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Golden Globe Winners Led by ‘West Side Story,’ ‘The Power of the Dog,’ and ‘Succession’

The 79th Golden Globe Awards were handed out tonight, but not in traditional fashion. After reports of the group’s lack of diversity in its membership and their eagerness to accept very generous gifts, NBC had announced that it would not air the broadcast this year. The postponement of other awards ceremonies due to the pandemic…

Michael Lang, Co-Creator of 1969 Woodstock, Dies at 77

Michael Lang, the co-creator and organizer of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair, died yesterday at the age of 77 at Sloan Kettering in New York City. The concert promoter died from a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his family spokesperson, Michael Pagnotta, has confirmed, Deadline is reporting. Lang, who also organized the 25th…

Rooney Mara to Star as Audrey Hepburn in Upcoming Apple Biopic

A Legendary screen diva, Audrey Hepburn will be brought back to life by Rooney Mara in a new Apple biopic to be directed by Luca Guadagnino (“Call Me by Your Name”). The script will be authored by Michael Mitnick (“The Giver”). online pharmacy buy fildena online with best prices today in the USA Industry observers…

A Tribute to Sidney Poitier Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film

Trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier died yesterday in the Bahamas at the age of 94. Eugene Torchon-Newry, the acting director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed the news of the Academy Award-winning performer’s death, USA Today is reporting. Poitier overcame an impoverished upbringing in the Bahamas to rise to the top of his profession…

Wes Anderson Returning to Roald Dahl for Netflix with Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley

Fresh off his latest cinematic success, the long-delayed The French Dispatch, filmmaker Wes Anderson has set his sights on a new project. According to The Guardian, Anderson will adapt The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, the 1977 short story by author Roald Dahl, into a film for Netflix, which acquired Dahl’s catalog several months ago….

Tom Holland’s Failed James Bond Origin Movie Pitch Helped Sony Adapt Uncharted

With the screen role of James Bond now vacant, following Daniel Craig’s departure from the iconic 007 spy franchise after the release of No Time to Die last fall, Tom Holland tried to pitch a new idea for the series. When Craig announced that he would be retiring his version of Bond, Holland suggested an…

Peter Bogdanovich Dies at 82

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich has died at age 82 of natural causes, according to Variety. Bogdanovich grew up in Kingston, New York. online pharmacy buy zithromax with best prices today in the USA His career started as an acting student of Stella Adler. He then became a film programmer at the Museum of Modern Art…

Kelvin Harrison Jr. to Play Jean-Michel Basquiat in Upcoming Biopic ‘Samo Lives’

Four decades after the late Jean-Michel Basquiat made his splashy debut in the New York art world, a new biopic about the painter is in the works, to be directed by Julius Onah and starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Cyrano) as the acclaimed artist. Titled, Samo Lives, the film is being developed by Endeavor Content and will…

Ridley Scott Casts Vanessa Kirby as Empress Josephine in Apple’s Epic Napoleon Biopic Kitbag

Mission: Impossible – Fallout star Vanessa Kirby has been cast as Empress Josephine in Apple Studio’s upcoming Napoleon Bonaparte biopic, Kitbag. The actress will appear opposite Joaquin Phoenix, who’s set to play the French military and political leader, in director-producer Ridley Scott’s historical drama, Deadline is reporting. The news of Kirby joining Kitbag‘s cast comes…

In-Person Sundance Film Festival Cancelled

With just over two weeks before the 2022 Sundance Film Festival was scheduled to begin, the decision has been made to cancel all in-person activities in Utah. A press release put out by Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival stressed the level of work put in by staff to try to create a safe…

Keanu Reeves Lines Up Hulu Series ‘The Devil in the White City’ with Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese

Keanu Reeves is gearing up for his next big role, starring in The Devil in the White City, a TV series adaptation of the 2003 book of the same name by Erik Larson for Hulu. According to Deadline, negotiations are underway on the project, which has been in discussion since Leonardo DiCaprio purchased the film…