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15.09.2022 / 20:51

Whoopi Goldberg, Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga Join Bobby Cannavale and Robert De Niro Dramedy ‘Inappropriate Behavior’

previously announced as the star and major supporting character, respectively.Cannavale plays Max Bernal, a late-night comedy writer who tries and fails to parlay his success into a second act as a stand-up comic. After moving in with his father Stan (De Niro), he clashes with his ex-wife Jenna (Byrne) about parenting their young son Ezra (Fitzgerald), who is on the autism spectrum.

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30.04.2024 / 02:23

Tony Goldwyn & Bobby Cannavale Attend Special Screening of New Movie 'Ezra' in NYC

Tony Goldwyn and Bobby Cannavale are stepping out to promote their new movie!

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variety.com

05.04.2024 / 16:55

Miami Film Festiva Bringing Comedies, Drama and Global Titles to Magic City

Cata Balzano Every year, the Miami Film Festival transforms the Florida city into a hub of cultural exchange and discovery, welcoming filmmakers, industry professionals and enthusiastic audiences for a celebration of independent films that entertain as well as inspire conversation. As Miami-Dade College gears up for its 41st edition of the festival, cinema aficionados can expect an array of films, discussions, Q&A sessions, special events, and awards ceremonies fromApril 5-14.

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25.03.2024 / 22:21

Mark Wahlberg was originally “pissed off” about his character in ‘The Departed’

The Departed, revealing that he was supposed to play another part initially.READ MORE: The wisdom of Martin Scorsese: “I had to go through everything in order to learn”Wahlberg earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Sergeant Dignam of the Massachusetts State Police in the film. His character works with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Billy Costigan who goes undercover to infiltrate the Irish mob, with Jack Nicholson playing mob boss Frank Costello.Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Wahlberg revealed he was originally “supposed to play another part” and it caused him to feel “pissed” during filming he said.“I was a little pissed about a couple things but look, it all worked out in the end, I think,” Wahlberg said.

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deadline.com

24.03.2024 / 22:49

‘The Departed’ Was A Hairy Experience For Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg has a few things to get off his chest regarding Martin Scorsese’s 2006 film, The Departed.

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nypost.com

22.03.2024 / 16:43

Why Mark Wahlberg was ‘pissed’ about working on ‘The Departed’: ‘I don’t give a f – – k’

Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed” was much-applauded and earned four Academy Awards when it premiered in 2006.However, star Mark Wahlberg was unhappy behind the scenes alongside co-stars Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vera Farmiga and Matt Damon, as well as with director Scorsese, 81.The Boston native played Staff Sergeant Sean Dignam in the crime drama, who is tasked with allowing DiCaprio’s character, Billy Costigan Jr., to go undercover as a criminal. Wahlberg divulged on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he was a “little pissed about a couple of things.”“Originally I was supposed to play another part.

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07.03.2024 / 04:13

Miami Film Festival Sets Lineup With ‘Thelma’ Opening and ‘Ezra’ as Closing Night Screening

William Earl The Miami Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 41st edition, including “Thelma,” starring June Squibb, opening the event and Tony Goldwyn‘s “Ezra” as closing night selection. Goldwyn will be honored at the festivl with the Art of Light award along with Alison Brie, while Greg Kwedar, director of “Sing Sing,” will receive the Impact Award.

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deadline.com

27.02.2024 / 20:22

Neon Sets Nationwide One-Night-Only Screening Event For Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’

Neon announced on Tuesday that it will bring Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay‘s acclaimed drama Origin back to 500 U.S. theaters on February 28, for a one-night-only special screening event, featuring an exclusive pre-recorded introduction and post-screening Q&A with DuVernay.

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27.02.2024 / 03:29

Sebastian Roché To Make K-Drama Debut In Netflix’s ‘Queen Of Tears’

EXCLUSIVE: Sebastian Roché (1923) is making his K-drama debut in Netflix‘s Queen of Tears premiering March 9. He will portray Dr. Braun, a German doctor who has an interesting relationship with the two leads.

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19.01.2024 / 21:29

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Based On Bestseller ‘Caste’ Launches Theatrical Run – Specialty Preview

Neon is opening Origin on 130 screens and plans to expand the Ava DuVernay film, which premiered in Venice and had a excellent qualifying run in December.

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11.01.2024 / 23:29

James Gandolfini’s son, ‘Sopranos’ cast celebrate 25th anniversary with wild NYC bash

“The Sopranos” is hands down one of the most remarkable television series in history.Twenty-five years after the mob crime drama premiered on HBO, the cast and James Gandolfini’s son, Michael, united at an anniversary bash on Wednesday to celebrate the series’ legacy.The party, thrown by Max, was held at Da Nico Ristorante, which renowned “Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli himself has endorsed as one of his favorite Italian restaurants in New York City.A-listers in attendance included Steve Buscemi, Julianna Margulies, Robert Funaro, Al Sapienza, Vincent Pastore, Kathrine Narducci and more.Guests munched on an Italian feast and partied the evening away.Michael, 24, also an actor, stepped out at the anniversary event with his girlfriend Mia Healey. James died in 2013 at the age of 51 in Rome due to a heart attack.

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deadline.com

19.12.2023 / 23:19

‘Origin’: Read The Screenplay By Ava DuVernay That Fuses Original Research With A Bestselling Book To Create An Emotional Epic

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with the ambitious Ava DuVernay-directed drama Origin, with the script also written by DuVernay inspired by Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson’s groundbreaking book Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents.

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theplaylist.net

16.12.2023 / 15:12

‘Origin’ Trailer Draft: Ava DuVernay’s Acclaimed Drama With Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Starts Expanding January 19

Lots of excellent movies premiered at the Venice Film Festival this year, like “Poor Things,” “Maestro,” and “Priscilla.” But while those films already have awards buzz swirling around them, don’t forget about Ava DuVernay’s “Origin,” a complex drama about a journalist grappling with tremendous tragedies in her life and the global journey she embarks on.

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deadline.com

06.12.2023 / 22:03

Norman Lear To Make Cameo Appearance In ‘Good Times’ Netflix Animated Series As TV Icon Leaves Slate Of Upcoming Projects Behind

Hollywood may have lost a TV legend in Norman Lear, following his death on Tuesday at the age of 101, but fans will be able to spend a little more time with him as he is set to make a cameo appearance in the upcoming animated series Good Times, Deadline has learned exclusively.

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06.11.2023 / 18:01

Tony Goldwyn’s ‘Ezra’ Secures U.S. Distribution With Bleecker Street Following TIFF Premiere

Bleecker Street has taken U.S. rights to Ezra, the starry family dramedy from actor-turned-director Tony Goldwyn, which is coming off its world premiere in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto Film Festival. Starring Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Robert De Niro, and newcomer William A. Fitzgerald, the film is slated for release in theaters in 2024.

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31.10.2023 / 00:59

Michael C. Hall & Grace Caroline Currey Join Heaven’s Gate Cult Biopic ‘The Leader’ – AFM

EXCLUSIVE: Michael C. Hall (Dexter) and Grace Caroline Currey (Fall) have joined Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring), Tim Blake Nelson (Captain America: Brave New World) and Simon Rex (Red Rocket) in the true crime biopic feature The Leader, based on the 1997 mass suicide of the religious group known as Heaven’s Gate.

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deadline.com

20.10.2023 / 15:31

‘Nun II’ Sets Max Debut Before Halloween

New Line’s The Nun II, one of the few bright spots at the fall box office rocked by the actors strikes, will hit Max on Oct. 27. That premiere date is after the pic’s 50-day theatrical window.

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variety.com

20.10.2023 / 15:01

‘The Nun II’ Gets Streaming Release Date in Time for Halloween

Jordan Moreau Halloween is nearly here, and one of this fall’s scariest movies will arrive on streaming just in time for the spooky holiday. Warner Bros.’ “The Nun II” will begin streaming on Max on Oct.

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17.10.2023 / 12:51

Palisades Park Pictures Inks Rights Deal With VIP Medienfonds — AFM

EXCLUSIVE: Global sales agent Palisades Park Pictures has signed an agreement with VIP Medienfonds to represent all available media rights to its catalog, including the Media 8 film library.

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20.09.2023 / 19:47

Woodstock Film Festival Adds Robert De Niro-Led ‘Ezra’ to Its Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

Addie Morfoot Contributor Woodstock Film Festival has added Tony Goldwyn’s comedy drama “Ezra,” starring Bobby Cannavale and Robert De Niro to its 2023 lineup.In the film, which made its world premiere earlier this month at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival, Cannavale stars as Max, a stand up comic who after recently blowing up his career and marriage is living with his father Stan (De Niro).

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07.09.2023 / 22:45

‘Nun II’ Director Says Bonnie Aarons Is A ‘Lovely Person’ & Adds She’s Got ‘Great Scary Energy On Set’

The “Nun II” director Michael Chaves claims that actress Bonnie Aarons is a complete joy to work with, despite the fact that her look is unsettling in costume and makeup as the demon nun Valak in The Conjuring Universe.

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deadline.com

06.09.2023 / 20:05

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Gets 8-Minute-Plus Ovation At Venice Film Festival Premiere

Ava DuVernay touched down at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday evening with her new film Origin, which world premiered in Competition and received a more than eight-minute ovation in its debut screening.

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variety.com

06.09.2023 / 19:59

Ava DuVernay Beams as ‘Origin’ Gets Near 6-Minute Standing Ovation at Venice

Ellise Shafer Ava DuVernay’s latest film, “Origin,” premiered in competition at Venice Film Festival to a 5 minute and 46 second standing ovation. Based on Isabel Wilkerson’s book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” “Origin” chronicles “the remarkable life and work” of Wilkerson “as she investigates the genesis of injustice and uncovers a hidden truth that affects us all,” according to the film’s synopsis. The drama stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Niecy Nash-Betts, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood, Connie Nielsen, Emily Yancy, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, Finn Wittock, Victoria Pedretti, Isha Blaaker and Myles Frost.

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theplaylist.net

06.09.2023 / 18:03

‘Origin’ Review: Ava DuVernay Adapts Isabel Wilkerson’ ‘Caste’ With Dazzling Inventiveness [Venice]

When Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) first conceived of the multifaceted premise that would eventually become the lauded non-fiction book “Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents,” her editors were concerned about whether she would manage to cohesively merge her personal experiences with all the moving parts of her research across cultures and continents to prove that it all interconnects. Venice Film Festival 2023: The 17 Most Anticipated Movies To Watch That’s in turn the same task that writer-director Ava DuVernay faced to convey the big-picture ideas and Wilkerson’s revelatory odyssey to put them on the page in an enticingly cinematic manner.

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deadline.com

06.09.2023 / 17:29

‘Origin’ Review: Ava DuVernay’s Unflinching Drama On The Structures of Global Oppression – Venice Film Festival

In Ava DuVernay’s 7th feature, Origin, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival tonight, the exploration of caste systems as a mode of oppression takes center stage. Written by DuVernay and Isabel Wilkerson, the film is adapted from the latter’s book, Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents. The narrative delves into the deep-seeded intricacies of caste and how it underpins much of society’s discrimination, sometimes transcending even race. The film stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, and includes performances by Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, Nick Offerman, Blair Underwood and Connie Nielsen.

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05.09.2023 / 15:37

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Lands at Neon Ahead of Venice Film Festival Premiere

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Neon has acquired worldwide rights to Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. The movie, starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash-Betts, will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival. “Origin” will be released in theaters later this year.

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05.09.2023 / 15:33

Neon Snaps Up Worldwide Rights For Ava Duvernay’s ‘Origin’ Ahead Of Venice Premiere; Unveils First Trailer

Neon has acquired worldwide rights for Ava DuVernay’s Origin ahead of its world premiere in Competition at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday (September 6).

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04.09.2023 / 14:55

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Set For Gala Presentation At TIFF

Ava DuVernay’s Origin, the first film by an African American woman to play in Competition at the Venice Film Festival, will have a Gala screening at Roy Thomson Hall at TIFF on Monday, September 11. DuVernay will be in attendance for the screening of the film, which she wrote, produced and directed.

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theplaylist.net

01.09.2023 / 19:43

‘Origin’ First Look: Ana DuVernay’s Adaptation Of ‘Caste’ With Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal & Vera Farmiga Premieres At Venice On September 6

When it comes to the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, there’s any number of in-competition titles that could win the coveted Golden Lion. But a top sleeper pick may be Ava DuVernay‘s “Origin,” which has its world premiere on the Lido on September 6.

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deadline.com

25.07.2023 / 11:38

Venice Film Festival: Five Women To Play In Competition; Ava DuVernay Makes History As First African American Woman In Selection

The Venice Film Festival revealed the lineup for its 80th edition Tuesday morning, and its Official Competition featured works by five women filmmakers, including Ava DuVernay, who makes history as the first African American woman in selection.

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06.07.2023 / 16:09

‘The Nun 2’ Trailer Teases Taissa Farmiga’s Return to ‘The Conjuring’ Universe

Charna Flam New Line Cinema has released the trailer for its latest “Conjuring” project, “The Nun 2.” The sequel, starring Taissa Farmiga, is set to premiere in theaters on Sept. 8. The film begins in 1956 after a priest is viciously murdered in France.

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justjared.com

28.06.2023 / 03:05

Patrick Wilson Brings His Sons & Parents To 'Insidious: The Red Door' Premiere in NYC

Patrick Wilson is making the Insidious: The Red Door premiere a family affair!

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deadline.com

11.05.2023 / 19:53

Ava DuVernay & Warner Bros. Television To Part Ways As Overall Deal Comes To An End

Ava DuVernay is plotting a new path in television as her overall deal with Warner Bros. TV is coming to a close at the end of May.

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09.05.2023 / 17:03

Rebel Wilson Action-Comedy ‘Bride Hard’ Heads To Cannes Market

EXCLUSIVE: Pitch Perfect and The Hustle star Rebel Wilson is set to star in action-comedy film  Bride Hard from director Simon West (Expendables 2) for a Cannes market launch.

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03.05.2023 / 17:49

Miles Heizer To Star In Netflix’s Gay Marine Series ‘The Corps’

The Corps follows the story of a gay teenager who has been bullied and decides to enlist in the U.S. Marines.The setting is 1990, a period when being gay in the military was a criminal offense, as underlined by “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.”His straight best friend also signs on to serve in the Marines, and the two navigate through the challenges of basic training camp and their sexual identities in an era when things were not as good as they are now for many in the LGBTQ community.At present, Netlifx describes The Corps, which is a working title, as a dramedy, meaning it expects viewers to become emotionally invested and laugh.

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ok.co.uk

03.05.2023 / 13:07

Emmerdale's Max Parker lands huge new Netflix role after quitting ITV soap

Max Parker, who is best known for playing Luke Posner in Emmerdale, is set to swap the rolling Yorkshire hills for the Marine Corps after landing a role in a new Netflix series.The actor, who met his fiancé while on the ITV soap, will be starring alongside 13 Reasons Why star Miles Heizer and Bates Motel's Vera Farmiga in comedy-drama The Corps, which is set back in 1990. He previously portrayed the role of Emmerdale's Luke between August 2019 and June 2021, with his character battling romance and family woes in a range of hard-hitting storylines. Leading the cast of The Corps will be Miles, who portrays 'underdog character' Cameron, a a gay, bullied teenager.The series will follow him as he decides to join the Marine Corps with his straight best friend, Ray — a dangerous move when being gay in the military meant jail time or worse - and join a platoon of young men on a harrowing journey of transformation.

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01.05.2023 / 19:33

Netflix Orders Gay Marine Dramedy Inspired by Greg Cope White Memoir, Norman Lear to Produce

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Netflix has ordered a dramedy series inspired by the memoir “The Pink Marine” written by Greg Cope White, Variety has learned. Currently titled “The Corps,” Netflix has given the show a 10 episode order. The official logline states, “Set in 1990, ‘The Corps’ is about Cameron, a bullied, gay high school student who joins the Marine Corps with his straight best friend, Ray — a dangerous move when being gay in the military meant jail time or worse. As these two friends plunge into Marine Corps boot camp, where the landmines are both literal and metaphorical, they join a platoon of young men on a harrowing journey of transformation.”