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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 5 april 2019
Universal brings ‘Cats,’ ‘Hobbs & Shaw,’ more to CinemaCon

By LINDSEY BAHR Dog’s Journey,” and Kevin
Associated Press Hart and Tiffany Haddish
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Univer- had everyone laughing try-
sal Pictures previewed a di- ing to do their “The Secret
verse slate of offerings from Life of Pets 2” presentation
“Cats” to “Hobbs & while holding an excitable
Shaw” Wednesday morn- bunny and a shih tzu.
ing at CinemaCon, the “I’ve been rehearsing with
annual trade convention this rabbit for three hours!
where exhibitors and dis- All of it out the window,”
tributors meet in Las Vegas Hart said as the bunny re-
to discuss the future of the peatedly tried to climb up
movie theater business. his shoulder.
Footage from Tom Hoop- Writer Lena Waithe was
er’s adaption of the An- joined by director Me-
drew Lloyd Webber musical lina Matsoukas to preview
with Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, “Queen & Slim,”
James Corden and Judi based on a James Frey sto-
Dench, wasn’t quite ready ry, starring Daniel Kaluuya
to show yet so instead Jen- out this November.
nifer Hudson wowed the “It shows what it’s like to be
audience with a perfor- black and in love while the
mance of “Memory.” Dwayne Johnson, left, and Jason Statham, cast members in the upcoming film “Fast and Furious world is burning all around
They also showed some be- Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” appear during the Universal Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2019. you,” Waithe said.
hind-the-scenes footage Associated Press Audiences saw the first
and the motion capture thing that was fun,” John- a worldwide electricity out- tion, “Good Boys,” a raun- trailer for this fall’s “Down-
technology they’re using to son said. “This is fun.” age to discover that no chy, expletive-filled come- ton Abbey” movie, set in
create, “The most perfect The movie finds them visit- one knows or remembers dy about three sixth grade 1927 and revolving around
covering of fur” on all the ing Hobbs’ island home as The Beatles — except him. boys. Rogen joked it is their the Crawley family expect-
actors. Hooper also teased they try to protect Shaw’s “It’s like they never existed. “Most refined, cultured film ing a visit from the King
that the film will capture sister, played by Vanessa It’s a hell of an idea,” Boyle to date.” and Queen. Universal also
a “cats-eyed view of the Kirby, from a villain played said. “It was my delight to Jacob Tremblay, accom- showed a trailer for the
world.” ‘’Cats” slinks into by Elba. dive in and direct this lovely panied by his co-stars Keith romantic comedy “Last
theaters Dec. 20. The action-packed trail- film.” Williams and Brady Noon, Christmas,” starring Henry
CinemaCon favorite er showed, among oth- “Yesterday” star Himesh said, “We apologize for Golding and Emilia Clarke,
Dwayne Johnson got a er death defying stunts, Patel even serenaded the what we’re about to do which will hit theaters this
rousing reception from the Hobbs pulling down a heli- audience with an acous- and say.” The boys said holiday season.
audience presenting a new copter with a chain from his tic performance of the title they’re not even allowed Emma Thompson wrote the
trailer from the “Fast & truck. song. to watch the trailer for the script over the course of
Furious” spinoff “Hobbs Straight from “planet Brex- “I definitely didn’t think I’d R-rated film. seven years based on the
& Shaw” about his it,” director Danny Boyle be playing Caesar’s Pal- Live animals were part of George Michael song, and
and Jason Statham’s char- promoted “Yesterday,” a ace,” Patel said. more than one presenta- director Paul Feig promised
acters. June release about a strug- Seth Rogen and Evan tion. Dennis Quaid brought that the film will feature a
“The bottom line is we gling musician who wakes Goldberg brought out the out his personal comfort Michael song that “nobody
wanted to make some- up from an accident and cast of their latest produc- dog Peaches to preview “A has ever heard.” q

Celine Dion announces Courage World Tour, new album in 2019

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. ers and new songwriters. the death of her husband-
Associated Press ... The sound will change a manager René Angélil in
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celine little bit, and music chang- 2016. Dion said she feels
Dion is ending her Las Ve- es. But I will always remain more “centered, balanced
gas residency soon, but the who I am.” Dion performed and spiritually connected”
superstar singer will keep a few songs including “I’m these days.
herself busy by releasing Alive” and the “Titanic” After more than 15 years,
new music and embarking anthem song “My Heart Dion will finish her critically
on a new world tour later Will Go On” after making acclaimed Vegas residen-
this year. the announcement dur- cy at Caesars Palace in
Dion told a packed venue ing a special fan event at June. The singer has toured
Wednesday that she will the Theatre at Ace Hotel since starting her Vegas
kick off her Courage World in downtown Los Angeles. show, but the Courage
Tour in Quebec City, Can- She started the event with tour will be her first North
ada, on Sept. 18, and will a video of her hitching a American tour since her
make stops in more than Celine Dion announces Courage World Tour, set to kick-off on ride from Vegas to Los An- Taking Chances World Tour
50 cities, including Miami, September 18, 2019, during a special live event at The Theatre at geles after her truck broke in 2009.
Los Angeles, Montreal, Chi- Ace Hotel on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in Los Angeles. down. Dion called Vegas her sec-
cago and Brooklyn. The Associated Press The Grammy-winning sing- ond home, but she is ready
51-year-old Canadian sing- “It’s going to be the Celine that you know. The Celine er said she felt motivated to take on her new venture.
er said she is expecting to that you know,” she said with producers and writers recently to get back on She said don’t expect to
release “Courage,” her 12th of the upcoming album. she’s worked with. It’s the the road and create mu- see her typical Vegas show
studio album, in November. “Celine at 51. The Celine Celine with new produc- sic for the first time since on the upcoming tour.q