Matt Damon made his Hollywood debut in 1997, as Will Hunting in the Oscar-winning movie Good Will Hunting. Since then, he has made appearances in many other movies, including the hit action franchise, Bourne. After five movies, one of which Damon missed out on, the series took a break. But now, it looks like things are back in gear.
Matt Damon as Jason in the Bourne series. | Credit: Universal.
According to Matt Damon, director Edward Berger of All Quiet on the Western Front has an idea for the next instalment of the Bourne franchise after fans thought we had come to an end with Jason Bourne in 2016. But given Damon is currently 53 years old, it would be quite the task for the actor to reprise the role of the spy. And we already know he is not doing at least one thing in the move if it ever happens.
Matt Damon...
Matt Damon as Jason in the Bourne series. | Credit: Universal.
According to Matt Damon, director Edward Berger of All Quiet on the Western Front has an idea for the next instalment of the Bourne franchise after fans thought we had come to an end with Jason Bourne in 2016. But given Damon is currently 53 years old, it would be quite the task for the actor to reprise the role of the spy. And we already know he is not doing at least one thing in the move if it ever happens.
Matt Damon...
- 5/23/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof is set to attend the Cannes premiere of his latest feature, The Seed Of The Sacred Fig, after receiving an eight-year prison sentence from Iranian authorities and fleeing his home country.
Speculation had been rife that the dissident director would attend the festival when the film receives its world premiere in Competition on Friday (May 24), having found asylum in Germany, but Cannes’ general delegate Thierry Fremaux has now confirmed his attendance.
“We are particularly touched to welcome [Rasoulof] here as a filmmaker,” Fremaux said in a statement to Agence France-Presse (Afp).
Our joy will be that of...
Speculation had been rife that the dissident director would attend the festival when the film receives its world premiere in Competition on Friday (May 24), having found asylum in Germany, but Cannes’ general delegate Thierry Fremaux has now confirmed his attendance.
“We are particularly touched to welcome [Rasoulof] here as a filmmaker,” Fremaux said in a statement to Agence France-Presse (Afp).
Our joy will be that of...
- 5/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
International filmmakers are calling for solidarity with Mohammad Rasoulof and persecuted filmmakers in Iran in an open letter, shared with Variety.
Rasoulof – about to screen his latest film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” in Cannes’ main competition – was sentenced to imprisonment and torture by the Islamic Republic of Iran. He fled the country.
“We condemn the inhumane treatment of Rasoulof and numerous other independent artists in Iran, who are being severely punished, criminalized and silenced for exercising their artistic freedom,” it was stated in the letter, already signed by “Holy Spider” star Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Fatih Akin, Atom Egoyan, Ildiko Enyedi, Andrew Haigh, Agnieszka Holland, Laura Poitras, Sandra Hüller, Sean Baker, Payal Kapadia and Ariane Labed.
“We stand in full solidarity with Rasoulof’s demands and call upon the international film community to raise our voices against an Islamist dictatorship that systematically oppresses every aspect of their society’s lives.
Rasoulof – about to screen his latest film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” in Cannes’ main competition – was sentenced to imprisonment and torture by the Islamic Republic of Iran. He fled the country.
“We condemn the inhumane treatment of Rasoulof and numerous other independent artists in Iran, who are being severely punished, criminalized and silenced for exercising their artistic freedom,” it was stated in the letter, already signed by “Holy Spider” star Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Fatih Akin, Atom Egoyan, Ildiko Enyedi, Andrew Haigh, Agnieszka Holland, Laura Poitras, Sandra Hüller, Sean Baker, Payal Kapadia and Ariane Labed.
“We stand in full solidarity with Rasoulof’s demands and call upon the international film community to raise our voices against an Islamist dictatorship that systematically oppresses every aspect of their society’s lives.
- 5/22/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone on the set of Poor Things. Photo by Atsushi Nishijima. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2023 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved.
Bugonia, the next film from six-time Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe (Element Pictures), Yorgos Lanthimos, Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen (Square Peg), Emma Stone (Fruit Tree), Miky Lee and Jerry Kyoungboum Ko (Cj Enm) has landed at Focus Features. Focus will release Bugonia. with Universal Pictures distributing internationally (exclusively in Korea). The film stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. The film is written by Will Tracy.
Bugonia is based on the South Korean sci-fi comedy, “Save the Green Planet” 2003. This English language version was developed by Cj Enm with Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen at Square Peg. The...
Bugonia, the next film from six-time Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe (Element Pictures), Yorgos Lanthimos, Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen (Square Peg), Emma Stone (Fruit Tree), Miky Lee and Jerry Kyoungboum Ko (Cj Enm) has landed at Focus Features. Focus will release Bugonia. with Universal Pictures distributing internationally (exclusively in Korea). The film stars Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. The film is written by Will Tracy.
Bugonia is based on the South Korean sci-fi comedy, “Save the Green Planet” 2003. This English language version was developed by Cj Enm with Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen at Square Peg. The...
- 5/18/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Focus Features has acquired U.S. rights and select international territories on upcoming thriller Last Breath, starring Woody Harrelson, Finn Cole and Simu Liu. Focus will distribute the Alex Parkinson-directed title in the U.S. with Universal Pictures International handling select territories including France, Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and Vietnam.
The project is an exhilarating true story, based on the 2019 documentary of the same name, which Parkinson co-directed with Richard da Costa. It follows a seasoned deep sea diver as he battles against the raging elements to execute his final rescue mission. It’s described as a “heart-pounding” and “gripping tale of teamwork” that takes audiences on a race against time. Mitchell Lafortune, Parkinson and David Brooks have written the script for the fact-based narrative.
Last Breath was developed by father and son Paul and David Brooks of Longshot Films and Dark Castle Entertainment,...
The project is an exhilarating true story, based on the 2019 documentary of the same name, which Parkinson co-directed with Richard da Costa. It follows a seasoned deep sea diver as he battles against the raging elements to execute his final rescue mission. It’s described as a “heart-pounding” and “gripping tale of teamwork” that takes audiences on a race against time. Mitchell Lafortune, Parkinson and David Brooks have written the script for the fact-based narrative.
Last Breath was developed by father and son Paul and David Brooks of Longshot Films and Dark Castle Entertainment,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Diana Lodderhose and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Mike Goodridge’s growing UK production company Good Chaos, which is in Cannes with Un Certain Regard title Santosh, has had a minority equity investment from Cameron Lamb’s Paris-based audio platform Alexander.
The investment will give Alexander an opportunity to develop its growing non-fiction IP library, across film and TV formats, while Good Chaos has been able to grow its headcount, operations and production reach.
The companies’ first joint film project is Wife, Witch, Poisoner, Whore, a period thriller based on the Alexander audiobook by Katherine Rundell, and narrated by Helena Bonham Carter.
The official synopsis reads: “Beautiful, rich, clever, and determined English noblewoman Frances Howard was a dazzling celebrity at the court of James I. But when the unhappy teenage bride rebelled against the patriarchy of her day, she was put on trial for witchcraft, infidelity and murder – very nearly at the expense of her life.”
Good Chaos is on a roll.
The investment will give Alexander an opportunity to develop its growing non-fiction IP library, across film and TV formats, while Good Chaos has been able to grow its headcount, operations and production reach.
The companies’ first joint film project is Wife, Witch, Poisoner, Whore, a period thriller based on the Alexander audiobook by Katherine Rundell, and narrated by Helena Bonham Carter.
The official synopsis reads: “Beautiful, rich, clever, and determined English noblewoman Frances Howard was a dazzling celebrity at the court of James I. But when the unhappy teenage bride rebelled against the patriarchy of her day, she was put on trial for witchcraft, infidelity and murder – very nearly at the expense of her life.”
Good Chaos is on a roll.
- 5/14/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
It was reported last month that Kathryn Bigelow had dropped out of directing an adaptation of the apocalyptic David Koepp novel “Aurora” for Netflix as new film chief Dan Lin was starting his role. But one of Lin’s first green lights will reportedly be a different Bigelow film with a similarly apocalyptic bent.
According to a report in Puck, “The Hurt Locker” director Bigelow has been tapped to direct a thriller about the White House’s real-time response efforts to an incoming ballistic missile attack on American soil. The script for the film is written by Noah Oppenheim, and the project is expected to be formally announced when Netflix hosts its Upfronts presentation to advertisers next week.
Puck also reported that despite the green light, Bigelow was “visibly annoyed” in regards to notes from Lin asking for the film to cut its budget and length. The report adds that...
According to a report in Puck, “The Hurt Locker” director Bigelow has been tapped to direct a thriller about the White House’s real-time response efforts to an incoming ballistic missile attack on American soil. The script for the film is written by Noah Oppenheim, and the project is expected to be formally announced when Netflix hosts its Upfronts presentation to advertisers next week.
Puck also reported that despite the green light, Bigelow was “visibly annoyed” in regards to notes from Lin asking for the film to cut its budget and length. The report adds that...
- 5/10/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Ben Stiller and Oscar nominee Colin Farrell have been confirmed to star in Andrew Haigh’s true crime story Belly of the Beast as mk2 films, UTA Independent Film Group, CAA Media Finance and Village Roadshow Pictures board sales for a Cannes launch.
Rumors of their involvement in the project surfaced at the beginning of the year and now the sales partners have unveiled the full details ahead of rolling out it to buyers in the South of France next week.
Bafta nominee Haigh will direct the film, which he and Alexis Jolly adapted from Jerome Loving’s nonfiction book, Jack and Norman: A State-Raised Convict and the Legacy of Norman Mailer’s ‘The Executioner’s Song.’
Per the official synopsis the feature will tell the timely and true story of the unlikely friendship between notorious literary titan Norman Mailer (Stiller) and his protégé, Jack Henry Abbott (Farrell).
Bolstered by Mailer’s mentorship,...
Rumors of their involvement in the project surfaced at the beginning of the year and now the sales partners have unveiled the full details ahead of rolling out it to buyers in the South of France next week.
Bafta nominee Haigh will direct the film, which he and Alexis Jolly adapted from Jerome Loving’s nonfiction book, Jack and Norman: A State-Raised Convict and the Legacy of Norman Mailer’s ‘The Executioner’s Song.’
Per the official synopsis the feature will tell the timely and true story of the unlikely friendship between notorious literary titan Norman Mailer (Stiller) and his protégé, Jack Henry Abbott (Farrell).
Bolstered by Mailer’s mentorship,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Following Raw and Titane, Julia Ducournau has set her third feature with Alpha. Though no plot details have been unveiled this far, Golshifteh Farahani and Tahar Rahim (A Prophet) will lead the film, Deadline reports. “Alpha is Julia’s most personal, profound work yet, and we are looking forward to a global audience discovering the story with as much excitement as we did,” said Filmnation and Charades, while the producers added, “Alpha is a new page in Julia Ducournau’s corpus that is both very consistent with the previous ones and entirely new in its tone.”
Following All of Us Strangers, Andrew Haigh is stepping up to a major studio project with a Leonardo da Vinci film set up at Universal Pictures. The film is based on Walter Isaacson‘s 2017 biography, which showed “how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity,...
Following All of Us Strangers, Andrew Haigh is stepping up to a major studio project with a Leonardo da Vinci film set up at Universal Pictures. The film is based on Walter Isaacson‘s 2017 biography, which showed “how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Now’s the time to brush up on your World War I history. All Quiet on the Western Front has been nominated for 9 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best International Feature Film. Edward Berger’s German-language adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929noveljoins Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Sea Beast, Bardo (A False Chronicle and a Handful of Truths), Blonde, The Elephant Whisperers and The Martha Mitchell Effect as this year’s Netflix nominees for the 95th Academy Awards.
Haven’t had a chance to watch? Don’t sweat it. The ceremony airs March 12 at 5 Pm Pst/8 Pm Est so you’ve got plenty of time to catch up on your viewing. Ahead, you can find all the 2023 Oscar-nominated movies streaming on Netflix, with a handy guide to the categories they’ll be competing in. Envelope, please!
Haven’t had a chance to watch? Don’t sweat it. The ceremony airs March 12 at 5 Pm Pst/8 Pm Est so you’ve got plenty of time to catch up on your viewing. Ahead, you can find all the 2023 Oscar-nominated movies streaming on Netflix, with a handy guide to the categories they’ll be competing in. Envelope, please!
- 5/2/2024
- by Anne Cohen
- Tudum - Netflix
Coming off the two-time Academy Award-winning “All Quiet on the Western Front,” German-born Austrian and Swiss director Edward Berger has gotten a lot of traction for many of his follow-up projects. The first one moving forward, however, is the Netflix film “The Ballad Of A Small Player,” which just received another infusion of talent. Already starring Oscar-nominated actor Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Deadline reports that Tilda Swinton, coming off David Fincher’s “The Killer,” is also joining the cast.
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Continue reading Tilda Swinton Joins Colin Farrell In Edward Berger’s Netflix Gambling Drama ‘The Ballad Of A Small Player’ at The Playlist.
- 4/30/2024
- by Caillou Pettis
- The Playlist
Tilda Swinton is joining Colin Farrell in Edward Berger and Netflix‘s The Ballad of a Small Player, we can reveal.
The story follows a high-stakes gambler who decides to lay low in Macau after his past and debts catch up with him. Along the way he encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. Production is due to start in Asia this summer.
Rowan Joffe is adapting the script that is is based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne. Mike Goodridge is producing through his Good Chaos banner along with Berger for his Nine Hours banner as well as Matthew James Wilkinson for Stigma Films.
The film marks the first project under Berger’s creative partnership and global first-look film deal with Netflix, via his company Nine Hours.
Swinton has recently been in production on Pedro Almodovar’s The Room Next Door and has...
The story follows a high-stakes gambler who decides to lay low in Macau after his past and debts catch up with him. Along the way he encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. Production is due to start in Asia this summer.
Rowan Joffe is adapting the script that is is based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne. Mike Goodridge is producing through his Good Chaos banner along with Berger for his Nine Hours banner as well as Matthew James Wilkinson for Stigma Films.
The film marks the first project under Berger’s creative partnership and global first-look film deal with Netflix, via his company Nine Hours.
Swinton has recently been in production on Pedro Almodovar’s The Room Next Door and has...
- 4/30/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Edward Berger’s time in the trenches ended with a formidable four Oscars for All Quiet on the Western Front. Now he’s heading to the casinos of Macau for The Ballad of a Small Player.The film is thefirst project to come out of Oscar nominee Berger’s creative partnership with Netflix, and he’s bringing along a fellow 2022 Oscar nominee: Colin Farrell, who’ll star in the film as the titular player.
Read on to find out more about The Ballad of a Small Player, and stay tuned as the game heats up.
When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.
Directed by Berger, The Ballad of a Small Player is written by Rowan Joffé and...
Read on to find out more about The Ballad of a Small Player, and stay tuned as the game heats up.
When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.
Directed by Berger, The Ballad of a Small Player is written by Rowan Joffé and...
- 4/30/2024
- by John DiLillo
- Tudum - Netflix
Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have signed on to Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, which Sony will distribute worldwide.
Plot details remain under wraps on the project, based on Alex Garland’s screenplay and conceived as the first in a trilogy.
Boyle and Garland are also producing 28 Years Later alongside Andrew Macdonald, who produced the 2002 breakout 28 Days Later, directed by Boyle, and 2007’s 28 Weeks Later, which Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directed and featured Boyle as executive producer.
Peter Rice and Bernie Bellew are also serving as producers on 28 Years Later.
Cillian Murphy, who recently won...
Plot details remain under wraps on the project, based on Alex Garland’s screenplay and conceived as the first in a trilogy.
Boyle and Garland are also producing 28 Years Later alongside Andrew Macdonald, who produced the 2002 breakout 28 Days Later, directed by Boyle, and 2007’s 28 Weeks Later, which Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directed and featured Boyle as executive producer.
Peter Rice and Bernie Bellew are also serving as producers on 28 Years Later.
Cillian Murphy, who recently won...
- 4/24/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The new 28 Years Later trilogy from director Danny Boyle and Sony Pictures is gaining momentum, and some serious star power. Sources tell Deadline that Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes have boarded the first pic, a sequel to the original 28 Days Later.
Boyle is directing the first movie from a script by Alex Garland. Sony will release the film in theaters globally.
While plot details are vague, the original 28 Days Later in 2002 centered on a bicycle courier (played by Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to discover the world had been overrun with zombies following the outbreak of a virus. The pic grossed more than $82 million worldwide and led to a 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, on which Boyle and Garland served solely as EPs.
Deadline recently broke the news that the studio has already tapped Candyman director Nia DaCosta to helm the second part of the trilogy,...
Boyle is directing the first movie from a script by Alex Garland. Sony will release the film in theaters globally.
While plot details are vague, the original 28 Days Later in 2002 centered on a bicycle courier (played by Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to discover the world had been overrun with zombies following the outbreak of a virus. The pic grossed more than $82 million worldwide and led to a 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, on which Boyle and Garland served solely as EPs.
Deadline recently broke the news that the studio has already tapped Candyman director Nia DaCosta to helm the second part of the trilogy,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos says “there’s no appetite to make fewer films” at the streamer under the new film chief Dan Lin, disputing a recent New York Times article that said Netflix would move forward valuing quality over quantity and audience engagement over auteurs.
Sarandos on Thursday’s Netflix Q1 earnings call responded to a piece this week in the New York Times that said “the aim is to make Netflix’s movies better, cheaper and less frequent.”
“That was not a quote from Dan, and I would say that nor did we participate in that article. There is no appetite to make fewer films,” Sarandos responded. “But there is an unlimited appetite to make better films always, even though we have made and are making great films, we want to make them better of course.”
Lin joined Netflix at the start of April to replace Scott Stuber, who...
Sarandos on Thursday’s Netflix Q1 earnings call responded to a piece this week in the New York Times that said “the aim is to make Netflix’s movies better, cheaper and less frequent.”
“That was not a quote from Dan, and I would say that nor did we participate in that article. There is no appetite to make fewer films,” Sarandos responded. “But there is an unlimited appetite to make better films always, even though we have made and are making great films, we want to make them better of course.”
Lin joined Netflix at the start of April to replace Scott Stuber, who...
- 4/18/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Werner Herzog has revealed he’s part of the voice cast of Bong Joon Ho’s forthcoming animated feature, according to Variety. The fully CGI animation is a deep-sea adventure, featuring creatures and humans, specifically following an invertebrate deep-sea fish who believes he’s suffering from spinal disk herniation. One can learn more here about the project.
Peter Greenaway has begun shooting his untitled new feature in Lucca, Italy, with Dustin Hoffman, Helen Hunt, and Sofia Boutella leading the story “of an intelligent man whose final big adventure is intended to be his death. He wants to make it elegant and sensible. Tidy, with as few loose ends as possible,” Deadline reports.
Following up Last Night in Soho, Edgar Wright has set his next feature with the long-in-development Paramount remake of The Running Man, with Glen Powell set to star, Deadline notes, reportedly beating out the likes of Ryan Gosling,...
Peter Greenaway has begun shooting his untitled new feature in Lucca, Italy, with Dustin Hoffman, Helen Hunt, and Sofia Boutella leading the story “of an intelligent man whose final big adventure is intended to be his death. He wants to make it elegant and sensible. Tidy, with as few loose ends as possible,” Deadline reports.
Following up Last Night in Soho, Edgar Wright has set his next feature with the long-in-development Paramount remake of The Running Man, with Glen Powell set to star, Deadline notes, reportedly beating out the likes of Ryan Gosling,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Universal brought its CinemaCon presentation to a heartfelt finale in Las Vegas on Wednesday with a 30-minute segment dedicated to the glittering jewel of its 2024 release slate, Wicked.
Leads Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who play the witches Elphaba and Glinda from the magical Land of Oz, introduced footage to the first part of Jon Chu’s Broadway adaptation, which recently wrapped production in London and is scheduled to open on November 27. The second instalment comes out on November 26, 2025.
Chu fought back tears as he joined the film’s producer Marc Platt, who won a Tony for the Broadway show,...
Leads Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who play the witches Elphaba and Glinda from the magical Land of Oz, introduced footage to the first part of Jon Chu’s Broadway adaptation, which recently wrapped production in London and is scheduled to open on November 27. The second instalment comes out on November 26, 2025.
Chu fought back tears as he joined the film’s producer Marc Platt, who won a Tony for the Broadway show,...
- 4/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
Universal brought its CinemaCon presentation to a heartfelt finale in Las Vegas on Wednesday with a 30-minute segment dedicated to the glittering jewel of its 2024 release slate, Wicked.
Leads Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who play the witches Elphaba and Glinda from the magical Land of Oz, introduced footage to the first part of Jon Chu’s Broadway adaptation, which recently wrapped production in London and is scheduled to open on November 27. The second instalment comes out on November 26, 2025.
Chu fought back tears as he joined the film’s producer Marc Platt, who won a Tony for the Broadway show,...
Leads Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who play the witches Elphaba and Glinda from the magical Land of Oz, introduced footage to the first part of Jon Chu’s Broadway adaptation, which recently wrapped production in London and is scheduled to open on November 27. The second instalment comes out on November 26, 2025.
Chu fought back tears as he joined the film’s producer Marc Platt, who won a Tony for the Broadway show,...
- 4/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
Universal Pictures took to the CinemaCon stage in Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon on top of the box office, becoming the highest grossing studio in 2023 with $4.9 billion in worldwide revenue.
Domestic distribution president Jim Orr thanked movie theater owners for their partnership in a year that saw “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” become the highest grossing film in Illumination history with $1.36 billion, while Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” became the highest grossing biopic of all-time and the highest grossing Best Picture Oscar winner in 20 years with $968 million.
“We’re here at an unprecedented time in our industry, but no doubt a crossroads that will lead us to a lucrative and exciting future,” Orr told exhibitors. “Audiences are sending us a very clear message…they are ready for something new.”
While Universal and Focus Features’ 2024 CinemaCon presentation didn’t have the sheer volume of films as in years past, it did showcase...
Domestic distribution president Jim Orr thanked movie theater owners for their partnership in a year that saw “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” become the highest grossing film in Illumination history with $1.36 billion, while Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” became the highest grossing biopic of all-time and the highest grossing Best Picture Oscar winner in 20 years with $968 million.
“We’re here at an unprecedented time in our industry, but no doubt a crossroads that will lead us to a lucrative and exciting future,” Orr told exhibitors. “Audiences are sending us a very clear message…they are ready for something new.”
While Universal and Focus Features’ 2024 CinemaCon presentation didn’t have the sheer volume of films as in years past, it did showcase...
- 4/11/2024
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
CinemaCon attendees Wednesday got a first look at Focus Features’ second film with Robert Eggers, Nosferatu, a dark and gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her which causes untold horror in its wake.
Introducing the footage, Focus chairman Peter Kujawski said, “This ain’t your father’s Nosferatu” and promised it will give “new meaning to the term Christmas feast when we open on December 25.”
In the footage, we see the terror and hysteria rampant in the village as various townsfolk shriek, “He is coming” after the young woman calls to him seemingly in a nighttime trance. “My dreams grow darker,” she says, and asks Willem Dafoe’s Professor Von Franz, “Does evil come from within us, or from beyond?”
Related: CinemaCon 2024 Photos: Henry Cavill, Halle Berry, Michael Keaton, Kevin Costner, Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth & More
Written and directed by Eggers,...
Introducing the footage, Focus chairman Peter Kujawski said, “This ain’t your father’s Nosferatu” and promised it will give “new meaning to the term Christmas feast when we open on December 25.”
In the footage, we see the terror and hysteria rampant in the village as various townsfolk shriek, “He is coming” after the young woman calls to him seemingly in a nighttime trance. “My dreams grow darker,” she says, and asks Willem Dafoe’s Professor Von Franz, “Does evil come from within us, or from beyond?”
Related: CinemaCon 2024 Photos: Henry Cavill, Halle Berry, Michael Keaton, Kevin Costner, Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth & More
Written and directed by Eggers,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Bill Skarsgård has become undead bloodsucker Count Orlok for the big screen.
Skarsgård leads Robert Eggers’ long-awaited “Nosferatu,” a reimagining of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 film. Skarsgård plays the titular villain, with Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter, the source of Orlok’s obsession. As Orlok tries to seduce her soul, Ellen’s husband Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) fights to save his wife from turning to the dark side.
Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski said the film “definitely ain’t your father’s ‘Nosferatu,’ and [Eggers] will definitely bring new meaning to the phrase ‘Christmas feast.’”
The footage Focus premiered at CinemaCon (though not released online today) was as daring and intense as any film Eggers has made, complete with some chilling black and white sequences, a man biting the head off a pigeon, streets teeming with rats, and rooms engulfed in flames, not to mention a truly deafening, bone chilling score.
Skarsgård leads Robert Eggers’ long-awaited “Nosferatu,” a reimagining of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 film. Skarsgård plays the titular villain, with Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter, the source of Orlok’s obsession. As Orlok tries to seduce her soul, Ellen’s husband Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) fights to save his wife from turning to the dark side.
Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski said the film “definitely ain’t your father’s ‘Nosferatu,’ and [Eggers] will definitely bring new meaning to the phrase ‘Christmas feast.’”
The footage Focus premiered at CinemaCon (though not released online today) was as daring and intense as any film Eggers has made, complete with some chilling black and white sequences, a man biting the head off a pigeon, streets teeming with rats, and rooms engulfed in flames, not to mention a truly deafening, bone chilling score.
- 4/11/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson and Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski teased exclusive first-looks on Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu and Edward Berger’s Conclave at the studio’s CinemaCon presentation on Wednesday.
The audience at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace also saw trailers for Sam-Taylor Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black, and footage from Jeff Nichols’ crime drama The Bikeriders, which premiered in Telluride last year.
“At the core of what we do is the belief that bringing people together makes their lives better by sharing an experience,” Kujawski said by way of introduction.
Below are the titles featured in the session:
Back To Black...
The audience at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace also saw trailers for Sam-Taylor Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black, and footage from Jeff Nichols’ crime drama The Bikeriders, which premiered in Telluride last year.
“At the core of what we do is the belief that bringing people together makes their lives better by sharing an experience,” Kujawski said by way of introduction.
Below are the titles featured in the session:
Back To Black...
- 4/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
Edward Berger’s last film, “All Quiet on the Western Front,” won four Academy Awards — including Best International Feature Film — for Netflix. The director’s new epic, “Conclave,” which is set up at Focus Features, may just best that tally.
Attendees at the 2024 CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas got a look at first footage from the film during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation on Wednesday, April 10. A papal thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave” is no doubt an Oscar hopeful for Focus given its November 2024 release date. Having seen the trailer only reinforces the awards play. Give the devil its due: “Conclave” looks good.
When the pope dies, “Conclave” scrambles to find God’s new messenger on Earth. The search turns into a holy war that is anything but holy. Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski described the film as a “Machiavellian thriller.
Attendees at the 2024 CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas got a look at first footage from the film during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation on Wednesday, April 10. A papal thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave” is no doubt an Oscar hopeful for Focus given its November 2024 release date. Having seen the trailer only reinforces the awards play. Give the devil its due: “Conclave” looks good.
When the pope dies, “Conclave” scrambles to find God’s new messenger on Earth. The search turns into a holy war that is anything but holy. Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski described the film as a “Machiavellian thriller.
- 4/11/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced on Wednesday.
This continues the trend of holding the Academy Awards ceremony in March, following a three-year streak of increased viewership. Notably, it will no longer overlap with Austin’s SXSW festival, a conflict that occurred in the past two years. The ceremony will also once again begin one hour earlier than usual, at 7 p.m. Et / 4 p.m. Pt, from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, reaching audiences in over 200 territories.
Key dates for submissions and voting are outlined: the general entry and best picture submission deadline is Thursday, Nov. 14. Preliminary voting for shortlists in ten categories will take place from Dec. 9-13, with results announced on Dec. 17. The nominations voting period is set for Jan. 8-12, and the official nominations will be revealed on Friday, Jan. 17, which is...
This continues the trend of holding the Academy Awards ceremony in March, following a three-year streak of increased viewership. Notably, it will no longer overlap with Austin’s SXSW festival, a conflict that occurred in the past two years. The ceremony will also once again begin one hour earlier than usual, at 7 p.m. Et / 4 p.m. Pt, from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, reaching audiences in over 200 territories.
Key dates for submissions and voting are outlined: the general entry and best picture submission deadline is Thursday, Nov. 14. Preliminary voting for shortlists in ten categories will take place from Dec. 9-13, with results announced on Dec. 17. The nominations voting period is set for Jan. 8-12, and the official nominations will be revealed on Friday, Jan. 17, which is...
- 4/10/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Colin Farrell encabezará un emocionante thriller ambientado en el mundo de las apuestas.
De acuerdo con Deadline, Colin Farrell protagonizará la película de Netflix “The Ballad of a Small Player”, del director de “Sin Novedad en el Frente”, Edward Berger, y Rowan Joffe (“Before I Go to Sleep”) adaptará el guion, basado en la novela de Lawrence Osborne.
“The Ballad of a Small Player” sigue a un jugador de apuestas de alto riesgo que decide pasar desapercibido en Macao después de que su pasado y sus deudas le alcancen. Por el camino se encuentra con un espíritu afín que podría ser la clave de su salvación.
Farrell ha estado últimamente en activo tanto en la pequeña como en la gran pantalla, con su serie noir “Sugar”, de Apple, estrenada recientemente en la plataforma de streaming. A finales de este año, se estrenará la esperada serie de Batman en Max, “El Pingüino...
De acuerdo con Deadline, Colin Farrell protagonizará la película de Netflix “The Ballad of a Small Player”, del director de “Sin Novedad en el Frente”, Edward Berger, y Rowan Joffe (“Before I Go to Sleep”) adaptará el guion, basado en la novela de Lawrence Osborne.
“The Ballad of a Small Player” sigue a un jugador de apuestas de alto riesgo que decide pasar desapercibido en Macao después de que su pasado y sus deudas le alcancen. Por el camino se encuentra con un espíritu afín que podría ser la clave de su salvación.
Farrell ha estado últimamente en activo tanto en la pequeña como en la gran pantalla, con su serie noir “Sugar”, de Apple, estrenada recientemente en la plataforma de streaming. A finales de este año, se estrenará la esperada serie de Batman en Max, “El Pingüino...
- 4/10/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
‘The Ballad Of A Small Player’: Colin Farrell Stars In Gambling Thriller From Director Edward Berger
While he only just earned his first Oscar in 2023 for “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Colin Farrell has been spending a decent amount of time on the small screen. Between his new Apple TV+ show “Sugar” (read our review right here) and the upcoming Max series “The Penguin” (a crime series spinoff of “The Batman”), Farrell seems to have found a new niche.
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- 4/10/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Deadline is reporting that Colin Farrell is now slated to star in the new project from Edward Berger, the director of the Academy Award-winning All Quiet on the Western Front. Farrell will be the lead in The Ballad of a Small Player, which will be a Netflix original. While Berger directs, Rowan Joffe has adapted a script that is based on the novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne. Mike Goodridge is on board to produce through his Good Chaos banner, as well as Berger through his Nine Hours banner, along with Matthew James Wilkinson. Berger currently has a first-look deal with Netflix, which this movie will be the start of.
The plot synopsis for The Ballad of a Small Player, according to Deadline, reads,
“The story follows a high-stakes gambler who decides to lay low in Macau after his past and debts catch up with him. Along the...
The plot synopsis for The Ballad of a Small Player, according to Deadline, reads,
“The story follows a high-stakes gambler who decides to lay low in Macau after his past and debts catch up with him. Along the...
- 4/10/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Colin Farrell continues to keep busy, with the Oscar-nominated actor set to star in Edward Berger’s next feature for Netflix.
Farrell will play the lead in The Ballad of a Small Player, which is based on author Lawrence Osborne’s 2014 novel of the same name. Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) will helm the movie from a script by Rowan Joffe (Before I Go to Sleep). Filming is set to begin this summer in Asia.
The Ballad of a Small Player centers on a high-stakes gambler who is dealing with debts and his questionable past while trying to keep a low profile in Macau when he meets a kindred spirit.
Producers include Berger for Nine Hours, Mike Goodridge for Good Chaos, and Matthew James Wilkinson for Stigma Films. The Ballad of a Small Player is the initial feature under Berger’s first-look deal with Netflix.
Berger directed Netflix...
Farrell will play the lead in The Ballad of a Small Player, which is based on author Lawrence Osborne’s 2014 novel of the same name. Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front) will helm the movie from a script by Rowan Joffe (Before I Go to Sleep). Filming is set to begin this summer in Asia.
The Ballad of a Small Player centers on a high-stakes gambler who is dealing with debts and his questionable past while trying to keep a low profile in Macau when he meets a kindred spirit.
Producers include Berger for Nine Hours, Mike Goodridge for Good Chaos, and Matthew James Wilkinson for Stigma Films. The Ballad of a Small Player is the initial feature under Berger’s first-look deal with Netflix.
Berger directed Netflix...
- 4/9/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Colin Farrell continues to build on a busy dance card as the Oscar-nominated actor is set to star in Netflix’s The Ballad of a Small Player, with Edward Berger directing. Rowan Joffe will adapt the script that is is based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne. Mike Goodridge will produce through his Good Chaos banner along with Berger for his Nine Hours banner as well as Matthew James Wilkinson.
The story follows a high-stakes gambler who decides to lay low in Macau after his past and debts catch up with him. Along the way he encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. Production is expected to start later this year.
The film marks the first project under Berger’s creative partnership and global first-look film deal with Netflix, via his company Nine Hours.
Farrell has worked of late on both on the...
The story follows a high-stakes gambler who decides to lay low in Macau after his past and debts catch up with him. Along the way he encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation. Production is expected to start later this year.
The film marks the first project under Berger’s creative partnership and global first-look film deal with Netflix, via his company Nine Hours.
Farrell has worked of late on both on the...
- 4/9/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: After repping New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman for publishing for many years, UTA has expanded the relationship, moving to rep him in all areas.
The author of 18 books, Sherman is best known for titles like The Finest Hours — Disney’s action thriller at sea, starring Chris Pine, Casey Affleck and Ben Foster — and Boston Strong, which was adapted into the film Patriots Day, starring Mark Wahlberg, by CBS Films.
A USA Today and Los Angeles Times bestseller, his latest book, A Murder in Hollywood, chronicles the deadly love affair between screen legend Lana Turner and her gangster boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato. As we were first to report, that title is now in development as a feature with a pair of Oscar nominees, screenwriter Terence Winter (Wolf of Wall Street) and producer Rachel Winter (Dallas Buyers Club).
Sherman’s bestseller 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption,...
The author of 18 books, Sherman is best known for titles like The Finest Hours — Disney’s action thriller at sea, starring Chris Pine, Casey Affleck and Ben Foster — and Boston Strong, which was adapted into the film Patriots Day, starring Mark Wahlberg, by CBS Films.
A USA Today and Los Angeles Times bestseller, his latest book, A Murder in Hollywood, chronicles the deadly love affair between screen legend Lana Turner and her gangster boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato. As we were first to report, that title is now in development as a feature with a pair of Oscar nominees, screenwriter Terence Winter (Wolf of Wall Street) and producer Rachel Winter (Dallas Buyers Club).
Sherman’s bestseller 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The German Film Academy has announced the movies in competition this year for the German Film Awards, the local equivalent of the Oscars.
Matthias Glasner’s epic family drama Dying, Timm Kröger’s experimental sci-fi feature The Universal Theory, and In the Blind Spot, Ayşe Polat’s documentary-style conspiracy thriller set in modern-day Turkey, are among the favorites for this year’s awards, called the Lolas.
Dying, which stars Lars Eidinger as a classical conductor with an extremely dysfunctional family, picked up nominations in every major category, including best film, best director and best screenplay nominations for Glasner, a best actor nom for Eidinger and a best actress nomination for Corinna Harfoch, who plays Eidinger’s mother. In total, the film is up for nine Lolas.
The Universal Theory, a black-and-white drama about the multiverse, is also in the running for the best film Lola, and Kröger is up for best director.
Matthias Glasner’s epic family drama Dying, Timm Kröger’s experimental sci-fi feature The Universal Theory, and In the Blind Spot, Ayşe Polat’s documentary-style conspiracy thriller set in modern-day Turkey, are among the favorites for this year’s awards, called the Lolas.
Dying, which stars Lars Eidinger as a classical conductor with an extremely dysfunctional family, picked up nominations in every major category, including best film, best director and best screenplay nominations for Glasner, a best actor nom for Eidinger and a best actress nomination for Corinna Harfoch, who plays Eidinger’s mother. In total, the film is up for nine Lolas.
The Universal Theory, a black-and-white drama about the multiverse, is also in the running for the best film Lola, and Kröger is up for best director.
- 3/19/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Clockwise left to right: Joker: Folie A Deux (Warner Bros.) The Bikeriders, (Focus Features), Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros.), Furiosa (Warner Bros.)Graphic: The A.V. Club
Two years ago, right around the time Everything Everywhere All At Once came out during awards season, we thought it would be...
Two years ago, right around the time Everything Everywhere All At Once came out during awards season, we thought it would be...
- 3/13/2024
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
With the 2024 Oscars in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start looking toward 2025. It’s early, but not too early to start making predictions about what movies might contend for the Oscars next year.
The 97th Academy Awards may wind up dominated by an unusual number of blockbuster sequels to films that won big previously. There are also some period pieces, some comeback vehicles, and some movies that were featured on last year’s list that got held back for this year.
Here are 20 films to know for the 2025 Oscars. Some of them are locks, some of them are long shots, and all of them are worth keeping an eye on throughout 2024 as their Academy Awards chances rise and fall.
“A Real Pain”
One of three films on this list that have screened publicly as of publication time, road dramedy “A Real Pain” was the buzziest title out of Sundance this year.
The 97th Academy Awards may wind up dominated by an unusual number of blockbuster sequels to films that won big previously. There are also some period pieces, some comeback vehicles, and some movies that were featured on last year’s list that got held back for this year.
Here are 20 films to know for the 2025 Oscars. Some of them are locks, some of them are long shots, and all of them are worth keeping an eye on throughout 2024 as their Academy Awards chances rise and fall.
“A Real Pain”
One of three films on this list that have screened publicly as of publication time, road dramedy “A Real Pain” was the buzziest title out of Sundance this year.
- 3/12/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Focus Features has set a U.S. release date for Edward Berger’s new thriller, Conclave, which stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow.
The film, set in the secretive Vatican meeting of Catholic cardinals who gather in Rome to pick a new Pope, will be released in theaters in New York City and Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2024, before going wider a week later on Nov. 8.
Conclave is German director Berger’s follow up to his 2022 anti-war epic and Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front. The Vatican conspiracy thriller, with a screenplay by Peter Straughan and based on Robert Harris’ novel, sees Fiennes play Cardinal Lomeli, tasked with overseeing the Cardinals arriving from across the globe to join the Conclave. But as the political machinations inside the Vatican intensify, Lomeli realizes that the departed Pope had kept a secret from them that he must uncover before a new Pope has been chosen.
The film, set in the secretive Vatican meeting of Catholic cardinals who gather in Rome to pick a new Pope, will be released in theaters in New York City and Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2024, before going wider a week later on Nov. 8.
Conclave is German director Berger’s follow up to his 2022 anti-war epic and Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front. The Vatican conspiracy thriller, with a screenplay by Peter Straughan and based on Robert Harris’ novel, sees Fiennes play Cardinal Lomeli, tasked with overseeing the Cardinals arriving from across the globe to join the Conclave. But as the political machinations inside the Vatican intensify, Lomeli realizes that the departed Pope had kept a secret from them that he must uncover before a new Pope has been chosen.
- 3/8/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Focus Features has firmed up release plans for Conclave, the papal thriller marking filmmaker Edward Berger’s follow-up to his 2022 Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front. An adaptation of Robert Harris’ same-name bestseller, penned by Peter Straughan, the film releases in theaters in New York and L.A. on November 1st, before expanding on the 8th.
Currently, the 1st is only occupied by an unknown title from Universal Pictures. Titles set to open on the 8th include Sony’s Venom 3 and 20th’s action thriller The Amateur starring Rami Malek.
Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events — selecting a new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds...
Currently, the 1st is only occupied by an unknown title from Universal Pictures. Titles set to open on the 8th include Sony’s Venom 3 and 20th’s action thriller The Amateur starring Rami Malek.
Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events — selecting a new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds...
- 3/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Fremantle is getting into the Rachel Weisz business.
The international production powerhouse has signed a first-look and development deal with Astral Projection, the production company run by the Oscar-winning actress and her Dead Ringers producer Polly Stokes.
The three-year deal will see Fremantle become the primary home for all of Astral Projection’s TV and film projects. Astral will work closely with Fremantle’s Global Drama division under Global Drama CEO Christian Vesper and COO Seb Shorr, as well as its international distribution team.
“We are thrilled to have found such experienced and trusting partners in Fremantle,” said Weisz in a statement. “As soon as we met Christian and Seb, we knew they were a perfect fit for our taste and energy and that this would be a brilliant home for Astral.”
Added Stokes: “We want to tell stories that are surprising and affirming — that find joy in unexpected and daring places.
The international production powerhouse has signed a first-look and development deal with Astral Projection, the production company run by the Oscar-winning actress and her Dead Ringers producer Polly Stokes.
The three-year deal will see Fremantle become the primary home for all of Astral Projection’s TV and film projects. Astral will work closely with Fremantle’s Global Drama division under Global Drama CEO Christian Vesper and COO Seb Shorr, as well as its international distribution team.
“We are thrilled to have found such experienced and trusting partners in Fremantle,” said Weisz in a statement. “As soon as we met Christian and Seb, we knew they were a perfect fit for our taste and energy and that this would be a brilliant home for Astral.”
Added Stokes: “We want to tell stories that are surprising and affirming — that find joy in unexpected and daring places.
- 3/7/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Astral Projection, the production company set up by Oscar winner Rachel Weisz and British executive producer Polly Stokes has signed a new first-look and development deal with Fremantle.
The three-year deal will see Fremantle become the primary home for all TV and film projects for Astral Projection, which co-produced “Dead Ringers,” Amazon’s six-part psychological thriller in which Weisz played both lead roles in a gender-swapped reimagining of the 1988 David Cronenberg film. Stokes, a former creative executive at Film4, and Weisz have a long-standing relationship and are building a slate of projects with Rebecca Servadio as Astral’s literary consultant.
The deal was spearheaded by Fremantle CEO of global drama Christian Vesper and COO of global drama Seb Shorr. It was negotiated by Fran Denny, Fremantle’s VP legal and business affairs of global drama, and James Kay and Jessica Hudson for Sheridans on behalf of Astral Projection.
“We are...
The three-year deal will see Fremantle become the primary home for all TV and film projects for Astral Projection, which co-produced “Dead Ringers,” Amazon’s six-part psychological thriller in which Weisz played both lead roles in a gender-swapped reimagining of the 1988 David Cronenberg film. Stokes, a former creative executive at Film4, and Weisz have a long-standing relationship and are building a slate of projects with Rebecca Servadio as Astral’s literary consultant.
The deal was spearheaded by Fremantle CEO of global drama Christian Vesper and COO of global drama Seb Shorr. It was negotiated by Fran Denny, Fremantle’s VP legal and business affairs of global drama, and James Kay and Jessica Hudson for Sheridans on behalf of Astral Projection.
“We are...
- 3/7/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best International Feature Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’
Weekly Commentary: The United Kingdom is poised to win its first Academy Award with Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” and what a deserved win it will be.
But while I have the floor: it’s time for the...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best International Feature Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’
Weekly Commentary: The United Kingdom is poised to win its first Academy Award with Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” and what a deserved win it will be.
But while I have the floor: it’s time for the...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Roll up, roll up: It’s Cannes prognostication time.
With the 77th edition of the great cinema showcase less than three months away, the blurred outline of a lineup is beginning to emerge. At this stage, the process of elimination is as telling as the process of inclusion: hardly any films have been guaranteed a slot by the festival, but we’re starting to get some clarity on which projects are likely to be ready and which are leaning towards a different launch strategy.
There has been a longstanding expectation that George Miller will be back at the festival with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux himself has said he “hopes” it’ll be there and while it isn’t locked yet, nothing we’re hearing so far indicates it won’t be at the festival. The film’s May 22 France release date and Miller’s long...
With the 77th edition of the great cinema showcase less than three months away, the blurred outline of a lineup is beginning to emerge. At this stage, the process of elimination is as telling as the process of inclusion: hardly any films have been guaranteed a slot by the festival, but we’re starting to get some clarity on which projects are likely to be ready and which are leaning towards a different launch strategy.
There has been a longstanding expectation that George Miller will be back at the festival with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux himself has said he “hopes” it’ll be there and while it isn’t locked yet, nothing we’re hearing so far indicates it won’t be at the festival. The film’s May 22 France release date and Miller’s long...
- 2/29/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Producer Kate Cohen (Jane Got a Gun) has tapped Oscar nominee Lesley Paterson (All Quiet on the Western Front) and Simon Marshall to script a feature adaptation of Viktor Frankl’s classic treatise, Man’s Search for Meaning. For Paterson’s husband and writing partner, Marshall, the project has taken on particular resonance of late, having just been diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer.
Translated into 50 languages, with over 16 million copies sold, Frankl’s riveting account of his time in the Nazi concentration camps, and his exploration of the human will to find meaning in spite of unspeakable adversity, has offered solace and guidance to generations of readers since it was first published in 1946. At the heart of his work is the conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but rather the pursuit of meaning.
Producer Kate Cohen
Set to produce under her Straight Up...
Translated into 50 languages, with over 16 million copies sold, Frankl’s riveting account of his time in the Nazi concentration camps, and his exploration of the human will to find meaning in spite of unspeakable adversity, has offered solace and guidance to generations of readers since it was first published in 1946. At the heart of his work is the conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but rather the pursuit of meaning.
Producer Kate Cohen
Set to produce under her Straight Up...
- 2/27/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Matt Damon has already played Jason Bourne four times, most recently in the appropriately titled 2016 film “Jason Bourne,” but the 53-year-old actor is eager to return to the Robert Ludlum espionage franchise once again.
In a recent appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Damon addressed the state of the “Bourne” franchise and his future involvement with it. He confirmed that “All Quiet on the Western Front” director Edward Berger is in the early stages of developing a new entry in the series, and expressed openness to starring in the film if it materializes.
“There is a great director named Edward Berger,” Damon said. “[‘All Quiet on the Western Front’] is a fantastic film, and he’s wonderful and he said he had an idea. I would love to work with him, so he’s working on it. Look, I’m as anxious as you are to see if...
In a recent appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Damon addressed the state of the “Bourne” franchise and his future involvement with it. He confirmed that “All Quiet on the Western Front” director Edward Berger is in the early stages of developing a new entry in the series, and expressed openness to starring in the film if it materializes.
“There is a great director named Edward Berger,” Damon said. “[‘All Quiet on the Western Front’] is a fantastic film, and he’s wonderful and he said he had an idea. I would love to work with him, so he’s working on it. Look, I’m as anxious as you are to see if...
- 2/19/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTAs) are often quite predictive of the Oscars, as there’s some overlap between BAFTA voters and the Academy. And like last year, the BAFTA winners (along with next Saturday’s SAG Awards) could impact Oscar voting, which commences February 22 and ends February 27, 2024 before the 96th Oscars telecast on Sunday, March 10 on ABC. (See all the winners here.)
While most Academy voters don’t watch the BAFTAs on Britbox, they see who wins, and winning momentum always matters. Last year, “All Quiet on the Western Front” won the Best Film BAFTA as well as Best Director for Edward Berger, who did not repeat at the Oscars, winning a total of four including Best International Feature Film and three craft awards. Eventual Best Picture Oscar winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once” took home just one BAFTA out of ten nominations, for editing,...
While most Academy voters don’t watch the BAFTAs on Britbox, they see who wins, and winning momentum always matters. Last year, “All Quiet on the Western Front” won the Best Film BAFTA as well as Best Director for Edward Berger, who did not repeat at the Oscars, winning a total of four including Best International Feature Film and three craft awards. Eventual Best Picture Oscar winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once” took home just one BAFTA out of ten nominations, for editing,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The name’s Bourne, Jason Bourne, and his most famous portrayer, Matt Damon is extremely “anxious” about the sixth installment of the franchise — and he might not even be in it!
While Matt Damon doesn’t have much to offer in terms of what the next Bourne script may look like, he did note that its planned director Edward Berger “had an idea.” He added, “I would love to work with him! So he’s working on it, so I’m looking, I’m as anxious as you are to see if this thing – I hope it’s great, and that we can do it.” It should be noted that Matt Damon is not formally attached to return as Jason Bourne for any further entries in the action franchise, although his level of excitement does show he would be down to play the character for a fourth time. He might...
While Matt Damon doesn’t have much to offer in terms of what the next Bourne script may look like, he did note that its planned director Edward Berger “had an idea.” He added, “I would love to work with him! So he’s working on it, so I’m looking, I’m as anxious as you are to see if this thing – I hope it’s great, and that we can do it.” It should be noted that Matt Damon is not formally attached to return as Jason Bourne for any further entries in the action franchise, although his level of excitement does show he would be down to play the character for a fourth time. He might...
- 2/16/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Matt Damon has been featured in numerous movies, collaborating with various directors over his Hollywood career. From Steven Spielberg to Ridley Scott, Damon has a wealth of stories from his experiences in the industry.
A still from The Bourne Identity
Nevertheless, he became a big name thanks to the Bourne series. While it has been a while since he was a part of the franchise, it appears as though he recently teased a return as Jason Bourne. This is something that will certainly excite fans in a big way.
Suggested“I’m not getting any younger”: Matt Damon is Ready to Pass the Baton for Jason Bourne Despite Failed Attempt With Jeremy Renner in the Past How Many Jason Bourne Films Are There? A scene from The Bourne Ultimatum
The Jason Bourne film series follows the story of Jason Bourne, a CIA assassin suffering from dissociative amnesia. Matt Damon...
A still from The Bourne Identity
Nevertheless, he became a big name thanks to the Bourne series. While it has been a while since he was a part of the franchise, it appears as though he recently teased a return as Jason Bourne. This is something that will certainly excite fans in a big way.
Suggested“I’m not getting any younger”: Matt Damon is Ready to Pass the Baton for Jason Bourne Despite Failed Attempt With Jeremy Renner in the Past How Many Jason Bourne Films Are There? A scene from The Bourne Ultimatum
The Jason Bourne film series follows the story of Jason Bourne, a CIA assassin suffering from dissociative amnesia. Matt Damon...
- 2/15/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
Last November, Universal Pictures announced a new “Jason Bourne” film in development, with “All Quiet On The Western Front” director Edward Berger helming the picture. That’s a slam-dunk choice of a fresh talent to steer the franchise in a new direction, but what about star Matt Damon? Will he return as the spy for the fifth time in the sixth film of the series, or has he aged out of the role at 53 years young?
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- 2/15/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Will “Oppenheimer” dominate the BAFTAs? Will “Poor Things” be enriched with wins? Gold Derby editors and Experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng are here with their BAFTA winner predictions before Sunday’s ceremony.
Just like at the Oscars, “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” are the nomination leaders at BAFTA — with the same amount too, 13 and 11, respectively. Both are forecasted to have a great night across the pond, with “Oppenheimer” expected to grab Best Picture, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., along with a handful of below-the-line categories. Meanwhile, “Poor Things” is the odds-on favorite in Best Actress for Emma Stone, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design and Best British Film. But could it add one or two more for Best Makeup and Hair or Best Visual Effects, the latter of which it missed at the Oscars?...
Just like at the Oscars, “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” are the nomination leaders at BAFTA — with the same amount too, 13 and 11, respectively. Both are forecasted to have a great night across the pond, with “Oppenheimer” expected to grab Best Picture, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., along with a handful of below-the-line categories. Meanwhile, “Poor Things” is the odds-on favorite in Best Actress for Emma Stone, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design and Best British Film. But could it add one or two more for Best Makeup and Hair or Best Visual Effects, the latter of which it missed at the Oscars?...
- 2/15/2024
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne films have been some of the best in the spy genre. The first three films The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum have proved that other excellent spy stories other than James Bond can also be done with a certain level of groundedness and grit compared to Bond.
Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum
it was recently announced that a new Bourne film is in the works. While Damon may star in one or two of these new films, he has to pass the baton to a younger actor soon. One such actor who has shown his amazing action skills and commitment in his recent films will be the perfect replacement for Damon in future Bourne films.
Chris Hemsworth is The Perfect Actor to Be The Next Jason Bourne Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction 2 saw the actor pulling off some...
Matt Damon as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum
it was recently announced that a new Bourne film is in the works. While Damon may star in one or two of these new films, he has to pass the baton to a younger actor soon. One such actor who has shown his amazing action skills and commitment in his recent films will be the perfect replacement for Damon in future Bourne films.
Chris Hemsworth is The Perfect Actor to Be The Next Jason Bourne Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction 2 saw the actor pulling off some...
- 2/15/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Yes, it is true. Edward Berger, the director of All Quiet on the Western Front & Jack, is in talks to direct a new flick about super spy Jason Bourne. The upcoming film would be the latest entry in the successful Bourne franchise, which has brought in over $1.6 billion at the box office through five films (four of which starred Matt Damon). Jeremy Renner played Aaron Cross in the fourth Bourne film, which brought in $276 million despite receiving mixed reviews.
Many fans were therefore left to speculate as to whether the Mystic Pizza star would return to Universal Pictures’ acclaimed action franchise. During his recent visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Damon, 53, declined to confirm his presence in the next Bourne flick when the host brought up the topic. However, the actor did sense that “someone is going to need to take it over” eventually.
Matt Damon in and as Jason Bourne
Still,...
Many fans were therefore left to speculate as to whether the Mystic Pizza star would return to Universal Pictures’ acclaimed action franchise. During his recent visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Damon, 53, declined to confirm his presence in the next Bourne flick when the host brought up the topic. However, the actor did sense that “someone is going to need to take it over” eventually.
Matt Damon in and as Jason Bourne
Still,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Praising All Quiet On The Western Front director Edward Berger, Matt Damon has teased a possible return as Jason Bourne. “I hope it’s great and that we can do it.”
In November, news emerged that a sixth Bourne film was in development, and that Edward Berger, who broke through with his Oscar-winning war film All Quiet On The Western Front, would direct.
At the time, it wasn’t clear whether or not Matt Damon would return to the title role, though the thinking was that he’d make a decision based on whether there was a story or script he’d happy to participate in.
Speaking on an edition of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (as spotted by World Of Reel), however, Damon appeared to be the bearer of good news. Praising Berger’s skill as a filmmaker, he said that the director had “an idea” for another Bourne film.
In November, news emerged that a sixth Bourne film was in development, and that Edward Berger, who broke through with his Oscar-winning war film All Quiet On The Western Front, would direct.
At the time, it wasn’t clear whether or not Matt Damon would return to the title role, though the thinking was that he’d make a decision based on whether there was a story or script he’d happy to participate in.
Speaking on an edition of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (as spotted by World Of Reel), however, Damon appeared to be the bearer of good news. Praising Berger’s skill as a filmmaker, he said that the director had “an idea” for another Bourne film.
- 2/15/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
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