Justin Bartha’s getting back into the treasure hunting game. The actor will return to the “National Treasure” series for the upcoming series of the same name, Disney Plus announced Monday.
Bartha starred in the two “National Treasure” films, released in 2004 and 2007 as Riley Poole, the best friend and computer expert sidekick of treasure hunting lead Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage). Bartha will appear in a guest capacity for the upcoming Disney Plus series, which stars a new cast of treasure hunters searching for a lost Pan-American treasure.
In addition to starring in “National Treasure,” Bartha is best known for starring in the three “Hangover” films. On television, he starred in “The Good Fight” on Paramount Plus for two seasons, and the second season of Showtime’s “Godfather of Harlem.” Other credits include “Sweet Girl,” “Driven,” “White Girl,” “Holy Rollers,” “Dark Horse,” “The Rebound” and “The New Normal.” On stage,...
Bartha starred in the two “National Treasure” films, released in 2004 and 2007 as Riley Poole, the best friend and computer expert sidekick of treasure hunting lead Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage). Bartha will appear in a guest capacity for the upcoming Disney Plus series, which stars a new cast of treasure hunters searching for a lost Pan-American treasure.
In addition to starring in “National Treasure,” Bartha is best known for starring in the three “Hangover” films. On television, he starred in “The Good Fight” on Paramount Plus for two seasons, and the second season of Showtime’s “Godfather of Harlem.” Other credits include “Sweet Girl,” “Driven,” “White Girl,” “Holy Rollers,” “Dark Horse,” “The Rebound” and “The New Normal.” On stage,...
- 4/11/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+’s National Treasure series will see a familiar face as Justin Bartha returns to reprise his role from the movie franchise. Bartha will guest star as Riley Poole and appear opposite stars Lisette Alexis and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the series, a project from Disney Branded Television’s for Disney+ produced by ABC Signature.
National Treasure is an expansion of the namesake movie franchise and centers on a young heroine, Jess (Alexis), a brilliant and resourceful dreamer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.
Bartha starred as Riley in the first National Treasure film in 2004, opposite Nicolas Cage. Riley is a computer whiz who helped Cage’s Benjamin Franklin Gates uncover the truths behind historical relics. Bartha also appeared in the 2007 follow-up film National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
National Treasure the series will also feature Zuri Reed,...
National Treasure is an expansion of the namesake movie franchise and centers on a young heroine, Jess (Alexis), a brilliant and resourceful dreamer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.
Bartha starred as Riley in the first National Treasure film in 2004, opposite Nicolas Cage. Riley is a computer whiz who helped Cage’s Benjamin Franklin Gates uncover the truths behind historical relics. Bartha also appeared in the 2007 follow-up film National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
National Treasure the series will also feature Zuri Reed,...
- 4/11/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Although many may know Anthony Ramos from playing John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Tony award-winning Broadway force known as Hamilton, the actor and musician has been working and grinding appearing in features such as White Girl, Patti Cake$, Monsters and Men, Trolls World Tour as well as TV series Will and Grace, Elena of Avalor, and the Netflix adaptation of Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It. To further show his range, Ramos also appears in the current season of HBO’s In Treatment and is currently in production on the next Transformers movie.
Now, Ramos takes on the lead role in the big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first iconic Tony-winning musical In The Heights directed by Jon M. Chu. Once the film drops in theaters and on HBO Max on June 11, this may very well be the official kick-off of the summer movie season alongside...
Now, Ramos takes on the lead role in the big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first iconic Tony-winning musical In The Heights directed by Jon M. Chu. Once the film drops in theaters and on HBO Max on June 11, this may very well be the official kick-off of the summer movie season alongside...
- 6/8/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos and Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one out of Blighty. Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent is set to star in the movie adaptation of Rachel Joyce’s genuinely best-selling novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.
BAFTA-winner Hettie Macdonald, who directed BBC and Hulu hit Normal People with Lenny Abrahamson, is aboard to direct, and BAFTA-winner Kevin Loader (The Death Of Stalin) will produce with Juliet Dowling and Marilyn Milgrom. Embankment have launched worldwide sales ahead of the virtual EFM.
Broadbent, who teamed with Loader on box office hit The Lady in the Van and recently starred in Venice Film Festival hit The Duke, will play the eponymous Harold, an ordinary man who has passed through life, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day…and just keeps walking.
The character embarks on a 450-mile walk across the UK in the simple belief that his journey will...
BAFTA-winner Hettie Macdonald, who directed BBC and Hulu hit Normal People with Lenny Abrahamson, is aboard to direct, and BAFTA-winner Kevin Loader (The Death Of Stalin) will produce with Juliet Dowling and Marilyn Milgrom. Embankment have launched worldwide sales ahead of the virtual EFM.
Broadbent, who teamed with Loader on box office hit The Lady in the Van and recently starred in Venice Film Festival hit The Duke, will play the eponymous Harold, an ordinary man who has passed through life, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day…and just keeps walking.
The character embarks on a 450-mile walk across the UK in the simple belief that his journey will...
- 2/12/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Real O’Neals and Dear Evan Hansen star Noah Galvin, newcomer Summer Brown, Bria Samoné Henderson (Mrs. America) and Brian Marc (The Kill Team) are set for recurring roles in the upcoming fourth season of The Good Doctor, as part of major storyline that will span the entire season of the ABC medical drama.
Introduced in Episode 403 of the series, from developer/executive producer David Shore and Sony Pictures TV, the four will play first-year residents who will be vying for one or more resident positions at St. Bonaventure Hospital. The quartet will be supervised by the hospital’s fourth-year residents, Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), Dr. Claire Brown (Antonia Thomas) and Dr. Alex Park (Will Yun Lee). While Park indicated in the season finale that he would be moving back to Arizona, he is expected to remain at St Bonaventure.
The plot is reminiscent of one of the...
Introduced in Episode 403 of the series, from developer/executive producer David Shore and Sony Pictures TV, the four will play first-year residents who will be vying for one or more resident positions at St. Bonaventure Hospital. The quartet will be supervised by the hospital’s fourth-year residents, Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), Dr. Claire Brown (Antonia Thomas) and Dr. Alex Park (Will Yun Lee). While Park indicated in the season finale that he would be moving back to Arizona, he is expected to remain at St Bonaventure.
The plot is reminiscent of one of the...
- 10/1/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Two of the U.K.’s top producers, Dominic Buchanan and Bennett McGhee (left), have teamed up to launch a new film and TV production company.
Home Team will focus on high-end, inclusive projects that champion underrepresented creatives and new voices, including filmmakers of color and female filmmakers from all backgrounds.
Buchanan is executive producer on Netflix/Channel 4 drama “The End of the F***ing World,” while McGhee’s recent film “Mogul Mowgli,” starring Riz Ahmed, recently picked up the 2020 Fipresci prize at the Berlin Film Festival, and will soon play the London Film Festival. The film was recently acquired by BFI Distribution.
The company’s development slate includes a collaboration with BBC Films on Shola Amoo’s follow-up to the critically-acclaimed “The Last Tree”; a new BFI-backed film project directed by Destiny Ekaragha (“The End of the F***ing World”) and Danielle Ward (“In the Long Run”); and Nadia Latif...
Home Team will focus on high-end, inclusive projects that champion underrepresented creatives and new voices, including filmmakers of color and female filmmakers from all backgrounds.
Buchanan is executive producer on Netflix/Channel 4 drama “The End of the F***ing World,” while McGhee’s recent film “Mogul Mowgli,” starring Riz Ahmed, recently picked up the 2020 Fipresci prize at the Berlin Film Festival, and will soon play the London Film Festival. The film was recently acquired by BFI Distribution.
The company’s development slate includes a collaboration with BBC Films on Shola Amoo’s follow-up to the critically-acclaimed “The Last Tree”; a new BFI-backed film project directed by Destiny Ekaragha (“The End of the F***ing World”) and Danielle Ward (“In the Long Run”); and Nadia Latif...
- 9/9/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
UK producers Dominic Buchanan (The End of The F***ing World) and Bennett McGhee (Mogul Mowgli) are launching film and TV firm Home Team with a focus on development and production of high-end features and TV series.
The company is aiming to identify and develop under-represented creatives and new voices – primarily, but not restricted to, filmmakers of color and women filmmakers of all ethnicities, through interactive as well as traditional film and TV platforms.
Projects on the development slate include a collaboration with BBC Films on Shola Amoo’s follow-up to feature The Last Tree; a new BFI-backed film project directed by Destiny Ekaragha (The End of the F***ing World) and Danielle Ward (In the Long Run); Nadia Latif and Omar El-Khairy’s (White Girl) feature debut, which is the upcoming horror film Welcome, currently being developed with Film4 and the BFI; Rohan Blair-Mangat’s (Centrepiece) docu-series The Boombox Project, adapted...
The company is aiming to identify and develop under-represented creatives and new voices – primarily, but not restricted to, filmmakers of color and women filmmakers of all ethnicities, through interactive as well as traditional film and TV platforms.
Projects on the development slate include a collaboration with BBC Films on Shola Amoo’s follow-up to feature The Last Tree; a new BFI-backed film project directed by Destiny Ekaragha (The End of the F***ing World) and Danielle Ward (In the Long Run); Nadia Latif and Omar El-Khairy’s (White Girl) feature debut, which is the upcoming horror film Welcome, currently being developed with Film4 and the BFI; Rohan Blair-Mangat’s (Centrepiece) docu-series The Boombox Project, adapted...
- 9/9/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Irish romantic drama “Normal People” premiered on Hulu on April 29. It didn’t have as high a profile as the streaming service’s other limited series, “Little Fires Everywhere” with its starry cast led by Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. But it became one of the spring’s most acclaimed shows with lots of buzz generated by its mature handling of its frank sexuality. Now it could be a dark horse Emmy contender for Best Limited Series.
See‘The Great’ reviews: Is Hulu’s royal comedy the critics’ favourite new show?
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal play star-crossed lovers in the 12-part drama: she’s affluent but an outcast, he’s working-class but a popular jock. It currently ranks among the top 10 contenders in our odds, which are based on the combined predictions of thousands of Gold Derby users. Among those betting on the series to be nominated as...
See‘The Great’ reviews: Is Hulu’s royal comedy the critics’ favourite new show?
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal play star-crossed lovers in the 12-part drama: she’s affluent but an outcast, he’s working-class but a popular jock. It currently ranks among the top 10 contenders in our odds, which are based on the combined predictions of thousands of Gold Derby users. Among those betting on the series to be nominated as...
- 5/29/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Normal People,” a BBC and Hulu 12-part drama, will bow as a boxset on BBC Three in the U.K. on April 26, and will be released in the U.S. on April 29, it was revealed Tuesday. It will also air on BBC One, and Rte in Ireland, dates for which are yet to be confirmed.
The series is an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s international bestselling novel of the same name, and is produced by Element Pictures (“The Favourite”). It is directed by Oscar-nominee Lenny Abrahamson (“Room”) and BAFTA-winner Hettie Macdonald (“White Girl”). The cast includes Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Cold Feet”) and theater actor Paul Mescal (“The Lieutenant of Inishmore”) making his TV debut.
The series follows the complicated relationship of two teenagers from the end of their school-days in small town Ireland to Trinity College, Dublin.
Rooney adapted the novel for television alongside Alice Birch (“Succession”) and Mark O’Rowe (“Broken...
The series is an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s international bestselling novel of the same name, and is produced by Element Pictures (“The Favourite”). It is directed by Oscar-nominee Lenny Abrahamson (“Room”) and BAFTA-winner Hettie Macdonald (“White Girl”). The cast includes Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Cold Feet”) and theater actor Paul Mescal (“The Lieutenant of Inishmore”) making his TV debut.
The series follows the complicated relationship of two teenagers from the end of their school-days in small town Ireland to Trinity College, Dublin.
Rooney adapted the novel for television alongside Alice Birch (“Succession”) and Mark O’Rowe (“Broken...
- 3/31/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Being young and just starting out can be a rough time. It’s also prime source material for young filmmakers to tell their stories. One film in particular, the just getting released Anywhere With You, is mining just that territory. Is it old hat, especially in independent cinema? Of course it is. Is it still vertical ground? Very much so. The key is just to either depict it in a unique way or give it some feeling of verisimilitude. This project does a bit of the former, but really does well when it comes to the latter. That sets it it apart and ultimate is what makes it worth seeing and searching out. The film is a look at the first day in the rest of the lives of a young couple in love. Amanda (Morgan Saylor) and Jake (McCaul Lombardi) have backed all their worldly goods and are excited...
- 2/8/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Veteran Sundance Institute producer Katie Doering has joined the four-month-old production company Majority as executive producer.
Majority, which has an all-female roster, announced Wednesday that Doering will work closely with managing director Senain Kheshgi and executive producer Jonathon Ker to get directors work in branded content and digital advertising.
Previously, Doering was producer of Sundance Catalyst and led the Women at Sundance Fellowship at the Sundance Institute. She produced programs that facilitated introductions between filmmakers and leading executives from such entities as Droga5, Arts and Sciences, Kate Spade, Refinery29, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, M&C Saatchi, and the Kering Group.
“We are thrilled to welcome Katie to our team,” said Kheshgi. “She is an experienced executive whose ability to develop independent talent for commercial excellence reflects Majority’s vision for the future of branded content. Katie adds an exciting perspective that underscores our commitment to bridging the independent film and commercial worlds for women filmmakers.
Majority, which has an all-female roster, announced Wednesday that Doering will work closely with managing director Senain Kheshgi and executive producer Jonathon Ker to get directors work in branded content and digital advertising.
Previously, Doering was producer of Sundance Catalyst and led the Women at Sundance Fellowship at the Sundance Institute. She produced programs that facilitated introductions between filmmakers and leading executives from such entities as Droga5, Arts and Sciences, Kate Spade, Refinery29, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, M&C Saatchi, and the Kering Group.
“We are thrilled to welcome Katie to our team,” said Kheshgi. “She is an experienced executive whose ability to develop independent talent for commercial excellence reflects Majority’s vision for the future of branded content. Katie adds an exciting perspective that underscores our commitment to bridging the independent film and commercial worlds for women filmmakers.
- 5/30/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Sebastien Chesneau’s sales agency Cercamon has acquired the international sales rights to “We the Coyotes,” which premieres in Cannes’ Acid section.
The film, which was directed by two young French helmers, Hanna Ladoul and Marco La Via, but shot in English in Los Angeles. Morgan Saylor, who previously appeared in Elizabeth Wood’s “White Girl,” Rob Reiner’s “Being Charlie” and Maggie Betts’ “Novitiate,” stars alongside McCaul Lombardi, who has appeared in Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey,” Geremy Jasper’s “Patti Cake$,” and Matt Porterfield’s “Sollers Point,” opposite Jim Belushi. The producer is Raphaël Gindre.
The film centers on Amanda and Jake who “are in love and want to start a new life together in Los Angeles,” according to a statement. “Will they make the right decisions? Their first 24 hours in L.A. take them all around the city, bringing more surprises and frustrations than expected.”
“We the...
The film, which was directed by two young French helmers, Hanna Ladoul and Marco La Via, but shot in English in Los Angeles. Morgan Saylor, who previously appeared in Elizabeth Wood’s “White Girl,” Rob Reiner’s “Being Charlie” and Maggie Betts’ “Novitiate,” stars alongside McCaul Lombardi, who has appeared in Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey,” Geremy Jasper’s “Patti Cake$,” and Matt Porterfield’s “Sollers Point,” opposite Jim Belushi. The producer is Raphaël Gindre.
The film centers on Amanda and Jake who “are in love and want to start a new life together in Los Angeles,” according to a statement. “Will they make the right decisions? Their first 24 hours in L.A. take them all around the city, bringing more surprises and frustrations than expected.”
“We the...
- 5/3/2018
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The Tribeca Film Festival has finalized its juries for the 2018 fest, two days before it kicks off its 17th edition. Names including Martha Coolidge, Norman Reedus, André Holland, Ray Liotta, Chris Messina, Zosia Mamet, Sasheer Zamata, Alyssa Reiner, Josh Charles, Haifaa Al Mansour and Lakeith Stanfield have been set to oversee the features, shorts, Storyscapes section and awards categories.
The fest launches Wednesday night with the world premiere of the Gilda Radner documentary Love, Gilda. Tribeca runs April 18-29 in New York City.
Here’s the full list of jurors:
Feature Film Competition Categories
The jurors for the 2018 Us Narrative Competition section are:
Justin Bartha: Actor Justin Bartha has co-starred in two be-loved billion dollar franchises: The Hangover and National Treasure. Some of Bartha’s other notable film credits include White Girl, Holy Rollers, Dark Horse, The Rebound, opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Failure to Launch with Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The fest launches Wednesday night with the world premiere of the Gilda Radner documentary Love, Gilda. Tribeca runs April 18-29 in New York City.
Here’s the full list of jurors:
Feature Film Competition Categories
The jurors for the 2018 Us Narrative Competition section are:
Justin Bartha: Actor Justin Bartha has co-starred in two be-loved billion dollar franchises: The Hangover and National Treasure. Some of Bartha’s other notable film credits include White Girl, Holy Rollers, Dark Horse, The Rebound, opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Failure to Launch with Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker.
- 4/16/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
E.M. Forster‘s classic 1910 novel “Howards End” was most famously adapted into a 1992 Merchant Ivory film starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. It earned nine Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Director (James Ivory), and it won three including Best Actress for Thompson. That’s a tough act to follow, but now, 26 years after that film, Forster’s novel has now been adapted into a four-part limited series on Starz that is garnering its own rave reviews. It’s rated 89% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and has scored 89 on MetaCritic, indicating near-universal acclaim. So now it has the potential to be as big a hit at the Emmys as the film was at the Oscars.
The series stars Hayley Atwell in the role that won Thompson the Oscar. She plays Margaret Schlegel, who seeks love and purpose in turn-of-the-century England. It’s directed by Hettie Macdonald, a BAFTA TV Award...
The series stars Hayley Atwell in the role that won Thompson the Oscar. She plays Margaret Schlegel, who seeks love and purpose in turn-of-the-century England. It’s directed by Hettie Macdonald, a BAFTA TV Award...
- 4/8/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
If you’re a serious Anglophile, chances are you’ve already worked your way through all four episodes of “Howards End,” which aired on this fall on BBC One. But if you’re like us, you’re still struggling with a mountain of Things To Watch, and you’re more than happy to have the breathing room and wait for this series to land stateside.
Based on E.M. Forster‘s novel, adapted by Kenneth Lonergan (“You Can Count On Me,” “Manchester By The Sea“), and directed by BAFTA winner Hettie Macdonald (“White Girl,” “Fortitude“), the story follows two sisters as they search for love and meaning while navigating an ever-changing world.
Continue reading ‘Howards End’ Trailer: Hayley Atwell Searches For Love In Kenneth Lonergan Adaptation at The Playlist.
Based on E.M. Forster‘s novel, adapted by Kenneth Lonergan (“You Can Count On Me,” “Manchester By The Sea“), and directed by BAFTA winner Hettie Macdonald (“White Girl,” “Fortitude“), the story follows two sisters as they search for love and meaning while navigating an ever-changing world.
Continue reading ‘Howards End’ Trailer: Hayley Atwell Searches For Love In Kenneth Lonergan Adaptation at The Playlist.
- 12/7/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
News of Kylie Jenner’s pregnancy at just 20 years old shocked the world, but a source tells People she and boyfriend Travis Scott are thrilled for the next stage of their relationship.
Now, fans are speculating Scott may have hinted at the baby news in mid-June when he tweeted: “Legit happiest day of my life.”
Legit happiest day of my life.
— Travis Scott (@trvisXX) June 12, 2017
At the time, many assumed Scott was hinting that he and Jenner had split, but he likely was quietly celebrating Jenner’s pregnancy. A source confirms Jenner is due in February, so she would have...
Now, fans are speculating Scott may have hinted at the baby news in mid-June when he tweeted: “Legit happiest day of my life.”
Legit happiest day of my life.
— Travis Scott (@trvisXX) June 12, 2017
At the time, many assumed Scott was hinting that he and Jenner had split, but he likely was quietly celebrating Jenner’s pregnancy. A source confirms Jenner is due in February, so she would have...
- 9/22/2017
- by Melody Chiu
- PEOPLE.com
We’ve seen Madonna in her music videos, on stages, and on television (not to mention the cover of People). But wearing a robe and misting her face with rosé while getting a pedicure? Not so much.
On Tuesday, the star will bring her Mdna skincare line, which she originally launched in Japan three years back, to the states via Barneys. Meaning skincare junkies and fans alike will be able to get their hands on everything from her signature rose mist to her magnetic mask. And in order to celebrate the new endeavor for the brand, Madonna teamed up with Instagram star Josh Ostrovsky,...
On Tuesday, the star will bring her Mdna skincare line, which she originally launched in Japan three years back, to the states via Barneys. Meaning skincare junkies and fans alike will be able to get their hands on everything from her signature rose mist to her magnetic mask. And in order to celebrate the new endeavor for the brand, Madonna teamed up with Instagram star Josh Ostrovsky,...
- 9/22/2017
- by Jillian Ruffo
- PEOPLE.com
Charli Xcx dropped an instant summer smash on Wednesday with her “Boys” music video, which features a whole host of the songstress’ most swoonworthy musical crushes.
Directed by Charli herself and Sarah McColgan, the video is a pastel-pink dreamscape of boys of all flavors showing off for the camera, from Joe Jonas eating pancakes to Khalid cuddling neon-painted puppies to a soaking-wet Tom Daley, and back again.
Watch: Charli Xcx's Star-Studded 'Boys' Video Features Joe Jonas, will.i.am and So Many More Male Stars Being Cute
"They're doing all the sexy things that girls usually do in music videos,” Charli recently told BBC Radio. “I just kind of want to flip the male gaze on its head."
And in case you missed anyone while flipping through this video yearbook of your biggest 2017 crushes, check out our list below for the who’s who of “Boys.”
1. Joe Jonas trades his “Cake by the Ocean” in for...
Directed by Charli herself and Sarah McColgan, the video is a pastel-pink dreamscape of boys of all flavors showing off for the camera, from Joe Jonas eating pancakes to Khalid cuddling neon-painted puppies to a soaking-wet Tom Daley, and back again.
Watch: Charli Xcx's Star-Studded 'Boys' Video Features Joe Jonas, will.i.am and So Many More Male Stars Being Cute
"They're doing all the sexy things that girls usually do in music videos,” Charli recently told BBC Radio. “I just kind of want to flip the male gaze on its head."
And in case you missed anyone while flipping through this video yearbook of your biggest 2017 crushes, check out our list below for the who’s who of “Boys.”
1. Joe Jonas trades his “Cake by the Ocean” in for...
- 7/27/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Howard’s End, the limited series based on the E.M. Forster novel that is set to air on BBC and Starz, released a photo so that people finally have something to ground their potential excitement. While a first look release is never quite the sensation some may hope, in this case, it’s good to get something moving on this one just to get past the lingering effect of the good/bad news of Hayley Atwell‘s attachment to the project, which helped killed her fans’ hopes of Agent Carter revival.
The image shows Atwell (Margaret Schlegel) and Matthew Macfadyen (Henry Wilcox) at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand restaurant.
It’s hard to believe just how long it’s been since the now classic Anthony Hopkins/Emma Thompson version of the story, and if getting another take on the story isn’t enough, this one comes as Kenneth Lonergan‘s first television adaptation.
The image shows Atwell (Margaret Schlegel) and Matthew Macfadyen (Henry Wilcox) at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand restaurant.
It’s hard to believe just how long it’s been since the now classic Anthony Hopkins/Emma Thompson version of the story, and if getting another take on the story isn’t enough, this one comes as Kenneth Lonergan‘s first television adaptation.
- 5/5/2017
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
A very happy International Women’s Day (and, related, Happy A Day Without A Woman those exercising their ability to strike in order to help highlight the important contributions made by women in the workplace and the world at large) to all of our readers! With this important day in mind, we’ve assembled a list of films, all currently streaming online, that would not exist without the female creators (writers, directors, sometime-stars, and more) who crafted them. It’s just a taste — a nibble, really — of some of the industry’s best examples of forward-thinking, female-driven work.
Read More: IndieWire Stands With Women: 27 TV Shows Created by Women, Starring Women, That We Absolutely Love
Take a peek, and appreciate the power of women and their strong-as-hell creativity and drive.
“Paris Is Burning” (Netflix)
Jennie Livingston’s incisive, intimate and wildly entertaining documentary about New York City “drag ball culture...
Read More: IndieWire Stands With Women: 27 TV Shows Created by Women, Starring Women, That We Absolutely Love
Take a peek, and appreciate the power of women and their strong-as-hell creativity and drive.
“Paris Is Burning” (Netflix)
Jennie Livingston’s incisive, intimate and wildly entertaining documentary about New York City “drag ball culture...
- 3/8/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
“Krisha” was the big winner at the inaugural American Independent Film Awards, taking home the prizes for Best Film, Director (Trey Edward Shults), Original Screenplay (Shults) and Lead Performance (Krisha Fairchild). Anna Rose Holmer’s “The Fits” was the Best Film runner-up and was nominated in 12 different categories, while Robert Greene won two different awards for “Kate Plays Christine.”
The Aifa’s voting body consists of festival programmers and film critics, who cast their ballots in 14 different categories online. Full results below.
Read More: ‘It Comes at Night’ Teaser Trailer: The Director of ‘Krisha’ Returns with More Psychological Madness
Best Film
10) “White Girl” (Elizabeth Wood)
09) “Always Shine” (Sophia Takal)
08) “The Other Side” (Roberto Minervini)
07) “Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party” (Stephen Cone)
06) “The Eyes of My Mother” (Nicolas Pesce)
05) “Little Sister” (Zach Clark)
04) “The Invitation” (Karyn Kusama)
03) “Kate Plays Christine” (Robert Greene)
02) “The Fits” (Anna Rose Holmer)
01) “Krisha” (Trey Edward Shults)
Best Director
Trey Edward Shults,...
The Aifa’s voting body consists of festival programmers and film critics, who cast their ballots in 14 different categories online. Full results below.
Read More: ‘It Comes at Night’ Teaser Trailer: The Director of ‘Krisha’ Returns with More Psychological Madness
Best Film
10) “White Girl” (Elizabeth Wood)
09) “Always Shine” (Sophia Takal)
08) “The Other Side” (Roberto Minervini)
07) “Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party” (Stephen Cone)
06) “The Eyes of My Mother” (Nicolas Pesce)
05) “Little Sister” (Zach Clark)
04) “The Invitation” (Karyn Kusama)
03) “Kate Plays Christine” (Robert Greene)
02) “The Fits” (Anna Rose Holmer)
01) “Krisha” (Trey Edward Shults)
Best Director
Trey Edward Shults,...
- 2/20/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
As the definition of an independent film has shifted with the ever-expanding budget divide in American filmmaking — particularly Hollywood cutting back on its mid-range projects — when it comes time for awards season, it’s often only the highest profile of “indie films” that get recognized. While we do our best to recognize the films that often get unfortunately, a new awards has launched that honors the best of truly independent American cinema, featuring films all under a $1 million budget.
Aptly titled the American Independent Film Awards (aka AIFAs), they were voted on by international film festival programmers, U.S. based film festival programmers, and North American film critics (including yours truly.) “First and foremost, we would like to thank all film producers and distribution companies who helped us identify qualifying films and outline the categories. We’d also like to thank the international and American based film festival programmers, and...
Aptly titled the American Independent Film Awards (aka AIFAs), they were voted on by international film festival programmers, U.S. based film festival programmers, and North American film critics (including yours truly.) “First and foremost, we would like to thank all film producers and distribution companies who helped us identify qualifying films and outline the categories. We’d also like to thank the international and American based film festival programmers, and...
- 2/20/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Starz has teamed with BBC to co-produce the limited series Howards End, based on the classic E.M. Forster novel with Oscar-nominated Manchester by the Sea screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan writing the TV adaptation. Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter), Matthew Macfadyen (Ripper Street) and Tracey Ullman (Tracey Ullman’s Show) have been tapped to star in the project, originally greenlighted by BBC One in December 2015. Hettie Macdonald (White Girl) will direct the…...
- 2/15/2017
- Deadline TV
Hayley Atwell has found her next role.
The Agent Carter and Conviction alum is set to star in Kenneth Lonergan's TV adaptation of Howards End. Starz is now on board as a co-producer with BBC on the four-part limited series.
Additionally, Matthew Macfadyen (Ripper Street, Mi-5) and Tracey Ullman have signed on for the project, which will be directed by Hettie Macdonald (White Girl).
The drama will explore the changing landscape of social and class divisions in turn-of-the-century England through the prism of three families: the intellectual and idealistic Schlegels, the wealthy Wilcoxes from the world of business and the working-class Basts....
The Agent Carter and Conviction alum is set to star in Kenneth Lonergan's TV adaptation of Howards End. Starz is now on board as a co-producer with BBC on the four-part limited series.
Additionally, Matthew Macfadyen (Ripper Street, Mi-5) and Tracey Ullman have signed on for the project, which will be directed by Hettie Macdonald (White Girl).
The drama will explore the changing landscape of social and class divisions in turn-of-the-century England through the prism of three families: the intellectual and idealistic Schlegels, the wealthy Wilcoxes from the world of business and the working-class Basts....
- 2/15/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The inimitable CeeLo Green arrived at the Grammy Awards Sunday night in … well, some kind of style. Opinions are varying wildly as to what it might really be.
At least one person has identified Green’s look as that of a new character he’s debuting, “Gnarly Davidson.” The night prior to the Grammys, his look was an all-black affair with a lighted faceplate, but for the actual event, he seems to have gone with a look that has Twitter grasping for the most apt analogue.
Cee Lo really out here lookin like the Golden Army from Hellboy 2 #GRAMMYs pic.
At least one person has identified Green’s look as that of a new character he’s debuting, “Gnarly Davidson.” The night prior to the Grammys, his look was an all-black affair with a lighted faceplate, but for the actual event, he seems to have gone with a look that has Twitter grasping for the most apt analogue.
Cee Lo really out here lookin like the Golden Army from Hellboy 2 #GRAMMYs pic.
- 2/13/2017
- by Alex Heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Kering has expanded its six year old role in cinema collaboration to supporting the ‘Women at Sundance’ this year which includes The Sundance Fellowship Program which provides year-long support to a diverse group of six selected female filmmakers.
Cecilia Aldarondo, Elyse Steinberg, Rebecca Green, Janicza Bravo, Elizabeth Wood, and Laurens Grant
Although the six women chosen as Sundance Fellows are at various stages in their careers, all are actively attempting to fulfill their potential and create sustainable careers in a highly competitive environment.
Support includes stipends to come to Sundance Film Festival where they begin with their journey working with Sundance staff defining clear and realistic goals for the fellowship year. Each Fellow is paired an industry leader as mentor and a distinguished professional life coach to guide her through her own personal and professional development over the course of the year. Among the many opportunities for networking and learning...
Cecilia Aldarondo, Elyse Steinberg, Rebecca Green, Janicza Bravo, Elizabeth Wood, and Laurens Grant
Although the six women chosen as Sundance Fellows are at various stages in their careers, all are actively attempting to fulfill their potential and create sustainable careers in a highly competitive environment.
Support includes stipends to come to Sundance Film Festival where they begin with their journey working with Sundance staff defining clear and realistic goals for the fellowship year. Each Fellow is paired an industry leader as mentor and a distinguished professional life coach to guide her through her own personal and professional development over the course of the year. Among the many opportunities for networking and learning...
- 1/27/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
On Friday in Park City, the bidding wars opened for business. Fox Searchlight co-president Nancy Utley began and ended her day at the Eccles Theatre, where the Sundance premieres culminated with the big acquisition title, “The Big Sick,” directed by Michael Showalter and produced by Judd Apatow. Appetites remain high for Sundance titles, but last year proved to be a teachable moment for indie distribution: There’s a big difference between being able to compete for a title, and successfully gauging what will work in the marketplace.
“The marketplace is always changing, but now it is changing more rapidly, both on the production and consumer side,” said Searchlight co-president Stephen Gilula. “The bar for theatrical viability keeps going up. While we are talking about other models, Searchlight is still a global, theatrically driven company, trying to make money on each individual title. We haven’t changed our acquisition calculus, but...
“The marketplace is always changing, but now it is changing more rapidly, both on the production and consumer side,” said Searchlight co-president Stephen Gilula. “The bar for theatrical viability keeps going up. While we are talking about other models, Searchlight is still a global, theatrically driven company, trying to make money on each individual title. We haven’t changed our acquisition calculus, but...
- 1/21/2017
- by Anne Thompson, Chris O'Falt and Graham Winfrey
- Thompson on Hollywood
On Friday in Park City, the bidding wars opened for business. Fox Searchlight co-president Nancy Utley began and ended her day at the Eccles Theatre, where the Sundance premieres culminated with the big acquisition title, “The Big Sick,” directed by Michael Showalter and produced by Judd Apatow. Appetites remain high for Sundance titles, but last year proved to be a teachable moment for indie distribution: There’s a big difference between being able to compete for a title, and successfully gauging what will work in the marketplace.
“The marketplace is always changing, but now it is changing more rapidly, both on the production and consumer side,” said Searchlight co-president Stephen Gilula. “The bar for theatrical viability keeps going up. While we are talking about other models, Searchlight is still a global, theatrically driven company, trying to make money on each individual title. We haven’t changed our acquisition calculus, but...
“The marketplace is always changing, but now it is changing more rapidly, both on the production and consumer side,” said Searchlight co-president Stephen Gilula. “The bar for theatrical viability keeps going up. While we are talking about other models, Searchlight is still a global, theatrically driven company, trying to make money on each individual title. We haven’t changed our acquisition calculus, but...
- 1/21/2017
- by Anne Thompson, Chris O'Falt and Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Our 22 Favorite Movies Directed by Women in 2016Looking to support great female-directed films? Start here.
Over the years, we’ve heard from our readers that one of the most important things we can do is to help you discover movies that may have slipped by mainstream audiences. And often just as important, our readers ask that we highlight voices that are in the minority in Hollywood. While we’re known for not taking ourselves very seriously, we take this part of our work seriously. Because as many studies have shown, there are some voices that aren’t as well-represented as others. Them’s the facts.
Beyond that, our team has a passion for seeking out and celebrating films directed by women. This is where we often find, as you’re about to see in this list, some of the most unique and interesting stories in the whole of cinema. Another thing we hear often from readers is...
Over the years, we’ve heard from our readers that one of the most important things we can do is to help you discover movies that may have slipped by mainstream audiences. And often just as important, our readers ask that we highlight voices that are in the minority in Hollywood. While we’re known for not taking ourselves very seriously, we take this part of our work seriously. Because as many studies have shown, there are some voices that aren’t as well-represented as others. Them’s the facts.
Beyond that, our team has a passion for seeking out and celebrating films directed by women. This is where we often find, as you’re about to see in this list, some of the most unique and interesting stories in the whole of cinema. Another thing we hear often from readers is...
- 1/18/2017
- by Film School Rejects
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The guild award nominations keep coming in. The Casting Society of America has announced the nominees in its feature film categories for the 32d annual Artios Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in casting. “Arrival,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “Hidden Figures,” “Nocturnal Animals” and “The Girl on the Train” all picked up nods in the big-budget drama category, with “Captain Fantastic,” “Jackie,” “Lion,” “Loving” and “Manchester by the Sea” doing likewise in the studio or independent drama field.
Joel McHale will host the Los Angeles ceremony, while Michael Urie is on duty at the New York ceremony; both take place on January 19. Full list of nominees below.
Read More: SAG Film Nominations Surprise With ‘Captain Fantastic,’ Emily Blunt, and More
Big Budget — Comedy
“Deadpool” — Ronna Kress, Jennifer Page (Location Casting), Corinne Clark (Location Casting)
“Hail, Caesar!” — Ellen Chenoweth, Susanne Scheel (Associate)
“La La Land” — Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood...
Joel McHale will host the Los Angeles ceremony, while Michael Urie is on duty at the New York ceremony; both take place on January 19. Full list of nominees below.
Read More: SAG Film Nominations Surprise With ‘Captain Fantastic,’ Emily Blunt, and More
Big Budget — Comedy
“Deadpool” — Ronna Kress, Jennifer Page (Location Casting), Corinne Clark (Location Casting)
“Hail, Caesar!” — Ellen Chenoweth, Susanne Scheel (Associate)
“La La Land” — Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood...
- 1/3/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
No year is a “bad year” for movies, but some years aren’t exactly too kind to certain subjects, genres, concepts and people. 2016, for all of its many negatives, has been a good year for film – and for its women, both behind the camera and squarely in front of it.
While female filmmakers are still struggling to be recognized in the same way as their male counterparts, the women who have broken through – from reliable auteurs like Andrea Arnold, Rebecca Miller, Kelly Reichardt and Anne Fontaine to rising stars like Maren Ade, Sophia Takal and Clea Duvall – did so in a very big way this year, thanks to films that spoke to their own talents and visions. Actresses also shown bright in 2016, from awards favorites like Natalie Portman, Annette Bening and Octavia Spencer to fresh faces like Kate Lyn Sheil, Ruth Negga and Sasha Lane.
There’s still a ways to go,...
While female filmmakers are still struggling to be recognized in the same way as their male counterparts, the women who have broken through – from reliable auteurs like Andrea Arnold, Rebecca Miller, Kelly Reichardt and Anne Fontaine to rising stars like Maren Ade, Sophia Takal and Clea Duvall – did so in a very big way this year, thanks to films that spoke to their own talents and visions. Actresses also shown bright in 2016, from awards favorites like Natalie Portman, Annette Bening and Octavia Spencer to fresh faces like Kate Lyn Sheil, Ruth Negga and Sasha Lane.
There’s still a ways to go,...
- 12/8/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Always Shine (Sophia Takal)
With the excess of low-budget, retreat-in-the-woods dramas often finding characters hashing out their insecurities through a meta-narrative, a certain initial resistance can occur when presented with such a derivative scenario at virtually every film festival. While Sophia Takal‘s psychological drama Always Shine ultimately stumbles, the chemistry of its leads and a sense of foreboding dread in its formal execution ensures its heightened view of...
Always Shine (Sophia Takal)
With the excess of low-budget, retreat-in-the-woods dramas often finding characters hashing out their insecurities through a meta-narrative, a certain initial resistance can occur when presented with such a derivative scenario at virtually every film festival. While Sophia Takal‘s psychological drama Always Shine ultimately stumbles, the chemistry of its leads and a sense of foreboding dread in its formal execution ensures its heightened view of...
- 12/2/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
2016 is nearly over and most people can’t wait to reach the finish line, so the Sundance Film Festival lineup couldn’t arrive at a better moment to give us something to anticipate for the new year.
Read More: Sundance 2017 Announces Competition and Next Lineups, Including Returning Favorites and Major Contenders
With the announcement of the U.S. and World Competition sections as well as the ever-tantalizing Next category of edgier fare, the first set of Sundance announcements kick off a wave of expectations from new talent and veterans alike. There will be much to dig through, from potential sales titles to breakthrough talent, and more announcements to come (the midnight section, short films, and forward-thinking New Frontiers section are all around the corner). In the meantime, we’ve dug through the initial Sundance blast to unearth a few standouts worthy of anticipation.
David Lowery’s Secret Movie Isn’t...
Read More: Sundance 2017 Announces Competition and Next Lineups, Including Returning Favorites and Major Contenders
With the announcement of the U.S. and World Competition sections as well as the ever-tantalizing Next category of edgier fare, the first set of Sundance announcements kick off a wave of expectations from new talent and veterans alike. There will be much to dig through, from potential sales titles to breakthrough talent, and more announcements to come (the midnight section, short films, and forward-thinking New Frontiers section are all around the corner). In the meantime, we’ve dug through the initial Sundance blast to unearth a few standouts worthy of anticipation.
David Lowery’s Secret Movie Isn’t...
- 11/30/2016
- by Eric Kohn and David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Every week we dive into the cream of the crop when it comes to home releases, including Blu-ray and DVDs, as well as recommended deals of the week. Check out our rundown below and return every Tuesday for the best (or most interesting) films one can take home. Note that if you’re looking to support the site, every purchase you make through the links below helps us and is greatly appreciated.
Pete’s Dragon (David Lowery)
Unburdened by expectations — unlike some Sundance alums who have carried the weight of Hollywood’s biggest franchises — David Lowery is the ideal director to take on a new version of this fantastical adventure about a boy and his best friend. Carrying on a lyrical, timeless approach that served his break-out drama Ain’t The Bodies Saints so well, his update of Pete’s Dragon has an emotional sensitivity, aesthetic clarity, and all-around sense...
Pete’s Dragon (David Lowery)
Unburdened by expectations — unlike some Sundance alums who have carried the weight of Hollywood’s biggest franchises — David Lowery is the ideal director to take on a new version of this fantastical adventure about a boy and his best friend. Carrying on a lyrical, timeless approach that served his break-out drama Ain’t The Bodies Saints so well, his update of Pete’s Dragon has an emotional sensitivity, aesthetic clarity, and all-around sense...
- 11/29/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
FilmRise is shining a spotlight on sleep paralysis and movie posters, as they have announced that they have acquired North American distribution rights to Dead Awake, as well as worldwide distribution rights to the documentary 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters.
Starring Lori Petty and Jocelin Donahue, Dead Awake is slated for an early 2017 theatrical release from FilmRise, who are also scheduling a Blu-ray, DVD, and digital release for Kevin Burke’s documentary 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters. For full details on both deals, we have the official press releases below.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – FilmRise is proud to announce it has acquired the North American rights to Dead Awake, the next film from the creator of the Final Destination franchise.
FilmRise acquired the film in a deal with Archstone Distribution during this month’s American Film Market. The distributor plans a theatrical release in the U.
Starring Lori Petty and Jocelin Donahue, Dead Awake is slated for an early 2017 theatrical release from FilmRise, who are also scheduling a Blu-ray, DVD, and digital release for Kevin Burke’s documentary 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters. For full details on both deals, we have the official press releases below.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – FilmRise is proud to announce it has acquired the North American rights to Dead Awake, the next film from the creator of the Final Destination franchise.
FilmRise acquired the film in a deal with Archstone Distribution during this month’s American Film Market. The distributor plans a theatrical release in the U.
- 11/22/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Next month, Netflix has a wide variety of films — modern to classic, animated to live action, Oscar winners to romantic comedies — and we’ve picked seven that you should watch once they’re made available on the streaming service. Enjoy.
Read More: 7 Films New to Netflix to Watch In November 2016, Including ‘Boyhood’ and ‘The Jungle Book’
1. “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (available December 1)
John Landis’ 1978 classic college comedy follows the rowdy Delta Tau Chi fraternity’s battle to remain on campus after they provoked the ire of the conniving Dean of the college. Features John Belushi in his most anarchic performance, toga parties, and sing-a-longs to “Louie Louie” and “Shout!”
2. “Waking Life” (available December 1)
Richard Linklater’s 2001 film “Waking Life” examines a bevy of philosophical issues — the nature of dreams, the limitations of consciousness and the meaning of life — in a surreal, rotoscoped dreamscape that demands the viewer’s mind to take flight.
Read More: 7 Films New to Netflix to Watch In November 2016, Including ‘Boyhood’ and ‘The Jungle Book’
1. “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (available December 1)
John Landis’ 1978 classic college comedy follows the rowdy Delta Tau Chi fraternity’s battle to remain on campus after they provoked the ire of the conniving Dean of the college. Features John Belushi in his most anarchic performance, toga parties, and sing-a-longs to “Louie Louie” and “Shout!”
2. “Waking Life” (available December 1)
Richard Linklater’s 2001 film “Waking Life” examines a bevy of philosophical issues — the nature of dreams, the limitations of consciousness and the meaning of life — in a surreal, rotoscoped dreamscape that demands the viewer’s mind to take flight.
- 11/21/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Tough times for indie distributors? Not when it’s FilmRise. Earlier this month, the Brooklyn-based distributor raised an additional $27 million led by Harlan Capital Partners, the investment firm that initially backed FilmRise by leading a $25 million investment a year ago.
What’s more: FilmRise plans to spend the $27 million in the next six months, and co-founder and CEO Danny Fisher says he already has offers for more.
FilmRise is using its latest capital injection to double down on its aggressive acquisition strategy, which will see the company release around 24 movies theatrically during the next year, plus many more digitally. While the majority of FilmRise’s revenue comes from digital releases, the company moved into releasing films theatrically last year with Amy Berg’s Janis Joplin documentary “Janis: Little Girl Blue.”
While FilmRise’s expansion into theatrical distribution might sound like a major milestone, a competing distributor said that without the boost of a theatrical release,...
What’s more: FilmRise plans to spend the $27 million in the next six months, and co-founder and CEO Danny Fisher says he already has offers for more.
FilmRise is using its latest capital injection to double down on its aggressive acquisition strategy, which will see the company release around 24 movies theatrically during the next year, plus many more digitally. While the majority of FilmRise’s revenue comes from digital releases, the company moved into releasing films theatrically last year with Amy Berg’s Janis Joplin documentary “Janis: Little Girl Blue.”
While FilmRise’s expansion into theatrical distribution might sound like a major milestone, a competing distributor said that without the boost of a theatrical release,...
- 10/20/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Plus: Travis Reid named RealD COO; BAFTA sets Vr advisory group
Open Road Films will expand awards hopeful Bleed For This wide on November 18 after it opens in limited release on November 4.
Miles Teller stars as Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza, a boxer from the East Coast who overcame a near-fatal car crash to return to the ring for a world title bout.
Aaron Eckhart also stars in a performance that has drawn strong notices. Ben Younger wrote and directed, while Martin Scorsese served as one of the executive producers.
The Solution Entertainment Group handles international sales.
BAFTA has appointed members to its virtual reality advisory group to debate and determine the short and long-term impact of the format on the film, TV and games industries. Members are: Dan Ayoub, Frank Azor, Joel Breton, Bradley Crooks, Nonny de la Penna, Clive Downie, Chris Edwards, Garry Edwards, Dan Gregoire, Matt Jeffrey, Simon Jones, [link...
Open Road Films will expand awards hopeful Bleed For This wide on November 18 after it opens in limited release on November 4.
Miles Teller stars as Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza, a boxer from the East Coast who overcame a near-fatal car crash to return to the ring for a world title bout.
Aaron Eckhart also stars in a performance that has drawn strong notices. Ben Younger wrote and directed, while Martin Scorsese served as one of the executive producers.
The Solution Entertainment Group handles international sales.
BAFTA has appointed members to its virtual reality advisory group to debate and determine the short and long-term impact of the format on the film, TV and games industries. Members are: Dan Ayoub, Frank Azor, Joel Breton, Bradley Crooks, Nonny de la Penna, Clive Downie, Chris Edwards, Garry Edwards, Dan Gregoire, Matt Jeffrey, Simon Jones, [link...
- 10/5/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Last year Nick Cave and Warren Ellis reunited to score David Mackenzie’s “Hell or High Water,” which premiered at Cannes in May ahead of its theatrical release. The duo released the official soundtrack to the critically acclaimed film this past August, and have now shared the music video for the song “Comancheria.”
The two-minute clip doesn’t feature the artists, instead we are shown slow-moving shots from the movie starring Chris Pine and Ben Foster.
Read More: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Share Emotional Trailer For ‘Skeleton Tree’ Album & Film – Watch
“Hell or High Water,” which was previously titled “Comancheria,” follows two brothers who team up to rob a bank to save their family’s farm. Jeff Bridges plays an “almost retired” Texas ranger in pursuit of the crime doers.
Cave and Ellis have previously worked together on the soundtracks to the 2005 film “The Proposition” and 2007’s “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford...
The two-minute clip doesn’t feature the artists, instead we are shown slow-moving shots from the movie starring Chris Pine and Ben Foster.
Read More: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Share Emotional Trailer For ‘Skeleton Tree’ Album & Film – Watch
“Hell or High Water,” which was previously titled “Comancheria,” follows two brothers who team up to rob a bank to save their family’s farm. Jeff Bridges plays an “almost retired” Texas ranger in pursuit of the crime doers.
Cave and Ellis have previously worked together on the soundtracks to the 2005 film “The Proposition” and 2007’s “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford...
- 9/23/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Girl Talk is a weekly look at women in film — past, present and future.
Haley Bennett is all smiles. The female lead of Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming “The Magnificent Seven” remake is equally bubbly when talking about her nerve-jangling audition process, the physically demanding shoot and what she’s got on the docket in the coming months (“I’m going to need a vacation from the vacation!”), but even all that sunshine can’t obscure that Bennett is a serious actress who is only further growing into her career with grace. Bennett first popped up on the big screen in Marc Lawrence’s 2007 rom-com “Music and Lyrics” — yes, that was her playing the spacey but sweet pop star who saves Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore’s songwriting career — and has spent the next decade carefully choosing roles across a wide berth of genres and budgets.
Read More: ‘The Magnificent Seven...
Haley Bennett is all smiles. The female lead of Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming “The Magnificent Seven” remake is equally bubbly when talking about her nerve-jangling audition process, the physically demanding shoot and what she’s got on the docket in the coming months (“I’m going to need a vacation from the vacation!”), but even all that sunshine can’t obscure that Bennett is a serious actress who is only further growing into her career with grace. Bennett first popped up on the big screen in Marc Lawrence’s 2007 rom-com “Music and Lyrics” — yes, that was her playing the spacey but sweet pop star who saves Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore’s songwriting career — and has spent the next decade carefully choosing roles across a wide berth of genres and budgets.
Read More: ‘The Magnificent Seven...
- 9/22/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
“It will all turn out alright, it always does,” says Leah, the protagonist of Elizabeth Wood’s provocative first feature-length drama, “White Girl.” It speaks to Leah’s utter naiveté, but the all-too-real nature of her white privilege; she’s never faced true consequences and she might never. For Leah, with parents who have money and status, things generally do turn out fine, but for her Puerto Rican boyfriend who sells drugs to get by, it’s a much different, darker reality.
Continue reading The Movies That Changed My Life: ‘White Girl’ Director Elizabeth Wood at The Playlist.
Continue reading The Movies That Changed My Life: ‘White Girl’ Director Elizabeth Wood at The Playlist.
- 9/16/2016
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
Girl Talk is a weekly look at women in film — past, present and future. This week, a special Tiff edition.
Bel Powley isn’t your typical movie heroine – the British actress isn’t one for weapon-wielding or dystopian landscapes – but since her breakthrough in Marielle Heller’s Sundance darling “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” Powley has made it her business to snag roles in Ya properties that happily buck convention in the crowded genre.
With the Toronto International Film Festival premiere “Carrie Pilby,” Powley has again taken on another thorny and complicated character – and, like “Diary,” another one sprung from a beloved piece of Ya fiction. Based on Caren Lissner’s popular novel of the same name, Susan Johnson’s film sets Powley as the eponymous Carrie Pilby, a teen genius who excels at intellectual pursuits but is woefully unable to connect to others on emotional or social levels.
Bel Powley isn’t your typical movie heroine – the British actress isn’t one for weapon-wielding or dystopian landscapes – but since her breakthrough in Marielle Heller’s Sundance darling “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” Powley has made it her business to snag roles in Ya properties that happily buck convention in the crowded genre.
With the Toronto International Film Festival premiere “Carrie Pilby,” Powley has again taken on another thorny and complicated character – and, like “Diary,” another one sprung from a beloved piece of Ya fiction. Based on Caren Lissner’s popular novel of the same name, Susan Johnson’s film sets Powley as the eponymous Carrie Pilby, a teen genius who excels at intellectual pursuits but is woefully unable to connect to others on emotional or social levels.
- 9/15/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
As the specialized film industry concentrates on the Toronto International Film Festival, new movies do continue to open around the country.
The leading opener this weekend, Gravitas Ventures’ “For the Love of Spock,” had a strong initial take via Video on Demand home-viewing venues.
Opening
“For the Love of Spock” (Gravitas Ventures) – Metacritic: 74; Festivals include: Tribeca 2016; also available on Video on Demand
$42,000 in 34 theaters; PTA: $1,235
The key number isn’t the slight theatrical take. It’s the reported $400,000 initial take on streaming platforms, where it is ranked best among independent and documentary releases. “Star Trek” and Leonard Nimoy fans found the vehicle to connect with for the 50th anniversary of the original TV show’s debut.
What comes next: Expect ongoing interest for this, mostly in home viewing.
“Author: The Jt Leroy Story” (Magnolia) – Metacritic: 74; Festivals include: Sundance, San Francisco, Seattle 2016
$25,000 in 5 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $5,000
A disappointing...
The leading opener this weekend, Gravitas Ventures’ “For the Love of Spock,” had a strong initial take via Video on Demand home-viewing venues.
Opening
“For the Love of Spock” (Gravitas Ventures) – Metacritic: 74; Festivals include: Tribeca 2016; also available on Video on Demand
$42,000 in 34 theaters; PTA: $1,235
The key number isn’t the slight theatrical take. It’s the reported $400,000 initial take on streaming platforms, where it is ranked best among independent and documentary releases. “Star Trek” and Leonard Nimoy fans found the vehicle to connect with for the 50th anniversary of the original TV show’s debut.
What comes next: Expect ongoing interest for this, mostly in home viewing.
“Author: The Jt Leroy Story” (Magnolia) – Metacritic: 74; Festivals include: Sundance, San Francisco, Seattle 2016
$25,000 in 5 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $5,000
A disappointing...
- 9/11/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
With scripted television production at record highs (52 shows during the 2015-16 season) in New York City, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (Mome) today launched a new initiative geared toward bringing diversity to New York City’s writing staffs.
In conjunction with the the New York City Department of Small Business Services (Sbs) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae), Mome Commissioner Julie Menin announced this morning the creation of the Made in NY Writers Room. A six month fellowship in which 12 participants will get a top showrunner to help them with their works in progress.
Read More: Directors Share The Best Piece of Advice They Received at The Sundance Labs
Each participant in the program is assigned to a dedicated mentor from a roster that includes Sarah Treem (“The Affair”), Lee Daniels (“Empire”), Beau Willimon (“House of Cards”), Julie Klausner (“Difficult People”), Julie Martin (“Law & Order:...
In conjunction with the the New York City Department of Small Business Services (Sbs) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae), Mome Commissioner Julie Menin announced this morning the creation of the Made in NY Writers Room. A six month fellowship in which 12 participants will get a top showrunner to help them with their works in progress.
Read More: Directors Share The Best Piece of Advice They Received at The Sundance Labs
Each participant in the program is assigned to a dedicated mentor from a roster that includes Sarah Treem (“The Affair”), Lee Daniels (“Empire”), Beau Willimon (“House of Cards”), Julie Klausner (“Difficult People”), Julie Martin (“Law & Order:...
- 9/8/2016
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
With the movie season in these parts bracketed, roughly, by Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn and White Girl’s Leah, I initially thought it might be good to pause a sec and cast a jaundiced eye at the “Sexy, Troubled Girl” trope. Except then it hit me that neither of these characters fits the bill. And that’s because neither is troubled, not really. What distinguishes them, in fact, is the degree to which they make peace with internal conflicts that might tear others apart. It’s not always an easy process, to be sure, and at times sacrifice is required. Leah, one could argue, doesn’t actually grasp the depth at which these divisions occur, or the utter necessity of compartmentalizing the dangerous from the everyday until, perhaps, that...
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- 9/8/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, creator and co-executive producer of MTV’s new series Sweet/Vicious which will premiere in November, has just been set to adapt the funny and irreverent book Hold My Gold: A White Girl’s Guide to the Hip-Hop World. The book, authored by Albertina Rizzo and Amanda McCall, will be turned into a film about a modern-day Pygmalion set in the hip-hop music industry and follows a hotshot A&R who falls from grace and makes a bet with the head…...
- 9/7/2016
- Deadline
Girl Talk is a weekly look at women in film — past, present and future.
A new study from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism — a study that is believed to be “the largest intersectional analysis of characters in motion picture content to date” — finds that despite continued chatter and buzz about Hollywood’s grievous need to increase diversity in front of and behind the camera, the industry as a whole “still lags behind population norms.” In short: Hollywood isn’t cutting it. Or, more accurately, Hollywood still isn’t cutting it.
The study, authored by Professor Stacy L. Smith, “examined the 800 top films from 2007 to 2015 (excluding 2011), analyzing 35,205 characters for gender, race/ethnicity, Lgbt status and – for the first time – the presence of disability.” By cutting a wide swath across the industry — this is not just a study about women or about minorities or about disabled people, it’s...
A new study from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism — a study that is believed to be “the largest intersectional analysis of characters in motion picture content to date” — finds that despite continued chatter and buzz about Hollywood’s grievous need to increase diversity in front of and behind the camera, the industry as a whole “still lags behind population norms.” In short: Hollywood isn’t cutting it. Or, more accurately, Hollywood still isn’t cutting it.
The study, authored by Professor Stacy L. Smith, “examined the 800 top films from 2007 to 2015 (excluding 2011), analyzing 35,205 characters for gender, race/ethnicity, Lgbt status and – for the first time – the presence of disability.” By cutting a wide swath across the industry — this is not just a study about women or about minorities or about disabled people, it’s...
- 9/7/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
“This is an opening shot that tells you this is an ambitious film, and it’s going to take you on a journey.” That’s how filmmaker David Mackenzie (“Starred Up”) describes the opening sequence to of Texas-set bank heist drama “Hell or High Water” in the New York Times video series “Anatomy of a Scene.”
Mackenzie lays out the technical and dramatic approaches he took to create the film’s opening shot, which follows a car clearly “up to no good” nearly 360 degrees around a mostly deserted bank parking lot before the passengers (Chris Pine and Ben Foster) perform their heist, holding a female employee (Dale Dickey) at gunpoint as she enters. The robbers wait, guns drawn, for the bank president to arrive before they (seemingly successfully) make a run for it.
Read More: Review: Chris Pine and Ben Foster Are Unstoppable Bank Robbers in David Mackenzie’s ‘Hell or High Water...
Mackenzie lays out the technical and dramatic approaches he took to create the film’s opening shot, which follows a car clearly “up to no good” nearly 360 degrees around a mostly deserted bank parking lot before the passengers (Chris Pine and Ben Foster) perform their heist, holding a female employee (Dale Dickey) at gunpoint as she enters. The robbers wait, guns drawn, for the bank president to arrive before they (seemingly successfully) make a run for it.
Read More: Review: Chris Pine and Ben Foster Are Unstoppable Bank Robbers in David Mackenzie’s ‘Hell or High Water...
- 9/6/2016
- by Annakeara Stinson
- Indiewire
White Girl – the new film from writer/director Elizabeth Wood, making her feature debut – is the kind of movie that is so inextricably indie in its scope, subject matter and sensibility that it will almost certainly inspire divisive reactions among moviegoers. Sure, the more “high-minded” members of the critical community may label it as provocative and brimming with incisive social commentary, but more mainstream individuals who choose to spend their 88 minutes checking out this new film may emerge from the theater wondering what all the fuss is about.
Loosely based on Wood’s own experiences, White Girl centers on a college student name Leah (Morgan Saylor) who quickly gets involved with local drug dealer Blue (Brian Marc) upon moving into a new neighborhood with her friend Katie (India Menuez). However, when a night of hard partying catches up with the group, Leah finds herself in way over her head and...
Loosely based on Wood’s own experiences, White Girl centers on a college student name Leah (Morgan Saylor) who quickly gets involved with local drug dealer Blue (Brian Marc) upon moving into a new neighborhood with her friend Katie (India Menuez). However, when a night of hard partying catches up with the group, Leah finds herself in way over her head and...
- 9/5/2016
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- We Got This Covered
Box office is laboring this weekend; that’s par for the Labor Day holiday course. This year, the weakness stems almost entirely from the failure of new studio releases, with “The Light Between Oceans” (Disney) and “Morgan” (20thCentury Fox) flailing.
Holdovers, however, are doing better. Also helping the cause are two limited-release films, CBS Films’ “Hell or High Water” and Pantelion’s “No Manches Frida,” both handled by Lionsgate for their partners.
See More‘White Girl’ Opens Strong, Kevin Smith and Jerry Lewis Not So Much: Arthouse Audit
The Top Ten
Don’t Breathe (Sony) Week 2 – Last weekend #1
$15,700,000 (-41%) in 3,051 theaters (no change); PTA (per theater average): $5,146; Cumulative: $51,124,000
The Suicide Squad (Warner Bros.) Week 5 – Last weekend #2
$10,005,000 (-18%) in 3,292 theaters (-290); PTA: $3,039; Cumulative: $297,422,000
Pete’s Dragon (Disney) Week 4 – Last weekend #6
$6,471,000 (-13%) in 3,272 theaters (+28); PTA: $1,978; Cumulative: $64,223,000
3 (tie) Kubo and the Two Strings (Focus) Week 3 – Last weekend #3
$6,467,000 (-18%) in 2,985 theaters (-294); PTA:...
Holdovers, however, are doing better. Also helping the cause are two limited-release films, CBS Films’ “Hell or High Water” and Pantelion’s “No Manches Frida,” both handled by Lionsgate for their partners.
See More‘White Girl’ Opens Strong, Kevin Smith and Jerry Lewis Not So Much: Arthouse Audit
The Top Ten
Don’t Breathe (Sony) Week 2 – Last weekend #1
$15,700,000 (-41%) in 3,051 theaters (no change); PTA (per theater average): $5,146; Cumulative: $51,124,000
The Suicide Squad (Warner Bros.) Week 5 – Last weekend #2
$10,005,000 (-18%) in 3,292 theaters (-290); PTA: $3,039; Cumulative: $297,422,000
Pete’s Dragon (Disney) Week 4 – Last weekend #6
$6,471,000 (-13%) in 3,272 theaters (+28); PTA: $1,978; Cumulative: $64,223,000
3 (tie) Kubo and the Two Strings (Focus) Week 3 – Last weekend #3
$6,467,000 (-18%) in 2,985 theaters (-294); PTA:...
- 9/4/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
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