{"id":13167,"date":"2017-09-29T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-heres-what-you-need-to-know-17\/"},"modified":"2017-09-29T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-30T06:00:00","slug":"the-week-in-movie-news-heres-what-you-need-to-know-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/the-week-in-movie-news-heres-what-you-need-to-know-17\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week in Movie News: Here's What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Need a quick recap on the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

BIG NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Terminator 6 <\/em>will ignore the last three Terminator <\/em>sequels:<\/strong> James Cameron shared some details about the next Terminator <\/em>movie this week, revealing that it’s a direct follow-up to Terminator 2: Judgment Day <\/em><\/span>because “<\/span>the other films were a bad dream.”<\/span> Read more <\/span>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

INCREDIBLE NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n

Avatar <\/i>sequels have begun production:<\/strong> James Cameron was also in the news this week for finally starting production on his four Avatar <\/em>sequels, which are filming in succession with a reported total budget of $1 billion.<\/span> Read more here<\/a> and see the next generation of Avatar <\/em>stars here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

GREAT NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martin Scorsese will direct Leonardo DiCaprio as Teddy Roosevelt: <\/strong>Leonardo DiCaprio is reuniting with Martin Scorsese again, this time for a biopic about President Theodore Roosevelt. The movie will focus on the historical figure’s environmental interests. Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

CRAZY NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Burger King is trying to ban It <\/em>in Russia<\/strong>: <\/strong>McDonald’s has a clown as a mascot, so obviously it’s going to benefit from the success of It<\/em>, right? That’s the thinking behind an official complaint in Russia by fellow fast food chain Burger King<\/span>. Read more <\/span>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

COOL CULTURE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Blade Runner 2049 <\/em>anime prequel:<\/strong> The third short film prequel to Blade Runner 2049 <\/em>arrived online this week, and it’s an anime effort from Cowboy Bebop <\/em>director <\/span>Shinichiro Watanabe. Watch the short, titled Black Out 2022<\/em>, below<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pitch Perfect 3<\/i> looks aca-terrific:<\/b> The Bellas are back this Christmas, fulfilling their patriotic duty on a tour for the troops, and they’ve got a brand new trailer. Aca-watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Maze Runner: The Death Cure<\/i> give fans their fix:<\/strong> The first trailer for the third and final chapter in the Maze Runner <\/em>franchise has unveiled a trailer, and it looks pretty thrilling in a Mad Max <\/em>meets The Great Train Robbery <\/em>sort of way.<\/span> Check it out here:<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Gotti <\/i>shows off John Travolta as an infamous mob boss:<\/strong> The first trailer for Gotti<\/em>, which stars John Travolta as real-life gangster John Gotti arrived, and it looks like a familiar yet satisfying crime film biopic.<\/span> Check it out below:<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Let’s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> (Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:: http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/week-movie-news-here39s-what-you-need-to-know\/23151?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/a><\/div>\n

Need a quick recap on the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

BIG NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Terminator 6 <\/em>will ignore the last three Terminator <\/em>sequels:<\/strong> James Cameron shared some details about the next Terminator <\/em>movie this week, revealing that it’s a direct follow-up to Terminator 2: Judgment Day <\/em><\/span>because “<\/span>the other films were a bad dream.”<\/span> Read more <\/span>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

INCREDIBLE NEWS<\/b><\/p>\n

Avatar <\/i>sequels have begun production:<\/strong> James Cameron was also in the news this week for finally starting production on his four Avatar <\/em>sequels, which are filming in succession with a reported total budget of $1 billion.<\/span> Read more here<\/a> and see the next generation of Avatar <\/em>stars here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

GREAT NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martin Scorsese will direct Leonardo DiCaprio as Teddy Roosevelt: <\/strong>Leonardo DiCaprio is reuniting with Martin Scorsese again, this time for a biopic about President Theodore Roosevelt. The movie will focus on the historical figure’s environmental interests. Read more here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

CRAZY NEWS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Burger King is trying to ban It <\/em>in Russia<\/strong>: <\/strong>McDonald’s has a clown as a mascot, so obviously it’s going to benefit from the success of It<\/em>, right? That’s the thinking behind an official complaint in Russia by fellow fast food chain Burger King<\/span>. Read more <\/span>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

COOL CULTURE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Blade Runner 2049 <\/em>anime prequel:<\/strong> The third short film prequel to Blade Runner 2049 <\/em>arrived online this week, and it’s an anime effort from Cowboy Bebop <\/em>director <\/span>Shinichiro Watanabe. Watch the short, titled Black Out 2022<\/em>, below<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

MUST-WATCH TRAILERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pitch Perfect 3<\/i> looks aca-terrific:<\/b> The Bellas are back this Christmas, fulfilling their patriotic duty on a tour for the troops, and they’ve got a brand new trailer. Aca-watch it below.<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Maze Runner: The Death Cure<\/i> give fans their fix:<\/strong> The first trailer for the third and final chapter in the Maze Runner <\/em>franchise has unveiled a trailer, and it looks pretty thrilling in a Mad Max <\/em>meets The Great Train Robbery <\/em>sort of way.<\/span> Check it out here:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Gotti <\/i>shows off John Travolta as an infamous mob boss:<\/strong> The first trailer for Gotti<\/em>, which stars John Travolta as real-life gangster John Gotti arrived, and it looks like a familiar yet satisfying crime film biopic.<\/span> Check it out below:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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