Rob Gronkowski gives Camille Kostek a kiss on the cheek as they arrive for the 2022 NFL Honors held at YouTube Theater on Thursday night (February 10) in Inglewood, Calif.
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Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. rights to the dramatic thriller 892, starring John Boyega (Star Wars franchise) and the late Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire), which recently made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in U.S. Dramatic Competition and won its Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast. The independently-financed distributor is planning a late summer release in theaters nationwide.
Based on a true story, the feature directorial debut of Abi Damaris Corbin picks up with former U.S. Marine Brian Brown-Easley (Boyega) as his disability check from Veterans Affairs fails to materialize, watching as he finds himself on the brink of poverty. Desperate and with no other options, he walks into a Wells Fargo Bank and says, “I’ve got a bomb.” What ensues is an edge-of-your-seat narrative that reminds us of the social responsibility we have to our soldiers, our colleagues, our families and to strangers, as well.
Corbin penned 892 with Kwame Kwei-Armah, who serves as Artistic Director for the Young Vic in London. Nicole Beharie (Shame), Connie Britton (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World), Olivia Washington (Lee Daniels’ The Butler), Selenis Leyva (Spider-Man: Homecoming), London Covington (Hunters) and Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) round out the cast. Salman Al-Rashid and Sam Frohman produced the film for Salmira Productions (Good Madam, Loudmouth) with Ashley Levinson and Kevin Turen of Little Lamb Productions (Pieces of a Woman, Malcolm & Marie) and Mackenzie Fargo of Epic (Little America). Boyega exec produced alongside Will Greenfield, Josh Bearman, Joshua Davis, Arthur Spector, Sims Frazier, Katia Washington, Jarrett Turner, Harrison Huffman, Femi Oguns and Moudhy Al-Rashid.
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Rob Gronkowski gives Camille Kostek a kiss on the cheek as they arrive for the 2022 NFL Honors held at YouTube Theater on Thursday night (February 10) in Inglewood, Calif.
EXCLUSIVE: Oliver Trevena (Wire Room, The Plane) has signed on to star alongside Aaron Eckhart and Nina Dobrev in the action-thriller, The Bricklayer, which is heading into production in Europe next month.
William Earl PGA-nominated producers will gather on Feb. 23 for Variety FYC Fest: The Producers, for exclusive conversations about the top films and television shows of the year.
Showtime Networks Inc. and Bleecker Street have entered into a new and exclusive three-year output agreement, effective in March.
Bleecker Street has acquired North American rights to Catherine Hardwicke’s action-comedy Mafia Mamma, starring Toni Collette (The Staircase, Nightmare Alley), Monica Bellucci (The Matrix franchise, The Man Who Sold His Skin) and Rob Huebel (The Descendants, The Goldbergs), which is heading into production in Italy in May.
Bleecker Street has acquired domestic rights to Catherine Hardwicke’s new action comedy “Mafia Mamma” starring Toni Collette, the company announced on Wednesday.The film also stars Monica Bellucci and Rob Huebel. The film is set to go into production this May in Italy.“Mafia Mamma” centers on a suburban American woman who inherits her grandfather’s Mafia empire, and guided by the Firm’s trusted consigliere defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business.“Mafia Mamma” is a Vocab Films, IDEA(L) and New Sparta Production based on an original idea by French novelist, screenwriter and filmmaker Amanda Sthers.
The full list of Oscar nominations has been revealed for 2022.
Clayton Davis Along with being one of the favorites in the best picture category, “Belfast” shepherded producer, writer and director Kenneth Branagh into Oscars history books.With nominations for best picture (as one of the film’s producers) and original screenplay, Branagh is the first person to be nominated in seven individual Oscar categories, surpassing George Clooney, Alfonso Cuarón and Walt Disney, who were recognized in six.In addition, Branagh joins Clooney and Warren Beatty as the only people to have received noms in every eligible major category — picture, director, lead or supporting acting and both original and adapted screenplay.Prior to nominations, he received five noms over his respectable career, across different categories — director (“Henry V”), actor (“Henry V”), supporting actor (“My Week With Marilyn”), adapted screenplay (“Hamlet”) and live-action short (“Swan Song”). Branagh has been a respected actor and director for over three decades.
Will Smith has received his third Oscar nomination this morning, earning his place on the Best Actor list for his role in King Richard. Smith played Richard Williams, the father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, in a story charting the early days of their careers, and his role in the movie has been a favorite with critics and guilds all season long. In addition to pending nominations from SAG, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice, Smith has already claimed prizes from several critics groups. It is a long-overdue return to the Oscars spotlight for Smith, whose turn in Warner Bros.’ King Richard, written by Zach Baylin and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, has been recognized 15 years on from his last citation by the Motion Picture Academy.
Jenna Bush Hager and Carson Daly were among Savannah Guthrie's pals who were quick to comment as she shared a picture with her new co-anchor.MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares throwback baby bump photo during touching on-air tributeThe Today Show host was joined by Lindsey Vonn to host NBC special presentation of the 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, and the pair shared a super sweet selfie.
A YouTuber, after going viral for impeccably remastering and recreating “Star Wars” scenes with “deepfake” editing software, was hired by Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic, according to The Wrap. His jaw-dropping clips first came out last summer — and it didn’t take long for fans to notice.Diehards across the galaxy suspect that the man, known only by the username “Shamook,” is responsible for a noticeable improvement in the computer-generated imagery featured in “The Book of Boba Fett” compared to that from “The Mandalorian” in late 2020.Shamook, who got the CGI job thanks to the popular videos he created of enhanced “Star Wars” characters like Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor/Sir Alec Guinness,) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford/Alden Ehrenreich), was especially known for the touch-ups on Luke in the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian.”The connection caused fans to speculate that Shamook was the reason why the de-aged Skywalker appeared noticeably more lifelike during yesterday’s cameo-filled “Boba Fett” episode, compared to how he looked in “The Mandalorian.”“It looked like Shamook’s work on “The Book of Boba Fett” Ep.
Jenna Bush Hager has shared how "excited' she is to reveal her February book club pick, Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager stuns with super short hair transformationThe Today Show star took to social media to tell fans that the Read With Jenna book selection for February had been chosen, and that it was "an incredible debut novel that tells the story of estranged siblings that come together after the passing of their mother".WATCH: Watch Today’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager break down in tears live on air after moving tribute"The one thing she has left for them? A traditional piece of Caribbean black cake and a recording of her history. There are so many secrets in this beautiful mystery filled with family, romance and what we inherit," Jenna revealed, adding: "I love this book and I know you will love it too.
From playing tennis royalty to former First Daughter Sasha Obama, Saniyya Sidney is making her mark in Hollywood this year.
Angelique Jackson Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to Abi Damaris Corbin’s “892,” starring John Boyega and the late Michael K.
Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to “892,” a thriller starring John Boyega and Michael K. Williams that made its premiere in competition at Sundance.
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorAmcomri Entertainment has come on board as financier and producer, alongside Ireland’s Studio Atlantic, on Victorian-era thriller “The Gates.” The film stars John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli the dwarf in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Amcomri’s 101 Films Intl.