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- Wednesday
- Deadline· 7 OctVertical Wraps Up Domestic On Alex Moffat & Julia Stiles Comedy ‘Unbearable Christmas’
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical will be having an Unbearable Christmas this holiday season, specifically the comedy starring SNL alum Alex Moffat, Julia Stiles, Caroline Rhea, Mena Suvari and Emmy Award winner Stephen Root (Widow’s Bay).
- Variety· 7 OctLondon Film Festival Hails the ‘Great Andrew Scott’ as ‘Elsinore’ Opens 70th Edition With Tears, Cheers and ‘The Ethel Merman Disco Album’
The 70th BFI London Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with the European premiere of “Elsinore,” a movie that, as the credits rolled, left large swathes of the audience at the Royal Festival Hall wiping away tears.
Also atDeadline - The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctCatherine Hardwicke Tapped to Direct Bronte Studios’ Female-Led Western ‘American River’
Set to shoot in Australia in 2027, the film is being cast by veteran casting directors Lisa Beach and Sarah Katzman for producers Blake Northfield and Michelle Krumm of Bronte Studios with Shaun Goodman.
- Variety· 7 Oct‘Ashes’ and ‘Mexican American’ to Open and Close Los Angeles’ GuadaLAjara Film Festival
The GuadaLAjara Film Festival announced its full lineup for the annual event running from Nov. 5-7 at venues across Los Angeles. The festival will open with Watermelon Pictures’ “Ashes” directed by Diego Luna at the United Theater.
- Variety· 7 OctInde Navarrette, Jaafar Jackson and More: Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch Spotlights ‘Obsession,’ ‘Michael,’ ‘La Bola Negra’ and Beyond
Awards and festival seasons are officially underway. The Newport Beach Film Festival will return for its 27th year, showcasing more than 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 21 countries. The festival, which runs Oct.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 Oct‘Beware Boiúna’ Star Jessica Rothe Talks Her Prolific Return to Horror and Retooling ‘Happy Death Day 3’
The scream queen unpacks her five-film horror slate: “Horror is where the most exciting storytelling is happening right now.”
Beware Boiúna - Variety· 7 OctCannes Winning Producer Giancarlo Nasi: U.S. Indie Filmmakers Are Turning to International Co-Production Funds
Even U.S. independent filmmakers are lining up for international public funds from Canada, Mexico, Latin America and European countries now, Chilean producer Giancarlo Nasi told attendees at his Industry Masterclass “Exploring the Art and Strategy of International…
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctThe “Rape of Christ” Scene from 1971’s ‘The Devils’ Is Back. Is the World Finally Ready?
How footage feared destroyed was recovered and restored to Ken Russell’s notorious film, more than half a century after censors demanded its removal.
- Variety· 7 OctVancouver Builds in Sophistication, Breadth as World-Class Animation Hub, as Netflix Animation Studios Launch and Leah Nelson Dazzles With ‘Tangles’
When Netflix Animation Studios opened its 110,600-square-foot office in Vancouver earlier this year, it sent a clear signal about the city’s growing importance as an animation hub.
- IndieWire· 7 OctWith Trump Settlement Money in the Bank, E. Jean Carroll Finally Speaks — and in Time for the Documentary Oscar Race
Exclusive: After staying mum as Donald Trump's various appeals moved through the courts, Carroll can finally talk. Read our previously embargoed interview with the subject of "Ask E. Jean" here.
- Deadline· 7 OctSebastian Stan Says ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is “Probably Heartbreaking”: “We’ll See Who Makes It To The Next Level”
Sebastian Stan is reprising his role as Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, in Avengers: Doomsday and is teasing that the film will be “heartbreaking.” Marvel fans are already bracing for the worst, and Stan’s recent interview while promoting Fjord has them guessing that someone…
Also atVariety - Variety· 7 OctReview‘Krux’ Review: A Potently Bleak Portrait of German Village Life at the Bitter End of WWII
We’re used to films about hope and rejuvenation in the final days of the Second World War, but there’s a more novel perspective to be found in “Krux” — set in an isolated village in northeast Germany, where many of the locals have been so brainwashed by Nazism that the end of…
- IndieWire· 7 OctOne-Night Only Screenings of ‘Wicker’ in 4DX Will Let Horny Fans Feel Every Creak and Splinter
Black Bear will host special event screenings of the steamy Sundance darling starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård on October 28.
Wicker - Variety· 7 OctBen Stiller to Moderate Conversation With William Shatner at New York Comic-Con ‘Star Trek’ Panel (EXCLUSIVE)
Actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller will moderate a conversation with William Shatner as part of the “Star Trek” panel at New York Comic-Con this Saturday, Variety has learned exclusively.
- Variety· 7 OctFrank Mancuso Sr., Former Chief of Paramount, MGM/UA, Dies at 93
Frank Mancuso Sr., a distribution executive who went on to head two of Hollywood’s major studios, Paramount and MGM/UA, died on Oct. 1 at his home in Los Angeles from complications of cancer, per a family statement. He was 93.
- Deadline· 7 Oct‘Resident Evil’ Becoming Zach Cregger’s Highest Grossing Movie Ever At $280M+ WW Boosted By $35M China Debut
EXCLUSIVE: By the end of this week or sooner, Sony/Constantin’s Resident Evil, will become Zach Cregger’s highest grossing movie ever at the box office, surpassing his previous high, New Line’s Weapons which ended its run at $270M WW.
- Deadline· 7 Oct‘Carrie’s Samantha Sloyan On The Finale Twist That “Helped To Anchor” Her Margaret White; Teases ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Is “The Scariest Thing” Mike Flanagan Has Made
SPOILERS: This post contains details for the Season 1 finale episode of Prime Video’s Carrie With Mike Flanagan’s take on the works of Stephen King in Prime Video’s Carrie, he tapped one of his frequent collaborators for an iconic role.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 7 OctLong Live Steve McQueen: Why the King of Cool Is Hot Again
Three reboots of signature McQueen movies — ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ ‘Bullitt,’ and ‘The Getaway’ — are currently in the works. Says his grandkid, “Cool never expires.”
The Thomas Crown Affair - Deadline· 7 OctRegina Hall Joins Jennifer Aniston In Universal’s Holiday Comedy ‘Naughty’
EXCLUSIVE: Regina Hall is set to join Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage in the Universal pic Naughty from director Olivia Wilde. Jimmy Warden penned the script that Wilde will direct. The project originates from a spec script by Warden.
- Thursday
- Variety· 8 OctJames Gunn Responds to ‘Clayface’ Criticism: ‘The Public Voting on What IP They Want to See’ Isn’t ‘the Only Way to Make a Movie’
James Gunn has an answer to the question of “who tf asked for a Clayface movie,” posed by a user on the DC Studios head’s Threads account earlier this week. “Who tf asked for Back to the Future? Casablanca? There’s Something About Mary? Pan’s Labyrinth? Fury Road? Weapons?
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