Ethan Shanfeld Ryan Grantham, a Canadian actor whose credits include “Riverdale,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and “Supernatural,” has been sentenced to life in prison with parole ineligibility of 14 years for the second-degree murder of his mother, CBC reports. In March 2020, the actor shot his mom, Barbara Waite, in the back of the head with a .22 rifle as she played piano in their home in Squamish, British Columbia. As shown in court, Grantham then took a GoPro video shortly after the murder, in which he confesses to killing his mother and shows her body. The following day, he covered the body with a sheet, surrounded it with lit candles and hung a rosary from the piano, before driving east to Ottawa in a car packed with guns, ammunition and Molotov cocktails. His intention was to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Instead, he drove to Hope, B.C., with thoughts of committing a mass shooting at Simon Fraser University — where he was enrolled — or on the Lions Gate Bridge. Ultimately he decided to turn himself in at the Vancouver Police Department building in East Vancouver.
How ‘Immaculate Room’ DP Navigated Shooting That Large White Room
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Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor When “The Immaculate Room” cinematographer Rasa Partin was reading the script, he saw the line “giant white room” and thought nothing of it. “Sure, it’s a giant white room,” Partin says. As he continued to read through the pages and the story unfolded, he realized, “It is just a white room with a bed. There’s nothing else.” The premise of the film, directed and written by Mukunda Michael Dewil, is a simple one: a young couple (Kate Bosworth and Emile Hirsch) are picked to spend 50 days in “The Immaculate Room.” If they manage to stay in the room, with no outside stimulation, they will walk away with a prize fund of $5 million each.
Partin’s first hurdle was how to approach shooting in the white room. Thanks to the pandemic, shooting was delayed by nine months. Typically, he would have worked with a production designer, but since Dewil didn’t have one, Partin decided to do his own pre-viz using Blender Studio software to conceptualize his ideas.
“I used it to look at framing and lighting and how to use the alcoves. I wanted to see what the night would look like and what day would look like,” Partin explains. The renderings he ended up with says came close to what would be used in the end during production. “The planning paid off, otherwise, I would be shooting in the dark.” He considered how to use sunlight, and how the sun would move across the room. Generally night light is blue, but Dewil wanted Partin to think outside the box for how color could be used. Partin says, “We settled on using orange and reds.” Dewil’s and Partin’s next challenge was how to keep the audience visually stimulated since “it is just this white room, and nothing is happening in a way.” Partin says, “My key into
Brendan Fraser’s ‘The Whale’ and Ray Romano’s ‘Somewhere In Queens’ Announced for Middleburg Film Festival, Actress Stephanie Hsu and Writer Rian Johnson Among Honorees
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Rome Film Festival Unveils First Edition Under New Management; Fetes James Ivory, Launches International Competition
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Rome Film Festival Lineup Unveiled: James Ivory to Be Honored With Career Prize, New Doc ‘A Cooler Climate’ to Screen
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The 17th annual Rome Film Festival will fete James Ivory with a career honor, a mini retrospective and the Italian launch of the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s personal new documentary “A Cooler Climate.” Ivory is expected in Rome to receive the award and present the doc about his life as a traveler that takes its cue from boxes of film the director shot during a life-changing trip to Afghanistan in 1960. The film premieres beforehand at the New York Film Festival. Rome’s Ivory mini-retrospective will comprise his films “Maurice”; “Mr. and Mrs. Bridge,” starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward; “The Remains of the Day”; and “A Room With a View.”
Russell Crowe Will World Premiere His Thriller ‘Poker Face’ From Rome Film Festival’s Alice in the City Sidebar
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HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ Wrapped Second Season At Italy’s Lumina Studios Near Rome
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Sylvester Stallone spotted with mystery woman while on vacation in Rome
Action hero Sylvester Stallone dined out in Rome on a warm fall night accompanied by friends and a mystery woman in a black dress this past Tuesday. As the group left their SUV, surrounded by bodyguards and began walking to their restaurant, the woman grew closer to the Rocky star, 76, and affectionately placed an arm on his back. It's not clear who the mystery woman is or if Stallone has begun dating again since splitting from his wife of 25 years, Jennifer Flavin, 56.
Drew Barrymore bursts into tears during emotional reunion with ex Justin Long
Drew Barrymore was overcome with emotion when she reunited with her ex-boyfriend Justin Long on her chat show. The 47-year-old actor dated Justin on and off from 2007 until 2010 and they both starred in romantic comedy Going the Distance. Speaking on Monday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Drew interviewed her former beau, who starred in Dodgeball, and reflected on their romance.
Drew Barrymore tells ex Justin Long she is now ‘a different person’ in tearful TV reunion
Drew Barrymore became tearful as she reunited with her ex Justin Long on her chatshow. The actress, 47, was joined by the 44-year-old actor, who she dated from 2007 until 2010, on The Drew Barrymore Show to reminisce about the ‘hedonistic’ days of their relationship. In a snippet released yesterday from the premiere episode, which airs on Monday night, the Charlie's Angels star, who was emotional as she greeted her ex on the set with a hug, told him: “I feel like we've been through so much together.
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long Recall 'Hedonistic' Romance During Tearful Reunion
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long had a tearful reunion! On Monday's, Long was the first guest to kick off the show's third season.The friendly exes, who dated on and off from 2007 to 2010 and starred in the 2010 movie, joked about being reunited on television. After Barrymore and Long both admitted that there were “a lot of laughs” during their time together, the 47-year-old host couldn’t help but get emotional when talking about their past romance. Long also got sentimental as he applauded himself and Barrymore for having a healthy breakup.“I love that we maintained our love, because, I know from my end, it will never go anywhere.
Drew Barrymore Cries During Reunion With Ex Justin Long: We Had a ‘Hedonistic’ Romance
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Director Paolo Virzì on How the Pandemic Permeates Dystopic Dramedy ‘Siccità’ in Which a Long Drought in Rome Has Dried Up the Tiber
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian director Paolo Virzì (“Human Capital,” “Like Crazy”) is in Venice where his dystopic drama “Siccità,” which means drought in Italian, is premiering out-of-competition. The innovative pic, which features an A-list ensemble cast comprising Monica Bellucci, Sara Serraiocco (“Counterpart”) and Silvio Orlando (“The Young Pope”), is set amid a protracted drought caused by climate change in the Italian capital where the Tiber has dried up. Virzì spoke to Variety about how “Siccità” germinated during COVID-19 and was shot amid tight pandemic protocols. Excerpts. You worked with novelist and screenwriter Paolo Giordano on the concept and the script for this film. How did the collaboration start?
Netflix Greenlights Japanese Drama Series On Last Remaining Ninjas In Modern Times From ‘Man From Reno’s Dave Boyle
Netflix has greenlit a Japanese drama series about the last ninjas to remain in modern times.
Rupert Friend to Join John Malkovich in ‘The Yellow Tie’ Based on Life of Famed Romanian Conductor Sergiu Celibidache (EXCLUSIVE)
K.J. Yossman “Anatomy of a Scandal” star Rupert Friend has signed on to star as famed Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache in “The Yellow Tie,” an upcoming biopic of Celibidache’s life, Variety can exclusively reveal. Friend will have a central role in the feature, playing the young Celibidache. As Variety revealed last year, John Malkovich is also signed on to play an older version of the conductor. The duo last appeared on screen together in 2004’s “The Libertine,” in which Johnny Depp also starred as the Duke of Rochester. Friend has also appeared in features including “Hitman: Agent 47” and “The Death of Stalin.” He will next be appearing in “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” alongside Benedict Cumberbatch.
‘Without Remorse’ Director Stefano Sollima Shooting Italian Crimer ‘Adagio’ With A-List Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian director Stefano Sollima, who is known in Hollywood for “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” “Without Remorse” and TV show “Gomorrah,” is back behind camera on a contemporary Rome-set crimer titled “Adagio.” Shooting started Sept. 5 on “Adagio” which features an ensemble cast of Italian A-listers comprising Pierfrancesco Favino (“Nostalgia”), Toni Servillo (“The Great Beauty”), Valerio Mastandrea (“Perfect Strangers”) and Adriano Giannini (“The Ties”). “I am eager and full of enthusiasm about finally returning to depict my city after all these years. Rome has changed, and so have I,” Sollima said in a statement for Variety. He went on to describe “Adagio” as a dark story of revenge and redemption, which will be the last chapter of my Roman criminal trilogy.”
ITV Love Island winners Davide and Ekin-Su snuggle in bed during reunion after she spoke out on 'cheat' claims
Love Island lovebirds Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti are back in each other's arms after their busy new work schedules kept them apart. Since being crowned winners of the ITV2 dating show, the pair have been busy planning their next business moves, meaning they haven't had much time for one another.
Charlotte Dawson teases 'exciting family news' after horror accident in Rome
Charlotte Dawson has shared an upbeat update following her horror accident during a trip to Rome. The reality star is feeling chipper about her holiday to see one of her best friends get married.
Charlotte Dawson shares snaps from Rome taken hours before her scooter accident
Charlotte Dawson has shared throwback snaps from her recent trip to Rome, Italy, taken hours before her horrific scooter accident. The former Ex On The Beach star, 29, who has been left in "agony", revealed on Wednesday that she had been rushed to hospital as she shared snaps of her swollen, bloodied and bruised face from the ambulance. Charlotte, who has since jetted back to the UK, took to Instagram on Saturday to share a collection of photos just hours before her scooter accident.