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Claire Denis is back to work

December 25, 2020 Published by

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The next Claire Denis’s movie is with Vincent Lindon and Juliette Binoche, both previous collaborators. French auteur is seeming can’t work in Central America for obvious reasons but she’s not staying without work.

She had to make “Stars at Noon” with Robert Pattinson and Margaret Qualley but the project got delayed because of a pandemic, Filmiere.com reports. However, she seems to have a new film on working in France which may be ready for next year’s Cannes edition.

The plot details and almost anything else is under wraps right now. Many sites waited on the project before reporting, which has now come in courtesy of a benefit auction listing.

Denis has just made her biggest production in “High Rise” and her films are usually acclaimed. It’s interesting what she will do with the new film. We’ll keep you updated.

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Trailer of the week: Wild Mountain Thyme

December 25, 2020 Published by

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“Anthony always seems to be out in the fields working, worn down by his father’s constant belittling. But what really stings is his father’s threat to bequeath the family farm to his American cousin Adam.

Rosemary at first seems to hold a grudge for having been shamed by Anthony in childhood, but the sparks between them would keep a bonfire blazing through the night.”

That’s the official synopsis for the film “Wild Mountain Thyme”, from writer/director John Patrick Shanley who previously had Oscar success with “Moonstruck” and “Doubt”. While the plot sounds more like a drama on family conflicts, it seems more like a sweet romance film from the trailer.

The cast includes Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, and Christopher Walken among others. It is scheduled to be released on December 11, 2020, by Bleecker Street on theatres and video-on-demand.

The response to the trailer is mostly positive, with viewers saying it is a warm, feel-good movie type but Filmiere.com recommends you to check it for yourself.

The most negative response has come from Irish audiences who kept complaining about the inaccuracy of the accents. However, it probably won’t be much of a distraction for international audiences.

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Jordan Peele’s new movie will be out in 2022 summer

December 25, 2020 Published by

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If you don’t follow cinema closely, you may think that it’s like his hundredth film but no, Jordan Peele is set to direct his third feature film, again a possible horror, on a script he’ll write himself.

His name gets attached to many projects, because he either produce or executive produce many films, as well as co-write films like “Candyman”. While he’s a busy man with busy projects, what makes him a standout is his directorial efforts.

His first film “Get Out” earned him an Oscar win for Screenplay and his second film “Us” was also a critical and commercial success. His directed genre fare has minted a combined $510.5 million worldwide for the studio Universal which is great.

What makes it great is that such original horror films getting commercial success help more filmmakers to come forward to do other things.

The release date is set to be July 22, 2022, but unfortunately, that’s all Filmiere.com can share with you on the project since the plot details are under the wraps and probably there hasn’t been a casting choice or something else at this point.

The lead will be a young Latino or Native American male who is a Walmart employee in the electronics section, who is described as perceptive, sincere & clutch. The filming is expected to begin in April next year.

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Iran picks “Khorshid” for Oscar submission.

December 25, 2020 Published by

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Iranian director Majid Majidi has made some of the most impressive and emotionally stirring films in world cinema about the plight of underprivileged, exploited, and abused young people, and became one of Iran’s most celebrated filmmakers.

“Sun Children” or “Khorshid” got strong reviews in its Venice film festival premiere. Now Iran picks it up for their Oscar submission. Majidi represents his country for an impressive sixth time in the international feature category.

His first, Children Of Heaven, received one of only three nominations from 25 previous submissions in 1999. While Iran’s main successes came from Ashgar Farhadi films, still Majidi is a big name that can make a return to the category again.

The official plot is “12-year-old Ali and his three friends who are entrusted to find treasure underground, as they attempt to support their families” Filmiere.com will keep sharing news on world cinema and award season.

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Ethan Hawke to collaborate with Abel Ferrara on a new film

December 25, 2020 Published by

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Abel Ferrara had always been one of the most unpredictable and imaginative, yet intellectual and wild names of American independent cinema but he’s more of a European auteur now; given he spends most of his time in Europe, making movies there, and working with European stars from Juliette Binoche to Gerard Depardieu.

Then, of course, his frequent collaborator Willem Dafoe. Now he’s going to work with Abel Ferrara, Filmiere.com reports.

Who knows if they’ve met through Dafoe since Hawke is currently filming “The Northman” for Robert Eggers with Dafoe and recently collaborated with Paul Schrader, another one of Dafoe’s frequent directors on “First Reformed”.

As for the new film, it’s more ambitious in comparison. “Zeros And Ones is a film of lockdown and war, danger and espionage, American soldiers, Chinese middlemen, Mid Eastern holy men, provocateurs, diplomats, rogue elements of the CIA and KGB,” said Ferrara.

“I cannot wait to roll the cameras next week in a way that is safe because this film was written during and with an understanding of the pandemic.” All these sounds are certainly interesting and intriguing. Hopefully, this project will come alive.

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“A Quiet Place 3” is already in works.

December 25, 2020 Published by

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“A Quiet Place” was a great success, both critically and commercially for Paramount Pictures. It was unexpected that John Krasinski whose previous directing efforts didn’t pay off came up with an original idea and made it work.

Emily Blunt’s performance earned many accolades, including the SAG award for Best Supporting Actress. The second film moved from March 20 release date by the COVID lockdown, with Paramount slating for an April 23, 2021 release.

But Paramount is seemingly confident in the success of the next installment that John Krasinski already brought an idea for a third film.

While Paramount is known for taking some gambles recently; like this one and “mother!”, it’s understandable they want to turn it into a franchise given their recent economics.

What’s more interesting is that Jeff Nichols, acclaimed director of Southern-set indie dramas like “Take Shelter”, will going to write and direct the third film. If it’s a direct sequel or something that sets in the same universe is yet to be known.

Filmiere.com will share when more news on the plot will be known and meanwhile we can wait for the second film.

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“Mank” reviews are out

December 25, 2020 Published by

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Finally one of the most anticipated films of the year “Mank” got their reviews out, Filmiere.com reports. USA Today says Mank is a “wonderful throwback about a flawed figure who took on a hostile era in Hollywood with choice words and major chutzpah.”

Even though some critics complained about its lack of portrayal of the creative process, they praised its portrayal of corruption in Hollywood, alcoholism, and one man’s struggle with it all.

Gary Oldman got reliably good reviews but some call Amanda Seyfried as the film’s warmest aspect. “Amanda Seyfried imbues Davies with joy, intelligence, and a steely compassion that goes a long way towards rescuing the screen star from the skewering she received in Kane.”

Says Observer on the film. Currently, it has the second highest critical score on metacritic from David Fincher filmography, right behind “The Social Network”. However, some called the film cold and distant which may alienate some voters during the award season.

Also, its historical accuracy will be a subject to debate as some called the film Anti-Welles and said the script echoes some discredited claims of Pauline Kael in her essay “Raising Kane”.

Some of the authors that debunked Kael’s claims including film historian Joseph McBride and legendary filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich are still alive. We’ll see if they’ll react to the film. With “Hillbilly Elegy” getting a negative response, “Mank” can Netflix’s main push at the awards season.

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Celine Sciamma’s new movie has a title: “Petite Maman”

December 25, 2020 Published by

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If you follow Filmiere.com news, you should have known that we let you know about Celine Sciamma, a French auteur who recently got wider popularity for her critically acclaimed cinephile hit “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” has been working on a new film.

Although the plot is under wraps, the movie will deal with childhood and will star two eight-year-old kids, according to Les Inrocks magazine.

The movie also has a title: “Petite Maman”. Sciamma’s movies have some sort of personal feeling in them and she has explored childhood in her movies before; most notably in “Tomboy” (2011) which brought her a prize at Berlin Film Festival.

While “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” was not French submission at the Oscars and Sciamma failed to get a directing nom, she’s on a hot streak and this might be a new success to look forward to. Sciamma is re-teaming with her regular producer Bénédicte Couvreur at Lilies Films, and MK2 Films, which will handle international sales on the film.

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“Free Guy” and “Death on the Nile” are removed from schedule

November 15, 2020 Published by

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Filmiere.com keep sharing re-schedules of the movies and hoping that stable days will be back soon. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of movies had to change the release dates and then kept doing so.

The next ones on the list are Ryan Reynolds’ new comedy “Free Guy”, which is a perfect world that should have been released in early summer but then it was slated for Dec. 11.

Meanwhile, Kenneth Branagh’s follow-up to “Murder on the Orient Express” titled “Death on the Nile’ was also expected to get released in December. However, both films are now removed from the schedule. Neither have new release dates.

We’ll share when there’ll be updates on these sudden changes. This is a year of unpredictable events and definitely a challenging time for cinemas/theatres and the studios.

The delays are another blow to movie theaters, who have been struggling to sell tickets with the dearth of new films. So far, the new “Wonder Woman” film is the only left unmoved from the 2020 schedule since “Tenet”.

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Luca Guadagnino sticks to TV with all-star cast.

November 15, 2020 Published by

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Other Jeremy Irons-related news of the week is that famed Italian director Luca Guadagnino is going to take his own spin on the famous “Brideshead, Revisited”.

The acclaimed novel got adapted into movies and TV before, most famously in the early 1980s with Jeremy Irons that has been considered as the second-best British tv series by “The Guardian”. Many other publications also highly regard the series, Filmiere.com can confirm.

Now Guadagnino, who has found a way to make “A Bigger Splash” and “Suspiria” way more distinctive movies than the ones they’ve been based on – will probably find a way to make it stand out while simultaneously working on his new “Scarface” movie.

As for the casting, it’s said that an all-star cast is in negotiations including Andrew Garfield, Joe Alwyn, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes, and Cate Blanchett. However, none of them are officially confirmed yet. According to reports, the filming is due to start next Spring in 2021.

Guadagnino has just recently collaborated with HBO on a series but it’ll be his first with BBC. In slightly related news, Guadagnino’s Sky/HBO series “We Are Who We Are” has also been picked up by BBC Three in the UK.

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