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We so wish this was the most controversial thing Kanye West had said over the past couple weeks… and as easily discredited.

The nominations for the 2024 Razzie Awards are here, and this year, there’s a lot of big names on this list.

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to the drama On Our Way, the feature directorial debut by Sophie Lane Curtis, toplined by Micheál Richardson, Keith Powers, James Badge Dale and Jordana Brewster. Vanessa Redgrave, Paul Ben-Victor, Ruby Modine and Franco Nero also star. Gravitas will release the film in theaters and on demand on Friday, May 19.

Russell Crowe is back and he’s got some demons to battle.“The Pope’s Exorcist,” out in April, follows Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (played by Crowe), as he takes on his most mysterious case yet – the possession of a young boy whose experience has ties to an ancient Vatican secret. And, yes, it looks pretty spooky.Amorth was a real person (he passed away in 2016), an exorcist for the Vatican who spoke openly about his work, authoring several books about exorcism and frequently offering his opinion on the subject.

Terry Moore, the 94-year old Oscar nominated actress (Come Back, Little Sheba) will attend the US premiere of her new biopic Silent Life: The Story of the Lady In Black at the Sedona International Film Festival on Feb 19.

Before Quentin Tarantino filched the name for “Django Unchained,” another “Django” ruled the Western genre: the 1966 spaghetti western with Franco Nero. The film was so popular it spawned over 30 unofficial “sequels” before Nero reprised the role in 1987’s “Django Strikes Again.” Now, the original film gets a series treatment, courtesy of Sky Original.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent An English-language reimagining of the world of Sergio Corbucci’s cult 1966 spaghetti western “Django,” which launched the career of Italian icon Franco Nero, is set to launch from the Rome Film Festival in October. The high–concept TV series, titled “Django,” will play in 2023 exclusively on Sky and its streaming service NOW in all countries where Sky operates, including the U.K., Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria. It will also air on Canal+ in France, Switzerland, Benelux and Africa. The Rome Film Festival runs from Oct. 13-23. The 10-episode “Django” show stars Matthias Schoenaerts (“Rust and Bone,” “Bullhead”) as the iconic gunman who is the title character, alongside Nicholas Pinnock (“For Life”) as John Ellis, described as the “visionary founder” of the town of New Babylon. Lisa Vicari (“Dark”) plays Django’s daughter Sarah and Noomi Rapace (Millennium Trilogy) has the adversarial role of John’s powerful and ruthless enemy Elizabeth Thurman. 

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Italian actor Franco Nero (Django) has been tapped to play the Pope in Screen Gems’ supernatural thriller The Pope’s Exorcist, with Laurel Marsden (Ms. Marvel), Cornell S. John (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) and newcomer Peter DeSouza-Feighoney also now set for the film from director Julius Avery. They join an ensemble led by Academy Award winner Russell Crowe, which also includes Alex Essoe and Daniel Zovatto, as previously announced.

First Look At Vladislav Alex Kozlov’s Feature Doc ‘American Superman’

The Lincoln Center Theater production of Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot with a new book by Aaron Sorkin will arrive on Broadway next spring rather than this fall, producers announced today.

EXCLUSIVE: Here is the first trailer for movie Peter Five Eight, marking the first footage released at a market for a Kevin Spacey project in almost five years.

EXCLUSIVE: Another Kevin Spacey project is heading to the Cannes market in the shape of thriller Peter Five Eight.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe latest batch of Italian TV series for the international market is a mix of genres spanning from a new Elena Ferrante adaptation made for Netflix, to two RAI reconstructions of the country’s terrorism-plagued past and Sky’s spaghetti Western “Django.”DjangoThis English-language reimagining of the world of “Django,” the cult 1966 Sergio Corbucci spaghetti Western that launched the career of Italian icon Franco Nero, is a Sky Studios and Canal Plus original. The show’s cast includes Noomi Rapace, Nicholas Pinnock and Matthias Schoenaerts.

“Being the Ricardos” director will be reimagining the Lerner & Loewe musical and reviving it at the Lincoln Center Theater.Preview performances are scheduled to begin previews on Nov. 3, with opening night set for Dec.

EXCLUSIVE: Bernd Schlotterer’s German outfit Palatin Media is launching world sales on Richard Armitage thriller The Man From Rome. Moonstone Entertainment’s Etchie Stroh is serving as a sales consultant.

Quentin Tarantino never met a camera or microphone he didn’t love, and in Luca Rea’s documentary “Django & Django,” they love him right back. The title is a bit of a misnomer – it’s not really about Sergio Corbucci’s 1966 spaghetti western “Django” nor Tarantino’s 2012 “Django Unchained” that paid reverent homage.

The Man Who Drew God.The Italian drama about paedophilia will mark Spacey’s first role on screen since 2017. At the time, multiple accusations by more than 20 men alleged sexual misconduct by the actor.

Faye Dunaway has officially replaced Vanessa Redgrave in L’uomo Che Disegno Dio (“The Man Who Drew God”).

Faye Dunaway will appear alongside Kevin Spacey in his controversial new project, “The Man Who Drew God.”Directed by Italian actor Franco Nero, who also stars, the feature will be Spacey’s first role since 2017, when dozens of accusations of sexual harassment and assault saw the “House of Cards” actor effectively ostracized from Hollywood.Nero’s wife, the actor Vanessa Redgrave, was originally believed to be appearing in the film, and received social media backlash regarding her starring role

K.J. Yossman When news leaked last month that disgraced “House of Cards” actor Kevin Spacey had landed his first acting gig in over four years, taking on a supporting role in an Italian indie film, the backlash on social media was instantaneous — and intense.Enough to prompt veteran actor Vanessa Redgrave, whose husband Franco Nero is directing and starring in the feature, “L’umo Che Disegno Dio” (The Man Who Drew God), to publicly distance herself from the project.

The Man Who Drew God, which will feature a comeback cameo performance from Kevin Spacey.The Italian film will be directed by Redgrave’s husband Franco Nero, and will see Spacey return to acting for the first time since several allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him.Spacey is set to play a sex abuse investigator in the new film from Nero, who will also star in the film.Last week, claims were made that Redgrave would also star in the film, but a representative for the actress told

On Sunday, news emerged that Kevin Spacey had landed his first movie role since multiple allegations of sexual misconduct caused his once-meteoric Hollywood career to come to a screeching halt in 2017.

Vanessa Redgrave has clarified that she will not be among the cast of The Man Who Drew God, the upcoming Italian film that is set to mark the big-screen comeback of Kevin Spacey.

Naman Ramachandran Eminent actor Vanessa Redgrave has put daylight between herself and “The Man Who Drew God,” the Italian project that’s meant to be Kevin Spacey’s big comeback movie.Redgrave’s name was widely mentioned as being attached to the film, known in Italian as “L’uomo Che Disegnò Dio,” directed by Franco Nero, her husband of 15 years.“Vanessa Redgrave’s name is being included in recent stories relating to the casting of the upcoming film ‘The Man Who Drew God,'” said a statement

Kevin Spacey‘s comeback film L’uomo Che Disegno Dio has defended casting the actor following allegations of sexual misconduct made against him.Spacey is set to play a sex abuse investigator in the new film from Italian actor and director Franco Nero, who will also star in the film alongside his wife Vanessa Redgrave.Louis Nero, the film’s producer, defended casting Spacey by saying he thinks the allegations made against him are “false.” He added in a statement obtained by CNN: “I cast him

The idea of how long it should take for someone who is the subject of misconduct accusations to come back to their career in Hollywood is a touchy subject. Some of the people that have been accused of sexual misconduct (but haven’t been put on trial) have been content with just fading into the background and not trying to revive their careers.

Actor Kevin Spacey is on the comeback trail, booking his first film role in four years. ABC News reports Spacey will appear in the Italian film "L’uomo Che Disegno Dio," or "The Man Who Drew God."The film will be directed by Franco Nero and also star Nero’s wife, Vanessa Redgrave.

sexual assault allegations were brought against him in 2017.According to Variety, the actor will make his return to the big screen in the low-budget Italian indie film L’uomo Che Disegnò Dio, directed by Franco Nero. The film title translates to The Man Who Drew God, and will reportedly begin filming later this year.Louis Nero, the film’s producer, confirmed that Spacey will make a cameo in the film as a police detective.

Four years after multiple allegations of sexual assault derailed his Hollywood career, Kevin Spacey is set for a return to the big screen.

Kevin Spacey is in “advanced talks” to make his return to acting in an Italian film directed by Franco Nero, Variety has confirmed.Louis Nero, the producer of Franco Nero’s upcoming low-budget indie “L’uomo Che Disegno Dio,” tells Variety that filmmakers are in final talks with Spacey for him to make a cameo in the film. According to Louis Nero, Spacey would feature in a small role as a police detective.

Actor Kevin Spacey is on the comeback trail, booking his first film role in four years.

The film will be directed by Franco Nero, star of the “Django” spaghetti western films, and will also star Nero’s wife, Vanessa Redgrave. Spacey did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s requests for comment.“I’m very happy Kevin agreed to participate in my film,” Nero said in a statement to ABC News.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentCanal Plus and Sky Studios have teamed up on Spaghetti Western TV series “Django” with production set to start in May and German actor Matthias Schoenaerts (“Bullhead”) in the title role.Co-produced by Italy’s Cattleya, which is controlled by ITV, and France’s Atlantique Productions, “Django” is being described as a high-concept English-language reimagining of the cult 1966 Sergio Corbucci Western that launched the career of Italian icon Franco Nero,

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian screen legend Franco Nero is having a busy year. “Recon,” the Robert Port-directed World War II thriller in which he stars, opened theatrically on Veteran’s Day in the U.S.

Dave McNary Film ReporterScreen Media has bought all U.S. rights to the comedy-drama “Off the Rails,” starring the late Kelly Preston, Jenny Seagrove, Sally Phillips, Elizabeth Dormer-Phillips, Ben Miller, Franco Nero and Judi Dench.Screen Media plans to release the film in theaters and on demand in the first half of 2021.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Fathom Events and Brainstorm Media are teaming on the theatrical release of Recon, the Robert Port military thriller starring Alexander Ludwig, Sam Keeley, Chris Brochu and Franco Nero.