As the format continues to slowly gain traction – here’s our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K UK disc releases.
Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.
We have started adding shopping links too. We’d be obliged if you clicked on them, as it really helps us in our quest to make the Film Stories project of magazines, website and podcast profitable. We’re a 100% independent publisher, and we quite like drinking coffee. It’d be lovely to afford some more.
Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…
Out now
6th May: Night Swim
10th May: Queen Rock Montreal + Live Aid
13th May: Once Upon A Time In The West...
Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.
We have started adding shopping links too. We’d be obliged if you clicked on them, as it really helps us in our quest to make the Film Stories project of magazines, website and podcast profitable. We’re a 100% independent publisher, and we quite like drinking coffee. It’d be lovely to afford some more.
Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…
Out now
6th May: Night Swim
10th May: Queen Rock Montreal + Live Aid
13th May: Once Upon A Time In The West...
- 6/8/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Mark Wahlberg is a Dorchester, Massachusetts native who has brought to life, in the past two decades, a wide variety of characters that have gone far beyond fighting CG robots in the “Transformers” movies.
Wahlberg got his start as a rapper, as the frontman for the group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, but it was his good looks rather than musical ability that brought him notoriety as the premier Calvin Klein underwear model in the 1990s. From there it was a quick jump to movies, with the young actor getting his big break as the lead in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s “Boogie Nights” in 1997.
Since then Wahlberg has been working steadily with such A-list directors as Martin Scorsese, Peter Jackson (“The Lovely Bones”), Tim Burton (“Planet of the Apes”), Ridley Scott (“All the Money in the World”) and David O. Russell.
Take a tour in our photo gallery of Wahlberg’s 12 greatest film performances,...
Wahlberg got his start as a rapper, as the frontman for the group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, but it was his good looks rather than musical ability that brought him notoriety as the premier Calvin Klein underwear model in the 1990s. From there it was a quick jump to movies, with the young actor getting his big break as the lead in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s “Boogie Nights” in 1997.
Since then Wahlberg has been working steadily with such A-list directors as Martin Scorsese, Peter Jackson (“The Lovely Bones”), Tim Burton (“Planet of the Apes”), Ridley Scott (“All the Money in the World”) and David O. Russell.
Take a tour in our photo gallery of Wahlberg’s 12 greatest film performances,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Martin Scorsese’s war with Marvel seems to be over as filmmaker George Lucas recently revealed that the director might have eased his opinions about the MCU. The Departed filmmaker came under fire back in 2019 when he compared Marvel with theme park rides and said that they were not cinema, sparking controversy and a bunch of memes.
While the filmmaker was commenting on the lack of originality in Hollywood and how the only films getting made were superhero films, many fans took issue with him insulting their beloved franchise. However, the director seemed to have calmed down about the issue, according to George Lucas.
Did Martin Scorsese End His War With Marvel? Martin Scorsese in Hugo | Credits: Gk Films/Infinitum Nihil
Martin Scorsese has been the mastermind behind many of Hollywood’s greatest films in the New Wave era. The filmmaker helmed classics such as Goodfellas, Casino, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull,...
While the filmmaker was commenting on the lack of originality in Hollywood and how the only films getting made were superhero films, many fans took issue with him insulting their beloved franchise. However, the director seemed to have calmed down about the issue, according to George Lucas.
Did Martin Scorsese End His War With Marvel? Martin Scorsese in Hugo | Credits: Gk Films/Infinitum Nihil
Martin Scorsese has been the mastermind behind many of Hollywood’s greatest films in the New Wave era. The filmmaker helmed classics such as Goodfellas, Casino, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Youth Without YouthImage: Sony Pictures Classics
Youth Without Youth, Tetro, Twixt—years could pass without us hearing the titles of these Francis Ford Coppola movies. These digitally-shot, classically-infused “late era” films excited, baffled, and irritated 21st century audiences in equal measure, but are too readily dismissed as a bad couple...
Youth Without Youth, Tetro, Twixt—years could pass without us hearing the titles of these Francis Ford Coppola movies. These digitally-shot, classically-infused “late era” films excited, baffled, and irritated 21st century audiences in equal measure, but are too readily dismissed as a bad couple...
- 5/20/2024
- by Rory Doherty
- avclub.com
Filmmaking was the domain of Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese before Joe and Anthony Russo turned it into a family affair. How? The director of Taxi Driver, 81, has worked on almost every movie in which his family was involved. Catherine Scorsese, his late mother, was one of his closest collaborators and made appearances in several of her son’s films.
Her most famous role, however, is that of Mrs. DeVito (Tommy’s mother) in the Robert De Niro starrer film Goodfellas. And Scorsese once shared a cute little fact about this cameo. Having said that, even though it is unquestionably a superbly made film, one of its most memorable scenes was still largely improvised.
Martin Scorsese at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival | image: Wikimedia Commons/Siebb
Indeed, the dinner scene with Catherine Scorsese is unquestionably hilarious in this biographical crime drama film, and to make the scene even better, she improvised most part of it.
Her most famous role, however, is that of Mrs. DeVito (Tommy’s mother) in the Robert De Niro starrer film Goodfellas. And Scorsese once shared a cute little fact about this cameo. Having said that, even though it is unquestionably a superbly made film, one of its most memorable scenes was still largely improvised.
Martin Scorsese at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival | image: Wikimedia Commons/Siebb
Indeed, the dinner scene with Catherine Scorsese is unquestionably hilarious in this biographical crime drama film, and to make the scene even better, she improvised most part of it.
- 5/16/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to filmmaker Tim McKenzie-Smith about his debut feature, the documentary about a seminal, black British band Getting It Back: The Story Of Cymande and “3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life,” which includes:
When We Were Kings (1996) Get Shorty (1995) The Departed (2006)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
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When We Were Kings (1996) Get Shorty (1995) The Departed (2006)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
Powered by RedCircle...
- 5/15/2024
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
10. Bill Cutting from Gangs of New York (2002)
Authoritarian, ruthless, and cunning, Daniel Day Lewis’ Bill the Butcher stole the screen in Gangs of New York every time he appeared. His presence alone was menacing enough to make people drop on their knees and pray, and his impeccable skills with the knife only added a flair of danger to the man that already embodied it.
9. Nucky Thompson from Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
Nucky’s silver tongue and immaculate looks made him into the most charming type of gangster: the one everyone loves. Thanks to his persuasive skills and the ability to seamlessly blend his legal and illegal businesses, Steve Buscemi’s Nucky controlled the entirety of Atlantic City with few who could — or wanted to — oppose him.
8. Frank Costello from The Departed (2006)
Jack Nicholson managed to make his Frank Costello a proper charmer. This Irish crime lord preferred to largely stay behind the scenes,...
Authoritarian, ruthless, and cunning, Daniel Day Lewis’ Bill the Butcher stole the screen in Gangs of New York every time he appeared. His presence alone was menacing enough to make people drop on their knees and pray, and his impeccable skills with the knife only added a flair of danger to the man that already embodied it.
9. Nucky Thompson from Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014)
Nucky’s silver tongue and immaculate looks made him into the most charming type of gangster: the one everyone loves. Thanks to his persuasive skills and the ability to seamlessly blend his legal and illegal businesses, Steve Buscemi’s Nucky controlled the entirety of Atlantic City with few who could — or wanted to — oppose him.
8. Frank Costello from The Departed (2006)
Jack Nicholson managed to make his Frank Costello a proper charmer. This Irish crime lord preferred to largely stay behind the scenes,...
- 5/12/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Cinema is replete with all kinds of onscreen deaths, including the unforeseen ones, which serve either to terrify the unexpecting audience or for comic relief. Sometimes even when everything seems safe and quiet, the filmmakers kill their characters all of a sudden to our shock.
Here are 5 of the most unforgettable examples of such deaths, chosen by Redditors. Heavy spoiler alert, obviously!
1.The Departed (2006) - Billy (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Presumably, this one comes first to mind when we’re talking about jaw-dropping movie killings. The thriller’s finale promised a fair ending when DiCaprio’s character catches Matt Damon’s bad guy Colin and prepares to bring justice to him, but he gets suddenly shot by Colin’s friend with his brains left on the back of the elevator wall.
2. The Big Lebowski (1998) - Donny (Steve Buscemi)
Even the Donny actor confessed that this very onscreen demise is his favorite one.
Here are 5 of the most unforgettable examples of such deaths, chosen by Redditors. Heavy spoiler alert, obviously!
1.The Departed (2006) - Billy (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Presumably, this one comes first to mind when we’re talking about jaw-dropping movie killings. The thriller’s finale promised a fair ending when DiCaprio’s character catches Matt Damon’s bad guy Colin and prepares to bring justice to him, but he gets suddenly shot by Colin’s friend with his brains left on the back of the elevator wall.
2. The Big Lebowski (1998) - Donny (Steve Buscemi)
Even the Donny actor confessed that this very onscreen demise is his favorite one.
- 5/5/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
It’s been decades since Martin Scorsese was proclaimed one of the best directors of all time — and to this day he doesn’t lose the ground having proved his status with last year’s masterpiece Killers of the Flower Moon starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone.
However, artistic genius often goes hand in hand with stubborn and intractable nature — and Scorsese’s ex colleagues from Warner Bros. had a big chance to see this with their own eyes.
Back in 2006, Scorsese released his epic crime thriller The Departed — the film eventually got to be commercially and critically acclaimed classic of the genre, earning almost $300 million in the box office with the initial budget of $90 million and taking home four Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing.
To many people’s surprise, the almost 20-year-old film to this day remains Scorsese’s one and only directorial win.
However, artistic genius often goes hand in hand with stubborn and intractable nature — and Scorsese’s ex colleagues from Warner Bros. had a big chance to see this with their own eyes.
Back in 2006, Scorsese released his epic crime thriller The Departed — the film eventually got to be commercially and critically acclaimed classic of the genre, earning almost $300 million in the box office with the initial budget of $90 million and taking home four Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing.
To many people’s surprise, the almost 20-year-old film to this day remains Scorsese’s one and only directorial win.
- 5/4/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio’s collaboration has always turned out to be a spectacular deal as both personalities bring out their best charm on the projects. While the former makes sure to come up with a unique narrative for audiences to get hooked on, the latter showcases his skills, which is one reason why he’s reigning in fans’ hearts.
Martin Scorsese | Credit: Wikipedia Commons/Harald Krichel
The duo reunited for the 2010 psychological thriller project, Shutter Island which garnered widespread acclaim from critics and viewers. Although it faced a major Oscar snub, one would be surprised to know how the legendary filmmaker ended up helming that project.
Martin Scorsese Was Instantly Hooked With Leonardo DiCaprio’s Shutter Island Script
The 2010 era was surely Leonardo DiCaprio‘s as he garnered global acclaim for his portrayal of Dom Cobb in Christopher Nolan‘s Inception movie. It went on to nab four...
Martin Scorsese | Credit: Wikipedia Commons/Harald Krichel
The duo reunited for the 2010 psychological thriller project, Shutter Island which garnered widespread acclaim from critics and viewers. Although it faced a major Oscar snub, one would be surprised to know how the legendary filmmaker ended up helming that project.
Martin Scorsese Was Instantly Hooked With Leonardo DiCaprio’s Shutter Island Script
The 2010 era was surely Leonardo DiCaprio‘s as he garnered global acclaim for his portrayal of Dom Cobb in Christopher Nolan‘s Inception movie. It went on to nab four...
- 4/28/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Remaking a 2002 Hong Kong hit and setting the story in Irish-Catholic Boston, Martin Scorsese seemed to be out of his element with The Departed—if not, that is, for the fact that the film marked a return to the director’s bread-and-butter mean streets, and that his source material, Wai Keung Lau and Siu Fai Mak’s Infernal Affairs, was itself heavily influenced by his iconic gangster films. Something of a genre homecoming after recent detours into the arenas of the historical epic (Gangs of New York) and the period biopic (The Aviator), The Departed again found him trawling a gritty, brutal urban underbelly where racial epithets spit from roughnecks’ mouths, class divisions are as sharp as a switchblade, and allegiances to others and one’s self are always tenuous at best.
The Rolling Stones’s “Gimme Shelter” plays over a blistering opening sequence edited by Thelma Schoonmaker with gunshot-punctuated...
The Rolling Stones’s “Gimme Shelter” plays over a blistering opening sequence edited by Thelma Schoonmaker with gunshot-punctuated...
- 4/24/2024
- by Nick Schager
- Slant Magazine
The Titanic star gained much recognition as a thriller actor back in 2006, with his The Departed and Blood Diamond receiving much praise from the critics, who emphasized DiCaprio's fitting in the genre. However, there is a 2010 movie which consolidated the actor’s belonging to thrillers, showing how convincing he is at revealing the twists.
Adapted from Dennis Lehane’s 2003 novel, this thriller’s plot revolves around a Deputy U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio), who explores the disappearance of a patient from a psychiatric facility on an isolated island. It’s already enough for the movie to be of great interest to the audience, as such a setting promises quite a chilling roller coaster.
DiCaprio's fans have already recognized the synopsis of Shutter Island. However, the movie’s beginning is only playing with us and is preparing for the final twist, which still blows fans’ minds. It’s most curious...
Adapted from Dennis Lehane’s 2003 novel, this thriller’s plot revolves around a Deputy U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio), who explores the disappearance of a patient from a psychiatric facility on an isolated island. It’s already enough for the movie to be of great interest to the audience, as such a setting promises quite a chilling roller coaster.
DiCaprio's fans have already recognized the synopsis of Shutter Island. However, the movie’s beginning is only playing with us and is preparing for the final twist, which still blows fans’ minds. It’s most curious...
- 4/23/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
From beginning his career as a rapper to becoming one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, Mark Wahlberg’s journey to superstardom has been inspirational. While the actor has done a gamut of roles, his love for the action genre is well-documented over the years in films like Shooter, the Transformers series, Patriots Day, and many more.
Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Wahlberg has been a hardcore sports fan, especially when it comes to boxing and the UFC in which he has also invested in professionally. In 2010, the Oscar nominee went through rigorous training to play the role of a boxer in the sports biopic, The Fighter. Despite the celebrity continuing to maintain a ripped physique at age 52, he felt nailing this character now was a bit out of his reach.
Mark Wahlberg Gave His Heart And Soul For The Fighter
David O. Russel’s 2010 sports biopic...
Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Wahlberg has been a hardcore sports fan, especially when it comes to boxing and the UFC in which he has also invested in professionally. In 2010, the Oscar nominee went through rigorous training to play the role of a boxer in the sports biopic, The Fighter. Despite the celebrity continuing to maintain a ripped physique at age 52, he felt nailing this character now was a bit out of his reach.
Mark Wahlberg Gave His Heart And Soul For The Fighter
David O. Russel’s 2010 sports biopic...
- 4/21/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are two of the biggest titans of cinema. DiCaprio is known for his charisma and flawless acting while Scorsese’s gritty realism is unmatched by anyone else. Magic has happened whenever these two worlds have collided in movies like “The Departed” & “The Wolf of Wall Street”.
A still from Killers of the Flower Moon
Now, the pair are set to reunite for a project that’s sure to generate a buzz – a biopic about the legendary singer Frank Sinatra. However, with any highly anticipated film, there are always those who express doubt. But DiCaprio’s supporters are firing back, ready to defend the actor’s ability to embody the spirit of Ol’ Blue Eyes.
Some Fans Believe Leonardo DiCaprio Is The Only Actor Who Can Pull Off The Role of Frank Sinatra A still from Wolf of Wall Street
Leonardo DiCaprio‘s casting as Frank...
A still from Killers of the Flower Moon
Now, the pair are set to reunite for a project that’s sure to generate a buzz – a biopic about the legendary singer Frank Sinatra. However, with any highly anticipated film, there are always those who express doubt. But DiCaprio’s supporters are firing back, ready to defend the actor’s ability to embody the spirit of Ol’ Blue Eyes.
Some Fans Believe Leonardo DiCaprio Is The Only Actor Who Can Pull Off The Role of Frank Sinatra A still from Wolf of Wall Street
Leonardo DiCaprio‘s casting as Frank...
- 4/21/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese have collaborated on a number of projects together as actor and director. Beginning their partnership with Gangs of New York, the duo went on to work on films such as The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street, and the recent Killers of the Flower Moon. The duo are also rumored to collaborate again on a Frank Sinatra biopic.
While the two have worked together on many projects, they have also developed projects that have never seen the light of day. One of those was apparently a biographical drama on Alexander, The Great. The two never got to make it, but the duo may have no regrets about it as Colin Farrell’s version of the film ended up almost costing the actor his career.
Leonardo DiCaprio And Martin Scorsese Almost Developed A Movie On Alexander Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator
Leonardo...
While the two have worked together on many projects, they have also developed projects that have never seen the light of day. One of those was apparently a biographical drama on Alexander, The Great. The two never got to make it, but the duo may have no regrets about it as Colin Farrell’s version of the film ended up almost costing the actor his career.
Leonardo DiCaprio And Martin Scorsese Almost Developed A Movie On Alexander Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator
Leonardo...
- 4/21/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
One could be forgiven for thinking they’d wandered into the wrong theater when Abigail begins. A group of bumbling fools manage to pull it together long enough to follow a child ballerina, Abigail (Alisha Weir), back to her father’s estate, snatch her from her bed, and make a slick getaway back to their cool, calm, collected employer, Lambert (Giancarlo Esposito). In exchange for $7 million apiece, all they need to do is babysit the frightened Abigail in a different estate until Lambert negotiates with her father for a ransom. It sounds like easy money until Abigail, who seems like she’s forging a makeshift bond with one of her kidnappers, blurts out through tears, “I’m sorry for everything that’s going to happen to you.”
Right around then is when the rollercoaster that is Abigail starts its delirious, grisly descent into hell. That is, when it becomes abundantly...
Right around then is when the rollercoaster that is Abigail starts its delirious, grisly descent into hell. That is, when it becomes abundantly...
- 4/18/2024
- by Justin Clark
- Slant Magazine
For several years now, Quentin Tarantino has been adamant that he plans to make a single 10th and final movie — which will no longer be The Movie Critic. Some of his fans were relieved when this news broke yesterday. The Movie Critic originally sounded like a nostalgic character study (“more epilogue-y,” as Tarantino once put it), while his fans particularly love the director’s more pulply, genre-driven fair. The result would have almost certainly been great. But would it have been great enough to be Tarantino’s last film?
More details about this decision are likely still to come. Still, one wonders: Would Tarantino have abandoned the movie if there wasn’t so much riding on it? His many statements about quitting film directing have suggested he’s extremely focused on protecting his legacy, which seems like a downright masochistic way of putting an enormous amount pressure on yourself. A...
More details about this decision are likely still to come. Still, one wonders: Would Tarantino have abandoned the movie if there wasn’t so much riding on it? His many statements about quitting film directing have suggested he’s extremely focused on protecting his legacy, which seems like a downright masochistic way of putting an enormous amount pressure on yourself. A...
- 4/18/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Killers of the Flower Moon" may have ended with a bittersweet final coda from Martin Scorsese, but the acclaimed octogenarian director clearly still has plenty of future projects on his plate. Variety just broke the news that Scorsese apparently has a Frank Sinatra biopic in the works, and while the filmmaker's reps declined to comment, the outlet claims he has none other than frequent leading man Leonardo DiCaprio in mind to play the lead. The filmmaker's take on the famous crooner's life also reportedly will include a major part for Jennifer Lawrence, who sources say will play Sinatra's second wife, Ava Gardner.
According to the trade outlet, the Sinatra picture isn't exactly a done deal: Variety notes that Sinatra's daughter Tina, who controls the late singer's estate, hasn't given her blessing for the movie yet. Still, studios including Sony and Apple are reportedly interested in the as-yet-untitled film, which...
According to the trade outlet, the Sinatra picture isn't exactly a done deal: Variety notes that Sinatra's daughter Tina, who controls the late singer's estate, hasn't given her blessing for the movie yet. Still, studios including Sony and Apple are reportedly interested in the as-yet-untitled film, which...
- 4/17/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to play Frank Sinatra in a new biopic from Martin Scorsese.
Variety broke news of the project on Wednesday, while also noting that Jennifer Lawrence is in line to play Sinatra’s second wife, actress Ava Gardner. Not surprisingly, the film is reportedly drawing major interest from studios, including Sony and Apple, but must still receive approval from Sinatra’s daughter, Tina, who controls her late father’s estate.
The project would mark the seventh collaboration between DiCaprio and Scorsese, following Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street, and last year’s Killers of the Flower Moon.
Scorsese hopes to begin production on the Sinatra biopic immediately after he finishes a film about Jesus Christ, which is set to begin shooting later this year. Andrew Garfield and Miles Teller are among the actors being courted for the Jesus film,...
Variety broke news of the project on Wednesday, while also noting that Jennifer Lawrence is in line to play Sinatra’s second wife, actress Ava Gardner. Not surprisingly, the film is reportedly drawing major interest from studios, including Sony and Apple, but must still receive approval from Sinatra’s daughter, Tina, who controls her late father’s estate.
The project would mark the seventh collaboration between DiCaprio and Scorsese, following Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street, and last year’s Killers of the Flower Moon.
Scorsese hopes to begin production on the Sinatra biopic immediately after he finishes a film about Jesus Christ, which is set to begin shooting later this year. Andrew Garfield and Miles Teller are among the actors being courted for the Jesus film,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Film News
After a decades-long wait, it was 2006’s The Departed that earned Martin Scorsese his first Oscar win for Best Director, presented by the iconic trio of Coppola, Spielberg, and Lucas. Apart from Scorsese’s deserved victory, the thriller, based on the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs, further swooped four accolades in the 79th Academy Award, including Best Picture.
But while Scorsese intended it to be a one-off thing, Mark Wahlberg, who starred as Sergeant Dignam, had ideas about continuing the story with a sequel, starring Brad Pitt and Robert De Niro.
Mark Wahlberg Once Pitched WB About Greenlighting The Departed 2
The Departed | Warner Bros.
With Mark Wahlberg‘s character being the only one to make it out alive among the main cast, for a while, the actor insisted on getting the train on a potential sequel running. With writer William Monahan and the Pain & Gain star on the same page,...
But while Scorsese intended it to be a one-off thing, Mark Wahlberg, who starred as Sergeant Dignam, had ideas about continuing the story with a sequel, starring Brad Pitt and Robert De Niro.
Mark Wahlberg Once Pitched WB About Greenlighting The Departed 2
The Departed | Warner Bros.
With Mark Wahlberg‘s character being the only one to make it out alive among the main cast, for a while, the actor insisted on getting the train on a potential sequel running. With writer William Monahan and the Pain & Gain star on the same page,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Physician turned #1 Nyt bestselling author Robin Cook is partnering with Euro Gang Entertainment, the entertainment company of Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horsman, on a pair of new projects for film and TV.
The first, Bellevue, will be a feature based on Cook’s forthcoming novel of the same name, which marks a departure for the author as a dark and atmospheric work of horror. Slated for publication in December, the book tells the story of Mitt, a first-year surgical resident at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Mitt has a long and dark family history: his physicians’ forebears are guilty of grievous sins, extreme instances of medical malpractice committed at the very hospital where he now studies. Set against the gloom of supernatural haunting, and amidst gruesomely accurate surgical imagery, Bellevue is the story of supernatural vengeance for the sins of Mitt’s ancestors.
The second project being developed...
The first, Bellevue, will be a feature based on Cook’s forthcoming novel of the same name, which marks a departure for the author as a dark and atmospheric work of horror. Slated for publication in December, the book tells the story of Mitt, a first-year surgical resident at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Mitt has a long and dark family history: his physicians’ forebears are guilty of grievous sins, extreme instances of medical malpractice committed at the very hospital where he now studies. Set against the gloom of supernatural haunting, and amidst gruesomely accurate surgical imagery, Bellevue is the story of supernatural vengeance for the sins of Mitt’s ancestors.
The second project being developed...
- 4/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin Scorsese’s history with the Academy Awards hasn’t always been cheerful, but the veteran filmmaker managed to grab one for The Departed in 2007. The Boston-set crime thriller exposed the many institutional problems with crime fighting. By the end of the film, all the ‘rats’ end up dead, sending a clear message about the film’s themes to the viewers. However, Warner Bros. wasn’t exactly thrilled that Scorsese killed off the stars of the film.
Martin Scorsese on the sets of The Departed with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson
In the film, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Billy Costigan and Matt Damon’s Colin Sullivan were working as moles in the Irish mob and the Massachusetts State Police respectively. Both stars were assets to WB if the movie were ever made into a franchise, but Scorsese had very different plans for them.
Warner Bros. Was Unhappy With Martin Scorsese’s...
Martin Scorsese on the sets of The Departed with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson
In the film, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Billy Costigan and Matt Damon’s Colin Sullivan were working as moles in the Irish mob and the Massachusetts State Police respectively. Both stars were assets to WB if the movie were ever made into a franchise, but Scorsese had very different plans for them.
Warner Bros. Was Unhappy With Martin Scorsese’s...
- 4/15/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Lionsgate hosted a high-octane CinemaCon presentation on Wednesday morning, showing first footage from Michael, Ballerina, and Good Fortune, and announcing a partnership with Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap on Monopoly.
The studio also brought Halle Berry, Aziz Ansari, Henry Cavill and Eli Roth on to the stage at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace and talked up Borderlands, The Crow, and a trio of Guy Ritchie features.
Michael producer Graham King took to the stage at the session finale to introduce extended first footage from his Michael Jackson biopic, showing Jackson in his youth and later in life as the world-beating performer...
The studio also brought Halle Berry, Aziz Ansari, Henry Cavill and Eli Roth on to the stage at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace and talked up Borderlands, The Crow, and a trio of Guy Ritchie features.
Michael producer Graham King took to the stage at the session finale to introduce extended first footage from his Michael Jackson biopic, showing Jackson in his youth and later in life as the world-beating performer...
- 4/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
Southern Charm star Craig Conover is talking all about the Season 10 shakeups as well as his hopes for what’s to come. There are said to be some cast changes and a few people exited Season 9 on shaky ground. So, what does Craig want when they come back? Keep reading for more details.
Southern Charm Craig Conover Talks Season 10 Hopes & Shakeups
Season 9 of Southern Charm was all about Taylor Ann Green and Austen Kroll. They kissed one night which their exes Olivia Flowers and Shep Rose had no idea about. When it came out, it was a disaster and they could not be trusted. Austen was easier to forgive for some reason but Taylor was another story. By the time the reunion came around, Olivia was still angry so Taylor threw her under the bus. She revealed that Olivia had hooked up with Thomas Ravenel back in the day. Now,...
Southern Charm Craig Conover Talks Season 10 Hopes & Shakeups
Season 9 of Southern Charm was all about Taylor Ann Green and Austen Kroll. They kissed one night which their exes Olivia Flowers and Shep Rose had no idea about. When it came out, it was a disaster and they could not be trusted. Austen was easier to forgive for some reason but Taylor was another story. By the time the reunion came around, Olivia was still angry so Taylor threw her under the bus. She revealed that Olivia had hooked up with Thomas Ravenel back in the day. Now,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
Hired by Netflix to succeed Scott Stuber, Hollywood producer Dan Lin (“The Departed”) began his new poster yesterday as the streaming giant’s new head of their film division.
In the report from THR, the outlet cites a blunt conversation between Lin and the streamer’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, before he was hired. During that chat, Lin reportedly pointed out that their “movies were not great, and the financials didn’t add up.” Bajaria was said to appreciate the producer’s honesty and then probed to see if the veteran producer would be willing to leave his company Rideback to come work for Netflix.
Continue reading Netflix’s Dan Lin Reportedly Criticized Streamer On Quality & Spending & May Want To Reduce Output at The Playlist.
In the report from THR, the outlet cites a blunt conversation between Lin and the streamer’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, before he was hired. During that chat, Lin reportedly pointed out that their “movies were not great, and the financials didn’t add up.” Bajaria was said to appreciate the producer’s honesty and then probed to see if the veteran producer would be willing to leave his company Rideback to come work for Netflix.
Continue reading Netflix’s Dan Lin Reportedly Criticized Streamer On Quality & Spending & May Want To Reduce Output at The Playlist.
- 4/2/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Viewers will be able to stream classics like ‘The Godfather,’ contemporary action like ‘John Wick,’ and more on Apple TV+ for a limited time.
If you’re looking for a movie night this week and you want to curl up with an old favorite, why not try Apple TV+? Normally, this streaming service only carries its own original TV shows and films, but Mac Rumors reports that during the month of April it will offer 29 licensed movies for a limited time. This is the second such experiment from Apple TV+ recently, suggesting that the streamer is seriously considering adding library content as a permanent fixture going forward.
Titles available on Apple TV+ in April include “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Forest Gump,” “Transformers” and more. The movies will only be available on Apple TV+ for four to eight weeks each. Apple TV+ first began this experiment in early March,...
If you’re looking for a movie night this week and you want to curl up with an old favorite, why not try Apple TV+? Normally, this streaming service only carries its own original TV shows and films, but Mac Rumors reports that during the month of April it will offer 29 licensed movies for a limited time. This is the second such experiment from Apple TV+ recently, suggesting that the streamer is seriously considering adding library content as a permanent fixture going forward.
Titles available on Apple TV+ in April include “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Forest Gump,” “Transformers” and more. The movies will only be available on Apple TV+ for four to eight weeks each. Apple TV+ first began this experiment in early March,...
- 4/2/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
It’s a familiar arc in movies: The person who doesn’t want the job is the best candidate for it. And so it was with Dan Lin, the producer and founder of Rideback, who this week starts his tenure as Netflix’s film head.
Lin was not looking for a new job, but then came an incoming call in early February from Netflix’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria. According to two people familiar with the meeting that followed, Lin was blunt in his assessment of Netflix’s output: The movies were not great and the financials didn’t add up. Bajaria appreciated the honesty and, shortly after, she asked Lin if he would be open to leaving Rideback, the company the producer had spent the better part of two decades building.
Lin had been down this path before, being courted for a top studio post at a division...
Lin was not looking for a new job, but then came an incoming call in early February from Netflix’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria. According to two people familiar with the meeting that followed, Lin was blunt in his assessment of Netflix’s output: The movies were not great and the financials didn’t add up. Bajaria appreciated the honesty and, shortly after, she asked Lin if he would be open to leaving Rideback, the company the producer had spent the better part of two decades building.
Lin had been down this path before, being courted for a top studio post at a division...
- 4/1/2024
- by Mia Galuppo and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, Mark Wahlberg’s career is full of films that showcase his stardom and how he can be a big name drawing people to watch his films. The actor’s career is filled with notable roles in films such as Lone Survivor, Boogie Nights, The Departed, Ted, and many more. Throughout his career, Wahlberg has done films with legendary directors, making him an A-tier actor, and a bankable one.
Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter
Well, that’s what everyone used to think, that the actor is a major name in the film industry, who would attract huge numbers at the box office. However, that is not the case anymore because Marky Mark’s latest film shows how he is becoming an irrelevant name in the film industry. His only way to avoid anonymity is by working alongside his Father Stu co-star, Mel Gibson,...
Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter
Well, that’s what everyone used to think, that the actor is a major name in the film industry, who would attract huge numbers at the box office. However, that is not the case anymore because Marky Mark’s latest film shows how he is becoming an irrelevant name in the film industry. His only way to avoid anonymity is by working alongside his Father Stu co-star, Mel Gibson,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
A few years ago, after a few rough battles with the press and paparazzi and the cancellation of his MSNBC talk show, Alec Baldwin penned a much-publicized article announcing he’d be leaving “public life.” He reconsidered that departure and then appeared in the popular 2018 films “BlacKkKlansman,” “Mission Impossible: Fallout” and “A Star Is Born,” as well as the 2019 release “Motherless Brooklyn.” On the small screen, he appeared in the limited series “The Looming Tower,” recreated his recurring role on the reboot of “Will and Grace” and hosted “Match Game.”
Most notably Baldwin continued his appearances on “Saturday Night Live” lampooning Donald Trump. He made so many appearances in 2017 that he won an Emmy as Best Comedy Supporting Actor, his third career prize after his two leading wins for “30 Rock.”
On the film side, Baldwin earned Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG and Critics Choice nominations for his supporting turn in...
Most notably Baldwin continued his appearances on “Saturday Night Live” lampooning Donald Trump. He made so many appearances in 2017 that he won an Emmy as Best Comedy Supporting Actor, his third career prize after his two leading wins for “30 Rock.”
On the film side, Baldwin earned Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG and Critics Choice nominations for his supporting turn in...
- 3/30/2024
- by Misty Holland, Robert Pius and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Known for movies like The Departed and The Fighter, Mark Wahlberg has been one of the Hollywood stars who are genuinely very particular when it comes to fitness. The actor has been actively working on himself since a young, age and has maintained a disciplined approach to his workout and diet regimen, sustaining it throughout his career in the film industry.
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
Walkberg shared insight into his daily dietary habits in a day in a recent interview with Men’s Health. And his healthy and lavish meal plan has left fans arguing that only a Hollywood star with a $450 million net worth could be able to afford such an extravagant and pricey dietary regimen.
Mark Wahlberg Shared Insight into His Extravagant Diet Plan
Mark Wahlberg recently sat down with Men’s Health to discuss what he eats in a day. The actor shared that although he has had “worst eating habits,...
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
Walkberg shared insight into his daily dietary habits in a day in a recent interview with Men’s Health. And his healthy and lavish meal plan has left fans arguing that only a Hollywood star with a $450 million net worth could be able to afford such an extravagant and pricey dietary regimen.
Mark Wahlberg Shared Insight into His Extravagant Diet Plan
Mark Wahlberg recently sat down with Men’s Health to discuss what he eats in a day. The actor shared that although he has had “worst eating habits,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
When discussing director Martin Scorsese’s illustrious career, it’s shocking to learn he’s only won a single Oscar despite 16 nominations – 10 for Best Director, four as a producer for Best Picture, and two as a writer for Best Adapted Screenplay. That single win came for The Departed, the 2006 film he directed. Matt Damon, who starred in the film, was fully dedicated to making his performance as realistic as possible – especially since it was his first time working with Scorsese. Ahead of the film’s release, Damon discussed how he prepared for the role, including extensive real-life research with actual police officers. (Click on the media bar below to hear Matt Damon) (Click on the media bar below to hear Matt Damon https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Matt_Damon_Research_Departed_.mp3
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- 3/29/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Do You Know Amanda Bynes Was Kicked Out Of Her Gym For Applying Makeup For 10 Long Minutes? ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia )
Amanda Bynes aimed to rise high in her acting career, but there was an unfortunate stop in 2010. The She’s The Man actress was embroiled in a lot of controversies in her career, including DUI arrests and s*xual abuse allegations against her father. But do you know she was once ousted from a gym over inappropriate behavior? Scroll below for all the details!
For the unversed, Amanda is currently in the news over shocking revelations made in the documentary Quiet On Set: Dark Side Of TV amid the ongoing controversy around former Nickelodeon Executive Dan Schneider. As per wild rumors, the All That star had to undergo an abortion at the age of 13 after she was impregnated by her boss.
All about Amanda Bynes’ gym controversy!
Followers would know...
Amanda Bynes aimed to rise high in her acting career, but there was an unfortunate stop in 2010. The She’s The Man actress was embroiled in a lot of controversies in her career, including DUI arrests and s*xual abuse allegations against her father. But do you know she was once ousted from a gym over inappropriate behavior? Scroll below for all the details!
For the unversed, Amanda is currently in the news over shocking revelations made in the documentary Quiet On Set: Dark Side Of TV amid the ongoing controversy around former Nickelodeon Executive Dan Schneider. As per wild rumors, the All That star had to undergo an abortion at the age of 13 after she was impregnated by her boss.
All about Amanda Bynes’ gym controversy!
Followers would know...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
Vin Diesel’s Future Comes into Question Following Fast & Furious Conclusion ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
What lies ahead for Vin Diesel as an action hero once he steps away from the Fast & Furious franchise? Fast & Furious, with its total box office earnings exceeding $7 billion, ranks as the eighth highest-grossing film series ever, enjoying widespread popularity and lasting triumph. Throughout its journey, the franchise has transformed from its origins in street racing to exploring themes of heists and espionage.
Vin Diesel, a central figure in the Fast & Furious universe, has been the face of Dominic “Dom” Toretto since the franchise’s kickoff in 2001’s The Fast and the Furious. Across ten films, Diesel’s portrayal of the street-smart racer and family patriarch has left an indelible mark. Yet, he’s hinted that Fast & Furious 11 will wrap up his journey as Dom. As the franchise ponders its future sans Diesel,...
What lies ahead for Vin Diesel as an action hero once he steps away from the Fast & Furious franchise? Fast & Furious, with its total box office earnings exceeding $7 billion, ranks as the eighth highest-grossing film series ever, enjoying widespread popularity and lasting triumph. Throughout its journey, the franchise has transformed from its origins in street racing to exploring themes of heists and espionage.
Vin Diesel, a central figure in the Fast & Furious universe, has been the face of Dominic “Dom” Toretto since the franchise’s kickoff in 2001’s The Fast and the Furious. Across ten films, Diesel’s portrayal of the street-smart racer and family patriarch has left an indelible mark. Yet, he’s hinted that Fast & Furious 11 will wrap up his journey as Dom. As the franchise ponders its future sans Diesel,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
Pirates Of The Caribbean Star Keira Knightley Was Once Stuck In A Desert Island. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
The Og Pirates of the Caribbean cast might never return together for another film, but the stars have countless stories for their fans. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley ruled our hearts in the first three films; while Depp continued his journey in the franchise as Captain Jack Sparrow, the others bid goodbye to their parts until Dead Men Tell No Tales.
The first film in this series was Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003. The Atonement star was only seventeen years old and had a terrible experience while filming the blockbuster movie. She played the role of Elizabeth Swann in the franchise. Keep scrolling for more.
Keira Knightley’s character Elizabeth has developed remarkably from Curse of the Pearl to At Worlds’ End. Initially, she was...
The Og Pirates of the Caribbean cast might never return together for another film, but the stars have countless stories for their fans. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley ruled our hearts in the first three films; while Depp continued his journey in the franchise as Captain Jack Sparrow, the others bid goodbye to their parts until Dead Men Tell No Tales.
The first film in this series was Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003. The Atonement star was only seventeen years old and had a terrible experience while filming the blockbuster movie. She played the role of Elizabeth Swann in the franchise. Keep scrolling for more.
Keira Knightley’s character Elizabeth has developed remarkably from Curse of the Pearl to At Worlds’ End. Initially, she was...
- 3/27/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Bianca Censori’s Pictures In Exposing Clothes Resurfaces Before She Married Kanye West. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Kanye West has been accused of forcing Bianca Censori’s Nsfw fashion since day 1! But some of the old pictures of the Yeezy architect tell a different story! Censori’s mother and father showed concern for their daughter, as per a source, and the father even wanted to sit with Ye and talk to him about it. Bianca is almost all over social media for her sheer clothing and overexposing herself. The netizens often express their distaste for it and call out the couple for their bizarre shenanigans.
Kanye and Bianca have been in the news since they got married in 2022, soon after the rapper’s divorce from Kim Kardashian. Ye also has four kids with the Skims founder, and PR analysts and others feel that West makes Bianca dress in obscene clothes to...
Kanye West has been accused of forcing Bianca Censori’s Nsfw fashion since day 1! But some of the old pictures of the Yeezy architect tell a different story! Censori’s mother and father showed concern for their daughter, as per a source, and the father even wanted to sit with Ye and talk to him about it. Bianca is almost all over social media for her sheer clothing and overexposing herself. The netizens often express their distaste for it and call out the couple for their bizarre shenanigans.
Kanye and Bianca have been in the news since they got married in 2022, soon after the rapper’s divorce from Kim Kardashian. Ye also has four kids with the Skims founder, and PR analysts and others feel that West makes Bianca dress in obscene clothes to...
- 3/27/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Mark Wahlberg has been one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood throughout his career. His dedication is second to none, which has filmmakers vying for a chance to work with him.
The actor has worked with some of the most distinguished directors, like Martin Scorcese. Unfortunately, when the two teamed up, Wahlberg’s dedication to growing his hair out for another role became a bit of a headache for the Oscar-winning director.
When Mark Wahlberg’s hair became a problem while filming a Martin Scorsese film
Mark Wahlberg collaborated with Martin Scorsese on The Departed in 2006. The film was a remake of Andrew Lau and Alan Mak’s Infernal Affairs. The plot revolves around a criminal trained to make his way into the Boston Police Department. At the same time, a cop was assigned to infiltrate the mob boss’s gang, pretending to be a criminal.
Wahlberg grew his...
The actor has worked with some of the most distinguished directors, like Martin Scorcese. Unfortunately, when the two teamed up, Wahlberg’s dedication to growing his hair out for another role became a bit of a headache for the Oscar-winning director.
When Mark Wahlberg’s hair became a problem while filming a Martin Scorsese film
Mark Wahlberg collaborated with Martin Scorsese on The Departed in 2006. The film was a remake of Andrew Lau and Alan Mak’s Infernal Affairs. The plot revolves around a criminal trained to make his way into the Boston Police Department. At the same time, a cop was assigned to infiltrate the mob boss’s gang, pretending to be a criminal.
Wahlberg grew his...
- 3/26/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Matt Damon has surely missed a lot of big opportunities in Hollywood, and despite his prolific career and a long roster of impressive films, he had many chances of joining huge franchises, but it was either he did not want them, or his schedule did not permit him.
Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum
Fans know Damon from his Bourne movies, the action film franchise that propelled his career to its peak. He also starred in critically acclaimed movies such as Good Will Hunting, The Departed, and Oppenheimer.
Matt Damon Turned Down The Role Of Harvey Dent Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight
Matt Damon revealed in the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he turned down the role of Harvey Dent in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight (2008). Two-Face is one of the most iconic and significant villains in the Batman realm, so it’s a puzzle...
Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum
Fans know Damon from his Bourne movies, the action film franchise that propelled his career to its peak. He also starred in critically acclaimed movies such as Good Will Hunting, The Departed, and Oppenheimer.
Matt Damon Turned Down The Role Of Harvey Dent Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight
Matt Damon revealed in the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he turned down the role of Harvey Dent in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight (2008). Two-Face is one of the most iconic and significant villains in the Batman realm, so it’s a puzzle...
- 3/26/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Things got a little hairy between Mark Wahlberg and Martin Scorsese during production on “The Departed.”
Wahlberg, whose lone (acting) Oscar nomination came for his role as Sergeant Dignam in the Boston Police Department, recalled having some “issues” with Scorsese over his hair length on the set of the 2006 film. (“The Departed” earned Scorsese his sole Academy Award for Best Director.)
The backstory: Wahlberg was supposed to directly follow up 2005’s “Four Brothers” with “Invincible.” In “Invincible,” he played bartender Vince Papale who, against all odds, made the Philadelphia Eagles team in 1976; the real-life role called for long hair. “The Departed,” which he ended up shooting during a break in “Invincible” production, did not.
Wahlberg says his “weird hair” in “The Departed” didn’t go over well with Marty.
“I was trying to grow my hair out, which is why I had that weird hair. You know, everybody’s like,...
Wahlberg, whose lone (acting) Oscar nomination came for his role as Sergeant Dignam in the Boston Police Department, recalled having some “issues” with Scorsese over his hair length on the set of the 2006 film. (“The Departed” earned Scorsese his sole Academy Award for Best Director.)
The backstory: Wahlberg was supposed to directly follow up 2005’s “Four Brothers” with “Invincible.” In “Invincible,” he played bartender Vince Papale who, against all odds, made the Philadelphia Eagles team in 1976; the real-life role called for long hair. “The Departed,” which he ended up shooting during a break in “Invincible” production, did not.
Wahlberg says his “weird hair” in “The Departed” didn’t go over well with Marty.
“I was trying to grow my hair out, which is why I had that weird hair. You know, everybody’s like,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Martin Scorsese's 2006 film "The Departed," a remake of Andrew Lau's and Alan Mak's 2002 cop drama "Infernal Affairs," was about a criminal (Matt Damon) who had been raised by a mob boss (Jack Nicholson) specifically to infiltrate the Boston Pd. At the same time, a cop (Leonard DiCaprio) was assigned a deep, deep undercover mission into Nicholson's mob, having to pose as a career criminal. Both occupied their roles for years and began to doubt their identities. "The Departed" is one of Scorsese's more awarded films, which is strange as he has made several much better films since.
"The Departed" was nominated for five Academy Awards and won four, for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Editing. The only actor nominated for the film was Mark Wahlberg, playing a very aggressive and extremely Bostonian Staff Sergeant named Sean Dignam. Dignam didn't play a major role in the film's story,...
"The Departed" was nominated for five Academy Awards and won four, for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Editing. The only actor nominated for the film was Mark Wahlberg, playing a very aggressive and extremely Bostonian Staff Sergeant named Sean Dignam. Dignam didn't play a major role in the film's story,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
I’m the one who doesn’t complain about the job of a lifetime; Mark Wahlberg must be the other guy. Despite landing an Oscar nomination and fulfilling so many actors’ goal of working with Martin Scorsese, Wahlberg was “a little pissed” about a few things while making The Departed, chiefly his hair.
Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast earlier this month, Mark Wahlberg said the main issue that arose while filming The Departed actually had to do with that same year’s Invincible, in which he played Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Vince Papale. “I was going into Invincible after. I was trying to grow my hair out, which is why I had that weird hair…But I completely understand where Marty was coming from. He had to deal with Jack [Nicholson], he had to deal with Matt [Damon] and Leo [DiCaprio] and Alec [Baldwin] and everything, the studio and everybody else who was in the cast.
Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast earlier this month, Mark Wahlberg said the main issue that arose while filming The Departed actually had to do with that same year’s Invincible, in which he played Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Vince Papale. “I was going into Invincible after. I was trying to grow my hair out, which is why I had that weird hair…But I completely understand where Marty was coming from. He had to deal with Jack [Nicholson], he had to deal with Matt [Damon] and Leo [DiCaprio] and Alec [Baldwin] and everything, the studio and everybody else who was in the cast.
- 3/25/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Years after he appeared in Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning thriller, The Departed, Mark Wahlberg talks about his “weird hair” and how it came about.
There were plenty of memorable things about The Departed, Martin Scorsese’s 2006 crime thriller, but Mark Wahlberg’s hair wasn’t necessarily one of them – was it? In recent days, Wahlberg has shared his memories of working on the movie, and airs one or two grievances, including the hairdo his character – sweary cop Sean Dignam – was lumbered with.
Talking to Josh Horowitz on his reliably newsworthy Happy Sad Confused podcast (via Deadline), Wahlberg revealed that he was originally supposed to play another character in the film, and also alleged that he was never paid for his work.
“Originally, I was supposed to play another part,” the actor said. “Originally, I was supposed to get paid.”
Wahlberg then explained that, immediately after he finished work on The Departed,...
There were plenty of memorable things about The Departed, Martin Scorsese’s 2006 crime thriller, but Mark Wahlberg’s hair wasn’t necessarily one of them – was it? In recent days, Wahlberg has shared his memories of working on the movie, and airs one or two grievances, including the hairdo his character – sweary cop Sean Dignam – was lumbered with.
Talking to Josh Horowitz on his reliably newsworthy Happy Sad Confused podcast (via Deadline), Wahlberg revealed that he was originally supposed to play another character in the film, and also alleged that he was never paid for his work.
“Originally, I was supposed to play another part,” the actor said. “Originally, I was supposed to get paid.”
Wahlberg then explained that, immediately after he finished work on The Departed,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg has talked about Martin Scorsese’s 2006 film ‘The Departed’.
Appearing on the March 14 episode of Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor said that he was a little upset “about a couple things” while filming the thriller.
The film also features Leonardo DiCaprio, Vera Farmiga, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, and Alec Baldwin.
“But look, it all worked out in the end,” Wahlberg said, adding he “had another movie” lined up after ‘The Departed’, reports deadline.com.
“Originally, I was supposed to play another part. Originally, I was supposed to get paid.”
The actor added: “I was going into ‘Invincible’ after. I was trying to grow my hair out, which is why I had that weird hair.”
The actor earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for ‘The Departed’.
“But I completely understand where Marty was coming from,” Wahlberg continued. “He had to deal with Jack,...
Appearing on the March 14 episode of Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor said that he was a little upset “about a couple things” while filming the thriller.
The film also features Leonardo DiCaprio, Vera Farmiga, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, and Alec Baldwin.
“But look, it all worked out in the end,” Wahlberg said, adding he “had another movie” lined up after ‘The Departed’, reports deadline.com.
“Originally, I was supposed to play another part. Originally, I was supposed to get paid.”
The actor added: “I was going into ‘Invincible’ after. I was trying to grow my hair out, which is why I had that weird hair.”
The actor earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for ‘The Departed’.
“But I completely understand where Marty was coming from,” Wahlberg continued. “He had to deal with Jack,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mark Wahlberg has admitted he wasn’t entirely happy while filming Martin Scorsese’s 2006 film The Departed.
Wahlberg played Sergeant Dignam, who worked in the Special Investigation Unit of the Massachusetts State Police Department, in the Boston-set film, which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin and Vera Farmiga, among others.
“I was a little pissed about a couple things but look, it all worked out in the end, I think,” Wahlberg said on the March 14 episode of Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast.
“Originally I was supposed to play another part. Originally, I was supposed to get paid,” he said, without elaborating. “And then even when we kind of agreed that I would play Dignam and I saw the advantages of playing that part and how I would approach the situation with everybody else playing opposite me, I then had another movie after.
Wahlberg played Sergeant Dignam, who worked in the Special Investigation Unit of the Massachusetts State Police Department, in the Boston-set film, which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin and Vera Farmiga, among others.
“I was a little pissed about a couple things but look, it all worked out in the end, I think,” Wahlberg said on the March 14 episode of Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast.
“Originally I was supposed to play another part. Originally, I was supposed to get paid,” he said, without elaborating. “And then even when we kind of agreed that I would play Dignam and I saw the advantages of playing that part and how I would approach the situation with everybody else playing opposite me, I then had another movie after.
- 3/25/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mark Wahlberg has a few things to get off his chest regarding Martin Scorsese’s 2006 film, The Departed.
Appearing on the March 14 episode of Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor said that he was “a little pissed about a couple things” while filming the thriller, which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Vera Farmiga, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, and Alec Baldwin, among others.
“But look, it all worked out in the end. Originally, I was supposed to play another part. Originally, I was supposed to get paid,” Wahlberg said, adding that he “had another movie” lined up for after The Departed.
“I was going into Invincible after. I was trying to grow my hair out, which is why I had that weird hair,” he added. “… But I completely understand where Marty was coming from. He had to deal with Jack, he had to deal with Matt and Leo and Alex and everything,...
Appearing on the March 14 episode of Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor said that he was “a little pissed about a couple things” while filming the thriller, which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Vera Farmiga, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, and Alec Baldwin, among others.
“But look, it all worked out in the end. Originally, I was supposed to play another part. Originally, I was supposed to get paid,” Wahlberg said, adding that he “had another movie” lined up for after The Departed.
“I was going into Invincible after. I was trying to grow my hair out, which is why I had that weird hair,” he added. “… But I completely understand where Marty was coming from. He had to deal with Jack, he had to deal with Matt and Leo and Alex and everything,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg shared the screen with some of the most acclaimed stars in Hollywood in Martin Scorsese’s 2006 crime thriller The Departed. The film featured him in the role of a hot-headed Sergeant, Sean Dignam, who appoints Leonardo DiCaprio’s Billy Costigan on an undercover mission to infiltrate Frank Costello’s criminal organization.
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
The film achieved significant success, earning four Oscars at the 79th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and also earned Wahlberg his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. However, in a recent interview, he revealed that he hadn’t initially intended to take on the Oscar-nominated role in the 2006 crime thriller.
Mark Wahlberg’s Unexpected Role Revelation in The Departed
In a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Mark Wahlberg shared his experience working on the Oscar-winning crime thriller The Departed. The actor has revealed that he was originally supposed...
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
The film achieved significant success, earning four Oscars at the 79th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and also earned Wahlberg his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. However, in a recent interview, he revealed that he hadn’t initially intended to take on the Oscar-nominated role in the 2006 crime thriller.
Mark Wahlberg’s Unexpected Role Revelation in The Departed
In a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Mark Wahlberg shared his experience working on the Oscar-winning crime thriller The Departed. The actor has revealed that he was originally supposed...
- 3/24/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Mark Wahlberg recently reflected on a seriously star-studded movie that he did not have the best time filming.
The 52-year-old actor sat down for an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. During it, he explained that he was “a little pissed about a couple of things” while working with the likes of Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and director Martin Scorsese on The Departed.
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He explained what happened behind the scenes, hinting that a very full schedule added extra complications.
“Originally I was supposed to play another part,” he said, adding, “We agreed that I would play Dignam, and I saw the advantages of playing that part and how I would approach the situation with everybody playing opposite me.”
Mark filmed Four Brothers immediately before and had to film Invincible after. He was growing out his hair for the latter while filming The Departed,...
The 52-year-old actor sat down for an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. During it, he explained that he was “a little pissed about a couple of things” while working with the likes of Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and director Martin Scorsese on The Departed.
Keep reading to find out more…
He explained what happened behind the scenes, hinting that a very full schedule added extra complications.
“Originally I was supposed to play another part,” he said, adding, “We agreed that I would play Dignam, and I saw the advantages of playing that part and how I would approach the situation with everybody playing opposite me.”
Mark filmed Four Brothers immediately before and had to film Invincible after. He was growing out his hair for the latter while filming The Departed,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
It is almost fascinating to learn the vividly exposed differences between Mark Wahlberg and Martin Scorsese. The actor-director duo constantly struggled to get along as their differences reached their peak in Scorsese’s 2006 crime thriller The Departed.
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
Initially, the Ted actor rejected the film citing that he was not interested in the Scorsese movie that came out to be a masterpiece. However, the actor was in a dilemma when his agent made a commitment on behalf of the actor of his availability while he was trying to distance himself from the project, as Wahlberg candidly confessed to GQ.
Martin Scorsese Managed to Convince Mark Wahlberg For The Departed Martin Scorsese. Image: GQ/Yt
Martin Scorsese is a Hollywood legend while Mark Wahlberg forged himself to be an A-lister in the industry. The actor-director duo was united in The Departed but it was not a smooth ride for both of them.
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed
Initially, the Ted actor rejected the film citing that he was not interested in the Scorsese movie that came out to be a masterpiece. However, the actor was in a dilemma when his agent made a commitment on behalf of the actor of his availability while he was trying to distance himself from the project, as Wahlberg candidly confessed to GQ.
Martin Scorsese Managed to Convince Mark Wahlberg For The Departed Martin Scorsese. Image: GQ/Yt
Martin Scorsese is a Hollywood legend while Mark Wahlberg forged himself to be an A-lister in the industry. The actor-director duo was united in The Departed but it was not a smooth ride for both of them.
- 3/23/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
In 1992, comic book writer and artist Todd McFarlane created a new superhero character called Spawn. Five years later, director Mark A.Z. Dippé and screenwriter Alan B. McElroy brought Spawn to the screen in a PG-13 rated movie that didn’t go over well with a lot of fans. There were rumblings of a sequel for years after that, but nothing ever happened. Back around 2005, McFarlane announced he was going to make sure a new Spawn movie was going to be made, even if he had to produce, direct, and finance it himself. For nearly twenty years, he has been slowly pushing that project forward… but there is some level of hope that we might finally see the new Spawn sometime in 2025, so we figured we should put together a list of Everything We Know About the Spawn Reboot.
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If you’re not familiar with the Spawn character, here’s some back story,...
Spawn
If you’re not familiar with the Spawn character, here’s some back story,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
While filming the new Amazon crime thriller Play Dirty in Sydney, Australia, Mark Wahlberg is experiencing the glitz and glam of a big-budget film. However, despite the luxury of his Australian stay, he finds himself yearning for the comfort of his loved ones back home.
Mark Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan in Uncharted
His temporary residence is a staggering $100 million mansion boasting every amenity imaginable, from a private deep-water jetty to a state-of-the-art home cinema.
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Yet, despite the breathtaking harbor views and undeniable comfort, the A-lister has recently revealed there’s one aspect of his Australian sojourn that even such an opulent property can’t provide: Family!
Mark Wahlberg Grapples with Homesickness Despite Luxurious Lifestyle
Mark Wahlberg as Sergeant Dignam in The Departed
Mark Wahlberg is currently staying in a big mansion in Sydney’s fanciest neighborhood.
Mark Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan in Uncharted
His temporary residence is a staggering $100 million mansion boasting every amenity imaginable, from a private deep-water jetty to a state-of-the-art home cinema.
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Yet, despite the breathtaking harbor views and undeniable comfort, the A-lister has recently revealed there’s one aspect of his Australian sojourn that even such an opulent property can’t provide: Family!
Mark Wahlberg Grapples with Homesickness Despite Luxurious Lifestyle
Mark Wahlberg as Sergeant Dignam in The Departed
Mark Wahlberg is currently staying in a big mansion in Sydney’s fanciest neighborhood.
- 3/21/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Here's what we came up with as the dust settles from Oscar night. Let us know in the comments if there's any other interesting trivia bits you noticed from this season.
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• Oppenheimer is the third consecutive movie to be released before fall film festival season to win the Best Picture Oscar (after Coda and Everything Everywhere All At Once)... so perhaps distributors can learn to start trusting that movies can be released at any time and still factor into awards season? It's also the first movie to go straight to theaters (no festivals) to win Best Picture in ages
• Three female-directed films Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, and Past Lives were nominated in Best Picture which is an all time record...
Picture / Director
• Oppenheimer is the third consecutive movie to be released before fall film festival season to win the Best Picture Oscar (after Coda and Everything Everywhere All At Once)... so perhaps distributors can learn to start trusting that movies can be released at any time and still factor into awards season? It's also the first movie to go straight to theaters (no festivals) to win Best Picture in ages
• Three female-directed films Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, and Past Lives were nominated in Best Picture which is an all time record...
- 3/16/2024
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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