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Aug142024 by cineverseNo Comments

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis,’ Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ and More Added to TIFF Lineup

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Francis Ford Coppola’s divisive sci-fi epic “Megalopolis” will have its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF has added that movie and several others, including Luca Guadadgnino’s “Queer” starring Daniel Craig and Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” led by Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, to its 2024 lineup. In total, 276 films will screen at this year’s festival, which is running from Sept. 5-15. In addition to official selection titles, TIFF has programmed special screenings of Damien Chazelle’s 2014 film “Whiplash,” as well as Mina Shum’s 1994 comedy “Double Happiness.” As previously announced, director David Gordon Green’s “Nutcrackers,” starring Ben Stiller, will open the festival while R...

Aug132024 by cineverseNo Comments

Banijay Asia Forms Strategic Alliance With India’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Banijay Asia has joined forces with India’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment (NGE) to develop original series and films, as well as adapt international hits for Indian audiences. Banijay Asia (part of Banijay Entertainment) is led by CEO Deepak Dhar and NGE is helmed by veteran producer Sajid Nadiadwala. The alliance aims to create premium content for viewers in India and beyond. Nadiadwala is known for franchises like “Housefull” and “Baaghi,” as well as critically acclaimed films such as “Chhichhore,” “Super 30” and “Highway.” Recent releases include “Chandu Champion” and “Satyaprem Ki Katha.” Coming up is “Housefull 5,” the latest instalment in the blockbuster comedy franchise starring Akshay Kumar and Riteish ...

Aug122024 by cineverseNo Comments

Heeramandi’ Breakout Star Taha Shah Badussha Signs Three-Film Deal with Ramesh Sippy Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety According To The variety Rising Indian star Taha Shah Badussha, known for his breakout role in Netflix’s “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar,” has signed a three-film deal with Ramesh Sippy Entertainment. The actor played Tajdar Baloch in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s global hit series. Ramesh Sippy is one of the giants of Indian cinema, best known for “Sholay” (1975), one of the country’s all time hits. His credit...

Aug102024 by cineverseNo Comments

Snow White’ Live-Action Trailer: Rachel Zegler Faces Off Against Gal Gadot’s Evil Queen and Meets the Seven Dwarfs

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By Valerie Wu, Meredith Woerner According To The variety) Live-action remake “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” has released a trailer. The new Snow White, Rachel Zegler and the new Evil Queen (Gal Gadot) were both on hand at D23 to address the crowd. “Its been the honor of a lifetime,” Zegler said of taking on the princess role. “I think any young person, any little girl if you get to put on a Disney princess dress and be her for a day let alone six months… it’s just been the most amazing experience and I cant wait to share it with you all.” “It was a lot of fun to get to do something that is completely different than anything I’ve ever done before,” Gadot said on playing the iconic Evil Queen. “She’s delicious, she’s evil, she’s magical. We got to sing all these different s...

Aug62024 by cineverseNo Comments

I Survived a Marathon of Zack Snyder’s Unrated ‘Rebel Moon’ — But Still Can’t Tell You Why It Exists

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By Peter Debruge According To The variety) I’ve never seen a line for the men’s room at the American Cinématheque as long as the one that confronted me at intermission of the marathon screening of Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon” this weekend. (Keep in mind, by that point, the crowd had been holding its collective bladder for three and a half hours, with the second half still to come.) Meanwhile, there were so few women in attendance that the ladies’ room had practically no wait at all — a phenomenon that said everything about the crowd that had turned out for a big-screen look at the 373-minute director’s cut of Snyder’s two-part space opera. To call this roided-out macro-edition of “Rebel Moon” a “director’s cut” is to willingly buy into Netflix’s egregious misrepresentation o...

Aug62024 by cineverseNo Comments

Hulk Hogan ‘Killing Gawker’ Film in Active Development With Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Artists Equity

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By Katcy Stephan According To The variety) A film about Hulk Hogan’s infamous legal battle against Gawker is officially in the works. Artists Equity, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s production banner, has acquired a screenplay written by Charles Randolph and based on Ryan Holiday’s book “Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker and the Anatomy of Intrigue.” The project, titled “Killing Gawker,” is in active development. Gus Van Sant, who previously helmed Affleck and Damon’s “Good Will Hunting,” is set to direct. While it’s been rumored that Affleck will take on the role of the controversial wrestler, no casting has been announced at this time. In March 2016, Hogan won a $140 million judgement against Gawker Media, its founder Nick ...

Aug52024 by cineverseNo Comments

Zac Efron Says He Is ‘Happy and Healthy’ After Brief Hospitalization for Swimming Incident in Spain

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety) Zac Efron shared a message on his Instagram story on Sunday after news broke that he was hospitalized for a swimming incident in Spain a few days earlier. “Happy and healthy,” Efron wrote. “Thanks for the well wishes.” The actor had a “minor swimming incident” on Friday night while using the pool at a villa in Ibiza, a representative for Efron confirmed to People. Efron was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure and was released on Saturday morning. “He is fine,” the rep told People. Efron’s reps did not respond to Variety’s request for comment. TMZ was the first to report Efron’s hospitalization. While vacationing in Spain, the “Iron Claw” star attended DJ Martin Garrix’s concert at the Ush...