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Middle-earth is back, but not everyone’s celebrating. The new Lord of the Rings live-action announcement has fans raising eyebrows—and not in a good way. After Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy cemented itself as a cinematic masterpiece, taking home every Oscar imaginable and giving us a pop-culture juggernaut, the bar was set High. So, why even mess with perfection?

Peter Jackson. | Credit: Mike Walen/Cca-by-sa-3.0/Wikimedia Commons.

But could this new project be the unexpected gem we didn’t know we needed, or just a shadow of Jackson’s iconic vision? One thing’s for sure—the road back to Mordor just got a lot more controversial.

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The official trailer for Apple TV+’s psychological thriller Disclaimer ends, fittingly enough, with a disclaimer: “Any resemblance to persons living or dead is not a coincidence.” But before that appears, Cate Blanchett is tormented by the threat that secrets from her past are about to be made public.

Oscar winner Kevin Kline, three-time Oscar nominee Sacha Baron Cohen, and Oscar nominee Kodi Smit-McPhee star, in addition to two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett. The cast also includes Oscar nominee Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George, Hoyeon, and Indira Varma as the narrator.

Cate Blanchett in ‘Disclaimer’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

“Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets and threatens to destroy her family,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis.

Apple TV+ today revealed the trailer for Disclaimer, the psychological thriller told in seven chapters, starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline and Academy Award nominee Sacha Baron Cohen.

Written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, Disclaimer will make its global debut on Friday, October 11, 2024, with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday.

Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets and threatens to destroy her family.

As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys her life and her relationships with her husband Robert (Baron Cohen) and son Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee).

The ensemble cast also includes Lesley Manville,...

“Be aware,” the teaser for the highly anticipated new Apple TV+ series, Disclaimer, warns. There is an asterisk to that title, as you can see in the key art below which stresses “Any resemblance to persons living or dead is not a coincidence.” The limited series is a psychological thriller told in seven chapters, written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and featuring a star-studded cast. But what is Disclaimer about? Is it based on a book? When will it premiere? Read on for everything we know. Who’s starring in Disclaimer? The thriller stars Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline. Joining them in the ensemble cast are Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George, Hoyeon, and Indira Varma as the narrator. Blanchett also serves as an executive producer, alongside Cuarón, Gabriela Rodriguez, David Levine, the late Steve Golin, Emmanuel Lubezki, Donald Sabourin, and Carlos Morales. Renée Knight serves as co-executive producer.

The past always finds you.

So says Disclaimer, the forthcoming Apple limited series starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline and Sacha Baron Cohen, and written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

Disclaimer is a gripping psychological thriller told in seven chapters and based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Renée Knight.

The gripping trailer introduces journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) as an “inspiration to us all,” but she quickly begins to unravel. Hiding a deep secret from her past that threatens to expose her reputation and identity, the trailer ends with Kline’s character, who is on her case, warning, “The world needs to know who Catherine Ravenscroft really is. The world needs to know the truth.”

The trailer then ends with the following disclaimer: “Any resemblance to persons living or dead is not a coincidence.”

That disclaimer comes from the novel in the series, which is shown in the trailer.

The first look at Alfonso Cuarón’s latest project has arrived. Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for “Disclaimer,” its upcoming seven-part limited series from Cuarón and starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline and Sacha Baron Cohen.

“Disclaimer” will premiere its first two episodes on Oct. 11. After that, the series will air new episodes every Friday.

Based on the book of the same name by Reneé Knight, the series revolves around acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett), a woman who has built her reputation around revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. Her life thrown into chaos when she receives a novel from an unknown author that she soon realizes casts her as the main character and exposes her darkest secrets. As Catherine tries to discover the author’s true identity, she must also confront her past before it destroys her life, especially when it comes to her husband Robert (Baron...

The first four episodes of Alfonso Cuarón’s limited series Disclaimer world premiered Thursday afternoon at the Venice Film Festival. Oscar winners Cuarón, Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline were in the audience, which gave the show 6-minute, 24-second ovation at the Sala Grande.

The series marks Cuarón’s first directorial credit since his 2019 Best Picture Oscar winner Roma and a rare foray into television. It is in Venice in a subsection of the festival’s Out of Competition strand reserved for TV series.

Cate Blanchett embraces her ‘Disclaimer’ co-stars and director Alfonso Cuarón after the world premiere of the TV series at the #VeniceFilmFestival pic.twitter.com/abg1nnNJiP

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The Apple TV+ psychological thriller stars Blanchett and Kline and is told in seven chapters (the remaining episodes will be shown in Venice on Friday). Written and directed by Cuarón, Disclaimer is based on the bestselling novel of...

Today, Apple TV+ revealed the teaser for Disclaimer, the upcoming gripping psychological thriller series starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline.

The limited series, told in seven chapters, will make its global debut on Friday, October 11, 2024, with the first two episodes followed by new episodes every Friday through November 15, 2024.

Written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, Disclaimer is based on Renée Knight’s bestselling novel.

Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Cate Blanchett) built her reputation by revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.

As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys her life and her relationships with her husband, Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen), and their son,...

“Beware of narrative and form,” declares a God-like voiceover to start the teaser for Apple TV+’s Disclaimer. On Wednesday, the streaming service released a minute-long teaser for the Alfonso Cuarón-directed, seven-part series, Disclaimer, out Oct. 11.

The teaser flashes several scenes from the show to introduce its several characters: Cate Blanchett as journalist Catherine Ravenscroft staring fearfully into the camera, Kevin Kline looking into the distance intently, and Kodi Smit-McPhee, who plays Ravenscroft’s son, during a seeming sex scene.

“Their power can bring us closer to the truth,...

Cate Blanchett comes face-to-face with peril in Apple TV+’s new psychological thriller, “Disclaimer,” which sees Alfonso Cuarón directing for the first time since “Roma.”

The teaser, released Tuesday, showcases Blanchett as journalist Catherine Ravenscroft enduring a near car accident, alongside a haunting image of a couple walking into the sea as an ominous voiceover plays.

“Beware of narrative and form,” a voiceover says in the teaser. “Their power can bring us closer to the truth but, because of our own deeply held beliefs and the judgements that we make, they can also be a weapon with a great power to manipulate. Ladies and gentlemen, be aware.”

The official logline for the series is as follows: “Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in...

Cate Blanchett is trying to get rid of any literary notes on her past scandals for upcoming Apple TV+ limited series “Disclaimer.”

Alfonso Cuarón writes, directs, and executive produces the buzzy psychological thriller series based on Renée Knight’s bestselling 2015 novel. “Notes on a Scandal” and “TÁR” star — and two-time Academy Award winner — Blanchett plays acclaimed investigative journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett), whose reputation is questioned after a mysterious novel seems to parallel one of her darkest secrets.

Sacha Baron Cohen plays Blanchett’s onscreen husband, with “The Power of the Dog” breakout star Kodi Smit-McPhee as their son. Kevin Kline and Lesley Manville play two grieving parents whose own son may have lost his life due to Catherine’s troubled past. Leila George presumably plays a younger version of Blanchett’s character, with Louis Partridge as her love interest in the novel-within-the-novel story. Hoyeon also co-stars.

The series will premiere...

Today, Apple TV+ unveiled a first look at Disclaimer and announced that the seven-episode limited series will debut globally on Friday, October 11, 2024, with its first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through November 15, 2024.

Disclaimer is a gripping psychological thriller in seven chapters starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline.

Written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, Disclaimer is based on Renée Knight’s bestselling novel.

Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Cate Blanchett) built her reputation by revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.

As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys her life and her relationships with her husband, Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen), and their son,...

Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at ‘Disclaimer,’ and announced that the seven-episode limited series will make its global debut on Friday, October 11, 2024 with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through November 15, 2024.

The series is a gripping psychological thriller in seven chapters, starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline.

Written and directed by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Renée Knight. Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.

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Alfonso Cuarón is returning to the small screen with “Disclaimer,” a psychological thriller starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline.

Apple TV+ released a first look image of the seven-episode series and announced an Oct. 11 premiere date. The first two episodes will drop simultaneously, followed by new episodes every Friday through Nov. 15, 2024.

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Renée Knight, “Disclaimer” follows acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett), who “built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others.” Per the logline, “When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets. As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys both her own life and her relationships with her husband Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen) and their son Nicholas...

Filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón has been nominated for many Academy Awards over the course of his career, and has even won a few Oscars along the way, including the Best Director awards for both Gravity and Roma. Now he has created and directed a seven-part limited series called Disclaimer for Apple TV+, and it has just been announced that the first two episodes of the show will premiere on Friday, October 11th. They will be followed by new episodes every Friday through November 15th.

Starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett (who took home the gold for her performances in The Aviator and Blue Jasmine) and Kevin Kline (who won for his performance in A Fish Called Wanda), Disclaimer is said to be “a gripping psychological thriller” and is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Renée Knight. Here’s the synopsis: Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her...

Alfonso Cuarón is back on TV with Cate Blanchett making her leading series debut.

Five-time Academy Award winner Cuarón writes, directs, and executive produces upcoming Apple TV+ limited series “Disclaimer,” based on Renée Knight’s bestselling novel. The star-studded cast also includes Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesley Manville, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Louis Partridge, Leila George, and Hoyeon.

Blanchett channels her “Notes on a Scandal” and “TÁR” counterparts for the psychological thriller that centers on acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) who built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. Yet when she receives a novel from an unknown author, Catherine is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets.

Per the official synopsis, as Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys both her own life and her relationships...

A 17% increase in the number of delegates compared to 2022.

Maciek Hamela’s Ukrainian documentary In The Rearview won the main grand jury award in the international competition at Sheffield DocFest, which recorded a 17% increase in its delegate attendance for 2023.

In The Rearview, a Poland-France-Ukraine co-production, follows Ukrainian people fleeing their country in the days following last year’s invasion by Russia.

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A debut feature film for Polish director Hamela, it debuted at Poland’s Docs Against Gravity Film Festival in May, before screening in the Cannes Acid sidebar. Israel-based sales company Cinephil handles world sales.

Projects come from 34 different countries.

Projects from Rodrigo Reyes, Ike Nnaebue and Sean McAllister are among 48 titles that will be pitched to international and UK industry representatives and experts at this year’s Sheffield DocFest MeetMarket.

One of the world’s largest documentary and factual pitching forums, MeetMarket moved to the beginning of the festival and will take place on June 15-16 with all projects in the development or production stage.

The projects have been selected from more than 500 submissions. Rodrigo Reyes, whose doc Sanson And Me was the winner of DocFest’s 2022 international competition, is pitching Mexican-us co-pro Warrior Mothers.

Gina Rodriguez is stepping into the ring in what marks her directorial debut as Rodriguez, Ryan Garcia, One Community and Endeavor Content are teaming up to develop a feature film about a fictional character inspired by some of Garcia’s experiences in and around the sport as a Mexican-American boxer. Rodriguez will direct, star, produce and will co-write the screenplay with actor and playwright Bernardo Cubria. Garcia will also star star.

“I grew up in a boxing family and loved watching sports dramas with my dad. The philosophies of fighting – working hard, staying focused, being honest, fighting fair but to win – has stayed with me,” said Rodriguez. “On behalf of myself and my production company I Can and I Will, I couldn’t be more excited to partner with Ryan Garcia on this film. He is not only an outstanding athlete and champion, but a true advocate of normalizing and furthering conversations on mental health.

The Mexican Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences hosted the 61st edition of their Ariel Awards on Monday evening, where Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” and Alejandra Márquez Abella’s “The Good Girls” stood out among the winners.

Perhaps the most surprising thing about Cuarón’s “Roma” scooping best picture is that it’s only the second of his films to win an Ariel award, and the first to be nominated for best picture. In 1992 “Sólo con Tu Pareja” was nominated for best first work and screenplay, and won best original story. In 2001 he chose not to submit his Oscar-nominated classic “Y tu mamá también” in protest at the Academy’s voting practices.

By the end of the Monday evening however, “Roma” netted 10 prizes, including best director, supporting actress, photography, screenplay, editing, sound, art design, visual effects and special effects to go along with the best picture prize.

A festival darling over the past year,...

‘3rd Dimension!’ ‘Technicolor!’ Paramount underwent a difficult post-production learning curve getting this early entry in the 3-D craze out the door and into waiting theaters. Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl decorate the colonial-era costume drama, injecting some heat into their frisky wrestling match meet-cute love scene. Rip those bodices!

Sangaree

3-D Blu-ray

Kl Studio Classics

1953 / Color / 1:37 Academy / 94 min. / Street Date October 16, 2018 / 34.95

Starring: Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan, Charles Korvin, Tom Drake, John Sutton, Willard Parker.

Cinematography: W. Wallace Kelley, Lionel Lindon

Film Editor: Howard A. Smith

3-D Blu-ray restoration: 3-D Film Archive

Original Music: Lucien Cailliet

Written by David Duncan, Frank L. Moss, from the novel by Frank Slaughter

Produced by William H. Pine, William C. Thomas

Directed by Edward Ludwig

Producers William H. Pine and William C. Thomas turned out profitable Paramount product for fifteen years, although few of their shows were accorded artistic accolades.

One of the finest genre directors in the Philippines, Rico Maria Ilarde started producing horror fare from an early age with his earliest efforts appearing in the 1980s. By the time he started in on his third directorial performance, he had started to find his style which includes mixing elements of horror, action, romance and fantasy elements which are quite profound in ‘Ang Babaeng putik,’ or what was released internationally as ‘Woman of Mud.’

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With hidden ambitions of being a horror novelist, Mark (Carlos Morales) sets out to find an abandoned shack in the countryside in order to finally start in on the career. In his quest to write a story that will showcase his talents, a true horror invades his private life in the form of a beautiful, goddess-like woman named Sally (Klaudia Koronel) who mysteriously emerges from inside a giant fruit. Little does he know...