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EXCLUSIVE: IFC Films and AMC + have snapped up the U.S rights to Freegard from directors Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn. The pic will see a theatrical release, PVOD and streaming debut on AMC+ later this summer. The project is inspired by the chilling true story of conman Robert Freegard ( James Norton ) and Alice Archer ( Gemma Arterton ), the woman who brought him down. A master manipulator, Freegard kidnapped countless victims, convincing them he was undercover MI5. A tale of lies, loyalty, gaslighting, fear, hope, and the investigation and high-stakes manhunt, which saved the life of Freegard’s final victim. Patterson and Lawn co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Bronner ( The Mauritanian ) based on the article Chasing Agent Freegard by Bronner. The pic also stars Shazad Latif ( Star Trek Discovery ), Marisa Abela ( Industry ), Edwina Findley ( The Wire ), Sarah Goldberg ( The Dark Knight Rises ), Jimmy Akingbola ( Ted Lasso ), and Julian … [Read more...] about IFC Films & AMC+ Pick Up James Norton & Gemma Arterton Espionage Thriller ‘Freegard’

EXCLUSIVE: RLJE Films has acquired North American rights to Taurus , the film starring Colson Baker (aka Machine Gun Kelly). The drama, which had its world premiere earlier this year at the Berlin Film Festival, is gearing up for its North American premiere next month at the Tribeca Festival . It will now get a theatrical release later this year. The pic, written and directed by Tim Sutton, stars Baker as a rising but troubled musician who spends his days and nights searching for the inspiration to record his next song. His assistant (Maddie Hasson) wants to save him, his collaborators (Scoot McNairy, Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr and Lil TJay) want him in the studio, while his dealer (Ruby Rose) and his ex (Megan Fox) push him deeper into the void. Jib Polhemus produced alongside Rob Paris and Mike Witherill via their Rivulet Media banner. Sutton, Baker and Gul Karakiz are executive producers. The film’s soundtrack features new music from Machine Gun Kelly, … [Read more...] about Colson Baker-Starring ‘Taurus’ Acquired By RLJE Films Ahead Of Tribeca Festival Premiere

CNN Films and HBO Max have commissioned a new documentary about Little Richard , from Emmy-winning director Lisa Cortés ( All In: The Fight for Democracy ) of Cortés Filmworks. The film, Little Richard: I Am Everything (w/t), will take a deep dive into the life and career of the iconic musician, who did what he felt, and felt what he did—”at all costs”—presenting never-seen-before archival footage, as well as interviews with loved ones, colleagues, contemporary musicians and historians. Richard Penniman, also known as Little Richard, lived a life as large as his dreams, breaking barriers and becoming a global music superstar. He was a key architect of rock and roll, with his unique sound, performance and bravado launching the fresh and exciting new genre. The creative genius behind tunes ranging from “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally” to “The Magic School Bus Theme” also personified the fearless independence that rock inspired, despite the new music’s ascendance during … [Read more...] about CNN Films, HBO Max Commission Little Richard Doc ‘I Am Everything’ From ‘All In’ Filmmaker Lisa Cortés

Originally planned to open the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year before the worsening Covid situation forced the festival to again go virtual, Oscar-winning writer-director Michel Hazanavicius made the right decision in insisting his comedy Final Cut (Coupez!), about the making of a low-budget bad zombie movie, should be presented with a full house in a theatre, thankfully not to be watched on your computer at a prestigious film festival. In holding out for the real thing he scored big as it was chosen as the opening-night out-of-competition film of the 75th Cannes Film Festival. It seems entirely appropriate that a movie all about the love of making movies should signal the full return of a fest devoted to all things cinema over the course of its 75 years. And for this director, whose 2011 black-and-white silent film The Artist was also a love letter to movies, and also premiered here on its way to Best Picture and Best Director Oscars, this seems fated to be. … [Read more...] about ‘Final Cut’ Cannes Opening-Night Film Review: Michel Hazanavicius’ Very Good Comedy About Making A Very Bad Zombie Flick

EXCLUSIVE: Bérénice Bejo ( The Artist) agreed that making Cannes opening-night film Final Cut (Coupez!) with filmmaker husband Michel Hazanavicius ( The Players) had been a family affair. Pausing for a split second to make a mental calculation, she began, “Our daughter, his daughter, a niece who was the camera woman in the film, and our son who you barely saw — yes, it was a family affair.” To explain, she’s referring to the couple’s daughter Gloria, Hazanavicius’ daughter Simone from a previous relationship, his brother’s daughter and niece Raika and the couple’s teenage son Lucien. ”That’s right,” Bejo told Deadline at the opening-night dinner for Final Cut at the Hotel Martinez . “We wanted the family close. The pandemic was going on and it gave us peace of mind to all be together.” It was well after midnight, probably closer to 1am, and following each conversation with a mixture of guests, Bejo inched further towards the exit where very nice … [Read more...] about Cannes Opening-Night Film Is A Family Affair For Bérénice Bejo And Michel Hazanavicius

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Get Ready For It’ ! Man-band Take That have shot a cameo scene for the Greatest Days film that features hits from the group’s song book. Take That members Gary Barlow , Mark Owen and Howard Donald revealed exclusively to Deadline that they joined Greatest Days filmmaker Coky Giedroyc ( Save Me ) in Athens, Greece on Tuesday to shoot a short scene for producer Danny Perkin’s Elysian Film Group production. It was a truly glamorous moment “We play buskers,” Barlow joked. Owen explained that the trio are seen busking at a train station in Athens. They perform the number “Shine”, a song from their 2006 comeback album Beautiful World. ”Yeah, we did the scene once Coky negotiated our ten-minute cameo down to about three seconds,” commented Barlow, to much hilarity from his bandmates who’d gathered in a suite at the Majestic Hotel in Cannes . Owen’s tresses were being coiffed, Donald was dressing and undressing as he tried on different … [Read more...] about Take That Reveal Details Of Their Cameo Roles In Musical Film ‘Greatest Days’ — Cannes

EXCLUSIVE : NewFilmmakers Los Angeles today announced the winners of its 10th annual Best of NFMLA Awards . The list included Huella ‘s Gabriella Ortega (Best New Filmmaker), Tracey Deer’s Beans (Best Feature Film), Nelson G. Navarrete and Maxx Caicedo’s A La Calle (Best Documentary Feature Film), Ciara Lacy’s This Is the Way We Rise (Best Short Film, Documentary), JJ Shpall’s Date Nite (Best Short Film, Comedy), Isabella Issa’s Yellow Girl and Me (Best Short Film, Drama), Sarah Clift’s The Birth of Valerie Venus (Best International Short Film, Comedy), Gustavo Milan’s Under the Heavens ( Seiva Bruta ) (Best International Short Film, Drama), Bastien Dubois’ Souvenir Souvenir (Best Short Film, Animated), Devone X. King’s Last Black Man ( Best New Media & Experimental), Arnold Mwanjila’s Taliya (Best Screenplay), I Make Good Sounds at Parties ‘ Russell Goldman (Best Performance, Comedy), Yellow Girl and Me ‘s Dior Wilson (Best Performance, … [Read more...] about NewFilmmakers Sets Best of NFMLA Winners; Doc10 Names Inaugural Honorees; Cannes Market, Dances With Film Titles; More – Film Briefs

A follow-up to the $130M-plus grossing movie Law Abiding Citizen is happening with producer Lucas Foster and screenwriter Kurt Wimmer returning, as well as Gerard Butler and his G-Base partner Alan Siegel reprising their roles as producers. The storyline is being kept secrets. The first movie starred Butler and Jamie Foxx and was directed by F. Gary Gray, and followed assistant district attorney Nick Rice’s (Foxx) pursuit of Clyde Shelton (Butler), a frustrated father who implements an elaborate and twisted plan to bring down the entire judicial system in Philadelphia after a plea bargain sets free the man who murdered his wife and daughter. The pic in December on Netflix became one of the top three most viewed movies alongside Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds’ Red Notice and Sandra Bullock’s The Unforgivable . Rivulet Films ’ Rob Paris and Mike Witherill are producing alongside Foster and Wimmer.  Foster will produce under his Warp Films banner. Village … [Read more...] about ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Sequel In The Works With Village Roadshow & Rivulet Films

Saban Films has taken global rights to the John Travolta and Stephen Dorff feature, American Metal . Writer and first-time feature director Nicholas Maggio’s film tells the story of a desperate and struggling family man who robs a pill mill. However, when the theft turns violent, he finds himself hunted by both the police and the Dixieland mafia. Filming just wrapped in Georgia with Saban Films looking at a 2023 release. Shiloh Fernandez ( Evil Dead ) Ashley Benson ( Spring Breakers ) and Kevin Dillon ( Platoon, The Doors, Entourage ) also star. The pic was produced by 308 Entertainment’s Corey Large ( The November Man, Kid Cannibis, Paradise City ) and Bernie Gewissler ( Dead Hipsters, Midnight in the Switchgrass ) in association with Bondit Media Capital. The feature reps the second film with Travolta and Dorff for 308 Entertainment’s Large, following the upcoming Saban release Paradise City . Travolta received two Best Actor Oscar nominations … [Read more...] about John Travolta, Stephen Dorff Action Thriller ‘American Metal’ Picked Up By Saban Films

Director Léa Mysius expertly crafts a queer, witchy movie in her Directors’ Fortnight debut film The Five Devils (Les Cinq Diables), which received a five-minute standing ovation at the screening I attended. Mysius takes concepts like identity, sexuality and mysticism and creates an intricate genre film that’s part time travel, part drama, and all heart. Vickey (Sally Dramé) is a mixed-race child growing up in a small town in France, and she has a special gift: she can reproduce any scent from anything and anyone anywhere. She keeps the scents bottled for reference. Her sense of smell is so sharp she can tell which animal licked a pine cone and could find her mother Joanne (Adèle Exarchopoulos) by smell even when she’s 20 feet away from her and covered in pine. Joanne is a swim instructor and lifeguard who is in a loveless marriage with Jimmy (Moustapha Mbengue). When his sister Julia (Swala Emati) shows up for a visit, the environment in the house becomes … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Léa Mysius’ Directors’ Fortnight Film ‘The Five Devils’