Martin Scorsese has revealed that Robert De Niro wanted the whole of Killers of the Flower Moon to be filmed in the Osage language.Scorsese revealed the news during a Q&A session with fellow filmmaking legend Steven Spielberg after a screening of the film last week (November 14) at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles.The recently released film – which is led by Leonardo DiCaprio, De Niro and Lily Gladstone – is based on a non-fiction book of the same name published in 2017. It tells the true story of a series of murders of Osage Native Americans over the rights for the oil under their land in Oklahoma.The film includes several scenes in which the Osage language is spoken, and De Niro in particular enjoyed learning it so much that he asked the director whether the whole film could be made in that dialect.Scorsese said: “By the way, a lot of the Osage language is lost, but they’re putting it back together, so to speak.
The Atlantic To Publish New Anna Deavere Smith Play ‘The Ghost Of Slavery’ In Full
13.11.2023 - 11:35 / deadline.com
For the first time in nearly a century, The Atlantic magazine will publish a new play: The Ghost of Slavery by Anna Deavere Smith will debut across 32 pages of the publication’s December issue.
The play, the centerpiece of a Reconstruction-themed issue, was posted on the Atlantic’s website today.
The Ghost of Slavery is set in Baltimore and Annapolis in the 1860s and the present, and, according to a description provided by the magazine, explores the power of historical trauma to persist for generations. The magazine describes the play as “a searing drama of great emotional and historical complexity set in two time periods, the effect of which is not just to bring history vividly (and at times painfully) to life, or to make plain the injustices meted out to Black Americans across centuries, but to make readers and audiences see anew the connections between past and present.”
As with such acclaimed Smith plays as Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (about the Rodney King riots), the new work draws from her own contemporary interviews with activists, social-justice workers, and young people whose lives have been affected by the carceral system, or the prison industrial complex. Examining the contemporary failures of the juvenile justice system, the play explores the origins of the problem in the aftermath of emancipation, when slaveowners in Maryland used the state’s “Black Code” to immediately re-indenture children under the guise of apprenticeship, functionally extending slavery for adolescents.
In the new work, though, Smith supplements the interviews with primary-source historical materials, including 19th-century archives and diaries. The play weaves the contemporary interviews with dialogue from the mid-1860s historical
Watch Neil Young play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ on electric guitar for new ‘Stand For Peace’ video
Neil Young has shared a video of himself performing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ on an electric guitar, urging viewers to “Stand For Peace”.The track was shared for Thanksgiving 2023 and sees the Canadian-American songwriter share a Jimi Hendrix-style version of the US national anthem while standing next to an American flag.The video was directed by Young’s wife Daryl Hannah and concludes with “Be Brave” and “Stand For Peace” written on the screen.Uploaded less than 24 hours ago, the video has already amassed just shy of 50,000 views online and, despite being titled ‘Stand For Peace’, it does not refer to any ongoing conflict in particular. Check out the cover of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ below.Although the seemingly politically-motivated track doesn’t link directly to any current wars, it does arrive just days after the singer-songwriter posted a separate statement to social media speaking against the conflict in Israel and Palestine.“For our many Palestinian friends and our many Jewish friends, we do need to start over in the present and release our terrible connections to the past,” he wrote (via Consequence).
Fans react to The Rolling Stones’ US tour being sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons
The Rolling Stones’ upcoming US tour will be sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons.News that the rock veterans – now comprised of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – would be hitting the road again was shared yesterday afternoon (November 21), when the band posted a new update online.Kicking off in spring 2024, the tour will consist of 16 live shows across North America, opening with a slot in Houston, Texas on April 28. The dates also include shows in Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and more, with a final show being held in Santa Clara, California on July 17.Following the announcement, there was another part of the post that surprised fans too – confirmation that the tour would be sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).At first, some fans thought the collaboration was part of a joke by the band, particularly with Jagger being 80, Richards aged 79 (turning 80 in December), and Wood being 76.
Green Day say new album ‘Saviors’ “bridges the gap” between ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’ and “the best of” their career, say band
Green Day have said that their upcoming album ‘Saviors’ will be one that “bridges the gap” between fan-favourites ‘American Idiot’ and ‘Dookie’.Billie-Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt first announced their 14th LP – which is the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’ – last month. It is set to arrive on January 19, 2024 via Reprise/Warner.Now, the pop-punk trio have opened up about what fans can expect from the album in a new interview, and revealed that they see the LP as in line with some of their most famous past releases.“I think that this record is sort of the best of everything that Green Day has,” Armstrong told 102.1 The Edge when asked if the band ever considered ‘Saviors’ as a “part two” of ‘American Idiot’.“[It’s] the 30 years of experience that we have, kind of come together.
‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Costume Team On Committing To Authentic Depiction Of Osage Nation – Contenders Film L.A.
“The day of using Gunsmoke and Bonanza portraying us is over. We have a voice, and we use it,” said Julia O’Keefe, the Osage Nation costume consultant for Apple Original Films‘ Killers of the Flower Moon.
‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Director On The Pressure Of Adapting The Iconic Judy Blume Novel – Contenders Film L.A.
Kelly Fremon Craig, the writer, director and producer of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, opened up about what inspired her to reach out to Judy Blume to adapt the beloved coming-of-age novel into a film.
‘American Fiction’ Star Jeffrey Wright On Owning The “Rhythms” Of Monk: “This Is Probably The Most Personal Character That I’ve Played” — Contenders Film L.A.
“This was three years ago, that I had a note from an executive on a script that I wrote that I needed to make a character ‘Blacker’,” director Cord Jefferson said at Deadline’s Contenders Film L.A. panel for American Fiction. “A lot of this is taken directly from my personal experience having worked in entertainment.”
Meet Isabella Esler, the young Latina who lit up Broadway as the star of ‘Beetlejuice
Isabella Esler, a Colombian-American actress from San Jose, California, making waves in the theater scene. The 18-year-old Latina has been stealing the spotlight for over a decade now, starting her journey at San Jose’s Children’s Musical Theater (CMT).
‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’ Trailer: Aardman Animation’s Sequel To Their 2000 Hit Premieres On Netflix On December 15
“Chicken Run” was a breakout hit for Aardman Animations in 2000 after garnering a following in the UK and US for their “Wallace And Gromit” and “Morph” shorts. And twenty-three years later, “Chicken Run” remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time.
Jamie Dornan & Wife Amelia Warner Couple Up to Support Friend Matthew Heineman's New Project
Jamie Dornan is helping support his friend Matthew Heineman!
The Smile Announces New Album; Paul Thomas Anderson Directs Thom Yorke in New Music Video
Ethan Shanfeld The Smile has announced a new album “Wall of Eyes,” set for release on Jan. 26, 2024, via XL Recordings.
Timothée Chalamet Plays ‘The Idol’s Troye Sivan In ‘SNL’ Sleep Skit: “I’m A Moisturized Machine Gun Kelly’
A woman plagued with strange visions of a dancing Troye Sivan gave host Timothée Chalamet a chance to show off his smooth moves and “tiny red undies” on Saturday Night Live tonight.
Watch the trailer for new documentary ‘American Symphony’ – coming to Netflix
The Hollywood News Run by film fans for film fans! The Hollywood News A new trailer has landed for American Symphony, a new documentary heading to Netflix very soon. The score focusses on musician Jon Batiste who attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.Official synopsis is as follows:It’s 2022 and musician Jon Batiste is at the peak of his music career while also embarking on his most ambitious challenge – composing an original symphony. In the midst of this meteoric rise, Batiste’s wife – best-selling author Suleika Jaouad – learns that her long-dormant cancer has returned. AMERICAN SYMPHONY is an intimate portrait of two artists and the healing power of love and creativity.This one comes to Netflix from November 29th and you can watch the trailer below.The Hollywood News – For Film Fans By Film Fans (c) 2023
What do tickets cost for the sold-out New Edition Las Vegas residency?
New Edition in Las Vegas sold out.“We sold that boy out in record time, that’s crazy,” the band shared on Instagram.And while it may seem like there aren’t any tickets to catch the famed R&B group’s six-concert residency at the intimate Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas from Feb. 28 through March 9, 2024, we’re here to dispel that notion.As of now, tickets to hear Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny croon the classics like “Candy Girl,” “Can You Stand The Rain,” “If It Isn’t Love,” “Cool It Now” and “Mr.
Watch Taylor Swift play ‘The Very First Night’ and ‘Labyrinth’ live for first time in Buenos Aires
Taylor Swift has performed her tracks ‘The Very First Night’ and ‘Labyrinth’ live for the first time at her show in Argentina.The pop star kicked off her Latin-American leg of her ‘Eras’ tour last night (November 9) in Buenos Aires at the Estadio Monumental, where Swifties have been camping out for the live show since June.“There is not a single person in this stadium that is not going as hard as humanly possible. You are dancing; you’re thrashing around.
‘The Marvels’ soundtrack: here’s every song in the movie
Marvel film The Marvels hits cinemas tomorrow (November 10) and comes with its own original soundtrack – see the full tracklist below.Directed by Nia DaCosta, the superhero blockbuster sees Brie Larson return as Captain Marvel alongside Teyonah Parris as WandaVision’s Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel.An NME review of the film said: “This has to be one of the quirkier MCU entries. Cat-lovers will more than get their fix thanks to Danvers’ moggy Goose – secretly a Flerken that has tentacles that spring out of its mouth and swallows things whole (people, plates, you name it).
Matthew Perry's Friends co-stars and family gather at LA funeral
Matthew Perry's family, friends and Friends co-stars have gathered to say their final goodbyes to the beloved actor at his funeral in Los Angeles.
New ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Trailer: The 37th Installment In Toho’s Long-Running Franchise Hits US Theaters In December
American audiences already have their fair share of kaiju-related material with “Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters” premiering on Apple TV+ on November 17. And Adam Wingard‘s “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” hits theaters next April, the latest movie in Legendary‘s MonsterVerse.
‘I Need That’ Review: Danny DeVito Earns Broadway Laughs in Theresa Rebeck’s New Play
Trish Deitch Let’s face it: No one’s going to hire Danny DeVito to play Lear. Or Willy Loman. Or even George to Albee’s Martha.
Coldplay call on fans to add their voice to new single ‘One World’
Coldplay are calling on their fans to add their voice to a new single.The song ‘One World’ is set to feature on their forthcoming new album ‘Moon Music’ which the band say they “have nearly finished”.In an Instagram post the band wrote: “Hello everybody. We hope you are all ok in these wild times.