Daniel Espinosa’s “Life” will serve as the Closing Night Film at South by Southwest on March 19, the festival has announced. Starring an ensemble cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds and Hiroyuki Sanada, the sci-fi thriller is due in theaters the following week.
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“We are thrilled to close out the 2017 SXSW Film Festival with such a special film as Life,” said Janet Pierson, SXSW Director of Film. “Our audiences will love this taut space thriller’s twists and turns as well as its amazing cast.”
“I’m so honored that ‘Life’ has been chosen as the closing film at South by Southwest,” added Espinosa. “The people that flock to Austin each year are some of the most engaged and passionate fans of film out there and are the perfect audience to introduce our visceral sci-fi thriller.
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“We are thrilled to close out the 2017 SXSW Film Festival with such a special film as Life,” said Janet Pierson, SXSW Director of Film. “Our audiences will love this taut space thriller’s twists and turns as well as its amazing cast.”
“I’m so honored that ‘Life’ has been chosen as the closing film at South by Southwest,” added Espinosa. “The people that flock to Austin each year are some of the most engaged and passionate fans of film out there and are the perfect audience to introduce our visceral sci-fi thriller.
- 2/22/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Jake Gyllenhaal has signed on to star in “The Sisters Brothers” alongside Joaquin Phoenix, according to Variety. The indie feature, directed by Jacques Audiard, also stars John C. Reilly, who serves as one of the producers.
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Based on Patrick DeWitt’s 2011 novel of the same name, “The Sisters Brothers” follows the story of two brothers and notorious assassins, Eli and Charlie Sisters, who are hired to kill a gold prospector named Hermann Kermit Warm, who has stolen from their boss. Set in 1851, Eli and Charlie pursue Hermann from the Oregon desert to San Francisco. Meanwhile, Eli is going through a personal crisis and begins to reconsider his career choice.
Gyllenhaal’s next film, “Life,” co-starring Ryan Reynolds, will hit theaters on March 24. A new trailer for the sci-fi thriller premiered during the Super Bowl.
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Based on Patrick DeWitt’s 2011 novel of the same name, “The Sisters Brothers” follows the story of two brothers and notorious assassins, Eli and Charlie Sisters, who are hired to kill a gold prospector named Hermann Kermit Warm, who has stolen from their boss. Set in 1851, Eli and Charlie pursue Hermann from the Oregon desert to San Francisco. Meanwhile, Eli is going through a personal crisis and begins to reconsider his career choice.
Gyllenhaal’s next film, “Life,” co-starring Ryan Reynolds, will hit theaters on March 24. A new trailer for the sci-fi thriller premiered during the Super Bowl.
- 2/10/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
Jake Gyllenhaal isn’t known as a crooner, but that may change this month. The actor stars in the upcoming musical “Sunday in the Park With George,” which comes to Broadway in just a few weeks. As a sort of preview, the actor has shared a video of himself singing “Finishing the Hat” that Cary Joji Fukunaga directed. Watch below.
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“This is what happens when Riva Marker (the badass president of NineStories) and I invite Cary Joji Fukunaga to rehearsals for our new Broadway musical. Check out this video we made!” wrote the former Donnie Darko on Facebook. The actor was most recently seen in “Nocturnal Animals” and, in addition to “Sundays in the Park” (which opens on February 23), has several films slated for release this year.
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“This is what happens when Riva Marker (the badass president of NineStories) and I invite Cary Joji Fukunaga to rehearsals for our new Broadway musical. Check out this video we made!” wrote the former Donnie Darko on Facebook. The actor was most recently seen in “Nocturnal Animals” and, in addition to “Sundays in the Park” (which opens on February 23), has several films slated for release this year.
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- 2/7/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
A new crew of gorgeous-looking lifeguards are ready to patrol the beaches of California in the big screen adaptation of “Baywatch.” Fans of the iconic ‘90s series first got a glimpse at the upcoming action-comedy, directed by Seth Gordon in December. Now on Super Bowl Sunday, Paramount Pictures has released a new trailer to get you ready for the summer.
The latest clip features Dwayne Johnson as devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and Zac Efron as Matt Brody, the reckless new recruit, butting heads and taking charge. After finding a dead body in their beach and worried about the future of the bay, Mitch decides that the lifeguards should take a look at the criminal activities going on.
Moments of hilarity, buff bods and plenty of action with the team in full “lifeguard pursuit” will ensue.
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The latest clip features Dwayne Johnson as devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and Zac Efron as Matt Brody, the reckless new recruit, butting heads and taking charge. After finding a dead body in their beach and worried about the future of the bay, Mitch decides that the lifeguards should take a look at the criminal activities going on.
Moments of hilarity, buff bods and plenty of action with the team in full “lifeguard pursuit” will ensue.
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- 2/6/2017
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Jack is back – well at least for a quick second. Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim has unleashed a new glimpse at Season 5 of “Samurai Jack.”
The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sneak peek features the return of the time-displaced hero standing outside in the rainy night with his mystical sword.
Created by Genndy Tartakovsky, the critically acclaimed cartoon follows Jack in his quest to travel back in time and defeat the tyrannical demon Aku. The series first premiered in 2001 and ended in 2004. It was then picked up for its fifth and final season on Adult Swim.
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The 10-episode Season 5 will be set 50 years after the season 4 finale, according to EW. “The finale of the last episode, 52, and the beginning of this one have no connection,” Tartakovsky previously stated in a featurette. “So, what’s...
The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sneak peek features the return of the time-displaced hero standing outside in the rainy night with his mystical sword.
Created by Genndy Tartakovsky, the critically acclaimed cartoon follows Jack in his quest to travel back in time and defeat the tyrannical demon Aku. The series first premiered in 2001 and ended in 2004. It was then picked up for its fifth and final season on Adult Swim.
Read More: ‘Mifune: The Last Samurai’ Review: A Painfully Safe Documentary About One Of Cinema’s Most Explosive Stars
The 10-episode Season 5 will be set 50 years after the season 4 finale, according to EW. “The finale of the last episode, 52, and the beginning of this one have no connection,” Tartakovsky previously stated in a featurette. “So, what’s...
- 2/4/2017
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Upon its initial press screening at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, Olivier Assayas’ “Personal Shopper” was greeted with merciless boos and then at its official premiere, Kristen Stewart received a standing ovation for her performance. Now after receiving mixed reviews, IFC Films is bringing the film to theaters nationwide.
The psychological thriller stars Stewart as a high-fashion personal shopper living in Paris. Grieving the recent loss of her brother, she tries to make contact with him after they made an oath that whomever died first would send the other a sign from beyond the grave.
IndieWire’s Eric Kohn wrote in his review: “This is a measured, richly ambiguous work about the subjective process of grief — masquerading as a ghost story — that experiments with the minutiae of film language as only a master of the medium can do.”
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The psychological thriller stars Stewart as a high-fashion personal shopper living in Paris. Grieving the recent loss of her brother, she tries to make contact with him after they made an oath that whomever died first would send the other a sign from beyond the grave.
IndieWire’s Eric Kohn wrote in his review: “This is a measured, richly ambiguous work about the subjective process of grief — masquerading as a ghost story — that experiments with the minutiae of film language as only a master of the medium can do.”
Read More: ‘Personal Shopper’ Trailer: Kristen Stewart and Olivier Assayas Put...
- 2/4/2017
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
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