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MGM Sets ‘Lovecraft Country’s Misha Green To Write/Direct Next ‘Tomb Raider’ With Alicia Vikander Reprising As Lara Croft
EXCLUSIVE: MGM has set Misha Green to write and make her feature directorial debut on the next Tomb Raider, which…
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‘Where The Crawdads Sing’: Taylor John Smith And Harris Dickinson Join Film Adaptation For 3000 Pictures, Hello Sunshine And Sony
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor John Smith and Harris Dickinson are set to join Daisy Edgar-Jones in 3000 Pictures and Hello Sunshine’s film…
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Deadline Now: California Covid-19 Projections May Be Good News For Disneyland, Movie Theaters
On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom shocked the state by lifting his restrictive Regional Stay-at-Home Order. He justified the decision…
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Jeanette Maus Dies: Actress & Acting Teacher/Coach Was 39
Jeanette Maus, an actress and acting teacher/coach whose credits include Charm City Kings and Lynn Shelton’s Your Sister’s Sister and My Effortless…
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‘Palmer’ Review: Justin Timberlake Shows Off Impressive Acting Skills As Ex-Con Who Returns To Southern Hometown
Justin Timberlake’s success as an entertainer and music superstar sometimes makes us forget he has shown considerable promise as an…
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Gravitas Picks Up Dakota Gorman’s Directorial Debut ‘All About Sex’; ‘Whose Child’ Rounds Out Cast; Greenwich Acquires ‘Super Frenchie’ Docu – Film Briefs
Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights All About Sex, the first directorial feature for up-and-comer Dakota Gorman, who wrote…
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Online Films Critics Society Unveils Annual Film Awards Recipients, Names ‘Nomadland’ Best Picture
The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) has revealed its annual Top Ten List as well as winners of its film…
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US Senator third in line for presidential succession has been in five ‘Batman’ films
A US senator third in line for the presidential succession has appeared in five Batman films. According to an article in…
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Bankruptcy Judge Approves Weinstein Co. Liquidation After Three Year Odyssey, Last Ditch Protest By Handful Of Victims
A bankruptcy court judge Monday confirmed a liquidation plan for the former Weinstein Co., which filed for Chapter 11 three…
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Chris Evans recalls “emotional” moment watching ‘Avengers: Endgame’ for the first time
Chris Evans has recalled the moment he first watched Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame for the first time. In a piece written for this…
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L.A. County Will Loosen Covid-19 Restrictions In Line With California, Including Outdoor Dining
“Los Angeles County will essentially align with the state,” said L.A. County Board Chair Hilda Solis on Monday afternoon, “which…
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Leonardo DiCaprio pens climate change open letter to Joe Biden
Leonardo DiCaprio has signed an open letter to new US President Joe Biden urging him to tackle the climate crisis. Last…
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‘Soul’: Read The Screenplay For Pixar’s Pic With An Existential Twist
EXCLUSIVE: Pixar’s Soul takes viewers to The Great Before, a world where souls find their quirks and passions before manifesting on…
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Patton Oswalt To Host 2021 Sundance Awards Night Next Month
Patton Oswalt is heading back to the Sundance Film Festival, though the comedian won’t need a snow coat this year.…
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Janelle Monáe’s horror ‘Antebellum’ confirms UK release date
Janelle Monáe’s upcoming horror film Antebellum has confirmed its UK release date. Read More: Janelle Monáe – ‘Dirty Computer’ Review Lionsgate,…
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‘Austin & Ally’ Alum Laura Marano & ‘Aladdin’s Mena Massoud Get ‘The Royal Treatment’ From Netflix
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is adding another royal feature to its canon. Austin & Ally alum Laura Marano (The Perfect Date, ) and…
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Mauricio Katz & Pedro Peirano Ink With Range Media Partners
The writing team of Mauricio Katz and Pedro Peirano, who are known for working on notable Latin America projects for…
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John Boyega likens making films for franchises to being in “luxury jail”
John Boyega has said making films for huge franchises is an experience akin to “luxury jail” for actors. Boyega has…
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Illumination Appoints Vice And Beats Vet Sam Bergen As Head Of Marketing
Sam Bergen, whose background includes executive stints at Vice Media and Beats by Dr. Dre, has been named chief marketing…
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Cara Delevingne, Eva Longoria, Jacqueline Fernandez, Marcia Gay Harden, Catherine Hardwicke & More To Tell ‘Women’s Stories’
EXCLUSIVE: Cara Delevingne, Eva Longoria, Margherita Buy, Marcia Gay Harden, Leonor Varela and Jacqueline Fernandez are among the all-star cast…
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Jason Clarke, Michelle Monaghan & Jai Courtney To Star In Action-Thriller ‘Black Site’ From ‘John Wick’ Producers
EXCLUSIVE: Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty), Michelle Monaghan (Mission: Impossible) and Jai Courtney (The Suicide Squad) are set to star…
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Comscore Introduces ‘Movies Everywhere’ Cross-Screen Measurement System
With the nature and business of feature films changing almost daily, Comscore has announced “Movies Everywhere,” a new cross-screen measurement…
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Asia Argento accuses ‘Fast and the Furious’ director Rob Cohen of sexual assault
Fast and the Furious director Rob Cohen has been accused of sexual assault by actress Asia Argento, who Cohen worked…
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Samuel L. Jackson wears ‘Avengers’ mask as he gets COVID-19 vaccine
Samuel L. Jackson has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and wore an Avengers-themed mask to mark the…
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‘Expendables’ Outfit Millennium Underway In Bulgaria On Horror-Thriller ‘Abyzou’ With Nick Blood, Emm Wiseman, Allan Corduner & Paul Kaye
EXCLUSIVE: The Expendables outfit Millennium Media is underway at its Bulgarian studio Nu Boyana on horror-thriller Abyzou, which is loosely…
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Kiera Knightley says she will only shoot sex scenes with female directors
Kiera Knightley has discussed performing under the “male gaze,” saying she only wants to shoot sex scenes with female directors…
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BAFTA Extends Film Awards Eligibility Period To Cover All Of 2021
BAFTA has decided to extend the eligibility period for its Film Awards this year, with the org now allowing titles…
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Spike Lee says Trump “will go down in history with the likes of Hitler”
Spike Lee has compared former US president Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. Lee was making an acceptance speech at the New…
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Sky Bolsters UK Film Slate With ‘Breaking News In Yuba County’, ‘Creation Stories’ & More
UK broadcaster Sky has landed rights to a host of upcoming features, packing its film slate for 2021 with titles…
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Keira Knightley Changes Stance On Filming Sex Scenes, Will No Longer Do Them Under “The Male Gaze”
Keira Knightley is a versatile actress who has been seen in everything from blockbusters to indies to period films. Throughout…
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How Justin Timberlake & Walt Dohrn Raised The Bar For ‘Trolls World Tour’ – Contenders Film
Coming off the heat of the first DreamWorks Animation movie Trolls, a bonanza musical that saw its tune “Can’t Stop…
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Sacha Baron Cohen On Maria Bakalova’s Brave Turn In ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ – Contenders Film
When Amazon released it in the heat of presidential election season, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm captured the zeitgeist as Sacha Baron…
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John Lee Hancock & Jared Leto Sweat ‘The Little Things’, A Crime Drama That Took 30 Years To Solve Onscreen With Three Oscar Winners – Contenders Film
John Lee Hancock’s hunt for a serial killer script The Little Things drew a killer cast of Oscar winners Denzel…
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‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’: first trailer sees cinematic titans square off in epic battle
The first trailer for Godzilla Vs. Kong has been released by Warner Bros. – check it out below. Two of cinema’s…
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‘The World To Come’ Director Mona Fastvold On The Romantic Frontier Drama: “I Had A Lot Of Freedom To Make It My Own” – Contenders Film
Norwegian director Mona Fastvold’s The World to Come takes her into frontier country, as two put-upon farmers wives—played by Vanessa Kirby…
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New York Film Critics Circle Celebrates Winners With Virtual Ceremony Featuring Martin Scorsese, Bong Joon-Ho, Alfre Woodard And Frances McDormand
The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC celebrated its 86th annual awards ceremony to celebrate this year’s winners and for…
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John Patrick Shanley Casts Ireland Itself In Leading Role For ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ – Contenders Film
Oscar winning screenwriter John Patrick Shanley says he had a simple reason for wanting to turn his play, Outside Mullingar,…
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‘Our Friend’, ‘Psycho Goreman’, ‘No Man’s Land’ And ‘Brothers By Blood’ Bring Shine To Specialty Box Office
The specialty box office found some shine this weekend with four new titles starting with the Gravitas Ventures pic Our…
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James White Dies: Owner Of Austin’s Popular Broken Spoke Honky-Tonk Was 81
James White, who owned one of Austin’s most popular honky-tonks, the legendary Broken Spoke dance hall, died today from congestive…
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‘Ammonite’ Director Francis Lee & Kate Winslet On Giving A Female Pioneer The Love Story She Deserves – Contenders Film
To follow up his 2017 breakout indie hit God’s Own Country, Francis Lee found inspiration in the story of a…
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‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Cast And Director Say The Story Of Black Panther Party Icon Fred Hampton Is “Right On Time” – Deadline Contenders
In Judas and the Black Messiah filmmaker Shaka King dives deep into the story of Fred Hampton, chairman of the…
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‘I’m Your Woman’ Cast & Creators On Flipping The ’70s Female Crime Drama Archetype – Contenders Film
For all the praise of how great ’70s cinema was, when you come to think about it, many of the…
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‘The Father’s Anthony Hopkins On Heartbreaking Dementia Role: “I’m At That Dangerous Age” – Contenders Film
In a wide-open year for Best Actor nominations, the buzz has been consistent around one performance in particular: Anthony Hopkins’…
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rajkummar Rao & Adarsh Gourav On Unleashing Ramin Bahrani’s ‘The White Tiger’ – Contenders Film
Ramin Bahrani’s Netflix thriller The White Tiger is a kinetic and thought-provoking ride. The acclaimed director’s adaptation of Arvind Adiga’s…
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‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Trailer: It’s Go Time For The Mega-Monsters
One has been attacking movie screens since Franklin Roosevelt took office, and the other has terrorized Tokyo since before rock…
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‘News Of The World’s Paul Greengrass & Helena Zengel On The Healing Power Of Truthful Storytelling – Contenders Film
Though it tells a story set 150 years in the past, the Paul Greengrass-directed News of the World re-teams the…
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‘Star Wars’ shares support for web series host subjected to racist abuse
The official Star Wars Twitter account has issued a statement supporting the host of the franchise’s forthcoming web series, Krystina…
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‘WandaVision’ fan theory hints at identity of ‘Doctor Strange 2’ villain
Another added: “It’s been pointed out many times, seems likely & I hope it’s true. If #WandaVision’s Dottie is, in…
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Perry Botkin Jr., Grammy-winning TV and film composer, has died aged 87
Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated TV and film composer Perry Botkin Jr. has died at the age of 87. The news was…
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Riz Ahmed and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau set for animated documentary ‘Flee’
Riz Ahmed and Game Of Thrones‘ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau are set to star in a new animated documentary called Flee. The…
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American viewers now spend $47 a month on streaming services
A new study has found that US consumers are now spending an average of $47 (£34) per month on video…
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ director Patty Jenkins explains the film’s ’80s setting
Patty Jenkins has opened up about why she chose to set her second Wonder Woman film in the 1980s. READ…
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‘Greyhound’ Production Designer & Costume Designer On Challenges Of Tom Hanks’ WWII Drama – Contenders Film
“From my point of view, the design was a great technical challenge, because a lot of what is there is…
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Director Kevin Macdonald On The Real-Life Inspiration For ‘The Mauritanian’: “He’s Such An Extraordinary Person” – Contenders Film
True stories provide fertile breeding ground for awards-season contenders, but few biographies are as rich and strange as that of…
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‘Mank’ Cast On Transporting Into The Golden Age For David Fincher’s Ode To ‘Citizen Kane’ Scribe – Contenders Film
With Mank, director David Fincher realized a long-held dream to shoot a screenplay by his father Jack Fincher, who died…
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‘Pieces Of A Woman’ Writer Admits Being “So Afraid Of Going To That Dark Place” – Contenders Film
One of the most intensely personal entries in this year’s festival season saw Romanian director Kornél Mundruczó and his writer…
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Spike Lee And His ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Cast On Tackling Racism In Vietnam, Working With Chadwick Boseman & More – Contenders Film
For Deadline’s Contenders Film awards-season event Netflix brought Da 5 Bloods director Spike Lee and the cast that joined him…
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Ben Affleck Says Studio Character Dramas Like ‘The Way Back’ Are His Taste: “They Don’t Do Them As Much Anymore” – Contenders Film
During Deadline’s Contenders Film panel for Warner Bros’ The Way Back, Ben Affleck addressed just how close to his own…
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Patty Jenkins & Gal Gadot On ‘Wonder Woman 1984’: “How Do You Use A Superhero To Inspire The People Of Tomorrow…To Save Our World?” – Contenders Film
After setting the original Wonder Woman during the sober period of World War I, Patty Jenkins made a left turn…
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Los Angeles Coronavirus Update: County Exceeds 15,000 Covid-19 Deaths
Another week during the coronavirus pandemic, another grim milestone for Los Angeles County. Los Angeles has exceeded 15,000 total coronavirus-related…
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‘Malcolm & Marie’s Zendaya, John David Washington & Sam Levinson Talk Creative Challenges And Pandemic Production – Contenders Film
The Netflix drama Malcolm & Marie, from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, was one of the first — if not the…
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‘Soul’ Duo Says Pixar Movie Is “Investigation Into What’s Really Going On In Life” – Contenders Film
Oscar-winning director Pete Docter shared that the idea behind Soul, his latest Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar animated film, came…
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‘Herself’ Stars And Director Say Domestic Abuse Story Offers A Message Of Hope – Contenders Film
Irish actress Clare Dunne stars in Herself, a harrowing drama about a single mother who, after escaping an abusive partner,…
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‘Sound Of Metal’ Team On Pushing The Boundaries In Drama About Drummer Who Discovers He’s Going Deaf – Contenders Film
For an independently made film, Amazon’s Sound of Metal has some remarkably complex and sophisticated technical challenges, including its intricate…
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‘Palm Springs’ Star Andy Samberg On How Time-Loop Comedy “Has Its Own Lane” – Contenders Film
Palm Springs, the comedy written by Andy Siara, directed by AFI grad Max Barbakow in his feature debut and starring…
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Stanley Tucci & ‘Supernova’ Director Harry Macqueen On Love, Life And Loss – Contenders Film
One of award season’s more gently romantic offerings is Harry Macqueen’s film Supernova, in which a middle-aged gay couple, Sam…
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‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Team On The Power Of Music: “The Blues Is America” – Contenders Film
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom entered the awards race with impressive credentials. One of two films last year featuring the late…
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Deadline’s Contenders Film Kicks Off Today – Watch The Livestream
Deadline’s signature Contenders event has come a long way since it started over a decade ago. Designed then—and now—as a…
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Christopher Nolan unlikely to work with Warner Bros. on next project
Christopher Nolan is unlike to work with Warner Bros. on his next project, according to a new report. Nolan was…
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Sacha Baron Cohen was “scared” about ‘Borat’ scene with Rudi Giuliani
Sacha Baron Cohen has scared he was “scared” about what would happen in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, during a scene with…
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‘A Quiet Place Part II’ release delayed for the third time to late 2021
The release of A Quiet Place Part II has been delayed again, and will now be released in September. The…
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Los Angeles Covid-19 Update: At Current Pace, It Will Likely Take “Well Into 2022” To Vaccine Enough People To Stop Virus, Says Health Official
There was good news and bad news on the LA Covid-19 front on Friday. On the one hand, the key…
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‘A Quiet Place Part II’ On The Move Again In Release Shuffle By Paramount Pictures
Paramount is again moving the release date for A Quiet Place Part II. Now, the horror/thriller sequel will bow wide…
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Gregory Sierra Dies: ‘Sanford And Son’ And ‘Barney Miller’ Star Was 83
Gregory Sierra, who was a key part of two major 1970s sitcoms as Julio Fuentes on Sanford and Son and…
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Ryan Murphy On Bringing ‘The Prom’ To Netflix In Record Time, Juggling Musicals And Horror And Why He’s Had Over 100 Covid Tests – Behind The Lens
Ryan Murphy takes us Behind the Lens of his first big movie musical The Prom in today’s edition of my weekly…
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Newsom Administration Won’t Disclose Key Covid-19 Shutdown Data, According to Report
California on Monday recorded by far the highest number of Covid-19 deaths it has seen over the course of the…
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The Film That Lit My Fuse: Priyanka Chopra Jonas
The Film That Lit My Fuse is a Deadline video series that aims to provide an antidote to headlines about…
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Josh Hartnett opens up about why he stepped back from Hollywood
Josh Hartnett has opened up about why he stepped back from Hollywood. The Pearl Harbour actor turned down the chance to play Superman…
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Unpaid ‘Please Give Me You’ Crewmembers File Wage Claims After Indie Film Was Shut Down For Covid Scare
More than 30 unpaid crewmembers on the indie film Please Give Me You have filed wage claims with the California…
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Scoot McNairy Signs With UTA
EXCLUSIVE: Scoot McNairy, star of Netflix’s Narcos: Mexico, has signed with UTA. The agency has signed the actor in all…
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Sundance Film Festival 2021: ‘Genius: Aretha’ Star Cynthia Erivo, Raúl Castillo, & More Jurors Unveiled
With less than two months to go before Genius: Aretha finally hits the small screen, the Oscar nominee who is…
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‘Donnie Darko’ director said Christopher Nolan’s date card idea made film easier to follow
Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly has said he received one key piece of advice from Christopher Nolan ahead of the…
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Int’l Critics Line: Todd McCarthy On Czech Republic Oscar Entry ‘Charlatan’
“Charlatan” seems too harshly definitive a term to apply to the fascinating protagonist of the new film with the self-same…
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Daniel Kaluuya opens up about playing Black Panther Fred Hampton
Daniel Kaluuya has opened up about his role in Judas And The Black Messiah in a new interview. In the film,…
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‘The Torture Letters’ Director Laurence Ralph Meditates On America’s History Of Racially-Motivated Police Brutality & His Hope For Change With Oscar-Contending Animated Short
After publishing his book The Torture Letters in January of 2020, Laurence Ralph decided to adapt it into an animated…
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“This Has Gone Way Too Far”: ‘The Social Dilemma’ Director Jeff Orlowski On Dangers Of Social Media
Of all the responses to his film The Social Dilemma, director Jeff Orlowski treasures one reaction above many. “[Author] George…
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James Bond: ‘No Time To Die’ delayed for third time
The release of the next James Bond film has been delayed for a third time due to the ongoing coronavirus…
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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Records Historic Nielsen Streaming Win In Christmas Bow On Disney+
Soul, the Pixar animated feature released on Disney+ on Christmas Day, made history on Nielsen’s weekly U.S. streaming rankings, finishing…
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Jared Leto’s new film ‘Morbius’ has been delayed again to 2022
Jared Leto‘s new Spider-Man spin-off Morbius has been delayed again, only weeks after an initial release date change. The comic book…
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‘Malcolm & Marie’ Review: It’s Zendaya Vs. Washington In Thesping Battle Royale For Netflix’s Exhausting Two-Hander
Many actors are known to count how many lines they have before signing on for a gig. In the case…
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‘Our Friend’, ‘Identifying Features’ And A Stack Of Oscar International Feature Contenders Make Their Debuts – Specialty Preview
If you are looking to stir emotions and grab some tissues this weekend Our Friend has got you covered. Based on Matthew…
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Peruvian Comedy ‘YouTuber Dad’ To Get French & Spanish Remakes With Studiocanal & YouPlanet Films
EXCLUSIVE: Peruvian comedy hit YouTuber Dad (Papa YouTuber), about a technophobe who must become a YouTuber, is set for French…
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Rémy Julienne Dies Of Covid-19: James Bond Stunt Coordinator & Driver Was 90
Rémy Julienne, the prolific stuntman and coordinator who amassed hundreds of credits over a six-decade-strong career, has died at the…
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International Insider: Netflix By Numbers; Cannes Question Marks; Epic Games’ Movie Push; Bye-Bye ‘Peaky Blinders’
Hello and welcome to International Insider, I’m Jake Kanter. In the week in which the White House changed hands, here’s…
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Nathalie Delon Dies: Glamorous French Actress Who Starred In ‘Le Samourai’ Opposite Husband Alain Delon Was 79
French actress Nathalie Delon, who was known for her glamorous on-screen persona and high-profile personal life, has died at the…
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Dave Chappelle Tests Positive For Covid-19, Remaining Austin Texas Shows Canceled
Dave Chappelle was set for a big weekend of shows in Austin, Texas at the Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater. But…
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CAA Signs Award Winning ‘Central Station’ & ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ Filmmaker Walter Salles
EXCLUSIVE: CAA has inked acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker, documentarian, and philanthropist Walter Salles. A USC alum, Salles has been a filmmaker…
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L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Says Dodger Stadium Delivered Staggering 7,730 Covid-19 Vaccines On Wednesday; Probably More “Than Anywhere In The Country, If Not The World”
Speaking from Dodger Stadium, which he proposed was the country’s — and possibly the world’s — “largest Covid-19 vaccination site,”…
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‘The White Tiger’ Review: Ramin Bahrani’s Epic Journey Into Modern India For Netflix Is Boldly Satiric & Dark
Ramin Bahrani’s filmography is one strongly driven by stories about people struggling to stay above water, maybe characters you pass…
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Garret Dillahunt, A Martinez, Keir O’Donnell & Moses Ingram Join Michael Bay’s ‘Ambulance’
EXCLUSIVE: Four have been added to the cast of the Michael Bay-directed action thriller Ambulance: Garret Dillahunt, A Martinez, Keir…
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