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Horror was in a bit of a funk in the late 90s. Then 25 years ago, in July 1999, The Blair Witch Project came along and changed everything.
In a 1996 article published in The Philadelphia Enquirer, film critic Desmond Ryan bemoaned the state of mainstream films. Citing such films as Independence Day, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Eraser, and that year’s hurricane thrillride Twister, Ryan argued that Hollywood had become more interested in special effects than logic or character.
“It all began,” Ryan wrote, “when Twister’s killer tornadoes sucked up everything in their path – tractors, cows, common sense, continuity, plausibility, and the quaint notion that movies should have characters you care about.”
By the end of the 1990s, the horror genre appeared to have descended into a creative funk of its own. Of the horror films released toward the end of the decade, many of the most high-profile examples were remakes or sequels in somewhat tired franchises.
In a 1996 article published in The Philadelphia Enquirer, film critic Desmond Ryan bemoaned the state of mainstream films. Citing such films as Independence Day, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Eraser, and that year’s hurricane thrillride Twister, Ryan argued that Hollywood had become more interested in special effects than logic or character.
“It all began,” Ryan wrote, “when Twister’s killer tornadoes sucked up everything in their path – tractors, cows, common sense, continuity, plausibility, and the quaint notion that movies should have characters you care about.”
By the end of the 1990s, the horror genre appeared to have descended into a creative funk of its own. Of the horror films released toward the end of the decade, many of the most high-profile examples were remakes or sequels in somewhat tired franchises.
- 7/11/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
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When Megan Fox Made A Bizarre Confession About Her Transformers Wardrobe! (Photo Credit – Koimoi)
Megan Fox rose to unprecedented fame with her role in Transformers. She played the famous Mikaela Banes in the 2007 film and its sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen . While many would remember her hot scenes, the actress once grossed us out with a ‘smelly’ confession about her wardrobe on sets. Scroll below for all the details!
In Transformers, Megan played the love interest of Shia Labeouf‘s character Sam Witwicky. It is considered her “breakthrough” role, and it would be safe to say that she has attracted many footfalls to the big screens. However, despite shooting for the third installment, she was thrown out of the franchise because of her controversial remarks comparing director Michael Bay to Adolf Hitler.
Megan Fox said her Transformers wardrobe smelled like farts
In one of the most bizarre confessions, Megan Fox,...
Megan Fox rose to unprecedented fame with her role in Transformers. She played the famous Mikaela Banes in the 2007 film and its sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen . While many would remember her hot scenes, the actress once grossed us out with a ‘smelly’ confession about her wardrobe on sets. Scroll below for all the details!
In Transformers, Megan played the love interest of Shia Labeouf‘s character Sam Witwicky. It is considered her “breakthrough” role, and it would be safe to say that she has attracted many footfalls to the big screens. However, despite shooting for the third installment, she was thrown out of the franchise because of her controversial remarks comparing director Michael Bay to Adolf Hitler.
Megan Fox said her Transformers wardrobe smelled like farts
In one of the most bizarre confessions, Megan Fox,...
- 7/8/2024
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
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When he learned that Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis had secured a distribution deal with Lionsgate, Giancarlo Esposito was obviously stoked because it meant the highly-publicized passion project would have a chance to reach audiences beginning Sept. 27.
But he “specifically” was very excited for Coppola, who has shepherded the project since the 1970s and wound up putting a chunk of his personal fortune into the $120 million film to eventually make it happen (despite some challenges along the way). “He taught me how to be courageous,” Esposito told The Hollywood Reporter at the world premiere of MaXXXine on June 24. “He taught me to not ever give up, keep following through and put your money where your mouth is; have skin in the game.”
Megalopolis has been one of the most closely watched movies of the year, following a production that saw crew departures midway through, and a high-wattage screening for studio...
But he “specifically” was very excited for Coppola, who has shepherded the project since the 1970s and wound up putting a chunk of his personal fortune into the $120 million film to eventually make it happen (despite some challenges along the way). “He taught me how to be courageous,” Esposito told The Hollywood Reporter at the world premiere of MaXXXine on June 24. “He taught me to not ever give up, keep following through and put your money where your mouth is; have skin in the game.”
Megalopolis has been one of the most closely watched movies of the year, following a production that saw crew departures midway through, and a high-wattage screening for studio...
- 7/2/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Kevin Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga and Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis have a lot in common if fans come to think of it. Both films have been in development for decades and both directors invested huge money into the films. Costner’s film was released on Friday and it could only earn $11 million, giving clear signs of bombing at the box office.
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Costner’s film received harsh critical reviews that affected its box office performance. Coppola’s Megalopolis also received a mixed response from critics after its Cannes premiere, suggesting that a similar fate awaits this film as well.
Kevin Costner’s Horizon Bombs At Box Office, Raising Concerns For Francis Ford Coppola Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024) | Warner Bros. Pictures
Kevin Costner‘s Horizon: An American Saga was a project that...
Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024) | Warner Bros. Pictures
Costner’s film received harsh critical reviews that affected its box office performance. Coppola’s Megalopolis also received a mixed response from critics after its Cannes premiere, suggesting that a similar fate awaits this film as well.
Kevin Costner’s Horizon Bombs At Box Office, Raising Concerns For Francis Ford Coppola Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024) | Warner Bros. Pictures
Kevin Costner‘s Horizon: An American Saga was a project that...
- 7/1/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
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Angelina Jolie’s Father Said Daughter Has “Mental Problems” ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Angelina Jolie shared a tumultuous relationship with her father, Hollywood Icon Jon Voight, with much of their squabbles playing out in front of the press. Fractures in their relationship began to show shortly after Angelina Jolie reunited with her father both on and off screen when they were cast in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), where they played father and daughter.
Jon Voight deepened the rift with his daughter after he went public about their estrangement in a 2002 interview with Access Hollywood. During the interview, Voight pleaded with Jolie fans to get his daughter some help for unspecified “mental problems” further sharing that he’s not allowed to see his newly adopted grandson Maddox.
Angelina Jolie was born to actor Jon Voight and actress Marcheline Bertrand. Jolie was their second, following her older brother James Haven. A year after Angelina Jolie’s birth,...
Angelina Jolie shared a tumultuous relationship with her father, Hollywood Icon Jon Voight, with much of their squabbles playing out in front of the press. Fractures in their relationship began to show shortly after Angelina Jolie reunited with her father both on and off screen when they were cast in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), where they played father and daughter.
Jon Voight deepened the rift with his daughter after he went public about their estrangement in a 2002 interview with Access Hollywood. During the interview, Voight pleaded with Jolie fans to get his daughter some help for unspecified “mental problems” further sharing that he’s not allowed to see his newly adopted grandson Maddox.
Angelina Jolie was born to actor Jon Voight and actress Marcheline Bertrand. Jolie was their second, following her older brother James Haven. A year after Angelina Jolie’s birth,...
- 7/1/2024
- by Anushree Madappa
- KoiMoi
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It's that time again! Time to say goodbye to a bunch of great movies and TV shows that are leaving Netflix. Summer has just started, and June is drawing to a close to make room for warm July. A new month always brings new titles to Netflix, but it also means several other titles will be departing — that's the nature of streaming. It's a fleeting thing; deals only last so long, and then it's time to say goodbye. So let's take a look at some of the best movies leaving Netflix in July, shall we? Act quickly, because soon, these titles will be gone, and who knows where they might end up next? Maybe nowhere!
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While some of not-so-great "The Matrix" sequels have diluted things, you just can't beat the original "Matrix." I can distinctly remember seeing the film opening weekend,...
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The Matrix
While some of not-so-great "The Matrix" sequels have diluted things, you just can't beat the original "Matrix." I can distinctly remember seeing the film opening weekend,...
- 6/30/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
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Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has been confirmed for UK release in September, same day as the US release.
We already knew Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis was heading to US cinemas this September, but a UK release date has finally been confirmed.
Entertainment Film Distributors will bring Megalopolis to UK screens on 27th September, the same day as the film is released in the US. The film will also be available in IMAX.
The film’s all-star cast includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne and Dustin Hoffman to name a few. The film recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to mixed reviews.
Megalopolis reportedly cost $120m to make and now, Metro reports that Coppola is also set to eat all the marketing costs. The film was previously labelled as unmarketable with one unnamed distributor telling The Hollywood Reporter that...
We already knew Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis was heading to US cinemas this September, but a UK release date has finally been confirmed.
Entertainment Film Distributors will bring Megalopolis to UK screens on 27th September, the same day as the film is released in the US. The film will also be available in IMAX.
The film’s all-star cast includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne and Dustin Hoffman to name a few. The film recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to mixed reviews.
Megalopolis reportedly cost $120m to make and now, Metro reports that Coppola is also set to eat all the marketing costs. The film was previously labelled as unmarketable with one unnamed distributor telling The Hollywood Reporter that...
- 6/24/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
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Lionsgate Studios has signed a deal to distribute Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis, fresh off its electrifying debut in Cannes, in theaters in the United States and Canada, it was announced on June 17, 2024 by Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.
The agreement extends the studio’s longstanding partnership with Coppola and his American Zoetrope banner. Lionsgate Studios previously distributed many of the visionary filmmaker’s greatest masterpieces on home entertainment. Lionsgate Studios will also handle the distribution of Megalopolis across all home entertainment platforms.
Megalopolis will be released in domestic theaters and in IMAX on September 27, 2024. Fogelson said, “Francis is a legend. For many of us, his gifts to cinema were one of the inspirations to devote our own careers to film. It is a true privilege to work with him, and to bring this incredible, audacious, and utterly unique movie to theatrical audiences. At Lionsgate,...
The agreement extends the studio’s longstanding partnership with Coppola and his American Zoetrope banner. Lionsgate Studios previously distributed many of the visionary filmmaker’s greatest masterpieces on home entertainment. Lionsgate Studios will also handle the distribution of Megalopolis across all home entertainment platforms.
Megalopolis will be released in domestic theaters and in IMAX on September 27, 2024. Fogelson said, “Francis is a legend. For many of us, his gifts to cinema were one of the inspirations to devote our own careers to film. It is a true privilege to work with him, and to bring this incredible, audacious, and utterly unique movie to theatrical audiences. At Lionsgate,...
- 6/18/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
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BayView Entertainment LLC is pleased to announce its latest horror film release, Pale Horse. This stylistic terror tale with an art world backdrop is sure to please fans of psychotronic fare.
In one of his final films, late director Pearry Reginald Teo weaves a horrific web of intrigue. When mysterious artist Sabian takes over an art gallery basement for his own personal painting studio, he has two eerie stipulations: no one must enter while he’s at work; and all his assistants must be blind. As Sabian pursues wealth and fame through artistic endeavors, a series of odd encounters, unexplained occurrences, and strange visions befall all in his path. Will Sabian succeed, or end up subservient to the sinister forces at work?
Award-winning Pearry excelled in the realm of horror, helming such films as Witchville (Universal), Dracula, the Dark Prince with Oscar® winner Jon Voight (Lionsgate), and The Assent (ShockFest) starring Oscar® winner Tatum O’Neal.
In one of his final films, late director Pearry Reginald Teo weaves a horrific web of intrigue. When mysterious artist Sabian takes over an art gallery basement for his own personal painting studio, he has two eerie stipulations: no one must enter while he’s at work; and all his assistants must be blind. As Sabian pursues wealth and fame through artistic endeavors, a series of odd encounters, unexplained occurrences, and strange visions befall all in his path. Will Sabian succeed, or end up subservient to the sinister forces at work?
Award-winning Pearry excelled in the realm of horror, helming such films as Witchville (Universal), Dracula, the Dark Prince with Oscar® winner Jon Voight (Lionsgate), and The Assent (ShockFest) starring Oscar® winner Tatum O’Neal.
- 6/18/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
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Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has finally landed a US distributor, and it’ll hit American cinemas this September. More here.
The journey of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis to our screens is one of the most fascinating film stories of recent times. The self-financing, the reports of chaos on set and then the polarising reviews at initial screenings. It’s all added to the mythology that surrounds the return of Coppola, as he pursues his decades-long passion project in the face of naysayers and convention.
Despite the hullabaloo surrounding Megalopolis, the pieces have slowly fallen into place for the film.
It secured UK distribution a while back and is also set to get an IMAX run too, with the company expressing confidence in Coppola’s vision. European distribution is also in place meaning that one of the few remaining outliers for the project was America.
Following a screening for...
The journey of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis to our screens is one of the most fascinating film stories of recent times. The self-financing, the reports of chaos on set and then the polarising reviews at initial screenings. It’s all added to the mythology that surrounds the return of Coppola, as he pursues his decades-long passion project in the face of naysayers and convention.
Despite the hullabaloo surrounding Megalopolis, the pieces have slowly fallen into place for the film.
It secured UK distribution a while back and is also set to get an IMAX run too, with the company expressing confidence in Coppola’s vision. European distribution is also in place meaning that one of the few remaining outliers for the project was America.
Following a screening for...
- 6/18/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
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Despite receiving divisive reactions at the Cannes Film Festival, Lionsgate is ready to risk it for the biscuit with Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. Lionsgate is bringing Coppola’s science-fiction drama to theaters in the United States and Canada, says Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. The deal spins out of Lionsgate’s existing relationship with Coppola’s banner Zoetrope Studios after Lionsgate distributed Coppola’s Apocalypse Now Final Cut, The Conversation, The Colton Club Encore, The Man and His Dream, and One From the Heart: Reprise. Megalopolis will be released in domestic theaters and IMAX on September 27, 2024.
In Megalopolis, an architect (Adam Driver) wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster.
Here’s the official synopsis for Megalopolis courtesy of Lionsgate:
“Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina,...
In Megalopolis, an architect (Adam Driver) wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster.
Here’s the official synopsis for Megalopolis courtesy of Lionsgate:
“Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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At long last, “Megalopolis” is coming to a theater near you.
Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed sci-fi epic will be distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Lionsgate, the studio announced on Monday. The film will be released in theaters and IMAX on Sept. 27.
The deal brings Coppola’s protracted search for a U.S. distributor for his passion project to a close. The legendary director privately screened the large-scale art film for studio chiefs in March and didn’t secure a distribution commitment at the time. The film premiered at Cannes in May, and while international distributors snapped it up, a U.S. deal remained elusive. But now, Lionsgate, which has a long history of distributing indies the Big Five studios wouldn’t touch going back to “American Psycho,” has signed on.
The agreement extends the studio’s partnership with Coppola and his American Zoetrope production company. Lionsgate Studios...
Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed sci-fi epic will be distributed in the U.S. and Canada by Lionsgate, the studio announced on Monday. The film will be released in theaters and IMAX on Sept. 27.
The deal brings Coppola’s protracted search for a U.S. distributor for his passion project to a close. The legendary director privately screened the large-scale art film for studio chiefs in March and didn’t secure a distribution commitment at the time. The film premiered at Cannes in May, and while international distributors snapped it up, a U.S. deal remained elusive. But now, Lionsgate, which has a long history of distributing indies the Big Five studios wouldn’t touch going back to “American Psycho,” has signed on.
The agreement extends the studio’s partnership with Coppola and his American Zoetrope production company. Lionsgate Studios...
- 6/17/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
“Megalopolis” is the upcoming multi-million dollar, live-action feature written, directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney and Giancarlo Esposito, with Lionsgate relaxing the feature September 27, 2024 in IMAX theaters:
“…in New York, a woman is divided…
“…between loyalties to her father…
“…who has a classical view of society…
“…and her lover, who is more progressive…”
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“…in New York, a woman is divided…
“…between loyalties to her father…
“…who has a classical view of society…
“…and her lover, who is more progressive…”
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- 6/17/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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At long last, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has a home in North America. Lionsgate Studios has picked up rights for the U.S. and Canada, arriving in theaters and in IMAX on September 27. This marks a long-term partnership with Coppola, as Lionsgate previously handled the director’s recent re-edits including Apocalypse Now Final Cut, The Conversation, The Cotton Club Encore, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, and One From the Heart: Reprise. Lionsgate Studios will also handle the distribution of Megalopolis across all home entertainment platforms.
Through separate deals, the film previously secured distribution in the UK (Entertainment Film Distributors Limited), France (Le Pacte), Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (Constantin Film), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Spain (Tripictures), Australia (Madman Entertainment), Benelux (September Films), Bulgaria (Profilm), the Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Ex-Yugoslavia (McF Megacom Film), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), Hungary (Mozinet), Israel (Lev Cinemas), Morocco (Facility Event), Portugal (Midas Filmes...
Through separate deals, the film previously secured distribution in the UK (Entertainment Film Distributors Limited), France (Le Pacte), Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (Constantin Film), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Spain (Tripictures), Australia (Madman Entertainment), Benelux (September Films), Bulgaria (Profilm), the Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Ex-Yugoslavia (McF Megacom Film), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), Hungary (Mozinet), Israel (Lev Cinemas), Morocco (Facility Event), Portugal (Midas Filmes...
- 6/17/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
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Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, announced today that Lionsgate Studios will distribute Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis, fresh off its electrifying debut in Cannes, in theaters in the U.S. and Canada. Megalopolis will be released in domestic theaters and in IMAX on September 27, 2024.
The agreement extends the studio’s longstanding partnership with Coppola and his American Zoetrope banner. Lionsgate Studios previously distributed many of the visionary filmmaker’s greatest masterpieces on home entertainment, including Apocalypse Now Final Cut, The Conversation, The Cotton Club Encore, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, and One From the Heart: Reprise. Lionsgate Studios will also distribute Megalopolis across all home entertainment platforms.
Through separate deals, the film previously secured distribution in the UK (Entertainment Film Distributors Limited), France (Le Pacte), Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (Constantin Film), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Spain (Tripictures), Australia (Madman Entertainment), Benelux (September Films), Bulgaria (Profilm...
The agreement extends the studio’s longstanding partnership with Coppola and his American Zoetrope banner. Lionsgate Studios previously distributed many of the visionary filmmaker’s greatest masterpieces on home entertainment, including Apocalypse Now Final Cut, The Conversation, The Cotton Club Encore, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, and One From the Heart: Reprise. Lionsgate Studios will also distribute Megalopolis across all home entertainment platforms.
Through separate deals, the film previously secured distribution in the UK (Entertainment Film Distributors Limited), France (Le Pacte), Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (Constantin Film), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Spain (Tripictures), Australia (Madman Entertainment), Benelux (September Films), Bulgaria (Profilm...
- 6/17/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
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Francis Ford Coppola’s sci-fi epic “Megalopolis,” which proved to be wildly divisive after its Cannes Film Festival premiere, has finally found a distributor. Lionsgate has signed a deal to distribute the film in theaters in the U.S. and Canada.
It will be released on Sept. 27. “Megalopolis” is playing in Imax, but it will likely share screens with Christopher Nolan’s 10th anniversary “Interstellar” rerelease. It’ll also have to relinquish those coveted premium large format screens a week later, as “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which was filmed with Imax cameras, lands on Oct. 4.
“Francis is a legend. For many of us, his gifts to cinema were one of the inspirations to devote our own careers to film,” Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. “It is a true privilege to work with him, and to bring this incredible, audacious, and utterly unique movie to theatrical audiences.
It will be released on Sept. 27. “Megalopolis” is playing in Imax, but it will likely share screens with Christopher Nolan’s 10th anniversary “Interstellar” rerelease. It’ll also have to relinquish those coveted premium large format screens a week later, as “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which was filmed with Imax cameras, lands on Oct. 4.
“Francis is a legend. For many of us, his gifts to cinema were one of the inspirations to devote our own careers to film,” Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. “It is a true privilege to work with him, and to bring this incredible, audacious, and utterly unique movie to theatrical audiences.
- 6/17/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has secured a US theatrical release after being picked up by Lionsgate for domestic distribution. The film will hit theaters in both the US and Canada on September 27th, 2024.
A passion project decades in the making, Coppola largely financed Megalopolis himself (the film’s budget is reportedly in the range of $120 million). The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman.
Megalopolis is described as “a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests,...
A passion project decades in the making, Coppola largely financed Megalopolis himself (the film’s budget is reportedly in the range of $120 million). The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman.
Megalopolis is described as “a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Film News
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Lionsgate will be releasing Francis Ford Coppola’s $120M epic production Megalopolis stateside on Sept. 27 following its premiere at Cannes last month. This will be a wide release.
Deadline hears this is a distribution deal for Lionsgate. Coppola will own the movie, which is the case for many of his films under his American Zoetrope banner.
Lionsgate already has a theatrical release on that date, the Halle Berry horror movie Never Let Go. Universal has the DreamWorks Animation title The Wild Robot and Paramount the tenth anniversary re-release of the Christopher Nolan Warner Bros co-production Interstellar.
Coppola, as Deadline previously told you, already secured Imax theaters for the all-star ensemble which stars Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Voight, Shia Labeouf, and more.
The studio is already in business with Coppola’s American Zoetrope banner have released the Oscar winning filmmaker’s previous director’s cuts, i.
Deadline hears this is a distribution deal for Lionsgate. Coppola will own the movie, which is the case for many of his films under his American Zoetrope banner.
Lionsgate already has a theatrical release on that date, the Halle Berry horror movie Never Let Go. Universal has the DreamWorks Animation title The Wild Robot and Paramount the tenth anniversary re-release of the Christopher Nolan Warner Bros co-production Interstellar.
Coppola, as Deadline previously told you, already secured Imax theaters for the all-star ensemble which stars Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Voight, Shia Labeouf, and more.
The studio is already in business with Coppola’s American Zoetrope banner have released the Oscar winning filmmaker’s previous director’s cuts, i.
- 6/17/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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“Megalopolis,” the latest film from master Francis Ford Coppola and starring Adam Driver, has at last found a home and will be distributed by Lionsgate Studios in the U.S. and Canada following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last month, IndieWire can reveal exclusively.
Coppola’s $120 million epic, made and financed independently by Coppola himself, will be released theatrically and will also receive an IMAX release, as IMAX’s CEO had previously committed to doing regardless of the distributor. Lionsgate plans to release the film on September 27, 2024. Lionsgate Studios will also handle the distribution of “Megalopolis” across all home entertainment platforms.
“Megalopolis” is a Roman epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. Driver plays Cesar, a genius artist who wants to build The City of New Rome into a utopia, all against the will of the city’s mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) who prefers the status quo. Torn...
Coppola’s $120 million epic, made and financed independently by Coppola himself, will be released theatrically and will also receive an IMAX release, as IMAX’s CEO had previously committed to doing regardless of the distributor. Lionsgate plans to release the film on September 27, 2024. Lionsgate Studios will also handle the distribution of “Megalopolis” across all home entertainment platforms.
“Megalopolis” is a Roman epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. Driver plays Cesar, a genius artist who wants to build The City of New Rome into a utopia, all against the will of the city’s mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) who prefers the status quo. Torn...
- 6/17/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
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In a recent high-profile fundraising event, several renowned luminaries came together to endorse Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Attending the event held at the Peacock Theater, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and more reportedly raised a substantial $30M.
Jack Black in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Columbia Pictures
However, while the event attracted significant attention, highlighting Hollywood’s support for the Democratic nominee, all hell broke loose on X, after actor/comedian Jack Black joined the stars. Standing in favor of the president, as Black endorsed Biden’s campaign efforts, netizens expressed their disdain, arguing that celebrities should stay out of politics.
Jack Black Attended the Fundraising Event with Luminaries to Endorse Joe Biden
Amid America’s hyper-divisive political landscape, several Hollywood A-listers joined forces to attend Joe Biden’s June fundraising event held in Los Angeles. Taking the stage at the Peacock Theater on Saturday night,...
Jack Black in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Columbia Pictures
However, while the event attracted significant attention, highlighting Hollywood’s support for the Democratic nominee, all hell broke loose on X, after actor/comedian Jack Black joined the stars. Standing in favor of the president, as Black endorsed Biden’s campaign efforts, netizens expressed their disdain, arguing that celebrities should stay out of politics.
Jack Black Attended the Fundraising Event with Luminaries to Endorse Joe Biden
Amid America’s hyper-divisive political landscape, several Hollywood A-listers joined forces to attend Joe Biden’s June fundraising event held in Los Angeles. Taking the stage at the Peacock Theater on Saturday night,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
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Most of the time, Ethan Hawke is an indicator of quality -- or, if not that, then an ambition to make something meaningful. He's always taken the craft of acting seriously (something that spurred a good-natured war of attrition between him and Robin Williams while filming "Dead Poets Society"), but he's not haughty about it. He played a vampiric hematologist for The Spierig Brothers in 2009's "Daybreakers" and even joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his role as an Ammit-worshipping weirdo who pours glass shards in his shoes for "Moon Knight." Also, let's not forget that time he decked himself out in garish accessories to play the incredibly-named Jolly the Pimp in Luc Besson's eye-popping space opera "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" (a reminder that bad people can make spectacular art).
Alas, 2013's "Getaway" is the rare occasion where it's hard to imagine Hawke having signed...
Alas, 2013's "Getaway" is the rare occasion where it's hard to imagine Hawke having signed...
- 6/15/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
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Francis Ford Coppola looks to “SNL” for his casting choices, at least when it came to cast member Chloe Fineman.
The actress told Variety that she has a Melania Trump impression to thank for landing her role in Coppola’s “Megalopolis.”
“Sometimes people go to weird shows that you don’t expect,” Fineman said. “It was 2019. I was [performing a sketch of] Ivana Trump and Melania FaceTiming. And I guess Francis was there, and he offered it from my weird Melania thing.”
She added, “You just never know who’s there.”
Fineman is part of the ensemble cast for Coppola’s self-financed “Megalopolis” that debuted at Cannes. Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Shia Labeouf, and more actors also star.
“I weirdly feel more at home in the acting stuff, because I’m really late in life to comedy,” Fineman admitted of appearing in the film. “I didn’t do my first comedy show...
The actress told Variety that she has a Melania Trump impression to thank for landing her role in Coppola’s “Megalopolis.”
“Sometimes people go to weird shows that you don’t expect,” Fineman said. “It was 2019. I was [performing a sketch of] Ivana Trump and Melania FaceTiming. And I guess Francis was there, and he offered it from my weird Melania thing.”
She added, “You just never know who’s there.”
Fineman is part of the ensemble cast for Coppola’s self-financed “Megalopolis” that debuted at Cannes. Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Shia Labeouf, and more actors also star.
“I weirdly feel more at home in the acting stuff, because I’m really late in life to comedy,” Fineman admitted of appearing in the film. “I didn’t do my first comedy show...
- 6/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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Actor Jon Voight recounted his experience in the iconic film Midnight Cowboy in his new uInterview.
Voight felt the role had the most impact on his career. “Midnight Cowboy, of course, was huge. It made me; it gave me a career,” he told uInterview founder Erik Meers. “All of a sudden, I was a bankable something.”
Asked if he knew at the time of filming how controversial the movie would be, Voight said, “Oh yeah, I mean, I knew there’s nothing else like it – but I liked what it was; I fell in love with the story from the book, I thought this character and also Rizzo, were like a classic couple of personalities, that you would go through any adventure with these two characters, these knuckleheads, but these lovely knuckleheads we all understand somehow and root for.”
He continued, “So that’s what I knew about that piece.
Voight felt the role had the most impact on his career. “Midnight Cowboy, of course, was huge. It made me; it gave me a career,” he told uInterview founder Erik Meers. “All of a sudden, I was a bankable something.”
Asked if he knew at the time of filming how controversial the movie would be, Voight said, “Oh yeah, I mean, I knew there’s nothing else like it – but I liked what it was; I fell in love with the story from the book, I thought this character and also Rizzo, were like a classic couple of personalities, that you would go through any adventure with these two characters, these knuckleheads, but these lovely knuckleheads we all understand somehow and root for.”
He continued, “So that’s what I knew about that piece.
- 6/13/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
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USA Network is returning to the legal drama arena with The Rainmaker, based on the bestselling John Grisham novel and its film adaptation. The project, from writer Michael Seitzman (Code Black), Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television, has received a series order by the NBCUniversal cable network, capping a six-year journey by Seitzman to bring the book to television.
This marks USA Network’s first new scripted series in awhile as part of a planned relaunch as a destination for scripted originals. The network currently shares Chucky with Syfy, which is on the bubble for a Season 4 renewal. It also is in advanced negotiations to pick up Syfy’s Resident Alien, which, as Deadline reported exclusively, is poised to become a USA original.
The Rainmaker is believed to be part of the “Blue Sky” brand USA Network has been looking to revive with new shows. That programming initiative, revealed exclusively by Deadline last fall,...
This marks USA Network’s first new scripted series in awhile as part of a planned relaunch as a destination for scripted originals. The network currently shares Chucky with Syfy, which is on the bubble for a Season 4 renewal. It also is in advanced negotiations to pick up Syfy’s Resident Alien, which, as Deadline reported exclusively, is poised to become a USA original.
The Rainmaker is believed to be part of the “Blue Sky” brand USA Network has been looking to revive with new shows. That programming initiative, revealed exclusively by Deadline last fall,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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John Grisham’s The Rainmaker Gets Series Order at USA Network — Who Should Fill the Matt Damon Role?
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Yes, you read that headline right — USA Network has ordered to series a scripted drama. (We had to double-check it ourselves. USA Network!)
TVLine has learned that the basic cabler once regarded as the home to “blue sky” television has given a straight-to-series order to an adaptation of the 1995 John Grisham novel The Rainmaker and the 1997 film of the same name.
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TVLine has learned that the basic cabler once regarded as the home to “blue sky” television has given a straight-to-series order to an adaptation of the 1995 John Grisham novel The Rainmaker and the 1997 film of the same name.
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- 6/12/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
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A new series based on John Grisham’s 1995 novel “The Rainmaker” and the 1997 film adaptation has been greenlit at the USA Network. Grisham serves as executive producer on the series alongside Jason Blum, while Blumhouse Television and Lionsgate Television serve as the studios.
The official logline reads, “Fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.”
Michael Seitzman will write “The Rainmaker,” having co-written the pilot with Jason Richman. Along with Grisham and Blum, executive producers include Seitzman, Richman and David Gernert.
“The Rainmaker” greenlight comes as concluded USA Network titles “Suits” and “White Collar” resurge in popularity following their additions to Netflix. The NBCUniversal-owned cabler currently only airs one scripted series, “Chucky,” which also airs on Syfy.
The official logline reads, “Fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.”
Michael Seitzman will write “The Rainmaker,” having co-written the pilot with Jason Richman. Along with Grisham and Blum, executive producers include Seitzman, Richman and David Gernert.
“The Rainmaker” greenlight comes as concluded USA Network titles “Suits” and “White Collar” resurge in popularity following their additions to Netflix. The NBCUniversal-owned cabler currently only airs one scripted series, “Chucky,” which also airs on Syfy.
- 6/12/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
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USA Network is reentering the scripted originals space.
The NBCUniversal-owned basic cable network has handed out a straight-to-series order for a reboot of The Rainmaker, from producers Lionsgate TV and Blumhouse TV, marking its first non-shared scripted series since 2020.
The cabler, which saw its former hits Suits and White Collar pop on Netflix, currently shares linear rights with corporate sibling Syfy to Chucky as its lone scripted series. The drama is the only scripted original to air on the network that previously ranked as the most watched cable network for a dozen years straight.
Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by John Grisham and subsequent 1997 feature film adaptation starring Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Jon Voight and Danny DeVito, The Rainmaker revolves around Rudy Baylor, a fresh out of law school attorney who goes head to head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond, as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along...
The NBCUniversal-owned basic cable network has handed out a straight-to-series order for a reboot of The Rainmaker, from producers Lionsgate TV and Blumhouse TV, marking its first non-shared scripted series since 2020.
The cabler, which saw its former hits Suits and White Collar pop on Netflix, currently shares linear rights with corporate sibling Syfy to Chucky as its lone scripted series. The drama is the only scripted original to air on the network that previously ranked as the most watched cable network for a dozen years straight.
Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by John Grisham and subsequent 1997 feature film adaptation starring Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Jon Voight and Danny DeVito, The Rainmaker revolves around Rudy Baylor, a fresh out of law school attorney who goes head to head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond, as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along...
- 6/12/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Shadow Land” is a Paramount political thriller, directed by James Bamford, starring Jon Voight, Marton Csokas, Rhona Mitra and Philip Winchester, now streaming on Prime Video:
“…haunted by relentless nightmares foretelling his untimely demise, former ‘President Robert Wainwright’ summons his past psychiatrist to his upstate residence who discovers the threat may be more real than imagined…”
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“…haunted by relentless nightmares foretelling his untimely demise, former ‘President Robert Wainwright’ summons his past psychiatrist to his upstate residence who discovers the threat may be more real than imagined…”
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- 6/11/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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As the high-energy roar of the iconic 90s thriller, Speed has geared up to celebrate its 30th anniversary (yesterday), we can’t help but reflect with a sense of awe on its legacy. Can it truly be that three decades have zipped by since Keanu Reeves & Sandra Bullock hooked us with their on-screen chemistry in this breathtaking chase that remains one of the most gripping tales of survival against the clock?
Speed (1994) | 20th Century Fox
Released on June 10, 1994, the film by 20th Century Fox not only soared to the pinnacle of cinematic mastery but also sparked a debate that continues to this day: did it outperform Bruce Willis’ Die Hard, despite their obvious similarities? With adroit direction by Jan de Bont (directorial debut) and riveting performances by Reeves as the earnest hero & Bullock as the plucky civilian thrust into danger, Speed did more than just entertain; it redefined the action genre for its time.
Speed (1994) | 20th Century Fox
Released on June 10, 1994, the film by 20th Century Fox not only soared to the pinnacle of cinematic mastery but also sparked a debate that continues to this day: did it outperform Bruce Willis’ Die Hard, despite their obvious similarities? With adroit direction by Jan de Bont (directorial debut) and riveting performances by Reeves as the earnest hero & Bullock as the plucky civilian thrust into danger, Speed did more than just entertain; it redefined the action genre for its time.
- 6/11/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
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Shari Redstone may have yet another offer on the table to buy National Amusements Inc., the controlling shareholder of Paramount Global — the latest twist in the months-long M&a drama swirling around the troubled media conglomerate.
Erstwhile media mogul Edgar Bronfman Jr. is teaming with investment firm Bain Capital to put together an offer of up to $2.5 billion for Redstone’s National Amusements, sources confirmed. Nai owns 77% of the voting shares in Paramount.
At this point, Bronfman and Bain have not made a formal offer to buy Nai; it’s unclear what their plan for Paramount would be if they succeeded in acquiring National Amusements. Bronfman and Bain Capital’s prospective bid was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Reps Bain Capital, National Amusements and Waverley Capital (the venture-capital firm for which Bronfman serves as chairman and general partner) declined to comment.
Word of Bronfman’s interest in taking over...
Erstwhile media mogul Edgar Bronfman Jr. is teaming with investment firm Bain Capital to put together an offer of up to $2.5 billion for Redstone’s National Amusements, sources confirmed. Nai owns 77% of the voting shares in Paramount.
At this point, Bronfman and Bain have not made a formal offer to buy Nai; it’s unclear what their plan for Paramount would be if they succeeded in acquiring National Amusements. Bronfman and Bain Capital’s prospective bid was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Reps Bain Capital, National Amusements and Waverley Capital (the venture-capital firm for which Bronfman serves as chairman and general partner) declined to comment.
Word of Bronfman’s interest in taking over...
- 6/10/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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By the time you read to the end of this sentence, Shari Redstone may have made a deal with David Ellison’s Skydance. Or not.
Days after reports that Skydance had finally come to an agreement with Paramount’s special committee, there has been a pregnant pause as Redstone considered whether to pull the trigger on a complicated deal that would end her control of the entertainment empire assembled by her late father.
While thousands of Paramount staffers and the media world wait, the pot has been stirred. Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav may have added a new element to the mix by signaling his interest in acquiring CBS and Paramount Global’s TV stations — from either Redstone or Ellison, as the case may be. And sources have noted that John Lasseter, the leader of the Skydance’s animation unit that has been touted as a positive in a possible deal with Paramount,...
Days after reports that Skydance had finally come to an agreement with Paramount’s special committee, there has been a pregnant pause as Redstone considered whether to pull the trigger on a complicated deal that would end her control of the entertainment empire assembled by her late father.
While thousands of Paramount staffers and the media world wait, the pot has been stirred. Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav may have added a new element to the mix by signaling his interest in acquiring CBS and Paramount Global’s TV stations — from either Redstone or Ellison, as the case may be. And sources have noted that John Lasseter, the leader of the Skydance’s animation unit that has been touted as a positive in a possible deal with Paramount,...
- 6/9/2024
- by Kim Masters and Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Iconic actor Jon Voight revealed why he believes his new film Shadow Land can help viewers understand the gravity of the American presidency in his new uInterview.
Shadow Land follows former president Robert Wainwright as he is plagued by vivid nightmares that foreshadow his premature death and calls a longtime psychiatrist to his secluded upstate retreat. The specialist uncovers that the looming danger may be more serious than previously imagined.
“I thought that it was a good way for people to understand the weight of the presidency and the consequences of actions that come down to that desk,” Voight told uInterview founder Erik Meers. “It’s a good way to present a portrait of the office itself in some way. And then I thought the script was very extraordinary in that it’s a thriller. It had some depth to it. It’s showing you something all along the way,...
Shadow Land follows former president Robert Wainwright as he is plagued by vivid nightmares that foreshadow his premature death and calls a longtime psychiatrist to his secluded upstate retreat. The specialist uncovers that the looming danger may be more serious than previously imagined.
“I thought that it was a good way for people to understand the weight of the presidency and the consequences of actions that come down to that desk,” Voight told uInterview founder Erik Meers. “It’s a good way to present a portrait of the office itself in some way. And then I thought the script was very extraordinary in that it’s a thriller. It had some depth to it. It’s showing you something all along the way,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
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Conspiracy thriller films have a way of sticking with our minds maybe it’s because they show that the authorities are hiding something and we know that actually might be true or maybe it’s just thrilling to uncover a large conspiracy even in a fictional world. We thought of compiling a list of the best and most thrilling conspiracy movies and we have only included the films that are entertaining and have a large conspiracy in their story. So, here are the 10 best conspiracy thriller movies you shouldn’t miss out on.
All the President’s Men (Rent on Prime Video)
All the President’s Men is a biographical political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula from a screenplay by William Goldman. Based on a 1974 non-fiction book of the same name by authors Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the 1976 film is set during the 1972 elections and it follows the story...
All the President’s Men (Rent on Prime Video)
All the President’s Men is a biographical political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula from a screenplay by William Goldman. Based on a 1974 non-fiction book of the same name by authors Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the 1976 film is set during the 1972 elections and it follows the story...
- 6/3/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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Everyone knows that former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 felony charges, and he is currently one of the most talked-about people in the industry. Although Trump is not a member of the entertainment industry – he did appear in several movies and had a reality show of his own – the whole industry is talking about him and his conviction. Although most of them rightfully criticized the former President, there were some who stood behind him, like the Quaid brothers or Jon Voight. One of the most recent additions to the list of celebrities who have commented on Trump is legendary talk show host John Oliver, who said the following (in short): “A New York businessman got into some legal trouble, which was undeniably fun to watch unfold live.”
John Oliver is known as one of the best talk show hosts of all time, and his...
John Oliver is known as one of the best talk show hosts of all time, and his...
- 6/3/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
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Bruce Dern is a two-time Oscar nominee who shows no signs of slowing down, having most recently appeared in Quentin Tarantino‘s “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” (2019). Let’s take a look back at 15 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Born in 1936, Dern made his film debut with an uncredited appearance in Elia Kazan‘s “Wild River” (1960). He popped up in a number of supporting roles throughout the decade, making a name for himself in exploitation films produced by low-budget king Roger Corman.
Dern hit his stride in the 1970s, when a number of offbeat-looking performers suddenly became leading men. He earned his first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Hal Ashby‘s Vietnam War drama “Coming Home” (1978), playing a Ptsd-afflicted marine whose wife (Jane Fonda) falls in love with a paralyzed vet (Jon Voight) while he’s deployed.
Dern spent most of his career as a colorful supporting player,...
Born in 1936, Dern made his film debut with an uncredited appearance in Elia Kazan‘s “Wild River” (1960). He popped up in a number of supporting roles throughout the decade, making a name for himself in exploitation films produced by low-budget king Roger Corman.
Dern hit his stride in the 1970s, when a number of offbeat-looking performers suddenly became leading men. He earned his first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor for Hal Ashby‘s Vietnam War drama “Coming Home” (1978), playing a Ptsd-afflicted marine whose wife (Jane Fonda) falls in love with a paralyzed vet (Jon Voight) while he’s deployed.
Dern spent most of his career as a colorful supporting player,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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One of the most famous women in the world, Angelina Jolie, started acting right out of high school. Despite her outward appearance, she has described herself as an awkward outsider at Beverly Hills High School, where she was teased because by her rich classmates. She lived with her mother in an apartment, and the family existed only on child support from her father actor Jon Voight, who had financial problems of his own. She later transferred to a different school and found her identity as what she describes as “a punk chick with tattoos.”
She began her career in a series of forgettable films (“Cyborg 2” anyone?) but then suddenly grabbed attention in the TV mini-series “George Wallace.” The series depicted the life of the title character, who was a controversial governor of Alabama and a presidential candidate. Jolie received very positive reviews as his second wife, Cornelia. Later that same...
She began her career in a series of forgettable films (“Cyborg 2” anyone?) but then suddenly grabbed attention in the TV mini-series “George Wallace.” The series depicted the life of the title character, who was a controversial governor of Alabama and a presidential candidate. Jolie received very positive reviews as his second wife, Cornelia. Later that same...
- 5/31/2024
- by Robert Pius, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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Illustrations by Maddie Fischer.As part of our Cannes 2024 coverage, we invited critics and programmers to share their thoughts on one moment from a film they've seen at the festival so far.Sign up for the Weekly Edit to receive exclusive reports from the Croisette straight to your inbox.Miriam BaleElizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes by Nanette Burstein (co-director of The Kid Stays in the Picture) is in some ways a straightforward chronological documentary of the movie star's fascinating, tabloid-centric life. What makes the film formally interesting, though, is the separation of voice and image. Burstein’s reliance on audio recordings of Taylor made in 1964 and 1985 foregrounds her remarkable voice over her blinding beauty, seen in stills and film clips. Taylor's voice, even at ages 32 and 53, can range from girlish and flirtatious to bawdy and shrill, sometimes within the same statement. When she describes how the AIDS crisis led...
- 5/29/2024
- MUBI
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The trailer for the upcoming Ronald Reagan biopic, Reagan, has arrived, giving viewers our first-look at Dennis Quaid’s portrayal of The Gipper.
Directed by Sean McNamara, Reagan will follow the 40th president’s life from birth to death, focusing on his political rise and opposition to the Soviet Union. Beyond Quaid, the cast is filled out by Jon Voight, Penelope Ann Miller, Mena Suvari, Nominee Kevin Dillon, David Henrie, and many more, including Creed’s Scott Stapp as Frank Sinatra.
Reagan is due on August 30th, 2024, and will be the debut release by ShowBiz Direct, a new studio headed by exhibition veteran Kevin Mitchell, former Lionsgate distribution president Richie Fay and others. In a statement, Mitchell said, “We are honored for the opportunity to launch ShowBiz Direct with Reagan, and the cast does such an amazing job in this movie. Our team is ready to show the creative and...
Directed by Sean McNamara, Reagan will follow the 40th president’s life from birth to death, focusing on his political rise and opposition to the Soviet Union. Beyond Quaid, the cast is filled out by Jon Voight, Penelope Ann Miller, Mena Suvari, Nominee Kevin Dillon, David Henrie, and many more, including Creed’s Scott Stapp as Frank Sinatra.
Reagan is due on August 30th, 2024, and will be the debut release by ShowBiz Direct, a new studio headed by exhibition veteran Kevin Mitchell, former Lionsgate distribution president Richie Fay and others. In a statement, Mitchell said, “We are honored for the opportunity to launch ShowBiz Direct with Reagan, and the cast does such an amazing job in this movie. Our team is ready to show the creative and...
- 5/27/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
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“Thank you for your service.” The words have become a cliché, but Hollywood has tried long and hard to make them matter. The industry has produced countless films about warfare and those who died for their country (whom we remember this week). But it has had a mixed record on presenting characters suffering the after-effects of putting their lives on the line. They may have survived, but lost comrades and innocence. It is their moment, too.
World War II brought the most cinematic treatment, and one of the directors who himself served — William Wyler — later had the guts to depict the challenges soldiers faced when the fighting stopped. Vietnam was likely the most troublesome to depict, it being the one we lost. Right-winger John Wayne was up first, with “The Green Berets,” gung-ho in flavor. It wasn’t until the late ‘70s that a pair of exceptional movies focused less...
World War II brought the most cinematic treatment, and one of the directors who himself served — William Wyler — later had the guts to depict the challenges soldiers faced when the fighting stopped. Vietnam was likely the most troublesome to depict, it being the one we lost. Right-winger John Wayne was up first, with “The Green Berets,” gung-ho in flavor. It wasn’t until the late ‘70s that a pair of exceptional movies focused less...
- 5/27/2024
- by Michele Willens
- The Wrap
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‘Reagan’ Trailer Features Dennis Quaid as the 40th U.S. President and His Journey to the White House
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The trailer for Reagan features Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan and his journey from childhood to the White House.
The new footage from the Sean McNamara-directed biopic on the 40th President of the United States was released on Thursday.
“From dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, Reagan is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds,” the film’s synopsis reads. “Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former Kgb agent who followed Reagan’s ascent, Reagan captures the indomitable spirit of the American dream.”
Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the trailer kicks off with Quaid, who portrays Reagan as an older man, saying, “There’s nothing a retired governor can do but a president, now he can do a thing or two.”
The film includes major events throughout Reagan’s life, including confrontations with childhood bullies,...
The new footage from the Sean McNamara-directed biopic on the 40th President of the United States was released on Thursday.
“From dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, Reagan is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds,” the film’s synopsis reads. “Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former Kgb agent who followed Reagan’s ascent, Reagan captures the indomitable spirit of the American dream.”
Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the trailer kicks off with Quaid, who portrays Reagan as an older man, saying, “There’s nothing a retired governor can do but a president, now he can do a thing or two.”
The film includes major events throughout Reagan’s life, including confrontations with childhood bullies,...
- 5/25/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Well, the first trailer for Dennis Quaid’s Ronald Reagan biopic has debuted. The actor plays the 40th President of the United States in the feature, which promises to span the major events of Reagan’s life, including his confrontation with childhood bullies, his acting career and time leading the Screen Actors Guild and his ascendant rise in politics bolstered by anti-communist rhetoric. Set to a cover of Tears for Fears’ ’80s hit “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” the trailer tracks how Reagan wanted to rule the free world — and did.
“I was a lifeguard on a river. And I learned how to read the currents — not just the ones on the surface, but also the ones deep underneath the water,” President Reagan says in the trailer, drawing a comparison to his own eye for geopolitical tensions. The footage also teases more well-known moments from the conservative President’s tenure,...
“I was a lifeguard on a river. And I learned how to read the currents — not just the ones on the surface, but also the ones deep underneath the water,” President Reagan says in the trailer, drawing a comparison to his own eye for geopolitical tensions. The footage also teases more well-known moments from the conservative President’s tenure,...
- 5/25/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
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"There's nothing a retired governor can do about the Soviets..." ShowBiz Direct has revealed a trailer for a movie called Reagan, a brand new biopic about the 40th President of the United States of America. This will open in theaters at the end of August this summer. Actor Dennis Quaid stars as Ron, who worked as an actor before getting into politics. "I've always been told bits and pieces of the stories of Ronald Reagan's life, but this movie puts the whole story together. I've played quite a few real people over the years, and I like to play them from their point of view, without judgment. It was a big challenge for me to get behind the public persona of the man and also to move beyond my own feelings of admiration for him." Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the film was shot in Oklahoma...
- 5/24/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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ShowBiz Direct has released the first trailer for Reagan, the biopic starring Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. If it feels like we’ve been hearing about this one for a while, it’s because we have; Reagan actually wrapped production almost four years ago.
The film follows Ronald Reagan from “his humble beginnings to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, and finally on to his biggest role as Commander in Chief set on the world stage… Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former Kgb agent whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan’s when Reagan first catches the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, this film offers a perspective as unique as it is captivating.“
In addition to Dennis Quaid, Reagan stars Penelope Anne Miller as Nancy Reagan, Jon Voight as Viktor Petrovich, Mena Suvari as Jane Wyman, Kevin Dillon as Jack L. Warner,...
The film follows Ronald Reagan from “his humble beginnings to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, and finally on to his biggest role as Commander in Chief set on the world stage… Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former Kgb agent whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan’s when Reagan first catches the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, this film offers a perspective as unique as it is captivating.“
In addition to Dennis Quaid, Reagan stars Penelope Anne Miller as Nancy Reagan, Jon Voight as Viktor Petrovich, Mena Suvari as Jane Wyman, Kevin Dillon as Jack L. Warner,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
“Reagan” is a new biopic feature, directed by Sean McNamara, starring Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Lesley-Anne Down, David Henrie, Kevin Dillon and Jon Voight, opening August 30, 2024 in theaters:
“…from dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, ‘Reagan’ is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds.
“Told through the voice of ‘Viktor Petrovich’, a former ‘Kgb’ agent whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan’s when Reagan first caught the ‘Soviet’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, this film offers a perspective as unique as it is captivating.
“A story that transcends the boundaries of a traditional biopic, offering a profound exploration of the enduring impact of the power of one man who overcame the odds, sustained by the love of a woman who supported him in his journey…”
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“…from dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, ‘Reagan’ is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds.
“Told through the voice of ‘Viktor Petrovich’, a former ‘Kgb’ agent whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan’s when Reagan first caught the ‘Soviet’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, this film offers a perspective as unique as it is captivating.
“A story that transcends the boundaries of a traditional biopic, offering a profound exploration of the enduring impact of the power of one man who overcame the odds, sustained by the love of a woman who supported him in his journey…”
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- 5/24/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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Exclusive: Francis Ford Coppola‘s $120 million passion project Megalopolis has closed a fresh raft of deals following its buzzy world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival last week.
It has sold to Australia (Madman Entertainment), Benelux (September Films), Bulgaria (Profilm), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Ex- Yugoslavia (McF Megacom Film), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), Hungary (Mozinet), Israel (Lev Cinemas), Morocco (Facility Event), Portugal (Midas Filmes) Romania (Independenta Film), Scandinavia (Njutafilms) and Turkey (Bir Film).
They join five top distributors who acquired the film prior to its world premiere on May 16: Constantin Film for Germany and all German-speaking territories, including Switzerland and Austria; Eagle Pictures for Italy; Tripictures for Spain; Entertainment Film Distributors Limited for the U.K., and Le Pacte for France.
Coppola’s long-time lawyer Barry Hirsch and Vincent Maraval, president of Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International), brokered the new Megalopolis deals. They are also in...
It has sold to Australia (Madman Entertainment), Benelux (September Films), Bulgaria (Profilm), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Ex- Yugoslavia (McF Megacom Film), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), Hungary (Mozinet), Israel (Lev Cinemas), Morocco (Facility Event), Portugal (Midas Filmes) Romania (Independenta Film), Scandinavia (Njutafilms) and Turkey (Bir Film).
They join five top distributors who acquired the film prior to its world premiere on May 16: Constantin Film for Germany and all German-speaking territories, including Switzerland and Austria; Eagle Pictures for Italy; Tripictures for Spain; Entertainment Film Distributors Limited for the U.K., and Le Pacte for France.
Coppola’s long-time lawyer Barry Hirsch and Vincent Maraval, president of Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International), brokered the new Megalopolis deals. They are also in...
- 5/22/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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The summer box office is supposed to be the time of year when popular movies can flourish, but this May has not been an ideal start to the season, with another highly anticipated film falling below expectations. Read on for the weekend box office report.
With the general lack of family films in theaters — allowing movies like “Kung Fu Panda 4” and even “Godzilla x Kong” to do very well — Paramount Pictures had very high hopes for John Krasinski‘s “If,” opening it in 4,041 theaters nationwide. Starring Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming (with Krasinski in a small role as the latter’s father), the movie received poor to mixed reviews with just 49% on Rotten Tomatoes, critics not having been swayed by the film’s sweet family-friendly sentimentality.
SEEKevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ gets epic new trailer [Watch]
“If” only made $1.8 million in previews, which were pulled into its opening Friday number of $10.3 million.
With the general lack of family films in theaters — allowing movies like “Kung Fu Panda 4” and even “Godzilla x Kong” to do very well — Paramount Pictures had very high hopes for John Krasinski‘s “If,” opening it in 4,041 theaters nationwide. Starring Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming (with Krasinski in a small role as the latter’s father), the movie received poor to mixed reviews with just 49% on Rotten Tomatoes, critics not having been swayed by the film’s sweet family-friendly sentimentality.
SEEKevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ gets epic new trailer [Watch]
“If” only made $1.8 million in previews, which were pulled into its opening Friday number of $10.3 million.
- 5/19/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
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Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis is receiving mixed reviews from critics after its debut at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16. While some appreciate the director’s crazy vision for the movie, others deem it as a disaster. Coppola doesn’t care as he is happy that he got to do the film that he had been planning since the ’70s.
He shared that he was done with studios not letting him make movies he wanted like they did with his vision for Western drama. Coppola revealed that he originally optioned the script of Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven but he failed to convince any studio to put in the money for the project.
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather | Paramount Pictures
Interestingly, Coppola self-financed Megalopolis after studios refused to take up the risky subject of the film. He invested $120 million of his hard-earned money...
He shared that he was done with studios not letting him make movies he wanted like they did with his vision for Western drama. Coppola revealed that he originally optioned the script of Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven but he failed to convince any studio to put in the money for the project.
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather | Paramount Pictures
Interestingly, Coppola self-financed Megalopolis after studios refused to take up the risky subject of the film. He invested $120 million of his hard-earned money...
- 5/19/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
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Spoiler Alert: This article contains details about the narrative of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis.
Exclusive: One of the many talking points to emerge from this week’s Cannes Film Festival screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis is whether distributors will be able to replicate the film’s ‘fourth wall moment’.
As most reviews for the film detail, at a certain point in Wednesday’s world premiere a performer walked onto the stage in front of the cinema screen and engaged with Adam Driver’s character in a device known as “breaking the fourth wall.”
Is it plausible that distributors would replicate such a moment in every screening? Unlikely. But at least one will give it a good shot.
Jean Labadie, who runs the film’s French distributor Le Pacte, told Deadline: “We certainly will do a lot of such performances. With four screenings a day in many...
Exclusive: One of the many talking points to emerge from this week’s Cannes Film Festival screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis is whether distributors will be able to replicate the film’s ‘fourth wall moment’.
As most reviews for the film detail, at a certain point in Wednesday’s world premiere a performer walked onto the stage in front of the cinema screen and engaged with Adam Driver’s character in a device known as “breaking the fourth wall.”
Is it plausible that distributors would replicate such a moment in every screening? Unlikely. But at least one will give it a good shot.
Jean Labadie, who runs the film’s French distributor Le Pacte, told Deadline: “We certainly will do a lot of such performances. With four screenings a day in many...
- 5/19/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman, Zac Ntim and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis garnered a well-deserved standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. Now, IMAX has pledged its support to the film for exclusive screening, irrespective of the distributor it aligns with. This announcement stands as monumental news within the industry, signaling a major boost for cinematic ventures.
Megalopolis [Credit: American Zoetrope] | One mediaThe film’s success owes much to the dedicated efforts of talented individuals like Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise, whose influence within Hollywood and advocating for theatrical releases has contributed vastly!
How Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise Helped Secure Global IMAX Release for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
IMAX rocketed to success last year all thanks to Christopher Nolan‘s epic Oppenheimer, a billion-dollar juggernaut in 2023, matching pre-pandemic glory. It was the very thing the cinema needed at the moment! Captured entirely on IMAX film, Oppenheimer seized 20% of IMAX’s global box office, netting over $190 million...
Megalopolis [Credit: American Zoetrope] | One mediaThe film’s success owes much to the dedicated efforts of talented individuals like Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise, whose influence within Hollywood and advocating for theatrical releases has contributed vastly!
How Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise Helped Secure Global IMAX Release for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
IMAX rocketed to success last year all thanks to Christopher Nolan‘s epic Oppenheimer, a billion-dollar juggernaut in 2023, matching pre-pandemic glory. It was the very thing the cinema needed at the moment! Captured entirely on IMAX film, Oppenheimer seized 20% of IMAX’s global box office, netting over $190 million...
- 5/18/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
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Francis Ford Coppola is gearing up for the release of his magnum opus, Megalopolis. The project has been several decades in the making, and Coppola has pulled out all the stops for his dream project. This included getting together a huge cast of talented actors from different walks of life and with varying degrees of fame.
Suggested“I’ve only felt that twice”: Robert Duvall Predicted He Was Making History With The Godfather Before the Movie Had Even Finished Filming
One such actor was Jon Voight, who is part of the ensemble cast of Megalopolis. In the past, Voight and Coppola found reason to disagree on ideological matters. The two industry veterans have sometimes not seen eye to eye on matters concerning the state of politics. But Coppola recently revealed that despite their differences, Voight was fully supportive of the filmmaker’s ambitious movie project during the early years of its conception.
Suggested“I’ve only felt that twice”: Robert Duvall Predicted He Was Making History With The Godfather Before the Movie Had Even Finished Filming
One such actor was Jon Voight, who is part of the ensemble cast of Megalopolis. In the past, Voight and Coppola found reason to disagree on ideological matters. The two industry veterans have sometimes not seen eye to eye on matters concerning the state of politics. But Coppola recently revealed that despite their differences, Voight was fully supportive of the filmmaker’s ambitious movie project during the early years of its conception.
- 5/17/2024
- by Neeraj Chand
- FandomWire
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