For ages, Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga and anime series has been praised by its fans for its superior storytelling, and featuring the classic elements of a shonen series. The show has been consistent as it showcases the relentless pursuit of self-development with its characters. What started as an idea, now stands tall as one of the most popular franchises of all time.
Future Gohan
While the characters present in the show come from different backgrounds, one thing unites them, and that is the loss of their close ones. Popular characters like Goku, Vegeta, Bardock, Broly, and even Yamcha have tragic stories. However, none of the grieving sagas could come close to Future Gohan’s as Toriyama-Sensei has developed him out of pure torment and mourning for his beloved ones.
Akira Toriyama Developed Future Gohan Out of Complex Ptsd
Growing up with Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball series was the ultimate escape from reality,...
Future Gohan
While the characters present in the show come from different backgrounds, one thing unites them, and that is the loss of their close ones. Popular characters like Goku, Vegeta, Bardock, Broly, and even Yamcha have tragic stories. However, none of the grieving sagas could come close to Future Gohan’s as Toriyama-Sensei has developed him out of pure torment and mourning for his beloved ones.
Akira Toriyama Developed Future Gohan Out of Complex Ptsd
Growing up with Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball series was the ultimate escape from reality,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Last week, Nintendo took Tropic Haze, the developer of the popular Switch emulator Yuzu, to court for allowing users to play its games on PC. It was alleged that the emulator allows users with an internet connection to “unlawfully decrypt and play virtually” any game on the platform.
It was also said that there is no lawful way for the emulator to play the game without decrypting encryption. The developer, Tropic Haze, has agreed to shut down the emulator, and as the lawsuit is coming to a close, several replacements have already started to surface on the internet.
Nintendo Switch Emulator Yuzu’s Replacements Are Already Online
After the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu’s shutdown, more emulators have surfaced online.
Nintendo must have thought that the shutdown of Yuzu would make things better for it as a developer, but it turns out that more emulators have landed online, across social media sites,...
It was also said that there is no lawful way for the emulator to play the game without decrypting encryption. The developer, Tropic Haze, has agreed to shut down the emulator, and as the lawsuit is coming to a close, several replacements have already started to surface on the internet.
Nintendo Switch Emulator Yuzu’s Replacements Are Already Online
After the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu’s shutdown, more emulators have surfaced online.
Nintendo must have thought that the shutdown of Yuzu would make things better for it as a developer, but it turns out that more emulators have landed online, across social media sites,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Rohit Tiwari
- FandomWire
Irene Papas, the Greek actress known for such films as “Zorba the Greek,” “Z” and “The Guns of Navarone,” has died. She was 93.
Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports confirmed the news Wednesday in a statement.
Papas starred in over 70 films and stage productions throughout her career spanning nearly six decades, from Hollywood features to French and Italian cinema. She also appeared in dozens of Greek tragedies, including the title role in the 1961 film adaptation of “Antigone.”
Born on Sept. 3, 1929, in the village of Chiliomodi near Corinth, Papas began her acting studies as a teenager and later worked on multiple film and TV projects in the ’40’s and ’50s, including “The Man from Cairo,” “The Unfaithfuls,” “Bouboulina” and “Attila,” among others.
In 1961, she played a supporting role in “The Guns of Navarone” starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn. Papas then starred opposite Quinn and Alan Bates in...
Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports confirmed the news Wednesday in a statement.
Papas starred in over 70 films and stage productions throughout her career spanning nearly six decades, from Hollywood features to French and Italian cinema. She also appeared in dozens of Greek tragedies, including the title role in the 1961 film adaptation of “Antigone.”
Born on Sept. 3, 1929, in the village of Chiliomodi near Corinth, Papas began her acting studies as a teenager and later worked on multiple film and TV projects in the ’40’s and ’50s, including “The Man from Cairo,” “The Unfaithfuls,” “Bouboulina” and “Attila,” among others.
In 1961, she played a supporting role in “The Guns of Navarone” starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn. Papas then starred opposite Quinn and Alan Bates in...
- 9/14/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Mikis Theodorakis, the Greek composer of acclaimed scores for such films as Zorba the Greek, Z and Serpico, died today at his home in Athens of cardiac arrest. He was 96.
His death was announced on his website. A longtime and outspoken advocate for leftist causes whose opposition to the 1967–1974 Greek junta landed him in prison and then exile in Paris during the late 1960s and early ’70s, Theodorakis saw his considerable body of musical work both banned and celebrated in his home country.
In the wake of his death today, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared three days of national mourning. Theodorakis’ body will lie in state, according to a statement read on Greek state television today.
Though his musical compositions spanned the worlds of ballet, opera, symphonies and the theater, Theodorakis might best be remembered for 1964’s Zorba the Greek, directed by Michael Cacoyiannis and starring Anthony Quinn. In particular,...
His death was announced on his website. A longtime and outspoken advocate for leftist causes whose opposition to the 1967–1974 Greek junta landed him in prison and then exile in Paris during the late 1960s and early ’70s, Theodorakis saw his considerable body of musical work both banned and celebrated in his home country.
In the wake of his death today, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared three days of national mourning. Theodorakis’ body will lie in state, according to a statement read on Greek state television today.
Though his musical compositions spanned the worlds of ballet, opera, symphonies and the theater, Theodorakis might best be remembered for 1964’s Zorba the Greek, directed by Michael Cacoyiannis and starring Anthony Quinn. In particular,...
- 9/2/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
No Best Picture win could mean more to the future of the Academy than our most recent one. It wasn’t just an historic victory for Parasite, it was one that could mean something major for Oscar going forward. It’s almost as if voters listened to filmmaker Bong Joon Ho as the writer/director accepted his Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film. He said the following: “Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” Those words are obviously true, but up until now, Academy members had been averse to rewarding this type of movie in the top category. Now that they have, where do they go from here? There are two clear and very different paths ahead… As you all know by now, Parasite is the first Best Picture winner not in the English language. In fact,...
- 2/20/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Oliver Stone will preside over the International Competition jury at the first Red Sea International Film Festival, which takes place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 12-21.
The Platoon filmmaker’s jury will hand out six prizes: the Golden Yusr for Best Feature Film, and Silver Yusrs for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Cinematic Contribution.
The winner will be announced during the awarding ceremony on March 19.
Attending the festival, Stone will present a screening of a film he has chosen as an inspiration for his work, 1969 movie Z by Costa-Gavras.
Today, the festival also announced details of its inaugural program.
In total, 107 features and shorts that will screen. There will be 16 titles in competition, including Kitty Green’s Weinstein-inspired The Assistant, Derek Tsang’s Chinese hit Better Days, and local filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour’s The Perfect Candidate.
The festival will open with Saudi pic The Book Of Sun,...
The Platoon filmmaker’s jury will hand out six prizes: the Golden Yusr for Best Feature Film, and Silver Yusrs for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Cinematic Contribution.
The winner will be announced during the awarding ceremony on March 19.
Attending the festival, Stone will present a screening of a film he has chosen as an inspiration for his work, 1969 movie Z by Costa-Gavras.
Today, the festival also announced details of its inaugural program.
In total, 107 features and shorts that will screen. There will be 16 titles in competition, including Kitty Green’s Weinstein-inspired The Assistant, Derek Tsang’s Chinese hit Better Days, and local filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour’s The Perfect Candidate.
The festival will open with Saudi pic The Book Of Sun,...
- 2/17/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
How’s this for an Oscar bounce? “Parasite” (Neon), per IndieWire sources, grossed $500,000 Monday. It placed as the #4 film overall, with the highest per-screen average of any non-platform release. That’s up from #11 for the weekend, where it grossed $1,560,000. That puts it at $36 million and counting.
It did $159,000 last Monday, so on the same number of screens the gross tripled. Its Sunday gross was $433,000, with an average Monday normally seeing a 70% or greater drop. Instead, it improved. The number appears to be a bigger figure than any day after Best Picture win since “The King’s Speech” in 2011.
And that comes at the same time both Amazon and iTunes list “Parasite” as the #1 movie rental on their home viewing sites. Though not unusual for a next-day response, a subtitled film leading these charts is nearly unprecedented.
That compares to its rival “1917,” which grossed over $800,000 Monday after $9.2 million over the weekend.
It did $159,000 last Monday, so on the same number of screens the gross tripled. Its Sunday gross was $433,000, with an average Monday normally seeing a 70% or greater drop. Instead, it improved. The number appears to be a bigger figure than any day after Best Picture win since “The King’s Speech” in 2011.
And that comes at the same time both Amazon and iTunes list “Parasite” as the #1 movie rental on their home viewing sites. Though not unusual for a next-day response, a subtitled film leading these charts is nearly unprecedented.
That compares to its rival “1917,” which grossed over $800,000 Monday after $9.2 million over the weekend.
- 2/11/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Marielle Heller)
It sounds almost too perfect: Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers, the beloved children’s entertainer. Of course, who else could it be, really? It is so seemingly predestined, in fact, that Hanks’s first onscreen appearance as Fred Rogers elicits knowing laughter from the audience. Yes, Tom Hanks playing Mr. Rogers looks and sounds exactly how you would imagine. Marielle Heller’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, however, is much more than an obvious biopic. It’s not really a biopic at all. Nor is it a rehash of 2018’s much-heralded documentary profile of Fred Rogers, Won’t You Be MyNeighbor?...
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Marielle Heller)
It sounds almost too perfect: Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers, the beloved children’s entertainer. Of course, who else could it be, really? It is so seemingly predestined, in fact, that Hanks’s first onscreen appearance as Fred Rogers elicits knowing laughter from the audience. Yes, Tom Hanks playing Mr. Rogers looks and sounds exactly how you would imagine. Marielle Heller’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, however, is much more than an obvious biopic. It’s not really a biopic at all. Nor is it a rehash of 2018’s much-heralded documentary profile of Fred Rogers, Won’t You Be MyNeighbor?...
- 2/7/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Current Best Picture nominee “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” dramatizes a time of transformation in the entertainment capital. Quentin Tarantino‘s take on those changes in 1969 is reflected in the 42nd Academy Awards ceremony that was held on April 7, 1970. That night exactly 50 years ago was a blend of celebrating the newer, innovative filmmakers as well as honoring the pioneers of the business.
Throughout the 1960s, Academy members favored showy epics or musicals, with four Best Picture winners from that decade being musicals. In fact the last year of the 1960s saw a win for “Oliver!,” which also became the only G-rated film to win the the top prize. One year later Oscar history was made again when “Midnight Cowboy” won that same award, becoming the only picture with a “X” rating to win Best Picture. Its win over the historic biopic “Anne of the Thousand Days,” the lavish musical...
Throughout the 1960s, Academy members favored showy epics or musicals, with four Best Picture winners from that decade being musicals. In fact the last year of the 1960s saw a win for “Oliver!,” which also became the only G-rated film to win the the top prize. One year later Oscar history was made again when “Midnight Cowboy” won that same award, becoming the only picture with a “X” rating to win Best Picture. Its win over the historic biopic “Anne of the Thousand Days,” the lavish musical...
- 2/4/2020
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
Writer-director Dee Rees’ career continues to be a fascinating journey to follow. From her breakthrough feature debut, the soulful coming-of-age indie “Pariah,” to the Oscar-nominated literary adaptation “Mudbound,” the filmmaker has been confidently expanding her range with every new effort. That gutsy spirit is very much at the center of her latest, “The Last Thing He Wanted,” a fast-paced, ’80s-set political thriller with a murky tinge, whose pacing and visual style lands somewhere between “Z” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” Sadly, the filmmaker’s panache only goes so far here, failing to translate the unnecessarily complicated script into something coherent to watch.
Adapted by Rees and Marco Villalobos from Joan Didion’s novel of the same name, “The Last Thing He Wanted” often feels exhausting and airless, so much that it borders on incomprehensible at times. Still, there is some nobility in this messy, massively scaled failure, an ambitious gamble...
Adapted by Rees and Marco Villalobos from Joan Didion’s novel of the same name, “The Last Thing He Wanted” often feels exhausting and airless, so much that it borders on incomprehensible at times. Still, there is some nobility in this messy, massively scaled failure, an ambitious gamble...
- 1/28/2020
- by Tomris Laffly
- Variety Film + TV
This week, “Parasite” received six Oscar nominations; this weekend, Neon will place Bong Joon Ho’s film in 843 theaters. Its widest release to date, concurrent with its introduction to home viewing, are timed to improve Oscar odds and maximize the already-stellar performance of the foreign-language arthouse movie.
Full credit goes to Neon cofounders Tom Quinn and Tim League for their smart strategies, but what’s also notable is the context of its success. By today’s standards, it’s a near miracle; at another time, it would have been just another job well done. Here’s some perspective on its achievement:
“Parasite” Defied 21st-Century Odds
The last major foreign-language hit was the French comedy “Intouchables,” at $10.2 million. Since “Amour” in 2012 ($6.7 million), only Wong Kar Wai’s “The Grandmaster” has even grossed $5 million (unless Netflix’s unreported “Roma” managed that; it likely came close). Recent successes like “Pain and Glory” ($4 million...
Full credit goes to Neon cofounders Tom Quinn and Tim League for their smart strategies, but what’s also notable is the context of its success. By today’s standards, it’s a near miracle; at another time, it would have been just another job well done. Here’s some perspective on its achievement:
“Parasite” Defied 21st-Century Odds
The last major foreign-language hit was the French comedy “Intouchables,” at $10.2 million. Since “Amour” in 2012 ($6.7 million), only Wong Kar Wai’s “The Grandmaster” has even grossed $5 million (unless Netflix’s unreported “Roma” managed that; it likely came close). Recent successes like “Pain and Glory” ($4 million...
- 1/17/2020
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Though the cinematic landscape has changed over the past five decades, one thing has remained the same: the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, New York Film Critics Circle and National Society Film Critics have agreed to disagree on many of their choices of the best of the year. So, let’s travel back to awards season 50 years ago and see what these groups selected as the finest in filmmaker in 1969.
Best Picture
Academy Awards: The year of 1969 was truly a watershed for cinema and the Oscars reflected the numerous changes taking place in Hollywood and internationally. The Academy had one foot in tradition and one foot in contemporary cinema. But in terms of best film, “X” marked the spot as “Midnight Cowboy,” the then-x-rated gritty and poignant drama took home the best picture honor. It was the only time in Oscar history, the Academy...
Best Picture
Academy Awards: The year of 1969 was truly a watershed for cinema and the Oscars reflected the numerous changes taking place in Hollywood and internationally. The Academy had one foot in tradition and one foot in contemporary cinema. But in terms of best film, “X” marked the spot as “Midnight Cowboy,” the then-x-rated gritty and poignant drama took home the best picture honor. It was the only time in Oscar history, the Academy...
- 1/16/2020
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
There is, in the Oscar prognostication game, no such thing as a sure bet. But as close as we’re likely to get this year is Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” receiving South Korea’s first-ever best international film (formerly best foreign language film) Academy Award nomination. In 2018, Lee Chang-dong’s brilliant “Burning” was the first South Korean film in 57 years and 30 submissions to get as far as the nine-film December shortlist, but it fell out of the final five in a competitive year.
The success of “Parasite” as a quadruple threat — domestically and internationally it has garnered both critical acclaim (and a Palme d’Or) and extraordinary box office returns of $112 million worldwide and counting — all but guarantees it will be spared “Burning’s” fate. Most commentators have filed that question under “asked and answered” and moved on to consider whether Bong’s deliciously dark class inequality satire has a shot,...
The success of “Parasite” as a quadruple threat — domestically and internationally it has garnered both critical acclaim (and a Palme d’Or) and extraordinary box office returns of $112 million worldwide and counting — all but guarantees it will be spared “Burning’s” fate. Most commentators have filed that question under “asked and answered” and moved on to consider whether Bong’s deliciously dark class inequality satire has a shot,...
- 12/5/2019
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
The horrors of having an imaginative youngster have been explored countless times with every twist in the book, from The Babadook to Hide and Seek to Mama and Before I Wake. So 2019’s festival fright Z had a high mountain to climb to stand out from the rest. Though it tries to stand out with its own twists on the tale, what really sets Z apart from its cohorts is its scares. Directing from a screenplay he wrote with his Still/Born writing partner, Colin Minihan, Brandon Christensen creates a tormenting fright worthy of mentioning alongside the greats noted above.
Keegan Connor Tracy stars as Elizabeth, or Beth, a mother trying her best to care for her troubled son, Joshua (Jett Klyne), and manage her husband, Kevin (Sean Rogerson), while taking on her sick mother and her struggling sister. When Joshua seems to be having some trouble at school, and...
Keegan Connor Tracy stars as Elizabeth, or Beth, a mother trying her best to care for her troubled son, Joshua (Jett Klyne), and manage her husband, Kevin (Sean Rogerson), while taking on her sick mother and her struggling sister. When Joshua seems to be having some trouble at school, and...
- 12/4/2019
- by Lindsay Traves
- DailyDead
Earlier this year all eyes were on Alfonso Cuaron‘s “Roma” to make Oscar history as the first foreign language film to win Best Picture. Though it came up short in the end, it may have opened the door for Bong Joon Ho‘s “Parasite” to finally end that 91-year drought.
“Roma,” Netflix’s epic domestic drama about a poor maid (Yalitza Aparicio) working for an upper-middle class Mexican family in the 1970s, came into the 2018 Oscar race with a whopping 10 nominations. Cuaron prevailed for his directing — which made it the first non-English language movie to win that award — and it took home additional prizes for Best Cinematography and Best Foreign Language Film. Yet when the final envelope was opened, the very American “Green Book” was announced as the recipient instead. Perhaps voters felt “Roma” had been amply taken care of in the foreign film category (not to mention the...
“Roma,” Netflix’s epic domestic drama about a poor maid (Yalitza Aparicio) working for an upper-middle class Mexican family in the 1970s, came into the 2018 Oscar race with a whopping 10 nominations. Cuaron prevailed for his directing — which made it the first non-English language movie to win that award — and it took home additional prizes for Best Cinematography and Best Foreign Language Film. Yet when the final envelope was opened, the very American “Green Book” was announced as the recipient instead. Perhaps voters felt “Roma” had been amply taken care of in the foreign film category (not to mention the...
- 12/1/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
This morning, I wrote in Rolling Stone, “Why is Christopher Steele still a thing?” The British ex-spy reappeared as a contributor to a British intelligence report, and I argued his “dossier” tale was a press fiasco similar to the Weapons of Mass Destruction affair.
“The Wmd affair showed what happens when we don’t require sources to show us evidence, when we let political actors use the press to “confirm” their own assertions, when we report on the journey of rumors instead of the rumors themselves…”
Some on social media disputed the characterization.
“The Wmd affair showed what happens when we don’t require sources to show us evidence, when we let political actors use the press to “confirm” their own assertions, when we report on the journey of rumors instead of the rumors themselves…”
Some on social media disputed the characterization.
- 11/8/2019
- by Matt Taibbi
- Rollingstone.com
Kirsten Howard Nov 6, 2019
The female-led series will be "a modern-day retelling of the Zorro mythology."
Zorro is being rebooted again, this time as a new TV series that will cast a female lead as the legendary masked vigilante.
CBS TV Studios is working on the new Zorro show with Ben Silverman and Howard Owens' production company, Propagate, and it will be written by Burn Notice vet Alfredo Barrios Jr.
Deadline broke the news in a new report on Propagate's upcoming projects, and describes the new Zorro as "a modern-day retelling of the Zorro mythology that follows Z, a female descendant of warrior bloodline, who will go to great lengths to protect the defenseless in her community." It'll air on NBC stateside, if all goes well.
The last major outing for Zorro was in a pair of big screen projects. 1998's The Mask of Zorro starred Anthony Hopkins as an aging Don Diego de la Vega,...
The female-led series will be "a modern-day retelling of the Zorro mythology."
Zorro is being rebooted again, this time as a new TV series that will cast a female lead as the legendary masked vigilante.
CBS TV Studios is working on the new Zorro show with Ben Silverman and Howard Owens' production company, Propagate, and it will be written by Burn Notice vet Alfredo Barrios Jr.
Deadline broke the news in a new report on Propagate's upcoming projects, and describes the new Zorro as "a modern-day retelling of the Zorro mythology that follows Z, a female descendant of warrior bloodline, who will go to great lengths to protect the defenseless in her community." It'll air on NBC stateside, if all goes well.
The last major outing for Zorro was in a pair of big screen projects. 1998's The Mask of Zorro starred Anthony Hopkins as an aging Don Diego de la Vega,...
- 11/6/2019
- Den of Geek
CBS TV Studios is in development on a female-led reboot of “Zorro” as part of a first-look deal with Propagate, the production company run by Ben Silverman and Howard Owens.
The first-look agreement covers scripted projects from Propagate as well as its subsidiaries Electus and Big Breakfast, across all platforms.
The “Zorro” re-imagining will be written and executive produced by Alfredo Barrios Jr. It is described as a modern-day retelling of the Zorro mythology that follows Z, a female descendant of warrior bloodline, who will go to great lengths to protect the defenseless in her community. The project is currently set at NBC.
Also Read: Jim Lanzone to Exit CBS Interactive; Marc DeBevoise to Become President and CEO
“Zorro” has been adapted for the screen numerous times, mostly for the big screen. Douglas Fairbanks, Antonio Banderas and Alain Delon have all played the masked hero. There was also a “Zorro...
The first-look agreement covers scripted projects from Propagate as well as its subsidiaries Electus and Big Breakfast, across all platforms.
The “Zorro” re-imagining will be written and executive produced by Alfredo Barrios Jr. It is described as a modern-day retelling of the Zorro mythology that follows Z, a female descendant of warrior bloodline, who will go to great lengths to protect the defenseless in her community. The project is currently set at NBC.
Also Read: Jim Lanzone to Exit CBS Interactive; Marc DeBevoise to Become President and CEO
“Zorro” has been adapted for the screen numerous times, mostly for the big screen. Douglas Fairbanks, Antonio Banderas and Alain Delon have all played the masked hero. There was also a “Zorro...
- 11/5/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Exclusive: CBS Television Studios has signed a first-look production deal with Propagate, the company led by Ben Silverman and Howard Owens. The agreement covers scripted projects from Propagate as well as subsidiaries Electus and Big Breakfast, across all platforms.
Under the pact, Propagate already is developing several new shows, including a re-imagining of Zorro with a female protagonist from Alfredo Barrios Jr. (Magnum Pi) and drama Home from writer Jorge Reyes (Queen of the South) — both at NBC — as well as an untitled project from Writer Melissa Scrivner-Love (Fear the Walking Dead) at CBS.
Zorro, written and executive produced by Barrios Jr., is a modern-day retelling of the Zorro mythology that follows Z, a female descendant of the warrior bloodline who will go to great lengths to protect the defenseless in her community.
Written and executive produced by Reyes — who hails from Buffalo — Home follows the Candelarias, a wealthy Puerto...
Under the pact, Propagate already is developing several new shows, including a re-imagining of Zorro with a female protagonist from Alfredo Barrios Jr. (Magnum Pi) and drama Home from writer Jorge Reyes (Queen of the South) — both at NBC — as well as an untitled project from Writer Melissa Scrivner-Love (Fear the Walking Dead) at CBS.
Zorro, written and executive produced by Barrios Jr., is a modern-day retelling of the Zorro mythology that follows Z, a female descendant of the warrior bloodline who will go to great lengths to protect the defenseless in her community.
Written and executive produced by Reyes — who hails from Buffalo — Home follows the Candelarias, a wealthy Puerto...
- 11/5/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
With all the noisy campaigning that goes on around the Oscars — and the drums are pounding earlier than usual this year, with the Britannia and Governors Awards pulling in contenders this weekend — it’s easy to forget the simple reality of the awards process: Be seen. That’s it.
So much awards strategy seems to have nothing to do with watching movies. It’s food, it’s wine, it’s screening events that include the presence of the most alluring talent connected to the project. However, all of it points to the same destination: Watch the movie, whether it’s on theater screens, DVD screeners, or even links that can be accessed on your phone. Please, watch the movie.
Of course, movies backed by deep-pocketed spenders like Netflix have an advantage; it compensates for a lack of theatrical access by working to build word of mouth via festivals and events.
So much awards strategy seems to have nothing to do with watching movies. It’s food, it’s wine, it’s screening events that include the presence of the most alluring talent connected to the project. However, all of it points to the same destination: Watch the movie, whether it’s on theater screens, DVD screeners, or even links that can be accessed on your phone. Please, watch the movie.
Of course, movies backed by deep-pocketed spenders like Netflix have an advantage; it compensates for a lack of theatrical access by working to build word of mouth via festivals and events.
- 10/24/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
With all the noisy campaigning that goes on around the Oscars — and the drums are pounding earlier than usual this year, with the Britannia and Governors Awards pulling in contenders this weekend — it’s easy to forget the simple reality of the awards process: Be seen. That’s it.
So much awards strategy seems to have nothing to do with watching movies. It’s food, it’s wine, it’s screening events that include the presence of the most alluring talent connected to the project. However, all of it points to the same destination: Watch the movie, whether it’s on theater screens, DVD screeners, or even links that can be accessed on your phone. Please, watch the movie.
Of course, movies backed by deep-pocketed spenders like Netflix have an advantage; it compensates for a lack of theatrical access by working to build word of mouth via festivals and events.
So much awards strategy seems to have nothing to do with watching movies. It’s food, it’s wine, it’s screening events that include the presence of the most alluring talent connected to the project. However, all of it points to the same destination: Watch the movie, whether it’s on theater screens, DVD screeners, or even links that can be accessed on your phone. Please, watch the movie.
Of course, movies backed by deep-pocketed spenders like Netflix have an advantage; it compensates for a lack of theatrical access by working to build word of mouth via festivals and events.
- 10/24/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
This October, the Telluride Horror Show celebrated 10 years of fine horror programming. Held annually in Telluride, Colorado, this film festival prides itself on bringing an eclectic selection of feature films and shorts from the horror genre. In my third consecutive year of attendance, I navigated the programming guide like a veteran and did not sit through one screening that I hated. Here are my thoughts on two heavily psychological terror journeys, Z and 1Br, two of my favorites from the weekend.
Z: I can attest, from personal experience, that parenting is inherently creepy as hell. Children, specifically, are creepy as hell. The entire time you are shepherding this fledgling life you created, you are doubting every decision, overanalyzing every behavior, and unintentionally passing on your own issues. And this is on a good day.
Brandon Christensen's Z takes this already unnerving and relatable foundation and liberally spreads on the layer of an imaginary friend.
Z: I can attest, from personal experience, that parenting is inherently creepy as hell. Children, specifically, are creepy as hell. The entire time you are shepherding this fledgling life you created, you are doubting every decision, overanalyzing every behavior, and unintentionally passing on your own issues. And this is on a good day.
Brandon Christensen's Z takes this already unnerving and relatable foundation and liberally spreads on the layer of an imaginary friend.
- 10/23/2019
- by Christina Bergling
- DailyDead
Bringing a tidal wave of horror onto the shores of South Florida, the fifth annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival sliced its way into Savor Cinema back in August for nine days of eclectic scares and insightful conversations. Co-founded by Marc Ferman and Igor Shteyrenberg, this year’s Popcorn Frights featured more than 70 films (both feature-length and short form) from around the globe, including 10 world premieres of diverse stories ranging from a comic book serial killer to a dog-sized spider and new twists on Frankenstein. This year’s Popcorn Frights proved that horror has found a loving, long-term home in South Florida, and Daily Dead was lucky enough to attend the festival (and serve on its jury). With many of the festival’s films now being released in theaters and on VOD, we thought this would be a good time to look back at the week of killer screenings that left...
- 10/14/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Earlier this month, the Academy announced that 93 countries submitted films for its International Feature Film category at the 92nd Academy Awards. Ten of these came from Africa, a new record for the continent.
It remains to be seen whether any of these titles will be shortlisted in order to make the final list of five nominees. Of the 10 films, Senegal’s “Atlantics,” Mati Diop’s 2019 Cannes Grand Prix winner acquired by Netflix, probably has the strongest chance.
The last time a film representing an African country won this category was South Africa’s “Tsotsi,” by Gavin Hood, at the 78th Oscars in 2006. It’s one of just three wins from African countries, which also include Algeria’s “Z” by Costa-Gavras in 1969 and the Ivory Coast’s “Black and White in Color” (“La Victoire en chantant”) by Jean-Jacques Annaud in 1976.
In 2018, eight submissions included African first-timers Mozambique (“The Train of Salt...
It remains to be seen whether any of these titles will be shortlisted in order to make the final list of five nominees. Of the 10 films, Senegal’s “Atlantics,” Mati Diop’s 2019 Cannes Grand Prix winner acquired by Netflix, probably has the strongest chance.
The last time a film representing an African country won this category was South Africa’s “Tsotsi,” by Gavin Hood, at the 78th Oscars in 2006. It’s one of just three wins from African countries, which also include Algeria’s “Z” by Costa-Gavras in 1969 and the Ivory Coast’s “Black and White in Color” (“La Victoire en chantant”) by Jean-Jacques Annaud in 1976.
In 2018, eight submissions included African first-timers Mozambique (“The Train of Salt...
- 10/12/2019
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Producers fight to screen film locally in time to hit Sept 30 deadline.
The producers of Algeria’s 2020 Oscar submission, Mounia Meddour’s youthful rebellion drama Papicha, are battling to screen the film in the country after local authorities pulled the plug on a planned theatrical release this week.
The feature, which premiered to warm reviews in Un Certain Regard in May, was due to make its theatrical debut in Algeria in a gala screening in the capital of Algiers on Sept 22, ahead of a wider release.
Producers Xavier Gens and Gregoire Gensollen at Paris-based The Ink Connection and co-producer Belkacem Hadjadj...
The producers of Algeria’s 2020 Oscar submission, Mounia Meddour’s youthful rebellion drama Papicha, are battling to screen the film in the country after local authorities pulled the plug on a planned theatrical release this week.
The feature, which premiered to warm reviews in Un Certain Regard in May, was due to make its theatrical debut in Algeria in a gala screening in the capital of Algiers on Sept 22, ahead of a wider release.
Producers Xavier Gens and Gregoire Gensollen at Paris-based The Ink Connection and co-producer Belkacem Hadjadj...
- 9/26/2019
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
San Sebastian — Though he’s been based in Paris since 1955 and came up through the French film industry, director Costa-Gavras has never forgotten his roots.
“Those who are born Greek,” said the Peloponnese-born filmmaker at a Saturday press conference, “stay Greek all their lives.”
The once-and-always Greek was not just in San Sebastian to present his latest film “The Adults in the Room,” a ripped-from-the-financial pages docudrama about one-time Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis; the filmmaker was also due to receive the festival’s Donostia Award, which he will accept at a ceremony on Saturday evening.
And so the conference assumed a fittingly career-spanning scope, as the 86-year-old filmmaker took questions about his filmography, his collaborators and his views on the current geopolitical climate.
“We need a Charlie Chaplin to make a movie about that Brazilian guy,” Gavras replied when asked about the situation in South America, indicating his disdain...
“Those who are born Greek,” said the Peloponnese-born filmmaker at a Saturday press conference, “stay Greek all their lives.”
The once-and-always Greek was not just in San Sebastian to present his latest film “The Adults in the Room,” a ripped-from-the-financial pages docudrama about one-time Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis; the filmmaker was also due to receive the festival’s Donostia Award, which he will accept at a ceremony on Saturday evening.
And so the conference assumed a fittingly career-spanning scope, as the 86-year-old filmmaker took questions about his filmography, his collaborators and his views on the current geopolitical climate.
“We need a Charlie Chaplin to make a movie about that Brazilian guy,” Gavras replied when asked about the situation in South America, indicating his disdain...
- 9/21/2019
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
Costa-Gavras, who is still making films at 86, was just a beginner when he made Un homme de trop (a.k.a. Shock Troops) in 1967, and arguably wouldn't hit his true stride until he made the Oscar-winning Z a couple of years later. The '67 movie, a French Resistance drama produced by James Bond mogul Harry Saltzman, was a big-budget flop. But it's also a genuine unknown masterpiece.Speculating as to why the film wasn't a hit, the director supposed that maybe there was "too much action." Action, he said, is easy to do. Well, not for most filmmakers, not the way he does it. The movie is simply incredible—the most headlong film I can think of outside of Mad Max: Fury Road. True, there isn't quite as much fighting as all that—it isn't a single chase one way followed by another chase going back (see also Keaton's The...
- 9/18/2019
- MUBI
Films about young Africans trying to fulfill their dreams in the face of war, poverty, tradition and other forms of adversity have been submitted for Oscar consideration by three East African nations.
The selections by Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda to compete in the international feature film category reflect the relative youth of filmmaking in the region, which has never received an Academy Award nomination.
Ethiopia has chosen Jan Philipp Weyl’s “Running Against the Wind,” the story of two brothers whose lives take very different paths when they decide to follow their dreams – one to become an Olympic runner, the other a photographer. It features a cameo by gold medal-winning distance runner Haile Gebrselassie.
Shot in Ethiopia’s native language, Amharic, which Weyl speaks, the movie is an Ethiopian-German Co-Production produced by Negarit Film Academy & Productions and AC Independent Film in association with R&b Film. It’s Ethiopia’s...
The selections by Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda to compete in the international feature film category reflect the relative youth of filmmaking in the region, which has never received an Academy Award nomination.
Ethiopia has chosen Jan Philipp Weyl’s “Running Against the Wind,” the story of two brothers whose lives take very different paths when they decide to follow their dreams – one to become an Olympic runner, the other a photographer. It features a cameo by gold medal-winning distance runner Haile Gebrselassie.
Shot in Ethiopia’s native language, Amharic, which Weyl speaks, the movie is an Ethiopian-German Co-Production produced by Negarit Film Academy & Productions and AC Independent Film in association with R&b Film. It’s Ethiopia’s...
- 9/17/2019
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
One of the first solid details we learned about Marvel’s Avengers back in June was that it would contain microtransactions.
In the absence of any gameplay to fawn over, however, audiences on the show floor at E3 and around the world immediately latched onto the revelation and voiced their concerns over how publisher Square Enix would monetize the lucrative license. We’ve since learned, of course, that the superhero adventure’s optional content will be purely cosmetic in nature, and that all meaningful content – new characters, areas, etc – will arrive free of charge.
In an age of hyper-awareness when it comes to loot boxes and other questionable practices, Marvel’s Avengers‘ approach is a refreshing change of pace. The jury’s still out, of course, on whether the price of such luxuries will be of an acceptable level, but at the very least, players won’t have to spend...
In the absence of any gameplay to fawn over, however, audiences on the show floor at E3 and around the world immediately latched onto the revelation and voiced their concerns over how publisher Square Enix would monetize the lucrative license. We’ve since learned, of course, that the superhero adventure’s optional content will be purely cosmetic in nature, and that all meaningful content – new characters, areas, etc – will arrive free of charge.
In an age of hyper-awareness when it comes to loot boxes and other questionable practices, Marvel’s Avengers‘ approach is a refreshing change of pace. The jury’s still out, of course, on whether the price of such luxuries will be of an acceptable level, but at the very least, players won’t have to spend...
- 9/13/2019
- by Joe Pring
- We Got This Covered
Sure, Telluride, Colorado has that big fancy international film festival but for the folks who matter the real prime gig is the Telluride Horror Show in October. During the second weekend of the month, the festival will celebrate its tenth anniversary this year and host a bounty of genre goodness. The first wave of films were announced today and already we can tell that this will be a hot ticket event. In just his first wave alone you get 1Br, Girl on the Third Floor, Canadian horror flick She Never Died and The Wretched. Also representing Canada at the festival so far this year are Justin Harding and Rob Brunner's Making Monsters, Brandon Christensen's Z and N'cee van Heerden's short film Q.I. ...
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- 9/4/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Back in 2010, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil screened at the first-ever Telluride Horror Show, so it's only fitting that the cult horror comedy returns to this year's festival for a special screening and Q&a with director Eli Craig and legendary horror host Joe Bob Briggs. The first wave of programming for the 10th annual Telluride Horror Show also includes Joe Begos' Vfw, Travis Stevens' Girl on the Third Floor, and Brandon Christensen's Z (which won the Scariest Film Award at this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival).
You can read the full first wave of programming below, stay tuned to Daily Dead for details on the second wave, and to learn more, visit Telluride Horror Show's official website.
Press Release: Telluride, Co - Telluride Horror Show has released the first wave for its 10th Anniversary film festival, scheduled for October 11-13, 2019 in Telluride, Colorado. The first wave includes horror icon Joe Bob Briggs,...
You can read the full first wave of programming below, stay tuned to Daily Dead for details on the second wave, and to learn more, visit Telluride Horror Show's official website.
Press Release: Telluride, Co - Telluride Horror Show has released the first wave for its 10th Anniversary film festival, scheduled for October 11-13, 2019 in Telluride, Colorado. The first wave includes horror icon Joe Bob Briggs,...
- 9/4/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A tidal wave of horror washed over the South Florida shores earlier this month with the fifth annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival. Showcasing a wide range of horror from movies made in Florida to films from around the world, the Popcorn Frights Film Festival once again proved that the Sunshine State has a delightful dark side for horror fans to enjoy.
Daily Dead was thrilled to attend and be one of the media sponsors of this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival at Savor Cinema in Fort Lauderdale, with Derek Anderson serving as one of the members of this year's jury, alongside Dread Central’s Jonathan Barkan, Shudder’s Ariel Fisher, TrueHorror’s Jason Sheppard, and Promote Horror’s Omar Usman.
With the fifth annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival wrapping up on August 16th after showcasing an eclectic lineup of 74 films, the juried and audience award winners have now been announced,...
Daily Dead was thrilled to attend and be one of the media sponsors of this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival at Savor Cinema in Fort Lauderdale, with Derek Anderson serving as one of the members of this year's jury, alongside Dread Central’s Jonathan Barkan, Shudder’s Ariel Fisher, TrueHorror’s Jason Sheppard, and Promote Horror’s Omar Usman.
With the fifth annual Popcorn Frights Film Festival wrapping up on August 16th after showcasing an eclectic lineup of 74 films, the juried and audience award winners have now been announced,...
- 8/19/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Costra-Gavras will receive the Donostia Award on September 21 Photo: Courtesy of San Sebastian Film Festival French filmmaker Costa-Gavras is to receive a Donostia Award at San Sebastian Film Festival next month.
The Greek-born writer/director, whose films include Z, Capital, Eden Is West and The Axe, was last at the festival when Capital competed for the Golden Shell in 2012.
He will collect the award on September 21 at a gala screening of his latest feature film, Adults In The Room, an adaptation of of the memoir of the former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis.
The film, which will have its world premiere in Venice - where Costa-Gavras will receive the Glory to the Filmmaker Award - was published after Varoufakis’s brief term of office in 2015, at the height of Greek’s financial crisis. The cast includes Christos Loulis, Alexandros Bourdoumis, Josiane Pinson and Valeria Golino.
Adults In The Room Photo:...
The Greek-born writer/director, whose films include Z, Capital, Eden Is West and The Axe, was last at the festival when Capital competed for the Golden Shell in 2012.
He will collect the award on September 21 at a gala screening of his latest feature film, Adults In The Room, an adaptation of of the memoir of the former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis.
The film, which will have its world premiere in Venice - where Costa-Gavras will receive the Glory to the Filmmaker Award - was published after Varoufakis’s brief term of office in 2015, at the height of Greek’s financial crisis. The cast includes Christos Loulis, Alexandros Bourdoumis, Josiane Pinson and Valeria Golino.
Adults In The Room Photo:...
- 8/19/2019
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Costa-Gavras, the Greek-born France-based director of some of the most famed movies of political cinema, from 1969’s “Z” to 1981’s “Missing,” will receive a career achievement Donostia Award at this September’s 67th San Sebastian Film Festival.
The filmmaker will collect his prize on Sept. 21 at a ceremony held at San Sebastian’s Victoria Eugenia, where his latest film, “Adults in the Room,” will screen.
The feature is the cinematic adaptation of the book of the same title written by former Greek minister of finance Yanis Varoufakis.According the film’s synopsis, it marks a portrayal of a group of politicians “trapped in an inhuman network of power” in a “brutal circle of Eurogroup meetings which imposed on Greece a dictatorship of austerity.” It’s described as a modern-day tragedy which chronicles the brief six months Varoufakis served in his position.
Costa-Gavras’ was last in San Sebastian in 2012 when his...
The filmmaker will collect his prize on Sept. 21 at a ceremony held at San Sebastian’s Victoria Eugenia, where his latest film, “Adults in the Room,” will screen.
The feature is the cinematic adaptation of the book of the same title written by former Greek minister of finance Yanis Varoufakis.According the film’s synopsis, it marks a portrayal of a group of politicians “trapped in an inhuman network of power” in a “brutal circle of Eurogroup meetings which imposed on Greece a dictatorship of austerity.” It’s described as a modern-day tragedy which chronicles the brief six months Varoufakis served in his position.
Costa-Gavras’ was last in San Sebastian in 2012 when his...
- 8/19/2019
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran filmmaker Costa-Gavras will receive a lifetime achievement Donostia Award at this year's 67th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival, which runs Sept. 20-28.
The festival will also host a special screening of the director's adaptation of former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis' memoirs about his country's financial crisis, Adults in the Room.
The director will be fresh off receiving the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker award and screening the film out of competition in Venice.
In a statement, San Sebastian said it "applauds the militant cinema of the author of movies including Z, Missing ...
The festival will also host a special screening of the director's adaptation of former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis' memoirs about his country's financial crisis, Adults in the Room.
The director will be fresh off receiving the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker award and screening the film out of competition in Venice.
In a statement, San Sebastian said it "applauds the militant cinema of the author of movies including Z, Missing ...
- 8/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran filmmaker Costa-Gavras will receive a lifetime achievement Donostia Award at this year's 67th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival, which runs Sept. 20-28.
The festival will also host a special screening of the director's adaptation of former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis' memoirs about his country's financial crisis, Adults in the Room.
The director will be fresh off receiving the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker award and screening the film out of competition in Venice.
In a statement, San Sebastian said it "applauds the militant cinema of the author of movies including Z, Missing ...
The festival will also host a special screening of the director's adaptation of former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis' memoirs about his country's financial crisis, Adults in the Room.
The director will be fresh off receiving the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker award and screening the film out of competition in Venice.
In a statement, San Sebastian said it "applauds the militant cinema of the author of movies including Z, Missing ...
- 8/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Greek-born French master Costa-Gavras, known for movies such as Z, Missing and Music Box, will be the recipient of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker 2019 award at the Venice International Film Festival (28 August – 7 September 2019). The award is dedicated to a personality who has “made a particularly original contribution to innovation in contemporary cinema.” The award ceremony will take place on Saturday August 31st 2019 in the Sala Grande (Palazzo del Cinema) at 10 pm, before the world premiere screening Out of Competition of the director’s new film, Adults In The Room.
New York-based production and post-production firm Harbor is expanding its facilities in Los Angeles and opening an office in London, CEO Zak Tucker has announced. Russ Robertson is joining Harbor’s new Los Angeles operation as Evp of Sales, Features & Episodic, after a 20-year career with Deluxe and Panavision. James Corless, Commercial Director, and Thom Berryman, Operations Director, will spearhead Harbor’s new UK presence,...
New York-based production and post-production firm Harbor is expanding its facilities in Los Angeles and opening an office in London, CEO Zak Tucker has announced. Russ Robertson is joining Harbor’s new Los Angeles operation as Evp of Sales, Features & Episodic, after a 20-year career with Deluxe and Panavision. James Corless, Commercial Director, and Thom Berryman, Operations Director, will spearhead Harbor’s new UK presence,...
- 8/14/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
His latest film Adults In The Room is to screen out of competition.
Greek-born French director Costa-Gavras is to be honoured with the the Glory to the Filmmaker prize at the 76th Venice International Film Festival (Aug 28 – Sept 7).
The ceremony will take place on August 31 in the Palazzo del Cinema, ahead of the world premiere of the director’s latest Adults In The Room, screening out of competition.
It is based on the memoir by former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, which recounts the torturous negotiations between Greece and the EU during the country’s debt crisis in 2015.
Costa-Gavras previously...
Greek-born French director Costa-Gavras is to be honoured with the the Glory to the Filmmaker prize at the 76th Venice International Film Festival (Aug 28 – Sept 7).
The ceremony will take place on August 31 in the Palazzo del Cinema, ahead of the world premiere of the director’s latest Adults In The Room, screening out of competition.
It is based on the memoir by former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, which recounts the torturous negotiations between Greece and the EU during the country’s debt crisis in 2015.
Costa-Gavras previously...
- 8/14/2019
- ScreenDaily
Universal Pictures has pulled their new thriller The Hunt off of the release schedule due to the mass shootings that have been taking place around the country as well as political controversy. Universal released the following statement:
“While Universal Pictures had already paused the marketing campaign for The Hunt, after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film. We stand by our filmmakers and will continue to distribute films in partnership with bold and visionary creators, like those associated with this satirical social thriller, but we understand that now is not the right time to release this film.”
The film tells the story of twelve strangers who are kidnapped from conservative red states. They are referred to as “deplorables” and they are put in a forest and hunted down by rich liberals like wild game. The movie is suppose to be satirical, but Fox News...
“While Universal Pictures had already paused the marketing campaign for The Hunt, after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film. We stand by our filmmakers and will continue to distribute films in partnership with bold and visionary creators, like those associated with this satirical social thriller, but we understand that now is not the right time to release this film.”
The film tells the story of twelve strangers who are kidnapped from conservative red states. They are referred to as “deplorables” and they are put in a forest and hunted down by rich liberals like wild game. The movie is suppose to be satirical, but Fox News...
- 8/10/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Super rich people can pretty much get away with anything they want. This upcoming film, The Hunt, which must’ve been inspired by The Most Dangerous Game, tells the story of twelve strangers who are kidnapped, put in a forest and hunted down by rich people like wild game.
The movie comes from writer Damon Lindelof and director Craig Zobel and it looks like it could be an entertaining flick! The Hunt was produced by Blumhouse Pictures and this is the synopsis that was released:
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen… for a very specific purpose … The Hunt.
In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, a group of globalist elites gathers for the very first time at a remote Manor House to hunt humans for sport. But...
The movie comes from writer Damon Lindelof and director Craig Zobel and it looks like it could be an entertaining flick! The Hunt was produced by Blumhouse Pictures and this is the synopsis that was released:
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen… for a very specific purpose … The Hunt.
In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, a group of globalist elites gathers for the very first time at a remote Manor House to hunt humans for sport. But...
- 7/30/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
“Star Trek: Picard” is bringing back some familiar faces.
During the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday, it was revealed that Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and Jeri Ryan would reprising their roles from “Next Generation” and “Voyager” in Ryan’s case. Jonathan Del Arco will also appear, likely reprising his role as the Borg Hugh from “Next Generation.”
Previously announced cast members include Alison Pill, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera and Harry Treadaway.
The new series will see Stewart reprise the iconic role of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard. In a trailer played during the panel, fans saw Picard agreeing to help a young woman in danger who comes to him for help. You can watch the full trailer above.
Stewart played Picard for seven seasons on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in addition to appearing in four “Star Trek” films.
“Picard” will air exclusively...
During the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday, it was revealed that Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and Jeri Ryan would reprising their roles from “Next Generation” and “Voyager” in Ryan’s case. Jonathan Del Arco will also appear, likely reprising his role as the Borg Hugh from “Next Generation.”
Previously announced cast members include Alison Pill, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera and Harry Treadaway.
The new series will see Stewart reprise the iconic role of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard. In a trailer played during the panel, fans saw Picard agreeing to help a young woman in danger who comes to him for help. You can watch the full trailer above.
Stewart played Picard for seven seasons on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in addition to appearing in four “Star Trek” films.
“Picard” will air exclusively...
- 7/20/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
After his terrifying breakout film Compliance, Craig Zobel returned with the star-studded Z for Zachariah and now he’s back with the mysterious new thriller The Hunt. Not to be confused with Thomas Vinterberg’s Mads Mikkelsen-led film, this project comes from writers Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse (The Leftovers) and producer Jason Blum.
Starring Ike Barinholtz, Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, Justin Hartley, Glenn Howerton, and Hilary Swank, the film follows a group of globalist elites who meet at the remote Manor House to hunt down humans for sport. When one of the hunted fights back, the game changes. If you saw Crawl this weekend, you likely saw the full trailer for the film which should make its way online soon, but in the meantime, Universal Pictures have released an inventive first teaser ahead of a September release.
Watch below.
The Hunt opens on September 27.
Starring Ike Barinholtz, Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, Justin Hartley, Glenn Howerton, and Hilary Swank, the film follows a group of globalist elites who meet at the remote Manor House to hunt down humans for sport. When one of the hunted fights back, the game changes. If you saw Crawl this weekend, you likely saw the full trailer for the film which should make its way online soon, but in the meantime, Universal Pictures have released an inventive first teaser ahead of a September release.
Watch below.
The Hunt opens on September 27.
- 7/15/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for their upcoming survival thriller called The Hunt. The film is described as a mysterious social thriller and the story centers around twelve strangers who wake up in a clearing not knowing where they are or how they got there. What they don’t know is that they have been chosen to be hunted down and killed like wild game.
The movie actually looks like a lot of fun. It come from writer Damon Lindelof and director Craig Zobel. The Hunt was produced by Blumhouse Pictures and this is the synopsis that was released:
In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, a group of globalist elites gathers for the very first time at a remote Manor House to hunt humans for sport. But the elites’ master plan is about to be derailed because one of the hunted, Crystal, knows The Hunters’ game better than they do.
The movie actually looks like a lot of fun. It come from writer Damon Lindelof and director Craig Zobel. The Hunt was produced by Blumhouse Pictures and this is the synopsis that was released:
In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, a group of globalist elites gathers for the very first time at a remote Manor House to hunt humans for sport. But the elites’ master plan is about to be derailed because one of the hunted, Crystal, knows The Hunters’ game better than they do.
- 7/12/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Michael Chabon has been named the showrunner on “Star Trek: Picard” at CBS All Access.
“‘Star Trek’ has been an important part of my way of thinking about the world, the future, human nature, storytelling and myself since I was ten years old,” said Chabon. “I come to work every day in a state of joy and awe at having been entrusted with the character and the world of Jean-Luc Picard, with this vibrant strand of the rich, intricate and complex tapestry that is ‘Trek.’”
Chabon has been a part of the show’s creative team since it was announced last year. He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of novels such “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” “Moonglow,” “Wonder Boys,” and “The Yiddish Policeman’s Union.” He also wrote the “Star Trek: Short Treks” episode “Calypso.”
The new series will see Sir Patrick Stewart reprise the iconic role of Capt.
“‘Star Trek’ has been an important part of my way of thinking about the world, the future, human nature, storytelling and myself since I was ten years old,” said Chabon. “I come to work every day in a state of joy and awe at having been entrusted with the character and the world of Jean-Luc Picard, with this vibrant strand of the rich, intricate and complex tapestry that is ‘Trek.’”
Chabon has been a part of the show’s creative team since it was announced last year. He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of novels such “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” “Moonglow,” “Wonder Boys,” and “The Yiddish Policeman’s Union.” He also wrote the “Star Trek: Short Treks” episode “Calypso.”
The new series will see Sir Patrick Stewart reprise the iconic role of Capt.
- 6/27/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
"I'm giving you a chance, Max, don't screw it up..." Firebreathing Films has debuted the first trailer for an indie horror comedy titled Vampyrz on a Boat, though it's actually properly written as VampyrZ on a Boat (that capital "Z" is important!). While this may not have been made as a comedy, it definitely plays like one. Described as a "razor-sharp horror" this is about, as the title says, a vampire outbreak on a medical research ship. The film stars Carrie Keagan & Dallas Valdez, along with Curt Lambert, Diane Ayala Goldner, and Kendall Wells as the Master Vampire. Looks extra ridiculous, but perhaps it's a fun watch. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Mark Allen Michaels' Vampyrz on a Boat, from Vimeo: Carrie Keagan & Dallas Valdez play Sara & Max, a couple whose new whirlwind romance is interrupted by a vampire outbreak on a medical research ship. Max...
- 6/27/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“They don’t just want to take my body, they want to take my soul!” So runs the overripe line of dialogue that actress Nina Wu (Wu Kexi) has to repeat again and again in “Nina Wu,” the fascinating, glitchy, stylish, and troublesome new film from Taiwanese director Midi Z (“The Road to Mandalay”). Nina practices the line in the mirror, rehashes it in auditions (and “auditions”) and then in take after take until it becomes a kind of mantra that threads through the film, or less poetically, the line of gibberish that a doll might parrot when you pull its string. Each time, Nina cries. And each time, the words seem to get rawer, a little of their clichéd glibness scuffing off, as we discover that the film is very much about how the taking of a body can cue the taking of a soul, and furthermore, how insidiously...
- 5/27/2019
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
The 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival has wrapped and the two films that looked well-positioned for this year’s Oscars (Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” and Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life”) both went home empty-handed.
Cannes’ coveted Palme d’Or went to South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s comedy-drama, “Parasite.” The film, about two families from different classes that find themselves on a collision course with each other, had the most glowing reviews of this year’s entries. Bong is now the first Korean director to win the top honor. The film’s win here could catapult it into serious Oscar consideration. Since 1955, 39 winners of this top honor have amassed a total of 129 Academy Award nominations, with 28 Oscar wins spanning 16 films. And 15 Palme d’Or champs scored Best Picture nominations: “Marty” (1955), “Friendly Persuasion” (1957), “M*A*S*H” (1970), “The Conversation” (1974), “Taxi Driver” (1976), “Apocalypse Now...
Cannes’ coveted Palme d’Or went to South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s comedy-drama, “Parasite.” The film, about two families from different classes that find themselves on a collision course with each other, had the most glowing reviews of this year’s entries. Bong is now the first Korean director to win the top honor. The film’s win here could catapult it into serious Oscar consideration. Since 1955, 39 winners of this top honor have amassed a total of 129 Academy Award nominations, with 28 Oscar wins spanning 16 films. And 15 Palme d’Or champs scored Best Picture nominations: “Marty” (1955), “Friendly Persuasion” (1957), “M*A*S*H” (1970), “The Conversation” (1974), “Taxi Driver” (1976), “Apocalypse Now...
- 5/26/2019
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
CBS All Access has released the first look at “Star Trek: Picard,” the new series that will see Sir Patrick Stewart reprise the iconic role of Jean-Luc Picard.
Little is known about the plot of the series other than it is said to tell the story of the next chapter of Picard’s life. Stewart played Picard for seven seasons on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in addition to appearing in four “Star Trek” films.
In addition to a teaser trailer, which can be viewed above, CBS also released key art for the series, which is below. The key art and the trailer both feature a vineyard. Fans of “Star Trek” will recall that Picard’s family owns a vineyard, which was seen in the Season 4 episode of “Next Generation” titled “Family” as well as the series finale “All Good Things…”
The teaser shows Picard working at the vineyard while...
Little is known about the plot of the series other than it is said to tell the story of the next chapter of Picard’s life. Stewart played Picard for seven seasons on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in addition to appearing in four “Star Trek” films.
In addition to a teaser trailer, which can be viewed above, CBS also released key art for the series, which is below. The key art and the trailer both feature a vineyard. Fans of “Star Trek” will recall that Picard’s family owns a vineyard, which was seen in the Season 4 episode of “Next Generation” titled “Family” as well as the series finale “All Good Things…”
The teaser shows Picard working at the vineyard while...
- 5/23/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
‘I was extraordinarily lucky to have waited fifty-two years to make this film.’
Paris-based Other Angle Pictures has boarded world sales on French director Claude Lelouch’s The Best Years Of A Life ahead of its Out of Competition premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film reunites Lelouch with legendary actors Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant in the follow-up to his Palme d’Or, Academy Award, Golden Globe-winning 1966 romantic drama A Man And A Woman.
Its storyline revisits the original characters of Anne Gauthier and Jean-Louis Duroc – a script girl and a racing driver who embark on a hesitant...
Paris-based Other Angle Pictures has boarded world sales on French director Claude Lelouch’s The Best Years Of A Life ahead of its Out of Competition premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film reunites Lelouch with legendary actors Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant in the follow-up to his Palme d’Or, Academy Award, Golden Globe-winning 1966 romantic drama A Man And A Woman.
Its storyline revisits the original characters of Anne Gauthier and Jean-Louis Duroc – a script girl and a racing driver who embark on a hesitant...
- 5/8/2019
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Museum of Modern Art
The master Abel Ferrara–with whom we spoke this week in a wide-ranging interview–is given his largest-ever retrospective.
Film Forum
Films by Pasolini, Hou Hsiao-hsien, John Ford, Rossellini and more screen in “Trilogies.”
King Kong vs. Godzilla plays on Saturday and Sunday.
Quad Cinema
A restoration of James Ivory’s Quartet,...
Museum of Modern Art
The master Abel Ferrara–with whom we spoke this week in a wide-ranging interview–is given his largest-ever retrospective.
Film Forum
Films by Pasolini, Hou Hsiao-hsien, John Ford, Rossellini and more screen in “Trilogies.”
King Kong vs. Godzilla plays on Saturday and Sunday.
Quad Cinema
A restoration of James Ivory’s Quartet,...
- 5/3/2019
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
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