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Daniel Craig Showtime Series ‘Purity’ Won’t Interfere With James Bond Return
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Daniel Craig had spoken about his desire to move on from the James Bond character after the most recent 007 movie Spectre. When he recently signed on to star in a 20-episode TV series, Purity for Showtime, that seemed like further indication that he had hung up the tuxedo for good. But doing the limited series doesn’t necessarily mean that he would not be available to do another Bond movie, should he opt to do that. "It depends when they do the next James Bond movie, but… »
Amazon Acquires Alberto Barboza’s Debut Feature ‘Cry Now’ (Exclusive)
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Amazon has acquired “Cry Now,” a lyrical love story steeped in Chicano rockabilly culture which mark the feature debut of Alberto Barboza a consulting producer and dialogue coach on five-time Daytime Emmy nominated Hulu series “East Lost High.”
The Amazon acquisition, made via Princ Films, is for all platforms, including Amazon Prime and Amazon Instant Video.
An ode to Los Angeles street art scene, “Cry Now” stars Miguel Angel Caballero as Vincent, a street poster artist, who falls head over heels for a muse Luzy, played by Illiana Carter (“Walkout,’ “Primo”), a tattoo designer he meets at a backstreet boogey. But Sofia (Mina Olivera, “Shrink”), Vincent’s ex-girlfriend, is not ready to let go and engineers revenge. Accused of vandalism, Vincent takes off, with the Lapd in hot pursuit.
In “Cry Now,” “we follow our protagonist from one vibrant Los Angeles subculture to another,” said Barboza, who was born and bred in South Gate. »
- John Hopewell
‘Game Of Thrones’ Rose Leslie To Star In DreamWorks’ ‘Haunted’
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Exclusive: There is life after Jon Snow. Rose Leslie, who memorably played Snow’s Wildling love interest in Game of Thrones, has been set to play the lead in Haunted, the DreamWorks thriller that Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is directing. She joins previously set Alfre Woodard. Leslie, who starred in Luther and the upcoming Fox and Scott Free thriller Morgan, is starring in what is best described as a gothic ghost story scripted by Chad & Carey Chase. Scott Bernstein, Roy Lee… »
Could ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ Land Hugh Grant His First Oscar Nomination?
7 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
This week, Paramount bows “Florence Foster Jenkins,” the true story of a very nice woman who happened to be a very bad singer. Many will talk about the fact that it’s likely to land star Meryl Streep her 20th Oscar nomination, which is staggering. But perhaps even more surprising is that her co-star in the film, Hugh Grant, has never even been nominated.
Maybe it’s not that shocking, considering Grant doesn’t usually make movies that compete in the Oscar race; with the exception of “Sense and Sensibility” in 1995, his work tends to be more populist than “prestige.” But “Florence Foster Jenkins,” directed by Stephen Frears, is the perfect combination of both. It’s a big crowd-pleaser, a period piece, and a true story. It also helps that the central characters are artists – something the Academy loves. The film itself is the first entry of the year that »
- Jenelle Riley
Hailee Steinfeld’s ‘The Edge of Seventeen’ Pushed to November Release
10 August 2016 3:13 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
STX has set coming-of-age comedy “The Edge of Seventeen” for a Nov. 18 release, seven weeks later than previously planned.
The studio made the announcement in the wake of the film, produced by James L. Brooks, being selected as the closing night gala for the Toronto International Film Festival.
Kyra Sedgwick, Woody Harrelson, Hailee Steinfeld, Blake Jenner, Haley Lu Richardson and Hayden Szeto star.
“James L. Brooks has mentored such extraordinary young filmmakers as Cameron Crowe and Wes Anderson,” said Stx’s Kevin Grayson. “With Kelly Fremon Craig, he brings audiences a superbly talented new voice who vividly and authentically captures what it is like to grow up today. After being selected as the closing night film at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, we decided to move this very special film to take full advantage of the holiday corridor and to capitalize on the what we expect will be »
- Dave McNary
Zoe Kravitz Joins ‘Harry Potter’ Spinoff ‘Fantastic Beasts’
10 August 2016 3:35 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Zoe Kravitz has joined the cast of Warner Bros. “Harry Potter” spinoff “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”
The pic stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller and Alison Sudol, is set in New York, 70 years before the events in the “Harry Potter” books and film series.
It follows Newt Scamander (Redmayne), a Magizoologist who ventures into a secret community of witches and wizards as he attempts to document magical creatures. His book is eventually used at Hogwarts where Harry Potter attends school.
Kravitz’ role is unknown at this time but is expected to be bigger in the sequel, which WB recently announced.
David Yates is directing the film, which is set to bow on Nov. 18, 2016. J.K. Rowling wrote the screenplay for the project.
David Heyman, Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram are producing. Neil Blair, Rick Senat and Danny Cohen are executive producing.
Kravitz recently appeared as one »
- Justin Kroll
Newswire: Jennifer Lynch to direct horror flick about a killer Halloween theme park
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Filmmaker Jennifer Chambers Lynch (Boxing Helena, Chained) appears to have spun a couple of work-for-hire TV episode jobs into a feature horror movie gig. The director, whose father is Twin Peaks creator David Lynch, has helmed just two episodes of AMC’s The Walking Dead, but those two episodes are undoubtedly among the most affecting and fear-inducing installments of the all-too-often disappointing series. Her work on the fifth season’s “Spend” and the sixth season’s “Jss” so impressed Twd producer Gale Anne Hurd that she decided to tap her for a Halloween-themed film she had in the works, according to Deadline.
“When I saw the level of passion and professionalism Jen brought to The Walking Dead when she directed for us, I knew I had found the right director to helm Hellfest,” Hurd explained. “Her vision for the film is not only compelling and character driven, but very, very »
- Dennis DiClaudio
‘Walking Dead’s Jennifer Chambers Lynch To Helm CBS Films ‘Hellfest’
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CBS Films has set Jennifer Chambers Lynch to direct Hellfest. Lynch, the daughter of iconic helmer David Lynch who made a high profile genre directing debut with Boxing Helena, more recently has directed episodes of last season’s The Walking Dead. She re-teams here with that zombie series exec producer Gale Anne Hurd, who is producing the feature horror thriller through her Valhalla Motion Pictures banner. Hellfest involves a Halloween night of fun turns deadly at a… »
Seth Rogen Prepping New FX Comedy Series About the Singularity
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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are gearing up to write and produce a new half-hour comedy television series about the singularity for FX. Rogen let the news slip while appearing on the Nerdist podcast promoting his latest film Sausage Party. When asked about what he will be working on next, Rogen revealed that he is re-teaming […]
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- Peter Sciretta
‘Twin Peaks’ Revival: David Lynch Is ‘Deep in Editing’ for Early Half of 2017 Release
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“Twin Peaks,” even in revival form, continues to be one of the most enigmatic series on TV, whenever it makes it to air.
At the Television Critics Association press tour on Thursday, reporters expected to get some news, be it new footage, a release date, hell, even some damn good coffee or pie. Unfortunately, Showtime execs could only give crumbs about the state of production. “You can do a show like ‘Twin Peaks,’ where we don’t even know for sure how many episodes there will be,” Showtime President and CEO David Nevins half-joked, half-announced, as critics sobbed inside. A touted clip reel shown at TCA did not include any actual footage, only actors on set raving about how wonderful the show is.
Read More: ‘Twin Peaks’ Cast Revealed: Amanda Seyfried, Michael Cera and more
The only very solid piece of information that was revealed was that production on the series is done, »
- Hanh Nguyen
Tegan and Sara Team Up With ‘BoJack Horseman’ Illustrator For Mystical ‘Hang on to the Night’ Video
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Musical duo Tegan and Sara released the music video for their track “Hang on to the Night,” which might catch the eye of “Bojack Horseman” fans. The two rock some major similarities – especially since the star of the clip is an animated horse – and that’s because the clip was directed and illustrated by Lisa Hanawalt, production designer and producer for the Netflix comedy.
The singing-songwriting sisters reached out to Hanawalt and entrusted her with the creative direction for the video. “When [Lisa] sent me her drawings, I already felt very realized, as if she saw me,” Sara told Nylon. The song was a response to a number of sudden deaths in the sibling’s family and their anxiety about morality. The video explores, both literally and figuratively, the “regenerative” aspect of the night. “If you can manage to hang on, you can face another day,” Sara added.
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- Liz Calvario
‘Hell Or High Water’ Is A Coens-Esque Caper With Personality & Zest [Review]
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Through the eyes of Englishman David Mackenzie, Texas is turned into a smoldering, dust-covered, Coens-esque environment, full of no-shit-taking colorful characters. The director’s follow-up to the gritty and ultra-raw jail flick “Starred Up” is much lighter on its feet, leaning on “Sicario” screenwriter Taylor Sheridan and his brimful of whip-smart hijinks that pepper the picture […]
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- Nikola Grozdanovic
‘Twin Peaks’ 2017 Episodes Run Over 60 Minutes or Release Different Streaming Versions [TCA 2016]
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Near the beginning of his introduction to the Television Critics Association, Showtime Networks Inc. President and CEO David Nevins was discussing episode counts for his original series. Of the upcoming Twin Peaks, he said, “We don’t even know for sure how many episodes there will be.” Showtime had a little bit to share with the […]
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- Fred Topel
‘Rocko’s Modern Life’ Revived at Nickelodeon as TV Movie
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Everyone’s favorite wallaby, talking cow and neurotic turtle are returning to TV.
Nickelodeon announced Thursday afternoon it has ordered a TV movie of “Rocko’s Modern Life,” the cartoon comedy which originally aired on the channel in the mid-’90s.
Rocko, Heffer and Filburt will all return to O-Town, though voice casting has yet to be confirmed for the revival.
“What I have found by bringing these characters back is that it’s not so much about nostalgia, but a sense that they still feel relevant and fresh to me, and after 20 years, they can’t wait to comment on modern life in the 21st century,” creator Joe Murray said in a statement. “They still have a lot to say.”
Nickelodeon already has two other major revivals in the works. “Legends of the Hidden Temple” will return this fall and a “Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie” is planned »
- Ben Travers
‘Boiling Point’ Exclusive Poster: Film Movement Classics Re-Releases Early Beat Takashi Movie
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Today, New York independent distributor Film Movement Classics unveils the brand-new poster for Takeshi Kitano’s 1990 film “Boiling Point,” designed exclusively for retrospective screenings by comic book artist Benjamin Marra. Marra designed the film’s one-sheet with a colorful, stylized illustration highlighting baseball and the Yakuza. Check it out below.
Read More: Review: Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Beyond Outrage’ Blows Up The Standard Gangster Movie Template
The film follows Masaki (Yûrei Yanagi), an unassuming gas station attendant who is a member of the losing sandlot baseball team The Eagles. After he runs afoul of a belligerent yakuza, The Eagles manager, an ex-yakuza himself, gets involved, setting Masaki on a haphazard quest for guns in Okinawa with his friend Kazuo (Duncan). There they are befriended by the extremely eccentric yakuza boss Takashi (Takeshi “Beat” Kitano), leading them straight into the tangled web of organized crime.
Benjamin Marra is best known for “Night Business, »
- Vikram Murthi
Margot Robbie Lines Up ‘Bad Monkeys’ & ‘Queen Of The Air’
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Even for many of the harshest critics of “Suicide Squad,” Margot Robbie, as Harley Quinn, was a standout in the film. And really, her star hasn’t dulled since she broke out in Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf Of Wall Street,” and Hollywood is eager to work with the actress, who has quickly booked two more gigs […]
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- Charles Dean
7-Minute Video Essay Highlights The Brilliant, Awkward Violence In Shane Black’s Films
1 hour ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Recently, filmmaker Mike Birbiglia took to Twitter to bemoan what he saw as an egregious bit of hypocrisy at the hands of the MPAA. Basically, the comedian’s second feature as a director, the excellent “Don’t Think Twice,” was tagged with an R rating while the much more violent and vulgar “Suicide Squad” got away with […]
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- Nicholas Laskin
Poll: What’s Your Favorite Movie of Summer 2016?
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Though the summer isn’t officially over, Hollywood has already released its biggest popcorn movies.
While superheros mostly reigned over the hot months, some animated fare offered counter-programming for families with children on summer break. Comic-book lovers and kids alike could find options at the multiplexes.
Did “Captain America: Civil War” kick off the summer for you in style? Or did you fall for “The Secret Life of Pets”? Weigh in below. Is your favorite of the summer not included in the poll? Let us know in the comments.
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- Variety Staff
‘Author: The Jt LeRoy Story’ Exclusive Clip: A Literary Wunderkind Goes From It Boy To Imposter
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Many authors use a pseudonym to mask their real identity or to place distance between the text and themselves, but no one creates an entirely new identity with different experiences and actually send them out into the world. Well, that’s exactly what Laura Albert did. The 40-year-old San Francisco former phone-sex operator turned housewife created a literary persona named Jt Leroy, who took the world by storm with his “exploits” about his sordid childhood mired by prostitution, drug addiction, and vagrancy. The new documentary “Author: The Jt LeRoy Story” chronicles Albert’s creation from the height of LeRoy’s fame at fashion events and rock shows to the New York Times pulling the rug out from under the story. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
Read More: Sundance Review: ‘Author: The Jt LeRoy Story’ Casts a Major Literary Scandal in New Light
The film is directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, »
- Vikram Murthi
Showtime Sets Fall Premiere For Docu On Ben Simmons, NBA’s No. 1 Draft Pick – Update
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Updated, 2:19 Pm: Showtime said at TCA today that the Ben Simmons docu One & Done will premiere October 21 at 9 Pm. Previously, June 21: Days after Game 7 of the NBA Finals drew 30 million viewers, Showtime is looking at the league’s near future. The premium cabler today announced One & Done, a feature-length documentary spotlighting Ben Simmons, the likely No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft. The 6-foot-10 Lsu freshman from Australia met with the Philadelphia 76ers, who… »
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