One may resist celebrity culture, but most people have at least a few actors from pop culture history that mean something to them, whether they're from the silver screen or the flickering box.
Actors know how to spark our emotions and suspend our disbelief. They embody our favorite stories and the visions of our favorite filmmakers. The stars of film and television have the privilege of immortalizing themselves in certain times and places. But it is not just themselves that they immortalize. In their best projects, they capture many complexities of emotion and culture that are relevant to millions. Steve McQueen and his Mustang in "Bullet," Warren Beatty and his freewheeling libido in "Shampoo," Anthony Hopkins and his empathetic presidential turn in "Nixon" -- for better or worse, actors color our memories of the past in both trivial and important ways.
It can be wistful, therefore, when an old favorite passes,...
Actors know how to spark our emotions and suspend our disbelief. They embody our favorite stories and the visions of our favorite filmmakers. The stars of film and television have the privilege of immortalizing themselves in certain times and places. But it is not just themselves that they immortalize. In their best projects, they capture many complexities of emotion and culture that are relevant to millions. Steve McQueen and his Mustang in "Bullet," Warren Beatty and his freewheeling libido in "Shampoo," Anthony Hopkins and his empathetic presidential turn in "Nixon" -- for better or worse, actors color our memories of the past in both trivial and important ways.
It can be wistful, therefore, when an old favorite passes,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Jack Hawkins
- Slash Film
Jessica Chastain was on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to promote her upcoming film “Memory” on Friday night, but as so many conversations have this year, their discussion included Taylor Swift talk. Chastain revealed to Fallon that she received a personalized breakup playlist after meeting the “sweet” singer for the first time at the Met Gala in 2011.
“I met her in 2011 at the Met Ball, and we were both… it was like the first year I was invited to the Met Ball, the first year I had movies out,” Chastain said. “And we were both sitting next to each other, next to Ryan Murphy, who was just starting to become successful with all his TV shows. And she was so sweet.”
“I had just went through a breakup and I was talking to her about that,” Chastain continued, “and, you know, we went and danced together — it was such a fun night.
“I met her in 2011 at the Met Ball, and we were both… it was like the first year I was invited to the Met Ball, the first year I had movies out,” Chastain said. “And we were both sitting next to each other, next to Ryan Murphy, who was just starting to become successful with all his TV shows. And she was so sweet.”
“I had just went through a breakup and I was talking to her about that,” Chastain continued, “and, you know, we went and danced together — it was such a fun night.
- 12/16/2023
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and Gerard Butler are coming together to star in the upcoming crime thriller from Julian Schnabel, ‘In The Hand of Dante.’
The project has secured an Interim Agreement from SAG-AFTRA, and filming is said to have already commenced in Italy.
The story is based on the novel by Nick Tosches. It revolves around the original manuscript for The Divine Comedy which emerges in the hands of a black-market smuggling ring. The setting is the dangerous underbelly of New York City. The mafia seeks the help of a weary scholar Nick to authenticate the manuscript. Tempted by the idea of having it all, Nick defies the mafia and steals the manuscript. He embarks on a dark and violent journey from a metaphorical Hell into Paradise with his love Giulietta.
Also in news – Eddie Murphy features in first look images (and Trailer) for ‘Candy Cane Lane’
Meanwhile, a parallel story unfolds,...
The project has secured an Interim Agreement from SAG-AFTRA, and filming is said to have already commenced in Italy.
The story is based on the novel by Nick Tosches. It revolves around the original manuscript for The Divine Comedy which emerges in the hands of a black-market smuggling ring. The setting is the dangerous underbelly of New York City. The mafia seeks the help of a weary scholar Nick to authenticate the manuscript. Tempted by the idea of having it all, Nick defies the mafia and steals the manuscript. He embarks on a dark and violent journey from a metaphorical Hell into Paradise with his love Giulietta.
Also in news – Eddie Murphy features in first look images (and Trailer) for ‘Candy Cane Lane’
Meanwhile, a parallel story unfolds,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Moon Knight, Aquaman and Mike Banning all in the same place at the same time? According to :a[Deadline]{href='https://deadline.com/2023/10/julian-schnabels-in-the-hand-of-dante-oscar-isaac-jason-momoa-gerard-butler-1235574374/' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'}, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler have joined the cast of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julian Schnabel's upcoming crime thriller In The Hands Of Dante.
Executive produced by none other than Martin Scorsese, Schnabel's film – currently shooting in Venice as a beneficiary of a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement – is an adaptation of Nick Tosches' same-named novel. The plot, split across two timelines, revolves around Dante Alghieri's The Divine Comedy. In the present day, we follow scholar Nick (Isaac) as he is called upon by a black market smuggling gang to authenticate what they believe to be the original manuscript of Dante's opus, only to find himself impelled to steal the manuscript for himself and carve a bloody path...
Executive produced by none other than Martin Scorsese, Schnabel's film – currently shooting in Venice as a beneficiary of a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement – is an adaptation of Nick Tosches' same-named novel. The plot, split across two timelines, revolves around Dante Alghieri's The Divine Comedy. In the present day, we follow scholar Nick (Isaac) as he is called upon by a black market smuggling gang to authenticate what they believe to be the original manuscript of Dante's opus, only to find himself impelled to steal the manuscript for himself and carve a bloody path...
- 10/17/2023
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
Julian Schnabel crime thriller “The Hand of Dante” has secured an interim agreement to resume production with stars Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and Gerard Butler attached, TheWrap has learned.
Helmed by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “At Eternity’s Gate,” “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” and “Before Night Falls,” the picture is based on Nick Tosches’ novel of the same name.
Currently in production in Italy, the picture concerns the original manuscript of “The Divine Comedy” just as it mysteriously pops up on the black market. Isaac plays Nick, a weary scholar brought in by New York City’s organized crime elements for the purpose of authentication.
It’s when Nick decides to deal the manuscript, however, that he’s put on a dark and violent path from a metaphorical Hell into Paradise with his love Giulietta. A parallel tale unfolds: the odyssey of Dante (Isaac) himself, a man who — trapped...
Helmed by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “At Eternity’s Gate,” “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” and “Before Night Falls,” the picture is based on Nick Tosches’ novel of the same name.
Currently in production in Italy, the picture concerns the original manuscript of “The Divine Comedy” just as it mysteriously pops up on the black market. Isaac plays Nick, a weary scholar brought in by New York City’s organized crime elements for the purpose of authentication.
It’s when Nick decides to deal the manuscript, however, that he’s put on a dark and violent path from a metaphorical Hell into Paradise with his love Giulietta. A parallel tale unfolds: the odyssey of Dante (Isaac) himself, a man who — trapped...
- 10/16/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
A star-studded crime thriller from Oscar-nominated director Julian Schnabel is coming our way, with Orcasr Isaac, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler leading the cast. Schnabel’s In the Hand of Dante film is in production in Italy, with an Interim Agreement from SAG-AFTRA to allow filming during the ongoing strike. Based on the novel of the same name by Nick Tosches, In the Hand of Dante finds a piece of history in the clutches of criminals.
According to Deadline’s exclusive report, In the Hand of Dante “revolves around when the original manuscript of the Divine Comedy emerges in the clutches of a black-market smuggling ring in the dangerous underbelly of New York City, weary scholar Nick is called by the mob to authenticate it.”
“Overwhelmed by temptation, Nick defies the mafia and steals the manuscript in a frenzied bid to have it all. He follows a dark and violent...
According to Deadline’s exclusive report, In the Hand of Dante “revolves around when the original manuscript of the Divine Comedy emerges in the clutches of a black-market smuggling ring in the dangerous underbelly of New York City, weary scholar Nick is called by the mob to authenticate it.”
“Overwhelmed by temptation, Nick defies the mafia and steals the manuscript in a frenzied bid to have it all. He follows a dark and violent...
- 10/16/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and Gerard Butler are set to star in crime thriller In the Hand of Dante, with Oscar nominee Julian Schnabel directing and Martin Scorsese among the executive producers. The film is in production in Italy and recently landed an Interim Agreement from SAG-AFTRA allowing it to film during the actors strike.
Based on the novel by Nick Tosches, it follows the story of the original manuscript for The Divine Comedy emerging in the clutches of a black-market smuggling ring in the dangerous underbelly of New York City, and weary scholar Nick is called by the mob to authenticate it.
Overwhelmed by temptation, Nick defies the mafia and steals the manuscript in a frenzied bid to have it all. He follows a dark and violent path from a metaphorical Hell into Paradise with his love Giulietta, while a parallel tale unfolds: the odyssey of Dante himself,...
Based on the novel by Nick Tosches, it follows the story of the original manuscript for The Divine Comedy emerging in the clutches of a black-market smuggling ring in the dangerous underbelly of New York City, and weary scholar Nick is called by the mob to authenticate it.
Overwhelmed by temptation, Nick defies the mafia and steals the manuscript in a frenzied bid to have it all. He follows a dark and violent path from a metaphorical Hell into Paradise with his love Giulietta, while a parallel tale unfolds: the odyssey of Dante himself,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
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