Movie City News Archive for April, 2018
Brooks Barnes On Ashley Judd’s Suit Against Harvey Weinstein
“Mr. Jackson had wanted to cast Ms. Judd in a prominent role in the Rings series. But Mr. Weinstein ‘torpedoed Ms. Judd’s incredible professional opportunity,’ according to the complaint, by falsely telling Mr. Jackson that Ms. Judd was a ‘nightmare’ who should be avoided ‘at all costs.’” Brooks Barnes On Ashley Judd’s Suit Against Harvey…
Read the full article »When The Doves Fly
.@Lupita_Nyongo to star in 'The Killer' remake with John Woo directing https://t.co/JNbf65vfrd pic.twitter.com/bP4OUomiCB — Variety (@Variety) April 30, 2018 When The Doves Fly
Read the full article »Quentin Tarantino Sues, Says WeinsteinCo Owes Him $4 Million
“Tarantino wants $300,000 for Grindhouse, $575,000 for Inglorious Basterds, $1.25 million for Django and nearly $2.5 million for Hateful Eight. He is demanding an accounting for each of these films as well. He acknowledges that TWC doesn’t appear to have right, title or interest to those pictures, but nevertheless, is reserving his ability to assert objections.”
Read the full article »Ashley Judd Sues Harvey Weinstein For Unfair Business Practices, Defamation And Sexual Harassment
Ashley Judd Sues Harvey Weinstein For Unfair Business Practices, Defamation And Sexual Harassment
Read the full article »Gannett-USA TODAY Publisher Comes Out Swinging Against Comedian Michelle Wolf, In Spirited Defense of Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders
“Because we care so deeply about the important work of journalism, we must all together work to elevate it. Is it appropriate that we invite a celebrity to launch a relentless, and often vulgar, attack on the very people we cover? As if we can go back the next day to don our cloak of impartiality…
Read the full article »John Woo’s Manhunt Skips Theatrical, Drops May 4 On Netflix
John Woo’s Manhunt Skips Theatrical, Drops May 4 On Netflix
Read the full article »Time’s Up Calls For Corporations To Let Go Of R. Kelly After Decades Of Sexual Abuse Allegations
Time’s Up Calls For Corporations To Let Go Of R. Kelly After Decades Of Sexual Abuse Allegations
Read the full article »Cannes Sets “Urgent Hearing” On Status Of Closing Night Film, The Quixote Of Gilliam
“We did not act carelessly or in any way ‘force matters’ as Mr Juan Branco has said in the press. Our entire profession knows that ‘forcing matters’ has always been Mr Branco’s favourite method, and we should recall that he organised a press conference a few years ago where he denounced the Festival de Cannes because…
Read the full article »Kanye West Brandishes His New Thinkers
Kanye West Brandishes His New Thinkers
Read the full article »Alan Rudolph’s Got A New Alan Rudolph Movie
“I have no common place in contemporary film, not then, not now. I never got the Hollywood deal, I never went to film school, I never went to big Hollywood parties, I never had a PR person, which is probably why I used to call myself Captain Autonomous-Anonymous. I was never in favor with any…
Read the full article »Frank Rich Cover-Stories America’s Great Satan
“The New York Establishment will ignore unscrupulous acts to serve its interests — just look how it treated Roy Cohn, onetime lawyer to the president.” Frank Rich Cover-Stories America’s Great Satan
Read the full article »Brit Playwright Hannah Khalil
“It’s increasingly impossible to make a living in theatre.” Brit Playwright Hannah Khalil
Read the full article »“The Profound Normalcy of a Day at the Movies in Saudi Arabia: ‘It is truly a revolutionary time'” Haifaa Al Mansour
“The Profound Normalcy of a Day at the Movies in Saudi Arabia: ‘It is truly a revolutionary time’” Haifaa Al Mansour
Read the full article »Saudi Arabia’s First Full-Service Production Studio Launches as Its First Int’l Co-Prod Wraps
[pr] FIRST FULL-SERVICE PRODUCTION STUDIO “NEBRAS FILMS” LAUNCHED IN SAUDI ARABIA Production Wraps on the Facility’s First International Co-Production “Born a King” LOS ANGELES / SAUDI ARABIA: In advance of the Cannes Film Festival, Mr. Abdullah Al Nafisah today announced the launch of Saudi Arabia’s first full-service production studio Nebras Films. Setting out to develop and produce a…
Read the full article »Disney Distribution Chief
“Marvel spent 10 years methodically and carefully creating a universe of characters, worlds and stories that all led to this and, in doing so, created an event unlike anything the business has ever seen.” Disney Distribution Chief
Read the full article »Helen Mirren On Favorite Roles, the Bechdel test and Her Upbringing
Helen Mirren On Favorite Roles, the Bechdel test and Her Upbringing
Read the full article »William Friedkin
“You’re not suggesting that I made this up, are you? I understand that there’s room for skepticism. I’m not a skeptic. I don’t make films or move through my life as a skeptic. I’m not interested in skepticism, that’s something you’re either born with or acquire as you live. You don’t know a damn thing,…
Read the full article »At Premiere of Restored Last Tango, Bertolucci Offers Opinions On Kevin Spacey and Ridley Scott
At Premiere of Restored Last Tango, Bertolucci Offers Opinions On Kevin Spacey and Ridley Scott
Read the full article »Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi Playback Singer M. S. Rajeswari Was 85
Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi Playback Singer M. S. Rajeswari Was 85
Read the full article »Sixty-Five Media Women Sign Letter Against Tom Brokaw Accuser
Sixty-Five Media Women Sign Letter Against Tom Brokaw Accuser
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