Guillermo del Toro converting ‘Pacific Rim’ to 3D
Warner Bros. has strong-armed Guillermo del Toro to convert "Pacific Rim" to 3D.
View ArticleThesps join Clarkson for indie ‘Weekend’
Julie Carmen, Sheila Kelley, Fran Kranz, Judith Light, Julio Oscar Mechoso and Mary Kay Place are joining Patricia Clarkson in indie comedy "Last Weekend."
View Article‘Much Ado About Nothing’ to Open Seattle Film Festival
Joss Whedon’s “Much Ado About Nothing” adaptation will be the Seattle International Film Festival’s opening night film on May 16. Whedon is scheduled to attend, along with stars Alexis Denisof, Amy...
View ArticleVIDEO: Jeremy Irvine Visits the Variety Studio in Cannes
Jeremy Irvine, star of “War Horse” and upcoming drama “The Railway Man,” visits the Variety Studio in Cannes.
View ArticleUCLA Film Fest Honors Affleck, Di Bonaventura
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s 22nd annual film festival is set to honor Ben Affleck, Shane Acker, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and David Magee for their work in the industry at the week-long...
View ArticleDisney Dates Eight Untitled Toons Through 2018
Marking its territory super early, Disney has flagged release dates from 2016 through 2018 for eight untitled films from Pixar and Disney Animation. The release dates all fall within months that are...
View ArticleTenpercentaries: Resolution Inks ‘American Reunion’ Actor
"American Reunion" thesp Jay Harrington has inked with Resolution. Harrington can also be seen on TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland." He is managed by A Management Company.
View Article‘Footloose’ Star Kenny Wormald and Fran Kranz to Star in Indie ‘The Living’...
“Footloose” thesp Kenny Wormald, Jocelin Donahue and “Cabin in the Woods'” Fran Kranz are on board to star in the indie “The Living.” Chris Mulkey and Joelle Carter are also on board, with Jack Bryan...
View ArticleGravitas Ventures Acquires Joss Whedon Alumni Rom-Com ‘Lust For Love’
The most recent Kickstarter-funded project from recognizable talent has found a home. Gravitas Ventures acquired distribution rights to writer-director Anton King’s “Lust For Love,” the romantic comedy...
View ArticleFran Kranz on Joss Whedon and Broadway’s ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
When Fran Kranz was cast in the 2012 revival of “Death of a Salesman,” his first role on Broadway, his dad called him up to tell him he was now playing for the Yankees. This didn’t exactly help with...
View ArticleLionsgate buys Joss Whedon’s ‘Much Ado…’
Lionsgate has acquired North American distribution rights to Joss Whedon’s “Much Ado About Nothing” following its premiere at the Toronto Film Fest. The deal closed on Tuesday night — marking the...
View ArticleThe Creative Team Behind ‘Mass’ Talks Working Together and ‘Oogly Boogly S—‘
Ann Dowd addressed her fellow actors from the movie “Mass,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival: “Guys, can you imagine if it was a play? We’d be in Bellevue.” “Forget it!” said co-star...
View ArticleFran Kranz’s Sundance Drama ‘Mass’ Gets Sold by Kinology to Major...
“Mass,” Fran Kranz’s critically acclaimed searing chamber drama, is set to travel in many territories, sold to them by Paris-based outfit Kinology (“Annette,” “Ahed’s Knee”). The movie world premiered...
View Article‘Mass’ Appeal: A Tough Subject in a Movie That’s Filled With Hope
Bleecker Street’s “Mass” takes place almost entirely in one room, with four characters. When writer-director Fran Kranz was hunting for funding, he resisted suggestions to “open up” the film. “I always...
View ArticleHow Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Belief in the Healing Power of Forgiveness...
I’m not sure when I first learned about Archbishop Desmond Tutu, but I know exactly when I first saw him. I mean, really saw him. I was in college watching a documentary called “A Long Night’s Journey...
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