Following up his documentary Pictures of Ghosts, Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho has unveiled his first narrative feature since 2019’s Bacurau. He’ll next direct the political thriller The Secret Agent, set to star Brazilian icon Wagner Moura.
Variety reports the late 1970s-set film will follow Moura as Marcelo, “a university professor in his 40s who is on the run. He travels from São Paulo to the seaside city of Recife during Carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. But he soon finds out he has been tailed and spied on by neighbors in his new refuge, leaving him no possible escape from the tentacles of corruption.” Maria Fernanda Candido (The Traitor) is also among the ensemble of the film, which is aiming for a 2025 premiere and will mark the director’s most ambitious work yet.
The director actually revealed the project last year, saying, “The plot takes place...
Variety reports the late 1970s-set film will follow Moura as Marcelo, “a university professor in his 40s who is on the run. He travels from São Paulo to the seaside city of Recife during Carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. But he soon finds out he has been tailed and spied on by neighbors in his new refuge, leaving him no possible escape from the tentacles of corruption.” Maria Fernanda Candido (The Traitor) is also among the ensemble of the film, which is aiming for a 2025 premiere and will mark the director’s most ambitious work yet.
The director actually revealed the project last year, saying, “The plot takes place...
- 5/1/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
It's the most expensive movie A24 has ever made and is currently the talk of the industry. But what makes it so special?
The plot
The movie is set in the near future where a third term president is in charge of America. During his time in office, the country has become increasingly divided. Now it's a race against time as a group of heroic journalists desperately try to reach the White House before rebel forces do. Will they make it in time? Or is America doomed?
Against this backdrop, the film explores questions such as what it really means to be a US citizen.
It's an action flick, but so much more. Amidst the drama, there are deeper layers of meaning and questions for philosophical cinephiles to ponder. It's also been praised for its stunning scenery, so there really is something for everyone.
Who's starring in it ?
Kirsten Dunst plays Lee Smith,...
The plot
The movie is set in the near future where a third term president is in charge of America. During his time in office, the country has become increasingly divided. Now it's a race against time as a group of heroic journalists desperately try to reach the White House before rebel forces do. Will they make it in time? Or is America doomed?
Against this backdrop, the film explores questions such as what it really means to be a US citizen.
It's an action flick, but so much more. Amidst the drama, there are deeper layers of meaning and questions for philosophical cinephiles to ponder. It's also been praised for its stunning scenery, so there really is something for everyone.
Who's starring in it ?
Kirsten Dunst plays Lee Smith,...
- 4/21/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Lee Jevon)
- STartefacts.com
In order to raise money for her budding women’s empowerment nonprofit Dona de Si, Brazilian actress Suzana Pires had to get creative. Her solution? Selling her entire designer bag collection.
“In Brazil, we don’t have these [fundraising] methods [like in America],” Pires explains. “So I looked at my closet and I saw my Chanel bag collection.” She sold 12 Chanel handbags until she raised enough money to start Dona de Si. Her first order of business was to hire a team to bring her vision to life, by women for women.
Prior to joining the nonprofit space, Pires cultivated a long-standing career as one of the most established actresses in Brazil, with credits from films like Loucas pra Casar (Crazy to Get Married) and Elite Squad, as well as leading roles in TV shows such as Destiny River. Next, she’s set to appear in Brazilian Disney+ series Aruna’s Magic.
Now, the...
“In Brazil, we don’t have these [fundraising] methods [like in America],” Pires explains. “So I looked at my closet and I saw my Chanel bag collection.” She sold 12 Chanel handbags until she raised enough money to start Dona de Si. Her first order of business was to hire a team to bring her vision to life, by women for women.
Prior to joining the nonprofit space, Pires cultivated a long-standing career as one of the most established actresses in Brazil, with credits from films like Loucas pra Casar (Crazy to Get Married) and Elite Squad, as well as leading roles in TV shows such as Destiny River. Next, she’s set to appear in Brazilian Disney+ series Aruna’s Magic.
Now, the...
- 8/25/2023
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Wagner Moura is set to star in the upcoming biopic Angicos about Brazilian educator and author Paulo Freire. Felipe Hirsch will write and direct and Adriana Tavares of Café Royal will produce alongside Paula Linhares of Cenya Productions and Marcos Tellechea and Guilherme Somlo of Reagent Media.
Angicos begins in the town of the same name in Rio Grande do Norte in 1963, with the mission of educator Freire (Moura) to fight against illiteracy by teaching the entire village of blue-collar, domestic, and cotton farm workers how to read and write in only 40 hours – a seemingly impossible feat.
Funded by President John F. Kennedy to solidify the South American nation as an ally in the Cold War amidst worldwide social and economic tensions, the success of the endeavor resulted in the planned implementation of Freire’s literary system on a nationwide level. However, before long,...
Angicos begins in the town of the same name in Rio Grande do Norte in 1963, with the mission of educator Freire (Moura) to fight against illiteracy by teaching the entire village of blue-collar, domestic, and cotton farm workers how to read and write in only 40 hours – a seemingly impossible feat.
Funded by President John F. Kennedy to solidify the South American nation as an ally in the Cold War amidst worldwide social and economic tensions, the success of the endeavor resulted in the planned implementation of Freire’s literary system on a nationwide level. However, before long,...
- 5/21/2023
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Adria Arjona and Wagner Moura will star in the feature film adaptation of Francisco Goldman’s bestselling book “Say Her Name.” The film, which will be directed by Gerardo Naranjo, will feature a script by Goldman, while Arjona and Moura will executive produce. UTA Independent Film Group is representing worldwide rights and will be launching sales at EFM.
Naranjo is best known for directing “Miss Bala,” which premiered in Cannes in 2011, and was the Mexican entry for the Oscars and Goya awards that year. He has directed episodes of acclaimed series such as “The Walking Dead” and “Narcos,” and his latest film “Kokoloko” won Best Mexican Film at Guadalajara in 2020.
Goldman is the author of six books, including the 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist “Monkey Boy.” He wrote the screen adaptation for HBO’s 2020 crime documentary “The Art of Political Murder,” based on his 2007 nonfiction book by the same name. “Say Her...
Naranjo is best known for directing “Miss Bala,” which premiered in Cannes in 2011, and was the Mexican entry for the Oscars and Goya awards that year. He has directed episodes of acclaimed series such as “The Walking Dead” and “Narcos,” and his latest film “Kokoloko” won Best Mexican Film at Guadalajara in 2020.
Goldman is the author of six books, including the 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist “Monkey Boy.” He wrote the screen adaptation for HBO’s 2020 crime documentary “The Art of Political Murder,” based on his 2007 nonfiction book by the same name. “Say Her...
- 2/10/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
A producer behind the hit Netflix series “Narcos” has filed a lawsuit claiming he is owed more than 1 million in unpaid profits on the show.
José Padilha sued fellow producer Eric Newman, claiming that Newman has breached an agreement to split all profits on the show 50-50.
The complaint alleges that Newman and his company have received “several millions of dollars in revenues arising from or connected with ‘Narcos’ that have not been reported to Plaintiffs.” The suit seeks to recoup 50 of all unreported revenues, as well as punitive damages.
Newman has a longstanding relationship with Netflix. He is currently producing “Rebel Moon,” the streamer’s mega-budget sci-fi epic from director Zack Snyder. In addition to “Narcos,” his other Netflix projects include “Bright,” with Will Smith, and “Hemlock Grove,” which was the second show the streamer ever produced.
Padilha is a Brazilian director who first gained notice for “Bus 174,...
José Padilha sued fellow producer Eric Newman, claiming that Newman has breached an agreement to split all profits on the show 50-50.
The complaint alleges that Newman and his company have received “several millions of dollars in revenues arising from or connected with ‘Narcos’ that have not been reported to Plaintiffs.” The suit seeks to recoup 50 of all unreported revenues, as well as punitive damages.
Newman has a longstanding relationship with Netflix. He is currently producing “Rebel Moon,” the streamer’s mega-budget sci-fi epic from director Zack Snyder. In addition to “Narcos,” his other Netflix projects include “Bright,” with Will Smith, and “Hemlock Grove,” which was the second show the streamer ever produced.
Padilha is a Brazilian director who first gained notice for “Bus 174,...
- 8/30/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max among those to pick up crime thriller from the producer of ’Elite Squad’.
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has launched worldwide sales in Cannes on Paco Sepulveda’s comedy drama The Game from and announced a raft of deals on Macabre including a sale to HBO Max.
The Game (El Juego) follows Victor and Eva, a recently split couple that end up stuck together during lockdown. They decide to play a game and start over as if nothing had happened. Nicolas Furtado and Maggie Civantos star.
FilmSharks head Guido Rud has closed multiple territories on Macabre (Macabro), directed by on Marcos Prado,...
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has launched worldwide sales in Cannes on Paco Sepulveda’s comedy drama The Game from and announced a raft of deals on Macabre including a sale to HBO Max.
The Game (El Juego) follows Victor and Eva, a recently split couple that end up stuck together during lockdown. They decide to play a game and start over as if nothing had happened. Nicolas Furtado and Maggie Civantos star.
FilmSharks head Guido Rud has closed multiple territories on Macabre (Macabro), directed by on Marcos Prado,...
- 5/21/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen Henderson, Cailee Spaeny on board.
A24 and Ex Machina director Alex Garland are reuniting on upcoming action film Civil War with The Power Of The Dog awards prospect Kirsten Dunst and Wagner Moura on board.
The story is based on the British writer-director’s original screenplay and takes place in a United States in the near-future. Plot details remain under wraps and the cast includes Stephen Henderson and Cailee Spaeny.
A24 will handle the global release and is producing alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich of DNA and Gregory Goodman.
Garland received an original screenplay Oscar nomination for Ex Machina,...
A24 and Ex Machina director Alex Garland are reuniting on upcoming action film Civil War with The Power Of The Dog awards prospect Kirsten Dunst and Wagner Moura on board.
The story is based on the British writer-director’s original screenplay and takes place in a United States in the near-future. Plot details remain under wraps and the cast includes Stephen Henderson and Cailee Spaeny.
A24 will handle the global release and is producing alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich of DNA and Gregory Goodman.
Garland received an original screenplay Oscar nomination for Ex Machina,...
- 1/21/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Partners lining up film, TV slate, currently attending Mia market in Rome.
Highly regarded industry veterans Matt Brodlie and Jonathan Kier have launched Los Angeles-based Upgrade Productions to develop and produce premium local-language film and TV for a global audience.
Backed by German powerhouse Constantin Film and with a strategic partnership in place with Bron, Upgrade aims to exploit the boom in demand for local-language content as the co-founders leverage deep relationships and experience in sales, acquisition and producing to partner with content creators around the world.
Brodlie, who most recently served as SVP international content at Disney+, and Kier,...
Highly regarded industry veterans Matt Brodlie and Jonathan Kier have launched Los Angeles-based Upgrade Productions to develop and produce premium local-language film and TV for a global audience.
Backed by German powerhouse Constantin Film and with a strategic partnership in place with Bron, Upgrade aims to exploit the boom in demand for local-language content as the co-founders leverage deep relationships and experience in sales, acquisition and producing to partner with content creators around the world.
Brodlie, who most recently served as SVP international content at Disney+, and Kier,...
- 10/12/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Buenos Aires-based sales and production company FilmSharks International has scored a number of deals with South Korea, France and Italy in recent days.
South Korean indie film distributor Bluelable Pictures picked up all rights to erotic thriller “Bandit Love” and plans a wide theatrical release. It also snagged rights to “Ghosting Gloria,” the Uruguayan supernatural erotic comedy, which FilmSharks snapped up all sales and remake rights to in June last year.
“FilmSharks brings the finest South American films to every market; I will continue to introduce such outstanding and dynamic South American films to Korean audiences,” said Bluelable’s Won Young Choi.
Separately, Laon-i Distribution, one of the most active Korean buyers of Asian and genre titles, has clinched all Korean rights to FilmShark’s Argentine sci-fi horror title, “Virtual Reality,” after its world premiere at the Puchon Int’l Film Festival (PiFan) and ahead of its European premiere in...
South Korean indie film distributor Bluelable Pictures picked up all rights to erotic thriller “Bandit Love” and plans a wide theatrical release. It also snagged rights to “Ghosting Gloria,” the Uruguayan supernatural erotic comedy, which FilmSharks snapped up all sales and remake rights to in June last year.
“FilmSharks brings the finest South American films to every market; I will continue to introduce such outstanding and dynamic South American films to Korean audiences,” said Bluelable’s Won Young Choi.
Separately, Laon-i Distribution, one of the most active Korean buyers of Asian and genre titles, has clinched all Korean rights to FilmShark’s Argentine sci-fi horror title, “Virtual Reality,” after its world premiere at the Puchon Int’l Film Festival (PiFan) and ahead of its European premiere in...
- 9/23/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
More than half of invitees hail from 49 countries outside the US.
The UK’s Oscar-winning Promising Young Woman filmmaker Emerald Fennell and One Night In Miami star Kingsley Ben-Adir and Bulgarian Borat 2 breakout Maria Bakalova are among a new class of 395 talent and executives invited to join the Academy.
The new intake announced on Thursday (July 1) comprises 46% women, 39% from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and more than half (53%) of invitees hailing from 49 countries outside the US.
Besides Promising Young Woman writer-director Fennell and Ben-Adir, UK talent includes the upcoming star of The Batman, Robert Pattinson, as well as Borat 2...
The UK’s Oscar-winning Promising Young Woman filmmaker Emerald Fennell and One Night In Miami star Kingsley Ben-Adir and Bulgarian Borat 2 breakout Maria Bakalova are among a new class of 395 talent and executives invited to join the Academy.
The new intake announced on Thursday (July 1) comprises 46% women, 39% from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and more than half (53%) of invitees hailing from 49 countries outside the US.
Besides Promising Young Woman writer-director Fennell and Ben-Adir, UK talent includes the upcoming star of The Batman, Robert Pattinson, as well as Borat 2...
- 7/1/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Wagner Moura has signed on to star opposite Elisabeth Moss in the Apple series “Shining Girls,” Variety has learned.
The series is an adaptation of the 2013 Lauren Beukes novel of the same name. Moss plays a Chicago reporter who survived a brutal assault only to find her reality shifting as she hunts down her attacker. Moura will play Dan, a veteran journalist breaking the widening story of a copycat attack.
A major star in his native Brazil, Moura is best known to American audiences for his starring role in the Netflix series “Narcos,” in which he played drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. His other well-known roles include the features “Elite Squad” and the sequel “Elite Squad: The Enemy Within.” He also starred opposite Matt Damon and Jodie Foster in the 2013 film “Elysium.”
He is repped by WME, Brent Travers and attorney Greg Slewett.
Silka Luisa will write the adaptation and serve as executive producer and showrunner.
The series is an adaptation of the 2013 Lauren Beukes novel of the same name. Moss plays a Chicago reporter who survived a brutal assault only to find her reality shifting as she hunts down her attacker. Moura will play Dan, a veteran journalist breaking the widening story of a copycat attack.
A major star in his native Brazil, Moura is best known to American audiences for his starring role in the Netflix series “Narcos,” in which he played drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. His other well-known roles include the features “Elite Squad” and the sequel “Elite Squad: The Enemy Within.” He also starred opposite Matt Damon and Jodie Foster in the 2013 film “Elysium.”
He is repped by WME, Brent Travers and attorney Greg Slewett.
Silka Luisa will write the adaptation and serve as executive producer and showrunner.
- 2/26/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Marcos Prado directed story based on Necrophil Brothers.
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks kicks off sales at the virtual EFM next week on Brazilian horror Macabro from the producers of Elite Squad.
Marcos Prado directed the story based on real events surrounding the Necrophil Brothers, who were accused of a string of grisly murders in Brazil in the 1990s.
Macabro centres on a detective who begins to believe that racism has played a part in the conviction of one of two brothers accused of murdering eight women, a man and a child.
Renato Góes, Amanda Grimaldi, Guilherme Ferraz, Diego Francisco, Eduardo Tomaz,...
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks kicks off sales at the virtual EFM next week on Brazilian horror Macabro from the producers of Elite Squad.
Marcos Prado directed the story based on real events surrounding the Necrophil Brothers, who were accused of a string of grisly murders in Brazil in the 1990s.
Macabro centres on a detective who begins to believe that racism has played a part in the conviction of one of two brothers accused of murdering eight women, a man and a child.
Renato Góes, Amanda Grimaldi, Guilherme Ferraz, Diego Francisco, Eduardo Tomaz,...
- 2/22/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
During their Ubisoft Forward presentation, the company revealed a brand new mobile game set within the Tom Clancy universe of characters…Yes even Sam Fisher. If you were hoping for a look at a new game featuring the iconic Splinter Cell character of Sam Fisher, well this is for you (though I’m crossing my fingers we’ll […]
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- 7/12/2020
- by Jordan Maison
- Cinelinx
Brazil’s José Padilha, director of “Narcos” and writer-director-producer of the “Elite Squad” feature film diptych, has been signed by Globo Studios to write, direct and produce a Globoplay original series about Marielle Franco, the Brazilian black, gay female human rights activist assassinated in a still-unresolved murder.
The series, a high-profile addition to Latin America’s burgeoning premium content offer, marks a stand-out addition to Globoplay’s lineup, one of Latin America’s fastest-growing Svod original production powerhouses. Launched in 2015, Globo’s freemium Svod service in Brazil which had over 22 million unique visitors a month by the beginning of the year, aims to release 20 original productions in 2020.
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) will negotiate all international distribution agreements. Padilha indicated that it is looking for an “international partnership to exhibit the series worldwide. The idea is to tell [Franco’s] incredible life story to the greatest number of people, inside and outside the country.
The series, a high-profile addition to Latin America’s burgeoning premium content offer, marks a stand-out addition to Globoplay’s lineup, one of Latin America’s fastest-growing Svod original production powerhouses. Launched in 2015, Globo’s freemium Svod service in Brazil which had over 22 million unique visitors a month by the beginning of the year, aims to release 20 original productions in 2020.
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) will negotiate all international distribution agreements. Padilha indicated that it is looking for an “international partnership to exhibit the series worldwide. The idea is to tell [Franco’s] incredible life story to the greatest number of people, inside and outside the country.
- 3/11/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Onscreen depictions of Brazilian life are often caught up in one of two clichés: the exotic, like the Palme d’Or winning “Black Orpheus,” and grim representations of poverty and crime, best exemplified by “City of God” and “Elite Squad.” There is a third image of Brazilian cinema reaching out to arthouse audiences, however, one that is steeped in humanity—think of Kleber Mendonça Filho’s profoundly moving “Aquarius” with an elder Sonia Braga raging against an underhanded real-estate company.
Continue reading ‘The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao’: Cannes Award Winner Is A Compelling, Humanist Melodrama [Fnc Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao’: Cannes Award Winner Is A Compelling, Humanist Melodrama [Fnc Review] at The Playlist.
- 10/26/2019
- by Bradley Warren
- The Playlist
Brazilian actor Wagner Moura, best known for his role of Pablo Escobar in "Narcos", is set to visit India in November, as a guest at International Film Festival of India (Iffi) in Goa.
Moura's directorial debut "Marighella" is in debut competition at Iffi this year, and he will be there at the festival to present his film.
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While at Iffi, Moura and will also attend an In Conversation session titled 'The Magnificent Artist', where he will talk about his journey as an actor and a filmmaker.
The 43-year-old Moura is also known for his performances in the "Elite Squad" film series, besides in the acclaimed Brazilian film "Carandiru" and the Matt-Damon-starrer Hollywood sci-fi hit, "Elysium".
This year, Iffi celebrates its 50th edition and will take place from November 20 to 28.
The jury for International Competition has renowned names such as French filmmaker Robin Campillo,...
Moura's directorial debut "Marighella" is in debut competition at Iffi this year, and he will be there at the festival to present his film.
Also Read:?Jennifer Lopez looks like an ageless beauty
While at Iffi, Moura and will also attend an In Conversation session titled 'The Magnificent Artist', where he will talk about his journey as an actor and a filmmaker.
The 43-year-old Moura is also known for his performances in the "Elite Squad" film series, besides in the acclaimed Brazilian film "Carandiru" and the Matt-Damon-starrer Hollywood sci-fi hit, "Elysium".
This year, Iffi celebrates its 50th edition and will take place from November 20 to 28.
The jury for International Competition has renowned names such as French filmmaker Robin Campillo,...
- 10/23/2019
- GlamSham
Cannes — Sao Paulo-based Boutique Filmes, which burst onto the international scene producing Netflix’s first big international hit, “3%,”is bringing to Mipcom a powerful slate of five new series projects.
Boutique’s Mipcom slate packs significant industry news. Wild Bunch TV, for example, has boarded “Gama,” one of the top new titles. John Brownlow has written the scripts to “Ratlines.”
At the same time, the slate says much about he ambitions of Boutique’s Filmes, which also has four series in development with Wild Sheep Content, the new company of Erik Barmack, Netflix’s former global originals head.
Like other iconic Netflix global hits from international producers, “3%” was seen by more viewers outside than inside Brazil. Headed at Mipcom by “Ratlines,” “Gama” and “Rota 66,” Boutique’s first slate retains that international punch – in creatives, characters, industry partners and appeal. Now in its fourth and final season, “3%” is sci-fi dystopia thriller.
Boutique’s Mipcom slate packs significant industry news. Wild Bunch TV, for example, has boarded “Gama,” one of the top new titles. John Brownlow has written the scripts to “Ratlines.”
At the same time, the slate says much about he ambitions of Boutique’s Filmes, which also has four series in development with Wild Sheep Content, the new company of Erik Barmack, Netflix’s former global originals head.
Like other iconic Netflix global hits from international producers, “3%” was seen by more viewers outside than inside Brazil. Headed at Mipcom by “Ratlines,” “Gama” and “Rota 66,” Boutique’s first slate retains that international punch – in creatives, characters, industry partners and appeal. Now in its fourth and final season, “3%” is sci-fi dystopia thriller.
- 10/12/2019
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Santiago, Chile – “Marighella,” Wagner Moura’s contentious directorial debut, is slated to bow in Brazil on Nov. 20 but Moura fears that its domestic release could be hampered by ongoing calls to boycott it by conservatives and the government of President Jair Bolsonaro who claims, among other things, that Brazil’s 21 years under military rule – between April 1964 and March 1985 – was not a dictatorship.
Budgeted at an estimated $4 million, a higher-than-average budget for Brazil, “Marighella” tracks the titular Carlos Marighella before he was gunned down by the military. Described as a Marxist politician, a writer and a revolutionary, he sought to end Brazil’s nefarious military dictatorship that began with a coup d’état in1964.
A scuttled domestic release is probably not an outcome Moura wants for his directorial debut. The actor-director-producer shot to fame with his lead roles in Jose Padilha’s “Elite Squad” films but his stardom rose to new...
Budgeted at an estimated $4 million, a higher-than-average budget for Brazil, “Marighella” tracks the titular Carlos Marighella before he was gunned down by the military. Described as a Marxist politician, a writer and a revolutionary, he sought to end Brazil’s nefarious military dictatorship that began with a coup d’état in1964.
A scuttled domestic release is probably not an outcome Moura wants for his directorial debut. The actor-director-producer shot to fame with his lead roles in Jose Padilha’s “Elite Squad” films but his stardom rose to new...
- 8/20/2019
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Does Brazil need a film that openly advocates armed confrontation against its far-right government? That’s the first question that needs to be asked when discussing “Marighella,” actor Wagner Moura’s directorial debut focused on the final year in the life of left-wing insurrectionist Carlos Marighella during Brazil’s ruthless military dictatorship. For whatever one might think of the film’s merits as an adrenaline-filled shoot-‘em-up hagiographic biopic of a resistance-fighter/terrorist, the penultimate scene, in which a woman picks up a machine gun and looks directly at the camera, is unambiguous in its deeply troubling message. If there were doubts, Moura doesn’t lose any opportunity to compare the current administration to its ideologically similar predecessor from the 1960s, thereby forcing viewers to judge the motivations of a film whose irresponsibility surpasses even its superficiality.
Of course the movie’s genesis began long before the fascist-leaning Jair Bolsonaro...
Of course the movie’s genesis began long before the fascist-leaning Jair Bolsonaro...
- 2/20/2019
- by Jay Weissberg
- Variety Film + TV
Brazilian jiu-jitsu will get its origin story told by José Padilha, the filmmaker behind the police thriller Elite Squad and Netflix’s crime drama Narcos.
Padilha will direct Dead or Alive, which is being made by Netflix, and will write the script with Peter Maguire. Padilha will also produce the period feature with Greg Silverman and his Stampede banner.
Dead or Alive centers on two men, Mitsuyo Maeda and Rickson Gracie, as the story tells an epic tale that stretches from 1800s-era Japan to present-day U.S. and Japan as it focuses on two men from vastly different worlds who developed and ...
Padilha will direct Dead or Alive, which is being made by Netflix, and will write the script with Peter Maguire. Padilha will also produce the period feature with Greg Silverman and his Stampede banner.
Dead or Alive centers on two men, Mitsuyo Maeda and Rickson Gracie, as the story tells an epic tale that stretches from 1800s-era Japan to present-day U.S. and Japan as it focuses on two men from vastly different worlds who developed and ...
Brazilian jiu-jitsu will get its origin story told by José Padilha, the filmmaker behind the police thriller Elite Squad and Netflix’s crime drama Narcos.
Padilha will direct Dead or Alive, which is being made by Netflix, and will write the script with Peter Maguire. Padilha will also produce the period feature with Greg Silverman and his Stampede banner.
Dead or Alive centers on two men, Mitsuyo Maeda and Rickson Gracie, as the story tells an epic tale that stretches from 1800s-era Japan to present-day U.S. and Japan as it focuses on two men from vastly different worlds who developed and ...
Padilha will direct Dead or Alive, which is being made by Netflix, and will write the script with Peter Maguire. Padilha will also produce the period feature with Greg Silverman and his Stampede banner.
Dead or Alive centers on two men, Mitsuyo Maeda and Rickson Gracie, as the story tells an epic tale that stretches from 1800s-era Japan to present-day U.S. and Japan as it focuses on two men from vastly different worlds who developed and ...
“Because of the current moment we are experiencing in Brazil, this is a story that everyone wants to tell,” says Moura.
Elle Driver has acquired international sales rights to Brazilian Narcos actor Wagner Moura’s politically-charged biopic Marighella, ahead of its premiere at the Berlinale (Feb 7-17).
Set against the backdrop of Brazil in 1969, in the early years of the military regime that would remain in place until 1985, the film revolves around legendary revolutionary leader Carlos Marighella.
Brazilian singer and actor Seu Jorge, best known for his roles in City Of God and The Life Aquatic, plays a 57-year-old Marighella...
Elle Driver has acquired international sales rights to Brazilian Narcos actor Wagner Moura’s politically-charged biopic Marighella, ahead of its premiere at the Berlinale (Feb 7-17).
Set against the backdrop of Brazil in 1969, in the early years of the military regime that would remain in place until 1985, the film revolves around legendary revolutionary leader Carlos Marighella.
Brazilian singer and actor Seu Jorge, best known for his roles in City Of God and The Life Aquatic, plays a 57-year-old Marighella...
- 1/30/2019
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Don’t come to “Alpha, The Right to Kill,” the latest rough-hewn slab of social realism from Filipino auteur Brillante Ma Mendoza, in search of revelations, either in form or content. A rumbling, street-pounding drug-war thriller, it’s far from the first film to paint cops and dealers on this beat as equally bent; a Mendoza joint that drags viewers brusquely through the ragged poverty and institutional corruption of modern Manila is hardly an unfamiliar proposition either. “Alpha” doesn’t profess to be anything new, however: There’s a bone-weary resignation to its worldview that underlines its simple moral point all the more effectively.
That said, this story of a Swat officer and a punkish informant’s fateful outside-the-law collaboration is Mendoza’s most propulsive and engrossing variation on his favored themes in some time. It’s also his most straight-up genre exercise to date — somewhat reminiscent of José Padilha...
That said, this story of a Swat officer and a punkish informant’s fateful outside-the-law collaboration is Mendoza’s most propulsive and engrossing variation on his favored themes in some time. It’s also his most straight-up genre exercise to date — somewhat reminiscent of José Padilha...
- 9/26/2018
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Brazilian star Wagner Moura, who starred on Netflix's Narcos, will have a lead role in Brian De Palma's upcoming project Sweet Vengeance, Brazilian newspaper O Globo reported.
Produced by Rodrigo Teixeira's Rt Features (Call Me by Your Name) and currently in preproduction, the film is scheduled to start shooting in early 2019 in Montevideo, Uruguay's capital city, with production services by local banner Oriental Features.
Brazil's biggest star, Moura's international recognition came with Jose Padilha's Elite Squad saga, after which he landed in Hollywood with a secondary role in Neill Blomkamp's 2013 sci-fi ...
Produced by Rodrigo Teixeira's Rt Features (Call Me by Your Name) and currently in preproduction, the film is scheduled to start shooting in early 2019 in Montevideo, Uruguay's capital city, with production services by local banner Oriental Features.
Brazil's biggest star, Moura's international recognition came with Jose Padilha's Elite Squad saga, after which he landed in Hollywood with a secondary role in Neill Blomkamp's 2013 sci-fi ...
- 7/10/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Brazilian star Wagner Moura, who starred on Netflix's Narcos, will have a lead role in Brian De Palma's upcoming project Sweet Vengeance, Brazilian newspaper O Globo reported.
Produced by Rodrigo Teixeira's Rt Features (Call Me by Your Name) and currently in preproduction, the film is scheduled to start shooting in early 2019 in Montevideo, Uruguay's capital city, with production services by local banner Oriental Features.
Brazil's biggest star, Moura's international recognition came with Jose Padilha's Elite Squad saga, after which he landed in Hollywood with a secondary role in Neill Blomkamp's 2013 sci-fi ...
Produced by Rodrigo Teixeira's Rt Features (Call Me by Your Name) and currently in preproduction, the film is scheduled to start shooting in early 2019 in Montevideo, Uruguay's capital city, with production services by local banner Oriental Features.
Brazil's biggest star, Moura's international recognition came with Jose Padilha's Elite Squad saga, after which he landed in Hollywood with a secondary role in Neill Blomkamp's 2013 sci-fi ...
- 7/10/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
José Padilha’s take on a 1970s hijack and rescue mission undercuts the tension with some strange decisions
The 1976 hijack of an Air France flight by two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and two German members of the Revolutionary Cells: it is material that would seem ideally suited to the muscular, if thunderously unsubtle directing style of Brazilian director José Padilha.
But although this bullish drama culminates in what has been described as one of the most daring rescue attempt missions in history, the third act tips over from bombastic to bonkers. Padilha decides that a nail-biting rescue attempt by Israel’s Idf forces isn’t enough on its own. What the climax needs is to be carved up and intercut with a contemporary dance performance. It’s both inexplicable and intensely irritating. Padhila repeatedly yanks us out of the drama, deflating the tension each time.
The 1976 hijack of an Air France flight by two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and two German members of the Revolutionary Cells: it is material that would seem ideally suited to the muscular, if thunderously unsubtle directing style of Brazilian director José Padilha.
But although this bullish drama culminates in what has been described as one of the most daring rescue attempt missions in history, the third act tips over from bombastic to bonkers. Padilha decides that a nail-biting rescue attempt by Israel’s Idf forces isn’t enough on its own. What the climax needs is to be carved up and intercut with a contemporary dance performance. It’s both inexplicable and intensely irritating. Padhila repeatedly yanks us out of the drama, deflating the tension each time.
- 5/13/2018
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
Recognizable actors always help a film to secure financing and may increase the interest of potential audiences, but they often work against the aims of a film based on real-life events. That may be especially true for films that endeavor to dramatize events that took place more than 40 years ago, as in 7 Days in Entebbe, which is based on a hijacking and subsequent rescue attempt in the summer of 1976. Directed by José Padilha, known for action thrillers like Elite Squad (2007) and RoboCop (2014), as well as the startling Bus 174 (2002), the film effectively recreates the insane rush of the hijacking and the building tension that surely must have swamped the terrorists and their victims as the real-life drama played out...
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- 3/14/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Sluggish account of the 1976 plane hijacking fails to capitalise on strong cast and script, and José Padilha at the helm
It was one of the most audacious undertakings of the age: the Israeli mission to Uganda to rescue the passengers of a hijacked Air France plane in July 1976. And Brazilian director José Padilha should have been just the audacious director to tell the story: recently at the helm of the Netflix series Narcos, he made his name with Rio hostage documentary Bus 174 and galvanised the Berlin film festival with his thunderous 2008 Golden Bear winner, the favela police drama Elite Squad. But he’s unlikely to set the Berlinale competition on fire with this ponderous, sometimes ludicrous, number that goes through all the docudrama motions to pretty flat effect.
Apart from Padilha, 7 Days in Entebbe has promising credentials: a strong cast headed by Daniel Brühl and Rosamund Pike as the...
It was one of the most audacious undertakings of the age: the Israeli mission to Uganda to rescue the passengers of a hijacked Air France plane in July 1976. And Brazilian director José Padilha should have been just the audacious director to tell the story: recently at the helm of the Netflix series Narcos, he made his name with Rio hostage documentary Bus 174 and galvanised the Berlin film festival with his thunderous 2008 Golden Bear winner, the favela police drama Elite Squad. But he’s unlikely to set the Berlinale competition on fire with this ponderous, sometimes ludicrous, number that goes through all the docudrama motions to pretty flat effect.
Apart from Padilha, 7 Days in Entebbe has promising credentials: a strong cast headed by Daniel Brühl and Rosamund Pike as the...
- 2/19/2018
- by Jonathan Romney
- The Guardian - Film News
Ten years after he won the Golden Bear with his violent crime thriller about Rio de Janeiro’s deadly anti-dope unit, Elite Squad, Jose Padilha, who has since sparked something of a drugs renaissance on the small screen thanks to Netflix’s Narcos (he exec produces and directed the first two episodes), returns to Berlin with another drama based on real life. 7 Days in Entebbe, starring Rosamund Pike and Daniel Bruhl, chronicles the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight from Tel Aviv by pro-Palestinian militants and the successful rescue mission by the Israeli Defence Forces after the plane, and its...
- 2/17/2018
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Director Jose Padilha may not be a household name yet, but action movie junkies will recognize him as the filmmaker behind Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, and Netflix aficionados may recall that he a director and producer of the streaming service’s true life cartel show, Narcos. Now Netflix has teamed with Padilha for an intense […]
The post ‘The Mechanism’ Trailer: Netflix Gets Another ‘Narcos’-Style Crime Drama appeared first on /Film.
The post ‘The Mechanism’ Trailer: Netflix Gets Another ‘Narcos’-Style Crime Drama appeared first on /Film.
- 1/18/2018
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
It’s time for 2018’s first awards show, The Takie Awards! Smt Heads, may we have the envelope please? It’s good to be first, so pop the popcorn and call the neighbors and get the low down on the first hardware of Awards Season.
Check out The Takie Awards here:
The Takie Award Winners:
Best Indie Breakthrough (film): “Get Out“
Best Indie Director: Jordan Peele
Best Screenplay: “Get Out“
Weirdest Indie Film Mashup: “Snake Outta Compton“
Best Breakthrough Performance (male): Eric Ruffin: “The Transfiguration”
Best Breakthrough Performance (female) : Aubrey Plaza: ‘Legion‘
Genre TV Show of the Year : ‘The Exorcist’ Season II
Best Sequel, All Media: ‘Stranger Things II‘
Worst Sequel, All Media: “Justice League“
Worst “Good” Movie: “Blade Runner 2049“
Best “Bad” Movie: “Justice League“
Best Troll Moment, All Media: “The Last Jedi“
Best ‘Duh’ Moment, All Media “Wonder Woman“
Biggest Sloppy Kiss...
Check out The Takie Awards here:
The Takie Award Winners:
Best Indie Breakthrough (film): “Get Out“
Best Indie Director: Jordan Peele
Best Screenplay: “Get Out“
Weirdest Indie Film Mashup: “Snake Outta Compton“
Best Breakthrough Performance (male): Eric Ruffin: “The Transfiguration”
Best Breakthrough Performance (female) : Aubrey Plaza: ‘Legion‘
Genre TV Show of the Year : ‘The Exorcist’ Season II
Best Sequel, All Media: ‘Stranger Things II‘
Worst Sequel, All Media: “Justice League“
Worst “Good” Movie: “Blade Runner 2049“
Best “Bad” Movie: “Justice League“
Best Troll Moment, All Media: “The Last Jedi“
Best ‘Duh’ Moment, All Media “Wonder Woman“
Biggest Sloppy Kiss...
- 1/11/2018
- by Jason Stewart
- Age of the Nerd
(Aotn)- Smt Heads, the Holidays may have found us, but that doesn’t mean you need to be jolly. IFC Midnight’s “Devil’S Gate” promises to keep something special under the tree.. Amanda Schull, Milo Ventimiglia and Jonathan Frakes (!!) make our Yuletide glee complete.
Trailer is Here:
Devil’S Gate: Directed by: Clay Staub Starring: Amanda Schull, Milo Ventimiglia, Shawn Ashmore, Bridget Regan, Jonathan Frakes Set in the small town of Devil’s Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local woman (Regan) and her young son. Schull plays an FBI agent who helps the local sheriff (Frakes) search for answers. Partnering with a deputy (Ashmore), they track down the missing woman’s husband (Ventimiglia) and find that nothing is as it seems.
Opening in theaters January 5th
IFC Midnight Official Site: http://ifcmidnight.com Follow IFC Midnight on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFCMidnight Find...
Trailer is Here:
Devil’S Gate: Directed by: Clay Staub Starring: Amanda Schull, Milo Ventimiglia, Shawn Ashmore, Bridget Regan, Jonathan Frakes Set in the small town of Devil’s Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local woman (Regan) and her young son. Schull plays an FBI agent who helps the local sheriff (Frakes) search for answers. Partnering with a deputy (Ashmore), they track down the missing woman’s husband (Ventimiglia) and find that nothing is as it seems.
Opening in theaters January 5th
IFC Midnight Official Site: http://ifcmidnight.com Follow IFC Midnight on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IFCMidnight Find...
- 12/8/2017
- by Jason Stewart
- Age of the Nerd
Simon Brew Dec 8, 2017
A historical plane hijacking serves as the inspiration for Entebbe, which stars Daniel Brühl and Rosamund Pike.
Arriving in cinemas in the spring of 2018 is Entebbe, a new film from director Jose Padilha. Padilha has most recently been directing the TV show Narcos, but is also known too for the likes of the brilliant Elite Squad, and the RoboCop reboot.
Entebbe, known as 7 Days In Entebbe in the Us, heads into cinemas in March, and boasts a cast that includes Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl, Eddie Marsan, Ben Schnetzer, Lior Ashkenazi, and Denis Ménochet .
The plot is inspired by the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight on the way from Tel Aviv to Paris, and tells the story of the rescue mission that followed.
The first trailer for the movie – penned by ’71 writer Gregory Burke – has now landed. And it looks like this…
More on the movie as we hear it…...
A historical plane hijacking serves as the inspiration for Entebbe, which stars Daniel Brühl and Rosamund Pike.
Arriving in cinemas in the spring of 2018 is Entebbe, a new film from director Jose Padilha. Padilha has most recently been directing the TV show Narcos, but is also known too for the likes of the brilliant Elite Squad, and the RoboCop reboot.
Entebbe, known as 7 Days In Entebbe in the Us, heads into cinemas in March, and boasts a cast that includes Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl, Eddie Marsan, Ben Schnetzer, Lior Ashkenazi, and Denis Ménochet .
The plot is inspired by the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight on the way from Tel Aviv to Paris, and tells the story of the rescue mission that followed.
The first trailer for the movie – penned by ’71 writer Gregory Burke – has now landed. And it looks like this…
More on the movie as we hear it…...
- 12/7/2017
- Den of Geek
Credit : Liam Daniel / Focus Features
Daniel Brühl stars as “Wilfred Brose” and Rosamond Pike stars as “Brigitte Kuhlman” in this first trailer for José Padilha’s 7 Days In Entebbe.
Focus Features will release the film in select theaters on March 16, 2018.
A gripping thriller inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, the film depicts the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.
There have been two TV movies about the rescue.
Raid On Entebbe (1976) starred Peter Finch, Charles Bronson, Yaphet Kotto and was directed by Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back). It won the Golden Globe for “Best Motion Picture Made for Television.” Victory At Entebbe was helmed by Marvin J. Chomsky (Tank) and starred Elizabeth Taylor, Linda Blair, Helen Hayes, Richard Dreyfuss and Burt Lancaster.
The 2017 film is from director José Padilha (“Narcos,” “Elite Squad”) and written...
Daniel Brühl stars as “Wilfred Brose” and Rosamond Pike stars as “Brigitte Kuhlman” in this first trailer for José Padilha’s 7 Days In Entebbe.
Focus Features will release the film in select theaters on March 16, 2018.
A gripping thriller inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, the film depicts the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.
There have been two TV movies about the rescue.
Raid On Entebbe (1976) starred Peter Finch, Charles Bronson, Yaphet Kotto and was directed by Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back). It won the Golden Globe for “Best Motion Picture Made for Television.” Victory At Entebbe was helmed by Marvin J. Chomsky (Tank) and starred Elizabeth Taylor, Linda Blair, Helen Hayes, Richard Dreyfuss and Burt Lancaster.
The 2017 film is from director José Padilha (“Narcos,” “Elite Squad”) and written...
- 12/7/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Jose Padilha earned his reputation for his gritty, intense urban action dramas like “Elite Squad” and “Elite Squad: The Enemy Within.” Now he’s back with “7 Days In Entebbe” starring Rosamund Pike and Daniel Bruhl in the true story of four hijackers, who in 1976, diverted a plane to Uganda, and demanded the freedom of Palestinian prisoners.
Continue reading ‘7 Days In Entebbe’ Trailer: Daniel Brühl & Rosamund Pike Fly High In Hijacking Drama at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘7 Days In Entebbe’ Trailer: Daniel Brühl & Rosamund Pike Fly High In Hijacking Drama at The Playlist.
- 12/7/2017
- by Christian Gallichio
- The Playlist
David Crow May 9, 2017
Russell Crowe and David Oyelowo are poised to star in Arc of Justice, a film about a trial involving race, murder, and Clarence Darrow.
Clarence Darrow is certainly one of the most famous lawyers in American history. A leading figure in the Aclu’s infancy, Darrow was the defence lawyer during the first 'Trial of the Century' in 1925 regarding the killers Leopold and Loeb, and he famously defended the right to teach evolution against William Jennings Bryan in the Scopes Trial that same year. It hence stands to reason that more films about the legendary figure’s career would eventually make it to the screen beyond the fictionalised account of Scopes in Inherit the Wind (1960).
Thus enter Arc Of Justice, a new budding courtroom drama that explores the turbulent and still vital struggle of race in America during the NAACP’s early days. As according to Variety...
Russell Crowe and David Oyelowo are poised to star in Arc of Justice, a film about a trial involving race, murder, and Clarence Darrow.
Clarence Darrow is certainly one of the most famous lawyers in American history. A leading figure in the Aclu’s infancy, Darrow was the defence lawyer during the first 'Trial of the Century' in 1925 regarding the killers Leopold and Loeb, and he famously defended the right to teach evolution against William Jennings Bryan in the Scopes Trial that same year. It hence stands to reason that more films about the legendary figure’s career would eventually make it to the screen beyond the fictionalised account of Scopes in Inherit the Wind (1960).
Thus enter Arc Of Justice, a new budding courtroom drama that explores the turbulent and still vital struggle of race in America during the NAACP’s early days. As according to Variety...
- 5/9/2017
- Den of Geek
José Padilha to direct for Mark Gordon Company.
David Oyelowo will star in the true-life drama Arc Of Justice for producer-financer Mark Gordon.
Sierra/Affinity represents international sales and UTA and CAA packaged the project and jointly handle Us rights.
Oyelowo will play real-life African American doctor Ossian Sweet, who was made to stand trial for murder after he took up arms to defend his new home against a white mob in 1925 Detroit.
The fledgling NAACP funded Sweet’s defence case and assigned him the celebrated lawyer Clarence Darrow.
José Padilha of Narcos and Elite Squad fame will direct Arc Of Justice, which Max Borenstein and Rodney Barnes adapted from historian Kevin Boyle’s book Arc Of Justice: A Saga Of Race, Civil Rights, And Murder In The Jazz Age.
Mark Gordon Company is financing the project and producers are Mark Gordon, Hawk Koch, Max Borenstein and Gordon’s colleague Matt Jackson.
Josh Clay Phillips...
David Oyelowo will star in the true-life drama Arc Of Justice for producer-financer Mark Gordon.
Sierra/Affinity represents international sales and UTA and CAA packaged the project and jointly handle Us rights.
Oyelowo will play real-life African American doctor Ossian Sweet, who was made to stand trial for murder after he took up arms to defend his new home against a white mob in 1925 Detroit.
The fledgling NAACP funded Sweet’s defence case and assigned him the celebrated lawyer Clarence Darrow.
José Padilha of Narcos and Elite Squad fame will direct Arc Of Justice, which Max Borenstein and Rodney Barnes adapted from historian Kevin Boyle’s book Arc Of Justice: A Saga Of Race, Civil Rights, And Murder In The Jazz Age.
Mark Gordon Company is financing the project and producers are Mark Gordon, Hawk Koch, Max Borenstein and Gordon’s colleague Matt Jackson.
Josh Clay Phillips...
- 5/8/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Daniel Brühl, Eddie Marsan also star in project based on real events.
Principal photography has wrapped on José Padilha’s untitled thriller based on the real-life story of the 1976 Air France hijacking. Padilha’s previous work includes Narcos and Elite Squad.
The film, temporarily called Untitled Entebbe Project, stars Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Daniel Brühl (Captain America: Civil War). The cast also includes Eddie Marsan, Ben Schnetzer, Lior Ashkenazi, and Denis Ménochet.
The story is inspired by the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and depicts ‘Operation Entebbe’, the rescue mission carried out by Israel commandos to free the hostages. The film promises to take a nuanced look at both sides of the conflict.
The Participant Media and Working Title Films project will be released through Participant’s output arrangements via Amblin Partners, with [link=co...
Principal photography has wrapped on José Padilha’s untitled thriller based on the real-life story of the 1976 Air France hijacking. Padilha’s previous work includes Narcos and Elite Squad.
The film, temporarily called Untitled Entebbe Project, stars Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Daniel Brühl (Captain America: Civil War). The cast also includes Eddie Marsan, Ben Schnetzer, Lior Ashkenazi, and Denis Ménochet.
The story is inspired by the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and depicts ‘Operation Entebbe’, the rescue mission carried out by Israel commandos to free the hostages. The film promises to take a nuanced look at both sides of the conflict.
The Participant Media and Working Title Films project will be released through Participant’s output arrangements via Amblin Partners, with [link=co...
- 2/8/2017
- ScreenDaily
Since the dawn of the 21st century, action cinema has undergone a bigger change than perhaps any other genre. As the tools with which filmmakers craft their works have continually advanced, a sort of renaissance has begun wherein action films stepped firmly into their own. Often put in the same category as horror — not taken seriously as a form of artistic expression outside of its core fanbase — action has had to boldly announce itself as a viable medium through which big set pieces, but also big ideas, can be presented and explored.
With the highly anticipated John Wick: Chapter 2 arriving in theaters this Friday, we’ve set out to reflect on the millennium’s action films that have most excelled. To pick our top 50, we’ve reached out to all corners of the globe, choosing an array of films ranging from grand to gritty, brutal to beautiful. The result...
With the highly anticipated John Wick: Chapter 2 arriving in theaters this Friday, we’ve set out to reflect on the millennium’s action films that have most excelled. To pick our top 50, we’ve reached out to all corners of the globe, choosing an array of films ranging from grand to gritty, brutal to beautiful. The result...
- 2/7/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
[Warning: This post contains spoilers for the second season of “Narcos”]
The War on Drugs is not over, at least not on Netflix. Just a few days after Season Two was released, the streaming giant has confirmed the renewal of “Narcos” for two more seasons. Watch the trailer below.
Read More: ‘Narcos’ Review: Season 2 Finds Its Path To the Future — And Its Real Star
“Narcos” follows the infamous Colombian Medellín cartel that centered around drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura) and the U.S. and Colombian law enforcement that battled to bring him down. While the first season tracked Escobar’s rise in the ’70s and ’80s, the second season culminates in his death in 1993, when Escobar suffered a fatal blow to the ear during a shootout after a 15 month search.
So where to go after the death of the “King of Cocaine”, you ask? The series creators insist the show was never about Escobar, but rather about the War on Drugs,...
The War on Drugs is not over, at least not on Netflix. Just a few days after Season Two was released, the streaming giant has confirmed the renewal of “Narcos” for two more seasons. Watch the trailer below.
Read More: ‘Narcos’ Review: Season 2 Finds Its Path To the Future — And Its Real Star
“Narcos” follows the infamous Colombian Medellín cartel that centered around drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura) and the U.S. and Colombian law enforcement that battled to bring him down. While the first season tracked Escobar’s rise in the ’70s and ’80s, the second season culminates in his death in 1993, when Escobar suffered a fatal blow to the ear during a shootout after a 15 month search.
So where to go after the death of the “King of Cocaine”, you ask? The series creators insist the show was never about Escobar, but rather about the War on Drugs,...
- 9/6/2016
- by Annakeara Stinson
- Indiewire
Tony Sokol Sep 6, 2016
Netflix says there is life for Narcos with a simultaneous season 3 and 4 renewal...
Netflix announced that it has renewed Narcos for seasons 3 and 4. The first two seasons of the series followed the rise and fall of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, played by Wagner Moura.
Narcos’ first two seasons was told from the points of view of Escobar and DEA Agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook).
“This will be the end of Pablo Escobar. He will die this season,” executive producer Eric Newman tells USA Today. “The show was never about Pablo Escobar. It was always about the drug war, and the drug war continues on. In fact, it continues on into the present.”
Netflix didn’t give out much intelligence on where Narcos will go after Escobar's death. The series, which told the real-life stories of Escobar's Medellín Cartel in the late 1980s and the law enforcement agencies that took him down,...
Netflix says there is life for Narcos with a simultaneous season 3 and 4 renewal...
Netflix announced that it has renewed Narcos for seasons 3 and 4. The first two seasons of the series followed the rise and fall of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, played by Wagner Moura.
Narcos’ first two seasons was told from the points of view of Escobar and DEA Agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook).
“This will be the end of Pablo Escobar. He will die this season,” executive producer Eric Newman tells USA Today. “The show was never about Pablo Escobar. It was always about the drug war, and the drug war continues on. In fact, it continues on into the present.”
Netflix didn’t give out much intelligence on where Narcos will go after Escobar's death. The series, which told the real-life stories of Escobar's Medellín Cartel in the late 1980s and the law enforcement agencies that took him down,...
- 9/6/2016
- Den of Geek
The folks over at Netflix today confirmed that original series Narcos has been renewed for two more seasons. Narcos season 3 will debut 2017. José Padilha (Elite Squad, RoboCop) and Eric Newman (Children of Men) will continue to serve as executive producers of the series.
Seasons one and two of Narcos are available for members to stream instantly in Ultra HD 4k
Narcos chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the infamous drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict. Its gritty storytelling details the many, often-conflicting forces - legal, political, police, military and civilian - that clash in the effort to control cocaine, one of the world's most valuable commodities.
Seasons one and two of Narcos are available for members to stream instantly in Ultra HD 4k
Narcos chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the infamous drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict. Its gritty storytelling details the many, often-conflicting forces - legal, political, police, military and civilian - that clash in the effort to control cocaine, one of the world's most valuable commodities.
- 9/6/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Netflix has given a two-season renewal of its drug trade drama series Narcos. Season 3 will be released in 2017. The pickup comes on the heels of last Friday’s release of the series’ second season, which wrapped the show’s original storyline with the death of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. José Padilha (Elite Squad, RoboCop) and Eric Newman (Children of Men) will continue to serve as executive producers of the series, produced by Gaumont Television for Netflix. Narcos…...
- 9/6/2016
- Deadline TV
Fans of Netflix’s drama “Narcos,” about the life of the infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura), don’t have to wait until the premiere of season two to see what’s next for the show. Netflix posted the first 11 minutes of the next episode on Facebook to get viewers hooked.
Watch: ‘Narcos’ Season 2 Trailer: Pablo Escobar Reigns Terror After Escaping Prison
Season two begins with Escobar escaping from prison and taking control of the drug business once again. At the same time, authorities are planning an ambush to bring him to justice. Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook) and Javier Peña (Pedro Pascal) are back in season two as DEA agents on the hunt for Escobar. “Putting an end to Pablo is a patriotic act,” says one member of Los Pepes, the vigilante group comprised of people who want the drug lord dead.
The series was co-created by Chris Brancato,...
Watch: ‘Narcos’ Season 2 Trailer: Pablo Escobar Reigns Terror After Escaping Prison
Season two begins with Escobar escaping from prison and taking control of the drug business once again. At the same time, authorities are planning an ambush to bring him to justice. Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook) and Javier Peña (Pedro Pascal) are back in season two as DEA agents on the hunt for Escobar. “Putting an end to Pablo is a patriotic act,” says one member of Los Pepes, the vigilante group comprised of people who want the drug lord dead.
The series was co-created by Chris Brancato,...
- 8/26/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
The folks over at Netflix have released the poster and trailer from season 2 of their original series Narcos. All ten (10) episodes of Narcos will premiere on September 2 at 12.01am Pst exclusively on Netflix.
Narcos chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the infamous drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict. Its gritty storytelling details the many, often-conflicting forces - legal, political, police, military and civilian - that clash in the effort to control cocaine, one of the world's most valuable commodities.
The series stars Wagner Moura (Elite Squad, Elysium) as Pablo Escobar alongside Boyd Holbrook (Gone Girl) and Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) as real-life DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peña.
José Padilha (Elite Squad, RoboCop) and Eric Newman (Children of Men) serve as executive producers of the series. Narcos is produced by Gaumont International Television for Netflix.
Narcos chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the infamous drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict. Its gritty storytelling details the many, often-conflicting forces - legal, political, police, military and civilian - that clash in the effort to control cocaine, one of the world's most valuable commodities.
The series stars Wagner Moura (Elite Squad, Elysium) as Pablo Escobar alongside Boyd Holbrook (Gone Girl) and Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) as real-life DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peña.
José Padilha (Elite Squad, RoboCop) and Eric Newman (Children of Men) serve as executive producers of the series. Narcos is produced by Gaumont International Television for Netflix.
- 8/23/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
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The co-director of Finding Dory on making the film. Plus, he recommends an awful lot of movies to watch...
From working as an animator on A Bug’s Life and Toy Story 2, through to directing shorts such as Burn-e and Toy Story Of Terror, Angus MacLane has worked his way up through his career at Pixar. So much so, that he’s now making his feature co-directing debut on Finding Dory, that lands in UK cinemas today.
He spared us some time for a chat – and it’s worth staying to the end where he starts firing out film recommendations….
I first spoke to you eight or nine years ago when you were talking about Wall-e, that you were supervising animator. And you told me then of an eight-year old who asked you a question about that film at a Q&A. And I do think...
The co-director of Finding Dory on making the film. Plus, he recommends an awful lot of movies to watch...
From working as an animator on A Bug’s Life and Toy Story 2, through to directing shorts such as Burn-e and Toy Story Of Terror, Angus MacLane has worked his way up through his career at Pixar. So much so, that he’s now making his feature co-directing debut on Finding Dory, that lands in UK cinemas today.
He spared us some time for a chat – and it’s worth staying to the end where he starts firing out film recommendations….
I first spoke to you eight or nine years ago when you were talking about Wall-e, that you were supervising animator. And you told me then of an eight-year old who asked you a question about that film at a Q&A. And I do think...
- 7/28/2016
- Den of Geek
The Netflix series “Narcos” chronicles the life of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (played by Wagner Moura) and the two DEA agents desperate to hunt him down. As Escobar takes control of Colombia, cocaine from the country starts to take over America, and drug-related violence follows not far behind. The DEA sends Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook), Javier Peña (Pedro Pascal), and a whole task force to work with Colombian authorities to put an end to the drug trade. But as they arrive in the country, Escobar has problems of his own with rival gangs, business associates, and political violence that brings unwanted attention to his gang. At the start of the second season, Escobar escapes from prison untouched and has taken over the reigns of the drug business once again while the authorities are planning a full invasion to bring him down. Watch the trailer for the new season below.
- 7/21/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Every other month it seems, a non-u.S. filmmaker takes their shot at a Hollywood film. In early 2014, "Elite Squad" and "Narcos" director Jose Padilha had his go with the reboot of "RoboCop" which sadly failed both critically and commercially.
From all reports during production, the film itself was a victim of compromised vision along with studio politics and economics. The very R-rated franchise tried to go PG-13 to appeal to a wider demographic and failed to find its target.
A few years on, Padilha has reflected on the experience with Screen Daily and from the sounds of it he's in no hurry to return to Hollywood studio or blockbuster filmmaking any time soon:
"I didn't have the creative freedom I needed. I spent 90% of the time fighting. It made me realize that making a studio movie is not the same as making a film. I will think a million...
From all reports during production, the film itself was a victim of compromised vision along with studio politics and economics. The very R-rated franchise tried to go PG-13 to appeal to a wider demographic and failed to find its target.
A few years on, Padilha has reflected on the experience with Screen Daily and from the sounds of it he's in no hurry to return to Hollywood studio or blockbuster filmmaking any time soon:
"I didn't have the creative freedom I needed. I spent 90% of the time fighting. It made me realize that making a studio movie is not the same as making a film. I will think a million...
- 7/21/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Brazilian director and producer José Padilha keeps himself busy nowadays with many film and TV projects after his big Hollywood break with a modern remake of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 film “RoboCop.” Released in 2014, the film was a commercial success but garnered mostly mixed to negative reviews. N0w in an interview with ScreenDaily, Padilha admits that making “RoboCop” was a “stressful experience.” “I didn’t have the creative freedom I needed,” says Padilha. “I spent 90% of the time fighting. It made me realize that making a studio movie is not the same as making a film.” Padilha also says that he would “think a million times before getting involved in another production of that size again,” and that he’d “rather face the reality than make movies about superheroes.”
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Padilha previously directed the...
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Padilha previously directed the...
- 7/20/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
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