Tag: 1917
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‘1917’ Producer Jayne-Ann Tenggren to Tackle World War II Epic as Follow-Up (Exclusive)
Four years after tackling the Oscar-winning World War I drama “1917,” producer Jayne-Ann Tenggren is mounting the World War II epic “Enemy of My Enemy.”Powder Hound Pictures and the Polish Film Institute are teaming up to finance and co-produce the film, which centers on one of the world’s great unsung heroes, Captain Witold Pilecki. During…
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‘Empire of Light’ Cements Olivia Colman as a Perennial Oscar Contender
On Saturday afternoon, as a hailstorm passed overhead, the Telluride Film Festival hosted the second of its world premiere screenings this year: Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light.” The Oscar-winning director introduced the film, a love story set at a U.K. movie theater in the early 1980s, as “by far the most personal thing I’ve ever…
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‘Empire Of Light’ Teaser: Olivia Colman Shows The Power Of Cinema In Sam Mendes’ Upcoming Drama
Over the past 20+ years, filmmaker Sam Mendes has released numerous films, each earning acclaim. Even his two James Bond films, “Spectre” and “Skyfall,” are seen as high watermarks in the world of 007. So, it’s gotten to the point when each new Mendes film is an event, which has us really excited for his…
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Big Zuu Fronts BAFTA, Digital Cinema Media Emerging Talent Campaign – Global Bulletin
CampaignBAFTA and Digital Cinema Media (Dcm) have partnered on a cinema campaign, which premieres Aug. 19 across the U.K., to inspire the next generation of creative talent by showcasing the diverse range of skills and knowledge that goes into making award-winning films, games and television. The campaign revolves around a national cinema-ad produced by Dcm’s…
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I Came By Trailer: Basements Are Clearly For Monsters And Crime
Netflix has released a trailer for the upcoming film “I Came By,” starring Hugh Bonneville, George MacKay (“1917“), and Kelly Macdonald (“Boardwalk Empire“). It’s the story of a young graffiti artist (MacKay) who gets pulled into a dangerous situation when he sees the wrong thing at the home of a judge (Bonneville) while hiding in his…
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Empire Of Light: Release Date, Cast, And More
(Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)Sam Mendes has never been one to repeat himself. Since making his directorial debut with the late-’90s cultural touchstone that is “American Beauty,” the filmmaker has tried…
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Protagonist Pictures, ‘1917’ Executive Producer Mogambo Forge Production Partnership (Exclusive)
In a further expansive move into production, London-based Protagonist Pictures is teaming with Madrid’s Mogambo, executive producers on “1917,” for a multi-year, multi-title strategic production partnership.Announced on the cusp of the Cannes Festival, the deal sees the two companies allying to finance, co-produce and sell up to five films a year, Protagonist CEO Dave Bishop…
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Colin Firth, Toby Jones, And More Join Sam Mendes’ Empire Of Light
Sam Mendes is assembling the cast of his next film, and even though it hasn’t actually been made yet, it already sounds like an awards contender in-the-making. The “1917” director’s latest project is titled “Empire of Light,” and we previously learned that Olivia Colman and Michael Ward would star. Now “Empire of Light” has added…
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‘Licorice Pizza’ Slashes Christmas Dates in Smart Strategy, but for Indies It’s Painful
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza,” previously projected to expand on Christmas Day to around 2,000 theaters, will now open at fewer than half. United Artists informed hundreds of theaters this week, including many independents, that availability would be delayed.The film spent its first two weeks in only four New York/Los Angeles theaters and showed the…
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‘Last Night in Soho’ Co-Writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns Loves That Wild Twist, but She Knows It Hurts
[Editor’s note: The following article contains some spoilers for “Last Night in Soho.”]It was the twist that got Krysty Wilson-Cairns. For her second feature film, the Oscar-nominated “1917” screenwriter again embraced a creatively challenging collaboration to bring a vivid story to the big screen, but it all started with one clever (if divisive) idea from…