Film News Roundup: Winklevoss Twins, Greg Silverman Developing ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ Movie

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Dave McNary Film ReporterTUESDAY, JUNE 23Universal has set a July 23, 2021, release date for M. Night Shyamalan’s untitled thriller, which stars Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps.Shyamalan will write, direct and produce the film.

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, three projects — “The Culling,” “Atlantis” and “A Savannah Haunting” — are unveiled; “Transhood” wins the Audience Award at AFI Docs; the WGA East announces 15 candidates; and the Visual Effects Society honors five members.PROJECT LAUNCHESUniversal Pictures is developing the thriller “Atlantis with “Jurassic World” director Colin Trevorrow and his Metronome Film Co.

Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo is back with the good news to cheer you up this week. Bringing you the loveliest news from around the world, this week's uplifting stories including the amazing bravery of a five-year-old boy who was told he'd never walk to the emotional support dog who has changed the life of her owner.

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, Edgar Wright is directing “The Chain,” “Scoob!” and “The Secret Garden” get release dates, and “Young Hearts” and “Doors” find homes.DIRECTOR ATTACHMENT “Baby Driver” director Edgar Wright is attached to Universal Pictures’ adaptation of kidnap movie “The Chain,” based on the bestselling novel by Adrian McKinty.Jane Goldman has been hired to write the script.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentFID Marseille will take place from July 22-26 as a live, physical event, claiming to be the first post-COVID film festival in the world. The fest will include a tribute to German filmmaker Angela Schanelec, with eight films screening, including her latest work, Berlinale Silver winner “I Was at Home, But” (Ich war zu Hause, aber).

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, the Santa Barbara Film Festival moves back, Legion M is backing “Save Yourselves!,” Gravitas buys “Odd Man Rush,” a Tiny Tim documentary finds a home and The Creative Coalition is backing films about obesity.FILM FESTIVALThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival has shifted its dates backwards for its 36th annual event, which will now take place from March 31 to April 10, 2021.The festival, which typically occurs in January and is a key

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

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Greg Silverman’s Stampede Ventures has teamed with the Winklevoss Twins to produce a feature film adaptation of Bitcoin Billionaires, the bestselling non-fiction book by Ben Mezrich.

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey‘s nine-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe have incredibly famous parents. But they still get a sense of fear from the “energy” that law enforcement officers give off, according to their 39-year-old dad.

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