For Berger, however, everythings going just fine. And the first thing he said no to was what life seemed to have in store for him. I come from Wolfsburg, a fairly small city in Germany, he says. Edward Berger on the set of his new filmConclave.Philippe Antonello They build Volkswagen cars there, and thats all they do. You get a proper job. Still, they were an arts-leaning family, and they encouraged Berger in his love of theater....

At 80,Martin Scorsesehas finally made a Western, and it packs a wallop. It was diabolical, no less so because its architect convinced those involved that it was entirely legal. The movie really is about greed in that way, the lengths we may go to get rich. Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’Apple/Paramount If this can happen enough, Hale believes, the Osage people will be pushed out and/or killed off....

Todd Hayneshas a way with female stars. I would even call him the new-age George Cukor in that regard. All of them hold keys that Elizabeth thinks might inform her portrayal. Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore in May DecemberRocket Science More importantly, why did all this happen? She lives in a small island town that has whispered behind her back for years. He has his own problems. She winces at the thought she is going to be doing sex scenes with these kids....

Principal photography begins in Santa Fe, NM, next month on a script from Paul Bertino. Now more cast are taking shape. I am over the moon about this cast, said Spielberg. Regan Aliyah, Zoe Colletti, Andrew LinerMatt Kallish; Austin Nelson; Raul Romo Each of them shines in their own special way. They are all beyond devoted to their craft and their hard work shows. Spielberg is currently developing the featureFour Assassins (And a Funeral)with Thunder Road Pictures....

RRRstar N.T. Rama Rao Jr. (aka NTR Jr) is set to work with Prashanth Neel, a leading director of the Kannada-language film industry, on an as-yet-untitled project that is scheduled to start shooting in March 2024. The project will be NTR Jrs 31st film followingDevara, a Telugu-language film directed by Kortala Siva,which was formerly known asNTR 30and officially given a title Friday.Devarais scheduled for a pan-India release on April 5, 2024....

Silversaidthat about 2/3 of the staff had been laid off. He said that were sort of restructuring how data journalism and FiveThirtyEight and ABC News works together. That doesnt come around once in a while, he said. ABC News Its been around for 15 years. So the aggregation models should change, too. The question is how we do that. G. Elliott MorrisABC News Thats something we are going to answer internally....

We request privacy at this sad time. Marr followed up with an image of himself and Rourke from The Smiths days. When Marr and Morrissey aka Steven Morrissey formed The Smiths, he joined soon after. Andy Rourke in 2007 and onstage with The Smiths in 1984Getty Images He most recently released an album with The Cranberries singer Dolores ORiordan under the bandname D.A.R.K. Very sorry to hear that Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has passed away....

I seek the little moments that will stay with me, even in bad movies. A year later it wasThe Conversationthough I hadnt known Ford was in it my interest was in Gene Hackman. And how smug were we who snagged invites to the press showing ofStar Wars. Harrison FordGetty Watch on Deadline And we were off on the roller-coaster ride that is Harrison Fords career. That latter was press-screened to a lucky audience of 1,000 on a Sunday morning....

Its weird but Ive never seen a film Ive made in a cinema, she says. So, it will be great to be at Cannes and experience it in full force. Its a ride through the highs and lows of intimate female friendship. Molly Manning WalkerCourtesy I have a very distinct memory of a bar crawl where I saw a blowjob on stage. I wanted to talk about how we are introduced to sex....

A little later, another workmate stabs him in the arm. Castang came late to film directing after spending two decades working as a theatre actor. I always wanted to write and direct films but then I took a very long detour, he says. Stéphan CastangCamille Dampierre Thierry asked me to look at the script and whether I would be interested in directing it. There was something in it that chimed with my own neurosis....

Rippberger will produce alongside Martin Medina, KT Kent, Devin Keaton, and Jay Burnley of Slated. Recently wrappingAny Day Nowwith Paul Guilfoyle, Gray also leads the upcoming featureHigh Expectationsopposite Kelsey Grammer. He is repped by Seven Summits Pictures & Management, Insurge-Ent and Felker Toczek Suddleson. (L-R) Citizen Skull Management’s Gerard George, Liz Williamson and Mike DiazRich Marchewka; Lois Block; Josh Fetner Khan will play Kaitlyns brother, Matt. Producers on the film are Gatins and Naomi Despres....

This is the first time that a whale is not the most endangered thing in the room. I dont think that happens at a lot of other labor movements, Jost said. Picket lines dogged a half dozen upfront presentations by media companies to advertisers this past week. Lorne MichaelsChristopher Polk/NBC/Getty Images But every writer that has come throughSaturday Night Liveis totally ungrateful…so resentful. Americans have a soft spot for monkeys....

Frameline announced the full program for the 47th annualSan Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Framelines commitment to fostering community is evident in the layout of the Festival as well. In addition to examining queer and trans histories, Frameline47s program spotlights the legacy and impact of LGBTQ+ cinema. Frameline47Frameline For queer people, there isnt always a roadmap to follow. Were charting our own paths, and the Frameline47 films explore this, no matter the genre....