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Writer-director Nicole Holofcener returns to Sundance for the fourth time with biting comedy You Hurt My Feelings. It’s her reunion with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who stars as a novelist with a marriage upended by overhearing her husband’s honest opinion of her latest book. Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed and Jeannie Berlin also star. You Hurt My Feelings premieres today at 6:30 MST. Ahead of that, Holofcener shares some thoughts with Deadline on her latest film, the festival, and directing in pajamas, remotely, with a case of Covid.

Michaela Watkins (Casual, The Dropout) and Veep alum Dan Bakkedahl will lead the cast of Amazon Freevee’s series Dinner with the Parents, a remake of the long-running British comedy Friday Night Dinner, which is being produced by CBS Studios and Big Talk.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michaela Watkins are hard at work on their new movie!

Primetime Emmy winner Tobias Menzies has boarded the Nicole Holofcener directed and written feature Beth & Don opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Pam & Tommy to transform into Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. Aside from dyeing his hair, being covered in tattoos and wearing fake nipple piercings, the Captain America star also had to lose weight.

Guillermo del Toro, Jane Campion, Nicole Holofcener, Danny Strong, Jeymes Samuel, and Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson are the honorees for screenwriting excellence at the 17th annual Final Draft Awards, which will be presented in a virtual ceremony March 16.

Guillermo del Toro, Jane Campion and Jeymes Samuel are among the honorees for this year’s Final Draft Awards recognizing achievements in screenwriting. Also being recognized at the 17th annual awards ceremony will be Nicole Holofcener, Danny Strong, Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson.

Angelique Jackson A24 acquired U.S. rights to Nicole Holofcener’s new comedy “Beth & Don,” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, at AFM.Last week, Variety exclusively revealed that Louis-Dreyfus and Holofcener would reunite for the movie after their 2013 hit “Enough Said.” Louis-Dreyfus stars as Beth, a New York novelist in an unbelievably happy marriage to Don, who loves her and supports her in every way.

In another big deal out of AFM, A24 has landed the domestic rights to Nicole Holofcener’s next film Beth & Don with Julia Louis-Dreyfus set to star. The pic will be written & directed by Holofcener and will begin shooting in early 2022. UTA Independent Film Group negotiated the sale of the rights to A24.

A24 has acquired all U.S. rights and will theatrically release Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy “Beth and Don,” the distributor announced Friday.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJulia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener will reunite on “Beth and Don,” a new comedy about a novelist whose marriage starts to deteriorate after she overhears her husband offering up a frank assessment of her work.The pair previously teamed to much acclaim on 2013’s “Enough Said.” Louis-Dreyfus will produce, as well as star in the picture, with Holofcener writing the script in addition to directing it.

Every four or five years, filmmaker Nicole Holofcener begins work on a new film project. And each time a new film of hers hits theaters, it’s generally acclaimed by most critics and film fans, making a Holofcener feature a must-see event.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon proved they’re not afraid to poke fun at themselves during an appearance on Wednesday’s “Tonight Show”.

A kiss too far? Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s new period drama ‘The Last Duel” is a serious look at 1300s France — but the stars say that some historical accuracy may have been a little too unexpected for audiences.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's new period drama is a serious look at 1300s France — but the stars say that some historical accuracy may have been a little too unexpected for audiences.ET's Lauren Zima spoke with Affleck, Damon and co-writer Nicole Holofcener about the hotly anticipated historical drama, and they revealed that one scene almost had Damon planting a kiss on Affleck.

Jodie Comer looks stunning in a sleek black ensemble for the premiere of The Last Duel held at Gaumont Champs Elysees on Friday night (September 24) in Paris, France.

Everyone has their own truth, as they say, but some of those truths are considerably truer than others. Old pals Matt Damon and Ben Affleck join forces with established indie filmmaker Nicole Holofcener to adapt a true story – that of Marguerite de Carrouges, a 14th century French noblewoman who was raped by an old friend of her husband’s – and tell it from three different angles in Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel.

Jodie Comer is looking amazing on the red carpet!

In shades of the gunmetal gray that has become the grading palette of choice for Serious Historical Epics — possible because arterial blood spray shows up so nice and red against it —Ridley Scott‘s starry, surprisingly engaging “Rashomon“-inflected “The Last Duel” opens on the wintry December day of the duel in question.

“I do consider myself a feminist,” said Ben Affleck to the Venice Film Festival press corps this afternoon. The actor was in town with to talk about his latest pic The Last Duel, along with co-stars Matt Damon and Jodie Comer, director Ridley Scott and co-writer Nicole Holofcener about the 14th century title, based on the book by Eric Jager, which is screening out of competition at the festival tonight.

Ben Affleck, Jodie Comer and Matt Damon are having a fun time together!

Shelley H. Surpin, a longtime entertainment lawyer and partner at Surpin, Mayersohn & Coghill in Los Angeles, has died. She was 72. Her firm said Surpin died September 3 of complications following a stroke.

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After Matt Damon‘s Oscar-nominated performance for Ridley Scott‘s “The Martian,” the actor has reunited with Scott for the period thriller “The Last Duel.” The script has penned by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Nicole Holofcener.

The Last Duel.The film is directed by Ridley Scott, with Damon and Affleck credited as screenwriters. However, a third credit on the screenplay goes to Can You Ever Forgive Me? writer Nicole Holofcener.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are starring in a new movie together, which they’ve also co-written!