The American Film Institute has announced that veteran director Francis Ford Coppola will receive its 50th Life Achievement Award. The honor has previously gone to filmmakers John Ford, William Wyler, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Mike Nichols, among many others. This comes after Coppola won our poll as the director most deserving of the AFI’s honor, so our readers are bound to be happy.
Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, said in a statement, “Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist — one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his independent spirit. AFI is honored to present him with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
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Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, said in a statement, “Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist — one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his independent spirit. AFI is honored to present him with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
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- 10/29/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Megalopolis helmer Francis Ford Coppola is set to receive the American Film Institute’s 50th Life Achievement Award, AFI’s highest honor for a career in film, during a Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 26, 2025.
Coppola is the latest in a line of esteemed artists to receive the award. Nicole Kidman took this year’s, with Julie Andrews, Denzel Washington, George Clooney, Diane Keaton and John Williams also recently being honored.
Said Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, “Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist – one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his independent spirit. AFI is honored to present him with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
Most recently seeing Lionsgate release his film Megalopolis, a Roman epic set in modern times starring Adam Driver,...
Coppola is the latest in a line of esteemed artists to receive the award. Nicole Kidman took this year’s, with Julie Andrews, Denzel Washington, George Clooney, Diane Keaton and John Williams also recently being honored.
Said Kathleen Kennedy, Chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, “Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist – one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his independent spirit. AFI is honored to present him with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
Most recently seeing Lionsgate release his film Megalopolis, a Roman epic set in modern times starring Adam Driver,...
- 10/29/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Francis Ford Coppola has been named as AFI’s 50th Life Achievement Award honoree, the institute revealed on Tuesday.
The “Megalopolis” director will receive his award at a gala tribute held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 26, 2025.
“Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist — one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his independent spirit,” Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI board of trustees said in a statement. “AFI is honored to present him with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
In addition to “Megalopolis,” Coppola is also known for being the filmmaker behind “The Godfather,” “The Godfather Part II,” “Apocalypse Now,” “The Outsiders,” “The Godfather Part III” and “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” to name just a few. He has won five Oscars, six Golden Globes, two Palmes d’Ors out...
The “Megalopolis” director will receive his award at a gala tribute held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 26, 2025.
“Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist — one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his independent spirit,” Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI board of trustees said in a statement. “AFI is honored to present him with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
In addition to “Megalopolis,” Coppola is also known for being the filmmaker behind “The Godfather,” “The Godfather Part II,” “Apocalypse Now,” “The Outsiders,” “The Godfather Part III” and “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” to name just a few. He has won five Oscars, six Golden Globes, two Palmes d’Ors out...
- 10/29/2024
- by JD Knapp
- The Wrap
Francis Ford Coppola has a date with American Film Institute next year.
The filmmaker has been selected to receive the 50th installment of the organization’s highest honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, at a ceremony scheduled to take place at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on April 26, 2025. He will be 86 at the time. The tribute will air on TNT with encore presentations on Turner Classic Movies. All proceeds from the gala will support AFI’s education and arts initiatives.
The AFI Life Achievement Award is presented to an honoree “whose talent has in a fundamental way advanced the film art, whose accomplishment has been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public, and whose work has stood the test of time.”
“Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist, one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who...
The filmmaker has been selected to receive the 50th installment of the organization’s highest honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, at a ceremony scheduled to take place at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on April 26, 2025. He will be 86 at the time. The tribute will air on TNT with encore presentations on Turner Classic Movies. All proceeds from the gala will support AFI’s education and arts initiatives.
The AFI Life Achievement Award is presented to an honoree “whose talent has in a fundamental way advanced the film art, whose accomplishment has been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public, and whose work has stood the test of time.”
“Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist, one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who...
- 10/29/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After a year that saw Francis Ford Coppola unveil “Megalopolis,” a lifelong passion project on which he staked a large part of his personal fortune, the beloved filmmaker is set to receive one of the most prestigious honors in Hollywood.
The American Film Institute will honor Coppola with its AFI Life Achievement Award at a gala held at the Dolby Theatre on April 26, 2025. The New Hollywood legend will be the 50th recipient of the award, continuing a tradition that began with John Ford in 1973.
“Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist — one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his independent spirit,” Kathleen Kennedy, who serves as chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, said in a statement. “AFI is honored to present him with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
The AFI...
The American Film Institute will honor Coppola with its AFI Life Achievement Award at a gala held at the Dolby Theatre on April 26, 2025. The New Hollywood legend will be the 50th recipient of the award, continuing a tradition that began with John Ford in 1973.
“Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist — one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film, and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his independent spirit,” Kathleen Kennedy, who serves as chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, said in a statement. “AFI is honored to present him with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
The AFI...
- 10/29/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
From 2020 to 2022, Bruce Willis cranked out a huge number of movies, most of them low-budget sci-fi/action films that all went straight-to-video, and usually playing brief, supporting roles. The many films were, by and large, panned by critics and mocked by baffled fans, all of whom wondered by Willis didn't appear to have much on-camera dialogue, or why he wasn't the lead character. In three years, he appeared in 22 movies.
In March of 2022, it was announced that Willis had been diagnosed with aphasia, a brain condition that affected his ability to speak and comprehend language. Many of the above fans expressed their deepest apologies, and even the Razzies, in a rare show of good taste, retraced Willis' Worst Actor nominations. Willis retired from acting because of his condition. In February 2023, Willis, now 69, was also diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, and he remains in the care of his family.
Willis, of course,...
In March of 2022, it was announced that Willis had been diagnosed with aphasia, a brain condition that affected his ability to speak and comprehend language. Many of the above fans expressed their deepest apologies, and even the Razzies, in a rare show of good taste, retraced Willis' Worst Actor nominations. Willis retired from acting because of his condition. In February 2023, Willis, now 69, was also diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, and he remains in the care of his family.
Willis, of course,...
- 10/27/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Image Source: 20th Century Studios Despite a recent interview with 20th Century Studios head Steve Asbell leaving fans with more questions than answers, the possibility of another Die Hard film hasn’t been completely dismissed. When questioned by The Hollywood Reporter’s Borys Kit about the future of the franchise, Asbell offered a cryptic “No, not yet,” a response that has reignited speculation among those who’ve followed John McClane’s explosive adventures. Since its debut in 1988, the Die Hard series, starring Bruce Willis as the unforgettable John McClane, has delivered four action-packed sequels. Sadly, Willis’s premature retirement, due to a frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, seemingly brought the franchise to a halt. Before his departure from acting, however, whispers circulated about a potential Die Hard film that would bridge the past and present. Entertainment insider Daniel Richtman hinted at a prequel being in development. As Cbr.com highlighted this ambitious project,...
- 10/26/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Back in 2022, Will Smith got up on stage during the Oscars telecast to slap host Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife's hair. "Keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth" he yelled. Smith, it should be noted, also won the Oscar for Best Actor that night. Almost immediately, however, pundits took to their keyboards to discuss the consequences for Smith, weighing in on any possible punishments or exoneration of his brash behavior. Smith, some might say wisely, resigned from the Motion Picture Academy of his own volition and was subsequently banned from the Academy Awards for 10 years. By late 2024, this all seemed like a tempest in a teapot.
But Smith's resignation from the Academy brought up a few interesting pieces of trivia about Hollywood, notably that the Academy has only very, very rarely expelled its members. Indeed, as noted by the Independent, only the most...
But Smith's resignation from the Academy brought up a few interesting pieces of trivia about Hollywood, notably that the Academy has only very, very rarely expelled its members. Indeed, as noted by the Independent, only the most...
- 10/26/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It’s a unique year for sequels and prequels at the Oscars. There are three films whose preceding installments won five or more trophies from the academy: “Dune: Part II,” “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” and “Gladiator II.” That opens the door for history to be made. If one or more of those films wins five times, it will be the first time in history that two films in the same franchise have won that many competitive prizes. For which film is that likeliest to happen? Scroll down to vote in our poll at the bottom of this post.
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- 10/25/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
"Dune: Part Two" is one of the best films of 2024, a monumental achievement that seems like a shoo-in to be nominated for a swath of technical awards at the upcoming 97th Academy Awards. As of this writing, several screenings of the film are taking place throughout this week in Los Angeles, featuring director Denis Villeneuve giving Q&As after a number of them. One of these screenings includes a chat with Villeneuve and composer Hans Zimmer, moderated by the winner of Best Original Score for the 96th Academy Awards, Ludwig Göransson. It certainly seemed like Zimmer's work for "Dune: Part Two" was going to be a big part of the film's push at the Academy Awards.
Sadly, that part of the movie's awards campaign is now officially over -- at least when it comes to the Oscars specifically. According to Variety, Zimmer's score has been deemed not eligible for competition.
Sadly, that part of the movie's awards campaign is now officially over -- at least when it comes to the Oscars specifically. According to Variety, Zimmer's score has been deemed not eligible for competition.
- 10/22/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Audiences outside the film festival bubble and the awards season industrial complex will soon get a chance to see Brady Corbert’s “The Brutalist.” On Tuesday, A24 released the first teaser trailer for the epic Oscar contender starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, and Guy Pearce.
“Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes,” reads a synopsis provided by A24. “On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost…”
Brody stars as Toth and is widely predicted to receive his second Best Actor nomination for the film. He was previously nominated and won for “The Pianist” in 2002. Jones...
“Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes,” reads a synopsis provided by A24. “On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost…”
Brody stars as Toth and is widely predicted to receive his second Best Actor nomination for the film. He was previously nominated and won for “The Pianist” in 2002. Jones...
- 10/22/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington and Fred Hechinger were on hand for the highly anticipated “Gladiator II” Special Screening on Friday Night. It was followed by a Q&a and Reception at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, California.
The screening was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Jacqueline Coley.
Los Angeles, California – October 18: Guests attend a “Gladiator II” Special Screening, Q&a and Reception at Paramount Pictures Studios on October 18, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
The long-awaited sequel to the Oscar winning 2001 film, from director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now...
The screening was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Jacqueline Coley.
Los Angeles, California – October 18: Guests attend a “Gladiator II” Special Screening, Q&a and Reception at Paramount Pictures Studios on October 18, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
The long-awaited sequel to the Oscar winning 2001 film, from director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now...
- 10/19/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Gladiator II had its first screening Friday night and early reactions have already made their way to social media.
The sequel to the 2000 film was screened at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, where media outlets and film critics got a first look at the movie starring Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal.
Gladiator II, directed by Ridley Scott, sees Mescal playing a grown-up Lucius Verus II, a nephew to emperor Commodus from the original film, played by Joaquin Phoenix. Lucius returns to Rome after being forced into slavery to battle not as a ruler, but as a gladiator out for revenge and power, and seeks to return the glory of Rome to its people.
The cast also includes Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Derek Jacobi, Rory McCann, Fred Hechinger, Matt Lucas, May Calamawy, Tim McInnerny, Peter Mensah and Alec Utgoff. The movie opens in theaters on Nov. 22.
Gladiator II...
The sequel to the 2000 film was screened at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, where media outlets and film critics got a first look at the movie starring Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal.
Gladiator II, directed by Ridley Scott, sees Mescal playing a grown-up Lucius Verus II, a nephew to emperor Commodus from the original film, played by Joaquin Phoenix. Lucius returns to Rome after being forced into slavery to battle not as a ruler, but as a gladiator out for revenge and power, and seeks to return the glory of Rome to its people.
The cast also includes Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Derek Jacobi, Rory McCann, Fred Hechinger, Matt Lucas, May Calamawy, Tim McInnerny, Peter Mensah and Alec Utgoff. The movie opens in theaters on Nov. 22.
Gladiator II...
- 10/19/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Are you not entertained by this year’s exciting and unpredictable Oscar race? Well, you should be because Ridley Scott’s epic and potentially huge blockbuster sequel, “Gladiator II,” has exploded onto the scene following its first screening in Los Angeles in front of an audience of AMPAS and SAG voters.
The long-awaited sequel to best picture winner “Gladiator” (2000) is igniting the spark for Scott, its three-time Oscar-nominated director, to be in the running to win his long-coveted Academy Award. Additionally, his stars Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington are now contenders in their respective acting races.
After picking up his first best actor Oscar nomination for “Aftersun” (2022), Mescal could find himself back in the category for his “Gladiator II” leading role. Meanwhile, Washington, who already has two acting Oscars, could be in contention for a third, potentially joining a small list of three-time acting winners, including Frances McDormand, Jack Nicholson,...
The long-awaited sequel to best picture winner “Gladiator” (2000) is igniting the spark for Scott, its three-time Oscar-nominated director, to be in the running to win his long-coveted Academy Award. Additionally, his stars Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington are now contenders in their respective acting races.
After picking up his first best actor Oscar nomination for “Aftersun” (2022), Mescal could find himself back in the category for his “Gladiator II” leading role. Meanwhile, Washington, who already has two acting Oscars, could be in contention for a third, potentially joining a small list of three-time acting winners, including Frances McDormand, Jack Nicholson,...
- 10/19/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Is there room at the best picture table for more than one “part two?”
This year, several installments in established franchises are banging on the Academy’s door, hoping for a coveted slot in the category. With no clear frontrunner, this could be the season that more than one sequel secures a place in the race. That has happened only once, in 2022 (“Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Top Gun: Maverick”).
The Oscars have long hesitated to embrace anything with a Roman numeral affixed to it. Historically, only nine sequels have been nominated for best picture: “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (1945), “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “The Godfather Part III” (1990), “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (2002), “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003), “Toy Story 3” (2010), “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022) and “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022). Just two — “Godfather 2” and “Return of the King” — won.
This year, several installments in established franchises are banging on the Academy’s door, hoping for a coveted slot in the category. With no clear frontrunner, this could be the season that more than one sequel secures a place in the race. That has happened only once, in 2022 (“Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Top Gun: Maverick”).
The Oscars have long hesitated to embrace anything with a Roman numeral affixed to it. Historically, only nine sequels have been nominated for best picture: “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (1945), “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “The Godfather Part III” (1990), “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (2002), “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003), “Toy Story 3” (2010), “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022) and “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022). Just two — “Godfather 2” and “Return of the King” — won.
- 10/17/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Al Pacino has revealed the movie he seriously hoped would win him an Oscar.
The star is promoting his book Sonny Boy this week in the UK and while he has had quite the decorated career, he has said there was one performance he felt was somewhat overlooked – Scarface.
Pacino played Tony Montana in Brian De Palma’s movie, immortalizing the phrase “Say hello to my little friend.” Yet Scarface was completely snubbed by the Academy.
This morning on the BBC Today program, Pacino named the movie as the one he wished he’d got an Oscar for. “I would have liked to have even got nominated for that one,” he said of Scarface.
As it turned out, he was to win his Oscar a decade later for Scent of a Woman, while he has been nominated a further seven times including for the first two Godfathers.
Pacino made headlines...
The star is promoting his book Sonny Boy this week in the UK and while he has had quite the decorated career, he has said there was one performance he felt was somewhat overlooked – Scarface.
Pacino played Tony Montana in Brian De Palma’s movie, immortalizing the phrase “Say hello to my little friend.” Yet Scarface was completely snubbed by the Academy.
This morning on the BBC Today program, Pacino named the movie as the one he wished he’d got an Oscar for. “I would have liked to have even got nominated for that one,” he said of Scarface.
As it turned out, he was to win his Oscar a decade later for Scent of a Woman, while he has been nominated a further seven times including for the first two Godfathers.
Pacino made headlines...
- 10/15/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Al Pacino suffered an ankle injury on the set of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather,” and he admits in his new memoir to feeling relieved that it might have gotten him fired. At the time, the studio was still questioning whether Pacino was the right fit for mobster Michael Corleone, and the actor felt immense pressure to get it right.
In a new excerpt from the book — titled “Sonny Boy” — via The Guardian, Pacino writes that a rumor started to spread around set that he was going to be “let go.” “There was a discomfort among people, even the crew, when I was working. I was very conscious of that,” Pacino writes. “The word was that I was going to be fired, and, likely, so was the director. Not that Francis wasn’t cutting it – I wasn’t. But he was the one responsible for me being in the film.
In a new excerpt from the book — titled “Sonny Boy” — via The Guardian, Pacino writes that a rumor started to spread around set that he was going to be “let go.” “There was a discomfort among people, even the crew, when I was working. I was very conscious of that,” Pacino writes. “The word was that I was going to be fired, and, likely, so was the director. Not that Francis wasn’t cutting it – I wasn’t. But he was the one responsible for me being in the film.
- 10/14/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Although Al Pacino will always be synonymous with his breakthrough performance in The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola‘s acclaimed mafia drama nearly replaced him.
In his new memoir Sonny Boy, which is now available, the Academy Award winner recalled Paramount “questioning whether I was the right actor” to play Michael Corleone in the feature adaptation of Mario Puzo’s book and how he was ultimately able to prove himself.
“Paramount didn’t want me to play Michael Corleone,” he wrote in an excerpt shared by The Guardian. “They wanted Jack Nicholson. They wanted Robert Redford. They wanted Warren Beatty or Ryan O’Neal. In the book, Puzo had Michael calling himself ‘the sissy of the Corleone family.’ He was supposed to be small, dark-haired, handsome in a delicate way, no visible threat to anybody. That didn’t sound like the guys that the studio wanted. But that didn’t mean it had to be me.
In his new memoir Sonny Boy, which is now available, the Academy Award winner recalled Paramount “questioning whether I was the right actor” to play Michael Corleone in the feature adaptation of Mario Puzo’s book and how he was ultimately able to prove himself.
“Paramount didn’t want me to play Michael Corleone,” he wrote in an excerpt shared by The Guardian. “They wanted Jack Nicholson. They wanted Robert Redford. They wanted Warren Beatty or Ryan O’Neal. In the book, Puzo had Michael calling himself ‘the sissy of the Corleone family.’ He was supposed to be small, dark-haired, handsome in a delicate way, no visible threat to anybody. That didn’t sound like the guys that the studio wanted. But that didn’t mean it had to be me.
- 10/12/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
For over fifty years, Francis Ford Coppola has been a towering, and often controversial, figure in American Cinema. His filmography is one of the most legendary of all time and includes some of the greatest movies ever made like The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), and more. It also includes wild swings—One from the Heart (1982), Rumble Fish (1983), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)—which sometimes paid off, but sometimes did not. This year, his forty-year-in-the-making passion project Megalopolis finally hit screens for the general public after a festival run that provoked a mixed critical response to say the least. It is a gigantic movie made on a huge budget with vast, and sometimes impenetrable, ideas. His very first film, however, was a much more modest project, made on a minuscule budget, and…it was a horror movie.
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- 10/10/2024
- by Brian Keiper
- bloody-disgusting.com
This year’s awards race has no strikes, no pandemic and no postponed or canceled awards shows.
At this point, it also has no real frontrunners.
So far, 2024 has been a down year at the box office and a confusing year on the film festival circuit. Before the fall festivals, the Oscar race was something of a waiting game, with everybody curious about the potential contenders that would be unveiled in Venice, Telluride and Toronto.
And now that those festivals have run their course, it’s a different kind of waiting game: waiting to see which films can start feeling like serious contenders rather than long-to-medium shots.
There’s no big commercial movie out there with the clout that “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” showed last year. And no indie film that seems to have the buzz to become this year’s “Coda” or “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Instead, the race...
At this point, it also has no real frontrunners.
So far, 2024 has been a down year at the box office and a confusing year on the film festival circuit. Before the fall festivals, the Oscar race was something of a waiting game, with everybody curious about the potential contenders that would be unveiled in Venice, Telluride and Toronto.
And now that those festivals have run their course, it’s a different kind of waiting game: waiting to see which films can start feeling like serious contenders rather than long-to-medium shots.
There’s no big commercial movie out there with the clout that “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” showed last year. And no indie film that seems to have the buzz to become this year’s “Coda” or “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
Instead, the race...
- 10/2/2024
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The first time two different actors won Oscars for portraying the same character was when Marlon Brando won for playing Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather and Robert De Niro won for playing his younger version in The Godfather Part II. It didn’t happen again for over four decades until Joaquin Phoenix won for playing Arthur Fleck in Joker, following Heath Ledger’s iconic performance as the Clown Prince of Crime in The Dark Knight.
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Many would argue that the two variations are not the same character. Still, it showcases the complexity of the villain that he’s been recognized by an organization as prestigious as the Academy on more than one occasion. Comic book adaptations aren’t always highly regarded and some auteurs have famously argued that they aren’t “real cinema.” But Todd Phillips...
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- 10/1/2024
- by Joshua Ryan
- FandomWire
In the world of Hollywood, celebrity feuds are pretty common. From Kanye West and Taylor Swift’s beef to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone’s rivalry, fans have seen it all unfold. However, some feuds are more unexpected than others. One such alleged dispute involves two legendary performers, Mickey Rourke and Robert De Niro. In fact, the stars have been embroiled in a curious and seemingly one-sided feud that dates back over three decades.
Mickey Rourke in a still from Iron Man 2 | Credits: Marvel Studios
De Niro has chosen to remain largely silent for years. However, Rourke has continued to fuel the narrative of their long-time rivalry through any means necessary.
Mickey Rourke’s alleged feud with Robert De Niro
Over the years, Robert De Niro has become one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. After all, the star’s portrayals in The Good Fellas, The Godfather Part II,...
Mickey Rourke in a still from Iron Man 2 | Credits: Marvel Studios
De Niro has chosen to remain largely silent for years. However, Rourke has continued to fuel the narrative of their long-time rivalry through any means necessary.
Mickey Rourke’s alleged feud with Robert De Niro
Over the years, Robert De Niro has become one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. After all, the star’s portrayals in The Good Fellas, The Godfather Part II,...
- 9/29/2024
- by Prathika Prashant
- FandomWire
“Megalopolis” is now playing in theaters, and director Francis Ford Coppola is in the Oscar hunt yet again after already winning multiple Academy Awards throughout his esteemed career. Let’s look back at his many Oscar races.
After building his credits as a screenwriter and director in the 1960s, Coppola’s breakthroughs arrived in the early 1970s with “Patton” and “The Godfather.” He wrote the screenplay to the beloved epic drama “Patton,” directed Franklin J. Schaffner and starring George C. Scott, both of whom won Oscars for the film. Coppola also received his first Academy Award for his original screenplay, which he shared with co-writer Edmund H. North. His only threat in the category that year was “Five Easy Pieces,” which got into Best Picture, but with “Patton” dominating in a bunch of categories that year, winning the Screenplay prize was all but inevitable.
See Ray Richmond: ‘Megalopolis’ trailer...
After building his credits as a screenwriter and director in the 1960s, Coppola’s breakthroughs arrived in the early 1970s with “Patton” and “The Godfather.” He wrote the screenplay to the beloved epic drama “Patton,” directed Franklin J. Schaffner and starring George C. Scott, both of whom won Oscars for the film. Coppola also received his first Academy Award for his original screenplay, which he shared with co-writer Edmund H. North. His only threat in the category that year was “Five Easy Pieces,” which got into Best Picture, but with “Patton” dominating in a bunch of categories that year, winning the Screenplay prize was all but inevitable.
See Ray Richmond: ‘Megalopolis’ trailer...
- 9/27/2024
- by Brian Rowe
- Gold Derby
When discussing legendary casting decisions in cinematic history, Robert De Niro’s involvement in The Godfather series deserves a spotlight of its own. Director Francis Ford Coppola’s admiration for De Niro and the actor’s powerful portrayal of Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II not only catapulted him into the stratosphere of acting greatness but also marked a pivotal moment in cinematic history.
Robert De Niro played young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II | Paramount Pictures
But De Niro’s story with The Godfather didn’t start with him winning an Oscar, it began with a rejected audition. Years later, that same audition would influence a casting decision that forever changed the course of De Niro’s career.
Robert De Niro’s Unforgettable Audition for The Godfather Robert De Niro auditioned for Sonny Corleone in The Godfather. Credit: Francis Ford Coppola/YouTube
While The Godfather cast became a lineup of iconic performances,...
Robert De Niro played young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II | Paramount Pictures
But De Niro’s story with The Godfather didn’t start with him winning an Oscar, it began with a rejected audition. Years later, that same audition would influence a casting decision that forever changed the course of De Niro’s career.
Robert De Niro’s Unforgettable Audition for The Godfather Robert De Niro auditioned for Sonny Corleone in The Godfather. Credit: Francis Ford Coppola/YouTube
While The Godfather cast became a lineup of iconic performances,...
- 9/27/2024
- by Sonika Kamble
- FandomWire
October 25 will mark 62 years since the release of the first film directed by Francis Ford Coppola: “Come on Out” (later retitled “Tonight for Sure”), a re-edited feature version of three different shorter nudie films he made while a film student at UCLA. It debuted in 1962, right in the middle of the Cuban missile crisis.
With “Megalopolis” opening, he likely has the longest feature film directorial career ever, ahead of Manoel de Oliveira (61 years), Jean-Luc Godard (58), Jerzy Skolimowsky (58), and Frederick Wiseman (56). Clint Eastwood, whose latest film “Juror #2” premieres next month, spans a mere 53 as a director.
To sustain a career that long necessitates a lot of success, which Coppola has had, led by “The Godfather.” But it has been a perilous journey, elongated (“Megalopolis” the most extreme) by his willingness to spend money to keep directing. Of note, his last studio-financed film was “The Rainmaker,” 27 years — and nearly half his career — ago.
With “Megalopolis” opening, he likely has the longest feature film directorial career ever, ahead of Manoel de Oliveira (61 years), Jean-Luc Godard (58), Jerzy Skolimowsky (58), and Frederick Wiseman (56). Clint Eastwood, whose latest film “Juror #2” premieres next month, spans a mere 53 as a director.
To sustain a career that long necessitates a lot of success, which Coppola has had, led by “The Godfather.” But it has been a perilous journey, elongated (“Megalopolis” the most extreme) by his willingness to spend money to keep directing. Of note, his last studio-financed film was “The Rainmaker,” 27 years — and nearly half his career — ago.
- 9/27/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
The offer couldn’t even be refused because it was never made. But though Paramount passed him over for the role of Sonny Corleone in the “The Godfather” in favor of James Caan, Robert De Niro’s audition for the doomed eldest Corleone son is something that still impresses Francis Ford Coppola to this day.
“He had an unforgettable audition for Sonny Corleone, that, uh, was so in advance of what I even could imagine because he really nailed that kind of a guy,” Coppola said at a Q&a before the New York premiere of “Megalopolis” September 23. Seated beside him were De Niro and Spike Lee with moderating duties performed by New York Film Festival artistic director Dennis Lim.
Earlier this summer, Coppola actually shared clips of that audition footage and remarked that he had offered De Niro, then an unknown, the part of Paulie Gatto in the film...
“He had an unforgettable audition for Sonny Corleone, that, uh, was so in advance of what I even could imagine because he really nailed that kind of a guy,” Coppola said at a Q&a before the New York premiere of “Megalopolis” September 23. Seated beside him were De Niro and Spike Lee with moderating duties performed by New York Film Festival artistic director Dennis Lim.
Earlier this summer, Coppola actually shared clips of that audition footage and remarked that he had offered De Niro, then an unknown, the part of Paulie Gatto in the film...
- 9/26/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Kevin Costner has been the face of "Yellowstone" since it debuted in 2018. As the head of the Dutton Yellowstone ranch, John Dutton, Costner is undoubtedly part of the reason Paramount's neo-Western series has become so popular. But it's not just Costner that has portrayed the Dutton patriarch. Josh Lucas plays a younger version of the character on the series, and was actually approached about the role before "Yellowstone" even shot its pilot episode. This was just one of the elements that show creator Taylor Sheridan had mapped out ahead of time, too.
In a 2022 Deadline interview, Lucas recalled being told how, once the location for the Dutton Ranch was confirmed, Sheridan "walked around and pointed at certain points, and said, 'This will happen here in season 1,' and 'This will happen here in season 2. And here's where the graveyard goes.'" The "A Beautiful Mind" and "Sweet Home Alabama...
In a 2022 Deadline interview, Lucas recalled being told how, once the location for the Dutton Ranch was confirmed, Sheridan "walked around and pointed at certain points, and said, 'This will happen here in season 1,' and 'This will happen here in season 2. And here's where the graveyard goes.'" The "A Beautiful Mind" and "Sweet Home Alabama...
- 9/24/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Robert De Niro has been one of Hollywood’s most critically and commercially successful actors. Thanks to his acting skills and collaborations with director Martin Scorsese, he has an extremely well-decorated filmography. But, when his Heat co-star Al Pacino chose Raging Bull as his favorite De Niro film, the choice surprised most fans.
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in The Irishman | Credits: Netflix
Al Pacino and the Taxi Driver star have been frequent collaborators and seen together in 4 films yet: The Godfather: Part II, Heat, Righteous Kill, and The Irishman. When Robert De Niro was asked about his favorite Pacino film, he could not think about anything but The Godfather I and II. However, hardly anybody expected Pacino to name De Niro’s 1980 sports drama as his favorite.
Al Pacino picked an underrated Robert De Niro classic Robert De Niro in Raging Bull | Credits: United Artists
Except for Righteous Kill,...
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in The Irishman | Credits: Netflix
Al Pacino and the Taxi Driver star have been frequent collaborators and seen together in 4 films yet: The Godfather: Part II, Heat, Righteous Kill, and The Irishman. When Robert De Niro was asked about his favorite Pacino film, he could not think about anything but The Godfather I and II. However, hardly anybody expected Pacino to name De Niro’s 1980 sports drama as his favorite.
Al Pacino picked an underrated Robert De Niro classic Robert De Niro in Raging Bull | Credits: United Artists
Except for Righteous Kill,...
- 9/24/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
Francis Ford Coppola got political while discussing his new film Megalopolis on Monday, suggesting that the upcoming presidential election may mirror the downfall of Rome.
At a conversation as part of the New York Film Festival — which was also streamed to 65 theaters across the U.S. and Canada with support from Imax — Coppola was joined by Robert De Niro and Spike Lee to talk about his long journey to making “a Roman epic set in modern America as Rome,” as he described it.
The film follows a conflict between Cesar (played by Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian future, and his opposition Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo.
“People always said to me, ‘Why do you want to make a movie about America as Rome?’ Well, today, America is Rome, and they’re about to go through the same experience,...
At a conversation as part of the New York Film Festival — which was also streamed to 65 theaters across the U.S. and Canada with support from Imax — Coppola was joined by Robert De Niro and Spike Lee to talk about his long journey to making “a Roman epic set in modern America as Rome,” as he described it.
The film follows a conflict between Cesar (played by Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian future, and his opposition Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo.
“People always said to me, ‘Why do you want to make a movie about America as Rome?’ Well, today, America is Rome, and they’re about to go through the same experience,...
- 9/24/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The two-time Academy Awards winner and Hollywood A-lister, Robert De Niro has had quite an impactful journey. The actor gained fame with hit movies like The Godfather: Part II, Goodfellas, Meet the Parents, and many more.
However, unlike other celebrities De Niro was very vocal about one sensitive topic, politics. The legendary actor-producer has often spoken about his political views, particularly his disdain for one leader. The feud between the Casino lead and Donald Trump is long-standing. This election season the actor has been campaigning boldly for the opposition, referencing a past incident which was a blemish on the former president’s rep.
The bold pursuit for Political Freedom: No. 1 critic
Along with being one of the finest actors of his generation, Robert De Niro is also perhaps one of the biggest critics of the Republican candidate. The Goodfellas actor has been very public about his views on Donald Trump and his election campaign.
However, unlike other celebrities De Niro was very vocal about one sensitive topic, politics. The legendary actor-producer has often spoken about his political views, particularly his disdain for one leader. The feud between the Casino lead and Donald Trump is long-standing. This election season the actor has been campaigning boldly for the opposition, referencing a past incident which was a blemish on the former president’s rep.
The bold pursuit for Political Freedom: No. 1 critic
Along with being one of the finest actors of his generation, Robert De Niro is also perhaps one of the biggest critics of the Republican candidate. The Goodfellas actor has been very public about his views on Donald Trump and his election campaign.
- 9/21/2024
- by Shruti Pathak
- FandomWire
Ridley Scott may be two months away from the release of Gladiator II and his 87th birthday, but he’s already cooking up an idea for a third Gladiator flick.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker was asked about next projects and flat-out said, “I’d rather get on into Gladiator III.” Scott went on to say, “There’s already an idea,” and while he didn’t give away too much, he said he was drawing inspiration from The Godfather Part II.
Scott made similar comments to the French movie magazine Premiere,...
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker was asked about next projects and flat-out said, “I’d rather get on into Gladiator III.” Scott went on to say, “There’s already an idea,” and while he didn’t give away too much, he said he was drawing inspiration from The Godfather Part II.
Scott made similar comments to the French movie magazine Premiere,...
- 9/20/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
With a plethora of high-profile movies and shows, Robert De Niro can easily be one of Hollywood’s most influential actors. The most evident proof of this lies in the numerous accolades to his name, including two Academy Awards. Though he’s a big star today, his early career started in the 1960s with several minor and supporting roles.
Robert De Niro || Credits: Josh Jensen || Cca 2.0/Wikimedia Commons
But his first major breakthrough came in The Godfather Part II in 1974, a crime movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola. However, in the midst of success, even Robert De Niro is not immune to certain hard truths of life.
Robert De Niro Reflected on Life’s Harsh Realities at the Age of 81
Robert De Niro has been a part of the industry for several decades now and can easily be considered one of the finest actors in Hollywood. While he entered the...
Robert De Niro || Credits: Josh Jensen || Cca 2.0/Wikimedia Commons
But his first major breakthrough came in The Godfather Part II in 1974, a crime movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola. However, in the midst of success, even Robert De Niro is not immune to certain hard truths of life.
Robert De Niro Reflected on Life’s Harsh Realities at the Age of 81
Robert De Niro has been a part of the industry for several decades now and can easily be considered one of the finest actors in Hollywood. While he entered the...
- 9/18/2024
- by Sakshi Singh
- FandomWire
Exclusive: When Francis Ford Coppola sits for a conversation about his new film Megalopolis before it plays the New York Film Festival on September 23, the master filmmaker will be interrogated by two Gotham film fixtures. That will be Robert De Niro, whom Coppola directed to his first Academy Award in The Godfather Part II, and Spike Lee, a lifelong admirer of Coppola who was among the first to see 30 minutes of Megalopolis.
The trio will take part in a conversation moderated by NYFF artistic director Dennis Lim, in an evening the festival is calling an Imax Live presentation, Megalopolis: The Ultimate Imax Experience. The studio is working on a couple other big names to give Coppola a fitting tribute. Doesn’t Al Pacino live in New York, for instance?
The discussion will center around Coppola’s influence and how his films transcend art form, with Megalopolis being his opus.
The trio will take part in a conversation moderated by NYFF artistic director Dennis Lim, in an evening the festival is calling an Imax Live presentation, Megalopolis: The Ultimate Imax Experience. The studio is working on a couple other big names to give Coppola a fitting tribute. Doesn’t Al Pacino live in New York, for instance?
The discussion will center around Coppola’s influence and how his films transcend art form, with Megalopolis being his opus.
- 9/16/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Although Those About to Die was a success for Peacock, it remains to be seen if we’ll see season 2 of the historical drama, but that hasn’t stopped Roland Emmerich from dreaming about it.
Should Those About to Die return for a second season, Emmerich told THR that he’d like to take a little inspiration from The Godfather Part II and feature dual timelines. “We hope to do a little bit what Godfather II did,” Emmerich said, adding that the show would continue the story in the present timeline and explore The Year of the Four Emperors in the flashback timeline. The flashbacks would take place 10 years before the events of the series and begin with the suicide of Emperor Nero (Emmerich is already thinking of who could play the character). This event led to power struggles and rebellions, with Galba, Otho, and Vitellius each being proclaimed Emperor...
Should Those About to Die return for a second season, Emmerich told THR that he’d like to take a little inspiration from The Godfather Part II and feature dual timelines. “We hope to do a little bit what Godfather II did,” Emmerich said, adding that the show would continue the story in the present timeline and explore The Year of the Four Emperors in the flashback timeline. The flashbacks would take place 10 years before the events of the series and begin with the suicide of Emperor Nero (Emmerich is already thinking of who could play the character). This event led to power struggles and rebellions, with Galba, Otho, and Vitellius each being proclaimed Emperor...
- 9/13/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
[This story contains spoilers from Those About to Die season one.]
Roland Emmerich traveled back to 79 Ad for season one of his gladiator drama Those About to Die. For season two, he has dreams of traveling back even earlier.
“We hope to do a little bit what Godfather II did,” Emmerich told The Hollywood Reporter of a potential season two. Emmerich says the show could tell dual stories using a “present timeline” and a “past timeline,” ala 1974’s The Godfather Part II, which explored the rise of Vito Corelione (Robert De Niro) via flashbacks and continued the story of his son Michael Corelione (Al Pacino) in the “present day” story.
In Those About to Die season two, the flashbacks would explore The Year of Four Emperors, which took place 10 years before the events of the show and included seismic moments, such as the suicide of Emperor Nero and the subsequent power grab amongst competing leaders...
Roland Emmerich traveled back to 79 Ad for season one of his gladiator drama Those About to Die. For season two, he has dreams of traveling back even earlier.
“We hope to do a little bit what Godfather II did,” Emmerich told The Hollywood Reporter of a potential season two. Emmerich says the show could tell dual stories using a “present timeline” and a “past timeline,” ala 1974’s The Godfather Part II, which explored the rise of Vito Corelione (Robert De Niro) via flashbacks and continued the story of his son Michael Corelione (Al Pacino) in the “present day” story.
In Those About to Die season two, the flashbacks would explore The Year of Four Emperors, which took place 10 years before the events of the show and included seismic moments, such as the suicide of Emperor Nero and the subsequent power grab amongst competing leaders...
- 9/13/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I have one question… who is wearing sequins?”
It’s a fair query for Cameron Bailey, Toronto International Film Festival’s CEO, to ask at Friday night’s world premiere of “Elton John: Never Too Late,” a revealing look at the generation-spanning musical (and fashion) icon.
Although he’s one of the best-selling artists of all time, a tearful John told the crowd at Roy Thomson Hall that family is more important to him than fame. “On my tombstone, I don’t want it to say he sold a million records. I want it to say he was a great dad and great husband.”
“Never Too Late” captures John’s journey to becoming one of the world’s biggest rock stars, bookended by his landmark performances at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in 1975 to more than 100,000 fans and again in 2022 as the final North American stop on his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour.
It’s a fair query for Cameron Bailey, Toronto International Film Festival’s CEO, to ask at Friday night’s world premiere of “Elton John: Never Too Late,” a revealing look at the generation-spanning musical (and fashion) icon.
Although he’s one of the best-selling artists of all time, a tearful John told the crowd at Roy Thomson Hall that family is more important to him than fame. “On my tombstone, I don’t want it to say he sold a million records. I want it to say he was a great dad and great husband.”
“Never Too Late” captures John’s journey to becoming one of the world’s biggest rock stars, bookended by his landmark performances at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in 1975 to more than 100,000 fans and again in 2022 as the final North American stop on his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour.
- 9/7/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate is working to take down its trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis after it was revealed to include fabricated quotes from movie critics.
Said a Lionsgate spokesperson in a statement: “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis. We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error in our vetting process. We screwed up. We are sorry.”
The trailer launched Monday and featured supposed snippets from reviews for Coppola masterpieces such as The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and Apocalypse Now. His latest, Megalopolis, has been divisive and controversial from the get-go, and these fabricated quotes seemed to show that Coppola has been doubted before, even for movies that are considered classics.
But as Vulture first pointed out, the negative quotes featured in the trailer do not actually appear in those vintage reviews.
Andrew Sarris’ The...
Said a Lionsgate spokesperson in a statement: “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis. We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error in our vetting process. We screwed up. We are sorry.”
The trailer launched Monday and featured supposed snippets from reviews for Coppola masterpieces such as The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and Apocalypse Now. His latest, Megalopolis, has been divisive and controversial from the get-go, and these fabricated quotes seemed to show that Coppola has been doubted before, even for movies that are considered classics.
But as Vulture first pointed out, the negative quotes featured in the trailer do not actually appear in those vintage reviews.
Andrew Sarris’ The...
- 8/21/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adam Driver plays a visionary genius looking to save New York City by building a utopian, idealistic future, while dislodging an elite ruling class to do so, in the official trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s self-funded Megalopolis, which dropped Wednesday.
Early Wednesday, to be exact, because late in the day, Lionsgate took down its trailer after it was revealed to include fabricated review quotes from movie critics. Said a Lionsgate spokesperson in a statement: “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis. We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error in our vetting process. We screwed up. We are sorry.”
While the trailer was taken down by Lionsgate, other versions still are online (see below).
The trailer featured a number of reviews for Francis Ford Coppola masterpieces such as The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and Apocalypse Now.
Early Wednesday, to be exact, because late in the day, Lionsgate took down its trailer after it was revealed to include fabricated review quotes from movie critics. Said a Lionsgate spokesperson in a statement: “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis. We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error in our vetting process. We screwed up. We are sorry.”
While the trailer was taken down by Lionsgate, other versions still are online (see below).
The trailer featured a number of reviews for Francis Ford Coppola masterpieces such as The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and Apocalypse Now.
- 8/21/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Aprea, a veteran character actor known for roles in films like The Godfather Part II and on television shows such as Full House, died on August 5 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 83. Aprea’s long career spanned over 50 years in Hollywood.
Born in 1941 in New Jersey, Aprea began acting in New York City in the early 1960s before moving to Los Angeles. His breakthrough came in 1968 with a role in the hit film Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen. This opened the door for many more roles in both film and television.
Perhaps Aprea’s most memorable role was as young Salvatore “Sal” Tessio in The Godfather Part II in 1974. He described the role as the high point of his career. To prepare, Aprea reached out to actor Abe Vigoda, who played the older Tessio in the original The Godfather. Vigoda advised him simply to “have a good time.
Born in 1941 in New Jersey, Aprea began acting in New York City in the early 1960s before moving to Los Angeles. His breakthrough came in 1968 with a role in the hit film Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen. This opened the door for many more roles in both film and television.
Perhaps Aprea’s most memorable role was as young Salvatore “Sal” Tessio in The Godfather Part II in 1974. He described the role as the high point of his career. To prepare, Aprea reached out to actor Abe Vigoda, who played the older Tessio in the original The Godfather. Vigoda advised him simply to “have a good time.
- 8/18/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Another World, The Bay, Days of our Lives, and Knots Landing star John Aprea has died. He was 83 years old.
Rest In Peace
TMZ reported that the actor, who also had roles in The Godfather Part II, Full House, and Fuller House passed away of natural causes. According to Aprea’s manager, Will Levine, the actor passed away on August 7 at his Los Angeles home. He had his family by his side.
In 1999, the actor appeared on Days as Dr. Bryce for five episodes. Then, in 2012, he was in Salem once again as Arthur for an episode. From 1989 to 1998, Aprea was on Another World for at least 423 episodes. He was Alexander Nikos and Lucas Castigliano on the soap.
The Bay remembered the actor with a beautiful Instagram post. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of film and TV legend Mr. John Aprea who resumed the role of Jack Madison,...
Rest In Peace
TMZ reported that the actor, who also had roles in The Godfather Part II, Full House, and Fuller House passed away of natural causes. According to Aprea’s manager, Will Levine, the actor passed away on August 7 at his Los Angeles home. He had his family by his side.
In 1999, the actor appeared on Days as Dr. Bryce for five episodes. Then, in 2012, he was in Salem once again as Arthur for an episode. From 1989 to 1998, Aprea was on Another World for at least 423 episodes. He was Alexander Nikos and Lucas Castigliano on the soap.
The Bay remembered the actor with a beautiful Instagram post. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of film and TV legend Mr. John Aprea who resumed the role of Jack Madison,...
- 8/18/2024
- by Rachel Dillin
- Soap Hub
John Aprea has died. An actor on screens big and small since the late ‘60s, Aprea died with family by his side at his home in Los Angeles on Monday, August 5, Deadline confirmed via Aprea’s manager, Will Levine. He was 83.Born on March 4, 1941, in Englewood, N.J., Jonathan Aprea...
- 8/18/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
John Aprea has sadly passed away.
The actor, who played young Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather Part II and the father of John Stamos’ character on Full House, has died at 83, his manager confirmed.
He died August 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles, Will Levine confirmed to THR.
Keep reading to find out more…
The New Jersey-bred star also starred in Caged Heat, Crazy Mama and The Manchurian Candidate, as well as The Idolmaker and New Jack City, among other notable roles.
On TV, he appeared on the NBC soap opera Another World over a course of a decade starting in 1989.
He starred on NBC’s The Montefuscos as well in 1975. Later in life, he reprised his Full House role for the 2017 Netflix reboot.
Survivors include his third wife of over 25 years, Betsy, his daughter, Nicole, from a previous marriage to actress Ninon Aprea, and stepchildren Marika and Valentino.
Our...
The actor, who played young Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather Part II and the father of John Stamos’ character on Full House, has died at 83, his manager confirmed.
He died August 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles, Will Levine confirmed to THR.
Keep reading to find out more…
The New Jersey-bred star also starred in Caged Heat, Crazy Mama and The Manchurian Candidate, as well as The Idolmaker and New Jack City, among other notable roles.
On TV, he appeared on the NBC soap opera Another World over a course of a decade starting in 1989.
He starred on NBC’s The Montefuscos as well in 1975. Later in life, he reprised his Full House role for the 2017 Netflix reboot.
Survivors include his third wife of over 25 years, Betsy, his daughter, Nicole, from a previous marriage to actress Ninon Aprea, and stepchildren Marika and Valentino.
Our...
- 8/18/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
John Aprea, the actor known for his roles in The Godfather Part II and Full House, has died. He was 83.
According to his manager Will Levine, Aprea died of natural causes on Monday, Aug. 5 at his Los Angeles home, where he was surrounded by family.
Born March 4, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey, Aprea made his onscreen debut in 1968’s Bullitt, alongside Steve McQueen. He went on to one of his most memorable performances as Young Tessio in The Godfather Part II (1974) after auditioning to play Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola‘s original 1972 film.
Aprea once said working with Coppola and actors Al Pacino and Robert De Niro was “the high point” of his career, adding, “I was surrounded by the best in The Godfather.”
John Aprea in a Matt Houston promo shot, 1982. (Getty Images)
He also appeared in such films as The Stepford Wives (1975), New Jack City (1991), The Game (1997), Dead Man on Campus...
According to his manager Will Levine, Aprea died of natural causes on Monday, Aug. 5 at his Los Angeles home, where he was surrounded by family.
Born March 4, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey, Aprea made his onscreen debut in 1968’s Bullitt, alongside Steve McQueen. He went on to one of his most memorable performances as Young Tessio in The Godfather Part II (1974) after auditioning to play Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola‘s original 1972 film.
Aprea once said working with Coppola and actors Al Pacino and Robert De Niro was “the high point” of his career, adding, “I was surrounded by the best in The Godfather.”
John Aprea in a Matt Houston promo shot, 1982. (Getty Images)
He also appeared in such films as The Stepford Wives (1975), New Jack City (1991), The Game (1997), Dead Man on Campus...
- 8/18/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
John Aprea, whose acting career landed him roles on “Godfather Part II” and “Full House,” died on Aug. 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles. He was 83.
His death was confirmed by Will Levine, Aprea’s manager.
Born in 1941 to Italian immigrants in Englewood, N.J., Aprea spent part of his early years in Italy before his family resettled back in the States. In the early 1960s, he set out to pursue his passion, acting, enrolling in Joshua Shelley’s acting classes (who also taught Mia Farrow and Jon Voight) in New York. Eventually, he would land a role in the 1968 Steve McQueen classic film Bullitt, playing Killer.
After his splashy debut, Aprea found acting work on sets for the 1970s TV series “Mannix,” the 1970s film “The Grasshopper,” and Jonathan Demme’s 1974 feature, “Caged Heat.”
John’s career took off when he was cast as the young Tessio in Francis Ford Coppola...
His death was confirmed by Will Levine, Aprea’s manager.
Born in 1941 to Italian immigrants in Englewood, N.J., Aprea spent part of his early years in Italy before his family resettled back in the States. In the early 1960s, he set out to pursue his passion, acting, enrolling in Joshua Shelley’s acting classes (who also taught Mia Farrow and Jon Voight) in New York. Eventually, he would land a role in the 1968 Steve McQueen classic film Bullitt, playing Killer.
After his splashy debut, Aprea found acting work on sets for the 1970s TV series “Mannix,” the 1970s film “The Grasshopper,” and Jonathan Demme’s 1974 feature, “Caged Heat.”
John’s career took off when he was cast as the young Tessio in Francis Ford Coppola...
- 8/18/2024
- by Meredith Woerner
- Variety Film + TV
John Aprea, the charismatic character actor who portrayed the young Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather Part II and the father of John Stamos’ character on Full House, has died. He was 83.
Aprea died Aug. 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles, his manager, Will Levine, announced.
The New Jersey native appeared for director Jonathan Demme in Caged Heat (1974), Crazy Mama (1975) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004), played the brother of Ray Sharkey’s up-and-coming music promoter in Taylor Hackford’s The Idolmaker (1980) and was a mob guy in Mario Van Peebles’ New Jack City (1991).
Aprea also played another crook, Lucas Castigliano, as well as a multimillionaire shipping magnate, Alexander Nikos, during two stints on the NBC soap opera Another World over a course of a decade (1989-98). Both characters ended up getting shot to death by women.
He starred as the patriarch of a multi-generational Italian American family on NBC’s The Montefuscos,...
Aprea died Aug. 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles, his manager, Will Levine, announced.
The New Jersey native appeared for director Jonathan Demme in Caged Heat (1974), Crazy Mama (1975) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004), played the brother of Ray Sharkey’s up-and-coming music promoter in Taylor Hackford’s The Idolmaker (1980) and was a mob guy in Mario Van Peebles’ New Jack City (1991).
Aprea also played another crook, Lucas Castigliano, as well as a multimillionaire shipping magnate, Alexander Nikos, during two stints on the NBC soap opera Another World over a course of a decade (1989-98). Both characters ended up getting shot to death by women.
He starred as the patriarch of a multi-generational Italian American family on NBC’s The Montefuscos,...
- 8/18/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Aprea, an actor whose extensive TV résumé included parts on Another World and Full House, has died at age 83. Aprea died of natural causes on August 7 while surrounded by family at home in Los Angeles, manager Will Levine told TMZ. The actor got his start in the 1968 film Bullitt, playing a killer opposite Steve McQueen’s title detective. After guest-starring roles in the TV series Mannix and The FBI, Aprea played young Salvatore Tessio in the 1974 film The Godfather Part II. Aprea had previously auditioned for the role of The Godfather’s Michael Corleone, a role that went to Al Pacino, but considered playing young Sal his greatest achievement, according to TMZ. “The Godfather Part II just stays with you, it’s a part of who you are. It is one of the best films ever made,” Aprea told Digital Journal in 2020. “Each time it comes on television, I tell myself,...
- 8/18/2024
- TV Insider
Actor John Aprea, whose notable TV credits include Full House and Another World, died earlier this month. He was 83.
Aprea’s manager confirmed the news to TMZ on Sunday, saying he passed away on Aug. 7 at his Los Angeles home. A cause of death was not disclosed.
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Aprea appeared on NBC’s Another World between 1989 and 1998, playing two characters: Lucas Castigliano and Alexander Nikos.
During his decades-long career, Aprea also played Manny Vasquez on Knots Landing,...
Aprea’s manager confirmed the news to TMZ on Sunday, saying he passed away on Aug. 7 at his Los Angeles home. A cause of death was not disclosed.
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Aprea appeared on NBC’s Another World between 1989 and 1998, playing two characters: Lucas Castigliano and Alexander Nikos.
During his decades-long career, Aprea also played Manny Vasquez on Knots Landing,...
- 8/18/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
In the "Futurama" episode "The Luck of the Fryrish", Fry (Billy West) becomes increasingly concerned about his lack of good luck in the 31st century. He loses at horse races, loses his last dollar, and loses all his hair when he is struck by lightning. Fry figures that his lack of good luck stems from the fact that he lost a lucky talisman when he was a youth. Fry used to have a seven-leaf clover that brought him good fortune, and made him lucky enough to beat his jealous older brother Yancy (Tom Kenny) at basketball. Although Fry had been cryogenically frozen for 1,000 years, he figures his seven-leaf clover is still locked in his childhood safe, preserved in the subterranean ruins of old New York. Into the sewers he must go.
The episodes cuts back and forth between Fry in the 31st century as he seeks his clover, and Fry in the past,...
The episodes cuts back and forth between Fry in the 31st century as he seeks his clover, and Fry in the past,...
- 8/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
by Cláudio Alves
After the dust settles and the rush of euphoria dissipates, an Oscar victory can be cause for woe rather than joy. Sometimes, a win is a loss in the big picture, even something of a curse. The effects may not be immediate or felt in the flesh by the prizewinner. Not in life, at least. It's their legacy that takes the toll. Those considered robbed will always have their defenders, misfortune becoming legend, another kind of validation no less impressive than the little gold man they failed to grasp. But those who the Academy rewarded are a different story. They become villains in recollection, mayhap fools. It's a sad affair because, more often than not, those whom history paints in these unfortunate colors are themselves robbed. The glory of victory isn't theirs to enjoy, merit buried by outrage over injustice.
Such is the case of Art Carney,...
After the dust settles and the rush of euphoria dissipates, an Oscar victory can be cause for woe rather than joy. Sometimes, a win is a loss in the big picture, even something of a curse. The effects may not be immediate or felt in the flesh by the prizewinner. Not in life, at least. It's their legacy that takes the toll. Those considered robbed will always have their defenders, misfortune becoming legend, another kind of validation no less impressive than the little gold man they failed to grasp. But those who the Academy rewarded are a different story. They become villains in recollection, mayhap fools. It's a sad affair because, more often than not, those whom history paints in these unfortunate colors are themselves robbed. The glory of victory isn't theirs to enjoy, merit buried by outrage over injustice.
Such is the case of Art Carney,...
- 8/12/2024
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
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Stephen King has written a lot of books, but if I had to pick three that stand out the most, at least on a public consciousness level, they would be "The Shining," "Pet Sematary," and of course, "It." While...
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- 8/11/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
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