Tag: Brian Helgeland
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Netflix Exec ‘Fell Asleep’ During ‘L.A. Confidential 2’ Pitch, Says Screenwriter Brian Helgeland
Netflix turned down a sequel for Oscar-winning film “L.A. Confidential” — with one executive allegedly falling asleep during the pitch meeting.Screenwriter Brian Helgeland claimed to Deadline during a Toronto International Film Festival interview (below) that a Netflix exec nodded off while Helgeland was presenting the 1970s-set film pitch to the streaming platform.“[Author] James Ellroy and…
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‘Finestkind’ Director Passed Tommy Lee Jones’ Test, Scoring an A-List Cast
Editor’s Note: The following contains minor spoilers for FinestkindScreenwriter and director Brian Helgeland (Legend) returns to the Toronto International Film Festival this year with Finestkind, a crime drama on the high seas led by Ben Foster and Toby Wallace and co-starring Tommy Lee Jones and Jenna Ortega. Ahead of the film’s world premiere at TIFF,…
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How the Director of ‘Finestkind’ Convinced Tommy Lee Jones to Join the Film
Tommy Lee Jones is a tough nut to crack – at least when it comes to getting him on board for a new production. The recipient of esteemed honors including an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, The Fugitive star has earned the right to be…
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Jenna Ortega Got Cast in ‘Finestkind’ Before Her Viral ‘Wednesday’ Moment
One of the most highly sought-after young stars in Hollywood, it seems like Jenna Ortega’s career exploded overnight. After jumping from the Disney Channel’s Stuck in the Middle to the second season of Netflix’s uber-popular Penn Badgley-led series You, Ortega fully made her way into the mainstream through her roles in The Fallout, Scream (2022),…