Emilio Estevez Says ‘Good Old Fashioned Contract Dispute’ Led To ‘The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers’ Season 2 Exit

Zack Sharf Any “Dune” fan disappointed with Dave Bautista’s lack of screen time in the 10-time Oscar-nominated epic are in luck, as director Denis Villeneuve promises a lot more “Harkonnen stuff” is coming in the sequel. Bautista stars in the “Dune” franchise as Glossu Rabban, the sadistic nephew of the villainous Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård). Villeneuve told Empire magazine that reducing Harkonnen screen time in “Dune” was simply the result of the adaptation process and spreading Frank Herbert’s novel across two films.“When you adapt, you have to make bold choices in order for the things to come to life,” Villeneuve said.

Angelique Jackson Filmmakers Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee’s Sundance award-winning documentary “Aftershock” has been acquired by Disney’s Onyx Collective and ABC News.News of the joint acquisition comes after the feature won the U.S. Documentary special jury award for impact for change at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it made its debut as an official selection last month.

Manori Ravindran International EditorSovereign Distribution has launched a new label to develop action content for film and TV.Action Xtreme will be headed up by writer and director Chee Keong Cheung, with Sovereign founder and CEO Andreas Roald joining the board. The label will join the U.K.

David Benedict The gap between what you see and what you get has long proved fertile territory for playwrights. At his considerable best, not least his Oscar-winning adapted screenplay of his play “The Father,” French dramatist Florian Zeller (and translator Christopher Hampton) has shown that by cunningly changing what audiences are seeing, he can not only define but also dramatize emotional content.

Kanye West has admitted that his recent behavior towards estranged wife Kim Kardashian 'came off' as him 'harassing' the reality star.In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the 44-year-old rapper pledged to work on his communication after he posted a series of screenshots that contained threats directed at Kim's boyfriend Pete Davidson.'I know sharing screen shots was jarring and came off as harassing Kim. I take accountability,' the rapper stated in a lengthymea culpa.Kanye also sparked concern when he posted an image of a truck full of roses arriving at Kim's house in LA, which many divorce experts on social media claimed was a sign of 'post-separation abuse.' Kanye West admits to HARASSING ex Kim Kardashian: Rapper promises to 'work on his communication' after sending estranged wife roses and threatening her boyfriend Pete DavidsonThe rapper wrote in his Instagram post: 'I've learned that using all caps makes people feel like I'm screaming at them.

Paris Jackson celebrated Valentine's Day by holding hands with self-taught artist Michael Bradley outside celebrity hotspot Craig's in West Hollywood on Monday night.At 35, the SoCal native is 12 years older than the Michael Jackson heiress, and this was their first public sighting together.Michael bared his tattooed neck and sleeves in white sweats and matching sneakers. New boyfriend? Paris Jackson celebrated Valentine's Day by holding hands with self-taught artist Michael Bradley outside celebrity hotspot Craig's in West Hollywood on Monday nightAnd Paris bared her tattooed sleeves and chest while scantily clad in a lacy brown slip and matching thigh-high cowboy boots.Later, Jackson had to enlist her gal pal Dakota Ledford to help her remove the new boots.

Calm after the storm? Kanye West is speaking out about Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson once again — this time without all caps.

She endured a bitter split with ex Playboi Carti more than a year ago and has remained committed to raising their one-year-old son Onyx.And it appears as though Iggy Azalea found a new man in her life as she was spotted leaving celebrity hotspot Giorgio Baldi with Lakers star Malik Monk on Monday night in Los Angeles.The 31-year-old rapper hid her incredible figure in an all-black ensemble as she enjoyed a Valentine's Day double date with Anthony Davis and his wife Marlen at the trendy Santa Monica Italian restaurant. Stepping out: It appears as though Iggy Azalea found a new man in her life as she was spotted leaving celebrity hotspot Giorgio Baldi with Lakers star Malik Monk on Monday night in LA Iggy, who's full name isAmethyst Amelia Kelly, kept completely covered up wearing a long black top with a high-neckline.She opted for a pair of high-waisted trousers with delicate silver buckle clasps around her waist, and added inches to her petite frame with pointy-toed heels.

Fast And Furious actor Tyrese Gibson has sold his mansion in the Woodland Hills area just outside of Los Angeles, California for nearly $3million.According to TMZ, he got$2,895,000 for the sprawling home, which is less than his May 2021 listing price of $3.5million. He originally bought the house for $1.385million in 2010.The sprawling property has a stunning seven bedrooms, a massive swimming pool and a Transformers statue in the back yard.This news comes a day after the star shared that his mother Priscilla Murray Gibson had passed away from COVID-19.

Emilio Estevez on Monday responded to a report that he left the Disney+ show Mighty Ducks: Game Changers due to vaccination rules, saying that he left due to 'a myriad of creative differences' in a thorough statement in which he spoke about his own past battle with COVID-19.The 59-year-old actor said in a statement to Deadline that leaving prior to the show's season two was geared toward creative and business issues as opposed to 'an anti-vaccine position.'Estevez, who has played the role of Gordon Bombay in the Mighty Ducks films and Disney+ show, wrote, 'I am not anti-vaxx. Full stop.

Disney+ series “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” claiming “creative differences” are to blame for his departure.The 59-year-old star announced the news to Deadline on Monday, just three days after the publication initially reported that he had quit the series “over the show’s COVID vaccination requirement.”In a statement, Estevez insisted: “This was nothing more than a good old-fashioned contract dispute and not, as some would believe, an anti-vaccine position.”The veteran actor insisted he was “not anti-vax,” but added that he was “anti-bully.” He did not disclose whether he has been inoculated against COVID-19.In his statement, Estevez revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2020 after feeling ill while filming the pilot of

Speaking out. Emilio Estevez addressed speculation surrounding his exit from Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, clarifying that he doesn’t hold anti-vaccine views.

Emilio Estevez is breaking his silence on why he is not returning for the second season of .In a lengthy statement, the 59-year-old actor wrote that his exit from the Disney+ show is not because he is against vaccinations but instead «nothing more than a good old fashioned contract dispute.» ET has reached out to Estevez and Disney's reps for comment.In a statement first shared by Deadline, he writes that he is «not anti-vaxx» and takes the pandemic «very seriously.» He revealed that he contracted COVID-19 early last year and in the summer and fall of 2020 suffered from Long Haul Syndrome. Estevez shares that in August of last year, he «reluctantly soldiered on, but was uncertain about how I would be safe on set.

Emilio Estevez is shedding light on his exit from The Mighty Ducks.

EXCLUSIVE: Mighty Ducks franchise star Emilio Estevez is speaking out about the circumstances surrounding his departure from Disney+’s series Mighty Ducks: Game Changers ahead of its second season.

Emilio Estevez is reportedly 'not returning' to The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers due to Disney's strict COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cast and crew.The 59-year-old actor, who first starred in the franchise as coach Gordon Bombay in the 1992 hockey flick The Mighty Ducks, left the Disney+ series because of disagreements over the show’s vaccine requirements.'Disney Television Studios’ ABC Signature, which produces the hockey-themed sequel series, made the decision not to pick up Estevez’s option for Season 2 after weeks of back and forth with his team over the show’s Covid vaccination requirement,' according to Deadline.

brought back as Coach Gordon Bombay in the second season of Disney+’s revival show “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” according to Deadline.The Golden Globe-nominated actor reportedly refused to confirm he would comply with the show’s vaccination policy.Disney TV Studios had required the series’ primary cast and crew to be inoculated against the virus, and decided not to pick up Estevez’s option for its second season when he did not assure the company he would fall in line, the outlet reported.However, sources close to the 59-year-old, who also served as an executive producer on the show, suggested that creative differences might have been a factor in the power play, according to the report.

Gordon Bombay will not be returning to coach the Mighty Ducks, and star Emilio Estevez’s COVID-19 vaccination status may have something to do with that.

Goodbye, Gordon Bombay. Emilio Estevez will reportedly not be back for the second season of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.

Emilio Estevez will not be part of the upcoming second season of the Disney+’s The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.

EXCLUSIVE: The Mighty Ducks franchise will continue without Gordon Bombay. Emilio Estevez, who reprised his role from the 1992 movie and its 1994 and 1996 sequels in Season 1 of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, will not be back for the Disney+ series’ upcoming second season, I have learned.