News Brief: THE NEW POPE’s Premiere Date, Lionsgate Acquires MOONFALL, Claire Foy briefly returns in THE CROWN: Season 4, & More

News Brief: The New Pope’s Premiere Date, Lionsgate Acquires Moonfall, Claire Foy briefly returns in The Crown Season 4, and More

In brief, new movie news and television show news has broken. Below you will find a succinct rundown on all that news and their most significant segments, distilled down to the most salient information.

Movie News

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Opening Weekend is Tracking Strongly

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is projected to open between $175-205 million in its premiere weekend, down from the $247.9 million opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the $220 million opening of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The reason for the good but not great projection for The Rise of Skywalker is the divisive reception The Last Jedi received when it was released.

A Second Downton Abbey Movie is already in Development

Following the success of the first Downton Abbey movie, a second Downton Abbey movie is in active development by Gareth Neame, chairman of Carnival Films, the production company behind the Downton Abbey film.

The present problem is timing, says Neame: ““We’re having those conversations. We’re working on what the story is, and when we might be able to make it. But it’s the same as the first time around: We have to try to get everyone back together again. And that was very challenging.”

Moonfall’s North American Theatrical Rights acquired by Lionsgate

The North American theatrical distribution rights to Roland Emmerich‘s Moonfall have been secured by Lionsgate. The film will be released in 2021 with production slated to begin in 2020.

Moonfall‘s plot synopsis: “In Moonfall, a mysterious force that knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact, and against all odds, a ragtag team launches an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love and risking everything to land on the lunar surface and save our planet from annihilation.”

TV Show News

The Crown: Season 4 Will Feature a Flashback of Claire Foy

The star of The Crown: Season One and Season Two, Claire Foy, will be making a cameo in Season 4. The cameo will reportedly be via a flashback during the Queen’s 21st birthday speech.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 has been cancelled by Netflix After Season Twelve

Movie commentary comedy show Mystery Science Theater 3000, starring Jonah Ray, has been cancelled after its twelfth season by Netflix.

https://twitter.com/jonahray/status/1199464688104292352

The New Pope TV Series Premiere Date Released HBO

The New Pope, the follow-up to The Young Pope starring Jude Law and John Malkovich, will premiere on HBO on January 13, 2019 at 9 p.m. EST.

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