Category: Movie News
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Damien Chazelle’s ‘First Man’ to open Venice Film Festival
Oscar-winning director returns to Lido two years after La La Land opened event.Damien Chazelle’s space race drama First Man will open the 75th Venice Film Festival, Screen understands.Chazelle returns to the Lido after La La Land opened Venice in 2016 and kicked off a triumphant awards season that saw him become the youngest winner of…
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Damien Chazelle’s ‘First Man’ With Ryan Gosling to Open 75th Venice Film Festival (Exclusive)
Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle’s space race drama “First Man” will open the 75th annual Venice International Film Festival, Variety has learned. The film will unspool on Wednesday, Aug. 29.This will mark the second opening-night Venice bow for Chazelle. His previous film, “La La Land,” kicked off the fest in 2016 before cruising into the awards…
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‘Joker’: Joaquin Phoenix’s Take on the Batman Villain Will Be Released During Oscar Season 2019-2020
Warner Bros. has a pair of standalone Joker films forthcoming, and the one starring Joaquin Phoenix will arrive in theaters first. Phoenix will lead the cast of “Joker,” out October 4, 2019. “The Hangover” trilogy’s Todd Phillips will direct the tentpole, which he co-wrote with “The Fighter” Oscar nominee Scott Silver. This feature is expected…
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Damien Chazelle’s True Astronaut Epic ‘First Man’ Is Venice Film Festival Opener
While Damien Chazelle anxiously labors away in the editing room on his final cut of Universal’s space epic “First Man,” he will now have to finish it in time for the opening of the 75th annual Venice International Film Festival (August 29 – September 8). Chazelle’s “La La Land” also opened Venice in 2016 en…
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Film News Roundup: Horror Movie Re-Titled ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ for Spring Release
In today’s film news roundup, “The Children” has been re-titled “The Curse of La Llorona,” “Overlord” moves back two weeks, and “This Is the Year” rounds out its cast.New TitleNew Line Cinema’s horror movie “The Children” has been re-titled “The Curse of La Llorona” and will be released on April 19, 2019.New Line made the…
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‘The Walking Dead’, ‘Jack Ryan’, Marvel & ‘Mayans M.C.’ Rule Comic-Con Marketing
Comic-Con panels don’t start until Thursday and they are still unpacking the last of the hardware and memorabilia in the exhibit halls at the San Diego Convention Center. But out on the city’s streets, the battle for eyeballs is already going strong, with FX’s upcoming Mayans M.C., The Walking Dead, Amazon’s Jack Ryan and a…
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‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Viral Teaser: A Terrified Millie Bobby Brown Sends Out a Cry For Help
Millie Bobby Brown is 14 years old and has already conquered television with her Emmy-nominated role on Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” but the teenage star is trying her hand at blockbuster stardom. Brown is front and center in the first cryptic teaser for Legendary Pictures’ “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” the sequel to Gareth Edwards’ popular…
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‘Bloodshot’: Valiant Comics Makes Big Screen Debut in 2020
It’s going to be a long wait for us comic fans to see the first Valiant adaptation hit theaters with Sony Pictures’ Bloodshot targeting a February 21, 2020, release. Vin Diesel will play the live-action superhero for the first time in Dave Wilson’s film, which costars Toby Kebbell (Kong: Skull Island), Eiza Gonzalez, Michael Sheen,…
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Sony Moves Tarantino’s Manson Pic, Dates ‘Zombieland 2’ & ‘Little Women’
Sony has announced a slew of release dates and moves. The studio set the newly greenlighted Zombieland 2 for October 2019 and will open Little Women on Christmas Day that year. It also moved the opening of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood back by two weeks to August 9, 2019. Meanwhile, Sony…
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‘Joker’ Origin Movie Lands Fall 2019 Release Date
Director Todd Phillips’ standalone Joker movie starring Joaquin Phoenix will hit theaters on Oct. 4, 2019, Warner Bros. and DC said late Wednesday afternoon.The release date, and title, were announced as this year’s edition of the ultimate fanboy gathering — Comic-Con — got underway in San Diego. Warners and DC will take the stage there…