Tag: Chronicle
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‘A Picture to Remember,’ ‘Chronicle’ Share Docu Talents From the East Award
The jury for the Docu Talents From the East Award, presented Sunday as part of CineLink Industry Days at the Sarajevo Film Festival, split the award between two projects: “A Picture to Remember” by Ukrainian director Olga Chernykh and producer Regina Maryanovska-Davidzon, and the Czech-Slovak co-production “Chronicle” by Martin Kollar. The award comes with a…
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‘Chronicle 2’ Will Be Female-Led Sequel Set 10 Years After the Original
Josh Trank’s crafty 2012 found-footage, science-fiction thriller “Chronicle” was one of the most admired studio movies of that year, making more than 10 times its budget back to the tune of $126 million, and scoring strong reviews. The film about high school seniors who acquire telekinetic powers almost immediately sparked rumors of a sequel at…
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‘Chronicle 2’ In Development: Set 10 Years Later With Female College Students Getting Superpowers
It’s been nearly 10 years since Josh Trank‘s “Chronicle,” the sci-fi hit that launched his career, now-disgraced screenwriter Max Landis‘ career and boosted the viability of actors like Dane DeHaan and Micheal B. Jordan. “Chronicle” sequel ideas were thrown around at the time and discussed over the years, but no film materialized. The success of…
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‘Chronicle 2’ Will Be Set 10 Years After the Original and the Main Characters Will be Women
Who remembers Chronicle? It’s been almost a decade since that particular super-powered eagle or beagle landed in movie theaters. Set in a sideways Seattle where teens become telekinetics and the bullied become bullies, the 2012 found-footage film helped put actors like Dane Dehaan and Michael B. Jordan on the map. Drawing inspiration from films outside…
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Josh Trank Embraces Negative ‘Capone’ Reviews: They Still Reflect His Vision for Film
Reviews have always been a strange business for filmmaker Josh Trank. His first film, the scrappy found-footage superhero drama “Chronicle,” was a commercial success that earned stellar reviews from outfits as seemingly disparate as The New Yorker and the niche blog Fanboys of the Universe. His followup, the 2015 “Fantastic Four” reboot, is destined to…
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Well, Josh Trank Just Up and Posted the ‘Capone’ Trailer and Release Date
Merely a couple of hours ago, we reported that Josh Trank’s (Chronicle) long-in-the-works Al Capone biopic starring Tom Hardy recently changed titles (from Fonzo to Capone), found a distributor, and had digital release plans ready to go. Now, we can do you one better. Trank took to Twitter to straight up post the Capone trailer…
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Max Landis Accused Of Sexual Assault, Physical Abuse, & More By Numerous Women In New Report
Max Landis seemingly had his career laid out in front of him at a very young age. The son of director John Landis, best known for films like “Animal House,” “The Blues Brothers,” “Coming to America,” and “An American Werewolf in London,” Max was able to turn one of his first scripts into a major…
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Peter Masterson, Actor, Director and ‘Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ Writer, Dies at 84
Peter Masterson, the actor, director and writer from Houston known for his wide-ranging work on The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Trip to Bountiful, The Exorcist and The Stepford Wives, has died. He was 84.Masterson suffered from Parkinson’s disease and died Wednesday at his home in Kinderhook, New York, after a fall, the Houston…
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Max Landis Hints That He’s Working On A Remake Of ‘Creature From The Black Lagoon’
Love him or hate him, writer Max Landis always seems to have his hands on some big projects. The writer is probably best known for his work on the film “Chronicle” and the BBC America series “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” as well as the Netflix Original film “Bright.” But unless you follow his career…
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Tom Hardy Shares Some Crazy Photos of Himself as Al Capone in ‘Fonzo’
Filming is underway on Chronicle and Fantastic Four filmmaker Josh Trank’s long-developing Al Capone movie Fonzo, and star Tom Hardy appears to be having a blast. The Oscar-nominated performer has not been shy about sharing some candid behind-the-scenes snaps on his Instagram page, giving us our first look at Hardy’s transformation into the notorious criminal.…