Exclusive: Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is set to star with Tom Hardy in 77 Blackout, a crime thriller set on the night when the city that never sleeps lost power and plunged into chaos and lawlessness. Cary Joji Fukunaga is directing. Fresh from the Oppenheimer Best Picture Oscar, Charles Roven is producing along with Madison Weireter for Atlas Entertainment, and William Green and Aaron Ginsburg for The Cut.
(L-r) Charles Roven and Cary Fukunaga
Black Bear will introduce the film to international buyers at the Cannes market, with WME repping U.S. rights. Script was written by Frank John Hughes with revisions by Fukunaga.
In 1977, five rogue police officers formulate a plan to rob three criminal strongholds – the Hong Kong Triads, the Italian Mafia, and the Harlem Mob – all in one night. When a blackout sweeps the city the night of the robbery, the crew is forced to navigate a...
(L-r) Charles Roven and Cary Fukunaga
Black Bear will introduce the film to international buyers at the Cannes market, with WME repping U.S. rights. Script was written by Frank John Hughes with revisions by Fukunaga.
In 1977, five rogue police officers formulate a plan to rob three criminal strongholds – the Hong Kong Triads, the Italian Mafia, and the Harlem Mob – all in one night. When a blackout sweeps the city the night of the robbery, the crew is forced to navigate a...
- 5/12/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is the biggest streaming platform in the world and it can be easily said that it has the best content library when it comes to TV shows and movies. In this article, we are going to list the best of the best shows currently available on the streaming service. We avoided popular titles like Love is Blind and Too Hot To Handle as we are not going to include reality TV shows in this list. Check out the best TV shows you can watch right now on Netflix below.
Suits Credit – USA Network
Suits has easily become one of the most popular shows ever after coming out on Netflix. The USA Network series is a legal drama created by Aaron Korsh, and it follows the story of Mike Ross, an extremely intelligent slacker with a photographic memory who is given the chance to join a big-time Manhattan corporate law firm,...
Suits Credit – USA Network
Suits has easily become one of the most popular shows ever after coming out on Netflix. The USA Network series is a legal drama created by Aaron Korsh, and it follows the story of Mike Ross, an extremely intelligent slacker with a photographic memory who is given the chance to join a big-time Manhattan corporate law firm,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Updated, Day 46: After visiting many, many picket lines over the last month, we’ve learned that lots of pickets signs are reused for conservation purposes. And to that we say — screw the recycling. Bring on more of those sweet corporate burns!
Fortunately, many of the scribes haven’t lost their saucy touch.
“Let them drink Dom,” says one Zaslav-themed confection.
“Ted Sarandos ate my son,” says another.
Related: WGA Strike Picket Line Locations List For Los Angeles & New York
“The only thing that sucks more than corporate greed is Deadline’s comments section.” Way harsh, but so true.
Related: What Went Wrong? Writers & Studios Reveal What They Couldn’t (And Could) Agree On As Strike Is Set
Here is the latest from the front lines:
Representing @NCISHawaiiCBS #wga pic.twitter.com/BEQtNHVs0I
— Jason Antoon (@jasonantoon) June 12, 2023
As a young actor in the 80s – long be4 I became a...
Fortunately, many of the scribes haven’t lost their saucy touch.
“Let them drink Dom,” says one Zaslav-themed confection.
“Ted Sarandos ate my son,” says another.
Related: WGA Strike Picket Line Locations List For Los Angeles & New York
“The only thing that sucks more than corporate greed is Deadline’s comments section.” Way harsh, but so true.
Related: What Went Wrong? Writers & Studios Reveal What They Couldn’t (And Could) Agree On As Strike Is Set
Here is the latest from the front lines:
Representing @NCISHawaiiCBS #wga pic.twitter.com/BEQtNHVs0I
— Jason Antoon (@jasonantoon) June 12, 2023
As a young actor in the 80s – long be4 I became a...
- 6/17/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
"The Offer" is the new biographical drama TV miniseries following the development, production and underworld interference in director Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Al Ruddy, now streaming on Paramount+:
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...
...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman',...
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...
...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman',...
- 12/9/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Daniel Cohan has joined Brillstein Entertainment Partners as a manager.
Cohan comes to the company from ICM Partners, where he worked in the Motion Picture Department since 2017, parting ways with the company following CAA’s acquisition. He was previously at WME for 11 years.
“Brillstein is a first-class company that epitomizes what drew me to management,” Cohan said. “I am thrilled to roll up my sleeves with my fantastic new colleagues. I can’t imagine a better place to embark upon this next chapter of my career.”
Cohan, who began his career as a corporate attorney, brings with him to Brillstein clients including writer/director/producer Lindsey Beer (Pet Sematary); and filmmakers Simon McQuoid (Mortal Kombat), Ciaran Foy (Eli), Jesper Ganslandt (Netflix’s Snabba Cash), Mitzi Peirone (Saint Clare), Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn), Taneli Mustonen & Aleksi Hyvarinen (The Twin), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real), Luis Prieto (Vampire Academy...
Cohan comes to the company from ICM Partners, where he worked in the Motion Picture Department since 2017, parting ways with the company following CAA’s acquisition. He was previously at WME for 11 years.
“Brillstein is a first-class company that epitomizes what drew me to management,” Cohan said. “I am thrilled to roll up my sleeves with my fantastic new colleagues. I can’t imagine a better place to embark upon this next chapter of my career.”
Cohan, who began his career as a corporate attorney, brings with him to Brillstein clients including writer/director/producer Lindsey Beer (Pet Sematary); and filmmakers Simon McQuoid (Mortal Kombat), Ciaran Foy (Eli), Jesper Ganslandt (Netflix’s Snabba Cash), Mitzi Peirone (Saint Clare), Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn), Taneli Mustonen & Aleksi Hyvarinen (The Twin), Adam Egypt Mortimer (Daniel Isn’t Real), Luis Prieto (Vampire Academy...
- 8/1/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
When Albert S. Ruddy (played by Miles Teller), Bettye McCart (Juno Temple) and Francis Ford Coppola (Dan Fogler) meet outside Marlon Brando’s house in the fourth episode of “The Offer,” their anticipation is palpable. That goes for the audience watching the limited series on Paramount+ as well: How could any modern performer capture the essence of Brando, one of the most acclaimed and recognizable actors of all time?
That’s the task actor Justin Chambers and makeup department head Katy Fray undertook for “The Offer,” and their work pays off immediately. Chambers’ first scene as Brando – where he auditions to play Don Corleone in “The Godfather” and transforms into the mafia figure on the spot – inspires awe in the show’s characters and will likely have a similar result on the viewers at home.
SEEParamount + makes its ‘Offer.’ Will auds refuse it?
“Before we knew it was Justin Chambers playing Brando,...
That’s the task actor Justin Chambers and makeup department head Katy Fray undertook for “The Offer,” and their work pays off immediately. Chambers’ first scene as Brando – where he auditions to play Don Corleone in “The Godfather” and transforms into the mafia figure on the spot – inspires awe in the show’s characters and will likely have a similar result on the viewers at home.
SEEParamount + makes its ‘Offer.’ Will auds refuse it?
“Before we knew it was Justin Chambers playing Brando,...
- 5/6/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Frank Sinatra did not get a kick out of The Godfather. This was made abundantly clear in the first episode of Paramount+'s The Offer, which debuted April 28 and takes a dramatized look at the making of the iconic film. We're, of course, referring to the scene where Godfather author Mario Puzo (Patrick Gallo) introduced himself to Ol' Blue Eyes (Frank John Hughes) at celebrity hotspot Chasen's, only to be met with hostility over the similarities between himself and Puzo's mob-adjacent character Johnny Fontane. In a surprising turn of events, Puzo did not back down, as he attempted to stab the Hollywood icon with a fork. What's even wilder? This scene is based on a...
- 4/29/2022
- E! Online
Regarded as one of the best films of all time, “The Godfather” was released in 1972. The film was adapted from Mario Puzo’s best-selling 1969 novel and is set in the 1940s, following the Mafia family the Corelones in New York.
Marlon Brando played The Godfather himself, Don Vito Corleone, who passes down his gangster ties to his sons Sonny (James Caan) and Michael (Al Pacino). Michael has distanced himself from the involvement of his family in crime, but he comes back into the fold after violence claims his Sicilian wife, and he returns home to marry Kay (Diane Keaton) a non-Italian.
The film won the Oscars for Best Picture, Actor (Brando) and Adapted Screenplay and gave birth to one of the best sequels ever made. And now, the story behind the story is being told.
“The Offer” is a new limited series detailing the making of the iconic first film,...
Marlon Brando played The Godfather himself, Don Vito Corleone, who passes down his gangster ties to his sons Sonny (James Caan) and Michael (Al Pacino). Michael has distanced himself from the involvement of his family in crime, but he comes back into the fold after violence claims his Sicilian wife, and he returns home to marry Kay (Diane Keaton) a non-Italian.
The film won the Oscars for Best Picture, Actor (Brando) and Adapted Screenplay and gave birth to one of the best sequels ever made. And now, the story behind the story is being told.
“The Offer” is a new limited series detailing the making of the iconic first film,...
- 4/28/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Why is The Offer recommended viewing?
Matthew Goode.
He's so good as longtime producer and Paramount Studios head Robert Evans that you cannot take your eyes off of him, and anything that doesn't work about The Offer is swept under the rug.
Goode's performance is brilliant as he transforms from the actor we've known from The Crown, A Discovery of Witches, Downton Abbey, and The Good Wife into Evans so entirely that it seems as if The Offer was always intended to be his vehicle.
Miles Teller might disagree, as he portrays The Godfather's sole producer, Al Ruddy, and the man from whose book The Offer is adapted.
And to be fair, Teller does a decent job with the material. He makes quite the show of Ruddy's unlikely tale about the mob being as entrenched in The Godfather's production as Mario Puzo (Patrick Gallo) and Francis Ford Coppola (Dan Fogler...
Matthew Goode.
He's so good as longtime producer and Paramount Studios head Robert Evans that you cannot take your eyes off of him, and anything that doesn't work about The Offer is swept under the rug.
Goode's performance is brilliant as he transforms from the actor we've known from The Crown, A Discovery of Witches, Downton Abbey, and The Good Wife into Evans so entirely that it seems as if The Offer was always intended to be his vehicle.
Miles Teller might disagree, as he portrays The Godfather's sole producer, Al Ruddy, and the man from whose book The Offer is adapted.
And to be fair, Teller does a decent job with the material. He makes quite the show of Ruddy's unlikely tale about the mob being as entrenched in The Godfather's production as Mario Puzo (Patrick Gallo) and Francis Ford Coppola (Dan Fogler...
- 4/25/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
"The Offer" is the new TV miniseries dramatizing the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...
...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana', Frank John Hughes as 'Frank Sinatra',...
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...
...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana', Frank John Hughes as 'Frank Sinatra',...
- 3/29/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Albert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...
...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino'...
...Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
- 3/23/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Albert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
- 3/7/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
A fight between Frank Sinatra and Mario Puzo inspired the upcoming Paramount+ miniseries The Offer, about the making of The Godfather film based on Puzo’s best selling novel. The 10-episode project premieres on April 28.
“The only story I knew about the making of The Godfather was that Mario Puzo got into a fight with Frank Sinatra at Chasen’s. So I had 5 minutes of the show written and now I just needed 9 hours and 55 minutes more to fill it in,” Executive producer Michael Tolkin told members of the media during the streamer’s TCA presentation on Tuesday.
And the altercation plays out in the show’s premiere episode.
Puzo (Patrick Gallo), a longtime fan of Sinatra (Frank John Hughes), walks up to Ol’ Blue Eyes at the popular celebrity haunt in Beverly Hills where he shares his admiration and appreciation for the singer.
Sinatra was receptive at first to...
“The only story I knew about the making of The Godfather was that Mario Puzo got into a fight with Frank Sinatra at Chasen’s. So I had 5 minutes of the show written and now I just needed 9 hours and 55 minutes more to fill it in,” Executive producer Michael Tolkin told members of the media during the streamer’s TCA presentation on Tuesday.
And the altercation plays out in the show’s premiere episode.
Puzo (Patrick Gallo), a longtime fan of Sinatra (Frank John Hughes), walks up to Ol’ Blue Eyes at the popular celebrity haunt in Beverly Hills where he shares his admiration and appreciation for the singer.
Sinatra was receptive at first to...
- 2/1/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Albert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou Ferrigno as 'Lenny Montana',...
- 1/28/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"The Offer" is the upcoming biographical drama TV miniseries following the development and production of Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 feature "The Godfather", from the Pov of producer Abert S. Ruddy, streaming April 28, 2022 on Paramount+:
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou...
Cast includes Miles Teller as 'Albert S. Ruddy', Matthew Goode as 'Robert Evans', Giovanni Ribisi as 'Joe Colombo', Colin Hanks as 'Barry Lapidus', Dan Fogler as 'Francis Ford Coppola', Juno Temple as 'Bettye McCartt', Burn Gorman as 'Charles Bluhdorn', Justin Chambers as 'Marlon Brando', Patrick Gallo as 'Mario Puzo', Josh Zuckerman as 'Peter Bart', Meredith Garretson as 'Ali MacGraw', Nora Arnezeder as 'Francoise Glazer', Paul McCrane as 'Jack Ballard', Anthony Skordi as 'Carlo Gambino', Jake Cannavale as 'Caesar', James Madio as 'Gino', Michael Rispoli as 'Tommy Lucchese', Stephanie Koenig as 'Andrea Eastman', Lou...
- 1/14/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Former Haven star Eric Balfour has been tapped to play production designer Dean Tavoularis opposite Miles Teller and Matthew Goode in The Offer, Paramount+’s upcoming limited series about the making of The Godfather.
The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s (Teller) experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Ford Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo from Puzo’s bestselling novel. The movie starred Marlon Brando, Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and Talia Shire; it was nominated for 11 Oscars and won three — including Best Picture for Ruddy.
Balfour will play Dean Tavoularis, the production designer who created cinematic magic on a very limited budget.
In addition to Teller, and Goode, who plays Robert Evans, Balfour joins previously announced cast Giovanni Ribisi (Joe Colombo), Colin Hanks (Barry Lapidus), Dan Fogler (Francis Ford Coppola), Juno Temple (Bettye McCartt), Burn Gorman...
The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s (Teller) experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Ford Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo from Puzo’s bestselling novel. The movie starred Marlon Brando, Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and Talia Shire; it was nominated for 11 Oscars and won three — including Best Picture for Ruddy.
Balfour will play Dean Tavoularis, the production designer who created cinematic magic on a very limited budget.
In addition to Teller, and Goode, who plays Robert Evans, Balfour joins previously announced cast Giovanni Ribisi (Joe Colombo), Colin Hanks (Barry Lapidus), Dan Fogler (Francis Ford Coppola), Juno Temple (Bettye McCartt), Burn Gorman...
- 10/4/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Filming on The Offer, Paramount+’s upcoming limited series about the making of The Godfather, was suspended due to a positive test in the central Zone A that includes the cast and those interacting with them, Deadline has learned.
“Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily halted production on The Offer due to the return of a positive coronavirus test result during routine testing,” a rep for series producer Paramount Television Studios said in a statement to Deadline about the production pause, which came Wednesday. “We will continue to follow all safety protocols and monitor the situation closely.”
The development comes amid a surge of the Delta Covid variant in Los Angeles. HBO’s Westworld and FX’s American Horror Story also recently paused production over positive Covid tests.
The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather...
“Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily halted production on The Offer due to the return of a positive coronavirus test result during routine testing,” a rep for series producer Paramount Television Studios said in a statement to Deadline about the production pause, which came Wednesday. “We will continue to follow all safety protocols and monitor the situation closely.”
The development comes amid a surge of the Delta Covid variant in Los Angeles. HBO’s Westworld and FX’s American Horror Story also recently paused production over positive Covid tests.
The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather...
- 7/29/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Anthony Ippolito (Grand Army) has been tapped to play Al Pacino opposite Miles Teller and Matthew Goode in The Offer, Paramount+’s upcoming limited series about the making of The Godfather.
The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s (Teller) experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Ford Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo from Puzo’s bestselling novel. The movie starred Marlon Brando, Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and Talia Shire; it was nominated for 11 Oscars and won three — including Best Picture for Ruddy.
In addition to Teller, and Goode, who plays Robert Evans, Ippolito joins previously announced cast Giovanni Ribisi (Joe Colombo), Colin Hanks (Barry Lapidus), Dan Fogler (Francis Ford Coppola), Juno Temple (Bettye McCartt), Burn Gorman (Charles Bluhdorn), Justin Chambers (Marlon Brando), Patrick Gallo (Mario Puzo), Josh Zuckerman (Peter Bart), Meredith Garretson (Ali MacGraw), Nora Arnezeder...
The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s (Teller) experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Ford Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo from Puzo’s bestselling novel. The movie starred Marlon Brando, Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and Talia Shire; it was nominated for 11 Oscars and won three — including Best Picture for Ruddy.
In addition to Teller, and Goode, who plays Robert Evans, Ippolito joins previously announced cast Giovanni Ribisi (Joe Colombo), Colin Hanks (Barry Lapidus), Dan Fogler (Francis Ford Coppola), Juno Temple (Bettye McCartt), Burn Gorman (Charles Bluhdorn), Justin Chambers (Marlon Brando), Patrick Gallo (Mario Puzo), Josh Zuckerman (Peter Bart), Meredith Garretson (Ali MacGraw), Nora Arnezeder...
- 7/22/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Grey’s Anatomy” alum Justin Chambers has joined the cast of Paramount+’s limited series “The Offer” in the latest round of castings announced for the series about the making of “The Godfather.”
Chambers will guest star on the series as Marlon Brando, who won an Oscar in 1973 for his role in “The Godfather.” The project marks his first TV role since departing “Grey’s Anatomy” earlier this year.
Additional new cast members announced include Burn Gorman in a series regular role as Charles Bluhdorn, The volatile head of Gulf & Western, and guest stars Patrick Gallo, Josh Zuckerman, Meredith Garretson, Nora Arnezeder, Paul McCrane, Anthony Skordi, Jake Cannavale, James Madio, Michael Rispoli, Stephanie Koenig, Lou Ferrigno, Frank John Hughes and Danny Nucci.
The 10-episode limited series stars Miles Teller as Al Ruddy and tells the story of the two-time Oscar-winning producer’s experience making the iconic 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Chambers will guest star on the series as Marlon Brando, who won an Oscar in 1973 for his role in “The Godfather.” The project marks his first TV role since departing “Grey’s Anatomy” earlier this year.
Additional new cast members announced include Burn Gorman in a series regular role as Charles Bluhdorn, The volatile head of Gulf & Western, and guest stars Patrick Gallo, Josh Zuckerman, Meredith Garretson, Nora Arnezeder, Paul McCrane, Anthony Skordi, Jake Cannavale, James Madio, Michael Rispoli, Stephanie Koenig, Lou Ferrigno, Frank John Hughes and Danny Nucci.
The 10-episode limited series stars Miles Teller as Al Ruddy and tells the story of the two-time Oscar-winning producer’s experience making the iconic 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
- 7/8/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Burn Gorman (The Expanse) has been tapped to play the series regular role of Charles Bluhdorn opposite Miles Teller and Matthew Goode in Paramount+’s upcoming limited series The Offer, about the making of The Godfather. Also set for recurring roles are Patrick Gallo (The Irishman) as Mario Puzo, Josh Zuckerman (Austin Powers in Goldmember) as Peter Bart, along with Meredith Garretson (Resident Alien), Nora Arnezeder (Safe House), Paul McCrane (All Rise), Anthony Skordi (Catch-22), Jake Cannavale (The Mandalorian), James Madio (Jersey Boys), Michael Rispoli (The Deuce), Stephanie Koenig (Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice), Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk), Frank John Hughes (Catch Me If You Can) and Danny Nucci (The Fosters). Grey’s Anatomy alum Justin Chambers recurs as screen legend Marlon Brando.
The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Coppola directed and adapted with...
The Offer is based on two-time Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s experience of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Coppola directed and adapted with...
- 7/8/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Offer,” the Paramount Plus drama series that will go behind-the-scenes of the making of “The Godfather,” is adding over a dozen actors to its cast.
Burn Gorman has been cast in the series regular role of Charles Bluhdorn, the volatile head of Gulf & Western, while 14 recurring guest stars have also joined the series. Among those is Justin Chambers in the role of Marlon Brando, Lou Ferrigno in the role of Lenny Montana — the former wrestler who played Luca Brasi — and Michael Rispoli as Tommy Lucchese, head of one of the Five Families.
Full character descriptions for the recurring guest stars can be found below.
“The Offer” is based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy (Miles Teller), about the behind-the-scenes events of the original 1972 film. Along with Teller, the series will star Matthew Goode as producer Robert Evans, Giovanni Ribisi as Joe Colombo, Colin Hanks as Barry Lapidus,...
Burn Gorman has been cast in the series regular role of Charles Bluhdorn, the volatile head of Gulf & Western, while 14 recurring guest stars have also joined the series. Among those is Justin Chambers in the role of Marlon Brando, Lou Ferrigno in the role of Lenny Montana — the former wrestler who played Luca Brasi — and Michael Rispoli as Tommy Lucchese, head of one of the Five Families.
Full character descriptions for the recurring guest stars can be found below.
“The Offer” is based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy (Miles Teller), about the behind-the-scenes events of the original 1972 film. Along with Teller, the series will star Matthew Goode as producer Robert Evans, Giovanni Ribisi as Joe Colombo, Colin Hanks as Barry Lapidus,...
- 7/8/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Throughout their long and storied histories in the video game space, both Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell have gone on to become lucrative juggernauts – particularly the former, even when you factor in that Ubisoft has ordered the clandestine series on a one-year hiatus.
That’s something Us producer New Regency is keen to replicate on the big screen. Currently, both properities are on course to be adapted into live-action features, even if they are at different ends of the production spectrum. Assassin’s Creed, for instance, is currently simmering in post, with Justin Kurzel’s time-hopping adventure flick on course to swoop into theaters in December of this year. As for Doug Liman’s rendition of Splinter Cell, it holds a tentative 2017 release date.
Placing Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy in the role of Sam Fisher, details remain thin on the ground for Liman’s high-profile adaptation of the spy franchise.
That’s something Us producer New Regency is keen to replicate on the big screen. Currently, both properities are on course to be adapted into live-action features, even if they are at different ends of the production spectrum. Assassin’s Creed, for instance, is currently simmering in post, with Justin Kurzel’s time-hopping adventure flick on course to swoop into theaters in December of this year. As for Doug Liman’s rendition of Splinter Cell, it holds a tentative 2017 release date.
Placing Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy in the role of Sam Fisher, details remain thin on the ground for Liman’s high-profile adaptation of the spy franchise.
- 3/22/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Rob Leane Sep 20, 2016
From Assassin’s Creed to The Witcher, via Mass Effect, Minecraft and maybe more Warcraft...
Latest update: Uncharted delayed.
In the years since Den Of Geek first sprung into existence, we’ve consistently kept an eye on the videogames that have been touted for the big screen treatment. We’ve tried to list them all in a big article a few times before, and it feels like the time has come to pull a new version together.
If we haven’t heard anything about a certain videogame movie in two years or more, it seems safe to assume that it’s quietly been binned. That’s why you won’t find the likes of BioShock, Devil May Cry, Far Cry, Gears Of War, Halo, Heavy Rain and Rollercoaster Tycoon on this list. If we get proven wrong on any of those, we’ll update this article as more information comes to light.
From Assassin’s Creed to The Witcher, via Mass Effect, Minecraft and maybe more Warcraft...
Latest update: Uncharted delayed.
In the years since Den Of Geek first sprung into existence, we’ve consistently kept an eye on the videogames that have been touted for the big screen treatment. We’ve tried to list them all in a big article a few times before, and it feels like the time has come to pull a new version together.
If we haven’t heard anything about a certain videogame movie in two years or more, it seems safe to assume that it’s quietly been binned. That’s why you won’t find the likes of BioShock, Devil May Cry, Far Cry, Gears Of War, Halo, Heavy Rain and Rollercoaster Tycoon on this list. If we get proven wrong on any of those, we’ll update this article as more information comes to light.
- 11/27/2015
- Den of Geek
A new scribe has been tapped to write the Splinter Cell movie. According to Deadline, Frank John Hughes will pen the next draft of the script for the planned video game adaptation for New Regency and Ubisoft. Hughes only has two writing credits to his name (Dark Tourist, Leave), but as an actor, he's probably best known for his roles in Catch Me If You Can, Mr. Vincent,... Read More...
- 7/14/2015
- by Jesse Giroux
- JoBlo.com
New Regency and Ubisoft Motion Pictures are still committed to bringing Splinter Cell to the big screen, and Deadline reports today that the studios have brought Frank John Hughes on board to write a new script for the military-action thriller, which Edge of Tomorrow‘s Doug Liman is still attached to direct.
A hotter-than-ever Tom Hardy, riding a wave of critical adoration after Mad Max: Fury Road, is still in line to star as Sam Fisher, a highly trained special operative in a fictional black-ops sub-division known as Echelon. Along with his fellow Echelon agents, Fisher tackles dangerous terrorist threats with an array of combat skills, high-tech gadgets and ingenuity.
Hughes is best known as an actor, having appeared in The Sopranos and 24, but he recently adapted sci-fi Shovel Ready for Warner Bros. He’s the latest in a significant string of scribes to take a crack at Splinter Cell,...
A hotter-than-ever Tom Hardy, riding a wave of critical adoration after Mad Max: Fury Road, is still in line to star as Sam Fisher, a highly trained special operative in a fictional black-ops sub-division known as Echelon. Along with his fellow Echelon agents, Fisher tackles dangerous terrorist threats with an array of combat skills, high-tech gadgets and ingenuity.
Hughes is best known as an actor, having appeared in The Sopranos and 24, but he recently adapted sci-fi Shovel Ready for Warner Bros. He’s the latest in a significant string of scribes to take a crack at Splinter Cell,...
- 7/10/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
New Regency and Ubisoft Motion Pictures have set actor-turned-writer Frank John Hughes to pen the next draft of the film adaptation of the video game series "Splinter Cell" which Doug Liman will direct and Tom Hardy is slated to star in.
Eric Warren Singer penned the first draft, whilst Sheldon Turner penned a more recent version. Hardy will play Sam Fisher, a highly trained special operative in a fictional black-ops sub-division 'Echelon' who neutralize international terrorist threats.
Meanwhile, Shaun Grant ("Snowtown," "Berlin Syndrome") has been hired to adapt Eric Jager's novel "The Last Duel" for Studio 8. Francis Lawrence ("The Hunger Games: Catching Fire") is attached to direct with Erwin Stoff producing.
Set in France, the story follows the final duel ever sanctioned by the French government in 1386 between knights Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris.
Source: Deadline...
Eric Warren Singer penned the first draft, whilst Sheldon Turner penned a more recent version. Hardy will play Sam Fisher, a highly trained special operative in a fictional black-ops sub-division 'Echelon' who neutralize international terrorist threats.
Meanwhile, Shaun Grant ("Snowtown," "Berlin Syndrome") has been hired to adapt Eric Jager's novel "The Last Duel" for Studio 8. Francis Lawrence ("The Hunger Games: Catching Fire") is attached to direct with Erwin Stoff producing.
Set in France, the story follows the final duel ever sanctioned by the French government in 1386 between knights Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris.
Source: Deadline...
- 7/10/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
William "Wild Bill" Guarnere, one of the World War II veterans whose exploits were dramatized in the TV miniseries Band of Brothers, has died. He was 90. His son, William Guarnere Jr., confirmed Sunday that his father died at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Guarnere was rushed to the hospital early Saturday and died of a ruptured aneurysm early Saturday night. "He had a good, long life," his son said. The HBO miniseries, based on a book by Stephen Ambrose, followed the members of Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division from training in Georgia in 1942 through some of the war's...
- 3/10/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Review Robert Keeling 25 Feb 2014 - 07:00
Rob's 10-part Band Of Brothers look-back continues with episode 2, Day Of Days...
Read the first part of this series, here.
After Currahee provided an initial introduction to the men of Easy Company, Day Of Days was a jolting wake-up call. The veterans at the episode’s start remind us of just how many men they lost on that first jump. Judging by the opening few minutes of confusion and carnage, you begin to wonder why it wasn’t so many more.
This episode revolves around Operation Overlord which took place on the 6th of June 1944. This was the military codename for the Battle of Normandy which famously included the vast D-Day beach landings. Easy’s job, along with that of many other paratrooper companies, was to land behind enemy lines and secure the causeway leading off the beach.
At the episode’s outset, as...
Rob's 10-part Band Of Brothers look-back continues with episode 2, Day Of Days...
Read the first part of this series, here.
After Currahee provided an initial introduction to the men of Easy Company, Day Of Days was a jolting wake-up call. The veterans at the episode’s start remind us of just how many men they lost on that first jump. Judging by the opening few minutes of confusion and carnage, you begin to wonder why it wasn’t so many more.
This episode revolves around Operation Overlord which took place on the 6th of June 1944. This was the military codename for the Battle of Normandy which famously included the vast D-Day beach landings. Easy’s job, along with that of many other paratrooper companies, was to land behind enemy lines and secure the causeway leading off the beach.
At the episode’s outset, as...
- 2/24/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Untitled Hugh Hefner Biopic
David Dobkin is reportedly in talks to direct a Hugh Hefner biopic at Warner Bros. Pictures. Peter Morgan ("Rush") is scripting the project which was previously setup at Universal with Brett Ratner attached.
The story will reportedly be set sometime in the 1970s, well after Hef founded Playboy magazine in 1953. [Source: Variety]
Pox Americana
"Mesrine" director Jean-Francois Richet has been set to direct "Pox Americana" for Code Entertainment. Frank John Hughes' script made the Top Ten of the just-published 2013 Black List.
The story follows an Army officer and an Indian scout in the New Mexico Territory in the 1850s who are sent by the U.S. President to lead a special ops team to assassinate the head of the Navajo nation. Filming begins next year. [Source: Deadline]
How To Be Single
Christian Ditter ("Love, Rosie") is in negotiations to direct the ensemble comedy "How to Be Single" at New Line.
David Dobkin is reportedly in talks to direct a Hugh Hefner biopic at Warner Bros. Pictures. Peter Morgan ("Rush") is scripting the project which was previously setup at Universal with Brett Ratner attached.
The story will reportedly be set sometime in the 1970s, well after Hef founded Playboy magazine in 1953. [Source: Variety]
Pox Americana
"Mesrine" director Jean-Francois Richet has been set to direct "Pox Americana" for Code Entertainment. Frank John Hughes' script made the Top Ten of the just-published 2013 Black List.
The story follows an Army officer and an Indian scout in the New Mexico Territory in the 1850s who are sent by the U.S. President to lead a special ops team to assassinate the head of the Navajo nation. Filming begins next year. [Source: Deadline]
How To Be Single
Christian Ditter ("Love, Rosie") is in negotiations to direct the ensemble comedy "How to Be Single" at New Line.
- 12/19/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Jean-Francois Richet (the French helmer whose services were called upon form U.S actioneer Assault on Precinct 13 and the shot in Quebec-France Mesrine films) is set (according to Deadline) to get behind the director’s chair for what might be considered quality item of its genre in the recently Black List mentioned (number ten on the poll) Pox Americana. Code Entertainment’s Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt and Eugene Musso are producing – we imagine this will nab some A-grade talent down the line for a 2014 shoot. The prod company is also set to begin production on Mission: Blacklist featuring the skillset of one of our favorite Swedish auteurs in Jesper Ganslandt. Pilothouse Pictures’ Erik Jendresen and Jonathan Dana will executive produce.
Gist: Written by Frank John Hughes, set in the Old West, a group of soldiers go on a mission to slaughter a peaceful tribe in retaliation for another tribe...
Gist: Written by Frank John Hughes, set in the Old West, a group of soldiers go on a mission to slaughter a peaceful tribe in retaliation for another tribe...
- 12/18/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
We didn’t know it when docu-helmer Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line, The Unknown Known) signed up for it last July, but by the looks of several industry players, he might have landed on the best screenplay of the bunch.
The annual “The Black List” unveiled its “favorite unproduced screenplays” of the year, and ranking at the top with a slim margin of a lead was Andrew Sodroski’s Holland, Michigan – a project that should begin lensing in April of next year with Naomi Watts possibly toplining. The second place top vote-getter got a lot more than a set of steak knifes this year. The out-of-nowhere, complete obscurity to huge pay day Section 6 by first time scribe Aaron Berg garnered huge interest towards the end of the year and should be jettisoned into production by the Universal folks – look for big name talent to be attached sometime in...
The annual “The Black List” unveiled its “favorite unproduced screenplays” of the year, and ranking at the top with a slim margin of a lead was Andrew Sodroski’s Holland, Michigan – a project that should begin lensing in April of next year with Naomi Watts possibly toplining. The second place top vote-getter got a lot more than a set of steak knifes this year. The out-of-nowhere, complete obscurity to huge pay day Section 6 by first time scribe Aaron Berg garnered huge interest towards the end of the year and should be jettisoned into production by the Universal folks – look for big name talent to be attached sometime in...
- 12/16/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
With all the mindless sequels and reboots that Hollywood has churned out over the last few years, it’s always nice when something original and well-written can break through and get a studio release. Unfortunately, many quality scripts can spend years without ever reaching the right executive to give it the green light. In an effort to make the process a little bit better, former production executive Franklin Leonard started The Black List in 2004. Today, the site announced its ninth annual list of the best unproduced scripts.
To come up with the list, nominations are received from over 250 executives. If a film gets 6 nominations, it gets a spot on the list. The more executives that nominate it, the higher on the list it is. Production for last year’s top film, Draft Day, is underway with the theatrical release scheduled for April, so there’s a pretty good chance that...
To come up with the list, nominations are received from over 250 executives. If a film gets 6 nominations, it gets a spot on the list. The more executives that nominate it, the higher on the list it is. Production for last year’s top film, Draft Day, is underway with the theatrical release scheduled for April, so there’s a pretty good chance that...
- 12/16/2013
- by Alexander Lowe
- We Got This Covered
What’s poppin’ cool kids! Well, let me tell ya!
In my opinion, the Hottest list in Hollywood to be on, The Black List, has just announced their 2013 winners! The Black List is the best unproduced screenplays of the year, as voted on by over 250 film execs. This year 72 scripts made the cut in the 2013 edition of the yearly ranking compiled since 2004 by baller Franklin Leonard.
Congrats to all the writers that made the list! I’m especially proud of my close dear friend, Latino screenwriter Hernany Perla who made the list!
The winners are…
Mississippi Mud by Elijah Bynum
Patient Z by Michael Le
Make A Wish by Zach Frankel
Randle Is Benign by Damien Ober
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Queen Of Hearts by Stephanie Shannon
Holland, Michigan by Andrew Sodroski
Hot Summer Nights by Elijah Bynum
Dude by Oliva Milch
Pan by Jason Fuchs
Superbrat by...
In my opinion, the Hottest list in Hollywood to be on, The Black List, has just announced their 2013 winners! The Black List is the best unproduced screenplays of the year, as voted on by over 250 film execs. This year 72 scripts made the cut in the 2013 edition of the yearly ranking compiled since 2004 by baller Franklin Leonard.
Congrats to all the writers that made the list! I’m especially proud of my close dear friend, Latino screenwriter Hernany Perla who made the list!
The winners are…
Mississippi Mud by Elijah Bynum
Patient Z by Michael Le
Make A Wish by Zach Frankel
Randle Is Benign by Damien Ober
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Queen Of Hearts by Stephanie Shannon
Holland, Michigan by Andrew Sodroski
Hot Summer Nights by Elijah Bynum
Dude by Oliva Milch
Pan by Jason Fuchs
Superbrat by...
- 12/16/2013
- by El Mayimbe
- LRMonline.com
Withough further ado, the cover of #BlackList2013, designed by Glen Charbonneau. Let's get started. pic.twitter.com/5G0V1kGsXd— The Black List (@theblcklst) December 16, 2013
While Prisoners, Saving Mr. Banks, and The Spectacular Now have generated positive reviews at the box office, they also share one common distinction: They were all recognized on Franklin Leonard’s Black List, an annual compendium of the year’s most-liked un-produced screenplays as determined by the hundreds of executives in Hollywood that spend their lives reading scripts.
Leonard, 35, began the list in 2005 on a lark. As a young development executive about to leave for winter vacation,...
While Prisoners, Saving Mr. Banks, and The Spectacular Now have generated positive reviews at the box office, they also share one common distinction: They were all recognized on Franklin Leonard’s Black List, an annual compendium of the year’s most-liked un-produced screenplays as determined by the hundreds of executives in Hollywood that spend their lives reading scripts.
Leonard, 35, began the list in 2005 on a lark. As a young development executive about to leave for winter vacation,...
- 12/16/2013
- by Nicole Sperling
- EW - Inside Movies
The haunting grace note in director Suri Krishnamma's psychological thriller Dark Tourist, written by Frank John Hughes, comes from Melanie Griffith in an exquisite performance as a waitress grieving a crushing loss—and who has the misfortune of crossing paths with a man slowly unraveling into a psychopath. Jim (Michael Cudlitz, of TV's Southland) is a security guard whose hobby is studying serial killers, and who spends his vacations mapping his way through their killing fields. Tourist follows him as he navigates the small town that gave birth to one such figure. In voiceover he reveals an empathy with his current antihero that is slowly revealed to be rooted in his own childhood traumas. As the film softly nods toward the visuals of David Fincher, H...
- 8/28/2013
- Village Voice
Twelve years ago, HBO put to screen a miniseries that was one part Television event, one part historical drama, which had the considerable backing of executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks and the hype of being something of a spiritual successor to their highly acclaimed war film Saving Private Ryan. Through ten one hour long episodes, essentially using TV as a medium to explore a vast and epic journey through the Second World War that would simply be impossible to map on the big screen, and with Stephen E Ambrose’s critically acclaimed non-fiction book as source material and a huge cast representing a collective of real world heroes, one of the most ambitious storytelling exercises the small screen has ever mounted was brought to life. The result was much fanfare, both critically and among the masses, a recurring trope that continues to this day, and the fledgling start...
- 3/3/2013
- by Scott Patterson
- SoundOnSight
We’ve already begun talking about Season 4 and what is coming down the pipe, but I’m not quite finished talking about Justified Season 3. Before we send it off properly, let’s look back at the very best moments and scenes we’ll never forget. We tried to keep the list along the lines of full scenes rather than one liners and favorite quotes. Here are our Top 20 Moments of Justified Season 3–see if your favorite made the list.
20. Charlie flees the country with evidence money (“When The Guns Come Out”)
We thought we saw the last of the whole evidence money thread, but when it came up again we never thought that Charlie (Casey Sander), who was in charge of the evidence locker, would take it and run off to Mexico. When Winona (Natalie Zea) stole the money, she was criticized for acting out of character. Charlie’s act...
20. Charlie flees the country with evidence money (“When The Guns Come Out”)
We thought we saw the last of the whole evidence money thread, but when it came up again we never thought that Charlie (Casey Sander), who was in charge of the evidence locker, would take it and run off to Mexico. When Winona (Natalie Zea) stole the money, she was criticized for acting out of character. Charlie’s act...
- 4/12/2012
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
Justified, Season 3, Episode 2: “Cut Ties”
Written by Benjamin Cavell
Directed by Michael Watkins
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
Moreso than with most “prestige” dramas, seasons of Justified tend to follow a pretty set formula in terms of serialization. After a premiere in which the season’s major players are introduced, we get somewhere between two or three episodes that feel less tethered to the season’s master plot, opting instead to flesh out Raylan’s fellow marshals a bit, and remind us of what Raylan’s day job really entails. (Last season, this was especially true of “The Life Inside” and “The I of the Storm.”) “Cut Ties” hews to that pattern more than it breaks from it, but it’s an interesting installment nonetheless – and for unusual reasons.
In February and March of last year, while Justified‘s second season aired, two Deputy Us Marshals were...
Written by Benjamin Cavell
Directed by Michael Watkins
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
Moreso than with most “prestige” dramas, seasons of Justified tend to follow a pretty set formula in terms of serialization. After a premiere in which the season’s major players are introduced, we get somewhere between two or three episodes that feel less tethered to the season’s master plot, opting instead to flesh out Raylan’s fellow marshals a bit, and remind us of what Raylan’s day job really entails. (Last season, this was especially true of “The Life Inside” and “The I of the Storm.”) “Cut Ties” hews to that pattern more than it breaks from it, but it’s an interesting installment nonetheless – and for unusual reasons.
In February and March of last year, while Justified‘s second season aired, two Deputy Us Marshals were...
- 1/25/2012
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
This week, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 and Doctor Who: The Sixth Series – Part 2 are our leading picks on Blu-ray and DVD. Also, two of HBO’s hit mini-series get packaged together in one stellar box set. Band of Brothers & The Pacific get released as the ultimate war set. Finally, gaming fans will want to check out the viral hit Mortal Kombat: Legacy on Blu-ray. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson Doctor Who: The Sixth Series – Part 2 Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan Band of Brothers / The Pacific (Special Edition Gift Set) Band of Brothers Stars: Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Donnie Wahlberg, Frank John Hughes, Neal McDonough The Pacific Stars: Joseph Mazzello, James Badge Dale and Jon Seda Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Blu-ray Starring Edi Gathegi and Taylor Schilling Blue Velvet Blu-ray Starring Dennis.
- 11/8/2011
- by Bags H.
- BuzzFocus.com
A beginning one will have trouble getting out of their minds days after experiencing it. An ending that will be able to draw tears from the most composed soul. What bridges this gap is two dynamic performances that emit a piercing dialogue. Guess that means “Leave” brings in the total package. When a flick starts out on such an emotional high, it’s usually a chore for them to maintain that level. The brutal opening in “Leave” is followed by an entrancing performance from co-star & co-writer Frank John Hughes. One may not be familiar with his work, but you’ll want to be after hanging on his every word in this...
- 5/1/2011
- by joe
- ShockYa
A beginning one will have trouble getting out of their minds days after experiencing it. An ending that will be able to draw tears from the most composed soul. What bridges this gap is two dynamic performances that emit a piercing dialogue. Guess that means Leave brings in the total package.
When a flick starts out on such an emotional high, it’s usually a chore for them to maintain that level. The brutal opening in Leave is followed by an entrancing performance from co-star & co-writer Frank John Hughes. One may not be familiar with his work, but you’ll want to be after hanging on his every word in this feature.
Under the steady guidance of director Robert Celestino, this dialogue driven thriller maintains an intensity that will suffocate the audience. Just when there is very little air left, a gripping emotional ending finishes the job.
Everyone involved instinctively...
When a flick starts out on such an emotional high, it’s usually a chore for them to maintain that level. The brutal opening in Leave is followed by an entrancing performance from co-star & co-writer Frank John Hughes. One may not be familiar with his work, but you’ll want to be after hanging on his every word in this feature.
Under the steady guidance of director Robert Celestino, this dialogue driven thriller maintains an intensity that will suffocate the audience. Just when there is very little air left, a gripping emotional ending finishes the job.
Everyone involved instinctively...
- 4/29/2011
- by Joe Belcastro
- BuzzFocus.com
Melanie Griffith is to star in 'The Grief Tourist'. The 53-year-old actress is taking on her first movie role since 2005's 'Heartless' to play an as-yet unspecified part in the movie, which follows Bryan Cranston's lead character and his unhealthy obsession with his serial killers. As the lead character decides to retrace the steps of some famous mass murderers in order to better understand them, his hobby suddenly takes a darker turn. Suri Krishnamma is to direct the movie from a script penned by 'Band of Brothers' writer Frank John Hughes. Co-producer Michael Cudlitz will also star in the movie. Although Melanie's most recent role was ..
- 10/5/2010
- Virgin Media - Movies
Melanie Griffith has joined the cast of the upcoming thriller "The Grief Tourist" for Vision Entertainment Group and Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions reports Yahoo News.
The story follows a disturbed and troubled man (Michael Cudlitz) whose fascination with serial killers leads him and the audience on a horrific and menacing journey through his obsessive and twisted mind as he retraces their footsteps.
Suri Krishnamma ("A Man of No Importance," "New Years Day") directs from a script by Frank John Hughes. Production is currently underway for release next year.
Griffith is currently at work on Nick Cassavettes drama "Yellow" co-starring Sienna Miller and Ben Foster.
The story follows a disturbed and troubled man (Michael Cudlitz) whose fascination with serial killers leads him and the audience on a horrific and menacing journey through his obsessive and twisted mind as he retraces their footsteps.
Suri Krishnamma ("A Man of No Importance," "New Years Day") directs from a script by Frank John Hughes. Production is currently underway for release next year.
Griffith is currently at work on Nick Cassavettes drama "Yellow" co-starring Sienna Miller and Ben Foster.
- 10/5/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
After some stints in the theatre, a couple of short-lived TV series, and a recurring role in Nip/Tuck, Melanie Griffith is returning to the big screen in The Grief Tourist.Mrs Banderas will play an as-yet unspecified part in the indie drama, which sees Bryan Cranston wrestling an unhealthy obsession with serial killers. Re-tracing their steps to better understand them, his hobby takes a turn for the dark side...Suri Krishnamma is behind the camera, and the script is by Band of Brothers' Frank John Hughes. Co-producer Michael Cudlitz is also part of the cast. Griffith's last truly memorable screen role was arguably in John Waters' Cecil B Demented ten years ago. She's currently filming Yellow with Nick Cassavetes, and may also be attached to star alongside Nick Nolte in At 2:15. Is she starting a comeback?The Grief Tourist is due in 2011.
- 10/5/2010
- EmpireOnline
We are Sex Bob-Omb and we are here to make you think about Casting Tidbits and get sad and stuff. First up, fresh off his Emmy win last weekend, Variety reports Bryan Cranston has signed on to star in an indie thriller called The Grief Tourist. "Southland's" Michael Cuditz also joins the cast in a story of a troubled soul who retraces the footsteps of serial killers who fascinate him as his hobby. His dark obsession with past killers soon becomes his reality and it leads us on a menacing and horrific journey inside his twisted mind. Siru Krishnamma (of A Man of No Importance) is directing from actor/writer Frank John Hughes' script. Second, Coming Soon reports that Luke Wilson, David Morse (Disturbia) and Riley Keough (The Runaways) have joined the cast of Yellow, a drama from director Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook, Alpha Dog). Hank Azaria will also...
- 9/1/2010
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Bryan Cranston will star in the independent thriller "The Grief Tourist." According to Variety, Michael Cudlitz ("Southland") will also star.Zachery Bryan, Adam Targum, Suzanne De Laurentiis and Cudlitz are producing.Suri Krishnamma ("A Man of No Importance," "New Years Day") is directing from a Frank John Hughes script.The film centers on a troubled man whose hobby of retracing the footsteps of serial killers blends into his reality.Cranston just won his third consecutive Emmy for the AMC drama "Breaking Bad." He will appear in the upcoming Tom Hanks film "Larry Crowne," opposite Hanks and Julia Roberts as well as Disney.s "John Carter of Mars."...
- 8/31/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
At the moment, “Breaking Bad” is one of my favorite television shows, due in part to the inspired performance from Bryan Cranston, who just snagged yet another Emmy for his efforts. Since I’m a pretty big Cranston fan, the idea of him starring in an indie feature that casts him as a man who is unnaturally obsessed with serial killers sounds particularly enticing. “The Grief Tourist”, which will be helmed by Suri Krishnamma and penned by “Band of Brothers” scribe Frank John Hughes, finds Cranston portraying an unstable individual who enjoys retracing the footsteps of some of the world’s most notorious serial killers. His adventures, however, soon land him in extremely hot water. Specifics are sketchy at the moment, but as soon as more information comes to light, I’ll be all over it. In the meantime, if you haven’t checked out “Breaking Bad”, I strongly recommend...
- 8/31/2010
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") and Michael Cudlitz (Southland) have joined the mystery thriller "The Grief Tourist" for Vision Entertainment Group for Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions reports Variety.
The story follows a disturbed and troubled soul, Jim Tahana, who retraces the footsteps of serial killers who fascinate him as his hobby.
His dark obsession with past killers soon becomes his reality and leads viewers on a menacing and horrific journey inside his twisted mind.
Suri Krishnamma ("A Man of No Importance," "New Year's Day") directs from a script by Frank John Hughes ("Band of Brothers," "Catch Me if You Can"). Cudlitz, Zachery Ty Bryan, Adam Targum and Suzanne DeLaurentiis will produce.
The story follows a disturbed and troubled soul, Jim Tahana, who retraces the footsteps of serial killers who fascinate him as his hobby.
His dark obsession with past killers soon becomes his reality and leads viewers on a menacing and horrific journey inside his twisted mind.
Suri Krishnamma ("A Man of No Importance," "New Year's Day") directs from a script by Frank John Hughes ("Band of Brothers," "Catch Me if You Can"). Cudlitz, Zachery Ty Bryan, Adam Targum and Suzanne DeLaurentiis will produce.
- 8/31/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
It's been a bloody great year for Bryan Cranston. A great few years in fact. While his Malcolm In The Middle co-stars have been flailing, shall we say, Cranston has been starring in an original hit show to huge critical acclaim, not to mention the three consecutive Emmy Best Actor awards which he can add to his CV.
But this isn't the only thing making Cranston smile at the moment. According to Empire, he has just signed on the dotted line, along with Michael Cudlitz (Band of Brothers), to star in Suri Krishnamma's indie flick The Grief Tourist. Aptly titled after the grief tourism phenomenon that sees people travelling to sites related to death or suffering, Cranston will play the lead role of a man obsessed with the workings of serial killers. So intrigued is he, in fact, by the way their minds work that he inevitably ends up thinking the same way.
But this isn't the only thing making Cranston smile at the moment. According to Empire, he has just signed on the dotted line, along with Michael Cudlitz (Band of Brothers), to star in Suri Krishnamma's indie flick The Grief Tourist. Aptly titled after the grief tourism phenomenon that sees people travelling to sites related to death or suffering, Cranston will play the lead role of a man obsessed with the workings of serial killers. So intrigued is he, in fact, by the way their minds work that he inevitably ends up thinking the same way.
- 8/31/2010
- Screenrush
If you watched the Emmy Awards the other night then you saw Bryan Cranston win his third consecutive Best Actor Emmy for is role in Breaking Bad, which is a well deserved win. He's so great in that show! He's now set to star in a new indie thriller called The Grief Tourist with Michael Cudlitz from Southland. This film sounds like it's right up his ally.
The films story centers on a troubled soul who retraces the footsteps of serial killers who fascinate him as his hobby. His dark obsession with past killers soon becomes his reality and leads viewers on a menacing and horrific journey inside his twisted mind.
The movie will be directed by Suri Krishnamma (A Man of No Importance and New Years Day) and it was written by Frank John Hughes (Band of Brothers). With the talent involved with this project, it should end up being a film worth watching.
The films story centers on a troubled soul who retraces the footsteps of serial killers who fascinate him as his hobby. His dark obsession with past killers soon becomes his reality and leads viewers on a menacing and horrific journey inside his twisted mind.
The movie will be directed by Suri Krishnamma (A Man of No Importance and New Years Day) and it was written by Frank John Hughes (Band of Brothers). With the talent involved with this project, it should end up being a film worth watching.
- 8/31/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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