Exclusive: The Iron Claw and Triangle Of Sadness star Harris Dickinson has partnered with producer Archie Pearch to launch film and TV production company Devisio Pictures.
The company aims to champion filmmakers and creatives “with distinct voices, working closely with both emerging and established talent”.
Devisio has secured independent financing through a partnership with Tricky Knot, an entertainment financing and development company. Devisio will have its own film and development fund.
First up on the UK-based outfit’s slate is Dickinson’s feature directorial debut which is due to begin filming this summer. Casting has yet to be set and plot details are under wraps but the film will deal with the subjects of homelessness and mental health. Financiers include BBC Film, BFI and Tricky Knot.
Pearch has made a handful of short films and worked as a production assistant on sizeable Hollywood movies. Most recently he was assistant to UK super-producer David Heyman,...
The company aims to champion filmmakers and creatives “with distinct voices, working closely with both emerging and established talent”.
Devisio has secured independent financing through a partnership with Tricky Knot, an entertainment financing and development company. Devisio will have its own film and development fund.
First up on the UK-based outfit’s slate is Dickinson’s feature directorial debut which is due to begin filming this summer. Casting has yet to be set and plot details are under wraps but the film will deal with the subjects of homelessness and mental health. Financiers include BBC Film, BFI and Tricky Knot.
Pearch has made a handful of short films and worked as a production assistant on sizeable Hollywood movies. Most recently he was assistant to UK super-producer David Heyman,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Acclaimed writer John Logan will adapt Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy’s “Blood Meridian” novel into a feature film for director John Hillcoat.
Hillcoat is also producing along with Keith Redmon for New Regency. Cormac McCarthy’s son, John Francis McCarthy, will serve as executive producer, while Cormac, who died in June 2023, will receive a posthumous executive producer credit.
“It’s incredibly exciting to have John Logan on board,” John Francis said. “Very reassuring in the seemingly long list of good news concerning what was originally such an intimidating undertaking.”
The project was originally set up with director James Franco and star Russell Crowe in 2016, but fell apart over rights to the book.
Based on historical conflicts along the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, “Blood Meridian” follows the journey of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old from Tennessee, as he navigates the brutal and harrowing landscape of this new era.
Logan, a three-time Oscar nominee,...
Hillcoat is also producing along with Keith Redmon for New Regency. Cormac McCarthy’s son, John Francis McCarthy, will serve as executive producer, while Cormac, who died in June 2023, will receive a posthumous executive producer credit.
“It’s incredibly exciting to have John Logan on board,” John Francis said. “Very reassuring in the seemingly long list of good news concerning what was originally such an intimidating undertaking.”
The project was originally set up with director James Franco and star Russell Crowe in 2016, but fell apart over rights to the book.
Based on historical conflicts along the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, “Blood Meridian” follows the journey of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old from Tennessee, as he navigates the brutal and harrowing landscape of this new era.
Logan, a three-time Oscar nominee,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Logan has come aboard New Regency’s adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel Blood Meridian.
Logan, whose credits include Skyfall, The Aviator, Gladiator, and the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, joins previously announced director John Hillcoat on the project.
Hillcoat will produce alongside Keith Redmon for New Regency. McCarthy’s son John Francis McCarthy will serve as executive producer, and Cormac McCarthy will receive a posthumous executive producer credit.
Blood Meridian is based on historical conflicts along the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s and follows the journey of the Kid, a 14-year-old from Tennessee, as he navigates the...
Logan, whose credits include Skyfall, The Aviator, Gladiator, and the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, joins previously announced director John Hillcoat on the project.
Hillcoat will produce alongside Keith Redmon for New Regency. McCarthy’s son John Francis McCarthy will serve as executive producer, and Cormac McCarthy will receive a posthumous executive producer credit.
Blood Meridian is based on historical conflicts along the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s and follows the journey of the Kid, a 14-year-old from Tennessee, as he navigates the...
- 4/24/2024
- ScreenDaily
Cormac McCarthy’s “Blood Meridian” has been one of the trickiest classic novels to adapt for the screen, but it now has a three-time Oscar nominee who may finally crack it.
John Logan, the writer of “Gladiator,” “The Aviator,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Skyfall,” and the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic “Michael,” has been tapped to adapt “Blood Meridian” into a feature film.
Last year, New Regency announced it was developing a feature film based on the 1985 Western novel, and the studio attached John Hillcoat — who previously directed McCarthy’s “The Road” — to direct the film. Hillcoat is also directing and producing “Blood Meridian” alongside Keith Redmon for New Regency.
Cormac McCarthy is getting a posthumous executive producer credit on the film, and his son John Francis McCarthy is also serving as an EP.
“Blood Meridian” is based on historical conflicts along the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s. The story follows the journey of The Kid,...
John Logan, the writer of “Gladiator,” “The Aviator,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Skyfall,” and the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic “Michael,” has been tapped to adapt “Blood Meridian” into a feature film.
Last year, New Regency announced it was developing a feature film based on the 1985 Western novel, and the studio attached John Hillcoat — who previously directed McCarthy’s “The Road” — to direct the film. Hillcoat is also directing and producing “Blood Meridian” alongside Keith Redmon for New Regency.
Cormac McCarthy is getting a posthumous executive producer credit on the film, and his son John Francis McCarthy is also serving as an EP.
“Blood Meridian” is based on historical conflicts along the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s. The story follows the journey of The Kid,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Three time Oscar-nominated scribe John Logan is adapting National Book Award-winning author Cormac McCarthy’s novel Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness in the West for the big screen for New Regency.
John Hillcoat, who previously adapted McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Road, will direct and produce along with Keith Redmon for New Regency.
The sprawling novel is widely considered one of the greatest works of American literature. Published in 1985, Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness in the West is an epic tale of the violence and depravity that attended America’s westward expansion which brilliantly subverts the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the Wild West. Based on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, it traces the fortunes of a 14-year-old Tennesseean who stumbles into a nightmarish world where Indians are being murdered and the market for their scalps is thriving.
John Hillcoat, who previously adapted McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Road, will direct and produce along with Keith Redmon for New Regency.
The sprawling novel is widely considered one of the greatest works of American literature. Published in 1985, Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness in the West is an epic tale of the violence and depravity that attended America’s westward expansion which brilliantly subverts the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the Wild West. Based on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, it traces the fortunes of a 14-year-old Tennesseean who stumbles into a nightmarish world where Indians are being murdered and the market for their scalps is thriving.
- 4/24/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
New Regency has expanded its executive team with the addition of Nirokhi Raychaudhuri as senior vice president of film.
In her new role, Raychaudhuri will contribute to the development of the company’s film slate, which already boasts “The Bikeriders,” starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy with Focus Features; Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” starring Saoirse Ronan with Apple TV+; and, under its Double Agent label, Alex Gibney’s untitled Elon Musk documentary with HBO.
She will report directly to Natalie Lehmann, New Regency’s president of motion pictures and television.
“Nirokhi’s addition to New Regency is another step forward in the development of our leadership team and the growth of our feature film department,” said New Regency chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan and Lehmann in a joint statement announcing Raychaudhuri’s hiring. “She brings an impressive ability to identify top stories and talent, resulting in films that...
In her new role, Raychaudhuri will contribute to the development of the company’s film slate, which already boasts “The Bikeriders,” starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy with Focus Features; Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” starring Saoirse Ronan with Apple TV+; and, under its Double Agent label, Alex Gibney’s untitled Elon Musk documentary with HBO.
She will report directly to Natalie Lehmann, New Regency’s president of motion pictures and television.
“Nirokhi’s addition to New Regency is another step forward in the development of our leadership team and the growth of our feature film department,” said New Regency chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan and Lehmann in a joint statement announcing Raychaudhuri’s hiring. “She brings an impressive ability to identify top stories and talent, resulting in films that...
- 4/11/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
New Regency is adding to its executive ranks with another former Netflix executive.
The company has hired Nirokhi Raychaudhuri as SVP of Feature Film. Reporting to Natalie Lehmann, President of Motion Pictures and Television, Raychaudhuri joins her former Netflix colleague Laura Delahaye, who joined the company earlier this year as Head of Domestic Television.
New Regency’s film slate includes The Bikeriders starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy with Focus Features, Steve McQueen’s Apple TV+ movie Blitz with Saoirse Ronan and Alex Gibney’s forthcoming Elon Musk documentary for HBO.
The company is also behind films such as Bohemian Rhapsody, The Revenant, 12 Years a Slave and Heat.
Raychaudhuri spent nearly four years at Netflix, serving as Senior Manager for the Original Independent Film group. She worked on features including Luckiest Girl Alive with Mila Kunis, Look Both Ways from Wanuri Kahiu, See You Yesterday, and Kissing Booth 2 & 3.
The company has hired Nirokhi Raychaudhuri as SVP of Feature Film. Reporting to Natalie Lehmann, President of Motion Pictures and Television, Raychaudhuri joins her former Netflix colleague Laura Delahaye, who joined the company earlier this year as Head of Domestic Television.
New Regency’s film slate includes The Bikeriders starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy with Focus Features, Steve McQueen’s Apple TV+ movie Blitz with Saoirse Ronan and Alex Gibney’s forthcoming Elon Musk documentary for HBO.
The company is also behind films such as Bohemian Rhapsody, The Revenant, 12 Years a Slave and Heat.
Raychaudhuri spent nearly four years at Netflix, serving as Senior Manager for the Original Independent Film group. She worked on features including Luckiest Girl Alive with Mila Kunis, Look Both Ways from Wanuri Kahiu, See You Yesterday, and Kissing Booth 2 & 3.
- 4/11/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced on Wednesday.
This continues the trend of holding the Academy Awards ceremony in March, following a three-year streak of increased viewership. Notably, it will no longer overlap with Austin’s SXSW festival, a conflict that occurred in the past two years. The ceremony will also once again begin one hour earlier than usual, at 7 p.m. Et / 4 p.m. Pt, from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, reaching audiences in over 200 territories.
Key dates for submissions and voting are outlined: the general entry and best picture submission deadline is Thursday, Nov. 14. Preliminary voting for shortlists in ten categories will take place from Dec. 9-13, with results announced on Dec. 17. The nominations voting period is set for Jan. 8-12, and the official nominations will be revealed on Friday, Jan. 17, which is...
This continues the trend of holding the Academy Awards ceremony in March, following a three-year streak of increased viewership. Notably, it will no longer overlap with Austin’s SXSW festival, a conflict that occurred in the past two years. The ceremony will also once again begin one hour earlier than usual, at 7 p.m. Et / 4 p.m. Pt, from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, reaching audiences in over 200 territories.
Key dates for submissions and voting are outlined: the general entry and best picture submission deadline is Thursday, Nov. 14. Preliminary voting for shortlists in ten categories will take place from Dec. 9-13, with results announced on Dec. 17. The nominations voting period is set for Jan. 8-12, and the official nominations will be revealed on Friday, Jan. 17, which is...
- 4/10/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
News emerges that Gosling has launched his own production company, sparking interest in the kind of projects that the Barbie star will be looking to make.
Ryan Gosling has launched General Admission, his own production company. The star is riding high right now with Barbie's success last year cementing his status as a beloved Hollywood celebrity and high-ranking movie star. Gosling also has the big-budget action comedy, The Fall Guy coming next month. That film, directed by Atomic Blonde's David Leitch and co-starring Emily Blunt, has certainly geared its marketing campaign to trade on Gosling’s rising popularity in the wake of Barbie's success.
While there are those out there that might miss the actor opting for less mainstream roles as he used to do, there’s no arguing that Gosling has successfully navigated his career to new heights of fame and opportunity. In Hollywood parlance, he has the ‘juice...
Ryan Gosling has launched General Admission, his own production company. The star is riding high right now with Barbie's success last year cementing his status as a beloved Hollywood celebrity and high-ranking movie star. Gosling also has the big-budget action comedy, The Fall Guy coming next month. That film, directed by Atomic Blonde's David Leitch and co-starring Emily Blunt, has certainly geared its marketing campaign to trade on Gosling’s rising popularity in the wake of Barbie's success.
While there are those out there that might miss the actor opting for less mainstream roles as he used to do, there’s no arguing that Gosling has successfully navigated his career to new heights of fame and opportunity. In Hollywood parlance, he has the ‘juice...
- 3/28/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Ryan Gosling is continuing a stellar 2024 with the launch of a new production banner.
Gosling will run General Admission with longtime film executive Jessie Henderson, with the duo signing a three-year, first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Under the pact, Amazon will have a first look at General Admission narrative features, some of which Gosling will star in, that are intended for both theatrical and streaming.
“I feel incredibly fortunate to have partners like Jessie Henderson and Courtenay Valenti in this endeavor,” said Gosling in a statement. “The gift of partnering with Jessie Henderson in General Admission is one that cannot be understated. I’m a huge fan of Jessie’s and the films she’s produced and developed. Her unique experience, intuition, work ethic, relationships, as well as the impressive road she’s paved for herself in both comedy and drama have led to a unique ability to...
Gosling will run General Admission with longtime film executive Jessie Henderson, with the duo signing a three-year, first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Under the pact, Amazon will have a first look at General Admission narrative features, some of which Gosling will star in, that are intended for both theatrical and streaming.
“I feel incredibly fortunate to have partners like Jessie Henderson and Courtenay Valenti in this endeavor,” said Gosling in a statement. “The gift of partnering with Jessie Henderson in General Admission is one that cannot be understated. I’m a huge fan of Jessie’s and the films she’s produced and developed. Her unique experience, intuition, work ethic, relationships, as well as the impressive road she’s paved for herself in both comedy and drama have led to a unique ability to...
- 3/27/2024
- by Mia Galuppo and Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Gosling and Apple Original Films exec Jessie Henderson have launched General Admission, a production company with the objective to collaborate with world class filmmakers to create bold theatrical and streaming events within all genres.
In introducing their new venture, the duo has signed a three-year first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Under the pact, Amazon MGM Studios will have a first look on narrative features, some of which Gosling will star in, that General Admission intends to produce for both theatrical and streaming.
“We are so thrilled that Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson will make Amazon MGM Studios the home of their new company, General Admission,” said Amazon MGM Studios head of film, streaming and theatrical Courtenay Valenti. “As the name of their company conveys, these passionate and extraordinary filmmakers want to tell stories for audiences all over the world. Ryan Gosling is a truly singular artist who possesses boundless talent and creativity.
In introducing their new venture, the duo has signed a three-year first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Under the pact, Amazon MGM Studios will have a first look on narrative features, some of which Gosling will star in, that General Admission intends to produce for both theatrical and streaming.
“We are so thrilled that Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson will make Amazon MGM Studios the home of their new company, General Admission,” said Amazon MGM Studios head of film, streaming and theatrical Courtenay Valenti. “As the name of their company conveys, these passionate and extraordinary filmmakers want to tell stories for audiences all over the world. Ryan Gosling is a truly singular artist who possesses boundless talent and creativity.
- 3/27/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Big news here. Hot off his Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for Barbie, Ryan Gosling is launching a new production company General Admission with former Apple Original Films executive Jessie Henderson. In launching the new venture, the duo have inked a three-year first-look film deal at Amazon MGM Studios.
General Admission’s objective will be to collaborate with world class filmmakers to create bold theatrical and streaming events within all genres – fun, transportive entertainment for everyone. Under the pact, Amazon MGM Studios will have a first look on narrative features–some of which Gosling will star in–that General Admission intends to produce for both theatrical and streaming.
“We are so thrilled that Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson will make Amazon MGM Studios the home of their new company, General Admission,” said Courtenay Valenti, head of film, streaming, and theatrical at Amazon MGM Studios. “ As the name of their company conveys,...
General Admission’s objective will be to collaborate with world class filmmakers to create bold theatrical and streaming events within all genres – fun, transportive entertainment for everyone. Under the pact, Amazon MGM Studios will have a first look on narrative features–some of which Gosling will star in–that General Admission intends to produce for both theatrical and streaming.
“We are so thrilled that Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson will make Amazon MGM Studios the home of their new company, General Admission,” said Courtenay Valenti, head of film, streaming, and theatrical at Amazon MGM Studios. “ As the name of their company conveys,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Gosling and producer Jessie Henderson have launched General Admission with a three-year, first-look film deal at Amazon MGM Studios.
The co-founders said the production company will collaborate with “world-class filmmakers to create bold theatrical and streaming events within all genres – fun, transportive entertainment for everyone”.
Under the pact with Amazon MGM Studios General Admission will produce features for theatrical and streaming, some of which Gosling will star in.
Gosling earned a supporting actor Oscar nomination this year for Barbie in addition to two prior lead actor nods for La La Land and Half Nelson.
Among his feature credits are Drive,...
The co-founders said the production company will collaborate with “world-class filmmakers to create bold theatrical and streaming events within all genres – fun, transportive entertainment for everyone”.
Under the pact with Amazon MGM Studios General Admission will produce features for theatrical and streaming, some of which Gosling will star in.
Gosling earned a supporting actor Oscar nomination this year for Barbie in addition to two prior lead actor nods for La La Land and Half Nelson.
Among his feature credits are Drive,...
- 3/27/2024
- ScreenDaily
With the 2024 Oscars in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start looking toward 2025. It’s early, but not too early to start making predictions about what movies might contend for the Oscars next year.
The 97th Academy Awards may wind up dominated by an unusual number of blockbuster sequels to films that won big previously. There are also some period pieces, some comeback vehicles, and some movies that were featured on last year’s list that got held back for this year.
Here are 20 films to know for the 2025 Oscars. Some of them are locks, some of them are long shots, and all of them are worth keeping an eye on throughout 2024 as their Academy Awards chances rise and fall.
“A Real Pain”
One of three films on this list that have screened publicly as of publication time, road dramedy “A Real Pain” was the buzziest title out of Sundance this year.
The 97th Academy Awards may wind up dominated by an unusual number of blockbuster sequels to films that won big previously. There are also some period pieces, some comeback vehicles, and some movies that were featured on last year’s list that got held back for this year.
Here are 20 films to know for the 2025 Oscars. Some of them are locks, some of them are long shots, and all of them are worth keeping an eye on throughout 2024 as their Academy Awards chances rise and fall.
“A Real Pain”
One of three films on this list that have screened publicly as of publication time, road dramedy “A Real Pain” was the buzziest title out of Sundance this year.
- 3/12/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
How do you capture Jenne Casarotto? She was at the intersection of theatre, film and television. It all, seemingly, swirled around her.
Not just around her.
It was the brilliant team that she assembled at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, the agency that’s been at the epicenter of UK arts culture for over three decades. Correction: The company’s reach extended far beyond the environs of London’s Soho.
One would see her in Venice, Cannes, Toronto and Sydney. One would not be at all surprised to be at a screening at, let’s say, Sundance, and there’d be a tap on the shoulder when the lights came up. “That was great stuff, wasn’t it?” She’d say gleefully.
It was a bit of a test because she’d expect you to be honest with her. Well, it was godawful, actually, and she’d nod sagely, her eyes twinkling behind her specs.
Not just around her.
It was the brilliant team that she assembled at Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, the agency that’s been at the epicenter of UK arts culture for over three decades. Correction: The company’s reach extended far beyond the environs of London’s Soho.
One would see her in Venice, Cannes, Toronto and Sydney. One would not be at all surprised to be at a screening at, let’s say, Sundance, and there’d be a tap on the shoulder when the lights came up. “That was great stuff, wasn’t it?” She’d say gleefully.
It was a bit of a test because she’d expect you to be honest with her. Well, it was godawful, actually, and she’d nod sagely, her eyes twinkling behind her specs.
- 3/7/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
The return of Cameron Diaz continues with news that the actor is in final negotiations to join Jonah Hill and Keanu Reeves in the dark comedy Outcome.
Hill will direct and co-wrote the screenplay with Ezra Woods. Reeves will star as Reef, a damaged Hollywood star who must confront his demons and make amends after he is extorted by a mysterious video clip from his past.
Matt Dines, Ali Goodwin and Hill will produce the Apple Studios production through their Strong Baby.
Hill and Apple Original Films are also developing a Grateful Dead biopic with Martin Scorsese’s Sikelia Productions...
Hill will direct and co-wrote the screenplay with Ezra Woods. Reeves will star as Reef, a damaged Hollywood star who must confront his demons and make amends after he is extorted by a mysterious video clip from his past.
Matt Dines, Ali Goodwin and Hill will produce the Apple Studios production through their Strong Baby.
Hill and Apple Original Films are also developing a Grateful Dead biopic with Martin Scorsese’s Sikelia Productions...
- 3/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
At last year’s Cannes Film Festival, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford and Scarlett Johansson hit the red carpet to premiere their latest big movies. But Hollywood may have a much lighter presence at the 2024 edition of one of the world’s most notable film festivals.
The culprit is the combination of last year’s actors and writers strikes, which created production delays, as well as a tough economy that’s leading studios to tighten the purse-strings. But there will still be stars on the Croisette, in addition to “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig, who will be presiding over the jury.
Based on intelligence from industry insiders on both sides of the Atlantic, the upcoming edition will have a larger emphasis on European auteurs, along the lines of Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” and Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest,” which were each nominated for five Oscars.
While the...
The culprit is the combination of last year’s actors and writers strikes, which created production delays, as well as a tough economy that’s leading studios to tighten the purse-strings. But there will still be stars on the Croisette, in addition to “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig, who will be presiding over the jury.
Based on intelligence from industry insiders on both sides of the Atlantic, the upcoming edition will have a larger emphasis on European auteurs, along the lines of Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” and Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest,” which were each nominated for five Oscars.
While the...
- 3/4/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Prior to making headlines the next day after a short-lived health scare that required a brief stay in hospital, Ireland’s President Michael D. Higgins arrived at Dublin’s Complex arts center last Wednesday to present the Dublin film festival’s highest honor to Steve McQueen. Introduced in 2007 and named the Volta Award, after the first commercial cinema set up in Dublin in 1909 by writer James Joyce, its previous recipients include Daniel Day Lewis, Claudia Cardinale and Al Pacino. The famously serious director was in high spirits, enthusing that “festivals are about passion, a passion for film.” “There’s always a buzz, isn’t there?” he continued. “[As you] go to the next picture, the next film, you tend to give people tips and say, ‘Oh, you’ve got to see this, you’ve got to see that…’”
McQueen was in and out of the festival, flying home the same night, fueling...
McQueen was in and out of the festival, flying home the same night, fueling...
- 3/4/2024
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Although there’s no distributor yet confirmed for Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-development, nearly completed epic Megalopolis, we’re starting to get a sense of when we may see the $100 million epic. The director himself recently indicated it’ll be out in a few months, but according to a new report, a fall release is more likely.
In a round-up of Cannes possibilities, Deadline notes the movie is targeting “a big fall IMAX release,” which means a Venice or North American festival (i.e. TIFF or NYFF) could be more likely than a visit to the Croisette. The article also notes it’s unlikely that Steve McQueen’s Blitz, Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, David Lowery’s Mother Mary, Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, and Luca Guadagnino’s Queer will be stopping by Cannes, but George Miller’s Furiosa, Audrey Diwan’s Emmanuelle, Andrea Arnold’s Bird, and David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds,...
In a round-up of Cannes possibilities, Deadline notes the movie is targeting “a big fall IMAX release,” which means a Venice or North American festival (i.e. TIFF or NYFF) could be more likely than a visit to the Croisette. The article also notes it’s unlikely that Steve McQueen’s Blitz, Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, David Lowery’s Mother Mary, Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, and Luca Guadagnino’s Queer will be stopping by Cannes, but George Miller’s Furiosa, Audrey Diwan’s Emmanuelle, Andrea Arnold’s Bird, and David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Roadside Attractions and Vertical have acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Lee,” the war biopic starring Kate Winslet as influential WWII photographer Lee Miller.
“Lee” is the narrative feature directorial debut of cinematographer Ellen Kuras (she was previously nominated for an Oscar for co-directing “The Betrayal”), who worked with Winslet on “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” The film earned buzz for Winslet’s performance following its premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, sparking some hope of an Oscar or awards campaign for Winslet, but the film took some time to find a domestic distributor in a market slowed by the strikes.
Roadside Attractions and Vertical will release “Lee” theatrically on September 20.
Lee Miller captured some of the most indelible images of war in the 20th century, including an iconic photo of Miller herself inside Hitler’s private bathtub. The film begins in the late 1930s and...
“Lee” is the narrative feature directorial debut of cinematographer Ellen Kuras (she was previously nominated for an Oscar for co-directing “The Betrayal”), who worked with Winslet on “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” The film earned buzz for Winslet’s performance following its premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, sparking some hope of an Oscar or awards campaign for Winslet, but the film took some time to find a domestic distributor in a market slowed by the strikes.
Roadside Attractions and Vertical will release “Lee” theatrically on September 20.
Lee Miller captured some of the most indelible images of war in the 20th century, including an iconic photo of Miller herself inside Hitler’s private bathtub. The film begins in the late 1930s and...
- 2/8/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Saoirse Ronan has officially been named Louis Vuitton’s latest house ambassador.
Louis Vuitton confirmed the four-time Oscar-nominated actress has joined as an ambassador on Tuesday. She joins other previously named ambassadors such as Zendaya, Stray Kids’ Felix and BTS’ J-Hope.
The 29-year-old’s latest feature, The Outrun, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this month. Ronan, who attended the Park City premiere dressed in Louis Vuitton, served as a producer on the project, which was directed by Nora Fingscheidt and based on the memoir by Amy Liptrot.
In addition to her film work, Ronan recently joined Louis Vuitton women’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière as a guest at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles.
“I have admired Saoirse’s career for many years now, I find her totally captivating in the roles she plays. And what’s more, behind her talent lies such a charming and bright person,...
Louis Vuitton confirmed the four-time Oscar-nominated actress has joined as an ambassador on Tuesday. She joins other previously named ambassadors such as Zendaya, Stray Kids’ Felix and BTS’ J-Hope.
The 29-year-old’s latest feature, The Outrun, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this month. Ronan, who attended the Park City premiere dressed in Louis Vuitton, served as a producer on the project, which was directed by Nora Fingscheidt and based on the memoir by Amy Liptrot.
In addition to her film work, Ronan recently joined Louis Vuitton women’s artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière as a guest at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles.
“I have admired Saoirse’s career for many years now, I find her totally captivating in the roles she plays. And what’s more, behind her talent lies such a charming and bright person,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Nicole Fell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Back at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Celine Song’s debut feature, “Past Lives,” premiered to rave reviews and early speculation about its awards chances. That turned out to be prescient. One year later, “Past Lives” is a 2024 Oscars Best Picture nominee, while Song is a nominee for Best Original Screenplay. So with the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at its end, what better time than now to speculate about what next year’s “Past Lives” will be? Whether anything on 2024’s Sundance roster can scale those heights is up for debate, but plenty of promising titles could compete for acting and screenplay prizes. The documentary lineup was robust this year, which makes sense: Six of the last 10 Best Documentary Feature Film winners got their start at Sundance.
Below is a sample of Sundance highlights that could be award contenders this time next year.
Narrative features
“Between the Temples”: It’s hard to fathom,...
Below is a sample of Sundance highlights that could be award contenders this time next year.
Narrative features
“Between the Temples”: It’s hard to fathom,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Matthew Jacobs
- Gold Derby
Shah Rukh Khan Was Once Arrested For Abusing A Journalist (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Shah Rukh Khan might seem to be the most sensible man in Bollywood but there have been times when the actor has lost his calm and how! The same happened in the 90s when he was arrested after a journalist filed a complaint against Srk. But him being the Pathaan he is, he did not care still and threatened the journalist further in front of the policemen.
This story dates back to the time when Shah made a film called Maya Memsaab in 1992. He had shot some of the most explicit scenes of his career for the film. Some of the scenes were n*de as well. However, a magazine reported that the actor spent a night with actress Deepa Shahi to get comfortable before shooting for those scenes.
Maya Memsaab was directed by Ketan Mehta, and his wife,...
Shah Rukh Khan might seem to be the most sensible man in Bollywood but there have been times when the actor has lost his calm and how! The same happened in the 90s when he was arrested after a journalist filed a complaint against Srk. But him being the Pathaan he is, he did not care still and threatened the journalist further in front of the policemen.
This story dates back to the time when Shah made a film called Maya Memsaab in 1992. He had shot some of the most explicit scenes of his career for the film. Some of the scenes were n*de as well. However, a magazine reported that the actor spent a night with actress Deepa Shahi to get comfortable before shooting for those scenes.
Maya Memsaab was directed by Ketan Mehta, and his wife,...
- 1/13/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
An old-style Jason Statham film, with a bit of beekeeping? The movie year is off to a fine start. Here’s our The Beekeeper review.
I’m not familiar with just what inspired action thriller The Beekeeper, but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine a film that actually delivered on its title. An action thriller, with Jason Statham as a man who keeps bees?
Surely nobody would offer up a gift like that.
Well, chums, not only have they done so, but they’ve also delivered one of the best pure Jason Statham action films in some time.
It opens with some serious-looking academic stuff about bees playing under the opening credits, so I got the sense it might commit to its moniker. Then, early on, The Statham sincerely delivers the line “I just want to thank you for putting up with me… and all of my bees”.
At that moment,...
I’m not familiar with just what inspired action thriller The Beekeeper, but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine a film that actually delivered on its title. An action thriller, with Jason Statham as a man who keeps bees?
Surely nobody would offer up a gift like that.
Well, chums, not only have they done so, but they’ve also delivered one of the best pure Jason Statham action films in some time.
It opens with some serious-looking academic stuff about bees playing under the opening credits, so I got the sense it might commit to its moniker. Then, early on, The Statham sincerely delivers the line “I just want to thank you for putting up with me… and all of my bees”.
At that moment,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
It’s not the first moment we meet the show-stealing Danielle Brooks as Sofia in Blitz Bazawule’s musical adaption of “The Color Purple,” but it might as well be, so clearly (so amusingly) does it capture her essence.
Picture this: We’re in Harpo’s (Corey Hawkins) newly built cabin, a home he’s endeavored mightily to make his own, when who should appear? His own fiancée, Sofia, as ebullient and self-assured as any character we meet in the Alice Walker adaptation, who doesn’t just enter her future house, but literally kicks down the door to make her way inside.
It’s Sofia in a nutshell: buoyant, confident, funny, a little crazy, and impossible to ignore. So it’s only fitting that Brooks, who brings Sofia so wonderfully to life in the film, can be thanked for its creation.
“I have so much pride in that moment,” Brooks...
Picture this: We’re in Harpo’s (Corey Hawkins) newly built cabin, a home he’s endeavored mightily to make his own, when who should appear? His own fiancée, Sofia, as ebullient and self-assured as any character we meet in the Alice Walker adaptation, who doesn’t just enter her future house, but literally kicks down the door to make her way inside.
It’s Sofia in a nutshell: buoyant, confident, funny, a little crazy, and impossible to ignore. So it’s only fitting that Brooks, who brings Sofia so wonderfully to life in the film, can be thanked for its creation.
“I have so much pride in that moment,” Brooks...
- 1/3/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
As we welcome in the New Year, we can reveal our annual (non-exhaustive) list of U.S. and international movies we think could grace the festival circuit in 2024. We’ve stuck to our criteria that the project must already be in production and have not already been announced for a festival. More than 70% of our selections last year went on to debut at a major festival. Those that didn’t were largely delayed by the strike or are still in post-production. If the titles below make the cut, it will be a thrilling year on the festival circuit once again.
Megalopolis
Expectations are high that Francis Ford Coppola will deliver his long-awaited $100+ million passion project in 2024. The sci-fi drama charts the story of an architect who wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster. The cast featuring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight,...
Megalopolis
Expectations are high that Francis Ford Coppola will deliver his long-awaited $100+ million passion project in 2024. The sci-fi drama charts the story of an architect who wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster. The cast featuring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight,...
- 1/2/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow, Andreas Wiseman, Zac Ntim and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
2023 may not have been an excellent year for movies, but in spite of everything stacked against it (read: greedy conglomerates run amok), it turned out to be an excellent year of movies. While the fallout of the recent work stoppages will be felt for time to come, some of 2023’s losses will prove to be 2024’s gains, as much-anticipated but strike-delayed films like “Dune: Part Two,” “Drive-Away Dolls,” and Luca Guadagnino’s horny tennis drama “Challengers” have all secured fresh release dates in the first half of the new year.
Those titles will be joined by some of the most promising Hollywood blockbusters in recent memory, must-see work from some of the world’s greatest auteurs, and huge swings from essential artists ranging from new voices like Jane Schoenbrun (“I Saw the TV Glow”) and Duke Johnson (“The Actor”) to venerated masters like Francis Ford Coppola (“Megalopolis”) and Mike Leigh...
Those titles will be joined by some of the most promising Hollywood blockbusters in recent memory, must-see work from some of the world’s greatest auteurs, and huge swings from essential artists ranging from new voices like Jane Schoenbrun (“I Saw the TV Glow”) and Duke Johnson (“The Actor”) to venerated masters like Francis Ford Coppola (“Megalopolis”) and Mike Leigh...
- 12/29/2023
- by IndieWire Staff
- Indiewire
Ciara might only be in the new movie The Color Purple for a few minutes, but she makes an emotional impact in her one scene.
The 38-year-old singer and actress, who recently gave birth to her fourth child just days after attending the red carpet premiere, plays older Nettie and is featured in the final scene of the movie.
The younger version of Nettie is played by Halle Bailey and Ciara has opened up about sharing the role with the rising star.
Keep reading to find out more…
While chatting about the emotional final scene with Et, Ciara said, “It was truly an emotional moment — as you know, you saw it — it’s a significant moment and I knew what that role meant before I stepped into.”
Ciara also opened up to Access Hollywood about sharing the role of Nettie with Halle, even though they didn’t actually share any scenes.
The 38-year-old singer and actress, who recently gave birth to her fourth child just days after attending the red carpet premiere, plays older Nettie and is featured in the final scene of the movie.
The younger version of Nettie is played by Halle Bailey and Ciara has opened up about sharing the role with the rising star.
Keep reading to find out more…
While chatting about the emotional final scene with Et, Ciara said, “It was truly an emotional moment — as you know, you saw it — it’s a significant moment and I knew what that role meant before I stepped into.”
Ciara also opened up to Access Hollywood about sharing the role of Nettie with Halle, even though they didn’t actually share any scenes.
- 12/26/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
“I can’t believe it,” says Fantasia Barrino when responding to her recent Golden Globe nomination for Best Comedy/Musical Actress. She stars as Celie in Blitz Bazawule‘s musical film adaptation of “The Color Purple.” “When I left Broadway, I had done interviews and I said I would never go back. I meant it. I was so young. My life was all over the place. I felt like I was carrying my cross and Celie’s cross. That was heavy.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
Barrino credits Bazawule for luring her back to the character she had distanced herself from. “He said, ‘I’m gonna give Celie an imagination,'” she recalls. “He said, ‘Fantasia, my mother is Celie.’ Every person that goes through anything traumatic, they have an imagination. We don’t just wallow in that. I told him then, ‘I’m in.’ I knew that wasn’t going to be easy.
Barrino credits Bazawule for luring her back to the character she had distanced herself from. “He said, ‘I’m gonna give Celie an imagination,'” she recalls. “He said, ‘Fantasia, my mother is Celie.’ Every person that goes through anything traumatic, they have an imagination. We don’t just wallow in that. I told him then, ‘I’m in.’ I knew that wasn’t going to be easy.
- 12/15/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Natalie Lehmann is expanding her oversight at New Regency Pictures, with the studio promoting the executive to president of motion pictures and television.
Lehmann has been with New Regency since 2017, producing features such as the horror hit Barbarian and Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi drama The Creator. Her most recent title was senior vice president.
In her new role, she will continue oversight of Blitz, Steve McQueen’s World War II film for Apple. She also has Man on Fire, a Netflix series adapation of the 2004 Tony Scott/Denzel Washington feature.
continue to oversee projects including Steve McQueen’s World War II film Blitz for Apple as well as the series adaptation of Man On Fire for Netflix. Lehmann will continue to report to New Regency Chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan, who made today’s announcement.
“Over the last seven years with New Regency, Natalie has proven time and time again she...
Lehmann has been with New Regency since 2017, producing features such as the horror hit Barbarian and Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi drama The Creator. Her most recent title was senior vice president.
In her new role, she will continue oversight of Blitz, Steve McQueen’s World War II film for Apple. She also has Man on Fire, a Netflix series adapation of the 2004 Tony Scott/Denzel Washington feature.
continue to oversee projects including Steve McQueen’s World War II film Blitz for Apple as well as the series adaptation of Man On Fire for Netflix. Lehmann will continue to report to New Regency Chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan, who made today’s announcement.
“Over the last seven years with New Regency, Natalie has proven time and time again she...
- 12/13/2023
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Regency Chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan announced Wednesday that Natalie Lehmann has been promoted to president of motion pictures and television.
“Over the last seven years with New Regency, Natalie has proven time and time again she is one of the best in the business,” Milchan said in a statement announcing Lehmann’s elevation from senior VP. “With strength in both creative and strategic thinking she’s been able to consistently produce both marquee projects and surprise breakout hits. With Natalie’s expanded role New Regency will continue its track record of producing top-quality films and series.”
During her tenure with New Regency, Lehmann has produced projects including Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi epic “The Creator” and the breakout horror hit “Barbarian,” as well as “Deep Water,” “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” and “His House.” She also worked on the Academy Award-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the BAFTA-nominated “Widows.”
Lehmann is currently overseeing...
“Over the last seven years with New Regency, Natalie has proven time and time again she is one of the best in the business,” Milchan said in a statement announcing Lehmann’s elevation from senior VP. “With strength in both creative and strategic thinking she’s been able to consistently produce both marquee projects and surprise breakout hits. With Natalie’s expanded role New Regency will continue its track record of producing top-quality films and series.”
During her tenure with New Regency, Lehmann has produced projects including Gareth Edwards’ sci-fi epic “The Creator” and the breakout horror hit “Barbarian,” as well as “Deep Water,” “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” and “His House.” She also worked on the Academy Award-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the BAFTA-nominated “Widows.”
Lehmann is currently overseeing...
- 12/13/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
New Regency Pictures has elevated Natalie Lehmann to President of Motion Pictures and Television. She was previously SVP.
With the promotion, Lehmann expands and extends her oversight of film and television for New Regency. She will continue to report to New Regency chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan.
Lehmann will also continue to oversee projects including Steve McQueen’s World War II film Blitz for Apple as well as the series adaptation of Man on Fire for Netflix.
“Over the last seven years with New Regency, Natalie has proven time and time again she is one of the best in the business,” Milchan said. “With strength in both creative and strategic thinking she’s been able to consistently produce both marquee projects and surprise breakout hits. With Natalie’s expanded role New Regency will continue its track record of producing top-quality films and series.”
Lehmann said, “It’s an honor to...
With the promotion, Lehmann expands and extends her oversight of film and television for New Regency. She will continue to report to New Regency chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan.
Lehmann will also continue to oversee projects including Steve McQueen’s World War II film Blitz for Apple as well as the series adaptation of Man on Fire for Netflix.
“Over the last seven years with New Regency, Natalie has proven time and time again she is one of the best in the business,” Milchan said. “With strength in both creative and strategic thinking she’s been able to consistently produce both marquee projects and surprise breakout hits. With Natalie’s expanded role New Regency will continue its track record of producing top-quality films and series.”
Lehmann said, “It’s an honor to...
- 12/13/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures Entertainment in a competitive situation has won the theatrical distribution deals for two mega Apple Original Films movies –the George Clooney and Brad Pitt feature Wolfs and the Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum title Project Artemis.
The news comes on the heels of Apple Original Films’ Ridley Scott-directed Napoleon rolling toward $200M worldwide via its distribution pact with Sony.
Both movies, developed and produced by Apple Original Films, will receive a global theatrical window before streaming worldwide on AppleTV+. Napoleon opened on Nov. 22 and has a 45-day theatrical window. While no theatrical release date has been set for Wolfs and Project Artemis, it would not be shocking if both land 2024 spots in an exhibition marketplace that’s starving for project.
The deal also returns Spider-Man franchise filmmaker Jon Watts, who is the director of Wolfs, to the Sony Culver City studio which saw his Spider-Man: No Way Home...
The news comes on the heels of Apple Original Films’ Ridley Scott-directed Napoleon rolling toward $200M worldwide via its distribution pact with Sony.
Both movies, developed and produced by Apple Original Films, will receive a global theatrical window before streaming worldwide on AppleTV+. Napoleon opened on Nov. 22 and has a 45-day theatrical window. While no theatrical release date has been set for Wolfs and Project Artemis, it would not be shocking if both land 2024 spots in an exhibition marketplace that’s starving for project.
The deal also returns Spider-Man franchise filmmaker Jon Watts, who is the director of Wolfs, to the Sony Culver City studio which saw his Spider-Man: No Way Home...
- 12/13/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Stephen Graham, who made his mark on the popular crime-thriller show ‘Boardwalk Empire’ as Al Capone, will be receiving the top award at the British Independent Film Awards called ‘The Richard Harris Award’.
The award named after the late star, recognises an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film and sees Graham join a list of fellow honorees that includes the likes of Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Riz Ahmed, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The six-time BAFTA TV nominee recently landed his first BAFTA film nomination for his lead turn in hit 2022’s one-shot kitchen drama ‘Boiling Point’, which was also the first project from Graham’s own banner Matriarch Productions.
The studio was set up with his wife and fellow actor Hannah Walters with the aim of providing opportunities for underrepresented talent. The film has since been spun off into a BBC mini-series,...
The award named after the late star, recognises an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film and sees Graham join a list of fellow honorees that includes the likes of Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Riz Ahmed, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The six-time BAFTA TV nominee recently landed his first BAFTA film nomination for his lead turn in hit 2022’s one-shot kitchen drama ‘Boiling Point’, which was also the first project from Graham’s own banner Matriarch Productions.
The studio was set up with his wife and fellow actor Hannah Walters with the aim of providing opportunities for underrepresented talent. The film has since been spun off into a BBC mini-series,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actor Stephen Graham, who made his mark on the popular crime-thriller show ‘Boardwalk Empire’ as Al Capone, will be receiving the top award at the British Independent Film Awards called ‘The Richard Harris Award’.
The award named after the late star, recognises an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film and sees Graham join a list of fellow honorees that includes the likes of Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Riz Ahmed, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The six-time BAFTA TV nominee recently landed his first BAFTA film nomination for his lead turn in hit 2022’s one-shot kitchen drama ‘Boiling Point’, which was also the first project from Graham’s own banner Matriarch Productions.
The studio was set up with his wife and fellow actor Hannah Walters with the aim of providing opportunities for underrepresented talent. The film has since been spun off into a BBC mini-series,...
The award named after the late star, recognises an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film and sees Graham join a list of fellow honorees that includes the likes of Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Riz Ahmed, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The six-time BAFTA TV nominee recently landed his first BAFTA film nomination for his lead turn in hit 2022’s one-shot kitchen drama ‘Boiling Point’, which was also the first project from Graham’s own banner Matriarch Productions.
The studio was set up with his wife and fellow actor Hannah Walters with the aim of providing opportunities for underrepresented talent. The film has since been spun off into a BBC mini-series,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Sony Pictures is giving fans of some of its most popular titles and franchises the chance to immerse themselves in the worlds of Ghostbusters, Uncharted, Zombieland and more as part of a new 45,000 square-foot entertainment destination.
The studio will launch Wonderverse, its very first immersive entertainment destination, this December just outside of Chicago on level one of the Oakbrook Center. The space will feature a hybrid of physical and immersive multimedia experiences, interactive installations, dynamic attractions, and themed dining experiences, based on major film, TV and video games including Uncharted, Ghostbusters, Jumanji, Bad Boys, Zombieland and 21 Jump Street.
“Wonderverse is an exciting expansion for Sony Pictures’ growing location-based entertainment experiences,” said Jeffrey Godsick, evp of Global Partnerships and Brand Management and head of Location Based Entertainment at Sony Pictures. “Experiences like Wonderverse provide audiences the opportunity to enjoy our brands in new ways by immersing themselves in some of their favorite stories.
The studio will launch Wonderverse, its very first immersive entertainment destination, this December just outside of Chicago on level one of the Oakbrook Center. The space will feature a hybrid of physical and immersive multimedia experiences, interactive installations, dynamic attractions, and themed dining experiences, based on major film, TV and video games including Uncharted, Ghostbusters, Jumanji, Bad Boys, Zombieland and 21 Jump Street.
“Wonderverse is an exciting expansion for Sony Pictures’ growing location-based entertainment experiences,” said Jeffrey Godsick, evp of Global Partnerships and Brand Management and head of Location Based Entertainment at Sony Pictures. “Experiences like Wonderverse provide audiences the opportunity to enjoy our brands in new ways by immersing themselves in some of their favorite stories.
- 11/20/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Thursday night at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, the cast and crew of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” dazzled audiences in its first-ever showing. Lead actress Fantasia Barrino was joined by fellow cast members Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Gabriella “H.E.R.” Wilson, Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, plus director Blitz Bazawule and producers Scott Sanders and Oprah Winfrey.
After a screening of this film adaptation of the stage musical, which in turn was based on Alice Walker‘s 1982 novel of the same name, Variety’s Angelique Jackson moderated a nearly hour-long panel in which the tears flowed openly. It was a long time getting to this point, from the movie’s initial announcement in November 2018, to casting and filming, and then the 118-day actors’ strike.
“This is why I said it’s gonna bring healing,” Barrino told the packed theater at the end of the panel.
After a screening of this film adaptation of the stage musical, which in turn was based on Alice Walker‘s 1982 novel of the same name, Variety’s Angelique Jackson moderated a nearly hour-long panel in which the tears flowed openly. It was a long time getting to this point, from the movie’s initial announcement in November 2018, to casting and filming, and then the 118-day actors’ strike.
“This is why I said it’s gonna bring healing,” Barrino told the packed theater at the end of the panel.
- 11/17/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
There’s currently speculation that Saoirse Ronan could be engaged!
The 29-year-old Irish actress was spotted wearing a ring on That finger while attending the Louis Vuitton fashion show during Paris Fashion Week earlier this month.
People notes that Saoirse‘s rep has not commented on the matter, so it’s unclear if the speculation is true or not.
Keep reading to find out more…
Saoirse has been dating actor Jack Lowden for years.
It’s unclear when Saoirse and Jack started dating, but they starred together in the 2018 movie Mary Queen of Scots. The first photos we posted of them together were in 2020 when they were spotted cuddling at a park. They were spotted holding hands on a date in London earlier this year.
Jack is best known for roles in movies like Dunkirk and Fighting with My Family, as well as the TV series Slow Horses.
Saoirse, who...
The 29-year-old Irish actress was spotted wearing a ring on That finger while attending the Louis Vuitton fashion show during Paris Fashion Week earlier this month.
People notes that Saoirse‘s rep has not commented on the matter, so it’s unclear if the speculation is true or not.
Keep reading to find out more…
Saoirse has been dating actor Jack Lowden for years.
It’s unclear when Saoirse and Jack started dating, but they starred together in the 2018 movie Mary Queen of Scots. The first photos we posted of them together were in 2020 when they were spotted cuddling at a park. They were spotted holding hands on a date in London earlier this year.
Jack is best known for roles in movies like Dunkirk and Fighting with My Family, as well as the TV series Slow Horses.
Saoirse, who...
- 10/31/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Starve Acre, the chilling folk horror from British writer and director Daniel Kokotajlo (Apostasy) and starring Morfydd Clark (The Rings of Power) and Matt Smith (The Crown), has landed U.S. and U.K deals.
Cornerstone has closed sales on multiple territories on the film, with Brainstorm Media acquiring distribution rights for North America and BFI Distribution picking it up for the the U.K. and Ireland. The deals were finalized following the film’s world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival where it screened In competition. Additional deals include X Verleih (Germany and Switzerland), Blitz (Ex-Yugoslavia), Galapagos (Poland), Front Row (Middle East), Klockworx (Japan) and Terry Steiner (Airlines).
Written and directed by Kokotajlo and his second feature following his critically lauded debut feature Apostasy, Starve Acre is based on the book by Andrew Michael Hurly and is set in rural England in the 1970s. The story follows a...
Cornerstone has closed sales on multiple territories on the film, with Brainstorm Media acquiring distribution rights for North America and BFI Distribution picking it up for the the U.K. and Ireland. The deals were finalized following the film’s world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival where it screened In competition. Additional deals include X Verleih (Germany and Switzerland), Blitz (Ex-Yugoslavia), Galapagos (Poland), Front Row (Middle East), Klockworx (Japan) and Terry Steiner (Airlines).
Written and directed by Kokotajlo and his second feature following his critically lauded debut feature Apostasy, Starve Acre is based on the book by Andrew Michael Hurly and is set in rural England in the 1970s. The story follows a...
- 10/30/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Director Steve McQueen has often had one eye on the past in his film and TV career, and that continues with his current work. Not only does he have Blitz, a World War II film on the way via Apple, but he's also releasing a documentary about the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam during the conflict. Occupied City is coming our way courtesy of A24, and the trailer is online. Take a look:
Here's the official synopsis: The past collides with our precarious present in Occupied City, informed by the book Atlas of an Occupied City (Amsterdam 1940-1945) written by Bianca Stigter.
McQueen creates two interlocking portraits: a door-to-door excavation of the Nazi occupation that still haunts his adopted city, and a vivid journey through the last years of pandemic and protest. What emerges is both devastating and life-affirming, an expansive meditation on memory, time, and where we’re headed.
The...
Here's the official synopsis: The past collides with our precarious present in Occupied City, informed by the book Atlas of an Occupied City (Amsterdam 1940-1945) written by Bianca Stigter.
McQueen creates two interlocking portraits: a door-to-door excavation of the Nazi occupation that still haunts his adopted city, and a vivid journey through the last years of pandemic and protest. What emerges is both devastating and life-affirming, an expansive meditation on memory, time, and where we’re headed.
The...
- 10/24/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
“12 Years A Slave” filmmaker Steve McQueen didn’t set out to make back-to-back WWII movies, his upcoming WWII/Amsterdam doc, “Occupied City” which premiered at Cannes earlier this year, and his Apple TV+ WWII drama “Blitz,” but it just ended up happening that way.
“You plant seeds, and some come to fruition, and others don’t,” he told Variety earlier this year.
Continue reading ‘Occupied City’ Trailer: Steve McQueen’s 4-Hour WWII/Amsterdam Doc Arrives Christmas Day at The Playlist.
“You plant seeds, and some come to fruition, and others don’t,” he told Variety earlier this year.
Continue reading ‘Occupied City’ Trailer: Steve McQueen’s 4-Hour WWII/Amsterdam Doc Arrives Christmas Day at The Playlist.
- 10/24/2023
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Exclusive: While it will continue to have a deal with Skydance Media for tent pole live action film and TV fare, Apple is parting ways with Skydance Animation, the company run by former Pixar chief John Lassiter. Their multi-year deal has come to a conclusion, and Apple is making other kinds of films, notably this weekend’s opener Killers of the Flower Moon, which opens globally Friday.
Skydance Animation will land in a new deal quickly, and Apple will give back to the company the project Spellbound, which had been set at Apple TV+ but will not move forward.
Skydance and Apple will remain partnered on a number of upcoming feature film and TV series, but mutually agreed the animated feature was not the best fit for Apple Original Films’ expanding narrative film slate. Apple is still in the animation game, coming off an Oscar win for Best Animated short The Boy,...
Skydance Animation will land in a new deal quickly, and Apple will give back to the company the project Spellbound, which had been set at Apple TV+ but will not move forward.
Skydance and Apple will remain partnered on a number of upcoming feature film and TV series, but mutually agreed the animated feature was not the best fit for Apple Original Films’ expanding narrative film slate. Apple is still in the animation game, coming off an Oscar win for Best Animated short The Boy,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
New Regency Productions president of motion picture and television Michael Schaefer is departing after seven years, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The departure is said to be amicable, made in coordination with New Regency chairman and CEO, Yariv Milchan.
Schaefer has been with New Regency since 2016, and recently oversaw the low-budget hit Barbarian, which turned filmmaker Zach Cregger into a top name in horror. Other recent film titles under his watch included Deep Water, starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, as well as filmmaker Robert Eggers The Northman, which starred Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Dafoe. New Regency next has Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders due out Dec. 1, with the film starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, and Michael Shannon. Schaefer also produced Steve McQueen‘s Blitz, the World War II feature due out on Apple next year.
On the TV front, he has worked on the upcoming Donald Glover iteration of Mr.
The departure is said to be amicable, made in coordination with New Regency chairman and CEO, Yariv Milchan.
Schaefer has been with New Regency since 2016, and recently oversaw the low-budget hit Barbarian, which turned filmmaker Zach Cregger into a top name in horror. Other recent film titles under his watch included Deep Water, starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, as well as filmmaker Robert Eggers The Northman, which starred Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Dafoe. New Regency next has Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders due out Dec. 1, with the film starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, and Michael Shannon. Schaefer also produced Steve McQueen‘s Blitz, the World War II feature due out on Apple next year.
On the TV front, he has worked on the upcoming Donald Glover iteration of Mr.
- 10/12/2023
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Don’t despair about the end of another non-existent British summer – UK TV always gets good when the weather turns, as the nights draw in and we all retreat indoors, finally getting sick of rainy barbecues and being chased by wasps in pub gardens.
This year is no different, so you can expect your 2023 autumn TV watchlist to include some compelling original dramas, from true crime shows covering some of the UK’s most shocking cases to enthralling depictions of real-life events, from the arrival of the Windrush generation to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Throw in some time-travelling crime-solving, mediaeval sword fights and a criminal gang on the run from a ruthless assassin, and we’ll be enjoying our self-enforced hibernation in front of the telly all the way until Christmas. Here’s what’s coming up, in order of release date.
The Killing Kind
Jane Casey’s novel The Killing Kind...
This year is no different, so you can expect your 2023 autumn TV watchlist to include some compelling original dramas, from true crime shows covering some of the UK’s most shocking cases to enthralling depictions of real-life events, from the arrival of the Windrush generation to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Throw in some time-travelling crime-solving, mediaeval sword fights and a criminal gang on the run from a ruthless assassin, and we’ll be enjoying our self-enforced hibernation in front of the telly all the way until Christmas. Here’s what’s coming up, in order of release date.
The Killing Kind
Jane Casey’s novel The Killing Kind...
- 9/8/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Please Note: This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these projections by drawing upon consultations with voters and industry insiders, analysis of marketing and awards campaigns, results of awards ceremonies that precede the Oscars and the history of the Oscars itself. There will be regular updates to reflect new developments.
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*Best Picture*
Frontrunners
Oppenheimer (Universal)
Barbie (Warner Bros.)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple/Paramount)
Poor Things (Searchlight)
The Zone of Interest (A24)
Past Lives (A24)
Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)
The Holdovers (Focus)
Nyad (Netflix)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony)
Major Threats
Air (Amazon)
May December (Netflix)
Fair Play (Netflix)
All of Us Strangers (Searchlight)
Rustin (Netflix)
Saltburn (Amazon)
The Taste of Things (IFC)
Golda (Bleecker...
* * *
*Best Picture*
Frontrunners
Oppenheimer (Universal)
Barbie (Warner Bros.)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple/Paramount)
Poor Things (Searchlight)
The Zone of Interest (A24)
Past Lives (A24)
Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)
The Holdovers (Focus)
Nyad (Netflix)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony)
Major Threats
Air (Amazon)
May December (Netflix)
Fair Play (Netflix)
All of Us Strangers (Searchlight)
Rustin (Netflix)
Saltburn (Amazon)
The Taste of Things (IFC)
Golda (Bleecker...
- 9/6/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Given the chaos wrought by the SAG-AFTRA strike, Toronto has just announced a surprisingly strong first-wave lineup.
In recent days, festival regulars have been apprehensive about the prospects of starry English-language movies making it to Venice, Toronto and Telluride, especially after the blow Venice was dealt last week when Zendaya starrer Challengers pulled out of its opening slot and moved to a spring 2024 release.
Despite the challenges, TIFF’s Cameron Bailey has managed to pull in an impressive lineup of potential awards contenders and acquisition titles. Among the lineup are Emily Blunt starrer Pain Hustlers, Sony’s Dumb Money, Chris Pine’s directorial debut Poolman, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers, Anthony Hopkins starrer One Life, Kate Winslet drama Lee, and plenty others. This is in addition to some strong arthouse debuts such as Ladj Ly’s new movie and a handful of Cannes holdovers including Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone Of Interest...
In recent days, festival regulars have been apprehensive about the prospects of starry English-language movies making it to Venice, Toronto and Telluride, especially after the blow Venice was dealt last week when Zendaya starrer Challengers pulled out of its opening slot and moved to a spring 2024 release.
Despite the challenges, TIFF’s Cameron Bailey has managed to pull in an impressive lineup of potential awards contenders and acquisition titles. Among the lineup are Emily Blunt starrer Pain Hustlers, Sony’s Dumb Money, Chris Pine’s directorial debut Poolman, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers, Anthony Hopkins starrer One Life, Kate Winslet drama Lee, and plenty others. This is in addition to some strong arthouse debuts such as Ladj Ly’s new movie and a handful of Cannes holdovers including Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone Of Interest...
- 7/24/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Great Escape unveils sales, first-look on Tyrese Gibson action thriller ‘The Collective’ (exclusive)
Cast includes Don Johnson, Lucas Till, Ruby Rose.
Great Escape, Yale Entertainment’s sales arm headed by Nick Donnermeyer, has reported key deals led by a North American sale on action title The Collective starring Tyrese Gibson, Don Johnson and Lucas Till.
The film about a mysterious agency tracking down international criminals (led by Ruby Rose) who have kidnapped a tech mastermind with dangerous secrets has sold to Quiver for the US and Canada, CDC for Latin America, and Defiant for Australia and New Zealand.
Donnermeyer and his team have also closed deals for German-speaking Europe (Palatin), Italy (Eagle), Spain...
Great Escape, Yale Entertainment’s sales arm headed by Nick Donnermeyer, has reported key deals led by a North American sale on action title The Collective starring Tyrese Gibson, Don Johnson and Lucas Till.
The film about a mysterious agency tracking down international criminals (led by Ruby Rose) who have kidnapped a tech mastermind with dangerous secrets has sold to Quiver for the US and Canada, CDC for Latin America, and Defiant for Australia and New Zealand.
Donnermeyer and his team have also closed deals for German-speaking Europe (Palatin), Italy (Eagle), Spain...
- 5/18/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Any questions regarding whether Steve McQueen’s WWII drama, “Blitz,” will compete at this year’s Academy Awards can be put to rest. Following the Cannes premiere of “Occupied City,” McQueen’s four-and-a-half-hour documentary about Amsterdam under Nazi rule, festival head Thierry Frémaux, per World of Reel, said the movie will likely play the Croisette in 2024.
Starring Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson and Stephen Graham, “Blitz,” which just began post-production, is steeped in the same historical milieu as “Occupied City” and takes place on the ground with Londoners during Germany’s aerial-bombing campaign against Great Britain. While it would’ve been exciting to see the two projects released alongside each other – a quasi-“Flags of Our Fathers”/“Letters From Iwo Jima” pairing, if you will – a 2024 release makes logistical sense for Apple, which no doubt has its hands full this year with Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” (premiering...
Starring Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson and Stephen Graham, “Blitz,” which just began post-production, is steeped in the same historical milieu as “Occupied City” and takes place on the ground with Londoners during Germany’s aerial-bombing campaign against Great Britain. While it would’ve been exciting to see the two projects released alongside each other – a quasi-“Flags of Our Fathers”/“Letters From Iwo Jima” pairing, if you will – a 2024 release makes logistical sense for Apple, which no doubt has its hands full this year with Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” (premiering...
- 5/17/2023
- by Ronald Meyer
- Gold Derby
Steve McQueen looks stressed out. He’s a few weeks into post-production on “Blitz,” his World War II drama for Apple TV+, while starting promotion on his other, long-gestating wartime project, the documentary “Occupied City.”
“It’s definitely pleasurable, but this is work,” declares McQueen with the wariness of a filmmaker who’s just been plucked out of the edit suite. “Hard work is always hard work. You can’t avoid it.”
The British director, who was Oscar-nominated for “12 Years a Slave,” didn’t set out to make back-to-back movies about the war, but “you plant seeds, and some come to fruition and others don’t,” he explains. “These two happened to blossom fairly close to each other.”
“Blitz,” which stars Saoirse Ronan and Harris Dickinson, is a drama set in London, which was bombed but never occupied by Germany during the war. In contrast, “Occupied City” — which world...
“It’s definitely pleasurable, but this is work,” declares McQueen with the wariness of a filmmaker who’s just been plucked out of the edit suite. “Hard work is always hard work. You can’t avoid it.”
The British director, who was Oscar-nominated for “12 Years a Slave,” didn’t set out to make back-to-back movies about the war, but “you plant seeds, and some come to fruition and others don’t,” he explains. “These two happened to blossom fairly close to each other.”
“Blitz,” which stars Saoirse Ronan and Harris Dickinson, is a drama set in London, which was bombed but never occupied by Germany during the war. In contrast, “Occupied City” — which world...
- 5/17/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
We wouldn’t necessarily say it’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s Oscar race; in fact, the day after the ceremony feels like the right time to start. Or maybe even sooner: This year’s Best Picture winner, “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” actually premiered before last year’s Best Picture winner, “Coda,” was even announced.
With that in mind, find 20 films currently scheduled for release in 2023 that will potentially be in the conversation for awards at the 2024 Oscars. The list below is a mix of large-scale epics from folks who have been going to the Oscars forever and up-and-comers who the academy may want to anoint as the next generation. Some of these films are sure things, some of them are long shots, all of them are worth keeping tabs on as the next awards season moves forward.
“Asteroid City”
One of two Wes Anderson...
With that in mind, find 20 films currently scheduled for release in 2023 that will potentially be in the conversation for awards at the 2024 Oscars. The list below is a mix of large-scale epics from folks who have been going to the Oscars forever and up-and-comers who the academy may want to anoint as the next generation. Some of these films are sure things, some of them are long shots, all of them are worth keeping tabs on as the next awards season moves forward.
“Asteroid City”
One of two Wes Anderson...
- 3/13/2023
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
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