Tag: Mr. Robot
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‘Leave the World Behind,’ Starring Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali, to Open AFI Fest
The American Film Institute’s AFI Fest 2023 is set to open with director Sam Esmail’s dystopian drama “Leave the World Behind.” The premiere will take place in Hollywood on October 25, with the 37th edition of the festival running through October 29.Based on Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel about an Airbnb vacation turned apocalyptic for two…
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Netflix’s ‘Leave The World Behind’ starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke to open AFI Fest
Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail directed apocalyptic thriller.The world premiere of Netflix’s apocalyptic thriller Leave The World Behind from Sam Esmail starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke will open the 37th AFI Fest on October 25.The Mr. Robot creator adapted and directed the apocalyptic thriller based on the novel of the same name…
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Ron Cephas Jones, Who Played William Hill In This Is Us, Has Died At 66
Ron Cephas Jones, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his role as William Hill in NBC’s critically-acclaimed drama “This Is Us,” has died at the age of 66. The news was confirmed by a representative for the actor, who released a statement to People attributing the “beloved and award-winning” actor’s death to “a long-standing pulmonary…
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Rami Malek To Star In Thriller Amateur From Slow Horses Director James Hawes
Rami Malek is circling his next lead role in the thriller “Amateur” from 20th Century Studios. Deadline reports that James Hawes — who directed all six episodes of the first season of “Slow Horses,” the Gary Oldman-led Apple TV+ series — has also boarded the project. Right now, it’s still in the development stages, with…
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Matt Reeves To Direct A Limited Series About Buster Keaton For Warner Bros. Television, Rami Malek To Star As Silent Film Star
Rami Malek‘s Hollywood breakout came partly thanks to his role on “Mr. Robot,” which landed him an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2016. Now Malek returns to TV for his first small-screen role since “Mr. Robot” ended. Deadline reports that Malek will play legendary silent film star Buster Keaton in a limited series from…
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SXSW Changes Name to SXSW Film & TV Festival to Reflect Entirety of Offering
The South by Southwest (SXSW) festival has nailed down an official rebranding ahead of the 2023 festival. SXSW will now officially be called the SXSW Film & TV Festival going forward. Per an official press statement, the name change is issued to “reflect the event’s long standing and deep programming of episodics in the screening…
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Sam Esmail’s ‘Metropolis’ TV Series Will Bring New Spin to Fritz Lang’s Classic
Hot off a Best Picture win for “Coda” and a blockbuster TV drama in “Severance,” Apple TV+ is plotting its most ambitious project yet: an epic eight-part television adaption of “Metropolis” from “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail.Fritz Lang’s original “Metropolis” is one of the most influential films in cinematic history. The silent film, which tells…
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Sam Esmail’s Idea for Releasing New ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Is Unlike Anything Else on TV
With NBC’s streaming service Peacock running smoothly for the last several months, many have wondered about the big projects it announced back when it was starting out. One of them was an ambitious retread of the popular science-fiction series “Battlestar Galactica,” to be produced by “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail.In a recent interview with Collider,…
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Julia Roberts & Denzel Washington To Star In New Netflix Thriller Directed By ‘Mr. Robot’ Creator
It appears that Julia Roberts really enjoyed her time working with Sam Esmail on the Amazon TV series, “Homecoming.” We’ve already learned that the two are collaborating on yet another series. And now, Roberts is set to star opposite Denzel Washington in a new film directed by the “Mr. Robot” creator.Read More: The Russo Brothers…
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How the ‘Homecoming’ Team Made Sure Season 2 Was the Same (But Different)
The people who brought Homecoming Season 2 to life knew they had a challenge ahead of them. After all, the first season of the Amazon half-hour drama was unique in so many fascinating ways: It was based on a scripted podcast, starred a very de-glammed Julia Roberts, and experimented with every aspect of production, even…