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Jon Heder Reflects on Napoleon Dynamite Twenty Years Later, Hints at Sequel

In a recent interview with E! News, Jon Heder, the 46-year-old actor who played the role of a teenaged Napoleon Dynamite back in 2004, speculated this week on what the character might be doing today. Heder was bluntly frank in his assessment, telling E!’s Shania Russell:  “I don’t think it’s looking pretty for Napoleon. I…

Prime Video Announces Live-Action Adaptation of ‘Oshi no Ko’ Anime Series

©Courtesy of Amazon Prime Japan Oshi no Ko, a live-action adaptation of a highly popular Japanese anime series, is getting a live-action animation, according to Prime Video. The upcoming series, consisting of eight episodes, will have its streaming debut on November 28. As a bonus, a sequel will be released on December 20. Directed by…

Veteran Canadian-born Actor Donald Sutherland Dies at 88

Veteran actor Donald Sutherland died in Miami on June 20 after a long illness. He was 88. His death was announced by his son, Kiefer, also an actor, who posted on X: “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important…

Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 Race-Car Film Set for June 2025 Release

©Chanel Fall-Winter 2024/25 Ready-To-Wear Show – a Cinematic Story – Chanel Shows Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 film is racing toward release a year from now, on June 27, 2025, according to Apple Original Films. Directed by Joseph Kosinski of Top Gun: Maverick fame, the yet-untitled feature will be released globally in partnership with Warner Bros….

Lionsgate Will Release Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis”

Photo by Mihai Malaimare – © 2024 – American Zoetrope Francis Ford Coppola put aside some of his personal wealth to invest in the $120 million project, Megalopolis which features Adam Driver as a man with a passion for creating a utopian city. After it premiered at Cannes last month, Megalopolis, a $120 million epic production…

Tony Awards: Winners List!

Courtesy of Tony Awards official site. The Tony Awards telecast on Broadway’s biggest night took a cue from Very Online to declare ‘we are so back,’ and it showed an industry in full rebirth. Tony voters honored a season that featured both Juke-box juggernauts and prickly, provocative dramas, signaling an appreciation for originality, ingenuity, and…

Miles Teller to Star in Paramount’s Reboot of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’

Photo by Nicole Wilder/PARAMOUNT+ – © 2022 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.  Paramount has tapped Miles Teller to star in its update of the 1982 blockbuster An Officer and a Gentleman, which originally starred Richard Gere. Dana Fox is writing the script for the reboot, working on a draft written by Matt Johnson. The news was…

Tribeca Festival Announces 2024 Competition Winners

TRIBECA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2024 COMPETITION WINNERS   “Griffin in Summer,” “Bikechess,” “Hacking Hate” Take Top Honors  in U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, and Documentary Competitions “Don’t You Let Me Go” Receives the 12th Annual Nora Ephron Award “Come Closer” and “Witches” Top Inaugural Viewpoints Competition NEW YORK – (June 13, 2024) —  The 23rd annual Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX,…

Henry Selick to Direct ‘The Ocean at the End of the Line’ Based on Gaiman Novel

© Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Filmmaker Henry Selick has revealed that his next project will be a stop-motion animated adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s 2013 novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane. According to Variety, Selick believes Gaiman’s novel to be the author’s crowning achievement, and has said that the film would be…

Sony Pictures Acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Sony Pictures Entertainment has bought the renowned theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, according to their statement Wednesday, the deal also encompasses the Fantastic Fest Film Festival. Alamo Drafthouse was founded by Tim and Karrie League in 1997 as a single-screen theater in Austin, and it has grown to 35 locations in North America and became…

Dream Slate Pictures Plans Biopic About Indian Female Officer Kiran Bedi

©Courtesy of Kiran Bedi, Britannica Dream Slate Pictures in India is planning to make a biopic about Kiran Bedi, a prominent woman police officer and politician. Titled Bedi: The Name You Know. The Story You Don’t. the film will take a comprehensive look at the life of its 73-year-old subject, “revealing the untold incidents, personal…