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In Waltzing with Brando, Billy Zane delivers an uncanny portrayal of the legendary Marlon Brando, and there’s a very simple secret to channelling one of cinema’s greatest icons — don’t give a shit.

While speaking with Empire, Zane explained that his approach to playing Brando was to do it “counter-intuitively,” which is to say, “to do it as if he would have done it, which was to not give a shit. I had to just be in his headspace.” This method even extends to include moments where Zane recreates scenes from some of Brando’s most iconic movies, such as The Godfather, Superman, and Apocalypse Now. “It was...

There’s a reason Marlon Brando ranks as one of the all-time-great actors. Across his career, he embodied so many legendary characters – sometimes he disappeared into them, other times the characters seemed to mould themselves over Brando’s own physicality and persona. You never knew quite what you’d get from him; his presence and his voice work always gave his performances a dimension of the unexpected. It’s a lot, then, for another actor to try and get under Brando’s skin – which was the task of Billy Zane, who looks near-indistinguishable from the man himself in Waltzing With Brando.

The film, from director Bill Fishman, follows Brando in the 1970s in Tahiti,...

Manchester’s genre showcase Grimmfest has unveiled its complete programme for 2025, confirming twenty-one new features across four days at the Odeon Great Northern. Running from 9 to 12 October, the festival will host an extensive slate of world, international, European, UK and Northern premieres, alongside appearances from high-profile actors including Dev Patel, Jeremy Piven, Pixie Lott, Aneurin Barnard, Jon Heder, Tim McInnerny, Rosy McEwen, Richard Roxburgh, Shawnee Smith, Torry Hanson and Thomas Lennon.

World premieres form the backbone of the event. Among them is Past Life, directed by Grimmfest co-founders Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones, a Manchester-made psychological thriller about regression therapy and unresolved crimes from the 1980s. Tom Botchii follows his earlier feature Artik with Syphon, a violent cat-and-mouse revenge story about a hacker who finds himself hunted. Manu Herrera offers Lily’s Ritual, a supernatural tale of witchcraft and demonic vengeance, while Tim Connery’s anthology feature The Driftless delivers...

Exclusive: The world premiere of Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones’s Past Life will open the UK’s horror festival Grimmfest,which runs October 9-12 in Manchester.

Jeremy Piven, singer Pixie Lott, Aneurin Barnard and Tim McInnerny starPast Life, a tale ofrepressed memory, regression therapy and a series of unsolved murders from the 80s. Directors Halligan and Richardson-Jones are also the directors of Grimmfest.

Further world premieres include Tom Botchii’s Syphon,about a computer hacker who learns a hard lesson; Manu Herrera’s 80s horror homage Lily’s Ritual; and Tim Connery’s TheDriftless,an anthology inspired by Midwest mythologies.

Grimmfest, Manchester’s International Festival of Fantastic Film, is delighted to announce the full feature film line-up for 2025!

The festival returns to the Odeon Great Northern in Manchester from October 9 to October 12 to showcase the very best in new genre cinema. It’s going to be four fear-filled days, with 21 brand new feature films and more World and International premieres than ever before. Lucky Grimmfest attendees will be some of the first people in the world to see many of our 2025 lineup, which includes four World Premieres, seven International Premieres, two European Premieres, four UK Premieres, and four Northern UK Premieres.

Grimmfest directors Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones will be opening this year’s festival with the World Premiere of their new ‘Made in Manchester’ thriller Past Life. Jeremy Piven stars alongside Pixie Lott, Aneurin Barnard, and Tim McInnerny in a twisted tale of repressed memory, regression therapy, and a...

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Happy Gilmore 2 is a sports comedy film directed by Kyle Newacheck from a screenplay co-written by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler. The 2025 legacy sequel film picks up the story of Happy Gilmore as he has given up golf after a tragedy and taken up excessive drinking instead. Due to his alcoholism, Happy loses everything from his fortune to his house, and when his daughter wants to go to an elite ballet school, he must return to the golf course to earn the money. Happy Gilmore 2 stars Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Benny Safdie, Bad Bunny, Ben Stiller, and Margaret Qualley. So, if you loved the bonkers story, hilarious comedy, and entertaining characters in Happy Gilmore 2, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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28 years after the release of Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler is back with his sequel, Happy Gilmore 2. Set 29 years after Happy Gilmore won his first Tour Championship, he now returns to play golf for his daughter’s ballet school.

Just like the first film, the sequel is full of Sandler’s blend of potty‑mouth wit, underdog grit, and heartfelt redemption. The sequel brings back the beloved golf icon nearly three decades after the original, with nostalgic callbacks, the classic soundtrack, and a plot that finds Happy mentoring the next generation while still throwing fastballs (or golf tees) at anyone who gets in his way.

Reuniting Sandler with several of the original stars like Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, Blake Clark, and Christopher McDonald, the film also stars several fresh faces like Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, and his daughters Sadie and Sunny Sandler. A sports comedy drama that would reignite your love for absurd premises,...

Jim Parsons has become synonymous with the role of Sheldon Cooper, his quirky, "bazinga"-spewing, super nerd from the long-running sitcom "The Big Bang Theory." Parsons made such an impact as Sheldon that the character received his own spinoff series, "Young Sheldon," after "The Big Bang Theory" ended. Though the series portrayed Sheldon as a child, now played by Iain Armitage, Parsons returned to deliver voiceover throughout the series. He also made a cameo appearance as the older Sheldon in the series finale. Throughout all 12 seasons of "The Big Bang Theory" and his subsequent role in "Young Sheldon," Parsons had found the character who will now define the rest of his career.

Before Parsons was cast as Sheldon Cooper, though, he had not found quite so much success in some of his early comedy appearances. In 2006, he had a background role in "School for Scoundrels," a remake of the 1960 British...

Max may have changed its name (back) to HBO Max, but the streamer is still “the one to watch” this July. The streaming service offers a slew of new films to stream, including some of the first half of the year’s best movies. This month may be lighter than some of Max’s offerings in the past, but it still has a few crowd pleasers and heavy hitters you can stream through the summer.

Here are the seven best movies that are now streaming on HBO Max in July.

“The Big Lebowski” (Gramercy Pictures) “The Big Lebowski”

A cult classic turned outright classic, “The Big Lebowski” remains one of the most popular films in the Coen Brothers’ storied catalog. Though at first considered by audiences as a lesser Coens feature, “The Big Lebowski” has since earned a reputation of extreme quality for its irreverent comedy and stellar performances.

Like many Coen Brothers features,...

A cult classic comedy from 21 years ago is now trending on streaming, proving that it still resonates with audiences. It can be hard to predict exactly what movies will make an impression on streaming platforms, especially if certain movies weren't particularly popular at the box office when they were first released.

Comedy movies often do surprisingly well on streaming, partly because comedy movies have changed so much over the years. Older comedies offer something that audiences don't get to see very much of today, so they can consistently outperform more modern movies on streaming.

Napoleon Dynamite Is In HBO Max's Top 10 Movies The Indie Comedy Is Still Popular 21 Years Later

21 years after it became a surprise box office sensation, Napoleon Dynamiteis now in HBO Max's top 10 movies. Napoleon Dynamite was an immense success for an independent movie, making $46.1 million on a budget of just $400,000. It has since gone down as a cult classic,...

Jared Hess' A Minecraft Movie was one of the bigger surprise hits of the year, both in movie theaters and now on streaming. Riding the wave of its success is Hess' endlessly quotable directorial debut, which was an even bigger surprise hit in the summer of 2004, when an indie comedy with a cast full of unknowns became the sleeper hit of the year. Napoleon Dynamiteis now the #9 streaming movie on HBO Max, trailing A Minecraft Movie at #2.

Napoleon Dynamite has its origins in Peluca, a nine-minute black-and-white short film about a nerdy high school student. Directed by Hess and starring the then-unknown Jon Heder, the film was a hit at the Slamdance Film Festival, and Hess and his wife and producing partner, Jerusha Hess, secured $400,000 Usd to make a feature-length version of the film. Heder returned as the title character for the movie, which was shot in southern Idaho. The...

Walton Goggins has a radioactive new role to look forward to, and it's not Fallout Season 2. According to Deadline, the beloved actor is one of several new additions to the upcoming animated film, Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture, which is currently in production from director, co-writer, and producer Michael Skolnick. He's joined on the bizarre nuclear sci-fi comedy by fellow newcomers Ron Funches, Chris Parnell, and Shondrella Avery, all of whom will unite with the previously announced star-studded ensemble of Stephanie Beatriz, Tim Meadows, Andy Richter, Matt Walsh, Seth Green, Pamela Adlon, Lou Ferrigno, and Clare Grant.

Set in an alternate history 1962, Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture takes place in a world where, instead of Radroaches and Deathclaws, atomic weapons testing has led to the accidental creation of living, breathing, mid-century furniture. Caught in the middle of this world is Harry, a grieving 10-year-old boy who believes his...

This July, Netflix wants to help you beat the heat by giving you plenty of reasons to stay in the air conditioning while crying tears of laughter! Get ready for the streaming network’s Summer of Comedy movie collection, an event honoring actors and comedians who made their mark on entertainment over the past 50 years!

Per Netflix’s press release:

The Netflix collection features a lineup of fan-favorite movies, many of which feature SNL alumni, including Tina Fey (Baby Mama), Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore), Will Ferrell (Old School), John Belushi (National Lampoon’s Animal House), Eddie Murphy (The Nutty Professor), Ben Stiller (Zoolander), Amy Poehler (Blades of Glory), Mike Myers (Wayne’s World), Kenan Thompson (Good Burger), Dan Aykroyd (Coneheads), Kristen Wiig (MacGruber), Chris Farley (Tommy Boy), Molly Shannon (Superstar), Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers), and many more.

In addition to a collection in your Netflix Queue, the Paris Theater in New...

Image Source: Via Amazon Despite earning more than 100 times its production budget and becoming a cultural phenomenon upon release, Napoleon Dynamite is still often labeled a “cult classic.” Now, more than two decades later, that title fits — and the film wears it with pride. Jon Heder, who brought the iconic character to life, recently reflected on why he believes Napoleon Dynamite has earned its place in cult film history. (Click the media bar below to hear from Jon Heder) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/John_Heder_Napoleon_Cult_.mp3

Napoleon Dynamite is currently streaming on Hulu and is also available on DVD, Blu-ray, Amazon, and most major digital platforms.

The post ‘Napoleon Dynamite’s’ Journey To Cult Film Royalty appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.

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Jared Hess' oddball comedy "Napoleon Dynamite" was an enormous success when it was released back in 2004, making over $46 million on its tiny $400,000 budget. The film was just peculiar enough to attract a snarky audience of jeering twentysomethings who liked to quote the film's kooky dialogue and imitate lead actor Jon Heder's peculiar delivery. The title character lived in a boring city in Idaho, but, like a Wes Anderson character, also lived in a carefully constructed personal universe of his own. Napoleon was always confident and assured, even as he was relentlessly picked on at his high school. His fashion sense stunk, but he attacked the world with a strangely laconic self-assurance that one can't help but envy. 

The character was striking enough to launch a miniature industry of "Vote for Pedro" T-shirts, sweaters, mugs, Funko Pops, bumper stickers, and Halloween costumes.

Exclusive: Waltzing with Brando, the feature starring Billy Zane as Marlon Brando, is set for North American release via Iconic Releasing.

The film is scheduled for release in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, September 19, 2025. Vmi Worldwide is handling international sales at the Cannes market.

Directed and written by Bill Fishman (Tapeheads), Waltzing with Brando is based on the published memoir by Los Angeles architect Bernard Judge, who was hired by Brando in the late 1960s to design an ecologically self-sustaining retreat on a remote and uninhabitable atoll in Tahiti. What begins as an architectural experiment becomes an eccentric and emotional journey into isolation, celebrity, and the limits of utopian idealism.

You can check out the trailer below, in which Zane bears a striking resemblance to screen icon Brando.

Zane (Titanic) leads a cast that includes Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) as Judge, alongside Camille Razat (Emily In Paris), Alaina Huffman...

When asked if Hollywood is finally facing its video game renaissance, Jared Hess abruptly switched topics, from “Minecraft” to “Nosferatu.”

“I just loved it,” “A Minecraft Movie” director Hess told IndieWire of the gothic romance from last year. Robert Eggers’ award-winning vampire movie adapts the 1922 German film and Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” by extension. It’s set centuries before video games were invented, but for Hess, Eggers’ exacting and gutsy reconsideration is proof of a key principle behind “A Minecraft Movie.”

“A lot of big movies from the last 20-plus years, so much of the imagery and the experience feels similar,” said Hess. “My favorite [films] are the ones that have personality and characters and interesting things that are unexpected and that surprise you. Those films always inspire me.”

Hess made his feature debut at Sundance in 2004 with an underdog comedy that demonstrated a clarity of vision beyond the twenty-something filmmaker’s years.

"We don't know what we're going to wake up to, like, what the world is going to be like..." An early teaser trailer has debuted for an indie horror film titled I See the Demon, from filmmaker Jacob Lees Johnson. This is premiering at the 2025 Cinequest Film Festival in March if anyone wants to catch it - grab tickets. It's described as a "mublegore sci-fi thriller" - I dig that the title seems like misdirection. There is a strange comet up in the sky? And other weird things going on? Is it a demon or aliens or something else entirely? At her surprise birthday party, an emotionally vulnerable woman experiences unexplainable phenomena that threaten to turn the best night of her life into a never-ending nightmare. Lucy sees a strange object in the sky, but everyone keeps telling her everything is fine. This stars Alexis Zollicoffer, Jon Heder, Mallory Everton,...

The horror film I See the Demon, starring Jon Heder of Napoleon Dynamite and Tremors: Shrieker Island, is set to have its world premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival on March 20th, with a second screening set to take place on March 23rd. With those dates right around the corner, a trailer for the film has made its way online and can be seen in the embed above.

Directed by Jacob Lees Johnson, who also crafted the screenplay with Davey Morrison and Martha Duzett, I See the Demon has the following synopsis: After seeing a strange object floating in the sky, Lucy comes home to a surprise birthday party with all of her favorite people. She’s overjoyed, but when asked about her day, she realizes she can’t remember anything about it. Her loved ones assure her it’s nothing to worry about, but as more unsettling things occur...

Euphoriafans have waited a long time for the hit drama to return. Unfortunately, the cast will be missing several beloved performers when the show finally does resurface for Season 3. The death of Angus Cloud in 2023 was a tragic blow for the must-see series, but Barbie Ferreira and Storm Reid's departures have also been tough pills to swallow, and all three actors will be sorely missed. In fact, Reid said that not returning as Zendaya’s on-screen sister, Gia Bennett, is "bittersweet" in an interview with Variety:

"That’s my sister before 'Euphoria' and after. That’s gonna be my sister for life, so I’m sure we’ll work together again one day in some capacity. [It’s] bittersweet. I love Gia. I loved being able to embody her and give her life. I’m really excited for Season 3. I know they’re going to do something special, and...

A surprise birthday party turns into a mind-bending nightmare in director Jacob Lees Johnson’s I See the Demon, and Coming Soon has debuted the official trailer this week.

According to the site, I See the Demon will World Premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival on March 20, 2025, with no release date set at this time. Watch the trailer down below.

Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) and Alexis Zollicoffer star alongside Mallory Everton, Noah Kershisnik, Archelaus Crisanto, Dave Martinez, Mac Steele Foster, and Oran Stainbrook.

In the film, “After seeing a strange object floating in the sky, Lucy comes home to a surprise birthday party with all of her favorite people. She’s overjoyed, but when asked about her day, she realizes she can’t remember anything about it. Her loved ones assure her it’s nothing to worry about, but as more unsettling things occur that only she seems to notice,...

Through a haze of tater tots and ill-tempered llamas, it can be easy to forget that “Napoleon Dynamite” is also about time travel. There’s a literal time machine in the movie, yes, but it’s also an ode to retro-nostalgia and small-town teen angst.

Jared Hess’ 2004 cult classic about a pack of misfits growing up in Preston, Idaho, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to mixed results. The low-stakes story was hugely meme-able but still confusing to critics in the mostly pre-internet age. Now, it’s a persistent triumph of the American indie scene and a live show amid an ongoing tour.

“We had no idea anybody would see this film,” said Jon Heder (aka Napoleon himself). “It’s become the ultimate case study. You can go from writing a story to casting the right people to making an endearing and enduring film. It’s absolutely doable.”

“But let’s face it,...

Billy Zane has found his next motion picture. The actor, who recently portrayed acting legend Marlon Brando, has signed on for Esx Entertainment's Day of Reckoning.

According to Deadline, Zane is set to star in the upcoming Western with The Vampire Diaries alum Zach Roerig and Killers of the Flower Moon actor Cara Jade Myers. TackleBox Films' Shaun Silva is directing Day of Reckoning, which follows "put-upon lawman John Dorsey (Roerig), who on the verge of losing his wife and his job as sheriff, posses up with a bullish U.S. Marshall Butch Hayden (Zane) to hold outlaw Emily Rouse (Myers) hostage. A battle of wills ensues as Emily turns the posse on themselves, but as her marauding husband and his gang approach, Emily and John realize they will need each other to survive." Day of Reckoning, the twenty-fifth movie from Ali Afshar's Esx Entertainment, will be produced by Afshar,...

Former NFL standouts Vernon Davis and Omar Bolden are tackling a new path.

The pair, who were both members of the Denver Broncos when the team won Super Bowl 50 in 2016, are set to star in the comedy series Match Point. Created by Sports Emmy-nominated director Joslyn Rose Lyons, the mockumentary project launches its first two episodes on-demand via Apple TV and Prime Video on Feb. 11, 2025. The rest of the 10-episode first season will roll out after that.

Match Point centers on Max (Davis) and Anthony (Bolden), two former tennis stars who co-host a new podcast together. The series follows their behind-the-scenes efforts to launch the podcast alongside a high-strung producer (Ashley Haas) and a ratings-obsessed talent booker (Rob Gordon), all while dealing with pushy executives and a dysfunctional crew.

Davis, Lyons, Johanna Saldaña and Dominique Mouton serve as executive producers. A trailer for Match Point, which is distributed through Filmhub,...

Brandon Tamburri’s Plan B delves into the turbulent life of Piper Brennan (Jamie Lee), who becomes unexpectedly pregnant after a drunken one-night affair with her socially awkward neighbour, Evan (Jon Heder).

This scenario exemplifies a modern dilemma: balancing personal goals with societal expectations. Piper’s predicament is more than merely humorous; it reflects contemporary fears about love and duty.

Her decision-making process reflects deep internal turmoil. She oscillates between the attraction of a carefree life and the sombre reality of imminent motherhood. Piper’s cynical answer, seeking a wealthy spouse to claim her pregnant kid as his, reflects the extent to which people will go to fit societal moulds—a subject that has been repeated throughout history.

Piper’s plan puts her into contact with Cameron (Michael Lombardi), an attractive investment banker, and the film deftly alternates between moments of humour and self-reflection. Their flirtation raises issues about the...

The first trailer for the indie comedy film Waltzing With Brando, starring Billy Zane as the legendary actor Marlon Brando, has debuted.

Movie star Marlon Brando recruits a Los Angeles architect to build the world’s first ecologically perfect retreat on a small, uninhabited island in Tahiti.

Directed by Bill Fishman, the cast includes Billy Zane, Jon Heder, Richard Dreyfuss, Tia Carrere.

Also in trailers – “Who could we trust?” Tilda Swinton stars in trailer for ‘The End’

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If you’re looking for a distraction from the hellscape of American politics, look no further than the first trailer for a forthcoming biopic of one of our most legendary actors. Featuring Billy Zane in quite a transformative performance, Waltzing with Brando follows the star during his late-60s/early-70s period pre-The Godfather, when he recruits a Los Angeles architect to build the world’s first ecologically perfect retreat on a small, uninhabited island in Tahiti.

Directed by Bill Fishman and also starring Jon Heder, Richard Dreyfuss, and Tia Carrere, the film is set for a world premiere as the closing film of Torino Film Festival this month and is still seeking U.S. distribution.

“He may be the biggest star in the world — or so they said — or the most famous man…. but he was on the s— list and he was on the outs, and maybe [his] retreat was licking his wounds,...

The first trailer for Waltzing With Brando, the new biopic about the iconic Godfather actor has dropped and we are, frankly, blown away by Billy Zane's take on Marlon Brando. The Titanic actor has so completely transformed in the role, it took us more than a few minutes to clock that it even was Billy Zane in the film.

The film, which also stars Napoleon Dynamite star John Heder, the Bill Fishman-directed feature has officially been picked up by Vmi Worldwide for foreign sales, according to exclusive reporting from Variety.

What Is The New Marlon Brando Movie About?

Waltzing With Brando is based on the memoir by Los Angeles-based architect Bernard Judge. In his 2011 book, Waltzing with Brando: Planning a Paradise in Tahiti, Judge recounts his time planning and building a series of rustic bungalows for the iconic actor on a remote Tahitian atoll called Tetiaroa a tiny,...

Yes, that’s Billy Zane beneath those prosthetics.

The “Titanic” alum is unrecognizable as late star Marlon Brando in the first trailer for biopic “Waltzing for Brando.” The feature, written and directed by Bill Fishman, is based on a memoir by Bernard Judge.

The film takes place between 1969 and 1974, with Brando readying to shoot “The Godfather” and “Last Tango in Paris.” During that time, the actor purchased an uninhabitable island in Tahiti and recruited Los Angeles architect Judge, portrayed by Jon Heder, to build the world’s first ecologically friendly retreat.

Richard Dreyfuss, “Emily in Paris” star Camille Razat, Alaina Huffman, Tia Carrere, and James Jagger co-star in the film, which is now seeking a buyer.

The film will close the Torino Film Festival and play the Tahoe Film Festival. Prior to its world premiere, “Waltzing for Brando” was picked up by Vmi Worldwide for foreign sales.

Billed as a comedy,...

Marlon Brando transformed into all different kinds of people on the big screen. He was a dockworker in On the Waterfront, Shakespeare’s Mark Antony in Julius Caesar, and a temperamental and abusive drunk in A Streetcar Named Desire. But it was while he was preparing to become the mafia boss Vito Corleone in The Godfather that he decided to try a new role based in the real world: the founder of an ecological island resort in Tahiti. Playing pretend for so long gave him an edge of boundless confidence...

We’ve already had our fair share of biopics this year. Bob Dylan, Donald Trump, Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, and the list goes on. No wonder some people were skeptical about the response Bill Fishman’s next directorial venture would generate, with some fearing that the fans had had enough. What they had forgotten was that it was Marlon Brando’s story.

Starring Billy Zane in the titular role, the first trailer of the biopic has just been released. And fans have already indicated that they are all in for seeing the story unfold before their eyes.

Waltzing With Brando is all set to share the tale of Marlon Brando’s Tahitian Dream (and more) Fans are all in for seeing the story unfold || Vmi Worldwide

Marlon Brando has enjoyed many successful moments over the course of his eventful life. While his acting legacy is without an equal in Hollywood,...

The first trailer for Waltzing with Brando, a new film tracking Marlon Brando’s early ’70s plan to create a vacation resort in Tahiti, has been revealed.

Waltzing with Brando stars Billy Zane as Brando and Jon Heder as Bernard Judge, the architect and environmental planner tasked with building the resort. It takes place mainly from 1969 to 1974, during which Brando starred in legendary films like The Godfather and The Last Tango in Paris.

Brando filmed Mutiny on the Bounty in Tahiti in the early 1960s and fell in love with the region, leading him to purchase a small island there. He was deeply committed to sustainability and aimed to infuse this ethos into his new island retreat. The trailer shows Brando bringing the task to Judge, who commends Brando’s ambitions but worries about its practicality. Against turbulent weather, funding issues, and even a lack of running water, Judge and...

Billy Zane transforms into Marlon Brando in the first trailer for Waltzing with Brando. Vmi Worldwide has released the first trailer for the upcoming biopic ahead of its debut at several film festivals, including the Torino Film Festival, the Tahoe Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Waltzing with Brando follows Marlon Brando as he recruits a Los Angeles architect to build the world's first ecologically perfect retreat on a small, uninhabited island in Tahiti. The biopic, which was written and directed by Bill Fishman, is based on a memoir by Bernard Judge which takes place between 1969 and 1974 while Brando was preparing to film The Godfather and Last Tango in Paris. Check out the trailer below.

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Besides Zane, the movie stars Jon Heder, Richard Dreyfuss, Camille Razat, Alaina Huffman, Tia Carrere, and James Jagger.

Waltzing With Brando is expected to...

"To live out there [on the remote island] with even a moderate amount of modern convenience would be a monumental undertaking." Vmi International has revealed the first official trailer for an indie comedy film called Waltzing with Brando, a sort of biopic about iconic American actor Marlon Brando. There's no release date or any other info yet - this is expected to arrive sometime in 2025 next year. Movie star Marlon Brando recruits a Los Angeles architect to build the world's first ecologically perfect retreat on his own small, uninhabited island in Tahiti. Billy Zane stars as Brando in this wacky look at his life. Based on the book written by the architect who actually did all of this for Brando. The book tells stories about Brando and is also about Tetiaroa, "Brando's private atoll, [wondering] about living in nature without despoiling the environment. Questions are asked. Should a hotel be built? What are the consequences?...

Billy Zane has displayed an uncanny resemblance to Marlon Brando, going all the way back to Dead Calm, where he looked like him in his On the Waterfront days. Zane is now able to capitalize on doppleganging the star of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now in Waltzing with Brando. Zane was first cast as Marlon Brando all the way back in 2019 – and things have been pretty much silent for the bulk of the five years that followed. The movie hit the Cannes market and now, Vmi Worldwide has released the first trailer.

Billy Zane’s Marlon Brando is from a pivotal era in the legendary actor’s career, with Waltzing with Brando taking place in the late ‘60s into the early ‘70s, when his work shifted dramatically and he reinvented himself. Appropriately, Zane has entirely reinvented his look to portray Brando. Photos made available courtesy of Deadline fresh out of...

The first trailer has been revealed showing Billy Zane as Marlon Brando at the peak of his powers in upcoming biopic “Waltzing With Brando.”

The feature, which also stars Jon Heder, has been picked up by Vmi Worldwide for foreign sales.

Written and directed by Bill Fishman, the film is based on a memoir by Bernard Judge which takes place between 1969 and 1974 while Brando was preparing to film “The Godfather” and “Last Tango in Paris.” Alongside Zane and Heder, additional castmembers include the Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss, as well as Camille Razat (“Emily in Paris”), Alaina Huffman, Tia Carrera (“Waynes World”) and Mick Jagger’s son James Jagger.

“Waltzing With Brando” follows Brando (Zane) — then the most famous actor in the world — as he filmed “Mutiny on the Bounty” and bought a tiny and uninhabitable island in Tahiti. His intent was to escape his hectic Hollywood lifestyle and show the world the path to sustainability.

Recently on social media fans were stunned by the resemblance of Billy Zane to Marlon Brando in a still from the new film Waltzing With Brando, which is slated to premiere in 2025. Zane, made up to look like the legendary star in his Godfather role, looks in the photo like...

John Oliver stopped by “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Monday, with the “Last Week Tonight” host addressing the viral video in which he urged his viewers to vote for Kamala Harris.

Oliver made headlines with his plea to voters, appearing to fight back tears as he told those watching “Look, I love this country. I’m an immigrant. I chose to be here” and that he would be voting for Vice President Harris.

But Oliver told Colbert that he was flabbergasted by how much coverage the clip received. “I wasn’t crying. I’m British. I’m dead inside,” Oliver said.

Oliver later admitted that he “generally” only cries while watching movies on airplanes. The last movie to bring him to tears in the friendly skies? The Will Ferrell-Jon Heder figure skating comedy “Blades of Glory.”

Oliver and Colbert then discussed plans for election day, with...

Marlon Brando is an icon of cinema. Whether you like him or not, he is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most talented actors we’ve ever seen. He had the pathos; he had the ability to take on the most complex of roles, and that earned him the status of a proper icon.

Well, that and his amazing roles, which include films such as The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, On the Waterfront, Last Tango in Paris, and many more.

But Brando’s private life was as dynamic as his career. The actor was known as a problematic person with a difficult personality, which made it hard to work with him on more than one occasion. All of this got even more difficult as Brando got older, and by the time he reached old age, more people wanted to avoid him than work with him.

And while Brando’s life deserves a whole series,...

Did Billy Zane Use Prosthetics in Waltzing with Brando? Resemblance to Screen Legend is Uncanny - Main Image

Billy Zane is starring and producing the upcoming film Waltzing with Brando where he will play legendary Hollywood icon Marlon Brando.

You might be wondering how the actor's portrayal of the legend will play out and whether he does look like him in the film. Fortunately, based on the results, the resemblance is uncanny. Let's explore below.

What is Waltzing with Brando About?

Waltzing with Fishman is directed by Bill Fishman. It is based on the book Waltzing with Brando: Planning a Paradise in Tahiti by Bernard Judge.

The film, which primarily takes place between 1969 and 1974, focuses on Brando's preparations for his memorable performances in The Godfather and Last Tango in Paris.

Aside from Zane, it also stars Jon Heder, Tia Carrere, Richard Dreyfuss, Alaina Huffman, and Rob Corddry.

It will...

Fall is upon us, and that brings the changing of the leaves, apple cider, and of course, scary movies. Seeing scary movies when you’re a little kid is the best. Really wanting to see what all the bigger kids are seeing but also being scared of what you just saw. It’s a magical time to be alive… and now is a great time to run down the best kid’s films for Halloween. These are guaranteed to frighten your little ones but not leave you unable to sleep after they crawl into your bed at night.

H​onorable Mention: The Monster Squad (1987)

W​hile this film was a mainstay of my childhood, if you look at it today, some of the language hasn’t aged very well. I still love this film, as I can look past its flaws and remember the absolute glee I would get watching it over and over again.

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With Halloween upon us and spooky season in full swing, audiences everywhere have been binging their favorite spine-tingling classics in honor of the chilling holiday, streaming fan-favorites like Beetlejuice, Scream, Casper, and The Addams Family to celebrate. Though popular animated flicks like The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corpse Bride are constantly in rotation for viewers, another fantastic yet criminally underrated movie deserves far more love: the 2006 horror comedy Monster House.

Featuring a star-studded voice cast including Steve Buscemi, Catherine O'Hara, Kathleen Turner, and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Monster House focuses on three precocious 12-year-olds as they come to the horrific realization that the terrifying house across the street is actually possessed and wants to wreak havoc on innocent trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. Together, the trio join forces to...

Movies based on hit video games have been notoriously difficult to get right, but Hit-Monkey creators Will Speck and Josh Gordon have their sights set on adapting The Oregon Trail. Originally created in 1971, the adventure game was initially developed as an educational tool to teach middle school students about 19th-century pioneer life. Renowned for its frequently dark and often amusing outcomes, it would become synonymous with having its players repeatedly die of dysentery. Over the years, the game has seen countless remakes and spinoffs created, with a PlayStation 5 edition released as recently as February 2024.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Speck and Gordon have been tapped by Apple Studios to direct and produce a movie adaptation of The Oregon Trail based on a script penned by screenwriters and comedians The Lucas Bros. (Judas and the Black Messiah) and Max Reisman. The movie adaptation is also reported to feature original musical numbers in the vein of 2023s Barbie,...

It takes a lot of range to go from playing the quietly awkward Pedro in Napoleon Dynamite to getting ripped and donning drag to join Jason Statham in the loud, in-your-face film, Crank (more on that below). That's Efren Ramirez for you, an underrated and dynamic actor who swings wildly from genre to genre. MovieWeb spoke with him about the new film Seven Cemeteries, which also runs the gamut in terms of genre and style. It's a comedic Western horror film that sees him as a snarky undead companion to the one and only Danny Trejo, who plays Bruno, a hardcore but quirky antihero seeking a ragtag team to help him protect a woman's prized ranch from villainous drug lords. Again, it's a far cry from his iconic role in Napoleon Dynamite, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

"I think Napoleon's so ingrained in people's minds today and for...

Exclusive: Comedian Terence Hartnett’s battle with stage III cancer is the central theme of Cancer Free, a feature documentary from Joke Zero that has just wrapped production across Europe and North America.

The film follows Hartnett who had set out to produce a national park documentary with his best friend, and the film’s director, Mike Dlugosz, when he began battling a rare form of testicular cancer in 2021. The film’s synopsis reads: During their adventure, the camera rolls on their private conversations – both in hospitals and nine national parks – capturing the spread of cancer, musings of mortality, conflict, and devastation.

The film was shot at nine national parks: Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Acadia, Canyonlands, Arches, Joshua Tree, Death Valley, Cairngorms (Scotland), and Hohe Tauern (Austria) alongside comedy clubs and hospitals in Edinburgh, Los Angeles, Syracuse, New York City, Indianapolis, and Denver. The film was produced by the comedy-focused production...

The best Jon Heder movies and TV shows highlight why the Napoleon Dynamite and Blades of Glory actor has become known for his quirky, inimitable style. Born in Colorado in 1977, Jon Heder has become known over the years thanks to his unique style of performance that makes him instantly recognizable in almost any role. While he's best known for 2004's Napoleon Dynamite, this is far from his only appearance, and the actor has been a highlight of the cast lists of multiple movies and TV shows since his career began in 2000.

Heder's career has several intriguing facets. For example, he only starred in a handful of short movies prior to appearing in Napoleon Dynamite in 2004, giving his career something of an explosive start rather than it being a slow-burn rise to prominence. He's also been nominated for dozens of Teen Choice Awards specifically, making him an on-screen presence that particularly...

Napoleon Dynamite might be getting a sequel. Efren Ramirez, who played Pedro Snchez in the 2004 indie coming-of-age film, says the entire cast is willing to reprise their roles.

"Everyone wants a sequel. And I can say this, legally, that the door's not closed yet. There's more to tell with these characters," Ramirez told ComicBook. "When you have a really good story, whether you make a prequel or a sequel, you can really explore the depths of these characters of where they would be, or where they came from, or what led them to be where they're at."

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Napoleon Dynamite is directed by Jared Hess from a script he co-wrote with his wife Jerusha Hess. The story chronicles the life of socially awkward teenager Napoleon Dynamite...

Todd Phillips made his directing and writing debut on a feature film with Road Trip back in 2000, for which he also has an acting credit. From there, the director has gone on to create some of the best comedies that have stuck around since their initial release. His usual genre took a slight turn with War Dogs, although the film is still laced with humor.

However, Phillips really showed the extension of his abilities with the thriller film Joker in 2019, which he also wrote and directed. The recent release of Joker: Folie Deux is Phillips' latest work, once again taking on the reimagining of the classic Batman villain. With plenty of other movies for fans of his to explore, the following list lays out some of Phillips' best work.

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Serving as a remake of the 1960 British film of the same name, School for Scoundrels...

Searchlight Pictures is celebrating a milestone anniversary with … T-shirts!

The studio, which is marking the moment with a variety of initiatives and partners from Ore-Ida and Warby Parker to Hitching Post Winery, has teamed up once again with buzzy Los Angeles brand Hiro Clark to honor its 30th year in business. (The two previously partnered on “Hello Stranger” shirts after the success of the critically acclaimed All of Us Strangers from Andrew Haigh.)

In doing so, Hiro Clark is offering a limited-edition collection of tees, five in total, that retail for $98 apiece in multiple color options. Here’s the part cinephiles need to know: The line of five honors Searchlight’s beloved films including Tamara Jenkins’ 1998 movie Slums of Beverly Hills, Kimberly Peirce’s 1999 film Boys Don’t Cry, Jared Hess’s 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris’ 2006 film Little Miss Sunshine, and Scott Cooper’s 2009 film Crazy Heart.