George Clooney to Deliver Virtual Screen Talk at BFI London Film Festival

George Clooney struggled to land any Hollywood roles after his 1997 movie Batman & Robin flopped.The 59-year-old actor starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Chris O’Donnell, and Uma Thurman in the superhero movie, which took just $238 million worldwide despite having a production budget of $125 million.Following the poor reception to the film, George found it hard to be taken seriously for further roles – until Steven Soderbergh came along with his 1998 crime comedy Out of

If we’re judging based solely on handsomeness, it’s hard to decide who is the more attractive human, Ryan Gosling or George Clooney. It gets even more difficult when you consider mid-‘90s, “ER”-era Clooney and mid-2000s “The Notebook”-era for Gosling.

Ryan Gosling and James Garner were perfect as young and old versions of Noah Calhoun in The Notebook, but it turns out that the iconic movie could’ve starred George Clooney and Paul Newman instead! During an interview with Deadline, George recently revealed that he and Paul had eyed the project together so they would work together in something. “We were going to do The Notebook together,” he shared. “Basically, I was going to play him as a young man, and it was funny.

Having foregone the usual festival jury and main competition as part of its hybrid, coronavirus-impacted 2020 edition, the BFI London Film Festival came to close on Sunday with its awards in the hands of the audience. With all contemporary films presented virtually being eligible, it was Another Round, Thomas Vinterberg's ode to alcohol starring Mads Mikkelsen, that earned the biggest cheers after winning best film.

George Clooney was almost Noah Calhoun. During a virtual chat at the 64th BFI London Film Festival, the 59-year-old actor revealed that he nearly starred in Ryan Gosling's role in.

Another Round has scooped the Best Film prize at this year’s BFI London Film Festival.The annual festival took place largely online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the usual jury-selected prizes replaced by the Virtual LFF Audience Awards, which selected films only available virtually throughout the festival.Another Round, which was also selected for this year’s Cannes Label and is directed by Thomas Vinterberg, stars Mikkelsen as an underappreciated middle-aged teacher who turns

Ryan Gosling and James Garner were perfect as Noah Calhoun in The Notebook, but it turns out that the iconic movie could’ve starred George Clooney and Paul Newman instead.

Ellise Shafer editorThomas Vinterberg’s film “Another Round,” starring Mads Mikkelsen, has taken home the top prize at this year’s BFI London Film Festival.“Another Round” won the Audience Award for best film, while “The Painter and the Thief,” directed by Benjamin Ree won best documentary; Tommy Gillard’s “Shuttlecock” was the best short film and “To Miss the Ending,” directed by Anna West and David Callanan, was awarded best XR/immersive art.“Another Round” tells the story of Martin, played

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe 2020 BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its virtual audience award winners, with Thomas Vinterberg’s Mads Mikkelsen-starring Danish comedy Another Round scooping Best Film.The awards replaced the typical jury-voted prizes, which didn’t happen this year due to the pandemic forcing the majority of the fest online.Also awarded tonight was the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary, with Wildfire filmmaker Cathy Brady receiving the £50,000 grant, which goes

Bob Dylan are set to work on a new film adaptation together.The pair will adapt John Grisham’s lauded baseball-themed book Calico Joe in a forthcoming feature film.The new project sees Clooney and his Smokehouse Pictures partner Grant Heslov teaming up with Dylan’s Grey Water Park Productions.

A new George Clooney project is similar to that of stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio or Brad Pitt. They’re not things that come around often and when they do, you have to pay attention.

George Clooney and Grant Heslov have teamed up Bob Dylan to adapt John Grisham’s baseball-themed novel, Calico Joe. Clooney is attached to direct the feature and will produce with Heslov via the duo’s Smokehouse Pictures banner.

Also Read: Bob Dylan Scores First-Ever No. 1 Hit With 17-Minute 'Murder Most Foul' BalladThe script is being developed and financed by ZQ Entertainment, which is newly launching from former CAA agent and producer Ara Keshishian (“Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” “Worth”) and from a multi-million dollar financing and development fund managed by Petr Jakl and represented by attorney Martin J.

Dave McNary Film ReporterGeorge Clooney and Grant Heslov are developing John Grisham’s baseball-themed novel “Calico Joe” as a movie with Clooney attached to direct.Clooney and Heslov will also produce under their Smokehouse Pictures banner alongside Bob Dylan’s Grey Water Park Productions. The script’s development is being financed by ZQ Entertainment, the newly-launched production company from former CAA agent and producer Ara Keshishian and a multi-million dollar financing and development

Steve McQueen helped raise the curtain on the 2020 BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday night, with his feature Mangrove — one of his five films in the BBC/Amazon Small Axe anthology — getting its European premiere in London and simultaneously across select cinemas around the U.K.

Guy Lodge Film CriticThe late-summer reactivation of the film festival circuit presented fest directors and programmers with an array of challenges, both expansive and re­­strictive.

George Clooney has joined the line-up of the BFI London Film Festival.