Hollywood loves to repeat success, and now more than ever it needs to. If there’s a promising way to draw people into movie theaters that the industry doesn’t capitalize on, it will only be colluding in the decay of its own future. So when I came out of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” having experienced, for the first time in a while, what it was like a share a concert film with an ecstatic audience, one of my first thoughts was, “How could they do this again?”
You might say that’s a silly question, since it has one obvious answer: They can’t. There is only one Taylor Swift, the most epic global pop superstar since the Michael Jackson of the “Thriller” era. And there is only one Taylor Swift fan base. Until “The Eras Tour,” no concert movie in history has made this kind of money.
You might say that’s a silly question, since it has one obvious answer: They can’t. There is only one Taylor Swift, the most epic global pop superstar since the Michael Jackson of the “Thriller” era. And there is only one Taylor Swift fan base. Until “The Eras Tour,” no concert movie in history has made this kind of money.
- 10/21/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
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Box office winner and Golden Globe nominee Will Ferrell (Get Hard, Anchorman 1 and 2) will star in the comedy Tom’S Dad to be directed by Oscar nominated director Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, The Hundred-foot Journey).
Principal photography on the feature film is slated to begin early next year, with further casting underway.
Set in 1960s Nevada, Arthur (Ferrell) is a struggling nightclub performer hoping to make it big with his stage act involving circus animals. He is forced to reconnect with his estranged 12-year old son, Tom, when his ex-wife departs on a three week trip, leaving the pair to rekindle their father-son relationship.
It was announced today by producers Joni Levin and Keith Clarke (The Way Back, upcoming Ben Hur) of Point Blank Productions, Christi Dembrowski and Johnny Depp of Infinitum Nihil (Hugo, Rum Diary, Dark Shadows) and Arsenal’s John Ptak (Let Me In,...
Box office winner and Golden Globe nominee Will Ferrell (Get Hard, Anchorman 1 and 2) will star in the comedy Tom’S Dad to be directed by Oscar nominated director Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, The Hundred-foot Journey).
Principal photography on the feature film is slated to begin early next year, with further casting underway.
Set in 1960s Nevada, Arthur (Ferrell) is a struggling nightclub performer hoping to make it big with his stage act involving circus animals. He is forced to reconnect with his estranged 12-year old son, Tom, when his ex-wife departs on a three week trip, leaving the pair to rekindle their father-son relationship.
It was announced today by producers Joni Levin and Keith Clarke (The Way Back, upcoming Ben Hur) of Point Blank Productions, Christi Dembrowski and Johnny Depp of Infinitum Nihil (Hugo, Rum Diary, Dark Shadows) and Arsenal’s John Ptak (Let Me In,...
- 5/16/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Second 3D Creative Summit Producers Lab to take place at the BFI on March 13.
Ravensbourne and International 3D and Advanced Imaging Society have unveiled the delegates for the upcoming Producers Lab.
Run as part of the annual 3D Creative Summit, the Producers Lab has been extended to a full day on March 13 at the BFI after the success of its inaugural year.
Carrie Wootten, head of commercial development at Ravensbourne, commented: “We believe the knowledge and skills gained through the Producers Lab are crucial for the sustainability of the UK film industry and for the UK to remain at the forefront of the creative and technical explorations in 3D.”
The selected applicants for the second 3D Creative Summit Producers Lab are:
Mark SherwoodRichard GrantStephen LyleHelen ConlanEdgar GonzalezDylan PearceJulian JonesLuis Perez-BayesGaby BastyraDavid Allen
Speakers at this year’s Producers Lab include U2 3D producer Catherine Owens, 3ality CEO Steve Schklair and Vision3 co-founder Angus Cameron.
Hosted in partnership...
Ravensbourne and International 3D and Advanced Imaging Society have unveiled the delegates for the upcoming Producers Lab.
Run as part of the annual 3D Creative Summit, the Producers Lab has been extended to a full day on March 13 at the BFI after the success of its inaugural year.
Carrie Wootten, head of commercial development at Ravensbourne, commented: “We believe the knowledge and skills gained through the Producers Lab are crucial for the sustainability of the UK film industry and for the UK to remain at the forefront of the creative and technical explorations in 3D.”
The selected applicants for the second 3D Creative Summit Producers Lab are:
Mark SherwoodRichard GrantStephen LyleHelen ConlanEdgar GonzalezDylan PearceJulian JonesLuis Perez-BayesGaby BastyraDavid Allen
Speakers at this year’s Producers Lab include U2 3D producer Catherine Owens, 3ality CEO Steve Schklair and Vision3 co-founder Angus Cameron.
Hosted in partnership...
- 3/11/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Avatar director will reflect on 3D’s journey in recent years and the future.
James Cameron has been confirmed for the 3D Creative Summit 2014, which will be held at the BFI in London on March 12-13.
In an exclusive recorded interview, Cameron will discuss developments in 3D since his game changing 2009 blockbuster Avatar.
The director will also share his thoughts on what the future holds as he prepares to begin production on Avatar 2 as well as his experience filming the Deep Sea Challenge and his continuing drive to push the limits of 3D technology.
The event, organised by Ravensbourne and the International 3D and Advanced Imaging Society, will also include a Q&A with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and stereographer Demetri Portelli who will talk about The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivit and present some of the first footage from the upcoming film.
In addition, stereo supervisor Chris Parks will discuss award-winner Gravity while other presentation...
James Cameron has been confirmed for the 3D Creative Summit 2014, which will be held at the BFI in London on March 12-13.
In an exclusive recorded interview, Cameron will discuss developments in 3D since his game changing 2009 blockbuster Avatar.
The director will also share his thoughts on what the future holds as he prepares to begin production on Avatar 2 as well as his experience filming the Deep Sea Challenge and his continuing drive to push the limits of 3D technology.
The event, organised by Ravensbourne and the International 3D and Advanced Imaging Society, will also include a Q&A with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet and stereographer Demetri Portelli who will talk about The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivit and present some of the first footage from the upcoming film.
In addition, stereo supervisor Chris Parks will discuss award-winner Gravity while other presentation...
- 2/18/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
They may not be as sexy as the main Academy Awards ceremony -- something the Academy effectively acknowledges by annually selecting the hottest ingenue available to host the evening -- but the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation honors any number of worthy artists who contribute invaluably to our movie-watching pleasure. This year 52 individuals, covering 19 technical achievements, have been named as honorees, including cinematographer and VFX supervisor Peter W. Anderson, the recipient of this year's honorary Gordon E. Sawyer Award. (His credits range from "The China Syndrome" to "U2 3D.") The awards will be presented on February 15. [Deadline] A spot-on...
- 1/9/2014
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
Oscar statuette - Gordon E. Sawyer Award 2014 - for ‘Godzilla,’ ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ visual effects artist Peter Anderson The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that visual effects supervisor and director of photography Peter W. Anderson will receive the Gordon E. Sawyer Award (an Oscar statuette) "for technological contributions that have brought credit to the industry" at the Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in, where else, Beverly Hills. Portions of the presentation will be included in the Oscar 2014 telecast to be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. Listed on the IMDb as Peter Anderson, the next Gordon E. Sawyer Award recipient has been in the film business for nearly four decades. His earliest IMDb film credit is for the visual effects in Berry Gordy and Jack Wormser’s 1975 romantic drama Mahogany, starring Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams,...
- 1/9/2014
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
For years, I’ve joked that Metallica has exactly two good songs, both of them off their mega-selling 1991 album Metallica. Those two songs are the lovely, lilting “Nothing Else Matters,” the closest these demon noise-makers ever came to a power ballad, and also “Enter Sandman,” which is their primordially catchy if very sinister idea of a lullaby. In a funny way, I’d say that Metallica agrees with me: Those two uncharacteristically melodious and listenable tunes are played at the very end oftheir new concert film, Metallica Through the Never. They know, in their way, that they’re saving the best for last.
- 9/28/2013
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW - Inside Movies
Morgan Spurlock investigated the adverse effects of a 30-day McDonald's binge in Super Size Me and went in search of the Taliban in Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? - now he's going behind the scenes with the biggest boyband on the planet, One Direction.
While 3D documentary This Is Us is unlikely to net him a second Oscar nomination, 1D's dedicated fanbase will likely power it to commercial success.
Digital Spy sat down with Spurlock to discuss favourite concert movies (he cites The Last Waltz and U2 3D), what's in store for the DVD and why access was the key and ensured the film was made without compromise.
"I think we've told the best story about One Direction at this moment that we possibly could," he said,
One Direction's This Is Us opens in UK cinemas on August 29 and Us cinemas on August 30.
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While 3D documentary This Is Us is unlikely to net him a second Oscar nomination, 1D's dedicated fanbase will likely power it to commercial success.
Digital Spy sat down with Spurlock to discuss favourite concert movies (he cites The Last Waltz and U2 3D), what's in store for the DVD and why access was the key and ensured the film was made without compromise.
"I think we've told the best story about One Direction at this moment that we possibly could," he said,
One Direction's This Is Us opens in UK cinemas on August 29 and Us cinemas on August 30.
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- 8/26/2013
- Digital Spy
Before long, heavy metal band Metallica will be on the big screen, and they're doing it in an interesting new way. First and foremost, their concert film, "Metallica Through the Never," will be released in IMAX 3D. They aren't the first to do so, with U2 releasing "U2 3D" in 2007.
However, the difference in Metallica's movie is the introduction of a narrative. "Through the Never" is made up of live concert footage, however it also includes a scripted story mixed in. The scripted portion of the film stars Dane DeHaan, who will also be seen in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." DeHaan plays a member of Metallica's touring crew who is sent on a mission by the band.
In the trailer, DeHaan is involved in an auto accident, which leads him face-to-face with an angry mob. The trailer is largely set to a live performance of "Master of Puppets," while...
However, the difference in Metallica's movie is the introduction of a narrative. "Through the Never" is made up of live concert footage, however it also includes a scripted story mixed in. The scripted portion of the film stars Dane DeHaan, who will also be seen in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." DeHaan plays a member of Metallica's touring crew who is sent on a mission by the band.
In the trailer, DeHaan is involved in an auto accident, which leads him face-to-face with an angry mob. The trailer is largely set to a live performance of "Master of Puppets," while...
- 5/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
A few years ago, I wrote a post ardently pleading for the come- back of the concert film. I argued that if squeaky-clean teeny-bop singers-as-products like Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers could top the list of the five highest-grossing concert movies of all time (adjusted for inflation, the top film on that list would still be Woodstock), then surely an artist like, say, Lady Gaga might blast those same box-office records to smithereens. More to the point, a concert movie actually aimed at people over the age of fourteen might now have a chance to make a cultural splash.
- 7/11/2012
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW - Inside Movies
Some of my favorite concert experiences took place in a movie theater. That’s strange to say. It’s not like Hollywood has completely figured out how to replicate the intense energy of a live musical performance. But a handful of films have come close enough to capturing the thrill of the concert experience. U2 impressed me twice: First with Phil Joanou’s 1988 documentary Rattle and Hum; and later with U2 3D, which made such effective use of the immersive technology that audience members were able to read the set list taped next to Larry Mullen Jr.’s drum kit. That’s impressive. Watching a music-based movie with die-hard fans only amps the experience. I won’t soon forget watching Cameron Crowe’s Pearl Jam documentary during its world...
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- 2/29/2012
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
As the Toronto Film Festival winds down, I want to tell you about one last movie I saw there — a movie that, for me, turned out to be the most surprising one of the festival. I went to a showing of From the Sky Down, a documentary about U2 directed by Davis Guggen- heim, with more or less one thought in my head: Do I really need to see another U2 documentary? There was U2: Rattle and Hum (1988). There was the concert film U2 3D (2008). There was the edition of VH1′s Classic Albums in which the Edge showed you...
- 9/16/2011
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW - Inside Movies
It's champagne corks for Kristen Wiig for hooking the date movie crowd, while Brit romcom Love's Kitchen sank like a soufflé
The winner
Predicting an opening number for Bridesmaids at UK cinemas was always going to be tricky. On the plus side, the film enjoyed good buzz, thanks to critical praise, awareness of Us success and positive word circulating from an aggressive programme of advance free screenings. On the minus, lead actresses Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph are both significantly less famous here than Stateside, where they served long stints on Saturday Night Live.
Considering fast-improving weather over the weekend, with grosses dropping heavily for all films on scorching-hot Sunday, Universal will be pretty delighted with Bridesmaids' debut figure of £3.44m, including paid previews of £1.03m. That's not quite Wiig's personal best, since Paul opened in February with £5.52m, including £2.31m in previews, but she was hardly a significant selling point on that occasion.
The winner
Predicting an opening number for Bridesmaids at UK cinemas was always going to be tricky. On the plus side, the film enjoyed good buzz, thanks to critical praise, awareness of Us success and positive word circulating from an aggressive programme of advance free screenings. On the minus, lead actresses Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph are both significantly less famous here than Stateside, where they served long stints on Saturday Night Live.
Considering fast-improving weather over the weekend, with grosses dropping heavily for all films on scorching-hot Sunday, Universal will be pretty delighted with Bridesmaids' debut figure of £3.44m, including paid previews of £1.03m. That's not quite Wiig's personal best, since Paul opened in February with £5.52m, including £2.31m in previews, but she was hardly a significant selling point on that occasion.
- 6/30/2011
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Ready to hear what James Cameron is doing these days? No? Well, sorry about that, but this is an official thing, so check it out! He has teamed up with acclaimed cinematographer Vince Pace to form Cameron – Pace Group (Cpg).
Just in case you’re wondering what’s so interesting about that, here’s a little “insight” – this group will seek to accelerate worldwide growth of 3D across all entertainment platforms including features, episodic and live television, sports, advertising and consumer products, pioneering a new generation of camera systems, services and a variety of creative tools that are innovative, powerful and easier to embrace.
Cpg will build upon the strong foundation of Pace and the 3D technology to which its co-founders have individually and collectively contributed, such as the revolutionary Fusion 3D system. In combination, Cameron’s and Pace’s technologies, products and services have been responsible for $4.7 billion of...
Just in case you’re wondering what’s so interesting about that, here’s a little “insight” – this group will seek to accelerate worldwide growth of 3D across all entertainment platforms including features, episodic and live television, sports, advertising and consumer products, pioneering a new generation of camera systems, services and a variety of creative tools that are innovative, powerful and easier to embrace.
Cpg will build upon the strong foundation of Pace and the 3D technology to which its co-founders have individually and collectively contributed, such as the revolutionary Fusion 3D system. In combination, Cameron’s and Pace’s technologies, products and services have been responsible for $4.7 billion of...
- 4/14/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Director James Cameron and cinematographer Vince Pace have announced today at the 2011 Nab Show in Las Vegas that they've formed a new business venture to accelerate 3D solutions across all entertainment platforms.
I'm on board with with watching 3D movies in movie theaters if it's worth it. 90% of the 3D films being released are utter crap though. I'm also 100% not sold on the whole 3D TV thing yet. I've seen it I've played video game son it, but it has just failed to impress me. But now they are looking to blow 3D on several different platforms that includes "episodic and live television, sports, advertising and consumer products, pioneering a new generation of camera systems, services and a variety of creative tools that are innovative, powerful and easier to embrace."
Of course 3D entertainment and technology is the future, there's just still a lot of work that needs to be done in perfecting it.
I'm on board with with watching 3D movies in movie theaters if it's worth it. 90% of the 3D films being released are utter crap though. I'm also 100% not sold on the whole 3D TV thing yet. I've seen it I've played video game son it, but it has just failed to impress me. But now they are looking to blow 3D on several different platforms that includes "episodic and live television, sports, advertising and consumer products, pioneering a new generation of camera systems, services and a variety of creative tools that are innovative, powerful and easier to embrace."
Of course 3D entertainment and technology is the future, there's just still a lot of work that needs to be done in perfecting it.
- 4/11/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
While moviegoers have already expressed their resentment towards 3D technology, studios are trying to find new ways to keep it alive. However, the cost of bringing that technology into your home isn’t exactly cheap, and there’s not nearly enough programming for it to be worth all that money. But the “god-father” of 3D, Director/Writer/Producer James Cameron, may be changing all of that very soon. Cameron has now teamed with Vince Pace to start a company for 3D that aims to “to accelerate worldwide growth of 3D across all entertainment platforms including features, episodic and live television, sports, advertising and consumer products, pioneering a new generation of camera systems, services and a variety of creative tools that are innovative, powerful and easier to embrace.”
Here’s the official press-release (via Collider):
“Legendary filmmaker and 3D visionary, James Cameron has teamed up with acclaimed cinematographer and fellow 3D pioneer,...
Here’s the official press-release (via Collider):
“Legendary filmmaker and 3D visionary, James Cameron has teamed up with acclaimed cinematographer and fellow 3D pioneer,...
- 4/11/2011
- by Matt Keith
- Killer Films
Director James Cameron has teamed up with cinematographer and fellow 3D pioneer, Vince Pace to form "Cameron - Pace Group" (Cpg), which "...seeks to accelerate worldwide growth of 3D across all entertainment platforms including features, episodic and live television, sports, advertising and consumer products, pioneering a new generation of camera systems, services and a variety of creative tools that are innovative, powerful and easier to embrace..."
In combination, Cameron’s and Pace’s technologies, products and services have been responsible for $4.7 billion of box office receipts and have played an extensive role in 25 features including "Avatar", "Tron: Legacy", "Resident Evil: Afterlife" and "U2 3D".
"...This history puts Cpg in a unique position to respond to the growing demand for high-quality 3D entertainment and to provide 3D technology innovations that serve studios, filmmakers, directors of photography, producers, networks, studios and broadcasters. The company plans to take full advantage of its position...
In combination, Cameron’s and Pace’s technologies, products and services have been responsible for $4.7 billion of box office receipts and have played an extensive role in 25 features including "Avatar", "Tron: Legacy", "Resident Evil: Afterlife" and "U2 3D".
"...This history puts Cpg in a unique position to respond to the growing demand for high-quality 3D entertainment and to provide 3D technology innovations that serve studios, filmmakers, directors of photography, producers, networks, studios and broadcasters. The company plans to take full advantage of its position...
- 4/11/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
[1] In case that mouthful of a headline didn't tip you off, we have a plethora of comic book movie news to sort through, so let's get cracking. After the break, you'll find an update on the new 3D technology being used for The Amazing Spider-Man, Chris Hemsworth's response to the first cut of Thor, news on Ray Stevenson's potential reprisal of the role of Frank Castle for the The Punisher franchise, final talks of Summit Entertainment acquiring the feature rights to the comic Crosshair, a teaser trailer, new images and a poster for the upcoming X-Men anime, and Stan Lee's deposition for the ongoing Kirby family vs. Marvel court case. One of the big concerns when Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot was announced was that the film was going to be in 3D. With Avatar being one of the few live-action films to implement 3D properly, what...
- 3/10/2011
- by Adam Quigley
- Slash Film
Despite varied results on the big screen, it looks like 3D is here to stay, with many more cinemas offering the releases; fully-equipped TVs and Blu-ray players on the market; and Sky offering a specialised channel to subscribers.
And as the concept of forking out more cash to see a movie in an extra dimension takes hold, Venture 3D has announced its official launch in the growing market for converting films into the format.
The Los Angeles-based company provided the 3D conversion for Sony's The Green Hornet, directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and starring Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz.
Venture 3D also worked on 20th Century Fox's and Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and the 2010 FIFA World Cup 3D trailer.
Other recent projects also include 3D conversion work for Warner Bros, Screen Gems and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Shanghai.
And as the concept of forking out more cash to see a movie in an extra dimension takes hold, Venture 3D has announced its official launch in the growing market for converting films into the format.
The Los Angeles-based company provided the 3D conversion for Sony's The Green Hornet, directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and starring Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz.
Venture 3D also worked on 20th Century Fox's and Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and the 2010 FIFA World Cup 3D trailer.
Other recent projects also include 3D conversion work for Warner Bros, Screen Gems and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Shanghai.
- 1/27/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The much beloved (apparently) short story, The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde is getting a big screen treatment by Irish director, Catherine Owens and it’s going to be in 3D, incorporating live action, motion capture and animation. The story is one of a Giant and a bunch of kids, who he doesn’t allow into his garden. But when they sneak back in, he realises that things are probably better with the kids around as the garden blossoms like it’s Spring when the kids are thundering around. Anyway, he befriends one child in particular and eventually that child disappears and returns as Jesus (from my understanding of it anyway) when the Giant is about to die! Catherine Owens was the co-director of U2 3D which was pretty impressive and obviously she has a great deal of knowledge of how 3D works so this could be something to watch out for!
- 12/7/2010
- by vicbarry@gmail.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
Restrepo is currently one of the highest reviewed films of the year, sitting at 97% with nearly 100 reviews on RottenTomatoes and recently garnered as a final selection for the documentary Oscar category. We have partnered with Virgil Films & Entertainment and National Geographic Entertainment to give away three Blu-ray copies to our readers!
For a chance to win one of the three Blu-rays just fill out the form below by 11:59 Pm Est on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010. We will select the winners at random and you will be notified by e-mail. One entry per household. No purchase necessary. Winners must live inside the U.S. Shipping to a P.O. box is not permitted. Check out more info regarding the film as well as a trailer below, after the submission form. Good luck!
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From Directors Tim Hetherington And Sebastian Junger
The Award-winning Documentary...
For a chance to win one of the three Blu-rays just fill out the form below by 11:59 Pm Est on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010. We will select the winners at random and you will be notified by e-mail. One entry per household. No purchase necessary. Winners must live inside the U.S. Shipping to a P.O. box is not permitted. Check out more info regarding the film as well as a trailer below, after the submission form. Good luck!
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- 11/27/2010
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
While I went in hopeful, I ended up hating Mark Pellington's last film, Henry Poole is Here. Hated it enough that hearing that the screenwriter, Albert Torres, had been hired to rewrite the live-action Akira adaptation all but killed my scant interest in that project. But I've heard very good things about Pellington's work on U2 3D (maybe not a surprise, given his music video background) and thought there was potential on display in earlier features like Arlington Road and The Mothman Prophecies. I'd like to see Pellington realize that potential, and wonder if I Melt With You, an 'ensemble thriller' that may now count Thomas Jane and Jeremy Piven among the cast, might be the ticket. Deadline reports the casting, saying the film will get underway in August, based on a Glenn Porter script that is based on a story by Porter and Pellington. We don't have a...
- 7/15/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Director Mark Pellington is getting back to fictional films after a side trip into big-scale concert films with U2 3D. He’s in the middle of setting up the thriller I Melt With You, and according to Deadline, he’s hired Thomas Jane and Jeremy Piven to star.Glenn Porter wrote the script, based on an idea he figured out with Pellington, which follows the interconnected lives of four men. There aren’t many more details than that, though from the sound of it, it’ll lean heavily towards the dramatic and thoughtful rather than car chases and explosions.According to the director, it’s exactly the film he wants to be making right now, but hasn’t been able to because of Hollywood’s reticence to tackle darker, mature material. "I am 48 and found a dearth of films that speak to my life experience," Pellington said in a statement.
- 7/14/2010
- EmpireOnline
Michael Moore has lined up two films -- Focus' lesbian family dramedy "The Kids Are All Right" and the Weinstein Co.'s "Nowhere Boy," a look at John Lennon's childhood -- to open his sixth annual Traverse City Film Festival.
Moore originally created the fest, held in Traverse City, Mich., to bring films that had gotten limited distribution to the remote lakeside town 250 miles northwest of Detroit. This year's event runs July 27-Aug. 1.
Although "Kids," which opened in seven theaters last weekend, looks like a sure bet to expand throughout the country, "Boy," which the Weinsteins acquired in March, won't be released until October.
Along with "Boy," the fest will pay tribute to the Beatles by screening "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) and "Help!" (1965).
Continuing with a music theme, the fest will offer the documentary "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage," a chronicle of the heavy metal band; Radu Milaileanu's French feature "The Concert,...
Moore originally created the fest, held in Traverse City, Mich., to bring films that had gotten limited distribution to the remote lakeside town 250 miles northwest of Detroit. This year's event runs July 27-Aug. 1.
Although "Kids," which opened in seven theaters last weekend, looks like a sure bet to expand throughout the country, "Boy," which the Weinsteins acquired in March, won't be released until October.
Along with "Boy," the fest will pay tribute to the Beatles by screening "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) and "Help!" (1965).
Continuing with a music theme, the fest will offer the documentary "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage," a chronicle of the heavy metal band; Radu Milaileanu's French feature "The Concert,...
- 7/14/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Thomas Jane and Jeremy Piven are set to star in I Melt With You, an ensemble thriller that will be directed by Mark Pellington. Production will begin in early August in Northern California. The thriller follows the interconnecting lives of four men. Glenn Porter wrote the script from a story he hatched with Pellington, who last directed Henry Poole Is Here and U2 3D. Rob Cowan and Norm Reiss are producing. Pellington and Porter will be exec producers with Neil Labute, Heidi Levitt, Aaron Gilbert and Jane. The pic, packaged by UTA, is privately financed and the budget is under [...]...
- 7/14/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
We know the Sundance Film Festival can handle 3D movies, as evidenced with 2008's U2 3D and this year's most popular documentary, Cane Toads: An Unnatural History. But isn't it time for some of Park City's fiction film veterans to embrace the format and make some game changers for the indie world?
Kevin Smith could turn his breakout film into a trilogy with Clerks 3D, while I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Quentin Tarantino does something in three dimensions. Actually, a few years ago Qt reportedly told Total Film he's interested in doing a 3D porn film. But he'll apparently be beaten to the punch by Gaspar Noé, who is at the fest this year with his latest, Enter the Void (read our review of it here).
Noé is notorious for making films depicting graphic sex (see the controversial Irreversible), and according to Hollywood Wiretap his next...
Kevin Smith could turn his breakout film into a trilogy with Clerks 3D, while I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Quentin Tarantino does something in three dimensions. Actually, a few years ago Qt reportedly told Total Film he's interested in doing a 3D porn film. But he'll apparently be beaten to the punch by Gaspar Noé, who is at the fest this year with his latest, Enter the Void (read our review of it here).
Noé is notorious for making films depicting graphic sex (see the controversial Irreversible), and according to Hollywood Wiretap his next...
- 1/28/2010
- by Christopher Campbell
- Cinematical
Mark Pellington is in negotiations to direct The Orphanage, New Line’s English-language remake of Juan Antonio Bayona’s Spanish El Orfanato.
Pellington’s credits include U2 3D, The Mothman Prophecies, and Arlington Road, as well as the music video for Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy.” Given his experience with 3D and the current trend using the technique (especially in horror), speculation is they may be considering it for the redo, but this is unconfirmed.
Guillermo Del Toro, who produced the successful original, is also overseeing the new version. In August 2009, Del Toro thought they found a helmer in Larry Fessenden, but disputes over casting lead the studio in another direction by November. Pellington will still use the script written by Fessenden and Del Toro, according to Variety.
The story is about a woman who returns to the orphanage she grew up in, but soon starts experiencing strange occurrences in the ancient building.
Pellington’s credits include U2 3D, The Mothman Prophecies, and Arlington Road, as well as the music video for Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy.” Given his experience with 3D and the current trend using the technique (especially in horror), speculation is they may be considering it for the redo, but this is unconfirmed.
Guillermo Del Toro, who produced the successful original, is also overseeing the new version. In August 2009, Del Toro thought they found a helmer in Larry Fessenden, but disputes over casting lead the studio in another direction by November. Pellington will still use the script written by Fessenden and Del Toro, according to Variety.
The story is about a woman who returns to the orphanage she grew up in, but soon starts experiencing strange occurrences in the ancient building.
- 1/5/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Back in August, I excitedly shared news that Larry Fessenden was hired to direct New Line's English-language remake of Juan Antonio Bayona's spooky Spanish film "The Orphanage." Unfortunately, the filmmaker was dropped a few months later over an issue with the film's casting. Now the studio is in negotiations with music video veteran and "Arlington Road" director Mark Pellington to helm the horror flick, according to Variety.
Reportedly, the script that Fessenden co-wrote with producer Guillermo Del Toro is still being used, so I'm happy about that. As for Pellington, I'd like to be hopeful that he's the right choice, especially since he showed promise early in his career with "Going All the Way" and "Arlington Road," not to mention with Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" video. I also really enjoyed his recent concert film "U2 3D," though mostly for the gimmicky spectacle.
Not that Pellington's name will be that...
Reportedly, the script that Fessenden co-wrote with producer Guillermo Del Toro is still being used, so I'm happy about that. As for Pellington, I'd like to be hopeful that he's the right choice, especially since he showed promise early in his career with "Going All the Way" and "Arlington Road," not to mention with Pearl Jam's "Jeremy" video. I also really enjoyed his recent concert film "U2 3D," though mostly for the gimmicky spectacle.
Not that Pellington's name will be that...
- 1/4/2010
- by Christopher Campbell
- MTV Movies Blog
Plans for an English-language remake of The Orphanage have been ongoing since 2007. If you were thinking that Juan Antonio Bayona's original earned enough attention for those plans to be shelved, guess again. According to Variety, The Orphanage remix is still on at New Line / Warner Bros, and now has a director in Mark Pellington.
Pellington's resume is a mixed bag, ranging from U2 3D to The Mothman Prophecies, which I haven't seen. I do have very fond memories of being good and scared by Arlington Road though, but I'm not sure it's the same kind of scare as that delivered by Bayona's Orphanage. On the other hand, Guillermo del Toro is still on board as producer, so we have to assume he believes Pellington can deliver the chill.
Even if this does have del Toro's blessing (he not only produced the original, but has trained Bayona up as one...
Pellington's resume is a mixed bag, ranging from U2 3D to The Mothman Prophecies, which I haven't seen. I do have very fond memories of being good and scared by Arlington Road though, but I'm not sure it's the same kind of scare as that delivered by Bayona's Orphanage. On the other hand, Guillermo del Toro is still on board as producer, so we have to assume he believes Pellington can deliver the chill.
Even if this does have del Toro's blessing (he not only produced the original, but has trained Bayona up as one...
- 1/4/2010
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- Cinematical
Mark Pellington is set to direct the remake of supernatural thriller "The Orphanage" for New LineCinema reports Variety.
The original "Orphanage" stars Belen Rueda ("The Sea Inside") as a woman who takes over the orphanage where she was raised, to open a home for disabled children. Then her young son begins to play with the same imaginary friend who terrorized her when she was a child.
The director's in negotiations to helm the U.S. redo with Guillermo del Toro attached to produce.
Pellington has directed "Henry Poole Is Here," "The Mothman Prophecies," "Arlington Road" and "U2 3D."
Script is penned by Larry Fessenden and Guillermo del Toro.
Source: Variety ...
The original "Orphanage" stars Belen Rueda ("The Sea Inside") as a woman who takes over the orphanage where she was raised, to open a home for disabled children. Then her young son begins to play with the same imaginary friend who terrorized her when she was a child.
The director's in negotiations to helm the U.S. redo with Guillermo del Toro attached to produce.
Pellington has directed "Henry Poole Is Here," "The Mothman Prophecies," "Arlington Road" and "U2 3D."
Script is penned by Larry Fessenden and Guillermo del Toro.
Source: Variety ...
- 1/4/2010
- by Kellvin Chavez
- AMC - Script to Screen
Mark Pellington has had ups and downs in his career as a feature film director, moving from the TV and music video world to helm such films as Arlington Road, The Mothman Prophecies, U2 3D, and Henry Poole Is Here. Now, Variety is reporting that Pellington is in negotiations with New Line, Guillermo Del Toro and ContraFilm to take on the remake of the 2007 horror hit El Orfanato (The Orphanage).
The screenplay for the remake was written by Larry Fessenden, who was previously attached to direct the film until disagreements about the casting arose, and Del Toro, who served as creative advisor on the Juan Antonio Bayona-directed original. The story follows a woman who takes over an orphanage and her young son who appears to have the same, imaginary friend she had when she was a child. Spookiness ensues.
While a fan of much of what Del Toro touches,...
The screenplay for the remake was written by Larry Fessenden, who was previously attached to direct the film until disagreements about the casting arose, and Del Toro, who served as creative advisor on the Juan Antonio Bayona-directed original. The story follows a woman who takes over an orphanage and her young son who appears to have the same, imaginary friend she had when she was a child. Spookiness ensues.
While a fan of much of what Del Toro touches,...
- 1/4/2010
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Is 2010 going to be just a slurry of remakes or what? Mark Pellington has secured directing duties on the English language remake of The Orphanage. The 2007 Spanish horror film was directed by Juan Antonio Bayona and produced by Guillermo Del Toro. Its massive worldwide success pretty much guaranteed a Hollywood remake.
While these Hollywood remakes are generally a bad idea, I can’t help but feel that this has a better chance of not being completely rubbish as some others in the past. I’m still of the opinion that it is completely unnecessary to remake The Orphanage but with Del Toro himself co-writing and producing this may turn out much better than expected.
The original film tells the story of a young woman taking over the orphanage where she herself was raised. Along with her husband and son she sets about turning the place into a home for disabled children.
While these Hollywood remakes are generally a bad idea, I can’t help but feel that this has a better chance of not being completely rubbish as some others in the past. I’m still of the opinion that it is completely unnecessary to remake The Orphanage but with Del Toro himself co-writing and producing this may turn out much better than expected.
The original film tells the story of a young woman taking over the orphanage where she herself was raised. Along with her husband and son she sets about turning the place into a home for disabled children.
- 1/4/2010
- by Alex Wagner
- FilmShaft.com
The brilliance and popularity of Juan Antonio Bayona's Spanish film The Orphanage (the one that had producer Guillermo Del Toro's name all over it) means that it's of little surprise that the horror is being treated to an English-language remake, with Mark Pellington hired to direct.
Pellington's previous credits include Henry Poole Is Here, The Mothman Prophecies, Arlington Road and U2 3D. Guillermo del Toro and ContraFilm's Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson will produce the redo for New Line/Warner Bros., with the new script being penned by Del Toro and Larry Fessenden.
The original story centres on Laura (Belen Rueda) who buys her beloved childhood orphanage with dreams of restoring and reopening the long abandoned facility as a place for disabled children. The strange new environment awakens her son's imagination, but the fantasy games he plays with an invisible friend quickly turn into something more sinister.
Pellington's previous credits include Henry Poole Is Here, The Mothman Prophecies, Arlington Road and U2 3D. Guillermo del Toro and ContraFilm's Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson will produce the redo for New Line/Warner Bros., with the new script being penned by Del Toro and Larry Fessenden.
The original story centres on Laura (Belen Rueda) who buys her beloved childhood orphanage with dreams of restoring and reopening the long abandoned facility as a place for disabled children. The strange new environment awakens her son's imagination, but the fantasy games he plays with an invisible friend quickly turn into something more sinister.
- 1/4/2010
- Screenrush
Mark Pellington has been hired to call the shots on New Line's remake of Spanish language spooker The Orphanage.We'd call this the first announced remake of 2010, but it's been in development for a while now, with Guillermo del Toro helping to shepherd it into English with a producing credit and co-writing the script alongside Larry Fessenden. The original, which was directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, saw a woman taking over the orphanage where she herself was raised, with an eye to turning it a home for disabled children. But her terrifying past returns to haunt her when her young son starts to play with the same supernatural imaginary friend.This will mark Arlington Road/Mothman Prophecies director Pellington's return to thriller territory after a detour into 3D concert films with U2 3D and comedy drama with the little seen Henry Poole Is Here. With his experience shooting 3D, might...
- 1/4/2010
- EmpireOnline
I'll give the producers of The Orphanage remake a little credit: at least they've already surprised us. Variety is reporting that New Line has selected U2 3D director Mark Pellington to handle their English-language remake of Juan Antonio Bayona's 2007 film, with Guillermo del Toro on board as a producer as well as a co-screenwriter. Del Toro was a "creative supervisor" on the original film, having basically helped Bayona get the film made, and it's unclear exactly how much he'll be able to help keep the new film from being an utter travesty. Pellington as a director seems like he could go either way-- his previous horror effort The Mothman Prophecies wasn't completely loathed by critics, but little indie Henry Poole is Here barely got a release and found minimal critical support. It's not like he's one of those guys who's already handled a terrible American remake of a foreign...
- 1/4/2010
- cinemablend.com
The Sundance Film Festival's competition lineup for 2010, announced Wednesday, might demand that audiences wear their serious caps. But the out-of-competition selections allow programmers and viewers to cut loose a little.
The 53 films that populate this year's Premieres, Next, Spotlight, Park City at Midnight and New Frontier sections run the gamut from the cosmically experimental to the star-studded and silly. There is indeed something for everyone at this year's event, which runs Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
As usual, Premieres collects work involving the industry's higher-profile talent, none more so than John Wells' feature directorial debut, "The Company Men," which stars Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper. Mexican actor Diego Luna's directorial debut, "Abel," will screen, as will Philip Seymour Hoffman's "Jack Goes Boating."
Michael Winterbottom has the rare distinction of having two films in...
The 53 films that populate this year's Premieres, Next, Spotlight, Park City at Midnight and New Frontier sections run the gamut from the cosmically experimental to the star-studded and silly. There is indeed something for everyone at this year's event, which runs Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
As usual, Premieres collects work involving the industry's higher-profile talent, none more so than John Wells' feature directorial debut, "The Company Men," which stars Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper. Mexican actor Diego Luna's directorial debut, "Abel," will screen, as will Philip Seymour Hoffman's "Jack Goes Boating."
Michael Winterbottom has the rare distinction of having two films in...
- 12/3/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Revolver has taken the opportunity, as so many others have, to also benefit from the uber-success of the Stephenie Meyer "Twilight" adaptations. They will make a documentary on "New Moon" star Robert Pattinson called "Robsessed" which will follow the rise of the British star. This marks the London-based company's first title to be made available to buy or rent through iTunes in the U.S. and Canada, as well as in the U.K. Justin Marciano, Revolver CEO said the deal enables the distributor to deliver the film directly to its core audience. Revolver is also in the setting up theatrical distribution in North America and already has offices in West Hollywood. Other films Revolver has distributed in the U.K. include "Mum and Dad," "Tell No One," "U2 3D," "Kidulthood," Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York" and Cary Fukunaga's "Sin nombre."...
- 11/24/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
As long as Hollywood is turning board games into movies, why not also mine game shows? I'd love to see movies made out of "Press Your Luck" and that Japanese show where contestants had to guess what dangerous animal was atop their head. In a way, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" has already been turned into a movie ("Slumdog Millionaire"), and now a producer of "300" is bringing "American Gladiators" to the big screen.
Scott Mednick, also an executive producer of this fall's "Where the Wild Things Are," has hired "Point Break" screenwriter Peter Iliff to script the previously announced adaptation of the physical competition series as a movie that, Variety says, will "feature the Herculean characters as superheroes." But will amateur athletes be cast as the villains? It would certainly be appropriate to the format of the show, which involved everyday contenders battling the gigantic male and female Gladiators...
Scott Mednick, also an executive producer of this fall's "Where the Wild Things Are," has hired "Point Break" screenwriter Peter Iliff to script the previously announced adaptation of the physical competition series as a movie that, Variety says, will "feature the Herculean characters as superheroes." But will amateur athletes be cast as the villains? It would certainly be appropriate to the format of the show, which involved everyday contenders battling the gigantic male and female Gladiators...
- 11/20/2009
- by Christopher Campbell
- MTV Movies Blog
W. Peter Iliff, the screenwriter whose credits include Varsity Blues and Patriot Games, has been hired to write a film adaptation of the classic TV game show American Gladiators.
The film will be set inside the world of the TV show and it is claimed that it will be "a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters" with the fascinating prospect of the "Herculean characters as superheroes."
Speculation abounds with suggestions that American Gladiators is going to be in 3D - it appears that one of the production companies behind the film is 3ality Digital. This company's first production was U2 3D and most of the work they do is on 3D movies.
Iliff recently finished scripting Point Break Indo, the sequel to Point Break, the classic 90's extreme sports, heist, police film that he also wrote.
American Gladiators is expected to hit theatres sometime in 2011.
>> Real...
The film will be set inside the world of the TV show and it is claimed that it will be "a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters" with the fascinating prospect of the "Herculean characters as superheroes."
Speculation abounds with suggestions that American Gladiators is going to be in 3D - it appears that one of the production companies behind the film is 3ality Digital. This company's first production was U2 3D and most of the work they do is on 3D movies.
Iliff recently finished scripting Point Break Indo, the sequel to Point Break, the classic 90's extreme sports, heist, police film that he also wrote.
American Gladiators is expected to hit theatres sometime in 2011.
>> Real...
- 11/20/2009
- Screenrush
And the 3D trend continues. Thanks to the success of Michael Jackson's This Is It (which has pulled in almost $200 million worldwide) as well as U2 3D, Aeg Live and Action 3D have partnered to produce a series of filmed concerts shot on HD 3D and slated to be released theatrically for one-week engagements. Variety reports that the first film to hit theaters will be called (take a deep breath): Larger Than Life...in 3D Featuring the Dave Matthews Band, Ben Harper and Relentless7 and Gogol Bordello. The concert film will feature footage that was shot at the Austin City Limits festival held just this past October. That Dave Matthews concert film will be shown in some 300 to 400 digital theaters on December 11th next month. "Our goal was to mimic a concert," said John Rubey, president of Network Live, comparing that film to U2 3D. According to Rubey,...
- 11/13/2009
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Aeg and Action 3D are betting on music lovers that will want to catch their favorite performers in a movie theater -- on the screen, that is. According to Variety, the two companies have already been getting footage from different festivals for their limited-run, 3D-only concert movies, which will be offered in a similar manner as U2 3D. The first series of movies will be footage of concerts from Dave Matthews (yay?), Relentless7, Ben Harper, and Gogol Bordello. The only group that sounds like it would wow music fans in 3D is Gogol Bordello, a gypsy punk band known for their outrageous live shows and songs like "Start Wearing Purple."
However, Aeg is also behind the recent release of Michael Jackson's film This is It, along with Sony, which has made $186 million worldwide so far. While concert movies with built-in audiences like the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: The...
However, Aeg is also behind the recent release of Michael Jackson's film This is It, along with Sony, which has made $186 million worldwide so far. While concert movies with built-in audiences like the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: The...
- 11/12/2009
- by Jenni Miller
- Cinematical
I read something in EW this week that genuinely shocked me. Next to my review of Michael Jackson’s This Is It, there's a box of the five top-grossing concert films -- and according to that list, the second most successful concert film of all time is Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009). The reason for my shock is not that I dislike the Jonas brothers (I thought their movie was charming in a prefab, featherweight way), but because, at the time, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience was rightfully considered a mild commercial disappointment. It marked the beginning of...
- 10/30/2009
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW.com - The Movie Critics
Concert documentary opens big in late-night showings on Tuesday.
By Gil Kaufman
Photo: Dibyangshu Sarkar/ Getty Images
Predictions were that "Michael Jackson's This Is It" could be the highest-grossing music film of all time, and the documentary chronicling the final concert rehearsals of the King of Pop got off to a good start. A series of late-night screenings pulled in $2.2 million in the U.S. on Tuesday, setting the film up for a possible #1 ranking at the box office this Halloween weekend, according to The Associated Press.
The fright-filled weekend could set up a showdown between the zombie-loving late pop star and the surprise success of low-budget horror flick "Paranormal Activity," which pulled in just $1.7 million on Tuesday after topping the box office last weekend. While "Activity" will expand to its widest release yet over the weekend when it unfolds on 2,400 screens, "This Is It" will be playing on more than 3,500 screens.
By Gil Kaufman
Photo: Dibyangshu Sarkar/ Getty Images
Predictions were that "Michael Jackson's This Is It" could be the highest-grossing music film of all time, and the documentary chronicling the final concert rehearsals of the King of Pop got off to a good start. A series of late-night screenings pulled in $2.2 million in the U.S. on Tuesday, setting the film up for a possible #1 ranking at the box office this Halloween weekend, according to The Associated Press.
The fright-filled weekend could set up a showdown between the zombie-loving late pop star and the surprise success of low-budget horror flick "Paranormal Activity," which pulled in just $1.7 million on Tuesday after topping the box office last weekend. While "Activity" will expand to its widest release yet over the weekend when it unfolds on 2,400 screens, "This Is It" will be playing on more than 3,500 screens.
- 10/29/2009
- MTV Movie News
It’s time to look again at how the films are stacking up, critics-wise vis-a-vis the Oscar race. Current High Scores 1 35 Shots of Rum 96 2 Hurt Locker, The 94 3 Still Walking 89 4 Goodbye Solo 89 5 Up 88 6 Ponyo 86 7 Beaches of Agnes, The 86 8 In the Loop 83 9 Star Trek 83 10 U2 3D 83 Of these films, The Hurt Locker, Up and Ponyo are probably Oscar-bound, though In the Loop most definitely should be (I don’t think [...]...
- 10/1/2009
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Putting aside the completely wacked out rumour about Johnny Depp starring in a Michael Jackson biopic [1], it looks like there is a good chance we will have a Michael Jackson movie in theatres by the end of this year after all. Sony Pictures is currently negotiating a deal for the rights to 80 hours of rehearsal footage that was filmed for Michael Jackson's planned performance in London, England. High School Musical director Kenny Ortega, who shot the footage (and who also had a director credit for the Michael Jackson Memorial Service telecast), is expected to be the one who will pull all the footage together into a feature film. So what exactly will this movie look like? Well according to Variety [2], the footage contains at least three music videos, including an alternate version of "Thriller". The original intention was to release the footage in 3-D, and although they haven't announced...
- 7/20/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
New York -- The Sundance crowd-pleaser "Amreeka" has sealed a theatrical deal.
National Geographic Entertainment has bought all rights to the immigrant dramedy, including theatrical, and plans a fall release. William Morris Independent repped the filmmakers in the deal.
The company also bought DVD and television rights but could, as a separate entity within National Geographic, sell the rights to another network or to its sister company.
Writer-director Cherien Dabis' feature debut tells of a Palestinian single mother who comes to the U.S. with dreams of a brighter future but winds up in rural illinois living with relatives and working at a White Castle restaurant while her son struggles to adjust in his homogenous high school. The movie, which also opens the upcoming New Directors/New Films festival in New York, earned some of the loudest cheers from audiences in Park City, who embraced its fish-out-of-water topicality.
Christina Piovesan and Paul Barkin produced,...
National Geographic Entertainment has bought all rights to the immigrant dramedy, including theatrical, and plans a fall release. William Morris Independent repped the filmmakers in the deal.
The company also bought DVD and television rights but could, as a separate entity within National Geographic, sell the rights to another network or to its sister company.
Writer-director Cherien Dabis' feature debut tells of a Palestinian single mother who comes to the U.S. with dreams of a brighter future but winds up in rural illinois living with relatives and working at a White Castle restaurant while her son struggles to adjust in his homogenous high school. The movie, which also opens the upcoming New Directors/New Films festival in New York, earned some of the loudest cheers from audiences in Park City, who embraced its fish-out-of-water topicality.
Christina Piovesan and Paul Barkin produced,...
- 3/17/2009
- by By Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" wowed voters at the 7th annual Visual Effects Society Awards! The Brad Pitt-starrer won 4 awards including visual effect in a visual-effects driven motion picture, and best single visual effect of the year.
"Button's" director, David Fincher was honored with the Ves Lifetime Achievement award.
What about "The Dark Knight" and "Wall-e?" Both films took home awards as well! Click Read More to see the complete list of winners.
Visual Effects Winners:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Eric Barba, Edson Williams, Nathan McGuinness, Lisa Beroud
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
"Changeling"
Michael Owens, Geoffrey Hancock, Jinnie Pak, Dennis Hoffman
Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture
Wall-e
Andrew Stanton, Jim Morris, Lindsey Collins, Nigel Hardwidge
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special
John Adams . Join or Die
Steve Kullback,...
"Button's" director, David Fincher was honored with the Ves Lifetime Achievement award.
What about "The Dark Knight" and "Wall-e?" Both films took home awards as well! Click Read More to see the complete list of winners.
Visual Effects Winners:
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Eric Barba, Edson Williams, Nathan McGuinness, Lisa Beroud
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
"Changeling"
Michael Owens, Geoffrey Hancock, Jinnie Pak, Dennis Hoffman
Outstanding Animation in an Animated Motion Picture
Wall-e
Andrew Stanton, Jim Morris, Lindsey Collins, Nigel Hardwidge
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special
John Adams . Join or Die
Steve Kullback,...
- 2/22/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
When last year's "U2 3D" concert film came out, we went in feeling blasé - why saddle a decent band with a crummy gimmick? - and came out feeling like kids again. Bono was so close, it was like we could reach out and pet him!
3D's come a long, long way from its origins in red and blue paper glasses. Last year was the beginning of a new era in the high-def technology, and 2009 looks to be the year 3D goes fully mainstream.
Last Friday's "Coraline" is the first stop-motion 3D film. And this week,...
3D's come a long, long way from its origins in red and blue paper glasses. Last year was the beginning of a new era in the high-def technology, and 2009 looks to be the year 3D goes fully mainstream.
Last Friday's "Coraline" is the first stop-motion 3D film. And this week,...
- 2/8/2009
- by By SARA STEWART
- NYPost.com
Recently I have seen people saying how they won't be watching the Oscars now that The Dark Knight wasn't nominated for Best Picture. The poster to the right is a mock-up of the official 81st Academy Awards poster made by someone that obviously believes people will not be tuning in now that a sympathetic Nazi is in contention and Batman is not. I wonder though, why is it that people would have watched the Oscars if The Dark Knight had been nominated for Best Picture? It's not like anyone ever thought it had a chance of winning. So what difference would it have made? I can understand the point if this were a situation such as in 2004 when The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was nominated for Best Picture and went on to win 11 Oscars and everyone pretty much expected it to win after the first...
- 1/28/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
With five nominations, "Iron Man" leads the list for the seventh annual Ves Awards, which were chosen Saturday by panels comprised of members of the Visual Effects Society.
The Marvel Studios-produced superhero movie was cited in the categories of visual effects in a visual effects-driven movie, best single visual effect of the year, outstanding animated character in a live-action movie, outstanding models and miniatures in a feature, and outstanding special effects in a movie. The nominees cited for "Iron Man" are Ben Snow, Hal Hickel, Victoria Alonso and John Nelson.
Its competition for the best visual effects in a visual effects-driven movie honor are "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (Wendy Rogers, Dean Wright, Andrew Fowler, Greg Butler), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Eric Barba, Edson Williams, Nathan McGuinness, Lisa Beroud), "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (Michael J. Wassel, Lucy Killick, Adrian de Wet, Eamonn Butler) and "Cloverfield" (Kevin Blank,...
The Marvel Studios-produced superhero movie was cited in the categories of visual effects in a visual effects-driven movie, best single visual effect of the year, outstanding animated character in a live-action movie, outstanding models and miniatures in a feature, and outstanding special effects in a movie. The nominees cited for "Iron Man" are Ben Snow, Hal Hickel, Victoria Alonso and John Nelson.
Its competition for the best visual effects in a visual effects-driven movie honor are "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (Wendy Rogers, Dean Wright, Andrew Fowler, Greg Butler), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Eric Barba, Edson Williams, Nathan McGuinness, Lisa Beroud), "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" (Michael J. Wassel, Lucy Killick, Adrian de Wet, Eamonn Butler) and "Cloverfield" (Kevin Blank,...
- 1/19/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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