Anthony Hopkins is stepping into the gladiatorial arena with his latest role. The two-time Oscar winner has joined Those About To Die , the epic period drama from Roland Emmerich for Peacock . Hopkins, who won Oscars for The Father and Silence of the Lambs, will play Emperor Vespasian in the drama, which scored a straight-to-series order last summer. Production will begin at Cinecitta Studios in Rome in March. The series, which is inspired by Daniel Mannix’s eponymous nonfiction book, is a large-scale drama set within the spectacular, complex and corrupt world of gladiatorial sports in Ancient Rome. It introduces an ensemble of diverse characters across the many layers of Roman society where sports, politics and business intersect and collide. Hopkins’ Vespasian, the Emperor of Rome and head of the Flavian bloodline, is battle tested, a rural upstart who claimed his throne after victory in a bloody 10-year civil war. He is aging and is despised by the … [Read more...] about Anthony Hopkins Joins Peacock’s Gladiator Drama Series ‘Those About To Die’
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Anthony Scaramucci Preps Latest Podcast, ‘Open Book’
The Mooch is back on the airwaves. Anthony Scaramucci , famed for his 11-day stint as Donald Trump’s White House Director of Communications, is launching his latest podcast. He will launch Open Book , a weekly interview show, on January 25. It marks his return to the medium, having previously hosted a show on Mooch.fm and Mooch and the Mrs with his wife Deidre Ball. Each week, Scaramucci will invite a guest on to go deep into a piece of their work – whether it’s a book, an in-depth feature story, or an opinion piece – and dig into why it matters, what we can learn from the past, and how their work is shaping our future. He will also hope listeners can learn a bit more about him, from his blue-collar upbringing to Harvard Law School, from his time at Goldman Sachs to founding SkyBridge Capital, a multi-billion dollar asset manager, and, of course, his 11-day stint at the White House Guests include Gordon Sondland, author of The Envoy, who gets personal with … [Read more...] about Anthony Scaramucci Preps Latest Podcast, ‘Open Book’
Anthony Chen Talks Sundance Title ‘Drift’, Upcoming Projects And Plans To Shoot In Hong Kong
Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen is on a roll – his English-language debut Drift is premiering at Sundance Film Festival , he has Chinese-language drama The Breaking Ice being readied for festival play later this year, and several other directing projects in different languages at various stages of development and pre-production. Drift , which stars Cynthia Erivo as a Liberian refugee scratching out an existence on a Greek island, is thematically not a million miles away from Chen’s previous two features – Ilo Ilo and Wet Season – in that they’re stories about outsiders or people struggling to find their place in the world and fit in. “I seem to gravitate to telling stories about outsiders and the bonds, or the human connections, that we make between strangers,” says Chen, who has some experience with feeling dislocated, as he grew up in Singapore but spent many years living in the UK. Chen shot the film, based on Alexander Maksik’s 2013 novel A Marker To … [Read more...] about Anthony Chen Talks Sundance Title ‘Drift’, Upcoming Projects And Plans To Shoot In Hong Kong
‘Captain America: New World Order’: Xosha Roquemore Lands Key Role In New Marvel Pic Starring Anthony Mackie
EXCLUSIVE: Rising star Xosha Roquemore is the latest to join the ensemble of Marvel’s Captain America: New World Order starring Anthony Mackie . Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, Carl Lumbly and Shira Haas are also on board. Julius Onah will direct the pic with Falcon and the Winter Soldier showrunner Malcolm Spellman writing the script along with Dalan Musson. The film is set to bow on May 3, 2024. Marvel had no comment. Mackie returns to reprise his role as Sam Wilson but instead of playing his alter-ego Falcon he has been tapped as the new Captain America following the series finale of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Not much else is known regarding the project and Roquemore’s new role is also being kept under wraps. The role would mark one of the biggest jobs to date for Roquemore having most recently appearing in Warner Bros. Space Jam: A New Legacy starring LeBron James. Her other credits include Sherman’s Showcase, Black Monday and … [Read more...] about ‘Captain America: New World Order’: Xosha Roquemore Lands Key Role In New Marvel Pic Starring Anthony Mackie
Sundance Review: Cynthia Erivo & Alia Shawkat In Anthony Chen’s ‘Drift’
Anyone who has traveled to seaside resort areas around the world will recognize them, the obvious foreigners who spend their days approaching tourists with assorted trinkets to sell and are most often ignored or shooed away by Westerners. Precious few films have put such figures centerstage, but Drift does that and quite a bit more as it examines a young woman whose currently forlorn position in the world masks the very different sort of life to which she was once accustomed. Tragedy and bereavement are dealt with an exceptionally acute and insightful manner in Drift . Working from a 2013 novel by Alexander Maksik, the full title of which is A Marker to Measure Drift , the author and his co-writer Susanne Farrell tackled a challenging narrative that many filmgoers would readily avoid, a personal tragedy of staggering magnitude. But not only has Singapore director Anthony Chen set himself a tough task in this ambitious adaptation, he has also notably succeeded in making … [Read more...] about Sundance Review: Cynthia Erivo & Alia Shawkat In Anthony Chen’s ‘Drift’
Anthony Rapp To Lead ‘Surviving Hollywood’ Docuseries In The Works With Cineflix
EXCLUSIVE : Anthony Rapp, the Star Trek: Discovery actor who accused Kevin Spacey of making unwanted sexual advances, is prepping a docuseries about abuse in Hollywood. Rapp, who also starred in Rent , has teamed with Cineflix Productions, the company behind Nancy Buirski’s recent feature film Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy, on Surviving Hollywood. The series will explore abuse, injustice and trauma within the entertainment business and investigate how and when Hollywood’s toxic culture originated and why it continues to persist today. It comes after Spacey was found not liable for battery in a civil case brought by Rapp, who accused Spacey of climbing on top of him and making a sexual advance more than 30 years ago when Rapp was 14. Rapp will act as Surviving Hollywood’s on-air guide, breaking down the hostile underbelly of power dynamics, abuse, discrimination, corruption, and misogyny that’s permeated the industry since the … [Read more...] about Anthony Rapp To Lead ‘Surviving Hollywood’ Docuseries In The Works With Cineflix
Jen Casey & Nick Gilhool, Co-Founders Of Joe & Anthony Russo’s Wonderburst, Launch All3Media Production Banner
Jen Casey and Nick Gilhool, who ran Joe and Anthony Russo’s nonfiction label Wonderburst, are launching their own production company. The duo are launching LA-based One Traveler with All3Media . The partnership will see the pair create and produce multi-genre documentaries and unscripted series across broadcast, cable, streaming and digital. They are behind series and docs including Captive Audience for Hulu, Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy for Netflix and Slugfest: DC vs. Marvel for Roku as well as Clare Danes-narrated IMAX film Back from the Brink: Saved from Extinction. They also produced The Wonderland Murders & The Secret History of Hollywood podcast, in association with Miziker Content and Michael Connelly, for Audible, which is being adapted as a docuseries by MGM+. Casey was previously creator and producer of Nat Geo Wild’s The Adventures of Dr. Buckeye Bottoms and Nat Geo’s Extreme Weather , while Gilhool has worked on series … [Read more...] about Jen Casey & Nick Gilhool, Co-Founders Of Joe & Anthony Russo’s Wonderburst, Launch All3Media Production Banner
Aaron Judge Says Anthony Rizzo’s Dog Helped Convince Him To Re-Sign W/ Yankees
Getty The Yankees gave Aaron Judge 360 million reasons to return to New York, but it wasn't just about the money ... #99's adorable puppy is best friends with teammate and friend Anthony Rizzo 's little pup, and the MVP couldn't split them up! Judge -- who signed a 9-year, $360 million deal with the Yanks this offseason -- joined Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show' where he revealed Rizzo's dog Kevin was one of the reasons he ultimately came back. . @ARizzo44 was calling and texting @TheJudge44 daily to make sure he stayed with the @Yankees . #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/v5Zqch7THx — The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) January 24, 2023 @FallonTonight Judge, whose pending free agency hung over the team as he met with different organizations who pitched him on leaving NYC -- told Fallon that Rizzo texted and called him daily, letting the slugger know he needs to resign! But, that wasn't all Rizzo did ... the 4x-time Gold Glove first … [Read more...] about Aaron Judge Says Anthony Rizzo’s Dog Helped Convince Him To Re-Sign W/ Yankees
Tory Lanez Hires Powerhouse Defense Lawyer Jose Baez for Appeal Fight
TMZ/Getty Tory Lanez has a new top-notch legal team in his midst that he hopes can get him out of jail ASAP -- which now includes the man who famously got Casey Anthony off the hook. Sources connected to TL's defense team tell TMZ ... the rapper has recently hired Jose Baez as his latest attorney, whom we're told is going to work side by side with David Kenner and Matthew Barhoma ... two other powerhouse lawyers Tory brought on this past week. Getty It's shaping up to be quite the squad around him. Of course, Baez has repped countless notable clients -- there's Anthony, but also ... Aaron Hernandez . JB was in the middle of filing an appeal for his conviction in the murder of Odin Lloyd before AH took his own life . Prior to his death, Baez successfully got Aaron acquitted in a separate double murder case he'd been charged for -- and he's worked on behalf of several other celebs over the years. Getty … [Read more...] about Tory Lanez Hires Powerhouse Defense Lawyer Jose Baez for Appeal Fight
Auntie Fee — I’m Trading In My Knife Set For A Film Set
Auntie Fee -- best known as Internet sensation Chef Sista Girl -- is taking her low budget recipes and take-no-s**t attitude to the big screen, and there's a Tyler Perry twist. Auntie just booked her first film role in " Barbershop 3 " and is already bringing some flavor to the Atlanta set ... according to a family source. This wasn’t just a friendly favor either ... she actually auditioned to land the gig. We're told the foul-mouthed chef is playing Anthony Anderson 's mother, and her character's name? Madea ... which is kinda perfect since Fee told us Tyler Perry is one of her idols. As Fee might put it ... this ain't no f**king one-off! We're told she's already looking to to score more roles. We're thinking less PG and more R -- for language. … [Read more...] about Auntie Fee — I’m Trading In My Knife Set For A Film Set