Japanhas picked Kurosawa KiyoshisCloudas the countrys submission for Best International Feature Film at the 97thOscars. The film will premiere out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this week. Previously, Kurosawa previously won the festivals Silver Lion for best director withWife of a Spyin 2020. ‘Cloud’ by Kurosawa KiyoshiNikkatsu Corporation, Venice Film Festival Watch on Deadline Japan has notched strong showings at the Oscars, especially in recent years. Last year, Wim WendersPerfect Daysreceived an Oscar nomination....

The short answer is yes. The longer answer is that its complicated. The early word on Kidman from critics here on the Lido is very positive. Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in ‘Babygirl.‘Niko Tavernise One struggles to think of another actor of her status who would do such a thing these days. Kidman won Best Actress in 2002 forThe Hoursand was most recently nominated in 2022 forBeing The Ricardos. Dickinson has also been widely praised....

Yoshii (Masaki Suda) sells stuff. Who buys this garbage? Yoshii is full of the bravado of a gambler on a winning streak. Masaki Suda in ‘Cloud.' The point is to move things on before you find out. Among them, there are even people as web-smart as Yoshii himself. They will find out who he really is, behind his internet handle Ratel. So hurt he felt humiliated. Hes watched enough movies maybe even played enough games to know what he has to do next....

Alfonso Cuarons Apple TV+ limited seriesDisclaimeris gut-wrenching, beautiful and solidly conventional. Beware of narrative and form, indeed. Even if you never read Knights book, you know this story. Cate Blanchett in Apple TV+’s ‘Disclaimer’Apple TV+ Subsequent episodes will drop weekly until November 15. Yet, overall,Disclaimeris a study in confession by a filmmaker for whom perspective is the ultimate deconstruction. If you are expecting a work of towering originality,Disclaimerwill disappoint. From left,Sacha Baron Cohen,Kevin Kline, Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón attend the ‘Disclaimer’ red carpet inVenice....

The film also won Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Screenplay (Dialogues). Watch on Deadline Bajpayee lauded the collaborative atmosphere that ChittellasGulmoharset provided. I said that to me, this is a form of preparation. Manoj Bajpayee and Sharmila Tagore star in ‘Gulmohar.‘Disney Were all unwinding together because we have to eat food, so might as well do it together. TheGulmoharcast also included Amol Palekar, Simran, Suraj Sharma, Kaveri Seth and Utsavi Jha....

But what are showrunnersPatrick McKayandJD Paynedelivering that makes the continuation of the JRR Tolkien mythology worthwhile? And also a storytelling runway that can stretch as long as the one that poweredGame of Thronesand its spinoffs. And we worked with Bad Robot, with Lindsey Weber, who ran JJ Abrams film department. (L-R) Charlie Vickers as Sauron; Morfydd Clark as Galadriel; JD Payne and Patrick McKayAmazon We wrote screenplays all through college so what you see now, the incubation project started then....

The long-rumoredOne Tree Hillsequel series is closer to becoming a reality atNetflix. Emily Moss Wilson is a producer. Deadline hears there have been informal conversations with other members of the ensemble cast. The cast of ‘One Tree Hill’ (inset) Sophia Bush and Hilarie BurtonCW/Getty Reps for Netflix and WBTV declined to comment on this story. Brooke Davis, Peyton Sawyer and Haley James Scott (Lenz) often anchored the storyline. The follow-up, headlined by the duo, represents the women ofOTHreclaiming the show....

The first four episodes ofAlfonso Cuarons limited series,Disclaimer, are world premiering today at theVeniceFilm Festival. Oscar winners Cuaron,Cate BlanchettandKevin Klineconvened with the press ahead of the screening. The show marks Cuarons first directorial credit since his 2019 Best Picture Oscar winnerRomaand a rare foray into TV. (L-R Kevin Kline, Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón attends the photocall Thursday in VeniceGetty Images The final three episodes screen in Venice tomorrow. That had its downside in that it made for a lengthy shoot, he added....

The first four episodes of Alfonso Cuarons limited seriesDisclaimerworld premiered Thursday afternoon at theVeniceFilm Festival. The series marks Cuarons first directorial credit since his 2019 Best Picture Oscar winnerRomaand a rare foray into television. It is in Venice in a subsection of the festivals Out of Competition strand reserved for TV series. (L-R Kevin Kline, Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón attends the photocall Thursday in VeniceGetty Images Written and directed by Cuaron,Disclaimeris based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Renee Knight....

Angelina Joliehit the Lido today, ahead of the world premiere ofPablo LarrainsMariaCallas biopic,Maria. The word comes with a lot of negative connotations… I think (Callas) was one of hardest working people, who didnt hurt anybody. Angelina Jolie at the 81st Venice International Film FestivalGetty Images Watch on Deadline On Wednesday, Netflixsnapped up U.S. rightsto the film. Callas had the greatest voice in history who had a very beautiful and difficult life....

I spent almost seven months training because when you work with Pablo you cant do anything by half. The actors commitment to this creation is obvious at every turn. The Financial Timessimilarly praised Jolies commitment to the role, describing her as a glamorous Callas. Netflix Just like Bunbury, however, the paper questions the overall emotional ambition of the biopic. The Telegraph, giving the film four stars, said Jolie dazzles as Callas....

EXCLUSIVE:Adam GoldwormsAperture Entertainmenthas signedKyle McConaghyandJoe DeBoer, a Missouri filmmaking duo whose acclaimed horror thrillerDead Mailwill soon have its Canadian premiere in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto Film Festival. A mainstay on the genre festival circuit since its premiere this year at SXSW,Dead Mailhas won a number of awards, including Best Film and Best Director at UK Fright Fest, and is currently rated 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Still in search of distribution, the film watches as an ominous help note finds its way to a 1980s post office, connecting a dead letter investigator to a kidnapped keyboard technician....

Apple Original Filmsannounced today thatNapoleon: The Directors Cut, a new version ofRidley Scotts historical epic featuring 48 minutes of never-before-seen footage, is now available to stream globally onApple TV+. Starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military leader, Napoleon grossed over $221 million worldwide last year when Columbia Pictures put it in theaters, garnering three Academy Award nominations for Best Achievement in Visual Effects, Best Achievement in Production Design and Best Achievement in Costume Design....