Tag: The Old Guard
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‘The Old Guard 2’: Returning Cast, Plot, and Everything We Know So Far
Three years ago, Netflix made a splash in the action genre with the release of its feature The Old Guard. Adapted from the graphic novel of the same name, The Old Guard follows a group of immortal mercenaries. Led by Andy, the group has flown under the radar for centuries. Until recently. After lifetimes of…
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Kino Lorber Picks Up U.S. Rights to All Three ‘Diabolik’ Movies, Adapted From Smash-Hit Comic-Book Series (Exclusive)
Kino Lorber has acquired all rights in the U.S. to “Diabolik,” “Diabolik – Ginko Attacks!” and “Diabolik — Who Are You?” from Beta Cinema at the European Film Market in Berlin. The movies are based on the smash-hit Italian comic-book series about a ruthless master thief, which has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.The…
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Empire Of Light Director Sam Mendes Explains How The Pandemic Helped Inspire The Film
The new film “Empire of Light” by Sam Mendes is a love letter to the cinema. Many of us who live for movies remember the first time we were entranced by the projector’s light and the theater’s darkness, transporting us to another world along with a sea of strangers. It stars Olivia Colman (“The Crown“),…
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Netflix Restructures Studio Film Team, Top Executive Tendo Nagenda to Exit
Netflix’s restructuring continues with the impending departure of one of the streamer’s top film executives, Tendo Nagenda.The veteran executive, who joined Netflix from Disney in 2018, shepherded such movies as “The Harder They Fall,” “Da 5 Bloods” and the upcoming “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” for the streamer. Variety can confirm that Nagenda’s last…
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Fire Breaks Out at Rome’s Historic Cinecittà Studios, ‘Old Guard 2’ Shooting Disrupted
A fire broke out at Rome’s historic Cinecittà Studios on Monday afternoon (Aug. 1) and was extinguished by three teams of firefighters.The fire broke out in the area where a set depicting renaissance Florence was housed and which was being decommissioned, destroying parts of it. It also disrupted the shoot for Netflix’s sequel to Charlize…
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Victoria Mahoney to Direct Charlize Theron in ‘The Old Guard’ Sequel
Netflix has tapped Victoria Mahoney to direct its sequel to “The Old Guard,” the superhero action adventure led by Charlize Theron.“The Old Guard” premiered on Netflix in July 2020 and, by the streaming service’s vague metrics, appears to have been a hit, garnering 78 million views in its first four weeks. Along with Theron, the…
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Victoria Mahoney To Direct ‘The Old Guard 2’ For Netflix With Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne & More Returning
It’s no surprise that Netflix is working on a sequel to “The Old Guard.” Right after the first film debuted last year, the streaming platform was quick to tout massive viewership numbers and say it is one of the most-watched pieces of original content the streamer has released. So, while we are definitely getting “The…
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‘One Night In Miami’s’ Dp Tami Reiker On Recreating Muhammad Ali’s Historic Fight
The most important thing to director Regina King for her directorial debut on “One Night in Miami” was to have everything as historically accurate as possible.Cinematographer Tami Reiker’s research bible was “Goat: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali” by Jeff Koons. Reiker whose credits include “The Old Guard” and “Beyond the Lights,” says this tome of…
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‘Outside the Wire’ Trailer: Anthony Mackie is an Android in the Latest Netflix Action Movie
After The Old Guard and Extraction, it looks like Netflix has found a formula for their action titles: some sort of outsider gets mixed up with someone who is seemingly indestructible and there are lots of quick cuts to make all the fighting and explosions kind of confusing. The latest entry is Outside the Wire,…