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SeriesFest, the event held in Denver, Colorado, has unveiled its latest pilot competition lineup.

The event, which runs April 29 to May 4, has revealed its Independent Pilot Competition, which features projects across drama, comedy, unscripted digital shorts and late-night.

This year’s crop features titles that star the likes of Mary Steenburgen, Harvey Guillén, Omar Epps, Ann-Margret, Roy Wood Jr., Shari Belafonte, Michael Kosta and Eric Roberts.

Other stars include Tauheed “2 Chainz” Epps, Barry Bostwick, Rutina Wesley, Joanna Leeds, Kate Burton, Jackie Hoffman, Emil Wakim, Vella Lovell, Alysia Reiner, Milana Vayntrub and Martin Kove.

SeriesFest has been the launch pad for over a dozen independent projects that have secured mainstream distribution including Cooper’s Bar, which landed at AMC, Generation Por Que, which was acquired by HBO and Everyone Is Doing Great, picked up by Hulu.

As Deadline covered last year, independent pilots are having a moment.

“We believe this year’s...

Before highlighting 40 films confirmed to be arriving in theaters this fall that you should have on your radar, we turn our attention to the festival-bound films either without distribution nor a confirmed fall release date. Looking over Venice, Toronto, the New York Film Festival, and other selections, we’ve rounded up 20 we can’t wait to see over the next few weeks.

Find our 20 most-anticipated festival premieres below and return for our reviews, as well as news if some of these hit theaters this fall.

2073 (Asif Kapadia; Venice)

Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Asif Kapadia returns with what appears to be his most ambitious feature yet. Billed as a documentary thriller set in a dystopia 50 years into the future, 2073 borrows inspiration from Chris Marker’s La Jetée, in which a time-traveler attempted to save humanity after an apocalyptic World War III. The Oscar-winning director, primarily known for capturing intimate portraits of sports...

Japanese publisher Tokyo News Tsushinsha will release voice actor Fumiya Imai 's first photo book on September 30, 2024. After graduated from Amusement Media Academy, he made his professional voice acting debut in 2018. His first leading role was Yuya Niyodo in the TV anime Phantom of the Idol in 2023. He also starred as Hiiragi Kashima in the anime feature film given The Movie: Hiiragi Mix in 2024. "It has been a little over six years since I started working as a voice actor. I am still a rookie, and when I received the offer for a photo book, honestly, my first thought was, '... isn't it too early?'" said Imai. "I am not used to having my picture taken, nor am I confident in my visual, so the option of refusing the offer crossed my mind. But! You only live once! I'm the type of person who often regrets not doing something,...

At long last, we now have at least one festival premiere set for one of our most-anticipated films of the year. Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Serpent’s Path, a remake of his superb, bad-vibes 1998 thriller that stars Damien Bonnard, Mathieu Amalric, Ko Shibasaki, and Drive My Car‘s Hidetoshi Nishijima, is now set for a premiere as part of San Sebastián Film Festival’s Official Selection.

Taking place September 20-28, the lineup also features the latest from Edward Berger, Gia Coppola, Costa-Gavras, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Mike Leigh, Diego Lerman, Joshua Oppenheimer, and François Ozon. While we could see Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Serpent’s Path pop up at other fall fests, it’s exciting to know it’s finally seeing the light of day.

Check out the full lineup below.

Bound In Heaven

Xin Huo (China)

Country(ies) of production: China

Cast: Ni Ni, You Zhou

This film narrates the poignant tale of a...

Safe to say few movies this year engender more excitement than Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Serpent’s Path, a remake of his superb, bad-vibes 1998 thriller. Though an expected Cannes debut didn’t come to pass, the film releases in France on June 14; we now have a trailer that shows the known cast members with the pleasant surprise of Drive My Car‘s Hidetoshi Nishijima, and though enthusiasts of the original will spot bare bones of its revenge plot, quick shots imply scenes and scenarios not in Kurosawa’s original. News of U.S. acquisition already feels overdue.

Here’s the synopsis: “An intense desire for revenge fills Albert Bacheret: his daughter Marie. This father, exalted by violence, joins forces with Sayoko, to find and kill the culprits one by one. But at the same time, Sayoko leads her own mission of revenge which risks turning against Albert at any moment… Sayoko Mijima,...

Vengeance on a Wet Afternoon: Baetens Prepares a Fatal Reckoning in Grim Debut

Home is most certainly not where the heart is in When It Melts, the directorial debut of Belgian actor Veerle Baetens, adapted from the celebrated novel by Lize Spit. Baetens has long been a recognizable force in Belgian cinema over the past two decades, appearing in slick genre fare, like Erick Van Looy’s Loft (2008), Robin Pront’s The Ardennes (read review) and Oliver Masset-Depasse’s Mothers’ Instinct (2018), while most renowned for Felix Van Groeningen’s searing 2013 drama The Broken Circle Breakdown (read review). She’s chosen a troubling, and perhaps somewhat familiar approach in this trauma induced thriller, which features a disturbed, complex characterization deftly performed by two actors portraying the central character.…...

Pete Davidson’s Weekend Update sendoff wasn’t the departing Saturday Night Live star’s only farewell to the series: In a Cut for Time sketch, Davidson unleashed one last Eminem parody dedicated to showrunner Lorne Michaels, much to the chagrin of Slim Shady himself.

While Davidson thanked Michaels in his Weekend Update appearance, “Forgot About Lorne” — a riff on the Eminem-featuring “Forgot About Dre” — pays tribute to Michaels’ legacy as a comic genius with an impeccable eye for talent: In the video, Davidson name-checks many of the Not Ready...

“For me there’s something so magical about the show because it doesn’t traffic in cynicism,” declares Josh Gad about his passion project “Central Park,” the animated musical comedy series that he co-created, co-writes and stars in. Funnily enough, the same can also be said about romantic comedy “Wolf Like Me,” Gad’s other TV project this past season on which he stars opposite Isla Fisher. Both projects feature Gad at his most lovable, showing once again how good he is at portraying endearingly quirky and unvarnished characters. They also naturally reflect his inclination to work on projects that provide much needed levity during some particularly challenging times. Watch our exclusive video interview above.

In Peacock’s “Wolf Like Me,” Gary (Gad) is a single father living in Adelaide, Australia with his 11-year-old daughter Emma (Ariel Donoghue), both still grieving the death of Emma’s mother. They encounter Mary (Fisher), a reclusive,...

1960: Grace was still bitter on The Secret Storm. 1989: Josie

moved in with the Matthews family on Another World.

1994: Erica was in a neckbrace on All My Children.

2010: Oakdale said goodbye to Nancy Hughes on Atwt."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1948: Radio soap opera The Guiding Light, still almost four years away from making its way to television, introduced the character of Friedrich "Papa" Bauer. Theodore von Eltz originated the role and was replaced by Theo Goetz a year later. Goetz would remain with...

Newcomer director Natsuki Nakagawa made an appearance at Nippon Connection in Frankfurt to present her debut film “She is Alone“. We took the opportunity and talked with the aspiring filmmaker about film studies, university and her strong female lead character.

“She is Alone” screened at Nippon Connection

You graduated from Rikkyo University and studied filmmaking, psychology and Cinematic Arts. As I understand, “She is Alone” is your thesis film. When did you decide to study film? And how much do film and psychology interact?

I wanted to learn how to make a film after I graduated from college. I thought about making a movie from a young age. However, I actually wanted to make a movie when I was looking for a job. The name of the department at my university can lead to misunderstandings because of its name. My department is further divided into psychology and cinematic arts. The...

“She is Alone” is the first feature film of Natsuko Nakagawa. The young filmmaker, who studied cinematic arts and contemporary psychology, tells the story of the suicidal girl Sumiko. Her destructive traits and revenge fantasies cause a lot of chaos within the social construct that goes by the name “high school”.

“She is Alone” is screening at Nippon Connection

After losing her mother to suicide, Sumiko tries to kill herself, too. But the attempt fails and she is under the suspicion of her father, friends, and teachers from then on. Everybody feels responsible and Sumiko is surrounded by an overbearing network of people. “She is Alone” reveals the hypocrisy of this network.

The female lead is characterized by apathy. Having come back from the edge of death, Sumiko spends her days aimlessly as she begins to blackmail her classmate Hideaki, who is dating a teacher at school. Akari Fukunaga (“Unten...

Koen De Bouew-starring assassination thriller has proved a hit at the Belgian box office.

The Works International has secured a raft of distribution deals for its Belgian political thriller The Prime Minister (De Premier).

The English and Flemish language feature, directed by Erik van Looy, has grossed £2.2m in its first five weeks at the Belgian Box office.

The sales company has now reached agreements in multiple countries, with Trade Media taking rights for France and DDDream securing China rights. It has also signed deals in Japan (Aya Pro), Former Yugoslavia (Discovery) and India (Viswas Films).

Negotiations in Turkey, Italy and the Middle East are entering their final phase with deals expected to be announced soon.

The film’s recent deals follow agreements previously reached in Germany (Square One), Spain (Flins Y Piniculas) and the Netherlands (Dutch Film Works).

The Prime Minister stars Koen De Bouew (Loft) as the Belgian prime minister who is kidnapped on the...

New Europe Film Sales is representing the Bel-Swe-Nor-nl co-production.

Cloudboy has won the Works In Progress award - which comes with an $11,000 (€10,000) prize - at Flanders Image’s inaugural NeXT event. The story is about a Belgian boy who connects to his Swedish mother’s Sami roots during a summer trip to Lapland.

An international industry jury said, “We really want to see the special world that director Meikeminne Clinckspoor has created. We thought producer Katleen Goossens was very well prepared with her presentation, and both she and Meikeminne also told us about the heart of the story not just the plot. The story is both original and universal and we think it will appeal to wide audiences.”

Flanders Image had invited invited 13 projects in post-production – all backed by the Flanders Audiovisual fund — to pitch to the international industry in attendance.

The 13 projects in detail:

Blue Silence, wr/dir Bülent Öztürk, prod [link=nm...

Roskam’s third feature The Racer And The Jailbird starring Matthias Schoenaerts will be among the line-up.

Flanders Image – a division of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund — is hosting the first NeXT event from Oct 9-12 in Ghent, Belgium.

The event will include a showcase of new films and pitches of future projects, alongside works in progress presentations from both established names and new talents of Belgian cinema made in Flanders. There will also be a day of talks, workshops and panel discussions that bring together local filmmakers and international experts.

Among the high profile Flemish films to be discussed will be Michael R Roskam’s third feature The Racer And The Jailbird, described as a dark romantic drama and starring his Bullhead star Matthias Schoenaerts alongside Adèle Exarchopoulos; and Loft director Erik Van Looy’s new thriller The Prime Minister, which is being sold by The Works. Those are both part of short works in progress presentations...

Exclusive: The Works has inked a Spanish deal on Erik Van Looy thriller.

The Works International has secured a Spanish distribution deal on English and Flemish-language action-thriller The Prime Minister with Flins Y Piniculas.

Director Erik Van Looy’s (Loft) film, currently in post-production, stars Koen de Bouw (Loft), Dirk Roofthooft (Loft,), Saskia Reeves (Wolf Hall) and Adam Godley (The Bfg).

In The Prime Minister the car of the Belgian Prime Minister is hijacked, his driver killed and the Prime Minister kidnapped by terrorists.

Soon, he learns that his wife and children are also being held hostage and that they...

Exclusive: Company also boards documentary The Climb.

The Works International has picked up Loft director Erik Van Looy’s action-thriller The Prime Minister heading into the Afm.

In English and Flemish-language feature The Prime Minister, currently in pre-production, terrorists kidnap the Belgian Prime Minister who will be released on one condition: he must murder the man he has an exclusive meeting with later that day, who happens to be none other than the Us president. Casting is currently underway.

Van Looy is best known for 2008 Belgian crime-drama Loft, also sold by The Works.

The director made a Us remake of the same film last year, starring Karl Urban, James Marsden and Matthias Schoenaerts, who also played in the original.

Meanwhile The Works has also picked up documentary The Climb - also in pre-production - the story of six women on their 16 hour free climb to the top of London’s glass fronted skyscraper The Shard in protest...

Exclusive: Company also boards documentary The Climb.

The Works International has picked up Loft director Erik Van Looy’s action-thriller The Prime Minister heading into the Afm.

In English and Flemish-language feature The Prime Minister, currently in pre-production, terrorists kidnap the Belgian Prime Minister who will be released on one condition: he must murder the man he has an exclusive meeting with later that day, who happens to be none other than the Us president. Casting is currently underway.

Van Looy is best known for 2008 Belgian crime-drama Loft, also sold by The Works.

The director made a Us remake of the same film last year, starring Karl Urban, James Marsden and Matthias Schoenaerts, who also played in the original.

Meanwhile The Works has also picked up documentary The Climb - also in pre-production - the story of six women on their 16 hour free climb to the top of London’s glass fronted skyscraper The Shard in protest...

Stars: Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Rhona Mitra, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Valerie Cruz, Kali Rocha, Elaine Cassidy, Margarita Levieva, Kristin Lehman, Robert Wisdom, Ric Reitz | Written by Bart De Pauw, Wesley Strick | Directed by Erik Van Looy

I often question why movies are remade, especially those where it seems the remake has come just to remove subtitles and translate it to an English-speaking audience. This seemed to be the case with The Loft which is a new version of the director Erik Van Looy’s own movie Loft…

When five married men conspire to buy a penthouse loft which they can share as a place to have their affairs and live out their fantasies. The last thing they thought would happen though is that it would lead to a death, a murder of a women from their past. When they try to work out what has happened,...

The true meaning and value of friendship and family relationships often greatly varies between everyone, even those who are extremely close and vow to protect each other through any harrowing situation, no matter what happens. But it isn’t until people are erroneously placed into a challenging circumstance that they should never have been involved in that their true loyalties and connections are truly tested. That process of figuring out who you can actually rely on during life’s toughest challenges is grippingly presented in director Erik Van Looy’s new psychological thriller, ‘The Loft,’ which is a gratifying remake of his original 2008 Belgian crime mystery drama, ‘Loft.’ ‘The Loft’ follows five [ Read More ]

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Plot: Five married men all share a high rent loft for their extra-marital activities. When one of them discovers a woman has been murdered in their hideaway, suspicion arises with each of the men questioning who may be responsible. Review: In the remake of director Erik Van Looy’s 2008 Belgium mystery Loft, the filmmaker returns with a mostly new cast for the English speaking version appropriately titled The Loft. Having not yet taken in the original, I am unaware how similar...

For the third weekend in a row, American Sniper is going to easily take the top spot at the box office. Even with the Super Bowl monopolizing attention on Sunday, Sniper should still easily add at least $30 million over the three-day period.Among the weekend's new releases, found footage time travel movie Project Almanac should provide decent counterprogramming for teen moviegoers, while Black or White and The Loft will be lucky to earn a combined $10 million.Through 13 days in wide release, American Sniper has already earned $213.4 million. This weekend, it expands to an additional 180 locations, which brings its total count to 3,885; that's a new record for an R-rated movie, ahead of the record that Sniper set last weekend.On fantastic word-of-mouth, the movie dropped a very light 28 percent last weekend. With tough competition from the Super Bowl on Sunday, a similar drop this weekend is out of the question. Still,...

Title: The Loft Director: Erik Van Looy (‘Loft’) Starring: Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rhona Mitra The true meaning and value of friendship and family relationships often greatly varies between everyone, even those who are extremely close and vow to protect each other through any harrowing situation, no matter what happens. But it isn’t until people are erroneously placed into a challenging circumstance that they should never have been involved in that their true loyalties and connections are truly tested. That process of figuring out who you can actually rely on during life’s toughest challenges is grippingly presented in director Erik [ Read More ]

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Open Road Films has released the first official trailer, poster and motion poster for the sexy thriller, The Loft, starring Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor and Rhona Mitra.

The Loft hits theaters January 23, 2015.

Karl Urban (Star Trek Into Darkness) and James Marsden (2 Guns) star in the tense psychological thriller The Loft, the story of five married guys who conspire to secretly share a penthouse loft in the city – a place where they can carry out hidden affairs and indulge in their deepest fantasies.

But the fantasy becomes a nightmare when they discover the dead body of an unknown woman in the loft, and they realize one of the group must be involved.

Paranoia seizes them as everyone begins to suspect one another. Friendships are tested, loyalties are questioned and marriages crumble as the group is consumed by fear, suspicion and murder in this relentless thriller.

Remaking his own thriller Loft from 2008, Belgian director Eric Van Looy makes his English language debut with The Loft, which sees a group of five married men, made up of Karl Urban, Wentworth Miller, Matthias Schoenaerts (who reprises his role from the original), James Marsden, and Modern family's Eric Stonestreet sharing a secret penthouse where they indulge their deepest, extra marital fantasies. Of course, this arrangement doesn't stay happy for long, and when the body of unidentified woman is found, the finger pointing and backstabbing begins. The first trailer certainly comes with an unbearable air of tension, with a good central mystery feeding it. Check out the trailer below. Released: 23rd January 2015 (U.S.)/ ? (Irl/U.K.)...

“Universal Pictures’ The Loft, originally scheduled for release on August 29, 2014, is now undated,” the studio wrote in June of this year. What did they do with the movie? Well, they sold it off to Open Road Films, and now, surprise, it’s coming out in a month. So that means, All the marketing materials are here now, including a trailer, a poster, and a motion poster. Yippee. "Welcome to the Loft! It's our own private oasis!" That means it's basically douchebag headquarters. The film is about five married asshole friends who get their own penthouse so they can have all their covert affairs in one place without fuss or muss. But something goes awry, as one of their visitors is mysteriously killed and then it’s not "bros before hos" anymore. Uh oh. The psychological thriller stars Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor,...

City of Neon Lights: Marie’s Debut a Soundtrack Assisted Cliché

How the title Paris Countdown was decided upon to stand as the English language translation of Le Jour Attendre (Day Wait) is the first of many unnecessary questions to ask while watching Edgar Marie’s directorial debut, a revenge thriller meant to be a pulse pounding high octane endeavor, filled with car chases, violent showdowns, double crossings, vaguely relayed female characters in distress, and a thumping soundtrack.

Milan (Olivier Marchal) and Victor (Jacques Gamblin) are best friends and co-owners of a Parisian nightclub, Le Sound. Unfortunately, they’re in considerable debt, and Milan gets them involved in a drug trafficking transaction that gets horribly botched in Mexico. Tortured, they agree to squeal against their liaison, Serki (Carlo Brandt), who gets sentenced to six years in prison. Upset and traumatized, Victor vows never to speak with Milan again. Unfortunately, Serki is unfathomably psychotic,...

Johan Heldenbergh as Didier with Veerle Baetens as Elise in The Broken Circle Breakdown

Paper Magazine with Sarah Sophie Flicker, Arden Wohl, Dustin Yellin, Alexander Gilkes, and Misha Nonoo hosted an advance screening earlier this week at the Tribeca Film Center for Felix Van Groeningen's The Broken Circle Breakdown, Belgium's submission for the 2014 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Awards.

I met with Felix Van Groeningen at the Tribeca Grill Loft after party to discuss the evolution from stage play by Kris Kristofferson look-alike Johan Heldenbergh to film and how Anton Corbijn's Control on Joy Division and James Mangold's Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line with Joaquin Phoenix were inspiration but not influence.

Singer / songwriter Sophie Auster, daughter of Siri Hustvedt and Paul Auster. Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

The Broken Circle Breakdown won the Panorama Audience Award at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival, Best Screenplay for a narrative feature...

One of the big breakout performers of 2012 is looking likely to be the first major Belgian movie star since Audrey Hepburn (yep, she was born in Belgium) -- Matthias Schoenaerts. The 34-year-old has been acting for nearly two decades, but finally exploded in 2012 thanks to acclaimed back-to-back performances in the Oscar-nominated "Bullhead" and opposite Marion Cotillard in Jacques Audiard's celebrated Cannes drama "Rust & Bone." And as you might expect with a one-two punch like that, and for a multi-lingual actor like Schoenaerts, Hollywood has come calling, with the actor lining up several U.S. roles, and more sure to come. We sat down with Schoenaerts last week ahead of the BFI London Film Festival premiere of "Rust & Bone" to find out a little more about his English-language debut films, as well as one high-profile picture he didn't end up making. First up is "Loft," a remake of the Flemish-language.

Erik Van Looy's English-language remake of his own 2008 Belgian infidelity thriller, "Loft," has been acquired by Joel Silver's Dark Castle Entertainment. According to Vlaamse Film's Facebook announcement, distribution will go through Dark Horse's WB output deal, even though Silver has moved on to Universal. Wesley Strick adapted Bart DePauw's script about five married friends who share a loft where they bring their mistresses. When an unknown dead woman is found in the loft, the friends suspect each other of murder. The philandering husbands are played by Wentworth Miller, James Marsden, Karl Urban, Eric Stonestreet and Matthias Schoenaerts ("Bullhead," "Rust and Bone" and the original "Loft"), while Rhona Mitra, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Margarita Levieva and Kristin Lehman tackle their wives and mistresses. The film was produced by Anonymous Content and Belgium's Woestijnvis. Executive producers are...

The Loft Trailer. Erik Van Looy‘s The Loft (2012) movie trailer stars Karl Urban, Wentworth Miller, James Marsden, Rhona Mitra, and Rachael Taylor. Loft‘s plot synopsis: “Five friends who share a loft for their extramarital affairs begin to question one another after the body of an unknown woman is found in the property.” Cool trailer but they [...]

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Today we have the first R-rated trailer for Erik Van Looy‘s psychological thriller Loft, which follows five married friends who share a loft where each of them bring their mistresses. When the body of an unknown woman is found in the loft, they begin to suspect one another of murder.

The impressive cast features Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Rachael Taylor, Rhona Mitra, Valerie Cruz, and Isabel Lucas.

The Loft, a remake of Van Looy’s own Belgian original 2008 film, currently has no release date.

Click to continue reading Loft Movie Trailer...

Five friends. Five keys. One loft. And one dead body. Uh oh. That’s the premise of Erik Van Looy’s “Loft”, a Hollywood remake of the 2008 Belgian movie “The Loft” that was also directed by Erik Van Looy. The original was written by Bart De Pauw, with “Cape Fear’s” Wesley Strick taking over in the American remake. So if you’re a fan of the original, you can blame it on the guy who directed the movie you loved for this remake. Quite the dilemma, eh? (Fyi: The film was already remade once already by the Dutch in 2010.) In the film, five married friends (including Karl Urban, Wentworth Miller, James Marsden, and “Modern Family’s” Eric Stonestreet) agree to share a private loft with which to engage in various forms of shenanigans (i.e. have affairs with hot women) away from the prying eyes of their wives. But...

There’s no denying that the cast for upcoming psychological thriller The Loft is immense: Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, and Matthias Schoenaerts star as the five male leads, with Isabel Lucas, Rhona Mitra, and Rachael Taylor starring opposite them.

The first trailer and images have gone online, and the trailer is rather red-band, and very promising.

“Five friends who share a loft for their extramarital affairs begin to question one another after the body of an unknown woman is found in the property.”

Belgian director Erik Van Looy is behind the camera, directing this English-language remake of his own 2008 film, Loft, with the new script by Wesley Strick (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Cape Fear).

Though there’s no release date yet set, Dark Castle have already acquired Us distribution rights, and hopefully we’ll be seeing the film on the big screen here in the UK,...

Whatever happened to discreetly getting a hotel room? Or putting a pool table, a big screen TV and a jukebox in your basement, calling it a mancave and inviting your friends over? For the dudes in "Loft," an American remake of a 2008 Belgian film, cheating on their wives requires a serious commitment (unlike their marriages, we suppose), which includes pooling their resources into what one character accurately calls a "fuckpad." Starring an interesting cast including Karl Urban (cool), Matthias Schoenaerts (who starred in the original and rules), James Marsden (meh), Eric Stonestreet (huh?) and Wentworth Miller (oh yeah), the thriller finds the dudes' good times extramarital affairs ruined when a dead body is found in their fancy pants loft, with some kind of clue left in Latin in blood. Yeah, it's one of those movies. Overall, this looks pretty much ready made for a VOD premiere, with director Erik Van...

Here's the thing: If you marry a man or a woman whom you love, don't throw it all away by listening to your genitalia. Nothing good can come from that kind of situation. It's just not worth it. Dark Castle's latest acquisition, Loft, offers another reason to keep it in your pants.

Variety reports that Joel Silver's Dark Castle Entertainment banner has acquired the infidelity thriller Loft from Anonymous Content and Belgian banner Woestijnvis. It has yet to be determined whether the film will be released through Warner Bros., where Dark Castle is currently based, or Universal, where Silver just inked a 12-picture distribution deal.

Loft, the Erik Van Looy-directed pic is an English-language remake of his own 2008 Belgian film. The edgy indie follows five married friends who share a loft where each brings his mistress. When the dead body of an unknown woman is found there,...

Dark Castle Entertainment has acquired Erik Van Looy's infidelity thriller "Loft" from Anonymous Content and Woestijnvis reports Variety.

An English-language remake of Van Looy's own 2008 Belgian film, the story follows five married friends who share a loft where each brings his mistress. When the dead body of an unknown woman is found there, they begin to suspect one another of murder.

Wentworth Miller, James Marsden, Karl Urban, Eric Stonestreet, Rhona Mitra, Isabel Lucas, Matthias Schoenaerts, Rachael Taylor, Margarita Levieva and Kristin Lehman star.

It's unknown if the film will be released through Warners (where Dark Castle is based), or through Universal where producer Joel Silver has just signed a major twelve-picture distribution deal.

One of the greatest things about film festivals, something that can even get you through the worst films, the lack of sleep, and the terrible B.O. of your fellow moviegoers, is the chance to discover new talent. You'll see absolute newcomers blast off into the stratosphere, or relatively well-known faces suddenly show off what they've always been capable of, and it's never less than a thrill.

And this year's Cannes Film Festival was no exception. With the festival now in the rear-view mirror, we've picked out five major talents who broke out at this year's festival, and whom we're certain we'll be hearing more from in the years to come. Check them out below, and if you were in Cannes, feel free to weigh in with your own suggestions too.

Brandon Cronenberg ("Antiviral")

Given that Lena Dunham has been hit with a wave of accusations of nepotism, despite having...

We already learned that 20th Century Fox were thinking of rebooting the franchise and they’ve signed a director, and it’s a pretty good choice — David Slade (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, 30 Days of Night). Then, a few months later, Fox brought Fringe writer Brad Caleb Kane on-board to write the script. And, oops, now [...]

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"Bullhead," the Austin-based Drafthouse Films' surprise Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language film, is a strange beast indeed. What begins as a story about meat-dealing mobsters and cow hormones turns into a much more intense, intimate tale about one man's painful past coming back in terrible and surprising ways.

Jacky (Matthias Schoenaerts) is jacked up on steroids 24/7, and although at first glance he seems like a Belgian Ferdinand the Bull, it soon becomes clear that there's something very off about him. The 'roids are roiling inside him along with a dark secret that has him unsure about his place in the world; he's a wounded soul trapped in the bulky body of a man-made monster. When a new client wants in on Jacky's equally hormone-inflated cattle, he knows something is amiss -- especially given the appearance of an old friend as part of the mobster's crew.

Although the story is technically about crime and cows,...

Belgian director Erik Van Looy has remade his 2008 thriller Loft for an American audience, casting Patrick Wilson, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, and Eric Stonestreet in this wicked tale about a group of friends sharing a room for their extramarital affairs. Things take a horrible turn when an unidentified woman is found murdered on the property. We have your first look at this harrowing and tense drama with the international trailer, which you can check out below.

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Loft comes to theaters in 2012 and stars Patrick Wilson, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor. The film is directed by Erik Van Looy.

I recently had the chance to talk with actress Isabel Lucas for Immortals, which hits theaters November 11. I also asked about the upcoming thriller she stars in entitled Loft, a remake of Erik Van Looy's Belgian thriller where five friends share a loft for their extramarital affairs. They begin to question one another when a woman is found dead in the apartment. Here's what Isabel Lucas had to say about Loft.

"There is one I did called Loft, and it's an American remake of a Belgian film. It's a very heady, cerebral murder mystery. It was filmed in New Orleans and in Brussels. It's the same director who did the original. I play Sarah, and, I think I'm allowed to say this, because it's a remake, but she's the girl who gets murdered (Laughs). Yeah, that one comes out, I think, early next year. It's with James Marsden, Eric Stonestreet,...

It's still a bit of a mystery as to when the next Star Trek movie will get going, but Karl Urban seems to be doing just fine in the interim. In addition to landing the title role in the upcoming Judge Dredd remake, Dredd, he is also starring in Erik Van Looy's remake of Loft, is set to reprise his role as Lord Vaako in the untitled Chronicles of Riddick sequel and has now secured yet another new gig. THR has learned that Urban and Chronicles of Narnia star Ben Barnes are attached to a new action film Overdrive. Directed by Antonio Negret and written by Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (Wanted, 2 Fast 2 Furious) the movie is about two brothers who work stealing cars in the South of France. The project has been in development for a long time and has previously had names like Alex Pettyfer, Matthew Goode...

In 2008 Belgian director Erik Van Looy - already quite well known on the international scene thanks to the success of his thriller The Alzheimer Case - created a massive sensation in his home country with the release of Loft. A sexy thriller about a group of friends who jointly maintain a secret apartment for trysts with their mistresses - one of whom turns up dead - the film was a monstrous hit at home. Given the type of content and the massive success, an international remake seemed inevitable. But even given the current hunger for proven commodities what has happened is a bit surprising.In December of 2010 the first remake of Loft appeared, this one a Dutch affair directed by Antoinette Beumer. Public...

Rachael Taylor has joined the cast of Anonymous Content's American remake of the 2008 Belgian film "Loft."According to Variety, original director Erik Van Looy will direct the remake from a script by Wesley Strick.Strick will adapt Bart De Pauw's original script.Anonymous Content's Steve Golin, Paul Green, Matt DeRoss and Adam Shulman are producing along with Hilde DeLaere, who produced the original.The cast includes Patrick Wilson, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet and Isabel Lucas.The film centers on five married friends who rent a loft together where they can bring their mistresses. When a dead woman is found in the loft, the friends begin to suspect one another.Shooting is expected to begin in the summer.Taylor will be seen as one of...

Aussie actress Rachael Taylor will play one of female leads in ensemble thriller "Loft" for Anonymous Content says Variety.

The story follows five married friends who share a loft where each brings his mistress. When the body of an unknown woman is found there, they begin to suspect one another of murder.

Patrick Wilson, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet and Isabel Lucas also star. Taylor will play "Ann," a call girl who Wilson pays to seduce Marsden, who she then ends up falling for.

Erik Van Looy is directing this English-language remake of his own 2008 Belgian film. Wesley Strick ("Doom") is adapting Bart De Pauw's original screenplay.

Apparently Erik Van Looy’s “Loft”, a remake of the 2008 Belgian film of the same name, has been casting something furious for a while now. The latest addition is Rachael Taylor (probably best known to moviegoers from “Transformers”, though she’ll soon be camping it up (one hopes) on the new “Charlie’s Angels” TV series), who joins a cast that already includes Patrick Wilson, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet and Taylor’s fellow Aussie, Isabel Lucas. The plot has the men playing “five married friends who share a loft where each brings his mistress. When the body of an unknown woman is found there, they begin to suspect one another of murder.” New addition Taylor will play Ann, “a call girl who Wilson pays to seduce Marsden, who she then ends up falling for.” Erik Van Looy, who directed the Belgian original (and who previously helmed a nice...

[1] Shooting for the Farrelly Brothers' The Three Stooges has already begun in Atlanta, but it seems casting for the film isn't over quite yet. Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has just joined in the role of Sister Rosemary, a nun who works at the orphanges where the Stooges grow up. If you've been following the project, you'll recall that her colleagues at the orphange will include Mother Superior, played by Jane Lynch [2], and Mother Mengele, played by Larry David [3]. I'm going to go ahead and guess that Hudson will be playing the straight man within that holy trio -- or as Deadline [4] puts it, "the nice one." In addition to Hudson, Lynch, and David, the cast also includes Sean Hayes as Larry, Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe, Will Sasso as Curly, and Sofia Vergara as "a femme fatale." After the jump, Bradley Cooper agrees to butt heads with Ryan Gosling, and Rachael Taylor...

Dear 'Loft', you had me at Isabel Lucas. The new Erik Van Looy thriller, based on his original Belgian movie of the same name from back in 2008, may have already sexed up up his cast list with the inclusion of the recently announced Aussie sexpot Lucas but he's doubling his lovely lady list with the casting of yet another hottie from down under, a certain Miss Rachael Taylor (below), yummy! The juicy duo join Patrick Wilson ('Hard Candy', 'Insidious'), James Marsden ('Straw Dogs') and Wentworth Miller ('Prison Break')....

Rachael Taylor is set to join the cast of Erik Van Looy's Loft , Variety reports. The film, a remake of Van Looy's own Belgian original, tells the story of five married men who share ownership of a loft that is used for each to meet with their respective mistress. When the body of a woman is uncovered within the property, each begins to suspect the others of plotting the murder. Taylor, who appeared in the original Transformers , Shutter and who will appear on the upcoming "Charlie's Angels" series, will play a prostitute named Ann opposite the previously-announced Patrick Wilson, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet and Isabel Lucas. The script for the American version arrives from Wesley Strick ( A Nightmare on Elm Street ), adapting the Bart De...

According to reports, Australian actress Rachael Taylor, currently one of the leads in the new TV pilot "Charlie's Angels", has been cast as a 'call girl' in director Erik Van Looy's English-language remake of the 2008 Belgian ensemble thriller "Loft".

Also cast are James Marsden, Patrick Wilson, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet and Isabel Lucas.

Wesley Strick ("Cape Fear") is adapting Bart De Pauw's original screenplay, for producers Steve Golin, Paul Green, Matt DeRoss, Adam Shulman and original "Loft" producer Hilde DeLaere.

"...Five married men share ownership of an upmarket loft, which they use to discretely meet their respective mistresses. When the body of a woman is found in that loft, the men begin to suspect each other of having committed the crime, as they are the only ones with keys to the premises. Through flashbacks, which are intertwined by scenes from the present, the entire story is unravelled..."

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