be Available To Rent For $20 On Starting Friday

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Universal Pictures Making Theatrical Releases Available For Rent Early

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While hunkered down in your homes, streaming movies and television shows are one of the ways to pass the time during this shutdown still in its infancy stage. Universal Pictures hears your pain and is making its current theatrical releases readily available to rent this week.

If you wanted to see The Invisible Man (a fantastic film), The Hunt or Emma, but missed your chance due to the theaters being shutdown in your city due to the coronavirus outbreak, here is chance. Starting Friday (Mar.20), Universal Pictures will make those titles available for $20 rentals for up to 48-hours.

To help keep the kids who will not be in a classroom due to the schools being closed across the country, Deadline reports that the upcoming Trolls World Tour film slated for an April 10 will be available to rent on the same day.

It’s no secret that the film industry is going to a significant hit due to the coronavirus. The announcement comes after a horrendous weekend at the box office across the country, which saw overall figures bring in a meager $55.3 million. It’s not clear if this move will help the industry, but some folks might scoff at the idea of spending $20 on a rental that is usually only $3.99.

As far as the future of the film industry this year, it’s looking very bleak with blockbuster films like F9, No Time To Die, and Disney’s live-action Mulan movie all having their wigs pushed back due to the coronavirus. Marvel Studios’ Black Widow standalone film is still on track to be released on May 1, that could change any day.

The film industry is not alone, multiple TV productions from Disney, Netflix, Warner Brothers have also been put on hiatus due to fears of spreading the coronavirus. We won’t be surprised if television shows that have already completed filming will have their release dates pushed up to help people pass the time.

Disney has already made that move by making Frozen II” available for streaming on Disney+ ahead of its actual release date. The house of the mouse also made Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker available for purchase a few days early ahead of its release date.

Issa if your listening, tell HBO to drop that new season of Insecure ASAP.

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WATCH: The Tragic Tale of Lil Peep Is Previewed in the Trailer for His Documentary Film ‘Everybody’s Everything’

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As the death of alternative rap sensation Lil Peep is still an unfortunate loss for the younger generation, it now looks like the late multi-genre musician will be honored with a special documentary that will arrive in theaters just a few days shy of his two-year death anniversary.


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The film is titled Everybody’s Everything, and based off the initial trailer you can get a clear idea of why that moniker rings true. Directed by Sebastian Jones and Ramez Silyan, with executive production coming by way of Terrence Malick, it covers Peep’s life from a childhood where he was simply known as Gustav Elijah Åhr to his tragic last days as an in-demand and touring rock star. The moments that feature his mother, Liza Womack, are sure to be the most heartbreaking, but the project as a whole will more than likely be a hard watch for his most diehard fans. However, as reviews from the many critics that’ve already seen the film suggest, this will be one of those music docs that you’ll definitely want to check out.

Take a look at the trailer for Everybody’s Everything above, and expect the Lil Peep documentary to arrive on November 12. For ticket info, click here.

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Kid Cudi Preps For a New Album & Netflix Animated Series Both Named ‘Entergalactic’

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The acting bug has a firm grip on Kid Cudi, and it doesn’t seem like it’ll be going away anytime soon. Not only has the Cleveland-bred rap star announced that a new album is on the way, he’s also already given the project a name and confirmed that a companion TV show in partnership with Netflix will also be part of the LP rollout.



Entergalactic is the title for both the upcoming album and the show, which is being described as an “adult animated series.” The latter will see Cudi working alongside Kenya Barris (Black-ish), who will serve as one of the series’ executive producers. Also in the EP role will be Ian Edelman, who worked with Cudi on HBO’s cult classic How to Make It in America, and the Demon Slayin’ MC himself will write, executive produce and of course star as the main character.

As The Hollywood Reporter describes it, Entergalactic will showcase music from the new album of the same name, and the plot focuses on a young man (more than likely played by Kid Cudi) on his journey to discover love. This will be the third acting role so far on Mr. Mescudi’s plate, following the Bill & Ted: Face the Music “threequel” that was announced last month and a return to HBO for a Luca Guadagnino-led series titled We Are Who We Are. Let’s go, future EGOT!

‘Entergalactic‘, the new album and Netflix series by Kid Cudi, are both expected to debut in 2020. Oh, and in case you were wondering:

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Kid Cudi Joins Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter For the Next ‘Bill & Ted’ Film

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Kid Cudi is one of the most talented rappers to simultaneously carve out a lane in the film world as well, already starring in the 2014 movie adaptation of Need for Speed, the Shia LaBeouf-directed short film MANIAC from 2011 and Kanye West’s “Seven Screen Experience” 2012 short film Cruel Summer amongst other projects. Now, the Man on the Moon emcee is fulfilling one of his childhood dreams by starring in the new Bill & Ted: Face the Music film alongside Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter.



Announced by Deadline earlier today, the “threequel” will continue the duo’s hilarious time-traveling epic that started with Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure in 1989 and was last seen three decades ago with the 1991 sequel Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.

Here’s how Deadline describes the plot for Bill & Ted: Face the Music:

“Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle-aged best friends, Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves), set out on a new adventure, when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it and bring harmony to the universe. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters (Brigette Lundy-Paine & Samara Weaving), old friends, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends.”

Whether Cudi plays one of said music legends or a completely new character is still under wraps, but it’s being reported that his role will be pretty significant. While many are still holding their breath for a new season of How to Make It in America — a Domingo-led spinoff would be dope, too! — this is a role that we can definitely get behind in the meantime. Congrats, Cud!

‘Bill & Ted: Face the Music‘ is scheduled to premiere on August 21, 2020, directed by Dean Parisot and based off a screenplay by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. We’ll keep you all updated as more information arrives regarding Cudi’s involvement in the project and film production overall.

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Our President Still Cooler Than Yours: Barack Obama Top Songs of 2018

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While living in the era of Trump seems like an ontological nightmare that we just can’t seem to wake up from, we continue to get glimpses of the good old Obama days. You know those days… when the our Commander In Chief looked like us, watch the same movies we did, inspired us to hope and even listened to some of the same music/songs that we in everyday Hip-Hop America listened to. There were so many ways that 44 sought to connect with Gen X and Millennials, many have felt a sense of withdrawal with out his consistent engagement.

However, this holiday season he and his family have been keeping us smiling with their random acts of charities, Michelle’s new book and look what we have here… a new listicle of his favorite tunes.

Michelle Obama Extends Her Becoming Book Tour

And keeping in the tradition Obama set while in office, he is sharing on social media his year end list of favorites of 2018: Songs, Movies & Books.

At the head of the lists that he posted are some shockers (proving that 44 has his finger on the eclectic pulse of a generation). His favorite songs of the year included some of Hip-Hop’s hottest tracks like The Carters’ “Ape Sh*t,” Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin’s “I Like It,” J. Cole’s “Kevin’s Heart,” and The “Wow” Freestyle by Jay Rock (featuring Kendrick Lamar).  His list of favorite movies included some industry blockbusters and critically exclaimed projects like Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman and the new film based on the  James Baldwin book, If Beale Street Could Talk.  Topping his book list was Michelle Obama’s Becoming and some amazing African authors such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinua Achebe and Nelson Mandela.

Check out the list and let me know if you agree with his taste in artistic expression.

 

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