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This image released by warner Bros Pictures shows Ryan Gosling, left, and This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Matt Damon, left, and This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Julianne Moore, left, and Matt Harrison Ford in a scene from "Blade Runner 2049." — AP photos Noah Jupe in a scene from "Suburbicon." Damon in a scene from "Suburbicon."

Fall Movie Preview confronts the Trump era

BI battles with the White House. Revelatory government leaks on the front Fpage. Soldiers haunted by unwinnable wars. Courtroom clashes over civil rights. Movies take years to make, but many of this fall's films may feel almost preternaturally pro- grammed for the President Trump era. Some have been in development for more than a decade, others have been fast-tracked since the election. But moviegoers will soon have no shortage of films offering timely reflections on America and the policies of its president. The fall movie season has much more than politics on its mind. There are a string of major releases - "Blade Runner 2049" (Oct 6), "Thor: Ragnarok" (Nov 3), "Justice League" (Nov 17), "Star Wars: This image released by The Last Jedi" (Dec 15) - that many expect will Open Road Films shows, reverse the brutal summer box-office slide. And from left, , of course, many Oscar contenders are also lined Chadwick Boseman and up, including festival hits "Call Me By Your Sterling K. Brown in a scene Name" (Nov 24), "The Florida Project" (Oct 5) from "Marshall." This image released by warner Bros. Pictures shows Ezra Miller, from left, and "Mudbound" (Nov 17). Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot in a scene from "Justice League." But even the typically all-consuming Oscar horse race might be secondary this fall - and not just because "Dunkirk," "Get Out" and "Wonder also rushing to the screen. Clint Eastwood, who a sexual assault and attempted murder trial. Rob Woman" have already emerged as potential has previously voiced support for Trump, is prep- Reiner's "LBJ" (Nov 3) stars Woody Harrelson as awards contenders. Instead, one of the fall's ping "The 15:17 to " about the 2015 Thalys the 36th president, taking office after the assassi- most captivating dramas might be between train attack in , with the real-life heroes nation of John F. Kennedy and passing the Civil Hollywood and the White House. Writer-director playing themselves: Anthony Sadler, Alex Rights Act. Peter Landesman ("Concussion") found himself Skarlatos and Spencer Stone. Whether it will be Whether all of these films will resonate any making a film about the FBI battling White finished in time for 2017 isn't yet clear; no release differently in 2017 than they might have another House interference while a curiously similar con- date has been announced but Eastwood works year remains to be seen. 's flict played out between Trump, James Comey famously fast. "Suburbicon" (Oct 27), which he directed from a and the FBI. His movie, "Mark Felt: The Man Who Several other films are coming that explore script by Joel and Ethan Coen, is about a bucolic Brought Down the White House" tells the story the intersection of patriotism and politics. Just as 1950s suburb with a violent and racist underbel- of Felt (played by ), the legendary Trump has ordered more troops to the war in ly. Clooney, who recently announced a grant of Watergate source known as Deep Throat, who Afghanistan, films like 's "Last $1 million with his wife Amal to combat hate was the No. 2 official at the FBI during the scan- Flag Flying" will contemplate the human cost of groups in the wake of Charlottesville, says the dal. It's been in the works since 2005. battle. "Last Flag Flying" (Nov. 3), a kind of loosely film is about out-of-control white-male paranoia. "This movie could have been made ten years connected bookend to Hal Ashby's 1973 film "Trump got elected while we were shooting it," ago or five years ago. The fact that it's coming "," stars Bryan Cranston, Steve said Clooney. "A bunch of crew members came This image released by out this year has a supernatural relevance," said Carell and Laurence Fishburne as Marines reunit- up to me and said, 'It's too bad it's not coming Open Road Films shows Landesman. The film, which Sony Pictures ed to bury a dead son killed in Iraq. The film, a out today.' And I said, 'Unfortunately these issues Chadwick Boseman in a tender and comic road-trip odyssey, isn't overtly never get old.' So, yes, it's timely, but unfortu- scene from "Marshall." This image released by shows Bryan Cranston, from left, Steve Classics will release Sept 29, gives a close-up to political or even a war film; Linklater is skeptical nately it's always timely." — AP Carrell and Laurence Fishburne in a scene from “Last Flag Flying." the man previously seen - in the movies - as the shadowy figure in the parking garage of "All the any war film can be anti-war. But it seeks to inti- President's Men." "Mark Felt just wanted to be mately understand the individual repercussions left alone to do his job, however it turned out," of war, free of saber-rattling or mythologizing. said Landesman. "Jim Comey wanted to do the "It will mean killing civilians. It will mean dead same thing." Similar parallels may also follow Americans. It will mean exorbitant costs. It will 's keenly awaited "The Post," mean all that. That's what war is," says Linklater. (Dec 22). "That's what does worry one about Trump. It's Spielberg's drama is about The Washington always the guys who didn't fight that want to Post's 1971 publishing of the classified Pentagon prove their manhood by launching some bombs Papers, which revealed many of the govern- and missiles and being a tough guy. Both ment's lies about the Vietnam War. The film, star- Republicans and Democrats it's the same. We ring and Tom Hanks, is like an all- haven't had a soldier anywhere near leadership star team assembled as Hollywood's response to in so long." Trump. The project was announced in March and shot over the summer. Streep, who memorably Violent and racist critiqued the then-president-elect at January's "Thank You for Your Service" (Oct 27), starring Golden Globes and was then deemed "over-rat- Miles Teller and Haley Bennett, is about three sol- ed" by Trump, is already viewed as all-but-certain diers returning from Iraq, adjusting to civilian life Oscar contender. and fighting post-traumatic stress disorder. Other films will recall civil-rights icons. "Marshall" Real-life heroes (Oct 13), stars Chadwick Boseman as a young This image released by Lionsgate shows Laurence Fishburne, from left, This image released by Open Road Films shows Chadwick Boseman, left, Other timely tales of American heroism are Thurgood Marshall defending a black chauffeur and Sterling K Brown in a scene from "Marshall." Bryan Cranston and Steve Carell in a scene from “Last Flag Flying." in 1941 against his wealthy socialite employer in

French actress, filmmaker Year after album, Frank Ocean Mireille Darc dies at 79 drops mellow new track rench actress Mireille Darc, who performed with She performed in some 50 films, including Jean-Luc rank Ocean, the introspective singer who has Conor McGregor. Ocean made waves but largely won some of France's leading directors and had a long Godard's "Weekend" and 's "The Tall Blond with thumbed his nose at music industry conventions, has acceptance in the often macho world of hip-hop when he Frelationship with actor , has died at 79. One Black Shoe." She turned to television series in the Funexpectedly released a new song, a reflection on revealed at the start of his career that his life's first love was French radio Europe-1 and RTL quoted her husband Pascal 1990s and directed documentaries. French Culture Minister relationships set to a mellow R&B vibe. Ocean put out the a man. — AFP Deprez as saying she had been in a coma and died yester- Francois Nyssen tweeted her praise for "a talented actress, new track, "Provider," on his irregularly scheduled Apple day. No other details were released. Darc, with a distinctive a woman of courage and commitment." — AP Music radio show on Sunday evening just as artists were blond bob, was long seen as a sex symbol and was a fixture gathered for the MTV Video Music Awards. Ocean has on French screens in the 1960s and 1970s. recently steered clear of award ceremonies, questioning their value and methods, despite himself winning a wide platform when his first album "Channel Orange" was feted at the 2013 Grammys. "Provider" comes out one year after Ocean again gained wide acclaim for his follow-up album, "Blonde," which he independently released a day after uploading an abstract film to free himself from a record contract. "Provider," char- acteristic of Ocean's work, is set to gentle keyboards with his voice fluctuating between his rich, soulful range and hip-hop delivery. The song touches obliquely into the question of how to find intimacy as Ocean sings, "Show me some wisdom in your movement" before a chorus in which he repeatedly says the phrase, "Feelings you provide." "Provider" goes heavy on pop culture references with allusions to Japanese , legendary film director Stanley Kubrick, New Wave rock pioneers Talking Heads and the English experimental DJ Aphex Twin. Ocean starts the song by mentioning a close friend named Memo, lead- ing online fans to point to Memo Guzman, who was most This file photo shows Frank Ocean performing during recently spotted with Ocean near the ring at Friday's hotly the 2014 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and In this March 4, 2011 file photo, French actor Alain Delon and French actress Mireille Darc arrive at the funeral ceremony Tennessee. — AP of French actress Annie Girardot in Paris. — AP