Back in 1989, legendary Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo was coming off the back-to-back success of A Better Tomorrow and its sequel when he reteamed with Chow Yun-fat for The Killer, a movie that helped both the Asian superstars to crossover and start making films in the United States. Cut forward 35 years and Woo…
The silent-film era ended nearly a hundred years ago with the advent of “talkies” in the late 1920s. But that’s not stopping John Woo from making “Silent Night,” a film now in post-production that will have no dialogue. Shot in Mexico last year, Silent Night narrates the story of a father, played by Joel Kinnaman, trying…
Universal has announced that Lupin‘s Omar Sy will set to lead John Woo’s reimagining of his 1989 Hong Kong classic crime drama The Killer for Peacock. The original film written and directed by Woo watches as the disillusioned assassin Ah Jong (Chow Yun-fat) accepts one last hit, in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to the…
Legendary Hong Kong-based filmmaker John Woo is finally set to make an English-language adaptation of his classic 1989 action movie, The Killer. After over a decade of discussions, he will direct a reimagining of the thriller for Peacock in collaboration with Universal Pictures, Indie Wire is reporting. The Killer follows an experienced assassin who takes…
Iconic Chinese filmmaker John Woo has signed on to direct Joel Kinnaman in the upcoming action movie, Silent Night. The news garnered attention at this week’s American Film Market, as the project won’t feature any dialogue, Deadline is reporting. The drama also marks the helmer’s return to U.S. cinema after an 18-year absence from Hollywood….
Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on…
Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods first became known from their script for 2018’s A Quiet Place, which director John Krasinski took on and turned into a hugely successful blockbuster franchise for Paramount Pictures. Since then, they’ve directed the Halloween-set horror film Haunt and last year’s 65, starring Adam Driver, but their new film, the…
Rumours : Ricocheting between comedy, apocalyptic horror, and swooning soap opera, Rumours follows the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies at the annual G7 summit, where they attempt to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis. With unexpected, uproarious performances from a brilliant ensemble cast that includes Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, and Charles…
The first trailer for LAIKA‘s upcoming movie, Wildwood, the latest epic stop-motion animated adventure has been revealed following the release of the first artwork last month. The company will be making its sixth feature, and Travis Knight is directing it from a script by Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Missing Link) based on Colin Meloy’s novel. The…
@Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classic Daddio : New York City. JFK airport. A young woman jumps into the backseat of a yellow taxi, the cabbie throws the vehicle into drive as the two head out into the night toward Manhattan, striking up the most unexpected conversation resulting in a single, epic, remarkable journey. Director :…
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