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Hollywood Icon Robert DeNiro Welcomes Seventh Child at 79 Years Old

We have learned that he has just become a father… for the seventh time. Lots of mouths to feed, we suppose.

More than a few people wonder why Robert DeNiro is still determined to make movies and movies at 79 years old when he has already won everything there is to win and has covered every possible range of acting from mobster to cantankerous grandfather in his almost sixty year career. The unofficial explanation as to why he accepts things like ‘The War with Grandpa’ or ‘Dirty Grandpa’ came today when we learned he just became a father… for the seventh time. Lots of mouths to feed, we guess.

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And it turns out that in an interview, the actor has talked about his experience with children stating that “You always want to do the right thing and give them the benefit of the doubt but sometimes you can’t”. And then, the bombshell: “I have seven children, I just became a father”. It should be noted that his first daughter, Drena, and his last, are exactly 51 years apart, which is an age to keep in mind for Christmas dinner: by the time Drena celebrates retirement, his new son will be starting college. Holy cow.

No one knows anything about the identity of the mother, mind you: DeNiro divorced in 2019 from Grace Hightower, so he has hurried to spread his seed around the world again. If in Spain we were already surprised by Ana Obregón’s age when it comes to having her daughter/granddaughter, imagine DeNiro, who is eleven years older.

Of course, he has a lot of energy: after Martin Scorsese’s next film, he will premiere a new Netflix series and he will reprise his role as a double mobster in Barry Levinson’s new film, ‘Wise guys’. Come on, it’s still possible that he will surprise us again. Where seven eat, eight eat, after all.

The hidden gem of ‘Star Wars’: the 6-hour radio adaptation of Episode IV

The story of the radio & ‘Star Wars’ transports us to other times… and, why not, gives us a little nostalgia. Why deny it?

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Imagine that, after seeing the famous letters printed on the screen, there follows a movie of… 6 hours! And no, we don’t mean putting all the classics together in one: ‘A New Hope’, episode IV of ‘Star Wars’, had many lives. It was made into a comic book twice (the second time with the original script as Lucas had it in mind), into a video game… And, of course, into a radio show. The story of the radio ‘Star Wars’ transports us to other times… and, why not, gives us a little nostalgia. Why deny it.

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In the early 80’s it was still not so common to recover movies on VHS and watch them over and over again, so novelizations, comic book adaptations and audiodramas were still selling like hot cakes to remember that movie you enjoyed so much at the cinema. That’s why in 1981 the original ‘Star Wars’ team (well, Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels) got together to make every Jedi’s dream come true: a 13-part radio version of the first film.

Not exactly, of course: some parts of script sketches were used, deleted scenes were added and even new ones were written. Everything was used to fill 5 hours and 56 minutes of the Rebels’ fight against the Empire and Lord Darth Vader. In fact, the first two episodes took place even before the beginning of the movie: in one we saw Luke Skywalker‘s day-to-day life at his aunt and uncle’s farm and in another we learned how Leia got hold of the Death Star plans.

The rest of the story was more or less like the original, but with added scenes and more context. From March 2 to May 25, 1981, the show aired on NPR (National Public Radio) with direction by John Madden (who would later go on to film and win the Oscar for ‘Shakespeare in Love’) and original music by John Williams. Regarding the actors, Carrie Fisher was replaced by Ann Sachs and Han Solo by Perry King, who would win the Golden Globe just two years later. The compilation edited by NPR, however, would have a flaw: it would be called ‘The New Hope’ instead of the title we know now.

The show was such a success that in 1982 the play was repeated with ‘The Empire Strikes Back’, although this time it “only” lasted 10 episodes and a total of 4 hours and 22 minutes. Once again, Mark Hamill would reprise his role and so would Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian. Finally, there was a version of ‘Return of the Jedi’ of 6 episodes and 3 hours and 12 minutes in which Hamill would not repeat as Luke Skywalker: it was recorded in 1996 and was not so popular. Who calls Daisy Ridley in case she wants to do a podcast of ‘The Last Jedi’?

Big Bucks for Big Movies: Apple TV+ Ramps Up Budgets and Unveils Innovative Launch Plans!

Apple prepares a new way to release its Apple TV + originals. In a big way and with a budget that takes away the hiccups.

Apple TV+, Apple’s streaming service, has some pretty ambitious plans for its original movie division. According to Bloomberg, Apple wants to release big-budget titles in theaters before they hit its platform, and it has an annual budget of $1 billion to do so.