Sony has debuted the first trailer for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”.
The movies inspired by a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers (Hanks) and Tom Junod (Matthew Rhys), a cynical journalist assigned to write a profile of the long-running television host.
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” hits theaters Nov. 22.
Do you love pizza? Do you love pizza so much you want a pizza-themed dress?
Frozen pizza brand, Chicago Town, is making that dream come true with a Pizza Bridal Package to give away to that special bride.
The package includes a wedding dress with pepperoni on it, a six-tier pizza wedding cake featuring a range of what the company offers, a pizza bouquet, and a honeymoon to Chicago with a shopping spree!
Who’s looking to get married in pizza style?
I wasn’t planning on marrying again but now I’ve seen that Chicago Town are offering a 6-tier Wedding Pizza and now I’m just a boy…standing in front of all the women in Britain…saying “How’s next Saturday for you?” pic.twitter.com/cz5T6FkCAm
— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) July 19, 2019
Foo Fighters are working on a fan-based project called Foo Fighters Stories. Through a section on their website, the band is asking for some of the best memories you’ve had of the band — or your unique tie to the band, like Vincent and his Sharpie-marker t-shirts, which you can watch below. No word what the ultimate destination of these stories will be, but love that they already sharing the best on social media!
We hadn’t planned on sharing any of your stories yet but….wow!!! 🤘 Thank you for sharing Vincent!!
Keep submitting your stories here: https://t.co/K0kp4XBaiPhttps://t.co/rSpoXsvsLG
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) July 11, 2019
I know Chicago has all kinds of great stories about your Fighters of Foo. Let’s see what you got. — [eric]
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We have been getting tons of nerd movie news out of this week’s Comic Con in San Diego, including yesterday’s big announcement of the next phase of Marvel Cinematic Universe at a jam packed panel with Marvel Studio leaders. One thing that was mentioned for the huge crowd was reported by ComingSoon.net and it may been lost in yesterday’s Phase 4 freak outs, the Fantastic Four are finally joining the MCU on the Disney side.
The Fantastic Four have been integral characters in the history of Marvel Comics, after being created by Stan Lee as the first super team in the universe of characters. Yes, before their was the Avengers there was the Four. Here is the character’s origins and how they came to be from their 1961 debut.
The Fantastic Four were under Fox studio movie rights for their past three films, but Marvel Studio President Kevin Feige revealed that the otherworldly astronauts turned super-powered will now fall under the MCU banner. No information has been revealed on a cast, a screenwriter, or a director for the planned film.
The 2005 and 2007 films were big budget takes on the Human Torch, the Thing, Mr. Fantastic, and the Invisible Woman but have you heard about the basement financed version directed by B-movie veteran Roger Corman? Watch the so-bad-it-may-be-good trailer here.
The viral sensation of the past week FaceApp that makes all your friends get visually accurate aged photos for their social media, but apparently all the fun of seeing yourself at 80 has fallen apart with a lot of different privacy concerns. Internet Today reported on the fine language in the privacy release and how when you use the app could be manipulated or used for purposes like using your photo for ‘deep fake’ footage where you could be doing something you have never done. The app can also reportedly access your contacts and any more media on your phone….ANY OTHER MEDIA! Note this video has some NSFW language (watch here), but maybe you should check it out if you are into giving away a ton of private info.
The Atlantic did an in-depth look into the app, who is operating, and how the data in it could be used in a way users never expected. They were pretty blunt about whether or not you should have the app: “Yes, you should stop using FaceApp, because there are few controls on how your data, including your face data, will be used.” You can read the entire article here.
Mamby on the Beach, the beach-front music festival scheduled for Chicago’s Montrose Beach in late August has been cancelled this week due to discovery of Great Lakes Piping Plover shorebirds who are federally protected species. A pair of the rare birds have made their home on the fest’s location. This is believed to be the first time Plover birds have nested in the Chicago area in 60 years. Two specific birds have been reported in the area for months now by the Chicago Sun-Times, and a few eggs have hatched there earlier this week.
“Despite working tirelessly with the Chicago Park District and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services to find a new location, moving the festival at this late a date, while still providing a superior beach event experience, would be impossible and a disservice to fans and artists alike,” organizers of Mamby on the Beach said in a statement ran by Consequence of Sound.
On July 12th, another nature related issues was reported to be contributing to the cancellation by ABC 7 who stated this year’s summer season water level were too high on Lake Michigan for the festival site.
Refunds to ticket holders of this year’s Mamby are expected to be processed within in five to 10 business days. This year’s planned Mamby lineup included BROCKHAMPTON, Phantogram Santigold, Troye Sivan,Sylvan Esso, and more.
Marvel Studios took to the stage at Comic-Con today to announce the next wave of Marvel movies.
“Phase Four” begins as expected with “Black Widow,” which has a release date of 5/1/20. “The Eternals” follows on November 6, 2020. The Eternals cast includes Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie.
February 21, 2021 brings “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” the studio’s first martial arts movie. The villain will be the real Mandarin, not the bogus one we saw in Iron Man 3.
Just a few months later, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” hits theaters, which was described on stage at Comic-Con as “the first scary MCU movie.” Scarlet Witch from the Avengers will appear in the Doctor Strange sequel.
Rounding out the 2021 film slate: Thor 4, more specifically, “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Also: NATALIE PORTMAN WILL BE THOR.
The panel ended with announcements that Fantastic Four, Black Panther 2, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and Captain Marvel 2 are all on the way. And oh yeah, so’s a new “Blade” movie!
We were rumored to get new Green Day music this week, but that ended up being false. Instead, we got….this. One photo posted to the three individual Instagram accounts of Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool, and Mike Dirnt yesterday [7/19].
Is this a clue about a new song? The name of a new album? We shall see. — [eric]
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There have been a $#^&load of new (remake/sequel) trailers out just in the past couple days; Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, IT, Top Gun, TWO Halloween sequels…
So it seemed totally normal when the trailer for Beetlejuice II popped up in my timeline. I mean, Winona Rider DID say it was happening on Seth Myers.
Apparently, this is a fan made fake trailer, but it actually looks pretty good.
Oh well. Maybe it will push them to get on with the real thing!
<3 Lauren
It’s bittersweet to see Chicago’s reptilian baby boy enter his new digs at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida, but he seems happy. Well, as happy as an alligator can look without a meal in it’s mouth.
WHO ARE YOU CALLING CHUNKY?!
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IT CHAPTER TWO is coming, and the final trailer is here to consume:
Two sequels to last year’s “Halloween” franchise reboot are on deck for the next two years. “Halloween Kills” comes out in October, 2020 and “Halloween Ends” will be released one year later. Jason Blum, of Blumhouse, confirmed everything in a tweet today:
FINALLY : not one but TWO new Halloween movies: Halloween Kills (2020) and Halloween Ends (2021). Yes, the gang is ALL back, including @jamieleecurtis, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green and @TheHorrorMaster John Carpenter. Oh yea. pic.twitter.com/KpVa2PlwN5
— Jason Blum (@jason_blum) July 19, 2019
Someone in the KLM Airlines social media department has a lot of explaining to do. In a now-deleted tweet, KLM India wrote, “According to data studies by Time, the fatality rate for the seats in the middle of the plane is the highest. However, the fatality rate for the seats in the front is marginally lesser and is least for seats at the rear third of a plane.” Twitter users criticized the bad timing of the post. The message was tweeted on the 5th anniversary of the crash of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 that killed 298 people. The post was followed by an apology and a message that said, “The post was based on a publicly available aviation fact, and isn’t a @KLM opinion. It was never our intention to hurt anyone’s sentiments. The post has since been deleted.”
Just so we’re clear, the ‘Storm Area 51’ raid is fake but it seems Bud Light wants to take part in it.
Originally they tweeted out that they wouldn’t brand this event, which is millions of people ‘naruto running’ to Area 51. But now they’ve changed their minds!
Screw it. Free Bud Light to any alien that makes it out. https://t.co/AOWOYL3Oyp
— Bud Light (@budlight) July 17, 2019
Let’s hope the aliens like beer, especially the special edition they made just for Area 51 aliens.
Area 51 Special Edition. 👽 pic.twitter.com/8wGbSLqY6r
— Bud Light (@budlight) July 17, 2019
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame, yes that is a real thing, just unveiled that they will be releasing bobbleheads of Chance the Snapper in commemoration of the little reptilian causing a ruckus in Humboldt Park.
The Hall of Fame says that they will be selling the Chance the Snapper bobblehead for $25 with an $8 shipping fee per order on their website.
You can pre-order yours now and have your very own gator! It will be a great memory as he won’t be staying in Illinois…
As you’re looking for lodging for Lollapalooza please take this Airbnb into consideration.
It’s the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile!
The company turned one of the 27 foot-long hot dogs on wheels into a camper.
Currently, it’s listed at $136 dollars a night and it shall be available from August 1st -4th in the West Loop. Reservations open July 24th, so be ready.
Unfortunately, guests will only be able to rent it out for one night with two guests being allowed to stay at one time.
They gotta make sure everyone has a chance to stay in it!
Included in the deal you’ll get, ” a mini-fridge stocked with Chicago-style hot dog essentials, a roller grill for grilling Oscar Mayer hot dogs to take home with you after your stay, an outdoor space for comfortable hot dog eating, custom Wienermobile-inspired art piece by local artist Laura Kiro, and more.”
It’s expected to feel a 105 degrees with the heat index this weekend starting on Friday in the greater Chicago area. WGN reported today on how the City of Chicago will respond to the needs of those vulnerable to the hot conditions.
The following tips are worth noting with the heat:
There are numerous issues that could and already have caused travel issues from delays at O’Hare to pavement on area roadways, WGN reports on all of that here.
One of the greatest weather related disasters in Chicago history was the heat wave of 1995 with a heat index that 120 degrees, and it contributed the deaths of 739 people across the city and beyond with power outages and many other problems. At the 2016 Chicago Humanities Festival, author Eric Klinenberg broke down how the heat wave hit Chicagoans.
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