Austrian writer-director Sebastian Meise has been named president of the Jury at this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival . He’ll be joined on his jury by screenwriter and producer Lucile Hadžihalilović, writer-director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, actor Milan Marić and producer and senior consultant for international co-productions Katriel Schory. Meise co-founded Viennese production company Freibeuter Film before his acclaimed debut feature film Still Life premiered at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and garnered several awards. His further credits include documentary Outing and Great Freedom, the latter of which won the Cannes Jury Prize for Un Certain Regard and was also awarded the Heart Of Sarajevo award for Best Feature Film and Best Actor (George Friedrich). Hadžihalilović’s debut mini-feature La Bouche De Jean-Pierre premiered in Un Certain Regard in Cannes in 1996 and further credits that were hits on the international film festival circuit include … [Read more...] about ‘Still Life’ Writer-Director Sebastian Meise To Preside Sarajevo Film Festival Jury
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Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Skyscraper’ Lands China Release During July Blackout
Universal / Legendary ’s summer action thriller Skyscraper has secured a July 20 China release date, significantly opening in the throes of the (unofficial) annual blackout on Hollywood fare. That the film is backed by the Wanda-owned Legendary and takes place in Hong Kong likely were factors working in the Dwayne Johnson -starrer’s favor. Johnson is a big draw in the Middle Kingdom, and here he plays a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. While on assignment at Hong Kong’s The Pearl, a 244-floor vertical city with every safety and security challenge, he’s framed when bad guys target the building. On the run, he must save his family, who are still inside. Neve Campbell and Pablo Schreiber also star. Skyscraper is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who previously teamed with Johnson for 2016’s Central Intelligence . Thurber also wrote the Skyscraper script. Beau Flynn, Johnson, Thurber and … [Read more...] about Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Skyscraper’ Lands China Release During July Blackout
‘Mission’ Accomplished: ‘Fallout’ $61M+ Opening Reps Record For Tom Cruise Franchise – Sunday
FINAL SUNDAY AM: With chart Paramount / Skydance ’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout is opening to a franchise record of $61.5M (the same as we spotted yesterday), beating the previous series high from Mission: Impossible II ($57.8M) and 2015’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation ($55.5M), which we wrote three years ago repped a moment when star Tom Cruise resuscitated the franchise. He’s taken it even higher here, with Fallout also breaking global records for M:I with $153.5M, beating Ghost Protocol’s $131.5M. Fallout also stands as Cruise’s second best opening at the B.O. after War of the Worlds’ 3-day of $64.8M. Following the surprise $332.4M success of A Quiet Place, Fallout reps another big win for the Jim Gianopulos-led Paramount, as parent company Viacom scrambles to rebuild itself in this era of media mergers. Liz Raposo, Paramount’s president of production, has been the consistent on the M:I franchises, having worked on the last … [Read more...] about ‘Mission’ Accomplished: ‘Fallout’ $61M+ Opening Reps Record For Tom Cruise Franchise – Sunday
Leonine Studios Buying Berlin-Based Hyperbole Medien To Expand Production Stable
Germany’s Leonine Studios is acquiring Berlin-based Hyperbole Medien . Effective June 1, Hyperbole will sit next to i&u TV, Madame Zheng Production, Odeon Fiction, SEO Entertainment, W&B Television and Wiedemann & Berg Film in the Leonine production group. Hyperbole focuses on socially relevant entertainment using a mix of politics and pop culture that targets Generations Y & Z. Its productions include ZDF’s series Germania , which won the Grimme Award and the Golden Camera Digital Awards and ZDFneo’s political entertainment format 13 Fragen (ZDFneo). It also operates German political journalism YouTube channel titled Die Da Oben for SWR/Funk. Hyperbole’s previous owner Bastian Asdonk will continue as Managing Director. At his side, Christian Meinberger, Chief Digital Officer of Leonine Studios, will join the Hyperbole management team. He manages the creative exchange for digital format development for all Leonine Studios producers and realizes … [Read more...] about Leonine Studios Buying Berlin-Based Hyperbole Medien To Expand Production Stable
‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’: Tom Cruise Jumped Out Of Plane 106 Times For Skydive Stunt – CinemaCon
Warning spoilers ahead. While Tom Cruise phoned it in from London last year for his Mummy CinemaCon session for Universal, it stands to reason that the blockbuster actor would be at Paramount ’s session today considering he is being lauded at tonight’s Pioneer Dinner. Appearing on stage with Mission: Impossible – Fallout director Christoper McQuarrie, they devoted arguably the last half hour of Paramount’s CinemaCon session to the sixth title in the franchise. What looks to be the film’s signature stunt (a couple of CinemaCon’s ago, Cruise led us through clinging on a plane for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation ), Cruise wanted to do a skydiving stunt where he jumped out of a plane at 25K-30K feet going 220 MPH and in doing so, grabbing Henry Cavill’s character in mid-air. During the sequence, they are both struck out by lightning, with Cruise’s Ethan recovering only to make his way to Cavill, and resuscitate his character’s oxygen tube. It took Cruise 106 … [Read more...] about ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’: Tom Cruise Jumped Out Of Plane 106 Times For Skydive Stunt – CinemaCon
Christopher McQuarrie Q&A: On Collaborating With Tom Cruise, And Hanging Him Off A Moving Airplane
If he’s still known for winning a Best Screenplay Oscar for 1995’s Usual Suspects , Christopher McQuarrie ’s next best identification is for being Tom Cruise ’s go-to-guy. Sometimes that’s as writer or script doctor, but now more commonly it’s as writer, producer, director, and being Cruise’s accomplice in problem solving the star/producer’s many complex screen vehicles. They took it to another level on Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation , a cracking good summer movie that heads into opening weekend with strong reviews and buzz, and a clear indication that the 53-year old Cruise can play Ethan Hunt for as long as he cares to risk his life with stunts no other superstar would dare try. Here, McQuarrie shares why they pair so well, and what it is like for a director to harmlessly wonder aloud if it would be possible to survive strapped to the exterior door of an airborne jet plane, and then pray that Tom Cruise is still tethered when the take is done and the plane lands. … [Read more...] about Christopher McQuarrie Q&A: On Collaborating With Tom Cruise, And Hanging Him Off A Moving Airplane
Karan Kundrra Says Tejasswi Has Brought Stability To His Life; Talks About His Progress In Learning Marathi
Karan Kundrra and Tejasswi Prakash are the hottest and most-talked about couple in the telly town. Post their Bigg Boss 15 stint, the duo is going places, personally and professionally. While Tejasswi is busy with Naagin 6 and other projects, Karan too apparently has a lot of projects in his kitty along with Dance Deewane Juniors , which he is hosting currently. Talking about his relationship with Tejasswi, Karan said that she has brought stability, calmness and happiness to his life. He also revealed his progress in learning Marathi. Karan was quoted by Times Of India as saying, "With her in my life my anxieties are in control. I don't worry about what will happen next or why things are not working out for me. She has brought that calmness, stability and happiness in my life." Recently, Tejasswi was seen teaching Marathi to Karan and the latter teaching Punjabi to his ladylove. When asked about his progress of learning Marathi, he said that he is still … [Read more...] about Karan Kundrra Says Tejasswi Has Brought Stability To His Life; Talks About His Progress In Learning Marathi
Vijayendra Kumeria Opens Up About Leaving Civil Aviation Job For Acting; Reveals His Mother’s Reaction
Vijayendra Kumeria is one of the most popular actors in the Indian TV industry right now. The actor has featured in many popular TV shows and become a household name. He is currently seen playing the role of Armaan Oberoi in Mose Chhal Kiye Jaaye opposite Vidhi Pandya. Well, Vijayendra is now a star on TV, but many people don't know that he left his secure job to pursue a career in acting. Moreover, his mother was also quite apprehensive about her son's acting career. In an interview with ETimes TV, Vijayendra Kumeria said that his family was quite supportive, however, his mother was a little worried about him. She would often question about his preference for acting over his secure job. For the unversed, Vijayendra quit his civil aviation job to pursue his dream of acting. Coming back to his mother's reaction, his relatives and friends would also influence his mother and tell her that he is making a mistake by switching careers. He said that his father was … [Read more...] about Vijayendra Kumeria Opens Up About Leaving Civil Aviation Job For Acting; Reveals His Mother’s Reaction