Adria Arjona and Edgar Ramirez, the Golden Globe-nominated actor of “American Crime Story” and “Carlos,” have been tapped to star in “El Sombreron,” a dystopian thriller from Jayro Bustamante, the acclaimed director of “La Llorona” (2019) and “Ixcanul” (2015).
The feature is to be launched at Cannes by the Match Factory, which will represent worldwide sales outside of North America. CAA Media Finance will represent North American rights.
Bustamante’s La Casa de Produccion, Alejandro De Leon and Brian Clark, and Sergio Lira and Lynette Coll for Luz Films will serve as producers.
“El Sombreron” tells the story of Lila, an ambitious woman trapped in hell as the trophy wife of a violent cartel boss.
Desperate for liberation, she seizes the opportunity presented by a mysterious stranger named Ramón, who promises to smuggle her north to Paradise.
However, as Lila journeys with him, she discovers the harrowing truth about her companion and...
The feature is to be launched at Cannes by the Match Factory, which will represent worldwide sales outside of North America. CAA Media Finance will represent North American rights.
Bustamante’s La Casa de Produccion, Alejandro De Leon and Brian Clark, and Sergio Lira and Lynette Coll for Luz Films will serve as producers.
“El Sombreron” tells the story of Lila, an ambitious woman trapped in hell as the trophy wife of a violent cartel boss.
Desperate for liberation, she seizes the opportunity presented by a mysterious stranger named Ramón, who promises to smuggle her north to Paradise.
However, as Lila journeys with him, she discovers the harrowing truth about her companion and...
- 5/18/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Adria Arjona and Edgar Ramirez have been announced to co-star in Jayro Bustamante’s dystopian thriller El Sombreron as The Match Factory launches worldwide sales on the project in Cannes, with CAA Media Finance representing North America.
Guatemalan director Bustamante previously made waves with Mayan drama Ixcanul (2015), which premiered in competition in Berlin, winning the Alfred Bauer Prize (since renamed the Silver Bear Jury prize), and war criminal horror La Llorona, which won Best Director and Best Film in Venice’s Giornate degli Autori in 2019.
Arjona will play an ambitious woman trapped in a marriage as the trophy wife of a violent cartel boss. Desperate for liberation, she seizes the opportunity presented by a mysterious stranger (Ramirez), who promises to smuggle her north. However, once on route, she discovers the harrowing truth about her companion and finds herself thrust into a surreal odyssey.
Bustamante’s La Casa de Produccion, Alejandro De Leon and Brian Clark,...
Guatemalan director Bustamante previously made waves with Mayan drama Ixcanul (2015), which premiered in competition in Berlin, winning the Alfred Bauer Prize (since renamed the Silver Bear Jury prize), and war criminal horror La Llorona, which won Best Director and Best Film in Venice’s Giornate degli Autori in 2019.
Arjona will play an ambitious woman trapped in a marriage as the trophy wife of a violent cartel boss. Desperate for liberation, she seizes the opportunity presented by a mysterious stranger (Ramirez), who promises to smuggle her north. However, once on route, she discovers the harrowing truth about her companion and finds herself thrust into a surreal odyssey.
Bustamante’s La Casa de Produccion, Alejandro De Leon and Brian Clark,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The Intl. Emerging Film Talent Foundation (Ieftf), a new Athens-based venture established to provide support for unheard and unseen talent, launches May 18 at the Cannes Film Festival during the ceremony for the Arab Cinema Center film awards at the Plage des Palmes.
Established by Marco Orsini (pictured), the founder of the Intl. Emerging Film Talent Assn. (Iefta), the new foundation will offer tens of thousands of euros in support each year through grants to Iefta, which will in turn collaborate directly with film institutions, industry bodies, festivals and events with the goal of aiding emerging filmmakers who must overcome extraordinary challenges in entering the industry.
The launch is part of a series of events Iefta is hosting this week in Cannes, including a discussion with two-time Academy Award winner and Goodwill Ambassador for Unhcr, the U.N. Refugee Agency, Cate Blanchett, who will appear in conversation May 20 with journalist Hadley Gamble...
Established by Marco Orsini (pictured), the founder of the Intl. Emerging Film Talent Assn. (Iefta), the new foundation will offer tens of thousands of euros in support each year through grants to Iefta, which will in turn collaborate directly with film institutions, industry bodies, festivals and events with the goal of aiding emerging filmmakers who must overcome extraordinary challenges in entering the industry.
The launch is part of a series of events Iefta is hosting this week in Cannes, including a discussion with two-time Academy Award winner and Goodwill Ambassador for Unhcr, the U.N. Refugee Agency, Cate Blanchett, who will appear in conversation May 20 with journalist Hadley Gamble...
- 5/18/2024
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
As the word “diversity” became one of the most spoken in Hollywood on the wave of #OscarsSoWhite and #MeToo, Dr. Stacy L. Smith’s USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative became one of the foremost barometers of the entertainment industry’s success or lack thereof in bringing new, underrepresented voices into the production pipeline.
Now, with Dei executives resigning en masse and a far-right backlash to such initiatives on the rise, the program’s founder fears that Hollywood is in the midst of backslide, through no fault of the writers, directors and other creatives who got those new opportunities. Her team’s most recent study shows that despite the success of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” 2023 saw a significant dip when it comes to representation in theatrical films.
“It’s not about their talent. It’s not about the audience. We know that for sure, in terms of our own economic analyses,” Smith told TheWrap.
Now, with Dei executives resigning en masse and a far-right backlash to such initiatives on the rise, the program’s founder fears that Hollywood is in the midst of backslide, through no fault of the writers, directors and other creatives who got those new opportunities. Her team’s most recent study shows that despite the success of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” 2023 saw a significant dip when it comes to representation in theatrical films.
“It’s not about their talent. It’s not about the audience. We know that for sure, in terms of our own economic analyses,” Smith told TheWrap.
- 5/18/2024
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Focus Features has acquired U.S. rights and select international territories on upcoming thriller Last Breath, starring Woody Harrelson, Finn Cole and Simu Liu. Focus will distribute the Alex Parkinson-directed title in the U.S. with Universal Pictures International handling select territories including France, Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and Vietnam.
The project is an exhilarating true story, based on the 2019 documentary of the same name, which Parkinson co-directed with Richard da Costa. It follows a seasoned deep sea diver as he battles against the raging elements to execute his final rescue mission. It’s described as a “heart-pounding” and “gripping tale of teamwork” that takes audiences on a race against time. Mitchell Lafortune, Parkinson and David Brooks have written the script for the fact-based narrative.
Last Breath was developed by father and son Paul and David Brooks of Longshot Films and Dark Castle Entertainment,...
The project is an exhilarating true story, based on the 2019 documentary of the same name, which Parkinson co-directed with Richard da Costa. It follows a seasoned deep sea diver as he battles against the raging elements to execute his final rescue mission. It’s described as a “heart-pounding” and “gripping tale of teamwork” that takes audiences on a race against time. Mitchell Lafortune, Parkinson and David Brooks have written the script for the fact-based narrative.
Last Breath was developed by father and son Paul and David Brooks of Longshot Films and Dark Castle Entertainment,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Diana Lodderhose and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
When movie fans think of action stars, names like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Donnie Yen, Bruce Willis, and Jason Statham come to mind. However, Prime Video and Kevin Hart are adding another killing machine to the ranks. No, seriously, the new action daredevil is Kevin Hart. What? I’m not joking. Did you watch the Die Hart 2: Die Harter trailer above? You did? Well, then, I don’t know what to tell you. Stranger things have happened.
Exploding onto Prime Video on May 30, Die Hart 2: Die Harter stars Kevin Hart as an idealized and action-ready version of himself. In the Die Hart 2: Die Harter trailer, Hart stages a restaurant terror attack to help pitch his new film. When the studio rep, Jordan (Nathalie Emmanuel), discovers the actor’s ruse, she blacklists Hart from her banner and threatens to ruin his name throughout the industry. Not to be deterred,...
Exploding onto Prime Video on May 30, Die Hart 2: Die Harter stars Kevin Hart as an idealized and action-ready version of himself. In the Die Hart 2: Die Harter trailer, Hart stages a restaurant terror attack to help pitch his new film. When the studio rep, Jordan (Nathalie Emmanuel), discovers the actor’s ruse, she blacklists Hart from her banner and threatens to ruin his name throughout the industry. Not to be deterred,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Eli Roth’s Borderlands will finally hit theaters this August, almost nine years after its announcement. The film, based on the critically acclaimed video game franchise of the same name, underwent several script changes and production delays. The Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart starrer’s trailer was a mixed bag.
Moreover, fans of the game franchise are skeptical of the big screen medium as it may not have the time to establish different storylines starting from the 2009 game.
Cate Blanchett in a still from the upcoming film Borderlands
A popular suggestion among the video game fanbase was to make Borderlands into an animated series. This animated version would be a much better way to bring the world-building, numerous characters, and their complex interconnected storylines onto the screen.
Why Would Borderlands Fare Better As An Animated Series?
Borderlands would work better as an animated series than a theatrical film (credits: Borderlands...
Moreover, fans of the game franchise are skeptical of the big screen medium as it may not have the time to establish different storylines starting from the 2009 game.
Cate Blanchett in a still from the upcoming film Borderlands
A popular suggestion among the video game fanbase was to make Borderlands into an animated series. This animated version would be a much better way to bring the world-building, numerous characters, and their complex interconnected storylines onto the screen.
Why Would Borderlands Fare Better As An Animated Series?
Borderlands would work better as an animated series than a theatrical film (credits: Borderlands...
- 5/16/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
“Queer Planet” is more than just gay penguins or bisexual lions, as the aptly-titled LGBTQ+ Peacock feature documentary trailer states.
The upcoming film is narrated by “Girls5eva” actor Andrew Rannells and is billed as a “first-of-its-kind nature documentary” that focuses solely on the queer creatures in the animal kingdom.
“We’ve all heard of gay penguins, but this film really opened my eyes to the full spectrum of LGBTQ+ behaviors across the natural world,” Rannells said in a press statement. “And what could be more natural than being who you are? I’m excited to be part of ‘Queer Planet,’ especially during Pride Month, and on Peacock, surely the most colorful and glamorous of all the streaming services.”
“Queer Planet” focuses on hidden LGBTQ+ communities among animals that have unconventional sexualities and genders. The film features scientists and experts such as author and naturalist Bradley Trevor Greive, ornithologist Dr. Martin Stervander,...
The upcoming film is narrated by “Girls5eva” actor Andrew Rannells and is billed as a “first-of-its-kind nature documentary” that focuses solely on the queer creatures in the animal kingdom.
“We’ve all heard of gay penguins, but this film really opened my eyes to the full spectrum of LGBTQ+ behaviors across the natural world,” Rannells said in a press statement. “And what could be more natural than being who you are? I’m excited to be part of ‘Queer Planet,’ especially during Pride Month, and on Peacock, surely the most colorful and glamorous of all the streaming services.”
“Queer Planet” focuses on hidden LGBTQ+ communities among animals that have unconventional sexualities and genders. The film features scientists and experts such as author and naturalist Bradley Trevor Greive, ornithologist Dr. Martin Stervander,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Adam Driver, Tom Waits, Mayim Balik, and more have joined Cate Blanchett in the cast of Jim Jarmusch’s new film, Father Mother Sister Brother.
Per Variety, the film recently wrapped production in Paris after previous shoots in Dublin and New Jersey, and will be completed later this year. The film is a triptych that follows three separate stories between parents and their adult children — one in Paris, one in Dublin, and one in the American Northeast.
The film’s description deems Father Mother Sister Brother as a “comedy interwoven with threads of melancholy,” with “character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental.” Jarmusch had hinted that the film will have a musical component, but it’s unknown whether the film will feature original songs or not. In addition to Driver, Waits, and Balik, Vicky Krieps, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat have also joined the cast.
Adam Driver previously teamed...
Per Variety, the film recently wrapped production in Paris after previous shoots in Dublin and New Jersey, and will be completed later this year. The film is a triptych that follows three separate stories between parents and their adult children — one in Paris, one in Dublin, and one in the American Northeast.
The film’s description deems Father Mother Sister Brother as a “comedy interwoven with threads of melancholy,” with “character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental.” Jarmusch had hinted that the film will have a musical component, but it’s unknown whether the film will feature original songs or not. In addition to Driver, Waits, and Balik, Vicky Krieps, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat have also joined the cast.
Adam Driver previously teamed...
- 5/16/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Film News
The main cast of Jim Jarmusch‘s first film since 2019’s “The Dead Don’t Die” has been revealed, and what a cast it is. Variety reports that Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Jarmusch regular Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat join Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps on “Father Mother Sister Brother.” Jarmusch has already wrapped shooting, with post-production underway in NYC, so expect the film to be ready for a premiere later this year.
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- 5/16/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Jim Jarmusch is back behind the camera after five years.
The auteur has formally announced his latest film “Father Mother Sister Brother,” his first since 2019’s “The Dead Don’t Die.” Jarmusch is reuniting with “The Dead Don’t Die” and “Paterson” actor Adam Driver, who is also leading Francis Ford Coppola’s buzzy Cannes debut “Megalopolis,” as well as his “Coffee & Cigarettes” star Cate Blanchett and frequent collaborator Tom Waits.
“Father Mother Sister Brother” is described as an anthology film following three separate stories centered on strained relationships between adult children and their parents. Each of the trio of plotlines take place in different countries: “Father” is set in the Northeast U.S., “Mother” takes place in Dublin, Ireland, and “Sister Brother” is based in Paris, France.
The film is a “series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental. A comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy,” the synopsis continues.
Vicky Krieps,...
The auteur has formally announced his latest film “Father Mother Sister Brother,” his first since 2019’s “The Dead Don’t Die.” Jarmusch is reuniting with “The Dead Don’t Die” and “Paterson” actor Adam Driver, who is also leading Francis Ford Coppola’s buzzy Cannes debut “Megalopolis,” as well as his “Coffee & Cigarettes” star Cate Blanchett and frequent collaborator Tom Waits.
“Father Mother Sister Brother” is described as an anthology film following three separate stories centered on strained relationships between adult children and their parents. Each of the trio of plotlines take place in different countries: “Father” is set in the Northeast U.S., “Mother” takes place in Dublin, Ireland, and “Sister Brother” is based in Paris, France.
The film is a “series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental. A comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy,” the synopsis continues.
Vicky Krieps,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat have been added to the cast of Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother.’
Driver, Bialik, Waits, Rampling, Moore and Sabbat join the previously cast Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps.
The story is to be presented in 3-parts, following three separate stories set in different countries and revolving around relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parents and each other. The first part, ‘Father,’ is set in the east coast in Northeastern U.S., ‘Mother’ in Dublin, Ireland, and ‘Sister Brother’ in Paris, France.#
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It is stated that it will be Jarmusch’s most personal of films with “comedy interwoven with threads of melancholy,” and “character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental.” Jarmusch has also previously said that the movie will have a strong musical component.
Driver, Bialik, Waits, Rampling, Moore and Sabbat join the previously cast Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps.
The story is to be presented in 3-parts, following three separate stories set in different countries and revolving around relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parents and each other. The first part, ‘Father,’ is set in the east coast in Northeastern U.S., ‘Mother’ in Dublin, Ireland, and ‘Sister Brother’ in Paris, France.#
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It is stated that it will be Jarmusch’s most personal of films with “comedy interwoven with threads of melancholy,” and “character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental.” Jarmusch has also previously said that the movie will have a strong musical component.
- 5/16/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
While Jim Jarmusch kicked off Cannes five years ago with his last feature, The Dead Don’t Die, the filmmaker is now revealing the first details on his next film during the festival. As we’ve already known, Father Mother Sister Brother features a cast including Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, and Charlotte Rampling. Now, with production wrapped, more news has arrived.
Revealed to be part of the cast are Jarmusch’s frequent collaborators Adam Driver and Tom Waits, along with Mayim Bialik, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat. Described as a triptych, like Yorgos Lanthimos’ forthcoming Kinds of Kindness, here’s the official synopsis per THR:
Three separate stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other. Each of the three parts takes place in the present, and each in a different country. Father is set in the Northeast U.S., Mother in Dublin,...
Revealed to be part of the cast are Jarmusch’s frequent collaborators Adam Driver and Tom Waits, along with Mayim Bialik, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat. Described as a triptych, like Yorgos Lanthimos’ forthcoming Kinds of Kindness, here’s the official synopsis per THR:
Three separate stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other. Each of the three parts takes place in the present, and each in a different country. Father is set in the Northeast U.S., Mother in Dublin,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Details on Jim Jarmusch‘s surprise new film project have finally been revealed, and it’s a family affair.
Paparazzi photos from the set made the rounds in January, showing Cate Blanchett filming an outdoor scene with Vicky Krieps (in a pink wig) but little was known about the project at the time as Jarmusch tends to keep things closely guarded. However, on Thursday in Cannes the Match Factory confirmed that it had boarded the project and will handle international sales during the film festival while Jarmusch completes postproduction back in New York.
The film is titled Father Mother Sister Brother and features some of his trusted collaborators. The cast includes Blanchett, Krieps, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat. Per official intel received by The Hollywood Reporter, Father Mother Sister Brother is described as “a feature film in the form of a triptych.
Paparazzi photos from the set made the rounds in January, showing Cate Blanchett filming an outdoor scene with Vicky Krieps (in a pink wig) but little was known about the project at the time as Jarmusch tends to keep things closely guarded. However, on Thursday in Cannes the Match Factory confirmed that it had boarded the project and will handle international sales during the film festival while Jarmusch completes postproduction back in New York.
The film is titled Father Mother Sister Brother and features some of his trusted collaborators. The cast includes Blanchett, Krieps, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat. Per official intel received by The Hollywood Reporter, Father Mother Sister Brother is described as “a feature film in the form of a triptych.
- 5/16/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sophomore slump? Not for Saint Laurent Productions.
One year after a high-profile splash with its debut film project — Pedro Almodóvar’s gay cowboy Western Strange Way of Life — the luxury house’s production division returns to the Cannes Film Festival with three starry films in the main competition: Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez, David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds and Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope.
Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello is credited as a producer on the pics, and he and his team delivered cast wardrobes. Emilia Perez stars Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Édgar Ramírez in the story of a lawyer who receives an unexpected offer to help a feared cartel boss disappear by becoming the woman he’s always dreamed of being.
The Shrouds stars Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt, and follows a businessman who, after the death of his wife, copes by inventing a...
One year after a high-profile splash with its debut film project — Pedro Almodóvar’s gay cowboy Western Strange Way of Life — the luxury house’s production division returns to the Cannes Film Festival with three starry films in the main competition: Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Perez, David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds and Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope.
Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello is credited as a producer on the pics, and he and his team delivered cast wardrobes. Emilia Perez stars Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Édgar Ramírez in the story of a lawyer who receives an unexpected offer to help a feared cartel boss disappear by becoming the woman he’s always dreamed of being.
The Shrouds stars Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt, and follows a businessman who, after the death of his wife, copes by inventing a...
- 5/16/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat have joined the cast of Jim Jarmusch’s anticipated next film, “Father Mother Sister Brother.”
They’re joining Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps, who were previously rumored to be starring after being photographed on set. “Father Mother Sister Brother” recently wrapped production in Paris following shoots in Dublin, Ireland and in the Northeastern U.S. Post-production has begun New York, and the film is expected to be finished later this year.
“Father Mother Sister Brother” is a triptych, following three separate stories set in different countries and revolving around relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parents and each other. The first part, “Father,” is set in the east coast in Northeastern U.S., “Mother” in Dublin, Ireland, and “Sister Brother” in Paris, France.
Possibly one of Jarmusch’s most personal films, “Father Mother Sister Brother” is...
They’re joining Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps, who were previously rumored to be starring after being photographed on set. “Father Mother Sister Brother” recently wrapped production in Paris following shoots in Dublin, Ireland and in the Northeastern U.S. Post-production has begun New York, and the film is expected to be finished later this year.
“Father Mother Sister Brother” is a triptych, following three separate stories set in different countries and revolving around relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parents and each other. The first part, “Father,” is set in the east coast in Northeastern U.S., “Mother” in Dublin, Ireland, and “Sister Brother” in Paris, France.
Possibly one of Jarmusch’s most personal films, “Father Mother Sister Brother” is...
- 5/16/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy and Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
When Andrew Karpen wants to convince a filmmaker to let him release their movie, he doesn’t blow them away by offering more and more money. For one thing, Bleecker Street, the indie studio he founded in 2014, doesn’t have the financial firepower of an Apple or a Netflix.
“Our pitch is always centered around the kind of experience that they will have with us, knowing that we will be collaborative and transparent,” Karpen says. “I always say, ‘This is not a campaign where you will just be emailed the final poster and trailer and given two tickets to the premiere.’”
And over nearly 70 films, that openness has kept Karpen and his small but mighty staff in the game. While Bleecker is celebrating its 10th anniversary, many of its competitors haven’t managed to survive in a business that’s only become more treacherous to navigate. Several of Bleecker’s contemporaries,...
“Our pitch is always centered around the kind of experience that they will have with us, knowing that we will be collaborative and transparent,” Karpen says. “I always say, ‘This is not a campaign where you will just be emailed the final poster and trailer and given two tickets to the premiere.’”
And over nearly 70 films, that openness has kept Karpen and his small but mighty staff in the game. While Bleecker is celebrating its 10th anniversary, many of its competitors haven’t managed to survive in a business that’s only become more treacherous to navigate. Several of Bleecker’s contemporaries,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Langley Is Woman in Motion in Cannes
Kering’s Women in Motion has unveiled the details for its 2024 program, headlined by a series of A-listers and Universal chairman Donna Langley who will sit for conversations about representation in cinema. The schedule for the invitation-only talks features singer, songwriter and composer Yseult (May 15), actress and filmmaker Judith Godrèche (May 17), Langley ahead of her Women in Motion Award ceremony (May 18), Cannes veteran Julianne Moore (May 19), Cate Blanchett, producer Coco Francini and Dr. Stacy L. Smith (May 20), Emilia Perez star Zoe Saldana (May 20), and Anaïs Demoustier (May 21).
Donna Langley at the 96th Oscars on March 10, 2024. Cannes Vet Kruger Joins “Transcending Borders”
Breaking Through The Lens has booked an afternoon rendezvous in the Campari Lounge at the Palais on May 19, a session that will feature Diane Kruger and the distribution of a special grant that supports directors of marginalized gender.
The event, “Transcending Borders,...
Kering’s Women in Motion has unveiled the details for its 2024 program, headlined by a series of A-listers and Universal chairman Donna Langley who will sit for conversations about representation in cinema. The schedule for the invitation-only talks features singer, songwriter and composer Yseult (May 15), actress and filmmaker Judith Godrèche (May 17), Langley ahead of her Women in Motion Award ceremony (May 18), Cannes veteran Julianne Moore (May 19), Cate Blanchett, producer Coco Francini and Dr. Stacy L. Smith (May 20), Emilia Perez star Zoe Saldana (May 20), and Anaïs Demoustier (May 21).
Donna Langley at the 96th Oscars on March 10, 2024. Cannes Vet Kruger Joins “Transcending Borders”
Breaking Through The Lens has booked an afternoon rendezvous in the Campari Lounge at the Palais on May 19, a session that will feature Diane Kruger and the distribution of a special grant that supports directors of marginalized gender.
The event, “Transcending Borders,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Heidi Klum graced the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, May 14, adding her signature glamour to the annual prestigious event at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France.
The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
The renowned Annual Cannes Film Festival is a global platform for premiering new films, drawing worldwide attention. Commencing May 14 and extending through May 25, the event attracts various stars to the stunning French Riviera for a series of highly anticipated premieres.
Among the notable films featured this year are Kinds of Kindness, Oh, Canada, The Apprentice, Megalopolis, and Furiosa. Anticipated appearances include A-listers such as Emma Stone, Selena Gomez, Cate Blanchett, and Uma Thurman, who are expected to grace the event to promote their upcoming projects.
Heidi Klum graces the red carpet at the 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival in a stunning red Saiid Kobeisy gown, exuding confidence and elegance (Credit: Pa Images / INSTARimages)
The festival’s opening...
The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
The renowned Annual Cannes Film Festival is a global platform for premiering new films, drawing worldwide attention. Commencing May 14 and extending through May 25, the event attracts various stars to the stunning French Riviera for a series of highly anticipated premieres.
Among the notable films featured this year are Kinds of Kindness, Oh, Canada, The Apprentice, Megalopolis, and Furiosa. Anticipated appearances include A-listers such as Emma Stone, Selena Gomez, Cate Blanchett, and Uma Thurman, who are expected to grace the event to promote their upcoming projects.
Heidi Klum graces the red carpet at the 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival in a stunning red Saiid Kobeisy gown, exuding confidence and elegance (Credit: Pa Images / INSTARimages)
The festival’s opening...
- 5/15/2024
- by Florie Mae Malapit
- Your Next Shoes
Trigger warnings serve the purpose of letting audiences know that some material in the work – a film, TV show or stage production – may be offensive or outdated. But they are also seen as catering to “woke culture” and those who might be labeled “overly sensitive.” As such, many celebrities have spoken out against trigger warnings, with the latest being none other than Dame Judi Dench, who, on the cusp of turning 90, has no time for such nonsense.
As per Radio Times, Judi Dench seemed more concerned that trigger warnings robbed audiences of shock and surprise. “That’s why we go to the theatre, isn’t it? To be shocked, to be arrested out of ourselves, to recognise ourselves in front and with an audience…My God, it must be a pretty long trigger warning before King Lear or Titus Andronicus! Crikey, is that really what happens now?”
Dench went on...
As per Radio Times, Judi Dench seemed more concerned that trigger warnings robbed audiences of shock and surprise. “That’s why we go to the theatre, isn’t it? To be shocked, to be arrested out of ourselves, to recognise ourselves in front and with an audience…My God, it must be a pretty long trigger warning before King Lear or Titus Andronicus! Crikey, is that really what happens now?”
Dench went on...
- 5/14/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The Cannes Film Festival is bracing for a tumultuous 77th edition. As wars rage in Gaza and Ukraine, attendees and organizers anticipate protests, politically charged speeches and pins and flags that signal solidarity with Palestinian civilians, Israeli hostages and Ukrainians looking for more military assistance from the West as they try to fend off the Russian invasion.
But if the festival has its way, there will be none of that. The city of Cannes preemptively banned protests along the Croisette and its surroundings during the 11-day festival. Likewise, the festival hired private security to trail the Competition jurors including Eva Green and Lily Gladstone to keep activists from approaching them. And while the festival was initially amenable to a plan for Arab filmmakers to wear pins showing support for the Palestinians under siege in Gaza, it changed course and will not take part in the distribution of them as well...
But if the festival has its way, there will be none of that. The city of Cannes preemptively banned protests along the Croisette and its surroundings during the 11-day festival. Likewise, the festival hired private security to trail the Competition jurors including Eva Green and Lily Gladstone to keep activists from approaching them. And while the festival was initially amenable to a plan for Arab filmmakers to wear pins showing support for the Palestinians under siege in Gaza, it changed course and will not take part in the distribution of them as well...
- 5/14/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel and Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Prime’s prominent chart leader, Anne Hathaway’s romantic comedy The Idea of You has rekindled people’s interest in the movies exploring the topic of the romances between people with significant age differences. However, in the case of Hathaway’s movie and other similar romcoms the age-gaps are still within the bounds of law and moral.
There is a movie, brutally showing the other side of such romances. It was one of the main hits of the last year and nowadays it’s still watched by Prime Video’s viewers a lot.
Its plot revolves around an actress in the research for her upcoming role in an independent film. We learn that she is set to play Gracie, a woman, infamous for seducing a 13 year-old boy Joe when she was 36 and was imprisoned for rape of him.
The point is that Gracie and Joe are still together, 24 years after the incident,...
There is a movie, brutally showing the other side of such romances. It was one of the main hits of the last year and nowadays it’s still watched by Prime Video’s viewers a lot.
Its plot revolves around an actress in the research for her upcoming role in an independent film. We learn that she is set to play Gracie, a woman, infamous for seducing a 13 year-old boy Joe when she was 36 and was imprisoned for rape of him.
The point is that Gracie and Joe are still together, 24 years after the incident,...
- 5/13/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
The (Extra Hot) Cannes Hot List: Nic Cage, Kristen Stewart and Paul Rudd Films to Heat up the Market
The Cannes Film Festival is bracing for what could be its most disruptive edition in decades, with freelance festival employees threatening strike action that could derail the opening night ceremony, and the entire French industry on tenterhooks ahead of an expected new wave of #MeToo allegations against some of the country’s biggest stars, including a few with films in competition this year.
Well, at least the market looks promising. Judging by the number and quality of projects pitching at the 2024 Cannes film market (May 14-22), this could be a banner year for the Marché du Film.
“The pre-sales market is back in a big way,” notes Janina Vilsmaier, senior vp of sales and distribution at Protagonist Pictures, whose Cannes slate includes Simon Curtis’ best-agers comedy Encore starring Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Henry Winkler, and Don Johnson, and Jimpa, the upcoming feature from Good Luck to You, Leo Grande director...
Well, at least the market looks promising. Judging by the number and quality of projects pitching at the 2024 Cannes film market (May 14-22), this could be a banner year for the Marché du Film.
“The pre-sales market is back in a big way,” notes Janina Vilsmaier, senior vp of sales and distribution at Protagonist Pictures, whose Cannes slate includes Simon Curtis’ best-agers comedy Encore starring Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Henry Winkler, and Don Johnson, and Jimpa, the upcoming feature from Good Luck to You, Leo Grande director...
- 5/13/2024
- by Scott Roxborough and Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Succession star Sarah Snook plays her final performances Saturday night at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket in the enthralling, award-winning play The Picture of Dorian Gray, and the actress now has signed on take it to Broadway for a season in the spring of 2025.
Nothing’s confirmed for NYC, but as soon as a theatre deal is settled next month, the whole big Broadway deal will be announced.
Snook was crowned with an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play during a lavish ceremony last month at the Royal Albert Hall.
Earlier this year, in quick succession, the thespian took home Best Actress honors at the Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Awards, the Emmys and SAG Awards and garlands on home turf in her native Australia for her blistering performance as Shiv Roy in Succession.
Kip Williams, artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company, who adapted and directed the Oscar Wilde play,...
Nothing’s confirmed for NYC, but as soon as a theatre deal is settled next month, the whole big Broadway deal will be announced.
Snook was crowned with an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play during a lavish ceremony last month at the Royal Albert Hall.
Earlier this year, in quick succession, the thespian took home Best Actress honors at the Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Awards, the Emmys and SAG Awards and garlands on home turf in her native Australia for her blistering performance as Shiv Roy in Succession.
Kip Williams, artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company, who adapted and directed the Oscar Wilde play,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is a more typical summer movie season-starter than last week’s disappointing “The Fall Guy” (Universal). It’s a franchise film and it’s from Disney (which usually starts things off with a Marvel film).
It’s expected to open to over $50 million this weekend and become the first to gross over $100 million domestic. Industry sources suggest that over the summer, at least eight other releases (extending to early September) will reach this mark. A week ago, that guess would gave been 10.
The same sources pegged “The Fall Guy” as likely to gross over $125 million in the U.S./Canada. This weekend will clarify its fate, but the current trajectory suggests around $80 million. That’s a disappointment for theaters as well as Universal, which spent around $140 million to make the film before marketing.
“Apes” is one of several titles now projected in the $125-$150 million range.
It’s expected to open to over $50 million this weekend and become the first to gross over $100 million domestic. Industry sources suggest that over the summer, at least eight other releases (extending to early September) will reach this mark. A week ago, that guess would gave been 10.
The same sources pegged “The Fall Guy” as likely to gross over $125 million in the U.S./Canada. This weekend will clarify its fate, but the current trajectory suggests around $80 million. That’s a disappointment for theaters as well as Universal, which spent around $140 million to make the film before marketing.
“Apes” is one of several titles now projected in the $125-$150 million range.
- 5/10/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Few would argue against the idea that Cate Blanchett is one of the great actresses of her generation. The sheer versatility she has displayed in her performances on film has especially made her one of the world’s most sought-after screen stars over the past three decades. For 2022, she received her eighth career Oscar nomination for “Tar.”
In 2021, in the span of just a few weeks, she displayed her signature multi-talent: For Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up,” Blanchett turned herself into a cable news host in the vein of Megyn Kelly or Mika Brzezinski to score major laughs in the biting comedy; for Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley,” Blanchett transformed into a 1940s femme fatale who gets one over on an overconfident con man (Bradley Cooper).
Blanchett has two Academy Awards wins for “The Aviator” (2004) and “Blue Jasmine” (2013), prevailing as a supporting actress the first time and then as a lead.
In 2021, in the span of just a few weeks, she displayed her signature multi-talent: For Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up,” Blanchett turned herself into a cable news host in the vein of Megyn Kelly or Mika Brzezinski to score major laughs in the biting comedy; for Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley,” Blanchett transformed into a 1940s femme fatale who gets one over on an overconfident con man (Bradley Cooper).
Blanchett has two Academy Awards wins for “The Aviator” (2004) and “Blue Jasmine” (2013), prevailing as a supporting actress the first time and then as a lead.
- 5/10/2024
- by Christopher Rosen, Chris Beachum and Tom O'Brien
- Gold Derby
What to expect from Cannes 2024? The global selection offers critics plenty to write about — after all, this is the festival d’auteurs. But this year’s edition may be light on the red carpet glitz that lures celebrities to the Côte d’Azur for eye-popping photo memes and offshore yacht revels. Remember Madonna’s 1991 pointy Gaultier bustier? Elizabeth Taylor holding her white dog as “Cliffhanger” star Sylvester Stallone climbed the steps to meet her at the top? Such viral moments are what Cannes director Thierry Fremaux dreams of.
High-octane stars expected to hit the Palais photo gauntlet include two-time Oscar-winner Emma Stone, who stars in all three stories in competition title “Kinds of Kindness” (Searchlight), Yorgos Lanthimos’ edgy follow-up to $100-million grosser “Poor Things.” Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth will add some sizzle for out-of-competition prequel “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Warner Bros.), George Miller’s rollercoaster return after 2015’s Oscar-winning “Mad Max: Fury Road.
High-octane stars expected to hit the Palais photo gauntlet include two-time Oscar-winner Emma Stone, who stars in all three stories in competition title “Kinds of Kindness” (Searchlight), Yorgos Lanthimos’ edgy follow-up to $100-million grosser “Poor Things.” Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth will add some sizzle for out-of-competition prequel “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Warner Bros.), George Miller’s rollercoaster return after 2015’s Oscar-winning “Mad Max: Fury Road.
- 5/10/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Megan Fox is one of the many actresses who isn’t afraid to speak her mind. With the widening range of movies and shows the actress has worked on, the showcase of talent is satisfactory and breathtaking. Out of all the roles she has played, there are still those she wishes to get. With the various franchises available to explore, there are particular ones she set her eyes on.
Fox in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles saga
The more she grows in the industry, the bigger her goals also become. As such, breaking stereotypes, typecast, and whatnot. As per her own beliefs, there are certain movies and actors who don’t get targeted for big awards. It is not something that bothers her. In fact, that is the exact category she wanted to be in.
Megan Fox Wanted a Superhero Role
Megan Fox, during an interview with Instyle, got candid...
Fox in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles saga
The more she grows in the industry, the bigger her goals also become. As such, breaking stereotypes, typecast, and whatnot. As per her own beliefs, there are certain movies and actors who don’t get targeted for big awards. It is not something that bothers her. In fact, that is the exact category she wanted to be in.
Megan Fox Wanted a Superhero Role
Megan Fox, during an interview with Instyle, got candid...
- 5/9/2024
- by Adya Godboley
- FandomWire
Record Intake
The European Film Academy has added a record 709 new members in its 2024 annual intake. New members include Cate Blanchett (Australia/U.K.), Jovan Marjanović (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Maria Bakalova (Bulgaria), Juraj Lerotić (Croatia), Anna Hints (Estonia), Ariane Toscan du Plantier (France), Stéphan Castang (France), David Thion (France), Marie-Ange Luciani (France), Latifa Saïd (France), Rebecca Houzel (France), Thomas Hakim (France), Sami Mustafa (France/Kosovo), Mohamed Siam (France), Hanna Bergholm (Finland), Hamze Bytyçi (Germany) and Christian M. Goldbeck (Germany).
The intake also includes Behrooz Karamizade (Germany), Jerry Hoffmann (Germany), Aylin Tezel (Germany), Jasmin Tabatabai (Germany), Sofia Exarchou (Greece), Phedon Papamichael (Greece), Kate McCullough (Ireland), Matteo Garrone (Italy), Enzo d’Alò (Italy), Francesco Montagner (Italy), Uljana Kim (Lithuania), Cindy Jansen (Netherlands), Fatih Rağbet (Netherlands), Cristi Puiu (Romania), Anca Puiu (Romania), Elene Naveriani (Switzerland), Selahattin Paşalı (Turkey), Molly Manning Walker (U.K.), Melanie Hoyes (U.K.), Lizzie Francke (U.K.), Charles Newland (UK), Jad Salfiti (U.
The European Film Academy has added a record 709 new members in its 2024 annual intake. New members include Cate Blanchett (Australia/U.K.), Jovan Marjanović (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Maria Bakalova (Bulgaria), Juraj Lerotić (Croatia), Anna Hints (Estonia), Ariane Toscan du Plantier (France), Stéphan Castang (France), David Thion (France), Marie-Ange Luciani (France), Latifa Saïd (France), Rebecca Houzel (France), Thomas Hakim (France), Sami Mustafa (France/Kosovo), Mohamed Siam (France), Hanna Bergholm (Finland), Hamze Bytyçi (Germany) and Christian M. Goldbeck (Germany).
The intake also includes Behrooz Karamizade (Germany), Jerry Hoffmann (Germany), Aylin Tezel (Germany), Jasmin Tabatabai (Germany), Sofia Exarchou (Greece), Phedon Papamichael (Greece), Kate McCullough (Ireland), Matteo Garrone (Italy), Enzo d’Alò (Italy), Francesco Montagner (Italy), Uljana Kim (Lithuania), Cindy Jansen (Netherlands), Fatih Rağbet (Netherlands), Cristi Puiu (Romania), Anca Puiu (Romania), Elene Naveriani (Switzerland), Selahattin Paşalı (Turkey), Molly Manning Walker (U.K.), Melanie Hoyes (U.K.), Lizzie Francke (U.K.), Charles Newland (UK), Jad Salfiti (U.
- 5/9/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
After capturing the life of sasquatches with their latest feature, Sasquatch Sunset and Kumiko directors Nathan and David Zellner will be shifting to sci-fi for their next film, with Cate Blanchett attached to lead the project.
THR reports Blanchett will lead the sci-fi comedy Alpha Gang, playing Alpha One, “the leader of an alien gang sent on a mission to conquer Earth. She arrives disguised in human form together with her fellow extraterrestrials, posing as an armed and dangerous 1950s leather-clad biker gang. But their ruthless plan is disrupted when the gang catches the most toxic, contagious human disease of all: emotion.”
Ahead of production kicking off this fall Blanchett and “The Zellner brother’s work never fails to surprise and delight us,” said Blanchett and Coco Francini of Dirty Films. “In Alpha Gang, they have created a far-out world in order to lampoon something much closer to home: The hilarious,...
THR reports Blanchett will lead the sci-fi comedy Alpha Gang, playing Alpha One, “the leader of an alien gang sent on a mission to conquer Earth. She arrives disguised in human form together with her fellow extraterrestrials, posing as an armed and dangerous 1950s leather-clad biker gang. But their ruthless plan is disrupted when the gang catches the most toxic, contagious human disease of all: emotion.”
Ahead of production kicking off this fall Blanchett and “The Zellner brother’s work never fails to surprise and delight us,” said Blanchett and Coco Francini of Dirty Films. “In Alpha Gang, they have created a far-out world in order to lampoon something much closer to home: The hilarious,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Warner Bros. will release the first of its new batch of live-action “The Lord of the Rings” films in 2026, which will focus on Andy Serkis’ Gollum.
Original “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy filmmaker Peter Jackson and his partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing the movie and “will be involved every step of the way,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said during an earnings call Thursday.
The project is currently in the early stages of script development from writers Walsh and Boyens, along with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou, and will “explore storylines yet to be told,” Zaslav said.
In a press release from Warner Bros. later Thursday morning, the studio revealed that the working title for the film is “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” and it will be directed by and star Serkis in his iconic titular role. The film will be executive produced by Ken Kamins,...
Original “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy filmmaker Peter Jackson and his partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing the movie and “will be involved every step of the way,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said during an earnings call Thursday.
The project is currently in the early stages of script development from writers Walsh and Boyens, along with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou, and will “explore storylines yet to be told,” Zaslav said.
In a press release from Warner Bros. later Thursday morning, the studio revealed that the working title for the film is “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” and it will be directed by and star Serkis in his iconic titular role. The film will be executive produced by Ken Kamins,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett will receive the Donostia Award at the 72nd San Sebastian Film Festival.
The Australian star, known for her roles in films such as The Aviator, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and more recently the Oscar-nominated Tár, will also feature on the official poster for the festival, created by graphic designer José Luis Lanzagorta.
Blanchett has racked up more than 200 acknowledgments and accolades across her long-spanning career, including two Academy Awards from six nominations. She has won four BAFTAs and four Golden Globes.
It will be her first visit to the event in San Sebastian, Spain, taking place Sept. 20-28, though the festival has already screened a number of her films, including Babel (2007) and Veronica Guerin (2003), competing for the top prize, the Golden Shell.
The announcement marks the second time an Australian actor has been given the festival’s highest honorary award after Hugh Jackman in...
The Australian star, known for her roles in films such as The Aviator, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and more recently the Oscar-nominated Tár, will also feature on the official poster for the festival, created by graphic designer José Luis Lanzagorta.
Blanchett has racked up more than 200 acknowledgments and accolades across her long-spanning career, including two Academy Awards from six nominations. She has won four BAFTAs and four Golden Globes.
It will be her first visit to the event in San Sebastian, Spain, taking place Sept. 20-28, though the festival has already screened a number of her films, including Babel (2007) and Veronica Guerin (2003), competing for the top prize, the Golden Shell.
The announcement marks the second time an Australian actor has been given the festival’s highest honorary award after Hugh Jackman in...
- 5/9/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film Bridge After Dark Sets ‘Helloween’ As First Film On Genre Slate With Shogun Films
Exclusive: Film Bridge After Dark and Shogun have set British horror pic Helloween as the first title on their joint slate of genre pics. The film is written and directed by Phil Claydon (Lesbian Vampire Killers) and stars Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott (Renegades), Michael Paré (Streets of Fire), and Ronan Summers (Code Of Silence) It’s currently in post-production. Film Bridge will be selling the movie worldwide at Cannes. Set during the sinister “killer clown” craze of 2016, Doctor Ellen Marks (Sothcott), aided by investigative journalist John Parker (Paré), traces the source of the phenomena to one of her patients – incarcerated, charismatic serial killer Carl Cane (Summers) who is using the insidious clown symbolism to recruit an army of the disenfranchised and launched a murderous anarchist movement from London across the globe.
European Film Academy Adds Record...
Exclusive: Film Bridge After Dark and Shogun have set British horror pic Helloween as the first title on their joint slate of genre pics. The film is written and directed by Phil Claydon (Lesbian Vampire Killers) and stars Jeanine Nerissa Sothcott (Renegades), Michael Paré (Streets of Fire), and Ronan Summers (Code Of Silence) It’s currently in post-production. Film Bridge will be selling the movie worldwide at Cannes. Set during the sinister “killer clown” craze of 2016, Doctor Ellen Marks (Sothcott), aided by investigative journalist John Parker (Paré), traces the source of the phenomena to one of her patients – incarcerated, charismatic serial killer Carl Cane (Summers) who is using the insidious clown symbolism to recruit an army of the disenfranchised and launched a murderous anarchist movement from London across the globe.
European Film Academy Adds Record...
- 5/9/2024
- by Zac Ntim and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Cannes Competition titles Bird by Andrea Arnold and Emila Perez by Jacques Audiard are among the films eligible for the Queer Palm at this year’s festival.
Any title playing in Cannes which deals in anyway with Lgbtqiaa+ themes is eligible for the Queer Palm, whose jury this year will be presided over by Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont. Competing films are drawn from all Cannes selections: Official Selection, Un Certain Regard, Critics’ Week, Directors’ Fortnight and Acid.
Bird centres on a 12-year-old who lives with her single father and brother in a squat and seeks attention and adventure elsewhere; among...
Any title playing in Cannes which deals in anyway with Lgbtqiaa+ themes is eligible for the Queer Palm, whose jury this year will be presided over by Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont. Competing films are drawn from all Cannes selections: Official Selection, Un Certain Regard, Critics’ Week, Directors’ Fortnight and Acid.
Bird centres on a 12-year-old who lives with her single father and brother in a squat and seeks attention and adventure elsewhere; among...
- 5/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
Cate Blanchett is to receive San Sebastian’s highest honorary award, the Donostia Award, at the Spanish film festival’s 72nd edition which runs from September 20-28.
It will be Blanchett’s first visit to San Sebastian, but the festival has already screened a number of her films including Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Babel in 2007 and Joel Schumacher’s Veronica Guerin in 2003.
Blanchett is the second Australian actor to receive the Donostia award after Hugh Jackman in 2013.
Blanchett will also feature on San Sebastian’s official poster, created by graphic designer José Luis Lanzagorta based on a photograph by Gustavo Papaleo.
It will be Blanchett’s first visit to San Sebastian, but the festival has already screened a number of her films including Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Babel in 2007 and Joel Schumacher’s Veronica Guerin in 2003.
Blanchett is the second Australian actor to receive the Donostia award after Hugh Jackman in 2013.
Blanchett will also feature on San Sebastian’s official poster, created by graphic designer José Luis Lanzagorta based on a photograph by Gustavo Papaleo.
- 5/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
The European Film Academy (Efa) has added a record 709 film professionals as new members, including actress Cate Blanchett and directors Molly Manning Walker and Matteo Garrone.
New members are invited to join Efa once a year, and the 2024 cohort has been announced on today’s Europe Day.
Other new members include Sarajevo festival director Jovan Marjanović, Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova, Anatomy Of A Fall producers David Thion and Marie-Ange Luciani, German actress and director Aylin Tezel, Greek director Sofia Exarchou, Romanian director and screenwriter Christi Puiu, and UK’s National Film and Television School head of fiction directing Lizzie Franke.
New members are invited to join Efa once a year, and the 2024 cohort has been announced on today’s Europe Day.
Other new members include Sarajevo festival director Jovan Marjanović, Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova, Anatomy Of A Fall producers David Thion and Marie-Ange Luciani, German actress and director Aylin Tezel, Greek director Sofia Exarchou, Romanian director and screenwriter Christi Puiu, and UK’s National Film and Television School head of fiction directing Lizzie Franke.
- 5/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
The San Sebastian Film Festival will fete Cate Blanchett with its honorary Donostia Award at its forthcoming 72nd edition.
Blanchett, the second Australian actor to receive San Sebastian’s highest honorary award after Hugh Jackman, will also serve as the image for the festival’s main poster. Check out the poster below.
Blanchett will receive the award in person in San Sebastian and it will be her first visit to the festival. But she has had several films screen at the fest, including Babel and Veronica Guerin.
Over a career spanning more than three decades, Blanchett has racked up more than 200 awards, including two Oscars, two Volpi Cups at the Venice Festival, four Baftas and four Golden Globes, an honorary César, and Goya for lifetime achievement. Her credits include collaborations with filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Terrence Malick, Steven Soderbergh, Steven Spielberg,...
Blanchett, the second Australian actor to receive San Sebastian’s highest honorary award after Hugh Jackman, will also serve as the image for the festival’s main poster. Check out the poster below.
Blanchett will receive the award in person in San Sebastian and it will be her first visit to the festival. But she has had several films screen at the fest, including Babel and Veronica Guerin.
Over a career spanning more than three decades, Blanchett has racked up more than 200 awards, including two Oscars, two Volpi Cups at the Venice Festival, four Baftas and four Golden Globes, an honorary César, and Goya for lifetime achievement. Her credits include collaborations with filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Terrence Malick, Steven Soderbergh, Steven Spielberg,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Cate Blanchett has signed up to star in the comedy 'Alpha Gang'.The 54-year-old actress will play the leader of an alien invasion in the new movie from sibling filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner.Cate's character Alpha One is the head of an alien gang on a mission to conquer Earth and arrives on the planet in human form with her fellow extraterrestrials as they pose as a leather-clad 1950s biker gang.However, their invasion plans are interrupted when the gang catches the "contagious human diseases" of emotion.The picture is due to begin shooting later this year with the Zellner brothers both directing and producing the flick.Blanchett and Coco Francini are also involved as producers for their Dirty Films banner.The pair said in a joint statement: "The Zellner brother's work never fails to surprise and delight us."In 'Alpha Gang', they have created a far-out world in...
- 5/9/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
If you have already seen The Idea of You and are looking for something similar, then these movies are for you.
1. Hello I Must Be Going, 2012
An indie rom-com that is most valuable for its lead actress – Melanie Lynskey, who started her career with a bang in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures and went on to star in one of the biggest hits of recent years, Yellowjackets.
In Hello I Must Be Going, she plays a middle-aged divorced woman who loses everything and moves into her parents' house. She is sure that the dark streak in her life will never end, but a confident 19-year-old boy appears on the horizon and unexpectedly illuminates a possible path to a new life.
2. Licorice Pizza, 2021
Gary Valentine is a charismatic teenager who loves to go on adventures. It's the early 1970s and Gary is trying to become both an actor and an entrepreneur,...
1. Hello I Must Be Going, 2012
An indie rom-com that is most valuable for its lead actress – Melanie Lynskey, who started her career with a bang in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures and went on to star in one of the biggest hits of recent years, Yellowjackets.
In Hello I Must Be Going, she plays a middle-aged divorced woman who loses everything and moves into her parents' house. She is sure that the dark streak in her life will never end, but a confident 19-year-old boy appears on the horizon and unexpectedly illuminates a possible path to a new life.
2. Licorice Pizza, 2021
Gary Valentine is a charismatic teenager who loves to go on adventures. It's the early 1970s and Gary is trying to become both an actor and an entrepreneur,...
- 5/8/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Isabelle Huppert will head up the 2024 Venice Film Festival jury this year. Serving as jury president, Huppert will hand out the Golden Lion and other awards when the festival on the Lido concludes. The dates for this year’s edition are August 28 to September 7.
Huppert has never before served as jury president at Venice, but she did at Cannes in 2009, awarding the Palme d’Or to Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon” after deliberations with James Gray, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Asia Argento, Robin Wright, and Lee Chang-dong. Before that she’d served on the jury headed by Dirk Bogarde at Cannes in 1984, which gave the top prize to “Paris, Texas.”
The 71-year-old actress has been a powerhouse force in global cinema for the past 50 years, making her mark in French cinema before quickly appearing in Hollywood productions such as Michael Cimino’s “Heaven’s Gate.” Over the past decade Huppert’s...
Huppert has never before served as jury president at Venice, but she did at Cannes in 2009, awarding the Palme d’Or to Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon” after deliberations with James Gray, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Asia Argento, Robin Wright, and Lee Chang-dong. Before that she’d served on the jury headed by Dirk Bogarde at Cannes in 1984, which gave the top prize to “Paris, Texas.”
The 71-year-old actress has been a powerhouse force in global cinema for the past 50 years, making her mark in French cinema before quickly appearing in Hollywood productions such as Michael Cimino’s “Heaven’s Gate.” Over the past decade Huppert’s...
- 5/8/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Cate Blanchett has signed on to star in Alpha Gang, the new comedy from David and Nathan Zellner, the sibling duo behind wacky Sundance entry Sasquatch Sunset.
The two-time Oscar winner is set to star as Alpha One, the leader of an alien gang sent on a mission to conquer Earth. She arrives disguised in human form together with her fellow extraterrestrials, posing as an armed and dangerous 1950’s leather-clad biker gang. But their ruthless plan is disrupted when the gang catches “the most toxic, contagious human disease of all: emotion.”
David and Nathan Zellner will direct Alpha Gang as well as produce. Blanchett and Coco Francini are also on board as producers, through their Dirty Films outfit. Other producers include Ryan Zacarias for Fat City, and Gina Gammell for Felix Culpa. The film is set to being shooting this fall.
“The Zellner brother’s work never fails to surprise and delight us,...
The two-time Oscar winner is set to star as Alpha One, the leader of an alien gang sent on a mission to conquer Earth. She arrives disguised in human form together with her fellow extraterrestrials, posing as an armed and dangerous 1950’s leather-clad biker gang. But their ruthless plan is disrupted when the gang catches “the most toxic, contagious human disease of all: emotion.”
David and Nathan Zellner will direct Alpha Gang as well as produce. Blanchett and Coco Francini are also on board as producers, through their Dirty Films outfit. Other producers include Ryan Zacarias for Fat City, and Gina Gammell for Felix Culpa. The film is set to being shooting this fall.
“The Zellner brother’s work never fails to surprise and delight us,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Zellner brothers are currently enjoying the fact that their sasquatch comedy (definitely a peculiar subgenre of film), “Sasquatch Sunset,” is in the middle of its theatrical run in the U.S. But that doesn’t mean they’re not planning what’s next. And what’s next, currently titled “Alpha Gang,” involves one of the best actors on the planet.
Read More: ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ Review: The Zellner Brothers Deliver A Bawdy, Bold Bigfoot Romp [Sundance]
According to Variety, Cate Blanchett is set to star in “Alpha Gang,” a new comedy film written and directed by the Zellner brothers.
Continue reading ‘Alpha Gang’: Cate Blanchett Cast In The Zellner Brothers’ Absurdist Alien Invasion Comedy at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ Review: The Zellner Brothers Deliver A Bawdy, Bold Bigfoot Romp [Sundance]
According to Variety, Cate Blanchett is set to star in “Alpha Gang,” a new comedy film written and directed by the Zellner brothers.
Continue reading ‘Alpha Gang’: Cate Blanchett Cast In The Zellner Brothers’ Absurdist Alien Invasion Comedy at The Playlist.
- 5/8/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett is set to star as the leader of the “Alpha Gang,” an alien invasion comedy by “Sasquatch Sunset” filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner.
The hot package will be launched at Cannes by MK2 Films (“Anatomy of a Fall”) handling international sales and CAA Media Finance handling North American distribution rights. “Alpha Gang” is set to start filming in the Fall.
“Alpha Gang” marks the Zellner brothers’ anticipated follow-up to “Sasquatch Sunset,” the buzzy absurdist comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough which was the talk of this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is currently on release in the U.S. via Bleecker Street.
The Zellner brothers are producing “Alpha Gang” with Blanchett and Coco Francini for Dirty Films, as well as Ryan Zacarias for Fat City, and Gina Gammell for Felix Culpa.
“Alpha Gang” follows alien invaders sent on a mission to conquer Earth. “Disguised in...
The hot package will be launched at Cannes by MK2 Films (“Anatomy of a Fall”) handling international sales and CAA Media Finance handling North American distribution rights. “Alpha Gang” is set to start filming in the Fall.
“Alpha Gang” marks the Zellner brothers’ anticipated follow-up to “Sasquatch Sunset,” the buzzy absurdist comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough which was the talk of this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is currently on release in the U.S. via Bleecker Street.
The Zellner brothers are producing “Alpha Gang” with Blanchett and Coco Francini for Dirty Films, as well as Ryan Zacarias for Fat City, and Gina Gammell for Felix Culpa.
“Alpha Gang” follows alien invaders sent on a mission to conquer Earth. “Disguised in...
- 5/8/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The Hobbit: Five Key Differences Between the Book and the Movies - Main Image
Almost a decade after the critical and commercial success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy on film, director Peter Jackson journeyed back to Middle-earth to bring J.R.R. Tolkien's children's novel The Hobbit to the big screen in 2012.
Expanding The Hobbit lore into three parts allowed for more creative freedom to create new characters and scenarios written especially for the films. Here are five notable instances of the key changes made in the movies.
Related: Peter Jackson: "I Didn't Know What The Hell I Was Doing" When Directing The Hobbit
Azog, as One of the Main Antagonists
Azog the Defiler terrorises Thorin Oakenshield and his company throughout the three movies, seeking revenge after the dwarf-king cuts off his arm in a previous battle.
While Azog is as fearsome in the books as he is in the movies,...
Almost a decade after the critical and commercial success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy on film, director Peter Jackson journeyed back to Middle-earth to bring J.R.R. Tolkien's children's novel The Hobbit to the big screen in 2012.
Expanding The Hobbit lore into three parts allowed for more creative freedom to create new characters and scenarios written especially for the films. Here are five notable instances of the key changes made in the movies.
Related: Peter Jackson: "I Didn't Know What The Hell I Was Doing" When Directing The Hobbit
Azog, as One of the Main Antagonists
Azog the Defiler terrorises Thorin Oakenshield and his company throughout the three movies, seeking revenge after the dwarf-king cuts off his arm in a previous battle.
While Azog is as fearsome in the books as he is in the movies,...
- 5/7/2024
- EpicStream
“Borderlands” is a new science fiction comedy feature, directed by Eli Roth, based on the video game series by Gearbox Software, starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramírez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon and Jamie Lee Curtis, opening August 9, 2024 in theaters:
“…’Lilith’, an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet ‘Pandora’ to find the missing daughter of ‘Atlas’.
“Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team - ‘Roland’, a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; ‘Tiny Tina’, a feral pre-teen demolitionist…
…’Krieg’, Tina's musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; ‘Tannis’, the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and ‘Claptrap’, a persistently wiseass robot.
“These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power.
“The fate of the universe could be in their hands but they'll be fighting for something more: each other…...
“…’Lilith’, an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet ‘Pandora’ to find the missing daughter of ‘Atlas’.
“Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team - ‘Roland’, a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; ‘Tiny Tina’, a feral pre-teen demolitionist…
…’Krieg’, Tina's musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; ‘Tannis’, the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and ‘Claptrap’, a persistently wiseass robot.
“These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power.
“The fate of the universe could be in their hands but they'll be fighting for something more: each other…...
- 5/6/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
5 Sexiest Characters in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Main Image
Fans may have been enthralled by The Lord of the Rings trilogy’s epic storytelling, but one thing makes the over nine-hour movie viewing more interesting: the characters who have brought the story to life. Middle-earth is filled with many fascinating characters, and here are the top five sexiest who rule them all.
There’s a reason The Lord of the Rings trilogy is heavily regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film series of all time, and it’s easy to see why.
For one, its critical and financial success stems from perfectly adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s works. However, the attractive people in this fantasy world make the experience more worthwhile.
Who doesn’t want to see gorgeous men swinging their swords in their charming cloaks or women bravely fighting the enemies while their hair and gowns are enticingly flowing?...
Fans may have been enthralled by The Lord of the Rings trilogy’s epic storytelling, but one thing makes the over nine-hour movie viewing more interesting: the characters who have brought the story to life. Middle-earth is filled with many fascinating characters, and here are the top five sexiest who rule them all.
There’s a reason The Lord of the Rings trilogy is heavily regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film series of all time, and it’s easy to see why.
For one, its critical and financial success stems from perfectly adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s works. However, the attractive people in this fantasy world make the experience more worthwhile.
Who doesn’t want to see gorgeous men swinging their swords in their charming cloaks or women bravely fighting the enemies while their hair and gowns are enticingly flowing?...
- 5/6/2024
- EpicStream
Many video game fans will know that Borderlands is one of the most beloved action games of all time. Currently, there are four main games in the series, as well as some spin-offs and crossovers, but regardless of that, the series is undoubtedly one of the more popular ones. In light of the recent successes of video game adaptations, a Borderlands movie was demanded by fans, and we now know that the movie is coming out later this year, which is why we have decided to provide you with a report on the upcoming movie.
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you all that we know about the upcoming Borderlands movie in one place. You are going to find out all that we know about the movie’s release date, runtime, plot, trailer, and cast ahead of the upcoming premiere. This will be...
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you all that we know about the upcoming Borderlands movie in one place. You are going to find out all that we know about the movie’s release date, runtime, plot, trailer, and cast ahead of the upcoming premiere. This will be...
- 5/4/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
“Borderlands” is a new science fiction comedy feature, directed by Eli Roth, based on the video game series by Gearbox Software, starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Edgar Ramírez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon and Jamie Lee Curtis, opening August 9, 2024 in theaters:
“…’Lilith’, an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet ‘Pandora’ to find the missing daughter of ‘Atlas’.
“Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team - ‘Roland’, a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; ‘Tiny Tina’, a feral pre-teen demolitionist…
…’Krieg’, Tina's musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; ‘Tannis’, the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and ‘Claptrap’, a persistently wiseass robot.
“These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power.
“The fate of the universe could be in their hands but they'll be fighting for something more: each other…...
“…’Lilith’, an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet ‘Pandora’ to find the missing daughter of ‘Atlas’.
“Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team - ‘Roland’, a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; ‘Tiny Tina’, a feral pre-teen demolitionist…
…’Krieg’, Tina's musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; ‘Tannis’, the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and ‘Claptrap’, a persistently wiseass robot.
“These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power.
“The fate of the universe could be in their hands but they'll be fighting for something more: each other…...
- 5/4/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
7 Sexiest Characters in The Hobbit Trilogy - Main Image
When you hear The Hobbit, you probably think of epic quests, magical creatures, and brave warriors in the Middle Earth. But if you look a little closer, you'll find a surprising charm and charisma among the characters—accents and all.
In this list, we will rank the characters from The Hobbit Trilogy—yes, the characters, not the humans who play them. This is our “hear me out” moment, and by the end of this list, you will agree (or not).
Here's our list of the top 6 sexiest characters from The Hobbit Trilogy.
7. Bilbo Baggins
This hobbit has quiet courage and an endearing earnestness. Bilbo's intelligence, wit, and resilience make him more than just the "burglar" of the group. His unexpected bravery in the face of danger and his compassion for others make him incredibly appealing.
And let's not forget his...
When you hear The Hobbit, you probably think of epic quests, magical creatures, and brave warriors in the Middle Earth. But if you look a little closer, you'll find a surprising charm and charisma among the characters—accents and all.
In this list, we will rank the characters from The Hobbit Trilogy—yes, the characters, not the humans who play them. This is our “hear me out” moment, and by the end of this list, you will agree (or not).
Here's our list of the top 6 sexiest characters from The Hobbit Trilogy.
7. Bilbo Baggins
This hobbit has quiet courage and an endearing earnestness. Bilbo's intelligence, wit, and resilience make him more than just the "burglar" of the group. His unexpected bravery in the face of danger and his compassion for others make him incredibly appealing.
And let's not forget his...
- 5/3/2024
- EpicStream
The Hollywood Reporter and Campari are pleased to invite attendees of the upcoming Cannes Film Festival to a very special event at the fest: a live in-depth interview with Kevin Costner, the legendary actor and Oscar-winning filmmaker, followed by a cocktail reception.
On Sunday, May 19, at 11:30am Cannes time, Costner will sit down with THR’s executive awards editor Scott Feinberg in the Campari Lounge of the Palais to record an episode of THR’s Awards Chatter podcast that will encompass his life, career and the film that brings him to the Croisette this year: Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1. He co-wrote, produced, directed and stars in the epic western. (The Warner Bros. film will premiere out of competition at the fest on May 19 en route to a June 28 theatrical release.)
Given the venue’s limited space, those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP via this link by Friday,...
On Sunday, May 19, at 11:30am Cannes time, Costner will sit down with THR’s executive awards editor Scott Feinberg in the Campari Lounge of the Palais to record an episode of THR’s Awards Chatter podcast that will encompass his life, career and the film that brings him to the Croisette this year: Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1. He co-wrote, produced, directed and stars in the epic western. (The Warner Bros. film will premiere out of competition at the fest on May 19 en route to a June 28 theatrical release.)
Given the venue’s limited space, those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP via this link by Friday,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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