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In the third part of their interview, Liev Schreiber and Stephen talk about the legendary Alan Alda, with whom Liev acted on Broadway and in “Ray Donovan: The Movie,” available now on Showtime. #Colbert #RayDonovan #LievSchreiber Air Date: Jan 13, 2022

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Many are likening his look to Studio Ghibli’s Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle.

Back in 2016, Donald Trump’s son Barron went viral in Japan, where he was dubbed a bishonen (“beautiful boy”) idol.

Now, another famous son is making news for his bishonen status, and this time it’s 13-year-old Samuel Kai Schreiber. Kai, as he’s affectionately called by his parents, is the son of Hollywood actors Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts, and younger brother to 14-year-old Alexander Pete Schreiber, who goes by the name “Sasha”.

While both brothers look alike, Kai has long, blonde locks which caught the attention of people in Japan recently. When this photo of Kai and Liev popped up on Twitter in Japan, it immediately went viral, with people agreeing with the original poster’s comment, which read:

▼ “The issue of Liev Schreiber’s son being too beautiful.”

With over 130,000 likes and more than 14,000 retweets, Kai’s looks quickly became a hot topic, with people leaving comments like:

“Howl????”

“Is this a Final Fantasy character?”

“He looks like Kurapika from Hunter x Hunter!”

“It feels like an anime character made into 3-D with AI!”

“A real bishonen!”

“I can only see Yurio from Yuri!!! On Ice.”

Judging by the comments on the original photo, the young Schreiber appears to look like more than one Japanese anime character.

▼ “Yurio”

▼ “He looks like Vanguard G’s Shion Kiba.”

However, the majority of commenters likened him to a real-world Howl, from the 2004 Studio Ghibli film, Howl’s Moving Castle.

The photo of Kai and Liev that went viral in Japan was actually taken some years ago, at the 2017 Emmy Awards. At the time, the proud father shared photos on social media ahead of the ceremony, describing his son as “The very dapper and downright divine Kai Schreiber!!!” and thanking the people who helped them get ready behind the scenes.

A number of people in Japan wondered what Kai looks like now, four years or so after the photo at the Emmy’s was taken, so let’s find out shall we?

It looks like Kai (right in the photo above, taken last year) still has those long locks, which means he’s well placed to step into a live-action version of any of the anime or video games mentioned above.

With Ghibli’s Spirited Away now a live-action stage play, set to make its debut in Tokyo next month, who knows — there might very well be a role for Kai in a live-action Howl’s Moving Castle in future. And given the positive reaction to Kai as a 2-D character come to life, he might be just what the franchises need to ward off all the live-action haters.

Source: Twitter/@poisoncookie00 via Hachima Kikou

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A Scream-Filled Roundup

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A Scream-Filled Roundup

In celebration of the much anticipated new ‘Scream’ movie, Exclaim! takes a walk through Woodsboro and looks back on the iconic franchise

Published Jan 14, 2022

There are few franchises in American film that have blown up quite like the Scream movies. Up until then, the ‘slasher genre’ was formulaic — a deeply disturbed individual gets dressed up in some off-putting outfit, decides on a weapon of choice, and proceeds to brutally murder a bunch of teenagers (who, let’s face it, probably deserved it) in increasingly creative, logic-bending ways. Actually, this more or less describes every Scream film too. But that’s not by accident. Let’s call it a ‘meta slasher’ … a horror sub-genre that is self-aware, but still delivers the, ah, Screams. So who better to helm the first four productions than Wes Craven Thankfully, Woodsboro still has some gruesome stories to tell, and another instalment is on its way. The much-anticipated Scream (informally known as Scream 5) is ready as ever to provide the franchise’s particular brand of tongue-in-cheek brutality. And this is no reboot — we continue the ongoing tale of Woodsboro’s always-evolving terror, with the welcome return of Sidney Prescott ( Neve Campbell ), Gale Weathers ( Courteney Cox) and Dewey Riley ( David Arquette ). And of course, there’ll be a fresh cast of teenagers for Ghostface to terrorize. Because why mess with perfection?The Scream movies are the kind of romp you can just jump into, but we at Exclaim! are always sticklers for continuity. That’s why we’re revisiting the movies that got our heroes where they are today, sprinkled with some interesting tidbits and little-known factoids. So sharpen up that Buck 120 as we dive into the history of Scream!Scream (1996)The Scream heard round the world. Weirdly, it was a Christmastime release, hitting theatres on December 20, 1996. There was reason to be festive for its producers … it hauled in more than $173 million. That may have been because, unlike most slasher movies up until that point, Scream featured well-established young actors. And the first person we see — our very first ‘victim’ — is Casey Becker, played by Drew Barrymore . And from there, we’re introduced to the cast that will set the canon in motion. Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott; Skeet Ulrich as her boyfriend Billy Loomis; Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers, the reporter covering he gruesome beat; David Arquette as Dewey Riley, the deputy sheriff who tries to thwart the murders.Here’s what ends up happening — immediately following the demise of Casey Becker, the cops and media descend on Woodsboro, and we learn it’s the first anniversary of the death of Sidney’s mom. Of course, this occurred at the hands of and ex-lover, Cotton Weary ( Liev Schreiber ). Anyway, she receives the Ghostface signature threatening phone call (voiced by Roger L. Jackson) Terrified, she hangs up, but is soon after attacked by him. She manages to evade danger, and then what’s this?? Her boyfriend Billy is suddenly there, and she sees him drop a cell phone. A 1996 cell phone. She thinks Billy made the call, and she freaks out and flees. Billy gets arrested, while Sidney stays at her friend Tatum’s place ( Rose McGowan ).Twists and turns abound. By the end of it, we learn ’the call was coming from inside the house’ (so to speak). The masks are removed Scooby-Doo style, complete with shocking revelations. And all is well, once again, in Woodsboro.Or is it?Scream 2 (1997)As is usually the case with wildly successful movies, a sequel is close behind. Just one year later, we are treated to Scream 2, under the same team of Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson (screenwriter). And why mess with it? In Scream 2, we get the same brand of slasher satire. And, it would feature the same principal cast … at least, the ones who weren’t violently dismembered in the first. Despite a few ’leak’ issues, since the filmmakers were adapting to a new thing called the internet, it still managed to land over $172 million at the box office.So we begin with a meta-screening of Stab, a movie based on the Woodsboro massacre. We zoom in on two people on a date, Maureen Evans and Phil Stevens (Jada Pinkett / Omar Epps). Phil goes to the bathroom, gets murdered by Ghostface. Ghostface finds his way to Phil’s seat, fatally stabs Maureen, and the audience buys into it as a promo stunt. That pretty much sets the tone. Scream 2 also follows suit with a notable intro kill not just with Jada Pinkett, but soon after, the sorority murder of student Cici Cooper ( Sarah Michelle Gellar ).Gale Weathers is back to exploit the murders; Dewey Riley is back to (try and) stop them. But what of Ghostface? Is this a new ‘copycat’ killer? Was it this guy all along? Is there a constant river of spilt college-kid blood? All this and more revealed in Scream 2!Scream 3 (2000)Ah, the year 2000. We dodged the Y2K bullet, blissfully unaware of what was yet to come. Fitting, then, that we were hungry to get another instalment through Scream 3. But as filming began, so did Columbine, and the studio was being careful. With all forms of media under scrutiny, it was proposed the third Scream film focus more on comedy and satire than blood and gore. Craven was adamant, though — “Be serious guys,” he was heard to say, “Either we make a Scream movie or we make a movie and call it something else. But if it’s a Scream movie, it’ going to have certain standards.” Despite the production bumps, it still brought in $161 million.And so, returning to their roles are Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, and Liev Schreiber. And now we’re fully into the meta, as it centres around the production of Stab 3. It’s all set in Hollywood, and now, the victims that pile up are involved in the production. Actors, producers, the director … they’re all on that target-list. And we learn that this Ghostface is closer to Sidney than we may have thought. Naturally Dewey and Gale are primary — Dewey consulting on Stab 3, and Gale chasing the story. These two even get together, because art imitates life. When the dust settles, there’s a sense of calm and Sidney believes it’s all come to an end. OR HAS IT.Scream 4 (2011)Stylized as SCRE4M, we finally get the fourth instalment 11 years later. While not doing gangbusters like the three prior films, Scream 4 lands a respectable $97 million. And while it may have leaned heavily on cliche satire, and was criticized for lacking in the ‘jump scare’ department, there are some interesting elements at play here. Notably, an emphasis on a prescient examination of social media and internet fame. It’s actually received some positive reappraisals because of this, and viewed by critics to be one of the sharper chapters.It’s the 15th anniversary of the Woodsboro massacre, and guess what? There’s a new Ghostface. Sidney happens to be in town (on a book tour), but becomes a suspect in two murders that have just taken place. She’s eventually cleared. Meanwhile, Dewey is now the town’s sheriff, and is married to Gale. Domestication gets the better of Gale, who needs a new mystery to dive into. So, she starts investigating the murders. Naturally, it all goes down under the backdrop of a screening event for the Stab movies. Now that’s just asking for it.Watch the final trailer for Scream, presented by Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group below

Five new movies to check out at home

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Between the cold and COVID, these are challenging times to go to the movie theater. Fortunately, there’s a veritable multiplex courtesy of TV and streaming services — with a particularly strong batch of new arrivals this weekend.

• “Eternals” — After grossing more than $400 million worldwide, the latest world-saving hit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe has moved to Disney+, where it will stream for…eternity, maybe.

• “The Perfect Pairing” — Romance is on the vine as a single dad nurses a food and wine critic back to health after she slips, falls and loses her memory during a winery visit. 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, on Hallmark.

• “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” — Dracula (Brian Hull) and the monster crew grapple with life as humans after a Van Helsing (Jim Gaffigan) experiment goes wrong. Starting Friday, Jan. 14, on Prime Video.

• “Ray Donovan: The Movie” — Following its surprise cancellation after Season 7, Liev Schreiber and the gloriously dysfunctional Donovan family tie up loose ends with a feature film starting Friday, Jan. 14. Cue the carnage!

• “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — Joel Coen’s adaptation of the Shakespeare classic, starring his wife Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington, moves quickly from theaters to Apple TV+ on Friday, Jan. 14.