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Archivists Prepare to Finish Orson Welles’ Final Movie ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ — Watch
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Yahoo has an exclusive clip detailing the new work going into “The Other Side of the Wind,” Orson Welles’ unfinished film, which Netflix acquired global rights to yesterday. Filip Jan Rymsza, who’s among the producers overseeing the movie’s completion and restoration, takes center stage in the video. Watch below.
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“We could not ask for better partners or a better home. I’m immensely grateful to the whole Netflix team for their tireless effort and unwavering support,” Rymsza said in a statement accompanying yesterday’s news. “With Netflix’s global reach, this will undoubtedly be the widest release of any Orson Welles film, if not all of them combined. In the video, he and others load up materials to be transported from Bagnolet, France to Los Angeles.
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- Michael Nordine
‘Bleed for This’ Actors Miles Teller and Aaron Eckhart on the Boxing Film’s Animal Instincts
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[Editor’s Note: This post is presented in partnership with Spectrum. Catch up on this year’s Awards Season contenders and the latest films On Demand. Today’s pick is “Bleed for This.”]
Miles Teller is proving to be an actor who specializes in roles that combine extreme effort and crippling excess. Aaron Eckhart, meanwhile, has become the kind of performer who can bring a well-worn specificity to grizzled supporting roles.
Combine those elements and you get “Bleed for This,” the latest film from Ben Younger (“Boiler Room”). Teller plays Vinny Pazienza, a boxer struggling to return to the ring after a debilitating neck injury. It’s a performance that showcases Teller’s physicality against the backdrop of a true-life story. As Pazienza’s coach, Kevin Rooney, Eckhart brings his ferocity to a role that requires a less obvious show of continual force.
Younger has said that “Bleed for This” is far from a movie solely for boxing purists; he also wanted to rope in audiences who don’t care about sports at all. It’s an admirable goal, but one that doesn »
- Steve Greene
The Criterion Collection Announces June Titles: ‘The Marseille Trilogy, ‘They Live by Night,’ ‘The Lodger’ and More
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Marcel Pagnols’ Marseille Trilogy, Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog” and Nicholas Ray’s “They Live by Night” are among the new titles joining the Criterion Collection this June. In addition, Kenji Mizoguchi’s “Ugetsu” and Sam Peckinpah’s “Straw Dogs” are being upgraded in new Blu-ray editions. More information below.
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“Ugetsu”
“Having refined his craft in the silent era, Kenji Mizoguchi was an elder statesman of Japanese cinema-fiercely revered by Akira Kurosawa and other younger directors-by the time he made ‘Ugetsu.’ And with this exquisite ghost story, a fatalistic wartime tragedy derived from stories by Akinari Ueda and Guy de Maupassant, he created a touchstone of his art, his long takes and sweeping camera guiding the viewer through a delirious narrative about two villagers whose pursuit of fame and »
- Michael Nordine
‘Planet Earth II’ Producers on Showcasing Our Fragile Planet in Troubled Times – IndieWire’s Turn It On Podcast
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Last Week’S Podcast: ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Producer Julie Plec on Ending the Series, and How It Might Be Reborn, Perhaps As a Streaming Show – IndieWire’s Turn It On Podcast
As unsettling politics dominate the headlines, BBC America’s “Planet Earth II” comes to TV screens as a welcome respite.
A lot has changed since “Planet Earth” wowed audiences with new images of the globe’s wildlife 10 years ago. Ten years ago, the original edition of the natural history series transformed how we saw the world.
Now, “Planet Earth II” is taking advantage of advances in technology and science to bring even more stunning images to audiences, and give a global audience an even greater look at our fragile planet.
Shot over three years in 40 different countries, on 117 filming trips and a total of 2,089 shooting days, “Planet Earth II” is narrated by the legendary Sir David Attenborough and set »
- Michael Schneider
Best-Selling ‘The Star Shards Chronicles’ Books to Be Adapted Into Animated Series
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“The Star Shards Chronicles” is heading to TV.
Gaumont has optioned the global rights to best-selling author Neal Shusterman’s dark Ya trilogy and is developing it as an animated series, Variety reports.
In the books, six teenagers who don’t know each other unwittingly share one key moment: they were conceived at the same moment when a star explodes light-years away. For some reason, they’re all suffering from a mental or physical affliction that gives them extraordinary but horrifying powers. Only when they come together can they defeat the mysterious forces that are devouring them from the inside and save the world while they’re at it.
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“Neal’s characters have feelings and experiences that all kids can understand and this is what draws them to his books,” said Nicolas Atlan, the Los »
- Hanh Nguyen
Emmanuel Lubezki Didn’t Shoot Alfonso Cuarón’s New Movie, but This Rising Cinematographer Did — Watch
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Now that Alfonso Cuarón has wrapped production on “Roma,” the Film Stage has put together a helpful primer on the film’s cinematographer. Emmanuel Lubezki had previously served as Dp on each of the director’s films save for “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”; their most recent collaboration, “Gravity,” earned them both Academy Awards. Now that Galo Olivares is stepping up, take a moment acquaint yourself with his prior work.
Read More: Alfonso Cuarón is Done Filming ‘Roma,’ Says It’s The Movie He ‘Always Dreamed of’ Making
Cuarón shot “Roma” along with Olivares, who’s worked on a number of productions in Mexico over the last several years: “La Rabia de Clara,” “Australia,” “Hear Me Lord.”. “Returning to my country with this specific project was something very personal, because we made a film set in the ’70s, with many elements and experiences of my childhood,” said Cuarón of “Roma, »
- Michael Nordine
John Krasinski to Direct Emily Blunt in Supernatural Thriller ‘A Quiet Place’
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John Krasinski is set to write and direct the supernatural thriller “A Quiet Place,” in which he will also star opposite wife Emily Blunt, reports Variety. The Paramount/Platinum Dunes production marks the first time the couple will co-star together in a feature film — the last movie they worked on together was 2011’s “The Muppets,” but they did not share any scenes.
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“The Office” alum previously directed the indie comedy-drama “The Hollars,” released last year, and 2009’s “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.” “A Quiet Place” marks the first time he’s directed for a major studio.
The supernatural thriller will be produced by Platinum Dunes’ co-founders Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller. Krasinski and Allyson Seeger, his Sunday Night partner, will serve as executive producers alongside Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who wrote the first draft of the script. »
- Yoselin Acevedo
The Nine Trademarks of Danny Boyle’s Kinetic Directing Style — Watch
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In a new video essay, Fandor identifies nine of “T2 Trainspotting” director Danny Boyle’s stylistic trademarks: point-of-view shots, high-angle shots, low-angle shots, cameras in impossible places, surreal sequences, strong use of color, time-lapse sequences, dream sequences and voice-over narration. Watch examples of all nine below.
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Of these, perhaps the most famous is the “choose life” monologue from the original “Trainspotting”: “Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career,” Ewan McGregor demands via voiceover. “Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television. Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin can openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol and dental insurance. Choose fixed-interest mortgage repayments,” and so on and so forth.
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- Michael Nordine
‘Megan Leavey’ Trailer: Kate Mara Stars in Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s Military Drama — Watch
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Bleecker Street Media has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming military drama “Megan Leavey,” which stars Kate Mara in the title role. The film is directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite (“Blackfish”).
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Here is the official storyline for “Megan Leavey”: Based on the true life story of a young marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a particularly aggressive dog, Rex, and is given the chance to train him. Over the course of their service, Megan and Rex completed more than 100 missions until an Ied explosion injures them, putting their fate in jeopardy.
The cast also includes Edie Falco (“Nurse Jackie »
- Yoselin Acevedo
Spike TV Announces Wide-Ranging Heath Ledger Documentary for May Broadcast
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Nearly a decade after his death, Heath Ledger’s story is still being told. Spike TV has announced that a new documentary, “I Am: Heath Ledger,” will air on the network in May as part of its ongoing docuseries. Past subjects have included Bruce Lee, John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Chris Farley.
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Ledger died in January 2008 of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs; the shocking, untimely nature of his death, coupled with the imminent release of that summer’s “The Dark Knight,” sparked a worldwide media frenzy. The actor went on to win a posthumous Academy Award for his role in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed superhero movie; having been previously nominated for “Brokeback Mountain.”
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- Michael Nordine
‘Master of None’ Season 2: Aziz Ansari’s Award-Winning Comedy Returns in May and Heads to Italy – Watch
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It’s been almost a year and half since Season 1 of Aziz Ansari’s captivating dramedy, “Master of None,” about the day-to-day life of a struggling actor in New York City premiered. Not that we’ve been keeping count. With a realistic ensemble cast of friends, coworkers, and love-interests alike that drift in and out of Dev’s (Aziz Ansari) life from episode to episode, much like real friends do, Ansari’s show was met with wildly critical success. Appearing on numerous end-of-the-year favorite lists from all the way back in its premiere in 2015, to getting four Emmy nominations and one win for the writing in the stand-out episode “Parents.”
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Ansari along with co-creator Alan Yang, gave a voice to the unique perspective of being an immigrant’s child in “Parents, »
- Maya Reddy
‘The Batman’: Ben Affleck–Starring Superhero Feature Being ‘Rewritten From Ground Up’ — Report
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A couple of weeks ago, it was reported by The Hollywood Reporter that negotiations for Matt Reeves to direct “The Batman” had come to a halt. Now, a new report by Slashfilm indicates that the screenplay for the superhero feature starring Ben Affleck is being completely rewritten. Affleck, DC Comics writer and Cco Geoff Johns and Chris Terrio (“Argo,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Justice League”) were part of the team who worked on the first version of the screenplay for the follow-up to “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.”
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On Tuesday, Variety’s Senior Editor Justin Kroll took to Twitter to reveal that Reeves will be working on Fox’s “War For the Planet of the Apes” until the end of June, which means that production on “The Batman” will not »
- Yoselin Acevedo
‘The Monaro’: Filmmaker Cate Shortland Returns to TV With Historical True Crime Miniseries
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Cate Shortland has left the German settings of “The Berlin Syndrome” behind for a project set in her homeland.
The award-winning Australian filmmaker behind “Somersault” (starring Abbie Cornish) and the German wartime drama “Lore” will be trying her hand at a true crime limited series, reports If.com. The eight-part series, titled “The Monaro,” is a project that Shortland has been mulling over since her days at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.
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The series is set in the 1830s in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia, east of the Snowy Mountains — which is also where the filmmaker shot “Somersault.” That’s all that we know about the plot at the moment.
Shortland has her work cut out for her. “I’m working with this great team of people, »
- Hanh Nguyen
‘Most Beautiful Island’ Review: Ana Asensio’s SXSW Winner Is a Spellbinding Thriller About Immigrant Life In America
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A short, stressful, and utterly spellbinding debut that transforms the immigrant experience into the stuff of an early Polanski psychodrama, Ana Asensio’s “Most Beautiful Island” is a worthy winner of the SXSW Grand Jury Prize for best narrative feature, and — more importantly — strong evidence of a cinematic juggernaut in the making.
Asensio, a thirtysomething Spanish actress whose work is virtually unseen on these shores, not only wrote, directed, and produced this fraught metropolitan thriller, she also appears in just about every frame. And while the film might begin by suggesting that its heroine was chosen at random (a mesmeric prologue follows seven different women as they weave through the sidewalks of Manhattan, the camera picking them out of a crowd as if to wordlessly reassert that most of the Naked City’s seven million stories remain untold), Asensio’s compulsively watchable lead performance splits the difference between the specific and the representational. »
- David Ehrlich
FX Renews Noah Hawley’s Marvel Series ‘Legion’ For Season 2
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David Haller’s journey is about to continue.
FX has renewed “Legion” for a second season, mid-way through its first season run. (Episode 6 airs Wednesday night.)
Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions, announced the news on Wednesday.
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“The first season of Legion was a stunning achievement,” said Schrier. “More than a new series, Legion is a wholly original take on the super hero genre. Our thanks to Noah Hawley for taking the creative risks and shattering expectations. It’s a privilege to work again with Noah, his producing partners, the outstanding cast and our partners at Marvel Television on another season of Legion.”
It’s unclear at this point when “Legion” might be back, although possibly in 2018, as executive producer Noah Hawley – who’s also behind FX’s “Fargo” franchise, »
- Michael Schneider
Why Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Screenplay Is a Masterclass in Suspense — Watch
15 hours ago
In his latest Lessons from the Screenplay video, the YouTube user who identifies himself only as Michael takes a look at Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds.” He focuses his attention to the instant-classic opening sequence, which introduced the world at large to not only the character of Hans Landa but to the man playing him, Christoph Waltz.
“What makes this scene so effective?” asks Michael. “How does Quentin Tarantino turn 17 pages of people chatting into one of the most tension-filled scenes of recent memory?”
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Michael alludes to Moritz Lehne and Stefan Koelsch’s essay “Toward a general psychological model of tension and suspense,” focusing on four of the six components they bring up: conflict, dissonance and instability; uncertainty; emotional significance of anticipated events; and lack of control.
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- Michael Nordine
‘I’m Dying Up Here’ Review: Jim Carrey’s Overstuffed Take on Stand-Up Comedy Loses the Room — SXSW 2017
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The dark side of stand-up comedy is always lurking behind the jokes, and “I’m Dying Up Here,” Showtime’s drama series set in Los Angeles’ ’70s comedy scene, aims to bring it to light. Tracking a group of comedians who work at a club on the Sunset strip, the first episode slowly teases a tragedy meant to tie all these stories together, even if the premiere feels unwieldy before every member of the large ensemble is introduced. An hour-long drama about the lives of comedians feels a tad antithetical even before you start counting expendable plot lines, but “I’m Dying Up Here” shows brief flashes of focused merit in its counter-intuitive take.
What works best among the many ingredients at play is first how producer Jim Carrey and showrunner David Flebotte highlight the serious side of a world made to look lighthearted. Second, and more simply, is Ari Graynor’s Cassie, »
- Ben Travers
‘Gomorrah’ Exclusive Trailer: SundanceTV’s Crime Drama Comes Out Guns Blazing for Season 2 — Watch
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“Gomorrah” is returning to SundanceTV this April for a 12-episode second season. A new trailer for season 2 of Italy’s most popular crime drama teases new car chases, explosions, killings and lots of gunfire.
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Season 2 picks up moments after the end of the first season: Don Pietro Savastano (Fortunato Cerlino) has escaped from the prison van. Genny’s boys have been killed by rival Conte, and Ciro di Marzio (Marco D’Amore) has shot Genny (Salvatore Esposito). The new season sees Ciro, Genny and Savastano fighting (and killing) for absolute domination over organized crime in the Italian city of Naples.
“Gomorrah” is based on Roberto Saviano’s 2006 non-fiction bestseller of the same name. The book was adapted for the big screen and won the Grand Prix prize at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
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- Yoselin Acevedo
‘American Gods’ Trailer: Neil Gaiman’s Best-Seller Comes to the Small Screen — Watch
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After screening at South by Southwest, “American Gods” is set to premiere next month. Based on the best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman, Starz’s upcoming adaptation tells the tale of Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle, “The 100”) and Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane, “Deadwood”) as they set out on a cross-country journey. Watch the trailer below.
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Here’s the synopsis: “‘American Gods’ posits a different kind of war brewing — one between Old Gods and New. The traditional Old Gods, with mythological roots from around the world, fear irrelevance as their believers die off or are seduced by the money, technology, and celebrity offered by the New Gods. Shadow Moon (Whittle) is an ex-con who, left adrift by the recent death of his wife, becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to conman Mr. Wednesday (McShane). But in truth, »
- Michael Nordine
‘The Flash’ and ‘Supergirl’ Crossover Event Gets a Toe-Tapping Musical Trailer — Watch
16 hours ago
There’s no improv for Barry and Kara.
On “The Flash” and “Supergirl” musical crossover episode, the Music Meister (Darren Criss) only has one humble request: “follow the script.” It may sound like an easy thing to do, but any wrong move could result in their deaths.
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In the trailer for the episode below, we find out what happens when the Music Meister puts Barry (Grant Gustin) into a coma, similar to Kara (Melissa Benoit). That’s no ordinary coma, but instead an alternate reality set in what looks to be a 1940s or 1950s musical.
While Team Flash tries to find a cure, Barry and Kara are left without their powers (but some really snazzy outfits). If they follow the script correctly — that means all the singing and dancing — then »
- Hanh Nguyen
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