You can safely say, based on his output in “Rocketman” and the Oscar-winning film, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Dexter Fletcher is a filmmaker that understands how to craft a biopic. So, when the folks at Paramount+ were looking for a director for “The Offer,” based on the story of how “The Godfather” was made, Fletcher got the […]
Continue readingElton John is speaking out against the Vatican after they issued a statement saying that the Catholic Church will not bless same-sex marriages.On Monday, the Vatican’s orthodoxy office issued a response to a question asking if members of the Catholic clergy can bless gay marriages. Their statement, which was approved by Pope Francis, stated that […]
Continue readingThe music branch of the Academy often leans into pop stars in this category, partly because the members want to see stars like last year’s winner, Elton John for “Rocketman,” sing their original songs on the Oscar stage. But that may not be possible in this pandemic year. Voters also go for hit songs from […]
Continue readingBritish moviegoers will be able to feel like royalty thanks to a drive-in film series hosted at Queen Elizabeth II’s Sandringham Estate.Starting on Sept. 25, the 20,000-acre private home of Queen Elizabeth and several previous monarchs will screen award-winning movies, like “1917,” “A Star Is Born,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and more.Sam Mendes’ Oscar-winning war film will […]
Continue readingRock biopics are a hot commodity in recent years. Thanks to the success of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Rocketman,” studios love the idea of presenting stories of some of the biggest icons in music featuring some of the biggest songs in their catalog. But things are a bit different with the upcoming film, “Stardust.”Read More: David […]
Continue reading“The Greatest Showman” director Michael Gracey is joining the production team of Justin Bieber’s animated film “Cupid.”The pop superstar will voice the titular Roman god and executive produce the Mythos Studios movie, directed by Pete Candeland.Black List writer Mike Vukadinovich (Hulu’s “The Runaways”) has also been hired to write the script.“Cupid” marks the first film […]
Continue reading“The Greatest Showman” director Michael Gracey is joining the production team of Justin Bieber’s animated film “Cupid.”The pop superstar will voice the titular Roman god and executive produce the Mythos Studios movie, directed by Pete Candeland.Black List writer Mike Vukadinovich (Hulu’s “The Runaways”) has also been hired to write the script.“Cupid” marks the first film […]
Continue reading“Rocketman” director Dexter Fletcher is set to direct a remake of “The Saint,” the 1997 action film starring Val Kilmer, at Paramount, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.Paramount is hoping “The Saint” could kick off a franchise, as the film is based on the globe-trotting 1920s novel series by Leslie Charteris.Philip Noyce […]
Continue reading“1917” and “Ford v Ferrari” split the top sound editing prizes Sunday night at the 67th annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. “1917” took Dialogue/Adr and “Ford v Ferrari” scored for Effects/Foley. The Elton John musical fantasy, “Rocketman,” earned Musical honors and “Jojo Rabbit” topped Music Underscore.The other Feature awards went […]
Continue readingThe 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards were held on Jan. 19. Before the ceremony “Avengers: Endgame” and “Game of Thrones” took the SAG Awards honors in the Stunt Ensemble categories for film and television respectively.Read More: Oscars 2020: Snubs and Surprises include Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and “Frozen II”The complete list of SAG Awards nominees and […]
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