Octavia Spencer | Cinema Daily US

Festivals

Brand New Boise Film Festival to Debut in October

Boise Film Festival will make its debut in October (October 10-13)New film festival seeks to be fresh destination highlight on regional circuit focusing of discovery of new cinematic voicesCall for Entries has begun with Regular Deadline set for June 30. Boise, ID (April 16, 2024) – Wonder Street Entertainment’s Christine and Mark Holder have announced the…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

April 23, 2024

Reviews

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Encounter’ Spotlights Family in a Sci-fi Drama

How would you react if you found out that there was an insidious force threatening the livelihood of your family? Parents spring into protective mode if there is any danger facing their children, and may go to any lengths to ensure that harm does not come to them. Others may not react in the same…

Abe Friedtanzer

September 16, 2021

Interviews

‘Conclave’ Production Designer Suzie Davies on Recreating the Vatican and on Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’ (Interview)

Production designer Suzie Davies was already nominated for an Oscar for designing Mike Leigh’s 2014 period drama, Mr. Turner, starring Timothy Spall as the British Romantic era painter, J.M.W. Turner. Last year, Ms. Davies found and designed the amazing central location that was the titular Saltburn for Emerald Fennell’s dark thriller. Now, she’s teamed up…

Edward Douglas

November 2, 2024

News

Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Lead Darren Aronofsky-Produced Horror Film ‘Pendulum’

©James Cameron Story of Science Fiction Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has signed on to star in Pendulum, an upcoming horror flick for Protozoa written and directed by Mark Heyman, who authored the screenplay for Black Swan. Gordon-Levitt was recently acclaimed for his appearances in The Dark Knight Rises and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Filming will…

Edward Moran

November 1, 2024

News

Jim Mickle Reportedly Directing New Live-Action ‘Gundam’ Film

©Courtesy of Sunrise Jim Mickle is reportedly set to write and direct Gundam, a new live-action film being created for Sunrise and Legendary Pictures. As reported in Deadline, production is expected to begin in early 2025, though few details are known about content. Mickle, the showrunner for Sweet Tooth, will be producing the film with…

Edward Moran

November 1, 2024

Interviews

NYCC: Daredevil: Born Again / Q&A with Actors Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio

©Courtesy of Disney+ Much like the complex protagonists they’re glorifying on screen, comic book adaptations are determinedly fighting to remain significant in the public gaze in recent years. With public interest in such adaptations wavering latey, Marvel Studios is revamping the MCU with the reintroduction of one of its most popular superheros, Daredevil. The titular…

Karen Benardello

November 1, 2024

Tag: Octavia Spencer

Brand New Boise Film Festival to Debut in October

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Encounter’ Spotlights Family in a Sci-fi Drama