News about Danny Glover

After a memorable career, including the infamous "diplomatic privilege" Lethal Weapon scene as well as Bill & Ted's film, Sir Tim Rice and Elaine Paige lead tributes to British actor Joss Ackland, who died at the age of 95

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 20, 2023
Paul Pearson, the Bafta-nominated actor's handler, reported his death due to his 'old age.' The Hunt for Red October's star was surrounded by his family, with Mr Pearson describing him as 'lucid, erudite, and mischievous to the end.' Ackland's (left) illustrious six-decade career saw him appear in more than 130 film and television roles, most notably sharing the silver screen with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in 1989's Lethal Weapon 2 (top right). In the film's climax, the prolific actor played corrupt South African minister Arjen Rudd, but Glover's character Roger Murtaugh is the only one to shoot him in the head and say, 'Has just been withdrawn.'

The color Purple, part Two, Aquaman, and the Lost Kingdom may have been pushed into 2024 by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 21, 2023
In the midst of two strikes from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA, Warner Bros. is considering pushing three of its biggest movies out of this year into 2024. Dune: Part Two (November 3), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (December 20) and The Color Purple (December 25) are among the new 2024 dates being examined by Variety. Both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have ruled that members of a strike company are forbidden from promoting any new venture by a hit firm.

At Chessington World of Adventures Resort, the world's first Jumanji-themed park opens

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 15, 2023
The latest UK attraction 'deep dives into the thrilling, action-packed stories told in the box-office-hit Jumanji films.' The new land features the world's only Jumanji roller coaster and two more rides based on the film franchise, and it's called the 'wildest adventure for families'.

Since a man was released to almost kill a waiter, the Bail Project in Las Vegas has shut down

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 26, 2022
After being sued for freeing a serial criminal who tried to murder an Asian waiter just six days later, a celebrity-backed woke bail fund was shuttered. Richard Branson, Danny Glover, and John Legend are among the Bail Project's backers, who revealed that it was disbanding its Las Vegas chapter earlier this month due to the arrest of Rashawn Gaston-Anderson, 24. He was arrested in November 2021 for a robbery and robbery, but The Bail Project rescued him after they paid his $3,000 bail. Gaston-Anderson opened fire on an Asian waiter named Chengyan Wang, killing him 11 times and nearly killing him in less than a week after he was released. Wang survived and is now suing The Bail Project for the incident. Bail funds were established to try and assist people who are too poor to make bail. Everyone has the presumption of innocence, according to supporters, and that it's unfair that homeless people must languish in prison while awaiting a verdict. Critics say the funds are used to get young criminals back into the streets, and can embolden them to reoffend.

In 2023, the United Kingdom will be home to the first-ever Jumanji-themed park, which opened in Chessington

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 2, 2022
It's been described as the single biggest investment in Chessington World of Adventures, and it will feature a 55ft-tall Jaguar Shrine structure that has 'keeps a watchful eye out on all who enters as it awaits the restoration of the cursed Jaguar's Eye jewel.' 'What could be more exciting than bringing the international hit Jumanji film franchise to life in Chessington World of Adventures Resort's single biggest development,' Tim Harrison-Jones said.'