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The Locarno Film Festival will be celebrating multiple Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón with a lifetime achievement award.
The prominent Swiss fest dedicated to global indie cinema noted that Cuarón is a five-time Academy Award winner who has written and directed a wide range of movies, spanning from low-budget films in Mexico like his 1991 debut “Love in the Time of Hysteria” and road trip movie “Y tu mamá también” to Hollywood blockbusters such as “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” Cuarón embodies “the true spirit of a chameleonic contemporary artist able to master any assignment,” a Locarno statement said.
Three of Cuarón’s Oscar wins are for Netflix’s “Roma,” (2018), the director’s homage to the Mexico in which he grew up. The other two are for his direction and editing of Warner Bros.’ Sandra Bullock-starrer “Gravity” (2013), which he co-wrote with his son Jonás.
Cuarón’s upcoming project...
The prominent Swiss fest dedicated to global indie cinema noted that Cuarón is a five-time Academy Award winner who has written and directed a wide range of movies, spanning from low-budget films in Mexico like his 1991 debut “Love in the Time of Hysteria” and road trip movie “Y tu mamá también” to Hollywood blockbusters such as “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” Cuarón embodies “the true spirit of a chameleonic contemporary artist able to master any assignment,” a Locarno statement said.
Three of Cuarón’s Oscar wins are for Netflix’s “Roma,” (2018), the director’s homage to the Mexico in which he grew up. The other two are for his direction and editing of Warner Bros.’ Sandra Bullock-starrer “Gravity” (2013), which he co-wrote with his son Jonás.
Cuarón’s upcoming project...
- 7/16/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety - Film News
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“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed is asking a judge to overturn her conviction, alleging she was subject to the same sort of prosecutorial misconduct that torpedoed the Alec Baldwin trial last week.
Gutierrez Reed was convicted in March of manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In a motion filed Tuesday, attorney Jason Bowles stated since then, he has received substantial evidence that should have been disclosed before the trial.
Bowles also asked that Gutierrez Reed be released from prison, and that special prosecutor Kari Morrissey be removed from the case due to misconduct. District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has expressed her continued support for Morrissey.
On Friday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer found that the state’s withholding of evidence warranted dismissing Baldwin’s manslaughter case with prejudice.
“How can it be any different with Ms. Gutierrez Reed’s case, with this proven litany of serious discovery abuses?” Bowles argued in his motion.
Gutierrez Reed was convicted in March of manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In a motion filed Tuesday, attorney Jason Bowles stated since then, he has received substantial evidence that should have been disclosed before the trial.
Bowles also asked that Gutierrez Reed be released from prison, and that special prosecutor Kari Morrissey be removed from the case due to misconduct. District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has expressed her continued support for Morrissey.
On Friday, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer found that the state’s withholding of evidence warranted dismissing Baldwin’s manslaughter case with prejudice.
“How can it be any different with Ms. Gutierrez Reed’s case, with this proven litany of serious discovery abuses?” Bowles argued in his motion.
- 7/17/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety - Film News
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The Canadian industry is paying tribute to distribution veteran Tony Cianciotta, who died last month (June 26). He was 85.
Cianciotta began his career in 1965 in Toronto as a film buyer for J. Arthur Rank Organization, which became Cineplex Odeon in 1980.
He went on to work in senior executive roles such as vice president and general manager at 20th Century Fox, Canada, and senior vice president, film at Cineplex Odeon, among others, before becoming senior vice president and general manager at Alliance Releasing from 1992-97.
In this role he championed Cinema Paradiso, Mediterraneo, The English Patient, Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting and many others,...
Cianciotta began his career in 1965 in Toronto as a film buyer for J. Arthur Rank Organization, which became Cineplex Odeon in 1980.
He went on to work in senior executive roles such as vice president and general manager at 20th Century Fox, Canada, and senior vice president, film at Cineplex Odeon, among others, before becoming senior vice president and general manager at Alliance Releasing from 1992-97.
In this role he championed Cinema Paradiso, Mediterraneo, The English Patient, Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting and many others,...
- 7/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Guillermo del Toro’s boundless imagination, from the gothic horrors of “Crimson Peak” to the creature-feature-inspired “The Shape of Water,” has been cultivated by a lifelong love of cinema. The Mexican filmmaker proudly wears his influences on his sleeves, while championing the past and future of moviegoing and movie-making. Just take his latest projects.
There’s the stunning, stop-motion “Pinocchio” reimagining, which is leagues better than Disney’s straight-to-streaming competitor — far too slick for its own good (no matter how much Tom Hanks tried). And, also at Netflix, there’s the “Cabinet of Curiosities“: an eight-part horror anthology that unfortunately does not include any directing from del Toro, but does feature his writing, producing, and a Rod Serling-like “Twilight Zone” style intro for each episode.
Before that, the 2021 show business noir “Nightmare Alley” saw del Toro loosely remake a 1947 classic, but he also imbued plenty of his own...
There’s the stunning, stop-motion “Pinocchio” reimagining, which is leagues better than Disney’s straight-to-streaming competitor — far too slick for its own good (no matter how much Tom Hanks tried). And, also at Netflix, there’s the “Cabinet of Curiosities“: an eight-part horror anthology that unfortunately does not include any directing from del Toro, but does feature his writing, producing, and a Rod Serling-like “Twilight Zone” style intro for each episode.
Before that, the 2021 show business noir “Nightmare Alley” saw del Toro loosely remake a 1947 classic, but he also imbued plenty of his own...
- 7/17/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
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Hours after Nielsen’s latest The Gauge report revealed that streaming now accounts for a record percentage of American television consumption, Disney’s finest minds are working harder than ever to make you stream even more.
According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, the entertainment giant is designing a new arsenal of features designed to make viewers spend more time engaging with content on its Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ streaming services.
These changes include updates to algorithms to offer more personalized recommendations, custom promotional art for original series that’s designed to match a user’s tastes, and even email reminders encouraging viewers to finish shows that they started watching.
The new features are designed to make it easier than ever to find new shows to watch, but Disney is apparently open to the possibility that picking a show based on recommendations of an increasingly sophisticated algorithm...
According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, the entertainment giant is designing a new arsenal of features designed to make viewers spend more time engaging with content on its Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ streaming services.
These changes include updates to algorithms to offer more personalized recommendations, custom promotional art for original series that’s designed to match a user’s tastes, and even email reminders encouraging viewers to finish shows that they started watching.
The new features are designed to make it easier than ever to find new shows to watch, but Disney is apparently open to the possibility that picking a show based on recommendations of an increasingly sophisticated algorithm...
- 7/16/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
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Ryan Reynolds recently spoke to The New York Times ahead of the release of “Deadpool and Wolverine” and remembered the humble beginnings of his R-rated superhero franchise. The actor said the first “Deadpool” movie finally got off the ground at 20th Century Fox after he’d already spent a decade trying to get it made. Reynolds even paid out of pocket for his screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick to be on set because the scrappier production was not that of a normal comic book tentpole.
“No part of me was thinking when ‘Deadpool’ was finally greenlit that this would be a success,” Reynolds said. “I even let go of getting paid to do the movie just to put it back on the screen: They wouldn’t allow my co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick on set, so I took the little salary I had left and paid them to...
“No part of me was thinking when ‘Deadpool’ was finally greenlit that this would be a success,” Reynolds said. “I even let go of getting paid to do the movie just to put it back on the screen: They wouldn’t allow my co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick on set, so I took the little salary I had left and paid them to...
- 7/16/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
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[Editor’s note: This list was originally published in 2017. It has since been updated many times.]
With everything going the way it is in the world right now, we’re laughing to keep less cheery emotions at bay. At least this bizarre, still-very-much-in-progress century has already produced a slew of spectacular, silly, snarky, and cynical comedies: ready to fire up whenever you need a serotonin burst or distraction thanks to the ever-growing cadre of streaming services.
The pandemic may be in the rearview for the U.S. federal government, but the specter of war, a tortured economy, and human rights issues across the globe have occupied the minds of many instead. So, in desperate need of some humor, we thought it was more important than ever to give our Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century list, originally published in 2017, yet another rethink. Since the list was originally published, we’ve expanded it to 90 entries, including titles released since then that deserved including and other titles we somehow overlooked the first time.
With everything going the way it is in the world right now, we’re laughing to keep less cheery emotions at bay. At least this bizarre, still-very-much-in-progress century has already produced a slew of spectacular, silly, snarky, and cynical comedies: ready to fire up whenever you need a serotonin burst or distraction thanks to the ever-growing cadre of streaming services.
The pandemic may be in the rearview for the U.S. federal government, but the specter of war, a tortured economy, and human rights issues across the globe have occupied the minds of many instead. So, in desperate need of some humor, we thought it was more important than ever to give our Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century list, originally published in 2017, yet another rethink. Since the list was originally published, we’ve expanded it to 90 entries, including titles released since then that deserved including and other titles we somehow overlooked the first time.
- 7/16/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
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Viggo Mortensen was recently asked in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine why he never made another Hollywood franchise film after starring as Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s iconic “Lord of the Rings” trilogy between 2001 and 2003. The Oscar nominee said he’s got nothing against franchise fare, although he admitted that such films in Hollywood just often aren’t well-written enough to capture his attention.
“I don’t really look for or avoid any kind of genre or any size budget. I just look for interesting stories,” Mortensen said. “It doesn’t matter to me what the genre is or what the budget is or who’s making them. I would never do a movie just because so-and-so is directing it. It has to be about the story. And if I think I’m right for the character, that always comes first.”
“That goes for franchises,” he added. “If somebody...
“I don’t really look for or avoid any kind of genre or any size budget. I just look for interesting stories,” Mortensen said. “It doesn’t matter to me what the genre is or what the budget is or who’s making them. I would never do a movie just because so-and-so is directing it. It has to be about the story. And if I think I’m right for the character, that always comes first.”
“That goes for franchises,” he added. “If somebody...
- 7/16/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
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The year is already an exceptionally strong year for cinematography, with several standout films that represent the art form at its apex. Perhaps what’s most welcome about these films is their variety, not only in terms of genre and tone but also budget and position in the marketplace. From the studio system, we have Greig Fraser’s extraordinary work on “Dune: Part Two,” which doubles down on the ambition and tactile detail of Fraser’s work on its predecessor (for which he justly received an Academy Award) to create one of the most flat-out beautiful epics since the glory days of David Lean. From the world of low-budget, independent filmmaking, we have “I Saw the TV Glow,” where cinematographer Eric Yue designs a meticulous and expressive visual corollary for his protagonist’s inner state.
Somewhere in between “Dune” and “I Saw the TV Glow” in terms of resources, “Civil War...
Somewhere in between “Dune” and “I Saw the TV Glow” in terms of resources, “Civil War...
- 7/16/2024
- by Jim Hemphill and Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
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"Hot Rod" is one of those movies that really has come into its own since its original release. The movie served as the cinematic coming out party for The Lonely Island, aka Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer. Unfortunately, it was something of a flop when Paramount Pictures released it in the summer of 2007. But audiences have since allowed it to achieve cult status, embracing its many outlandish jokes, elaborate comedic set pieces, and hidden gags. The story of one of those hidden gags is, as it turns out, infinitely better than the gag itself.
On a recent two-part episode of "The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast," the gang broke down "Hot Rod" in great detail. It's the perfect example of why "SNL" fans should be listening to this podcast. On the episode, the gang explained how on Earth a poster for an obscure, real comedy called "The Whoopee Boys...
On a recent two-part episode of "The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast," the gang broke down "Hot Rod" in great detail. It's the perfect example of why "SNL" fans should be listening to this podcast. On the episode, the gang explained how on Earth a poster for an obscure, real comedy called "The Whoopee Boys...
- 7/16/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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Michael Mann, the iconoclastic director of "Heat," "The Last of the Mohicans," and "Miami Vice," may have just changed the game when it comes to home video special features.
Today, Mann launched the Michael Mann Archives, which is described as "a state-of-the-art, interactive website offering unique access into the all-encompassing directing process of one of cinema's most influential filmmakers." The first film to be featured is Mann's passion project, "Ferrari," which he spent decades developing before it was finally released in 2023.
For $65 (plus something called a "gas fee" that's present with each transaction since it involves the use of blockchain technology), which must be paid only to the website at michaelmannarchives.com, fans will receive a unique access pass that will let them "enter and explore the Archive's extensive collection at their own pace and in perpetuity." Presumably, there will eventually be sections of the Archives devoted to Mann's other movies,...
Today, Mann launched the Michael Mann Archives, which is described as "a state-of-the-art, interactive website offering unique access into the all-encompassing directing process of one of cinema's most influential filmmakers." The first film to be featured is Mann's passion project, "Ferrari," which he spent decades developing before it was finally released in 2023.
For $65 (plus something called a "gas fee" that's present with each transaction since it involves the use of blockchain technology), which must be paid only to the website at michaelmannarchives.com, fans will receive a unique access pass that will let them "enter and explore the Archive's extensive collection at their own pace and in perpetuity." Presumably, there will eventually be sections of the Archives devoted to Mann's other movies,...
- 7/16/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
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Spoiler Alert: This story contains light spoilers about “Longlegs,” now playing in theaters.
Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe are the stars of the serial killer movie “Longlegs,” yet the duo rarely share the screen — except for one key interrogation scene near the end. Director Oz Perkins had a unique strategy to ratchet up the tension on set, which was to keep the pair away from each other during the duration of filming until their onscreen meeting.
“The whole lead-up to that was crazy,” Monroe said. “They had been filming with Cage for five days at that point, and it was his last day, probably three weeks into filming. The director chose to not have me see anything, not meet him, not see what his face looked like. He created this character, this thing, so I was so nervous.
“The PAs bring me up to this door that enters into the room where he is,...
Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe are the stars of the serial killer movie “Longlegs,” yet the duo rarely share the screen — except for one key interrogation scene near the end. Director Oz Perkins had a unique strategy to ratchet up the tension on set, which was to keep the pair away from each other during the duration of filming until their onscreen meeting.
“The whole lead-up to that was crazy,” Monroe said. “They had been filming with Cage for five days at that point, and it was his last day, probably three weeks into filming. The director chose to not have me see anything, not meet him, not see what his face looked like. He created this character, this thing, so I was so nervous.
“The PAs bring me up to this door that enters into the room where he is,...
- 7/16/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety - Film News
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If you stop any random person on the street and ask about the worst ending to a television show ever made, chances are you'll be met with withering disdain directed towards "Game of Thrones" or even a sitcom like "How I Met Your Mother" — but years before either of those divisive finales ever aired, "Lost" lived up to its reputation as one of those most talked-about series throughout the aughts with a final episode that we're still talking about to this day. Even those who've never watched a single hour of "Lost" couldn't have missed the controversy surrounding how showrunners Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof chose to conclude their saga about survivors of a plane crash stranded on a deserted island. What may be surprising, however, is that the cast and crew have pinpointed exactly where things went wrong ... and it's probably not what you're thinking.
Almost 15 years after it left the airwaves,...
Almost 15 years after it left the airwaves,...
- 7/16/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
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It’s the fourth quarter, game on the line, shot clock running out: Who are you looking at to make that game-winning bucket? Kevin Durant or… Willy Wonka?
The NBA finalized new TV deals with Disney/ESPN, Amazon, and NBCUniversal and Peacock for a combined $76 billion over the next 11 years, according to a report first in The Athletic. It’s one of the richest sports rights agreements this side of the NFL, nearly tripling the NBA’s last TV deal.
And while that number sounds crazy, it may be the safer move.
When even franchise titles or starry originals don’t guarantee butts in seats, sports are appealing because they don’t carry the same risk and uncertainty as movies. Sports ratings have only grown, and Hollywood needs a slam dunk.
On-demand and streaming stripped broadcast and cable of nearly all value, leaving sports with a stranglehold on the entertainment industry.
The NBA finalized new TV deals with Disney/ESPN, Amazon, and NBCUniversal and Peacock for a combined $76 billion over the next 11 years, according to a report first in The Athletic. It’s one of the richest sports rights agreements this side of the NFL, nearly tripling the NBA’s last TV deal.
And while that number sounds crazy, it may be the safer move.
When even franchise titles or starry originals don’t guarantee butts in seats, sports are appealing because they don’t carry the same risk and uncertainty as movies. Sports ratings have only grown, and Hollywood needs a slam dunk.
On-demand and streaming stripped broadcast and cable of nearly all value, leaving sports with a stranglehold on the entertainment industry.
- 7/16/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
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There have been many actors who have played Batman, and there will be many more in the future, but without a doubt the definitive voice of the Caped Crusader was Kevin Conroy as heard in "Batman: The Animated Series." When Conroy passed away in 2022, it was a huge loss for the voice acting community, the superhero community, for fans, and for the world in general. It certainly didn't help that what audiences thought would be his final performance was in that maligned, awful "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" video game.
Thankfully, that wasn't the case. Instead, Conroy had one last gift to the world: a reunion with Mark Hamill's Joker. Hamill only ever voiced Joker opposite Conroy's Batman, and has now decided to retire from the role. This reunion takes place in "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths -- Part Three," an animated movie adaptation of Marv Wolfman...
Thankfully, that wasn't the case. Instead, Conroy had one last gift to the world: a reunion with Mark Hamill's Joker. Hamill only ever voiced Joker opposite Conroy's Batman, and has now decided to retire from the role. This reunion takes place in "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths -- Part Three," an animated movie adaptation of Marv Wolfman...
- 7/16/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
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First details of the inaugural American Film Convention (AFC) scheduled for October in Los Angeles have emerged, with participants including executives from BondIt Capital, Abramorama, and Indie Rights
Scheduled to run October 15-17 at Magic Box in Downtown Los Angeles several weeks before the relocated American Film Market in Las Vegas, the convention will stage film and book auctions, online and in-person screenings, and sessions on AI, the future of exhibition, and marketing strategies.
Among confirmed speakers and panelists are Matthew Helderman of BondIt Capital, Abramorama president and head of international distribution Evan Saxon, Indie Rights president Linda Nelson, and Paradigm Consulting president Peter Broderick.
Scheduled to run October 15-17 at Magic Box in Downtown Los Angeles several weeks before the relocated American Film Market in Las Vegas, the convention will stage film and book auctions, online and in-person screenings, and sessions on AI, the future of exhibition, and marketing strategies.
Among confirmed speakers and panelists are Matthew Helderman of BondIt Capital, Abramorama president and head of international distribution Evan Saxon, Indie Rights president Linda Nelson, and Paradigm Consulting president Peter Broderick.
- 7/16/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Madonna is back at work on her biopic, as the iconic singer confirmed on social media.
Madonna shared on Instagram that she is back writing the film’s screenplay, with the feature now titled “Who’s That Girl,” a classic reference in the annals of Madonna lore. “Who’s That Girl” is also the title of James Foley’s 1987 comedy feature (which marked one of Madonna’s first movie roles and co-starred Griffin Dunne), a soundtrack single for the film, and Madonna’s world tour that same year.
“I Need A-lot of Bandz to make this………..Okay,” Madonna captioned, adding, “Story of my life.”
It literally is: The songwriter has been in development on her biopic for years, with Diablo Cody first co-writing the screenplay, then titled “Little Sparrow.” In 2021, Madonna collaborated with Erin Cressida Wilson, who is now credited on the rewritten version. Armed with a fresh script and a new title,...
Madonna shared on Instagram that she is back writing the film’s screenplay, with the feature now titled “Who’s That Girl,” a classic reference in the annals of Madonna lore. “Who’s That Girl” is also the title of James Foley’s 1987 comedy feature (which marked one of Madonna’s first movie roles and co-starred Griffin Dunne), a soundtrack single for the film, and Madonna’s world tour that same year.
“I Need A-lot of Bandz to make this………..Okay,” Madonna captioned, adding, “Story of my life.”
It literally is: The songwriter has been in development on her biopic for years, with Diablo Cody first co-writing the screenplay, then titled “Little Sparrow.” In 2021, Madonna collaborated with Erin Cressida Wilson, who is now credited on the rewritten version. Armed with a fresh script and a new title,...
- 7/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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On day one of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump tapped Jd Vance to be his vice-presidential running mate. And with that announcement, a four-year-old movie — the Ron Howard-directed adaptation of Vance’s memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy” — leapt almost instantly into the Netflix top 10.
For many Americans, that chicken-fried Bildungsroman will be their introduction to a veep with less than two years’ government experience. In both the book and its middling Netflix adaptation, Vance portrayed himself as an Appalachian kid from poor stock who’d escaped the Rust Belt for an Ivy League education and a lucrative career.
It was that dimension of Vance’s narrative that clearly attracted director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer — both self-avowed liberals, who may have created a monster by legitimizing his origin story, much as “The Apprentice” producer Mark Burnett did by giving Trump a reality TV spotlight back in 2004.
Hollywood loves a Horatio Alger story,...
For many Americans, that chicken-fried Bildungsroman will be their introduction to a veep with less than two years’ government experience. In both the book and its middling Netflix adaptation, Vance portrayed himself as an Appalachian kid from poor stock who’d escaped the Rust Belt for an Ivy League education and a lucrative career.
It was that dimension of Vance’s narrative that clearly attracted director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer — both self-avowed liberals, who may have created a monster by legitimizing his origin story, much as “The Apprentice” producer Mark Burnett did by giving Trump a reality TV spotlight back in 2004.
Hollywood loves a Horatio Alger story,...
- 7/16/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety - Film News
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Whatever impact Ohio Senator J.D. Vance has on the election as Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate, Netflix is already seeing a return. “Hillbilly Elegy,” Ron Howard’s 2020 film adaptation of Vance’s best-selling memoir about growing up in Appalachia, was #6 on Netflix’s top 10 most-watched movie chart as of Tuesday, July 16. This comes the day after Trump announced Vance as his pick, and three days after the assassination attempt on the Republican presidential candidate.
It’s rare for an original Netflix feature film to return to its viewing charts after initial release. Higher-profile, awards-oriented titles like “Hillbilly Elegy” often have brief initial runs, then disappear. (An exception is when the original returns after a sequel.)
“Hillbilly” debuted in November 2020 and spent a day at #1. It remained on the chart for 13 days. Although nearly all theaters were closed during this period because of Covid, the film had a token qualifying...
It’s rare for an original Netflix feature film to return to its viewing charts after initial release. Higher-profile, awards-oriented titles like “Hillbilly Elegy” often have brief initial runs, then disappear. (An exception is when the original returns after a sequel.)
“Hillbilly” debuted in November 2020 and spent a day at #1. It remained on the chart for 13 days. Although nearly all theaters were closed during this period because of Covid, the film had a token qualifying...
- 7/16/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
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Warner Bros. Discovery has entered a new round of layoffs. This time, fewer than 1,000 staffers will see their jobs cut, a person with knowledge of the plan tells IndieWire. It may not quite be four figures, but it’s still sizable.
About 1 percent of them — or fewer than 10 employees — will be let go from the company’s core streaming platform Max, we’re told. Other impacted divisions include finance, business affairs, and production, with finance getting it the worst of all.
At this time of this writing, not all impacted staffers had yet to be notified.
Warner Bros. Discovery did not immediately respond to IndieWire’s request for comment on the layoffs.
Deadline first reported the news of the layoffs.
Cost-cutting has been one of Warner Bros. Discovery President & CEO David Zaslav’s (pictured above) primary objectives since merging his Discovery, Inc. with AT&T’s WarnerMedia in April 2022. The merger...
About 1 percent of them — or fewer than 10 employees — will be let go from the company’s core streaming platform Max, we’re told. Other impacted divisions include finance, business affairs, and production, with finance getting it the worst of all.
At this time of this writing, not all impacted staffers had yet to be notified.
Warner Bros. Discovery did not immediately respond to IndieWire’s request for comment on the layoffs.
Deadline first reported the news of the layoffs.
Cost-cutting has been one of Warner Bros. Discovery President & CEO David Zaslav’s (pictured above) primary objectives since merging his Discovery, Inc. with AT&T’s WarnerMedia in April 2022. The merger...
- 7/16/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
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Legendary director Michael Mann has launched his own collection of archival content surrounding his 2023 film “Ferrari.”
The new interactive website offers a new glimpse into the influential “Heat” filmmaker’s process, including 20 mini documentary videos detailing Mann and his actors’ work from training and rehearsals through shooting, camera and art department strategies to impact drama, the design and engineering of replica race cars, camera systems, the tragic crash at Guidizzolo and more.
The archive also includes Mann’s annotated script pages, notes to himself on intent, his photo storyboards and captured audio.
Starting today, access to the “Ferrari” archives can be purchased for $65 on Mann’s website. Each user will own a unique access pass allowing them to enter and explore the archive’s extensive collection at their own pace and in perpetuity.
“The Silence of the Lambs” producer Edward Saxon calls the project “a unique, essential addition to film and filmmaking scholarship.
The new interactive website offers a new glimpse into the influential “Heat” filmmaker’s process, including 20 mini documentary videos detailing Mann and his actors’ work from training and rehearsals through shooting, camera and art department strategies to impact drama, the design and engineering of replica race cars, camera systems, the tragic crash at Guidizzolo and more.
The archive also includes Mann’s annotated script pages, notes to himself on intent, his photo storyboards and captured audio.
Starting today, access to the “Ferrari” archives can be purchased for $65 on Mann’s website. Each user will own a unique access pass allowing them to enter and explore the archive’s extensive collection at their own pace and in perpetuity.
“The Silence of the Lambs” producer Edward Saxon calls the project “a unique, essential addition to film and filmmaking scholarship.
- 7/16/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - Film News
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A single-location New York drama about quarreling siblings played by Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Elizabeth Olsen? We’re all in.
Azazel Jacobs’ poignant and at times poisonous family portrait “His Three Daughters” premiered at TIFF last year to a mild splash, but it’s now primed to be one of Netflix’s major awards contenders in the coming season along with Malcolm Washington’s August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson” and Jacques Audiard’s Cannes winner “Emilia Pérez.”
Katie (Coon), Christina (Olsen), and Rachel (Lyonne) convene at their childhood Lower Manhattan apartment to shake their dying father (Jay O. Sanders) off his mortal coil, bickering over how to write his obituary and who should take which shift watching over him in the bedroom (never shown onscreen) down the hall. And why are there only apples in the refrigerator? Lyonne’s character, an around-the-clock stoner who’s also Katie and...
Azazel Jacobs’ poignant and at times poisonous family portrait “His Three Daughters” premiered at TIFF last year to a mild splash, but it’s now primed to be one of Netflix’s major awards contenders in the coming season along with Malcolm Washington’s August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson” and Jacques Audiard’s Cannes winner “Emilia Pérez.”
Katie (Coon), Christina (Olsen), and Rachel (Lyonne) convene at their childhood Lower Manhattan apartment to shake their dying father (Jay O. Sanders) off his mortal coil, bickering over how to write his obituary and who should take which shift watching over him in the bedroom (never shown onscreen) down the hall. And why are there only apples in the refrigerator? Lyonne’s character, an around-the-clock stoner who’s also Katie and...
- 7/16/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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Without a doubt, Samuel Beckett is one of the most influential and inspirational literary icons. But he was also a flawed human. Both of those aspects come into play in the upcoming film, “Dance Firsts.”
Read More: Summer Movie Preview: 50 Must-See Films To Watch
As seen in the trailer, “Dance First” is an upcoming biopic about the legendary writer Samuel Beckett. The film touches on all aspects of his life, from his early years trying to make it as a writer to his later life when people gave him countless awards.
Continue reading ‘Dance First’ Trailer: Gabriel Byrne Is Samuel Beckett In James Marsh’s New Drama at The Playlist.
Read More: Summer Movie Preview: 50 Must-See Films To Watch
As seen in the trailer, “Dance First” is an upcoming biopic about the legendary writer Samuel Beckett. The film touches on all aspects of his life, from his early years trying to make it as a writer to his later life when people gave him countless awards.
Continue reading ‘Dance First’ Trailer: Gabriel Byrne Is Samuel Beckett In James Marsh’s New Drama at The Playlist.
- 7/16/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
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Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro of Texas has called for public suggestions of Latino films to nominate for the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress.
Submissions of Latino-driven films can be made by visiting his website. To be eligible, films must be at least 10 years old. Public members are encouraged to submit their nominations to Congressman Castro and the Library of Congress directly.
“For more than a century, Latino filmmakers have poured their talent and creativity into bringing our stories to the silver screen,” said Castro, who is putting out the public call for the third year. “As my office launches our third annual public call for nominations, I’m excited to hear from folks across the country about the Latino-driven movies that have had an enduring impact on their lives. I’m looking forward to putting together an incredible list of the Latino films that have shaped American...
Submissions of Latino-driven films can be made by visiting his website. To be eligible, films must be at least 10 years old. Public members are encouraged to submit their nominations to Congressman Castro and the Library of Congress directly.
“For more than a century, Latino filmmakers have poured their talent and creativity into bringing our stories to the silver screen,” said Castro, who is putting out the public call for the third year. “As my office launches our third annual public call for nominations, I’m excited to hear from folks across the country about the Latino-driven movies that have had an enduring impact on their lives. I’m looking forward to putting together an incredible list of the Latino films that have shaped American...
- 7/16/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety - Film News
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Everybody you know has Netflix, but believe it or not, not everybody knows about Netflix.
In a new quarterly study of 1,000 U.S. adults, 4 percent of respondents (we’ll help: that’s 40 people) said they have “never heard of” Netflix, according to the private banking firm Wedbush Securities. And that’s not a statistical anomaly for Q2 — the number is steady with what the bank found in Q1 2024. It had been half that, 2 percent, at the end of 2023.
Of the 1,000 respondents, 57 percent said they currently subscribe to Netflix, down from the 60 percent who did in the prior quarter. In the second quarter of 2023, 69 percent had said they were current Netflix subscribers. Wedbush’s relatively small sample size may provide imperfect statistics; Netflix’s reported Ucan (U.S. and Canada) subscriber numbers have steadily grown amid its password-sharing crackdown. Wall Street expects 1.1 million paid net additions from the region to be...
In a new quarterly study of 1,000 U.S. adults, 4 percent of respondents (we’ll help: that’s 40 people) said they have “never heard of” Netflix, according to the private banking firm Wedbush Securities. And that’s not a statistical anomaly for Q2 — the number is steady with what the bank found in Q1 2024. It had been half that, 2 percent, at the end of 2023.
Of the 1,000 respondents, 57 percent said they currently subscribe to Netflix, down from the 60 percent who did in the prior quarter. In the second quarter of 2023, 69 percent had said they were current Netflix subscribers. Wedbush’s relatively small sample size may provide imperfect statistics; Netflix’s reported Ucan (U.S. and Canada) subscriber numbers have steadily grown amid its password-sharing crackdown. Wall Street expects 1.1 million paid net additions from the region to be...
- 7/16/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
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We’ve all seen “Terminator.” We know robots are going to be the end of humanity. And it’s all starting because of the artificial intelligence (A.I.) that you use to make silly pictures online. It’s just the reality of the situation. But apparently filmmaker Abel Ferrara isn’t so concerned by this.
Read More: Joe Russo Says “Everyone Should Be Scared Of AI,” Especially When Used By Corporations
Kidding aside, A.I.
Continue reading Abel Ferrara Used A.I. In ‘Padre Pio’ & Isn’t Convinced It’s A Bad Thing: “It’s Progress” at The Playlist.
Read More: Joe Russo Says “Everyone Should Be Scared Of AI,” Especially When Used By Corporations
Kidding aside, A.I.
Continue reading Abel Ferrara Used A.I. In ‘Padre Pio’ & Isn’t Convinced It’s A Bad Thing: “It’s Progress” at The Playlist.
- 7/16/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
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You can’t hurry love, but you can hurry to catch the world premiere of “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can Eat” at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival. The Searchlight Pictures movie, starring Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Sanaa Lathan, will debut on Aug. 7 as the Centrepiece selection for the 22nd annual film fest.
The Mvaaff, an Oscar-qualifying film festival in the short film category, was established in 2002 by Run & Shoot Filmworks principals Floyd and Stephanie Rance and runs from Aug. 2-10 with an impressive slate of films, documentaries, panel discussions and exclusive events focused on amplifying Black voices, storytelling and culture. The special presentation of “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can Eat” will be followed by one of the festival’s signature “Color of Conversation” discussions, featuring Aduba, Ellis-Taylor, Lathan, Mekhi Phifer and director Tina Mabry, moderated by journalist Cori Murray.
Based on Edward Kelsey Moore’s 2013 bestselling novel,...
The Mvaaff, an Oscar-qualifying film festival in the short film category, was established in 2002 by Run & Shoot Filmworks principals Floyd and Stephanie Rance and runs from Aug. 2-10 with an impressive slate of films, documentaries, panel discussions and exclusive events focused on amplifying Black voices, storytelling and culture. The special presentation of “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can Eat” will be followed by one of the festival’s signature “Color of Conversation” discussions, featuring Aduba, Ellis-Taylor, Lathan, Mekhi Phifer and director Tina Mabry, moderated by journalist Cori Murray.
Based on Edward Kelsey Moore’s 2013 bestselling novel,...
- 7/16/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety - Film News
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Amazon MGM Studios is developing the YA novel “The Loneliest Girl in the Universe” as a feature film.
Joe Roth and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum will produce the film alongside Katherine Langford, best known for starring in Netflix’s hit YA series “13 Reasons Why”; Seldy Gray will oversee development for Roth Kirschenbaum Films.
Written by Lauren James, “The Loneliest Girl in the Universe” follows Romy Silvers, the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission to establish a second home for humanity. “Alone in space,” the official synopsis explains, “she is the loneliest girl in the universe until she hears about a new ship which has launched from Earth – with a single passenger on board. A boy called J.” First published in 2017, “The Loneliest Girl in the World” was nominated for a number of prizes including the Carnegie medal and was shortlisted for the Steam Children’s Book Prize,...
Joe Roth and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum will produce the film alongside Katherine Langford, best known for starring in Netflix’s hit YA series “13 Reasons Why”; Seldy Gray will oversee development for Roth Kirschenbaum Films.
Written by Lauren James, “The Loneliest Girl in the Universe” follows Romy Silvers, the only surviving crew-member of a spaceship travelling to a new planet, on a mission to establish a second home for humanity. “Alone in space,” the official synopsis explains, “she is the loneliest girl in the universe until she hears about a new ship which has launched from Earth – with a single passenger on board. A boy called J.” First published in 2017, “The Loneliest Girl in the World” was nominated for a number of prizes including the Carnegie medal and was shortlisted for the Steam Children’s Book Prize,...
- 7/16/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety - Film News
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“Twisters” director Lee Isaac Chung took the whole “show, don’t tell” adage quite literally when it came to depicting climate change onscreen.
Chung, who directed the franchise installment film centered on tornado chasers played by Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones, told CNN that he opted to not explicitly include the term climate change in the film.
“I just wanted to make sure that with the movie, we don’t ever feel like [it] is putting forward any message,” Lee said. “I just don’t feel like films are meant to be message-oriented. […] I think what we are doing is showing the reality of what’s happening on the ground. We don’t shy away from saying that things are changing.”
While Lee, who grew up on the border of Arkansas and Oklahoma, added that his own “brushes with extreme weather as a child” left a “very big imprint” on how he views nature,...
Chung, who directed the franchise installment film centered on tornado chasers played by Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones, told CNN that he opted to not explicitly include the term climate change in the film.
“I just wanted to make sure that with the movie, we don’t ever feel like [it] is putting forward any message,” Lee said. “I just don’t feel like films are meant to be message-oriented. […] I think what we are doing is showing the reality of what’s happening on the ground. We don’t shy away from saying that things are changing.”
While Lee, who grew up on the border of Arkansas and Oklahoma, added that his own “brushes with extreme weather as a child” left a “very big imprint” on how he views nature,...
- 7/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and London and LA-based Locksmith Animation said on Tuesday that the upcoming musical feature from Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss is called Bad Fairies.
Grammy-nominated composer Isabella Summers (aka The Machine of Florence & the Machine) is writing the score and producing the songs. The film will be the first to be released under the first-look deal between the companies and is scheduled to open on July 23, 2027.
The subversive musical comedy is set in contemporary London and follows a gang of fairies who break every rule in the book. Bad Fairies is currently in production in London...
Grammy-nominated composer Isabella Summers (aka The Machine of Florence & the Machine) is writing the score and producing the songs. The film will be the first to be released under the first-look deal between the companies and is scheduled to open on July 23, 2027.
The subversive musical comedy is set in contemporary London and follows a gang of fairies who break every rule in the book. Bad Fairies is currently in production in London...
- 7/16/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have jointly acquired North American rights to Lorcan Finnegan’s Cannes selection The Surfer starring Nicolas Cage.
‘The Surfer’: Cannes Review
Set in Australia, The Surfer premiered in Cannes Midnight and centres on a man who returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son and is pushed to breaking point when he gets drawn into a conflict with powerful locals.
The cast includes Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim, Miranda Tapsell, Alexander Bertrand, Justin Rosniak, Rahel Romahn, Finn Little, and Charlotte Maggi.
Thomas Martin wrote The Surfer and the producers are Leonora Darby,...
‘The Surfer’: Cannes Review
Set in Australia, The Surfer premiered in Cannes Midnight and centres on a man who returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son and is pushed to breaking point when he gets drawn into a conflict with powerful locals.
The cast includes Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim, Miranda Tapsell, Alexander Bertrand, Justin Rosniak, Rahel Romahn, Finn Little, and Charlotte Maggi.
Thomas Martin wrote The Surfer and the producers are Leonora Darby,...
- 7/16/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have acquired North American rights to “The Surfer,” a psychological thriller starring Nicolas Cage that premiered at Cannes Film Festival.
The movie will be released in theaters on a yet-to-be-determined date in 2025. Lorcan Finnegan directed “The Surfer,” a story about a man who returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But, according to the official logline, “he is humiliated by a group of powerful locals and drawn into a conflict that rises with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him right to his breaking point.”
“Lorcan’s movie is a stunning visual experience with an incredible palette, coupled with Nicolas Cage at his absolute best,” said Lauren Bixby, Lionsgate’s senior VP of acquisitions and co-productions. “We could not be more proud to bring this film to theaters.”
Roadside Attractions co-presidents Eric d’Arbeloff and Howard Cohen believe the...
The movie will be released in theaters on a yet-to-be-determined date in 2025. Lorcan Finnegan directed “The Surfer,” a story about a man who returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But, according to the official logline, “he is humiliated by a group of powerful locals and drawn into a conflict that rises with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him right to his breaking point.”
“Lorcan’s movie is a stunning visual experience with an incredible palette, coupled with Nicolas Cage at his absolute best,” said Lauren Bixby, Lionsgate’s senior VP of acquisitions and co-productions. “We could not be more proud to bring this film to theaters.”
Roadside Attractions co-presidents Eric d’Arbeloff and Howard Cohen believe the...
- 7/16/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
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Abel Ferrara isn’t scared of AI. In fact, he is embracing how “cool” the technology is, especially when it comes to dubbing.
Ferrara, who recently directed “Padre Pio,” told Deadline while at the Taormina Film Festival that AI made an Italian dub possible for the feature starring Shia Labeouf. “Padre Pio” premiered at Venice 2022 and was later released in 2023. An Italian release is taking place in July 2024.
“It looks like I directed in Italian, it’s very cool,” Ferrara said of utilizing AI for the dub. He added that while all of the actors sans Labeouf were Italian but spoke in English for the feature, the Italian dub is now “the perfect storm” of a cut.
“The kids acted in English, they get to watch it in Venice, they get to see it with an audience, they get the movie, they understand what they have to do then they...
Ferrara, who recently directed “Padre Pio,” told Deadline while at the Taormina Film Festival that AI made an Italian dub possible for the feature starring Shia Labeouf. “Padre Pio” premiered at Venice 2022 and was later released in 2023. An Italian release is taking place in July 2024.
“It looks like I directed in Italian, it’s very cool,” Ferrara said of utilizing AI for the dub. He added that while all of the actors sans Labeouf were Italian but spoke in English for the feature, the Italian dub is now “the perfect storm” of a cut.
“The kids acted in English, they get to watch it in Venice, they get to see it with an audience, they get the movie, they understand what they have to do then they...
- 7/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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Neon has acquired the rights to “Shelby Oaks,” a found-footage horror film (think: “The Blair Witch Project”) that is the feature directorial debut of YouTuber Chris Stuckmann.
Stuckmann is known for his movie review YouTube channel that has more than 2 million subscribers, but his debut feature was born with a Kickstarter in 2022. Stuckmann raised $1.39 million in less than a month, the most-funded horror film ever on Kickstarter.
“Shelby Oaks” follows Mia as she frantically searches for her sister Riley, who ominously disappeared in the last tape of her investigative series, “Paranormal Paranoids.” The characters are YouTubers themselves in the mid-aughts who in the course of their investigation discover that there’s a paranormal force that dates back to their childhood.
Neon picked up the worldwide rights to “Shelby Oaks” ahead of its world premiere at the Fantasia Festival this Saturday. Stuckmann has been heavily touting the film on his YouTube channel,...
Stuckmann is known for his movie review YouTube channel that has more than 2 million subscribers, but his debut feature was born with a Kickstarter in 2022. Stuckmann raised $1.39 million in less than a month, the most-funded horror film ever on Kickstarter.
“Shelby Oaks” follows Mia as she frantically searches for her sister Riley, who ominously disappeared in the last tape of her investigative series, “Paranormal Paranoids.” The characters are YouTubers themselves in the mid-aughts who in the course of their investigation discover that there’s a paranormal force that dates back to their childhood.
Neon picked up the worldwide rights to “Shelby Oaks” ahead of its world premiere at the Fantasia Festival this Saturday. Stuckmann has been heavily touting the film on his YouTube channel,...
- 7/16/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
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It’s been a little more than a month since it was announced that Prime Video was teaming up with Guy Ritchie to make a “Young Sherlock” series. But since the original announcement, things have been a little quiet. But not any longer, as we got the addition of a big name to the cast today.
Read More: ‘Young Sherlock’: Hero Fiennes Tiffin To Star In New Prime Video Series Directed By Guy Ritchie
According to Deadline, Colin Firth is set to star opposite Hero Fiennes Tiffin in Guy Ritchie’s “Young Sherlock” series.
Continue reading ‘Young Sherlock’: Colin Firth Joins Guy Ritchie’s Upcoming Prime Video Series at The Playlist.
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According to Deadline, Colin Firth is set to star opposite Hero Fiennes Tiffin in Guy Ritchie’s “Young Sherlock” series.
Continue reading ‘Young Sherlock’: Colin Firth Joins Guy Ritchie’s Upcoming Prime Video Series at The Playlist.
- 7/16/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
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There have been Stephen King movies almost as long as there have been Stephen King books. King's first novel "Carrie" hit bookshelves in 1974, and by 1976, a film adaptation from director Brian De Palma was in theaters. While there are a few outliers, the vast majority of King's novels and a good chunk of his short stories have been adapted to the screen. And over the years, folks have asked King to comment on his favorites. The titles seem to change from time to time, but in 2014, King sat down for an all-encompassing interview with Rolling Stone, and during the course of the interview, he was asked to name the "best movie ever made" from one of his books. In turn, King provided a brief list of what he considers to be his favorite movie adaptations. A few years later, he added one more title to that list. So here are the best Stephen King movies,...
- 7/16/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
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The Hudson Film Festival, now in its second year in the quaint upstate New York town, has revealed the lineup for its 2024 edition.
IndieWire exclusively announces Hudson’s program for its second year, running August 9-11, with all-access passes now on sale. Programming includes opening night feature “The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” (Searchlight Pictures on Hulu), Sundance award-winning documentary “Daughters” (Netflix), “My First Film” (Mubi) from Zia Anger, Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary “A New Kind of Wilderness,” a 15th-anniversary free screening of Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” and Cannes award-winner “The Taste of Things” as an international spotlight feature.
Based on the 2013 New York Times bestselling novel, writer/director Tina Mabry’s “The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” stars Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Emmy nominee Sanaa Lathan, and Emmy winner Uzo Aduba as three women whose friendship withstands the test of time through the decades dating back to the 1960s.
IndieWire exclusively announces Hudson’s program for its second year, running August 9-11, with all-access passes now on sale. Programming includes opening night feature “The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” (Searchlight Pictures on Hulu), Sundance award-winning documentary “Daughters” (Netflix), “My First Film” (Mubi) from Zia Anger, Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary “A New Kind of Wilderness,” a 15th-anniversary free screening of Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” and Cannes award-winner “The Taste of Things” as an international spotlight feature.
Based on the 2013 New York Times bestselling novel, writer/director Tina Mabry’s “The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” stars Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Emmy nominee Sanaa Lathan, and Emmy winner Uzo Aduba as three women whose friendship withstands the test of time through the decades dating back to the 1960s.
- 7/16/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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The writer has made the leap into film with Janet Planet, about a mother and daughter drifting apart on a hippy commune. She talks about how it echoes her own upbringing – and why her younger self would be horrified
In the back of Annie Baker’s office at home in New York, a spectral presence is just visible in silhouette against the window. It turns out there is not just one, but two cats hidden among the desks and shelves. Baker swivels around a spare chair to reveal Carla, then gestures behind. “This is Bobik,” she says of the one basking in the feline window hammock. “It’s the name of an offstage character in a Chekhov play.”
Baker is a master of the unspoken and unseen. A Chekhov nut, she is one of her generation’s most lauded playwrights, telling eerily intimate stories that alight on overlooked corners of humanity.
In the back of Annie Baker’s office at home in New York, a spectral presence is just visible in silhouette against the window. It turns out there is not just one, but two cats hidden among the desks and shelves. Baker swivels around a spare chair to reveal Carla, then gestures behind. “This is Bobik,” she says of the one basking in the feline window hammock. “It’s the name of an offstage character in a Chekhov play.”
Baker is a master of the unspoken and unseen. A Chekhov nut, she is one of her generation’s most lauded playwrights, telling eerily intimate stories that alight on overlooked corners of humanity.
- 7/16/2024
- by Laura Snapes
- The Guardian - Film News
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James Marsh is continuing his biopic filmography 10 years after “The Theory of Everything” debuted.
Marsh is now directing “Dance First,” an adaptation of literary icon Samuel Beckett’s life story. Gabriel Byrne portrays Beckett in the biopic that centers on his decades-spanning legacy. The film’s synopsis reads: “Literary genius Samuel Beckett lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, WWII Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband, recluse. But despite all the adulation that came his way, he was a man acutely aware of his own failings. Titled after Beckett’s famous ethos ‘Dance first, think later,’ the film is a sweeping account of the life of this 20th-century icon.”
Beckett lived from 1906 to 1989, and was best known for his plays “Waiting for Godot” and “Endgame.”
“Dance First” co-stars Aidan Gillen and was written by Neil Forsyth. The film is distributed by Magnolia Pictures; it previously debuted during...
Marsh is now directing “Dance First,” an adaptation of literary icon Samuel Beckett’s life story. Gabriel Byrne portrays Beckett in the biopic that centers on his decades-spanning legacy. The film’s synopsis reads: “Literary genius Samuel Beckett lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, WWII Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband, recluse. But despite all the adulation that came his way, he was a man acutely aware of his own failings. Titled after Beckett’s famous ethos ‘Dance first, think later,’ the film is a sweeping account of the life of this 20th-century icon.”
Beckett lived from 1906 to 1989, and was best known for his plays “Waiting for Godot” and “Endgame.”
“Dance First” co-stars Aidan Gillen and was written by Neil Forsyth. The film is distributed by Magnolia Pictures; it previously debuted during...
- 7/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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For the better part of the last 15 years, Elizabeth Gillies has made a career out of playing sassy, snarky, strong-willed women on television. After rising to fame in her mid-teens as the mercurial Jade West on the hit Nickelodeon sitcom “Victorious,” Gillies made the transition to playing similarly rebellious adult characters, co-starring as Denis Leary’s daughter in his FX musical comedy “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” and reimagining the role of Fallon Carrington in the CW’s modern-day reboot of “Dynasty.”
It was during the fifth and final season of “Dynasty” that Gillies was approached to star in and executive produce “Spread,” which premieres on July 19 on Tubi. Directed by Ellie Kanner and written by Buffy Charlet, the new film follows Ruby (Gillies), an aspiring (and very broke) journalist who is forced to swallow her pride and take a temp job at Spread, an outdated adult magazine.
It was during the fifth and final season of “Dynasty” that Gillies was approached to star in and executive produce “Spread,” which premieres on July 19 on Tubi. Directed by Ellie Kanner and written by Buffy Charlet, the new film follows Ruby (Gillies), an aspiring (and very broke) journalist who is forced to swallow her pride and take a temp job at Spread, an outdated adult magazine.
- 7/16/2024
- by Max Gao
- Variety - Film News
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Tara Moore’s “Legacy: The De-Colonized History of South Africa,” which opens the 45th edition of the Durban Intl. Film Festival on July 18, is the South African-born, U.S.-based actor and filmmaker’s attempt to grapple with the brutal history of her homeland as it celebrates the 30th anniversary of democracy.
Describing the film as an “exploration” of the long journey from the colonial era to the birth of a democratic nation, Moore examines how a legacy of systematic oppression that sought to quash the rights and hopes of the country’s Black majority laid the foundation for a modern nation still struggling to live up to its promise.
“South Africa is the most unequal country in the world,” the director tells Variety. “The question is, why does it remain that unequal if we have democracy? Why does that inequality persist if in ’94, by law, everything was supposedly equal?...
Describing the film as an “exploration” of the long journey from the colonial era to the birth of a democratic nation, Moore examines how a legacy of systematic oppression that sought to quash the rights and hopes of the country’s Black majority laid the foundation for a modern nation still struggling to live up to its promise.
“South Africa is the most unequal country in the world,” the director tells Variety. “The question is, why does it remain that unequal if we have democracy? Why does that inequality persist if in ’94, by law, everything was supposedly equal?...
- 7/16/2024
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety - Film News
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Fresh off the success of last weekend’s “Longlegs,” Neon announced Tuesday that it has acquired worldwide rights to the “Shelby Oaks,” which was written and directed by filmmaker and YouTube creator Chris Stuckmann. It marks Stuckmann’s feature directorial debut. The film is described as a documentary-found footage crossover. It will have its world premiere at Fantasia Festival on Saturday. Neon will release the film theatrically in the U.S. and handle international sales.
“Shelby Oaks” stars Camille Sullivan (“Hunter Hunter”), Brendan Sexton III (“Don’t Breathe 2”) and Sarah Durn (“Where the Crawdads Sing”). It follows a woman named Mia (Sullivan) as she frantically searches for her sister Riley (Durn), who ominously disappeared in the last tape of her investigative series, “Paranormal Paranoids.” Stuckmann’s film benefitted from a 2022 Kickstarter campaign, which raised $1.4 million for the film in under a month, making it the most-funded horror film in the service’s history.
“Shelby Oaks” stars Camille Sullivan (“Hunter Hunter”), Brendan Sexton III (“Don’t Breathe 2”) and Sarah Durn (“Where the Crawdads Sing”). It follows a woman named Mia (Sullivan) as she frantically searches for her sister Riley (Durn), who ominously disappeared in the last tape of her investigative series, “Paranormal Paranoids.” Stuckmann’s film benefitted from a 2022 Kickstarter campaign, which raised $1.4 million for the film in under a month, making it the most-funded horror film in the service’s history.
- 7/16/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety - Film News
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Cohen Media Group will give “Merchant Ivory,” a documentary about the professional and personal partnership of director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant and their production company — Merchant Ivory Productions — a theatrical release on Aug. 30 in select markets, including New York and Los Angeles, before expanding to theaters nationwide in September. The film will will debut at the Quad Cinema in Manhattan at at various theaters in Los Angeles, including Laemmle’s Royal.
Directed by Stephen Soucy, “Merchant Ivory” chronicles the pair’s road to success and how their company became synonymous with nuanced literary adaptations in the 1980s and 1990s, making an indelible impact on film culture. The company’s output of more than 40 productions over nearly 50 years includes Academy Award-winning films “A Room With a View” and “Howards End,” as well “The Remains of the Day,” “Mr. & Mrs. Bridge” and “Maurice.”
The doc is split into chapters with sections devoted to Merchant,...
Directed by Stephen Soucy, “Merchant Ivory” chronicles the pair’s road to success and how their company became synonymous with nuanced literary adaptations in the 1980s and 1990s, making an indelible impact on film culture. The company’s output of more than 40 productions over nearly 50 years includes Academy Award-winning films “A Room With a View” and “Howards End,” as well “The Remains of the Day,” “Mr. & Mrs. Bridge” and “Maurice.”
The doc is split into chapters with sections devoted to Merchant,...
- 7/16/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety - Film News
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John Woo is following his killer instincts for the highly-anticipated English-language remake of his beloved 1989 classic film, “The Killer.”
Now with a gender-swapped twist, “The Killer” centers on Zee (Nathalie Emmanuel), a mysterious and infamous assassin who is known and feared in the Parisian underworld. With code name Queen of the Dead, Zee executes the kills her mentor and handler (Sam Worthington) assigns to her. However, after Zee refuses to kill a blinded young woman (Diana Silvers) in a Paris nightclub, the decision will disintegrate her alliances and attract the attention of a savvy police investigator (Omar Sy).
Per the official synopsis, that decision “plunges her into a sinister criminal conspiracy that will set her on a collision course with her own past.”
Woo’s original film starred Chow Yun-fat, Sally Yeh, and Danny Lee. The remake was announced in 2022 for Peacock, in collaboration with Universal Pictures. Back in 2018, Oscar...
Now with a gender-swapped twist, “The Killer” centers on Zee (Nathalie Emmanuel), a mysterious and infamous assassin who is known and feared in the Parisian underworld. With code name Queen of the Dead, Zee executes the kills her mentor and handler (Sam Worthington) assigns to her. However, after Zee refuses to kill a blinded young woman (Diana Silvers) in a Paris nightclub, the decision will disintegrate her alliances and attract the attention of a savvy police investigator (Omar Sy).
Per the official synopsis, that decision “plunges her into a sinister criminal conspiracy that will set her on a collision course with her own past.”
Woo’s original film starred Chow Yun-fat, Sally Yeh, and Danny Lee. The remake was announced in 2022 for Peacock, in collaboration with Universal Pictures. Back in 2018, Oscar...
- 7/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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We've got the plans for next Halloween! Thanks to Loungefly, we're getting ready for the spooky season with a whole new collection of stylish bags and accessories inspired by the beloved stop-motion animated film "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Directed by Henry Selick, produced by Tim Burton, and written by Caroline Thompson, the film that was once relegated to Disney's animation morgue gets a double dose of holiday enjoyment at both Halloween and Christmas, and even though it's still summer, Loungefly is ready to take a trip back to Halloween Town as soon as possible.
/Film is proud to exclusively reveal this new "Nightmare Before Christmas" collection from the pop culture accessory creators at Loungefly. The new set features bags inspired by Jack Skellington's scientific research into what makes Christmas tick, with a special appearance by his trusty, ghostly dog Zero. Plus, the moody Mayor of Halloweentown gets a morphing set...
/Film is proud to exclusively reveal this new "Nightmare Before Christmas" collection from the pop culture accessory creators at Loungefly. The new set features bags inspired by Jack Skellington's scientific research into what makes Christmas tick, with a special appearance by his trusty, ghostly dog Zero. Plus, the moody Mayor of Halloweentown gets a morphing set...
- 7/16/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
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Neon has picked up worldwide rights to YouTube creator Chris Stuckmann’s Shelby Oaks ahead of its world premiere at Fantasia on July 20.
The documentary-found footage crossover stars Camille Sullivan as a woman searching for her missing sister who disappeared filming her investigative series Paranormal Paranoids. Brendan Sexton III and Sarah Durn alsoi star.
Stuckmann, Aaron B. Koontz, Ashleigh Snead, and Burns produced for Paper Street Pictures after a 2022 Kickstarter campaign raised $1.39m for the film in under a month. The filmmakers said this remains the highest amount raised on the platform for a feature.
Trevor Macy and Melinda Nishioka...
The documentary-found footage crossover stars Camille Sullivan as a woman searching for her missing sister who disappeared filming her investigative series Paranormal Paranoids. Brendan Sexton III and Sarah Durn alsoi star.
Stuckmann, Aaron B. Koontz, Ashleigh Snead, and Burns produced for Paper Street Pictures after a 2022 Kickstarter campaign raised $1.39m for the film in under a month. The filmmakers said this remains the highest amount raised on the platform for a feature.
Trevor Macy and Melinda Nishioka...
- 7/16/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Editor’s Note: As Emmys season rolls along, IndieWire will update this page with in-depth Emmy predictions from Awards Editor Marcus Jones. A link to each category will lead to lists of the ever-changing contenders, plus reporting on what shows are playing well with voters, TV Academy rules changes, interviews with potential nominees, and more.
The State of the Race
Try not to get too confused, but 2024 is already due for another Emmys.
Although there was just a ceremony in January where the Television Academy awarded what its members felt was the best of what they had to offer last season, it is now time to honor the programs that aired between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024.
As if the preceding years were not enough of a rollercoaster, with shows shuffling around their schedules due to the pandemic, the complete shutdown of the industry in summer 2023, as both the Writers Guild of...
The State of the Race
Try not to get too confused, but 2024 is already due for another Emmys.
Although there was just a ceremony in January where the Television Academy awarded what its members felt was the best of what they had to offer last season, it is now time to honor the programs that aired between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024.
As if the preceding years were not enough of a rollercoaster, with shows shuffling around their schedules due to the pandemic, the complete shutdown of the industry in summer 2023, as both the Writers Guild of...
- 7/16/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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Every year, the Venice Film Festival becomes one of the most star-studded film events. With high profile studio films usually getting prime selection spots, it has turned into the place to screen a film you think might have awards appeal. And this year is no different, as we have learned a number of big film projects are debuting there, including the latest addition, “The Room Next Door.”
Read More: Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Is The Venice Opening Night Selection
According to Variety, Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” is slated to have its world premiere at Venice this year.
Continue reading Venice 2024: Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door,’ Starring Tilda Swinton & Julianne Moore, To Play In Competition at The Playlist.
Read More: Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Is The Venice Opening Night Selection
According to Variety, Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” is slated to have its world premiere at Venice this year.
Continue reading Venice 2024: Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door,’ Starring Tilda Swinton & Julianne Moore, To Play In Competition at The Playlist.
- 7/16/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
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Douglass Fake, founder of leading movie soundtrack label Intrada and producer of more than 700 albums of movie and TV music, died Saturday at a Richmond, Calif., hospital after a long illness. He was 72.
Fake’s many credits include the first complete restoration of Leonard Bernstein’s “On the Waterfront,” a lavish 5-cd release of Elmer Bernstein’s “The Ten Commandments” and the debut of several Henry Mancini scores including “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” previously only available in abridged pop recordings.
Among the label’s best sellers were expansions of previously incomplete recordings of such classics as John Williams’ “Jaws,” Alan Silvestri’s “Back to the Future” and Jerry Goldsmith’s “Alien.” Fake also supervised the re-recording of a dozen albums of classic film music including Bernard Herrmann’s “The Man Who Knew Too Much” and Miklos Rozsa’s “Ivanhoe,” “Spellbound” and “Julius Caesar.”
A longtime film-music fan, Fake launched Intrada Records...
Fake’s many credits include the first complete restoration of Leonard Bernstein’s “On the Waterfront,” a lavish 5-cd release of Elmer Bernstein’s “The Ten Commandments” and the debut of several Henry Mancini scores including “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” previously only available in abridged pop recordings.
Among the label’s best sellers were expansions of previously incomplete recordings of such classics as John Williams’ “Jaws,” Alan Silvestri’s “Back to the Future” and Jerry Goldsmith’s “Alien.” Fake also supervised the re-recording of a dozen albums of classic film music including Bernard Herrmann’s “The Man Who Knew Too Much” and Miklos Rozsa’s “Ivanhoe,” “Spellbound” and “Julius Caesar.”
A longtime film-music fan, Fake launched Intrada Records...
- 7/16/2024
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety - Film News
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Greta Gerwig is set to be honored with the Pioneer of the Year Award by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation.
The “Barbie” writer and director will receive the award at the Pioneer of the Year Dinner, set for Sept. 25 at The Beverly Hilton. The event benefit will honor Gerwig and raise proceeds for Wrmppf’s Pioneers Assistance Fund, a charity that provides financial assistance and supportive counseling to individuals in the motion picture distribution and exhibition community in times of need.
The award is honored to members of the motion picture industry with exceptional leadership, service to the community and commitment to philanthropy.
Gerwig, who has written and directed Oscar-nominated films like “Lady Bird,” and “Little Women,” is currently working on an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” book series for Netflix. In February, the actor, writer and director revealed that a script for the...
The “Barbie” writer and director will receive the award at the Pioneer of the Year Dinner, set for Sept. 25 at The Beverly Hilton. The event benefit will honor Gerwig and raise proceeds for Wrmppf’s Pioneers Assistance Fund, a charity that provides financial assistance and supportive counseling to individuals in the motion picture distribution and exhibition community in times of need.
The award is honored to members of the motion picture industry with exceptional leadership, service to the community and commitment to philanthropy.
Gerwig, who has written and directed Oscar-nominated films like “Lady Bird,” and “Little Women,” is currently working on an adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” book series for Netflix. In February, the actor, writer and director revealed that a script for the...
- 7/16/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay and Selena Kuznikov
- Variety - Film News
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