Caitlin Stasey and Lou Taylor Pucci Join Ryan Kwanten in ‘Devil Inside’
“Smile” star Caitlin Stasey and Lou Taylor Pucci have joined the cast of Jonathan auf Der Heide’s upcoming horror-thriller film “Devil Inside.” They join the previously announced Ryan Kwanten.Pitched as an elevated genre film in the vein of “28 Days Later” and “It Comes at Night,” the picture explores the ‘what if’ question of a […]
Continue reading15 Movies That Might Sell Big at TIFF 2022
The Toronto International Film Festival isn’t as well-known for dealmaking as Sundance, and the clamor around Oscar-friendly titles tends to dominate, but buyers attending the festival always have a lot of possibilities to dig through. Many of the roughly 200 feature films screening the the biggest fall festival arrive without distribution.In the past, TIFF has […]
Continue readingWill Smith’s Men In Black Casting Wasn’t The Director’s Idea
For a long stretch that began in the ’90s and carried over into the 2000s, Will Smith was the king of the summer blockbuster: “Independence Day,” “I, Robot,” “Hancock,” just to name a few. According to Will Smith himself, this was no coincidence. “I am a serious summer movie fan, and I know the type […]
Continue readingBehind the Whirlwind Romance of ‘Pam & Tommy,’ There’s a Longstanding Creative Partnership
Australian director Craig Gillespie creates an energy in his images that brings the emotional undercurrent of his characters to life. He invites you into their space to wash in their feelings without saying too much. It’s the result of close collaboration with key department heads, a dynamic that editor Tatiana Riegel was first introduced to […]
Continue readingFrom ‘Barbie’ to ‘Babylon,’ Here’s Everything Margot Robbie Has in the Works
Margot Robbie is everywhere — and we mean, everywhere.The founder of critically acclaimed production company LuckyChap Entertainment has starred in some of the biggest auteur films of the decade and produced independent feminist films “I, Tonya” and “Promising Young Woman,” all while making at least one movie per year since 2013.Robbie landed Oscar nominations for […]
Continue readingBerlinale-Bound ‘The Quiet Girl’ Debuts Clip, Rosa Bosch Launches Sales at EFM (Exclusive)
Irish writer/director Colm Bairéad’s narrative feature debut “The Quiet Girl,” which world premieres at the Berlin Film Festival in the Generation Kplus section, has debuted a clip from the film with Variety. Rosa Bosch Films is handling world sales.The film is a complex and delicate coming-of-age drama that explores questions of family, neglect and grief […]
Continue readingThe Three-Episode Pam & Tommy Premiere Balances Sensitivity And Sleaze
Remember the ’90s? If not, you’re about to. “Pam & Tommy” debuted on Hulu today with a three-episode premiere that featured a deep dive on the stolen honeymoon tape that led to the world’s first major internet sex scandal. With “I, Tonya” director Craig Gillespie behind the camera, it’s no surprise that the show presents […]
Continue readingUpcoming Margot Robbie Movies To Keep On Your Radar
(Welcome to On Your Radar, a series where we take a look at what’s next for the biggest actors and filmmakers, and why you should be excited … or not.)Since her breakout performance in “The Wolf of Wall Street” (no shade to “Pan Am” or “Neighbors“), Margot Robbie has become one of the biggest and […]
Continue reading‘Pam & Tommy’ Trailer: Lily James Stuns in First Footage of Pamela Anderson Transformation
Lily James nearly broke the internet when first-look photos of her as Pamela Anderson in the Hulu limited series “Pam & Tommy” debuted online in May 2021. Directed by “I, Tonya” filmmaker Craig Gillespie and written by “The Wrestler” scribe Rob Siegel, “Pam & Tommy” re-contextualizes the scandal that broke out after Tommy Lee and […]
Continue readingNeon Names Jason Wald as Vice President of Production, Acquisitions
Jason Wald has joined indie film studio Neon as vice president of acquisitions and production.Wald joins the Oscar-winning shop from Searchlight Pictures. He will report to Jeff Deutchman, executive vice president of acquisitions and production. The company, behind hits like “Parasite” and “I, Tonya,” is seeking to ramp up original production in addition to curating […]
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