Tag: Motherless Brooklyn
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‘Motherless Brooklyn’ Review: Edward Norton’s Sturdy Adaptation of Jonathan Lethem Noir
Jonathan Lethem’s 1999 novel “Motherless Brooklyn” combined the classic potboiler ingredients of a Dashiell Hammett yarn with contemporary postmodern flourishes. For his long-gestating adaptation, Edward Norton takes the material at face value, transplanting the story to a period-appropriate ‘50s milieu, resulting in a sturdy old-fashioned detective story with a lot on its mind. Above all…
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‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘Uncut Gems,’ ‘Judy’ Headed to Telluride Film Festival
The world premieres of James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari,” the Safdie brothers’ “Uncut Gems,” Edward Norton’s “Motherless Brooklyn,” Tom Harper’s “The Aeronauts,” Kelly Reichardt’s “First Cow” and Rupert Goold’s “Judy” will highlight the lineup of the 2019 Telluride Film Festival. The festival announced its slate of films on Thursday, one day before the three-day event…
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Thom Yorke Wrote Such a Great Song for ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ That Edward Norton Altered the Film
After earning widespread acclaim last year for his original score to Luca Guadagnino’s “Suspiria,” Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke will return to the movies this fall with an original song written for Edward Norton’s passion project “Motherless Brooklyn.” The crime drama, which Norton directed and stars in, is an adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s 1999 novel of…
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Edward Norton’s company sued over set fire
Production resumed on Class 5 Films, Mwm production.Residents at the building where a fatal fire broke out on the set of Motherless Brooklyn are suing Edward Norton’s production company.Erica and George Cruz filed a multi-million dollar suit on Tuesday (March 22) against Class 5 Films and Vincent Sollazzo, the owner of the five-storey townhouse in…
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Ed Norton’s Production Company Sued Over Fatal Fire In ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ Set Building
A couple who lived in the fire-gutted building where Ed Norton was filming his movie Motherless Brooklyn have sued the filmmaker’s Class 5 Productions, claiming that they were not warned when the fire broke out last week.FDNY Lt. Michael Davidson died while battling the fire that broke out March 23. He was buried today in…
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Firefighter Killed In Blaze At ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ Building Honored In New York
Lt. Michael Davidson, the New York City firefighter who died from smoke inhalation battling a devastating blaze last week at the Harlem building where Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn was filming, was mourned at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown Manhattan today and praised by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio as “a cornerstone of his fire…
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Production suspended on ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ after firefighter death
‘The Fdny are real life super-heroes and have our boundless admiration and gratitude.’Production has been suspended on Edward Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn after a New York firefighter died on Thursday night (March 22) battling a blaze on the Harlem set.Michael Davidson, 37, was named as the deceased. According to reports he had become separated from his…
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Fire Erupts on Set of Edward Norton Film ‘Motherless Brooklyn,’ Killing Firefighter
A New York City fireman died on Thursday night from injuries suffered while fighting a blaze that erupted in a building being used to shoot “Motherless Brooklyn,” an upcoming film from Edward Norton.Michael R. Davidson, a 37-year-old father of four, was critically injured while battling a five-alarm fire, the New York City Fire Department said.…
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Bobby Cannavale, Dallas Roberts Move Into ‘Motherless Brooklyn’
Exclusive: Bobby Cannavale (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle) and Dallas Roberts (Dallas Buyers Club) have joined the cast in key roles for the noir thriller Motherless Brooklyn, which is currently filming in New York City, for Class 5 Films and Mwm Studios. Canavale plays Tony Vermonte and Roberts plays Danny Fantl, both characters from the…