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“Light The Fuse” podcast to discuss his work on the original “Mission: Impossible” film.

When you think of George Lucas, you automatically probably imagine “Star Wars,” right? Maybe, you think of the “Indiana Jones” franchise because he has been instrumental in the construction of those films, serving as a writer and producer. But we tend to forget that Lucas was part of a group of young filmmakers in the ‘70s that were all friends and became incredibly influential in the industry.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Mindful that David Mamet gave me the best quote I’ve ever gotten in 30 years of trade reporting, I have been chasing him down to try to get him to answer a question on my mind.

“Scarface” occupies an interesting place in film history. While the idea of remakes is often debated by film fans, with many claiming that these films are completely unnecessary, Brian De Palma’s “Scarface” is often cited as the remake that shatters that myth.

Caesar Cordova, a character actor who appeared with Al Pacino in “Scarface” and “Carlito’s Way,” died of natural causes Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J. He was 84.His son, actor Panchito Gomez “American Me,” “Mi Vida Loca”), announced his death.In Brian de Palma’s “Scarface,” Cordova played the taco cook at the El Paraiso lunch stand.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCaesar Cordova, a character actor who appeared with Al Pacino in “Scarface” and “Carlito’s Way,” died of natural causes Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J. He was 84.His son, actor Panchito Gomez “American Me,” “Mi Vida Loca”), announced his death.In Brian de Palma’s “Scarface,” Cordova played the taco cook at the El Paraiso lunch stand.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, died in Rome last week following complications from a fall, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Morricone, who scored more than 500 films, is widely regarded as one of cinema’s greatest composers and won a long-overdue Oscar for his work on Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight in 2015.He also received nominations for Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven (1978), Roland Joffe’s The Mission (1986), Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables (1987), Barry Levinson’s Bugsy (1991)

Peter White Television EditorThe first season of Homecoming was deliberately claustrophobic, set largely in the Homecoming Transitional Support Center with nods to All the President’s Men and The Parallax View.

Geno Silva, who is best known for his role as The Skull in Brian De Palma’s “Scarface,” died on May 9 in Los Angeles of complications from frontotemporal degeneration. He was 72.

Geno Silva, best known for his brutal role in the 1983 crime drama, has died. He was 72.

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Hey Luca? You wanna job?

Luca Guadagnino will be directing the upcoming reboot of Scarface!

Do you think Tony Montana would have eaten the peach?

Do you think Tony Montana would have eaten the peach?

NEW YORK -- Movie theaters may be shuttered across the country, and projects delayed, but there is still newly released work of lurid and pulpy goodness from Brian De Palma.

The Fury was my first starring role. This was a real big deal for me.