For most performers, building up a resume of over 150 projects is something that takes an entire lifetime to achieve, but for James Franco that is a feat he has accomplished at just 45 years old. This Freaky Geek was catapulted to fame in one of biggest comic book franchises of all time before settling in to his role as a performer who can take on any genre and any film no matter how big or small. But with a tremendous rise at such a young age, sometimes you don’t make the best decisions. For Franco, those bad decisions would come to light on the very night of his greatest professional achievement and begin a downfall that is sadly all too common in today’s world. At one point putting out up to 12 projects a year, Franco has taken a backseat as allegations against him began to pile up. It is...
- 4/7/2024
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Emily Cheever’s career was just getting started.
The 36-year-old began her TV writing career in 2020 as a writers’ production assistant and script coordinator for Legends of Tomorrow before getting hired as a staff writer for ABC’s The Company You Keep. After the drama that marked Milo Ventimiglia’s follow-up to This Is Us was canceled following a single season shortly after the Writers Guild of America strike began last May, Cheever had no job to return to when it ended in September. Like scores of other writers of all levels and backgrounds, she doesn’t know when or where her next paycheck will come from.
“People are scared. I’m trying to go back to bartending,” she says. “A lot of people are wondering what other jobs they can do. I’m close with my old showrunners, and they’re supportive of me, but they’re looking for jobs.
The 36-year-old began her TV writing career in 2020 as a writers’ production assistant and script coordinator for Legends of Tomorrow before getting hired as a staff writer for ABC’s The Company You Keep. After the drama that marked Milo Ventimiglia’s follow-up to This Is Us was canceled following a single season shortly after the Writers Guild of America strike began last May, Cheever had no job to return to when it ended in September. Like scores of other writers of all levels and backgrounds, she doesn’t know when or where her next paycheck will come from.
“People are scared. I’m trying to go back to bartending,” she says. “A lot of people are wondering what other jobs they can do. I’m close with my old showrunners, and they’re supportive of me, but they’re looking for jobs.
- 4/2/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There’s a compelling idea in anthropology that many ancient werewolf legends are derived from our species’ need to rationalize the more animalistic side of humanity – which is why lycanthropy has historically been used to explain everything from medieval serial killers to cannibalism. While I personally think there’s a lot more to unpack when it comes to tales of wolfmen and women, this is still a great example of why so many of our most enduring fairy tales involve big bad wolves.
And in the world of film, I think there’s only one feature that really nails the folkloric origins of werewolf stories, namely Neil Jordan’s 1984 fairy-tale horror classic, The Company of Wolves. Even four decades later, there’s no other genre flick that comes close to capturing the dreamlike ambience behind this strange anthology, and that’s why I’d like to take this opportunity to...
And in the world of film, I think there’s only one feature that really nails the folkloric origins of werewolf stories, namely Neil Jordan’s 1984 fairy-tale horror classic, The Company of Wolves. Even four decades later, there’s no other genre flick that comes close to capturing the dreamlike ambience behind this strange anthology, and that’s why I’d like to take this opportunity to...
- 3/25/2024
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Freeform's scripted roster just took a hit.
The cable network has canceled Single Drunk Female and The Watchful Eye, according to Deadline.
Even worse: all episodes of both series are being removed from Hulu today, meaning that they'll only be available to purchase via iTunes and Amazon.
Single Drunk Female Season 1 was a massive hit for Freeform and Hulu, where it garnered strong viewership on streaming, but the buzz seemingly faded by the time Single Drunk Female Season 2 debuted earlier this year.
The second season launched in April and picked up with Sam a year and a half into her sobriety journey and finally feeling "like she has a life worth celebrating," the logline states.
"However, Sam quickly learns that sometimes life has other plans for her."
"Sam must figure out how to effect change where she can, sit in her discomfort when she can't, and maybe even enjoy the ride.
The cable network has canceled Single Drunk Female and The Watchful Eye, according to Deadline.
Even worse: all episodes of both series are being removed from Hulu today, meaning that they'll only be available to purchase via iTunes and Amazon.
Single Drunk Female Season 1 was a massive hit for Freeform and Hulu, where it garnered strong viewership on streaming, but the buzz seemingly faded by the time Single Drunk Female Season 2 debuted earlier this year.
The second season launched in April and picked up with Sam a year and a half into her sobriety journey and finally feeling "like she has a life worth celebrating," the logline states.
"However, Sam quickly learns that sometimes life has other plans for her."
"Sam must figure out how to effect change where she can, sit in her discomfort when she can't, and maybe even enjoy the ride.
- 7/1/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for The Company You Keep Season 1 finale “The Truth Hurts.”] Well, at least The Company You Keep didn’t end its first season — which could be its only, given it hasn’t been renewed and so much up in the air due to the writers strike — on a major cliffhanger. In fact, it does a pretty good job of setting up what a second season could look like while also giving us an idea of what could be next for these characters in such a way that we’re not left with too many questions about what the future holds. Emma (Catherine Haena Kim) and Charlie’s (Milo Ventimiglia) plan to take down Patrick Maguire (Timothy V. Murphy) for good not only works, but Leo (William Fichtner) and Fran (Polly Draper) are also able to use that takedown to put an end to Frankie’s (Tony Shalhoub) for the neighborhood after...
- 5/8/2023
- TV Insider
Milo Ventimiglia was the television dad for six years until This Is Us ended in 2022. His portrayal of Jack Pearson was iconic, and it’s one of many roles that audiences worldwide will immediately associate with the actor. However, when one door closes, another one opens. And for Milo Ventimiglia, that was The Company You Keep on ABC.
Milo Ventimiglia as Charlie Nicoletti | ABC/Eric McCandless Milo Ventimiglia stars as Charlie in ‘The Company You Keep’
Following the This Is Us series finale, Milo Ventimiglia immediately threw himself into The Company You Keep. The show, which ABC picked up, was created by Julia Cohen and adapted from the South Korean television series, My Fellow Citizens! Ventimiglia signed on to play one of the lead characters, Charlie Nicoletti, and agreed to be an executive producer.
Charlie is a con man alongside his father, Leo (William Fichtner), his mother, Fran (Polly Draper), and his sister,...
Milo Ventimiglia as Charlie Nicoletti | ABC/Eric McCandless Milo Ventimiglia stars as Charlie in ‘The Company You Keep’
Following the This Is Us series finale, Milo Ventimiglia immediately threw himself into The Company You Keep. The show, which ABC picked up, was created by Julia Cohen and adapted from the South Korean television series, My Fellow Citizens! Ventimiglia signed on to play one of the lead characters, Charlie Nicoletti, and agreed to be an executive producer.
Charlie is a con man alongside his father, Leo (William Fichtner), his mother, Fran (Polly Draper), and his sister,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
ABC‘s newest series, The Company You Keep, finally premieres tonight. The drama follows a con man named Charlie Nicoletti who falls in love with an undercover CIA agent named Emma Hill after a passionate night together. Little do they know that they’re on a collision course professionally, and their families are on different sides of the law and politics. The Nicolettis and the Hills have quite a few faces to get familiar with; here’s a guide to The Company You Keep cast and characters ahead of the premiere.
‘The Company You Keep’ cast members William Fichtner as Leo, Sarah Wayne Callies as Birdie, Polly Draper as Fran, Milo Ventimiglia as Charlie, Felisha Terrell as Daphne, Catherine Haena Kim as Emma, Tim Chiou as David Hill, Freda Foh Shen as Grace Hill, and James Saito as Joe Hill | Brian Bowen Smith/ABC ‘The Company You Keep’ cast: Meet...
‘The Company You Keep’ cast members William Fichtner as Leo, Sarah Wayne Callies as Birdie, Polly Draper as Fran, Milo Ventimiglia as Charlie, Felisha Terrell as Daphne, Catherine Haena Kim as Emma, Tim Chiou as David Hill, Freda Foh Shen as Grace Hill, and James Saito as Joe Hill | Brian Bowen Smith/ABC ‘The Company You Keep’ cast: Meet...
- 2/19/2023
- by Elise Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Chris O’Donnell has signed with Gersh for representation.
The Hollywood film and TV actor currently stars as G. Callen in the CBS police procedural NCIS: Los Angeles, now in its 14th and final season.
Last year, O’Donnell and NCIS: LA cast member LL Cool J teamed to executive produce the reality dance competition series Come Dance With Me at CBS. The show features talented young dancers from across the country who invite one inspirational, and untrained, family member or other adult who has supported their dance dreams, to become their dance partner for a chance to strut their stuff for a grand prize.
In 2015, O’Donnell earned a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame for his entertainment career. His TV credits include The Company and Grey’s Anatomy, and O’Donnell made his Broadway stage debut in Arthur Miller’s play The Man Who Had All the Luck, opposite Samantha Mathis.
The Hollywood film and TV actor currently stars as G. Callen in the CBS police procedural NCIS: Los Angeles, now in its 14th and final season.
Last year, O’Donnell and NCIS: LA cast member LL Cool J teamed to executive produce the reality dance competition series Come Dance With Me at CBS. The show features talented young dancers from across the country who invite one inspirational, and untrained, family member or other adult who has supported their dance dreams, to become their dance partner for a chance to strut their stuff for a grand prize.
In 2015, O’Donnell earned a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame for his entertainment career. His TV credits include The Company and Grey’s Anatomy, and O’Donnell made his Broadway stage debut in Arthur Miller’s play The Man Who Had All the Luck, opposite Samantha Mathis.
- 2/9/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It may well be an unconscious impulse but the writers are directly or indirectly influenced by their socio-political millieu, even when opposing it, and you don’t need to be a Marxist to acknowledge that.
As Edward Said showed in his examination of ‘Orientalism’, or recent works showcasing the overt or covert politics of such literary figures as William Wordsworth (Jonathan Bate’s "Radical Wordsworth: The Poet Who Changed the World") and Jane Austen, politics can intrude into the poetic realm or comedies of manners — or other forms of fiction, too. And this can span the entire gamut from literary classics to pulp fiction.
The Cold War is a fitting example. As two contrasting systems of social and political organisation vied for global influence, the conflict for influencing hearts and minds underpinned the diplomatic and military manoeuvres.
Duncan White’s "Cold Warriors: Writers Who Waged the Literary Cold War" (2019) offers...
As Edward Said showed in his examination of ‘Orientalism’, or recent works showcasing the overt or covert politics of such literary figures as William Wordsworth (Jonathan Bate’s "Radical Wordsworth: The Poet Who Changed the World") and Jane Austen, politics can intrude into the poetic realm or comedies of manners — or other forms of fiction, too. And this can span the entire gamut from literary classics to pulp fiction.
The Cold War is a fitting example. As two contrasting systems of social and political organisation vied for global influence, the conflict for influencing hearts and minds underpinned the diplomatic and military manoeuvres.
Duncan White’s "Cold Warriors: Writers Who Waged the Literary Cold War" (2019) offers...
- 9/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Milo Ventimiglia will be back on TV before we know it.
ABC on Monday handed out a series order to The Company You Keep, a new drama series that is looking at a 2023 premiere.
Per the official logline, “A night of passion leads to love between con man Charlie (Ventimiglia) and undercover CIA officer Emma (Good Trouble‘s Catherine Haena Kim), who are unknowingly on a collision course professionally."
"While Charlie ramps up the ‘family business’ so he can get out for good, Emma’s closing in on the vengeful criminal who holds "
"Charlie’s family debts in-hand — forcing them to reckon with the lies they’ve told so they can save themselves and their families from disastrous consequences.”
The Company You Keep is based on the Korean format My Fellow Citizens.
It is being penned and executive produced by Julia Cohen (Legion).
The cast includes William Fichtner as Leo,...
ABC on Monday handed out a series order to The Company You Keep, a new drama series that is looking at a 2023 premiere.
Per the official logline, “A night of passion leads to love between con man Charlie (Ventimiglia) and undercover CIA officer Emma (Good Trouble‘s Catherine Haena Kim), who are unknowingly on a collision course professionally."
"While Charlie ramps up the ‘family business’ so he can get out for good, Emma’s closing in on the vengeful criminal who holds "
"Charlie’s family debts in-hand — forcing them to reckon with the lies they’ve told so they can save themselves and their families from disastrous consequences.”
The Company You Keep is based on the Korean format My Fellow Citizens.
It is being penned and executive produced by Julia Cohen (Legion).
The cast includes William Fichtner as Leo,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Recently, a friend asked me what Tiny Pretty Things — the new series I’ve been mainlining for reasons we’ll get into in a moment — was all about.
“Ballet, bitches and butts,” I said, with zero shame. (Note to Netflix, which streams the show: Feel free to use that as a blurb!)
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My friend knew to...
“Ballet, bitches and butts,” I said, with zero shame. (Note to Netflix, which streams the show: Feel free to use that as a blurb!)
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My friend knew to...
- 1/13/2021
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Suicide Squad, End of Watch, and Fury director David Ayer is currently developing a new drama series for Showtime called The Company. The show will revolve around private military contractors, which is the kind of story that is right up Ayer’s alley.
He will write and direct the series, which is described as an “irreverent look at the military contracting industry during its Wild West heyday post 9/11. Further described as an ‘anti-procedural,’ it will take the larger than life personalities that fight our wars out of the shadows and put them on display.”
I like many of the films that David Ayer has made and love his gritty hardcore storytelling style. If this new project of his actually goes to series, it will be the first TV series that he’ll be involved with in his career. I’ll be looking forward to seeing how it turns out!
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He will write and direct the series, which is described as an “irreverent look at the military contracting industry during its Wild West heyday post 9/11. Further described as an ‘anti-procedural,’ it will take the larger than life personalities that fight our wars out of the shadows and put them on display.”
I like many of the films that David Ayer has made and love his gritty hardcore storytelling style. If this new project of his actually goes to series, it will be the first TV series that he’ll be involved with in his career. I’ll be looking forward to seeing how it turns out!
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- 7/1/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Showtime is developing a one-hour series about private military contractors with David Ayer, Variety has learned exclusively.
Ayer is attached to write and direct the series, currently titled “The Company.” It is described as an irreverent look at the military contracting industry during its Wild West heyday post 9/11. Further described as an “anti-procedural,” it will take the larger than life personalities that fight our wars out of the shadows and put them on display.
Ayer will also executive produce along with Chris Long from Cedar Park Entertainment. Jimmy Fox of Main Event Media, an All3Media America company, will also executive produce along with Jeremy Scahill. The show will be a co-production between Showtime and eOne.
Should the project go to series, it would mark the third TV series of Ayer’s career. He also has “Deputy” for Fox, which launches in the 2019-20 television season. “Training Day” — the Oscar-winning...
Ayer is attached to write and direct the series, currently titled “The Company.” It is described as an irreverent look at the military contracting industry during its Wild West heyday post 9/11. Further described as an “anti-procedural,” it will take the larger than life personalities that fight our wars out of the shadows and put them on display.
Ayer will also executive produce along with Chris Long from Cedar Park Entertainment. Jimmy Fox of Main Event Media, an All3Media America company, will also executive produce along with Jeremy Scahill. The show will be a co-production between Showtime and eOne.
Should the project go to series, it would mark the third TV series of Ayer’s career. He also has “Deputy” for Fox, which launches in the 2019-20 television season. “Training Day” — the Oscar-winning...
- 6/27/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Ridley Scott’s Scott Free is restructuring its TV operation, promoting longtime Us-based President of Television David W. Zucker to Head of Worldwide TV. In his expanded new role, he will oversee both Scott Free’s Us and UK TV divisions as the company is looking for stronger integration of its creative efforts on both sides of the pond and plans to more actively pursue co-productions.
In the new structure, Marina Brackenbury has been brought in as Head Film and TV in the UK, reporting to Zucker and working alongside Zucker’s top lieutenants in the Us, EVPs Jordan Sheehan and Clayton Krueger, with the three working across the company’s slate, domestically and internationally. Brackenbury succeeds Ed Rubin, who recently stepped down as Managing Director of Scott Free London as the company was getting ready to implement the reorganization.
Also promoted is Carina Sposato to VP in the company’s Los Angeles office,...
In the new structure, Marina Brackenbury has been brought in as Head Film and TV in the UK, reporting to Zucker and working alongside Zucker’s top lieutenants in the Us, EVPs Jordan Sheehan and Clayton Krueger, with the three working across the company’s slate, domestically and internationally. Brackenbury succeeds Ed Rubin, who recently stepped down as Managing Director of Scott Free London as the company was getting ready to implement the reorganization.
Also promoted is Carina Sposato to VP in the company’s Los Angeles office,...
- 2/21/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Cold War” cinematographer Łukasz Żal has won the top feature award from the American Society of Cinematographers.
“Cold War,” shot in black and white, topped Alfonso Cuaron’s digital 65mm black-and-white lensing of his own “Roma,” Linus Sandgren’s multi-format work on Damien Chazelle’s moonshot drama “First Man,” Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” and Robbie Ryan for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite.”
Zal was unable to attend the Saturday night ceremonies, now in their 33rd year. The gala took place in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles, with Ben Mankiewicz hosting.
Zal is also up for the Academy Award in cinematography along with Cuaron, Labitique, Ryan and Caleb Deschanel for “Never Look Away.” “Cold War,” directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, is set in Poland and Paris from the late 1940s until the 1960s and follows a musical director and a young singer...
“Cold War,” shot in black and white, topped Alfonso Cuaron’s digital 65mm black-and-white lensing of his own “Roma,” Linus Sandgren’s multi-format work on Damien Chazelle’s moonshot drama “First Man,” Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” and Robbie Ryan for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite.”
Zal was unable to attend the Saturday night ceremonies, now in their 33rd year. The gala took place in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles, with Ben Mankiewicz hosting.
Zal is also up for the Academy Award in cinematography along with Cuaron, Labitique, Ryan and Caleb Deschanel for “Never Look Away.” “Cold War,” directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, is set in Poland and Paris from the late 1940s until the 1960s and follows a musical director and a young singer...
- 2/10/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Padraig Cotter Jan 30, 2019
Jamie Bamber joins the cast of Strike Back and fills us in on his damaged new character.
Section 20 is back once again for Strike Back: Revolution, which can only mean more gunfights, car chases, one-liners and needless property destruction. It’s a formula that’s worked well throughout the show's run, so there’s no reason to stop now.
This season (billed as Strike Back season 6 in the U.S. and season 7 in the U.K.), which is now airing on Cinemax, opens with Mac (Warren Brown), Wyatt (Daniel MacPherson) and Gracie (Alin Sumarwata) being reactivated to chase down a stolen nuclear warhead. This season will also dig a little deeper into the personal lives of the team. Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) joins the cast this year, playing Section 20’s new commanding officer Alexander Coltrane. It's a role previously played by the likes of Andrew Lincoln, Rhona Mitra and Robson Green,...
Jamie Bamber joins the cast of Strike Back and fills us in on his damaged new character.
Section 20 is back once again for Strike Back: Revolution, which can only mean more gunfights, car chases, one-liners and needless property destruction. It’s a formula that’s worked well throughout the show's run, so there’s no reason to stop now.
This season (billed as Strike Back season 6 in the U.S. and season 7 in the U.K.), which is now airing on Cinemax, opens with Mac (Warren Brown), Wyatt (Daniel MacPherson) and Gracie (Alin Sumarwata) being reactivated to chase down a stolen nuclear warhead. This season will also dig a little deeper into the personal lives of the team. Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) joins the cast this year, playing Section 20’s new commanding officer Alexander Coltrane. It's a role previously played by the likes of Andrew Lincoln, Rhona Mitra and Robson Green,...
- 1/31/2019
- Den of Geek
33rd Annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards set for February 9 in Hollywood.
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced its nominees and the film list includes Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, Łukasz Żal for Cold War, and Robbie Ryan for The Favourite.
Also in contention are Matthew Libatique for A Star Is Born, and Linus Sandgren for First Man. The winners will be unveiled at the 33rd Annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on February 9 in Hollywood.
In other categories announced on Monday (7):
Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television
Gonzalo Amat, The Man In The High Castle, ‘Jahr Null’
Adriano Goldman,...
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced its nominees and the film list includes Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, Łukasz Żal for Cold War, and Robbie Ryan for The Favourite.
Also in contention are Matthew Libatique for A Star Is Born, and Linus Sandgren for First Man. The winners will be unveiled at the 33rd Annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on February 9 in Hollywood.
In other categories announced on Monday (7):
Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television
Gonzalo Amat, The Man In The High Castle, ‘Jahr Null’
Adriano Goldman,...
- 1/7/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced its nominees and the film list includes Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, Łukasz Żal for Cold War, and Robbie Ryan for The Favourite.
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced its nominees and the film list includes Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, Łukasz Żal for Cold War, and Robbie Ryan for The Favourite.
Also in contention are Matthew Libatique for A Star Is Born, and Linus Sandgren for First Man. The winners will be unveiled at the 33rd Annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on February 9 Hollywood.
In other categories announced on Monday:
Episode...
The American Society of Cinematographers (Asc) has announced its nominees and the film list includes Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, Łukasz Żal for Cold War, and Robbie Ryan for The Favourite.
Also in contention are Matthew Libatique for A Star Is Born, and Linus Sandgren for First Man. The winners will be unveiled at the 33rd Annual Asc Outstanding Achievement Awards on February 9 Hollywood.
In other categories announced on Monday:
Episode...
- 1/7/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Two black-and-white foreign-language films have been nominated as the best work of 2018 by the American Society of Cinematographers, which on Monday announced a slate of nominees that included Alfonso Cuarón for “Roma” and Lukasz Zal for “Cold War.”
The other three nominees in the Asc’s theatrical-film category were Matthew Libatique for “A Star Is Born,” Robbie Ryan for “The Favourite” and Linus Sandgren for “First Man.”
Missing from the list was James Laxton for “If Beale Street Could Talk” and Rachel Morrison for “Black Panther,” both of whom are considered strong Oscar contenders in the cinematography category.
Last year, Morrison became the first woman ever nominated in the Asc’s feature-film category, and then the first to be nominated for the cinematography Oscar.
Also Read: How Alfonso Cuarón Brought His Memories to Life in 'Roma'
The Spotlight Award, which goes to films that may not receive wide release,...
The other three nominees in the Asc’s theatrical-film category were Matthew Libatique for “A Star Is Born,” Robbie Ryan for “The Favourite” and Linus Sandgren for “First Man.”
Missing from the list was James Laxton for “If Beale Street Could Talk” and Rachel Morrison for “Black Panther,” both of whom are considered strong Oscar contenders in the cinematography category.
Last year, Morrison became the first woman ever nominated in the Asc’s feature-film category, and then the first to be nominated for the cinematography Oscar.
Also Read: How Alfonso Cuarón Brought His Memories to Life in 'Roma'
The Spotlight Award, which goes to films that may not receive wide release,...
- 1/7/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The American Society of Cinematographers has announced nominees in film and television for 2018.
Film nominees included Alfonso Cuaron’s digital 65mm black-and-white lensing of his own “Roma,” Linus Sandgren’s multi-format work on Damien Chazelle’s moonshot drama “First Man,” Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” Robbie Ryan for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” and Lukasz Zal for Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War.”
Cuarón became the second director ever nominated by the Asc for shooting his or her own film. Cary Joji Fukunaga was nominated in the Spotlight Award category for “Beasts of No Nation” in 2016.
Television nominees included Adriano Goldman’s elegant work on Netflix’s “The Crown,” Colin Watkinson and Zoe White’s moody execution on Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Ben Richardson’s big-country visuals in Paramount’s “Yellowstone,” and Florian Hoffmeister’s lush lensing of AMC’s “The Terror.”
In the spotlight award category,...
Film nominees included Alfonso Cuaron’s digital 65mm black-and-white lensing of his own “Roma,” Linus Sandgren’s multi-format work on Damien Chazelle’s moonshot drama “First Man,” Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” Robbie Ryan for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” and Lukasz Zal for Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War.”
Cuarón became the second director ever nominated by the Asc for shooting his or her own film. Cary Joji Fukunaga was nominated in the Spotlight Award category for “Beasts of No Nation” in 2016.
Television nominees included Adriano Goldman’s elegant work on Netflix’s “The Crown,” Colin Watkinson and Zoe White’s moody execution on Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Ben Richardson’s big-country visuals in Paramount’s “Yellowstone,” and Florian Hoffmeister’s lush lensing of AMC’s “The Terror.”
In the spotlight award category,...
- 1/7/2019
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
The American Society of Cinematographers has revealed the film and TV nominees for its 33rd annual Asc Awards, set for February 9 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland.
The marquee Theatrical Release prize certainly is an international contest, with the five nominees all hailing from different countries: Mexico’s Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, American Matthew Libatique for A Star is Born, Irishman Robbie Ryan for The Favourite, Linus Sandgren of Sweden for First Man and Poland’s Łukasz Żal for Cold War.
It’s the same story for the Spotlight Award, which recognizes cinematography in smaller features that might not receive wider theatrical release or awareness. Vying for that prize are Briton Joshua James Richards (The Rider), Georgian Giorgi Shvelidze (Namme) and Frank van den Eeden of the Netherlands (Girl).
Check out the TV nominees below.
The Asc said last month that Robert Richardson will receive its Asc Lifetime...
The marquee Theatrical Release prize certainly is an international contest, with the five nominees all hailing from different countries: Mexico’s Alfonso Cuarón for Roma, American Matthew Libatique for A Star is Born, Irishman Robbie Ryan for The Favourite, Linus Sandgren of Sweden for First Man and Poland’s Łukasz Żal for Cold War.
It’s the same story for the Spotlight Award, which recognizes cinematography in smaller features that might not receive wider theatrical release or awareness. Vying for that prize are Briton Joshua James Richards (The Rider), Georgian Giorgi Shvelidze (Namme) and Frank van den Eeden of the Netherlands (Girl).
Check out the TV nominees below.
The Asc said last month that Robert Richardson will receive its Asc Lifetime...
- 1/7/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Alfonso Cuarón (“Roma”) will compete against feature cinematographers Matthew Libatique (“A Star Is Born”), Robbie Ryan (“The Favourite”), Linus Sandgren (“First Man”), and Łukasz Żal (“Cold War”) in the 33rd annual Asc Awards. They will be held February 9 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, marking the Asc’s 100th anniversary.
However, after making history last year as the first woman Dp nominated for her work on “Mudbound,” Rachel Morrison was snubbed for Best Picture contender “Black Panther.” Also left out was previous Asc nominee James Laxton (“Moonlight”) for Barry Jenkins’ follow-up, “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
For Cuarón, this marks the first time that the Asc has nominated a director in the feature category for serving as his own Dp. Previously, Cary Fukunaga (“Bond 25”) was nominated in the Spotlight category for “Beasts of No Nation,” which he both directed and shot.
In addition, “Roma” and “Cold War” mark...
However, after making history last year as the first woman Dp nominated for her work on “Mudbound,” Rachel Morrison was snubbed for Best Picture contender “Black Panther.” Also left out was previous Asc nominee James Laxton (“Moonlight”) for Barry Jenkins’ follow-up, “If Beale Street Could Talk.”
For Cuarón, this marks the first time that the Asc has nominated a director in the feature category for serving as his own Dp. Previously, Cary Fukunaga (“Bond 25”) was nominated in the Spotlight category for “Beasts of No Nation,” which he both directed and shot.
In addition, “Roma” and “Cold War” mark...
- 1/7/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Guy Buckland Dec 2, 2016
From Aliens and Lord Of The Rings to Batman V Superman and Suicide Squad, we take a look at the extended edition...
The average movie used to be around 90 minutes long.
That’s not strictly true, by the way – some cursory Google research puts paid to that particular piece of received wisdom – but reviewing the running times of what were some of my favourites flicks back in the day, I was hard pressed to find many that breached the two hour mark.
Which seems fair. Save the odd historical epic or substantive biopic, most stories designed for consumption in movie theatres should be able to be told in under 120 minutes. Besides, now that the quaint notion of an intermission appears to be in its death throes, simple logic dictates that films on theatrical release be kept to a manageable, easily-digestible runtime. I’ll be damned if I...
From Aliens and Lord Of The Rings to Batman V Superman and Suicide Squad, we take a look at the extended edition...
The average movie used to be around 90 minutes long.
That’s not strictly true, by the way – some cursory Google research puts paid to that particular piece of received wisdom – but reviewing the running times of what were some of my favourites flicks back in the day, I was hard pressed to find many that breached the two hour mark.
Which seems fair. Save the odd historical epic or substantive biopic, most stories designed for consumption in movie theatres should be able to be told in under 120 minutes. Besides, now that the quaint notion of an intermission appears to be in its death throes, simple logic dictates that films on theatrical release be kept to a manageable, easily-digestible runtime. I’ll be damned if I...
- 11/24/2016
- Den of Geek
“We’d better get back, ’cause it’ll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night… mostly.”
Aliens plays this weekend (September 30rd and October 1st) at the Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.
Aliens is a great sequel though James Cameron chucked the creepy Ridley Scott atmosphere for a more action-oriented format. Set 57 years after the original, Ripley’s escape pod has been found, and she is returned to earth. Once she gets there, however, her story is discounted and The Company fire her for detonating her old ship. A few weeks later Burke, an employee of The Company, asks her to go with a group of marines to Lv-426 (the planet where she found the first alien), where contact has been lost with a colony of terraformers…
Aliens is a fantastic movie. It is quite different from 1 & 3 in the series, in...
Aliens plays this weekend (September 30rd and October 1st) at the Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.
Aliens is a great sequel though James Cameron chucked the creepy Ridley Scott atmosphere for a more action-oriented format. Set 57 years after the original, Ripley’s escape pod has been found, and she is returned to earth. Once she gets there, however, her story is discounted and The Company fire her for detonating her old ship. A few weeks later Burke, an employee of The Company, asks her to go with a group of marines to Lv-426 (the planet where she found the first alien), where contact has been lost with a colony of terraformers…
Aliens is a fantastic movie. It is quite different from 1 & 3 in the series, in...
- 9/26/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Since 1989, the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress has been accomplishing the important task of preserving films that “represent important cultural, artistic and historic achievements in filmmaking.” From films way back in 1897 all the way up to 2004, they’ve now reached 675 films that celebrate our heritage and encapsulate our film history.
Today they’ve unveiled their 2015 list, which includes classics such as Douglas Sirk‘s melodrama Imitation of Life, Hal Ashby‘s Being There, and John Frankenheimer‘s Seconds. Perhaps the most popular picks, The Shawshank Redemption, Ghostbusters, Top Gun, and L.A. Confidential were also added. Check out the full list below.
Being There (1979)
Chance, a simple-minded gardener (Peter Sellers) whose only contact with the outside world is through television, becomes the toast of the town following a series of misunderstandings. Forced outside his protected environment by the death of his wealthy boss, Chance subsumes his late employer’s persona,...
Today they’ve unveiled their 2015 list, which includes classics such as Douglas Sirk‘s melodrama Imitation of Life, Hal Ashby‘s Being There, and John Frankenheimer‘s Seconds. Perhaps the most popular picks, The Shawshank Redemption, Ghostbusters, Top Gun, and L.A. Confidential were also added. Check out the full list below.
Being There (1979)
Chance, a simple-minded gardener (Peter Sellers) whose only contact with the outside world is through television, becomes the toast of the town following a series of misunderstandings. Forced outside his protected environment by the death of his wealthy boss, Chance subsumes his late employer’s persona,...
- 12/16/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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Looking for good books about the movies to read? We've got a bumper selection of recommendations right here...
A confession. I actually started writing this article in 2013, and the reason you've only reading it now is that I've made sure I've read every book on this list, save for one or two where I've marked otherwise. As such, what you're getting is a very personal list of recommendations. Each of these books has at least something to it that I think is of interest to someone wanting to learn more about film - or just enjoy stories of movie making.
I've tended to avoid picture books, with one exception, as these ones I've chosen are all intended to be chock-full of words, to relax with at the end of a long day. Which is what I did. There are one or two notable omissions, as I'm still...
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Looking for good books about the movies to read? We've got a bumper selection of recommendations right here...
A confession. I actually started writing this article in 2013, and the reason you've only reading it now is that I've made sure I've read every book on this list, save for one or two where I've marked otherwise. As such, what you're getting is a very personal list of recommendations. Each of these books has at least something to it that I think is of interest to someone wanting to learn more about film - or just enjoy stories of movie making.
I've tended to avoid picture books, with one exception, as these ones I've chosen are all intended to be chock-full of words, to relax with at the end of a long day. Which is what I did. There are one or two notable omissions, as I'm still...
- 12/10/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Will Michael Keaton ("Spotlight") win Best Supporting Actor at SAG, or will his co-star Mark Ruffalo overtake him? They're the top two contenders according to the combined predictions of Expert film journalists we've polled, along with Gold Derby Editors who cover awards year-round, the Top 24 Users who got the top scores predicting last year's SAG nominations and the more than 1000 total Users who make up the largest (and often savviest) bloc of predictors. Who do you think will prevail? -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions Keaton leads our predictions with odds of 12/5. He may be considered overdue after his surprise Best Actor loss last year for "Birdman" (though he did win Best Film Ensemble as a member of the cast). He has one other previous SAG nom, for the TV miniseries "The Company" (2007), and "Spotlight" is forecast to win Best Ensemble this ye...'...
- 12/9/2015
- Gold Derby
One of the most vital aspects of any series is a recognizable musical motif, so the Emmy for Main Title Theme is of special note. The award will be given out at the Creative Arts ceremony on Saturday, with previous winners duking it out with first-time nominees. Let’s take a closer look at the contenders and their individual awards histories: -Break- Emmy predictions slugfest: Our editors preview the major Creative Arts categories Jeff Beal reaped his 14th and 15th nominations this year: one in this category for his theme for "The Dovekeepers," and one for his score for "House of Cards." He won three Emmys from his 13 past nominations: Main Title Theme for "Monk" (2003) and Best Score (Miniseries/Movie/Special) twice -- "Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Steven King" (2006) and "The Company" (2007). His other 10 nominations came for his work on "House of Cards" (two more for Score; onc.
- 9/11/2015
- Gold Derby
Aliens will begin taking over Capitol Hill in BrainDead, an upcoming horror comedy series that's received a 13-episode straight-to-series order from CBS and is slated to premiere next summer.
Press Release: "Studio City, Calif. – CBS has given a straight-to-series order for 13 episodes of “BrainDead,” a one-hour comic-thriller from Robert and Michelle King, acclaimed creators and executive producers of “The Good Wife.” The series will be broadcast in summer 2016.
“BrainDead” is the first project from Robert and Michelle King as part of their new three-year producing deal with CBS Television Studios. “BrainDead” will be executive produced and written by the Kings. Ridley Scott, David Zucker and Liz Glotzer will serve as executive producers for CBS Television Studios, Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions, all of whom previously collaborated on “The Good Wife.” Judy Smith will serve as co-executive producer.
“BrainDead” follows a young fresh-faced Hill staffer getting her first job in Washington,...
Press Release: "Studio City, Calif. – CBS has given a straight-to-series order for 13 episodes of “BrainDead,” a one-hour comic-thriller from Robert and Michelle King, acclaimed creators and executive producers of “The Good Wife.” The series will be broadcast in summer 2016.
“BrainDead” is the first project from Robert and Michelle King as part of their new three-year producing deal with CBS Television Studios. “BrainDead” will be executive produced and written by the Kings. Ridley Scott, David Zucker and Liz Glotzer will serve as executive producers for CBS Television Studios, Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions, all of whom previously collaborated on “The Good Wife.” Judy Smith will serve as co-executive producer.
“BrainDead” follows a young fresh-faced Hill staffer getting her first job in Washington,...
- 7/22/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Ken Nolan and Geneva Robertson-Dworet have been set to join the group of writers who, starting Monday, will gather in an office on the Paramount lot to hatch the next iterations of the billion-dollar Transformers franchise. Nolan is best known for Black Hawk Down and Fox recently acquired his spec adaptation of the Robert Littell Cold War novel Defection, this after Nolan turned his novel The Company into a limited TNT series. Robertson-Dworet, who co-wrote the…...
- 6/4/2015
- Deadline
When it was confirmed in February that Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Rick Deckard in Alcon Entertainment's Blade Runner sequel, you may have immediately started wondering who would join him in the new neo-noir, as Deckard's sure to run into memorable characters of both the human and replicant varieties. Though we don't know who he'd play, it's been revealed that Ryan Gosling is in talks to star alongside Ford in Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner sequel that's slated to start shooting next summer:
Press Release (via The Hollywood News) -- "Los Angeles, CA, April 16, 2015 – Ryan Gosling is in negotiations to star in Alcon Entertainment’s sequel to Blade Runner, being directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners) and executive produced by Ridley Scott.
Harrison Ford will co-star as Rick Deckard, the role he portrayed in the original directed by Scott.
Principal photography is set to start in summer of...
Press Release (via The Hollywood News) -- "Los Angeles, CA, April 16, 2015 – Ryan Gosling is in negotiations to star in Alcon Entertainment’s sequel to Blade Runner, being directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners) and executive produced by Ridley Scott.
Harrison Ford will co-star as Rick Deckard, the role he portrayed in the original directed by Scott.
Principal photography is set to start in summer of...
- 4/16/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
After all these years, the story of Rick Deckard will continue. A Blade Runner sequel started to pick up steam back in 2011 when it was announced that Ridley Scott would return to direct. While Scott is still creatively involved, it has been revealed that he'll be passing the torch to another director. What is still a big surprise, even after his involvement in the latest Star Wars film, is that Harrison Ford is set to reprise his role as Deckard:
Press Release via /Film: "Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 2015 — Harrison Ford will reprise his celebrated role of Rick Deckard in the sequel to Alcon Entertainment’s Blade Runner and Academy Award nominee Denis Villeneuve to (Prisoners, Incendies) is in negotiations to direct, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-ceo’s Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson.
Film is scheduled to start principle photography in summer of 2016. Hampton Fancher (co-writer of the...
Press Release via /Film: "Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 2015 — Harrison Ford will reprise his celebrated role of Rick Deckard in the sequel to Alcon Entertainment’s Blade Runner and Academy Award nominee Denis Villeneuve to (Prisoners, Incendies) is in negotiations to direct, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-ceo’s Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson.
Film is scheduled to start principle photography in summer of 2016. Hampton Fancher (co-writer of the...
- 2/27/2015
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Deadline is reporting that at long last, the Blade Runner sequel has been confirmed, with Harrison Ford set to reprise his role as Rick Deckard. Unfortunately, Ridley Scott will not return as director, but in his place will be Prisoners helmer Denis Villeneuve.
The plan is for production to get underway in summer 2016 with Hampton Fancher (who co-wrote the original) and Michael Green penning the script. Plot details are, of course, scarce, but from what we understand the sequel will take place several decades after the events of the original (which makes sense given Ford’s age).
“We are honored that Harrison is joining us on this journey with Denis Villeneuve, who is a singular talent, as we experienced personally on Prisoners,” Alcon Entertainment’s Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson said. “Hampton and Michael, with Ridley Scott, have crafted a uniquely potent and faithful sequel to one of the most...
The plan is for production to get underway in summer 2016 with Hampton Fancher (who co-wrote the original) and Michael Green penning the script. Plot details are, of course, scarce, but from what we understand the sequel will take place several decades after the events of the original (which makes sense given Ford’s age).
“We are honored that Harrison is joining us on this journey with Denis Villeneuve, who is a singular talent, as we experienced personally on Prisoners,” Alcon Entertainment’s Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson said. “Hampton and Michael, with Ridley Scott, have crafted a uniquely potent and faithful sequel to one of the most...
- 2/27/2015
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
How would you program this year's newest, most interesting films into double features with movies of the past you saw in 2014?
Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2014—in theatres or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2014 to create a unique double feature.
All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2014 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch...
Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2014—in theatres or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2014 to create a unique double feature.
All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2014 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch...
- 1/5/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
With The Company, Coco Before Chanel, Howl, Ginger & Rosa, Devil’s Knot and American Hustle under his belt, and a role in J.C. Chandor’s upcoming A Most Violent Year, Alessandro Nivola is quickly becoming the go-to actor for directors working on period pieces. Now, he’s added another one to his busy schedule in the form of civil rights biopic Selma.
Nivola will play civil rights activist John Doar in the movie, which Ava DuVernay (Middle of Nowhere, ABC’s Scandal) is directing for Paramount and Pathe. Though the film is being marketed as a Martin Luther King Jr. biopic, it actually focuses on “the three attempts of black marchers to walk from Selma to Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, in 1965 in order to gain voting rights. The first two times they were beaten back by police, and by the third time it had become a national crusade.”
Doar...
Nivola will play civil rights activist John Doar in the movie, which Ava DuVernay (Middle of Nowhere, ABC’s Scandal) is directing for Paramount and Pathe. Though the film is being marketed as a Martin Luther King Jr. biopic, it actually focuses on “the three attempts of black marchers to walk from Selma to Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, in 1965 in order to gain voting rights. The first two times they were beaten back by police, and by the third time it had become a national crusade.”
Doar...
- 6/12/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
In this day and age of television, it’s really hard to think that you can seriously put together a recipe for success, especially looking back just a few years on all the times you might have thought you’d managed it, but TNT may be about as close as you can get with Legends.
The show is set to hit in 2014, and TNT has ordered 10 episodes. If you were forced to make a prediction, I don’t see how you’d bet against this one. At least, if you’re looking at the show being good. Being popular is another thing altogether.
With Sean Bean starring, and based on a Robert Littell’s work, you’re already solid out of the gates. Throw in a pretty solid line-up behind the scenes, and an interesting supporting cast (see full details below), and this one should be a hit. I’m...
The show is set to hit in 2014, and TNT has ordered 10 episodes. If you were forced to make a prediction, I don’t see how you’d bet against this one. At least, if you’re looking at the show being good. Being popular is another thing altogether.
With Sean Bean starring, and based on a Robert Littell’s work, you’re already solid out of the gates. Throw in a pretty solid line-up behind the scenes, and an interesting supporting cast (see full details below), and this one should be a hit. I’m...
- 5/8/2013
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
DreamWorks’ upcoming “Need For Speed” had already been busy lining up a pretty decent cast, and that was enough to make us optimistic that this video game adaptation might be the one to buck the trend. Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper and Imogen Poots were the big three so far to give their seal of approval and sign on to star in the Scott Waugh (“Act of Valor”) directed picture, as well as the likes of Rami Malek (“The Master”), Kid Cudi and Ramon Rodriguez. Now the film has gone and added an unexpected name to the cast. Who knows whether he just needs the pay-check or whether he too thinks there’s more to this project than meets the eye, but Michael Keaton will also be feeling the need for speed. We haven’t seen Keaton on the big screen for a while, not since he followed up “Post Grad...
- 2/6/2013
- by Joe Cunningham
- The Playlist
1979. Unwary cinema participants. A monster in space. Alien redefined the horror genre as never before.”It is a very slow-building film that gives the sense of some great unnamed terror to come. That’s a quality that has much more to do with horror than it does with science fiction.” David Thomson, author of The Alien Quartet says Alien is .basically a haunted house film. The only difference is that the old dark house just happens to be a spaceship.”
Sir Ridley Scott, the renowned filmmaker who reinvented the science fiction film genre . having helmed Alien, a groundbreaking mix of science fiction and horror, followed by Blade Runner, one of the most revered and influential genre films of our time . offers his signature brand of action, thrills, scares, and much, much more, when Prometheus is unleashed in theaters on Friday. With Prometheus, Scott has created a new mythology, in which...
Sir Ridley Scott, the renowned filmmaker who reinvented the science fiction film genre . having helmed Alien, a groundbreaking mix of science fiction and horror, followed by Blade Runner, one of the most revered and influential genre films of our time . offers his signature brand of action, thrills, scares, and much, much more, when Prometheus is unleashed in theaters on Friday. With Prometheus, Scott has created a new mythology, in which...
- 6/5/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
HollywoodNews.com: Hampton Fancher is in talks to reunite with his “Blade Runner” director Ridley Scott to develop the idea for the original screenplay for the Alcon Entertainment, Scott Free, and Bud Yorkin produced follow up to the ground-breaking 1982 science fiction classic, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-Chief Executive Officers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove.
The filmmakers are also revealing for the first time that the much-anticipated project is intended to be a sequel to the renowned original. The filmmakers would reveal only that the new story will take place some years after the first film concluded.
The three-time Oscar-nominated Scott and his “Blade Runner” collaborator Fancher originally conceived of their 1982 classic as the first in a series of films incorporating the themes and characters featured in Philip K. Dick’s groundbreaking novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”, from which “Blade Runner” was adapted. Circumstances, however, took...
The filmmakers are also revealing for the first time that the much-anticipated project is intended to be a sequel to the renowned original. The filmmakers would reveal only that the new story will take place some years after the first film concluded.
The three-time Oscar-nominated Scott and his “Blade Runner” collaborator Fancher originally conceived of their 1982 classic as the first in a series of films incorporating the themes and characters featured in Philip K. Dick’s groundbreaking novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”, from which “Blade Runner” was adapted. Circumstances, however, took...
- 5/18/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
By Kevin Kelly
Gearbox and Sega recently invited us to Dallas, Texas to check out the progress on their upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines title, and we weren’t sure what to expect. But, our expectations were raised pretty high when we got to the venue which was accessed by a creaky cargo elevator (shades of Ripley fleeing from the Alien Queen) and dense fog covering the ground, only to be brought up face to face with the actual Alien Queen from the film, which was on loan for the event by 20th Century Fox.
Announced several years ago, and finally seen at last year’s E3, Aliens: Colonial Marines looked fairly impressive, but it was hard to ignore the gaping maw of suck that has claimed nearly every other video game adaptation of a movie. With a franchise this iconic that has hardcore fans, Gearbox was walking on...
Gearbox and Sega recently invited us to Dallas, Texas to check out the progress on their upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines title, and we weren’t sure what to expect. But, our expectations were raised pretty high when we got to the venue which was accessed by a creaky cargo elevator (shades of Ripley fleeing from the Alien Queen) and dense fog covering the ground, only to be brought up face to face with the actual Alien Queen from the film, which was on loan for the event by 20th Century Fox.
Announced several years ago, and finally seen at last year’s E3, Aliens: Colonial Marines looked fairly impressive, but it was hard to ignore the gaping maw of suck that has claimed nearly every other video game adaptation of a movie. With a franchise this iconic that has hardcore fans, Gearbox was walking on...
- 4/4/2012
- by kevinkelly
- MTV Multiplayer
So, while we wait to see if crazy Alex Jones is right about Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" being a secret revelation of the Illuminati or just a really good sci-fi flick, a batch of sex-tacular new stills have popped up at Russian site Kino Gallery.
Some of these pics are crisper versions of the movie snaps and behind-the-scenes stills that appeared in the pages on Empire, while many are just brand new altogether. Among them we see a closer looks at Charlize Theron's Vickers, the mysterious employee of The Company; the mohwaked Fifield played by Sean Harris; Rafe Spall as botanist Milburn; Michael Fassbender as Data the android on the mission; spaceship grunt Idris Elba and of course, plucky New Ripley, the girl with the alien experience, Noomi Rapace along with her love interest Logan Marshall-Green. What clues to do they reveal? Fuck if we know, but we're pretty...
Some of these pics are crisper versions of the movie snaps and behind-the-scenes stills that appeared in the pages on Empire, while many are just brand new altogether. Among them we see a closer looks at Charlize Theron's Vickers, the mysterious employee of The Company; the mohwaked Fifield played by Sean Harris; Rafe Spall as botanist Milburn; Michael Fassbender as Data the android on the mission; spaceship grunt Idris Elba and of course, plucky New Ripley, the girl with the alien experience, Noomi Rapace along with her love interest Logan Marshall-Green. What clues to do they reveal? Fuck if we know, but we're pretty...
- 4/3/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Knowing that Prometheus was shot in 3D and especially after seeing Tuesday’s breathtaking high-resolution star map photo, we were hoping for an IMAX 3D release. Thankfully, Fox and IMAX have officially announced that Prometheus will be available in the IMAX 3D format on June 8th:
“Los Angeles, March 8, 2012 — IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; Tsx:imx) and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that Prometheus, the summer’s scariest action event picture and director Ridley Scott’s return to the genre he helped define, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® 3D format and released in IMAX® digital and film theatres domestically and in a select number of IMAX theatres internationally, starting June 8, 2012.
Sir Ridley directs and produces the film, which is written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. Prometheus: An IMAX 3D Experience features a stellar international cast that includes Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Charlize Theron.
“Los Angeles, March 8, 2012 — IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; Tsx:imx) and Twentieth Century Fox today announced that Prometheus, the summer’s scariest action event picture and director Ridley Scott’s return to the genre he helped define, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® 3D format and released in IMAX® digital and film theatres domestically and in a select number of IMAX theatres internationally, starting June 8, 2012.
Sir Ridley directs and produces the film, which is written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. Prometheus: An IMAX 3D Experience features a stellar international cast that includes Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Charlize Theron.
- 3/8/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
For all the Alien film buffs out there (this one included), watch as Peter Weyland addresses the crowd at the 2023 Ted Talk in this inventive Prometheus video. For more information on Weyland Industries (Weyland-Yutani Corporation “Building Better Words” aka The Company) visit: https://www.weylandindustries.com/
Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Starring Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Ben Foster, and Logan Marshall-Green, look for Prometheus in theaters on June 8, 2012.
“Like” it on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/prometheus
Follow the film on Twitter: @PrometheusMovie
YouTube: www.
Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Starring Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Ben Foster, and Logan Marshall-Green, look for Prometheus in theaters on June 8, 2012.
“Like” it on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/prometheus
Follow the film on Twitter: @PrometheusMovie
YouTube: www.
- 3/4/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As I write these words we’re three months away from watching Prometheus, Ridley Scott’s big return to science fiction movies. The Prometheus movie marketing hype has just kicked up a notch with the reveal of the Ted 2023 talk. As the clock ticks down to Prometheus’ June 8 opening we’ll see the marketing escalate, and more of the movie’s secrets (and its increasingly likely strong connections to the first Alien movie) emerge from the shadows.
But it’s still a long three months to go until Prometheus actually arrives. Obviously, I can’t judge the movie until I’ve seen it but that doesn’t mean I can’t comment on what my gut and head are whispering to me, and why Prometheus could very well not turn out to be the redeemer of the Alien movie franchise but a trip down a blind alley.
Why be a...
But it’s still a long three months to go until Prometheus actually arrives. Obviously, I can’t judge the movie until I’ve seen it but that doesn’t mean I can’t comment on what my gut and head are whispering to me, and why Prometheus could very well not turn out to be the redeemer of the Alien movie franchise but a trip down a blind alley.
Why be a...
- 3/4/2012
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
We will most certainly indulge a new look at Ridley Scott's sci-fi epic.
Guy Pearce appears in an extended "Prometheus" teaser as technology mogul Peter Weyland (hmm!), a key speaker at a technology convention known as Ted 2023. Ted (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is described as a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and Weyland has a rather radical one: he intends to build the first convincingly humanoid robotic system.
And you know where that's headed: Parker (Yaphet Kotto) one day exclaiming, "Ash is a goddamn robot!" in the original "Alien" movie (which, in this timeline, has yet to happen).
Ridley Scott and screenwriter Damon Lindelof have done a great job in taking steps to create a complete world for "Prometheus" (and expanding the "Alien" mythology) with conjuring up the Ted Blog, where you can read more about the organization and Weyland's career as a driven and controversial industrialist (whose company,...
Guy Pearce appears in an extended "Prometheus" teaser as technology mogul Peter Weyland (hmm!), a key speaker at a technology convention known as Ted 2023. Ted (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is described as a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and Weyland has a rather radical one: he intends to build the first convincingly humanoid robotic system.
And you know where that's headed: Parker (Yaphet Kotto) one day exclaiming, "Ash is a goddamn robot!" in the original "Alien" movie (which, in this timeline, has yet to happen).
Ridley Scott and screenwriter Damon Lindelof have done a great job in taking steps to create a complete world for "Prometheus" (and expanding the "Alien" mythology) with conjuring up the Ted Blog, where you can read more about the organization and Weyland's career as a driven and controversial industrialist (whose company,...
- 2/28/2012
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
With all the talk of the rumors and news about the "Blade Runner" sequel/prequel/whatever and Ridley Scott's Cormac McCarthy-penned "The Counselor" we kind of forgot about "Prometheus." But Fox didn't and just to remind you this film is still coming, a new viral clip of sorts has arrived.
Yesterday, rumors flew around that Guy Pearce would be playing Peter Weyland in the film and well, as it turns out, he is. In this Ted Talk the honcho behind the outfit more commonly known as The Company goes ahead and explains what exactly Prometheus refers to, in case you didn't go to high school, or are unaware of common points of reference. It's a bit gradiose (and dry) and thankfully this clip, directed by Luke Scott, won't be appearing in the actual film. And to be fair, "Prometheus" does need some explicating for the non-hardcore audience so assume this fits the bill.
Yesterday, rumors flew around that Guy Pearce would be playing Peter Weyland in the film and well, as it turns out, he is. In this Ted Talk the honcho behind the outfit more commonly known as The Company goes ahead and explains what exactly Prometheus refers to, in case you didn't go to high school, or are unaware of common points of reference. It's a bit gradiose (and dry) and thankfully this clip, directed by Luke Scott, won't be appearing in the actual film. And to be fair, "Prometheus" does need some explicating for the non-hardcore audience so assume this fits the bill.
- 2/28/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
“My name is Peter Weyland, and if you'll indulge me. I'd like to change the world.” Yesterday Ridley Scott confirmed a bit more of the mysterious connections that bridge his new film, Prometheus to his classic sci-fi/horror Alien. Guy Pearce's character was revealed to be Peter Weyland, of Weyland-Yutani. Often referred to in the Alien series as “The Company.” Today, 20th Century Fox unleashed what is sure to be the first part of the film's viral...
- 2/28/2012
- by Shaun Springer
- JoBlo.com
In case it isn't transparently obvious, we'll say it anyway: There are spoilers below. If you don't want to know, stop reading right here. Anyway, moving on, Ridley Scott's "Alien"-era prequel/spinoff/whatever "Prometheus" has matched Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" in terms of keeping its secrets under lock and key. While we know the very faint outline thus far in terms of character details and specific plot points, it's mostly been a guessing game. What we do know is that Noomi Rapace is the female lead and quasi-Ripley of the film, Michael Fassbender is an android, while Charlize Theron works for The Company in something possibly resembling a villain role. As far as the story goes, it seems that mankind will be squaring off against our alien creators. Not everyone is expected to survive the film, and Scottish tabloid The Star (via Alien Prequel News...
- 1/18/2012
- The Playlist
Filed under: Movie News
Patrick Wilson, that hunky-boy-next door who steamed up the big screen with Kate Winslet in 'Little Children,' paid his dues with roles in blockbusters (but really 'B'-fare) like 'Watchmen' and 'The A-Team,' and again heated up the screen with his role in 'Insidious,' has been cast in Ridley Scott's ultra-secretive 'Prometheus,' according to The Playlist.
Little is known about the film outside of the fact that it started out as a prequel of sorts to Scott's 'Alien,' then, when scribe Damon Lindelof came on to rewrite the original script, it supposedly changed course and was touted as a stand-alone sci-fier, though there would be more than a passing nod to 'Alien.' Thus, we know nothing about Wilson's role.
What we do know is that Charlize Theron will play the head of The Company,...
Patrick Wilson, that hunky-boy-next door who steamed up the big screen with Kate Winslet in 'Little Children,' paid his dues with roles in blockbusters (but really 'B'-fare) like 'Watchmen' and 'The A-Team,' and again heated up the screen with his role in 'Insidious,' has been cast in Ridley Scott's ultra-secretive 'Prometheus,' according to The Playlist.
Little is known about the film outside of the fact that it started out as a prequel of sorts to Scott's 'Alien,' then, when scribe Damon Lindelof came on to rewrite the original script, it supposedly changed course and was touted as a stand-alone sci-fier, though there would be more than a passing nod to 'Alien.' Thus, we know nothing about Wilson's role.
What we do know is that Charlize Theron will play the head of The Company,...
- 8/12/2011
- by Harley W. Lond
- Moviefone
Well, that was fast! Yesterday we reported that the rights to 1982′s Blade Runner went to Alcon Entertainment, and today, we’re here to share some new details about the whole thing.
So, we know that there will be prequels and sequels to Ridley Scott‘s sci-fi masterpiece, but we also learned that Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove are overseeing the project, and of course – that it’s too early to talk about the possible director. But, is it?
In an interview with io9, Alcon producer Andrew Kosove was asked who his “pie in the sky” dream director for a prequel would be. Any thoughts? Well, yes, he’s talking about Christopher Nolan, although it looks that Scott’s return is not out of the question. Here’s what Kosove said:
“Our friend Christopher Nolan who we did Insomnia with would be the pie in the sky for us.
So, we know that there will be prequels and sequels to Ridley Scott‘s sci-fi masterpiece, but we also learned that Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove are overseeing the project, and of course – that it’s too early to talk about the possible director. But, is it?
In an interview with io9, Alcon producer Andrew Kosove was asked who his “pie in the sky” dream director for a prequel would be. Any thoughts? Well, yes, he’s talking about Christopher Nolan, although it looks that Scott’s return is not out of the question. Here’s what Kosove said:
“Our friend Christopher Nolan who we did Insomnia with would be the pie in the sky for us.
- 3/6/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
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