Tag: The Return
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‘Barbie Uncovered’, ‘Justice For Magdalenes’, ‘Beast’ among co-productions backed by UK Global Screen Fund
Ariane Labed’s ’Sisters’ and Uberto Pasolini’s ’The Return’, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, have also received backing.Documentaries Barbie Uncovered, Justice For Magdalenes and Beast are among the nine titles to receive funding from the British Film Institute (BFI) through the UK Global Screen Fund, via the fund’s international co-production strand.It is financed through the…
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Nicholas Sparks Sets Three Films, Including ‘The Wish,’ at Universal Pictures
Nicholas Sparks, the author of romantic weepies like “The Notebook,” “A Walk to Remember,” “Dear John” and “The Last Song,” is partnering with Universal Pictures to produce three feature films.The movies will be based on some of his recent novels, including “The Wish,” an emotional story about first love. During the pandemic alone, Sparks churned…
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David Lynch Joins the Cast of Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ in Secret Role
Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama “The Fabelmans” just got a new twist in its casting. Variety reports that Oscar-winning “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” filmmaker David Lynch has joined the cast of the ensemble drama in a top-secret, closely guarded role. Lynch is no stranger to being in front of the camera, as he has…
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Qin Hailu’s ‘The Return’ Makes Emotional Debut at Shanghai Festival
“This is the final film that seals my acting career,” said 95-year-old Chinese actor Chang Feng, of “The Return,” which plays this week in competition at the Shanghai International Film Festival. “The director, the screenwriter, and the entire crew have put so much heart into this film, I hope it wins the award.”The film may…
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Watch the Trailer for San Sebastian New Directors Feature ‘Neon Heart’ (Exclusive)
Nathan Fischer’s Paris-based sales agency Stray Dogs has given Variety first access to the trailer for the upcoming San Sebastian New Directors player “Neon Heart.”The film is both the fiction and feature debut for documentary filmmaker Laurits Flensted-Jensen, who was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at 2017’s SXSW for his similarly-themed short “Melon Rainbow.”The…
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‘Twin Peaks’: David Lynch Sends a Bizarre Message to Comic-Con Fans and Rejects Kyle MacLachlan’s Emmy Snub
“Twin Peaks” may have ended its revival last year, but the world that David Lynch and Mark Frost created continues to live on. Such is the case with all properties with cult followings, and may have been what inspired the Comic-Con panel Saturday night titled “Twin Peaks and the Revival of a Cult Classic.”Taking place…
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‘Twin Peaks’ Emmys Campaign Hopes to Earn David Lynch Directing and Acting Nominations — Watch
David Lynch already has five Emmy nominations under his belt thanks to the first season of “Twin Peaks,” but the legendary director should be adding some more next month when nominations for the 2018 ceremony are announced. “Twin Peaks: The Return,” one of the most critically acclaimed shows of the decade, is preparing to make…
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‘Legion’ Review: Season 2 Goes Magnificently Mad in a Toe-Tapping Return With Real Heft
If ever there was a television series to sincerely earn the numbingly overused adjective “mindfuck,” it’s David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” — but “Legion” is giving it a run for its money. Noah Hawley’s surrealist nightmare is unlike anything else on television, a feat made doubly impressive given that the Marvel series categorically aligns with one…