Exclusive: Mma Champion and The A-Team star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has joined forces with multi-hyphenate Joel Silverman to launch Rampage ‘n J Productions, a new production company that will focus on Silverman’s specialty — biopics, book-to-screen adaptations, and TV dramas, particularly in the area of crime.
Based in West Los Angeles, the company will also focus on launching Jackson’s action comedy film and TV career. Heading development for Rampage ‘n J is VP Kylie Lewis, a former creative exec at DC. During her time there, the USC film school alum worked on the John Cena series Peacemaker and upcoming The Penguin with Colin Farrell for Max.
Silverman explained that he first approached Jackson back in 2018 with the idea of doing an antibullying show for kids called Rampage to the Rescue, in which Jackson and a child psychologist travel to and remedy bullying situations throughout the U.S.
“We’re still gonna do that show,...
Based in West Los Angeles, the company will also focus on launching Jackson’s action comedy film and TV career. Heading development for Rampage ‘n J is VP Kylie Lewis, a former creative exec at DC. During her time there, the USC film school alum worked on the John Cena series Peacemaker and upcoming The Penguin with Colin Farrell for Max.
Silverman explained that he first approached Jackson back in 2018 with the idea of doing an antibullying show for kids called Rampage to the Rescue, in which Jackson and a child psychologist travel to and remedy bullying situations throughout the U.S.
“We’re still gonna do that show,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Anne Hathaway built a strong portfolio in Hollywood with her leading roles in almost all genres. Like any other actor, Hathaway had her fair share of insecurities as an actress. Her fears peaked right after filming Love & Other Drugs, co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal. However, they lasted only for two weeks as she got the call for the film One Day. Hathaway shared that her worry came with the territory of being an actor, where a lot of things were beyond her control.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway in Love & Other Drugs
While Hathaway and Gyllenhaal’s film received mixed reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success. It explored the story of a medicine peddler Jamie who falls for a young woman suffering from an illness that could eventually lead to Parkinson’s disease.
Anne Hathaway Feared For Her Job Security After Movie With Jake Gyllenhaal Anne Hathaway...
Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway in Love & Other Drugs
While Hathaway and Gyllenhaal’s film received mixed reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success. It explored the story of a medicine peddler Jamie who falls for a young woman suffering from an illness that could eventually lead to Parkinson’s disease.
Anne Hathaway Feared For Her Job Security After Movie With Jake Gyllenhaal Anne Hathaway...
- 5/1/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Actor Anne Hathaway has experienced a lot of ups and downs in her career. She confided that she once had brief anxiety over not being cast in anymore future films right before she was hired for a dream role.
Anne Hathaway’s panic over her acting career only lasted for two weeks Anne Hathaway | Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Hathaway starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the 2010 feature Love & Other Drugs. The picture was a rom-com where Hathaway played the outgoing young woman Maggie, who lived with a debilitating condition, falling for a pharmaceutical salesman. Initially, it was a movie that Hathaway wasn’t sure about starring in. According to the movie’s director Edward Zwick, Hathaway didn’t think there was enough meat on her character to sign on.
“It took her a little while to decide whether she wanted to play the part, because she said the character, the...
Anne Hathaway’s panic over her acting career only lasted for two weeks Anne Hathaway | Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Hathaway starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the 2010 feature Love & Other Drugs. The picture was a rom-com where Hathaway played the outgoing young woman Maggie, who lived with a debilitating condition, falling for a pharmaceutical salesman. Initially, it was a movie that Hathaway wasn’t sure about starring in. According to the movie’s director Edward Zwick, Hathaway didn’t think there was enough meat on her character to sign on.
“It took her a little while to decide whether she wanted to play the part, because she said the character, the...
- 5/1/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Chris Coy (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) has been tapped for a series regular role on Netflix’s drama Black Rabbit, as well as a supporting role in David Robert Mitchell’s Warner Bros film Flowervale Street.
In the former project, Coy will play Babbitt, a low-level bookie. Details as to his Flowervale part and the film’s plot remain under wraps.
Starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law, Black Rabbit is a limited series centering on some serious sibling drama: When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) allows his turbulent brother (Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he’s built. As previously announced, Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Dagmara Dominczyk will also star in the one-hour drama created and written by Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, which is based on an original idea.
In...
In the former project, Coy will play Babbitt, a low-level bookie. Details as to his Flowervale part and the film’s plot remain under wraps.
Starring Jason Bateman and Jude Law, Black Rabbit is a limited series centering on some serious sibling drama: When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) allows his turbulent brother (Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he’s built. As previously announced, Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Dagmara Dominczyk will also star in the one-hour drama created and written by Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, which is based on an original idea.
In...
- 4/30/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In 2003, martial arts enthusiast Lauro Chartrand-DelValle took a job as fight coordinator on Edward Zwick‘s historical action film “The Last Samurai” and assumed it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. “I thought I was extremely fortunate to get a chance to do a samurai epic once in my career,” Chartrand-DelValle told IndieWire. He was thrilled, therefore, when Hiroyuki Sanada, one of the actors from “The Last Samurai,” revealed that he was working on FX’s new adaptation of James Clavell’s “Shōgun” and wanted to collaborate with Chartrand-DelValle again. “It was a dream job,” the stunt coordinator said.
Like “The Last Samurai,” “Shōgun” is a period epic filled with elaborately choreographed action and massive challenges for a stunt team, but Chartrand-DelValle felt well prepared given the series’ generous pre-production schedule. “Right out of the gate the first huge task was to train everybody as best we could prior to going in front of the camera,...
Like “The Last Samurai,” “Shōgun” is a period epic filled with elaborately choreographed action and massive challenges for a stunt team, but Chartrand-DelValle felt well prepared given the series’ generous pre-production schedule. “Right out of the gate the first huge task was to train everybody as best we could prior to going in front of the camera,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Ray Chan, longtime production designer on some of Marvel’s biggest films died this week, according to a statement from Marvel Studios.
Chan was best known for his work on billion-dollar Marvel blockbusters such as Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame as well as the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine.
But he also worked with directors such as Ridley Scott, Michael Apted, Alfonso Cuarón, Ed Zwick, James Mangold and Antoine Fuqua, and on films as diverse as National Treasure, Nanny McPhee, Children of Men, Blood Diamond, Robin Hood, Knight and Day and Dungeons and Dragons.
He was nominated for an Art Director’s Guild Award five times, winning in 2015 and 2020 for Guardians of the Galaxy and Endgame, respectively.
“Ray was first and foremost a good friend to everyone at Marvel Studios. He was a talented collaborator who brought creativity and attention to detail to every frame of every movie he worked on,...
Chan was best known for his work on billion-dollar Marvel blockbusters such as Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame as well as the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine.
But he also worked with directors such as Ridley Scott, Michael Apted, Alfonso Cuarón, Ed Zwick, James Mangold and Antoine Fuqua, and on films as diverse as National Treasure, Nanny McPhee, Children of Men, Blood Diamond, Robin Hood, Knight and Day and Dungeons and Dragons.
He was nominated for an Art Director’s Guild Award five times, winning in 2015 and 2020 for Guardians of the Galaxy and Endgame, respectively.
“Ray was first and foremost a good friend to everyone at Marvel Studios. He was a talented collaborator who brought creativity and attention to detail to every frame of every movie he worked on,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
This article contains mild spoilers for Shōgun and major ones for The Last Samurai.
A lonely Westerner who seems lost before he even steps off his ship; a strange land filled with ritualized grace and deadly niceties; and a culture shock that is both intoxicating and intimidating—even before our stranger sees the samurai masks and katana blades come out. This could very well be a description of the odyssey which English seaman John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) finds himself on in FX’s astonishing new limited series, Shōgun. Yet I’m actually describing a popular Tom Cruise vehicle loosely set in the same aesthetic: The Last Samurai.
Released in December 2003 to positive reviews and impressive box office (back when adult-skewing dramas could regularly net $454 million at the world box office), director Edward Zwick’s The Last Samurai was applauded in its time for its pensive soulfulness and kinetic action sequences.
A lonely Westerner who seems lost before he even steps off his ship; a strange land filled with ritualized grace and deadly niceties; and a culture shock that is both intoxicating and intimidating—even before our stranger sees the samurai masks and katana blades come out. This could very well be a description of the odyssey which English seaman John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) finds himself on in FX’s astonishing new limited series, Shōgun. Yet I’m actually describing a popular Tom Cruise vehicle loosely set in the same aesthetic: The Last Samurai.
Released in December 2003 to positive reviews and impressive box office (back when adult-skewing dramas could regularly net $454 million at the world box office), director Edward Zwick’s The Last Samurai was applauded in its time for its pensive soulfulness and kinetic action sequences.
- 4/23/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Brad Pitt was the King of Hollywood for many years and still enjoys a lot of royal privileges in the industry. He’s adored and cult-followed… But at the same time, many great movies he starred in went under the radar for the people who enjoy his works.
Thankfully, Netflix is there to help all of us get a grip and see more hidden gems the biggest actor of the 2000s was part of.
Brad Pitt’s Western War Movie Killed It
It’s a scary number, but Legends of the Fall premiered 30 years ago, back in 1994. Directed by Edward Zwick, this Western war drama featured an amazing cast: apart from Brad Pitt, it had Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and others.
Legends of the Fall follows a family of a former US Army soldier that moved to a ranch in Montana together with their Cree Native American friends.
Thankfully, Netflix is there to help all of us get a grip and see more hidden gems the biggest actor of the 2000s was part of.
Brad Pitt’s Western War Movie Killed It
It’s a scary number, but Legends of the Fall premiered 30 years ago, back in 1994. Directed by Edward Zwick, this Western war drama featured an amazing cast: apart from Brad Pitt, it had Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and others.
Legends of the Fall follows a family of a former US Army soldier that moved to a ranch in Montana together with their Cree Native American friends.
- 4/20/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Exclusive: Djimon Hounsou, the actor known for his Academy Award-nominated performances in Ed Zwick’s Blood Diamond and Jim Sheridan’s In America, has signed with Buchwald for representation.
Most recently, Hounsou has been seen starring opposite David Harbour and Orlando Bloom in Sony’s Gran Turismo, based on the hit video games, as well as Zack Snyder’s Netflix space opera Rebel Moon, which will have its second installment debut on April 19. On June 28, he’ll be seen starring alongside Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn in Paramount’s A Quiet Place: Day One from filmmaker Michael Sarnoski, reprising his role of Henri from 2020’s A Quiet Place Part II.
Breaking out with his starring role in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 drama Amistad, which earned him both a Golden Globe nomination and an NAACP Image Award, Hounsou subsequently went on to star in the films Gladiator, Constantine, and The Island, among others.
Most recently, Hounsou has been seen starring opposite David Harbour and Orlando Bloom in Sony’s Gran Turismo, based on the hit video games, as well as Zack Snyder’s Netflix space opera Rebel Moon, which will have its second installment debut on April 19. On June 28, he’ll be seen starring alongside Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn in Paramount’s A Quiet Place: Day One from filmmaker Michael Sarnoski, reprising his role of Henri from 2020’s A Quiet Place Part II.
Breaking out with his starring role in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 drama Amistad, which earned him both a Golden Globe nomination and an NAACP Image Award, Hounsou subsequently went on to star in the films Gladiator, Constantine, and The Island, among others.
- 4/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Sunday Am: A24 is calling Civil War at a $25.7M opening, largely fueled by Democrat and Liberal moviegoers, but with overperforming business in some Red state regions like the South and Southwest.
Screen Engine/Comscore’s PostTrak polled Civil War attendees’ politics reporting that 22% considered themselves Liberal, 19% were Democrats, 11% considered themselves moderate, whereas registered Republicans (6%), Evangelical Christians (6%) and politically conservative folks (5%) showed up as a minority.
The markets that overperformed were L.A., San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Phoenix, Austin, Navy hub San Diego, and conservative market Denver. But then there were these smaller regional markets that rallied, including El Paso and Waco, Texas, Oklahoma City, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Charlottesville, Virginia. As we told you, South, South Central, and West were the best regions for the A24 release, which follows journalists chronicling a divided, violent America.
Civil War, from left: Wagner Moura, Kirsten Dunst, 2024. ph: Murray Close / © A24 / Courtesy...
Screen Engine/Comscore’s PostTrak polled Civil War attendees’ politics reporting that 22% considered themselves Liberal, 19% were Democrats, 11% considered themselves moderate, whereas registered Republicans (6%), Evangelical Christians (6%) and politically conservative folks (5%) showed up as a minority.
The markets that overperformed were L.A., San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Phoenix, Austin, Navy hub San Diego, and conservative market Denver. But then there were these smaller regional markets that rallied, including El Paso and Waco, Texas, Oklahoma City, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Charlottesville, Virginia. As we told you, South, South Central, and West were the best regions for the A24 release, which follows journalists chronicling a divided, violent America.
Civil War, from left: Wagner Moura, Kirsten Dunst, 2024. ph: Murray Close / © A24 / Courtesy...
- 4/14/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Ed Zwick has been talking about making the film Blood Diamond in his new memoir – and it marked a sad turning point for Warner Bros.
Director Ed Zwick has recently published his memoir of sorts, going by the name Hits, Flops And Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years In Hollywood. It’s a really entertaining and also quite candid account of a directing career that’s seen him steer films such as Glory, About Last Night, The Last Samurai and – relevant specifically to this story – Blood Diamond.
You might remember that one. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou, it was released in 2006 to reasonable success. Costing around $100m of Warner Bros’ money to make, it grossed $171m worldwide, earning five Academy Award nominations in the process.
Yet as Zwick reveals in his book, the film was not just a turning point in his own career, but that of Warner Bros too.
Director Ed Zwick has recently published his memoir of sorts, going by the name Hits, Flops And Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years In Hollywood. It’s a really entertaining and also quite candid account of a directing career that’s seen him steer films such as Glory, About Last Night, The Last Samurai and – relevant specifically to this story – Blood Diamond.
You might remember that one. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou, it was released in 2006 to reasonable success. Costing around $100m of Warner Bros’ money to make, it grossed $171m worldwide, earning five Academy Award nominations in the process.
Yet as Zwick reveals in his book, the film was not just a turning point in his own career, but that of Warner Bros too.
- 4/2/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
We are somehow now into the spring season, and while cinemas have been a tad dull, noteworthy new books have arrived at a frantic pace. Here are some that should be on your radar, and please note that our next column will include, among other treats, a lengthy rundown of recent noteworthy novels.
The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two by Tanya Lapointe with Stefanie Broos (Insight Editions)
Dune: Part One, the first of Denis Villeneuve’s adaptations of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic, spawned a handful of painstakingly crafted, info-packed hardcover books. The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two takes the same approach that made these earlier texts so satisfying. Tanya Lapointe was on set every day, and her accounts of the pre-production, production, and post-production processes are captivating. The designs of Geidi Prime are standouts and supplemented with quotes like the following, from production designer Patrice Vermette...
The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two by Tanya Lapointe with Stefanie Broos (Insight Editions)
Dune: Part One, the first of Denis Villeneuve’s adaptations of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic, spawned a handful of painstakingly crafted, info-packed hardcover books. The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two takes the same approach that made these earlier texts so satisfying. Tanya Lapointe was on set every day, and her accounts of the pre-production, production, and post-production processes are captivating. The designs of Geidi Prime are standouts and supplemented with quotes like the following, from production designer Patrice Vermette...
- 3/21/2024
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
The quest continues to reboot thirtysomething for the small screen.
Original series star Peter Horton, who played Gary Shepherd in the drama that aired from 1987 to 1991 on ABC, gave his followers an update Wednesday on where the project stands. He first engaged fans about the possibility last August by asking them to “try blasting” Amazon Studios and MGM Studios about doing the reboot.
“The bad news,” he wrote on X Wednesday, “Amazon has decided not to program our reboot. Good news: they gave us permission to take it out wide! Take it anywhere without encumbrance. This is big! So keep it up. Stay tuned for progress reports! Keep up the pressure!!!”
Okay. A #whereisthirtysomething update. The bad new: Amazon has decided not to program our reboot. Good news: they gave us permission to take it out wide! Take it anywhere without encumbrance. This is big! So keep it up. Stay tuned for progress reports!
Original series star Peter Horton, who played Gary Shepherd in the drama that aired from 1987 to 1991 on ABC, gave his followers an update Wednesday on where the project stands. He first engaged fans about the possibility last August by asking them to “try blasting” Amazon Studios and MGM Studios about doing the reboot.
“The bad news,” he wrote on X Wednesday, “Amazon has decided not to program our reboot. Good news: they gave us permission to take it out wide! Take it anywhere without encumbrance. This is big! So keep it up. Stay tuned for progress reports! Keep up the pressure!!!”
Okay. A #whereisthirtysomething update. The bad new: Amazon has decided not to program our reboot. Good news: they gave us permission to take it out wide! Take it anywhere without encumbrance. This is big! So keep it up. Stay tuned for progress reports!
- 3/14/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s always nice to see the deserved films get recognition on the night of the Oscars, but there have been a more than few instances when things don’t go as fans imagined. While started as the ceremony to celebrate the best films, over the course of 96 years, there have been several notable snubs, including the Academy’s decision to crown Green Book over BlacKkKlansman.
But the most infamous snub in the Academy’s history, which changed the Award landscape for all the years to come, involves Miramax’s Shakespeare in Love, which defeated Saving Private Ryan.
Harvey Weinstein. Credit: The Graham Norton Show/BBC One
Harvey Weinstein’s Obsession to Taste the Oscar Glory
The 71st Academy Awards wasn’t just the regular yearly celebration of the best films of the year but was the climax of a months-long battle between Miramax and DreamWorks. While campaigning for movies...
But the most infamous snub in the Academy’s history, which changed the Award landscape for all the years to come, involves Miramax’s Shakespeare in Love, which defeated Saving Private Ryan.
Harvey Weinstein. Credit: The Graham Norton Show/BBC One
Harvey Weinstein’s Obsession to Taste the Oscar Glory
The 71st Academy Awards wasn’t just the regular yearly celebration of the best films of the year but was the climax of a months-long battle between Miramax and DreamWorks. While campaigning for movies...
- 3/10/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
Tomorrow night, ABC is airing The Oscars. Hooray? While I’ll certainly be watching, I must admit that the Oscars have certainly lost their lustre over the years, at least as far as I’m concerned. When I was a kid, the Oscars seemed so much larger than life. I vividly remember every Oscar night being an event as a kid, with the ceremony (more often than not hosted by Billy Crystal) crowning the winners as – in my mind anyway – the kings and queens of Hollywood.
Indeed, it seemed like a movie winning an Oscar was the ultimate judge of a film’s quality. When something like The Silence of the Lambs swept the Oscars, it was as if the movie was being minted as an all-time classic (which it ended up being). However, when the Oscars happen tomorrow, does anyone think a major win will permanently change anyone’s career?...
Indeed, it seemed like a movie winning an Oscar was the ultimate judge of a film’s quality. When something like The Silence of the Lambs swept the Oscars, it was as if the movie was being minted as an all-time classic (which it ended up being). However, when the Oscars happen tomorrow, does anyone think a major win will permanently change anyone’s career?...
- 3/10/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Synopsis
Commemorate the 35th anniversary of Glory: the heart-stopping story of the first Black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, and Morgan Freeman. Broderick and Elwes are the idealistic young Bostonians who lead the regiment; Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops; and Denzel Washington, in an Academy Award®-winning performance, is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts.
Disc Details & Bonus Materials
4K Ultra HD Disc
Restored from the original camera negative, presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
English Dolby Atmos + 5.1 + 2-channel surround
Special Features:
Visual Feature-Length Commentary
Theatrical Trailer
Blu-ray Disc™
Feature presented in high definition
English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio
Special Features:
Director’s Commentary
Deleted Scenes with Commentary
Virtual Civil War Battlefield Interactive Map
“The True Story Continues” Documentary
“The Voices of Glory” Featurette
“The Making...
Commemorate the 35th anniversary of Glory: the heart-stopping story of the first Black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, and Morgan Freeman. Broderick and Elwes are the idealistic young Bostonians who lead the regiment; Freeman is the inspirational sergeant who unites the troops; and Denzel Washington, in an Academy Award®-winning performance, is the runaway slave who embodies the indomitable spirit of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts.
Disc Details & Bonus Materials
4K Ultra HD Disc
Restored from the original camera negative, presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
English Dolby Atmos + 5.1 + 2-channel surround
Special Features:
Visual Feature-Length Commentary
Theatrical Trailer
Blu-ray Disc™
Feature presented in high definition
English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio
Special Features:
Director’s Commentary
Deleted Scenes with Commentary
Virtual Civil War Battlefield Interactive Map
“The True Story Continues” Documentary
“The Voices of Glory” Featurette
“The Making...
- 3/8/2024
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Filmmaker Edward Zwick, whose credits include About Last Night, Glory, Legends of the Fall, The Siege, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, Defiance, Love & Other Drugs, Pawn Sacrifice, and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (not to mention co-creating Thirtysomething), recently published a memoir called Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood (pick up a copy Here). This book contains some very interesting passages – like the one on Zwick’s Jack Reacher regrets, and another where he reveals how impressed Denzel Washington was by Matt Damon’s performance when they were on the set of Zwick’s 1996 film Courage Under Fire.
Zwick wrote, “As we finished Matt’s coverage, Denzel caught my eye and nodded approvingly. Later, he took me aside. ‘Who is that kid?’ he asked. I told him it was Matt’s first big role. ‘Damn,’ he said. ‘Better get my game on. He almost blew me off the screen.
Zwick wrote, “As we finished Matt’s coverage, Denzel caught my eye and nodded approvingly. Later, he took me aside. ‘Who is that kid?’ he asked. I told him it was Matt’s first big role. ‘Damn,’ he said. ‘Better get my game on. He almost blew me off the screen.
- 3/6/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Sure, Tom Cruise doesn’t look anything like the Jack Reacher character as described in the novels by Lee Child – but the average movie-goer didn’t seem to mind in 2012, when audiences showed up to make the film Jack Reacher, written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie (based on Child’s novel One Shot) a box office success. Made on a budget of $60 million, Jack Reacher earned over $218 million worldwide. It looked like Cruise had a new franchise on his hands. But sometimes bizarre decisions are made in the name of franchise filmmaking. With McQuarrie busy working on a different Cruise franchise (Mission: Impossible), the Jack Reacher sequel was passed over to Cruise’s The Last Samurai director Edward Zwick. A promising start. But then the questionable decisions began, resulting in a sequel – 2016’s Jack Reacher: Never Go Back – that fell short of its predecessor in every way.
Zwick reflects on...
Zwick reflects on...
- 3/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
¡La rivalidad continúa! Gyllenhaal, Hathaway, Melton y Spaeny están en conversaciones para protagonizar la nueva entrega del éxito de Netflix.
El año pasado, la divertidísima y sorprendente serie “Beef” narraba la historia de las consecuencias de un incidente de furia al volante entre dos desconocidos: Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), un contratista fracasado y resentido, y Amy Lau (Ali Wong), una empresaria con una vida pintoresca. Una serie que ha arrasado durante toda la temporada de premios, llevándose galardones como los Emmy, los Globos de Oro y los SAG.
A raíz del éxito de “Beef”, Netflix no tardó en anunciar una segunda temporada de lo que en un principio iba a ser una miniserie. Ahora se convertirá en una serie antológica con un reparto completamente diferente para la segunda entrega.
Según informa Deadline, la trama de la nueva temporada volverá a centrarse en la enemistad entre dos parejas. El actor revelación de “May December”, Charles Melton,...
El año pasado, la divertidísima y sorprendente serie “Beef” narraba la historia de las consecuencias de un incidente de furia al volante entre dos desconocidos: Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), un contratista fracasado y resentido, y Amy Lau (Ali Wong), una empresaria con una vida pintoresca. Una serie que ha arrasado durante toda la temporada de premios, llevándose galardones como los Emmy, los Globos de Oro y los SAG.
A raíz del éxito de “Beef”, Netflix no tardó en anunciar una segunda temporada de lo que en un principio iba a ser una miniserie. Ahora se convertirá en una serie antológica con un reparto completamente diferente para la segunda entrega.
Según informa Deadline, la trama de la nueva temporada volverá a centrarse en la enemistad entre dos parejas. El actor revelación de “May December”, Charles Melton,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Exclusive: When Beef creator and EP Lee Sung Jin accepted the umpteenth award for the limited series at Sunday’s Spirit Awards, he said he underestimated the enjoyment of the dopamine that comes with winning, and that he will miss it.
Maybe not. The Dish hears that he is circling cast for a second season of the Netflix and A24 show, and he’s got some beefcake thesps circling.
We hear that the storyline this time will revolve around two feuding couples. May December revelation Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny, a revelation in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, are being courted to play one of the couples. Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway are the other names we hear. The latter meshed nicely in both the Ang Lee-directed Brokeback Mountain and the Ed Zwick-directed Love & Other Drugs.
Related: SAG Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Top Film Prize; Cillian Murphy & Lily Gladstone...
Maybe not. The Dish hears that he is circling cast for a second season of the Netflix and A24 show, and he’s got some beefcake thesps circling.
We hear that the storyline this time will revolve around two feuding couples. May December revelation Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny, a revelation in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, are being courted to play one of the couples. Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway are the other names we hear. The latter meshed nicely in both the Ang Lee-directed Brokeback Mountain and the Ed Zwick-directed Love & Other Drugs.
Related: SAG Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Top Film Prize; Cillian Murphy & Lily Gladstone...
- 2/26/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Edward Zwick hasn’t released a film since 2018 but he is back in the news for calling out Brad Pitt for “volatile” behavior on the set of 1994’s Legends of the Fall, the movie that helped launch the actor into superstardom. Now, a source close to the production has come forward to try to dispel Zwick’s recollections of the events, even calling the director a publicity hound.
In Zwick’s upcoming book, “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood”, the director recalled a scenario in which Pitt showed “discomfort” and later the aforementioned “volatile” nature. “Days before shooting, we held a table read. Given the script’s dependence on narration and visuals, it didn’t play very well in the sterile conference room. I could see Brad’s growing discomfort as it went on. Hours afterward, his agent called the studio to say Brad wanted to quit.
In Zwick’s upcoming book, “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood”, the director recalled a scenario in which Pitt showed “discomfort” and later the aforementioned “volatile” nature. “Days before shooting, we held a table read. Given the script’s dependence on narration and visuals, it didn’t play very well in the sterile conference room. I could see Brad’s growing discomfort as it went on. Hours afterward, his agent called the studio to say Brad wanted to quit.
- 2/25/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Earlier this week, Crowe said he kept shooting Robin Hood despite two broken legs. Now, Stallone has upped the ante with a horrific litany of bodily abuses. Who will share their medical notes next?
One repeated theme in director Edward Zwick’s very good new autobiography Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions is the importance of practical effects. For example, when he made The Siege, Zwick managed to shut down both Times Square and Brooklyn Bridge for a few hours to deliver a palpable sense of verisimilitude. If it had been made today, “it will all be CGI and something ineffable will have been lost,” he says.
Zwick couldn’t have possibly predicted this, but by chance he happened to make his claim in the midst of a glut of actors admitting that they are so dedicated to preserving the ineffable that they managed to bugger up their bodies beyond all...
One repeated theme in director Edward Zwick’s very good new autobiography Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions is the importance of practical effects. For example, when he made The Siege, Zwick managed to shut down both Times Square and Brooklyn Bridge for a few hours to deliver a palpable sense of verisimilitude. If it had been made today, “it will all be CGI and something ineffable will have been lost,” he says.
Zwick couldn’t have possibly predicted this, but by chance he happened to make his claim in the midst of a glut of actors admitting that they are so dedicated to preserving the ineffable that they managed to bugger up their bodies beyond all...
- 2/22/2024
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
Tom Cruise introduced the character of Jack Reacher in the film industry, but his portrayal was marred with certain issues that left fans feeling he did not really nail the role. Alan Ritchson, who picked up the character in the Prime Video series, looked the part and absolutely delivered an incredible performance.
Alan Ritchson in Reacher
Still, the original Jack Reacher director does not put the blame on Cruise. He admitted the mistake was on his side and knew the actor was only miscast. However, he expressed interest in making another film if the Mission: Impossible actor wants to reprise the role.
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Jack Reacher Director Blames Himself For The Franchise’s Demise
In his recently published memoir, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood, director Edward Zwick detailed the...
Alan Ritchson in Reacher
Still, the original Jack Reacher director does not put the blame on Cruise. He admitted the mistake was on his side and knew the actor was only miscast. However, he expressed interest in making another film if the Mission: Impossible actor wants to reprise the role.
SUGGESTEDAlan Ritchson Was Convinced ‘Reacher’ Would Be Offered to Dwayne Johnson After Franchise Rejected Him the First Time
Jack Reacher Director Blames Himself For The Franchise’s Demise
In his recently published memoir, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood, director Edward Zwick detailed the...
- 2/18/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Acclaimed filmmaker Edward Zwick opened up about his experience and journey in Hollywood in his bombshell mémoire Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions. Having a great bond with Tom Cruise, Zwick even mentioned the actor numerous times in his narrative. But his greatest revelation about Cruise came during his appearance on THR podcast.
Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai
Joining The Hollywood Reporter’s It Happened in Hollywood podcast, for the show’s season five premiere, Edward Zwick recalled teaming up with Tom Cruise. Meanwhile, he noted how the actor seemingly does not like being left out in pictures. Therefore, recalling how Cruise used modern technology to fabricate an image, Zwick revealed a hilarious incident.
Edward Zwick Recalled Meeting Three A-list Directors
The Last Samurai director Edward Zwick is currently the hot topic in Hollywood, as he came up with his mémoire Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions, narrating his journey in the entertainment industry.
Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai
Joining The Hollywood Reporter’s It Happened in Hollywood podcast, for the show’s season five premiere, Edward Zwick recalled teaming up with Tom Cruise. Meanwhile, he noted how the actor seemingly does not like being left out in pictures. Therefore, recalling how Cruise used modern technology to fabricate an image, Zwick revealed a hilarious incident.
Edward Zwick Recalled Meeting Three A-list Directors
The Last Samurai director Edward Zwick is currently the hot topic in Hollywood, as he came up with his mémoire Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions, narrating his journey in the entertainment industry.
- 2/18/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Filmmaker Ed Zwick — whose new memoir Hits, Flops and Other Illusions has just come out — joined The Hollywood Reporter‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast for the show’s season five premiere.
Zwick has directed some of Hollywood’s biggest stars in films like 1989’s Glory (starring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick), 1994’s Legends of the Fall (with Brad Pitt) and 2006’s Blood Diamond (with Leonardo DiCaprio).
But it was in teaming up with Tom Cruise that Zwick felt the full force of what it meant to be making a movie with arguably the most powerful movie star on the planet. No expense was spared for the period epic set in Japan — and as Zwick reveals, Cruise was heavily courted by other A-list directors while he made his film.
“We’d been in Japan for a couple of weeks — we shot at a beautiful monastery for about two weeks,...
Zwick has directed some of Hollywood’s biggest stars in films like 1989’s Glory (starring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick), 1994’s Legends of the Fall (with Brad Pitt) and 2006’s Blood Diamond (with Leonardo DiCaprio).
But it was in teaming up with Tom Cruise that Zwick felt the full force of what it meant to be making a movie with arguably the most powerful movie star on the planet. No expense was spared for the period epic set in Japan — and as Zwick reveals, Cruise was heavily courted by other A-list directors while he made his film.
“We’d been in Japan for a couple of weeks — we shot at a beautiful monastery for about two weeks,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio’s love life has been a constant topic of conversation not only due to his star status in the film industry but also due to the remarkable age gap with some of his partners. The actor has been linked with some of the most beautiful women, often including Victoria’s Secret models, from Gisele Bundchen, whom he dated on and off for six years, to Gigi Hadid, Bar Refaeli, Helena Christensen, and Eva Herzigova.
Leonardo DiCaprio in a still from The Wolf of Wall Street
And filmmaker Edward Zwick has revealed the potential reason behind this recurring pattern in his memoir. He shared that the Oscar-winning actor was found going through the pages of Victoria’s Secret catalog on the set of the 2006 film Blood Diamond.
Edward Zwick Revealed Leonardo DiCaprio’s Dating Methods
Edward Zwick and Leonardo DiCaprio collaborated on the 2006 film Blood Diamond. Starring DiCaprio...
Leonardo DiCaprio in a still from The Wolf of Wall Street
And filmmaker Edward Zwick has revealed the potential reason behind this recurring pattern in his memoir. He shared that the Oscar-winning actor was found going through the pages of Victoria’s Secret catalog on the set of the 2006 film Blood Diamond.
Edward Zwick Revealed Leonardo DiCaprio’s Dating Methods
Edward Zwick and Leonardo DiCaprio collaborated on the 2006 film Blood Diamond. Starring DiCaprio...
- 2/14/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Filmmaker Ed Zwick mentioned in his memoir about how he helped Hollywood star Tom Cruise nail an emotional scene in ‘The Last Samurai’ by speaking about family.
Cruise tapped into his emotions on ‘The Last Samurai’ by thinking about his son Connor.
In Zwick’s memoir ‘Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years’, the director recalled his observations about Cruise’s soft spots while filming the 2003 period drama.
He said he noticed Cruise was “sweet and attentive” to a young actor in an earlier scene and that he was close to his then 8-year-old son Connor, whom he shares with ex-wife Nicole Kidman, people.com.
Aiming to evoke more natural emotion from Cruise for a scene, Zwick pulled the actor aside and asked him to talk about Connor.
“‘Tell me about your son,’ I said. He looked at me, surprised. I knew Connor had just returned to L.A.
Cruise tapped into his emotions on ‘The Last Samurai’ by thinking about his son Connor.
In Zwick’s memoir ‘Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years’, the director recalled his observations about Cruise’s soft spots while filming the 2003 period drama.
He said he noticed Cruise was “sweet and attentive” to a young actor in an earlier scene and that he was close to his then 8-year-old son Connor, whom he shares with ex-wife Nicole Kidman, people.com.
Aiming to evoke more natural emotion from Cruise for a scene, Zwick pulled the actor aside and asked him to talk about Connor.
“‘Tell me about your son,’ I said. He looked at me, surprised. I knew Connor had just returned to L.A.
- 2/14/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
To paraphrase all those singing nuns, how do you solve a problem like Jack Reacher? If you're Christopher McQuarrie, you hire your movie star pal, Tom Cruise (despite the actor's notable height difference from the character as depicted in author Lee Child's novels — more on that later), and make a fabulous, still-underseen '70s-style political thriller/neo-noir film. If you're showrunner Nick Santora, you develop a TV series for Prime Video, hire the biggest Mack truck-looking dude you can, and make "a sharp, self-aware action caper," as /Film's own Valerie Ettenhoffer described it.
However, if you're Edward Zwick, you team up with your old "The Last Samurai" cohort Cruise and attempt to follow up McQuarrie's film with something a little bit different, seeing if there may be more to Reacher beneath his brooding brutality. Sadly, this approach failed to connect with audiences when Zwick's film, "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back,...
However, if you're Edward Zwick, you team up with your old "The Last Samurai" cohort Cruise and attempt to follow up McQuarrie's film with something a little bit different, seeing if there may be more to Reacher beneath his brooding brutality. Sadly, this approach failed to connect with audiences when Zwick's film, "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
About 20 notebooks are socked away in producer-director-writer Edward Zwick’s office in no particular order, full of odd magazine clippings and notes. During the pandemic he rooted through them and rewatched his work, looking for the nuggets and details that would become his memoir “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.”
He chronicles a television career with longtime Bedford Falls partner Marshall Herskovitz — together they created “Thirtysomething,” “Once and Again,” and “My So-Called Life” — but much of the book tracks Zwick in the movie business, from Demi Moore and Rob Lowe in “About Last Night” in 1986, “Legends of the Fall” with Brad Pitt in 1994, “The Last Samurai” with Tom Cruise in 2003, “Blood DIamond” with Leonardo DiCaprio in 2006, and his last outing with Cruise, “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” in 2016.
Zwick and I have talked many times over the years; we reconvened over Zoom to parse his book,...
He chronicles a television career with longtime Bedford Falls partner Marshall Herskovitz — together they created “Thirtysomething,” “Once and Again,” and “My So-Called Life” — but much of the book tracks Zwick in the movie business, from Demi Moore and Rob Lowe in “About Last Night” in 1986, “Legends of the Fall” with Brad Pitt in 1994, “The Last Samurai” with Tom Cruise in 2003, “Blood DIamond” with Leonardo DiCaprio in 2006, and his last outing with Cruise, “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” in 2016.
Zwick and I have talked many times over the years; we reconvened over Zoom to parse his book,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Brad Pitt has been accused of hot-headed behavior by director Ed Zwick.
The pair collaborated on the 1994 western Legends of the Fall, which became a hit and earned Brad a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama.
Ed reflected on his experience working with the movie star in a chapter of his forthcoming memoir Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.
The passage, published by Vanity Fair ahead of the memoir’s February 13 release date, details an at-times strained relationship between the pair. Ed recalled heated arguments and described Brad‘s attitude on set. He even revealed a time when Brad allegedly threatened to quit.
In the process, he made some allegations about Brad, which another industry insider has responded to.
Scroll through the slideshow for the biggest takeaways from Ed Zwick’s memoir and the insider’s response…...
The pair collaborated on the 1994 western Legends of the Fall, which became a hit and earned Brad a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama.
Ed reflected on his experience working with the movie star in a chapter of his forthcoming memoir Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.
The passage, published by Vanity Fair ahead of the memoir’s February 13 release date, details an at-times strained relationship between the pair. Ed recalled heated arguments and described Brad‘s attitude on set. He even revealed a time when Brad allegedly threatened to quit.
In the process, he made some allegations about Brad, which another industry insider has responded to.
Scroll through the slideshow for the biggest takeaways from Ed Zwick’s memoir and the insider’s response…...
- 2/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The closest comp to Ed Zwick’s new memoir Hits, Flops And Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood is William Goldman’s Adventures in the Screen Trade, where he posited a definitive piece of advice on the elusive formula for hit making: “Nobody knows anything.” Although he didn’t create the “if you want to send a message, try Western Union” line that has many authors, Zwick spent a career trying to defy that adage, in directing, writing and producing a long list of great and meaningful films and TV series topped by the Oscar winning Shakespeare in Love and Traffic, to Glory, Blood Diamond, About Last Night, Defiance, The Last Samurai, The Siege, thirtysomething, My So Called Life and many others.
Comparing his book to Goldman sets a high bar. Like the scripter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid did, Zwick might fawn over great actors like Denzel Washington,...
Comparing his book to Goldman sets a high bar. Like the scripter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid did, Zwick might fawn over great actors like Denzel Washington,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Brad Pitt Almost Quit Legends Of The Fall! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Brad Pitt began his acting journey in 1987 and has been a part of over 100 movies. The superstar has been a part of many successful projects, including Fight Club, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Mr & Mrs Smith, and Bullet Train, among others. But do you know? He once lost his calm, got into a fight with a director, and it got physical! Scroll below for all the details.
The movie earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. It also starred Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, and Henry Thomas. Made in 1994, the epic Western saga was based on a Jim Harrison 1979 novel. Ring any bells? We’re talking about Legends Of The Fall.
Brad Pitt’s differences with Edward Zwick
Legends Of The Fall was directed by Edward Zwick, who is now coming...
Brad Pitt began his acting journey in 1987 and has been a part of over 100 movies. The superstar has been a part of many successful projects, including Fight Club, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Mr & Mrs Smith, and Bullet Train, among others. But do you know? He once lost his calm, got into a fight with a director, and it got physical! Scroll below for all the details.
The movie earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. It also starred Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, and Henry Thomas. Made in 1994, the epic Western saga was based on a Jim Harrison 1979 novel. Ring any bells? We’re talking about Legends Of The Fall.
Brad Pitt’s differences with Edward Zwick
Legends Of The Fall was directed by Edward Zwick, who is now coming...
- 2/7/2024
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
Director Edward Zwick has reflected on directing Brad Pitt, 60, in ‘Legends of the Fall’. In his upcoming memoir, ‘Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Forty something Years in Hollywood’, the ‘Blood Diamond’ director wrote that the 1994 film was “in limbo” after Tom Cruise, who was in talks to play Tristan Ludlow, dropped out due to issues with the character’s “ethics”.
In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, the director wrote, “I never gave up hope on getting Legends made, however, and was always looking for the right actor to play Tristan”, reports ‘People’ magazine.
The excerpt has been published by ‘Vanity Fair’. After meeting with Brad Pitt, Zwick observed that he “had a genuine passion for the script and a strong attraction to the character.”
“Growing up in rural Missouri, he had known men like Tristan, he said. When he left the meeting, I felt I had found the right actor.
In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, the director wrote, “I never gave up hope on getting Legends made, however, and was always looking for the right actor to play Tristan”, reports ‘People’ magazine.
The excerpt has been published by ‘Vanity Fair’. After meeting with Brad Pitt, Zwick observed that he “had a genuine passion for the script and a strong attraction to the character.”
“Growing up in rural Missouri, he had known men like Tristan, he said. When he left the meeting, I felt I had found the right actor.
- 2/7/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
An excerpt from director Ed Zwick’s new memoir “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood” (published by Vanity Fair) reveals the tensions that existed on the set of his 1994 Western epic “Legends of the Fall.” Zwick writes that he had a rocky relationship with leading man Brad Pitt, who was cast in the role of Tristan Ludlow after Tom Cruise dropped out. Pitt’s agent allegedly called Zwick after the first table read “to say Brad wanted to quit.”
“It fell to [producer] Marshall [Herskovitz] to talk Brad off the ledge,” Zwick writes. “It was the first augury of the deeper springs of emotion roiling inside Brad. He seems easygoing at first, but he can be volatile when riled, as I was to be reminded more than once as shooting began and we took each other’s measure.”
“Sometimes, no matter how experienced or sensitive you are as a director,...
“It fell to [producer] Marshall [Herskovitz] to talk Brad off the ledge,” Zwick writes. “It was the first augury of the deeper springs of emotion roiling inside Brad. He seems easygoing at first, but he can be volatile when riled, as I was to be reminded more than once as shooting began and we took each other’s measure.”
“Sometimes, no matter how experienced or sensitive you are as a director,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
[Editor’s Note: Stay tuned later this week for IndieWire’s one-on-one interview with Anne Thompson and Ed Zwick about the stories he shares in “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions.”]
Brad Pitt almost walked away from his 1994 leading role in “Legends of the Fall,” according to director Ed Zwick.
In an excerpt from Zwick’s “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood” (via Vanity Fair), the filmmaker recalled getting into arguments with Pitt on set, with the Oscar winner at one point needing to be talked “off the ledge” of leaving the project.
Per Zwick, Tom Cruise was initially in talks to lead the film as character Tristan. However, the actor dropped out over personal qualms with the character’s motivations. Pitt was instead cast. Yet following a table read just days before shooting, Pitt’s agent said the actor wanted to quit.
“I could see Brad’s growing discomfort as it went on,” Zwick wrote...
Brad Pitt almost walked away from his 1994 leading role in “Legends of the Fall,” according to director Ed Zwick.
In an excerpt from Zwick’s “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood” (via Vanity Fair), the filmmaker recalled getting into arguments with Pitt on set, with the Oscar winner at one point needing to be talked “off the ledge” of leaving the project.
Per Zwick, Tom Cruise was initially in talks to lead the film as character Tristan. However, the actor dropped out over personal qualms with the character’s motivations. Pitt was instead cast. Yet following a table read just days before shooting, Pitt’s agent said the actor wanted to quit.
“I could see Brad’s growing discomfort as it went on,” Zwick wrote...
- 2/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly passed time looking “through a Victoria’s Secret catalogue” on the set of one of his blockbusters. Details of actor’s penchant for dating models around half his age was revealed by filmmaker Edward Zwick, 71, who shared the anecdote while writing about directing the Oscar-winner on 2006’s ‘Blood Diamond’ alongside 53-year-old Jennifer Connelly, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Zwick said in his new book ‘Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood’: “It seems Leo was currently between gorgeous girlfriends. One morning I walked into the makeup trailer as I often did to discuss the day’s work with him.”
“I found him in the chair waiting for his turn and noticed he was paging through a Victoria’s Secret catalogue. ‘What are you doing?’ I asked. Connelly was in the chair beside him. Without even looking over, she said, ‘Shopping.’ “
Zwick added there...
Zwick said in his new book ‘Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood’: “It seems Leo was currently between gorgeous girlfriends. One morning I walked into the makeup trailer as I often did to discuss the day’s work with him.”
“I found him in the chair waiting for his turn and noticed he was paging through a Victoria’s Secret catalogue. ‘What are you doing?’ I asked. Connelly was in the chair beside him. Without even looking over, she said, ‘Shopping.’ “
Zwick added there...
- 2/5/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Margaret Riley, the respected agent, manager and Lighthouse Management & Media partner who served as a producer on the Fox News drama Bombshell, has died. She was 58.
Riley died Tuesday at her home in Brentwood after a private battle with ovarian cancer, her friends Lainie Becky and Matthew Weinberg told The Hollywood Reporter.
Riley was a talent/literary manager at Brillstein Entertainment Partners from October 2006 through March 2016, when she joined Lighthouse Management & Media, which had just been launched by founder and CEO Aleen Keshishian.
“We are devastated by the loss of our colleague and friend Margaret Riley, who was a passionate advocate and champion for artists,” Keshishian said. “We share our deepest condolences and love with her family, friends and clients.”
Riley’s current and former clients over the years have included actors Mark Ruffalo and Bridget Moynahan; CSI creator Anthony Zuiker; directors Susanna Fogel, Stella Meghie and Rj Cutler...
Riley died Tuesday at her home in Brentwood after a private battle with ovarian cancer, her friends Lainie Becky and Matthew Weinberg told The Hollywood Reporter.
Riley was a talent/literary manager at Brillstein Entertainment Partners from October 2006 through March 2016, when she joined Lighthouse Management & Media, which had just been launched by founder and CEO Aleen Keshishian.
“We are devastated by the loss of our colleague and friend Margaret Riley, who was a passionate advocate and champion for artists,” Keshishian said. “We share our deepest condolences and love with her family, friends and clients.”
Riley’s current and former clients over the years have included actors Mark Ruffalo and Bridget Moynahan; CSI creator Anthony Zuiker; directors Susanna Fogel, Stella Meghie and Rj Cutler...
- 1/24/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Leonardo DiCaprio, once again, missed out on an Oscar nomination.
But that comes as no surprise.
DiCaprio’s portrayal of easily-led naiveté and of greed blotting out love helps to set the tone of last year’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” just as his vexed internal conflict drives “The Departed” forward and his headlong passion launched a million “Titanic” fans.
It’s hard to feel bad for DiCaprio — who, first of all, is among the world’s most famous (and famously high-living) celebrities, and, what’s more, did indeed finally get his trophy. After an aggressive campaign that leaned hard on the notion that he’d been pushed to the edge of safety, and, perhaps, sanity in “The Revenant,” he picked up his award.
And while his derring-do and his survival instincts in that film were indeed a feat, they weren’t what DiCaprio does best. This makes him...
But that comes as no surprise.
DiCaprio’s portrayal of easily-led naiveté and of greed blotting out love helps to set the tone of last year’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” just as his vexed internal conflict drives “The Departed” forward and his headlong passion launched a million “Titanic” fans.
It’s hard to feel bad for DiCaprio — who, first of all, is among the world’s most famous (and famously high-living) celebrities, and, what’s more, did indeed finally get his trophy. After an aggressive campaign that leaned hard on the notion that he’d been pushed to the edge of safety, and, perhaps, sanity in “The Revenant,” he picked up his award.
And while his derring-do and his survival instincts in that film were indeed a feat, they weren’t what DiCaprio does best. This makes him...
- 1/23/2024
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Annette Bening is joining Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein lore feature at Warner Bros; the studio making it official that this is a go-project. Cameras roll in Q1. This package with its attachments has been out there since it was at Netflix, and the deals have finally closed with everyone. Jessie Buckley is the star of the movie which follows Frankenstein’s pursuit of love.
There’s already been word out there about the cast, including Buckley, and it’s a murderers’ row with Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, and Peter Sarsgaard. Bale and Buckley have been circling this project well before the strikes.
Logline: A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the...
There’s already been word out there about the cast, including Buckley, and it’s a murderers’ row with Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, and Peter Sarsgaard. Bale and Buckley have been circling this project well before the strikes.
Logline: A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the...
- 1/12/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The American Film Institute has its sights set on Matthew Libatique.
The Oscar nominated cinematographer, who graduated from the institution in 1992, has been tapped to receive AFI’s Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal. It will be presented during the AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Nicole Kidman at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 27.
The medal is awarded annually “to an alumnus of either the AFI Conservatory or the [AFI Directing Workshop for Women] who best embodies the qualities of the late director: talent, taste, dedication and commitment to quality filmmaking.” Schaffner, who died in 1989, won a best director Oscar for Patton in 1970. Recipients of the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal include David Lynch, Edward Zwick, Amy Heckerling, Terrence Malick, Darren Aronofsky, Patty Jenkins, Paul Schrader, Janusz Kamiński, Caleb Deschanel, Lesli Linka Glatter, Rachel Morrison, Melina Matsoukas, Siân Heder and others.
The honor comes as Libatique has earned raves for working on Bradley Cooper...
The Oscar nominated cinematographer, who graduated from the institution in 1992, has been tapped to receive AFI’s Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal. It will be presented during the AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Nicole Kidman at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 27.
The medal is awarded annually “to an alumnus of either the AFI Conservatory or the [AFI Directing Workshop for Women] who best embodies the qualities of the late director: talent, taste, dedication and commitment to quality filmmaking.” Schaffner, who died in 1989, won a best director Oscar for Patton in 1970. Recipients of the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal include David Lynch, Edward Zwick, Amy Heckerling, Terrence Malick, Darren Aronofsky, Patty Jenkins, Paul Schrader, Janusz Kamiński, Caleb Deschanel, Lesli Linka Glatter, Rachel Morrison, Melina Matsoukas, Siân Heder and others.
The honor comes as Libatique has earned raves for working on Bradley Cooper...
- 1/9/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As My So-Called Life nears its 30th anniversary, Executive Producer Ed Zwick took a walk down memory lane Saturday to remind folks about working on the before-its-time drama that starred Claire Danes.
In a long X thread, Zwick shared an “origin story” about how he was first drawn to the work of Winnie Holzman before he would end up co-EPing her script with longtime producing partner Marshall Herskovitz. Zwick chronicles his work on My So-Called Life, as well as thirtysomething, The Last Samurai and Glory in his upcoming book “Hits, Flops and Other Illusions,” out in February.
“Kristy McNichol played ‘Buddy,’ an adolescent girl on ABC-tv’s Family,” Zwick began. “I’d write surly teenage dialogue and get network notes on my scripts with the initials N.O.B. meaning “not our Buddy.” I vowed someday I’d get to portray real adolescence.”
“Marshall wrote a provocative pilot for Showtime called “Secret Seventeen” about unruly,...
In a long X thread, Zwick shared an “origin story” about how he was first drawn to the work of Winnie Holzman before he would end up co-EPing her script with longtime producing partner Marshall Herskovitz. Zwick chronicles his work on My So-Called Life, as well as thirtysomething, The Last Samurai and Glory in his upcoming book “Hits, Flops and Other Illusions,” out in February.
“Kristy McNichol played ‘Buddy,’ an adolescent girl on ABC-tv’s Family,” Zwick began. “I’d write surly teenage dialogue and get network notes on my scripts with the initials N.O.B. meaning “not our Buddy.” I vowed someday I’d get to portray real adolescence.”
“Marshall wrote a provocative pilot for Showtime called “Secret Seventeen” about unruly,...
- 12/23/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
A River Runs Through It (screenshot), Fight Club (20th Century Fox), The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Paramount Pictures)Graphic: The A.V. Club
The remarkable thing about Brad Pitt, who turns 60 on December 18, isn’t the 85 and counting IMDb acting credits under his belt, although that’s a pretty impressive number.
The remarkable thing about Brad Pitt, who turns 60 on December 18, isn’t the 85 and counting IMDb acting credits under his belt, although that’s a pretty impressive number.
- 12/18/2023
- by Jack Smart, Don Lewis, Ian Spelling, Courtney Howard, Brent Simon, Brandon Kirby, Brett Buckalew, Mark Keizer, Murtada Elfadl, and Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
It is a cruel, unfair twist of fate that we lost the amazing and talented Andre Braugher this week at the age of 61. Though Braugher appeared in notable film roles over the course of a handful of decades, like his debut role of Corporal Thomas Searles in Edward Zwick's "Glory," Brent Norton in Frank Darabont's adaptation of "The Mist," and real-life journalist and editor Dean Baquet in the recent "She Said," he was best known on the small screen for primarily playing men of authority, like his Emmy-winning turn as Detective Frank Pembleton of the Baltimore Pd on "Homicide: Life on the Street." For many viewers, Braugher is best known for playing another commanding cop, Captain Raymond Holt of the NYPD in the brilliantly silly eight-season sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." Both when it aired initially, and through binge-rewatches, it's clear that Braugher successfully balanced the serious and the loopy in his performance as Holt,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
Tragic news broke out of Hollywood on Tuesday evening when it was revealed that Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Andre Braugher had died.
The Emmy-winning actor passed away after being diagnosed with an illness.
No details of that illness were made available at the time of writing.
He was 61 years old.
Braugher was perhaps best known for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, where he played Raymond Holt in all eight seasons of the Fox-turned-NBC comedy.
If you watch Brooklyn Nine-Nine online, you know Raymond was constantly shocked at the actions of the others who worked in the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn.
His breakout role was in the Ed Zwick-directed movie Glory, starring opposite Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington.
Another well-known role was on the hit 1990s crime drama Homicide: Life on the Street, where he played Detective Frank Pembleton.
Braugher's talent was recognized countless times through awards for his work.
The Emmy-winning actor passed away after being diagnosed with an illness.
No details of that illness were made available at the time of writing.
He was 61 years old.
Braugher was perhaps best known for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, where he played Raymond Holt in all eight seasons of the Fox-turned-NBC comedy.
If you watch Brooklyn Nine-Nine online, you know Raymond was constantly shocked at the actions of the others who worked in the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn.
His breakout role was in the Ed Zwick-directed movie Glory, starring opposite Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington.
Another well-known role was on the hit 1990s crime drama Homicide: Life on the Street, where he played Detective Frank Pembleton.
Braugher's talent was recognized countless times through awards for his work.
- 12/13/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Captain Holt Dies At 61 (Picture Credit: Facebook)
Andre Braugher, popularly known for his role as Captain Ray Holt in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, passed away on Monday. The actor has not only won the hearts of the viewers but multiple award nominations for his excellent work as well. He has also been a part of some Holywood movies and worked as a supporting actor.
Andre’s breakthrough role was in Homicide: Life on the Street, for which he even won a Primetime Emmy in the category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He received another Emmy for playing Nick Atwater in ‘Thief.’ He also received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in Thief and another for ‘Gideon’s Crossing.” Scroll below to get more deets on the late actor.
As per Deadline’s report, Andre Braugher died from a brief illness. He was 61 years of age.
Andre Braugher, popularly known for his role as Captain Ray Holt in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, passed away on Monday. The actor has not only won the hearts of the viewers but multiple award nominations for his excellent work as well. He has also been a part of some Holywood movies and worked as a supporting actor.
Andre’s breakthrough role was in Homicide: Life on the Street, for which he even won a Primetime Emmy in the category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He received another Emmy for playing Nick Atwater in ‘Thief.’ He also received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in Thief and another for ‘Gideon’s Crossing.” Scroll below to get more deets on the late actor.
As per Deadline’s report, Andre Braugher died from a brief illness. He was 61 years of age.
- 12/13/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Refresh for latest… André Braugher was an actor’s actor — one who absorbed a character and, like a superstar athlete, made the cast around him better.
As the showbiz community digests the terrible news of his death today at 61, reactions from friends, former castmates and others are hitting social media. Read a sampling of them below.
The versatile Braugher was a two-time Emmy winner and 11-time nominee who amassed more than 100 TV and film credits over a 35-year screen career. He started out playing a detective opposite Telly Savalas in a string of Kojak telefilms, and during that era Braugher hit the big screen with a key role in Glory, Edward Zwick’s 1989 Civil War-set film starring Matthew Broderick that would land Denzel Washington his first Oscar.
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That would lead to his signature role in the criminally underwatched 1990s NBC...
As the showbiz community digests the terrible news of his death today at 61, reactions from friends, former castmates and others are hitting social media. Read a sampling of them below.
The versatile Braugher was a two-time Emmy winner and 11-time nominee who amassed more than 100 TV and film credits over a 35-year screen career. He started out playing a detective opposite Telly Savalas in a string of Kojak telefilms, and during that era Braugher hit the big screen with a key role in Glory, Edward Zwick’s 1989 Civil War-set film starring Matthew Broderick that would land Denzel Washington his first Oscar.
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That would lead to his signature role in the criminally underwatched 1990s NBC...
- 12/13/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
André Braugher, the acclaimed actor who won two Emmy Awards for his roles in series such as Homicide: Life on the Street, Men of a Certain Age, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, passed away at the age of 61. His first film appearance was in Glory, directed by Edward Zwick, alongside Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington. Braugher succumbed to a brief illness on Monday, according to Deadline. Although Braugher was known for his versatility in comedic roles, he is best remembered for his role as Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street. His intense performances, particularly in the interrogation room, where he skillfully confronted and outsmarted crime suspects. Braugher also earned an Emmy for his role in Homicide: Life on the Street, a show he starred in from 1992 to 1998. During this time, he met his wife, actress Ami Brabson. Homicide Life On The Streets- Andre Braugher In recognition of his outstanding contributions,...
- 12/13/2023
- TV Insider
Andre Braugher, the dynamic actor known for his outstanding work on such shows as Homicide: Life on the Street and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has died. He was 61.
Braugher died Monday after a brief illness, his longtime rep Jennifer Allen told The Hollywood Reporter. The cause of death turned out to be lung cancer.
Braugher starred as master interrogator Det. Frank Pembleton on NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street for the first six seasons of the show’s acclaimed 1993-99 run, then played another cop, Capt. Raymond Holt — this time against type and for laughs — on the 2013-21 Fox-nbc sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
He won his first Emmy in 1998 for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Homicide after a season that featured one of its most memorable episodes, “Subway.” That was a two-hander in which Pembleton tries to unearth whether a man (Vincent D’Onofrio) pinned between a Baltimore subway train...
Braugher died Monday after a brief illness, his longtime rep Jennifer Allen told The Hollywood Reporter. The cause of death turned out to be lung cancer.
Braugher starred as master interrogator Det. Frank Pembleton on NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street for the first six seasons of the show’s acclaimed 1993-99 run, then played another cop, Capt. Raymond Holt — this time against type and for laughs — on the 2013-21 Fox-nbc sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
He won his first Emmy in 1998 for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Homicide after a season that featured one of its most memorable episodes, “Subway.” That was a two-hander in which Pembleton tries to unearth whether a man (Vincent D’Onofrio) pinned between a Baltimore subway train...
- 12/13/2023
- by Mike Barnes, Rick Porter and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
André Braugher has died. The two-time Emmy-winning star of series including Homicide: Life on the Street, Men of a Certain Age and Brooklyn Nine-Nine was 61.
Braugher, whose first film role came alongside Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington in the Ed Zwick-directed Glory, died Monday after a brief illness.
While Braugher peppered his résumé with comedies, many will remember him for his ferocious portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Put him in “the box,” sweating out and outsmarting crime suspects in the interrogation room, and you were looking at a weekly dose of tour de force acting, as good as it got on television during that time. He won an Emmy for that show he starred in from 1992-98. His wife, Ami Brabson, recurred as Pembleton’s wife on Homicide.
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He won...
Braugher, whose first film role came alongside Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington in the Ed Zwick-directed Glory, died Monday after a brief illness.
While Braugher peppered his résumé with comedies, many will remember him for his ferocious portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Put him in “the box,” sweating out and outsmarting crime suspects in the interrogation room, and you were looking at a weekly dose of tour de force acting, as good as it got on television during that time. He won an Emmy for that show he starred in from 1992-98. His wife, Ami Brabson, recurred as Pembleton’s wife on Homicide.
Related: André Braugher Remembered As “Megawatt Talent” & “Incredible Human Being”
He won...
- 12/13/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Hollywood management and production company The Gotham Group has launched a new international division and appointed long-time manager and producer Justin Littman as its head.
The appointment see Littman join The Gotham Group partners roster alongside Peter McHugh, Julie Kane-Ritsch, Lindsay Williams, Jeremy Bell, Eric Robinson, Lee Stollman, Rich Green, and Matt Shichtman.
“We’re thrilled to have Justin leading The Gotham’s Group’s surging international client roster,” said The Gotham Group Founder and CEO Ellen Goldsmith-Vein.
“This initiative underscores our ability and intention to expand the boundaries of our business, to tap into the creative minds of artists around the globe to create entertainment for audiences everywhere,” said Goldsmith-Vein.
Littman said the time was ripe for such a move.
“International voices are driving a huge part of the conversation in film and TV,” he said. “The Gotham Group is excited to launch a dedicated department to focus on these artists,...
The appointment see Littman join The Gotham Group partners roster alongside Peter McHugh, Julie Kane-Ritsch, Lindsay Williams, Jeremy Bell, Eric Robinson, Lee Stollman, Rich Green, and Matt Shichtman.
“We’re thrilled to have Justin leading The Gotham’s Group’s surging international client roster,” said The Gotham Group Founder and CEO Ellen Goldsmith-Vein.
“This initiative underscores our ability and intention to expand the boundaries of our business, to tap into the creative minds of artists around the globe to create entertainment for audiences everywhere,” said Goldsmith-Vein.
Littman said the time was ripe for such a move.
“International voices are driving a huge part of the conversation in film and TV,” he said. “The Gotham Group is excited to launch a dedicated department to focus on these artists,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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