Professional hockey player Adam Johnson has died after a “freak accident” that happened in the middle of a hockey game in Sheffield, England on Saturday night.
11.10.2023 - 03:13 / variety.com
Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor John Tilley, a longtime distribution exec and advocate for independent film at companies including United Artists Classics, Cinevista and Strand, who was instrumental in introducing the films of Pedro Almodovar to U.S. audiences, died Sunday in New York City. He was 75.
“John was always a consummate encyclopedia of knowledge of the industry, and his pool of friends and colleagues from around the globe always created a sense of family in Cannes, Berlin and more. His work at Strand Releasing was invaluable,” said Marcus Hu, co-president of Strand Releasing. Born in Columbia, S.C., he graduated from the University of South Carolina.
Starting out at Libra Films, Tilley got his start in specialized film exhibition and distribution working with pioneering distributor Ben Barenholtz, handling the releases of films including David Lynch’s “Eraserhead” and Derek Jarman’s “Sebastiane.” As National Sales Director at United Artists Classics, he expanded from the company’s activities from repertory film to first-run theatrical releases and films from outside United Artists. Tilley went on to co-found Cinevista, Inc., with Rene Fuentes, acquiring and releasing the first eight features from Almodovar, as well as titles from Jarman, Paul Morrissey, Jonathan Demme and M. Night Shyamalan.
With Joy Pereths, Tilly founded ProActive in 1997, which focused on empowering independent filmmakers in the U.K. and Europe, representing Ken Loach’s Parallax Films, Film 4, the British Council and British Screen Finance. He then worked as an independent distribution consultant on specialty films and documentaries including Ronnie Larson’s “Shooting Porn” and Slava Tsukerman’s “Perestroika,” and helped establish home video
.Professional hockey player Adam Johnson has died after a “freak accident” that happened in the middle of a hockey game in Sheffield, England on Saturday night.
Just last month, “Star Wars” fans were treated to the news that Guillermo del Toro was working with Lucasfilm, at least at one point, on a couple of projects, including a solo film about the villainous Jabba the Hutt. Obviously, that was during a time where “Star Wars” was in a state of flux and Lucasfilm was desperately trying to figure out the way of the world under Disney’s ownership.
John Cena’s new action-comedy movie Freelance has received a swath of negative reviews and scored an infamous zero per rate rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film sees Cena play ex-special forces soldier Mason Pettits who is hired to provide security for a journalist while they interview a dictator. Eventually coup breaks out and Pettits has to keep the three of them alive.Helmed by Taken director Pierre Morel, Freelance also stars Alison Brie, Christian Slater, Alice Eve, Marton Csokas and Narcos star Juan Pablo Raba.Not yet released in the UK, Freelance premiered in the US on October 27 and has been criticised for its derivative action and poor performances.In a scathing review, IGN said: “You’ve seen everyone involved in Freelance present their talents infinitely better in other projects.
With “All The Light We Cannot See” hitting Netflix next week, Shawn Levy is making the press rounds to promote his miniseries. And that gives him a chance to talk about his upcoming projects, too, like “Deadpool 3” and the “Star Wars” project he has in development.
The Sun.“Until they figure out how to eliminate scarring — and I’m talking plastic surgery and anything else — no knife is coming near me.”Instead, the Buffalo native relies on luxury Retrouvé moisturizers, cleansers and serums — namely, the $240 Baume Ultime BodyOil — and the skill of needle-wielding celebrity dermatologist Dr. Wendy Roberts, known as the “youth booster.”“No one knows I have it,” she said of her Botox injections, “because I look like myself, not like a replica of someone else’s style.”On the cusp of the 50th anniversary of becoming a Vogue cover girl in August 1974, Johnson maintains the same glowing complexion and commanding runway presence that launched her to superstardom and landed her on the cover of more than 500 magazines.With the supermodel’s days in the spotlight far from over — she walked for Sergio Hudson and Bibhu Mohapatra in 2022 at New York Fashion Week — it’s imperative that she sustains her toned physique and muscle strength to strut in 7-inch heels.“It’s not just walking … it’s theater, it’s dance, it’s movement,” she told Page Six last year.
The Howard Stern Show” Tuesday that his alcoholism had once been so bad, that he completely forgot he was cast in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.” Even more, he doesn’t recall being on set. According to the now-sober Stamos, he was hanging with cast mates Rita Wilson and Nia Vardalos in 2015 after being arrested for a DUI when they reminded him that he was expected to be filming in Toronto.
As you’re probably aware, “Star Wars” and Lucasfilm are at an inflection point. Having pivoted towards streaming for several years, “The Mandalorian,” etc., “Star Wars” Celebration earlier this year indicated that the new future would return to cinemas, announcing three “Star Wars” movies by Dave Filoni, one formerly from Damon Lindelof that will include Daisy Ridley’s Rey Skywalker, and a prequel set in ancient Jedi times from filmmaker James Mangold.
Angelique Jackson Tyler Perry has formalized a new creative partnership with Netflix to write, direct and produce feature films under a multi-year, first-look deal. The pact spans eight pictures over four years. Perry already has five films under his belt at the streamer: “A Fall From Grace,” “A Madea Homecoming,” the period drama “A Jazzman’s Blues” (his longtime passion project produced from his first screenplay, written 27 years prior), the upcoming World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight” and the thriller “Mea Culpa.” Endeavor and TKO CEO Ari Emanuel teased the new pact at Bloomberg Media’s Screentime conference on Oct.
Naman Ramachandran Jon Hamm, Ryan Coogler and Molly Shannon are among the luminaries headlining a new podcast that reunites former Sundance Film Festival directors John Cooper and Tabitha Jackson. Titled “The Film That Blew My Mind,” the first season of the podcast will have 20 episodes and will be co-hosted by Cooper and Jackson.
Emiliano De Pablos In times of dramatic change for the film-TV industry, Spanish auteur cinema is booming, goosed by multiple significant and high-quality titles, reaping prizes, critical praise and profile at international festivals. Beyond the preeminent interest in established auteurs such as Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro Amenábar, J.A.
Documentary filmmaking legend Errol Morris has built his extraordinary reputation on two principle foundations: what might be called dramatizations (he rejects the terms reenactments or recreations) and interviews of incredible insight and verve. He has conversed with a fascinating array of people — Robert McNamara, Donald Rumsfeld, Steve Bannon, owners of pet cemeteries, a woman accused of kidnapping and raping a Mormon missionary, to name a few.
American Fiction” from writer, director and producer Cord Jefferson, and the recent winner of the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award. Based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett, the film stars Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious “Monk” Ellison,” a frustrated novelist who is fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired narratives and themes. After he writes an outlandish book making fun of the offensive tropes, his success propels him into the center of hypocrisy.
Emily Longeretta Nearly one and a half years after Season 5 of “Love Is Blind” wrapped, Netflix filmed the reunion — not live this time around. On Sunday night, married duo Lydia Velez Gonzalez and Milton Johnson sat down with the other singles from the season — Johnie Maraist, Chris Fox, Stacy Snyder, Izzy Zapata Jr., Talyor Rue, JP Pierce and Aaliyah Cosby. Uche Okoroha was invited but decided not to come, hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey said during the hour-long special.
Dwayne Johnson after he previously criticised his career transition from the WWE into acting.During a press conference for WWE Fastlane on Saturday (October 7), Cena was asked about the hypocrisy in his feud with Johnson between 2011 and 2013 when he returned to WWE after leaving to pursue an acting career.Since then, Cena has made the same career switch, with roles in the Fast & Furious franchise and 2021’s The Suicide Squad.“I went about it the wrong way,” Cena said at the conference in regards to the feud. “I violated his trust and I made allegations about his perspective that I knew nothing about.“And deep down, I was a fan.
press conference for WWE Fastlane when a reporter questioned him about taking the exact same career step as Johnson, 51.“If you’ve been following what I’ve tried to do, especially as of late, publicly and personally to Dwayne Johnson, I’ve stated that although I thought I was trying to do what’s best for business, I went about it the wrong way,” Cena said.“I didn’t do it the respectful way, so I had to eat a little bit of crow. I had to say ‘I’m sorry and I was wrong,’ because I am sorry and I was wrong, and that’s a very humbling experience,” he added. “Dwayne is a hell of a guy… I became who I despised.
John Cena is opening up about his former feud with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director John Cena was asked at the press conference for WWE Fastlane about his own hypocrisy in his former feud with fellow wrestler-turned-Hollywood-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Cena has said that his beef with Johnson was fueled by his anger over Johnson abandoning WWE in order to become an A-list Hollywood actor, which is exactly the career move Cena would take himself. Cena admitted in May that he was “short-sighted and selfish” in feuding with Johnson, and now he told press that “I 100% see and understand” how people could consider him a hypocrite for calling out Johnson and then following in his footsteps.
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Actor Ashley Johnson — star of the popular web series “Critical Role” and video game franchise “The Last of Us” — has filed a lawsuit against Brian Foster, her ex-boyfriend and former “Critical Role” castmate, alleging domestic violence, sexual battery, assault, stalking, gender violence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and civil rights violations.
also in the midst of a divorce after spending 18 years with estranged wife Christine Baumgartner, 49, has previously stated that he’s wanted to make “Horizon” for decades, and he made a personal investment to finance it. “I’ve mortgaged 10 acres on the water in Santa Barbara where I was going to build my last house,” he told Deadline in May.
left her Malibu home to make a rare public appearance in Laurel Canyon with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, her (and rumored fiancé) of nearly six years. The special occasion? Her 34th birthday.In pictures published by the , the two can be seen smiling with friends as they enjoyed a meal on the patio at celebrity-favorite Italian restaurant Pace.Dakota Johnson epitomized effortless fall fashion in a pair of black leather pants and an oversized denim jacket with a brown contrast collar.