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Director Seema Desai’s film about a elderly couple in the town of perfumes, Kannauj, trying to fob off the stink of decay in their 23-year-old marriage, has everything going for it: a solid cast, for one. Ashutosh Rana and Sheeba Chadha, two durable dependables of the entertainment world, struggle hard to overcome the listlessness at the heart of the plot.

Chaddha and Rana have their moments—how can they not?! But the projection of a fractured marriage remains largely frayed and feeble right to the predictable end.

Fine young actor Pavail Gulati plays the couple’s absentee son, Yug, who returns home to cement his parents’ splintered marriage. Gulati, too, pitches in with a sincere performance but fails to lift the end product from the morass of languorousness. Yug’s workplace and his friends at work seem like caricatures moonlighting as professionals.

There is no dearth of good intention...

Bill Nighy and “Jojo Rabbit” breakout Roman Griffin Davis are lined up to star in “500 Miles,” directed by BAFTA winner Morgan Matthews.

Beta Cinema has acquired international sales rights to the film, and will launch sales at next week’s European Film Market.

The film, described as a “thrilling road movie full of heart, wit and wonder,” follows a broken family forced to come together when 16-year-old Finn (Davis) and his livewire younger brother Charlie run away from trouble at home in England to reach their estranged grandfather (Nighy) on Ireland’s stunning and wild west coast.

Matthews, director of drama “X+Y” starring Asa Butterfield and Sally Hawkins as well as documentary “Williams,” is set to direct from a script by Malcolm Campbell, based on the novel “Charlie and Me” by Mark Lowery.

Former head of BBC Film David Thompson is producing with Alex Gordon and Keren Misgav Ristvedt for Origin Pictures,...

Hey, "Bull" fans. We are back in action again to let you guys know how this current and last season 6 of Bull will end when the next, new episode 22 hits the air next Thursday night, May 26, 2022. That's right, guys. Your favorite show will come to close with the finale episode 22, and it will come to a close forever. We were able to get a hold of a new, official teaser description for one of episode 22's main storylines via CBS' official episode 22 press release. So, let's get that description and see how this series will end next week. To start, CBS let us know that this very last episode 22 does have an official title. It's called, "Goodbye." It sounds like episode 22 will feature some more very dramatic, interesting, intense and possible emotional scenes.

Chainsaw Man Is Coming to Crunchyroll: "Crunchyroll has announced that a new series has made the cut and will be included in one of its upcoming seasons as it has acquired the streaming rights to the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man. Crunchyroll will simulcast the series from Japan later this year, subtitled and dubbed, in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Dubs will include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German.

Based on the widely popular and award-winning manga of the same name written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto and serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump, Chainsaw Man is directed by Ryū Nakayama (Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia; The Rising of the Shield Hero).

“With dark humor, dynamic characters and a sharp story, Chainsaw Man is one of the most anticipated new series this year, and we are wickedly excited to...

Is Dr. Jason Bull (Michael Weatherly) going to shut down the Trial Analysis Corporation in the series finale? It seems like Bull is leading up to that, with only a few episodes left. Following a rerun on May 5, the CBS drama returns with its final three episodes on May 12, 19, and 26. First up is “The Envelope, Please,” in which “Bull breaks from the stress he’s been under for months when a mysterious delivery causes him to blackout for hours, leaving him with no memory of his movements,” according to CBS. CBS While no information is out yet about the May 19 episode, the logline for the May 26 series finale teases that “Bull and the Trial Analysis Corporation team head to court one last time to finalize a negligent homicide defense that will change the nature of their company and their lives forever.” It is aptly titled “Goodbye.” That “one last time...

Netflix has acquired global rights to Ace Entertainment’s YA romance, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, starring Haley Lu Richardson (Unpregnant), Ben Hardy (6 Underground), Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), Dexter Fletcher and Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones’s Diary).

The film from director Vanessa Caswill (PBS’ Little Women miniseries) and the producers of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise is based on the novel of the same name by Jennifer E. Smith. It watches as strangers Hadley (Richardson) and Oliver (Hardy) begin to fall for each other on their flight from New York to London. But is it misfortune or fate that separates them when they land? The probability of ever finding each other again seems impossible, but love — and London — may have a way of defying the odds.

Katie Lovejoy (To All the Boys: Always and Forever) adapted the screenplay,...

Elton John will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his 1971 album Madman Across the Water with a deluxe reissue that pairs the LP with demos and BBC recordings from the era.

The reissue, due out June 10, features 18 unreleased tracks, mostly in the form of John’s piano demos of all of Madman’s album tracks, including his classics “Tiny Dancer” and “Levon,” as well as three different takes on the title song: Piano demos from 1970 and 1971, plus the original version that featured guitarist Mick Ronson.

The deluxe edition’s third disc...

The conclusion of a four part series by Cláudio Alves

In the cinema of Hou Hsiao-Hsien, the 21st century started with a neon dream. The camera follows Shu Qi's Vicky as she runs through a Taipei tunnel, lights flickering above. Everything happens in slow-motion, flickers turn into waves and the actress's movement makes a strange unnatural dance. She looks back at us, hair flying in a cloud of black tendrils, her eyes asking us to follow her down the tunnel, like Alice down the rabbit hole. It's a hypnotic sight, made more seductive by the music of Lim Giong, house beats and techno dronings that transform the screen into a pulsing heart.

2001's Millennium Mambo fulfills the formalistic promise of Daughter of the Nile, transcending Goodbye South, Goodbye's tethering to material truth. Like its protagonist, the film looks back at its director's history while moving forward to an unknown future.

KollywoodTouted to be a Tamil-Telugu bilingual, the film is helmed by director Vamsi Paidipally.Tnm StaffFacebook/ Sun Pictures Actor Rashmika Mandanna will be joining the cast of popular Kollywood actor Vijay’s upcoming film Thalapathy 66. Marking the occasion of Rashmika Mandanna’s birthday on Tuesday, April 5, the makers of the film shared the announcement on social media. “Wishing the talented and gorgeous @iamRashmika a very Happy Birthday ! Welcome onboard #Thalapathy66.” the tweet read. Tentatively titled Thalapathy 66, the film marks Vijay’s 66th film. The movie is helmed by Telugu director Vamsi Paidipally. It is bankrolled by Dil Raju and Shirish under the banner of Sri Venkateshwara Creatons. Further details about the cast and crew will be announced. Meanwhile, Vijay is also gearing up for the release of Nelson Dilipkumar’s directorial Beast. Vijay, who appears as a spy in the film, shares the screen with actor Pooja Hegde. She made...

In the heyday of big-screen entertainment Thailand was home to some 700 standalone single-screen theaters. By 2019 only one of them survived in Bangkok. It was the Scala, a thousand-seat cinema that opened its doors on New Year’s Eve 1969 and closed them 51 years later, in July 2020, when it was shut, razed to the ground, and turned into a shopping mall. Scala, Ananta Thitanat’s heart-shaking documentary, is a chronicle of its demolition, but also a tribute to the mystical power it held over generations of patrons, told by the people who worked there and were eventually hired to dismantle it. Few films since Tsai Ming-liang’s Goodbye, Dragon Inn have captured the magic of a movie theater with the same awe Thitanat pours into Scala. Her feature debut, truly one of the finest premieres at this year’s Berlinale, is an engrossing obituary that feels joltingly alive in its struggle to rescue a place from oblivion,...

Bill Nighy has signed on to star in the upcoming Showtime series version of “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” Variety has learned.

Nighy joins previously announced cast members Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Jimmi Simpson, Rob Delaney, Sonya Cassidy, Joana Ribeiro, Annelle Olaleye, Kate Mulgrew and Clarke Peters in the series.

Based on the Walter Tevis novel of the same name and the film that starred David Bowie, the series will follow a new alien character named Faraday (Ejiofor) who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.

Nighy will play Thomas Newton, the main character of the novel and the character played by Bowie in the film version. Newton was the first alien to arrive on earth over 40 years ago. Alone and desperate, Newton summons Faraday to complete his original mission. But Newton’s time marooned among...

Rachel Maddow will be a scarce presence on MSNBC in February.

Business Insider reports that the Maddow will be taking several weeks off of her prime time show to focus on other projects, including a new podcast and a feature film (both within the NBCUniversal family).

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Maddow will reportedly make the announcement on tonight’s Rachel Maddow Show,...

MollywoodDavid Warner swapped his face with Allu Arjun’s from Pushpa in a few clips from the film and posted it on Instagram on January 25. Tnm StaffInstagram/ David Warner The songs and dialogues from Rashmika Mandanna and Allu Arjun’s recently released Pushpa: The Rise, have gone viral online and latest to join the fanbase is Australian batsman and former captain David Warner. Warner, who has been an Ipl regular since 2009, took to social media to post a fun video on Instagram featuring himself in some of the popular clips from the film. Warner has swapped his face with Allu Arjun's in the video. Lauding the actor, David said on January 25: "Wish I was @alluarjunonline makes acting look soo easy #pushpa #india. Earlier, a reel of Warner's daughters dancing to the 'Saami' number from Pushpa had gone viral on Tuesday. He had also taken to social media earlier to...

After a hiatus as theaters in New York City and beyond closed their doors during the pandemic, we’re delighted to announce the return of NYC Weekend Watch, our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. While many theaters are still focused on a selection of new releases, there’s a handful of worthwhile repertory screenings taking place.

Metrograph

A Kurt Russell retrospective—featuring Escape from New York, The Thing, Used Cars and more—is underway, while Tsai Ming-liang’s masterpiece Goodbye, Dragon Inn has been restored, which paves way for a wuxia series featuring films by King Hu, Ang Lee and more.

IFC Center

A Clockwork Orange and Princess Mononoke are available for a double feature, if you’re fucking insane, while a double feature of Scorsese’s Italianamerican and American Boy is underway.

Roxy Cinema

On Friday our friends at Screen Slate are presenting a print of the Japanese nunsploitation...

After a hiatus as theaters in New York City and beyond closed their doors during the pandemic, we’re delighted to announce the return of NYC Weekend Watch, our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. While many theaters are still focused on a selection of new releases, there’s a handful of worthwhile repertory screenings taking place.

Metrograph

Tsai Ming-liang’s masterpiece Goodbye, Dragon Inn has been restored and begins a run, while also streaming on their site. “Holidays at Metrograph” has a delectable selection: Eyes Wide Shut, Carol, Phantom Thread, Elle, and Whit Stillman’s Metropolitan.

Film Forum

Newly restored, Powell & Pressburger’s I Know Where I’m Going! is now playing, while The Harvey Girls and a 16mm print of Lady Windermere’s Fan screen this Sunday.

Roxy Cinema

A prints of Speed Racer screens on Sunday.

IFC Center

Peas in a pod? A Clockwork Orange and Willy Wonka are available for a double feature,...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming-liang)

Though far better known by its English title, the appropriately elegiac Goodbye, Dragon Inn, Tsai Ming-liang’s 2003 masterpiece bears a rather different name in Mandarin (rendered here via pinyin): Bú sàn, which roughly translates to “never leaving,” or—if one prefers the Sartre connotation—“no exit.” It forms the root of two distinctly contradictory Chinese idioms, which perfectly encapsulate the lamentation and beauty of Tsai’s film: Tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí, the infamous “all good things must come to an end,” and Bù jiàn bù sàn, which more or less means “even if we don’t see each other, don’t give up and leave,” or “I’m not leaving until I see you.

The cast and crew of Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. (Photo by Kathrine Narducci.) Still on the search for holiday gifts? Our first-ever Notebook Gift Guide has got you covered with our pick of everything from coffee table books and career surveys to movie merch and prints. Books And Magazinesa number of books by filmmakers themselves, some new and some republished in beautiful new editions, offer an eye-opening perspective into the medium. This year marked the 50th anniversary of Jerry Lewis’ The Total Film-Maker, his classic 1971 book about the entire production process, from “script to post-production.” The book is based on over 480 hours of a lecture series delivered at USC Film School, and the newly released 50th anniversary edition also includes “all-new, never-before-seen photos of Jerry on set.” Marguerite Duras’ newly translated The Darkroom contains the script for her 1977 experimental film Le camion (The Truck), a dialogue between Duras and Michelle Porte,...

When Apichatpong Weerasethakul calls it “The best film of the last 125 years,” lend a second of your time. Largely unseen upon its 2004 release by Steve Bannon’s Wellspring Media, Tsai Ming-liang’s Goodbye, Dragon Inn is returning—some might say getting its proper coronation—this month courtesy Metrograph Pictures. No fear if you’re outside New York: along with a December 31 release in Chinatown, the film arrives via Metrograph at Home.

So comes a trailer that gorgeously summarizes the movie’s cumulative effect: decay, loneliness, longing, and King Hu. Too close to midnight to call this 2021’s great repertory release? Whatever your designation, Goodbye, Dragon Inn‘s proper presentation is a cause célèbre when cinephilia needs those more than ever.

Find preview and poster below:

Like the Royal Theater in The Last Picture Show and the title movie house in Cinema Paradiso, the Fu-Ho is shutting down for good. A...

With a decade’s worth of producing under her belt (she got her start working on Ramin Bahrani projects beginning with Goodbye Solo) she was selected as Sundance Institute for the Bingham Ray Creative Producing Fellow and was the recipient of the 2018 Independent Spirit Piaget Producer’s Award. Summer Shelton went in front the camera, directly behind it, did the number crunching and film editing for her directorial debut, You & I. A 2021 US in Progress selected project, this project is so low on the radar that we don’t have logline but we do know that Shelton was joined by The Killing of Two Lovers‘ Clayne Crawford and Ashley Shelton on a micro shoot.…...

The end of summer and start of fall has seen the release of several books that qualify as major entries in film studies—specifically Fun City Cinema and Inland Empire—along with some wild, wooly appreciations for the likes of Shaun of the Dead and Kevin Smith. Read on for details about these and much more.

Fun City Cinema: New York City and the Movies That Made It by Jason Bailey (Abrams Books)

Billed as a visual history of a century of filmmaking in New York City, Fun City Cinema is the book NYC deserves, Jason Bailey without question the right author for the job. As he showed in books on Richard Pryor and 1970s detective pictures, Bailey is adept at analyzing why certain films and individuals make such a deep impact on the cultural and artistic landscape. Fun City Cinema might be his most ambitious yet—large-scale, photo-heavy, and...

Eve Harris and her son Josh take a very wrong turn on La Brea, when NBC’s sci-fi sinkhole drama makes its debut on Tuesday, Sept. 28.

Airing Tuesdays at 9/8c, the adventure series begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people, plus cars and buildings, into its depths. Those who tumble in — including Natalie Zea‘s aforementioned Eve — find themselves in a mysterious and dangerous primeval land, where they have no choice but to band together to survive. Meanwhile, the rest of the world (including Eve’s husband and their daughter) desperately seek to understand what happened.

The Performer | Brendan Hunt

The Show | Ted Lasso

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The Episode | “Beard After Hours” (Sept. 17, 2021)

The Performance | Rare are the occasions when we know what Coach Beard is thinking. Even rarer are the occasions when we know what Coach Beard is doing.

One of the biggest surprises on Emmy nominations morning popped up in an unexpected category, when two CBS multi-camera sitcoms landed nominations for Comedy Directing. Freshman series “B Positive” earned a spot for its pilot episode directed by James Burrows, while concluding series “Mom” also nabbed a nomination for its long-time director James Widdoes, the first time the eight-season show received recognition in this category.

Even more surprising than seeing both of these Chuck Lorre shows get nominated is how long it’s been since two multi-cam sitcoms have received citations from the Emmys for directing in the same season: a whopping 16 years. The last duo to pull off this feat was “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Will & Grace” back in 2005, with the latter directed by Burrows. Both lost to the first episode of “Desperate Housewives,” which kicked off an unbroken trend of non-studio-audience shows running the table in this category.

Paul McCartney will tell the stories behind 154 songs he wrote throughout his career in his upcoming book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, due out November 2nd. The tunes (detailed below) include titles from his work with the Beatles, Wings, and his own solo recordings. It also includes the words to an unrecorded Beatles song, “Tell Me Who He Is,” from the early Sixties; McCartney discovered the handwritten lyrics in a notebook while researching the book.

The anthology features McCartney’s handwritten lyrics, previously unpublished photos, drafts, and drawings. He accompanies...

Big World Pictures has acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to “A Man of Integrity,” the 2017 feature from Iranian auteur Mohammad Rasoulof that won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.

The film, the writer-director’s sixth, tells the story of a goldfish farmer with a keen sense of moral integrity named Reza, who moves to a remote village in the countryside of Northern Iran to live a simple life with his wife and young son. Those plans go awry, however, as he becomes tangled up in webs of trouble wrought by local corruption and a mysterious, powerful company that has its grips on their village.

Variety‘s review called the movie “a tense, enraging drama about corruption and injustice” that “provides a scathing critique of contemporary Iranian society.”

Rasoulof has frequently run into trouble with the Iranian government due to his work.

Entertainment Actor Rashmika Mandanna is reportedly the only south Indian celebrity after actor Deepika Padukone, who has crossed the 20 million followers mark on Instagram. Tnm StaffInstagram/ Rashmika MandannaActor Rashmika Mandanna, who enjoys a huge following on social media, recently reached a new milestone by crossing the 20 million followers mark on Instagram. To celebrate the milestone, Rashmika shared a photo where she sports an elegant look in a yellow tube top, paired with bronze-tone makeup to complete the look. Sharing the photo, she expressed that she loves her fans. Several celebrities dropped comments congratulating the actor. Extending her wishes, Keerthy Suresh wrote: “Woahhh!!! Congratulations Rockstar!! Bigg Boss fame Elli AvrRam wrote, “Ayoo so pretty,” in the comment section of the post. Rashmika Mandanna is reportedly the first south Indian celebrity other than Deepika Padukone, who has gained over 20 million followers on Instagram. Deepika Padukone, who predominantly works in Bollywood movies, has 59.1 million followers on Instagram.

A new remaster of George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass highlights why it was such an important record. Not just as an album, but of the time it was made. Besides the lead guitarist for the biggest act in showbiz history, it boasted players and a producer who each made an impact on the course of modern music. It’s been celebrating its 50th anniversary for a while now and it’s earned it. It was the first triple album by a single artist in rock history, and set the standard for longer long-playing albums.

Harrison set quite a few standards, including the first rock benefit project, The Concert for Bangladesh. As the Beatles guitarist, he demonstrated melodic and harmonic possibilities which hadn’t been explored in rock and roll, often changing the entire feel of songs with a single riff. As their in-house tonal experimentalist, his sitar-led songs...

Searchlight Pictures announced today the full cast and crew for the recently completed feature production See How They Run, directed by BAFTA award-winning director Tom George (This Country) from producers Damian Jones and Gina Carter, based on an original screenplay by Mark Chappell. Shot in historic London locations earlier this year including the Dominion Theatre on Tottenham Court Road, St. Martin’s Theatre in the West End, and the Old Vic Theatre in Waterloo,

See How They Run features Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody and David Oyelowo as part of an ensemble of acclaimed stage and screen talent.

See How They Run will debut in theaters in 2022.

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case,...

Alice in Chains guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell has released the first single, “Atone,” from his upcoming solo album, Brighten, out October 29th.

“Atone” is a heavy track, although it’s undergirded by a sinister twang while the guitar riffs hit with grit and menace, as well as a bit of psychedelic unease. “Running out of time,” Cantrell wails right before the hook, “Gotta find a way to atone/Gotta find a way to atone/Trying to find a way to atone.”

“Atone” arrives with a music video, which Cantrell...

TollywoodDirected by Kishore Tirumala, the movie will see Sharwanand and Rashmika Mandanna collaborating for the first time. Tnm StaffTwitter/ Slv CinemasActors Sharwanand and Rashmika Mandanna’s upcoming film, Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu went on floors recently. The makers of the Telugu movie took to Twitter on Tuesday, July 20, to announce that the crew has started filming. “The most refreshing combo of @ImSharwanand& @iamRashmika's #AadavaalluMeekuJohaarlu Shoot begins More exciting updates soon,” the tweet read. The photo from the sets features actors Sharwanand, Rashmika and others looking at the camera. Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu is helmed by director Kishore Tirumala, who is known for movies like Nenu Sailaja (2016) and Chitralahari (2019). Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Cinemas banner, the movie marks the first collaboration between Rashmika and Sharwanand. The title poster of the movie was unveiled on March 6, marking actor Sharwanand’s birthday, while Rashmika’s first-look poster from the movie was released on her birthday,...

EntertainmentDays after a die-hard fan of the actor travelled over 900 km to meet her, Rashmika requested fans to share their love on social media and not travel during the pandemic.Tnm StaffFacebookActor Rashmika Mandanna took to social media on Sunday, June 27 to share a message with fans who travel from far off places to meet her. In a tweet, Rashmika stated that she recently came to know about a fan who had travelled from far to meet her. Although Rashmika said that she hoped to meet him in person someday, she requested fans to avoid travelling during the pandemic and encouraged them to express their love and share messages with her on social media for now. Rashmika tweeted: “Guys it just came to my notice that one of you had travelled super far and have gone home to see me.. Please don’t do something like that.. i feel bad...

EntertainmentRashmika is currently working on the upcoming movies ‘Mission Majnu’, ‘Goodbye’ and ‘Pushpa’. IANSDigital NativeActor Rashmika Mandanna, who will soon make her Bollywood debut with Mission Majnu, has moved into her recently-purchased apartment in Mumbai. The actor shared the update with her fans on Instagram Stories, on Wednesday. "Dear diary, Ahhhh so much happened today, I finally shifted to the apartment! had to shop so many Ill things...( I am still not done) (gahhhh it's an never ending expense) aura was out all day...1 had to meet 2 of my friends I had to set up the place.. (Sai (my assistant) helped me) Aura and I passed out cz we were so tired," she wrote with a picture of her dog Aura. Earlier, the actor had posted a collage of photos where she is seen alongside her dog Aura. Sharing the photos, she stated that she has found her bundle of joy in chaotic times.

Paramount+ has another exciting project in the works, and it features two award-winning actors!

The streamer on Monday announced the latest addition to its growing slate of Paramount+ original films, new comedyJ erry and Marge Go Large, with Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening set to star.

The flick is inspired by the true story of a retired Michigan couple who help revitalize their community by playing the Massachusetts lottery.

The film will be directed by Academy Award winner David Frankel, and principal production starts this July in Georgia.

It is written by Emmy nominee Brad Copeland.

The film is produced by Academy Award nominee Gil Netter, Levantine Films (Hidden Figures), and executive produced by Kevin Halloran (Ford v Ferrari).

Amy Baer is also attached to produce via MRC Film’s Landline Pictures, the film is the label’s first production.

Netter, Tory Metzger, and Renee Witt from Levantine Films developed...

Paramount Plus is betting the house on “Jerry and Marge Go Large,” the true story of a lotto-scamming couple to be played by Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening.

Director David Frankel will direct the tale of a retired Michigan couple who helps revitalize their community by deftly gaming the Massachusetts lottery.

Emmy nominee Brad Copeland penned the script for the project, one of several straight-to-service titles in the works at the ViacomCBS streamer. Gil Netter, the Oscar nominee behind “The Blind Side” and “Life of Pi,” is producing alongside Levantine Films (“Hidden Figures”). Kevin Halloran (“Ford v Ferrari”) is executive producing.

Landline Pictures, a division of MRC Films, and its leader Amy Baer will also produce. Netter, Tory Metzger and Renee Witt from Levantine developed and packaged the film based on an original article by Jason Fagone for The Huffington Post.

Cranston will play Jerry Selbee, a retiree who discovers...

Following the company’s rebranding in March, Paramount+ is continuing to build on its film development slate, setting Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening to star in Jerry And Marge Go Large . The film is inspired by the true story of a retired Michigan couple who help revitalize their community by playing — and winning — the Massachusetts lottery. The film will be directed by David Frankel with principal production starting this July in Georgia.

The pic is written by Brad Copeland will be produced by Gil Netter, Levantine Films and executive produced by Kevin Halloran. Amy Baer will also produce via MRC Film’s Landline Pictures. The film is the label’s first production. Netter, Tory Metzger and Renee Witt from Levantine Films developed and packaged the film based on an original article by Jason Fagone for The Huffington Post.

The pic is based on the true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee,...

In her recent post story, Rashmika Mandanna has revealed that the shoot of 'Goodbye' has resumed after being put on hold due to the coronavirus lockdown. The actress has now shared her experience of going back to the sets and this time, with Aura. She took Aura on the sets of 'Goodbye' and revealed they had an exciting time together.

In her story, Rashmika shared a selfie which has captured the actor flashing her smile for the camera. She began her long note by noting the date, i.e. June 14. She then revealed that she had begun the shoot for 'Goodbye' and that how everyone on the set enjoyed meeting her pet dog Aura. She also expressed her excitement after being back at work and reuniting with the cast and crew on the set.

Rashmika Mandanna resumes shooting for 'Goodbye'; expresses her...

National Crush Rashmika Mandanna has been leading the way, in a bid to spread positivity and hope around, and her social media feed is a proof of that. The actress recently took to her twitter, to share some much needed advice, with her fans.

Her tweet read, "Something a friend of mine told me.. and I think I need to tell you all too.. Spend your time on something that gives you either pleasure (happiness- something that makes you smile and feel happy) or money or knowledge.. nothing else! Period! "

Recently the actress, launched an initiative, called 'Spreading Hopes', to share celebrate Good Samaritans form all across the country, who have gone out of their way to help others, during the devastating second wave of the pandemic. She aims to encourage people to value these superheroes, and get inspired by their work.

Something a friend of mine told me.. and...

Actress Rashmika Mandanna, who is known for her work in Telugu films, launched an initiative called Spreading Hope, to highlight those who have been helping others amidst the pandemic. The actress posted an Instagram video on Monday to share the news.

"Over the next couple of weeks, I want to highlight ordinary people doing extraordinary stuff, which has given me hope, and put a smile on my face. It made me realise that when we are fighting against something like this, there is absolutely no barrier of language or places where they are from," she says in the video.

On the work front, Rashmika has two Bollywood films lined up -- "Mission Majnu" with Sidharth Malhotra and the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer "Goodbye". She also has the Telugu film "Pushpa" opposite Allu Arjun.

Kollywood The film will be released on Disney Plus Hotstar and the Telugu version will be available on Aha Video.Tnm StaffScreengrabKollywood actor Karthi’s recently-released film Sulthan, will be streaming on Ott platform Disney Plus Hotstar from May 2. "What happens when a man who sets out to reform his brothers for good, finds himself stuck between the path of violence and the road to his love? Stay in, stay home & find out, in the @Karthi_Offl & @iamRashmika starrer #Sulthan, streaming from 2nd May," the tweet posted by the Ott platform on Tuesday read. What happens when a man who sets out to reform his brothers for good, finds himself stuck between the path of violence and the road to his love? Stay in, stay home & find out, in the @Karthi_Offl & @iamRashmika starrer #Sulthan, streaming from 2nd May.https://t.co/AO1PeN9VVa — Disney+HotstarVIP (@DisneyplusHSVIP) April 26, 2021 The...

The Mumbai film industry is on de facto lockdown after the local government mandated that all film and TV shoots be paused until at least May 1 due to spiraling Covid-19 cases in the country.

Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister of the Maharashtra region, announced the decision on Wednesday evening (April 14). He stopped short of referring to the action as an official ‘lockdown’ but the measures do restrict anyone from being in a public place without a valid reason. Cinemas are also once again closed.

The restrictions have put the blockers on Bollywood, with a string of high-profile productions shuttered temporarily.

Of the numerous shoots currently underway in Mumbai, Deadline has confirmed that Ram Setu, Amazon’s first Indian co-production starring Akshay Kumar and produced by Abundantia Entertainment, has been delayed further by this week’s news. The film had already been put on hiatus after its star and 45 crew members all contracted Covid.

You can be excused if you don’t know the name Fancy Hagood. In 2015, when the singer-songwriter released his debut single “Goodbye,” he did so under a mysterious and clumsy moniker — Who Is Fancy. Hagood didn’t even appear in the music video for the pop song; instead, his voice was seen coming from a Bieber-lookalike actor. It was meant to sell an air of mystery, but the marketing strategy left Hagood feeling stuck in the shadows and questioning his sense of identity. Even a follow-up with Meghan Trainor and Ariana Grande,...

CoronavirusWith several stars and crew members testing positive for the coronavirus, many shoots have been halted.PTIFacebook / PTIWith the release of films like Sooryavanshi being pushed indefinitely and top stars Akshay Kumar, Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar testing positive for the coronavirus, the danger of halting ongoing shootings of the projects looms large and so does the fear of many daily wage earners losing employment amid the surge in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra. As year 2021 appears to be a repeat of 2020, industry insiders say they are amping up safety measures, including regular Rtpcr tests, to control the spread of Covid-19 on the sets of the on-ground productions as they cannot afford to suspend filming activities. Not just Kumar, who was shooting for Ram Setu, as many as 45 members of the film's crew have also tested positive. As a precautionary measure, the actor was admitted to a city hospital on Monday.

TollywoodDirected by Kishore Tirumala, ‘Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu’ stars Rashmika and Sharwanand in the lead roles.Tnm StaffTwitterGreetings and love poured in from fans and colleagues for actor Rashmika Mandanna on her 25th birthday on Monday. The makers of her upcoming Telugu movie Aadavaallu Meeku Johaarlu also gave her a surprise by releasing her first-look poster from the movie. The first-look poster shows Rashmika dressed in a pale orange saree and printed blouse paired with silver jewellery, sitting in a verdant garden and stringing marigold. Sharing the poster on Twitter, the film’s director Kishore Tirumala wrote, “Happy to team up with gorgeous & talented @iamRashmika for our #AadavaalluMeekuJohaarlu. #HBDRashmikaMandanna @ImSharwanand @SLVCinemasOffl (sic).” Happy to team up with gorgeous & talented @iamRashmika for our #AadavaalluMeekuJohaarlu#HBDRashmikaMandanna @ImSharwanand @SLVCinemasOffl pic.twitter.com/ZQ36l3jgRc — Tirumala Kishore (@DirKishoreOffl) April 5, 2021 Last month, the title poster of the movie was released on the occasion of lead actor Sharwanand’s birthday.

Cream will release their 1968 show at the Forum in Los Angeles on vinyl for the first time April 23rd.

Live at the Forum captures the band’s October 19th, 1968 concert at the titular venue, which was part of their final run of shows before breaking up. While this marks the first time the full show has been released on vinyl, a handful of tracks from the performance were included on Cream’s 1969 album, Goodbye, while last year the show was released in full on the four-cd set, Goodbye Tour Live...

Annette Bening is set to star in a biopic based on the life of famed long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad that will be directed by the Oscar-winning duo behind “Free Solo.”

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin will make their narrative feature debut on the biopic “Nyad,” which will star Bening and tell the story of how Nyad at age 64 became the first person to swim the length of Cuba to Florida without the aid of a cage through waters infested by sharks and poisonous jellyfish.

The film is based on Diana Nyad’s autobiography “Find a Way” and has a screenplay by Emmy-winner Ann Biderman (“Ray Donovan”) with revisions by Black List writer Julia Cox (the upcoming “Do No Harm”).

Black Bear Pictures and Mad Chance developed the film and will produce, and production is expected to begin this summer. CAA Media Finance is presenting the film to domestic buyers at the virtual EFM,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday revealed the 366 feature films that are eligible for consideration at the 93rd Oscars, which are set to air April 25 live on ABC.

The total number of films is up from last year’s 344 films in contention.

This year’s list was compiled based on tweaked eligibility rules implemented because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed the ceremony to its latest date ever. For this year, feature films had to open by February 28 in a commercial motion picture theater for a seven-day qualifying run in at least one of six metro areas: Los Angeles County, New York City, the Bay Area, Chicago, Miami and Atlanta. Drive-in theaters open nightly were included as qualifying venues, as were films intended for theatrical release but because of the lockdown made available first via streaming, VOD service or other broadcast.

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Spike Lee will produce the next film from director Stefon Bristol that’s set up at Netflix, a period fantasy called “Gordon Hemingway & the Realm of Cthulhu.”

Bristol’s directorial debut was Netflix’s “See You Yesterday” from 2019, a time travel adventure movie that premiered at Tribeca and won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.

Bristol’s new feature comes from an original screenplay by Hank Woon, with revisions by both Woon and Fredrica Bailey. The film is set in East Africa in 1928 and follows the roguish Black American gunslinger Gordon Hemingway, who teams up with the elite warrior Princess Zenebé of Ethiopia to rescue their kidnapped regent from an ancient evil.

“Gordon Hemingway & the Realm of Cthulhu” will be produced by Spike Lee, Lloyd Levin and Beatriz Levin. Lloyd Levin and Beatriz Levin initially optioned the spec screenplay from Woon and brought the film to Bristol and Lee.

Stefon Bristol, who teamed with Netflix on his directorial debut feature, See You Yesterday, is returning to the streaming giant to direct Gordon Hemingway & The Realm of Cthulhu. Da 5 Bloods helmer Spike Lee, who produced Bristol’s first film, is attached to produce his latest project.

Bristol is directing from an original screenplay by Hank Woon with additional revisions by Woon as well as Fredrica Bailey, who also co-wrote See You Yesterday with Bristol. Lee is producing alongside Lloyd Levin and Beatriz Levin, both of whom initially optioned the spec screenplay from Woon and presented the film to Bristol and Lee.

Set in 192 East Africa, the pic centers on roguish Black American gunslinger, Gordon Hemingway, who teams up with the elite warrior, Princess Zenebé of Ethiopia, to rescue their kidnapped regent from an ancient evil.

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This is an excerpt from Nick Pinkerton’s Goodbye, Dragon Inn, available to order from Fireflies Press.The fanfare that opens Goodbye, Dragon Inn is followed by a comedown crash. The prologue gives us a vision of the Fu-Ho in its heyday, but immediately afterwards we encounter a Fu-Ho that’s anything but Grand. It’s just another underpopulated declining urban theatre on the eve of a ‘Temporary Closing’, which one suspects management has optimistically identified as such in order to soften the blow of their establishment’s inevitable quiet passing, leaving behind no next of kin when it goes. A torrential rain – a regular presence in Tsai’s wringing-wet filmography – is lapping at the lobby, and there is a sense that the entire operation might soon be underwater. Après le cinéma, le déluge.This temporal leap takes us from a full theatre to a nearly empty one, from the...

Only scripts written under the WGA guidelines or those of several international partners are allowed to vie for the Writers Guild of America Awards. This limited eligibility means that these precursor prizes, which reveals its roster for the 2021 WGA Awards on February 16, are not the most reliable barometer of the eventual Oscar nominees and winners. Indeed, in the past 11 years only 73 of the Writers Guild of America Awards nominees have numbered among the 110 screenplays that reaped Academy Awards bids.

Among those ineligible for consideration this year are some of the leading Oscar contenders, including the original screenplays for “Mank” and “Minari” and the adapted screenplays for “The Father,” “The Life Ahead” and “Nomadland.”

Other original scripts that aren’t eligible include those for “Ammonite,” “The Assistant,” “Farewell Amor,” “Herself,” “Ordinary Love,” “Supernova” and “The Climb.”

And other adaptations out of the running include “Blithe Spirit,” “Hope Gap,” “Martin Eden,” “The Personal History of David Copperfield,...