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EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that Tony Tost’s feature directorial debut Americana , from Bron Studios/Saks Picture Company is making its world premiere at SXSW on March 17 at the Paramount Theatre in the festival’s Narrative Spotlight section. Formerly known as National Anthem, the pic stars Sydney Sweeney , Paul Walter Hauser , Halsey , Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon, Gavin Maddox Bergman, Simon Rex, Derek Hinkey, Toby Huss and Harriet Sansom Harris. In the pic, unlikely heroes and villains must navigate a complex playing field in pursuit of a legendary Native American artifact with ties to the complicated history of the American West in this elevated, darkly comedic crime thriller. The movie also marks multi-platinum, chart-topping singer-songwriter Halsey’s first on-screen role. The award-winning, Grammy-nominated recording artist has amassed more than 50 billion streams worldwide, and over 75 million RIAA-certified singles and albums sold. BRON and WME … [Read more...] about ‘Americana’ Starring Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser And Halsey To World Premiere At SXSW

Getty Denise Russo , known from VH1's "The X-Life," has died, TMZ has learned ... and we're told drug paraphernalia was found at the scene. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Denise was found unresponsive Sunday on the floor of a friend's home in San Diego. First responders arrived and attempted to resuscitate her, but she eventually was pronounced dead. We're told drug paraphernalia was found at the scene. The cause of death is still pending, and San Diego PD is currently investigating. Getty Fans of the 2011 reality series remember Denise was part of one of the three couples on the show that followed the lives of extreme sports athletes and their partners. Denise was dating professional skateboarder Pierre-Luc Gagnon at the time. They had a son together, but had since broken up. Instagram/@susiestenberg Susie Stenberg , Denise's friend and former "The X-Life" castmate, tells us Denise, unfortunately, was … [Read more...] about VH1’s ‘The X-Life’ Star Denise Russo Dead at 44, Drug Paraphernalia Found

This year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) will open with two local films – Soi Cheang’s noir thriller Mad Fate and the world premiere of Ann Hui’s Elegies , a documentary about contemporary local poetry. Mad Fate , starring Gordon Lam and Lokman Yeung, a member of hot boy band Mirror , recently had its world premiere at the Berlin film festival. Soi Cheang has also been chosen as the Filmmaker In Focus at this year’s HKIFF. The world premiere of Cheuk Wan-chi’s Vital Sign , starring starring Louis Koo, Yau Hawk-sau and Angela Yuen, will close the festival. HKIFF, which runs for 12 days from March 30 to April 10, is returning to its usual spring dates after being postponed to August last year due to Hong Kong’s fifth and most serious wave of Covid. Overseas filmmakers, including Taiwan’s Tsai Ming-Liang and Lee Kang-Sheng, will be returning to the festival to meet local audiences for the first time since 2019. While HKIFF managed to keep … [Read more...] about ‘Mad Fate’, ‘Elegies’ To Open Hong Kong International Film Festival

Denise Russo , who appeared in the VH1 single-season reality series The X-Life in 2011, died March 5 at the apartment of a friend in San Diego. She was 44. Her death was confirmed by Deadline with the San Diego Medical Examiner. An investigation on the cause of death is pending. According to the Examiner’s report, Russo was found on the afternoon of March 5 unresponsive on the floor while at a friend’s home in San Diego. Emergency crews were called and first responders arrived at the location, but despite “aggressive attempts at resuscitation,” her death was pronounced. Drug paraphernalia was located on scene. At the time of her reality show stint, Russo was dating professional skateboarder Pierre-Luc Gagnon. The show followed the lives of extreme sports athletes and their wives. (The “X” in the title referred to extreme sports, not ex-partners.) Russo recently participated in a “cover girl search” for Inked Magazine (she placed sixth in an early round). In a … [Read more...] about Denise Russo Dies: ‘The X-Life’ Star Was 44