Chloe Zhao and Barry Jenkins Discuss Authenticity, World-Building and Working on Billion-Dollar Disney IP

Until proven otherwise, it’s still strange to think that Chloé Zhao is going to be able to successfully transition from making incredibly intimate films like “Nomadland” and “The Rider” to superhero blockbusters like “Eternals.” But yet, come November, that’s exactly what’s going to happen, as Zhao is the filmmaker behind the aforementioned Marvel Studios film.

Chloe Zhao led Eternals, which was supposed to come out last year, is gearing up for a release in the latter half of 2020. The highly-awaited movie marks the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) debut of Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden and Kit Harington amongst several others.

For the unversed, before Patty Jenkins made us fall head over heels in adoration, once again, with Wonder Woman, the acclaimed filmmaker was set to direct Thor: The Dark World. However, because of creative differences, Jenkins opted out of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) movie and Alan Taylor ended up directing Thor 2, which opened to a poor reaction.

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Star Wars franchise when she helms Rogue Squadron.The actor, who stars alongside Gal Gadot in the Jenkins-directed Wonder Woman 1984, said in a new interview that he believes she will be successful at reimagining the franchise.He told Collider: “I had spoken to her about, not my involvement, but the story [of Rogue Squadron]. She talked to me about it.

Clayton Davis The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced their nominees for their 2020 EDA awards, with Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” leading with nine nominations including best film and director.

Jamie Lang Rapidly consolidating as one of South America’s banner film-TV events, Chile’s 10th Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) will split the Sanfic Industria industry section into two parts next year with a fully virtual industry section and marketplace to be held March 18-25 and an in-person festival in August.Five Industria sections will unspool online in March including the traditional Santiago Lab for Ibero-American projects and Sanfic WIP sidebars as well as three new

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Back in September, the collective mind of Film Twitter was blown when it was reported that Barry Jenkins was going to direct a ‘Lion King’ film for Disney. The director of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk” is jumping onto the Disney bandwagon to make a billion-dollar blockbuster? What?! Well, according to a new interview with Jenkins at Variety, he explained that he had the same hesitancy, but he ultimately changed his mind.

In a COVID-free alternate universe, the world would have already seen Chloe Zhao’s blockbuster directorial debut in Marvel Studios’ “Eternals.” The film was originally scheduled for release in November before being delayed several times all the way into November 2021, where it is currently set up. And of all the Phase 4 features, “Eternals” might be the most interesting, as it is a brand-new franchise with a superstar ensemble.

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Dave McNary Film ReporterDisney’s Searchlight has scheduled awards contender Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” for a Feb. 19, 2021, launch in North America.“Nomadland” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Sept.

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Peaky Blinders actor Finn Cole has revealed he has a not insignificant role in the forthcoming Fast And Furious movie.Cole said the role probably isn’t “what people are expecting” and joked that it might even be cut from the final edit.He told Digital Spy: “Yeah, so we did Fast & Furious last summer. I believe they’ve been planning to release it in May next year because it was supposed to be May this year, but they pushed it a whole year to May 2021.

Clayton Davis The San Francisco International Film Festival held its annual awards night on Wednesday evening before an audience of Academy and guild members.In a Q&A that was moderated by Rachel Rosen, voting members of various branches were able to ask the honorees questions. Academy branches that were represented were animation, documentary, executive and visual effects.Glenn Close received the SFFILM Award for Acting, which her “Hillbilly Elegy” co-star Amy Adams presented.

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EXCLUSIVE: Utopia has acquired the North American rights to The Emoji Story, a feature documentary from Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ian Cheney (King Corn, The Most Unknown) and Emmy-winning filmmaker Martha Shane (After Tiller, From This Day Forward). The docu dives deep into the creation and ever-evolving world of emoji. The Emoji Story is set to hit VOD on December 22.