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Coppola’s Epic ‘Megalopolis’ Reportedly Will Debut at Cannes

@Courtesy of American Zoetrope  Though no official announcement has been made, Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis is reportedly going to make its debut at Cannes this year. And the 84-year-old director has just shared an Instagram image depicting a scene from his elaborate passion project. Coppola began work on the script for Megalopolis some forty…

David Leitch In Talks to Direct ‘Jurassic World’ for Universal

@Photo by Scott Garfield – © Sony Pictures Entertainment Universal Pictures has announced that filmmaker David Leitch is being considered for the job of directing the next Jurassic World installment, which is scheduled for release on July 2, 2025. An article in The Hollywood Reporter also noted that David Koepp would be writing the script. Koepp…

J. C. Chandor to Direct TV Reboot of Coppola’s ‘The Conversation’

© 2003 – Paramount Pictures All Rights Reserved Francis ford Coppola’s 1974 film The Conversation is being revived as a television series to be written and directed by J.C. Chandor. The remake of the iconic film is being developed by Paramount via the MRC studio, which has optioned the TV rights from the Coppola estate. Chandor…

Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino to Reunite on ‘The Movie Critic’

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Brad Pitt is set to reunite with Quentin Tarantino on the latter’s upcoming feature, The Movie Critic, Deadline is reporting. The actor and writer-director previously collaborated on 2009’s Inglourious Basterds and 2019’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The performer went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor…

Donnie Yen to Star in Universal’s Adaptation of 1972 ‘Kung Fu’ TV Series

© 2015 – Well Go USA Martial-arts superstar Donnie Yen will be starring in a new feature-film adaptation of Kung Fu, which was an acclaimed series on ABC-TV in 1972. The upcoming film is being produced by 87North and Universal Pictures. Kung Fu had reappeared as a television series in 2021 but was cancelled after its…

Amazon MGM to Release Irene Taylor’s Documentary on Celine Dion

Amazon MGM Studios has acquired worldwide rights to the new documentary I Am Celine Dion, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor. It’s being produced by Sony Music Vision, in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment Canada and Vermilion Films. According to an announcement from the studios, “This intimate exploration takes viewers on a journey inside Celine’s…

Derek Cianfrance to Direct ‘Roofman’ About Prolific McDonald’s Robber

After a hiatus of eight years, Derek Cianfrance is finally ready to direct a new film, declares Jeff Sneider in his insneider newsletter. Titled Roofman, it’s based on the true but quirky story of Jeffrey Manchester, an oddball serial robber who broke into more than 60 McDonald’s outlets around the country. The brazen franchise-filcher carried…

Emir Kusturica’s 2024 Küstendorf Film And Music Festival

The Küstendorf Film and Music Festival is the film event created by the well-known filmmaker and professor, Emir Nemanja Kusturica, organised by the production company Rasta International, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia. Emir Kusturica, as a cineaste is largely acclaimed for his films that tackle political struggle…

Silent Women : A Collection of Poems in Terza Rima, That Gives a Voice to 21 Female Filmmakers of the Silent Era, is Now a Podcast!

Our writer Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi has finished a new project that we want our readers to check, she is the author of “Silent Women”… SILENT WOMEN A Collection of Poems in Terza Rima, that gives a voice to 21 female filmmakers of the silent era, is now a Podcast! For many decades women cinéastes were…

Paul Mescal to Play Shakespeare in Chlóe Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’

©Amazon, Foe, Paul Mescal  Irish-born actor Paul Mescal will play the role of William Shakespeare in Chlóe Zhao’s upcoming film adaptation of Hamnet, the 2020 novel by Maggie O’Farrell. The yet-unnamed film will also star Jessie Buckley in the role of Agnes Shakespeare (aka Ann Hathaway), the wife of the celebrated dramatist. Buckley is noted…

Sundance Film Festival Winners : Check Out the Full List!

©In the Summers Today the jury and audience award-winning films for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival were announced during a ceremony at The Ray Theatre in Park City. The Awards Ceremony occured two days before the conclusion of the Festival, taking place January 18–28, 2024, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with a…