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Russell Crowe will always be famous for his enduring, Oscar-winning performance in Gladiator, but just last year, he featured alongside a Marvel veteran in a gripping crime thriller that’s become a streaming hit. Crowe stars alongside Karen Gillan in Sleeping Dogs, the mystery suspense film following an ex-homicide detective with memory loss who’s forced to solve a brutal murder. However, in the process of doing so, he uncovers some dark secrets about his past. Sleeping Dogs is currently streaming on Hulu in the United States and on Netflix globally, where it’s one of the most popular movies in Canada, Taiwan, and Hungary. The film earned a poor 42% from critics but a solid 81% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and it grossed only $2 million at the box office during an extremely limited theatrical run.

Sleeping Dogs is based on The Book of Mirrors by E.O. Chirovici, and not to...

Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists and Scott Stuber are developing “The Seventh Man,” a new action-thriller that’s written by T.J. Fixman.

Stuber and Fixman previously collaborated on “Carry On,” a hostage thriller with Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman that Jaume Collet-Serra directed. The film was a hit for Netflix and currently sits in second place on the streamer’s list of most popular movies.

Stuber was in charge of Netflix’s film unit before leaving the company in 2024. He then announced he had signed a multi-year film partnership with Amazon MGM Studios under which the company agreed to finance and release movies from Stuber’s new production company under the United Artists (UA) label. The hope was to revitalize the brand, which once produced classics like “Rocky” and “Network” before it faded.

UA’s Stuber and Nick Nesbitt will produce “The Seventh Man” with Fixman serving as executive producer.

Michael Fassbender’s critically panned video game movie has returned to streaming charts thanks to the release of the latest franchise installment, Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Fassbender features alongside Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, and more in Assassin’s Creed, the 2016 adaptation following Callum Lynch, a man who explores the memories of his ancestor, Aguilar de Nerha, to gain the skills of a Master Assassin to take on the Templars. Assassin’s Creed is currently the #2 most popular movie on Max at the time of writing. Although the film earned over $240 million at the global box office, it was maligned by both critics and audiences upon release, earning scores of 19% from the former and 42% from the latter on Rotten Tomatoes. Assassin’s Creed also stars Brendan Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling, and the late Michael Kenneth Williams.

Bill Collage, Adam Cooper, and Michael Leslie teamed up to write the screenplay for Assassin’s Creed, which is based...

The Roku Channel has released the official trailer for the new edition of The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday, which will begin streaming on November 21.

In The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday, the hosts Casey Wilson and Zach Cherry welcome five celebrity bakers into the iconic tent for a spectacular holiday special.

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith are the judges for the special, which was executive-produced by Richard McKerrow, Letty Kavanagh, Kieran Smith, Jeremy Finn, and Adam Cooper.

Emmy nominee Anthony Anderson, comedian and host Rob Riggle, Saturday Night Live cast member Vanessa Beyer, award-winning host Loni Love, and actor Susie Essman compete for the coveted winner’s cake stand and “star baker” crown.

As the celebrity contestants whisk, bake, and fake their way through three holiday-themed challenges, will they do enough to impress Baking Show legends Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith?

This is the third installment of the American Celebrity Holiday edition.

Space Cadet is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Liz W. Garcia. The Prime Video film follows the story of Tiffany “Rex” Simpson, a Florida party girl who has always dreamed of going to space and gets admitted into the NASA space program because of a fluke with much more capable candidates. She must prove herself to the NASA bosses using her heart, street smarts, and moxie. Space Cadet stars Emma Roberts in the lead role, with Tom Hopper, Poppy Liu, Sebastián Yatra, Kuhoo Verma, Desi Lydic, Gabrielle Union, Andrew Call, Sam Robards, and Dave Foley starring in supporting roles. If you like the comedic, romantic, and heartfelt moments of Space Cadet, here are some similar films you could watch next.

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Legally Blonde is a romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic from a screenplay by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith.

Netflix believes in the power of faith-based film… and in the power of Tyler Perry.

Netflix has extended its creative deal with mega-producer Tyler Perry, in which he’s meant to write, direct, and produce films and series for the streamer, to now include faith-based movies. Perry and Netflix as part of the deal will recruit one of the original hit makers in the current wave of faith-based movies, DeVon Franklin (“Miracles from Heaven”).

Together, Franklin and Perry will produce several faith-based films for Netflix as part of a new multiyear and multi-picture first-look film deal, Netflix announced on May 6.

The first project under the deal will be “R&b,” a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the Bible’s iconic love stories. Set in Tennessee, “R&b” tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an...

Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin are teaming up to produce faith-based films under a multi-year and multi-picture first-look deal at Netflix.

The films will be produced by the duo in conjunction with Tyler Perry Studios in the latest expansion of Perry’s creative partnership at Netflix, inked as a first-look film deal in October 2023 and has broadened to include scripted and unscripted TV projects.

“I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects,” said Perry in a statement announcing the partnership. “I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder everyday, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good. And there’s no better place than Netflix.”

Added Franklin, “Tyler and I have been great friends for over 15 years, so when he called me to team up on movies that can uplift the human spirit,...

Tyler Perry Studios and DeVon Franklin (Flamin’ Hot) are partnering with Netflix to produce faith-based films under a multiyear, multipicture first-look deal. It marks the latest extension of Perry and Netflix’s creative partnership that sees him write, direct and produce films and series, but films under the new deal will be produced by Franklin and Perry in conjunction with Tyler Perry Studios.

The first film under the new partnership will be R&b, written by Mike Elliott (Brown Sugar) & Cory Tynan (Play’d). Most recently the writing duo penned the faith-based romantic comedy Relationship Goals for Franklin and Amazon MGM Studios.

R&b is a modern retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the most iconic love stories in the Bible. Set in Tennessee, R&b tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman...

What Is Knuckles' Theme Song in the Paramount Plus Series? Soundtrack Explored - Main Image

After waiting a while, Knuckles from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 finally got his spinoff series. If you already watched the show, you may be wondering what Knuckles' Paramount theme song is. Here's the song title along with the other songs in its soundtrack.

Spoiler Warning: This article includes spoilers for Knuckles, so proceed with caution.

What is Knuckles TV Series About?

In Knuckles, we find the titular character struggling to adjust to a quiet life in the suburbs. After all, Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba) was a strong enemy of Sonic in the former film.

As he tries to settle into his new life in Green Hills, he frequently finds himself in trouble with Maddie (voiced by Tika Sumpter).

Later, he decides to become a mentor to the local sheriff's deputy, Wade (voiced by Adam Pally...

Today, Roku announced plans to expand tentpole Roku Original series The Great American Baking Show and Honest Renovations by greenlighting brand-new seasonal specials for both franchises and ordering an early season-three renewal for The Great American Baking Show. The first seasons of both series opened as the #1 on-demand titles on The Roku Channel during their respective opening weekends.

The second season of both franchises will debut later this year. The projects will continue to bolster The Roku Channel’s food and home programming slate, which is also curated within Roku’s All Things Food and All Things Home platform zones.

“Featuring fantastic talent and heartwarming stories, ‘The Great American Baking Show’ and ‘Honest Renovations’ exemplify the best of Roku Originals,” said Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku Media. We’re proud to continue building on the success of these marquee franchises that have resonated with our millions of Roku streamers.

Roku is expanding its original food and home content through big investments into its “The Great American Baking Show” and “Honest Renovations” franchises, with an early Season 3 renewal for “Baking Show” and new seasonal specials ordered for both series.

Hosted by Casey Wilson (who took over for Ellie Kemper after the first season) and Zach Cherry in the tent made famous in “The Great British Bake-Off,” “The Great American Baking Show” features iconic judges Paul Hollywood and Dame Prue Leith.

Here are the upcoming specials set for “Baking Show,” including two new editions and the return of “Celebrity Holiday Special”:

“The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday Special” will return for its third iteration with the deliciously entertaining holiday treat of celebrities in competition for charity. “The Great American Baking Show: Big Game Special” will invite viewers to join fan-favorite athletes and celebrity football fans in the iconic tent,...

“Sleeping Dogs”, the new crime thriller directed by Adam Cooper, starring Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Márton Csókás, Thomas M. Wright, Harry Greenwood and Tommy Flanagan, is now streaming on Prime Video:

“…an ex-detective (Crowe) with memory loss is forced to solve a murder he can’t recall.

“But as evidence uncovers secrets tied to his forgotten past, he is led to a chilling truth – sometimes, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie…”

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Adam Cooper’s directorial debut, Sleeping Dogs, follows a theme similar to Nolan’s Memento and even the Stan original, The Tourist. In this psychological thriller starring Russell Crowe, memories play a central role as a former cop with Alzheimer’s reopens a case from nearly ten years ago. We, as humans, are the culmination of all our past experiences—good and bad ones included. These experiences forge our character and make us the people we are. However, one can’t help but wonder who we would be if these memories were to be erased. For a bioscience graduate who has spent a semester writing a review article on this disorder, Alzheimer’s might just be my biggest nightmare. This disorder, at best, can be prevented, but there is no known cure, which makes it more understandable why Roy Freeman undergoes the painful procedure of getting electrodes implanted in his head.

Sleeping Dogs is a thriller directed by Adam Cooper starring Russell Crowe. With Karen Gillian, Marton Csokas, and Tommy Flanagan. It is based on the novel by E.O. Chirovici.

“Sleeping Dogs” does not present as an original thriller or a film we haven’t seen before. Rather, it’s a movie that plays it safe, focusing on adhering to the classic guidelines of a psychological murder thriller: offering a touch of titillation for the viewer and most importantly, intriguing them through the progressive unraveling of the mystery via plot twists. It attempts on both fronts and succeeds, albeit without much creativity, thus undermining the effectiveness of those twists.

The premise seems promising, albeit reminiscent of a mashup between Memento and Final Analysis, but ultimately fails to replicate either of them.

Sleeping Dogs The Plot

A detective who has undergone experimental Alzheimer’s treatment is tasked with reviewing a murder case he was previously involved with.

Sleeping Dogs will become available to rent and purchase on digital platforms starting April 9. The film stars Russell Crowe as an ex-detective with memory loss who gets new information regarding a case from his past. Sleepings Dogs earned mostly negative reviews from critics, but it fared much better with general audiences, continuing a recent Crowe career trend.

Sleeping Dogs' digital release date has been revealed following the Russell Crowe thriller's positive audience reception. Directed by Adam Cooper, Sleeping Dogs stars Crowe as a former detective undergoing treatment for Alzheimer's disease. As he continues to battle his own memory loss, new information comes to light regarding one of his old, unsolved cases, leading him down a dark and mysterious path. In addition to Crowe, the movie also stars Karen Gillan, Tommy Flanagan, and Marton Csokas. The reviews for Sleeping Dogs were mostly negative from critics, but the film has an impressive...

“Sleeping Dogs”, the new crime thriller directed by Adam Cooper, starring Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Márton Csókás, Thomas M. Wright, Harry Greenwood and Tommy Flanagan, is available April 9, 2024 on digital platforms:

“…an ex-detective (Crowe) with memory loss is forced to solve a murder he can’t recall.

“But as evidence uncovers secrets tied to his forgotten past, he is led to a chilling truth – sometimes, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Crime and thriller fans are in for a treat as Sleeping Dogs a new film starring Russell Crowe and Karen Gillan arrives in theatres today. The crime mystery thriller is directed by Adam Cooper in his feature-length directorial debut and is based on The Book of Mirrors by E.O. Chirovici. It centers around a homicide detective with memory loss trying to solve a case. The story follows an ex-homicide detective, Roy (Crowe) with memory loss, who is forced to solve a brutal murder he has no memory of. Things change when he uncovers evidence and secrets tied to his forgotten past. That leads him to a chilling truth “Sometimes, it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.” Cooper directs from a screenplay he adapted with Bill Collage.

Stars: Russell Crowe, Kelly Greyson, Pacharo Mzembe, Marton Csokas, Tommy Flanagan, Karen Gillan | Written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage | Directed by Adam Cooper

Based on E.O. Chirovici’s novel The Book of Mirrors, Sleeping Dogs opens with a look at Roy Freeman and his apartment. It’s an apartment with notes taped everywhere, even on the TV Dinner he’s about to cook. They’re reminders, meant to help him cope with his Alzheimer’s while an experimental treatment he opted for starts to work. Neither the operation nor the notes prevented him from microwaving the TV remote, however.

He’s contacted by Emily Dietz from Project Clean Hands, a group devoted to freeing the wrongly convicted. They’re interested in the case of Isaac Samuel a death row inmate Freeman arrested and helped convict for the brutal murder of college professor Joseph Wieder.

I think they missed a great...

Russell Crowe changed the ending of his new movie at the last minute.The 59-year-old actor stars in 'Sleeping Dogs' as an ex-homicide detective with a fractured memory alongside Karen Gillan and director Adam Cooper revealed Crowe shocked him by insisting he wanted to rewrite the ending.He told Collider: "Yeah, the whole end of the movie. I remember the day when we were shooting the final triangle standoff... Russell showed up that morning, we had two days to shoot that scene, and he was like, 'I don't like the scene'. And so I spent, I think, five hours in his trailer with him and we pretty much rewrote the whole scene. So that."You know, I also remember the very first scene where Karen's character meets Harry Greenwood's character, where Richard first meets Laura. That scene was originally written that Richard walks up to Laura sitting at...

Sometimes, it's A-ok to meet your heroes. And one could say that happened on the set of Sleeping Dogs, which is now playing in theaters. Director Adam Cooper had the chance to work with Oscar winner Russell Crowe, who — as we learned from our recent interview — is Cooper's "cinematic idol." Sleeping Dogs sees Crowe back in the spotlight as a gritty ex-detective who returns to the scene after a death row confession leads him to a murder case from 10 years earlier.

Cooper is known for penning scripts for high-profile genre projects like Assassin's Creed and Allegiant, and Sleeping Dogs marks his first outing in the director's chair. He shared with us the perks of working with Crowe, what it was like helming a feature film, and why Red Dead Redemption would make for a great movie.

Directing Russell Crowe Was 'Equal Parts Exhilarating and Terrifying'

Sleeping Dogs RThrillerCrimeMystery 1.5/5 Release DateApril 25, 2024DirectorAdam CooperCastKaren Gillan,...

“Sleeping Dogs,” starring Russell Crowe as a retired cop with Alzheimer’s disease, is a half-rusted scrap heap of a detective mystery. It’s patchy, it’s badly lit, it’s glum, it’s overloaded with suspects, and it’s almost proud of its contrivances. Yet in its logy, booby-trapped way, it keeps you watching.

Crowe, with a white beard and shaved head that make him look like Santa Claus as a melancholy biker, plays Roy Freeman, who was forced to turn in his badge after he caused a drunk-driving accident. Now, he’s in the thick of serious midstage dementia; he has written labels on masking tape and plastered them around his apartment, so that he’ll be reminded of everything from his own name to where the hot water is. The gloss on “Memento” is obvious enough, but it’s also a coincidence that the film is being...

After writing a number of feature film scripts, including Assassin's Creed and Allegiant, Adam Cooper sits on the director's chair for the first time on the set of Sleeping Dogs. Led by Academy Award winner Russell Crowe, the project follows an ex-homicide detective suffering from memory loss. While in the midst of a cutting-edge clinical trial, he decides to go back out into the field and take on a brutal murder case that might be linked to his past. The crime drama also stars several other notable names including Karen Gillan, Tommy Flanagan, Marton Csokas, and Thomas M. Wright.

Karen Gillan shines in an otherwise monotonous, mostly lifeless film about a detective with memory loss. Crowe's subdued performance is interesting, but the whole thing has been done before and quickly becomes predictable. Tommy Flanagan is very good as a complete scumbag, but you can generally avoid this film and let sleeping dogs lie.

Sometimes it's best to let sleeping dogs lie, as the saying goes. And folks have been saying this for centuries, if you want to do a deep dive and trace the phrase's origins. It dates back to the 1300s and possibly even before then. But more recently, it's been the inspiration of a new feature film by Adam Cooper in his feature directorial debut. Cooper is known for writing the scripts for genre projects like Allegiant (2016) and Assassin's Creed, both released in 2016. Sleeping Dogs is based on an acclaimed novel that possesses an entirely different title.

Russell Crowe's nuanced performance as a detective with Alzheimer's adds depth and intensity to the noir mystery of Sleeping Dogs. Karen Gillan shines as a complex femme fatale character who navigates deception and intelligence in the search for truth. Director Adam Cooper's collaborative approach and attention to detail in pacing make this film a riveting and rewatchable mystery.

Sleeping Dogs is a modern noir that follows Roy Freeman, a former homicide detective suffering from Alzheimer's. Asked to reinvestigate one of his former cases before the man convicted of the crime is executed, Roy must begin from the beginning due to the disease completely wiping out his memories. Roy faces countless obstacles in his search for the truth, and each new revelation sparks new questions about who and what he can trust, including his own mind.

Sleeping Dogs approaches the noir mystery through the lens of memory loss, seeming...

Q&a’s are a staple of indie opening weekends since they tend to sell tickets but Bob and Jeanne Berney’s Picturehouse has raised that bar, offering audiences seven-minute live burlesque revues before selected screenings of documentary Carol Doda Topless At The Condor. The ode to the woman, and to 1960s San Francisco where she broke out topless, opens in limited release in New York, LA, San Francisco and San Rafael. Dancers in what Bob Berney called a “Doda-esqe burlesque” will not be topless,” he said — “but pretty close.”

Dancers start in the audience then move to the front of the theater against a specially designed backdrop of image and sound on screen. “It brings you into that world immediately. You are there before the film starts,” he said.

“Eventizing” a film is great if you can do it. The box office is much better but still a bit weird since Covid.

Sleeping Dogs' story lacks originality, borrowing too heavily from other successful crime thrillers, namely Memento. The good actors are given stock characters and are unable to shine due to stilted writing. The movie fails to deliver a clear message or point, making it difficult for viewers to connect with the story.

The clichés are all too apparent in Sleeping Dogs, Adam Cooper’s directorial debut. Russell Crowe stars as Roy Freeman, an ex-homicide detective who has forgotten most of his life due to Alzheimer's. While participating in a clinical trial to treat the disease, Roy finds himself pulled back into an old case when non-profit lawyer Emily Dietz (Kelly Graysen) contacts him on behalf of the alleged murderer Isaac Samuel (Pacharo Mzembe), who is set to be executed in a month. While a few of the actors give decent performances, it is not enough to overcome the stilted writing.

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Russell Crowe in Sleeping Dogs Image: The Avenue It’s been 24 years since Christopher Nolan made a name for himself with his second feature Memento, so enough time has probably passed that heavily borrowing from it won’t be seen as a major crime. Sleeping Dogs doesn’t unfold in backward chronology,...

Russell Crowe in Sleeping DogsImage: The Avenue

It’s been 24 years since Christopher Nolan made a name for himself with his second feature Memento, so enough time has probably passed that heavily borrowing from it won’t be seen as a major crime. Sleeping Dogs doesn’t unfold in backward chronology,...

You know you’re getting old when your favorite movie stars are starting to play characters afflicted with dementia. Arriving shortly on the heels of Knox Goes Away, featuring Michael Keaton as a hitman suffering from the condition, is Adam Cooper’s neo-noir thriller starring Russell Crowe as an ex-cop whose mental condition has deteriorated so dramatically that he’s forced to leave notes plastered throughout his apartment, Memento-style. Despite the plot element’s familiarity, it’s still the most intriguing element of Sleeping Dogs, a sluggishly rendered mystery that audiences will have long stopped caring about before it reaches its conclusion.

Crowe plays Roy Freeman, a former homicide detective whose sad state of being is immediately signified not only by those notes offering the simplest of reminders but also the stack of Hungry-Man frozen dinners in his freezer. He’s wearing a large bandage on his head, the remnant...

When the March box office seems to be tailing off after a weaker weekend, who you gonna call? Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview to find out.

For the third weekend this month, we have the potential for a movie to open with more than $40 million after literally months without one. That new movie is Sony’s “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” the sequel to the Jason Reitman-directed “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which helped revive the franchise in 2021 with what is now lovingly referred to as a “requel,” i.e. a combo of a reboot and a sequel.

“Frozen Empire” brings back the newest Ghostbusters, played by Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenzie Grace, and other characters from “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” as well as the OGs (Original Ghostbusters): Dan Ackroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and even Annie Potts. New characters for the movie — which returns the Ghostbusters to...

Intentionally or not, Sleeping Dogs invites comparison to Memento. In Adam Cooper’s steadfastly self-serious directorial debut, a bedraggled ex-homicide detective, Roy Freeman (Russell Crowe), is tasked with solving a brutal murder that he can’t recall due to his memory loss. But the comparison to Christopher Nolan’s breakout doesn’t do Sleeping Dogs any favors. For one, we know we’re in trouble from the moment we see Freeman stumbling through a decrepit apartment, its otherwise sparse walls adorned with handwritten messages that exist as much for his benefit as ours, like the unfortunately hilarious “You Have Alzheimers.”

From the start, the film lays it on thick. Freeman’s apartment has all the markers of someone whose mind is slowing deteriorating: staplers that have been left in water glasses, melted pieces of technology in the microwave, and half-eaten meals on top of furniture. The man wears the thickest...

Screen Rant debuts a clip from the upcoming thriller Sleeping Dogs, starring Russell Crowe and Karen Gillan. Crowe plays a detective with Alzheimer's, bringing a fresh perspective to the cold case he's investigating. Gillan showcases her versatility by tackling a tense thriller role that goes toe-to-toe with Crowe's character.

Sleeping Dogs is an upcoming thriller movie from director Adam Cooper. It’s Cooper’s directorial debut, though Cooper’s previous writing work includes Assassin’s Creed, Allegiant, and Exodus: Gods and Kings. This film was written by Cooper in collaboration with Bill Collage, and was based on the 2017 novel The Book of Mirrors by E.O. Chirovici.

Screen Rant is excited to present a clip from Sleeping Dogs in advance of the film’s theatrical release. The clip offers a deeper look at Russell Crowe’s performance as Roy Freeman following the Sleeping Dogs trailer, and also features Karen Gillan’s Laura Baines,...

“Sleeping Dogs”is a new crime thriller directed by Adam Cooper, starring Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Márton Csókás, Thomas M. Wright, Harry Greenwood, and Tommy Flanagan, releasing March 22, 2024 in theaters:

“…an ex-detective (Crowe) with memory loss is forced to solve a murder he can’t recall.

“But as evidence uncovers secrets tied to his forgotten past, he is led to a chilling truth – sometimes, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Since it was first announced last year that horror aficionado Mike Flanagan would be adapting yet another Stephen King book into a feature-length film in The Life of Chuck, audiences have been eager for more news. The director managed to wrangle not only a ton of familiar faces from his Flana-family but also some new ones, like Matthew Lillard (Scream). One of those returning collaborators is actress Karen Gillan who worked with the visionary on his sophomore movie, Oculus. During a chat with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff, at a Collider screening of her upcoming film Sleeping Dogs, alongside its director Adam Cooper, Gillan reflected on what it meant to her to reunite with Flanagan a full decade later and shined a light on what audiences can expect from The Life of Chuck.

After a healthy run of comedy and genre work, Karen Gillan felt it was time for a dramatic change.

Shortly before Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’s whirlwind press tour, Gillan returned to Australia where she shot Thor: Love and Thunder a couple years earlier, and joined the cast of Adam Cooper’s Sleeping Dogs, led by Russell Crowe. The twisty psychological crime drama follows Crowe’s retired homicide detective Roy Freeman, as his recovery from an experimental Alzheimer’s procedure prompts him to re-approach a murder case from a decade earlier. Gillan plays the enigmatic Laura Baines, the right-hand researcher to Marton Csokas’ Dr. Joseph Wieder and his memory reconsolidation therapy thesis.

When Professor Wieder (Csokas) winds up dead, Freeman (Crowe) takes a newfound interest in Baines (Gillan) when he revisits the case a decade later. Sleeping Dogs plays with the tropes of the femme fatale through Baines,...

Karen Gillan is enthusiastic about returning to the Jumanji franchise and the character she plays, finding a personal connection. Gillan expresses a desire to explore more dramatic roles beyond genre movies, despite her love for them. While considering branching out, Gillan has her eye on continuing her involvement in genre films, and would love a role in James Gunn's Dcu.

The future of the Jumanji franchise has been in doubt over the last few years, mainly thanks to the ever-increasing workload of its main stars, but Karen Gillan would love to do more. While speaking to MovieWeb, the actress was asked which of her past franchises she would like to return to, and it seems that she would be happy to reprise almost any of her roles, which, of course, includes the MCU’s Nebula.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle PG-13AdventureActionComedyFamilyFantasy Release DateDecember 9, 2017DirectorJake KasdanCastKaren Gillan, Dwayne Johnson,...

Karen Gillan expresses interest in playing Poison Ivy in James Gunn's DC Universe. She specifically wants to portray the version where Poison Ivy is in a relationship with Harley Quinn. Gillan is excited about the potential dynamic between Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn in the DC Universe.

Marvel Cinematic Universe veteran Karen Gillan reveals which Batman villain and which specific incarnation she would love to play in James Gunn's DC Universe.

In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, while promoting her new movie Sleeping Dogs, Gillian was asked about her previous comments on wanting to join Gunn's DC Universe as Poison Ivy. When she was asked specifically about which iteration of the iconic villainess she wanted to portray, Gillan was very much in favor of the version of Poison Ivy in a romantic relationship with Harley Quinn, sharing the following:

Oooh. That’s a good question. In a...

Exclusive: The people behind the trailers, promos, and marketing of some of the biggest movies, series and games of the past year were feted in Portugal over the weekend at the Global Entertainment Awards.

Split across TV, games, cinema and streaming, the Awards feature categories for best key art, trailers, behind the scenes, and audio and social media spots. The accolades were handed out in an outdoor ceremony in the Algarve, Portugal, and hosted by actress-writer-director Sónia Balacó and Global Entertainment Awards Director Alejandro Barrios.

Season six of Netflix’s The Crown featured several times. Once Upon A Time scooped Best Key Art for its image of the actors playing Queen Elizabeth at different stages of the monarch’s life. The agency also won Best Shortform Behind the Scenes for its work on the show. Make it Social landed Best Av Spot for the closing season of the Left Bank-produced series.

For Collider’s next special event with Landmark Theatres, we’re excited to announce we will be hosting an early screening and Q&a for co-writer and first-time director Adam Cooper’s crime thriller, Sleeping Dogs, starring Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy). Read on below for the full details on how you can enter to win free tickets to see this R-rated feature on the big screen before it's official release, followed by an exclusive Q&a with Gillan and Cooper.

Exclusive: The people that put film, TV, and games on the map with their work across marketing and promotion have had their work recognized in the roster of Global Entertainment Awards regional winners.

Now in its third edition, the organizers of the Awards assembled a 450-strong group of judges from around the world to deliberate on the 2024 noms, with the winners announced today and revealed first in Deadline.

The team behind the Global Entertainment Awards said they created them to honor the role marketing and promotion play the entertainment business, and to celebrate the people whose work inspires people to go to movies theaters, watch series and play games.

Categories include best trailer, key art, sizzle and sales reels, teasers, PR activation and social media spot, among others.

Projects from streamers – notably Netflix – are front and center. Work on Lupin, Wednesday, The Crown, Bodies...

Highland Film Group has locked key territory deals for sci-fi thriller “The Astronaut” from “A Quiet Place” producer Brad Fuller Pic stars Kate Mara (“A Teacher”), Laurence Fishburne (“John Wick” films) and Gabriel Luna (“Terminator: Dark Fate”). The film wrapped shooting late last year in Ireland.

“The Astronaut” has sold to Signature Entertainment for the U.K., Capelight Pictures for Germany, Blue Swan Entertainment for Italy, Nos Lusomundo Audiovisuais for Portugal, DeAPlaneta for Spain, Spentzos Film for Greece, Cinemania Group for former Yugoslavia, Shoval Film Production for Israel, Falcon Films for the Middle East, Filmfinity for South Africa and Roadshow Films for Australia and New Zealand.

Jess Varley’s directorial debut, “The Astronaut” is produced by Fuller Media, the company behind Paramount’s “A Quiet Place” and “A Quiet Place Part II,” and Cameron Fuller, alongside Wonder Company’s Eric B. Fleischman (J.D. Dillard’s “Sleight”) and Chris Abernathy (“Barbarian”).

Highland Film Group,...

“Till” star Danielle Deadwyler and “Black Adam” director Jaume Collet-Serra are teaming up for “The Woman in the Yard,” a thriller from Blumhouse and Universal Pictures.

Sam Stefanak wrote the screenplay for “The Woman in the Yard,” though the film’s logline hasn’t been disclosed. It’s scheduled to be released in theaters on Jan. 10, 2025.

Blumhouse founder Jason Blum said he’s been trying to find the right project to work on with Collet-Serra for “over a decade.”

“’The Woman in the Yard’ is the perfect match, a film that’s ambitious in scope but modest in budget that combines Jaume’s vision with the incomparable Danielle Deadwyler,” Blum said in a statement.

In addition to starring, Deadwyler is executive producing “The Woman in the Yard” with Collet-Serra, Gabrielle Ebron, Scott Greenberg and James Mora. Jason Blum and Stephanie Allain will serve as producers. Haley Pigman and Jungyoon Kim...

Blumhouse has set Black Adam filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra as director, and Danielle Deadwyler as star and EP on The Woman in the Yard.

The project reteams Collet-Serra and Deadwyler, who recently collaborated on the Netflix thriller pic, Carry On.

The pic, which has a plot line under wraps, is set for theatrical release on Jan. 10, 2025.

“I’ve been trying to find the right project to work on with Jaume, in our system, for over a decade. The Woman in the Yard is the perfect match, a film that’s ambitious in scope but modest in budget that combines Jaume’s vision with the incomparable Danielle Deadwyler. Together with my friend Stephanie Allain, this is a real dream team and I’m excited to collaborate with them on the film,” said Blumhouse Boss Jason Blum.

The Woman in the Yard is written by Sam Stefanak. Blum and Stephanie Allain are producers on the film.

The Avenue has launched a new trailer for the Russell Crowe-led ‘Sleeping Dogs.’

An ex-homicide detective (Russell Crowe) with memory loss is forced to solve a brutal murder he can’t recall. But as evidence uncovers secrets tied to his forgotten past, he is led to a chilling truth – sometimes, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Directed by Adam Cooper, the movie stars Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Márton Csókás, Thomas M. Wright, Harry Greenwood, and Tommy Flanagan.

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The movie hits U.S. cinemas on March 22nd.

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“Sleeping Dogs”is a new crime thriller directed by Adam Cooper, starring Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Márton Csókás, Thomas M. Wright, Harry Greenwood, and Tommy Flanagan, releasing March 22, 2024 in theaters:

“…an ex-detective (Crowe) with memory loss is forced to solve a murder he can’t recall.

“But as evidence uncovers secrets tied to his forgotten past, he is led to a chilling truth – sometimes, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie…”

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Starring Russell Crowe, Karen Gillan, Márton Csókás, Thomas M. Wright, Harry Greenwood, and Tommy Flanagan, check out the trailer for the upcoming film Sleeping Dogs.

Crowe plays ex-homicide detective Roy Freeman suffering from a memory loss and is forced to solve a brutal murder he can’t recall. As a man’s life hangs in the balance on death row, Freeman must piece together the brutal evidence from a decade-old murder investigation, uncovering a sinister web of buried secrets and betrayals linking to his past. But as evidence uncovers secrets tied to his forgotten past, he is led to a chilling truth – sometimes, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Fun fact – Crowe and Gillan both appeared in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as Zeus and Nebula.

In Theaters on March 22, 2024, Sleeping Dogs is directed by Adam Cooper, and written by Adam Cooper & Bill Collage and based on “The Book Of Mirrors” by E.O. Chirovici.

Russell Crowe stars as Roy Freeman in Sleeping Dogs, which is based on The Book of Mirrors by E.O. Chirovici. The plot centers on a detective who revisits an old, unsolved murder case after undergoing an experimental treatment for Alzheimer's disease. The movie's cast also includes Karen Gillan, Marton Csokas, and Tommy Flanagan.

Sleeping Dogs' first trailer is here, revealing more about the murder mystery starring Russell Crowe in the lead role. Directed by Adam Cooper, Sleeping Dogs is based on the novel The Book of Mirrors by author E.O. Chirovici. Russell Crowe stars as Roy Freeman in the film, which follows the former homicide detective as he undergoes experimental Alzheimer's treatment and then revisits a decade-old unsolved murder case.

The Avenue Film now releases the first trailer for Sleeping Dogs ahead of the film's March 22 release date. Check it out below:

The trailer teases a fast-paced, unpredictable plot,...

Adam Cooper has made his feature directorial debut with the thriller Sleeping Dogs, working from a screenplay he wrote with his writing partner Bill Collage. Starring Russell Crowe (The Pope’s Exorcist) and Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy), the film is set to reach theatres on March 22nd – and with that date swiftly approaching a trailer for Sleeping Dogs has arrived online! You can watch it in the embed above.

Cooper and Collage’s previous collaborations include New York Minute, Accepted, Tower Heist, The Transporter Refueled, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Allegiant, and Assassin’s Creed. The script they wrote for Sleeping Dogs is based on the novel The Book of Mirrors by E. O. Chirovici. The film has the following synopsis: In the wake of a cutting-edge Alzheimer’s treatment, former homicide detective Roy Freeman is tasked with re-examining a brutal murder case from his past – the grisly murder of a college professor.

Transformers actor Josh Duhamel is re-teaming with Canadian director Allan Ungar for the new action comedy London Calling, joined in the cast by Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen, It actor Jeremy Ray Taylor and Rick Hoffman (Showtime’s Billions, USA Network’s Suits).

Duhamel, who starred in Ungar’s 2022 crime thriller Bandit, alongside Elisha Cuthbert and Mel Gibson, will play Tommy Ward, a mediocre hitman who accidentally kills a relative of London’s biggest crime boss (Aidan Gillen), forcing him to go on the run and landing him in L.A., far away from his London-based son. To get back, Tommy makes a deal with his new employer (Rick Hoffman): In exchange for safe passage, he agrees to teach his socially awkward teenage son Julian (Jeremy Ray Taylor) to be a man. But Tommy’s teachable moments include taking Julian to work, including on his latest contract killing of a renowned assassin.

Exclusive: Skydance Sports has closed a deal with Gary Ross to rewrite and direct Old Time Hockey, from an original screenplay written by Kevin Jakubowski. The film will be produced by Skydance Sports and Jeremy Latcham.

The original screenplay is set in the rust belt of Pennsylvania involving a high school hockey rivalry from the mid-’90s that gets re-kindled 25 years later.

Ross is no stranger to uplifting sports movies as he directed and wrote the hit horse racing pic Seabiscuit, which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. The four-time Oscar nominee has made a career out of writing and directing hit pics that include Pleasantville, The Hunger Games, and most recently Ocean’s 8 starring Sandra Bullock.

Jakubowski wrote the Black List feature screenplay 8-Bit Christmas which received both a PGA Award and Humanitas Prize nomination. His other credits include the screenplay for Assassination of a High School President,...