Exclusive: Ron Bass, the scribe best known for his Academy Award-winning work on Rain Man, has been set to write and produce Music on the Bones, a new film inspired by real events.
Set in 1968. a moment in time when rock n’ roll was banned in the Ussr, the story follows young Russian doctor Max as he and his friends covertly duplicate and distribute music by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin and more on repurposed X-Ray film. Against a backdrop of constant surveillance, persecution, and risk of imprisonment, they listen to the forbidden music of the free world, which holds the promise of another life.
Enter Valerie, an American film student disillusioned with her country, who is invited to Moscow by the Ministry of Culture under the watchful eye of the Kbg, to make a propaganda film promoting the virtues of Communism. After a meeting with Max and his companions,...
Set in 1968. a moment in time when rock n’ roll was banned in the Ussr, the story follows young Russian doctor Max as he and his friends covertly duplicate and distribute music by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin and more on repurposed X-Ray film. Against a backdrop of constant surveillance, persecution, and risk of imprisonment, they listen to the forbidden music of the free world, which holds the promise of another life.
Enter Valerie, an American film student disillusioned with her country, who is invited to Moscow by the Ministry of Culture under the watchful eye of the Kbg, to make a propaganda film promoting the virtues of Communism. After a meeting with Max and his companions,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
When Sean Connery opened the envelope in 2003 for Best Supporting Actress, he simply pronounced the winner as “Catherine.” Such was the expectation of her win and the sensation she had caused in the film “Chicago” that his former co-star didn’t even feel the need to pronounce her full three names: Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Zeta-Jones initially was known to American audiences for her statuesque and striking beauty. She first gained notice on these shores in a television mini-series about the Titanic. The series aired a year before James Cameron‘s film of the Titanic story swept into movie theaters. She then began appearing on the big screen in a number of ingenue roles.
What American audiences didn’t know was that Zeta-Jones was hiding a couple of secret talents, namely that she was a superb singer and dancer. She had started out on the London stage when she was just a...
Zeta-Jones initially was known to American audiences for her statuesque and striking beauty. She first gained notice on these shores in a television mini-series about the Titanic. The series aired a year before James Cameron‘s film of the Titanic story swept into movie theaters. She then began appearing on the big screen in a number of ingenue roles.
What American audiences didn’t know was that Zeta-Jones was hiding a couple of secret talents, namely that she was a superb singer and dancer. She had started out on the London stage when she was just a...
- 9/22/2023
- by Robert Pius, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the second episode of "The Mandalorian" season 3.
What happens when we mythologize people and, more generally, the past? It's a question "Star Wars" has explored since its very genesis. In "A New Hope," Luke is partly spurred to join the Rebellion after hearing Obi-Wan's stories of his father, Anakin, and the Jedi. Yet, in "The Empire Strikes Back," the dark truth is revealed, and suddenly Anakin's legacy is no longer a source of inspiration for his son. The prequel trilogy only takes things further, exposing the failure of the Jedi Order to prevent Palpatine's rise to power and their greater complicity in Anakin's downfall.
"The Last Jedi" may have irked some (many? Who can really say) with its approach to this theme, but the motif itself is as quintessentially "Star Wars" as blaster fights and a precarious lack of handrails around chasms in the Empire's super-weapons.
What happens when we mythologize people and, more generally, the past? It's a question "Star Wars" has explored since its very genesis. In "A New Hope," Luke is partly spurred to join the Rebellion after hearing Obi-Wan's stories of his father, Anakin, and the Jedi. Yet, in "The Empire Strikes Back," the dark truth is revealed, and suddenly Anakin's legacy is no longer a source of inspiration for his son. The prequel trilogy only takes things further, exposing the failure of the Jedi Order to prevent Palpatine's rise to power and their greater complicity in Anakin's downfall.
"The Last Jedi" may have irked some (many? Who can really say) with its approach to this theme, but the motif itself is as quintessentially "Star Wars" as blaster fights and a precarious lack of handrails around chasms in the Empire's super-weapons.
- 3/8/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Nicholas Philibert, whose film On the Adamant won the Golden Bear at the 73rd Berlinale on Saturday, has made a lifetime commitment to observational documentary, moving between interviews and long, patient takes of his subjects pursuing what it is that they do. The best known of these is Etre et Avoir (2002), which followed a year in the life of a tiny rural school where the single teacher – kindly but exacting, in the French manner – taught several grades at once. Thanks to the magnetism of this committed teacher – and of his delightful enfants, of course – Etre et Avoir became an unlikely but enduring arthouse hit.
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- 2/26/2023
- by Stephanie Bunbury
- Deadline Film + TV
After the misery of the 2022 Berlin Film Festival, held toward the tail-end of the pandemic and with strict social distancing and Covid testing regulations still in place, it was back to normal at this year’s 73rd edition.
Festivalgoers were so pleased to return to a proper, physical event that they were remarkably tolerant toward a competition programme that was very patchy, at least by comparison with those found in rival events like Cannes and Venice.
The Berlinale launched with Rebecca Miller’s quirky new romantic comedy, She Came to Me, starring Peter Dinklage as an opera composer with writer’s block, Anne Hathaway as his neurotic therapist wife, and the scene-stealing Marisa Tomei as a salty, seafaring but very amorous tugboat captain. This was a film with such oddball charm that it was easy to overlook its self-indulgence. Festivals can take themselves far too seriously. She Came to Me...
Festivalgoers were so pleased to return to a proper, physical event that they were remarkably tolerant toward a competition programme that was very patchy, at least by comparison with those found in rival events like Cannes and Venice.
The Berlinale launched with Rebecca Miller’s quirky new romantic comedy, She Came to Me, starring Peter Dinklage as an opera composer with writer’s block, Anne Hathaway as his neurotic therapist wife, and the scene-stealing Marisa Tomei as a salty, seafaring but very amorous tugboat captain. This was a film with such oddball charm that it was easy to overlook its self-indulgence. Festivals can take themselves far too seriously. She Came to Me...
- 2/25/2023
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- The Independent - Film
The A24-produced Sundance hit "Past Lives" is a must-see film of 2023 that took the beloved American festival quietly by storm — and luckily for us, the movie finally has a trailer and release date.
In the sneak peek, we meet Na Young and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), two childhood friends who reconnect later in life after forming a bond as children. They find each other again and start to explore their connection, but when Nora's career ambitions take precedence, they lose that connection again for several more years. But the film seems to assert that these two people will always be in each other's lives, and are destined to meet again.
Yesterday, A24 shared the first poster for the film via their social media channels. The poster simply shows an image of Lee smiling at someone she's looking at on her left-hand side. We only see someone's shoulder with a...
In the sneak peek, we meet Na Young and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), two childhood friends who reconnect later in life after forming a bond as children. They find each other again and start to explore their connection, but when Nora's career ambitions take precedence, they lose that connection again for several more years. But the film seems to assert that these two people will always be in each other's lives, and are destined to meet again.
Yesterday, A24 shared the first poster for the film via their social media channels. The poster simply shows an image of Lee smiling at someone she's looking at on her left-hand side. We only see someone's shoulder with a...
- 2/22/2023
- by Lex Briscuso
- Slash Film
Things are getting more complicated (and hotter) in the Grishaverse with the Sun Summoner getting involved in a love quadrangle in season 2 of Netflix's "Shadow and Bone." The last time we saw Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li) in the season finale, she managed to free herself from the influence of the brooding, manipulative General Kirigan (Ben Barnes), who tried harnessing her powers using Morozova's collar. This is the moment Alina chooses to truly step into her power and do what's necessary to snatch back her autonomy. Deciding that it is best to go into hiding, she and Mal (Archie Renaux) are seen walking into the unknown, with the knowledge that the Darkling's reign has finally come to an end. Little do they know that Kirigan is very much alive, and more intent than ever to track Alina down, no matter what the cost.
Season 2 of the show will be...
Season 2 of the show will be...
- 2/21/2023
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Jenni “JWoww” Farley has been part of Jersey Shore since the show started on MTV in 2009. She’s still a member of the cast and appears in new episodes of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, despite the desire to quit the show that pops up for her every season. “JWoww” recently opened up about feeling like she wants to leave the show and what keeps her coming back. Here’s what she had to say.
Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley | Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Filming ‘Jersey Shore: Family Vacation’ is ‘mentally exhausting’ for Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley
As a guest on Barstool Sports’ BFFs podcast, Dave Portnoy asked Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni if they still enjoyed doing the show and being in the public eye almost 15 years later. He was curious if they still participated in Jersey Shore because of the money, because they like doing it, or a combination of those two things.
Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley | Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Filming ‘Jersey Shore: Family Vacation’ is ‘mentally exhausting’ for Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley
As a guest on Barstool Sports’ BFFs podcast, Dave Portnoy asked Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni if they still enjoyed doing the show and being in the public eye almost 15 years later. He was curious if they still participated in Jersey Shore because of the money, because they like doing it, or a combination of those two things.
- 2/3/2023
- by Lauren Anderson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This year, the Sundance Film Festival returned in-person events with a vengeance. After two straight mostly virtual editions, the festival got back to almost-normal with packed crowds squeezing into the shuttles and trudging up and down Main Street. The festival also allowed its films, at distributors’ discretion, to screen virtually on its platform for accredited press who were still covering Sundance remotely.
That meant, in conducting our annual critics survey this year, some films may simply have been seen by more journalists than others. But it is striking that in the final tally, some buzzy films that were available virtually the entire time did not make the cut, while some titles that played exclusively in-person in Park City ranked high.
This time, a record 367 critics voted in the IndieWire Critics Survey for Sundance 2023. The films with the most support were Chloe Domont’s “Fair Play,” which was on the online...
That meant, in conducting our annual critics survey this year, some films may simply have been seen by more journalists than others. But it is striking that in the final tally, some buzzy films that were available virtually the entire time did not make the cut, while some titles that played exclusively in-person in Park City ranked high.
This time, a record 367 critics voted in the IndieWire Critics Survey for Sundance 2023. The films with the most support were Chloe Domont’s “Fair Play,” which was on the online...
- 1/31/2023
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
The three-piece band Meet Me @ the Altar are running full speed towards their future as pop punk disruptors while also taking stock of the influences and moments that landed them here. Here, in this instance, is on stage at the Late Show with Stephen Colbert where Edith Victoria, Téa Campbell, and Ada Juarez announced the fitting title for their long-awaited debut album: Past // Present // Future.
“The things we hold from our past inform who we are now and where we might go,” the band shared in a statement. “This album...
“The things we hold from our past inform who we are now and where we might go,” the band shared in a statement. “This album...
- 1/20/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
It won't surprise you to learn that the director behind darkly comedic action films like "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and "The Nice Guys" is a big fan of John Maxim's bestselling thriller series about "retired" assassin Paul Bannerman. In fact, the filmmaker in question, Shane Black, even tweeted about his love for the series back in 2021, snapping a photo of all five novels spread out on a table and writing, "The year is 1990 and thriller writer John R. Maxim is at the top of his game. Before Lee Child ... before Vince Flynn ... there was Maxim. The guy simply brings it. Everything I crave. A masterful writer." Perhaps this was our first hint at a series to come ... or just Shane Black manifesting a potential project in the hopes of sparking some interest. Either way, it all worked out in the end: AMC has acquired the rights to the spy...
- 1/10/2023
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones reveals never getting to play a female James Bond is her biggest acting regret.
The Oscar-winner, 53, claimed former 007 star Sean Connery backed her as a replacement for him as the spy after they became close filming the 1999 crime caper “Entrapment” together, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“I would have loved to have played Bond. I had such a wonderful relationship with Sean Connery – we did a movie called ‘Entrapment’ years ago – and he was like my elder brother, my dad, my support,” she told The Sun on Sunday, December 18.
“I really loved him. I am a Bond fanatic and he said to me once, ‘You would have made a great Bond, girl’. I asked, ‘A Bond girl or Bond?’ He went, ‘Bond – girl.’ I said, ‘Oh my gosh, I would have loved to have played Bond!’ But I think that time has passed.”
Despite recent calls for the first female Bond,...
The Oscar-winner, 53, claimed former 007 star Sean Connery backed her as a replacement for him as the spy after they became close filming the 1999 crime caper “Entrapment” together, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“I would have loved to have played Bond. I had such a wonderful relationship with Sean Connery – we did a movie called ‘Entrapment’ years ago – and he was like my elder brother, my dad, my support,” she told The Sun on Sunday, December 18.
“I really loved him. I am a Bond fanatic and he said to me once, ‘You would have made a great Bond, girl’. I asked, ‘A Bond girl or Bond?’ He went, ‘Bond – girl.’ I said, ‘Oh my gosh, I would have loved to have played Bond!’ But I think that time has passed.”
Despite recent calls for the first female Bond,...
- 12/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Despite the heroism and quick thinking shown by disgraced MI5 agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) in Season 1 of “Slow Horses,” he’s back at Slough House under the disapproving eye of boss Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman). And, Lowden told TheWrap, Lamb still doesn’t have that much faith in River as “Slow Horses” returns for Season 2 to Apple TV+.
“It doesn’t matter what they do. They’ve got to do something really special to get back to where they want to be, I think,” said Lowden of his fellow “horses,” who include Catherine Standish (Saskia Reeves), Louisa Guy (Rosalind Eleazar), Min Harper (Dustin Demri-Burns), and tech whiz Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung).
As it turns out, saving a high-profile kidnap victim from decapitation wasn’t quite enough to get them reinstated with MI5.
“And also, do we [the audience] want them to [leave Slough House]? I mean, I do, I want River to be back exactly where he should be,...
“It doesn’t matter what they do. They’ve got to do something really special to get back to where they want to be, I think,” said Lowden of his fellow “horses,” who include Catherine Standish (Saskia Reeves), Louisa Guy (Rosalind Eleazar), Min Harper (Dustin Demri-Burns), and tech whiz Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung).
As it turns out, saving a high-profile kidnap victim from decapitation wasn’t quite enough to get them reinstated with MI5.
“And also, do we [the audience] want them to [leave Slough House]? I mean, I do, I want River to be back exactly where he should be,...
- 12/8/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Back in the 60s, Sean Connery got a bit tired of being James Bond. The famously dedicated Scot had ambitions to become an actor celebrated for his versatility but struggled to escape the significant shadow of 007. Thankfully, over the course of the next few decades, Connery would go on to do just that. The former Bond star worked diligently to establish himself as an undeniable talent, capable of playing everything from a Soviet submarine captain in "The Hunt For Red October" to an Irish-American cop in "The Untouchables."
With his acting chops firmly established, Connery could end the 20th Century safe in the knowledge he'd escaped the trappings of Bond. And what better way to celebrate that than with a heist thriller containing many of the hallmarks of a Bond movie. Yes, 1999 would see the release of Jon Amiel's "Entrapment" — a crime caper that served more as a way...
With his acting chops firmly established, Connery could end the 20th Century safe in the knowledge he'd escaped the trappings of Bond. And what better way to celebrate that than with a heist thriller containing many of the hallmarks of a Bond movie. Yes, 1999 would see the release of Jon Amiel's "Entrapment" — a crime caper that served more as a way...
- 12/3/2022
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Andrew Shue has wiped Amy Robach from his Instagram. After news of Robach’s romance with T.J. Holmes broke on Wednesday, the “Good Morning America” anchor’s husband took down photos of her from his Instagram page.
Prior to the scandal, Shue’s page was home to 22 posts, including a pic of him and Robach with Michael Strahan, and a post promoting his and Robach’s 2021 book, Better Together!
Afterward, though, Shue removed posts featuring or having to do with his wife, leaving him with only eight contributions to his Instagram page.
Shue and Robach tied the knot in 2010. In October, the “GMA” anchor stopped wearing her wedding ring in Instagram pics. The next month, Shue and Robach sold the New York City pad they purchased in 2018, Et previously confirmed.
While news of Robach and Holmes’ relationship broke when The Daily Mail published Pda pics of the pair earlier this week,...
Prior to the scandal, Shue’s page was home to 22 posts, including a pic of him and Robach with Michael Strahan, and a post promoting his and Robach’s 2021 book, Better Together!
Afterward, though, Shue removed posts featuring or having to do with his wife, leaving him with only eight contributions to his Instagram page.
Shue and Robach tied the knot in 2010. In October, the “GMA” anchor stopped wearing her wedding ring in Instagram pics. The next month, Shue and Robach sold the New York City pad they purchased in 2018, Et previously confirmed.
While news of Robach and Holmes’ relationship broke when The Daily Mail published Pda pics of the pair earlier this week,...
- 12/2/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
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- 11/22/2022
- by Michael Joy
- Horror Asylum
Christmas films can be divisive things. For every person who needs to choke back a sob over Zuzu’s petals in order to feel truly festive, there is another for whom only an 8 week binge of Channel 5’s kindly cupcake cafe owners and selfish businesswomen meeting the interchangeable men of their dreams will suffice.
Yet once in a while a filmmaker crafts a beautiful sparkly bridge that unites the factions and has the chutzpah and baubles to fill even the hardest heart with holiday cheer. One to break out after boardgame controversies and tearful post-sherry fallouts. This Christmas season that audacious movie is Spirited.
Ebenezer (Will Ferrell) has it good. Once the scourge of the poor and vulnerable, Scrooge lived his final days with kindness and generosity and he knew how to keep Christmas well… Which is handy because in his afterlife Scrooge has reunited with Marley and become the Ghost of Christmas Present!
Yet once in a while a filmmaker crafts a beautiful sparkly bridge that unites the factions and has the chutzpah and baubles to fill even the hardest heart with holiday cheer. One to break out after boardgame controversies and tearful post-sherry fallouts. This Christmas season that audacious movie is Spirited.
Ebenezer (Will Ferrell) has it good. Once the scourge of the poor and vulnerable, Scrooge lived his final days with kindness and generosity and he knew how to keep Christmas well… Which is handy because in his afterlife Scrooge has reunited with Marley and become the Ghost of Christmas Present!
- 11/18/2022
- by Emily Breen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Thomas McGovern Jr. is your travel agent to some of the most haunted places in America. He’s your tour guide for Ghosts of the Past, offering tours of Salem, Massachusetts | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania | Savannah, Georgia.
“I believe with all my heart, history is a
great teacher. We can learn from these
spirits if they could only talk to us? The
spirits of the past are telling (or warning)
us of something. They’re communicating
with us and we must listen. I started
selling travel to perhaps get others to
open their minds and hearts to that
possibility; to introduce the past as a
teacher so we may understand the
present and rededicate ourselves to the
future.”
– Historian & Tour Guide To The Supernatural, Thomas McGovern Jr.
Salem, Ma tours: Cemetery Walking Tour, House of Seven Gables Tour, Murder & Mystery Walking Tour
I have always been
fascinated on why the witch hysteria in
this tiny community happened.
“I believe with all my heart, history is a
great teacher. We can learn from these
spirits if they could only talk to us? The
spirits of the past are telling (or warning)
us of something. They’re communicating
with us and we must listen. I started
selling travel to perhaps get others to
open their minds and hearts to that
possibility; to introduce the past as a
teacher so we may understand the
present and rededicate ourselves to the
future.”
– Historian & Tour Guide To The Supernatural, Thomas McGovern Jr.
Salem, Ma tours: Cemetery Walking Tour, House of Seven Gables Tour, Murder & Mystery Walking Tour
I have always been
fascinated on why the witch hysteria in
this tiny community happened.
- 9/28/2022
- by Michael Joy
- Horror Asylum
When you consider the entire history of Westeros, the wedding that takes place in this week’s House of the Dragon doesn’t go all that badly.
Sure, someone dies on the dance floor during the rehearsal dinner. Yes, the stepmother of the bride may be very close to inciting a coup. And agreed, the father of the bride may have keeled over to his death just after the vows were said. But hey, a pregnant woman wasn’t stabbed multiple times in the belly, so… success?
More from TVLineIndustry Season 2 Finale Recap: Harper's Past Finally Catches Up With Her,...
Sure, someone dies on the dance floor during the rehearsal dinner. Yes, the stepmother of the bride may be very close to inciting a coup. And agreed, the father of the bride may have keeled over to his death just after the vows were said. But hey, a pregnant woman wasn’t stabbed multiple times in the belly, so… success?
More from TVLineIndustry Season 2 Finale Recap: Harper's Past Finally Catches Up With Her,...
- 9/19/2022
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Major spoilers for the first two episodes of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" follow!
Twenty years after the Peter Jackson trilogy changed the entire face of pop culture and blockbuster filmmaking as we know it, "The Lord of the Rings" is back to prove that author J.R.R. Tolkien's epic material still has a place in our ongoing fantasy lexicon. After months and months of cautious optimism turning into outright hype, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" has finally arrived to tell its giant-sized story on the small screen. Though set thousands of years before Frodo or Aragorn or the rest of the Fellowship ever set foot on Middle-earth and in an entirely separate continuity altogether, the Prime Video series still features a few recognizable names, some intriguingly familiar locations, and one particular big bad whose reputation will certainly stand out to anyone...
Twenty years after the Peter Jackson trilogy changed the entire face of pop culture and blockbuster filmmaking as we know it, "The Lord of the Rings" is back to prove that author J.R.R. Tolkien's epic material still has a place in our ongoing fantasy lexicon. After months and months of cautious optimism turning into outright hype, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" has finally arrived to tell its giant-sized story on the small screen. Though set thousands of years before Frodo or Aragorn or the rest of the Fellowship ever set foot on Middle-earth and in an entirely separate continuity altogether, the Prime Video series still features a few recognizable names, some intriguingly familiar locations, and one particular big bad whose reputation will certainly stand out to anyone...
- 9/2/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Stanley Kubrick was, to put it mildly, an exacting filmmaker. He made it his business to know everything about every aspect of production, and leaned on his collaborators something fierce to deliver to his meticulous standards. Jack Nicholson put it best when he said, "Stanley's good on sound. Stanley's good on the color of the mike. Stanley's good about the merchant he bought the mike from. Stanley's good about the merchant's daughter who needs some dental work. Stanley's good."
While prepping his adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's picaresque "The Luck of Barry Lyndon," Kubrick immersed himself in the tale's 18th century period. It wasn't enough to evoke the look of the era; the filmmaker was determined to capture the precise look and feel and smell of that bygone age. To do so, he famously went so far as to acquire super-fast Zeiss camera lenses that were used during the...
While prepping his adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's picaresque "The Luck of Barry Lyndon," Kubrick immersed himself in the tale's 18th century period. It wasn't enough to evoke the look of the era; the filmmaker was determined to capture the precise look and feel and smell of that bygone age. To do so, he famously went so far as to acquire super-fast Zeiss camera lenses that were used during the...
- 8/29/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Documentary
“Escape From Kabul Airport,” a documentary airing on BBC Two in September, will tell the inside story of the 18 days in August 2021, when the U.S. withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, and the subsequent evacuation of thousands of Afghan citizens from Kabul airport after the Taliban seized the city.
The documentary is an Amos production for the BBC, in association with HBO and in collaboration with Arte France. It is produced by Emmy and BAFTA-winning Dan Reed (“Leaving Neverland”) and directed by Jamie Roberts (“Four Hours At The Capitol”).
The film combines never before seen on-the-ground archival footage from the evacuation, alongside interviews with evacuees, eye-witnesses, U.S. Marines and Taliban fighters.
Roberts said: “When the images of the chaotic Kabul airlift flashed across the news I immediately wanted to know more about what this historic moment looked and felt like on the ground, through the eyes of the people who were there.
“Escape From Kabul Airport,” a documentary airing on BBC Two in September, will tell the inside story of the 18 days in August 2021, when the U.S. withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, and the subsequent evacuation of thousands of Afghan citizens from Kabul airport after the Taliban seized the city.
The documentary is an Amos production for the BBC, in association with HBO and in collaboration with Arte France. It is produced by Emmy and BAFTA-winning Dan Reed (“Leaving Neverland”) and directed by Jamie Roberts (“Four Hours At The Capitol”).
The film combines never before seen on-the-ground archival footage from the evacuation, alongside interviews with evacuees, eye-witnesses, U.S. Marines and Taliban fighters.
Roberts said: “When the images of the chaotic Kabul airlift flashed across the news I immediately wanted to know more about what this historic moment looked and felt like on the ground, through the eyes of the people who were there.
- 8/26/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Amblin Television is partnering with Scholastic Entertainment, the media division of Scholastic, and Marlee Matlin’s Solo One Productions to co-develop and co-produce a new live-action limited series based on the Scholastic youth memoir “Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust,” by Renee Hartman and written by Joshua M. Greene.
“Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust” tells the true story of Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable together. As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta, and their parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approach their home so they could hide. But soon their parents were tragically taken away and the two sisters went on the run, desperate to find a safe place to hide. Communicating...
“Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust” tells the true story of Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable together. As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta, and their parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approach their home so they could hide. But soon their parents were tragically taken away and the two sisters went on the run, desperate to find a safe place to hide. Communicating...
- 8/24/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
CBS has announced its fall schedule for all new and returning series, including Season 20 of “NCIS” and the highly-anticipated second season of breakout sitcom “Ghosts.” All told, the Eye will be rolling out four new shows and 18 returning series this fall.
The 35th season of CBS’ “48 Hours” kicks things off on Sept. 17 and is followed the next day by the 55th season premiere of “60 Minutes.” “NCIS” will then arrive Sept. 19 alongside “NCIS: Hawaii.” The network’s all “FBI” programming block — which includes the fifth season premiere of “FBI,” the second season premiere of “FBI: International” and the fourth season premiere of “FBI: Most Wanted” — dominates Tuesday nights beginning Sept. 20. Thursday nights are reserved for CBS’ comedy block, which includes the return of “Young Sheldon” and “Ghosts” on Sept. 29.
CBS also has a handful of new programs to debut this fall, including edgy new drama “East New York” (Oct.
The 35th season of CBS’ “48 Hours” kicks things off on Sept. 17 and is followed the next day by the 55th season premiere of “60 Minutes.” “NCIS” will then arrive Sept. 19 alongside “NCIS: Hawaii.” The network’s all “FBI” programming block — which includes the fifth season premiere of “FBI,” the second season premiere of “FBI: International” and the fourth season premiere of “FBI: Most Wanted” — dominates Tuesday nights beginning Sept. 20. Thursday nights are reserved for CBS’ comedy block, which includes the return of “Young Sheldon” and “Ghosts” on Sept. 29.
CBS also has a handful of new programs to debut this fall, including edgy new drama “East New York” (Oct.
- 6/23/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
In the latest TV ratings, ABC’s broadcast of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final averaged 3.2 million total viewers and a 0.8 demo rating, improving on Saturday’s preliminary numbers and topping Monday in the demo.
CBS’ The Neighborhood and NCIS reruns tied for Monday’s biggest audience, each averaging 3.5 million viewers.
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CBS’ The Neighborhood and NCIS reruns tied for Monday’s biggest audience, each averaging 3.5 million viewers.
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- 6/21/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
It’s a classic Onion headline: “U.S. Dept. Of Retro Warns: ‘We May Be Running Out Of Past.’” Literally classic: it’s from 25 years ago. Its prescience goes beyond the satirical: we do indeed seem to have run out of retro, because we’ve been so mired in nostalgia for the past decade that 20 years ago barely feels past. It feels impossible to be nostalgic for, say, the 14-year-old Iron Man when we’re still in the midst of an ongoing cycle of Marvel movies.
(Fyi, I first referenced this bit of brilliance from the Onion a decade ago when, in January 2012, I asked: “Have we reached a point of cultural stagnation?”)
Almost all of the movies that have topped the annual US box office since 1999 has been a sequel or based on pre-existing popular IP. There’s a shocking sameness to the past 20 years of popular movies that...
(Fyi, I first referenced this bit of brilliance from the Onion a decade ago when, in January 2012, I asked: “Have we reached a point of cultural stagnation?”)
Almost all of the movies that have topped the annual US box office since 1999 has been a sequel or based on pre-existing popular IP. There’s a shocking sameness to the past 20 years of popular movies that...
- 6/14/2022
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
After contributing a short story for the last Hellboy prose collection, Hellboy: An Assortment of Horrors, we're excited to reveal that award-winning novelist Angela Slatter makes her comic book writing debut in Castle Full of Blackbirds! A four-issue miniseries that continues the story of Hellboy's Sara May Blackburn, the first issue will be available on September 14th from Dark Horse Comics and we have all the details, along with a look at both covers:
"This September, legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and acclaimed artist Valeria Burzo will be joined by award-winning novelist Angela Slatter for Castle Full of Blackbirds, an all-new miniseries from Dark Horse Comics. The four-issue miniseries will mark Slatter’s comic-book writing debut. Mignola, Slatter, and Burzo will be joined by colorist Michelle Madsen, letterer Clem Robins, and cover artist Wylie Beckert. Vanesa Del Rey will provide a variant cover for issue #1.
Castle Full of Blackbirds...
"This September, legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and acclaimed artist Valeria Burzo will be joined by award-winning novelist Angela Slatter for Castle Full of Blackbirds, an all-new miniseries from Dark Horse Comics. The four-issue miniseries will mark Slatter’s comic-book writing debut. Mignola, Slatter, and Burzo will be joined by colorist Michelle Madsen, letterer Clem Robins, and cover artist Wylie Beckert. Vanesa Del Rey will provide a variant cover for issue #1.
Castle Full of Blackbirds...
- 6/13/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Although Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson started his career in professional wrestling, he doesn’t often play the heel. Since his transition from WWE intimidator supreme to international movie star, he’s mostly portrayed well-intentioned action heroes with hearts of gold. That’s due to change with “Black Adam,” in which Johnson will make his long-awaited entrance into the DC Extended Universe as the titular supervillain.
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“He’s not the boy scout superhero,” said producer Hiram Garcia.
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“He’s not the boy scout superhero,” said producer Hiram Garcia.
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- 6/8/2022
- by Jake Sweltz
- The Playlist
One of Westworld‘s original hosts is coming back online.
James Marsden will return to HBO’s sci-fi series in the upcoming Season 4. The casting news was announced Saturday during the show’s panel at Atx Festival, which Marsden attended as a surprise guest.
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No one on the panel — which also included co-creator Lisa Joy and executive producer Alison Schapker as well as stars Jeffrey Wright,...
James Marsden will return to HBO’s sci-fi series in the upcoming Season 4. The casting news was announced Saturday during the show’s panel at Atx Festival, which Marsden attended as a surprise guest.
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No one on the panel — which also included co-creator Lisa Joy and executive producer Alison Schapker as well as stars Jeffrey Wright,...
- 6/5/2022
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Jon Amiel to direct from script by David Chisholm.
Myriad Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights for Mace starring starring James Franco from Meyers Media Group and will commence sales in Cannes next week.
Jon Amiel will direct from a script by David Chisholm two very different types of cops. Franco will play veteran officer Mace, a corrupt and dangerously unhinged man, while Virgil Woods is a young rookie who believes he can change the from within.
Inspired by the recent racial injustice on the streets of America, Woods risks everything he believes in to stop Mace from destroying the...
Myriad Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights for Mace starring starring James Franco from Meyers Media Group and will commence sales in Cannes next week.
Jon Amiel will direct from a script by David Chisholm two very different types of cops. Franco will play veteran officer Mace, a corrupt and dangerously unhinged man, while Virgil Woods is a young rookie who believes he can change the from within.
Inspired by the recent racial injustice on the streets of America, Woods risks everything he believes in to stop Mace from destroying the...
- 5/9/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
James Franco is set to star in action thriller Mace from The Singing Detective helmer Jon Amiel.
The title, which is the first production from Meyers Media Group, follows the story of two very different kinds of cops. Mace (Franco) is a veteran officer, corrupt and dangerously unhinged, while Virgil Woods is a young rookie who believes that he can change the system that fosters cops like Mace from within. Inspired by the racial injustice on the streets of America, Woods refuses to be bullied and pits his principles against the amoral Mace, risking everything he believes in to stop Mace from destroying the city when Mace unleashes a gang war to cover up his crimes.
Amiel directs from a script written by David Chisholm while Lawrence Steven Meyers, Randy Dannenberg and John Evangelides will produce. Brendan McDonald and Kirk D’Amico will serve as exec producer with Jonathan Tybel as an associate producer.
The title, which is the first production from Meyers Media Group, follows the story of two very different kinds of cops. Mace (Franco) is a veteran officer, corrupt and dangerously unhinged, while Virgil Woods is a young rookie who believes that he can change the system that fosters cops like Mace from within. Inspired by the racial injustice on the streets of America, Woods refuses to be bullied and pits his principles against the amoral Mace, risking everything he believes in to stop Mace from destroying the city when Mace unleashes a gang war to cover up his crimes.
Amiel directs from a script written by David Chisholm while Lawrence Steven Meyers, Randy Dannenberg and John Evangelides will produce. Brendan McDonald and Kirk D’Amico will serve as exec producer with Jonathan Tybel as an associate producer.
- 5/9/2022
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
CinemaCon is almost at an end, and our own Ben Pearson has been bringing us descriptions of the footage from upcoming films that are being shown to distributors and press. Next up is "White Bird: A Wonder Story," which is set in the same universe as the 2017 film "Wonder" starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay. The original film was based on the 2012 novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio about a 10-year-old boy named Auggie (Tremblay) with facial differences from Treacher Collins syndrome. Palacio has written another book called "Auggie and Me," with stories...
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- 4/28/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Catherine Zeta-Jones has been cast in the upcoming “National Treasure” series at Disney Plus, Variety has learned.
Zeta-Jones joins previously announced cast members Lisette Alexis, Zuri Reed, Jordan Rodrigues, Antonio Cipriano, and Jake Austin Walker, and Lyndon Smith in the series continuation of the film franchise of the same name. Production is set to begin this month in Baton Rouge, LA.
The series focuses on a young heroine, Jess (Alexis), a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.
Zeta-Jones will portray Billie, described as a badass billionaire, black-market antiquities expert, and treasure hunter who lives by her own code. She transformed herself from a penniless orphan to a shrewd, stylish businesswoman and adventurer. Billie’s used to getting what she wants—and she wants the Pan-American treasure. But not just for the money.
Zeta-Jones joins previously announced cast members Lisette Alexis, Zuri Reed, Jordan Rodrigues, Antonio Cipriano, and Jake Austin Walker, and Lyndon Smith in the series continuation of the film franchise of the same name. Production is set to begin this month in Baton Rouge, LA.
The series focuses on a young heroine, Jess (Alexis), a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about her family’s mysterious past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.
Zeta-Jones will portray Billie, described as a badass billionaire, black-market antiquities expert, and treasure hunter who lives by her own code. She transformed herself from a penniless orphan to a shrewd, stylish businesswoman and adventurer. Billie’s used to getting what she wants—and she wants the Pan-American treasure. But not just for the money.
- 2/7/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
An unusual partnership between Kazakhstan and Japan is behind the film “The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time” and it is not just a co-production. The film is in fact co-directed by Kazakh filmmaker Yerlan Nurmukhambetov and Japanese Lisa Takeba – who allegedly met at a party in Cannes – and stars among others, Kazakh film actress Samal Yeslyamova, winner of best actress at Cannes for “Ayka” in 2018, and Japanese actor Mirai Moriyama. The film had its premiere at Busan International Film Festival on the 3rd of October and it is being screened in cinemas around Japan as I write. The odd English title may sound a bit arcane, while the Japanese one – which translates “Olzhas’ White Horse” – goes straight to the point; however, the simple explanation is that “Roads of Time” is the series of paintings by Kazakh artist Gali Myrzashev which are shown during the end credits.
“The Horse Thieves. Roads...
“The Horse Thieves. Roads...
- 2/6/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSHong Sang-soo's The Novelist's Film (2022)The competition slate has been announced for this year's Berlinale, featuring the latest by Hong Sang-soo, Claire Denis, Rithy Panh, Phyllis Nagy, Ulrich Seidl, and more. Find the rest of the lineup here. In an interview with Variety, executive Mariette Rissenbeek and artistic director Carlo Chatrian discuss their plans for the festival to be an in-person event. Actor Michel Subor has died at the age of 86. Subor captivated audiences with his performances in films like Jean-Luc Godard's Le petit soldat (1960)—he also was the narrator for François Truffaut's Jules and Jim (1962)—and a number of films by Claire Denis, from Beau travail (1999) and L'intrus (2004) to White Material (2009) and Bastards (2013). We recommend reading Yasmina Price's excellent essay on L'intrus and Subor's distinct historiography as an actor. Recommended VIEWINGThe...
- 1/19/2022
- MUBI
Here we go again!
The CW continues its fall schedule rollout with the returns of All American and Walker and the premiere of the 4400 reboot.
There is so much more for you to enjoy, so check out our recommendations below!
Saturday, October 23
8/7c Switched Before Birth (Lifetime)
Elisabeth Rohm directs this ripped from the headlines film starring Justina Machado and Sylar Samuels about the horrors of the federally unregulated IVF going wrong.
Fast friends Olivia and Anna share a mutual desire for children and bond over their IVF journeys and eventual pregnancies. Unfortunately, a miscarriage isn’t the only tragedy in this movie. Anna learns that one of the twins she carried is Anna’s, and the result is a heart-wrenching situation that drives these two women apart.
Expect smiles, tears, and genuine outrage with this. You should also return for a full review of the film!
8/7c Boyfriends of...
The CW continues its fall schedule rollout with the returns of All American and Walker and the premiere of the 4400 reboot.
There is so much more for you to enjoy, so check out our recommendations below!
Saturday, October 23
8/7c Switched Before Birth (Lifetime)
Elisabeth Rohm directs this ripped from the headlines film starring Justina Machado and Sylar Samuels about the horrors of the federally unregulated IVF going wrong.
Fast friends Olivia and Anna share a mutual desire for children and bond over their IVF journeys and eventual pregnancies. Unfortunately, a miscarriage isn’t the only tragedy in this movie. Anna learns that one of the twins she carried is Anna’s, and the result is a heart-wrenching situation that drives these two women apart.
Expect smiles, tears, and genuine outrage with this. You should also return for a full review of the film!
8/7c Boyfriends of...
- 10/23/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Star Jones is returning to “The View” and she isn’t the only one.
When the ABC daytime talk show returns for its 25th season next week, the show will introduce a series of weekly “Flashback Friday” episodes welcoming back former co-hosts, with Jones returning to the roundtable as a guest co-host on Friday, Sept. 10.
Jones was among the original cast of “The View,” co-hosting alongside Meredith Vieira, Debbie Matenopoulos, Joy Behar and moderator Barbara Walters during the show’s first season in 1997. She stayed with the program through Season 9, departing in 2006.
ABC has not yet announced which other past hosts will return to the show, but the list of past “View” hosts also includes Lisa Ling, Rosie O’Donnell, Rosie Perez, Raven-Symone, Michelle Collins and Candace Cameron Bure, among others. Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sarah Haines serve as permanent co-hosts on the show for Season 25, with Ana Navarro recurring.
When the ABC daytime talk show returns for its 25th season next week, the show will introduce a series of weekly “Flashback Friday” episodes welcoming back former co-hosts, with Jones returning to the roundtable as a guest co-host on Friday, Sept. 10.
Jones was among the original cast of “The View,” co-hosting alongside Meredith Vieira, Debbie Matenopoulos, Joy Behar and moderator Barbara Walters during the show’s first season in 1997. She stayed with the program through Season 9, departing in 2006.
ABC has not yet announced which other past hosts will return to the show, but the list of past “View” hosts also includes Lisa Ling, Rosie O’Donnell, Rosie Perez, Raven-Symone, Michelle Collins and Candace Cameron Bure, among others. Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sarah Haines serve as permanent co-hosts on the show for Season 25, with Ana Navarro recurring.
- 9/2/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Daniel Sunjata (Power Book II: Ghost) is set as a lead opposite Michelle Monaghan and Matt Bomer in Echoes, Netflix’s psychological thriller limited series from 13 Reasons Why showrunner Brian Yorkey.
Created and written by Vanessa Gazy, Echoes is a mystery thriller about identical twins Leni and Gina, both portrayed by Monaghan, who share a dangerous secret. Since they were children, Leni and Gina secretly have swapped lives, culminating in a double life as adults: They share two homes, two husbands and a child, but everything in their perfectly choreographed world is thrown into disarray when one of the sisters goes missing.
Sunjata will play Gina’s husband, Charlie Davenport. The quintessential Los Angeles psychotherapist, he is empathetic, charismatic with an intellect to match. Married to Gina, he finds himself caught in the undertow of her deep connection to twin Leni. But he has a hidden dimension as well.
Created and written by Vanessa Gazy, Echoes is a mystery thriller about identical twins Leni and Gina, both portrayed by Monaghan, who share a dangerous secret. Since they were children, Leni and Gina secretly have swapped lives, culminating in a double life as adults: They share two homes, two husbands and a child, but everything in their perfectly choreographed world is thrown into disarray when one of the sisters goes missing.
Sunjata will play Gina’s husband, Charlie Davenport. The quintessential Los Angeles psychotherapist, he is empathetic, charismatic with an intellect to match. Married to Gina, he finds himself caught in the undertow of her deep connection to twin Leni. But he has a hidden dimension as well.
- 8/10/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Catherine Zeta-Jones will play Morticia in the upcoming Wednesday Addams series at Netflix.
Zeta-Jones will appear in a guest starring role as the iconic Addams family matriarch in the series, titled “Wednesday.” She joins previously announced cast members Jenna Ortega and Luis Guzmán. Ortega will star as Wednesday while Guzmán will play Gomez Addams, Morticia’s husband.
“Wednesday,” which received an eight-episode order at Netflix in February, is described as a supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.
Zeta-Jones is the latest actress to offer a live-action rendition of Morticia. Carolyn Jones played the character first in the 1960s “Addams Family” TV series.
Zeta-Jones will appear in a guest starring role as the iconic Addams family matriarch in the series, titled “Wednesday.” She joins previously announced cast members Jenna Ortega and Luis Guzmán. Ortega will star as Wednesday while Guzmán will play Gomez Addams, Morticia’s husband.
“Wednesday,” which received an eight-episode order at Netflix in February, is described as a supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Wednesday’s attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago — all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore.
Zeta-Jones is the latest actress to offer a live-action rendition of Morticia. Carolyn Jones played the character first in the 1960s “Addams Family” TV series.
- 8/9/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The pandemic had at least one happy outcome, people stayed home and played. When the docuseries A Toy Store Near You brought viewers into the collectible toy store community, they did it to keep the tightly knit group together. The Nacelle Company knows about the power of collective nostalgia. They made Netflix’s The Movies That Made Us, and The Toys That Made Us. But even they were surprised at how many people found comfort in the smallest things. Nacelle will premiere A Toy Store Near You season 3 on June 23, on Amazon Prime Video.
The first season of the behind-the-scenes specialty show showcased store owners scrambling during Covid. Season 2 highlighted the vintage toys. A Toy Store Near You season 3 trots the globe to drop in on stores and lets the owners, employees and sometimes customers explain why this is their favorite vintage toy store. The upcoming season also explores educational and science toys,...
The first season of the behind-the-scenes specialty show showcased store owners scrambling during Covid. Season 2 highlighted the vintage toys. A Toy Store Near You season 3 trots the globe to drop in on stores and lets the owners, employees and sometimes customers explain why this is their favorite vintage toy store. The upcoming season also explores educational and science toys,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Even if you’ve never played a Dragon Quest game, you’ve undoubtedly played other titles influenced by the series. Basic Jrpg tropes like the overhead view, turn-based combat, and the medieval fantasy setting all got their start with the original Dragon Quest (then called Dragon Warrior in the West).
While many of these game design innovations are attributed to Final Fantasy, which was released in North America first, the Japanese release of Dragon Quest actually beat Final Fantasy by a full year at a time when Square and Enix were still separate companies. In fact, Final Fantasy probably wouldn’t exist if not for the massive success of Dragon Quest.
Since then, the series has seen plenty of ups and downs. While Dragon Quest has always been a huge hit in Japan, the original game sold so poorly in the U.S. that it was given away with subscriptions to Nintendo Power.
While many of these game design innovations are attributed to Final Fantasy, which was released in North America first, the Japanese release of Dragon Quest actually beat Final Fantasy by a full year at a time when Square and Enix were still separate companies. In fact, Final Fantasy probably wouldn’t exist if not for the massive success of Dragon Quest.
Since then, the series has seen plenty of ups and downs. While Dragon Quest has always been a huge hit in Japan, the original game sold so poorly in the U.S. that it was given away with subscriptions to Nintendo Power.
- 5/27/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a new animated Superman series! And a new animated Batman series! And a new “Rick and Morty” short! And a handful of other animated projects!
WarnerMedia unveiled a slew of new animated projects on Wednesday morning prior to the company’s virtual upfront event. Chief among the company’s upcoming animated titles include “Batman: Caped Crusader” and “My Adventures With Superman,” which were officially greenlit by HBO Max and Cartoon Network on Wednesday.
Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) will voice Superman in the latter show, which will focus on twentysomethings Clark Kent, the bright and driven Lois Lane (Alice Lee), and their best friend Jimmy Olsen as they begin to discover who they are and everything they can accomplish together as an investigative reporting team at the Daily Planet. The synopsis for the show reads: “In this serialized coming-of-age story, we...
WarnerMedia unveiled a slew of new animated projects on Wednesday morning prior to the company’s virtual upfront event. Chief among the company’s upcoming animated titles include “Batman: Caped Crusader” and “My Adventures With Superman,” which were officially greenlit by HBO Max and Cartoon Network on Wednesday.
Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) will voice Superman in the latter show, which will focus on twentysomethings Clark Kent, the bright and driven Lois Lane (Alice Lee), and their best friend Jimmy Olsen as they begin to discover who they are and everything they can accomplish together as an investigative reporting team at the Daily Planet. The synopsis for the show reads: “In this serialized coming-of-age story, we...
- 5/19/2021
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
“Rick and Morty” fans are getting vindication for The Vindicators, as Adult Swim has set a digital short series based on the fan-favorite characters Supernova, Vance Maxiumus, Alan Rails, Crocubot and Noob Noob, aptly titled “The Vindicators.”
The show is one of four digital short series that Adult Swim revealed Wednesday, each “based off break out characters from or inspired by” four of the cable channel’s shows: “Rick and Morty,” “Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell,” “Robot Chicken” and “Aqua Teen Hunger Force.”
Per Adult Swim, “Each digital short series will highlight minor characters that have previously appeared in or been inspired by fan-favorite series and create new worlds with them as the stars. Fans will go on missions with The Vindicators, catch up with the Aqua Teen villains, have fun with the demons in hell and explore the life of Alabama Jackson, a character invented at a...
The show is one of four digital short series that Adult Swim revealed Wednesday, each “based off break out characters from or inspired by” four of the cable channel’s shows: “Rick and Morty,” “Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell,” “Robot Chicken” and “Aqua Teen Hunger Force.”
Per Adult Swim, “Each digital short series will highlight minor characters that have previously appeared in or been inspired by fan-favorite series and create new worlds with them as the stars. Fans will go on missions with The Vindicators, catch up with the Aqua Teen villains, have fun with the demons in hell and explore the life of Alabama Jackson, a character invented at a...
- 5/19/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
For those concerned that the “Green Lantern” TV series would end up like all the other various iterations of the live-action superhero franchise that has tried to happen since the 2011 film with Ryan Reynolds bombed, don’t worry! We actually have our first cast member for the series, pointing to the fact that the show should actually be put into production fairly soon.
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According to THR, actor Finn Wittrock has become the first cast member to join the upcoming “Green Lantern” HBO Max series.
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According to THR, actor Finn Wittrock has become the first cast member to join the upcoming “Green Lantern” HBO Max series.
Continue reading Finn Wittrock Cast As Guy Gardner In HBO Max’s ‘Green Lantern’ Series at The Playlist.
- 4/30/2021
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
The Independent Gamer is a curated roundup of news from indie gaming, landing here every other Friday.
A new year has begun, and a recent title that has gained a following since its release in late 2020 is the adventure point-and-click title When the Past Was Around from developer Mojiken Studio and publisher Toge Productions, both based in Indonesia. The game — about a young girl and her owl companion — is created and illustrated by artist Brigitta Rena, who set out to make a relatable and interactive story without any dialogue so that players could loosely interpret the game based on their own experience in ...
A new year has begun, and a recent title that has gained a following since its release in late 2020 is the adventure point-and-click title When the Past Was Around from developer Mojiken Studio and publisher Toge Productions, both based in Indonesia. The game — about a young girl and her owl companion — is created and illustrated by artist Brigitta Rena, who set out to make a relatable and interactive story without any dialogue so that players could loosely interpret the game based on their own experience in ...
- 1/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Independent Gamer is a curated roundup of news from indie gaming, landing here every other Friday.
A new year has begun, and a recent title that has gained a following since its release in late 2020 is the adventure point-and-click title When the Past Was Around from developer Mojiken Studio and publisher Toge Productions, both based in Indonesia. The game — about a young girl and her owl companion — is created and illustrated by artist Brigitta Rena, who set out to make a relatable and interactive story without any dialogue so that players could loosely interpret the game based on their own experience in ...
A new year has begun, and a recent title that has gained a following since its release in late 2020 is the adventure point-and-click title When the Past Was Around from developer Mojiken Studio and publisher Toge Productions, both based in Indonesia. The game — about a young girl and her owl companion — is created and illustrated by artist Brigitta Rena, who set out to make a relatable and interactive story without any dialogue so that players could loosely interpret the game based on their own experience in ...
- 1/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Bérénice Béjo, Jérémie Rénier, François Cluzet and Jonathan Zaccaï star. Produced by Les Films des Tournelles, sold internationally by Playtime. After beginning on 19 October, filming on L'homme de la cave by Philippe Le Guay is now entering the final stretch in Paris. This is the 10th feature from the director, after The Women on the 6th Floor, Cycling With Moliere and Florida (Piazza Grande at Locarno in 2015), among other titles.The cast includes Bérénice Béjo, Belgian actor Jérémie...
- 11/24/2020
- Cineuropa - The Best of European Cinema
Another popular game show franchise will soon be seeing stars.
ABC announced Monday that it has ordered to series a primetime, celebrity edition of Wheel of Fortune, to presumably bow in 2021.
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Iconic Wheel of Fortune duo Pat Sajak and Vanna White are on board to headline the spinoff, which will find celeb contestants competing...
ABC announced Monday that it has ordered to series a primetime, celebrity edition of Wheel of Fortune, to presumably bow in 2021.
More from TVLineThe Good Doctor EP on the Decision to Kill Off [Spoiler], Bring Back Melendez and Move Past the PandemicDancing With the Stars Recap: Are the Right Couples Going to the Semifinals?Carly Hughes Exits American Housewife Alleging Toxic Environment; Studio Responds by Making 'Positive Changes'
Iconic Wheel of Fortune duo Pat Sajak and Vanna White are on board to headline the spinoff, which will find celeb contestants competing...
- 11/9/2020
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Tom Rothman currently serves as chairman of Sony’s Motion Picture Group. He previously spent nearly two decades at 20th Century Fox, where Connery had a producing deal and starred in Entrapment (1999) and The League of Extraodinary Gentlemen (2003). The latter was the final live-action movie Connery made before retiring in 2006.
In my particular odd line of work, I have had occasion over the last 30 years to watch many famous people walk into resturants and cause a bit of a stir.
But never was there a reaction like what happened every time Sean Connery walked into a public room: It stopped ...
In my particular odd line of work, I have had occasion over the last 30 years to watch many famous people walk into resturants and cause a bit of a stir.
But never was there a reaction like what happened every time Sean Connery walked into a public room: It stopped ...
- 11/1/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Tom Rothman currently serves as chairman of Sony’s Motion Picture Group. He previously spent nearly two decades at 20th Century Fox, where Connery had a producing deal and starred in Entrapment (1999) and The League of Extraodinary Gentlemen (2003). The latter was the final live-action movie Connery made before retiring in 2006.
In my particular odd line of work, I have had occasion over the last 30 years to watch many famous people walk into resturants and cause a bit of a stir.
But never was there a reaction like what happened every time Sean Connery walked into a public room: It stopped ...
In my particular odd line of work, I have had occasion over the last 30 years to watch many famous people walk into resturants and cause a bit of a stir.
But never was there a reaction like what happened every time Sean Connery walked into a public room: It stopped ...
- 11/1/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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