Acorn TV has announced the titles that will be available on the AMC-owned streaming service in October 2024. The Acorn TV October 2024 slate adds to the service’s various acclaimed English and foreign-language dramas, engaging comedies, documentaries, and more.
The October schedule includes Whitstable Pearl Season 3, Candice Renoir specials, and The Midwich Cuckoos: Village of the Damned.
Acorn TV October 2024 Highlights
Whitstable Pearl Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series) – New Season Premieres on Monday, October 21
The Whitstable Pearl is thriving, and so is Pearl’s detective sideline. After a short hiatus, Dci Mike McGuire returns to Whitstable, reenergized, and determined to make progress in his quest for self-healing.
He and Pearl continue to make a formidable team as they work through various cases together – Pearl never needs Mike’s help as much as he needs hers! As cracks start to show in Pearl and Tom’s relationship, and Mike finally comes...
The October schedule includes Whitstable Pearl Season 3, Candice Renoir specials, and The Midwich Cuckoos: Village of the Damned.
Acorn TV October 2024 Highlights
Whitstable Pearl Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series) – New Season Premieres on Monday, October 21
The Whitstable Pearl is thriving, and so is Pearl’s detective sideline. After a short hiatus, Dci Mike McGuire returns to Whitstable, reenergized, and determined to make progress in his quest for self-healing.
He and Pearl continue to make a formidable team as they work through various cases together – Pearl never needs Mike’s help as much as he needs hers! As cracks start to show in Pearl and Tom’s relationship, and Mike finally comes...
- 9/19/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
To celebrate the release of The Chelsea Detective Series 2 on DVD and digital released on 23 September, we are giving a away Series 2 on DVD!
Adrian Scarborough is back on the beat as our favourite West London investigator, The Chelsea Detective, for a second instalment of this much-loved mystery drama.
The new series is set for its DVD and digital release on 23 September 2024 alongside The Chelsea Detective Series 1 & 2 Box set thanks to Acorn Media International and follows the recent run of series one on U&Drama. With a third series in production, now is the perfect time to discover this must-watch detective drama.
Di Max Arnold (Scarborough) is a down-to-earth, wily and wise detective with no shortage of crimes to solve in London’s beautiful – yet brutal – borough. Now, following the successful first series, which saw the sharp sleuth tackle everything from murder on the London Underground to the bludgeoning of a respected educator,...
Adrian Scarborough is back on the beat as our favourite West London investigator, The Chelsea Detective, for a second instalment of this much-loved mystery drama.
The new series is set for its DVD and digital release on 23 September 2024 alongside The Chelsea Detective Series 1 & 2 Box set thanks to Acorn Media International and follows the recent run of series one on U&Drama. With a third series in production, now is the perfect time to discover this must-watch detective drama.
Di Max Arnold (Scarborough) is a down-to-earth, wily and wise detective with no shortage of crimes to solve in London’s beautiful – yet brutal – borough. Now, following the successful first series, which saw the sharp sleuth tackle everything from murder on the London Underground to the bludgeoning of a respected educator,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
While Stephen King is known as the King of Horror, he has produced masterpieces when he deviated from his usual genre. Examples of such works include The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption. Now, King’s sci-fi novella, The Life of Chuck, from his collection If It Bleeds is adapted into a film, that debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival.
A still from The Life of Chuck | Credit: Intrepid Pictures
The film, helmed by Mike Flanagan, was awarded the People’s Choice Award at the TIFF. The recognition has great significance for the film as fifteen of the last sixteen winners have been nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The Life of Chuck will probably follow suit and earn a Best Picture nod at the Oscars.
Stephen King’s Adaptation, The Life Of Chuck, Now Has A Greater Chance At Oscars Tom Hiddleston in the film adaptation...
A still from The Life of Chuck | Credit: Intrepid Pictures
The film, helmed by Mike Flanagan, was awarded the People’s Choice Award at the TIFF. The recognition has great significance for the film as fifteen of the last sixteen winners have been nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The Life of Chuck will probably follow suit and earn a Best Picture nod at the Oscars.
Stephen King’s Adaptation, The Life Of Chuck, Now Has A Greater Chance At Oscars Tom Hiddleston in the film adaptation...
- 9/18/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
The fall film festival season may still be kicking right along, but, with the conclusion of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival this past weekend, the film landscape for this season (and beyond) has come into clearer focus.
Big questions, however, remain: What films is everyone going to be talking about in one, two, six months? Who won big and might see even more awards glory come their way soon? Who was there? And how can film fans who couldn’t make it north for the lauded festival see the films we’re all buzzing about? We’ve got you covered, as we run through some of our favorite reviews, stories, and interviews from this year’s TIFF.
Which Film Won the People’s Choice Award?
If you’re at all familiar with TIFF and its main award — the TIFF People’s Choice Award — you’re probably well aware...
Big questions, however, remain: What films is everyone going to be talking about in one, two, six months? Who won big and might see even more awards glory come their way soon? Who was there? And how can film fans who couldn’t make it north for the lauded festival see the films we’re all buzzing about? We’ve got you covered, as we run through some of our favorite reviews, stories, and interviews from this year’s TIFF.
Which Film Won the People’s Choice Award?
If you’re at all familiar with TIFF and its main award — the TIFF People’s Choice Award — you’re probably well aware...
- 9/16/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival was a success on many fronts, launching many titles into the marketplace looking for buyers, and others into the fall season, including the usual spate of Oscar contenders. But the festival continues to contract, with empty seats in the largest houses.
Many sales titles weren’t scooped up quickly. According to buyers, many were demanding too much money, which should eventually shake out. David Gordon Green’s opening night family movie “Nutcrackers,” starring Ben Stiller, found a home at Hulu, and Paramount just picked up Munich Olympic Games thriller “September 5” for November release, promising an Oscar campaign.
Surprisingly, “The Life of Chuck,” without a distributor, won the People’s Choice Award that usually leads to a Best Picture Oscar nomination and occasionally an actual win. The likelihood that the film will instantly become an Oscar contender the way “American Fiction” did last year remains slim.
Many sales titles weren’t scooped up quickly. According to buyers, many were demanding too much money, which should eventually shake out. David Gordon Green’s opening night family movie “Nutcrackers,” starring Ben Stiller, found a home at Hulu, and Paramount just picked up Munich Olympic Games thriller “September 5” for November release, promising an Oscar campaign.
Surprisingly, “The Life of Chuck,” without a distributor, won the People’s Choice Award that usually leads to a Best Picture Oscar nomination and occasionally an actual win. The likelihood that the film will instantly become an Oscar contender the way “American Fiction” did last year remains slim.
- 9/16/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Another Toronto International Film Festival has arrived, and the People’s Choice Award winner might dictate a certain film’s Oscar chances come 2025.
Over the past 25 years since 1999, six films that won the TIFF People’s Choice Award went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture: American Beauty (1999), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), The King’s Speech (2010), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Green Book (2018) and Nomadland (2020).
Read on for the past 25 TIFF People’s Choice Award winners.
Related: TIFF 2024: Laura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ & ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ Starring Chloë Sevigny Among Titles Set For Discovery Sidebar...
Over the past 25 years since 1999, six films that won the TIFF People’s Choice Award went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture: American Beauty (1999), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), The King’s Speech (2010), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Green Book (2018) and Nomadland (2020).
Read on for the past 25 TIFF People’s Choice Award winners.
Related: TIFF 2024: Laura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ & ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ Starring Chloë Sevigny Among Titles Set For Discovery Sidebar...
- 9/16/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Mike Flanagan’s The Life Of Chuck starring Tom Hiddleston is this year’s surprise winner of Toronto International Film Festival’s 2024 TIFF People’s Choice Award, a historically reliable bellwether of an Oscar nomination.
Over a sample pool of the last 15 years, all but one People’s Choice winner has gone on to garner a best picture Oscar nomination, and several – like 12 Years A Slave, Green Book and The King’s Speech – have won the top prize at the Academy Awards.
Yet The Life Of Chuck presents an anomaly – it currently lacks a US distributor. Buyers had been circling...
Over a sample pool of the last 15 years, all but one People’s Choice winner has gone on to garner a best picture Oscar nomination, and several – like 12 Years A Slave, Green Book and The King’s Speech – have won the top prize at the Academy Awards.
Yet The Life Of Chuck presents an anomaly – it currently lacks a US distributor. Buyers had been circling...
- 9/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
Mike Flanagan’s The Life Of Chuck starring Tom Hiddleston is this year’s surprise winner of Toronto International Film Festival’s 2024 TIFF People’s Choice Award, a historically reliable bellwether of an Oscar nomination.
Over a sample pool of the last 15 years, all but one People’s Choice winner has gone on to garner a best picture Oscar nomination, and several – like 12 Years A Slave, Green Book and The King’s Speech – have won the top prize at the Academy Awards.
Yet The Life Of Chuck presents an anomaly – it currently lacks a US distributor. Buyers had been circling...
Over a sample pool of the last 15 years, all but one People’s Choice winner has gone on to garner a best picture Oscar nomination, and several – like 12 Years A Slave, Green Book and The King’s Speech – have won the top prize at the Academy Awards.
Yet The Life Of Chuck presents an anomaly – it currently lacks a US distributor. Buyers had been circling...
- 9/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
“The Life of Chuck,” director Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation starring Tom Hiddleston, has won the People’s Choice Award at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF organizers announced at an awards ceremony on Sunday.
In TheWrap’s review of the film, Chase Hutchinson called it “less of a horror film than it is an existential grappling with the end — while also being a jubilant celebration of the moments that make life worth living along the way. It’s Flanagan’s vibrant equivalent of Charlie Kaufman’s ‘Synecdoche, New York’ that finds hope and meaning in his own way just as it is one of the best modern Stephen King adaptations one could hope for.”
Unlike festivals like Cannes, Berlin, Sundance and Venice, Toronto does not give out a jury award to the festival’s top film. Instead, viewers at all public screenings are invited to vote for their...
In TheWrap’s review of the film, Chase Hutchinson called it “less of a horror film than it is an existential grappling with the end — while also being a jubilant celebration of the moments that make life worth living along the way. It’s Flanagan’s vibrant equivalent of Charlie Kaufman’s ‘Synecdoche, New York’ that finds hope and meaning in his own way just as it is one of the best modern Stephen King adaptations one could hope for.”
Unlike festivals like Cannes, Berlin, Sundance and Venice, Toronto does not give out a jury award to the festival’s top film. Instead, viewers at all public screenings are invited to vote for their...
- 9/15/2024
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The People’s Choice Award from the just-wrapped 2024 Toronto Film Festival has gone to The Life of Chuck, first runner-up is Emilia Pérez, and second runner-up is Anora. The Documentary Award goes to The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, and the Midnight Madness winner is The Substance.
Both runners-up Emilia Pérez and Anora were big winners at Cannes in May (the latter taking the Palme d’Or), but Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation The Life of Chuck was a TIFF world premiere and a surprise winner of this award.
Tom Hiddleston stars in the film based on King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz. It is an unusual winner here for this award as it currently is looking for distribution and has no set release date, which means it could be the first People’s Choice winner in recent memory...
Both runners-up Emilia Pérez and Anora were big winners at Cannes in May (the latter taking the Palme d’Or), but Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation The Life of Chuck was a TIFF world premiere and a surprise winner of this award.
Tom Hiddleston stars in the film based on King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz. It is an unusual winner here for this award as it currently is looking for distribution and has no set release date, which means it could be the first People’s Choice winner in recent memory...
- 9/15/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival has finally wrapped up, closing out a two-week frenzy of world premieres and screenings of highly anticipated offerings making their way across the international festival circuit. For many, TIFF (as well as the Venice and Telluride film festivals) marks the unofficial commencement of awards season, meaning the films that receive the People’s Choice Awards typically earn an early boost for their campaigns. Last year, the top prize went to Cord Jefferson’s publishing industry satire “American Fiction,” which would later earn the writer/director an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as a nomination for Best Picture. This year’s winner was Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation “The Life of Chuck,” starring Tom Hiddleston.
12 of the last 14 People’s Choice Award winners at TIFF went on to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and four of them actually won the award.
12 of the last 14 People’s Choice Award winners at TIFF went on to receive Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and four of them actually won the award.
- 9/15/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Mike Flanagan‘s “The Life of Chuck” just bagged the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Since 2008, 15 of the 16 winners of the Toronto audience award have gone on to reap Best Picture bids at the Oscars. And five of those — “Slumdog Millionaire,” “The King’s Speech,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Green Book,” and “Nomadland” — won the top prize at the Academy Awards. (The exception to the rule: 2011’s “Where Do We Go Now?” from Lebanon.)
That stat certainly buoys the awards hopes of this film that is still without a distribution deal. Flanagan adapted the Stephen King novella about the life of a seemingly ordinary man, Charles “Chuck” Krantz (Tom Hiddleston). Jacob Tremblay plays a younger version of the character with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Mark Hamill in supporting roles.
While “The Life of Chuck” finished first in the poll of festival goers, two other strong...
That stat certainly buoys the awards hopes of this film that is still without a distribution deal. Flanagan adapted the Stephen King novella about the life of a seemingly ordinary man, Charles “Chuck” Krantz (Tom Hiddleston). Jacob Tremblay plays a younger version of the character with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Mark Hamill in supporting roles.
While “The Life of Chuck” finished first in the poll of festival goers, two other strong...
- 9/13/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Shudder has acquired the rights to “The Rule of Jenny Pen,” a thriller about a stroke-ridden judge trying to stop an elderly psychopath that stars Oscar-nominee John Lithgow and Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush. The film was directed by James Ashcroft, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eli Kent.
The deal covers distribution in North America, the U.K. and Ireland. Shudder is owned by AMC Networks and is a streaming service focused on horror, thriller and supernatural movies and shows. “The Rule of Jenny Pen” will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2024 later this month, and will debut on the streamer in 2025.
Ashcroft made his feature debut with “Coming Home in the Dark,” which world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Lithgow has appeared in such films as “Terms of Endearment,” “Cliffhanger” and “The World According to Garp.” On TV, he won Emmys for his work on “Dexter,” “Third Rock From the Sun” and “The Crown.
The deal covers distribution in North America, the U.K. and Ireland. Shudder is owned by AMC Networks and is a streaming service focused on horror, thriller and supernatural movies and shows. “The Rule of Jenny Pen” will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2024 later this month, and will debut on the streamer in 2025.
Ashcroft made his feature debut with “Coming Home in the Dark,” which world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Lithgow has appeared in such films as “Terms of Endearment,” “Cliffhanger” and “The World According to Garp.” On TV, he won Emmys for his work on “Dexter,” “Third Rock From the Sun” and “The Crown.
- 9/12/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
“The Brutalist” had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, and ever since it has been flying high in our Oscar odds based on the combined predictions of Gold Derby users. The film now ranks among the top 10 likely contenders for Best Picture, and it looks like more nominations than that could be in the offing. Make or update your Oscar predictions here.
See‘The Room Next Door’: From Golden Lion at Venice to golden Oscars?
The epic film chronicles the life of a Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor, László Tóth (Adrien Brody), who travels to America for a better life. The film earned raves, with critics describing the film as “monumental,” “classic” and “a major work of art.” Coming off that successful debut, the film ranks ninth on our Best Picture chart with 18/1 odds as of September 9. That’s up from a week earlier, September...
See‘The Room Next Door’: From Golden Lion at Venice to golden Oscars?
The epic film chronicles the life of a Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor, László Tóth (Adrien Brody), who travels to America for a better life. The film earned raves, with critics describing the film as “monumental,” “classic” and “a major work of art.” Coming off that successful debut, the film ranks ninth on our Best Picture chart with 18/1 odds as of September 9. That’s up from a week earlier, September...
- 9/10/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Colin Firth began his career on the British stage, which led to roles in film and television. It wouldn’t be until 10 years into his career that Firth would become a household name in the United Kingdom when he starred in the highly successful BBC production of “Pride and Prejudice.” His role as Mr. Darcy in the film made him one of the top sex symbols in his native country. He would later lampoon his position as one of the countries most desired men when he played the role of Mark Darcy in “Bridget Jones’ Diary.” Bridget longs for her own version of the “Pride and Prejudice” hero but it takes her a while to realize that she has one in her life who even bares the same last name as Jane Austen’s character.
Fame in the US was a gradual thing for Firth. While devotees of the BBC knew his name,...
Fame in the US was a gradual thing for Firth. While devotees of the BBC knew his name,...
- 9/6/2024
- by Misty Holland, Robert Pius and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Pure Fiction: The Black List Offers New Novelists A New Avenue To Publication, TV & Film Adaptations
Over three months before the 20th edition of The Black List hits inboxes all over town, the Franklin Leonard founded platform is broadening its horizon into novels.
“The Black List’s core mission has always been discovering, supporting, and amplifying exceptional writing–providing it with the platform and visibility that it deserves based on its merit,” said Leonard today of the move into fiction with manuscript submissions and connections to the world of adaptation for TV and film. “Expanding into fiction is a natural progression.
“Right now, there are brilliant writers around the world who don’t have access to high-quality, accountable feedback, and whose work goes unseen for reasons entirely unrelated to how good it is,” the Black List CEO adds. “That’s a massive market failure, and it changes today. I have no doubt that The Black List will find exceptional manuscripts that will become enormously popular published...
“The Black List’s core mission has always been discovering, supporting, and amplifying exceptional writing–providing it with the platform and visibility that it deserves based on its merit,” said Leonard today of the move into fiction with manuscript submissions and connections to the world of adaptation for TV and film. “Expanding into fiction is a natural progression.
“Right now, there are brilliant writers around the world who don’t have access to high-quality, accountable feedback, and whose work goes unseen for reasons entirely unrelated to how good it is,” the Black List CEO adds. “That’s a massive market failure, and it changes today. I have no doubt that The Black List will find exceptional manuscripts that will become enormously popular published...
- 9/4/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
See-Saw Films producer Iain Canning, Barnaby Thompson, producer of Wayne’s World, An Ideal Husband and director of the St Trinian’s films, and Boiling Point actor Ray Panthaki have been elected to Bafta’s film committee.
Canning’s See-Saw credits include The King’s Speech, The Power Of The Dog and Apple TV series Slow Horses.
They have been elected by the Bafta membership, made up of 12,000 creatives from across the screen industries.
Journalist and broadcaster Jason Solomons has been re-elected.
They join chair Anna Higgs and deputy chair Emily Stillman, as well as Anthony Andrews, Julie La’Bassiere,...
Canning’s See-Saw credits include The King’s Speech, The Power Of The Dog and Apple TV series Slow Horses.
They have been elected by the Bafta membership, made up of 12,000 creatives from across the screen industries.
Journalist and broadcaster Jason Solomons has been re-elected.
They join chair Anna Higgs and deputy chair Emily Stillman, as well as Anthony Andrews, Julie La’Bassiere,...
- 9/4/2024
- ScreenDaily
Fresh from its hugely impressive haul of nine Emmy nominations for hit Apple TV+ show “Slow Horses,” powerhouse producers See-Saw Films has unveiled a slate of new literary options also being developed for TV.
The British/Australian company, which in recent years has demonstrated its ability to amass acclaim, awards and audiences on the big screen and small, has landed the rights to three pieces of IP, including one that has already proved a hit on stage.
Playwright Benedict Lombe’s epic romance “Shifters” — starring “Supacell” lead Tosin Cole and “The Power” actress Heather Ageypong — is currently in the process of transferring to the West End after a sellout run at the Bush Theater (and with Idris Elba recently joining the play’s lineup of producers). But it’s now also being adapted by Lombe for TV with See-Saw, with plans to take the story beyond the stage play and into a returning series.
The British/Australian company, which in recent years has demonstrated its ability to amass acclaim, awards and audiences on the big screen and small, has landed the rights to three pieces of IP, including one that has already proved a hit on stage.
Playwright Benedict Lombe’s epic romance “Shifters” — starring “Supacell” lead Tosin Cole and “The Power” actress Heather Ageypong — is currently in the process of transferring to the West End after a sellout run at the Bush Theater (and with Idris Elba recently joining the play’s lineup of producers). But it’s now also being adapted by Lombe for TV with See-Saw, with plans to take the story beyond the stage play and into a returning series.
- 8/20/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
El estreno de la película está programado para mayo de 2026.
De acuerdo con Deadline, Colin Firth está en conversaciones para unirse a Emily Bunt en la próxima película del aclamado Steven Spielberg.
La película de Amblin y Universal se basa en una historia de Spielberg y cuenta con David Koepp, un frecuente colaborador de Spielberg, como guionista. Por ahora, los detalles de la trama de la película se mantienen en secreto.
Además de Firth y Blunt, se rumorea que Josh O’Connor también está en negociaciones para unirse al reparto de la película.
La nueva película de Steven Spielberg se estrena el 15 de mayo de 2026 en cines.
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De acuerdo con Deadline, Colin Firth está en conversaciones para unirse a Emily Bunt en la próxima película del aclamado Steven Spielberg.
La película de Amblin y Universal se basa en una historia de Spielberg y cuenta con David Koepp, un frecuente colaborador de Spielberg, como guionista. Por ahora, los detalles de la trama de la película se mantienen en secreto.
Además de Firth y Blunt, se rumorea que Josh O’Connor también está en negociaciones para unirse al reparto de la película.
La nueva película de Steven Spielberg se estrena el 15 de mayo de 2026 en cines.
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- 8/18/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Kinomagier Steven Spielberg ist mit der Besetzung seines nächsten Projekts beschäftigt. Als Hauptdarsteller soll der britische Oscarpreisträger Colin Firth in Frage kommen.
Colin Firth (Credit: Imago / Avalon.red)
Für sein nächstes Projekt ist Steven Spielberg noch auf der Suche nach dem Hauptdarsteller. Angeblich gehört Oscarpreisträger Colin Firth („The King’s Speech – Die Rede des Königs“) nun zum engeren Kreis des noch unbetitelten Projekts. Bereits im Mai wurde bekannt, dass Emily Blunt die weibliche Hauptrolle spielen soll. Dies wäre die erste Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Britin, die unlängst für „Oppenheimer“ eine Oscarnominierung erhielt, und Spielberg. Auch mit Firth hat der dreifache Oscarpreisträger noch nicht gearbeitet. Firth ist aktuell mit den Serien „Young Sherlock“ und „Lockerbie“ beschäftigt.
Die Idee zum Projekt kommt vom Kinomagier himself, sein langjähriger Weggefährte David Koepp soll das Drehbuch schreiben, so Deadline. Um was es geht, ist natürlich streng geheim. Produktionell aufgestellt wird das Projekt bei Amblin und Universal.
Colin Firth (Credit: Imago / Avalon.red)
Für sein nächstes Projekt ist Steven Spielberg noch auf der Suche nach dem Hauptdarsteller. Angeblich gehört Oscarpreisträger Colin Firth („The King’s Speech – Die Rede des Königs“) nun zum engeren Kreis des noch unbetitelten Projekts. Bereits im Mai wurde bekannt, dass Emily Blunt die weibliche Hauptrolle spielen soll. Dies wäre die erste Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Britin, die unlängst für „Oppenheimer“ eine Oscarnominierung erhielt, und Spielberg. Auch mit Firth hat der dreifache Oscarpreisträger noch nicht gearbeitet. Firth ist aktuell mit den Serien „Young Sherlock“ und „Lockerbie“ beschäftigt.
Die Idee zum Projekt kommt vom Kinomagier himself, sein langjähriger Weggefährte David Koepp soll das Drehbuch schreiben, so Deadline. Um was es geht, ist natürlich streng geheim. Produktionell aufgestellt wird das Projekt bei Amblin und Universal.
- 8/17/2024
- by Barbara Schuster
- Spot - Media & Film
British royal family news reveals that summertime is the best time to catch a good flick with a bucket of popcorn and your favorite beverage.
In August the Windsors take their annual Balmoral break making this month the perfect time to cinematically catch up on the royals and their dramatic history.
There is no shortage of popular films about the royal family, with many boasting big name stars such as Natalie Portman and Cate Blanchett. Here are the best historical, dramatic, and intriguing movies involving your favorite UK royals to indulge in this summer!
Royal Family News – Elizabeth Stars Cate Blanchett As Elizabeth I
If you’re in the mood for a lush period piece, you can’t go wrong with the 1998 drama Elizabeth, about Queen Elizabeth I.
Cate Blanchett stars in this powerful film which highlights the religious landscape that confronted the young Protestant queen in a largely Catholic Europe.
In August the Windsors take their annual Balmoral break making this month the perfect time to cinematically catch up on the royals and their dramatic history.
There is no shortage of popular films about the royal family, with many boasting big name stars such as Natalie Portman and Cate Blanchett. Here are the best historical, dramatic, and intriguing movies involving your favorite UK royals to indulge in this summer!
Royal Family News – Elizabeth Stars Cate Blanchett As Elizabeth I
If you’re in the mood for a lush period piece, you can’t go wrong with the 1998 drama Elizabeth, about Queen Elizabeth I.
Cate Blanchett stars in this powerful film which highlights the religious landscape that confronted the young Protestant queen in a largely Catholic Europe.
- 8/16/2024
- by Tanya Clark
- Celebrating The Soaps
Colin Firth is in early talks to join Emily Blunt in Steven Spielberg’s next film.
It’s unclear who the Oscar-winning actor will play or what the movie is even about, though it has been described as an “event film,” and the fact that is has been slated to open in the summer of 2026 suggests it will be a return to the kind of blockbusters that made Spielberg a household name. Otherwise, mums the word on what on screen action awaits. Spielberg cooked up the story and David Koepp, who wrote “Jurassic Park” and the first “Mission: Impossible,” penned the script. Universal will release the film, which is produced by Spielberg’s company, Amblin.
Firth is set to appear in “Lockerbie,” a Peacock series about the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, as well as “Young Sherlock,” a Prime Video series about the famous detective’s early years from Guy Ritchie.
It’s unclear who the Oscar-winning actor will play or what the movie is even about, though it has been described as an “event film,” and the fact that is has been slated to open in the summer of 2026 suggests it will be a return to the kind of blockbusters that made Spielberg a household name. Otherwise, mums the word on what on screen action awaits. Spielberg cooked up the story and David Koepp, who wrote “Jurassic Park” and the first “Mission: Impossible,” penned the script. Universal will release the film, which is produced by Spielberg’s company, Amblin.
Firth is set to appear in “Lockerbie,” a Peacock series about the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, as well as “Young Sherlock,” a Prime Video series about the famous detective’s early years from Guy Ritchie.
- 8/16/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Steven Spielberg may have found the leads for his new film, which has been rumored to be titled The Dish, but is apparently still untitled at this time – and these actors are both people Spielberg has never worked with before! Back in June, we heard that Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer and The Fall Guy) was eyeing a role in the film, and now Deadline reports that Colin Firth (The King’s Speech and Kingsman: The Secret Service) is in early talks to join Blunt in the cast.
Spielberg crafted the story for this film and will be directing from a screenplay that has been written by David Koepp. Unlike Blunt and Firth, Koepp is someone that Spielberg has worked with several times over the years; their previous collaborations include Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Koepp also...
Spielberg crafted the story for this film and will be directing from a screenplay that has been written by David Koepp. Unlike Blunt and Firth, Koepp is someone that Spielberg has worked with several times over the years; their previous collaborations include Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Koepp also...
- 8/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: After tapping Emily Bunt to star in May, Steven Spielberg looks to have found another A-lister for his next event film as Deadline is hearing Colin Firth is in early talks to join the cast. The Amblin and Universal pic is based on a story by Spielberg and has the filmmaker’s longtime collaborator David Koepp penning the script.
Universal and Amblin had no comment.
Kristie Macosko Krieger is producing. Plot details have been kept under lock and key.
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Universal has dated the film for May 15, 2026, landing it in the summer tentpole zone Spielberg practically created decades ago with such films as Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark. It would mark his fist major summer release in quite some time.
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Universal and Amblin had no comment.
Kristie Macosko Krieger is producing. Plot details have been kept under lock and key.
Related: Blood In The Water: Dueling ‘Jaws’ Docs Circle Distribution Ahead Of Blockbuster’s 50th Anniversary
Universal has dated the film for May 15, 2026, landing it in the summer tentpole zone Spielberg practically created decades ago with such films as Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark. It would mark his fist major summer release in quite some time.
Related: Nat Geo Greenlights ‘Jaws @ 50’ Feature Documentary Marking 50th Anniversary of Film & Book,...
- 8/16/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
For jewelry aficionados, phrases like “Zip necklace” and “mystery-set stones” should instantly evoke thoughts of one heritage-steeped house: Van Cleef & Arpels. These are just two of the iconic design elements from the legendary brand that opened its first boutique on Paris’s Place Vendôme in 1906. Now a new book takes a comprehensive look at its high-wattage designs, created during the years when everyone from Hollywood icons Carole Lombard and Marlene Dietrich to Wallis Simpson, a.k.a. the Duchess of Windsor, ranked high among the house’s most ardent fans and devoted collectors.
The Van Cleef & Arpels Collection (1906-1953) is an impressive coffee-table book that explores the dazzling designs that emerged from the jeweler in the first half of the 20th century. Almost 700 jewelry and watch images are included alongside 200 archival documents, from 1920s timepieces and bracelets infused with Art Deco styling to early advertisements and mid-century jewels that...
The Van Cleef & Arpels Collection (1906-1953) is an impressive coffee-table book that explores the dazzling designs that emerged from the jeweler in the first half of the 20th century. Almost 700 jewelry and watch images are included alongside 200 archival documents, from 1920s timepieces and bracelets infused with Art Deco styling to early advertisements and mid-century jewels that...
- 8/1/2024
- by Laurie Brookins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Deadpool & Wolverine” has quickly taken its place among the highest grossing R-rated movies of all time after spending less than a week in theaters.
The Marvel blockbuster just reached spot #19 on the list, surpassing iconic films like “Saving Private Ryan” and “The Hangover.” It even bumped “The Matrix” down to spot #25. Both of its predecessors “Deadpool” and “Deadpool 2” sit at the fourth and third spots.
There is no consistent trend or genre in the top 25, but horror films seem to consistently lurk towards the front. The 2019 film “Joker,” a member of the billions club, sits at spot number one. The first “It” from 2023 holds #6, and the sequel “It Chapter 2” at sits at #21.
The oldest film on the list is 1991’s “Terminator 2: Judgement Day.” The film currently sits at spot #17 with a total gross of over $520 million The only other film from the ’90s on the list is of course,...
The Marvel blockbuster just reached spot #19 on the list, surpassing iconic films like “Saving Private Ryan” and “The Hangover.” It even bumped “The Matrix” down to spot #25. Both of its predecessors “Deadpool” and “Deadpool 2” sit at the fourth and third spots.
There is no consistent trend or genre in the top 25, but horror films seem to consistently lurk towards the front. The 2019 film “Joker,” a member of the billions club, sits at spot number one. The first “It” from 2023 holds #6, and the sequel “It Chapter 2” at sits at #21.
The oldest film on the list is 1991’s “Terminator 2: Judgement Day.” The film currently sits at spot #17 with a total gross of over $520 million The only other film from the ’90s on the list is of course,...
- 7/31/2024
- by Lauren Cahoone
- The Wrap
UK exhibitor Manero Cinemas head talks expansion plans, sector challenges and boutique opportunities
Boutique UK cinema chain Manero Cinemas announced last week the latest addition to its six-strong circuit, with a venue called The Northern Light in Sale, Greater Manchester, set to open in early 2025.
“Sale was very attractive”, said Tony Mundin, Manero Cinemas’ managing director, of his decision to open a venue in the town. “Sale hasn’t had a cinema for a very long time. That’s 50,000 people, no cinema. Sale, like all towns, has its challenges, but it skews affluent, and Greater Manchester is absolutely buzzing.”
The Northern Light is taking over a building currently operated by retailer Wh Smith.
“Sale was very attractive”, said Tony Mundin, Manero Cinemas’ managing director, of his decision to open a venue in the town. “Sale hasn’t had a cinema for a very long time. That’s 50,000 people, no cinema. Sale, like all towns, has its challenges, but it skews affluent, and Greater Manchester is absolutely buzzing.”
The Northern Light is taking over a building currently operated by retailer Wh Smith.
- 7/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
Prime Video’s upcoming Sherlock Holmes series Young Sherlock just got even cooler – Colin Firth has joined the cast! The show is based on the novels by Andy Lane and stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin as a younger version of the famous detective.
Firth will take on the role of Sir Bucephalus Hodge, though details on the character are still under wraps. Firth is famous for movies like The King’s Speech, which earned him an Oscar, along with Bridget Jones’s Diary and Kingsman. But he’s no stranger to television either through roles in Pride and Prejudice and The Staircase mini-series.
The show follows 19-year-old Sherlock as he gets wrapped up in his first murder case at Oxford University. With no discipline yet, he’ll have to learn on the job to solve the globe-trotting mystery.
Matthew Parkhill is writing and showrunning Young Sherlock, with Guy Ritchie set to direct some episodes.
Firth will take on the role of Sir Bucephalus Hodge, though details on the character are still under wraps. Firth is famous for movies like The King’s Speech, which earned him an Oscar, along with Bridget Jones’s Diary and Kingsman. But he’s no stranger to television either through roles in Pride and Prejudice and The Staircase mini-series.
The show follows 19-year-old Sherlock as he gets wrapped up in his first murder case at Oxford University. With no discipline yet, he’ll have to learn on the job to solve the globe-trotting mystery.
Matthew Parkhill is writing and showrunning Young Sherlock, with Guy Ritchie set to direct some episodes.
- 7/16/2024
- by Ned Em
- Gazettely
Colin Firth is the latest addition to the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming series “Young Sherlock,” Variety has learned.
The series is inspired by Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels and was ordered to series in May with Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the lead role. Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, and Zine Tseng also star. Firth will play Sir Bucephalus Hodge, with further character details currently under wraps.
Firth is primarily known for his film roles, including his Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning turn in the 2010 film “The King’s Speech,” in which he played King George VI. He has also starred in films like “A Single Man,” “The English Patient,” the “Bridget Jones” films,” the “Kingsman” films, the “Mamma Mia” films, and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” In television, he had his breakout role playing Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice.” He recently starred in the Max limited series “The Staircase.
The series is inspired by Andy Lane’s “Young Sherlock Holmes” novels and was ordered to series in May with Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the lead role. Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, and Zine Tseng also star. Firth will play Sir Bucephalus Hodge, with further character details currently under wraps.
Firth is primarily known for his film roles, including his Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning turn in the 2010 film “The King’s Speech,” in which he played King George VI. He has also starred in films like “A Single Man,” “The English Patient,” the “Bridget Jones” films,” the “Kingsman” films, the “Mamma Mia” films, and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” In television, he had his breakout role playing Mr. Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice.” He recently starred in the Max limited series “The Staircase.
- 7/16/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Since the academy expanded the Best Picture category at the Oscars in 2010, Best Original Screenplay has gone to writers of a wide-range of genres: dramas; comedies (“Midnight in Paris”); biopics; true-life stories (“Spotlight”); memoirs (“Belfast”); period pictures (“Django Unchained”); war movies (“The Hurt Locker”); sci-fi (“Her”), thrillers horror (“Get Out”) and fantasies (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) . (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Original Screenplay.)
Regardless of the type of film, a nominee needs broad academy support to win this race. Indeed, all 15 of the most recent Best Original Screenplay winners were, at the least, Best Picture nominees. And seven of them won the big prize, bringing the total number of Best Picture champs with Oscar-winning original screenplays to 18. By comparison, 42 films have done this on the adapted side including the 2022 double dipper “Coda.”
Woody Allen has won this award a record three times for “Annie Hall,...
Regardless of the type of film, a nominee needs broad academy support to win this race. Indeed, all 15 of the most recent Best Original Screenplay winners were, at the least, Best Picture nominees. And seven of them won the big prize, bringing the total number of Best Picture champs with Oscar-winning original screenplays to 18. By comparison, 42 films have done this on the adapted side including the 2022 double dipper “Coda.”
Woody Allen has won this award a record three times for “Annie Hall,...
- 7/12/2024
- by Paul Sheehan and Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
24 years after Russell Crowe delivered entertainment in the Roman Colosseum in Ridley Scott's Best Picture-winner "Gladiator," the director is back with a sequel that will be hitting theaters in November. We finally got a look at the "Gladiator II" trailer today and to say that it looks wild would be an understatement. Scott has upped the action while assembling a stellar ensemble cast led by Paul Mescal ("All of Us Strangers"), Pedro Pascal ("The Mandalorian"), and Denzel Washington ("The Equalizer").
While Scott clearly isn't going for overall historical accuracy here, these films are based loosely on what happened in Ancient Rome during these storied gladiator battles. The trailer features some particularly wild moments, including a rhino being let loose in the arena. But the wildest moment comes early when the arena is flooded to simulate a navy battle, with huge war ships and dozens of men duking it out for the Romans to watch.
While Scott clearly isn't going for overall historical accuracy here, these films are based loosely on what happened in Ancient Rome during these storied gladiator battles. The trailer features some particularly wild moments, including a rhino being let loose in the arena. But the wildest moment comes early when the arena is flooded to simulate a navy battle, with huge war ships and dozens of men duking it out for the Romans to watch.
- 7/9/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The first official trailer for Ridley Scott's long-awaited historical action epic Gladiator II has arrived online and it's every bit as epic as you'd expect as Paul Mescal (Normal People; Aftersun; The Lost Daughter) squares off against 3x Primetime Emmy-nominee Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian; Game of Thrones; Narcos) and Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington (Training Day; Fences; Malcolm X).
As per the official synopsis, "Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
As per the official synopsis, "Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
- 7/9/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Renowned for her commanding presence in House of the Dragon, Eve best captured our hearts with her character, Princess Rhaenys Velaryon. As daring as she is, she also previously took on an intense part in a controversial, Oscar-winning movie (more than a decade ago) that pushed her to her limits.
Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen in House of the Dragon 2 | HBO
This role showcased her mind-bending talent and fearlessness, solidifying her status as a versatile actress who ain’t afraid of the extraordinary! Here’s a scoop about her iconic portrayal in the Oscar-winning film.
From Royal Roles to the Globe: Eve Best’s Journey from The King’s Speech to Hotd Eve Best as Wallis Simpson in The King’s Speech | UK Film Council
Forget dragons for a minute. Before gracing our screens as the formidable Rhaenys Targaryen in House of the Dragon, Eve Best, well, Emily in “real life,...
Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen in House of the Dragon 2 | HBO
This role showcased her mind-bending talent and fearlessness, solidifying her status as a versatile actress who ain’t afraid of the extraordinary! Here’s a scoop about her iconic portrayal in the Oscar-winning film.
From Royal Roles to the Globe: Eve Best’s Journey from The King’s Speech to Hotd Eve Best as Wallis Simpson in The King’s Speech | UK Film Council
Forget dragons for a minute. Before gracing our screens as the formidable Rhaenys Targaryen in House of the Dragon, Eve Best, well, Emily in “real life,...
- 7/9/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
House of the Dragon has assembled a great crop of actors to play integral roles in the expansive landscape of Westeros. While the show has been co-led by Emma D’Arcy’s Rhaenyra and Olivia Cooke’s Alicent, the supporting players also managed to have intriguing arcs and make significant contributions to the show.
Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen in House of the Dragon | HBO
One of them is Eve Best’s Rhaenys, also known as the ‘Queen Who Never Was’. The actress has been receiving applause from fans for her committed performance as the character. Beyond the world of Westeros, Best also has other acting dreams that she would love to fulfill.
Eve Best Already Has Plans For Her Next Big Role After House of the Dragon
The House of the Dragon star wants to do meaty roles similar to Rhaenys Targaryen | HBO
Eve Best plays Rhaenys in House of the Dragon.
Eve Best as Rhaenys Targaryen in House of the Dragon | HBO
One of them is Eve Best’s Rhaenys, also known as the ‘Queen Who Never Was’. The actress has been receiving applause from fans for her committed performance as the character. Beyond the world of Westeros, Best also has other acting dreams that she would love to fulfill.
Eve Best Already Has Plans For Her Next Big Role After House of the Dragon
The House of the Dragon star wants to do meaty roles similar to Rhaenys Targaryen | HBO
Eve Best plays Rhaenys in House of the Dragon.
- 7/8/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
“Inside Out 2” roared into cinema in June, becoming Pixar’s highest-grossing film in a debut weekend of all time, while its current worldwide haul at this time of writing stands at just over one billion.
The first movie — one of the most ingenious films of this century — took audiences inside the head of young Riley as she navigated a move to a new city while her emotions tried to guide her through the move in her head. This second film brings back those emotions as Riley goes through her teenage years. But Joy and Sadness and the gang have to deal with several new emotions in headquarters, including Anxiety, Embarrassment, and Ennui.
But while the film marches towards $1 billion at the box office, could it also be marching towards awards glory? Well, animated flicks don’t get the justice they deserve when it comes to the Academy Awards. So often,...
The first movie — one of the most ingenious films of this century — took audiences inside the head of young Riley as she navigated a move to a new city while her emotions tried to guide her through the move in her head. This second film brings back those emotions as Riley goes through her teenage years. But Joy and Sadness and the gang have to deal with several new emotions in headquarters, including Anxiety, Embarrassment, and Ennui.
But while the film marches towards $1 billion at the box office, could it also be marching towards awards glory? Well, animated flicks don’t get the justice they deserve when it comes to the Academy Awards. So often,...
- 7/1/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Geoffrey Rush is one of the rare few who have achieved the triple crown of acting, meaning he has received an Emmy, Oscar and Tony Award (all three major acting awards) for his work (he refers to it as the Toe while waiting on his Egot).
Rush was an acclaimed actor in his native Australia for nearly two decades before the film “Shine” made him a known commodity in the rest of the world. He was 45 years old when suddenly his whole career changed and he was being considered for major roles in various mediums. That film about a pianist dealing with scars from his childhood won Rush the Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Actor. Those awards and acclaim launched him into a highly successful international career. He has since earned even more Oscar nominations, with two as Best Supporting Actor for “Shakespeare in Love” and...
Rush was an acclaimed actor in his native Australia for nearly two decades before the film “Shine” made him a known commodity in the rest of the world. He was 45 years old when suddenly his whole career changed and he was being considered for major roles in various mediums. That film about a pianist dealing with scars from his childhood won Rush the Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Actor. Those awards and acclaim launched him into a highly successful international career. He has since earned even more Oscar nominations, with two as Best Supporting Actor for “Shakespeare in Love” and...
- 6/28/2024
- by Robert Pius, Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
It’s not uncommon for actors to not consume the art they’re a part of, and similar was the case for Paul Bettany, especially during his initial years with Marvel. The actor, who gained recognition in the 2000s following the success of films, including A Knight’s Tale and A Beautiful Mind, has become notable for playing Vision in the MCU.
However, prior to playing Vision in Avengers: The Age of Ultron, Bettany was completely unaware of the larger MCU, despite voicing Tony Stark’s J.A.R.V.I.S.
MCU Wasn’t His Thing Said Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany | Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons
The early 2010s saw Paul Bettany struggling to land major gigs in Hollywood, as the actor revealed that he even missed out on Tom Hooper’s drama The King’s Speech. When asked by The Guardian that he still had Iron Man 3 to fall back on,...
However, prior to playing Vision in Avengers: The Age of Ultron, Bettany was completely unaware of the larger MCU, despite voicing Tony Stark’s J.A.R.V.I.S.
MCU Wasn’t His Thing Said Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany | Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons
The early 2010s saw Paul Bettany struggling to land major gigs in Hollywood, as the actor revealed that he even missed out on Tom Hooper’s drama The King’s Speech. When asked by The Guardian that he still had Iron Man 3 to fall back on,...
- 6/13/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
The recently released trailer for “The Convert,” starring Guy Pearce, has captured the attention of cinema enthusiasts and historical drama fans alike. Directed by renowned filmmaker Lee Tamahori, the film promises to be a compelling journey into the turbulent times of early 19th century New Zealand.
A Tale of Transformation and Conflict
“The Convert” is set in the early 1830s, a period marked by cultural upheaval and the clash between indigenous Maori traditions and European colonial influences. The story revolves around Thomas Munro, portrayed by Guy Pearce, a deeply troubled former soldier who seeks redemption by becoming a Christian missionary. Munro’s quest for salvation leads him to New Zealand, where he encounters a world vastly different from his own.
As the trailer unfolds, viewers are introduced to the stark beauty of New Zealand’s landscapes, juxtaposed with the brutal realities of colonial expansion. Munro’s journey is fraught with moral dilemmas and violent confrontations,...
A Tale of Transformation and Conflict
“The Convert” is set in the early 1830s, a period marked by cultural upheaval and the clash between indigenous Maori traditions and European colonial influences. The story revolves around Thomas Munro, portrayed by Guy Pearce, a deeply troubled former soldier who seeks redemption by becoming a Christian missionary. Munro’s quest for salvation leads him to New Zealand, where he encounters a world vastly different from his own.
As the trailer unfolds, viewers are introduced to the stark beauty of New Zealand’s landscapes, juxtaposed with the brutal realities of colonial expansion. Munro’s journey is fraught with moral dilemmas and violent confrontations,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
“I should get a few ribs taken out, because I’ll be in a corset for the rest of my life.”
Helena Bonham Carter – make that Dame Helena Bonham Carter – has worn her share of waist-cinching lingerie in independent period pieces since breaking out in the mid-‘80s as Lucy Honeychurch in “A Room with a View” and as the title royal in “Lady Jane.”
The twice-Oscar-nominated actress is blessed with an English rose complexion, a cheeky sense of humor and no filter when she speaks her mind, which has served her well especially while voicing characters in such animated films as “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” and “Corpse Bride,” one of seven films she has starred in that were directed by her former partner and father of her two children, Tim Burton.
Younger moviegoers will most likely recognize her as the cruel and deranged Bellatrix Lestrange,...
Helena Bonham Carter – make that Dame Helena Bonham Carter – has worn her share of waist-cinching lingerie in independent period pieces since breaking out in the mid-‘80s as Lucy Honeychurch in “A Room with a View” and as the title royal in “Lady Jane.”
The twice-Oscar-nominated actress is blessed with an English rose complexion, a cheeky sense of humor and no filter when she speaks her mind, which has served her well especially while voicing characters in such animated films as “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” and “Corpse Bride,” one of seven films she has starred in that were directed by her former partner and father of her two children, Tim Burton.
Younger moviegoers will most likely recognize her as the cruel and deranged Bellatrix Lestrange,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Susan Wloszczyna, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
In a big deal that closed in the days leading into this week’s Cannes market, Apple Original Films has landed worldwide rights to Tenzing, the new package we told you about last week starring Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe.
The question we asked today was whether the U.S. buyers would come to play for the Cannes market projects and we have an answer already.
Oscar-winning producer See-Saw Films (The King’s Speech) is producing Tenzing, about the inspirational life of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and his summit of Mount Everest in 1953 alongside fellow outsider New Zealander Edmund Hillary.
A search is underway to cast the lead role of Tenzing Norgay who will star alongside BAFTA-nominated Tom Hiddleston (Loki) as Sir Edmund Hillary and four-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) as the English expedition leader, Colonel John Hunt.
Tenzing comes from filmmaker Jennifer Peedom who has the exclusive rights...
The question we asked today was whether the U.S. buyers would come to play for the Cannes market projects and we have an answer already.
Oscar-winning producer See-Saw Films (The King’s Speech) is producing Tenzing, about the inspirational life of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and his summit of Mount Everest in 1953 alongside fellow outsider New Zealander Edmund Hillary.
A search is underway to cast the lead role of Tenzing Norgay who will star alongside BAFTA-nominated Tom Hiddleston (Loki) as Sir Edmund Hillary and four-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) as the English expedition leader, Colonel John Hunt.
Tenzing comes from filmmaker Jennifer Peedom who has the exclusive rights...
- 5/14/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has announced that Heartstopper Season 3 will be available on October 3, 2024. A short clip from the new season has also been released.
The Heartstopper Season 3 clip is accompanied by an exclusive snippet of the track “Birds of a Feather” from the upcoming album Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish.
In the new season, Charlie would like to tell Nick that he loves him. Nick also has something important to say to Charlie. As the summer holiday ends and the months race on, the friends begin to realize that the school year will come with both its joys and its challenges.
As they learn more about each other and their relationships, plan social events and parties, and start thinking about university choices, everyone must learn to lean on those they love when life doesn’t go as planned.
From creator and writer Alice Oseman, the eight new episodes are directed by Andy Newbery.
The Heartstopper Season 3 clip is accompanied by an exclusive snippet of the track “Birds of a Feather” from the upcoming album Hit Me Hard and Soft by Billie Eilish.
In the new season, Charlie would like to tell Nick that he loves him. Nick also has something important to say to Charlie. As the summer holiday ends and the months race on, the friends begin to realize that the school year will come with both its joys and its challenges.
As they learn more about each other and their relationships, plan social events and parties, and start thinking about university choices, everyone must learn to lean on those they love when life doesn’t go as planned.
From creator and writer Alice Oseman, the eight new episodes are directed by Andy Newbery.
- 5/13/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Exclusive: Oscar-winning producer See-Saw Films (The King’s Speech) is gearing up on Tenzing, about the inspirational life of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and his summit of Mount Everest in 1953 alongside fellow outsider New Zealander Edmund Hillary.
A search is underway to cast the lead role of Tenzing Norgay who will star alongside BAFTA-nominated Tom Hiddleston (Loki) as Sir Edmund Hillary and four-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) as the English expedition leader, Colonel John Hunt.
Tenzing comes from filmmaker Jennifer Peedom who has the exclusive rights to tell Tenzing’s story via his family and has a close relationship with the Sherpa community after making acclaimed documentary Sherpa.
Script comes from Oscar-nominated Luke Davies (Lion) and producers are Liz Watts, Emile Sherman and Iain Canning for See-Saw Films, alongside Jennifer Peedom and Luke Davies. Executive producers are Simon Gillis, David Michôd and Norbu Tenzing.
Tibetan born Tenzing Norgay,...
A search is underway to cast the lead role of Tenzing Norgay who will star alongside BAFTA-nominated Tom Hiddleston (Loki) as Sir Edmund Hillary and four-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things) as the English expedition leader, Colonel John Hunt.
Tenzing comes from filmmaker Jennifer Peedom who has the exclusive rights to tell Tenzing’s story via his family and has a close relationship with the Sherpa community after making acclaimed documentary Sherpa.
Script comes from Oscar-nominated Luke Davies (Lion) and producers are Liz Watts, Emile Sherman and Iain Canning for See-Saw Films, alongside Jennifer Peedom and Luke Davies. Executive producers are Simon Gillis, David Michôd and Norbu Tenzing.
Tibetan born Tenzing Norgay,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Megan Brophy Young, Matt Haberman and Chase Lehner have been promoted to Vice President of Talent at the leading PR firm Narrative.
Lehner will work out of the company’s Los Angeles office, with Brophy Young and Haberman continuing to co-lead the company’s New York City outpost, as Brophy Young splits her time between Texas and New York.
Young has spent more than a decade curating an impressive client roster including prominent actors, athletes, musicians, thought leaders and industry innovators. Beginning her career in-house at AMC Networks, she developed a passion for talent representation and transitioned to personal publicity in 2012. In 2017, Brophy took her expertise to Nashville where she immersed herself in the country music industry, working at Big Machine Label Group before landing at Narrative in 2018, closely after its inception. To date, she’s been the driving force for campaigns for the likes of Lily Allen, Lucy Boynton,...
Lehner will work out of the company’s Los Angeles office, with Brophy Young and Haberman continuing to co-lead the company’s New York City outpost, as Brophy Young splits her time between Texas and New York.
Young has spent more than a decade curating an impressive client roster including prominent actors, athletes, musicians, thought leaders and industry innovators. Beginning her career in-house at AMC Networks, she developed a passion for talent representation and transitioned to personal publicity in 2012. In 2017, Brophy took her expertise to Nashville where she immersed herself in the country music industry, working at Big Machine Label Group before landing at Narrative in 2018, closely after its inception. To date, she’s been the driving force for campaigns for the likes of Lily Allen, Lucy Boynton,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Celebration of cinema has always been extended by the Oscars honoring the prowess of cinematic excellence with one of the most recognized accolades. Throughout the rich history of cinema, there have been several movies based on true events, that left a mark among moviegoers or in the pages of history.
A still from Lawrence of Arabia
Also, movies that are based on true events are another way of documenting the particular incident, albeit a portion of fictionalization may alter the accuracy, but for cinema’s sake, filmmakers enjoy the basic freedom to have their own touch to the narrative. Throughout history, movies like The Great Ziegfeld by Robert Z. Leonard, or it would be criminal not to mention David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia, and several other movies have claimed the Best Picture Oscars. Here is a list of six movies that won an Oscar in the Best Picture category.
A still from Lawrence of Arabia
Also, movies that are based on true events are another way of documenting the particular incident, albeit a portion of fictionalization may alter the accuracy, but for cinema’s sake, filmmakers enjoy the basic freedom to have their own touch to the narrative. Throughout history, movies like The Great Ziegfeld by Robert Z. Leonard, or it would be criminal not to mention David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia, and several other movies have claimed the Best Picture Oscars. Here is a list of six movies that won an Oscar in the Best Picture category.
- 5/9/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Oscar-winning filmmaker Neil Jordan is to direct a feature based on one of his own novels for the first time.
“The Well of Saint Nobody,” adapted from “The Crying Game,” “Interview With the Vampire” and “Michael Collins” director’s acclaimed 2023 novel of the same name, will be introduced to buyers in Cannes by Bankside Films.
Oscar winner Jeremy Irons Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter and Aidan Quinn are attached to star in the film, currently in pre-production, and expected to start shooting later in 2024.
“The Well of Saint Nobody,” follows William, a famous concert pianist who retires to a rectory in West Cork, Ireland. There, he hires local woman, Tara, as a housekeeper who he has met three times yet forgotten all about her. While he remembers nothing of their previous meetings, she remembers everything. When an abandoned well is found on the property she shares legends of the well’s magical history with him,...
“The Well of Saint Nobody,” adapted from “The Crying Game,” “Interview With the Vampire” and “Michael Collins” director’s acclaimed 2023 novel of the same name, will be introduced to buyers in Cannes by Bankside Films.
Oscar winner Jeremy Irons Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter and Aidan Quinn are attached to star in the film, currently in pre-production, and expected to start shooting later in 2024.
“The Well of Saint Nobody,” follows William, a famous concert pianist who retires to a rectory in West Cork, Ireland. There, he hires local woman, Tara, as a housekeeper who he has met three times yet forgotten all about her. While he remembers nothing of their previous meetings, she remembers everything. When an abandoned well is found on the property she shares legends of the well’s magical history with him,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay for The Social Network based on the 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires. Sorkin won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar that year for the script that explored the founding of Facebook. The acclaimed writer is set to write a sequel for that project, and Mark Zuckerberg wouldn’t be too happy about it. Sorkin blamed Facebook for the January 6 attack and vowed to write all about it in The Social Network 2 during a recent podcast appearance.
Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
The 2010 film featured an ensemble cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, and Max Minghella. The film faced one of the biggest snubs at the Oscars, losing Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor to The King’s Speech.
Aaron Sorkin Confirms Working On The Social Network 2 Which Will Allegedly Expose Facebook
Aaron Sorkin shared that he was working on the script for...
Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
The 2010 film featured an ensemble cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, and Max Minghella. The film faced one of the biggest snubs at the Oscars, losing Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor to The King’s Speech.
Aaron Sorkin Confirms Working On The Social Network 2 Which Will Allegedly Expose Facebook
Aaron Sorkin shared that he was working on the script for...
- 4/27/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
When determining what films have any chance of winning the Oscar for Best Picture, or even being in contention for it, there recently has been a returned focus toward the delicate balance of art and commerce. As theatrical exhibition continues to rebuild and reform in wake of the global pandemic, the last two Best Picture winners, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Oppenheimer,” were celebrated not just for being inventive, but for proving that audiences were still willing to come out in droves for a film without a colon or numeral toward the end of the title.
All that to say, if “Challengers” does well during its opening weekend at the box office, which is not a given, it will be much harder to ignore during awards season. As of now, there’s simply not much else down the line on the 2024 release calendar that fits into that sweet spot...
All that to say, if “Challengers” does well during its opening weekend at the box office, which is not a given, it will be much harder to ignore during awards season. As of now, there’s simply not much else down the line on the 2024 release calendar that fits into that sweet spot...
- 4/26/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
In 2017, a number of sources confirmed that Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama, had secured an internship with Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood producer being accused of s*xual harassment.
The 72-year-old was given a 23-year prison sentence after being found guilty in 2020 of first-degree criminal s*xual act and third-degree r*pe. However, in the case that served as a catalyst for the MeToo movement, New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned the Oscar-winning producer’s 2020 s*x crime conviction.
Harvey Weinstein (Image via Flickr)
In light of this, social media took to X, bringing up a unique connection between the 44th President of the United States and Weinstein. Having said that, the news of Malia Obama interning for The Weinstein Company’s co-founder has caused quite an uproar among the public.
The Public Outcry: Malia Obama’s Involvement with Harvey Weinstein
The eldest...
The 72-year-old was given a 23-year prison sentence after being found guilty in 2020 of first-degree criminal s*xual act and third-degree r*pe. However, in the case that served as a catalyst for the MeToo movement, New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned the Oscar-winning producer’s 2020 s*x crime conviction.
Harvey Weinstein (Image via Flickr)
In light of this, social media took to X, bringing up a unique connection between the 44th President of the United States and Weinstein. Having said that, the news of Malia Obama interning for The Weinstein Company’s co-founder has caused quite an uproar among the public.
The Public Outcry: Malia Obama’s Involvement with Harvey Weinstein
The eldest...
- 4/26/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
“We had a lot of fun in Istanbul because it was the opening of the season” declares Oscar-nominated cinematographer Danny Cohen (“The King’s Speech”) about the acclaimed third season of the Apple TV+ spy drama “Slow Horses.” It opens in the Turkish city, but then soon finds itself back in the decidedly unglamorous Slough House, the MI5 office reserved for the outcasts and misfits of the British intelligence agency. For our recent webchat he adds with a smile, “you instantly have the idea to sell the audience a complete red herring that they’re going on some sort of ‘James Bond’ travelogue. See the world, travel the globe, beaches, interesting cities, and then to use that as a hook to then drag everybody back to the well-worn interiors of Slough House.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Gary Oldman on his ‘Slow Horses’ character: ‘He’s unkempt’ and yet...
See Gary Oldman on his ‘Slow Horses’ character: ‘He’s unkempt’ and yet...
- 4/24/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Even as he collected his martini, the burly stranger who introduced himself as “Joe” exuded an aura of belligerence. We were standing on the fringe of a post-screening reception, so, hand extended, I blurted, “Did the movie work for you?”
“It was blah,” he replied. “Given what they spent for the script, they should have made a powerful f*ckin’ movie.”
At the time I didn‘t realize I was talking with Joe Eszterhas, who had made $4 million from sale of his script — more an auction than a sale and hardly “blah.” Joe and several estimable writing colleagues were participants in what came to be known in the mid-‘80s as the “Writers Rebellion,” a moment when top screenwriters decided to reinvent what they considered a broken system for propagating their creative product.
The rebellion was not as momentous as, say, the French Revolution, but its drama and rhetoric for...
“It was blah,” he replied. “Given what they spent for the script, they should have made a powerful f*ckin’ movie.”
At the time I didn‘t realize I was talking with Joe Eszterhas, who had made $4 million from sale of his script — more an auction than a sale and hardly “blah.” Joe and several estimable writing colleagues were participants in what came to be known in the mid-‘80s as the “Writers Rebellion,” a moment when top screenwriters decided to reinvent what they considered a broken system for propagating their creative product.
The rebellion was not as momentous as, say, the French Revolution, but its drama and rhetoric for...
- 4/11/2024
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
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