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who died Thursday at age 82, knows the Bronx-born legend as Axel Freed in “The Gambler” (1974), or the unlucky author in “Misery” (1990). But, you won’t find those widely-celebrated films on this list of underrated (and sometimes downright obscure or strange) Caan movies, starting all the way at the tail end of the black and white era.

Legendary actor James Caan has passed away.

The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.End of tweetCaan was born in the Bronx in 1940, the son of Jewish immigrants from Germany. Caan grew up in Sunnyside, Queens and would attend Michigan State University to play college football.Afterward, Caan got bit by the acting bug and attended New York City’s Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre to study acting for the next five years under Sanford Meisner.Caan would break out playing Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo in 1971’s “Brians Song” opposite Billy Dee Williams, who starred as fellow Bears running back Gale Sayers.

The Godfather,Misery, Brian’s Song, Eraser, Elfand more, has died. He was 82.The actor's verified Twitter account released a statement on Thursday, which reads, «It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6.

Legendary actor James Caan has passed away.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterTiny yellow creatures are taking over the international box office.“Minions: The Rise of Gru” ignited to $93.7 million from 61 overseas markets and notched one of the biggest pandemic-era opening weekends for an animated film in many of those territories.Those returns take the fifth installment in Universal and Illumination’s popular “Despicable Me” franchise past $200 million at the global box office. In North America, “The Rise of Gru” debuted to $108 million over the weekend and looks to reach $127.9 million through Independence Day on Monday.Outside of the U.S. and Canada, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” enjoyed the strongest showing in the United Kingdom and Ireland with $12.9 million, followed by Mexico with $12.4 million and Germany with $4.8 million.

Stranger Things are working on a new Netflix series with Gemma Chan.Production company 21 Laps has optioned Pim Wangtechawat’s forthcoming debut novel The Moon Represents My Heart to make a limited series.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Eternals star Gemma Chan is set to both executive produce and act in the project, telling the story of a British-Chinese family who can secretly time travel.Chan will next be starring in Olivia Wilde’s new film Don’t Worry Darling, and has an executive producer credit on an upcoming biopic about Anna May Wong.Stranger Things returned to Netflix today (July 1) for the second part of season four.The complete official soundtrack was also released on Spotify, with additions from the second part including Metallica‘s ‘Master Of Puppets’, Siouxsie And The Banshees‘ ‘Spellbound’, James Taylor‘s ‘Fire And Rain’ and Rick Derringer’s ‘Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo (Single Version)’.Other artists on the soundtrack include The Beach Boys, Talking Heads, KISS, The Cramps and Dead Or Alive.A CD edition is set to arrive on September 9 ahead of a special 2LP 12″ vinyl pressing of the album being released on November 4. Both versions are available to pre-order from here.Kate Bush recently broke three Guinness World Records with ‘Running Up That Hill’ after the 1985 classic featured prominently in Stranger Things 4.The song – which appears on Bush’s fifth studio album, ‘Hounds Of Love’ – reached Number One on the UK singles chart earlier this month (June 17) almost 37 years on from its initial release.

Peacock has scheduled the premiere dates for several of its upcoming shows, including Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre’s “Vampire Academy,” and “Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.”On Wednesday, the streamer announced that “Vampire Academy” will debut Sept. 15.

An apocalyptic drama from the makes of Deutschland 83, a retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and an emotionally-driven series set in Alabama are European giant Sky Deutschland’s latest trio of original dramas.

Scots singer Gerry Cinnamon could be doing a Kate Bush after one of his tracks opened the new season of Netflix smash hit The Umbrella Academy. The Glasgow-born singer's song Sometimes features in the first scene of the much-anticipated third series of the comic book caper.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentGangland warfare and a Romeo and Juliet romance with a twist are the main elements of Sky Studios’ first Italian in-house production ‘Blocco 181,’ which is set against the backdrop of a gritty multi-ethnic Milan that has never appeared on screen before.The eight-episode show – which launches this week on Sky in the U.K. after making a splash in Italy – is lead-directed by London-based Italian director Giuseppe Capotondi, best known for art-heist thriller “The Burnt Orange Heresy” starring Mick Jagger as a shady art collector.“It’s a dark fable combining crime, romance, sex, and coming-of-age elements,” said Capotondi who besides directing the series, also co-penned the “Blocco 181” screenplay.

Two Door Cinema Club have released the music video for the single ‘Wonderful Life’ from their upcoming fifth studio album ‘Keep On Smiling’.The exuberant music video was released on June 24, featuring visuals inspired by Andy Warhol and British artist Alan Fears that match the energy of the trio’s new track. The anthemic chorus calls back to Two Door Cinema Club’s earlier output with the earworm-worthy lyrics “Take back your wonderful life / The more the life to love much better / We say it all of the time, the time is now / It’s now or never.”Watch the colourful video for Two Door Cinema Club’s ‘Wonderful Life’ below.‘Wonderful Life’ is taken from the band’s upcoming fifth album, ‘Keep On Smiling’, which is set for release digitally on September 2 and physically on November 4, via LOWER THIRD [PIAS], with pre-orders available now.Written and produced by the band both during and coming out of lockdown, the album boasts additional production from Jacknife Lee (Bloc Party, The Killers, Taylor Swift) and  Dan Grech Marguerat (Halsey, Lana Del Rey, George Ezra).The trio released ‘Wonderful Life’ as a single just last week, marking their first new material since the release of the 2019 album ‘False Alarm’, which NME lauded for “taking risks and prioritising fun and recklessness over form”, even if some results were mixed.Two Door Cinema Club have also announced a North America and EU tour in support of ‘Keep On Smiling’ that will kick off in Paris, France on September 28.

EXCLUSIVE: Julia Chan (Archive 81) has been cast as a series regular opposite Michaela McManus and Parker Young in Criminal Nature, ABC’s drama pilot from Rashad Raisani, 20th Television and A+E Studios. Ian Duff also stars.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBeta Cinema will handle international sales on “The Fox,” a drama about an Austrian soldier and his friendship with a wounded fox cub, set during World War II. Alamode Filmverleih will release the film in German-speaking territories in early 2023.The film is directed by Adrian Goiginger, whose directorial debut “The Best of All Worlds” became a break-out hit after premiering at the Berlinale in 2017, winning more than 100 awards around the world.Beta Cinema will introduce “The Fox” to select international buyers at the German Previews, the annual industry event organized by German Films in Munich from June 20-23.“The Fox” is the true story of Franz Streitberger, Goiginger’s great-grandfather, a motorcycle courier for the Austrian army, which was incorporated into the German Wehrmacht.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Banff World Media Festival revealed the winners of the 2022 Rockie Awards International Program Competition on Monday, with big winners including the “Friends” Reunion, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “We Are Lady Parts” and more.The event, held in Banff and hosted by comedian Rakhee Morzaria (“Run the Burbs”) featured winners chosen by a panel of 150 international industry professionals. The Rockie Awards International Program Competition presented awards in 28 categories spanning Documentary & Factual, Arts & Entertainment, Children & Youth, Scripted, and Podcast.The competition featured 148 nominations from 45 countries including the UK, United, Canada, Australia, France, China, Germany, Italy and Norway.

Netflix’s The Brothers Sun has found its leads.

Naman Ramachandran Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has released “Uprooted,” a powerful short film featuring and made by Ukrainian refugees now living in Germany. The film shows loud noises – a door slamming, the sirens of an ambulance, the bangs of a firework display – and how they can trigger terrifying memories of war.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterUniversal’s dino-sized “Jurassic” franchise is showing no signs of extinction at the box office.“Jurassic World Dominion,” the sixth installment in the long-running series, pulled in a monster $176 million from 72 international markets over the weekend, bringing its overseas total to $245 million. Combined with its $143 million domestic debut, the film stands at a robust $389 million and will imminently cross the $400 million mark.Directed by Colin Trevorrow and starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt, “Dominion” opened in 57 new foreign markets this weekend, including China, the United Kingdom and France.China, which has been increasingly hostile to Hollywood films, embraced the film, where it opened in first place with $52.5 million.