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Focus Features Releases Poster and Announces Title for The Way I See It
Focus Features has announced the poster and title of Dawn Porter’s documentary and an official 2020 selection of the Telluride Film Festival, The Way I See It, which follows former Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza’s time behind-the-scenes covering Presidents Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan. This comes on the heels of Porter’s recent moving documentary, John Lewis: Good Trouble, chronicling...[Read More]
New Trailer for Honest Thief Released
From the co-creator of Emmy-nominated series Ozark, thriller Honest Thief showcases Liam Neeson in a heartfelt tale of redemption, packed with fights, chases and explosions centered on one man’s mission to make things right for the sake of love. Honest Thief is written and directed by Mark Williams and stars Liam Neeson (Taken), Kate Walsh (Grey’s Anatomy), Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice), Jai...[Read More]
Trailer for Kajillionaire Goes Live
As promised right here yesterday, the official trailer for the upcoming film Kajillionaire starring Evan Rachel Wood, Gina Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins, and Debra Winger was released today and you can check it out above! From acclaimed writer/director Miranda July comes a profoundly moving and wildly original comedy. Con-artists Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) have spent 26 years...[Read More]
Kajillionaire Gets a Release Date!
It was announced today that Focus Features will release the new crime drama Kajillionaire from acclaimed writer/director Miranda July in theaters on September 18, 2020. The film, which tells the tale of how a woman’s life is turned upside down when her criminal parents invite an outsider to join them on an upcoming heist they are planning. Kajillionaire is written and directed by July, is pr...[Read More]
“Words on Bathroom Walls” Gets New Trailer and Poster
The forthcoming film Words on Bathroom Walls, from LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions has just released a new trailer and poster, which you can check out right here. Words on Bathroom Walls tells the story of Adam (Charlie Plummer), who appears to be your typical young adult — a little unkempt with raging hormones and excited about a future pursuing his dream of becoming a chef. Expelled ha...[Read More]
Halloween Kills Gets Release Date and Teaser
Executive Producer John Carpenter announced last week that the release date for Halloween Kills had changed to October 15, 2021 and shared a new teaser trailer for the film. From the returning filmmaking team responsible for the 2018 global phenomenon, Halloween Kills is written by Scott Teems & Danny McBride & David Gordon Green based on characters created by John Carpenter and Debra Hill...[Read More]
David Cronenberg’s “Shivers” Gets Deluxe Blu-ray Treatment
The Vestron Video Collector’s Series returns when legendary director David Cronenberg’s (The Fly, Scanners) horror classic Shivers arrives on Blu-ray™ and Digital September 15, 2020 from Lionsgate. A cult favorite, Shivers is acclaimed filmmaker David Cronenberg’s feature-length debut and new title to the Vestron Collector’s Series. When the residents of a luxury apartment complex outside Montreal...[Read More]
Celebrate Multi-Cultural Voices in Film at the Drive-In
On Wednesday, July 15 you are invited to a celebration of multi-cultural voices in film as both Black Panther and Creed are screened at “A Night at the Drive-In,” hosted by Amazon Studios, Prime Video, and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society. This is a nationwide summer screening program featuring a wide selection of films celebrating multi-cultural voices in cinema. In an effort to evoke the nost...[Read More]
Focus Features Snares Justin Chon’s ‘Blue Bayou’ Out of Cannes
Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to writer/director Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou, from MACRO and Entertainment One (eOne) out of Cannes’ virtual market. In addition to writing and directing the film, Chon (above), who has previously won multiple festival awards for Ms. Purple and Gook, also stars alongside Academy Award® winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Mark O̵...[Read More]
Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in Trailer for Respect
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice, starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin. Director Liesl Tommy makes her feature film debut with Respect. Tommy is the first Black woman ever nominated for a Tony award for Best D...[Read More]
Untitled Voting Rights Documentary featuring Stacey Abrams Lands with Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to a currently “untitled voting rights documentary” from production company Story Syndicate. The documentary, which prominently features insights from politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams, is directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lisa Cortés. Currently in post-production, the timely film i...[Read More]
New Trailer for 2 HEARTS Released
The trailer for the new film from Freestyle Releasing, 2 HEARTS, was recently released and you can check it out above! The film will be in theaters on September 11, 2020 and is rated PG-13. For two couples the future unfolds in different decades and different places, but a hidden connection will bring them together in a way no one could have predicted. Based on an inspirational true story, 2 Heart...[Read More]