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Sr : Q&A with Director Chris Smith 

Synopsis : Robert Downey Jr. pays tribute to his late father in this documentary chronicling the life and eclectic career of pioneering filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. Rating: R (Language and Some Drug Use) Genre: Documentary Original Language: English Director:Chris Smith Producer: Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Emily Barclay, Kevin Ford Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2022  Limited Release Date (Streaming): Dec…

George Clooney’s Oscar-Nominated Film ‘Good Night, And Good Luck’ Being Adapted into Television Series at AMC

Good Night, And Good Luck, the 2005 historical drama film that was directed by and starred George Clooney, is being adapted into a television series. AMC Networks is developing the show and has opened a writers’ room as part of its scripts-to-series model, according to Deadline. Jonathan Glatzer, who has worked as a scribe and…

New York Film Festival : Review / Getting Deep in the Inane World of Robert Downey “Sr.”

Summer of 2001– I was driving around with some friends listening to the new Kool Keith album when all of a sudden the eccentric emcee drops one of the most random names; Cuba Gooding Sr. We laughed heartily as; while there has to be a Cuba Gooding Sr. if there is a Cuba Gooding Jr.,…

Netflix Acquires ‘Sr.’, documentary on Robert Downey, Sr.

Netflix has acquired “Sr.,” a new documentary feature about independent filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. and is expected to promote it as an Oscar candidate this year. The film, directed by Chris Smith, premiered earlier this month at the Telluride Film Festival. Downey, who died in 2021 at the age of 85, is best known for…

Robert Downey Jr. Executive Producing Two Shows in Sherlock Holmes Television Universe at HBO Max

Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to executive produce two scripted Sherlock Holmes television series for HBO Max. The shows, which will be based on the acclaimed detective stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, are currently in early development at the WarnerMedia-backed streaming service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series will mark a return…