Tag: The Aviator
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Michael Jackson Biopic Gets Release Date
The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has been dated for a global release on April 18, 2025.Lionsgate is behind the project, which will be directed by Antoine Fuqua. Jackson‘s nephew Jaafar Jackson will play him in the film about the singer’s life. Universal Pictures has international rights for the film, excluding Japan.Graham King, a seasoned hand…
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The Oscars Once Nominated a Person Who Doesn’t Even Exist
There are plenty of strange Oscars-related achievements. From the time Beatrice Straight won an Academy Award for a mere five minutes of screentime in Network, to Cate Blanchett being the only person to win an Oscar for playing an Oscar winner (Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator), the prestigious ceremony has had plenty of time to…
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The Leonardo DiCaprio & Martin Scorsese Thriller That’s Basically a Horror
Since 2002, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have collaborated on multiple feature films. With the hotly anticipated Killers of the Flower Moon on the horizon–– which will also bring frequent Scorsese mainstay Robert De Niro into the fold alongside Lily Gladstone and Jesse Plemons–– now is a great time to revisit Scorsese and DiCaprio’s past…
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Martin Scorsese Almost Quit Hollywood After ‘Gangs of New York’ and Weinstein: ‘I’d Be Dead’ If I Did That Again
Martin Scorsese is opening up about a breaking point in his career.While filming his 2002 film “Gangs of New York,” Scorsese said he felt creatively strangled by the studio system, particularly by working with producer Harvey Weinstein with whom Scorsese fought over the length and budget of the period piece.“I realized that I couldn’t work…
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Christopher Nolan Says the Script for Scrapped Howard Hughes Film Reached ‘Satisfaction’
Christopher Nolan is revisiting his best unmade movie, a Howard Hughes biopic.The “Oppenheimer” writer-director revealed to The New York Times that he reached “satisfaction” with his shelved script that was overshadowed by Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett. “The Aviator” was released in 2004, with Nolan’s follow-up to 2002’s “Insomnia” instead…
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Christopher Nolan Says His Unmade Howard Hughes Biopic With Jim Carrey Made ‘Oppenheimer’ Easier, Calls Potential Bond Directing Gig an ‘Amazing Privilege’
While “Oppenheimer” has been touted as Christopher Nolan’s first biopic, that’s not necessarily true. It’s only the director’s first biopic to hit the big screen. Decades ago, Nolan wrote the screenplay for a biopic about aviator and business tycoon Howard Hughes, but the project never took flight because Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio…
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Antoine Fuqua to direct Michael Jackson biopic for Lionsgate
Production to commence this year; studio holds worldwide rights.Lionsgate has hired Antoine Fuqua to direct its Michael Jackson biopic Michael produced by Graham King and said principal photography will commence this year.John Logan, who collaborated with King on Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, wrote the screenplay to what the studio said will present an unprecedented portrait…
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Martin Scorsese: The ‘Clouds Lifted‘ on Cinema’s ‘Dark Days’ After I Watched ’Tár’
Martin Scorsese made a surprise virtual appearance at the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, where he presented “Tár” director Todd Field with the best feature award. Scorsese, who directed “Tár” actor Cate Blanchett to an Oscar in “The Aviator,” lauded Field’s drama as “a real high wire act” and said the film lifted…
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Oscars 2023: Best Actress Predictions
We will update these predictions throughout awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2023 Oscar picks. Nominations voting is from January 12 to January 17, 2023, with official Oscar nominations announced on January 24, 2023. The final voting is March 2 through 7, 2023. And finally, the 94th Oscars telecast will be broadcast…
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‘They/Them’ Trailer: Kevin Bacon Welcomes Queer Teens to a Haunted Conversion Camp
Forget Camp Crystal Lake — it’s Whistler Camp that truly is the stuff of nightmares.The Blumhouse-produced horror film “They/Them” debuts Friday, August 5 on Peacock and centers on conversion camp Whistler, run by charismatic camp director Owen Whistler played by Kevin Bacon, who also executive produces the film. Licensed therapist and Owen’s wife Cora Whistler…