Tag: Brokeback Mountain
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Film News Roundup: Production Starts on Will Smith’s Thriller ‘Gemini Man’
In today’s film news roundup, Ang Lee starts shooting Will Smith in “Gemini Man,” “I Think We’re Alone Now” gets U.S. distribution and Liz Biber leaves Global Road.Production StartsAng Lee has begun shooting on the long-delayed thriller “Gemini” Man, starring Will Smith as an elite assassin targeted and pursued by a mysterious young operative who…
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Queen Latifah to Star in Inspirational True-Life Drama ‘Hope’s Wish’
Queen Latifah will star in the inspirational true-life drama “Hope’s Wish.”Production will start on April 9 in North Carolina.Alcon Entertainment co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson made the announcement on Monday. Los Angeles-based finance and production company Torridon/16:14 will finance and produce with Alcon Entertainment, continuing the companies’ collaboration that began with “Blade…
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Queen Latifah to Star In Inspirational Drama ‘Hope’s Wish’
Queen Latifah has been set to topline Hope’s Wish, an inspirational drama based on a true story from the Blade Runner 2049 team of Alcon Entertainment and Torridon/16:14, along with Walden Media. Laurie Collyer will direct the film, which begins production April 9 in Charlotte, NC.Adapted by Brokeback Mountain co-scribe Diana Ossana and based on…
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Will Alexandre Desplat Take Home Another Oscar? A History of Score Wins
Will French composer Alexandre Desplat win best original score award for “The Shape of Water,” as most Oscar prognosticators are currently predicting?As more than 7,300 eligible Academy members cast their ballots this week, they are mulling over the musical categories as well. Competing with Desplat is Jonny Greenwood’s score for “Phantom Thread,” Carter Burwell’s for…