David Cronenberg is unraveling his understanding of the afterlife with “The Shrouds.”
The auteur writes and directs the sci-fi feature that centers on a widower named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) grieving the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger). An inventor, Karsh creates a program called GraveTech to allow for mourners to monitor their late loved ones via shrouds. Yet when multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated, he has to find the perpetrators.
Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt also star.
“The Shrouds” will debut in competition at Cannes. WME is handling U.S. sales and Sbs handling international sales for the film, with Sbs, Prospero Pictures, and Saint Laurent Productions producing. The producers are Saïd Ben Saïd, Martin Katz, and Anthony Vaccarello.
Cronenberg told Variety that he wrote the film while “experiencing the grief of the loss of my wife, who died seven years ago. It was an...
The auteur writes and directs the sci-fi feature that centers on a widower named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) grieving the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger). An inventor, Karsh creates a program called GraveTech to allow for mourners to monitor their late loved ones via shrouds. Yet when multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated, he has to find the perpetrators.
Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt also star.
“The Shrouds” will debut in competition at Cannes. WME is handling U.S. sales and Sbs handling international sales for the film, with Sbs, Prospero Pictures, and Saint Laurent Productions producing. The producers are Saïd Ben Saïd, Martin Katz, and Anthony Vaccarello.
Cronenberg told Variety that he wrote the film while “experiencing the grief of the loss of my wife, who died seven years ago. It was an...
- 5/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Variety has been given exclusive access to the teaser (above) for David Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds,” ahead of its world premiere in the Competition section at Cannes. Sbs Intl. is handling international sales for the film, while WME is selling U.S. rights.
“The Shrouds” centers on Karsh, 50, a prominent businessman. Inconsolable since the death of his wife, he invents GraveTech, a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated. Karsh sets out to track down the perpetrators.
The film stars Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt.
It is produced by Sbs, Prospero Pictures and Saint Laurent Productions. The producers are Saïd Ben Saïd, Martin Katz and Anthony Vaccarello.
The music is by Howard Shore. The cinematographer is Douglas Koch.
In an interview with Serge Grünberg ahead of the premiere,...
“The Shrouds” centers on Karsh, 50, a prominent businessman. Inconsolable since the death of his wife, he invents GraveTech, a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated. Karsh sets out to track down the perpetrators.
The film stars Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt.
It is produced by Sbs, Prospero Pictures and Saint Laurent Productions. The producers are Saïd Ben Saïd, Martin Katz and Anthony Vaccarello.
The music is by Howard Shore. The cinematographer is Douglas Koch.
In an interview with Serge Grünberg ahead of the premiere,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Magnify has acquired global and U.S. sales rights (excluding Canada and Benelux) to “Wildhood” director Bretten Hannam’s supernatural thriller “Place of Ghosts,” which is set to go into production in August 2024.
Lorna Lee Torres, Magnify’s senior VP of sales, and Austin Kennedy, director of global sales, will be launching the project in Cannes.
In the film, estranged siblings Mise’l and Antle are forced to reunite after being visited by a vengeful spirit. They venture into the “Place of Ghosts,” a primeval forest of the Mi’kmaq people where time and memory blend together. As they journey deeper into the forest, the dark spirit continues to grow, manifesting in terrifying forms that the siblings must confront.
“Bretten Hannam has crafted an ambitious and thematically rich indigenous horror/fantasy that engages with political and social history and adds to the expanding world of original genre film,” Torres said.
Lorna Lee Torres, Magnify’s senior VP of sales, and Austin Kennedy, director of global sales, will be launching the project in Cannes.
In the film, estranged siblings Mise’l and Antle are forced to reunite after being visited by a vengeful spirit. They venture into the “Place of Ghosts,” a primeval forest of the Mi’kmaq people where time and memory blend together. As they journey deeper into the forest, the dark spirit continues to grow, manifesting in terrifying forms that the siblings must confront.
“Bretten Hannam has crafted an ambitious and thematically rich indigenous horror/fantasy that engages with political and social history and adds to the expanding world of original genre film,” Torres said.
- 5/13/2024
- by Leo Barraclough and Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
David Cronenberg is known as one of the masters of body horror films, and the director is in a unique position to be one of three Cronenbergs who are partaking in this world. Indeed, his children are now filmmaking peers who specialize in the wretched and strange. Brandon Cronenberg has made splashes with his films Possessor and Infinity Pool. Now, Caitlin Cronenberg has stepped up with her directorial debut, Humane. David’s newest project, The Shrouds, is set to premiere at Cannes and The Film Stage has revealed previously unreleased images from the film as well as its new poster.
Vincent Cassel (who worked with Cronenberg on Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method) takes on the role of Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art though controversial cemetery...
Vincent Cassel (who worked with Cronenberg on Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method) takes on the role of Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art though controversial cemetery...
- 5/8/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
More than two years have gone by since we heard that photographer Caitlin Cronenberg, daughter of legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg, would be making her feature directorial debut with a thriller called Humane. Production wrapped over a year ago – but we won’t have to wait much longer to see the film. IFC Films and the Shudder streaming service have picked up the U.S. distribution rights, with IFC planning to give the film a theatrical release on April 26th. It will then move to Shudder at a later date. Elevation Pictures will be handling Canadian distribution. With the theatrical release date right around the corner, a trailer for Humane has arrived online… and if you’ve been wondering what a movie by the daughter of David Cronenberg would look like, you can get an idea by checking out the trailer in the embed above.
Written and produced by Michael Sparaga of Victory Man Productions,...
Written and produced by Michael Sparaga of Victory Man Productions,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Regina King and Mary Steenburgen look beautiful while posing on the red carpet at the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 10) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The Oscar-winning actresses both took the stage to help present Best Supporting Actress during the ceremony, which went to Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
Also stepping out for the awards show were fellow past winners Octavia Spencer and Jessica Lange, who are both taking to the stage as well. Mary‘s husband Ted Danson joined her for the ceremony.
While on the carpet, Regina was seen greeting Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell.
Fyi: Regina is wearing an Atelier Versace dress with Pomellato jewelry. Mary is wearing Tom Ford. Jessica is wearing Martin Katz jewelry and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
By the way, there are several celebrities and Hollywood figures who’ve been Banned from the Oscars and we gathered up the list of who and why.
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The Oscar-winning actresses both took the stage to help present Best Supporting Actress during the ceremony, which went to Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
Also stepping out for the awards show were fellow past winners Octavia Spencer and Jessica Lange, who are both taking to the stage as well. Mary‘s husband Ted Danson joined her for the ceremony.
While on the carpet, Regina was seen greeting Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell.
Fyi: Regina is wearing an Atelier Versace dress with Pomellato jewelry. Mary is wearing Tom Ford. Jessica is wearing Martin Katz jewelry and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
By the way, there are several celebrities and Hollywood figures who’ve been Banned from the Oscars and we gathered up the list of who and why.
Browse...
- 3/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
More than two years have gone by since we heard that photographer Caitlin Cronenberg, daughter of legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg, would be making her feature directorial debut with a thriller called Humane. Now, more than a year after the project wrapped production, we finally know when we’re going to have the chance to see it: Variety reports that IFC Films and the Shudder streaming service have picked up the U.S. distribution rights, with IFC planning to give the film a theatrical release on April 26th. It will then move to Shudder at a later date. Elevation Pictures will be handling Canadian distribution.
Written and produced by Michael Sparaga of Victory Man Productions, Humane is described as a “dystopian satire” takes place over the course of a single day, months after a global environmental collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population.
Written and produced by Michael Sparaga of Victory Man Productions, Humane is described as a “dystopian satire” takes place over the course of a single day, months after a global environmental collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population.
- 3/4/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Artist and photographer Caitlin Cronenberg’s feature directorial debut “Humane” has found a home fitting its dark vision.
IFC Films and horror streamer Shudder have acquired the U.S. rights for the film, with a theatrical release set for April 26 and a debut on Shudder planned for later in the year. Elevation Pictures will handle Canadian distribution.
Cronenberg, whose portfolio includes work as a still photographer on dozens of film and TV productions, shot the film in Hamilton, Ontario, with a cast including Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire and Peter Gallagher. Victory Man Productions’ Michael Sparaga wrote and produced “Humane.”
The logline for “Humane” promises a “dystopian satire taking place over a single day, mere months after a global ecological collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population. In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman has invited his grown children to dinner to...
IFC Films and horror streamer Shudder have acquired the U.S. rights for the film, with a theatrical release set for April 26 and a debut on Shudder planned for later in the year. Elevation Pictures will handle Canadian distribution.
Cronenberg, whose portfolio includes work as a still photographer on dozens of film and TV productions, shot the film in Hamilton, Ontario, with a cast including Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire and Peter Gallagher. Victory Man Productions’ Michael Sparaga wrote and produced “Humane.”
The logline for “Humane” promises a “dystopian satire taking place over a single day, mere months after a global ecological collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population. In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman has invited his grown children to dinner to...
- 3/4/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Tawny Cypress, Christina Ricci and Juliette Lewis walked the carpet while arriving at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The Yellowjackets stars showed off their glam as they posed for photos before heading inside to join the rest of their co-stars, and their character’s younger counterparts.
Also in attendance were co-stars Lauren Ambrose and Warren Kole.
The Showtime series was nominated in three categories this year – Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series. Unfortunately, they didn’t pick up a win.
Christina‘s other show, Wednesday, was also nominated, in the Outstanding Comedy Series category!
In case you missed them, check out the photos of the younger cast attending the Emmys!
Fyi: Christina is wearing Saint Laurent with Martin Katz jewelry. Juliette is wearing a Moschino dress,...
The Yellowjackets stars showed off their glam as they posed for photos before heading inside to join the rest of their co-stars, and their character’s younger counterparts.
Also in attendance were co-stars Lauren Ambrose and Warren Kole.
The Showtime series was nominated in three categories this year – Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Melanie Lynskey and Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series. Unfortunately, they didn’t pick up a win.
Christina‘s other show, Wednesday, was also nominated, in the Outstanding Comedy Series category!
In case you missed them, check out the photos of the younger cast attending the Emmys!
Fyi: Christina is wearing Saint Laurent with Martin Katz jewelry. Juliette is wearing a Moschino dress,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Succession swept the drama categories at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards!
The HBO series picked up three awards on Sunday (January 14) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.
Succession won for Best Drama Series, as well as Best Actor in a Drama Series for Kieran Culkin and Best Actress in a Drama Series for Sarah Snook. They posed for some cute photos in the press room after accepting their awards!
Also in attendance were Matthew Macfadyen, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Nicholas Braun.
Kieran and Matthew were joined by their wives, Jazz Charton and Keeley Hawes, respectively.
During his speech, Kieran told a funny story about Sarah and Jazz plucking his ear hair during the show.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I’m a little bit thrown, actually,” Kieran said. “I have this hair that grows on the side of my ear.
The HBO series picked up three awards on Sunday (January 14) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.
Succession won for Best Drama Series, as well as Best Actor in a Drama Series for Kieran Culkin and Best Actress in a Drama Series for Sarah Snook. They posed for some cute photos in the press room after accepting their awards!
Also in attendance were Matthew Macfadyen, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Nicholas Braun.
Kieran and Matthew were joined by their wives, Jazz Charton and Keeley Hawes, respectively.
During his speech, Kieran told a funny story about Sarah and Jazz plucking his ear hair during the show.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I’m a little bit thrown, actually,” Kieran said. “I have this hair that grows on the side of my ear.
- 1/15/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Seven months have gone by since we heard that The Shrouds, the latest thriller from legendary director David Cronenberg, had wrapped production. We still don’t know when this one is going to be released into the world, but the first images have been unveiled by the French film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma – and thanks to TerenceYiBo on X, you can see those images at the bottom of this article!
Vincent Cassel (who worked with Cronenberg on Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method) takes on the role of Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream...
Vincent Cassel (who worked with Cronenberg on Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method) takes on the role of Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream...
- 1/4/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: XYZ Films has acquired U.S. and Australia/Nz rights to distribute the TIFF sports drama Backspot, directed by first-time feature filmmaker D.W. Waterson and starring Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs) and Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld).
XYZ Films will release the film domestically and has set a theatrical release for spring of 2024.
The rights deal was negotiated by UTA Independent Film Group with James Emanuel Shapiro from XYZ Films.
In the film, an ambitious cheerleader (Jacobs) faces both new adversity and the increased drive for perfection and triumph when she and her girlfriend are selected for an all-star cheer squad with an overbearing head coach (Evan Rachel Wood).
The film was written by Joanne Sarazen with a story by D.W. Waterson, and is produced by Alona Metzer, D.W. Waterson, Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs and Martin Katz, and is executive-produced by Elliot Page, Matthew Jordan Smith, J.C. Davidson and Katisha Shaw,...
XYZ Films will release the film domestically and has set a theatrical release for spring of 2024.
The rights deal was negotiated by UTA Independent Film Group with James Emanuel Shapiro from XYZ Films.
In the film, an ambitious cheerleader (Jacobs) faces both new adversity and the increased drive for perfection and triumph when she and her girlfriend are selected for an all-star cheer squad with an overbearing head coach (Evan Rachel Wood).
The film was written by Joanne Sarazen with a story by D.W. Waterson, and is produced by Alona Metzer, D.W. Waterson, Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs and Martin Katz, and is executive-produced by Elliot Page, Matthew Jordan Smith, J.C. Davidson and Katisha Shaw,...
- 12/4/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The latest thriller from legendary director David Cronenberg has officially finished filming! Star Vincent Cassel took to Instagram to mark the end of his work on Cronenberg’s The Shrouds, and you can see his post (which features an image of himself on set) at the bottom of this article.
Cassel (who worked with Cronenberg on Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method) takes on the role of Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he struggles to uncover...
Cassel (who worked with Cronenberg on Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method) takes on the role of Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he struggles to uncover...
- 6/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Up next from David Cronenberg is The Shrouds, and star Vincent Cassel lets us know this week via his official Instagram that filming has now wrapped on the genre picture.
“Thank you David Cronenberg for your trust and indissoluble elegance,” Cassel writes on Instagram. He also notes, “Can’t wait for the world to see what we just did.”
Check out Cassel’s post below and expect more updates soon.
Cassel stars alongside Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds), Guy Pearce (Memento) and Sandrine Holt (“Fear the Walking Dead”).
Deadline details, “Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time.
“Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking...
“Thank you David Cronenberg for your trust and indissoluble elegance,” Cassel writes on Instagram. He also notes, “Can’t wait for the world to see what we just did.”
Check out Cassel’s post below and expect more updates soon.
Cassel stars alongside Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds), Guy Pearce (Memento) and Sandrine Holt (“Fear the Walking Dead”).
Deadline details, “Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time.
“Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking...
- 6/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A few months ago, it was announced that Sandrine Holt (American Gigolo) had joined the cast of the Marvel / Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again, where she’s playing Vanessa Fisk, a character who was played by Ayelet Zurer in the Netflix Daredevil series. Daredevil: Born Again is currently in production, but Holt has managed to fit another interesting project into her schedule: Deadline reports that Holt has signed on to play a role in writer/director David Cronenberg’s new thriller The Shrouds.
Holt joins Vincent Cassel (who worked with Cronenberg on Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method), Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds), and Guy Pearce (Memento) in the cast.
Cassel will be taking on the role of Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art though controversial cemetery allows...
Holt joins Vincent Cassel (who worked with Cronenberg on Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method), Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds), and Guy Pearce (Memento) in the cast.
Cassel will be taking on the role of Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art though controversial cemetery allows...
- 4/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Up next from David Cronenberg is The Shrouds, with filming set to kick off in May. Deadline reports today that Sandrine Holt (“Fear the Walking Dead”) has joined the cast.
As we recently learned, Vincent Cassel (Irreversible, Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises) is on board to star alongside Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds) and Guy Pearce (Memento).
Deadline details, “Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time.
“Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he struggles to uncover a clear motive for the attack, the...
As we recently learned, Vincent Cassel (Irreversible, Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises) is on board to star alongside Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds) and Guy Pearce (Memento).
Deadline details, “Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time.
“Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he struggles to uncover a clear motive for the attack, the...
- 4/18/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Daredevil: Born Again actress Sandrine Holt has joined David Cronenberg’s next movie, The Shrouds opposite Guy Pearce, Vincent Cassel and Diane Kruger.
The project, which Deadline first reported, starts production on May 8 in Toronto and stars Cassel as Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he struggles to uncover a clear motive for the attack, the mystery of who wrought this havoc, and why, drive him to reevaluate his business, marriage and fidelity to his late wife’s memory,...
The project, which Deadline first reported, starts production on May 8 in Toronto and stars Cassel as Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he struggles to uncover a clear motive for the attack, the mystery of who wrought this havoc, and why, drive him to reevaluate his business, marriage and fidelity to his late wife’s memory,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
During a press conference at the San Sebastian film festival last September, writer/director David Cronenberg said his Crimes of the Future cast member Léa Seydoux would be playing a role in his next project, the afterlife thriller The Shrouds, joining previously announced star Vincent Cassel (who worked with Cronenberg on Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method). But while Cassel remains on board the project, Seydoux had to drop out and has been replaced by Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds). Also new to the cast is Guy Pearce (Memento).
Cassel will be taking on the role of Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on...
Cassel will be taking on the role of Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on...
- 3/30/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Up next from David Cronenberg is The Shrouds, and Deadline reports this morning that Cronenberg’s next movie is currently scheduled to begin filming in May 2023.
“Filming is set to begin May 8 in Toronto,” Deadline states in today’s update.
As we recently learned, Vincent Cassel (Irreversible, Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises) is on board to star alongside Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds) and Guy Pearce (Memento).
Deadline details, “Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time.
“Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he...
“Filming is set to begin May 8 in Toronto,” Deadline states in today’s update.
As we recently learned, Vincent Cassel (Irreversible, Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises) is on board to star alongside Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds) and Guy Pearce (Memento).
Deadline details, “Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time.
“Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he...
- 3/30/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Filming is to begin on May 8 in Toronto on David Cronenberg’s next movie, The Shrouds, which will star Vincent Cassel (La Haine), Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds), and Guy Pearce (Memento).
Kruger has replaced Léa Seydoux on the project (as first noted by blog World Of Reel). Cassel, star of Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method, has been aboard since the project was first revealed last summer.
French icon Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife.
Kruger has replaced Léa Seydoux on the project (as first noted by blog World Of Reel). Cassel, star of Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method, has been aboard since the project was first revealed last summer.
French icon Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife.
- 3/30/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe nominee Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”) has joined the cast of D.W. Waterson’s feature directorial debut “Backspot.”
Executive produced by Elliot Page and starring Devery Jacobs and Kudakwashe Rutendo in lead roles as queer young athletes, the film has wrapped principal production after weeks of filming in the Toronto area. Wood stars as professional cheer coach Eileen McNamara, head coach of the high-performance Thunderhawks squad who pulls Riley (Jacobs) and Amanda (Rutendo) from their mid-level cheer team to be a part of her group of intensely competitive athletes.
Matthew Jordan Smith, J.C.Davidson and Katisha Shaw serve as executive producers alongside page. The film is produced by Alona Metzer, Waterson, Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs and Martin Katz.
“Backspot” will be distributed by levelFILM in Canada and will subsequently stream on Crave, followed by CBC and CBC Gem. The film is produced in association with Telefilm Canada,...
Executive produced by Elliot Page and starring Devery Jacobs and Kudakwashe Rutendo in lead roles as queer young athletes, the film has wrapped principal production after weeks of filming in the Toronto area. Wood stars as professional cheer coach Eileen McNamara, head coach of the high-performance Thunderhawks squad who pulls Riley (Jacobs) and Amanda (Rutendo) from their mid-level cheer team to be a part of her group of intensely competitive athletes.
Matthew Jordan Smith, J.C.Davidson and Katisha Shaw serve as executive producers alongside page. The film is produced by Alona Metzer, Waterson, Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs and Martin Katz.
“Backspot” will be distributed by levelFILM in Canada and will subsequently stream on Crave, followed by CBC and CBC Gem. The film is produced in association with Telefilm Canada,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood’s acting community once again proved the SAG Awards may be the red carpet that best reflects each performer’s personal style, an all-bets-are-off approach that results in a pretty terrific blend of fashion aesthetics and trends.
The 2023 SAG Awards, which took place Sunday night at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, indeed reflected a wide range of styles and trends, which was all the more impressive when considering the challenge of gathering looks for this particular awards show. As one Hollywood stylist noted, the SAG Awards can be a tough event when you’re dressing a star, as the sheer number of high-wattage attendees at this event that combines film and television acting means that stylists are without question battling for the best looks.
That hard work paid off for many stylists and their star clients. From bright satin gowns, like the pink, floral-bedecked Valentino design worn by Zendaya,...
The 2023 SAG Awards, which took place Sunday night at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, indeed reflected a wide range of styles and trends, which was all the more impressive when considering the challenge of gathering looks for this particular awards show. As one Hollywood stylist noted, the SAG Awards can be a tough event when you’re dressing a star, as the sheer number of high-wattage attendees at this event that combines film and television acting means that stylists are without question battling for the best looks.
That hard work paid off for many stylists and their star clients. From bright satin gowns, like the pink, floral-bedecked Valentino design worn by Zendaya,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Laurie Brookins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nick Frost, Alicia Silverstone & Kevin Connolly To Star In Dark Comedy ‘Krazy House’
Nick Frost, Alicia Silverstone, and Kevin Connolly have signed on to star in the dark comedy Krazy House from writer-directors Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil. Production on the pic has just been completed in Amsterdam. The cast is rounded out by Gaite Jansen, Walt Klink, Jan Bijvoet, Chris Peters, and Matti Stooker. Maarten Swart will produce the film for Kaap Holland Film, in a co-production with Haars and van der Kuil. Kaap Holland Film’s Jorn Baars and XYZ’s Todd Brown are executive producers. Splendid Films is handling distribution in the Benelux. XYZ has North American sales rights.
Related: Deadline’s Berlin Film Festival Coverage
TIFF Title ‘The Young Arsonists’ Picked Up By Game Theory
Exclusive: Game Theory Films has acquired US and Canadian rights to The Young Arsonists from filmmaker and artist Sheila Pye.
Nick Frost, Alicia Silverstone, and Kevin Connolly have signed on to star in the dark comedy Krazy House from writer-directors Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil. Production on the pic has just been completed in Amsterdam. The cast is rounded out by Gaite Jansen, Walt Klink, Jan Bijvoet, Chris Peters, and Matti Stooker. Maarten Swart will produce the film for Kaap Holland Film, in a co-production with Haars and van der Kuil. Kaap Holland Film’s Jorn Baars and XYZ’s Todd Brown are executive producers. Splendid Films is handling distribution in the Benelux. XYZ has North American sales rights.
Related: Deadline’s Berlin Film Festival Coverage
TIFF Title ‘The Young Arsonists’ Picked Up By Game Theory
Exclusive: Game Theory Films has acquired US and Canadian rights to The Young Arsonists from filmmaker and artist Sheila Pye.
- 2/18/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Principal photography has kicked off on “Backspot,” the upcoming queer cheerleading film starring Devery Jacobs (“Reservation Dogs”) and newcomer Kudakwashe Rutendo as the leads. It will mark helmer D.W. Waterson (“That’s My DJ”) directorial feature debut. The film is expected to shoot until mid-March in the Toronto area.
The film hails from Elliot Page’s Page Boy Productions, Night is Y and Prospero Pictures, and was written by Joanne Sarazen, based on a story by Waterson. Page, Matthew Jordan Smith, John Davidson, and Katisha Shaw executive produce; Alona Metzer, Waterson, Jacobs and Martin Katz board as producers.
“Backspot” revolves around two young cheerleaders, Riley (Jacobs) and Amanda (Rutendo). Both are impressive members of their mid-level cheerleading squad until a professional coach gives them a chance to level up with The Thunderhawks. There, they must learn to “negotiate their space, find their voices, and come to an understanding with the...
The film hails from Elliot Page’s Page Boy Productions, Night is Y and Prospero Pictures, and was written by Joanne Sarazen, based on a story by Waterson. Page, Matthew Jordan Smith, John Davidson, and Katisha Shaw executive produce; Alona Metzer, Waterson, Jacobs and Martin Katz board as producers.
“Backspot” revolves around two young cheerleaders, Riley (Jacobs) and Amanda (Rutendo). Both are impressive members of their mid-level cheerleading squad until a professional coach gives them a chance to level up with The Thunderhawks. There, they must learn to “negotiate their space, find their voices, and come to an understanding with the...
- 2/15/2023
- by Amber Dowling
- Variety Film + TV
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Schitt’s Creek star Eugene Levy and Victor Garber have been named in the New Year honors list for the Order of Canada, in recognition of their achievements at home and in Hollywood.
Emmy-winning Levy received a promotion to companion of the Order of Canada, which is the highest rank in Canada’s honors system. The Canadian-born actor, also well known for his star turn in the Sctv sketch comedy series, was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2011.
Levy received the latest Order of Canada honor “for elevating the stature of Canadian television on the international stage as an acclaimed actor and producer.”
Levy’s additional credits include roles in the American Pie franchise, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman and Father of the Bride II.
Garber, a stage and screen veteran with film credits like Argo, Milk, Titanic, Legally Blonde,...
Schitt’s Creek star Eugene Levy and Victor Garber have been named in the New Year honors list for the Order of Canada, in recognition of their achievements at home and in Hollywood.
Emmy-winning Levy received a promotion to companion of the Order of Canada, which is the highest rank in Canada’s honors system. The Canadian-born actor, also well known for his star turn in the Sctv sketch comedy series, was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2011.
Levy received the latest Order of Canada honor “for elevating the stature of Canadian television on the international stage as an acclaimed actor and producer.”
Levy’s additional credits include roles in the American Pie franchise, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman and Father of the Bride II.
Garber, a stage and screen veteran with film credits like Argo, Milk, Titanic, Legally Blonde,...
- 12/29/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Eleven months ago, we heard that photographer Caitlin Cronenberg, daughter of legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg, would be making her feature directorial debut with a thriller called Humane. That project has now wrapped its four-week shoot in Hamilton, Ontario – and now that filming is complete, Deadline has revealed the names of several cast members! Humane stars Emily Hampshire (Chapelwaite), Jay Baruchel (Random Acts of Violence), Peter Gallagher (Grace and Frankie), Sebastian Chacon (Emergency), Alanna Bale (Cardinal), and Sirena Gulamgaus (Transplant).
Written and produced by Michael Sparaga of Victory Man Productions, Humane takes place over the course of a single day,
months after a global environmental collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population. In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman invites his four grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. But when the...
Written and produced by Michael Sparaga of Victory Man Productions, Humane takes place over the course of a single day,
months after a global environmental collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population. In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman invites his four grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. But when the...
- 11/22/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
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Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire and Peter Gallagher have nabbed lead roles in Humane, Caitlin Cronenberg’s thriller scripted by Michael Sparaga.
Production on the feature directorial debut by the daughter of director David Cronenberg has just wrapped in Hamilton, Ontario. The ensemble cast included Enrico Colantoni, Sebastian Chacon, Alanna Bale and Sirena Gulamgaus.
Humane takes place over one day and months after a global environmental collapse forced world leaders to reduce the earth’s population. In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman tells his four grown children he will join a new euthanasia program, only to see his plan go horribly wrong, with chaos among his children as the result.
Humane is produced by Sparaga’s Victory Man Productions and is executive produced by Martin Katz, Karen Wookey, Todd Brown, Nick Spicer, Adrian Love and Laurie May. Elevation Pictures is distributing in Canada.
Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire and Peter Gallagher have nabbed lead roles in Humane, Caitlin Cronenberg’s thriller scripted by Michael Sparaga.
Production on the feature directorial debut by the daughter of director David Cronenberg has just wrapped in Hamilton, Ontario. The ensemble cast included Enrico Colantoni, Sebastian Chacon, Alanna Bale and Sirena Gulamgaus.
Humane takes place over one day and months after a global environmental collapse forced world leaders to reduce the earth’s population. In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman tells his four grown children he will join a new euthanasia program, only to see his plan go horribly wrong, with chaos among his children as the result.
Humane is produced by Sparaga’s Victory Man Productions and is executive produced by Martin Katz, Karen Wookey, Todd Brown, Nick Spicer, Adrian Love and Laurie May. Elevation Pictures is distributing in Canada.
- 11/22/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Caitlin Cronenberg’s has wrapped the four-week shoot in Hamilton, Ontario of her directorial debut, the environment-themed thriller Humane.
The production has also unveiled the cast featuring Jay Baruchel (This Is The End), Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek), Peter Gallagher (Grace and Frankie), Sebastian Chacon (Emergency), Alanna Bale and Sirena Gulamgaus (Transplant).
Humane takes place over a single day months after a global environmental collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population.
In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman invites his four grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. But when the father’s plan goes horribly awry, tensions flare and chaos erupts among his children.
The picture is written and produced by Victory Man Productions’ Michael Sparaga.
“From my very first read, the all-too-possible dystopian world of Michael’s script left me breathless,...
The production has also unveiled the cast featuring Jay Baruchel (This Is The End), Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek), Peter Gallagher (Grace and Frankie), Sebastian Chacon (Emergency), Alanna Bale and Sirena Gulamgaus (Transplant).
Humane takes place over a single day months after a global environmental collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population.
In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman invites his four grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. But when the father’s plan goes horribly awry, tensions flare and chaos erupts among his children.
The picture is written and produced by Victory Man Productions’ Michael Sparaga.
“From my very first read, the all-too-possible dystopian world of Michael’s script left me breathless,...
- 11/22/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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Actor, producer and activist Elliot Page has boarded Backspot — a queer cheerleading drama that stars Devery Jacobs and is directed by D.W. Waterson — as an executive producer.
The indie film marks a debut feature for Page’s Page Boy Productions and Jacobs’ Night is Y banner, which she launched alongside D.W. Waterson as an LGBTQ+ and indigenous-owned production company based in Toronto.
Backspot will see Jacobs play Riley, who along with another character, Amanda, are members of a competitive cheerleading squad as they navigate athletic careers, their budding romance and a cheerleading coach’s antiquated ideas about what it means to be a queer woman in the spotlight.
The film’s title derives from a backspotter, or someone who lifts and throws a flyer, or top girl, in the air during cheerleading stunts. Jacobs and Waterson will produce Backspot alongside Martin Katz’s Prospero Pictures,...
Actor, producer and activist Elliot Page has boarded Backspot — a queer cheerleading drama that stars Devery Jacobs and is directed by D.W. Waterson — as an executive producer.
The indie film marks a debut feature for Page’s Page Boy Productions and Jacobs’ Night is Y banner, which she launched alongside D.W. Waterson as an LGBTQ+ and indigenous-owned production company based in Toronto.
Backspot will see Jacobs play Riley, who along with another character, Amanda, are members of a competitive cheerleading squad as they navigate athletic careers, their budding romance and a cheerleading coach’s antiquated ideas about what it means to be a queer woman in the spotlight.
The film’s title derives from a backspotter, or someone who lifts and throws a flyer, or top girl, in the air during cheerleading stunts. Jacobs and Waterson will produce Backspot alongside Martin Katz’s Prospero Pictures,...
- 10/13/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writer/director David Cronenberg’s latest body horror film Crimes of the Future was released earlier this year – but even before Crimes of the Future reached theatres, it had been announced that Cronenberg was re-teaming with Eastern Promises and A Dangerous Method cast member Vincent Cassel on an afterlife thriller called The Shrouds. Now Deadline reports that Cronenberg, speaking during a press conference at the San Sebastian film festival, describes The Shrouds as “autobiographical”. Here’s the quote, which reveals that Léa Seydoux is following Cronenberg from Crimes of the Future to The Shrouds: “The new film I’ll be making is called The Shrouds and it stars Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux. Despite that, it’s not a French film. It’s a very personal project for me. People who know me will know parts of it are autobiographical. The idea is to shoot that in the Spring in Toronto.
- 9/21/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
David Cronenberg described his next film, The Shrouds, as a personal and partly autobiographical project, during a press conference at the San Sebastian film festival Wednesday.
Cronenberg teased the project while speaking to the press at the festival, where he is set to receive a prestigious Donostia Award.
“The new film I’ll be making is called The Shrouds and it stars Vincent Cassel and Lea Seydoux. Despite that, it’s not a French film,” he said. “It’s a very personal project for me. People who know me will know parts of it are autobiographical. The idea is to shoot that in the Spring in Toronto.”
As Deadline reported in May, FilmNation and CAA Media Finance launched sales on The Shrouds at the Cannes market. Industry veterans Saïd Ben Saïd (Sbs Productions), Martin Katz (Prospero Pictures), and Michel Merkt are producing the film. FilmNation is repping international and CAA is aboard for domestic.
Cronenberg teased the project while speaking to the press at the festival, where he is set to receive a prestigious Donostia Award.
“The new film I’ll be making is called The Shrouds and it stars Vincent Cassel and Lea Seydoux. Despite that, it’s not a French film,” he said. “It’s a very personal project for me. People who know me will know parts of it are autobiographical. The idea is to shoot that in the Spring in Toronto.”
As Deadline reported in May, FilmNation and CAA Media Finance launched sales on The Shrouds at the Cannes market. Industry veterans Saïd Ben Saïd (Sbs Productions), Martin Katz (Prospero Pictures), and Michel Merkt are producing the film. FilmNation is repping international and CAA is aboard for domestic.
- 9/21/2022
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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Martin Katz
After 20-plus years of housing his A-list business on Brighton Way, Beverly Hills fine jewelry designer Martin Katz will relocate in September to a 1,500-square-foot, appointment-only penthouse suite and terrace in the landmark Fred Hayman building at 190 N. Canon Drive. “When I first opened my store, Fred was one of my earliest customers; he bought a couple of Microband rings for his wife to wish me luck,” says Katz. Then Sharon Stone wore a Katz choker and earrings to the Basic Instinct premiere in 1992 and business went gangbusters. Nicole Kidman, Zöe Kravitz, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Mindy Kaling, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg and Sterling K. Brown have all dazzled on the red carpet in Katz’s exquisite one-of-a-kind and limited-edition creations or in rare vintage pieces he finds. The understated décor (think lacquered sycamore and granite) in Katz’s new private...
Martin Katz
After 20-plus years of housing his A-list business on Brighton Way, Beverly Hills fine jewelry designer Martin Katz will relocate in September to a 1,500-square-foot, appointment-only penthouse suite and terrace in the landmark Fred Hayman building at 190 N. Canon Drive. “When I first opened my store, Fred was one of my earliest customers; he bought a couple of Microband rings for his wife to wish me luck,” says Katz. Then Sharon Stone wore a Katz choker and earrings to the Basic Instinct premiere in 1992 and business went gangbusters. Nicole Kidman, Zöe Kravitz, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Mindy Kaling, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg and Sterling K. Brown have all dazzled on the red carpet in Katz’s exquisite one-of-a-kind and limited-edition creations or in rare vintage pieces he finds. The understated décor (think lacquered sycamore and granite) in Katz’s new private...
- 8/7/2022
- by Ingrid Schmidt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vincent Cassel and David Cronenberg are set to reunite for the thriller ‘The Shrouds.’
The feature will focus on Karsh (Cassel), an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud.
The official longline reads; Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he struggles to uncover a clear motive for the attack, the mystery of who wrought this havoc, and why, will drive Karsh to reevaluate his business, marriage and fidelity to his late wife’s memory, as well as push him to new beginnings.
Also in news – Sam Worthington, Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich join action-thriller ‘Breathe’
Cronenberg will write as well as direct.
Cassel and Cronenberg have previously worked together on ‘Eastern Promises’ and ‘A Dangerous Method.
The feature will focus on Karsh (Cassel), an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud.
The official longline reads; Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he struggles to uncover a clear motive for the attack, the mystery of who wrought this havoc, and why, will drive Karsh to reevaluate his business, marriage and fidelity to his late wife’s memory, as well as push him to new beginnings.
Also in news – Sam Worthington, Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich join action-thriller ‘Breathe’
Cronenberg will write as well as direct.
Cassel and Cronenberg have previously worked together on ‘Eastern Promises’ and ‘A Dangerous Method.
- 5/12/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
David Cronenberg has found his next movie: thriller The Shrouds, which will star his Eastern Promises and Dangerous Method collaborator Vincent Cassel.
Cronenberg is heading to the Cannes Film Festival next week with thriller Crimes Of The Future, starring Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux.
Meanwhile, FilmNation and CAA Media Finance will be launching sales on The Shrouds, which heralds from veteran producers Saïd Ben Saïd (Sbs Productions), Martin Katz (Prospero Pictures) and Michel Merkt, the three producers behind Cronenberg’s Maps To The Stars.
La Haine star and French icon Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial – cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the...
Cronenberg is heading to the Cannes Film Festival next week with thriller Crimes Of The Future, starring Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux.
Meanwhile, FilmNation and CAA Media Finance will be launching sales on The Shrouds, which heralds from veteran producers Saïd Ben Saïd (Sbs Productions), Martin Katz (Prospero Pictures) and Michel Merkt, the three producers behind Cronenberg’s Maps To The Stars.
La Haine star and French icon Cassel will play Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a novel device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. This burial tool installed at his own state-of-the-art – though controversial – cemetery allows him and his clients to watch their specific departed loved one decompose in real time. Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the...
- 5/11/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Vincent Cassel will reunite with David Cronenberg for “The Shrouds,” a new thriller from the director of “A History of Violence” and “Dead Ringers.” The film, which Cronenberg will write as well as direct, centers on Karsh (Cassel), an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud.
Cassel and Cronenberg previously teamed up on “Eastern Promises” and “A Dangerous Method.” Their latest collaboration seems very much in the same envelope-pushing vein. According to the official longline for “The Shrouds,” Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he struggles to uncover a clear motive for the attack, the mystery of who wrought this havoc, and why, will drive Karsh to reevaluate his business, marriage and fidelity to his late wife’s memory,...
Cassel and Cronenberg previously teamed up on “Eastern Promises” and “A Dangerous Method.” Their latest collaboration seems very much in the same envelope-pushing vein. According to the official longline for “The Shrouds,” Karsh’s revolutionary business is on the verge of breaking into the international mainstream when several graves within his cemetery are vandalized and nearly destroyed, including that of his wife. While he struggles to uncover a clear motive for the attack, the mystery of who wrought this havoc, and why, will drive Karsh to reevaluate his business, marriage and fidelity to his late wife’s memory,...
- 5/11/2022
- by Brent Lang and Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Film to premiere on September 10.
WaZabi Films has boarded worldwide sales excluding Canada on documentary Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine ahead of its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next week.
Sam Dunn and Marc Ricciardelli directed the film about the Canadian rock trio that rose to fame in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s before their abrupt departure.
The film, set against a backdrop of spandex, glam hair and pyrotechnics, explores fame and the human condition as the band reunites for what might be the last time. Banger Films produced Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine in association with Revolver Films.
WaZabi Films has boarded worldwide sales excluding Canada on documentary Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine ahead of its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) next week.
Sam Dunn and Marc Ricciardelli directed the film about the Canadian rock trio that rose to fame in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s before their abrupt departure.
The film, set against a backdrop of spandex, glam hair and pyrotechnics, explores fame and the human condition as the band reunites for what might be the last time. Banger Films produced Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine in association with Revolver Films.
- 9/1/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Malcolm McDowell To Narrate Wine World Doc; ‘The Young Arsonists’ Underway In Canada — Global Briefs
Malcolm McDowell-Narrated Wine Doc
Exclusive: Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) is narrating observational documentary A Wonderful Kingdom, about Portugal’s Douro Valley’s wine region. Set in the mountains of Portugal, the film is a homage to those who take part in the annual harvesting of the season’s grapes, generations-old families who pick, carry and stomp their way through September with blood-red feet, stained by grape juice. The film is set to prose by the poet Miguel Torga. A digital release is coming via Giant Pictures on September 1. Carlos Carneiro directs for Vacationland Studio.
Canadian Indie Pic Begins
Exclusive: Principal photography has begun on Sheila Pye’s directorial debut The Young Arsonists. The film will shoot through to the first week of September on location in Caledonia, Ontario. Pic follows four teenage girls during a 1980s summer of discovery, arson, friendship and death. Set amongst the sparse landscape of an isolated farming community,...
Exclusive: Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) is narrating observational documentary A Wonderful Kingdom, about Portugal’s Douro Valley’s wine region. Set in the mountains of Portugal, the film is a homage to those who take part in the annual harvesting of the season’s grapes, generations-old families who pick, carry and stomp their way through September with blood-red feet, stained by grape juice. The film is set to prose by the poet Miguel Torga. A digital release is coming via Giant Pictures on September 1. Carlos Carneiro directs for Vacationland Studio.
Canadian Indie Pic Begins
Exclusive: Principal photography has begun on Sheila Pye’s directorial debut The Young Arsonists. The film will shoot through to the first week of September on location in Caledonia, Ontario. Pic follows four teenage girls during a 1980s summer of discovery, arson, friendship and death. Set amongst the sparse landscape of an isolated farming community,...
- 8/27/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Following the real-life, gruesome discovery of 215 Indigenous children in a mass grave at a church-run residential school in British Columbia, Prospero Pictures and Cree Metis writer Shannon Masters are set to turn Michelle Good’s Five Little Indians novel into a limited TV series.
Prospero Pictures is the shingle for Martin Katz, who produced David Cronenberg films like Spider, A Dangerous Method, Cosmopolis and Maps to the Stars, which earned Julianne Moore the best actress Palme d’Or in Cannes. Masters has writing credits for TV series with strong female leads like Coroner, Cardinal and Burden of Truth, and the feature film Empire of Dirt.
Five Little Indians, released ...
Prospero Pictures is the shingle for Martin Katz, who produced David Cronenberg films like Spider, A Dangerous Method, Cosmopolis and Maps to the Stars, which earned Julianne Moore the best actress Palme d’Or in Cannes. Masters has writing credits for TV series with strong female leads like Coroner, Cardinal and Burden of Truth, and the feature film Empire of Dirt.
Five Little Indians, released ...
Following the real-life, gruesome discovery of 215 Indigenous children in a mass grave at a church-run residential school in British Columbia, Prospero Pictures and Cree Metis writer Shannon Masters are set to turn Michelle Good’s Five Little Indians novel into a limited TV series.
Prospero Pictures is the shingle for Martin Katz, who produced David Cronenberg films like Spider, A Dangerous Method, Cosmopolis and Maps to the Stars, which earned Julianne Moore the best actress Palme d’Or in Cannes. Masters has writing credits for TV series with strong female leads like Coroner, Cardinal and Burden of Truth, and the feature film Empire of Dirt.
Five Little Indians, released ...
Prospero Pictures is the shingle for Martin Katz, who produced David Cronenberg films like Spider, A Dangerous Method, Cosmopolis and Maps to the Stars, which earned Julianne Moore the best actress Palme d’Or in Cannes. Masters has writing credits for TV series with strong female leads like Coroner, Cardinal and Burden of Truth, and the feature film Empire of Dirt.
Five Little Indians, released ...
Exclusive: In Their Own Words, the PBS documentary series that aired in 2015, will return for a second season this July with six specials spotlighting Chuck Berry, Jimmy Carter, Angela Merkel, Elon Musk, Princess Diana and Pope Francis.
The return was announced today by filmmaker and executive producer Chuck Dalaklis of Dalaklis Media.
The six specials, Dalaklis said, will feature unprecedented access to people close to the profiled subjects, including Slash, John Travolta, David Letterman, President George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Keith Richards, Garth Brooks, the Chuck Berry family, and Ambassador Andrew Young, among others.
In Their Own Words explores the lives and impact of transformative figures in modern history, using a combination of interview, archive and animated content. Each episode is described as “an intimate journey into the lives and minds of some of the world’s most compelling men and women.”
The series premiered in 2015 with profiles of Queen Elizabeth ll,...
The return was announced today by filmmaker and executive producer Chuck Dalaklis of Dalaklis Media.
The six specials, Dalaklis said, will feature unprecedented access to people close to the profiled subjects, including Slash, John Travolta, David Letterman, President George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Keith Richards, Garth Brooks, the Chuck Berry family, and Ambassador Andrew Young, among others.
In Their Own Words explores the lives and impact of transformative figures in modern history, using a combination of interview, archive and animated content. Each episode is described as “an intimate journey into the lives and minds of some of the world’s most compelling men and women.”
The series premiered in 2015 with profiles of Queen Elizabeth ll,...
- 5/13/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
In an interesting deal, the Soska Twins – the duo behind the 2012 film American Mary and Dead Hooker in a Trunk – have inked a first-look deal with Martin Katz’s Prospero Pictures, the producer of David Cronenberg’s films, per THR. This means that Jen and Sylvia Soska’s Twisted Twins Productions will give the exclusive […] The post The Soska Twins Just Landed First-Look Rights With David Cronenberg’s Producer appeared first on Dread Central.
- 5/17/2019
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
Jen and Sylvia Soska, the twin horror-movie directors that established a cult following with the 2012 slasher pic American Mary, have signed a first look deal with Prospero Pictures, the longtime producer of David Cronenberg movies.
Under the pact, the Soska twins' Twisted Twins Productions will give Martin Katz's production shingle the exclusive first right to develop and produce film and TV properties originated, written and directed by the sisters. The Soska sisters have just completed a remake of Cronenberg's 1977 horror movie Rabid, which is set to hit the festival circuit later this year.
The updated Rabid ...
Under the pact, the Soska twins' Twisted Twins Productions will give Martin Katz's production shingle the exclusive first right to develop and produce film and TV properties originated, written and directed by the sisters. The Soska sisters have just completed a remake of Cronenberg's 1977 horror movie Rabid, which is set to hit the festival circuit later this year.
The updated Rabid ...
- 5/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jen and Sylvia Soska, the twin horror-movie directors that established a cult following with the 2012 slasher pic American Mary, have signed a first look deal with Prospero Pictures, the longtime producer of David Cronenberg movies.
Under the pact, the Soska twins' Twisted Twins Productions will give Martin Katz's production shingle the exclusive first right to develop and produce film and TV properties originated, written and directed by the sisters. The Soska sisters have just completed a remake of Cronenberg's 1977 horror movie Rabid, which is set to hit the festival circuit later this year.
The updated Rabid ...
Under the pact, the Soska twins' Twisted Twins Productions will give Martin Katz's production shingle the exclusive first right to develop and produce film and TV properties originated, written and directed by the sisters. The Soska sisters have just completed a remake of Cronenberg's 1977 horror movie Rabid, which is set to hit the festival circuit later this year.
The updated Rabid ...
- 5/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
You know what they say: Accessories make or break the outfit. So when it comes to the 2019 Oscars red carpet, the extras are really the saving grace. True: it's hard to go wrong when you're dripping in diamonds, but some looks are stronger than others. Take Charlize Theron who expertly accessorized her Dior gown with a diamond-encrusted snake necklace by Bvlgari. Or how about Ashley Graham, who went the subtle but class route with a timeless diamond choker by Martin Katz. Want to know what other accessories from the evening made the cut? We've got 'em! The Best Oscars Dresses of All Time...
- 2/25/2019
- E! Online
Raise your glass to Kylie Jenner! The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star celebrated her 21st birthday with family and friends Thursday, with the festivities beginning with dinner at Craig's in West Hollywood. She dressed to impress, modeling a pink Dundas dress, Olgana Paris heels and a $148,000 Martin Katz ring. The blonde beauty arrived without boyfriend Travis Scott, and was trailed by Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble. Scott Disick showed up solo shortly after, while Malika Haaq, Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian arrived together. "Kourtney and Scott were being cordial," a source tells E! News exclusively. "They hugged and seemed very normal." After attending Nicki Minaj's Queen Radio premiere,...
- 8/10/2018
- E! Online
After co-starring in Amityville: The Awakening, Thomas Mann will play a character experiencing a different type of haunted activity in Our House, a new supernatural thriller that's been acquired for Us distribution by IFC Midnight, with a release slated for late this summer:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA (February 1, 2018) – It was announced today that IFC Midnight is acquiring the U.S. distribution rights for the supernatural suspense thriller Our House, starring Thomas Mann, Nicola Peltz and Percy Hynes White, and directed by Anthony Scott Burns in his feature film debut. Our House was written by Moon scribe Nathan Parker and was produced by Propero Pictures, Resolute Films, Senator Film Produktion and Xyz Films. Producers include Lee Kim, Martin Katz, Ulf Israel and Karen Wookey, and executive producers are John Davis of Davis Entertainment, Nick Spicer of Xyz Films, and Kyle Franke, Derek Dauchy, Noah Segal, Adrian Love, David Kehrl and Reik Moller.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA (February 1, 2018) – It was announced today that IFC Midnight is acquiring the U.S. distribution rights for the supernatural suspense thriller Our House, starring Thomas Mann, Nicola Peltz and Percy Hynes White, and directed by Anthony Scott Burns in his feature film debut. Our House was written by Moon scribe Nathan Parker and was produced by Propero Pictures, Resolute Films, Senator Film Produktion and Xyz Films. Producers include Lee Kim, Martin Katz, Ulf Israel and Karen Wookey, and executive producers are John Davis of Davis Entertainment, Nick Spicer of Xyz Films, and Kyle Franke, Derek Dauchy, Noah Segal, Adrian Love, David Kehrl and Reik Moller.
- 2/1/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Did you ever wonder what $137,000,000 in bras looked like? Well, look no further. The Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra franchise has spanned over two decades and the blinged-out business show no signs of slowing down. Who was the first to wear one? Which Angel wore it three times? (Spoiler: It’s a tie!). There’s a ton of Fantasy Bra Trivia you may not know. So before the models take their wings to the catwalk in Shanghai, China, at the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show it’s time to take a trip down Fantasy Bra lane, below.
Claudia Schiffer, 1996
Name: “Million Dollar Miracle Bra,...
Claudia Schiffer, 1996
Name: “Million Dollar Miracle Bra,...
- 11/14/2017
- by Brittany Talarico
- PEOPLE.com
The Black List is best known for releasing an annual survey that highlights Hollywood's best unproduced screenplays, as voted on by hundreds of film executives.
Now the service is also honoring screenwriters at the Toronto Film Festival as the prizing-giving there got underway Thursday. The Black List and David Cronenberg's producer Martin Katz teamed up to award Nadeem Siddiqui their 2017 Tiff/Martin Katz Independent Screenwriting Fellowship.
As part of the fellowship, Siddiqui receives an all-expense paid trip to Tiff, which runs through Sept. 17. Siddiqui’s dark romantic comedy script Slut made the cut on The Black List, whose...
Now the service is also honoring screenwriters at the Toronto Film Festival as the prizing-giving there got underway Thursday. The Black List and David Cronenberg's producer Martin Katz teamed up to award Nadeem Siddiqui their 2017 Tiff/Martin Katz Independent Screenwriting Fellowship.
As part of the fellowship, Siddiqui receives an all-expense paid trip to Tiff, which runs through Sept. 17. Siddiqui’s dark romantic comedy script Slut made the cut on The Black List, whose...
- 9/6/2017
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With a terrain so vast that we're only familiar with a fraction of what might be out there, you never know what might come hurtling through the stars, and director Brandon Cronenberg is looking to tap into that terror with Dragon, a new sci-fi thriller that is in development as his second feature film.
Variety reports that Brandon (son of legendary director David Cronenberg) is working with Dan Abnett to write the screenplay of Dragon, which will follow the crew of a spaceship on the hunt for colossal creatures known as "dragons" among the stars, with the intentions of gathering their organic matter, selling it for a steep price to people who turn it into drugs, and living happily ever after with a big paycheck.
The project is being produced by Luc Roeg’s Independent and Martin Katz’s Prospero Pictures, and conversations are underway for potential Vr options related to the film,...
Variety reports that Brandon (son of legendary director David Cronenberg) is working with Dan Abnett to write the screenplay of Dragon, which will follow the crew of a spaceship on the hunt for colossal creatures known as "dragons" among the stars, with the intentions of gathering their organic matter, selling it for a steep price to people who turn it into drugs, and living happily ever after with a big paycheck.
The project is being produced by Luc Roeg’s Independent and Martin Katz’s Prospero Pictures, and conversations are underway for potential Vr options related to the film,...
- 5/19/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Oscar winner Christopher Plummer is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Canadian Screen Awards.
Plummer will be on hand to receive the honor at the country's national film and TV awards on March 12 in Toronto, organizers said Tuesday.
"Christopher Plummer is one of the greatest actors of his generation who has delighted audiences with his iconic performances. We are elated to have him as this year’s distinct guest of honor," Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television chair Martin Katz said of Plummer's nearly 60-year career.
Plummer, who was raised in Montreal and launched his career on...
Plummer will be on hand to receive the honor at the country's national film and TV awards on March 12 in Toronto, organizers said Tuesday.
"Christopher Plummer is one of the greatest actors of his generation who has delighted audiences with his iconic performances. We are elated to have him as this year’s distinct guest of honor," Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television chair Martin Katz said of Plummer's nearly 60-year career.
Plummer, who was raised in Montreal and launched his career on...
- 1/10/2017
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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