Month: December 2022

Taylor Sheridan, the creator of “Yellowstone” and tireless workhorse of Paramount+, has already proven himself a prolific writer with a fully articulated vision of the stories he wants to tell. He’s built an impressive slate of dramas populated with cowboys, cobras and compromised cops, including three “Yellowstone” spin-offs. Sheridan could probably continue with his aggressive
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It’s a big week for Dame Helen Mirren. Not only is “1923,” her upcoming Paramount+ series debuting on Sunday, but she is also the narrator in the “Barbie” trailer that just dropped and plays the therapist in Kendrick Lamar’s “Count Me Out” video — two things she can’t help but laugh at during our interview.
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Lara Croft is swinging back into action — this time with Amazon. Amazon Games and game studio Crystal Dynamics, developer of the long-running “Tomb Raider” franchise, announced an agreement under which Crystal Dynamics will develop a new multiplatform title in the series, with Amazon Games “providing full support and publishing the game globally.” For now,
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Considering the dispiritingly youth-obsessed leanings of Hollywood, 2022 has been an encouragingly banner year for older actors in muscular roles.  The array of brawny films led by strong quinquagenarians included Tom Gormican’s “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” with the 58-year-old Nicolas Cage playing a fictionalized version of himself across high-wire action sequences, generously paying
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Five-time Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola rings director Sarah Polley from his quaint hotel room desk in Peachtree, Georgia, to discuss Polley’s latest (and perhaps most important) film to date. Polley, the actor-turned-auteur, is in awe as they talk on Zoom through their laptop screens, because Coppola is only days away from starting production on “Megalopolis” — a passion
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At the 2022 global box office so far, every movie in the top 10 is a sequel. Every single one of them. Film fans often gripe that Holly­wood has no imagination. Ah, the innocence of non-pros! They don’t understand that Hollywood is simply giving the audience what they want. It’s a business, and sequels/franchises keep the
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New York-based The Cinema Guild has acquired the Venice title “Trenque Lauquen” for distribution in the U.S., it was announced on Friday. Luxbox, the Paris-based sales agency and production company, has also scored deals for Laura Citarella’s adventure mystery for France (Capricci) and Spain (Vitrine and Filmes). The deals were closed by Jennyfer Gautier, head
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Quentin Tarantino confirmed a long-standing rumor regarding Adam Sandler and “Inglourious Basterds” during his latest appearance on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast. Joined by host Maher and co-interviewee Judd Apatow, Tarantino finally went on record saying he wrote the role of Sergeant Donny “The Bear Jew” Donowitz for Sandler. Apatow had already locked Sandler in
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Martin McDonagh is a singular voice. Whether in his acclaimed plays such as “The Pillowman” or his Oscar-winning films including  “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” his scripts are packed full of darkness, humor and heart — sometimes all in the same moment. And his actors adore it, particular Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, the stars of
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“Entertainment Tonight’s” Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will host the Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards gala on Jan. 5. The Emmy-winning duo — who also hosted the Daytime Emmys earlier this year — take over emcee duties at the Palm Springs gala from former “ET” anchor Mary Hart. “The Palm Springs International Film
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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for the ending of “Emancipation,” currently streaming on Apple TV. Will Smith’s “Emancipation” almost had an alternate ending. Cinematographer Robert Richardson revealed director Antoine Fuqua’s other ideas over a Zoom conversation. The film based on the historic photograph of “Whipped Peter” follows Smith’s journey as a runaway slave. Peter
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NBC News has temporarily removed journalist Ben Collins, who covers disinformation and extremism and their intersection with digital venues, from regular reporting on Twitter and Elon Musk according to a person familiar with the matter, citing remarks on social media that the NBCUniversal news organization felt were not consistent with its editorial standards. NBC News
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Nevermind the winter awards season. It’s never too early to be talking about the Primetime Emmys, and the Television Academy agrees. The organization approved the 2023 Emmy Awards calendar on Thursday night during its December meeting for the TV Academy Board of Governors, and there’s no real surprises. The calendar for 2023 looks a lot
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Indian kids channel Sony YAY! has revealed a renewed push into the local animation space with four new titles. While the pay-TV channel has tasted success in recent months with “Taarak Mehta Kka Chhota Chashmah,” an animated show based on popular Hindi-language sitcom “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah,” most of the programming hitherto revolved around
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Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thrillers and content about the supernatural, has acquired Jennifer Reeder’s “Perpetrator.” The sale comes as the film is set to world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival this February in the Panorama section. “Perpetrator” stars Kiah McKirnan (“Mare of Easttown”), Christopher Lowell (“My Best Friend’s Exorcism”), Melanie
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Check out the official Barbie teaser trailer starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling! ► Buy Tickets on Fandango: https://www.fandango.com/barbie-185727/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: July 21, 2023 Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, America
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The music industry is filled with many high-powered publicity firms, but Nasty Little Man’s might be the most stacked in the business: Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, U2, Radiohead, Beastie Boys, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Damon Albarn and Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem, Iggy Pop, Beck and many more have been clients of the firm over
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After losing DC’s Superman and Netflix’s “The Witcher,” Henry Cavill is plunging right back into the world of genre entertainment, attaching himself to an adaptation of the popular tabletop game “Warhammer 40,000.” Cavill will star in and executive produce the franchise for Amazon Prime Video, which acquired the global rights to the IP from Games
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