Veteran cinematographer Frank Byers (“Twin Peaks,” “Boxing Helena”) is set to direct an indie remake of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1965 film noir “Alphaville,” TheWrap has learned.
Studiocanal and the director’s Ville Productions are teaming on the project, which was written by Franc. Reyes (“Empire”).
Also Read: ‘Goodbye to Language’ Wins Top National Society of Film Critics Award
“Alphaville” follows Lemmy Caution, who is sent to the titular dystopian city on a series of missions by the Outerlands. He searches for the Outerland’s missing agent Henry Dickson and he’s also there to capture or kill the creator of Alphaville,...
Studiocanal and the director’s Ville Productions are teaming on the project, which was written by Franc. Reyes (“Empire”).
Also Read: ‘Goodbye to Language’ Wins Top National Society of Film Critics Award
“Alphaville” follows Lemmy Caution, who is sent to the titular dystopian city on a series of missions by the Outerlands. He searches for the Outerland’s missing agent Henry Dickson and he’s also there to capture or kill the creator of Alphaville,...
- 1/12/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
The nominations list of 25th annual Imagen Awards has been unveiled on Thursday, July 15. In movie categories, "Our Family Wedding" and "La Mission" are going to compete to be the big winner as the two share the same number of nods with four each.
Both "Our Family Wedding" and "La Mission" are up against each other for Best Feature Film prize. Additionally, their lead actors, Carlos Mencia and Benjamin Bratt, are put among the contenders to win Best Actor award.
The Rick Famuyiwa-directed drama comedy additionally leads America Ferrera to get a nod for Best Actress kudo in addition to helping Anjelah Johnson get Best Supporting Actress nomination. "La Mission", meanwhile, gets its two other nods from Best Supporting Actor (Jeremy Ray Valdez) and Best Director (Peter Bratt) categories.
The winners of this year's Imagen Awards will be announced on August 15 at the Century Plaza Hotel.
Held to award positive portrayals of Latinos,...
Both "Our Family Wedding" and "La Mission" are up against each other for Best Feature Film prize. Additionally, their lead actors, Carlos Mencia and Benjamin Bratt, are put among the contenders to win Best Actor award.
The Rick Famuyiwa-directed drama comedy additionally leads America Ferrera to get a nod for Best Actress kudo in addition to helping Anjelah Johnson get Best Supporting Actress nomination. "La Mission", meanwhile, gets its two other nods from Best Supporting Actor (Jeremy Ray Valdez) and Best Director (Peter Bratt) categories.
The winners of this year's Imagen Awards will be announced on August 15 at the Century Plaza Hotel.
Held to award positive portrayals of Latinos,...
- 7/16/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Eva Longoria Parker will star in the supernatural horror film Tenement, to be directed by Franc. Reyes ("Empire", "Illegal Tender", "The Ministers"). A quick peek at Alumbra Films' blog spot yielded a quote from Reyes about the film: "If I had to point to one film that had the full impact of story, writing and genius directing, on me it has to be The Exorcist. Telling the story of Tenement fuses The Exorcist, Amityville Horror and Rosemary's Baby." Alumbra was formed by the multi-hyphenate Reyes (he's a director, producer, songwriter). Filming is scheduled to begin next month in New York....
- 4/18/2010
- www.ohmygore.com/
Eva Longoria Parker will star in the supernatural horror film Tenement , to be directed by Franc. Reyes ( Empire , Illegal Tender , The Ministers ). A quick peek at Alumbra Films' blog spot yielded a quote from Reyes about the film: "If I had to point to one film that had the full impact of story, writing and genius directing, on me it has to be The Exorcist. Telling the story of Tenement fuses The Exorcist, Amityville Horror and Rosemary's Baby." Alumbra was formed by the multi-hyphenate Reyes (he's a director, producer, songwriter). Filming is scheduled to begin next month in New York.
- 4/15/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Not much has been heard about indie thriller The Ministers, even though it looks pretty cool And it has Harvey Keitel doing what he does best. So here's a chance to catch up. The film from Empire helmer Franc. Reyes follows the quest of a lady cop played by the gorgeous Florencia Lozano who believes her father was gunned down by a pair or mysterious Boondock Saints-like vigilantes known as The Ministers, twin brothers who look like John Leguizamo. If that guy tends to get on your nerves,...
- 9/29/2009
- by Tony Lang
- JoBlo.com
Check out the trailer and poster for” The Ministers“, starring John Leguizamo, Harvey Keitel, Diane Venora and Florencia Lozano.
“The Ministers” features Keitel, as senior detective Joe Bruno, who takes police detective Celeste Santana under his wing. Celeste (Lozano) links the recent murders with the murder of her police detective father. Celeste’s investigation and the twins’ vigilante actions begin to converge. Detective Santana is restrained by her chief, Captain Diaz (Wanda De Jesus). But the will to solve these crimes and find the link to the death of her father is too great and leads to an inevitable confrontation with the twins.
“The Ministers” is claimed to be inspired by true events. It is shot on location in Bronx with Franc. Reyes (Empire, Illegal Tender) serving as writer and director. It is due to open in limited theaters across the U.S. in October.
The Ministers poster...
“The Ministers” features Keitel, as senior detective Joe Bruno, who takes police detective Celeste Santana under his wing. Celeste (Lozano) links the recent murders with the murder of her police detective father. Celeste’s investigation and the twins’ vigilante actions begin to converge. Detective Santana is restrained by her chief, Captain Diaz (Wanda De Jesus). But the will to solve these crimes and find the link to the death of her father is too great and leads to an inevitable confrontation with the twins.
“The Ministers” is claimed to be inspired by true events. It is shot on location in Bronx with Franc. Reyes (Empire, Illegal Tender) serving as writer and director. It is due to open in limited theaters across the U.S. in October.
The Ministers poster...
- 8/26/2009
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
A poster and trailer have been released for The Ministers, the film is written and directed by Franc. Reyes and stars Harvey Keitel, John Leguizamo and Florencia Lozano.
Thirteen years after his father was slain and the only evidence left at the crime scene was a pamphlet for a secret shrouded religious order known as The Ministers, a New York City homicide detective sets out to discover the truth behind his father’s gruesome death, but unwittingly becomes involved with one of his killers.
The Ministers is scheduled for a U.S. release in October 2009, a U.K. release date has yet to be confirmed. Check out the new trailer and poster below and let us know what you think:
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Thirteen years after his father was slain and the only evidence left at the crime scene was a pamphlet for a secret shrouded religious order known as The Ministers, a New York City homicide detective sets out to discover the truth behind his father’s gruesome death, but unwittingly becomes involved with one of his killers.
The Ministers is scheduled for a U.S. release in October 2009, a U.K. release date has yet to be confirmed. Check out the new trailer and poster below and let us know what you think:
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- 8/24/2009
- by Craig Sharp
- FilmShaft.com
It's hard to deny how badass that poster is. The movie itself? Remains to be seen. John Leguizamo stars as two vigilante twins hell-bent on avenging the deaths of their parents and brother, while Harvey Kietel plays the senior detective investigating them. Trouble comes when one of the twins falls for a new detective named Celeste Santana (Florencia Lozano), whom Kietel's character has taken under his wing. In other words, it sounds like a routine cop movie with the twist of getting double the Leguizamo. Oddly enough, the normally sensible Latino Review is fawning all over it; I'm not sure they've seen ...
- 8/24/2009
- by Michael Dance
- Movie Cultists
Months away from its limited theatrical release in the U.S., "The Ministers" lets out a sneak peek through its trailer. Less than two minutes long, the promotional video for the drama thriller takes a look at the performances of John Leguizamo as twins Dante and Perfecto Mendoza, Harvey Keitel as senior detective Joe Bruno and Florencia Lozano as Celeste Santana.
Promising a gritty look at the unforeseen ramifications of race, religion, revenge and ethnic politics, this movie revolves around Celeste Santana, a NYPD detective whose father was murdered in the line of duty. One clue about her father's killer left on the crime scene was a pamphlet from a mysterious religious group known only as "The Ministers".
13 years after her father's death, The Ministers begins to kill again. While she is desperate to avenge her father's death, she is taken off the case and ordered to stay away from the investigation.
Promising a gritty look at the unforeseen ramifications of race, religion, revenge and ethnic politics, this movie revolves around Celeste Santana, a NYPD detective whose father was murdered in the line of duty. One clue about her father's killer left on the crime scene was a pamphlet from a mysterious religious group known only as "The Ministers".
13 years after her father's death, The Ministers begins to kill again. While she is desperate to avenge her father's death, she is taken off the case and ordered to stay away from the investigation.
- 8/24/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Dear Latin HORRORphiles:
We are delighted to have the opportunity to be the very first venue to present an exclusive "first look" of Franc. Reyes' hot new trailer for his latest feature film, The Ministers, starring John Leguizamo and Harvey Keitel. View the film's one-sheet below.
The trailer will screen as part of "The HORRORphiles #3 - Summer Scream" taking place tomorrow (July 2, 2009) at Anthology Film Archives in New York City. Trailer courtesy of Maya Entertainment and Alumbra Films.
http://www.latinhorror.com/theministers/
Please join us for a full night of Rum & Coke cocktails during reception, Latin horror films, exclusive trailers, and a Q&A session with the filmmakers in attendance immediately following the screening.
Full program lineup at -
http://www.latinhorror.com/horrorphiles3/
There will be Sangre!
Edwin Pagan
Founder-In-Chief
Latin Horror
http://www.latinhorror.com/...
We are delighted to have the opportunity to be the very first venue to present an exclusive "first look" of Franc. Reyes' hot new trailer for his latest feature film, The Ministers, starring John Leguizamo and Harvey Keitel. View the film's one-sheet below.
The trailer will screen as part of "The HORRORphiles #3 - Summer Scream" taking place tomorrow (July 2, 2009) at Anthology Film Archives in New York City. Trailer courtesy of Maya Entertainment and Alumbra Films.
http://www.latinhorror.com/theministers/
Please join us for a full night of Rum & Coke cocktails during reception, Latin horror films, exclusive trailers, and a Q&A session with the filmmakers in attendance immediately following the screening.
Full program lineup at -
http://www.latinhorror.com/horrorphiles3/
There will be Sangre!
Edwin Pagan
Founder-In-Chief
Latin Horror
http://www.latinhorror.com/...
- 7/1/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (LATIN HORROR)
- Latin Horror
"The Lonely Maiden," starring Morgan Freeman and Christopher Walken; "The Killing Room," starring Timothy Hutton; and "Powder Blue," starring Forest Whitaker, will all screen for the first time at the 29th American Film Market, running Nov. 5-12 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and Le Merigot Beach Hotel in Santa Monica.
The market will present 513 films, including 102 world premieres and 375 market premieres.
In addition to Freeman and Walken, the Yari Film Group's "Maiden" stars William H. Macy; "Killing Room," from ContentFilm International, stars Chloe Sevigny, Nick Cannon and Peter Stormare along with Hutton; Qed International's "Powder Blue" boasts a cast that includes Whitaker, Jessica Biel, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Liotta and Patrick Swayze.
Other pictures set for world premieres include "Baby on Board," with Lara Flynn Boyle, John Corbett, Heather Graham and Jerry O'Connell (Entertainment 7); "Evil Angel," starring Ving Rhames (Arrow Entertainment); "High Life," with Timothy Olyphant (Shoreline Entertainment); "La Linea,...
The market will present 513 films, including 102 world premieres and 375 market premieres.
In addition to Freeman and Walken, the Yari Film Group's "Maiden" stars William H. Macy; "Killing Room," from ContentFilm International, stars Chloe Sevigny, Nick Cannon and Peter Stormare along with Hutton; Qed International's "Powder Blue" boasts a cast that includes Whitaker, Jessica Biel, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Liotta and Patrick Swayze.
Other pictures set for world premieres include "Baby on Board," with Lara Flynn Boyle, John Corbett, Heather Graham and Jerry O'Connell (Entertainment 7); "Evil Angel," starring Ving Rhames (Arrow Entertainment); "High Life," with Timothy Olyphant (Shoreline Entertainment); "La Linea,...
- 10/2/2008
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Watch the latest Spill.com movie review of the latest thriller “Righteous Kill” by director Jon Avnet and starring Al Pacino (88 Minutes), Robert De Niro (Heat, Stardust), John Leguizamo (The Happening, The Ministers), Donnie Wahlberg and 50 Cent. Synopsis: Two veteran New York City detectives (De Niro and Pacino) work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars? Stay tuned to Toxic Shock TV for the latest “Righteous Kill”movie news and more.
- 9/19/2008
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
Earlier today, we pointed you to an interview with M. Night Shyamalan posted over at Cinematical, and I just stumbled across an interview over at LatinoReview with John Leguizamo, who stars alongside Mark Wahlberg in the mystery thriller “The Happening,” which opens this Friday.
In the interview, Leguizamo talks mainly about how he got involved in the project and what role he’s taking on. He also chats about his upcoming flick “The Ministers,” which is directed by Franc. Reyes.
Here’s a quick excerpt from what Leguizamo had to say to LatinoReview about being cast:
“Night said that after he wrote the character he thought of me, but then he asked me to audition too [laughs], I guess, just to be sure, just in case. I auditioned for him through a video-phone and I emailed it to him and he called me that Night and said, 'John, that was great.
In the interview, Leguizamo talks mainly about how he got involved in the project and what role he’s taking on. He also chats about his upcoming flick “The Ministers,” which is directed by Franc. Reyes.
Here’s a quick excerpt from what Leguizamo had to say to LatinoReview about being cast:
“Night said that after he wrote the character he thought of me, but then he asked me to audition too [laughs], I guess, just to be sure, just in case. I auditioned for him through a video-phone and I emailed it to him and he called me that Night and said, 'John, that was great.
- 6/12/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Harvey Keitel is in final negotiations to join the cast of The Ministers, a crime thriller being directed by filmmaker Franc. Reyes.
Written by Reyes, the story follows a female NYPD detective whose father was murdered years ago by a group known as the Ministers. She learns that the group has begun to kill again, and in her attempt to avenge her father, she unknowingly becomes romantically involved with a member of the group.
Newcomer Florencia Lozano is the detective. John Leguizamo, who starred in Reyes' 2002 hit actioner Empire, and Diane Venora also are in the cast.
Keitel would play a good cop who has an unfortunate incident that changes the course of his life.
Reyes is producing along with Jill Footlick, who produces via her Grow Pictures.
Aaron Ray of the Collective, and Glenn Stewart, Steffan Aumuller and Claus Clausen of Sherzade are exec producing.
The Collective structured the financing for the sub-$10 million film and will handle all domestic sales.
Written by Reyes, the story follows a female NYPD detective whose father was murdered years ago by a group known as the Ministers. She learns that the group has begun to kill again, and in her attempt to avenge her father, she unknowingly becomes romantically involved with a member of the group.
Newcomer Florencia Lozano is the detective. John Leguizamo, who starred in Reyes' 2002 hit actioner Empire, and Diane Venora also are in the cast.
Keitel would play a good cop who has an unfortunate incident that changes the course of his life.
Reyes is producing along with Jill Footlick, who produces via her Grow Pictures.
Aaron Ray of the Collective, and Glenn Stewart, Steffan Aumuller and Claus Clausen of Sherzade are exec producing.
The Collective structured the financing for the sub-$10 million film and will handle all domestic sales.
- 1/26/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Leguizamo's rebuilding his empire. Production Weekly reports that the actor will reunite with Franc. Reyes, the writer-director behind his 2002 sleeper hit Empire, for the crime thriller The Ministers. Written by Reyes, the film follows a female cop who suspects her father was killed by a mysterious religious order. She's taken off the case, but finds herself involved again when she unwittingly hooks up with one of the cult's followers. No word on who will play the avenging heroine. Shooting is scheduled to begin this December in New York. Leguizamo is currently filming Love in the Time of Cholera for director Mike Newell.
- 10/10/2006
- IMDbPro News
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