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Coup! : Exclusive Interview with Actor/Executive Producer Billy Magnussen

Billy Magnussen is an American actor. He has been featured in the films Into the Woods (2014), Bridge of Spies (2015), Birth of the Dragon (2016), Game Night (2018), and Aladdin (2019), and has had supporting television roles in Get Shorty (2017) and Maniac (2018). In 2021, Magnussen starred in the sci-fi series Made for…

D23 : What Happened on Day 1 at the Disney Convention

@Courtesy of Disney When at 9.30 on Friday, August 9th the Anaheim Convention Center opened its gates, thousands and thousands of Disney fans had already gathered outside of it, waiting to start this edition of the D23. At least four generations started filling the rooms where talking, panels, and events occurred. As always the enormous…

James Cameron’s Avatar 3 Gets Official Title and Release Date

Photo by Adriano Ercolani  According to director James Cameron, Avatar 3 will be titled Avatar: Fire and Ash when it’s released in cinemas on December 19, 2025. Cameron announced at D23 in Anaheim this week that Fire and Ash will rain down with a star-studded cast that includes Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen…

NYAFF : Carefree Days is a Testament to People’s Vulnerabilities

Photo: © Shanghai Film (Group) Co., Ltd.; Chips Pictures Embracing humor and resilience during their time of despair proves the versatility of a seemingly jovial but ultimately strong-willed, person. That’s certainly true for actress Lyu Xingchen’ protagonist of Xu Lingling in the new drama, Carefree Days. The new movie, which is presented in Chinese with…

Mufasa: The Lion King | Official Trailer

©Courtesy of Disney ONLY IN THEATERS DEC. 20 ACTION-PACKED NEW TRAILER FOR DISNEY’S “MUFASA: THE LION KING” PREMIERES AT D23: THE ULTIMATE DISNEY FAN EVENT  Plus, Check Out the New Teaser Poster Featuring Taka, the Cub Who Becomes Scar Disney’s Mufasa : The Lion King director Barry Jenkins and songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, along with cast members Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth…

My Penguin Friend : Exclusive Interview with Actor Jean Reno and Director David Schurmann

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Jean Reno is a French actor. He has worked in American, French, English, Japanese, Spanish and Italian movie productions; Reno appeared in films such as: Flushed Away (2006), Crimson Rivers (2000), Godzilla (1998), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Mission: Impossible (1996), The Pink…

It Ends with Us : Interview With Actress Blake Lively

@Courtesy of Sony Pictures IT ENDS WITH US : The first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the story of Lily Bloom, a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming…

Netflix Unveils Suspense Thriller ‘The Frog’ Set to Give Viewers the Chills on August 23

©Courtesy of Netflix Netflix is gearing up to deliver some spine-tingling excitement to audiences this summer with new Korean suspense thriller The Frog, slated to premiere August 23. Directed by Mo Wan-il (The World of The Married), the series promises to serve up a riveting story and nail-biting moments that will keep viewers on tenterhooks….

Cuckoo : Exclusive Interview with Director Tillman Singer on His Eerie Horror-Thriller

German filmmaker Tillman Singer first came onto the scene with 2018’s Luz, a lower-budget horror film that won a number of awards at that year’s Fantastic Fest. His new movie, Cuckoo, has the benefits of a bigger budget and a studio like Neon backing it, which means it’s likely to be seen by many more…

NYAFF : Brief History of a Family: An Exquisite Thriller from Chinese Director Lin Jianjie

©Courtesy of NYAFF  Brief History of a Family, the feature directorial debut for Chinese filmmaker Lin Jianjie, is described as a “mystery thriller” film but comes with none of the sensational cliches often associated with such a genre. This poignant, slow-paced movie is a little gem of style and sensibility: a tender and poignant probing…

TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN / Trailer : Starring Louis Ko, Raymond Lam, Terrance Lau and Sammo Hung

©Courtesy of Well Go USA The official US trailer for Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, a Hong Kong martial arts action movie, has been released by Well Go USA, and it will be released in limited theaters in August 9th. The film was initially premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival a few months…