Jason Keller Sets Directorial Debut with 'La Sombra' Gang Drama

Viggo Mortensen paid tribute to Peter Jackson‘s influence on him as a filmmaker by including him in the credits of his directorial debut.The Lord of the Rings actor steps behind the camera for Falling, two decades after he worked with the revered New Zealand director on his epic three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien‘s fantasy novel.Take a look back at Viggo’s other worksSpeaking at a press conference at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival, where he is being honored for his career on Friday

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Grey’s Anatomy alum Isaiah Washington is stepping behind the camera for Corsicana, a character-driven western which will serve as his feature directorial debut. Washington is also starring in the film alongside Lew Temple, Noel Guglielmi, Billy Blair, Amber McNutt, Stacey Dash, Brooke Anne Smith, Major Dodge, Robert Johnson, Thomas Rochester, and Jason Johnson.Written by Robert Johnson, the story follows Bass Reeves (Washington), a former slave who

‘splintering’ and that some of them have left, but her boss was left speechless when asked if that was the case.When asked if people are leaving the office to go elsewhere, he said: ‘That’s not happening.

Watch Video: David Oyelowo Chose 'The Water Man' as His Directorial Debut Because of His Love for 'The Goonies'Armed with a map and some intel from mortician Jim (Alfred Molina, having a very good time here), Gunner hires Jo (Amiah Miller, “War for the Planet of the Apes”) to be his guide into the woods.

Even though the drama of “Once Upon a River” kicks off with the use of rifles and a huge fight, the film is actually a quiet affair. The coming-of-age film might begin with loud, violent heartbreak, but it’s clear that Haroula Rose’s feature aims to be as calming as the body of water in its title.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerActress Natalie Morales, known for her role in Netflix’s Emmy-nominated series Dead to Me, will make her feature directorial debut with Plan B, a Counterbalance Entertainment and American High comedy which is set up at Hulu.Set to begin production next month in Syracuse, NY, the film follows a straight-laced high school student and her slacker best friend who, after a regrettable first sexual encounter, have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in America’s

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticAn engaging for-kids ghost story whose fantasy elements are thoughtfully grounded by real-world concerns, “The Water Man” ends with a blazing wildfire which is far scarier than the supernatural elements that precede it — especially now, as so much of the Pacific Northwest burns.

Netflix star and realtor appeared for a chat with Lorraine Kelly on her ITV show on Tuesday.

“I was only going to be starring and producing it initially, but we actually lost our original director and it was Emma Needell, who wrote the film and worked with us on developing the film for four years who said ‘I think you should be the one to make this,'” Oyelowo told TheWrap’s Steve Pond. “The Water Man” stars Lonnie Chavis as a boy whose mother (Rosario Dawson) has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Eli Countryman “Selma” star David Oyelowo did not originally plan to make his feature film directing debut in 2020. But when the first director for “The Water Man” left for another project during the financing stage, Oyelowo stepped up.His film is now set to debut at the Toronto Intl.

Despite having never shot a movie, even a short film, Green Book star Viggo Mortensen recalled first pitching his directorial debut, Falling, to poker-faced international distributors. "It's one thing to know me as an actor, but I hadn't directed anything," Mortensen recounted while appearing virtually at the Toronto Film Festival as part of a co-production panel.

Halle Berry‘s upcoming movie Bruised is her directorial debut and it was just screened as a “work-in-progress” film at the Toronto Film Festival.

Also Read: 'Falling' Film Review: Viggo Mortensen's Directorial Debut Is a Dark Family Drama“Although it’s a fiction, the story and the family, by and large, there are certain memories that the three of us brothers share, certainly the dynamic between the parents, the characters that Sverrir and [co-star] Hannah Gross play,” Mortensen said. “Their dynamic, and certain events, somewhat difficult I guess, and somewhat humorous as well, that are taken from real events in our family story.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Juliet Landau, who is best known for her role as the mean girl vampire in the cult favorite Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, has inked a worldwide distribution deal with Modern Films for her feature film directorial debut A Place Among The Dead.Landau will also star in the feature alongside icons Gary Oldman, Ron Perlman, Robert Patrick, Lance Henriksen and Buffy creator Joss Whedon.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFord v Ferrari co-writer Jason Keller will make his directorial debut helming the feature film La Sombra (The Shadow), from an original screenplay by Keller to be financed by Sherborne Media Finance and Paprika Financing.In the project, Puerto Rico becomes a battleground as one man takes on a powerful local gang after his brother is kidnapped.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsGary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried and Lily Collins enter the glamorous world of 1930s Hollywood in the first look images for David Fincher’s Mank.In the photos for the drama set before Citizen Kane hit the big screen, Oldman transforms into famed Hollywood screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and Seyfried becomes starlet Marion Davies.