News

Oscar winner Al Pacino has joined the cast of biographical drama Maserati: The Brothers, featuring Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia, Jessica Alba, Michele Morrone and Salvatore Esposito.

Also joining the cast are Gina La Piana and Tatiana Luter while Nicki Cortese and Wayne Marc Godfrey from Bright White Light are aboard to co-finance and executive-produce the project.

The second and final phase of filming will start in June in Rome with a plan to premiere in early fall 2025.

Maserati: The Brothers chronicles the rise of the Maserati family and their pioneering legacy in the world of automotive innovation. Al Pacino will portray businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro, who has supported the Maserati family and invested in the early days of the company.

Producer Andrea Iervolino stated: “We are thrilled to welcome Al Pacino to Maserati: The Brothers. His unparalleled talent and iconic presence bring a profound depth to our portrayal of this inspiring and emotional story.

Exclusive: Hated. Adored. Never ignored. An ambitious, big-budget movie biopic about Donald Trump is in the works from Ferrari and To The Bone producer Andrea Iervolino.

Prolific Italian producer Iervolino will be at the Cannes market talking to potential partners with an aim to shoot at the end of 2025 in the U.S. Iervolino is aiming to corral a huge budget for the project with a $100M tag being floated. Cast has yet to be set.

We understand the film will be “kinder” to Potus than The Apprentice, the Oscar-nominated biopic starring Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan. Trump’s team famously took umbrage at that movie and tried to have it blocked from release around this time a year ago.

The Andrea Iervolino Company’s description of the project is “a major new biographical film centered on the life and legacy of Donald J. Trump — real estate mogul, television icon,...

Italian producer Andrea Iervolino has boarded “Captivated,” a mob thriller starring Al Pacino and Katie Holmes that seeks to provide a different take on the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III than Ridley Scott’s “All the Money in the World.” The long-gestating film is set to start shooting in Rome later this month.

“Captivated,” directed by Dito Montiel, tells the story of the 1973 kidnapping of Getty III and the unexpected bond between Calabrian mafia boss Saro Mammoliti (to be played by Pacino in his older version) and Gail Getty, mother of Getty III, to be played by Holmes.

They are “two souls from completely different worlds, drawn together by a tragedy that will forever change their lives,” says the provided synopsis. “Amid psychological tension and subtle desire, theirs is a seductive game of chess that adds a crucial layer to the mystery of the Getty kidnapping.”

Meadow Walker and...

Charlie Plummer plays a local lad who joins a ranch run by an LGBTQ+ group in Luke Gilford’s debut feature that’s bathed in light but fails to catch fire

Director Luke Gilford’s first feature-length work (after some shorts and music videos) shares aesthetic genetic material with his photographic book and exhibition of the same name. Both the photos and this drama unfurl in a queer rodeo subculture, and in the case of the film, mostly at a ranch somewhere in the American southwest where a gaggle of LGBTQ+ folks ride and train horses, ride bulls and put on drag shows. Young Dylan is a seemingly straight local working-class guy who lives with his alcoholic mother (Robyn Lively) and little brother Cassidy (Joey DeLeon). One day, he gets hired by the ranch’s jefe Pepe (Rene Rosado), shifting hay bales for cash. When Dylan lays eyes on slinky...

Director Ridley Scott has opened up about why one of his next movies is in a genre he's never done before, explaining what influenced his decision to tackle something new. The longtime director's original claim to fame was his sci-fi movies, having created both the Alien and Blade Runner franchises. While he would continue to expand the Alien movie timeline with prequels like 2012's Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, he never got the chance to do the same with the Harrison Ford-led film. Instead, he began branching out into different genres across his career.

Despite creating two classic sci-fi franchises, Scott's historical epics have become his claim to fame. These include Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and Napoleon, with the upcoming Gladiator II also falling into this category. Other realistic films he's done include Black Hawk Down, Body of Lies, and The Counselor, emphasizing just how much the director can embrace a multitude of film genres.

Money can't buy love or bring any form of happiness, apparently. It's a lesson well learned and one of the main themes in the biting and unsettling crime drama Trust, the short-lived FX thriller that ran for one season in 2018. The series is loosely based upon one of the most infamous kidnappings in American history, when John Paul Getty III, heir to billionaire J. Paul Getty, was kidnapped in Rome and held for ransom. Donald Sutherland stars in the series as J. Paul Getty, and a young Harris Dickinson plays his grandson, Paul Getty. Hilary Swank co-starred in the series as Paul's mother, Gail Getty.

Al Pacino is to play a mafia boss in the new thriller 'Captivated'.The 84-year-old actor is to feature alongside Katie Holmes and Toby Kebbell in the film that is billed as a new take on the infamous kidnapping of John Paul Getty III in 1973.The picture centres on Calabrian mafia boss Saro (played by Kebbell and Pacino at different stages of his life) who kidnaps the grandson of one of the richest men in the world, Jean Paul Getty, and puts his organisation in danger when he develops romantic feelings for his victim's mother (Holmes) during the ransom negotiations.Michael Benaroya, Michael Mammoliti and Manasvi Mamgai are producing the movie for 32Red Entertainment and it is being launched for sales in Cannes by International Film Trust.Mammoliti is the nephew of one of the main kidnappers Saro Mammoliti and has spent years working on the project – even taking issue...

Al Pacino to star in Captivated, his next gangster movie showcasing his talent as a mob boss. Pacino's iconic career as a gangster includes roles in The Godfather, The Irishman, and Scarface. In his latest role, Pacino portrays a mob boss facing a moral dilemma in the real-world 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III.

Al Pacino signed on to star in Captivated, a tense thriller that will serve as Pacino's next gangster movie. Pacino has made his name in Hollywood as an actor who excels when playing mob bosses and gangsters, having starred in The Godfather, The Irishman, and Scarface. Pacino was just 31 years old in Godfather, and he has made his career in similar roles ever since. He has been rewarded with numerous awards, including an Academy Award, Prime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and numerous others.

According to a report by Deadline, Pacino's next major project will...

Film icon Al Pacino is heading back to the world of gangsters, this time joining the cast of Captivated, based on the true story of the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III.

Pacino joins Katie Holmes (Batman Begins) and Toby Kebbell (Black Mirror) in yet another adaptation of the famous kidnapping. In 2017, Ridley Scott's All the Money in the World tackled the same material, though much of the film's press at the time stemmed from the post-production replacement of Kevin Spacey by Christopher Plummer. According to Deadline, "The film focuses on Calabrian mafia boss Saro who kidnaps the grandson of one of the worlds richest men, Jean Paul Getty, and endangers his entire organization when he falls in love with his victims mother (Holmes) during the fraught ransom negotiations."

Related Johnny Depp Credits Al Pacino for His Directorial Return: 'How Could I Refuse Pacino?' Johnny Depp is set...

Denzel Washington’s portrayal of John Creasy in Man on Fire showcases his action movie skills and emotional depth. The character Creasy is not based on a real person, but is inspired by real-life high-profile kidnappings. The story of Man on Fire is adapted from a novel by A. J. Quinnell, featuring the character in multiple adaptations.

John Creasy (Denzel Washington), the protagonist of Tony Scott's Man on Fire, is not based on a real person. Washington and Scott have a long history of collaborating on movies together. They've spent time on a nuclear submarine in Crimson Tide, averted a train derailment in Unstoppable, and in Man on Fire, rescued an innocent girl from the clutches of a villainous cabal. In Man on Fire, Creasy is a washed-up former Sad/Sog officer whose frivolous bodyguard job for Lupita (Dakota Fanning) turns into an action-packed conspiracy after she's kidnapped.

Man on Fire...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Napoleon, David Scarpa’s screenplay that fuels Ridley Scott’s historical epic starring Joaquin Phoenix.

The screenplay details the rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor, forming the skeleton around which Scott creates his signature action, this time around highlighted by massive and dynamic (and practical) battle sequences depicting battles at Austerlitz, Toulon and Waterloo.

At the story’s core is Napoleon’s journey to power seen via the prism of his volatile relationship with Josephine, played by Vanessa Kirby. Tahar Rahim and Rupert Everett also star.

For Scarpa and Scott, the film marks a reteam after the two worked together on All the Money in the World, the 2017 crime drama based on the true story of the 1973 kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III, and the attempts by his mother to convince his...

John Paul Getty III, grandson of the richest man in America, was abducted and tortured for ransom money, with his family reportedly debating whether to pay. The abduction left Getty permanently traumatized, leading to a downward spiral of addiction and ultimately a debilitating stroke. The film "All the Money in the World" portrays the impact of the abduction on Getty's family and received critical praise for its depiction of the events.

The 2017 biopic All the Money in the World shone a light on one of the most infamous abduction cases in history, and what happened to John Paul Getty III is worth taking a look at. The movie focuses on J. Paul Getty, one of the richest men in America, and how the abduction of his grandson, John Paul Getty III, opened his family to scrutiny from the media. The grandson suffered physical and emotional trauma while his family argued about paying the heavy ransom.

Newcomer Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Erin Kellyman, Stephen Graham, singer-songwriter Paul Weller (his film debut) and Kathy Burke have joined the cast of Steve McQueen’s next film Blitz from Apple Original Films. Saoirse Ronan is also on board with McQueen writing, directing and producing the film, which tells the stories of Londoners during the Blitz of World War II. It is scheduled to begin filming later this year.

McQueen’s Lammas Park produces alongside Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films, and Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan and Michael Schaefer from New Regency. Anita Overland and Adam Somner are also producing. This reunites McQueen with New Regency, where he made the Best Picture Oscar winner 12 Years a Slave and 2018’s Widows. Blitz was developed and packaged by New Regency under McQueen’s first-look deal.

Dickinson’s star has been on the rise ever since his breakout role...

Exclusive: Sean Durkin’s new pic revolving around the Von Erichs wrestling family is gaining steam. Sources tell Deadline that Where the Crawdads Sing star Harris Dickinson is set to play David Von Erich in The Iron Claw, in which Zac Efron is already is set to star as Kevin Von Erich.

A24 and Access Entertainment is co-financing the pic, which Durkin is writing and directing. Producing alongside A24 are Tessa Ross, Derrin Schlesinger and Harrison Huffman. The film was developed by House Productions with the support of Access Industries and BBC Films.

Based on the true story of the Von Erichs, the film follows the rise and fall of the family dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960s to the present day.

Dickinson’s star has been on the rise ever since his breakout role in FX’s limited series Trust, where...

This weekend we have a holiday and what better way than to fill that extra day with brand new television? Time to catch up, recharge, and maybe watch that new “Theodore Roosevelt” documentary. It’s what America would have wanted. After the break, the new shows keep coming, from a fictionalized account of the Sex Pistols to the return of “The Boys,” to a spinoff of “Nancy Drew” that seems very, very different. It’s almost Too much good TV.

On with the television!

Prime Video

“The Boys”

Friday, June 3, Prime Video...

We can’t confirm the exact number, but by conservative estimates, we counted roughly a half-dozen different movies going on within the chic hallways and glamorous wings of House of Gucci, sometimes rubbing up seductively against each other and often colliding head-on, leaving everyone slightly dazed. A quick rundown:

-The true-crime story that’s the main narrative engine of director Ridley Scott’s haute-couture potboiler, revolving around the who, what, when, where, and why of the murder of Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam Driver) on March 27, 1995. It involves broken hearts,...

A limited series about the infamous punk band the Sex Pistols has been ordered at FX, Variety has learned.

The six-episode series is based on Steve Jones’ 2018 memoir “Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol.” Academy Award winner Danny Boyle will direct and executive produce the series, which hails from writers and fellow executive producers Craig Pearce and Frank Cottrell Boyce. Pearce created the series.

Titled “Pistol,” the show stars Toby Wallace as Steve Jones, Anson Boon as John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon, Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious, Jacob Slater as Paul Cook, Fabien Frankel as Glen Matlock, Dylan Llewellyn as Wally Nightingale, Sydney Chandler as Chrissie Hynde, Emma Appleton as Nancy Spungen, and Maisie Williams as punk icon Jordan.

“Imagine breaking into the world of ‘The Crown’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ with your mates and screaming your songs and your fury at all they represent,” said Boyle. “This is the moment...

North By Northwest

Welcome to this week's selection of films to catch on TV and demand. You can read last week's selection here and, if you're looking for extra inspiration, our spotlight on San Sebastian Shell winners.

All The Money In The World, Film4 on Demand, until Wednesday, September 23

You might say 16-year-old John Paul Getty III was a victim of circumstance - kidnapped in Rome and with a grandfather who, despite being the richest man in the world, refused to pay the ransom. Ridley Scott's film also found itself in trouble not of its own making when Kevin Spacey - who was playing the billionnaire - became embroiled in sexual assault allegations just as the film was nearly finished. Scott made the decisive move of recasting and reshooting the relevant scenes with Christopher Plummer - a $10 million gamble that paid off as Plummer brings a charm to the miserly.

Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank is signing on for a star-filled new series: She’ll lead Away, Netflix’s upcoming astronaut drama, TVLine has learned.

The series focuses on Emma Green (Swank), an American astronaut with a husband and teen daughter. Emma is the commander of an international space crew that undertakes a very dangerous mission. Per the show’s official logline, the series is “about hope, humanity and how we need one another if we are to achieve impossible things.”

The drama hails from Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood), who will executive-produce and write alongside Jessica Goldberg (The Path...

Long lost for more than 40 years, Taking Tiger Mountain was recently recovered and restored in a newly prepared edition supervised and directed by the film's original co-director Tom Huckabee. Taking Tiger Mountain will premiere on Sunday, February 10th at the Oxford Film Festival, and will later be released on home video.

In a dystopian future, American draft dodger Billy Hampton (Bill Paxton in his first role), 19, is brainwashed and programmed by militant feminists to assassinate the Welsh minister of prostitution. Lurching unwittingly toward his goal, he makes a series of furtive connections with societal outliers like himself, including a feral child, a gentle prostitute, a sadomasochistic delinquent, a lovelorn androgyne, a hippie dope dealer, and a mute nymphomaniac, while fending off predators who would sell him into sex slavery. Eventually, he is forced to focus on his mission and face the dreadful dilemma tormenting his psyche: to kill or not to kill.

FX has not yet officially confirmed that Trust Season 2 is happening, but fans are eagerly awaiting word from the network. Here’s everything we know so far about the potential new season. Trust is an FX anthology drama TV series that focuses on the Getty family dynasty. The series premiered on FX on Sunday, March 25, 2018, after Ridley Scott’s film All the Money in the World — which also focused on John Paul Getty III’s abduction ordeal — was released in December 2017. The ten-episode Trust Season 1, created by Simon Beaufoy and directed by Danny Boyle, was based on […]

The post Trust Season 2 release date and trailer coming? Plot details already revealed, new cast expected appeared first on Monsters and Critics.

After reviving the “Alien” franchise, it looks as if Ridley Scott is ready for another round of “Gladiator.” The 2000 film that was nominated for 12 Oscars and won five, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell Crowe as Roman warrior Maximus, was responsible for a boom in historical epics as the 21st century dawned, including “Troy,” “King Arthur,” “Alexander,” Scott’s own “Kingdom of Heaven” and “Robin Hood.” There was even a gladiator scene in “Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones.”

As Deadline originally reported, Paramount is gung-ho to revive the later-day “Spartacus” with a screenplay by Peter Craig (“The Town”). However, it isn’t clear yet what path the follow-up will take, considering that Maximus dies at the end of the original film.

But if anyone can work a miracle, it is Scott, considering he was able to save his film about the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III,...

Kristine Froseth (Sierra Burgess is a Loser) and Charlie Plummer (Lean on Pete) are set as the leads in Looking For Alaska, Hulu’s eight-episode limited series based on John Green’s novel, from Paramount Television and Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire.

Looking for Alaska is told through the eyes of teenager Miles “Pudge” Halter (Plummer), as he enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with a girl, Alaska Young (Froseth), and after her unexpected death, he and his close friends attempt to uncover the truth behind her death and make sense of it.

Froseth’s Alaska Young is beautiful, mercurial, and unpredictable, the girl who broke your heart in high school — or she’s the girl it broke your heart not to be. An obsessive reader, she’s another student at Culver Creek Academy, a member...

Vulture Watch

Money can't buy you love, but it is at the root of TV cancellations and renewals. Has the Trust TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on FX? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Trust, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   

What's This TV Show About?

An FX anthology drama centering on the Getty Oil family dynasty, Trust stars Donald Sutherland as J. Paul Getty Sr., Michale Esper as J. Paul Getty Jr., Harris Dickinson as John Paul Getty III, Hilary Swank as Gail Getty, and Brendan Fraser as James Fletcher Chace. The story kicks off in 1973, in Rome, when the Italian mafia kidnaps...

FX drama Trust is heading to the BBC in the UK after Sky dropped the Donald Sutherland-fronted U.S. acquisition ahead of its debut.

The British public broadcaster is to air the series, which tells the story of the true-life kidnapping of the heir to billionaire John Paul Getty, later this year after striking a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. It comes after pay-tv broadcaster Sky, which announced earlier this year that it had picked up the ten-part series, came to an agreement with the Hollywood studio’s distribution division not to air it in the UK and Germany.

Inspired by actual events, Trust delves into the trials and triumphs of one of America’s wealthiest and unhappiest families, the Gettys. The series begins in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, an heir to the Getty oil fortune, by the Italian mafia in Rome. Donald...

The BBC has acquired “Trust,” Danny Boyle’s FX drama based on the true-life kidnapping of the heir to billionaire John Paul Getty, one of the world’s wealthiest businessmen.

Donald Sutherland (“The Hunger Games”) plays John Paul Getty, Sr., the oil tycoon, art collector and head of the Getty family. Hilary Swank (“Million Dollar Baby”), Brendan Fraser (“The Mummy”), and Harris Dickinson (Beach Rats) also star in the series, which tackles the same topic as Ridley Scott’s recent film, “All the Money in the World.”

“Trust” opens in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III (Dickinson), known as Paul, in Rome. The Getty fortune heir’s captors bank on a multimillion-dollar ransom, but back in England, Paul’s wealthy grandfather refuses to pay up. With Paul’s father (Michael Esper) lost in a drug-induced daze, it is left to Paul’s mother, the penniless Gail Getty (Swank...

In the film “All the Money in the World,” about the kidnapping of Getty Oil heir John Paul Getty III, all eyes were on Christopher Plummer. The veteran actor earned an Oscar nomination after he abruptly replaced a disgraced Kevin Spacey in the role of billionaire oil magnate J. Paul Getty. But in the new FX series “Trust,” which tells the same story from different angles, much of the attention is going to Brendan Fraser for his performance as Getty fixer James Fletcher Chace, who flies to Italy to solve the case. Many of our Emmy Experts think he’ll be nominated for Best Drama Supporting Actor.

Chace was portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the film, but Fraser comes at it differently. He plays Chace as a stetson-wearing Texan who’s quirky but honorable, and occasionally addresses the camera directly like a Greek chorus. As of this writing 8 of the...

As James Fletcher Chace in FX Networks’ Getty family drama, Brendan Fraser embodies the quintessential American cowboy. Chace is technically an ex-CIA agent tasked with uncovering the truth about John Paul Getty III’s kidnapping, but Fraser plays him with a looser sense of knowing in a giant Stetson and bolo tie, breaking the fourth wall to speak directly to the audience and invite them into his part of the journey. He commands every scene he’s in, often providing much-needed tonal changes from the otherwise cold Getty family.

Fraser: “As it goes, this character has an element of being prescient or having knowledge of the future in a way. I asked Danny [Boyle, the director] about this when we first met in person — there was one line where he makes mention of a timeline and what the years were: ‘We’re going to take a good, cold look at 1973. … It wasn...

Are the follies of the Getty family fortune fodder for your TV viewing happiness, during the first season of the Trust TV show on FX? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether the TV show Trust is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the Trust season one episodes below. An FX anthology drama, Trust stars Donald Sutherland as J. Paul Getty Sr., Michale Esper as J. Paul Getty Jr., Harris Dickinson as John Paul Getty III, Hilary Swank as Gail Getty, and Brendan Fraser as James Fletcher Chace. The story kicks off in 1973, in Rome, when the Italian...

Things are starting to get interesting.

Trust Season 1 Episode 3 was, hands down, the best and most interesting of the three episodes that have aired thus far.

The chaotic, jumbled, non-linear manner in which the story unfolded was a great artistic choice.

Thematically, it also matched the frantic and chaotic inner thoughts of Paul himself, as he dealt with his faux-kidnapping-turned-real-kidnapping ordeal. The flashbacks and jumping around in time corresponded to the moments he spent in the trunks of various cars.

The opening sequence perfectly set the scene for the rest of the hour, which would largely focus on Paul's "sweet life" in Rome with his friends, Jutta, Martine (his sort-of girlfriend), and Marcello.

Visually, the introduction was filmed perfectly – and again, it was very cinematic and very Danny Boyle, specifically. The quick-change between the good (art, drugs, and sex) and the bad (the violent protest) was great. It quickly established...

When a European director makes his or her first movie in the United States, you can pretty much rely on two things: the camera’s awe at the wide-open spaces and big skies, and a downbeat story of how the Land of Opportunity so often lets its most helpless citizens fall between the cracks.

So on the American Miserabilism shelf at your local shuttered video store, you can put Andrew Haigh’s powerful and poignant “Lean on Pete” alongside such other classics of the genre as Werner Herzog’s “Stroszek” and Andrea Arnold’s “American Honey.”

“Lean on Pete” calls to mind other greats as well — one imagines a pitch meeting where it was described as “The 400 Blows” meets “Wendy and Lucy” — but writer-director Haigh, working from the novel by Willy Vlautin, has his own way of telling this kind of story. While the film’s semi-picaresque, road-trip nature might seem antithetical to the maker of such intimate dramas as “Weekend” and “45 Years,” Haigh brings his gifts as a filmmaker with him to the great outdoors, always capturing little moments of character and emotion even in an expanse of seemingly infinite American desert.

Also Read: 'A Quiet Place' Film Review: Make Some Noise for John Krasinski's Nerve-Racking Horror Tale

Teenage Charlie (Charlie Plummer, “Boardwalk Empire”) has just moved to Portland, Oregon, with his ne’er-do-well dad Ray (Travis Fimmel). Mom is long-gone, and Charlie’s only other family is his loving aunt Margy (Alison Elliott, “20th Century Women”), who he hasn’t seen since childhood after she and Ray had a squabble about how he’s been raising Charlie. (When Charlie was 12, Ray left the boy alone for several days to spend time with a woman.)

Their new house is near a racetrack, and Charlie ingratiates himself with small-time horse owner Del (Steve Buscemi), working with him at the stable and traveling with him to seedy races on the state-fair circuit. Along the way, Charlie befriends Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny), a jockey who rides Del’s horses from time to time. Bonnie tries to tell Charlie that the horses aren’t pets, and that he shouldn’t get attached, but it’s too late — he’s already bonded with an aging Quarter Horse named Lean on Pete, even though the racer is coming to the end of his career, likely to be “sent to Mexico” (where horses can be legally slaughtered) once his use to Del has run out.

Also Read: 'Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana' Film Review: Neil Gaiman, George Romero and Others Reflect on Free Speech

When the husband of Ray’s latest conquest beats Ray bad enough to send him to the hospital, Charlie has to elude Family Services while still earning money to keep up the household. But as Ray’s condition worsens, and Lean on Pete seems destined to be destroyed, Charlie steals Del’s truck in an attempt to save the horse and to look for Margy in Wyoming.

As you might imagine, Charlie’s journey gets more and more bleak as he faces starvation, thirst and eventual homelessness. But while “Lean on Pete” certainly has its dark moments, and its 119 minutes seem like it’s never going stop throwing obstacles in Charlie’s way, there’s ultimately a sense of hope here, much of it being communicated by Plummer, in an extraordinary performance. There’s so little calculation or actorliness in his work that I thought Haigh had found a 15-year-old non-actor; I was surprised to learn after the fact that Plummer is an experienced pro with an ascendant career. (He’s about to play kidnap victim John Paul Getty III in Ridley Scott’s forthcoming “All the Money in the World.”)

Also Read: 'Tyler Perry's Acrimony' Film Review: Taraji P. Henson Is Furious, But Is She Right?

The anguish and determination that Plummer can display with just a look or subtle motion is heartbreaking; this is the kind of naturalistic acting that can just kick you in the stomach. He’s part of a strong ensemble: Buscemi’s Del makes an honest mentor, but he doesn’t sugarcoat the character’s darker side. (And it’s fun to see the easy chemistry between Buscemi and Sevigny: she starred in his feature directorial debut “Trees Lounge” two decades ago.) Steve Zahn turns up as a mercurial homeless man who offers Charlie some help along the way, and Elliott (an indie stalwart since her breakout role in “The Spitfire Grill”) radiates a warmth that makes you realize why finding Margy is worth Charlie’s Herculean effort.

Haigh adjusts to a different kind of storytelling here: “Weekend” was fairly dialogue-heavy (as was, to an extent, his little-seen debut “Greek Pete”), and unlike “45 Days,” he can’t substitute dialogue with a meaningful glance from Charlotte Rampling. Still, he manages a lot of quiet here — with the exception of some exposition dumps that Charlie gives the horse in conversation — and his storytelling is no less powerful. Danish cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Joenck (“A War”), also working in the States for the first time, collaborates with Haigh to place the characters into a very specific context, finding both beauty and horror in the American sprawl.

Your gut will be wrenched by “Lean on Pete,” but it’s also quite likely that your heart will be touched. It’s a powerful new entry for a director who is ever more deserving of attention, and it provides a spotlight for a talented young actor who would appear to be going places.

Read original story ‘Lean on Pete’ Review: Andrew Haigh’s Boy-and-His-Horse Tale Hits Hard At TheWrap...

Created by Simon Beaufoy and with the first three episodes directed by Danny Boyle, the FX series Trust delves into the insanely wealthy Getty family, who had everything money could buy, except for happiness and family loyalty. In 1973, oil tycoon J. Paul Getty Sr. (brilliantly played by Donald Sutherland) was possibly the richest man in the world, with a harem of mistresses and a pet lion, when his grandson, John Paul Getty III (in a stand-out performance by Harris Dickinson), was kidnapped by the Italian mafia in Rome. And while the captors banked on a multi-million dollar …...

The new FX series “Trust,” which premiered on March 25, follows the stranger-than-fiction true story of oil magnate J. Paul Getty (played by Donald Sutherland), who was at one point the richest man alive, and his refusal to pay the ransom to free his grandson John Paul Getty III (Harris Dickinson) from Italian kidnappers in the 1970s. But is the story any less applicable now in the 21st century? On March 15 director and producer Danny Boyle discussed the eerie parallels between an oil empire like Getty’s and modern tech empires like Amazon. Watch him above.

Boyle believes that if Getty were alive today he would “entirely approve” of a company like Amazon trying to get “the most impoverished cities in America to give him tax breaks, and whoever gives the biggest tax break he’ll maybe give the headquarters to.” That kind of practice “makes the system not responsible to...

FX’s limited series Trust, about the abduction in Italy of John Paul Getty III, launched last Sunday with 1.38 million Live+3 viewers, according to Nielsen data released today. That was up +74% from the 797,000, who watched the Simon Beaufoy/Danny Boyle drama in Live+Same Day but way below recent drama/limited premieres on FX. That includes Feud (3.8 million viewers in Live+3), The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (8.3 million), Taboo (3.43 million), Legion (3.27 million) and Snowfall (2.24 million). In FX’s target adults 18-49 demographic, Trust drew 422,000 L3 viewers. I can’t think of another recent FX drama premiere that has posted L3 18-49 tally under 1 million.

Also Sunday,HBO’s new hit man comedy series Barry opened with 1.01 million viewers. That was a tad above the recent Season 2 premiere of Divorce (966,000 in L3) and doubled the viewership for the Season 2 debut of Crashing (591,000), which has been renewed for a third season.

From director Ridley Scott (The Martian, Gladiator) comes the thrilling crime drama All The Money In The World, available on Digital March 27 and on Blu-ray and DVDApril 10 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams (2016, Best Supporting Actress, Manchester by the Sea) and 2017 Academy Award nominee Christopher Plummer (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, All The Money In the World) and Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter, The Departed) star in the explosively entertaining story inspired by the 1973 Getty kidnapping. This Oscar®-nominated thriller makes its eagerly awaited home entertainment debut with must-own bonus features, including 8 deleted scenes and 3 featurettes inspired by the true events of this shocking tale and an inside look at its already-legendary production.

Join director Ridley Scott and the cast and crew as they discuss the fast-paced and exciting way Scott filmed this epic movie — including looks into the wardrobe, locations and score...

FX has racked up some Nielsen ratings wins with anthology series like American Horror Story, American Crime Story, and Feud. Simon Beaufoy's new Trust TV show is also an anthology about one family's triumphs and tragedies. Should it get a renewal, each season will focus on a different chapter in the epic of the Getty family, of oil dynasty fame. How will their history -- layered with wealth, power, and personal failings -- play out on the small screen? Will Trust be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. The first, 10-episode season of Trust stars Donald Sutherland as J. Paul Getty Sr., Michale Esper as J. Paul Getty Jr., Harris Dickinson as John Paul Getty III, Hilary Swank as Gail Getty, and Brendan Fraser as James Fletcher Chace. The FX anthology drama kicks off in 1973, in Rome, when the Italian...

Network: FX. Episodes: Ongoing (hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: March 25, 2018 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Harris Dickinson, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Swank, Michael Esper, Brendan Fraser, Anna Chancellor, Norbert Leo Butz, Charlotte Riley, and Luca Marinelli. TV show description: From creator Simon Beaufoy, the Trust TV show is a drama anthology series. Based on real-life events throughout the 20th Century, the series delves into the lives of the Getty family, one of the country's wealthiest oil dynasties. The first season of Trust kicks off in 1973, in Rome, when the Italian mafia kidnaps heir John Paul Getty III (Dickinson). Due to their hostage's pedigree, the kidnappers are counting on...

There's no doubt that FX is the network to turn to for a well-made docudrama.

Trust Season 1 Episode 1 is nothing if not well-made.

However, at least this early in the game, I'm finding it difficult to connect with much of the new series on a deeper level.

In terms of behind-the-scenes aspects, Trust couldn't have dropped at a better time. It premiered right on the heels of the finale of American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, another historical crime-based anthology series that was a huge hit for the network.

The FX show also premiered several months after the release of All the Money in the World, the Ridley Scott film that chronicles the same basic story (John Paul Getty III's kidnapping) in an entirely different way.

That said, you can really tell right off the bat that the series premiere was directed by an acclaimed and award-winning...

The 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III receives its second telling in several months with Trust, the magnetic, frenetic and fitful new FX series debuting Sunday. It follows by what feels like minutes of Ridley Scott’s big-screen All the Money in the World. But the 10-episode Trust has enough differences in its details — historical, artistic — to merit a revisit. It has a personality all its own, even if that personality is as splintered as the split and sectioned…...

What's in store for Trust? Recently, executive producer Danny Boyle and creator Simon Beaufoy spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the future of the upcoming FX TV show.The historical drama chronicles the 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, heir to the Getty oil fortune. Donald Sutherland, Hilary Swank, Brendan Fraser, and Harris Dickinson star.Read More…...

“He’s running away from the Getty name but also trying to exploit it, so he doesn’t quite know how he wants to live is life,” said Harris Dickinson about his role as John Paul Getty III in the FX drama series “Trust,” which premieres on Sunday, March 25. The series follows the notorious 1973 kidnapping of the Getty teen, who was “one of the richest 16-year-olds in the world, but he doesn’t actually have anything.” Dickinson and his co-stars discussed the series during a lunch in New York City on March 15. Watch him above.

When Dickinson said the Getty heir didn’t have anything, that’s true in more ways than one. The beginning of the series finds him visiting the palatial estate of his grandfather, oil baron J. Paul Getty (played by Donald Sutherland), in the hopes of borrowing $6,000 from the tightfisted billionaire to pay off his debts.

FX's new docudrama Trust -- about the kidnapping of heir John Paul Getty III and the effects it has

...

Read More >...

“That’s who Chase is: he doesn’t carry a gun, he wears a Stetson. He demands respect, but I like to think he earns it too,” said Brendan Fraser when discussing his role as James Fletcher Chase in the new FX drama series “Trust,” which tells the true story of the infamous 1973 kidnapping of oil heir John Paul Getty III (played by Harris Dickinson). Fraser was in New York with his co-stars on March 15 to discuss the series. Watch him above.

Chase is a “mysterious guy,” a former spy who works for tycoon J. Paul Getty (played by Donald Sutherland) as his “bagman, his negotiator, his consigliere of sorts.” When Getty’s grandson is believed to be kidnapped in Italy Chase is the one sent to investigate. Chase “has deep admiration for Getty,” said Fraser, and “although he may not necessarily agree with the principles [Getty] lives by,” he’s...

At the heart of the surreal story of John Paul Getty Sr. and the 1973 kidnapping of his eldest grandson, John Paul Getty III, is a portrait of capitalism's insistence and unwavering reliance on inhumanity. Getty Sr., once the richest man in the entire world thanks to an unabated thirst for and understanding of oil, saw the negotiation of his grandson's return from a gaggle of kidnappers in Rome, Italy as a business decision, rooted primarily in a desire to avoid the possibility of losing a cent more of his incalculable fortune. As such, Getty is often depicted – …...

Donald Sutherland stars as oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in the FX drama series “Trust,” which follows the lives of the wealthy Getty family starting with the infamous 1973 kidnapping of his grandson John Paul Getty III. But Sutherland knows a thing or two about how to avoid getting kidnapped. He and his “Trust” co-stars discussed the new series during a luncheon in New York City on March 15. Watch him above.

Sutherland worked on multiple films in Italy in the 1970s, and while shooting “Casanova” (1976) for Federico Fellini he had to wear a “white cloth bag” over his head as a requirement of the kidnapping insurance — “And the other requirement was that they not tell me that they had insurance,” he added. “I wish they had, I could have gone with [Getty].”

To prepare for the role of Getty, Sutherland read the magnate’s New York Times obituary, which was “extraordinary. It...

For those who skipped Ridley Scott’s cinematic test to see if all publicity really is good publicity, get ready to spend 10-plus hours with a family of mean, money-grubbing rich folks instead of a mere two. “Trust” swaps in Donald Sutherland for Kevin Spacey and Christopher Plummer, two-time Oscar winner Hillary Swank for should-be two-time Oscar winner (and actual four-time nominee) Michelle Williams, and the star of “The Mummy” (Brendan Fraser) for the star of “Daddy’s Home 2” (Marky Mark Wahlberg) and you know what? Everyone considered, it’s a pretty even trade.

But what “All the Money in the World” cultivated through restricted access and implicit understanding, “Trust” loses by overindulging explicit explanations. FX’s drama series lacks the mysterious allure surrounding a man with the wealth of a god. As each of the first three episodes aims to better understand a different character, the story remains stagnant...

FX is being threatened with legal action over their upcoming Getty Kidnapping series “Trust”. An attorney for John Paul Getty III’s sister called the network’s new show a “wildly sensationalized false portrayal” of the Getty family, according to Deadline. Related: Donald Sutherland Stars In New Series ‘Trust’ About Getty Kidnapping The Getty family is demanding to review all 10-episodes...

An attorney representing John Paul Getty III’s sister calls Trust, the forthcoming FX series about Getty’s 1973 kidnapping, a “wildly sensationalized false portrayal” of the Getty family, and demands to review all episodes of the 10-part limited series. Attorney Martin Singer today in a letter obtained by Deadline accused Trust executive producer Danny Boyle and FX Networks of falsely implying that family members were complicit in the kidnapping as part of a plot to dupe…...

Sneak Peek new footage, plus images from the upcoming dramatic, anthology TV series "Trust", written by Simon Beaufoy and directed by Danny Boyle, starring Donald Sutherland, Hilary Swank, Harris Dickinson, Brendan Fraser and Michael Esper, debuting on FX March 25, 2018:

"...'Trust', set in 1973, focuses on the abduction in Italy of 'John Paul Getty III', the heir to 'Getty Oil'..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Trust"...

In a new revealing interview, Brendan Fraser spoke about the ups and downs of his career and why we don't see him on the big screen as often. Fraser lives on a farm in Bedford, New York, which is about an hour north of Manhattan where he splits his time between there and Toronto, where he was shooting a series based on Three Days of the Condor called Condor, and Europe, where he was shooting Trust, an FX series about the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, which is produced by Danny Boyle. In 2003, Brendan Fraser claims that he was groped by Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Philip Berk, and claims that incident is part of the reason we don't see the actor on the big screen as much lately.

The 2003 groping incident was reported in the New York Times and even in Philip Berk's memoir, but this is the...