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Foresight to launch One Night Stan at Efm
19 minutes ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Mark Damon returns to Berlin with a marquee title in the form of the Bobby Farrelly comedy and along with Tamara Birkemoe will commence pre-sales at the Efm next week.
One Night Stan centres on a ladies’ man who decides to change his ways after he falls hard for a woman.
Kevin Barnett, Chris Pappas and Mike Bernier wrote the screenplay and Farrelly and Damon will produce with Serafini Pictures’ Susanne Bohnet.
Peter Farrelly, Birkemoe, Shaun Redick, Ray Mansfield and Grant Cramer are executive producers.
“I’m very excited to be directing One Night Stan,” said Farrelly (pictured), who comes off the recent $163m worldwide performance of former number one Us release Dumb And Dumber To.
“Every successful comedy starts with a good script and this one’s a beauty. It’s got all the elements I look for – a fresh story, lots of laughs, great twists, and plenty of heart. Casting it should »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
Sundance: 'David Robert Mitchell on 'It Follows,' Std Anxiety, Childhood Nightmares
21 minutes ago | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
I first met David Robert Mitchell at Cannes 2010 when his first film "The Myth of the American Sleepover" played Critics' Week, after earning raves at SXSW and ahead of its 2011 opening via IFC. Well, the Cannes programmers still like his movies, screening his sophomore effort "It Follows" as well. The film has played fests including Toronto, Fantastic Fest, AFI Fest and plays the Park City at Midnight section this week at Sundance. RADiUS-twc opens the film stateside March 13, 2015. Shot again near his hometown of Detroit, Michigan, Mitchell brings the same dreamy tone to a horror tale, taking full advantage of the destroyed Michigan landscape (as does Ryan Gosling's Cannes entry "Lost River"). Mitchell wants to scare us, pulling us into his likable characters' romantic entanglements and then puts us on edge as we wonder who's following who. His greatest skill as a filmmaker is immersing us in his characters' points-of-view--we're bobbing in a. »
- Anne Thompson
Ted 2's Movie Poster In One Big Sex Joke, Because Of Course It Is
23 minutes ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Is Ted 2 going to be funny? Sequels to comedies so rarely surpass their immediate predecessors. And the lack of laughs in Seth MacFarlane.s A Million Ways To Die In The West have us wondering if the talking-bear comedy wasn.t a lightning strike at the box office. This might help. Tell us if the first official poster for the upcoming sequel makes you chuckle: Yahoo Movies had the one-sheet, and lest you think that Ted.s just taking a leak on the poster, the tagline will change your mind. "Ted is coming, again." So yeah, he.s jerking off. And if you are wondering what sounds Ted might be making in the above image, I suggest you play this clip. Then try to get that image out of your brain for the rest of the day. Speaking of clips, Yahoo reveals that we.ll soon have a new »
Sundance Review: Joe Swanberg’s ‘Digging For Fire’ With Jake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Alison Brie, Sam Rockwell & More
30 minutes ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Let’s get it out of the way immediately: Joe Swanberg’s “Digging For Fire” is being called an indier, small-scale “Eyes Wide Shut.” And while the prolific filmmaker’s latest is also about the anxieties of marriage, and is dedicated to the memory of relationship-curious filmmaker Paul Mazursky (“An Unmarried Woman,” “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice”), the funny/sad “Digging For Fire” finds Swanberg using different approaches to track some similar ideas. Set in Southern California, married couple Tim (Jake Johnson) and Lee (Rosemarie DeWitt) are two East L.A.-side dwellers, who decide to house-sit for one of Lee's yoga client’s, using the empty modern house in the Hollywood hills as an excuse for a weekend retreat, bringing their three-year-old son in tow (played by Jude Swanberg, stealing just as many scenes as he did in his father's previous film, “Happy Christmas”). As a yoga instructor, Lee is »
- Rodrigo Perez
Dave Franco and Emma Roberts to Star in Ya Thriller ‘Nerve’
31 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Dave Franco and Emma Roberts have closed deals to star in the Lionsgate Ya thriller “Nerve.”
Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman are directing with Allison Shurmur producing through her banner.
Based on the Jeanne Ryan novel the pic follows a high school senior who finds herself immersed in an online game of truth of dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of “watchers.”
Jessica Sharzer adapted the script.
No stranger to the Ya genre (“The Hunger Games”), Lionsgate is now looking for its next big score in that realm and sees potential in this property especially with Franco and Roberts climbing the ranks of young stars on the verge of breaking out.
Franco has been on a roll between the “21 Jump Street” pics and “Now You See Me” series which recently wrapped production on its next installment. He also saw his profile rise this »
- Justin Kroll
Watch: 'The Nightly Show' Aims at 'American Sniper' Debate with War Veteran, Critic & Comedy Guests
38 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
"American Sniper" is igniting more public discussion than any other 2014 film. Clint Eastwood's Iraq war drama has soared past financial expectations, with more than $200 million in the bank after only two weeks in wide release, and other than a brief (and silly) hangup regarding the fake baby used in one scene, the national debate has been a rather intense discussion over the film's merit. Is it pro- or anti-war? Is it a film made from an authentic veteran's perspective or one manipulating that perspective to tell a Hollywood-ized story? And now that the film is on pace to become one of the Top 5 highest-grossing films of the year, what does it say about Americans, that this is a movie we desperately want to see? Larry Wilmore brought in some help to answer these questions and more on "The Nightly Show" last night, breaking down the issue in the below »
- Ben Travers
Berlin: Bobby Farrelly Directing ‘One Night Stan’ in First Solo Gig
38 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
In his first solo directing gig, Bobby Farrelly has signed on to helm the comedy “One Night Stan” with Foresight Unlimited, launching sales next week at Berlin.
Shooting is set for August. Farrelly most recently directed, wrote and produced “Dumb and Dumber To” with his brother Peter Farrelly.
The story centers on a a charming man known for his one-night-stands and firm commitment not to commit who falls hard for a woman. When he decides to change his ways he discovers that the woman has her own ideas about relationships. The script is written by Kevin Barnett, Chris Pappas and Mike Bernier.
Producers are Bobby Farrelly, Foresight’s Mark Damon and Serafini Pictures’ Susanne Bohnet. Executive producers are Peter Farrelly, Foresight’s Tamara Birkemoe, Shaun Redick, Raymond Mansfield and Grant Cramer.
The Farrelly brothers have teamed on 11 movies including “Dumb and Dumber” and its sequel, “Kingpin,” “Hall Pass,” “Me, Myself & Irene, »
- Dave McNary
Sundance Film Review: ‘Digging for Fire’
44 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Joe Swanberg continues his march toward the mainstream even as he deepens his signature brand of hangout film in “Digging for Fire,” a lovely slice of everything and nothing centered on a housesitting couple who discover possible evidence of a murder. There are feints toward a bona fide mystery plot, but that genre element is just a pretext for a stealth marital drama. The film is held together through strong improv, tight editing (by Swanberg himself), moody cinematography and a synth score (from Dan Romer) that parties like it’s 1991. This is Swanberg’s starriest picture to date — even if some appearances, like Jenny Slate’s, amount to glorified walk-ons — making breakout success eminently possible.
Concerning the adventures of married parents Tim (co-screenwriter Jake Johnson) and Lee (Rosemarie DeWitt), “Digging for Fire” opens with the two of them and their son, Jude (played by Swanberg’s toddler, Jude, the finest »
- Ben Kenigsberg
Robert Downey Jr. Offers Insight Into ‘Captain America: Civil War’
52 minutes ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
News of Robert Downey Jr. joining Captain America three was massive. News that the film would be called Captain America: Civil War was even bigger. The post Avengers: Age of Ultron film will feature a war of ethics – and probably more – between Captain America and Iron Man setting up all of Phase Three. […]
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- Germain Lussier
'The Original Black Sheep' Uncovers Ghosts in This Coming-of-Age Story
53 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Here's your daily dose of an indie film in progress -- at the end of the week, you'll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments. Tweetable Logline: A quirky, coming-of-age story about a young man who inherits the ancestral family ghost from his eccentric grandfather. Elevator Pitch: On his deathbed, Bear's grandpa tries to impart his last words on his grandson, but Bear flees his bedside out of fear and escapist instincts. Bear later regrets his actions, but it appears to be too late. That is, until Qq shows up and offers Bear an unlikely do-over in the form of an old Chinese superstition: the belief that the soul of the deceased returns home on the seventh day of mourning to say goodbye. Together, Bear and Qq set off for Grandpa’s remote cabin in the mountains, »
- Indiewire Staff
Sundance 2015, Dispatch 4: Experimenter, Station to Station and Listen to Me Marlon
59 minutes ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
It’s been far too long since Michael Almereyda’s last feature, 2009’s dreamy diary film Paradise; his 2015 return with not one but two features (the Ethan Hawke-starring Cymbeline adaptation Anarchy is set for release later this year) is overdue and very welcome. Experimenter, a pared-down biopic of social psychologist Stanley Milgram, ostensibly exists to hit his career highlights, but it’s far from standard issue. As in his career (the writer said with all the authority conferred by a quickly read Wiki), the film begins with, and is dominated by, Milgram’s obedience to authority experiments. The “teacher” sits on one side of […] »
- Vadim Rizov
Watch: Superheroes Get an Indie Edge in 'Fantastic Four' Trailer
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
After much anticipation, the first full-length look at director Josh Trank's "Fantastic Four" reboot is finally here, and it's already apparent that the film will have a different look and feel than its 2005 predecessor. Most notably, rather than starring celebrity heavy-hitters like Jessica Alba and Chris Evans, Trank's version features a group of young, up-and-coming actors known for their indie work. Making up the super hero team is Miles Teller as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Kate Mara as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm/The Thing. Teller recently starred in the Academy Award Best Picture nominee, "Whiplash," an indie favorite where his co-star, J.K. Simmons, is sweeping the awards race. Jordan rose to fame after a breakout performance in "Fruitvale Station," which debuted at Sundance in 2013. Bell is fresh off a supporting role in the South Korean hit, »
- Travis Clark
Bobby Farrelly Set To Direct ‘One Night Stan’ For Mark Damon’s Foresight
1 hour ago | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Bobby Farrelly (Dumb And Dumber) has signed on to direct One Night Stan for Mark Damon’s Foresight Unlimited. The comedy follows Stan, a serial commitment-phobe, who falls hard for a beautiful girl named Amy. When he decides to change his ways, he discovers that Amy has her own ideas about relationships.
The script is written by Kevin Barnett (Heartbreak Kid), Chris Pappas, and Mike Bernier. Producers are Bobby Farrelly, Foresight’s Mark Damon, Serafini Pictures’ Susanne Bohnet (New York, I Love You), with Peter Farrelly, Foresight’s Tamara Birkemoe, Shaun Redick, Raymond Mansfield and Grant Cramer executive producing.
Foresight Unlimited is handling international sales and will introduce the film at Berlin’s Efm in February.
Bobby Farrelly most recently wrote, directed and produced “Dumb And Dumber To” with his brother Peter, which has grossed $163 million worldwide to date.
Casting is currently underway with principal photography scheduled to begin in August. »
- Ali Jaafar
Arab Cinema Center to launch in Berlin
1 hour ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
A new international platform for Arab cinema, the Arab Cinema Center (Acc), will launch at this year’s European Film Market in Berlin, representing 11 Arab production companies and organisations.
Organised by Egypt’s Mad Solutions, the Acc delegation will also include Egyptian production companies Film Clinic, The Producers, X-Rated, Crystal Dog and Middle West Films; Jordan’s The Imaginarium Films, Lebanon’s Screen Institute Beirut, UAE’s Emirati Cinema Campaign, Sweden’s Malmo Arab Film Festival and Arab Cinema in Sweden.
Mad Solutions’ team includes CEO Alaa Karkouti, creative director Maher Diab, managing partner for its Gcc bureau Abdallah Al Shami and director of international operations Colin Brown.
In addition, Jane Williams, former director of Dubai International Film Festival’s Dubai Film Connection (Dfc), is working as an independent consultant for the Acc.
The Acc’s activities in Berlin will include hosting screenings of Arab films, organising networking sessions and meetings with international film companies and organisations »
- lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
30 Films You Forgot Were Oscar Winners
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We've now got a little under a month until the Academy Awards ceremony, and this year's race continues to twist and turn, with "Birdman" now moving into the presumptive front-runner slot after surprise victories over "Boyhood" and "The Imitation Game" at the PGA and SAG awards. There's still everything to be played for, but any nominees should be cautious in thinking that, even if they do end up winning, their place in the history books is assured. Of course, there are some Oscar winners that we'll never forget, in part thanks to their groundbreaking nature, colorful speeches, or the sheer greatness of their movies. But others, particularly in the more technical categories, can have a tendency to fade from memory for all but the most obsessive Academy Awards-watchers, and the result is that there are more than a few movies that you'd be surprised to learn have little golden men in their trophy cabinets. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Fortissimo picks up Dornford-May’s Breathe
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Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights outside South Africa to Mark Dornford-May’s Breathe Umphefumlo, which will premiere Out Of Competition at the upcoming Berlin film festival.
The film transports Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Boheme to contemporary South Africa and includes songs in Xhosa, one of the official languages of South Africa.
Dornford-May previously directed U-Carmen, which gave the same treatment to Bizet’s Carmen and won Berlin’s Golden Bear in 2005.
Produced by South Africa’s Advantage Entertainment and Isango Ensemble and the UK’s Film and Music Entertainment (F&Me), the film is written by Dornford-May and Pauline Malefane with musical direction by Mandisi Dyantyis.
The story follows a group of artists, writers and actors struggling to survive in the township of Khayelitsha, which has high rates of tuberculosis, in common with 19th Century Paris, the original setting of La Boheme.
The film is set for theatrical release in South Africa later this year »
- lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
Golden Globes Set 2016 Ceremony for January 10
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has set the date for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, January 10, 2016. NBC will air the live telecast from 5-8 p.m. Pt and 8-11 p.m. Et from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
The awards show is produced by Dick Clark Productions in association with the HFPA. It’s one of the few kudocasts to honor both motion picture and television achievements at one ceremony.
“We look forward to follow this year’s successful Golden Globe Awards by celebrating what looks like another exceptional year in both film and television,” said Theo Kingma, president of the HFPA.
The 2015 Golden Globe Awards averaged a 5.8/16 rating in adults 18-49 and 19.3 million viewers overall in Nielsen’s live plus same day ratings measurement.
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- Variety Staff
Cinematographer Bradley Stonesifer on Shooting Bobcat Goldthwait’s Sundance Competition Doc, Call Me Lucky
1 hour ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
Call Me Lucky is Bobcat Goldthwait’s documentary portrait of fellow comedian Barry Crimmins, who is not as famous as he should be for his barbed political satire — and whose outsider activism led him to dark places, as this documentary reveals. To visually capture Crimmins on and off stage, Goldthwait turned to his frequent cinematographer Bradley Stonesifer, who previously screened at Sundance with Lee Toland Krieger’s dramatic feature, The Vicious Kind. Below Stonesifer answers questions about that collaboration and doing big theatrical lighting on a shoestring budget. Call Me Lucky premieres January 27, 2015 in the Sundance Documentary Competition section […] »
- Scott Macaulay
Cinematographer Rob Givens on Shooting Sundance Premiere I’ll See You in My Dreams
1 hour ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
Rob Givens reteams with The New Year director Brett Haley with I’ll See You in My Dreams, a drama starring Blythe Danner as a retired widower suddenly adjusting to the loss of her dog. The film screens in the Premieres section beginning Tuesday, January 27, and below Givens discusses his ongoing collaboration with Haley, why he chose to shoot on the Sony F55, and getting out of the way of the actors. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the cinematographer of your film? What were the factors and attributes that led to your being hired for this […] »
- Scott Macaulay
‘The Last of Us’ Movie Promises to Be “Pretty Faithful” to the Game
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
We’re still not sure quite what to expect from The Last of Us movie, announced by Screen Gems last year. But fans of the original video game should be glad to hear screenwriter Neil Druckmann say he’ll stay “pretty faithful” to the source material — albeit with a few “big changes.” Druckmann also offered a […]
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- Angie Han
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