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Shailene Woodley to Play Janis Joplin in Upcoming Biopic

Shailene Woodley will play the role of rock singer Janis Joplin in an upcoming biopic, which is receiving Woodley will also produce the film, which has received a $2.5 million tax credit from the California Film Commission. Joplin died at the age of 27 in 1970 but no biopic has yet been made about her….

‘Ferrari’: A High-Octane Biodrama About the Italian Racing Magnate

@Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari in crowd Photo Credit Eros Hoagland Sex, speed, and subterfuge are the key protagonists in this high-octane biographical drama about Italian race-car impresario Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988). Well, it’s not exactly a life-long biopic; it covers only a few months in Ferrari’s life: that crucial period in 1957 when the reclusive…

NYFF Review: “Ferrari” Loses its Fight for First Place

The wonderful thing about a biopic is that you don’t have to have any invested interest into the subject to enjoy the product. Your interest in cars and their legacy won’t get in the way of what you experience on the screen in Ferrari. Yet, unlike Maestro where superior filmmaking makes up for pitfalls of…

Michael Mann Confirms ‘Heat 2’ as Next Movie and Hints at Potential Reunion with Adam Driver

Ferrari director-producer Michael Mann has confirmed that Heat 2 is set to be his next movie. The Academy Award-nominated filmmaker shared the news during Deadline’s Contenders London event over the weekend. When asked whether he plans to make the follow-up to his acclaimed 1995 crime drama, Heat, next, Mann said: “Yes. Meg Gardiner and myself…

FERRARI – Official Teaser Trailer : Starring Adam Driver,  Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley

Neon has dropped a new trailer for director Michael Mann’s highly-anticipated feature, “Ferrari” which stars a nearly unrecognizable Adam Driver suits up to play Italian sports car tycoon Enzo Ferrari Besides Driver, the film also stars Penelope Cruz as Ferrari’s wife Laura Ferrari and Shailene Woodley as his mistress Lina Lardi, Patrick Dempsey as fellow racecar driver…

FLC Announces Michael Mann’s Ferrari as NYFF61 Closing Night

Film at Lincoln Center announces Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” as the Closing Night selection of the 61st New York Film Festival, making its North American premiere on October 13 at Alice Tully Hall. Michael Mann (“Heat,” “The Last of the Mohicans,” “The Insider”) brings his astonishing command of technique and storytelling to bear on this emotional, elegantly…

Neon Buys Distribution Rights For Michael Mann and Adam Driver’s Racing Drama, ‘Ferrari’

Neon has acquired the distribution rights to director Michael Mann’s anticipated biographical racing drama, Ferrari. The epic film, which stars Adam Driver in the titular role of the late Italian driver Enzo Ferrari, will be released in theaters on Christmas Day 2023, Variety is reporting. Neon closed the acquisition of the movie in a highly…

Shailene Woodley to Star in the Biopic ‘The Murderous Miss Highsmith’

@Patricia Highsmith A biopic is in the works about Patricia Highsmith, the troubled author of The Talented Mr. Ripley and a host of other psychological thrillers. To be titled The Murderous Miss Highsmith, the film is being produced by Killer Films, which also produced Carol, based on another of Highsmith’s stories. Shailene Woodley will play…

Michael Mann’s Ferrari Biopic Gears Up With High-Octane Cast

Gentlemen, start  your engines!  Michael Mann’s planned Ferrari biopic got a big injection of horsepower this week with the announcement of a deal with STX and the news that an all-star cast was behind the wheel, one that includes Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, and the aptly named Adam Driver. The proposed film chronicles the life…