During the set, Glover paid tribute to Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle. Guava Island, directed by Hiro Murai and starring Glover, Rihanna, and others, will air this evening on YouTube as part of the Coachella live stream. Find the complete line up for Coachella here, as well as today’s live stream schedule. Follow along with our full coverage of Coachella 2019.
During the set, Glover paid tribute to Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle. Guava Island, directed by Hiro Murai and starring Glover, Rihanna, and others, will air this evening on YouTube as part of the Coachella live stream. Find the complete line up for Coachella here, as well as today’s live stream schedule. Follow along with our full coverage of Coachella 2019.
Guava Island, the new movie starring Childish Gambino and Rihanna, is finally available to stream. Watch it for free via Amazon Prime Video for the next 18 hours, or afterwards with a Prime membership. The film will also play on Coachella’s YouTube live stream at 5:00 p.m. Pacific/8:00 p.m. Eastern.
Guava Island premiered Thursday night at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and will continue to show throughout the festival. The film, directed by frequent Childish Gambino collaborator Hiro Murai, centers on a musician “determined to throw a festival for everyone to enjoy” who runs into some trouble. The “tropical thriller” stars Black Panther’s Letitia Wright alongside Riri and Glover.
For those who were hoping for a miracle bargaining session between the WGA and ATA this afternoon that would break the stalemate between the two sides over the new Agency Code of Conduct before the midnight deadline, there was no miracle, and there was mot much of a bargaining session either.
I hear that, right off the bat, the leaders of the WGA negotiating committee told the agency representatives that they were rejecting ATA’s latest proposal, introduced yesterday, which included the agencies sharing a percentage of their packaging fees with the writers. (In the WGA’s lengthy statement after negotiations broke down today, the guild said that the proposal was for just .8% of agencies’ backend”.) The WGA did not offer a counter proposal.
The sit-down was well attended on both sides by the top negotiators as well WGA and ATA’s legal teams. I hear that included WGA West President David A. Goodman, Executive Director David Young, David Shore, Michelle Mulroney, Mike Schur, Travon Free, Marjorie David and Deric A. Hughes on the guild side, and ATA executive director Karen Stuart, WME’s Rick Rosen and Ari Greenberg, CAA’s Bryan Lourd, UTA’s Jay Sures, ICM Partners’ Chris Silbermann, Kaplan-Stahler’s Elliot Stahler and APA’s Jim Gosnell, who serves as ATA President, on the agencies’ side.
The agents reportedly suggested staying in the room to try and negotiate a compromise until the clock ran out but the writers responded that the two sides were so far apart, bridging the gap in a few hours after little progress over the past few months was not feasible. In Young’s statement after the end of the meeting, he detailed where both sides are currently on all main issues, noting that indie features was the only area where they made progress in their talks.
Said Stuart in ATA’s statement after the meeting, “the WGA leadership today declared a pathway for compromise doesn’t exist.”
I hear only five people spoke at the meeting, three on the ATA side and two on the WGA one. There were contentious exchanges triggered by some rhetoric on the part of the guild, mostly Young, who repeated some accusations of agency collusion from guild statements made earlier in the negotiations, along with evoking again the RICO Act and referring to agencies as “the Mafia”.
Immediately after the brief meeting was adjourned, the WGA informed its members that there had been no settlement and, since the membership had approved a new Agency Code of Conduct banning agency packaging and involvement in producing, the guild called upon its members to fire agencies that would not sign it. That is the vast majority of Hollywood talent agencies, including all of the major ones.
Thus the tug of war between the WGA and ATA once again shifts to WGA members after their overwhelming vote for the new Code of Conduct gave the guild leverage in the negotiations last month. This time, the number of WGA’s 13,000 members who dismiss their agent would determine who has the upper hand. The WGA need the majority of its troops to sever ties with their agents to be able to continue its campaign against the agencies on packaging and producing from a position of strength.
If a significant number of writers do not follow through and stay with their agents, that would shift the balance of power to the agencies.
Privately, many writers have said that they would support they guild and would fire their agents even if they like them, though some had indicated they may not proceed with that.
The talks between WGA and ATA broke off in late afternoon when WGA members received the order to server ties with their agency if it had not signed the new Code of Conduct. By end of work day Friday, I hear there were a small number of terminations, about a couple of dozen or so, at each of the major agencies. That number if expected to grow significantly; the question is how much.
In a expression of solidarity, writers have been tweeting all evening their signed form letters, provided by the WGA, with which they let go of their agents. (The guild said today that it would forward the emails en masse to the appropriate agencies “in a few days”.) There have been some well known names among then, including top showrunners Steven DeKnight, Tim Doyle, Alexi Hawley, Danny Zucker and Chrissy Pietrosh as well as actor/writers Patton Oswalt and Jon Cryer.
By 11 PM PT, #IStandWithTheWGA was a Top 10 trending toping worldwide on Twitter.
Then a hint that Rey may be in communication with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill).
"We have passed on all we know, a thousand generations live in you now," Luke says in a voiceover. "But this is your fight."
Rey is then seen speed-wielding her blue lightsaber (seemingly repaired repaired after The Last Jedi) and backflipping onto a ship that looked a lot like Kylo Ren's TIE Silencer. We don't see his face in the cockpit though.
Further shots show Kylo repairing his helmet, a quick look at a laughing older Lando Calrissian on the Millennium Falcon with Chewbacca, Finn and Poe in the desert, BB-8 with cut new droid Dio and Rey embracing Leia.
"No one's ever really gone," Skywalker says, just before we learn that might apply to the light and dark sides of the Force.
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Then comes a cackle Star Wars fans know so well -- Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid). Could the true evil of the galaxy -- Darth Sidious himself -- be back decades after Darth Vader threw him to his death in Return of the Jedi?
It was apparently confirmed when McDiarmid stepped onto the Celebration Chicago stage after the trailer ended.
"Roll it again," he said in the signature croak he gave Palpatine.
The title, first teaser trailer and more details were revealed as director J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and cast members took the stage to deliver delicious hints about the movie.
Abrams said he's currently in the editing and visual effects stage of the film, but did give a plot tease.
"This movie, it's about this new generation, and what they've inherited, the light and the dark," Abrams said, seeming to reference Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Poe (Oscar Issac) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver).
A first look at the start of an adventure from Star Wars Episode 9.
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Abrams noted that the new film will not take place immediately after The Last Jedi -- some time has passed -- but that Carrie Fisher's Leia Organa will be a part of the story as previously confirmed.
"You don't recast that part and you don't have her disappear," Abrams said, noting that the team found a way to work with her even though she's no longer with us. "What if we could write scenes around her," the director said, regarding the process of finding a way to include Leia in the film.
J.J. Abrams noted that despite Carrie Fisher no longer being with us, he worked with her a lot for Episode 9.
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Legacy cast member Billy Dee Williams took the stage to note his Lando character has never left him, and that joining the new movie was a surprise. We also a shot of Lando in one of his signature flashy outfits.
"I get sick and tired of getting accused of betraying Han Solo ... he was up against Darth Vader, he had to figure something out! By the way, did anybody die?" Williams quipped on stage.
Naomi Ackie joined the stage with the cast to reveal her new character named Jannah. While very little is known, she did tease that she will be on a "wicked" adventure with the characters. When moderator Stephen Colbert asked if her character is Lando's daughter as has been rumored, she did not confirm or deny.
"Lando is a very charming man so he can have children all over the universe," Ackie teased.
John Boyega revealed that thanks to the time jump, Finn is now going to be a full-fledged Resistance fighter, with a new haircut to boot.
Finn and Poe having a light moment in Episode 9.
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But regarding his longtime nemesis Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie), Boyega confirmed that he has closure.
"Phasma yeah she dead," Boyega said.
Could the actor be faking us out?
Oscar Isaac's Poe is seen being close to his bestie Finn in a new photo from the film, with Isaac noting that Poe is very serious about their friendship.
Daisy Ridley's Rey in a new outfit for Episode 9.
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A new outfit for Rey was revealed when Daisy Ridley spoke during Star Wars Celebration, with the actress noting that Rey may not have read all of the Jedi texts she took from Ahch-To.
"As we saw those books are pretty large, she may have started," Ridley teased. She deflected questions about whether she has any new Force powers, though.
Ridley did reveal though that Luke Skywalker's lightsaber did survive the events of The Last Jedi, so looks like that legendary blade -- made by Anakin Skywalker during The Clone Wars and pass down through generations -- is coming back into play after splitting in half in Snoke's throne room.
Adam Driver's Kylo Ren in Episode 9.
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And a look at Adam Driver's Kylo Ren was also teased, with Ridley revealing that scenes involving Kylo will keep the character clothed, as opposed to the shirtless telepathic conversations the two had in The Last Jedi. However the two likely will keep some version of their personal connection, although Ridley couldn't say much.
"I guess the Kylo and Rey thing ... we'll have to see," she said.
And BB-8 will have a new friend in the form of the droid Dio, who rolled out onto the Celebration Chicago stage.
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Star Wars: Episode 9 premieres Dec. 19 in the UK and Dec. 20 in the US and Australia, If you want to catch up or revisit the saga in the meantime, check out our guide to watching all the movies online in chronological order.
Celebration Chicago runs until Monday -- here's what you should expect from the rest of the weekend.
Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker is coming to theaters in December.
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The circle is complete -- Star Wars Episode 9's title is The Rise of Skywalker, and has been revealed Friday to kick off the Star Wars Celebration Chicago weekend.
The title, first teaser trailer and more details were revealed as Director J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and cast members took the stage to deliver delicious hints about the movie.
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A first photo from the movie has glimpsed the stage early on, showing the beginnings of a new adventure.
Abrams said that he is currently in the editing and visual effects stage of the film, but did give a tease as to the plot.
"This movie, it's about this new generation, and what they've inherited, the light and the dark," Abrams said, seeming to reference Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Poe (Oscar Issac) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver).
A first look at the start of an adventure from Star Wars Episode 9.
Star Wars
Abrams noted that the new film will not take place immediately after The Last Jedi, but that Carrie Fisher's Leia will be a part of the story as previously confirmed.
"You don't recast that part and you don't have her disappear," Abrams said, noting that they found a way to work with her even though she is no longer with us. "What if we could write scenes around her," the director said, regarding the process of finding a way to include Leia in the film.
J.J. Abrams noted that despite no longer being with us, he was working with Carrie Fisher a lot in Episode 9 in a sense.
Star Wars
Legacy cast member Billy Dee Williams took the stage to note that his Lando character has never left him, and that joining the new movie was a surprise. He also brought with him a look at himself in one of Lando's flashy outfits.
Billy Dee Williams notes that he can still pull off a flashy Lando outfit.
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Naomi Ackie joined the stage with the cast to reveal her new character named Jana. While very little is known, she did tease that she will be on a "wicked" adventure with the characters. When moderator Stephen Colbert asked if her character is Lando's daughter as has been rumored, she did not confirm or deny.
"Lando is a very charming man so he can have children all over the universe," Ackie teased.
A first look at Naomi Ackie's Jana.
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John Boyega revealed that thanks to the time jump, Finn is now going to be a full-fledged Resistance Fighter, with a new haircut to boot.
Finn in Star Wars Episode 9.
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But regarding his longtime nemesis Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie), Boyega confirmed that he has closure. "Phasma yeah she dead," Boyega said.
Oscar Isaac's Poe is seen being close to his bestie Finn in a new photo from the film, with Isaac noting that Poe is very serious the friendship between the two.
Finn and Poe having a light moment in Episode 9.
Star Wars
A new white outfit for Rey was revealed when Daisy Ridley spoke during Star Wars Celebration, with Daisy Ridley noting that while her character did take the Jedi texts from Ahch-To, how much she has read is up in the air.
"As we saw those books are pretty large, she may have started," Ridley teased. She deflected questions about whether she has any new Force powers, though.
Daisy Ridley's Rey in a new outfit for Episode 9.
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Ridley did reveal though that Luke Skywalker's lightsaber did survive the events of The Last Jedi, so looks like that item is coming back into play.
And a look at Adam Driver's Kylo Ren was also teased, with Ridley revealing that scenes involving Kylo will keep the character clothed, as opposed to the shirtless telepathic conversations the two had in The Last Jedi.
Adam Driver's Kylo Ren in Episode 9.
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And BB-8 will have a new friend in the form of the droid Dio, who rolled out onto the Celebration Chicago stage.
Star Wars
Star Wars: Episode 9 premieres Dec. 19 in the UK and Dec. 20 in the US and Australia, If you want to catch up or revisit the saga in the meantime, check out our guide to watching all the movies online in chronological order.
Celebration Chicago runs until Monday -- here's what you should expect from the rest of the weekend.
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Disney(DIS)'s new streaming service will launch in North America on November 12, 2019. It will cost $6.99 a month, or $69.99 a year. That's half of what Netflix charges for its standard plan.
By the end of the first year, Disney says the service will have more than 7,500 TV episodes and 500 movies.
Here's some of what will be available:
Live Action Series
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (available at launch)
The Mandalorian (available at launch)
Diary of a Female President (launching in year one)
The Falcon and the Winter Solider (launching in year one)
Loki (launching in Year Two)
Untitled Cassian Andor Series (launching in year two)
WandaVision (launching in year ywo)
Animated Series & Shorts
Forky Asks a Question (available at launch)
SparkShorts (available at launch)
Lamp Life (launching in year one)
Monsters at Work (launching in year one)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (launching in year one)
Marvel's What If...? (launching in year one)
Documentaries, Unscripted Series & Live Specials
Encore! (available at launch)
Untitled Walt Disney Imagineering Documentary Series (available at launch)
Marvel's Hero Project (available at launch)
The World According to Jeff Goldblum (available at launch)
Be Our Chef (launching in year one)
Cinema Relics: Iconic Art of the Movies (launching in year one)
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 (launching in year one)
Magic of Animal Kingdom (launching in year one)
Marvel's 616 (launching in year one)
(Re)Connect (launching in year one)
Rogue Trip (launching in year one)
Shop Class (launching in year one)
Earthkeepers (launching in year two)
Ink & Paint (launching in year two)
Original Films
Lady & The Tramp (available at launch)
Noelle (launching in year one)
The Phineas and Ferb Movie (launching in year one)
Stargirl (launching in year one)
Timmy Failure (launching in year one)
Togo (launching in year one)
Recent Releases
Captain Marvel
Avengers: Endgame
Toy Story 4
The Lion King
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Star Wars: Episode IX
Library Highlights
101 Dalmatians
A Bug's Life
A Goofy Movie
An Extremely Goofy Movie
Big Hero 6
Born in China
Finding Dory
Finding Nemo
Fun and Fancy Free
High School Musical
Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Inside Out
Lady and the Tramp
Lilo & Stitch
Mary Poppins
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Monsters University
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Pixar Short Films Collection Vol 1
Ratatouille
Remember the Titans
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (animated series)
Steamboat Willie
The Good Dinosaur
The Incredibles
The Little Mermaid
The Parent Trap (1961)
The Prince & The Pauper (1990)
The Princess Diaries
The Rocketeer
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (short)
The Sword in the Stone
The Three Caballeros
Thor: The Dark World
Tron (1982)
Amazing Planet
Andi Mack (seasons one-three)
Boy Meets World
Brain Games
Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
Dr. K's Exotic Animals
Dr. Oakley Yukon Vet
Drain the Ocean
DuckTales (1987)
DuckTales (2016, season one)
Earth Live
Goof Troop
Great Migrations
Howie Mandel's Animals Doing Things
Kim Possible
Malcolm in the Middle
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (animated series)
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man (animated series)
Mickey and the Roadster Racers (seasons one and two)
