“Balloon Animal” Trailer Debut

Posted on March 9, 2023 by admin

First Bloom Films production has recently released the trailer for its latest film “Balloon Animal”. The film is set to be available on VOD on Friday, April 7, 2023 (U.S. & U.K.) in Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Comcast/Xfinity, Charter, Cox, etc.

Written and directed by Em Johnson, the drama film s Katherine Waddell, Ilia Volok, Erin Li, Dani Baez, and Michael David Wilson.

“Balloon Animal” follows Poppy Valentine, a young circus performer who has grown up in her family’s traveling circus, begins dreaming of what life would be like outside of its fences.

Now in her mid-20s and with more unwelcomed responsibility weighing her down, she’s desperate to figure out if this life is for her. As she slowly begins to take time for herself, finding independence and even love, she strains her relationship with those around her in the tight-knit circus community. Amidst her overprotective father, stressful circus expectations, and a blossoming curiosity for a life of her own, Poppy must decide if the risk is worth leaving everything she’s ever known behind.

A First Bloom Films production, “Balloon Animal” is written and directed by Em Johnson. Cinematography by Megan Stacey. Produced by Ruvi Leider, Monica O’Hara, and Katherine Waddell. Composed by Alexa L. Borden and Connor Cook. Edited by Gregory Tuzin.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves International Trailer Released

Posted on March 7, 2023 by admin

“5 thieves, 5 questions, so many creatures”

Paramount Pictures has released the final new international trailer for its upcoming “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”, along with new character posters.

Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, from the story by Chris McKay & Michael Gilio, the film stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head and Hugh Grant.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is set to open in theaters on March 31, 2023.

Here is the film’s official synopsis:
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.

2023 Sundance Institute Momentum Fellows Announced

Posted on March 2, 2023 by admin

Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the eight participants selected for the fifth annual Momentum Fellowship, a program designed to support and provide coaching to mid-career artists with a focus on career development during a pivotal moment in their creative practice. Created to support storytellers from historically marginalized communities who have recently achieved a noteworthy accomplishment, such as a highly regarded feature film or series, Momentum provides fellows with a full-year program of deep, customized support around the goals they have identified for themselves to level up in their craft and career. The Momentum Fellowship is a program of Women at Sundance, with support from Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.

The Momentum Fellowship includes an unrestricted artist grant; professional coaching offered by Renee Freedman & Company, supported by The Harnisch Foundation; connection to ELEVATE, Sundance’s professional development initiative; and bespoke year-round support from Sundance Institute staff. Additionally, as part of an ongoing partnership with Universal’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion team (GTDI), the Studio will provide additional support for up to four (4) Momentum fellows working on fiction projects. GTDI is providing select participants access to the Studio’s creative executives and producers to build career momentum and exposure to potential directing opportunities across the Company’s portfolio.

“Over the years, the fellows selected for Momentum have all experienced success with their recently completed projects. This has often been a critical moment for artists to receive creative and tactical support as they focus on a meaningful path forward,” said Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director, Artist Programs. “This is where Momentum is both aptly named and unique in the industry — the fellowship is customized to the needs of individual filmmakers as they move forward with their next steps, making choices that will ensure they can sustain a career that gives them exciting and timely creative opportunities.”
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The Makers of “Sharknado” Brings “Methgator”

Posted on February 28, 2023 by admin

In the tradition of the season’s surprise hit “Cocaine Bear”, comes a new film that’s similarly going viral: “Methgator”.

“Hold our bear…I mean, beer. Coming for your life this summer,” as posted from the official twitter page of The Asylum, the film studio behind the film.

In a 2019 news bulletin, police warned residents to refrain from flushing methamphetamine down the toilet to prevent “meth-gators.” Down in Sweet Water Point, Florida, they didn’t listen.

Starring Robbie Rist (Oliver from The Brady Bunch) and Patrick Labyorteaux (Little House on the Prairie), the recently recently wrapped production in the swamps of Florida, “Methgator” is set to be released this summer.

From the creators of “Sharknado”, The Asylum has long been known for their mockbusters. This year, the company kicked off their 25th Anniversary by throwing a private party on the Santa Monica Pier, attracting thousands of industry VIPs… and also a full power outage.

“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” New “Meet the Creatures” Featurette Released

Posted on February 27, 2023 by admin

Meet some of the creatures of the upcoming fantasy action-adventure film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”, as Paramount Pictures releases an exciting new featurette.

The film stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis and Hugh Grant.

The film follows a charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers as they undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic. But things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.

Directed by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley, the film is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures on March 31, 2023.

“I Like Movies”: Trailer For New Comedy From Chandler Levack Released

Posted on February 26, 2023 by admin

The film tells the story of a socially inept 17-year-old cinephile, Lawrence Kweller (Isaiah Lehtinen) gets a job at a video store, where he forms a complicated friendship with his older female manager.

The film was premiered at TIFF in September 2022, and has been picked up for worldwide distribution by Visit Film.

Along with Isaiah Lehtinen, the film stars Percy Hynes White, Krista Bridges, Romina D’Ugo.

Written and directed by Chandler Levack, “I Like Movies” is set for release on March 10, 2023.

Trailer For “The Pope’s Exorcist” Sees Russell Crowe Confronting Demons

Posted on February 24, 2023 by admin

The film is a portrayal of a real-life figure Father Gabriele Amorth, a priest who acted as chief exorcist of the Vatican and who performed more than 100,000 exorcisms in his lifetime. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 91.

Along with Crowe, the horror thriller stars Alex Essoe, Franco Nero, Laurel Marsden, Daniel Zovatto, Cornell John, Bianca Bardoe

The film is directed by Julius Avery, from the screenplay by Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos.

Sony Pictures Releasing is set to release “The Pope’s Exorcist” on April 14, 2023.

Amorth wrote two memoirs, An Exorcist Tells His Story and An Exorcist: More Stories, and detailed his experiences battling Satan and demons that had clutched people in their evil.

Mischa Barton and Chris Browning In Upcoming “Invitation To A Murder”

Posted on February 23, 2023 by admin

“Everyone is a suspect”, the film’s poster teases, as Lionsgate has released the laters trailer for its upcoming new mystery thriller “Invitation To A Murder”.

In this homage to Agatha Christie, set in England, an amateur detective finds herself caught up in a real-life whodunit. Miranda Green (Mischa Barton, “The O.C.”) is summoned to the remote mansion of billionaire Lewis Findley along with five mysterious strangers. What do they all have in common? What’s become of their absent host? And who just murdered one of the guests in cold blood? Now Miranda must hunt for hidden clues, interview witnesses, and find the killer — before she becomes the next victim.

With Mischa Barton, Chris Browning, the cast includes Seamus Dever, and Bianca Santos.

Directed by Stephen Shimek, the film is set to be released on April 25, 2023.

Final Trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4 Released

Posted on February 16, 2023 by admin

Following the initial trailer, Lionsgate on Thursday has released the final trailer for the highly anticipated thriller John Wick: Chapter 4.

Star Keanu Reeves returns as the titular assassin, and the film also introduces Bill Skarsgård as the new villain.

The director Chad Stahelski also returns. Stahelski previously served on the previous three installments of the action franchise.

The film also brings a set of new and returning cast Donnie Yen, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, and Ian McShane.

John Wick: Chapter 4 is scheduled for release release on March 24, 2023.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

With the price on his head ever increasing, Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Osaka to Berlin.

XYZ Films Sets Release of Jason Trost’s FP-4EVZ

Posted on February 15, 2023 by admin

XYZ Films is set to release Jason Trost’s FP-4EVZ, a film about a legendary family of rhythm game warriors that must battle their way deep into the future to save what remains of a booze fueled humanity.

The film will be released on VOD and digital platforms on February 23, 2023.

FP-4EVZ was written and directed by Jason Trost (All Superheros Must Die, The FP, FP2:Beats of Rage).

The film also stars Tallay Wickham (All Super Hero’s Must Die 2: The Last Super Hero), Art Hsu (Crank: High Voltage, The FP), Lib Campbell (All Super Hero’s Must Die 2: The Last Super Hero), Ryan Gibson (Kangaroo Jack FP3: Escape From Bako), Mike O’Gorman (Vice Principals, FP3: Escape From Bako), Bru Muller (All Super Hero’s Must Die 2: The Last Super Hero, FP3), Sean Whalen (Halloween II, The FP) and Leigh Myles.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

FP- 4EVZ A legendary family of rhythm game warriors must battle their way deep into the future to save what remains of a booze fueled humanity from a horrific calamity that threatens to turn them all stone cold sober 4 EVZ.