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Some of the secrets behind the demise of the Suicide Squad game have been unearthed.
“Anyone who played Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League could probably guess that something went terribly wrong during development. Bloomberg now reports that the multiplayer bomb from a studio beloved for its single-player Batman: Arkham games was plagued by several issues leading up to its repeatedly delayed launch.”
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A new Lego movie will hit theaters for the first time in five years. However, it’s different from the previous installments.
You’ve probably watched a TV show and been impressed by the length of a one-take shot. Here are all the best of the best ones in television history.
“The oner—that is,...
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Some of the secrets behind the demise of the Suicide Squad game have been unearthed.
“Anyone who played Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League could probably guess that something went terribly wrong during development. Bloomberg now reports that the multiplayer bomb from a studio beloved for its single-player Batman: Arkham games was plagued by several issues leading up to its repeatedly delayed launch.”
Read more at Kotaku
A new Lego movie will hit theaters for the first time in five years. However, it’s different from the previous installments.
You’ve probably watched a TV show and been impressed by the length of a one-take shot. Here are all the best of the best ones in television history.
“The oner—that is,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
Amazon has found its criminal.
Charlie Hunnam has been tapped to star in Amazon’s adaptation of Ed Brubaker’s comic series Criminal.
Picked up to series in January after nearly a year in development, Criminal is described as an interlocking universe of crime stories based on the multiple Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series created by Brubaker (Westworld, Batman: Caped Crusader) and Sean Phillips.
Hunnam will play Leo, aka Coward, a brilliant master thief who sees all the angles, and specializes in plans with no guns and no violence. Like a chess player, Leo thinks three moves ahead. Other crooks think he’s a coward, especially compared to his father Tommy, who went to jail for murdering the most feared man in the city, Teeg Lawless.
Hunnam joins a cast that also includes Richard Jenkins, Adria Arjona and Kadeem Hardison.
Brubaker will serve as co-showrunner on Criminal alongside crime fiction author Jordan Harper (Gotham,...
Charlie Hunnam has been tapped to star in Amazon’s adaptation of Ed Brubaker’s comic series Criminal.
Picked up to series in January after nearly a year in development, Criminal is described as an interlocking universe of crime stories based on the multiple Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series created by Brubaker (Westworld, Batman: Caped Crusader) and Sean Phillips.
Hunnam will play Leo, aka Coward, a brilliant master thief who sees all the angles, and specializes in plans with no guns and no violence. Like a chess player, Leo thinks three moves ahead. Other crooks think he’s a coward, especially compared to his father Tommy, who went to jail for murdering the most feared man in the city, Teeg Lawless.
Hunnam joins a cast that also includes Richard Jenkins, Adria Arjona and Kadeem Hardison.
Brubaker will serve as co-showrunner on Criminal alongside crime fiction author Jordan Harper (Gotham,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Charlie Hunnam is set to lead Ed Brubaker’s Prime Video graphic novel series Criminal. He joins the previously announced series regular cast of Adria Arjona, Richard Jenkins and Kadeem Hardison.
Criminal is an interlocking universe of crime stories based on the multi-Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series created by Brubaker and Sean Phillips.
Hunnam stars as the protagonist, Leo, a brilliant master thief who sees all the angles, and specializes in plans with no guns and no violence. Like a chess player, Leo thinks three moves ahead. Other crooks think he’s a coward, especially compared to his father Tommy, who went to jail for murdering the most feared man in the city, Teeg Lawless.
As Deadline previously revealed exclusively, Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden are confirmed to direct the first four episodes. The series is executive produced by Brubaker and Jordan Harper, alongside Phillips,...
Criminal is an interlocking universe of crime stories based on the multi-Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series created by Brubaker and Sean Phillips.
Hunnam stars as the protagonist, Leo, a brilliant master thief who sees all the angles, and specializes in plans with no guns and no violence. Like a chess player, Leo thinks three moves ahead. Other crooks think he’s a coward, especially compared to his father Tommy, who went to jail for murdering the most feared man in the city, Teeg Lawless.
As Deadline previously revealed exclusively, Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden are confirmed to direct the first four episodes. The series is executive produced by Brubaker and Jordan Harper, alongside Phillips,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Even though the new installment of the Mad Max Saga, Anya Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa, seems to be a box office disappointment, it still received glowing praise from both critics and the audience. Alongside the strong viewership of Prime Video’s Fallout series, this fact proves people’s large interest in crazy post-apocalyptic stories.
Here are 5 of the best action films for you to continue exploring dystopian takes on the end of the world.
The Book of Eli (2010)
First comes Denzel Washington’s neo-Western which follows a nomad on his trip across a dry wasteland to deliver the copy of a mysteriously important book to safety. It explores the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse that ruined Earth, as Eli moves forward to the West. This action-packed film also offers a jaw-dropping final twist you should clearly experience yourself and not read about it.
Snowpiercer (2013)
Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton’s movie,...
Here are 5 of the best action films for you to continue exploring dystopian takes on the end of the world.
The Book of Eli (2010)
First comes Denzel Washington’s neo-Western which follows a nomad on his trip across a dry wasteland to deliver the copy of a mysteriously important book to safety. It explores the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse that ruined Earth, as Eli moves forward to the West. This action-packed film also offers a jaw-dropping final twist you should clearly experience yourself and not read about it.
Snowpiercer (2013)
Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton’s movie,...
- 5/30/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
The prequel film we have all been waiting for is finally here and I am really happy to say that it is as brilliant and bombastic as the original film. Obviously, we are talking about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the prequel to George Miller‘s 2015 Mad Max: Fury Road. Directed by Miller from a screenplay by Nico Lathouris and Miller, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga follows the story of a young Furiosa as she is taken from Green Place of Many Mothers and tries to survive in the wasteland while trying to get back home but the war between great biker horde’s warlord Dementus and Immortan Joe makes it harder. Replacing Charlize Theron from Fury Road, Anya Taylor-Joy takes over the role of Furiosa in the prequel film and it also stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, John Howard, Angus Sampson, and Nathan Jones. So,...
- 5/26/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
When Alfonso Cuarón got the call to direct Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, arguably one of the best movies in the franchise, he was very unsure about it. The director was fresh out of an acclaimed erotic road trip drama Y tu mamá también and the sudden shift to a Harry Potter movie without having virtually no clues about it was not a cakewalk for the director.
Gary Oldman, Alfonso Cuarón, and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Behind the Scene. Credit: Warner Bros. Ent. Harry Potter Publishing Rights J.K.R.
Guillermo del Toro, the Oscar-winning director who has been a long-time friend of Cuarón showed the right path. Cuarón’s Harry Potter movie was possible only for del Toro who insisted him to take on the project. The Mexican director listened to him, the mind behind the Oscar-winning fantasy The Shape of Water,...
Gary Oldman, Alfonso Cuarón, and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Behind the Scene. Credit: Warner Bros. Ent. Harry Potter Publishing Rights J.K.R.
Guillermo del Toro, the Oscar-winning director who has been a long-time friend of Cuarón showed the right path. Cuarón’s Harry Potter movie was possible only for del Toro who insisted him to take on the project. The Mexican director listened to him, the mind behind the Oscar-winning fantasy The Shape of Water,...
- 5/25/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
The Last of Us created by Craig Mazin, is one of the main HBO projects right now. Despite high ratings for the first season, it's too early to tell if The Last of Us will live up to expectations – the main action will unfold in the second season, which will be released in 2025.
Viewers unfamiliar with the source material will likely remember John Hillcoat's The Road and Alfonso Cuarón's Children of Men, two of the main sources of inspiration for the video game's creators. However, the series not only resembles post-apocalyptic road movies, but also Chernobyl, Craig Mazin's previous project.
It's easy to draw parallels between the opening scene of The Last of Us, in which a scientist explains that humanity is facing the threat of a cordyceps fungus pandemic due to possible global warming, and the miniseries, in which a problem-ignoring bureaucratic system tries to correct its own mistakes.
Viewers unfamiliar with the source material will likely remember John Hillcoat's The Road and Alfonso Cuarón's Children of Men, two of the main sources of inspiration for the video game's creators. However, the series not only resembles post-apocalyptic road movies, but also Chernobyl, Craig Mazin's previous project.
It's easy to draw parallels between the opening scene of The Last of Us, in which a scientist explains that humanity is facing the threat of a cordyceps fungus pandemic due to possible global warming, and the miniseries, in which a problem-ignoring bureaucratic system tries to correct its own mistakes.
- 5/17/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Exclusive: Peter Facinelli, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Stephen Dorff, Neal McDonough and Nathaniel Arcand have boarded Marc Furmie’s sci-fi action thriller Viper, which is being sold in the Cannes market by Solone.
Furmie and Jason Mavraidis wrote the script when takes place post a nuclear holocaust. An elite team of soldiers are sent into a condemned zone to destroy a bio-weapons lab. Instead they discover that Indigenous locals have returned to re-claim their land and discovered a cure for radioactive fallout. The pic’s is billed as being a cross between such pics as Saving Private Ryan and dystopian sci-fi films
Children of Men and Stalker.
Twilight thespian Facinelli plays Cole Vinson, the haunted captain of a team of operators sent into radiation-plagued Sector 12 by government agent Hank Reynolds (Minority Report‘s McDonough), in order to subsidize healthcare for his dying daughter. Vinson is soon confronted by a betrayal within...
Furmie and Jason Mavraidis wrote the script when takes place post a nuclear holocaust. An elite team of soldiers are sent into a condemned zone to destroy a bio-weapons lab. Instead they discover that Indigenous locals have returned to re-claim their land and discovered a cure for radioactive fallout. The pic’s is billed as being a cross between such pics as Saving Private Ryan and dystopian sci-fi films
Children of Men and Stalker.
Twilight thespian Facinelli plays Cole Vinson, the haunted captain of a team of operators sent into radiation-plagued Sector 12 by government agent Hank Reynolds (Minority Report‘s McDonough), in order to subsidize healthcare for his dying daughter. Vinson is soon confronted by a betrayal within...
- 5/13/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
We can't say that we live in a boring world today. And when we say boring, what we really mean is the one where nothing happens. Every day we hear about different incidents, both man-made and natural, that make us wonder what the future will bring. But we still secretly wish we would never find out.
However, when a show or movie gives us the chance to see what the world would be like if something extraordinary happened, we never miss the opportunity to take it in. That's why the dystopian genre is so popular – because it gives answers to questions that no one is allowed to ask out loud.
And here we have the list of the 5 best dystopian dramas as voted by Redditors.
1. Cloud Atlas (2012)
Cloud Atlas is a movie that makes your brain work like crazy and frankly it seems like that’s something not every viewer is ready to experience.
However, when a show or movie gives us the chance to see what the world would be like if something extraordinary happened, we never miss the opportunity to take it in. That's why the dystopian genre is so popular – because it gives answers to questions that no one is allowed to ask out loud.
And here we have the list of the 5 best dystopian dramas as voted by Redditors.
1. Cloud Atlas (2012)
Cloud Atlas is a movie that makes your brain work like crazy and frankly it seems like that’s something not every viewer is ready to experience.
- 5/11/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Rachel Bailey)
- STartefacts.com
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. To keep up with our latest features, sign up for the Weekly Edit newsletter and follow us @mubinotebook on Twitter and Instagram.FESTIVALSMay Days.As many as 200 French film festival workers plan to stage labor actions during Cannes, citing insufficient pay and the exclusion of many festival staff from unemployment benefits when they are not under contract. The movement is being organized under the banner of Sous Les Écrans La Dèche: Collectif Des Précaires Des Festivals De Cinéma.A new report outlines the institutional dysfunction at the Toronto International Film Festival, which recently lost the support of the telecommunications company Bell as its major sponsor. Citing a desire for “greater accessibility,” Slamdance Film Festival will relocate from Park City, Ut, to Los Angeles in 2025.NEWSHarlan County, U.S.A..Now that all thirteen IATSE locals have reached tentative agreements with the AMPTP,...
- 5/1/2024
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Ray Chan, the art director and production designer for Marvel Studios who contributed to Guardians of the Galaxy, three Avengers movies, the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine and more, has died. He was 56.
Chan died Tuesday near his home in Wales, his family announced. No cause of death was divulged.
“Ray truly was one of the best, in so many ways,” they said. “He had an exuberance for life, which was tragically cut short and will be sorely missed. He loved his career and lived a rich and wonderful life, and his memory will live on through all those he knew and the films he helped make happen.”
Chan served as supervising art director on Thor: The Dark World (2013), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Doctor Strange (2016) and the Avengers films Age of Ultron (2015), Infinity War (2018) and Endgame (2019).
He also was an art director on Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and production designer on the...
Chan died Tuesday near his home in Wales, his family announced. No cause of death was divulged.
“Ray truly was one of the best, in so many ways,” they said. “He had an exuberance for life, which was tragically cut short and will be sorely missed. He loved his career and lived a rich and wonderful life, and his memory will live on through all those he knew and the films he helped make happen.”
Chan served as supervising art director on Thor: The Dark World (2013), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Doctor Strange (2016) and the Avengers films Age of Ultron (2015), Infinity War (2018) and Endgame (2019).
He also was an art director on Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and production designer on the...
- 4/27/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Raymond Chan, a longtime art director in the production design department for Marvel Studios features, died Tuesday near his home in Wales. He was 56. His death was confirmed in a statement by the studio.
Chan was a regular contributor to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with credits including “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame” and the upcoming “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
Sources told TMZ that “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds is “downright gutted about the sudden loss — and that it hits close to home for him.” The “Deadpool & Wolverine” crew is “devastated by the loss of their beloved compatriot.”
Chan’s first Marvel credit was on the 2013 sequel “Thor: The Dark World,” where he served as supervising art director. Outside of Marvel Studios, his other credits include “National Treasure,” “Nanny McPhee,” “Children of Men,” “Blood Diamond,” “Robin Hood,” “Knight and Day” and “Dungeons and Dragons.”
Born Dec. 1, 1967 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, Chan was raised by his parents,...
Chan was a regular contributor to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with credits including “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame” and the upcoming “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
Sources told TMZ that “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds is “downright gutted about the sudden loss — and that it hits close to home for him.” The “Deadpool & Wolverine” crew is “devastated by the loss of their beloved compatriot.”
Chan’s first Marvel credit was on the 2013 sequel “Thor: The Dark World,” where he served as supervising art director. Outside of Marvel Studios, his other credits include “National Treasure,” “Nanny McPhee,” “Children of Men,” “Blood Diamond,” “Robin Hood,” “Knight and Day” and “Dungeons and Dragons.”
Born Dec. 1, 1967 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, Chan was raised by his parents,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
The film industry is reeling from the loss of the legendary production designer Ray Chan. Several genres, including many of Marvel Studios’ biggest films, highlight Chan’s meticulous eye for detail and world-building expertise. He died earlier this week, as promotion for his latest film, Deadpool & Wolverine, kicks into high gear. He is survived by his wife Lindsay and his children Caspar and Sebastian.
“Ray was first and foremost a good friend to everyone at Marvel Studios. He was a talented collaborator who brought creativity and attention to detail to every frame of every movie he worked on, and who was able to bring out the best in each department he worked with,” said Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito in a joint statement. “He was the nicest human being and was such a pleasure to work with, hugely generous, and the kind of person who could take...
“Ray was first and foremost a good friend to everyone at Marvel Studios. He was a talented collaborator who brought creativity and attention to detail to every frame of every movie he worked on, and who was able to bring out the best in each department he worked with,” said Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito in a joint statement. “He was the nicest human being and was such a pleasure to work with, hugely generous, and the kind of person who could take...
- 4/26/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Ray Chan, longtime production designer on some of Marvel’s biggest films died this week, according to a statement from Marvel Studios.
Chan was best known for his work on billion-dollar Marvel blockbusters such as Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame as well as the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine.
But he also worked with directors such as Ridley Scott, Michael Apted, Alfonso Cuarón, Ed Zwick, James Mangold and Antoine Fuqua, and on films as diverse as National Treasure, Nanny McPhee, Children of Men, Blood Diamond, Robin Hood, Knight and Day and Dungeons and Dragons.
He was nominated for an Art Director’s Guild Award five times, winning in 2015 and 2020 for Guardians of the Galaxy and Endgame, respectively.
“Ray was first and foremost a good friend to everyone at Marvel Studios. He was a talented collaborator who brought creativity and attention to detail to every frame of every movie he worked on,...
Chan was best known for his work on billion-dollar Marvel blockbusters such as Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame as well as the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine.
But he also worked with directors such as Ridley Scott, Michael Apted, Alfonso Cuarón, Ed Zwick, James Mangold and Antoine Fuqua, and on films as diverse as National Treasure, Nanny McPhee, Children of Men, Blood Diamond, Robin Hood, Knight and Day and Dungeons and Dragons.
He was nominated for an Art Director’s Guild Award five times, winning in 2015 and 2020 for Guardians of the Galaxy and Endgame, respectively.
“Ray was first and foremost a good friend to everyone at Marvel Studios. He was a talented collaborator who brought creativity and attention to detail to every frame of every movie he worked on,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The MCU family recently lost a shining star in the form of regular collaborator Ray Chan. Chan had worked on multiple films and series in the MCU as the supervising art director and production designer. His works included films such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame among others.
Outside of the MCU, Chan reportedly worked as a supervising art director, production designer, and art director on films such as Knight and Day, Blood Diamond, National Treasure, and Children of Men. The art director reportedly also served as a production designer for the upcoming Marvel film Deadpool & Wolverine.
MCU’s Art Director Ray Chan Passes Away Ray Chan in Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Ray Chan, the art director behind some of the best MCU films such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame,...
Outside of the MCU, Chan reportedly worked as a supervising art director, production designer, and art director on films such as Knight and Day, Blood Diamond, National Treasure, and Children of Men. The art director reportedly also served as a production designer for the upcoming Marvel film Deadpool & Wolverine.
MCU’s Art Director Ray Chan Passes Away Ray Chan in Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Ray Chan, the art director behind some of the best MCU films such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Update: Daniel Richtman has shared some more casting news: “Charlie Hunnam is in talks for the second lead role in the movie alongside Jodie Comer.” Hunnam’s previous acting credits include Sons of Anarchy, Pacific Rim, Crimson Peak, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Triple Frontier, The Gentlemen, Rebel Moon, and Children of Men.
The original article follows:
28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland are finally reuniting to make a sequel to their zombie movie classic. As we reporter earlier this year, this sequel is set up at Sony, is going to be called 28 Years Later – and it may even launch a whole trilogy of 28 Days Later sequels. Last year, 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy said he’d gladly be in a sequel if it was made by Boyle and Garland, and when this project was announced, it was confirmed that Murphy is...
The original article follows:
28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland are finally reuniting to make a sequel to their zombie movie classic. As we reporter earlier this year, this sequel is set up at Sony, is going to be called 28 Years Later – and it may even launch a whole trilogy of 28 Days Later sequels. Last year, 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy said he’d gladly be in a sequel if it was made by Boyle and Garland, and when this project was announced, it was confirmed that Murphy is...
- 4/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
On April 5, Roddenberry Entertainment, the company behind the “Star Trek” universe, launches a brand new sci-fi podcast called “Does It Fly?” that answers one of the biggest questions sci-fi geeks love to ponder: Could the technology we love in out-there science fiction franchises someday exist in real life?
We’re talking about the “Star Trek” transporter, the subject of the first episode, as well as the lightsabers in “Star Wars,” the replicants in “Blade Runner,” Iron Man’s Arc Reactor, the Tardis from “Doctor Who,” and the technological and philosophical questions raised in the “Black Mirror” episode “San Junipero” — all will be episode topics in the future on the podcast, which will be hosted by astrophysicist and science communicator Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi and pop-culture aficionado Tamara Krinsky.
The concept for this show — along with its very title — comes from something Gene Roddenberry, who pitched a version of the transporter in...
We’re talking about the “Star Trek” transporter, the subject of the first episode, as well as the lightsabers in “Star Wars,” the replicants in “Blade Runner,” Iron Man’s Arc Reactor, the Tardis from “Doctor Who,” and the technological and philosophical questions raised in the “Black Mirror” episode “San Junipero” — all will be episode topics in the future on the podcast, which will be hosted by astrophysicist and science communicator Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi and pop-culture aficionado Tamara Krinsky.
The concept for this show — along with its very title — comes from something Gene Roddenberry, who pitched a version of the transporter in...
- 4/1/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
The press are the good guys, but also kind of the bad guys, in Alex Garland’s virtuosic “Civil War,” a jarring ground-level account of what a near-future disunification of the United States might look like. Intended as a wake-up call, the long-fuse thriller — which starts slow and snowballs to a jaw-dropping raid on Washington, D.C. — embeds viewers alongside a dedicated team of journalists making their way to the Capitol while the country unravels around them. It’s the most upsetting dystopian vision yet from the sci-fi brain that killed off all of London for the zombie uprising depicted in “28 Days Later,” and one that can’t be easily consumed as entertainment. A provocative shock to the system, “Civil War” is designed to be divisive. Ironically, it’s also meant to bring folks together.
Led by veteran war photographer Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst), the tight crew of journalists are total pros.
Led by veteran war photographer Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst), the tight crew of journalists are total pros.
- 3/15/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Film and TV studio Fifth Season has secured international distribution rights to “Monsieur Spade,” the crime drama series starring and executive produced by Clive Owen.
Fifth Season will represent the title at the upcoming Berlin European Film Market.
The six-episode series is based on Dashiell Hammett’s hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade, the protagonist of 1930 novel “The Maltese Falcon,” adapted several times for the screen, most notably in 1941 by John Huston with Humphrey Bogart as the sleuth.
In the series, the year is 1963, and legendary detective Spade (Owen) is enjoying retirement in the South of France. Spade’s life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet, but the rumoured return of his old adversary will change everything. Six beloved nuns have been brutally murdered, and as the town grieves, secrets emerge and new leads are established. Spade learns the murders are connected to a mysterious child, who is believed to possess great powers.
Fifth Season will represent the title at the upcoming Berlin European Film Market.
The six-episode series is based on Dashiell Hammett’s hard-boiled private detective Sam Spade, the protagonist of 1930 novel “The Maltese Falcon,” adapted several times for the screen, most notably in 1941 by John Huston with Humphrey Bogart as the sleuth.
In the series, the year is 1963, and legendary detective Spade (Owen) is enjoying retirement in the South of France. Spade’s life in Bozouls is peaceful and quiet, but the rumoured return of his old adversary will change everything. Six beloved nuns have been brutally murdered, and as the town grieves, secrets emerge and new leads are established. Spade learns the murders are connected to a mysterious child, who is believed to possess great powers.
- 2/12/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson have joined the cast for Black Bear’s upcoming post-apocalyptic action thriller ‘Afterburn.’
Based on the graphic novel ‘Afterburn’ the feature is set ten years after a massive solar flare destroyed technology across the globe. Bautista will take on the role of Jake, a treasure hunter who gets hired to recover the Mona Lisa before a dangerous warlord can steal it for himself. Jackson has been cast in an unspecified role.
Stunt coordinator and budding director J.J. Perry will take the helm on the project. Perry has recently worked with Bautista on ‘The Killer’s Game’ over at Lionsgate.
Also in news – David Leitch eyed to direct next ‘Jurassic World’ Movie; release date set for Summer 2025
Neal H. Moritz of ‘Fast and Furious’ series, Toby Jaffe of Original Film and Steve Richards of Endurance Media are backing the project. Bautista will produce through his company Dogbone Entertainment.
Based on the graphic novel ‘Afterburn’ the feature is set ten years after a massive solar flare destroyed technology across the globe. Bautista will take on the role of Jake, a treasure hunter who gets hired to recover the Mona Lisa before a dangerous warlord can steal it for himself. Jackson has been cast in an unspecified role.
Stunt coordinator and budding director J.J. Perry will take the helm on the project. Perry has recently worked with Bautista on ‘The Killer’s Game’ over at Lionsgate.
Also in news – David Leitch eyed to direct next ‘Jurassic World’ Movie; release date set for Summer 2025
Neal H. Moritz of ‘Fast and Furious’ series, Toby Jaffe of Original Film and Steve Richards of Endurance Media are backing the project. Bautista will produce through his company Dogbone Entertainment.
- 2/7/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Dave Bautista has been cast in the action-adventure movie 'Afterburn'.The 55-year-old star will feature alongside Samuel L. Jackson in the post-apocalyptic set story that is being directed by J.J. Perry.The plot takes place 10 years after a solar flare has wiped out technology across the world and Bautista plays the role of former soldier Jake – who works as a treasure hunter recovering valuable items for powerful clients.His new mission is to team up with freedom fighter Drea to recover the Mona Lisa before an unhinged warlord gets their hands on the famous painting.The film is adapted from the Red 5 comic/graphic novel series of the same name and Jackson has been cast in the supporting role of freedom fighter Valentine.Principal photography on the flick is due to start in Europe in April and additional casting is underway.Neal H. Moritz and Toby Jaffe are producing...
- 2/7/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Samuel L Jackson and Dave Bautista are to star in Afterburn, a post-apocalyptic adventure about a treasure hunter racing to recover the iconic Mona Lisa.
Indiana Jones’ insistence that ‘it belongs in a museum’ never gets old, but we might be poised to hear a new variant on the adventuring archaeologist’s popular refrain. As details of Dave Bautista’s next film emerge, we’re hoping that hearing Bautista yell that ‘it belongs in an art gallery!’ will soon sit in the popular culture pantheon of quotes, right next to Harrison Ford’s enduring classic.
Why? Well, for his next action flick, Bautista plays a treasure hunter searching for the Mona Lisa in a post-apocalyptic future. If that wasn’t a wild enough premise, it looks like he might have to contend with Samuel L Jackson (who plays a freedom fighter named Valentine) along the way. Oh, and there’s...
Indiana Jones’ insistence that ‘it belongs in a museum’ never gets old, but we might be poised to hear a new variant on the adventuring archaeologist’s popular refrain. As details of Dave Bautista’s next film emerge, we’re hoping that hearing Bautista yell that ‘it belongs in an art gallery!’ will soon sit in the popular culture pantheon of quotes, right next to Harrison Ford’s enduring classic.
Why? Well, for his next action flick, Bautista plays a treasure hunter searching for the Mona Lisa in a post-apocalyptic future. If that wasn’t a wild enough premise, it looks like he might have to contend with Samuel L Jackson (who plays a freedom fighter named Valentine) along the way. Oh, and there’s...
- 2/7/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Dave Bautista is set to team up with Samuel L. Jackson for the upcoming action-adventure film “Afterburn” for Black Bear, Endurance Media, Dogbone Entertainment and Original Films, the companies announced Tuesday.
“Afterburn” will be directed by veteran stunt coordinator and rising director J.J. Perry, who recently wrapped the Bautista thriller “The Killer’s Game” for Lionsgate.
The screenplay is based on the graphic novel “Afterburn,” set ten years after a massive solar flare destroyed technology across the globe.
Bautista stars as Jake, a treasure hunter who gets hired to recover the Mona Lisa before a dangerous warlord can steal it for himself. Jackson has been cast in an unspecified role. Filming is slated to begin this April in Europe.
Perry is best known for his stunt and second unit directing work on blockbuster franchises like “John Wick” and “Fast and Furious.” This will be his second feature film after last year...
“Afterburn” will be directed by veteran stunt coordinator and rising director J.J. Perry, who recently wrapped the Bautista thriller “The Killer’s Game” for Lionsgate.
The screenplay is based on the graphic novel “Afterburn,” set ten years after a massive solar flare destroyed technology across the globe.
Bautista stars as Jake, a treasure hunter who gets hired to recover the Mona Lisa before a dangerous warlord can steal it for himself. Jackson has been cast in an unspecified role. Filming is slated to begin this April in Europe.
Perry is best known for his stunt and second unit directing work on blockbuster franchises like “John Wick” and “Fast and Furious.” This will be his second feature film after last year...
- 2/6/2024
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Two years ago, Souheila Yacoub took a call from an unknown number – and on the other end of line was Denis Villeneuve.
“I was so blacked out thinking how unreal it all was that I didn’t really understand everything that happened,” the actor tells Variety. “All I know is he asked me to read for ‘Dune: Part Two’ and shortly thereafter he offered me the part – and I was trying to stay professional, but on the inside I was crying, ‘This is so surreal!’”
One question the Swiss-born, Paris-based gymnast-turned-actor thought best not to ask was how she found her way onto Villeneuve’s radar to begin with.
“I was so nervous that he’d made mistake – that he was actually thinking of someone else – that I never dared to ask,” she laughs. “So I just signed the contract and showed up on set.”
With a pedigree that includes...
“I was so blacked out thinking how unreal it all was that I didn’t really understand everything that happened,” the actor tells Variety. “All I know is he asked me to read for ‘Dune: Part Two’ and shortly thereafter he offered me the part – and I was trying to stay professional, but on the inside I was crying, ‘This is so surreal!’”
One question the Swiss-born, Paris-based gymnast-turned-actor thought best not to ask was how she found her way onto Villeneuve’s radar to begin with.
“I was so nervous that he’d made mistake – that he was actually thinking of someone else – that I never dared to ask,” she laughs. “So I just signed the contract and showed up on set.”
With a pedigree that includes...
- 1/23/2024
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
I don’t know of many Christmas horror adaptations. Sure, I could probably look at the history of Krampus and piece something together but other than that I’m hard pressed so let me know in the comments what I could cover next holiday season. Winter in general has all sorts of movies and stories that they are based off of. The very first episode of this show was all about The Thing and its source material Who Goes There and now in the middle of winter, at least in Colorado, I think it’s time to look at one of the better vampire properties of the 2000s and a great limited series comic. 30 Days of Night was originally pitched as a movie but when it was turned down, the comic came out and put the author’s name on the map. As is the nature of Hollywood, it...
- 1/22/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
Three titles selected for adaptation pitches from Australian creatives.
Wattpad Webtoon Studios, the fan-driven global entertainment and publishing arm of LA-based Webtoon and Toronto’s Wattpad, has partnered again with Australia’s Screen Queensland on a screenplay adaptation initiative.
The new arrangement continues the Australia-first relationship established in 2020 and will support three Queensland-based screenwriters or teams to develop film and series projects based on popular titles from the Wattpad and Webtoon digital platforms.
Wattpad Webtoon Studios and Screen Queensland will provide consultation to the participants to create their pitch and treatment and draft scripts, with a view to potentially securing...
Wattpad Webtoon Studios, the fan-driven global entertainment and publishing arm of LA-based Webtoon and Toronto’s Wattpad, has partnered again with Australia’s Screen Queensland on a screenplay adaptation initiative.
The new arrangement continues the Australia-first relationship established in 2020 and will support three Queensland-based screenwriters or teams to develop film and series projects based on popular titles from the Wattpad and Webtoon digital platforms.
Wattpad Webtoon Studios and Screen Queensland will provide consultation to the participants to create their pitch and treatment and draft scripts, with a view to potentially securing...
- 1/10/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Marvel's "What If...?" season 1 had a lot of conceptual promise and so-so execution. Seeing the promise of the multiverse fulfilled via a highly imaginative animated anthology series was exciting, yet the art style and animation left a lot to be desired.
For season 2, Marvel doubled down on the zaniness of the concept, serving up even wilder stories and visuals. As Vanessa Armstrong wrote in her review for /FIlm, season 2 is "a zany, refreshing mix of stories." There's a "Wild Races" episode, a "Die Hard" homage, an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's comic book story "Marvel 1602," and even an episode about a new hero named Kahhori, a First Nations woman of the Mohawk tribe.
Then there's the episode that almost was -- one that was deemed too dark for "What If...?" season 2. Speaking with IGN, head writer and creator A.C. Bradley talked about how the second season of the show was...
For season 2, Marvel doubled down on the zaniness of the concept, serving up even wilder stories and visuals. As Vanessa Armstrong wrote in her review for /FIlm, season 2 is "a zany, refreshing mix of stories." There's a "Wild Races" episode, a "Die Hard" homage, an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's comic book story "Marvel 1602," and even an episode about a new hero named Kahhori, a First Nations woman of the Mohawk tribe.
Then there's the episode that almost was -- one that was deemed too dark for "What If...?" season 2. Speaking with IGN, head writer and creator A.C. Bradley talked about how the second season of the show was...
- 1/3/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Season 2 of Disney+’s animated What If…? anthology answered nine new questions in Season 2, including: “What if Nebula joined the Nova Corps?” “What if Peter Quill attacked Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?” And, “What if the Avengers assembled in the year 1602?”
But one question that the showrunner for Seasons 1 and 2 also asked and answered will never see the light of day, seeing as it was a “very dark” episode involving your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
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But one question that the showrunner for Seasons 1 and 2 also asked and answered will never see the light of day, seeing as it was a “very dark” episode involving your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
More from TVLineHas What If...? Sated Our Need for More Peggy Carter? Or Further Stoked It?What If...? Sneak Peek: Cate Blanchett's Hela Is Dealt a...
- 1/3/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Alfonso Cuarón’s movie Children of Men is ostensibly based upon the 1992 novel by P.D. James. But, aside from an idea of a society decimated by infertility, very little of the book’s content remained in the movie. Not that that’s hurt the film — it’s considered one of the best sci-fi movies of the new millennium. At the time of the film’s premiere, Cuarón explained to us that, rather than being upset with the movie’s changes, James gave her blessing to the way Cuarón reimagined her story for the screen.. (Click on the media bar below to hear Alfonso Cuarón ) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Alfonso_Cuaron_Chidlren_of_Men_.mp3
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Children of Men is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
The post With ‘Children Of Men,’ Alfonso Cuarón Took Creative Liberties … With Author’s Blessing appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 1/3/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Gary Oldman had a confession to make when he appeared on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast: He is not a fan of his performances as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter franchise. Sitting down with the media journalist during the last days of 2023, Oldman was in good spirits when he admitted, “I think my work is mediocre in [those movies].”
Oldman is referring specifically to when he appeared as the Wizarding World’s most notorious escaped convict, and surprise godfather of Harry Potter, in the films Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
“No, I do,” he continued. “Maybe if I had read the books like Alan [Rickman], if I had got ahead of the curve, if I had known what’s coming, I honestly think I would have played it differently.” He went on to elaborate,...
Oldman is referring specifically to when he appeared as the Wizarding World’s most notorious escaped convict, and surprise godfather of Harry Potter, in the films Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
“No, I do,” he continued. “Maybe if I had read the books like Alan [Rickman], if I had got ahead of the curve, if I had known what’s coming, I honestly think I would have played it differently.” He went on to elaborate,...
- 12/29/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
SAG and BAFTA Award-winner Clive Owen stars in AMC’s Monsieur Spade, a limited series centering on the detective from Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon. The six-episode series will premiere on Sunday, January 14, 2024 on AMC, AMC+, and Acorn TV.
In addition to Clive Owen as Sam Spade, the neo-noir crime drama stars Cara Bossom (Radioactive) as Teresa, Denis Ménochet (Inglourious Basterds) as Chief of Police Patrice Michaud, Louise Bourgoin (The Romanoffs) as Marguerite Devereaux, and Chiara Mastroianni (On a Magical Night) as Gabrielle. Stanley Weber (Outlander) is Jean-Pierre Devereaux, Matthew Beard (The Imitation Game) is George Fitzsimmons, Jonathan Zaccaï (Robin Hood) is Philippe Saint-Andre, and Rebecca Root (The Queen’s Gambit) is Cynthia Fitzsimmons.
Emmy and SAG Award-winner Alfre Woodard guest stars as Virginia Dell and Dean Winters (Lost Girls) guest stars as Father Matthew.
Monsieur Spade was shot in France, with series creators Scott Frank and Tom Fontana writing and executive producing.
In addition to Clive Owen as Sam Spade, the neo-noir crime drama stars Cara Bossom (Radioactive) as Teresa, Denis Ménochet (Inglourious Basterds) as Chief of Police Patrice Michaud, Louise Bourgoin (The Romanoffs) as Marguerite Devereaux, and Chiara Mastroianni (On a Magical Night) as Gabrielle. Stanley Weber (Outlander) is Jean-Pierre Devereaux, Matthew Beard (The Imitation Game) is George Fitzsimmons, Jonathan Zaccaï (Robin Hood) is Philippe Saint-Andre, and Rebecca Root (The Queen’s Gambit) is Cynthia Fitzsimmons.
Emmy and SAG Award-winner Alfre Woodard guest stars as Virginia Dell and Dean Winters (Lost Girls) guest stars as Father Matthew.
Monsieur Spade was shot in France, with series creators Scott Frank and Tom Fontana writing and executive producing.
- 12/19/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Understanding the Allure of Apocalyptic Cinema Apocalyptic movies have long captured the imagination of audiences worldwide. They often depict the collapse of society, the struggle for survival, and the resilience of the human spirit. Yet, some films like ‘Leave the World Behind’ go beyond these common tropes, offering viewers an unexpected narrative twist that challenges our expectations. The films on this list not only provide thrilling entertainment but also provoke thought by deviating from apocalyptic norms in surprising ways. Humanity’s Last Hope in Children of Men In ‘Children of Men’, we are plunged into a dystopian future where humanity is...
- 12/8/2023
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Film Forum
The new 4K Days of Heaven restoration is now playing (read our interview with Brooke Adams) while Michael Powell’s career-killing masterwork Peeping Tom continues and Bertrand Tavernier’s Coup de Torchon screens; Home Alone plays this Sunday.
Roxy Cinema
Heaven Knows What plays on 35mm; Mondo New York and The Soldier’s Tale play in new restorations; Children of Men screens this Sunday.
Anthology Film Archives
The films of Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project are screening, while a retrospective of Jesus onscreen includes Night of the Hunter, Buñuel’s The Milky Way, and (of course) The Passion of the Christ.
Museum of the Moving Image
A career-spanning Todd Haynes retrospective continues with Velvet Goldmine, Mildred Pierce, and early works; The Matrix plays on 35mm Friday night; Keaton’s Our Hospitality and The Philadelphia Story play Saturday and Sunday,...
Film Forum
The new 4K Days of Heaven restoration is now playing (read our interview with Brooke Adams) while Michael Powell’s career-killing masterwork Peeping Tom continues and Bertrand Tavernier’s Coup de Torchon screens; Home Alone plays this Sunday.
Roxy Cinema
Heaven Knows What plays on 35mm; Mondo New York and The Soldier’s Tale play in new restorations; Children of Men screens this Sunday.
Anthology Film Archives
The films of Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project are screening, while a retrospective of Jesus onscreen includes Night of the Hunter, Buñuel’s The Milky Way, and (of course) The Passion of the Christ.
Museum of the Moving Image
A career-spanning Todd Haynes retrospective continues with Velvet Goldmine, Mildred Pierce, and early works; The Matrix plays on 35mm Friday night; Keaton’s Our Hospitality and The Philadelphia Story play Saturday and Sunday,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Hamzah Jamjoom’s eco-thriller “Running Dry,” which will start principal photography on Dec. 26, has revealed its leading cast members.
The film will star Baraa Alem, Waleed Zuaiter, Houshang Touzie, Naif Aldaferi and Ali Fardi.
Jamjoom’s credits include “Rupture,” winner of the Best Saudi Film Award at the Red Sea Film Festival in 2021, and “How I Got There,” the Best Saudi Film Award winner at last year’s Red Sea Film Festival.
It is based on a script by Gregory Collins and Jamjoom, from a story by Waleed Al Sanad and is produced by Abubakar Khan.
Inspired by real events, “Running Dry” follows the story of a poor mechanic from rural Saudi Arabia who is lured overseas only to be held captive by a sadistic drug lord.
Jamjoom said: “This film is really about overcoming forces that use and manipulate resources in order to divide people and consolidate power. In that sense,...
The film will star Baraa Alem, Waleed Zuaiter, Houshang Touzie, Naif Aldaferi and Ali Fardi.
Jamjoom’s credits include “Rupture,” winner of the Best Saudi Film Award at the Red Sea Film Festival in 2021, and “How I Got There,” the Best Saudi Film Award winner at last year’s Red Sea Film Festival.
It is based on a script by Gregory Collins and Jamjoom, from a story by Waleed Al Sanad and is produced by Abubakar Khan.
Inspired by real events, “Running Dry” follows the story of a poor mechanic from rural Saudi Arabia who is lured overseas only to be held captive by a sadistic drug lord.
Jamjoom said: “This film is really about overcoming forces that use and manipulate resources in order to divide people and consolidate power. In that sense,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
AGC Intl., the international sales and distribution arm of Stuart Ford’s fast-growing independent content studio AGC Studios, has picked up world rights from Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Mbc Studios and Vox Studios on Yasir Al Yasiri’s “Hwjn,” and from O3 Medya and Dhafer L’Abidine’s Double A Productions on L’Abidine’s “To My Son.”
Saudi fantasy romance ‘Hwjn’ will open the Red Sea Film Festival on Nov. 30, while the emotional family drama “To My Son” will premiere in Red Sea’s Arab Spectacular section.
The deals mark another significant step in AGC Studios’ drive to bringing theatrical features from the Middle East and North Africa region to global audiences. AGC has partnered with Image Nation Abu Dhabi on Arabic blockbusters “Al Kameen” and “Voy! Voy! Voy!” (with Vox), Egypt’s box-office juggernaut and selection for Academy Award consideration for best international feature. AGC is also partnered...
Saudi fantasy romance ‘Hwjn’ will open the Red Sea Film Festival on Nov. 30, while the emotional family drama “To My Son” will premiere in Red Sea’s Arab Spectacular section.
The deals mark another significant step in AGC Studios’ drive to bringing theatrical features from the Middle East and North Africa region to global audiences. AGC has partnered with Image Nation Abu Dhabi on Arabic blockbusters “Al Kameen” and “Voy! Voy! Voy!” (with Vox), Egypt’s box-office juggernaut and selection for Academy Award consideration for best international feature. AGC is also partnered...
- 11/30/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Deal furthers AGC Studios’ commitment to championing Mena region theatrical features.
AGC International has acquired world sales rights to Hwjn and To My Son on the eve of their world premieres at Red Sea International Film Festival.
Iraqi filmmaker Yasir Al Yasiri’s Saudi fantasy romance Hwjn from Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Mbc Studios and Vox Studios will open the festival today (November 30) and is adapted from the YA novel by Ibraheem Abbas.
The feature combines Arabian folklore elements with contemporary themes and takes place in modern-day Jeddah as the kind-hearted titular jinn (Baraa Alem) discovers the truth about his...
AGC International has acquired world sales rights to Hwjn and To My Son on the eve of their world premieres at Red Sea International Film Festival.
Iraqi filmmaker Yasir Al Yasiri’s Saudi fantasy romance Hwjn from Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Mbc Studios and Vox Studios will open the festival today (November 30) and is adapted from the YA novel by Ibraheem Abbas.
The feature combines Arabian folklore elements with contemporary themes and takes place in modern-day Jeddah as the kind-hearted titular jinn (Baraa Alem) discovers the truth about his...
- 11/30/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Stampede Ventures and Wattpad Webtoon Studios will team for a feature adaptation of Chasing Red, the YA romance webnovel by Isabelle Ronin that has garnered huge attention on the digital publishing platform, Wattpad.
Jessika Borsiczky (Sex/Life) has been set to direct from a screenplay by Lauren Schacher (Hooking Up), and casting is now underway.
Chasing Red tells the story of straight-a student Veronica, who refuses to be college heartthrob Caleb’s next “conquest,” even after a chance encounter sparks an undeniable attraction between them. But with nowhere to stay and on the run from a recent tragedy, Veronica finds herself in need of Caleb’s help, despite the secrets of their pasts threatening to tear them apart. Wattpad’s #2 English-language property, following the massively popular After series from Anna Todd, the webnovel has garnered over 260 million reads since its publication in 2017. It’s been published in print in seven languages,...
Jessika Borsiczky (Sex/Life) has been set to direct from a screenplay by Lauren Schacher (Hooking Up), and casting is now underway.
Chasing Red tells the story of straight-a student Veronica, who refuses to be college heartthrob Caleb’s next “conquest,” even after a chance encounter sparks an undeniable attraction between them. But with nowhere to stay and on the run from a recent tragedy, Veronica finds herself in need of Caleb’s help, despite the secrets of their pasts threatening to tear them apart. Wattpad’s #2 English-language property, following the massively popular After series from Anna Todd, the webnovel has garnered over 260 million reads since its publication in 2017. It’s been published in print in seven languages,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The new mystery series, A Murder At The End Of The World, is creating a buzz on social media as audiences connect with the ensemble whodunit from creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. I had the chance to chat with cast and crew members about the series, including the great Clive Owen. A veteran of everything from the BMW short film series The Hire and Spike Lee’s Inside Man, Alfonso Cuaron’s Children of Men, Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick, and much more, Owen is one of the best actors working today. We chatted about his involvement with the series and what it was like working with Emma Corrin and the great ensemble cast, as well as his upcoming project with Scott Frank. Check out the full interview below.
Alex Maidy: Hi, Clive. Wonderful to meet you. I am a massive fan of yours and have been for years.
Alex Maidy: Hi, Clive. Wonderful to meet you. I am a massive fan of yours and have been for years.
- 11/18/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
The mystery limited series A Murder at the End of the World (read our review Here) is set to premiere with two episodes on November 14th on FX, and with just a few days to go until that date arrives we have gotten our hands on a new trailer for the show. You can check it out in the embed above.
Created and directed by Brit Marling with Zal Batmanglij, the duo that previously brought us The Oa, this limited series sees Emma Corrin of The Crown and My Policeman taking on the role of a Gen Z amateur sleuth and hacker named Darby Hart. Darby is one of several guests invited to a retreat by a reclusive billionaire. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby uses all of her skills to prove it was murder against a tide of competing interests and before the killer takes another life.
Created and directed by Brit Marling with Zal Batmanglij, the duo that previously brought us The Oa, this limited series sees Emma Corrin of The Crown and My Policeman taking on the role of a Gen Z amateur sleuth and hacker named Darby Hart. Darby is one of several guests invited to a retreat by a reclusive billionaire. When one of the other guests is found dead, Darby uses all of her skills to prove it was murder against a tide of competing interests and before the killer takes another life.
- 11/10/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The 2000s were a great time for science fiction. Thanks to The Matrix closing out the 90s, studios were more willing to give the green light to stories about science gone awry, leading to favorites such as A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Paprika, as well as superhero hits like Spider-Man 2, X2, and Iron Man.
With so much good stuff out there, it’s no surprise that some really good movies would pass by audiences. Sometimes, these movies simply got buried by higher profile and more popular works. Sometimes, they were rejected by audiences disturbed by their audacious or disturbing ideals.
For anyone who wants to catch up on some sci-fi movies they have missed, here are ten great overlooked entries from the start of the millennium.
Solaris (2002)
After the 1-2-3 punch of Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and Ocean’s Eleven, Steven Soderbergh could do almost anything he wanted, especially since...
With so much good stuff out there, it’s no surprise that some really good movies would pass by audiences. Sometimes, these movies simply got buried by higher profile and more popular works. Sometimes, they were rejected by audiences disturbed by their audacious or disturbing ideals.
For anyone who wants to catch up on some sci-fi movies they have missed, here are ten great overlooked entries from the start of the millennium.
Solaris (2002)
After the 1-2-3 punch of Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and Ocean’s Eleven, Steven Soderbergh could do almost anything he wanted, especially since...
- 10/27/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Here’s your first look at Stan’s upcoming mega-church drama Prosper.
The Lionsgate family drama stars Richard Roxburgh (Rake, Elvis, Stan Original Series Bali 2002) as Cal Quinn, the founder and global pastor of one of the fastest growing megachurches in the world, and Rebecca Gibney, as his wife Abi Quinn.
Stan says the show, which we first revealed in March, takes a “provocative peek behind the curtain of power and privilege.”
The ensemble cast includes Ewen Leslie (Stan Original Series Bali 2002, The Stranger), Ming-Zhu Hii (La Brea, Peter Rabbit), Jacob Collins-Levy (Stan Original Film True History of the Kelly Gang, The Witcher: Blood Origin), Hayley McCarthy, Jordi Webber (Nomad, Deadlands, Power Ranger) Jacek Koman (Moulin Rouge!, Children of Men, Rake), Andrea Solonge (Class of ’07, Privileged), Brigid Zengeni (Stan Original Series Totally Completely Fine, The Secret She Keeps), Alex Fitzalan (The Wilds, Slender Man) and Alexander D’Souza.
The Lionsgate family drama stars Richard Roxburgh (Rake, Elvis, Stan Original Series Bali 2002) as Cal Quinn, the founder and global pastor of one of the fastest growing megachurches in the world, and Rebecca Gibney, as his wife Abi Quinn.
Stan says the show, which we first revealed in March, takes a “provocative peek behind the curtain of power and privilege.”
The ensemble cast includes Ewen Leslie (Stan Original Series Bali 2002, The Stranger), Ming-Zhu Hii (La Brea, Peter Rabbit), Jacob Collins-Levy (Stan Original Film True History of the Kelly Gang, The Witcher: Blood Origin), Hayley McCarthy, Jordi Webber (Nomad, Deadlands, Power Ranger) Jacek Koman (Moulin Rouge!, Children of Men, Rake), Andrea Solonge (Class of ’07, Privileged), Brigid Zengeni (Stan Original Series Totally Completely Fine, The Secret She Keeps), Alex Fitzalan (The Wilds, Slender Man) and Alexander D’Souza.
- 10/16/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
After more than 80 years on the big screen and multiple reports that his time as a star was almost over, British actor Michael Caine has confirmed he’s retiring.
The star of “Zulu,” “Alfie,” “Interstellar,” and so many more beloved films shared the news on BBC Radio 4’s “Best of Today” podcast.
Caine added that at this point, there aren’t many more roles for him to play. He said: “I’ve played the lead and it’s got incredible reviews. The only parts I’m going to get now are old men – 90-year-old men, or maybe 85, you know – and I thought well I might as well leave with all this. I’ve got wonderful reviews. What am I going to do to beat this?”
The actor described working on “The Great Escaper” as a “great time” and said that he said, “I thought, you know, why not leave now?...
The star of “Zulu,” “Alfie,” “Interstellar,” and so many more beloved films shared the news on BBC Radio 4’s “Best of Today” podcast.
Caine added that at this point, there aren’t many more roles for him to play. He said: “I’ve played the lead and it’s got incredible reviews. The only parts I’m going to get now are old men – 90-year-old men, or maybe 85, you know – and I thought well I might as well leave with all this. I’ve got wonderful reviews. What am I going to do to beat this?”
The actor described working on “The Great Escaper” as a “great time” and said that he said, “I thought, you know, why not leave now?...
- 10/14/2023
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
With The Great Escaper in UK theaters and earning rave reviews, Michael Caine has decided to call it a day on his long, storied career, confirming that he’s now officially retired. He confirmed the news on BBC Radio (excerpted by Deadline) saying,
“I keep saying I’m going to retire. Well I am now,” adding, “I’ve figured, I’ve had a picture where I’ve played the lead and had incredible reviews … What am I going to do that will beat this?”
Previously, Caine had hinted that The Great Escaper, in which he co-stars with the late Glenda Jackson, would be his final bow. He said as much to The Telegraph.
“I am bloody 90 now, and I can’t walk properly and all that,” Caine said about getting up in years and his body no longer cooperating. Caine says he used a walking stick on the set of Oliver Parker’s new film,...
“I keep saying I’m going to retire. Well I am now,” adding, “I’ve figured, I’ve had a picture where I’ve played the lead and had incredible reviews … What am I going to do that will beat this?”
Previously, Caine had hinted that The Great Escaper, in which he co-stars with the late Glenda Jackson, would be his final bow. He said as much to The Telegraph.
“I am bloody 90 now, and I can’t walk properly and all that,” Caine said about getting up in years and his body no longer cooperating. Caine says he used a walking stick on the set of Oliver Parker’s new film,...
- 10/14/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Time Webber was sitting on a London Film Festival industry panel about generative AI
Tim Webber, chief executive officer of UK-based animation and visual effects company Framestore, says he believes generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not as impactful as initially thought.
“It is neither quite as revelatory and amazing as we all thought it might be in the early days, nor is it quite as scary and threatening as we all thought it might be in the early days,” Webber said to a packed out room at Picturehouse Central where he was participating on a BFI London Film Festival industry...
Tim Webber, chief executive officer of UK-based animation and visual effects company Framestore, says he believes generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not as impactful as initially thought.
“It is neither quite as revelatory and amazing as we all thought it might be in the early days, nor is it quite as scary and threatening as we all thought it might be in the early days,” Webber said to a packed out room at Picturehouse Central where he was participating on a BFI London Film Festival industry...
- 10/12/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Time Webber was sitting on a London Film Festival industry panel about generative AI
Tim Webber, chief executive officer of UK-based animation and visual effects company Framestore, says he believes generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not as impactful as initially thought.
“It is neither quite as revelatory and amazing as we all thought it might be in the early days, nor is it quite as scary and threatening as we all thought it might be in the early days,” Webber said to a packed out room at Picturehouse Central where he was participating on a BFI London Film Festival industry...
Tim Webber, chief executive officer of UK-based animation and visual effects company Framestore, says he believes generative artificial intelligence (AI) is not as impactful as initially thought.
“It is neither quite as revelatory and amazing as we all thought it might be in the early days, nor is it quite as scary and threatening as we all thought it might be in the early days,” Webber said to a packed out room at Picturehouse Central where he was participating on a BFI London Film Festival industry...
- 10/12/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Writer-director Eddie Alcazar has undoubtedly infused Divinity with a distinctive look—so much so that the story’s attempt at an excoriation of spectacle and empty pleasure comes off as little more than a reluctant swipe. The style, dialed up from minute one, grows monotonous, all the more so since the film treats substance as an afterthought.
Divinity is a science-fiction tale of the cautionary, finger-wagging variety. In what seems like an alternate version of the 1990s, an aging, laughably naïve scientist (Scott Bakula) aspires to better the world and take the place of God by developing an immortality drug. But the man dies before he can begin testing on humans, and his son, Jaxxon (Stephen Dorff), takes over the family business. Displaying none of his father’s qualms when it comes to harvesting fetal tissue, Jaxxon puts the drug on the market. And as promised by a salvo of pornographic TV commercials,...
Divinity is a science-fiction tale of the cautionary, finger-wagging variety. In what seems like an alternate version of the 1990s, an aging, laughably naïve scientist (Scott Bakula) aspires to better the world and take the place of God by developing an immortality drug. But the man dies before he can begin testing on humans, and his son, Jaxxon (Stephen Dorff), takes over the family business. Displaying none of his father’s qualms when it comes to harvesting fetal tissue, Jaxxon puts the drug on the market. And as promised by a salvo of pornographic TV commercials,...
- 10/8/2023
- by William Repass
- Slant Magazine
Academy Award-winning director Alfonso Cuarón is set to helm his next project, ‘Jane’, a biographical drama about the life and relationship of science fiction writer Philip K. Dick and his twin sister Jane, who died shortly after birth. The film, which will star Charlize Theron as Jane, is based on a script by Dick’s daughter Isa Hackett, who will also produce the film along with Cuarón and Theron12
‘Jane’ is described as “a moving, suspenseful and darkly humorous story about a woman’s unique relationship with her brilliant, but troubled twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick. While attempting to rescue her brother from predicaments both real and imagined, Jane plunges deeper and deeper into a fascinating world of his creation.” 3
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Philip K. Dick, who died in 1982 at the age of 53, was one of the most influential and prolific science fiction authors of the 20th century.
‘Jane’ is described as “a moving, suspenseful and darkly humorous story about a woman’s unique relationship with her brilliant, but troubled twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick. While attempting to rescue her brother from predicaments both real and imagined, Jane plunges deeper and deeper into a fascinating world of his creation.” 3
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Philip K. Dick, who died in 1982 at the age of 53, was one of the most influential and prolific science fiction authors of the 20th century.
- 10/3/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
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It’s the age of artificial intelligence, and whether we like it or not, the line between man and machine is getting blurrier by the day. With its vast potential, AI, or automated computation, is being used to replace human beings in various industries. The burning question remains: What really differentiates algorithm-based computation from sentient life in the long run? And if it is emotion, can technology also emulate that in automation we conventionally don’t consider to be alive? Gareth Edward’s recent feature, The Creator, is not the first movie to raise such questions, but it certainly becomes the most topical one due to the way it handles the question at a time when the world is preoccupied with the utility of AI.
Aside from an emotionally complex tale of intrigue centered on man and machine, which almost accomplishes a retelling of Asimov’s revolutionary ideas along similar...
Aside from an emotionally complex tale of intrigue centered on man and machine, which almost accomplishes a retelling of Asimov’s revolutionary ideas along similar...
- 10/2/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
This visually striking action thriller from Monsters director Gareth Edwards, which takes a sympathetic view of artificial intelligence, is a world-building triumph
It took a while, and a rather bumpy false start with the Star Wars franchise (his Rogue One was plagued by rumours of studio interference and extensive reshoots), but with The Creator, the British director Gareth Edwards finally gets to make the sci-fi spectacular he was always destined to tackle. And with this ambitious, ideas-driven, expectation-subverting, man-versus-machines showdown, he has co-written and directed one of the finest original science-fiction films of recent years.
It can be a little misleading, that word “original”, when it comes to science fiction. At its most basic, it just refers to any picture that isn’t part of an existing franchise or culled from a recognisable IP – be it a book, video game or television series. But very occasionally the word is fully earned,...
It took a while, and a rather bumpy false start with the Star Wars franchise (his Rogue One was plagued by rumours of studio interference and extensive reshoots), but with The Creator, the British director Gareth Edwards finally gets to make the sci-fi spectacular he was always destined to tackle. And with this ambitious, ideas-driven, expectation-subverting, man-versus-machines showdown, he has co-written and directed one of the finest original science-fiction films of recent years.
It can be a little misleading, that word “original”, when it comes to science fiction. At its most basic, it just refers to any picture that isn’t part of an existing franchise or culled from a recognisable IP – be it a book, video game or television series. But very occasionally the word is fully earned,...
- 10/1/2023
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
It might be hard to believe that the director of a Harry Potter movie and Children of Men would be hard up for money, but that’s just the situation Alfonso Cuarón found himself in ahead of his next film, Gravity. Now, 10 years and just one movie on, the filmmaker is remembering how the screenplay came about just in time.
Speaking with Empire for a piece commemorating the 10th anniversary of Gravity, Cuarón remembered having to tell his son, Jonás, that the movie they had been collaborating on wasn’t going to be made and the clock was ticking for the team to deliver a script. “I was broke…and I really needed to put together something in order to pretty much survive.”
But it was just that sort of feeling of being lost that helped Cuarón and his son get the layout for Gravity down. “I said, ‘I’m feeling,...
Speaking with Empire for a piece commemorating the 10th anniversary of Gravity, Cuarón remembered having to tell his son, Jonás, that the movie they had been collaborating on wasn’t going to be made and the clock was ticking for the team to deliver a script. “I was broke…and I really needed to put together something in order to pretty much survive.”
But it was just that sort of feeling of being lost that helped Cuarón and his son get the layout for Gravity down. “I said, ‘I’m feeling,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
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