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As far as '90s gangster films go, youve got the classics that practically everyone knows, such as the almighty Goodfellas. Thecrime movie takes the crown with its fast-paced narrative and larger-than-life characters. Its no surprise that it is widely regarded as a defining film within its genre. However, theres another movie from that era thats more of a hidden gem, even though it outshone Goodfellas in one major area Oscar wins. Hitting the screens in 1991, Bugsy garnered a whopping 10 Academy Award nominations and managed to win two in the Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design categories. Goodfellas, on the other hand, took home one golden statue, with Joe Pesci winning Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars.

The in-the-works series adaptation of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” from Amazon MGM Studios has tapped Veena Sud as showrunner, TheWrap has learned.

News of an Amazon adaptation of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” can be traced as far back as 2020. Amazon MGM Studios and Left Bank Pictures, which is part of Sony Pictures Television, will produce.

Based on the books by Stieg Larsson, the series’ logline states that the project will “take the iconic and much-loved character Lisbeth Salander and place her in today’s world — with a new setting, new characters and a new story that will resonate with fans of the original and thrill a whole new generation.”

Sud is best known for developing and executive producing “The Killing” for AMC. Based on the Danish series “Forbrydelsen” (translated as “The Crime”), the series followed homicide detectives Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) and Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman) as they investigated various murders.

In the real world, the difference between right and wrong can often get blurry, but a captivating tale like The Crime Is Mine defies convention. Imagine a scenario where crime, against all expectations, becomes the catalyst for an individual’s wildest dreams to come true. It’s a story that challenges our preconceived notions and invites us to explore the complex nuances of human desire and ambition. Step into the mesmerizing world of The Crime Is Mine, a captivating film set in the evocative era of the 1930s. In the midst of an unforgiving landscape of poverty and unfulfilled dreams, two best friends, Madeleine and Pauline, find themselves caught in the relentless grip of their dire circumstances. But fate takes an unexpected twist when the shocking murder of the renowned producer Montferrand thrusts its way into their lives.

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Egypt, which is home to the Middle East and North Africa’s biggest film industry, will not participate in the Best International Film Oscar race this year.

According to Egyptian media reports, confirmed by Deadline, the committee of critics and cinema professionals responsible for selecting the country’s submission decided not to send a film for the lack of a credible candidate.

The four films on the final shortlist comprised Marwan Hamed’s Kira & El Gin, Hadi El-Baghoury’s Full Moon, Sherif Arafa’s The Crime and Magdy Ahmed Ali’s 2 Talaat Harb.

Two films generating potential submission buzz — Nadine Khan’s Abu Saddam and Omar El Zohairy’s Cannes 2021 Critics’ Week winner Feathers — could not be taken into consideration because they did not meet the 2022 theatrical release requirements.

The decision for Egypt to opt out of the race was made at the end of September, but the news has...