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Live-Action “Akira” Would be Difficult to Remake, Says Albert Hughes

Albert Hughes, who garnered worldwide attention with his feature film directorial debut, Menace II Society, has publicly spoken about the production struggles that have long plagued the proposed live-action Akira movie. The remake has been in development since as early as the 1990s, the decade when the filmmaker’s first project was released to critical acclaim….

DOC NYC ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE LINEUP FOR FOURTEENTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 8-26, 2023

DOC NYC ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE LINEUP FOR FOURTEENTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 8-26, 2023 FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THEATERS IN NYC AND CONTINUES TO SCREEN ONLINE NATIONWIDE; SLATE INCLUDES 33 WORLD PREMIERES AND 29 US PREMIERES, AMONG MORE THAN 200 FILMS AND EVENTS The Contestant Opens Festival, South to Black Power Closes Event, Uncropped Screens as Centerpiece Includes…

“The Creator” : Q&A with Director Gareth Edwards 

Synopsis : From writer/director Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One,” “Godzilla“) comes an epic sci-fi action thriller set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence. Joshua (John David Washington, “Tenet“), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Gemma Chan, “Eternals“), is recruited to hunt down and…

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Presented by Oaklawn Announces Film Line-Up for Its 32nd Edition   (October 6-14)  

PRESS RELEASE Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Presented by Oaklawn announces film lineup for its 32nd edition (October 6-14) Adam Harbottle and Brian Hill’s RELENTLESS RIDE opens,  Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’s THE MISSION is the Centerpiece selection, and Michèle Stephenson & Joe Brewster’s GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT gets the closing slot Mary…

Lucasfilm Confirms that ‘Lando’ Is Headed to the Big Screen

Lucasfilm has confirmed that its Lando project is being turned into a film, according to Variety. It had originally been slated as a television series only. The project by Donald and Stephen Glover is based on the Star Wars character Lando Calrissian. On Thursday, Stephen Glover had declared on the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out:…

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…

Japan Cuts Film Review – ‘Single8’ is a Celebration of a Love of Filmmaking and Unbridled Creativity

There are few films more impactful in the history of cinema as Star Wars. It managed to become a box office hit with audiences and influence decades of science fiction, winning numerous technical awards and spawning many sequels. What has become a franchise now includes multiple lauded television series and an endless supply of tie-in…

Emmy Nominations Snubs and Surprises

The nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards were announced this morning by actress Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma. Last year’s three nominations leaders managed to outdo themselves this year, with Succession gobbling up 27 nominations, The White Lotus earning 23, and Ted Lasso netting 21. They were joined by…

“Past Lives” Greta Lee to Join Cast of Disney’s ‘Tron: ARES’

Jodie Turner-Smith and Greta Lee will be joining the cast of Disney’s Tron: ARES, the third iteration of a sci-fi/cybertech film originally released in 1982. The upcoming film, directed by Joachim Ronning from a script by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorn, will star Jared Leto. It is scheduled to begin shooting in Vancouver this summer….

Ray Stevenson, ‘Thor’ and ‘Punisher: War Zone’ actor, dies at 58

Acclaimed character actor Ray Stevenson has passed away at young age of 58, leaving behind an impressive body of works, “Punisher: War Zone,” “Thor,” “RRR” and major TV shows like “Vikings” and a Star Wars spinoff. A rep for Stevenson confirmed that he died on Sunday. No other details have been shared at this time….