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Grab a pack of Lucky Strikes, and pour yourself some Canadian Club rye because a Mad Men reunion (of sorts) is on the horizon. According to Variety, Jon Hamm and John Slattery will star alongside Zoey Deutch for an untitled R-rated comedy from Wet Hot American Summer and Childrens Hospital director David Wain.

The project, which has a placeholder title of Untitled Celebrity Pass Movie, is described as an “off-the-rails odyssey through modern day Hollywood.” David Wain directs the film from a script he co-wrote with Ken Marino, who also stars in the comedy with Sabrina Impacciatore, Ben Wang, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley.

In the untitled film, “a Midwestern bride-to-be, Gail Daughtry (Deutch), has a celebrity hall pass agreement with her fiancé… who uses it. With their relationship in crisis, Gail sets out on an epic journey through Hollywood to even the scales.”

“I have been excited about working with David...

Did Emily Blunt go bonkers over Natalie Portman’s intense Black Swan performance? (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

Natalie Portman’s performance in Black Swan left a lasting impact on audiences—and even on fellow actors. Emily Blunt, who had just completed training for her own dance-heavy role in The Adjustment Bureau, admitted she had a full-blown anxiety attack after watching Portman’s intense portrayal of a ballerina.

Blunt was already nervous about her dance skills when she took on The Adjustment Bureau. Yeah, she wasn’t exactly a trained dancer. Unlike Portman, who trained extensively in ballet, Blunt had no dance experience before the film. She was upfront with director George Nolfi about it.

“I was honest. I’ve never danced in my life,” she said in a 2011 interview with Emanuel Levy. But she committed to the challenge, promising to work as hard as possible. Blunt’s preparation was intense.

While Netflix remains the undisputed king of streaming as far as subscriber numbers go, there's a heck of a lot of stuff happening elsewhere, and a lot of it is actually quite good. Apple TV+ sticks out as the most salient example, with the platform churning out a string of top-quality series from "Slow Horses" to TV's trippiest mind-bender "Severance," the second season of which is even better than the first.

But there's also Max, which is where you'll find Warner Bros. Discovery's diverse offerings. The merger of the two companies made for an odd pairing, wherein one of Hollywood's most esteemed studios met the network responsible for Shark Week. But Max is worthwhile for many reasons, having recently debuted the great and startlingly medically accurate series "The Pitt." Max also saw an Oscar-nominated animated movie dominate the most-watched charts recently, which is a better state of affairs than...

Daisy Ridley wants to make sure Rey's story is done right. The Star Wars star — currently making the publicity rounds in support of her latest film, Cleaner — is opening up about the New Jedi Order film she is set to lead. And following the controversial and not-exactly-well-received final installment of the last Star Wars trilogy, the details are sure to build anticipation amongst the fans hoping for a better ending for Rey and her friends.

In two new interviews with Colliderand ComicBook.com, the actress let some exciting new insights out into the world, discussing her heavy involvement in the forthcoming film's story, and what she thinks of screenwriter George Nolfi's script so far.

Though specific plot details regarding the new film, set to be directed by Canadian-Pakistani filmmaker, journalist, and activist Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, have been shrouded in secrecy and unavailable to the public, Ridley, however, knows exactly what's going on,...

Ahead of Elevation’s UK release, we talk to George Nolfi about monsters, the state of original screenwriting, and his plans for Star Wars.

Since his career began over two decades ago, writer-director George Nolfi has brought a level of thoughtfulness to his genre movies. In The Adjustment Bureau, his 2011 directorial debut, he adapted a Philip K Dick short story as a philosophical sci-fi romance starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt – something that might have wrong-footed audiences expecting an action thriller in the vein of earlier adaptations of Dick’s other work, most obviously the ultra-violent blockbuster, Total Recall.

Prior to that, Nolfi’s spec script, Honor Among Thieves, was bought up and re-christened as Ocean’s Twelve (2004) – director Steven Soderbergh’s smart, sparky all-star heist comedy. Nolfi also lent his writing talent to The Bourne Supremacy (albeit uncredited) and The Bourne Ultimatum (credited).

On paper, Nolfi’s latest film, Elevation,...

Writer-director George Nolfi talks exclusively to us about his screenwriting work on Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s upcoming Star Wars movie.

Asking a filmmaker about their forthcoming Marvel or Star Wars project is generally a fool’s errand. Not least because they’ve signed so many non-disclosure agreements that they essentially can’t say anything.

All the same, when we spoke to director George Nolfi last week about his latest film Elevation – due for release on Prime Video UK on the 8th February – we could hardly avoid the (metaphorical) elephant in the room. Only a couple of days earlier, Hollywood trade outlets had reported that Nolfi had been hired as the screenwriter on one of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars projects.

If you’re unfamiliar, this is the sequel announced about two years ago, designed to bring back Daisy Ridley as Rey, and with documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy making her narrative feature debut.

A new update about Daisy Ridley’s upcoming Star Wars feature has angered fans of the popular franchise. Ridley is expected to star in the upcoming sequel to the 2019 movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Daisy Ridley in Star Wars Sequel Trilogy | Walt Disney Motion Pictures

While fans have been excited to watch her reprise the role of Rey Skywalker, the curiosity about who is going to take the responsibility to shape her story has been rising as well.

Finally answering those questions a recent report confirmed that it is none other than Ocean’s 12 famed George Nolfi who is penning the script for Daisy Ridley’s movie. Unfortunately though, fans do not seem happy about it.

A new update about Daisy Ridley’s upcoming Star Wars movie has fans concerned

Set about 15 years later from the events of The Rise of Skywalker, the upcoming movie will follow Rey...

Daisy Ridley's upcoming Star Wars movie has found a new writer, one that might bring a bit of espionage to the franchise. At Star Wars Celebration 2022, Lucasfilm announced three new Star Wars movies. The one that seemed to gain the most traction was one set to feature Daisy Ridley returning as Rey and would pick up 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. The movie had acclaimed documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy set to make her feature film directorial debut. Yet, like many Star Wars productions, the film faced many delays and went through two sets of writers. The movie now seems back on track as a writer with a history of sequels and a knack for sci-fi will take a crack at the script.

The Hollywood Reporter revealed that George Nolfi had been hired to pen the script for the new Star Wars movie centered on the character of Rey.

It looks like Daisy Ridley‘s upcoming Star Wars movie is back on track amid questions if it would ever happen.

The upcoming movie featuring Daisy‘s character Rey was previously announced back in April 2023 during that year’s Star Wars Celebration event.

Documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was set as the director of the upcoming film, tentatively titled New Jedi Order, marking her feature narrative film debut. The movie will be set 15 years after the events that happened in the 2019 film The Rise of Skywalker. Rey will now be the mentor to new Jedis.

Now we finally have a new update!

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George Nolfi has been hired to write the latest draft of the script, marking yet another change in writing staff, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Nolfi has written such movies as Ocean’s Twelve, The Bourne Ultimatum, and The Adjustment Bureau, which was his directorial debut.

A big update has been revealed for the upcoming Star Wars movie featuring Daisy Ridley. Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the project has just officially landed a new writer.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, George Nolfi has boarded the film, reportedly titled Star Wars: New Jedi Order. Nolfi is best known for his work on other major franchise films, like The Bourne Ultimatum and Ocean's 12, and he wrote the script for the 2006 political thriller The Sentinel. He made his directorial debut with 2011's The Adjustment Bureau, and he also wrote and directed the 2020 film The Banker with Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson.

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Marvel unveils its plans to expand the lore of the Star Wars original trilogy with new stories set after Return of the Jedi.

The Star Wars film was originally put into development with Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson writing,...

Daisy Ridley’s “Star Wars” movie is still alive. Lucasfilm has hired George Nolfi (“The Borne Ultimatum”) to write the script for the long-gestating follow-up to 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” which is still set to be the feature directorial debut for Oscar-winning documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

By the time Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy officially announced the project and Ridley’s involvement at Star Wars Celebration in April 2023, the film — which currently has the working title of “Star Wars: New Jedi Order” — had already lost its initial screenwriting team of Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson (“The Strain”). Their replacement, Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”), worked on the film for over a year before departing in the fall of 2024. While the project’s underlying premise has remained the same — Ridley’s character, Rey, oversees a new class of Jedi knights — Knight’s departure coincided with the removal of a “Star Wars...

Despite the fast-tracking of Shawn Levy’s standalone Star Wars movie with Ryan Gosling in talks, Daisy Ridley's Rise of Skywalker sequel is getting another pass, this time by writer George Nolfi.

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is still attached to direct the story about Rey Skywalker, 15 years after the events of 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. The plot is rumored that Rey, the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine, will oversee a school of Jedis.

Previous scribes on the Rey story included Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson. In April 2023 Peaky Blinder creator Steven Knight was also making a go at it, but stepped away last October.

Ridley told Deadline at SXSW last year that “I know bits and bobs” about the sequel. “I know there’s an introduction of new characters,” the actress said, “I don’t know about previous characters” — and that includes her twin flame Kylo Ren.

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George Nolfi, known for his screenplay work on movies such as The Bourne Ultimatum and Ocean’s 12, has been tapped to write New Jedi Order, the Daisy Ridley-centric Star Wars movie.

The hiring signals continued faith in the project, which was announced to great fanfare almost two years ago at Star Wars Celebration in London, but has seen several high-profile writers fall into the trash compactor.

Documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is due to make her narrative feature debut with the project, with Ridley due to reprise the role of lightsaber-wielding Rey Skywalker, the character she played Disney’s sequel trilogy. The new story is said to take place 15 years after the events seen in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, with Ridley’s character now a mentor to a new crop of Jedis.

Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost) and Justin Britt-Gibson were the initial writers on the project, working on it before Obaid-Chinoy was brought on.

Emily Blunt has been considered at the top of her craft for almost two decades, so it's not surprising that the lauded actress would have a high net worth. The British star broke out in Hollywood in 2006, playing ice-cold assistant Emily Charlton in The Devil Wears Prada, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. Blunt found herself at the top of the A-list, and the 2010s saw her starring in several sci-fi films, including The Adjustment Bureau and Edge of Tomorrow. In 2023, Blunt received her first Oscar nomination for playing Kitty Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.

Blunt was born in Wandsworth, London, England to parents Joanna and Oliver, and is the second of four children. She was discovered by an agent while performing at a school play at the Edinburgh Festival, and has been acting on camera since 2003. Offscreen, Blunt was in a relationship with Canadian crooner Michael Bublé...

Seeing the chemistry actors have on the screens makes us wonder how could they possibly not fall in love with each other?! Well, the reality is quite different from the La La Land, which we may transfer to while watching a sweet moment between co-stars. But worry not, Emily Blunt is here to pop the bubbles of our imagination and snap us out of our trance. As it turns out, the moments that make us go all “aww” aren’t always all that exciting.

Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt in Edge of Tomorrow | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Being one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood, Emily Blunt sure has had her fair share of fictional romances. Whether it’s Tom Cruise or Dwayne Johnson or Matt Damon, she’s kissed some handsome hunks in her years in the film industry. However, they do make her feel a bit nauseated after.

The new Anthony Mackie monster movie has debuted outside the Top 10. Mackie is a star who is likely best known for his role as Sam Wilson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which he first played in 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Wilson, who is also known as the Falcon, has taken on the mantle of the late Captain America as of the events of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a Disney+ spinoff show that aired in 2021.

Although the best-known Anthony Mackie movies are likely MCU entries, he has also appeared in a wide variety of other well-known projects. This includes starring as John Doe in Peacock's video game adaptation Twisted Metal, which has been renewed for the upcoming season 2. Additionally, other major movies in which he has appeared include The Hurt Locker, The Adjustment Bureau, The Woman in the Window, What's Your Number?, The Hate U Give, Real Steel,...

When it comes to post-apocalyptic survival thrillers, acclaimed filmmaker George Nolfi is kicking it up a notch with his creature-feature-driven horror movie, Elevation. Conveying a refreshing take on the genre through human vulnerability and terrors of the unknown, the director, best known for his work in The Adjustment Bureau and The Banker, uses nuanced storytelling to explore some very grounded fears in the face of overwhelming odds. Juxtaposing the stunning landscapes of the Colorado Rockies with a creeping terror of hard-shelled monsters called Reapers, Nolfi admits to Collider that these creatures were designed to evoke an unsettling, predatory presence. But it was also a rather lengthy process inspired by natures own creatures and movement, as he shares.

Anthony Mackie's upcoming movie Elevation has beaten his upcoming Marvel movie as his first movie to be released in theaters in five years. A sci-fi thriller, Elevation depicts a single father, Will, in hiding with his son, Hunter, in a post-apocalyptic world where dangerous monsters lurk 8000 feet below. When his son falls dangerously ill, Will must venture down the mountains, accompanied by two women, to seek help. As seen in clips for Elevation, the trio face a battle of life and death as they venture below the elevation level and battle vicious creatures.

The movie was directed by George Nolfi, whose previous works include The Adjustment Bureau and The Banker, and sees Mackie step into a new role after his success as Sam Wilson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Elevation will appear in theaters on November 8, 2024, and will allow viewers to enter a new apocalyptic world that guarantees plenty of horror and thrills.

A new movie by George Nolfi, Elevation, is a post-apocalyptic film that turns the Rocky Mountains into the last safe place for people to live. The movie has a unique take on monster survival stories by setting them high in the sky and starring Anthony Mackie as Will, a dedicated single father who has to find his way through a world destroyed by mystery creatures called “Reapers.”

“Elevation” takes place three years after a terrible invasion that killed 95% of people. It presents a new way to survive: these relentless monsters can’t chase people above 8,000 feet. This geographical limitation turns mountain towns into surprising safe havens, setting a tense scene for Will’s desperate mission to save his severely ill son Hunter.

Morena Baccarin plays Nina, a determined scientist who wants to learn about and maybe even beat the Reapers. Maddie Hasson plays Katie, a complicated survivor trying to figure...

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo attempts to make it to higher ground while discussing “Elevation.” The film follows a single father and two women who attempt a rescue mission in a post-apocalyptic world filled with alien monsters. The George Nolfi film stars Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, Maddie Hasson, Danny Boyd Jr., and more.

Continue reading ‘Elevation’: Anthony Mackie & Morena Baccarin Discuss Their Post-Apocalyptic Thriller, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ & More [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.

The new post-apocalyptic thriller, Elevation, boasts a cast led by some recognizable Marvel actors. Elevation begins playing in theaters in November, and it could be one of the month's quiet hits due to its star power and directorial talent. The movie is directed by George Nolfi, a writer and filmmaker who's worked on projects like The Bourne Ultimatum, Ocean's Twelve, and The Adjustment Bureau, all of which may have a similar appeal to Elevation. His most recent directorial project was The Banker, which featured Elevation's star, Anthony Mackie.

Set in the Rocky Mountains region of the United States, Elevation is a post-apocalyptic action thriller about a man and two women who set out from their homes, facing terrifying monsters, to save the life of a young boy. From clips from Elevation, the high-altitude mountain environment will play a major factor in the story, as the enormous monsters in the film don't ascend above 8,000 feet.

This weekend, Vertical Entertainment releases the post-apocalyptic thriller “Elevation,” which reunites Anthony Mackie with George Nolfi, director of “The Adjustment Bureau” and “The Banker.” In a thriller set in the Rocky Mountains, Mackie is joined by Morena Baccarin of the “Deadpool” franchise. In it, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.

Mackie and Baccarin joined us for a forthcoming episode of The Discourse podcast, and conversations about both of their superhero movie roles came up during that chat.

Continue reading Morena Baccarin Wants To Play Copycat & Says Vanessa Initially Died For Real In ‘Deadpool 2,’ But Test Audiences Demanded Her Back at The Playlist.

The Devil Wears Prada star Emily Blunt recalls that her daughters had a funny reaction after watching the film. Released in 2006, The Devil Wears Prada was directed by David Frankel, with a story that follows star Anna Hathaway's Andy Sachs, an aspiring journalist who takes a job at a leading fashion magazine only to find that the magazine editor, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), is a nightmare. Blunt stars in the film as Emily, Miranda's overloaded and highly-strung assistant, and it remains one of the actor's most memorable roles.

In a recent interview with Page Six while attending the 18th Annual American Institute for Stuttering gala, Blunt reveals that her two daughters didn't particularly enjoy her character in The Devil Wears Prada. According to the actor, they ended up thinking that their mother was just like her short-tempered character in the film. Blunt also reflects on her experience in the movie more generally,...

Vertical Entertainment has just released the newest trailer for Elevation. Anthony Mackie reunites with director George Nolfi, whom he previously worked with on the films The Banker and The Adjustment Bureau. Mackie is joined by Morena Baccarin of the Deadpool franchise. Scripted by John Glenn (Eagle Eye) and Seal Team duo Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan, Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.

Mackie and Baccarin are joined in the cast by Maddie Hasson (Malignant) and Danny Boyd Jr. (Bruised).

Nolfi, Mackie, and Glenn produced the film with Brad Fuller, Alex Black, Jeremy Kipp Walker, and Joel Viertel. Black, founder of the production company Lyrical Media, provided the financing. Jon Rosenberg and Alex Ginno of Fuller’s company Fuller Media serve as executive...

Matt Damon isn't exactly the first person someone thinks of when they think sci-fi, but he's starred in quite a few science fiction films over the years. There's The Adjustment Bureau, which is best known for the crackling chemistry between Damon and Emily Blunt as much as its concept of mysterious men in hats who shape the world. There's his surprise appearance in Interstellar, where he played an astronaut that would do anything it takes (including murder) to get back home. But the sci-fi film he gave one of his best performances in is Elysium, which is now available to stream on Netflix.

The creature feature Elevation, which stars Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool), went into production in the second half of 2022 with director George Nolfi, who previously worked with Mackie on the films The Banker and The Adjustment Bureau, at the helm. Earlier this year, it secured a theatrical distributor in the U.S., and now we know that the distributor, Vertical, is planning to bring the film to the big screen on November 8th. With that date just over a month away, a trailer for Elevation has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.

Scripted by John Glenn (Eagle Eye) and Seal Team duo Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan, Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.

What ever happened to writer/director George Nolfi? Well, he did an uncredited re-write on “The Bourne Supremacy,” and that impressed Matt Damon so much he starred in Nolfi’s directorial debut, “The Adjustment Bureau” co-starring Emily Blunt. From there he directed things like “Birth Of The Dragon” and “The Banker” with Anthony Mackie (“Captain America: Brave New World”) who returns to star in Nolfi’s latest effort “Elevation,”

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A post-apocalyptic action thriller film, “Elevation” is set in the rocky mountains during the post-invasion of creatures or aliens that are now part of the Earth’s eco-system—the new apex predator.

Continue reading ‘Elevation’ Trailer: Anthony Mackie & Morena Baccarin Try and Survive In A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller at The Playlist.

John Slattery has been cast in a lead role of “The Rainmaker” series at USA Network.

The show was originally picked up at the cabler back in June and is based on the iconic John Grisham novel of the same name. Slattery will portray Leo F. Drummond. The character is described as “a legendary lion of the courtroom and senior partner at Tinley Britt, the powerful firm that Rudy Baylor is up against.”

The official logline for the series states, “Fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.”

The role of Rudy Baylor has yet to be cast.

Slattery is best known for his role in the AMC series “Mad Men,” for which he received...

Exclusive: John Slattery has joined the cast of USA Network’s drama series The Rainmaker, based on the bestselling John Grisham novel of the same name.

In a series regular role, Slattery will portray one of Grisham’s most iconic characters, Leo F. Drummond, a legendary lion of the courtroom and senior partner at Tinley Britt, the powerful firm that Rudy Baylor is up against. Jon Voight played Leo in the Francis Ford Coppola directed film adaptation of the novel released in 1997.

From writer and executive producer Michael Seitzman, the Lionsgate and Blumhouse series follows Rudy Baylor who, fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond and his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.

The Rainmaker received a series order by the NBCUniversal cable network in June,...

Matt Damon surely has a stellar career trajectory that only a few actors in Hollywood can keep up with. With his critically lauded role as a gifted mathematician in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, the actor acquired popularity in Tinsel Town. This, in turn, helped him earn his first Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, co-writing with Ben Affleck.

Matt Damon in The Departed (2006) || Warner Bros. Pictures

While this surely had a golden place in his heart, he could have helmed a directorial masterpiece if the circumstances had aligned differently. But he asked his friend and fellow director, Kenneth Lonergan, to direct it instead. Moreover, Matt Damon was undoubtedly pleased with his choice, given the critical and commercial success the film received.

Matt Damon let Kenneth Lonergan direct Manchester by the Sea

Matt Damon had his fair share of acting roles, ranging from the sci-fi universe of The Martian to action-packed Bourne thrillers.

Matt Damon has established himself as a bankable movie star since the 90s and has made some award-winning films. In addition to his acting prowess, Damon has proved he is a man of many talents as he won an Oscar for Best Screenplay for his work on Good Will Hunting. The actor met Minnie Driver in the film, and soon, they started dating.

Matt Damon and Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting | Miramax Films

However, the pair broke up in 1998, and Driver was especially deeply affected by their split. The actor even made their breakup public by announcing it on a talk show without informing Driver. Over the years, the actress has reflected on her time with Damon and how she felt very sad that she and The Martian star didn’t remain friends after their breakup.

Minnie Driver Was Devastated When Matt Damon Broke Up With Her After Good Will Hunting...

Former President Barack Obama and Matt Damon had a famous back-and-forth in 2011 when they went at each other in public. Damon had supported Obama in the 2008 U.S. Presidential elections but went on to state in a 2011 interview that he was no longer a fan of him. Obama also fired back, joking that he felt the same after watching Damon’s film The Adjustment Bureau.

Barack Obama with the cast of The Monument Men including Matt Damon (credits: White House | Wikimedia Commons)

While Damon found the joke funny, he was still critical of the 44th U.S. President. The Adjustment Bureau starred Damon and Emily Blunt, who played the roles of a young congressman and a beautiful ballerina.

Barack Obama Destroyed Matt Damon With A Joke After Actor Spoke Against Him Emily Blunt and Matt Damon in a still from The Adjustment Bureau | Media Rights Capital

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Emily Blunt has established herself as a dominant figure in the sci-fi genre, starring in well-received movies for over a decade. Blunt is in talks to appear in a rumored UFO movie made by Steven Spielberg, which could solidify her position as a prolific sci-fi actor. While Blunt may not surpass Sigourney Weaver as the sci-fi queen, her upcoming projects make her a strong contender for the title.

Emily Blunt has been a master of science-fiction for years now, and one of her reported upcoming roles could cement her as the queen of modern sci-fi. Emily Blunt has had a prolific acting career, and she's only been getting more successful as of late. She starred in The Fall Guy opposite Ryan Gosling this year, and just last year she played Kitty in Oppenheimer, both of which were very well received by critics. Blunt has established herself as a major name in showbusiness,...

An acting career that began at the age of 18 with stage performances soon transformed into one of the most versatile ones in Hollywood as Emily Blunt began showcasing her true potential. Following her breakthrough role in 2006’s The Devil Wears Prada, the actress turned around her fortune. Additionally, her on-screen charisma and athletic energy helped her land acclaimed roles opposite some of the biggest stalwarts like Tom Cruise.

Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise in a WB Promotional on YouTube | Warner Bros. Pictures

A 2011 sci-fi thriller opposite Matt Damon gave the actress enough screen time to prove her mettle and star in a major sci-fi flick in 2014 that featured one of the most mind-bending plots. Laced with a unique taste of humor, the Doug Liman directorial proved to be a cult classic despite its modest box office returns, which again, Blunt believed fell way short of her expectations and preparations.

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After a short run in theaters, The Fall Guy is now available to purchase on Digital HD with a never-before-seen Extended Cut that features an addiitonal 20 minutes of action-packed new footage from the David Leitch-directed actioner, which stars 3x Academy Award-nominee Ryan Gosling (The Nice Guys; Blade Runner 2049; La La Land) and Academy Award-nominee Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow; The Devil Wears Prada; The Adjustment Bureau) in the lead roles.

The Fall Guy was one of the best received movies of the year, boasting an 82% Certified Fresh rating and an 87% Audience Score on review aggregator RottenTomatoes. However, the warm word of mouth didn't exactly translate to box office success as, to date, it has only grossed over $127.4 million worldwide on its estimated $150 million production budget, likely resulting in Universal fast tracking the film's digital launch.

In addition to Gosling and Blunt, the impressive supporting cast features Aaron Taylor-Johnson,...

The creature feature Elevation, which stars Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool), went into production in the second half of 2022 with director George Nolfi, who previously worked with Mackie on the films The Banker and The Adjustment Bureau, at the helm. Now it has finally secured a theatrical distributor in the U.S., with a press release announcing that Vertical is planning to bring the film to the big screen sometime later this year.

Scripted by John Glenn (Eagle Eye) and Seal Team duo Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan, Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.

Mackie and Baccarin are joined in the cast by Maddie Hasson (Malignant) and Danny Boyd Jr. (Bruised).

Nolfi, Mackie, and Glenn...

Exclusive: Vertical has snapped up U.S. rights to Elevation, a new sci-fi thriller starring Anthony Mackie (Captain America franchise) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool franchise). Directed by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) and produced by Brad Fuller, the film will be released in theaters later this year.

Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.

Also starring Maddie Hasson (Malignant) and Danny Boyd Jr. (Bruised), the film was penned by John Glenn (Eagle Eye), Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan (Seal Team). In addition to Fuller, producers included Nolfi, John Glenn, Lyrical Media’s Alex Black and Natalie Sellers, Jeremy Kipp Walker, Joel Viertel and Mackie. Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg served as executive producer, with his company leading the development, production, and financing of the project.

The Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan heist series “12 12 12” has landed at Apple TV+ and is nearing a series order, Variety has learned exclusively.

The series was first reported to be on the market back in January. Mackie and Dornan will both star in the series in addition to executive producing.

The official logline for the series states that it follows “a disgraced FBI agent (Mackie) and an American career criminal (Dornan) who play a zero-sum game of cat and mouse across Europe. At the center of it all is the daring, epic raid on a bank vault deep beneath the streets of Zurich.” The series will take place across three timelines — the 12 months prior to the heist, the 12 hours of the heist, and the 12 days after.

The series is created by Dudi Appleton and Jim Keeble, who will also executive produce. Kari Skogland will direct the pilot and executive produce.

Emily Blunt got candid during a recent appearance on “The Howard Stern Show” (via People) about how she’s had to fake chemistry over the years with certain co-stars she just struggled to connect with on set. Blunt has acted opposite many high-profile leading men throughout her career, from Matt Damon (“The Adjustment Bureau”) to Tom Cruise (“Edge of Tomorrow”), Dwayne Johnson (“Jungle Cruise”), Ryan Gosling (“The Fall Guy”) and Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”).

“Have you wanted to throw up?” Stern asked Blunt about kissing some of her male co-stars during filming. The Oscar-nominated actor responded: “Absolutely. Absolutely.”

“I wouldn’t say it’s sort of extreme loathing, but I’ve definitely not enjoyed some of it,” Blunt added.

Blunt declined to name any co-star she couldn’t generate chemistry with, but she did say: “I have had chemistry with people who… I have not had a good time working with them.

British actress Emily Blunt is widely recognized for starring in Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep starrer comedy-drama movie The Devil Wears Prada. She was highly appreciated for her performance in the movie following which she appeared in The Adjustment Bureau, Looper, Edge of Tomorrow, and more.

The actress is also known for starring in Mary Poppins Returns along with A Quiet Place movies. Emily Blunt was recently recognized for her exceptional work as Katherine ‘Kitty’ Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy. She earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards 2024. Emily Blunt in an interview was surprised to know about the new Harry Potter series in the works.

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A New Year means lots of removals from Netflix and January 1st is looking busy, with over 100 movies set to leave the service already. Below, we’ll be keeping track of all the Netflix departures for the first month of 2024.

First, a few housekeeping notes as to how Netflix removals work before we dive in. Due to licensing agreements, shows and movies added to Netflix aren’t added forever. Instead, they’re essentially rented for a fixed period. All the shows below have their current window on Netflix ending and will likely be bound for a rival streaming service.

We list titles slightly differently from other outlets, with our listings being the actual day of removal. If you want to watch any titles scheduled to expire on January 1st, for example, you’ll need to watch by the end of December 31st.

A micro-budget and scrappy energy add charm to this quirky sci-fi tale in which unremarkable people watch over their charges

Peter (Scott Haran) is a former child chess prodigy who these days excels at nothing much in particular, except perhaps his ability to blend into the background. A birthday card at his office is handed to him to sign – for his own birthday. None of his colleagues know who he is, and the card is crammed with polite, anodyne messages. But he discovers that there’s one arena in which his anonymity might be a boon rather than a liability: he is recruited into the world of Bystanding, a parallel universe filled with invisible guardian types whose job is to imperceptibly guide or nudge their charges into making better life choices. They are all, in their own ways, as unremarkable as Peter, hence their selection for bystander duty.

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Emily Blunt, born on February 23, 1983, in London, England, is a highly talented and versatile British actress who has gained international fame for her exceptional performances in a wide range of films. Blunt’s career has been marked by critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. With her remarkable acting skills and captivating on-screen presence, she has become one of the most sought-after actresses in the industry.

Blunt was born in London’s Wandsworth borough to Joanna Mackie, a former actress and teacher, and Oliver Blunt, a barrister. She grew up in a family of four children, and her grandfather was Major General Peter Blunt. Blunt’s early life was not without challenges, as she developed a stammer at the age of seven. However, she overcame this obstacle with the help of a supportive teacher who encouraged her to explore different voices and characters.

Academy Award-winning director Alfonso Cuarón is set to helm his next project, ‘Jane’, a biographical drama about the life and relationship of science fiction writer Philip K. Dick and his twin sister Jane, who died shortly after birth. The film, which will star Charlize Theron as Jane, is based on a script by Dick’s daughter Isa Hackett, who will also produce the film along with Cuarón and Theron12

‘Jane’ is described as “a moving, suspenseful and darkly humorous story about a woman’s unique relationship with her brilliant, but troubled twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick. While attempting to rescue her brother from predicaments both real and imagined, Jane plunges deeper and deeper into a fascinating world of his creation.” 3

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Philip K. Dick, who died in 1982 at the age of 53, was one of the most influential and prolific science fiction authors of the 20th century.

Pedro Pascal's career spans notable film and TV franchises, critically acclaimed indie movies, and prestigious TV shows. He has portrayed a range of characters, from heroes to villains, with impressive performances and versatility. Pascal's involvement in popular franchises has led to increased internet popularity and a growing number of projects.

Pedro Pascal movies and TV shows encompass notable film and television franchises as well as critically acclaimed indie movies that have become commercial successes. First appearing on-screen in 1999 for one episode of the USA comedy-drama Good vs. Evil, Pedro Pascal began the early part of his career under the name Pedro Balmaceda, taken from his full name, José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal. In his earlier career, Pascal appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Homeland, The Adjustment Bureau, and other significant properties. It was not until Game of Thrones in 2014 that Pascal became a fixture of movies and TV shows.

With its list of new releases for August 2023, Prime Video is relying on a heaping dose of fun library movies.

The first of the month brings a big influx of worthwhile flicks, including Galaxy Quest, Saw, F9: The Fast Saga, and Jurassic Park (the last two via Amazon’s Freevee free streaming option). Then some other recents hits arrive later on like the appropriately titled Cocaine Bear on Aug. 15 and the Chris Pine-starring Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on Aug. 25.

August also sees the arrival of a major Amazon Original movie in the form of Red, White & Royal Blue. Based on a New York Times bestselling book, this LGBTQ romance follows a U.S. president’s son and a British prince. Over on the TV side of things, Prime Video subscribers can check out the Sigourney Weaver project The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart on Aug. 4 and Harlan Coben’s Shelter on Aug.

Emily Blunt is providing some insight on what it’s like to be neighbours with close friend, Matt Damon.

While appearing on the latest episode of the iHeartPodcast “Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi,” the actress revealed that she constantly runs into Damon in their shared Brooklyn building and that he’s always wearing comfortable footwear.

“I don’t ever see Matt Damon not in his slippers anymore, you know. He’s just always in his slippers,” she outed the actor, joking: “I haven’t seen him in regular shoes in a long time.”

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The “Oppenheimer” star gushed over living in the same building as her close friends, Damon and his wife Lucy.

“We just pop down to see each other. It’s the best,” Blunt said.

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One of the defining workplace comedies of the 2000s, 2006's The Devil Wears Prada also featured an illustrious cast of notable names and future icons. Based on the Lauren Weisberger novel of the same name, the film follows a recent college graduate who gets her first dose of the high-stakes New York City fashion world when she works for a demanding editor. Noted for its brilliant use of character and whip-smart lampooning of the fashion world, The Devil Wears Prada struck a strong balance between insider humor and an accessible story. Though many of the cast members were already stars, The Devil Wears Prada launched them into the stratosphere.

Met with a burst of positive critical attention from the outset, it was clear that The Devil Wears Prada had broad appeal when it earned over $325 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo). What really held the film together was its cast,...

When you have one of those days in which every little thing goes wrong, do you sometimes feel as if you’re being manipulated, as if there’s some invisible force controlling your life and having a laugh at your expense?

How about when everything goes right?

From Dune author Frank Herbert’s The Dosadi Experiment to recent cinematic works like The Adjustment Bureau, there’s a long history of tales like this. Never have they seemed quite as believable a part of day to day life as this one, however, and rarely have they had as much charm.

Meet Pete (Scott Haran), a sweet natured, quiet man so forgettable that he is inadvertently asked to sign his own birthday card at work. He can’t even throw it in the bin successfully. A one time child chess prodigy whose life since has been nothing but disappointment, he finds his...

Affleck is in full frowny mode as a haunted cop on the tail of a criminal mastermind in a thriller that seems to revel in its absurdity

Ever wondered what would happen if someone stole a bunch of head-scratching mystery riffs from Now You See Me, The Adjustment Bureau, Memento and The Matrix, stuck them in a blender with an assortment of late-80s straight-to-video neo-noirs, and then pressed go without closing the lid, thereby causing the resultant volcanic eruption to merrily redecorate the world? Well, wonder no more, because here’s co-writer/director Robert Rodriguez with one he prepared earlier – splattering the cinema screen with all the colours of the daft, courtesy of an A-list star, a B-movie aesthetic, a C-minus musical score, and a D/E audience rating (Hypnotic has already failed to mesmerise in the US). Rejoice, fans of big-screen trash, as Oscar-winner Ben Affleck invites you...