Titled Respect, the Liesl Tommy-directed feature, stars Grammy and Oscar-winning Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul. And in case you missed it — Franklin handpicked Hudson for the role before her passing more than a year ago. 

The minute-long teaser sees Hudson’s Franklin singing a verse from the title song nearly a cappella. “Much R.E.S.P.E.C.T to the queen of soul,” she tweeted alongside the teaser on Friday.

The film features a stellar cast who will star alongside Hudson including Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Tate Donovan, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, and Mary J. Blige. 

Watch the first for Respect below!

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The new full-length trailer for The Addams Family animated movie is here and it features all members of the spooky family. 

MGM’s animated remake of the cult horror series sees the Addams take their macabre ways to New Jersey. Morticia Addams (voiced by Charlize Theron) is joined by her children Pugsley Addams (Finn Wolfhard) and Wednesday Addams (Chloë Grace Moretz), as well as her husband Gomez (Oscar Isaac) as they adjust to life in the 21st century, torture devices and all.

The family also includes Nick Kroll as Uncle Fester, Bette Midler as Grandma, Vernon as Lurch and even Snoop Dogg as Cousin Itt. Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Tituss Burgess, Jenifer Lewis, Elsie Fisher, and Aimee Garcia round out the cast. 

The film hails from Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan. It was penned by Matt Lieberman. 

The Addams Family hits theaters October 11. 

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Green Pavillion Entertainment was established by Hirst alongside producing partners Moran O’Sullivan and James Flynn. Sharon Remmer has been named creative director and joins from Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions.

Hirst, who created Vikings and The Tudors, will now work together with MGM, which produced and distributed Vikings on a new TV adaptation of  the 1998 picture “Ronin.” This marks the first joint project between the movie studio and the startup.

“Having MGM Television as an ally in this venture will help us to build on our strengths and draw the best writers, directors and creative talent in the industry to our projects,” Hirst said.

Production chief for MGM Steve Stark said in a statement, “Michael Hirst, Morgan O’Sullivan and James Flynn have brilliantly shepherded Vikings for the past five years and, during that time, we have witnessed first-hand the quality of artists and talent that this team have expertly assembled to produce premium content on a massive scale.”

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The Mother Monster is making her way to Las Vegas and she plans to stay awhile.

The 31-year-old singer-songwriter took to social media to announce that her plans are set and she is going to headline her own residency in Las Vegas’ Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino’s Park Theater.

Gaga wrote on Twitter: “The rumors are true! I will have my own residency at MGM’s Park Theater. Get ready for a brand new show!! It’s been my lifelong dream to be a Las Vegas girl, I’m so overjoyed! LOVE YOU LITTLE MONSTERS WE DID IT, MEET ME IN Las Vegas!! #LasVegasGoesGaga.”

Clad in a pink satin robe and sporting an old Hollywood curls do, Gaga signed on the dotted line making her new gig official. On Instagram she thanked MGM’s executives saying, “Thank you Richard, Bill and Chris for making my dream come true! I was made for this town, and I can’t wait to light up the Park Theater like never before!”

Gaga’s two year run starts December 2018. A press release confirmed that specific dates and ticket information will be announced in the coming months.

“It has been a life-long dream of mine to play Las Vegas” said Gaga in a statement. “I am humbled to be a part of a historical line-up of performers, and to have the honor of creating a new show unlike anything Vegas has ever seen before. I’ll tell you exactly what I told my MGM and Park Theater partners—you can count on this performer always for one thing…I’ll leave my heart on the stage every single night. Thank you to my fans for always believing in me. Meet me in Las Vegas baby, we did it!”

The rumors are true! I will have my own residency at MGM’s Park Theater. Get ready for a brand new show!! It’s been my lifelong dream to be a Las Vegas girl, I’m so overjoyed! LOVE YOU LITTLE MONSTERS WE DID IT, MEET ME IN Las Vegas!! #LasVegasGoesGaga pic.twitter.com/UhPdW5wgXu

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) December 19, 2017

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Titled Respect, the Liesl Tommy-directed feature, stars Grammy and Oscar-winning Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul. And in case you missed it — Franklin handpicked Hudson for the role before her passing more than a year ago. 

The minute-long teaser sees Hudson’s Franklin singing a verse from the title song nearly a cappella. “Much R.E.S.P.E.C.T to the queen of soul,” she tweeted alongside the teaser on Friday.

The film features a stellar cast who will star alongside Hudson including Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Tate Donovan, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, and Mary J. Blige. 

Watch the first for Respect below!

The post Watch Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in First “Respect” Teaser appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The new full-length trailer for The Addams Family animated movie is here and it features all members of the spooky family. 

MGM’s animated remake of the cult horror series sees the Addams take their macabre ways to New Jersey. Morticia Addams (voiced by Charlize Theron) is joined by her children Pugsley Addams (Finn Wolfhard) and Wednesday Addams (Chloë Grace Moretz), as well as her husband Gomez (Oscar Isaac) as they adjust to life in the 21st century, torture devices and all.

The family also includes Nick Kroll as Uncle Fester, Bette Midler as Grandma, Vernon as Lurch and even Snoop Dogg as Cousin Itt. Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Tituss Burgess, Jenifer Lewis, Elsie Fisher, and Aimee Garcia round out the cast. 

The film hails from Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan. It was penned by Matt Lieberman. 

The Addams Family hits theaters October 11. 

The post Watch: “The Addams Family” Trailer appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Green Pavillion Entertainment was established by Hirst alongside producing partners Moran O’Sullivan and James Flynn. Sharon Remmer has been named creative director and joins from Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions.

Hirst, who created Vikings and The Tudors, will now work together with MGM, which produced and distributed Vikings on a new TV adaptation of  the 1998 picture “Ronin.” This marks the first joint project between the movie studio and the startup.

“Having MGM Television as an ally in this venture will help us to build on our strengths and draw the best writers, directors and creative talent in the industry to our projects,” Hirst said.

Production chief for MGM Steve Stark said in a statement, “Michael Hirst, Morgan O’Sullivan and James Flynn have brilliantly shepherded Vikings for the past five years and, during that time, we have witnessed first-hand the quality of artists and talent that this team have expertly assembled to produce premium content on a massive scale.”

The post Viking’s Michael Hirst to Work With MGM on TV Adaptation of “Ronin” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The Mother Monster is making her way to Las Vegas and she plans to stay awhile.

The 31-year-old singer-songwriter took to social media to announce that her plans are set and she is going to headline her own residency in Las Vegas’ Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino’s Park Theater.

Gaga wrote on Twitter: “The rumors are true! I will have my own residency at MGM’s Park Theater. Get ready for a brand new show!! It’s been my lifelong dream to be a Las Vegas girl, I’m so overjoyed! LOVE YOU LITTLE MONSTERS WE DID IT, MEET ME IN Las Vegas!! #LasVegasGoesGaga.”

Clad in a pink satin robe and sporting an old Hollywood curls do, Gaga signed on the dotted line making her new gig official. On Instagram she thanked MGM’s executives saying, “Thank you Richard, Bill and Chris for making my dream come true! I was made for this town, and I can’t wait to light up the Park Theater like never before!”

Gaga’s two year run starts December 2018. A press release confirmed that specific dates and ticket information will be announced in the coming months.

“It has been a life-long dream of mine to play Las Vegas” said Gaga in a statement. “I am humbled to be a part of a historical line-up of performers, and to have the honor of creating a new show unlike anything Vegas has ever seen before. I’ll tell you exactly what I told my MGM and Park Theater partners—you can count on this performer always for one thing…I’ll leave my heart on the stage every single night. Thank you to my fans for always believing in me. Meet me in Las Vegas baby, we did it!”

The rumors are true! I will have my own residency at MGM’s Park Theater. Get ready for a brand new show!! It’s been my lifelong dream to be a Las Vegas girl, I’m so overjoyed! LOVE YOU LITTLE MONSTERS WE DID IT, MEET ME IN Las Vegas!! #LasVegasGoesGaga pic.twitter.com/UhPdW5wgXu

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) December 19, 2017

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