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Emma Stone’s Disney CRUELLA is Nut-ella
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent In this Birds of Prey meets Joker revenge tale make-over, Emma Stone peels back the eyelids of one Baroness Von Hellman, a vicious-delicious Emma Thompson, who blasts her mad scheme to incorporate rare pelts. Such is the hand-wave plot sum of CRUELLA, opening from Disney on May 28. But…
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H Collective to film beloved Chinese book “The Classic of Mountains and Seas”
Curated by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES, CA: The H Collective (THC) will adapt the Chinese classic text and compilation of mythic geography and beasts The Classic of Mountains and Seas into an epic feature, creating an entirely new Universe. Kent Huang, the Chairman of the company and Mark Rau, European Chief will supervise the production. THC recently…
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Former Deadline Staffer Dino-Ray Ramos presents alt-trade DIASPORA
Curated by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES, CA: GLAAD Media Award winner and Gold House A100 honoree and former Deadline editor Dino-Ray Ramos today is launching the online publication DIASPORA. DIASPORA, aHollywood “trade adjacent,” will be the voice for marginalized communities in film, TV and media shining a definitive, authentic spotlight on people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community,…
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BREWMANCE is fun, fermentation, just what the doc ordered
by OG Screenmancer Summer of Masks is coming, and what better way to flip off the CDC than with a cold beer… outdoors, no, indoors at a real-life dive bar full of people? Who said that? BREWMANCE from director Christo Brock is just as out of left field and passionate as that opening salvo. Brock’s…
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Stephen King’s powers of pen twist Julianne Moore in LISEY’S STORY
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent How many times during the Pandemic have you heard ‘looks like we’re living in a Stephen King novel?’ Even if you haven’t heard it, LISEY’S STORY a series starring Julianna Moore and Clive Owen, is about to make you think it. From Apple TV+ on June 4, King’s psychological…
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You won’t believe your ears after A QUIET PLACE II
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Who didn’t love the eerie hush of A QUIET PLACE, starring Emily Blunt and director-husband John Krasinski? Michael Bay is also a Producer this time, so clearly things had to get a lot louder in A QUIET PLACE II. Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe return for another share of…
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These 5 Film Indie Screenwriters rocked it for 2021
Curated by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES, CA: Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced the five screenwriters selected for its 23rd annual Screenwriting Lab. Iesh Thapar, Jing Ai Ng, Anna Greenfield, Alfonso Johnson and Rochée Jeffrey were chosen for this intensive program, designed to provide individualized story and career development…
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Bradley Whitford, Melvin Gregg, Alice Braga & Danielle Campbell kick off SHARE
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Since the longest Award Season in Hollywood history has wrapped, it’s time to check on new projects. So, TPSC and Wavemaker Creative just kicked off principal photography on SHARE from commercial director turned feature first-timer Ira Rosensweig. Here’s the full news item from the helmer and producers… LOS ANGELES,…
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AFI DOCS Fest goes hybrid with in-person & virtual tix
WASHINGTON, DC:AFI DOCS, the American Film Institute’s annual documentary celebration will once again offer an opportunity for movie fans to view documentary films online and anticipate welcoming a limited number of festival-goers back to the storied AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD for in-person screenings. Passes go on sale today for…
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Were the 93rd Oscars really about Mogul vs Mogul?
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent ‘Congratulations to Searchlight Pictures for NOMADLAND that just swept the 93rd Oscars with Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress.’ You can hear the echo of the celebrations (however low-key) last night after the telecast beamed ‘round the world, online and on Zoom. But what was this Oscar year…
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West Side Storytellers: TCM Film Fest 2021 on deck
Curated by Screenmancer StaffLOS ANGELES, CA: Calling all film fans – Turner Classic Movies (TCM) today released the extensive lineup of talent, films, and exclusive content for the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival, airing from Thursday, May 6 through Sunday, May 9 at two virtual venues: the TCM network and the Classics Curated by TCM…
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Sound of excitement for NOMADLAND at 73rd DGA Awards
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Tonight the Directors Guild of America revealed the final winners of the 73rd Annual DGA Awards. First a quick look at some of the creative artists honored for the show. Enough to be nominated… And now the final cut: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series…
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THUNDER FORCE’s Melissa McCarthy & Octavia Spencer get super jabs, ready?
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Hey, the German trailer for THUNDER FORCE starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer is almost more hilarious than the English version of the Netflix superhero flick to be released April 9. Can you imagine more unlikely Super Friends from childhood? No, you can’t, trust me. This is one caped…
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Questlove’s SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) in July
Curated by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES, CA: Searchlight Pictures and Hulu, together with Disney General Entertainment’s new BIPOC Creator Initiative, just announced the release date for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s debut film SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED), winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival.…
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Dance Camera West’s virtual Fest dazzles now thru April on OVID.tv
by Screenmancer Staff Dance Camera West is about to change your mood and your movement now until April 30 through a partnership with festival sponsor OVID.TV. DCW 2021 can be seen right now, available for home viewing, joining the platform which hosts a fine collection of dance films. For one month (March 31 – April 30) viewers can purchase…
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