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Sarah Paulson In Talks To Join ‘Ocean’s Eight’ Crew
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Exclusive: Sarah Paulson, who is up for an Emmy for her turn as Marcia Clark in The People Vs O.J. Simpson, is in early talks to join the killer cast of Ocean’s Eight, Warner Bros’ female-driven caper spinoff directed by Gary Ross. If the deal makes she will join Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling and Awkwafina. The film will be produced by Ocean's Eleven director Steven Soderbergh, and Ross wrote the script with… »
‘Jessica Jones’ Star David Tennant Cast in ‘Bad Samaritan’
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“Jessica Jones” star David Tennant has been cast in Dean Devlin‘s “Bad Samaritan,” Devlin’s Electric Entertainment announced Thursday. The film is set to begin shooting later this year in Portland, Oregon. Brandon Boyce wrote the screenplay, while Electric’s Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan are producing along with Devlin. The film follows two young car valets who use their business to burglarize homes of the patrons. One day, they attempt to steal from the wrong house, which changes their lives forever. See Video: David Tennant Roasts Donald Trump Over Brexit Comments Tennant is best known for his role »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
Phooey. Kate Mara fancies 'Fantastic Four' follow-up
3 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Just weeks after Miles Teller admitted that he would be up for a Fantastic Four sequel, another star of the flop film confessed she’d do it again too. Kate Mara, who played Sue Storm in the 2015 box office disaster, explained she’d be interested in the prospects of reprising her role. Although if you watch the video below, her response on the topic is about as convincing as if you asked her whether she’d enjoy having her back scratched with a cheese grater. “I’d love to be a part of a Fantastic 4 sequel or whatever they may or may not have in store for us,” Mara told IGN. “We love working with each other. We would love to actually play these characters in another way.” Fantastic Four was a disaster critically and financially. It delivered a Rotten Tomato critics score of just 9 percent favorable and 19 percent favorable from the audience. »
- David Eckstein
Denzel Washington Circling Dan Gilroy’s Legal Drama ‘Inner City’ (Exclusive)
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Denzel Washington is eyeing the lead role in “Inner City,” a legal drama written and to be directed by Dan Gilroy.
The project is being billed as a character study in the vein of Paul Newman’s 1982 classic “The Verdict,” and could land two-time Oscar winner Washington back in the awards race.
Washington will play a lawyer in an ambulance-chasing firm. When his boss falls ill, he steps in as the frontman, but manages to make a mess of things at every turn.
The movie takes place in Los Angeles, the familiar gritty setting of “Nightcrawler,” which was Gilroy’s directorial debut after three decades of screenwriting. That 2014 film, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a troubled crime paparazzo (who also chased ambulances), grossed $32 million domestically on a $8.5 million budget.
Jennifer Fox is producing “Inner City.”
The script is hot off the presses and hasn’t been shopped to distributors yet. However, »
- Ramin Setoodeh
James Cameron-Produced ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Eyes Christoph Waltz for Non-Villainous Role
7 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
After several years of on-again, off-again development, Alita: Battle Angel got a much-needed shot in the arm last year when Robert Rodriguez signed on to direct. Not long after, Rosa Salazar was cast in the lead role. And now the film may have its second star. Christoph Waltz is reportedly circling the James Cameron-produced adaptation of the popular manga series. And in […]
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- Angie Han
‘Angry Birds Movie’ Sequel in the Works at Rovio
8 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
A sequel to “The Angry Birds Movie” is in the works at Finland-based Rovio Entertainment Ltd., maker of the “Angry Birds” mobile game.
“Angry Birds” grossed a solid $347 million worldwide, including $107 million domestically, since its release in May. Rovio CEO Kati Levoranta made the disclosure as part of the company’s earnings report.
“With the excellent performance of our games portfolio and the fantastic movie, the Angry Birds brand is flying high and we are seeing positive Ebit and cash flow development, while fulfilling our mission to create world class entertainment,” Levoranta said. “We currently have several exciting new games and other projects in development, including new IP, and we have started planning the sequel to ‘The Angry Birds Movie.’”
Rovio gave no further details about the sequel. It noted that “The Angry Birds Movie” was released digitally in selected Asian markets and North America on July 29 and went to No. »
- Dave McNary
‘Veep’ Star Matt Walsh Joins Melissa McCarthy’s ‘Life of the Party’ (Exclusive)
6 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
“Veep” star Matt Walsh has been cast in Melissa McCarthy’s 2018 comedy flick “Life of the Party,” Variety has learned exclusively.
Walsh will play McCarthy’s on-screen husband, Dan. He joins co-stars Gillian Jacobs, Jackie Weaver, Debby Ryan and Maya Rudolph.
The plot is being kept under wraps, other than having a similar tone to the late Rodney Dangerfield’s 1986 film “Back to School.” The only other details to surface so far are McCarthy’s character name, Deanna, and the description of Walsh’s character — he is “always wearing golf pants.”
“McCarthy wrote “Life of the Party” with her husband Ben Falcone, who will direct the pic. Mike Disco (“Horrible Bosses”) and David Siegel (“The Hangover”) will serve as executive producers on the New Line Cinema film. Chris Henchy, who was a producer on McCarthy’s “Tammy” and “The Boss,” will produce alongside McCarthy and Falcone.
“Life of the Party” hits theaters on May 11, 2018.
Walsh is repped »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Neil Burger to Direct Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston in ‘Intouchables’ Remake
7 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Divergent” director Neil Burger has been tapped to direct The Weinstein Company’s remake of “The Intouchables,” starring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston.
TWC plans to start showing in January. Hart and Cranston, who have not worked together before, came on board the project in March.
The original French movie starred Francois Cluzet and Omar Sy in the story of the friendship that develops between a quadriplegic millionaire and his caregiver. “Intouchables” grossed close to $430 million worldwide in 2011 and TWC picked up remake rights that year as part of a deal to release the original domestically.
The original film was directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano.
John Hartmere has written the script for the remake. Burger worked with TWC on “The Illusionist” and also directed “Limitless.”
Burger has been writing the script for Universal’s “Bride of Frankenstein” remake. He’s repped by CAA. The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood. »
- Dave McNary
TriStar Bets On DraftKings-FanDuel Saga As A Movie
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Exclusive: The rise of daily fantasy sports via sites like FanDuel and DraftKings has captivated millions of sports fans — and several states’ attorneys general — and now the saga is being developed as a major studio film. TriStar Pictures just optioned movie rights for an upcoming book described as “The Big Short in the world of daily fantasy sports” for Appian Way and The Gotham Group to produce. The book, The Big Game, will go through Houghton-Mifflin next year and is… »
Amazon Prime Video Takes U.S. Rights to Australian Drama ‘The Kettering Incident’ (Exclusive)
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Amazon Prime Video has acquired exclusive U.S. rights from BBC Worldwide North America to season one of Australian drama “The Kettering Incident.” The show, which stars Elizabeth Debicki (“The Night Manager”) and Matthew Le Nevez (“Offspring”), will be available to Amazon subscribers from Sept. 30.
“The Kettering Incident,” which won the Special Jury Prize at the Series Mania Festival in Paris, was co-created by Tasmanian writer Victoria Madden (Lynda La Plante’s “Trial and Retribution,” “The Bill,” “Halifax Fp”) and producer Vincent Sheehan (“Animal Kingdom,” “The Hunter,” “The Rover”), and shot entirely in Tasmania.
The series tells the story of Anna Macy (Debicki), a doctor who left the town of Kettering when she was 14, shortly after her best friend disappeared while they were playing in the forest. “Anna returns 15 years later to a town struggling to survive — torn apart by clashes between environmentalists and loggers. Anna’s reappearance causes a stir. Theories »
- Leo Barraclough
‘Planetarium’ Trailer: Natalie Portman and Lily-Rose Depp Make Their Way Through 1930s Paris
4 minutes ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Natalie Portman has had a busy 2016, starring in Jane Got a Gun and Knight of Cups, as well as her own directorial debut A Tale of Love and Darkness. And she’s still not done. Next month she has two films debuting at both Venice and Toronto. One is Jackie, the First Lady biopic from Pablo Larraín. The other is Planetarium, […]
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- Angie Han
Q&A: John Krasinski and Margo Martindale Bonded Like a Real Family for ‘The Hollars’
17 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“The Hollars,” which debuts on Friday, takes a comedic look at a very emotional situation in a family that is, for better or for worse, a little disjointed. John Krasinski is in both the actor’s and the director’s chair for his latest project, accompanied by a cast of Anna Kendrick, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley and Margo Martindale. Krasinski and Martindale spoke with Variety about bonding like a real family on the set of “The Hollars,” the awkward moments that bring out the truth of the film and their first job together.
How did you get attached to the project?
John Krasinski: I was attached as an actor six or seven years ago. I got sent the script and I don’t think I’ve said yes to anything faster. It was just a script that I felt – I mean, there’s a lot of family movies out »
- Maria Cavassuto
Construction Worker Killed On ‘Blade Runner’ Set In Hungary
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A construction worker was killed today in Hungary while tearing down sets for the still-untitled Blade Runner sequel. The film crew had wrapped production at a sound stage in Budapest and already moved to a new location when the accident occurred. A spokesman for Alcon Entertainment, which is producing the film, said the local worker was not a member of the film crew but was employed by a subcontractor to tear down the set. The still-unidentified worker was reportedly… »
Vincent D’Onofrio Joins Bruce Willis In Eli Roth-Helmed ‘Death Wish’
31 minutes ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Vincent D’Onofrio and Dean Norris (Breaking Bad) has joined Bruce Willis in Paramount and MGM’s revamp of the 1974 Charles Bronson film Death Wish which was based on the book by Brian Garfield. Eli Roth is directing the picture which follows a man named Paul Kersey (Willis) whose life is destroyed by a violent crime against his wife and daughter. Frustrated that the bad guys were not brought to justice for the violence and degradation these thugs inflicted on… »
Photographer Jeff Vespa Making Directing Debut on ‘Amre’
33 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
High-profile photographer Jeff Vespa is making his directorial debut in Moviq’s historical drama “Amre,” starring Sanjar Madi, Abbie Cornish and Ben Aldridge.
Producers are Cary Granat, Alidar Utemuratov and Ed Jones. “Amre” is filming through Sept. 1 in Riga, Latvia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan with Vespa directing from a script by Benjamin A. van der Veen.
The story, based on a true story, is set in 1925 in Soviet-ruled Kazakhstan and Paris. Filming is set to be completed on Sept. 1.
Madi plays a smalltown Kazakh singer who journeys from Kazakhstan to Paris in order to compete in an international singing competition at the Paris Expo who befriends American songwriter George Gershwin (played by Aldridge), forming a beautiful and unlikely friendship. While Amre’s talent for singing opens up an exciting new world outside of Kazakhstan, he is forced to choose between following the opportunities his singing career could open up and remaining loyal to his home country. »
- Dave McNary
‘Three Days Of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks’ Trailer: HBO Doc Shares Chilling Footage of Terrorist Attacks in France
34 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
More than a year has passed since the attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, where 11 people were killed and 11 others were wounded after two brothers belonging to Al-Qaeda stormed in with assault rifles. Sadly, this tragic event, which took place on January 7, 2015, marked the beginning of a series of terrorist attacks around the world, but at the same time began to unite people, who above all else, wanted peace.
Now, HBO is detailing the chilling moments in the documentary, “Three Days Of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks,” which features new footage from the unforgettable incidents, interviews with hostages, survivors, police and more. The first trailer chronicles the horrific events and the aftermath of the senseless acts of terror.
“It’s true, terrorists will risk their lives for their beliefs,” says a man in the video. “But many Frenchmen will also risk their lives for what they believe in. »
- Liz Calvario
Anthology Film Archives Announces ‘Woman With a Movie Camera: Female Film Directors Before 1950’ Program
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New York’s Anthology Film Archives has announced the lineup for its ambitious Woman With a Movie Camera: Female Film Directors Before 1950,” which runs September 15 — 28. Among the spotlighted filmmakers are Gene Gauntier, Lois Weber and Alice Guy-Blaché, though many more will be featured during the two-week series as well. Full lineup below.
“The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg” (Sidney Olcott & Gene Gauntier)
“Further Adventures of the Girl Spy” (Sidney Olcott)
“The Colleen Bawn” (Sidney Olcott & Gene Gauntier)
“Broadway Love” (Ida May Park)
“The Adventures of Prince Achmed” (Lotte Reiniger)
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“The Rosary” and “Suspense” (Lois Weber & Phillips Smalley)
“Shoes” (Lois Weber)
“The Holy Night” (Elvira Notari)
“Humankind” (Elvira Giallanella)
“The Drunken Mattress” (Alice Guy-Blaché)
“The Strike” (Alice Guy-Blaché)
“The New Love and the Old” (Alice Guy-Blaché)
“The Roads That Lead Home” (Alice Guy-Blaché)
“The »
- Michael Nordine
Neil Burger To Direct ‘The Intouchables’ Remake Starring Bryan Cranston & Kevin Hart
35 minutes ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Neil Burger has been hired to direct The Weinstein Company’s remake of The Intouchables, starring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston. Burger directed the 2006 Edward Norton film The Illusionist, as well as Limitless starring Bradley Cooper, and the Ya adaptation of Divergent. More details on the Intouchables remake, after the jump. Jacob Hall’s original story […]
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- Peter Sciretta
Wave Of The Future? How A Smart Computer Is Helping To Craft A Horror Film
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Exclusive: Author-screenwriter William Goldman summed up the film industry by saying, “Nobody knows anything.” However, Concourse Media and Productivity Media are betting that reverse-engineering scripts via a smart computer process may prove that adage wrong. Take the fact that their mock trailer for the horror film Impossible Things, which is only at the script stage, has been viewed 562,000 times and already has 33K followers on Facebook — without a single cast member… »
‘Captain America 3’ Almost Turned Into a Zombie Movie
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Robert Downey Jr. landed a huge paycheck for Captain America: Civil War. The actor, whose contract had expired before the Captain America sequel, was reportedly paid $40 million upfront and a significant back end fee. This enormous payday, however, almost didn’t happen, so directors Anthony and Joe Russo and all involved had to consider other stories to tell. What was another story that was a […]
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- Jack Giroux
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