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Cannes 2012: Press Preview Report – The Grandmasters, Only God Forgives and Spring Breakers
14 hours ago | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Despite being mysteriously listed in the Cannes schedule as simply ‘séance spéciale’, word quickly spread online and at Cannes that the festival had organised a special preview of exclusive footage to be shown to the press attending.
Described on the night by master of ceremonies Thierry Fremaux as an experiment (this was gleamed from the small amounts of French that I was able to understand) the event was a one off screening of trailers, teasers, clips and footage of upcoming films. These included a number of trailers that I won’t go into detail about here as they were all trailers already available online, such as Frankenweenie, Chimpanzee and The Brave but there were also a few exclusives too.
All the clips that played in the presentation had played in the preceding week in the market, in screenings that the press were denied access too. In fact, I had made »
- Craig Skinner
John Woo Directing Remake of Yakuza Drama ‘Youth of the Beast’
16 May 2012 6:07 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
While John Woo gears up for his next project, the romance epic Love and Let Love starring Zhang Ziyi, the director is adding more potential films to his queue. Variety is reporting he about to head into the Yakuza, just as other similar projects gear up in Hollywood, one with Warrior director Gavin O’Connor and the other with Safe House’s Daniel Espinosa.
Woo’s film would be a remake of Seijun Suzuki‘s Youth of the Beast, which arrived in 1963. Following the Japanese mafia, this update would actually be in English, but there is no telling if it will incorporate the original’s Tokyo setting, as well as the rival gang of Russian mobster. The original film followed the two sides battling it out in the city.
Coming off his epic two-part undertaking of Red Cliff, I’ve been waiting for the director get back to his lean, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Cannes Poster Roundup: Sergei Loznitsa's 'In The Fog,' Im Sang-soo's 'Taste Of Money' & 'Dangerous Liaisons' With Zhang Ziyi
1 May 2012 7:40 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
May is here, spring has sprung, and film fans from around the world are beginning to pack their bags, as in a couple short weeks they will be headed to the south of France for the Cannes Film Festival. Images and clips from the various films unspooling on the Croisette will continue to drip out until the kick off on May 16th, and today we've rounded up a few of the posters that have made their way online.
First up, intense Russian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa returns to Cannes after delivering the downer "My Joy" in 2010, with his latest feature "In The Fog." Based on the Russian novel, the story is a WWII tale set in German-occupied Russia, where an innocent man is accused of collaborating with the enemy and two men are ordered to kill him. Desperate to clear his name, the man is faced with a moral choice during an immoral time. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Will We See 'Cloud Atlas,' 'Only God Forgives' & Terrence Malick's Latest & More Before The End Of 2012?
30 April 2012 9:02 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
We're almost exactly a third of the way through the year, and thanks to the announcement of the Cannes Film Festival line-up a couple weeks ago, we're now a little clearer on the timetable of some of the most anticipated films of the year. We know that "Cosmopolis," "Killing Them Softly," "On The Road," "Mud," "Rust And Bone," "Amour" and "The Paperboy," among others are done, and will be screening in only a few short weeks for critics, and U.S. releases, if not set already, can't be far behind. And the release schedule for the rest of the year is firming up fast, with films like "The Master" and "Seven Psychopaths" getting added to the calendar.
But what of the question marks that still remain? Of the major movies tentatively set for completion this year, but without firm release dates as yet, which will we actually see in theaters »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Cannes 2012. Directors' Fortnight Lineup
25 April 2012 6:37 AM, PDT | MUBI | See recent MUBI news »
Edouard Waintrop, Artistic Director of Directors' Fortnight, has presented the lineup for this year's edition, running from May 17 through 27.
Features
Merzak Allouache's El Taaib. Evene claims it's an angry film aimed at the malaise of Algerian society.
Rodney Ascher's Room 237. A documentary about the plethora of theories that have sprung up over the years regarding just what Stanley Kubrick was up to when he made The Shining (1980). More here. IFC Midnight picked up North American rights just yesterday.
Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar and Benjamin Renner's Ernest et Célestine. From the makers of A Town Called Panic, this is an animated adaptation of a series of books about a little mouse who doesn't want to become a dentist and a big bear who doesn't want to become a notary. Site.
Benjamin Ávila's Infancia clandestina. From the San Sebastian Film Festival: "Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, »
Cannes 2012: Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week announce festival lineup
24 April 2012 7:38 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Ben Wheatley's Sightseers is selected for Directors' Fortnight special screening, while British theatre director Rufus Norris's debut Broken will open Critics' Week
The Cannes film festival's two major independent sidebars have announced their lineup for the forthcoming festival, providing UK and Us film-makers with a considerable boost to their presence on the Croisette.
Ben Wheatley, who has impressed critics and fans alike with his first two films, Down Terrace and Kill List, has seen his third, Sightseers, selected for a special screening in the Directors' Fortnight event, while British theatre director Rufus Norris's debut feature, Broken, has been given the opening slot for the Critics' Week section. Sightseers is described as a "pitch-black comedy" about a caravan trip around the north of England, while Broken is an adaptation of Daniel Clay's novel, and stars Cillian Murphy and Tim Roth.
Us film-makers have added to their total »
- Andrew Pulver
Wong Kar-Wai’s ‘The Grandmaster’ Finally Nabs International Release Date; ‘Compliance’ & Mike Birgiblia’s ‘Sleepwalk’ Arrive in August
17 April 2012 8:47 AM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
After years of waiting, it looks like we have some news on when we could see Wong Kar-Wai‘s The Grandmaster. Rumors indicate it won’t be ready for Cannes, but LoveHKFilm (via The Playlist) have revealed a December 18, 2012 release date for China. With Megan Ellison‘s Annapurna Pictures holding the rights, we’ll have to wait and see who picks it up for Us distribution, but noting her usual collaborations with The Weinstein Company, they could certainly be a good fit. Starring Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi, the film tells the story of Ip Man, who is best known as the trainer of legendary kung-fu star Bruce Lee. Don’t expect us Americans to get the film until 2013 with that intentional date.
We’ve also got news on releases for two of our favorite Sundance films via a press release. First up, Mike Birbiglia‘s Sleepwalk with Me has been given a August 24th, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Light At The End Of The Tunnel: Wong Kar-Wai's 'The Grandmaster' Gets December 18th Chinese Release Date
17 April 2012 3:53 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It's five years since the last film from the great Chinese director Wong Kar-Wai. It's eight since his last Chinese-language film, "2046." And depending on your tolerance for the latter, it's twelve since his last great film, "In The Mood For Love." But Kar-Wai has such a hugely impressive body of work behind him -- from "Ashes Of Time" to "Chungking Express" -- that anything he does will have a fever-pitch of anticipation behind it, and that only seems to get greater the longer he takes with his latest project, "The Grandmaster."
A biopic of legendary martial artist Ip Man (Tony Leung), a legendary master of Wing Chun who taught Bruce Lee, among many others, the film also stars Zhang Ziyi, Chen Chang and Song Hye-Ko and began filming two-and-a-half years ago, in December 2009. But in true Wong fashion, the epic shoot lasted for nearly two years, on-and-off (shooting was still »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman & Liam Hemsworth Will Suffer 'Paranoia' With Robert Luketic
12 April 2012 7:37 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It was just over a week ago when director Robert Luketic revealed that, with the hesit flick "Brilliant" starring Gerard Butler a bit further off than he thought, he was now looking at two possibilities for his next film. One was a revenge thriller with Zhang Ziyi and the other was something with Liam Hemsworth. Well, one of them is moving forward, and it has a helluva cast.
Deadline reports that Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman will join Hemsworth in "Paranoia." The most recent draft of the script was done by Jason Hall ("Spread") and while plot details are under wraps for now, the film is an "espionage thriller set in the world of dueling telecom giants." This is actually Hemsworth's show as he will be in the lead, but any reason to re-team Ford and Oldman who last squared off in "Air Force One," is good enough for us. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Release date of The Grandmasters announced soon!
10 April 2012 12:35 PM, PDT | 24framespersecond.net | See recent 24FramesPerSecond news »
So excited we could (well nearly) spit! The release date for - The Grandmasters - Wong Kar Wai's take on the legend who martial arts master Ip Man, is to be announced this very month! The film stars Tony Leung as Ip Man, Zhang Ziyi, Song Hye-kyo, Chang Chen, Zhao Benshan, Julian Cheun Chi-lam and Mma fighter Cung Le. It also features martial arts choreography by the legendary Yuen Woo-Ping. As soon as we know the date you will, and if you really do need any more reason to be excited yourself, check out the trailer below. »
Release date of The Grandmasters announced soon!
10 April 2012 12:35 PM, PDT | 24framespersecond.net | See recent 24FramesPerSecond news »
So excited we could (well nearly) spit! The release date for - The Grandmasters - Wong Kar Wai's take on the legend who martial arts master Ip Man, is to be announced this very month! The film stars Tony Leung as Ip Man, Zhang Ziyi, Song Hye-kyo, Chang Chen, Zhao Benshan, Julian Cheun Chi-lam and Mma fighter Cung Le. It also features martial arts choreography by the legendary Yuen Woo-Ping. As soon as we know the date you will, and if you really do need any more reason to be excited yourself, check out the trailer below. »
Robert Luketic somehow still has a career; working on films with Liam Hemsworth and Zhang Ziyi
2 April 2012 1:12 PM, PDT | GordonandtheWhale | See recent GordonandtheWhale news »
The term "hack" gets thrown around a lot, but only some are truly deserving of the title. While there are some who are falsely accused, like Michael Bay (who this writer will defend as an auteur, of sorts), sometimes the term just fits. There is one person who makes such innocuous films that he appears to have just slipped by anyone and everyone: Robert Luketic.
Read more on Robert Luketic somehow still has a career; working on films with Liam Hemsworth and Zhang Ziyi »
- Joshua Brunsting
Robert Luketic Eyes New Projects With Liam Hemsworth & Zhang Ziyi
2 April 2012 6:01 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Robert Luketic doesn't seem to inspire as much vitriol from fans that the likes of McG or Shawn Levy seem to, but looking at his back-catalogue his cinematic sins aren't inconsiderable. Maybe it's down to his first film, the really rather fun "Legally Blonde," but since then he's made "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!," "Monster in Law," "21" (which this writer must admit to having a soft spot for), and his latest two films have been the irredeemable "The Ugly Truth" and "Killers," both starring Katherine Heigl.
Luketic had been lining up "Brilliant" for his next project starring Eric Bana, but after Bana pulled out of the crime thriller he was replaced by Gerard Butler, but now the director tells the Daily Telegraph in Australia that he's not sure whether that will make it before cameras any time soon.
"I have two films competing with each other," said Luketic, who »
- Joe Cunningham
Liam Hemsworth Starring In Untitled Project for Robert Luketic
30 March 2012 2:39 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
It was a mere 26 hours ago when I noted that Gerard Butler‘s deal on Motor City would, in all likelihood, create a problem for Brilliant, his planned reunion with The Ugly Truth helmer Robert Luketic. Surprise, surprise — Butler‘s aligned himself with Albert Hughes, and the other production’s now been forced back.
In place of the heist film – which may not even happen now - Luketic told The Telegraph (via DarkHorizons) that he’s got a couple of other projects in the mix, both of which are “a matter of the stars coming into alignment and small miracles being performed.” The one of most interest seems to be an untitled picture starring Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), who’s been “formally” placed into the leading role. Though the helmer “can’t really talk about it,” we at least know production will take place across New York and Mumbai. »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Liam Hemsworth Set For Luketic's Next
29 March 2012 8:50 PM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
With Gerard Butler joining "Motor City" today, it has brought into question the fate of Robert Luketic's diamond heist thriller "Brilliant".
Butler replaced Eric Bana on "Brilliant" a month ago and at the time the film was aiming for a May shoot. Now with 'Motor' headed for a June start, it looks like "Brilliant" will be pushed back.
Talking with The Daily Telegraph this week, Luketic couldn't confirm when or where the film will be shot.
The filmmaker says "I have two films competing with each other. It's now a matter of the stars coming into alignment and small miracles being performed."
So if "Brilliant" is one of those films, what's the other? An as-yet-untitled project starring "The Hunger Games" actor Liam Hemsworth - "I can't really talk about it but we have had a couple of meetings and he has formally come on board. It will be shot in New York and Mumbai. »
- Garth Franklin
Elton John's Oscar Viewing Party Raises $5.25 Million For Charity
27 February 2012 11:00 AM, PST | Look to the Stars | See recent Look to the Stars news »
The 20th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish raised $5.25 million for the fight against HIV/AIDS.
The gala, which took place on Sunday, February 26, at West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, was co-sponsored by Chopard, Neuro, and Wells Fargo; American Airlines serves as the Foundation’s official sponsoring airline. Attendees included Academy Award winning Best Actor Jean Dujardin, Steven Tyler, Gwen Stefani with her band No Doubt, Quincy Jones, Heidi Klum, Katy Perry, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Aziz Ansari, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, Neil Patrick Harris, Dave Grohl, Smokey Robinson, Matthew Morrison, Chace Crawford, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev, Adam Lambert, Marisa Miller, Alessandra Ambrosio, Whoopi Goldberg, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Jessica Lowndes, Mischa Barton, Billie Jean King, Brooklyn Decker, Chris Colfer, Colton Haynes, Darren Criss, Dianna Argon and Sebastian Stan, Dita Von Teese, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, »
Winners Announced for 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards, The Artist Takes Home Big Prize
25 February 2012 8:06 PM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, handed out top honors to The Artist, The Descendants and Margin Call at this afternoon’s 27th Film Independent Spirit Awards. My Week With Marilyn, Beginners, 50/50, A Separation and The Interrupters also received awards at the ceremony, held in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica.
Tune in to IFC tonight at 10:00 pm Et/Pt to catch all the action at the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards, with actor, writer and producer Seth Rogen hosting. Highlights include: John Waters as the Voice of God, musical performances by My Morning Jacket and K’Naan.
The Spirit Awards was the first event to exclusively honor independent film, and over the past 27 years, has become the premier awards show for the independent film community, celebrating films made by filmmakers who embody independence and originality. Artists »
- Michelle McCue
Selena Gomez And Gwyneth Paltrow Help Celebrate Female Oscar Nominees At Pre-Oscar Party
25 February 2012 9:06 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
West Hollywood, Calif. — Gwyneth Paltrow, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Allison Janney celebrated their Oscar-nominated sisters at Women in Film's fifth annual pre-Oscar party.
Of the year's nearly 200 Academy Awards nominees, 45 are women, said Cathy Shulman, president of Women in Film, Los Angeles.
"You're the best of the best," she said Friday. "But you're only a quarter of the nominees."
Women have consistently comprised less than 25 percent of annual Oscar nominees, Shulman said, "and it's important we work together to increase that statistic."
Paltrow co-hosted the party at Cecconi's restaurant, where Oscar nominees and other female filmmakers gathered to talk shop, sip Champagne and celebrate their achievements.
"We're smarter than men and better than men," Paltrow said. "I raise an imaginary glass to all the nominees."
Paltrow's mother, Blythe Danner, was also among the night's guests.
Shulman highlighted longtime Martin Scorsese editor Thelma Schoonmaker and flame-haired costume designer Sandy Powell »
- AP
Watch: New Teaser For Wong Kar-Wai's 'The Grandmasters' Has Same Fight, New Blood
23 February 2012 9:30 AM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
And just like that, out of nowhere, comes another new look at Wong Kar-Wai's "The Grandmasters." Twitch has unveiled a new, Russian teaser trailer for the highly anticipated, mysterious, continually delayed film. It's pretty much what we saw in the teaser last summer, albeit with a few different angles and some very red drops of blood. What we do know thus far is that Tony Leung stars as the Wing Chun legend Yip Man, with Song Hye-kyo as Yip Man’s wife and Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Benshan, Julian Cheun Chi-lam, Chang Chen and Mma fighter Cung Le rounding things out. The lengendary Yuen Woo-ping is chreographing the action, and as usual, it looks top shelf. Megan Ellison's Annapurna shingle has the U.S. rights for the film, but thus far no distribution is in place, most likely because no one has seen the damn thing yet. Will it »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Watch: New Teaser For Wong Kar-Wai's 'The Grandmasters' Has Same Fight, New Blood
23 February 2012 9:30 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
And just like that, out of nowhere, comes another new look at Wong Kar-Wai's "The Grandmasters." Twitch has unveiled a new, Russian teaser trailer for the highly anticipated, mysterious, continually delayed film. It's pretty much what we saw in the teaser last summer, albeit with a few different angles and some very red drops of blood. What we do know thus far is that Tony Leung stars as the Wing Chun legend Yip Man, with Song Hye-kyo as Yip Man’s wife and Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Benshan, Julian Cheun Chi-lam, Chang Chen and Mma fighter Cung Le rounding things out. The lengendary Yuen Woo-ping is chreographing the action, and as usual, it looks top shelf. Megan Ellison's Annapurna shingle has the U.S. rights for the film, but thus far no distribution is in place, most likely because no one has seen the damn thing yet. Will it »
- Kevin Jagernauth
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