AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020
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THURSDAY, Sept. 3
UPDATES with VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE BATMAN, PEOPLE-BLANCO BROWN, CHADWICK BOSEMAN-TRIBUTE.
FILM-BACK TO THE MOVIES — Movie night, anyone? On Thursday, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” will arrive in U.S. theaters, the first big movie to head to cinemas since the pandemic began. The next day, Disney’s “Mulan” will try an innovative streaming release. Two divergent paths for the film industry collide in one weekend. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 980 words, photos.
PEOPLE-BLANCO BROWN — “The Git Up” singer Blanco Brown is in intensive care after suffering significant injuries in a head-on vehicle collision near Atlanta. His record label, BBR Music Group, said Brown was injured Monday night and was transported to a local hospital where he underwent a 12-hour surgery. By Entertainment Writer Kristin M. Hall. SENT: 135 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE BATMAN — A member of production on “The Batman” has tested postive for COVID-19 and the U.K shoot has been temporarily suspended. A spokesperson for Warner Bros. said Thursday that the individual is isolating in accordance with established protocols. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 91 words
TV-AWAY-HILARY SWANK — Hilary Swank is on a mission to Mars in her new Netflix series ‘Away.’ The two-time Oscar winner plays a commander of an international space crew who leaves her family for a three year trip to the red planet. By Alicia Rancilio. SENT: 543 words, photos and video.
CHADWICK BOSEMAN-TRIBUTE — Actor Chadwick Boseman will be mourned, honored and celebrated in his hometown of Anderson, South Carolina. Organizers of Thursday’s evening’s tribute say the “Black Panther″ star was loved and admired in the city of about 28,000 people. SENT: 339 words, photos. DEVELOPING from 7 p.m. Eastern event.
ITALY-VENICE FILM-GENDER — Two stars at the Venice Film Festival have praised the decision by the Berlin festival to award gender-neutral prizes starting next year. By Nicole Winfield. SENT: 450 words, photos.
With FILM-THE DISCIPLE — Writer-director Chaitanya Tamhane’s “The Disciple,” a film about a classical musician’s struggle to balance his career dreams and life in contemporary Mumbai will this week return India to the main competition at the Venice Film Festival for the first time in nearly two decades. By Juwon Park. SENT: 650 words, photo.
With ITALY-VENICE FILM FESTIVAL — Coverage of the second day of the Venice Film Festival. By Nicole Winfield. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos.
MUSIC-BUSCABULLA — Buscabulla is aiming to lift spirits during the pandemic with their electro-Caribbean music. The Puerto Rican duo celebrates the identity of the island in “Mío,” the latest single from their first full-length album, “Regresa.” By Berenice Bautista. SENT: 579 words, photo.
BOOKS-OBAMA-60 MINUTES — More than a dozen “60 Minutes” interviews with former President Barack Obama, beginning when he was a U.S. Senator, have been compiled into an audio release next month. SENT: 150 words, photo.
YOUNG ADULT BOOK DEAL — A 21-year-old author has agreed to a seven-figure deal for a pair of young adult novels, including one its publisher calls a combination of “Gossip Girl” and “Get Out.” SENT: 151 words.
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REVIEWS
FILM REVIEW-MULAN. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT Thursday: 720 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT Wednesday: 803 words, film stills.
FILM REVIEW-FEELS GOOD MAN. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. SENT Wednesday: 808 words, film stills.
MUSIC REVIEW-DIRK POWELL. By Steven Wine. SENT Thursday: 242 words, album cover.
MUSIC REVIEW-STRYPER. By Wayne Parry. SENT Thursday: 237 words, album cover.
BOOK REVIEW-PERILOUS BOUNTY by Tom Philpott. Reviewed by Jeff Rowe. SENT Tuesday: 350 words, cover image.
BOOK REVIEW-HAVING AND BEING HAD by Eula Biss. Reviewed by Ann Levin. SENT Wednesday: 423 words, cover image.