January 2021 – Page 16 – Movie Retakes

Robert Downey Jr. Praises Tom Holland & The Russo Brothers’ Cherry

Robert Downey Jr. Praises Tom Holland & The Russo Brothers' Cherry

Robert Downey Jr. Praises Tom Holland & The Russo Brothers’ Cherry

Tom Holland, the Russo Brothers, and Robert Downey, Jr. were reunited on Friday night when Downey moderated a live virtual Q&A for the Russos’ new Apple Original Film Cherry, which stars Holland. They were also joined by Holland’s costar Ciara Bravo and screenwriters Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg for the conversation, where Downey praised Cherry as a film that, “when it comes on in five years, wherever it is in the movie, you’re going to want to watch it. The highest compliment I can pay to a piece of cinema is it bears rewatching. It’s one of those things that really is a meditation, and the fact that all of you infused it with something that has such meaning in this crisis within the crisis within the crisis.” You can check out a clip from the Q&A below!

Cherry follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life, only to risk losing her through a series of bad decisions and challenging life circumstances. Inspired by the best-selling novel of the same name by Nico Walker, Cherry features Tom Holland in the title role as an unhinged character who drifts from dropping out of college to serving in Iraq as an Army medic and is only anchored by his one true love, Emily (Ciara Bravo). When Cherry returns home a war hero, he battles the demons of undiagnosed PTSD and spirals into drug addiction, surrounding himself with a menagerie of depraved misfits. Draining his finances, Cherry turns to bank robbing to fund his addiction, shattering his relationship with Emily along the way. Brought to the screen in bold, gritty fashion by visionary directors Anthony and Joe Russo, Cherry is a darkly humorous, unflinching coming-of-age story of a man on a universal quest for purpose and human connection.

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Additional cast includes Ciara Bravo (Wayne) as Walker’s wife, Kelli Burglund (Now Apocalypse), Jack Reynor (Midsommar), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), Jeff Wahlberg (Dora and the Lost City of Gold), Michael Gandolfini (The Deuce), Kyle Harvey (The After Party), and Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!).

Cherry was adapted by Jessica Goldberg (The Path) and co-written by Angela Otstot (The Shield). The movie is produced by the Russo Brothers, Chris Castaldi, and studio president Mike Larocca under their AGBO Films banner, alongside CEO Jonathan Grey and President Matthew Rhodes under their The Hideaway Entertainment banner. The movie is executive produced by Todd Makurath and Jake Aust from AGBO and The Hideaway Entertainment’s Kristy Maurer Grisham and Judd Payne.

The movie will arrive in select theaters on February 26, 2021, and globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, March 12, 2021.

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Disney Taps Ben Affleck to Helm Keeper of the Lost Cities Adaptation

While already building his scheduling of upcoming starring projects, Ben Affleck is preparing to keep his directorial calendar full as Deadline reports that the two-time Oscar winner is set to helm Disney’s film adaptation of Keeper of the Lost Cities.

Originally published in 2012 and the first in a series of eight books for the time being, Shannon Messenger’s novel centers on a telepathic girl who seeks to figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world before the wrong person finds the answer first, but when discovers the secret behind her abilities and herself, she races against time to find the reasons behind her existence.

In addition to directing, sources report Affleck is set to produce the film via his Pearl Street label and adapt the script with Walt Disney Studios staff writer Kate Gritmon, while Madison Ainley, who previously worked with Affleck on Live by Night, Justice League, Triple Frontier, Gone Girl, The Way Back, The Accountant and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, will executive produce.

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Messenger’s Keeper novel series has been a New York Times bestseller since its first book, with currently over 2.5 million copies in print and the most recent entry, Book 8.5 Unlocked, named a Best Young reader book of 2020 by Barnes & Noble and was a 2020 Goodreads Choice Award semifinalist and a California Gold Medal Winner.

Keeper marks the latest directorial project for Affleck, who last August signed on to helm adaptations of The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood, centered on the making of the iconic noir mystery pic, and King Leopold’s Ghost and is still developing the long-awaited McDonald’s Monopoly fraud biopic alongside frequent collaborator and longtime friend Matt Damon.

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Kevin Hart Inks First-Look Film Deal With Netflix

After working with the streaming platform for his latest stand-up special, Zero F**ks Given, multi-hyphenate Kevin Hart is expanding his relationship with Netflix as he and his HartBeat Productions banner have inked a first-look film deal.

“Partnering with Netflix is an amazing opportunity for HartBeat and myself,” Hart said in a statement. “I am excited to act in and produce cutting edge films with Netflix. I am extremely grateful to Ted Sarandos and Scott Stuber, we share the same creative vision and always put the audience first. This business is about growth and my HartBeat team continues to exceed my expectations with their ability to develop stories and relationships. Our goal is to make the HartBeat name synonymous with first class entertainment and narratives.”

Under the multi-year agreement, the actor/producer/writer/comedian will exclusively star in and produce four films for the streaming platform while also having the first-look film deal under his production label. Hart’s recent stand-up special stood as the No. 1 Netflix comedy special of 2020, with the streamer reporting that over 21 million accounts viewed the title in the first four weeks after its premiere.

“Netflix has enjoyed a long relationship with Kevin and we’ve been lucky enough to partner with him many times,” Scott Stuber, Head of Original Films at Netflix, said in a statement. “He’s a hands-on producer and it’s been great to watch him build an incredible company with HartBeat. There are very few artists who can attract audiences of all ages and succeed in making comedies, dramas and family films. We’re excited to partner with Kevin, and his great team at Hartbeat, to entertain our audience for years to come.”

In addition to the new deal, Hart is currently set to star in and executive produce the limited series True Story alongside Wesley Snipes, which will mark his first dramatic series debut.

“I am beyond thrilled about this exciting new chapter in our company’s history,” Bryan Smiley, Hartbeat Productions’ President of Film and Television, said in a statement. “Kevin and I are committed to making ‘best in class” films with our new partners at Netflix. This groundbreaking deal guarantees HartBeat productions will be viewed by millions of people globally, for many years to come”

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Kevin Feige Say MCU Phase 4 Story Isn’t Affected By Pandemic Delays

Due to the challenges brought upon by the ongoing pandemic, Marvel Studios wasn’t able to deliver brand new MCU content for a full year. That’s why many Marvel fans are wondering about what these major delays might mean for the studio’s original master plan for the overall narrative of Phase 4.

In a recent interview with The New York Times, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed that previous production setbacks and release date changes haven’t greatly affected the studio’s major plans for Phase 4 as projects were only delayed for a short time.

“If the run we had in 2018 and 2019 had gotten disrupted this way, in the buildup to ‘Endgame,’ it would have been a bigger headache,” Feige said. “With these projects, it worked well. [TV shows shifted only] by a matter of weeks.”

The Marvel Cinematic Universe will be kicking off its long-awaited phase four with the upcoming premiere of WandaVision this Friday, which is the first ever MCU series from Marvel Studios. 5 More MCU series are set to debut this year including The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, Ms. Marvel, and Hawkeye as well as four MCU films including the long-delayed Black Widow and Eternals.

WandaVision will follow the story of Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany’s superhero characters Scarlet Witch and Vision. The series blends the style of classic sitcoms with the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.

The series is directed by Matt Shakman with Jac Schaeffer as head writer. The composer is Christophe Beck, and the theme (for certain episodes) is by Frozen’s Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

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Cowboys Trailer: Steve Zahn Leads Tribeca Darling Drama

Ahead of its February virtual cinema and PVOD release, Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled the first trailer for the indie drama Cowboys led by Steve Zahn, which debuted to rave reviews at Tribeca and Outfest last year. The trailer and poster can be viewed below!

Zahn (Uncle Frank) stars as Troy, a troubled but well-intentioned father who has recently separated from his wife Sally. Aghast at Sally’s refusal to let their trans son Joe live as his authentic self, Troy runs off with Joe into the Montana wilderness. Meanwhile, police detective pursues them, but her resolve about the case is tested the more she learns about Joe’s family.

Alongside Zahn, the cast for the film includes Jillian Bell (Godmothered, The Night Before, Workaholics), Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale, The Leftovers, Rebecca), Sasha Knight in his debut role, Gary Farmer (First Cow, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Dark Divide) and Chris Coy (The Walking Dead, The Deuce, The Killing of Two Lovers).

The film is written and directed by Anna Kerrigan in her first feature project since her 2010 debut, Five Days Gone, and is produced by Kerrigan alongside Gigi Graff (Catfight, Tyrel), Chris Parker (Palm Springs) and Dylan Sellers (Palm Springs, When the Bough Breaks) with Anil Baral (Die Hard With a Vengeance) and Alex Dong (Palm Springs) attached as executive producers.

Cowboys is set to hit virtual cinemas and PVOD on February 12.

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Watched at Home: Top Streaming Films for the Week of January 2

Well, wonders never cease. After dropping from the top spot during the holiday movie rush, Christopher Nolan’s Tenet (as predicted) leapt back to No. 1 on DEG’s Watched at Home Top 20. It makes sense. Tenet is definitely a film you have to watch numerous times in order to never understand, which means it’ll probably stay atop the chart for a couple more weeks — especially considering the lack of competition.

Speaking of which, the Robert DeNiro comedy The War with Grandpa made its debut at No. 2 while the Liam Neeson action thriller Honest Thief spent its first week in the third spot. Other new entrants on the list include The Craft: Legacy (No. 12), The Informer (No. 13), 2017’s Wonder Woman (No. 18) and Hunter Hunter (No. 20).

Otherwise, the usual suspects took up the remaining spots, namely Harry Potter, Unhinged, The New Mutants and Yellowstone, among others. The Office: S1-9 jumped to No. 4, which is cool — the first 3 or 4 seasons rank among the best in television — while Mel Gibson’s Fatman reappeared at No. 15 after dropping off over the last few weeks.

Happy viewing!

1 Tenet (Warner Bros.)
2 The War with Grandpa (Universal)
3 Honest Thief (Briarcliff Entertainment)
4 The Office: S1-9 (Universal)
5 Yellowstone: S1 (Paramount)
6 Yellowstone: S3 (Paramount)
7 Unhinged (Lionsgate)
8 Harry Potter: Complete 8-film Collection (Warner Bros.)
9 Love and Monsters (Paramount)
10 Yellowstone: S2 (Paramount)
11 RuPaul’s Drag Race S:13 (VH1)
12 The Craft: Legacy (Sony)
13 The Informer (Vertical Entertainment)
14 Buddy Games (Paramount)
15 Fatman (Paramount)
16 The New Mutants (Fox)
17 The Upside (STX, 2019)
18 Wonder Woman (Warner Bros., 2017)
19 The Phenomenon (1091)
20 Hunter Hunter (IFC Films)

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Coal Miner’s Daughter Helmer Michael Apted Dies at 79

Coal Miner’s Daughter helmer Michael Apted dies at 79

ComingSoon.net is saddened to report (via The Hollywood Reporter) that acclaimed British director Michael Apted, the man behind the Up series of documentaries and a number of celebrated films, has passed away at the age of 79.

The exact cause of death and timing are currently unknown, but Roy Ashton from the Gersh Agency confirmed to THR that the director, who served three terms as the Directors’ Guild of America President from 2003-09, had died.

“His legacy will be forever woven into the fabric of cinema and our guild,” DGA president Thomas Schlamme said in a statement. “A fearless visionary as a director and unparalleled guild leader, Michael saw the trajectory of things when others didn’t, and we were all the beneficiaries of his wisdom and lifelong dedication.”

Apted made his career debut in television with the monumental Up series, starting with Seven Up! in 1964 wherein he followed a group of 14 children and continued to catch up with them for a new documentary every 7 years, right up to his last one 63 Up in 2019. After following this with episodes of various series including Coronation Street and Haunted, Apted made his way to the big screen with the Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson-starring war drama The Triple Echo in 1972. He would go on to helm the musical drama Stardust, gangster thriller The Squeeze and drama thriller Agatha before breaking out with the Loretta Lynn biopic Coal Miner’s Daughter, which earned seven nominations at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture and winning for Best Actress for Sissy Spacek, and four Golden Globe nods, winning Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy and Best Actress for Spacek.

His career would continue both on the big and small screens in a variety of genres, including the romantic comedy Continental Divide, crime drama Class Action, Oscar-nominated Dian Fossey biopic Gorillas in the Mist, polarizing drama Nell, thrillers Gorky Park, Thunderheart and Enough, third Pierce Brosnan-led James Bond outing The World is Not Enough, third and final installment in the original Chronicles of Narnia film series, HBO historical drama Rome, Showtime period drama Masters of Sex and CBS legal drama Reckless.

Many fans and former collaborators have taken to social media to mourn Apted’s death, some of which include:

RIP Michael Apted — my first Hollywood experience ever (and first credit) was working in the editorial team for one of his features (BLINK) and he was (even to a lowly assistant) gracious and supportive. Between his narratives and docs (the UP series) he’s left an indelible mark

— Paul Davidson (@pauldavidson) January 8, 2021

RIP #MichaelApted. #Thunderheart was an extraordinary experience to produce on #PineRidge. You wanted to shoot most of the movie at magic hour! cc: @Rogerdeakins1 @JohnFusco12 @valkilmer Hoka Hey dear Michael!

— jane rosenthal (@janetribeca) January 8, 2021

Sad to learn of the passing of brilliant film director Michael Apted. In directing ‘Thunderheart’ he was the only director to ever truly capture one of my screenplays as envisioned. Excelsior, Mate. #Thunderheart #Apted https://t.co/WafkjlRvzr pic.twitter.com/Vly6S0VcOT

— John Fusco (@JohnFusco12) January 8, 2021

So very very sad to hear of the passing of Michael Apted. He was always so kind to me and I was such a great admirer of his work. We were on the DGA board together for a couple of years and I always looked forward to sitting next to him. RIP Michael. https://t.co/JN4s6NfS4m

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) January 8, 2021

Here’s #MichaelApted, one of my #DGA heroes, who nominated me to be president,with 3 presidents who followed: Thomas Schlamme, Taylor Hackford and I. We lost a great leader today, who started the Diversity Task Force, & fought the good fight to the end. thank you, Michael. pic.twitter.com/tlTdYfjwfu

— Paris Barclay (@Harparbar) January 8, 2021

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CS Video: Producer Roxanne Avent & Star Mike Colter Talk Fatale

CS Video: Producer Roxanne Avent & star Mike Colter talk Fatale

Ahead of the steamy thriller’s release, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with producer Roxanne Avent (The Intruder) and star Mike Colter (Luke Cage) to discuss their work on the Hilary Swank and Michael Ealy-led Fatale. Our interviews can be viewed in the player below!

In Fatale, After a wild one-night stand, Derrick, a successful sports agent, watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers that the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for, is a determined police detective who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he tries desperately to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life. The film is a suspenseful and provocative psychological thriller and an unpredictable game of cat and mouse where one mistake can change your life.

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The film stars Oscar winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby, Boys Don’t Cry, Away) and Golden Globe nominee Michael Ealy (Sleeper Cell, Stumptown, Jacob’s Ladder) along with Mike Colter (Luke Cage, Evil), Tyrin Turner (Meet the Blacks), Sam Daly (Hunters), Kali Hawk (Fifty Shades of Black), David Hoflin (Bosch), Damaris Lewis (BlacKkKlansman), and Geoffrey Owens (The Cosby Show).

Fatale is directed by Deon Taylor (Black and Blue) from a script written by David Loughery, who is also serving as a producer. The film is produced by Taylor’s Hidden Empire Film Group partner Roxanne Taylor and is executive produced by partner Robert F. Smith. Two-time Oscar nominee Dante Spinotti (L.A. Confidential, Heat) served as director of photography, marking this as his third collaboration with Taylor.

The scandalous thriller is now available in theaters and on digital platforms!

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Eddie Murphy’s Coming 2 America Receives PG-13 Rating

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Eddie Murphy’s Coming 2 America Receives PG-13 Rating

According to Film Ratings, Amazon Studios’ long-awaited comedy sequel Coming 2 America has officially been given a PG-13 rating from the MPAA for “for crude and sexual content, language and drug content.” The 1988 original was rated R. Originally scheduled for a December 2020 theatrical release, the Eddie Murphy-led film has been pushed back to Friday, March 5, 2021 and has opted for a digital release on Amazon Prime Video due to the ongoing pandemic while Paramount Pictures still set to handle the theatrical distribution in some countries.

Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, Coming 2 America continues to follow newly-crowned King Akeem and his trusted confidante Semmi embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.

The sequel will feature the return of original cast cast members Eddie Murphy as Akeem, Arsenio Hall as Semmi, James Earl Jones as King Jaffe Joffer, Shari Headley as Queen Lisa, John Amos as Cleo McDowell and Louie Anderson as Maurice, and the motley barbershop crew. Joining this star-studded ensemble are Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Jermaine Fowler, Bella Murphy, Rotimi, KiKi Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha and Teyana Taylor.

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Coming 2 America is directed by Craig Brewer from a screenplay written by black-ish creator Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, with story by Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield and Justin Kanew, based on characters created by Eddie Murphy. It is a co-production by Paramount Pictures, New Republic Pictures and Eddie Murphy Productions. The producers are Kevin Misher and Eddie Murphy, executive producers are Brian Oliver, Bradley Fischer, Valerii An, Kenya Barris, Charisse Hewitt-Webster, Michele Imperato Stabile and Andy Berman.

The original film was directed by John Landis in 1988 and starred Murphy as a wealthy African prince who comes to Queens, New York posing as a poor man to search for a bride. It became a box-office hit with a worldwide gross of more than $280 million.

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CS Video: Fatale Interviews With Stars Swank & Ealy & Director Taylor

CS Video: Fatale interviews with stars Swank & Ealy & director Taylor

In time for the film’s Christmas theatrical release and ahead of its PVOD debut, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with Fatale stars Hilary Swank and Michael Ealy as well as director Deon Taylor to discuss the juicy new thriller. Our interviews can be viewed in the player below!

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The scandalous thriller is now available in theaters and on digital platforms!

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Month: January 2021

Robert Downey Jr. Praises Tom Holland & The Russo Brothers’ Cherry

Disney Taps Ben Affleck to Helm Keeper of the Lost Cities Adaptation

Kevin Hart Inks First-Look Film Deal With Netflix

Kevin Feige Say MCU Phase 4 Story Isn’t Affected By Pandemic Delays

Cowboys Trailer: Steve Zahn Leads Tribeca Darling Drama

Watched at Home: Top Streaming Films for the Week of January 2

Coal Miner’s Daughter helmer Michael Apted dies at 79

CS Video: Producer Roxanne Avent & star Mike Colter talk Fatale

Eddie Murphy’s Coming 2 America Receives PG-13 Rating

CS Video: Fatale interviews with stars Swank & Ealy & director Taylor