Tributes have been paid to the Indian media baron Ramoji Rao, who has died at the age of 87.
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The idea of a film about queer rodeo performers is pretty powerful stuff. Rodeos are typically seen in film as these hyper masculine events where real cowboys prove their mettle.
But in “National Anthem,” we see a completely different side of the rodeo. READ MORE: Summer Movie Preview: 50 Must-See Films To Watch As seen in the trailer, “National Anthem” follows the story of a young man who finds himself in a community of queer rodeo performers.
Tributes have been paid to the Indian media baron Ramoji Rao, who has died at the age of 87.
Lexi Carson Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival has unveiled its second wave of titles, which includes Ant Timpson’s “Bookworm” as the opening night film. This year’s edition, the 28th for the festival, will run from July 18 to August 4.
We are mere days away from Richard Linklater’s latest film, the acclaimed “Hit Man,” arriving on Netflix, and it appears the filmmaker already has his next film lined up. Apparently, Linklater is going to dive into the world of music with “Blue Moon.” READ MORE: Zoey Deutch Cast As Jean Seberg In Richard Linklater’s Upcoming French New Wave Film According to Deadline, Richard Linklater is developing a film called “Blue Moon,” which will likely serve as his next directorial outing.
Katcy Stephan Diablo Cody and Mason Novick are teaming with Wattpad Webtoon Studios to produce an adaptation of the popular Webtoon webcomic “Death of a Pop Star” as a film. The script will be written by rising screenwriter and producer Isa Mazzei (“Cam,” “Faces of Death,” “How to Blow Up a Pipeline”).
Conservative plans to bring back mandatory national service are in chaos after a leaked briefing paper suggested teenagers could be arrested for not taking part.
George Floyd‘s daughter and her mother are set to bring his story to the big screen in a new film titled Daddy Saved The World.As reported by Deadline and other outlets, Gianna Floyd and Roxie Washington are serving as executive producers on the project, which is being developed by Radar Pictures, 8 Queens Film & Media Productions and Night Fox Entertainment.Gregory R. Anderson (Stomp The Yard) is writing the script for the movie, while a director has yet to be selected.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Actor Lee Jung-jae will attend the Monte-Carlo Television Festival next month for the French press launch of Lucasfilm’s latest live-action series “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” which streams on Disney+. In the show, Lee plays a Jedi Master. It was his role in the globally successful Netflix series “Squid Game” that first catapulted Lee’s career to an international level.
Jon Bon Jovi, is now starring in a film about a hair metal band.Jake will appear in the comedy film Rockbottom, which focuses on an ’80s hair metal band.Rockbottom, which is available now via Prime Video, centres around a fictional hair metal band called CougarSnake.A forgotten glam-metal act who were huge in the ’80s but forgotten by 2024, they once again gain prominence in the present day after a shout out from a huge Gen Z music star in the show, Bryce Cooper, who is played by Brandon Butler.The shout out causes a frenzy and the band get back together, with the film following their reunion.Check out the film’s trailer here:Back in April, Jon Bon Jovi revealed that he may never sing live again, admitting that if he can’t be “great”, then he’s “done”.The ’80s rock legend opened up about his ailing vocals in an interview with The Sunday Times, sharing: “If the singing is not great, if I can’t be the guy I once was… then I’m done.”He added: “And I’m good with that.”Back in March, the ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ singer revealed that he was uncertain about being able to tour again after undergoing surgery on his vocal cords in 2022.The artist said he’d undergone a procedure known as medialisation in 2022 after one of his vocal cords was found to be atrophying.Elaborating in his interview with The Times, Bon Jovi said there was a “big difference between being in a studio and going out on the road”.He explained: “We have just recorded a new album. I sing in vocal therapy every day.
Christopher Vourlias RAI Cinema International Distribution (RCID) has taken international sales rights for “Of Dogs and Men,” an upcoming drama directed by Dani Rosenberg (“The Death of Cinema and My Father Too,” “The Vanishing Soldier”) and produced by AR Content. RCID is introducing the film to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival‘s market, where Variety has been given exclusive access to a first-look image. Written by Rosenberg, Ori Avinoam and Itai Tamir (“To Take a Wife,” “Love Life”), “Of Dogs and Men” is produced by two-time Academy Award nominee Alexander Rodnyansky (“Loveless,” “Leviathan,” “Beanpole”) of AR Content and Itai Tamir (“Under a Blue Sun”) of Laila Films.
Diane Kruger is looking stunning on the 2024 Cannes Film Festival red carpet!
Naman Ramachandran London’s Raindance Film Festival is making a significant calendar shift for its 32nd edition, moving from its traditional fall slot to a new summer schedule. Raindance kicks off with the U.K. premiere of Tilman Singer’s “Cuckoo,” a horror feature starring Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens that previously played at Berlin and SXSW.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The unstoppable Paul Schrader, the 77-year-old auteur who just brought his latest movie “Oh, Canada” to Cannes, has announced his next project. The director revealed he intends to start production this fall on “Non Compos Mentis,” a noir film he is currently writing.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic A year ago, the Cannes Film Festival presented the world premiere of what was widely taken to be Jean-Luc Godard’s final film. He had died by assisted suicide eight months before, and the 20-minute-long “Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: ‘Phony Wars'” felt, by nature, like the aestheticized version of a last will and testament. It was a collage film, and it was (surprise!) oblique, yet it offered tea leaves to read about Godard’s state of mind as he prepared to leave the world.
Oscar Isaac and Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker are set to grace the screen as Jesus Christ and Peter the Apostle, respectively, in Mofac Animation’s upcoming film, “The King of Kings.” This CG-animated family film, drawing inspiration from a lesser-known short story by literary giant Charles Dickens, offers a fresh perspective on Jesus’s life and times, promising to intrigue and captivate audiences.Isaac and Whitaker, joining a star-studded ensemble cast, bring their exceptional talents to this faith-based movie. The cast already boasts the likes of Academy Award winner Kenneth Branagh, Oscar nominee Uma Thurman, and Golden Globe nominee Roman Griffin Davis, promising an exciting cinematic experience.This lucky fan met Oscar Isaac while he was on FaceTime with Pedro Pascal: ‘What are the odds’Oscar Isaac to star in crime thriller ‘In the Hands of Dante’Oscar Isaac and Kristen Stewart to play a vampire couple in new thrillerIn “The King of Kings,” viewers will witness a multi-dimensional adventure as Charles and Walter Dickens embark on a journey through time, delving into the captivating narrative of Jesus‘ life.
EXCLUSIVE: Whitney Peak (Hocus Pocus 2, Molly’s Game, Gossip Girl) has been cast in Aisling Walsh’s Ethel, alongside the previously announced cast of Shira Haas and Sarah Paulson. Bankside Films first launched the title, which is currently in pre-production, earlier this year and has completed a number of international pre-sales in Cannes.
K.J. Yossman Israel’s foremost documentary market CoPro has unveiled its main slate ahead of the event next month.
Only Murders in the Building is returning for season four very soon and a new teaser trailer has been released!
No matter how often you watch the Twilight movies, we bet that there are still things you don’t know about them!
An iconic sci-fi star is joining a legendary science-fiction fantasy series. Sigourney Weaver, known for her turn as Ellen Ripley in the “Alien” series, has been cast in the upcoming “Star Wars” film, “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” according to THR.
Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Roy Lee and Steven Schneider’s genre label Spooky Pictures have set the third feature under their multi-picture slate deal with sci-fi horror Menace. Directed by Randall Okita (See For Me), the film stars Isabel May (1883) who also serves as an executive producer via her banner Una Vaca Productions.