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Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins unite in the new horror thriller movieLocked. The film is heading to theaters on March 21, and ahead of its debut on the big screen, Cbr can provide an exclusive sneak peek.

Produced by Evil Dead mastermind Sam Raimi, Locked stars Skarsgård as a thief who finds himself trapped inside of an SUV with Hopkins playing its owner. The clip teases the thieving nature of Skarsgård's character, behavior that will soon enough get him into a precarious position he never would have predicted. Check out the video below.

Locked is directed by David Yarovesky and written by Michael Arlen Ross. The film also stars Ashley Cartwright, Michael Eklund, and Navid Charkhi. Alongside Raimi, other producers include Ara Keshishian, Petr Kakl (Land of Bad), Zainab Azizi (Don't Move), and Sean Patrick O'Reilly (Cowboys & Aliens).

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Spaghetti Western fans who are looking for something new for them may want to consider the 1972 western/comedy film Man of the East. The movie, directed by Italian filmmaker Enzo Barboni, is now streaming on Prime Video.

The film fits perfectly into the definition of a Spaghetti Western, a genre of low-budget Westerns by European directors mainly produced in Italy in the 1960s and 1970s.Man of The East features Terence Hill as a young Englishman named Sir Thomas Fitzpatrick Philip Moore, who is sent to the American West to become a man - the dying wish of his late father. Three friends of Tom’s father are tasked with helping him find himself, but find that it is more difficult than they thought.

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“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.” And if you’re a fan of HBO’s iconic fantasy series, you know just how true that was! With characters dropping like flies, the show introduced an unforgettable cast over its eight-season run. Premiering in 2011, Game of Thrones redefined television with its gripping storytelling, breathtaking battles, and jaw-dropping betrayals.

Back then, many of its stars were either rising newcomers—like Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, and Maisie Williams—or established actors who found even greater fame, including Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Sean Bean.

Some, like Clarke and Harington, have kept the fantasy spirit alive with new projects, while Turner and Williams have explored bold, unconventional roles. Meanwhile, Dinklage continues to prove his versatility, and Headey has taken on exciting new challenges. Whether ruling new realms on-screen or making waves in Hollywood, the Game of Thrones...

Martyn Ford has broken into the mainstream like the Kool-Aid Man bursting through a wall. The actor, with the musculature of a bodybuilder and the cadence of a confident Englishman, has gone from social media workouts to starring in blockbusters and streaming series (The Sandman and Those About to Die). He's now playing the legendary giant Goliath in Prime Video's new series, House of David, and will be playing an equally formidable villain in the upcoming remake of Red Sonja. In an interview with MovieWeb, Ford told us that his mysterious character in that movie, General Karlak, is set to be visually "phenomenal," so once can imagine Ford's already intimidating physique combined with wild CGI.

Ford has been great at multifaceted but terrifying villains, and compared Red Sonja's Karlak (a villain of the future) to Goliath. "I think there's always similarities between the ultimate bad guys and their mannerisms and their energies.

Hannah Blyth, head of TV licensing at the U.K. arm of Amazon’s Prime Video, underscored the desire to have “a broad and well-rounded slate” when speaking Wednesday at TV event Mip London.

As well as male and older viewer skewing titles such as “Clarkson’s Farm” and “Reacher,” Blyth said that Prime Video also had secured shows that would appeal to a female and younger crowd.

One example, she said, is “Molly-Mae: Behind It All,” a docu-series that follows the life of British social media influencer Molly-Mae Hague as she deals with her break-up with the boxer Tommy Fury. “It really drove a lot of acquisition of younger female audiences, and the show is very much designed for them specifically,” she said.

The show is part of a growing trend at Prime Video of working with the “creator economy,” she said. “The benefit is that you have these influencers who have very engaged,...

House of David tells the story of the ascent of the biblical figure, David, who eventually becomes the most renowned and celebrated king of Israel. The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his pride when, at the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king.

As Saul loses his power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover and fulfil his destiny, navigating love, loss, and violence in the court of the very man he’s destined to replace. As one leader falls, another must rise.

We recently sat down with House of David's leads, newcomer Michael Iskander and actor Martyn Ford to discuss their roles as David and Goliath.

During our conversation, we learned about their collaboration and the journey David goes on as this epic Biblical story plays out.

Ford, who takes...

Yet another 20th century music icon is having their life story told in a new biopic as '60s pop star, Marianne Faithfull, will be the subject of a brand-new biopic by director Zaida Bergroth (Tove). As well as piling on to the increasingly popular musical biopic genre -- 2024 saw the release of A Complete Unknown, Bob Marley: One Love, Back to Black, Maria, and Better Man -- the new biopic also features some rising talent, as the stars of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Those About to Die are set to lead the new film. Per Variety, Freya Allen will play Marianne Faithfull in the new movie, Faithfull. Allen is best known for starring in the recent Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesand her ongoing role in Netflix's The Witcher franchise. As well as being a musician in her own right, Marianne Faithful was...

Finnish director Zaida Bergroth (“Tove”) is set to direct a Marianne Faithfull biopic titled “Faithfull” with “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” star Freya Allan playing the swinging London pop star who passed away in January.

British actor and musician Jojo Macari is attached to star as Mick Jagger.

The project, now in pre-production, is being pitched to buyers by the U.K.’s Altitude Film Sales at the European Film Market in Berlin.

“From angel-innocent pop icon, actress of stage and screen and long-time muse and girlfriend of Mick Jagger, to homelessness, addiction, and ignominy,” says the synopsis for the film. “Faithfull” will depict Marianne Faithfull’s rollercoaster ride from the brightest lights of the wild 1960s of her youth, to fallen golden girl and then her remarkable phoenix-like rise and resurgence” that “establishes her as one of the great icons and true artists of our time,” it goes on to add.

There’s a party in Eternia, and Morena Baccarin and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson are ready to bust a groove! Amazon MGM Studios‘s Masters of the Universe movie is preparing for battle with Baccarin playing The Sorceress, while Jóhannesson plays the role of Malcolm, aka Fisto.

Baccarin and Jóhannesson join previously announced cast members Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Camila Mendes as Teela, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Idris Elba as Duncan/Man-at-Arms, Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man, and Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops. Laika CEO and filmmaker Travis Knight directs Masters of the Universe from a screenplay by Chris Buttler, based on a first draft by David Callaham and Aaron and Adam Nee.

Plot details for Knight’s Masters of the Universe remain a mystery. However, you can count on the live-action adventure revolving around Prince Adam of Eternia, who transforms into...

Exclusive: Travis Knight’s live-action Masters of the Universe from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel has added Morena Baccarin in the role of The Sorceress and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson in the role of Malcolm/Fisto, we can tell you first.

The duo joins Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Camila Mendes as Teela, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Idris Elba as Duncan/Man-at-Arms, Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man, and Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops in the screenplay by Chris Buttler with first draft by David Callaham, and Aaron and Adam Nee.

Plot details are under wraps for the Escape Artists and Mattel Films production. In the 1982 conceived toy line and early 1980s cartoon series, Castle Greyskull is the target of numerous attacks by Skeletor, Hordak and the Snake Men, all of whom believe that the secrets inside will allow them to conquer Eternia and the entire universe,...

Today, BritBox announced the greenlight of new Original series A Taste for Murder. The six-part crime procedural produced by Eagle Eye Drama and in association with ITV Studios, commences filming on location in Croatia and later in Italy. Set amidst the steep cliffs and fast tides of Capri, A Taste for Murder features classic Italian cuisine as the main ingredient to each episode’s central murder mystery, revealing the power of food to foster connection, community, and healing after devastating loss.

Warren Brown (The Responder, Trigger Point, Ten Pound Poms) stars as Dci Joe Mottram, a star detective with the Metropolitan police. After a personal tragedy, he retreats to Capri with his daughter to stay with his Italian in-laws for the summer. Unsure how to face his own grief, let alone help heal his daughter’s broken heart, he quickly becomes immersed in the local murder cases on the island.

BritBox has given the green light to the new Original series A Taste for Murder, a six-part crime procedural produced by Eagle Eye Drama in association with ITV Studios. The series has started filming on location in Croatia and will also shoot in Italy.

Set amidst the cliffs and fast tides of Capri, A Taste for Murder features classic Italian cuisine as the main ingredient in each episode’s central murder mystery, revealing the power of food to foster connection, community, and healing after devastating loss.

Photo Credit: BritBox/Nikola Predovic

Warren Brown stars as Dci Joe Mottram, a star detective with the Metropolitan Police. After a personal tragedy, he retreats to Capri with his daughter to stay with his Italian in-laws for the summer.

Unsure how to face his grief, let alone help heal his daughter’s broken heart, he quickly becomes immersed in the local murder cases on the island.

BritBox International is serving up a crime procedural series using classic Italian cuisine as the basis for each episode’s murder mystery.

A Taste for Murder will star BAFTA-winning Downton Abbey actor Phyllis Logan alongside Warren Brown (The Responder) and Cristiana Dell’Anna (Gomorrah).

Each episode of the series will feature a murder mystery connected in some way to Italian cuisine. Brown is Dci Joe Mottram, a star detective with the Metropolitan police who, after a personal tragedy, retreats to Capri in Italy with his daughter to stay with his Italian in-laws for the summer. Logan is Elena Da Vinale, the witty matriarch of the family, front-of-house manager of the family restaurant, and mother to Dci Joe’s late wife. Gomorrah star Dell’Anna plays Inspector Lara Sarrancino, an ambitious and no-nonsense detective with the State Police in Naples. Beau Gadsdon (The Crown) is Joe’s daughter Angelica.

Rounding out the...

Exclusive: Germany’s Flute Film will operate as Flimmer going forwards, after Christopher Zwickler reacquired rights to the Flimmer brand. Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner, who co-founded Flimmer with Zwickler, have joined its advisory board.

Zwickler, who is Managing Director and producer at Berlin-based Flimmer, bought the rights back from France’s Webedia for an undisclosed fee. He had originally launched Flimmer as a marketing agency and film trailer maker with director Emmerich and Kreuzpaintner.

Flimmer will now unite film and TV production with the marketing and audience engagement operation under one roof. Independence Day director Emmerich and Kreuzpaintner, who recently co-directed Emmerich’s Sky and Peacock Roman Empire drama epic Those About to Die, are rejoining the fray.

Furthermore, Zwickler has hired as filmmaker Solmaz Sohrabi, who spent the past eight years collaborating with Gabriela Sperl, as a producer in the TV and film division. Charlotte Marie-Claire Kretschmer, who...

The tale of David vs. Goliath is one of the most popular and inspiring stories in anthropological history (originating in the Christian Bible), but you've never seen it told like this. The ultimate underdog story should need little introduction, as David, a small shepherd from the Valley of Elah, Israel, took down the mighty, bronze-armor adorned giant, using nothing but a slingshot — spoiler alert. The story has been told, and re-told countless times. But, a new Prime Video series is adding a flare of drama, and appears to be heavily inspired by HBO's Game of Thrones.

House of David has transformed the biblical story into an eight-episode series. The series was created by Jon Erwin (Jesus Revolution & American Underdog) and Jon Gunn (Ordinary Angels), based on an idea by Erwin and The Chosen creator, Dallas Jenkins. Up-and-coming actor, Michael Iskander, best known for starring in the award-winning stage musical, Kimberly Akimbo,...

The tale of David vs. Goliath is one of the most popular and inspiring stories in anthropological history (originating in the Christian Bible), but you've never seen it told like this. The ultimate underdog story should need little introduction, as David, a small shepherd from the Valley of Elah, Israel, took down the mighty, bronze-armor adorned giant, using nothing but a slingshot — spoiler alert. The story has been told, and re-told countless times. But, a new Prime Video series is adding a flare of drama, and appears to be heavily inspired by HBO's Game of Thrones.

House of David has transformed the biblical story into an eight-episode series. The series was created by Jon Erwin (Jesus Revolution & American Underdog) and Jon Gunn (Ordinary Angels), based on an idea by Erwin and The Chosen creator, Dallas Jenkins. Up-and-coming actor, Michael Iskander, best known for starring in the award-winning stage musical, Kimberly Akimbo,...

Gladiator was a truly epic undertaking. It tells the story of Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is sold into slavery and forced to become a gladiator after his family is murdered. He hopes to kill the man responsible, Commodus, but first, he must face near-impossible challenges in the gladiatorial arena.

Filming the movie wasn't remotely easy. Any film that requires fights, battles, swords and living tigers would be the same. Yet the cast and crew persevered against impossible odds, and they ended up with a spectacular triumph. Gladiator was a massive hit: it was the second-highest-grossing film of 2000 and eventually even spawned a sequel. Hopefully, making the sequel was an easier ride.

Update: 2025/01/22 17:54 Est By Brian Cronin

I've updated this fun list to note five more interesting behind-the-scenes facts about the making of the original Gladiator.

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Movistar Plus+ ha anunciado la fecha de estreno de La canción y ha publicado las primeras imágenes de su nueva serie original creada por Pepe Coira y Fran Araújo, el tándem de guionistas responsable de Rapa y Hierro, y dirigida por Alejandro Marín (Te estoy amando locamente).

La canción se ambienta en 1968. Esteban Guerra (Patrick Criado), un joven ejecutivo de Rtve, descubre que ha llegado una orden clara desde arriba: España tiene que ganar Eurovisión. Sin experiencia musical, pero ansioso por ascender, Esteban toma las riendas del proyecto y convence al peculiar Artur Kaps (Alex Brendemühl), el hombre detrás de los grandes programas de televisión de la época, para que se una a la aventura. Juntos se embarcan en la «Operación Eurovisión», un plan para encontrar la canción y el intérprete ideales para proyectar en Europa la...

Gladiator II's Digital release date is fast approaching, and ScreenRant is excited to present an exclusive clip of two stars breaking down one of the movie's crucial scenes. A direct continuation of Ridley Scott's 2000 box-office hit (and Best Picture winner) Gladiator, the sequel follows the son of Maximus. Lucius Verus Aurelius, who returns to Rome as a captive of war and is forced to fight in the Coliseum. Paul Mescal leads the cast of Gladiator II, channeling Russell Crowe's veritas, and he is joined by Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, and Fred Hechinger as new characters in the familiar world of Ancient Rome.

Though Gladiator II takes place only a few short decades after the original, Connie Nielsen is the only actor to reprise a major role from the original. She plays Lucius's mother Lucilla, whose romance with Maximus was a major plot point in Gladiator,...

The Lawrence of Arabia TV series budget may be bigger than the original 1962 movie, even when accounting for inflation. Directed by David Lean, the original 1962 film follows the true tale of T.E. Lawrence, a British officer who united and led Arab tribes in a fight against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. In September 2024, it was announced that a Lawrence of Arabia TV series was in the works from director Roland Emmerich, known for the disaster movies Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, and 2012.

During Roland Emmerich's recent interview with Screen Daily, it was revealed that his upcoming TV series, officially titled Lawrence, is being planned as two seasons consisting of eight episodes each, budgeted between $80 million and $90 million per season. This would cost more than the original movie's $15 million budget which, even when adjusted for inflation, would be around $156 million.

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Roland Emmerich, the US-based German director of The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day,is teaming with The Theory Of Everything and The Two Popes writer Anthony McCarten for what he hopes will be his next feature, Exodus, a Sudan-set action title.

New Zealand-born McCarten’s credits also include Darkest Hour and Bohemian Rhapsody.

Emmerich described Exodus as set in the not-so-distant future where the population is battling climate catastrophe and brutal militia.

“Two fearless kids, armed with a smartphone and unyielding courage, team up with a rogue pilot and a defiant doctor to expose a global conspiracy, racing through...

Forever Purge director Everardo Gout will helm the thriller Clementine for AGC Studios and Paperclip Ltd.

Based by David L. Williams’s Black List screenplay, the story takes place in real time as the titular young mother in Miami barely escapes a pawn shop shootout and goes on the run from her violent ex-husband, a mob boss, and a relentless hitwoman while protecting her diabetic daughter.

Paperclip’s Jordan Foley, Nick Smith and Ben Cornwell and AGC head Stuart Ford are producing, with Paperclip’s Yeardley Smith, AGC’s Lorelle Lynch and Gout serving as executive producers.

AGC Studios will...

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is all about Rome. We first see the empire’s golden boy (General Acacius) heading to Numidia to conquer the territory. Predictably, he emerges victorious. His men return with some slaves, including Lucius, who happens to be Maximus’ long-lost son. Lucius starts serving as a gladiator under the arms dealer and Ludus owner, Macrinus, and it’s only a matter of time before the two men get pitted against each other. The scheming Macrinus wants the throne for himself. Lucius wants to reclaim his rightful place in the empire. Who will emerge victorious?

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Release Date November 22, 2024Cast Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Derek Jacobi, May Calamawy, Peter Mensah, Matt Lucas, Alexander Karim, Tim McInnerny, Lee Charles, Chidi Ajufo, Alfie Tempest, Riana Duce,...

Gladiator fans will have even more to look forward to as the 2000 historical epic film arrives on Hulu Dec. 1. A sequel film, Gladiator II, is currently in theaters.

Ridley Scott directed the film, which starred Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Dijmon Honsou and Richard Harris. Gladiator tells the story of Maximus Decimus Meridius (Crowe), a Roman general who joins the ranks of the gladiators after being betrayed and forced into slavery by the corrupt Emperor Commodus (Phoenix) who murdered his father and seized the throne. Throughout the film, Maximus is determined to avenge the death of his family and gain his freedom.

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Ridley Scott returned to Ancient Rome with the long-awaited sequel Gladiator II, a bigger and splashier sequel whose excesses include double the number of volatile emperors. Joaquin Phoenix played the tortured, crazed Emperor Commodus in 2000's Gladiator, but, twenty-four years later, Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger took his place to portray twin emperors Geta and Caracalla in Gladiator II. In addition to Quinn and Hechinger, the cast of Gladiator II includes Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, and Connie Nielsen reprising her original role as Lucilla.

While a lot of villains in major blockbusters tend to be a little erratic, Ridley Scott actually explained the scientific reason why the emperors in his Gladiator movies are all unpredictable. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Scott explained that members of the Roman aristocracy all drank their water from lead pipes. Unbeknownst to them, they would actually get lead poisoning...

Peacock's series, Those About To Die, has revitalized the sword and sandal genre for the first time in at least a decade. This specific genre, which often blends history, epic legends and war, and fantastical elements, has had a few glorious decades in cinematic history, especially in the '60s, '80s, and 2000s. This show will have a lot to live up to, especially when the trope has been far more successful in film than in TV shows.

In modern pop culture, no sword and sandal movie is quite as well-known as Gladiator, which is praised for its action-packed storyline and Russell Crowe's portrayal as the gladiator Maximus. These films aren't necessarily known for capturing historical legends and events with accuracy and grace. However, there are many outside of this iconic 2000s film that honor the intense, epic narratives and heroes the unique genre is known for. The...

Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike, and Anthony Hopkins have joined Guy Ritchie’s Wife & Dog for Black Bear.

Ritchie wrote the screenplay and will once again dive into the world of back-stabbing British aristocracy he explored in The Gentlemen film and TV series. Production is scheduled to begin in the UK in February 2025.

The filmmaker is producing alongside his producing partner Ivan Atkinson and Black Bear’s John Friedberg. Executive producers include Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler for Black Bear, which launched sales on the project in Cannes.Black Bear and Ritchie have collaborated on The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare and In The Grey.

Exclusive: Action thriller Stand Your Ground has been picked up in the U.S. by Epic Pictures.

The deal was locked ahead of the upcoming American Film Market.

Sales outfit Iuvit Media, which brokered the deal, has also sold the flick to Tiberius Film for German-speaking territories, MediaSquad for Poland and Front Row for Mena territories. Iuvit Media will continue to sell rights at AFM.

Directed by Fansu Njie (Last Man Down) and written by Craig Walser (Rambo Last Blood) the film is centered on an ex-seal in a small american town, who uses the stand-your-ground law to take revenge for his family’s murder.

Daniel Stisen stars as Jack Johnson a former Seal living a quiet life with his wife and child, Peter Stormare stars as Bastion, the Boss of the local criminal organization that is responsible for...

Exclusive: Guy Burnet (Oppenheimer), John Ross Bowie (Speechless), Adrian Rawlins (Mary & George) and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Vikings: Valhalla) will round out the cast of Reykjavik, writer-director Michael Russell Gunn’s historical drama for Anyone But You producer Sk Global. Additionally, 2521 Entertainment has been set to produce and finance the film in partnership with Sk Global.

Others in the cast, as previously announced, include Jeff Daniels, Jared Harris, J.K. Simmons, Hope Davis, Branka Katic and Aya Cash.

Entering production in Iceland in early October, with extensive filming at Höfði House, the actual site of the 1986 Reykjavik summit, Reykjavik explains why the event marked one of the most significant diplomatic achievements of modern times. The film takes place at the most dangerous point of the Cold War, watching as political enemies Ronald Reagan (Daniels) and Mikhail Gorbachev (Harris) meet in Iceland over one long, tense weekend to decide if there will...

The movie starring Robert De Niro in what may be one of his finest mobster roles is coming to Paramount+. Once Upon a Time in America will begin streaming on the platform starting November 1, 2024. The 1984 gangster drama was directed by the late Sergio Leone, who wrote such iconic films as A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968).

Once Upon a Time in America also stars James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci, Treat Williams and Danny Aiello. It is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with an 86% critic score and a 93% audience score.

Set in 1968, De Niro plays David Noodles Aaronson, who comes back to New York where he had once ruled the criminal underground in the 1920s. Woods plays Max, Noodles longtime partner, who is long gone. The story in the film is told mostly through flashbacks and shows Noodles journey from a child in a...

“Independence Day” and “Those About To Die” director Roland Emmerich and Marco Weber are developing a live-action TV series based on “Space Nation Online,” the titular Web3 video game at the center of their new transmedia IP company, Space Nation Inc.

Per Space Nation Inc.,”The series will map out the origins of the epic story that began with the recent soft launch of Space Nation Online, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (Mmorpg) that sends players to a distant star cluster where humanity has settled following Earth’s destruction.”

The series will be developed and executive-produced by Emmerich and Weber.

When it comes to how the “Space Nation” show will be distributed, Weber says “we want to take an approach that fits into the overall philosophy of what we’re doing with the game, with our [in-game] economy” — meaning not developing it for a streamer or network. “We might sell...

Oliver Berben, who took the reins of German production and distribution powerhouse Constantin Film on March 1, faces a German media landscape that is “changing radically and quickly,” he says. In response, he is adjusting the company’s approach to the business.

He welcomes the government’s proposed reform of the German Film Law, which will change the country’s production incentives, including for television, and will introduce an obligation on broadcasters and streamers to invest 20% of sales generated in Germany back into European productions, 70% of which would have to be in the German language.

“You have stagnating funding of public broadcasters. You have declining revenues for the private stations. The question is: Is the model functioning altogether? It is not, if we just keep on doing the same thing again and again.”

He adds, “Everything is changing, and these changes, by the way, are good. Us, as producers, we need...

La película, basada en hechos reales, retrata la historia del primer asesino en serie registrado en España. © Buena Vista Internacional

Comienza el rodaje de Sacamantecas, una película dirigida por David Pérez Sañudo (Los últimos románticos), coescrita junto a Sergio Granda, que se adentra en la leyenda del escalofriante personaje real de Juan Díaz de Garayo, conocido como el Sacamantecas.

Basada en una historia original de Asier Guerricaechebarría y Joanes Urkixo, Sacamantecas se sitúa en Álava a finales del siglo Xix. En plena Tercera Guerra Carlista, varias mujeres aparecen estranguladas en las afueras de Vitoria. Ángela Berrosteguieta (López Arnaiz), hermana de una de las víctimas, llega en busca de justicia, decidida a demostrar que Juan Díaz de Garayo (de la Torre), un campesino analfabeto, es el responsable de los crímenes. Sin embargo, Pío Pinedo (Bengoetxea), jefe de los alguaciles, se enfrenta a la falta de recursos en tiempos de guerra y...

Anthony Hopkins is attached to star in “Maserati: The Brothers,” an English-language biopic directed by Bobby Moresco about the family behind the high-performance automobiles that, along with Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is known for.

The legendary Oscar-winning actor will play an Italian financier who bankrolls the Maserati brothers. The “Maserati” movie is is produced by Italy’s Andrea Iervolino via his new film and TV outfit called The Andrea Iervolino Company.

Iervolino’s previous company, Ilbe Group – in which he was partnered with Monika Bacardi — produced the Bobby Moresco-directed biopic “Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend” and was also among the producers of Micheal Mann’s “Ferrari” starring Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz.

“Having Anthony Hopkins on board is a dream come true,” Iervolino said in a statement. “His unparalleled ability to embody complex characters will undoubtedly elevate our story, and we are eager to see how he brings depth to his role.

Netflix subscribers will soon see the legendary Anthony Hopkins grace their screens in an upcoming biblical epic. The Oscar-winning actor's film, Mary, officially lands at the streaming giant.

Per Variety, Netflix confirmed picking up Mary, which features Hopkins and is directed by XXX: Return of Xander Cage and Disturbia helmer, D.J. Caruso, with Birdseye's Michael Hayes as the screenplay writer. Netflix will premiere Mary later this year, though no exact release date has been confirmed yet.

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Mary is a coming-of-age movie which sees Mary shunned and forced into hiding following her miraculous conception of Jesus Christ. Hopkins plays King Herod, who feels his reign on the throne faces a serious threat from baby Jesus, who is regarded as the savior, leading to him igniting...

Ridley Scott hinting at a third part to his Gladiator film has got fans worried. The filmmaker returns with a sequel to his Oscar-winning film on November 22. He recently revealed that he has ideas for a potential third film. Fans fear that Scott’s film may suffer a fate similar to that of Kevin Costner’s Horizon Saga.

Paul Mescal in Gladiator II | Credits: Paramount Pictures

Earlier, Costner announced four parts to his Western directorial venture Horizon. Costner had filmed and released the first part in June. Before the first film hit theaters, he announced the filming of a second and third part of the series. However, things went horribly wrong for the actor/director when Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 became a box office disaster.

Ridley Scott Already Has An Idea For Gladiator III Ridley Scott | Credits: Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Paul Mescal and...

It took Ridley Scott twenty years to return to the Roman Colosseum with Gladiator II, but he is already plotting his third trip to Ancient Rome.

“I’d rather get on into Gladiator III,” Scott told The Hollywood Reporter Thursday when asked about a different potential next project for the 86-year-old filmmaker. “There’s already an idea.” He added that he’s taking inspiration from The Godfather Part II for the next story.

The Gladiator 3 news first trickled out Friday after the French publication Premiere published similar comments from Scott.

Gladiator II opens Nov. 22 and arrives 20 years after Scott’s Gladiator, which won five Oscars, including best picture and best actor for Russell Crowe. Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen star in the new film.

Scott remains one of the most prolific directors working in Hollywood, a filmmaker who at times release two films in a single year.

Roland Emmerich’s most recent project is the Roman drama series, “Those About to Die,” but it doesn’t look like the filmmaker is ready to leave TV anytime soon. He’s also sticking with a period setting for his next project, a remake of “Lawrence of Arabia.”

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According to a recent interview with THR, Roland Emmerich’s next project is a planned three-season TV series inspired by “Lawrence of Arabia.” The interview claims this is a passion project for the filmmaker, and he is about to shop it around to studios very soon.

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Those About to Die director Roland Emmerich discusses what season 2 would explore. Those About to Die is an action-packed historical comedy drama that explores Ancient Rome through the lens of the entertainment business. The series has one season, and has released 10 episodes on Peacock. Those About to Die features a leading cast including Anthony Hopkins, Iwan Rheon, Sara Martins, Jojo Macari, Moe Hashim, Tom Hughes, and Dimitri Leonidas.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Emmerich envisions what Those About to Die season 2 might look like. Likening the prospective second season to Godfather II, the director explained that he would like to tell stories using a "present timeline" and "past timeline." The flashback periods would explore The Year of Four Emperors, set 10 years before the events of Those About to Die season 1. These moments include Emperor Nero's suicide and the resulting struggle for power. The season would alternate between this history and the present-day timeline.

Season 2 of Roland Emmerich's sword-and-sandals drama, Those About to Die, could be going back in time (even further than Season 1), as the director has based his plans for the series on Francis Ford Coppola's seminal The Godfather trilogy. Released on Peacock and Prime Video earlier this year, No Time to Die explores the dirty underbelly of Rome, as members of the four factions vie for control over the newly built Colosseum, all while the city faces ongoing food shortages and riots. Season 1 received decent reviews from audiences, although it has yet to be officially renewed for a second season.

While the official confirmation has yet to come, Roland Emmerich (who directed half of season 1 and acted as showrunner), is already planning ahead for the second season, and has teased that the historical timeline is going to get disjointed. "We hope to do a little bit what Godfather II did,...

Film director, screenwriter, and producer, Roland Emmerich, is working on a highly controversial remake as he plans to bring the multi-Oscar-winning Lawrence of Arabia back to screens. Known as "The master of disaster", Emmerich has directed several major blockbuster films, including 1996's smash hit, Independence Day, starring Will Smith, 2004's The Day After Tomorrow, and 2009's 2012. In partnership with writer, Anthony McCarten, known for Bohemian Rhapsody, the two are shopping around a three-season television series titled In Arabia (via THR). The new series will feature even more characters than in the already epic film. The pitch of a television show is intriguing, as the additional runtime could benefit the expansive story by giving the complex political setting and enigmatic characters more time to be explored.

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A classic historian has nothing but praise for HBO's Rome. Having run from 2005 to 2007 before its season 2 cancelation, the show featured a live-action depiction of Julius Caesar's rise to power in the dying days of the Roman Republic. Alongside Ciarn Hinds's Caesar were the two leads, Lucius Vorenus (Kevin McKidd) and Titus Pullo (Ray Stevenson), who played two soldiers in Caesar's chief legion. After the similar historical show, Those About To Die, was released in 2024, memories of HBO's hit have earned additional recognition.

Speaking in a History Hit special about shows focused on the Roman Empire, historian Tristan Hughes reviewed the accuracy of Rome. He reviewed the show's earliest scenes and described the show as a "timeless classic" that "ancient historians love". He reviewed the armor, which he described as "brilliant", and he claims that the show is successful at "really demonstrating... the discipline of these Roman legionaries...

Roland Emmerich brought ancient Rome to life in Season 1 of Those About to Die by telling a chronological story. Events unfolded as several ambitious residents attempted to climb the tall social ladder, but Domitian (Jojo Macari) and Tenax (Iwan Rheon) succeeded somewhat. Season 1 took place in 79 Ad, and for Season 2, if renewed, Emmerich told The Hollywood Reporter that they intended to go even further back by shaking up the format. We hope to do a little bit what Godfather II did, he said, referencing the dual timeline employed in telling Vito and Michael's stories. This corroborates what he told Collider about Season 2 plans. He teased the timeline shift to bring the story together, saying,...

Despite its hip-hop heavy trailer and a rhino riding gladiator, Ridley Scott wants to remind fans that Gladiator II isn't a fantasy. The upcoming sequel, which stars Paul Mescal as an aged up Lucius (originally played by Spencer Treat Clark), takes Scott back to ancient Rome, 24 years after the original movie. As well as telling a kick-ass story of a Gladiator rising up against the rulers of Rome, Scott made Gladiator and Gladiator II to remind audiences that ancient history is, well... history.

Speaking to Total Film, Ridley Scott revealed part of his motivation for returning after two decades to direct Gladiator II. The director said that, because audiences see history presented in movies, its basis in reality becomes lost and distorted. According to him, audiences then forget that what they see in movies like Gladiator actually happened. "People think that history is something that didnt happen," he explained. While...

A Lawrence of Arabia TV show may be on the way, and famous director Roland Emmerich is shopping the idea. Inspired by the epic 1962 movie, which starred eight-time Oscar nominee Peter O'Toole, the show would focus on the real-world historical figure, T. E. Lawrence. Emmerich has extensive experience in Hollywood, having worked on Those About to Die, Independence Day (1996), and The Day After Tomorrow (2004).

According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, Emmerich hopes to create a brand-new show about the setting, though he intends to implement a small tweak to the title. Emmerich plans to develop Lawrence in Arabia, which will feature the change because "it has a little bit more characters" compared to the original movie. Emmerich wants three seasons, which would allow more space to explore Lawrence's Arabia than the original 3 hour and 47 minute run-time.

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Although Those About to Die was a success for Peacock, it remains to be seen if we’ll see season 2 of the historical drama, but that hasn’t stopped Roland Emmerich from dreaming about it.

Should Those About to Die return for a second season, Emmerich told THR that he’d like to take a little inspiration from The Godfather Part II and feature dual timelines. “We hope to do a little bit what Godfather II did,” Emmerich said, adding that the show would continue the story in the present timeline and explore The Year of the Four Emperors in the flashback timeline. The flashbacks would take place 10 years before the events of the series and begin with the suicide of Emperor Nero (Emmerich is already thinking of who could play the character). This event led to power struggles and rebellions, with Galba, Otho, and Vitellius each being proclaimed Emperor...

[This story contains spoilers from Those About to Die season one.]

Roland Emmerich traveled back to 79 Ad for season one of his gladiator drama Those About to Die. For season two, he has dreams of traveling back even earlier.

“We hope to do a little bit what Godfather II did,” Emmerich told The Hollywood Reporter of a potential season two. Emmerich says the show could tell dual stories using a “present timeline” and a “past timeline,” ala 1974’s The Godfather Part II, which explored the rise of Vito Corelione (Robert De Niro) via flashbacks and continued the story of his son Michael Corelione (Al Pacino) in the “present day” story.

In Those About to Die season two, the flashbacks would explore The Year of Four Emperors, which took place 10 years before the events of the show and included seismic moments, such as the suicide of Emperor Nero and the subsequent power grab amongst competing leaders...

Former Cinecittà Studios CEO Nicola Maccanico has been appointed to the newly created role of CEO of Fremantle Italy Group.

Maccanico, who is a former Warner Bros. and Sky Italia senior exec, had been spearheading the radical overhaul of Cinecittà for three years, but stepped down last June after Italy’s right-wing government decided to change the studios’ management team.

He had been instrumental to relaunching the iconic filming facilities, which lured big shoots last year such as Roland Emmerich’s gladiator series “Those About to Die” starring Anthony Hopkins and Netflix’s period soap “The Decameron.”

Maccanico will now oversee Fremantle Italy’s wide-ranging Italian operations that comprise labels Wildside, The Apartment Pictures, Lux Vide and Fremantle Italy. Their respective CEO’ Sonia Rovai, Annamaria Morelli, Luca Bernabei and Marco Tombolini will report to him. Maccanico will also join Fremantle’s gobal leadership team, according to a statement.

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The resignation of Italy’s culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano on Friday, after he admitted to having an extramarital affair with a ministry consultant, is prompting hope across the Italian industry that his departure could help remove legislative impediments that many claim are causing a production slowdown.

Sangiuliano stepped down Friday in the wake of a scandal that dominated Italian headlines for days and rocked Italy’s right-wing government headed by Giorgia Meloni. It involves Maria Rosaria Boccia, a self-proclaimed fashion entrepreneur who claimed on Instagram to have been hired as a ministry advisor. After Sangiuliano denied this, it surfaced that they had been having an affair.

Sangiuliano has been replaced as culture minister by Alesandro Giuli, head of Rome’s Maxxi museum of contemporary art and architecture. Giuli on Saturday made the trek to the Venice Film Festival to attend the closing ceremony, during which anger was vented against long-gestating...

“Tell Me Lies” Season 2 has finally arrived, welcoming back fan favorites as well as new additions to the cast.

Grace Van Patten and Jackson White return as Lucy and Stephen, respectively, who reunite at college as exes following their dramatic breakup at the beginning of summer. The exes have to deal with not only the fallout of their split, but also the ripple effects that Season 1’s dramatics had on their friend group.

Season 2 will also welcome in several new faces to the fold, including “Gossip Girl” star Thomas Doherty and “Lucifer” star Tom Ellis.

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Grace Van Patten as Lucy Albright

Grace Van Patten returns as Lucy Albright, now a sophomore in college who recently went through a dramatic breakup with Stephen after dating her for most of her freshman year. She is close friends with Bree and Pippa, who also became entangled with Stephen’s friend group of upperclassmen.