Big George Foreman is a film that tells the story of George Foreman – from a dirt-poor Texas kid with a powerful punch to a good-natured businessman and man of God. The film portrays Foreman’s journey from being a small-time criminal to a famous boxer, thanks to a perceptive scout and trainer, Doc Broadus (Forest
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As the Writers Guild of America (WGA) negotiations for a new contract reach their final phase, the Association of Talent Agents (ATA) has provided its member-agencies with a 22-page summary of the “force majeure” provisions contained in the contracts of the WGA, SAG-AFTRA, and the DGA. The summary aims to help agents better understand how
Sigourney Weaver has announced that she is done with playing Ellen Ripley in the Alien franchise. With a new movie and TV series adaptation in the works, Weaver has ruled out any potential return to space. She believes that there are younger actors who are better suited to play such roles. Weaver’s Role in Alien
Netflix has announced a new thriller series called Black Doves, starring Keira Knightley, at a showcase event in London. The show is produced by Left Bank, the company behind The Crown, and Sister, the production company that produced Chernobyl. The series is written by Joe Barton and Knightley is an executive producer. The show is
French director Catherine Corsini and her producer Elisabeth Perez have published an open letter denying allegations of wrongdoing on the set of their upcoming film, Le Retour. Reports have emerged of a lack of safeguarding for minors on set, as well as mistreatment of crew members and young actors during the film’s shoot in Corsica
The Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar has released the official trailer for his latest short film, “Strange Way of Life”, starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke. Shot in southern Spain, it is Almodóvar’s second English-language film after “The Human Voice”, which starred Tilda Swinton in 2020. Premiere at Cannes Film Festival The short film will debut
Warner Bros. has unveiled its highly-anticipated DC multiverse movie, The Flash, at CinemaCon Las Vegas, and it has already received rave reviews. The movie brings together Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton’s Batmans, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, Michael Shannon’s General Zod, and Sasha Calle’s new Supergirl. Despite being delayed due to the pandemic, the film is
Disney is laying off 4,000 staffers across the company, as part of a cost-cutting measure aimed at achieving $5.5bn in savings. On the feature side, the majority of those laid off were mid-level and coordinator staffers. The departments affected include Searchlight, general Disney marketing, PR, distribution, legal, and the 20th and Disney story departments. Although
Warner Bros has released an extended trailer for the upcoming film ‘Wonka’, directed by Paul King and set for release in Christmas 2023. The movie stars Timothée Chalamet as the titular character, a candymeister who travels the world perfecting his craft and is hoping to open a chocolate shop. The story is set in a
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) may go on strike if they don’t receive fair pay and protections for their work, according to Raphael Bob-Waksberg, a WGA West board member and creator of the show BoJack Horseman. The WGA is in the final week of negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers