Asif Kapadia to Direct Dystopian Doc ‘2073’ for Neon, Double Agent and Film4

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The tragic death — and subsequent sweeping justice movement — of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillen is the center of a new documentary coming to Netflix later this fall. “I Am Vanessa Guillen,” from director Christy Wegener, will tell Guillen’s tragic but galvanizing tale, about a young woman who dreamed of a military career. In 2020, however, after telling her mother she was being sexually harassed on the Fort Hood army base, Guillen was murdered by a fellow soldier. Her story sparked an international movement of assault victims demanding action. The project follows her family’s fight for historic reform, a journey that takes them to the Oval Office.

Tom Hardy To Narrate Sky And Netflix Nature Doc ‘Predators’

David Farrier has made his mark in the past several years with documentaries with off-beat subjects like 2016’s “Tickled” and his 2018 Netflix series “Dark Tourist.” Now, he’s back with his latest feature, “Mister Organ,” about perhaps his most weirdest subject yet. READ MORE: Fantastic Fest 2022 Lineup: New Films From Luca Guadagnino, Park Chan-wook, Martin McDonagh, & More Added To The Event The upcoming doc follows Farrier as he becomes interested in the titular Michael Organ, a wheel clamper in New Zealand.

Despite that online halfwit insisting, “politics have no place in ‘Star Wars,’” or some nonsense about wokeness, I’m sorry to break it to you that George Lucas’ films have always been, in fact, political from the jump. It is an era where a totalitarian regime rules the galaxy with an iron fist wiping out all dissidents and agitators, after all.

Oscar-winning director Laura Poitras will be guest of honor at the 35th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), running from November 9 to 20.

This is the good place! Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s love for their daughters, Lincoln and Delta, is hard to miss — even though the couple keep their family life mainly private.

Prince William and Kate Middleton, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, who paid tribute to their great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, alongside their parents during her funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday.Charlotte was seen wearing a horseshoe brooch in a touching tribute to her late great-grandmother, who loved horses. A source tells ET that the brooch was a gift from the queen. George was dressed in a navy blue suit as he joined his sister and other members of the royal family. Missing from the occasion was William and Kate's youngest son, 4-year-old Prince Louis. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Gayle King, who revealed that she was told the royal duo wanted to be part of the day's ceremonies, despite the heaviness of the day. «I'm told that there was a conversation with [their] mom and dad about [whether] they [were] up for it,» she shared, adding that William and Kate «put it out» to the children to make their own decision. «We just learned about the decision this morning that they were gonna participate.»King said that from her perspective, the pair's presence seemed to be «setting a scene.» «The queen [was] never expected to be queen, she became second in line for the throne when she was just 10... she never thought she would actually be queen, she thought her father would serve out.

At this point, we’ve all seen enough documentaries about 20th-century musical geniuses that the average viewer could direct one in their sleep: archival footage of the greatest-hits performances, behind-the-scenes clips showing the snatches of solitary humanity underneath the currents of history, and some interviews with loved ones and collaborators that go beyond the image to a subject’s vulnerable core. Tried-and-true as the template might be, Brett Morgen also finds it fatally boring, and endeavors to chart a less clear-cut path with his films.

Both Bella Heathcote and Asif Ali are two actors poised for Hollywood breakouts. Will they get their wish in “Roof,” an upcoming LA-based survival drama? READ MORE: ‘Pieces Of Her’ Review: Toni Collette & Bella Heathcote Star In A Twisty Thriller About Family History Deadline reports that Heathcote and Ali are the leads in the upcoming film, which is the directorial debut for Bad Robot mainstay Salvatore Sciortino.

Entertainment Tonight is entering its new season with three new full-time correspondents! On Friday, the #1 entertainment newsmagazine in the world announced that it's elevating Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo and Will Marfuggi's roles for season 42.The trio has been part of ET’s digital team as correspondents and producers, with their pieces often appearing across all ET platforms, but will now take on a bigger role for the syndicated, nightly broadcast as full-time correspondents.DiLaura joined Entertainment Tonight in 2018 and most recently served as a digital correspondent and producer. She’s interviewed some of the biggest stars in Hollywood including George Clooney, Kevin Costner, and Sandra Bullock. Her passion for music and expertise has landed her on red carpets for the Grammys, CMT Awards, and the CMA Awards.

EXCLUSIVE: The UK Jewish Film Festival (November 10-20) has revealed its lineup of 2022 gala screenings and premieres, including special presentations of the single shot drama Shttl and Three Minutes: A Lengthening, the WWII drama co-produced by Steve McQueen and narrated by Helena Bonham Carter.

EXCLUSIVE: Bella Heathcote (Pieces of Her) and Asif Ali (Don’t Worry Darling) will lead the survival drama Roof, marking the directorial debut of Salvatore Sciortino, which has wrapped production in Los Angeles.

Manori Ravindran International Editor Neon, Double Agent and the U.K.’s Film4 are partnering on the documentary “2073,” from “Amy” director Asif Kapadia. A vague description of the film indicates that it will “tackle some of the biggest challenges imperiling our future.” The synopsis continues: “Kapadia’s decision to create a genre-bending thriller set in a dystopian future was inspired by Chris Marker’s iconic 1962 featurette ‘La Jetée’ about a time traveler who risks his life to change the course of history and save the future of humanity.” The companies will co-finance and executive produce the project with Kapadia and George Chignell producing. Davis Guggenheim, Nicole Stott, and Jonathan Silberberg will act as executive producers for Concordia Studio alongside Riz Ahmed’s Left Handed Films.

Neon, Double Agent and Film4 are partnering to co-finance and exec produce 2073, a new documentary from Academy Award and BAFTA-winning director Asif Kapadia (Amy).

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Prime Video has inked an overall creative deal with Italian writer-director Antonio Dikele Distefano, who is the originator of groundbreaking Netflix original series “Zero” that in 2021 marked Italy’s first show centered around the present-day lives of black Italian youth. Dikele, who was born in Italy to Angolan parents, is now making his feature film debut with an Amazon original film titled “Autumn Beat,” a coming-of-age drama about two brothers named Tito and Paco, who grew up in Milan and have the same dream: to break into the rap music world. “The duo seem destined for success—Paco is a born performer and Tito knows how to write like no other—but ambition, life, and love for the same woman will test their bond,” says the provided synopsis.

Yung Gravy has spoken to NME about the advice he received while on tour with Limp Bizkit and what it was like to hang out in the studio with Bad Boy Chiller Crew. Watch our interview with Yung Gravy below.Earlier this year, the rapper supported Limp Bizkit on multiple dates of their ‘Still Sucks’ tour, and told NME that being on the road with the nu-metal rockers was “sick.” “The band is really cool and Fred Durst is such a nice guy,” he said. “The whole band is down to earth.”Gravy also shared the advice Limp Bizkit’s frontman gave him while on tour.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity — the stars of Ryan White’s inspirational and wonderfully engaging “Good Night Oppy” — were designed to last 90 days on the Red Planet. Instead, they went right on exploring the alien terrain for years, sending invaluable data and images back to NASA the whole time. For scientists, students and astronomy buffs around the world, the two robots became mascots for a historic mission, the goal of which was to find evidence of past water on Earth’s nearest neighbor, for that in turn could suggest the possibility of life on Mars. To call the MER experiment a success would be an understatement, but it wasn’t until this delightful documentary that a more important point became clear: As it turns out, for nearly 15 years, there was life on Mars: Within the opening minutes of “Good Night Oppy,” White convinces us that these two solar-powered, remote-controlled research tools weren’t just machines but sentient characters with personalities, every bit as relatable as Pixar’s lovable trash compactor, WALL•E, or the Johnny 5 droid from “Short Circuit.”