Fans of light-hearted and fun action movies are having their day in the sun with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt‘s new action comedy film The Fall Guy. Loosely based on a 1980s TV series of the same name by Glen A. Larson and directed by Deadpool 2‘s David Leitch, the Universal Pictures film follows the story of Colt Seavers, a Hollywood stuntman who returns to work after taking a year-long break due to an injury. Colt’s latest gig is at a high-budget blockbuster sci-fi film directed by his ex-girlfriend who he still loves and when the main actor of her film disappears, Colt must find him and bring him back. If you loved all the death-defying stunts and Gosling and Blunt’s electric chemistry in The Fall Guy here are some similar movies you could watch next.
The Nice Guys (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros....
The Nice Guys (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros....
- 5/5/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
City Hunter is an action comedy film directed by Yûichi Satô from a screenplay by Tsukasa Hôjô and Tatsuro Mishima. Based on a popular manga series of the same name by Tsukasa Hojo, the Netflix film follows the story of a private investigator as he teams up with his late partner’s sister to solve his mysterious murder which is connected to a deadly conspiracy. So, if you loved the style, humor, action, and philandering ways of Ryo Saeba in City Hunter, here are some similar films you could watch next.
City Hunter Credit – Golden Harvest
31 years before Suzuki Ryohei took on the role of the philandering Ryo Saeba, the legendary Jackie Chan also starred as the main character in another adaptation of the popular manga by Tsukasa Hojo. Directed by Jing Wong, the 1993 film follows the story of a lustful private investigator who is searching for a missing girl...
City Hunter Credit – Golden Harvest
31 years before Suzuki Ryohei took on the role of the philandering Ryo Saeba, the legendary Jackie Chan also starred as the main character in another adaptation of the popular manga by Tsukasa Hojo. Directed by Jing Wong, the 1993 film follows the story of a lustful private investigator who is searching for a missing girl...
- 5/5/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
From one King of Detroit to another, Lions Quarterback Jared Goff shares the lessons he learned from Axel Foley when he made the move to Motor City in this new video in support of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
Synopsis: Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
About The Film
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime Starring: Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot and Kevin Bacon Director: Mark Molloy Screenplay: Will Beall And Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, p.g.a., Eddie Murphy, p.g.a., Chad Oman, p.g.a
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel...
Synopsis: Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
About The Film
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime Starring: Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot and Kevin Bacon Director: Mark Molloy Screenplay: Will Beall And Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, p.g.a., Eddie Murphy, p.g.a., Chad Oman, p.g.a
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel...
- 4/26/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
The heat is back on this summer with the return of Eddie Murphy in his iconic role as Detroit police officer Axel Foley in the fourth installment, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. While Netflix has given us a sneak peek at the movie with a teaser trailer, we are now given a new look at previously unreleased footage from the Netflix film. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff jokes about taking advice from Axel to apply in his own life as he transitioned from Los Angeles to Detroit. We are treated to some quick comedy bits that feature some R-rated language as well as some action clips of Eddie Murphy and co-star Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a helicopter sequence.
Nearly thirty years after the release of the last movie, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F will find Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) back on the beat in Beverly Hills. The official synopsis reads:...
Nearly thirty years after the release of the last movie, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F will find Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) back on the beat in Beverly Hills. The official synopsis reads:...
- 4/25/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Three and a half years ago, Sony’s Columbia Pictures announced that they were developing a reboot / reimagining of the 1997 “nature run amok” thriller Anaconda (watch it Here), with the intention of “taking what was a simple and relatively cheap programmer with a B-movie concept and event-izing it in scope and budget.” Tom Gormican is on board to write (and possibly direct) the film as his follow-up to the well-received action comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and we’ve heard that this new take on the concept of Anaconda might be taking a meta approach, with “actors playing loose fictional versions of themselves who go off to make an Anaconda movie and all hell breaks loose.” There was a rumor that Pedro Pascal and Paul Rudd had been offered roles in the film… But while we wait to see how that project is going to pan out, Sony Pictures...
- 3/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
If you’re a long-term Eddie Murphy fan, chances are there’s no character of his that you love more than Axel Foley. His Beverly Hills cop is an iconic comedy character, sticking a banana in the tailpipe of your regular strait-laced law enforcement. And this summer, we’ll see Murphy reprising the role in the long-awaited fourth outing, 30 years after the (not-so-beloved) Beverly Hills Cop 3. While the specific release details were being kept under wraps by Netflix, where the film will find its home, they’ve since unveiled an official arrival date for you to mark in your diary.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – as the fourth instalment is officially known – will arrive in your homes on 3 July, making it a proper summer tentpole for the streamer. The news came accompanied by a fresh image from the movie:
This one is directed by Mark Molloy, and sees...
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – as the fourth instalment is officially known – will arrive in your homes on 3 July, making it a proper summer tentpole for the streamer. The news came accompanied by a fresh image from the movie:
This one is directed by Mark Molloy, and sees...
- 2/2/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Netflix kicked off February with news of the streaming service’s 2024 film slate.
The steamer, which landed 18 Oscar nominations this year – including seven for Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” – will debut numerous populist films in 2024, including new projects from Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry, Jenifer Lopez, Millie Bobby Brown, Eddie Murphy, and more.
Well-known directors with movies set to premiere on Netflix this year include Tyler Perry (two titles), McG, Richard Linklater, and Lee Daniels. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will also make his directorial debut with “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story.”
On the awards front, while it’s too early to tell which projects might pop – and what movies Netflix might acquire for release this year, similarly to how the studio purchased Todd Haynes’ “May December” at the Cannes Film Festival last year – titles to flag include “The Piano Lesson” from Malcolm Washington with Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington,...
The steamer, which landed 18 Oscar nominations this year – including seven for Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” – will debut numerous populist films in 2024, including new projects from Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry, Jenifer Lopez, Millie Bobby Brown, Eddie Murphy, and more.
Well-known directors with movies set to premiere on Netflix this year include Tyler Perry (two titles), McG, Richard Linklater, and Lee Daniels. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will also make his directorial debut with “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story.”
On the awards front, while it’s too early to tell which projects might pop – and what movies Netflix might acquire for release this year, similarly to how the studio purchased Todd Haynes’ “May December” at the Cannes Film Festival last year – titles to flag include “The Piano Lesson” from Malcolm Washington with Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Three and a half years ago, Sony’s Columbia Pictures announced that they were developing a reboot / reimagining of the 1997 “nature run amok” thriller Anaconda (watch it Here), with the intention of “taking what was a simple and relatively cheap programmer with a B-movie concept and event-izing it in scope and budget”. Early last year, we heard that Tom Gormican would be writing (and possibly directing) the film as his follow-up to the well-received action comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which starred Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal. Now industry scooper Jeff Sneider of The Hot Mic video podcast has dropped the rumor that this new take on the concept of Anaconda might be taking a meta approach.
The original Anaconda was directed by Luis Llosa from a script by Hans Bauer, Jim Cash, and Jack Epps Jr. It had the following synopsis: Filmmaker Terri Flores is traveling deep...
The original Anaconda was directed by Luis Llosa from a script by Hans Bauer, Jim Cash, and Jack Epps Jr. It had the following synopsis: Filmmaker Terri Flores is traveling deep...
- 1/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
After spawning three sequels and a spinoff crossover film with the Lake Placid franchise, the 1997 film Anaconda is plotting a return to the screen.
We’ve heard various reports in the past several years about the future of the Anaconda franchise, and this latest one comes from Jeff Sneider over at The Hot Mic video podcast.
Sneider reports that Tom Gormican (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) is scripting and potentially directing the next Anaconda movie, which will take a fresh approach.
“[An] actor is not attached, and nothing is official and anything could change,” Sneider reports. “Anaconda is going to be a meta movie. And from what I understand… it’ll be something close to this… this isn’t the actual logline… it’s going to involve an actor or actors playing loose fictional versions of themselves who go off to make an Anaconda movie. All hell breaks loose.”
“[Gormican’s] writing it,...
We’ve heard various reports in the past several years about the future of the Anaconda franchise, and this latest one comes from Jeff Sneider over at The Hot Mic video podcast.
Sneider reports that Tom Gormican (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) is scripting and potentially directing the next Anaconda movie, which will take a fresh approach.
“[An] actor is not attached, and nothing is official and anything could change,” Sneider reports. “Anaconda is going to be a meta movie. And from what I understand… it’ll be something close to this… this isn’t the actual logline… it’s going to involve an actor or actors playing loose fictional versions of themselves who go off to make an Anaconda movie. All hell breaks loose.”
“[Gormican’s] writing it,...
- 1/19/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Two Saturday Night Live legends, Pete Davidson and Eddie Murphy, are joining forces for The Pickup, an upcoming comedy directed by Tim Story. The project hails from Amazon MGM Studios, with plot details remaining a mystery. Smoke on the street says The Pickup is a heist comedy with a script by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows.
In addition to his directorial duties, Story produces through his The Story Company banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, and Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider executive produce.
When he’s not the subject of paparazzi fodder or changing dating partners like fresh pairs of underwear, Davidson appears in films like Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Fast X, Dumb Money, and Good Burger 2. He recently completed his role for The Home.
In addition to his directorial duties, Story produces through his The Story Company banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, and Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider executive produce.
When he’s not the subject of paparazzi fodder or changing dating partners like fresh pairs of underwear, Davidson appears in films like Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Fast X, Dumb Money, and Good Burger 2. He recently completed his role for The Home.
- 12/14/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Thirty years later, Axel Foley has returned.
On Thursday, Netflix debuted the first trailer for “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” – better known, at least for Seo purposes, as “Beverly Hills Cop 4” – the fourth film in the blockbuster “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise that helped turn star Eddie Murphy into one of the biggest actors of the modern era. Murphy last played Detroit cop Axel Foley in 1994’s “Beverly Hills Cop 3.”
This new film, long in development, brings the whole band back together. In addition to Murphy as the title character, original stars Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, and Bronson Pinchot will all appear in the legacyquel. New cast members include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kevin Bacon, and Taylour Paige.
Here’s the synopsis from Netflix:
Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley...
On Thursday, Netflix debuted the first trailer for “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” – better known, at least for Seo purposes, as “Beverly Hills Cop 4” – the fourth film in the blockbuster “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise that helped turn star Eddie Murphy into one of the biggest actors of the modern era. Murphy last played Detroit cop Axel Foley in 1994’s “Beverly Hills Cop 3.”
This new film, long in development, brings the whole band back together. In addition to Murphy as the title character, original stars Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, and Bronson Pinchot will all appear in the legacyquel. New cast members include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kevin Bacon, and Taylour Paige.
Here’s the synopsis from Netflix:
Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley...
- 12/14/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Eddie Murphy is ready to have the last laugh as police lieutenant Axel Foley in the teaser trailer for Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
Hitting the streamer in the summer of 2024, the new movie from director Mark Molloy revives the action-comedy franchise three decades after the previous installment. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F stars Murphy as Detroit native Foley, who returns to Beverly Hills after the life of his daughter (Taylour Paige) is threatened.
The film sees Foley teaming with a new partner — played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt — while investigating a possible conspiracy and spending time with familiar faces including Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), John Taggart (John Ashton), Jeffrey Friedman (Paul Reiser) and Serge (Bronson Pinchot). Kevin Bacon is also part of the action as Captain Grant.
“Watch your ass out there, Ok?” Reiser warns Murphy, who responds, “I’m gonna be fine. They love me in Beverly Hills.
Hitting the streamer in the summer of 2024, the new movie from director Mark Molloy revives the action-comedy franchise three decades after the previous installment. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F stars Murphy as Detroit native Foley, who returns to Beverly Hills after the life of his daughter (Taylour Paige) is threatened.
The film sees Foley teaming with a new partner — played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt — while investigating a possible conspiracy and spending time with familiar faces including Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), John Taggart (John Ashton), Jeffrey Friedman (Paul Reiser) and Serge (Bronson Pinchot). Kevin Bacon is also part of the action as Captain Grant.
“Watch your ass out there, Ok?” Reiser warns Murphy, who responds, “I’m gonna be fine. They love me in Beverly Hills.
- 12/14/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix dropped the first teaser poster for the much-anticipated Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F yesterday, and now we’ve got our first look at Eddie Murphy back in action in the first teaser trailer for the Netflix movie.
Nearly thirty years after the release of the last movie, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F will find Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) back on the beat in Beverly Hills. The official synopsis reads: “After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.” The film also stars Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot, and Kevin Bacon. Mark Molloy directed the Beverly Hills Cop sequel from a screenplay by Will Beall and Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten.
Related Beverly Hills Cop: Axel...
Nearly thirty years after the release of the last movie, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F will find Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) back on the beat in Beverly Hills. The official synopsis reads: “After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.” The film also stars Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot, and Kevin Bacon. Mark Molloy directed the Beverly Hills Cop sequel from a screenplay by Will Beall and Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten.
Related Beverly Hills Cop: Axel...
- 12/14/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
It’s unclear what the statute of limitations is on bringing a decades-dormant franchise back for another sequel. But all we know is that Eddie Murphy is finally back on duty as Axel Foley after 30 long years in the new Netflix teaser trailer for the newly rechristened Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
Set for release in Summer 2024, the fourth installation of the beloved comedy franchise sees Foley’s tried and true detective squad join forces alongside some fresh faces. According to the Netflix synopsis, Zola breakout star Taylour Paige plays Foley’s daughter — whose unexpected close call with danger causes her to team up with her father and his new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) to uncover an all-new conspiracy. Original cast members Judge Reinhold and John Ashton are set to return as Foley’s old colleagues, who are eager to help on the case.
Watch the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F teaser trailer below.
Set for release in Summer 2024, the fourth installation of the beloved comedy franchise sees Foley’s tried and true detective squad join forces alongside some fresh faces. According to the Netflix synopsis, Zola breakout star Taylour Paige plays Foley’s daughter — whose unexpected close call with danger causes her to team up with her father and his new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) to uncover an all-new conspiracy. Original cast members Judge Reinhold and John Ashton are set to return as Foley’s old colleagues, who are eager to help on the case.
Watch the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F teaser trailer below.
- 12/14/2023
- by Emma Carey
- Consequence - Film News
Prepare to have the ’80s synth tones of the “Beverly Hills Cop” theme song stuck in your head again.
Netflix has released the trailer for “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” the fourth film in the popular “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise starring Eddie Murphy. The film is slated for release on the streamer in summer 2024.
Directed by Mark Molloy, “Axel F” hits screens about 30 years after “Beverly Hills Cop III” was released in 1994. Murphy returns as the titular character, a Detroit cop solving crimes in Beverly Hills. Judge Reinhold and John Ashton also return as local cops Lt. Billy Rosewood and Sgt. John Taggart.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kevin Bacon are both newcomers to the “Beverly Hills Cop” universe. Taylour Paige joins the cast as Foley’s estranged daughter, while Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot and Mark Pelligrino also star.
Murphy spoke to People about what it was like returning to the franchise decades later.
Netflix has released the trailer for “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” the fourth film in the popular “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise starring Eddie Murphy. The film is slated for release on the streamer in summer 2024.
Directed by Mark Molloy, “Axel F” hits screens about 30 years after “Beverly Hills Cop III” was released in 1994. Murphy returns as the titular character, a Detroit cop solving crimes in Beverly Hills. Judge Reinhold and John Ashton also return as local cops Lt. Billy Rosewood and Sgt. John Taggart.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kevin Bacon are both newcomers to the “Beverly Hills Cop” universe. Taylour Paige joins the cast as Foley’s estranged daughter, while Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot and Mark Pelligrino also star.
Murphy spoke to People about what it was like returning to the franchise decades later.
- 12/14/2023
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
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- 12/14/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
One cannot understate the impact Martin Brest's crime comedy "Beverly Hills Cop" had on popular culture when it was released in 1984. Between "Cop," the 1983 comedy "Trading Places," and Walter Hill's 1982 buddy film "48 Hrs.," Eddie Murphy was suddenly one of the largest and most striking movie stars in the world. His glib delivery and willingness to be crass rattled cinemas to an astonishing degree, and audiences began flocking to see Murphy in just about anything. Brest's film was made for a mere $13 million and would rack up about $316 million worldwide. It was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards.
In the film, Murphy played Axel Foley, a Detroit-based detective who says he's going on vacation to Beverly Hills, but who is secretly investigating the death of a friend, unbeknownst to his bosses. The film involves a lot of Murphy's bafflement at the posh, unusual, upscale...
In the film, Murphy played Axel Foley, a Detroit-based detective who says he's going on vacation to Beverly Hills, but who is secretly investigating the death of a friend, unbeknownst to his bosses. The film involves a lot of Murphy's bafflement at the posh, unusual, upscale...
- 12/14/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The heat is back on next summer. Eddie Murphy can currently be seen in the new hit Christmas comedy on Prime Video, Candy Cane Lane. The family-friendly film reunites him with his Boomerang director, Reginald Hudlin. Next year, Murphy will be reuniting with Jerry Bruckheimer, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser and Bronson Pinchot for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. While 48 Hrs. landed Murphy in Hollywood as an instant star, 1984’s Beverly Hills Cop catapulted him into the stratosphere as an A-list action-comedy star. After 1994’s Beverly Hills Cop III was not received well by fans, development for a fourth was in the works for a while, and it is now about to hit screens. Netflix has unveiled new plot details and a teaser poster for the new Axel Foley adventure.
The official plot synopsis of this installment reads,
“Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills.
The official plot synopsis of this installment reads,
“Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills.
- 12/13/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Turen’s credits include ’Pieces Of A Woman’, ‘Waves’ and ’The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’.
Kevin Turen, the US producer of Ti West’s X horror film franchise and TV shows Euphoria and The Idol, has died aged 44, according to reports from US media.
Turen’s father confirmed his death over the weekend, with the cause of death not known at this time.
The New York native worked closely with Sam and Ashley Levinson, together founding Little Lamb Productions, the outfit behind HBO’s hugely successful drama Euphoria and Netflix films Pieces Of A Woman, starring Vanessa Kirby, and...
Kevin Turen, the US producer of Ti West’s X horror film franchise and TV shows Euphoria and The Idol, has died aged 44, according to reports from US media.
Turen’s father confirmed his death over the weekend, with the cause of death not known at this time.
The New York native worked closely with Sam and Ashley Levinson, together founding Little Lamb Productions, the outfit behind HBO’s hugely successful drama Euphoria and Netflix films Pieces Of A Woman, starring Vanessa Kirby, and...
- 11/13/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Kevin Turen, a producer on HBO’s Euphoria and The Idol and Ti West’s X, Pearl and MaXXXine, has died. He was 44.
A spokesperson for Penske Media Corp., the parent company of The Hollywood Reporter, confirmed Turen’s death. No other details were immediately available.
“Despite his many achievements in Hollywood, Kevin’s greatest passion was his family and friends,” Jay Penske, CEO of Pmc and a close friend of Turen, said in a statement. “He was so proud of his children. He and his wife, Evelina, were resolved that their children grow up with great values and ensured they make a difference in the broader world. Our collective heart breaks for them, and we all feel such a profound sense of loss. We will miss Kevin so much, and this town lost one of its brightest rising stars.”
Turen was closely associated with Sam and Ashley Levinson. The trio co-founded Little Lamb Productions,...
A spokesperson for Penske Media Corp., the parent company of The Hollywood Reporter, confirmed Turen’s death. No other details were immediately available.
“Despite his many achievements in Hollywood, Kevin’s greatest passion was his family and friends,” Jay Penske, CEO of Pmc and a close friend of Turen, said in a statement. “He was so proud of his children. He and his wife, Evelina, were resolved that their children grow up with great values and ensured they make a difference in the broader world. Our collective heart breaks for them, and we all feel such a profound sense of loss. We will miss Kevin so much, and this town lost one of its brightest rising stars.”
Turen was closely associated with Sam and Ashley Levinson. The trio co-founded Little Lamb Productions,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Three and a half years ago, Sony’s Columbia Pictures announced that they were developing a reboot / reimagining of the 1997 “nature run amok” thriller Anaconda (watch it Here), with the intention of “taking what was a simple and relatively cheap programmer with a B-movie concept and event-izing it in scope and budget”. They’re obviously sticking with the idea of going big with this one, because reliable “inside scoop” provider Daniel Richtman has heard that the lead roles have been offered to Paul Rudd and Pedro Pascal!
We have to take this as a Rumor for right now, since there hasn’t been any sort of official confirmation regarding this news, but it does make sense. Paul Rudd stars in Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife and its upcoming sequel, so of course they’d want to keep working with him on their event-sized Anaconda movie. And a few months ago, we...
We have to take this as a Rumor for right now, since there hasn’t been any sort of official confirmation regarding this news, but it does make sense. Paul Rudd stars in Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife and its upcoming sequel, so of course they’d want to keep working with him on their event-sized Anaconda movie. And a few months ago, we...
- 6/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Nicolas Cage’s career takes a turn for the metatextual in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The 2022 movie, which also stars Pedro Pascal, incorporates large parts of the actor’s filmography and on-screen persona into an outlandish story about passion, fandom, and a plot to take down an international arms dealer. Director and co-writer Tom Gormican’s willingness to mix reality and fiction didn’t stop with the script. A disagreement between Cage and Pascal over the appearance of a prop made it into the final cut of the film.
‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ has a second life online thanks to TikTok Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal attend the Los Angeles special screening of “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” I Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent isn’t just interested in the mythology around Nicolas Cage. It is entirely built around his career...
‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ has a second life online thanks to TikTok Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal attend the Los Angeles special screening of “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” I Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent isn’t just interested in the mythology around Nicolas Cage. It is entirely built around his career...
- 4/2/2023
- by Sam Hines
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In Tom Gormican's 2022 film "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," Pedro Pascal plays Javi Gutierrez, a fun-loving playboy billionaire living in Majorca, Spain. Javi is a huge fan of actor Nicolas Cage and hires him to hang out for a weekend. Cage, playing himself, cautiously accepts the offer, having found himself in a bit of a creative rut; a younger version of Cage appears in visions to lambaste his older self that he is no longer the massive movie star he once was. Javi will spend a great deal of time heaping praise on Cage and eventually reveals that he has a secret collectibles vault full of Cage-related memorabilia. Cage, meanwhile, will be secretly approached by the CIA, and told that Javi is actually a dangerous arms dealer that might be involved in an ongoing kidnapping plot. The film is bright, whimsical, and enjoyable. Cage, as he always does,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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 homage to the action films of his past.
Joseph Kosinski’s “Top Gun: Maverick” was perhaps the leading title of this quiet trend. Maybe because we are accustomed to seeing Tom Cruise doing his own stunts with mind-blowing acrobatics across countless action films, we often forget that our ageless movie star is now at 60 years of age.
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s fierce “The Woman King” was another remarkable example of this group, with Viola Davis’ Nanisca in the lead of a group of female warriors protecting the African Kingdom of Dahomey.
“When I first went into it,...
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 homage to the action films of his past.
Joseph Kosinski’s “Top Gun: Maverick” was perhaps the leading title of this quiet trend. Maybe because we are accustomed to seeing Tom Cruise doing his own stunts with mind-blowing acrobatics across countless action films, we often forget that our ageless movie star is now at 60 years of age.
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s fierce “The Woman King” was another remarkable example of this group, with Viola Davis’ Nanisca in the lead of a group of female warriors protecting the African Kingdom of Dahomey.
“When I first went into it,...
- 12/16/2022
- by Tomris Laffly
- Variety Film + TV
Academy Award-winner Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman are set to team up in "Sympathy for the Devil," a new film from director Yuval Adler. The project is currently filming on location in Las Vegas.
Nicolas Cage is just coming off of his critically acclaimed performance as a fictional version of himself in the Tom Gormican film "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent." Joel Kinnaman is currently starring in the Apple TV+ space exploration series "For All Mankind." He'll be seen next in the John Woo action-thriller "Silent Night."
"Sympathy for the Devil" will be set up by Capstone Global for worldwide sales, with a title introduction at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival. The event runs from September 8 through September 16, 2022.
What We Think Sympathy For The Devil Will Be About
"Sympathy for the Devil" is described as a psychological thriller. Here is the synopsis for the film:
Written by Luke Paradise...
Nicolas Cage is just coming off of his critically acclaimed performance as a fictional version of himself in the Tom Gormican film "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent." Joel Kinnaman is currently starring in the Apple TV+ space exploration series "For All Mankind." He'll be seen next in the John Woo action-thriller "Silent Night."
"Sympathy for the Devil" will be set up by Capstone Global for worldwide sales, with a title introduction at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival. The event runs from September 8 through September 16, 2022.
What We Think Sympathy For The Devil Will Be About
"Sympathy for the Devil" is described as a psychological thriller. Here is the synopsis for the film:
Written by Luke Paradise...
- 9/6/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Los Angeles, Aug 4 (Ians) Hollywood star Nicolas Cage has played a fictionalised version of himself in the action-comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”. The films director Tom Gormican recently revealed what intrigued him to imagine an alternate existence of the Hollywood legend that Cage is. Sharing the insight, Tom said in a statement, […]...
- 8/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Aug 4 (Ians) Hollywood star Nicolas Cage has played a fictionalised version of himself in the action-comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”. The films director Tom Gormican recently revealed what intrigued him to imagine an alternate existence of the Hollywood legend that Cage is. Sharing the insight, Tom said in a statement, […]...
- 8/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
As of June 30, we’re at the halfway point for 2022 — and for the Oscar eligibility year. There are dozens of possibilities coming up and many familiar elements — plenty of biopics, a reliance on fall film festivals, a heavy dose of streamers — but this could be an unusual year.
In the first six months of the year, A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” seem likely. They would have been Oscar longshots a decade ago, but both should do well since voters’ tastes are changing.
Also notable this year: The roster of directors is far more inclusive, in terms of gender and race, than in the past.
While the upcoming crop includes past winners like James Cameron, Damien Chazelle, Alejandro Inarritu, Sam Mendes and Steven Spielberg, there are new hopefuls, including Chinonye Chukwu, Andrew Dominik, Sebastian Lelio, Sarah Polley and Gina Prince-Bythewood, to name a few.
In the first six months of the year, A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” seem likely. They would have been Oscar longshots a decade ago, but both should do well since voters’ tastes are changing.
Also notable this year: The roster of directors is far more inclusive, in terms of gender and race, than in the past.
While the upcoming crop includes past winners like James Cameron, Damien Chazelle, Alejandro Inarritu, Sam Mendes and Steven Spielberg, there are new hopefuls, including Chinonye Chukwu, Andrew Dominik, Sebastian Lelio, Sarah Polley and Gina Prince-Bythewood, to name a few.
- 6/29/2022
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
The Hollywood Critics Association announced the nominees for their 5th annual midseason awards, with Everything Everywhere All At Once scoring eight nominations! X, The Black Phone, and other horror titles are also recognized, and you can view the full list of nominees below:
(Los Angeles, CA – June 28, 2022) The Hollywood Critics Association has revealed its full list of nominees for the 5th Annual Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards.
Each June, the members of the Hollywood Critics Association come together to take a look back at the films released during the first half of the calendar year. During the second to last week of June, the members of the Hca vote on the films that they believe stood out as some of the best that the year had to offer so far.
“2022 was the first year since 2019 where theaters saw a true return to normal,” notes Hca Founder, Scott Menzel. “While the...
(Los Angeles, CA – June 28, 2022) The Hollywood Critics Association has revealed its full list of nominees for the 5th Annual Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards.
Each June, the members of the Hollywood Critics Association come together to take a look back at the films released during the first half of the calendar year. During the second to last week of June, the members of the Hca vote on the films that they believe stood out as some of the best that the year had to offer so far.
“2022 was the first year since 2019 where theaters saw a true return to normal,” notes Hca Founder, Scott Menzel. “While the...
- 6/29/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
I admit I didn’t really notice Nicolas Cage (then billed as Nicola Coppola) in his debut, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, but I quickly became a fan after seeing him in 1984’s underrated Racing with the Moon. Since then, he has made dozens of movies, across the genres, going from romantic lead to tortured lead to action lead and back again.
Despite making all of these films, earning numerous nominations and earning an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and numerous local critics’ awards, Cage has never quite gotten the respect his work deserves. Some of that is because of questionable career choices as well as an outsized public life that has garnered embarrassing headlines and unwanted notoriety.
Along the way, he has become a beloved cult performer, with many enjoying his low budget efforts and others rooting for him to regain his peak performance. With age and...
Despite making all of these films, earning numerous nominations and earning an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and numerous local critics’ awards, Cage has never quite gotten the respect his work deserves. Some of that is because of questionable career choices as well as an outsized public life that has garnered embarrassing headlines and unwanted notoriety.
Along the way, he has become a beloved cult performer, with many enjoying his low budget efforts and others rooting for him to regain his peak performance. With age and...
- 6/27/2022
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” was already the most meta movie released this year, but one scene cut from the theatrical release took the concept much further. In director Tom Gormican’s comedy, star Nicolas Cage plays a fictionalized version of himself wrestling with a rough patch in his career, while being badgered by the imaginary “Nicky,” an abrasive manifestation of Cage’s younger self who mocks the actor for failing to achieve the greatness of his early days. In the original cut of the movie, Cage finally confronts his inner self in an ambitious black-and-white homage to “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.”
Cage has often cited the 1920 German Expressionist film as one of his favorites, and the opportunity to pay homage to its dream-like imagery was such a highlight of the experience that he continued to talk it up for the movie’s release, even though it didn’t make the final cut.
Cage has often cited the 1920 German Expressionist film as one of his favorites, and the opportunity to pay homage to its dream-like imagery was such a highlight of the experience that he continued to talk it up for the movie’s release, even though it didn’t make the final cut.
- 6/21/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Santa Monica, CA – Celebrate the world’s hero and prodigal movie star Nicolas Cage when The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent arrives on Digital June 7 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand June 21 from Lionsgate. The adrenaline-fueled comedy stars Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, with Primetime Emmy® Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, and Primetime Emmy® Award and Grammy Award® winner Tiffany Haddish.
In this wildly entertaining, action-packed comedy, Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage plays…Nick Cage! Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage accepts a million-dollar offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take an unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and he must use his legendary acting skills, channeling his...
In this wildly entertaining, action-packed comedy, Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage plays…Nick Cage! Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage accepts a million-dollar offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take an unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and he must use his legendary acting skills, channeling his...
- 6/1/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Met·a: (of a creative work) referring to itself or to the conventions of its genre; self-referential.
In "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," meta storytelling becomes mainstream accessible. Writers Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten not only allow Nicolas Cage to play himself — well, a version of himself born from the "Memeification of Nicolas Cage" — but they shoehorn a self-referential plot about predictable blockbuster narratives ... by cheekily following a predictable blockbuster narrative. Humor exists because Cage and Pedro Pascal — the latter plays a ruthless drug lord's connected screenwriter relative — banter aloud about theatrical studio formulas...
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In "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," meta storytelling becomes mainstream accessible. Writers Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten not only allow Nicolas Cage to play himself — well, a version of himself born from the "Memeification of Nicolas Cage" — but they shoehorn a self-referential plot about predictable blockbuster narratives ... by cheekily following a predictable blockbuster narrative. Humor exists because Cage and Pedro Pascal — the latter plays a ruthless drug lord's connected screenwriter relative — banter aloud about theatrical studio formulas...
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- 5/6/2022
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
Filmmaker Tom Gormican discusses his favorite films featuring… Nicolas Cage.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Mandy (2018)
Pig (2021)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Lord of War (2005)
The Weather Man (2005)
Moonstruck (1987) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Vampire’s Kiss (1988)
Con Air (1997)
Face/Off (1997)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Adaptation (2002)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Wild At Heart (1990) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
The Wizard Of Oz (1939) – John Badham’s trailer commentary
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Wicker Man (1973) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
The Wicker Man (2006)
Being John Malkovich (1999) – Marshall Harvey’s trailer commentary
The Family Man (2000)
Joe (2013)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Rock (1996) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Operation Mad Ball (1957)
Bell, Book and Candle (1958) – Sam Hamm’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Valley Girl (1983) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Mandy (2018)
Pig (2021)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Lord of War (2005)
The Weather Man (2005)
Moonstruck (1987) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Vampire’s Kiss (1988)
Con Air (1997)
Face/Off (1997)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Adaptation (2002)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Wild At Heart (1990) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
The Wizard Of Oz (1939) – John Badham’s trailer commentary
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Wicker Man (1973) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary
The Wicker Man (2006)
Being John Malkovich (1999) – Marshall Harvey’s trailer commentary
The Family Man (2000)
Joe (2013)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Rock (1996) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s review
Operation Mad Ball (1957)
Bell, Book and Candle (1958) – Sam Hamm’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Valley Girl (1983) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review...
- 5/3/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
More often than not, good actors end up with a "bad" reputation because of their "less enjoyable" cinema projects, and the opposite is also possible, albeit in fewer numbers. The truth is that the general idea that literally all Hollywood celebrities live an above-average life without financial, personal, or family problems is somewhat misleading. Nicolas Cage is a perfect example of an incredibly talented actor who, due to the obstacles life confronted him with, was "forced" to participate in "smaller jobs" in order to solve complicated situations. Writer / director Tom Gormican's film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is the quintessential tribute to the iconic career of someone who has always managed to elevate films he's been in. Directed by Tom Gormican and written by Gormican and Kevin Etten, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent can be described using adjectives that flawlessly define Cage's filmography and qualities. It contains...
- 4/26/2022
- by Manuel São Bento
- firstshowing.net
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Review — The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Tom Gormican and written by Tom Gormican and Keven Etten and starring Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Horgan, Paco Leon, Neil Patrick Harris, Lily Mo Sheen, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Katrin [...]
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- 4/25/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
Universal’s kid-friendly caper “The Bad Guys” pulled off a heist for the ages, capturing the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office.
The animated comedy has collected 24 million from 4,009 North American theaters in its debut, enough to take the crown from “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” In its second weekend of release, the latest chapter in the “Harry Potter” prequel series plummeted to third place with 14 million, a troubling sign for the Warner Bros.’ Wizarding film franchise. After a steep 67 decline, “The Secrets of Dumbledore” has generated 67 million to date.
“The Bad Guys” may have towered over the competition, but it was not the only newcomer to movie theater marquees. “The Northman,” a blood-soaked Viking epic from director Robert Eggers, and “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” a meta comedy in which Nicolas Cage plays a fictionalized version of himself, opened in theaters nationwide to varying results. With...
The animated comedy has collected 24 million from 4,009 North American theaters in its debut, enough to take the crown from “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” In its second weekend of release, the latest chapter in the “Harry Potter” prequel series plummeted to third place with 14 million, a troubling sign for the Warner Bros.’ Wizarding film franchise. After a steep 67 decline, “The Secrets of Dumbledore” has generated 67 million to date.
“The Bad Guys” may have towered over the competition, but it was not the only newcomer to movie theater marquees. “The Northman,” a blood-soaked Viking epic from director Robert Eggers, and “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” a meta comedy in which Nicolas Cage plays a fictionalized version of himself, opened in theaters nationwide to varying results. With...
- 4/24/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
When Nicolas Cage agreed to play a rambunctious, self-absorbed version of himself in the Lionsgate comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” the actor had plenty of opinions about his character should behave. However, none surprised director Tom Gormican and co-writer Kevin Etten more than when Cage suggested he make out with a younger version of himself.
“I wouldn’t even have thought to suggest it,” Gormican said in an interview, “but it’s exactly the sort of Nicolas Cage choice that led us to write this movie.”
Among the many meta elements that “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” offers as it explores Cage’s attempt to retake control of his life, the movie concocts a younger version of the actor — whom he dubs “Nicky” — that goads the older Cage into reclaiming his wilder days. And in a key moment as Cage bickers with this living inner monologue, the pair actually lock lips.
“I wouldn’t even have thought to suggest it,” Gormican said in an interview, “but it’s exactly the sort of Nicolas Cage choice that led us to write this movie.”
Among the many meta elements that “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” offers as it explores Cage’s attempt to retake control of his life, the movie concocts a younger version of the actor — whom he dubs “Nicky” — that goads the older Cage into reclaiming his wilder days. And in a key moment as Cage bickers with this living inner monologue, the pair actually lock lips.
- 4/24/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
This article contains mild The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent spoilers.
You know you’ve entered the uncanny valley when it is Nicolas Cage who cautions against hyperbole and overly dramatic line readings. Hence the snickers when Cage, playing a version of himself, looks Pedro Pascal dead into the windows of his soul and says, “Very dramatic, but is there an actual plan?”
The moment, which occurs right before the third act of Tom Gormican’s delightfully self-aware comedy, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, is appealing because it works on several levels at once. And in all of them, Cage is rebuking the caricature of himself that he helped cultivate over several decades, beginning with 2004’s National Treasure .
Once just a little Disney project that attempted to cash-in on the then-popular Dan Brown craze of turning history into a conspiracy theory treasure hunt, Jon Turteltaub’s National Treasure dialed...
You know you’ve entered the uncanny valley when it is Nicolas Cage who cautions against hyperbole and overly dramatic line readings. Hence the snickers when Cage, playing a version of himself, looks Pedro Pascal dead into the windows of his soul and says, “Very dramatic, but is there an actual plan?”
The moment, which occurs right before the third act of Tom Gormican’s delightfully self-aware comedy, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, is appealing because it works on several levels at once. And in all of them, Cage is rebuking the caricature of himself that he helped cultivate over several decades, beginning with 2004’s National Treasure .
Once just a little Disney project that attempted to cash-in on the then-popular Dan Brown craze of turning history into a conspiracy theory treasure hunt, Jon Turteltaub’s National Treasure dialed...
- 4/24/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Getting a major Hollywood star to be in your movie is never an easy task, but it’s doubly difficult when a role was specifically written for one actor. That was certainly the case with “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” which stars Nicolas Cage as a fictionalized version of himself.
The film was written by Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten, who wrote the script before they ever met Nicolas Cage. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the two men shed light on the difficult process of shopping a script that only one actor could star in.
“We were told that Nick has done these projects before and he’s not wild about Nick as Nick,” Etten said. “And we weren’t two guys who had a huge body of work that you could point to and be like, ‘No, trust us.'”
Despite Cage’s hesitancy about playing himself,...
The film was written by Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten, who wrote the script before they ever met Nicolas Cage. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the two men shed light on the difficult process of shopping a script that only one actor could star in.
“We were told that Nick has done these projects before and he’s not wild about Nick as Nick,” Etten said. “And we weren’t two guys who had a huge body of work that you could point to and be like, ‘No, trust us.'”
Despite Cage’s hesitancy about playing himself,...
- 4/23/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Nicolas Cage-starrer action comedy ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ is all set to hit the Indian theatres. Directed by Tom Gormican, the movie also features Pedro Pascal, Neil Patrick Harris, Tiffany Haddish amongst others. When asked about his role in the film as a fictionalised version of himself, Nicholas said: “This is Tom’s invented […]...
- 4/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
While you may not remember when the stature of Nicolas Cage and his acting ability became the stuff of legend, rest assured it did and Tom Gormican’s film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent sets out to ensure that everyone recognizes how utterly fantastic Mr. Cage is.
The film follows actor Nicolas Cage as, facing an uncertain financial future and dwindling acting prospects, he is forced to accept a rather lucrative offer to appear at the birthday party of a wealthy fan played by Pedro Pascal. Intending to retire after the party appearance rids him of his debts, Cage finds himself recruited by CIA agents Vivan (Tiffany Haddish) and Martin (Ike Barinholtz) to provide intelligence on his superfan, whom they believe to be a notorious drug smuggler.
As is the case in Hollywood, nothing is as it initially appears in this film. It is a continually evolving storyline that boasts enough twists,...
The film follows actor Nicolas Cage as, facing an uncertain financial future and dwindling acting prospects, he is forced to accept a rather lucrative offer to appear at the birthday party of a wealthy fan played by Pedro Pascal. Intending to retire after the party appearance rids him of his debts, Cage finds himself recruited by CIA agents Vivan (Tiffany Haddish) and Martin (Ike Barinholtz) to provide intelligence on his superfan, whom they believe to be a notorious drug smuggler.
As is the case in Hollywood, nothing is as it initially appears in this film. It is a continually evolving storyline that boasts enough twists,...
- 4/23/2022
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Nicolas Cage’s Noveau Shamanic acting technique and onscreen “Cage Rage” has been the inspiration for memes, viral moments, and even an Oscar.
Cage’s most recent role playing a fictionalized version of himself, one who grapples with his movie star persona (embodied by a de-aged “Nicky” character) and his indie arthouse personal taste, now provides yet another already-iconic Cage scene.
In “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” in theaters April 22, Cage reportedly went off script to improvise one of the longest f-bombs in film history. Cage as Nicky yells “I’m Nick f—iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing-ow-wow Cage!” when trying to psyche himself up.
“That’s not a direction I gave him,” writer-director Tom Gormican told Entertainment Weekly. “We call action on this thing, and we’re watching the scene go down. I have no idea what’s going to happen. He just does it. We call cut and take off the headphones,...
Cage’s most recent role playing a fictionalized version of himself, one who grapples with his movie star persona (embodied by a de-aged “Nicky” character) and his indie arthouse personal taste, now provides yet another already-iconic Cage scene.
In “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” in theaters April 22, Cage reportedly went off script to improvise one of the longest f-bombs in film history. Cage as Nicky yells “I’m Nick f—iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing-ow-wow Cage!” when trying to psyche himself up.
“That’s not a direction I gave him,” writer-director Tom Gormican told Entertainment Weekly. “We call action on this thing, and we’re watching the scene go down. I have no idea what’s going to happen. He just does it. We call cut and take off the headphones,...
- 4/22/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Much ado has been made about Nicolas Cage’s larger-than-life movies and acting panache. The Oscar winner— whose cinematic presence has endured throughout four decades — has headlined countless genres, including B movies-turned-cult classics (“Vampire’s Kiss”), action blockbusters (“Face/Off”), romantic comedies (“Moonstruck”), weighty dramas (“Leaving Las Vegas”), independent projects (“Pig”) and trippy indies (“Adaptation.”). It’s this versatility of character portrayals, varying degrees of flamboyant line delivery and an extraordinary off-screen persona that have transformed Cage into an unwitting walking, talking (and sometimes yelling) meme.
The memeification of Cage has in and of itself spurred a Cage-ification of pop culture, and that’s the foundation for Lionsgate’s “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” which stars Cage as his greatest character yet — himself. Rather, a fictionalized, off-the-wall and sometimes CGI-produced young version of himself.
The action-comedy spoof, from director-writer Tom Gormican and executive producer Kevin Etten (who previously collaborated on the...
The memeification of Cage has in and of itself spurred a Cage-ification of pop culture, and that’s the foundation for Lionsgate’s “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” which stars Cage as his greatest character yet — himself. Rather, a fictionalized, off-the-wall and sometimes CGI-produced young version of himself.
The action-comedy spoof, from director-writer Tom Gormican and executive producer Kevin Etten (who previously collaborated on the...
- 4/22/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
When IndieWire first launched at Sundance in 1996, it probably didn’t seem like an industry newsletter strictly focused on non-studio films would have much reason to write about Nicolas Cage. Yes, the eccentric “Wild at Heart” star was just a few weeks away from winning an Oscar for his performance in “Leaving Las Vegas,” but his roles had otherwise been trending away from the experimentation that defined the early portion of his career, and towards more conventional multiplex fare like “Guarding Tess” and “It Could Happen to You.” By that point, anyone reading the Hollywood trades already knew that Cage’s next movie would be “The Rock” — if a time-traveler told them that Cage was going to wear John Travolta’s face in a John Woo pistol opera the following summer, odds are they’d say “yeah, that makes sense.”
And yet, you’d be hard-pressed to name an actor...
And yet, you’d be hard-pressed to name an actor...
- 4/22/2022
- by David Ehrlich and Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Lily Sheen, Tiffany Haddish, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris | Written by Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten | Directed by Tom Gormican
Nicolas Cage plays a tongue-in-cheek version of himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, a gleefully meta action comedy from co-writer / director Tom Gormican. Mining sizeable laughs from every aspect of the actor’s life, career and larger-than-life screen persona, it’s a must-see for Cage fans.
Struggling with his career prospects, his relationship with his teenage daughter and his massive hotel bill, actor Nick Cage (Cage) accepts the only offer his agent (Neil Patrick Harris) can produce: 1 million to appear at the birthday party of wealthy businessman Javi Gutierrez (Pedro Pascal) in Mallorca.
On arrival, Javi turns out to be a mega-fan with a script he wants his idol to read, so he’s understandably dismayed when Cage...
Nicolas Cage plays a tongue-in-cheek version of himself in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, a gleefully meta action comedy from co-writer / director Tom Gormican. Mining sizeable laughs from every aspect of the actor’s life, career and larger-than-life screen persona, it’s a must-see for Cage fans.
Struggling with his career prospects, his relationship with his teenage daughter and his massive hotel bill, actor Nick Cage (Cage) accepts the only offer his agent (Neil Patrick Harris) can produce: 1 million to appear at the birthday party of wealthy businessman Javi Gutierrez (Pedro Pascal) in Mallorca.
On arrival, Javi turns out to be a mega-fan with a script he wants his idol to read, so he’s understandably dismayed when Cage...
- 4/22/2022
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
“The Northman,” a blood-drenched viking epic from director Robert Eggers, pillaged 1.35 million from 2,700 theaters in Thursday previews, while “The Bad Guys,” a kid-friendly spin on the heist genre, earned 1.15 million from 3,000 theaters.
Those aren’t the only new wide releases in town; they will also have to fend off “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” a very meta exercise in which Nicolas Cage stars as himself. It picked up 835,000 in Thursday previews from 3,036 theaters.
Universal’s indie label Focus released “The Northman,” which is projected to earn 10 million to 15 million in its first three days of release. That would be a strong result for an arthouse film, save for the fact that “The Northman” reportedly cost 90 million to make (insiders say that with tax credits that figure is closer to 70 million). That’s an awful lot of lucre. Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk and Willem Dafoe star in the film.
Those aren’t the only new wide releases in town; they will also have to fend off “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” a very meta exercise in which Nicolas Cage stars as himself. It picked up 835,000 in Thursday previews from 3,036 theaters.
Universal’s indie label Focus released “The Northman,” which is projected to earn 10 million to 15 million in its first three days of release. That would be a strong result for an arthouse film, save for the fact that “The Northman” reportedly cost 90 million to make (insiders say that with tax credits that figure is closer to 70 million). That’s an awful lot of lucre. Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk and Willem Dafoe star in the film.
- 4/22/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Festival titles ‘Happening’ and ‘Playground’ are also new this week.
It is a fairly quiet week for openers at the UK-Ireland box office, with Lionsgate’s The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent the widest release, opening at 563 locations, and the chief contender for making a dent in the top five.
The action comedy sees Nicolas Cage – who is also a producer on the feature – play a fictionalised version of himself, with the actor teaming up with the CIA stop a Cage superfan who may also be the dangerous head of a cartel. Tom Gormican directs, and has co-written the screenplay with Kevin Etten.
It is a fairly quiet week for openers at the UK-Ireland box office, with Lionsgate’s The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent the widest release, opening at 563 locations, and the chief contender for making a dent in the top five.
The action comedy sees Nicolas Cage – who is also a producer on the feature – play a fictionalised version of himself, with the actor teaming up with the CIA stop a Cage superfan who may also be the dangerous head of a cartel. Tom Gormican directs, and has co-written the screenplay with Kevin Etten.
- 4/22/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
When The Irishman innovated de-aging effects in 2019, few could have foreseen its use to resurrect the batshit, snake skinned Nicolas Cage of 1990’s Wild at Heart. Fewer still would have expected this iteration of Nicolas Cage to appear on screen next to… Nicolas Cage.Seeing the Nick Cage of 2022 argue, fight and even make out with his 26-year-old self are the most outrageous meta moments of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Tom Gormican’s smartly realised buddy film.
Now, Cage has long been one of Hollywood’s leading idiosyncrasies, building a lengthy filmography that ranges from the bargain bin to the Academy Awards. Yet this filmwould not have worked 10 years ago, even though it draws on his ‘90s blockbusters such as The Rock and Face/Off.
This is because the previous decade or so saw a new kind of appreciation for Nicolas Cage. Around 2010/11, the actor began to indulge his...
Now, Cage has long been one of Hollywood’s leading idiosyncrasies, building a lengthy filmography that ranges from the bargain bin to the Academy Awards. Yet this filmwould not have worked 10 years ago, even though it draws on his ‘90s blockbusters such as The Rock and Face/Off.
This is because the previous decade or so saw a new kind of appreciation for Nicolas Cage. Around 2010/11, the actor began to indulge his...
- 4/22/2022
- by Jack Hawkins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Nicolas Cage is trending. It’s not uncommon for celebrities to become trending topics on Twitter after a recent interview or talk show appearance, but the 58-year-old actor finds himself the topic of conversation online far more frequently than other actors of his generation. This time, Cage is having a mini-viral moment after discussing his pet crow Hoogan and declaring, “I am a goth,” in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. Sure enough, Twitter is now full of photoshopped images of Cage wearing dark eye makeup and black lipstick, with users cracking jokes and warmly celebrating his idiosyncrasies in equal measure. It’s just the latest in a long line of Cage memes.
For most folks who are “extremely online,” you either grew up with Cage’s movies or you grew up with the actor as an internet fascination. Tom Gormican, the writer and director of the upcoming Cage film,...
For most folks who are “extremely online,” you either grew up with Cage’s movies or you grew up with the actor as an internet fascination. Tom Gormican, the writer and director of the upcoming Cage film,...
- 4/22/2022
- by Nick Harley
- Den of Geek
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