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WhatIf...? season 3's fifth episode opens on a world with an army of drones called the Iron Federation marching through the streets. We find Riri Williams, a.k.a. Ironheart, heading to a motel asThe Watcherexplains that she fails her mission in every version of this reality.

Meeting withSharon Carter,Ririacquires an analogue part from an Easy Bake oven that's an essential part of whatever she's building. The Power Broker betrays her, though, and the Iron Federation closes in - many of them are revealed to be holograms - as Ironheart makes her escape in a makeshift suit.

However, it's then that White Vision attacks and, just as things look bleak for the hero, she's rescued byWong,Okoye, Valkyrie, and Ying Nan. This is no normal Earth; it's the remnants of our planet in a reality where the Emergence happened years before the Eternals stopped it.

Back in 2023, Apple TV+ officially ordered a series adaptation of ‘Cape Fear.’ The show is set to adaptUniversal’s 1991 remake of a 1962 film under the same name, which was in turn based on the 1957 novel ‘The Executioner’ written byJohn D. MacDonald.

The film is about a convicted rapist who uses his knowledge of the law and its loopholes to seek revenge on a former public defender. He blames the lawyer for his 14-year prison sentence, claiming the lawyer purposely sabotaged his defense during the trial.

The series is being developed byUCPand Amblin. It will be the first TV project thatMartin ScorseseandSteven Spielbergworked on together. They are executive producers along with showrunnerNick Antosca,who has worked on shows like ‘Channel Zero’ and ‘The Act.’ Other executive producers includeDarryl FrankandJustin Falveyfrom Amblin, andAlex Hedlundfrom Eat the Cat.

Ryoo Seung-wan,also known as “Action Kid,” is one of the major players in the Korean film industry today. He’s most famous for directing the 5th all-time highest grossing film in South Korean cinema history, action-comedy detective film “Veteran”(2015). In more recent years, he wrote and directed the South Korean entry for Best International Film at the 94th Academy Awards, “Escape from Mogadishu”(2021) – a Korean peninsular analog to “Argo”set in Mogadishu, Somalia.

This year, Ryoo Seung-wan showed up to Toronto International Film Festival with “I, the Executioner,”the long-awaited sequel to “Veteran.”Hwang Jung-minreturns as Seo Do-cheol: still a dedicated detective, but this time also an unenthused husband and even more lackluster father. Though his son is mercilessly bullied at school, Seo Do-cheol is blasé about the situation. He has other priorities at hand – such as a serial killer on the loose, a viral Internet sleuth undermining his authority,...

Updated:Paramount/Hasbro Entertainment’sTransformers Oneis out of the gate with a $39M global start. From just 50 international box office markets (representing only 40% of the overseas footprint), the first animatedTransformersmovie in close to 40 years grossed $14M.

TheJosh Cooley-directed origins story came in below projections domestically and international is off to a softer start than hoped.

While there are still major markets to come including Brazil, Italy, Korea, China, Germany, UK and France, it’s still a bit of a head-scratcher that the offshore opening wasn’t bigger given reviews, word of mouth and how much perceived anticipation there has been for the movie. A work-in-progress screening at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival had the room on its feet in June. However, we are hearing about general softness in the marketplace — and the back-to-school period can be a tricky one. The hope here is...

“I,the Executioner,”Ryoo Seung-wan’s sequel to his 2015 action-comedy “Veteran,”scales back on its predecessor’s laughs in order to focus more closely on — as well as to examine — the violence of its police protagonists. Although undoubtedly entertaining, Ryoo’s follow-up is also highly introspective, weaving a serial killer mystery that makes for a surprising mirror to the series’ lead.

Roguish detective Seo Do-cheol (Hwang Jung-min) returns in a dynamic blast of an opening salvo, as the camera weaves in and out of (and above) an illicit casino, as a police sting operation unfolds. Amusing action soon ensues, reminiscent of the first film’s zesty, high-impact sequences, and with its central conceit in tow: Seo and his returning, idiosyncratic team are either hyper-competent or bumbling fools, depending on what the script demands. Sometimes, they’re both these things at once, as the film’s prologue provides a dose of the familiar.

Worldwide box office September 13-15RankFilm(distributor)3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l)Territories1.BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice(Warner Bros) $80.3m $264.3m $28.7m $76.3m 77 2.Speak No Evil(Universal) $20.8m $20.8m $9.3m $9.3m 74 3. Veteran 2: I, The Executioner (Cje&m) $15m $15m $15m $15m 1 4.Deadpool & Wolverine(Disney) $10.9m $1.3bn $5.7m $683.5m 53 5. Stand By Me (various) $9.8m $9.9m $9.8m $9.9m 1 6.It Ends With Us(Sony) $9.3m $325.4m $7.3m $180.6m 62 7.Alien: Romulus(Disney) $8.7m $330.6m $6.3m $229.4m 85 8.Despicable Me 4(Universal) $6.7m $940m $5.6m $580.6m 85 9.The Greatest Of All Time(various) $5.9m $46.7m $5.5m $42.6m 17 10.Am I Racist?(Sdg) $4.7m $4.7m - - 1

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Update: Last week’s champ, and this week’s holdover winner, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, took in an estimated $28.7M overseas, keeping the momentum spurred by its recent world premiere in Venice. The offshore drop was 44% which is good for this sort of title.

The international running cume is $76.3M; and the worldwide total is currently $264.3M through Sunday. France was new this session with a No. 1 $4.9M and above all comps. Germany also gave the ghost with the most a No. 1 start of $2.3M. TheUKheld at No. 1 and is the lead market with $19.1M, followed byMexico($11.1M), Spain ($5.2M), France ($4.9M) and Australia ($4.8M).

Imaxadded $4.7M in global box office for the 2nd frame, driving the worldwide cume to $17.6M.

Japan is set to release on September 27th and will be the last overseas market to open

Universal/Blumhouse’s Spak No Evil also started chatting overseas...

Ahead of the anime's tenth episode broadcast on September 6, the official website and accounts for Quality Assurance inAnother Worldtoday revealed the casting ofTomoaki MaenoasYamanaka,Satomi AraiasAkane,Tomokazu Sugitaas Ren and Yoshitsugu Matsoka as Alvar. YamanakaAkane RenAlvar Related: Quality Assurance in Another World Anime CastsYu KobayashiBased on the manga byMasamichi Sato,Kei Umabiki( Ayakashi Triangle assistant director) directs Quality Assurance inAnother Worldat100studioandStudio Palette,with series composition byShogo Yasukawa(The Executionerand Her Way of Life ) and character designs byShigeo Akahori(Record of Ragnaroksub character designer). Crunchyroll is simulcasting the anime and describes the story: Despite its location in a remote region south of the continent of Felnarc, the island of Clayborne is made up of five small countries crowded together and in constant conflict. In the most remote reaches of...

Ahead of the anime's ninth episode broadcast on August 30, the official website and accounts for Quality Assurance inAnother Worldtoday revealed the casting ofYu Kobayashi(Thistle in Delicious in Dungeon ) as Gödel, the hard-working but lonely protector of his village. Related: Loner Life in Another World Anime Premieres on October 3 Based on the manga byMasamichi Sato,Kei Umabiki( Ayakashi Triangle assistant director) directs Quality Assurance inAnother Worldat100studioandStudio Palette,with series composition byShogo Yasukawa(The Executionerand Her Way of Life ) and character designs byShigeo Akahori( Record ofRagnaroksub character designer). Crunchyroll is simulcasting the anime and describes the story: Despite its location in a remote region south of the continent of Felnarc, the island of Clayborne is made up of five small countries crowded together and in constant conflict. In the most remote reaches of the smallest and most peaceful country on the island,...

Fresh from the Cannes premiere of action thriller I,The Executioner,South Korean filmmakerRyoo Seung-wanis preparing to shoot espionage action feature Humint later this year.

Filming is set to begin in October with a cast includingZo In-sung,Park Jeong-min,Park Hae-joonand Nana. Produced by Filmmakers R&k it will be distributed by New. International sales are handled byContents Panda.

Humint stands for Human Intelligence, a term used in the military to refer to the collection of information through people rather than gathering intelligence via more technical means.

The story will depict North and South Korean...

Ryoo Seung-wanhas been a pillar of the South Korean film industry for over 20 years, respected there for his keen social observation and thrilling action. But Europe’s great film festivals have feted him conspicuously less than some of his more internationally well-known peers. The Cannes Film Festival recently took a step toward correcting that record in 2024.

Ryoo, 50, made his first and only trip to Cannes back in 2005 with the gritty bo xing drama Crying Fist, co-starring his brother,Ryoo Seung-bum,today a major star, and Korean cinema iconChoi Min-sik,then riding high thanks to his iconic role in Park Chan-wook’sOld Boy(2003).

“Crying Fist was very well received, but since we were in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the festival, it wasn’t screened in Cannes’ Grand Lumière Theater,” Ryoo recalls. “Back then, I was much younger and everything just felt fresh, fun and exciting. But I remember...

The Executioner’s Song: Millet’s Stabbing Debut Looks at How Control Moves Beyond Borders

If a Syrian doesn’t find himself in Syria does he still make a sound? InJonathan Millet’s feature debut, those who are far, far away from their past attempt to make the least amount of noise in this anti-thesis of a spy-thriller/revenge film. In one of the more complex roles in French-Tunisian actorAdam Bessa’s early filmography,Les Fantômes(Ghost Trail) is about what you are running away from and towards — the protagonist is so close to his target, he could smell…him. Unhurried and in protracted process bliss, tonally enthralling and buoyantly evasive, revenge here is served… slow.…...

The 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival unveiled its official poster on May 13th. Bifan is anticipated to become an even richer festival this year, building on 27 years of experience of programming a wide variety of films and public events. It has stablished itself as Asia's premier genre film festival.

Everything Sensational! A unique genre film festival that ‘Stays Strange'

Combines AI with traditional elements! Unveiling the unconventional and renewed poster!

▲ Official poster of the 28th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival

With new and unconventional images and various interpretations, the new official poster adds fresh stimulation and raises the expectations of an audience eagerly awaiting the festival. While maintaining its identity expressed through the slogan “Stay Strange”, which has attracted interest and love from audiences and citizens over the years, the festival will address the hot topic of the mega trend AI and its impact on filmmaking this year.

The poster's art director,...

Cannes announced the official selection for this year, and the Asian representation is quite strong. India finds its way back to the main competition after 30 years, with “All We Imagine as Light” whileJia Zhangkereturns with “Caught By The Tides”. Also of note is the presence of the first Saudi Arabian film in the official selection with “Norah”, which premiered last year in Red Sea. Here are all the entries we know of so far. More info will be added as we get closer to the festival.

All We Imagine as Light byPayal Kapadia(India) Caught by the Tides byJia Zhang-Ke(China) Norah byTawfik Alzaidi(Saudi Arabia)Black DogbyGuan Hu(China)My SunshinebyHiroshi Okuyama(Japan) Santosh bySandhya Suri(India) Viet and Nam byTruong Minh Quý(Vietnam) She's Got No Name byPeter Chan Ho-SunTwilight of the Warrior Walled In...

The Official Selection for the 77th Cannes Film Festival was revealed Thursday, with 19 movies in Competition (see full lists below).

Familiar names who will launch new works in the Competition includeAli Abbasi,who bringsThe Apprentice,a feature pic about the early life ofDonald Trump.Andrea Arnoldreturns with Bird, starringBarry Keoghan,andJacques Audiard’s latest,Emilia Perez,a musical withSelena Gomezwill also debut in competition.

Elsewhere, American filmmakerSean Bakerbrings Anora to the Croisette.Poor ThingsfilmmakerYorgos Lanthimoswill launchKinds of Kindness,his latest collab withEmma Stone.David Cronenbergreturns withThe Shrouds,andPaul Schraderwill debutOh CanadastarringJacob Elordi,Uma ThurmanandRichard Gere.

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There’s a strong English-language and American presence in the...

Ahead of a festival kicking off in just about a month,Iris Knobloch,President of the Festival de Cannes, andThierry Frémaux,General Delegate, have unveiled the selection of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

Led by the previously announced major highlight,Francis Ford Coppola’sMegalopolis,the competition lineup features the latest films fromJia Zhangke,David Cronenberg,Paul Schrader,Andrea Arnold,Sean Baker,Miguel Gomes,Yorgos Lanthimos,Jacques Audiard,Ali Abbasi,Payal Kapadia,and more.

Other sections include the previously new films fromGeorge MillerandKevin Costner,alongsideLeos Carax’s personal short C’est Pas Moi,Guy Maddin,Evan Johnson,andGalen Johnson’sRumors,Alain Guiraudie’s Miséricorde, and more.

Check out the lineup below.

Competition

All We Imagine As Light – Payal Kapadia

L’amour Ouf –Gilles Lellouche

Anora – Sean Baker

The Apprentice– Ali Abbasi

Bird – Andrea Arnold

Caught by the Tides –Jia Zhang-ke...

The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the line-up for its 77th edition (May 14-25)

The competition includes films byAndrea Arnold,David Cronenberg,Yórgos Lánthimos,Paul SchraderandPaolo Sorrentino.

Festival directorThierry Frémauxrevealed the Official Selection at a press conference at theUgcNormandie theatre in Paris alongside festival presidentIris Knobloch.

Previously announced titles includeQuentin Dupieux’sThe Second Act,which will open the festival on May 14 out of competition,George Miller’sFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga,Kevin Costner’s Horizon, An American Saga andFrancis Ford Coppola’sMegalopolis.

BarbiedirectorGreta Gerwigwill preside over the jury.

The King's Seekers will be getting down to business when the Quality Assurance inAnother Worldanime premieres this July, and ahead of that two more cast members have been announced. The latest to join the ever-expanding roster areDaisuke OnoandKisho Taniyama,and you can see who they're playing along with their respective character designs below. Jin voiced by Daisuke Ono (Sebastian Michaelisin Black Butler -Public School Arc- )Sakaivoiced by Kisho Taniyama (Jean Kirschtein inAttack on Titan) Related: Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Gets a Piece of the Action in New Visual Based on the manga byMasamichi Sato,Quality Assurance inAnother Worldis being directed byKei Umabiki( Ayakashi Triangle assistant director) at 100studio andStudio Palette,with series composition byShogo Yasukawa(The Executionerand Her Way of Life ) and character designs byShigeo Akahori(Record of Ragnaroksub character designer...

Charmingis an animated comedy musical film that reimagines thePrinceCharming fairy tale with a twist. While the movie has some flaws, like choppy animation and gags that don't work, it also has talented voice actors and catchy songs. The cast includes notable artists likeWilmer Valderrama,Demi Lovato,Avril Lavigne,andAshley Tisdale,who bring their talent to the characters they portray.

TheCharming(2018) cast is made up of a handful of notable voice actors, a significant number of child stars who have continued working steadily in films and movies, and some popular musical artists.Charmingis an animated comedy musical film for children that puts a spin on the classic Prince Charming fairy tale story. Instead of searching all over for the love of his life, Prince Charming has been cursed to make every woman in the world instantly fall in love with him.Cinderella,Snow White,...

The Whole Spiel — the new company co-founded by formerNBC EntertainmentchairmanPaul Telegdy— andRed Bull’sTerra Mater Studioshave teamed up to develop a slate of drama series. The projects include a reimagined “Tarzan”series, wildlife crime investigation “Rogue,”geopolitical drama “A New King” and true history drama “The Executioner.”

In collaboration withShingle MediaandFriendly Fire,the “Tarzan”series will reimagine Edgar Rice Burroughs’ iconic hero for a new generation. The plot will followTarzanand Jane defending their home against fortune hunters who come to Africa.

“Rogue,”created and written byNational GeographicExplorer Derek Joubert, is a thriller series set in the underground world of illegal wildlife trading. It will follow a multi-billion-dollar global conspiracy in the heart of Africa that shatters lives while fueling the narcotics trade, arms dealing and terrorism. The series will be co-produced with Joubert’sWildlife Films.

Set inside a wealthy aristocratic family,...

‘Aquaman’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ starJason Momoais set to star in the tentatively titled ‘The Executioner’, which will be produced byWarner Bros.after the studio won an intense bidding war, reports ‘Deadline’. As per ‘Deadline’, the project will be penned by Kaz andRyan Firpo,who are known for their work on […]...

Yen Press, LLC announced nine new titles scheduled to be published in September 2022. These acquisitions included two new novels—Studio Chizu’sBelleand Sugar Apple Fairy Tale; manga adaptations of light novels,The Executionerand Her Way of Life, I Kept Pressing the 100-Million-Year Button and Came Out on Top, and Sasaki & Peeps; the launch of three new manga series, Coffee Moon, So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? and She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, and an autobiographical mangaEmbraceYour Size.

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Vol. 1 (light novel)

Story by Miri Mikawa

Art by Aki

Anne Halford is a candy crafter determined to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a Silver Sugar Master, a title bestowed only by royalty. In order to travel to the capital and realize her dream, she purchases Challe, a handsome but foul-mouthed fairy, as her bodyguard.

WhileKonamiis hopefully busy ironing out a deal that’ll seeSilent Hillmake a full-scale return in the near future, the series is at least gaining exposure elsewhere. Dead by Daylight,Behaviour Interactive’s asymmetrical multiplayer title, is due to receive its next major update later this month and it features a face(less) individual that fans of the aforementioned survival horror franchise will be intimately familiar with.

Pyramid Head, otherwise known asThe Executioner,joins the ever-growing cast of Dead byDaylight‘s playable killers on June 16th and the game’s developer has released a new trailer ahead of launch aimed at giving you a crash course in how the entity goes about ensnaring its prey. Check out the footage for yourselves above or see below for a summary of the character’s unique abilities.

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Guillermo del Torohas been unusually quiet on social media during his quarantine, but that all has changed with the publication of a giantTwitterthread revealing the many books he’s been reading and films he’s been watching while on break from filming his new movie, “Nightmare Alley.”The “Pan’s Labyrinth”and “Shape of Water” Oscar winner encouraged his fellow filmmakers to weigh in with their own watch lists, and the result is an incredible thread featuring the likes ofDarren Aronofsky,Ari Aster,Ava DuVernay,Sarah Polley,Edgar Wright,Rian Johnson,Brad Bird,Scott Derickson,James Mangold,and a lot more. Click here to begin the Twitter thread.

It should not be too surprising to hear del Toro has been streaming a lot of titles on The Criterion Channel, includingGustaf Molander’s “A Woman’s Face,”Ermanno Olmi’s “Il Posto,”and Celine Sciamma’s “Girlhood”and “Tomboy.

Madrid —Pedro Almodóvar’s “Pain and Glory”took home Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Antonio Banderas) and Best Original Screenplay at the 34th Spanish Academy Goya Awards, as well as Best Editing, Original Music and Supporting Actress (Julieta Serrano).

Almodóvar’s night did have one blemish, however. On the red carpet ahead of the ceremony he accidentally let slip that actress Penelope Cruz will be handing out this year’s Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars, as she and Banderas did last time Almodóvar won, with 2000’s “All About my Mother.”

Saturday night’s ceremony ran like a marathon, with Almodóvar andAlejandro Amenábar’s “While at War”exchanging the lead back and forth over the 3.5 hour ceremony before “Pain and Glory”took the ceremony’s final three prizes, ending with seven awards while Amenábar’s Spanish Civil War epic notched five.

In his first on-stage appearance of the night,...

This week onBatwoman,someone close to Kate discovered the true identity of Gotham’s new caped crusader, while we also got a new Easter egg about the Arrowverse’s Clown Prince of Crime.

Gotham this week had to deal withThe Executioner,a costumed grunt who was targeting very specific people using distinct forms of capital punishment: electrocution, firing squad, and hydrogen cyanide gas. His first kill took out Angus Stanton, a prosecutor who among other things helped put away the Joker — who in this world uses theTim Burtonfilms’ “Jack Napier”identity — as well as the robber...

Delia Harrington Nov 10, 2019

The actor behindLuke Foxopens up about why his character is so closed off, his relationship with his father, and his future

ThisBatwomanarticle contains spoilers for episode 6.

Batwoman’s Luke Fox is a fan-favorite character but the audience knows little about him, beyond his neurotic tendencies and famous father, whose disappearance has loomed over the series since its premiere. With episode 6, “I’ll be Judge, I’ll be the Jury,” we finally know what happened to Lucius Fox and have more insight into who Luke Fox is as a person.

Batwoman starCamrus Johnson,who plays the younger Fox, spoke with Den of Geek by phone about the heavy-hitting episode, his character’s relationship to his father, and using the guise of superheroes to discuss serious issues.

The episode revealed that Lucius was killed while out running an errand the day Luke graduated from high school.

Batwoman brought us Sophie’s long-awaited revelation, much-needed backstory on Lucius andLuke Fox,and a perfect villain of the week.

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Batwoman Episode 6

This week’sBatwomanbrought us Sophie’s long-awaited revelation, much-needed backstory on Lucius and Luke Fox, and a perfect villain of the week.The Executionerhad just the right number of twists and turns to keep things interesting, forced a few of our main characters to move forward in their journey, and contributed to the show’s overall themes of crime, corruption, injustice, and systemic marginalization.

Sophie Knows! Hallelujah. I know it’s only been six episodes, but this revelation somehow still feels overdue. Can we bring Mary in on this secret next? I have a particularly low tolerance for the half-baked excuses for superhero secret identities, but if we’ve learned anything fromSupergirl,it should be...

Slasheris a gift for horror fans who wish that there were more TV shows that delved into this genre. As the name suggests, each season is its own slasher story, and what's cool is that some of the actors pop up as different people.

The first season,The Executioner,features married couple Sarah and Dylan heading to live in a small town and realizing that there's a killer who is inspired by the tragedy that occured while her mom was pregnant. The second season,Guilty Party,sees two groups of friends stuck at a cabin because there's a killer (there's a pattern). And the third and most recent season,Solstice,is about a killer who is focusing on the residents of a building.

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Filmed in Ontario, the series has a lot of scares, but it also has some nicely developed...

WithCarlos Reygadas‘ admirably bold, intimate new dramaOur Timenow in theaters and his first three films now streaming on The Criterion Channel (along with a recent extensive conversation), it’s thankfully easier than ever to catch up on the poetic works of the Mexican director. To celebrate, today we’re taking a look at his favorite films of all-time.

As voted on in the latest Sight & Sound poll, the influences of the ten selections can be seen throughout this work, most notably in the spiritual ruminations ofAndrei TarkovskyandIngmar Bergman,the non-professional acting collaborations ofRobert Bresson,as well as the striking patience ofBéla Tarr.Speaking to one selection,Aleksandr Sokurov’sMother and Son,Reygadas has said it would be the one film he’d show an alien if they came to our planet. Surprisingly, however, for those who have seenSilent Light,there is no Ordet.

TV’s erstwhile Vic Mackey may soon be policing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Shield vetMichael Chiklisis set to executive-produce and star in Coyote, a crime drama in development atParamount Network,Deadline reports.

The potential series — which hails fromBreaking BadvetMichelle MacLaren— centers on Ben Clemens (Chiklis), a soon-to-be-retired border patrol agent who discovers an underground tunnel used to smuggle black market goods in from Mexico. Before long, he finds himself in the crosshairs of the criminal mastermind that he has spent the better part of his career attempting to destroy.

In addition to Coyote,...

Michael Chiklisis back on the TV beat again.

The Emmy-winning actor has signed on to star in theCBSdrama pilotMurder,our sister siteDeadlineis reporting. He’ll play Mason “Mace” Garrity, a veteranNYPDdetective whose feathers are ruffled when he’s assigned an outspoken rookie partner, played byEmpireandMad MenveteranTeyonah Parris.

Based on a British miniseries,Murderwill be shot like a true-crime documentary and follow a single investigation through the perspective of the cops, the suspects, the witnesses and the victims.Amanda Green(Lethal Weapon,Law & Order: Svu) will pen the pilot,...

— TheAmerican Society of Cinematographers(Asc) has announced the nominees in all categories of the 32nd Annual Asc Awards for Outstanding Achievement. Winners will be revealed at the organization’s February 17 ceremony, which will be emceed this year byBen Mankiewicz,a longtime host onTurner Classic Movies(TCM). The event will be held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom atHollywood & Highland.This year’s nominees are: Theatrical Release •Roger Deakins,Asc,BscforBlade Runner2049 •Bruno Delbonnel,Asc,AfcforDarkest Hour• Hoyte van Hoytema, Asc,Fsf,NscforDunkirk•Dan Laustsen,Asc,DffforThe Shape of Water•Rachel Morrison,Asc for Mudbound Spotlight Award •Máté Herbai,Hscfor On Body and Soul •Mikhail Krichman,Rgcfor Loveless • Mart Taniel,Escfor November Episode of a Series for Non-Commercial Television •Gonzalo AmatforThe Man in the High Castle( “Land O’ Smiles” ) onAmazon•Adriano Goldman,Asc,...

The 2018 Asc Awards will be held on February 17.

‘Mudbound’

TheAmerican Society of Cinematographers(Asc) has unveiled nominations for its 32nd annual Asc Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography.

Nominations were announced in five categories, and include familiar names likeRoger Deakinswho received his 15th nomination forBlade Runner 2049.

Deakins is joined in the theatrical release category byMudboundcinematographerRachel Morrison,Bruno DelbonnelforDarkest Hour,Hoyte Van HoytemaforDunkirk,andDan LaustsenforThe Shape Of Water.

In the TV categories,Game Of Thronesand12 Monkeyshave multiple nominations. StreamersAmazonandNetflixare represented on the nominations list with Man In The High Castle, andThe CrownandMindhunter,respectively.

Winners will be announced at a ceremony held on February 17 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom atHollywood & Highland.

The 2018 Asc Award nominees are:

Theatrical Release

Blade Runner 2049,Roger Deakins, Asc, Bsc

Darkest Hour, Bruno Delbonnel, Asc, Afc...

The 2018 Asc Awards will be held on February 17.

‘Mudbound’

TheAmerican Society of Cinematographers(Asc) has unveiled nominations for its 32nd annual Asc Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography.

Nominations were announced in five categories, and include familiar names likeRoger Deakinswho received his 15th nomination forBlade Runner 2049.

Deakins is joined in the theatrical release category byMudboundcinematographerRachel Morrison,Bruno DelbonnelforDarkest Hour,Hoyte Van HoytemaforDunkirk,andDan LaustsenforThe Shape Of Water.

In the TV categories,Game Of Thronesand12 Monkeyshave multiple nominations. StreamersAmazonandNetflixare represented on the nominations list with Man In The High Castle, andThe CrownandMindhunter,respectively.

Winners will be announced at a ceremony held on February 17 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom atHollywood & Highland.

The 2018 Asc Award nominees are:

Theatrical Release

Blade Runner 2049,Roger Deakins, Asc, Bsc

Darkest Hour, Bruno Delbonnel, Asc, Afc...

TheAmerican Society of Cinematographers(Asc) feature film nominees tends to lean toward big-scale movies, and this year is no exception. Their top five include frontrunnerRoger Deakinsfor his stunning visuals in “Blade Runner 2049”as well asRachel Morrison,who photographed “Mudbound.”Left out were viable but smaller-scale contenders “Call Me By Your Name”and “The Post.”

So far, neither the Asc nor the cinematography branch of the Academy has ever nominated a woman for a feature film. So Morrison’s nomination is a big deal. (Next up for Morrison: Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Black Panther.”) According to a study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, women made up 5 percent of cinematographers on the top 250 domestic-grossing films in 2016.

Read More:‘Mudbound’: Why Rachel Morrison Deserves to Be the First Female Cinematographer Nominated for an Oscar

The Asc awardedNancy Schreiberits 2017 Presidents award,...

TheAmerican Society of Cinematographers(Asc) feature film nominees tends to lean toward big-scale movies, and this year is no exception. Their top five include frontrunnerRoger Deakinsfor his stunning visuals in “Blade Runner 2049”as well asRachel Morrison,who photographed “Mudbound.”Left out were viable but smaller-scale contenders “Call Me By Your Name”and “The Post.”

So far, neither the Asc nor the cinematography branch of the Academy has ever nominated a woman for a feature film. So Morrison’s nomination is a big deal. (Next up for Morrison: Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Black Panther.”) According to a study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, women made up 5 percent of cinematographers on the top 250 domestic-grossing films in 2016.

Read More:‘Mudbound’: Why Rachel Morrison Deserves to Be the First Female Cinematographer Nominated for an Oscar

The Asc awardedNancy Schreiberits 2017 Presidents award,...

His predecessor Kim Sae-hoon resigned last June after the blacklisting scandal.

Source:Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Oh Seok-geun

South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has named film director Oh Seok-geun as chairman of theKorean Film Council(Kofic).

His predecessor Kim Sae-hoon resigned last June, unable to finish his term after being implicated as one of the executives responsible for carrying out blacklisting efforts for ex-president Park Geun-hye’s administration in the arts and culture sector.

A founding member of the Busan International Film Festival (Biff), Oh was the event’s inaugural general manager for several years. More recently, he was director of theBusan Film Commission(2010-2016) and president of theAsian Film Commissions Network.

He is also one of the leaders of the movement to support Biff in the face of blacklisting. Last May, in his eulogy for Kim Ji-seok – fellowBifffounder and friend since their youth together in Busan – Oh...

Now for something truly remarkable from the neglected Spanish cinema.Luis García Berlanga's wicked satire is a humanistic black comedy, free of cynicism. The borderline Kafkaesque situation of an everyman forced into a profession that horrifies him is funny and warm hearted - but with a ruthless logic that points to universal issues beyond Franco Fascism. The Executioner Blu-ray The Criterion Collection 840 1963 / B&W / 1:85 widescreen / 92 min. /El Verdugo/ available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date October 25, 2016 / 39.95 StarringNino Manfredi,Emma Penella,José Isbert.CinematographyTonino Delli ColliFilm Editor Afonso Santacana Original MusicMiguel Asins ArbóWritten byLuis García Berlanga,Rafael Azcona,Ennio FlaianoProduced byNazario BelmarDirected byLuis García Berlanga

Reviewed byGlenn Erickson

Criterion brings us 1963's The Executioner (El Verdugo), a major discovery for film fans that thought Spanish cinema began and ended withLuis Buñuel.I've seen politically-charged Spanish films from...

Spanish film-maker best known for his satire Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!

During the Franco years, the survival of independent cinema in Spain was thanks to the "Three Bs" —Luis Buñuel,Juan Antonio BardemandLuis García Berlanga.The last of these irreverent, original film-makers, who has died aged 89,Berlangawas pivotal in reviving the Spanish film industry after the end of the civil war, despite his many tussles with Franco's censors.

In 1953 he established himself with ¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall! (Welcome, Mr Marshall!), a masterful comedy about the hopes of Spanish villagers that the Marshall Plan will make them rich. In 1961Plácido,a satire about a poor man invited to dinner in a wealthy household on Christmas Eve, was nominated for the Oscar for best foreign-language film. But his caustic brand of comedy probably reached its apogee in 1963'sEl Verdugo(The Executioner) about a young man desperate to get a job...

Spanish everyman actor who flourished in the country's post-Franco renaissance

The Spanish actorJosé Luis López Vázquez,who has died aged 87, was so much a part of Spanish cinema for six decades, appearing in almost 250 films between 1948 and 2007, that it seems inconceivable without him. Short and bald, with a little moustache, bearing a certain resemblance toGroucho Marx,he often embodied the average Spaniard. "I was an insignificant person, and I stayed that way," López explained.

As most of López's career was synchronous withFrancisco Franco's 36-year repressive regime, when it was almost impossible for Spain to create a vibrant film industry and for talented film-makers to express themselves freely, the majority of his films were conveyor-belt comedies and melodramas, strictly for home consumption. Nevertheless, in the 1950s and 60s, despite restrictions, a distinctive Spanish art cinema managed to emerge, led primarily by the directorsJuan Antonio Bardem,Luis García BerlangaandCarlos Saura,...

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