Gary Oldman On Playing ‘Mank’, Working With David Fincher, And Finally Answering The Controversy Of Who Really Wrote ‘Citizen Kane’

Quiver Distribution has nabbed the the U.S. rights to writer and director Nicholas Jarecki’s dramatic thriller Crisis, which stars Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer and Evangeline Lilly.

You thought Gary Oldman’s only shot at an Oscar this year was for his leading role in the David Fincher film, “Mank,” didn’t you? Well, surprise, surprise, we now have a second contending drama in the works that just announced a February release date, titled “Crisis.” READ MORE: David Fincher Admits His Directing Style Was “Exhausting” For Gary Oldman During ‘Mank’ According to distributor Quiver, “Crisis” is now scheduled for a February release date, from writer-director Nicholas Jarecki.

EXCLUSIVE: The indie film upstart Quiver Distribution has acquired U.S. rights to Arbitrage writer/director Nicholas Jarecki’s dramatic thriller Crisis.

The Flight Attendant has landed—safely, I might add. The came to a more-than-satisfying conclusion in the December 17 finale that saw—spoilers ahead—one villain die, two emotional reunions, and more than enough mystery for another season. “Please, dear God, make season two happen,” Michelle Gomez, who plays Miranda Croft, told Glamour.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe Apple spy drama “Slow Horses” has added a quartet of eye-catching names to its cast.Joining Gary Oldman in the lead will be Kristin Scott Thomas, Jack Lowden, Jonathan Pryce and Olivia Cooke. News of the castings comes over a year after the small screen adaptation of Mick Herron’s Slough House books was first announced.“Slow Horses” follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 – Slough House.

Various figures from Hollywood and media took to social media to pay tribute to iconic spy novelist John le Carré, who died at the age of 89 from pneumonia on Saturday night.

Once upon a time, Ben Affleck was The Batman. Technically, he still is and will be for two more outings at The Batman; one, in “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” mini-series coming to HBO Max in the spring, and then another appearance in “The Flash” which is meant to be his farewell appearance for the character.

Mank.The biographical drama stars Oldman as screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz as he struggles to write the script for Citizen Kane, with Kingsley playing wunderkind producer Irving Thalberg, who brought iconic works including Ben Hur and The Hunchback of Notre Dame to cinemas.In an interview with NME Kingsley shared his experience of Fincher’s “intensive” filming process, which features multiple takes of the same scene.“He’s intensive insofar as he doesn’t take his foot off the gas.

had been married since 1920 (which means had she really been 33 in 1940, when the film largely takes place, she would have been 13 when she got married.) “We don’t feel invisible,” Nunn tweeted. “You erase us.”Herman J.

NEW YORK -- The first time Gary Oldman and David Fincher met was in London 1990, when Fincher was looking to cast him in “Alien 3.”“And he had the sense to say no,” Fincher recalls.In the 30 years since then, they have never been far out of orbit from one another. They consider one another friends.

You are likely to feel whisked away to the Golden Age of Hollywood while watching “Mank,” David Fincher’s historical character study about legendary studio screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) and his painstaking process of writing Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Still, Fincher’s Hollywood epic won’t necessarily register as tritely nostalgic or melancholic about the past in a way showbiz movies often do.

direct to your inboxGary Neville has launched a scathing attack on the country's politicians over their handling of the coronavirus pandemic - saying they are 'out of their depth'.The former Man United defender turned property developer was interviewed on Sky News this morning about the crisis.Neville is among a group of local business leaders spearheading UnitedCity - a new lobbying group set up with the aim of getting Greater Manchester 'back on its feet'.The campaigners want to encourage

To say that there are horror stories from actors about working with filmmaker David Fincher is not necessarily accurate. Though we’ve heard that Fincher is a bit of a perfectionist that might rub certain people the wrong way with his detailed nature and desire for dozens of takes of each scene, there are also actors that find him to be one of the best collaborators around.

Even before we saw one beautiful frame of black and white footage, David Fincher’s “Mank” was already getting incredible hype and buzz as a sure-thing awards contender and one of the most anticipated films of 2020. And if you believe the reviews, it would seem as if people were guessing correctly, as “Mank” is possibly the biggest favorite to land heaps of awards this season.

Mank director David Fincher.In a profile of the filmmaker published in the New York Times, Pitt, who is a close friend of Fincher, opened up about the experience of watching a film with the director.Pitt has starred in three of Fincher’s films so far – Seven, Fight Club and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. “He’s one of the funniest [expletive] I’ve ever met,” the actor told The Times.Discussing their movie nights, he added: “He’ll be muttering the whole time: ‘That shot works.

It’s a great irony of Hollywood that actors become stars due to their onscreen excellence, yet the fame that results can wind up interfering with the work that made them celebrities in the first place.

David Fincher seems to be the first person to admit that he’s not the easiest filmmaker to work with. That doesn’t mean he’s a terrible person or an awful director.