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- Variety· 8 Oct‘Elsinore’ Producer Andrea Occhipinti on Bringing Ian Charleson’s Story to the Screen and His Personal Connection to the AIDS Crisis: ‘I Lost a Lot of Friends’
For Italian producer and distributor Andrea Occhipinti, shepherding “Elsinore” to the big screen carries a significance that transcends being lead producer of the buzzy movie that last night opened the London Film Festival to a standing ovation, with few dry eyes in the Royal…
- Variety· 8 OctSofia Coppola on Releasing ‘Making Marie Antoinette’ as a Tribute to Late Mother Eleanor, Even Though She Finds Younger Self ‘Embarrassing’: ‘It’s a Gift’ to See ‘Through My Mom’s Eyes’
In “Making Marie Antoinette,” Sofia Coppola finds herself in front of the camera. Directed by her late mother, Eleanor Coppola, the documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sofia’s 2006 historical drama “Marie Antoinette.” Eleanor, who died in 2024, filmed…
Also atThe Hollywood Reporter - Variety· 8 Oct‘La Bola Negra’ to Receive Gotham Vanguard Tribute at Gotham Film Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
“La Bola Negra,” the film from directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, popularly known as Los Javis, will receive The Gotham Vanguard Tribute at this year’s Gotham Film Awards on Nov. 30.
- Variety· 8 OctIsrael’s Oscar Contender ‘Tell Me Everything’ Dropped From Swiss Queer Film Festival After Palestinian Groups’ Boycott Threats
A queer film festival in Switzerland has dropped an Israeli film from its lineup after receiving boycott threats from a collective of local groups including a Palestinian film festival.
Also atThe Hollywood Reporter - Variety· 8 OctA+E Global Media and Lifetime Expand Microdrama Slate, Announcing Mobile Launch Originals and Nearly 200 Titles Adapted for Third-Party Distribution
A+E Global Media and Lifetime are dramatically expanding their output in the world of microdramas and vertical video. The company has announced that its new MyLifetime.com platform will offer three original Lifetime vertical films from Microhouse Films as well as seven titles…
- Deadline· 8 OctMichael Douglas Was Third Choice For Gordon Gekko; How He Rode ‘Wall Street’s Slick Villain To Oscar Glory
EXCLUSIVE: Editor’s note: Mike Fleming Jr. here. For the better part of last year, my day began with a 6 a.m. call and an hour with Michael Douglas for his memoir One Helluva Ride.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 8 OctHorror Movies and Politics Are Killing Film Festivals
The film festival circuit is drowning in bloody genre fare and ideological theater. Whatever happened to indie cred?
- Vulture· 8 OctThe 12 Movies You Must Watch on Netflix This Month
Lots of horror! And an animated cat movie.
- Deadline· 8 OctBebe Neuwirth, Whitney Leavitt, Reece Weaver & More Among Line-Up For One-Night-Only ‘Chicago’ Anniversary Performance On Broadway
Broadway’s recording-breaking revival of Chicago will welcome back some old friends to celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary on Broadway this November, with former cast members including Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, Robyn Hurder, Whitney Leavitt, Ariana Madix and Alex Newell…
- The Hollywood Reporter· 8 OctNetflix Plans Oscar Push for Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love,’ Promoting Jeon Do-yeon for Best Actress (Exclusive)
The company's campaign for the Korean film comes seven award seasons after 'Parasite' broke the glass ceiling for non-English-language films at the Oscars.
- Deadline· 8 Oct‘NAZA’ Producer James Wilson Addresses Israeli Government Backlash Against Directors
NAZA producer James Wilson has addressed the Israeli government and military backlash against co-directors Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham over their bombshell documentary exposing Israel’s deliberate targeting of civilian targets in Gaza.
- IndieWire· 8 OctCrew Members on Ben Shapiro’s Pro-ICE Film Were Surprised by the Movie’s MAGA Politics. What Did They Deserve to Know?
A crew member who quit "Pawn Shop" says they wouldn't have taken the job had they known more about the pro-ICE action movie — raising questions about what indie productions should disclose before workers sign on.
- IndieWire· 8 OctReview‘Musk’ Review: Alex Gibney’s Distressing Biography of an Uber-Wealthy Tech Bro Is Less Bombshell Than Summary of How We Got Here
At nearly four hours, Gibney's documentary boasts a damning and exhaustively researched portrait of Elon Musk, even if the access has its limitations.
Musk - Variety· 8 OctLucio Fulci’s ‘The Beyond’ Set for Remake; Hangtime International Pictures and Severin Films Forge Partnership for More Genre Reboots (EXCLUSIVE)
An Italian horror classic is set to get a remake. Lucio Fulci’s 1981 film “The Beyond” was announced as the first remake from a strategic partnership between Hangtime International Pictures and Severin Films, which aims to “secure remake rights to genre films for theatrical…
- Variety· 8 OctVariety to Honor John Turturro With the Creative Vanguard Award at Miami Film Festival
Emmy Award-winning actor, writer and director John Turturro will be honored with the Variety Creative Vanguard Award at Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Miami Film Festival GEMS on Monday, Nov. 2. The event will take place at Miami Dade College Wolfson Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
- Variety· 8 OctShudder Acquires Supernatural Horror Film ‘Split Rock’ Ahead of World Premiere at Sitges (EXCLUSIVE)
A fresh batch of supernatural frights is headed to Shudder. The horror streamer announced the acquisition of “Split Rock,” writer and director Ryan Glover’s sophomore feature, following 2021’s “The Strings.” “Split Rock” is set to debut at the 59th Sitges Film Festival on…
- Variety· 8 OctOscars: Rwanda Selects ‘Ben’Imana’ as First-Ever Entry to International Feature Race
Rwanda is entering the Oscars international feature race for the first time, submitting Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo’s “Ben’Imana” for consideration at the 99th Academy Awards.
Also atDeadline, - Variety· 8 Oct‘Talk to Me’ Spinoff Titled ‘I Let You In’; Meta Debuts First Look at Immersive Horror Series (EXCLUSIVE)
“I Let You In,” a new immersive horror series from the “Talk to Me” universe, is coming to Meta. The six-episode project will be available exclusively on — and was designed specifically for — the company’s Quest headsets and VR glasses, the latter of which are set to launch in…
- Deadline· 8 OctHimesh Patel & Maxine Peake Among The Stars In Latest Booker Prize Short Films
The short films featuring stars reading from the titles shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize have landed. The stars reading this year are Lewis Gribben (Black Mirror), Kathryn Hunter (Black Doves), Paterson Joseph (Wonka), Himesh Patel (The Odyssey), Maxine Peake (I Swear)…
- Vulture· 8 OctMisty Green Isn’t the Movie It Thinks It Is
As a critique of the film industry, Chris Rock’s new film is pockmarked with clichés. But as a showcase for Rosalind Eleazar, it’s outstanding.
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