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Michael Crichton Estate Sues WBTV, John Wells, Noah Wyle; Charges Breach Of Contract Over Nixed ‘ER’ Sequel As Concept Got Turned Into ‘The Pitt’ With Crichton Surgically Scrubbed From Deal
EXCLUSIVE: The widow of Michael Crichton – creator of ER, Jurassic Park, Westworld, Twister, The Andromeda Strain and many other hits that blended grounded science with propulsive pop culture narratives – filed a potentially explosive lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court this morning.
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Osgood Perkins On ‘Beetlejuice,’ Nic Cage’s Awards Chances, Sizing Up To Dad’s Norman Bates ‘Psycho’ Turn & More ‘Longlegs’: The Film That Lit My Fuse
It seems ironic that the devil-worshipping killer in Longlegs, one of the most subtle, complex and creepiest screen serial killers since Norman Bates hatched the genre, would have come from the mind of the son of the actor who played the Psycho villain. But if Longlegs writer-director Osgood Perkins had…
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Steve Carr To Helm Convergence Entertainment Group Comedy ‘Breaking Up With Mom And Dad’
EXCLUSIVE: Steve Carr is set to direct Breaking Up With Mom and Dad, a script by Zach Justice and K. Asher Levin that has been set for a production start by Convergence Entertainment Group.
The logline: when new couple Liam and Jamie discover their parents—who both work at their school—are dating…
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Oliver Stone Signs With Atlas Artists
EXCLUSIVE: Last time we heard from Oliver Stone, he was in Cannes for a special screening of Lula, his documentary on the incredible comeback of Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio da Silva and his reemergence from a prison cell to the presidency when it was exposed by a hacker that he was the target of an…
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How ‘Airplane!’, ‘The Naked Gun’ & ‘True Detective’ Helped Form The Versatility Of ‘Blink Twice’ Star Simon Rex: The Film That Lit My Fuse
After a journeyman career that included stints as an MTV VJ, a rapper named Dirt Nasty, a model and the goofball star of three Scary Movie installments, Simon Rex is having a moment.
He stars alongside Channing Tatum in the Zoe Kravitz-directed drama Blink Twice, and opposite Lily James and Joseph…
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Amazon MGM Sets Nicolas Cage To Play John Madden In David O. Russell-Directed ‘Madden’
EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director David O. Russell has set Nicolas Cage to star in Madden, the Amazon MGM Studios drama about the unlikely path that took John Madden from Super Bowl-winning Oakland Raiders head coach to the brains and brand behind Madden NFL. That paved the way for his rise to become arguably…
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‘The Day The Clown Cried’ Script Resurrected: Turned Into Famed Unreleased Jerry Lewis Holocaust Tale, The Now-Funded Screenplay Might Finally See The Light Of Day
EXCLUSIVE: The Day The Clown Cried is getting another chance at the big screen. Rewritten by Jerry Lewis, who starred in and directed a 1972 feature drama that went unfinished and unreleased, the script for the Holocaust tale is being revived by K. Jam Media founder Kia Jam. Jam has been part of the…
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Carroll Morton Tapped As Exec Director Of New Orleans Film Society
The New Orleans Film Society has appointed Carroll Morton as its new Executive Director. Morton joins NOFS with an impressive background in the New Orleans film industry – she has served as the director of the City of New Orleans Film Office since 2018. As Executive Director of NOFS, Morton will continue…
Sony Pictures Acquires New Script By ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Helmer J.C. Chandor As SPC Readies Next ‘Spider-Man’ Universe Pic With Aaron Taylor-Johnson
EXCLUSIVE: After directing Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the lead role of the Spider-Man spinoff Kraven the Hunter, J.C. Chandor has closed a deal with Sony Pictures to direct a new untitled contemporary drama he has written. It might be his next outing as director. This comes after Sony saw Chandor’s latest…
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How ‘Steel Magnolias’ Firmed ‘Bad Monkey’ Star Michelle Monaghan’s Actress Path: The Film That Lit My Fuse
Michelle Monaghan might often find herself cast as the significant other of a male lead who drives a film or a series, but within those confines she routinely finds ways to make her own indelible mark. She did that in a smoldering turn opposite Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as Maggie Hart in the…
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Watch Trailer For ‘Attachment Theory’, First Short Film Directed By Katherine Jackson; Daughter Of Peter Jackson & Fran Walsh Prowls AI For Scares
If you are a fan of The Lord of the Rings, you might recognize Katherine Jackson from her cameos starting at 4 years old in The Fellowship of the Ring. The daughter of Oscar winners Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, Jackson grew up in the family business, working all kinds of movie jobs. She waited until she…
Apple Original Films Sets Sequel To George Clooney-Brad Pitt Drama ‘Wolfs’ By Jon Watts As Film Pivots To Limited Theatrical Release Before Apple TV+ Bow
EXCLUSIVE: Apple has pivoted on the Jon Watts-directed George Clooney & Brad Pitt starrer Wolfs, which makes its world premiere at the 81st Venice Film Festival. Apple Original Films has made a deal with Watts to write, direct and produce a sequel vehicle for Clooney and Pitt.
At the same time, Apple…
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