Sam Mendes Sets Sight on WWI Movie ‘1917’ as Next Directing Gig
Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners has won a spec package auction and will finance World War I film “1917” with Sam Mendes on board to direct. The film will begin production next April, for a U.S. release in December 2019 with Universal distributing the pic. Mendes...
Trevor Jackson Was Told Initially that He Was ‘Too Young’ to Star in ‘Superfly’ Remake
MIAMI — “Superfly” star Trevor Jackson wasn’t sure that he would land the starring role of the latest Hollywood remake. “I really wanted to be a part of this film,” said Jackson. “I auditioned twice, but I was told I was too young and I didn’t have a big enough name....
Future Tackles ‘SuperFly’ Soundtrack With ‘No Shame’
Remaking “Super Fly” was never going to be without its perils. The 1972 film, directed by Gordon Parks Jr., was one of the essential building blocks of the decade’s Blaxploitation movement, and first-time feature helmer Director X surely had his hands full balancing...
Box Office: ‘Incredibles 2’ Breaks Boundaries With Heroic $180 Million Opening
The Disney-Pixar movie flew to a record-breaking launch of $180 million in 4,410 locations, easily landing the superhero sequel the best debut of all time for an animated film. That title was previously held by fellow Pixar sequel “Finding Dory,” which bowed with $135...