Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Clara Rugaard and Til Schweiger lead the international cast of “Desperate Journey,” a newly-announced thriller set in the burlesque world of 1940s Paris.
The film — which has now wrapped production — comes from Emblem Pictures, and was written by two-time Oscar nominee Michael Radford (best known for directing 1994 global sensation “Il Postino”) and directed by Emmy winner Annabel Jankel (“Tell It to the Bees”).
Produced by Warren Derosa and Zsófia Kende, “Desperate Journey” is based on the true story of Freddie Knoller (played by Tønnesen), a young man forced to flee Vienna as Nazi hysteria takes hold. Knoller’s captivating story has been widely recognized around the world and he was honored by the late Queen Elizabeth.
Rounding out the supporting cast of the film are Sienna Guillory (“Meg 2: The Trench,” “Clifford the Big Red Dog”), Steven Berkoff, Fernando Guallar (“Love Divided”), Hugo Speer (“The Full Monty...
The film — which has now wrapped production — comes from Emblem Pictures, and was written by two-time Oscar nominee Michael Radford (best known for directing 1994 global sensation “Il Postino”) and directed by Emmy winner Annabel Jankel (“Tell It to the Bees”).
Produced by Warren Derosa and Zsófia Kende, “Desperate Journey” is based on the true story of Freddie Knoller (played by Tønnesen), a young man forced to flee Vienna as Nazi hysteria takes hold. Knoller’s captivating story has been widely recognized around the world and he was honored by the late Queen Elizabeth.
Rounding out the supporting cast of the film are Sienna Guillory (“Meg 2: The Trench,” “Clifford the Big Red Dog”), Steven Berkoff, Fernando Guallar (“Love Divided”), Hugo Speer (“The Full Monty...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Moviegoers are truly living in the golden age of post-credit scenes. What was once considered something of a novelty has been rendered a necessity in an era when the Marvel Cinematic Universe and other film franchises are expanding faster than Dwayne Johnson’s biceps in a 5 a.m. weight session. However, the concept’s origins date back further than the dawn of the superhero movie era or anything equally fast and furious. Back in 1966, in fact, Dean Martin was proving to the world that not all heroes wear capes or drive ludicrously fast cars; some prefer a suave suit and a scotch. He may have been known as a crooner, but in the 1960s, Martin also played the part of Matt Helm, a U.S. government counter agent in a series of films based on books by author Guy Hamilton.
Essentially pitched as a more laid-back James Bond, Martin’s first outing as Helm,...
Essentially pitched as a more laid-back James Bond, Martin’s first outing as Helm,...
- 10/9/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is heading toward $1 billion at the worldwide box office, which is a far cry from the disastrous fate that met the first attempt to bring the Nintendo video game franchise to life. The live-action “Super Mario Bros.” movie in 1993 crashed and burned at the box office, grossing less than $40 million worldwide. Many Mario fans found the film too dark and adult-oriented, but Luigi actor John Leguizamo recently told GQ magazine in a video interview that what they shot was far darker than what was released.
“[The directors] had this dark, dark vision that Disney was not okay with so there was all this butt-heading that was incredible,” Leguizamo said. “That party scene? Those were all strippers from North Carolina that they put on the set and they had them in the most revealing clothes and costumes.”
“Disney was not happy” Leguizamo added. “They had to cut a lot of it,...
“[The directors] had this dark, dark vision that Disney was not okay with so there was all this butt-heading that was incredible,” Leguizamo said. “That party scene? Those were all strippers from North Carolina that they put on the set and they had them in the most revealing clothes and costumes.”
“Disney was not happy” Leguizamo added. “They had to cut a lot of it,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
There’s no shortage of new films hitting cinemas this weekend, but The Super Mario Bros. Movie is ready to butt-stomp the competition for another weekend of collecting gold coins at the box office. According to analysts, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is looking at $58M, with a nine-day $260M domestic total creeping toward $300M. Illumination‘s animated adventure in the Mushroom Kingdom grossed $9.4M on Thursday at 4,343 markets, -13% from Wednesday’s $10.7M. The Super Mario Bros. Movie recently crossed the $500M mark worldwide, becoming the biggest video game adaptation ever.
Renfield and The Pope’s Exorcist war for supernatural supremacy at the box office this weekend, though neither is conjuring dollars at cinemas as we’d assumed. Renfield sank its teeth into $900K in Thursday night previews, while The Pope’s Exorcist channeled $850K. The pair of genre films were projected to earn $8M-$10M. Renfield, starring Nicolas Cage as Dracula,...
Renfield and The Pope’s Exorcist war for supernatural supremacy at the box office this weekend, though neither is conjuring dollars at cinemas as we’d assumed. Renfield sank its teeth into $900K in Thursday night previews, while The Pope’s Exorcist channeled $850K. The pair of genre films were projected to earn $8M-$10M. Renfield, starring Nicolas Cage as Dracula,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
While streamers typically get by on thrifty marketing budgets, pushing content largely on their menus, most motion picture studios, like Universal, still have all the superpowers in the world to blast a movie out of a canon.
But here’s something to keep in mind as we detail Universal’s promo playbook below in propelling Illumination/Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros Movie to several opening records.: IP and marketing machine alone don’t propel a movie to great box office heights.
‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’
The movie also needs to be great. As subjective and simple-minded as that sounds, when it comes to the feature take of the ever-popular video game Super Mario Bros, it meant staying faithful to the source material itself: The game. And that’s exactly what Illumination and filmmakers Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic did in this second big screen go-round of the Nintendo game.
But here’s something to keep in mind as we detail Universal’s promo playbook below in propelling Illumination/Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros Movie to several opening records.: IP and marketing machine alone don’t propel a movie to great box office heights.
‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’
The movie also needs to be great. As subjective and simple-minded as that sounds, when it comes to the feature take of the ever-popular video game Super Mario Bros, it meant staying faithful to the source material itself: The game. And that’s exactly what Illumination and filmmakers Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic did in this second big screen go-round of the Nintendo game.
- 4/9/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
It was true in the early '90s and it remains true now: Mario is the king of video games. To this day, there's arguably no mascot more recognizable for an industry worth billions and, by the end of the '80s, Hollywood was starting to realize this whole video game thing was here to stay. Naturally, that meant capitalizing on the popularity with a major motion picture. It also meant that Nintendo's "Super Mario Bros." was the white whale of IP that any studio could hope to get their hands on. In 1993, the result of producer Roland Joffe's unlikely bid to win those rights hit theaters and set the tone for video game movies for years to come --...
It was true in the early '90s and it remains true now: Mario is the king of video games. To this day, there's arguably no mascot more recognizable for an industry worth billions and, by the end of the '80s, Hollywood was starting to realize this whole video game thing was here to stay. Naturally, that meant capitalizing on the popularity with a major motion picture. It also meant that Nintendo's "Super Mario Bros." was the white whale of IP that any studio could hope to get their hands on. In 1993, the result of producer Roland Joffe's unlikely bid to win those rights hit theaters and set the tone for video game movies for years to come --...
- 4/8/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Luigi is the man. The green-capped, younger brother of Mario—as well as the one with the far more luxuriant mustache—jumps higher, runs faster, and looks plain cooler while doing it. This is a truth that’s universally acknowledged by gamers of a certain age. For if you were a younger sibling growing up sometime in the ‘90s or late ‘80s, you were always Player 2. You were always Luigi.
I was one such player, the kid brother of a sister who adored Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 on the Nes. There were thus many an afternoon spent waiting for my turn to play as the Italian plumber who’s dressed like it’s always St. Patrick’s Day. However, beginning with the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2 in 1986, Luigi has low-key been designed as the better character with higher and further leaps, albeit less balance and traction in his landings.
I was one such player, the kid brother of a sister who adored Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 on the Nes. There were thus many an afternoon spent waiting for my turn to play as the Italian plumber who’s dressed like it’s always St. Patrick’s Day. However, beginning with the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2 in 1986, Luigi has low-key been designed as the better character with higher and further leaps, albeit less balance and traction in his landings.
- 4/8/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Quentin Tarantino has long been a champion for underseen and undervalued films (just listen to his Video Archives podcast for weekly examples), but who knew he would be given credit for “vindicating” the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie?
The 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie screened at Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema last month, an event which proved far more popular than the directors expected. As recalled by Super Mario Bros. co-director Rocky Morton, “My thought was that there would be 10 or 20 people there…But it was jam-packed. There were people queueing up around the block for extra tickets.” He also noted that the crowd was “laughing and clapping at all the right places. They weren’t doing it ironically; it was genuine.” Morton–who, interestingly, shares a name with a Koopaling–also gave direct credit to Qt. “I think Quentin Tarantino understands where we’re coming from, creatively. It’s...
The 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie screened at Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema last month, an event which proved far more popular than the directors expected. As recalled by Super Mario Bros. co-director Rocky Morton, “My thought was that there would be 10 or 20 people there…But it was jam-packed. There were people queueing up around the block for extra tickets.” He also noted that the crowd was “laughing and clapping at all the right places. They weren’t doing it ironically; it was genuine.” Morton–who, interestingly, shares a name with a Koopaling–also gave direct credit to Qt. “I think Quentin Tarantino understands where we’re coming from, creatively. It’s...
- 4/7/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
John Leguizamo will not be watching 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'.The 62-year-old actor played Luigi in the panned 1993 live-action film 'Super Mario Bros.' and revealed that he has no plans to see the new animated flick due to a lack of "inclusion" in the casting.Chris Pratt and Charlie Day star as Mario and Luigi respectively but the decision not to put Latin actors in the roles has been criticised by Leguizamo.Asked if he plans to see the movie, the Colombian-born actor told TMZ: "Hell no! No I will not (be watching). They could've included a Latin character."Like I was groundbreaking and then they stopped the groundbreaking. They messed up the inclusion. They dis-included. Just cast some Latin folk! We're 20 per cent of the population. The largest people of colour group and we are underrepresented."It is not the first time that John has criticised...
- 4/7/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
John Leguizamo has bluntly explained why he will not be watching The Super Mario Bros Movie.
In November, the Latin actor criticised the casting of Chris Pratt and Charlie Day in the animated film, which is out on Friday (7 April).
Leguizamo, who played Luigi in a 1993 live-action film based on the video game, described the casting as “backwards”.
Now, he has said there is no way he’ll be watching the new version, stating “hell no” when asked.
“I will not [be watching],” he told TMZ, adding: “They could’ve included a Latin character.”
Leguizamo continued: “They stopped the ground-breaking. They messed up the inclusion; they dis-included. Just cast some Latin folk.
“We’re 20 per cent of the population. The largest people of colour group and we are underrepresented.”
Speaking about his former role in November, Leguizamo highlighted the lengths the 1993 film’s directors, Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, went to in...
In November, the Latin actor criticised the casting of Chris Pratt and Charlie Day in the animated film, which is out on Friday (7 April).
Leguizamo, who played Luigi in a 1993 live-action film based on the video game, described the casting as “backwards”.
Now, he has said there is no way he’ll be watching the new version, stating “hell no” when asked.
“I will not [be watching],” he told TMZ, adding: “They could’ve included a Latin character.”
Leguizamo continued: “They stopped the ground-breaking. They messed up the inclusion; they dis-included. Just cast some Latin folk.
“We’re 20 per cent of the population. The largest people of colour group and we are underrepresented.”
Speaking about his former role in November, Leguizamo highlighted the lengths the 1993 film’s directors, Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, went to in...
- 4/6/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Last month, Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel went to the theater to see “Super Mario Bros.,” a movie they directed 30 years ago — and haven’t watched since.
The live-action 1993 film, starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi, bombed at the box office and landed on various “Worst Movies of All Time” lists, later developing a passionate cult following. In the directors’ own words, “Super Mario Bros.” was so “reviled” that it left a “black mark” on the married couple’s careers.
That is, until a midnight screening held at Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema on March 11 “washed away the stain.”
“My thought was that there would be 10 or 20 people there,” Morton tells Variety. “But it was jam-packed. There were people queueing up around the block for extra tickets.” During the film, Morton says the audience was “laughing and clapping at all the right places. They weren...
The live-action 1993 film, starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi, bombed at the box office and landed on various “Worst Movies of All Time” lists, later developing a passionate cult following. In the directors’ own words, “Super Mario Bros.” was so “reviled” that it left a “black mark” on the married couple’s careers.
That is, until a midnight screening held at Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema on March 11 “washed away the stain.”
“My thought was that there would be 10 or 20 people there,” Morton tells Variety. “But it was jam-packed. There were people queueing up around the block for extra tickets.” During the film, Morton says the audience was “laughing and clapping at all the right places. They weren...
- 4/6/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
John Leguizamo is doubling down on criticizing Universal and Illumination’s animated film “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which casts Chris Pratt and Charlie Day in the leading voice roles of Mario and Luigi. Leguizamo brought Luigi to life in a live-action format opposite Bob Hoskins’ Mario in 1993’s “Super Mario Bros.” The actor told TMZ on the day “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” opened in theaters that he won’t be watching it due to the casting.
“No I will not [be watching]. They could’ve included a Latin character,” Leguizamo said. “Like I was groundbreaking and then they stopped the groundbreaking. They messed up the inclusion. They dis-included. Just cast some Latin folk! We’re 20% of the population. The largest people of color group and we are underrepresented.”
When asked again by TMZ if he would be watching the movie, Leguizamo answered: “Hell no!”
Leguizamo first spoke out against the...
“No I will not [be watching]. They could’ve included a Latin character,” Leguizamo said. “Like I was groundbreaking and then they stopped the groundbreaking. They messed up the inclusion. They dis-included. Just cast some Latin folk! We’re 20% of the population. The largest people of color group and we are underrepresented.”
When asked again by TMZ if he would be watching the movie, Leguizamo answered: “Hell no!”
Leguizamo first spoke out against the...
- 4/6/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
On the eve of its 30th birthday, Super Mario Bros.––the 1993 film, not the groundbreaking video game––might be due for critical reappraisal. Dubbed “a complete waste of time and money” by Roger Ebert, rejected by Mario’s custodians at Nintendo, and described with utter contempt by its own stars, it has enjoyed three decades of cultural life as a punchline about the dismal standards of game-to-movie adaptations. Yet the tonally confused kids’ movie, viewed in retrospect of a fully Marvelized Hollywood, recalls a time when genuinely weird, mutant art could sometimes break out of the franchise-blockbuster laboratories. Directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, the spousal duo behind cult cyberpunk sensation Max Headroom, it liberally reimagines the vaguely defined Mario lore of plumbers, princesses, mushrooms, and dinosaurs into a gothic urban fever dream. Pursuing a kidnapped girl, the titular brothers––Bob Hoskins as Mario, adopting a wheezing, gesticulating meatball...
- 4/5/2023
- by Eli Friedberg
- The Film Stage
Seth Rogen is banana-slamming the 1993 live-action “Super Mario Bros.”
Rogen, who voices Donkey Kong in the new animated film “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” revealed his personal connection to the Nintendo franchise and how “disappointed” he was at the feature film starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi.
“When I was 11, I saw the original ‘Mario Bros.’ movie and I was so excited. But it’s one of the worst films ever made,” Rogen told Variety. “I was so disappointed. I think it made me realize that movies, like, could be bad. That never occurred to me until that moment.”
Rogen added, “It really bummed me out. It’s nice to vindicate that moment. It’s nice to know that 11-year-olds out there … won’t be disappointed in the same way that I was.”
Rogen stars alongside Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Jack Black, and Anya Taylor-Joy.
“It...
Rogen, who voices Donkey Kong in the new animated film “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” revealed his personal connection to the Nintendo franchise and how “disappointed” he was at the feature film starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario and Luigi.
“When I was 11, I saw the original ‘Mario Bros.’ movie and I was so excited. But it’s one of the worst films ever made,” Rogen told Variety. “I was so disappointed. I think it made me realize that movies, like, could be bad. That never occurred to me until that moment.”
Rogen added, “It really bummed me out. It’s nice to vindicate that moment. It’s nice to know that 11-year-olds out there … won’t be disappointed in the same way that I was.”
Rogen stars alongside Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Jack Black, and Anya Taylor-Joy.
“It...
- 4/5/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Seth Rogen hopes Hollywood will redeem itself with Universal Pictures’ new animated “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”
Rogen, who voices Donkey Kong in the adaptation of the popular video game series, tells Variety at the film’s premiere, “When I was 11, I saw the original ‘Mario Bros.’ movie and I was so excited. But it’s one of the worst films ever made. I was so disappointed. I think it made me realize that movies, like, could be bad. That never occurred to me until that moment.
“It really bummed me out,” he continues. “It’s nice to vindicate that moment. It’s nice to know that 11-year-olds out there that they won’t be disappointed in the same way that I was.”
The 1993 live-action feature, directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, starred Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi. Rounding out the cast were Samantha Mathis,...
Rogen, who voices Donkey Kong in the adaptation of the popular video game series, tells Variety at the film’s premiere, “When I was 11, I saw the original ‘Mario Bros.’ movie and I was so excited. But it’s one of the worst films ever made. I was so disappointed. I think it made me realize that movies, like, could be bad. That never occurred to me until that moment.
“It really bummed me out,” he continues. “It’s nice to vindicate that moment. It’s nice to know that 11-year-olds out there that they won’t be disappointed in the same way that I was.”
The 1993 live-action feature, directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, starred Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi. Rounding out the cast were Samantha Mathis,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
When Rocky Morton's and Annabel Jankel's 1993 film "Super Mario Bros." first hit theaters in May of 1993, it was immediately greeted with skepticism by Nintendo fans. The live-action adventure took characters and some of the more notable iconography from Shigeru Miyamoto's popular video game series and repurposed them into a bizarre, dystopian tale about a parallel universe, the evolutionary fate of dinosaurs, and fascism. The whimsical, cartoonish fairy tale elements of the 1985 game were absent, replaced by something steely, dank, and coated in athlete's foot-style fungus. Fans were concerned that the movie wasn't a faithful adaptation of the game, and it was rejected on this basis for many, many years.
Reviews weren't kind either. The film currently holds a mere 28% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Gene Siskel called it one of the worst movies of 1993. It didn't help that "Super Mario Bros." was also a notoriously troubled production...
Reviews weren't kind either. The film currently holds a mere 28% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Gene Siskel called it one of the worst movies of 1993. It didn't help that "Super Mario Bros." was also a notoriously troubled production...
- 4/5/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The most famous video game designer in the world is sitting meditatively in a drab studio in Burbank. The austerity of the room is in stark juxtaposition with all the colorful characters he’s dreamed up over a lifetime, from mushroom-gobbling plumbers to mystical warriors to barrel-hurling gorillas. He’s the brains behind two of the biggest video game franchises of all time: Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. In fact, this visionary’s influence is so vast, he’s been compared to Walt Disney or Steve Jobs.
And as Shigeru Miyamoto picks disinterestedly at a breakfast burrito, he’s an island of calm in a swirl of chaos. His team of handlers — Nintendo executives from Japan and America — is frantically hovering around him like a protective ring of Koopa shells. Miyamoto, who has granted only a handful of major interviews, is here to discuss “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” with Chris Meledandri,...
And as Shigeru Miyamoto picks disinterestedly at a breakfast burrito, he’s an island of calm in a swirl of chaos. His team of handlers — Nintendo executives from Japan and America — is frantically hovering around him like a protective ring of Koopa shells. Miyamoto, who has granted only a handful of major interviews, is here to discuss “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” with Chris Meledandri,...
- 4/4/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Chris Pratt’s voice role as Mario in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” has been a point of debate ever since he was cast. Pratt is not Italian, after all, and many fans were left baffled when the movie’s first trailer dropped last October and revealed Pratt’s Brooklyn-heavy Mario voice. It’s not a concern for the film’s directors, Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath. The filmmakers told Total Film magazine that casting Pratt made sense given the Mario at the center of their story.
“It’s a bit of an origin tale. It’s the story of Mario becoming Super Mario,” Horvath said about the film, adding that finding the perfect Mario voice meant finding an actor who could believably portray a plumber from Brooklyn who is “a blue-collar guy from a family of Italian immigrants.”
“For us, it made total sense,” the director stressed about casting Pratt.
“It’s a bit of an origin tale. It’s the story of Mario becoming Super Mario,” Horvath said about the film, adding that finding the perfect Mario voice meant finding an actor who could believably portray a plumber from Brooklyn who is “a blue-collar guy from a family of Italian immigrants.”
“For us, it made total sense,” the director stressed about casting Pratt.
- 3/2/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Super Mario Bros. was the first video game movie. The late Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo starred as Mario and Luigi in a live-action adaptation. An animated version is coming out this year, but Leguizamo laments the lack of representation in its voice cast.
L-r: Mario and Luigi | Nintendo
Leguizamo spoke to Showbiz Cheat Sheet about his role in Violent Night, available on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD now. When we asked his thoughts on the new Super Mario Bros. Movie, he shared his perspective and what his film has meant to fans. The Super Mario Bros. Movie opens April 7 in theaters.1
1 thing the John Leguizamo ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ had over the animated version
In 1993, casting Leguizamo as Luigi was huge. In that way, having Charlie Day voice Luigi to Chris Pratt’s Mario doesn’t pack the same punch. The animated film does feature Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Sebastian Maniscalco...
L-r: Mario and Luigi | Nintendo
Leguizamo spoke to Showbiz Cheat Sheet about his role in Violent Night, available on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD now. When we asked his thoughts on the new Super Mario Bros. Movie, he shared his perspective and what his film has meant to fans. The Super Mario Bros. Movie opens April 7 in theaters.1
1 thing the John Leguizamo ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ had over the animated version
In 1993, casting Leguizamo as Luigi was huge. In that way, having Charlie Day voice Luigi to Chris Pratt’s Mario doesn’t pack the same punch. The animated film does feature Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Sebastian Maniscalco...
- 2/15/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment have released a new poster for the upcoming Super Mario Bros Movie, which finds Bowser looming over the Mushroom Kingdom. Check it out below!
The Super Mario Bros Movie features the voices of Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike. Aaron Horvath and Micahel Jelenic directed the movie from a script by Matthew Fogel.
I can’t say I was exactly looking forward to the Super Mario Bros Movie, but I’ll admit that the trailers have won me over. It actually looks like quite a lot of fun. If the film is successful, it could lead to sequels, spinoffs, and adaptations of other Nintendo properties. Charlie Day has expressed an interest...
The Super Mario Bros Movie features the voices of Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike. Aaron Horvath and Micahel Jelenic directed the movie from a script by Matthew Fogel.
I can’t say I was exactly looking forward to the Super Mario Bros Movie, but I’ll admit that the trailers have won me over. It actually looks like quite a lot of fun. If the film is successful, it could lead to sequels, spinoffs, and adaptations of other Nintendo properties. Charlie Day has expressed an interest...
- 2/3/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Archface Films producer Allsop will oversee WestEnd’s film and TV slate.
Producer Daisy Allsop has joined UK-based production, financing and sales company WestEnd Films as head of acquisitions and development.
Allsop is already in place in her new role, through which she will oversee projects across WestEnd’s film and TV slate. She will attend this month’s Berlinale and European Film Market (February 16-22) on behalf of the company.
Allsop will continue to operate her own producing slate through her company Archface Films; her credits include Annabel Jankel’s 2018 romance Tell It To The Bees with Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger.
Producer Daisy Allsop has joined UK-based production, financing and sales company WestEnd Films as head of acquisitions and development.
Allsop is already in place in her new role, through which she will oversee projects across WestEnd’s film and TV slate. She will attend this month’s Berlinale and European Film Market (February 16-22) on behalf of the company.
Allsop will continue to operate her own producing slate through her company Archface Films; her credits include Annabel Jankel’s 2018 romance Tell It To The Bees with Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger.
- 2/2/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
In 1993, Rocky Morton's and Annabel Jankel's "Super Mario Bros." was released in theaters to terrible reviews and widespread derision. Many audiences at the time could be heard rejecting the film out of hand, as it invented its own, bizarre premise wholly separate from the games on which it was based. The games dealt hallucinatory adventure/fantasy scenarios about plumbers trekking across a land lousy with hammer-throwing turtles and power-granting mushrooms to rescue a princess that had been kidnapped by a fire-breathing dragon.
The film, in contrast, posited that when Earth was struck by the meteor that killed the dinosaurs, it created two parallel Earths. One Earth was the familiar realm where humans evolved from apes. The other was a world where dinosaurs survived and continued to evolve into human-looking creatures. The dinosaur dimension, however, was facing ruin at the hands of its tyrannical leader King Koopa (Dennis Hopper...
The film, in contrast, posited that when Earth was struck by the meteor that killed the dinosaurs, it created two parallel Earths. One Earth was the familiar realm where humans evolved from apes. The other was a world where dinosaurs survived and continued to evolve into human-looking creatures. The dinosaur dimension, however, was facing ruin at the hands of its tyrannical leader King Koopa (Dennis Hopper...
- 11/30/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Not everything is just peachy in the world of “Super Mario Bros.”
The Nintendo movie adaptation, from Universal and Illumination, stars Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as plumber brothers Mario and Luigi. The duo set out to save Princess Peach, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, as Bowser (Jack Black) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen) stand in their way. Keegan-Michael Key voices Toad.
“Super Mario Bros.” is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, both “Teen Titans Go!” alums. The screenplay is written by Matthew Fogel, who penned “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” and “Minions: The Rise of Gru.”
The film first garnered controversy over the lack of Italian voice acting casting, namely with Pratt as Mario. Producer and Illumination Studios founder and CEO Chris Meledandri curbed any casting doubts over the lead star.
“We are collaborating with Chris and his experienced team to not just create a character-licensed film,...
The Nintendo movie adaptation, from Universal and Illumination, stars Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as plumber brothers Mario and Luigi. The duo set out to save Princess Peach, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, as Bowser (Jack Black) and Donkey Kong (Seth Rogen) stand in their way. Keegan-Michael Key voices Toad.
“Super Mario Bros.” is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, both “Teen Titans Go!” alums. The screenplay is written by Matthew Fogel, who penned “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” and “Minions: The Rise of Gru.”
The film first garnered controversy over the lack of Italian voice acting casting, namely with Pratt as Mario. Producer and Illumination Studios founder and CEO Chris Meledandri curbed any casting doubts over the lead star.
“We are collaborating with Chris and his experienced team to not just create a character-licensed film,...
- 11/29/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
New trailer for The Super Mario Bros Movie introduces Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, Mario Kart & more
Lets-a-go! Nintendo has released a new trailer for The Super Mario Bros Movie which offers us much more of Chris Pratt’s Mario than the first one. The new trailer also introduces us to Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, and more, and there are also plenty of references to many of the Super Mario video-games, including Mario Kart. All in all, it looks like a lot of fun.
The Super Mario Bros Movie features the voices of Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Micahel Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike. Aaron Horvath and Micahel Jelenic directed the movie from a script by Matthew Fogel.
Related John Leguizamo based his The Menu character on Steven Seagal
The project hasn’t exactly been free of controversy.
The Super Mario Bros Movie features the voices of Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Micahel Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike. Aaron Horvath and Micahel Jelenic directed the movie from a script by Matthew Fogel.
Related John Leguizamo based his The Menu character on Steven Seagal
The project hasn’t exactly been free of controversy.
- 11/29/2022
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The Super Mario Bros Movie: Former Luigi John Leguizamo is disappointed with the casting of new film
John Leguizamo is outspoken when it comes to representation in Hollywood. When news broke that actor James Franco was cast as Fidel Castro in an upcoming film, Alina of Cuba, Leguizamo voiced his displeasure with a non-Latin person being put in the role. When it was announced that Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Chris Pratt was cast as Mario, people on Twitter started to post their concerns about it, and Leguizamo joined the legion of critics.
Variety reports on his disappointment with not only Pratt but also Charlie Day portraying Luigi. When Leguizamo was cast as Luigi in 1993’s Super Mario Bros, he felt he at least represented the person-of-color heritage that characterized the Italian plumbers, despite being of Latin descent and his co-star was Bob Hoskins, an Englishman.
Leguizamo explained,
“I’m O.G. A lot of people love the original. I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore,...
Variety reports on his disappointment with not only Pratt but also Charlie Day portraying Luigi. When Leguizamo was cast as Luigi in 1993’s Super Mario Bros, he felt he at least represented the person-of-color heritage that characterized the Italian plumbers, despite being of Latin descent and his co-star was Bob Hoskins, an Englishman.
Leguizamo explained,
“I’m O.G. A lot of people love the original. I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore,...
- 11/18/2022
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
John Leguizamo has criticised Chris Pratt and Charlie Day’s casting in the new Super Mario Bros film.
The Latin actor, who plated Luigi in a 1993 live-action film based on the video game, described the move as “backwards”.
Speaking about his former role, Leguizamo said: “A lot of people love the original. I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, ‘No, no, we love the old one, the original.’ They’re not feeling the new one.’ I’m not bitter. It’s unfortunate.”
Addressing American actors Pratt and Day’s casting as the characters, Leguizamo highlighted the lengths the 1993 film’s directors, Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, went to in order to get him cast in the role.
“They fought really hard for me to be the lead because I was a Latin man, and they [the studio] didn’t want me to be the lead. They fought really hard,...
The Latin actor, who plated Luigi in a 1993 live-action film based on the video game, described the move as “backwards”.
Speaking about his former role, Leguizamo said: “A lot of people love the original. I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, ‘No, no, we love the old one, the original.’ They’re not feeling the new one.’ I’m not bitter. It’s unfortunate.”
Addressing American actors Pratt and Day’s casting as the characters, Leguizamo highlighted the lengths the 1993 film’s directors, Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, went to in order to get him cast in the role.
“They fought really hard for me to be the lead because I was a Latin man, and they [the studio] didn’t want me to be the lead. They fought really hard,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
John Leguizamo played Luigi opposite the late Bob Hoskins’ Mario in the 1993 live-action comedy “Super Mario Bros. Movie” and he’s sharing his thoughts about the casting for the upcoming animated “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”.
In the new film, Chris Pratt voices Mario while “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Charlie Day voices Luigi, casting choices that Leguizamo sees as “going backwards.”
“I’m O.G. A lot of people love the original,” Leguizamo said in a recent interview with IndieWire.
Read More: John Leguizamo Says ‘Too Bad They Went All White’ With ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie Casting
“I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, ‘No, no, we love the old one, the original.’ They’re not feeling the new one,” Leguizamo added. “I’m not bitter. It’s unfortunate.”
Photo by Moviestore/Shutterstock
As Leguizamo recalled, directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton...
In the new film, Chris Pratt voices Mario while “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Charlie Day voices Luigi, casting choices that Leguizamo sees as “going backwards.”
“I’m O.G. A lot of people love the original,” Leguizamo said in a recent interview with IndieWire.
Read More: John Leguizamo Says ‘Too Bad They Went All White’ With ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie Casting
“I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, ‘No, no, we love the old one, the original.’ They’re not feeling the new one,” Leguizamo added. “I’m not bitter. It’s unfortunate.”
Photo by Moviestore/Shutterstock
As Leguizamo recalled, directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton...
- 11/17/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
John Leguizamo is a bit critical of Universal and Illumination’s upcoming animated film “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which stars Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as Mario and Luigi, respectively. Leguizamo, who brought Luigi to life opposite Bob Hoskins’ Mario in 1993’s live-action “Super Mario Bros.,” told IndieWire the new film went “backwards” by having two white actors voice Mario and Luigi.
“I’m O.G. A lot of people love the original,” Leguizamo said when asked for his thoughts on the Chris Pratt-starring new Mario movie. “I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, ‘No, no, we love the old one, the original.’ They’re not feeling the new one.’ I’m not bitter. It’s unfortunate.”
“The directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton fought really hard for me to be the lead because I was a Latin man, and they [the studio] didn’t...
“I’m O.G. A lot of people love the original,” Leguizamo said when asked for his thoughts on the Chris Pratt-starring new Mario movie. “I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, ‘No, no, we love the old one, the original.’ They’re not feeling the new one.’ I’m not bitter. It’s unfortunate.”
“The directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton fought really hard for me to be the lead because I was a Latin man, and they [the studio] didn’t...
- 11/16/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
John Leguizamo is saying mamma mia to the new “Super Mario Bros.” casting.
Leguizamo, who played Luigi in the 1993 live-action film opposite Bob Hoskins’ Mario, exclusively told IndieWire at “The Menu” premiere in New York that casting is “going backwards” with the upcoming animated feature film “Super Mario Bros.” The movie made waves after it was revealed that Chris Pratt would be playing Mario opposite Charlie Day’s Luigi. Neither actor is of Italian descent.
“I’m O.G. A lot of people love the original. I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, ‘No, no, we love the old one, the original.’ They’re not feeling the new one,” Leguizamo told IndieWire. “I’m not bitter. It’s unfortunate.”
Leguizamo recalled his turn as Luigi in the 1993 “Super Mario Bros.” movie. “The directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton fought really hard for me to...
Leguizamo, who played Luigi in the 1993 live-action film opposite Bob Hoskins’ Mario, exclusively told IndieWire at “The Menu” premiere in New York that casting is “going backwards” with the upcoming animated feature film “Super Mario Bros.” The movie made waves after it was revealed that Chris Pratt would be playing Mario opposite Charlie Day’s Luigi. Neither actor is of Italian descent.
“I’m O.G. A lot of people love the original. I did Comic-Con in New York and in Baltimore, and everyone’s like, ‘No, no, we love the old one, the original.’ They’re not feeling the new one,” Leguizamo told IndieWire. “I’m not bitter. It’s unfortunate.”
Leguizamo recalled his turn as Luigi in the 1993 “Super Mario Bros.” movie. “The directors Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton fought really hard for me to...
- 11/15/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It used to be that video game movies were bad because video games didn’t give movies enough to work with; say what you will about Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton’s “Super Mario Bros.,” but they had to do something to flesh out a story that basically amounted to “Italian stereotype runs from left to right.” Nowadays, in an age when interactive epics are so vast and cinematic that Playstation characters are regularly played by movie stars (and sometimes even modeled to resemble major filmmakers), it seems that video game movies are bad because video games give movies way too much to work with.
No big screen adaptation of “Uncharted” could ever hope to match the globe-trotting, rope-swinging, plane-exploding excitement of Naughty Dog’s massively popular action-adventure franchise, in which professional treasure hunter Nathan Drake scoured the planet in search of priceless artifacts, searched for every corner of the...
No big screen adaptation of “Uncharted” could ever hope to match the globe-trotting, rope-swinging, plane-exploding excitement of Naughty Dog’s massively popular action-adventure franchise, in which professional treasure hunter Nathan Drake scoured the planet in search of priceless artifacts, searched for every corner of the...
- 2/15/2022
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
There are some who would have you believe that Super Mario Bros, the 1993 live-action film based on the hit Nintendo franchise, is a bad movie.
The late, great, Bob Hoskins, who actually starred as Mario, was one of them.
“It was a fuckin’ nightmare,” Hoskins told The Guardian in 2007. “The whole experience was a nightmare. It had a husband-and-wife team directing, whose arrogance had been mistaken for talent…! Fuckin’ nightmare. Fuckin’ idiots.”
Time is a great healer though and while Hoskins continued to rank the movie as his worst long after he retired, the bold ambition and inventiveness of Super Mario Bros. has seen it undergo something of a critical reappraisal over the past decade.
The Original Super Mario Bros. Movie
Directors Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel were best known for their work on the visually arresting cult TV series Max Headroom when they landed the gig of translating the...
The late, great, Bob Hoskins, who actually starred as Mario, was one of them.
“It was a fuckin’ nightmare,” Hoskins told The Guardian in 2007. “The whole experience was a nightmare. It had a husband-and-wife team directing, whose arrogance had been mistaken for talent…! Fuckin’ nightmare. Fuckin’ idiots.”
Time is a great healer though and while Hoskins continued to rank the movie as his worst long after he retired, the bold ambition and inventiveness of Super Mario Bros. has seen it undergo something of a critical reappraisal over the past decade.
The Original Super Mario Bros. Movie
Directors Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel were best known for their work on the visually arresting cult TV series Max Headroom when they landed the gig of translating the...
- 8/17/2021
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Other openers include ‘Animals’ and ‘Holiday’.
Franchise titles Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw and The Angry Birds Movie 2 are aiming for different audiences in their opening weekends at the UK box office, with The Lion King looking to hold its top spot for a third week.
Universal’s Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw is a spin-off from the Fast & Furious franchise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham as a special agent and mercenary who team up to stop a genetically-enhanced villain played by Idris Elba.
As the below chart shows, the franchise has steadily grown since...
Franchise titles Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw and The Angry Birds Movie 2 are aiming for different audiences in their opening weekends at the UK box office, with The Lion King looking to hold its top spot for a third week.
Universal’s Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw is a spin-off from the Fast & Furious franchise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham as a special agent and mercenary who team up to stop a genetically-enhanced villain played by Idris Elba.
As the below chart shows, the franchise has steadily grown since...
- 8/2/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Film is only behind Avengers: Endgame for this year’s best openings.
Today’s Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.25
Rank Film (Distributor) Three-day gross (July 19-21) Total gross to date Week 1 The Lion King (Disney) £16.7m £16.7m 1 2 Toy Story 4 (Disney) £2.7m £47.3m 5 3 Spider-Man: Far From Home (Sony Pictures) £2.3m £27.2m 3 4 Yesterday (Universal) £771,568 £9.9m 4 5 Annabelle Comes Home (Warner Bros) £770,640 £4m 2 Disney
The Lion King took £16.7m in the UK this weekend, placing it top of the box office chart.
It is the second biggest opening of the year, behind fellow Disney release Avengers: Endgame, which started with a huge £31.4m in April,...
Today’s Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.25
Rank Film (Distributor) Three-day gross (July 19-21) Total gross to date Week 1 The Lion King (Disney) £16.7m £16.7m 1 2 Toy Story 4 (Disney) £2.7m £47.3m 5 3 Spider-Man: Far From Home (Sony Pictures) £2.3m £27.2m 3 4 Yesterday (Universal) £771,568 £9.9m 4 5 Annabelle Comes Home (Warner Bros) £770,640 £4m 2 Disney
The Lion King took £16.7m in the UK this weekend, placing it top of the box office chart.
It is the second biggest opening of the year, behind fellow Disney release Avengers: Endgame, which started with a huge £31.4m in April,...
- 7/22/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Other openers include cricket doc ‘The Edge’ and ‘Tell It To The Bees’.
CGI animation The Lion King is the latest Disney remake to hit UK cinemas, and will look to challenge the highest openings of the year on its first weekend.
Its target will be the £31.4m three-day gross of Avengers: Endgame in April this year – by some distance the record opening weekend for a film in the UK.
The presence of several other blockbuster titles still in cinemas – Toy Story 4 and Aladdin from Disney, plus Sony’s Spider-Man: Far From Home – make this a lofty goal.
However...
CGI animation The Lion King is the latest Disney remake to hit UK cinemas, and will look to challenge the highest openings of the year on its first weekend.
Its target will be the £31.4m three-day gross of Avengers: Endgame in April this year – by some distance the record opening weekend for a film in the UK.
The presence of several other blockbuster titles still in cinemas – Toy Story 4 and Aladdin from Disney, plus Sony’s Spider-Man: Far From Home – make this a lofty goal.
However...
- 7/19/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
In Tell It to the Bees, Annabel Jankel’s adaptation of Fiona Shaw’s book, Holliday Grainger plays single mother Lydia, a woman shunned by her community and abandoned by her loathsome husband who must find work and support both herself and her son Charlie (Gregor Selkirk).
When the reserved Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) moves back into town, Charlie strikes up an unlikely friendship with her over some bees. She tells him that he can tell his secrets to the bees and so begins a bond that keeps the boy happy when the world is crumbling around him. And with things getting increasingly more desperate for Lydia, she and Charlie end up moving in with the doctor. With the move, though, comes the rumours of Jean’s past indiscretions and the potential negative influence that may have on young Charlie.
Grainger is absolutely phenomenal as Lydia, brilliantly exploring the many sides to her character.
When the reserved Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) moves back into town, Charlie strikes up an unlikely friendship with her over some bees. She tells him that he can tell his secrets to the bees and so begins a bond that keeps the boy happy when the world is crumbling around him. And with things getting increasingly more desperate for Lydia, she and Charlie end up moving in with the doctor. With the move, though, comes the rumours of Jean’s past indiscretions and the potential negative influence that may have on young Charlie.
Grainger is absolutely phenomenal as Lydia, brilliantly exploring the many sides to her character.
- 7/18/2019
- by Amanda Keats
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Vertigo Releasing has released a new UK trailer and poster for ‘Tell It To The Bees’ starring Oscar-winner Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger.
Directed by Annabel Jankel (co-creator and director of Max Headroom), the film also stars Kate Dickie, Emun Elliott (Prometheus) and the voice of Billy Boyd (The Lord of The Rings Trilogy).
Also in trailers – Charlie’s Angels spring into action in first trailer.
The film is released in cinemas July 19th
Tell It To The Bees Synopsis
Dr Jean Markham (Paquin) returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father’s medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia (Grainger) into Jean’s world.
Directed by Annabel Jankel (co-creator and director of Max Headroom), the film also stars Kate Dickie, Emun Elliott (Prometheus) and the voice of Billy Boyd (The Lord of The Rings Trilogy).
Also in trailers – Charlie’s Angels spring into action in first trailer.
The film is released in cinemas July 19th
Tell It To The Bees Synopsis
Dr Jean Markham (Paquin) returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father’s medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia (Grainger) into Jean’s world.
- 6/28/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Tell It to the Bees Trailer Annabel Jankel‘s Tell It to the Bees (2018) movie trailer stars Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger, Gregor Selkirk, Kate Dickie, and Emun Elliott. Tell It to the Bees‘ plot synopsis: “A single mother Lydia (Holliday Grainger) who is abandoned by her husband [in 1950’s Britain], [...]
Continue reading: Tell It To The Bees (2018) Movie Trailer: Anna Paquin & Holliday Grainger Are Lovers in Annabel Jankel’s Film...
Continue reading: Tell It To The Bees (2018) Movie Trailer: Anna Paquin & Holliday Grainger Are Lovers in Annabel Jankel’s Film...
- 3/11/2019
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
It’s been awhile since we’ve seen Anna Paquin on the big screen (and not fighting vampires), but fans of Jane Campion’s “The Piano” know that the second-youngest Oscar winner of all time is no stranger to non-episodic entertainment. Paquin will next star opposite actress and filmmaker Holliday Grainger in “Tell It to the Bees,” a period drama about two women who fall in love and are shunned from their rural British community.
Per the film’s official synopsis, the movie follows “Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) [as she] returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father’s medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings...
Per the film’s official synopsis, the movie follows “Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) [as she] returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father’s medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings...
- 3/8/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
"It's a small town, Jean." Good Deed Entertainment has released the official trailer for an indie romantic drama titled Tell It to the Bees, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. Based on Fiona Shaw's novel of the same name, the lesbian love story is set in England in the 1950s. A doctor returns to her small town to take over her father's medical practice, and falls for a mother of a lonely young boy whom she befriends. Of course, the local townspeople don't accept them being together, and their romance causes an upheaval in the town. The title refers to the bees that the doctor keeps, and the young boy she befriends who she instructs to tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger star, with Emun Elliott, Steven Robertson, Lauren Lyle, Gregor Selkirk, and Katie Dickie. Take a look.
- 3/8/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
This year is the 33rd edition of the event.
The BFI Flare: London Lgbtq+ Film Festival (March 21 – 31) has unveiled the full programme for its 33rd edition, including over 50 features.
Titles will include the European premiere of Justin Kelly’s Jt Leroy starring Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart, which will close the event. The film, adapted from Savannah Knoop’s memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became Jt LeRoy, premiered at Toronto last year.
The Flare centrepiece screening will be the UK premiere of Tomer Heymann’s documentary Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life, a portrait of one of the world’s most successful gay porn stars.
The BFI Flare: London Lgbtq+ Film Festival (March 21 – 31) has unveiled the full programme for its 33rd edition, including over 50 features.
Titles will include the European premiere of Justin Kelly’s Jt Leroy starring Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart, which will close the event. The film, adapted from Savannah Knoop’s memoir Girl Boy Girl: How I Became Jt LeRoy, premiered at Toronto last year.
The Flare centrepiece screening will be the UK premiere of Tomer Heymann’s documentary Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life, a portrait of one of the world’s most successful gay porn stars.
- 2/20/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The Premio Maguey, the Guadalajara Intl. Film Festival’s Lgbtq sidebar, will pay tribute to late photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Plans include the screening of “Mapplethorpe,” Ondi Timoner’s drama starring Matt Smith, on its March 9 opening night gala, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the death of the iconic artist.
Mexican photographers have also been invited to participate in a competition for the best Mapplethorpe-inspired photo. A selection of the entries will be exhibited alongside the winners during the inaugural fiesta.
This year’s 8th edition features a highly diverse lineup of international films from as far afield as Indonesia, Slovenia, Estonia and Singapore, director-programmer Pavel Cortes told Variety.
“Not only do some hail from remote parts of the world but also from territories that are not known for their queer-themed cinema,” he noted. In some cases, films come from largely-homophobic countries like Russia or Muslim-dominant Indonesia. “‘Memories...
Mexican photographers have also been invited to participate in a competition for the best Mapplethorpe-inspired photo. A selection of the entries will be exhibited alongside the winners during the inaugural fiesta.
This year’s 8th edition features a highly diverse lineup of international films from as far afield as Indonesia, Slovenia, Estonia and Singapore, director-programmer Pavel Cortes told Variety.
“Not only do some hail from remote parts of the world but also from territories that are not known for their queer-themed cinema,” he noted. In some cases, films come from largely-homophobic countries like Russia or Muslim-dominant Indonesia. “‘Memories...
- 2/14/2019
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
U.K. sales and financing company Film Constellation has announced multiple sales on Annabel Jankel’s Tell It to the Bees, which first bowed in Toronto.
Vertigo bought the title for the U.K., Transmission for Australia and New Zealand, Lucky Dogs across Scandinavia and Canal+ in Poland.
Based on Fiona Shaw’s novel of the same name, Tell It to the Bees follows the story of Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) as she returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father’s medical practice. When a schoolyard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her ...
Vertigo bought the title for the U.K., Transmission for Australia and New Zealand, Lucky Dogs across Scandinavia and Canal+ in Poland.
Based on Fiona Shaw’s novel of the same name, Tell It to the Bees follows the story of Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) as she returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father’s medical practice. When a schoolyard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her ...
U.K. sales and financing company Film Constellation has announced multiple sales on Annabel Jankel’s Tell It to the Bees, which first bowed in Toronto.
Vertigo bought the title for the U.K., Transmission for Australia and New Zealand, Lucky Dogs across Scandinavia and Canal+ in Poland.
Based on Fiona Shaw’s novel of the same name, Tell It to the Bees follows the story of Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) as she returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father’s medical practice. When a schoolyard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her ...
Vertigo bought the title for the U.K., Transmission for Australia and New Zealand, Lucky Dogs across Scandinavia and Canal+ in Poland.
Based on Fiona Shaw’s novel of the same name, Tell It to the Bees follows the story of Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) as she returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father’s medical practice. When a schoolyard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her ...
Film sells to UK, Australia and New Zealand, and Scandinavia.
Annabel Jankel’s Tell It To The Bees, which debuted at Toronto last year, has racked up key territory deals for sales agent Film Constellation.
The film, starring Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger in the story of a lesbian romance in 1950s Britain, has now gone to the UK (Vertigo), Australia and New Zealand (Transmission), Scandinavia (Lucky Dogs) and Poland (Canal+).
Good Deed Entertainment previously picked up North American on the film and is partnering for with FilmRise on streaming and linear rights. Further deals have been done for Germany...
Annabel Jankel’s Tell It To The Bees, which debuted at Toronto last year, has racked up key territory deals for sales agent Film Constellation.
The film, starring Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger in the story of a lesbian romance in 1950s Britain, has now gone to the UK (Vertigo), Australia and New Zealand (Transmission), Scandinavia (Lucky Dogs) and Poland (Canal+).
Good Deed Entertainment previously picked up North American on the film and is partnering for with FilmRise on streaming and linear rights. Further deals have been done for Germany...
- 2/8/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
New titles include ‘Connect’ starring Kevin Guthrie.
The Glasgow Film Festival has unveiled the full programme for its 15th edition which will run from February 20 until March 3.
The line-up features seven world premieres throughout the programme, including Scottish director Marilyn Edmonds’ debut feature Connect, which stars Kevin Guthrie as a young man in a small town attempting to deal with depression, and Bafta-winning director Matt Pinder’s feature documentary Harry Birrell: Films Of Love And War, exploring the archive of Scottish amateur filmmaker Birrell.
Two horror titles, Automata from Lawrie Brewster and Here Comes Hell from Jack McHenry, will have...
The Glasgow Film Festival has unveiled the full programme for its 15th edition which will run from February 20 until March 3.
The line-up features seven world premieres throughout the programme, including Scottish director Marilyn Edmonds’ debut feature Connect, which stars Kevin Guthrie as a young man in a small town attempting to deal with depression, and Bafta-winning director Matt Pinder’s feature documentary Harry Birrell: Films Of Love And War, exploring the archive of Scottish amateur filmmaker Birrell.
Two horror titles, Automata from Lawrie Brewster and Here Comes Hell from Jack McHenry, will have...
- 1/23/2019
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Among new members are Maren Ade, Hugh Grant and Hayley Squires.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has revealed its 2018 intake of new members drawn from the film, TV and games industry.
Among the 386 new members are actors Hugh Grant, Willem Dafoe and Hayley Squires, directors Maren Ade (Toni Erdmann), Daniel Kokotajlo (Apostasy) and Michael Pearce (Beast), film execs Shana Eddy-Grouf (Studiocanal) and Katie Goodson-Thomas (Fox Searchlight), and La La Land producers Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger.
Former UK and Ireland Screen Stars of Tomorrow in the new intake include producer Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly and actor Jessie Barden.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has revealed its 2018 intake of new members drawn from the film, TV and games industry.
Among the 386 new members are actors Hugh Grant, Willem Dafoe and Hayley Squires, directors Maren Ade (Toni Erdmann), Daniel Kokotajlo (Apostasy) and Michael Pearce (Beast), film execs Shana Eddy-Grouf (Studiocanal) and Katie Goodson-Thomas (Fox Searchlight), and La La Land producers Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger.
Former UK and Ireland Screen Stars of Tomorrow in the new intake include producer Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly and actor Jessie Barden.
- 12/12/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Hugh Grant, Jodie Whittaker and Letitia Wright are among 386 new BAFTA members. The 2018 intake span the film, games and TV industries across eleven countries. Scroll down for the full list of new members.
Among new members are BAFTA-winner Grant, Doctor Who star Whittaker, BAFTA-nominee Willem Dafoe, Black Panther star Letitia Wright, La La Land producers Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger, Mad Max: Fury Road costume designer Jenny Beavan, Toni Erdmann director Maren Ade, and UK broadcasters Sandi Toksvig and Simon Mayo.
BAFTA comprises around 8,000 members worldwide. The UK org tweaked its membership requirements in 2016 in a bid to improve diversity of intake.
Amanda Berry, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said, “We’re delighted to welcome our new members to BAFTA. Our members represent the breadth of the ever-evolving film, games and television industries. They sit at the heart of everything BAFTA does, from mentoring emerging talent, voting in the Awards, sharing...
Among new members are BAFTA-winner Grant, Doctor Who star Whittaker, BAFTA-nominee Willem Dafoe, Black Panther star Letitia Wright, La La Land producers Jordan Horowitz and Fred Berger, Mad Max: Fury Road costume designer Jenny Beavan, Toni Erdmann director Maren Ade, and UK broadcasters Sandi Toksvig and Simon Mayo.
BAFTA comprises around 8,000 members worldwide. The UK org tweaked its membership requirements in 2016 in a bid to improve diversity of intake.
Amanda Berry, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said, “We’re delighted to welcome our new members to BAFTA. Our members represent the breadth of the ever-evolving film, games and television industries. They sit at the heart of everything BAFTA does, from mentoring emerging talent, voting in the Awards, sharing...
- 12/12/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger-starring feature sells to Germany, Spain, more.
Annabel Jankel’s romance Tell It To The Bees has continued to score Afm deals for sales agent Film Constellation.
The film has now gone to Germany (Capelight Entertainment), Spain (Filmax), Korea (World Cinema Co), Taiwan (Cai Chang) and Airlines (Captive). Those join the recent Us deal with Good Deed Entertainment.
Tell It To The Bees stars Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger in the story of a lesbian romance in 1950s Britain between a single mother, who is dealing with the breakdown of her marriage, and a doctor, returning...
Annabel Jankel’s romance Tell It To The Bees has continued to score Afm deals for sales agent Film Constellation.
The film has now gone to Germany (Capelight Entertainment), Spain (Filmax), Korea (World Cinema Co), Taiwan (Cai Chang) and Airlines (Captive). Those join the recent Us deal with Good Deed Entertainment.
Tell It To The Bees stars Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger in the story of a lesbian romance in 1950s Britain between a single mother, who is dealing with the breakdown of her marriage, and a doctor, returning...
- 11/4/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
London-based sales and financing house Film Constellation has sold North American rights for Annabel Jankel’s “Tell It to the Bees,” which stars Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger, to Good Deed Entertainment.
Good Deed, which is aiming for a spring theatrical release, has partnered with FilmRise on streaming and linear rights for the film.
The period drama, which received its world premiere as a special presentation at the Toronto Film Festival, is based on Fiona Shaw’s novel of the same name. It follows Dr. Jean Markham (Paquin) as she returns to the town she left as a teenager. A school-yard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her medical practice, and this brings his mother Lydia (Grainger) into the doctor’s world. The two women are drawn to one another but in 1950s small-town Britain, their secret can’t stay hidden forever.
Other movies on Film Constellation’s Afm slate...
Good Deed, which is aiming for a spring theatrical release, has partnered with FilmRise on streaming and linear rights for the film.
The period drama, which received its world premiere as a special presentation at the Toronto Film Festival, is based on Fiona Shaw’s novel of the same name. It follows Dr. Jean Markham (Paquin) as she returns to the town she left as a teenager. A school-yard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her medical practice, and this brings his mother Lydia (Grainger) into the doctor’s world. The two women are drawn to one another but in 1950s small-town Britain, their secret can’t stay hidden forever.
Other movies on Film Constellation’s Afm slate...
- 10/31/2018
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Modern Films boards Berlin premiere.
John McEnroe: In The Realm Of Perfection, the feature documentary that premiered in Berlin and also played the BFI London Film Festival, has been picked up for UK distribution.
Sales agent Film Constellation has struck a deal with Eve Gabereau’s Modern Films – the latter is planning to release the film around the Wimbledon tennis tournament in 2019.
Director Julien Faraut’s experimental film documents tennis legend John McEnroe’s performance at the 1984 French Open, when he was no.1 in the world, and is narrated by Mathieu Amalric. It premiered in Berlin’s Forum strand...
John McEnroe: In The Realm Of Perfection, the feature documentary that premiered in Berlin and also played the BFI London Film Festival, has been picked up for UK distribution.
Sales agent Film Constellation has struck a deal with Eve Gabereau’s Modern Films – the latter is planning to release the film around the Wimbledon tennis tournament in 2019.
Director Julien Faraut’s experimental film documents tennis legend John McEnroe’s performance at the 1984 French Open, when he was no.1 in the world, and is narrated by Mathieu Amalric. It premiered in Berlin’s Forum strand...
- 10/26/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
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