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The last time we got a trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s “Death on the Nile” was in August 2020. Back then, the end of the pandemic was in sight (or so we thought) and the vaccine was going to fix everything.
Also, ‘Nile’ actor Armie Hammer was still very much a bankable A-list star. And “Death on the Nile” was going to arrive in the fall.
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Do the Golden Globes even exist if there isn’t a ceremony televised to the world? Or a red carpet? Or those fabulous parties that were spread out around the Beverly Hilton Hotel? Do these awards mean anything if the winners are not promoted in FYC ads for weeks to come? Well, we’re about to find out. READ MORE: “West Side Story” and “Belfast” top 2022 Critics Choice Awards nominations [Full List] The 2022 Golden Globe Awards were handed out in a private ceremony that focused on the changes the organization has made since coming under fire for its lack of African American or Black members, among other issues, last year.
Remember when Taika Waititi filmed “Next Goal Wins” way back in 2020 before beginning work on “Thor: Love and Thunder?” You might have forgotten considering the film has seemingly been sitting on the shelf for quite a while for one reason or another. Well, over the holidays, it appears we got some movement on the film, as Will Arnett joined the cast.
It’s that time of year when friends, family, and AMPAS voters catch up on the deluge of year-end films they’ve missed out on over the previous few months. Last week, a friend sent me the following message out of context: “Caitriona Balfe!” I quickly recognized his exuberance was referencing Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” which had just found itself available to rent on digital services.
Lolita Chakrabarti Guest ColumnistFor Variety‘s Writers on Writers, Lolita Chakrabarti pens a tribute to “Belfast” (screenplay by Kenneth Branagh).“Belfast” is about a relationship that is loving, difficult and full of yearning. It is a love letter to a city and its disintegrating peace.Based on the childhood memories of writer-director Kenneth Branagh, this moving film provides a window into an Irish boy’s coming of age before he finally has to leave the city that defines him.
Disney‘s Death On The Nile, which still stars Armie Hammer in spite of multiple accusations of sexual and emotional abuse made against him.The Agatha Christie adaptation is the latest directorial effort from Kenneth Branagh, and sees Hammer star opposite Branagh, Gal Gadot, Tom Bateman and Letitia Wright.He plays Simon Doyle, husband to Gadot’s moneyed Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle.
released a new trailer on Tuesday for Kenneth Branagh’s ensemble thriller “Death on the Nile.” The film is moving forward despite the disturbing allegations against its star Armie Hammer, 35.Hammer’s face barely appears in the trailer alongside co-star Gal Gadot, 36. It also includes just one line from the beleaguered actor, who was accused earlier this year of “violently” raping woman named Effie.
Disney is finally forging ahead with plans to premiere “Death on the Nile,” the upcoming murder mystery thriller from director Kenneth Branagh.But before the star-studded whodunit lands on the big screen, the studio will have to navigate a potential PR nightmare surrounding Armie Hammer, who has faced sexual abuse allegations after filming was complete.
he has denied, is not absent from the new “Death on the Nile” trailer, he’s certainly not as prominent as he was in the film’s first trailer from August 2020 when the movie was still hoping to open in the fall of that year.
Kenneth Branagh is back as the famous sleuth Hercule Poiret in “Death on the Nile”.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival gala awards show set for Thursday January 6 has been cancelled due to Covid surge concerns.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the nominees for its 11th AACTA International Awards with Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast and Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog leading the pack, at seven and six mentions, respectively. Each is up for Best Film, along with Dune, Being The Ricardos, Nitram and Licorice Pizza.
Angelique Jackson The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) announced the nominations for their annual AACTA International Awards, with “Belfast” leading the pack of film nominations and “Succession” and “The White Lotus” as the top contenders for the TV awards.“Belfast” picked up seven nominations, including best film; direction and screenplay nods for Kenneth Branagh; supporting actress nominations for Caitríona Balfe and Judi Dench; and supporting actor nods for Jamie
Kate Aurthur editorFor Variety’s FYC Fest, screenwriters Aaron Sorkin (“Being the Ricardos”), Paolo Sorrentino (“The Hand of God”), Adam McKay (“Don’t Look Up”), Tracey Scott Wilson (“Respect”) and Kenneth Branagh (“Belfast”) gathered virtually to discuss their own individual movies, as well as the state of the film business.McKay kicked off the conversation by talking about how he’d adjusted “Don’t Look Up” — his Netflix comedy-tragedy about a comet hurtling toward Earth — because of COVID-19,
West Side Story and Belfast.Following the announcement of the TV nominations earlier this month, the Critics Choice Association has now revealed its full line-up of nominations in the film categories.Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story and Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical film Belfast lead with 11 nominations each, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Jamie Dornan and Ciaran Hinds.Dune and The Power Of The Dog are close behind with 10 nominations each, battling it out
When Ciarán Hinds accepted the role of ‘Pa’ in Kenneth Branagh’s fictionalized memoir Belfast, he felt honored to step into the writer-director’s personal story, and to be cast opposite Judi Dench. Belfast centers around Buddy—played by breakout Jude Hill—a character based upon Branagh’s young self, growing up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.