Christopher Nolan’s thriller/historical drama from 2023, Oppenheimer, is a based-on-real-events story, and be it Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer in the lead role or Gary Oldman’s President Harry Truman in a supporting one — everyone made sure to make it seem as realistic as possible.
But what if some of the scenes from the film never really happened in the first place?
Oppenheimer. | Credit: Universal Pictures.
As it turns out, it seems like one of the most iconic scenes in the entire movie as Truman just may have stemmed from a figment of Nolan’s imagination. Or, to be more precise, it may have never happened in the first place the way it was depicted, and the filmmaker just may have improvised it.
Why? Well, simply put: Because historical accounts recall it somewhat differently.
Gary Oldman’s Iconic Oppenheimer Moment May Have Never Existed for Real
As the...
But what if some of the scenes from the film never really happened in the first place?
Oppenheimer. | Credit: Universal Pictures.
As it turns out, it seems like one of the most iconic scenes in the entire movie as Truman just may have stemmed from a figment of Nolan’s imagination. Or, to be more precise, it may have never happened in the first place the way it was depicted, and the filmmaker just may have improvised it.
Why? Well, simply put: Because historical accounts recall it somewhat differently.
Gary Oldman’s Iconic Oppenheimer Moment May Have Never Existed for Real
As the...
- 5/27/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
David Lynch is one of the biggest creative geniuses of our time. The filmmaker has left us with numerous memorable works such as Blue Velvet, Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, and Mulholland Drive, but his arguably best and most famous work is the Twin Peaks television series, which became a cult classic of the mystery genre. Some years ago, the series returned with an epic third season which, in Lynch’s usual manner, ended on a cliffhanger. And while the director has said that there are some “calls” for another season, no work has been done.
But, producer Sabrina Sutherland recently had a talk with the guys at Tulpa Forums and has agreed to answer fan questions about Twin Peaks, as well as her other collaborations with Lynch, as she has worked with him on several projects. In this article, we are going to bring you the most interesting details from this exciting Q&a,...
But, producer Sabrina Sutherland recently had a talk with the guys at Tulpa Forums and has agreed to answer fan questions about Twin Peaks, as well as her other collaborations with Lynch, as she has worked with him on several projects. In this article, we are going to bring you the most interesting details from this exciting Q&a,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer finally premiered in Japan on Friday (March 29th) — eight months after it opened in the United States.
Understandably, the movie was met with mixed reactions and emotional responses in the country where the US deployed two of the atomic bombs that protagonist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) helped develop. During World War II, the US killed hundreds of thousands of people after dropping nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ultimately leading to Japan’s surrender to the Allies.
Per The Associated Press, former Hiroshima Mayor Takashi Hiraoka was especially critical of Nolan’s decision to leave out the impact of Oppenheimer’s invention on Japan. “From Hiroshima’s standpoint, the horror of nuclear weapons was not sufficiently depicted,” he said during a preview event. “The film was made in a way to validate the conclusion that the atomic bomb was used to save the lives of Americans.
Understandably, the movie was met with mixed reactions and emotional responses in the country where the US deployed two of the atomic bombs that protagonist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) helped develop. During World War II, the US killed hundreds of thousands of people after dropping nuclear weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ultimately leading to Japan’s surrender to the Allies.
Per The Associated Press, former Hiroshima Mayor Takashi Hiraoka was especially critical of Nolan’s decision to leave out the impact of Oppenheimer’s invention on Japan. “From Hiroshima’s standpoint, the horror of nuclear weapons was not sufficiently depicted,” he said during a preview event. “The film was made in a way to validate the conclusion that the atomic bomb was used to save the lives of Americans.
- 3/29/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
“Oppenheimer” is the most nominated film at this year’s Oscars with 13 nominations. That’s one shy of the all-time record of 14 nominations so it missed out on Oscars history in the nomination phase.
However, Universal’s movie could match Academy Awards history in the awards phase by equalling the record of 11 Oscar wins overall. So far, three films have won 11 Academy Awards. They were “Ben-Hur” in 1960, “Titanic” in 1998, and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” in 2004. Here’s the breakdown of what awards they won.
“Ben-Hur”
Best Picture — Sam Zimbalist Best Director — William Wyler Best Actor — Charlton Heston Best Supporting Actor — Hugh Griffith Best Film Editing Best Cinematography (Color) Best Music (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) Best Costume Design (Color) Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Color) Best Sound Recording Best Visual Effects
*”Ben-Hur” was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for Karl Tunberg...
However, Universal’s movie could match Academy Awards history in the awards phase by equalling the record of 11 Oscar wins overall. So far, three films have won 11 Academy Awards. They were “Ben-Hur” in 1960, “Titanic” in 1998, and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” in 2004. Here’s the breakdown of what awards they won.
“Ben-Hur”
Best Picture — Sam Zimbalist Best Director — William Wyler Best Actor — Charlton Heston Best Supporting Actor — Hugh Griffith Best Film Editing Best Cinematography (Color) Best Music (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) Best Costume Design (Color) Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Color) Best Sound Recording Best Visual Effects
*”Ben-Hur” was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for Karl Tunberg...
- 3/8/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Although collecting physical media doesn’t have the convenience appeal of streaming films, there is now sort of a stigma with purchasing movies through online platforms. Although its possible to compile a collection of movies through an online library, consumers will ultimately be at the whim of the service should it choose to keep the title available on their server. Additionally, there are a number of titles that don’t happen to find their way to have streaming access and physical media distributors like Shout and Vinegar Syndrome have dedicated their business to some overlooked titles.
Kino Lorber, another great media distributor has just unveiled the technical specs for the Chevy Chase Fletch films via Blu-ray.com, as well as revealing the special features that can be found on the new blu-rays. In 2022, Jon Hamm would take up the mantle in the long-in-development third movie, Confess, Fletch, which is based...
Kino Lorber, another great media distributor has just unveiled the technical specs for the Chevy Chase Fletch films via Blu-ray.com, as well as revealing the special features that can be found on the new blu-rays. In 2022, Jon Hamm would take up the mantle in the long-in-development third movie, Confess, Fletch, which is based...
- 2/16/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Before anyone had even seen Heroes of Halyard, it was already engulfed in scandal.
At an industry presentation at the Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink forum in August, Telekom Srbija, which produced Heroes of Halyard together with Contrast Studios, screened clips of the World War II epic. The film, from Serbian actor and director Radoš Bajić, was still in postproduction and the clips were only meant to give the audience a sense of the scope of the production, one of the biggest and most ambitious films ever made in the region.
Instead, they sparked a political backlash. Some accused the film, which tells the story of the historic rescue of American airmen by Serbian fighters in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia in 1944, of glorifying Serbian nationalist groups. Benjamina Karić, the mayor of Sarajevo, called the film “revisionist” and demanded festival organizers distance themselves from the producers and the screening, which they promptly did.
At an industry presentation at the Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink forum in August, Telekom Srbija, which produced Heroes of Halyard together with Contrast Studios, screened clips of the World War II epic. The film, from Serbian actor and director Radoš Bajić, was still in postproduction and the clips were only meant to give the audience a sense of the scope of the production, one of the biggest and most ambitious films ever made in the region.
Instead, they sparked a political backlash. Some accused the film, which tells the story of the historic rescue of American airmen by Serbian fighters in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia in 1944, of glorifying Serbian nationalist groups. Benjamina Karić, the mayor of Sarajevo, called the film “revisionist” and demanded festival organizers distance themselves from the producers and the screening, which they promptly did.
- 12/28/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Anyone who's watched a Christopher Nolan movie knows that the blockbuster director has his eyes set on one thing above all else: verisimilitude. Even as someone whose movies have dabbled in superheroes, mind heists, and actual magic, Nolan always seems to circle back to grounding his stories in reality ... because, in many ways, fact really can be just as dramatic and inexplicable as fiction. In that sense, it might have been inevitable that he'd end up making an epic-sized biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the so-called "father of the atomic bomb." True to form, "Oppenheimer" digs deep into its source material to uncover every step taken on the path towards one of history's most unspeakable atrocities.
Nolan's obsessive quest to research all aspects of Oppenheimer's life and especially the political rivalry between he and Lewis Strauss, however, didn't just stop there.
Anyone who's watched a Christopher Nolan movie knows that the blockbuster director has his eyes set on one thing above all else: verisimilitude. Even as someone whose movies have dabbled in superheroes, mind heists, and actual magic, Nolan always seems to circle back to grounding his stories in reality ... because, in many ways, fact really can be just as dramatic and inexplicable as fiction. In that sense, it might have been inevitable that he'd end up making an epic-sized biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the so-called "father of the atomic bomb." True to form, "Oppenheimer" digs deep into its source material to uncover every step taken on the path towards one of history's most unspeakable atrocities.
Nolan's obsessive quest to research all aspects of Oppenheimer's life and especially the political rivalry between he and Lewis Strauss, however, didn't just stop there.
- 10/24/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Despite what some of the less informed commentary on "Oppenheimer" would have you believe, Christopher Nolan has not made a pro-nuclear bomb movie. Quite the opposite, in fact. With "Oppenheimer," the revered filmmaker set out to make what he dubbed a cinematic Rorschach test, designed to put the onus on audiences to determine how they felt about J. Robert Oppenheimer and his creation of the atomic bomb. Adapted from Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography "American Prometheus," Nolan's latest makes a point of not making any overarching point, letting the facts speak for themselves.
However, not all those facts are, well, facts. There are several historical facts that "Oppenheimer" ignores, including the reality of the physicist's decision to poison his supervisor at Cambridge, which was only prevented by his parents' decision to step in and not by Oppie's own guilt. That's a pretty stomach-turning insight into...
However, not all those facts are, well, facts. There are several historical facts that "Oppenheimer" ignores, including the reality of the physicist's decision to poison his supervisor at Cambridge, which was only prevented by his parents' decision to step in and not by Oppie's own guilt. That's a pretty stomach-turning insight into...
- 8/2/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed “Oppenheimer,” which revolves around J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist considered the father of the atomic bomb, is one of the most highly anticipated films of the summer. Actually of the year. Over the decades there have been several films dealing with the Manhattan Project that culminated with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki thus ending World War II on Sept. 2, 1945.
Soon after the global conflict ended MGM, Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox were rushing to be the first studio to greenlight a movie dealing with the birth of the atomic bomb that ushered in the Cold War. MGM quickly put a project in motion hiring Robert Considine to write a story . The studio was circling the likes of its “A’ stars Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable and Van Johnson. Meanwhile over at Paramount, producer Hal Wallis was preparing a $1.5 million atomic bomb film called “Top Secret.
Soon after the global conflict ended MGM, Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox were rushing to be the first studio to greenlight a movie dealing with the birth of the atomic bomb that ushered in the Cold War. MGM quickly put a project in motion hiring Robert Considine to write a story . The studio was circling the likes of its “A’ stars Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable and Van Johnson. Meanwhile over at Paramount, producer Hal Wallis was preparing a $1.5 million atomic bomb film called “Top Secret.
- 7/21/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
This article contains spoilers for "Oppenheimer."
Let's be fair, right off the bat: Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "American Prometheus" by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, is a remarkably accurate look into the life of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy). It explores both his experiences working as the director of the Manhattan Project, fighting to build an atomic weapon before the Germans could manufacture their own, as well as the character assassination he endured at the hands of Lewis Strauss (Robert Downey Jr.) as a result of the left-wing ties he cultivated in his youth. Christopher Nolan brings his reliably detail-oriented vision to the project, endeavoring to get as close to the real version of history as possible.
But even with a three-hour runtime, it's inevitable that some historical facts are left by the wayside, whether timelines are consolidated to account for narrative flow,...
Let's be fair, right off the bat: Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "American Prometheus" by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, is a remarkably accurate look into the life of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy). It explores both his experiences working as the director of the Manhattan Project, fighting to build an atomic weapon before the Germans could manufacture their own, as well as the character assassination he endured at the hands of Lewis Strauss (Robert Downey Jr.) as a result of the left-wing ties he cultivated in his youth. Christopher Nolan brings his reliably detail-oriented vision to the project, endeavoring to get as close to the real version of history as possible.
But even with a three-hour runtime, it's inevitable that some historical facts are left by the wayside, whether timelines are consolidated to account for narrative flow,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Audrey Fox
- Slash Film
In the new MSNBC documentary “To End All War: Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb,” the impact of the 1945 nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are seen in grisly detail: Archival footage from the U.S. military recorded days after the bombings show survivors covered in horrific burns, with sagging flesh and clothing seared to their bodies, as they stand in the wreckage of cities leveled to the ground. Although the documentary, which is now streaming on Peacock, was released in part to drum up hype for Christopher Nolan’s Universal-produced “Oppenheimer,” no such footage appears in his own movie.
Nolan defended the decision during a conversation after a screening of the movie in New York over the weekend. His depiction of Manhattan Project chief scientist Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) doesn’t show Hiroshima or Nagasaki, he said, not to sanitize the subject, but because the movie extends from its...
Nolan defended the decision during a conversation after a screening of the movie in New York over the weekend. His depiction of Manhattan Project chief scientist Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) doesn’t show Hiroshima or Nagasaki, he said, not to sanitize the subject, but because the movie extends from its...
- 7/18/2023
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Milt Larsen, co-founder of the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, actor, TV writer and producer, died May 28 in his sleep at his home in Hollywood, his family told TMZ. He was 92.
Larsen, along with his brother Bill Larsen and Bill’s wife Irene, founded Magic Castle, a private club for magicians, in Hollywood in 1963. The Larsen brothers grew up in a family of magicians. Their father, William Larsen Sr., was a performing magician and Los Angeles defense attorney. Their mother, Geraldine, was an early TV pioneer children’s entertainer known as The Magic Lady.
The Larsen brothers and Irene transformed the Lane mansion below Yamashiro in Hollywood, into the Magic Castle, also home to the Academy of Magical Arts.
In addition to his talent as a magician, Milt Larsen was a successful writer, working on Ralph Edwards’ TV game show Truth or Consequences starring Bob Barker, for 18 years. He also authored several books,...
Larsen, along with his brother Bill Larsen and Bill’s wife Irene, founded Magic Castle, a private club for magicians, in Hollywood in 1963. The Larsen brothers grew up in a family of magicians. Their father, William Larsen Sr., was a performing magician and Los Angeles defense attorney. Their mother, Geraldine, was an early TV pioneer children’s entertainer known as The Magic Lady.
The Larsen brothers and Irene transformed the Lane mansion below Yamashiro in Hollywood, into the Magic Castle, also home to the Academy of Magical Arts.
In addition to his talent as a magician, Milt Larsen was a successful writer, working on Ralph Edwards’ TV game show Truth or Consequences starring Bob Barker, for 18 years. He also authored several books,...
- 5/29/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
How far should humanity go in the name of science? And how far is too far? These are questions that J. Robert Oppenheimer undoubtedly asked himself when he undertook the task of creating the world’s first atomic bomb, and they’ll undeniably be questions that Christopher Nolan explores in his upcoming film Oppenheimer (with Cillian Murphy in the title role). The man behind arguably the most destructive weapon in human history is the topic of Nolan’s newest project and and Oppenheimer‘s release date is set for this summer.
Some of Nolan’s past projects have been critiqued as being a tad bit too ‘thinky’ for the standard movie-goer and have explored vast concepts that are far beyond the norm of a typical Hollywood thriller. That being said, Nolan is still known as one of our generations greatest filmmakers and his take on an extremely controversial historical moment...
Some of Nolan’s past projects have been critiqued as being a tad bit too ‘thinky’ for the standard movie-goer and have explored vast concepts that are far beyond the norm of a typical Hollywood thriller. That being said, Nolan is still known as one of our generations greatest filmmakers and his take on an extremely controversial historical moment...
- 4/30/2023
- by Jon Meschutt
- JoBlo.com
“They won’t fear it, until they understand it. And they won’t understand it, until they’ve used it,” Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer says in the new trailer for the biopic, Oppenheimer. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, the film arrives July 21.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin, the biopic traces the life and of the theoretical physicist dubbed the “father of the atomic bomb” for his contributions to the Manhattan Project,...
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin, the biopic traces the life and of the theoretical physicist dubbed the “father of the atomic bomb” for his contributions to the Manhattan Project,...
- 12/19/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
The trailer for Christopher Nolan’s latest film, “Oppenheimer” has been released by Universal Pictures.
“Oppenheimer” documents the life and ethically questionable accolades of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is credited with inventing the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer was one of the primary contributors to the Manhattan Project, a government research effort centered around the creation of nuclear weapons that took place from 1942-1946, and he was director of Los Alamos Laboratory, where the bombs were physically assembled.
Cillian Murphy stars as Oppenheimer, marking his first time securing a lead part in one of Nolan’s films. Murphy has been a staple in many of Nolan’s film, previously starring in “Inception,” “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Dark Knight Rises” and “Dunkirk.”
“I’ll always turn up for Chris, whatever the size of the part,” Murphy previously told The Guardian. “Chris will call me up and I’m there.”
The...
“Oppenheimer” documents the life and ethically questionable accolades of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is credited with inventing the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer was one of the primary contributors to the Manhattan Project, a government research effort centered around the creation of nuclear weapons that took place from 1942-1946, and he was director of Los Alamos Laboratory, where the bombs were physically assembled.
Cillian Murphy stars as Oppenheimer, marking his first time securing a lead part in one of Nolan’s films. Murphy has been a staple in many of Nolan’s film, previously starring in “Inception,” “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Dark Knight Rises” and “Dunkirk.”
“I’ll always turn up for Chris, whatever the size of the part,” Murphy previously told The Guardian. “Chris will call me up and I’m there.”
The...
- 12/19/2022
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
In one of the strangest American traditions, Joe Biden has pardoned two turkeys from the upcoming turkey bloodbath known as Thanksgiving. He was joined for the event by Ronnie Parker, President of the trade group the National Turkey Federation, and Alexa Starnes, the daughter of the owner of Circle S. Ranch.
The ranch was the home of Chocolate and Chip, the two turkeys who were pardoned by Biden on Monday. Chocolate is the one pictured, apparently being offered the microphone and a chance to speak in a joke from the President.
The National Turkey Day Presentation began in the early 20th century during the Presidency of Harry S. Truman. The ceremony initially just featured a turkey being presented to the President, but now the President pardons two animals. George H.W. Bush was the first President to pardon turkeys, and this bizarre ritual has continued every year since.
The...
The ranch was the home of Chocolate and Chip, the two turkeys who were pardoned by Biden on Monday. Chocolate is the one pictured, apparently being offered the microphone and a chance to speak in a joke from the President.
The National Turkey Day Presentation began in the early 20th century during the Presidency of Harry S. Truman. The ceremony initially just featured a turkey being presented to the President, but now the President pardons two animals. George H.W. Bush was the first President to pardon turkeys, and this bizarre ritual has continued every year since.
The...
- 11/22/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
The David Lynch and Mark Frost series Twin Peaks made its premiere on ABC in 1990 and ran for two seasons before being cancelled. It was followed by the feature film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, and a couple decades later the series was revived for a third season on Showtime, called Twin Peaks: The Return. While we anxiously wait to see if Lynch and Frost are going to bring us any more stories set in the world of Twin Peaks, the Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida gathered several of the show’s cast members together for a reunion that stirred up all the feels.
Cast member Mädchen Amick shared a picture to Instagram that shows her enjoying a dinner with fellow cast members Dana Ashbrook, Sherilyn Fenn, Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, and Kimmy Robertson.
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When Twin Peaks began,...
Cast member Mädchen Amick shared a picture to Instagram that shows her enjoying a dinner with fellow cast members Dana Ashbrook, Sherilyn Fenn, Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, and Kimmy Robertson.
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When Twin Peaks began,...
- 10/24/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Updated: President Joe Biden today offered America’s “deepest condolences to the Royal Family” on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The 14th US President of the UK monarch’s 70-year reign, Biden said that Elizabeth was “a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock Alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States.”
The passing of the 96-year old Queen on Thursday caused Biden to cancel a schedule speech on the Covid pandemic from the White House. Earlier today, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre learned of the Queen’s death while giving her regular briefing to the press. “Our hearts and our thoughts go to the family members of the queen, goes (sic) to the people of the United Kingdom,” said Jean-Pierre from the White House podium.
As “a mark of respect,” President Biden also ordered that the stars and stripes flag be lowered to...
The passing of the 96-year old Queen on Thursday caused Biden to cancel a schedule speech on the Covid pandemic from the White House. Earlier today, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre learned of the Queen’s death while giving her regular briefing to the press. “Our hearts and our thoughts go to the family members of the queen, goes (sic) to the people of the United Kingdom,” said Jean-Pierre from the White House podium.
As “a mark of respect,” President Biden also ordered that the stars and stripes flag be lowered to...
- 9/8/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, has died at the age of 96. Few people alive today can even remember a time when she wasn’t on the throne. From Harry S. Truman to Joe Biden, she saw 14 U.S. presidents come and go during her reign of more than 70 years. Buckingham Palace announced the sad news on social media, saying she “died peacefully” at Balmoral Castle. The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022 Always dignified and stoic, the Queen epitomized her country’s World War II slogan: “Keep calm and carry on.” She continued to perform dozens of official engagements each year well into her 90s. But following the death of her beloved husband Prince Philip in April last year,...
- 9/8/2022
- TV Insider
David McCullough, the two-time Pulitzer Prize winning historian whose biographies gave character and compelling narratives to figures and moments that make up the fabric of the American experience, has died. He was 89.
His publisher, Simon & Schuster, said that McCullough died on Sunday at his home in Hingman, Ma, surrounded by his five children.
Two of McCullough’s most famous works, presidential biographies of Harry Truman in 1992 and John Adams in 2001, not only won Pulitzer Prizes but were turned into TV miniseries. His gift for storytelling translated into that of a narrator of documentaries like Ken Burns’ Civil War.
McCullough received the National Book Award for The Path Between the Seas, about the building of the Panama Canal, and Mornings on Horseback, a biography of Theodore Roosevelt. Other best sellers included The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey, The Wright Brothers, and The American Spirit. He also...
His publisher, Simon & Schuster, said that McCullough died on Sunday at his home in Hingman, Ma, surrounded by his five children.
Two of McCullough’s most famous works, presidential biographies of Harry Truman in 1992 and John Adams in 2001, not only won Pulitzer Prizes but were turned into TV miniseries. His gift for storytelling translated into that of a narrator of documentaries like Ken Burns’ Civil War.
McCullough received the National Book Award for The Path Between the Seas, about the building of the Panama Canal, and Mornings on Horseback, a biography of Theodore Roosevelt. Other best sellers included The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey, The Wright Brothers, and The American Spirit. He also...
- 8/8/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Kenneth Welsh, a Canadian actor best known as villainous FBI agent Windom Earle in the original Twin Peaks, has died. His death was confirmed by Actra, the Canadian film and television union. No cause of death was given.
Welsh had more than 200 screen credits during his long career.
“Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades,” Actra wrote in a statement. “He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his loved ones.”
Welsh portrayed several historical figures on the screen, including Harry S. Truman, Thomas E. Dewey, Colin Thatcher, and Thomas Edison, among others.
Born in 1942 in Edmonton, Alta., Welsh studied at the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal. His early work was with the Stratford Festival, which specialized in Shakespeare.
Welsh’s first screen credit was in “Shoestring Theatre,” a 1963 CBC anthology series. He went on to several more CBC television appearances.
Welsh had more than 200 screen credits during his long career.
“Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades,” Actra wrote in a statement. “He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his loved ones.”
Welsh portrayed several historical figures on the screen, including Harry S. Truman, Thomas E. Dewey, Colin Thatcher, and Thomas Edison, among others.
Born in 1942 in Edmonton, Alta., Welsh studied at the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal. His early work was with the Stratford Festival, which specialized in Shakespeare.
Welsh’s first screen credit was in “Shoestring Theatre,” a 1963 CBC anthology series. He went on to several more CBC television appearances.
- 5/7/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Kenneth Welsh, a prolific Canadian character actor with more than 200 screen credits, died Thursday evening. He was 80 years old.
Actra, the Canadian film and television union, confirmed the news on Friday. “Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades,” Actra wrote in a statement. “He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his loved ones.”
Actra Toronto is extremely saddened today by the passing of Kenneth Welsh. Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades. He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his loved ones. pic.twitter.com/SqcV3Wmhqk
— Actra Toronto (@ACTRAToronto) May 6, 2022
Welsh is best known to American audiences for his role as Windom Earle, the crazed FBI agent in Season 2 of the groundbreaking television series “Twin Peaks.”
In his native Canada, he was a consistent figure on television, frequently starring in TV films.
Actra, the Canadian film and television union, confirmed the news on Friday. “Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades,” Actra wrote in a statement. “He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his loved ones.”
Actra Toronto is extremely saddened today by the passing of Kenneth Welsh. Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades. He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his loved ones. pic.twitter.com/SqcV3Wmhqk
— Actra Toronto (@ACTRAToronto) May 6, 2022
Welsh is best known to American audiences for his role as Windom Earle, the crazed FBI agent in Season 2 of the groundbreaking television series “Twin Peaks.”
In his native Canada, he was a consistent figure on television, frequently starring in TV films.
- 5/7/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
A trio of powerhouse actors inhabit the lives of three powerhouse political women on Showtime’s “The First Lady.” Emmy winner Gillian Anderson plays Eleanor Roosevelt; Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Viola Davis plays Michelle Obama; and Golden Globe winner Michelle Pfeiffer plays Betty Ford. Pfeiffer is the only one of the three main stars to not have an Emmy, though she did earn a nomination for 2017’s “The Wizard of Lies.” However, that could change once Emmy voters get a look at Pfeiffer giving a career-best performance.
Pfeiffer arguably has the most difficult job in the series as Ford might be considered the least well-known of the three first ladies. After all, Michelle Obama’s tenure in the White House only ended in the past decade and she continues to maintain a high public profile. Meanwhile, Eleanor Roosevelt, the nation’s longest serving first lady, is still revered as...
Pfeiffer arguably has the most difficult job in the series as Ford might be considered the least well-known of the three first ladies. After all, Michelle Obama’s tenure in the White House only ended in the past decade and she continues to maintain a high public profile. Meanwhile, Eleanor Roosevelt, the nation’s longest serving first lady, is still revered as...
- 5/5/2022
- by Tony Ruiz
- Gold Derby
Jane Powell, who made her screen debut with W.C. Fields, danced with Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding, was one of seven brides for seven brothers in the classic 1954 film musical, sang “Buttons and Bows” at President Harry S. Truman’s Inaugural Ball and was a bridesmaid at the first of Elizabeth Taylor’s weddings, died of natural causes today at her home in Wilton, Connecticut. She was 92.
Susan Granger, a friend of the actress and spokesperson for her family, told Deadline that Powell died peacefully at the house she shared for many years with her husband, the actor and publicist Dick Moore, who died in 2015.
Powell, one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, continued to appear on stage well into the 21st Century, making her career among her generation’s sturdiest.
Born Suzanne Lorraine Burce in Portland, Oregon, Powell was already a locally successful singer – she...
Susan Granger, a friend of the actress and spokesperson for her family, told Deadline that Powell died peacefully at the house she shared for many years with her husband, the actor and publicist Dick Moore, who died in 2015.
Powell, one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, continued to appear on stage well into the 21st Century, making her career among her generation’s sturdiest.
Born Suzanne Lorraine Burce in Portland, Oregon, Powell was already a locally successful singer – she...
- 9/16/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Unlike the Emmys, the SAG Awards do not distinguish between lead and supporting roles. That is how featured players Bill Camp (“The Queen’s Gambit”) and Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton”) are in contention for Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor against stars Hugh Grant (“The Undoing”), Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”), and Mark Ruffalo (“I Know This Much Is True”).
Diggs and Ruffalo each played two parts in their respective projects. Our odds have Ruffalo (82/25) winning this award, followed in order by Grant (39/10), Hawke (4/1), Diggs (9/2), and Camp (9/2). Ruffalo took home this award for “The Normal Heart” in 2015.
Grant’s role in “A Very English Scandal” earned him a bid two years ago. He, along with Ruffalo and Hawke, was previously nominated on the feature film side in both the Best Supporting Actor and Best Ensemble categories. Hawke and Ruffalo competed in 2015, but both lost to J. K. Simmons (“Whiplash”).
A bookend...
Diggs and Ruffalo each played two parts in their respective projects. Our odds have Ruffalo (82/25) winning this award, followed in order by Grant (39/10), Hawke (4/1), Diggs (9/2), and Camp (9/2). Ruffalo took home this award for “The Normal Heart” in 2015.
Grant’s role in “A Very English Scandal” earned him a bid two years ago. He, along with Ruffalo and Hawke, was previously nominated on the feature film side in both the Best Supporting Actor and Best Ensemble categories. Hawke and Ruffalo competed in 2015, but both lost to J. K. Simmons (“Whiplash”).
A bookend...
- 3/31/2021
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
The Republican convention this week delivered cool optics, sharp reality television and an ominous threat to public health, in the opinion of most media critics.
“A political convention is like a movie trailer; if a party messes up, it will likely mess up the election,” according to Franklin J. Schaffner, a politically savvy filmmaker (Patton) who was also a key adviser to the Democratic Party during its self-demolition in 1968.
The Democratic convention that year is, in fact, the setting for a new movie from another filmmaker, Aaron Sorkin, who became fascinated by “The Year the Democrats Lost Their Mind” – a famous Washington Post headline.
Ironically, the Post ran an almost identical headline about the Republicans in 1948 when, after a bungled convention, that party’s smug, overfunded candidate, Thomas Dewey, lost to underdog Harry S. Truman. “Dewey Defeats Truman,” the classic headline, is also the title of a perceptive new book by A.J. Baime.
“A political convention is like a movie trailer; if a party messes up, it will likely mess up the election,” according to Franklin J. Schaffner, a politically savvy filmmaker (Patton) who was also a key adviser to the Democratic Party during its self-demolition in 1968.
The Democratic convention that year is, in fact, the setting for a new movie from another filmmaker, Aaron Sorkin, who became fascinated by “The Year the Democrats Lost Their Mind” – a famous Washington Post headline.
Ironically, the Post ran an almost identical headline about the Republicans in 1948 when, after a bungled convention, that party’s smug, overfunded candidate, Thomas Dewey, lost to underdog Harry S. Truman. “Dewey Defeats Truman,” the classic headline, is also the title of a perceptive new book by A.J. Baime.
- 8/30/2020
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
Yes it’s true: Back in 1966 Sir Laurence Olivier scored a Best Actor nomination (along with three supporting actors) for his blackface “Othello” in a hybrid stage/film production from the National Theatre. And a decade later, James Whitmore was nominated for Best Actor for his role as president Harry S. Truman in “Give ’em Hell, Harry!,” a wobbly video of a stage play that didn’t even make it to New York until 2008.
This has led folks to speculate that Thomas Kail’s film, cut together from several 2016 performances of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical “Hamilton” (which won 11 Tony awards including Best Musical), could make a splash at the 2021 Oscars. Well, the Academy has shut the door on that possibility. “Hamilton” is not eligible. And that’s not because it streamed on Disney+ a full year before it was supposed to hit theaters, driving up Disney}+ app downloads by...
This has led folks to speculate that Thomas Kail’s film, cut together from several 2016 performances of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical “Hamilton” (which won 11 Tony awards including Best Musical), could make a splash at the 2021 Oscars. Well, the Academy has shut the door on that possibility. “Hamilton” is not eligible. And that’s not because it streamed on Disney+ a full year before it was supposed to hit theaters, driving up Disney}+ app downloads by...
- 7/6/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Yes it’s true: Back in 1966 Sir Laurence Olivier scored a Best Actor nomination (along with three supporting actors) for his blackface “Othello” in a hybrid stage/film production from the National Theatre. And a decade later, James Whitmore was nominated for Best Actor for his role as president Harry S. Truman in “Give ’em Hell, Harry!,” a wobbly video of a stage play that didn’t even make it to New York until 2008.
This has led folks to speculate that Thomas Kail’s film, cut together from several 2016 performances of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical “Hamilton” (which won 11 Tony awards including Best Musical), could make a splash at the 2021 Oscars. Well, the Academy has shut the door on that possibility. “Hamilton” is not eligible. And that’s not because it streamed on Disney+ a full year before it was supposed to hit theaters, driving up Disney}+ app downloads by...
This has led folks to speculate that Thomas Kail’s film, cut together from several 2016 performances of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical “Hamilton” (which won 11 Tony awards including Best Musical), could make a splash at the 2021 Oscars. Well, the Academy has shut the door on that possibility. “Hamilton” is not eligible. And that’s not because it streamed on Disney+ a full year before it was supposed to hit theaters, driving up Disney}+ app downloads by...
- 7/6/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Indie studio wiip has optioned the rights to New York Times bestselling author A.J. Baimes’ book The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months that Changed the World for development as a limited series executive produced by Dylan Clark.
Scott Bloom (Roosevelt) is attached to pen the adaptation of The Accidental President, which was published in 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. It tells the dramatic story of Harry Truman’s first four months in office, when this unlikely, small-town Washington outsider had to take on Germany, Japan, Stalin and the atomic bomb, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
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Clark...
Scott Bloom (Roosevelt) is attached to pen the adaptation of The Accidental President, which was published in 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. It tells the dramatic story of Harry Truman’s first four months in office, when this unlikely, small-town Washington outsider had to take on Germany, Japan, Stalin and the atomic bomb, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
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Clark...
- 4/9/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Editor’s note: This story originally ran on June 6. Beginning their collaboration with 1990’s The Civil War, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick have since co-directed projects including The War, Baseball and Prohibition. Their latest series, The Vietnam War, was recognized with Emmy nominations in four Documentary/Nonfiction categories, including Outstanding Directing, Writing, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing.
With their 10-part, 18-hour documentary miniseries The Vietnam War, co-directors Ken Burns & Lynn Novick have told among the most comprehensive stories ever seen, which deals not just with the endless war that tore America apart, but with the French occupation of the country and the fear of communism which tracked back to the seeds sewn by Harry S. Truman’s administration of the ’40s and ’50s. Burns and Novick chose an objective track, interviewing mostly those who fought the war from all three sides. But they came away with their own opinions about the challenges,...
With their 10-part, 18-hour documentary miniseries The Vietnam War, co-directors Ken Burns & Lynn Novick have told among the most comprehensive stories ever seen, which deals not just with the endless war that tore America apart, but with the French occupation of the country and the fear of communism which tracked back to the seeds sewn by Harry S. Truman’s administration of the ’40s and ’50s. Burns and Novick chose an objective track, interviewing mostly those who fought the war from all three sides. But they came away with their own opinions about the challenges,...
- 8/24/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Katims captured hearts and minds with his high school football drama, Friday Night Lights. Meanwhile, as a producer of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway smash, Hamilton, Jeffrey Seller knows a thing or two about compelling theater. Together, they've created NBC's new Rise TV show, based on Michael Sokolov's book, Drama High about Lou Volpe's acclaimed theater program at Harry S. Truman High School in Bucks County, Pa. Does the first season have what it takes to leave the audience wanting more? Will Rise be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status update below.A high school drama, Rise stars Josh Radnor, Rosie Perez, Auli’i Cravalho, Damon J. Gillespie, Marley Shelton, Rarmian Newton, Ted Sutherland, Amy Forsyth, Casey W. Johnson, Taylor Richardson, Joe Tippett, and Shirley Rumierk. The NBC TV series centers on Lou Mazzuchelli (Radnor), who is the fictional...
- 5/12/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Billy Graham, one of 20th Century America’s towering religious figures and a pioneer in the use of television and mass communication in spreading his evangelical message, died Wednesday at 99. An advisor to presidents – he prayed or met with leaders from Harry S. Truman, Richard Nixon to Barack Obama – and comforted many Americans at times of crisis – he preached from the National Cathedral after 9/11 and to survivors of Hurricane Katrina. But among Graham’s most…...
- 2/21/2018
- Deadline TV
Billy Graham, perhaps the most famous evangelist in U.S. history, is dead. Graham died at his home early Wednesday morning in North Carolina. He had been ill for more than a decade. His death was attributed to natural causes. Graham got involved in evangelism at 16 and rose to fame in his 30s when he held "sin-smashing" revival meetings under a circus tent in an L.A. parking lot. He then created his own ministry...
- 2/21/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
When some phrases pass through the prism of Twin Peaks, you can never hear them the same way again. "Damn good coffee" is one; "Gotta light?" is another. We'll submit a third candidate, one that the just-concluded third season of David Lynch and Mark Frost's supernatural murder-mystery masterpiece has marked for permanent retirement from the critical vocabulary: "Like nothing else on television." The TV landscape remains full of singular, spectacular shows, Peak TV fatigue be damned. But just as the original Twin Peaks inspired visionary showrunners from David Chase...
- 9/4/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Will Ferrell is set to star in and produce a new comedy for CBS Films called The 100 Year-Old Man. The movie is based on the book written by Jonas Jonasson called The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared.
According to Variety, Ferrell will play a man named Allan "who escapes from a nursing home on his 100th birthday. His time on the run reveals that he took part in several defining events of the 20th century."
That sounds absolutely fantastic! This is going to be a great role for Ferrell to play! When talking about the actor playing this character, the author of the book said:
“My character, Allan, knows the art of being funny just by being. That is something Will Ferrell masters to perfection. Great humor with small measurements. I am happy that Allan is now in his hands.”
This will be the second...
According to Variety, Ferrell will play a man named Allan "who escapes from a nursing home on his 100th birthday. His time on the run reveals that he took part in several defining events of the 20th century."
That sounds absolutely fantastic! This is going to be a great role for Ferrell to play! When talking about the actor playing this character, the author of the book said:
“My character, Allan, knows the art of being funny just by being. That is something Will Ferrell masters to perfection. Great humor with small measurements. I am happy that Allan is now in his hands.”
This will be the second...
- 8/24/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
One of Andrew Wyeth’s most famous paintings is “Christina’s World.” It depicts a woman immobilized, lying on a grassy hill, reaching out towards a farmhouse that sits isolated in the distance. There was a young girl in Wyeth’s town who suffered from Polio, which forced her to crawl about. Emotions of loneliness, desperation, and fear are expressed even though the subject’s face is turned away from the viewer. This famous painting that has now traveled the world in exhibitions and as a postage stamp served as inspiration for Tobe Hooper’s 1974 cinematic masterpiece, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Director David F. Sandberg (last year’s Lights Out) seems to have also been influenced by this striking and haunting painting. Annabelle: Creation feels like a southern-gothic folktale, not unlike Pumpkinhead. And like the aforementioned painting, the main lead girl also suffers from Polio, causing her to walk slowly in a leg brace.
Director David F. Sandberg (last year’s Lights Out) seems to have also been influenced by this striking and haunting painting. Annabelle: Creation feels like a southern-gothic folktale, not unlike Pumpkinhead. And like the aforementioned painting, the main lead girl also suffers from Polio, causing her to walk slowly in a leg brace.
- 8/11/2017
- by Michael Haffner
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to boast that the U.S. nuclear arsenal is “now far stronger and more powerful than ever before,” thanks to his administration.
“My first order as President was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal,” he wrote.
“Hopefully we will never have to use this power, but there will never be a time that we are not the most powerful nation in the world!” he added in a second tweet.
The tweets come amid North Korea’s escalating nuclear threats and one day after Trump issued a warning Tuesday from his golf course in Bedminster,...
“My first order as President was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal,” he wrote.
“Hopefully we will never have to use this power, but there will never be a time that we are not the most powerful nation in the world!” he added in a second tweet.
The tweets come amid North Korea’s escalating nuclear threats and one day after Trump issued a warning Tuesday from his golf course in Bedminster,...
- 8/9/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
It took 12 whole episodes, but Audrey Horne (Sherilyn Fenn) has finally returned to our television screens.
The Twin Peaks chat rooms, message boards and Twitter feeds have been speculating for years on end about where we would find her and how (Is she in Hollywood? Is she the mysterious billionaire in New York? Is she still in a coma? Was she horribly disfigured in the bank explosion? Is she now running One Eyed Jacks?). But I am fairly certain that no one saw this outcome, this development, this new Audrey.
At first I found it confusing and jarring: that weird guy is Audrey’s husband?...
The Twin Peaks chat rooms, message boards and Twitter feeds have been speculating for years on end about where we would find her and how (Is she in Hollywood? Is she the mysterious billionaire in New York? Is she still in a coma? Was she horribly disfigured in the bank explosion? Is she now running One Eyed Jacks?). But I am fairly certain that no one saw this outcome, this development, this new Audrey.
At first I found it confusing and jarring: that weird guy is Audrey’s husband?...
- 7/31/2017
- TVLine.com
This week Ancient Aliens examines the mysteries of The Majestic Twelve. Sometimes known as Mj-12, many conspiracy theorist believe this group was formed back in 1947 by U.S. President Harry S. Truman in order to recover and examine various extraterrestrial objects, including perhaps downed or found UFOs. The theories stem from a series of documents that were said to have been leaked from inside the government. These contained details of the group, explaining that it was made up of various military expert and scientists. However, the FBI examined the documents and declared that they were fake. Never the less the...read more...
- 7/7/2017
- by M&C
- Monsters and Critics
'Making Love': Groundbreaking romantic gay drama returns to the big screen As part of its Anniversary Classics series, Laemmle Theaters will be presenting Arthur Hiller's groundbreaking 1982 romantic drama Making Love, the first U.S. movie distributed by a major studio that focused on a romantic gay relationship. Michael Ontkean, Harry Hamlin, and Kate Jackson star. The 35th Anniversary Screening of Making Love will be held on Saturday, June 24 – it's Gay Pride month, after all – at 7:30 p.m. at the Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. The movie will be followed by a Q&A session with Harry Hamlin, screenwriter Barry Sandler, and author A. Scott Berg, who wrote the “story” on which the film is based. 'Making Love' & What lies beneath In this 20th Century Fox release – Sherry Lansing was the studio head at the time – Michael Ontkean plays a...
- 6/24/2017
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
‘Twin Peaks’ Mvp Wally Brando: 5 Reasons Michael Cera’s Brilliant Cameo Is Just What the Show Needed
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from the first four episodes of “Twin Peaks.]
Of all the confusing, confounding things on the return of “Twin Peaks,” we have no mixed feelings about one thing: Wally Brando.
The ingeniously named character shows up in the fourth episode of the season as a cameo by Michael Cera. Wally Brando (Brennan?) is the adult son of Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department receptionist Lucy (Kimmy Robertson) and deputy Andy (Harry Goaz), and was born on Marlon Brando’s birthday, April 3. While we had known Lucy was pregnant in the original series, Wally wasn’t born until after Agent Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) went missing.
Read More: ’Twin Peaks’ Guide to Returning Characters and What Clues They Offer — Parts 3 & 4 (An Ongoing List)
The 25 years that have passed have been kind to Wally Brando, who has taken to the open road on his motorcycle and stops by Twin Peaks to bring important messages to his folks and the town’s acting sheriff.
Of all the confusing, confounding things on the return of “Twin Peaks,” we have no mixed feelings about one thing: Wally Brando.
The ingeniously named character shows up in the fourth episode of the season as a cameo by Michael Cera. Wally Brando (Brennan?) is the adult son of Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department receptionist Lucy (Kimmy Robertson) and deputy Andy (Harry Goaz), and was born on Marlon Brando’s birthday, April 3. While we had known Lucy was pregnant in the original series, Wally wasn’t born until after Agent Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) went missing.
Read More: ’Twin Peaks’ Guide to Returning Characters and What Clues They Offer — Parts 3 & 4 (An Ongoing List)
The 25 years that have passed have been kind to Wally Brando, who has taken to the open road on his motorcycle and stops by Twin Peaks to bring important messages to his folks and the town’s acting sheriff.
- 5/30/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
David Lynch’s wildly anticipated “Twin Peaks” revival is kitted out with plenty of talented faces — over 200, both old and new — but there’s still a handful of original stars who were not tapped to return for the Showtime series. One of them is Joan Chen, who played Josie Packard during the show’s original run (and, incidentally, was the very first face to appear in the series’ very first episode, way back in 1990).
Chen, however, is eager to change that, and The Hollywood Reporter shares a compelling — and kind of wild — letter from the actress that she sent to Lynch, asking for her role to be reprised. Given that Chen’s character ended her “Twin Peaks” run as a drawer knob, it’s obviously written from a unique perspective.
“Dear David,...
Chen, however, is eager to change that, and The Hollywood Reporter shares a compelling — and kind of wild — letter from the actress that she sent to Lynch, asking for her role to be reprised. Given that Chen’s character ended her “Twin Peaks” run as a drawer knob, it’s obviously written from a unique perspective.
“Dear David,...
- 5/24/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
If music be the food of love, the world needs a boatload right about now and pop music ain’t gonna cut it. That’s the sentiment of René Pérez Joglar, the Puerto Rican rapper more commonly known as Residente, as well as co-founder and lead singer of Calle 13, an alternative hip-hop group beloved across Latin America. (Say “Calle 13″ to a Latino person, and you’ll see a face light up.) Joglar has won 25 Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a Latin artist. Calle 13 is known for its satirical lyrics that often provide social commentary about Latin American issues, and Joglar is a decorated humanitarian, receiving the Nobel Peace Summit Award in 2015 for his commitment to social justice.
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What better way to combine his passions of...
Read More: ‘Dara Ju’ Review: Anthony Onah’s Debut Is a Vital But Unfocused Drama About Immigrant Identity in America
What better way to combine his passions of...
- 3/14/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Continuing his “auteurist TV here, prestige picture there” pattern, Cary Fukunaga may follow Beasts of No Nation and forthcoming Netflix series Maniac with a recounting of the Hiroshima bombing — an ambitious-sounding project in no small part because it’s taken after such a comprehensive piece of material. Per Deadline, he’s conspiring with scribe Hossein Amini (Drive) for an adaptation of Stephen Walker’s Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima, likely with a title reduced to Shockwave, and Universal would be footing the bill.
Walker’s non-fiction text covers a lot of ground, spanning the viewpoints of soldiers on either side, Japanese civilians affected to the blast, members of the Manhattan Project, President Truman in the weeks leading up to the Enola Gay’s flight, and those connected to these parties. How to fit that into a standard-length project and do everybody justice? I don’t know, but then again, I’m...
Walker’s non-fiction text covers a lot of ground, spanning the viewpoints of soldiers on either side, Japanese civilians affected to the blast, members of the Manhattan Project, President Truman in the weeks leading up to the Enola Gay’s flight, and those connected to these parties. How to fit that into a standard-length project and do everybody justice? I don’t know, but then again, I’m...
- 2/17/2017
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything from Cary Fukunaga. After delivering an explosive first season of HBO’s True Detective back in 2014, he then gave us the equally impressive Beasts of No Nation the year after. Since then, however, the filmmaker has been lying low, so it seems, while attempting to find his next project. He was attached to direct Stephen King adaptation It at one point, but that ultimately fell through, and now, Deadline reports that he’ll tackle Shockwave for Universal.
Based on Stephen Walker’s non-fiction novel, Shockwave: Countdown To Hiroshima, the project will be penned by Drive scribe Hossein Amini and produced by Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Liza Chasin. For those unfamiliar with the source material, it tells the story of the “events that led up to a Monday morning in August 1945 when a five-ton bomb—dubbed Little...
Based on Stephen Walker’s non-fiction novel, Shockwave: Countdown To Hiroshima, the project will be penned by Drive scribe Hossein Amini and produced by Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Liza Chasin. For those unfamiliar with the source material, it tells the story of the “events that led up to a Monday morning in August 1945 when a five-ton bomb—dubbed Little...
- 2/17/2017
- by Josh Wilding
- We Got This Covered
Over the weekend, “Saturday Night Live” writer Katie Rich tweeted that Barron Trump might be America’s “first homeschool shooter.” She was roundly criticized and later deleted the tweet, and her entire profile. She was one of many people over the years who has broken the tacit rule that presidential children should be off-limits. Margaret Truman In 1950, President Truman wrote a famously angry letter to Paul Hume, who criticized the singing of Truman’s daughter, Margaret. “Some day I hope to meet you. When that happens, you’ll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and perhaps a supporter below!
- 1/24/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Gibney now has two films that explore the myriad ways that the internet can wreak havoc, with 2013’s “We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks” and the Oscar-shortlisted “Zero Days,” which stemmed from the U.S. and Israeli Stuxnet operation that destroyed 1000 nuclear centrifuges. Initially, producer Marc Shmuger, who brought him both projects, “knew more about it than I did,” said Gibney. “He had access to people telling him interesting things about the Stuxnet operation. It seemed like an event that deserved a deeper dive.”
Gibney dug deeper and found out how scary the world of cyberwarfare could be. And as the election took its twisty turns, revealing the Russia hacks, more of us caught up with a new reality that had only been imagined in science-fiction. The Matrix is here.
Read More: ‘Zero Days’ Exclusive Promo: See Alex Gibney’s New Cyberwar Documentary Thriller
“What is jaw-dropping,” Gibney said,...
Gibney dug deeper and found out how scary the world of cyberwarfare could be. And as the election took its twisty turns, revealing the Russia hacks, more of us caught up with a new reality that had only been imagined in science-fiction. The Matrix is here.
Read More: ‘Zero Days’ Exclusive Promo: See Alex Gibney’s New Cyberwar Documentary Thriller
“What is jaw-dropping,” Gibney said,...
- 1/13/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Gibney now has two films that explore the myriad ways that the internet can wreak havoc, with 2013’s “We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks” and the Oscar-shortlisted “Zero Days,” which stemmed from the U.S. and Israeli Stuxnet operation that destroyed 1000 nuclear centrifuges. Initially, producer Marc Shmuger, who brought him both projects, “knew more about it than I did,” said Gibney. “He had access to people telling him interesting things about the Stuxnet operation. It seemed like an event that deserved a deeper dive.”
Gibney dug deeper and found out how scary the world of cyberwarfare could be. And as the election took its twisty turns, revealing the Russia hacks, more of us caught up with a new reality that had only been imagined in science-fiction. The Matrix is here.
Read More: ‘Zero Days’ Exclusive Promo: See Alex Gibney’s New Cyberwar Documentary Thriller
“What is jaw-dropping,” Gibney said,...
Gibney dug deeper and found out how scary the world of cyberwarfare could be. And as the election took its twisty turns, revealing the Russia hacks, more of us caught up with a new reality that had only been imagined in science-fiction. The Matrix is here.
Read More: ‘Zero Days’ Exclusive Promo: See Alex Gibney’s New Cyberwar Documentary Thriller
“What is jaw-dropping,” Gibney said,...
- 1/13/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch made a surprise cameo at the Television Critics Association winter press tour Monday to promote the series’ forthcoming Showtime revival (bowing Sunday, May 21, at 9/8c) and — no surprise — the spoilerphobic auteur dodged nearly every question thrown his way. The key word there being nearly.
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Asked if the events of the prequel film Fire Walk With Me will factor into the 18-episode return, Lynch confirmed that “the story of Laura Palmer’s last seven days are very important for this.” (Hey, it’s something!
RelatedTwin Peaks Cast, Old and New, Talk Up ‘Freshness’ of Showtime Revival
Asked if the events of the prequel film Fire Walk With Me will factor into the 18-episode return, Lynch confirmed that “the story of Laura Palmer’s last seven days are very important for this.” (Hey, it’s something!
- 1/10/2017
- TVLine.com
New York -- Robert Vaughn, the debonair, Oscar-nominated actor whose many film roles were eclipsed by his hugely popular turn in television’s The Man From U.N.C.L.E., has died. He was 83.
Vaughn died Friday morning after a brief battle with acute leukemia, according to his manager, Matthew Sullivan.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was an immediate hit, particularly with young people, when it debuted on NBC 1964. It was part of an avalanche of secret agent shows (I Spy, Mission: Impossible, Secret Agent), spoofs (Get Smart), books (The Spy Who Came in From the Cold) and even songs (Secret Agent Man) inspired by the James Bond films.
Vaughn’s urbane superspy Napoleon Solo teamed with Scottish actor David McCallum’s Illya Kuryakin, a soft-spoken, Russian-born agent.
Photos: Stars We've Lost In Recent Years
The pair, who had put aside Cold War differences for a greater good, worked together each week for the mysterious U.N.C.L.E. (United...
Vaughn died Friday morning after a brief battle with acute leukemia, according to his manager, Matthew Sullivan.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was an immediate hit, particularly with young people, when it debuted on NBC 1964. It was part of an avalanche of secret agent shows (I Spy, Mission: Impossible, Secret Agent), spoofs (Get Smart), books (The Spy Who Came in From the Cold) and even songs (Secret Agent Man) inspired by the James Bond films.
Vaughn’s urbane superspy Napoleon Solo teamed with Scottish actor David McCallum’s Illya Kuryakin, a soft-spoken, Russian-born agent.
Photos: Stars We've Lost In Recent Years
The pair, who had put aside Cold War differences for a greater good, worked together each week for the mysterious U.N.C.L.E. (United...
- 11/11/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
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