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iQIYI Premieres “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” via PVOD in its Ultimate Online Cinema Section

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Sponge on the Run is the third film in the franchise and the first of the series that is fully 3D-animated. Maintaining an integration of live-action footage and CG elements, the new title is directed by the series developer and former writer Tim Hill, scored by Hans Zimmer and shot by cinematographer Larry Fong. Tom Kenny voices SpongeBob in the movie. iQIYI specially produced the dubbing in Mandarin for the film, done by Chen Hao, voice of SpongeBob when the animation series was first aired on China’s national TV in 2006.

iQIYI is the pioneer of PVOD Mode in China, releasing numerous leading titles via the mode. Since the beginning of the year, the Company’s Ultimate Online Cinema section has streamed hit action movies like Enter the Fat Dragon and Knockout, art-house movies such as Spring Tide, Marriage Story, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, and the Chinese action Blockbuster movie Double World.

Going forward, iQIYI’s Ultimate Online Cinema section will keep streaming a slate of homemade and foreign films, across a range of genres, providing premium new offerings for users.

The Company’s 4K, Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby Atmos, iQIYI HDR, “Zhen Qi Ying Hua” (a mix of 4K MAX, ultra-high frame rate, HDR, and Dolby Atmos) and other imaging technologies will enable remarkable picture quality, delivering the ultimate viewing experiences to audience at home.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run is available on iQIYI through a content licensing agreement with ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.

About iQIYI, Inc.

iQIYI, Inc. is an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and the production of Blockbuster content. iQIYI’s platform features highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library of other professionally-produced content, partner-generated content and user-generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified monetization model including membership services, online advertising services, content distribution, live broadcasting, online games, IP licensing, online literature and e-commerce.

About ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group

ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group is the leading distributor of premium content across multiple media platforms throughout the global marketplace. The division’s portfolio is comprised of some of the world’s most recognized brands, including feature films and television programs from paramount Pictures, paramount Television, paramount Players, paramount Animation, CBS Television Studios, CBS Television Distribution, CBS News, SHOWTIME Networks and Viacom brands. The division also has the largest distributed library of series and film titles, including global franchises such as “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “NCIS,” “Star Trek,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Transformers,” “Mission: Impossible,” and more. In addition, the division licenses a diverse lineup of scripted and unscripted formats for local production and participates in international co-productions. ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group is a division of ViacomCBS Inc.

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‘The 9th Raider,’ a Post-Apocalyptic Movie, Sought Out Blockchain Technology Partner ARK.io to Build a Real Model for Surviving, and Maybe Even Thriving in the Future World

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Movies like George Lucas’ Star Wars long ago imagined future plasma rocket technology and, years later, scientists started to develop them for real. Star Trek creator Gene Rodenberry dreamed of flip phones, which were later introduced decades later as the “Motorola flip” phone. MGroup announced today, the arrival of The 9th Raider, a post-apocalyptic movie franchise imagining how the most disruptive technologies of the century, blockchain computing and AI (artificial intelligence) led by real-world companies like ARK.io, would transform the future world. Blockchain is a system of recording information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change, hack or cheat the computerized system. 

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The 9th Raider is an imaginary movie set in the year 2037. Eight apocalyptic events have raided the earth and turned it into a barren wasteland where a few tribes fight to survive. What will happen when the 9th comes?

The producers, M Digital Studios, are world leaders advising and building several emerging blockchain movie streaming platforms, video gaming platforms and music streaming projects – all of which tap into this new, more equitable network where fans, artists and stakeholders contribute in commerce and content offerings. Fans and creators currently complain that streaming platforms and studios are not transparent with information and have no accountability and transparency for stakeholders in movie projects. As the film storyline demonstrates, certainly blockchain is not only likely to survive but may be critical for human survival. Once humans fully understand it, like in the story, they very well will demand it. Blockchain tech designed by ARK is leading the way with promises to create transparency for all worldwide participants, stakeholders and users of currency, reporting real-time engagement and what participants’ trends are.

Blockchain technology destroys this old paradigm and has been described as a cutting-edge Internet 2.0-type technology that has produced new innovations that are behind everything from Bitcoin to better real-time banking transactions and movie streaming solutions that allow fans and content creators to see in real-time how their viral “word of mouth” is spreading. Even movies themselves could potentially reward creators and users financially and automatically based on set parameters picked in the blockchain itself; this could also dramatically affect actors and even their contracts for the better.

The movie is currently filming in Fall 2020 in Southern California, USA.

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Fathom Celebrates Black History Month With First Film Series This February

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DENVER, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — This February, Fathom Events will launch the company’s first Black History Month film series, Fathom Events Celebrates Black History Month, in cinemas across the U.S. 

Fathom Celebrates Black History Month!

Fathom Celebrates Black History Month!

Movie-goers will have the opportunity to delve into the diverse lives, historic accomplishments and award-winning filmmaking of some of the most influential African American entertainers in modern history.  The five-film series includes acclaimed feature films that highlight the lives, experiences and impact of American musical icons, a documentary that explores an entertainer’s groundbreaking work with NASA, and a faith-based drama about the importance of family and lifelong faith.

The lineup for the 2021 Fathom Events Celebrates Black History Month film series is:

  • Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA
  • Ray    
  • Get on Up    
  • God’s Compass                              
  • TCM Big Screen Classics: Boyz n the Hood 30th Anniversary    

“Fathom specializes in curating and distributing a wide variety of content for all movie-goers. We are privileged to utilize our platform to honor Black History Month with films that bring important stories to the big screen,” said Ray Nutt, Chief Executive Officer, Fathom Events.  “We hope this film series will reach new audiences who will learn about the amazing contributions of these entertainers and experience some great movies.”  

Tickets for Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA, Ray and TCM Big Screen Classics: Boyz n the Hood 30th Anniversary are available now at www.FathomEvents.com/blackhistorymonth or at participating theater box offices. Visit the Fathom Events website to purchase tickets for all titles in the series which will become available closer to the event date. Please continue to check the Fathom Events website and sign up for alerts. (theaters and participants are subject to change)

Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA (2020)      
DATE: Tues., Feb 2
CAST:  Nichelle Nichols, Ashley Eckstein, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Dorn, George Takei and Pharrel Williams.
DIRECTED BY:  Todd Thompson

In 1977, with just four months left, NASA was struggling to recruit scientists, engineers and astronauts for their new Space Shuttle Program. That is when Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura, challenged them by asking the question, “Where are my people?” With NASA’s backing, she embarked on a national PR blitz, recruiting 8,000 of the nation’s best and brightest, including the trailblazing astronauts who became the first African American, Asian and Latino men and women to fly in space. This is her—and their—story.

ADDED VALUE: Following the feature presentation, fans will be treated to an exclusive behind the scenes documentary about the making of Woman in Motion, which includes additional interviews with Nichols and other notable guests from the documentary, deleted scenes and additional footage from the making of the film.

Ray (2004)
DATE: Tues., Feb 9 Sat., Feb 13
CAST:  Jamie Foxx, Regina King and Kerry Washington
DIRECTED BY:  Taylor Hackford
SCREENPLAY:  James L. White

Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx (Dreamgirls) stars as the one-of-a-kind innovator of soul who overcame impossible odds to become a music legend. Ray is the triumphant and remarkable story of one of America’s true musical geniuses, Ray Charles. From his humble beginnings in the South through his meteoric rise to the top of American music charts, Ray’s inspirational journey is a tale of hope, redemption and the power of the human spirit. “Ray is Electrifying” hails Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. Witness the incredible true story of a musician who fought harder and went further than anyone could imagine.

Get on Up (2014)     
DATE: Tues., Feb 23 Sat., Feb 27
CAST:  Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, and Viola Davis
DIRECTED BY:  Tate Taylor
SCREENPLAY:  Jez Butterworth John-Henry Butterworth

Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, Get On Up gives a fearless look inside the music, moves, and moods of James Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Chadwick Boseman (42) stars as Brown, and is joined by Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis, Jill Scott, Craig Robinson, and Dan Aykroyd in the Tate Taylor directed drama.

God’s Compass (2016)       
DATE: Thurs., Feb 25 Fri., Feb 26
CAST:  Karen Abercrombie, T.C. Stallings, Jazelle Foster and Joey Ibanez.
DIRECTED BY:  Stephan Schultze

On the night Suzanne Waters celebrates her retirement, she is faced with a series of decisions that change her life forever. Trusting God’s direction, her truth becomes clear as she takes in a troubled teenager, Eli, and her family embarks on the journey of adoption, healing, and renewed faith. 

2016 “Best Screenplay” winner – International Christian Film Festival.

ADDED VALUE:   An exclusive introduction from beloved lead actress, Karen Abercrombie, as she revisits God’s Compass for its special return to the big screen.

TCM Big Screen Classics: Boyz n the Hood 30th Anniversary
DATE: Sun., Feb 28 Wed., Mar 3
CAST:  Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morris Chestnut, and Larry Fishburne
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY:  John Singleton

Writer/director John Singleton’s acclaimed debut is a graphic and powerful look at life in South-Central Los Angeles as a trio of young men attempt through different means to escape the violence-filled life of the streets.

Singleton was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 64th Academy Awards®, making him the youngest person and the first African-American to be nominated for Best Director.

ADDED VALUE: This special 30th anniversary event includes exclusive insights from Turner Classic Movies.

“Academy Award®” and/or “Oscar®” is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

About Fathom Events:
Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal Cinemas, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L)., Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all of the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com.

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Music, Film ,Entertainment and Game RSS Feeds

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What is RSS?

Now you can get the latest news and features delivered directly to your browser. So instead of trawling around searching for the very latest information, thanks to a very clever little service called RSS you can stay bang up-to-date with less hassle.

How do I start using RSS feeds?

Both Firefox and the latest Internet Explorer have an RSS reader built in. If you do not have this facility yet then you need something called a news reader. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. All allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want.

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Bad News for Movie Theater Industry: Moviegoers May Not Return After Pandemic

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Outdoor movie nights to take place this April at The Bourse in Old City

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The Bourse in Old City is starting a new movie series this spring that will strictly include ’90s baseball classics.

So if you’re a fan of the sport, or the era, or just getting out for a good time, then keep these dates open on your calendar.

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The movie nights will take place on Fridays this April.

MOVIE SCHEDULE

• Friday, April 2 — “The Sandlot”
• Friday, April 9 — “Angels in the Outfield”
• Friday, April 16 — “Rookie of the Year”
• Friday, April 23 — “A League of Their Own”

The Bourse, a food hall on Independence Mall, is calling the series “There’s No Crying in Baseball!”

The screenings will take place outdoors on the Fifth Street patio from 7 to 10 p.m. All ticket holders will be seated at tables to enjoy the movies.

Each table seats up to four guests and costs a flat fee of $40. So if you’re a group of one, two, three or four, you only need to purchase one ticket. Tickets for all dates are available online.

Moviegoers are invited to the patio starting at 6 p.m. to enjoy snacks and refreshments from select food hall vendors prior to the movie.

Masks must be worn at all times unless seated at a table.

Coronavirus: Ontario nursing homes losing staff to Amazon and film industry, association says

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Long-term care in Ontario is losing staff to other industries that, due to the pandemic, are hiring health-care workers for infection prevention and testing supports, a group representing more than 70 per cent of the province’s homes said Tuesday.

Donna Duncan, the CEO of the Ontario Long-Term Care Association, said the staffing crisis in the province’s seniors homes is worsening.

“Never before would we lose our regulated health professionals and infection prevention and control specialists to companies like Amazon, to airports or film and television studios,” Duncan said.

“As other parts of our economy required infection prevention and control and testing supports, they are drawing from the health-care system and draining from long-term care.”

Read more:
Staffing shortages, absentee leaders linked to high mortality in Ontario LTC homes, commission hears

Addressing the staffing crisis in long-term care is one of the association’s four recommendations to the Ontario government ahead of next week’s budget.

“We know that we need to move quickly to bring new people in,” Duncan said.

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“Our long-term care home staff are truamatized, demoralized, stigmatized, and they are exhausted, not just emotionally but physically. This is very, very heavy work.”

Severe staffing shortages have been cited repeatedly to the province’s Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission as one of the primary reasons the disease had such devastating effects in nursing homes.

Read more:
Fear, stress factors in staffing shortages at Ontario’s long-term care homes amid COVID-19 crisis

Duncan said money alone won’t solve the problem, as pay increases last summer have not increased the numbers of qualified workers.

“We need to find a way to change how we talk about long-term care,” Duncan said.

“We need to lift the stigma to motivate people to work in the sector because right now people don’t want to work there.”

She said the association has a task force that is working on figuring out how to solve the staffing problem.

Read more:
Staffing shortages, absentee leaders linked to high mortality in Ontario LTC homes, commission hears

The association applauded the province’s recent announcement to offer paid tuition for 6,000 personal support worker students to inject new staff into the industry.

She said they also need to incentivize nurses to remain in long-term care homes as well as to attract new nurses.

The association also recommended the province move urgently to physically rebuild older homes.

It also said the homes’ accountability needs to be revamped to also take into account quality-of-life measures, not just compliance with regulations.

The association also said there needs to be better integration with the overall health-care system in Ontario.

COVID-19 has killed more than 3,700 residents in Ontario’s long-term care homes.


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YANG | We’re Collectively Tuning Out

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Following up on my attempt to crowdsource article ideas from Twitter in my last column , I continued to struggle this week with pinning down a topic. Seeking all sorts of inspirations from different people while I was running out of time, I turned to my fellow columnist Cecilia Lu ’22 to talk (or, more like complain) about this predicament. 

I’m so glad to find out that Cecilia and I are on the same page about this. At the very least, it has made me feel less horrible about myself to know I’m not the only one in this situation. To each other, we both confessed how we feel like we don’t really consume enough media content to elicit ideas for our articles, and I’m certain that at the very least,I’m partially to blame. I mean, who else should I condemn for my own inability to do my job as a columnist?  

But setting aside my personal indolence, I believe there’s something else that pulled the strings; a year into the pandemic and the patterns and habits of our media consumption have changed.

“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” delivers after four years of waiting

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Four years ago, the superhero film world was rocked when the fury of Redditors exploded.

Digital chants of “#releasetheSnyderCut” echoed through the halls of Warner Bros. Studios as its executives cowered under their desks, wondering to themselves: “What have we done?!”

A brief history lesson: after finishing filming of the “Justice League” in early 2017, director Zack Snyder–who had previously directed “Watchmen,” “Man of Steel” and “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”–was unable to finish post-production of his new superhero epic “Justice League” due to the tragic death of his daughter. 

Warner Bros. called in Joss Whedon, director of  “The Avengers,” to finish post-production on Snyder’s film. Snyder’s version didn’t sit well with Whedon, so Whedon persuaded the studio and actors to do extensive reshoots and essentially re-made Snyder’s original film in his own manner. 

What fans got in 2017 was a version of the “Justice League” that was aggressively mediocre. Whedon’s version was little more than a long slog of cliched jargon interrupted occasionally by a decent action scene or some awkward quips. Snyder’s diehard fans felt like Whedon had destroyed their beloved director’s vision for the much-anticipated film. 

For years, “#releasetheSnyderCut” trended on Twitter and Facebook. Numerous subreddits were dedicated to figuring out how to get Warner Bros. to let Snyder finish his original film. DC Extended Universe (DCEU) aficionados argued constantly on message boards about whether such a cut of the film even existed or could ever be released.

Then, years after the hashtag had trended, Warner Bros. announced that the Snyder Cut of the “Justice League,” this mystical cinematic unicorn, would be released in March 2021 on HBO Max. 

Redditors rejoiced and held their breath in anticipation of finally experiencing the film that they had collectively willed into existence. I am glad to say that they will not be disappointed. 

“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is an immense improvement over the 2017 version of the film in almost every way. The 2017 version possessed cliche dialogue and superficial new character introductions. 

In contrast, Snyder’s version of the story delves into the history and significance of the film’s plot devices, possesses serious dialogue that is elevated by genuine moments of levity, explores the backstories of the film’s new characters in a more meaningful and effective manner and is far more visually brilliant. 

Snyder takes his movies and characters seriously. The change in tone between Whedon’s whimsical version and Snyder’s thrilling version, is the most obvious distinction between them. Though Whedon’s style has served him well in other projects, it simply did not translate well to the DCEU. 

The 2017 film introduced several new characters without ever giving the audience a good reason to care about them. The Snyder Cut, as it is over four hours long, is able to give plenty of time and space to introduce iconic DC characters like the Flash (Ezra Miller), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and even the villainous Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds). 

The Snyder Cut also possesses truly jaw-dropping visuals which are a vast improvement on the 2017 version. Snyder doesn’t just show us superheroes using their powers, but adapts the film’s cinematography to these superheroes’ powers to create a truly immersive superhero film. 

Though Snyder’s vision of the film is sure to please DCEU and Snyder fans alike, it is nevertheless over four hours long. For most non-Snyder superfans, watching this film in one sitting would be a challenge. 

One would be right to point out that Snyder shouldn’t need four hours to tell a good “Justice League” story. However, this is more the fault of Warner Bros. and the DC Studios executives than it is Snyder’s. 

Warner Bros. and DC Studios have spent so much time trying to play catch-up to Marvel that they never took the time to build up their cinematic universe the hard way. Instead of taking a decade to make solo movies for their heroes, respecting their source material and building the foundation for a huge group movie like “Justice League,” Warner Bros. and DC Studios simply counted on Snyder to do in two films what Marvel did over the course of a decade. 

It is clear to honest viewers that Snyder did the best he could with what he had been given. The fact that his version of the “Justice League” is emotionally compelling, visually stunning, and exciting is a testament to both his talent and his love for the material. 

Snyder had a vision for his story and was dedicated to bringing it to audiences. That kind of integrity in Hollywood is rare. Even though the process was painful, Snyder and his producers were committed to doing the work and bringing his vision to fruition. 

Even if you don’t particularly care about Snyder’s past works or even superhero films in general, there’s something in his dedication that is innately admirable. 

“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” will certainly please Snyder’s fans, and just might be the experience that DC-haters need to start appreciating the DCEU. Though the future of the DCEU is murky, “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” shows us that any future it has will only be thanks to the integrity and dedication of filmmakers like Snyder. 

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