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Toby Jones and Rafe Spall in Talks to Join Sequel to ‘Jurassic World’ (Exclusive)
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Toby Jones and “Prometheus” actor Rafe Spall are in talks to join Universal and Amblin Entertainment’s next chapter in the “Jurassic World” franchise.
Jones and Spall join Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, who are returning to star. Sources say producers are also getting ready to test for two other key roles in the project but wanted to get these offers out of the way first before making choices.
Plot details are unknown at this time, including who Jones and Spall will be playing in the sequel to the 2015 hit.
J.A. Bayona is on board to direct with Frank Marshall producing along with Pat Crowley and Belén Atienza. Colin Trevorrow, who helmed “Jurassic World,” penned the script with his writing partner Derek Connolly.
Trevorrow will also exec produce with Steven Spielberg.
“Jurassic World” blew away box office records, scoring the biggest domestic opening of all time with $205 million. The »
- Justin Kroll
Ruben Fleischer To Direct Alien Invasion Flick ‘The Regional Office Is Under Attack’
5 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Ever since 2013’s “Gangster Squad,” director Ruben Fleischer has kept busy in TV, but he’s hasn’t gone behind the camera on any feature films. But it’s not for lack of trying. He’s lined up a number of projects, with none managing to get going, including: a big screen adaptation of “Cops”; heist flick “The Life And Times Of The Stopwatch Gang” with Miles Teller attached; an untitled drug mule drama; the “Home Alone”-esque “Overnight”; and an untitled sci-fi flick.
Continue reading Ruben Fleischer To Direct Alien Invasion Flick ‘The Regional Office Is Under Attack’ at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Live-Action ‘Voltron’ Is Ready To Form At Universal
6 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Among the many pieces of IP that Hollywood has been trying to big the screen, “Voltron,” of all things, has been one of the toughest nuts to crack. Stuck in development hell for at least a decade if not longer, it’s one of those projects that rears its head every couple of years only to disappear again. So before you exclaim “Childhood ruined!” just bear in mind this thing has been moving along for years, you just might not have known about it.
Continue reading Live-Action ‘Voltron’ Is Ready To Form At Universal at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
James Strong Set To Direct J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic ‘Middle Earth;’ Bob Shaye, Michael Lynne Producing
6 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: UK director James Strong has signed on to direct Middle Earth, an epic story about author J.R.R. Tolkien and the tumultuous events that inspired his iconic novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Strong's credits include hit TV series Broadchurch and Downton Abbey as well as 2011 soccer feature United. He'll direct Middle Earth from a script by Black List scribe Angus Fletcher, who gathered materials on Tolkien through six years of archival research and… »
Arthouse Audit: ‘Loving’ Joins ‘Moonlight’ as Fall Specialty Smash
6 November 2016 10:26 AM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
“Loving” (Focus), anticipated since its Cannes premiere as one of the top specialized releases of the fall, opened ahead of nearly all platform films of the year in New York and Los Angeles. Boasting glowing reviews and director/cast pedigree, its $42,000 per theater average puts it on par with similar early November releases. Reaching this number was far certain despite its significant attention.
It will have some way to go to match the incredible continued results for “Moonlight” (A24), which continues to be sensational early in its run. Though still limited, it still shows per theater results above any similar successes earlier this year, including high-end indies “Hell or High Water” and “Eye in the Sky.”
Opening
“Loving” (Focus) – Metacritic: 77; Festivals include: Cannes, Toronto 2016
$169,000 in theaters; PTA (per theater average): $42,250
Jeff Nichols’ well-received and awards-positioned retelling of the famous legal case that ended biracial marriage bans in the 1960s »
- Tom Brueggemann
Tyler Perry to Produce English-Language Remake of Korean Film ‘Miss Granny’ With CJ E&M
19 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Madea” star Tyler Perry has teamed with Cj E&M, Korea’s largest entertainment conglomerate, to produce an English-language remake of Korean hit film “Miss Granny.”
The production, targeted at the African-American community, will be a co-venture between Cj, and Tyler Perry Studio’s 34th Street Films.
Cj has also pacted with actor-director Eugenio Derbez’s 3 Pas Studios to produce a Spanish-language version. Both films are set for release in 2018 and both are aimed primarily at the North American market.
“Miss Granny” is a body-swap romantic comedy featuring a 70-year-old woman who transforms into a young woman in her 20s. It was released in January 2014 in Korea and earned $53.7 million from 8.65 million admissions, before going on to be remade in Chinese and Vietnamese.
“We could not find a partner more suitable for the English-language remake of ‘Granny,’ than Tyler Perry Studio,” Cj said in a statement. “We expect to see a great English remake, »
- Sonia Kil
Film Movement acquires Polish Oscar submission 'Afterimage'
28 minutes ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Exclusive: The New York-based distributor has picked up the last feature by the late director Andrzej Wajda, who died last month aged 90.
Afterimage is a biopic about the life of avant-garde painter Władysław Strzemiński, who started painting after he became a double amputee and battled against Stalin’s dictates on art. Boguslaw Linda stars in the film, whichpremiered in Toronto.
Film Movement president Michael E. Rosenberg negotiated the deal with Louis Balsan of Films Boutique and plans a 2017 theatrical launch followed by ancillary roll-out.
“It is truly an honour to be releasing the last film by the great master Andrzej Wajda in the Us,” said Rosenberg. “True to his craft, Wajda reflects on the life of Władysław Strzemiński and creates a film about the meaning of art and the struggle to fight for its expression.”
“We’re thrilled to have Film Movement on board to defend the last opus of one of the great masters »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
Marketing Exec Marc Weinstock Exits Fox To Become Annapurna Pictures President
32 minutes ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Marc Weinstock, who came to 20th Century Fox in 2014 as president of domestic theatrical marketing after a sea change in the executive ranks at Sony Pictures, has now hit another executive wave of shake-ups two years later — in light of Stacey Snider coming into the studio as chairman and CEO. He will be leaving Fox at year’s end after overseeing the campaigns for Hidden Figures, Why Him? and Assassins Creed to join Annapurna Films as president. He will report… »
Claire Denis’ Sci-Fi ‘High Life’ With Robert Pattinson Will Start Shooting Next Spring
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Sometimes, best laid plans just don’t work out, and had things gone differently, Claire Denis‘ star-studded sci-fi “High Life” would already be in the can, and we’d be eagerly waiting the new movie next year. However, while the film didn’t shoot this past May as originally scheduled, the good news is that it’s still on track, with Andrew Lauren Productions, Alcatraz Films, Pandora Film Produktion, The Apocalypse Films and Madants teaming up to produce and finance the movie.
Continue reading Claire Denis’ Sci-Fi ‘High Life’ With Robert Pattinson Will Start Shooting Next Spring at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Oscar 2017 Fantasy: Could Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Host the Academy Awards?
47 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
With the Academy having hired Oscar producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd, there’s a strong chance that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will appear as presenters.
Why? Todd is president of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Pearl Street Films, and both men will likely be in the Oscar race with writer-director-star Affleck’s Dennis Lehane adaptation “Live By Night” (Warner Bros., December 25) and producer Damon’s “Manchester by the Sea” (Amazon/Roadside Attractions, November 18), respectively. So they have plenty of reasons to turn up on the Oscar stage. “They both have movies that could be there,” said Todd. “They’re supportive. I’m hoping they give us great ideas.”
But why not have them host the show? They’re smart as whips and strong writers — they took home 1997 Oscars for the “Good Will Hunting” screenplay. “You never know what can happen,” said Todd. “The guys are fans of the Oscars, »
- Anne Thompson
XLrator Media adds four docs to Lifeframe label
48 minutes ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Exclusive: On the back of its releases of Queen Mimi and It’s So Easy And Other Lies earlier this year, the company has acquired global rights to four new titles.
XLrator Media will co-release with Rugged Entertainment Jon Manning’s Burlesque: Heart Of The Glitter Tribe in spring.
Julie Livingston and Manning produced the film in which 12 stars of the new wave of Burlesque discuss their work as a way of ultimate self-expression.
Who The F#@K Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey Of Michael Alago is directed by Drew Stone and recounts the tumultuous life of music industry veteran Alago.
As a young gay Puerto Rican living in Brooklyn, Alago made a name for himself as a talent booker at the Ritz in New York and became an A&R record executive who signed Metallica, Cyndi Lauper and John Lydon, among others.
Alex and Drew Stone produced and XLrator Media and Rugged Entertainment will co-distribute »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Adds Sean Astin & Paul Reiser
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
In the world of fantasy and sci-fi, both Sean Astin and Paul Reiser are well known for two specific roles. Astin played Samwise Gamgee, the loyal companion of ringbearer Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Reiser played a sneaky junior executive with the Weyland-Yutani Corporation in Aliens. Now the two will […]
The post ‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Adds Sean Astin & Paul Reiser appeared first on /Film. »
- Ethan Anderton
“It’s Sort Of A Tragic Relay Race”: Ezra Miller & Kiersey Clemons Talk Rick Famuyiwa Leaving ‘The Flash’
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Last week, Warner Bros. “The Flash” came to a skidding halt when “Dope” director Rick Famuyiwa exited the project. His departure marked yet another filmmaker bailing on the movie, which has so far seen Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and Seth Grahame-Smith sign up, only to later depart (though Lord and Miller still wound up contributing a treatment of the script).
Continue reading “It’s Sort Of A Tragic Relay Race”: Ezra Miller & Kiersey Clemons Talk Rick Famuyiwa Leaving ‘The Flash’ at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Cuba’s 'Soul Sisters' on Ventana Sur Primer Corte roster
1 hour ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Kiki Alvarez’s drama takes its place alongside five others in the Buenos Aires market’s post-production slate.
Soul Sisters (Las Chambelonas) marks Alvazrez’s follow-up to Venice, his drama that debuted in Toronto back in September 2014.
Primer Corte includes drama Los Últimos (Argentina) – the feature directorial debut of Nicolás Puenzo – and Natalia Beristain’s drama The Goodbyes (Los Adioses, Mexico).
Rounding out Primer Corte are drama Body Electric (Corpo Elétrico, Brazil) by Marcelo Caetano, comedy musical Las Malcogidas (Bolivia) by Denisse Arancibia, and comedy The Originals (Los Oriyinales, Colombia) by Harold Trompetero.
Cannes’ Cinefondation’s Georges Goldenstern selected the line-up.
Ventana Sur runs from November 29-December 3. »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
No Budget, No Problems? Intellectual Property Challenges for Film Production Start-Ups
1 hour ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
“Guerilla filmmaking” is a term that refers to the process of shooting films with bare-bones crews, simple props, real locations and no permission. You rebel. The concept is not new, but it’s never been easier to sneak into a place with a camera in your pocket or backpack and still come out with high-quality footage. With you and your cousin being a two-person crew (and cast) and making the world your on-location shoot, certain aspects of the biz may be easier, but other important facets have not changed. Without permits or permission, municipalities may shut down your production, fine you […] »
- Adam Litwin
‘Moana’ Early Buzz & Clip: Does Disney’s New Adventure Sink or Swim?
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
So far, Disney Animation’s Moana has looked pretty promising, with an excellent voice cast that includes Dwayne Johnson and an appealing heroine voiced by Auli’i Cravalho. It’s technically another Disney princess movie (Moana is the daughter of the chief) but one that’s more concerned with Moana’s exploration of the Pacific than it is any fairy tale romance. And […]
The post ‘Moana’ Early Buzz & Clip: Does Disney’s New Adventure Sink or Swim? appeared first on /Film. »
- Angie Han
10-Minute Video Breaks Down All The Easter Eggs, Cameos & References In ‘Doctor Strange’
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There’s a good chance you were one of the many people around the world who helped “Doctor Strange” open at number one at the box office, and carry its current worldwide total to $325 million. Yep, after fourteen films, the Marvel machine shows hardly any signs of slowing down. The comic book studio has found a formula that works like magic, and that includes giving fans lots of easter eggs, references and more to have fun with in each movie, and “Doctor Strange” certainly had its fair share of those.
Continue reading 10-Minute Video Breaks Down All The Easter Eggs, Cameos & References In ‘Doctor Strange’ at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Season 3 Trailer: Gael García Bernal and Lola Kirke Return To The Orchestra
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Amazon has premiered five new series in 2016: Tig Notaro and Diablo Cody’s “One Mississippi,” the British series “Fleabag,” Woody Allen’s “Crisis in Six Scenes,” David E. Kelly’s new legal drama “Goliath” and most recently the period drama “Good Girls Revolt.” But in the last couple months of 2016, Amazon will premiere new seasons of their flagship shows, including the Golden Globe-winning “Mozart in the Jungle,” about the New York Symphony and its eccentric maestro Rodrigo De Souza, played by Gael García Bernal (“Y tu mamá también”). Watch a trailer for the series’ third season below.
Read More: ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Season 3: Gael García Bernal To Direct His First Episode
In the series’ third season, the symphony is in lockout, so Rodrigo heads to Venice to find inspiration working with an operatic diva. Meanwhile, oboist Hailey Rutledge (Lola Kirke) unsuccessfully tours Europe and begins to question her career as an oboist. »
- Vikram Murthi
Dolby Atmos, Dr. Strange, Laser Projectors and True Blacks
1 hour ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
I’d seen none of the Marvel movies outside the Iron Man trilogy and wasn’t planning to dive into the McU with Dr. Strange. But positive early responses piqued my interest, and then I got a curious invitation to a screening preceded by a technical demonstration of the Dolby Atmos sound system. Never having gotten the financial willpower together to shell out the super-premium price to check out what 128 channels of sound (including speakers on the ceiling), it seemed worth a listen. The presentation turned out not to be about just Dolby Atmos but the Dolby Cinema, a package deal theater space you can currently only track down […] »
- Vadim Rizov
AFI Dean Jan Schuette to Step Down at the End of Academic Year
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
American Film Institute Dean Jan Schuette will step down at the end of the current academic year, AFI announced Monday. Schuette joined the conservancy as Dean in 2014, and intends to continue working in academia and as a filmmaker and producer.
Read More: AFI Leaders Support Dean Jan Schuette Following Calls for Resignation
The announcement of his departure comes roughly three months after AFI’s faculty union held a “no confidence” vote regarding Schuette’s leadership that passed 35-8, with roughly half of the 87-person faculty not voting. At least 30 faculty members also signed a letter in 2015 expressing deep concern about Schuette’s leadership and the direction of the conservatory. Members of the union claimed that Schuette, who joined AFI from the German Film and Television Academy, had fired AFI faculty members without cause, cut off communication with other faculty members and undermined the curriculum of its students, known as “fellows. »
- Graham Winfrey
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