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Willis laments end to action-thriller ‘Wake’

LOS ANGELES

Bruce Willis is not saying “Yippie-ki-yay” about the cancellation of his latest film.

A spokesman for Willis told The Associated Press Friday that production of “Wake” was suddenly halted this week when financing fell through, and the actor is concerned that crew members who joined him “in good faith” are left jobless.

Publicist Paul Bloch said the company responsible for financing the film didn’t deliver the promised funds, so production of the action-thriller was indefinitely suspended. Shooting began earlier this month in Cleveland.

Benaroya Pictures did not return calls and emails seeking comment Friday.

“Wake” was also to star Ben Kingsley and Ellen Burstyn.

Ford to reprise role in ‘Blade Runner’ sequel

LOS ANGELES

Harrison Ford is set to reprise his role as Rick Deckard in a sequel to the dystopian, neo-noir “Blade Runner,” more than 31 years after the film first premiered.

Ridley Scott directed the 1982 movie, which was adapted from the Philip K. Dick novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.”

Alcon Entertainment announced Ford’s role Thursday and said Scott will serve as an executive producer on the sequel.

Production on the film will begin in the summer of 2016.

Exhibits mark 100 years since Sinatra’s birth

NEW YORK

A couple of New York exhibits are paying homage to the centennial of Frank Sinatra’s birth by displaying rare photographs and mementos, many of them from the family archive.

“Sinatra: An American Icon” opens Wednesday at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. It will feature recordings, clothing, art and other personal items. Several new paintings of Sinatra by Peter Max are part of the exhibition. The show will travel to the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles after it closes Sept. 4.

Associated Press