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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

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NBC Postpones Donald Trump-Inspired 'Law & Order: SVU' Episode Again

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NBC has been sitting on a Donald Trump-inspired episode of "Law & Order: SVU," but it may still be a while before we get to see it.

The episode, "Unstoppable," was slated to air on Oct. 26, but it has since been postponed indefinitely, according to Entertainment Weekly. The original decision was made so that new episodes of "SVU," "Blindspot," and "Chicago P.D." wouldn't have to compete with game 7 of the World Series on Fox. It was then set for Nov. 15, but the network has since changed its mind; "Unstoppable" and another "SVU" episode -- "Great Expectations" -- are now listed as TBD.

Whenever it airs, "Unstoppable" will feature familiar plot points. The episode centers on a rich politician (played by "Veep" star Gary Cole) whose campaign takes a turn when numerous women come out with serious allegations against him. We don't know yet how that will affect his fictional political career, but if art imitates life, he'll still come out on top.

Check out the promo below."Law & Order: SVU" airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.

[via: Entertainment Weekly]

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The 'Independence Day: Resurgence' Honest Trailer Mourns Will Smith's Absence and More

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Screen Junkies' Honest Trailers series is back again, and as usual, it has hilarious criticism to dole out.

That latest victim is "Independence Day: Resurgence," a film the narrator calls "twice the size and half the fun" of its predecessor. The video takes issue with a number of aspects of the movie, from its lack of inspiring speeches to its liberal use of special effects. The studio should have been able to come up with something better in the 20 years between the two alien action flicks, Honest Trailers argues.

The absence of Will Smith got plenty of attention as well. The film is described as bringing back "all your favorite characters, except your favorite character." The narrator also quips that it is based on "a script so bad Will Smith chose to do 'Suicide Squad' instead." Burn.

Apparently, even "one of those handsome Hemsworth brothers" couldn't save it. File it under #sequeltroubles.

Watch the Honest Trailers analysis below.

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'Magic Camp' Bewitched by Gillian Jacobs Casting

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5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards - Show"Magic Camp" has pulled another rabbit out of its hat: The Disney comedy has cast "Community" star Gillian Jacobs.

Jacobs joins Adam DeVine ("Pitch Perfect") and Jeffrey Tambor ("Transparent") in the film, which centers on a retired magician (played by DeVine) who heads back to the magic camp he used to attend as a counselor in hopes of getting his career back on track. Tambor will play his mentor, camp owner Roy, while Jacobs's will play the protagonist's former partner

Steve Martin was originally attached to star as the mentor, according to Variety; he even wrote a previous draft of the screenplay before leaving the project. However, the most recent draft was penned by Dan Gregor and Doug Man. Mark Waters ("Mean Girls") is attached to direct.

Jacobs comes to the project with a lot of comedy experience under her belt. She played Britta Perry on the acclaimed sitcom "Community" for six seasons and went on to star in the Netflix series "Love," which is set to return for a second season. Her credits also include the upcoming "Life of the Party," alongside the likes of Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, and Julie Bowen.

We can't wait to see what other tricks "Magic Camp" has up its sleeve.

[via: Variety]

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'Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest': New Trailer Explores Unique Collections

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Premiere Of Walt Disney Pictures And Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" - ArrivalsMark Hamill may be a firmly embedded in pop culture, but even he is fascinated by it -- so much so that he's going to bring us all along on his journey to learn more in "Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest."

A new trailer, dropped Tuesday, offers a taste of what to expect from the Star Wars legend's new Comic-Con HQ series. The preview teases how the show follows the actor as he gets collectors to show off their insanely rare collections. He'll go hunting for rare pop culture artifacts from DC Comics, Marvel, and more.

In the trailer, Hamill, who is a collector himself, nerds out over comic book memorabilia, film props, and iconic vehicles, among other things. Beyond showing off cool aspects of entertainment history, he'll also delve into what draws people to collecting and what these collection say about us."Mark Hamill's Pop Culture Quest" premieres on Nov. 15 on Comic-Con HQ.

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John Boyega Reveals 'Pacific Rim 2' Title on 'First Day' of Filming

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World Premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" - ArrivalsThe sequel to Guillermo del Toro's 2013 sci-fi film "Pacific Rim" is now in production. Steven S. DeKnight is directing the second film, "Pacific Rim: Maelstrom," for a February 2018 release.

"Star Wars" actor John Boyega confirmed the title and the start date in a new Instagram post:

First day on Pacific Rim today. Here's to a great adventure ahead ✌🏿

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Boyega will play the son of Idris Elba's "Pacific Rim" character Stacker Pentecost, who -- spoiler alert! -- died in the first movie.

Here are more Instagram updates from the young Pentecost:

Pac Rim prep at legacy effects! CREEPY! #lovethineself

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Del Toro, who is producing the follow-up, said a lot of the original cast would be returning. Scott Eastwood, Levi Meaden, Cailee Spaeny, and Jing Tian have also been announced for the sequel.

In 2014, Del Toro told Collider the plan for "Pacific Rim 2":

"It's a few years after the first one. It's not an immediate follow-up. It is the world having been freed of Kaiju, what happens to the world after – what happens to the Jaeger technology once the Kaiju are not a threat. It's quite a jump."

"Pacific Rim: Maelstrom" is currently scheduled for release February 23rd, 2018.

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Why 'Quantico' Star Blair Underwood Is Exactly Where He Wants to Be

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"Olympic Pride, American Prejudice" World Premiere Reception"Quantico" star Blair Underwood isn't only enigmatic CIA official Owen Hall, currently mentoring Alex Parrish, he just might be TV's stealth superstar.

Few actors have enjoyed the sort of long-term success on television as Underwood, who's made a career of turning up on the right shows at the right time. Long before joining the second season of ABC's hit covert thriller starring Priyanka Chopra, the actor first scored his breakout role as attorney Jonathan Rollins in the second season of the acclaimed '80s legal drama "L.A. Law," a star turn that resulted in multiple Golden Globe and NAACP Image Award nominations.

Over the intervening decades, Underwood would turn up in key recurring roles on a succession of shows-of-the-moment, including "Sex and the City," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Dirty Sexy Money," "In Treatment," and, most recently, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

The actor, 52, joined Moviefone for a look at his latest TV success, his increasing behind-the-scenes roles, and his long history of being an MVP guest star.

Moviefone: You're always a very busy and in-demand actor. Of all the various choices you had, what was the thing about "Quantico" that made you say, "I'm going to jump aboard this moving freight train and see where I fit in?"

Blair Underwood: I'll tell you, it checked all the boxes I was looking for. The last series of television I did where I was a series regular was "Ironside" a few years ago. You work hard -- blood, sweat and tears -- and then they put it on for three weeks and then pull it. It has no time whatsoever to gain an audience. So I checked out for a year and I did theater -- I retired for a year. I knew I was doing it, I'm going to take a year off and go do theater and do the things that I love. I played Othello down in San Diego at The Old Globe, worked with Cicely Tyson and Vanessa Williams in "The Trip to Bountiful."

By December that year, I did my first episode on "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," but I was recurring. So I knew if I was going to do a series again, it had to be all the boxes checked. It something that was already on the air, something that was already successful, a character that was challenging, a character that was interesting, and that was really it. That was the criteria -- and of course something well-written.

"Quantico" checked all those boxes. It had been on the air, number one. It's got a phenomenal international success, which was exciting to me -- really, based on Priyanka's outreach, it's now in 217 territories, which is unheard of for a show in its first year. So it's already got built-in success.

Then the character itself: I'd been speaking to Josh Safran, the creator of the show, and Nick Pepper, also one of the producers of the show, they explained to me the arc, where they saw this character going in the future, this season and beyond. It just made sense. It was just exciting. The whole prospect of it was exciting to me.

Once you dug into Owen, what did you find intriguing about him -- and maybe a little different from any of the other characters that you played in the past?

What's intriguing about Owen is that he's filled with intrigue. He's filled with the understanding of covert operations. The understanding of agenda, and motivation, and modus operandi, and deceit. Being deceitful in the CIA, come on, we're training spies, is an art form, and is a necessity. It's his job as the lead instructor to teach these recruits how to cheat and lie and be mysterious -- and all for the benefit if our country, to serve and protect our country. So there's a lot of nuances -- and not only in the character, but the world, the waters we're swimming in this season, juxtaposed to the FBI, which is all about truth and justice.

How much of his backstory and those mysteries do you already know, and how much are still there -- not just for the audience to find out, but for you to find out as we go forward?

Well, there's quite a bit. I think four episodes have aired, we're now shooting 10, so I, as the actor, am a little further down the road. But it really is on a week-to-week basis as we find out. Which is fine. I think years ago I would fight that: "I need to know more. I need to know how to play the scene." But now I'm on a need-to-know basis.

I actually, on the contrary, I quite enjoy week-to-week finding out more and more about the underpinning of who this person is. It's like peeling off layers every week. So I'm enjoying that part of the process now. I know a little bit more than what's aired, but not much. What I do know is there's some very fascinating, interesting dilemmas and relationships, not the least of which are those with his daughter, played by Tracy Ifeachor, Lydia.

With Priyanka, we've got this great, fresh face on television, this new star, who also comes with a lot of experience before global stardom really hit her. What's been the fun of watching her coming into her own as you work on the show together?

That was another one of the boxes that was checked. I loved the idea that the show was centered around a fresh face to an American audience. Of course, she's very well known all over the world, but to see this face, and this personality, and this talent emerge in this marketplace is exciting to watch. That's on the outside looking in.

Now, working within the confines of the show, to see this person who I'm getting to know as an actress, and as a professional, it's exciting. She in many ways is breaking down barriers as an Indian-American actor in this American, Hollywood market, and doing it with a flow, doing it very well. And she's a constant consummate professional, and just good at what she does. You see what you get when you tune in the show. The work is great, but also she in doing the work in a consummate professional.

It doesn't seem that long ago, but there was a time when you were breaking down barriers and stereotypes for African-American actors on television. Tell me about that side of the journey for you, looking back at all the time, and how far everybody's come since then.

Well, thank you for saying that. It has been a while. It's been the last 31 years. I think back just to "L.A. Law." We had an interracial relationship, my character, for a whole season. That was noteworthy, and a topic of conversation, the fact that there was an interracial relationship. Now, I look on TV and that's nothing -- which is also how it should be. If you're an actor or actress, you should be able to play all characters.

The reason it's not noteworthy anymore, it's just the way it is, it's because of what I call "the Shonda Rhimes Effect." With success of shows, of course, like "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal," "How to Get Away with Murder," the idea of colorblind casting, we're not shining a light on the fact that this is an Indian-American with a white actor, or a black actor with a white actor, or whatever. It's just people, and that's the way I've designed and built my career, is to not let that be too much of a point of conversation, a topic of conversation. Just let me be me.

That's how "Sex and the City" came about. They were kind enough to invite me on to the show a year prior to when I did, and I said "Thank you, but no thank you," because it was all about Samantha and her curiosity with dating a black guy. I wasn't interested in doing that. But then they came back around, we had this conversation, as I had with "Dirty Sexy Money," with "In Treatment," and with "The New Adventures of Old Christine." If I'm going to play this role, is it going to be about the curiosity of being with a black man, or is it about who this man is, this character? And all those shows I mentioned to you, we had that conversation, and we all decided that it's going to be about the character.

During your stint on "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." you got to play another unique facet: you got to be an Inhuman.

That was so much fun!

We never got to talk about it while you were doing it, but tell me about that experience. Everybody wants to get their shot at some kind of Marvel project in Hollywood right now.

That was definitely on the wish list. You don't always get what you wish for, but that was something that, yeah, I didn't know what capacity, but I remember thinking, "Man, I'd love to play in that Marvel world, somewhere, somehow." And, as it turns out, Ming-Na [Wen] and I went to college together. We're old college buddies, and had no idea. When we discussed doing the role, they hadn't even talked to her. I thought maybe she threw my name in the hat. She said, "No, I didn't know anything about it, but welcome to the party!"

By the way, my wife and I have three teenagers, and they haven't seen a lot of what I've done. They've seen all my live theater work, but not a lot of television. But when I did "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' they were all about it. It had cool factor.

I'm also curious about your experience as a producer on "Give." That sound like such a great all-around, good-feeling-for-everybody kind of project. So tell me where it started and what's been the get-back from getting it off the ground for you.

Yeah, Scott. Thanks for asking that. I'm so excited about this project. This was a project that was brought to me by my business partner, Gary Reeves. It was his idea. It initially started off as, "Let's do a 'Shark Tank' for charities: find a way where charities can be elevated and be given some kind of attention, but also kind of maybe kick the tires and look under the hood of how charities and foundations operate, and run as a business of sorts." We know they're all doing good work, and that they're in it to do good work, but it is a business of sorts.

So that was the initial idea. It morphed into what "Give" is now. Of course, each episode highlights two different charities, two different foundations. We have an overriding foundation that sponsors it, and we usually give away up to $50,000, sometimes $30,000, but there's a monetary giveback. And you have one celebrity each episode. You go on to two different charities. You explore them and see where they may need some help. And by the end of the show, there's some kind of giveback.

So far, it's always been monetary, but in addition to that, we have experts in the foundation world that know how to build a foundation. So often you come across charities or non-profits, and the heart is in the right place, but the people running it may not necessarily know how to run it most efficiently, or most effectively, and that's where we come into play with counseling or what have you.

I'm shooting a show this weekend for Ford. Ford is sponsoring this particular one, so we're going to give away a car. So we're not just giving away a car, it's a foundation where they may need transportation for whatever reason. So it's very exciting. My production company, Intrepid, is co-producing it with Bungalow Media, that I'm excited about. So on Saturday morning, "The More You Know" block, and we just launched it three weeks ago, and we're guaranteed 26 weeks on the air.

Are you going to get back to kicking out some detective novels, as you were doing a few years ago? Do you still have some Tennyson Hardwick stories in mind?

I don't think so. We did four total, and I think we've kind of run the gamut on Tennyson right now, in terms of the novels. I still would very much like to turn them into some kind of cinematic expression, whether it's cable, or film, or series. I don't know. That's definitely an option we're always looking into.

What was the fun of that experience for you, the sort of fresh side of exploring your creative instincts

That was it, the creative instinct, but it also was collaboration. Actors get a lot of the attention and the focus, but come on, what we do is all about collaboration. Any show you can think of, there's at least 200 people behind the scenes making that happen. So the idea of being able to collaborate in a literary sense with two extraordinary writers, Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, and kind of just spitball creatively, the three of us, trying to figure out "What is this story and what is this franchise all about?"

And then I got out of the way. That's really their skill set. That's their wheelhouse, the actual writing of it. The idea was they oversee the writing and I oversee the film rights, or the cinematic rights. So I've got to get back on my job and make it happen.

I feel like in today's landscape of TV and streaming, there is a place for it, for sure.

That really is the beauty: just the fact that there are so many platforms out there, and they all need content. They all need product. So as a producer, that's exciting. Exciting opportunities and possibilities.

You're wearing your producer hat, you're wearing your actor hat, you've got so many accomplishments and such a great body of work, what are your goals over the next few years? What are the benchmarks you still want to hit, or the types of things you still want to do going forward?

I think I still want to tell stories. It doesn't have to be as an actor, it doesn't have to be as a director or a producer, but tell stories that make some kind of difference. Another film I executive produced was a documentary called "Olympic Pride, American Prejudice." What was amazing about that, very quickly, we know about Jesse Owens 1936 Berlin Olympics, the Nazi Olympics. This story is about the other 17 African-American athletes we never heard about. They were forgotten in history.

What was amazing last month was that these 18 African-American athletes were not invited to FDR's White House, where the other Olympians were in 1936. So here we were a month ago, with the first African American president, the leader of the free world, invited all the Olympians from Rio, but he also posthumously acknowledged these 18 African-American athletes and screened the film there in D.C. The families were invited to the White House. It was amazing.

So I say all that to say between "Give" and "Olympic Pride, American Prejudice," the documentary, to be able to tell stories that go beyond the entertainment factor, that actually help people. And in the case of the documentary, leave some kind of legacy to them. It just makes you feel good. It doesn't have to be any kind of monetary return. It makes it all worth it.

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'Big Brother' Cast to Be Told Nov. 10 That Trump Was Elected President

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Pity or envy the houseguests of "Big Brother: Over the Top" that they still have no idea who won the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The digital version of CBS reality show has been taping since late September, and the HGs have been cut off from the outside world.

According to Entertainment Weekly, producers will tell the cast that Donald Trump was elected president on Thursday, November 10, two days after the election. It's the first time such major real-world news has reached the "Big Brother" house since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.

"Information about outside news events has come into the house in the past through a competition or a live Q&A with Julie [Chen]," Executive Producer Allison Grodner told EW. "But most of this information has involved pop culture events like Kim and Kanye's baby name. Other than 9/11, we have not given the houseguests world news with as much magnitude as the presidential election."They'll tell a houseguest if there's a family emergency -- like when Frankie Grande and Derrick Levasseur both lost grandfathers in BB16 -- but usually the contestants just have to sit and wait and wonder. And this digital season is new, usually "Big Brother" airs in the summer, ending its seasons in September, without any houseguests in seclusion into November.

Here's the BB2 cast reacting to the 9/11 attacks:Grodner told EW she's interested in hearing what the BB:OTT cast thinks has been happening in the world and what factors may have influenced the election. "Remember, they missed the debates and all of the twists and turns of the October surprises and will not hear about any of that until they are evicted and back in the world."

Viewers, aka "America," have a large role in the digital season, and they recently nominated Alex for eviction. Shelby just spoke out on November 8, hoping America made a better choice for leader. She, Jason, Justin have been vocal in the past day about wanting Trump to lose, so it will be a shock to their systems to hear he's the new POTUS.

Here's what BB17 alum Jason said in a Diary Room session:

"Big Brother: OTT" streams on CBS All Access.

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Zendaya's 'Spider-Man' Character 'Is Not Romantic' With Peter Parker

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13th Annual CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund GalaWho exactly is Zendaya playing in "Spider-Man: Homecoming"? She was rumored to be playing Mary Jane Watson, opposite Tom Holland's Peter Parker. But maybe not? Zendaya just talked to The Hollywood Reporter about her role, and the backlash to the idea of her role, and the way she described her character may make you rethink everything.

Here's part of her Q&A:

Is your character — whoever she may be — romantically involved with Peter Parker?

"No [laughs]. My character is not romantic. My character is like very dry, awkward, intellectual and because she's so smart, she just feels like she doesn't need to talk to people, like 'My brain is so far ahead of you that you're just not really on my level.' So she comes off very weird. But to me, she is very cool because she's deep. She's always thinking about something, always reading. I like that. And I also like that I don't really have to do anything for hair and makeup. I just get to walk in and walk out."

In the comic, Mary Jane Watson was an aspiring actress. Gwen Stacy, another one of Peter's major love interests, was the one known for her good grades, who went on to study biochemistry at university. Maybe Zendaya's character is a bit of both? Someone else from the comics? Someone entirely new?

Here's Z's reaction to the "controversy" over her possibly playing an African-American Mary Jane:

"People are going to react over anything. But nothing [about who she is playing] is fact. It's like, you guys are just making sh*t up at this point and then reacting to it. Whenever we were on set, one of us gets some random character name [on the call sheet]. [Bloggers were] like, 'Oh they must be so and so.' And we just crack up about it, because it's like, 'Whatever you want to think. You'll find out.' It's funny to watch the guessing game. But of course there's going to be outrage over that because for some reason some people just aren't ready. I'm like, 'I don't know what America you live in, but from what I see when I walk outside my streets of New York right now, I see lots of diversity and I see the real world and it's beautiful, and that's what should be reflected and that's what is reflected so you're just going to have to get over it.'"

"Spider-Man: Homecoming," the 16th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is scheduled for release on July 7th, 2017.

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Fox Already Planning 'Deadpool 3' Featuring X-Force: Report

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Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) pauses from a life-and-death battle to break the fourth wall, much to the dismay of his comrades Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand) and Colossus (voiced by Stefan Kapicic)."Deadpool 2" doesn't even have an official director at this point, but 20th Century Fox is already putting maximum effort into "Deadpool 3."

The Hollywood Reporter just posted a lengthy analysis called "Fox's X-Men Issues: Jennifer Lawrence Unsigned, 'Deadpool' Defections, 'Gambit' on Hold." It wasn't the most positive piece, but the light at the end of the tunnel was this section on the future of Ryan Reynolds's Merc With a Mouth:

"And in a sign of how much faith it has in the Reynolds-starring franchise, Fox already is planning Deadpool 3, readying a filmmaker search for a storyline that will involve another X-team, X-Force, say sources."

Nice. Who will direct it and when will it show up? No idea. "Deadpool 2" doesn't even have a firm release date at this point, we're just expecting it in early 2018. "Deadpool" director Tim Miller recently dropped out of the sequel, and composer Tom Holkenborg followed him out the door. "John Wick" director David Leitch was reported as the "strong frontrunner" to take over as "Deadpool 2" director, and THR said he is now in negotiations.

"Deadpool 2" is meant to include the character of Cable, who is a member of the X-Force, which Collider describes as "a slightly darker, more aggressive version of the X-Men, with members including Deadpool, Colossus, Cyclops, Archangel, Wolverine, and Cable."

Ryan Reynolds has said he'd like to make the X-Force a priority, and producer Simon Kinberg previously mentioned a possible X-Force movie to Collider. It seems like a logical next step after Cable joins the team in D2. X-Force may still get its own standalone movie, in addition to whatever they want to do in D3. We'll have to see. At least we know there's discussion out there about the X-Foce and Deadpool on the big screen, in whatever fashion they arrive.

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'Arrival' Star Amy Adams Reveals the Hardest Scene She Had to Shoot

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[SPOILERS: If you haven't seen the trailer yet for "Arrival," or the movie, this interview reveals a key element to the plot. Stop reading now if you do not want to be spoiled.]

"Arrival" is about as great as movies get -- especially if you listen to the critics.

It's also an emotionally powerful film, one that's impact star Amy Adams felt while filming it. The Oscar-nominated actor plays Dr. Louise Banks, an expert linguist struggling with grief prior to an alien species' attempt at first contact with humanity. Her job is to do that which most sci-fi films gloss over or wave away with technobabble-y exposition: she must find a way to communicate with the aliens without the help of a universal translator.In the course of doing so, Banks is confronted with significant hurtles and ticking clocks as the world finds itself on the brink of potential war with either itself or the visitors. (So, it's a comedy, clearly.) Moviefone recently sat down with Adams and found out what her hardest scene was in the film, and how it was one that hit close to home.

"Arrival" hits theaters this Friday.

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Guys, 'Arrival' Is 100 Percent Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes (Update: Never Mind)

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Amy Adams (right) as Louise Banks in ARRIVAL by Paramount PicturesUPDATE: We jinxed it. Mea culpa. Right after posting about the 81 fresh reviews for "Arrival," two "rotten" reviews showed up. Party poopers. It's still doing well, though. Sigh.

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Look! We found something everyone agrees on: "Arrival" is a good movie. The sci-fi drama starring Amy Adams hits theaters this Friday, November 11 and -- at the risk of jinxing it -- it is holding steady with a 100 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, after 81 reviews.

It will probably have more reviews by the time you read this, and it's possible someone out there will rain on the alien parade. But it's a marvel to see any major movie like this stay 100 percent positive through that many critiques. You can see how rare that is.

"Arrival" has yet to be "Certified Fresh" but it appears to have met the criteria so it's only a matter of time. Here's the criteria for that:

Movies in wide release with a Tomatometer of 75% or better and at least 80 reviews from Tomatometer Critics (including 5 Top Critics).

Movies in limited release with a Tomatometer of 75% or better and at least 40 reviews from Tomatometer Critics (including 5 Top Critics).

Movies designated with the seal retain the Certified Fresh status as long as their Tomatometer remains above 70%. The Certified Fresh designation may be held at the discretion of the Rotten Tomatoes editorial team.

"Arrival" currently has fresh reviews from 14 Top Critics, with zero "rotten" reviews at all.

The movie hasn't opened yet in several countries, beyond the U.S., but audiences got to see it at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, among other screenings, and it currently has an impressive 8.5 rating from IMDb users, and an 81 percent rating from Metacritic.

But seeing anything hold a 100 percent rating at a time when the world seems divided on everything ... well, that gives us hope. Hope that maybe it takes an alien species to bring us together. So be it!

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'Mission: Impossible 6' Lands Same Release Date as 'Aquaman'

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to track down a 2018 calendar and circle Friday, July 27 for both Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible 6" and DC's "Aquaman" standalone movie starring Jason Momoa.

More movies will be added to that release date as it gets closer, and it's possible one of these movies will move away in the coming year and a half. But Paramount just announced that Cruise's sixth "Mission: Impossible" film is set for July 27, 2018. Cruise closed his deal for the movie back in September, after salary negotiations halted pre-production. Filming will reportedly begin in spring 2017.

The fifth film in the franchise, "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation," was released in July 2015 and made $195 million over here and $682 million worldwide. Director Christopher McQuarrie will return for "Mission: Impossible 6," and Variety reports that he has been developing the script with Cruise. Rebecca Ferguson, a standout in "Rogue Nation," will reportedly return for the sixth film, too.Meanwhile, Comicbook reports that "Aquaman" director James Wan and stars Momoa, Amber Heard, and Willem Dafoe are heading to the Gold Coast of Australia to start pre-production on that film.

May the best unbelievable stunts win!

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'Conviction' Not Canceled (Yet) But ABC Votes No on Back Order

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Hayley Atwell can't catch a break. She lost her ABC series "Agent Carter" after two seasons, and it's looking like her new ABC series "Conviction" might not even see a Season 2.

According to Deadline, ABC has decided not to pick up additional episodes of "Conviction," beyond the 13 original episodes that have already been produced. Those episodes will still air, the show is not being pulled, and -- despite other reports -- this is not a cancellation. Not yet, anyway. Deadline said the legal drama may not stay in its Monday 10 p.m. slot for the remaining episodes, but the plan is still for those episodes to see the light of day. The network is also reportedly retaining an option to order a second season. However, as Deadline put it, "historically, it has been virtually impossible for a new series that could've gotten a back order but didn't to score a second-season renewal, especially at the ratings levels of 'Conviction.'"

The ratings level? It's not good. So far, five episodes have played, following "Dancing With the Stars" on Monday nights. The "Conviction" pilot had 5.17 million viewers and a 0.9/3 rating/share in the 18-49 demo. The November 7 episode had 3.64 million viewers and a 0.6/2 rating.

However, at least one cast member -- Merrin Dungey (Maxine Bohen) -- is staying positive, shooting down cancellation reports on Twitter:

There's still hope for the show, if ABC believes in it enough. Do you think it deserves to continue past 13 episodes?

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14 Meredith Grey Quotes From 'Grey's Anatomy' to Live By

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Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) has been our constant on "Grey's Anatomy." People come and go like it's going out of style, but she's always been there with her wise words.

These are the 14 best quotes from our favorite Seattle-based surgeon.

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'The Simpsons' Predicted Donald Trump Presidency in 2000 'Warning to America'

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"The Simpsons" is always way ahead of us.

On March 19, 2000, the show aired its "Bart to the Future" episode, with Bart Simpson seeing a vision of his adult life, 30 years ahead. His sister Lisa Simpson became the first "straight female" president of the United States, but inherited "quite a budget crunch" from her predecessor, President Donald Trump. Secretary Milhouse van Houten declared of the country, "We're broke."

Watch the presidential section around the 2 minute mark:
A few months ago, the episode writer, Dan Greaney, told The Hollywood Reporter that the episode "was a warning to America," adding, "The important thing is that Lisa comes into the presidency when America is on the ropes, and that is the condition left by the Trump presidency. What we needed was for Lisa to have problems that were beyond her fixing, that everything went as bad as it possibly could, and that's why we had Trump be president before her."

He said it "just seemed like the logical last stop before hitting bottom. It was pitched because it was consistent with the vision of America going insane."

Fast-forward to the real 2016 and we are now facing a real Trump presidency that we can only hope goes better than the animated version.

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