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Stand By Me is an undeniable 80s classic, and many of its young actors would go on to have impressive careers. Based on the Steven King novella The Body, the film unfolds the dramatic story of four young boys who set out to discover the dead body of a missing boy. Despite its dark premise, Stand By Me is really a touching tale about youth and friendship. Its enduring influence has earned it a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Rob Reiner's coming-of-age story has appealed to each generation with its timeless themes and remains one of the best movies about childhood. Set in 1950s Oregon, the film banked on its adult audience's nostalgia for an era of baseball cards and drive-in movie theaters. Revisiting the film today produces another kind of nostalgia for those who grew up in the era it was released, though. The young cast of Stand By Me...

Wil Wheaton landed his first professional acting gig in 1981, appearing in the TV movie "A Long Way Home." He was nine years old. Wheaton was impressive enough to become one of Hollywood's more in-demand child actors, and the next five years of his life were immensely busy. He appeared in films like "The Defiant Ones" and "The Last Starfighter," and TV shows like "Highway to Heaven," "Family Ties," and "St. Elsewhere." It was nothing but an upward arc for the young performer. 

Wheaton's first leading role came in 1986 with the release of Rob Reiner's 1950s nostalgia piece "Stand By Me," an adaptation of the Stephen King novella "The Body." In "Stand By Me," Wheaton played 12-year-old Gordie Lachance, a kid smarting from the recent death of his older brother and the familial resentment it caused. Gordie has three close friends -- played by Rover Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell...

Virginia Gilbert’s sophomore feature Reawakening, starring Jared Harris, Juliet Stevenson and The Crown’s Erin Doherty, has been picked up for UK-Ireland release by Signature Entertainment.

The psychological thriller is sold by UK outfit WestEnd Films and set to have its world premiere at Dublin International Film Festival (Diff) in February.

It follows the story of a couple who have lived in an agonising limbo of grief and guilt for the past 10 years after their only child ran away from home. When she returns, now aged 24, tensions resurface, and suspicions are raised.

The feature is a co-production between US...

Exclusive: CAA has signed Luke Davies, the decorated Australian screenwriter, novelist and poet best known for his work on the 2016 Dev Patel drama, Lion.

Marking the feature directorial debut of Garth Davis, who’s currently back in theaters with the Amazon sci-fi thriller Foe, Lion is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley (Patel), who, against incredible odds, sought to reunite with his lost family after being separated from them by thousands of miles, over a period of 25 years. Davies won a BAFTA and was nominated for an Academy Award for his adaptation of Brierley’s 2013 book, A Long Way Home. Nicole Kidman also starred in the pic, which launched out of the Toronto Film Festival and went on to claim a total of six Oscar noms, including Best Picture, also grossing an impressive $140M+ worldwide.

Davies is also known for teaming with filmmaker Paul Greengrass to script his...

The Weinstein Co’s emotional crowd-pleasing drama Lion has been selected to receive the award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 21st Capri Hollywood International Film Festival. The Garth Davis-directed adaptation of Saroo Bierley’s memoir A Long Way Home stars Sunny Pawar, Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman. It was the runner-up for the People’s Choice Award in Toronto this past September and Kidman was recently set for the 2017 International Star prize in Palm Springs. The Capri Hollywood award will be presented on December 29 at the Cinema Paradiso in Anacapri.

Luke Davies wrote the script from Brierley’s book which tells the moving story of an Indian boy adopted by an Australian couple who, tormented by his past, decides to search for his mother with the help of a never-say-die attitude and Google Earth. Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Divian Ladwa also star.

“Lion is a wonderful, uplifting...

Stoney Lake Entertainment has announced the feature film adaptation of the popular book series, “Left Behind.” The film stars Nicolas Cage, who is piloting a plane mere hours after the Rapture occurs. The film also stars Chad Michael Murray, Cassi Thomson, Nicky Whelan, Lea Thompson and Jordin Sparks and is directed by Vic Armstrong (“Thor,” “Amazing Spider-Man,” “War of the Worlds”). “‘Left Behind’ follows Rayford Steele (Nicolas Cage) who is piloting a commercial airliner just hours after the Rapture when millions of people around the globe simply vanish. Thirty thousand feet over the Atlantic, Rayford is faced with a damaged plane, terrified passengers, and a desperate desire to get back [ Read More ]

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DC Comics has announced War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath. The two-part event - written by Tony Bedard and illustrated by Miguel Sepulveda - will follow on from the current Green Lantern storyline. "The 'War of the Green Lanterns' will forever change the lives of Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner in ways that nobody could predict," said the publisher on The Source. "[The title] explores the shocking consequences the war had on the corps and its central members." Dave Johnson's cover hints at a grizzly fate for one of (more)...