Confirming a recent casting rumor, the trades are reporting that Kelly Macdonald has now officially signed on for a supporting role in HBO's Lanterns series.
We had heard that the Scottish actress - who has appeared in the likes of Trainspotting, No Country for Old Men and Boardwalk Empire - was up for the role of Hal Jordan's love-interest, which led to speculation that she might be playing Star Sapphire.
While her character is expected to become romantically involved with Jordan, she doesn't appear to be playing an established DC Comics hero or villain.
According to THR, Macdonald will play Sheriff Kerry, "a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town. Her resilience, shaped by a complex past that’s hardened her resolve, anchors her when the community’s secrets begin to surface."
Macdonald joins Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge) as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) as Hal Jordan.
We had heard that the Scottish actress - who has appeared in the likes of Trainspotting, No Country for Old Men and Boardwalk Empire - was up for the role of Hal Jordan's love-interest, which led to speculation that she might be playing Star Sapphire.
While her character is expected to become romantically involved with Jordan, she doesn't appear to be playing an established DC Comics hero or villain.
According to THR, Macdonald will play Sheriff Kerry, "a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town. Her resilience, shaped by a complex past that’s hardened her resolve, anchors her when the community’s secrets begin to surface."
Macdonald joins Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge) as John Stewart and Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) as Hal Jordan.
- 10/30/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Kelly Macdonald, known for her work in Boardwalk Empire and No Country for Old Men, has joined the cast of HBO and DC Studios’ high-profile superhero crime series Lanterns.
Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre are starring in the crime drama, which hails from Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost) and Eisner Award-winning comic book writer Tom King. The trio are executive producing and writing, with Mundy showrunning what is planned as an eight-episode season.
Lanterns is said to have a gritty, True Detective vibe and follows Hal Jordan (Chandler), a legend amongst the space police force known as the Green Lanterns, as he reluctantly mentors Stewart (Pierre), a younger Green Lantern. The two intergalactic cops get drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Macdonald will play Sheriff Kerry, who per the character description is a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town.
Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre are starring in the crime drama, which hails from Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost) and Eisner Award-winning comic book writer Tom King. The trio are executive producing and writing, with Mundy showrunning what is planned as an eight-episode season.
Lanterns is said to have a gritty, True Detective vibe and follows Hal Jordan (Chandler), a legend amongst the space police force known as the Green Lanterns, as he reluctantly mentors Stewart (Pierre), a younger Green Lantern. The two intergalactic cops get drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Macdonald will play Sheriff Kerry, who per the character description is a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town.
- 10/30/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As the format continues to gain traction, here’s our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K Ultra HD disc releases in the UK.
Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.
We have started adding shopping links too. We’d be obliged if you clicked on them, as it really helps us in our quest to make the Film Stories project of magazines, website and podcast profitable. We’re a 100% independent publisher, and we quite like drinking coffee. It’d be lovely to afford some more.
Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…
Out now
7th October: The Boy And The Heron (Steelbook)
7th October: The Sword And The Sorcerer...
Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.
We have started adding shopping links too. We’d be obliged if you clicked on them, as it really helps us in our quest to make the Film Stories project of magazines, website and podcast profitable. We’re a 100% independent publisher, and we quite like drinking coffee. It’d be lovely to afford some more.
Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…
Out now
7th October: The Boy And The Heron (Steelbook)
7th October: The Sword And The Sorcerer...
- 10/29/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Luca Guadagnino and Lionsgate announced that the “Call Me by Your Name” and “Queer” director is in final discussions to film a new version of Bret Eason Ellis’ dark horror novel “American Psycho,” nearly 25 years after the same company released Mary Harron’s satirical adaptation. In a key role that elevated his career, the 2000 film starred Christian Bale as yuppie investment banker-turned-serial killer Patrick Bateman.
It’s the kind of announcement destined to raise eyebrows. Guadagnino is in a career sweet spot after “Challengers” and “Queer” this year (and “After the Hunt” in post); he already has many projects in the works, including “Separate Rooms” with Josh O’Connor and a Thomas Mann adaptation in early development. So why is he choosing a remake — and for a film that doesn’t seem that long ago?
New versions of older films are not unusual. Even the word “remake” is tricky here — does that apply with adaptations?...
It’s the kind of announcement destined to raise eyebrows. Guadagnino is in a career sweet spot after “Challengers” and “Queer” this year (and “After the Hunt” in post); he already has many projects in the works, including “Separate Rooms” with Josh O’Connor and a Thomas Mann adaptation in early development. So why is he choosing a remake — and for a film that doesn’t seem that long ago?
New versions of older films are not unusual. Even the word “remake” is tricky here — does that apply with adaptations?...
- 10/25/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Cineflix Rights has closed several deals for “Irvine Welsh’s Crime,” starring Dougray Scott in his International Emmy award-winning lead role.
The series has been acquired by Telefonica’s pay TV platform Movistar Plus+ (Spain), Sbs (Australia), Rte (Ireland), Blue Entertainment (Switzerland), and Canal+ for viewers in Luxembourg, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Netherlands.
“Irvine Welsh’s Crime” was commissioned by Itvx and BritBox in the U.K.
The show follows Detective Inspector Ray Lennox (Scott), a man engaged in his own disturbing battle while undertaking serious crime investigations in a city on the edge of the abyss.
The series, adapted by “Trainspotting” author Welsh from his own novel, also stars John Simm, Joanna Vanderham, Angela Griffin, Ken Stott, and Jamie Sives.
Tim Mutimer, CEO of Cineflix Rights, said: “The combination of Irvine Welsh’s own adaptation of his best-selling novels, together with Dougray Scott’s powerful, award-winning performance has...
The series has been acquired by Telefonica’s pay TV platform Movistar Plus+ (Spain), Sbs (Australia), Rte (Ireland), Blue Entertainment (Switzerland), and Canal+ for viewers in Luxembourg, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Netherlands.
“Irvine Welsh’s Crime” was commissioned by Itvx and BritBox in the U.K.
The show follows Detective Inspector Ray Lennox (Scott), a man engaged in his own disturbing battle while undertaking serious crime investigations in a city on the edge of the abyss.
The series, adapted by “Trainspotting” author Welsh from his own novel, also stars John Simm, Joanna Vanderham, Angela Griffin, Ken Stott, and Jamie Sives.
Tim Mutimer, CEO of Cineflix Rights, said: “The combination of Irvine Welsh’s own adaptation of his best-selling novels, together with Dougray Scott’s powerful, award-winning performance has...
- 10/22/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Danny Boyle is the Oscar-winning director who has brought his boundless energy, visual aplomb and wicked sense of humor to a number of genres, excelling at science fiction, horror, romance and comedy. He most recently achieved box office success with the musical fantasy “Yesterday” (2019). But how does it stand up to the rest of his filmography? Let’s take a look back at all 13 of his films, ranked worst to best.
Born in 1956 in Manchester, England, Boyle got his start in theater and television before making his movie debut with with the macabre thriller “Shallow Grave” (1994), made when he was 38-years-old. He became an art house darling with his second feature, “Trainspotting” (1996), a comedic drama about a group of Edinburg heroin addicts. With films as diverse as the zombie chiller “28 Days Later” (2003), the children’s fantasy “Millions” (2004) and the sci-fi epic “Sunshine” (2007), he established his distinctive style of bright colors,...
Born in 1956 in Manchester, England, Boyle got his start in theater and television before making his movie debut with with the macabre thriller “Shallow Grave” (1994), made when he was 38-years-old. He became an art house darling with his second feature, “Trainspotting” (1996), a comedic drama about a group of Edinburg heroin addicts. With films as diverse as the zombie chiller “28 Days Later” (2003), the children’s fantasy “Millions” (2004) and the sci-fi epic “Sunshine” (2007), he established his distinctive style of bright colors,...
- 10/12/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Twenty-five years after first playing the iconic role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Ewan McGregor was deservedly awarded a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. Over the years, the Scot has worked with a who's who of great directors, starring in movies like Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge!, Cassandra's Dream and Black Hawk Down.
Portraying the younger version of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels, McGregor had huge shoes to fill as he took over the legacy of Alec Guinness. A trilogy later, he had not only lived up to it but became just as synonymous with the legendary Jedi knight as his predecessor.
Despite the harsh backlash the prequel trilogy received at the time, one of the best things to have come out of it was the adorable camaraderie between McGregor and his co-star Hayden Christensen, who portrayed a young Anakin Skywalker From their...
Portraying the younger version of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels, McGregor had huge shoes to fill as he took over the legacy of Alec Guinness. A trilogy later, he had not only lived up to it but became just as synonymous with the legendary Jedi knight as his predecessor.
Despite the harsh backlash the prequel trilogy received at the time, one of the best things to have come out of it was the adorable camaraderie between McGregor and his co-star Hayden Christensen, who portrayed a young Anakin Skywalker From their...
- 9/28/2024
- by Anwesha Nag
- Winter Is Coming
Ewan McGregor, the veteran Scottish actor who recently earned some of the best reviews of his 30-year career for his performance at the center of the Paramount+ limited series A Gentleman in Moscow, on which he also served as an executive producer, has been tapped for the Newport Beach Film Festival’s (Nbff) TV Performance of the Year Award.
McGregor, 53, will be celebrated at an event that will kick off on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 5:30 p.m. Pt, at the Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Beach. To begin with, he will sit down with yours truly for a career-retrospective conversation that will be recorded for subsequent posting as an episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast. Then, the fest will present him with his award.
“The Newport Beach Film Festival could not be more honored to bestow this award to Ewan McGregor for his legendary career,” Gregg Schwenk,...
McGregor, 53, will be celebrated at an event that will kick off on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 5:30 p.m. Pt, at the Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Beach. To begin with, he will sit down with yours truly for a career-retrospective conversation that will be recorded for subsequent posting as an episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast. Then, the fest will present him with his award.
“The Newport Beach Film Festival could not be more honored to bestow this award to Ewan McGregor for his legendary career,” Gregg Schwenk,...
- 9/27/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ewan McGregor always had big aspirations for his acting career right from the days when he worked as a stagehand at a Scotland theatre. McGregor recalled watching actors perform and fixing his goal as only doing work that’s important. According to McGregor, his dreams came true and millions of Star Wars fans would agree with that.
Ewan McGregor in Obi-Wan Kenobi | Credits: Lucasfilm
McGregor played the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and followed it up years later with the eponymous Disney+ series. The Fargo actor was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by his wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead, his children, director Mike Mills, and Star Wars co-star Hayden Christensen.
Ewan McGregor’s Ambitious Career Plan Seemed Arrogant But Worked Out Well For Him Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Fargo | Credits: FX
Ewan McGregor debuted as...
Ewan McGregor in Obi-Wan Kenobi | Credits: Lucasfilm
McGregor played the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and followed it up years later with the eponymous Disney+ series. The Fargo actor was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by his wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead, his children, director Mike Mills, and Star Wars co-star Hayden Christensen.
Ewan McGregor’s Ambitious Career Plan Seemed Arrogant But Worked Out Well For Him Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Fargo | Credits: FX
Ewan McGregor debuted as...
- 9/13/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen's is one of the all-time great Hollywood bromances. As Star Wars' Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, the duo have fought alongside one another, with one another, and given fans some of the most iconic moments in modern cinema. It's not without good reason that Christensen and McGregor's on-screen reunion in 2022's Obi-Wan Kenobi series — and the recent, long overdue cultural reappraisal of the Prequel Trilogy — has triggered a swell of warm and fuzzies across the galaxy. And yesterday, as McGregor — whose illustrious filmography also includes Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge, and Doctor Sleep among many others — took his well-earned place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame surrounded by friends and family, Christensen was right there leading the tributes to his co-star and close friend.
During a poignant speech, Christensen recalled being given "the biggest hug" by McGregor when they first met on the set of Attack Of The Clones,...
During a poignant speech, Christensen recalled being given "the biggest hug" by McGregor when they first met on the set of Attack Of The Clones,...
- 9/13/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
Ewan McGregor has consistently proven himself as an actor, tasting critical and commercial success during his career. As a result, it is only fitting that the actor will be honored with a dedicated star at the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. With a career spanning more than twenty-five years, McGregor reflected on his choices in a recent interview.
Ewan McGregor gained stardom for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars (Credit: Lucasfilm).
During the interview, McGregor was grateful for the stardom he received for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. However, the actor lamented not developing a partnership with one famous director despite getting a chance to work with him. Here is what McGregor had to say about his relationship with director Tim Burton and why he regrets how things panned out.
Ewan McGregor Regrets Never Working With Tim Burton After Big Fish
Actor Ewan McGregor rose...
Ewan McGregor gained stardom for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars (Credit: Lucasfilm).
During the interview, McGregor was grateful for the stardom he received for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. However, the actor lamented not developing a partnership with one famous director despite getting a chance to work with him. Here is what McGregor had to say about his relationship with director Tim Burton and why he regrets how things panned out.
Ewan McGregor Regrets Never Working With Tim Burton After Big Fish
Actor Ewan McGregor rose...
- 9/12/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Ewan McGregor hopes to play Obi-Wan Kenobi again.The 53-year-old actor has portrayed the Jedi Master in both the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy and the Disney+ mini-series 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' and is hopeful of wielding the lightsaber again to fill the gap in his alter ego's story.Ewan told Variety: "I really do hope we get a chance to do another one."Between where we ended off in the series and when Alec Guinness comes on screen with Luke Skywalker, I think there's another few stories to tell in there."Ewan's co-star Hayden Christensen is also hoping to return as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in order to work with the Scottish actor again.The 43-year-old star said: "If it means I get to do more with Ewan, then that's a no-brainer, but I really hope that he continues with the character."Just as a fan, it's so exciting...
- 9/12/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
The Star Wars franchise, one of the most iconic and beloved in fiction, features a vast array of characters, with Obi-Wan Kenobi standing out as one of the most popular. Obi-Wan represents a deep moral code and a strong sense of duty, faithfully upholding the Jedi Code even in the face of adversity, making him a quintessential Jedi with a profound philosophy. Although the role of Obi-Wan has been portrayed by two actors over the years, Ewan McGregor has become The actor that most people think of.
McGregor, who has portrayed Obi-Wan for 25 years, remains hopeful about returning to the role despite the conclusion of his recent series. He believes there are still more stories to tell and continues to hold out hope for future opportunities.
In a recent interview with Variety, the Trainspotting actor reiterated his desire to reprise his role as Obi-Wan.
I really do hope we get...
McGregor, who has portrayed Obi-Wan for 25 years, remains hopeful about returning to the role despite the conclusion of his recent series. He believes there are still more stories to tell and continues to hold out hope for future opportunities.
In a recent interview with Variety, the Trainspotting actor reiterated his desire to reprise his role as Obi-Wan.
I really do hope we get...
- 9/12/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Star Wars franchise is one of the biggest and most popular in the history of fiction and as such, it has hundreds of characters, one of the most popular being Obi-Wan Kenobi. Obi-Wan embodies a complex moral code and sense of duty.
His adherence to the Jedi Code, even in challenging circumstances, makes him the ideal Jedi, with a strong philosophy. Although two actors played Obi-Wan over the long history of the franchise, Ewan McGregor is currently synonymous with the character.
McGregor played Obi-Wan for 25 years, and despite his show ending on a pretty clear note, the actor still believes that he can return and still holds out hope that there are most stories to tell.
During his most recent interview with Variety, the ‘Trainspotting’ actor once again said that he would portray Obi-Wan again:
I really do hope we get a chance to do another one, between where we...
His adherence to the Jedi Code, even in challenging circumstances, makes him the ideal Jedi, with a strong philosophy. Although two actors played Obi-Wan over the long history of the franchise, Ewan McGregor is currently synonymous with the character.
McGregor played Obi-Wan for 25 years, and despite his show ending on a pretty clear note, the actor still believes that he can return and still holds out hope that there are most stories to tell.
During his most recent interview with Variety, the ‘Trainspotting’ actor once again said that he would portray Obi-Wan again:
I really do hope we get a chance to do another one, between where we...
- 9/12/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Japanese voice actress Emi Shinohara, known for her roles in Sailor Moon and Naruto, has passed away on September 8. The actress’ passing was revealed by her talent agency on Tuesday. The actress had quite the resume, also dubbing a variety of famous characters in both live-action and animation.
The Actress’ Talent Agency Released A Statement On Her Passing
Shinohara’s passing was announced on the Tuesday following her death on September 8, 2024, having passed away at the age of 61. At the time of her death, Shinohara was receiving treatment for an unspecified illness.
Kushina Uzumaki – YouTube
According to Daily Mail, her talent agency issued the following statement concerning the news:
“[Sad news] Shinohara Emi (real name Watanabe Emiko), an actor affiliated with our company, passed away on September 8, 2024, at the age of 61, while undergoing medical treatment.”
“We would like to express our deepest gratitude for the kindness shown to us during her lifetime.
The Actress’ Talent Agency Released A Statement On Her Passing
Shinohara’s passing was announced on the Tuesday following her death on September 8, 2024, having passed away at the age of 61. At the time of her death, Shinohara was receiving treatment for an unspecified illness.
Kushina Uzumaki – YouTube
According to Daily Mail, her talent agency issued the following statement concerning the news:
“[Sad news] Shinohara Emi (real name Watanabe Emiko), an actor affiliated with our company, passed away on September 8, 2024, at the age of 61, while undergoing medical treatment.”
“We would like to express our deepest gratitude for the kindness shown to us during her lifetime.
- 9/10/2024
- by John Witiw
- TV Shows Ace
It’s not often I’d be talking about Agatha Christie, Renny Harlin, Val Kimer and LL Cool J in the same breath, but thanks to the world of Tinseltown magic, here we are! And, before you’re mis-led into thinking this video is about the great Netflix show of the same name, let me just set the record straight. This ain’t that one folks. Nope, the movie we’re focusing on today somehow manages to blend the classic British literary world of Agatha Christie with LL Cool J spitting out lines like. That’s right gore-hounds, twenty years ago director Renny Harlin was best known for action classics, pirate movies, dangling Sylvester Stallone from great heights and giant sharks; way before the likes of The Meg and more recently, Under Paris. Then, an intriguing project came his way that would blend the worlds of Agatha Christie and gangster rappers,...
- 9/10/2024
- by Adam Walton
- JoBlo.com
After the late Carl Weathers was honored with a star on the Walk of Fame on August 29, another Star Wars legend is being celebrated for his contributions to film and television.
According to the Walk of Fame, Ewan McGregor will be honored with a star on September 12. The event will take place at 11:30 Am Pt, and guests include filmmaker Mike Mills and McGregor's Star Wars co-star Hayden Christensen. This is fabulous news for Star Wars fans who will have an opportunity to celebrate Ewan's contributions to Hollywood and see his heartwarming reunion with Hayden Christensen.
Ewan McGregor will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week pic.twitter.com/C4Ss3SoSkG
— Star Wars Holocron (@sw_holocron) September 5, 2024
Beyond his contributions to Star Wars, Ewan McGregor has starred in unforgettable films such as Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge, Black Hawk Down, Big Fish, and The Ghost Writer.
According to the Walk of Fame, Ewan McGregor will be honored with a star on September 12. The event will take place at 11:30 Am Pt, and guests include filmmaker Mike Mills and McGregor's Star Wars co-star Hayden Christensen. This is fabulous news for Star Wars fans who will have an opportunity to celebrate Ewan's contributions to Hollywood and see his heartwarming reunion with Hayden Christensen.
Ewan McGregor will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week pic.twitter.com/C4Ss3SoSkG
— Star Wars Holocron (@sw_holocron) September 5, 2024
Beyond his contributions to Star Wars, Ewan McGregor has starred in unforgettable films such as Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge, Black Hawk Down, Big Fish, and The Ghost Writer.
- 9/6/2024
- by Mehwish Mahmood
- https://dorksideoftheforce.com/
Star Wars and the MCU are two of the most prominent and lucrative franchises in entertainment, and actors who appear in both are often assured of fame and substantial compensation.
Ewan McGregor, one of the most renowned Star Wars actors, disclosed that he was on the verge of playing Doctor Strange—now a standout character in a highly successful film franchise.
McGregor admitted that although he wasn’t a comic book fan and didn’t know who Doctor Strange was, he was still intrigued by the role.
“I was into it, yeah. I thought it was exciting. I’m not a big comic guy, so I didn’t know who Doctor Strange was. So, I was intrigued by it and I like the idea of creating, or being a superhero character. They didn’t [pick me], but it was still fun to be a part of the mix for a while.”
Source:...
Ewan McGregor, one of the most renowned Star Wars actors, disclosed that he was on the verge of playing Doctor Strange—now a standout character in a highly successful film franchise.
McGregor admitted that although he wasn’t a comic book fan and didn’t know who Doctor Strange was, he was still intrigued by the role.
“I was into it, yeah. I thought it was exciting. I’m not a big comic guy, so I didn’t know who Doctor Strange was. So, I was intrigued by it and I like the idea of creating, or being a superhero character. They didn’t [pick me], but it was still fun to be a part of the mix for a while.”
Source:...
- 9/6/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Star Wars and MCU are currently two of the biggest and most profitable franchises all things considered, and actors lucky enough to take part in both are pretty much guaranteed fame in the industry and decent compensation.
One of the most popular Star Wars actors Ewan McGregor once revealed that he almost got to play Doctor Strange, who turned out to be one of the best characters with an extremely profitable franchise of movies.
McGregor stated that even though he wasn’t a comic book fan, and he had no idea who Doctor Strange was, he was still intrigued by the role:
“I was into it, yeah. I thought it was exciting. I’m not a big comic guy, so I didn’t know who Doctor Strange was. So, I was intrigued by it and I like the idea of creating, or being a superhero character. They didn’t [pick me], but...
One of the most popular Star Wars actors Ewan McGregor once revealed that he almost got to play Doctor Strange, who turned out to be one of the best characters with an extremely profitable franchise of movies.
McGregor stated that even though he wasn’t a comic book fan, and he had no idea who Doctor Strange was, he was still intrigued by the role:
“I was into it, yeah. I thought it was exciting. I’m not a big comic guy, so I didn’t know who Doctor Strange was. So, I was intrigued by it and I like the idea of creating, or being a superhero character. They didn’t [pick me], but...
- 9/6/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to filmmaker Rich Peppiatt about his – almost – real time biopic Kneecap starring all three members of the band Kneecap and “3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life,” which includes:
Amelie (2001) Trainspotting (1996) Dumb & Dumber (1994)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
Kneecap is out now.
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Amelie (2001) Trainspotting (1996) Dumb & Dumber (1994)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
Kneecap is out now.
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- 8/30/2024
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Baby Reindeer editor Peter Oliver believes the 11-time Emmy-nominated limited series’ pacing is one of the reasons the dark comedy thriller works so well. However, he won’t take full credit for that. The show’s harrowing fourth episode is the one that has secured Oliver his first-time nod, an honor he shares with Benjamin Gerstein.
“I originally tried to make it more frenetic so it felt more jump-cut-y, but the director Weronika Tofilska slowed that right down,” he explains, agreeing it was the right thing to do. For mood and tone, one of the stylistic references she gave Oliver early on was Danny Boyle’s 1996 film Trainspotting.
While the Netflix seven-parter predominantly focuses on Donny Dunn (Richard Gadd) being stalked by Martha Scott (Jessica Gunning), a lawyer with a checkered past, the nominated fourth episode is primarily a flashback to Dunn’s grooming, drugging and sexual assault by a mentor.
“I originally tried to make it more frenetic so it felt more jump-cut-y, but the director Weronika Tofilska slowed that right down,” he explains, agreeing it was the right thing to do. For mood and tone, one of the stylistic references she gave Oliver early on was Danny Boyle’s 1996 film Trainspotting.
While the Netflix seven-parter predominantly focuses on Donny Dunn (Richard Gadd) being stalked by Martha Scott (Jessica Gunning), a lawyer with a checkered past, the nominated fourth episode is primarily a flashback to Dunn’s grooming, drugging and sexual assault by a mentor.
- 8/21/2024
- by Simon Thompson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Scarlett Johansson has proven herself time and time again as one of the most hard-working, committed, and simply the best actresses in all of Hollywood. She has worked with some of her other A-listed stars from the entertainment industry, including the likes of Ewan McGregor and Joaquin Phoenix, among others.
Scarlett Johansson in Fly Me To The Moon. | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing.
Out of all of them, Johansson seems to hold immense respect for McGregor especially, with whom she worked on her 2005 sci-fi/action The Island. Turns out, the reason behind this is because of an ability that he has been sporting for decades now, ever since he joined the Star Wars saga—something that even she learned to endure years later as Black Widow: Blue screen acting.
Scarlett Johansson Respects Ewan McGregor Due to His Blue Screen Acting
Nearly two decades ago, MCU star Scarlett Johansson joined forces...
Scarlett Johansson in Fly Me To The Moon. | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing.
Out of all of them, Johansson seems to hold immense respect for McGregor especially, with whom she worked on her 2005 sci-fi/action The Island. Turns out, the reason behind this is because of an ability that he has been sporting for decades now, ever since he joined the Star Wars saga—something that even she learned to endure years later as Black Widow: Blue screen acting.
Scarlett Johansson Respects Ewan McGregor Due to His Blue Screen Acting
Nearly two decades ago, MCU star Scarlett Johansson joined forces...
- 8/21/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
“When you walk on that set, all that hits you is the terror that you’ll never be able to justify your presence there,” says Peter Mullan at the world premiere of season two of Prime Video‘s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
The Scottish actor, known for his roles in Trainspotting, Braveheart and Ozark, now playing King Durin III in the fantasy prequel series, aptly summarizes the pressure on this project. With a hefty budget — season one is estimated to have cost around $465 million — expectations are high when it comes to the next installment. Just how high — and how much — are details that showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay are not willing to delve into.
“What we will say is this: Season one was huge and epic. We think we got even more onscreen in season two,” McKay tells The Hollywood Reporter at London’s BFI Southbank.
The Scottish actor, known for his roles in Trainspotting, Braveheart and Ozark, now playing King Durin III in the fantasy prequel series, aptly summarizes the pressure on this project. With a hefty budget — season one is estimated to have cost around $465 million — expectations are high when it comes to the next installment. Just how high — and how much — are details that showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay are not willing to delve into.
“What we will say is this: Season one was huge and epic. We think we got even more onscreen in season two,” McKay tells The Hollywood Reporter at London’s BFI Southbank.
- 8/20/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The sequel to 28 Years Later begins production today as producer Andrew Macdonald and writer Alex Garland talked about what will hopefully be a trilogy and their enduring partnership during an on-stage talk at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff) on Sunday, August 18.
“The first one [in the trilogy] is 28 Years Later, Alex has written them both [28 Years Later and its sequel], Danny directed [28 Years Later and] has finished shooting,” said Macdonald, who is also chair of Eiff. “We’re just about to start tomorrow morning [August 19] part two, directed by Nia DaCosta, and we hope there is going to be a third part.
“The first one [in the trilogy] is 28 Years Later, Alex has written them both [28 Years Later and its sequel], Danny directed [28 Years Later and] has finished shooting,” said Macdonald, who is also chair of Eiff. “We’re just about to start tomorrow morning [August 19] part two, directed by Nia DaCosta, and we hope there is going to be a third part.
- 8/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
“Every fucking story about Belfast starts like this,” intones rapper and protagonist Naoise Ó Cairealláin in voiceover as cars explode and protestors clash with soldiers in grainy footage. Happily, Kneecap has no truck with such tired tropes. The “mostly true” origin story of the titular rap trio — Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh and JJ Ó Dochartaigh winningly playing themselves — British-Irish writer-director Rich Peppiatt’s predominantly Irish-language feature bursts with energy, laughs, fizzy filmmaking and a big heart, but never forgets pertinent political point-making.
At its centre, Kneecap is a band origin-story, as childhood pals and drug-dealers Liam and Naoise are inspired to start rapping by local music teacher Ó Dochartaigh, who discovers Naoise’s lyrics during a police interrogation where he acts as an Irish-language translator. Because Kneecap are a real band, the music has an authenticity and vitality that fictional musical biopics rarely replicate. The drug-fuelled recording sessions are riotous,...
At its centre, Kneecap is a band origin-story, as childhood pals and drug-dealers Liam and Naoise are inspired to start rapping by local music teacher Ó Dochartaigh, who discovers Naoise’s lyrics during a police interrogation where he acts as an Irish-language translator. Because Kneecap are a real band, the music has an authenticity and vitality that fictional musical biopics rarely replicate. The drug-fuelled recording sessions are riotous,...
- 8/16/2024
- by Ian Freer
- Empire - Movies
Less than two years ago, it looked like the Edinburgh International Film Festival — the world’s oldest continually running film festival — was no more. In October 2022, just two months after its 75th edition, its organizer Centre for the Moving Image went into administration (the U.K. equivalent to Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S.), while its main venue the Filmhouse cinema closed its doors under pressure from rising costs and reduced trade in the wake of the pandemic. Just a few months later, creative director Kristy Matheson fled south to head up the BFI London Film Festival. All was — seemingly — lost.
But life was quickly breathed back into the festival’s aged bones. First came a one-off iteration in August 2023 backed by local body Screen Scotland, which then hired “Trainspotting” producer and frequent Alex Garland collaborator Andrew Macdonald to lead a new company to pick up the pieces and start afresh.
But life was quickly breathed back into the festival’s aged bones. First came a one-off iteration in August 2023 backed by local body Screen Scotland, which then hired “Trainspotting” producer and frequent Alex Garland collaborator Andrew Macdonald to lead a new company to pick up the pieces and start afresh.
- 8/15/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
“I hope in the future we will be seen as a kind of destination festival,” Paul Ridd tells us of his long-term goal for the Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff), as he pulls away from his work desk for a short break. He’s speaking to us from his home in the Scottish capital and we’re just a few days out from his inaugural edition as festival director.
Central to his plan is a rejig of the festival’s competition strands, which now carry the names of local and global screen icons and strictly debut world premiere titles. There’s also a hefty cash prize.
“You will come here because of the strength of our curation and competitions,” Ridd says.
Another key piece of his puzzle is the festival’s engagement with the industry through its dedicated industry sidebar, set to relaunch this year across the festival’s first weekend,...
Central to his plan is a rejig of the festival’s competition strands, which now carry the names of local and global screen icons and strictly debut world premiere titles. There’s also a hefty cash prize.
“You will come here because of the strength of our curation and competitions,” Ridd says.
Another key piece of his puzzle is the festival’s engagement with the industry through its dedicated industry sidebar, set to relaunch this year across the festival’s first weekend,...
- 8/8/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Terry Gilliam's 1995 science fiction thriller "12 Monkeys" is a gritty, challenging time-travel film with a bleak ending that reinforces humanity's failures, so it's no surprise that there were moments star Bruce Willis objected to during filming. After all, this is a film where Willis' character Cole is sent throughout history, stripped naked and hosed down, and treated like a combination savior for humanity and human lab rat by the people in charge in his own time. After a super virus released by an animal rights terrorist organization forces all human survivors underground (literally), Cole is tasked with going back in time to try and stop the virus from ever being released. In typical Gilliam fashion, nothing goes well for our hero, who finds himself confronted with the pure existential horror of time loops.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter for the film's 25th anniversary, Gilliam revealed that there...
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter for the film's 25th anniversary, Gilliam revealed that there...
- 8/4/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Exclusive: MindRiot Entertainment, the transatlantic production outfit co-founded by Justin MacGregor and Jonathan Keasey, is launching a slate of what they have described as “AI-ready animation films” under the banner Hum-ai-ne ©ontent.
MindRiot has teamed with Seattle-based lawyer Philip Egger and his tech outfit SJ4 on the venture. Egger and SJ4 have created a new text-to-video AI technology that will be used to create the projects. Egger and his collaborators hosted a showcase at this year’s Cannes Film Festival where they exhibited the new technology for industry players before deciding to team up with MindRiot.
Hum-ai-ne ©ontent’s current slate contains 8 projects that MacGregor and Keasey have amassed, including episodic, both long and short form as well as limited series. The company has said it is currently in discussions with “A-list directors about helping produce their own animation films.” The first project out of Hum-ai-ne ©ontent will be the...
MindRiot has teamed with Seattle-based lawyer Philip Egger and his tech outfit SJ4 on the venture. Egger and SJ4 have created a new text-to-video AI technology that will be used to create the projects. Egger and his collaborators hosted a showcase at this year’s Cannes Film Festival where they exhibited the new technology for industry players before deciding to team up with MindRiot.
Hum-ai-ne ©ontent’s current slate contains 8 projects that MacGregor and Keasey have amassed, including episodic, both long and short form as well as limited series. The company has said it is currently in discussions with “A-list directors about helping produce their own animation films.” The first project out of Hum-ai-ne ©ontent will be the...
- 8/1/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
“Has anyone worn a tracksuit to the Oscars?”
It’s not a question Naoise O’ Cairealláin — one-third of the fast-rising Irish-language hip-hop group and provocateurs Kneecap and better known by his stage name Móglaí Bap — ever thought he’d be asking. But with “Kneecap,” the anarchic semi-fictitious biopic in which he plays his perma-tracksuited self, gaining momentum ahead of its U.S. release on Aug. 2 and poised to become Ireland’s international feature submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, whether he should don his trademark polyester attire to the ceremony isn’t too unreasonable a consideration.
“We could do black tracksuits with white ties,” suggests bandmate JJ O Dochartaigh (aka DJ Próvaí), who is also wondering about the Irish-tricolored balaclava he’s rarely seen without (and has on for much of the film). “But we’d try to bring the Ruc jeep to the Oscars with us.”
Ruc stands for Royal Ulster Constabulary,...
It’s not a question Naoise O’ Cairealláin — one-third of the fast-rising Irish-language hip-hop group and provocateurs Kneecap and better known by his stage name Móglaí Bap — ever thought he’d be asking. But with “Kneecap,” the anarchic semi-fictitious biopic in which he plays his perma-tracksuited self, gaining momentum ahead of its U.S. release on Aug. 2 and poised to become Ireland’s international feature submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, whether he should don his trademark polyester attire to the ceremony isn’t too unreasonable a consideration.
“We could do black tracksuits with white ties,” suggests bandmate JJ O Dochartaigh (aka DJ Próvaí), who is also wondering about the Irish-tricolored balaclava he’s rarely seen without (and has on for much of the film). “But we’d try to bring the Ruc jeep to the Oscars with us.”
Ruc stands for Royal Ulster Constabulary,...
- 8/1/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
They’re young, handsome, angry, and they want to get drunk and get laid and get high. Very, very high. Also, these gentlemen would love to have the indigenous vernacular of Ireland treated with the respect it deserves. They are Kneecap, a hip-hop trio from Belfast made of up of MCs Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí (a play on the slang term for Provisional Ira members), and they are coming to your town to spit rhymes, take all your drugs and wreak havoc. Formed in 2017, the pioneers of...
- 7/31/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
After two fantastic months at the summer box office, things are looking to slow down for August, although we have a few more weeks before the official “Dog Days of Summer.” Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
Before we get to the new movies out this weekend, we need to address Marvel’s “Deadpool and Wolverine” and how it might fare in its second weekend after setting all sorts of R-rated records last weekend. With $38.5 million of its $211 opening weekend coming from Thursday previews, we have to expect a decent-sized drop, but barring a 64%+ drop, which is doubtful, it should be able to bring in over $75 million in its second weekend.
Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is back with his 16th movie, the high-concept thriller “Trap,” starring Josh Hartnett as a father who brings his daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) to a concert by pop star Lady Raven (Saleka Shyamalan...
Before we get to the new movies out this weekend, we need to address Marvel’s “Deadpool and Wolverine” and how it might fare in its second weekend after setting all sorts of R-rated records last weekend. With $38.5 million of its $211 opening weekend coming from Thursday previews, we have to expect a decent-sized drop, but barring a 64%+ drop, which is doubtful, it should be able to bring in over $75 million in its second weekend.
Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is back with his 16th movie, the high-concept thriller “Trap,” starring Josh Hartnett as a father who brings his daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) to a concert by pop star Lady Raven (Saleka Shyamalan...
- 7/31/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
“Baby Reindeer” editor Peter H. Oliver was on the train when Emmy nominations came in on July 17. “When I came up over ground, suddenly my phone was going mad, going ping, ping, ping, ping, ping. And lots of people were saying, ‘Congratulations! Congratulations! My wife was waiting by the computer refreshing and refreshing to see, so she told me in the end,” Oliver tells Gold Derby (watch the exclusive video interview above). ” nerves mostly because I’m not great in front of lots of people, so I thought if I have to get up in front of lots of people, it’ll be short and sweet. But I’m very, very excited to be nominated and even if it ended there, then it’s been a great ride.”
Oliver’s “Baby Reindeer” ride started when his agent sent him the script. He was not familiar with Richard Gadd‘s one-man...
Oliver’s “Baby Reindeer” ride started when his agent sent him the script. He was not familiar with Richard Gadd‘s one-man...
- 7/30/2024
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Speaking Irish is politicized, and a relative rarity. Rapping in Irish is even more rare, and even more political, especially in the North, where you’re as likely to run into a “You live here, speak English” conservative as at a Trump rally. So when the three knuckleheads of Kneecap...
- 7/30/2024
- by Jacob Oller
- avclub.com
The winner of the audience award in the Next section of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Kneecap tells the story of the eponymous Irish hip-hop group — the only catch? The band members play themselves alongside a supporting cast that includes Michael Fassbender and Simone Kirby. The result is a film that feels incredibly energetic and surprisingly heartfelt, with a powerful message about the importance of preserving cultures and indigenous languages.
We at FandomWire spoke with Kneecap members DJ Próvai (JJ Ó Dochartaigh) and Móglaí Bap (Naoise Ó Cairealláin) about the film, their music, and their message. Like the film and the band’s music, the conversation was equally hilarious and insightful. Check out the interview below:
Liam ÓG Ó Hannaidh as Mo Chara or Liam Óg, JJ Ó Dochartaigh as DJ Próvai or JJ, Naoise Ó CAIREALLÁIN as Móglaí Bap or Naoise in ‘Kneecap’ Image: Helen Sloan. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.
We at FandomWire spoke with Kneecap members DJ Próvai (JJ Ó Dochartaigh) and Móglaí Bap (Naoise Ó Cairealláin) about the film, their music, and their message. Like the film and the band’s music, the conversation was equally hilarious and insightful. Check out the interview below:
Liam ÓG Ó Hannaidh as Mo Chara or Liam Óg, JJ Ó Dochartaigh as DJ Próvai or JJ, Naoise Ó CAIREALLÁIN as Móglaí Bap or Naoise in ‘Kneecap’ Image: Helen Sloan. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.
- 7/30/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
Civil War filmmaker Alex Garland and Trainspotting producer Andrew Macdonald will deliver keynote speeches as part of the industry programme at this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival.
Garland and Macdonald will deliver their keynote on August 18 at the Tollcross Central Hall after a networking brunch hosted by the festival at the city’s Summerhall Library Gallery. Macdonald, best known as the producer of titles like Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary, and The Beach, is also the chair of the Edinburgh Film Festival.
The Scottish festival’s industry schedule will also feature an onstage in conversation session with filmmaker Gaspar Noe on August 17, where Noe will discuss his work and career. Other headline industry sessions include Scrapper To Screen, a case study talk on the development and distribution of the hit 2023 feature Scrapper. The session will be moderated by Melanie Iredale (Reclaim the Frame) with panelists including the film’s director Charlotte Regan,...
Garland and Macdonald will deliver their keynote on August 18 at the Tollcross Central Hall after a networking brunch hosted by the festival at the city’s Summerhall Library Gallery. Macdonald, best known as the producer of titles like Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary, and The Beach, is also the chair of the Edinburgh Film Festival.
The Scottish festival’s industry schedule will also feature an onstage in conversation session with filmmaker Gaspar Noe on August 17, where Noe will discuss his work and career. Other headline industry sessions include Scrapper To Screen, a case study talk on the development and distribution of the hit 2023 feature Scrapper. The session will be moderated by Melanie Iredale (Reclaim the Frame) with panelists including the film’s director Charlotte Regan,...
- 7/25/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Anthony (Tony) Cianciotta, a Canadian film industry veteran of 50 years, has died. The well-regarded distribution and exhibition executive passed away peacefully on June 26. He was 85.
Cianciotta started his career in the film industry in 1965, in Toronto, as a key film buyer for the J. Arthur Rank Organization, which ultimately became Cineplex Odeon in 1980.
Following that, Cianciotta held a variety of prominent executive positions, including Vice President and General Manager at 20th Century Fox, Canada and Senior Vice President, Film at Cineplex Odeon, among others. He is perhaps most recognized for his tenure as Senior Vice President and General Manager of theatrical distribution at Alliance Releasing from 1992 to 1997.
Cianciotta is remembered for his ability to establish theatrical release strategies in Canada with great precision. From platforming groundbreaking films like Cinema Paradiso, Mediterraneo, The English Patient, Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting, to working on blockbuster such as the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise,...
Cianciotta started his career in the film industry in 1965, in Toronto, as a key film buyer for the J. Arthur Rank Organization, which ultimately became Cineplex Odeon in 1980.
Following that, Cianciotta held a variety of prominent executive positions, including Vice President and General Manager at 20th Century Fox, Canada and Senior Vice President, Film at Cineplex Odeon, among others. He is perhaps most recognized for his tenure as Senior Vice President and General Manager of theatrical distribution at Alliance Releasing from 1992 to 1997.
Cianciotta is remembered for his ability to establish theatrical release strategies in Canada with great precision. From platforming groundbreaking films like Cinema Paradiso, Mediterraneo, The English Patient, Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting, to working on blockbuster such as the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise,...
- 7/17/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The Canadian industry is paying tribute to distribution veteran Tony Cianciotta, who died last month (June 26). He was 85.
Cianciotta began his career in 1965 in Toronto as a film buyer for J. Arthur Rank Organization, which became Cineplex Odeon in 1980.
He went on to work in senior executive roles such as vice president and general manager at 20th Century Fox, Canada, and senior vice president, film at Cineplex Odeon, among others, before becoming senior vice president and general manager at Alliance Releasing from 1992-97.
In this role he championed Cinema Paradiso, Mediterraneo, The English Patient, Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting and many others,...
Cianciotta began his career in 1965 in Toronto as a film buyer for J. Arthur Rank Organization, which became Cineplex Odeon in 1980.
He went on to work in senior executive roles such as vice president and general manager at 20th Century Fox, Canada, and senior vice president, film at Cineplex Odeon, among others, before becoming senior vice president and general manager at Alliance Releasing from 1992-97.
In this role he championed Cinema Paradiso, Mediterraneo, The English Patient, Pulp Fiction and Trainspotting and many others,...
- 7/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
There have been many acts in Ted Hope’s career – as an indie producer at Focus Features’ forebearer Good Machine, making films including Ang Lee’s Eat Drink Man Woman, Todd Solondz’ Happiness and Todd Fields’ In The Bedroom; as San Francisco Film Society executive director; and as Amazon Studios film co-head from 2015-2020.
Now back as an indie producer, Hope eschewed many of the filmmaking practices of the US streaming platforms in an impassioned keynote address at the Galway Film Fleadh this weekend.
Hope was at the Fleadh for the Irish premiere of documentary Invisible Nation, produced through Double Hope,...
Now back as an indie producer, Hope eschewed many of the filmmaking practices of the US streaming platforms in an impassioned keynote address at the Galway Film Fleadh this weekend.
Hope was at the Fleadh for the Irish premiere of documentary Invisible Nation, produced through Double Hope,...
- 7/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
Writer/director Bradley Rust Gray is taking audiences on a tour of grief abroad.
The filmmaker’s latest feature, “I’ll Be Your Mirror” (originally titled “Blood”), follows a widow (Carla Juri) who travels to Japan on a business trip. While there, she reconnects with an old friend and reconnects with her lost joie de vivre. The feature debuted at Sundance in 2022.
The official synopsis reads: Chloe (Juri) travels to Japan for work where she is welcomed by an old friend, Toshi (Takashi Ueno). Sliding between the melancholy of the loss of her husband and the awe of perspectives changed, Chloe wanders an unfamiliar landscape.
Issey Ogata, Sachiko Ohshima, and Futaba Okazaki also star.
Filmmaker Gray previously helmed “Salt,” “The Exploding Girl,” and “Jack and Diane.” “I’ll Be Your Mirror” is Gray’s fourth film. The film will debut at the IFC theater in New York, with Paul Dano...
The filmmaker’s latest feature, “I’ll Be Your Mirror” (originally titled “Blood”), follows a widow (Carla Juri) who travels to Japan on a business trip. While there, she reconnects with an old friend and reconnects with her lost joie de vivre. The feature debuted at Sundance in 2022.
The official synopsis reads: Chloe (Juri) travels to Japan for work where she is welcomed by an old friend, Toshi (Takashi Ueno). Sliding between the melancholy of the loss of her husband and the awe of perspectives changed, Chloe wanders an unfamiliar landscape.
Issey Ogata, Sachiko Ohshima, and Futaba Okazaki also star.
Filmmaker Gray previously helmed “Salt,” “The Exploding Girl,” and “Jack and Diane.” “I’ll Be Your Mirror” is Gray’s fourth film. The film will debut at the IFC theater in New York, with Paul Dano...
- 7/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Grey’s Anatomy star Kevin McKidd has been cast in Cbbc’s adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson’s The Primrose Railway Children.
The Scottish actor-director, who has played Dr. Owen Hunt in 16 seasons of Shonda Rhimes’ hit drama, will portray Rob Robinson opposite Nina Toussaint-White (Bodyguard), who is his wife Sarah. Their three children will be played by a trio of emerging young talent in Ava McCarthy, Ida Brooke and Tylan Bailey.
Based on E Nesbit’s classic and penned by Tom Bidwell, The Primrose Railway Children follows Phoebe, her older sister Becks, older brother Perry and their mum who are living a comfortable life in Glasgow when suddenly they are uprooted from their lives and moved to the remote highlands of Scotland. Filming will commence this month in and around Glasgow and the Scottish Highlands. Tracey Beaker author Wilson’s book is based on The Railway Children, which was also...
The Scottish actor-director, who has played Dr. Owen Hunt in 16 seasons of Shonda Rhimes’ hit drama, will portray Rob Robinson opposite Nina Toussaint-White (Bodyguard), who is his wife Sarah. Their three children will be played by a trio of emerging young talent in Ava McCarthy, Ida Brooke and Tylan Bailey.
Based on E Nesbit’s classic and penned by Tom Bidwell, The Primrose Railway Children follows Phoebe, her older sister Becks, older brother Perry and their mum who are living a comfortable life in Glasgow when suddenly they are uprooted from their lives and moved to the remote highlands of Scotland. Filming will commence this month in and around Glasgow and the Scottish Highlands. Tracey Beaker author Wilson’s book is based on The Railway Children, which was also...
- 7/11/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Find your next movie night picks this month on Paramount+!
This month, make a note of the streaming premiere of the 2023’s “Memory,” starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, arriving on the first of the month exclusively for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers.
Paramount+ will also add over 100 film titles to its collection this month, including “Boyz N' The Hood,” “Grease,” “Trainspotting,” and everything in between. Like “Memory,” many of the titles are only available with a subscription to a Paramount+ with Showtime plan, but you can sign up for the tier with a seven-day free trial ($11.99 per month after the trial period).
On the TV side, among the Paramount+ Originals joining the streamer’s library this month are the two-part music and activism docuseries “Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken,” the final season of “Kamp Koral: Spongebob's Under Years,” and more.
Ready to watch? Find out everything coming to Paramount+ in July,...
This month, make a note of the streaming premiere of the 2023’s “Memory,” starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, arriving on the first of the month exclusively for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers.
Paramount+ will also add over 100 film titles to its collection this month, including “Boyz N' The Hood,” “Grease,” “Trainspotting,” and everything in between. Like “Memory,” many of the titles are only available with a subscription to a Paramount+ with Showtime plan, but you can sign up for the tier with a seven-day free trial ($11.99 per month after the trial period).
On the TV side, among the Paramount+ Originals joining the streamer’s library this month are the two-part music and activism docuseries “Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken,” the final season of “Kamp Koral: Spongebob's Under Years,” and more.
Ready to watch? Find out everything coming to Paramount+ in July,...
- 6/28/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The decade of the 1990s brought us tons of movie gems that are now considered iconic and can’t be beaten by their modern twins. If you miss those days’ cinema, we have a perfect list of must-see 90s drama gems, and we bet you haven’t seen them all, and if you have, it’s a good reason to rewatch the classics.
Here are 6 movie treasures that should be on your bucket list, picked by Reddit.
1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
First comes the best movie ever made, according to IMDb and other surveys. Adapted from Stephen King’s 1982 novella, this gem tells the story of a man sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence.
2. The Truman Show (1998)
Blending comedy and drama, this Jim Carrey-starring flick follows a man who is unaware he is the star of a...
Here are 6 movie treasures that should be on your bucket list, picked by Reddit.
1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
First comes the best movie ever made, according to IMDb and other surveys. Adapted from Stephen King’s 1982 novella, this gem tells the story of a man sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence.
2. The Truman Show (1998)
Blending comedy and drama, this Jim Carrey-starring flick follows a man who is unaware he is the star of a...
- 6/27/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
With The Walking Dead spin-off The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, Andrew Lincoln seems to have finally wrapped up his time making his way through the zombie-filled post-apocalypse as lawman Rick Grimes… and now Deadline reports that he’s moving on by signing to star in and executive produce the British TV thriller Cold Water, which is set up at ITV.
Playwright David Ireland is writing the series, which is being produced by Eric production company Sister. Lincoln will be taking on the role of John, a repressed man who who is shocked to find himself in middle age, secretly raging at his life as a stay-at-home dad. He moves to a backwater Scottish village and strikes up a friendship with next door neighbor Tommy, who is despised by wife Fiona. When her husband’s relationship with their enigmatic new neighbour becomes increasingly intense, Fiona’s suspicions are aroused.
Playwright David Ireland is writing the series, which is being produced by Eric production company Sister. Lincoln will be taking on the role of John, a repressed man who who is shocked to find himself in middle age, secretly raging at his life as a stay-at-home dad. He moves to a backwater Scottish village and strikes up a friendship with next door neighbor Tommy, who is despised by wife Fiona. When her husband’s relationship with their enigmatic new neighbour becomes increasingly intense, Fiona’s suspicions are aroused.
- 6/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Andrew Lincoln will make a long-awaited return to British television in ITV’s newly-commissioned Cold Water.
Joining The Walking Dead star in the six-part thriller will be Ewen Bremner (Our Flag Means Death, Trainspotting), Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Eve Myles (Hijack, Keeping Faith).
Written by playwright David Ireland and produced by Sister, the series is set in the fictional Scottish village of Coldwater. It follows John (Lincoln), a repressed man suffering from an identity crisis who moves his wife (Varma) and children far from London. He is quickly befriended by a neighbor (Bremner), who harbors horrifying secrets. “John’s long-repressed rage comes to a head with disastrous results, he soon finds himself unexpectedly indebted to his new friend,” a plot synopsis reads.
Ireland, who serves as writer, creator, and executive producer on the project, said: “Cold Water started with a question I was asking myself. Where...
Joining The Walking Dead star in the six-part thriller will be Ewen Bremner (Our Flag Means Death, Trainspotting), Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Eve Myles (Hijack, Keeping Faith).
Written by playwright David Ireland and produced by Sister, the series is set in the fictional Scottish village of Coldwater. It follows John (Lincoln), a repressed man suffering from an identity crisis who moves his wife (Varma) and children far from London. He is quickly befriended by a neighbor (Bremner), who harbors horrifying secrets. “John’s long-repressed rage comes to a head with disastrous results, he soon finds himself unexpectedly indebted to his new friend,” a plot synopsis reads.
Ireland, who serves as writer, creator, and executive producer on the project, said: “Cold Water started with a question I was asking myself. Where...
- 6/27/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Still Wakes the Deep is a masterclass of emotional turmoil and existential horror, asking what John Carpenter’s The Thing would look like if it was set on a Scottish oil rig. Although many may look at Still Wakes the Deep as just another indie horror walking simulator, the stakes here were actually a lot higher for me given that I am Scottish and am a massive fan of the works that this game takes inspiration from like The Thing and the films of Ken Loach.
Thankfully, Still Wakes the Deep ranks a lot closer to Trainspotting than it does River City when it comes to comparing other Scottish media. This title really blew me away, mostly thanks to it impeccable presentation. From its solid voice acting, to its horrifying monster designs, to its brilliant writing, this experience gripped me in a way that no Aaa title has been able to in years.
Thankfully, Still Wakes the Deep ranks a lot closer to Trainspotting than it does River City when it comes to comparing other Scottish media. This title really blew me away, mostly thanks to it impeccable presentation. From its solid voice acting, to its horrifying monster designs, to its brilliant writing, this experience gripped me in a way that no Aaa title has been able to in years.
- 6/17/2024
- by Daniel Boyd
- FandomWire
Writer Jay Glennie will explore the making of Quentin Tarantino’s 2009 and 2019 films in a pair of upcoming books – the first in a planned series.
Quentin Tarantino’s films Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Inglourious Basterds will be the subject of two upcoming books written by Jay Glennie and published by Little, Brown imprint Voracious next year.
Each book will explore the making of those films individually, with Tarantino providing the foreword for each as well as access to assorted behind-the-scenes stuff including photos, earlier drafts of scripts and so forth.
Glennie has form when it comes to writing in-depth making-of books; his earlier work has covered such classics as Trainspotting, Raging Bull, The Deer Hunter and Nicolas Roeg’s Performance.
“I have Jay Glennie’s books in my collection, and I have read and loved them, in particular on the making of The Deer Hunter. I just...
Quentin Tarantino’s films Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Inglourious Basterds will be the subject of two upcoming books written by Jay Glennie and published by Little, Brown imprint Voracious next year.
Each book will explore the making of those films individually, with Tarantino providing the foreword for each as well as access to assorted behind-the-scenes stuff including photos, earlier drafts of scripts and so forth.
Glennie has form when it comes to writing in-depth making-of books; his earlier work has covered such classics as Trainspotting, Raging Bull, The Deer Hunter and Nicolas Roeg’s Performance.
“I have Jay Glennie’s books in my collection, and I have read and loved them, in particular on the making of The Deer Hunter. I just...
- 6/12/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Deadline reports that Quentin Tarantino has teamed with Jay Glennie for two books, which will explore the making of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Inglourious Basterds.
Jay Glennie, who has written books about the making of movies such as The Deer Hunter, Trainspotting, Raging Bull, and more, conducted many hours of interviews with Tarantino about Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Inglourious Basterds. The books will include “unseen personal photographs, behind-the-scenes stories, script drafts, notes, and changes, production and location materials, shooting schedules, and more.” Tarantino will pen the forward for each book.
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“I have Jay Glennie’s books in my collection, and I have read and loved them, in particular on the making of The Deer Hunter. I just know that there is no better guy to take a deep dive into my movies,...
Jay Glennie, who has written books about the making of movies such as The Deer Hunter, Trainspotting, Raging Bull, and more, conducted many hours of interviews with Tarantino about Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Inglourious Basterds. The books will include “unseen personal photographs, behind-the-scenes stories, script drafts, notes, and changes, production and location materials, shooting schedules, and more.” Tarantino will pen the forward for each book.
Related Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Challengers, Deadpool & Wolverine, Furiosa, Godzilla
“I have Jay Glennie’s books in my collection, and I have read and loved them, in particular on the making of The Deer Hunter. I just know that there is no better guy to take a deep dive into my movies,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Leonardo DiCaprio has been an A-list talk of the town ever since he starred in 1996’s Romeo + Juliet. He has only grown in his craft, morphing from a romance actor to one of the greatest talents to have ever existed in Hollywood. While such attention has always been beneficial for his career, it would seem that there was one instance where he seriously backfired.
The Beach (2000) Directed by Danny Boyle I 20th Century Fox
While the fallout was not experienced by him, DiCaprio did end up getting in between Hollywood’s most iconic duos. All because of his fame and status.
Danny Boyle and Ewan McGregor—The Great Duo of Hollywood
Long before Ewan McGregor was holding a lightsaber and Danny Boyle was getting nominated and winning Oscars, the pair were making a name for themselves together. Duos are not a new concept in Hollywood. Oftentimes, two creators fit...
The Beach (2000) Directed by Danny Boyle I 20th Century Fox
While the fallout was not experienced by him, DiCaprio did end up getting in between Hollywood’s most iconic duos. All because of his fame and status.
Danny Boyle and Ewan McGregor—The Great Duo of Hollywood
Long before Ewan McGregor was holding a lightsaber and Danny Boyle was getting nominated and winning Oscars, the pair were making a name for themselves together. Duos are not a new concept in Hollywood. Oftentimes, two creators fit...
- 6/8/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Film Forum
Films by David Lynch, Tony Scott, David Cronenberg, and Jim Jarmusch play in “Out of the 80s,“ which includes Do the Right Thing on 35mm this Sunday; The Neverending Story plays on Sunday.
Museum of the Moving Image
Rumble in the Bronx and The Straight Story play on 35mm as part of “See It Big at the ’90s Multiplex” which also includes Boomerang and Trainspotting; an Agnieszka Holland retrospective begins; Mothra screens on Saturday.
Roxy Cinema
Altered States plays on 35mm this Friday; Saturday brings Knight of Cups; George Cukor’s It Should Happen to You plays on 16mm this Sunday.
Paris Theater
Seven, Old Joy, Come and See, and The Conformist all screen on a despair-inducing Sunday.
Metrograph
Films by Gus Van Sant and Alain Resnais play in an mk2 retrospective; retrospectives of Obayashi and Dieudo Hamadi...
Film Forum
Films by David Lynch, Tony Scott, David Cronenberg, and Jim Jarmusch play in “Out of the 80s,“ which includes Do the Right Thing on 35mm this Sunday; The Neverending Story plays on Sunday.
Museum of the Moving Image
Rumble in the Bronx and The Straight Story play on 35mm as part of “See It Big at the ’90s Multiplex” which also includes Boomerang and Trainspotting; an Agnieszka Holland retrospective begins; Mothra screens on Saturday.
Roxy Cinema
Altered States plays on 35mm this Friday; Saturday brings Knight of Cups; George Cukor’s It Should Happen to You plays on 16mm this Sunday.
Paris Theater
Seven, Old Joy, Come and See, and The Conformist all screen on a despair-inducing Sunday.
Metrograph
Films by Gus Van Sant and Alain Resnais play in an mk2 retrospective; retrospectives of Obayashi and Dieudo Hamadi...
- 6/7/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
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