www.WeeklyVoice.com HOLLYWOOD Friday, February 1, 2019 | B-9 ‘Late Night’ Is Biggest Hit At Sundance Film Festival PARK CITY, Utah _ The Emma side looking in. I had no connec- your average Sundance movie Thompson and Mindy Kaling tions in the business, but I just and was originally to be made as comedy “Late Night’’ is already loved comedy and ... late-night a studio ilm, with Paul Feig- di one of the biggest hits of the 2019 talk shows. So the movie is just recting. Delays left Feig unavail- Sundance Film Festival with an really a love letter for people who able, and Kaling moved on.- Ni acquisition price to match. are fans of something and really sha Ganatra, who had directed an Amazon Studios on Saturday want to be part of it, but don’t feel episode of “The Mindy Project,’’ purchased the U.S. distribution like they have any access.’’ eventually came on to direct. rights for $13 million, a record The ilm, which also stars Reid Amazon’s acquisition of “Late for the festival. Scott, Hugh Dancy, Amy Ryan Night’’ is the irst major deal out “Late Night’’ follows a veteran and John Lithgow, premiered Fri- of the 2019 festival, and one of talk show host played by Thomp- day night in Park City and imme- the highest sums ever paid out of son who’s facing declining -rat diately became a must-see. Lines Sundance. The record-holder is ings, possible cancellation and a stretched around the block for the “Birth of a Nation,’’ which went reputation for not liking women. Mindy Kaling second screening Saturday morn- for $17.5 million for the world- Kaling wrote the script and playsIn ‘Late Night’ ing and no empty seats were left wide rights. “Late Night’’ beat the “diversity hire’’ in the -writ in the massive Eccles Theater, out Amazon’s $12 million deal er’s room who has no qualiica- where the audience buzzed about for “The Big Sick,’’ which went tions except an undying love forthings up for the show. sociated Press. “I’ve been such a its sale that had just been reported on to become a box ofice hit, and Thompson’s character, Katherine “It’s really a movie about - becomedy nerd my whole life and by the trade publication Deadline. Netlix’s $12.5 million for “Mud- Newbury. But she helps shakeing a fan,’’ Kaling told The- AsI’ve always felt like on the out- “Late Night’’ is sleeker than bound.’’ Pratt Wants Lots Of Children ‘Wonder Woman 3’ - Contemporary Story LOS ANGELES,: Actor Chris work. I think (I want to spend) LOS ANGELES: Filmmaker Pratt says he wants a lot of chil- just a lot of time at the farm and Patty Jenkins says she will not set dren. He recently announced his a lot of time catching a lot of ish the third instalment of “Wonder engagement to girlfriend Kath- and seeing lots of sunsets.” Woman” in the past. erine Schwarzenegger. And the Pratt announced his engage- Wonder Woman, the charac- “Guardians Of The Galaxy” star ment to Schwarzenegger on Janu- ter, has already fought in World said that he can see lots of chil- ary 13, six months after they wereWar I, and in next year’s “Won- dren on the horizon once the irst spotted together on a date.der Woman 1984”, she will head couple exchange vows, reports The actor is already a fatherto the 1980s. Jenkins has an idea etonline.com. to six-year-old son Jack, whomwhere a third ilm could go after “The future? Oh. Lots of kids,” he shares with former wife Annathat, and in a departure for the se- Pratt said, adding: “Maybe less Faris. On the ilm front, Prattries, she does not expect “Wonder time spent working, more time will soon be seen in “The LEGOWoman 3” to be set in the past, spent enjoying life.” Movie 2: The Second Part”. -Warhollywoodreporter.com said. “I always want to be that guy ner Bros. Pictures will release the“I’m not set, but I’m not dying that works to live, not lives to ilm in India on February 8. another period piece,” Jenkins told The Hollywood Reporter at Patty Jenkins (inset). the Sundance Film Festival. past again, because where are Gadot’s Wonder Woman has Cena In Bateman’s Comedy Referring to a piece by the pub- you going to go? You have to go been seen in contemporary set- LOS ANGELES: Actor-wres- “Trainwreck” in 2015, followed lication suggesting that “Wonder forward. It’s deinitely a contem- tings in 2016’s “Batman v. -Su tler John Cena has been ropedby “Blockers” and “Bumblebee” Woman 3” should go to the fu- porary story. That’s all I can say. perman: Dawn of Justice” and in an an untitled action-comedylast year. He’s also attached to ture, Jenkins said: “It’s deinitely “Where we put it and how that 2017’s “Justice League”. movie that Jason Bateman willstar in Paramount’s family com- one of the things we talked about. gets igured out, I haven’t totally The 2017 ilm “Wonder Wom- direct and produce for Netlix. edy “Playing With Fire,” which I’m not planning to put it in the nailed down.” an” scored unequivocal success. The project re-teams Batemanbegins production next month. with “Game Night” writer Mark Bateman stars in the crime Perez, who is scripting. The - projshow “Ozark” and is up for Joliea To Star In ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ ect centres on a family stuck SAGin Award for actor in a dramaLOS ANGELES: Actress An- around a 14-year-old boy who ilm’s shoot will commence in an old abandoned movie studioseries. He has also directed- gelinaepi Jolie has bagged a role witnesses a brutal murder. May. where the sets come to life,- sodesre of the show. Bateman madein Taylor Sheridan directorial The character details of Jolie Apart from “Those Who Wish ports variety.com. his feature directorial debut with“Those Who Wish Me Dead”. have not been revealed yet, -re Me Dead”, Jolie will also be Cena began to expand his ca- the 2013 comedy “Bad Words,”The ilm is based on the script ports variety.com. seen in “Maleicent II”, which is reer as a top pro wrestler into followed by 2015’s “The Familyfrom Michael Koryta’s 2014 nov- Being produced by Garrett scheduled to release on May 29, the movies with Amy Schumer’s Fang”. el of the same name. 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