The movie trailer for Alec Baldwin’s Western &#8220;Rust&#8221; dropped nearly four years after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Hutchins was killed on a New Mexico film set when a gun <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin">Baldwin</a> was holding discharged a bullet. Writer-director Joel Souza was also injured during the incident.
“In 1880s Kansas, recently orphaned Lucas McCalister (Patrick Scott McDermott) accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang,” a description with the one-minute plus video on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc6q3scsTwg">YouTube</a> read.
“In a twist of fate, his estranged grandfather, the notorious outlaw Harland Rust (Academy Award nominee Alec Baldwin), breaks him out of jail and takes him on the run toward Mexico,” it added. “As they flee across the unforgiving wilderness, the fugitive pair must outrun the determined U.S. Marshal Wood Helm (Josh Hopkins) and a ruthless bounty hunter named &#8216;Preacher&#8217; (Travis Fimmel).”
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In November 2024, Baldwin’s indie western had its world premiere at Poland’s Camerimage <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/international/">International</a> Film Festival, with Souza and cinematographer Bianca Cline, who stepped in to finish the film after a wrongful death lawsuit was settled in October 2022, in attendance, <a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/rust-trailer-alec-baldwin-first-footage-shooting-1236348441/">Variety</a> noted.
Ahead of the premiere, Souza talked to <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/rust-filmmaker-joel-souza-finally-speaks-about-the-fatal-shooting">Vanity Fair</a> about the fatal shooting, returning to the film set, and finishing the movie Hutchins was shooting, making it clear the fatal scene she had shot had vanished “in its entirety.”
“Gone. Not just that, but also a few things leading up to it,” Souza said. “Everything needed to be entirely reconceived there. There were a few things that came before that now wouldn’t make story sense. So we just sort of eliminated it and came up with something entirely different.”
“I’m not going back to that,” he added. “I’m glad you asked. I don’t want anyone who ever does see this to be waiting for that. No one ever pushed to keep anything like that.”
On October 21, 2021, Baldwin began filming a scene when the gun he was holding fired a live round that killed Hutchins and injured Souza. The 66-year-old actor repeatedly maintained that there was “no trigger pull.”
He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and faced up to 18 months in prison. However, the charges were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-dismisses-criminal-case-against-alec-baldwin-after-prosecutors-hid-evidence">dismissed</a> on the third day of his trial in July 2024, with the judge ruling that the prosecution had hidden evidence from the defense.
The armorer in charge of weapons on set, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for her role in Hutchins’ death.
“Rust” will be released in theaters nationwide and on digital May 2, <a href="https://people.com/alec-baldwin-rust-first-trailer-exclusive-11703275?taid=67e40a4a142e3e00010d239c&amp;utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&amp;utm_content=new&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com">People</a> noted.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-baldwin-wins-another-court-victory-after-judge-denies-states-motion-in-rust-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Baldwin Wins Another Court Victory After Judge Denies State’s Motion In ‘Rust’ Case</a>

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Hollywood star Woody Harrelson torched Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and said Fauci has done some “extraordinary evil s**t” and knows it.
During his recent appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” <a href="https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1893765243815526484">podcast</a>, the 63-year-old actor and host both said they were hopeful that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services — could right some of the wrongs they attributed to Fauci.
“Bobby (RFK Jr.), I really hope he’s able to do some good because he’s certainly a man on a mission,” Harrelson said. “And a man who cares deeply. And I think really heroic how much he stood up for things that he didn’t need to talk about … he just took one arrow after the other over it.”
Rogan admitted he once bought into the “propaganda” against Kennedy and said that he too used to think RFK Jr. was a “kook.” He said then he read his book “The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health (Children’s Health Defense)” and changed his mind.
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WOODY: “AZT was known to be a highly toxic, really ineffective drug. And of course that was the one they picked … That k*lled friends of mine … Fauci did some extraordinarily evil sh*t, and he knows what he did.” <a href="https://t.co/nvxmaukv3X">pic.twitter.com/nvxmaukv3X</a>
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheChiefNerd/status/1893464627368919086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
&#8220;If all these things [RFK] is saying about Anthony Fauci during the AIDS crisis, if that&#8217;s not true, why is he not getting sued?&#8221; the podcast host said. 
&#8220;I would sue the f**k outta him if he lied about me and said that I was vaccinating foster kids with experimental drugs that were killing them,” he added.
&#8220;The Hunger Games” star criticized the fact that “Fauci was able to get these principal investigators from like all these respectable colleges and put them on these committees&#8230;&#8221;
“He [Fauci] started with the AZT thing [to fight AIDS],” the three-time Oscar nominee said. “And, you know, AZT was known to be a highly toxic, really ineffective drug, and of course, that was the one they picked.”
“And so they started using that again, and I don’t know how many people that killed,” he added. “That killed friends of mine. AZT was very toxic and they finally had to yank it. And now they use different chemical cocktails, but like, Fauci did some extraordinarily evil s**t. And he knows what he did.”
The podcast host pointed out that the Matthew McConaughey movie “Dallas Buyers Club” dealt with the AIDS epidemic — and said that the villain in the movie was based on Fauci.
“That was about people trying to seek alternative treatments to deal with AIDS … that’s Fauci, that’s AZT,” Rogan said. “Magic Johnson got on AZT and it was killing him and he got off of it.”
Harrelson pointed out that Johnson is still alive, suggesting it was because he stopped taking the drug.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/woody-harrelson-explains-why-he-no-longer-carries-a-cell-phone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Woody Harrelson Explains Why He No Longer Carries A Cell Phone</a>

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'He Knows What He Did': Woody Harrelson Torches Fauci On Rogan Podcast

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-cruise">Tom Cruise</a> opened up about a “physically punishing” stunt for his upcoming movie “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.”
Speaking about his appearance in the final installment in the “M:I” franchise, the 62-year-old actor told <a href="https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/tom-cruise-breathed-carbon-dioxide-mission-impossible-final-reckoning-scene-exclusive/">Empire Magazine</a> that his character Ethan Hunt has to check out the wreckage of a submarine — and for the action scene he had to breathe in his own carbon dioxide.
“I’m breathing in my own carbon dioxide,” Cruise said. “It builds up in the body and affects the muscles.” 
The “Top Gun” star said in order to shoot the scenes he had to wear a specially-designed suit and mask, which he can only wear for an interval of 10 minutes at a time, otherwise he will suffer from hypoxia (an absence of oxygen in body tissue), the outlet noted.
“You have to overcome all of that while you’re doing it, and be present,” he added.
In order for fans to experience Cruise’s underwater experience, the whole thing was shot in an 8.5 million liter water tank on a gimbal that can rotate on command, the outlet noted.
“Mission Impossible” director Christopher McQuarrie called the underwater shoot “really physically punishing” for Cruise.
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Tom Cruise says &#8220;I was breathing in my own carbon dioxide&#8221; while filming an underwater action scene for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 8: “It builds up in the body and affects the muscles.&#8221;
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“He’s in a rotating structure filled with debris, and you had to find a way to make that environment look as chaotic and unhinged as humanly possible,” McQuarrie said. “But in a way that you could repeat, and that Tom could navigate, and survive.”
In the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOhDyUmT9z0&amp;t=1s">first trailer</a> for the upcoming film, there are a whole host of action sequences — including a high-speed car chase and crash, an underwater battle involving a submarine, and Cruise hanging on to the outside of a biplane as it flies upside down — among many others.
Cruise <a href="https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/mission-impossible-final-reckoning-stunts-melt-your-brain-exclusive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously talked</a> about the action sequence on the outside of the biplane and said that he passed out multiple times while filming it.
&#8220;When you stick your face out [of an airplane], going over 120 to 130 miles an hour, you’re not getting oxygen,” the Hollywood star said. &#8220;So I had to train myself how to breathe. There were times I would pass out physically; I was unable to get back into the cockpit.”
“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” hits theaters May 23.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mission-impossible-director-fan-almost-had-a-heart-attack-watching-scene-from-new-film" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Mission: Impossible’ Director: Fan ‘Almost Had A Heart Attack’ Watching Scene From New Film</a>

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“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sarah-michelle-gellar-recalls-extremely-toxic-male-set-from-earlier-in-her-career">Sarah Michelle Gellar</a> explained why she’s changed her mind about doing a reboot of the popular 90s show, after previously making it clear it would never happen.
“So….. you might have heard some news this week, but I realize you haven’t heard from me,” Gellar wrote in a lengthy post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFvUywyvMy2/?img_index=1&amp;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D">Instagram</a>. “Three years ago, I got a call from my dear friend and mentor, Gail Berman. She told me that she wanted me to sit down with Chloé Zhao to hear her take on a potential &#8216;Buffy&#8217; revival.”
“I was blown away that Chloé even knew who I was, but, as I’ve always done, I told Gail that I just didn’t see a way for the show to exist again,” she added. “We’d always been aligned on that, but this time I heard something different in her voice. I eventually agreed to go (mainly just to meet Chloé) and our twenty minute coffee quickly turned into a four hour adventure.”
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“We laughed, we cried, but mostly we both talked about how much this show means to us,” Gellar continued. “While I didn’t agree to anything at that meeting, I did shock myself by agreeing to continue the conversation. These conversations did, in fact, continue over the next few years and eventually we added the incredible Nora and Lilla Zuckerman to our little tribe until ultimately, one day, we landed on an idea.”
The 47-year-old actress said that for years she’s heard the fans calling for a “Buffy” revival and said she never could commit to it — unless she was sure to “get it right.”
Gellar promised that “we will only make this show if we know we can do it right. And I will tell you that we are on the path there.”
“I feel so lucky to be on this journey with these four unbelievably talented women, all of whom love ‘Buffy’ as much as I do,” the actress said. “And as much as you do. Thank you to all the fans who never stopped asking for this. This will be for you.”
The post from the “Cruel Intentions” star comes following news earlier this week that a “Buffy” reboot was in the works, with Gellar reprising her iconic role as the vampire slayer, Buffy Summers, <a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/sarah-michelle-gellar-defends-buffy-vampire-slayer-reboot-hulu-1236299104/">Variety</a> noted.
The series was inspired by the 1992 cult classic movie “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” which starred Kristy Swanson in the title role and featured Luke Perry, Donald Sutherland, and Paul Reubens, among others. 
The series kicked off on the WB in 1997 and ran for seven seasons and 144 episodes, with the final two seasons airing on the UPN, ending in 2003. Gellar took on the lead role and was surrounded by such stars as Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendan, David Boreanaz, James Marsters, and Kristine Sutherland.

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Hollywood director Jon M. Chu said pop star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/britney-spears">Britney Spears</a> will be “very involved” in an upcoming biopic movie based on her best selling memoir “The Woman in Me.”
Speaking during a red carpet interview at the Golden Globes with <a href="https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-talks-britney-spears-biopic-cynthia-erivo-wicked-song-1235869793/">Billboard magazine</a>, the director of “Wicked” said he couldn’t “really can’t talk about” the upcoming project from Universal Pictures but did make it clear he’s a “big fan” of Spears.
“I’ve been a fan since I was young and she was young and she was one of 12 acts at the Shrine Auditorium,” Chu said. “So I want to do her justice and tell her story right. But we’ll see. We’re developing it now and it’s a long road ahead.”
“She’s going to be very involved,” he added, per <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTqZq14MNzA">Entertainment Tonight</a>. “I haven’t really started anything fully yet, but she will be very involved in this. I have ideas and things, an approach, but it’s very early.”
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— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) <a href="https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1876405725855146297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
In November, the director confirmed the movie was happening, telling the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/jon-m-chu-interview-wicked-crazy-rich-asians-britney-biopic-1236059843/">Hollywood Reporter</a> that the script wasn’t even written yet. However, Chu did say that he expects it to be “a lot about how we treat people, young people, stars that we think we own, women, mothers.”
<a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/britney-spears-biopic-movie-universal-1236093017/">Variety</a> previously reported that Universal Pictures had bought the rights to Spears’ tell-all <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/britney-spears-says-new-memoir-set-huge-milestone-one-day-after-release">memoir</a> which centers on her rise to fame, her nearly 14-year-long conservatorship, and her relationship with Justin Timberlake when she was younger.
In the memoir-released in October 2023- <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/britney-spears-says-she-got-an-abortion-while-dating-justin-timberlake">Spears</a> revealed that while she and Timberlake were dating she got <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/britney-spears-says-she-got-an-abortion-while-dating-justin-timberlake">pregnant</a> at 19 and ended up getting an abortion, claiming that it was in large part because Timberlake “didn’t want to be a father.” 
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The two dated from 1999 — when she was 17 and he was 18 — until 2002, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/news/britney-spears-abortion-justin-timberlake-1235759140/">Variety</a> noted.
She <a href="https://people.com/britney-spears-justin-timberlake-pregnancy-abortion-exclusive-8362622">wrote</a> that if it had been left up to her alone, she never would have aborted the baby, but added that Timberlake said they were “too young” to have a child.
“It was a surprise, but for me, it wasn’t a tragedy,” the former “The Mickey Mouse Club” star wrote. “I loved Justin so much. I always expected us to have a family together one day. This would just be much earlier than I’d anticipated.”
“But Justin definitely wasn’t happy about the pregnancy,” she added. “He said we weren’t ready to have a baby in our lives, that we were way too young.”
“I don’t know if that was the right decision. If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it,” the singer <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12654057/Britney-Spears-excruciating-pain-abortion-Justin-Timberlake-pregnant.html">continued</a>. “And yet Justin was so sure that he didn’t want to be a father. To this day, it’s one of the most agonizing things I have ever experienced in my life.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/britney-spears-appears-to-apologize-to-justin-timberlake-for-the-things-i-wrote-about-in-tell-all-book" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Britney Spears Appears To Apologize To Justin Timberlake ‘For The Things I Wrote About’ In Tell-All Book</a>

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Christmas traditions never change.
Open presents. Sip steaming mugs of hot chocolate. Suffer through your wayward uncle’s off-color jokes. And, when the festivities have drawn to a close, hit the local theater.
Hollywood uncorks its “Oscar-bait” films this time of the year, and the December crop is heartier than usual. The best of the best? A look back at the singer/songwriter who shaped the soundtrack of the 1960s.
<h3>“<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11563598/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Complete Unknown</a>” (December 25)</h3>
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Musical biopics became so clichéd, they even made a movie about it. “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” shredded the genre, and rightfully so. Director James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown” can’t help but recreate a few of those tics, like key characters turning on the TV just in time to hear, “President Kennedy has been shot.” What timing!
That’s where the Dewey Cox comparisons come to a screeching halt.
Timothée Chalamet studied for six years to sound like folk icon Bob Dylan, and those sessions more than paid off. He brings the inscrutable star to life without feeling like a cheap impersonation. 
The title teases we may never know what makes Dylan tick, but the biopic captures why he mattered to the roiling ‘60s. It’s the music, of course, plus beguiling lyrics that resonated with a generation. it’s refreshing to watch an artist stay true to his principles no matter the era, not bend to the pop culture winds. How many modern stars can say the same?
<h3>“<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8999762/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520brut" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Brutalist</a>” (December 20)</h3>
<div id="attachment_847561" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-847561" class="wp-image-847561 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-29-AM-8302-864x576.jpg" alt="Guy Pearce and Adrien Brody in “The Brutalist” (2024). A24 Films. Brookstreet Pictures. Kaplan Morrison. Intake Films. IMDB." width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-29-AM-8302-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-29-AM-8302-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-29-AM-8302-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-29-AM-8302-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-29-AM-8302-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-29-AM-8302-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-29-AM-8302-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" />Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce in “The Brutalist” (2024). A24 Films. Brookstreet Pictures. Kaplan Morrison. Intake Films. IMDB.</div>
Quick — who wants a three-plus hour look at an architect’s combustible life? As sales pitches go, it’s a dud. Yet director Brady Corbet (“Vox Lux”) brings so much energy to the fictional life of László Tóth that the film proves mesmerizing.
Adrien Brody’s Tóth, a Hungarian Jew who escapes the Nazi’s clutches, comes to America eager to forge a new life. His beloved wife (Felicity Jones) awaits back home, leaving him to create a career that will allow them to reunite.
He’s aided by a mercurial millionaire (Guy Pearce, excellent), but their bond fractures over time. Tóth’s journey speaks volumes about the immigrant experience and the artistic mindset, not to mention the egos behind the characters.
The word “epic” is tossed around glibly in Hollywood, but “The Brutalist” is one of the few modern tales that deserves the label. Yes, that running time factors in, but it’s the scope of Corbet’s storytelling ambition that matters.
Brody is spectacular, suggesting he could add a second Best Actor trophy to his mantle come Oscar night. His performance anchors a fiercely original tale not soon forgotten.
<h3>“<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wicked</a>” (In Theaters Now)</h3>
<div id="attachment_847565" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-847565" class="size-large wp-image-847565" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-37-AM-2933-864x576.jpg" alt="Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in “Wicked” (2024). Photo by Universal Pictures. Copyright: Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Universal Pictures. Marc Platt Productions. SKY Studios. IMDB." width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-37-AM-2933-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-37-AM-2933-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-37-AM-2933-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-37-AM-2933-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-37-AM-2933-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-37-AM-2933-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-09-37-AM-2933-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" />Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in “Wicked” (2024). Photo by Universal Pictures. Copyright: Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Universal Pictures. Marc Platt Productions. SKY Studios. IMDB.</div>
Forget that <a href="https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2024/11/27/holding-space-and-hefty-tears-why-are-people-talking-about-the-wicked-press-tour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cringe-worthy press tour</a>. 
Forgive how the film’s title hides that this is but part one of a two-part saga. (“Wicked: For Good” arrives next November)
“Wicked” offers everything we love about big-screen musical adaptations. It all starts with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who bring bold, Broadway-worthy voices to Glinda and Elphaba, AKA the Wicked Witch of the West.
The story remains provocative given the “Wizard of Oz” source material. That wicked witch wasn’t always so foul. How she curdled into the film’s signature ghoul is a tortured path with a touch of heartbreak.
The Broadway musical supplied the memorable songs, but director Jon M. Chu adapted the show with energy, wit, and memorable moments. No, the great Jeff Goldblum’s voice isn’t up to the challenge as Oz, but in every other way “Wicked” deserves applause.
<h3>“<a href="https://bestchristmaspageantever.movie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</a>” (In Theaters)</h3>
<div id="attachment_847577" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-847577" class="size-large wp-image-847577" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-05-AM-1575-1024x576.jpg" alt="The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024). Dallas Jenkins. Lionsgate. Media Capital Technologies. Kingdom Story Company. IMDB." width="1024" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-05-AM-1575-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-05-AM-1575-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-05-AM-1575-768x432.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-05-AM-1575-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-05-AM-1575-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024). Dallas Jenkins. Lionsgate. Media Capital Technologies. Kingdom Story Company. IMDB.</div>
The best Christmas movies forget one critical element: Christ. Think “A Christmas Story,” “Elf” and “Christmas Vacation.” We love ‘em all, but it’s refreshing to see a holiday comedy acknowledge the reason for the season.
“Pageant,” based on the 1972 book of the same name, follows a group of wayward kids as they commandeer a small town’s Christmas gala. It’s a recipe for disaster, unless one uber-patient mom (Judy Greer, marvelous as always) can teach the kids why Christmas matters in the first place.
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Sweet and soulful, “Pageant” delivers early laughs that set the story in motion. From there, look to young Beatrice Schneider as Beth, the unofficial leader of the cruel Herdman clan. Her transformation supplies “Pageant” with its big, beating heart.
<h3>“<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21823606/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1">A Real Pain</a>” (In Theaters) </h3>
<div id="attachment_847593" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-847593" class="size-large wp-image-847593" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-13-AM-4859-864x576.jpg" alt="Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg in “A Real Pain” (2024). Searchlight Pictures. Topic Studios. IMDB." width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-13-AM-4859-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-13-AM-4859-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-13-AM-4859-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-13-AM-4859-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-13-AM-4859-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-13-AM-4859-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/12/MixCollage-20-Dec-2024-10-13-AM-4859-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" />Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg in “A Real Pain” (2024). Searchlight Pictures. Topic Studios. IMDB.</div>
Actor-turned-director Jesse Eisenberg has his finger on the zeitgeist. His second directorial effort follows two Jewish cousins as they travel to Poland to visit their late grandmother’s hometown.
They’re part of a tour designed to connect Jewish travelers to their cultural past, which includes stops at a concentration camp among other emotionally charged locations.
Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin play the squabbling cousins. Culkin is the wild child, someone who loves to stir things up no matter the setting. Eisenberg adores his cousin but simultaneously wants to wring his neck.
Audiences can relate, although Culkin’s performance is sparking awards consideration, and for good reason.
“A Real Pain” is bittersweet, moving, and filled with gentle truths about the human condition. Eisenberg performs a balancing act throughout, letting us care for two very different souls without shoving the real-life trauma of their heritage into the background.
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Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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‘Tis The Season: 5 Films To Watch This Christmas

'Tis The Season: 5 Films To Watch This Christmas

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A documentary film is in the works about the ill-fated <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/oceangate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OceanGate</a> Titan submersible, and it promises to tell the story behind the headlines about the underwater craft that imploded, killing all five of its passengers in June 2023.
The film is directed by Aron Arngrimsson, who was the last person to see the Titan crew alive before the small crew set out on its doomed fatal trip to see the remains of the Titanic on June 18, 2023, the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/titan-submersible-implosion-documentary-in-works-1236088385/?taid=6761ae58a1361c00013e3066&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter">Hollywood Reporter</a> reported.
“He [Arngrimsson] exclusively tells the emotional experience of five Titan crew members, revealing the family stories behind the media headlines and exposing the painful consequences of an exploration gone wrong,” a synopsis from the producers read, per THR.
The documentary, currently in post production, comes from <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/titan-submersible-disaster-documentary-being-made-1236251341/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arngrimsson&#8217;s Dirty Dozen Productions</a> and RadicalMedia, the outlet noted.
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The Titan submersible disaster has inspired a new documentary from Aron Arngrimsson, who was the last person to see the crew alive. <a href="https://t.co/VXODAjQErb">https://t.co/VXODAjQErb</a>
— Variety (@Variety) <a href="https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1869052434657734988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
“The unprecedented access Aron had to the Titan crew, their families and this story, was remarkable,” Stacey Reiss, executive producer at RadicalMedia, said.
“He was there, first-hand, experiencing all of this in real time,” she added. “It was extremely important to us to tell this story authentically, given the tremendous media attention it received.”
The movie will include actual first-hand footage taken by Arngrimsson of the Titan submersible heading out on its fatal expedition.
“We are committed to telling this important story with the thoroughness it deserves, through exclusive interviews with the Titan crew members and in the aftermath with the families,” Arngrimsson said in a statement about the project.
After the ship lost contact with Titan in June 2023, a four-day rescue mission from the United States and Canada ensued including using airplanes, boats, and submersibles in the attempt to find and save the crew, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/titanic-submersible-oceangate-movie-1235740084/">Variety</a> noted.
On the fourth day, the United States Coast Guard <a href="https://twitter.com/USCGNortheast/status/1671907901542211584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1671907901542211584%7Ctwgr%5Ecbfebb9adb1227d0cfd8b029851173bec1af7999%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.dailywire.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D574887action%3Dedit">announced</a> that a remotely operated underwater vehicle had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/titanic-sub-rescue-effort-cost-millions-and-oceangate-likely-wont-be-paying-for-it">found debris</a> from the Titan near the Titanic.
“A debris field was discovered within the search area by an ROV near the Titanic,” USGC Northeast said in a statement. “Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information.”
“A debris field implies a break-up of the submersible … that really sort of indicates what is the worst-case scenario, which is a catastrophic failure and generally that’s an implosion,” marine scientist and rescue expert David Mearns told <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/debris-field-discovered-within-search-area-near-titanic-us-coast-guard-says-12906735">Sky News</a>.
“The only saving grace is that it would have been immediate — literally in milliseconds — and the men wouldn’t have known what was happening,” Mearns added.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-photo-released-shows-titanic-submersibles-final-resting-spot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Photo Released Shows Titanic Submersible’s Final Resting Spot</a>

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/piers-morgan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Piers Morgan</a> reacted to the laughable trigger warning in the United Kingdom for “Wicked” — which claims that people with green skin could get upset about the movie — and he asked, “Why do we have to endure this crap?”
In a clip shared on <a href="https://x.com/PiersUncensored/status/1862579532836085901">X</a> from the “Piers Morgan Uncensored” show, the host discussed the British Board of Film Classification issuing a trigger warning for the “potential discrimination against green-skinned women,” referencing the “Wicked” character Elphaba, and “persecution of talking animals.”
The host pointed to the “warning issued on their website” that read, “A green-skinned woman is mocked, bullied and humiliated because of her skin color.”
“A disabled woman in a wheelchair is treated in a condescending manner by able-bodied people,” it added. “Talking animals are persecuted in a fantastical society.”
The post on <a href="https://x.com/piersuncensored/status/1862579532836085901?s=46&amp;t=yVg_AIbZC0FnyCtU4qPVYw">X</a> with the clip from the show read,  “Why do we have to endure this crap?!&#8221;
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&#8220;Why do we have to endure this cr*p?!&#8221;
Piers Morgan reacts to the British Board of Film Classification issuing a trigger warning on Wicked for &#8216;potential discrimination towards green-skinned women&#8217;.
📺 <a href="https://t.co/XNfzrtJRMX">https://t.co/XNfzrtJRMX</a><a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@piersmorgan</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/estherckrakue?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@estherckrakue</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/MrErnestOwens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MrErnestOwens</a> <a href="https://t.co/yJBs5zqcUh">pic.twitter.com/yJBs5zqcUh</a>
— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) <a href="https://twitter.com/PiersUncensored/status/1862579532836085901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
Morgan then turned to his guests, who all agreed that was too much for them as well.
“A green-skinned woman,” the host shouted. “There is no such thing as a green-skinned woman in the real world. Even Ernest [Owens] knows there are no green-skinned women.”
Owens, who’s <a href="https://www.phillymag.com/news/2023/07/14/ernest-owens-political-writer-at-large/">described</a> as a black, gay journalist and LGBTQ supporter, said, “No, I agree. There’s no green-skinned women.”
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Columnist Esther Krakue said the cynic in her thought it had just been done to generate headlines, which would then help ultimately to promote the film.
“Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz,” a description about the movie on <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/">IMDb</a> read. “After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.”
It is only the latest bizarre news to surface about the film adaptation of the popular Broadway show. The most recent clip that went viral called into question the sexuality of the main characters of Elphaba [played by Cynthia Erivo] and Glinda [played by Ariana Grande], after Grande suggested her character might be secretly gay, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ariana-grande-says-glinda-from-wicked-might-be-a-little-in-the-closet">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
“Whether it’s romantic or platonic, or you know … maybe Glinda might be a little in the closet. But if there were a time? Y’know, you never know! Give it a little more time! I mean, it is just a true love,” Grande said. “And I think that transcends sexuality, it’s just kind of a deep safety within each other. And that’s why they probably ship it.”
“Wicked” is being released in two parts, with the first installment released on November 22. The Broadway musical is based on the book “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West,” which was inspired by L. Frank Baum’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” 
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wicked-actress-flips-over-movie-poster-edited-by-fans-calls-it-most-offensive-thing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Wicked’ Actress Flips Over Movie Poster Edited By Fans, Calls It ‘Most Offensive Thing’</a>

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Piers Morgan Blows Up On New Laughable ‘Wicked’ Trigger Warning

Piers Morgan Unloads On New Laughable ‘Wicked’ Trigger Warning

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Oscar-winning director Stanley Kubrick’s daughter, Vivian, hit back at those upset at the use of her late dad’s work in former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Donald Trump’s</a> latest ad about our military.
“TO THOSE WHO THINK MY FATHER WOULDN’T HAVE WANTED<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/TRUMP?src=hashtag_click"> #TRUMP</a> TO USE FMJ [Full Metal Jacket] FOOTAGE,” Kubrick’s daughter wrote in a post on Sunday on <a href="https://x.com/ViKu1111/status/1845553795276689790">X</a>, about the use of footage from her late father’s brutal film about military basic training and war in the 1987 movie “Full Metal Jacket.”
“I agree in principle that an anti-war movie is incongruous with promoting the idea of a tough non-woke US military and thus war itself — however — these are very dangerous and strange times and thus using this footage is doubtless pure expedience,” the daughter of the late film maker wrote.
“Because I’m sure the irony of using FMJ footage is not lost on Trump or his team — Trump is always seeking to end wars and use peaceful methods. However, that’s primarily what FMJ is about, the shocking and complicated paradoxes of human nature,” she added, pointing out that in this world a “strong military” was necessary.
“So I’m going to stick with the idea that FMJ footage was used primarily because of its powerful, realistic portrayal of boot camp, juxtaposed with the entirely demoralizing and inappropriate injection of WOKE ideology into the USA military,” Kubrick continued. “Which I agree with myself and which I’m certain my father would have agreed with.”
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TO THOSE WHO THINK MY FATHER WOULDN’T HAVE WANTED <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TRUMP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TRUMP</a> TO USE FMJ FOOTAGE
Here are my thoughts: I agree in principle that an anti-war movie is incongruous with promoting the idea of a tough non-woke US military and thus war itself &#8211; however &#8211; these are very dangerous and… <a href="https://t.co/0bSXz8nL3V">https://t.co/0bSXz8nL3V</a>
— Vivian Kubrick (@ViKu1111) <a href="https://twitter.com/ViKu1111/status/1845553795276689790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
Kubrick — who says on X that she’s responsible for the film score for “Full Metal Jacket” — said she truly believes that her late father “who supported [former President Ronald] Reagan” would “approve of saving America, indeed the world, from the highly destructive Globalist forces threatening to take over this planet.”
“And if that footage from FMJ helps Trump make the point that the US military needs properly trained, super tough, focused, dedicated warriors, and not introduce the demoralizing effects of woke-ism, and attracting people to join up simply to have their sexual reassignments paid for, then Trump has my blessing,” Vivian wrote.
“Finally, knowing my father very well, I can assure you he had a profound grasp of how paradoxical human nature is! Which accounts for how at the same time he made anti-war films, he had a great passion for guns (self-defense not hunting) and he had quite a few!” she added.
“My father had a great respect for life — his movies being unimpeachable evidence of his love for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness! So on that basis, I feel very confident he would be a Trump supporter and would forgive using FMJ incongruously, if it helps the cause of freedom!” Kubrick concluded. 
The Trump campaign unveiled the anti-woke military ad during his recent campaign stops that features clips of the famous marine drill instructor who was played by the late <a href="https://apnews.com/article/b2cf8bd734044e07a54d0b087b0f1d9f">R. Lee Ermey</a> in Kubrick’s movie. 
The clips of “FMJ” — with the words &#8220;President Trump&#8221; — are juxtaposed against clips of people currently in President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ administration using transgenders and drag queens in our military promoting an LGBTQ military for the U.S.
Trump later shared the clip on social media and <a href="https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1845343182458061298">wrote</a>, “WE WILL NOT HAVE A WOKE MILITARY!”

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Oscar-Winning Director’s Daughter: He’d Be Fine With Trump Using His Work In Ad

Oscar-Winning Director's Daughter: He'd Be Fine With Trump Using His Work In Ad

Donald Trump

Military

“Rust” will premiere three years after the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico film set — where a gun <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin">Alec Baldwin</a> was holding discharged a bullet, leaving her dead and injuring writer-director Joel Souza.
Baldwin’s indie western will have its world premiere at Poland’s Camerimage <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/international/">International</a> Film Festival in late November, with Souza expected to appear along with cinematographer Bianca Cline, who stepped in to finish the film after a wrongful death lawsuit was settled in October 2022, the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/rust-premiere-camerimage-alec-baldwin-1236023256/">Hollywood Reporter</a> reported. 
However, sources with knowledge of the situation said that Baldwin, the star of the movie and lead producer, is not expected to be at the premiere.
Organizers called Hutchins the “Ukrainian cinematographer who was part of the festival family,” and said it was always her dream to see the movie premiere at Camerimage, according to the festival.
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‘Rust’ gets a premiere date — 3 years after tragedy struck set — but will Alec Baldwin be there? <a href="https://t.co/8lyo6YlGMw">https://t.co/8lyo6YlGMw</a> <a href="https://t.co/a0xbd0aGC2">pic.twitter.com/a0xbd0aGC2</a>
— New York Post (@nypost) <a href="https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1841851687524302899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
“The filmmakers will discuss events surrounding the film, offering insight into continuing production after Halyna’s death,” Camerimage organizers said. “Maintaining Hutchins’ artistic vision, as tremendously challenging as it was for the entire crew, was really important to the filmmakers, hoping to fulfill their duty to complete her work.”
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“Halyna’s story will serve as a starting point for a conversation about the role of women in cinematography and their contributions to the art of filmmaking,” the statement added. “Another key topic of the discussion will be safety on set.”
Speaking recently to <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/rust-filmmaker-joel-souza-finally-speaks-about-the-fatal-shooting">Vanity Fair</a>, Souza talked about the fatal shooting, returning to the film set, and finishing the film Hutchins was shooting, making it clear the fatal scene she had shot has vanished “in its entirety.”
“Gone. Not just that, but also a few things leading up to it,” Souza said. “Everything needed to be entirely reconceived there. There were a few things that came before that now wouldn’t make story sense. So we just sort of eliminated it and came up with something entirely different.”
“I’m not going back to that,” he added. “I’m glad you asked. I don’t want anyone who ever does see this to be waiting for that. No one ever pushed to keep anything like that.”
The armorer in charge of weapons on set, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, was previously sentenced to 18 months in prison for her role in Hutchins’ death.
Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter. He faced up to 18 months in prison. However, the charges were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-dismisses-criminal-case-against-alec-baldwin-after-prosecutors-hid-evidence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dismissed</a> on the third day of his trial in July, with the judge ruling prosecution hid evidence from the defense.
The Camerimage festival will take place Nov. 16-23 in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Toruń, Poland.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rust-filmmaker-breaks-silence-following-fatal-shooting-talks-second-filming" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Rust’ Filmmaker Breaks Silence Following Fatal Shooting, Talks Second Filming</a>

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — DailyWire+ and Angel Studios announced today they have entered into a partnership to release Peacetree Productions’ profoundly moving film “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.” The film will be released in theaters on July 4th weekend. 
<a href="https://www.angel.com/tickets/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot?utm_source=The+Daily+Wire&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=dailywire&amp;utm_content=dailywire&amp;codes=DAILYWIRE&amp;oid=35&amp;_ef_transaction_id=dee764931a7745c491a7dab741acd5df&amp;promo=dailywire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GET SHOWTIMES HERE FOR ‘SOUND OF HOPE’</a>
“We are thrilled to partner with Angel Studios, a company that not only shares our commitment to creating impactful and meaningful entertainment but also excels in doing so,” said Jeremy Boreing, co-founder and co-CEO of The Daily Wire. “Speaking as the father of an adopted daughter myself, ‘Sound of Hope’ is truly inspirational. We know it will resonate deeply with our audience &#8211; and far beyond &#8211; and has the power to make a true cultural impact for kids and families in crisis. We want millions to see this film.”
“A common request from Angel fans over the years has been to do a collaboration with The Daily Wire,” added Jeff Harmon, Angel’s Chief Content Officer. “We are pleased to find a project where we can work together, and this one is special. I was moved so deeply I couldn’t stop thinking about it for weeks after seeing it, and it’s having a similar effect on audiences around the nation in numerous pre-release screenings. They’re being affected like I haven’t seen.”
Boreing announced the partnership in a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/townhall-daily-wire-and-angel-studios-team-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Wire townhall</a> on Thursday.
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Inspired by a powerful true story, “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” follows Donna and Reverend Martin, who, along with 22 families from their rural black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot, adopt 77 of the most difficult to place kids in the foster system. By doing the impossible, this community proved that with real, determined love, the battle of America’s most vulnerable can be won. The film has been screened to hundreds of non-profit organizations focused on foster care and adoption, and critics, families, and those formerly in the foster care system are praising the film for its honest portrayal of the story. 
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The deal underscores the formidable presence of innovative competitors to the mainstream Hollywood studios. Both companies have seen massive success with upstart independent film and entertainment ventures, and this partnership promises to exponentially increase that success.
Angel Studios is the home of stories that amplify light. Through the Angel Guild, 324,000 members choose which film and television projects the studio will market and distribute. The studio enables creators and audiences to form passionate communities around creative projects, making the story behind the story as important as the final project. 104,000 Angel Guild members in 155 countries have invested nearly $80M in projects distributed by the studio to date. Angel Studios is behind the global box office hit, “Sound of Freedom,” which has earned $250 million in theatrical box office. Learn more at <a href="https://www.angel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Angel.com</a>.

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Hollywood star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hugh-grant-reveals-hes-thought-about-making-a-drastic-career-change" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hugh Grant</a> settled a privacy case against the U.K. publisher of The Sun after he accused it of burglarizing his home, bugging his car, and taping his phone.
The 63-year-old English actor admitted, at first, he did not want to accept&#8221; the &#8220;enormous sum of money&#8221; he had been offered to settle with News Group Newspapers (NGN), but he realized the trial was likely to be &#8220;very expensive,” the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68834392">BBC</a> reported. NGN has denied the claims.
“News Group are claiming they are entirely innocent of the things I had accused the Sun of doing — phone hacking, unlawful information gathering, landline tapping, the burglary of my flat and office, the bugging of my car, the illegal blagging of medical records, lies, perjury and the destruction of evidence,” Grant said in a lengthy thread on <a href="https://x.com/HackedOffHugh/status/1780546172785987876">X</a> following the settlement. &#8220;As is common with entirely innocent people, they are offering me an enormous sum of money to keep this matter out of court.&#8221;
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“I don’t want to accept this money or settle. I would love to see all the allegations that they deny tested in court,&#8221; he added. &#8220;But the rules around civil litigation mean that if I proceed to trial and the court  awards me damages that are even a penny less than the settlement offer, I would have to pay the legal costs of both sides.&#8221;
&#8220;My lawyers tell me that that is exactly what would most likely happen here,&#8221; the &#8220;Love Actually&#8221; actor continued. &#8220;Rupert Murdoch&#8217;s lawyers are very expensive. So even if every allegation is proven in court, I would still be liable for something approaching £10 million in costs. I&#8217;m afraid I am shying at that fence.&#8221;
Grant said that the money had a &#8220;stink&#8221; about it, noting that he’s “spent the best part of 12 years fighting for a free press that does not distort the truth, abuse ordinary members of the public or hold elected MPs to ransom in pursuit of newspaper barons’ personal profit and political power.”
The “Notting Hill” star said therefore the funds he has received will be &#8220;repurposed via groups like Hacked Off into the general campaign to expose the worst excesses of our oligarch-owned press.”
NGN released a statement stating that the undisclosed settlement was reached &#8220;without admission of liability&#8221; and that it was &#8220;in both parties financial interests not to progress to a costly trial,” BBC noted.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hugh-grant-reveals-hes-thought-about-making-a-drastic-career-change" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hugh Grant Reveals He&#8217;s Thought About Making A Drastic Career Change</a>

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