Tag: Jumanji
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‘Jumanji’ Location Manager Dow Griffith to Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award at Lgmi Awards – Film News in Brief
Veteran location manager Dow Griffith is set to receive the Location Managers Guild International’s (Lmgi) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Annual Lmgi Awards taking place on Aug. 26, the guild announced Wednesday.With a lifetime career defined by over 65 motion pictures, Griffith is being honored for his rich creativity and enthusiasm that have “set…
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Rob Young, Oscar-Nominated Sound Mixer of ‘Unforgiven,’ Dies at 76
Rob Young, the Oscar-nominated sound mixer of “Unforgiven,” died June 11 in Albi, France from complications of a fall he sustained during a trip to Morocco. He was 76.Young was a sound mixer in the feature film industry for nearly 40 years, earning an Oscar nomination in the category of Best Sound for Clint Eastwood’s…
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‘Jumanji,’ ‘Riddick’ Producer Ted Field Teams With James Leon’s 8th Gear on Racing Action Thriller ‘Breakneck’ (Exclusive)
Ted Field’s Radar Pictures, best known for the “Jumanji” and “The Chronicles of Riddick” franchises, has teamed with James Leon’s 8th Gear Entertainment to produce action-thriller “Breakneck,” centering on a female driver who moves between the worlds of getaway driving and Formula E racing.The project is eyed as a franchise-starter in the vein of “Fast…
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The 18 Best Action Movie Actors Ranked
Gone are the days in which a marquee name could draw in a crowd all on its own. Studios now tend to prioritize projects based on their relation to established franchises or source material, and the number of actors who can successfully sell tickets for roles that aren’t part of a recurring series or comic…
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Upcoming Kevin Hart 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.)Kevin Hart is one of the hardest working men in show business. The man is in so many projects that it’s hard to imagine he has…
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Sony Pictures Film Chief Tom Rothman Extends Contract
Sony Pictures Entertainment has extended Tom Rothman’s contract for an unspecified period of time and given the film chief a promotion.It’s a strong endorsement for the hard-charging executive, who took over Sony’s film business in 2015 during a tumultuous period for the studio. When he assumed the role, Sony had just endured a devastating cyber…
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Dwayne Johnson and ‘Fast and Furious’ Writer are Teaming Up for a “Santa-Centric” Holiday Action Movie
Ho ho ho nooooo. Nothing says Christmas like capitalism, so Dwayne Johnson and his Seven Bucks Productions are teaming up with Amazon Studios for Red One, a “Christmas-themed feature project.” Jumanji: The Next Level producer Hiram Garcia penned the treatment for the project. The Fast and the Furious writer Chris Morgan will be penning the…
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‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ Trailer: Lena Headey, Karen Gillan Lead Netflix’s Assassin Action-Thriller
Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming summer action tentpole “Gunpowder Milkshake,” starring Karen Gillan. The actress is best known for her role as Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe flicks, plus her performance in two “Jumanji” movies. Gillan plays a third-generation for-hire assassin forced to work in tandem with her estranged mother, played…
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Sony Films Like Spider-Man Set for Disney+ and Hulu, but Long After Opening Release Day
Disney and Sony Pictures on Wednesday announced a major licensing agreement that will bring both library and upcoming film and TV titles to Disney+, Hulu, ABC, and FX and other Disney-owned cable channels. The pact, which covers everything from “Spider-Man” to “Jumanji,” is as sure a sign as ever that Sony will not be launching…