Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Up, up and away! The Sundance Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 40th edition, which will take place in Park City, Utah, from Jan. 18–28, with the online component starting Jan.
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If you like narrative storytelling of any kind, either in movies or TV, chances are you’re a fan of writer/director/creator Scott Frank (screenwriter of “Minority Report,” “Get Shorty”), whether you know it or not. Frank had success in movies—he’s a two-time Oscar nominee for writing “Out of Sight” (1998) and “Logan”— and earned the respect of peers like Steven Soderbergh and Tony Gilroy, among many others, but it’s arguably not until Netflix started expanding their movie ideas into series form—which is precisely what Frank did with 2017’s Western “Godless,” that he really started to stretch his wings and shine.
Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Up, up and away! The Sundance Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 40th edition, which will take place in Park City, Utah, from Jan. 18–28, with the online component starting Jan.
Surprise! Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has another new secret project in the can, his second in half a year. His latest, never publicly announced, is a mystery thriller called “Presence,” which will make its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2024.
The Sundance Film Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary in January and it’s no surprise that some legendary Park City filmmakers are returning with new films for the 2024 edition. Among the alumni are Steven Soderbergh, whose landmark film “Sex, Lies and Videotape” debuted at the 1989 fest; Debra Granik, whose Best Picture nominated “Winter’s Bone” won the Grand Jury Dramatic prize at the 2010 festival; and Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who will premiere their fourth movie at Sundance following 2006’s “Half Nelson,” 2008’s “Sugar” and 2015’s “Mississippi Grind.” READ MORE: “American Fiction,” “May December,” and “Past Lives” Top 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards Soderbergh’s latest effort is “Presence,” starring Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, and Julia Fox.
It was the show that got everyone talking when it first launched last year and now the BBC have given the first look at series two of The Traitors.
“I loved the songs when they were written and in some ways they feel as fresh and perhaps more relevant all these years later,” said Lee in a press release about the new tracks, which were given fresh mixes by Rush’s longtime producer and engineer, David Bottrill.Lee recorded ‘My Favourite Headache’ during Rush’s hiatus between 1997 and 2002 with Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron and multi-instrumentalist Ben Mink, eventually releasing it in November 2000.In November, Lee released his memoir, My Effin’ Life, which chronicles his formative experiences as a child, his experiences with bandmates and friends Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson, and his solo career beyond Rush. He is currently on tour promoting the book.While in New York City, Lee opened up about his final interactions with Peart, who passed away in 2020 following a three year-long battle with aggressive brain cancer.
EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of her breakthrough performance in American Horror Story: Delicate, Kim Kardashian is getting her own scripted series. She is staying in business with AHS co-creator/executive producer Ryan Murphy for the project, described as a high-end, glossy and sexy adult procedural, Deadline has learned. It has landed at Hulu, home of hit reality series The Kardashians, with a big series commitment, I hear. This marks the first series for Murphy under his new deal at Disney, with 20th Television, part of Disney TV Studios, producing.
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Michelle Williams hasn’t been up to much since “The Fabelmans” last year, but that’s about to change. Deadline reports that the actress will star in and produce “Dying For Sex,” an upcoming limited series for FX.
A popular film from 2011 is to be remade into a series, prompting complaints from Netflix subscribers. The streamer confirmed a reimagined version of One Day, which originally starred Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, will land on the small screen in February.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Longtime CAA film agent Risa Gertner is set to retire in January after nearly 30 years with the agency. Gertner’s list of clients over the years has included such writers, directors and producers as Tony Gilroy, Barry Jenkins, Kenya Barris, Ron Howard and Simon Kinberg.
In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo attempts to find out whodunit in FX/Hulu’s new series, “A Murder at the End of the World.” The series follows a young amateur sleuth (Emma Corrin) who is unexpectedly brought to Iceland and finds herself at the center of a dark, tense, winding murder mystery. The show also stars Clive Owen, Brit Marling, Harris Dickinson, Alice Braga, Raúl Esparza, and more.
John Lennon‘s murderer reportedly apologised after shooting him dead, according to a witness interviewed for a new Apple TV+ docuseries.First announced in October, John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial will land on the streamer on December 6 and examines the pre-meditated crime and its aftermath by troubled fan Mark David Chapman, who fatally shot the former Beatle outside of his New York City apartment block on December 8, 1980. The three-part series is narrated by actor Kiefer Sutherland.The makers of Murder Without A Trial were “granted extensive Freedom of Information Act requests from the New York City Police Department, the Board of Parole and the District Attorney’s office” and features interviews with Lennon’s friends and Chapman’s defence lawyers, psychiatrists, detectives and prosecutors.
A new NYPD detective will be joining the force on the upcoming 23rd season of Law & Order. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Veep alum Reid Scott has joined the upcoming season as a new series regular on the NBC police procedural, portraying an as-yet unamed NYPD detective.
A Murder At The End Of The World reunites The OA creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij for a modern take on a murder mystery.The series premiered on Hulu and Disney+ on November 14, with new episodes released weekly until mid-December.A Murder At The End Of The World stars The Crown’s Emma Corrin as Darby Hart, an amateur sleuth and true crime writer, who gets invited to a secluded retreat in Iceland by a reclusive billionaire, along with eight more guests. But soon after the group’s arrival, one of the guests is found dead, and Hart has to find the killer before they claim any more victims.The show also stars Marling as Lee Andersen and Harris Dickinson in the role of Bill Farrah.
EXCLUSIVE: It’s no secret that the independent film game is not for the faint-hearted, with the last decade seeing a number of companies and financiers collapse under the weight of the industry’s constant state of flux. But amidst the turmoil and unprecedented change, Teddy Schwarzman has been quietly building his Black Bear label into a full-fledged independent film studio.
Peacock is finally ready to show the world Ted, its event series from Seth MacFarlane.
The cast of Modern Family got back together again, and Sofia Vergara is sharing so many photos!
“The OA” – which involved weird science, multiple timelines, dark fairy tale style whimsey, and a strong focus on character relationships – shouldn’t be surprised that their newest series isn’t straightforward mystery, despite its title. “A Murder at the End of the World” follows Darby Hart (Emma Corrin, “The Crown”) a young twentysomething amateur sleuth, hacker, and author.
A series of huge revelations have been made about the day the late Queen Elizabeth passed away in September 2022.
Parish,” debuting on AMC and AMC+ in 2024. Giancarlo Esposito, no stranger to AMC viewers thanks to “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” stars and executive produces. The series’ synopsis reads, “Esposito stars as Gracian ‘Gray’ Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans.