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Recycling the Cycling Classic? Is ‘Easy Rider’ Up for a Reboot?

It’s been more than half a century since Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda rode off into the sunset, but it looks as if Easy Rider, their iconic cycling film may be recycled for a new generation of restless road nomads. The rights-holders are reportedly buoyed with the recent success of Ryan Coogler’s Creed, which drew…

Oscars to Air All 23 Categories During 2023 Telecast

After the controversial decision of cutting 8 categories from the main telecast on Oscars last year, which include – original score, makeup and hairstyling, documentary short, film editing, production design, animated short, live action short and sound, this year all twenty-three categories will be telecast live in Oscars as Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy…

Michelle Yeoh to Receive Coveted Palm Springs Award

On January 5, the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Awards will be presented to several leading industry figures, including director Sarah Polley and actors Michelle Yeoh, Colin Farrell, and Cate Blanchett. Michelle Yeoh will take the International Star Award in recognition of her stellar performance in A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once. Yeoh played…

Ting Poo’s Documentary on K-Pop’s Lee Soo-Man is in Production

Filmmaker Ting Poo’s new documentary Lee Soo-Man: The King of K-Pop is in production, according to an exclusive report by Deadline. But the news comes on the heels of an announcement that Man’s company, SR Entertainment, is terminating a key contract with him. online pharmacy lexapro over the counter with best prices today in the…

Yoichi Sai, A Renowned Director from “All Under the Moon” and “Blood and Bones” Died

Yoichi Sai, a renowned director from the 1993 film “All Under the Moon” and the 2004 film “Blood and Bones,” died of bladder cancer at his home in Tokyo on Sunday, his family said. He was 73. He was born in Nagano prefecture in 1943, between his Zainichi(South Korean residing in Japan)father and a half(Korean…

Hugh Jackman Revealed Why He Turned Down James Bond Role

In 2000, Australian actor Hugh Jackman mostly appeared in his local film works and “Oklahoma” before he became a household name when brought Marvel’s Wolverine to his life in the first X-Men movie. The Australian actor played the part for two decades and is set to reprise it again in the upcoming “Deadpool” movie with…

Marvel Studios Considered Making M’Baku or Nakia the New Black Panther in Wakanda Forever

Following the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman in 2020, Marvel Studios made the decision not to recast his role of T’Challa in the Oscar-winning 2018 superhero film’s new sequel. As a result, the studio considered several other characters, including M’Baku and Nakia, to become the new titular character in the follow-up, Black Panther:…

Magnolia Pictures to Distribute Mary Harron’s Salvador Dali Film, ‘Dalíland’

Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Mary Harron’s “Daliland” and is planning a theatrical release in 2023. The biopic about the legendary Surrealist, Salvador Dali, was the closing-night film in the recent Toronto Film Festival. It stars Ben Kingsley as the mature Dali and Ezra Miller as his younger incarnation. Barbara Sukowa plays…

Independent Spirit Awards Nominations: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Leads With Eight Nods

The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards has announced its nomination in film and TV on Tuesday, November 22. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads the nominees with nods in eight categories, with “TÁR” close behind with seven nominations, including Best Feature, Best Lead Performance, Best Supporting Performance, Best Screenplay, and Best Director. Some of the…

Bob Iger Returns as Disney CEO, Replacing Bob Chapek

The Mouseketeers are marching to a new drummer—actually an old one—with the return of Bob Iger as helm of the entertainment giant. The Walt Disney Company announced that Iger would be replacing Bob Chapek immediately. Chapek had replaced Iger as CEO of the company a scant two years ago. In a statement issued on Sunday…

Spielberg Taps Bradley Cooper for New ‘Bullitt’ Role

Bradley Cooper and Steven Spielberg are teaming up to create a new film for Warner Bros. based on the original “Bullitt” crime thriller film.  Deadline reported this week that Cooper will be playing the San Francisco police officer originated by Steve McQueen in the 1968 classic that was directed by Peter Yates. Spielberg and Cooper…