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Eif Rivera’s ‘Killing Castro’ To Feature Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, and Xolo Mariduena

@Photo by [christopher saunders, Christopher Saunders]/Christopher Saunder Al Pacino, Diego Boneta, and Xolo Mariduena will be among the key players in Eif Rivera’s upcoming debut feature Killing Castro, a film being produced by Romulus Entertainment from a script by Leon Hendrix, Thomas DeGrezia, and Colin Bateman. Other cast members will include Nicole Beharie, KiKi Layne,…

A Look Inside The Bold Artistic Freedom Of Contemporary Portuguese Cinema

Portugal, land of fados, azulejos, cork, pastéis de nata and trailblazers. The Portuguese have exploration running through their veins, as attested by Vasco da Gama — the first European to reach India by sea — and Ferdinand Magellan, who initiated the first circumnavigation of the globe. It doesn’t surprise that contemporary filmmakers like to venture…

Angelina Jolie Produced Film, “We Dare to Dream” about Tokyo Olympic Games Acquired by Peacock

Peacock recently acquired the U.S. rights to the sports documentary “We Dare to Dream.” The movie, which chronicles the refugee Olympic team at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, debuted on the streamer this past Friday, Dec. 1, according to Variety. The acquisition comes after the 93-minute feature had its world premiere in June…

Singer Billie Eilish Clarifies Her Queer Coming-Out Story

@Billie Eilish Album, “Happier Than Ever” In a recent Variety “Power of Women” cover story, singer Billie Eilish admitted she was “physically attracted to women,” adding her name to the list of performers who have publicly declared their queer sexuality. When asked to clarify her remarks further during Variety’s Hitmakers event on Saturday, the 21-year-old…

December Oscar Frontrunners: What’s Ahead for Best Picture

It’s only the start of December, but prizes have already been handed out by groups like the Gotham Awards and the New York Film Critics Circle, with many more to follow. Nothing is an exact predictor for the Oscars, but they’re still informative precursors for the eventual nominees, check out our “December Oscar Frontrunners.” online…

Sebastian Stan To Play Young Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi’s ‘The Apprentice’

@The Falcon and the Winter Soldier  Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi started production this week on The Apprentice, a new film about the controversial rise of the Trump organization in the 1980s. In an exclusive report, Deadline said on Wednesday that Sebastian Stan has been tapped to play the role of the young Donald, with Jeremy Strong…

New York Film Critics Circle Announce 2023 Winners

The New York Film Critics Circle voted today at Film at Lincoln Center for their 2023 awards winners. The awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Wednesday, January 3, 2023 at Tao Downtown. “Killers of the Flower Moon” was awarded Best Film, the third film directed by Martin Scorsese to receive this…

‘Hiding Saddam Hussein’ Documentary Being Adapted by ‘The King’s Speech’ Writer

The eight months that former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein spent in hiding after being overthrown in 2003 is being developed into a narrative feature film. The script for the drama was written by The King’s Speech scribe David Seidler, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The scribe worked on the narrative with Halkawt Mustafa. The latter…

FX’s SHOGUN Series Sets February Release Date!

FX has set the premiere date of upcoming limited series, “SHOGUN,” starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, and Cosmo Jarvis, which will come to Hulu and FX in February 2024. FX’s Shōgun, an original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Producer Hiroyuki…

Adam Driver Is in Talks to Play Neil McCauley in Michael Mann’s Heat 2

Michael Mann has confirmed that he’s “in discussion” to reunite with Adam Driver on his anticipated sequel, Heat 2. The four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker shared the news during an interview with Entertainment Weekly. During the discussion, the director said: “Yeah, we’re in discussion. That’s all I can say about it.” It’s currently unknown which character the…

‘Past Lives’ Won the Best Feature at Gotham Awards: Check out the Full Winners List

The Sundance Favorite “Past Lives” took the top prize at the Gotham Awards on Monday night, taking home the top prize for best feature. Meanwhile, acting honors were won by Charles Melton for his supporting performance in Todd Haynes’ “May December” and lily Gladstone for her lead performance in “The Unknown Country,” she was also phenomenal…