Year: 2020

Joseph Kosinski in Talks to Helm Twister Reboot at Universal

Joseph Konsinski in Talks to Helm Twister Reboot at Universal

Joseph Kosinski in talks to helm Twister reboot at Universal

The late ’90s saw a major resurgence in the natural disaster genre and one of the best of the era was 1996’s Twister starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt and in looking back at the film’s major box office success, Universal is eying a reboot of the blockbuster with Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) in talks to direct, according to Variety.

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The original film followed Paxton’s Bill “The Extreme” Harding and Hunt’s Dr. Joanne Harding, two storm chasers on the brink of divorce who decide to team up to chase a record outbreak of tornadoes in Oklahoma and deliver their advance weather alert system in the path of the twister to track more storms.

Plot details for the upcoming reboot are currently unknown, with no writers currently attached to pen the script for the project, but sources report that Universal is looking to actively develop this project with Kosinski behind the camera. The 1996 film was helmed by Speed director Jan De Bont, executive produced by Steven Spielberg (Schindler’s List) and co-written by Anne-Marie Martin (Prom Night) and Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton.

Frequent Spielberg collaborator Frank Marshall (Jurassic World: Dominion) is set to produce the project and is currently meeting with potential screenwriters while senior VP of production Sara Scott will oversee the project for the studio.

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Upon release in 1996, Twister was a major box office success, grossing over $495 million at the global box office on its estimated $88-92 million budget and received mixed reviews from critics, all of whom praised the film’s groundbreaking special effects, which earned the film two Oscar nominations for Best Special Effects and Best Sound. The blockbuster was spun off into an attraction at Universal Studios Florida in 1998 with filmed introductions from Paxton and Hunt, but was shut down in 2015 and replaced with Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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Tucker & Dale vs Evil’s Eli Craig New Horror Rom-Com Lands at Netflix

Tucker & Dale vs Evil's Eli Craig New Horror Rom-Com Lands at Netflix

Tucker & Dale vs Evil’s Eli Craig new horror rom-com lands at Netflix

Writer/director Eli Craig blew audiences away in 2010 with his feature directorial debut Tucker & Dale vs Evil and now he’s ready to keep the horror comedy train rolling at Netflix as he has signed on to direct the horror rom-com The Hills Have Eyes For You at Netflix, according to Deadline.

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The film, which is penned by Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon co-writer David Stieve, is keeping its plot details close to the belt, but sources report the film will play with various tropes of its respective genres much in the same vein as Craig and Stieve’s past works.

This is a unique underdog love story with genre bending scares and a lot of laughs,” Craig said in a statement. “I think I’ll be in my element for this one.

The project is set to be produced by Dan Farah, who calls it “a fresh and fun love story set against the backdrop of an elevated horror comedy,” and will be executive produced by Andrew Farah, with Stephanie Davis attached as co-producer.

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After getting his start in Hollywood in front of the camera in the late ’90s, Craig transitioned to behind the camera in a producer capacity on a number of documentaries and shorts before eventually writing and directing a short of his own and making his feature debut with the 2010 horror comedy Tucker & Dale vs Evil, which became a cult classic and modest box office success. He would later return by the camera in 2017 for the Netflix horror comedy Little Evil starring Adam Scott and Evangeline Lilly, which received rave reviews from critics.

(Photo by Michael Kovac/WireImage via Getty Images)

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Keke Palmer-Led Alice Adds Common & Jonny Lee Miller

Keke Palmer-Led Alice Adds Common & Jonny Lee Miller

Keke Palmer-led Alice adds Common & Jonny Lee Miller

After landing the Scream Queens and Hustlers star earlier this month, the upcoming thriller Alice has begun expanding its cast further with the additions of The Chi star and executive producer Common and Elementary alum Jonny Lee Miller, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Alice is inspired by the true vents of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55-acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line — it’s 1973.

“So many films that depict this time in our history are rooted in victimization of the black female lead,” Palmer said in a previous statement. “This story is the opposite and that’s what attracted me to Krystin’s perspective. It tackles the harsh realities of slavery and white supremacy while also offering inspiration and vindication through the story of Alice’s journey. I don’t want anyone to leave the theater feeling debilitated, I want them to feel empowered.”

The movie will be helmed by Krystin Ver Linden, making her directorial debut from her own screenplay.

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Alice will be produced by Peter Lawson (John Wick, Spotlight). Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs Pictures will executive produce. Steel Springs is fully financing the project and principal photography is expected to begin this August in Georgia.

Common and Jonny are the perfect addition to our cast on this very special film,” Lawson said in a statement. “Common just brings so much emotional depth to his character, and Jonny is such a standout performer with the intensity he delivers. With both on board, we have no doubt the chemistry between our cast will resonate with audiences around the world.

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Neil Burger to Helm Skydance’s Sci-Fi Pic Summer Frost

Neil Burger to Helm Skydance's Sci-Fi Actioner Summer Frost

Neil Burger to helm Skydance’s sci-fi pic Summer Frost

As he preps to bring his latest sci-fi effort to audiences later this year, Neil Burger (Divergent) is ready to return to the genre as he has signed on to helm Summer Frost for Skydance and Temple Hill, according to Variety.

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Based on the short story of the same name from Blake Crouch, the plot centers on a virtual reality game designer who finds her world flipped upside down when one of her non-player characters begins acting out of their programming, with an emotional relationship developing between the two as the designer closely examines her actions.

The project is set to be produced by Marty Bowen and Isaac Klausner for Temple Hill alongside David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger for Skydance, with Matt Grimm overseeing the project for the latter, which is being considered as priority development.

Crouch, whose writing credits span over 15 years, is best known for his work as the author of the Wayward Pines trilogy, which was adapted into the Fox series of the same name that ran for two seasons on the network before being cancelled. He also wrote the Letty Dobesh novella series, which was in turn adapted into the TNT drama Good Behavior starring Michelle Dockery, which also lasted only two seasons before being cancelled.

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Burger found his rise to stardom with the critically acclaimed magician drama The Illusionist starring Edward Norton and Bradley Cooper-led sci-fi thriller Limitless before landing his biggest project yet with the 2014 big-screen adaptation of the Divergent franchise. Though he wouldn’t return for the sequels, he would remain on as executive producer and stepped behind the camera for the Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston-starring The Upside, the American remake of the Golden Globe-nominated French dramedy The Intouchables. He’s currently putting the finishing touches on the sci-fi actioner Voyagers starring Colin Farrell and Tye Sheridan, which is currently slated for a November 25 release.

(Photo by J. Vespa/WireImage via Getty Images)

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Disney Unveils New Clip from Opening Number of Hamilton

Disney unveils new clip from opening number of Hamilton

Ahead of the Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning Broadway musical hitting the streaming service in July, Disney has taken to Twitter to share an exclusive clip from the opening number of Hamilton, “Alexander Hamilton.” The exclusive clip can be viewed below!

Originally set for a theatrical release on October 15, 2021, the filmed version of the original Broadway production will now be available for streaming on Friday, July 3.

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An unforgettable cinematic stage performance, the filmed version of the original Broadway production of Hamilton combines the best elements of live theater, film and streaming to bring the cultural phenomenon to homes around the world for a thrilling, once-in-a-lifetime experience. The production is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, the hit musical has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.

Filmed at The Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway in June of 2016, the film transports its audience into the world of the Broadway show in a uniquely intimate way. With book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and direction by Thomas Kail, Hamilton is inspired by the book “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow and produced by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeffrey Seller, with Sander Jacobs and Jill Furman serving as executive producers. Filming was produced by RadicalMedia.

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The 11-time-Tony Award-, GRAMMY Award-, Olivier Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning stage musical stars: Daveed Diggs as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson; Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler; Jonathan Groff as King George; Christopher Jackson as George Washington; Jasmine Cephas Jones as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds; Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton; Leslie Odom, Jr. as Aaron Burr; Okieriete Onaodowan as Hercules Mulligan/James Madison; Anthony Ramos as John Laurens/Philip Hamilton; and Phillipa Soo as Eliza Hamilton.

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The 10 Best Michael Keaton Batman Moments

The 10 Best Michael Keaton Batman Moments

The cape crusader’s appearances on the silver screen have made him a global icon. The campy serials have their place in history, but it is arguably Michael Keaton’s performance in Tim Burton’s 1989 film, Batman (order your copy here), that modernized the character. Keaton wasn’t just a good Batman but also a stellar Bruce Wayne: a perfect concoction of suave and grit. A lot of people grew up with Keaton’s Batman (the same way a lot of us grew up with Christian Bale’s); to this day, he is who they picture wearing the cape and cowl. 

Comic books movies are more commonplace now than they were in 1989. However, without Burton’s Batman films we may never have gotten acclaimed outings like Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy. Today’s shared universes — both on the big and small screen — are well aware of their roots. The Arrowverse has paid homage to the past and now the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Extended Universe are set to explore the multiverse (enabling them to do this as well). The latest reports regarding the DCEU’s upcoming The Flash solo film, which will introduce the multiverse, says that Michael Keaton will be returning as Batman. This will honor both Keaton’s legacy and make fans swoon. To celebrate the best DCEU news since the Snyder Cut, let’s take a look back at some of Keaton’s best moments as Batman. 

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10. Oswald Cobblepot’s school of driving

In 1992’s Batman Returns (order your copy here), Danny DeVito’s Penguin gets the Batmobile’s blueprints. At one point in the film, Oswald gains complete control of the car and its security features (while Batman is in it). This is a rare moment where Batman feels like he’s in trouble. He’s noticeably panicked as the Penguin drives him around Gotham wreaking havoc. Fortunately, Batman regains control and evades the police. The cherry on top of this moment comes when the Batmobile transformations into the Batpod (a moment nodded at in The Dark Knight). In many ways, Keaton’s Batmobile set the cinematic standard. 

9. Stealing the Joker’s balloons

In 1989’s Batman, Jack Nicholson’s Joker uses balloons to gas the citizens of Gotham City during the 200th Anniversary Parade. Nicholson’s Joker is iconic for many reasons. He’s worthy of the caped crusader. We rarely see this Joker flustered. There’s something so satisfying about seeing the Batwing drag away his balloons all while the Joker exclaims, “HE STOLE MY BALLOONS! Why didn’t somebody tell me that he had one of those things?” Right before shooting his henchman, Bob in the head. 

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8. We’re the same

At the end of Batman Returns Catwoman intends to kill Shreck. Batman tells her they should just take him to the police because they are not above the law. He begs Selina to come home with him, saying that “they’re the same, split, right down the middle” before unmasking himself. The dichotomy of the two characters is accentuated beautifully at this moment; a tragic reminder of how they are so similar yet so different (she does end up killing Shreck). 

7. I gotta go to work

In the climax of Batman (right before the showdown with the Joker), Vicki Vale shows up at the Batcave. She asks him, “why won’t you let me in?” He tells her that she did get in. She then asks if they’ll try to love each other. 

I’d like to. But he’s out there right now, and I gotta go to work.” 

The following suit-up sequence hits all the right notes. From the opening of the vault revealing the suit to storming off in the Batmobile. 

6. Bat-Signal Opening

At the beginning of Batman Returns, Bruce Wayne is seen sitting in Wayne Manor. He appears bored and without a purpose. That is until the Bat-Signal lights up. We then see Michael Keaton rise and once again, don the cape and cowl. He is Batman. 

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5. Hi, I’m Bruce Wayne

At the beginning of Batman, Vicki Vale attends a fundraiser at Wayne Manor. While Vale and Alexander Knox explore the mansion and making fun of Bruce Wayne’s “bankroll,” the man of the hour casuals sneaks up behind the two. Amused, he continues to listen to their mockery before chiming in on the conversation. “Who are you?” asks Knox. 

Bruce Wayne.” 

The moment cements Keaton as easily the most charismatic and suave Bruce Wayne ever to grace the silver screen. In a way, it’s just Keaton being Keaton. 

4. Where does he get those wonderful toys?

This is probably the second most quoted line in Keaton’s run as Batman. While the Joker harasses Vicki Vale about Batman in the first film, the Dark Knight comes crashing through the ceiling, swoops up Vale, and zip lines her out of there. This prompts the Joker to ask, “where does he get those wonderful toys?”

3. Death of the Joker

Batman usually doesn’t kill, unless it’s Michael Keaton’s Batman, then we’re okay with it (he even throws a stick of dynamite at a henchman in Batman Returns). In the final showdown with Jack Napier AKA the Joker in Batman, the titular character spews the iconic villain’s line back at him, “you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?” He then punches him in the face and tells him “I’m gonna kill you.” He has reason to: Napier killed Bruce Wayne’s parents and, in turn, Batman threw Napier into a bat of acid. The created each other. In the end, their final showdown unmakes the Joker. 

2. Bruce and Selina’s dance

Keaton’s Bruce Wayne has had the best love interests of any big-screen Batman. From Kim Basinger’s Vicki Vale to Michelle Pfeiffer’s Selina Kyle. His relationship with Catwoman is a driving force behind Batman Returns. When they first meet, Catwoman licks Batman’s after he says, “mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it.” Her reply: “But a kiss can be even deadlier if you mean it,” is one of the film’s most iconic lines. Later on, Bruce and Selina dance at a charity ball. Selina tells Bruce that she plans on killing Max AKA Shreck. They then kiss beneath some more mistletoe, repeating the same lines from earlier in the film and revealing their secret identities to each other. The scene is done so well that The Dark Knight Rises pays homage to it when Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle dance again twenty years later. 

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1. I’m Batman

Bruce Wayne’s reveal as Batman in the 1989 film was tastefully replicated in 2005’s Batman Begins. However, instead of drug runners, Keaton’s Batman creeps up on a couple of thugs (after they rob an innocent family at gunpoint) discussing rumors of the “bat guy.” The sleazier one of two shoots Batman twice before he grabs the aggressive: 

“I’m not going to kill you. I want you to do me a favor. I want you to tell all your friends about me.” 

What are you!?

I’m Batman. 

An iconic moment in the character’s history and Keaton’s most memorable. 

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Rom-Com Moonshot Lands Lana Condor to Lead

Rom-Com Moonshot Lands Lana Condor to Lead

Rom-com Moonshot lands Lana Condor to lead

After breaking out in Netflix’s hit To All The Boys franchise, Lana Condor is ready to continue making her footprint in the rom-com world as the 23-year-old star has signed on to lead the upcoming HBO Max film Moonshot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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The film, which is being penned by Max Taxe, will be set in the future on Mars in which the red planet has been terraformed and colonized by humanity and sees two different college students joining forces to sneak aboard a space shuttle to the red planet in order to reunite with their significant others. The X-Men prequel alum will star as Sophie, a buttoned-up college student who had a plan for her life but finds it uprooted when her boyfriend moves to Mars and she decides to chase after him.

The sci-fi rom-com is being directed by Chris Winterbauer in his solo feature debut and will be produced by Greg Berlanti (Arrowverse, Love, Simon) and Sarah Schechter via Berlanti Productions alongside Jill McElroy and Jenna Sarkin for Entertainment 360, with Mike McGrath of Berlanti Productions executive producing.

Moonshot is one of four films Berlanti Productions currently has in development with WarnerMedia’s fresh streaming service, the first being the upcoming drama UnPregnant starring Haley Lu Richardson (Five Feet Apart) and Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria).

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Condor has enjoyed a wave of success in the five years since making her acting debut in 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse, following it up with Peter Berg’s Patriots Day before landing her breakout role in Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. She would go on to co-star in Robert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel and the short-lived Syfy dark comedy series Deadly Class, as well as the second installment in the To All the Boys franchise, with a third and potentially final installment currently in post-production.

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IFC Films Sets American Release of The Painted Bird

IFC Films Sets American Release of The Painted Bird

IFC Films sets American release of The Painted Bird

After garnering rave reviews from critics and audiences on the festival circuit for the past nine months, IFC Films has finally set a theatrical and VOD release date for the Czech black-and-white war drama The Painted Bird this July!

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Based on the acclaimed Jerzy Kosiriski novel, The Painted Bird is a meticulous 35mm black and white evocation of wild, primitive Eastern Europe at the bloody close of World War II. The film follows the journey of The Boy, entrusted by his persecuted parents to an elderly foster mother. The old woman soon dies and the Boy is on his own, wandering through the countryside, from village to village, farmhouse to farmhouse. As he struggles for survival, The Boy suffers through extraordinary brutality meted out by the ignorant, superstitious peasants and he witnesses the terrifying violence of the efficient, ruthless soldiers, both Russian and German. In a defining scene, one of the peasants shows The Boy the flight of a captive bird, whom the man has painted and then released back into its own flock.

The bird is immediately ripped apart because it is different from its fellows. That lesson reinforces all The Boy already knows and will soon know better: difference is fatal. But there are rare moments of compassion: a German soldier spares The Boy, a priest intervenes on his behalf, and finally The Boy becomes the protégé of a Russian sniper, who is kind to the child, but ruthless with the enemy. And there are signs of love. The Boy is seduced by an older girl, finally re-discovering the comfort of intimacy, only to realize that he has been used. When he is miraculously reunited with his weakened father at the end of the war, The Boy is cold and impenetrable, hardened by his ordeal. Yet we can still glimpse something of the old, sensitive Boy behind the eyes of the new. Perhaps there is hope.

Written and directed by Václav Marhoul, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Stellan Skarsgård (Chernobyl), Harvey Keitel (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Barry Pepper (Crawl), Julian Sands (Banshee) and Udo Kier (Bacurau), as well as Petr Kotlár, Lech Dyblik, Jitka Cvancarová and Aleksey Kravchenko.

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The Painted Bird is set to hit select theaters, drive-ins, digital platforms and VOD on July 17

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Henry Cavill Wants to Keep Playing Superman for a While

Henry Cavill Wants to Keep Playing Superman for a While

Henry Cavill Wants to Keep Playing Superman for a While

There might be some hope for the fans waiting for Henry Cavill to reprise his role as Clark Kent/Superman in a new DC movie. Recently, several reports indicated that the actor was in talks to return as Superman. Now, Cavill has expressed his enthusiasm for playing Clark Kent’s alter-ego, hoping he can reprise the role in the future while talking with fellow actor Patrick Stewart in an interview with Variety.

“I’ve always been a fan of Superman,” he said. “With a character like that, you carry the mantle with you off set. And it becomes part of your public representation. When you meet children, children don’t necessarily see me as Henry Cavill, but they might see Superman, and there’s a responsibility which comes with that. Because it’s such a wonderful character, it’s actually a responsibility I’m happy to have, and I hope that I get to play more of Superman in years to come.”

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The actor went on to discuss his life-changing role, revealing that he tries to improve himself by taking example from the alien’s behavior.

“He’s so good, he’s so kind, and when you start to compare yourself to him, because you’re playing him, you start to really look inwards,” he added. “You say, ‘Am I a good person? Can I be a good enough person to play Superman?’ And if you ever hear a whisper in there which is like, ‘Hmm, hold on a second. Maybe not,’ then you adjust it, and you make sure you are a better person.”

Cavill’s interest in the character is a good sign for the fans hoping to see him again wearing the Man of Steel’s red cape. Yet, it seems that the negotiations for his return are complicated. Perhaps it may be too premature to celebrate.

Would you like to see Henry Cavill as Superman again? Let us know in the comments section below.

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RZA’s Cut Throat City Lands New Theatrical Release Date

RZA's Cut Throat City Lands New Theatrical Release Date

RZA’s Cut Throat City Lands New Theatrical Release Date

Texas-based distributor Well Go USA and Patriot Pictures announced that they have set a July 17, 2020, theatrical release date for RZA’s anticipated crime thriller Cut Throat City. Originally slated to make its world premiere as an official selection at SXSW 2020, the feature will be one of the first films to open wide theatrically as theaters begin to reopen nationwide.

Well Go USA plans to release the film on 300 screens across the U.S. Directed by RZA and written by P.G. Cuschieri, Cut Throat City stars Demetrius Shipp Jr., Denzel Whitaker, Isaiah Washington, Kat Graham, Keean Johnson, Shameik Moore, and Tip T.I. Harris, with Eiza González, Ethan Hawke, Terrence Howard, and Wesley Snipes.

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Cut Throat City is the story of four boyhood friends in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward who return after Hurricane Katrina to find their homes decimated, with no jobs and no help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Out of options, they reluctantly turn to a local gangster, who offers them one shot at turning their situations around – by pulling off a dangerous heist in the heart of the city. When the job goes bad, the friends find themselves on the run, hunted by two relentless detectives and a neighborhood warlord who thinks they stole the heist money.

“What happens in the black community when men are dreaming of getting out, whether they’re using their music, their artistic expression, or academics, and yet, based on the system and based on natural disasters, those dreams and those aspirations turn into desperation? Well, this takes place in Cut Throat City. I’m proud to see this film come to fruition and to tell a story about black men living in a poor community trying to figure it out,” said RZA.

“Coming up on the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, it’s more important than ever to amplify and celebrate black voices. We are proud to be working with RZA on this powerful film,” said Doris Pfardrescher, CEO of Well Go USA.

“RZA’s Zen and martial arts of the mind philosophy is inspiring. This story has attracted a cast that will show our audiences the aftermath of Katrina and its effects on the community of the lower ninth in New Orleans. We are proud to share the voices of the community and bring light to the problems they are still dealing with, even 15 years later,” added Michael Mendelsohn of Patriot Pictures.

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Well Go USA and Patriot Pictures will be donating a portion of the film’s proceeds to lowernine.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the long-term recovery of New Orleans’ historic Lower Ninth Ward.

Cut Throat City is produced by Michael Mendelsohn, Sean Lydiard, Elliott Michael Smith, Will Clevinger, and Kyle Tekiela. The film is financed by Michael Mendelsohn’s Union Patriot Capital Management II, and produced by Patriot Pictures and Rumble Riot. XYZ Films serves as executive producers and worldwide sales.

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