Friends, was found dead in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was 54 years old.
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Caligula: The Ultimate Cut,” which premiered at the 2023 Cannes International Film Festival. Following the 1980 release of “Caligula,” producer and reconstructionist Thomas Negovan re-edited the film for three years utilizing the original materials for “Caligula: The Ultimate Cut,” which includes never-before-seen footage shot in 1976. Negovan’s reconstruction was created from 4K scans of the original camera negatives and features the complete performances of Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren for the first time.
“Caligula: The Ultimate Cut” also includes a new animated opening sequence by Dave McKean and a new score from Troy Sterling Ties. Other cast members include Sir John Gielgud, Peter O’Toole and Teresa Ann Savoy. Gore Vidal, the original writer, and Tinto Brass, the original director, both scrapped their names from the project when their vision was severely compromised.
Bob Guccione and Franco Rossellini produced the original film, and Oscar winner Danilo Donati did the set design. Shadowed by the murder of his entire family, the film follows Caligula (McDowell) as he “eliminates his devious adoptive grandfather (O’Toole) and seizes control of the declining Roman Empire, descending into a spiral of depravity, destruction, and madness,” per the release. Mirren portrays Caligula’s wife Caesonia, whose screen time is expanded from less than 20 minutes to almost an hour.
Submarine is a hybrid sales, production and distribution company run by Dan Braun and Josh Braun. Goodfellas will represent sales for the film worldwide outside of North America. Read Variety’s review of “Caligula: The Ultimate Cut” here.
.Friends, was found dead in his hot tub at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was 54 years old.
Perry before his death.“Shot the pilot, ‘Friends Like Us,’ got picked up then immediately, we were at the NBC Upfronts. Then …You suggested we play poker AND made it so much fun while we initially bonded. Thank you for that,” Kudrow, 60, captioned a photo of the two together Wednesday on Instagram.
OnlyOneOf have announced the dates and stops for the North American leg of their upcoming world tour in 2024.OnlyOneOf announced last week that they would be embarking on a world tour next year, with concerts set for cities across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. It will mark the band’s first-ever world tour.On November 14, the group announced that the world tour will kick off with its North American leg with 10 shows unveiled to take place in Vancouver, Chicago, New York City/New Jersey, Toronto, Atlanta, San Juan, Orlando, Dallas, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Deep Sea,” an innovative Chinese-made animation film that has played the international festival circuit throughout this year, will release in North American theaters later this month. Theatrical rights were acquired by Viva Films from Netherlands-China sales outfit Fortissimo Films. Viva plans an outing on Nov.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Specialty distributor Ariztical Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to New Zealand-set wholesome gay love story ‘Mysterious Ways.’ Ariztical plans a multi-platform digital release in 2024. Written and directed by New Zealand’s Paul Oremland, the film follows a media storm that threatens the marriage between a Vicar, portrayed by Richard Short (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”) and his Samoan boyfriend, portrayed by Nick Afoa (“The Lion King”), after they announce their intentions to have a traditional wedding in the church.
Matt LeBlanc has taken to social media to pay tribute to his co-star and long-time friend Matthew Perry.
Peter Hook & The Light have announced a huge 2024 world tour that will see the band play the ‘Substance’ albums from Joy Division and New Order in full – find dates and ticket information below.The New Order and Joy Division co-founder will be touring with his band from May next year, spanning New Zealand, Australia, North America, the UK and Ireland.The tour will open at the Opera House in Wellington, New Zealand on May 16, followed by eight more dates across New Zealand and Australia. From August 31, they’ll continue with a North American run that starts at History in Toronto, Canada.
Helen Mirren‘s American Cinematheque tribute has a new date.
Just 24 hours before his tragic passing, Friends actor Matthew Perry was spotted on a mystery dinner date and now the woman he was with has spoken out and given an insight to the actor's final hours before his death.
John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent 2023’s American Film Market may be shaping up for “a rather quiet year,” says Martin Moszkowicz, chairman of the executive board at Germany’s Constantin Film. That said, Moszkowicz will stay in Los Angeles for around 10 days. “We have so much business there – and much of it is not related directly to the market,” he says.
who died Saturday at age 54, is beloved for playing Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom “Friends.”But he nearly didn’t take the famously funny role. In 1994, Perry was virtually unknown and, as he said on a 2015 episode of “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” he had “no money.” He needed a gig. “So I called my agent and said ‘You’ve got to get me any job, any job you can,’” Perry said.
Actor Matthew Perry, who was well-known for his role as the witty and sarcastic Chandler Bing on "Friends," said last year he wanted to be remembered for the work he did in helping people overcome their addiction struggles. "The best thing about me, bar none, is if somebody comes up to me and says, 'I can't stop drinking, can you help me?' I can say yes and follow up and do it," he said in a Nov. 2022 interview with Tom Power.
“Friends” star Matthew Perry shared an eery final photo on Instagram just days before his death at age 54.The actor posted a photo of himself relaxed in a jacuzzi as he wore headphones on October 23.“Oh, so warm water swirling around makes you feel good? I’m Mattman,” he captioned the post.That say day, he shared a video of the moon and gave a reference to Batman. “Do you understand what I’m trying to tell you? – I’m Mattman,” he wrote.Five days later, Perry would die of an apparent drowning.
Malia Obama, the eldest daughter of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, has always been in the public eye. Her fashion choices and personal style have consistently drawn attention.
Iron Maiden have announced a North American leg of their ‘Future Past Tour’ set to commence in autumn 2024.Kicking off on October 4, 2024, the metal veterans will play at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in San Diego, CA. From there, the band will head off to major cities such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Portland, Denver, Rosemont, Toronto, Quebec and Montreal.The following month, the group will take on the East Coast on November 1 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Christopher Vourlias XYZ Films has acquired North American sales rights to the horror-thriller “Deus Irae,” the debut feature of Argentine filmmaker Pedro Cristiani, and will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming AFM. Variety has been given exclusive access to the film’s bone-chilling trailer (see below).
EXCLUSIVE: The Exchange is launching international sales rights on sci-fi action film World Breaker.
Naman Ramachandran Abramorama has acquired North American theatrical rights for Leslie Shampaine and Pip Gilmour‘s feature documentary “Call Me Dancer.” The deal was revealed on the sidelines of TIFFCOM, the film market attached to the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film follows Manish Chauhan, a young and talented street dancer from Mumbai who struggles against his parents’ insistence that he follow a traditional path.
Blink-182 is hitting the road in a huge way.
Blink-182 will hit stadiums and arenas for the just-announced North American leg of its 2024 “One More Time” tour, with a stop in Los Angeles (at SoFi Stadium) set for July 6 and in New York on July 21 (at Citi Field).