By Creative Media Times

Andrew Garfield might be headed for another awards contention in Andy Serkis’ directorial debut “Breathe.”

Based on a true story, Garfield plays Robin Cavendish, a young man who became paralyzed from the neck down after contracting polio while his wife Diana, played by Claire Foy, inspires him through his struggles. Cavendish became a pioneering advocate for the disabled.

Serkis, known for his motion-capture roles as Gollum in Lord of the Rings and as Caesar in Planet of the Apes series, is behind the camera this time. Serkis gets to do both tasks in next year’s Jungle Book, the live-action adventure fantasy film from Warner Bros which he is directing as well as voicing his motion capture performance as Baloo.

Gorgeously shot by multi-Oscar winner Robert Richardson, “Breathe” also stars Tom Hollander, Hugh Bonneville, Dean-Charles Chapman, Miranda Raison, Stephen Mangan. The film played earlier this month at the Toronto International Film Festival and will open in theaters on Oct. 13.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

For his directorial debut, Andy Serkis brings to life the inspiring true love story between Robin and Diana Cavendish (Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. When Robin is struck down by polio at the age of 28, he is confined to a hospital bed and given only a few months to live. With the help of Diana’s twin brothers (Tom Hollander) and the groundbreaking ideas of inventor Teddy Hall (Hugh Bonneville), Robin and Diana dare to escape the hospital ward to seek out a full and passionate life together — raising their young son, traveling and devoting their lives to helping other polio patients. Written by two-time Academy Award nominated writer William Nicholson, and shot by three-time Academy Award winner Robert Richardson, BREATHE is a heartwarming celebration of love and human possibility.”

By Armando

James Franco’s latest directorial effort “The Disaster Artist”, is getting plenty of acclaim following its world premier Monday at the Toronto Film Festival. A24 has now released a full trailer (below) and its both hilarious and bizarre, showing a long-haired Franco with a strange accent, devouring ramen, awkwardly throwing football and shooting himself, all of which weird yet amusing; appropriate given the film’s eccentric subject.

The film chronicles the making of the 2003 independent romantic drama The Room, a critically lambasted film written, starred and directed by Tommy Wiseau. Often pilloried as “the Citizen Kane of bad movies,” The Room was pulled from theaters after just a couple of weeks and prompted refunds from audience.

In spite of that notoriety, or maybe because of it, the film’s love triangle tale managed to garner a cult following, and later inspired a video game and a live play/reading based on the original script.

One of the actors in The Room was Greg Sestero, who wrote a memoir of his experience during the troubled production of Wiseau’s vanity film. Titled The Disaster Artist, the book was published to critical acclaim in 2013 and received various literary awards.

That biographical memoir is the basis of James Franco’s eponymous film, which he developed with comedian/filmmaker Seth Rogen, with Franco playing Tommy Wiseau while his brother Dave plays Sestero. Writing partners Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (The Fault in Our Stars) penned the script.

“The Disaster Artist” marks the first time that the Franco brothers are working together in a film, and a good timing it is now that Dave made good on his own following appearances in Now You See Me, Neighbors, 21 Jump Street and The Lego Movie, all of which received a sequel, with The LEGO Ninjago Movie out next weekend. The film also stars co-producer Rogen, as well as Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Josh Hutcherson, Jacki Weaver and Zac Efron.

Not only is the film scoring well with critics (currently 96% on RT), many speculate James Franco’s efforts in front and behind the camera could be a player come awards season. The film’s work-in-progress version also received similar reception when it screened early this year at South by Southwest Festival in Austin.

The Disaster Artist is scheduled for theatrical release Dec. 1.

By Creative Media

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are dealing with plenty of dad issues in the hilarious new trailer for “Daddy’s Home 2,” the sequel to the 2015 hit film Daddy’s Home.

The holiday themed film sees biological father Dusty (Wahlberg) and stepdad Brad (Ferrell) join forces to give the kids a great Christmas. But conflicts arise when Dusty’s tough guy dad (Mel Gibson), and Brad’s excessively affectionate dad (John Lithgow) came to visit for the holidays. More raucous arrives in the form of Roger (John Cena), who says he’s the kids’ “one true real dad.”

Directed by Sean Anders, and co-starring Linda Cardellini, John Cena, and Alessandra Ambrosio, “Daddy’s Home 2” is scheduled for release on November 10.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

In the sequel to the 2015 global smash, father and stepfather, Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with t he perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho Dad (Mel Gibson) and Brad’s ultra-affectionate and emotional Dad (John Lithgow) arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos.

By Creative Media Times

Michael Fassbender is on a hunt for a serial killer in a new crime thriller horror film from director Tomas Alfredson “The Snowman.”

The Swedish filmmaker has so far delivered with “Let the Right One In” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and his latest looks like another winner.

Rebecca Ferguson, Chloe Sevigny, Val Kilmer, J.K. Simmons, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Toby Jones co-star, so there is some serious talent in involved in the film. Martin Scorsese was also once attached to direct the film back in 2013.

The Snowman is based on the novel of the same name by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø and it set to open on October 13.

Here’s the official synopsis of “The Snowman:”

When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Ferguson), the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.

By Creative Media Times

Emma Stone may be headed back to Oscar glory and make history after her latest film, ‘Battle of the Sexes’ premiered to rave reviews at the Telluride Film Festival. The sports comedy-drama film from directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) was written by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) and stars Emma Stone as legendary tennis player Billie Jean King.

Stone, who recently won an Academy Award for Best Actress for playing an aspiring actress in last year’s La La Land, was in Colorado on Saturday to promote her new movie ahead of the film’s release later this month. Billie Jean King was also at the premiere screening.

The plot is loosely based on the eponymous battle of the sexes tennis match in 1973 when King was a 29, against Bobby Riggs (played in the film by Steve Carell,) then 55-years-old. King won the match in three sets, and the win became a milestone in public acceptance of women’s tennis. There was heavy media attention leading to the match as a few months earlier, Riggs won a similar match against Margaret Court, while King founded the Women’s Tennis Association.

Also in the film are Bill Pullman, Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Silverman. ‘Battle of the Sexes’ will again be screening at the Toronto International Film Festival next week, followed by a limited release on September 22.

By Creative Media Times

Takashi Miike’s latest film “Blade Of The Immortal” gets a red band treatment, fitting for its bloody content and its not for the squeamish. See trailer below.

For those unaware, keep in mind before watching the trailer that the legendary Japanese director is never one to shy away from blood and extreme violence that is stylistically a major part of his film’s themes which defined his career, and this trailer proves just that.

Based on the eponymous manga series by Hiroaki Samura, Blade of the Immortal is Miike’s 100th film. The film is set to premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas this month of September, and then later nationwide on November 3, 2017.

Here’s the synopsis for the film:

“Samurai Manji has taken a lot of lives, both innocent and guilty, and now lives life in feudal Japan as a criminal. After being cursed with immortality until he kills enough evil men, Manji meets a young girl who enlists him to be her body-guard. Swearing loyalty, protection and vengeance against the group of sword fighters who slaughtered her family, the unlikely duo set on a remarkable quest to make right against those who did them wrong.”

By Creative Media Times

“Super Troopers 2” won’t be in theaters until next year, but the film already has a new red band trailer, and it looks like the hilarious team is back to their shenanigans on the highways of Vermont.

There is good reason the characters’ antics will please its fans. Though the film was not a massive hit during it’s theatrical run, the film did emerged as a cult classic since it’s release. That fan-base who responded after Broken Lizard started a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, eventually raising $4.4 million, allowing them to film the sequel.

Comedy troupe Broken Lizard consisting of Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske, return as writers. The team also stars in the film with Rob Lowe co-starring, while Chandrasekhar is directing.

Fox Searchlight Pictures will release “Super Troopers 2”, slated for April 20, 2018, 17 years after the original film’s release.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

Everyone’s favorite cops are back (by popular demand) with the long anticipated follow up to the cult comedy classic: Super Troopers 2. When the United States and Canada get into a dispute about the location of the actual border, the Super Troopers – Mac, Thorny, Foster, Rabbit and Farva – are called in to set up a new Highway Patrol station in the contested area. Our heroes quickly revert to their own brand of unconventional police work.

By Creative Media Times

Lionsgate has released an official trailer to the upcoming sci-fi thriller “Rememory”, finally giving us a peek of what seems to be an intriguing sci-fi and psychological whodunit combo.

“Rememory” follows the mysterious death of a scientific pioneer (Martin Donovan) who created a machine capable of extracting and viewing memories. Sam Bloom, played by Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage, steals the machine to set to solve the murder, thereby uncovering a series of events, relives other’s lives which puts him in dangerous situations.

The film also stars Julia Ormond, Henry Ian Cusick, Martin Donovan, Evelyne Brochu, and the late Anton Yelchin. Yelchin died last June 2016 outside his home in Studio City, California after a freak accident with his own vehicle. Rememory is one of the films Yelchin filmed prior to his death and one of the film’s he’s in that still will be released posthumously.

Directed by Mark Palansky, “Rememory” premiered last January at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, will be released on August 24 on Google Play, and will have a limited theatrical release on September 8.