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Pom Klementieff Cast in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: 5 Things to Know About the Newcomer
5 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Pom Klementieff has joined the cast of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, reports say. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the relatively unknown actress has nabbed one of the "new key roles" in the movie, the sequel to the hit 2014 film featuring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel. Most of them are reprising their parts, the outlet and Variety reported. Klementieff's role remains a mystery, both publications said. James Gunn is also returning to direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which is set for release on May 5, 2017. Check out five fun facts about Pom Klementieff: 1. She is French-Canadian and »
Abigail Breslin, Laverne Cox Join LGBT Film ‘Freak Show’
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Abigail Breslin, Laverne Cox, Larry Pine and Willa Fitzgerald have joined the cast of “Freak Show,” the film adaptation of James St. James’ bestseller of the same name.
Previously announced cast members include Alex Lawther, Bette Midler, AnnaSophia Robb, Ian Nelson and Lorraine Toussaint. Trudie Styler is directing the film, which began shooting this week in New York.
“Freak Show” follows Billy Bloom (Lawther), a cross-dressing teenager and new student at an ultra-conservative high school. He’s determined not to change his outlandish outfits or behavior, taking a stand for outcasts and underdogs everywhere by running for homecoming queen.
Breslin will be playing the role of Billy’s rival and Cox will star as a reporter. Pine will portray Billy’s father while Midler is Billy’s mother.
Producers are Styler, Charlotte Ubben and Maven Pictures’ Celine Rattray with Flower Films’ Chris Miller, Ember Truesdell along with Jeffrey Coulter and Bryan Rabin. »
- Dave McNary
The family living in the real 'Conjuring' house sues Warner Bros
8 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Last night, I put on "Blair Witch 2: Book Of Shadows" for the first time since its release because I know several horror fans who genuinely like the movie and feel like it was misunderstood or overlooked when it came out. While I'm not sure I liked it any more this time than I did when it first opened, one of the things I think is very smart about the film is the way it plays with the confusion about what's real and what's not that was absolutely in the air when the first film was released. At this point, it's hard to imagine a world where people are actually confused about a found-footage/mockumentary film, but in 1999, thanks in large part to the Wild West feel of the early Internet, people really weren't sure what "The Blair Witch Project" was, and that became a huge playful part of the sales pitch. »
- Drew McWeeny
Bill Paxton, Kevin Durand Join Thriller ‘Mean Dreams’
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Bill Paxton, Colm Feore and Kevin Durand have joined Sophie Nélisse and Josh Wiggins (“Max”) in the thriller “Mean Dreams,” which has started shooting in Northern Canada.
Nathan Morlando is directing from a script by Ryan Grassby and Kevin Coughlin. Paxton is portraying a corrupt local cop while Nelisse plays his daughter, who steals drug money from him and goes on the run with Wiggins’ character as they learn to con, fight and bribe in order to survive.
The film is produced by William Woods of Woods Entertainment and executive produced by Allison Black, Patrice Théroux, Jonathan Bronfman, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, Mark Gingras, Andre Bharti and Tom Spriggs.
“Mean Dreams” is financed by Tip Top Productions, Project Amb, Vigilante Productions, Telefilm Canada, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund and Ontario Media Development.
Producers are planning to begin sales at the American Film Market next week.
Paxton is repped by UTA, Feore »
- Dave McNary
What can we learn about 'Doctor Strange' from Scott Derrickson's 10 favorite horror movies?
7 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Scott Derrickson's films up to this point have mainly been in the horror genre; in addition to directing such box-office hits as "The Exorcism of Emily Rose," "Sinister" and "Deliver Us from Evil," he wrote the scripts the 2000 slasher sequel "Urban Legends: Final Cut" and the Pang Brothers' 2007 supernatural horror film "Messengers," among others. Which leads one to wonder: will the director's work on Marvel's "Doctor Strange" lead the McU in a more macabre direction than we've previously seen? Try to garner some clues, if you can, from Derrickson's picks for the 10 greatest horror films of all time, submitted to us as part of this month's Ultimate Horror Movie Poll, which ranked the 100 greatest horror films of all time based on votes sent in by more than 100 horror movie professionals. Will the comic book hero's feature-film debut give us a dash of surrealistic color, a la Dario Argento's most-heralded film? »
- Chris Eggertsen
Lorenzo di Bonaventura’s ‘Higher Power’ Backed by Content, Defy
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
London — Content Media and Defy Media, a leading producer and programmer of digital content, have inked a deal to finance “Higher Power,” a sci-fi movie from producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who is best known for the “Transformer” and “G.I. Joe” franchises.
The movie tells the story of an ordinary guy who risks his life to save his daughter, and ends up with powers beyond his wildest imagination.
International distributors will get their first glimpse of “Higher Power” at next week’s American Film Market in Santa Monica, where Content’s film president, Jamie Carmichael, and its head of sales, Harry White, will debut the first footage. CAA co-represents U.S. distribution rights with Content.
The film is directed by Matthew Santoro, the visual effects artist for “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “X-Men: The Last Stand,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “300,” from a script by Julia Fair (“Alien Raiders”). It stars Ron Eldard (“Sleepers, »
- Leo Barraclough
Brenda Gilbert named president of Bron Animation
12 minutes ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
The executive has expanded her responsibilities as part of the recent reorganisation of Bron Media Corp.
Gilbert already serves on the board of Bron Media Corp.
“It was important for Bron Animation to have its own identity and defined leadership group,” said CEO Aaron L Gilbert, “and Brenda has been a driving force behind our animation group since 2013.”
Ms Gilbert has appointed three vice-presidents to the Bron Animation leadership team. Adam Wood has been named vice-president of creative, Teunis de Raat vice-president of digital and Luke Carroll’s (pictured) role has been expanded to vice-president of production and development.
“These three talented people lead our incredible creative, technical and production teams at Bron Animation,” she said.
Bron Animation is in production on Henchmen, its first feature-length animation featuring the voice talents of James Marsden, Thomas Middleditch, Rosario Dawson and Alfred Molina.
While the majority of animation production takes place at Bron’s headquarters in Burnaby, British Columbia »
- [email protected] (Jeremy Kay)
Afm: Willem Dafoe Joins Nicolas Cage in ‘Dog Eat Dog’
25 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Willem Dafoe has joined Nicolas Cage in thriller “Dog Eat Dog, directed by Paul Schrader for Arclight Films and Pure Dopamine.
“Dog Eat Dog” is based on the book of the same name by Eddie Bunker. Matt Wilder and Schrader adapted the script about a trio of ex-cons, deep in the underbelly of Los Angeles, who are hired for a kidnapping. When the botched abduction goes awry and gets completely out of control, the cons find themselves on the run.
Production has started in Cleveland. Mark Earl Burman of Pure Dopamine is producing. Executive producers are Gary Hamilton, Don Rivers, Tim Peternel, Shaun Redick and Ray Mansfield.
Arclight Films is handling international sales at the American Film Market. The producers introduced the project with Cage attached at Cannes.
Schrader co-wrote Martin Scorsese films “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “The Last Temptation of Christ” and “Bringing Out the Dead.” He also directed “American Gigolo, »
- Dave McNary
Spike Lee’s Amazon Movie ‘Chi-raq’ To Get Roadside/Lionsgate Release December 4
28 minutes ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Amazon Studios has set the release strategy for the Spike Lee-directed Chi-raq, which is the company’s first theatrical feature play. Amazon has set a December 4 release date and has brought in Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate to get this going with an exclusive theatrical release that is expected to cover the major cities in the U.S. Roadside and Lionsgate have teamed often on prestige film fare. Scripted by Lee & Kevin Willmott, the film is inspired by the… »
Spectre breaks UK box office records for Tuesday and Wednesday takings
37 minutes ago | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Critics may be divided, but Spectre has made a huge impact at the UK box office.
Previews on Monday took £4.1 million, while Tuesday showings on 647 screens across the UK made £6.3m.
Spectre review: Daniel Craig embraces Bond's classic formula, but it doesn't pack Skyfall's emotional punch
That represents the biggest Tuesday takings ever for a movie in the UK, and tops the £6.2m made by predecessor Skyfall on its Friday opening.
The latest Bond film subsequently managed £5.75m on Wednesday, again a UK record for that particular day (via Deadline).
Skyfall took £20.1m from its opening weekend, and it looks inevitable that Spectre will have topped that by the coming Monday, albeit with far more days of screenings under its belt.
On a less positive note, Bond fans have taken to the self-proclaimed "front page of the internet" (Reddit) to express their disappointment with the 24th Bond movie, having been "left. »
Begun, the Culture War Has: China Still Hasn’t Approved ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ For Release
42 minutes ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Whether you like it or not, China is going to be playing a massive role in deciding what kinds of movies Hollywood makes in the years ahead. Already the one of the largest markets for film on the planet, the nation of 1.3 billion people is looking to surpass the United States within just a few years […]
The post Begun, the Culture War Has: China Still Hasn’t Approved ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ For Release appeared first on /Film. »
- Jacob Hall
Film Review: ‘The Middle Distance’
44 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
An arrogant Los Angeles business consultant with a penchant for whisky and one-night stands gets a comeuppance of sorts — and ultimately regains a piece of his soul — when he returns to his Midwest roots to deal with his estranged father’s estate. Although Patrick Thomas Underwood’s “The Middle Distance” has a familiar, formulaic feel and banal, wannabe-snappy dialogue, it’s cleanly shot, it moves at a decent clip and its snow-covered landscapes are mighty attractive. Although unlikely to go the distance outside fests and VOD, it should serve as a useful calling card for its debuting director.
In the middle of the winter, glib workaholic Neil (Ross Partridge) receives a call from his younger brother, James (Kentucker Audley), asking him to come and help sell the family’s summer cottage by the lake in New Buffalo, Mich. There he meets his brother’s petite, perky fiancee, Rebecca (Joslyn Jensen »
- Alissa Simon
Jessica Gomes Joins Owen Wilson Comedy ‘Bastards’
45 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Model Jessica Gomes has come on board Alcon Entertainment’s comedy “Bastards” and will portray the love interest of Owen Wilson’s character, Variety has learned exclusively.
Wilson and Ed Helms are starring as brothers whose eccentric mother raised them to believe their father died when they were young. When they discover this to be a lie, they set out to find their real father.
J.K. Simmons and Terry Bradshaw are starring as potential father figures to Wilson and Helms’ characters. Katt Williams, Ving Rhames and Glenn Close also star.
“Bastards” marks the directorial debut of cinematographer Larry Sher (the “Hangover” films) with Justin Malen scripting. Principal photography started in Atlanta and Miami in September, with Warner Bros. planning to release the film on Nov. 4, 2016, through Alcon’s output deal.
The film is being produced by Alcon Entertainment with the company’s Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. They have partnered »
- Dave McNary
The 30 Best Horror Films Of The 1990s
58 minutes ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Halloween has arrived once again at the Playlist, and aside from assembling our trick-and-treating costumes, it means an appropriately spooky feature. And this year, we’ve delivered more than one —we picked out the scariest movie moments of all time yesterday. Today, we’ve gone for something a little different. This time last year, we picked our favorite horrors of the 21st century so far, so it seemed natural to run down our favorites from the 1990s. Horror fans often deride the decade as a low point in the genre, but if you delve a little deeper, there’s all kinds of gems beyond the big iconic films we all remember. What made the list? You can find our top 30 below and can suggest your own faves in the comments. Happy Halloween! 30. “Stir Of Echoes” (1999) Building from some familiar elements — creepy house, missing girl, gifted child — and having had the »
- The Playlist Staff
New Rumor of Vision’s Role in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ May Take Him to Other Marvel Movies
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Some new rumored details suggest that whatever happens to the Vision in Captain America: Civil War could open up some doors to his arrival in some other future Marvel Studios movies. But to understand how he gets there, we have to talk about some potential Civil War spoilers. So if that worries you, I’d recommend […]
The post New Rumor of Vision’s Role in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ May Take Him to Other Marvel Movies appeared first on /Film. »
- Ethan Anderton
James and Dave Franco’s ‘The Disaster Artist’ Headed for New Line
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
New Line is in negotiations to acquire the rights to “The Disaster Artist,” a comedy starring James and Dave Franco following the making of the cult classic film “The Room.”
James Franco will also direct the pic from a script penned by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber.
The film takes a fun, in-depth look at how Tommy Wiseau came up with the idea of the film hailed by many as one of the worst films ever made. James Franco will play Wiseau while Dave Franco will play Greg Sestero, who co-starred in the film. While many consider it a bad movie, its cult following is wide; theaters across the nation still play the film on midnight runs over the weekend, with many of the screenings involving fan participation similar to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s” midnight screenings.
Good Universe is producing along with James Franco and Point Grey Pictures »
- Justin Kroll
Watch: Fantasy And Reality Collide In Trailer For Takashi Miike's Supernatural Horror 'Over Your Dead Body'
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If Takashi Miike's zany "Yakuza Apocalypse" is still rattling around in your brain and you have an itch for more from the Japanese master, the good news is that another film is just around the corner. Having completed a lengthy run on the festival circuit, the director's "Over Your Dead Body" is gearing up to hit home video and VOD, and a full length trailer is here as a treat for Halloween. Read More: Fantasia Review: Takashi Miike's Enjoyably Wacky 'The Mole Song - Undercover Agent Keiji' Ebizo Ichikawa, Ko Shibasaki, Hideaki Ito, Miho Nakanishi, Maiko, Toshie Negishi, Hiroshi Katsuno and Ikko Furuya star in a movie where a kabuki theater sets the stage for a 200 year-old terror. Here's the official synopsis: A beautiful actress (Kô Shibasaki of 47 Ronin and Battle Royale) plays the protagonist in a new play based on a legendary ghost story. She pulls some »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Rise of female monsters shows horror movies are not afraid of big, bad women
1 hour ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak is one of the most feminine horror films ever, part of a trend for showing women in all their shrieking, axe-murdering glory
Somewhere in the third act of Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak – around the time a manic, shrieking Jessica Chastain is running through the titular haunted estate wielding a meat cleaver – it hit me that I had probably never seen a horror movie that was so unabashedly feminine.
People seem to go back and forth on the genre: sometimes it’s called horror, sometimes (as per Del Toro) “gothic romance”. There are ghosts, gallons of blood, and more than a few memorable facial mutilations.
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- Sady Doyle
‘Spectre’ Spies Another Record: Bond Sets Biggest Wednesday Ever At UK Box Office
1 hour ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Update, Thursday 12:18 Pm Pt: Eon, MGM and Sony Pictures' Spectre served up another record at the British box office on Wednesday. With a further $8.8M in its second full day, the running tally since previews began on Monday evening is $24.5M. Yesterday’s takings brought the 24th Bond the biggest Wednesday gross of all time at the UK box office. That’s a tad down from Tuesday’s record-setting $9.2M, but sees 007 getting closer to Skyfall‘s 2012 three-day opening weekend… »
Box Office: ‘Spectre’ Breaks Wednesday Record in U.K.
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Spectre” is off to a sizzling start at the U.K. box office.
The latest James Bond adventure has deployed its license to kill to the tune of $24.5 million over its first two days in theaters. That muscular haul includes a Wednesday gross of $8.8 million. The picture has now scored the biggest Tuesday and Wednesday grosses in U.K. history.
“Spectre” cost $250 million to produce, so it needs to do massive business around the world if it wants to recoup its investment. The film is rumored to be Daniel Craig’s last stint as 007 after three other films. His previous adventure, “Skyfall,” was the series’ high-grossing picture and the first film to cross the $1 billion mark.
In the U.K., where Bond is a veritable national mascot, the latest movie is looking like a winner. It seems poised to outpace “Skyfall’s” three-day U.K. opening weekend of $32.4 million.
“Spectre” debuts domestically on Nov. »
- Brent Lang
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