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thewrap.comComedian Sebastian Maniscalco hosted the presentation, combining the sneak previews with a standup routine in which he joked that the upcoming “Expendables 4,” Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and 50 Cent, would be “more violent than Will Smith in a comedy club.” Maniscalco also showed his own upcoming comedy “About My Father,” which he co-wrote and based on his own relationship with his Italian immigrant father.
He was joined onstage by Robert De Niro, who plays Maniscalco’s father, as well as co-stars Leslie Bibb and Kim Cattrall. Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson appeared to introduce a trailer for the film adaptation of Judy Blume’s “Are You There God?
It’s Me Margaret.” The famed book has been a coming of age tale for generations of women, telling the story of a young Christian girl entering adolescence, having her first crush, and having a crisis of faith.
Also featured in the presentation was “White Bird,” a spinoff of Lionsgate’s surprise 2017 hit film “Wonder,” which grossed $305 million worldwide.
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