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Spike Lee Will Remake Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low”

©Toho Co.  A Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece High and Low will be remade by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington.  Apple Original Films and A24 will tackle the American version of High and Low, based on one of the most acclaimed films of all time. The original Japanese film is loosely based on the novel…

Neill Blomkamp Reveals His Long-Awaited District 9 Sequel May Not be Happening After All

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Neill Blomkamp has offered an update on the future of District 10, the long-awaited sequel to his acclaimed 2009 sci-fi action movie, District 9. While discussing his new biographical race car drama, Gran Turismo, with The Hollywood Reporter, he was asked if District 10 is still being developed by Sony Pictures Releasing, which…

WIF : Q&A with Actress Sally Field, Producers Tamara Asseyev and Alexandra Rose on “Norma Rae”  

WIF (Women in Film) hosted a screening of Norma Rae (1979) at Vidiots in Los Angeles. The screening served as the kickoff to WIF’s Screening Series celebrating iconic films by the decade made by women and people of underrepresented genders in honor of the organization’s 50th anniversary. Lake Bell moderated a panel discussion with the film’s…

Lisa Takeuchi Cullen To Be Next President Of WGA East

Current WGA East President, Michael Winship has decided not to seek re-election in the guild’s upcoming election. He will be succeeded by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen. The latter is running unopposed for the position in the guild, which is currently on strike against companies that are members of the AMPTP, Deadline is reporting. Takeuchi Cullen will…

SAG-AFTRA’s National Board Votes Unanimously to Ask Members For Strike Authorization Ahead of Studio Talk

SAG-AFTRA‘s national board has unanimously voted to recommend that its members authorize a strike before its upcoming negotiations for a new film and television contract, Deadline is reporting. The union’s leadership body unanimously agreed on the measure, which doesn’t automatically trigger a strike. However, if SAG-AFTRA’s members vote in favor of the authorization, that would…

Oscar Predictions : We Picked Our 6 Major Categories!

The Oscar ceremony is around the corner, check out who are Cinema Daily US Writers predicting to win at the Oscars on Sunday night, March 12? Instead of bothering you to make you read 23 categories for 7 writers, we picked out 6 major categories. Is your choice the same as ours? Here’s our selections!…

Tribeca Festival Announces Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams, Seth Meyers, Tyler Perry, Common and more for Talks & Reunions Programming

TRIBECA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 TALKS AND REUNIONS FEATURING CONVERSATIONS WITH TAYLOR SWIFT, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, SETH MEYERS, STEVE AOKI, CYNTHIA ERIVO, TYLER PERRY, ADAM MCKAY, JULIAN SCHNABEL, AND MORE ROBERT DE NIRO, AL PACINO, AND MICHAEL MANN REUNITE FOR HEAT; EWAN MCGREGOR, MICKO WESTMORLAND, AND TODD HAYNES FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF VELVET GOLDMINE; AND KASI LEMMONS,…

David Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE – Official Teaser, Poster, Pics : Starring Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux

Neon has released the teaser trailer and poster of David Cronenberg’s latest outing, Crimes of the Future which is sci-fi body horror film, starring Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart, and Léa Seydoux. It is scheduled to make its world premiere at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival as an Official Selection for its competition category. Cronenberg’s world…