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Since the Golden Age of Hollywood, Westerns have delivered audiences some of the most powerful performances and best-written stories of cinema, from John Wayne in The Searchers to Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven. In 1993, Tombstone shook up the genre by bringing a star-studded, action-heavy story to the West, quickly winning over a new generation of viewers to the Western and revitalizing the film industry's interest in it.

Since the success of Tombstone, the Western genre has proven to be incredibly versatile, and studios have been more open to experimenting with the Old West than ever before. Films like Horizon: An American Saga, 3:10 To Yuma, and True Grit represent some of the most ambitious, best-written, and entertaining Westerns of all time. However, in the age of blockbuster superhero cinema, it's never been easier for great Westerns to go overlooked by mainstream audiences -- and these films prove it.

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Nicolas Cage is unleashing his meme-able rage as a gun-toting “mad genius” for his latest Western, “Gunslingers.”

Cage, who previously starred in fellow genre films “The Old Way” and “Butcher’s Crossing,” plays Ben, an unhinged reformed outlaw who has a spiritual awakening on the road of revenge. Stephen Dorff and Heather Graham also star in “Gunslingers,” along with Scarlet Stallone, Costas Mandylor, Tzi Ma, and Randall Batinkoff.

The official synopsis reads: “Reformed gunslinger Thomas Keller (Dorff) and mad genius Ben (Cage) are guided by spiritual leader Jericho (Mandylor) as they strive for vindication. While confronting their violent history, a brutal bar fight and deadly feud reignites between Thomas, Ben, and the notorious Five Points Gang. Now baptized and reborn, Thomas grapples with fresh challenges, testing his newfound peace amidst a town steeped in secrets, violence, and a relentless quest for revenge.”

The film is set in the fictional Kentucky town of Redemption.

Exclusive: John Billingsley (Manhunt) and Jeremy Bobb (Cabrini) are set for recurring roles opposite Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen in JonBenét Ramsey limited series at Paramount+.

In addition to Martindale and Owen, they join previously announced cast members Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham, Will Patton, Jaime Ray Newman, Josh Stamberg and Margo Martindale.

Exec produced by Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra), who serves as showrunner, JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the six-year-old beauty queen of the same name. The show follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy, as they go through the painful loss of a child, while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series is the story of Patsy and John Ramsey – exploring...

Nicolas Cage recommends the 2021 drama Pig as his top film throughout his career. Cage praises Pig for its quiet, gentle nature and emotional resonance. Pig serves as a perfect starting point for Cage's more serious roles, showcasing his recent career trajectory.

Nicolas Cage has revealed his top recommendation from his movie career, stating which of the over 100 movies he's starred in has been his favorite. Cage has had a versatile film career, starring in everything from comedies like Willy's Wonderland and Adaptation, to more serious films like Bringing Out the Dead and Mandy. His newest movie is the upcoming horror film Longlegs, which will see him portray a terrifying serial killer. However, he's starred in so many movies throughout his career that it can be difficult to decide where to start watching from.

Luckily, speaking with The New Yorker, Cage said his top recommendation from across his entire film career is the 2021 drama Pig.

Nicolas Cage, Heather Graham and Stephen Dorff are teaming up for new Western 'The Gunslingers'.The 60-year-old actor - who recently made his Western debuts in last year's 'The Old Way' and 2022 movie 'Butcher's Crossing' - is already returning to the genre in a new project written and directed by 'Dead Man's Hand' filmmaker Brian Skiba.As reported by Variety, the trio will be joined in the cast by Costas Mandylor, Scarlett Stallone, Tzia Ma and Randall Batinkoff.The 'Dream Scenario' actor will play mad genius Ben alongside 'True Detective' star Dorff's reformed gunslinger Thomas Keller.The pair are guided by a spiritual leader called Jericho (Mandylor) as they strive for vindication in the rugged town of Redemption.While confronting his violent history, a bar fight reignites a feud with the Five Points Gang.Although he is now baptised and reborn, Thomas...

Having starred in only his first Western films in the last few years with “The Old Way” and “Butcher’s Crossing,” Nicolas Cage is doubling down on the genre, having teamed up with Heather Graham (“The Hangover”) and Stephen Dorff (“True Detective”) for “The Gunslingers.”

Costas Mandylor (“Saw”), Scarlet Stallone (“Tulsa King”), Tzi Ma (“The Farewell”), and Randall Batinkoff (“Dead Man’s Hand”) also star in the film, which is being launched in Cannes with Brilliant Pictures handling international sales. Grindstone has U.S. rights to the film.

Written and directed by prolific genre filmmaker Brian Skiba (“The 2nd,” “Dead Man’s Hand”), “The Gunslingers” is set in a rugged town named Redemption. Reformed gunslinger, Thomas Keller (Dorff) and mad genius Ben (Cage) are guided by spiritual leader Jericho (Mandylor) as they strive for vindication. Confronting his violent history, a brutal bar fight and deadly feud reignites between Thomas, Ben and the notorious Five Points Gang.

Nicolas Cage's latest movie, Arcadian, marks a significant point in his career renaissance after a rough patch. Despite mid-career volatility, an 85% rating shows Arcadian is the right movie to keep Cage's momentum going. Arcadian balances family drama, action, and horror, delivering a human tale in the midst of a monster movie.

Nicolas Cage is a Hollywood enigma when it comes to his ability to please critics one moment and be on the receiving end of some harsh criticism the next. His latest movie, the horror film Arcadian, has once again seen the actor’s resurgence pick up after a stumbling run of movies in 2023. Following his acclaimed role in Dream Scenario, Cage is once again proving to be back on the right track with his latest offering.

The new monster movie marks another significant point in the renaissance of Cage’s career, which has been one of the most contradictory in Hollywood.

Nicolas Cage's Arcadian earns 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, his second Fresh score in a row. Cage's career has seen long stretches of Rotten scores since 2000, but his 2020s movies are trending positively. With upcoming films like Longlegs and Lords of War, Cage may continue his Fresh streak.

The new Nicolas Cage monster movie Arcadian has continued the star's Rotten Tomatoes redemption. Cage's career is marked by long alternating stretches of Fresh and Rotten scores on the review aggregator service, with huge strings of splats encroaching more and more after 2000. Although the star had a run of critical hits in the early 2020s, 2023 saw him earn four splats in a row before swinging back with a Certified Fresh score of 93% for Dream Scenario.

Rotten Tomatoes has now aggregated an official critic score out of 50 Arcadian reviews. While the score could still fluctuate as the movie gets further into its release, the...

Exclusive: Saban Films has acquired worldwide rights to The 4:30 Movie, the latest film written and directed by Kevin Smith (Clerks). The film marks the second collaboration for Saban and Smith, on the heels of 2019’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, which scored one of the top-per theatre average openings of the year amongst titles like Parasite and Avengers: Endgame.

Set in the summer of 1986, the coming-of-age comedy follows three sixteen-year-old friends who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. But when one of the guys also invites the girl of his dreams (Siena Agudong) to see the latest comedy, each of the teens will learn something serious about life and love before the credits roll.

The 4:30 Movie also stars Ken Jeong (The Hangover), Sam Richardson (Veep), Genesis Rodriguez (Tusk), Justin Long (Barbarian), Jason Lee (Almost Famous...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

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Best Original Score Killers of the Flower Moon Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Credit: AppleTV+

Weekly Commentary: It’s Ludwig Göransson taking home another Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” following his first win for “Black Panther.”

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Exclusive: Terence Winter, the writer-producer known for his work on Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos and more, will team with Vincent Piazza, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Phiphen to develop Midge, a tragicomic feature based on an absurd but true, as-yet-untold story.

At the center of it is Thomas Midgley, Jr., the man who in the first half of the 20th century invented two of the most toxic and disastrous chemicals humankind has ever known — leaded gasoline and Freon —without having even been a chemist.

In a statement on the project, Winter told Deadline that “the only thing crazier than this story is that it hasn’t already been told.”

He’s teaming with Piazza to pen the script and both will exec produce, along with automotive journalist Jamie Lincoln Kitman, who also serves as a research consultant on the project. Phiphen’s founder Molly Conners will produce alongside Academy Award nominee Rachel Winter (Dallas Buyers Club). Director meetings are underway.

Winter is best known for creating the acclaimed HBO series Boardwalk Empire, as well as for producing and scripting dozens of episodes of The Sopranos, for which he earned three Emmy Awards. In his 25-plus years in television, he’s also won three PGA awards and four from the WGA. Also the creator of HBO’s Vinyl, he’s otherwise best known for scripting Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. More recently, he co-wrote Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love, which is out in theaters now.

Piazza is best known for his work on the acting front, having appeared in everything from Boardwalk Empire and Clint Eastwood’s Jersey Boys to the Sylvester Stallone starrer Tulsa King and IFC thriller Centigrade.

Most recently, Appian Way produced the DiCaprio starrer Killers of the Flower Moon, helmed by Scorsese, which is up this year for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Phiphen’s recent projects include the comedic thriller Coup! starring Peter Sarsgaard, which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival and will be released by Greenwich Entertainment, and the Nicolas Cage Western Butcher’s Crossing.

Winter is repped by CAA, Lbi Entertainment and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Piazza by Gersh, Untitled Entertainment and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.

Many stories have been told about Westward expansion, but few have focused on the impact and consequences. John Williams’ 1960 novel “Butcher’s Crossing” follows William Andrews, a Harvard student who leaves his life behind to join a buffalo-hunting expedition, facing many harsh realities on his journey.

Producer Molly Conners sat down with Variety for the film’s release (now available to buy and rent on Blu-Ray and DVD) to discuss director Gabe Polsky’s journey adapting the story, financing the film, casting its star Nicolas Cage and working with the Blackfeet Nation to tell the story about the destruction of the buffalo population in 19th century America.

There’s a surge of interest in the Western genre thanks to shows like “Yellowstone” and “1883,” was it always going to be a feature film?

Gabe was developing this as a feature for many years before I became involved. But I felt like...

Our Pmc sister website Variety is reporting that the motion picture academy has named 149 movies as eligible for Best Original Score at the 2024 Oscars. See the complete list below of every score currently on the ballot for the music branch. A total of 15 will be announced this Thursday, December 21, on the Oscar short list. A final five will be revealed on January 23 as the the actual nominees.

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According to our most current Gold Derby odds with over 6,800 people predicting, here are the scores ranked in the top 10:

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Stars: Nicolas Cage, Fred Hechinger, Jeremy Bobb, Paul Raci, Xander Berkeley, Rachel Keller, Amber Rose Mason | Written by Gabe Polsky, Liam Satre-Meloy | Directed by Gabe Polsky

Kansas, 1874. In a letter to his father, Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger) details his decision to leave Harvard and travel west, searching for a purpose while exploring the country. His idealistic desire to experience a hunt leads Andrews to join experienced buffalo hunter Miller (Nicolas Cage), who promises a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Little do they realise that the unfolding journey will risk their lives and their sanity.

Amidst announcements about this adaptation of John Edward Williams’ 1960 novel, the most attention regarding this film occurred during an actor roundtable, where Cage mentioned a horse named Rain Man that he believed wanted to kill him. Such a fun story feels different from co-writer/director Gabe Polsky’s feature about man’s all-consuming nature and the destructive aftermath left behind.

Gladiator 2 brings a brand new gladiator, Lucius, who steps aside from his role as heir to follow in Maximus' footsteps. Paul Mescal is a perfect fit for the role. The sequel features a star-studded cast including Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn, ensuring phenomenal performances. With modern CGI and improved filming quality, Gladiator 2 will refresh battle scenes and deliver epic fights that surpass the original, setting the bar even higher.

Gladiator 2 is finally in the works, and there is much to look forward to. It's been over 20 years since Russell Crowe wowed audiences as Maximus in the original Gladiator, and it's taken this long for a sequel to become a reality. Set to release near the end of 2024, the film will bring us back to the Roman Empire in the days when gladiators spilled blood in massive arenas to entertain the crowd. Of course, with Maximus...

The Flash was… well, it was something, but the majority of fan discourse has been caught up in the various CG cameos found in the finale, which included Nicolas Cage as Superman.

As Nicolas Cage was once slated to star as Superman in a movie directed by Tim Burton, the cameo served as a glimpse of what could have been. But the actor told Yahoo Entertainment that most of his appearance in The Flash wasn’t at all what he had shot on set. “When I went to the picture, it was me fighting a giant spider. I did not do that. That was not what I did,” Cage explained. “I don’t think it was [created by] AI. I know Tim [Burton] is upset about AI, as I am. It was CGI, Ok, so that they could de-age me, and I’m fighting a spider. I didn’t do any of that,...

Cage leads a strong cast into the wilderness in an adaptation of John Williams’ punishing novel that cannot quite convey the full horror of its events

John Williams’s punishing 1960 western novel Butcher’s Crossing was described by Bret Easton Ellis as “a precursor to what Cormac McCarthy would do with the genre”. It follows Will Andrews, a dreamy 23-year-old Harvard dropout, as he tags along with Miller, a buffalo hunter targeting hidden valleys in the Colorado territory in the late 19th century. Will hopes to learn “more about this country”; what he gets, as the four-man crew shoots and hacks its way through dwindling herds in ever more treacherous conditions, is a lesson in remorseless brutality. Any screen version would need to find a cinematic equivalent for the prose’s tensile strength, and for what critic Leo Robson calls the “regime of methodical close description” from which Williams offers no respite.

Nicolas Cage's performance in Butcher's Crossing is receiving praise, with critics noting his understated and impressive portrayal. The film offers Cage a new challenge, providing him with the opportunity to showcase his acting skills at this stage in his career. Cage's role as the buffalo hunter Miller is garnering positive reviews, with his captivating and subdued performance being a standout aspect of the film.

Nearly 30 years ago, Nicolas Cage was “Leaving Las Vegas.” And the actor did so with the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Today, Cage is starring in Butcher’s Crossing, which is finally turning the thespian’s luck around on Rotten Tomatoes. After four “rotten” ratings on Rt for Renfield, The Old Way, Sympathy for the Devil and The Retirement Plan, Butcher’s Crossing has received a “fresh” 71% on the Tomatometer — at the time of this writing. Variety’s Joe Leydon wrote of Cage...

Butcher's Crossing is a solid film with below average script, but the character dynamics and cinematography make it engaging. The film's cinematography, particularly the portrayal of the American West, is one of its most captivating aspects. While Butcher's Crossing may not be mind-blowing, it offers realistic tension and highlights the chemistry between Nicolas Cage and Fred Hechinger.

Butcher’s Crossing isn’t necessarily a straightforward Western but when it departs from that genre good things happen. Director Gabe Polsky (In Search Of Greatness), who wrote the script in partnership with Liam Satre-Meloy, brings John Williams' (Stoner) book to life with aspects of both a thriller and adventure film. At no point does the script ever rise to anything above average. That being said, the cinematography by David Gallego (War Pony) portrays the American West in a way that makes the wide shots gorgeous. Led by The White Lotus' Fred Hechinger and the always reliable Nicolas Cage,...

It’s been a bit more than a year since “Butcher’s Crossing” premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, but the timing of its theatrical release could hardly be more propitious. Director Gabe Polsky’s grimly fatalistic Western has finally arrived at the megaplexes just days after the PBS airing of “The American Buffalo,” Ken Burns’ fascinating (and often infuriating) documentary about how bison were very nearly hunted into extinction in this country before an unlikely group of preservations saved the shaggy beasts. As Burns emphasizes in his two-part film, and Polsky’s drama duly notes during its end credits, an estimated 60 million bison roamed the American West as late as 1860. Two decades later, however, the bison population plunged to less than 300.

Working from a script he and Liam Satre Meloy adapted from the novel by John Edward Williams, Polsky suggests that this staggering decrease was caused largely by men like Miller,...

A naive Harvard dropout gets a life lesson in brutality on a dangerous quest to hunt buffalo in the 1870s. Butcher's Crossing, adapted from the classic Western novel by John Edward Williams, is a parable of greed, arrogance, and humanity's unquenchable thirst for blood. Stunning landscapes are stained by the slaughter of the majestic animals' skinned carcasses. The price of their thick hides are worth any risk to the foolhardy willing to follow them. Good performances overcome a somewhat rote narrative with uneven pacing. A solid second act emphasizes character development and lifts the film from several stumbling blocks.

William Andrews (Fred Hechinger) smiles as he soaks in the fresh air on a carriage to Butcher's Crossing, Kansas. He writes a letter to his father informing him of his trip out west to see America. He's left Harvard and Boston behind. School can't teach what he yearns for. William arrives...

Butcher's Crossing is a film adaptation of a 1960 novel and marks director Gabe Polsky's debut in narrative feature films. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Fred Hechinger, with Cage playing a die-hard buffalo hunter and Hechinger as a young Harvard dropout pursuing a dream of hunting buffalo. Butcher's Crossing explores themes of human greed, masculinity, and the impact of humanity on the environment, focusing on the near-extinction of buffalo in the 1800s. It will be released on October 20th.

Butcher’s Crossing brings to life the rich world of a 1960 novel of the same name by John Edward Williams. Directed by Gabe Polsky, Butcher’s Crossing is the filmmaker’s narrative feature film directorial debut; Polsky’s previous work includes the 2019 film Red Penguins, which tells the story of a post-Soviet Union joint venture between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Red Army hockey team. The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International...

Butcher’s Crossing was reviewed at TIFF 2022.

Plot: A young man (Fred Hechinger) forsakes his wealth and privilege to explore the American west. He’s talked into bankrolling a Buffalo hunting expedition by Miller (Nicolas Cage), who’s become obsessed with his all-consuming trade. Soon, the two are on an endless expedition threatening their lives and sanity.

Review: As a lifelong Nicolas Cage fan, it’s tremendously rewarding to see him again respected as perhaps the most iconoclastic actor of our era. While I’d argue there are bigger stars out there, there are few on-screen personalities to match Cage, and while he was stuck in an endless loop of Dtv movies for too long, he’s since re-emerged and regained his reputation as a master of his craft. It helps that even in his worst movies, Cage never phoned it in, which is perhaps why he’s been able to...

To celebrate Indigenous People's Day, Collider is excited to share an exclusive clip from the tense Western thriller Butcher's Crossing featuring Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage and The White Lotus star Fred Hechinger. Based on John Edward Williams's novel, the film tells the harrowing tale of a young Harvard drop-out who seeks a greater purpose as part of a buffalo hunting team led by Cage's Miller. He and Hechinger hash out the details of what promises to be the hunt of a lifetime in the clip, unaware of how their lives and sanity will be at risk during their expedition. The mythical herd of buffalo they hunt was only made possible by the Blackfeet Tribe who graciously loaned their herd to the production.

Every month, numerous films are released in theaters, most of which we're unaware of until they arrive on streaming services. However, the month of October is special because Halloween is approaching and bringing with it some truly intriguing horror films to scare the wits out of viewers during the holiday season.

In fact, October is not only releasing some great horror films, such as a direct sequel to one of the pioneering horror franchises, but also films that influence a wide range of fans, particularly with a concert film from a sensational singer of this generation. So, without further ado, let's dive into what October 2023 has to offer in terms of theatrical releases.

The Exorcist: Believer (Oct. 6)

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Before The Old Way was released in January 2023, Nicolas Cage had worked on another similar almost-Western movie, Butcher’s Crossing. Although the film premiered at the 2022 TIFF, it hasn’t seen the light of theaters... until now. The upcoming Western drama film is based on the novel of the same name written by John Edward Williams in 1960. Butcher’s Crossing comes from writer-producer-director, Gabe Polsky, known primarily for documentary films, in his feature film debut, which he co-writes with Liam Satre-Meloy. The film’s story, taken after the original novel, follows a Harvard dropout, Will, who forgoes his Ivy League education and moves to a small town in Kansas called Butcher’s Crossing. There he explores the wilderness and joins a group of buffalo hunters, which not only puts his life at risk but also threatens his sanity. From what we know, the film echoes elements of Into the Wild and Terror woven into Western lore.

A24 has launched the trailer for the surreal comedy featuring Nicolas Cage, ‘Dream Scenario.’

The movie follows a hapless family man and an inconspicuous academic named Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage).

Paul finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams and he is thrust into the spotlight. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

From writer/director Kristoffer Borgli and starring Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula and Dylan Baker.

Also in trailers – Nicolas Cage stars in trailer for ‘Butcher’s Crossing’

The movie hits cinemas on November 10th.

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Updated with latest additions: SAG-AFTRA, which launched a strike against Hollywood studios on July 14, launched its interim agreements program that allows independent productions with no direct ties to members of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to continue filming.

The guild has been adding to the list of projects granting agreements since soon after it went on strike against the AMPTP after failing to agree on a new film and TV contract. Under the terms, members “may work on these productions without being in violation of the strike order,” per the guild.

On July 27, SAG-AFTRA began granting casting-specific agreements that allow its members to “audition and/or engage in negotiations regarding casting for these productions, but may not yet travel, rehearse, or otherwise begin rendering services for the production.”

Other agreements give films clearance to promote at festivals. Notable films in that category include Michael Mann’s Ferrari,...

Nicolas Cage is on a mission of slaughter in the first trailer for Butcher's Crossing.

Shared exclusively by Entertainment Weekly, the trailer takes viewers to 1870s Kansas, where Harvard dropout Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger) seeks adventure in the New Frontier. He joins up with Miller (Cage), an experienced buffalo hunter who knows a remote valley teeming with game. However, it soon becomes clear that Miller's goal is to kill and skin every buffalo they come across, and his relentless obsession may spell doom for Will and the rest of his unfortunate crew. Butcher's Crossing had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 and will release nationwide on October 20.

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Based on the 1960 novel by John Williams, Butcher's Crossing is the narrative filmmaking debut of director Gabe Polsky, who previously helmed documentaries like In Search of Greatness and Red Army.

Nicolas Cage haunts dreams in a new trailer as a meek college professor in the comedy Dream Scenario.

Cage shines in the first trailer for Dream Scenario, playing a balding, unremarkable man who becomes a celebrity after appearing in everyone's dreams in the official trailer released by A24. In the trailer, strange things start happening. Many people notice that Cage's character, Paul, is showing up in their dreams, even though he's not doing anything special. But as Paul becomes famous for this, his life takes a turn for the worse as the dreams become scarier and more disturbing.

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The official synopsis for Dream Scenario is as follows: “Hapless family man Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn,...

The R-rated movie ‘Butcher’s Crossing’ just released its first trailer, courtesy of Sony Pictures. Get ready to experience the thrill of this upcoming film!

Nicolas Cage stars in a gritty story about buffalo hunters in the Old West. Will Andrews (Fred Hechinger) has left Harvard to find adventure. He teams up with Miller (Cage), a mysterious frontiersman offering an unprecedented number of buffalo pelts in a secluded valley. Their crew must survive an arduous journey where the harsh elements will test everyone’s resolve, leaving their sanity on a knife’s edge.

Directed by Gabe Polsky, the movie also stars Xander Berkeley, and Rachel Keller, with Jeremy Bobb and Paul Raci.

Also in trailers – Final trailer drops for sci-fi thriller ‘The Creator’

The movie hits U.S. cinemas on October 20th.

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Nicolas Cage goes bald and wild as a buffalo-hunting maniac in Butcher's Crossing, a new western movie based on a 1960 novel. Directed by Gabe Polsky, the film marks his narrative feature debut and also stars Fred Hechinger, Jeremy Bobb, Xander Berkeley, Rachel Keller, and Paul Raci. The first official trailer for Butcher's Crossing has been released by Saban Films, showcasing Cage's portrayal of an obsessive hunter on a buffalo-hunting expedition.

Nicolas Cage goes bald as a buffalo-hunting maniac in the first trailer for Butcher's Crossing. Directed by Gabe Polsky in his narrative feature film debut, Butcher's Crossing is based on the 1960 novel of the same name by John Edward Williams. The cast also includes The White Lotus season 1 star Fred Hechinger, Jeremy Bobb, Xander Berkeley, Rachel Keller, and the Oscar-nominated Paul Raci.

On Monday, Saban Films released the first official trailer for Butcher's Crossing. Watch it below:

The trailer...

Nicolas Cage shows off a wild new look in the first trailer for Gabe Polsky's Butcher's Crossing, a Western film based on a 1960 novel. The movie centers on a group of buffalo hunters in the Old West and explores themes of human nature, masculinity, and man's fight against nature. Cage was inspired by Michael Jordan and Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now for his character's shaved head and the need to win. This film adds to his diverse range of roles in 2022.

Nicolas Cage tries out a new look in the first trailer for Gabe Polsky's new movie, Butcher's Crossing, which is coming to theaters on October 20, more than a year after its first screening at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.

Based on the 1960 Western novel of the same name written by John Edward Williams, the story centers on a group of buffalo hunters in the Old West. In search of a different adventure,...

"I'm out here to hunt buffalo... haul back their hides, and sell them!! When we're done, we'll sure have something to show for it." Sony Pictures has revealed the official trailer for Butcher's Crossing, a western thriller arriving in theaters this October. This actually premiered at last year's Toronto Film Festival, with stops at the Rome, Chicago, Lone Star, Ostend, Glasgow, and Manchester Film Festivals as well. A frontier epic about an Ivy League drop-out as he travels deep into the Colorado wilderness, where he joins a team of buffalo hunters on a journey that puts his life and sanity at risk. Adapted from the highly acclaimed novel by John Williams. Set in the 1870s, the unsettling story is said to "dismantle the myths of modern America." Nicolas Cage stars as Miller, with Fred Hechinger, Xander Berkeley, Rachel Keller, plus Jeremy Bobb and Oscar nominee Paul Raci. It looks like...

As fans of his know, Nic Cage never stops working, ever. The indefatigable actor shot has six movies with 2023 release dates this year, with two already in the can for next year. And now here’s one from last year that premiered at TIFF finally hitting theaters: “Butcher’s Crossing,” an adaptation of John Williams‘ revered Western novel of the same name.

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And while Cage isn’t a stranger to the Western genre fans of the actors should take notice for this film.

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While TIFF 2023 is in the books, a selection from TIFF’s 2022 edition is finally coming out over a year after its debut. Butcher’s Crossing, starring Nicolas Cage as a buffalo hunter in the old west, played to good reviews (including my own), with many noting that it was much artier fare for Cage, being an adaptation of the classic novel by John Edward Williams. In the movie, a young man (Fred Hechinger) bankrolls a buffalo hunting expedition with two older guides, including the mysterious Miller (Cage), which soon becomes a journey into madness.

Directed by Gabe Polsky and co-starring Sound of Metal’s Paul Raci, Tokyo Vice’s Rachel Keller and Xander Berkley, Butcher’s Crossing takes a dark, sombre look at the buffalo trade, which brought the animal to near extinction levels, starving the indigenous population, who relied on buffalo for food.

Butcher’s Crossing is a more austere, slower-paced...

Nail biting thriller The Flood is out now on Digital Platforms and DVD.

Assault on Precinct 13 meets Alligator in the action thriller The Flood, which sees Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass) trying to control a jail filled with dangerous convicts, a torrential storm, and a horde of hungry alligators.

Written and directed by Brandon Slagle (Battle for Saipan), the film stars Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers), Louis Mandylor (Rambo: Last Blood), Devanny Pinn (Piranha 3D), and Randy Wayne (Hellraiser: Judgement), and features some seriously scary reptiles who are keen to snack on some caged convicts. A rip-roaring, action packed ride, The Flood is a must-watch for fans of nerve-shredding creature features Meg, 47 Feet Down, and Black Water Abyss.

Synopsis: A daring jailbreak during a ferocious storm gets complicated when a horde of giant, hungry alligators interrupt the escape attempt.

The Flood is available on Digital Platforms including Google, Apple TV, Sky and Amazon,...

The mob just crossed the wrong man in thriller Shrapnel, available now on Digital Platforms including Google, Apple TV, Sky and Amazon in the UK & Ireland.

Shrapnel blasts onto screens this summer and viewers better take cover. Jason Patric (Sleepers) is a lethal army veteran flipped into combat mode when his daughter is kidnapped by a drug gang, enlisting the help of Cam Gigandet (The Magnificent Seven) to dish out the mayhem.

Directed by action expert William Kaufman (One in the Chamber), Shrapnel boasts blistering action scenes, heavy weaponry, white-knuckle suspense, and vengeance dished out by the bucket full across an unforgiving New Mexico landscape.

Synopsis:

A former Marine and his old war buddy face off against the Mexican cartel behind the disappearance of his daughter.

Shrapnel is available now on on Digital Platforms including Google, Apple TV, Sky and Amazon in the UK & Ireland.

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Nicolas Cage will be back as the arms dealer Yuri Orlov in the long-awaited sequel of Andrew Niccol’s Lord of War, and he’ll be joined by one of the best young actors of the moment, Bill Skarsgård.

Variety reports that the sequel to the 2005 film has finally been greenlit and is coming to the screen from the Vendôme Group and FilmNation Entertainment. Additionally, the outlet confirms that the story will now become a family affair, with Skarsgård joining Cage to play his son.

The original story followed Russian arms dealer Orlov, blinded by ambition and the power bestowed by his business, as he roamed different countries at war supplying them with black market weapons. The more he advances in his business, the greater the danger Yuri is in while carrying out his business, but he finds it impossible to stop.

In the sequel, entitled Lords of War, Cage's...

Rlje Films has acquired the Nicolas Cage-starring psychological thriller “Sympathy for the Devil” from worldwide sales agent Capstone Global.

The AMC Networks subsidiary will distribute the film in North America, the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, with a release date set for July 28, 2023.

Co-starring Joel Kinnaman, “Sympathy for the Devil” tells the story of a man (Kinnaman) who is forced at gunpoint to drive a strange passenger (Cage) in a game of cat and mouse where everything is not as it seems.

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Yuval Adler directed from a debut script by Luke Paradise. Producers are Cage, Alex Lebovici (“Barbarian”), Allan Ungar (“Bandit”) and Stuart Manashil (“Pieces of a Woman”). Executive producers include Paradise, Christian Mercuri, David Haring, Marc Goldberg, David Sullivan, Tim Moore, Jason Soto, Courtney Chenn and Waylen Lin.

“This is our eighth collaboration with Nicolas Cage,...

Exclusive: Saban Films has taken worldwide rights to action-thriller Hellfire, starring Stephen Lang, Harvey Keitel and Dolph Lundgren here at the European Film Market.

The title, which is directed by Isaac Florentine and written by Richard Lowry, follows a drifter (Lang) with a mysterious past who arrives in a small town and finds the residents in the grip of a ruthless crime boss and realizes he has to help them.

Currently in post-production, Hellfire is produced by Sasha Yelaun, Robert Paschall Jr, Daniel Lief, and Johnny Remo. It’s executive produced by Dominic Burns, Rob Simmons, Ante Novakovic, Jeff Miller, Ronnie D. Lee, Sterling Griffin, Adam Sigal, B.I. Rosen, Frederic Demey, Grant Palmer, Krystyna Swiecka, Cecil Chambers, Seth Sklar, Keli Price, Jenny Shakeshaft, Brian Katz, Thomas Zambeck, Matthew Ianniello Jr, Mehrdad Moayedi, Chad Oliver and Ryan Hicks.

The deal was negotiated by Shanan Becker for Saban Films and Sasha Yelaun.

Saban Films has picked up the North American rights to Scandinavian thriller Good Boy from Blue Finch Films.

Written and directed by Viljar Boe (Til Freddy), the film stars Gard Lokke (Troll), Katrine Lovise Opstad Fredriksen in her feature film debut and Amalie Willoch Njaastad (Cabin Crazy). Saban is targeting a third-quarter theatrical release.

Good Boy, which premiered to acclaim at Beyond Fest in 2022, follows Sigrid, who thinks she’s met the perfect match in Christian until she comes to find out that he lives with a man who acts like his pet dog. She soon notices that there is an insidious side to Christian…maybe “puppy play” isn’t as innocent as it seems.

The film is produced by Marie Waade Gronning, Ane Marie Sletten and Karl Oskar Asli, and executive produced by Darren Gaskell and Nicolai Narvesen Lied. The deal was negotiated by Steve Break on behalf of...

“It Follows” star Maika Monroe has joined Nicolas Cage in the horror-thriller “Longlegs.”

Directed and written by Osgood “Oz” Perkin (“I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives In The House”), the film is produced by Jason Cloth and Dave Caplan’s C2 Motion Picture Group (“Babylon”). Principal photography is now underway in Vancouver, Canada.

In “Longlegs,” FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe) is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer (Cage). As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

After her breakout role in “It Follows,” Monroe has had further starring roles in “The Guest” and “Greta and Watcher,” building out her profile as a 21st century horror star.

Meanwhile, Cage has recently enjoyed critically...

Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Noah Le Gros, Kerry Knuppe, Shiloh Fernandez, Nick Searcy, Abraham Benrubi, Clint Howard | Written by Carl W. Lucas | Directed by Brett Donowho

Incredible as it may seem, this is Nicolas Cage’s first western, although he clearly enjoyed shooting it, because he’s already done another one (Butcher’s Crossing). Essentially a knock-off version of True Grit, The Old Way isn’t especially overwhelming in terms of plot and direction, but it’s eminently watchable all the same, thanks to strong onscreen chemistry between Cage and young co-star Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

The film begins with a prologue sequence, in which grizzled gun-for-hire Colton Briggs shoots and kills almost everyone during an attempted hanging, including the man he was supposed to be rescuing in the first place. Twenty years later, Briggs (now sadly sans moustache) has hung up his guns in favour of raising his young...

While much of the focus is on Nicolas Cage in Renfield, the premiere of The Old Way marks a franchise first for the prolific actor. Cage has been acting for over four decades and has appeared in everything from superhero movies like Ghost Rider to playing a hypertrophied version of himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, but portraying ruthless gunslinger Colton Briggs offers Cage a challenging opportunity.

Cage has experienced a renaissance in his career of late, but there are still genres that he hasn't ventured into for his own personal reasons. It may seem that Cage, with a hefty filmography firmly in direct-to-streaming releases, isn't selective with his roles, but the actor makes very conscious choices when it comes to the movies he stars in. Even as movies like Renfield continue his 2020s trend of making a comeback, there still has to be something about a genre that draws him to it.

In "Renfield," Nicolas Cage becomes the latest in a long line of actors to play Dracula. The actor previously played a creature of the night in "Vampire's Kiss," but this time, he's playing the lord of all ghouls. However, Cage's Dracula will merely be a supporting player; the star of the movie is his eponymous servant (Nicholas Hoult). After so many years at the Count's side, Renfield is reconsidering if he still wants the job. When your boss is a blood-sucking demon, the severance package probably isn't one you want.

"Reinfeld" looks like it will lean more on the latter side of "horror comedy," so if nothing else, Cage's expressive acting is a good fit. He's already said that he looked toward the utterly bonkers horror film "Malignant" for inspiration, so there's no telling how far he's going to take the character. With so many previous Draculas to draw on,...

Nicolas Cage's acting career spans 41 years and over 100 movies. That's more than enough time to make just about every type of film, and Cage has been plenty adventurous in his choices. He's done dramas, comedy, action, horror, suspense, war flicks, and several unquantifiable brain scramblers. He's played Ghost Rider. He's played the screenwriter of the film in which he's starring (and the screenwriter's fictional brother). He's played himself.

But somehow, after all this time, Cage hadn't appeared in a Western until recently -– and the itch must've hit him something fierce, because he's now made two of them! One is "Butcher's Crossing," an environmentally conscious tragedy lamenting the ruin of America's westward expansion. The other, which opens in theaters today, is "The Old Way," and it is precisely the kind of Western its title indicates. Cage stars as Colton Briggs, a reformed gunman whose peaceful domestic existence is shattered...

Nicolas Cage has tackled a wide variety of genres over the course of his career, but he only recently dipped his toe into the world of Westerns. One of his first will be The Old Way, and Lionsgate has released a pair of clips for your viewing pleasure, which you can check out below.

The first clip finds Nicolas Cage’s character waking his daughter after hearing gunshots in the distance, while the second finds the pair holding several injured men at gunpoint.

Directed by Brett Donowho (Acts of Violence) from a screenplay by Carl W. Lucas (The Wave), The Old Way stars Nicholas Cage as Colton Briggs, “a cold-blooded gunslinger turned respectable family man. When an outlaw and his gang put Colton and his family in peril, Colton is forced to take up arms with an unlikely partner — his 12-year-old daughter (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) — in this action-filled film that...

Nicolas Cage scholars might quibble with the promotional claim that Brett Donowho’s “The Old Way” is the actor’s “first traditional Western” — a choice of words that’s careful not to step on the spurs of neo-genre fare like “Butcher’s Crossing” and “Prisoners of the Ghostland” — but

The first part of the problem is that Donowho’s competent but uncompelling oater doesn’t have enough fresh meat on its bones to fill out its Western cosplay. While Morgan Smith’s jaunty score does its best to summon memories of “My Darling Clementine,” and Carl W. Lucas’ threadbare script channels the same one-way modernity that “Shane” once rode towards an uncertain sunset, “The Old Way” clearly lacks the ambition to shoot for any identity of its own.

Even worse is that it gestures towards one anyway, as this low-budget genre exercise allows its characters just enough ammunition for us to...

The first look at Nicolas Cage in Dream Scenario has arrived. The Oscar-winning actor known for his various wacky performances has experienced somewhat of a career resurgence recently thanks to his stellar performance in Michael Sarnoski's film, Pig, as a reclusive truffle-hunter whose prized foraging pig is stolen from him. Cage followed that up by playing a fictionalized version of himself in the meta-comedy, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and also has an anticipated turn as Dracula on the way in the upcoming Renfield movie. However, this is just one of many intriguing roles Cage has lined up for the near future.

Cage will also star in the A24 comedy titled Dream Scenario, which started filming in October 2022. Now, the first look at Cage's new comedy has surfaced online, shared by director Kristoffer Borgli on Instagram. A total of three Dream Scenario images reveal the film's clapperboard in action and Cage in costume,...