this is bbc news, the headlines: more than half a million people worldwide have now lost their lives as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. by far the worst affected country is the united states, with more than 125,000 deaths — and there are fears of a spike in the south western states. exit polls in poland's presidential election show incumbent andrzej duda is in the lead but doesn't have the votes to win outright. mr duda, a socially conservative right—winger, is projected to have wonjust under 42% percent of the ballots. a second round will be held in two weeks‘ time. police in hong kong have arrested 53 people who were taking part in a protest against national security legislation that will soon be imposed on the territory. beijing is preparing to pass new laws following a year of protests. activists fear the laws will destroy long held freedoms.

in the fa cup, manchester united will face chelsea, while arsenal take on manchester city. they knocked out newcastle united with the help of a brilliant goal from raheem sterling, as katie gornall reports. stjames st james public park stjames public park empty, it stands serially silent. manchester public city on the premier league, they resume fa cup holders. in such a one—sided half, city really didn't need any help but fabienne sheppard push pushed heaven to bruno to the spot and a goal the doubles deserved. while it remained, newcastle were in with a chance, they just had to newcastle were in with a chance, theyjust had to take it. dwight gale making even an empty stadium signed disbelief. —— site in disbelief. city through raheem

stirling... city now have a wembley date with arsenal. they may have let one trophy slip from their grasp but they can still win everything else. katie gornall, bbc news. now on bbc news, talking movies. this is bbc news. hello from new york. i'm tom brook on a bench in central park, not far from my home. welcome to our talking movies

blockbuster special. if these were normal times, then we'd be in the midst of blockbuster season, that time of year when hollywood releases its big heavy hitters and hopes to bring in more than 40% of its annual box office revenue. but these are not normal times. we are still dealing with the pandemic. in various countries around the world, there has been economic meltdown, and, of course, there's been massive protests over racism. blockbuster season has been delayed and curtailed. so, today in talking movies, we're going to take a look at what's still on offer. witness this pop—up drive—in in the borough of queens in new york last saturday night. with cinemas mostly closed, there is now enormous pent—up demand to join others for movie—going. it's just good to get out and to see a movie outside of the home right now. in the middle of a pandemic, at least we can interact somewhat in a rather bizarre way and see something new. do you think there's a real hunger

out there among people to see movies and be together with other people? i think there... yes, there is a hunger. i question whether or not being in a movie theatre right now is going to satisfy that hunger and not cause anxiety, quite frankly. these have been the worst of times for the cinema business. no moviegoers for three months, no revenue. i thinkjuly is going to be the month that we start seeing cinemas come back online, people dipping their toe in the water, wanting to go to movies, but wanting to feel safe and secure. i think over time, the business is going to come roaring back, but it's gonna take some time. this is gonna be a marathon, not a sprint, to get things back to quote on quote normal in terms of movie theatres. one of the most eagerly awaited films of blockbuster season is the latest opus from christopher nolan, one of britain's foremost and most original film—makers. his new picture is a thriller, tenet. you're not shooting the bullet, you're catching it. christopher nolan always keeps his cards close his chest with regards to all of his films. his films are always very secretive, and he gets away with doing that with major studios and huge budgets because he's christopher nolan. and all we know about his new film is that it's rumoured to be his biggest film to date. he's been talking a lot about the huge action sequences that

have taken hand in his cast all over the world. but much like inception, it seems to be concerning some type of physics and a world threat, but that's really all we know. his fans don't like to know so much going into it, so i'm sure everyone's really excited to see what he has up his sleeve. guys like me don't know how to talk to guys like you. do you have a bottle opener? no, it's just a twist off. oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. i know. maybe he does need a bottle opener. maybe just use your vest. several films originally destined for a release in cinema during blockbuster season had been diverted to streaming platforms. among them, spike lee's the five bloods, which has been extremely well received. it's a story about black vietnam war veterans returning to vietnam, with a standup performance from delroy lindo.

in the war sense, it's the vietnam war through the viewpoint of black vietnam vets. my films aren't straight down the line as a mixture of stuff. i think those are what i call spike leejoy. in fact, spike lee's film has emerged as one of the most topical offerings of blockbuster season. right now, the country is grappling with how black people feel about being americans. there has been such attention paid to colin kaepernick, the former nfl quarterback kneeling and taking a knee regarding police brutality and black murders at the hands of white people and racist people. and i think a lot of pushback towards him, whether about him being unpatriotic or disrespectful to veterans. and what spike lee does is look at how black people in particular are treated in this country, even if you do serve the country, the double disaster that it became for black veterans returning home. so, once again, no opportunities to going into impoverished neighbourhoods, lack of recognition, all the things black veterans have struggled with since

the american revolution and before. oh, that's the date my dad died. he was a fireman. died in a fire 17 years ago. oh, my god, i'm so sorry! don't be, it's fine. knock, knock. who's there? not your dad! another hollywood film originally scheduled to be unveiled in cinemas but which ended up being streamed, was this studio comedy, the king of staten island. from film—makerjudd apatow. it got a lot of attention. the king of staten island was a comedy that was supposed to have its worldwide premiere at the south by south west film festival, and unfortunately, due to the pandemic, it got a vod release this summer from universal. i think it's done pretty well on the platform. the company has said that a lot of audiences have paid to watch it. the film is very touching. it's also very funny, but it also makes people see pete davidson, known for saturday night live, in a very different, vulnerable way. he co—wrote the film and he is in

almost every scene of it. and, you know, he is playing himself essentially, but he does a really, really greatjob and he's also supported beautifully by marisa tomei, who plays his mother. so far, it's been a blockbuster season like no other. though the big studios have been unable to present their offerings in cinemas, it's actually been an extremely rich time for movie watching. fans stuck at home have been enthusiastically embracing everything from experimental cinema to internationalfilms, to independent hits the big commercial releases from the past. i think people are just looking for great stories. they're looking to escape the day—to—day grind and this world situation, such as it is. and great movies, no matter what genre, no matter what rating, they are always great escape. and i think, in the movie theatre, that's true as well. people just have to feel safe going back to those theatres. but at home, we are able to enjoy a lot of great content as well.

could it be that young audiences will save the big studios in 2020? in recent weeks, films for children and young adults have crossed easily onto streaming platforms and done very well. as cinemas prepared to reopen, emma jones asked, to what extent have young people become a key target demographic for hollywood? i know what you're all thinking. your eyes aren't accustomed to viewing this much colour and pleasa ntness. unusually for these times, these trolls spread only happiness. trolls world tour, released digitally during the april lockdown, did better than the original trolls movie in cinemas. the truth is, there are other kinds of trolls. whoa, really? their message of tolerance for all trolls made $40 million during its first three days of release. who do you think you are?

i'm the next criminal mastermind. now it's the turn of disney's artemis fowl, a 12—year—old action hero. directed by kenneth branagh and starring josh gad, it cost $125 million to make and was released injune to the streaming service disney+ after originally being destined for cinemas this spring. as soon the government of ireland started to initiate a lockdown, i sent an e—mail to my agent and to the producer to say, "listen, i think this would be a good fit for disney+, and i totally support this idea to do this." because i think the alternative was that it was going to be pushed down for who knows how long? minimum two years. another disney film, mulan, is a $200 million version of the 1990s animation of the same name. it's the story of a teenage girl disguised as a boy in the imperial army. when they find out who you are, they will the original film came out in the 905 now we are getting a female lead, female directed version without the whimsy of the songs. and it looks amazing. it's one of the first blockbusters

planned to open in cinemas this summer, virus permitting. the family demographic, you know, a stirring action adventure that's got everything disney is good at — if anything is going to bring them back, it's going to be that. mulan is partly a big—budget acknowledgement by studios that, in terms of diversity, not all young people watching films have seen themselves reflected back. it is my duty to fight. first—time director new yorker tyree

chapeau release this film under lockdown. written by her as well, it at that it's a story the director could only enter have dreamed of seeing when she was young. when you are 17, you have the whole world telling you what to do. if you ever thought how different would my life and my love for myself and my acceptance of myself, how different would that germany have been for me if things like this would have of existed as a teenager. but that's ok. now they exist. —— that would have been for me. a film about two gay friends pretending to date. it has been a streaming hit after being bought by amazon. you both been together and lockdown, presumably celebrating together

the success of this film? we were so delighted that when amazon picked it up, we couldn't believe it. we were so over the moon. lucky was saying, there was a time this vein would —— film wouldn't even be made let alone be picked up by a studio. you shouldn't underestimate a teenage audience because when they love something, they really love something. they will go out of their to seek and find things. it's a really important target audience, especially to talk about things like coming out and friendships and love. is this heaven? no, it's a great before. films such as soul released this year as approved young audiences unsure about handling the deep questions of life. young audiences are addressed in all its diversity is necessary. there is an avid film audience post pandemic. whatever the screen size. let's go save the world! horror fans do not despair.

blockbuster season is bringing moviegoers a smattering of horror, but there's much more to come in the weeks beyond. the last time we saw the characters in a quiet place, they hiding from aliens that hunted by sounds. a quiet place to sees the abbott family enter outside. with that parallel scenario seems a bit too intense during a pandemic, david kroll, editor, think audience will be surprised by the character's journey in the film. the first movie was about a family unit, it was about a family union isolated in a quiet place. in the sequel, they are forced to act. maybe there are people they shouldn't trust. but it is a much more optimistic film and you might expect

about human beings. human beings may turn out to be less threatening, but in the film the new mutants, there is a horrifying and mind—bending threat, a demon bear which takes people's fears and brings them to life. there are no x—men. it's just a lot of young mutants, new mutants, who don't know about their powers and they're trapped in a mental institution. demons, possession and hell is not your typical x—men fear, but there's another way it deviates from a super hero blockbuster movie. it lead mutant is native american. it's the first time in x—men film is being led by a non—white character with a possible lesbian love interest. once it's finally released in august, crowe believes this unconventional movie will have a lot to offer. i would love to see these characters explored in greater detail

and the sincerity taken to lead characters who can be people of colour, they can be lgbtq, and they can be more than just kind of sidelines or tokenism, which i think a lot of mainstream blockbuster suffer from. the new mutants is the latest film to feature a diverse cast, but it's hardly the first. back in 1992, candyman was ground—breaking when it became one of the first hollywood horror films to feature a black villain. the prince of the film is simple, say candyman five times in a mirror and a grisly figure would appear that would kill you with a hook. now every kid who saw this film told each other to say candyman five times in a mirror, and even now, i can't do it. but the film then and the reimaging now is about more than urban legend. candyman was a black man who was lynched for falling in love with and impregnating a white woman.

so the film explores complex issues of race and white fears about black people. while the united states grapples with racism, this film is more timely than ever. i feel like a lot of time, horror, historically, doesn't do very much justice to black people and the portrayal of black people. it often falls into the stereotypes and caricatures. the fact that this is being directed by a black woman and produced by a black man, and a black cast, mostly focused on the black character, whereas the first movie was focused on the white woman. i think it will have a lot to say and i think that's one of the coolest things about horror. its ability to kind of address societal issues in a way that's a little bit more nuanced than some dramas do sometimes. ijust moved in around the corner. this reimagining of the film gives fans a new protagonist, anthony, the baby from the first film. now all grown up and an artist just like candyman was. living in the same location

where the legend first started. cabrini green public housing now turned into luxury apartments, the similarities between he and candyman offer tantalising possibilities, says robinson. i hope we get to see some sort of relationship between them where he kind of identifies with candyman a little bit and seeing how that all plays out. well, we are still alive. it seems counterintuitive, but as the world is grappled by a pandemic and protests for racialjustice, horrorfilms may be just the soothing balm moviegoers need. audiences like to be terrified and they like to see a mirror to their world and i think horror is a wonderful way to hold a mirror. and i think you can continue to find horror will be a wonderful outlet to explore anxieties we are now feeling, in a way that both feels distant but therefore, much more mediated.

candyman. no, don't say that. the film industry is hoping that next year, blockbuster season will be back to normal. if all doesn't go according to plan, one blockbuster that will air in 2021 will have had a very unusual genesis. it will be a version of the 2017 movie justice league. four years ago, director zack snyder had to leave the highly anticipated dc comics film justice league in the middle of production due to family tragedy. movie avengers now with the recent decision,

snyder, who directed previous films in the dc universe, is getting the chance to bring his original vision back to life. there is nothing new about a movie studio releasing a director's cut to earn more profit. what's different here is this decision seems to be entirely driven by the enthusiasm of a group of fans who launched an online campaign knowns as release the snyder cut. they used social media to convince hbo there is a huge audience for this project. it's a big victory for the fans, but critics worry it set a poor precedent. one of the things i would worry about is once the fans have shown enough taste in the power they might have over the studio, that it's never going to end. you already see it now with other dc movies. there's a whole group of people now agitating about suicide squad

line, itjust goes on and on and on. if you read facebook and twitter. if you read facebook and twitter. supporters of the initiative point out that responding to fans is hardly a new phenomenon. vin diesel reacts regularly to fan requests while planning the fast and furious franchise, even bringing the character back back from the dead after fans demanded it. even so, the snyder cut fans maintain this isn't even about the fans. what we are trying to do is give justice back to the creator. this is not us asking for a renewed reason eight of game of thrones. this is not asking for lastjedi to be made. to make his vision. zach snyder did not. more concerning is many journalists have complained about targeted harassment of anyone who dares to criticise zach snyder, his fans or even

the films themselves. there are certainly at least some people who are advocating for the snyder cut and attacking people, journalists, film makers, etc, and what i would consider an un—comfortable way. i've received death threats, i've received threats of sexual violence. there's really no bottom to what i've seen from this particularfandom. the fans of the snyder cut movement see it differently. they argue the bullying critics have faced is just the work of a few bad apples, and that since this grassroots movement has no centralised leadership, it can't be held accountable for its most toxic elements. even in the black lives matter movement, you see how they try to fit arsonist with the peaceful protests and things like that. yes, there are a lot of arsonists and a lot of negativity and people

that are doing violence but the peaceful protesters are trying to say, "that's not us." you should concentrate on the peaceful protests. you see the media really bringing up the violent parts about it, so it's kind of funny how the fandom is almost a social study that is comparative to what's happening out there in the real world. there are many, however, who believe more can be done. it's a problem this particular group has no interest in taking bright spots ability for the damage done by some of its members. in some manner of self policing would be helpful to the narrative of we're not all like that, to see some people from the snyder cut hop in and say, you might disagree with this person but this is not the way to talk about this. i haven't seen any of that. it's possible that it goes on. i haven't seen it first—hand. with preproduction of the snyder cut just getting under way, it will be until 2021 at the earliest that anyone gets

a glimpse of the final product. that leaves a long time for the anticipation to build and the discussion to continue. meaning that the ripple effects of this decision may end up being more influential than the film itself. well, that brings our talking movies blockbuster special to a close. we hope you've enjoy the show. please remember, you can always reach us online: and you can find us on facebook and twitter. so, from me, tom brook and the rest of the talking movies team, it's goodbye. today, we are going to leave you with a trailer in the movie version of hamilton, the big broadway musical from 2015. it will soon be available on a screening platform. # they emerge with a compromise, open doors that were previously # the virginians emerged with the nation and # no one else

was in the room where it happened, the room where it happened, the room where it happened. it certainly feels like summer has come to an abrupt end, hasn't it? notjust the outbreaks of rain and fresh air but also the blustery winds and more of the same to come on monday and then through the course of the week perhaps more thundery showers on the way. this is what it looks like on the satellite picture. a big low pressure sitting top of us, there for a little while and it will stick around through most of monday and the weather front spiralling into the centre of that low pressure, a lot of isobars there, a big pressure gradient that means the wind races into the centre of that low hence it is gusty out there. and this is what looks through the early hours of monday. the heaviest of the rain has been around the north—west of england, cumbria, lancashire and parts of the pennines they got a real dose of rain, a flood warning in place around keswick. 0ver monday we will see further heavy spells of rain in the north

but in the afternoon it looks as if that will give way to sunshine and showers and another blustery day as gusts of wind in some places will reach a0 miles an hour, near gale force for the time of the year. temperature is below the average. around 15 degrees there for glasgow and possibly reaching 19 in london. on tuesday, the jet stream pushes another system in our direction, an area of low pressure not quite as developed as the one we have across right now but it will bring cloud and outbreaks of rain in the morning in the south and to the north i think this is where the focus will be as far as weather goes, and outbreaks of rain in the morning in the south and to the north i think this is where the focus will be as far as weather goes, heavy showers, some of them thundery across parts of scotland and maybe the north of england.

temperatures again for many of us around the mid—high teens. that was tuesday and this is wednesday. outbreaks of rain in the morning and the south clearing away giving way to sunshine and then showers will start to develop quite widely across the uk during the course of wednesday afternoon. temperatures around 17—20 celsius with the wind a little lighter from tuesday onwards. this is the summary for the week ahead. a mixed bag across the uk. sometimes brightness and showers and the temperatures may gently creep up towards the end of the week.

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