HBO anthology series “It’s Florida, Man” wants your craziest FL-centric stories for Season 2. IndieWire can announce that the irreverent late-night comedy is launching an official call for submissions to bring IRL tales to the screen. “It’s Florida, Man” hails from the team behind “Eastbound and Down” and fellow HBO series “The Righteous Gemstones.” Jeff Tomsic directs and executive produces, […]
It’s been exactly two years since Sing J. Lee‘s directorial debut wowed at Sundance, and now, audiences can finally appreciate the award-winning drama on the big screen. Lee’s “The Accidental Getaway Driver” premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where Lee won the Director award. The film centers on elderly Vietnamese immigrant cab driver Long (Hiệp Trần Nghĩa), who […]
South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals has unveiled the first wave of its film and TV lineup for the 32nd edition, which begins with with an Opening Night TV Premiere of the eagerly-anticipated Apple TV+ series “The Studio” starring Seth Rogen, who also serves as writer, director, and executive producer alongside Evan Goldberg. “We are thrilled to welcome Seth […]
Robert Pattinson is reuniting with director Brady Corbet exactly a decade after starring in Corbet’s first feature. Pattinson, who presented the New York Film Critics Circle’s Best Feature award to Corbet for “The Brutalist,” applauded the director for his indie, saying the film is a “true work of art” and an “astounding technical feat.” Pattinson previously had a small but important […]
As more streaming services begin to turn a profit, Simon Brown and Adrian Wills want to see IP owners and content creators get their fair share. The BBC Studios executives-turned-consultants want agencies and studios to “be bold” in negotiations, and to use the strength of the numbers found in their proprietary Content Valuation Report. The basic pitch, as presented to […]
It’s hard to think of a filmmaker working today that’s more deserving of the “Visionary” title than Denis Villeneuve. From sci-fi masterpieces like “Arrival” and “Blade Runner 2049” to his lifelong passion project, a two-part adaptation of “Dune,” Villeneuve has demonstrated a singular ability to immerse audiences in worlds of his own creation that still manage to say something […]
The cast of Christopher Nolan‘s latest film is getting increasingly stacked. Charlize Theron is the latest A-lister to join the cast of the top secret film, according to multiple media reports. She joins a cast that — still reportedly on all cases — includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, and Robert Pattinson, the latter of whom was reported to […]
The 2024 Camerimage Film Festival continues to be embroiled in controversy as “The Substance” writer/director Coralie Fargeat now joins the growing list of filmmakers pulling their entries from being screened. In a statement shared over her social media pages, including Instagram, she and DP Benjamin Kračun wrote, “After discovering the highly misogynistic and offensive words of the director of the Camerimage Film […]
American actor Tony Todd, known for his terrifying performance as the hook-handed, fur coat-donning ghost in the “Candyman” horror franchise, as well as his work on “Star Trek: The New Generation” and “Deep Space Nine,” passed away at his home in Marina Del Rey, California on Wednesday, November 6. He was 69. The news was confirmed by Deadline and Variety and later confirmed by […]
Two films shared top spots on VOD charts. The newly released “Transformers One” (Paramount) leads at Fandango (which ranks by revenue), while “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (Warner Bros.) in its third week returned to #1 at iTunes (calculating by transactions). Both films rent for $19.99. Netflix continues its string of originals placing first on its top 10 movie list (briefly interrupted by […]
