Reflecting Saudi Arabia’s ambitions as a film industry player, a new deep-pocketed outfit called 3SIX9 Studios launched recently from the Cannes Film Festival with the stated goal of becoming a bridge between Hollywood and Saudi.
Based in Jeddah, with outposts in London, New York and L.A., 3SIX9 Studios is co-founded by actor and producer Daya Fernández, who serves as CEO; Inga V. Smith, who is a former VP of production at Paramount and is the company’s president; “Prison Break” star Amaury Nolasco; and Saudi businessman Sheikh Mohammed Youssef El Khereiji, chairman of Global Group of Companies, who serves as the studios’ chairman.
Sheikh Mohammed is a billionaire who wears many hats, including the CEO of media advertising and investment entity Engineer Holding Group (Ehg). He has been an investor in Hollywood movies, as well as the Broadway production of “Finding Neverland.”
Projects in the 3SIX9 Studios pipeline include “Bunny Run,...
Based in Jeddah, with outposts in London, New York and L.A., 3SIX9 Studios is co-founded by actor and producer Daya Fernández, who serves as CEO; Inga V. Smith, who is a former VP of production at Paramount and is the company’s president; “Prison Break” star Amaury Nolasco; and Saudi businessman Sheikh Mohammed Youssef El Khereiji, chairman of Global Group of Companies, who serves as the studios’ chairman.
Sheikh Mohammed is a billionaire who wears many hats, including the CEO of media advertising and investment entity Engineer Holding Group (Ehg). He has been an investor in Hollywood movies, as well as the Broadway production of “Finding Neverland.”
Projects in the 3SIX9 Studios pipeline include “Bunny Run,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
One of the most enigmatic actors out there, Johnny Depp had a somewhat modest start as a regular on the TV series “21 Jump Street,” Depp has put together a remarkably diverse collection of film roles, most of which have one thing in common — he is drawn to playing outcasts or people who are on the edges of society who go their own way — and going his own way is certainly something that’s been a hallmark of this much-awarded actor’s career.
In Depp’s almost four-decade (beginning with 1984’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street”), he has earned a remarkable 10 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the Best Actor prize for the 2007 musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” That film also garnered Depp his third Academy Award nomination (along with 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and 2004’s “Finding Neverland”). Depp has...
In Depp’s almost four-decade (beginning with 1984’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street”), he has earned a remarkable 10 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the Best Actor prize for the 2007 musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” That film also garnered Depp his third Academy Award nomination (along with 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and 2004’s “Finding Neverland”). Depp has...
- 5/31/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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- 5/22/2024
- MUBI
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, the Polish composer who won a Oscar for his score of the 2004 film Finding Neverland, died today in Krakow following a years-long battle with Multiple System Atrophy. He was 71.
His death was announced bythe Polish Music Foundation.
A prolific composer for film and television, Kaczmarek’s credits beginning in the 1980s and building momentum in the 1990s and 2000s. Among the titles: Total Eclipse, Washington Square, Aimee and Jaguar, Unfaithful, Soldier’s Girl, The Visitor, City Island, Get Low and Paul, Apostle of Christ.
But it was his score for Finding Neverland that he’ll perhaps be most remembered for. Nominated for both BAFTA and Golden Globe awards, the score for Marc Forster’s J.M. Barrie 2004 biopic won the Oscar for Best Original Score the following year. The win made Kaczmarek an international presence in cinema.
Born in Konin in 1953, Kaczmarek abandoned his legal training in the 1970s...
His death was announced bythe Polish Music Foundation.
A prolific composer for film and television, Kaczmarek’s credits beginning in the 1980s and building momentum in the 1990s and 2000s. Among the titles: Total Eclipse, Washington Square, Aimee and Jaguar, Unfaithful, Soldier’s Girl, The Visitor, City Island, Get Low and Paul, Apostle of Christ.
But it was his score for Finding Neverland that he’ll perhaps be most remembered for. Nominated for both BAFTA and Golden Globe awards, the score for Marc Forster’s J.M. Barrie 2004 biopic won the Oscar for Best Original Score the following year. The win made Kaczmarek an international presence in cinema.
Born in Konin in 1953, Kaczmarek abandoned his legal training in the 1970s...
- 5/21/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Polish composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, who won a 2004 Oscar for “Finding Neverland,” died Tuesday in Krakow, the Polish Music Foundation announced. He was 71 and had suffered from Multiple System Atrophy (Msa) in recent years.
Also among Kaczmarek’s 50-plus film and television scores, mostly from the 1990s and 2000s, were “Unfaithful,” “Bliss,” “Aimee and Jaguar,” “The Visitor” and “Get Low.” He also scored the lavish four-part French-Italian miniseries of “War and Peace” in 2007.
Kaczmarek had one of the most unusual backgrounds of any film composer of his time. Born in Konin in 1953, he was educated as a lawyer. But he abandoned a planned career as a diplomat to compose music for an experimental theater company, headed by avant-garde theater director Jerzy Grotowski, in Poznan during the 1970s.
He formed his own ensemble, the Orchestra of the Eighth Day, which toured Europe in the late 1970s and early 1980s, releasing an LP,...
Also among Kaczmarek’s 50-plus film and television scores, mostly from the 1990s and 2000s, were “Unfaithful,” “Bliss,” “Aimee and Jaguar,” “The Visitor” and “Get Low.” He also scored the lavish four-part French-Italian miniseries of “War and Peace” in 2007.
Kaczmarek had one of the most unusual backgrounds of any film composer of his time. Born in Konin in 1953, he was educated as a lawyer. But he abandoned a planned career as a diplomat to compose music for an experimental theater company, headed by avant-garde theater director Jerzy Grotowski, in Poznan during the 1970s.
He formed his own ensemble, the Orchestra of the Eighth Day, which toured Europe in the late 1970s and early 1980s, releasing an LP,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Kate Winslet (“The Regime”) poses for the Longines “Mini DolceVita” watch collection campaign:
Winslet has earned numerous acting awards including an ‘Oscar’, ‘Grammy’, two ‘Primetime Emmy’s’, five ‘BAFTA Awards’ and five ‘Golden Globe Awards’.
She was appointed ‘Commander of the Order of the British Empire’ (‘Cbe’) in 2012.
Her first screen appearance, at age 15, was in the Brit TV series “Dark Season” (1991). She made her feature film debut in “Heavenly Creatures” (1994), and went on to win a ‘BAFTA’ Award for playing ‘Marianne Dashwood’ in “Sense and Sensibility” (1995).
Global stardom followed with her leading role in James Cameron's romance “Titanic” (1997).
She followed this with roles in “Quills” (2000), “Iris” (2001), “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), “Finding Neverland” (2004), “Little Children” (2006), “Revolutionary Road” (2008), and “The Reader” (2008).
Winslet's portrayal of ‘Joanna Hoffman’ in the biopic “Steve Jobs” (2015) won her another ‘BAFTA’mAward, and she received two ‘Primetime Emmy Awards’ for her performances in...
Winslet has earned numerous acting awards including an ‘Oscar’, ‘Grammy’, two ‘Primetime Emmy’s’, five ‘BAFTA Awards’ and five ‘Golden Globe Awards’.
She was appointed ‘Commander of the Order of the British Empire’ (‘Cbe’) in 2012.
Her first screen appearance, at age 15, was in the Brit TV series “Dark Season” (1991). She made her feature film debut in “Heavenly Creatures” (1994), and went on to win a ‘BAFTA’ Award for playing ‘Marianne Dashwood’ in “Sense and Sensibility” (1995).
Global stardom followed with her leading role in James Cameron's romance “Titanic” (1997).
She followed this with roles in “Quills” (2000), “Iris” (2001), “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), “Finding Neverland” (2004), “Little Children” (2006), “Revolutionary Road” (2008), and “The Reader” (2008).
Winslet's portrayal of ‘Joanna Hoffman’ in the biopic “Steve Jobs” (2015) won her another ‘BAFTA’mAward, and she received two ‘Primetime Emmy Awards’ for her performances in...
- 5/19/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Robert Downey Jr. has been receiving congratulations for winning his first Oscar at the 96th Academy Award. His long-time friend and fellow actor Johnny Depp also extended his congratulatory remarks to the Oppenheimer star. But a slightly awkward moment occurred after he shared a photoshopped picture with Downey Jr. The Pirates of the Caribbean star, however, promptly rectified the error and joined in celebrating Downey Jr.’s triumph at the 2024 Oscars.
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
Downey Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Oppenheimer. While he has previously been nominated two times, for his 1992 film Chaplin and the 2008 film Tropic Thunder, this marks his first ever Academy Award.
Johnny Depp Congratulates Robert Downey Jr. With a Photoshopped Throwback Picture
Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. share a special bond that has endured for over three decades in the film industry. The Hollywood duo is known to be very close friends,...
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer
Downey Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Oppenheimer. While he has previously been nominated two times, for his 1992 film Chaplin and the 2008 film Tropic Thunder, this marks his first ever Academy Award.
Johnny Depp Congratulates Robert Downey Jr. With a Photoshopped Throwback Picture
Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. share a special bond that has endured for over three decades in the film industry. The Hollywood duo is known to be very close friends,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
The Oscar for Best Original Score has been awarded to some of the most memorable pieces of film music of all time, from “Star Wars” to “La La Land.” Many awards are considered precursors to the Oscars, so you would think the Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media would be pretty accurate, right? After all, there’s surely overlap between the Recording Academy and the music branch of the motion picture academy. And musicians would naturally be more aligned with what other musicians think than with groups of journalists like the Golden Globes Association or Critics Choice Association.
The two awards bodies have overlapped a lot over the years, but they are not afraid to differ. Since 2000 Oscar-winning scores for films like “Babel,” “The Artist,” “Life of Pi” and “The Hateful Eight” have lost the Grammy, sometimes to scores they beat at the Oscars. Other Oscar champs like “Frida,...
The two awards bodies have overlapped a lot over the years, but they are not afraid to differ. Since 2000 Oscar-winning scores for films like “Babel,” “The Artist,” “Life of Pi” and “The Hateful Eight” have lost the Grammy, sometimes to scores they beat at the Oscars. Other Oscar champs like “Frida,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Even before convicted s*x offender and disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s criminal, predatory behavior sparked the global phenomenon of the #MeToo movement in 2017 that questioned and examined the ubiquity of harassment and assault that women from all walks of life, unfortunately, undergo, the Miramax co-founder earned a reputation of notoriety for being ‘exasperating’ and just overall difficult.
Harvey Weinstein. Credit: The Graham Norton Show/BBC One
Many who worked alongside him (including those who later admitted to not being privy to the deplorable acts of the producer) mentioned his crass, ill-mannered disposition and unforgiving temper. There were also those subject to one-off occurrences, which revealed to them the despotic, sinister ways of Weinstein prior to the shared collective that rose against him.
Among those who saw this side of him was Egot winner Barbra Streisand.
While she admitted to not knowing of Harvey Weinstein’s despicable conduct, she...
Harvey Weinstein. Credit: The Graham Norton Show/BBC One
Many who worked alongside him (including those who later admitted to not being privy to the deplorable acts of the producer) mentioned his crass, ill-mannered disposition and unforgiving temper. There were also those subject to one-off occurrences, which revealed to them the despotic, sinister ways of Weinstein prior to the shared collective that rose against him.
Among those who saw this side of him was Egot winner Barbra Streisand.
While she admitted to not knowing of Harvey Weinstein’s despicable conduct, she...
- 2/25/2024
- by Debdipta Bhattacharya
- FandomWire
Paul Giamatti turned the tables on Leonardo DiCaprio when Oscar nominations were announced, with Giamatti nominated for Best Actor for “The Holdovers” while DiCaprio was snubbed for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” But 19 years ago it was the other way around.
SEETop 20 Oscar snubs of performers: Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Willem Dafoe …
In 2004 the Oscar lineup for Best Actor consisted of Don Cheadle (“Hotel Rwanda”), Johnny Depp (“Finding Neverland”), DiCaprio (“The Aviator”), Clint Eastwood (“Million Dollar Baby”), and the eventual winner Jamie Foxx (“Ray”). Someone who was notably absent that year was Giamatti for “Sideways.”
Prior to the nominations announcement DiCaprio was recognized at every major precursor for his performance as Howard Hughes, a real-life filmmaker, pilot and businessman, in Martin Scorsese‘s “The Aviator.” Among those plaudits, he won the Golden Globe for Best Film Drama Actor. The movie itself received 13 Oscar noms overall, including DiCaprio’s Best Actor bid.
SEETop 20 Oscar snubs of performers: Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Willem Dafoe …
In 2004 the Oscar lineup for Best Actor consisted of Don Cheadle (“Hotel Rwanda”), Johnny Depp (“Finding Neverland”), DiCaprio (“The Aviator”), Clint Eastwood (“Million Dollar Baby”), and the eventual winner Jamie Foxx (“Ray”). Someone who was notably absent that year was Giamatti for “Sideways.”
Prior to the nominations announcement DiCaprio was recognized at every major precursor for his performance as Howard Hughes, a real-life filmmaker, pilot and businessman, in Martin Scorsese‘s “The Aviator.” Among those plaudits, he won the Golden Globe for Best Film Drama Actor. The movie itself received 13 Oscar noms overall, including DiCaprio’s Best Actor bid.
- 1/24/2024
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
"When kindness can cost you your life, it becomes like a miracle." Lionsgate has released another brand new 2024 release trailer for the movie White Bird, formerly known as White Bird: A Wonder Story. A sort of "spin-off" from the Wonder movie with Jacob Tremblay & Julia Roberts. Based on the graphic novel, it's a harrowing WWII survival story. The movie is about a boy named Julian who meets his French grandmother, who shares her story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. From Marc Forster (the director of Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin) White Bird, like Wonder before it, is an emotional story about how empathy for others can make a difference in the world. Starring Helen Mirren, Gillian Anderson, Bryce Gheisar, Ariella Glaser,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Matthew Morrison (Glee) and Kara Wang (Top Gun: Maverick) have been set to star in From Embers, a dramatic thriller from writer-director Kate Bohan and Studio 6688.
Co-starring in the indie, which wrapped production under an interim agreement in October, are Kathryn Morris (Cold Case), Christopher Shyer (The Night Agent), Kayla Bohan (Harper), Alexander J. Lee, London Kim (Barry), and Omi Vaidya (3 Idiots).
The film follows the life of single mother Lily (Wang) as she grapples with the sudden loss of her husband Ron (Kim) while caring for their nine-year-old autistic son, Kevin (Lee), and forming a bond with their new alcoholic neighbor, Marty Baker (Morrison), a painter with a passion for music who works hard to create a future for his 13-year-old daughter, Chloe (Bohan).
Pic was developed and produced by Studio 6688 in partnership with Kayla’s Movies, LLC. Kate Bohan produced, with Kathleen I-Ying Lee co-producing,...
Co-starring in the indie, which wrapped production under an interim agreement in October, are Kathryn Morris (Cold Case), Christopher Shyer (The Night Agent), Kayla Bohan (Harper), Alexander J. Lee, London Kim (Barry), and Omi Vaidya (3 Idiots).
The film follows the life of single mother Lily (Wang) as she grapples with the sudden loss of her husband Ron (Kim) while caring for their nine-year-old autistic son, Kevin (Lee), and forming a bond with their new alcoholic neighbor, Marty Baker (Morrison), a painter with a passion for music who works hard to create a future for his 13-year-old daughter, Chloe (Bohan).
Pic was developed and produced by Studio 6688 in partnership with Kayla’s Movies, LLC. Kate Bohan produced, with Kathleen I-Ying Lee co-producing,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Giamatti turned in one of the best performances of 2004 in Alexander Payne‘s “Sideways.” He played Miles, a depressed writer who takes a trip to Santa Barbara County to celebrate his friend’s (Thomas Haden Church) engagement. He reap bids at the Critics Choice, SAG and Golden Globes awards. It was shock when he was snubbed at the Oscars in favor of eventual winner Jamie Foxx (“Ray”) plus Don Cheadle (“Hotel Rwanda”), Johnny Depp (“Finding Neverland”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Aviator”), and Clint Eastwood (“Million Dollar Baby”).
The academy can finally rectify that oversight as Giamatti and Payne have reunited for “The Holdovers,” which Focus Features is releasing on Oct. 27. Giamatti is a curmudgeon of a teacher forced to stay behind and look after students staying at his school throughout the holiday period. Dominic Sessa and Da’Vine Joy Randolph are great in supporting roles but it’s Giamatti who is the star of the picture.
The academy can finally rectify that oversight as Giamatti and Payne have reunited for “The Holdovers,” which Focus Features is releasing on Oct. 27. Giamatti is a curmudgeon of a teacher forced to stay behind and look after students staying at his school throughout the holiday period. Dominic Sessa and Da’Vine Joy Randolph are great in supporting roles but it’s Giamatti who is the star of the picture.
- 10/18/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
The Rosenzweig Group has signed rising Australian actor Xavier Molyneux for representation in all areas.
Molyneux can currently be seen in Amazon Freevee’s reboot of the Australian series Neighbours in the role of Byron Stone.
Earlier this year, Molyneux made his film debut in Take My Hand, a romantic drama starring Radha Mitchell (Finding Neverland), Adam Demos (UnReal), Bart Edwards (The Witcher) and Meg Fraser (Bloody Hell). Molyneux plays a young Adam Demos in the film, which is currently in post-production.
Molyneux continues to be repped by Benchmark Creative Management in Australia.
The Rosenzweig Group is a management and production company founded by Marni Rosenzweig in 2018. The company has film, television and podcast projects at various stages of development and production and their clients include Patrick Adams, Clayton Cardenas, Glynn Turman and Sandra Bernhard.
Molyneux can currently be seen in Amazon Freevee’s reboot of the Australian series Neighbours in the role of Byron Stone.
Earlier this year, Molyneux made his film debut in Take My Hand, a romantic drama starring Radha Mitchell (Finding Neverland), Adam Demos (UnReal), Bart Edwards (The Witcher) and Meg Fraser (Bloody Hell). Molyneux plays a young Adam Demos in the film, which is currently in post-production.
Molyneux continues to be repped by Benchmark Creative Management in Australia.
The Rosenzweig Group is a management and production company founded by Marni Rosenzweig in 2018. The company has film, television and podcast projects at various stages of development and production and their clients include Patrick Adams, Clayton Cardenas, Glynn Turman and Sandra Bernhard.
- 10/4/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A California appeals court restored lawsuits from the two men who claim Michael Jackson sexually abused them for years when they were young boys. A new California law that increased the scope of sexual abuse cases temporarily allowed the court to revive the lawsuits.
The state’s 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled that Wade Robson and James Safechuck‘s lawsuits should not have been dismissed by a lower court. The three-judge panel also stated that Robson and Safechcuk had valid accusations against two Jackson-owned companies, which both had a responsibility to protect them.
This is the second time the lawsuits have been revived after being dismissed. Robson and Safechuck’s stories became widely known to the public following the release of the 2019 HBO documentary, Leaving Neverland.
The higher court judge reversed the 2021 dismissal, saying that “a corporation that facilitates the sexual abuse of children by one of its employees...
The state’s 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled that Wade Robson and James Safechuck‘s lawsuits should not have been dismissed by a lower court. The three-judge panel also stated that Robson and Safechcuk had valid accusations against two Jackson-owned companies, which both had a responsibility to protect them.
This is the second time the lawsuits have been revived after being dismissed. Robson and Safechuck’s stories became widely known to the public following the release of the 2019 HBO documentary, Leaving Neverland.
The higher court judge reversed the 2021 dismissal, saying that “a corporation that facilitates the sexual abuse of children by one of its employees...
- 8/21/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
See You On a Venus is a romantic drama film directed by Joaquín Llamas. Starring Virginia Gardner and Alex Aiono, See You On Venus follows Mia and Kyle, two American teenagers who fall in love while they are traveling through Spain in order to find Mia’s birth mother. So, if you loved See You On Venus here are some shows you could watch next.
The Space Between Us (Prime Video) Credit – STXfilms
Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield) has lived his whole life with a team of scientists on Mars. He’s always longed to see Earth to find the father he’s never known and to meet a beautiful street-smart girl named Tulsa he’s become friends with online. But when his chance finally comes, doctors discover his heart can’t withstand the Earth’s atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner and Tulsa escape on a cross-country...
The Space Between Us (Prime Video) Credit – STXfilms
Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield) has lived his whole life with a team of scientists on Mars. He’s always longed to see Earth to find the father he’s never known and to meet a beautiful street-smart girl named Tulsa he’s become friends with online. But when his chance finally comes, doctors discover his heart can’t withstand the Earth’s atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner and Tulsa escape on a cross-country...
- 8/8/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
In Hans Christian Andersen's original tale of "The Little Mermaid," first published in 1837, the titular mermaid longs to swim to the surface and explore the world of humans after falling in love with a human man. She visits a sea witch who has a potion that can give her legs in exchange for her voice; she will become human but won't be able to speak. In Andersen's world, mermaids don't have souls and, when they die, transform into sea foam rather than ascending into heaven.
In order to survive, the little mermaid will have to marry a human man before a certain amount of time elapses. It seems that the mermaid will not be successful in wooing the prince and is destined to become sea foam. At the last minute, the mermaid's sisters rally, giving their hair to the sea witch in exchange for a magical dagger. If...
In order to survive, the little mermaid will have to marry a human man before a certain amount of time elapses. It seems that the mermaid will not be successful in wooing the prince and is destined to become sea foam. At the last minute, the mermaid's sisters rally, giving their hair to the sea witch in exchange for a magical dagger. If...
- 5/26/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Emmy nominee Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games) and Oscar nominee John C. Reilly (Chicago) are set to lead timely Cannes market package Dreamquil, an AI thriller which HanWay Films is launching.
Set in the not so distant future, the movie — which comes amid heightened industry attention on the role of AI — is being positioned as a cautionary tale about what happens when Artificial Intelligence and automation are integrated into our daily lives. UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance co-repping the film in North America.
The film will mark the debut of American filmmaker and contemporary artist Alex Prager, who was nominated for the SXSW Grand Jury Prize in 2023 for her short film Run. Production is being lined up for Q3, 2023.
Oscar nominee Vincent Landay (Her) will produce alongside Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman and Alison Small for Brownstone Productions (Pitch Perfect).
HODs attached include Prager’s long-time collaborators:...
Set in the not so distant future, the movie — which comes amid heightened industry attention on the role of AI — is being positioned as a cautionary tale about what happens when Artificial Intelligence and automation are integrated into our daily lives. UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance co-repping the film in North America.
The film will mark the debut of American filmmaker and contemporary artist Alex Prager, who was nominated for the SXSW Grand Jury Prize in 2023 for her short film Run. Production is being lined up for Q3, 2023.
Oscar nominee Vincent Landay (Her) will produce alongside Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman and Alison Small for Brownstone Productions (Pitch Perfect).
HODs attached include Prager’s long-time collaborators:...
- 5/11/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2023 Tony Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, May 2. Out of all the nominees spread across the 26 categories, a number of them stand out as particularly noteworthy. Read my 31 fascinating facts, stats and trivia for this year’s contenders below.
See 2023 Tony Awards nominations: Full List
1. The following shows only received one Tony nomination: “Almost Famous,” “Ohio State Murders,” and “Summer, 1976.”
2. The following Broadway productions from this past season were completely snubbed: “1776,” “Bad Cinderella,” “A Beautiful Noise,” “Bob Fosse’s Dancin’,” “The Collaboration,” “The Kite Runner,” “Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool,” “Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” “Pictures From Home,” “The Thanksgiving Play,” and “Walking with Ghosts.”
3. Two of this year’s nominees for Best Revival of a Musical (“Into the Woods” and “Parade”) are transfers from successful runs at New York City Center.
4. Some noteworthy names who happen to be nominated for producing at least one Broadway...
See 2023 Tony Awards nominations: Full List
1. The following shows only received one Tony nomination: “Almost Famous,” “Ohio State Murders,” and “Summer, 1976.”
2. The following Broadway productions from this past season were completely snubbed: “1776,” “Bad Cinderella,” “A Beautiful Noise,” “Bob Fosse’s Dancin’,” “The Collaboration,” “The Kite Runner,” “Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool,” “Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” “Pictures From Home,” “The Thanksgiving Play,” and “Walking with Ghosts.”
3. Two of this year’s nominees for Best Revival of a Musical (“Into the Woods” and “Parade”) are transfers from successful runs at New York City Center.
4. Some noteworthy names who happen to be nominated for producing at least one Broadway...
- 5/2/2023
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
Freddie Highmore recalled the extreme lengths he was put through to appease a certain talk show host who apparently doesn’t like seeing guests ahead of time.
During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday (18 April) evening, The Good Doctor star complimented Kimmel’s backstage set-up, calling it “lovely” compared to other “challenging” late-night sets he’d been on.
Intrigued by Highmore’s substandard experiences, Kimmel goaded him to say more.
Giving in, the British actor said: “I’m trying to avoid saying the name, but this host doesn’t like seeing guests beforehand.
“So I was coming backstage with a couple of the producers and they looked up and they saw the host at the end of the corridor and they were really, really scared.
“They grabbed me and they threw me into the next door that was right by the hallway and it was a broom closet.
During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday (18 April) evening, The Good Doctor star complimented Kimmel’s backstage set-up, calling it “lovely” compared to other “challenging” late-night sets he’d been on.
Intrigued by Highmore’s substandard experiences, Kimmel goaded him to say more.
Giving in, the British actor said: “I’m trying to avoid saying the name, but this host doesn’t like seeing guests beforehand.
“So I was coming backstage with a couple of the producers and they looked up and they saw the host at the end of the corridor and they were really, really scared.
“They grabbed me and they threw me into the next door that was right by the hallway and it was a broom closet.
- 4/20/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
Freddie Highmore’s recent trip to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was a cake walk compared to the time he had to hide in a closet to avoid a television host with a particular set of backstage rules. “The Good Doctor” actor revealed to Kimmel that he was once forced into a “dark broom closet” before a talk show appearance because the unnamed host was against seeing his or her guests before the on-air interview.
“I’m trying to avoid saying the name, but this host doesn’t like seeing guests beforehand,” Highmore said (via Entertainment Weekly). “So I was coming backstage with a couple of the producers and they looked up and they saw the host at the end of the corridor and they were really, really scared.”
“They grabbed me and they threw me into the next door that was right by the hallway and it was a broom closet.
“I’m trying to avoid saying the name, but this host doesn’t like seeing guests beforehand,” Highmore said (via Entertainment Weekly). “So I was coming backstage with a couple of the producers and they looked up and they saw the host at the end of the corridor and they were really, really scared.”
“They grabbed me and they threw me into the next door that was right by the hallway and it was a broom closet.
- 4/19/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Hey, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" fans. We are back at you with some excellent news for you ,today, because the ABC people will serve up another new episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, April 17, 2023. That's right, guys, and we've got some new preview information for it. Tonight's new, April 17, 2023 episode will feature another set of actors and a musical guest. The first description for tonight's new, April 17, 2023 edition reveals that 31 year old English actor Freddie Highmore is going to show up to the set to speak with Jimmy at some point. If any of you guys watch ABC's hit medial drama "The Good Doctor," you will recognize Freddie as the main star of that show with his portrayal of character Dr. Shaun Murphy. Aside from The Good Doctor tv show, Freddie has also been seen in productions like: Bates Motel, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory movie, The Spiderwick Chronicles, August Rush,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
A new trailer for the upcoming war-drama “White Bird”, starring Helen Mirren, has been unveiled, nearly one year after Lionsgate debuted the official trailer.
In the new two-minute clip, Mirren recounts stories from her character’s dark childhood in Nazi-occupied France, including how she fell in love with a boy who was made fun of in school and dubbed a “freak,” in order to teach her grandson a lesson about kindness.
Read More: Helen Mirren And Gillian Anderson Spread Inspiring Message Of Kindness In ‘White Bird’
“You forget many things in life but you never forget kindness,” she is heard telling her grandson, “because when kindness can cost you your life, it becomes like a miracle.”
“White Bird” — Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate
The official synopsis for the inspirational film reads:
“From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to ‘choose kind,’ comes the inspirational next chapter.
In the new two-minute clip, Mirren recounts stories from her character’s dark childhood in Nazi-occupied France, including how she fell in love with a boy who was made fun of in school and dubbed a “freak,” in order to teach her grandson a lesson about kindness.
Read More: Helen Mirren And Gillian Anderson Spread Inspiring Message Of Kindness In ‘White Bird’
“You forget many things in life but you never forget kindness,” she is heard telling her grandson, “because when kindness can cost you your life, it becomes like a miracle.”
“White Bird” — Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate
The official synopsis for the inspirational film reads:
“From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to ‘choose kind,’ comes the inspirational next chapter.
- 4/17/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
"You forget many things in life, but you never forget kindness." Lionsgate has debuted a brand new 2023 release trailer for the movie White Bird, formerly known as White Bird: A Wonder Story. This is a sort of "spin-off" from the Wonder movie with Jacob Tremblay & Julia Roberts. Based on the graphic novel of the same name, this is a harrowing WWII survival story. The movie is about a boy named Julian who meets his French grandmother; then it goes back in time as Grandmère tells her heartrending story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. From Marc Forster (the director of Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin) White Bird, like Wonder before it, is an emotional story about how empathy for others can...
- 4/17/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The next story in R.J. Palacio‘s Wonder saga is here, and if this trailer doesn’t move you, are you even human? Palacio’s Wonder inspired millions of readers to “choose kind” over cruelty. Lionsgate’s White Bird trailer reminds audiences to embrace kindness and learn to tolerate others regardless of heredity or station.
Marc Forster directs from Mark Bomback’s screenplay, which is based on the book by R.J. Palacio. In the White Bird trailer, kindness has the power to save lives. The story revolves around Wonder’s Julian Albans (Bryce Gheisar), Auggie’s antagonizing classmate who “left” Beecher Prep. In the film, Julian visits his Grandmère (Helen Mirren) from Paris and becomes transformed by her remarkable and unforgettable story of compassion and courage.
As a girl in Nazi-occupied France, the young Grandmère goes into hiding with the help of a schoolmate, a young man who risks...
Marc Forster directs from Mark Bomback’s screenplay, which is based on the book by R.J. Palacio. In the White Bird trailer, kindness has the power to save lives. The story revolves around Wonder’s Julian Albans (Bryce Gheisar), Auggie’s antagonizing classmate who “left” Beecher Prep. In the film, Julian visits his Grandmère (Helen Mirren) from Paris and becomes transformed by her remarkable and unforgettable story of compassion and courage.
As a girl in Nazi-occupied France, the young Grandmère goes into hiding with the help of a schoolmate, a young man who risks...
- 4/17/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Disney’s two-minute The Little Mermaid featurette kicks off with the new Ariel, Halle Bailey, describing the original Little Mermaid as changing her world. “Like so many of us little girls, we all just wanted to be mermaids,” says Bailey, adding, “This Little Mermaid reflects what it means to want something greater for yourself.”
The video features new clips from the live-action adaptation along with interviews with director Rob Marshall, Melissa McCarthy (“Ursula”), Awkwafina (the voice of “Scuttle”), Alan Menken, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The film also features Jonah Hauer-King (A Dog’s Way Home) as Prince Eric, Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) as the voice of Sebastian, and Jacob Tremblay (Luca) voices Flounder. Noma Dumezweni (Mary Poppins Returns) is Queen Selina, Art Malik (Homeland) is Sir Grimsby, and Oscar winner Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) plays King Triton.
Oscar nominee Rob Marshall (Chicago) directed from a screenplay by two-time Oscar nominee David Magee.
The video features new clips from the live-action adaptation along with interviews with director Rob Marshall, Melissa McCarthy (“Ursula”), Awkwafina (the voice of “Scuttle”), Alan Menken, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The film also features Jonah Hauer-King (A Dog’s Way Home) as Prince Eric, Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) as the voice of Sebastian, and Jacob Tremblay (Luca) voices Flounder. Noma Dumezweni (Mary Poppins Returns) is Queen Selina, Art Malik (Homeland) is Sir Grimsby, and Oscar winner Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) plays King Triton.
Oscar nominee Rob Marshall (Chicago) directed from a screenplay by two-time Oscar nominee David Magee.
- 4/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Julie Christie is an Oscar-winning actress who has been largely absent from movie screens this century, enjoying a semi-retirement that finds her returning for the odd performance here and there. Yet she’s always finding new fans as younger generations discover her cinematic classics. Let’s take a look at 20 of her greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Born on April 14, 1940, Christie rose to prominence for her work in London, starting with a breakthrough performance in John Schlesinger‘s “Billy Liar” (1963). She won the Oscar as Best Actress just two years later for Schlesinger’s “Darling” (1965), playing a fashion model who sleeps her way to the top. That same year, she shot to stardom thanks to David Lean‘s romantic epic “Doctor Zhivago” (1965), which casts her as a political activist’s wife who falls in love with a physician (Omar Sharif) during the Russian Revolution.
She earned a second Best...
Born on April 14, 1940, Christie rose to prominence for her work in London, starting with a breakthrough performance in John Schlesinger‘s “Billy Liar” (1963). She won the Oscar as Best Actress just two years later for Schlesinger’s “Darling” (1965), playing a fashion model who sleeps her way to the top. That same year, she shot to stardom thanks to David Lean‘s romantic epic “Doctor Zhivago” (1965), which casts her as a political activist’s wife who falls in love with a physician (Omar Sharif) during the Russian Revolution.
She earned a second Best...
- 4/7/2023
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Principal photography has begun on Take My Hand, a romantic drama feature starring Radha Mitchell (Finding Neverland), Adam Demos (UnReal), Bart Edwards (The Witcher), Meg Fraser (Bloody Hell) and former Big Brother contestant Xavier Molyneux making his film debut.
Former Neighbours star and singer Natalie Bassingthwaite (Elvis) is also among cast.
Director Raftopolous co-wrote the screenplay with Dave Paterson (2067) based on the true love story between himself and his current wife.
Take My Hand follows vibrant young Australian woman Laura, who forges a successful banking career in London and seemingly has the perfect marriage. Her world is turned upside down when she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and her husband starts to show his true colors. When a tragic accident leaves her a widowed mother with three sons, she returns home to Australia, and is reunited with Michael, a high school friend and a divorcee with one daughter, who...
Former Neighbours star and singer Natalie Bassingthwaite (Elvis) is also among cast.
Director Raftopolous co-wrote the screenplay with Dave Paterson (2067) based on the true love story between himself and his current wife.
Take My Hand follows vibrant young Australian woman Laura, who forges a successful banking career in London and seemingly has the perfect marriage. Her world is turned upside down when she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and her husband starts to show his true colors. When a tragic accident leaves her a widowed mother with three sons, she returns home to Australia, and is reunited with Michael, a high school friend and a divorcee with one daughter, who...
- 3/23/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney’s two-minute trailer for the live-action The Little Mermaid debuted during the 2023 Oscars. The new Ariel and Ursula – Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy – took the stage and introduced the trailer, which was sort of bizarre given that it felt like part of the show rather than a commercial. Weird introduction aside, the trailer’s packed with clips reminiscent of the classic animated film and features Bailey singing “Part of Your World.”
The trailer arrived online following its Oscar debut, along with a new poster and photos.
Joining Bailey and McCarthy in the live-action reimagining are Jonah Hauer-King (A Dog’s Way Home) as Prince Eric, Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) as the voice of Sebastian, Awkwafina (Raya and the Last Dragon) as the voice of Scuttle, and Jacob Tremblay (Luca) voices Flounder. Noma Dumezweni (Mary Poppins Returns) is Queen Selina, Art Malik (Homeland) is Sir Grimsby, and Oscar winner...
The trailer arrived online following its Oscar debut, along with a new poster and photos.
Joining Bailey and McCarthy in the live-action reimagining are Jonah Hauer-King (A Dog’s Way Home) as Prince Eric, Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) as the voice of Sebastian, Awkwafina (Raya and the Last Dragon) as the voice of Scuttle, and Jacob Tremblay (Luca) voices Flounder. Noma Dumezweni (Mary Poppins Returns) is Queen Selina, Art Malik (Homeland) is Sir Grimsby, and Oscar winner...
- 3/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The trailer for Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” the live-action reimagining of the studio’s animated musical classic, debuted on Sunday night during the Oscars.
Two of the film’s stars, Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, introduced the trailer on ABC’s live broadcast of the 95th Annual Academy Awards. “The Little Mermaid,” helmed by visionary filmmaker Rob Marshall, opens exclusively in theaters nationwide May 26, 2023.
“The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life...
Two of the film’s stars, Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, introduced the trailer on ABC’s live broadcast of the 95th Annual Academy Awards. “The Little Mermaid,” helmed by visionary filmmaker Rob Marshall, opens exclusively in theaters nationwide May 26, 2023.
“The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life...
- 3/13/2023
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Disney’s streak of live-action remakes of animated classics continues with “The Little Mermaid,” and fans are eager to see how this iconic 1989 movie comes to life in this new feature. The animated original is largely responsible for jump-starting a creative resurgence for Disney after a fallow period in the 1980s, as the film’s Broadway-level original songs and emotional story struck a chord with kids and adults alike. The resurgence continued and solidified with “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin” and “The Lion King,” and while those three films have already gotten live-action remakes from Disney over the past decade (to whopping box office success), it’s finally “The Little Mermaid”’s turn.
Below we’ve rounded up a guide to everything we know about the “Little Mermaid” live-action remake so far.
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Director Rob Marshall Says Disney Remake Is ‘The Most Challenging Film I’ve...
Below we’ve rounded up a guide to everything we know about the “Little Mermaid” live-action remake so far.
Also Read:
‘The Little Mermaid’ Director Rob Marshall Says Disney Remake Is ‘The Most Challenging Film I’ve...
- 3/11/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
It’s only three months until the release of “The Little Mermaid,” Disney’s newest live-action remake of a classic animated film/license to print money. The second teaser trailer is here, and this one gives us a dimly-lit glimpse of (and listen to) Melissa McCarthy as the evil sea witch Ursula.
The original Disney adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale from 1989 won two Oscars—Best Score for Alan Menken, and Best Original Song for “Under the Sea” for Menken and Howard Ashman. The film is also widely credited as sparking the “Disney Renaissance,” which put the studio back on top as a cultural powerhouse with a string of movies based on classic fables. Two years later they released “Beauty and the Beast,” the first animated film ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
Naturally, anticipation is high for “The Little Mermaid (2023)” The new iteration comes from a slew of heavy-hitting creatives.
The original Disney adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale from 1989 won two Oscars—Best Score for Alan Menken, and Best Original Song for “Under the Sea” for Menken and Howard Ashman. The film is also widely credited as sparking the “Disney Renaissance,” which put the studio back on top as a cultural powerhouse with a string of movies based on classic fables. Two years later they released “Beauty and the Beast,” the first animated film ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
Naturally, anticipation is high for “The Little Mermaid (2023)” The new iteration comes from a slew of heavy-hitting creatives.
- 2/16/2023
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Tom Hanks is Otto Anderson in Columbia Pictures A Man Called Otto. Photo by: Niko Tavernise Director Marc Forster has worked on plenty of high-profile films in the last couple of decades. He directed Halle Berry’s Oscar-winning performance in Monster’s Ball, he directed the seven-time Oscar-nominated film Finding Neverland, and he was the youngest director ever to make a James Bond movie (Quantum of Solace). His latest film is A Man Called Otto, starring Tom Hanks. And, after working with Hanks for the first time, Forster told us he’s 100% deserving of the title “living legend.” (Click on the media bar below to hear Marc Forster) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Marc_Foster_Tom_Hanks_A_Man_Called_Otto_.mp3 A Man Called Otto is now playing in theaters.
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- 2/8/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
In the dozen years since he began his acting career as a recurring cast member on the Irish soap opera “Fair City,” Barry Keoghan has played nearly three dozen film and TV roles in such popular projects as “Dunkirk” (2017) “Chernobyl” and “Eternals” (2021). Now, his work in “The Banshees of Inisherin” (in which he reunites with his “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” and “The Batman” co-star Colin Farrell) has brought him his first Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for both supporting actor and ensemble. This gives the 30-year-old a shot at making history as the youngest male winner of multiple SAG Awards for a single film.
Two of Keoghan’s supporting challengers, Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and his “Banshees” castmate Brendan Gleeson, are also first-time SAG Award nominees who are concurrently vying for the ensemble prize. Paul Dano is also a dual contender for “The Fabelmans...
Two of Keoghan’s supporting challengers, Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and his “Banshees” castmate Brendan Gleeson, are also first-time SAG Award nominees who are concurrently vying for the ensemble prize. Paul Dano is also a dual contender for “The Fabelmans...
- 2/8/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
If size really doesn’t matter, then one film has the edge to win ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards: “The Banshees of Inisherin.” Because of the group’s stringent rules stipulating only actors with their own title cards are eligible for the prize, the dark comedy boasts just four nominated cast members: Kerry Condon, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan. And if “Banshees” prevails, it’ll tie the record for smallest cast to win the award.
“Sideways” (2004) has the record all to itself right now. Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh were part of its winning ensemble, and the quartet triumphed in a year of small casts in a field of six. “Hotel Rwanda” also had four nominated cast members, while “Million Dollar Baby” had just three. The boxing drama and “Beasts of No Nation” (2015) hold the record for smallest nominated cast. Only one of the six nominees,...
“Sideways” (2004) has the record all to itself right now. Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh were part of its winning ensemble, and the quartet triumphed in a year of small casts in a field of six. “Hotel Rwanda” also had four nominated cast members, while “Million Dollar Baby” had just three. The boxing drama and “Beasts of No Nation” (2015) hold the record for smallest nominated cast. Only one of the six nominees,...
- 2/7/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western Front earned 14 BAFTA Award nominations on Thursday morning in London, including one for Best Film. The other Best Film nominees are Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s Everything Everywhere all at Once and Todd Field’s Tár.
The following photo gallery includes BAFTA Awards Best Film winners from 1990, starting with Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas through last year’s winner, The Power of the Dog, from Jane Campion.
Some notable BAFTA highlights:
Most awards won by a single film: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), with nine wins.
Most nominations received by a single film: Gandhi (1982), with 16 nominations.
Most nominations without winning an award: Women in Love (1969) and Finding Neverland (2004), with 11 nominations each.
Oldest person to win an award: Emmanuelle Riva winning Best Actress in a Leading Role for Amour (84 years old).
Youngest...
The following photo gallery includes BAFTA Awards Best Film winners from 1990, starting with Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas through last year’s winner, The Power of the Dog, from Jane Campion.
Some notable BAFTA highlights:
Most awards won by a single film: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), with nine wins.
Most nominations received by a single film: Gandhi (1982), with 16 nominations.
Most nominations without winning an award: Women in Love (1969) and Finding Neverland (2004), with 11 nominations each.
Oldest person to win an award: Emmanuelle Riva winning Best Actress in a Leading Role for Amour (84 years old).
Youngest...
- 1/19/2023
- by David Morgan
- Deadline Film + TV
Editor’s note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will factor in this year’s movie awards races.
David Magee had two pieces of source material to work from for A Man Called Otto, the Marc Forster-directed Columbia Pictures remake of the hit Swedish film A Man Called Ove. That original pic, which scored two Oscar nominations in 2017, was written and directed by Hannes Holm and based on Fredrik Backman’s 2014 New York Times bestselling novel.
In all instances, the plot centers on a curmudgeonly man — in the latest case played by Tom Hanks as Otto, not Ove, and in this case in Pittsburgh, not a small Swedish town. Otto is in deep mourning after the loss of his wife to cancer; he has given up on being happy and kind to others and would mostly prefer greatly to join his beloved in the great beyond.
David Magee had two pieces of source material to work from for A Man Called Otto, the Marc Forster-directed Columbia Pictures remake of the hit Swedish film A Man Called Ove. That original pic, which scored two Oscar nominations in 2017, was written and directed by Hannes Holm and based on Fredrik Backman’s 2014 New York Times bestselling novel.
In all instances, the plot centers on a curmudgeonly man — in the latest case played by Tom Hanks as Otto, not Ove, and in this case in Pittsburgh, not a small Swedish town. Otto is in deep mourning after the loss of his wife to cancer; he has given up on being happy and kind to others and would mostly prefer greatly to join his beloved in the great beyond.
- 1/13/2023
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Hanks has worked his high-wattage, regular-guy-hero amiability for so long that he was bound to experiment with a year like 2022 eventually. In the summer, he gave us an oily, flesh-packed Colonel Tom Parker with that strange barbed-wire accent in “Elvis,” then he took on Geppetto in the year’s other, forgettable “Pinocchio,” and now he’s been fitted for grumpypants, frown lines, and a self-made noose as a suicidal sourpuss in “A Man Called Otto.”
But we know Hanks by now, and what kind of curmudgeon he’d want to play, which means you don’t have to be familiar with the source material of “Otto” to guess within the first few minutes — when he’s being obnoxious to a perfectly kind hardware store cashier, but in that isn’t-it-cute-how-mean-he-is way — that this is one of those movies typically described in terms of “surrendering” to “charms,” and “winning you over.
But we know Hanks by now, and what kind of curmudgeon he’d want to play, which means you don’t have to be familiar with the source material of “Otto” to guess within the first few minutes — when he’s being obnoxious to a perfectly kind hardware store cashier, but in that isn’t-it-cute-how-mean-he-is way — that this is one of those movies typically described in terms of “surrendering” to “charms,” and “winning you over.
- 1/12/2023
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
Mubi is opening Berlinale Golden Bear winner ‘Alcarràs’.
A new cinema year gets underway this weekend with Chinonye Chukwu’s historical race drama Till, and Tom Hanks comedy A Man Called Otto opening across the UK and Ireland.
Released by Universal in 424 cinemas, Till tells the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old American boy who was murdered in a racially-motivated attack in 1955. In the film, Mamie vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.
Till launched at New York Film Festival in October last year,...
A new cinema year gets underway this weekend with Chinonye Chukwu’s historical race drama Till, and Tom Hanks comedy A Man Called Otto opening across the UK and Ireland.
Released by Universal in 424 cinemas, Till tells the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old American boy who was murdered in a racially-motivated attack in 1955. In the film, Mamie vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.
Till launched at New York Film Festival in October last year,...
- 1/6/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
‘A Man Called Otto’ Review: Tom Hanks in a Predictable but Touching Portrait of Grief and Resilience
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The poster for A Man Called Otto invites us to “fall in love with the grumpiest man in America.” But really, was there any doubt, considering that he’s played by Tom Hanks? The inevitable transformation of the title character from ill-tempered sourpuss to lovable softy wouldn’t generate much suspense anyway, since the film is a remake of the hit 2015 Swedish film A Man Called Ove, adapted from the best-selling novel by Fredrik Backman. Add to that the fact that you have the modern-day inheritor of Jimmy Stewart’s mantle playing the lead, and you can pretty much predict the film’s every beat.
But that doesn’t it make any less enjoyable or moving, thanks to its reliably effective redemption arc, narrative structure and Hanks’ enduring appeal. Unlike the Swedish film’s lead actor, Rolf Lassgard, who was genuinely intimidating in his curmudgeonliness,...
The poster for A Man Called Otto invites us to “fall in love with the grumpiest man in America.” But really, was there any doubt, considering that he’s played by Tom Hanks? The inevitable transformation of the title character from ill-tempered sourpuss to lovable softy wouldn’t generate much suspense anyway, since the film is a remake of the hit 2015 Swedish film A Man Called Ove, adapted from the best-selling novel by Fredrik Backman. Add to that the fact that you have the modern-day inheritor of Jimmy Stewart’s mantle playing the lead, and you can pretty much predict the film’s every beat.
But that doesn’t it make any less enjoyable or moving, thanks to its reliably effective redemption arc, narrative structure and Hanks’ enduring appeal. Unlike the Swedish film’s lead actor, Rolf Lassgard, who was genuinely intimidating in his curmudgeonliness,...
- 12/28/2022
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Magee started his Hollywood career with a level of success that has eluded even some of the most successful screenwriters in the business. His debut film, 2004’s “Finding Neverland,” not only landed among the year’s Best Picture nominees but also netted Magee an Oscar nomination in the Best Adapted Screenplay category.
“The first time was surreal,” Magee tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview about his early success. “The first time, I just wrote one movie, and I got to go [to the Oscars]. That was a whirlwind that still if I think back on those days, I’m a little dizzy.”
But it wasn’t long before Magee was back at the Academy Awards, again as a nominee for 2012’s “Life of Pi.” That film received 11 nominations in total, including in the Best Picture category, and won four awards – the highest profile of which went to Ang Lee in the Best Director category.
“The first time was surreal,” Magee tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview about his early success. “The first time, I just wrote one movie, and I got to go [to the Oscars]. That was a whirlwind that still if I think back on those days, I’m a little dizzy.”
But it wasn’t long before Magee was back at the Academy Awards, again as a nominee for 2012’s “Life of Pi.” That film received 11 nominations in total, including in the Best Picture category, and won four awards – the highest profile of which went to Ang Lee in the Best Director category.
- 12/14/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Marc Forster knows something about movie stars. In his breakout feature, 2001’s “Monster’s Ball,” Forster directed Halle Berry to a historic Best Actress win (Berry is still the only Black woman to ever win an Academy Award in the category). Forster’s follow-up film, 2004’s “Finding Neverland,” was a Best Picture nominee with star Johnny Depp earning a Best Actor nomination. Later Forster films included blockbusters like “Quantum of Solace” (Daniel Craig’s second outing as James Bond) and “World War Z” (a global hit with Brad Pitt at the top of the call sheet). So when Forster praises “A Man Called Otto” star Tom Hanks as “the best actor I’ve ever worked with,” it pays to listen.
“He’s a whole different caliber of an actor,” Forster says of Hanks in an exclusive video interview with Gold Derby. “He’s someone who is that good and has been...
“He’s a whole different caliber of an actor,” Forster says of Hanks in an exclusive video interview with Gold Derby. “He’s someone who is that good and has been...
- 12/13/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
During the 1990s, when Tom Hanks became one of the biggest movie stars of all-time – a two-time Best Actor winner with a string of blockbuster hits – he was known as an actor as adept at comedy as he was at drama. But despite a track record of acclaimed performances over the last decade, Hanks hasn’t really had the opportunity to go for laughs on the big screen – something his wife, Rita Wilson, says they often discussed.
“I’m like, ‘You know, you haven’t done a comedy. Why haven’t you done a comedy since the golden days of Nora Ephron and romantic comedies?’” Wilson recalls asking Hanks during an exclusive interview with Gold Derby. Wilson says Hanks would reply by saying the industry had moved on from romantic comedies – and besides, he had aged out of the genre. He also wasn’t a fan of buddy comedies.
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“I’m like, ‘You know, you haven’t done a comedy. Why haven’t you done a comedy since the golden days of Nora Ephron and romantic comedies?’” Wilson recalls asking Hanks during an exclusive interview with Gold Derby. Wilson says Hanks would reply by saying the industry had moved on from romantic comedies – and besides, he had aged out of the genre. He also wasn’t a fan of buddy comedies.
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- 12/12/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Sony Pictures has launched a new trailer for the Tom Hanks-led ‘A Man Called Otto.’
Based on the comical and moving # 1 New York Times bestseller, the film tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower who is very set in his ways. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that will turn his world upside-down. Experience a funny, heartwarming story about how some families come from the most unexpected places.
Directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland), the movie stars Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño (Club the Cuervos), Rachel Keller (Fargo) and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The Magnificent Seven).
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The film hits cinemas on January 6th 2023.
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Based on the comical and moving # 1 New York Times bestseller, the film tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower who is very set in his ways. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that will turn his world upside-down. Experience a funny, heartwarming story about how some families come from the most unexpected places.
Directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland), the movie stars Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño (Club the Cuervos), Rachel Keller (Fargo) and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The Magnificent Seven).
Also in trailers – “Is it true?” Christian Bale stars in full trailer for ‘The Pale Blue Eye’
The film hits cinemas on January 6th 2023.
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- 12/12/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It’s not always bad to be late to the party, even when it comes to the Oscars. Sony Pictures’ “A Man Called Otto” had its first official screening on Monday at the Academy Museum, with a crowd full of industry voters and critics alike. Though the film wasn’t really on anyone’s radar, the reception was surprisingly enthusiastic based on social media reactions.
After sitting out the best picture discussion for the last three years, Sony has a few hands to play during the season. Aside from Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” and J.D. Dillard’s “Devotion,” Marc Forster’s “A Man Called Otto” could strongly appeal to the older demographic of the Academy, sure to bring joyous moments and a few tears.
Beloved actor and “America’s Dad” Tom Hanks is back doing what he does best: stepping into an “everyman character” that the audience can’t help but root for,...
After sitting out the best picture discussion for the last three years, Sony has a few hands to play during the season. Aside from Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” and J.D. Dillard’s “Devotion,” Marc Forster’s “A Man Called Otto” could strongly appeal to the older demographic of the Academy, sure to bring joyous moments and a few tears.
Beloved actor and “America’s Dad” Tom Hanks is back doing what he does best: stepping into an “everyman character” that the audience can’t help but root for,...
- 12/9/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The new film "Empire of Light" by Sam Mendes is a love letter to the cinema. Many of us who live for movies remember the first time we were entranced by the projector's light and the theater's darkness, transporting us to another world along with a sea of strangers. It stars Olivia Colman ("The Crown"), Michael Ward ("The Old Guard"), Colin Firth ("The Staircase"), and Toby Jones ("Finding Neverland").
The modern film experience has changed a lot since the early 1980s, where "Empire of Light" is set, though. Kids who are used to watching things at home don't seem to understand how to sit still. Concessions are expensive, and people bring their own (very often smelly or loud) snacks. The light from cell phones is distracting. Streaming services and studio decisions that bring titles to them quickly after a theater release mean many people won't bother with a trip to the theater at all.
The modern film experience has changed a lot since the early 1980s, where "Empire of Light" is set, though. Kids who are used to watching things at home don't seem to understand how to sit still. Concessions are expensive, and people bring their own (very often smelly or loud) snacks. The light from cell phones is distracting. Streaming services and studio decisions that bring titles to them quickly after a theater release mean many people won't bother with a trip to the theater at all.
- 12/9/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Sam Mendes' latest film and first original screenplay, "Empire of Light," will premiere in limited release in the United States this week. It's the story of a small movie theater in a coastal town in England in the 1980s. Olivia Colman ("The Crown") stars as Hilary, a troubled woman working at the theater, and Michael Ward ("The Old Guard") is Stephen, a new employee fascinated by the theater and dealing with the racism of the era. They find themselves in an unlikely (according to the standards of what we're often shown on film) love story, changing each other's lives.
In a scene breakdown with Vanity Fair, Mendes, Colman, and Ward talk about an abandoned part of the building that the characters enter, where Stephen finds a wounded pigeon. In the video, we learn that Ward was actually afraid of pigeons and didn't reveal that before he was cast. Not only that,...
In a scene breakdown with Vanity Fair, Mendes, Colman, and Ward talk about an abandoned part of the building that the characters enter, where Stephen finds a wounded pigeon. In the video, we learn that Ward was actually afraid of pigeons and didn't reveal that before he was cast. Not only that,...
- 12/9/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Carolee Carmello, Grace McLean and Jordan Dobson (A Beautiful Noise) will be among the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bad Cinderella when it arrives on Broadway in February, joining the previously announced Linedy Genao (who plays the title role).
Producers announced the full cast today. Bad Cinderella begins previews on Friday, February 17, 2023 at the Imperial Theatre , with opening night taking place on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Carmello will play the stepmother, with McLean as the queen and Dobson as the young heir Sebastian. Also in the cast: Morgan Higgins as the stepsister Marie; Sami Gayle as stepsister Adele; and Christina Acosta Robinson as the Godmother.
Also cast: Savy Jackson as the Cinderella alternate, with Raymond Baynard, Michael Baerga, Lauren Boyd, Tristen Buettel, Kaleigh Cronin, Josh Drake, Ben Lanham, Angel Lozada, Cameron Loyal, Mariah Lyttle, Sarah Meahl, Christian Probst, Larkin Reilly, Julio Rey, Lily Rose,...
Producers announced the full cast today. Bad Cinderella begins previews on Friday, February 17, 2023 at the Imperial Theatre , with opening night taking place on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Carmello will play the stepmother, with McLean as the queen and Dobson as the young heir Sebastian. Also in the cast: Morgan Higgins as the stepsister Marie; Sami Gayle as stepsister Adele; and Christina Acosta Robinson as the Godmother.
Also cast: Savy Jackson as the Cinderella alternate, with Raymond Baynard, Michael Baerga, Lauren Boyd, Tristen Buettel, Kaleigh Cronin, Josh Drake, Ben Lanham, Angel Lozada, Cameron Loyal, Mariah Lyttle, Sarah Meahl, Christian Probst, Larkin Reilly, Julio Rey, Lily Rose,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Plot: Based on the classic D.H. Lawrence novel, a story well ahead of its time, we follow the life of Lady Chatterley, a woman born to a life of wealth and privilege, who soon finds herself married to a man that she eventually falls out of love with. Lady Chatterley engages in a torrid affair with a gamekeeper on their English estate, discovering more desire and intimacy than she thought possible. When she realizes that she has fallen heart and soul, she breaks all traditions of the day and seeks happiness with the man she loves.
Review: Whether you have read it or not, the reputation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover casts a huge shadow over the annals of literature. Written by D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s Lover has been a commonly banned book due to its explicit sexual content, including some of the first uses of profane language in popular fiction.
Review: Whether you have read it or not, the reputation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover casts a huge shadow over the annals of literature. Written by D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley’s Lover has been a commonly banned book due to its explicit sexual content, including some of the first uses of profane language in popular fiction.
- 12/2/2022
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Rita Wilson knew she wanted to bring the two Latino characters, played by Manuel Garcia Rulfo and Mariana Trevino, from “A Man Called Otto” into her song “Till You’re Home.” She fell in love with the vocals of Sebastián Yatra, who sang the Oscar-nominated “Dos Oruguitas” from Disney’s “Encanto” (2021). He had one day off and happened to be in Los Angeles, giving him one day to record the track. “We were incredibly lucky that he said yes,” says Wilson.
The actor, producer, singer and songwriter will enter the awards conversation for best original song for the upcoming Sony Pictures feature film, which stars her husband, Tom Hanks, and is directed by Marc Forster.
The track marks Wilson’s third eligible original song, which began with “Even More Mine” from “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” (2016) and “Everybody Cries” from “The Outpost” (2020), but this isn’t her first dabbles in the music world.
The actor, producer, singer and songwriter will enter the awards conversation for best original song for the upcoming Sony Pictures feature film, which stars her husband, Tom Hanks, and is directed by Marc Forster.
The track marks Wilson’s third eligible original song, which began with “Even More Mine” from “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” (2016) and “Everybody Cries” from “The Outpost” (2020), but this isn’t her first dabbles in the music world.
- 11/18/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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