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'Resident Evil' Producer Developing 'The Long Dark' Film
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
The acclaimed survival videogame The Long Dark is ready to jump to the big screen.
Resident Evil producer Jeremy Bolt has partnered with videogame studio Hinterland for a live-action film adaptation of the game, which has hints of properties such as The Walking Dead and The Road.
The game has already sold 1.3 million copies ahead of its official Playstation 4 release Tuesday, and has been building buzz for several years after an alpha version was released to ravenous fans.
"My goal with Hinterland — starting with The Long Dark — has always been to create original entertainment properties that could »
- Aaron Couch
John Cena Joins 'Transformers' Spinoff 'Bumblebee' (Exclusive)
2 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
John Cena has nabbed a lead role in the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee.
Hailee Steinfeld is leading the cast of Paramount's new film, which will center on the yellow and black bot Bumblebee. The film will feature a young cast including Jorge Lendeborg, Jason Drucker, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, Ricardo Hoyos and Gracie Dzienny.
The story is set in the year 1987, where Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When »
- Rebecca Ford
Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Movie Finds Director
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
It appears that Disney's Jungle Cruise movie has finally found its captain.
The Shallows helmer Jaume Collet-Serra will direct Dwayne Johnson in the action-adventure based on the classic Disneyland ride.
While park-goers are taken on a journey through the rivers of the world, from Africa’s Nile and Congo rivers to South America’s Amazon, exact plot details for the feature are being kept under wraps.
Johnson will also produce the adventure project with Dany Garcia, the co-ceo of the duo’s Seven Bucks Productions banner, which will next release Jumanji. John Fox and Beau Flynn will also produce. The studio is shooting for a »
- Mia Galuppo
‘Shrek,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Directors Tapped for Animated Movies From Skydance
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Skydance Media has hired directors for its first animated movies with “Shrek” helmer Vicky Jenson attached to “Split” and “Kung Fu Panda 3” co-director Alessandro Carloni on “Luck.”
Monday’s announcement comes four months after Skydance disclosed it had launched an animated division and formed a multi-year partnership with Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios to develop and produce a slate of animated feature films and TV series. It had announced at that point that Linda Woolverton would write “Split” and Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger would write “Luck.”
Skydance said it plans to release both films in partnership with Ilion.
“Vicky and Alessandro have played instrumental roles in bringing to life some of the most beloved animated franchises of all time and it is my pleasure to welcome them both into the Skydance family,” said Skydance’s Chief Executive Officer, David Ellison. “We are fortunate that – together with Linda Woolverton on ‘Split’ and Aibel & Berger on ‘Luck’ – we now »
- Dave McNary
Shia LaBeouf’s ‘Borg McEnroe’ to Open Toronto Film Festival
6 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Shia LaBeouf’s “Borg/McEnroe” will open the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, the festival announced on Monday. Directed by Janus Metz and written by Ronnie Sandahl, the film stars LaBeouf, Sverrir Gudnason and Stellan Skarsgard. It tells the story of the epic rivalry between Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg (Gudnason) and the American John McEnroe (LaBeouf), which came head-to-head during the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
Sam Shepard Dies at 73
6 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist and Oscar-nominated actor Sam Shepard, has died at 73, a spokesperson for his family confirmed.
Shepard died at his home in Kentucky on Thursday, July 27 from complications from Als. He was with his family at the time of his death.
Playwright and actor, Sam Shepard, passed away at his home in Kentucky on Thursday, July 27 from complications from Als. Born in Fort Sheridan, Illinois, Mr. Shepard, who was 73, was with his family at the time of his death.
“The family requests privacy at this difficult time,” spokesman Chris Boneau said. Funeral »
- Duane Byrge
Jeanne Moreau, Legendary French Actress, Dies at 89
11 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Jeanne Moreau, whose brooding beauty entranced international film audiences in such films as The Lovers, Jules et Jim and The Bride Wore Black, has died at the age of 89.
The French president's office announced her death without providing a cause.
Dubbed “Le Moreau” for her slithering sensuality, she was a femme fatale who was also one of the top stage actresses of her time. Off-screen, Moreau oozed romance and mystery: Moreau was likened to the free-spirited woman with two lovers whom she played in Francois Truffaut's “Jules et Jim. ”
She burst to international stardom in Louis Malle's “The »
- THR staff
Why There Were No Watchmen Sequels, According To Jackie Earle Haley
25 minutes ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Apparently, there was one big stumbling block stood between the world and the further cinematic adventures of Watchmen's universe. Jackie Earle Haley shares with us his thoughts on why that was. »
'Transformers' spinoff 'Bumblebee' gets release date
27 minutes ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Paramount Pictures to release Bumblebee end of 2018. Filming has begun in California.
Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro, has announced it will release Bumblebee on December 21, 2018.
Principal photography has commenced and the film will shoot entirely in the state of California.
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow Vw bug.
Directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson, the film stars Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Stephen Schneider, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, and Grace Dzienny also star.
Paramount released Transformers: The Last Knight this summer, which went on to gross more than $568.9m worldwide.
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Transformers spinoff 'Bumblebee' gets release date
27 minutes ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Paramount Pictures to release Bumblebee end of 2018. Filming has begun in California.
Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro, has announced it will release Bumblebee on December 21, 2018.
Principal photography has commenced and the film will shoot entirely in the state of California.
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow Vw bug.
Directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson, the film stars Hailee Steinfeld, Pamela Adlon, John Cena, Stephen Schneider, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
Jason Drucker, Kenneth Choi, Ricardo Hoyos, Abby Quinn, Rachel Crow, and Grace Dzienny also star.
Paramount released Transformers: The Last Knight this summer, which went on to gross more than $568.9m worldwide.
Transformers franchise »
Relive the Year That Gave Us ‘Suspiria,’ ‘Saturday Night Fever,’ ‘Eraserhead,’ and More — Watch
31 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more seminal year in movie-going history than 1977, which unspooled such game-changers and genre-benders as “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Saturday Night Fever,” “Airport ’77,” “Sorcerer,” and many, many more.
In honor of the fortieth anniversary of one of the wildest years in recent cinema history, The Film Society of Lincoln Center has programmed their ambitious ’77, a 33-film series surveying the sweeping cinematic landscape of a prolific year in cinema, in the United States and around the world.
Read MoreHow ‘Jaws’ Forever Changed the Modern Day Blockbuster — And What Today’s Examples Could Learn From It
While the debut of George Lucas’ original “Star Wars” is likely the most notable name in a long list of ’77 titles, the year also played home to “Jubilee,” “Eraserhead,” “Hausu,” “Wizard,” and “Smokey and the Bandit.” That startling breadth of film options speaks to the changing times — both »
- Kate Erbland
Netflix Welcomes Hasbro’s ‘Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters’
41 minutes ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
A few years back, the powers that be wisely scrapped a live-action adaptation of Hasbro's gel-filled action figure Stretch Armstrong. However, the property is being reinvented in an interesting way with the new, upcoming Netflix series, Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters. The new teenage superhero animated series has transformed the original 70s toy into a relatable kids adventure that features diverse characters with wacky powers and a playfully humorous storyline. Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters will feature the voices of leading Hollywood television and film talent including: Scott Menville (Teen Titans Go!, Teenage Mutant Ninja … »
- Dave Trumbore
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 to Include More Departures From the Book [TCA 2017]
45 minutes ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Elisabeth Moss was on a Television Critics Association panel over the weekend for Sundance Channel’s Top of the Lake: China Girl. After the panel, she spoke with reporters a bit about season two of her hit Hulu show The Handmaid’s Tale. Moss returns to work in September and earlier at TCA, Hulu Svp of Content […]
The post ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 to Include More Departures From the Book [TCA 2017] appeared first on /Film. »
- Fred Topel
Harvey Keitel, Liam McIntyre to Star in Drama ‘See You Soon’
48 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Harvey Keitel, Liam McIntyre and newcomer Jenia Tanaeva are starring in the independent romantic drama “See You Soon,” currently filming in Europe and Russia.
David Mahmoudieh is making his feature directorial debut from a script co-written by Tanaeva and Mike Cestari and revisions by Joe Ballarini. Tanaeva is also producing with Monella Kaplan for eMotion Entertainment, with Alexander Mikhalskiy executive producing.
“See You Soon” follows a U.S. soccer star who, after suffering a career-threatening injury in the run-up to the 2018 World Cup, embarks on an unexpected journey of self-discovery and gives true love a chance. The film also stars “Downton Abbey” star Poppy Drayton, Oleg Taktarov, retired Spanish soccer star Carles Puyol, and Larissa Malevannaya.
Producer Gabi Ilioiu and Iuliana Tarnovetchi’s Alien Film Entertainment are handling the European production on location.
“This is a modern-day Cinderella story in the vein of ‘Pretty Woman’ and ‘An Affair to Remember,'” said Tanaeva. »
- Dave McNary
The Real Reason Deadpool 2 Was Ok With Josh Brolin Playing Thanos And Cable
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As seen in many social media posts, Josh Brolin is truly going all-out when it comes to playing Cable in the upcoming Deadpool 2 -- but still a big question about the part has lingered. »
Universal’s Untitled Robert Zemeckis Project Adds Neil Jackson
1 hour ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Neil Jackson is set to join Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger and Janelle Monáe in Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming biopic for Universal. Zemeckis is directing the untitled project from a script he wrote with Caroline Thompson. Universal has scheduled a November 21, 2018 release date. It’s based on the 2010 documentary Marwncol and follows Mark Hogancamp who, left brain-damaged and broke, finds recovery in a sixth-scale World War II-era town he's built in his… »
Gunpowder & Sky acquires 'Tragedy Girls'
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Horror-comedy premiered at this year’s SXSW.
Gunpowder & Sky has acquired Tyler MacIntyre’s Tragedy Girls.
The film centres on two death-obsessed teens, played by Alexandra Shipp and Brianna Hildebrand, who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small midwestern town into frenzy and cement their legacy as modern horror legends.
The Exchange handles international sales on the film that premiered at SXSW.
MacIntyre also co-wrote the script with Chris Lee Hill. The film is MacIntyre’s second feature following his debut Patchwork, which won Best Picture at Screamfest in 2015.
Tragedy Girls is produced by The Comeback Kids and New Artist Pictures, in association with Ardor Pictures.
Anthony Holt, Armen Aghaeian, Edward Mokhtarian, Cameron Van Hoy, Tara Ansley and Craig Robinson produced, while Kerry Rhodes served as executive producer.
“After seeing how well audiences were connecting with the film at South by Southwest, we knew we needed to find a distribution partner that shared »
‘It’ Producer Barbara Muschietti Answers Burning Questions: Going Hard-r, Fukunaga’s Script, ‘Part 2’ & More
1 hour ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
How do you adapt one of the most beloved horror novels of all time? How do you terrify generations anew when a character as iconic as Pennywise the clown has been burned into the minds of audiences for decades? Such were the challenges placed at the feet of It producer Barbara Muschietti and her creative partner (and brother) Andy Mushietti when they took over New Line's film adaptation of Stephen King's classic novel about the small town of Derry, Maine and the insidious force of evil feasting on its children. Last year, I had the opportunity to join … »
- Haleigh Foutch
‘Arrested Development’ Season 5 Tease: The Bluth Family Reunites Next Week
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Right now, there are two very different sides of Jason Bateman on the Netflix homepage. The stark contrast between Bateman’s face on the Arrested Development and Ozark options under Netflix Originals amuses me every time, but it’s also a reminder of the actor’s range. After telling one bleak family crime story, he’s returning to star in what started as […]
The post ‘Arrested Development’ Season 5 Tease: The Bluth Family Reunites Next Week appeared first on /Film. »
- Jack Giroux
Edgar Wright Was Offered To Direct ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Pilot
1 hour ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
“Star Trek: Discovery” is on the way, and while I haven’t dived into hardcore corners of Trekker fandom, I would assess the mode as “apprehensive.” Fans want the the new series to be good, and are reserving judgment, but a new interview with the show’s original showrunner Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal,” “Pushing Daisies“) reveals what could have been. And it sounds awesome.
Continue reading Edgar Wright Was Offered To Direct ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Pilot at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
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