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EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Mittman’s production company 1.21, which is behind series including Netflix’s Wednesday, has promoted Kai Dolbashian.

A popular star of Hindi films for a decade with over 80 million Instagram followers, Alia Bhatt, best known internationally for her 2022 double Gangubai Kathiawadi and RRR, has fast become one of India’s hottest exports. 

“Entrepreneurship and acting are very similar. Both require the same kind of energy,” Goop CEO and Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow told a crowd during a career retrospective this evening at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia. 

It’s not a career revival until you star in an A24 film helmed by a buzzy director decades your junior. That seems to be the new rule in Hollywood these days.Just ask Adam Sandler, who revitalized his career with a sweaty, unforgettable performance in the Safdie brothers’ Uncut Gems, or Nathan Lane, who’s become a self-described “poster boy for A24” following recent roles in Dicks: The Musical and Beau Is Afraid.Enter Nicolas Cage, whose once-flailing career has enjoyed a rebirth ever since his muted, mournful performance in the 2021 indie sleeper hit Pig.

Nicolas Cage has opened up about the times “fame turned on him” in his career during a new interview.Speaking to The Guardian, when asked if fame had turned on him, he replied: “Oh yeah!” before referring to times when he felt this has happened to him.He continued: “There’ve been moments when things were broadcast about my finances, or mistakes I’d made became extremely public, and I felt all that.”Cage recentlly played a retired assassin in In Tim Brown’s new film, The Retirement Plan.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Brown said he got Cage on board for the film after the actor liked the idea of playing someone older.Brown told the publication: “I sent Mike [Nilon], his manager, the script, and he responded. He said that he thought it was really funny.

Of all the cameos in Andy Muschietti‘s “The Flash” (and there were a lot of them), Nic Cage‘s brief appearance as Superman easily soars to the top of the list. But EW reports (via Yahoo Entertainment) that according to the actor, what the audience sees of his Kal-El onscreen isn’t what he did on set.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Berlin-based DCM Film Distribution has acquired Kristoffer Borgli’s surrealist comedy “Dream Scenario,” starring Nicolas Cage. In the A24 satire, which premiered in Toronto before opening this year’s Zurich Film Festival, Cage plays a college professor whose life is turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. “We love ‘Dream Scenario,’” says Carl Rickmers, DCM’s newly appointed director of film acquisitions and sales.

Based on word of mouth out of TIFF, A24 may have yet another hit on their hands with Kristoffer Borgli‘s “Dream Scenario“? Don’t believe the hype? Well, leading man Nicolas Cage has a new behind-the-scenes promo for the upcoming satire, explaining why critics are so excited about this one. READ MORE: ‘Dream Scenario’ With Nicolas Cage Tops 2023 TIFF Platform Slate And, yes, it has a lot to do with Cage himself.

Every major filmmaker has a project or two that falls through the cracks and never gets made. But given the current superhero movie craze, one of the most popular of these unmade movies is Tim Burton‘s “Superman Lives,” with Nic Cage starring as Clark Kent/Kal-El.

Nicolas Cage “loved” playing an older character in The Retirement Plan, according to the film’s director.In Tim Brown’s new film, Cage plays a retired assassin. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Brown said he got Cage on board for the film after the actor liked the idea of playing someone older.Brown told the publication: “I sent Mike [Nilon], his manager, the script, and he responded.

Since its inception in 1996, Quebec’s Fantasia International Film Festival has grown into the premiere festival for genre film. And the 2023 edition of the festival, set to kick off on July 20, now has a guest of honor that’s perfect for its niche.

EXCLUSIVE: SquareOne Entertainment CEO Al Munteanu tells us new European studio Vuelta Group is about “distributors who morph into producers — that’s our DNA, believing in film as a theatrical proposition, but also in TV production.”

Zack Sharf Digital News Director SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for Warner Bros. and DC Studios’ “The Flash,” now playing in theaters. “I finally got to see Nic Cage be Superman. It has been an absolute delight for me,” Kevin Smith recently told Rolling Stone about watching “The Flash.” The film and that Cage-as-Superman cameo near the end is a full circle moment for Smith, who was the screenwriter of the studio’s infamous “Superman Lives.” After launching the Batman movie franchise for Warner Bros. to great success, Tim Burton turned his attention towards Superman in 1998 with the development of “Superman Lives.” Smith penned the script, which focused on Superman’s fight against Doomsday. Despite spending over $30 million on the film’s casting and pre-production, Warner Bros. pulled the plug on “Superman Lives” due to creative differences.

The popular multiplayer game “Dead by Daylight” already has tons of Hollywood royalty on its roster, including Freddy Krueger, Leatherface, Ash Williams, and Laurie Strode. Now, it also has Nicolas Cage.

Just recently, it was announced that filmmaker Andrew Niccol is set to revisit his “Lord of War” film with a new sequel, aptly titled “Lords of War.” Well, before he gets going on that film and a reunion with Nicolas Cage, Niccol has another project lined up which could begin filming later this year, “I, Object.” READ MORE: ‘Lords Of War’: Nic Cage & Bill Skarsgård Teaming With Andrew Niccol On A Sequel To 2005’s ‘Lord Of War’ According to THR, Andrew Niccol is begun putting a cast together for his next film, the live-action/animation hybrid film, “I, Object.” And the new members of the cast include Melanie Lynskey (“Yellowjackets”), Karl Urban (“The Boys”), Thomasin McKenzie (“Jojo Rabbit”), and Jemaine Clement (“Flight of the Conchords”).

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 became Dracula while filming Renfield – even when the camera’s were turned off.The film’s director Chris McKay said that the Mandy actor was “living” in character between takes while shooting the upcoming horror comedy. In fact, Cage’s method acting approach to the character was so extreme that McKay said it was like talking to the vampire himself.Speaking to Insider, McKay said: “Whatever scene we did, he would still be 100% living in that attitude after we stopped shooting.

Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage make quite the duo!ET's Rachel Smith spoke to Hoult at the premiere of the pair's new film,, which sees Cage as Dracula, where he explained why he was «giddy» to be working with the  actor.«It really was one of the most bizarre scenarios of my life looking glancing over and seeing Nic Cage, dressed fully as Dracula,» Hoult said of seeing Cage in the role. «I mean, it doesn't get better than that. So, I was really giddy most of the time on set, and had the best time working with him.»Despite calling seeing Cage as a vampire — fangs and all — in the horror comedy, Hoult said Cage still brought some of his «Cage-isms» to the role.

Nicolas Cage revealed what he really thinks about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Nicolas Cage doesn’t “need” to be in the Marvel universe.

Nicolas Cage has provided a concise reason why he “doesn’t need” to be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The actor discussed the current state of superhero movies while accepting the Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at the Miami Film Festival on Sunday (March 5).“I’ve gotta be nice about Marvel movies, because I named myself after a Stan Lee character named Luke Cage,” the actor said (via Variety). “What am I going to do, put Marvel movies down? Stan Lee is my surrealistic father. He named me.”He added: “I understand what the frustration is.

Emily Longeretta Nicolas Cage is a man of many talents. With an Academy Award, a SAG Award and a Golden Globe, the actor has taken on many different genres over the last four decades, which made him the perfect recipient of the Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Miami Film Festival. While accepting his award on Sunday night, Cage reflected on the numerous projects he’s worked on — even those that never got made. Although he’s dabbled in the world of superheros, he’s never actually been part of the cinematic universe. “I’ve gotta be nice about Marvel movies, because I named myself after a Stan Lee character named Luke Cage. What am I going to do, put Marvel movies down? Stan Lee is my surrealistic father. He named me,” he said when asked about the state of superhero movies today. “I understand what the frustration is. I get it. But I think there’s plenty of room for everybody. I’m seeing movies like ‘Tár.’ I’m seeing all kinds of artistic and independently driven movies. I think there’s plenty of room for everybody.”

EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of Netflix’s Wednesday and Oscar contender Elvis, Andrew Mittman has renewed his overall deal with MGM Television.

The new horror/thriller “Longlegs” has added Maika Monroe to a cast that already includes the legendary Nicholas Cage. Directed by Osgood Perkins (“Gretel & Hansel”), the film will head to the European Film Market later this month looking for both domestic and international distribution.

EXCLUSIVE: Pedro Pascal, star of Disney+’s The Mandalorian, is heading to CAA.

Carson Burton The VFX team on “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” is no stranger to the intensive process of de-aging a known figure such as Nicolas Cage. For the film, the team was tasked to make Cage, who is 58 years old, appear about 20-25 years younger for the character of Nicky Cage. Nicky, Cage’s imagined younger self in the film, aims to keep the character of Nick Cage (with a K) on the road of being an uber-popular celebrity.

Nicolas Cage almost didn’t play Nicolas Cage in his new movie, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

Nicolas Cage is back on the late night circuit for the first time in well over a decade, and he’s already leaving our mouths agape!

It’s not beyond the realm of possibility that Johnny Depp might walk down the aisle again, someday. Yet, after how his first two marriages turned out, no one would blame the Dark Shadows star if he skipped matrimony for the rest of his days. Johnny’s first attempts at married life have not worked. His first marriage to Lori Depp ended right as his career was taking off, and his failed marriage to Amber Heard is the subject of headlines and legal briefs. Here’s what you need to know:

Nick Cave has said he gets mixed up with Nic Cage “all the time”.Writing on his Red Hand Files website, Cave recounted how frequently “people mix [him] up with Nicolas Cage,” adding: “Like, I’ll be going through customs and the customs officer will look at my passport and say, ‘Happy to have you with us, Mr Cave. Loved you in Face/Off’.

Bill Maher has Oscar fever, as he admitted at the top of his HBO Real Time on Friday. The malady always makes him think of his mortage. That’s because “it seems to last 30 years and I have a very low interest rate.”

Nicolas Cage has spoken about his “goth” nature in a new interview, accompanying the revelation that he looks after a pet crow.Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, the actor revealed that his crow – named Hoogan – lives in a geodesic dome at Cage’s Las Vegas residency.He also spoke about his cats Merlin and Teegra, and said that the bird had “taken to calling me names,” adding that it was “comical” to him. “When I leave the room, he’ll say, ‘Bye,’ and then go, ‘Ass.’”“Crows are very intelligent.

2021 marks another year of Nicolas Cage’s unflagging commitment to star in virtually any film his agent offers him. And par usual, Cage brought his idiosyncratic A-game to each film that starred him.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent have just been released – take a look below.The new comedy thriller will see Cage play a loose version of himself, who he dubbed “Nick Cage” in conversation with Entertainment Weekly.“[‘Nick Cage’] is an invented version of Nic Cage,” he told the publication. “The character is feeling unfulfilled and contending with the rejection that can happen so often in the small town that is Hollywood.

Nicolas Cage may play his most difficult role yet – himself.

Ever since it was announced, we’ve been anxiously awaiting the new film, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” The premise, which feels like it could be the culmination of everything Nicolas Cage has been working towards in this later part of his career, is perfectly meta and strange and seems almost too good to be true. But not only is ‘Unbearable Weight’ actually happening, but we have our first look at the film.