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EXCLUSIVE: CODA and Source Code producer Vendôme Pictures has appointed Kathryn Thal as Senior Vice President of Development and Production.

Ethan Shanfeld “Barbarian,” Zach Cregger’s 2022 horror hit, is getting the video game treatment, with a single-player “all-new narrative experience” being developed for consoles and PC. Diversion3 Entertainment, the studio behind horror video game adaptations for “Friday the 13th” and “Evil Dead,” is leading development on the “Barbarian” game, in association with New Regency Pictures. The game will be based on the “characters and creatures” of the movie.

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Schaefer, President of Motion Picture and Television of New Regency Productions, is exiting his post after seven years. We’re hearing this is an amicable decision between both parties and has been in the works for some time, coordinated with New Regency chairman and CEO Yariv Milchan. Schaefer will explore new opportunities as a producer across film and television.

In a time when ponderous, navel-gazing attempts at profundity have invaded even the superhero movies of the day, “Boy Kills World” stands apart as an actioner liberatingly unburdened with meaning or cheap sentiment. Instead, it delivers exactly what it says on the tin, a gleeful orgy of violence and blood-letting – wrapped in a stylish and imaginative package.

In a cinematic landscape built on tried-and-true formulas, Moritz Mohr’s Boy Kills World dares to be different, blurring the boundaries between absurdity and adrenaline-pumping action. Written by Tyler Burton Smith and Arend Remmers, this audacious venture is steeped in a dystopian backdrop plays by its own rules. Dive into a world where chaos meets comedy, and gory kills are an everyday thing. The film stars Bill Skarsgard, Famke Janssen, Yayan Ruhian, Sharlto Copley, Andrew Koji, and Brett Gelman.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has just tied up an eight-figure deal for domestic rights to The Crow reboot, we can reveal.

John Wick director Chad Stahelski has explained the origins of villain Marquis’ (played by Bill Skarsgård) accent in the fourth instalment.In John Wick: Chapter 4, Marquis, as the name implies, appears to be a French aristocrat who is a powerful member of the High Table.The character’s French accent, however, became a sticking point for some – but director Stahelski has since explained that the wonky accent was intentional.Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, Stahelski said: “[Skarsgård] came to me, he goes, ‘I want to do a little bit like fucked up French, like Cajun accent. And I’m like, ‘I have no idea what that sounds like.’“Some people gave us shit a little bit because it’s not a good French accent.

After getting close several times over the past six years, Robert Eggers is finally filming his “Nosferatu” remake, a life-long dream for the filmmaker. And Eggers’ take on F.W.

Writer/director James Gunn is full-steam-ahead with his next big superhero film with “Superman: Legacy,” the first feature film in the rebooted DC Cinematic Universe under the supervision of the newly formed DC Studios. The key roles of Clark Kent and Lois Lane are currently their main priority and it looks like might we have an idea of how Gunn is looking to cast the six previously announced hopefuls in those parts.

Jack Quaid has lined up his next big role.

The John Wick movie franchise has officially reached the billion mark!

Fueled by the strong performance of John Wick: Chapter 4, Lionsgate’s John Wick franchise has crossed the $1B mark at the worldwide box office. The Keanu Reeves-led series’ total take to date now stands at $1,011,319,297 global.

Naman Ramachandran Emerging star from Hong Kong, Isabella Wei, headlines Silent D Pictures’ comedy-drama “High Wire.” The film follows the story of Go-wing, a British-Chinese takeaway girl who discovers her inner strength and artistic bravery when a circus comes to her small English town. As Go-wing navigates the challenges of her dual cultural identity, she finds herself at a crossroads and must decide between conforming to societal expectations or forging her own path towards her dreams. The film pays homage to the first and second generations of Chinese immigrants and their journey to adapt to life in England whilst facing issues of systemic racism and discrimination.

along with a few raves, and grossed $72.6 million worldwide on a $50 million budget. Time will tell if audiences are interested in another go-around or if this is a case of “IP for the sake of IP.”

Nicolas Cage is set to reprise his 2005 “Lord of War” film in a new sequel.

Andrew Niccol’s 2005 film, “Lord of War,” is the epitome of a decent film. The box office was fine, but not great.

Nicolas Cage (Renfield) and writer-director Andrew Niccol (Anon) will reteam with Vendôme Pictures, the Academy Award winning studio behind CODA, on Lords of War — a sequel to the 2005 crime thriller Lord of War, which starred Cage as Yuri Orlov, a composite character based on numerous arms dealers.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Nicolas Cage will return to the shadowy world of illegal weapons sales, but this time, it’s become a family affair. The Oscar-winning star will reunite with writer and director Andrew Niccol on “Lords Of War,” the sequel to their 2005 crime thriller, “Lord Of War.” Cage will reprise his role as morally compromised arms dealer Yuri Orlov with “It’s” Bill Skarsgård co-starring as his son, who is a chip off the old block. Vendôme Group is backing the project, which is set to begin principal photography in the fall of 2023. FilmNation Entertainmentwill represent the international sales rights and introduce the film at the Cannes Film Festival, while CAA Media Finance will handle the domestic rights. Philippe Rousselet and Fabrice Gianfermi who produced the original are producing under their Vendôme Pictures banner, alongside Cage under his company, Saturn Films. Skarsgård is executive producing.

Lord of War world has no shortage of ammunition in the possibilities of stories we can tell, and we are very excited to tell yet another one that follows Yuri and Anton’s dangerous journey.”Niccol is a writer and director best known for writing Peter Weir’s “The Truman Show, for which he was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 1999 Academy Awards. He won a BAFTA for Best Screenplay that same year.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer “No Country for Old Men” and “Harry Potter” star Kelly Macdonald has joined the ensemble of Searchlight Pictures’ rock opera “O’Dessa.” Written and directed by Geremy Jasper (“Patticake$”), the film is led by “Stranger Things” breakout Sadie Sink and costars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Murray Bartlett and Regina Hall. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, the film tells of a farm girl on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love – but in order to save his soul, she must put the power of destiny and song to the ultimate test.

Joe Drake told Deadline after the stellar result.His optimistic remarks come despite a clear-cut ending for the title character in the fourth film.“There’s a lot of different things that we can do,” Drake said. “I’ve seen this movie five times in the last week.”Drake and Lionsgate were surely moved by the franchise-record box office take of $137.5 million worldwide ($73 million domestic) its first weekend, and its 95% score on RottenTomatoes — another high.The Post awarded “John Wick: Chapter 4” 3.5 stars, calling it “100-miles-an-hour” and “a beautiful sight to behold.”In the film, assassin Wick darts around the world — New York, Berlin, Paris, Osaka — piling up bodies to finally free himself from the chains of the powerful crime syndicate the High Table.

Jordan Moreau John Wick is back — for the fourth time — and heading toward a franchise record opening with “John Wick: Chapter 4,” the latest installment in the gun-slinging, knife-throwing action franchise. Lionsgate’s fourth entry opened with $8.9 million in previews at the domestic box office. “John Wick: Chapter 4” is on track to surpass the third movie’s record-setting opening weekend with an expected bow between $65 million and $70 million. Impressively, each of the films has substantially increased its opening weekend release after release. The original “John Wick” opened with $14 million in 2014, followed by 2017’s “John Wick: Chapter 2” ($30.4 million) and 2019’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” ($56.8 million). The Thursday preview hauls have similarly grown over the years; “John Wick” had $950,000 in domestic previews; “John Wick 2” had $2.2 million and “John Wick 3” had $5.9 million.

John Wick: Chapter 4 has been released – check it out below.Directed once again by Chad Stahelski, the sequel is the longest and arguably most ambitious entry in the franchise yet – with bigger action sequences and an expanded cast including Bill Skarsgård.A synopsis reads: “John Wick uncovers a path to defeating the High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.”Tyler Bates and Joel J.

had Keanu Reeves gallop on a horse through Brooklyn? Four tremendous films and nine years into the adrenaline-fueled, Reeves-led action series, director Chad Stahelski has yet to let his franchise noticeably dip in quality. “Wick” wields an assured identity and fireworks style with the same confidence of its main character carrying a deadly pistol.

FKA Twigs has teased a clip of an new unreleased song that is being used in a Calvin Klein campaign.The new song, whose title has not yet been revealed, is the first release from Twigs since ‘Killer’ back in June 2022. Her recent mixtape ‘Caprisongs’ was released at the beginning of that year.The artist also appears in the campaign itself, with the black-and-white visuals accompanying the teaser showing her modelling Calvin Klein underwear.Twigs took to Twitter to give her thoughts on the campaign.

The delight of the John Wick franchise lies squarely in its weirdness. The film series famously kicked off with mercenary protagonist and certified wife guy John Wick, played by Keanu Reeves, avenging his dog.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer John Wick is battling his way to Austin, Texas. The fourth installment in Keanu Reeves’ runaway hit franchise has the honor of being this year’s “secret screening” at the SXSW Film Festival, multiple sources told Variety. The film will show next week on the ground in Texas at a major venue, the sources added. Distributor Lionsgate and SXSW Film Festival organizers would not comment on this story, most likely trying to preserve the fan experience. One source added that digital marketing will come into play with how and when lucky guests nab tickets to the screening.

Recent Love Island dumpees Olivia Hawkins and Maxwell Samuda made their red carpet debut as an official couple out in the real world. Former Michelle Keegan and Emma Watson body double Olivia entered the South African villa on day one and enjoyed flings with both Tom Clare and PE teacher Kai Fagan.That was until Casa Amor when Maxwell arrived the scene and turned Olivia’s head so much that she forgot Kai’s name.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has joined the cast of Robert Eggers’ re-imagining of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 classic “Nosferatu,” according to an insider with knowledge of the project.Focus Features is now behind the project, with Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Robert Eggers, Chris Columbus and Eleanor Columbus producing.

After a string of delays, Robert Eggers‘ next feature, his “Nosferatu” remake, is currently in production in Prague. That’s great news, considering, at one point, many thought the film wouldn’t ever move ahead.

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Eggers long awaited Nosferatu pic is full steam ahead at Focus Features with Aaron Taylor-Johnson rounding out the all-star ensemble. Simon McBurney and Ralph Ineson are also joining the cast that included Lily Rose-Depp, Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe and Emma Corrin. Eggers is writing and directing the pic with production currently under way in Prague. Focus will distribute the film domestically and Universal Pictures International will handle international distribution.

John Wick: Chapter 4 changed after he called out its script for feeding into Asian stereotypes.Speaking to GQ in a recent interview, Yen shared that despite being a big name with a wide acting range, his roles in Hollywood have been limited to the occasional action spot and that he has been typecast much like other Asian actors.Speaking on his most recent incident with typecasting, Yen revealed that he had his role in John Wick: Chapter 4 altered after he noticed several Asian stereotypes attached to his character. In the upcoming film, Yen plays an assassin named Caine who was reportedly first named “Shang or Chang”.Yen would go on to say: “Why does he always have to be called Shang or Chang? Why can’t he have a normal name? Why do you have to be so generic? Then the wardrobe again – oh, mandarin collars.

The final trailer for the upcoming movie John Wick: Chapter 4 has arrived!

John Wick is thinkin’ he’s back.

For all that is wrong with the world, at least we are alive to see actors like Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves beat Father Time to a standstill in some of the most innovative movie franchises of their day. Ever since revitalizing his career in the original “John Wick,” Reeves has cemented his place as an icon both onscreen and off.

Keanu Reeves is bringing the wrath in the final, adrenaline-filled trailer for. The latest preview for the anticipated sequel in the ongoing revenge film franchise sees the star getting back into action as he faces off with new foes in hopes of defeating The High Table. «And so it begins,» Winston Scott (Ian McShane) says before Wick is seen getting into gunfight after gunfight with various new and unexpected enemies, including Shamier Anderson as The Tracker, Hiroyuki Sanada as Shimazu, Donnie Yen as Caine, Bill Skarsgård as The Marquis de Gramont and many others. Rounding out the cast is Laurence Fishburne as The Bowery King, Lance Reddick as Charon, Rina Sawayama as Akira, Scott Adkins as Killa as well as McShane, who is also appearing in his fourth film. Directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, Reeves told ET that «there's new characters, more world-building» in the newest installment in the series.