Entertainment
BBC Seeks to Subpoena Trump’s Children in $10 Billion Defamation Suit
The BBC is seeking to subpoena President Donald Trump’s two eldest children and son-in-law as the broadcaster mounts its defense against his $10 billion defamation lawsuit.
In a motion filed Friday in federal court in Miami, the BBC asked a judge for permission to serve subpoenas on Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner for testimony and records related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, Politico reported.
The broadcaster argued that the three could have information relevant to determining Trump’s intent when he addressed supporters before the attack on the U.S. Capitol and how his remarks could reasonably have been understood.
According to the filing, Don Jr. and Ivanka were with their father as he revised and delivered his speech, while Kushner was involved in drafting a statement for Trump that would have condemned the violence at the Capitol.
The BBC said previous attempts to serve the subpoenas were unsuccessful because of the family members’ Secret Service protection. An attempt to serve Ivanka and her husband at their Florida home was blocked by law enforcement, according to the filing, while an effort to serve Don Jr. at Trump Tower in New York was also unsuccessful. The broadcaster is asking the court to authorize alternative methods of service.
Trump sued the BBC in December over its editing of his Jan. 6 speech in the 2024 documentary “Trump, A Second Chance?” The program spliced together remarks Trump made more than 50 minutes apart, creating what the BBC later acknowledged was the mistaken impression that he had directly called for violent action.
The broadcaster apologized for the edit but denied that it defamed Trump. The president is seeking $5 billion for defamation and another $5 billion under Florida’s deceptive trade practices law.
Trump’s lawyers have opposed the BBC’s effort to subpoena his family members, according to the filing.
Representatives for the BBC and Trump did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s requests for comment.
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Entertainment
VisionQuest Trailer Reveals Marvel’s New Disney+ Series
In new footage for “VisionQuest,” Paul Bettany’s Marvel android is a bartender trying to find himself — and trying to live with his father, Ultron (with James Spader reprising his role).
The footage debuted during the Marvel portion of the big presentation at D23 on Friday. You can watch the trailer below.
The trailer sees White Vision, who shares Vision’s memories but not his full personality or character, seemingly entering a simulated world in his mind. There, he exists in his human form, as does Ultron, J.A.R.V.I.S. (with James D’Arcy reprising his role from “Agent Carter” and “Avengers: Endgame”) and several other notable Marvel AIs.
“VisionQuest” sees Bettany reprise his role as Vision more than 18 years after he debuted as J.A.R.V.I.S. in 2008’s “Iron Man” and more than 11 years after he debuted as the android superhero in 2015’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” More specifically, Bettany is back as the White Vision who first appeared in 2021’s “WandaVision” after the death of the original android in 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Joining Bettany in this series is James Spader, who reprises the role of Ultron for the first time since his debut appearance in the 2015 “Avengers” sequel, where he starred as the villain. Ruaridh Mollica will debut as an older version of Tommy Maximoff, also known as Speed, Wanda and Vision’s son who was first portrayed in “WandaVision” by Jett Klyne (who later reprised the role in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”).
After “Agatha All Along,” “VisionQuest” is set to wrap up the “WandaVision” trilogy that started with the first MCU series on Disney+. “WandaVision” also introduced Tommy’s brother, Billy Maximoff, who was played there and in “Multiverse of Madness” by Julian Hilliard. Joe Locke later took over an older version of that role in “Agatha All Along.”
Terry Matalas serves as creator and showrunner of “VisionQuest,” which premieres on Disney+ on Oct. 14.
The series is directed by Christopher J. Byrne, Gandja Monteiro, Vincenzo Natali, Terry Matalas, and written by Terry Matalas, Cindy Appel, Christopher Monfette, Nicole Falsetti, and Matthew Okumura. “VisionQuest” is created for television byTerry Matalas, based on the Marvel Comics. The executive producers are Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Mary Livanos, Terry Matalas, Jac Schaeffer, and Christopher J. Byrne, and the producer is Roopesh Parekh.
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Entertainment
‘VisionQuest’ Trailer Brings Marvel’s Biggest AIs Back Into the Fold
In new footage for “VisionQuest,” Paul Bettany’s Marvel android is a bartender trying to find himself — and trying to live with his father, Ultron (with James Spader reprising his role).
The footage debuted during the Marvel portion of the big presentation at D23 on Friday. You can watch the trailer below.
The trailer sees White Vision, who shares Vision’s memories but not his full personality or character, seemingly entering a simulated world in his mind. There, he exists in his human form, as does Ultron, J.A.R.V.I.S. (with James D’Arcy reprising his role from “Agent Carter” and “Avengers: Endgame”) and several other notable Marvel AIs.
“VisionQuest” sees Bettany reprise his role as Vision more than 18 years after he debuted as J.A.R.V.I.S. in 2008’s “Iron Man” and more than 11 years after he debuted as the android superhero in 2015’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” More specifically, Bettany is back as the White Vision who first appeared in 2021’s “WandaVision” after the death of the original android in 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Joining Bettany in this series is James Spader, who reprises the role of Ultron for the first time since his debut appearance in the 2015 “Avengers” sequel, where he starred as the villain. Ruaridh Mollica will debut as an older version of Tommy Maximoff, also known as Speed, Wanda and Vision’s son who was first portrayed in “WandaVision” by Jett Klyne (who later reprised the role in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”).
After “Agatha All Along,” “VisionQuest” is set to wrap up the “WandaVision” trilogy that started with the first MCU series on Disney+. “WandaVision” also introduced Tommy’s brother, Billy Maximoff, who was played there and in “Multiverse of Madness” by Julian Hilliard. Joe Locke later took over an older version of that role in “Agatha All Along.”
Terry Matalas serves as creator and showrunner of “VisionQuest,” which premieres on Disney+ on Oct. 14.
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‘The Incredibles 3’: Pete Doctor Teases New Villain
Incredibles 3 is on its way, and Pixar‘s Pete Docter gave the audience at D23 the first taste of what to expect from the next installment in the beloved franchise.
“If you remember, in the last film, Supers are officially legal again, thanks to this guy, Winston Dever. Now he’s an entrepreneur at heart, so Dever is launching the superhero league. It’s a heavily sponsored organization built on a massive platform of branding, marketing, and merchandising — something we don’t really know anything about at Disney,” Docter joked during Friday’s Disney Entertainment Showcase.
While the first film focused on Bob, and the second was Elastigirl’s time to shine, now is the time for the eldest kids to take center stage. Docter confirmed that Violet and Dash are on a mission to prove themselves as capable Supers in the upcoming film.
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“They want to prove that they are ready to be a real Supers, and their parents aren’t quite so convinced. So they’ve been sneaking out at night to protect the city, and it doesn’t go over so well at home. To make matters worse, they are struggling to contain Jack Jack…” he added. “A new threat is taking a heavy toll on Bob, who’s grappling with his own relevance in a world of Supers that may have outgrown him. Because even though Supers are legal again, that doesn’t mean all supers are good.”
Just as Docter was teasing “a super villain with more power than all the family put together and all of the supers,” he was cut off by Edna, who reminded him not to spoil everything ahead of the film’s June 2028 release.
Peter Sohn directs the Brad Bird written threequel. Craig T. Nelson returns as papa superhero, Bob Parr; Sarah Vowell is daughter Violet Parr, Huck Milner is Dash Parr.
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