Tag: Devotion
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Glen Powell Says ‘Twisters’ Is ‘Definitely Not a Reboot’: ‘It’s a Completely Original Story’
“Anyone But You” star Glen Powell says his upcoming film “Twisters” is “definitely not a reboot.”The upcoming sequel leans more toward an update of the original version with a brand new plot. Powell, who has racked up roles in rom-coms (“Set It Up”) and action films like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Devotion” will lead the…
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‘Fatal Attraction’ Paramount+ Series Sets April Premiere Date
Remember erotic thrillers? They’re back — in streaming prestige series form. “Fatal Attraction,” the Paramount+ series remake of Adrian Lyne’s 1987 film, will premiere its first two episodes April 30, the streamer announced out of its Television Critics Association press conference on January 9.The original film, based on screenwriter James Dearden’s 1980 short film “Devotion,”…
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‘Violent Night’ Boosts Weak Box Office with Unholy Horror
Early December box office is worse than usual and next weekend will be rock bottom with no new wide studio openings. After that, “Avatar: The Way of Water” (Disney) comes to the rescue.Thanksgiving holdovers and expansions drive this period and this year was a recipe for weak results with a disastrous Disney animated release (“Strange…
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Why Awards Voters Shouldn’t Dismiss ‘Bones and All,’ ‘Devotion’ and ‘Strange World’ Despite Slow Box Office Starts
The box office woes are far from the whole story about the three awards-worthy films that opened or expanded over Thanksgiving weekend – MGM/Uar’s “Bones and All,” Sony Pictures’ “Devotion” and Walt Disney’s “Strange World.” Despite low financial returns, the studios are forging ahead in their bids for Academy Awards attention, as they should.The cannibal…
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Jonathan Majors’ Family History Upped The Pressure While Filming Devotion
“Devotion” is the story of Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner Jr., two of the most decorated aviators from the Korean War. Jonathan Majors (“Loki”) plays Jesse Brown, the first Black man to complete the U.S. Navy’s basic flight training program. Glen Powell (“Top Gun: Maverick“) plays Hudner Jr., his wingman who goes to incredible lengths to…
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Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell and the Cast of ‘Devotion’ Salute the Movie’s Real-Life Heroes
The Los Angeles premiere of “Devotion,” starring Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell, served as both a salute to the legacy and lineage of Korean War heroes Jesse L. Brown, the first African American Navy aviator, and Thomas Hudner, his devoted wingman, as well as a celebration of the familial bonds forged during the shoot.“This movie,…
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‘Devotion’ Review: Jd Dillard Brings ‘Top Gun’ Mojo to Historic Account of a Barrier-Breaking Black Pilot
African American boxing champ Muhammad Ali famously refused to fight for his country, justifying himself with the oft-quoted quip, “No Viet Cong ever called me n—–.” That’s one-half of American history, and an important one. “Devotion” tells the other, presenting the story of a Black pilot so determined to defend — and die for, if…
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Damon Herriman and Greta Scacchi Join Sarah Snook in ‘Run Rabbit Run’
Top Australian actor Damon Herriman and U.K.-Italian star Greta Scacchi join “Succession” star Sarah Snook in horror-thriller “Run Rabbit Run” from “The Handmaid’s Tale” director Daina Reid. The film starts production in Victoria and South Australia this week.Snook replaced Elizabeth Moss who was previously attached, but who dropped out late last year due to scheduling…
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Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell to Headline J.D. Dillard War Epic ‘Devotion’
“Lovecraft Country” star Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell (“Set It Up”) will star in historical war epic “Devotion,” from director J.D. Dillard (“Sweetheart”).Set in 1950, as the Cold War looms, Majors and Powell play elite U.S. Navy fighter pilots who form a firm friendship that is tested on the battlefield when one of them is…
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J.D. Dillard to Helm Black Label Media’s Korean War Epic ‘Devotion’ Starring Glen Powell (Exclusive)
J.D. Dillard has signed on to helm Korean War epic “Devotion,” starring “Top Gun: Maverick” actor Glen Powell, sources tell Variety.The film, from Black Label Media, is an aerial war epic that tells the harrowing true story of two elite U.S. Navy fighter pilots, Tom Hudner and Jesse L. Brown, during the Korean War. Their…