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Louis Gossett Jr., who won a supporting actor Oscar for playing the hard-as-nails drill instructor in 1982’s “An Officer and a Gentleman” a few years after winning an Emmy for his role as the cunning Fiddler in “Roots,” has died, the AP reports. He was 87.
In Taylor Hackford’s “An Officer and a Gentleman,” Gossett’s Sgt. Emil Foley memorably drove Richard Gere’s character to the point of near collapse at a Navy flight school. Gossett was the first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar for that role.
In addition to “An Officer and a Gentleman” Gossett is best known for films “Enemy Mine” (1985), in which he played an alien forced to come to terms with his human enemy when he and an astronaut played by Dennis Quaid find themselves stranded on a planet, and “Iron Eagle” (1986), in which he played an Air Force veteran who...
In Taylor Hackford’s “An Officer and a Gentleman,” Gossett’s Sgt. Emil Foley memorably drove Richard Gere’s character to the point of near collapse at a Navy flight school. Gossett was the first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar for that role.
In addition to “An Officer and a Gentleman” Gossett is best known for films “Enemy Mine” (1985), in which he played an alien forced to come to terms with his human enemy when he and an astronaut played by Dennis Quaid find themselves stranded on a planet, and “Iron Eagle” (1986), in which he played an Air Force veteran who...
- 3/29/2024
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety - Film News
Alan Ritchson‘s rise to stardom will continue over at Lionsgate. Deadline reports that the “Reacher” actor will star in an upcoming sci-fi actioner from the studio written and helmed by Patrick Hughes. Audiences may recognize Hughes’ name from the credits of the “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” movie. “Machine” scribe James Beaufort co-pens the script with Hughes, currently titled “War Machine.”
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What’s more: Lionsgate will release “War Machine” on Netflix.
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What’s more: Lionsgate will release “War Machine” on Netflix.
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- 3/28/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
In news likely to simultaneously delight and appall across the cinema world, a third instalment of IP-bludgeoning slasher ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ has been confirmed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Scott Chambers of prolific horror banner Jagged Edge Productions.
According to the producers, ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3’ will have a bigger budget than the previous films and will introduce new characters from the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories, including Rabbit, the heffalumps and the woozles. All will no doubt be given sadistic, murderous twists.
The news comes with ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ now in U.S. cinemas as part of its 3-day theatrical run via Fathom Events, and just over a year after the release of the first of what is now a quick-fire three-part franchise.
Despite poor reviews, the original ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ became an unexpected box office smash and cultural talking point in early 2023 for a premise that saw...
According to the producers, ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3’ will have a bigger budget than the previous films and will introduce new characters from the original Winnie-the-Pooh stories, including Rabbit, the heffalumps and the woozles. All will no doubt be given sadistic, murderous twists.
The news comes with ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2’ now in U.S. cinemas as part of its 3-day theatrical run via Fathom Events, and just over a year after the release of the first of what is now a quick-fire three-part franchise.
Despite poor reviews, the original ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ became an unexpected box office smash and cultural talking point in early 2023 for a premise that saw...
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
Sony Pictures has acquired Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller “Caught Stealing,” which will star Austin Butler.
The film follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said Oscar-nominated director Aronofsky, whose credits include “The Whale,” “Requiem for a Dream” and “Black Swan.”
Charlie Huston will pen the script, which is based on his book of the same name. Protozoa will produce.
“Darren is one of the most brilliant audiovisual storytellers in the world, and adapting these wonderful books by Charlie Huston for Austin to star was too exciting an opportunity to not be a part of,...
The film follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said Oscar-nominated director Aronofsky, whose credits include “The Whale,” “Requiem for a Dream” and “Black Swan.”
Charlie Huston will pen the script, which is based on his book of the same name. Protozoa will produce.
“Darren is one of the most brilliant audiovisual storytellers in the world, and adapting these wonderful books by Charlie Huston for Austin to star was too exciting an opportunity to not be a part of,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
New Line’s latest Final Destination movie has lined up some fresh young blood for Death to take hold of.
Brec Bassinger, who starred in CW’s DC series Stargirl, Chucky actor Teo Briones and Dear Evan Hansen stage actress Kaitlyn Santa Juana are leading the cast of Final Destination: Bloodlines, the sixth installment of the horror franchise now in production in Vancouver.
Also on the death list are The 100 star Richard Harmon, Gotham Knights actress Anna Lore, and Owen Patrick Joyner, one of the stars of Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms.
Max Lloyd-Jones (The Book Of Boba Fett), Rya Kihlstedt (Obi Wan Kenobi), and Tinpo Lee (The Manor) round out the rest of the cast.
The feature is being directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the duo behind Freaks. Spider-Man: No Way Home filmmaker Jon Watts and Dianne McGunigle (Cop Car) are producing alongside longtime Destination...
Brec Bassinger, who starred in CW’s DC series Stargirl, Chucky actor Teo Briones and Dear Evan Hansen stage actress Kaitlyn Santa Juana are leading the cast of Final Destination: Bloodlines, the sixth installment of the horror franchise now in production in Vancouver.
Also on the death list are The 100 star Richard Harmon, Gotham Knights actress Anna Lore, and Owen Patrick Joyner, one of the stars of Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms.
Max Lloyd-Jones (The Book Of Boba Fett), Rya Kihlstedt (Obi Wan Kenobi), and Tinpo Lee (The Manor) round out the rest of the cast.
The feature is being directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the duo behind Freaks. Spider-Man: No Way Home filmmaker Jon Watts and Dianne McGunigle (Cop Car) are producing alongside longtime Destination...
- 3/28/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Alex Garland‘s “Civil War” isn’t even in theaters yet but he’s already looking to start his next project with A24 as soon as possible. And Deadline has more casting news for Garland and Ray Mendoza‘s upcoming “Warfare.” Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, and Finn Bennett all join the cast for the project, a veritable who’s who of young UK acting talent.
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Continue reading ‘Warfare’: Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis & More Join Alex Garland & Ray Mendoza’s Upcoming War Movie at The Playlist.
- 3/28/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Jon Batiste is tackling dual responsibilities with Jason Reitman’s forthcoming feature that will focus on the opening night for NBC’s long-running sketch series Saturday Night Live.
Batiste will compose the score for the Sony Pictures film SNL 1975, and he will also appear in the movie as keyboardist and singer Billy Preston, who was the show’s first musical guest when it debuted Oct. 11, 1975. Centering on the behind-the-scenes moments leading up to that initial broadcast, Reitman’s film stars Gabriel Labelle as series creator Lorne Michaels, Cooper Hoffman as former NBC exec Dick Ebersol and Rachel Sennott as Michaels’ ex-wife and former SNL writer Rosie Shuster.
Reitman and Gil Kenan wrote the screenplay based on their interviews with living cast, scribes and crew about the launch of the show that is currently airing its 49th season. Reitman, Kenan, Jason Blumenfeld and Peter Rice serve as producers on SNL 1975...
Batiste will compose the score for the Sony Pictures film SNL 1975, and he will also appear in the movie as keyboardist and singer Billy Preston, who was the show’s first musical guest when it debuted Oct. 11, 1975. Centering on the behind-the-scenes moments leading up to that initial broadcast, Reitman’s film stars Gabriel Labelle as series creator Lorne Michaels, Cooper Hoffman as former NBC exec Dick Ebersol and Rachel Sennott as Michaels’ ex-wife and former SNL writer Rosie Shuster.
Reitman and Gil Kenan wrote the screenplay based on their interviews with living cast, scribes and crew about the launch of the show that is currently airing its 49th season. Reitman, Kenan, Jason Blumenfeld and Peter Rice serve as producers on SNL 1975...
- 3/28/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Horror movie The Monkey, the adaptation of the Stephen King short story, wrapped shoot a week ago and we can reveal that lead cast joining Theo James (The White Lotus) includes Tatiana Maslany (She–Hulk: Attorney at Law), Elijah Wood (The Lord Of The Rings), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Colin O’Brien (Wonka), Rohan Campbell (The Hardy Boys) and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek).
As we previously reported, the team behind the movie includes genre supremo James Wan, creator of the The Conjuring Universe and co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises.
In The Monkey, when twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths starts occurring all around them. The brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. But when the mysterious deaths begin again, the brothers must reunite...
As we previously reported, the team behind the movie includes genre supremo James Wan, creator of the The Conjuring Universe and co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises.
In The Monkey, when twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths starts occurring all around them. The brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years. But when the mysterious deaths begin again, the brothers must reunite...
- 3/28/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Vertical has acquired U.S. rights to “Bucky F*cking Dent,” a father-son story set against the 1978 Red Sox vs. Yankees pennant race.
The movie was written, directed by and stars David Duchovny. It also happens to be based on Duchovny’s 2016 best-selling novel of the same name. The cast of “Bucky F*cking Dent” includes Logan Marshall-Green (“Spider-Man: Homecoming”), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Jason Beghe (“Chicago P.D.”), Evan Handler (“Californication”) with Daphne Rubin-Vega (“In the Heights”) and Pamela Adlon (“King of Staten Island”). The film is produced by Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, as well as Duchovny.
“Bucky F*cking Dent” had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. The release date is slated for later this year.
The film follows Ted (Marshall-Green), a failed writer-turned-Yankees Stadium peanut seller who moves back home after learning of the failing health of his Red Sox-obsessed father, Marty (David Duchovny). While...
The movie was written, directed by and stars David Duchovny. It also happens to be based on Duchovny’s 2016 best-selling novel of the same name. The cast of “Bucky F*cking Dent” includes Logan Marshall-Green (“Spider-Man: Homecoming”), Stephanie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Jason Beghe (“Chicago P.D.”), Evan Handler (“Californication”) with Daphne Rubin-Vega (“In the Heights”) and Pamela Adlon (“King of Staten Island”). The film is produced by Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman, as well as Duchovny.
“Bucky F*cking Dent” had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. The release date is slated for later this year.
The film follows Ted (Marshall-Green), a failed writer-turned-Yankees Stadium peanut seller who moves back home after learning of the failing health of his Red Sox-obsessed father, Marty (David Duchovny). While...
- 3/28/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Florence Pugh is back on a Marvel set. The actress shared a behind-the-scenes tour of the Atlanta set where she is currently filming the upcoming Thunderbolts on Wednesday.
“Hey guys, how are you doing? I know I’ve dropped off for a little bit, but that’s partially because I was whisked off to Atlanta to shoot a movie that I’m not really supposed to talk about,” Pugh said in a video posted to Instagram. “But I can show you things, sneakily, as long as you don’t tell anyone…I can show you a sneak peek of the set.”
Pugh plays assassin Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her character first appeared in 2021’s Black Widow and later in the Disney+ series Hawkeye.
In her video, Pugh appears in costume, lifting the camera to show off Yelena’s suit and then moving to reveal several of the structures under construction for Thunderbolts.
“Hey guys, how are you doing? I know I’ve dropped off for a little bit, but that’s partially because I was whisked off to Atlanta to shoot a movie that I’m not really supposed to talk about,” Pugh said in a video posted to Instagram. “But I can show you things, sneakily, as long as you don’t tell anyone…I can show you a sneak peek of the set.”
Pugh plays assassin Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her character first appeared in 2021’s Black Widow and later in the Disney+ series Hawkeye.
In her video, Pugh appears in costume, lifting the camera to show off Yelena’s suit and then moving to reveal several of the structures under construction for Thunderbolts.
- 3/28/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Almost a decade ago, in 2015, it was announced that a Sister Act remake was in the works. However, fast-forward five years to 2020, and with Whoopi Goldberg showing interest in reprising her role as Deloris Wilson, Disney opted for a sequel, Sister Act 3, as a direct to streaming movie for Disney+ in December 2020. In the years that have followed, the presumed sequel has been stuck in production limbo without gaining much needed traction. Despite its slow pace, however, Goldberg says Sister Act 3 is still in the works!
- 3/28/2024
- by Makuochi Echebiri
- Collider.com
Diane Guerrero is set to lead horror movie “The Whistler” alongside Juan Pablo Raba.
The film, which has started shooting in Cali, Colombia, tells the story of grieving parents Nicole and Sebastian. Still reeling from losing their daughter, the couple unexpectedly inherit a remote farm in the Venezuelan plains where they are soon drawn into a nether world.
Diego Velasco (“This Fool”) is directing from a script by Carolina Paiz (“Orange Is The New Black”).
“Nicole and Sebastian arrive to find the farm overrun by mysterious squatters who claim they can conjure spirits,” reads the logline. “As Sebastian attempts to violently run them out, Nicole is lured into their world, desperate to contact her dead daughter…forcing the couple to deal not only with the spirit world, but their own inner demons.”
Hideout Pictures are producing the pic. Trevor O’Neil and Margaret Miller are producers with Shannon Houchins, Potsy Ponciroli...
The film, which has started shooting in Cali, Colombia, tells the story of grieving parents Nicole and Sebastian. Still reeling from losing their daughter, the couple unexpectedly inherit a remote farm in the Venezuelan plains where they are soon drawn into a nether world.
Diego Velasco (“This Fool”) is directing from a script by Carolina Paiz (“Orange Is The New Black”).
“Nicole and Sebastian arrive to find the farm overrun by mysterious squatters who claim they can conjure spirits,” reads the logline. “As Sebastian attempts to violently run them out, Nicole is lured into their world, desperate to contact her dead daughter…forcing the couple to deal not only with the spirit world, but their own inner demons.”
Hideout Pictures are producing the pic. Trevor O’Neil and Margaret Miller are producers with Shannon Houchins, Potsy Ponciroli...
- 3/28/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety - Film News
There are so many good movies on Hulu, from side-splitting comedies like Fire Island to passionate romances like Palm Springs to terrifying horror films like The Babadook. There are so many good ones, in fact, that it can be hard to wade through everything to find the cream of the crop. Never fear: We've compiled a list of the best movies on Hulu so you can find new and old favorites alike.
- 3/29/2024
- by Yael Tygiel
- Collider.com
Jack Black will make his return as Po in the highly-anticipated fourth installment of the wildly successful franchise Kung Fu Panda. Without a doubt, Black’s portrayal of the lovable panda has captivated audiences worldwide, with viewers asking for more Kung Fu adventure and fun. What makes Black such a beloved actor is his commitment to each character he portrays, making sure that he plays them with remarkable depth and complexity. Whether he's making audiences laugh with his infectious humor or tugging at their heartstrings with his emotional depth, Black's versatility is not to be challenged.
- 3/29/2024
- by Jom Elauria
- Collider.com
The James Bond franchise has been such a popular saga that audiences have now come to expect a new entry in the series every few years. While being inundated with reboots, sequels, and superhero movies are bound to cause fatigue among moviegoers who would rather see original projects, the Bond franchise has continuously reinvent itself by placing new actors in the role of Ian Fleming’s signature super spy. Although longtime fans of the series would debate which actor’s performance best embodies the characters, it was certainly the success of Sean Connery’s performance in Dr. No that helped launch the franchise on its current trajectory. While Dr. No was the first theatrically released film in the series, the first James Bond adaptation was on the forgotten anthology series Climax! And the TV series focused on the pivotal story of Casino Royale: James Bond's origin story.
- 3/29/2024
- by Liam Gaughan
- Collider.com
When “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” director Adam Wingard first set foot on the set of 2019’s “Godzilla: King of Monsters” in preparation for his MonsterVerse debut with “Godzilla vs. Kong” (2021), he didn’t know what to expect. “I felt very intimidated when I got hired on ‘Godzilla vs. Kong,'” Wingard told IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast.
“You do these indie movies, and you’re used to a certain size. So what does it mean when you get to the biggest level of movies where you’re over $100 million?” When Wingard arrived on the “King of Monsters” set in Atlanta, he was immediately struck by the size of the production: “The footprint was big, big, big.”
Yet, as Wingard moved from the trailers to craft services and got deeper into the soundstage, he made an interesting discovery. “I kept getting closer and closer to set, and things started looking more and more familiar,...
“You do these indie movies, and you’re used to a certain size. So what does it mean when you get to the biggest level of movies where you’re over $100 million?” When Wingard arrived on the “King of Monsters” set in Atlanta, he was immediately struck by the size of the production: “The footprint was big, big, big.”
Yet, as Wingard moved from the trailers to craft services and got deeper into the soundstage, he made an interesting discovery. “I kept getting closer and closer to set, and things started looking more and more familiar,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Luc Besson is back in US theaters with “Dogman,” and he’s already hard at work on his upcoming adaptation of “Dracula” with Caleb Landry Jones. “I started shooting it already,” Besson said in an upcoming interview with The Discourse Podcast. “It comes from the from the Bram Stoker tale, but the vision for me is a love story between him and his princess – like in the book.
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Continue reading Luc Besson Says He Gave Tarantino The Idea For The 10-Film Retirement Plan & Says He Has 3 Films Left at The Playlist.
- 3/29/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Ang Lee isn’t complaining about his time at the Oscars. The Taiwanese filmmaker has won Best Director twice (for “Brokeback Mountain” and “Life of Pi”), and his 2000 wuxia classic “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” won four Academy Awards, including Best International Feature.
But he’s ready to admit that “Brokeback Mountain” — the most acclaimed film of 2005 — losing Best Picture to “Crash” was a response to Academy discrimination against a gay love story: “I think so, yeah,” he told IndieWire in a recent interview.
“Back then, [‘Brokeback Mountain’] had a ceiling. We got a lot of support — up to that much,” he said of the film’s three Oscar wins, with Best Adapted Screenplay for Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana (adapting Annie Proulx’s devastating novella) and Best Original Score for Gustavo Santaolalla. You know the music. “It has that feeling. I wasn’t holding a grudge or anything. It’s just how they were,...
But he’s ready to admit that “Brokeback Mountain” — the most acclaimed film of 2005 — losing Best Picture to “Crash” was a response to Academy discrimination against a gay love story: “I think so, yeah,” he told IndieWire in a recent interview.
“Back then, [‘Brokeback Mountain’] had a ceiling. We got a lot of support — up to that much,” he said of the film’s three Oscar wins, with Best Adapted Screenplay for Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana (adapting Annie Proulx’s devastating novella) and Best Original Score for Gustavo Santaolalla. You know the music. “It has that feeling. I wasn’t holding a grudge or anything. It’s just how they were,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Louis Gossett Jr., who was the first Black man to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, has died. He was 87.
(Sidney Poitier was the first Black man to win an acting Oscar. His win, in 1964, was as the lead in “Lilies of the Field.”)
Gossett won the Academy Award for his role as Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Emil Foley, Richard Gere’s hardcore drill instructor in 1982 film “An Officer and a Gentleman.” He was just the third Black actor to receive a nomination in the category. Gossett won a Golden Globe for the role as well.
In 2023, Gossett appeared in the remake of “The Color Purple,” as well as in a pair of episodes of BET+ original series “Kingdom Business.” The same year, he lent his voice to an uncredited part of Michael Jai White’s “Outlaw Johnny Black.”
Gossett’s nephew told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica,...
(Sidney Poitier was the first Black man to win an acting Oscar. His win, in 1964, was as the lead in “Lilies of the Field.”)
Gossett won the Academy Award for his role as Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Emil Foley, Richard Gere’s hardcore drill instructor in 1982 film “An Officer and a Gentleman.” He was just the third Black actor to receive a nomination in the category. Gossett won a Golden Globe for the role as well.
In 2023, Gossett appeared in the remake of “The Color Purple,” as well as in a pair of episodes of BET+ original series “Kingdom Business.” The same year, he lent his voice to an uncredited part of Michael Jai White’s “Outlaw Johnny Black.”
Gossett’s nephew told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
The MCU’s wall-crawler is swinging into a fourth headline film, but trading multiverse madness for street-level antics could see your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man turn emo – again
Where do you go when you have taken everyone’s favourite friendly neighbourhood wall-crawler from the streets of Queens to space, the multiverse and beyond? That’s the question facing Marvel as the studio ponders quite what to do next with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, who looks as if he might finally be getting that fourth headline big screen outing, just as we all need him more than ever before.
Rumour suggests the ever-reliable Justin Lin is being lined up to take charge of the next episode in Peter Parker’s adventures. The subscription-only The Insneider suggests the new movie will shoot in September or October, with Holland returning as a newly isolated Spidey living in a world where nobody knows his identity,...
Where do you go when you have taken everyone’s favourite friendly neighbourhood wall-crawler from the streets of Queens to space, the multiverse and beyond? That’s the question facing Marvel as the studio ponders quite what to do next with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, who looks as if he might finally be getting that fourth headline big screen outing, just as we all need him more than ever before.
Rumour suggests the ever-reliable Justin Lin is being lined up to take charge of the next episode in Peter Parker’s adventures. The subscription-only The Insneider suggests the new movie will shoot in September or October, with Holland returning as a newly isolated Spidey living in a world where nobody knows his identity,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Even though many acclaimed Godzilla movies haven't featured other monster opponents for the titular king of the monsters to fight, much of the series is still defined by its "vs." movies. Such films give you what you'd expect from the titles alone and date back as far as 1962's King Kong vs. Godzilla, the first film where the most famous of American monsters clashes with the most famous of Japanese monsters. When talking about the most iconic fights from the Godzilla series, King Kong vs. Godzilla undoubtedly contains a contender, even if the film as a whole is quite cheesy and probably something of an acquired taste. Some other greatest hits, so to speak, include Godzilla fighting King Ghidorah in 1964's Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, battling a robotic equal in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974), and then even being memorably defeated in the tense and heartbreaking Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995). Yet perhaps the...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jeremy Urquhart
- Collider.com
Independent films, also known as indie films, are movies that are made outside the studio system. This is a relatively vague definition, but there are plenty of other factors that make a film an indie. Without the financial backing of a major studio, these tend to have more limited budgets and smaller crews, as well as often taking risks and getting experimental with fresh ideas.
- 3/29/2024
- by Diego Pineda Pacheco
- Collider.com
Actor who also won Emmy for role in seminal TV miniseries roots died in Santa Monica, California
Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries Roots, has died. He was 87.
Gossett’s nephew told the Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death was revealed.
Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries Roots, has died. He was 87.
Gossett’s nephew told the Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death was revealed.
- 3/29/2024
- by Associated Press
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor Louis Gossett Jr. has sadly passed away at the age of 87. Known for his roles on the big screen, television, and stage, Gossett Jr. made history by becoming the first Black actor to win Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards. His career has spanned six-plus decades, encompassing numerous memorable roles. According to Gossett Jr.'s nephew, in a piece by The Associated Press, the actor passed away Thursday evening in Santa Monica, California. The cause of death has not been revealed at this time. Born in May 1936 in New York City, Gossett Jr.'s career began in 1953, when he starred in the Broadway play Take a Giant Step.
- 3/29/2024
- by John Lutz
- Collider.com
A giant surprise might be in store at the domestic box office this weekend, as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire eyes an opening weekend haul far greater than what is expected of it. The movie launched to the second-best previews in the franchise’s history, and is poised to attract an unexpected number of walk-ins over the Easter holidays. Having already been rolled out in several overseas markets earlier this week, Godzilla x Kong earned more than $8 million in Thursday previews at the domestic box office, according to Deadline.
- 3/29/2024
- by Rahul Malhotra
- Collider.com
This article contains mild spoilers for "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire."
Moviegoers have been madly in love with King Kong ever since Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack unleashed him onto the big screen in 1933, and he's only gotten more lovable over the years. Some might argue that's a problem. He is, after all, a monstrously large gorilla who isn't above squashing dozens upon dozens of human beings if need be. But in almost every case, it's the humans who go looking for trouble, straying into Kong's territory and arrogantly trying to cage him for their own greedy interests. Put yourself in the big guy's position, and you'd probably get smash-happy, too.
Kong might be the most relatable kaiju out there. He's eminently susceptible to heartbreak and bleeds red just like the rest of us. When he hurts, we hurt, even when... no, especially when he gets a toothache.
Moviegoers have been madly in love with King Kong ever since Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack unleashed him onto the big screen in 1933, and he's only gotten more lovable over the years. Some might argue that's a problem. He is, after all, a monstrously large gorilla who isn't above squashing dozens upon dozens of human beings if need be. But in almost every case, it's the humans who go looking for trouble, straying into Kong's territory and arrogantly trying to cage him for their own greedy interests. Put yourself in the big guy's position, and you'd probably get smash-happy, too.
Kong might be the most relatable kaiju out there. He's eminently susceptible to heartbreak and bleeds red just like the rest of us. When he hurts, we hurt, even when... no, especially when he gets a toothache.
- 3/29/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
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Joey King is no stranger to a shaved head. The actress has (so far) done away with her hair three different times for roles — and assumes she’ll probably do so again at some point.
With current discussion in Hollywood about artificial intelligence kicking way up, including what it can and can’t do, and the ways it may change how actors work, IndieWire asked King how shaving her head helped her performances. Specifically, if potentially not having to do so in the future, thanks to technological advances, appealed to her or would it change something about how the actress preps.
“So I’ve done it three times, and I have to say, I think it was really important each time,” King told IndieWire. “Every woman has struggled over the years to define what beauty means to me. I do think [shaving my head] was so helpful in terms of not being attached...
With current discussion in Hollywood about artificial intelligence kicking way up, including what it can and can’t do, and the ways it may change how actors work, IndieWire asked King how shaving her head helped her performances. Specifically, if potentially not having to do so in the future, thanks to technological advances, appealed to her or would it change something about how the actress preps.
“So I’ve done it three times, and I have to say, I think it was really important each time,” King told IndieWire. “Every woman has struggled over the years to define what beauty means to me. I do think [shaving my head] was so helpful in terms of not being attached...
- 3/29/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
Very few people in show business have a better understanding of what it takes to spearhead a massive, multimillion dollar production on the scale of "3 Body Problem" than showrunners David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo. Benioff and Weiss guided "Game of Thrones" to eight total seasons, many of which included the most expensive installments of television ever committed to the small screen at the time, while Woo served as producer and writer on "True Blood." With so many moving parts to keep track of and so many urgent matters demanding attention at any given time, in all honesty, it's not terribly shocking that even this top creative team would have to scramble at the last minute to include a scene of utmost narrative importance.
The ambitious sci-fi adaptation made its debut on Netflix last week (you can read my full "3 Body Problem" review here) and for my money...
The ambitious sci-fi adaptation made its debut on Netflix last week (you can read my full "3 Body Problem" review here) and for my money...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Ever since his high school golf teammates realized he couldn’t hit a straight tee shot, Carter (David Krumholtz) has been saddled with a nickname that doesn’t allow much room for charitable interpretations. His days of athletic mediocrity are now far behind him, but the “Lousy Carter” moniker has followed him throughout his adult life — and frankly, it’s hard to argue he doesn’t deserve it. The question of whether his high school bullies were abnormally clairvoyant or he simply lived down to their insults is a chicken-and-egg dilemma, but the middle-aged iteration of Carter that we meet in Bob Byington’s latest film is an undeniably lousy man.
The literature professor has spent the bulk of his adult life coasting on the glimmer of promise that he showed as an animator when he released his first film 13 years ago. He parlayed those 15 seconds of fame into a...
The literature professor has spent the bulk of his adult life coasting on the glimmer of promise that he showed as an animator when he released his first film 13 years ago. He parlayed those 15 seconds of fame into a...
- 3/29/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
When it comes to giant monsters, few stand the test of time as well as Toho's own kaiju icon, Godzilla, who has gone off to destroy monsters in a franchise spanning 38 films and other media. His latest adventure, Godzilla X Kong: A New Empire, sees the King of the Monsters square off against King Kong... again. When they see Godzilla, most people think of him in an action movie sense where they are rooting for him against whatever monster threat he may be facing, be that Mothra, Mecha-Godzilla, Kong, King Ghidorah, or something else, but Godzilla was never originally created to be a monster for audiences to root for. In the original 1954 film, Gojira, Godzilla was depicted as a force of destruction attacking Japan, a metaphorical reliving of the nuclear trauma the country faced at the end of World War II.
- 3/29/2024
- by Logan Grimes
- Collider.com
This article contains mild spoilers for "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire."
Adam Wingard's "Godzilla vs. Kong" was one of 2021's most pleasant blockbuster surprises, primarily because it represented a successful step up in filmmaking scale for the very talented Adam Wingard. More than a few eyebrows arched when the director, best known for his pulpy (and very R-rated) action and horror flicks, was tapped to referee the long-awaited MonsterVerse throwdown, but he took to the genre with gleeful ease. And, really, why wouldn't he? We were all kids once. The opportunity to make a mega-budget Godzilla and King Kong movie in one fell swoop is something many of us dreamed of as rambunctious eight-year-olds.
And it wasn't just about the kaiju combat! One of the film's most visually thrilling sequences found Kong and the Monarch team exploring the reverse-gravitational expanse of Hollow Earth (which Wingard considered his "'Star Wars' audition'). This realm,...
Adam Wingard's "Godzilla vs. Kong" was one of 2021's most pleasant blockbuster surprises, primarily because it represented a successful step up in filmmaking scale for the very talented Adam Wingard. More than a few eyebrows arched when the director, best known for his pulpy (and very R-rated) action and horror flicks, was tapped to referee the long-awaited MonsterVerse throwdown, but he took to the genre with gleeful ease. And, really, why wouldn't he? We were all kids once. The opportunity to make a mega-budget Godzilla and King Kong movie in one fell swoop is something many of us dreamed of as rambunctious eight-year-olds.
And it wasn't just about the kaiju combat! One of the film's most visually thrilling sequences found Kong and the Monarch team exploring the reverse-gravitational expanse of Hollow Earth (which Wingard considered his "'Star Wars' audition'). This realm,...
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- by Jeremy Smith
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- Collider.com
There's no denying that Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone prequel series 1883 is something of a Western television epic. The Paramount+ miniseries offers an honest portrayal of the harshness of the American West and expands upon an era of US history that we can't fully seem to get past. As the Dutton family – led by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's James and Margaret Dutton – make their way northwestward, they encounter plenty of historical figures. But none were more exciting than the surprise appearance by none other than Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks, who shows up in a Civil War flashback in the second episode, "Behind Us, a Cliff."...
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- by Michael John Petty
- Collider.com
Hollywood isn't investing nearly as much in straight-up comedies as they used to. While 2023 saw many of the best comedies of the year come from the indie and arthouse world. "Barbie" was a big winner last year, but that's a blockbuster doing a lot more heavy-lifting than just bringing laughs, with an adventure fueled by one of the most recognizable intellectual properties of all time. "No Hard Feelings" and "Anyone But You" brought some raunchy, romantic laughs to the proceedings, and we were certainly grateful that Jennifer Lawrence and Sydney Sweeney took risks as producers on R-rated studio comedies like that. Otherwise, most of the laughs come from cross-genre comedy hybrids that have bigger box office potential because of a high-concept story that just so happens to bring some hilarity, such as "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" or "Cocaine Bear."
So how is comedy shaping up in 2024? Unfortunately, with some worrisome box office potential,...
So how is comedy shaping up in 2024? Unfortunately, with some worrisome box office potential,...
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- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
Actor speaks for first time about how 10-year-old’s death in 2000 spurred him and others to ‘aim further’
The actor John Boyega has spoken for the first time of the “life-changing” impact of his friendship with Damilola Taylor and the way his sudden death spurred him and others to “aim further”.
Boyega, 32, best known for his work in the Star Wars franchise, was school friends with Damilola growing up in south-east London. Damilola was 10 when he was stabbed in the leg with a broken bottle walking home from a computer class in Peckham in November 2000.
The actor John Boyega has spoken for the first time of the “life-changing” impact of his friendship with Damilola Taylor and the way his sudden death spurred him and others to “aim further”.
Boyega, 32, best known for his work in the Star Wars franchise, was school friends with Damilola growing up in south-east London. Damilola was 10 when he was stabbed in the leg with a broken bottle walking home from a computer class in Peckham in November 2000.
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- by Emily Dugan
- The Guardian - Film News
Screen is running this regularly updated page with the latest film festival and market dates from across the world.
To submit details of or alter your festival dates, please contact us here with the name, dates, country and website for the event. Screen is also running a calendar for UK-Ireland film release dates here.
Ongoing
Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong - March 28-April 8
Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival Part 1, US - March 29-31
April
Cleveland International Film Festival, US - April 3-13
Diagonale, Austria - April 4-9
Canneseries, France - April 5-10
Miami Film Festival, US...
To submit details of or alter your festival dates, please contact us here with the name, dates, country and website for the event. Screen is also running a calendar for UK-Ireland film release dates here.
Ongoing
Hong Kong International Film Festival, Hong Kong - March 28-April 8
Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival Part 1, US - March 29-31
April
Cleveland International Film Festival, US - April 3-13
Diagonale, Austria - April 4-9
Canneseries, France - April 5-10
Miami Film Festival, US...
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- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The Harry Potter and Bridget Jones star is a dazzlingly versatile performer, with a string of Michael Winterbottom films under her belt, as well as Star Wars, TV’s Happy Valley and an Olivier award. She explains how she keeps on top of it all
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Last year, actress Penélope Cruz set up a joint production venture, Moonlyon, with Madrid-based The Mediapro Studio at the urging of its CEO, Laura Fernández Espeso, a rising star in Spain’s fast-expanding media sector.
“It’s been an amazing connection from the first,” Cruz says, about her working relationship with Fernández Espeso, Variety’s International Media Woman of the Year.
It was no surprise to anyone that Cruz chose Fernández Espeso as her partner: Lifting up female talent in Western Europe and beyond has been a huge part of Fernández Espeso’s mission since she took the reins of the busy production studio five years ago. At her direction, the company, which has 30 production houses, has capitalized on the growing demand for TV series that can travel across the world. Fernández Espeso has steered the effort for the company to make its productions more saleable by lensing in English.
“It’s been an amazing connection from the first,” Cruz says, about her working relationship with Fernández Espeso, Variety’s International Media Woman of the Year.
It was no surprise to anyone that Cruz chose Fernández Espeso as her partner: Lifting up female talent in Western Europe and beyond has been a huge part of Fernández Espeso’s mission since she took the reins of the busy production studio five years ago. At her direction, the company, which has 30 production houses, has capitalized on the growing demand for TV series that can travel across the world. Fernández Espeso has steered the effort for the company to make its productions more saleable by lensing in English.
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If you're a sucker for a good police procedural, then you've got yourself a wide array of options. You could go with the vast universe of Law & Order, the drop-dead gorgeous vibes of Miami Vice, or the smoking-hot cast of Criminal Minds. Whatever your taste may be, all of these shows stand in the shadow of Dragnet, and it would be wise of you to pay respect to that. Dragnet created the idea of the copaganda police procedural more than any other show and actually found its origins in a little-known noir film that served as the blueprint for Dragnet, both for its stripped-down approach to detective work and for how it got two people to meet each other who would wind up forming the genesis of the idea. Let me introduce you to He Walked By Night.
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Georgia has dropped an effort to cap its billion-dollar film and TV tax credit, after the state House and Senate could not reach agreement on the issue.
Lawmakers have been working for nearly a year on proposals to rein in the incentive, which is the largest of any state in the nation. But the General Assembly adjourned its session early Friday morning without passing a bill on the subject out of both houses.
Legislators will now have to wait until the next session, beginning in January 2025, to address the issue.
The failure to pass a bill is a reprieve for the Georgia film industry, which relies heavily on the incentive and had been watching the legislation closely. The Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition, which represents studios and other industry stakeholders, hailed the outcome as proof that the state remains “open for business.”
“After much study and debate, the General Assembly has...
Lawmakers have been working for nearly a year on proposals to rein in the incentive, which is the largest of any state in the nation. But the General Assembly adjourned its session early Friday morning without passing a bill on the subject out of both houses.
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The failure to pass a bill is a reprieve for the Georgia film industry, which relies heavily on the incentive and had been watching the legislation closely. The Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition, which represents studios and other industry stakeholders, hailed the outcome as proof that the state remains “open for business.”
“After much study and debate, the General Assembly has...
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The Oscar-nominated actor and the boss of Xl Recordings – now a synth-pop duo performing ghostly songs with lyrics rooted in childhood trauma – discuss the healing power of making art
Inside a rehearsal space scented with essential oils, a new, unlikely electro-art-pop duo are preparing for their live debut. Called Sam Morton, they are the collaborative pairing of the twice-Oscar-nominated actor, director and writer Samantha Morton and the celebrated producer, songwriter and boss of Xl Recordings Richard Russell. Morton, wearing denim dungarees, is singing the fluty, jazzy, bassy, atmospheric Let’s Walk in the Night while Russell, in jeans and a graffitied white T-shirt, hunches over production consoles, alongside a keyboard player and a guitarist.
We are in the Copper House, Russell’s personal studio. It is characterised by an undeniable vibe: a lime-green artwork on a scarlet wall announces “Residence LA Revolution”; the phrase “Fate Is Decided”, alongside descriptions of cloud formations,...
Inside a rehearsal space scented with essential oils, a new, unlikely electro-art-pop duo are preparing for their live debut. Called Sam Morton, they are the collaborative pairing of the twice-Oscar-nominated actor, director and writer Samantha Morton and the celebrated producer, songwriter and boss of Xl Recordings Richard Russell. Morton, wearing denim dungarees, is singing the fluty, jazzy, bassy, atmospheric Let’s Walk in the Night while Russell, in jeans and a graffitied white T-shirt, hunches over production consoles, alongside a keyboard player and a guitarist.
We are in the Copper House, Russell’s personal studio. It is characterised by an undeniable vibe: a lime-green artwork on a scarlet wall announces “Residence LA Revolution”; the phrase “Fate Is Decided”, alongside descriptions of cloud formations,...
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There are some iconic lines in movie history, and some even make their way into our day-to-day lexicon. Star Wars is filled with those, from "May the Force be with you" to variations of "I have a bad feeling about this," which is present in every franchise movie in some way or variation. When Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi came out, fans thought Rian Johnson had skipped this iconic line altogether, as it's not heard in the movie. But he eventually revealed that, yes, there are bad feelings being had in The Last Jedi, just not by anyone who can express them that way. As it turns out, it's Bb-8 who gets to say this iconic line with his beeps and whistles, and we can even understand it once we know where to look.
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- by Julio Bardini
- Collider.com
Allison Janney is joining the cast of Amazon MGM Studios’ “A Simple Favor 2.” The actor will join returning cast members Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in the sequel to Paul Feig’s 2018 mystery-comedy film.
The sequel will follow Stephanie (Kendrick) and Emily (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a wealthy Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, murder and betrayal swirl at a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.
Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, Kelly McCormack and Aparna Nancherla will also reprise their roles in the film, which is targeting a spring start-of-production. The cast is rounded out by Elena Sofia Ricci, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins, Alex Newell, Taylor Ortega and Lorenzo de Moor.
Janney, who has racked up an Oscar, seven Emmys,...
The sequel will follow Stephanie (Kendrick) and Emily (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a wealthy Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, murder and betrayal swirl at a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.
Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, Kelly McCormack and Aparna Nancherla will also reprise their roles in the film, which is targeting a spring start-of-production. The cast is rounded out by Elena Sofia Ricci, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins, Alex Newell, Taylor Ortega and Lorenzo de Moor.
Janney, who has racked up an Oscar, seven Emmys,...
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- Variety - Film News
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- 3/29/2024
- by Lloyd Farley
- Collider.com
Boy is Taika Waititi's second feature film. It returns to the subject matter of his Oscar-nominated short, "Two Cars, One Night," which took a kids-eye perspective to life in a Maori community, but takes a more whimsical, comedic approach. The new tone is somewhat recognizable from his first feature, Eagle vs. Shark, an oddball love story starring Loren Horsley (who co-wrote the script) and Jemaine Clement. But really, Boy is its own thing. If you've seen any of Waititi's films since, Boy is immediately recognizable as one of his, but that's not exactly a complement. Waititi has enjoyed all sorts of success working in his current comic style. But, at least as far as his films are concerned, he's been repeating himself.
- 3/29/2024
- by David Hunter
- Collider.com
Godzilla rightfully holds the title of "King of the Monsters," being the title character of one of the longest-running series in cinema history. The character first appeared almost 70 years ago, and has appeared in a total of 36 feature films ever since, on top of appearances in TV shows, video games, comic books, and also finding himself parodied/referenced in other media.
- 3/29/2024
- by Jeremy Urquhart
- Collider.com
Alongside the Targaryens, the Lannisters, and the Baratheons, the Starks are one of the most important families in the world of Game of Thrones and the original series of novels on which the show is based, George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. Their lineage spans centuries and is tied to the history of the continent of Westeros itself. Members of the Stark household have been important players in events ranging from the creation of the Wall to the Dance of the Dragons to the War of the Five Kings, and many of the characters whose Pov we follow in Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire are direct descendants of Brandon "The Builder" Stark.
- 3/29/2024
- by Elisa Guimarães
- Collider.com
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