Tag: Ferrari
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Warner Bros. Achieves Rare Box Office Record During Christmas Weekend
Warner Bros. achieves rare box office record by having the top 3 films during Christmas weekend. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and The Color Purple, as well as the continued distribution of Wonka, which came out on December 15. Three of these films — The Color Purple, Wonka, and Aquaman — were produced by Warner…
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Bobby Moresco to Direct ‘Ferrari vs Mercedes,’ Latest Italian Auto Racing Movie Produced by Andrea Iervolino (Exclusive)
Oscar-winning writer-director Bobby Moresco (“Crash”) is set to direct “Ferrari vs. Mercedes,” the latest movie set in Italy’s vintage auto racing world – following Moresco’s “Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend” and Micheal Mann’s “Ferrari” – being produced by Andrea Iervolino.Just like “Lamborghini,” which in the U.S. went straight to Amazon Prime Video, “Ferrari vs.…
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‘Poor Things’ Wins Venice Film Festival Golden Lion — See All the Winners Here
The 2023 Venice Film Festival persevered despite a dimmed Hollywood presence, with much of the onscreen talent sitting this year’s Lido event out due to the strikes. There in Italy, however, were directors like Michael Mann, David Fincher, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ava DuVernay, Wes Anderson, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Richard Linklater, Sofia Coppola, and even Woody Allen to…
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Oscars Predictions: Best Director – Has Christopher Nolan’s Winning Moment Finally Arrived for ‘Oppenheimer?’
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect…
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Inside Variety and the Golden Globe Awards’ Venice Party With Chase Stokes, Kelsea Ballerini, Lukas Gage, Pablo Larraín and More
The stars were out in Venice for Variety and the Golden Globe Awards’ party on Thursday night, featuring Chase Stokes, Kelsea Ballerini, Lukas Gage and Pablo Larraín.Presented by Iervolino and Lady Bacardi Entertainment, the event celebrated breakthrough talent and excellence in Italian filmmaking, handing out several awards under the moonlight. Stokes and Gage received breakthrough…
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Luc Besson Earns Six-Minute ‘Dogman’ Standing Ovation at First Venice After Being Cleared of Rape Charges
“Dogman” director Luc Besson might be a newcomer to Venice, but following his film’s warm reception on Thursday, he’s likely to come back.Though Besson’s Golden Lion contender polarized critics, with Variety’s Jessica Kiang sparing few words by calling it a “numbskulled nonsense movie,” audience members at the film’s gala premiere opted to spread the love…
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‘Ferrari’ Review: Style & Business Overtake Emotion In Michael Mann’s Biopic About The Italian Automobile Tycoon [Venice]
Watching Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” one may wonder whether it’s even possible to make a film about an Italian figure and have it not be at least 80% about style. An admittedly rather inane thought, but one made a little more legitimate by the central presence of Adam Driver as the titular Enzo Ferrari. The American…
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‘Ferrari’ Teaser Trailer: Adam Driver Stars In Michael Mann’s Adrenaline-Charged Racing Biopic
Eighty years young, filmmaker Michael Mann (“Heat”) shows no signs of slowing down. Meticulous, precise, and muscular in his filmmaking, the American auteur often takes several years between films, but he’s seemingly been moving slightly faster these days. His last feature was eight years ago, “Black Hat,” in 2015, but he also directed key elements…
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Neon Hires Veteran Exec Kristen Figeroid as President of International Sales and Distribution – Film News in Brief
Indie studio Neon has named veteran exec Kristen Figeroid as its new president of international sales and distribution. In addition, the studio tapped Laurel Charnetsky as its new VP of international acquisitions and operations along with Dan Stadnicki as its manager of international sales and distribution.In their new roles, Figeroid, Charnetsky and Stadnicki will work…
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Michael Mann Admits ‘Blackhat’ Script Was Unfinished: It Was ‘Not Ready to Shoot’
Michael Mann is revisiting the disaster that was “Blackhat.”Mann, whose upcoming “Ferrari” is his first film in eight years since 2015’s “Blackhat,” admitted to Variety that the feature was not ready to go into production.“It’s my responsibility,” Mann said. The script was not ready to shoot.”“Blackhat” starred Chris Hemsworth as a hacker, with Viola Davis…