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California, United States · CaliforniaIt looks like Francis Lawrence has dropped out as director of the upcoming Sublime biopic. Lawrence is now officially busy making another ‘Hunger Games’ movie, and has been replaced by indie helmer Justin Chon (“Blue Bayou,” “Gook,” “Ms. Purple”)Chon is also writing the screenplay with screenwriter Bobby Hundreds, based on Chris Mundy’s original draft. Lawrence is now executive producing. The film is seemingly still in development, but things co…See the Story
Justin Chon (‘Gook') to Direct Sublime Biopic — World of Reel
Sean Durkin to Direct HBO's ‘Lanterns' — World of Reel
Spain · SpainI wasn’t sure about the status of Solondz’s next project, “Love Child,” starring Elizabeth Olsen, and earlier in the year we had learned about a potential shoot in the summer that clearly hadn’t materialized. What gives?It turns out that Solondz was all prepared to board a plane and shoot it in Spain, just a mere “weeks away”, and then “the plan collapsed.” The clearly frustrated filmmaker adds that if he doesn’t get to make “Love Child” then he…See the Story
Todd Solondz's ‘Love Child' Had its Shoot Canceled Due to Lack of Financing — World of Reel
New York State · New YorkCeline Song’s “Past Lives” was not only a Sundance sensation, but also went on to get Best Picture nominated at the Oscars. Whatever film Song did next was going to be met with a lot of anticipation, especially by critics, who wildly praised “Past Lives.”Last fall, A24 hopped onboard Song’s next project. I had originally reported that her sophomore effort would be the romcom “Materialists.” The film wrapped its NYC production in June and had sc…See the Story
Celine Song’s ‘Materialists’ Earning Mixed Reactions — World of Reel
Selena Gomez · FranceThis Oscar season, all eyes are on “Emilia Pérez.”
Jacques Audiard’s critically acclaimed Spanish-language musical, recently selected as France’s official submission for the Oscars’ international feature category, is poised to dominate the awards circuit. In an exclusive revealed to Variety, Karla Sofía Gascón, who plays the titular character, will be submitted for lead actress consideration. Her co-stars, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Adrian…See the Story
‘Emilia Pérez’ Sets Oscar Campaigns for Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez
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Los Angeles, California · Los AngelesLast week, I wrote about Kelly Reichardt’s next film, which is supposed to be shot in October, it’s called “The Mastermind.”An update is upon us. Josh O’Connor is apparently attached to star in the film. Plot details have also been disclosed and it sounds like it’s a heist movie, which is a genre Reichardt already tackled in 2014’s “Night Moves.”The plot revolves around James Mooney (O’Connor), who orchestrates an audacious art heist against the…See the Story
Kelly Reichardt's ‘The Mastermind' — Stars Josh O'Connor + Plot Details [Updated] — World of Reel
United Kingdom · United KingdomWith an impressive resume that includes “Hunger,” “Lovers Rock,” “Shame” and “12 Years a Slave” it’s always exciting to get a new film from former-visual-artist-turned-director McQueen. His latest one happens to also be his most commercial film.“Blitz,” produced by Apple Studios, is the most expensive film of McQueen’s career. The WWII epic stars Elliott Heffernan, Saoirse Ronan and Harris Dickinson and is based on an original idea by McQueen. A…See the Story
‘Blitz' Trailer ... — World of Reel
TIFFUPDATE: It looks like it was leaked by accident on the Microsoft Store. It’s no longer available. Must have a been a hiccup on their part. What I gather happened is that A24 likely postponed the digital release by a few weeks, but Microsoft was unaware of that. The same thing happened with 2022’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” EARLIER: What exactly is going on with A24’s “Sing Sing”? A few months ago, pundits were saying it was the top con…See the Story
