Steiner Studios Set to Build New Production Hub in Brooklyn

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAMC Theatres will pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the “Black Panther” star who died last week of colon cancer at the age of 43, by screening “42.”The baseball drama featured Boseman as Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman who broke the color line when he became first African American to play in Major League Baseball in 1947. Warner Bros.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaLeslie K. Barry’s upcoming novel “Newark Minutemen” has been optioned by Fulwell 73, the independent production company behind “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” John Niven and Nick Ball are attached to pen the screenplay.“Newark Minutemen” is based on an incredible true story.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaPoorly recorded, pirated versions of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” leaked online last week. Both are camcorded copies of negligible quality — at least one has Korean subtitles and another has German subtitles.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAnthony Carrigan endured hours of makeup to become Dennis Caleb McCoy, a time-traveling robot in “Bill & Ted Face the Music.”The “Barry” star embraced the acting challenge, but struggled with the physical demands of wearing such a crazy costume in the dead of summer. He had a very unusual method for cooling off on the film’s New Orleans set (more on that below).

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAlex Gibney, the Emmy and Oscar winning documentary filmmaker who has previously investigated everything from Scientology to Theranos, will pull back the curtain on Russian collusion in U.S. elections.Dubbed “Agents of Chaos,” the two-part film will debut on HBO on Sept.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIFC Films has nabbed North American rights to “Farewell Amor,” the story of Angolan immigrants making a life for themselves in New York City, Variety has learned.The film received critical acclaim when it premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It is written and directed by Sundance Institute fellow Ekwa Msangi and marks her feature directorial debut.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaWarner Bros. and DC teased “The Flash,” bringing out Ezra Miller, the actor who plays the speedster on screen, at Saturday’s DC Fandome event, and showing concept art for the character’s new and improved suit.“It’s more organic you can see light embedded in it,” said director Andy Muschietti.

Waverley is back on the water this week after undergoing major restoration work. The world's largest paddle steamer is setting sail on Friday.Services on the 74-year-old boat ground to a halt back in 2018.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorRichard Tanne’s drama “Chemical Hearts,” adapted from Krystal Sutherland’s 2016 novel “Our Chemical Hearts,” centers on a budding romance between Henry Page (played by Austin Abrams of “Euphoria”) and Grace Town (“Riverdale” star Lili Reinhart), who meet while working at the school newspaper. The movie, debuting Aug.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“The Batman” will resume shooting in early September in the U.K. at Warner Bros.

Jordan Peele is one of the best filmmakers working today. And even though he only has two features under his belt as a director, that statement is far from hyperbolic.

Dave East falls into the latter category.

Amid a shortage of soundstages, New York is getting a new production hub. Steiner Studios, a well-known Brooklyn-based soundstage operatorthat's been home to productions like Joker and The Marevlous Mrs.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorNew York City’s Steiner Studios will build out a new 500,000-square-foot film and television production hub in Sunset Park, Brooklyn with eight soundstages, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment announced Thursday.With $320 million in private investment, the project, at a former port complex called Bush Terminal, will create thousands of jobs, the city said, and “advance diversity and equity in the media and entertainment industry” through targeted

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Fauda and Shtisel producer-distributor Yes Studios has quietly begun production in Israel on big-canvas drama The Beauty Queen Of Jerusalem, which marks its biggest investment to date.Set in the early-mid 20th century, the ambitious series will chart the passionate and tragic history of a family living through the Ottoman Empire, The British Mandate and Israel’s War of Independence.

Also Read: Steve McQueen's 'Lovers Rock' Set as New York Film Festival Opening Night Film“We’ve been watching New York filmmaker Azazel Jacobs for more than a decade, since his film ‘Momma’s Man’ screened in our New Directors/New Films festival in 2008,” New York Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez said in a statement.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAzazel Jacobs’s “French Exit,” the story of a New York socialite who jettisons her old life for a new one in Paris, has been selected as the closing night feature of the 58th New York Film Festival.The film, which stars Oscar-nominees Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges, will make its world premiere at the festival, which is expected to be a mixture of physical and virtual events due to the coronavirus pandemic.