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Kristin Scott Thomas To Star In Alexandra-Therese Keining’s ‘Paramour’ – Cannes
5 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Kristin Scott Thomas is set to star in Paramour, a story of seduction and extortion, from director Alexandra-Therese Keining (Girls Lost). London-based Protagonist Pictures is launching international sales on the title in Cannes next week, with ICM Partners handling North American rights. The film is inspired by the true story of the BMW heiress Susanne Klatten, both blessed and cursed by her family's heritage and wealth. She is a powerful woman who chooses to… »
Octavia Spencer joins Jim Parsons, Claire Danes in 'A Kid Like Jake'
7 hours ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Bankside Films, CAA represent family drama in Cannes.
Octavia Spencer will join Jim Parsons and Claire Danes in the drama A Kid Like Jake from That’s Wonderful Productions.
Bankside Films will commence international sales in Cannes on the film that will shoot this summer in New York, while CAA is handling North American sales.
Based on his Lincoln Center Play, A Kid Like Jake was adapted for film by Daniel Pearle and will be directed by Silas Howard.
On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for their son Jake, a bright and precocious four-year-old who happens to prefer Cinderella to GI Joe.
Aware they can’t afford private school tuition, Judy, the director of Jake’s preschool, encourages them to accentuate Jake’s ‘gender variant’ expression to help him stand out and try to get a scholarship.
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Bruce Lee Origins Pic ‘Birth Of The Dragon’ Punches August Release Date
9 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
George Nolfi’s Birth of the Dragon, which follows the rise of a young Bruce Lee, will open wide on August 25 via OTL Releasing and BH Tilt/WWE Studios.
At a time when the 1960s counterculture was in full swing in San Francisco, Lee (Philip Ng) was a rebel of his own, teaching his own type of martial arts to non-Chinese despite his community frowning upon it. A young actor named Steven McKee (Billy Magnussen) becomes a pupil of Lee’s, who in turn is fascinated by his new… »
Britt Robertson & Jamie Blackley Join Patrick Dempsey In ‘The Postcard Killings’
9 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Britt Robertson, star of the new Netflix series Girlboss, and Jamie Blackley have signed on for the Janusz Kaminski-directed thriller The Postcard Killings. The two will co-star opposite Patrick Dempsey in the pic, adapted from James Patterson and Liza Marklund’s bestseller. Dakota Fanning was attached to this project but scheduling conflicts arose and she has exited. The film, written by Andrew Stern and Ellen Furman, follows New York detective Jacob Kanon’s… »
‘King Arthur’ Defeats ‘Snatched’ at Thursday Box Office
14 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” earned $1.15 million at the Thursday previews, passing by Amy Schumer’s “Snatched,” which earned $650,000. The Thursday gross for “King Arthur” is significantly stronger than that of Warner Bros.’ “In the Heart of the Sea” which grossed $575,000 in previews in 2015. However, Village Roadshow and Warner Bros. also produced “The Legend of Tarzan,” which earned $2.55 million at the previews last year. “King Arthur,” also Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow co-production, is projected for a $25 million opening by both Warner Bros. and independent trackers. Its budget was a reported $175 million. However, negative reviews »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
Cannes: Julianne Moore to Star in Re-Imagining of Sebastian Lelio's 'Gloria' (Exclusive)
13 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Julianne Moore will star in a re-imagining of Sebastian Lelio's critically acclaimed 2013 film Gloria.
The new film, currently untitled, won't be a straight remake of the Chilean-Spanish drama, but inspired by the film's story and characters.
Moore will play a free-spirited woman in her 50’s. Though lonely, she makes the best of her situation and fills her nights seeking love at social dance clubs for single adults in Los Angeles. Her fragile happiness changes the day she meets Arnold. Their intense passion, to which she gives her all, leaves her vacillating between hope and despair, until »
- Rebecca Ford
Ken Jeong Joining Jon M. Chu's 'Crazy Rich Asians'
12 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
A day after ABC canceled his sitcom Dr. Ken, star Ken Jeong has found a new gig. The Hangover actor is joining the Jon M. Chu adaptation of Kevin Kwan's New York Times best-selling novel, Crazy Rich Asians. The feature boasts an all-Asian cast that will be led by Constance Wu and newcomer Henry Golding, and also includes Gemma Chan, Michelle Yeoh and Awkwafina. Crazy Rich Asians follows Rachel Chu (Wu), an America-born Chinese economics professor, who travels to her history professor boyfriend Nick's (Golding) hometown of Singapore for his best friend's »
- Mia Galuppo
Cannes: Daniel Radcliffe to Star in Action Comedy 'Guns Akimbo'
12 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Daniel Radcliffe is set to add action comedy to his growing resume.
The Harry Potter star is to take the lead in Occupant Entertainment's Guns Akimbo, written and directed by Jason Lei Howden. Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino are producing for Occupant Entertainment. Michael Mailis from Hyperion Entertainment and Will Clarke and Andy Mayson from Altitude Films are executive producing.
Altitude and Occupant will be introducing the project to international buyers at Cannes.
New Zealand filmmaker Howden – who has worked as a visual artist for numerous projects for Weta Digital, including The Avengers, The Hobbit trilogy and Prometheus – saw his »
- Alex Ritman
Sterling K. Brown, Charlie Day, Jenny Slate Join Jodie Foster’s ‘Hotel Artemis’ (Exclusive)
11 May 2017 5:42 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Sterling K. Brown, Charlie Day, Jenny Slate have joined Jodie Foster in Drew Pearce’s “Hotel Artemis.”
Jeff Goldblum has also joined the cast. Simon and Stephen Cornwell are producing for The Ink Factory, which will also finance. Pearce, whose writing credits include “Iron Man 3” and “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation,” will direct from his own script. The logline is under wraps.
Adam Siegel and Marc Platt are producing for Marc Platt Productions. Pearce will executive produce through his Point of No Return production banner.
Wme Global is handling U.S. rights. Lionsgate launched international sales on The Ink Factory-financed and produced action thriller in Berlin in February.
Brown won an Emmy for his performance in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and has also received critical acclaim for the NBC drama hit, “This Is Us.” He recently wrapped production on Marvel Studios’ much-anticipated “Black Panther” and can »
- Justin Kroll
NBCUniversal’s Ron Meyer To USC Grads: “Assumption Is The Mother Of All F*ckUps”
2 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
“You don’t have to be an asshole to succeed,” NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer told students in his commencement address today to USC’s School of Cinematic Arts grads. One of Hollywood’s most respected and longest-running executives advised: Lose your ego. Lose your pride. Don’t be embarrassed to ask questions. “No one is irreplaceable.” Treat others well and don’t think of kindness as weakness. Follow through. Safeguard your integrity. Be positive. And, finally, “it… »
Kenneth Branagh To Helm, Star As Otto Frank In ‘Keeper Of The Diary’
2 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct and star in Keeper Of The Diary, the Fox Searchlight drama that tells the story of Otto Frank's struggle to find a publisher for the diary written by his daughter Anne Frank before she perished in the Holocaust. He was aided by an ambitious young woman who, fresh out of the Doubleday typing pool, became a junior editor trying to find her way by combing through the slush pile for publishable manuscripts. She and Otto Frank… »
PopPolitics: Roger Stone, the Link Between Nixon and Trump (Listen)
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Get Me Roger Stone,” a new Netflix documentary debuting this week, arrives at an opportune time.
Stone is the colorful, notorious political operator who once again was near the center of the news vortex with reports that he recommended to President Trump that he fire FBI Director James Comey. He says that he never claimed that.
Stone also denies that he had any links to Russian sources believed to be responsible for hacking into the Democratic National Committee and a top Clinton campaign official — and he has offered to testify before House and Senate intelligence committees.
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As much as Stone may push back on these stories, it’s hard not to see just how much he likes and even thrives on being at the center of attention, even if it is at his own expense. He embraces the aura of a dirty trickster, »
- Ted Johnson
‘Arrested Development’: Jason Bateman Signs on For More Episodes as Season 5 Edges Closer
3 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
If there’s always money in the banana stand, then there’s always a chance at more “Arrested Development.”
So says Michael Bluth himself, as series star Jason Bateman tweeted today that he’s officially signed on for more episodes of the Fox-turned-Netflix comedy.
Look very probable I’m going to put some miles on the Stair Car this summer. Just officially signed on to more Arrested Development today.
— Jason Bateman (@batemanjason) May 12, 2017
“Look very probable I’m going to put some miles on the Stair Car this summer. Just officially signed on to more ‘Arrested Development’ today,” Bateman said Friday afternoon.
Read More: ’Arrested Development’ Fact Checks Donald Trump in Hilarious Viral Video
Reports on Season 5 have been simmering for years, but we’ve seen steady updates from the cast and creator over the past year. In September 2016, Jessica Walter said “everyone is onboard.” That came after Mitch Hurwitz »
- Ben Travers
Brian Oliver Leaving Cross Creek Pictures; New Venture To Launch At Cannes?
3 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Brian Oliver has left Cross Creek Pictures, the company he co-founded nine years ago that has been a co-financier/producer of such films as Best Picture nominees Hacksaw Ridge, Black Swan, and a slew of films that included Woman in Black, Rush, Legend and Everest. The exit is just happening, and is amicable. Oliver is expected to announce a newly funded venture at Cannes next week. Cross Creek has done about $1.5 billion in collective grosses on the ten films made there… »
Rare ‘Harry Potter’ Prequel Stolen; Police Turn to Fans for Help
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling and West Midlands Police in England are turning to fans to help them locate an untitled prequel story that was stolen.
In 2008, Rowling wrote an 800-word manuscript — on two sides of an A5 postcard — for a charity auction. At some point between April 13 and 24, the manuscript was stolen, alongside jewelry, from a property in Kings Heath, Birmingham, according to reports. The West Midlands Police Department turned to Twitter when they realized they could use the series’ rabid fanbase to find the thief.
“The only people who will buy this unique piece are true Harry Potter fans,” investigating officer Paul Jauncey told NBC News. “We are appealing to anyone who sees, or is offered this item for sale, to contact police.”
We are asking #HarryPotter fans to help share our appeal after a rare Harry Potter prequel by @jk_rowling was stolen https://t.co/NLH »
- Jacob Bryant
William Friedkin’s Doc on Real-Life Exorcism Acquired by Ld Entertainment
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
It’s been over 43 years since “The Exorcist” first frightened theatergoers and Oscar voters alike, yet director William Friedkin is still taken by the subject. So much so, that he’s filmed a documentary about a real-life exorcism, entitled “The Devil and Father Amorth.”
Ld Entertainment announced Friday that it has acquired worldwide rights to the doc.
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The feature follows Father Gabriele Amorth as he performs his ninth exorcism on a woman from Italy whose behavioral changes cannot be helped by psychiatry. Friedkin’s project will also compare 2017’s modern exorcism techniques to those illustrated in the 1973 original film.
“I’ve never stopped being fascinated by the nature of good and evil, and the possibility of demonic possession,” said Friedkin in a statement. “The opportunity for me to witness and film an actual exorcism came about, more than four decades after I made ‘The Exorcist, »
- JD Knapp
Jason Bateman Says ‘Arrested Development’ Season 5 Is Official, Shoots This Summer
4 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It looks like there’s still money left in the banana stand. Jason Bateman took to twitter this evening to announce the “probable” return of the Bluth family for “Arrested Development” season 5.
“Looks very probable I’m going to put some miles on the Stair Car this summer,” Bateman wrote in reference to the Bluth family vehicle featured in all of the past seasons. “Just officially signed on to more Arrested Development today.”
Presumably the “probable” indicates that the summer start date could be up in the air, but if Bateman, the star of the show, is back in the fold, one should assume the rest of the cast — who all love the show dearly — will return too.
Continue reading Jason Bateman Says ‘Arrested Development’ Season 5 Is Official, Shoots This Summer at The Playlist. »
- Rodrigo Perez
Beyond Bollywood: where India's biggest movie hits really come from
4 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The global success of fantasy epic Baahubali 2: The Conclusion underscores the power of the country’s billion-dollar ‘regional’ film industry
The global success of SS Rajamouli’s fantasy epic sequel Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has once again brought Indian cinema to the attention of the world. Its forerunner, the $31m-budgeted Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), grossed $100m worldwide but caused little more than a ripple outside India. Within the country, it made waves because the film, made in the south Indian Telugu and Tamil languages, saw the Hindi-dubbed version alone gross more than $20m.
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- Naman Ramachandran
Studios Snubbed WGA’s Contract Proposal To Boost Women & Minority Writers
4 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: The WGA made no major gains in its new film and TV contract regarding diversity, which the guild has been pushing for years. "There was a proposal related to diversity on the table," an industry source said, "but the guild did not get it." The union did, however, receive additional funding for its training program for episodic TV writers, which is geared toward improving the lot of women and minority writers. Under the new deal, CBS, ABC and NBC will now be… »
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