Little surprise that one of this century’s great debuts came from Mia Hansen-Løve; stranger that fifteen-or-so years and an exceptional oeuvre would transpire before U.S. audiences could (legally) see it themselves. But Metrograph Pictures are picking up the mantle in a major way, giving 2007’s All is Forgiven a theatrical and digital release that starts this Friday.
Now we have a trailer—one that looks a hell of a lot finer than the file that’s been sitting on my hard drive since 2014, moreover one that instantly reminds me why I’ve held All is Forgiven in such esteem for so long. A good moment to note that, in our recent interview, Hansen-Løve promised her next feature “is like going back to” this new classic. We’re just glad it’s ready for discovery on its own terms.
Find preview and poster below:
Mia Hansen-Løve was only twenty-five...
Now we have a trailer—one that looks a hell of a lot finer than the file that’s been sitting on my hard drive since 2014, moreover one that instantly reminds me why I’ve held All is Forgiven in such esteem for so long. A good moment to note that, in our recent interview, Hansen-Løve promised her next feature “is like going back to” this new classic. We’re just glad it’s ready for discovery on its own terms.
Find preview and poster below:
Mia Hansen-Løve was only twenty-five...
- 11/2/2021
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Lawrence Osborne, the Asia-based writer who has recently enjoyed a spate of film deals for his own novels, is poised to adapt Jon Swain’s Vietnam War-era memoir “River of Time.” Film rights to Swain’s book have been optioned by Indochina Productions for Osborne to script and executive produce.
Swain, an award-winning correspondent for the Sunday Times of London and Afp, went to South-East Asia, only 22 years old, having previously been in the Foreign Legion. Famously arriving in Pnomh Penh on the last flight out of Bangkok before the Khmer Rouge took power in Cambodia, Swain witnessed the Cambodian genocide. He covered Vietnam and Cambodia from 1970-1975, and became a key figure among the war correspondents based in the city.
The book, “River of Time” was released originally in 1997 and is Swain’s love song to a disappeared world, full of surprisingly influential culture. “The result is maybe the...
Swain, an award-winning correspondent for the Sunday Times of London and Afp, went to South-East Asia, only 22 years old, having previously been in the Foreign Legion. Famously arriving in Pnomh Penh on the last flight out of Bangkok before the Khmer Rouge took power in Cambodia, Swain witnessed the Cambodian genocide. He covered Vietnam and Cambodia from 1970-1975, and became a key figure among the war correspondents based in the city.
The book, “River of Time” was released originally in 1997 and is Swain’s love song to a disappeared world, full of surprisingly influential culture. “The result is maybe the...
- 6/26/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Here is an updated list (May 2020) of new movie productions put on hold by the spread of the deadly 'Covid-19' virus, including the "Avatar" sequels, "Nightmare Alley", "Jurassic World: Dominion" and a whole lot more:
Movies On Hold
"Macbeth" directed by Joel Coen.
"Avatar 2" and "Avatar 3" directed by James Cameron.
"The Little Mermaid”, directed by Rob Marshall.
"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
"The Last Duel" directed by Ridley Scott.
"Nightmare Alley", directed by Guillermo del Toro.
"Vacation Friends"
"Shrunk"
"Peter Pan & Wendy"
"Home Alone"
"Samaritan"
"The Prom"
"Red Notice"
"The Harder They Fall", directed by Jeymes Samuel.
"Mission: Impossible 7"
"Uncharted , directed by Ruben Fleischer.
"Cinderella"
"The Man From Toronto"
"Shrine"
"The Nightingale"
"Jurassic World: Dominion"
"Flint Strong"
"The Matrix 4"
"Untitled Elvis Presley"
"The Batman"
"Fantastic Beasts 3"
"King Richard"
"Vengeance", directed by B.J. Novak.
"Pirates"
"The Forgiven...
Movies On Hold
"Macbeth" directed by Joel Coen.
"Avatar 2" and "Avatar 3" directed by James Cameron.
"The Little Mermaid”, directed by Rob Marshall.
"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings", directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
"The Last Duel" directed by Ridley Scott.
"Nightmare Alley", directed by Guillermo del Toro.
"Vacation Friends"
"Shrunk"
"Peter Pan & Wendy"
"Home Alone"
"Samaritan"
"The Prom"
"Red Notice"
"The Harder They Fall", directed by Jeymes Samuel.
"Mission: Impossible 7"
"Uncharted , directed by Ruben Fleischer.
"Cinderella"
"The Man From Toronto"
"Shrine"
"The Nightingale"
"Jurassic World: Dominion"
"Flint Strong"
"The Matrix 4"
"Untitled Elvis Presley"
"The Batman"
"Fantastic Beasts 3"
"King Richard"
"Vengeance", directed by B.J. Novak.
"Pirates"
"The Forgiven...
- 5/17/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Anglo-Irish filmmaker’s fourth feature, starring Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain, began shooting last month in Morocco. Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain and Caleb Landry Jones are set to star in The Forgiven, the fourth feature by acclaimed writer-director John Michael McDonagh. Principal photography commenced in the middle of last month in Morocco, the location in which the eponymous source novel, written by Lawrence Osborne, takes place. Said Taghmaoui rounds off the supporting cast. Marking a more mature project from McDonagh than his last, the irreverent Us cop satire War on Everyone, the film also reunites Chastain and Fiennes, who starred together as husband and wife in the latter’s adaptation of Coriolanus. The story follows the impact of a random accident on the lives of an English couple, who travel to the High Atlas mountains of Morocco for a party hosted by old friends in their lavish villa. The Forgiven is.
Diane Paulus, director of the new rock musical based on Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, always knew “You Oughta Know” would be an elephant in the room.
The fiery breakup anthem was the biggest hit from Alanis Morissette’s diamond-certified 1995 album. And it’s been embedded in our brains ever since, from the moment we heard acerbic turns of phrase like “Did you forget about me, Mr. Duplicity?/I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner.” Although it’s something of an anomaly on the album — tracks like “Ironic,...
The fiery breakup anthem was the biggest hit from Alanis Morissette’s diamond-certified 1995 album. And it’s been embedded in our brains ever since, from the moment we heard acerbic turns of phrase like “Did you forget about me, Mr. Duplicity?/I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner.” Although it’s something of an anomaly on the album — tracks like “Ironic,...
- 1/24/2020
- by Jerry Portwood
- Rollingstone.com
Dakota and Elle Fanning are keeping it in the family by both signing up to star in the adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s 2015 novel ‘The Nightingale’.
The film will follow the story of two estranged sisters coming of age in France on the eve of World War II and tells of their struggle to survive the German occupation of France. The story is inspired by the courageous women of the French Resistance who helped downed Allied airmen escape Nazi-occupied territory and hid Jewish children.
Melanie Laurent will direct from a script by Dana Stevens.
Also in news – Jessica Chastain enters talks to join ‘The Forgiven’
“‘The Nightingale’ will be the first time we act on screen together. We have played the same character at different ages but have never spoken to each other in front of a camera”. Stated the sisters “For years, we have looked for a film to...
The film will follow the story of two estranged sisters coming of age in France on the eve of World War II and tells of their struggle to survive the German occupation of France. The story is inspired by the courageous women of the French Resistance who helped downed Allied airmen escape Nazi-occupied territory and hid Jewish children.
Melanie Laurent will direct from a script by Dana Stevens.
Also in news – Jessica Chastain enters talks to join ‘The Forgiven’
“‘The Nightingale’ will be the first time we act on screen together. We have played the same character at different ages but have never spoken to each other in front of a camera”. Stated the sisters “For years, we have looked for a film to...
- 12/5/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Tapping into Morocco’s recently launched tax rebate, Karim Debbagh’s leading Tangier-based line producer Kasbah Films already has three major international productions in the pipeline for 2020. These include “Cherry” with Tom Holland, “The Forgiven” with Ralph Fiennes, a big-budget South Korean film “Kidnapped.”
“Cherry” is an American crime drama film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and is based on Nico Walker’s novel. The film stars Tom Holland as an Iraq war veteran who returns home suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and starts robbing banks. “Cherry” will begin shooting later this month across Moroccan locations such as Ouarzazate and the Erfoud desert for scenes set in Iraq.
“The Forgiven” is a British movie that will be directed by John Michael McDonagh and is an adaptation of the novel by Lawrence Osborne about the impact of a tragic accident on the lives of an English couple attending a lavish...
“Cherry” is an American crime drama film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and is based on Nico Walker’s novel. The film stars Tom Holland as an Iraq war veteran who returns home suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and starts robbing banks. “Cherry” will begin shooting later this month across Moroccan locations such as Ouarzazate and the Erfoud desert for scenes set in Iraq.
“The Forgiven” is a British movie that will be directed by John Michael McDonagh and is an adaptation of the novel by Lawrence Osborne about the impact of a tragic accident on the lives of an English couple attending a lavish...
- 12/5/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
We often talk about how busy actors like Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have been recently, but we surely shouldn’t leave Jessica Chastain out of the conversation. Not only did the actress have two films arrive in 2019 (“Dark Phoenix” and “It: Chapter 2”), but she has a slate of upcoming films that will keep her on the big screen on an almost regular basis.
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- 12/4/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
‘It Chapter 2’ actress, Jessica Chastain has entered into negotiations to join John Michael McDonagh adaptation of ‘The Forgiven’.
Based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne, Chastain would join the already cast Ralph Fiennes and Caleb Landry Jones. Chastain would be taking on the role of Fiennes’ wife in the film. Saïd Taghmaoui, Rebecca Hall and Mark Strong complete the cast.
The film will focus on the impact of a tragic accident on the lives of an English couple attending a lavish weekend party at a luxurious desert villa in Morocco.
Also in news – Elizabeth Banks to take the helm and star in ‘The Invisible Woman’
Osborne’s 2012 best-selling psychological thriller followed David and Jo Henniger on their way to a party at their old friends’ home, deep in the Moroccan desert. But as a groggy David navigates the dark desert roads, two young men spring from the roadside, the car...
Based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne, Chastain would join the already cast Ralph Fiennes and Caleb Landry Jones. Chastain would be taking on the role of Fiennes’ wife in the film. Saïd Taghmaoui, Rebecca Hall and Mark Strong complete the cast.
The film will focus on the impact of a tragic accident on the lives of an English couple attending a lavish weekend party at a luxurious desert villa in Morocco.
Also in news – Elizabeth Banks to take the helm and star in ‘The Invisible Woman’
Osborne’s 2012 best-selling psychological thriller followed David and Jo Henniger on their way to a party at their old friends’ home, deep in the Moroccan desert. But as a groggy David navigates the dark desert roads, two young men spring from the roadside, the car...
- 12/4/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Jessica Chastain is in negotiations to star alongside Ralph Fiennes and Caleb Landry Jones in “The Forgiven,” an adaptation of the novel by Lawrence Osborne, Variety has learned.
John Michael McDonagh will be directing the film, which deals with the impact of a tragic accident on the lives of an English couple attending a lavish weekend party at a luxurious desert villa in Morocco. Saïd Taghmaoui, Rebecca Hall and Mark Strong complete the cast.
Chastain is in talks to star in the film as Fiennes’ wife, sources say. The two previously starred together in “Coriolanus” in 2011.
Production is slated to begin early next year in Morocco. Elizabeth Eves will produce alongside McDonagh through their production company, House of Un-American Activities. CAA, which arranged financing, is representing the U.S. rights, while Imr International is handling foreign rights. Karim Debbagh’s Tangier-based Kasbah Films has been tapped as line producer on “The Forgiven.
John Michael McDonagh will be directing the film, which deals with the impact of a tragic accident on the lives of an English couple attending a lavish weekend party at a luxurious desert villa in Morocco. Saïd Taghmaoui, Rebecca Hall and Mark Strong complete the cast.
Chastain is in talks to star in the film as Fiennes’ wife, sources say. The two previously starred together in “Coriolanus” in 2011.
Production is slated to begin early next year in Morocco. Elizabeth Eves will produce alongside McDonagh through their production company, House of Un-American Activities. CAA, which arranged financing, is representing the U.S. rights, while Imr International is handling foreign rights. Karim Debbagh’s Tangier-based Kasbah Films has been tapped as line producer on “The Forgiven.
- 12/4/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton are in talks to star in new comedy “King of the Jungle,” which STXfilms is in final negotiations to acquire the U.S. distribution rights for.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (“I Love You Philip Morris”) are directing the film from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.
Based on the true story first published in Condé Nast’s Wired magazine by Joshua Davis, the film is from Condé Nast Entertainment, Zaftig Films, MadRiver Pictures and Endurance Media, who are also co-financing, and Epic Entertainment. Imr International introduced “King of the Jungle” to foreign buyers at the American Film Market and will continue foreign sales at the European Film Market this week. Stx has committed to a wide U.S. theatrical release.
“King of the Jungle...
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (“I Love You Philip Morris”) are directing the film from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.
Based on the true story first published in Condé Nast’s Wired magazine by Joshua Davis, the film is from Condé Nast Entertainment, Zaftig Films, MadRiver Pictures and Endurance Media, who are also co-financing, and Epic Entertainment. Imr International introduced “King of the Jungle” to foreign buyers at the American Film Market and will continue foreign sales at the European Film Market this week. Stx has committed to a wide U.S. theatrical release.
“King of the Jungle...
- 2/7/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Distributor commits to wide theatrical release.
STXfilms is in final negotiations to acquire Us rights to the comedy King Of The Jungle with Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton in talks to star. Imr International continues to offer international rights to buyers at the Efm.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris) will direct the film from a screenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski based on a true story first published in Wired magazine by Joshua Davis.
King Of The Jungle tells the story of rogue tech magnate John McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software,...
STXfilms is in final negotiations to acquire Us rights to the comedy King Of The Jungle with Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton in talks to star. Imr International continues to offer international rights to buyers at the Efm.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris) will direct the film from a screenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski based on a true story first published in Wired magazine by Joshua Davis.
King Of The Jungle tells the story of rogue tech magnate John McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software,...
- 2/7/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Roland Joffe will direct the independent mobster drama “The Legitimate Wiseguy,” Variety has learned exclusively.
Joffe received Academy Award nominations for best director for “The Killing Fields” and “The Mission,” which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1986. He also helmed “The Scarlet Letter,” “The Forgiven,” “City of Joy,” “Time Traveller,” and “There Be Dragons.”
“The Legitimate Wiseguy” is based on the true coming-of-age story of veteran writer/producer Nicholas Celozzi, and centers on his relationship with Tony Spilotro, a mob enforcer who was the inspiration behind Joe Pesci’s character of Nicholas “Nicky” Santoro in Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film “Casino.” Spilotro was murdered in 1986.
“Though Tony and I had a father-son relationship, I was playing checkers while he was playing chess,” Celozzi said. “He was always many moves ahead of me.”
Monaco Films is founded by Celozzi and partner Michael Sportelli, who will co-produce “The...
Joffe received Academy Award nominations for best director for “The Killing Fields” and “The Mission,” which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1986. He also helmed “The Scarlet Letter,” “The Forgiven,” “City of Joy,” “Time Traveller,” and “There Be Dragons.”
“The Legitimate Wiseguy” is based on the true coming-of-age story of veteran writer/producer Nicholas Celozzi, and centers on his relationship with Tony Spilotro, a mob enforcer who was the inspiration behind Joe Pesci’s character of Nicholas “Nicky” Santoro in Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film “Casino.” Spilotro was murdered in 1986.
“Though Tony and I had a father-son relationship, I was playing checkers while he was playing chess,” Celozzi said. “He was always many moves ahead of me.”
Monaco Films is founded by Celozzi and partner Michael Sportelli, who will co-produce “The...
- 1/17/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Caleb Landry Jones will co-star with Ralph Fiennes, Saïd Taghmaoui, Rebecca Hall, and Mark Strong in “The Forgiven.”
John Michael McDonagh is directing the film, which is an adaptation of the novel by Lawrence Osborne. It deals with the reverberations of a random accident on the lives of an English couple, their friends and local Moroccans who all converge on a luxurious desert villa during a decadent weekend-long party.
Production is slated to commence this summer in Morocco. Elizabeth Eves will produce alongside McDonagh through their production company, House of Un-American Activities. CAA, which arranged financing, is representing the Us rights. Meanwhile, Imr International is handling the foreign rights.
Jones also recently signed on to join Tom Hanks in Amblin’s sci-fi film “Bios.” He will portray a robot in the movie that follows the last man on Earth. His upcoming credits also include Jim Jarmusch’s “The Dead Don’t Die,...
John Michael McDonagh is directing the film, which is an adaptation of the novel by Lawrence Osborne. It deals with the reverberations of a random accident on the lives of an English couple, their friends and local Moroccans who all converge on a luxurious desert villa during a decadent weekend-long party.
Production is slated to commence this summer in Morocco. Elizabeth Eves will produce alongside McDonagh through their production company, House of Un-American Activities. CAA, which arranged financing, is representing the Us rights. Meanwhile, Imr International is handling the foreign rights.
Jones also recently signed on to join Tom Hanks in Amblin’s sci-fi film “Bios.” He will portray a robot in the movie that follows the last man on Earth. His upcoming credits also include Jim Jarmusch’s “The Dead Don’t Die,...
- 1/15/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one. Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton are newly aboard dark comedy King Of The Jungle, the movie based on the wild true story of rogue tech magnate John McAfee.
As we previously revealed, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris) are directing from the script by feted writing duo Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (American Horror Story). The film is from Condé Nast Entertainment, Zaftig Films, MadRiver Pictures and Endurance Media, who have now come on board to co-finance, and Epic Entertainment. Imr International will be selling the movie at Afm next week. CAA Media Finance is repping domestic.
Based on the Wired magazine article John McAfee’s Last Stand, the film will tell the wild true story of rogue tech magnate McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, who cashed-in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize.
As we previously revealed, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris) are directing from the script by feted writing duo Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (American Horror Story). The film is from Condé Nast Entertainment, Zaftig Films, MadRiver Pictures and Endurance Media, who have now come on board to co-finance, and Epic Entertainment. Imr International will be selling the movie at Afm next week. CAA Media Finance is repping domestic.
Based on the Wired magazine article John McAfee’s Last Stand, the film will tell the wild true story of rogue tech magnate McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, who cashed-in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize.
- 10/26/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Triawan Munaf, chairman of the Indonesian Agency for Creative Economy (Bekraf) was on hand on Monday for the opening of the Bali International Film Festival (Balinale). His presence was intended as a sign that Indonesia, Asia’s sleeping giant as a film player, is rousing itself.
It was also an endorsement of the indie festival which, in its 12th year, is adding industry functions and seeking relevance far away from capital city, Jakarta.
Hosted in two Cinemaxx multiplexes in Denpasar and Kuta, the festival aims to reach different strands of Bali’s population, natives, long-term resident expatriates, and passing tourists.
A showcase of films by Roland Joffe is arguably the highlight of the event. The British director was a key figure at the BalinaleX industry conference on Sunday and is on hand through the week to present his multi-Oscar winning “The Killing Fields,” and Palme d’Or winner “The Mission.
It was also an endorsement of the indie festival which, in its 12th year, is adding industry functions and seeking relevance far away from capital city, Jakarta.
Hosted in two Cinemaxx multiplexes in Denpasar and Kuta, the festival aims to reach different strands of Bali’s population, natives, long-term resident expatriates, and passing tourists.
A showcase of films by Roland Joffe is arguably the highlight of the event. The British director was a key figure at the BalinaleX industry conference on Sunday and is on hand through the week to present his multi-Oscar winning “The Killing Fields,” and Palme d’Or winner “The Mission.
- 9/26/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Principal photography scheduled to begin in first quarter of 2019.
Penélope Cruz, Wagner Moura and Gael García Bernal have joined Edgar Ramirez on Olivier Assayas’ Wasp Network for Rt Features and CG Cinema, which Imr International will continue to sell to buyers in Toronto this week.
Assayas wrote and will direct the film based on Fernando Morais’ book The Last Soldiers Of The Cold War, about Cuban spies in American territory during the 1990s and a terrorist network based in Florida whose sphere of influence extended throughout Central America with the consent of the Us government.
Principal photography is scheduled to...
Penélope Cruz, Wagner Moura and Gael García Bernal have joined Edgar Ramirez on Olivier Assayas’ Wasp Network for Rt Features and CG Cinema, which Imr International will continue to sell to buyers in Toronto this week.
Assayas wrote and will direct the film based on Fernando Morais’ book The Last Soldiers Of The Cold War, about Cuban spies in American territory during the 1990s and a terrorist network based in Florida whose sphere of influence extended throughout Central America with the consent of the Us government.
Principal photography is scheduled to...
- 9/5/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Margot Robbie and Matthias Schoenaerts are attached to star in Second World War thriller Ruin, which Imr International is introducing to Toronto buyers this week.
Margot Robbie and Matthias Schoenaerts are attached to star in Second World War thriller Ruin, which Imr International is introducing to Toronto buyers this week.
Justin Kurzel will direct from The Black List screenplay by Ryan and Matthew Firpo in a package that has come together on the eve of the market. CAA Media Finance packaged the project and represents Us rights.
Principal photography on Ruin is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2019 in Prague.
Margot Robbie and Matthias Schoenaerts are attached to star in Second World War thriller Ruin, which Imr International is introducing to Toronto buyers this week.
Justin Kurzel will direct from The Black List screenplay by Ryan and Matthew Firpo in a package that has come together on the eve of the market. CAA Media Finance packaged the project and represents Us rights.
Principal photography on Ruin is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2019 in Prague.
- 9/5/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Margot Robbie and Matthias Schoenaerts are attached to star in World War II thriller Ruin.
Justin Kurzel (Assassin’s Creed) will direct Ryan and Matthew Firpo’s Black List topping-script. Marc Butan of MadRiver Pictures is producing alongside Kurzel.
MadRiver’s Ara Keshishian is executive producing alongside Nik Bower and Deepak Nayar of Riverstone Pictures, who are co-financing. CAA Media Finance packaged the film and is handling the U.S. rights while IMR International will handle foreign sales.
Set in the ruins of post-WWII Germany, pic will follow a Holocaust survivor (Robbie) who is forced to make an unlikely alliance with an ex-SS captain (Schoenaerts) in her quest to exact revenge. Together, they hunt down the surviving members of the captain’s former Nazi death squad. Principal photography is slated to begin Q2, 2019 in Prague.
Robbie will next star as Queen Elizabeth I in Mary Queen of Scots for Focus Features alongside Saoirse Ronan.
Justin Kurzel (Assassin’s Creed) will direct Ryan and Matthew Firpo’s Black List topping-script. Marc Butan of MadRiver Pictures is producing alongside Kurzel.
MadRiver’s Ara Keshishian is executive producing alongside Nik Bower and Deepak Nayar of Riverstone Pictures, who are co-financing. CAA Media Finance packaged the film and is handling the U.S. rights while IMR International will handle foreign sales.
Set in the ruins of post-WWII Germany, pic will follow a Holocaust survivor (Robbie) who is forced to make an unlikely alliance with an ex-SS captain (Schoenaerts) in her quest to exact revenge. Together, they hunt down the surviving members of the captain’s former Nazi death squad. Principal photography is slated to begin Q2, 2019 in Prague.
Robbie will next star as Queen Elizabeth I in Mary Queen of Scots for Focus Features alongside Saoirse Ronan.
- 9/5/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: UK outfit Bad Penny Productions has optioned Brit writer Lawrence Osborne’s well-reviewed Cambodia-set thriller Hunters In The Dark.
Osborne and Ben Cookson (Waiting For Anya) will adapt the novel for screen. Producers on the feature will be Bad Penny’s Phin Glynn (Mad To Be Normal) and Daz Spencer Lovesey (Waiting for Anya).
The novel takes place in modern day Cambodia and sees an English teacher, Robert Grieve, win a satchel’s worth of money and decide to take a journey deeper into the wilder side of the country. Coming up against a scheming American, a crooked police officer and a darker side of Cambodia, Grieve follows his journey to a dramatic climax.
The film will be executive-produced by Norman Merry (The Nice Guys) and in association with post-production house Lipsync. Local production in Cambodia will be facilitated by Nicholas Simon (A Prayer Before Dawn) and IndoChina Productions.
Osborne and Ben Cookson (Waiting For Anya) will adapt the novel for screen. Producers on the feature will be Bad Penny’s Phin Glynn (Mad To Be Normal) and Daz Spencer Lovesey (Waiting for Anya).
The novel takes place in modern day Cambodia and sees an English teacher, Robert Grieve, win a satchel’s worth of money and decide to take a journey deeper into the wilder side of the country. Coming up against a scheming American, a crooked police officer and a darker side of Cambodia, Grieve follows his journey to a dramatic climax.
The film will be executive-produced by Norman Merry (The Nice Guys) and in association with post-production house Lipsync. Local production in Cambodia will be facilitated by Nicholas Simon (A Prayer Before Dawn) and IndoChina Productions.
- 9/5/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime has confirmed that several of its original series will be debuting new episodes on the streaming service in July, including the first seasons of both the Indian reality competition series “Comicstaan” and the Tour de France travelogue “Eat.Race.Win” and season 4 of the charming children’s series “Tumble Leaf.”
And there will also be new to Amazon Prime seasons of some of your favorites from other networks, including the final episodes of the Emmy-winning FX drama “The Americans,” all 12 seasons of the groundbreaking police drama “NYPD Blue” and all seven seasons of the Kyra Sedgwick crime series “The Closer.”
Likewise, there will be plenty of movies making their first appearances on Amazon Prime including the four films in the “Jaws” franchise and the Oscar-winning “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
See Netflix schedule: Here’s what is coming and leaving in July
Available July 1
21 Jump Street (Seasons 1-2)
Burn...
And there will also be new to Amazon Prime seasons of some of your favorites from other networks, including the final episodes of the Emmy-winning FX drama “The Americans,” all 12 seasons of the groundbreaking police drama “NYPD Blue” and all seven seasons of the Kyra Sedgwick crime series “The Closer.”
Likewise, there will be plenty of movies making their first appearances on Amazon Prime including the four films in the “Jaws” franchise and the Oscar-winning “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
See Netflix schedule: Here’s what is coming and leaving in July
Available July 1
21 Jump Street (Seasons 1-2)
Burn...
- 7/1/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Amazon Prime members who like tragic spies, sparkle vampires, being-depressed-about-global-warming or old school television have plenty to look forward to in July, as the streaming service is adding a ton of new movies and TV shows.
On the TV front, three new Prime Originals come this month, including Indian stand up series “Comicstaan” on July 13, “Tumble Leaf” on July 24, and “Eat. Race. Win,” a behind-the-scenes look of the Tour de France landing July 27.
The streaming service is also giving members a visit from the Ghost of TV Past on July 1 when it adds undercover-cops-in-high-school Fox series “21 Jump Street,” the complete run of USA Network’s “Burn Notice,” and all 12 seasons of ’90s cop drama “NYPD Blue,” among others.
And skipping ahead to month’s end, “The Americans” season 6 lands on Prime July 29.
Meanwhile, on July 1 Prime Video is also adding a few classics to its film library, including “American Psycho,...
On the TV front, three new Prime Originals come this month, including Indian stand up series “Comicstaan” on July 13, “Tumble Leaf” on July 24, and “Eat. Race. Win,” a behind-the-scenes look of the Tour de France landing July 27.
The streaming service is also giving members a visit from the Ghost of TV Past on July 1 when it adds undercover-cops-in-high-school Fox series “21 Jump Street,” the complete run of USA Network’s “Burn Notice,” and all 12 seasons of ’90s cop drama “NYPD Blue,” among others.
And skipping ahead to month’s end, “The Americans” season 6 lands on Prime July 29.
Meanwhile, on July 1 Prime Video is also adding a few classics to its film library, including “American Psycho,...
- 6/15/2018
- by Juliette Verlaque
- The Wrap
It wasn’t too long ago that news broke out of Sundance that Saban Films had acquired Lizzie, and now the company has obtained the Us distribution rights to a new supernatural thriller starring Nicolas Cage called Between Worlds.
Press Release: Los Angeles – Saban Films, who has been one of the most active U.S. distributors on the Croisette this week, has acquired U.S. distribution rights to writer/director Maria Pulera’s supernatural thriller Between Worlds which stars Nicolas Cage, Penelope Mitchell, Franka Potente, and Hopper Penn. Eric Banoun and David Hillary produced alongside Pulera via their company Rise Up, LLC. Saban Films is planning a day-and-date theatrical/VOD release.
Between Worlds follows Joe (Cage), a down-on-his-luck truck driver haunted by the memory of his deceased wife and child. He meets Julie (Potente) a spiritually gifted woman who enlists Joe in a desperate effort to find the lost soul of her comatose daughter,...
Press Release: Los Angeles – Saban Films, who has been one of the most active U.S. distributors on the Croisette this week, has acquired U.S. distribution rights to writer/director Maria Pulera’s supernatural thriller Between Worlds which stars Nicolas Cage, Penelope Mitchell, Franka Potente, and Hopper Penn. Eric Banoun and David Hillary produced alongside Pulera via their company Rise Up, LLC. Saban Films is planning a day-and-date theatrical/VOD release.
Between Worlds follows Joe (Cage), a down-on-his-luck truck driver haunted by the memory of his deceased wife and child. He meets Julie (Potente) a spiritually gifted woman who enlists Joe in a desperate effort to find the lost soul of her comatose daughter,...
- 5/17/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Want to score a walk-on role in Happy Death Day 2? Omaze has got you covered with a nightmare-induced Happy Death Day experience. Also in today's Horror Highlights: a new trailer for Revenge, Keepers finds a home at Saban Films, and Chilling Tales For Dark Nights audiobook from BabblePress.
Omaze Presents A Happy Death Experience: "On the heels of announcements confirming Happy Death Day 2, the cast has teamed up with Omaze to offer fans the chance to live their own death day nightmare, by scoring a walk-on role in the sequel. In addition, being an extra in the highly-anticipated film, the winner will also get to bring a friend on a ghost tour with lead actress Jessica Rothe and director Christopher Landon. Flights and hotels are all covered.
Horror movie fans can enter for the chance to win this dream experience with $10 donations by visiting www.omaze.com/death.
Omaze Presents A Happy Death Experience: "On the heels of announcements confirming Happy Death Day 2, the cast has teamed up with Omaze to offer fans the chance to live their own death day nightmare, by scoring a walk-on role in the sequel. In addition, being an extra in the highly-anticipated film, the winner will also get to bring a friend on a ghost tour with lead actress Jessica Rothe and director Christopher Landon. Flights and hotels are all covered.
Horror movie fans can enter for the chance to win this dream experience with $10 donations by visiting www.omaze.com/death.
- 5/11/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Ralph Fiennes is in talks to star alongside Rebecca Hall, Mark Strong and Saïd Taghmaoui in John Michael McDonagh’s “The Forgiven.”
Elizabeth Eves will produce alongside McDonagh through their production company House of Un-American Activities. CAA, which arranged financing, is representing the Us rights, with Imr International handling the foreign rights and introducing the film to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival next week.
“The Forgiven” is an adaptation of the novel by Lawrence Osborne that deals with the reverberations of a random accident on the lives of an English couple, their friends and local Moroccans who all converge on a luxurious desert villa during a decadent weekend-long party. Production is slated to commence early next year in Morocco.
Fiennes is known for his roles in the Harry Potter series, “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Schindler’s List” and “The English Patient.” He will star in Etan Cohen’s “Holmes and Watson...
Elizabeth Eves will produce alongside McDonagh through their production company House of Un-American Activities. CAA, which arranged financing, is representing the Us rights, with Imr International handling the foreign rights and introducing the film to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival next week.
“The Forgiven” is an adaptation of the novel by Lawrence Osborne that deals with the reverberations of a random accident on the lives of an English couple, their friends and local Moroccans who all converge on a luxurious desert villa during a decadent weekend-long party. Production is slated to commence early next year in Morocco.
Fiennes is known for his roles in the Harry Potter series, “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Schindler’s List” and “The English Patient.” He will star in Etan Cohen’s “Holmes and Watson...
- 5/5/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Ralph Fiennes is in talks to join Rebecca Hall, Mark Strong and Saïd Taghmaoui in The Forgiven, the next movie from The Guard and Calvary director John Michael McDonagh, I can reveal.
The English Patient star Fiennes and Vicky Cristina Barcelona star Hall would lead McDonagh’s adaptation of the well-received novel by Lawrence Osborne, about the dramatic fallout following a random accident on the lives of an English couple (Fiennes and Hall), their friends and the local Moroccans who all converge on a luxurious desert villa during a decadent weekend-long party. Production is slated to start early next year in Morocco.
Elizabeth Eves will produce alongside McDonagh through their production company House of Un-American Activities. CAA packaged and is repping U.S. rights, with Imr International handling foreign sales and introducing the film to buyers in Cannes next week.
This was a hot prospect going into the market and Imr,...
The English Patient star Fiennes and Vicky Cristina Barcelona star Hall would lead McDonagh’s adaptation of the well-received novel by Lawrence Osborne, about the dramatic fallout following a random accident on the lives of an English couple (Fiennes and Hall), their friends and the local Moroccans who all converge on a luxurious desert villa during a decadent weekend-long party. Production is slated to start early next year in Morocco.
Elizabeth Eves will produce alongside McDonagh through their production company House of Un-American Activities. CAA packaged and is repping U.S. rights, with Imr International handling foreign sales and introducing the film to buyers in Cannes next week.
This was a hot prospect going into the market and Imr,...
- 5/5/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The intense thriller The Forgiven comes to Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD on May 15 from Lionsgate. Follow Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana in a tale about a murderer seeking redemption from an Archbishop. Based on real events.
Two highly decorated actors go head-to-head when The Forgiven arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital May 15 from Lionsgate. Based on real events, and directed by Academy Award nominee Roland Joffé, The Forgiven tells the story of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s meeting with a brutal murderer who is suddenly seeking redemption. Starring Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana, The Forgiven will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.
Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana deliver riveting performances in this tense thriller based on real events. When Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Whitaker) is appointed to head a nationwide investigation, he’s summoned to a maximum-security prison...
Two highly decorated actors go head-to-head when The Forgiven arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital May 15 from Lionsgate. Based on real events, and directed by Academy Award nominee Roland Joffé, The Forgiven tells the story of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s meeting with a brutal murderer who is suddenly seeking redemption. Starring Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana, The Forgiven will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.
Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana deliver riveting performances in this tense thriller based on real events. When Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Whitaker) is appointed to head a nationwide investigation, he’s summoned to a maximum-security prison...
- 5/1/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Bravo has set a top-notch leading duo for its true-crime scripted anthology series, Dirty John. In his American TV debut, Eric Bana (Munich) has signed on to star opposite Connie Britton in the first season of the anthology series, from Universal Cable Productions, Los Angeles Times Studios and Atlas Entertainment.
Written by Chance co-creator Alexandra Cunningham, Dirty John is based on the articles and breakout true-crime podcast from Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard. It centers on John Meehan (Bana), a handsome and romantic charmer who sweeps Debra Newell (Britton) off her feet and pulls her into his web of lies. The series chronicles the true story of how a romance with Meehan spiraled into secrets, denial and manipulation.
Dirty John received a two season, straight-to-series order from Bravo earlier this year.
Britton is executive producing with Cunningham, Atlas Entertainment’s Richard Suckle and Charles Roven, and Los Angeles Times Studios’ Mark Herzog,...
Written by Chance co-creator Alexandra Cunningham, Dirty John is based on the articles and breakout true-crime podcast from Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard. It centers on John Meehan (Bana), a handsome and romantic charmer who sweeps Debra Newell (Britton) off her feet and pulls her into his web of lies. The series chronicles the true story of how a romance with Meehan spiraled into secrets, denial and manipulation.
Dirty John received a two season, straight-to-series order from Bravo earlier this year.
Britton is executive producing with Cunningham, Atlas Entertainment’s Richard Suckle and Charles Roven, and Los Angeles Times Studios’ Mark Herzog,...
- 4/3/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Forest Whitaker’s career is a testament to the slow-growth presence of diversity in Hollywood. He was the fourth African American in history to win the Best Actor Oscar, for his performance as Idi Amin in “The Last King of Scotland,” and now he stars as Archbishop Desmond Tutu in “The Forgiven,” the story of Tutu’s role as Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa in 1995. It opens just a few weeks after the historic box office success of Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther,” in which Whitaker had a supporting role. Coogler began his career with Whitaker in a different kind of supporting role: He produced Coogler’s 2013 debut, “Fruitvale Station.”
“We need to continue to tell stories that are inclusive and allow all voices to be heard,” he said in a phone interview, a few days before “The Forgiven” opened in limited theatrical release. “Hopefully,...
“We need to continue to tell stories that are inclusive and allow all voices to be heard,” he said in a phone interview, a few days before “The Forgiven” opened in limited theatrical release. “Hopefully,...
- 3/8/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Call Me By Your Name, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Phantom Thread and more hit the Cineplex Store this March!Call Me By Your Name, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Phantom Thread and more hit the Cineplex Store this March!Adriana Floridia3/6/2018 10:07:00 Am
March has arrived, and with it, some of the year's best films are now at the Cineplex Store!
This month, you can catch up with award-winning movies like Call Me By Your Name and Phantom Thread, or you can watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi again and again....and again!
If you missed any of these when they played theatres, or if you simply want to watch them again, here are the titles that are coming to the Cineplex Store in March!
March 6th
Our pick of the week: Call Me By Your Name (Available to Buy)
Elio, Elio, Elio...if you've seen Call Me By Your Name,...
March has arrived, and with it, some of the year's best films are now at the Cineplex Store!
This month, you can catch up with award-winning movies like Call Me By Your Name and Phantom Thread, or you can watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi again and again....and again!
If you missed any of these when they played theatres, or if you simply want to watch them again, here are the titles that are coming to the Cineplex Store in March!
March 6th
Our pick of the week: Call Me By Your Name (Available to Buy)
Elio, Elio, Elio...if you've seen Call Me By Your Name,...
- 3/6/2018
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
The Forgiven Trailer Roland Joffé‘s The Forgiven (2017) movie trailer stars Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana, Jeff Gum, Morné Visser, and Rob Gough. The Forgiven‘s plot synopsis: “In The Forgiven, when Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Whitaker) is appointed to head a nationwide investigation, he’s summoned to a maximum-security prison by a notorious murderer seeking clemency (Bana). Inside the brutal [...]
Continue reading: The Forgiven (2017) Movie Trailer: Forest Whitaker & Eric Bana Have a Battle of Wits...
Continue reading: The Forgiven (2017) Movie Trailer: Forest Whitaker & Eric Bana Have a Battle of Wits...
- 2/23/2018
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"He'll try and destroy you." Saban Films has debuted an official trailer for a powerful indie film titled The Forgiven, featuring two riveting performances in a tense thriller based on real events. Forest Whitaker stars as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who meets with a brutal criminal in a maximum security prison seeking redemption. Eric Bana plays the prisoner, Piet Blomfeld, a notorious murderer seeking clemency. The cast also includes Jeff Gum, Morné Visser, Terry Norton, Rob Gough, and Debbie Sherman. The real Desmond Tutu commented on the film: "This timely, compelling and intelligent film, movingly, and above all humanely, captures what it felt like to be working with those selfless members of the Trc who strove, often against the odds, to help bring both truth and reconciliation to the ordinary people of South Africa." Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Roland Joffé's The Forgiven, direct from YouTube: When Archbishop...
- 2/22/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Gersh has signed award-winning director Roland Joffé, who recently co-wrote and directed the South African drama, The Forgiven, starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana. Based on the Michael Ashton play The Archbishop and The Antichrist, the story follows Archbishop Desmond Tutu's (Whitaker) work as President of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in post-apartheid South Africa, and his struggle with a brutal murderer Piet Blomfeld (Bana) over concession and…...
- 2/22/2018
- Deadline
Principal photography scheduled to commence in April.
Oscar winner Kathy Bates will star in The Laureate, a drama based on the life of British war poet Robert Graves that 13 Films will introduce to buyers in Berlin next week.
Dianna Agron, Tom Hughes and Laura Haddock round out the key cast and William Nunez directs from his screenplay. CAA handles Us sales.
Principal photography is scheduled to commence in April on the story of how the renowned London poet Graves shocked his parents when he invited his muse and lover Laura Riding to move in with him and his wife.
Bates portrays Graves’ meddling mother who fears Riding will ruin the seemingly idyllic marriage as tensions in the household rise. Hughes plays Graves, while Agron is cast as the American interloper and literary critic Riding.
Tristan Lynch and Aoife O’Sullivan of Subotica are producing alongside Nunez, while Tannaz Anisi and Greg Schenz of 13 Films serve as executive...
Oscar winner Kathy Bates will star in The Laureate, a drama based on the life of British war poet Robert Graves that 13 Films will introduce to buyers in Berlin next week.
Dianna Agron, Tom Hughes and Laura Haddock round out the key cast and William Nunez directs from his screenplay. CAA handles Us sales.
Principal photography is scheduled to commence in April on the story of how the renowned London poet Graves shocked his parents when he invited his muse and lover Laura Riding to move in with him and his wife.
Bates portrays Graves’ meddling mother who fears Riding will ruin the seemingly idyllic marriage as tensions in the household rise. Hughes plays Graves, while Agron is cast as the American interloper and literary critic Riding.
Tristan Lynch and Aoife O’Sullivan of Subotica are producing alongside Nunez, while Tannaz Anisi and Greg Schenz of 13 Films serve as executive...
- 2/9/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Distributor plans second quarter theatrical release.
Saban Films has picked up North American rights to Brad Silberling’s An Ordinary Man starring Ben Kingsley and Hera Hilmar.
Silberling, whose credits include City Of Angels, directed from his screenplay about a war criminal in hiding who forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world – his maid. Hilmar stars in Peter Jackson’s upcoming Mortal Engines.
Rick Dugdale produced An Ordinary Man for La-based Enderby Entertainment, alongside Kingsley and Silberling. Daniel Petrie Jr. serves as executive producer.
Saban Films plans a second quarter theatrical release. Ness Saban and Bill Bromiley negotiated the deal with Enderby on behalf of the filmmakers.
“Sir Ben Kingsley is the epitome of class, boldness, and exalting talent,” Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley said. “He has truly captivated us with An Ordinary Man.”
Saban Films acquired Craig William Macneill’s provocative period drama Lizzie starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart in Sundance.
The company...
Saban Films has picked up North American rights to Brad Silberling’s An Ordinary Man starring Ben Kingsley and Hera Hilmar.
Silberling, whose credits include City Of Angels, directed from his screenplay about a war criminal in hiding who forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world – his maid. Hilmar stars in Peter Jackson’s upcoming Mortal Engines.
Rick Dugdale produced An Ordinary Man for La-based Enderby Entertainment, alongside Kingsley and Silberling. Daniel Petrie Jr. serves as executive producer.
Saban Films plans a second quarter theatrical release. Ness Saban and Bill Bromiley negotiated the deal with Enderby on behalf of the filmmakers.
“Sir Ben Kingsley is the epitome of class, boldness, and exalting talent,” Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley said. “He has truly captivated us with An Ordinary Man.”
Saban Films acquired Craig William Macneill’s provocative period drama Lizzie starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart in Sundance.
The company...
- 2/8/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Following its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival Lizzie, the period piece centered on suspected axe murderer Lizzie Borden, has been acquired by Saban Films for North American distribution.
Starring Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, and Kim Dickens, Lizzie was directed by Craig William Macneill, who helmed the Candle Cove first season of Channel Zero and 2015's The Boy.
Saban Films plans to team up with Roadside Attractions to bring Lizzie to theaters this summer, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details as they are announced.
In case you missed it, check here for our previous live coverage of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, including the acquisition news for other genre films such as Assassination Nation and Revenge.
Press Release: Park City (January 25, 2018) – In a competitive situation, Saban Films has nabbed North American rights to Craig William Macneill’s Lizzie, starring Academy Award Nominee Chloë...
Starring Chloë Sevigny, Kristen Stewart, and Kim Dickens, Lizzie was directed by Craig William Macneill, who helmed the Candle Cove first season of Channel Zero and 2015's The Boy.
Saban Films plans to team up with Roadside Attractions to bring Lizzie to theaters this summer, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details as they are announced.
In case you missed it, check here for our previous live coverage of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, including the acquisition news for other genre films such as Assassination Nation and Revenge.
Press Release: Park City (January 25, 2018) – In a competitive situation, Saban Films has nabbed North American rights to Craig William Macneill’s Lizzie, starring Academy Award Nominee Chloë...
- 1/25/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Writer/director Roland Joffe hasn't exactly been slumming it since he made his debut with the one-two punch of The Killing Fields and The Mission but it's fair to say that his later work, particularly through the 90s and over the last decade, has focused on material that isn't quite as controversial but with his latest film The Forgiven, he seems to be delving back into difficult themes.
The Forgiven, which debuted at BFI last year, stars Forest Whitaker Archbishop Desmond Tutu who is summoned to a maximum security prison by a notorious murderer and racist, played by Eric Bana.
Joffe adapted the script with playright Michael Ashton from Ashton's play "The Archbishop and The Antichrist."
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The Forgiven, which debuted at BFI last year, stars Forest Whitaker Archbishop Desmond Tutu who is summoned to a maximum security prison by a notorious murderer and racist, played by Eric Bana.
Joffe adapted the script with playright Michael Ashton from Ashton's play "The Archbishop and The Antichrist."
Yesterday it was announced that Saban Films, wh [Continued ...]...
- 1/12/2018
- QuietEarth.us
Today Saban Films announced the release of Roland Joffé's thriller, The Forgiven. His latest film stars Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana and will screen in U.S. cinemas on March 9 in select cities. There will be an expansion on March 16 which will also include VOD and Digital HD. Directed by Academy Award® Nominee Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields, The Mission) and starring Academy Award® Winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, The Butler) and Eric Bana (Munich, Troy), the film was co-written by Joffé and Michael Ashton, and based on Ashton’s play “The Archbishop and The Antichrist”. The Forgiven had its world premiere at the 2017 BFI London Film Festival. In The Forgiven, when Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Forest Whitaker) is appointed...
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- 1/12/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Updated with release date: Saban Films has acquired North American distribution rights to Roland Joffé's dramatic film The Forgiven which is based on the Michael Asthon play The Archbishop and The Antichrist and stars Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana. The film will hit theaters on March 9, followed by a VOD and digital HD release a week later. Co-written by Joffé and Ashton, the story follows Archbishop Desmond Tutu's (Whitaker) work as President of the Truth and…...
- 1/11/2018
- Deadline
On behalf of Saban Films, we are pleased to share the Official Red Band Trailer and Key Art for the highly anticipated horror film Day Of The Dead: Bloodline A reimagining of George A. Romero’s cult classic, Day Of The Dead: Bloodline stars Johnathon Schaech (“Legends of Tomorrow,” Prom Night), Sophie Skelton (Starz’s “Outlander,” 211), Marcus Vanco (“The Shannara Chronicles,” Unbroken) and Jeff Gum (The Forgiven, Primal). The film was directed by Hèctor Hernández …
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- 12/13/2017
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Zombie fans! Saban Films has released the official Red Band trailer and some shiny new poster art for the Day of the Dead: Bloodline.
Day of the Dead: Bloodline will hit theaters, VOD and Digital HD on January 5th.
A reimagining of George A. Romero’s cult classic, Day of the Dead: Bloodline stars Johnathon Schaech (“Legends of Tomorrow,” Prom Night), Sophie Skelton (Starz's "Outlander," 211), Marcus Vanco ("The Shannara Chronicles," Unbroken) and Jeff Gum (The Forgiven, Primal).
The film was directed by Hèctor Hernández Vicens (The Corpse of Anna Fritz) and was written by Mark Tonderai (House at the End of the Street, Hush) and Lars Jacobson (Baby Blues).
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Day of the Dead: Bloodline will hit theaters, VOD and Digital HD on January 5th.
A reimagining of George A. Romero’s cult classic, Day of the Dead: Bloodline stars Johnathon Schaech (“Legends of Tomorrow,” Prom Night), Sophie Skelton (Starz's "Outlander," 211), Marcus Vanco ("The Shannara Chronicles," Unbroken) and Jeff Gum (The Forgiven, Primal).
The film was directed by Hèctor Hernández Vicens (The Corpse of Anna Fritz) and was written by Mark Tonderai (House at the End of the Street, Hush) and Lars Jacobson (Baby Blues).
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- 12/6/2017
- QuietEarth.us
A reimagining of George A. Romero's beloved 1985 film, Day of the Dead: Bloodline is spotlighted in the movie's first red band trailer that's packed with living dead carnage and crucial scientific research, including a new twist on the smart zombie Bub (known as "Max" in the new film).
IGN premiered the new red band trailer that you can watch below. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on Day of the Dead: Bloodline, and read on for the film's official release details and synopsis:
"Saban Films will release the upcoming horror film Day Of The Dead: Bloodline in Theaters, on VOD and Digital HD on January 5, 2018.
Day Of The Dead: Bloodline, a reimagining of George A. Romero’s cult classic, stars Johnathon Schaech (“Legends of Tomorrow,” Prom Night), Sophie Skelton (Starz's "Outlander," 211), Marcus Vanco ("The Shannara Chronicles," Unbroken) and Jeff Gum (The Forgiven, Primal). The film was directed...
IGN premiered the new red band trailer that you can watch below. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on Day of the Dead: Bloodline, and read on for the film's official release details and synopsis:
"Saban Films will release the upcoming horror film Day Of The Dead: Bloodline in Theaters, on VOD and Digital HD on January 5, 2018.
Day Of The Dead: Bloodline, a reimagining of George A. Romero’s cult classic, stars Johnathon Schaech (“Legends of Tomorrow,” Prom Night), Sophie Skelton (Starz's "Outlander," 211), Marcus Vanco ("The Shannara Chronicles," Unbroken) and Jeff Gum (The Forgiven, Primal). The film was directed...
- 12/6/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Saban Films will release the upcoming horror film Day Of The Dead: Bloodline in Theaters, on VOD and Digital HD on January 5, 2018. Day Of The Dead: Bloodline, a reimagining of George A. Romero’s cult classic, stars Johnathon Schaech (“Legends of Tomorrow,” Prom Night), Sophie Skelton (Starz’s “Outlander,” 211), Marcus Vanco (“The Shannara Chronicles,” Unbroken) and Jeff Gum (The Forgiven, Primal). The film was directed by Hèctor Hernández Vicens (The Corpse of Anna Fritz) and was …
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- 11/14/2017
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Mongrel Media is set to release Saban Films’ 2018 North American slate in Canada following a new partnership announced Friday.
The deal includes Roland Joffe’s The Forgiven, starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana, Alexandros Avranas’ True Crimes, starring Jim Carrey and Charlotte Gainsbourg; and Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms;’ Small Town Crime, starring John Hawkes and Octavia Spencer.
“We have developed a close partnership with Mongrel over the past couple years, having released 14 films with Andrew Frank and the rest of the team, and delivering strong numbers across the board,” said Saban’s Bill Bromiley. “We look forward to continuing...
The deal includes Roland Joffe’s The Forgiven, starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana, Alexandros Avranas’ True Crimes, starring Jim Carrey and Charlotte Gainsbourg; and Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms;’ Small Town Crime, starring John Hawkes and Octavia Spencer.
“We have developed a close partnership with Mongrel over the past couple years, having released 14 films with Andrew Frank and the rest of the team, and delivering strong numbers across the board,” said Saban’s Bill Bromiley. “We look forward to continuing...
- 11/3/2017
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Take a look at the totally killer party in the first trailer for Drew Marvick's Pool Party Massacre. Also in today's Highlights: production details for WWE Studios' and Saban Films' Armed Response, a cool Q&A with Stefanie Estes from Bethany, and details on Jenna Coleman's upcoming attendance at Wizard World Minneapolis 2017.
Check Out the Trailer for Pool Party Massacre: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA - Floating Eye Films has released the first trailer and stills for the old school splatterfest Pool Party Massacre. The debut feature from horror fanatic Drew Marvick, Pool Party Massacre is an ultra low-budget 80's-inspired slasher that cuts to the flesh and bone of a group of young friends. With a pounding synth score and a heavy metal soundtrack, Marvick has crafted a loving homage to the body count of 80s B-movies.
Blair Winthorpe, a high-maintenance young socialite, is having...
Check Out the Trailer for Pool Party Massacre: Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA - Floating Eye Films has released the first trailer and stills for the old school splatterfest Pool Party Massacre. The debut feature from horror fanatic Drew Marvick, Pool Party Massacre is an ultra low-budget 80's-inspired slasher that cuts to the flesh and bone of a group of young friends. With a pounding synth score and a heavy metal soundtrack, Marvick has crafted a loving homage to the body count of 80s B-movies.
Blair Winthorpe, a high-maintenance young socialite, is having...
- 4/10/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Roland Joffe's upcoming drama about South African icon Desmond Tutu has found a North American home. Saban Films on Monday announced it has acquired domestic rights to The Forgiven, starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana. Co-written by Oscar-winner Joffe and Michael Ashton and based on Ashton’s play The Archbishop and The Antichrist, the drama follows Archbishop Tutu’s (Whitaker) work as President of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in post-apartheid South Africa and his struggle with a brutal murderer Piet Blomfeld (Bana) over concession and redemption. The film is currently in production. { "nid": 942417, "type": "news", "title":
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- 10/31/2016
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Saban Films has acquired North American distribution rights to Roland Joffé’s “The Forgiven,” starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana. Co-written by Joffé and Michael Ashton and based on Ashton’s play “The Archbishop and The Antichrist,” the drama follows Archbishop Desmond… Continue Reading →...
- 10/31/2016
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
Amazon Studios will co-finance the dramatic comedy with Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (Ske) and distribute in North America.
Sierra/Affinity will introduce to international buyers at the Afm this week.
Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson and Jenna Fischer have joined Ben Stiller and Austin Abrams on Brad’s Status, which Mike White is currently shooting about a father who still harbours feelings of jealousy towards his old school friends.Ske, Plan B and Dave Bernad are producing.
Saban Films has picked up North American rights from Wme Global to Roland Joffé’s drama The Forgiven starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana. 13 Films represents international rights at the Afm. Joffé and Michael Ashton adapted The Forgiven from Ashton’s play The Archbishop And The Antichrist, about Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s work as president of the Truth And Reconciliation Commission in post-Apartheid South Africa. The film is currently in production and Joffé produces alongside Link Entertainment’s Craig Baumgarten and Zaheer Goodman-Bhyat...
Sierra/Affinity will introduce to international buyers at the Afm this week.
Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson and Jenna Fischer have joined Ben Stiller and Austin Abrams on Brad’s Status, which Mike White is currently shooting about a father who still harbours feelings of jealousy towards his old school friends.Ske, Plan B and Dave Bernad are producing.
Saban Films has picked up North American rights from Wme Global to Roland Joffé’s drama The Forgiven starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana. 13 Films represents international rights at the Afm. Joffé and Michael Ashton adapted The Forgiven from Ashton’s play The Archbishop And The Antichrist, about Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s work as president of the Truth And Reconciliation Commission in post-Apartheid South Africa. The film is currently in production and Joffé produces alongside Link Entertainment’s Craig Baumgarten and Zaheer Goodman-Bhyat...
- 10/31/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The distributor has picked up North American rights from Wme Global to Roland Joffé’s drama starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana. 13 Films represents international rights at the Afm.
Joffé and Michael Ashton adapted The Forgiven from Ashton’s play The Archbishop And The Antichrist, about Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s work as president of the Truth And Reconciliation Commission in post-Apartheid South Africa.
The story charts Tutu’s struggle with brutal murderer Piet Blomfeld, played by Bana, over issues of redemption. The film is currently in production.
Joffé produced the film alongside Link Entertainment’s Craig Baumgarten and Zaheer Goodman-Bhyat of Light & Dark Films. The Fyzz Facility provides financing.
Ddi has acquired worldwide sales rights to the comedy Ripped starring stand-up comic Russell Peters, Faizon Love, Kyle Massey and Alex Meneses. Brad Epstein’s feature directorial debut centres on two stoners who fast forward 30 years to 2016 after smoking top-secret CIA pot. Epstein produced...
Joffé and Michael Ashton adapted The Forgiven from Ashton’s play The Archbishop And The Antichrist, about Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s work as president of the Truth And Reconciliation Commission in post-Apartheid South Africa.
The story charts Tutu’s struggle with brutal murderer Piet Blomfeld, played by Bana, over issues of redemption. The film is currently in production.
Joffé produced the film alongside Link Entertainment’s Craig Baumgarten and Zaheer Goodman-Bhyat of Light & Dark Films. The Fyzz Facility provides financing.
Ddi has acquired worldwide sales rights to the comedy Ripped starring stand-up comic Russell Peters, Faizon Love, Kyle Massey and Alex Meneses. Brad Epstein’s feature directorial debut centres on two stoners who fast forward 30 years to 2016 after smoking top-secret CIA pot. Epstein produced...
- 10/31/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Eric Bana has just signed on to The Forgiven, the adaptation of Michael Ashton’s play The Archbishop And The Antichrist about Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Forest Whitaker is already aboard to play Tutu, with Roland Joffé directing the script he co-wrote with Ashton. The drama centers on Tutu’s work as president of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in post-apartheid South Africa, and his struggle with brutal murderer Piet Blomfeld (Bana) over concession and…...
- 10/27/2016
- Deadline
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