The Venice Film Festival had a successful blastoff Wednesday with Damien Chazelle’s space epic “First Man,” starring Ryan Gosling as astronaut Neil Armstrong, which dazzled its first viewers and scored rave reviews.
The glowing critical response went out around the world just as Gosling and co-star Claire Foy were sending fans and paparazzi into a frenzy on the red carpet.
To counter potential digital-era drawbacks, Venice this year placed an embargo on posting reviews until a film’s public screening takes place. But given the all-around response to “First Man,” earlier verdicts would not have posed a problem. Variety critic Owen Gleiberman called it a “turbulently spectacular and enthralling drama,” confirming awards buzz generated by the pic in April when Universal showed footage at CinemaCon.
During the opening ceremony, before the “First Man” gala screening, Venice Biennale President Paolo Baratta greeted Chazelle with a warm “Welcome back!” “First Man,...
The glowing critical response went out around the world just as Gosling and co-star Claire Foy were sending fans and paparazzi into a frenzy on the red carpet.
To counter potential digital-era drawbacks, Venice this year placed an embargo on posting reviews until a film’s public screening takes place. But given the all-around response to “First Man,” earlier verdicts would not have posed a problem. Variety critic Owen Gleiberman called it a “turbulently spectacular and enthralling drama,” confirming awards buzz generated by the pic in April when Universal showed footage at CinemaCon.
During the opening ceremony, before the “First Man” gala screening, Venice Biennale President Paolo Baratta greeted Chazelle with a warm “Welcome back!” “First Man,...
- 8/29/2018
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Cannes -- ITV's distribution arm ITV Global said Tuesday that it has sold the award-winning Canadian crime thriller "Durham County" to 110 countries including the U.S. (Ion Network), Australia (Showcase Channel), Germany (Rtl), Italy (Fox Channels) and Latin America (NBC Universal) ahead of the launch of Season 2, which is premiering at the market. The drama, produced by Back Alley Films and Muse Entertainment, stars Hugh Dillon.
-- Endemol International has picked up third-party distribution rights to Scandinavian distributor Nordisk Film TV World's factual format "Honestly Mum and Dad" for 22 territories, including the U.K., U.S., Australia, Spain, Italy, France, the Netherlands and Belgium. The show, which aired on TV2 in Denmark, shows the effect of career-driven parents on their children.
-- Germany's Telepool sold disaster pic "The Volcano" to Spain's Telecinco; closed a 50-episode deal for series "Medicopter 117" with Cuatro; sold eight seasons of crime procedural "In the Name...
-- Endemol International has picked up third-party distribution rights to Scandinavian distributor Nordisk Film TV World's factual format "Honestly Mum and Dad" for 22 territories, including the U.K., U.S., Australia, Spain, Italy, France, the Netherlands and Belgium. The show, which aired on TV2 in Denmark, shows the effect of career-driven parents on their children.
-- Germany's Telepool sold disaster pic "The Volcano" to Spain's Telecinco; closed a 50-episode deal for series "Medicopter 117" with Cuatro; sold eight seasons of crime procedural "In the Name...
- 3/31/2009
- by By Mimi Turner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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