Less than a day after being accused of having sexually harassed French actress Adele Haenel from the age of 12, the French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia was removed from the French directors guild (Societé des Realisateurs de Films). The firing of Ruggia from the Societé des Realisateurs de Films (SRF) follows the publication of a thorough
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Less than a day after being accused of having sexually harassed actress Adele Haenel starting when she was 12, filmmaker Christophe Ruggia was expelled from the French directors’ guild. The removal of Ruggia from the Societé des Realisateurs de Films (SRF) follows the publication of an investigative report in the French website Mediapart in which
Martin Scorsese, never one to be understated, published a lengthy opinion piece on Monday evening, hoping to clarify his widely-disseminated remarks that he does not think Marvel movies qualify as cinema. In a somber and blunt criticism of the modern movie business and its wealthy gatekeepers (by whom he is admittedly currently employed, at Netflix),
Mel Gibson and Frank Grillo will star in Joe Carnahan’s thriller “Leo From Toledo.” The project centers on a former killer for the Kansas City mob (Gibson), now hiding in witness protection and having trouble remembering simple things. A hunted man, he must race to save his estranged daughter and granddaughter. Carnahan is directing from
“We pay men the same as we pay women!” exclaimed Tribeca’s executive chair Jane Rosenthal, garnering laughter from a room full of female filmmakers on Monday at the fifth annual Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program luncheon. Glenn Close, Katie Holmes and Marisa Tomei were among the stars who gather for the
The Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival has reversed its previous decision, and on Monday went ahead with a screening of the controversial documentary “Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue.” Last week, the festival sparked outcry when it announced the film’s cancellation. The change of heart came after the festival, which is held in
Jessica Chastain will star in the comedy-drama “Losing Clementine” from award-winning Argentine filmmaker Lucia Puenzo. “Better Call Saul” scribe Ann Cherkis is penning the script. “Losing Clementine” is adapted from Ashley Ream’s acclaimed novel of the same name. Sentient’s Renee Tab acquired the book last year, during which time she developed the script, packaged the
November 4, 2019 12:00PM PT Sandra Bullock is back in business with Netflix. The actress will star in an untitled drama about life after prison from director Nora Fingscheidt and producer Graham King. Fingscheidt will direct from a script by “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” helmer Christopher McQuarrie. King will produce for GK Films alongside Bullock through
November 4, 2019 11:44AM PT After delaying production on “Fantastic Beasts 3” for several months, Warner Bros. announced filming for the third chapter in the “Harry Potter” spinoff series will commence in spring of 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Production was expected to start earlier this year but was pushed back after 2018’s “Fantastic
Netflix went all out for the family-friendly premiere of its upcoming addition to the Dr. Seuss canon: “Green Eggs and Ham.” Sunday morning’s series premiere event at Hollywood Post 43 featured a green carpet, an eight-foot-tall Chickeraffe and parody posters of other Netflix original series, ranging from the easy — “Black Forest” and “Queer Egg”
Sue Kroll will produce a film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling novel, “City of Girls.” Warner Bros. Pictures acquired the big-screen rights to the book, which Kroll will produce through her Kroll & Co. Entertainment banner. Emmy-nominated writer Michelle Ashford (“Masters of Sex”) will pen the screenplay. “City of Girls” unspools in 1940s NYC, following artists, showgirls, and theater barons
Martin Scorsese, whose criticism of superhero movies has continued to cause controversy, says he considered for several years whether to direct “Joker” but decided that he didn’t have the time or the inclination to make a film whose main figure develops “into a comic-book character.” In an interview with the BBC, Scorsese said that “Joker,”
Cornerstone Films has closed the first deals for Phyllida Lloyd’s female-driven drama “Herself.” The film stars Irish actor Clare Dunne, who is known for her theater work, including Lloyd’s all-female stage version of Shakespeare’s “Henry IV.” Dunne plays Sandra, a young single mother struggling to provide her two young daughters with a safe, happy home
Andrea Riseborough will star in the supernatural thriller “Geechee” for Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, which will finance and produce. Ford announced the deal Monday, two days ahead of the opening of the American Film Market in Santa Monica. AGC will sell international rights at AFM. CAA Media Finance is co-representing domestic rights. “Geechee” will be the feature
Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch for 2019 and the Newport Beach Film Festival’s Fall Honors recipients were feted on Sunday. In a partnership with Visit Newport Beach and Variety, the celebration was held at a brunch at the Resort at Pelican Hill where stars like Cynthia Erivo and Glen Powell dined against a stunning beachfront
November 4, 2019 7:44AM PT “Dunkirk” star Fionn Whitehead has signed on for art heist movie “The Duke” and will appear alongside Oscar winners Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren. The Roger Michell (“Notting Hill”) film was written by Richard Bean (“One Man, Two Guvnors”) and Clive Coleman and is based on a true story. It
The Media and Emerging Technology Lab (METL) in the School of Filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts has created a new immersive storytelling residency. The program will highlight a collaborative approach to creating virtual reality, augmented reality or mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) content, all emerging and growing fields in the media
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to “About Endlessness” following its best director win at this year’s Venice International Film Festival. It reunites the company with Swedish filmmaker Roy Andersson, who previously directed Magnolia’s 2015 release “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence.” The indie studio is planning a 2020 theatrical bow for
Microsoft has teamed up with Warner Bros. to store a copy of the 1978 movie “Superman” on a small glass disc about the size of a coaster. The collaboration, which will be officially unveiled at Microsoft’s Ignite 2019 conference in Orlando, Florida Monday, is a first test case for a new storage technology that could
Adele Haenel, the star of Cannes prize-winning film “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and French Oscar submission “BPM,” has alleged that director Christophe Ruggia sexually harassed her for years, starting when she was just 12 years old. Haenel told French investigative website Mediapart that Ruggia, who directed her in the 2002 drama “The Devils”
“Terminator” might not be back any time soon. “Dark Fate,” the most recent installment in the sci-fi series, fell flat at the box office and stands to be a big money loser for Paramount, Skydance and Disney, the studios backing the big-budget tentpole. The sixth “Terminator” entry debuted with a dismal $29 million in North
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is such a rabbit hole of references, themes and moods that 40 minutes is hardly sufficient to scramble down it. But a small audience in a Hollywood theater was happy to have that much time Saturday with the rare reassembling of Quentin Tarantino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot
At a pivotal moment in Netflix’s “American Son,” Kerry Washington’s Kendra reveals that her biracial son Jamal feels like “the face of the race,” existing only to explain to his mostly white private school classmates what it feels like to be black in America. “There are various moments in my career and in my life
The announcement that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators of “Game of Thrones,” would be departing from the “Star Wars” universe before they’d barely had a chance to climb aboard it looms as the most high-profile breakdown yet between Lucasfilm and the roster of filmmakers it keeps recruiting — and kicking out of —
Paramount, Skydance and Disney’s “Terminator: Dark Fate” failed to ignite much traction overseas, launching with a soft $72.9 million from 48 international territories. The sixth “Terminator” installment debuted with a dismal $29 million in North America, bringing worldwide ticket sales to $123 million. That’s a disappointing result considering the movie cost $185 million before considering
“Terminator: Dark Fate” shot past box office competition but fell significantly short of expectations as Paramount and Skydance Media’s sci-fi sequel debuted to $29 million in North America. Though the sixth installment in the “Terminator” franchise landed in first place on domestic box office charts, the results are disappointing given the film’s $185 million budget.
“Borders are collapsing all around us,” says producer Janet Yang, who programs the Asia Society’s U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit conference next week in Los Angeles. “That process is being driven by changes in content and technology.” The summit this year has notably broadened its focus from one on U.S.-China relations to one that examines the entertainment
“Terminator: Dark Fate” is falling short of expectations with a projected $27 million opening weekend at 4,086 North American locations. Though the sixth installment of the sci-fi franchise is dominating domestic moviegoing, the results are a disappointment, given the hefty $185 million cost. “Terminator: Dark Fate” took in $10.6 million on its opening day, including
Delta will restore same-sex love scenes to its in-flight versions of the 2019 movies “Booksmart” and “Rocketman.” The airline said Friday that it was provided an “edited” version of “Booksmart” without realizing the version it was showing on flights omitted key same-sex love scenes involving its lead characters. “We are immediately putting a new process
October is over which means spooky flicks (aside from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas”) are done. So, Netflix is making room for its upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas programming. Prepare for the merry festivities by curling up with some hot cocoa and watching “Elliot the Littlest Reindeer,” or the second season of “The Great British