Ron Howard’s Thai Cave Rescue Film ‘Thirteen Lives’ Heads To Australia For March Shoot

Die Hard director John McTiernan has confirmed it is in fact a Christmas film.The filmmaker, weighing in on the annual debate about the film’s festive qualities during the holiday season, addressed the “controversy” in a 12-minute video posted by the American Film Institute.“We hadn’t intended it to be a Christmas movie, but the joy that came from it is what turned it into a Christmas movie,” McTiernan says several minutes into the video.He then expands on Die Hard‘s themes in connection to

With 2020 basically canceling much of the film festival season, or at least forcing many to go digital, the hope was that 2021 would be different. Well, COVID-19 doesn’t care about what the film industry wishes would happen.

Ron Howard is an incredibly accomplished filmmaker. Let’s not forget that he’s won Best Director and Best Picture Oscars for his film, “A Beautiful Mind,” and is the filmmaker behind major blockbusters like “The Da Vinci Code,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” and “Apollo 13.” However, it’s that latter film that might be the reason the filmmaker has ventured more into real-life stories over the years.

Also Read: 'Rebuilding Paradise' Film Review: Ron Howard Looks for Hope in Documentary About DestructionAnd he should know. “I’m going to tell a little anecdote that predates me getting involved in documentaries,” he said.

It’s going to be hard to top this experience. A North Dakota hunter was on his first hunt for bighorn sheep when he shot a ram that will likely set a new state record.

Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy said Thursday he would not be joining his colleagues in support of a state lawsuit aimed at delaying the appointment of presidential electors in four battleground states, breaking with top GOP lawmakers in his state.

On Friday, Wisconsin's Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections will hold a hearing on the 2020 presidential election and that is where Rep. Ron Tusler, the Republican chairman of the committee, hopes to get a clearer picture about the outcome.

Ron Howard responded to criticism of his latest movie, “Hillbilly Elegy,” after reviews indicated it lacked the political edge of the memoir it’s based on.  The movie, starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams, is an adaptation of the 2016 memoir of the same name by J.D.

Despite its all-star pedigree, Ron Howard's Hillbilly Elegy, starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close, has been criticized online since it debuted on Netflix last week.

Amy Adams sees her newest movie outside of politics, and the movie’s director is in agreemet.

The Mandalorian.In ‘The Heiress’, the episode of The Mandalorian season two directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, the filmmaker recreated a shot from her father Ron’s film Apollo 13.Recalling the conversation leading up to the episode, Ron Howard told NME he wasn’t expecting her to use the shot in such a way.“I didn’t really think about it,” he said.

Naman Ramachandran Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard’s “Thirteen Lives,” based on the 2018 Thai caves rescue mission, will start filming in March in Queensland, Australia.Australia will provide A$13 million ($9.6 million) to MGM and Imagine Entertainment towards the production, with Queenland’s Gold Coast hinterland doubling up for Thailand.Produced by Oscar-winner Brian Grazer, P.J.

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.

A police K9 needed emergency surgery Wednesday after being shot three times during an officer-involved shooting Tuesday in La Vergne, Tenn.  Sjaak, a Belgian Malinois, is now stable The dog was hit when a man opened fire on his handler, Officer Justin Darby.  Sjaak, a Blegian Malinois, underwent emergency surgery Wednesday after being shot three times.  Darby was not injured in the shooting. “We’re all praying for Sjaak and officer Darby,” interim Chief Chip Davis said after the shooting.

As callous and cold as it sounds, you can’t help but be reminded of the Queen hit “Another One Bites The Dust” when you read the latest news about the theatrical release schedule. It seems as if every week, at least one or two major films leave their current spot on the schedule and are either delayed for months or moved straight to streaming.