Marianne Faithfull and Mick Jagger to Be Played by Freya Allan, Jojo Macari in Biopic Directed by Zaida Bergroth
By Nick Vivarelli According To The variety Finnish director Zaida Bergroth (“Tove”) is set to direct a Marianne Faithfull biopic titled “Marianne” with “Kingdom of the Planet of [more…]
Shatara Michelle Ford Probes Queer Black Experiences Through the Road Trip Trope in Berlin Panorama Feature ‘Dreams in Nightmares’
By Seth Marumoto According To The variety Making its international debut in Berlin, Shatara Michelle Ford’s sophomore feature “Dreams in Nightmares” follows queer Black femmes on an [more…]
TrustNordisk Releases ‘The Kraken’ (EXCLUSIVE)
By Jamie Lang According To The variety Norwegian monster pic “Kraken,” directed by Pål Øie, has inked a trio of European distribution deals ahead of its [more…]
Disney+ to Change Content Warnings Ahead of ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Peter Pan’ and More Old Movies Amid DEI Strategy Shift
By Jennifer Maas According To The variety Disney is adjusting the content warnings ahead of some of its old movies, including “Peter Pan” and “Dumbo,” amid an [more…]
Captain America: Brave New World’ Draws Mixed First Reactions, Some Praising as an ‘Absolute Blast’ and Others Saying it’s ‘Slightly Empty
By Zack Sharf, Jack Dunn According To The variety Marvel’s “Captain America: Brave New World” has been unveiled for members of the film press, and the first [more…]
Wes Anderson’s Next Film ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Gets May Release Date, Focus Features to Distribute
By Brent Lang According To The variety Focus Features is getting back in the Wes Anderson game. The indie studio has landed the worldwide distribution rights to Anderson’s “The Phoenician [more…]
Pro-Palestine Protestors Call For ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Boycott at Los Angeles Premiere
By Jack Dunn According To The variety Several dozen pro-Palestine protestors gathered Tuesday outside the Hollywood premiere of “Captain America: Brave New World” and called for a boycott [more…]
New Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle on Political Furor and ‘Bold, Exciting’ Cinema: ‘Filmmakers Are Noting That We Live in a Crazy, Divisive World
By Leo Barraclough According To The variety The Berlin Film Festival prides itself on being a political event, which dates back to its inception in 1951 as a [more…]
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Takes Top VFX Society Award; ‘Dune 2’ Claims Three Trophies as VES Spreads the Wealth
By Carolyn Giardina According To The variety Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” won the top Visual Effects Society Award for outstanding VFX in a photoreal feature at [more…]