Since the advent of Ott platforms and other streaming services, directors are increasingly minting out notable series or shows across all genres and do not want to limit their cinematic vision to being only released in theaters. One of the first to achieve this was Marvel TV Studios, which produced hit shows like Agents of Shield and Agent Carter that aired on the ABC channel and dominated TV screens and movie theaters alike.
Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in a still from The Karate Kid
Following in the footsteps of Marvel Studios, even the makers of Cobra Cai conceived a fully functional idea for Jaden Smith’s The Karate Kid movie, creating a unique and distinct universe of their own. While the plan may seem like a great idea to some, had it received the go-ahead, it would have disastrously backfired.
Cobra Kai’s failed plan for Jaden Smith’s...
Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in a still from The Karate Kid
Following in the footsteps of Marvel Studios, even the makers of Cobra Cai conceived a fully functional idea for Jaden Smith’s The Karate Kid movie, creating a unique and distinct universe of their own. While the plan may seem like a great idea to some, had it received the go-ahead, it would have disastrously backfired.
Cobra Kai’s failed plan for Jaden Smith’s...
- 6/23/2024
- by Sakshi Singh
- FandomWire
Will Smith has been a major player in the industry for many years, starring in some of the most popular blockbusters and showing his range as an actor in some compelling dramas. He has led franchises like Bad Boys, and Men in Black while receiving enormous praise for his performances in Ali, King Richard, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Emancipation.
Will Smith as Daryl Ward in 2017’s Bright
The actor is currently gearing up for the release of the fourth Bad Boys film Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The 2022 Oscar controversy took a hit on his career and many started questioning whether he would be able to win back audiences and get opportunities like he used to. While his star power remains to be tested with Bad Boys 4, he has nabbed a new film with director Stefano Sollima.
Will Smith To Lead a Vigilante Squad In New Action Thriller,...
Will Smith as Daryl Ward in 2017’s Bright
The actor is currently gearing up for the release of the fourth Bad Boys film Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The 2022 Oscar controversy took a hit on his career and many started questioning whether he would be able to win back audiences and get opportunities like he used to. While his star power remains to be tested with Bad Boys 4, he has nabbed a new film with director Stefano Sollima.
Will Smith To Lead a Vigilante Squad In New Action Thriller,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Making art is a personal gamble. To create something worthwhile you often have to dig deep and mine whatever is going on inside yourself in hopes of producing an artistic product which has authenticity. Remi R.M. Moses’ short Saving Art, a hospital-set drama that follows a struggling father who is battling with the guilt he feels offering optimistic lies to his ailing son, is exactly that kind of project, a film born from Moses’ own personal experience in the wake of his five year old niece’s diagnosis with leukaemia. It’s an incredibly brave film to make but it delivers on that artistic gamble, telling a story that is emotionally-challenging but incredibly rewarding and cathartic. Dn was delighted to first catch the short at the London Film School’s graduate showcase earlier this year and invited Moses to join us for a conversation amidst the film’s festival...
- 3/25/2024
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
Jaden Smith never fails to make headlines, whether it is because of his actor father’s Oscar antics or, sometimes, his own music or acting endeavors. But it is also true that the son of Will Smith experiences highs and lows in his romantic life.
Not to mention his standout performances in films like The Pursuit of Happiness and The Karate Kid. Smith was nominated for a Grammy Award, won an MTV Movie Award, and received a Teen Choice Award as a result of his work. Well, in addition to his successful career, his love life is frequently in the spotlight.
He has dated several known names, including Kylie Jenner, Cara Delevingne, and more. Since 2020, the actor, 25, is said to have been dating popular social media influencer Sab Zada. Let’s know more about her.
Jaden Smith in After Earth SUGGESTEDJaden Smith Posts a Picture With His New Girlfriend But...
Not to mention his standout performances in films like The Pursuit of Happiness and The Karate Kid. Smith was nominated for a Grammy Award, won an MTV Movie Award, and received a Teen Choice Award as a result of his work. Well, in addition to his successful career, his love life is frequently in the spotlight.
He has dated several known names, including Kylie Jenner, Cara Delevingne, and more. Since 2020, the actor, 25, is said to have been dating popular social media influencer Sab Zada. Let’s know more about her.
Jaden Smith in After Earth SUGGESTEDJaden Smith Posts a Picture With His New Girlfriend But...
- 2/19/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
International television festival Series Mania unveiled its 2024 lineup Wednesday, with an impressive slate of world premieres that will grace the screens of Lille, France for the event running March 19-21.
Peacock’s Australia-set family drama Apples Never Fall, featuring Nyad Oscar nominee Annette Bening and Jurassic Park veteran Sam Neill as a dysfunctional couple, will screen in competition at year’s fest, as will MGM+’s Hotel Cocaine, from Narcos showrunner Chris Brancato, a crime thriller featuring The Shield star Michael Chiklis and set in the booming cocaine scene in Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
So Long Marianne, a Canadian-Norwegian co-production from Crave and Norway’s Nrk, will also get its first screening in Lille. The series stars Oppenheimer supporting actor Alex Wolff as legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in a story of his turbulent relationship with Norwegian writer Marianne Ihlen (played by The Last Kingdom‘s Thea Sofie Loch Næss...
Peacock’s Australia-set family drama Apples Never Fall, featuring Nyad Oscar nominee Annette Bening and Jurassic Park veteran Sam Neill as a dysfunctional couple, will screen in competition at year’s fest, as will MGM+’s Hotel Cocaine, from Narcos showrunner Chris Brancato, a crime thriller featuring The Shield star Michael Chiklis and set in the booming cocaine scene in Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
So Long Marianne, a Canadian-Norwegian co-production from Crave and Norway’s Nrk, will also get its first screening in Lille. The series stars Oppenheimer supporting actor Alex Wolff as legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in a story of his turbulent relationship with Norwegian writer Marianne Ihlen (played by The Last Kingdom‘s Thea Sofie Loch Næss...
- 2/7/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Gosling is one of the biggest contenders for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar this year for his role as Ken in Greta Gerwig‘s smash hit “Barbie.” The Warner Bros. movie follows Margot Robbie‘s titular Barbie as she leaves Barbie Land for the real world in search of answers after suffering an existential crisis. Gosling’s performance as Ken has brought him plenty of plaudits, leading to a strong case for Best Supporting Actor in this year’s Oscars race.
However, this isn’t the first Oscars race Gosling has been in as he’s received two Academy Award nominations before. Let’s take a look back at them.
Gosling was first nominated in 2007 when he received a Best Actor notice for “Half Nelson,” which follows Gosling as a junior high school teacher with a drug habit. Gosling’s teacher forms a friendship with one of his students...
However, this isn’t the first Oscars race Gosling has been in as he’s received two Academy Award nominations before. Let’s take a look back at them.
Gosling was first nominated in 2007 when he received a Best Actor notice for “Half Nelson,” which follows Gosling as a junior high school teacher with a drug habit. Gosling’s teacher forms a friendship with one of his students...
- 12/19/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
It’s 7:30 a.m. on a sunny May morning in Rome on a side street outside the studios of Italian state broadcaster Rai. A live audience standing behind metal fencing is watching a lithe group of nuns, one with a mustache, who slowly creep out from a row of white closet doors.
They start dancing, hugging and pirouetting to a ballad belted out by a young Tuscan pop singer. Then the dancers, dressed in Catholic sisters garb, begin playing basketball.
Welcome to “Viva Rai 2!,” Italy’s answer to America’s morning shows. It’s a local ratings phenomenon conceived and conducted by volcanic Sicilian megastar Rosario Fiorello, who is breathing new life into Italian television at a time when doomsayers are sounding the death knell of public TV around the world.
Every morning on weekdays, when “Viva Rai 2!” airs on the pubcaster’s Rai 2 station, ratings soar...
They start dancing, hugging and pirouetting to a ballad belted out by a young Tuscan pop singer. Then the dancers, dressed in Catholic sisters garb, begin playing basketball.
Welcome to “Viva Rai 2!,” Italy’s answer to America’s morning shows. It’s a local ratings phenomenon conceived and conducted by volcanic Sicilian megastar Rosario Fiorello, who is breathing new life into Italian television at a time when doomsayers are sounding the death knell of public TV around the world.
Every morning on weekdays, when “Viva Rai 2!” airs on the pubcaster’s Rai 2 station, ratings soar...
- 5/11/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Producers and directors make movies for different reasons. Some of them make movies for the sole purpose of entertainment. Others make movies to inform and include sections that help people learn. There are others that seek to motivate people. Motivational movies can help you re-energize and get the edge you need to continue studying. So, when school feels overwhelming, do not hesitate to take time off to watch a motivational movie. Here are a few examples of movies that can motivate you to study or find a reason to work extra harder.
The Social Network
If you seek to turn your dream or hobby into something profitable, then the Social Network is the movie for you. From this movie, you are sure to get study motivation and the idea to work towards your dreams and goals. The movie tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg who is currently among the top richest men in the world.
The Social Network
If you seek to turn your dream or hobby into something profitable, then the Social Network is the movie for you. From this movie, you are sure to get study motivation and the idea to work towards your dreams and goals. The movie tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg who is currently among the top richest men in the world.
- 9/11/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Trevor Noah has hired Haroon Saleem, formerly of Ben Stiller’s Red Hour, as president of production for his Day Zero production company.
Noah and Viacom launched Day Zero last year, with Viacom gaining a first-look deal for development across TV, films, digital and short-form video fare. As part of the relationship, Paramount Players is adapting a feature film from Noah’s memoir, “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood,” with Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong’o attached to star as Noah’s mother, Patricia.
Saleem is based in Los Angeles and will report directly to Noah.
Also Read: CBS and Viacom Prepare to Hold Merger Talks Next Month (Report)
“Trevor is a transformative talent, and it is a privilege to lead the charge with him,” Saleem said in a statement. “It has never felt more necessary to create sophisticated, essential content for our global audience, especially with, and for,...
Noah and Viacom launched Day Zero last year, with Viacom gaining a first-look deal for development across TV, films, digital and short-form video fare. As part of the relationship, Paramount Players is adapting a feature film from Noah’s memoir, “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood,” with Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong’o attached to star as Noah’s mother, Patricia.
Saleem is based in Los Angeles and will report directly to Noah.
Also Read: CBS and Viacom Prepare to Hold Merger Talks Next Month (Report)
“Trevor is a transformative talent, and it is a privilege to lead the charge with him,” Saleem said in a statement. “It has never felt more necessary to create sophisticated, essential content for our global audience, especially with, and for,...
- 6/17/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
How does one live when one has nothing? How should one live when one has everything? These are the questions South Korean director Hyung-Suk Jung poses to us in his second narrative feature.
“The Land of Seonghye” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff)
The titular character Seonghye is in her late twenties. She lives from hand to mouth. Without a full-time job, she can only survive by working odd jobs here and there. She tries to “invest” herself, like everyone else does, but the effort seems pointless.
The oppressive economic condition constitutes the land Seonghye inhabits. Throughout its running time, the film meticulously shows us how this condition impacts Seonghye and others’ lives. Characters move in and out of the frame relatively freely throughout the film. They are not in a Hitchcock or Fincher’s world where the characters must obey the convoluted webs of significance weaved by the auteur.
“The Land of Seonghye” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff)
The titular character Seonghye is in her late twenties. She lives from hand to mouth. Without a full-time job, she can only survive by working odd jobs here and there. She tries to “invest” herself, like everyone else does, but the effort seems pointless.
The oppressive economic condition constitutes the land Seonghye inhabits. Throughout its running time, the film meticulously shows us how this condition impacts Seonghye and others’ lives. Characters move in and out of the frame relatively freely throughout the film. They are not in a Hitchcock or Fincher’s world where the characters must obey the convoluted webs of significance weaved by the auteur.
- 11/10/2018
- by I-Lin Liu
- AsianMoviePulse
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