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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Cast Will Include Spider-Man and Chris Pratt
12 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Robert Downey Jr. took a break from filming “Avengers: Infinity War” to give fans confirmation on one of the biggest rumors surrounding the newest Marvel movie. In a Facebook Live filmed on the “Avengers” set, Downey’s Q&A was revealed to be shot by none other than Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Turning the camera around, Holland reveals himself to be on the movie’s set and covered in motion picture dots (for his mask, which moves with the motion of Holland’s facial expressions). In doing so, Holland and Downey Jr. have confirmed that the young actor will reprise his role as Spider-Man in “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Later in the video, “Guardians of the Galaxy” star Chris Pratt joined the “Iron Man” actor, also confirming his role in the upcoming sequel to “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “Captain America: Civil War.”
Though Downey Jr. »
- Dani Levy
‘The Batman’ Has Found a New Director
12 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“The Batman” standalone film has found its new director.
Matt Reeves is in early talks to take over directing duties after Ben Affleck stepped down from the role in late January. Affleck will still star in and produce the Warner Bros. movie.
Sources tell Variety that the “Cloverfield” and “War for the Planet of the Apes” director has already committed to helming the superhero pic, although a deal isn’t done yet. Variety first reported that Reeves was high on the list of directors to replace Affleck, but, until recently, meetings were still being held with other filmmakers.
Affleck will still have a significant role in the direction of the film — the first solo movie to star Affleck as the Caped Crusader — after writing the script with Geoff Johns, but he will now have more time to focus on acting. »
- Justin Kroll
Thandie Newton In Talks for Han Solo Movie (Exclusive)
15 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Westworld” star Thandie Newton may be headed to a galaxy far, far away.
Sources tell Variety the actress is in negotiations to join the upcoming Han Solo spinoff, starring Alden Ehrenreich.
Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson and Emilia Clarke co-star in the Disney-Lucasfilm feature, with Phil Lord and Chris Miller directing.
As Variety exclusively reported this week, “Fleabag” actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge is also in talks for a key role in the pic. Newton’s character is unknown.
The untitled “Han Solo” hits theaters May 25, 2018.
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Allison Shearmur, the Star Wars spinoff takes place before the original “A New Hope,” similarly to the recent spinoff, “Rogue One,” which has amassed over a billion dollars worldwide.
Newton is coming off her critically acclaimed turn in HBO’s “Westworld” as Maeve, the renegade robot whose gutty performance earned her two SAG (best performance and ensemble in a drama) nominations and a Golden Globe nomination. »
- Justin Kroll
Babak Najafi Set To Direct Taraji P. Henson In ‘Proud Mary’
21 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Babak Najafi, who helmed last year’s London Has Fallen to a $205.7M worldwide box office take, is in negotiations to direct Taraji P. Henson in Screen Gems’ Proud Mary. The thriller is about a hit woman who kills a drug boss only to learn that she has left a boy orphaned. A year later, she saves the boy (Danny) from a dangerous life on the street but finds herself unable to give the boy or herself a fresh start. The project, formerly titled Danny Boy, is being… »
Jake Gyllenhaal Joins Joaquin Phoenix in ‘The Sisters Brothers’ (Exclusive)
18 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Jake Gyllenhaal is joining Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly in “The Sisters Brothers.”
Jacques Audiard is directing the indie feature, which is based on Patrick DeWitt’s novel of the same name. Reilly, Michael De Luca, Rosa Attrab and Alison Dickey are producing.
Reilly optioned the rights to the book and will produce through his shingle with De Luca who recently joined the project as a producer. The story follows two brothers — Eli and Charlie Sisters — who are hired to kill a prospector who has stolen from their boss. The story takes place in Oregon in 1851. The book won the 2012 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for humor writing.
The pic is Audiard’s follow-up to his Palme d’Or winning “Dheepan,” which premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Production is set to start sometime this summer.
Gyllenhaal is coming off a strong year with “Demolition” and “Nocturnal Animals.” He currently »
- Justin Kroll
Coen Brothers to Bring Back ‘Scarface’ in 2018
19 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Universal Pictures announced Friday that they will release a remake of Al Pacino’s classic crime tale “Scarface” on August 10, 2018, filling in a slot previously listed as “Untitled Universal Event Film.” The studio has Joel and Ethan Coen attached to the project to polish the script, which had been previously worked on by “Boardwalk Empire” creator Terence Winter. The plot will follow the basic framework of Pacino’s film, but will change it from a Cuban immigrant in Miami to a Mexican immigrant in Los Angeles. Antoine Fuqua was originally brought on to direct the film, but had to back. »
- Wrap Staff
Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and HTGAWM Renewed for 2017-18 Season
20 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
ABC is giving #TGIT fans three more reasons to TG, renewing Shondaland’s heaviest hitters — Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder — for next season.
The announcement was made Friday by ABC president Channing Dungey, who remarked that all three series “continue to keep viewers on the edge of their seats and wanting more. I’m thrilled to bring back these shows and the OMG moments that come with them.”
For those keeping score, this will bring Grey’s Anatomy‘s season total to 14, Scandal‘s to seven and HTGAWM's to four.
Which TGIT renewal has you most excited? Drop a comment below.
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‘Jurassic World’ Sequel Adds ‘Silence of the Lambs’ Actor Ted Levine (Exclusive)
20 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Buffalo Bill is looking to get prehistoric.
“Silence of the Lambs” actor Ted Levine has rounded out cast of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s next “Jurassic World” film, Variety has learned exclusively.
Rafe Spall, Toby Jones, and “The Get Down” actor Justice Smith have also recently joined returning stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, including who Levine 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 executive produce with Steven Spielberg. VP of production Sara Scott is overseeing production on behalf of Universal.
“Jurassic World” blew away box office records, scoring the biggest domestic opening of all time with $208 million (that opening number has been »
- Justin Kroll
Box Office: ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Spanks ‘Lego Batman Movie’ on Thursday
23 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Universal Pictures’ “Fifty Shades Darker” grossed $5.7 million at 3,120 theaters on Thursday. Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment’s family film “Lego Batman Movie,” meanwhile, saw $2.2 million in Thursday previews, while “John Wick: Chapter 2” also opened to a solid $2.2 million for Lionsgate.
Early tracking suggested that “Lego Batman” would win the weekend with more than $60 million, ahead of “Fifty Shades,” which was estimated closer to $40 million.
James Foley directed “Fifty Shades Darker” based on a script that Niall Leonard adapted from E. L. James’ novel of the same name. Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan co-star as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. The film currently has a 9% on Rotten Tomatoes. “John Wick: Chapter 2” and “Lego Batman” are faring better with critics with a 90% and 91%, respectively, on the review aggregation website.
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“Lego Batman” features the voices of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, »
- Seth Kelley
Berlin: Elle Fanning to Star in Max Minghella's 'Teen Spirit'
22 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Max Minghella, son of the late Academy Award-winning director Anthony Minghella, has found his leading lady for Teen Spirit.
Elle Fanning will star as aspiring singing star Violet in Minghella's directorial debut, an underdog story set in the world of pop music.
The film, now in pre-production and being unveiled to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin, was written by Minghella, who made his screenwriting debut last year with The 9th Life of Louis Drax.
"It’s an absolute thrill to be collaborating with Elle on this project. Along with an extraordinary singing voice, she brings an »
- Etan Vlessing
‘Mary Poppins Returns’ begins filming with Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep
10 February 2017 5:00 AM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Filming has begun on “Mary Poppins Returns” with Emily Blunt taking on the title character that won Julie Andrews an Oscar more than half a century ago. Broadway sensation and current Oscar nominee Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton,” “Moana”) plays street lamplighter Jack while three-time Oscar champ Meryl Streep is sure to steal scenes as Poppins’ crazy cousin Topsy. This tuner is to be […] »
- Paul Sheehan
Stanley Kallis, TV Producer of ‘Hawaii Five-o,’ ‘Mission: Impossible,’ Dies at 88
12 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Television producer and writer Stanley Kallis, who worked on shows including “Hawaii Five-o” and “Mission: Impossible,” died at his home in Laguna Beach, Calif. on Jan. 28.
He helped develop the concept for “Hawaii 5-0” for CBS with writer Leonard Freeman, then moved to producing “Mission: Impossible” with Peter Graves and Martin Landau before returning to “Hawaii 5-0” as executive producer.
His next show as producer was “Police Story,” created by Joseph Wambaugh, which won the Emmy for drama series in 1976. In the late 70s, Kallis produced “Washington Behind Closed Doors,” a mini-series for ABC that won seven Emmy nominations. »
- Pat Saperstein
Berlinale: Stanley Tucci Defends the Arts as Trump Looms
25 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
On Saturday, Stanley Tucci became the latest star to blast U.S. President Donald Trump in Berlin, saying that if his administration has its way, it would “eviscerate funding for the arts.”
The actor, writer, and director spoke at a press conference following the premiere of “Final Portrait,” which stars Geoffrey Rush as Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti and Armie Hammer as art critic James Lord in an adaption of the latter’s biography “A Giacometti Portrait.”
Asked if his film and the work of filmmakers could influence the Trump administration’s plans to cut funding for the National Endowment of the Arts, Tucci said, “I don’t think our film can influence the president in any way, shape, or form. There, government has always had an ambiguous relationship to the arts in the U.S. … I can imagine if this administration has its way, they will eviscerate the arts. Art »
- Ed Meza
Locarno Fest First Look Industry Event To Focus on Baltic Cinema
47 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The Locarno Festival is focusing its First Look industry initiative on films from the Baltics, and turning its Signs of Life section, dedicated to edgy experimental cinema, into a competitive sidebar.
First Look, which is dedicated to films in post, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Baltic cinema, with a focus on Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian works. Between five and seven projects will be selected to be screened for sales agents, buyers, and programmers during Locarno’s Industry Days. The projects will also be awarded cash prizes.
This year’s First Look Jury comprises Cannes Critics’ Week artistic director Charles Tesson, SXSW Film Festival chief Janet Pierson, and Sylvain Auzou, who is deputy director of the Venice Film Festival’s Venice Days section.
Signs of Life started in 2014 as a non-competitive Locarno section dedicated to new visual languages and formats in moviemaking.
The 70th edition of the Locarno fest, which is dedicated to indie cinema, »
- Nick Vivarelli
Berlinale: ‘Felicite’ Director and Cast Talk About the Realities of Working in Africa
54 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The Berlinale spotlight shone on African cinema on Saturday with the premiere of Senegalese filmmaker Alain Gomis’ Kinshasa-based drama “Félicité.”
The film centers on a strongly independent and passionate singer in the Congolese capital who is forced to raise money for her son’s operation after he has an accident.
While grateful for the opportunity to screen his film in Berlin, Gomis, speaking at a press conference, expressed frustration with the travel restrictions on Africans in Europe and in particular the problems faced by his Congolese actors Véro Tshanda Beya, Gaetan Claudia, and Papi Mpaka in obtaining visas to attend the festival. “Getting the visas was really difficult for our three incredible actors. Trump has been in Europe for years and years, the paranoia is extraordinary.”
Gomis said that while the film deals with problems that exist, “we wanted to be optimistic … not naive, but in the framework of our »
- Ed Meza
'Belinda': Film Review | Berlin 2017
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Like the family movies of a very problematic family, Belinda tracks several years in the life of its titular character – a French girl of Yenish origins who has a knack for getting into trouble. Not that we can’t see why, and in this tough yet loving portrait by documentary filmmaker Marie Dumora, we witness Belinda’s evolution from a girl thrown into a group home and separated from her sister at a young age, to a teenager and adult who can’t quite escape the criminal tendencies of her clan. Premiering in Berlin’s Panorama section, this intimate character study could see »
- Jordan Mintzer
Taika Waititi to Co-Direct Michael Jackson Movie 'Bubbles'
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Taika Waititi has signed on to co-direct Bubbles, a Blacklist script detailing the life of the late Michael Jackson from the perspective of his beloved pet monkey. Given the centrality of Michael Jackson to Waititi's 2010 award-winning film Boy (the young lead character was obsessed with Michael Jackson), it seems like a strong match.
Isaac Adamson penned the script, an untraditional & fantastical biopic, which was one of the top titles on the 2015 Black List. The film is expected to resemble Charlie Kaufman's 2015 film Anomalisa, utilizing stop-animation technology, specifically their form of replacement animation, which combined 3D printing »
- Katherine Sanderson
Berlin: Europe Buys Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s 'Werk Ohne Autor'
2 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
European distributors have snatched up Werk Ohne Autor, the upcoming German drama from The Lives of Others director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.
Curzon Artificial Eye has bought the period drama, featuring Oh Boy star Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch (Lives of Others) and Paula Beer (Frantz) for the U.K., with Diaphana Distribution taking French rights and Rai Cinema picking up the film for Italy.
Beta Cinema, which is handling worldwide sales, also closed deals with Feelgood Entertainment for Greece, Fabula Films for Turkey, Lev Cinema for Israel and Movieland for South Korea.
Schilling plays Kurt, an artist who flees from East »
- Scott Roxborough
Berlin: RightsIn Looks to Transform Global IP Market
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
For those looking to buy and sell intellectual property rights at the Berlin Film Festival, RightsIn, a new digital marketplace, aims to make life easy.
Los Angeles-based Rights2 is showcasing the IP market platform at the Berlinale so indie distributors with a deep film catalog can reach TV networks and other key film buyers faster and more efficiently. Stuart Alson, president of Las Vegas-based ITN Films, which releases around four movies a month, says RightsIn brings the time needed to license a film in a specific market from days down to minutes.
"We were looking for a new rights management »
- Etan Vlessing
'the bomb': Film Review | Berlin 2017
5 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
“Now I am become death, destroyer of worlds,” is the quote that J. Robert Oppenheimer famously thought of when he presided over the first successful atomic bomb test back in 1945. Over seventy years later, we are still very much on the brink of such mass destruction, with roughly 15,000 nuclear weapons held by eight countries, not to mention those nations now trying to become nuclear powers themselves. And let’s not forget whose hand is currently on the button in the United States.
In the experimental montage film the bomb, author Eric Schlosser – whose 2014 book Command and Control »
- Jordan Mintzer
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