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Producers Reportedly Considering James Bond Cinematic Universe
23 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
As a franchise, James Bond remains an interesting anomaly. As one of the longest running properties in cinematic history, the release of a new film in the series doesn’t follow any regular schedule, with production depending on the whims of the leading man. Though the franchise kept going at a pretty good clip through the ’80s and ’90s, once the mercurial Daniel Craig boarded things started to stretch out. Four years passed between “Quantum Of Solace” and “Skyfall,” with another three passing between “Skyfall” and “Spectre.” Two years have passed since that latter film and there’s no word on what’s next in the series, so we still could be in for a quite a wait.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
Box Office: ‘Baby Driver’ Gets a $5.7 Million Head Start
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver” has driven to a respectable $5.7 million at 3,226 North American locations on its first day on Wednesday.
Sony’s R-rated action-thriller, starring Ansel Elgort as a getaway car driver, has gotten a head start on the Independence Day weekend before “Despicable Me 3” and “The House” open on Friday. The studio is projecting an opening in the $15 million range for the five-day Wednesday-Sunday period, while other pre-release forecasts have been in the $20 million area.
The opening day number includes $2.1 million from Tuesday night previews.The film received an A CinemaScore from audiences under 25 and an A- overall.
“Baby Driver,” released from Sony’s TriStar Pictures and Mrc, has received strong critical support since its South by Southwest premiere in March and has a 98% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In a sign of confidence, Sony announced at CinemaCon in March that it had moved the release up by six weeks from Aug. 11 with »
- Dave McNary
Andy Serkis’ ‘Breathe’ to Open London Film Festival
11 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Love story “Breathe,” Andy Serkis’ directorial debut, is set to open the BFI London Film Festival with its European premiere.
The “Lord of the Rings” actor’s production company The Imaginarium made the movie, which is based on the story of Imaginarium co-founder Jonathan Cavendish’s parents. It follows Robin Cavendish, played by Andrew Garfield (“Hacksaw Ridge”), and the attempts by his wife Diana, Claire Foy (“The Crown”), to help him lead a normal life after he is paralyzed by polio.
Both stars, Serkis, and Jonathan Cavendish will be at the premiere at London’s Odeon Leicester Square on Oct. 4, and the film will play simultaneously in cinemas across the U.K. ahead of its Oct. 27 general release in the country by Stx International. Bleecker Street and Participant Media are distributing in the U.S., and it has already been tipped for an Oscar run.
“‘Breathe’ is a deeply personal story to all of us at The »
- Stewart Clarke
‘Sense8′ Revived for a 2-Hour Finale Special on Netflix
23 minutes ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth recently when Sense8 was cancelled by Netflix from its small (one assumes) yet dedicated fanbase. After not cancelling anything but acquiring properties with the speed and breadth of a media black hole, Netflix suddenly got the taste for cancellations it seems, which it has since been doling out with abandon (Bloodline, The Get Down, Girlboss, and Marco Polo have also gotten the ax so far). But Sense8 fans came out in force to protest the move, and it seems that dedication has paid off. Lana Wachowski wrote to fans via the Sense8 … »
- Allison Keene
Xavier Dolan Is Back: After a Self-Imposed Exile, the Filmmaker Is Ready For the Spotlight Again
37 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Our weekly Film Festival Roundup column explores notable stories and news updates from the circuit. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
After a self-imposed exile, Xavier Dolan getting back in the limelight at this year’s Rome Film Festival. The Canadian wunderkind is scheduled to participate in a public chat as part of the festival’s Close Encounters section (via Variety, other big names slated for appearances include Ian McKellen, Vanessa Redgrave, and Chuck Palahniuk), marking his return to the international festival world after publicly announcing his intention to sit out this year’s Cannes, a festival that has been very good to the filmmaker in the past.
Dolan announced his intention to keep off the circuit back in September of last year, when he made the decision to not submit his latest feature, “The Death and Life of John F. Donovan” to Cannes. He didn’t hold »
- Kate Erbland
Breaking Glass Pictures acquires 'Spaceship'
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Exclusive: The distributor has acquired North American rights to former Screen International Star Of Tomorrow Alex Taylor’s directorial debut.
The distributor is planning a limited theatrical release in November, followed by DVD and VOD, for the film that had its world premiere at SXSW.
Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff and Bill Straus of Bridge Independent negotiated the deal.
Spaceship centres on teenage cyber-goth Lucidia, whose mother died mysteriously seven years ago in the family swimming pool. Her father, Gabriel, is an archaeologist who can’t move on.
When Lucidia disappears in an apparent alien abduction, Gabriel is forced to confront her strange outsider friends and meets Tegan, a girl obsessed with unicorns and black holes. The story is told from multiple points of view, both teenage and adult.
The film stars Alexa Davies, Tallulah Haddon, Lara Peake, Lucian Charles Collier, Antti Reini, and singer-songwriter Annabel Allum.
Spaceship was developed, financed and produced »
Aubrey Plaza and Director Jeff Baena Reveal the Highs and Lows of Dating Your Creative Collaborator
37 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
In “The Little Hours,” Aubrey Plaza plays a foul-mouthed nun in 14th century Italy, the kind of sarcastic humor Plaza does best. Unsurprisingly, the actress had more than one hand in the production: It’s her first movie as a producer, and director Jeff Baena is her boyfriend.
The film, which also stars John C. Reilly, Dave Franco, Molly Shannon, and a host of other comedic actors, is a loose adaptation of “The Decameron,” the 1353 short story collection by Giovanni Boccaccio. However, “The Little Hours” is also notable for Plaza because it marks her first producing credit. The actress best known for her recurring role in “Parks and Recreation” already has a few more of those in the bag, including the upcoming “Ingrid Goes West,” which opens in August. Plaza’s work on “The Little Hours,” however, provides a window into the collaborative process of an indie power couple who »
- Eric Kohn
‘The Crown’: What It Takes to Play Royalty in an Age That Questions Their Worth
40 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Heavy is the head that wears the crown, but it’s not easy being the sibling of a monarch either.
On Netflix’s “The Crown,” Jared Harris and Vanessa Kirby play father and daughter royals, King George VI and Princess Margaret, both of whom had their fates changed by divorce. Today, their stories have been overshadowed by Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned for more than 60 years. “The Crown” has dredged up their stories for a new generation.
Read More: Netflix’s ‘The Crown’: How Stephen Daldry Romanticized a Royal Wedding
Before ever tackling a role such as these though, most British actors have already formed some sort of an opinion about the Royal Family.
“That relationship [with the monarchy] has changed over time, and I think there is a conflict about that which is still ongoing,” Harris said in an interview with IndieWire. “What is the relevance of the Royal Family? »
- Hanh Nguyen
Fox Names Julien Noble to Head of Worldwide Digital Marketing (Exclusive)
49 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Julien Noble has been elevated to executive vice president of worldwide digital marketing at 20th Century Fox, Variety has learned. His promotion comes amidst a series of personnel changes to Fox’s marketing and research arm.
As part of those moves, Andrew Ferguson, who joined Fox from Sony a little over two years ago, has been promoted and will head up the studio’s strategic research efforts. He was previously senior vice president of strategic marketing and research. Both Ferguson and Noble will report to Jonathan Helfgot, Fox’s newly appointed executive vice president of theatrical marketing.
There have also been cuts as part of the shakeup. David Singh left the studio this month after a three-year stint as executive vice president of creative advertising. Along with Singh, Kevin Yoder, who served as executive vice president of research and strategy since 2012, will be leaving the company.
Singh is an industry veteran. He »
- Brent Lang
‘Snowfall’ Review: The Robust True Story of How Crack Began Makes for a Surprisingly Modest TV Show
50 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Every piece of “Snowfall” is well-crafted. From the pitch to the paper to the scenes brought to life from it, John Singleton, Eric Amadio, and Dave Andron’s new drama tells an authentic ’80s tale inspired by truth and shaped by street life in South Central L.A. As the tagline reads, it’s the story of how crack began, which contrasts longstanding cultural oppression with the CIA’s secret role funneling drugs into the country. You can imagine the comparisons — “It’s like ‘The Americans’ meets a west coast ‘Wire’!” — and you can see the layered craft work throughout the first six episodes.
But “Snowfall” doesn’t transcend beyond its talking points. Exquisite period detail and terrific performances, from newcomers like series lead Damson Idris to returning favorites Bokeem Woodbine and Kevin Carroll, can’t fully overcome a familiarity of structure, pacing, and story. We haven’t heard much »
- Ben Travers
Netflix Revives ‘Sense8’ For 2-Hour Series Finale
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Even though they have billions of dollars to spend on original programming, even Netflix has to make sure the numbers add when it comes their shows. As a result, this year has seen the streaming service axe a handful of shows, including “The Get Down” and “Girlboss,” but the one series that really caused an outcry when it got yanked was “Sense8.” Fans mounted an online campaign to save the program, and while Netflix initially seemed unmoved, it looks like they’ve had a change of heart.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
‘Sense8’ Lives! Netflix and Lana Wachowski Announce 2-Hour Series Finale
56 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Well, “Sense8” fans — Netflix listened. They listened to your petitions, and maybe they even listened to at least one humble article about why ending the series after Season 2 wasn’t a great idea.
Read More: ‘Sense8’: 8 Reasons Why Netflix Must Make a Feature-Length Series Finale
Via a letter posted on Twitter by the official “Sense8” account, creator Lana Wachowski announced that Netflix had agreed to greenlight a new two-hour special that will wrap up the “Sense8” story in 2018.
This is huge news, given the storylines left unresolved— until today, it seemed likely that current fans as well as future Netflix subscribers who might discover the show would be left with an unsatisfying cliffhanger as the final moments of “Sense8.”
It’s something Wachowski fully attributes to the power of the show’s fandom. “By myself, there was nothing I could do,” Wachowski writes in the letter. “But just as »
- Liz Shannon Miller
Patty Jenkins Coming Back For Wonder Woman 2
1 hour ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
While Wonder Woman is unquestionably one of the biggest hits of the summer, recent weeks have featured some shaky stories about the future of Wonder Woman 2. Worry no longer. »
Jan Kounen’s ‘Kosmik Journey’ Headlines Okio’s Vr Slate
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Paris– Okio, the up-and-coming Parisian production banner behind the Tribeca-playing Vr short film “I, Philip,” is developing several Vr experiences, including Jan Kounen’s “Kosmik Journey,” Pierre Zandrowicz’s “Mirror” and Julien Mokrani’s “Lights.”
An interactive Vr short, “Kosmik Journey” (pictured above) takes place in the heart of the Peruvian jungle, where Kounen meets a healer and gets to experiment a hallucinogenic brew called Ayahuasca which is believed to have therapeutical virtues. The experience then allows the user to share Kounen’s visions and sensations as well as interact with the surroundings.
“From ‘Bluberry’ to his recent documentary ‘Into the West,’ it’s clear that Kounen has always been interested in shamanism and mystical experiences, and with “Kosmik Journey,” he’s pushing the envelop even more, said Zandrowicz, who is producing with Antoine Cayrol at Okio and the Luxembourg-based company a_BAHN.
“Kounen’s most experimental work to date, “Kosmik »
- Elsa Keslassy
Summer Movie Surprise: How This Year’s Big Releases Are Stealing TV’s Thunder
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Coming back from a long vacation earlier this week, I discovered something truly shocking as I read back through all the news and chatter that I’d “missed” while away. Between the wholly predictable stories about Russia, terrorism, and the Gop’s never-ending quest to sever America’s last remaining strands of basic human decency, I found that people had been talking about something else, something far more surprising. People had been talking about movies.
More than that, people were talking about movies like they mattered. People were talking about movies like they were cultural events. People were talking about movies like they were newsworthy, fiercely arguing the merits and failures of new films (like “The Beguiled”) while also using recent developments as a lens through which to exhume and re-examine old ones (like “The Color Purple”).
In other words, people were talking about movies like they were television shows. »
- David Ehrlich
‘Cult of Chucky’ Trailer: The Murderous Doll is Back for Some Direct-to-Video Mayhem
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Say what you will about Chucky, the murderous doll who first appeared in the 1988 movie Child’s Play, but the cinematic killer has definitely proven to have some serious staying power. It’s been four years since the knife-wielding serial slasher, who’s been voiced by The Lord of the Rings and Deadwood actor Brad Dourif in all […]
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- Ben Pearson
Playback: Matt Reeves on ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ and How Batman and Caesar are Alike
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Welcome to “Playback,” a Variety podcast bringing you exclusive conversations with the talents behind many of today’s hottest films.
Franchises and trilogies are difficult because every time you step up to the plate, you have the specter of success hanging over your shoulder. Why come back if not to top yourself? More often than not, diminishing returns win the day, but not with Matt Reeves and his two spins with the “Planet of the Apes” franchise. With “War for the Planet of the Apes,” he completes that rare breed: a trilogy that topped itself with every subsequent installment.
That was very much on the director’s mind when he dug in on the new film, putting all of his instincts about personal storytelling into a project that, on its face, could merely have been a popcorn actioner geared toward selling concessions.
Listen to this week’s episode of “Playback” below. New »
- Kristopher Tapley
Dave Franco on ‘The Little Hours’, Acting with His Wife, and ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’
1 hour ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Written and directed by Jeff Baena, the quirky comedy The Little Hours follows Medieval nuns Alessandra (Alison Brie), Fernanda (Aubrey Plaza) and Ginevra (Kate Micucci), who lead a simple life in their convent. But when Father Tommasso (John C. Reilly) brings on new hired hand Massetto (Dave Franco), a young servant looking for refuge from his angry master, it has unexpected effects on the repressed nunnery. At the film’s press day, actor Dave Franco sat down with Collider for this 1-on-1 interview, where he talked about why he was drawn to The Little Hours, crazy sex scenes, … »
- Christina Radish
The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2017 (So Far)
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Like any best-of list, choosing the best podcasts of the year is a fundamentally foolish task. With a neverending collection of new shows and fresh perspectives popping up every day, singling out a couple dozen seems like trying to stab a tidal wave with a dinner fork.
With all of those listening options sprouting up quicker than anyone can listen to them all, there are going to be wonders that lie just beyond any top charts or list of featured shows. We’ve tried to cover as many shows in our regular review of the month’s best episodes.
Full List: Our Complete Picks of the 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2017 (So Far)
Journalists are constantly upending the expectations of sports talk radio on shows like “Hang Up and Listen.” Scripted shows like “The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel” are bridging the gap between the average podcast listener and younger audiences. »
- Steve Greene
Exclusive: Linda Cardellini Goes To A Pageant In Clip From ‘Austin Found’
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Parents trying to live vicariously through their children doesn’t always lead to the best results, and in the upcoming indie comedy “Austin Found,” chasing fame and fortune has its consequences. And today we have an exclusive clip from the film.
Starring Linda Cardellini, Kristen Schaal, Skeet Ulrich, and Craig Robinson, the story follows Leanne Miller, a former beauty queen and prom queen, who is fed up with her unglamorously average lifestyle when, and decides to take matters into her own hands by plotting a scheme to make her family instant celebrities.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
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