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Roland Emmerich Plans TV Series Based on ‘Lawrence of Arabia’

Roland Emmerich says he is developing a “3-season prestige TV series” based on the celebrated Lawrence of Arabia film that debuted in 1962. That epic movie, which was 3 hours and 42 minutes long, starred Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, and Omar Sharif under the direction of David Lean. The script for the first season of…

Three Finalists Selected for New Sundance Venue

The sun is about to set—at least on Park City, Utah where the Sundance Film Festival has been for nearly half a century. Beginning in 2027, the annual extravaganza will be moving to a new venue, says the Sundance Institute, which announced on Thursday the three finalists: Boulder, Colorado; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Salt Lake City/Park…

Shailene Woodley to Play Janis Joplin in Upcoming Biopic

Shailene Woodley will play the role of rock singer Janis Joplin in an upcoming biopic, which is receiving Woodley will also produce the film, which has received a $2.5 million tax credit from the California Film Commission. Joplin died at the age of 27 in 1970 but no biopic has yet been made about her….

Bao Nguyen To Direct Documentary on Rock Legend Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix, backstage at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, 1968.© Jim Marshall Photography LLC Documentary filmmaker Bao Nguyen will direct Jimi, an upcoming feature about iconic rock star Jimi Hendrix. The film, which has been authorized by the Hendrix estate, is being produced by Network Entertainment, Double Agent, and Experience Hendrix. Jimi will focus on the…

The Brat Pack’s Demi Moore Says Sony Plans a Sequel to ‘St Elmo’s Fire’

©Courtesy of Columbia Pictures  In an interview at the Toronto Film Festival, Demi Moore said Sony is discussing making a sequel to St. Elmo’s Fire, which debuted in 1985 under the direction of Joel Schumacher. “The update is definitely, conversations are happening,” Moore was quoted as telling Brent Lang of Variety. “[The] studio has been…

Venice Film Festival’s Winner’s List!

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classic The top honor at the 81st Venice Film Festival went to The Room Next Door, starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, directed by Pedro Almodovar. Despite all the talk of standing ovations, many of the films have only received mixed or lightly positive review scores on critical aggregate sites after…

Robert Marshall Will Reportedly Direct ‘Guys and Dolls’ Remake for Sony TriStar

© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. Filmmaker Rob Marshall has reportedly signed on with Sony’s TriStar Pictures as director of another film adaptation of the stage musical Guys and Dolls. The project has been in the works for more than twenty years, when producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron came on board. 20th Century Fox…

George Clooney and Brad Pitt Reportedly to Star in ‘Ocean’s 14’ for Warner/Smokehouse

© 2001 – Warner Bros. All rights reserved. George Clooney and Brad Pitt are reportedly prepping for their roles in Ocean’s 14, a forthcoming film by Warner Bros. and Smokehouse that may be directed by Edward Berger.As Mike Fleming, Jr. wrote in Deadline this week: “While insiders have said it’s early and Berger doesn’t even have…

Alison Brie to Play Evil-Lyn in Live Action ‘Masters of the Universe’

Alison Brie will play the role of the villainous Evil-Lyn in Masters of the Universe, the upcoming live-action production by Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films. Brie, who had previously starred in Community and GLOW, will join a cast that already includes Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam/He-Man and Camila Merides as Teela, the captain of…

The New Images of Robert Eggers Remake of “Nosferatu”

©Courtesy of Focus Features With the award season approaching, moviegoers can also look forward to seeing many captivating horror films when the Halloween approaches, but one of the most anticipated movies of the year won’t be released until Christmas. However, this week brings some new glimpses of Robert Eggers‘ Nosferatu. We will be shivering with…

Anya Taylor-Joy Wants to Play Elsa in a Live-Action Adaptation of Disney’s ‘Frozen’

Anya Taylor-Joy told an interviewer for Vogue Hong Kong this week how much she would love to play the character of Elsa if Disney decides to do a live-action adaptation of Frozen, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale The Snow Queen. Kristen Bell had voiced the character in the original animated version of…