Lukas Nathrath’s One Last Evening Wins Locarno Pro’s First Look Prize
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First Look At Vladislav Alex Kozlov’s Feature Doc ‘American Superman’
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first-look at American Superman, a doc about the late Chris Dennis, a well-known homeless man living in LA how was affectionally known as ‘Hollywood Superman.’ Footage from Vladislav Alex Kozlov’s feature will be seen at the LA Shorts Fest on July 22, released as a short film called The Duel in which Dennis meets Italian actor Franco Nero. American Superman, meanwhile, tells the story of Dennis, who cloaked himself in Superman garb and entertained fans and tourists along Hollywood Boulevard for more than 20 years. Kozlov hopes the screening will help his feature-length doc find a distributor and alert awards voters.
Beyond Rights Strikes Pre-Sale Distribution Deals With Four Producers
Beyond Rights has struck a series of pre-sale representation deals that mark first-time agreements with four producers. From Lou Reda Productions comes non-fiction event miniseries Eyewitness WWII: Invasion Italy, while a deal with Shake Hands with the Devil producer White Pine Pictures comes The Con: Churchill and Roosevelt’s Secret War and the Birth of the ‘Deep State’, which is a co-production with Beetz Brothers Films Productions and PMA Productions for Arte and Super Channel in Canada. A new partnership with Bondi Rescue firm Ronde Media brings six-part Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ series Aussie Truck Rehab and Magnetic Pictures is behind Wild Heroes, a nine-part wildlife conservation series, also for Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ. “We have long represented some of the best content in these genres and always work hard on our producers’ behalf, not solely to maximise IP but to also find the best-fit international homes and most receptive viewers for their
Lukas Nathrath’s One Last Evening Wins Locarno Pro’s First Look Prize
The White Lotus season 2 is happening—and Jennifer Coolidge’s delightfully spacey heiress Tanya McQuoid will be .On August 3, revealed that Mike White’s razor-sharp satire about ridiculously privileged guests at an impossibly luxurious resort would be back, presumably with more dissatisfied CEOs, terrifying twentysomethings, and raging general managers, this October. The announcement was accompanied by the first still from the new season, which sets the tone for the hilarity that is sure to ensue: an image of Coolidge’s Tanya pouting serenely while wearing bug-eye sunglasses and a sugary pink dress, her blonde curls wrapped up in a matching chiffon scarf.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The acting legend is the only series regular to be reprising her role as the show shifts from the fictional White Lotus group’s property in Hawaii to an equally spectacular one in Sicily, where a new set of insufferable visitors will feud with its beleaguered staff members.
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix alum Natalie DeVito has signed a first-look deal with Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps’ American High.
HBO has released the official trailer for its upcoming documentary charting the rise and fall of Diana, Princess of Wales. The film, titled The Princess, comes shortly before the 25th anniversary of the princess’ death in 1997 and will be released on the US streamer on August 13. It will explore Diana’s complex relationship with the media and her romance with the Duke of Wales, including their marriage through to their infamous split in 1992.The film will also show how the paparazzi frenzy contributed to Diana’s death at the age of just 36.
Love Island looks set for more drama on Wednesday night as Davide Sanclimenti makes a remark about Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu as the villa is tasked with looking after babies for the day. In the upcoming episode, the contestants are left shocked to discover crying babies in the ITV2 villa where they have to name, dress, feed, comfort and play with the dolls. And in a first look teaser, it sees Davide and Ekin-Su discuss parenthood with the latter left stunned with her boyfriend's comments.
It’s film festival season, which, as we articulated yesterday in the rash of first looks, is the time to get the first taste of some of the year’s most anticipated titles. The latest is “L’Immensità” starring Penélope Cruz.
Paramount+ has announced that Emmy-nominated Shots Fired actress Sanaa Lathan’s feature directorial debut On the Come Up, from Paramount Pictures’ Players Label, will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S., Canada and Italy on September 23, expanding into additional international territories later this year. (View the first still from the film, making its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, below.)
You know celebrated Academy Award nominee Kristin Scott Thomas as one of the great actors of her generation. But you can now add filmmaker to her list of accolades.
Dakota Johnson has been the talk of the movie industry, and now the star is joining Sony’s Marvel Cinematic Universe - and we’ve got a first look!MORE: Everything you need to know about Persuasion star Dakota JohnsonIn February 2022, it was revealed that The Fifty Shades of Grey actress is set to star in the studio’s Madame Web movie.Madame Web is portrayed as an old woman who was dependent on a life support system that resembled a spider web because she had myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness. WATCH: Dakota Johnson brushes off fashion mishap with incredible jokeDakota appears in pictures published by the Daily Mail, as she begins filming for the project.The 32-year-old was photographed in Boston while sporting a dramatic red leather jacket, a black button-up cropped t-shirt, and a pair of navy blue mom-style jeans.She wears some Dr Marten looking lace-up boots with the ensemble and a basic belt to tie the look together.MORE: Dakota Johnson brushes off fashion mishap with Fifty Shades Of Grey jokeDakota’s hair and makeup is left natural, wearing a slight bronze and nude lip for her glam.@dakotajamiedownunder Dakota on the set of #madamewebmovie yesterday
The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser.The upcoming drama sees Fraser play Charlie, a morbidly obese and reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with with his 17-year-old daughter, Elle (played by Stranger Things‘ Sadie Sink).The cast also includes Hong Chau (Watchmen), Samantha Morton (Minority Report) and Ty Simpkins (Avengers: Endgame).The Whale does not yet have an official release date, but is set to premiere at the 79th Venice Film Festival in August this year. Check out the first-look image below.The film, which is adapted from Samuel D.
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorVariety has been given exclusive access to the first-look images from Neil Marshall’s action crime thriller “Duchess,” starring British actor Charlotte Kirk, who was linked to the downfall of two Hollywood moguls. Principal photography is in its third week on the movie, which is shooting in Tenerife.The film is co-written by Marshall and Kirk, the creative duo behind “The Lair,” which opens London’s horror and fantasy film festival Frightfest next month.Marshall’s credits include “Game of Thrones,” for which he received an Emmy nomination, “The Descent,” for which he won best director at the British Independent Film Awards, and, most recently, 2019’s “Hellboy” and 2020’s “The Reckoning,” which also starred and was co-written by Kirk.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Disney+’s Wedding Season, which Deadline can exclusively reveal will launch September 8.
The Love Island talent show is back and viewers are in for a treat, with the Islanders set to show off their most impressive skills. Danica will show off her best dance moves, while Adam will quite literally put his cards on the table with a magic trick.
Loose Women star Stacey Solomon has given fans a first peek at her Pickle Cottage wedding.
Love Island looks set for explosive scenes on Sunday as the Islanders learn that the public has been voting for the most compatible couple and those with the fewest votes risk being dumped. In a first look teaser, it sees Adam Collard receive a text which reads: "Can all Islanders gather around the fire pit immediately." It then cuts to the Islanders at the fire pit to which Gemma Owen then receives a message that explains the public have been voting.The text reads: "Islanders, the public have been voting for the most compatible couple, the couples with the fewest votes risk being dumped from the island tonight!" to which the contestants are left stunned by the news.
Disney+ was at Comic-Con to debut the first footage from the upcoming series National Treasure: Edge of History.
Wilson Chapman editorShe’s going to steal the Declaration of Independence. The first look at the new “Nation Treasure” Disney+ series, “Edge of History,” was shown at Comic-Con, revealing the new treasure hunter stepping into Benjamin Franklin Gates’ shoes.The 15-second teaser offers the first glimpse at star Lisette Olivera, who plays Jess Morales, a 20-year-old Dreamer who sets off on an adventure to recover lost Pan-American treasure, unearthing shocking secrets about her family’s past in the process.Jake Austin Walker, who was one of the stars in attendance at Ball Room 20, described the series as a “10-hour movie.”The stars discussed the differences between the movie, which took place before the dawn of social media, and wrapped the panel with a game of who-knows-who-best among the stars and writers onstage, plus a Q&A with fans.