Photo: Todd Williamson
An all-new action-adventure spectacle, 20th Century Studios’ “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is directed by Wes Ball and stars Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy. The film is written by Josh Friedman, based on characters created by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and the producers are Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick, Jr., p.g.a., Rick Jaffa, p.g.a., Amanda Silver, p.g.a., Jason Reed, p.g.a., with Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping serving as executive producers.
Wes Ball breathes new life into the global epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously, and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question...
An all-new action-adventure spectacle, 20th Century Studios’ “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” is directed by Wes Ball and stars Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy. The film is written by Josh Friedman, based on characters created by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and the producers are Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick, Jr., p.g.a., Rick Jaffa, p.g.a., Amanda Silver, p.g.a., Jason Reed, p.g.a., with Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping serving as executive producers.
Wes Ball breathes new life into the global epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously, and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question...
- 5/14/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Iranian-American multidisciplinary producer James Shani launches creative studio, Rich Spirit, which will partner with Bipoc artists and filmmakers to produce a wide range of original projects from narrative films to documentaries, music videos, donate its services to nonprofits, execute commissioned work for brands, and fund early-stage founders in the technology and media space.
Shani previously held a position at Issa Rae’s ColorCreative, where he represented writers and directors.
By launching Rich Spirit, Shani is driven by independent art that converges with a conscientious global outlook, collaborating with filmmakers from different parts of the world. His mission is to support and resource artists that aim to transcend borders and resonate universally.
“Artists of all disciplines are society’s most important treasures to be supported and fostered,” shared Shani. “My main passion has always been independent cinema and I see us neglecting indie filmmakers more than ever before; these artists...
Shani previously held a position at Issa Rae’s ColorCreative, where he represented writers and directors.
By launching Rich Spirit, Shani is driven by independent art that converges with a conscientious global outlook, collaborating with filmmakers from different parts of the world. His mission is to support and resource artists that aim to transcend borders and resonate universally.
“Artists of all disciplines are society’s most important treasures to be supported and fostered,” shared Shani. “My main passion has always been independent cinema and I see us neglecting indie filmmakers more than ever before; these artists...
- 5/13/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
If it’s been a patchy few years for Errol Morris––one solid doc in-between a bad Steve Bannon portrait and iffy look at John le Carré––our interest in his thorough, startling oeuvre remains strong, and it’s naturally a thrill to hear word of two new features. On the documentary front he’s been adapting, for Netflix, Tom O’Neill’s Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, which quickly engendered great attention for challenging standard Manson Family narratives; and there’s a feature screenplay about Ed Gein, who Morris interviewed in 1975 for a never-completed documentary. If it doesn’t feature that footage and opts for a biopic / procedural path, it would make Morris’ first narrative since 1991’s The Dark Wind. [Screen Daily]
Meanwhile, Michael Almereyda has found his first feature since Tesla. Per Deadline, he and Courtney Stephens are developing an untitled documentary about John C. Lilly,...
Meanwhile, Michael Almereyda has found his first feature since Tesla. Per Deadline, he and Courtney Stephens are developing an untitled documentary about John C. Lilly,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Lil Yachty, who dropped his psychedelic relaunch Let’s Start Here in January, rolled out his new single “The Secret Recipe” featuring J. Cole on Thursday.
The offering pairs a jazz-infused beat against hard-hitting bars that see Yachty deliver the verse: “I don’t smoke weed, already blunt, all of my cars, I had to hunt/My doggy young as hell but still will step, we call him runt/Like window shoppers, I see through every front.”
The rapper echoed a sentiment he shared during an interview with Rolling Stone earlier this year,...
The offering pairs a jazz-infused beat against hard-hitting bars that see Yachty deliver the verse: “I don’t smoke weed, already blunt, all of my cars, I had to hunt/My doggy young as hell but still will step, we call him runt/Like window shoppers, I see through every front.”
The rapper echoed a sentiment he shared during an interview with Rolling Stone earlier this year,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week is jam-packed with releases from music’s big-hitters, including two stunning yet distinct tracks from former Disney queens Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, a powerful feminist anthem from Blackpink, and Victoria Monét’s long-awaited full length debut. Plus, new releases from Maluma, The Killers, and Gucci Mane.
Miley Cyrus, “Used To Be Young” (YouTube)
Selena Gomez, “Single Soon” (YouTube)
Blackpink, “The Girls” (YouTube)
Nct, “Golden Age” (YouTube)
Victoria Monét,...
Miley Cyrus, “Used To Be Young” (YouTube)
Selena Gomez, “Single Soon” (YouTube)
Blackpink, “The Girls” (YouTube)
Nct, “Golden Age” (YouTube)
Victoria Monét,...
- 8/25/2023
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Instead of the usual Birthday Mix mixtape Lil Yachty has typically dropped around his birthday each year, the rapper has released the spacey new song “Tesla.” It leads off a four-song single pack/EP of the same name, which features a couple of other tracks he’s dropped this year.
“Tesla” has a hypnotic, fuzzy synth riff going behind Yachty’s boastful lyrics. “I ain’t goin’ back and forth with that n****/He ain’t even made no millions,” he says to kick off the under-three-minute track. The song...
“Tesla” has a hypnotic, fuzzy synth riff going behind Yachty’s boastful lyrics. “I ain’t goin’ back and forth with that n****/He ain’t even made no millions,” he says to kick off the under-three-minute track. The song...
- 8/25/2023
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
Drake fans are disappointed.
Rumours had been flying that the Canadian rapper would release his new album, For All The Dogs, on Friday, but Friday arrived and there was no album in sight.
Read More: Drake Reveals Cover For Next Album, ‘For All The Dogs’, Drawn By His Son Adonis
Speculation about the album’s released kicked into high gear after Amazon Music apparently mistakenly tweeted out a promo the album with an August 25 release date.
But a quick check of music streaming services revealed that the hype was unwarranted, with the album’s release presumably still to come.
Fans took to Twitter to share their disappointment at For All The Dogs being unavailable, sharing memes and jokes.
how it feels going to Drake spotify page and not seeing For All The Dogs pic.twitter.com/yXjBd4hKMW
— Steez⁴⁷ (@Steez_HH) August 25, 2023
Drake you really made me look like a fool today pic.
Rumours had been flying that the Canadian rapper would release his new album, For All The Dogs, on Friday, but Friday arrived and there was no album in sight.
Read More: Drake Reveals Cover For Next Album, ‘For All The Dogs’, Drawn By His Son Adonis
Speculation about the album’s released kicked into high gear after Amazon Music apparently mistakenly tweeted out a promo the album with an August 25 release date.
But a quick check of music streaming services revealed that the hype was unwarranted, with the album’s release presumably still to come.
Fans took to Twitter to share their disappointment at For All The Dogs being unavailable, sharing memes and jokes.
how it feels going to Drake spotify page and not seeing For All The Dogs pic.twitter.com/yXjBd4hKMW
— Steez⁴⁷ (@Steez_HH) August 25, 2023
Drake you really made me look like a fool today pic.
- 8/25/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.
New Music Friday – August 25th, 2023
Selena Gomez – “Single Soon”
Miley Cyrus – “Used To Be Young”
Ariana Grande – “Honeymoon Avenue (Live From London” plus Yours Truly: 10th Anniversary (Album)
Charlotte Cardin – “Next To You”, plus 99 Nights
Blackpink – “The Girls”
Iggy Azalea – “Money Come”
Dinah Jane – “Yah Yah”
Victoria Monét — “Alright” , plus Jaguar II (Album)
Yungblud – “Hated”
Conan Gray – “Winner’
Ashley Kutcher – “Matchbox”
Jason Derulo – “Body Count”
Other noteworthy releases include Madilyn Bailey – “Petals” plus Hollywood Dead LP, Duke Deuce – “G.T.D“, Alok & Pickle – “Drum Machine”, Chloe Stroll – “Pedestal”, King – “Crown”, Drake White – “Ladder To The Sky”, Agnez Mo, Ciara, & Spice – “Get Loose (Spice Remix)”, Sid Sriram – “Quiet Storm”, Lil Yachty – “Tesla”, Amber Liu, Yultron, Jackson Wang – “Easier” , Fefe Dobson...
New Music Friday – August 25th, 2023
Selena Gomez – “Single Soon”
Miley Cyrus – “Used To Be Young”
Ariana Grande – “Honeymoon Avenue (Live From London” plus Yours Truly: 10th Anniversary (Album)
Charlotte Cardin – “Next To You”, plus 99 Nights
Blackpink – “The Girls”
Iggy Azalea – “Money Come”
Dinah Jane – “Yah Yah”
Victoria Monét — “Alright” , plus Jaguar II (Album)
Yungblud – “Hated”
Conan Gray – “Winner’
Ashley Kutcher – “Matchbox”
Jason Derulo – “Body Count”
Other noteworthy releases include Madilyn Bailey – “Petals” plus Hollywood Dead LP, Duke Deuce – “G.T.D“, Alok & Pickle – “Drum Machine”, Chloe Stroll – “Pedestal”, King – “Crown”, Drake White – “Ladder To The Sky”, Agnez Mo, Ciara, & Spice – “Get Loose (Spice Remix)”, Sid Sriram – “Quiet Storm”, Lil Yachty – “Tesla”, Amber Liu, Yultron, Jackson Wang – “Easier” , Fefe Dobson...
- 8/25/2023
- by Mikael Melo
- ET Canada
Destry Allyn Spielberg’s directorial feature debut “Don’t Feed the Children,” which stars “Downton Abbey’s” Michelle Dockery, has added three new, young actors to its central cast.
Joshuah Melnick, Emma Meisel and Dean Scott Vazquez are set to join Dockery in the upcoming film, which was written by Paul Bertino, about a viral outbreak that affects only adults.
Following the pandemic, “a group of orphans head south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret,” reads the logline.
The film is set to start shooting next month in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Melnick has appeared in “Saint X” and “Tesla” while Meisel has had roles in “Doogie Kamealohla, M.D.” and “American Horror Story: 1984.”
Dean Scott Vazquez is an alum of “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and will soon be seen in Adam Sandler...
Joshuah Melnick, Emma Meisel and Dean Scott Vazquez are set to join Dockery in the upcoming film, which was written by Paul Bertino, about a viral outbreak that affects only adults.
Following the pandemic, “a group of orphans head south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret,” reads the logline.
The film is set to start shooting next month in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Melnick has appeared in “Saint X” and “Tesla” while Meisel has had roles in “Doogie Kamealohla, M.D.” and “American Horror Story: 1984.”
Dean Scott Vazquez is an alum of “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and will soon be seen in Adam Sandler...
- 6/9/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The familiar blare of car horn filled the air in many parts of Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon, though not for the usual reasons.
It was a supportive response to the picket lines that formed shortly before 1 p.m. Pacific outside of at least 10 television and film studio offices — the first physical manifestation of the strike declared Monday night when talks broke down between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Hundreds of writers and their sympathizers gathered at union-specified sites, blasting the likes of Amazon, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox, Disney, Sony, NBCUniversal and Paramount over the thus far fruitless contract discussions that began back in March. “I think it’s time writers were paid a fair wage,” Brett Goldstein told The Hollywood Reporter outside of the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. The writer and Ted Lasso actor, one of many recognizable faces in the crowd,...
It was a supportive response to the picket lines that formed shortly before 1 p.m. Pacific outside of at least 10 television and film studio offices — the first physical manifestation of the strike declared Monday night when talks broke down between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Hundreds of writers and their sympathizers gathered at union-specified sites, blasting the likes of Amazon, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox, Disney, Sony, NBCUniversal and Paramount over the thus far fruitless contract discussions that began back in March. “I think it’s time writers were paid a fair wage,” Brett Goldstein told The Hollywood Reporter outside of the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. The writer and Ted Lasso actor, one of many recognizable faces in the crowd,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sean Prince Williams made his name with cinephiles as the Dp on several recent movies like the Safdie Brothers‘ “Good Time,” Alex Ross Perry‘s “Her Smell,” “Tesla,” and Abel Ferrara‘s “Zeroes And Ones.” Now it’s his turn to sit in the director’s chair. The Match Factory brings Williams’ directorial debut, “The Sweet East,” to the Cannes Film Festival this year, where it has its world premiere as part of the Directors’ Fortnight.
Continue reading ‘The Sweet East’ First Look: Sean Prince Williams Makes His Directorial Debut During The Directors’ Fortnight At Cannes 2023 at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Sweet East’ First Look: Sean Prince Williams Makes His Directorial Debut During The Directors’ Fortnight At Cannes 2023 at The Playlist.
- 4/21/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
The Match Factory has acquired international sales rights on U.S. cinematographer and filmmaker Sean Price Williams’s feature directorial debut The Sweet East ahead of its world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight in May.
Written by the film critic and programmer Nick Pinkerton, the movie is described as a picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the United States undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina who gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C.
Separated from her schoolmates, she embarks on a fractured fairy tale travelogue into America, where she is granted access to a variety of the strange factions that proliferate the present-day unreality of contemporary life.
Williams’s credits as a cinematographer include Owen Kline’s Funny Pages (2022), Abel Ferrara’s Zeros and Ones (2021), Michael Almereyda’s Tesla (2020), Alex Ross Perry...
Written by the film critic and programmer Nick Pinkerton, the movie is described as a picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the United States undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina who gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C.
Separated from her schoolmates, she embarks on a fractured fairy tale travelogue into America, where she is granted access to a variety of the strange factions that proliferate the present-day unreality of contemporary life.
Williams’s credits as a cinematographer include Owen Kline’s Funny Pages (2022), Abel Ferrara’s Zeros and Ones (2021), Michael Almereyda’s Tesla (2020), Alex Ross Perry...
- 4/21/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Film is directorial debut of prolific cinematographer Sean Price Williams.
The Match Factory has boarded Sean Price Williams’ The Sweet East which world premieres next month in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.
Written by the film critic and programmer Nick Pinkerton, it is the first feature film directed by cinematographer Price Williams, whose credits Owen Kline’s Funny Pages (2022), Abel Ferrara’s Zeros and Ones (2021), Michael Almereyda’s Tesla (2020), Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell (2018) and the Safdie brothers Good Time (2017).
The Sweet East is billed as picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the US undertaken by Lillian,...
The Match Factory has boarded Sean Price Williams’ The Sweet East which world premieres next month in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.
Written by the film critic and programmer Nick Pinkerton, it is the first feature film directed by cinematographer Price Williams, whose credits Owen Kline’s Funny Pages (2022), Abel Ferrara’s Zeros and Ones (2021), Michael Almereyda’s Tesla (2020), Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell (2018) and the Safdie brothers Good Time (2017).
The Sweet East is billed as picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the US undertaken by Lillian,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
The Match Factory has boarded Sean Price Williams’s “The Sweet East,” which has its world premiere in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar of the Cannes Film Festival in May.
It is the first feature film directed by Price Williams, the cinematographer of Owen Kline’s “Funny Pages” (2022), Abel Ferrara’s “Zeros and Ones” (2021), Michael Almereyda’s “Tesla” (2020), Alex Ross Perry’s “Her Smell” (2018) and the Safdies’ “Good Time” (2017).
The screenplay is by film critic and programmer Nick Pinkerton.
“The Sweet East” is a picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina, who gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C.
“Separated from her schoolmates, she embarks on a fractured fairy-tale travelogue into America, where she is granted access to a variety of the strange factions...
It is the first feature film directed by Price Williams, the cinematographer of Owen Kline’s “Funny Pages” (2022), Abel Ferrara’s “Zeros and Ones” (2021), Michael Almereyda’s “Tesla” (2020), Alex Ross Perry’s “Her Smell” (2018) and the Safdies’ “Good Time” (2017).
The screenplay is by film critic and programmer Nick Pinkerton.
“The Sweet East” is a picaresque journey through the cities and woods of the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. undertaken by Lillian, a high school senior from South Carolina, who gets her first glimpse of the wider world on a class trip to Washington, D.C.
“Separated from her schoolmates, she embarks on a fractured fairy-tale travelogue into America, where she is granted access to a variety of the strange factions...
- 4/21/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
San Francisco, Feb 16 (Ians) The Biden administration has revealed new initiatives to install 5,00,000 electric vehicle chargers on US roads by 2030 under its 7.5 billion plan, and as part of it, announced that Elon Musk-owned Tesla has committed to opening up 7,500 of its charging stations to non-Tesla vehicles by the end of 2024.
“Tesla, for the first time, will open a portion of its US Supercharger and Destination Charger network to non-Tesla EVs, making at least 7,500 chargers available for all EVs by the end of 2024. The open chargers will be distributed across the US,” according to an official announcement.
The company also confirmed this on Twitter, saying: “Select Tesla Superchargers across the US will soon be open to all EVs. Our US network will more than double by the end of 2024 to support our growing Tesla fleet and new Ev customers”.
At least 3,500 new and existing 250 kW Superchargers will be built along...
“Tesla, for the first time, will open a portion of its US Supercharger and Destination Charger network to non-Tesla EVs, making at least 7,500 chargers available for all EVs by the end of 2024. The open chargers will be distributed across the US,” according to an official announcement.
The company also confirmed this on Twitter, saying: “Select Tesla Superchargers across the US will soon be open to all EVs. Our US network will more than double by the end of 2024 to support our growing Tesla fleet and new Ev customers”.
At least 3,500 new and existing 250 kW Superchargers will be built along...
- 2/16/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
San Francisco, Jan 29 (Ians) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating self-driving claims made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
The SEC probe is to determine if the electric car-maker flouted its rules in promoting its full-self driving (Fsd) and Autopilot software, reports The Verge.
Musk in November last year said the Tesla Fsd beta is available to anyone in North America.
“Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. Congrats to the Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major milestone!,” the Tesla CEO had tweeted.
The rollout of Fsd came at a time when Tesla faces a criminal investigation from the US Department of Justice over potentially false claims related to Autopilot, the company’s advanced driver assistance system.
In September last year, a Tesla owner sued the electric car maker,...
The SEC probe is to determine if the electric car-maker flouted its rules in promoting its full-self driving (Fsd) and Autopilot software, reports The Verge.
Musk in November last year said the Tesla Fsd beta is available to anyone in North America.
“Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. Congrats to the Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major milestone!,” the Tesla CEO had tweeted.
The rollout of Fsd came at a time when Tesla faces a criminal investigation from the US Department of Justice over potentially false claims related to Autopilot, the company’s advanced driver assistance system.
In September last year, a Tesla owner sued the electric car maker,...
- 1/29/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
San Francisco, Aug 22 (Ians) Electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that it will increase the price of its Full-Self Driving (Fsd) software to 15,000 after its wide release.
In a post on the microblogging platform Twitter, Musk wrote that the new price will go into effect in North America starting September 5.
“Fsd Beta 10.69 started rolling out to Tesla owners last night. This build is a big step forward! 10.69.1 probably end of the week with a wider release. 1069.2 in a few weeks should be good enough to provide to all Fsd Beta participants,” Musk wrote on Twitter.
“After the wide release of Fsd Beta 10.69.2, the price of Fsd will rise to 15k in North America on September 5th. Current price will be honored for orders made before September 5th but delivered later,” he added.
The tech billionaire mentioned that users can upgrade their existing car to Fsd in 2 mins via the Tesla app.
In a post on the microblogging platform Twitter, Musk wrote that the new price will go into effect in North America starting September 5.
“Fsd Beta 10.69 started rolling out to Tesla owners last night. This build is a big step forward! 10.69.1 probably end of the week with a wider release. 1069.2 in a few weeks should be good enough to provide to all Fsd Beta participants,” Musk wrote on Twitter.
“After the wide release of Fsd Beta 10.69.2, the price of Fsd will rise to 15k in North America on September 5th. Current price will be honored for orders made before September 5th but delivered later,” he added.
The tech billionaire mentioned that users can upgrade their existing car to Fsd in 2 mins via the Tesla app.
- 8/22/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Producer Uri Singer’s Passage Pictures is developing a series called “Enjoy Your Stay,” which the producer says will be based on true events surrounding AirBnB’s crisis response team and its attempts to deal with the aftermath of a crime. A former AirBnB security team member has joined the production as an anonymous source and consultant for the series, Passage Pictures says. The way that AirBnB handles incidents like rapes and shootings and its reported use of a shadowy safety crew has been the subject of several investigations by media outlets.
“We believe this project is an important contemporary story that needs to be told, to show both the victims’ and the crisis team employees’ stories,” Singer says.
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Will Connors is penning the series. This will be Connors’ first venture into screenwriting, after spending more than a decade covering corruption, business, politics, and sports for the Journal,...
“We believe this project is an important contemporary story that needs to be told, to show both the victims’ and the crisis team employees’ stories,” Singer says.
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Will Connors is penning the series. This will be Connors’ first venture into screenwriting, after spending more than a decade covering corruption, business, politics, and sports for the Journal,...
- 4/27/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Two months after the debut of musical rom-com “Marry Me,” starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson and Maluma, Bobby Crosby is getting another one of his Keenspot graphic novels adapted for the big screen. Israeli producer Uri Singer has secured the film and television rights to “Dreamless,” a Keenspot graphic novel by Crosby illustrated by Sarah Ellerton.
“Dreamless,” which was first a Keenspot webcomic in 2009 before being collected into a graphic novel, has been read by more than four million people worldwide. It is a romance about a girl from America and a boy from Japan, born on the same day in 1923. Since birth, they have somehow mind-swapped in their sleep, experiencing each other’s lives instead of dreaming. Then, their relationship is tested during World War II in young adulthood. The project is currently out to talent.
“I love ‘Dreamless,’ ” Singer told Variety. “We look forward to bringing this beautiful...
“Dreamless,” which was first a Keenspot webcomic in 2009 before being collected into a graphic novel, has been read by more than four million people worldwide. It is a romance about a girl from America and a boy from Japan, born on the same day in 1923. Since birth, they have somehow mind-swapped in their sleep, experiencing each other’s lives instead of dreaming. Then, their relationship is tested during World War II in young adulthood. The project is currently out to talent.
“I love ‘Dreamless,’ ” Singer told Variety. “We look forward to bringing this beautiful...
- 4/15/2022
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Attend enough film festivals, and you'll notice that many movies allow a variety of stand-up comics to stretch their acting muscles. While it's typically offbeat comedy that takes advantage of their humor skills, it's not uncommon to find comics showing their versatility on screen. In recent years, Jim Gaffigan has become one such comedian, stretching his acting chops in various low-key thrillers and dramas such as "Light from Light," "Above the Shadows," and "Tesla," just to name a few. But Jim Gaffigan has never been better than he is in writer/director Colin West's quirky, perplexing, and ultimately beautiful dramedy...
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- 3/13/2022
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Jez Butterworth will adapt Don DeLillo’s “The Silence” for the screen, Variety has learned. Producer Uri Singer, who is also producing and helped put together Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of another DeLillo novel, “White Noise,” has secured the rights to the book, which was published in 2020.
“The Silence” unfolds at a dinner party in Manhattan during Super Bowl Sunday in the year 2022. The diners include a retired physics professor, her husband and her former student. They are waiting for a couple, who is set to join them after flying in from Paris. To share more might risk ruining the post-modern twists and turns.
Vincent Sieber (“The Chronicles of Narnia” at Netflix) of Midnight Road will produce alongside Singer.
Butterworth is one of the most acclaimed playwrights working today. He has written such award-winning plays as “Jerusalem,” “The River,” “Mojo” and “The Ferryman.” He won the Olivier Award for best...
“The Silence” unfolds at a dinner party in Manhattan during Super Bowl Sunday in the year 2022. The diners include a retired physics professor, her husband and her former student. They are waiting for a couple, who is set to join them after flying in from Paris. To share more might risk ruining the post-modern twists and turns.
Vincent Sieber (“The Chronicles of Narnia” at Netflix) of Midnight Road will produce alongside Singer.
Butterworth is one of the most acclaimed playwrights working today. He has written such award-winning plays as “Jerusalem,” “The River,” “Mojo” and “The Ferryman.” He won the Olivier Award for best...
- 10/12/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Screen Media and Millennium Media have formed a distribution partnership kicking off with noir thriller The Enforcer, which stars Antonio Banderas, Kate Bosworth and rapper/actor 2 Chainz.
The deal will encompass five releases a year over the next three years. The Enforcer is currently in production in Greece and is ticketed for North American release in 2022.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment-owned Screen Media and Millennium have developed a relationship in recent years. Screen Media has released Millennium titles including Till Death with Megan Fox this summer and The Outpost, which was a breakout hit in 2020. In addition to Screen Media, which it acquired in 2017, Chicken Soup also owns the streaming service Crackle and recently took control of the assets of established production entity Sonar Entertainment.
Millennium Media has made films like The Expendables franchise, Olympus Has Fallen and London Has Fallen, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and Mechanic: Resurrection. Its...
The deal will encompass five releases a year over the next three years. The Enforcer is currently in production in Greece and is ticketed for North American release in 2022.
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment-owned Screen Media and Millennium have developed a relationship in recent years. Screen Media has released Millennium titles including Till Death with Megan Fox this summer and The Outpost, which was a breakout hit in 2020. In addition to Screen Media, which it acquired in 2017, Chicken Soup also owns the streaming service Crackle and recently took control of the assets of established production entity Sonar Entertainment.
Millennium Media has made films like The Expendables franchise, Olympus Has Fallen and London Has Fallen, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and Mechanic: Resurrection. Its...
- 7/21/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Screen Media, the distributor of “The Outpost” and “Willy’s Wonderland,” has reached a distribution deal with Millennium Media, the company behind The Expendables and Olympus has Fallen franchises, to release at least five films a year for the next three years. The first film under the deal will be “The Enforcer” starring Antonio Banderas, Kate Bosworth and 2 Chainz. Directed by Richard Hughes, the film is shooting this summer in Greece. Screen Media will handle the North American release in 2022.
Millennium Media’s recent films include “Angel Has Fallen” and the reboot of the Rambo franchise, “Rambo: Last Blood.” It has also produced such independent films as “Tesla,” “Blackbird,” and The Outpost, the latter two of which Screen Media released.
In an ongoing relationship with Millennium Media, Screen Media recently released the Megan Fox thriller “Till Death.”
Screen Media is owned by publicly-traded media company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.
Millennium Media’s recent films include “Angel Has Fallen” and the reboot of the Rambo franchise, “Rambo: Last Blood.” It has also produced such independent films as “Tesla,” “Blackbird,” and The Outpost, the latter two of which Screen Media released.
In an ongoing relationship with Millennium Media, Screen Media recently released the Megan Fox thriller “Till Death.”
Screen Media is owned by publicly-traded media company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.
- 7/21/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, Golden Globe winner Kyle MacLachlan and Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. are joining Jon Hamm in the Miramax movie Confess, Fletch, directed by Greg Mottola. Principal photography is set to start Monday, June 28.
The film is based on the original Gregory Mcdonald’s 1970s mystery novel series, and will stay true to the second novel Confess, Fletch. The story will follow Fletch, who finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation, one in which he is pinned as the prime suspect. While on a quest to prove his innocence, Fletch is tasked with finding his fiancée’s stolen art collection, the only inheritance she’s acquired after her father goes missing and is presumed dead.
“The insouciant and sophisticated cocktail of Jon Hamm and Greg Mottola will be delivered to global audiences next year and promises to be very tasty,” said Miramax CEO,...
The film is based on the original Gregory Mcdonald’s 1970s mystery novel series, and will stay true to the second novel Confess, Fletch. The story will follow Fletch, who finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation, one in which he is pinned as the prime suspect. While on a quest to prove his innocence, Fletch is tasked with finding his fiancée’s stolen art collection, the only inheritance she’s acquired after her father goes missing and is presumed dead.
“The insouciant and sophisticated cocktail of Jon Hamm and Greg Mottola will be delivered to global audiences next year and promises to be very tasty,” said Miramax CEO,...
- 6/25/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Hughes to direct from screenplay by W. Peter Iliff.
Kate Bosworth and rap star 2 Chainz have joined Antonio Banderas on Millennium Media’s noir thriller The Enforcer ahead of a sales launch at the virtual Cannes market.
Millennium Media is producing and anticipates a strong response from global buyers. Richard Hughes will direct from a script by W. Peter Iliff, whose career credits include Point Break, Patriot Games, and Varsity Blues.
Producing The Enforcer are Rob Van Norden, Yariv Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger and Les Weldon of Millennium Media, and Natalie Burn of Born to Burn Films.
Kate Bosworth and rap star 2 Chainz have joined Antonio Banderas on Millennium Media’s noir thriller The Enforcer ahead of a sales launch at the virtual Cannes market.
Millennium Media is producing and anticipates a strong response from global buyers. Richard Hughes will direct from a script by W. Peter Iliff, whose career credits include Point Break, Patriot Games, and Varsity Blues.
Producing The Enforcer are Rob Van Norden, Yariv Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger and Les Weldon of Millennium Media, and Natalie Burn of Born to Burn Films.
- 6/16/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Richard Hughes to direct from screenplay by Point Break and Patriot Games writer W. Peter Iliff.
Millennium Media has dropped a hot project into the virtual Cannes market, announcing that it is producing and will kick off talks with global buyers on noir thriller The Enforcer starring Antonio Banderas.
Richard Hughes will direct from a screenplay by Point Break and Patriot Games writer W. Peter Iliff. Rob Van Norden, Yariv Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, and Les Weldon of Millennium Media are producing alongside Natalie Burn of Born to Burn Films. Executive Producers for Millennium Media are Avi Lerner, Boaz Davidson,...
Millennium Media has dropped a hot project into the virtual Cannes market, announcing that it is producing and will kick off talks with global buyers on noir thriller The Enforcer starring Antonio Banderas.
Richard Hughes will direct from a screenplay by Point Break and Patriot Games writer W. Peter Iliff. Rob Van Norden, Yariv Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, and Les Weldon of Millennium Media are producing alongside Natalie Burn of Born to Burn Films. Executive Producers for Millennium Media are Avi Lerner, Boaz Davidson,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Jeremy Allen White has been cast in the lead role of the FX comedy pilot “The Bear,” Variety has learned.
In addition, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Abby Elliott, and Matty Matheson have also been cast in the project, which was ordered to pilot at FX back in March.
“The Bear” is about a young chef (White) who returns to Chicago to run the family restaurant. Christopher Storer is the writer and director of the pilot. He will also executive produce with Hiro Murai and Mate Matteson of Super Frog and Joanna Calo. FX Productions will produce.
White is best known for playing Lip Gallagher throughout the run of the hit Showtime series “Shameless,” which ended its run in April. His other TV credits include the first season of “Homecoming” at Amazon, while he has also starred in features like “The Rental,” “Afterschool,” “The Time Being,” and “Viena and the Fantomes.
In addition, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Abby Elliott, and Matty Matheson have also been cast in the project, which was ordered to pilot at FX back in March.
“The Bear” is about a young chef (White) who returns to Chicago to run the family restaurant. Christopher Storer is the writer and director of the pilot. He will also executive produce with Hiro Murai and Mate Matteson of Super Frog and Joanna Calo. FX Productions will produce.
White is best known for playing Lip Gallagher throughout the run of the hit Showtime series “Shameless,” which ended its run in April. His other TV credits include the first season of “Homecoming” at Amazon, while he has also starred in features like “The Rental,” “Afterschool,” “The Time Being,” and “Viena and the Fantomes.
- 5/21/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Uri Singer has obtained the rights to “Hocus Pocus” by legendary author Kurt Vonnegut. He is developing the 1990 novel as either a film or a limited series.
Singer is currently producing a film adaptation of another literary giant, Don DeLillo’s “White Noise,” which Noah Baumbach is directing for Netflix with Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig attached to star. He is also producing “The King of Oil” with John Krasinski’s Sunday Night with Matt Damon attached to play the lead role. That film has been set up at Universal.
“Hocus Pocus” follows a college professor named Eugene who gets fired after having several of his witticisms surreptitiously recorded by the daughter of a popular conservative commentator. Eugene then becomes a teacher at a nearby overcrowded prison. After a massive prison break, Eugene’s former college is occupied by escapees from the prison, who take the staff hostage. Eventually, the...
Singer is currently producing a film adaptation of another literary giant, Don DeLillo’s “White Noise,” which Noah Baumbach is directing for Netflix with Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig attached to star. He is also producing “The King of Oil” with John Krasinski’s Sunday Night with Matt Damon attached to play the lead role. That film has been set up at Universal.
“Hocus Pocus” follows a college professor named Eugene who gets fired after having several of his witticisms surreptitiously recorded by the daughter of a popular conservative commentator. Eugene then becomes a teacher at a nearby overcrowded prison. After a massive prison break, Eugene’s former college is occupied by escapees from the prison, who take the staff hostage. Eventually, the...
- 3/31/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Nearly a year after closing its physical location, New York City’s IFC Center is preparing to finally reopen on Friday, March 5. The theater has announced a range of new safety measures along with new releases and several screening series. The arthouse venue first shut its doors on March 13, 2020 as early lockdown measures called for the closure of a variety of cultural institutions. In late February, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York City movie theaters had permission to reopen at 25 percent capacity and with a maximum of 50 people allowed per screen. Other areas of the state reopened months ago.
While the state has enacted a number of guidelines for reopening theaters, IFC Center has added additional safety measures, including mandatory mask-wearing at all times, no concession sales, and no eating and drinking allowed in theaters. Its five screens will also feature reserved seating (with six feet between...
While the state has enacted a number of guidelines for reopening theaters, IFC Center has added additional safety measures, including mandatory mask-wearing at all times, no concession sales, and no eating and drinking allowed in theaters. Its five screens will also feature reserved seating (with six feet between...
- 3/2/2021
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
New Indie
Michael Almereyda has tackled science (as a topic of either biopics or dramas) in a fascinating way in “Experimenter” and “Marjorie Prime,” and now he’s bringing that same energy to the inventor-biopic with “Tesla” (Shout Factory/IFC), a bold and audacious look at the life of Nikola Tesla. Ethan Hawke, in the title role, is evenly matched by Eve Hewson’s Anne Morgan, and they both nail Almereyda’s unique tone, which throws in anachronisms and green-screens to tell the story of someone who stretched the notions of what his peers imagined could be possible.
Also available: Madison Iseman plays a young girl with mental-health issues who can’t convince anyone she’s witnessed a crime in “Fear of Rain” (Lionsgate); 2012 indie “Watching TV with the Red Chinese” (Mvd Visual), co-starring Constance Wu and Gillian Jacobs, makes its U.S. DVD debut; Sienna Miller and Diego Luna...
Michael Almereyda has tackled science (as a topic of either biopics or dramas) in a fascinating way in “Experimenter” and “Marjorie Prime,” and now he’s bringing that same energy to the inventor-biopic with “Tesla” (Shout Factory/IFC), a bold and audacious look at the life of Nikola Tesla. Ethan Hawke, in the title role, is evenly matched by Eve Hewson’s Anne Morgan, and they both nail Almereyda’s unique tone, which throws in anachronisms and green-screens to tell the story of someone who stretched the notions of what his peers imagined could be possible.
Also available: Madison Iseman plays a young girl with mental-health issues who can’t convince anyone she’s witnessed a crime in “Fear of Rain” (Lionsgate); 2012 indie “Watching TV with the Red Chinese” (Mvd Visual), co-starring Constance Wu and Gillian Jacobs, makes its U.S. DVD debut; Sienna Miller and Diego Luna...
- 2/17/2021
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Netflix psychological thriller Behind Her Eyes, adapted from Sarah Pinborough’s hit novel of the same name, sets its cast an unenviably tough task (and not just because almost everyone’s having to do a regional accent). Through subtleties and shifts in their performances, Eve Hewson, Tom Bateman, Simona Brown and Robert Aramayo need to keep the audience invested while keeping us guessing. What is it we’re watching? Is this six-part series the tale of Adele and David’s brittle marriage and the secrets that bind them? Or the story of single-mother Louise (Simona Brown) getting in over her head with this glamorous new couple? Could it be something else entirely?
While you’re asking yourself those questions, you’ll likely be asking another: where have I seen that guy before? While we can’t help with the former and stay spoiler-free, we can answer that one…
Eve Hewson...
While you’re asking yourself those questions, you’ll likely be asking another: where have I seen that guy before? While we can’t help with the former and stay spoiler-free, we can answer that one…
Eve Hewson...
- 2/17/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
How to assess the financial success of Sundance 2020? Covid-19 makes standard box-office metrics impossible, but in sheer availability the titles reached a new high. About 85 percent of the 128 feature films and television programs that showed at Park City last year made their way to the broader public of North America, or will this year.
Revenue — the kind that’s visible to the naked eye — is another matter. All Sundance 2019 films that received a theatrical release totaled $125 million in domestic gross. Although pandemic delays mean multiple titles have yet to be released, the total box office for Sundance 2020 is a little over $18 million. That drop mirrors the overall box-office decline.
This is where we’d like to compare and contrast box-office figures, and make predictions about the current Sundance market, but the revenue or value generated by VOD, Premium VOD, or streaming — platforms where they (presumably) made the most money — are unknown.
Revenue — the kind that’s visible to the naked eye — is another matter. All Sundance 2019 films that received a theatrical release totaled $125 million in domestic gross. Although pandemic delays mean multiple titles have yet to be released, the total box office for Sundance 2020 is a little over $18 million. That drop mirrors the overall box-office decline.
This is where we’d like to compare and contrast box-office figures, and make predictions about the current Sundance market, but the revenue or value generated by VOD, Premium VOD, or streaming — platforms where they (presumably) made the most money — are unknown.
- 1/28/2021
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Jim Gaffigan has closed a deal to play Captain Hook’s loyal sidekick Mr. Smee in Disney’s live-action “Peter Pan & Wendy,” TheWrap has learned exclusively.
Ever Anderson is set to play Wendy while Alexander Molony will play Peter Pan, the famous boy who wouldn’t grow up. “Pete’s Dragon” director David Lowery is directing “Peter Pan & Wendy” from a script he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker is producing. Jude Law is playing Captain Hook, while “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi will be spreading pixie dust in the movie, as she’s set to play Tinker Bell. Alyssa Wapanatâhk will play Tiger Lily.
Smee is Captain Hook’s loyal first mate, but due to his bubbling personality, he doesn’t always offer much help. He was previously voiced by Bill Thompson in the original film. In “Hook,” Smee was played by Bob Hoskins.
Disney adapted J.M. Barrie’s...
Ever Anderson is set to play Wendy while Alexander Molony will play Peter Pan, the famous boy who wouldn’t grow up. “Pete’s Dragon” director David Lowery is directing “Peter Pan & Wendy” from a script he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker is producing. Jude Law is playing Captain Hook, while “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi will be spreading pixie dust in the movie, as she’s set to play Tinker Bell. Alyssa Wapanatâhk will play Tiger Lily.
Smee is Captain Hook’s loyal first mate, but due to his bubbling personality, he doesn’t always offer much help. He was previously voiced by Bill Thompson in the original film. In “Hook,” Smee was played by Bob Hoskins.
Disney adapted J.M. Barrie’s...
- 1/21/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Ethan Hawke is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain in the upcoming “Moon Knight” television series on Disney+, THR reports. The casting choice will make “Moon Knight” hard to resist for indie movie lovers, as the MCU series pits Hawke against Oscar Isaac, who is starring in the title role. “Ramy” breakout May Calamawy is also set to star in “Moon Knight,” which is being directed by Mohamed Diab and “The Endless” and “Synchronic” filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Hawke’s specific character is remaining under wraps, but he is set to play the series’ lead baddie.
That Hawke is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe might raise some eyebrows, given his buzz-worthy comments from August 2018 in which he shared his belief that superhero movies are overly praised by critics. In an interview with The Film Stage to mark his lifetime achievement award at the Locarno Film Festival,...
That Hawke is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe might raise some eyebrows, given his buzz-worthy comments from August 2018 in which he shared his belief that superhero movies are overly praised by critics. In an interview with The Film Stage to mark his lifetime achievement award at the Locarno Film Festival,...
- 1/15/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Ethan Hawke has been cast in a leading role in the “Moon Knight” series at Disney Plus, Variety has confirmed with sources.
The exact details of Hawke’s character are being kept under wraps, but he is reportedly set to play the show’s lead villain. Variety previously reported that Oscar Isaac is set to star in the series in the title role. It was also previously reported that May Calamawy is attached to star in the series.
Reps for Marvel and Haweke declined to comment.
Hawke is a four-time Oscar nominee, including two for best supporting actor for “Training Day” and “Boyhood” and another two for best adapted screenplay for “Before Midnight” and “Before Sunset.” His other recent film roles include 2016’s “The Magnificent Seven,” “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” and “Tesla.”
He most recently starred in the Showtime series “The Good Lord Bird” as abolitionist John Brown,...
The exact details of Hawke’s character are being kept under wraps, but he is reportedly set to play the show’s lead villain. Variety previously reported that Oscar Isaac is set to star in the series in the title role. It was also previously reported that May Calamawy is attached to star in the series.
Reps for Marvel and Haweke declined to comment.
Hawke is a four-time Oscar nominee, including two for best supporting actor for “Training Day” and “Boyhood” and another two for best adapted screenplay for “Before Midnight” and “Before Sunset.” His other recent film roles include 2016’s “The Magnificent Seven,” “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets,” and “Tesla.”
He most recently starred in the Showtime series “The Good Lord Bird” as abolitionist John Brown,...
- 1/15/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Tesla Review — Tesla (2020) Video Movie Review, a movie directed by Michael Almereyda, written by Almereyda, and stars Ethan Hawke, Eve Hewson, Kyle MacLachlan, Jim Gaffigan, Hannah Gross, Josh Hamilton, Lucy Walters, James Urbaniak, Ian Lithgow, and Donnie Keshawarz. Crew John Paesano created the music for the film. Sean Price Williams crafted the screenplay [...]
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Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Tesla (2020): The Ethan Hawke-starring Film Loses its Luster with Alacrity...
- 1/8/2021
- by Andrew Toy
- Film-Book
"Give me a moment, would you, friend? I've never been on trial for my thoughts before." As crazy as 2020 has been, the truth is - we still had plenty of great movies to enjoy. Friend of the site Dino Kos (also known as @WolvieCBM) has spent the last few months editing his year-in-review video. His presentation is called Cinema 2020 - A Year in Film and it's available to watch now. There's clips from a bunch of films in this that I don't know if people might've even forgotten about from this year: Wendy, Love & Monsters, Over the Moon, Capone, Vivarium, Tesla. Plus all our other favorites: The Trial of the Chicago 7, First Cow, Soul, Mank, Wonder Woman 1984, Palm Springs, Da 5 Bloods, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Tenet, Possessor, Minari, Sound of Metal, The Invisible Man, Birds of Prey, and I'm Thinking of Ending Things. As always, these...
- 12/28/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
(Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.) The Movie: Tesla Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: A biopic of Nikola Tesla that avoids the standard biopic trappings. Why It’s Essential Quarantine Viewing: Tesla had a very, very limited release, and now it’s streaming […]
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- 11/25/2020
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
One of the most talented (and coolest) father/daughter duos in the business, Ethan Hawke and Maya Hawke are uniting on the big screen together. They are set to star together in a Beatles-themes directed by Andrew Stanton in his first live-action film since John Carter.
In Revolver, the younger Hawke will play a girl in the 60s whose life gets upended when The Beatles make an unexpected stop in her town, Variety reports. As everyone else in her small town of Anchorage, Alaska succumbs to Beatlemania, Hawke’s Jane begins to come up with a plan to lose her virginity to George Harrison. Ethan Hawke’s role is currently unknown, but it will be undoubtedly exciting to see these two finally share the screen together.
Stanton––whose latest film was a return to Pixar with Finding Dory, a sequel to his own Finding Nemo––will direct a script from Stranger Things’ Kate Trefry.
In Revolver, the younger Hawke will play a girl in the 60s whose life gets upended when The Beatles make an unexpected stop in her town, Variety reports. As everyone else in her small town of Anchorage, Alaska succumbs to Beatlemania, Hawke’s Jane begins to come up with a plan to lose her virginity to George Harrison. Ethan Hawke’s role is currently unknown, but it will be undoubtedly exciting to see these two finally share the screen together.
Stanton––whose latest film was a return to Pixar with Finding Dory, a sequel to his own Finding Nemo––will direct a script from Stranger Things’ Kate Trefry.
- 10/31/2020
- by Stephen Hladik
- The Film Stage
Father-daughter duo Ethan and Maya Hawke are having a family reunion on the big screen.
Maya has been set to lead the romantic coming-of-age comedy “Revolver,” which will also feature her dad Ethan, a four-time Oscar and Tony nominee. Endeavor Content is handling international sales out of the American Film Market. UTA Independent Film Group is handling domestic along with CAA Media Finance.
Prolific family filmmaker Andrew Stanton will direct from a script by Kate Trefry. Ross Jacobson and Jen Dana will produce through their label 3311 productions.
UTA Independent Film Group and CAA will handle domestic sales, with Endeavor Content taking international.
Set in 1966, Maya Hawke will play Jane, a teen resident of Anchorage, Alaska. When the impossible happens — a flight to Japan carrying The Beatles is forced to make an unexpected stop — all hell breaks loose as the unsuspecting residents are consumed by Beatlemania. Jane devises a plan to...
Maya has been set to lead the romantic coming-of-age comedy “Revolver,” which will also feature her dad Ethan, a four-time Oscar and Tony nominee. Endeavor Content is handling international sales out of the American Film Market. UTA Independent Film Group is handling domestic along with CAA Media Finance.
Prolific family filmmaker Andrew Stanton will direct from a script by Kate Trefry. Ross Jacobson and Jen Dana will produce through their label 3311 productions.
UTA Independent Film Group and CAA will handle domestic sales, with Endeavor Content taking international.
Set in 1966, Maya Hawke will play Jane, a teen resident of Anchorage, Alaska. When the impossible happens — a flight to Japan carrying The Beatles is forced to make an unexpected stop — all hell breaks loose as the unsuspecting residents are consumed by Beatlemania. Jane devises a plan to...
- 10/30/2020
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Tesla Review — Tesla (2020) Film Review, a movie directed by Michael Almereyda and starring Ethan Hawke, Eve Hewson, Josh Hamilton, Lucy Walters, Kyle MacLachlan, Jim Gaffigan, Donnie Keshawarz, Rebecca Dayan and Jameal Ali. Michael Almereyda’s Tesla is delightfully imperfect. It does not follow the typical biopic route, tracing a life from birth to death. [...]
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Continue reading: Film Review: Tesla (2020): Entertains While It Takes an Incisive Peek Into the Brilliant Inventor’s Mind...
- 10/29/2020
- by Tanushree Mukherjee
- Film-Book
The Premium VOD debut of United Artists’ “Bill & Ted Face the Music” topped charts from the moment it debuted August 28. As a mid-budget title that’s thriving at $19.99, it could be as important as “Tenet” in determining the shape of movie distribution. “Bill & Ted” didn’t see much theatrical play, but given its day-and-date debut it also didn’t have the option. About 1,000 independent theaters did play the title, where by our estimate it grossed around $1.1 million, or around $1,000 per theater.
That’s not a lot, but it’s better than Searchlight’s theater-only flop “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” Based on those two performances, UA made the right move: Searchlight devoted marketing spend to a disappointheatrical release that now must wait until November before it can play VOD.
“Bill & Ted” was first on all three possible charts. “Fatima” (Picturehouse), the other new PVOD entry, appeared on two.
That’s not a lot, but it’s better than Searchlight’s theater-only flop “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” Based on those two performances, UA made the right move: Searchlight devoted marketing spend to a disappointheatrical release that now must wait until November before it can play VOD.
“Bill & Ted” was first on all three possible charts. “Fatima” (Picturehouse), the other new PVOD entry, appeared on two.
- 8/31/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
On a weekend with some semblance of indoor theatrical moviegoing, the VOD and streaming charts hit maximum inconsistency. Among our four top-10 VOD rankings: Four different titles placed #1 and 25 movies occupied 40 total positions. Only “The Tax Collector” (#1 FandangoNow) and “The Silencing” (#1 AppleTV) made all four lists.
The other two #1 positions were taken by 2013 Jason Statham-starrer “Homefront” (Google Play), likely boosted by its bargain $3.99 price. At Spectrum, “The Deep Blue Sea 3” took the top spot as it moved off premium pricing.
Among the titles that debuted last Friday, “The Vanished,” directed by actor Peter Facinelli and starring Thomas Jane and Anne Heche as parents searching for their daughter, scored best. It was in second or third place at three sites (Spectrum ends its chart before Friday releases). The higher-profile “Tesla” from Michael Almereyda starring Ethan Hawke debuted at #2 at Apple TV, a platform that often presages later success at other sites.
The other two #1 positions were taken by 2013 Jason Statham-starrer “Homefront” (Google Play), likely boosted by its bargain $3.99 price. At Spectrum, “The Deep Blue Sea 3” took the top spot as it moved off premium pricing.
Among the titles that debuted last Friday, “The Vanished,” directed by actor Peter Facinelli and starring Thomas Jane and Anne Heche as parents searching for their daughter, scored best. It was in second or third place at three sites (Spectrum ends its chart before Friday releases). The higher-profile “Tesla” from Michael Almereyda starring Ethan Hawke debuted at #2 at Apple TV, a platform that often presages later success at other sites.
- 8/24/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Sugar Pop Electric: Almereyda Gets Inventive with Curio Biopic
If one is familiar with the filmography of Michael Almereyda, one should already know when approaching his latest film Tesla the last thing they’re going to experience is a comprehensive biopic on the famous inventor and chemical engineer. But what one does experience is another interesting, idiosyncratic offering from a singularly original auteur, reunited once more with his muse Ethan Hawke as the Serbian-American innovator.
Taking place around the turn of the century, the focus here is on Tesla’s reimagined interactions while working for Thomas Edison in 1880s New York City, and somewhat vaguely conveying his contributions to electrical power and light without ever really having benefitted economically from his discoveries (at least as compared to his colleagues and peers of this period).…...
If one is familiar with the filmography of Michael Almereyda, one should already know when approaching his latest film Tesla the last thing they’re going to experience is a comprehensive biopic on the famous inventor and chemical engineer. But what one does experience is another interesting, idiosyncratic offering from a singularly original auteur, reunited once more with his muse Ethan Hawke as the Serbian-American innovator.
Taking place around the turn of the century, the focus here is on Tesla’s reimagined interactions while working for Thomas Edison in 1880s New York City, and somewhat vaguely conveying his contributions to electrical power and light without ever really having benefitted economically from his discoveries (at least as compared to his colleagues and peers of this period).…...
- 8/23/2020
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
After months-long cinema closures, the U.S. box office has opened to the most significant degree since pre-pandemic times.
Movie theaters in Florida, Texas, Georgia and other parts of the country that were able to safely reopen welcomed the first major theatrical premiere since March: Solstice Studios’ “Unhinged,” a thriller starring Russell Crowe. The film played in 1,823 venues in North America, marking the widest release yet since the pandemic hit.
“Unhinged” pocketed more than $4 million over the weekend, a promising result given the challenging environment. In normal times, that figure wouldn’t be much to crow about. However, only a fraction of the nation’s 6,000 movie theaters are currently in business — and major markets like New York, California and New Jersey are still closed without a set date to reopen. The biggest ticket sales for “Unhinged” came from drive-ins in Los Angeles, San Fransisco and Sacramento, as well as multi-screen theaters in Dallas,...
Movie theaters in Florida, Texas, Georgia and other parts of the country that were able to safely reopen welcomed the first major theatrical premiere since March: Solstice Studios’ “Unhinged,” a thriller starring Russell Crowe. The film played in 1,823 venues in North America, marking the widest release yet since the pandemic hit.
“Unhinged” pocketed more than $4 million over the weekend, a promising result given the challenging environment. In normal times, that figure wouldn’t be much to crow about. However, only a fraction of the nation’s 6,000 movie theaters are currently in business — and major markets like New York, California and New Jersey are still closed without a set date to reopen. The biggest ticket sales for “Unhinged” came from drive-ins in Los Angeles, San Fransisco and Sacramento, as well as multi-screen theaters in Dallas,...
- 8/23/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Ethan Hawke’s ‘Tesla” hits theaters this Friday — let’s take a look at the other actors who have portrayed Nikola Tesla, the famed inventor who is best known for his contributions to the design of the alternating current electricity system, in film and TV.
Ethan Hawke, “Tesla” (2020)
Ethan Hawke stars as Nikola Tesla in the film hitting theaters hits Friday. Directed by Michael Almereyda, Eve Hewson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jim Gaffigan, and Kyle MacLachlan also star. The film premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by IFC Films.
David Bowie, “The Prestige” (2006)
The late David Bowie played the inventor in Christopher Nolan’s “The Prestige,” which also starred Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and Scarlett Johansson.
Nicholas Hoult, “The Current War” (2017)
Hoult played Tesla in Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s historical drama, which chronicled the competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse over which electric power delivery system would be used in the U.
Ethan Hawke, “Tesla” (2020)
Ethan Hawke stars as Nikola Tesla in the film hitting theaters hits Friday. Directed by Michael Almereyda, Eve Hewson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jim Gaffigan, and Kyle MacLachlan also star. The film premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by IFC Films.
David Bowie, “The Prestige” (2006)
The late David Bowie played the inventor in Christopher Nolan’s “The Prestige,” which also starred Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and Scarlett Johansson.
Nicholas Hoult, “The Current War” (2017)
Hoult played Tesla in Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s historical drama, which chronicled the competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse over which electric power delivery system would be used in the U.
- 8/21/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
New releases scarce in the week before ‘Tenet’ hits many markets.
UK-Ireland, opening Friday August 21
It is a quiet weekend for new releases in UK and Irish cinemas, with just two new titles on screens: Sam Quah’s Chinese crime thriller Sheep Without A Shepherd and Grégory Magne’s Perfumes.
Sheep Without A Shepherd reached number one at the Chinese box office following a December 2019 release, and was one of the last blockbuster hits in the country before Covid-19 forced the closure of venues in January. It was re-released on July 20, following the reopening of some cinemas.
Released by Trinity Film...
UK-Ireland, opening Friday August 21
It is a quiet weekend for new releases in UK and Irish cinemas, with just two new titles on screens: Sam Quah’s Chinese crime thriller Sheep Without A Shepherd and Grégory Magne’s Perfumes.
Sheep Without A Shepherd reached number one at the Chinese box office following a December 2019 release, and was one of the last blockbuster hits in the country before Covid-19 forced the closure of venues in January. It was re-released on July 20, following the reopening of some cinemas.
Released by Trinity Film...
- 8/21/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦¬1101325¦Gabriele Niola¦35¦¬158¦Martin Blaney¦40¦
- ScreenDaily
New releases scarce in the week before ‘Tenet’ hits many markets.
UK-Ireland, opening Friday August 21
It is a quiet weekend for new releases in UK and Irish cinemas, with just two new titles on screens: Sam Quah’s Chinese crime thriller Sheep Without A Shepherd and Grégory Magne’s Perfumes.
Sheep Without A Shepherd reached number one at the Chinese box office following a December 2019 release, and was one of the last blockbuster hits in the country before Covid-19 forced the closure of venues in January. It was re-released on July 20, following the reopening of some cinemas.
Released by Trinity Film...
UK-Ireland, opening Friday August 21
It is a quiet weekend for new releases in UK and Irish cinemas, with just two new titles on screens: Sam Quah’s Chinese crime thriller Sheep Without A Shepherd and Grégory Magne’s Perfumes.
Sheep Without A Shepherd reached number one at the Chinese box office following a December 2019 release, and was one of the last blockbuster hits in the country before Covid-19 forced the closure of venues in January. It was re-released on July 20, following the reopening of some cinemas.
Released by Trinity Film...
- 8/21/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦¬1101325¦Gabriele Niola¦35¦¬158¦Martin Blaney¦40¦
- ScreenDaily
Donna Karan opened up her waterfront East Hampton home Tuesday night for another special outdoor screening event in partnership with the Cinema Society.
This time, the designer showed IFC Films' Tesla and welcomed one of the film's stars, Kyle MacLachlan, along with a guest list that included Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness, Candice Bergen, Edie Falco, Jennifer Esposito, Katie Couric and husband John Molner, Maye Musk, Christie Brinkley, Jill Rappaport, Daniel Benedict and Cinema Society founder Andrew Saffir.
Courtesy of Cinema Society
A view of the atmosphere with Ethan Hawke in Tesla appearing on the big screen. The film is ...
This time, the designer showed IFC Films' Tesla and welcomed one of the film's stars, Kyle MacLachlan, along with a guest list that included Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness, Candice Bergen, Edie Falco, Jennifer Esposito, Katie Couric and husband John Molner, Maye Musk, Christie Brinkley, Jill Rappaport, Daniel Benedict and Cinema Society founder Andrew Saffir.
Courtesy of Cinema Society
A view of the atmosphere with Ethan Hawke in Tesla appearing on the big screen. The film is ...
- 8/12/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Donna Karan opened up her waterfront East Hampton home Tuesday night for another special outdoor screening event in partnership with the Cinema Society.
This time, the designer showed IFC Films' Tesla and welcomed one of the film's stars, Kyle MacLachlan, along with a guest list that included Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness, Candice Bergen, Edie Falco, Jennifer Esposito, Katie Couric and husband John Molner, Maye Musk, Christie Brinkley, Jill Rappaport, Daniel Benedict and Cinema Society founder Andrew Saffir.
Courtesy of Cinema Society
A view of the atmosphere with Ethan Hawke in Tesla appearing on the big screen. The film is ...
This time, the designer showed IFC Films' Tesla and welcomed one of the film's stars, Kyle MacLachlan, along with a guest list that included Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness, Candice Bergen, Edie Falco, Jennifer Esposito, Katie Couric and husband John Molner, Maye Musk, Christie Brinkley, Jill Rappaport, Daniel Benedict and Cinema Society founder Andrew Saffir.
Courtesy of Cinema Society
A view of the atmosphere with Ethan Hawke in Tesla appearing on the big screen. The film is ...
- 8/12/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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