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Willem Dafoe Joins Cast of ‘Justice League’
12 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of Warner Bros.’ “Justice League” as one of the good guys, TheWrap has learned. The film already stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher and Amber Heard as the superheroes who team up to fight a threat that is stronger than the capabilities of each individual. Last month, J.K. Simmons was added to the cast as Commissioner Gordon. Dafoe, who played the villain Green Goblin in Sam Raimi‘s “Spider-Man” films, will play »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
June Pictures Boards ‘Tangerine’ Director Sean Baker’s Next Film ‘The Florida Project’
12 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: June Pictures has come aboard to produce and finance Sean Baker's The Florida Project, the writer-director’s follow-up feature to his awards-season hit Tangerine. It is the second film attached to Andrew Duncan and Alex Saks’ production outfit June Pictures, which recently launched to finance and produce features and documentaries, feature-length narrative and documentary films. ICM Partners reps Baker and domestic rights to the pic. Saks exited as an agent at I… »
A24 Boards ‘I Want My MTV’ Movie With James Ponsoldt
10 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
A24 is developing a movie based on Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks’ book “I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution.”
The company will re-team with director James Ponsoldt for the third time following collaborations on “The Spectacular Now” and “The End of the Tour. Ponsoldt will write, produce and direct the narrative feature.
A24, which optioned film rights, will produce alongside frequent collaborator Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions.
“I Want My MTV” chronicles the founding and first ten years of the network, which started as a channel showcasing videos from obscure British bands but soon transformed into a cultural sensation.
The book follows the young group that built the company and ushered it into a global phenomenon that influenced everything from movies, music and television to fashion, sports and politics. The film will weave the book’s testimonials into its narrative.
“As a child of the 1980’s, »
- Dave McNary
Golden Globes Sharpen Rules For Comedy Category
11 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
As far awards season goes, the Golden Globes Awards are best understood as a high school prom, compared to the Academy Awards' being more like a formal dinner at the White House. The Golden Globes aren't taken very seriously, but it's a fun party, with the nominees often seem positioned more to guarantee celebrity attendance than any consideration based on merit. The Musical Or Comedy category at the Globes has been particular source of random nominees, with movies like "Alice In Wonderland," "My Week With Marilyn," "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind," and "Her" managing to qualify over the years. But perhaps the most egregious nomination in the category in recent memory was at this year's ceremony for Ridley Scott's "The Martian," which wound up winning over films like "Spy" and "Trainwreck." Well, it seems even the Golden Globes have their limits. Read More: 'The Revenant' Wins Big At »
- Kevin Jagernauth
The Ridiculous Reason The MPAA Gave Kevin Smith's Yoga Hosers An R Rating
11 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Very few people understand how the MPAA works. And by that, I mean, there’s very little consistency in the ratings board’s actions. So when they hand down an R rating for a movie, they might explain why the film is getting the restrictive rating, but it doesn’t make much sense. Like here, where Kevin Smith explains that his latest comedy Yoga Hosers has received an R from the MPAA because of a drawing of testicles on the cover of a book. The #MPAA gave my kids movie @YogaHosers an R rating for a cartoony drawing of testicles on a book cover. So now, for the 4th time in my 22 year career, we will hold an appeals screening with the Motion Picture Association of America's ratings board and try to get the R overturned for a less severe (and far more appropriate) »
Tribeca Review: Tom Tykwer’s 'A Hologram For The King' Starring Tom Hanks
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With his performances in “Bridge Of Spies” and now “A Hologram For The King,” Tom Hanks appears to have settled on the perfect synthesis of his comedic and dramatic sides. In Steven Spielberg’s Cold War drama, within the noble-everyman stance he adopted as James B. Donovan, the American lawyer who was eventually forced to go to a divided Germany to help the U.S. facilitate a prisoner exchange, Hanks brought occasional glints of the innocent jokester of his younger days, except now deepened with shadings of world-weariness. This mixture of slyness and despondency is at the heart of the character he plays in Tom Tykwer’s adaptation of Dave Eggers’ 2012 novel: Alan Clay, a down-on-his-luck businessman who comes to Saudi Arabia in a last-ditch attempt to make up for the losses he recently sustained from a failed biking business. He’s a familiar type: a middle-aged man in the throes of a mid-life crisis, »
- Kenji Fujishima
Ryan Gosling And Russell Crowe Have Hilarious Therapy Sessions In New Nice Guys Viral
56 minutes ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
What happens when you cast two A-list alpha males, such as Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling, in one major motion picture? Well, if you're lucky the two gents will get along and produce a film that looks as hysterical as Shane Black's The Nice Guys. However, if you're not so lucky, you might have to resort to drastic measures, such as a couple rounds of couple's therapy, in order for them to play nice. As you'll see in the video below, the latter scenario has won out, and with hysterical results. This video is, or course, part of a series of viral spots that Warner Bros is hoping will give The Nice Guys a nice boost at the box office. With Ryan being the excitable one, and Russell naturally taking the grumpier route, the pair try to work through their issues with the help of a studio mandated therapist. »
The Ones Who Knock S2E10 – Klick
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
In this episode, David, Michael, and Joanna Robinson discuss Better Call Saul‘s season 2 finale, “Klick.” E-mail us and let us know what you thought of the episode, as well as of the podcast, at theoneswhoknock@gmail.com. You can find every episode of the show at bettercallsaul.audio. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes! Hit the […]
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- David Chen
Lytro Camera Introduction Draws a Crowd at Nab Show — and Promises a Revolution
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
When the booths are struck, the drones are packed away and the broadcast trucks drive away, the 2016 Nab Show is likely to be remembered for just a handful of things: the first working demo of next-generation television in the U.S.; Ang Lee’s showing of footage from “Billy Lynn’s Halftime Walk”; and the first public introduction of the Lytro Cinema Camera.
Of the three, the Lytro system is the most obscure, but in the long run, possibly the most disruptive.
“It’s going to revolutionize not only the way we make films but the way we define photography,” said director Robert Stromberg, who put the camera through its paces as director of a short film shot entirely with the prototype. “It’s an amazing technology.”
A standing-room-only crowd packed into the largest meeting room at the Las Vegas Convention Center to watch the introduction — a far bigger crowd »
- David S. Cohen
Doug Kraner Dies; ‘Gotham’ Production Designer Was 65
2 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Production designer Doug Kraner, Emmy-nominated for his work on Gotham and with a long list of credits that reaches back through such ’80s fare as Lean on Me and the original Uncle Buck, died April 4 of cancer. He was 65 and lived in West Hollywood. Kraner’s passing was confirmed on his Facebook page, which noted that he died peacefully at his home following a 15-month battle with cancer. Kraner’s most recent work, in addition to Gotham, included The Tomorrow People, Devio… »
Bruce Dern, Anthony Michael Hall to Star in ‘King Lear’ Adaptation (Exclusive)
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Bruce Dern, Anthony Michael Hall and Sean Astin are starring in “The Lears,” a comic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” Variety has learned.
It’s the first in-house production for distributor NeoClassics Films and has started production in Malibu and other parts of Los Angeles. Aly Michalka, Victoria Smurfit and Nic Bishop are also starring.
Carl Bessai is directing from his own script. NeoClassics Films’ CEO Irwin Olian is producing in association with Bessai’s Raven West Films Ltd. NeoClassics will also serve as the film’s international sales agent.
“Carl’s script is a smart, modern day derivative of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear,'” said Olian. “In the classic play, the old King wanted each of his three daughters to prove their love so that he could determine who was most worthy of his kingdom. In our modern spin, iconic architect Davenport Lear has created a family »
- Dave McNary
Studio 8 Acquires Daily Beast Article ‘Osama’s 11,’ George Mastras to Script
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 has acquired the rights to the Daily Beast article “Osama’s 11” and set “Breaking Bad” scribe George Mastras to pen the script.
Written by Geoff Manaugh, the article revolves around the true story of a bank robber who, after being arrested for several bank robberies in Los Angeles, was recruited by the U.S. government to plan bank heists against Al Qaeda.
Several studios were in the mix before Studio 8 made the winning bid, which sources say was in the high six figures.
Lloyd Braun and Andrew Mittman will produce through Whalerock Industries along with Dan Halsted and Nate Miller at Manage-ment. Jon Silk brought the project in and will oversee production.
The property marks another big purchase for Robinov’s relatively new company which is currently in post-production on Albert Hughes adventure pic “The Solutrean.” The studio’s pipeline is beginning to fill »
- Justin Kroll
Studio 8 Options Daily Beast Article On Bank Robber Who Battled Al Qaeda; George Mastras To Adapt
3 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Studio 8 has optioned The Possibly True Story Of The Super Burglar Trained To Rip Off Al Qaeda, an article published in The Daily Beast by Geoff Manaugh about a plot by the U.S. government to use bank robbers to steal from al Qaeda post-9/11. George Mastras to adapt for the screen. Studio 8’s Jon Silk brought it in and will oversee it, as the financier/producer won a highly competitive situation that features three other studios making formal offers. They are… »
How J.J. Abrams Used Harrison Ford's Millennium Falcon Injury To Improve The Force Awakens
3 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
During the production of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the world was shocked when Harrison Ford sustained an injury involving the set of the Millennium Falcon. Most major productions would fret about missing so much time due to an actor's condition, but co-writer/director J.J. Abrams did what any industrious director would do, and punched up the script. Which is a good thing, considering he originally had a more standoff-ish relationship between Rey and Finn. J.J. Abrams was recently a guest of the Tribeca Film Festival, as he was involved in a discussion event moderated by Chris Rock. As IGN has covered, whenever Abrams shows up at a press event, one of millions of tidbits involving all things Star Wars had to be revealed. That evening, Abrams revealed that Ford's injury was the key to some improvements that he'd made to the script at the last minute. He »
Watch the First Trailer for Emily Blunt’s ‘The Girl on the Train’
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Updated: The first trailer for “The Girl on The Train” starring Emily Blunt arrived online on Tuesday, but was taken down by Universal Pictures and will arrive officially tomorrow. This post will be updated when the video is available.
The trailer, which first debuted at CinemaCon earlier this month, shows Blunt’s Rachel as she becomes swept up in a mystery involving her ex-husband (Justin Theroux)’s missing nanny.
Rachel is lonely, alcoholic divorcée, whose train passed her old home — where her ex-husband and his new wife live — every day. She begins to spy on a couple a few houses down, played by Luke Evans and Haley Bennett. Once a mysterious disappearance occurs, Rachel gets more and more involved with their lives.
The trailer was backed by a soundtrack of Kanye West’s “Heartless.” Laura Prepon, Rebecca Ferguson, Edgar Ramirez, Allison Janney and Lisa Kudrow also star.
- Variety Staff
Nantucket Film Fest Adds Mary-Louise Parker & Chris Noth World Premiere To June Slate
3 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
The Nantucket Film Festival added more than 30 additional feature selections to the lineup of its June 22-27 run, including two world premieres: Xavier Manrique's Chronically Metropolitan, described as a sardonic romantic comedy about a young writer's attempts to win back his ex, starring Shiloh Fernandez, Mary-Louise Parker and Chris Noth; and Paul Serafini's Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket starring Bailee Madison in a mystery adventure shot on the island… »
Cannes: Juliette Binoche Comedy ‘Slack Bay’ Bought for U.S.
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to period comedy “Slack Bay,” which will premiere in competition next month at the Cannes Film Festival.
Starring Juliette Binoche, Fabrice Luchini and Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, the film will be director Bruno Dumont’s third film to premiere in competition at Cannes, where he previously won the Grand Prix with “Humanité” and “Flanders.”
“Slack Bay” is set in 1910 on the northern French Coast, where several tourists have vanished while relaxing on the beaches. Police inspectors soon realize that the epicenter of these mysterious disappearances must be Slack Bay, where the Slack River and the sea join at high tide and a small community of fishermen and oyster farmers live — among them, the Bréfort ferrymen, led by a patriarch nicknamed “The Eternal.”
The film is produced by 3B Productions and co-produced by Arte French Cinema, Pictanovo and Twenty Twenty Vision in association with Cnc, Canal »
- Dave McNary
Emmy-Nominated Production Designer Doug Kraner Dies at 65
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Production designer Doug Kraner, who designed the famous beach house in “Sleeping with the Enemy” with Julia Roberts, died on April 4 at the age of 65. Kraner had been battling cancer and died in West Hollywood, Calif.
Kraner first met Danny Cannon while working on “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.” He then teamed up with Cannon on the pilots for “The Forgotten,” “Nikita,” “The Tomorrow People” and “Gotham,” for which he received an Emmy nomination and an Art Directors Guild nomination.
Kraner was first nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or Special for his set decoration on “Little Gloria……Happy at Last.”
He also worked on the films “My Dinner With Andre,” “The Untouchables” and “Working Girl.”
Kraner worked with many well-known directors including Michael Apted, Brian DePalma, Louis Malle, Anthony Minghella, Mike Nichols and Dean Parisot. He also frequently collaborated with »
- Maria Cavassuto
Tribeca Film Review: Tom Hanks in ‘A Hologram for the King’
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
In “A Hologram for the King,” Dave Eggers’ seriocomic lament for the American Dream, a sad-sack businessman loses himself amid the shimmering sands and empty skyscrapers of a Saudi Arabian metropolis-in-the-making — an appropriately surreal, mirage-like backdrop for a journey where failure and frustration are very much the point. But a different kind of frustration gradually takes hold in writer-director Tom Tykwer’s intriguingly offbeat film adaptation, which broadens the story’s humorous and romantic elements at the expense of its deeper, more existential qualities: Not unlike the holographic display referenced in the title, the result plays like a striking but somewhat faltering visual projection of its source material. Still, the movie does make the most of another sly, persona-tweaking performance from Tom Hanks, which should do its part to boost commercial interest when Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions releases it April 22, following its Tribeca Film Festival premiere.
You at least know you »
- Justin Chang
A Hologram for a King review – Tom Hanks presides over meandering mess
4 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Hanks isstellar playing an exasperated businessman waiting in Saudi Arabia to meet with the region’s king in hectic adaptation of Dave Eggers’s novel
Tom Hanks is an inherently likable actor. Hell, he was voted “the most trusted person in America” in a 2013 poll. It’s next to impossible not to fall prey to his everyman charms, and it’s solely thanks to these that his latest film, A Hologram for a King, is watchable.
Based on Dave Eggers’s best-seller about an exasperated American businessman who ventures to Saudi Arabia for a pitch-meeting with the region’s monarch, Tom Tykwer’s adaptation is a meandering mess of half-baked storylines that amount to little. Hanks’s affable presence keeps it all afloat.
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- Nigel M Smith
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