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Frank Grillo Creature Action Thriller ‘Werewolves’ Acquired by Signature for U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)
Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to creature action thriller “Werewolves” from the Solution Entertainment Group. The feature was produced by Myles Nestel (“Blacklight”) and Craig Chapman (“Honest Thief”), with additional producers including Steven C. Miller (“Escape Plan 2,” “In the Line of Duty”), Jim Cardwell (“Blacklight”) and James Michael Cummings (“Blacklight”). “Werewolves” was directed by Miller from a script written by Matthew Kennedy (“Inheritance”). The …
1-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
‘SNL’ Parodies Spate Of Random Attacks On Actors In NYC: “Stop Punching Character Actors In The Face’
The recent assault on Steve Buscemi on the streets of New York City spawned a skit for SNL that featured Jake Gyllenhaal as an NYPD sergeant urging bad guys to “stop punching character actors in the face.” Speaking at a press conference for reporters, Gyllenhaal called character actors “the life blood of the entertainment industry” …
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Oliver Stone on New Cannes Documentary ‘Lula,’ Donald Trump’s Trials and Money in Politics: ‘Corruption Is a Way of Life’
Oliver Stone is talking about “Lula,” his new documentary about Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, when the conversation turns to American politics. The conspiracy-minded director, who’s never seen a grassy knoll without glimpsing a second gunman on it, is drawing an analogy between Lula’s political …
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‘SNL’ Pays Tribute To Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman was remembered on Saturday Night Live. The NBC late-night comedy show paid tribute to the late actor with a title card at the end of the live Season 49 finale. Coleman died on May 16 in his home in Santa Monica, California. RELATED: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries …
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TrustNordisk Boards Marjana Jankovic’s ‘Home’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Copenhagen-based TrustNordisk has just picked up international rights to the Danish drama “Home” by actor-turned director Marijana Jankovic (“The House that Jack Built”). For her debut feature after 2019’s multi-awarded short film “Maja,” a best short winner at Tribeca, Jancovic has assembled an impressive A-list international cast. This includes Dejan Cukic (“Snabba Cash”), Nada Sargin …
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Jeff Daniels Feared ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Toilet Scene Would “End” His Acting Career
Jeff Daniels is looking back at his time filming the infamous toilet scene in Dumb and Dumber and how he feared it would end his acting career. The actor, known for several of his more dramatic roles, recently told USA Today that even his agents warned him about taking on the role of Harry, the …
2-min read - EntertainmentVariety
’Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ Director Raoul Peck: ‘There Is a Fight to Be Had About the State of the World’
Raoul Peck’s life is as fascinating as his films, filled with unexpected twists and turns. From his early stints as a cab driver and journalist, to a minister of culture post in his native Haiti, to teaching, to founding his Velvet Film production shingle to his breakthrough when he earned an Oscar nomination as producer/director …
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