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Denzel Washington has been an inspiration in every definition of the word. Being one of the most respected and successful actors of all time, there is a reason why he has the reputation he does. Be it a film series like The Equalizer or Oscar-winning films like Glory or Training Day, it is difficult to put him in a box.

Denzel Washington in a still from The Magnificent Seven | Credits: Columbia Pictures/MGM

It could have been very easy to typecast Washington and leave him in a specific kind of role for the rest of his career. However, he managed to push through this and became one of the most versatile actors in the industry. With this in mind, one can imagine that his career would also help others navigate getting typecast.

During an interview, Marvel star Benicio Del Toro revealed that Washington was a very big reason for how his career was shaped.

In a remarkable career spanning over 60 years, Kurt Russell has just about done it all. He's been a Disney child star, an action hero, a serious dramatic actor, an unabashedly silly comedic lead, and Elvis Presley. Though Russell was never a box office titan on par with contemporaries like Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Willis, he is worshipped as a god by genre fandom for having played such iconic s***kickers as Snake Plissken in "Escape from New York," R.J. MacReady in "The Thing" and Jack Burton in "Big Trouble in Little China." Those last two were flops theatrically, but they've gone from being cult favorites to bona-fide mainstream classics. As a result, Russell, at the age of 73, might be more beloved now than he's ever been.

For Russell fanatics, there's a lively discussion to be had over what his best performance outside of that aforementioned holy trinity of John Carpenter movies might be.

January will bring tons of thrilling content, including the much-awaited return of ‘The Traitors’ for its third season, a deep dive into the making of ‘Saturday Night Live’ with ‘SNL50,’ and the gripping ‘Lockerbie: A Search for Truth,’ starring Colin Firth. Plus, enjoy exciting debuts like ‘Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy,’ ‘Love Island All Stars,’ and more. Don’t miss out on the action this month!

January 2 – ‘Lockerbie: A Search For Truth’

‘Lockerbie: A Search for Truth’ is a series starring Colin Firth as Dr. Jim Swire, a father seeking answers after his daughter is killed in the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland. The series follows his journey to uncover the truth, meeting survivors and confronting the Libyan leader tied to the attack.

January 16 – ‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night’

‘SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night’ is a special documentary series on Peacock that celebrates the 50th anniversary of ‘Saturday Night Live...

Apparently nothing says Happy New Year more than Denzel Washington kicking some ass, because a lot of people are revisiting his 2018 action thriller The Equalizer 2. So much so that the six-year-old film is climbing the charts on Prime Video, rising to the number three spot behind Red One and the Spanish flick, Culpa Tuya. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, The Equalizer 2 once more follows Washington's character of Robert McCall as he seeks vengeance after one of his friends is murdered.

Hitting theaters on July 20, 2018, The Equalizer 2 also features Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Ashton Sanders, and Melissa Leo. Produced on a budget of nearly $80 million dollars, it managed to gross $190 million in box office receipts, which was pretty much on par with the 2014 original. The film marked the fourth collaboration between Washington and Fuqua, following not only the first movie in the franchise, but Training Day (2001) and The Magnificent Seven (2016) as well.

The action-packed Western The Magnificent Seven, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, will soon be available for streaming. The movie is a remake of a 64-year-old Western, which is itself heavily inspired by a samurai film.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Peacock subscribers can saddle up and revisit this thrilling remake of the iconic Western classic. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, most known for Training Day, the film features Washington as Sam Chisolm, a bounty hunter who leads a group of outlaws, gamblers, and sharpshooters to protect a small town from a ruthless industrialist. The star-studded cast also includes Chris Pratt as the charming and wisecracking gunslinger Josh Faraday, Moon Knight’s Ethan Hawke, Daredevil’s Vincent D’Onofrio, and Byung-hun Lee, bringing fresh energy to the story of justice and sacrifice.

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"The Terminator" is one of those unimpeachable sci-fi classics that feels fundamental to the evolution of the genre. As such, it's strange to think of director James Cameron having any specific inspiration, especially considering the impetus for the 1984 movie was as personal as Cameron having a nightmare which included that now famous image of a chrome Terminator exoskeleton emerging from a fire.

Beyond that, "The Terminator" has taken on a sort of mythical aura in the history of cinema. Like Paul McCartney having to verify "Yesterday" didn't already exist before he could accept that he'd written it, the idea for "The Terminator" seems like such a foundational sci-fi concept that it's odd to think there was a time when it didn't exist in the public consciousness. A killer robot is sent back in time to prevent a future war — like all good ideas it's simple without being simplistic and made...

Out of all the leading men in '70s cinema, Charles Bronson was in a class of his own. After a decade of supporting roles in ensemble classics such as The Magnificent Seven and The Dirty Dozen, he became an international superstar at age 54 playing New York vigilante Paul Kersey in 1974's Death Wish. Come the 80s, however, Bronsons star power waned as he became the go-to leading man for Cannon Films B-level action programmers including the critically derived Death Wish sequels. At the darkest moment of his life in 1990, a rare opportunity to act against type was presented to Bronson for Sean Penns directorial debut: The Indian Runner.

Now who doesn’t know Clint Eastwood, an actor and director who pretty much revolutionized the face of Hollywood with his acting and directing talent. A one-of-a-kind star, it wasn’t until he was cast in Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars that he received the much-needed break that would enable him to become an enduring cultural icon of masculinity.

Clint Eastwood | Credits: Gran Torino / Warner Bros Pictures

One of the most iconic collaborations in the history of films, A Fistful of Dollars, not only put Eastwood on the map but also revolutionized the Western genre and the era of ‘Spaghetti Westerns’. However, the film wouldn’t probably have made it so far if hadn’t been for the brilliance of Eastwood, who was a compromise ‘cast’ after Leone failed to sign his first choice.

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Lauded as one of the greatest and most celebrated Westerns of the 20th century, the 1960 masterpiece The Magnificent Seven featured some of Tinseltown's most sought-after leading men, with big names like Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, and Charles Bronson headlining the exhilarating adaptation of the iconic Japanese epic. The sweeping picture features a group of misfit gunslingers as they are tasked with protecting a small Mexican village from violent bandits led by the villainous Calvera (Eli Wallach).

By the time The Magnificent Seven was released, Westerns were a certified staple on the silver screen and were fan-favorites among curious moviegoers, with the spellbinding flick becoming one of the revered entries in the "Golden Age of the Western...

The Magnificent Seven was filmed in several beautiful locations across the United States. The 2016 film, The Magnificent Seven, is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which is an adaptation of a famous 1950 Japanese film called Seven Samurai. The Magnificent Seven's old-school Western style, mixed with modern special effects and production techniques, made it a huge commercial success, grossing over $160 million at the box office (via Box Office Mojo).

The Magnificent Seven follows the story of a small frontier town called Rose Creek. When the town is seized by a gold mining tycoon named Bartholomew Bogue and his small army of mercenaries, the townsfolk are forced to labor in Bogue's mines until a brave widow named Emma Cullen flees and recruits a company of seven bounty hunters to liberate the town. The Magnificent Seven follows their struggle to retake Rose Creek and bring the evil Bogue to justice.

Studiocanal announces a stunning brand-new 4K restoration of the thrilling and unique western Red Sun as part of the Cult Classics Collection available on 4K Uhd Steelbook, Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital from 9th September to celebrate we are giving away a Steel Book edition!

Billed as the first East meets West Western, and directed by Terence Young, Red Sun is based on a true story from the American Wild West of 1870. When outlaw Link (Charles Bronson) is betrayed by his gang during a train robbery, he is forced by the Japanese Ambassador to help regain a priceless sword stolen by Link’s double-crossing partner Gauche (Alain Delon).

Link and the Ambassador’s bodyguard, Kuroda (Toshiro Mifune), travel the West in pursuit of Gauche, attempting to lure him out by taking his girlfriend (Ursula Andress) as hostage. Although Kuroda plans to kill Gauche straight away, Link needs him alive to find the loot from their last robbery.

The Western genre stands out as one of the strongest and most compelling in cinema. Despite its declining audience in the 21st century, the genre continues to have an impressive output, with many of the best-written and best-acted films in history taking place in the Old West. From action-packed adventure to ultra-violent antihero stories and even war movies, there are plenty of great movies to choose from.

The Western genre is, alongside drama and war, something of an outlier in cinema due to the fact it has so few sequels. In fact, many of the movies deemed duologies or trilogies in the genre are often loosely related, and there's a famous trend of stars rarely reprising their roles when they are follow-ups, such as the True Grit and High Noon sequels. As a result, few Western sequels are held in high esteem, though there are plenty worth a look.

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Se han revelado las primeras imágenes de la película Jurassic World: Rebirth, la nueva entrega de la mítica saga de dinosaurios, dirigida por Gareth Edwards (The Creator) y escrita por David Koepp (Parque Jurásico).

Jurassic World: Rebirth se ambienta cinco años después de los sucesos de Jurassic World Dominion, cuando la ecología del planeta ha demostrado ser en gran medida inhóspita para los dinosaurios. Las tres criaturas más colosales tienen la clave de un fármaco que podría ofrecer beneficios milagrosos a la humanidad. Una experta en operaciones encubiertas, Zora Bennett (Johansson), es contratada para dirigir un equipo especializado en una misión de alto secreto para conseguir material genético de los tres dinosaurios más enormes del mundo. Cuando la operación de Zora se cruza con la de una familia de civiles cuya expedición en barco ha sido volcada por dinos acuáticos merodeadores,...

Maggie Gyllenhaal, known for her acting career, will be directing a Netflix remake of the classic horror film Bride of Frankenstein. The film will star Christian Bale and Peter Sarsgaard among others. Bride of Frankenstein is considered one of the greatest horror films, and Gyllenhaal's vision will draw inspiration from its captivating story.

Maggie Gyllenhaal will step behind the camera to direct an upcoming remake of the universally acclaimed classic horror flick Bride of Frankenstein, and it looks like filming could be about to start quite soon. As well as revealing a shooting window, a new report by Deadline also revealed that Oscar nominee and Captain Marvel star Annette Bening has joined the monstrously stacked cast.

The movie will mark Gyllenhaal's second directorial feature, following 2021's The Lost Daughter. The Netflix remake, currently titled The Bride, will reunite Gyllenhaal with her The Dark Knight co-star Christian Bale. Peter Sarsgaard, Gyllenhaal's husband,...

Exclusive: Annette Bening is joining Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein lore feature at Warner Bros; the studio making it official that this is a go-project. Cameras roll in Q1. This package with its attachments has been out there since it was at Netflix, and the deals have finally closed with everyone. Jessie Buckley is the star of the movie which follows Frankenstein’s pursuit of love.

There’s already been word out there about the cast, including Buckley, and it’s a murderers’ row with Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, and Peter Sarsgaard. Bale and Buckley have been circling this project well before the strikes.

Logline: A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the...

Features the voices of: Nolan North, Matt Bomer, Jensen Ackles, Darren Criss, Ashleigh Lathrop, Ike Amadi, Zachary Quinto, Jonathan Adams, Stana Katic, Lou Diamond Phillips | Written by James Krieg | Directed by Jeff Wamester

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One is, the first part of a trilogy adapting one of the major milestones in the history of DC Comics and ending the “Tomorrowverse” series of movies. For those unfamiliar with it, Crisis on Infinite Earths was a comic book crossover original published from 1985 to 1986 as a 12-issue limited series, with events spilling over into other comics. It was written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by George Pérez, to whom this adaptation is dedicated. It has since been reprinted in other formats including a graphic novel and as part of TV’s “Arrowverse” in 2019.

As the android known as Amazo wreaks havoc in Metropolis, The Flash brings Batman, Superman and...

Legendary Western stars team up to form alliances and take on adversities, teaching the power of solidarity, comradery, and teamwork. John Wayne, Paul Newman, and Clint Eastwood are among the Western stars who have made incredible team-up movies. Films like The Magnificent Seven, Rio Bravo, and Ride the High Country highlight the importance of partnership and trust in the Western genre.

Over the years, the Western genre has had plenty of movies where legendary Western actors team up and overcome adversity. There are plenty of stories about bandits, cowboys, and outlaws being brought together through the most unlikely of circumstances and who are then forced to form an allegiance with one another and take on a multitude of desperados, gunslingers, and renegades. Along the way, the most unlikely of partners can discover that two are often better than one, and sometimes with the help of a larger theme, learn a...

According to a new report, Horizon: An American Saga chapters 3 and 4 are encountering funding issues, with Kevin Coster struggling to find investors. Chapters 1 and 2 of the Western epic are due out this summer, but the expensive films represent a major risk in today's theatrical landscape. It's possible that the two movies won't perform, meaning Costner's planned third and fourth movies don't happen.

Horizon: An American Saga, Kevin Costner's upcoming two-part Western, is reportedly encountering issues behind-the-scenes with its planned sequels. Costner's filmography is proof that he's always been attracted to Westerns, and he's set to make his biggest foray into the genre yet with a two-part epic due out this summer. Horizon: An American Saga represents a major passion project for the actor, who serves as director, producer, writer, and star.

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Zack Snyder disappoints in a galaxy far, far away as his space opera franchise stumbles with a contrived start. Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire is an uninspired mishmash of familiar themes, characters, and settings taken from classic blockbusters. The film unfurls like a role-playing video game where a deadly protagonist doles out her backstory while collecting allies on a quest for salvation. The relatively simple plot has a one-note ensemble of ragtag revolutionaries that struggle to resonate with the audience. Initially slick action sequences become banal from the excessive use of slow motion cinematography. We've seen this all before and unfortunately done better.

The film's premise has the Motherworld, an Empire-like autocracy, subjugating the universe with ruthless oppression and bloody carnage. A lineage that lasted for 1000 generations is broken after a mysterious assassin kills the king (Cary Elwes) and royal family. Regent Balisarius (Fra Fee) takes control...

Zack Snyder’s space opera, Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire, is ready to take audiences on an epic journey. The premiere of the Netflix film was held this week in Los Angeles. Our own Chris Bumbray was able to attend and he came away tweeting that the movie “owes a lot to Star Wars and a ton to The Magnificent Seven, but it’s also way more entertaining than anything Lucasfilm has put out in a while.” And in another tweet, “Very old-school Star Wars. Felt like a movie that could have been made in 1980, but in a good way.” He also noted that Netflix may have made an error in their release approach. “Netflix could have made a mint with this in theaters given how weak a line up of tentpoles we have in theaters this Christmas.”

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As divisive as his films tend to be, many can agree that Zack Snyder's career has always been that of a trendsetter. When the filmmaker's distinct grasp of visual style and flair (developed while working in the music video scene early on) brought Hollywood knocking at his door, Snyder spent the next several years bringing various concepts to life that most considered "unfilmable." His groundbreaking adaptation of the graphic novel "300," which arguably redefined blockbuster action in pop culture throughout the early aughts, directly led to Snyder getting his hands on the holy grail of "Watchmen" in 2009. Although superhero movies moving forward would generally opt for the airy tone of Marvel's "Iron Man" rather than Snyder's grand and operatic take, the seeds were planted for the DC superhero world that would consume him for much of the next decade -- and eventually lead to darker, more cynical, and self-reflexively...

With the debut of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon — or, at least the first part, subtitled A Child of Fire — just one day away, our own editor-in-chief Chris Bumbray made the journey to the debut in Los Angeles. And yes, Snyder has stuck the landing.

Upon first reaction, he wrote that Rebel Moon “owes a lot to Star Wars and a ton to The Magnificent Seven, but it’s also way more entertaining than anything Lucasfilm has put out in awhile.” In a separate tweet, he wrote, “Very old-school Star Wars. Felt like a movie that could have been made in 1980, but in a good way.” He also noted that Netflix may have made an error in their release approach. “Netflix could have made a mint with this in theaters given how weak a line up of tentpoles we have in theaters this Christmas.” You can expect more thoughts from JoBlo.com on Friday.

Zack Snyder finally got to make his long-rumored Star Wars movie, except this one has the “violence, sex, and swearing.” That’s according to actor Ed Skrein, who plays the evil Admiral Atticus Noble in the new Netflix sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon. Headed to the streaming service next week, the latest Snyder film is the culmination of a long journey for the director, who first pitched his idea for a more mature, “Seven Samurai in space” to Lucasfilm in the early days of the Disney take over. While the Mouse House didn’t bite back then, Netflix was happy to oblige as part of an ongoing collaboration with the director, which began the 2021 smash hit Army of the Dead.

As you likely guessed, Rebel Moon follows a similar setup to the galaxy far, far away. A group of freedom fighters led by a warrior with a dark past named Kora...

In a big step forward for data transparency, the leading streaming platform Netflix releases total hours of viewing time for everything on its service.

One of the major criticisms of Netflix and other Silicon Valley streaming platforms over the past few years has centred upon the company’s reluctance to play nice and share data with others.

Big Tech has always been renowned for data secrecy but as it has increasingly moved into the entertainment sector, that refusal to reveal information has led to conflict with the creative community who are used to seeing viewing numbers as a means of determining a film or TV series’ success, not to mention that it’s also vital in helping creators to put a dollar-figure on any subsequent work that they create.

The battle for increased data transparency was one of the key areas being contested throughout this year’s strikes, with Netflix...

Pierce Brosnan trades his renowned Irish accent for a genteel Southern elocution in the crime thriller Fast Charlie. Adapted from the novel Gun Monkeys by Victor Gischler, Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a hit man and longtime enforcer of aged Biloxi mob boss Stan Mullen (James Caan). Charlie joins forces with Marcie Kramer (Morena Baccarin), the ex-wife of a dead mark, after Stan is betrayed by a ruthless competitor (Gbenga Akinnagbe).

Venerated Australian director Phillip Noyce was interested in a story that had "three really interesting characters poised on the second half of their lives." He would only "sign on to the picture" if the producers hired screenwriter Richard Wenk and moved the setting from Florida to his "favorite city in the world" — New Orleans. Noyce credits Wenk as a "master storyteller" of "characters, humor, suspense, and action." Fast Charlie surprises as a dark comedy, something Noyce hadn't done since 1989's Blind Fury.

Zack Snyder first came up with the idea for 'Rebel Moon' as a college student.The 57-year-old filmmaker is helming the two-part space opera and explained that the concept first entered his mind when he was in the classroom.Zack told Total Film magazine: "It came from a pitch class I had at college. I said it was like a cross between 'The Dirty Dozen' and 'The Magnificent Seven' set in space."Part of the conversation was: 'Why would Hollywood say no to your idea?' And no one could think of a reason. It always stuck in my mind."'Rebel Moon' has been split into two parts – with the first movie slated for later this month and the sequel 'Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scaregiver' to follow in April 2024 – and screenwriter Shay Hatten explained that there is a "different flavour" to each picture.He said:...

Director Zack Snyder has been dreaming up a film like Rebel Moon for nearly 40 years.

In a lengthy The Hollywood Reporter profile on the director, Snyder revealed that he first envisioned the upcoming Netflix film's sci-fi concept in the 1980s while attending film school. Largely inspired by Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and its Western remake The Magnificent Seven, he proposed the idea to Kathleen Kennedy as an R-rated Star Wars film in 2012, stating, "I thought that Star Wars was in a vulnerable state, so I thought I had a chance."

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The proposal ultimately fell through due to Snyder's insistence on a mature rating, as well as The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm later that year. He then reworked it into a...

There’ll be some happy holidays on Prime Video in December, as the streamer’s seasonal offerings hope to keep the fires warm in your home this month!

As such, there are quite a few new original holiday movies coming to the service. At the beginning of the month, Eddie Murphy stars in Candy Cane Lane. In this film, the Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America star plays a determined man who is willing to go above and beyond to win the annual Christmas home decoration contest in his neighborhood – even if it means making a very magical deal.

The DC universe will also be getting festive in December thanks to Merry Little Batman, an animated feature that sees Batman’s son, Damian Wayne, stumble upon a villainous plot on Christmas eve, one that may give him a chance to save the day when his dad isn’t around.

Thank You for Your Service finds Miles Teller leading an ensemble cast of real-life characters as it explores the mental health struggles that many military personnel face in real life. Based on the 2013 non-fiction book of the same name by journalist David Finkel, the 2017 movie doubles as a war drama and a biography. The narrative puts the spotlight on U.S. Army veterans of the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment during their deployment in Iraq in 2007. Instead of just glorifying their patriotism, Thank You for Your Service humanizes these soldiers and delves into their struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (Ptsd) after returning home.

Jason Hall, the Oscar-nominated writer of the similarly-themed biopic American Sniper, helmed Thank You For four Service as both director and screenwriter. Apart from its star-studded cast, the war movie also boasts an original song titled “Freedom Cadence” by Bruce Springsteen that plays during the closing credits. Despite bombing at the box office,...

Tubi is offering lots of originals for July, including the thriller “Five Star Murder” on July 28. A concierge and a guest investigate a hotel murder while a storm traps nasty hidden-treasure hunters inside.

Also coming to the streamer, a podcaster investigates his sister’s death in “Deep Web: Murdershow” on July 8. The murder leads him to a site where the highest bidder determines how a victim is killed.

“The Mummy” franchise is available July 1. In the first installment, an adventurer in 1926 Egypt travels to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, with a librarian and her older brother. Excited by their discoveries, they accidentally awaken Imhotep, a cursed high priest who was mummified alive. Now, the all-powerful Imhotep must be destroyed before his wrath destroys everything in his path. Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz co-star in the action-packed thriller.

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Now Amazon’s MGM+ is playing with “Power.” And “Outlander,” and “P-Valley,” etc.

Starz and Amazon have struck what the companies are calling a “long term” deal to bundle Starz with MGM+ on Prime Video in the U.S. The subscription bundle, which is launching “in the coming weeks,” will cost 11.99 per month, the companies said on Friday. That’s a 20 percent discount vs. subscribing to both services on a standalone basis, which would cost 14.99. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Starz was already available as a Prime Video Channels add-on for 8.99 per month. This arrangement just brings it more within the family.

“We are excited to join forces with Amazon to offer Starz together with MGM+ to their millions of customers on Prime Video,” said Alison Hoffman, president of domestic networks for Starz. “Starz is a complementary service to general entertainment offerings, so we’re thrilled to...

A Man Called Otto boasts a large supporting cast whose characters help to flesh out the film’s story. Based on the 2012 novel by Fredrik Backman, which was adapted into the 2015 Swedish film A Man Called Ove, A Man Called Otto has a performance that is getting buzz for a potential lead actor nomination.

A Man Called Otto released in limited theaters December 30 and is set for nationwide release on January 13. The film is led by Tom Hanks in the titular role, with a large supporting cast whose characters interact with the curmudgeonly Otto despite his attempts to avoid them. Otto interacts with a lot of people, namely his neighbor Marisol. With so many characters to keep track of, a full guide to the cast and who they play bears a breakdown.

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Otto Anderson is a widower with a generally grumpy demeanor.

Coda took the world by storm, and the film which won the Best Picture Oscar last year. however, now all audiences might know that it is in fact an American remake of an international movie, a Belgian-French production called La Famille Bélier.

In fact, there are a number of excellent examples of American remakes that somehow managed to be just as good as their international original movie. These are the types of films that manage to capture something of the source text, while also leaving their undeniable imprint on the original story.

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For many, The Birdcage's place in history makes it one of the best LGBTQ+ movies ever made. Focusing on a gay couple, Armand (Robin Williams) and Albert (Nathan Lane), it follows their farcical lives as they attempt to pass as straight in order to impress their son’s fiancée’s conservative Republican parents.

Mike Flanagan's The Dark Tower TV series has the task of casting one of Stephen King's most infamous villains — and here's who should play the part. Stephen King's The Dark Tower series consists of eight novels, one short story, and a children's book. The books follow the last gunslinger Roland Deschain set in a multiverse containing the Mid-World and Keystone Earth. Roland's only goal is to find the magical Dark Tower, which is the center of all creation, and protect it from the evil magical forces of the Crimson King and the Man in Black, who seek to rebuild the universe in their image.

The upcoming Mike Flanagan horror TV show will follow Roland Deschain on his mythic quest, but there's no Roland without the Man in Black. The Man in Black goes by many names, but the one that's the most well-known is Randall Flagg. Also...

The Story of Film: A New Generation opens at two dozen theaters this weekend — Laemmle Royal in LA, Museum of the Moving Image in NY, Music Box Theatre in Chicago and Brattle in Cambridge. It’s a mix of arthouses, cinematheques, museums and even a few multiplexes for Mark Cousins’ follow-up to his 15-hour, 2011 opus The Story Of Film: An Odyssey. (This one clocks a relatively brief three hours.)

Several theaters are programming repertory series with the release, “which we feel will elevate its profile and continue the conversation,” said Kyle Westphal, head of theatrical sales for Music Box Films, the distributor for both installments.

A New Generation debuted at Cannes to strong reviews, Deadline’s here. Now, Westphal said, the first film, only available in standard definition, has been remastered in HD and both works will be released in a Blu-ray box set. The earlier work, which essentially played...

This Bullet Train article contains some spoilers.

Bullet Train comes barreling into theaters loaded with a heaping helping of gratuitous violence. This is no surprise from director David Leitch, who began his career as a stuntman, specifically Brad Pitt’s stuntman. Consequently, Leitch is a master at delivering action and ultra-violence on a grand scale.

The title reflects this and its setting, with the Shinkansen, a 50+ year old network of high-speed railways, colloquially known as the “bullet train” in Japan. Since it began, there has not been a single passenger fatality or injury on board these lines due to either derailments or collisions. That all changes in Leitch’s Bullet Train where a sword through the throat is standard operating procedure.

Bullet Train is based on the 2010 Japanese novel, Maria Bītoru (Maria Beetle), by bestselling author Kōtarō Isaka. This book was translated into English last year and retitled Bullet Train to match the movie,...

Exclusive: Ezekiel Ajeigbe (The Giant), Alix Angelis (The Cleansing Hour), Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier) and Ella Cannon (Trees of Peace) have signed on to star in the horror Do Not Watch, marking the feature directorial debut of veteran cinematographer Justin Janowitz (Unsolved Mysteries).

Details as to the film’s plot are being kept under wraps. But it’s said to be a decades-spanning mystery revolving around an unexplained phenomenon known as The Bunker Anomaly.

Ryan Toyama wrote the script and is executive producing alongside James & Bo Colton, Jonathan Boateng, Javier C. Ortiz, Graeme Laronge, Jasson Walker and Skip Waugh. Jp Ouellette, Dylan Matlock and Nico Falls are producing for Circa 1888, with the film marking their follow-up to the critically acclaimed drama Mass, which world premiered at Sundance, before going on to win the Robert Altman Award at the 2022 Independent Spirit Awards.

“The screenplay for Do Not Watch is one of the most interesting,...

Amazon is weeks into negotiations on a deal to acquire MGM for about $9 billion, industry sources tell Variety.

Chatter that Amazon (and other tech and media giants) have been sniffing around MGM has circulated for some time. But sources indicated that Amazon’s interest in acquiring the studio has taken on a new tenor beyond the usual rumor mill. The deal is said to be being orchestrated by Mike Hopkins, senior VP of Amazon Studios and Prime Video, directly with MGM board chairman Kevin Ulrich, whose Anchorage Capital is a major MGM shareholder.

Reps for Amazon and MGM declined to comment.

MGM had already effectively nailed up a “for sale” sign: Variety confirmed in December that the company was looking for a buyer.

News of Amazon’s talks with MGM began to swirl this weekend. The Information reported Monday that Amazon was in talks about a potential deal for MGM,...

It’s tough for Ethan Hawke to remember his relationship to John Brown prior to playing him in Showtime’s “The Good Lord Bird” because he fell so hard for the project. His understanding of Brown came from differing perspectives. “My dad was living in Texas and my mom was living in Vermont and you’d hear very different stories about the Civil War about what it was and what it wasn’t,” Hawke tells us in our recent webchat (watch the exclusive video above). In one area Brown would be considered a lunatic and a terrorist but in the another he’d be recognized as part of the abolitionist movement. It wasn’t until a camera operator on the set of “The Magnificent Seven” introduced him to James McBride’s novel that a clearer picture formed in his head. “I was so moved, touched, in love with and grateful...

Exclusive: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Landmark Studio Group has partnered with Louisiana-based production studio Orwo to greenlight Safehaven, a 10-episode hourlong supernatural thriller series based on James Seale’s graphic novel, from Seale and Michael Bay’s 451 Media Group. Brad Turner is attached to direct and executive produce.

Casting is underway on the series, which is targeting a late August/early September production start date and is believed to be one of the first projects heading into production in Louisiana since the coronavirus pandemic halted filming in mid-March.

The production will be filming on virtual sets, implementing a slew of safety measures. They include temperature checks and using full body scans, weekly Covid testing for everyone and more frequent testing, three times a week, for those who jobs require close contact, like hair and makeup. There also will be...

Five years after Parks and Recreation wrapped its run, Chris Pratt is plotting his return to the small screen: The actor will star in and executive-produce the conspiracy thriller The Terminal List, based on Jack Carr’s novel of the same name.

The series — written by David Digilio (Strange Angel) and directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), who both serve as EPs — follows Navy Seal Reece (Pratt) after his entire platoon is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. “Reece returns home with conflicting memories of the event and questions about his culpability,” per the official synopsis. “However, as new evidence comes to light,...

Joseph Baxter Feb 4, 2020

Chris Pratt will star in a television series adaptation of Jack Carr’s thriller novel, The Terminal List, directed by Antoine Fuqua.

Chris Pratt has spent most of the last decade in the once-unlikely position as one of Hollywood's biggest breakout stars. However, despite a budding big-budget backlog, the A-lister is planning his return to the medium on which he got his start: television.

Pratt has signed on for a television project titled The Terminal List, on which he’ll serve as headlining star and executive producer. The project, which adapts the conspiracy thriller novel of the same name by Jack Carr, will see Pratt joined behind the camera by Antoine Fuqua, who is set to direct and executive-produce the pilot. The gig facilitates a reunion, due to Pratt's co-starring role in Fuqua's 2016 remake of The Magnificent Seven. While the key creative ducks are in their proverbial row,...

Chris Pratt became a movie star in 2014-2015 thanks to the success of Guardians of the Galaxy, The Lego Movie, and Jurassic World, but now it looks like he'll return to his TV origins with an adaptation of The Terminal List. Pratt will reteam with his The Magnificent Seven director Antoine Fuqua for the project, which is based on the best-selling novel by Jack Carr. Pratt will star in the series, Fuqua will direct, and David Digilio will write the script; all three men will serve as executive producers. Mrc Television will develop the project. Per the …...

Chris Pratt is lining up his first TV gig in nearly five years. The “Park & Recreation” alum is set to star and executive produce “The Terminal List” with Antoine Fuqua.

The series, which doesn’t have a network attached, is being developed by Mrc Television. Fuqua will direct the pilot as well as executive produce.

It is based on the Jack Carr novel of the same name. Pratt will star as Reece, whose entire platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed during a high-stakes covert mission. As he returns home with conflicting memories of the event and questions about culpability, new evidence comes to light as Reece discovers dark forces working against him.

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David Digilio will write the script and executive produce alongside Pratt and Fuqua. The...

Chris Pratt could soon be returning to the small screen.

Variety has learned that Pratt is attached to star in and executive produce a series adaptation of the Jack Carr novel “The Terminal List.” Antoine Fuqua is attached to direct and executive produce, with Fuqua and Pratt having brought the project to the studio. David Digilio is set to write executive produce the series.

Digilio previously created the ABC series “Traveler.” He most recently worked as a writer and executive producer on the CBS All Access series “Strange Angel.” Pratt will executive produce via his Indivisible Productions. Fuqua will direct and executive produce under his Fuqua Films banner. The show is Civic Center Media project in association with Media Rights Capital (Mrc) Television. Civic Center was formed in 2018 as a joint venture between UTA, Valence Media, and Mrc.

“The Terminal List” is described as a conspiracy thriller. It follows Reece...

Exclusive: Haley Bennett, who starred opposite Emily Blunt in the thriller The Girl on the Train and most recently alongside Miles Teller in Thank You For Your Service, has signed with Wme for representation.

The move comes as she is next up starring with Chris Evans in Red Sea Diving Resort, the Gideon Raff-directed true-life drama about the 1981 rescue and transport of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.

Bennett, whose credits also include Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven update and Rules Don’t Apply. She soon will begin work on Cyrano, Goodspeed’s stage musical adaptation featuring music from the band The National, playing Roxanne to Peter Dinklage’s Cyrano de Bergerac.

The musical is set to run August 3-September 2 at the Terris Theatre in Connecticut.

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In MGM’s 1958 Western “The Law and Jake Wade,” Robert Taylor rides down from the Sierra Nevada mountains early one morning into a small town and busts his old partner-in-crime, Clint Hollister (Richard Widmark), out of the hoosegow. Hollister is a nasty guy. Not satisfied with escaping a hanging, to Jake’s dismay, he clubs the sheriff and shoots a couple of people out in the street while he and Jake make their getaway. Jake has to take his rifle away from him to keep from killing more people.

Back up in the mountains Clint wants to ride on with Jake but Jake says no. He busted Clint out of jail because he figured he owed him for doing the same thing for him once. Now they’re even. Clint doesn’t agree. There’s that matter of the $20,000 they stole on their last job together.

Steve McQueen died at the age of 50 on Nov. 7, 1980, after suffering cardiac arrest. The Indiana native made a name for himself starring as the rugged antihero in classic 1960s films like Bullitt, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, and The Magnificent Seven; he was dubbed "The King of Cool" thanks to his good looks - That sandy blond hair! Those piercing baby blues! - laid-back attitude, and penchant for doing his own stunts. We're paying homage to Steve McQueen with a look back at his most memorable (and most handsome) photos over the years. Scroll through to see them all now. RelatedThe Cursed Car That Played a Part in James Dean's Untimely Death...

(Aton) The trailer for the ‘Death Wish‘ remake has finally landed. The Eli Roth-directed vehicle stars Bruce Willis as Dr. Paul Kersey, a Chicago surgeon who goes out for revenge when his wife, (Elizabeth Shue) and daughter (Camila Morrone) are attacked in a vicious home invasion.

The original ‘Death Wish‘, which stared Charles Bronson and spawned four sequels, is considered to be a classic among revenge flicks, if not cult status at the least. The remake was written by Joe Carnahan, and will mark Roth’s first venture into the action/revenge genre. Carnahan was originally set to direct, but after creative differences Roth stepped in to helm the picture.

The film also stars Vincent D’Onofrio, Jack Kesy, Dean Norris, and Mike Epps. Here’s the first full trailer.

Here’s the official synopsis for the remake:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents director Eli Roth’s reimagining of the classic 1974 revenge thriller Death Wish.

"They came for his family. Now he's coming for them."

Bruce Willis shoots people first and asks questions later in this first trailer for the remake of Death Wish. He goes on a killing spree of revenge after his wife is murdered. The movie was directed by Eli Roth, and this is a different kind of film for him. Roth is mostly known for the horror films that he's made. Death Wish is more of an action-thriller, an action-thriller that involves lots of killing. So, it seems like something Roth would enjoy making.

I'm not the biggest fan of Roth, but I enjoy watching Bruce Willis movies and the screenplay was written ben Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, The A-Team, The Grey). Those are the two main reasons that I'll end up watching this movie. Judging by the trailer, the movie looks like it could be fun an entertaining, but it...