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Rami Malek Spy Thriller ‘The Amateur’ Gets Streaming Date On Hulu & Disney+
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The Amateur, starring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne, will begin streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ on July 17.

The 20th Century Studios spy thriller, which was released in theaters in April, stars Malek as Charlie Heller, “a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.”

In addition to Malek and Fishburne, the film stars Rachel Brosnahan as Heller’s wife along with Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani.

James Hawes directs from a screenplay by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli, based on Robert Littell’s novel.
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 7/9/2025
  • by Denise Petski
  • Deadline Film + TV
‘The Amateur’ Review: Rami Malek In Gripping Global Spy Thriller That Is Bourne For Computer Nerds
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Spy thrillers never have been out of vogue and generally rely on action stars to drive the usual scenarios in this well-worn genre, but The Amateur is an effective twist on the formula by plucking a rather nondescript CIA analyst and letting him turn the tables on the bad guys using his own smarts and non-physical skills.

It really becomes Jason Bourne for nerds and as such stands right up there with Bourne as one of the more exciting spy thrillers in many years — at least one that is different and emotional with a nice human touch to it. The fun of it all, in addition to the obvious international globetrotting to the likes of London, Paris, Marseilles and Istanbul, is watching Rami Malek’s Charlie Heller pull off the impossible against formidable terrorists in clever ways no one sees coming.

Charlie is a happily married and devoted CIA analyst,...
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  • 4/8/2025
  • by Pete Hammond
  • Deadline Film + TV
World Premiere of Rami Malek’s Espionage Drama The Amateur Held in New York City
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The espionage drama, The Amateur had its world premiere in New York on April 3rd at Jazz at Lincoln Center and it was a spectacular event. The incredible cast including Rami Malek, Laurence Fishburne, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Holt McCallany, and Adrian Martinez joined director James Hawes, screenwriters Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli, producers Hutch Parker and Dan Wilson and executive producer JJ Hook at the screening of the all-new spy thriller, which opens exclusively in India on April 10, 2025.

New York, New York – April 02: (L-r) Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne attend the World Premiere of The Amateur at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Disney)

At the event Rami Malek talked about the film.

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Laurence Fishburne also gave insight into the story of The Amateur.

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  • 4/5/2025
  • by Stacey Yount
  • Bollyspice
The Walt Disney Studios Presents Upcoming Films at CinemaCon
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The Walt Disney Studios thrilled attendees at the 2025 CinemaCon Convention in Las Vegas today with exclusive looks at its upcoming theatrical releases, including films from its studios – Disney Live Action, Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures.

Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, took the stage at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace to welcome attendees and speak about the outstanding cinematic events that Disney will be delivering to theaters in the coming months.

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Bergman thanked the attendees and then turned the microphone over to Andrew Cripps, head of theatrical distribution, who spoke about the importance of the theatrical experience and the partnerships involved that work together to bring audiences to theaters.

Cripps showcased The Walt Disney Studios’ record-breaking 2024 slate before kicking off the Studio’s 2025 presentation with a montage of footage from Lilo & Stitch, a live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic.
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  • 4/4/2025
  • by Mirko Parlevliet
  • Vital Thrills
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New Spot and Poster for The Amateur Released
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A new spot and poster for The Amateur from 20th Century Studios starring Oscar® winner Rami Malek and Academy Award® nominee Laurence Fishburne, are now available. The all-new espionage thriller opens in theaters nationwide April 11, 2025.

Synopsis: Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge. The film also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, and Laurence Fishburne.

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Genre: Action, Thriller Starring: Rami Malek, Laurence Fishburne,...
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  • 3/17/2025
  • by Editor
  • CinemaNerdz
The Amateur Tickets Go on Sale as New Promos Arrive
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A new spot and posters for The Amateur, from 20th Century Studios and starring Oscar winner Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Academy Award nominee Laurence Fishburne (What’s Love Got to Do with It), are now available.

Advance tickets for The Amateur, including early access screenings, are now available for purchase wherever tickets are sold. The new espionage thriller opens in theaters nationwide on April 11, 2025.

On Saturday, April 5, ahead of its official opening on Friday, April 11, audiences will have the opportunity to see the film early by attending The Amateur: Early Access Screenings. The Amateur: Early Access Screenings begin on Saturday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m. local time.

The movie has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for some strong violence, and language.

In the film, Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office...
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  • 3/17/2025
  • by Mirko Parlevliet
  • Vital Thrills
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Rami Malek And Laurence Fishburne Star In The Amateur Trailer
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In theaters on April 11, is the upcoming movie The Amateur, starring Oscar® winner Rami Malek (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and Academy Award® nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”).

Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.

The film also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, and Laurence Fishburne.

The Amateur is directed by James Hawes. The screenplay is by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli...
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  • 11/14/2024
  • by Michelle McCue
  • WeAreMovieGeeks.com
‘The Amateur’ Trailer: Rami Malek Is a CIA Agent Seeking Revenge After His Wife Is Murdered
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Rami Malek is leaning into his “Mr. Robot” roots with CIA spy thriller “The Amateur.”

Malek leads the upcoming feature as a decoder for the CIA, who is working out of a basement when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. Cue the revenge action saga.

The official synopsis reads: “Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife (Rachel Brosnahan) is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.”

Laurence Fishburne, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, and...
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  • 11/13/2024
  • by Samantha Bergeson
  • Indiewire
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Rami Malek is back in ‘Mr. Robot’ mode in ‘The Amateur’ trailer [Watch]
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It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Rami Malek in a lead role. Since he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for “Bohemian Rhapsody” in 2018, his biggest roles have been as a Bond villain in “No Time to Die” Denzel Washington’s LAPD partner in crime thriller “The Little Things,” and a supporting role in “Oppenheimer’s” large ensemble. None of these movies were really what you’d call Rami Malek movies. “The Amateur,” which 20th Century released a trailer for on Wednesday, is a Rami Malek movie. The espionage thriller looks to take advantage of Malek’s unique characteristics in a way nothing else quite has since “Mr. Robot.”

Malek stars as an antihero on a revenge mission who uses CIA resources for his own purposes. Here’s the official logline from 20th Century: “Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for...
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  • 11/13/2024
  • by Liam Mathews
  • Gold Derby
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‘The Amateur’ Trailer: Rami Malek is Out for Revenge
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Oscar winner Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) isn’t a trained killer but he does have other skills that will prove extremely useful in finding his wife’s killers in The Amateur. The first trailer introduces Malek as a CIA decoder who vows revenge after his wife is murdered.

Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne (What’s Love Got to Do with It), Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal and Michael Stuhlbarg also star, along with Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, and Danny Sapani.

“Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack,” reads 20th Century Studios’ synopsis. “When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible,...
See full article at Showbiz Junkies
  • 11/13/2024
  • by Rebecca Murray
  • Showbiz Junkies
The Amateur Trailer and Poster Featuring Rami Malek
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20th Century Studios has released the official trailer and poster for The Amateur, a new espionage thriller that will open in theaters on April 11, 2025. The film stars Oscar winner Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Academy Award nominee Laurence Fishburne (What’s Love Got to Do with It).

The film has been rated PG-13 by the MPA for some strong violence, and language.

In The Amateur, Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack.

When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.

The film stars Rami Malek,...
See full article at Vital Thrills
  • 11/13/2024
  • by Mirko Parlevliet
  • Vital Thrills
‘BlacKkKlansman’ Producer Impossible Dream Entertainment Adapting Charlie Donlea Bestseller ‘Twenty Years Later’ For Television
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Exclusive: Shaun Redick & Yvette Yates Redick’s production company, Impossible Dream Entertainment, is developing a series adaptation of Twenty Years Later, Kensington’s 2021 bestseller from author Charlie Donlea.

While the Redicks will be spearheading production, Brandon and Justin Weber’s Monte Cristo Entertainment along with Corey McGowan’s Lazy Mary Pictures were instrumental in acquiring rights to the book. The Weber Brothers have penned the adaptation and will exec produce alongside McGowan.

A mystery thriller in the vein of Big Little Lies, True Detective, and Gone Girl, Twenty Years Later follows Avery Mason, TV host of American Events, who knows her latest story – a murder mystery laced with sex, tragedy, and betrayal – is ratings gold. With new technology, the New York medical examiner’s office has made its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: the victim in question, Victoria Ford, had been accused of murder at the time of her death.
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 11/3/2023
  • by Matt Grobar
  • Deadline Film + TV
Win The Changeling 4K Uhd /Blu-Ray Box Set
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To celebrate the release of The Changeling on Limited Edition 4K Uhd /Blu-ray Box Set

& the Standard Edition 4K/Uhd and Standard Edition Blu-ray from 5 June 2023. We have a 4K Uhd /Blu-ray Box Set to give away!

The Changeling has been described as one of the scariest films ever made and is included in Stephen King’s list of favourite movies … now more than 40 years after it premiered on the big screen, Peter Medak’s (The Krays) masterwork gets the release it deserves with Second Sight Films’ The Changeling Limited Edition 4K Uhd/Blu-ray Box set.

Influencing renowned filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese – who included in his ‘11 scariest films of all time’ (The Guardian) – Alejandro Amenabar, Guillermo Del Toro and many more, the film is lauded by horror aficionados and audiences alike.

One of the most chilling horrors of all time is set for an auspicious collector’s Box set...
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  • 5/9/2023
  • by Competitions
  • HeyUGuys.co.uk
Producer Joel B. Michaels Developing Biopic On Fritz Pollard, First Black Football Player In The NFL
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Exclusive: Producer Joel B. Michaels has entered into an agreement with the family of Fritz Pollard to bring to the screen the life story of the pro football phenom who blazed a trail to become the first professional Black NFL player. Pollard was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame posthumously in 2005.

Pollard’s life story is an American biographical drama set against the backdrop of the “New Negro Movement” and the Roaring ’20s. In 1920, he became the first Black athlete to gain national notoriety by breaking the racial barrier in professional sports in America. He would go on to lead Brown University to play in the inaugural Rose Bowl game in 1916, and in 1920 he signed a pro contract and lead the Akron Pros to win the first NFL championship.

He went on to become the first Black NFL quarterback and the first Black NFL coach, all while becoming a...
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  • 5/25/2021
  • by Justin Kroll
  • Deadline Film + TV
80s Horror Classic The Changeling Is Getting a Remake with Director Anders Engstr&#246m
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Director Anders Engstr&#246m is remaking the 1980 supernatural thriller The Changeling. No production start date has been revealed, but it is expected to shoot in Ireland. Joel B. Michaels was the original producer of the 1980 movie starring George C. Scott and he is on board for the remake and says that he kept the basic form of the story the same. "I just added another layer of an additional bigger idea onto that," he says. "That [idea] made it the same, but in a fresh and bigger way, [with] bigger stakes."

The Changeling remake focuses on John Russell, an accomplished composer who moves into a haunted mansion following the deaths of his wife and daughter, who were killed in a car accident. The remake will be an update and Joel B. Michaels is really excited to get to work on the upcoming project. He had this to say.

"I am overjoyed at...
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  • 6/12/2020
  • by Kevin Burwick
  • MovieWeb
Cornerstone adds ‘The Changeling’ remake to virtual Cannes slate
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‘Taboo’ and ‘Hanna’ director Anders Engström has joined the project.

London and La-based sales agency Cornerstone Films has added the Irish-set remake of 1980 thriller The Changeling to its slate for the virtual Cannes Marché, with Finnish director Anders Engström boarding the project.

The film will be set and shot in Ireland in a contemporary setting, paying tribute to the original title while introducing new plot twists.

Engström has directed two features including 2011’s The Kiss Of Evil, and has recently worked on TV series including See, Amazon Studios’ Hanna, and the BBC’s Taboo.

Oscar nominee Tab Murphy (Gorillas In The Mist: The Story Of Dian Fossey...
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  • 6/10/2020
  • by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
  • ScreenDaily
‘Taboo’ & ‘Hanna’ Director Anders Engström Boards ‘The Changeling’ Remake — Cannes
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Finnish director Anders Engström, whose TV credits include Taboo, Hanna and See, is aboard to direct producer Joel B. Michaels’ (Terminator Salvation) update of 1980 supernatural thriller The Changeling.

The film follows a musician who, after the death of his young daughter, returns to his childhood home. After a series of terrifying events, he begins to unlock the mystery of the dead child that haunts his home along with a terrible family secret. Tab Murphy’s script is said to introduce “several new twists and turns”.

Cornerstone Films, which first picked the title up in 2018, will be shopping the project at the upcoming Cannes virtual market. Uwe Schott and Stefan Arndt of X-Filme (Babylon Berlin) are also producing with Cornerstone’s Alison Thompson and Mark Gooder serving as executive producers.

The plan is to shoot the remake in Ireland. Michaels was the original producer of the 1980 film starring George C. Scott.
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 6/10/2020
  • by Andreas Wiseman
  • Deadline Film + TV
The Silent Partner
The absolute best small scale ‘perfect crime’ thriller has nail-biting suspense, humor, sexy scenes, a shocking violent scene and apparently a terrific collaboration between director Daryl Duke and writer Curtis Hanson. Elliott Gould and Christopher Plummer give unique, superb performances, and Susannah York is enticing as well. It’s not neo-noir, it’s better than neo-noir. With a very early John Candy performance, too.

The Silent Partner

Blu-ray

Kl Studio Classics

1978 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 101 min./ Street Date June 18, 2019 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95

Starring: Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Céline Lomez, John Candy.

Cinematography: Billy Williams

Film Editor: George Appleby

Original Music: Oscar Peterson

Written by Curtis Hanson from the book Think of a Number by Anders Bodelsen

Produced by Garth H. Drabinsky, Joel B. Michaels, Stephen Young

Directed by Daryl Duke

“We grab each moment and we make it count!”

The Silent Partner is a wonderful sleeper that most...
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  • 6/18/2019
  • by Glenn Erickson
  • Trailers from Hell
Bart Freundlich
Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams drama 'After The Wedding' lands UK deal (exclusive)
Bart Freundlich
Film opened the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.

Bart Freundlich’s After The Wedding, the drama starring Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams based on Susanne Bier’s 2006 Oscar-nominated film, has been picked up for UK and Ireland distribution by Vertigo Releasing.

Sales agent Cornerstone Films struck the deal on the title, which opened this year’s Sundance Film Festival and had its European premiere at the recent Sundance: London offshoot.

The film follows a woman who travels to New York to meet with a wealthy benefactor in the hope of funding her orphanage in India. Vertigo will release in autumn this year.
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  • 6/4/2019
  • by Tom Grater
  • ScreenDaily
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore’s ‘After the Wedding’ Sundance Drama Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
Julianne Moore
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all of the rights to Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams’ “After the Wedding,” which was the opening night film at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.

Bart Freundlich directed the film that also starred Billy Crudip and Abby Quinn. It is an adaptation of Susanne Bier’s Academy Award-nominated Danish film of the same name.

The film is produced by Joel B. Michaels and Harry Finkel, and it is an Ingenious Media and Riverstone Pictures presentation, executive produced by Nik Bower and Deepak Nayar for Riverstone and Peter Touche and Andrea Scarso for Ingenious.

Also Read: 'After the Wedding' Film Review: Julianne Moore Remake Swaps Genders, Finds a Reason to Exist

“After the Wedding” follows Isabel (Williams) who is dedicated to her life working in an orphanage in India. She soon hears of a mysterious and generous grant from multimillionaire Theresa (Moore), she travels to New York to meet Theresa in person,...
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  • 5/14/2019
  • by Beatrice Verhoeven
  • The Wrap
Julianne Moore-Michelle Williams Sundance Fest Opener ‘After The Wedding’ Acquired By Sony Pictures Classics
Exclusive: At long last, the opening-night film of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival has a distribution deal and a release date. Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights in North America, France, India and several other Asian countries to After the Wedding, the Bart Freundlich-directed adaptation of Susanne Bier’s Oscar-nominated Danish film. Pic stars Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup and Abby Quinn. The film will be released in August.

After The Wedding got good reviews, with Oscar-bait performances for Williams and Moore. The filmmakers pondered several distribution offers, but Freundlich took his time finishing a film that was rushed to make Park City. Spc’s Michael Barker and Tom Bernard released Freundlich’s first film, The Myth of Fingerprints, and has done several with Moore including her Oscar-winning turn in Still Alice. They’ve reunited, and Spc plans an end-of-summer release leading into awards season.

Williams plays Isabel, a...
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  • 5/14/2019
  • by Mike Fleming Jr
  • Deadline Film + TV
Shia LaBeouf
Sundance 2019 Announces Full Features Lineup, Including Premieres and Competition
Shia LaBeouf
The 2019 Sundance Film Festival has announced its entire feature film lineup for the January gathering. The festival has revealed its high-profile Premieres and Documentary Premieres selections in addition to the full list of films screening in four different competition sections, plus the forward-thinking Next section, the Kids lineup, and the Midnight list.

The 2019 feature film lineup includes a number of highly anticipated titles, including the Shia Labeouf-penned and Alma Har’el-directed “Honey Boy,” Joe Berlinger’s Zac Efron-starring Ted Bundy feature, Chiwetel Ejiofor’s feature directorial debut “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” Nanfu Wang’s latest documentary “One Child Nation,” the prescient doc “Knock Down the House,” and Alice Waddington’s wild-looking Nacho Vigalondo-written “Paradise Hills.” Plenty of Sundance alums are returning to debut new work, including Anne Sewitsky, Alex Gibney, Nick Broomfield, Justin Chon, Matt Tyrnauer, and Veronika Franz.

As is the festival’s tradition,...
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  • 11/28/2018
  • by Kate Erbland
  • Indiewire
Michelle Williams at an event for The Oscars (2017)
Cornerstone Films closes multiple territories from Afm on 'After The Wedding' (exclusive)
Michelle Williams at an event for The Oscars (2017)
Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, Abby Quinn star in remake.

Cornerstone Films has closed multiple key territories including Australia, Germany and Scandinavia on its English-language reimagining of After The Wedding following a heavyweight buyer response to the promo reel at Afm.

Michelle Williams (pictured) stars as an orphanage director in India who travels to New York to meet a potential benefactor. When the wealthy woman invites her to attend her daughter’s wedding, mysteries are revealed and worlds collide in a life-changing way. Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup and Abby Quinn round out the key cast.

Bart Freundlich directs the drama,...
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  • 11/15/2018
  • by Jeremy Kay
  • ScreenDaily
Julianne Moore
First Look: Julianne Moore Holds Back Tears in 'After the Wedding' (Exclusive)
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore holds back the tears in this exclusive first look from After the Wedding, Bart Freundlich’s English-language reimagining of Susanne Bier’s Oscar-nominated 2006 Danish drama.

The film — also starring Michelle Williams, Billy Crudup and Abby Quinn — follows the struggling director of an Indian orphanage whose past comes back to visit her after accepting an invitation to New York to the wedding of the daughter of a multi-millionaire potential benefactor.

Presented by Ingenious Media, Rock Island Films and Riverstone Pictures, After the Wedding ­— currently in postproduction — is being produced by Joel B. Michaels.

In Bier’...
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  • 10/31/2018
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Julianne Moore
First Look: Julianne Moore Holds Back Tears in 'After the Wedding' (Exclusive)
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore holds back the tears in this exclusive first look from After the Wedding, Bart Freundlich’s English-language reimagining of Susanne Bier’s Oscar-nominated 2006 Danish drama.

The film — also starring Michelle Williams, Billy Crudup and Abby Quinn — follows the struggling director of an Indian orphanage whose past comes back to visit her after accepting an invitation to New York to the wedding of the daughter of a multi-millionaire potential benefactor.

Presented by Ingenious Media, Rock Island Films and Riverstone Pictures, After the Wedding ­— currently in postproduction — is being produced by Joel B. Michaels.

In Bier’...
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  • 10/31/2018
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Changeling
The Changeling

Blu ray

Severin Films

1980/ 1.85:1 / Street Date August 7, 2018

Starring George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas

Cinematography by John Coquillion

Directed by Peter Medak

The success of 70’s shockers like The Devils, The Exorcist and Alien – grindhouse films in big budget drag – opened the door to increasingly explicit studio fare – moviemakers were happy to accommodate and upped the ante in the bargain.

1980 alone saw the release of Sean Cunningham’s seminal slasher Friday the 13th, Ken Russell’s evolutionary freak out Altered States and, infamously, the unvarnished (and x-rated) depredations of Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust.

But it was The Shining, with its rotting ghosts, blood-soaked hallways and promise of never-ending horror that personified Reagan era fright films.

Into this heavy atmosphere ambled Peter Medak’s The Changeling, an unassuming murder mystery disguised as a ghost story. Compared to its over the top contemporaries, Medak’s film seemed...
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  • 9/22/2018
  • by Charlie Largent
  • Trailers from Hell
Blu-ray Review: The Changeling (1980)
While ghost stories and the supernatural have made a recent resurgence at the box office (think The Conjuring and Hereditary), there was a time in horror when they lay as dormant as a long-forgotten spirit: the early ’80s. Okay, The Amityville Horror (1979) did big business, and The Shining (1980) did well, but these were exceptions, not rules. Audiences were more apt to take in masked killers and teens in peril than adults dealing with psychic crises of the soul and heart. Leave it to Severin Films to unearth and give the deluxe Blu-ray treatment to The Changeling (1980), Peter Medak’s riveting meditation on retribution and the deep shadows of the past that is long overdue for celebration.

Celebrated composer John Russell (George C. Scott – Patton) moves to Seattle four months after his wife and daughter are killed in a horrendous roadside accident. Looking for a place to write in peace, he...
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  • 8/20/2018
  • by Scott Drebit
  • DailyDead
August 7th Blu-ray & DVD Releases Include The Changeling Limited Edition, Pyewacket, Lowlife, John Carpenter’s Someone’S Watching Me!
August’s horror and sci-fi home media releases are off to a great start, as we have numerous titles arriving this Tuesday that fans are going to want to add to their collections. Severin Films has put together a stellar limited edition release of The Changeling, and Scream Factory is resurrecting John Carpenter's Someone’s Watching Me! on Blu-ray as well. Scream Factory has also teamed up with IFC Midnight for a trio of releases—Pyewacket, Lowlife, and Wildling—and Marrowbone arrives on both formats, too.

Other notable releases for August 7th include Predator and the Predator 3-Movie Collection in 4K, Desecration, The Keeping Hours, and Dead Shack.

The Changeling Limited Edition

It is perhaps the most chilling supernatural thriller of our time. It remains a career peak for star George C. Scott and director Peter Medak. Now the film that Martin Scorsese calls, "One of the scariest movies ever made,...
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  • 8/7/2018
  • by Heather Wixson
  • DailyDead
Severin Films Reveals The Changeling Limited Edition Blu-ray Bundle
We've known that Severin Films has been working on a new Blu-ray edition of 1980's The Changeling, but today they officially announced their special features and limited edition bundle offerings, which include a poster, enamel pin, soundtrack CD, and replica ball:

"It is perhaps the most chilling supernatural thriller of our time. It remains a career peak for star George C. Scott and director Peter Medak. Now the film that Martin Scorsese calls “one of the scariest movies ever made” finally comes to Blu-ray: Academy Award® winner Scott delivers “one of his greatest performances ever” (BloodyGoodHorror.com) as a Manhattan composer consumed by grief after his wife and daughter are killed in a shocking accident. But when he moves to a secluded Victorian mansion, he will find himself haunted by a paranormal entity that may unleash an even more disturbing secret. Trish Van Devere (The Hearse), two-time Oscar® winner Melvyn Douglas...
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  • 6/6/2018
  • by Jonathan James
  • DailyDead
Michelle Williams at an event for The Oscars (2017)
Michelle Williams to Star Opposite Julianne Moore in ‘After the Wedding’ Remake (Exclusive)
Michelle Williams at an event for The Oscars (2017)
Michelle Williams will star opposite Julianne Moore in the remake of the Danish film “After the Wedding,” sources tell Variety.

Bart Freundlich is directing from his own script. Joel B. Michaels and Silvio Muraglia are producing the pic.

The film is based on the 2006 Oscar-nominated movie of the same name helmed by Susanne Bier and starring Mads Mikkelsen.

The remake follows the director of an Indian orphanage on the verge of bankruptcy, who discovers that her organization is in contention to receive a large charitable donation from a wealthy American businesswoman, forcing her to travel to New York City, where she is confronted by a past she tried to forget.

Moore will play the rich businesswoman who quickly proves that she is not one to be reckoned with, while Williams will portrayal the orphanage owner.

The movie was announced at this year’s Berlin Film Festival and will start production next month.
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  • 4/19/2018
  • by Justin Kroll
  • Variety Film + TV
Colin Farrell's mother to tie the knot
Colin Farrell is thrilled about his mother's upcoming wedding. Rita Farrell is set to marry Hollywood producer Joel Michaels, who has worked on movies including 'Basic Instinct 2' and 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines', in Los Angeles in June and Colin, 35, is overjoyed his mother has found love again. A source told Ireland's Sunday Independent newspaper: 'Everyone is delighted for Rita. She is incredibly happy and it's going to be a very special day out for the whole family. 'Colin is extremely close to his mother and he is delighted she has found love again after so many years. It's a new chapter for in her life. 'She separated from Colin's father many years ago but going out...
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  • 4/15/2013
  • Monsters and Critics
Colin Farrell's mother to tie the knot
Colin Farrell is thrilled about his mother's upcoming wedding. Rita Farrell is set to marry Hollywood producer Joel Michaels, who has worked on movies including 'Basic Instinct 2' and 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines', in Los Angeles in June and Colin, 35, is overjoyed his mother has found love again. A source told Ireland's Sunday Independent newspaper: ''Everyone is delighted for Rita. She is incredibly happy and it's going to be a very special day out for the whole family. ''Colin is extremely close to his mother and he is delighted she has found love again after so many years. It's a...
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  • 4/15/2013
  • Virgin Media - Celebrity
New and Exclusive ‘Terminator Salvation’ Clips from MTV
There are now so many clips for the epic “Terminator Salvation” that you might have to tread carefully in order to stay unspoiled, but if you fancy getting to know the film even better before you park yourself into a comfy (or maybe not) cinema seat, then head over to MTV for another couple of previously unseen clips from the film.

Also, if by some miracle you haven’t seen the first trailer yet or pictures from the awesome L.A. premiere, then we obviously have you covered for that too. We’re also giving away some books in a free competition so make sure you enter if you haven’t already.

The film is released in the U.S. on May 21st and in the U.K. on June 3rd.

Synopsis: Judgment Day has come and gone, leveling modern civilization. An army of Terminators roams the post-apocalyptic landscape, killing...
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  • 5/19/2009
  • by Paul Larn
  • The Cinema Post
Belle and Wilkinson in After the Wedding Remake
Camilla Belle and Tom Wilkinson will star in the Halcyon Company's English-language remake of Danish director Susanna Bier's After the Wedding . Michael Caton-Jones has been hired to direct the project. Halcyon toppers Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson are producing along with president of production Joel B. Michaels. The film, about an expatriate social worker who runs a Mumbai orphanage on a tight budget and receives a mysterious multimillion-dollar donation from a Western businessman, will go into production in the fall.
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  • 5/17/2009
  • Comingsoon.net
Pictures: Terminator Salvation Premiere in La with Christian Bale and cast
“Terminator Salvation” made it’s glitzy bow last night in Hollywood for a special world premiere event at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

All of the stars of the film were in attendance, as were a bunch of other Hollywood actors and starlets. Check out our gallery below, and let us know which are your favorite pics! Click a photo for hi-res versions where available. Also, don’t forget to keep checking The Cinema Post for all the latest Terminator news as it breaks!

“Judgment Day has come and gone, leveling modern civilization. An army of Terminators roams the post-apocalyptic landscape, killing or collecting humans where they hide. Controlling the Terminators is the artificial intelligence network Skynet, which became self-aware 14 years earlier, and unleashed nuclear annihilation on an unsuspecting world. Only one man saw Judgment Day coming: John Connor. Now the world is on the brink of the future that Connor...
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  • 5/15/2009
  • by Paul Larn
  • The Cinema Post
Contest: Win a Limited Edition X-Box 360 and Other Gigantic Terminator Salvation Prizes!
Terminator Salvation finally comes to theaters on Thursday, May 21st and we just have to celebrate this highly anticipated new installment. With a film starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood and Common, these prizes will be snatched up fast, so enter this contest right now!

The Grand Prize Winner will take home an extremely rare, extremely limited edition X-Box 360! (only 100 made!)

We're giving away the following prizes:

- Terminator Salvation branded Xbox Game Console Arv $900

- Terminator Salvation Teaser Poster

- Terminator Head Paperweight in Tin

- Terminator Salvation: The Official Movie Souvenir Magazine

- Hexbug® Micro Robotic Creatures (The robotic creatures that react to touch and sound; light and sound; or your control!)

- Terminator Head Key Chain

- "Join the Resistance" Men's Tees

- "Join the Resistance" Women's Tank Tops

- Terminator Salvation Vintage Hats with Silver Stitch

- Terminator Salvation...
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  • 5/7/2009
  • MovieWeb
Halcyon taps Joel B. Michaels
The Halcyon Co., producer of the "Terminator" franchise, has appointed Joel B. Michaels as its new president of production.

Michaels, who now serves as executive producer on Halcyon's Fox series "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," will come on board to oversee the completion of its upcoming feature "Terminator: Salvation."

As president of production at C-2 Pictures, Michaels produced "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" shortly before Halcyon co-ceo's Victor Kubicek and Derek Anderson picked up rights to the franchise last summer. His other C-2 credits include "Basic Instinct 2" and "I Spy."

Prior to C-2, Michaels was president of Paramount-based Mk Productions from 1996-1998 and produced several Carolco films, including "Stargate" and "Lolita." He was Cineplex Odeon Films' president of production and distribution from 1986-1990, working on such films as "The Grifters" and "The Last Temptation of Christ."...
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 8/25/2008
  • by By Gregg Goldstein
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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