Exclusive: For at least the last three years, Latino Hollywood has been abuzz about a Chalino Sanchez biopic that has been in the works though nothing solid emerged — until now.
The new indie film Chalino will tell the story of Rosalino Sánchez Félix, better known as Chalino and “El Rey del Corrido,” an antihero who achieved superstardom and attained legendary status for his contributions to the popularity of the Regional music subgenre Narcocorridos.
For the lead role, David Castañeda was the standout among thousands of Latinos who auditioned for the role, sources tell Deadline. He has been circling the role for months with talks currently heating up, we hear. However, no deal has been signed. Production is said to be targeting the start of production for later this year.
The indie project was born at the 2020 Sundance Screenwriters and Directors Labs, where writer Jesus Celaya earned...
The new indie film Chalino will tell the story of Rosalino Sánchez Félix, better known as Chalino and “El Rey del Corrido,” an antihero who achieved superstardom and attained legendary status for his contributions to the popularity of the Regional music subgenre Narcocorridos.
For the lead role, David Castañeda was the standout among thousands of Latinos who auditioned for the role, sources tell Deadline. He has been circling the role for months with talks currently heating up, we hear. However, no deal has been signed. Production is said to be targeting the start of production for later this year.
The indie project was born at the 2020 Sundance Screenwriters and Directors Labs, where writer Jesus Celaya earned...
- 4/26/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Keke Palmer (Nope) is in talks to star in Gods Unknown, a new action thriller from director Stefano Sollima (Without Remorse), sources tell Deadline.
Written by Andrew Barrer and Gabe Ferrari (Transformers One), the film is set in Central Africa, where a burgeoning political-religious movement, spearheaded by a warlord rumored to possess supernatural powers, is said to be gaining momentum. Doubtful of these assertions, the CIA dispatches an analyst, accompanied by a squad of elite special ops personnel, to delve into the truth behind the enigmatic leader and their followers.
Palmer will portray Kate Vance, an agent with the CIA’s political action group.
Most recently seen starring in Jordan Peele’s alien invasion pic Nope, Palmer is coming off of production opposite Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen on Good Fortune, the Lionsgate comedy marking Ansari’s feature directorial debut. Other projects on the in-demand actress’s...
Written by Andrew Barrer and Gabe Ferrari (Transformers One), the film is set in Central Africa, where a burgeoning political-religious movement, spearheaded by a warlord rumored to possess supernatural powers, is said to be gaining momentum. Doubtful of these assertions, the CIA dispatches an analyst, accompanied by a squad of elite special ops personnel, to delve into the truth behind the enigmatic leader and their followers.
Palmer will portray Kate Vance, an agent with the CIA’s political action group.
Most recently seen starring in Jordan Peele’s alien invasion pic Nope, Palmer is coming off of production opposite Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen on Good Fortune, the Lionsgate comedy marking Ansari’s feature directorial debut. Other projects on the in-demand actress’s...
- 4/11/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lionsgate’s female-driven John Wick spinoff Ballerina has added David Castañeda (The Umbrella Academy) and Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Sex Education) to its cast amid reshoots abroad, Deadline can reveal.
Word of the castings comes at a newsy time in the world of John Wick, as word has emerged of a Wick series in the works, alongside an animated series adaptation of Twilight.
Ballerina watches as a young female assassin (Ana de Armas) trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma seeks revenge against the people who killed her family — as did Wick against those who have did him wrong, in films released between 2014 and 2019. After signing a new deal with Lionsgate expanding his oversight of the John Wick franchise, of which he was the architect, Chad Stahelski is working with Ballerina helmer Len Wiseman to shape new action sequences for the film.
Written by Shay Hatten, based on characters created by Derek Kolstad,...
Word of the castings comes at a newsy time in the world of John Wick, as word has emerged of a Wick series in the works, alongside an animated series adaptation of Twilight.
Ballerina watches as a young female assassin (Ana de Armas) trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma seeks revenge against the people who killed her family — as did Wick against those who have did him wrong, in films released between 2014 and 2019. After signing a new deal with Lionsgate expanding his oversight of the John Wick franchise, of which he was the architect, Chad Stahelski is working with Ballerina helmer Len Wiseman to shape new action sequences for the film.
Written by Shay Hatten, based on characters created by Derek Kolstad,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Sicario is one of Denis Villeneuve and Taylor Sheridan’s hidden gem of a movie with some of the finest actions and thrilling storylines that cinema has ever witnessed. Although its sequel directed by Stefano Sollima did not fare as well, the movie series has nonetheless remained iconic thanks to its contribution to the contemporary action genre.
Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro in Sicario (2015)
Ever since the release of its sequel, Day of the Soldado, there have been rumors that a third film is in development with the possibility of Villeneuve returning to direct. However, in a new interview, the Dune director clarified his involvement and stated that if Sheridan is writing the script, the movie is a given success.
Denis Villeneuve Opens Up On His Involvement With Sicario 3
Denis Villeneuve (Source: The Tonight Show)
Denis Villeneuve is an incredible director and we know it seeing...
Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro in Sicario (2015)
Ever since the release of its sequel, Day of the Soldado, there have been rumors that a third film is in development with the possibility of Villeneuve returning to direct. However, in a new interview, the Dune director clarified his involvement and stated that if Sheridan is writing the script, the movie is a given success.
Denis Villeneuve Opens Up On His Involvement With Sicario 3
Denis Villeneuve (Source: The Tonight Show)
Denis Villeneuve is an incredible director and we know it seeing...
- 3/4/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Isabela Merced has come a long way since her Nickelodeon days and looks to be the darling of the superhero franchises at the moment. Apart from appearing in Madame Web as Anya Corazon who is one of the three Spider-Women in the film, Merced has landed the dream Dcu gig of Hawkgirl in James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy. Continuing her run of coveted projects, the actor-singer will also be seen in the second season of The Last of Us.
Isabel Merced in Madame Web
Apart from these marquee projects, Merced has also made her presence felt in Sicario 2, the sequel to the critically acclaimed film starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, and Emily Blunt. While discussing the role of Isabel Reyes and her fate at the end of the second film, the star confessed that she would love for her character to get an arc in Sicario 3 to...
Isabel Merced in Madame Web
Apart from these marquee projects, Merced has also made her presence felt in Sicario 2, the sequel to the critically acclaimed film starring Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, and Emily Blunt. While discussing the role of Isabel Reyes and her fate at the end of the second film, the star confessed that she would love for her character to get an arc in Sicario 3 to...
- 2/17/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Few could look away when a nearly naked Dakota Johnson stepped onto the red carpet for the world premiere of Madame Web. The 34-year-old has been a brand ambassador for Gucci since 2017, so it’s no surprise that Johnson received a sparkling custom gown from the Italian brand for the Sony Marvel movie screening.
Dakota Johnson at the world premiere of ‘Madame Web’ | Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Known for dressing with stars Scarlett Johansson, Selena Gomez, and Julianne Moore, Kate Young styled Johnson for the Madame Web premiere. She honored the spidery theme with a web-like gown encrusted in crystals, almost like water drops on a spider web.
Johnson wore a nude bodysuit with a plunging necklace to match the form of her spaghetti-strap dress.
Dakota Johnson at the world premiere of ‘Madame Web’ | Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Johnson accessorized with a diamond choker by Messika and black patent leather heels. Neutral makeup,...
Dakota Johnson at the world premiere of ‘Madame Web’ | Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Known for dressing with stars Scarlett Johansson, Selena Gomez, and Julianne Moore, Kate Young styled Johnson for the Madame Web premiere. She honored the spidery theme with a web-like gown encrusted in crystals, almost like water drops on a spider web.
Johnson wore a nude bodysuit with a plunging necklace to match the form of her spaghetti-strap dress.
Dakota Johnson at the world premiere of ‘Madame Web’ | Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Johnson accessorized with a diamond choker by Messika and black patent leather heels. Neutral makeup,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Ali Hicks
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Isabela Merced was already one of the industry’s most sought-after young actors, and then she went on an unparalleled casting streak that includes the likes of Madame Web, Alien: Romulus, Superman: Legacy and The Last of Us season two. She also has her second John Green adaptation, Turtles All the Way Down, releasing this spring, and it happens to be the performance she’s most proud of to date.
On Feb. 14, Merced returns to the big screen in Sj Clarkson’s Madame Web, as her character, Anya Corazon, is one of three future Spider-Women that Cassie Webb (Dakota Johnson) must protect from baddie Ezekiel Sims (Tahar Rahim) and his premonition that they’re all responsible for his eventual death. Anya’s Spider-Woman alter ego is named Araña, and due to Cassie’s clairvoyant visions, Merced, along with Johnson, Sydney Sweeney and Celeste O’Connor, had to perform multiple different versions...
On Feb. 14, Merced returns to the big screen in Sj Clarkson’s Madame Web, as her character, Anya Corazon, is one of three future Spider-Women that Cassie Webb (Dakota Johnson) must protect from baddie Ezekiel Sims (Tahar Rahim) and his premonition that they’re all responsible for his eventual death. Anya’s Spider-Woman alter ego is named Araña, and due to Cassie’s clairvoyant visions, Merced, along with Johnson, Sydney Sweeney and Celeste O’Connor, had to perform multiple different versions...
- 2/12/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Another day, another major casting announcement for The Last of Us season 2.
This time, Isabela Merced has joined the acclaimed HBO drama’s cast as Dina, a character known to fans from The Last of Us: Part II game.
“Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly lovable,” showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. “You can search forever for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of those things, or you can find Isabela Merced right away. We couldn’t be prouder to have her join our family.”
Merced is known for her roles in Transformers: The Last Knight and Sicario: Day of the Soldado.
She joins two other major cast additions that were announced by the production this week: Young Mazino (Beef) as Jesse, and Kaitlyn Dever (No One Will Save You) as Abby.
Tlou is based on the critically acclaimed PlayStation video game and takes place 20 years...
This time, Isabela Merced has joined the acclaimed HBO drama’s cast as Dina, a character known to fans from The Last of Us: Part II game.
“Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly lovable,” showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. “You can search forever for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of those things, or you can find Isabela Merced right away. We couldn’t be prouder to have her join our family.”
Merced is known for her roles in Transformers: The Last Knight and Sicario: Day of the Soldado.
She joins two other major cast additions that were announced by the production this week: Young Mazino (Beef) as Jesse, and Kaitlyn Dever (No One Will Save You) as Abby.
Tlou is based on the critically acclaimed PlayStation video game and takes place 20 years...
- 1/11/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Last of Us” has found its Dina, with Isabela Merced joining Season 2 of the hit HBO series.
“Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly lovable,” said series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. “You can search forever for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of those things, or you can find Isabela Merced right away. We couldn’t be prouder to have her join our family.”
Merced is now the third new cast member announced in recent days, joining Kaitlyn Dever as well as “Beef” star Young Mazino.
Dina is described as “a free-wheeling spirit whose devotion to Ellie will be tested by the brutality of the world they inhabit.”
Merced has starred in a number of films in recent years, including “Rosaline” alongside Dever. Her other film credits include the title role in the live-action feature “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” as well...
“Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly lovable,” said series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. “You can search forever for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of those things, or you can find Isabela Merced right away. We couldn’t be prouder to have her join our family.”
Merced is now the third new cast member announced in recent days, joining Kaitlyn Dever as well as “Beef” star Young Mazino.
Dina is described as “a free-wheeling spirit whose devotion to Ellie will be tested by the brutality of the world they inhabit.”
Merced has starred in a number of films in recent years, including “Rosaline” alongside Dever. Her other film credits include the title role in the live-action feature “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” as well...
- 1/11/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Emily Blunt became a bit of an action star after starring in films like Edge of Tomorrow and The Adjustment Bureau. But there was one action film she was cast in where she was thought to be a major detriment to the movie.
Emily Blunt was asked to be written off ‘Sicario’ so the film could succeed Emily Blunt | Niklas Hallen / Getty Images
Blunt starred in the 2015 feature Sicario directed by Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. She played a young FBI agent in the action thriller, and had as much input in her character as the filmmaker did. Being she was playing a woman surrounded by very masculine characters, it was important for Blunt’s character to maintain her femininity. But at the same time, Blunt still wanted her character to exude the same kind of strength.
“I told him in the beginning, ‘She can’t be in this masculine world...
Emily Blunt was asked to be written off ‘Sicario’ so the film could succeed Emily Blunt | Niklas Hallen / Getty Images
Blunt starred in the 2015 feature Sicario directed by Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. She played a young FBI agent in the action thriller, and had as much input in her character as the filmmaker did. Being she was playing a woman surrounded by very masculine characters, it was important for Blunt’s character to maintain her femininity. But at the same time, Blunt still wanted her character to exude the same kind of strength.
“I told him in the beginning, ‘She can’t be in this masculine world...
- 1/9/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jeffrey Donovan will not be returning as Detective Cosgrove for Season 23 of “Law & Order,” Variety has confirmed.
According to TVLine, who was first to report the news, producers are already on the search for a new series regular. The outlet reports sources claim the two parted ways due to creative differences.
Donovan joined the cast in 2021, portraying Detective Cosgrove in Seasons 21 and 22 of the series revival. Cosgrove, a junior detective, joined the NYPD team as the new partner of Det. Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson). “Frank is a tough-as-nails detective that seeks justice by whatever means necessary. Every legal drama needs a bad cop, and Donovan shines,” reads his official character description, per NBC.
Probably best known for his leading work as former CIA operative Michael Westen on the USA series “Burn Notice” for seven seasons, Donovan also gained recognition with notable roles on FX’s “Fargo” and Hulu’s “Shut Eye.
According to TVLine, who was first to report the news, producers are already on the search for a new series regular. The outlet reports sources claim the two parted ways due to creative differences.
Donovan joined the cast in 2021, portraying Detective Cosgrove in Seasons 21 and 22 of the series revival. Cosgrove, a junior detective, joined the NYPD team as the new partner of Det. Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson). “Frank is a tough-as-nails detective that seeks justice by whatever means necessary. Every legal drama needs a bad cop, and Donovan shines,” reads his official character description, per NBC.
Probably best known for his leading work as former CIA operative Michael Westen on the USA series “Burn Notice” for seven seasons, Donovan also gained recognition with notable roles on FX’s “Fargo” and Hulu’s “Shut Eye.
- 11/15/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
A third “Sicario” film is on the horizon.
Producers Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill confirmed to Collider that a script is almost complete, albeit without publicly revealing who the screenwriter is nor the director. However, “Mission: Impossible” franchise helmer Christopher McQuarrie and original “Sicario” screenwriter-slash-“Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan will both be involved in a third installment.
“We don’t know who’s going to direct yet. It’s all gonna be about timing,” producer Smith said. “We’ve got obviously a wealth of great partners on it, everybody from Taylor Sheridan to Chris McQuarrie as a partner on it, but it’ll all be about the timing and what aligns with everyone’s schedule.”
McQuarrie and Sheridan have not publicly been confirmed as producers.
Luckinbill added that Sheridan is “so busy” with his other project but that he “stays close” to the budding “Sicario 3.”
“[He] will obviously have input, too,...
Producers Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill confirmed to Collider that a script is almost complete, albeit without publicly revealing who the screenwriter is nor the director. However, “Mission: Impossible” franchise helmer Christopher McQuarrie and original “Sicario” screenwriter-slash-“Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan will both be involved in a third installment.
“We don’t know who’s going to direct yet. It’s all gonna be about timing,” producer Smith said. “We’ve got obviously a wealth of great partners on it, everybody from Taylor Sheridan to Chris McQuarrie as a partner on it, but it’ll all be about the timing and what aligns with everyone’s schedule.”
McQuarrie and Sheridan have not publicly been confirmed as producers.
Luckinbill added that Sheridan is “so busy” with his other project but that he “stays close” to the budding “Sicario 3.”
“[He] will obviously have input, too,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
You might recognize Taylor Sheridan from his role as David Hale on "Sons of Anarchy" or Travis Wheatley in Paramount+'s "Yellowstone," but the actor's work on screen is arguably not as impressive as the stacked résumé of films and television shows that he has written.
Sheridan began acting in the 1990s and took on a number of small roles in various TV shows and movies throughout the remainder of the decade into the 2000s. But his career as an actor never quite took off, which is when he discovered his talent and passion for screenwriting. After writing the pilot for "Mayor of Kingstown" in 2011, he knew that's exactly what he was meant to do. "I was a fair actor, but that's all I was ever going to be," Sheridan told The Hollywood Reporter in a June 2023 interview. "Hollywood will tell you what you're supposed to do if you listen.
Sheridan began acting in the 1990s and took on a number of small roles in various TV shows and movies throughout the remainder of the decade into the 2000s. But his career as an actor never quite took off, which is when he discovered his talent and passion for screenwriting. After writing the pilot for "Mayor of Kingstown" in 2011, he knew that's exactly what he was meant to do. "I was a fair actor, but that's all I was ever going to be," Sheridan told The Hollywood Reporter in a June 2023 interview. "Hollywood will tell you what you're supposed to do if you listen.
- 11/3/2023
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
Ever since Sicario: Day of the Soldado was released back in 2018, there’s been talk of a third movie in the Sicario series. Now, despite delays brought on by the Hollywood strikes, Collider is reporting that both the franchise’s producers and original stars — Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, and Emily Blunt — are anxious to get to work on the new film once the labor issues are resolved. Once again, the plot for the third movie is said to revolve around del Toro’s character, which is fine with Brolin. At the time of the second movie’s release, Brolin spoke about watching del Toro do his work is just mesmerizing. (Click on the media bar below to hear Josh Brolin) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Josh_Brolin-Bencio_Del_Torro_.mp3 The two Sicario films are available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
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- 10/31/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The creatives behind the gritty Mexican cartel movies, Sicario and Sicario: Day of the Soldado, have gone on to bigger things with Denis Villeneuve working on Dune Part Two and Taylor Sheridan pumping out show after show on Paramount+. Recently it’s been reported that the producers are interested in bringing back Emily Blunt to rejoin Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin for the third installment in the series, “Our idea is to get the cast back together with Benicio, Emily, and Josh, and we’ve got a great story to tell…Benicio, by nature of just working with us most recently, has been probably the closest to it at the moment.”
While the producers, Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill, have their casting intentions, they have yet to find someone who will definitively sit in the director’s chair. However, they did reveal an interesting big-budget name who is involved...
While the producers, Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill, have their casting intentions, they have yet to find someone who will definitively sit in the director’s chair. However, they did reveal an interesting big-budget name who is involved...
- 10/30/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The Sicario franchise, which started with the critically acclaimed 2015 film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Taylor Sheridan, is set to continue with a third installment. However, the details about the plot, the cast, and the director are still unknown. What we do know is that Christopher McQuarrie, the writer and director of the Mission: Impossible series, will be involved in some capacity with Sicario 3.
McQuarrie’s name was revealed by producers Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill in an interview with Collider1. They said that McQuarrie is a partner on the project, but did not specify what his role will be. McQuarrie has been working with Tom Cruise for over a decade, writing and directing films such as Jack Reacher, Edge of Tomorrow, and three Mission: Impossible movies. He is currently busy with the next Mission: Impossible film, which is expected to resume production in Australia soon.
Smith and...
McQuarrie’s name was revealed by producers Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill in an interview with Collider1. They said that McQuarrie is a partner on the project, but did not specify what his role will be. McQuarrie has been working with Tom Cruise for over a decade, writing and directing films such as Jack Reacher, Edge of Tomorrow, and three Mission: Impossible movies. He is currently busy with the next Mission: Impossible film, which is expected to resume production in Australia soon.
Smith and...
- 10/30/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
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Now that we know that Sicario 3 is as close as ever to happening, producers Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill are hoping – just as much as fans – to bring back the original three stars from the 2015 original, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin and Emily Blunt.
Speaking with Collider, Smith stated that a primary goal for Sicario 3 is to bring back the trio, although only one of whom is considered close to the project at this point. “Our idea is to get the cast back together with Benicio, Emily, and Josh, and we’ve got a great story to tell…Benicio, by nature of just working with us most recently, has been probably the closest to it at the moment.”
Still, those behind Sicario 3 are keeping the aforementioned stars abreast, despite the roadblocks that the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike and the recently settled WGA strike set in place. “But we’re keeping all the talent informed.
Speaking with Collider, Smith stated that a primary goal for Sicario 3 is to bring back the trio, although only one of whom is considered close to the project at this point. “Our idea is to get the cast back together with Benicio, Emily, and Josh, and we’ve got a great story to tell…Benicio, by nature of just working with us most recently, has been probably the closest to it at the moment.”
Still, those behind Sicario 3 are keeping the aforementioned stars abreast, despite the roadblocks that the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike and the recently settled WGA strike set in place. “But we’re keeping all the talent informed.
- 10/29/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The popular action-thriller franchise ‘Sicario’ after its second part in 2018 is now gearing up for a third sequel. Reportedly, actors Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro have expressed interest in returning for ‘Sicario 3’.
Currently in the works, ‘Sicario 3’ producers Molly Smith and Trent Nuckinbill spoke to Collider about the three actors wanting to return. Ahead of the release of their upcoming feature ‘Repitle’, the producer duo said that this would be a particularly interesting film for Blunt and Brolin, as their characters were nowhere to be seen in ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’.
Benicio Del Toro is currently the one who’s most involved with ‘Sicario 3’ as he spent a lot of time with Smith and Nuckinbill on ‘Repitle’. However, this doesn’t mean that Blunt and Brolin are kept out of the loop, as Smith confirmed that the main trio is on board and they all want...
Currently in the works, ‘Sicario 3’ producers Molly Smith and Trent Nuckinbill spoke to Collider about the three actors wanting to return. Ahead of the release of their upcoming feature ‘Repitle’, the producer duo said that this would be a particularly interesting film for Blunt and Brolin, as their characters were nowhere to be seen in ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’.
Benicio Del Toro is currently the one who’s most involved with ‘Sicario 3’ as he spent a lot of time with Smith and Nuckinbill on ‘Repitle’. However, this doesn’t mean that Blunt and Brolin are kept out of the loop, as Smith confirmed that the main trio is on board and they all want...
- 10/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The popular action-thriller franchise ‘Sicario’ after its second part in 2018 is now gearing up for a third sequel. Reportedly, actors Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro have expressed interest in returning for ‘Sicario 3’.
Currently in the works, ‘Sicario 3’ producers Molly Smith and Trent Nuckinbill spoke to Collider about the three actors wanting to return. Ahead of the release of their upcoming feature ‘Repitle’, the producer duo said that this would be a particularly interesting film for Blunt and Brolin, as their characters were nowhere to be seen in ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’.
Benicio Del Toro is currently the one who’s most involved with ‘Sicario 3’ as he spent a lot of time with Smith and Nuckinbill on ‘Repitle’. However, this doesn’t mean that Blunt and Brolin are kept out of the loop, as Smith confirmed that the main trio is on board and they all want...
Currently in the works, ‘Sicario 3’ producers Molly Smith and Trent Nuckinbill spoke to Collider about the three actors wanting to return. Ahead of the release of their upcoming feature ‘Repitle’, the producer duo said that this would be a particularly interesting film for Blunt and Brolin, as their characters were nowhere to be seen in ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’.
Benicio Del Toro is currently the one who’s most involved with ‘Sicario 3’ as he spent a lot of time with Smith and Nuckinbill on ‘Repitle’. However, this doesn’t mean that Blunt and Brolin are kept out of the loop, as Smith confirmed that the main trio is on board and they all want...
- 10/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
A third "Sicario" movie still seems to be in the works, and according to an interview producers recently gave Collider, there's a good chance it'll get the original band back together. Producers Trent Luckinbill and Molly Smith spoke to the outlet about the potential third film, revealing that their idea for it involves not just Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin's characters (who both appeared in the less fully embraced sequel "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" in 2018), but also Emily Blunt's, who hasn't been seen since the 2015 original.
"Our idea is to get the cast back together with Benicio, Emily, and Josh, and we've got a great story to tell," Smith told Collider. The last time audiences saw Blunt's FBI special agent Kate Macer, she was mulling over the idea of killing Del Toro's Alejandro, a CIA-trained assassin who oversaw the team's cartel-catching mission and went...
"Our idea is to get the cast back together with Benicio, Emily, and Josh, and we've got a great story to tell," Smith told Collider. The last time audiences saw Blunt's FBI special agent Kate Macer, she was mulling over the idea of killing Del Toro's Alejandro, a CIA-trained assassin who oversaw the team's cartel-catching mission and went...
- 10/28/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
It’s been five years since the release of Sicario: Day of the Soldado, but fans are still waiting for Sicario 3 to come around and complete the trilogy. While some haven’t been optimistic that it will happen, including franchise star Josh Brolin, others are more hopeful.
In fact, Sicario producers Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill recently told THR that Sicario 3 is “very close” to happening.
“We’re very close,” Smith said. “As Trent just mentioned, it’s one of the projects where we’re ready to put the train on the tracks as soon as the strike ends and our path is cleared. So we’re very excited to get that whole band back together. Taylor [Sheridan] always envisioned it as a trilogy, so we have to close it out right. There’s no point in making it unless we can do justice to the true fans of Sicario.
In fact, Sicario producers Molly Smith and Trent Luckinbill recently told THR that Sicario 3 is “very close” to happening.
“We’re very close,” Smith said. “As Trent just mentioned, it’s one of the projects where we’re ready to put the train on the tracks as soon as the strike ends and our path is cleared. So we’re very excited to get that whole band back together. Taylor [Sheridan] always envisioned it as a trilogy, so we have to close it out right. There’s no point in making it unless we can do justice to the true fans of Sicario.
- 9/28/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Black Label Media, consisting of sisters Molly and Rachel Smith and twin brothers Trent and Thad Luckinbill, have returned to the screen with their calling card: a Benicio Del Toro-led crime thriller.
The independent production and finance company, most known for producing the Sicario films and co-financing La La Land, is set to release Grant Singer’s Reptile this Friday on Netflix, and it’s another example of Black Label’s commitment to preserving mid-budget films, as well as genres that are less prioritized now by the major studios.
Knowing how Del Toro works from their previous two Sicario films, Black Label teamed him up early with Reptile co-writer/director Singer and co-writer Benjamin Brewer, so that he didn’t have to present his own rewrites and suggestions during production. And due to the pandemic shutdown, the added collaboration time has now resulted in Del Toro’s first co-writing credit on a feature film.
The independent production and finance company, most known for producing the Sicario films and co-financing La La Land, is set to release Grant Singer’s Reptile this Friday on Netflix, and it’s another example of Black Label’s commitment to preserving mid-budget films, as well as genres that are less prioritized now by the major studios.
Knowing how Del Toro works from their previous two Sicario films, Black Label teamed him up early with Reptile co-writer/director Singer and co-writer Benjamin Brewer, so that he didn’t have to present his own rewrites and suggestions during production. And due to the pandemic shutdown, the added collaboration time has now resulted in Del Toro’s first co-writing credit on a feature film.
- 9/27/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Sicario series has been one of the most acclaimed and successful action-thrillers of the past decade, with its gritty and realistic depiction of the drug war at the U.S.-Mexico border. The first film, released in 2015, introduced us to the complex and ruthless characters of Alejandro Gillick (Benicio del Toro), a former Mexican prosecutor turned CIA assassin, Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), a CIA officer who recruits Alejandro for his covert missions, and Kate Macer (Emily Blunt), an FBI agent who gets caught up in their dangerous operation. The sequel, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, released in 2018, followed Alejandro and Matt as they tried to start a war between rival cartels by kidnapping the daughter of a kingpin, only to face betrayal and moral dilemmas along the way.
Fans of the franchise have been eagerly waiting for news about the third film, and now we have some exciting updates...
Fans of the franchise have been eagerly waiting for news about the third film, and now we have some exciting updates...
- 9/25/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
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It’s been five years since Stefano Sollima‘s “Sicario: Day Of The Soldado,” the sequel to Denis Villeneuve‘s much-heralded 2015 film. But critics didn’t take to the 2018 sequel like they did to Villeneuve’s original, which suggests the franchise won’t continue. Apparently, that’s not the case. The Messenger reports that series producers Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee confirm that a third “Sicario” movie is in the works.
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- 9/21/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Agatha Christie was the master of the perfectly constructed mystery; Oscar winner Hildur Guðnadóttir is an avant-garde cellist-composer. Yet the two meet to spine-tingling results for Kenneth Branagh’s third Hercule Poirot mystery, “A Haunting in Venice,” a loose adaptation of Christie’s “Hallowe’en Party.”
As it turns out, there’s a very good reason why Guðnadóttir might find pleasure in Christie’s work. “My grandmother, who was one of the first women doctors in Iceland and a brilliant virologist, always said that the only way to get a tiny break from your mind is to read a good detective novel or crime story,” Guðnadóttir told IndieWire.
“So, since I was very young, I have lived by this advice,” Guðnadóttir said. “And I have always wanted to sink my teeth into an Agatha Christie adaptation. When Ken approached me about this one, he was really clear from the get-go...
As it turns out, there’s a very good reason why Guðnadóttir might find pleasure in Christie’s work. “My grandmother, who was one of the first women doctors in Iceland and a brilliant virologist, always said that the only way to get a tiny break from your mind is to read a good detective novel or crime story,” Guðnadóttir told IndieWire.
“So, since I was very young, I have lived by this advice,” Guðnadóttir said. “And I have always wanted to sink my teeth into an Agatha Christie adaptation. When Ken approached me about this one, he was really clear from the get-go...
- 9/17/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Hildur Guðnadóttir grew up on Agatha Christie mysteries. “I totally lived for those novels,” the composer says. Ever since then, she has wanted to sink her teeth into story by the famous author. So when director Kenneth Branagh approached her, she said yes. “He wanted to do something darker and almost horror, and that dark stuff was tempting for me.”
Dark moods are a signature theme for Guðnadóttir. The Oscar-winning composer’s work includes “Joker,” “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” “Tár” and she will be back for “Joker: Folie à Deux.”
The film is based on Christie’s 1969 novel “Halloween Party,” and stars Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Kelly Reilly and Jamie Dornan, with Branagh reprising his role as Hercule Poirot from “Death on the Nile” and “Murder on the Orient Express.” Set in an eerie Venetian villa with a ghostly past, it revolves around a séance Poirot reluctantly attends on All Hallows’ Eve.
Dark moods are a signature theme for Guðnadóttir. The Oscar-winning composer’s work includes “Joker,” “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” “Tár” and she will be back for “Joker: Folie à Deux.”
The film is based on Christie’s 1969 novel “Halloween Party,” and stars Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Kelly Reilly and Jamie Dornan, with Branagh reprising his role as Hercule Poirot from “Death on the Nile” and “Murder on the Orient Express.” Set in an eerie Venetian villa with a ghostly past, it revolves around a séance Poirot reluctantly attends on All Hallows’ Eve.
- 9/15/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
In just five years, A Haunting in Venice’s Hildur Gudnadóttir has become one of the industry’s most in-demand composers.
In 2018, the Icelandic musician and classically trained cellist scored her first American film, Stefano Sollima’s Sicario: Day of the Soldado, and now, she’s a Tony award away from Egot (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status thanks to Joker (2019) and Chernobyl (2019). Gudnadóttir’s evocative strings and wind instruments return to theaters this Friday in Kenneth Branagh’s third Hercule Poirot film, A Haunting in Venice.
Like Branagh, Gudnadóttir grew up in a household that adored Agatha Christie’s crime fiction, and so she jumped at the chance to compose music for the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s latest murder mystery. Based on Christie’s Hallowe’en Party and adapted by Michael Green, Venice picks up in 1947, post-World War II, as a retired Poirot attends a séance that quickly goes awry.
The...
In 2018, the Icelandic musician and classically trained cellist scored her first American film, Stefano Sollima’s Sicario: Day of the Soldado, and now, she’s a Tony award away from Egot (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status thanks to Joker (2019) and Chernobyl (2019). Gudnadóttir’s evocative strings and wind instruments return to theaters this Friday in Kenneth Branagh’s third Hercule Poirot film, A Haunting in Venice.
Like Branagh, Gudnadóttir grew up in a household that adored Agatha Christie’s crime fiction, and so she jumped at the chance to compose music for the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s latest murder mystery. Based on Christie’s Hallowe’en Party and adapted by Michael Green, Venice picks up in 1947, post-World War II, as a retired Poirot attends a séance that quickly goes awry.
The...
- 9/12/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Italian genre specialist Stefano Sollima – who is known in Hollywood for “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” “Without Remorse” and the TV series “Gomorrah” – is in the Venice competition for the first time with Rome-set crime drama “Adagio.”
This beautifully shot picture features an ensemble cast of Italian A-listers comprising Pierfrancesco Favino (“Nostalgia”), Toni Servillo (“The Great Beauty”), Valerio Mastandrea (“Perfect Strangers”) and Adriano Giannini (“The Ties”). It’s the tale of three old – and once mighty – mobsters searching for redemption in a cutthroat contemporary Rome that is literally burning. They find it in the form of a 16 year old named Manuel who is being blackmailed after venturing too deep in a rotting Roman underworld world that he doesn’t understand.
You often work from books such as “Gomorrah” but this is your original idea. How did it germinate?
“Adagio” – this is no secret – is a gift that I made to myself.
This beautifully shot picture features an ensemble cast of Italian A-listers comprising Pierfrancesco Favino (“Nostalgia”), Toni Servillo (“The Great Beauty”), Valerio Mastandrea (“Perfect Strangers”) and Adriano Giannini (“The Ties”). It’s the tale of three old – and once mighty – mobsters searching for redemption in a cutthroat contemporary Rome that is literally burning. They find it in the form of a 16 year old named Manuel who is being blackmailed after venturing too deep in a rotting Roman underworld world that he doesn’t understand.
You often work from books such as “Gomorrah” but this is your original idea. How did it germinate?
“Adagio” – this is no secret – is a gift that I made to myself.
- 9/7/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera is adamant about his decision to place six Italian movies in this year’s 23-title festival lineup. “Nobody accused the French of chauvinism because they had seven French films in competition in Cannes this year,” Barbera quipped to a snarky Italian reporter when the Venice lineup was announced in July, though he did concede, “It’s true that in the past I have not done this.” Indeed, Barbera’s previous limit on Italian movies in competition for the Golden Lion was five titles last year, which some local critics considered a stretch.
More importantly, the Venice chief pointed out that he presently sees Cinema Italiano at a particularly favorable juncture largely thanks to the fact that Italians are making movies with bigger budgets, “which means greater quality and the ability to compete in international markets, and to travel beyond our borders,” he said.
More importantly, the Venice chief pointed out that he presently sees Cinema Italiano at a particularly favorable juncture largely thanks to the fact that Italians are making movies with bigger budgets, “which means greater quality and the ability to compete in international markets, and to travel beyond our borders,” he said.
- 9/4/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Rome, Smoking City: Sollima Languorous Thriller Tiresomely Tests Narrative Cliches
The most apropos element of Stefano Sollima’s Adagio is the title itself, as it’s two-hour-plus running time certainly glides slowly over its intersecting elements in Rome’s underbelly of crooked cops and aging gangsters, desperately converging as wildfires ravage the metropolis. While pacing in a crime thriller doesn’t necessitate high octane frequency, it can be a burden when the narrative is structured on nonsensical motivations and poor character development. Sollima, who is returning to Italy after the meaty sequel Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) and the clunky Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse (2021), snags two of his country’s most prolific contemporary players for his latest, Pierfrancisco Favino and Toni Servillo, both of whom feel underutilized as plot devices in this toothless thriller.…...
The most apropos element of Stefano Sollima’s Adagio is the title itself, as it’s two-hour-plus running time certainly glides slowly over its intersecting elements in Rome’s underbelly of crooked cops and aging gangsters, desperately converging as wildfires ravage the metropolis. While pacing in a crime thriller doesn’t necessitate high octane frequency, it can be a burden when the narrative is structured on nonsensical motivations and poor character development. Sollima, who is returning to Italy after the meaty sequel Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) and the clunky Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse (2021), snags two of his country’s most prolific contemporary players for his latest, Pierfrancisco Favino and Toni Servillo, both of whom feel underutilized as plot devices in this toothless thriller.…...
- 9/2/2023
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Night time in Rome. Wildfires rage on the horizon of the vast city. A blackout strikes, and block by block, the urban landscape is plunged suddenly into darkness, illuminated only by traffic and the roaring blaze in the distance. When a city’s infrastructure fails, it feels like the visible, outward sign of dysfunction or rot. What better way to plunge the audience into “Adagio,” Stefano Sollima’s crime drama dealing with cynicism and corruption, and the repercussions of past actions, as they echo through the generations? Premiering in Competition at Venice, this is a solidly assembled yarn about the on-the-ground consequences of a moral breakdown at the heart of the state, about fiddling the books while Rome burns.
The notional protagonist is 16-year old Manuel (newcomer Gianmarco Franchini), in over his head in a world he doesn’t understand. But he’s a protagonist almost entirely moved and motivated...
The notional protagonist is 16-year old Manuel (newcomer Gianmarco Franchini), in over his head in a world he doesn’t understand. But he’s a protagonist almost entirely moved and motivated...
- 9/2/2023
- by Catherine Bray
- Variety Film + TV
Adagio, as many musicians know, means “slowly” in Italian. That seems to be one of the guiding principles in this epic slow-burn crime thriller from director Stefano Sollima, who’s known for helming the lauded TV series Gomorrah and ZeroZeroZero, as well as taking on Hollywood jobs like the actioners Without Remorse and Sicario: Day of the Soldado.
He certainly has style to boot, and this very Heat-like story, which takes place in parts of Rome rarely seen in mainstream movies, is loaded with ambience, as well as brawny performances by a triumvirate of Italy’s best working actors: Pierfrancesco Favino, Toni Servillo and Valerio Mastandrea. What it lacks, however, is a gripping and original plot, as well as enough dazzling set pieces to make all the late exposition worthwhile.
Premiering in competition in Venice, Adagio will likely be a local hit, with Sollima delivering the kind of Michael Mann...
He certainly has style to boot, and this very Heat-like story, which takes place in parts of Rome rarely seen in mainstream movies, is loaded with ambience, as well as brawny performances by a triumvirate of Italy’s best working actors: Pierfrancesco Favino, Toni Servillo and Valerio Mastandrea. What it lacks, however, is a gripping and original plot, as well as enough dazzling set pieces to make all the late exposition worthwhile.
Premiering in competition in Venice, Adagio will likely be a local hit, with Sollima delivering the kind of Michael Mann...
- 9/2/2023
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New films by top U.S. directors including David Fincher, Sofia Coppola, Ava DuVernay, Michael Mann, Bradley Cooper and Wes Anderson will be launching from the Venice Film Festival alongside a robust roster of European, Latin American and Asian auteurs, in a clear sign that disruption caused by two ongoing labor strikes in Hollywood is less than some expected.
Though Venice was forced a few days ago to pull its originally planned opener, Zendaya-starrer “Challengers,” due to promotional complications from the SAG-AFTRA strike, the fest’s complete lineup, announced on Tuesday, has certainly not suffered a mass exodus of Hollywood titles. On the contrary, the Lido’s firepower as an awards season pistol seems to have outgunned the probable scarcity of stars that will be on the red carpet for U.S. films, though even this aspect remains to be seen.
“This past week has been a bit turbulent...
Though Venice was forced a few days ago to pull its originally planned opener, Zendaya-starrer “Challengers,” due to promotional complications from the SAG-AFTRA strike, the fest’s complete lineup, announced on Tuesday, has certainly not suffered a mass exodus of Hollywood titles. On the contrary, the Lido’s firepower as an awards season pistol seems to have outgunned the probable scarcity of stars that will be on the red carpet for U.S. films, though even this aspect remains to be seen.
“This past week has been a bit turbulent...
- 7/25/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Writer-director and DC Studios co-chief James Gunn continues rolling the ball with brand new cast additions in Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced and Edi Gathegi for ‘Superman: Legacy.’
Fillion (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”) will play Guy Gardner, one of the figures known as Green Lantern, he will be just one of several people in the new DC Universe to wear the emerald ring that imbues its wearer with the powers of the Green Lantern; Merced (“Dora and the Lost City of Gold”) will play Hawkgirl, one of DC’s oldest superheroes, who first appeared in 1940; and Gathegi (“X-Men: First Class”) will play Mister Terrific aka Michael Holt, an ingenious inventor who operates as Mister Terrific with the multipurpose, mechanical “T-Spheres” he created.
Gunn had already announced that he had cast David Corenswet (“Hollywood”) as the Man of Steel, alongside ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ star Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.
Fillion (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”) will play Guy Gardner, one of the figures known as Green Lantern, he will be just one of several people in the new DC Universe to wear the emerald ring that imbues its wearer with the powers of the Green Lantern; Merced (“Dora and the Lost City of Gold”) will play Hawkgirl, one of DC’s oldest superheroes, who first appeared in 1940; and Gathegi (“X-Men: First Class”) will play Mister Terrific aka Michael Holt, an ingenious inventor who operates as Mister Terrific with the multipurpose, mechanical “T-Spheres” he created.
Gunn had already announced that he had cast David Corenswet (“Hollywood”) as the Man of Steel, alongside ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ star Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.
- 7/12/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Regardless of what you might think about James Gunn, there’s no denying that he’s really come a long way since he directed 2014’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’ Back then, he was an unknown filmmaker who was promising a lot thanks to his first superhero movie.
Now, nine years, three ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ movies, and two DC projects (‘The Suicide Squad’ and ‘Peacemaker’) later, he’s the co-ceo of DC Studios, working on the upcoming reboot of Dceu, officially called Dcu. And what’s even more important, he officially signed to write and direct ‘Superman: Legacy,’ the movie that will officially kick off Dcu in exactly two years!
Gunn likes to give his followers on social media constant teases about the project’s development, and although the plot is being kept under wraps, we still know a handful of things. We know that the movie won’t depict Clark Kent’s origin story,...
Now, nine years, three ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ movies, and two DC projects (‘The Suicide Squad’ and ‘Peacemaker’) later, he’s the co-ceo of DC Studios, working on the upcoming reboot of Dceu, officially called Dcu. And what’s even more important, he officially signed to write and direct ‘Superman: Legacy,’ the movie that will officially kick off Dcu in exactly two years!
Gunn likes to give his followers on social media constant teases about the project’s development, and although the plot is being kept under wraps, we still know a handful of things. We know that the movie won’t depict Clark Kent’s origin story,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Lukas Abramovich
- Comic Basics
“Superman: Legacy” writer-director and DC Studios co-chief James Gunn is expanding the new DC universe with three new actors joining the cast: Nathan Fillion (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”) will play Guy Gardner, one of the figures known as Green Lantern; Isabela Merced (“Dora and the Lost City of Gold”) will play Hawkgirl; and Edi Gathegi (“X-Men: First Class”) will play Mister Terrific.
Gunn cast David Corenswet (“Hollywood”) as the titular Man of Steel two weeks ago, alongside “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.
At a press presentation of the new DC Studios slate in January, producer and DC co-chief Peter Safran said the film will focus “on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old-fashioned.”
The news that “Superman: Legacy...
Gunn cast David Corenswet (“Hollywood”) as the titular Man of Steel two weeks ago, alongside “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.
At a press presentation of the new DC Studios slate in January, producer and DC co-chief Peter Safran said the film will focus “on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old-fashioned.”
The news that “Superman: Legacy...
- 7/11/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
James Gunn has added three more names to cast of Superman: Legacy, including longtime collaborator Nathan Fillion as the Guy Gardner version of Green Lantern. Additionally, Isabela Merced has been cast as Hawkgirl, and Edi Gathegi will portray Mister Terrific.
Vanity Fair was the first to report the news of the trio’s castings.
Fillion, who appears in many of Gunn’s projects, already had a Dceu role as T.D.K. (The Detachable Kid) in The Suicide Squad. Considering how that character was left at the end of the film, there should be little concern over his new casting. As for the Green Lantern he’ll be portraying, Gardner is one a handful of Earth-based ring-slingers. Unlike the heroic Hal Jordan (played by Ryan Reynolds in the best-forgotten 2011 film) or fan-favorite John Stewart, Gardner’s abrasive personality makes his membership in the Lantern Corps contention. Casting Fillion gives a...
Vanity Fair was the first to report the news of the trio’s castings.
Fillion, who appears in many of Gunn’s projects, already had a Dceu role as T.D.K. (The Detachable Kid) in The Suicide Squad. Considering how that character was left at the end of the film, there should be little concern over his new casting. As for the Green Lantern he’ll be portraying, Gardner is one a handful of Earth-based ring-slingers. Unlike the heroic Hal Jordan (played by Ryan Reynolds in the best-forgotten 2011 film) or fan-favorite John Stewart, Gardner’s abrasive personality makes his membership in the Lantern Corps contention. Casting Fillion gives a...
- 7/11/2023
- by Scoop Harrison and Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Film News
Yellowstone was a big banner title for the newer streaming service, Paramount+. The network’s secret weapon is the acclaimed writer of such film titles as Sicario, Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado, Hell or High Water and Wind River. Taylor Sheridan has made such a success of Yellowstone that Paramount+ granted him additional multiple shows, including Yellowstone prequels, 1883, 1923, as well as Tulsa King and Mayor of Kingstown. Unfortunately, the behind-the-scenes drama during the last season of Yellowstone proved to be a difficult hurdle when trying to bow out gracefully. Conflicting stories were thrown around about Kevin Costner causing trouble for the production by refusing to work a planned schedule and wanting to exit the show.
The Hollywood Reporter has a new one-on-one with Sheridan, and the Yellowstone boss talks about that last season and opens up about the show’s star, Kevin Costner. Costner reportedly asked for fewer days...
The Hollywood Reporter has a new one-on-one with Sheridan, and the Yellowstone boss talks about that last season and opens up about the show’s star, Kevin Costner. Costner reportedly asked for fewer days...
- 6/21/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
“Sicario” almost had the same location as “Spring Breakers.”
Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 crime drama centered on Mexican drug cartels was almost filmed in Fort Lauderdale, according to cinematographer Roger Deakins. The Oscar winner recalled the filmmakers having to convince producers that it was worth shooting in Mexico City in lieu of Juarez even due to the high cost of insurance.
“We had to convince some producers to go to Mexico City because they didn’t want us to go there for insurance,” Deakins said during a panel discussion moderated by Annette Insdorf at the 92nd Street Y.
Deakins’ wife and collaborator James Deakins added, “They wanted Fort Lauderdale.”
Deakins continued, “I was actually in a production meeting and I said, ‘Has anybody read the script?’ So anyway, they let us go to Mexico City for a few days. I have to say, the cops in Mexico City were fantastic. We...
Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 crime drama centered on Mexican drug cartels was almost filmed in Fort Lauderdale, according to cinematographer Roger Deakins. The Oscar winner recalled the filmmakers having to convince producers that it was worth shooting in Mexico City in lieu of Juarez even due to the high cost of insurance.
“We had to convince some producers to go to Mexico City because they didn’t want us to go there for insurance,” Deakins said during a panel discussion moderated by Annette Insdorf at the 92nd Street Y.
Deakins’ wife and collaborator James Deakins added, “They wanted Fort Lauderdale.”
Deakins continued, “I was actually in a production meeting and I said, ‘Has anybody read the script?’ So anyway, they let us go to Mexico City for a few days. I have to say, the cops in Mexico City were fantastic. We...
- 5/19/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario was one hell of a film, but it wasn’t one that I ever expected would spawn a sequel. But two years later, Sicario: Day of the Soldado was released, and there were plans for a third film to complete the trilogy. It’s been five years since the release of the first sequel, but Sicario 3 remains in development hell, and Josh Brolin fears that’s where it will stay.
While speaking with Variety, Josh Brolin touched upon Sicario 3 but expressed his doubts that those types of mid-budget movies can even get made today.
“Because these people that I got to work with aren’t necessarily doing a lot of films now. All these people that you’re talking about, Paul Thomas Anderson, it’s tough for him to do a film,” Brolin said. “Paul’s become a really close friend, and I loved working with him on ‘Inherent Vice.
While speaking with Variety, Josh Brolin touched upon Sicario 3 but expressed his doubts that those types of mid-budget movies can even get made today.
“Because these people that I got to work with aren’t necessarily doing a lot of films now. All these people that you’re talking about, Paul Thomas Anderson, it’s tough for him to do a film,” Brolin said. “Paul’s become a really close friend, and I loved working with him on ‘Inherent Vice.
- 4/1/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
It's been five years since "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" came out, meaning that the franchise about the brutal world of fighting drug cartels has been dormant for half a decade. Josh Brolin still wants a third entry to see the light of day, although the actor seems to strongly doubt whether or not it will happen, given the way the movie business currently operates.
The "Goonies" and "Dune" actor recently spoke with Variety in an interview that covered quite a bit of his career. At one point, he was asked about how he manages to find a lot of the filmmakers he works with, such as Denis Villeneuve on the first "Sicario" back in 2015. Brolin explained that they have been trying to get "Sicario 3" off the ground for some time, but the clock is ticking and times have changed:
"These people that I got to work with aren't necessarily...
The "Goonies" and "Dune" actor recently spoke with Variety in an interview that covered quite a bit of his career. At one point, he was asked about how he manages to find a lot of the filmmakers he works with, such as Denis Villeneuve on the first "Sicario" back in 2015. Brolin explained that they have been trying to get "Sicario 3" off the ground for some time, but the clock is ticking and times have changed:
"These people that I got to work with aren't necessarily...
- 3/31/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Shea Whigham has been cast in a recurring guest star role in the “Bass Reeves” series currently in production for Paramount+, Variety has learned.
David Oyelowo stars in the series based on the life of the titular legendary law man. The series also stars Barry Pepper, Dennis Quaid, Forrest Goodluck, Lauren E. Banks, Grantham Coleman, and Demi Singleton.
Per the official logline, the show “will bring the legendary lawman of the wild west to life. Reeves, known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.”
Whigham will appear as Col. George Reeves, described as the “upright and incredibly cruel master of Bass Reeves.”
Whigham is also slated to star in another upcoming Paramount series, as he will reprise the role of Mitch Decker in the...
David Oyelowo stars in the series based on the life of the titular legendary law man. The series also stars Barry Pepper, Dennis Quaid, Forrest Goodluck, Lauren E. Banks, Grantham Coleman, and Demi Singleton.
Per the official logline, the show “will bring the legendary lawman of the wild west to life. Reeves, known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.”
Whigham will appear as Col. George Reeves, described as the “upright and incredibly cruel master of Bass Reeves.”
Whigham is also slated to star in another upcoming Paramount series, as he will reprise the role of Mitch Decker in the...
- 3/6/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The next big Tom Clancy adaptation has found its director. Chad Stahleski, director and stunt coordinator best known for helming all three "John Wick" movies plus the upcoming sequel, has signed on to direct "Rainbow Six" according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Rainbow Six" is set to be the second Clancy adaptation starring Michael B. Jordan, after 2021's "Without Remorse."
Action-savvy filmmaker Stahleski's participation should hopefully breathe some life into a franchise that so far hasn't made the impact one might expect from the "Ryanverse," Clancy's extensive literary world that features Jack Ryan along with Jordan's character, John Clark. "Without Remorse" was originally scheduled for a theatrical release, but ended up moving to Prime Video, where it failed to stand out in a sea of political thrillers and action-heavy shows. In /Film's review, Josh Spiegel called the first film "a bland throwback to the late 1980s and early 1990s," with a "uniformly pedestrian script.
Action-savvy filmmaker Stahleski's participation should hopefully breathe some life into a franchise that so far hasn't made the impact one might expect from the "Ryanverse," Clancy's extensive literary world that features Jack Ryan along with Jordan's character, John Clark. "Without Remorse" was originally scheduled for a theatrical release, but ended up moving to Prime Video, where it failed to stand out in a sea of political thrillers and action-heavy shows. In /Film's review, Josh Spiegel called the first film "a bland throwback to the late 1980s and early 1990s," with a "uniformly pedestrian script.
- 1/17/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Shows created by Taylor Sheridan always have impressive casts. You’ve got Kevin Costner on Yellowstone, Jeremy Renner on Mayor of Kingstown, Sam Elliott on 1883, Sylvester Stallone on Tulsa King, Harrison Ford on 1923, etc. The upcoming Paramount+ series Lioness is no exception. We’ve previously heard that the cast of this one would include the likes of Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña, and now Morgan Freeman has signed on to join them!
Deadline reports that Freeman will be taking on the role of Edwin Mullins, the United States Secretary of State.
Coming our way from Taylor Sheridan, MTV Entertainment Studios, and 101 Studios, Lioness is based on a real-life CIA program. The show will follow Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.
Cruz Manuelos is played by Laysla De Oliveira. Saldaña is playing Joe,...
Deadline reports that Freeman will be taking on the role of Edwin Mullins, the United States Secretary of State.
Coming our way from Taylor Sheridan, MTV Entertainment Studios, and 101 Studios, Lioness is based on a real-life CIA program. The show will follow Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.
Cruz Manuelos is played by Laysla De Oliveira. Saldaña is playing Joe,...
- 1/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Prominent Italian producer Lorenzo Mieli has shepherded standout TV series such as “The Young Pope” and “My Brilliant Friend” as well as bringing Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All” to the big screen. Now he is taking his production company The Apartment to the next level by broadening its international scope.
While continuing to work with Italy’s top directors, including Guadagnino, Paolo Sorrentino, and Stefano Sollima, Mieli’s Fremantle-owned outfit is ramping up a high-caliber slate of film and TV projects, which have been announced, involving the likes of Sofia Coppola, Angelina Jolie, Pablo Larrain, Joe Wright, Florian Zeller, and “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight.
Mieli, who is based in Rome, has secured Knight to work on two projects, both in pre-production: the Apple TV original series “Ferrari,” which is the biggest skein ever to be produced and shot in Italy, and Pablo Larrain’s biopic of iconic...
While continuing to work with Italy’s top directors, including Guadagnino, Paolo Sorrentino, and Stefano Sollima, Mieli’s Fremantle-owned outfit is ramping up a high-caliber slate of film and TV projects, which have been announced, involving the likes of Sofia Coppola, Angelina Jolie, Pablo Larrain, Joe Wright, Florian Zeller, and “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight.
Mieli, who is based in Rome, has secured Knight to work on two projects, both in pre-production: the Apple TV original series “Ferrari,” which is the biggest skein ever to be produced and shot in Italy, and Pablo Larrain’s biopic of iconic...
- 11/28/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
What are some of the ways that a good film score can elicit a certain emotional response in a film? What film scores did you most admire when you were starting out as a composer? These were some of the secrets revealed by four of today’s top film composers when they joined Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022/2023 awards contenders: Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch (“Living”), Mychael Danna (“Where the Crawdads Sing”), Danny Elfman (“White Noise”) and Hildur Guðnadóttir (“Women Talking”). Watch our fascinating full group roundtable panel above and click on each name above to view each nominee’s individual interview.
See dozens of interviews with 2022/2023 awards contenders
“The best way to elicit a feeling in the audience is to try to understand and feel that emotion yourself when you’re writing,” Levienaise-Farrouch says about the secret to evoking emotion through film music. “One of the...
See dozens of interviews with 2022/2023 awards contenders
“The best way to elicit a feeling in the audience is to try to understand and feel that emotion yourself when you’re writing,” Levienaise-Farrouch says about the secret to evoking emotion through film music. “One of the...
- 11/13/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Four top film composers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022/2023 awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Wednesday, November 9, at 6:00 p.m. Pt; 9:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Rob Licuria and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following Oscar contenders:
Living (Sony Pictures Classics)
Synopsis: An English-language adaptation of the script of “Ikiru” (1952), set in London in the 1950s.
Bio: Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch’s career has included “Tiger Orange,” “Only You,” “Rocks,” “The Forgotten Battle” and “Censor.”
Where the Crawdads Sing...
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following Oscar contenders:
Living (Sony Pictures Classics)
Synopsis: An English-language adaptation of the script of “Ikiru” (1952), set in London in the 1950s.
Bio: Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch’s career has included “Tiger Orange,” “Only You,” “Rocks,” “The Forgotten Battle” and “Censor.”
Where the Crawdads Sing...
- 11/2/2022
- by Chris Beachum and Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Raoul Trujillo (Mayans M.C.) has signed with Innovative Artists for representation in all areas.
Trujillo is an actor, dancer and choreographer with over 100 film, television and theater credits who recently wrapped filming his role as Conrad Carapax (Aka Carapax the Indestructible Man) in Warner Bros.’ DC Film Blue Beetle, in which he stars alongside Susan Sarandon, Harvey Guillén and more.
The actor also notably portrays Che ‘Taza’ Romero on FX’s crime drama series Mayans M.C., which has been renewed for a fifth season. He’s otherwise known for his performance as Zero Wolf in Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto and worked as both an actor and choreographer on Terrence Malick’s The New World, opposite Colin Farrell.
Additional film credits include Cold Pursuit opposite Liam Neeson and Emmy Rossum; the Sicario sequel Day of the Soldado opposite Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin; Jean Francois Richet’s Blood Father,...
Trujillo is an actor, dancer and choreographer with over 100 film, television and theater credits who recently wrapped filming his role as Conrad Carapax (Aka Carapax the Indestructible Man) in Warner Bros.’ DC Film Blue Beetle, in which he stars alongside Susan Sarandon, Harvey Guillén and more.
The actor also notably portrays Che ‘Taza’ Romero on FX’s crime drama series Mayans M.C., which has been renewed for a fifth season. He’s otherwise known for his performance as Zero Wolf in Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto and worked as both an actor and choreographer on Terrence Malick’s The New World, opposite Colin Farrell.
Additional film credits include Cold Pursuit opposite Liam Neeson and Emmy Rossum; the Sicario sequel Day of the Soldado opposite Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin; Jean Francois Richet’s Blood Father,...
- 9/8/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Italian director Stefano Sollima, who is known in Hollywood for “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” “Without Remorse” and TV show “Gomorrah,” is back behind camera on a contemporary Rome-set crimer titled “Adagio.”
Shooting started Sept. 5 on “Adagio” which features an ensemble cast of Italian A-listers comprising Pierfrancesco Favino (“Nostalgia”), Toni Servillo (“The Great Beauty”), Valerio Mastandrea (“Perfect Strangers”) and Adriano Giannini (“The Ties”).
“I am eager and full of enthusiasm about finally returning to depict my city after all these years. Rome has changed, and so have I,” Sollima said in a statement for Variety. He went on to describe “Adagio” as a dark story of revenge and redemption, which will be the last chapter of my Roman criminal trilogy.”
The previous two installments in this trilogy are “A.C.A.B: All Cops Are Bastards,” from 2012, and “Suburra,” from 2015, which was subsequently spun out into a Netflix TV series.
The “Adagio” story...
Shooting started Sept. 5 on “Adagio” which features an ensemble cast of Italian A-listers comprising Pierfrancesco Favino (“Nostalgia”), Toni Servillo (“The Great Beauty”), Valerio Mastandrea (“Perfect Strangers”) and Adriano Giannini (“The Ties”).
“I am eager and full of enthusiasm about finally returning to depict my city after all these years. Rome has changed, and so have I,” Sollima said in a statement for Variety. He went on to describe “Adagio” as a dark story of revenge and redemption, which will be the last chapter of my Roman criminal trilogy.”
The previous two installments in this trilogy are “A.C.A.B: All Cops Are Bastards,” from 2012, and “Suburra,” from 2015, which was subsequently spun out into a Netflix TV series.
The “Adagio” story...
- 9/7/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Buffalo 8 has announced that it will release Ruben Pla’s feature directorial debut The Horror Crowd on digital and VOD on September 2nd.
The doc brings together an all-star cast of actors and filmmakers to discuss the Hollywood horror community, covering such wide-ranging topics as women in horror, race relations, “being the weird kid,” and film festivals, as well as the unique community and support that exists in the space. Among the near-40 people who appear are filmmakers Russell Mulcahy (Highlander), Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), Ernest R. Dickerson (The Walking Dead), Adam Robitel (Escape Room), Chelsea Stardust (Satanic Panic) and Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw franchise), as well as actors Lin Shaye (Insidious), Brea Grant (Dexter), Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: Episode IX) and Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Blumhouse’s Director of Development Ryan Turek.
The Horror Crowd has played to film festivals like FrightFest and Grimmfest and...
The doc brings together an all-star cast of actors and filmmakers to discuss the Hollywood horror community, covering such wide-ranging topics as women in horror, race relations, “being the weird kid,” and film festivals, as well as the unique community and support that exists in the space. Among the near-40 people who appear are filmmakers Russell Mulcahy (Highlander), Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), Ernest R. Dickerson (The Walking Dead), Adam Robitel (Escape Room), Chelsea Stardust (Satanic Panic) and Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw franchise), as well as actors Lin Shaye (Insidious), Brea Grant (Dexter), Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: Episode IX) and Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Blumhouse’s Director of Development Ryan Turek.
The Horror Crowd has played to film festivals like FrightFest and Grimmfest and...
- 8/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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