Halle Berry has been one of the high-profile actresses who got her breakthrough in the 90s. The actress starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the 1992 romantic comedy Boomerang. Berry started winning accolades early in her career as she won an Emmy for portraying Dorothy Dandridge in the TV film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
Halle Berry as Dorothy Dandridge in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
She went on to star in big commercial films in the early 2000s, including the first two X-Men films and Die Another Day. For her incredible performance in 2001’s Monster’s Ball, Berry was widely appreciated and created history as the first Black actress to win an Oscar. The heartfelt acceptance speech she gave was one for the ages.
Halle Berry’s Speech For Her Historic Oscar Win Was Iconic Halle Berry won an Oscar for Best Actress for 2001’s Monster’s Ball
When Harry Berry starred in the 2001 romantic drama Monster’s Ball,...
Halle Berry as Dorothy Dandridge in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
She went on to star in big commercial films in the early 2000s, including the first two X-Men films and Die Another Day. For her incredible performance in 2001’s Monster’s Ball, Berry was widely appreciated and created history as the first Black actress to win an Oscar. The heartfelt acceptance speech she gave was one for the ages.
Halle Berry’s Speech For Her Historic Oscar Win Was Iconic Halle Berry won an Oscar for Best Actress for 2001’s Monster’s Ball
When Harry Berry starred in the 2001 romantic drama Monster’s Ball,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Mma has been steadily catching up to boxing in terms of combat sport films. While there are plenty of action films that utilize the practice, boxing has been able to capitalize on more character dramas, especially since Rocky hit the scene (no pun intended). While there have been movies like Warrior and Bruised that have showcased mixed martial arts in dramatic films, the popular UFC brand has been geared more towards popcorn movies like Here Comes the Boom and the upcoming Road House remake. The producers of Hereditary are now set to make a UFC-based drama where two Mma fighters, who fight for their own reasons, find themselves on a collision course.
Variety reports that Lupita Nyong’o and Chloe Grace Moretz will star in Strawweight as UFC fighters. The synopsis is said to “follow the journeys of two fighters who find themselves competing against each other in the Octagon. One...
Variety reports that Lupita Nyong’o and Chloe Grace Moretz will star in Strawweight as UFC fighters. The synopsis is said to “follow the journeys of two fighters who find themselves competing against each other in the Octagon. One...
- 2/16/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Halle Berry got into the shape of a world-class fighter for her directorial debut feature Bruised. But initially, the feature was meant for an actor who couldn’t have been anymore different from her.
How Halle Berry ended up in ‘Bruised’ Halle Berry | Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Berry wasn’t initially attached to Bruised as the film’s lead character. She wasn’t even supposed to direct the project. The script for the movie floated her way, and the main character immediately resonated with her. In an interview with Variety, it was noted that Berry pitched her version of the script to producers.
“It’s an old genre; there’s so many great fight films that have been made. I made the point why it would be worth retelling an age-old story with this new twist,” she said.
Blake Lively was looked at to star in the film. But Berry...
How Halle Berry ended up in ‘Bruised’ Halle Berry | Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Berry wasn’t initially attached to Bruised as the film’s lead character. She wasn’t even supposed to direct the project. The script for the movie floated her way, and the main character immediately resonated with her. In an interview with Variety, it was noted that Berry pitched her version of the script to producers.
“It’s an old genre; there’s so many great fight films that have been made. I made the point why it would be worth retelling an age-old story with this new twist,” she said.
Blake Lively was looked at to star in the film. But Berry...
- 2/9/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Netflix just unveiled the line-up of films they’ll be releasing in 2024, and missing from that list is the Halle Berry sci-fi movie The Mothership – which, as we reported last week, Netflix has decided not to release at all. At the time, their decision to scrap the movie was reminiscent of Warner Bros. scrapping the films Coyote vs. Acme, Batgirl, and Scoob! Holiday Haunt (as well as a couple other Scooby-Doo projects). But, while at a media event yesterday, Bela Bajaria, who is currently serving as chief of Netflix’s film division, said the producers of The Mothership agreed with Netflix that the movie shouldn’t be released. This is different from what goes on at Warner Bros., where filmmakers are shocked and upset to hear their work is being tossed in the trash.
If we had the chance to watch The Mothership, we would have found that the story...
If we had the chance to watch The Mothership, we would have found that the story...
- 2/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Back in 2021, a Netflix production called The Mothership was filmed with Halle Berry in the lead role and Bridge of Spies writer Matthew Charman at the helm, making his feature directorial debut. Unfortunately, there have been “multiple delays in post-production” for unspecified reasons… and now Variety has confirmed that Netflix has made the decision to scrap the film instead of completing post-production.
Most people thought it was a questionable move when Warner Bros. decided to scrap the films Coyote vs. Acme, Batgirl, and Scoob! Holiday Haunt for the purpose of tax write-offs, but apparently Netflix thought it was a good idea, since they’ve decided to do the same thing with this project.
If we had the chance to watch The Mothership, we would have found that the story of the sci-fi movie took place one year after the husband of Berry’s character mysteriously vanishes from their rural farm.
Most people thought it was a questionable move when Warner Bros. decided to scrap the films Coyote vs. Acme, Batgirl, and Scoob! Holiday Haunt for the purpose of tax write-offs, but apparently Netflix thought it was a good idea, since they’ve decided to do the same thing with this project.
If we had the chance to watch The Mothership, we would have found that the story of the sci-fi movie took place one year after the husband of Berry’s character mysteriously vanishes from their rural farm.
- 1/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has scrapped the release of Halle Berry's sci-fi film 'The Mothership'.The movie had finished filming back in 2021 but was unable to be completed after a number of delays in post-production, leading the streaming giant to axe the picture altogether.According to The InSneider, the film still required plenty of reshoots and one of the children in the flick had aged significantly since filming had first wrapped.'The Mothership' is the latest Hollywood film not to be released even though filming had finished after Warner Bros. axed three movies – 'Coyote vs. Acme', 'Scoob! Holiday Haunt' and the DC adventure 'Batgirl' – for financial reasons in recent years.The plot follows Sara Morse (Berry) and takes place a year after her husband's mysterious disappearance from their rural farm.When Sara and her children find an extraterrestrial object underneath their home, they hope that it...
- 1/25/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Netflix has shelved Halle Berry sci-fi The Mothership, Screen understands.
Production on the film wrapped in 2021 however the streamer elected not to continue after multiple delays in post-production.
The film centres on a mother who uncovers an alien object under her farmhouse which may solve the mystery of her husband’s disappearance a year prior. MRC was producing the film and Matthew Charman was the director.
The Mothership joins a line of Hollywood films which have been axed despite wrapping production. Warner Bros did this with its DC feature Batgirl, as well as animation Scoob! Holiday Haunt, and Coyote vs. Acme.
Production on the film wrapped in 2021 however the streamer elected not to continue after multiple delays in post-production.
The film centres on a mother who uncovers an alien object under her farmhouse which may solve the mystery of her husband’s disappearance a year prior. MRC was producing the film and Matthew Charman was the director.
The Mothership joins a line of Hollywood films which have been axed despite wrapping production. Warner Bros did this with its DC feature Batgirl, as well as animation Scoob! Holiday Haunt, and Coyote vs. Acme.
- 1/25/2024
- ScreenDaily
In a surprising development, Netflix will no longer be releasing Halle Berry’s sci-fi movie The Mothership, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Berry and the Mothership team already completed much of the filming on the project, but it was in need of extensive reshoots to get it over the finish line. Netflix opted not to move forward with those reshoots and shelved the film instead. The InSneider newsletter first reported the news.
The sci-fi film starred Berry as a woman who discovers an extraterrestrial object under her home one year after the disappearance of her husband. Matthew Charman (Bridge of Spies) wrote and directed The Mothership as his feature directorial debut. The ensemble cast included Molly Parker, John Ortiz and Omari Hardwick.
That move recalls Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2022 decision to ax Batgirl, the DC film that already completed shooting and was expected to arrive on HBO Max. The company...
Berry and the Mothership team already completed much of the filming on the project, but it was in need of extensive reshoots to get it over the finish line. Netflix opted not to move forward with those reshoots and shelved the film instead. The InSneider newsletter first reported the news.
The sci-fi film starred Berry as a woman who discovers an extraterrestrial object under her home one year after the disappearance of her husband. Matthew Charman (Bridge of Spies) wrote and directed The Mothership as his feature directorial debut. The ensemble cast included Molly Parker, John Ortiz and Omari Hardwick.
That move recalls Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2022 decision to ax Batgirl, the DC film that already completed shooting and was expected to arrive on HBO Max. The company...
- 1/24/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has scrapped the release of “The Mothership,” a science-fiction film starring Halle Berry.
The movie finished filming in 2021, but it couldn’t be completed after multiple delays in post-production, Variety has confirmed.
“The Mothership” is the latest Hollywood movie to disappear even though filming had wrapped. Since 2022, Warner Bros. has axed three movies — John Cena’s “Coyote vs. Acme,” the $90 million budgeted DC adventure “Batgirl” and the animated “Scoob! Holiday Haunt” — for the purpose of tax write-offs.
“Bridge of Spies” writer Matthew Charman directed “The Mothership,” which takes place one year after the husband of Berry’s character mysteriously vanishes from their rural farm. Now a single mother, Sara Morse and her children discover an extraterrestrial object underneath their home. It (hopefully) leads them to discover the truth about the patriarch’s disappearance. Molly Parker and Omari Hardwick round out the cast.
Berry will continue to work with Netflix...
The movie finished filming in 2021, but it couldn’t be completed after multiple delays in post-production, Variety has confirmed.
“The Mothership” is the latest Hollywood movie to disappear even though filming had wrapped. Since 2022, Warner Bros. has axed three movies — John Cena’s “Coyote vs. Acme,” the $90 million budgeted DC adventure “Batgirl” and the animated “Scoob! Holiday Haunt” — for the purpose of tax write-offs.
“Bridge of Spies” writer Matthew Charman directed “The Mothership,” which takes place one year after the husband of Berry’s character mysteriously vanishes from their rural farm. Now a single mother, Sara Morse and her children discover an extraterrestrial object underneath their home. It (hopefully) leads them to discover the truth about the patriarch’s disappearance. Molly Parker and Omari Hardwick round out the cast.
Berry will continue to work with Netflix...
- 1/24/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Family, friends and former co-stars of Adan Canto took to social media on Tuesday to remember the actor following news that The Cleaning Lady and Designated Survivor star died of cancer at age 42.
“Forever my treasure Adan, see you soon,” Stephanie Canto, Adan’s wife, wrote on Instagram. She paired the message with a passage from Matthew 6:19-21 and a photo of the couple together.
Canto died Tuesday of appendiceal cancer, his rep told The Hollywood Reporter. His diagnosis had not been made public.
“Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever,” read a statement. “He will be greatly missed by so many.”
Along with his wife, he is survived by their two children, Roman Alder, 3, and Eve Josephine, 1.
Canto was known by many as Aaron Shore on Netflix’s Designated Survivor, the White House Chief of Staff-turned-Vice President to Kiefer Sutherland’s Tom Kirkman.
“Forever my treasure Adan, see you soon,” Stephanie Canto, Adan’s wife, wrote on Instagram. She paired the message with a passage from Matthew 6:19-21 and a photo of the couple together.
Canto died Tuesday of appendiceal cancer, his rep told The Hollywood Reporter. His diagnosis had not been made public.
“Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever,” read a statement. “He will be greatly missed by so many.”
Along with his wife, he is survived by their two children, Roman Alder, 3, and Eve Josephine, 1.
Canto was known by many as Aaron Shore on Netflix’s Designated Survivor, the White House Chief of Staff-turned-Vice President to Kiefer Sutherland’s Tom Kirkman.
- 1/10/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Cleaning Lady star Adan Canto died Tuesday of appendiceal cancer, his rep tells The Hollywood Reporter. His diagnosis had not been made public. He was 42.
“Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever,” read a statement. “He will be greatly missed by so many.”
Canto, who can be recognized for past TV roles on Designated Survivor and Narcos, played Arman Morales for two seasons on The Cleaning Lady. The Fox series is currently filming its third season. The Hollywood Reporter understands that Canto was not involved in the upcoming season due to his health.
“We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Adan Canto,” said studios Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment in a statement to THR. “A wonderful actor and dear friend, we were honored to have him as part of the Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment families since his U.
“Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever,” read a statement. “He will be greatly missed by so many.”
Canto, who can be recognized for past TV roles on Designated Survivor and Narcos, played Arman Morales for two seasons on The Cleaning Lady. The Fox series is currently filming its third season. The Hollywood Reporter understands that Canto was not involved in the upcoming season due to his health.
“We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Adan Canto,” said studios Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment in a statement to THR. “A wonderful actor and dear friend, we were honored to have him as part of the Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment families since his U.
- 1/9/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adan Canto, best known for starring in Fox’s “The Cleaning Lady” and and ABC and later Netflix’s “Designated Survivor,” has died at the age of 42.
The Mexican American actor died of a private battle with appendiceal cancer.
“Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever,” Canto’s reps at UTA, Entertainment360 and Viewpoint said in a statement to media. “He will be greatly missed by so many.”
“We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Adan Canto. A wonderful actor and dear friend, we were honored to have him as part of the Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment families since his U.S. debut in ‘The Following’ more than a decade ago,” Fox Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television said in a statement to TheWrap. “Most recently, he lit up the screen in ‘The Cleaning Lady’ with a...
The Mexican American actor died of a private battle with appendiceal cancer.
“Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever,” Canto’s reps at UTA, Entertainment360 and Viewpoint said in a statement to media. “He will be greatly missed by so many.”
“We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Adan Canto. A wonderful actor and dear friend, we were honored to have him as part of the Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment families since his U.S. debut in ‘The Following’ more than a decade ago,” Fox Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television said in a statement to TheWrap. “Most recently, he lit up the screen in ‘The Cleaning Lady’ with a...
- 1/9/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Adan Canto, who starred in Fox’s series “The Cleaning Lady” and appeared in “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “Designated Survivor,” Netflix’s “Narcos” and more, died Monday after a private bout of appendiceal cancer, Variety has confirmed. He was 42.
In “The Cleaning Lady,” Canto starred as gangster Arman Morales, who recruits a mother into his criminal organization as a cleaner after she witnesses a brutal murder. Élodie Young plays lead character Thony De La Rosa, who agrees to help Arman’s crime family in exchange for protection for her 5-year-old son. Season 2 ended with Arman ending up in prison and Thony left behind to continue his business. Season 3 is currently shooting and is set to begin airing on March 5.
Born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, Canto grew up in Del Rio, Texas, and pursued an early career in music. He wrote songs for several Mexican TV shows and films,...
In “The Cleaning Lady,” Canto starred as gangster Arman Morales, who recruits a mother into his criminal organization as a cleaner after she witnesses a brutal murder. Élodie Young plays lead character Thony De La Rosa, who agrees to help Arman’s crime family in exchange for protection for her 5-year-old son. Season 2 ended with Arman ending up in prison and Thony left behind to continue his business. Season 3 is currently shooting and is set to begin airing on March 5.
Born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico, Canto grew up in Del Rio, Texas, and pursued an early career in music. He wrote songs for several Mexican TV shows and films,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Adan Canto, best known to TV audiences for his roles on The Cleaning Lady and Designated Survivor, has died at the age of 42.
“Actor Adan Canto died on Jan. 8, 2024, of appendiceal cancer,” Canto’s publicist, Jennifer Allen, confirmed in a statement to TVLine. “Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever. He leaves behind his wife, best friend and creative partner Stephanie Ann Canto as well as his two greatest works of art, Roman Alder, three-and-a-half years of age, and Eve Josephine, one-and-a-half years of age. He will be greatly missed by so many.
“Actor Adan Canto died on Jan. 8, 2024, of appendiceal cancer,” Canto’s publicist, Jennifer Allen, confirmed in a statement to TVLine. “Adan had a depth of spirit that few truly knew. Those who glimpsed it were changed forever. He leaves behind his wife, best friend and creative partner Stephanie Ann Canto as well as his two greatest works of art, Roman Alder, three-and-a-half years of age, and Eve Josephine, one-and-a-half years of age. He will be greatly missed by so many.
- 1/9/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Adan Canto, the Mexican-American actor who parlayed his music career in Mexico into becoming a Hollywood leading man, died Jan. 8 after a private battle with appendiceal cancer. He was 42.
Canto most recently starred in Fox’s drama series The Cleaning Lady, playing the male lead for the first two seasons. While his health did not allow him to film when production on the upcoming Season 3 started in December, following the end of the strikes, Canto was planning to rejoin the cast later in the season. The series will pay tribute to its star with a card in the Season 3 premiere. Update 3/5: Here is the card:
Born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico in 1981 and raised in Texas, Canto left home at age 16 to pursue a career as a singer and guitarist in Mexico City. He started acting in local commercials and TV shows before being scouted for a major role...
Canto most recently starred in Fox’s drama series The Cleaning Lady, playing the male lead for the first two seasons. While his health did not allow him to film when production on the upcoming Season 3 started in December, following the end of the strikes, Canto was planning to rejoin the cast later in the season. The series will pay tribute to its star with a card in the Season 3 premiere. Update 3/5: Here is the card:
Born in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico in 1981 and raised in Texas, Canto left home at age 16 to pursue a career as a singer and guitarist in Mexico City. He started acting in local commercials and TV shows before being scouted for a major role...
- 1/9/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Halle Berry is used to the hard work that comes with doing features like Bruised and Monster’s Ball. But she once felt nothing she did on the big screen compared to the grueling conditions she experienced on her television show Extant.
Halle Berry starred in the television series ‘Extant’ Halle Berry | Sonja Flemming/Getty Images
Berry decided to experiment with television for a while when she was cast in the sci-fi series Extant. The program was about a woman who returns home to her family after spending a year in space. Her character has to readjust to the changes her space-adventure caused, which was an intriguing premise for the Oscar-winner.
“The minute I started to read it, I couldn’t put it down,” Berry said in a 2014 interview with Entertainment Weekly. “Every step of the way, as I read that script, I thought, wow. This is different, it’s innovative,...
Halle Berry starred in the television series ‘Extant’ Halle Berry | Sonja Flemming/Getty Images
Berry decided to experiment with television for a while when she was cast in the sci-fi series Extant. The program was about a woman who returns home to her family after spending a year in space. Her character has to readjust to the changes her space-adventure caused, which was an intriguing premise for the Oscar-winner.
“The minute I started to read it, I couldn’t put it down,” Berry said in a 2014 interview with Entertainment Weekly. “Every step of the way, as I read that script, I thought, wow. This is different, it’s innovative,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Oscar winning actress was Saudi Arabia to deliver Red Sea masterclass.
Oscar winner Halle Berry told a Red Sea International Film Festival audience that she might return to Saudi Arabia to shoot upcoming action thriller Maude v Maude with fellow co-star and co-producer Oscar winner Angelina Jolie.
Speaking in a masterclass at the festival, Berry revealed that she had scouted some locations in Jeddah’s historic old town and had some ideas that might be useful. “Warner Bros bought our screenplay, so we have the chance to go around the world and we want to go into places that have...
Oscar winner Halle Berry told a Red Sea International Film Festival audience that she might return to Saudi Arabia to shoot upcoming action thriller Maude v Maude with fellow co-star and co-producer Oscar winner Angelina Jolie.
Speaking in a masterclass at the festival, Berry revealed that she had scouted some locations in Jeddah’s historic old town and had some ideas that might be useful. “Warner Bros bought our screenplay, so we have the chance to go around the world and we want to go into places that have...
- 12/7/2023
- by Mona Sheded
- ScreenDaily
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry “bonded” with co-star Angelina Jolie over their “divorces and exes”. Berry will star alongside Jolie in her new film project ‘Maude v Maude’, and she has said that they actually spent some time together discussing their love lives.
The 57-year-old actress, who was previously married to David Justice, Eric Benet and Olivier Martinez, told Variety: “We’ve been talking a lot about divorces and exes. We bonded, let’s say that.”
Despite this, Berry acknowledged that their friendship actually got off to a “rocky start”.
The Hollywood actress – whose co-star has also been married three times – shared: “We had a rocky start and I think that is going to serve us well in our screen time together.”
‘Maude v Maude’ marks Berry’s first directorial project since ‘Bruised’, the 2020 Mma drama.
Halle has described making ‘Bruised’ as “hell” and she thinks it was a “miracle” that Netflix ever bought the movie,...
The 57-year-old actress, who was previously married to David Justice, Eric Benet and Olivier Martinez, told Variety: “We’ve been talking a lot about divorces and exes. We bonded, let’s say that.”
Despite this, Berry acknowledged that their friendship actually got off to a “rocky start”.
The Hollywood actress – whose co-star has also been married three times – shared: “We had a rocky start and I think that is going to serve us well in our screen time together.”
‘Maude v Maude’ marks Berry’s first directorial project since ‘Bruised’, the 2020 Mma drama.
Halle has described making ‘Bruised’ as “hell” and she thinks it was a “miracle” that Netflix ever bought the movie,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry “bonded” with co-star Angelina Jolie over their “divorces and exes”. Berry will star alongside Jolie in her new film project ‘Maude v Maude’, and she has said that they actually spent some time together discussing their love lives.
The 57-year-old actress, who was previously married to David Justice, Eric Benet and Olivier Martinez, told Variety: “We’ve been talking a lot about divorces and exes. We bonded, let’s say that.”
Despite this, Berry acknowledged that their friendship actually got off to a “rocky start”.
The Hollywood actress – whose co-star has also been married three times – shared: “We had a rocky start and I think that is going to serve us well in our screen time together.”
‘Maude v Maude’ marks Berry’s first directorial project since ‘Bruised’, the 2020 Mma drama.
Halle has described making ‘Bruised’ as “hell” and she thinks it was a “miracle” that Netflix ever bought the movie,...
The 57-year-old actress, who was previously married to David Justice, Eric Benet and Olivier Martinez, told Variety: “We’ve been talking a lot about divorces and exes. We bonded, let’s say that.”
Despite this, Berry acknowledged that their friendship actually got off to a “rocky start”.
The Hollywood actress – whose co-star has also been married three times – shared: “We had a rocky start and I think that is going to serve us well in our screen time together.”
‘Maude v Maude’ marks Berry’s first directorial project since ‘Bruised’, the 2020 Mma drama.
Halle has described making ‘Bruised’ as “hell” and she thinks it was a “miracle” that Netflix ever bought the movie,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Speaking in her masterclass at Red Sea International Film Festival, Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry said that launching her own production company is finally empowering her to make the stories she has always wanted to produce and direct – including a project that she identified on the plane on the way to Jeddah.
“Finally on the plane coming here I saw a story, I saw what’s in my heart, and realised what I wanted to share,” said Berry, who recently launched production company HalleHolly with former WME partner Holly Jeter.
When pressed further she said: “It’s a love story at its core, but it deals with the supernatural and time travel and the future. It’s taken me the last few years to figure this out.”
Berry said having her own banner – which she has previously said will make content with strong, multicultural, female protagonists – is finally giving her the...
“Finally on the plane coming here I saw a story, I saw what’s in my heart, and realised what I wanted to share,” said Berry, who recently launched production company HalleHolly with former WME partner Holly Jeter.
When pressed further she said: “It’s a love story at its core, but it deals with the supernatural and time travel and the future. It’s taken me the last few years to figure this out.”
Berry said having her own banner – which she has previously said will make content with strong, multicultural, female protagonists – is finally giving her the...
- 12/6/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar-winning actor Halle Berry had a strike of inspiration on the flight to Saudi Arabia, where she gave a career-spanning conversation at the third edition of the Red Sea Film Festival. The flight, she said, led her to figure out what she wants to direct next: “It’s a love story at its core but it deals with the supernatural, time travel and the future.”
This will mark Berry’s sophomore feature after 2020’s Mma drama “Bruised.” When asked about her first directing experience, the actor was frank, labelling the entire process “hell.” “Because I was a woman, and a Black woman, the treatment I received and the things I had to put up with were unconscionable,” she said. “If I were a white man or even a Black man, it would have been easier. It’s amazing I even made it and a miracle Netflix bought it.”
Alongside taking...
This will mark Berry’s sophomore feature after 2020’s Mma drama “Bruised.” When asked about her first directing experience, the actor was frank, labelling the entire process “hell.” “Because I was a woman, and a Black woman, the treatment I received and the things I had to put up with were unconscionable,” she said. “If I were a white man or even a Black man, it would have been easier. It’s amazing I even made it and a miracle Netflix bought it.”
Alongside taking...
- 12/6/2023
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Gillian Hormel, the American heiress to the Hormel Foods brand, has launched Partners in Kind, with author Shelly Tygielski, the founder of Pandemic of Love. Mary Aloe has been named Head of Feature Films. The intention is to use a $50 million equity fund to develop and invest in film and television projects over the next three years aimed at inspiring tangible acts of kindness and compassion.
Partners in Kind will produce, and finance projects focused on a variety of topics including women’s rights, the amplification of underserved voices, climate change and diversity. The team is actively seeking packaged films to finance, produce, executive produce and specialize in equity, mezzanine, and gap financing. Dorothy Toran will serve as the new company’s president.
Aloe is an industry veteran and independent filmmaker who has produced/financed forty-four films, and running several different film funds.
Of Partners in Kind, Aloe says,...
Partners in Kind will produce, and finance projects focused on a variety of topics including women’s rights, the amplification of underserved voices, climate change and diversity. The team is actively seeking packaged films to finance, produce, executive produce and specialize in equity, mezzanine, and gap financing. Dorothy Toran will serve as the new company’s president.
Aloe is an industry veteran and independent filmmaker who has produced/financed forty-four films, and running several different film funds.
Of Partners in Kind, Aloe says,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Oscar-winner Halle Berry is set to star in the psychological thriller The Process with Tara Miele directing. Berry will also produce alongside her producing partner Holly Jeter through their banner HalleHolly with Robert Kravis and Karl Herrmann producing through their Pioneer Pictures banner. Julia Sandberg Hansson is also producing.
FilmNation Entertainment will launch international sales for the film at AFM with Verve Ventures and WME Independent co-repping North American rights. Berry had been attached to star in the film prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
“We are thrilled to be working with HalleHolly to bring Levin’s amazing screenplay to the screen. Tara’s vision for the film—a Kubrickian psychological thriller taking us down the rabbit-hole of self-help cults, and Halle’s interpretation of the film’s lead character, Kirsa—a woman fighting to preserve her marriage and her sanity amid an oppressive cult of personality, will leave audiences breathless,...
FilmNation Entertainment will launch international sales for the film at AFM with Verve Ventures and WME Independent co-repping North American rights. Berry had been attached to star in the film prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
“We are thrilled to be working with HalleHolly to bring Levin’s amazing screenplay to the screen. Tara’s vision for the film—a Kubrickian psychological thriller taking us down the rabbit-hole of self-help cults, and Halle’s interpretation of the film’s lead character, Kirsa—a woman fighting to preserve her marriage and her sanity amid an oppressive cult of personality, will leave audiences breathless,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix spent big at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, picking up Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut “Woman of the Hour” for $11 million and Richard Linklater’s well-reviewed “Hit Man” for $20 million. But other than that and despite an unusually numerous 50 titles for sale, the TIFF market at large was muted.
The lack of activity was in sync with the festival season for 2023 so far, as Sundance and Cannes went off with a smattering of deals compared to years past.
“In this marketplace, the studios and streamers, aside from Netflix, would rather spend big bucks on one or two movies that they are passionate about versus spending a boatload of money to fill a slate or clog up the pipeline with regular content,” a high-level distribution executive told TheWrap who declined to be named.
According to multiple executives who spoke to TheWrap, shifting priorities for the streamers, ongoing challenges...
The lack of activity was in sync with the festival season for 2023 so far, as Sundance and Cannes went off with a smattering of deals compared to years past.
“In this marketplace, the studios and streamers, aside from Netflix, would rather spend big bucks on one or two movies that they are passionate about versus spending a boatload of money to fill a slate or clog up the pipeline with regular content,” a high-level distribution executive told TheWrap who declined to be named.
According to multiple executives who spoke to TheWrap, shifting priorities for the streamers, ongoing challenges...
- 9/19/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Actress Halle Berry is not looking “too happy” with the rapper Drake at the moment, saying that the musician had not asked for her permission before sharing a picture of her covered in slime for his song ‘Slime You Out’.
The 57-year old ‘X Men’ actress, remembering the incident took to her Instagram and rather humorously quipped: “Sometimes you have to be the bigger man. Even if you are a woman.”
Letting the message be self-explanatory, she added a hand emoji with the finger pointing up as the caption. This was seemingly addressed to the 36-year-old rapper not asking her for permission to use a photo of her covered in green “slime” during the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards for the cover art of his new single ‘Slime You Out’ featuring Sza, according to People.
Berry went on to confirm that this comment was directly referring to Drake, when she replied...
The 57-year old ‘X Men’ actress, remembering the incident took to her Instagram and rather humorously quipped: “Sometimes you have to be the bigger man. Even if you are a woman.”
Letting the message be self-explanatory, she added a hand emoji with the finger pointing up as the caption. This was seemingly addressed to the 36-year-old rapper not asking her for permission to use a photo of her covered in green “slime” during the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards for the cover art of his new single ‘Slime You Out’ featuring Sza, according to People.
Berry went on to confirm that this comment was directly referring to Drake, when she replied...
- 9/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actress Halle Berry is not looking “too happy” with the rapper Drake at the moment, saying that the musician had not asked for her permission before sharing a picture of her covered in slime for his song ‘Slime You Out’.
The 57-year old ‘X Men’ actress, remembering the incident took to her Instagram and rather humorously quipped: “Sometimes you have to be the bigger man. Even if you are a woman.”
Letting the message be self-explanatory, she added a hand emoji with the finger pointing up as the caption. This was seemingly addressed to the 36-year-old rapper not asking her for permission to use a photo of her covered in green “slime” during the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards for the cover art of his new single ‘Slime You Out’ featuring Sza, according to People.
Berry went on to confirm that this comment was directly referring to Drake, when she replied...
The 57-year old ‘X Men’ actress, remembering the incident took to her Instagram and rather humorously quipped: “Sometimes you have to be the bigger man. Even if you are a woman.”
Letting the message be self-explanatory, she added a hand emoji with the finger pointing up as the caption. This was seemingly addressed to the 36-year-old rapper not asking her for permission to use a photo of her covered in green “slime” during the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards for the cover art of his new single ‘Slime You Out’ featuring Sza, according to People.
Berry went on to confirm that this comment was directly referring to Drake, when she replied...
- 9/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Nobody was safe when Cardi B's debut studio album, "Invasion of Privacy," dropped in 2018. "Bodak Yellow" was everywhere. Memes circulated of women, even the ones in happy relationships, aggressively rapping along to "Be Careful," "I Do," "Thru Your Phone," and "Ring" at their partners. So, where's the follow-up?
Cardi's fans have been patiently waiting. The short answer is Cardi's been booked and busy! To hold us over, she's released buzzy singles like "Please Me," "Press," "Wap," "Up," and most recently, "Jealousy" with husband Offset - all of which had accompanying music videos. The Bronx rapper has also been featured on hits like Migos' "Clout," Summer Walker's "Bitter," and Normani's "Wild Side." Additionally, Cardi executive produced the soundtrack to Halle Berry's Netflix movie "Bruised."
But that's not all! Cardi also welcomed daughter, Kulture Kiari, in July 2018 and her son, Wave, in September 2021. "It's been a lot...
Cardi's fans have been patiently waiting. The short answer is Cardi's been booked and busy! To hold us over, she's released buzzy singles like "Please Me," "Press," "Wap," "Up," and most recently, "Jealousy" with husband Offset - all of which had accompanying music videos. The Bronx rapper has also been featured on hits like Migos' "Clout," Summer Walker's "Bitter," and Normani's "Wild Side." Additionally, Cardi executive produced the soundtrack to Halle Berry's Netflix movie "Bruised."
But that's not all! Cardi also welcomed daughter, Kulture Kiari, in July 2018 and her son, Wave, in September 2021. "It's been a lot...
- 8/29/2023
- by Naledi Ushe
- Popsugar.com
After almost eight years, Halle Berry has finalized her divorce settlement from ex-Olivier Martinez. The settlement confirmed that Berry and Martinez will share joint legal custody of their son Maceo, 9.
Berry will pay Martinez around a total of $8,000 per month in child support. The cost of their son’s private school tuition, uniforms, school supplies and any extracurricular activities will also be covered by Berry. In addition, for any income that Berry receives above $2 million, Martinez will get an additional support of 4.3%.
Berry filed for divorce with Martinez in 2015 after two years of marriage. They were then declared legally single by a judge in 2016. Despite the ruling, Berry and Martinez still continued to mediate over child support, custody and alimony.
Berry is also a mom to a 15-year-old daughter with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, whom she broke up with in 2010.
Since April 2020, Berry is been dating musician Van Hunt. She...
Berry will pay Martinez around a total of $8,000 per month in child support. The cost of their son’s private school tuition, uniforms, school supplies and any extracurricular activities will also be covered by Berry. In addition, for any income that Berry receives above $2 million, Martinez will get an additional support of 4.3%.
Berry filed for divorce with Martinez in 2015 after two years of marriage. They were then declared legally single by a judge in 2016. Despite the ruling, Berry and Martinez still continued to mediate over child support, custody and alimony.
Berry is also a mom to a 15-year-old daughter with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, whom she broke up with in 2010.
Since April 2020, Berry is been dating musician Van Hunt. She...
- 8/25/2023
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
Two of the Masters of Horror have weighed in on the latest film on the legend of Dracula.
Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro have given their very positive reviews over on Twitter.
I enjoyed Last Voyage of the Demeter so much: gorgeous, lavish and savage!!
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) August 10, 2023
I was doubtful about The Last Voyage Of The Demeter, but it's a throat-ripping good time. It reminded me of the best of the Hammer movies from the 60s and 70s.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 10, 2023
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, the film opens in theaters August 11.
Watch the new ‘A Look Inside’ Featurette.
Get tickets now: demetermovie.com/tickets
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to...
Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro have given their very positive reviews over on Twitter.
I enjoyed Last Voyage of the Demeter so much: gorgeous, lavish and savage!!
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) August 10, 2023
I was doubtful about The Last Voyage Of The Demeter, but it's a throat-ripping good time. It reminded me of the best of the Hammer movies from the 60s and 70s.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) August 10, 2023
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, the film opens in theaters August 11.
Watch the new ‘A Look Inside’ Featurette.
Get tickets now: demetermovie.com/tickets
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to...
- 8/10/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Universal Pictures Presents The Most Terrifying Film Of The Summer, The Last Voyage Of The Demeter – only in theaters on Friday August 11th.
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage Of The Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London.
Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. When the Demeter finally arrives off the shores of England, it is a charred, derelict wreck. There is no trace of the crew.
The film stars Corey Hawkins as Clemens, a doctor who joins the Demeter crew, Aisling Franciosi as an unwitting stowaway, Liam Cunningham as the ship’s captain and David Dastmalchian as the Demeter’s first mate.
Rated R.
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage Of The Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London.
Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. When the Demeter finally arrives off the shores of England, it is a charred, derelict wreck. There is no trace of the crew.
The film stars Corey Hawkins as Clemens, a doctor who joins the Demeter crew, Aisling Franciosi as an unwitting stowaway, Liam Cunningham as the ship’s captain and David Dastmalchian as the Demeter’s first mate.
Rated R.
- 7/31/2023
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Oprah Winfrey and X-Men star Halle Berry have both been close with each other over the years. But Winfrey became hesitant to approach the actor for a future film project after Berry’s Oscar win.
Oprah Winfrey was scared of approaching Halle Berry after she won an Oscar for ‘Monster’s Ball’ Oprah Winfrey | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Berry made history when she won an Oscar for Best Lead Actress for her 2001 film Monster’s Ball. Apart from it being her first win, Berry also became the first black woman to win a best actor award at the prestigious ceremony. But Berry asserted that winning the Oscar, although life-changing, initally had little affect on her film career. She was surprised she wasn’t offered other film opportunities afterwards.
“Because I thought they were going to just back up the truck and drop them off at my house, right? When you have a historic win like that,...
Oprah Winfrey was scared of approaching Halle Berry after she won an Oscar for ‘Monster’s Ball’ Oprah Winfrey | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Berry made history when she won an Oscar for Best Lead Actress for her 2001 film Monster’s Ball. Apart from it being her first win, Berry also became the first black woman to win a best actor award at the prestigious ceremony. But Berry asserted that winning the Oscar, although life-changing, initally had little affect on her film career. She was surprised she wasn’t offered other film opportunities afterwards.
“Because I thought they were going to just back up the truck and drop them off at my house, right? When you have a historic win like that,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Movie Film), two-times Cesar Award nominee Jean Reno (Leon), Ty Simpkins (Jurassic World) and Connie Nielsen (Gladiator) are attached to star in action movie Birdseye, which The Exchange will be launching for international sales ahead of the Cannes market.
Inspired by the book Sexpionage: The Exploitation of Sex by Soviet Intelligence, the story will follow an impoverished young Russian woman drawn into Vladimir Putin’s crusade to re-fight the Cold War. She thrives as a high-level ‘swallow’ spy in Washington until her childhood love, now a merciless ‘raven’ assassin, is sent by Mother Russia to kill her. CAA Media Finance is repping domestic rights.
Pic is being produced by Aloe Entertainment’s founder Mary Aloe (Bruised), Gillian Hormel (Bruised), and Michael Jefferson (Land Of Bad). Executive producers are Jonathan Halperyn, Danny Kresmery, Hannah Leader, Tiffany FitzHenry and Sharon Paul. Screenplay comes from Aloe...
Inspired by the book Sexpionage: The Exploitation of Sex by Soviet Intelligence, the story will follow an impoverished young Russian woman drawn into Vladimir Putin’s crusade to re-fight the Cold War. She thrives as a high-level ‘swallow’ spy in Washington until her childhood love, now a merciless ‘raven’ assassin, is sent by Mother Russia to kill her. CAA Media Finance is repping domestic rights.
Pic is being produced by Aloe Entertainment’s founder Mary Aloe (Bruised), Gillian Hormel (Bruised), and Michael Jefferson (Land Of Bad). Executive producers are Jonathan Halperyn, Danny Kresmery, Hannah Leader, Tiffany FitzHenry and Sharon Paul. Screenplay comes from Aloe...
- 5/10/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
(from left) Clemens (Corey Hawkins) and Anna (Aisling Franciosi) in The Last Voyage of the Demeter, directed by André Øvredal.
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for The Last Voyage Of The Demeter.
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London.
Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. When the Demeter finally arrives off the shores of England, it is a charred, derelict wreck. There is no trace of the crew.
The film stars Corey Hawkins as Clemens, a doctor who joins the Demeter crew, Aisling Franciosi as an unwitting stowaway, Liam Cunningham as the ship’s...
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for The Last Voyage Of The Demeter.
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London.
Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. When the Demeter finally arrives off the shores of England, it is a charred, derelict wreck. There is no trace of the crew.
The film stars Corey Hawkins as Clemens, a doctor who joins the Demeter crew, Aisling Franciosi as an unwitting stowaway, Liam Cunningham as the ship’s...
- 4/14/2023
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London.
Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. When the Demeter finally arrives off the shores of England, it is a charred, derelict wreck. There is no trace of the crew.
The film stars Corey Hawkins as Clemens, a doctor who joins the Demeter crew, Aisling Franciosi as an unwitting stowaway, Liam Cunningham as the ship’s captain and David Dastmalchian as the Demeter’s first mate.
The film also features Jon Jon Briones, Stefan Kapicic, Nikolai Nikolaeff and Javier Botet.
From DreamWorks Pictures and the producers of Zodiac and Black Swan,...
Strange events befall the doomed crew as they attempt to survive the ocean voyage, stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship. When the Demeter finally arrives off the shores of England, it is a charred, derelict wreck. There is no trace of the crew.
The film stars Corey Hawkins as Clemens, a doctor who joins the Demeter crew, Aisling Franciosi as an unwitting stowaway, Liam Cunningham as the ship’s captain and David Dastmalchian as the Demeter’s first mate.
The film also features Jon Jon Briones, Stefan Kapicic, Nikolai Nikolaeff and Javier Botet.
From DreamWorks Pictures and the producers of Zodiac and Black Swan,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
You may not know Shamier Anderson’s name yet, but it’s safe to say his career is worth keeping track of.
Anderson stars as Tracker, also known as Nobody, in the just-released critically acclaimed franchise installment “John Wick: Chapter 4.” Tracker is at once an audience insert and a welcome foil to the sleek stylings of John Wick (Keanu Reeves) and High Table boss the Marquis (Bill Skarsgård), but it’s Anderson’s effortless humor, extensive martial arts background, and even collaborations with “John Wick: Parabellum” star Halle Berry that make him the perfect counterpart to Reeves’ emotionally distant lead.
Anderson starred in Berry’s 2020 directorial debut “Bruised,” which “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski executive-produced.
“Chad was instrumental in being a part of that film. We actually had crossed paths on that set, and I did work on that film, not too much of a significant part. It was an...
Anderson stars as Tracker, also known as Nobody, in the just-released critically acclaimed franchise installment “John Wick: Chapter 4.” Tracker is at once an audience insert and a welcome foil to the sleek stylings of John Wick (Keanu Reeves) and High Table boss the Marquis (Bill Skarsgård), but it’s Anderson’s effortless humor, extensive martial arts background, and even collaborations with “John Wick: Parabellum” star Halle Berry that make him the perfect counterpart to Reeves’ emotionally distant lead.
Anderson starred in Berry’s 2020 directorial debut “Bruised,” which “John Wick” director Chad Stahelski executive-produced.
“Chad was instrumental in being a part of that film. We actually had crossed paths on that set, and I did work on that film, not too much of a significant part. It was an...
- 3/24/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Tony Tost’s feature directorial debut Americana, from Bron Studios/Saks Picture Company is making its world premiere at SXSW on March 17 at the Paramount Theatre in the festival’s Narrative Spotlight section.
Formerly known as National Anthem, the pic stars Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon, Gavin Maddox Bergman, Simon Rex, Derek Hinkey, Toby Huss and Harriet Sansom Harris. In the pic, unlikely heroes and villains must navigate a complex playing field in pursuit of a legendary Native American artifact with ties to the complicated history of the American West in this elevated, darkly comedic crime thriller.
The movie also marks multi-platinum, chart-topping singer-songwriter Halsey’s first on-screen role. The award-winning, Grammy-nominated recording artist has amassed more than 50 billion streams worldwide, and over 75 million RIAA-certified singles and albums sold.
Bron and WME Independent are repping worldwide sales for the acquisition title.
Formerly known as National Anthem, the pic stars Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon, Gavin Maddox Bergman, Simon Rex, Derek Hinkey, Toby Huss and Harriet Sansom Harris. In the pic, unlikely heroes and villains must navigate a complex playing field in pursuit of a legendary Native American artifact with ties to the complicated history of the American West in this elevated, darkly comedic crime thriller.
The movie also marks multi-platinum, chart-topping singer-songwriter Halsey’s first on-screen role. The award-winning, Grammy-nominated recording artist has amassed more than 50 billion streams worldwide, and over 75 million RIAA-certified singles and albums sold.
Bron and WME Independent are repping worldwide sales for the acquisition title.
- 2/24/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Range Media Partners has signed iconic actress, producer and director Halle Berry, who to this day, remains the only Black winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress.
The trailblazer won the prize for her performance opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the 2001 Marc Forster drama Monster’s Ball, with her role also garnering her Best Actress awards from the Berlin Film Festival, the Screen Actors Guild and the National Board of Review.
Over the course of her more than three decades in Hollywood, Berry has featured in such major franchises as X-Men, Kingsman, John Wick and James Bond, working with a who’s who of talent while appearing in films of every imaginable genre — from thrillers like Gothika, Perfect Stranger and The Call, to dramas like Things We Lpost in the Fire, sci-fi epics like the Wachowskis’ Cloud Atlas, action-comedies including The Last Boy Scout, and rom-coms like Boomerang with Eddie Murphy.
The trailblazer won the prize for her performance opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the 2001 Marc Forster drama Monster’s Ball, with her role also garnering her Best Actress awards from the Berlin Film Festival, the Screen Actors Guild and the National Board of Review.
Over the course of her more than three decades in Hollywood, Berry has featured in such major franchises as X-Men, Kingsman, John Wick and James Bond, working with a who’s who of talent while appearing in films of every imaginable genre — from thrillers like Gothika, Perfect Stranger and The Call, to dramas like Things We Lpost in the Fire, sci-fi epics like the Wachowskis’ Cloud Atlas, action-comedies including The Last Boy Scout, and rom-coms like Boomerang with Eddie Murphy.
- 1/31/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Hercules Film Fund and Rhea Films have closed a deal to finance and produce a feature-length version of Power Signal — the sci-fi short from Oscar Boyson that had its world premiere in Sundance’s Midnight Shorts section last Friday.
The short stars Babs Olusanmokun (Dune) as a NYC delivery worker who has a close encounter with an otherworldly life form after accepting a degenerate customer’s bizarre proposition. Boyson directed the pic, also starring Angela Sarafyan, Tennessee King and Will Brill, from his and Erin DeWitt’s script, also producing with Jordan Drake, Alex Coco, and production companies Object & Animal and Hayden 5.
Like the short, the feature adaptation is described as a NYC-set sci-fi Western in which e-biking delivery workers are the cowboys. Further plot details are under wraps.
Boyson will direct from his script written with DeWitt and Ricky Camilleri. The project reunites him with producers Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis...
The short stars Babs Olusanmokun (Dune) as a NYC delivery worker who has a close encounter with an otherworldly life form after accepting a degenerate customer’s bizarre proposition. Boyson directed the pic, also starring Angela Sarafyan, Tennessee King and Will Brill, from his and Erin DeWitt’s script, also producing with Jordan Drake, Alex Coco, and production companies Object & Animal and Hayden 5.
Like the short, the feature adaptation is described as a NYC-set sci-fi Western in which e-biking delivery workers are the cowboys. Further plot details are under wraps.
Boyson will direct from his script written with DeWitt and Ricky Camilleri. The project reunites him with producers Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis...
- 1/30/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sheila Atim MBE (The Woman King) has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.
Atim is a two-time Olivier Award winner who stars alongside Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch and John Boyega in Sony’s historical epic The Woman King, which world premiered to critical acclaim at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival and opens in the U.S. today.
The actress plays Signora Vitelli in Robert Zemeckis’ Pinocchio for Disney+ and will next appear in the drama All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, which is a co-production between A24 and Barry Jenkins’ filmmaking collective, Pastel. Atim previously collaborated with Jenkins as Mabel in his Golden Globe-winning limited series The Underground Railroad for Prime Video, which earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special.
The actress also starred alongside Academy Award winner Halle Berry in her feature directorial debut,...
Atim is a two-time Olivier Award winner who stars alongside Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch and John Boyega in Sony’s historical epic The Woman King, which world premiered to critical acclaim at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival and opens in the U.S. today.
The actress plays Signora Vitelli in Robert Zemeckis’ Pinocchio for Disney+ and will next appear in the drama All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, which is a co-production between A24 and Barry Jenkins’ filmmaking collective, Pastel. Atim previously collaborated with Jenkins as Mabel in his Golden Globe-winning limited series The Underground Railroad for Prime Video, which earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special.
The actress also starred alongside Academy Award winner Halle Berry in her feature directorial debut,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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Fifteen years after I first came to the Toronto International Film Festival and saw Juno, Michael Clayton, Eastern Promises, Into the Wild and The Savages, among other excellent films, I’m happy, as always, to be back at the best fest north of the border, and hopeful, as always, to match the high bar set by my first visit to it. Rather than rush to file separate write-ups of every noteworthy thing that I see and hear while on the ground here, at the cost of missing other noteworthy things, I’ve decided to file a dispatch every few days addressing a bunch of stuff. This initial piece covers the fest’s first three days.
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After flying in on Wednesday morning (my seatmate on the flight from L.A. was none other than the NBA legend Dwayne Wade, who was accompanying his wife,...
Fifteen years after I first came to the Toronto International Film Festival and saw Juno, Michael Clayton, Eastern Promises, Into the Wild and The Savages, among other excellent films, I’m happy, as always, to be back at the best fest north of the border, and hopeful, as always, to match the high bar set by my first visit to it. Rather than rush to file separate write-ups of every noteworthy thing that I see and hear while on the ground here, at the cost of missing other noteworthy things, I’ve decided to file a dispatch every few days addressing a bunch of stuff. This initial piece covers the fest’s first three days.
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After flying in on Wednesday morning (my seatmate on the flight from L.A. was none other than the NBA legend Dwayne Wade, who was accompanying his wife,...
- 9/11/2022
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Toronto International Film Festival isn’t as well-known for dealmaking as Sundance, and the clamor around Oscar-friendly titles tends to dominate, but buyers attending the festival always have a lot of possibilities to dig through. Many of the roughly 200 feature films screening the the biggest fall festival arrive without distribution.
In the past, TIFF has yielded plenty of big deals, including some that impact awards season, such as Neon’s 6 million 2017 pickup of “I, Tonya” that resulted in a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Allison Janney and Sony Pictures Classics’ 2014 acquisition of “Still Alice” that ultimately landed Julianne Moore her first statuette for Best Actress. Even during the pandemic, the sales continued: In 2020, Netflix picked up Halle Berry’s directorial debut “Bruised” for a reported 20 million after it premiered at a drive-in.
Still, buyers aren’t exactly bullish on acquisitions these days, as arthouse box office continues to struggle on every level,...
In the past, TIFF has yielded plenty of big deals, including some that impact awards season, such as Neon’s 6 million 2017 pickup of “I, Tonya” that resulted in a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Allison Janney and Sony Pictures Classics’ 2014 acquisition of “Still Alice” that ultimately landed Julianne Moore her first statuette for Best Actress. Even during the pandemic, the sales continued: In 2020, Netflix picked up Halle Berry’s directorial debut “Bruised” for a reported 20 million after it premiered at a drive-in.
Still, buyers aren’t exactly bullish on acquisitions these days, as arthouse box office continues to struggle on every level,...
- 9/8/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Pictures has optioned the original contemporary supernatural spy thriller, Enigma, from scribe Kat Wood.
A cross between Bond and Tomb: Raider, Enigma follows Emma Taylor, a British spy, who is suddenly tasked with hiding a mysterious and dangerous artifact that falls into her hands so the world never finds it again. It’s a spy pic where nuclear codes are not at stake. Unlike other adventure pics, Enigma tells the unique story of the person whose job it is to hide precious artefacts, and set traps, diversions, red herrings so it’s never found again.
Wood is also serving as EP.
Wood was named one of Screen International’s “UK Stars of Tomorrow”. She most recently sold her original pitch Fuel to Amazon with Misha Green and Jurnee Smollett producing, and the latter attached to star. Previously, Wood wrote Ruby, an original screenplay which...
A cross between Bond and Tomb: Raider, Enigma follows Emma Taylor, a British spy, who is suddenly tasked with hiding a mysterious and dangerous artifact that falls into her hands so the world never finds it again. It’s a spy pic where nuclear codes are not at stake. Unlike other adventure pics, Enigma tells the unique story of the person whose job it is to hide precious artefacts, and set traps, diversions, red herrings so it’s never found again.
Wood is also serving as EP.
Wood was named one of Screen International’s “UK Stars of Tomorrow”. She most recently sold her original pitch Fuel to Amazon with Misha Green and Jurnee Smollett producing, and the latter attached to star. Previously, Wood wrote Ruby, an original screenplay which...
- 8/19/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Halle Berry showed off her sexier side in celebration of her recent birthday. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency
Halle Berry rang in her 56th birthday in style as she shared a sizzling snap on her Instagram page while celebrating making another trip around the sun.
The Bruised and X-Men star spread gratitude for the birthday love she received on August 14th, posting a gorgeous snap on her social media page while saying “feeling so much gratitude and love on this birthday! Wow!”
Halle defied age as she leaned back on what appeared to be an outdoor porch sofa, giving all the summertime and confidence vibes possible as she sported a lacy lingerie top without a bra.
With the black top showing lots of skin, Halle completed the look with a stunning hair-do, allowing her luscious curls to cascade freely from the crown of her head to just above her eyebrows.
Halle Berry rang in her 56th birthday in style as she shared a sizzling snap on her Instagram page while celebrating making another trip around the sun.
The Bruised and X-Men star spread gratitude for the birthday love she received on August 14th, posting a gorgeous snap on her social media page while saying “feeling so much gratitude and love on this birthday! Wow!”
Halle defied age as she leaned back on what appeared to be an outdoor porch sofa, giving all the summertime and confidence vibes possible as she sported a lacy lingerie top without a bra.
With the black top showing lots of skin, Halle completed the look with a stunning hair-do, allowing her luscious curls to cascade freely from the crown of her head to just above her eyebrows.
- 8/15/2022
- by Page Meneely
- Monsters and Critics
Exclusive: Rita Ora (Fifty Shades franchise), Nora Arnezeder (The Offer), Saïd Taghmaoui (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum) and Joey Bicicchi (Black Bird) have signed on for roles in the action pic Tin Soldier, which is in production in Greece.
They join an ensemble that also includes Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood, Robert De Niro, John Leguizamo and Shamier Anderson.
The film from director Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer) tells the story of The Bokushi (Foxx), who preaches to hundreds of veterans who have been drawn to the promise of protection and purpose under him. Surrounded by his devout, military-trained followers, he has built an impenetrable fortress and amassed an arsenal of weapons. After several failed infiltration attempts, the government — in the form of military operative Emmanuel Ashburn (De Niro) — recruits Nash Cavanaugh (Eastwood), an ex-Special Forces asset, who was once a disciple of The Bokushi. Nash agrees to use his vulnerable past...
They join an ensemble that also includes Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood, Robert De Niro, John Leguizamo and Shamier Anderson.
The film from director Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer) tells the story of The Bokushi (Foxx), who preaches to hundreds of veterans who have been drawn to the promise of protection and purpose under him. Surrounded by his devout, military-trained followers, he has built an impenetrable fortress and amassed an arsenal of weapons. After several failed infiltration attempts, the government — in the form of military operative Emmanuel Ashburn (De Niro) — recruits Nash Cavanaugh (Eastwood), an ex-Special Forces asset, who was once a disciple of The Bokushi. Nash agrees to use his vulnerable past...
- 6/7/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Shamier Anderson (John Wick 4) has joined the cast of Brad Furman’s Tin Soldier which is currently shooting in Greece.
The casting marks a reunion for Shamier and Furman after the former starred in City Of Lies.
As we revealed last week, starring are Oscar winner Jamie Foxx (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Oscar winner Robert De Niro(Joker), Scott Eastwood (The Fate of the Furious) and John Leguizamo (John Wick). Filming is underway in Greece.
Tin Soldier tells the story of The Bokushi (Foxx), who preaches to hundreds of veterans who have been drawn to the promise of protection and purpose under him. Surrounded by his devout military-trained followers, he has built an impenetrable fortress and amassed an arsenal of weapons. After several failed infiltration attempts, the government – in the form of military operative Emmanuel Ashburn (De Niro) – recruits Nash Cavanaugh (Eastwood), an ex-special forces asset, who was once a disciple of The Bokushi.
The casting marks a reunion for Shamier and Furman after the former starred in City Of Lies.
As we revealed last week, starring are Oscar winner Jamie Foxx (Spider-Man: No Way Home), Oscar winner Robert De Niro(Joker), Scott Eastwood (The Fate of the Furious) and John Leguizamo (John Wick). Filming is underway in Greece.
Tin Soldier tells the story of The Bokushi (Foxx), who preaches to hundreds of veterans who have been drawn to the promise of protection and purpose under him. Surrounded by his devout military-trained followers, he has built an impenetrable fortress and amassed an arsenal of weapons. After several failed infiltration attempts, the government – in the form of military operative Emmanuel Ashburn (De Niro) – recruits Nash Cavanaugh (Eastwood), an ex-special forces asset, who was once a disciple of The Bokushi.
- 5/26/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Halle Berry is set to star in a thriller with supernatural elements called “Mother Land” set at Lionsgate from the director of “Crawl” and “The Hills Have Eyes” Alexandre Aja.
Berry in the film will play a mother of two young twin sons who together have for years been tormented by an evil spirit and must now fight for their own survival after one of the boys questions whether the evil spirit is even real.
Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby wrote the script for the film, which is expected to begin production in 2023.
Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Dan Levine are producing “Mother Land” for their 21 Laps banner, while Aja will also produce. Halle Berry and Holly Jeter are executive producing.
Lionsgate is introducing the film to international buyers at the upcoming film market at the Cannes Film Festival where they’ll also be shopping rights to the sequel to...
Berry in the film will play a mother of two young twin sons who together have for years been tormented by an evil spirit and must now fight for their own survival after one of the boys questions whether the evil spirit is even real.
Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby wrote the script for the film, which is expected to begin production in 2023.
Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Dan Levine are producing “Mother Land” for their 21 Laps banner, while Aja will also produce. Halle Berry and Holly Jeter are executive producing.
Lionsgate is introducing the film to international buyers at the upcoming film market at the Cannes Film Festival where they’ll also be shopping rights to the sequel to...
- 5/9/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Jonathan Fuhrman has joined Castle Rock Entertainment as EVP and Head of Business Affairs.
The Shawshank Redemption and Seinfeld producer Castle Rock relaunched its film division in October with a 175Mm film fund and multiple hires. Fuhrman will report to Castle Rock CEO Rob Reiner, and Co-Presidents Michele Reiner and Matthew George.
Fuhrman last year departed his post at Thunder Road Films, home of the John Wick and Sicario franchises, where he spent the last eight years and most recently served as the Co-President of Production of its boutique action label, Asbury Park Pictures, and also as EVP of Business Affairs for Thunder Road.
Fuhrman’s past credits as an executive producer include action-thriller Greenland starring Gerard Butler; crime-thriller Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen; Halle Berry’s directorial debut Bruised; and Dev Patel starrer Hotel Mumbai.
Upcoming projects he worked on include Asbury Park’s debut feature,...
The Shawshank Redemption and Seinfeld producer Castle Rock relaunched its film division in October with a 175Mm film fund and multiple hires. Fuhrman will report to Castle Rock CEO Rob Reiner, and Co-Presidents Michele Reiner and Matthew George.
Fuhrman last year departed his post at Thunder Road Films, home of the John Wick and Sicario franchises, where he spent the last eight years and most recently served as the Co-President of Production of its boutique action label, Asbury Park Pictures, and also as EVP of Business Affairs for Thunder Road.
Fuhrman’s past credits as an executive producer include action-thriller Greenland starring Gerard Butler; crime-thriller Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen; Halle Berry’s directorial debut Bruised; and Dev Patel starrer Hotel Mumbai.
Upcoming projects he worked on include Asbury Park’s debut feature,...
- 4/25/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sports content studio game1 has rounded out its executive team with the addition of Kyle Convissar, Beverly Nuako and Will Flynn as Vice Presidents of Development for both Scripted and Unscripted projects.
As a development executive and producer at game1, Convissar will work predominantly in scripted content, while undertaking a fair amount of work on the unscripted side. Nuako will develop and produce scripted film and television, focusing on both domestic and international stories, with Flynn leaning heavily into developing and producing scripted programming and long-form unscripted programming for film and TV. Each will report to game1 President & Chief Content Officer, Mark Ciardi.
“Our goal is to create best-in-class sports content that lives across the upper echelon of the content distribution landscape. The only way to achieve this objective is to assemble a world-class team that can develop and oversee the production of great sports stories,” said game1’s Co-Founder and Chairman,...
As a development executive and producer at game1, Convissar will work predominantly in scripted content, while undertaking a fair amount of work on the unscripted side. Nuako will develop and produce scripted film and television, focusing on both domestic and international stories, with Flynn leaning heavily into developing and producing scripted programming and long-form unscripted programming for film and TV. Each will report to game1 President & Chief Content Officer, Mark Ciardi.
“Our goal is to create best-in-class sports content that lives across the upper echelon of the content distribution landscape. The only way to achieve this objective is to assemble a world-class team that can develop and oversee the production of great sports stories,” said game1’s Co-Founder and Chairman,...
- 3/16/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar winner Halle Berry made a special appearance at Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards to accept the SeeHer award, a prize that recognizes a woman who pushes boundaries and defies stereotypes. Berry’s career — which spans more than 30 years as an actor, producer and now director — easily fits that bill.
Berry was presented the honor by “Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae, who Berry thanked for her inspiring work. “You have rearranged the way we see ourselves as women of color on television and in the world,” she said at the beginning of her rousing acceptance speech.
As she reflected on her time in entertainment, Berry spoke about her road to star in and direct “Bruised,” a film about a Black woman Mma fighter. Berry recalled the first time she read the script, “I realized that it wasn’t written for someone that looked like me. So I went to the producers and I said,...
Berry was presented the honor by “Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae, who Berry thanked for her inspiring work. “You have rearranged the way we see ourselves as women of color on television and in the world,” she said at the beginning of her rousing acceptance speech.
As she reflected on her time in entertainment, Berry spoke about her road to star in and direct “Bruised,” a film about a Black woman Mma fighter. Berry recalled the first time she read the script, “I realized that it wasn’t written for someone that looked like me. So I went to the producers and I said,...
- 3/14/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
"To every little girl who feels unseen and unheard, this is our way of saying to you: we love you and we see you and you deserve every good thing in this world."
Berry then touched on the power of storytelling, adding, "It can raise our consciousness and help us think outside of ourselves and our individual circumstance. I realize we truly need to see each other's realities no matter how uncomfortable it makes us, so that we might stop judging and stop pointing fingers but rather find compassion and empathy for the others."
She concluded, "This is why I'm so grateful to be standing and living in this moment, where women are standing up and we are telling our own stories . . . we won't always be pretty, and we will never be perfect, but what we will be is always honest and true, no matter how uncomfortable that makes you.
Berry then touched on the power of storytelling, adding, "It can raise our consciousness and help us think outside of ourselves and our individual circumstance. I realize we truly need to see each other's realities no matter how uncomfortable it makes us, so that we might stop judging and stop pointing fingers but rather find compassion and empathy for the others."
She concluded, "This is why I'm so grateful to be standing and living in this moment, where women are standing up and we are telling our own stories . . . we won't always be pretty, and we will never be perfect, but what we will be is always honest and true, no matter how uncomfortable that makes you.
- 3/14/2022
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
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