Viggo Mortensen’s Film Lessons From His Mom and David Lean

ViacomCBS Networks International head David Lynn is set to step down after 24 years with the studio. Raffaele Annecchino has been named as the new president and CEO of VCNI, with Lynn leaving the company after a transition period.

Naman Ramachandran Raffaele Annecchino has been appointed president and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International, effective immediately. He succeeds David Lynn, who is stepping down and will depart the company following a transition period.Annecchino will oversee all of ViacomCBS’s media networks and related businesses outside the U.S.

ViacomCBS Networks International president and CEO David Lynn is stepping down after 24 years with the company, while Raffaele Annecchino has been hired in his place.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has named a strong starting XI for Manchester City's final Champions League group game against Marseille, with Sergio Aguero returning on the bench.City have nothing to play for tonight after securing top spot in last week's hard-fought draw at Porto, so fans were hoping to see some of the club's exciting starlets get a chance from the start for the visit of the French side.

Michael Appler Usually, the annual MoMA Film Benefit, a glamorous night at the world’s most celebrated modern art museum, is where the forces of film, celebrity and the artistic world meld.

Viggo Mortensen makes his directorial debut and stars in the upcoming film, “Falling”.

The 2019 Oscars ceremony is memorable for many reasons. However, what still stands as one of the most unforgettable parts of the awards show is the very end, when “Green Book” took home the Best Picture trophy.

Also Read: Viggo Mortensen Explains How His Family History Influenced Directorial Debut 'Falling' (Video)“Falling” follows John (Mortensen) who lives with his partner, Eric (Chen), and their daughter, Mónica (Gabby Velis), in California, far from the traditional rural life he left behind years ago. John’s father, Willis (Henriksen), a headstrong man from a bygone era, lives alone on the isolated farm where John grew up.

With “Falling,” Viggo Mortensen does it all. He stars in, wrote, and directed, and composed the score for the film.

EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has landed U.S. rights to Falling, the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen that had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. A theatrical, digital and on-demand release is set for February 5.

The horses Viggo Mortensen rode in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy have died. The actor bought the steeds he mounted as Aragorn in Peter Jackson's epics when filming wrapped but announced the creatures are dead.

Lord of the Rings horses have died.The actor, who played Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s trilogy, told NME that he bought the horse his character rides in the film as well as two others.“There were actually three horses that I bought, they were up for sale once the movies were done,” he explained.

Nearly two years after winning the 2019 Best Picture Oscar, the controversy of “Green Book” has yet to abate.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is expected to recall a number of players for the Premier League visit of Fulham today.After resting some of his big hitters in the Champions League this week, Guardiola can call upon the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker again as Manchester City look to build on last week's win over Burnley.With an opportunity for more rotation this week against Marseille, City can afford to go strong against Fulham in order to get three points and also

If you’ve been waiting for a sequel to David Cronenberg’s crime thriller, “Eastern Promises,” since its release in 2007, we have some good news…and some bad news. The good news is that a follow-up film set in the same universe of “Eastern Promises” is coming, titled “Small Dark Look.” Unfortunately, the film isn’t going to see the return of Cronenberg or star Viggo Mortensen, and it won’t continue the story featured in the first film.

Falling.The Lord of the Rings and Green Book star is making his debut as writer and director with the film, about a married gay man who takes care of his conservative and homophobic father after he starts to exhibit symptoms of dementia.Mortensen stars as lead character John, with Lance Henricksen as his father, Terry Chen as his husband, and Laura Linney as his sister.But Mortensen’s decision to cast himself as a gay man has led to criticism, given ongoing backlash in Hollywood over straight,

Viggo Mortensen is defending his role.

Over the past several years, a lot more attention has been paid to how Hollywood casts LGBTQ+ characters in films and TV projects. In years past, it was common for straight actors to play gay characters and be praised for their “brave” career choices.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola could make seven changes to the side that beat Burnley at the weekend when he takes Manchester City to Portugal for their penultimate Champions League group-stage clash.City, already safely through to the last 16, need just a point against Porto to win the group. If they were to lose, they would go into the final game against Marseille needing to get a result at the Etihad next week.

straight to your inboxA home fixture with Burnley is rarely described as a must-win fixture for Manchester City, but after two games in the Premier League without a win, three points are sorely needed.City followed up a decent draw against Liverpool with the disappointing defeat at Tottenham to sit 13th in the Premier League before this weekend's fixtures.