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Universal’s Content Group Acquires Rights to Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Documentary

Musk, the new documentary that Alex Gibney is directing about the ultra-wealthy mogul, will be released in North America by HBO Documentary Films. Universal Pictures Content Group has acquired international rights to distribute the film. The award-winning Gibney has directed such titles as The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley the Oscar-nominated Enron: The…

Edward Moran

October 2, 2023

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‘Action’ to Explore the World of Hollywood Stunt Performers, via David Leitch and Kelly McCormick

Action, the aptly named title of a new series about Hollywood stunt performers, is being executive-produced by David Leitch and Kelly McCormick via Universal Pictures Content Group. The series will offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the real lives of the often unnamed men and women who create some of the most memorable action scenes on…

Edward Moran

August 30, 2023

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‘Heretic’ : Press Conference with Actor Hugh Grant & Directors Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

Courtesy of A24 Heretic : Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Director : Scott Beck, Bryan Woods Producer : Stacey Sher, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Julia Glausi, Jeanette Volturno Screenwriter : Scott…

Adriano Ercolani

November 22, 2024

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Illinois Supreme Court Oveturns Jussie Smollett’s Conviction on Hate Crime Hoax

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction of charges that he perpetrated a hate-crime hoax against himself. The actor was convicted in December 2021 on five felony counts of disorderly conduct for the hoax, which occurred in 2019. Smollett had been sentenced to 150 days in a county jail and 30 months of…

Edward Moran

November 21, 2024

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‘Flow’ Filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis on His Animated Feature Following the Journey of a Cat (Video Interview)

It’s likely that you’ve never seen an animated feature film quite like Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow, a wordless film that follows the journey of a cat as it first tries to escape a pack of dogs, and then ends up working with a variety of animals to try to survive a massive flood. Having…

Edward Douglas

November 21, 2024

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Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes : Exclusive Interview with Director Kathryn Ferguson

Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes : The first official feature documentary to explore the remarkable life and career of Hollywood legend Humphrey Bogart. For the first time ever, narrated in Bogart’s own words and using previously unseen archives, letters, and interviews from those closest to him, the film definitively explores the impact of one of…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 21, 2024

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Universal’s Content Group Acquires Rights to Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Documentary

‘Action’ to Explore the World of Hollywood Stunt Performers, via David Leitch and Kelly McCormick