Tag: The Impossible
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Hulu’s ‘Futurama’ Revival Is Stuck in the Present
In the premiere episode of Hulu’s “Futurama’s” revival, Planet Express delivery boy Fry (Billy West) is stunned to discover that he’s been in the century 3000 for 23 years (the fact that he hasn’t aged a day is a question not worth thinking about). Faced with an existential crisis about the years gone by, he…
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Tom Holland’s First Performance in This Survival Movie Is His Best Work Yet
Whether he’s swinging from webs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or battling vicious inner demons in Cherry and The Devil All the Time, Tom Holland is constantly reminding us that he’s one of the best young actors in the business. With the release of his latest project, Apple TV+’s The Crowded Room on which he…
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Spain’s Film Factory boards Laura Jou’s ‘Free Fall’ with Juan Antonio Bayona producing (exclusive)
Belén Rueda stars in drama about demanding national gymnastics coach.Spanish sales company Film Factory has boarded Laura Jou’s Free Fall, which is being produced by Juan Antonio Bayona and stars Belén Rueda.Bayona, who directed Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and The Impossible, is producing Free Fall alongside his regular producers Sandra Hermida and Belén Atienza at…
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Filmax Pounces on Banner Telecinco Cinema Comedy with ‘House of Flowers’ Paco León (Exclusive)
Linking two top players on the Spanish TV scene, Barcelona studio Filmax has acquired international sales rights to Spanish comedy “Co-Husbands,” whose backers include Telecinco Cinema, producer of Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” and J.A. Bayona’s The Impossible.”Filmax will unveil a trailer to clients at this week’s Berlin European Film Market, before the film’s release…
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Netflix, ‘The Impossible’ Director J.A. Bayona Wrap Spain Shoot on ‘Society of the Snow,’ an Uplifting Disaster Movie
Spain’s J.A. Bayona, director of “The Impossible” and “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” is close to wrapping production on the Spanish leg of Netflix’s “Society of the Snow,” (“La sociedad de la nieve”), one of the Spanish-speaking world’s most ambitious upcoming features for 2023.Turning on a 1972 air crash in the Andes that forced its survivors…
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‘Cherry’: Tom Holland Tackles His Most Mature Role Yet for an Oscars Play
Tom Holland takes on his most serious role so far in Anthony and Joe Russo’s “Cherry,” the filmmakers’ first outing following the box office smash “Avengers: Endgame.” Before a virtual crowd of journalists and industry voters, the film was screened with a live conversation with the cast and filmmakers moderated by Oscar nominee and “Iron…
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San Sebastian: Media Luna New Films Acquires J.A. Bayona Exec Produced ’I Hate New York’ (Exclusive)
Madrid — In the run-up to this week’s San Sebastian Festival, German world sales company Media Luna New Films has acquired international rights outside Spain to “I Hate New York,” a labor-of-love doc-feature from Spain’s Gustavo Sánchez telling the story of four New York trans-gender artists. Amanda Lepore, Chloe Dzubilo, Sophia Lamar and T De…
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Producer Admits That J.A. Bayona Was First Choice To Helm ‘Jurassic World’ Before Colin Trevorrow
Filmmaker J.A. Bayona is making the leap from moderately-budgeted films to massive blockbusters this summer with the release of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” Previously, the director was best known for his films “A Monster Calls,” “The Orphanage,” and “The Impossible,” but now will have a (probable) billion-dollar film under his belt. And in a recent…
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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Teases New Footage Ahead of Next Week’s Trailer
Sometimes Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom wants to sell you on the idea that the plot focuses on protecting dinosaurs from a natural disaster, and other times it wants to scare the bejesus out of you with the said-same dinosaurs. This new chunk of footage, which arrives ahead of next week’s new trailer, does the latter.…
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Film News Roundup: Topher Grace Joins Faith-Based Movie ‘The Impossible’
In today’s film news roundup, Topher Grace will play a man of God, the AMC movie chain names a new chairman, and Jillian Clare will star in romantic comedy “Roasted.”CastingTopher Grace is joining “This Is Us” star Chrissy Metz in Fox 2000’s faith-based movie “The Impossible,” set up with “Miracles From Heaven” producer DeVon Franklin.Roxann…