#Michele Lundgren

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Former President Donald Trump, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and Rudy Giuliani are unindicted co-conspirators in the Michigan attorney general's case against the state's so-called "fake electors" in the 2020 election, a state investigator revealed in court on Wednesday.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged 16 Republicans last year with forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery for allegedly attempting to replace Michigan's electoral votes for Joe Biden with electoral votes for Trump at the certification of the vote on Jan. 6, 2021.

During Wednesday's hearing, which was part of preliminary examinations for the so-called fake electors, Howard Shock, a special agent for the attorney general's office, also testified that former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis is also an unindicted co-conspirator.

Shock's revelation was in response to questions from Duane Silverthorn, an attorney for Michele Lundgren, one of the so-called fake electors.

"Finally, former President Donald Trump?" asked Silverthorn.

"Yes," Shock testified.

Ted Goodman, Giuliani's political adviser, said in a statement that the former New York City mayor is "proud to stand up for the countless Americans who raised legitimate concerns surrounding the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election."

"He won't be bullied or pressured into silence by highly partisan actors," the statement said.

Nessel dismissed the charges against one of the alleged fake electors in October in exchange for cooperating with the case. The state is still pursuing charges against the other 15 defendants.

All the defendants have pleaded not guilty.

[itsexclusive]

[cinemabuffoon]

I WILL NEVER STOP YELLING ABOUT HOW UPSET I AM ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF THE EXPENDABLES FRANCHISE I AM GOING TO EXPLODE

[twenty-words-or-less]

Joshua Tree (1993)

Summary: Former race car driver-turned-criminal Anthony Santee (Dolph Lundgren) is sentenced to a life for a crime he did not commit, and goes on the run en route to a penitentiary.

Desert setting pretty to look at and there are several shirtless scenes (including almost-sex scene) if you're into that stuff.

Rating: 3.25/5

Photo credit: IMDb

[tama-the-toe]

What If The Avengers... But 90's?

We KNOW we’ve taken somewhat of a dump on A.I. generated images’ front yard a few times recently, but it CAN be used for good/entertaining things as well. The digital artist “Stryder” has used A.I. to come up with an Avengers team from the prime of the 1990’s that is quite DAZZLING, both visually and categorically. If these actors and actresses were to have come together back in the day, the CGI…

[shotofchinaco]

Former President Donald Trump has been dubbed a co-conspirator in the scheme to claim an unearned victory in Michigan's 2020 presidential election, according to reports of testimony from an Attorney General's office investigator. Michigan prosecutors consider Trump, former chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani unindicted co-conspirators in the state's false elector plot, Howard Shock, a special agent for Attorney General Dana Nessel, said in testimony reported Wednesday by The Detroit News. "That means prosecutors believe they participated, to some extent, in an alleged scheme to commit forgery by creating a false document asserting Trump had won Michigan's 16 electoral votes when Democrat Joe Biden had won them," writes reporter Craig Mauger. Shock delivered this avowal in Ingham County District Court Wednesday as Nessel seeks felony forgery charges against 16 Republican activists who signed a certificate of votes for Trump, according to the report. Duane Silverthorn, the lawyer representing elector Michele Lundgren, reportedly went through a list of people whose status as "unindicted co-conspirator" he asked Shock to confirm. Shock also affirmed Jenna Ellis and Kenneth Chesebro — two lawyers who have accepted plea deals in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election racketeering case — are also considered unindicted co-conspirators, the Detroit News reports.

[dalekofchaos]

90's Justice League fancast

My dream cast for a hypothetical 90's Justice League fancast

Michael Keaton as Batman/Bruce Wayne

Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth

Elijah Woods as Robin/Dick Grayson(I am aware that Burton chose Marlon Wayans, but Marlon would've been as old as Chris O'Donnell, so not really a "Boy Wonder" Elijah in the 90's would've been a teenager and would've been the better choice)

Winona Ryder as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl

Brendan Fraser as Superman/Clark Kent

Courtney Cox as Lois Lane

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Supergirl/Linda Danvers

Jamie Kennedy as Jimmy Olsen

Lucy Lawless as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince

John Wesley Shipp as The Flash/Barry Allen

Hayden Christensen as Kid Flash/The Flash/Wally West

Dolph Lundgren as Aquaman/Arthur Curry

Pierce Brosnan as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan

Denzel Washington as Green Lantern/John Stewart

Nicole Kidman as Hawkgirl/Shiera Hall

Christopher Judge as Martian Manhunter

Bruce Campbell as Captain Marvel

Brad Pitt as Green Arrow/Oliver Queen

Uma Thurman as Black Canary/Dinah Lance

Nathan Fillion as Booster Gold/Michael Jon Carter

Alan Tudyk as Blue Beetle/Ted Kord

Doug Bradley as Brainiac

James Earl Jones as Darkseid

Jack Nicholson as The Joker

Billy Zane as Lex Luthor

Catherine Zeta-Jones as Cheetah

Michael Champion as Captain Cold

Timothy Dalton as Sinestro

Vincent D'Onofrio as Solomon Grundy

Michael Dorn as Black Manta

[ulkaralakbarova]

Kindergarten Cop 2

Assigned to recover sensitive stolen data, a gruff FBI agent goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher, but the school’s liberal, politically correct environment is more than he bargained for. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Agent Reed: Dolph Lundgren Miss Sinclaire: Sarah Strange Valmir: Andre Tricoteux Zogu: Aleks Paunovic Michelle: Fiona Vroom Katja: Rebecca Olson Agent Sanders: Bill…

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November 3, 2023

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Federal Court Rejects Removal Request from ‘False Electors’ Defendant Facchinello

LANSING – Yesterday, the Honorable Robert J. Jonker of the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan Southern Division rejected the Notice of Removal of State Court Action to Federal Court filed by Amy Facchinello, 55, of Grand Blanc.

Facchinello, who is charged with eight felony counts stemming from the alleged False Electors scheme pertaining to the 2020 presidential election in Michigan, sought removal of her case to a federal court invoking federal officer jurisdiction in September. In his Opinion and Order, Judge Jonker concluded “Defendant Facchinello was not a federal officer…and did not act under a federal officer when taking part in the events that allegedly violated Michigan criminal law.” Judge Jonker also declared, “...presidential electors themselves are not federal officers. Moreover, Defendant Facchinello never became an actual presidential elector anyway."

“... even though electors perform a federal function, their authority derives from the States, not the federal government,” Judge Jonker later concluded. The prosecution of Facchinello was remanded back to the Ingham County District Court.

After the dismissal of charges against James Renner, 76, of Lansing, per a cooperation agreement, 15 defendants remain in the State prosecution. Each has pled not guilty to eight felony charges, and preliminary exams are scheduled for 12 defendants at the 54-A District Court in Ingham County before Judge Kristen Simmons, as follows:

December 13-14, 2023:

Kathy Berden, 70, of Snover

Amy Facchinello, 55, of Grand Blanc

John Haggard, 82, of Charlevoix

Mari-Ann Henry, 65, of Brighton

Michele Lundgren, 73, of Detroit

Meshawn Maddock, 55, of Milford

Ken Thompson, 68, of Orleans

January 30-31, 2024:

William (Hank) Choate, 72, of Cement City

Stanley Grot, 71, of Shelby Township

Mayra Rodriguez, 64, of Grosse Pointe Farms

Rose Rook, 81, of Paw Paw

Kent Vanderwood, 69, of Wyoming

Preliminary examinations are yet to be scheduled for the following:

Clifford Frost, 75, of Warren

Timothy King, 56, of Ypsilanti

Marian Sheridan, 69, of West Bloomfield

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Please note: A criminal charge is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The Department does not provide booking photos.

[screenandcinema]

Coming Attractions September 2023

As usual, we present monthly previews of new movies being released. These are the movies that will be hitting your local cinemas (and streaming services) this month:

September 1st

The Equalizer 3 - Antonie Fuqua and Denzel Washington team up for their fifth film together and the third (and final?) film of The Equalizer trilogy. Both the first and second Equalizer films had almost identical box office grosses, $100 million domestic and $90 million overseas for a worldwide haul of $290 million. Will part 3 continue this trend? Wait and see.

The Good Mother - Hilary Swank stars in this crime thriller about a mother trying to find those responsible for her son’s death.

September 8th

The Nun II - This supernatural horror film is the NINTH installment in The Conjuring Universe franchise and is a direct to 2018′s The Nun.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 - The Portokalos family is back with this third film in the series that comes 21 years after the release of the sleeper box office hit of a first film and 7 years after its sequel. Star Nia Vardalos, who also wrote the first two films, adds director to her duties for this third installment.

September 15th

A Haunting in Venice - Kenneth Branagh is back as Hercule Poirot (and in the director’s chair) for this latest Agatha Christie adaptation - this time the 1969 novel Hallowe’en Party. Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh, and Kelly Reilly join the cast this time around.

Dumb Money -The GameSpot short squeeze of January 2021 is making its way to the big screen with this adaptation of a book by Ben Mezrich. Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Seth Rogan, America Ferrera, and Shailene Woodley star in the comedy-drama.

September 22nd

Expend4bles - Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, and Dolph Lundgren are back for a fourth film in the Expendables film franchise with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Megan Fox joining the team.

Spy Kids: Armageddon - Coming to Netflix this month is a reboot of the Spy Kids film franchise from Robert Rodriguez, starring Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi.

Flora and Son - Writer/Director John Carney is back with his first film since 2016′s Sing Street. Starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, this musical comedy-drama will be in theaters for a week and then hit AppleTV+.

September 29th

The Creator - John David Washington stars in this original science fiction action thriller from director Gareth Edwards, the director’s first film since Rogue One.

Saw X - Tobin Bell is back as Jigsaw in the tenth film in the series that acts as a direct sequel to the first Saw film and a prequel to Saw II.

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie - Ryder and the gang are back for this sequel to 2021 PAW Patrol: The Movie.

She Came to Me - Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, and Anne Hathaway star in this upcoming romantic comedy from writer/director Rebecca Miller.

Now for a quick look ahead to October, my top picks for next month are Killers of the Flower Moon, Priscilla, and Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

-MB-

[justbeingnamaste]

The charged defendants are:

Kathy Berden, 70, of Snover

William (Hank) Choate, 72, of Cement City

Amy Facchinello, 55, of Grand Blanc

Clifford Frost, 75, of Warren

Stanley Grot, 71, of Shelby Township

John Haggard, 82, of Charlevoix

Mari-Ann Henry, 65, of Brighton

Timothy King, 56, of Ypsilanti

Michele Lundgren, 73, of Detroit

Meshawn Maddock, 55, of Milford

James Renner, 76, of Lansing

Mayra Rodriguez, 64, of Grosse Pointe Farms

Rose Rook, 81, of Paw Paw

Marian Sheridan, 69, of West Bloomfield

Ken Thompson, 68, of Orleans

Kent Vanderwood, 69, of Wyoming

Each of the 16 defendants have been charged with the following felonies:

One count of Conspiracy to Commit Forgery, a 14-year felony,

Two counts of Forgery, a 14-year felony,

One count of Conspiracy to Commit Uttering and Publishing, a 14-year felony,

One count of Uttering and Publishing, a 14-year felony,

One count of Conspiracy to Commit Election Law Forgery, a 5-year felony, and,

Two counts of Election Law Forgery, a 5-year felony.

[sonyclasica]

BANDA SONORA

FUNNY GIRL

Los productores Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis y David Babani, junto con Gemini Theatrical, Accidental Jacket y Sony Masterworks Broadway, se complacen en anunciar el lanzamiento en CD de FUNNY GIRL - New Broadway Cast Recording, el viernes 20 de enero de 2023. Ya disponible en formato digital.

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Los productores Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis y David Babani, junto con Gemini Theatrical, Accidental Jacket y Sony Masterworks Broadway, se complacen en anunciar el lanzamiento digital de FUNNY GIRL - New Broadway Cast Recording, que saldrá a la venta mañana, viernes 18 de noviembre de 2022, a las 12:01 AM ET. Producido por David Caddick y David Lai y que incluye la partitura clásica de Jule Styne (música) y Bob Merrill (letra), el CD físico saldrá a la venta el viernes 20 de enero de 2023. Además, el álbum ha sido producido por Evan McGill y coproducido por Brian Gillet, Huck Walton, Sean Keller, Marc Levine, Michael Mayer, Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis y David Babani.

FUNNY GIRL está protagonizada por la nominada a los premios Emmy Lea Michele como Fanny Brice, el nominado a los premios Tony y Olivier Ramin Karimloo como Nick Arnstein, el nominado a los premios Tony y Drama Desk 2022 y ganador del premio Chita Rivera Jared Grimes como Eddie Ryan, y la cuatro veces nominada a los premios Tony Tovah Feldshuh como Mrs. Rosie Brice en el August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street). Les acompañan Peter Francis James como Florenz Ziegfeld, Ephie Aardema como Emma/Sra. Nadler, Debra Cardona como Mrs. Meeker, Toni DiBuono como Mrs. Strakosh, Martin Moran como Tom Keeney, y una compañía de actores que incluye a Miriam Ali, Amber Ardolino, Daniel Beeman, Colin Bradbury, Kurt Csolak, John Michael Fiumara, Leslie Donna Flesner, Afra Hines, Masumi Iwai, Aliah James, Jeremiah James, Danielle Kelsey, Stephen Mark Lukas, Alicia Lundgren, John Manzari, Liz McCartney, Connor McRory Katie Mitchell, Justin Prescott, Mariah Reives, Barbara Tirrell, Leslie Blake Walker y la suplente de "Fanny Brice" Julie Benko, que interpreta el papel todos los jueves.

El ganador del premio Tony, Michael Mayer, dirige esta nueva versión de FUNNY GIRL, con la clásica partitura de la ganadora de los premios Tony, Grammy y de la Academia, Jule Styne, y letras del nominado al premio Tony y ganador del Grammy, Bob Merrill, (con canciones adicionales de Styne y Merrill). El libro original de Isobel Lennart, a partir de una historia original de Lennart, está revisado por el ganador del premio Tony Harvey Fierstein.

FUNNY GIRL cuenta con la coreografía de Ellenore Scott, la coreografía de claqué de Ayodele Casel, el diseño escénico del ganador del premio Tony David Zinn, el diseño de vestuario de la ganadora del premio Tony Susan Hilferty, el diseño de iluminación del ganador del premio Tony Kevin Adams, el diseño de sonido del ganador del premio Tony Brian Ronan, el diseño de peluquería de Campbell Young Associates, la dirección musical y la supervisión del ganador del premio Emmy Michael Rafter, el reparto de Jim Carnahan, CSA y Jason Thinger, CSA, la orquestación de Chris Walker, los arreglos de danza, vocales y de música incidental de Alan Williams, y los arreglos adicionales de David Dabbon y Carmel Dean.

Esta comedia agridulce es la historia de la indomable Fanny Brice, una chica del Lower East Side que soñaba con una vida sobre el escenario. Todo el mundo le dijo que nunca sería una estrella, pero entonces ocurrió algo curioso: se convirtió en una de las intérpretes más queridas de la historia, brillando más que las luces más brillantes de Broadway. Con algunas de las canciones más emblemáticas de la historia del teatro, como "Don't Rain On My Parade", "I'm the Greatest Star" y "People", la nueva y audaz producción de Michael Mayer es la primera vez que FUNNY GIRL vuelve a Broadway desde su debut hace 58 años.

Las entradas para FUNNY GIRL están ya a la venta hasta el domingo 28 de mayo de 2023 en https://seatgeek.com/funny-girl-tickets. Los precios son a partir de 69,00 dólares.

El día de la función, si se agotan las entradas de pie, habrá un número limitado de ellas en la taquilla. Las entradas de pie son por orden de llegada.

FUNNY GIRL está producida por Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis, David Babani, Roy Furman, No Guarantees, Adam Blanshay Productions, Daryl Roth, Stephanie P. McClelland, Lang Entertainment Group, Playing Field, Gavin Kalin, Charles & Nicolas Talar, Fakston Productions, Sanford Robertson, Craig Balsam, Cue to Cue Productions, LenoffFedermanWolofsky Productions, Judith Ann Abrams / Peter May, Hunter Arnold, Creative Partners Productions, Elizabeth Armstrong, Jane Bergère, Jean Doumanian, Larry Magid, Rosalind Productions, Iris Smith, Kevin & Trudy Sullivan, Julie Boardman / Kate Cannova, Heni Koenigsberg / Michelle Riley, Mira Road Productions / Seaview, In Fine Company, Elie Landau, Brian Moreland, Henry R. Muñoz III & Kyle Ferari Muñoz,  MaggioAbrams / Brian & Dayna Lee.

Los productores asociados de FUNNY GIRL – New Broadway Cast Recording son Joanna Drowos, Abby Green y Pickelstar.

SONY MUSIC MASTERWORKS es una compañía global de entretenimiento especializada en música grabada y experiencias en directo. Entre nuestras producciones teatrales y álbumes de reparto se encuentran  Almost Famous, KPOP, Lempicka, Macbeth (Daniel Craig), Back to the Future, Sing Street, SpongeBob, Harry Potter, Flying Over Sunset, Hello, Dolly! (Bette Midler), Kinky Boots y Once. Para actualizaciones por email y más información, visita www.sonymusicmasterworks.com/.

ACCIDENTAL JACKET ENTERTAINMENT es una productora creativa que combina el cine, el teatro y la música. Hacemos anuncios, películas, vídeos musicales, producciones en directo y álbumes, todo ello con el impulso de contar historias convincentes. Nuestro álbum más reciente fue The Music Man, protagonizado por Hugh Jackman y Sutton Foster.

Sigue a FUNNY GIRL en Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @FunnyGirlBway. www.FunnyGirlOnBroadway.com

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Gracias a Lucky Seat, habrá un número limitado de entradas disponibles para cada función de FUNNY GIRL por 47,50 $ la entrada. Las loterías digitales comenzarán cada lunes a las 10 AM ET y se cerrarán el día anterior a la actuación a las 10:30 AM ET. Los ganadores serán notificados aproximadamente a las 11 de la mañana, hora del este, del día anterior a la actuación, por correo electrónico y por SMS. Una vez informados, los ganadores tendrán un tiempo limitado para reclamar y pagar su(s) billete(s). Los participantes en la lotería deben ser mayores de 18 años. Los billetes son intransferibles. Todas las ventas son definitivas. No hay cambios ni devoluciones. Los límites y precios de las entradas son a discreción del espectáculo y están sujetos a cambios. Para ver las reglas adicionales e información sobre cómo participar, visita: https://www.luckyseat.com/shows/funnygirl-newyork.

FUNNY GIRL – NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING (TRACKLIST):

1. Overture

Nuevo reparto de Funny Girl en Broadway

2. Who Are You Now?

Lea Michele

3. If a Girl Isn't Pretty

Tovah Feldshuh y Toni DiBuono

4. I'm the Greatest Star

Lea Michele

5. Eddie's Tap

Jared Grimes

6. Cornet Man

Lea Michele, Kurt Csolak, Justin Prescott

7. His Love Makes Me Beautiful

Lea Michele, Daniel Beeman y la compañía

8. I Want to Be Seen with You

Lea Michele y Ramin Karimloo

9. Henry Street

Tovah Feldshuh, Toni DiBuono, Debra Cardona, Jared Grimes, Martin Moran, Lea Michele y la compañía

10. People

Lea Michele

11. You Are Woman, I Am Man

Lea Michele y Ramin Karimloo

12. Don't Rain on My Parade

Lea Michele

13. Sadie, Sadie

Lea Michele y Ramin Karimloo

14. Who Taught Her Everything She Knows?

Tovah Feldshuh y Jared Grimes

15. Temporary Arrangement

Ramin Karimloo, Daniel Beeman, Kurt Csolak, John Manzari y Justin Prescott

16. Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat

Lea Michele y la compañía

17. Who Are You Now? (Repetición)

Lea Michele y Ramin Karimloo

18. You're a Funny Girl / Beekman Call

Ramin Karimloo

19. What Do Happy People Do?

Nuevo reparto de Funny Girl en Broadway

20. The Music That Makes Me Dance

Lea Michele

21. Dream Ballet

Nuevo reparto de Funny Girl en Broadway

22. Finale Act 2

Lea Michele

[moviehealthcommunity]

Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

This is a Movie Health Community evaluation. It is intended to inform people of potential health hazards in movies and does not reflect the quality of the film itself. The information presented here has not been reviewed by any medical professionals.

Minions: The Rise of Gru has several scenes with electrical strobe effects, some with glowing and strobing fantasy effects, and combat involving laser guns late in the film.

There are multiple high-speed chase sequences. One sequence takes place on an airplane that goes through acrobatic motions. A few scenes take place at extreme heights.

Flashing Lights: 9/10. Motion Sickness: 6/10.

TRIGGER WARNING: A character gets nauseous, and it is implied that they vomit, with nothing seen or heard.

NOTE: For the first time from Movie Health Community, this evaluation does not include a promotional poster for the film. This is because every official poster contains a color effect that is very harsh on the eyes, and we are choosing caution.

[80smovies]

[sceptilemasterr]

Endless Winter (ES Book 2) Act 2, Scene 3 - An Unpleasant Reunion

Title: Endless Winter

Main Pairings: Estela x Ian (M!MC), Jake x Alyssa (F!MC)

Other Pairings: Craig x Zahra, Grace x Aleister, Michelle x Quinn, Diego x Varyyn

Genre: Full Rewrite

Rating: PG-13 for swearing, violence, alcohol, and sexuality

Summary: While braving the snowy wastes of the island's northern region, the Catalysts are confronted by a new enemy.

Previous Scene: Climate Change

Masterlist: Link

EXT. LA HUERTA - NIXEBEG REGION - EVENING

It is almost impossible to see anything in the severe blizzard that now blows around the Catalysts and their Vaanti escorts as they make their way steadily northward. Almost everyone is wincing and struggling against the fierce winds and pounding snowfall… all except Furball, who freely skips ahead of the others.

FURBALL (happily): Mrrrmph! Murrrrr!

Then, Furball abruptly stops. The little fox-like creature raises his head, sniffing cautiously, before turning back to look concerned at the others.

FURBALL: …Mrroo?

QUINN: Huh? What’s wrong, little guy?

Estela holds up a hand, stopping everyone else in their tracks. The others look at her, confused.

ESTELA: Someone’s there.

Ian and Alyssa look ahead, where the faint outline of a human silhouette can barely be seen amid the white haze. This is REX LUNDGREN, Jake’s former commander, although he is unrecognizable at this time. The Catalysts and the Vaanti stay silent, struggling to keep quiet as a small circle glows red near the outline’s face. An angry, deep voice shouts over the howling blizzard:

LUNDGREN (angrily): McKenzie! Where are you, ya miserable pile of shit?!

At a look from Estela, the others remain silent, though Jake is visibly struggling with some internal conflict. The voice calls out once again:

LUNDGREN (mockingly): Your family’s disappointed in you, McKenzie! First you sold American arms to a foreign dictator, then you resisted arrest, then took yourself off the grid…

Alyssa looks at Jake with surprise. Jake shakes his head frantically, motioning her to stay quiet.

LUNDGREN: Had to break the news to your mama myself. (mockingly) “Sorry ma’am, your son betrayed his country and endangered his fellow soldiers!” Then I held her. As she cried hysterically. Least I could do--

JAKE (seething with rage): Don’t. You. DARE!

Jake finally snaps and lunges toward the voice!

JAKE: Lundgren! Where the hell are you?! Come fight me face-to-face, you piece of--

LUNDGREN: C’mon, where’s the fun in that? As much as I’d love to catch up on old times…

Jake is sent sprawling face-first in the snow as Lundgren draws close enough for Jake (and the audience) to make out his scowling, bald face, as well as the elaborate powered exoskeleton he wears. Lundgren plants a boot on Jake’s back and aims a pistol at his head.

LUNDGREN: You’re dead either way. But if you don’t want your new friends to get hurt… you’d better tell ‘em to come out and surrender.

JAKE (spits): Go to hell, Lundgren.

Estela hisses, her voice so low it’s barely a whisper:

ESTELA: Ian, he’s on his own, I can take him easily. If Jake keeps him distracted for a few more minutes, I’ll just--

LUNDGREN: Arachnids! Into position!

Lundgren gestures with his free hand, and a series of armored Hummers suddenly come roaring over a nearby ridge. Soldiers in face concealing high-tech powered armor emerge from the vehicles, readying their rifles. For the first time since arriving on La Huerta, Estela looks truly nervous.

ESTELA: Uh…never mind.

RAJ: You’ve gotta be kidding me!

DIEGO (terrified): A whole army of evil Master Chiefs is not something I wanna deal with!

JAKE (struggling): Princess, it’s me he wants! Get outta here, all of you!

ALYSSA: No way, Top Gun! I can’t leave you!

MICHELLE: Seriously, Alyssa? You’re doing this now?!

FURBALL: Hff-huff!

Furball suddenly darts forward toward Lundgren! Startled, Lundgren pulls the trigger… but Furball blows a beam of ice from his mouth, fully encasing the gun in ice and causing it to misfire!

LUNDGREN: Stupid dog! All of you, fire!

CRAIG: Get ‘em!

Craig, Zahra, and Sean start pelting Lundgren and the other soldiers with a series of hard-packed snowballs they had been gathering during the previous confrontation. Lundgren grunts in pain.

VARYYN: Warriors, loose arrows!

Varyyn’s scouts draw their bows and fire at the soldiers! Bullets ring out across the canyon, most of the shots going wide. One Vaanti scout goes down as the other Vaanti and the Catalysts sprint toward a nearby outcropping of rocks.

LUNDGREN: Find them! They can’t have gone far!

Concealed by the blinding snow, the Catalysts wait with bated breath as several Arachnid soldiers march around them. One of the soldiers, a woman codenamed FIDDLER, calls out:

FIDDLER: Damn it! Lundgren, are you sure Wolf’s even here? I can’t see shit in this blizzard!

LUNDGREN: He’s here, all right! Had ‘im in my sights before that damned raccoon got in my way!

Another Arachnid, a man codenamed TETRA, responds:

TETRA: Want me to break this ice? I can definitely do that!

LUNDGREN (angrily): And drown us all in the process? No, Tetra! (to himself, annoyed) Why am I surrounded by idiots?

The footsteps recede, headed away from where the Catalysts and Vaanti are hiding. After a few tense moments, Alyssa lets out a huge sigh of relief.

ALYSSA: Okay, are they gone? Because that was literally the most terrifying moment of my life.

JAKE: I think we’re safe. Listen, Princess, I never meant to get you--

ESTELA: Can we do this later? We need to find shelter, right away! Those soldiers may be gone, but we still have no food, no shelter, and barely any drinkable water, remember?

VARYYN: Draco speaks true. We must find shelter immediately. Catalysts, are any of you capable of overcoming the Hydra’s security?

ZAHRA: What, you mean Rourke? Yeah, we’ve beaten that before thanks to Aleister here--

Varyyn visibly brightens.

VARYYN: Excellent! In that case, I know the perfect destination. Come, Catalysts, follow me!

SEAN: Uh, Varyyn? I can barely see you…

DIEGO: I’ve got his hand! Follow my voice!

RAJ: Okay!

DIEGO: C’mon, this way, guys!

As Diego continues to call out, one-by-one the other Catalysts manage to find him and Varyyn and begin following them through the blizzard. After a few minutes of walking, Craig shouts:

CRAIG: Whoa! I think that’s a building over there!

VARYYN: Indeed, Ursus. We have reached another of the Hydra’s caches… and if your--er, if Corvus is correct, we may be able to access this one.

They all draw closer as the blizzard begins to gradually subside. A large ski lodge looms up in front of them. A sign nearby reads “ELYSIAN LODGE RESORT.” Sean frowns in puzzlement.

SEAN: Another resort? All the way up here?

LILA (brightly): Yes, of course! The Elysian! We’re saved!

ALEISTER: Oh, thank goodness. Quickly, let us get inside!

He darts ahead of the others, resting a hand on the doorknob at the entrance. Nothing happens at first, and he frowns as the others arrive.

ZAHRA: What are you waitin’ for, an invitation? Open it up!

ALEISTER: Yes, of course. Just one moment…

He glances down at his palms, as though some secret will reveal itself there. With an annoyed huff, Estela slams a fist against the door as Aleister tries the doorknob once again. This time, he is greeted with a click as the lock opens. He turns the handle and opens the doors, revealing a cozy lobby a bit smaller than the Celestial’s, with an ornate double staircase leading up to the second floor. The others all file in, gaping in wonder at their surroundings.

VARYYN: So this is what the Hydra was keeping from us all this time…

CRAIG: Holy shit, this is awesome!

ZAHRA: Point me to the nearest couch. I’m practically unconscious already.

QUINN: Wow! Look at this place!

Everyone quickly files in, grabbing the first couches, armchairs, or rugs they can find to fall asleep on. Alyssa practically collapses onto a couch nearby; Jake takes a seat beside her, stroking her hair gently.

JAKE: Princess… listen. I’m sorry--

Alyssa waves a hand dismissively and yawns.

ALYSSA: Right now, I’m tired. Whatever’s goin’ on, you can tell me in the morning. Okay?

Jake smiles and shakes his head in amusement, taking her hand and giving it a squeeze.

JAKE: Alright. ‘Night, Princess.

ALYSSA (sleepily): ‘Night, Top Gun.

Alyssa flops face-first onto her couch. Jake sighs, lost in thought. Then he shrugs and leans back against the couch, closing his eyes. In no time at all, the two of them are sound asleep.

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Minions: The Rise of Gru Trailer

Twelve-year old Gru wants to become the world’s greatest supervillain and plots to take over the world from his basement. He meets the Minions and they join forces, build a lair, design weapons, the usual supervillian-y stuff. When the Vicious 6 oust their leader, Gru interviews to become their newest member. Gru ends out outwitting and enraging the group, becoming their mortal enemy. Now Gru is on the run, the Minions are learning kung fu, and Gru learns that even supervillians may need a little help from their friends.

Minions: The Rise of Gru stars Steve Carell (Gru), Pierre Coffin (the Minions), Alan Arkin (Wild Knuckles), Taraji P. Henson (Belle Bottom), Jean-Claude Van Damme (Jean Clawed), Lucy Lawless (Nunchuck), Dolph Lundgren (Svengeance), Danny Trejo (Stronghold), Russell Brand (Dr. Nefario), Michelle Yeoh (Master Chow), and Julie Andrews (Gru’s mom).

Minions: The Rise of Gru hits theaters on July 1, 2022.