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Based on key reveals from Manifest season 4, it’s possible that a different apocalypse almost happened 500 years ago. It was confirmed in season 4 that the end of the world was secretly the explanation for one of the show’s central mysteries. From the looks of things, an apocalyptic event is the true endgame of the series.

Deciphering one of Marko’s Callings in Manifest season 4, part 1 allowed the Flight 828 passengers to reach a shocking conclusion about their destinies in the series. On their Death Date, Mount Ararat will erupt and bring about a volcanic apocalypse. It would seem that its prevention is the primary purpose of the passengers and the very reason why the divine consciousness spirited them away in 2013. As for how they can stop it, the answer may lie with another disaster of the same catastrophic scale. Here’s why another apocalypse may have nearly happened in the 16th century.

Animated short Arka from Natko Stipaničev brings to life an exploration of the folly and unexpected nature of existence and transformation through a snapshot of life aboard a transoceanic cruise ship. Not pulling any punches, Stipaničev’s short is an acerbic commentary on our own sinking and failing world told through a brief overview of a very odd yet homogenous collection of pampered human passengers and beasts. A peculiar yet beguiling world where differing levels of human and animal life interact oddly within their confines, each offering their own reflection on the lives we all lead. It’s a viewing experience which rewards multiple views in order to fully appreciate the different layers and questions which spring up each time. Joining us today, we speak to Stipaničev about the inspiration behind the film and creating a surreal narrative which rewards active viewing in its audience.

What inspired you to talk...

It’s good to be the king! And it’s great to see Mel Brooks’ iconic farce finally getting the raunchy, riotous follow-up fans have been wanting since 1981 in History of the World, Part II. “We wanted to honor the film but also really honor Mel,” says David Stassen, who executive produces the eight-episode hoot with the legendary comic as well as Ike Barinholtz (The Afterparty), Nick Kroll (Big Mouth), and Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws). They succeeded. In the sequel series, which rolls out over four nights (March 6 through March 9 on Hulu), Brooks’ narration introduces historical vignettes with the same side-splitting mix of high- and low-brow humor, sight gags, and sly social commentary. Sketches that skewer the Civil War, the Russian Revolution, Shirley Chisholm’s presidential bid, and the story of Jesus provide the backbone of Part II, recurring throughout the season. Some of the stand-alone topics: Noah’s Ark, Freud,...

Several historical and Biblical events are known to be linked to the mystery of the Callings in Manifest. For a long time now, the Flight 828 passengers have been aware of the fact that the phenomenon that took place in 2013 was not an isolated incident.

The divine consciousness, whose role in the story was finally confirmed in Manifest season 4, part 1, has been making people disappear for centuries. One of their biggest discoveries yet occurred in season 2 when the passengers found out that 16th-century explorer Al-Zuras and his crew went missing for ten years and mysteriously returned with the Callings and their own Death Date. Al-Zuras was a major addition to the Manifest mythos, but also an invention of the series, given that he never existed in real-life. However, not all of the past events connected to the Callings are fictional. Here's four subjects from ancient history and the Bible with ties to the goings-on in Manifest.

Executive “well versed” in international licensing, distribution of animated properties.

Edward Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group (Cmg) continues to ramp up its activities in independent animation and has brought on Sumedha Saraogi as head of business development.

Saraogi brings more than 20 years of experience in product management, international sales and international marketing. She most recently served as head of international business development at animation powerhouse Symbiosys Technologies, and worked with animation studio Dq Entertainment International.

Joining Cmg at a busy time with six independent animation features in production, Saraogi will attend the Kidscreen Summit in Miami from February 10-13. After...

David Frenkel‬ on Claude Lanzmann: "He has like a sixth sense. I think that was maybe the most powerful tool when he was interviewing people during Shoah." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

In the second half of my conversation with the producer of Claude Lanzmann's The Last Of The Unjust and The Four Sisters (Les Quatre Soeurs) at the Film Society of Lincoln Center during the New York Film Festival in 2017 David Frenkel shared with me some insight on Ada Lichtman in La Puce Joyeuse (The Merry Flea), Paula Biren in Baluty, Ruth Elias in Le Serment d'Hippocrate (The Hippocratic Oath), and Hanna Marton in L'arche De Noé (Noah's Ark).

The interviews of the four women were conducted by Lanzmann in the 1970s. Each one bringing to light the in-depth testimony of a remarkable woman who survived unspeakable horrors during the Third Reich. Their strength, their dignity and even joyfulness - their embrace of life,...

‪Claude Lanzmann‬'s Les Quatre Soeurs (The Four Sisters) clockwise from top left - Ruth Elias in Le Serment d'Hippocrate (The Hippocratic Oath); Hanna Marton in L'arche De Noé (Noah's Ark); Ada Lichtman in La Puce Joyeuse (The Merry Flea); Paula Biren in Baluty

During the 55th New York Film Festival in 2017, Claude Lanzmann presented the World Premiere of The Four Sisters (Les Quatre Soeurs) in the Special Events programme. At Lincoln Center prior to the public screenings, I spoke with David Frenkel, the producer of the four films, edited by Chantal Hymans. Frenkel is also a producer for The Last of the Unjust with Jean Labadie, Kurt Stocker, and Danny Krausz (Maria Schrader's Stefan Zweig: Farewell To Europe).

‪David Frenkel‬: "What's great working with Claude is that he always surprises you. It was the same with The Last of the Unjust and Benjamin Murmelstein. He was so striking.

All good things must come to an end. And by the same logic, all ridiculous but somehow enduring things must also come to an end. With that, the Sharknado franchise is being put out to greener pasture. SyFy has decided to end the long-running B-movie series after the upcoming Sharknado 6. But they're going to go out with a bang, as the final installment is going to jump to new levels of ridiculous by introducing time travel into the mix. So fans of Sharknado still have one extra insane adventure to look forward to.

There's no exact word on why the network is calling it quits after Sharknado 6, but our guess is because they've already made five other Sharknado movies and they're surprisingly just now running out of ideas. The fact that such a truly campy idea made it this far is impressive. So, the question is, what are...

Sharknado 6 is definitely happening and the first plot details have arrived online to prove it. SyFy has found themselves a reliable franchise with Sharknado, with the network cranking out one of these a year since 2013. What started as a self-aware B-movie has morphed into an utterly ridiculous franchise that has to keep finding ways to get even more ridiculous in order to justify its existence. Case in point, Sharknado 6 is going to involve time-travel and as a result, we're going to see dinosaurs, Nazis and Noah's Ark.

This all comes from the first plot synopsis for Sharknado 6, which doesn't have an official title yet. Though, if history tells us anything, SyFy will come up with something that includes a topical pun. For example, the fourth movie was titled Sharknado: The 4th Awakens and was released several months after Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit theaters. In any case, here's the...

How do you follow up a record-breaking blockbuster about a killer shark? For starters, you get out of the ocean. And then maybe you look up.

A longtime watcher of the skies, young Steven Spielberg had already been kicking around an idea involving alien visitation, spacecraft "sightings" and government cover-ups – some sort of story, in the gentleman's own words, about "UFOs and Watergate" – before he had started turning Peter Benchley's novel Jaws into a movie. One three-men-and-an-apex-predator hit later, he was a hot Hollywood director who had folks ready...

How do you follow up a record-breaking blockbuster about a killer shark? For starters, you get out of the ocean. And then maybe you look up.

A longtime watcher of the skies, young Steven Spielberg had already been kicking around an idea involving alien visitation, spacecraft "sightings" and government cover-ups – some sort of story, in the gentleman's own words, about "UFOs and Watergate" – before he had started turning Peter Benchley's novel Jaws into a movie. One three-men-and-an-apex-predator hit later, he was a hot Hollywood director who had folks ready...

Many state and local governments aim to expand business and jobs by offering major tax breaks to companies such as Amazon. But as John Oliver detailed on Sunday's Last Week Tonight, these incentives are ineffective at job creation – and those millions (or, in some cases, billions) – of dollars could go toward more critical institutions like schools and hospitals.

For example, New York's business incentive program, StartUpNY, offers zero property, corporate, business or income tax for a full decade. "I believe that sound you just heard is Donald Trump getting an erection,...

Head to the movies this weekend to see Logan Lucky, and you'll see more than Steven Soderbergh ending his moviemaking retirement phase and returning to the big screen. (You've been greatly missed, sir.) You'll see more than just Channing Tatum and Adam Driver playing down-on-their-luck Southern brothers who hatch a plan to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway. You'll even see more than Daniel Craig sporting a bottle-blond crop-cut hairdo and Seth MacFarlane sporting something on his head that looks like a cross between a mullet, a Jheri curl and roadkill.

Written by Fernando Esquivel

Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created with Alien: Covenant a new chapter in his groundbreaking Alien franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant is bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy when they discover what they think is an uncharted paradise but it’s a dark and dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination they must attempt a harrowing escape.

Little known about the script and the plot of the film we spoke to Katherine Waterston who plays Daniels (a Ridley-type character) and Demián Bichir who plays sergeant Lope, who’s at the helm of the ship. Here is what they had to say about their characters, working in these large sets, working with Aliens and with Ridley Scott.

Can you guys describe who you play and what your character is going through?

Katherine Waterston...

The weight of the world is on Clarke Griffin's shoulders yet again.

When The 100 Season 4 Episode 1 picked up, mere moments had passed since the conclusion of The 100 Season 3 Finale. The season-long foe had been successfully defeated – but not before Commander Ontari was killed and Alie had imparted some disturbing information about the fate of mankind.

TV Fanatics Yana Grebenyuk and Allison Nichols are joined by Lauren Busser and Samantha Coley from Tell-Tale TV, to discuss everything that went down in the explosive finale.

Check out their thoughts, and chime in with your own by leaving us a comment below. Be sure to tune in for The 100 Season 4 Episode 2 on Wednesday, February 8th at 9/8c on The CW.

Roan is now (~tentatively~) in charge of the grounder coalition and demanded peace with the Sky People. How does this bode for everyone? And will it last?

Yana: I trust him, as much...

The winning filmmaker will become a candidate for December Project of the Month. That winner will be in the running for Project of the Year.

The four projects up for this week’s Project of the Week are listed below, with descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers. You can vote at the bottom of the page.

Tina and the Gucci Flip Flop: A woman finds herself trapped in the closet when her lover’s lover comes home.

We Believe in Dinosaurs: Shot over the course of three years, “We Believe In Dinosaurs” follows the re-building of Noah’s Ark from blueprints to opening day and tells the story of the unsettling and uniquely American conflict between science and religion.

Foreign Lovers: A lonely New Yorker serendipitously meets a mysterious foreigner and sparks ignite.

Clara’s Ghost: Set over the course of a single evening at the Reynolds’ Family home in suburban Connecticut,...

Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress, as presented by the creators themselves. At the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.

In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.

Clara’s Ghost

Logline: Set over the course of a single evening at the Reynolds’ Family home in suburban Connecticut, “Clara’s Ghost” tells the story of Clara Reynolds who, fed up with constant ribbing from her self-centered showbiz family, finds solace in and guidance from the supernatural force she believes is haunting her.

Elevator Pitch:

A middle-aged homemaker contending for attention within her ego-obsessed, show-biz family struggles to maintain her grasp on reality. This film explores the toxic side effects of the entertainment industry set against the backdrop of a classic New England ghost story.

Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress, as presented by the creators themselves. At the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.

In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.

Foreign Lovers

Logline: A lonely New Yorker serendipitously meets a mysterious foreigner and sparks ignite.

Elevator Pitch:

“Foreign Lovers” is a passion project inspired by true events. An Lgbt romantic dramedy where two strangers from different parts of the world serendipitously collide and share an organic connection. Sparks ensue and inspire changes within. Along the way we meet a palette of wild characters that you only encounter in New York. A colorful dreamlike meditation on love and life in the digital world.

Production Team:

Timothy Ryan Hickernell – Writer/Director/Actor (“Till We Meet Again” and the upcoming Indian feature “Omerta,...

Roadtrip!

Last week we saw the group say good bye to the Malibu mansion. This week's installment, The Last Man on Earth Season 3 Episode 4, has them heading north to San Francisco.

Gail is the only one that knows how to travel appropriately. Sleeping with a bottle of wine next to her in her self-driving car. Sign me up for that!

You really can't blame her for hitting the bottle so early in the day. Todd's been so caught up with Melissa, Gail relapsed and packed Gordon.

Todd tries to explain but on cue Melissa runs by, allegedly training for whatever is out there. The point blank way January Jones delivers her lines gets better each week. I enjoyed watching her run back and forth as Todd and Gail fought.

That night Carol builds a Golden Gate bridge out of Twizlers, complete with bridge jumpers. Morbid but awesome as she explains...

Miles Teller has been set as the lead voice for Unified Pictures' upcoming animated feature The Ark and the Aardvark. directed by Kung Fu Panda filmmaker John Stevenson. Teller will play the lead role of Gilbert, an outcast aardvark, in the story of Noah's Ark told from the perspective of animals. It’s directed by Kung Fu Panda filmmaker John Stevenson and is currently in production. Unified's Keith Kjarval and Kurt Rauer produce while Cecil Kramer, a producer on Aardman…...

When Trevor Noah makes his highly anticipated debut as host of The Daily Show on Monday night, the 31-year-old has the seemingly impossible task of earning the trust of the series' dedicated fans following Jon Stewart's 16-year tenure at the desk.

Since Noah appeared just three times as a Daily Show correspondent before Comedy Central announced his promotion, we've picked five things about the fake newsman that will make you confident in his anchor abilities.

1. He speaks more languages than you.

The South African-born star has a lot more than comedic talent going on in his head. Noah has...

Australian films looks like maintaining their impressive momentum at cinemas after the premieres last weekend of Oddball and Blinky Bill: The Movie.

Stuart McDonald.s comedy inspired by the true story of chicken farmer Swampy Marsh, who deploys his sheepdog.to protect an endangered Fairy Penguin population, starring Shane Jacobson, Sarah Snook, Coco Gillies.and Alan Tudyk,.rang up $1.07 million in its first four days on 289 screens, including limited previews. . Deane Taylor.s animated movie which features the voices of.Ryan Kwanten, Toni Collette, Robin McLeavy, David Wenham, Rufus Sewell, Richard Roxburgh, Deborah Mailman, Barry Otto and Barry Humphries, took $335,000 on 266 screens, with previews. . Both are positioned to cash in on the two weeks school vacation with.Oddball appealing to families and Blinky Bill drawing young folk and their parents or carers, so their figures should lift during the week. . Steve Kearney, who produced Oddball with Richard Keddie and Sheila Hanahan Taylor,...

Join the animal kingdom on the journey of a lifetime with the Google Play debut of All Creatures Big and Small, a new animated movie. Featuring the voice talents of Martin Sheen and Amy Grant, and distributed by Entertainment One (eOne), All Creatures Big and Small is a family-friendly, feature-length adventure that reimagines the epic tale of Noah's Ark. Before you check out this animated feature, we have an exclusive clip featuring Martin Sheen as the powerful Lion, who tries to intimidate a timid creature known as a Nestrian.

In All Creatures Big and Small, a clumsy new species of Nestrians, led by patriarch Dave and son Finny, find themselves left off the list of animals allowed to board Noah's Ark. With rough waters ahead, the father-son duo scramble in disguise to sneak onto the boat. Caught up in all the excitement, Finny accidentally steps off the boat and gets...

While we know the main characters from last year's "Guardians of the Galaxy" will be back of the sequel, questions still remain over some of the supporting talent. One such question mark is Benicio Del Toro's eccentric Taneleer Tivan (aka The Collector) character.

It's a role Del Toro says he's love to reprise, but he has yet to hear anything about whether he'll get the chance. Speaking with IGN, the actor says:

"I would like to keep working on that character, though. It was kind of like a cameo. I would like to keep developing the character based on what's written in the comic books. I'd like to see some different sides. I had a blast working with James Gunn and the cast - but it's not up to me."

The Collector appeared in both the coda of "Thor: The Dark World" and "Guardians of the Galaxy" in scenes...

Earlier this month, writer-director James Gunn revealed that he has finished the script for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, which was so good it apparently brought star Chris Pratt to tears after reading it. We know the main characters will all be back, Chris Pratt's Star-Lord, Dave Bautista's Drax the Destroyer Zoe Saldana's Gamora, Vin Diesel's Groot and Bradley Cooper's Rocket Raccoon. While we wait for other characters to be confirmed for the sequel, IGN recently spoke to Benicio Del Toro, who played The Collector in last year's blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy, who said he would love to reprise that role, but he hasn't heard anything official yet.

"I would like to keep working on that character, though. It was kind of like a cameo. I would like to keep developing the character based on what's written in the comic books. I'd like to see some different sides.

Prepare to see a familiar tale told in a whole new way - BBC One is giving the tale of Noah's ark a dramatic overhaul with new one-off Biblical drama The Ark from writer Tony Jordan and starring David Threlfall in the lead.

Digital Spy spoke to Emily Bevan, who plays Salit, about what to expect - including some epic water works!

What can you reveal about your character in The Ark?

"The character I play is Salit - who is married to Noah's eldest son, Shem (Michael Fox). They live alongside the rest of the family in a big house - with thin walls, so she's pretty frustrated by the lack of privacy. She's desperate for her and Shem to build their own house and start a family."

People might think they know this story - so why should they tune in?

"Because they haven't seen the Tony Jordan version!

Years from now you will ask yourself, "Where was I the day that SkyMall went bankrupt?" After a solid 25-year run, that airline catalog nuzzled in between the barf bag and chewed gum in your front seat pocket is no more. Xhibit Corp, the parent company behind SkyMall, filed for federal bankruptcy on Friday after making only $15.8 million in 2014, Money reported. This is not just the end of a magazine - it marks the end of an era, an era of people asking themselves, "Who the hell buys this stuff?" Even though there's a part of them that really wants to buy this stuff.

Years from now you will ask yourself, "Where was I the day that SkyMall went bankrupt?" After a solid 25-year run, that airline catalog nuzzled in between the barf bag and chewed gum in your front seat pocket is no more. Xhibit Corp, the parent company behind SkyMall, filed for federal bankruptcy on Friday after making only $15.8 million in 2014, Money reported. This is not just the end of a magazine - it marks the end of an era, an era of people asking themselves, "Who the hell buys this stuff?" Even though there's a part of them that really wants to buy this stuff.

When Darren Aronofsky decided to use the Bible as the source of inspiration for his follow-up to the Academy Award-winning Black Swan, many suspected Noah would be the kind of biblical epic that could well sweep the Oscars in 2015. But reviews for Noah have been mixed. And when it comes to the brewing Oscar talk, the title's largely been left out. Still, there is one award that Noah's been given that few may have predicted. The Humane Society of the United States recently announced that Darren Aronofsky will be honored with their inaugural Humane Filmmaker award at the organization's "To the Rescue! New York 2014" benefit gala on Friday, November 21 at Cipriani in New York City. How did Aronofsky get singled out for this history-making award? By choosing to fill Noah's ark with CGI animals in lieu of live ones. The Human Society has decided that this showed leadership in...

Darren Aronofsky, who opted to use CGI animals rather than film live ones in Noah, will receive the Humane Society of the United States's first Humane Filmmaker Award at the organization's Nov. 21 "To the Rescue! New York" benefit. According to a press release, the award was "created to recognize Aronofsky’s leadership and commitment to animal protection and welfare." Back in March, the Humane Society hailed Aronofsky's Noah for not using live animals in its depiction of those boarding Noah's ark, and named him the recipient of the inaugural Humane Filmmaker prize. In a statement, Aronofsky said that it became...

Yesterday's Marvel panel, in the vast Hall H (imagine what you'd think the inside of a whale looks like or one of the hulls on Noah's ark), was the Valhalla for comic book enthusiasts, movie geeks, and guys who want to dress up like Doctor Who. People had been waiting in line outside the convention center for hours and some dedicated fans had been camped overnight, with a single goal: to watch the Marvel panel in Hall H. And, of course, the thing that was on everyone's mind was footage from next summer's "Avengers: Age of Ultron," the almost supernaturally anticipated new sequel. And after seeing the footage, we can confirm that it was indeed mind-blowing.

The clip started with an extended sequence set in the newly remodeled Avengers Tower in New York. The gang is all there: Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans...

Independence Day was released in the Us 18 years ago today. Ryan looks at its ongoing impact on how summer movies are made and marketed...

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In 1990, Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were Hollywood outsiders. Devlin was a young New York-born actor who'd appeared in a few TV shows and movies, such as the 1985 comedy, Real Genius. Emmerich was a German filmmaker whose credits consisted of low-budget films such as The Noah's Ark Principle (1984), and Hollywood-Monster (1987). Emmerich's 1990 film, Moon 44, was about pilots defending mining colonies with space-faring helicopters, and featured a glum-looking Malcolm McDowell.

Dean Devlin was also among Moon 44's cast, and it was here that he forged a partnership with Emmerich: Devlin hated Moon 44's dialogue, so he went and wrote his own. Within two years, they'd made their first film together - Universal Soldier, written by Devlin, directed by Emmerich, and produced by Carolco.

In this week's column, Chilean filmmaker Luis Villegas talks about his upcoming film Vitae; we also have the trailer. From Peru, we hear about the opening night presentation of the Lima Independiente Film Festival, El Mudo; we share the trailers for both the festival and the movie. And out of Brazil, via Cannes, we hear about Walter Salles' plans for an animated feature, Noah's Ark. Click through the gallery below to read all about it!...

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Well this is different than any #Blt we've ever seen. Bear, lion and tiger friends Baloo, Leo, and Shere Khan (#Blt, as they're referred to in the Twitter-verse) have attracted a lot of attention recently for their unlikely friendship. According to Today, the three were rescued in poor condition 13 years ago from an Atlanta drug dealer's apartment. They now reside at the Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary in Locust Grove, Georgia, and while there's plenty of room there for them to roam around, the three prefer to be near each other; they often cuddle, sleep and keep watch together on the porch inside their enclosure.

Dorothy and Co. may have been afraid of lions, tigers and bears (oh, my!) in The Wizard of Oz, but after seeing these adorable pictures of a lion, tiger and bear frolicking and being best buds together, you'll want to frolic with them, too. But don't. They are still large animals with sharp teeth and big claws and they could be dangerous. You'd never guess it from the pics, though, because look how cute! It's basically a Disney movie come to life at the non-profit Noah's Ark sanctuary in Georgia, where Baloo the brown bear, Leo the lion and Shere Khan the tiger reside together. The trio, known as Blt, was rescued when they were just cubs during a drug raid in Atlanta. Yes, a drug dealer...

David Threlfall will star in a new TV adaptation of Noah's Ark. The 'Shameless' actor - best known for playing boozing Frank Gallagher in the hit Channel 4 show - will lead the cast of 'The Ark', BBC One's one-off drama which will re-tell the biblical tale. The special comes from the producers behind hit crime drama 'Death in Paradise' and Tony Jordan wrote the script. David said in a statement: ''The story jumped off the page at me from the first reading. It's not just a family saga but the first family saga. It takes its inspiration from many faiths and...

David Threlfall will star in a new TV adaptation of Noah's Ark. The 'Shameless' actor - best known for playing boozing Frank Gallagher in the hit Channel 4 show - will lead the cast of 'The Ark', BBC One's one-off drama which will re-tell the biblical tale. The special comes from the producers behind hit crime drama 'Death in Paradise' and Tony Jordan wrote the script. David said in a statement: ''The story jumped off the page at me from the first reading. It's not just a family saga but the first family saga. It takes its inspiration from many faiths and...

In a hilarious tale of life imitating art, one U.K. cinema had to turn away patrons hoping to catch a screening of biblical epic "Noah" last week -- because the theater had flooded.

Employees at the Vue cinema in Exeter, England discovered excess water in the building on Friday morning, and had to close the theater until 2 p.m. That meant that that the first showing of "Noah" -- the Russell Crowe-starring film from director Darren Aronofsky, which opened in the U.K. Friday -- had to be canceled.

While the film tells the tale of God destroying the earth with a giant flood, save for the people and animals aboard Noah's ark, apparently the source of the flooding at the Vue was a bit less dramatic.

"We can confirm that there was flooding at Vue Exeter on Friday 4th April due to a fault with an ice machine,...

On this week's episode of The Golden Briefcase, hosts Tim and Jeremy go through their latest picks of the week, the newest DVD & Blu-ray releases and plenty more. The main topic of the night was a discussion on religion in film, in honor of Darren Aronofsky's Noah, retelling the Noah's Ark story, in theaters now. The guys go over some of the more notable examples of religious movies including Biblical epics, satirical comedies, marketed religious films and much more. They also talk over some of the best uses of Biblical source material in films made thus far and Jeremy weighs in on Aronofsky's Noah! Listen in to this episode. Download #192 or Listen Now: [audio href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/firstshowing/EP192.mp3" title="A Discussion - In Regards to Religion in Movies"]The Golden Briefcase #192/audio] Subscribe via: RSS or iTunes Previous Episode: Those Guys! Character Actors (Guest: Brian Salisbury) Picks of the Week: Jeremy: Aleksander Nordaas' Thale / Fox's "Enlisted" Tim: Lady Vengeance (Fade to White Version...

Thursday Update: Captain America: The Winter Soldier got off to a strong start on Thursday night. The movie earned $10.2 million, which is a noticeable improvement over Thor: The Dark World's $7.1 million.In comparison, Iron Man 3 took in $15.6 million, while The Avengers banked $18.7 million. For all three of these titles, Thursday shows accounted for eight to nine percent of the weekend gross; if Captain America follows this pattern, it will wind up between $110 million and $120 million for the three-day frame.Forecast: Riding a wave of goodwill from The Avengers, Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier is poised for the biggest opening yet in 2014.At 3,938 locations, the ninth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will likely top Fast Five's $86.2 million April record, and could even make a run at $100 million. That would put the Captain on the superhero A-list alongside Batman, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Superman and the X-Men.Similar...

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As Noah arrives in cinemas, and with Ridley Scott's Exodus around the corner, James ponders the return of the biblical epic...

"Then God said, 'Let there be Industrial Light & Magic'; and there was Industrial Light & Magic." (Genesis: A New Hope. 1:3)

It is the Year of our Lord 2014 (other Lords and religiously-orientated calendar systems are available) and things are getting old-school. To be precise, things are getting Old Testament. They're bringing the Bible back into movie theatres, for this year sees the release of two major movie adaptations of Judeo-Christian scripture.

Those two film events are a Noah - currently sailing into cinemas worldwide - and an Exodus, which is set to occur in December. Though it feels a bit disrespectful to compare holy writ with public transport, the well-known idiom about waiting for buses feels apt here. Perhaps singing "the Old Testament films came two-by-two,...

"Remember Noah, he choose you for a reason." Now playing in theaters everywhere is Darren Aronofsky's Noah, his epic new take on the biblical story of Noah's Ark, starring Russell Crowe. The movie has been discussed and argued endlessly by critics and moviegoers the world over, as is evident by some of the heated discussions in our Sound Off. One of the best parts is the new score by Clint Mansell, which has a feeling similar to The Fountain, but with its own distinct sound for this movie. In honor of the release of the movie and Mansell's score, Paramount has provided us with an exclusive featurette showing more footage mixed with Mansell's wonderful music. It's another great reminder to buy the score and catch this in theaters now. Watch our exclusive featurette for Darren Aronofsky's Noah, featuring parts of Clint Mansell's score: Noah is now playing in theaters.

Russell Crowe, the star of Noah, Darren Aronofsky's Old Testament epic, talks about building a character out of a little-known biblical figure. Crowe discusses his personal take on the story of Noah's ark as a 'pre-religious text' – and what criticism of the film says about the nature of single-minded believers. Noah is released on 4 April in the UK

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Los Angeles (AP) — After weathering a sea of controversy, "Noah" arrived in first place at the weekend box office. Paramount's biblical epic starring Russell Crowe in the titular role opened with $44 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The imaginative take on the tale of Noah's Ark from "Black Swan" director Darren Aronofsky led some religious groups to claim the story had been inaccurately depicted and prompted Paramount to add a disclaimer to marketing materials noting that "artistic license has been taken" in telling the story. The polarizing attention apparently paid off for "Noah," which features such additions to the well-known Bible story as angelic rock creatures and chic wardrobes for Noah and his family. "Noah," which also stars Jennifer Connelly and Emma Watson, also sailed smoothly in 22 international markets, such as Russia and Australia, earning $33.6 million abroad. "It certainly feels like the film has really connected with both mainstream moviegoers...

After weathering a sea of controversy, "Noah" arrived in first place at the weekend box office.

Paramount's biblical epic starring Russell Crowe in the titular role opened with $44 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The imaginative take on the tale of Noah's Ark by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky led some religious groups to claim the story had been inaccurately portrayed and prompted Paramount to add a disclaimer to marketing materials saying that "artistic license has been taken" in telling the story.

Lionsgate's teen science-fiction thriller "Divergent" starring Shailene Woodley earned $26.5 million in its second weekend. Disney's globe-trotting Muppet sequel "Muppets Most Wanted" featuring Tina Fey and Ricky Gervais came in third place with $11.4 million in its second weekend.

Top 10 at the Weekend Box Office

1. "Noah" - $44.0 M

2. "Divergent" - $26.5 M

3. "Muppets Most Wanted" - $11.4 M

4. "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" - $9.5 M

5. "God's Not Dead" - $9.1 M

6. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" - $8.8 M...

Paramount Pictures released their new action/drama flick, "Noah" Into theaters this weekend. I just checked it out, and thought it was quite entertaining, serving up plenty of intense drama, action, and more. However, the plotline was pretty questionable when compared to the Biblical scripture version, but I guess a little deviation should always be expected. This was pretty radical, though. The movie stars: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins, Logan Lerman, and Nick Nolte. In the new flick, the plotline claims that the fallen angels, now called Watchers, helped the bloodline of Cain, build an entire community and city. Then we see a young Noah, hiding, and watching his father get killed by a young king named Tubal-Cain. In response, Noah runs off. Then the movie fast-forwards to show Noah (Russell Crowe) all grown up with a wife named, Naameh and three sons: Shem, Ham,...

Noah hits theaters this weekend and the Darren Aronofsky–directed version of the Bible tale will have all the expected elements: bad weather, a big boat, and many, many animals. (Two-by-two, as they say.) But in these modern times, why would we take a boring old spider when we could bring along ... Spider-Man? Or why bring a normal cat when Garfield and Hello Kitty are very much available? We've made the Noah's Ark of our pop-culture dreams, and we have no apologies for whom we've decided to save for that post-flood world. Check it out.

Now that you've seen it, what did you think? The end of the world... is just the beginning. It's time. Now playing in theaters everywhere is Darren Aronofsky's Noah, an epic Hollywood-sized gritty take on the biblical story of Noah's Ark, from Genesis chapters 6-9. Starring as Noah is Russell Crowe, along with Jennifer Connelly as his wife Naameh, and Logan Lerman and Douglas Booth as his children Ham and Shem. As a family, they brave the darkness of humanity and the wrath of God to build an ark and restart life on Earth after God destroys it in the great flood. How is Aronofsky's take on this story? Too ambitious, or too honest? His best yet? Once you've seen it, leave a comment with your thoughts on Aronofsky's Noah. Spoiler Warning: We strongly urge everyone to actually see the film before reading ahead, as there may be spoilers below.

Darren Aronofsky has been called a visionary director, and he's taken that vision and applied it to one of the most widely known Bible stories: Noah's Ark. "Noah" isn't a verse-by-verse adaptation of the Genesis tale, but it is inspired by it, with some embellishments and alterations that may excite some viewers but upset those who feel any movie about the bible should be a literalist interpretation. Starring Russell Crowe as Noah and Jennifer Connelly as his steadfast wife, the movie is intense, philosophical, and thought-provoking. The younger cast is equally as wonderful: Douglas Booth as Noah's loyal eldest son Shem; Logan Lerman as his questioning middle son Ham; and Emma Watson as Noah's daughter-in-law Ila. Consider taking your mature teens if you want a movie that will make you think.

The PG-13 rating is "for violence, disturbing images and brief suggestive content." This isn't a mild Sunday School tale; it's intense,...

Film: "Noah"; Cast: Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone and Jennifer Connelly; Director: Darren Aronofsky; Rating: ***

With interpretation of dreams, forecasting from teacups and intuitions - this is not a religious or a propaganda film, but director Darren Aronofsky's interpretation of the biblical tale, "Noah's Ark".

Set on a vast canvas with appealing visuals, "Noah" is a fantasy laden, blinkers-on, one dimensional portrayal of the biblical character of the same name. And in no manner does it resemble any epic from the same genre, ever seen before. With computer generated images merging with ash-barren locales, this is a very modern take of a biblical film.

The prelude, taken from the bible,.