Tag: Take Shelter
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Jeff Nichols Says His ‘Aquaman’ Pitch Was Never ‘Feasible’ at DC
Jeff Nichols didn’t waste time treading water when it came to his “Aquaman” pitch to Warner Bros.Back in 2014, Nichols was approached to helm the Dcu installment after his success on indie films “Take Shelter” and “Mud.” However, according to Nichols, his concept for “Aquaman” was not “ever feasible” due to its darker storylines.“I still…
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How Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, and Jodie Comer Got Cast in ‘The Bikeriders’
Director Jeff Nichols wanted three magnetic faces to anchor his motorcycle movie, “The Bikeriders”, which just launched at the Telluride Film Festival. He and his casting director Francine Maisler landed a stellar multinational cast for this three-hander led by Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, and Jodie Comer.The Nichols/Maisler collaboration began with “The Tree of Life” producer…
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‘The Bikeriders’ Vrooms Into the Awards Race With Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy Riding Shotgun
Jeff Nichols brings pure Americana to the Telluride Film Festival with his luscious period drama “The Bikeriders,” which feels like the distant older cousin of “The Outsiders.” It stands as his single best directorial outing, and in tow are a trio of invigorating performances from Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy, all putting their…
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Michael Shannon’s Debut Role Was in This Iconic Bill Murray Movie
Michael Shannon is one of the most sought after names in Hollywood right now, thanks to his lead roles in smaller films like Take Shelter and Midnight Special, along with supporting parts in bigger movies including The Shape of Water and Knives Out. Currently, he can be seen reprising his role of General Zod in…
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Cannes Festival Adds Two More Films to 2022 Official Selection
The Cannes Film Festival has added two more films to the Official Selection of the 75th edition, which will kick off on May 17.Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “As Bestas,” a French-Spanish movie, has been added to Cannes Première, the new section dedicated to world premieres for movies that are slightly more mainstream, similarly to the out-of-competition strand.…
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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain Celebrate Return of Cannes and U.K. Star Power
Nothing says ‘Cannes is back’ like the glitzy annual Chopard Trophee Dinner, where Jessica Chastain and Maggie Gyllenhaal on Friday saluted the return of the festival while celebrating this year’s award recipients, U.K. actors Kingsley Ben-Adir and Jessie Buckley.Chastain — who doesn’t have a movie in Cannes but came along for the ride — played…
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‘Midnight Special’ Director Jeff Nichols is Making an Original Sci-fi Movie After His ‘Quiet Place’ Spin-Off
Jeff Nichols, the director of Take Shelter, Midnight Special, and more, is already on board to helm the next A Quiet Place movie for Paramount. And now the studio has gone ahead and locked him into another project, too. After Nichols directs the Quiet Place spin-off, he’ll move on to an original sci-fi film. There…
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Third ‘A Quiet Place’ Movie Dated for 2023
After a strong weekend opening for “A Quiet Place 2,” Paramount has dated a third entry in the horror franchise for March 31, 2023.“Mud” director Jeff Nichols will take over from John Krasinki as helmer, with a story based on an idea by Krasinski. Nichols handed in the script for the new installment, which is…
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‘Alien Nation’ Update: Jeff Nichols Turned His Film Remake into a 10-Episode TV Pitch
Jeff Nichols, the filmmaker behind movies like Take Shelter, Mud, and Midnight Special, is one of the best directors who isn’t quite a household name yet. But his next planned project, a big budget remake of the 1988 sci-fi buddy cop film Alien Nation, seemed poised to launch his career to the next level. Unfortunately,…