Tag: 12 Years a Slave
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Toronto Film Festival Lineup Includes ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Widows,’ ‘First Man’
“A Star is Born,” “First Man,” and “Widows” are among the awards-season hopefuls that will screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, running Sept. 6-16.Other notable films scheduled for the prestigious gathering include “Beautiful Boy,” a drug addiction drama with Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet; “The Front Runner,” with Hugh Jackman as Sen. Gary…
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New ‘Widows’ TV Spot Further Reveals Steve McQueen’s Star-Studded Thriller
A new TV spot for Widows has landed online, further revealing one of the most highly anticipated films of the year. Co-written by Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) and directed by Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave), the film tells the story of four women who must execute a heist in order to pay off the…
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Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein join cast of ‘Maleficent II’
Robert Lindsay and Harris Dickinson have also joined the cast.Several new cast members have joined Disney’s Maleficent II, the sequel to 2014’s Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning, with production now underway at Pinewood Studios and on locations in the UK.Lining up alongside Jolie and Fanning in the sequel are Michelle Pfeiffer (mother!) as…
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Robert Lindsay & Chiwetel Ejiofor Joining ‘Maleficent II’ As Cameras Roll
Just as Maleficent II starts production, it has been confirmed that Robert Lindsay (Wimbledon) is joining the cast, and that Chiwetel Ejiofor is definitely attached. The 12 Years a Slave was previously in talks. Maleficent II cameras are rolling at the UK Pinewood studios with Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning reprising their roles as the…
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Cannes: ‘Walking Dead’ Star Pollyanna McIntosh Unveils Directorial Debut ‘Darlin’ (Exclusive)
Pollyanna McIntosh – best known as the cunning Jadis in The Walking Dead – has wrapped production on her debut feature, which is now set to make its market debut in Cannes.Darlin’, which MPI Media Group will introduce to buyers, continues the twisted vicious adventure of Lucky McKee’s 2011 cult hit The Woman, which he…
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Jason Blum, John Ridley Partner on Film Adaptation of ‘The American Way’ Comics
John Ridley and Jason Blum are partnering on a movie adaptation of Ridley’s recent comic book series “The American Way: Those Above and Those Below.”Ridley is also attached to direct the project, based on his six-issue monthly miniseries published in 2017 by DC Entertainment’s Vertigo label. Ridley wrote the story with illustrator George Jeanty in…
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‘Sweet Country’ Review: Sam Neill Battles Racism and a Wilderness in This Ravishing Australian Western
The vast, open landscape of the Australia outback so closely resembles the Old West that it’s a wonder there aren’t more Australian westerns. “Sweet Country,” Warwick Thortnon’s hypnotic sophomore effort, makes up for missed time. This gorgeous, sprawling tale of early 20th century desert survival and racist villains packs the brutal punch of Sam Peckinpah,…
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Spirit Awards: ‘Change’ in the Air as ‘Get Out’ Aims for Oscars
Win on Saturday, lose on Sunday? That was the industry maxim that evolved over much of the three decades the independent cinema celebration the Spirit Awards and the annual Academy Awards stood as season-ending foils to one another. But six short years ago, that went out the window as one Spirit winner after another began…