Nicolas Winding Refn

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    Nicolas Winding Refn Says He Turned Down ‘Spectre’ Directing Gig

    “Spectre” had a much bloodier future in store. Nicolas Winding Refn says he was tapped to direct the most recent Bond film, but turned down the big-profile gig. According to Refn, Eon Productions approached him to take the reins of the latest installment of the long-running franchise before Sam Mendes signed on to helm the film. But he refused the offer,... <a href="https://variety.com/2016/film/news/nicolas-winding-refn-spectre-directing-1201808590/" title="Read Nicolas Winding Refn Says He Tu

  • NewsBen Skipper

    Drive Director Discussed Wonder Woman Movie Starring Christina Hendricks

    Nicolas Winding Refn has revealed that he met with Warner Bros about the possibility of directing the ‘Wonder Woman’ movie currently set for release in 2017. The 'Drive’ and 'Neon Demon’ director revealed that he was insistent that 'Mad Men’ star and Refn’s regular collaborator Christina Hendricks play the iconic heroine. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Refn laughed off the suggestion Warner Bros would never even let him - a provocative and violent filmmaker - through the door, rev

  • NewsBen Arnold

    Drive Director Nicolas Winding Refn's The Neon Demon Causes Cannes Walkouts

    It appears that Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn’s new movie ‘The Neon Demon’ is causing quite the kerfuffle at Cannes. At a screening of the new movie yesterday, which stars Elle Fanning as a wannabe teenage model and Jena Malone as fashion business make-up artist, critics were treated to themes of horror, murder, sex and necrophilia in the 'Drive’ director’s twisted take on the fashion industry. Sadly, this is not the first time that an audience at Cannes has berated Refn.

  • NewsBen Falk

    The Insane Story Behind Tiptoes – A Comedy Starring Gary Oldman As A Dwarf

    Gary Oldman has the “role of a lifetime” playing a dwarf, it features Matthew McConaughey and Kate Beckinsale at the height of their mainstream fame, yet it’s been called one of the worst and most tasteless movies ever made. When the British actress signed on for 2003’s ‘Tiptoes’, written and directed by cult filmmaker Matthew Bright, she agreed to do it for SAG minimum wage – with one condition. The now-63-year-old (below) had actually written the script for ‘Tiptoes’ when he was 18.

  • NewsBen Bussey

    Amazon To Distribute Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon

    An independent production, it has been purchased at the American Film Market by Amazon Studios - who will also distribute the film to US cinemas. While the online retail giant branched out into original content with the formation of Amazon Studios back in 2010, this will be their first acquisition to be released theatrically, rather than taken directly to their Amazon Video platform.