“Coraline” studio LAIKA Recruits The Copeland Brothers to Develop Animated Feature Film Projects

Posted on October 21, 2024 by admin

LAIKA continues to expand its animation division’s creative roster with key hires. Filmmakers Chris and Justin Copeland, known collectively as The Copeland Brothers, have joined the award-winning studio (Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings) to develop animated feature projects, it was announced today by Travis Knight, President & CEO.

Separately, Chris and Justin Copeland have established themselves on high-profile titles with Chris directing on DreamWorks’ Emmy, GLAAD and NAACP-nominated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts and Justin directing on the DC original films Wonder Woman: Bloodlines and Batman: Hush. Together they worked inside the DC Universe as storyboard artists on a host of original animated films and series including Batman: The Killing Joke; Batman: Soul of the Dragon; Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, and The Death and Return of Superman as well as Marvel’s animated Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers Assemble series, among others.

Over the past five years, The Copelands have been developing for both DreamWorks feature and television divisions. Recently the duo wrapped writing and directing a soon-to-be released animated short film. Born and raised in Chicago, Chris studied at the Illinois Institute of Art and Justin attended Columbia College focusing on Film/Cinema.

The Copeland Brothers are represented by Jason Burns and Strawn Dixon at UTA; manager Jairo Alvarado at Redefine Entertainment and the law firm of Raymond Tambe at Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.

THE ELECTRIC STATE teaser revealed at NYCC

Posted on October 20, 2024 by admin

In the film, an orphaned teenager traverses the American West with a sweet but mysterious robot and an eccentric drifter in search of her younger brother.

The Electric State stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt and is set for release to Netflix in March 2025.

Set in a distopian future, the Netflix adaptation is directed by The Russo Brothers ((“Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame”).

Check out the amazing first trailer that just released at New York Comic Con on Thursday.

Grammy Award-Winning Electronic Band RÜFÜS DU SOL Reveal North And South America Dates Of Inhale / Exhale World Tour 2025

Posted on October 18, 2024 by admin

RÜFÜS DU SOL complete their global tour announcements today with the reveal of North and South American dates for their Inhale / Exhale World Tour 2025. Following announcements in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the UK earlier this week, the trio now invites fans from the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada & more to experience their latest album live.

Known for their emotive live performances and breathtaking visual production, RÜFÜS DU SOL will be performing some of their biggest headline shows to date on their Inhale / Exhale World Tour 2025, including Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, CA), Estadio 3 de Marzo (Guadalajara, MX), Red Bull Arena (Harrison, NJ) and Q2 Stadium (Austin, TX). Special guests Glass Beams, Neil Frances, Overmono, and Sofia Kourtesis will join as support across various shows. Full tour routing and ticketing information is available below.

“The energy and passion we get from our fans in North and South America is incredible. The US was the first place to really embrace us outside our home country, and in the past few years we’ve seen that love grow throughout Mexico and South America, it’s something we never imagined would happen! We’ve spent the past seven years living out here among you and being part of the music loving community here; being able to play our music to crowds like this all over the Americas is something we’ll never take for granted . See you soon.,” said RÜFÜS DU SOL.

Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning on Tuesday, October 22 at 10am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Thursday, October 24 at 10am local time on rufusdusol.com/live.

13th Annual Key West Film Festival Announces Official Lineup

Posted on October 17, 2024 by admin

The 13th Annual Key West Film Festival announces its official 2024 lineup including major fall films from Pedro Almodovar, Barry Jenkins, Billy Corben, Michael Gracey, Gia Coppola and others. More than 75 films will be shown during the 5-day festival, which runs November 13-17.

As is tradition for the festival, the Opening and Closing Night films are curated by two of the top film critics in the country. Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter will host a discussion with Stepanie Zacharek of Timeprior to the Opening Night screening of THE FIRE INSIDE, the inspiring story of two time Olympic women’s boxing gold medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields and her fight for all women athletes across the world. The film is written by local hero Barry Jenkins, Miami-bred Academy Award winning writer and director of Moonlight.

On Saturday night, Zacharek will lead a pre-show conversation with Gyarkye prior to the screening of THE ROOM NEXT DOOR, which stars Academy Award winner Julianne Moore and Academy Award nominee Tilda Swinton in Pedro Almodovar’s first English language film about a best-selling writer who rekindles her relationship with her friend, a war journalist, with whom she has lost touch for a number of years.

Other spotlight films include Gia Coppola’s THE LAST SHOWGIRL, featuring a career defining performance by Pamela Anderson as a seasoned Las Vegas showgirl who must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run; the inspirational true story UNSTOPPABLE, featuring Jennifer Lopez and Bobby Cannavale alongside Jharrel James (also in Moonlight), who stars as Anthony Robles, an athlete born with one leg who defies expectations to become a champion wrestler in college; and BETTER MAN,
from director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
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NYCC 2024: Vita Ayala Joins Forces with Skylar Patridge for Action Adventure Comic The Horizon Experiement: Finders/Keepers

Posted on October 16, 2024 by admin

Powerhouse comic book writer Vita Ayala (New Mutants, Static: Season One) is partnering up with on-the-verge star artist Skylar Patridge (Absolute Power: Ground Zero, Supergirl) for The Horizon Experiment: Finders//Keepers, a brand-new action-adventure comic that twists the genre in a way that’s never been done before. Fans of Indiana Jones, The Mummy, and Tomb Raider will enjoy this thrilling, fresh take that re-envisions this style of storytelling with new energy and perspective. Hitting shelves in January 2025, this marks the final installment in The Horizon Experiment series of one-shots.

The Horizon Experiment centers on original protagonists from marginalized backgrounds set in a popular genre or inspired by a famous pop culture character, with each unique comic putting a diverse spin on a fan-favorite story. The initiative is led by Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creator Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel) and award-winning editor Will Dennis (SOMNA: A Bedtime Story, Gideon Falls).

The Horizon Experiment: Finders//Keepers is a reverse Indiana Jones story that follows Puerto Rican archeology grad student Ines Guarua, who plans to steal an important cultural artifact from a famous museum in order to bring it back home to where it belongs, in the heart of the rainforest. If she fails, then a curse may bring about the destruction of Puerto Rico. This leads Guarua on a quest to smuggle other artifacts from museums and institutions to return them to their native cultures. Finders//Keepers flips the script on traditional action-adventure tales in a fun and exciting way, opening up a new path for protagonist Guarua for potential future stories.
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Film Feature: Watch Trailer for “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin”

Posted on October 15, 2024 by admin

Directed by Todd Komarnicki, the upcoming historical drama, BONHOEFFER: Pastor, Spy, Assassin is set to be released on November 22.

As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is swept into the epicenter of a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler. With his faith and fate at stake, Bonhoeffer must choose between upholding his moral convictions or risking it all to save millions of Jews from genocide.

Will his shift from preaching peace to plotting murder alter the course of history or cost him everything?

The film stars Jonas Dassler (“The Golden Glove,” “Never Look Away”) portrays the conflicted Bonhoeffer. August Diehl (“Inglourious Basterds,” “The King’s Man”), Moritz Bleibtreu (“Run Lola Run,” “The Experiment”), and Clarke Peters (“The Wire,” “3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”) also play key roles. Rounding out the cast are David Jonsson (“Rye Lane”, “Industry”), Nadine Heidenreich (“Die Flaschenpost-Insel”), and Flula Borg (“Suicide Squad,” “Pitch Perfect 2”).

Official Trailer #2 for ANORA Released

Posted on October 14, 2024 by admin

In the film Anora is a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Anora is the latest feature from writer-director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Red Rocket).

It stars Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Yuriy Borisov, Vache Tovmasyan, Ivy Wolk, Luna Sofía Miranda, Ross Brodar, Lindsey Normington, Darya Ekamasova

The Palme d’Or-winning film is set for release in theaters on Oct. 18. After premiering at Cannes, the critically acclaimed movie now hold a Certified Fresh 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Official Trailer for Animated Comedy “Hitpig!” Released

Posted on October 13, 2024 by admin

Jason Sudeikis, Lilly Singh, Rainn Wilson, RuPaul, Hannah Gadsby, Anitta, Charlie Adler, Flavor Flav, Lorraine Ashbourne and Andy Serkis.

It is based on Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times bestseller children’s book “Pete & Pickles” by author Berkeley Breathed.

Set in a futuristic world, the film follows a grizzled porcine bounty hunter who accepts his next hit: Pickles, a naive, ebullient elephant who has escaped the clutches of an evil trillionaire. Though Hitpig initially sets out to capture the perky pachyderm, the unlikely pair find themselves on an unexpected adventure crisscrossing the globe that brings out the best in both of them. Based on an original idea by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Berkeley Breathed, inspired by his 2008 children’s book Pete & Pickles, comes an adventure about learning that sometimes what we want isn’t what we need.

The film is set for release on November 1, 2024.

Official Trailer for “A Complete Unknown”

Posted on October 12, 2024 by admin

Timothée Chalamet stars as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, set for release in cinemas on January 17th.

Directed by James Mangold ((Walk the Line, Ford v Ferrari), the film is set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s. It follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician BOB DYLAN’s (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts – his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation – culminating in his groundbreaking electric rock and roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.

Also in the film are Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Norbert Leo Butz, Dan Fogler, and Scoot McNairy.

“A Complete Unknown” is set for release releases Christmas day, December 25, 2024.

Festival Favorite “Drive Back” Sets Release

Posted on October 11, 2024 by admin

Dark Sky Films has set the release date of “Drive Back” in select theaters and Digital/VOD on November 8, 2024.

It will be also playing at SCREAMFEST in LA on Monday, October 14, 2024.

In the film, Comic artist, Reid and his pregnant fiancée, Olivia celebrate their new engagement at a remote cabin. But after a near car accident leaves them lost in the woods, they find themselves trapped on a hidden shortcut.

Facing violent visions, lost memories, and a troubled hitchhiker, they discover a terrifying killer is hunting them and that the shortcut is darker and more personal than they realized.

Directed by Cody Ashford, and written by Jon Sarro, the horror thriller stars Zack Gold, Whit Kunschik, Tammy Kaitz, Robert Stephenson, Madonna Young Magee, Jim Tuck and Crystal Foster.