NYC Has A New Film Commissioner As Patricia Kaufman Tapped To Lead Mayor’s Office Of Media & Entertainment

Decades after he began his career, experiencing all of the ups and downs, it’s clear that filmmaker Paul Schrader is seemingly doing some of the best work he’s ever done late in life. “First Reformed,” “The Card Counter,” and “Master Gardener” are all films that prove Schrader still has a distinct voice in the filmmaking community.

This is Day 129 of the WGA strike and Day 56 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

The trailer for Amazon’s Prime Video movie The Burial has arrived.

Ethan Hawke and his actress/singer daughter, Maya Hawke, are opening up about the whole nepotism debate in their joint interview with Variety.

Mark Schilling Japan Correspondent In 2021, Hamaguchi Ryusuke won truckloads of awards and nearly universal critical acclaim for his three-hour drama “Drive My Car,” including three prizes at Cannes and a best picture Academy Award nomination, the first ever for a Japanese film. (That Oscar went elsewhere, but “Drive My Car” was named best international feature film.) Instead of trying to top this triumph with a bigger budget and more internationally known names in the cast, Hamaguchi has returned to his indie roots with “Evil Does Not Exist,” which premieres in competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

It’s been a little while since we’ve had a new feature from acclaimed filmmaker, Jeff Nichols. Back in 2016, he released two films, both of which were hits with critics, “Loving” and “Midnight Special.” Since then, he’s been attached to a number of projects, including an “A Quiet Place” prequel film, but nothing came to fruition.

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The 2023 Telluride Film Festival will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with an extra day of screenings and an impressive 20 world premieres. Notable films making their debuts in the mountains include Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” follow-up, “Saltburn”; Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” with Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell; Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders” starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy; and Ethan Hawke‘s latest directorial effort, “Wildcat,” co-starring Telluride resident Laura Linney.

Coming into 2023, one of the most anticipated films has been Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things.” Not only is it a reimagining of the classic “Frankenstein” story, but it also serves as a reunion for the filmmaker and the star, Emma Stone.  READ MORE: Fall Film Preview: 60+ Most Anticipated Movies To Watch And in a new behind-the-scenes featurette, we get to hear from Emma Stone about why she’s so excited to be part of “Poor Things.” The film follows the story of a young woman (Stone) who is brought back to life by a brilliant doctor.

Naman Ramachandran Canadian distributor LevelFilm has hired two executives from Sphere Films in leadership roles. Olivier Gauthier-Mercier joins as VP, distribution and Lainie Elton as VP, sales and acquisitions.

Netflix fantasy series Warrior Nun will be returning as a film trilogy.The show is based on the comic series by Ben Dunn and follows Ava Silva (Alba Baptista), who is resurrected by a divine artifact in her back before discovering she has supernatural powers and is part of an ancient order tasked with fighting demons on Earth.Shortly after the release of Warrior Nun season two, it was reported to have the highest Netflix audience rating ever. Netflix, however, cancelled the show after two seasons back in December 2022.The cancellation sparked a lengthy fan campaign to resurrect the show, with one of the campaigning tactics including renting a billboard outside of Netflix’s Los Angeles headquarters.Creator Simon Barry then confirmed in June that it “will return” and would be “more EPIC than you could imagine”.Now, executive producer Dean English has announced that Warrior Nun will be returning as three films.“I need to start by thanking all of you loyal fans,” he said in a video statement shared on Tuesday (August 15).

footage captured by fans. “And when those two decided it’s a no — when God says no and when the pilot says no, the answer … I tried to bribe the pilot.”The Grammy winner said poor weather conditions caused the delay in getting to the Big Apple.“And the pilot said, ‘I do want to see my wife tomorrow.’ So tonight we are going to make up for that. I apologize for that a thousand times.” An hour after the concert was scheduled to begin, the “Hello” singer broke the news to fans on Saturday that he would not perform at the historic venue despite his best attempts to fly into the New York area.“Due to severe weather and being unable to land in the NY and surrounding areas, I’m unable to make it to the show tonight,” Richie posted in a statement on X — formally known as Twitter.“I’m so bummed.

She has kept a relatively low profile this year while her husband has been involved with promotional activity for his memoir and upcoming Netflix documentaries. But now it looks as if the Duchess of Sussex could draw on her experiences of acting and the film industry to return to the bright lights of Hollywood in a move described as clever by a royal expert.

While Lisandro Alonso doesn’t make films that will likely earn $100 million at the box office and attract a massive audience, the acclaimed filmmaker is one of the most interesting and skilled storytellers working today. Unfortunately, we haven’t heard much from the filmmaker over the past decade.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Netflix is toasting Mexico’s National Day of Cinema on Aug. 15 with a slew of projects, many of them tapping the country’s wealth of literary classics and original storytellers. Working with some of the most prominent local filmmakers, the streaming giant is also reaffirming its $300 million commitment to Mexican cinema and series and its #QueMéxicoSeVea (“Let Mexico Be Seen”) initiative.

The royal family fears that Harry and Meghan may return to their "mud-slinging" ways if their media careers fail and name the member of 'the Firm' who allegedly made racist remarks, according to an insider.

reported People.“Sometimes, we, as actors, don’t have control over which network buys the projects we are in, nor are we a part of the process in which they get sold,” said the actress in a scathing statement. “So I was very surprised to learn by reading about it in the press yesterday that the independent film I worked on over a year ago was sold to Great American Family.” The Hallmark Channel actress also slammed the network’s stance toward gay marriage.

Jodie Sweetin is not happy about where her latest made-for-TV movie will be airing.

Cameron Carter-Vickers believes regular chat and screen clips can help him and Maik Nawrocki create another powerful Celtic partnership.

“These are the kind of times that really test you,” said Maui Film Commissioner Tracy Bennett in an interview with Deadline today about the wildfires that have swept the island and, specifically, leveled historic Lahaina Town. Bennett, who has been in the job 10 years, related a number of harrowing details from the past few days, but his chief message was one of strength, hope and community.