Shonda Rhimes isn't ready for Scandal to end.
Et's Nischelle Turner spoke with the showrunner as she was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, where she reflected on her career and seven seasons of Scandal.
"I always said, 'I'm going to take over the world through television,' and that sounded fun, but I thought I was just going to be writing shows and enjoying myself and hopefully somebody would watch them," Rhimes confessed. "I don't think I ever dreamed of this."
"I feel so lucky that I've gotten to work with so many amazing people and that we form such great bonds that have lasted so long," she added, before dishing on Scandal's final episodes -- and whether Olivia Pope can come back from the dark side that is B613.
Related: Shonda Rhimes Takes Her Shondaland Production Company to Netflix: It's a 'Fearless Space for Creators'
"What's wonderful...
Et's Nischelle Turner spoke with the showrunner as she was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, where she reflected on her career and seven seasons of Scandal.
"I always said, 'I'm going to take over the world through television,' and that sounded fun, but I thought I was just going to be writing shows and enjoying myself and hopefully somebody would watch them," Rhimes confessed. "I don't think I ever dreamed of this."
"I feel so lucky that I've gotten to work with so many amazing people and that we form such great bonds that have lasted so long," she added, before dishing on Scandal's final episodes -- and whether Olivia Pope can come back from the dark side that is B613.
Related: Shonda Rhimes Takes Her Shondaland Production Company to Netflix: It's a 'Fearless Space for Creators'
"What's wonderful...
- 11/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Hello and welcome to one of our shoutouts for projects casting around the U.K. As always there’s a mix of opportunities for all ages, abilities, and locations but do remember to check if you fit the bill before applying. Although we make every attempt to verify castings before we hit publish, please ensure that you do your own research before firing off those headshots and Backstage links. “What We May Be” If you’re a North West-based female actor who’s familiar with Shakespeare (you know him, right?), this exciting opportunity might just be your thing. Awkward Tree Theatre Company is looking for female actors to join their upcoming production of “What We May Be”, a show that explores the many faces of Shakespearean women. The cast will multi-role, so actors must be able to inhabit several different characters across a range of ages and be over 18. Rehearsals...
- 10/3/2017
- backstage.com
The cast is made up of Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company Members Ace Anderson Inherit the Wind, Public Works Dallas The Tempest, A Christmas Carol 2016 as Hud and Tiana Kaye Johnson Hood The Robin Hood Musical Adventure, Electra, A Christmas Carol 2016 as Sheila. In addition, the cast includes Monique Abry as Crissy, Kia Nicole Boyer as Jeanie, Jaime Cepero NBC's Smash as Claude, Ayanna Edwards Dreamgirls as Dionne, Chris Peluso London's Miss Saigon, Broadway's Wicked as Berger and Christopher Llewyn Ramirez Hood The Robin Hood Musical Adventure as Woof. The Tribe is made up of Kevin Curtis, Joey Donoian, Kelsey Leigh Ervi, Kyle Igneczi, Valton Jackson, Quintin Jones Jr., Laura Lites, Taylor Nash, Mayte Natalio and Gabrielle Reyes Bella An American Tall Tale, Dreamgirls.
- 8/28/2017
- by Kyle Christopher West
- BroadwayWorld.com
"This isn't the land of backup, Jane, this is the land of 'you're on your own.'" The Weinstein Company has debuted a second trailer for the indie thriller Wind River, the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (of Sicario and Hell or High Water previously). This film is a "snow-noir" thriller about a murder mystery set in the snowy mountains of Wyoming, mostly around an Indian Reservation where the locals clash with the government authorities. Jeremy Renner stars, with Elizabeth Olsen as a FBI agent sent to investigate. The cast includes Jon Bernthal, Martin Sensmeier, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, Graham Greene, and Gil Birmingham. This excellent film has been playing at film festivals all over the world, from Sundance to Cannes to Sydney to Seattle (here's my review). I saw it for a second time at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and it's still as good as it was the first time around.
- 7/17/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Sugar, butter, 500 The cast of Waitress celebrated 500 performances during last night's curtain call, complete with balloons. Company members who have been a part of all 500 performances were also recognized, including Dakin Matthews, Eric Anderson, Chris Fitzgerald, Molly Hager, Jeremy Morse, and Max Kumangai.
- 7/6/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Author: Guest
As a row of women, led by prison guards, are marched onto a sparse and industrial set, the Julius Caesar that audiences are familiar with is revived and remodelled in Phyllida Lloyd’s adaptation of the Shakespeare classic, in this first instalment of the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy.
The cast, exclusively female, and for some, their first experience of performing Shakespeare, not only bring a different voice to a stereotypically male dominated production, but at the same time provide a platform for voices of those who may feel excluded from mainstream society and culture.
Led by theatre veteran Harriet Walter, Donmar’s Julius Caesar pushes Shakespeare into new territory, bringing it bang up-to-date with current issues relating to gender, the prison system, fear and diversity. The audience on screen: set in the round, and filmed over two nights, allows for seamless camera placement. Part prison, part Rome: It smashes...
As a row of women, led by prison guards, are marched onto a sparse and industrial set, the Julius Caesar that audiences are familiar with is revived and remodelled in Phyllida Lloyd’s adaptation of the Shakespeare classic, in this first instalment of the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy.
The cast, exclusively female, and for some, their first experience of performing Shakespeare, not only bring a different voice to a stereotypically male dominated production, but at the same time provide a platform for voices of those who may feel excluded from mainstream society and culture.
Led by theatre veteran Harriet Walter, Donmar’s Julius Caesar pushes Shakespeare into new territory, bringing it bang up-to-date with current issues relating to gender, the prison system, fear and diversity. The audience on screen: set in the round, and filmed over two nights, allows for seamless camera placement. Part prison, part Rome: It smashes...
- 6/27/2017
- by Guest
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Welcome to Career Watch, a vocational checkup of top actors and directors, and those who hope to get there. In this edition we take on Jude Law, who’s always been hard to pin down, and his title role in HBO Emmy Contender “The Young Pope” is no exception.
Bottom Line: As he embraces his mid-40s, Jude Law has morphed from British golden boy to globally bankable character actor. His range is wide, from tragic robot Gigolo Joe in Steven Spielberg’s “A.I.” to Robert Downey, Jr.’s comedy sidekick Dr. Watson in Guy Ritchie’s blockbuster “Sherlock Holmes” franchise. Still stunningly handsome, Law is gaining grit and gravitas as he gets older. But there’s a sense he’s still holding back.
Latest Misfires: Law took on evil power-monger Vortigern opposite Charlie Hunnam as Arthur in Ritchie’s attempt to similarly update “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,...
Bottom Line: As he embraces his mid-40s, Jude Law has morphed from British golden boy to globally bankable character actor. His range is wide, from tragic robot Gigolo Joe in Steven Spielberg’s “A.I.” to Robert Downey, Jr.’s comedy sidekick Dr. Watson in Guy Ritchie’s blockbuster “Sherlock Holmes” franchise. Still stunningly handsome, Law is gaining grit and gravitas as he gets older. But there’s a sense he’s still holding back.
Latest Misfires: Law took on evil power-monger Vortigern opposite Charlie Hunnam as Arthur in Ritchie’s attempt to similarly update “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,...
- 6/19/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
It might still be summer, but for distributors hoping to make a splash in the upcoming awards season that means it’s time to get the ball rolling. And so we have the first trailer for Fox Searchlight’s “Goodbye Christopher Robin,” directed by Simon Curtis and starring Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie.
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Taking a page from the playbook of “Finding Neverland,” itself an Oscar darling with seven nominations and one win for Best Score, “Goodbye Christopher Robin” tells the true story of A.A. Milne, the creator of “Winnie the Pooh.” His relationship with his son, Christopher, inspired the beloved character, which helped England find comfort after Wwi. Robbie plays Milnes’ wife, Daphne, while Kelly McDonald stars as Christopher’s nanny, Robin.
Curtis is no stranger to awards season. He was behind the camera...
Read More: Why Margot Robbie Picked ‘The Most Challenging Indie’ Imaginable For Her Next Producing Gig
Taking a page from the playbook of “Finding Neverland,” itself an Oscar darling with seven nominations and one win for Best Score, “Goodbye Christopher Robin” tells the true story of A.A. Milne, the creator of “Winnie the Pooh.” His relationship with his son, Christopher, inspired the beloved character, which helped England find comfort after Wwi. Robbie plays Milnes’ wife, Daphne, while Kelly McDonald stars as Christopher’s nanny, Robin.
Curtis is no stranger to awards season. He was behind the camera...
- 6/15/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
"You're looking for clues, but you're missing all the signs." The Weinstein Company has unveiled an official trailer for the indie thriller Wind River, the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (of Sicario and Hell or High Water previously). This film is a "snow-noir" thriller about a murder mystery set in the snowy mountains of Wyoming, mostly around an Indian Reservation where the locals clash with the government authorities. Jeremy Renner stars, with Elizabeth Olsen as a FBI agent sent to investigate. The cast includes Jon Bernthal, Martin Sensmeier, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, Graham Greene, and Gil Birmingham. I first saw this at the Sundance Film Festival and loved it - saying in my review that "Sheridan is as talented of a director as he is a screenwriter." It's also showing at the Cannes Film Festival. Here's the first official trailer (+ fan poster) for Taylor Sheridan's Wind River,...
- 5/25/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment inks deal with Goldcrest.
Vertical Entertainment has acquired all Us rights to supernatural thriller Slumber, starring Maggie Q (Divergent).
Director Jonathan Hopkins’ movie is being lined up for a theatrical release in the Us in Q4, 2017.
Richard Hobley and Hopkins’ screenplay charts the story of Alice (Maggie Q), a rationally minded sleep doctor, who is forced to abandon scientific reason and accept a family is being terrorised by a parasitic demon which paralyses victims as they sleep.
The film is produced by The Tea Shop & Film Company’s Mark Lane and James Harris and by Pascal Degove for Goldcrest Films, which handles sales on the project.
Vertical’s 2016 releases included Other People and Under The Shadow.
The 2017 slate includes Blind, starring Alec Baldwin, Demi Moore, and Dylan McDermott; Cate Shortland’s Berlin Syndrome starring Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt; and Toa Fraser’s 6 Days, starring Abbie Cornish, Jamie Bell, and Mark Strong...
Vertical Entertainment has acquired all Us rights to supernatural thriller Slumber, starring Maggie Q (Divergent).
Director Jonathan Hopkins’ movie is being lined up for a theatrical release in the Us in Q4, 2017.
Richard Hobley and Hopkins’ screenplay charts the story of Alice (Maggie Q), a rationally minded sleep doctor, who is forced to abandon scientific reason and accept a family is being terrorised by a parasitic demon which paralyses victims as they sleep.
The film is produced by The Tea Shop & Film Company’s Mark Lane and James Harris and by Pascal Degove for Goldcrest Films, which handles sales on the project.
Vertical’s 2016 releases included Other People and Under The Shadow.
The 2017 slate includes Blind, starring Alec Baldwin, Demi Moore, and Dylan McDermott; Cate Shortland’s Berlin Syndrome starring Teresa Palmer and Max Riemelt; and Toa Fraser’s 6 Days, starring Abbie Cornish, Jamie Bell, and Mark Strong...
- 5/19/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Another month has passed. It’s now May, part of the second third of the year, and hopefully the point where 2017 kicks into cinematic gear. That may or may not be the case, depending on how the month goes, but as the summer blockbuster season fast approaches, we’re left to ponder such things. Upon first glance, May isn’t looking too promising, but anything is possible. Below you will see ten films opening this month that I think are worth making time for. Some I’ve seen, some I haven’t, but they’re all hitting over the coming weeks. Take a gander and cross your fingers that some exceed expectations… Here now are May’s best cinematic bets: 10. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword – Did anyone ask for this blockbuster? Nope, didn’t think so. And yet, here it is. For what it’s worth, the filmmaker delivering this one is Guy Ritchie,...
- 5/1/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
A delirious blend of high-octane action, razor-sharp political satire and full-throttle mayhem, Roger Corman’s Death Race 2050 is the highly anticipated reboot of the cult classic Death Race 2000 (which itself was remade in 2008) . The film straps viewers into the driver’s seat of the ultimate auto showdown, a blood-splattered no-holds-barred virtual-reality show that gleefully pits hardened road warriors against each other — and their audience.
Legendary filmmaking icon, Roger Corman, is back with his most outrageous film yet in this sensational, action-packed and darkly humorous reboot of the original Death Race 2000! It’s the year 2050 and America is controlled by an all-powerful corporate government ruled by The Chairman (Malcolm McDowell). The masses have been brainwashed with violent virtual-reality entertainment. The event of the year is the Death Race, in which a motley crew of violent drivers compete in a cross-country road race, scoring points for shamelessly running people...
Legendary filmmaking icon, Roger Corman, is back with his most outrageous film yet in this sensational, action-packed and darkly humorous reboot of the original Death Race 2000! It’s the year 2050 and America is controlled by an all-powerful corporate government ruled by The Chairman (Malcolm McDowell). The masses have been brainwashed with violent virtual-reality entertainment. The event of the year is the Death Race, in which a motley crew of violent drivers compete in a cross-country road race, scoring points for shamelessly running people...
- 3/16/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Jenny Morrill Feb 20, 2017
Round The Horne is touring around the UK. We went. We laughed. A lot.
New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
2017 sees another run of the Round The Horne 50th anniversary tour by the Apollo Theatre Company, where the classic Radio 4 show is brought to life by a brilliantly authentic cast of voice actors.
If you've never heard Round The Horne, you're missing a staple of British comedy. The show ran from 1965-1968, and pushed the boundaries of acceptable humour with its blend of double entendres, camp comedy and general silliness.
The staple cast included Kenneth Horne, Betty Marsden, Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Williams, and announcer Douglas Smith. Smith's involvement is made funnier in contrast to his other well known role as a Radio 4 announcer. The original show featured musical accompaniment by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and later The Max Harris Group. For the anniversary show, musical and sound effect...
Round The Horne is touring around the UK. We went. We laughed. A lot.
New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
2017 sees another run of the Round The Horne 50th anniversary tour by the Apollo Theatre Company, where the classic Radio 4 show is brought to life by a brilliantly authentic cast of voice actors.
If you've never heard Round The Horne, you're missing a staple of British comedy. The show ran from 1965-1968, and pushed the boundaries of acceptable humour with its blend of double entendres, camp comedy and general silliness.
The staple cast included Kenneth Horne, Betty Marsden, Hugh Paddick, Kenneth Williams, and announcer Douglas Smith. Smith's involvement is made funnier in contrast to his other well known role as a Radio 4 announcer. The original show featured musical accompaniment by Edwin Braden and the Hornblowers, and later The Max Harris Group. For the anniversary show, musical and sound effect...
- 2/14/2017
- Den of Geek
Does Nancy End Up with Jonathan After All? Stranger Things Stars Spotted Jetting Out of Lax Together
Team Nancy and Jonathan!
The cast of Stranger Things quickly became inseparable after filming season 1 of the hit Netflix series, and while much of the attention might be focused on Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and her crew, the slightly older costars are just as close.
Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton, who play Nancy Wheeler and Jonathan Byers, respectively, were spotted jetting out of Lax together on Monday — further fueling romance rumors that certain fans are clinging to.
Of course, they could very well just be good friends. As evidenced by their Instagram accounts, Dyer, 19, Heaton, 22, and Joe Keery, 24, who plays Steve Harrington,...
The cast of Stranger Things quickly became inseparable after filming season 1 of the hit Netflix series, and while much of the attention might be focused on Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and her crew, the slightly older costars are just as close.
Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton, who play Nancy Wheeler and Jonathan Byers, respectively, were spotted jetting out of Lax together on Monday — further fueling romance rumors that certain fans are clinging to.
Of course, they could very well just be good friends. As evidenced by their Instagram accounts, Dyer, 19, Heaton, 22, and Joe Keery, 24, who plays Steve Harrington,...
- 1/10/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
"I hope they come away feeling a sense of triumph." The Weinstein Company has debuted one more trailer for the film Lion, from director Garth Davis, a powerful story of finding your home and connecting with your family. This actually already opened last month, but is expanding into more theaters soon. Dev Patel stars as Saroo Brierley, an Indian boy who was adopted by an Australian family and raised in Australia after he became separated from his real family at a young age. He decides to go back to India to search for his family and reconnect with them. The cast includes Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman & David Wenham. This is said to be one of the most emotional films of the year, I've heard great things about it. Take a look. Here's the second official trailer (+ poster) for Garth Davis' Lion, direct from TWC's YouTube: A five-year-old Indian boy...
- 12/22/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Casting directors have a strange distinction in the awards world: Their guild has an Academy branch, but it’s the only one without its own Oscar category. Imagine for a moment that they did. What are the best-cast films of 2016?
IndieWire asked 13 of the top casting directors to nominate films worthy of casting recognition this year. There were a few restrictions worth noting. Although casting directors often get early sneak peeks at films, many noted there are some films they still hadn’t seen. In particular, many are anxious to find out what legendary casting director Ellen Lewis has cooked up for Martin Scorsese’s “Silence.” The other restriction, which was imposed as responses came in: They couldn’t all write about “Moonlight.” (We’ll dig further into the casting of that film in another article.)
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IndieWire asked 13 of the top casting directors to nominate films worthy of casting recognition this year. There were a few restrictions worth noting. Although casting directors often get early sneak peeks at films, many noted there are some films they still hadn’t seen. In particular, many are anxious to find out what legendary casting director Ellen Lewis has cooked up for Martin Scorsese’s “Silence.” The other restriction, which was imposed as responses came in: They couldn’t all write about “Moonlight.” (We’ll dig further into the casting of that film in another article.)
Read More: Casting Directors and the Academy: Why Lynn Stalmaster’s Honorary Oscar Matters...
- 11/23/2016
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Animated feature is voiced by Patton Oswalt and Paul Rudd.
Screen Media International has commenced talks with buyers at Afm on Nerdland, the first feature from Us and Canada-based animation studio Titmouse.
Company president and owner Chris Prynoski directed the caper boasting the voice talent of Patton Oswalt and Paul Rudd from a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker.
Samuel Goldwyn Films holds Us rights to Nerdland and has partnered with event specialists Fathom Events for a nationwide one-night-only screening on December 6. Goldwyn will release on VOD on January 6, 2017.
Akw Worldwide, Pariah and Titmouse produced the film, which premiered at Tribeca and centres on two slacker best friends who decide to become famous by the end of the day, whatever the cost.
The pair enlist the support of their friends and embark on a trail of attention-seeking stunts in Los Angeles - only to witness a high-profile crime. The cast also includes Hannibal Buress, Riki Lindhome and [link...
Screen Media International has commenced talks with buyers at Afm on Nerdland, the first feature from Us and Canada-based animation studio Titmouse.
Company president and owner Chris Prynoski directed the caper boasting the voice talent of Patton Oswalt and Paul Rudd from a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker.
Samuel Goldwyn Films holds Us rights to Nerdland and has partnered with event specialists Fathom Events for a nationwide one-night-only screening on December 6. Goldwyn will release on VOD on January 6, 2017.
Akw Worldwide, Pariah and Titmouse produced the film, which premiered at Tribeca and centres on two slacker best friends who decide to become famous by the end of the day, whatever the cost.
The pair enlist the support of their friends and embark on a trail of attention-seeking stunts in Los Angeles - only to witness a high-profile crime. The cast also includes Hannibal Buress, Riki Lindhome and [link...
- 11/4/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Horror fans can dare to enter the woods on January 3rd when Lionsgate releases Blair Witch on home media with special features that include a six-part documentary about the making of the secretive sequel.
Press Release: Santa Monica, CA (November 1, 2016) – Nearly two decades after documentary filmmakers vanished in the groundbreaking film The Blair Witch Project, an investigative team searches for them and the truth behind their disappearance in Blair Witch, arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD, Digital HD, and On Demand January 3 from Lionsgate. From acclaimed filmmakers Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett (You’re Next), Blair Witch stars James Allen McCune (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Callie Hernandez (La La Land), Brandon Scott (TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy”), Valorie Curry (American Pastoral), Corbin Reid (Words with Girls), and Wes Robinson (The Genius Code). An official selection of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, this much-buzzed-about...
Press Release: Santa Monica, CA (November 1, 2016) – Nearly two decades after documentary filmmakers vanished in the groundbreaking film The Blair Witch Project, an investigative team searches for them and the truth behind their disappearance in Blair Witch, arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD, Digital HD, and On Demand January 3 from Lionsgate. From acclaimed filmmakers Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett (You’re Next), Blair Witch stars James Allen McCune (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Callie Hernandez (La La Land), Brandon Scott (TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy”), Valorie Curry (American Pastoral), Corbin Reid (Words with Girls), and Wes Robinson (The Genius Code). An official selection of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, this much-buzzed-about...
- 11/1/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Although it won't hit Netflix until October 7th, The Siege of Jadotville is in selected Irish cinemas now, following a special screening in Dublin's Savoy cinema on Monday night. Already being highly praised by critics, this gripping true story depicts the 1961 siege of a 150-strong Irish Un Company under Commander Patrick Quinlan (Jamie Dornan) by 3,000 Congolese troops led by French and Belgian mercenaries working for mining companies. The cast also includes Mark Strong, Jason O'Mara, Guillaume Canet and Sam Keeley and comes from producer Alan Moloney (Brooklyn, Albert Nobbs, Byzantium), director Richie Smyth and writer Kevin Brodbin. Check out the trailer below and some pics from Tuesday night's special screening, which was attended by cast members and some of the veterans of the siege:...
- 9/21/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Martin Macnamara)
- www.themoviebit.com
"For better or worse, the ride had begun. And what a ride..." The Weinstein Company has debuted the first trailer for the film called Gold, the latest from screenwriter Stephen Gaghan, who also directs. Gold stars Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells, and Édgar Ramírez as Michael Acosta, two businessmen who team up to search for gold in Indonesia. It's based on the 1993 Bre-x Mineral Corporation mining scandal, and almost feels like a Wolf of Wall Street sequel in a few ways. The cast includes Bryce Dallas Howard, Joshua Harto, Timothy Simons, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Bruce Greenwood, Bill Camp and Rachael Taylor. This looks solid, but there's a wacky side to it I wasn't expecting. It might be fun to watch. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Stephen Gaghan's Gold, originally from Vulture: Kenny Wells (Matthew McConaughey), an unlucky man, teams-up with geologist Michael Acosta (Édgar Ramírez) to...
- 9/8/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The boxing drama won the Un Certain Regard award at Cannes this year.
Juho Kuosmanen’s Cannes Un Certain Regard winner The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Maki is the Finnish submission for the foreign-language Oscar race.
Kuosmanen, who made his feature directorial debut on the boxing drama, also wrote the original screenplay with Mikko Myllylahti. Jussi Rantamäki produced for Helsinki’s Aamu Film Company.
The film will also screen in Toronto International Film Festival’s Discovery section before playing at the BFI London Film Festival.
B-Plan Distribution released in Finland on Sept 2. Les Films du Losange handles international sales; Mubi acquired Us and UK theatrical and digital rights.
The film, inspired by real events, is about featherweight boxer Olli Mäki, who is distracted on the day of his world championship bout because he’s fallen in love. The cast features Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola and Eero Milonoff.
The film shot...
Juho Kuosmanen’s Cannes Un Certain Regard winner The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Maki is the Finnish submission for the foreign-language Oscar race.
Kuosmanen, who made his feature directorial debut on the boxing drama, also wrote the original screenplay with Mikko Myllylahti. Jussi Rantamäki produced for Helsinki’s Aamu Film Company.
The film will also screen in Toronto International Film Festival’s Discovery section before playing at the BFI London Film Festival.
B-Plan Distribution released in Finland on Sept 2. Les Films du Losange handles international sales; Mubi acquired Us and UK theatrical and digital rights.
The film, inspired by real events, is about featherweight boxer Olli Mäki, who is distracted on the day of his world championship bout because he’s fallen in love. The cast features Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola and Eero Milonoff.
The film shot...
- 9/5/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
"What if you do find home and they're not even there, and you just keep searching...?" "I don't have a choice." The Weinstein Company has finally debuted a trailer for the film Lion, from director Garth Davis, a powerful story of finding your home and your family no matter how hard that is. Dev Patel stars as Saroo Brierley, an Indian boy who was adopted by an Australian family and raised in Australia after he became separated from his real family at a young age. He decides to go back to India to search for his family and reconnect with them. The cast includes Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman & David Wenham. This actually looks really good! I've heard some solid buzz about this recently and it looks like it might live up to the hype. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Garth Davis' Lion, originally from USA Today (via...
- 8/25/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
This past May, Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander set up a production company called Vikarious Productions. The company previously announced that its first film would be “Euphoria,” the English-language directorial debut of award-winning Swedish writer and director Lisa Langseth, which stars Vikander, Eva Green (“Casino Royale”), and Charlotte Rampling (“45 Years”). Now, production has officially begun on “Euphoria,” and a first image is now available. See it below.
Read More: Alicia Vikander & Eva Green To Co-Star In ‘Euphoria,’ First Film From Vikarious Productions
The film tells the story of Ines (Vikander) and Emilie (Green), two sisters meeting up again after many years apart and the profound journey that they undertake together. The supporting cast includes Charles Dance (“Ghostbusters”), Adrian Lester (“Primary Colors”), and Mark Stanley (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”).
Vikander previously collaborated with Langseth on her two previous Swedish-language films, “Pure,” about a young woman’s troubled relationship with music, and “Hotel,...
Read More: Alicia Vikander & Eva Green To Co-Star In ‘Euphoria,’ First Film From Vikarious Productions
The film tells the story of Ines (Vikander) and Emilie (Green), two sisters meeting up again after many years apart and the profound journey that they undertake together. The supporting cast includes Charles Dance (“Ghostbusters”), Adrian Lester (“Primary Colors”), and Mark Stanley (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”).
Vikander previously collaborated with Langseth on her two previous Swedish-language films, “Pure,” about a young woman’s troubled relationship with music, and “Hotel,...
- 8/24/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Blue Water Empire.
Filming has begun in Far North Queensland and the Torres Straits on Blue Water Empire, the three-part docudrama on the history and culture of the Torres Strait Islands set to air on the ABC next year.
The cast list has filled out with a who's who of the local scene: Jack Thompson, Ryan Corr, Damian Walshe-Howling, Aaron Fa.Aoso, Jimi Bani, Roy Billing, Geoff Morrell, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Peter Phelps, Merwez Whaleboat, Robert Mammone and Damian de Montemas..
The series is being produced by Aaron Fa.Aoso and Jimi Bani's Lonestar Company in partnership with Bunya Productions, led by producers David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin (Goldstone). It was commissioned by the ABC with assistance from Screen Australia and Screen Queensland.
.It.s an honour to be telling the stories of our amazing people and their contribution, over the last two centuries, to the history of Torres Strait Islanders and wider Australia,...
Filming has begun in Far North Queensland and the Torres Straits on Blue Water Empire, the three-part docudrama on the history and culture of the Torres Strait Islands set to air on the ABC next year.
The cast list has filled out with a who's who of the local scene: Jack Thompson, Ryan Corr, Damian Walshe-Howling, Aaron Fa.Aoso, Jimi Bani, Roy Billing, Geoff Morrell, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Peter Phelps, Merwez Whaleboat, Robert Mammone and Damian de Montemas..
The series is being produced by Aaron Fa.Aoso and Jimi Bani's Lonestar Company in partnership with Bunya Productions, led by producers David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin (Goldstone). It was commissioned by the ABC with assistance from Screen Australia and Screen Queensland.
.It.s an honour to be telling the stories of our amazing people and their contribution, over the last two centuries, to the history of Torres Strait Islanders and wider Australia,...
- 8/24/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
"This is inexplicable!" The Weinstein Company has unveiled the full-length, official trailer for Hands of Stone, one of the two major boxing movies this year (the other being Miles Teller's Bleed For This). The film tells the true story of professional boxer Roberto Durán, played by Edgar Ramirez, who hails from Panama. Durán fought predominantly during the 80s and is still considered one of the greatest boxers of all-time, earning the nickname "Hands of Stone" during his career. The cast includes Robert De Niro as trainer Ray Arcel, plus Usher Raymond IV as Sugar Ray Leonard, Ana de Armas, Ellen Barkin, and John Turturro. The first teaser didn't show much, but this one gives us a good look at what to expect in this story about a legendary boxer. It seems as much about Durán as it does about Sugar Ray Leonard, too. Here's the second official trailer for...
- 7/21/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Syfy’s Killjoys are back in action, having reunited with D’Avin, unearthed new questions about the mysterious Khlyen and made a couple of friends (in Clara and “Alice”) in the Season 2 opener alone.
VideosKilljoys Sneak Peek: Mummy’s the Word as the Team Reunites With Pawter
TVLine invited Aaron Ashmore, who plays Johnny Jaqobis, to weigh in on the sci-fi series’ appeal, its expanding cast and the new baddie that Lucy’s crew is about to unpleasantly meet tonight at 9/8c.
Tvline | All things being relative with sci-fi shows, why do you think Killjoys has caught on the way it has?...
VideosKilljoys Sneak Peek: Mummy’s the Word as the Team Reunites With Pawter
TVLine invited Aaron Ashmore, who plays Johnny Jaqobis, to weigh in on the sci-fi series’ appeal, its expanding cast and the new baddie that Lucy’s crew is about to unpleasantly meet tonight at 9/8c.
Tvline | All things being relative with sci-fi shows, why do you think Killjoys has caught on the way it has?...
- 7/8/2016
- TVLine.com
"Lure people out of the villages into its cave with his white face and red nose..." The Weinstein Company has debuted a trailer for the horror film Clown, which is directed by Jon Watts, the filmmaker now set to direct the next Spider-Man movie. It's actually based on a fake trailer that Watts originally made in 2012 that included fake credits for producer Eli Roth. Roth actually saw the trailer, got involved, and helped them make a feature version and this is the final product. The concept is about a clown suit that a father finds that when he puts it on turns him into an evil child-eating clown, which reminds me a bit of Santa Clause or The Mask (though this is much, much more sinister). The cast includes Andy Powers, Laura Allen, Peter Stormare, Christian Distefano, Chuck Shamata, and Elizabeth Whitmere. See both trailers below. Here's the official release...
- 5/26/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Captain Fantastic’s Matt Ross wins director prize; animation The Red Turtle wins special prize.Scroll down for full list of winners
Finnish boxer drama The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Maki, directed by Juho Kuosmanen, has won the Un Certain Regard prize at the 69th Cannes Film Festival.
Review: The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Maki
After two Cinefondation-selected shorts, Kuosmanen has made his feature debut with this film inspired by the real life of Olli Maki, the first Finn to fight for the world championship in featherweight boxing, who is distracted by his first love on the day of the big fight.
Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola and Eero Milonoff star in the black-and-white film, which shot on 16mm. B-Plan will release in Finland in September, with theatrical releases also secured for Germany, France and Denmark.
The Finland-Germany-Sweden co-production is produced by Aamu Film Company, One Two Films...
Finnish boxer drama The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Maki, directed by Juho Kuosmanen, has won the Un Certain Regard prize at the 69th Cannes Film Festival.
Review: The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Maki
After two Cinefondation-selected shorts, Kuosmanen has made his feature debut with this film inspired by the real life of Olli Maki, the first Finn to fight for the world championship in featherweight boxing, who is distracted by his first love on the day of the big fight.
Jarkko Lahti, Oona Airola and Eero Milonoff star in the black-and-white film, which shot on 16mm. B-Plan will release in Finland in September, with theatrical releases also secured for Germany, France and Denmark.
The Finland-Germany-Sweden co-production is produced by Aamu Film Company, One Two Films...
- 5/21/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: La Confidental star will also star in the stage play adaptation.
Guy Pearce is to make his directorial debut with Australian paranormal drama Poor Boy, based on the stage play in which he starred.
The Australian actor, known for roles in La Confidental, Memento and Cannes 2014 title The Rover, will also play the lead in the feature. The cast also includes Frances O’Connor (Mansfield Park, The Missing), Richard Roxburgh (Moulin Rouge!), Callan Mulvey (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Sarah Peirse (The Hobbit).
The story centres on a dead man, a young boy and two families mysteriously linked by synchronous events seven years earlier. Production is planned for Melbourne in 2017.
The screenplay is by Matt Cameron, adapted from his stage play created with Crowded House singer-songwriter Tim Finn and performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company in 2009.
Producer Al Clark, whose credits include The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert and who...
Guy Pearce is to make his directorial debut with Australian paranormal drama Poor Boy, based on the stage play in which he starred.
The Australian actor, known for roles in La Confidental, Memento and Cannes 2014 title The Rover, will also play the lead in the feature. The cast also includes Frances O’Connor (Mansfield Park, The Missing), Richard Roxburgh (Moulin Rouge!), Callan Mulvey (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Sarah Peirse (The Hobbit).
The story centres on a dead man, a young boy and two families mysteriously linked by synchronous events seven years earlier. Production is planned for Melbourne in 2017.
The screenplay is by Matt Cameron, adapted from his stage play created with Crowded House singer-songwriter Tim Finn and performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company in 2009.
Producer Al Clark, whose credits include The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert and who...
- 5/13/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
"There should be McDonald's everywhere! Franchise the damn thing!" This looks like it might be pretty damn good. The Weinstein Company has debuted the first trailer for The Founder, from director John Lee Hancock, starring Michael Keaton as McDonald's founder Ray Kroc. The story is actually about how Kroc sort of "stole" the business right out from under the McDonald brothers, played by Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch, who originally came up with the idea for a fast food burger joint in the 1950s. The cast includes Laura Dern, Linda Cardellini, Patrick Wilson and B.J. Novak. Keaton's performance doesn't seem better than his last few roles, but the film looks like it's definitely worth seeing when it opens. Here's the first official trailer for John Lee Hancock's The Founder, from USA Today (via The Playlist): Written by Robert Siegel (Big Fan), The Founder is a drama that...
- 4/21/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"In 66 seconds, Roberto Durán changed my life." Yet another boxing movie, there's at least a couple every year. The Weinstein Company has debuted the first teaser trailer for Hands of Stone, a film about the true story of legendary professional boxer Roberto Durán, played by Edgar Ramirez. Hailing from Panama, Durán fought during the 80s and is considered one of the greatest boxers of all-time, earning the nickname "Hands of Stone" during his career. The cast of the film includes Robert De Niro as trainer Ray Arcel, plus Usher Raymond IV, Ana de Armas, Ellen Barkin, and John Turturro. This teaser trailer doesn't show too much, but it looks solid. I'm particularly excited to see Edgar Ramirez in action, he's very talented. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Jonathan Jakubowicz's Hands of Stone, from YouTube: Follows the life of Roberto Durán (Edgar Ramirez), the Panamanian fighter who made...
- 4/19/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
When the powerful and touching French drama The Intouchables grossed over $426 million at the worldwide box office, it became pretty obvious that The Weinstein Company would pursue an American version. But who could have guessed just how perfect the casting might be, as it's being reported that Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart are in line to star. According to Variety, Bryan Cranston is currently in discussions with The Weinstein Company about joining Kevin Hart in the remake, which is being overseen by Simon Curtis. Released to critical acclaim by The Weinstein Company back in 2011, The Intouchables revolves around the friendship between Francois Cluzet.s Philippe, an aristocrat that became a paraplegic following a paragliding accident, and Omar Sy.s Driss, his care giver who hails from the projects. As you probably guessed, but I.ll now confirm, Bryan Cranston will take the role of Philipe and Kevin Hart will play...
- 4/1/2016
- cinemablend.com
In Hollywood, no one has a hotter track record when it comes to broad studio comedies than Kevin Hart, but the “Ride Along” star isn’t content to stop there. In an effort to showcase his range as an actor, Hart is signing on to star opposite Bryan Cranston in The Weinstein Company’s remake of the 2011 French dramedy “The Intouchables,” an individual familiar with the project told TheWrap. Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano directed the original movie, which grossed $416 million overseas. Simon Curtis will direct the English-language remake, having worked with TWC on “My Week With Marilyn” and “Woman.
- 3/31/2016
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart are in negotiations to star in The Weinstein Company’s remake of the international French-language hit, The Intouchables, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The original movie starred Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy and told of the unlikely friendship that develops between a white quadriplegic millionaire and his black caregiver. The 2011 pic was made for about $12 million and grossed close to $430 million worldwide. TWC soon after picked up remake rights. Simon Curtis (My Week With Marilyn) is attached to direct the remake, which has a script by Paul Feig. Cranston is coming off
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- 3/30/2016
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Despite several false starts, it looks as though The Weinstein Company’s Intouchables remake is beginning to set the wheels in motion today, with Deadline reporting that Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart are in negotiations to headline.
It should be noted that, while neither deal is signed and sealed at the time of writing, talks are reportedly at an advanced stage, as The Weinstein Company is eager to fire up production on its remake of Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s French dramedy during the summer. Prior to today’s announcement, both Colin Firth and Tom Shadyac had flirted with key roles in the retelling. Elsewhere, citing sources close to the production, Variety claims that Simon Curtis has closed a deal to helm the western remake.
First released in 2011 by TWC, Intouchables has been ripe for the remake treatment ever since it pulled in a respectable $416 million overseas.
Such success...
It should be noted that, while neither deal is signed and sealed at the time of writing, talks are reportedly at an advanced stage, as The Weinstein Company is eager to fire up production on its remake of Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s French dramedy during the summer. Prior to today’s announcement, both Colin Firth and Tom Shadyac had flirted with key roles in the retelling. Elsewhere, citing sources close to the production, Variety claims that Simon Curtis has closed a deal to helm the western remake.
First released in 2011 by TWC, Intouchables has been ripe for the remake treatment ever since it pulled in a respectable $416 million overseas.
Such success...
- 3/30/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Irrfan Khan is set to co-produce and star in Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa S. Farooki’s No Bed Of Roses, which is scheduled to start shooting later this month.
Khan’s Ik Company will co-produce the film, described as “a family story about loss and love”, with Bangladesh’s Jazz Multimedia and India’s Essay Movies. Jazz Multimedia will distribute in Bangladesh.
The cast also includes Nusrat Imrose Tisha, who appeared in Farooki’s 2012 drama Television; Rokeya Prachy, whose credits include The Clay Bird, which won the Fipresci prize in Cannes Directors Fortnight in 2002; Parno Mittra and Bratya Basu.
The Bengali and English-language project was selected for the 2013 edition of Film Bazaar, organised by India’s National Film Development Corp (Nfdc), where it won the Dubai Film Market award.
Television, about an imam in a Bangladeshi village who bans TV, closed Busan International Film Festival in 2012 and won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Asia Pacific Screen Awards...
Khan’s Ik Company will co-produce the film, described as “a family story about loss and love”, with Bangladesh’s Jazz Multimedia and India’s Essay Movies. Jazz Multimedia will distribute in Bangladesh.
The cast also includes Nusrat Imrose Tisha, who appeared in Farooki’s 2012 drama Television; Rokeya Prachy, whose credits include The Clay Bird, which won the Fipresci prize in Cannes Directors Fortnight in 2002; Parno Mittra and Bratya Basu.
The Bengali and English-language project was selected for the 2013 edition of Film Bazaar, organised by India’s National Film Development Corp (Nfdc), where it won the Dubai Film Market award.
Television, about an imam in a Bangladeshi village who bans TV, closed Busan International Film Festival in 2012 and won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2013 Asia Pacific Screen Awards...
- 3/1/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Abingdon Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic DirectorTony Speciale, presents the world-premiere run ofA Room of My Own. Written and Directed byCharles Messina,Off-Broadway performances conclude March 13 at Abingdon'sJune HavocTheatre 312 West 36th Street. The cast featuresTony Award-nomineeMario CantoneSex and the City, Laugh Whore, Steve andRalph MacchioDancing with the Stars, The Karate Kid, My Cousin Vinny.Check out photos from opening night below...
- 2/26/2016
- by Linda Lenzi
- BroadwayWorld.com
The tenth annual Frigid Festival is underway in New York City's East Village, and in our first of two dispatches from it; our first trio of plays under discussion includes a twelve year-old pornographer-for-hire, an irreverent grandfather, and a cabin in the woods. We will touch on only a fraction of the 30 shows in this year's festival, but more information can be found on the Frigid New York website (http://www.frigidnewyork.info/), where there is also a deal available that gets you into three shows for just $30. The show with the highest box office will receive an encore performance at the end of the festival, and audiences are encouraged to vote for their favorite shows.
The Gospel of Sherilyn Fenn Written and performed by Brad Lawrence Directed by Cyndi Freeman Under St. Marks, NYC February 24-March 5, 2016
Brad Lawrence’s The Gospel of Sherilyn Fenn, much like its director Cyndi Freeman...
The Gospel of Sherilyn Fenn Written and performed by Brad Lawrence Directed by Cyndi Freeman Under St. Marks, NYC February 24-March 5, 2016
Brad Lawrence’s The Gospel of Sherilyn Fenn, much like its director Cyndi Freeman...
- 2/23/2016
- by Leah Richards
- www.culturecatch.com
On the heels of a report that Top Model Tyra Banks will serve as an advisor on the next, Arnold Schwarzenegger-led edition of The Celebrity Apprentice, NBC has announced the complete Season 8 cast.
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Joining Banks in the roles previously held by the liked of Ivanka Trump will be former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, actress and Honest Company co-founder Jessica Alba, entertainment attorney Patrick Knapp Schwarzenegger and business magnate/philanthropist Warren Buffett.
RelatedCelebrity Apprentice Shocker: Arnold Schwarzenegger Replaces Trump
The cast meanwhile includes retired pro boxer Laila Ali, former...
RelatedTyra Banks Boards Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Celebrity Apprentice
Joining Banks in the roles previously held by the liked of Ivanka Trump will be former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, actress and Honest Company co-founder Jessica Alba, entertainment attorney Patrick Knapp Schwarzenegger and business magnate/philanthropist Warren Buffett.
RelatedCelebrity Apprentice Shocker: Arnold Schwarzenegger Replaces Trump
The cast meanwhile includes retired pro boxer Laila Ali, former...
- 1/28/2016
- TVLine.com
Sundance: Fox Searchlight swooped on Monday night for worldwide rights to Nate Parker’s The Birth Of A Nation, reportedly paying $17.5m in what would be the biggest ever on-site deal in Park City.
Separately, Amazon Studios has snapped up another Sundance title, taking North American rights to Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog.
Parker’s slave revolt drama The Birth Of A Nation premiered on Monday at the Eccles and earned a prolonged standing ovation. Bron Studios, Mandalay Pictures, Phantom Four and Tiny Giant Productions produced.
The film’s resonance is particularly profound in a season when diversity and a perceived lack of recognition of non-white actors has dominated the headlines.
Buyers were out in force and moved quickly to pursue it. According to reports Netflix offered a higher sum - around $20m - but Parker is understood to have wanted wide theatrical exposure and in the end Searchlight won out and was closing the deal on Tuesday...
Separately, Amazon Studios has snapped up another Sundance title, taking North American rights to Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog.
Parker’s slave revolt drama The Birth Of A Nation premiered on Monday at the Eccles and earned a prolonged standing ovation. Bron Studios, Mandalay Pictures, Phantom Four and Tiny Giant Productions produced.
The film’s resonance is particularly profound in a season when diversity and a perceived lack of recognition of non-white actors has dominated the headlines.
Buyers were out in force and moved quickly to pursue it. According to reports Netflix offered a higher sum - around $20m - but Parker is understood to have wanted wide theatrical exposure and in the end Searchlight won out and was closing the deal on Tuesday...
- 1/26/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sundance: Fox Searchlight swooped on Monday night for worldwide rights to Nate Parker’s The Birth Of A Nation, reportedly paying $17.5m in what would be the biggest ever on-site deal in Park City.
Separately, Amazon Studios has snapped up another Sundance title, taking North American rights to Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog.
Parker’s slave revolt drama The Birth Of A Nation premiered on Monday at the Eccles and earned a prolonged standing ovation. Bron Studios, Mandalay Pictures, Phantom Four and Tiny Giant Productions produced.
The film’s resonance is particularly profound in a season when diversity and a perceived lack of recognition of non-white actors has dominated the headlines.
Buyers were out in force and moved quickly to pursue it. According to reports Netflix offered a higher sum - around $20m - but Parker is understood to have wanted wide theatrical exposure and in the end Searchlight won out and was closing the deal on Tuesday...
Separately, Amazon Studios has snapped up another Sundance title, taking North American rights to Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog.
Parker’s slave revolt drama The Birth Of A Nation premiered on Monday at the Eccles and earned a prolonged standing ovation. Bron Studios, Mandalay Pictures, Phantom Four and Tiny Giant Productions produced.
The film’s resonance is particularly profound in a season when diversity and a perceived lack of recognition of non-white actors has dominated the headlines.
Buyers were out in force and moved quickly to pursue it. According to reports Netflix offered a higher sum - around $20m - but Parker is understood to have wanted wide theatrical exposure and in the end Searchlight won out and was closing the deal on Tuesday...
- 1/26/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
"It's his duty to save his men." Magnolia Pictures has debuted the official Us trailer for their release of the film A War, written & directed by Tobias Lindholm. The film was one of the five nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in this year's Oscars. The story involves a Danish man who goes off to fight in "a war" in the Middle East, and returns home after being charged with bombing and killing civilians. The cast includes Pilou Asbæk, Tuva Novotny, Dar Salim and Søren Malling. It seems that this film examines a very complex situation, where a soldier had to make a very tough decision under fire and the consequences may follow him all the way home. From this trailer you should get an idea for why this earned the nominated. Here's the official Us trailer (+ poster) for Tobias Lindholm's A War, in high def from Apple: Company commander Claus M.
- 1/22/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Gillian Anderson, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Rea and Rebecca Front star in a new and lavish six-part miniseries adaptation of Tolstoy's "War and Peace" for The Weinstein Company and BBC Cymru Wales.
Ahead of the premiere, the first trailer for the project has arrived in this big-budget epic about the rise of Pierre Bezukhov and his romance with Natasha Rostova. Tom Harper ("Peaky Blinders," "Women In Black: Angel Of Death") helms the project which will air on the BBC in the U.K. and on both A&E and the History Channel in the U.S. later this year.
Ahead of the premiere, the first trailer for the project has arrived in this big-budget epic about the rise of Pierre Bezukhov and his romance with Natasha Rostova. Tom Harper ("Peaky Blinders," "Women In Black: Angel Of Death") helms the project which will air on the BBC in the U.K. and on both A&E and the History Channel in the U.S. later this year.
- 11/2/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The film will be released in Japan in Q3 2016.
Hark & Company has acquired the Japanese rights to Chinese director Larry Yang’s Mountain Cry, which recently premiered as the closing film of the 20th Busan International Film Festival, with a theatrical release in Japan scheduled for the third quarter of 2016.
Based on a short novel set in an isolated mountain village in the mid-1980s, the film follows a mysterious mute widow who becomes increasingly attached to a fellow villager assigned to care for her and her children after the death of her husband. The cast features Lang Yueting and Wang Ziyi.
“This modest film from director Larry Yang has a very powerful moving story and a message that I am confident will resonate with our audiences in Japan. The two leads are very appealing with fresh faces and great acting talent,” said Satoru Iseki, director of Hark & Company, who is a long-time supporter of quality cinema...
Hark & Company has acquired the Japanese rights to Chinese director Larry Yang’s Mountain Cry, which recently premiered as the closing film of the 20th Busan International Film Festival, with a theatrical release in Japan scheduled for the third quarter of 2016.
Based on a short novel set in an isolated mountain village in the mid-1980s, the film follows a mysterious mute widow who becomes increasingly attached to a fellow villager assigned to care for her and her children after the death of her husband. The cast features Lang Yueting and Wang Ziyi.
“This modest film from director Larry Yang has a very powerful moving story and a message that I am confident will resonate with our audiences in Japan. The two leads are very appealing with fresh faces and great acting talent,” said Satoru Iseki, director of Hark & Company, who is a long-time supporter of quality cinema...
- 10/14/2015
- ScreenDaily
The Weinstein Company has licensed Us and Canadian rights from Hat Trick International to Julian Fellowes’ mini-series ahead of Mipcom.
Tom Hollander, Ian McShane, Alison Brie and Rebecca Front will star in the three one-hour episodes based on the Anthony Trollope novel about love and social ambition.
Executive producers are Harvey and Bob Weinstein, Hat Trick’s head of drama Mark Redhead, Fellowes, Chris Kelly and Ted Childs.
Robert Walak and Michal Podell Steinberg negotiated on behalf of TWC with Paul Cohen at Hat Trick.
Dimension Television is to adapt Stephen King novella The Mist for television from Christian Torpe, the writer of Danish show Rita.
Tom Hollander, Ian McShane, Alison Brie and Rebecca Front will star in the three one-hour episodes based on the Anthony Trollope novel about love and social ambition.
Executive producers are Harvey and Bob Weinstein, Hat Trick’s head of drama Mark Redhead, Fellowes, Chris Kelly and Ted Childs.
Robert Walak and Michal Podell Steinberg negotiated on behalf of TWC with Paul Cohen at Hat Trick.
Dimension Television is to adapt Stephen King novella The Mist for television from Christian Torpe, the writer of Danish show Rita.
- 9/16/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Tom Hollander, Ian McShane and Alison Brie have been announced for Julian Fellowes's newest ITV drama.
Rebecca Front, Cressida Bonas, Richard McCabe and Phoebe Nicholls also form part of the cast of Doctor Thorne.
The three-part series centres on the titular Dr Thomas Thorne (Hollander), who lives with his penniless niece Mary (Stefanie Martini).
When Lady Arabella Gresham (Front) finds out that her son Frank (Harry Richardson) is in love with Mary, she is horrified and believes it is his duty to make a rich marriage to save their family estate - after her husband Francis Gresham Senior (McCabe) has frittered away their fortune.
Scheming with her sister-in-law (Nicholls) and niece (Kate O'Flynn), Arabella targets wealthy American heiress Martha Dunstable (Brie).
McShane is playing alcoholic railway millionaire Sir Roger Scatcherd, while Bonas will portray Mary's friend and confidante Patience Oriel.
Gwyneth Keyworth, Danny Kirane, Janine Duvitski and Tom Bell will also feature,...
Rebecca Front, Cressida Bonas, Richard McCabe and Phoebe Nicholls also form part of the cast of Doctor Thorne.
The three-part series centres on the titular Dr Thomas Thorne (Hollander), who lives with his penniless niece Mary (Stefanie Martini).
When Lady Arabella Gresham (Front) finds out that her son Frank (Harry Richardson) is in love with Mary, she is horrified and believes it is his duty to make a rich marriage to save their family estate - after her husband Francis Gresham Senior (McCabe) has frittered away their fortune.
Scheming with her sister-in-law (Nicholls) and niece (Kate O'Flynn), Arabella targets wealthy American heiress Martha Dunstable (Brie).
McShane is playing alcoholic railway millionaire Sir Roger Scatcherd, while Bonas will portray Mary's friend and confidante Patience Oriel.
Gwyneth Keyworth, Danny Kirane, Janine Duvitski and Tom Bell will also feature,...
- 9/16/2015
- Digital Spy
"How many times have you been in love?" The Weinstein Company has debuted a new full-length trailer for Todd Haynes' Carol, which first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and just played at the Telluride Film Festival this past weekend. I've been hearing rave reviews about this ever since Cannes, and it still seems to be getting strong buzz. Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett star in this film set in the 1950s in New York. The cast includes Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler, Cory Michael Smith, John Magaro and Carrie Brownstein. This is a strikingly beautiful trailer that totally sells me on this. I can't wait to finally see it. Here's the new full-length trailer for Todd Haynes' Carol, direct from TWC's YouTube: And here's a different international trailer for Todd Haynes' Carol, from StudioCanal UK: Starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara & set against the glamorous backdrop of 1950s New York,...
- 9/9/2015
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The first pictures from BBC One's new adaptation of War & Peace have arrived.
The all-star cast is led by Downton Abbey's Lily James, who plays heroine Natasha Rostova, while James Norton and Paul Dano also feature as Prince Andrei Bolkonsky and Pierre Bezukhov.
This television version will condense elements of Leo Tolstoy's iconic 1869 novel about the Napoleonic French army's invasion of Russia into six episodes.
Jim Broadbent, Gillian Anderson, Rebecca Front, Aneurin Barnard, Brian Cox and Ade Edmondson will all feature in supporting roles.
It was recently confirmed that Lifetime, A+ E and History will all simulcast the limited series event.
The BBC has partnered up with the Us channels and The Weinstein Company on the new adaptation, which follows their previous 1972 series starring Anthony Hopkins and Rupert Davies.
War & Peace will air on BBC One this winter.
The all-star cast is led by Downton Abbey's Lily James, who plays heroine Natasha Rostova, while James Norton and Paul Dano also feature as Prince Andrei Bolkonsky and Pierre Bezukhov.
This television version will condense elements of Leo Tolstoy's iconic 1869 novel about the Napoleonic French army's invasion of Russia into six episodes.
Jim Broadbent, Gillian Anderson, Rebecca Front, Aneurin Barnard, Brian Cox and Ade Edmondson will all feature in supporting roles.
It was recently confirmed that Lifetime, A+ E and History will all simulcast the limited series event.
The BBC has partnered up with the Us channels and The Weinstein Company on the new adaptation, which follows their previous 1972 series starring Anthony Hopkins and Rupert Davies.
War & Peace will air on BBC One this winter.
- 8/12/2015
- Digital Spy
Michael Rowe.s Early Winter, Simon Stone.s The Daughter and Bentley Dean and Martin Butler.s Tanna will be launched internationally at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival in September.
A Canadian/Australian co-production starring Paul Doucet and Suzanne Clément, Early Winter (formerly Rest Home) will have its world premiere in the Venice Days sidebar.
The first English-language film from Mexican-based writer-director Rowe (Leap Year; The Well), the Montreal-shot psychological drama follows a janitor in a retirement home whose life spirals out of control when he catches his wife with a lover, pushing him to the brink of insanity.
Pyramide International is handling international sales and releasing in France, Rialto will distribute in Australia/New Zealand and Mongrel Media/Film Option in Canada.
.Pyramide will be selling in Venice and then at Toronto,. Freshwater Pictures. Trish Lake, who produced with Serge Noël.s Possibles Média, tells If. .There are...
A Canadian/Australian co-production starring Paul Doucet and Suzanne Clément, Early Winter (formerly Rest Home) will have its world premiere in the Venice Days sidebar.
The first English-language film from Mexican-based writer-director Rowe (Leap Year; The Well), the Montreal-shot psychological drama follows a janitor in a retirement home whose life spirals out of control when he catches his wife with a lover, pushing him to the brink of insanity.
Pyramide International is handling international sales and releasing in France, Rialto will distribute in Australia/New Zealand and Mongrel Media/Film Option in Canada.
.Pyramide will be selling in Venice and then at Toronto,. Freshwater Pictures. Trish Lake, who produced with Serge Noël.s Possibles Média, tells If. .There are...
- 7/26/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
This year’s New York Musical Theatre Festival, running July 7–27, features everything from rock operas to ass-kicking superheroes. Whether it’s the epic or the intimate you’re craving, these new productions will tickle your fancy, scratch your musical itch, and make your heart sing. “Acappella,” July 7–14 Blending romantic comedy and nostalgia—as well as the genres of a cappella, gospel, and pop—this new musical from Greg Cooper, Vynnie Meli, and The Acappella Company asks a timeless question: Can you ever really go home? “Claudio Quest,” July 7–14 Ever feel like musicals are sorely lacking in love-starved platypuses? Directed by “Avenue Q’s” John Tartaglia, this musical comedy features a cast of superheroes facing killer eggplants and existential crises. It’s going to be a butt-kicking blast. The cast of “Claudio Quest.” Photo by Jeremy Daniel. “Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera,” July 17–24 Funeral attire is recommended at this haunting rock ‘n’ roll musical,...
- 6/30/2015
- backstage.com
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