Rene Russo Honors ‘Lethal Weapon’ Director Richard Donner: ‘He Made Me Believe I Could Do This’

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaLil Rel Howery, Billy Magnussen and Jillian Bell will star in the ensemble comedy film “Reunion.”The movie is the first greenlit project for Artists Road, the comedy film joint venture that was formed in October by Spyglass Media Group, Propagate Content, Artists First and Off-Road Productions. The pic puts a darkly humorous spin on the classic whodunnit.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Pose” star Jason Rodriguez is partnering with his longtime manager Ricardo Sebastián to form a new talent agency with a mission to elevate BIPOC, queer and trans creative talent. The new company has been dubbed Arraygency and will be based in New York City.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media has acquired North American rights to James Nunn’s “One Shot,” a thriller about a team of trapped Navy SEALs that unfolds in real time. The movie features martial arts star Scott Adkins, who previously worked with Nunn on “Eliminators,” “Tower Block,” and “Green Street 3.” The cast also includes Ashley Greene Khoury of The Twilight Saga fame and “Shooter” and “Cruel Intentions” star Ryan Phillippe.

Naya Rivera’s ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, shared a post on Instagram honoring the late "Glee" actress to mark one year since her death.  Rivera died in an accidental drowning incident at Lake Piru near Los Angeles, Calif. in July 2020.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media, the distributor of “The Outpost” and “Willy’s Wonderland,” has reached a distribution deal with Millennium Media, the company behind The Expendables and Olympus has Fallen franchises, to release at least five films a year for the next three years. The first film under the deal will be “The Enforcer” starring Antonio Banderas, Kate Bosworth and 2 Chainz.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaKevin Lewis will follow up “Willy’s Wonderland” by directing “The Accursed,” a new horror movie about demonic possession that its creators predict will be like if “Sam Raimi and Dario Argento had a love child and James Wan was its uncle.”Mena Suvari (“American Beauty”), Sarah Grey (Netflix’s “The Order” and DC’s “Legends of Tomorrow”), and Alexis Knapp (“Pitch Perfect” franchise) head up the cast, which also includes Meg Foster (“The Lords of Salem”)

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaScreen Media has acquired “Best Sellers,” a comedy with Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza about a pair of misfits that has a literary twist. The deal is for all U.S.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaPaul Verhoeven has made a career out of pushing cinematic boundaries, particularly when it comes to depicting sex or violence on screen.In films like “Basic Instinct” and “Showgirls,” he battled the ratings boards, while blockbusters like “Total Recall” and “Robocop” popularized R-rated action.

Richard Donner is being remembered for the good he did.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRyan Coogler, Shaka King, Charles D. King, and Lil Rel Howery are teaming on an original feature film about American political insurrection.

Marvel boss Kevin Feige and Justice League's Zack Snyder have led tributes to Superman director Richard Donner following his death. The legendary director, who helmed the original 1978 superhero movie alongside a string of classics including The Goonies and Scrooged, passed away yesterday (July 5) aged 91.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“The Valet” is switching distributors.The upcoming comedy starring Eugenio Derbez of “Instructions Not Included” fame was originally set up for release by Lionsgate. It’s been sold to the Walt Disney Company, which will release it domestically on Hulu in summer 2022.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJeff Cohen first met Richard Donner while making “The Goonies,” the 1985 adventure classic about a group of misfit kids hunting for treasure. Cohen played Chunk, a mischevious preteen who loves ice cream and prank calls.

statement to Deadline, stating “My heart is broken.”“Working with Dick Donner, Mel Gibson and the “Lethal Weapon” Team was one of the proudest moments of my career,” Glover continued, “I will forever be grateful to him for that Dick genuinely cared about me, my life and my family. We were friends and loved each other far beyond collaborating for the screen and the success that the Lethal Weapon franchise brought us.

who died Monday at age 91. Donner had directed “The Goonies,” which Spielberg wrote and contains much of Spielberg’s style and influence.

Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment—producers of most of today’s superhero fare— both worked for Donner when they were starting out in Hollywood.Steven Spielberg, who produced “The Goonies," wrote in a statement that, “Dick had such a powerful command of his movies, and was so gifted across so many genres.

Ellise Shafer administratorFollowing the news of legendary director Richard Donner’s death, heartfelt tributes are emerging from all over Hollywood, including from Steven Spielberg, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.Donner, who directed the original “Superman” film, the 1985 classic “The Goonies” and the “Lethal Weapon” series, died on Monday at the age of 91.Fellow director Spielberg, who wrote the story for “The Goonies,” remembered Donner in a statement to Variety.“Dick had such a powerful command

has died. He was 91.Donner died on Monday, according to multiplereports. His death was confirmed to by his production company, although no cause of death was released.Donner was born on April 24, 1930, in the Bronx.

Richard Donner, an esteemed Hollywood director and producer known for his films such as the "Lethal Weapon" franchise, "The Goonies" and the original "Superman," has died. He was 91.