Film News Roundup: Paul Allen’s Vulcan Productions to Close in 2021 Due to Pandemic

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film new roundup, “Broken Hearts Gallery” moves back, “Burnt Orange Heresy” gets a release date, “Summertime,” “2 Hearts” and “The Mechanic” find homes and Helen Mirren is narrating “Escape from Extinction.”RELEASE DATESSony Pictures has moved back the release of romantic comedy “The Broken Hearts Gallery” from July 10 to July 17.The studio said Tuesday that the movie will still be the first wide release of the summer. Last week, Warner Bros.

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, Pierce Brosnan will play an engineer who tries to rewind his biological clock, a film about the 1964 Anchorage, Alaska, earthquake is in the works and a Hire Her Back initiative is underway.CASTINGPierce Brosnan has signed on to star in writer/director Brett Marty’s feature-film adaptation of “Youth,” a short film he directed and co-wrote in 2016.Highland Film Group is handling the international rights for the science-fiction thriller, with

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, Stephen Lighthill becomes president of the American Society of Cinematographers, Universal is teaming with Timur Bekmambetov and the DGA health plan is offering three months of free coverage to some members.NEW PRESIDENTThe American Society of Cinematographers’ board of governors has elected Stephen Lighthill as president, replacing Kees van Oostrum.The ASC noted that van Oostrum had served the maximum four terms and recently was appointed

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, the Winklevoss twins are coming to Hollywood via a Bitcoin movie, the Newport Beach Film Festival announces its opener and Mutiny Pictures becomes a distributor.PROJECT LAUNCHThe Winklevoss Twins — Cameron and Tyler — are teaming with Greg Silverman’s Stampede Ventures on a feature film adaptation of “Bitcoin Billionaires,” the 2019 book by Ben Mezrich.Jon Berg will also produce with Silverman and the twins, who became famous in Mezrich’s

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Jimmy Fallon is not done apologizing for the mistakes of his past.

Nick Cordero's battle with Coronavirus hasn't been an easy one. While some of the patients are able to recover after showing mild symptoms, the Broadway actor is among the ones who have faced extreme complications after testing positive for COVID-19.

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