Turner Classic Movies has picked up the exclusive North American television rights to the forthcoming documentary The Ozu Diaries, from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Daniel Raim. An intimate exploration of the life and legacy of Japanese cinematic master Yasujiro Ozu, the film will premiere on the festival circuit this year, followed by a theatrical release in 2025.
Produced with the support of the Ozu estate and Shochiku, the historic Japanese studio behind the director’s greatest works, The Ozu Diaries is a cinema history documentary that portrays the iconic filmmaker through his diaries, personal letters and interviews, plus rare archival footage, movie clips and new insights from some of his closest collaborators.
The project was initiated in 2023 to mark the 120th anniversary of Ozu’s birth. The movie will trace his journey from a rebellious young painter and cinephile in 1920s Japan to the globally renowned creator of classics like I Was Born,...
Produced with the support of the Ozu estate and Shochiku, the historic Japanese studio behind the director’s greatest works, The Ozu Diaries is a cinema history documentary that portrays the iconic filmmaker through his diaries, personal letters and interviews, plus rare archival footage, movie clips and new insights from some of his closest collaborators.
The project was initiated in 2023 to mark the 120th anniversary of Ozu’s birth. The movie will trace his journey from a rebellious young painter and cinephile in 1920s Japan to the globally renowned creator of classics like I Was Born,...
- 1/22/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Ballers” executive producer Karyn McCarthy has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Lucasfilm for an “egregious” wrongful termination on the “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte.”
After being terminated from the Disney+ series several weeks into the job, the suit argues that the wrongful termination deprived McCarthy of “significant employment, from which she would have earned millions of dollars.”
According to the suit, obtained Wednesday by TheWrap, two weeks after McCarthy and the production company settled on an agreement, Lucasfilm notified the producer they wanted to exit the deal “without explanation, without reason [and] without justification.”
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After McCarthy requested to be compensated for her work on the series, the complaint states that the production company denied their previously agreed upon deal despite the production company’s confirmed agreement that McCarthy accepted as well as the additional memorandum of...
After being terminated from the Disney+ series several weeks into the job, the suit argues that the wrongful termination deprived McCarthy of “significant employment, from which she would have earned millions of dollars.”
According to the suit, obtained Wednesday by TheWrap, two weeks after McCarthy and the production company settled on an agreement, Lucasfilm notified the producer they wanted to exit the deal “without explanation, without reason [and] without justification.”
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Disney Animation Workers to Hold Unionization Vote After Studio Refuses Voluntary Recognition
After McCarthy requested to be compensated for her work on the series, the complaint states that the production company denied their previously agreed upon deal despite the production company’s confirmed agreement that McCarthy accepted as well as the additional memorandum of...
- 3/8/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Lucasfilm, the production company home to all things “Star Wars,” has been hit with a wrongful termination lawsuit from “Ballers” executive producer Karyn McCarthy, who was axed from the Disney+ series “The Acolyte” after just a few weeks of work.
According to a complaint obtained by Variety, “As a result of its bad faith and wrongful termination, Defendants deprived Ms. McCarthy significant employment, from which she would have earned millions of dollars over the [life] of the series.”
Two weeks after Lucasfilm and McCarthy apparently settled on a “broad strokes” agreement, “without explanation, without reason, without justification, Lucasfilm told McCarthy it wanted out of the deal,” per the complaint.
McCarthy claims that boarding “The Acolyte” prevented her from taking on a “lucrative executive producer” position on the Apple series “Sugar.” According to her agent David Morris, this deal would have made McCarthy the “highest paid producer at Apple.”
But by the...
According to a complaint obtained by Variety, “As a result of its bad faith and wrongful termination, Defendants deprived Ms. McCarthy significant employment, from which she would have earned millions of dollars over the [life] of the series.”
Two weeks after Lucasfilm and McCarthy apparently settled on a “broad strokes” agreement, “without explanation, without reason, without justification, Lucasfilm told McCarthy it wanted out of the deal,” per the complaint.
McCarthy claims that boarding “The Acolyte” prevented her from taking on a “lucrative executive producer” position on the Apple series “Sugar.” According to her agent David Morris, this deal would have made McCarthy the “highest paid producer at Apple.”
But by the...
- 3/8/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
A resurfaced video clip of Euphoria’s Angus Cloud has left fans in hysterics.
Earlier this year, the 24-year-old actor, who stars as drug dealer Fez in HBO’s hit Zendaya-led drama, was pulled in for an interview at an Oscar party hosted by Vanity Fair.
In a portion, shared on Twitter by LGBTQ+ activist Matt Bernstein, Et’s Lauren Zima asks Cloud a series of questions about his pivotal role and the “devastating” season two finale, which left Fez’s fate ambiguous.
“What would you tell the fans who had such incredibly emotionally strong reactions to the finale?” Zima began.
“I’d tell them, uh, that’s what’s up, you know what I’m saying?” he responded, lethargically.
Continuing on, the reporter attempted to ask what his reaction was when he first read the script, with Cloud retorting: “What part of the script?”
Chuckling, Zima clarified: “The final episodes.
Earlier this year, the 24-year-old actor, who stars as drug dealer Fez in HBO’s hit Zendaya-led drama, was pulled in for an interview at an Oscar party hosted by Vanity Fair.
In a portion, shared on Twitter by LGBTQ+ activist Matt Bernstein, Et’s Lauren Zima asks Cloud a series of questions about his pivotal role and the “devastating” season two finale, which left Fez’s fate ambiguous.
“What would you tell the fans who had such incredibly emotionally strong reactions to the finale?” Zima began.
“I’d tell them, uh, that’s what’s up, you know what I’m saying?” he responded, lethargically.
Continuing on, the reporter attempted to ask what his reaction was when he first read the script, with Cloud retorting: “What part of the script?”
Chuckling, Zima clarified: “The final episodes.
- 12/23/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
Maren Morris knows a thing or two about dragging people who make anti-lgbtq comments. On Thursday, the country musician — who has long been a queer ally — commented on a viral post that broke down Bure’s recent homophobic comments, referencing fan theories about Bure’s Full House character DJ Tanner, who some thought was gay.
“Make DJ gay again,” Morris wrote on the post, artfully mixing Bure’s allegiance to conservatism with a reference to Bure’s only relevant acting gig.
In the post that Morris commented on, Matt Bernstein...
“Make DJ gay again,” Morris wrote on the post, artfully mixing Bure’s allegiance to conservatism with a reference to Bure’s only relevant acting gig.
In the post that Morris commented on, Matt Bernstein...
- 11/17/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Maren Morris has entered the chat. The 32-year-old country singer likes to make her opinions known and following the news of Candace Cameron Bure‘s controversial comments about “traditional marriage,” Morris has chimed in.
In a post from Matt Bernstein slamming Bure, which reads, “You went decades without ever having to see an LGBTQ character on screen. Now, we’re in 1 out of 5 movies. Sorry if this disturbs you. Sending thoughts and prayers,” Morris commented, “Make DJ Gay Again.”
The “Chasing After You” singer is referencing Bure’s “Full House” character, DJ Tanner.
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Bure, 46, is under fire after a profile for WSJ. Magazine discussing her role with the Christian conservative network, Great American Family. After announcing her departure from the Hallmark Channel, Bure explained her move and shared that the new network has no plans to feature same-sex couples in the movies,...
In a post from Matt Bernstein slamming Bure, which reads, “You went decades without ever having to see an LGBTQ character on screen. Now, we’re in 1 out of 5 movies. Sorry if this disturbs you. Sending thoughts and prayers,” Morris commented, “Make DJ Gay Again.”
The “Chasing After You” singer is referencing Bure’s “Full House” character, DJ Tanner.
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Bure, 46, is under fire after a profile for WSJ. Magazine discussing her role with the Christian conservative network, Great American Family. After announcing her departure from the Hallmark Channel, Bure explained her move and shared that the new network has no plans to feature same-sex couples in the movies,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Although Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) has been released on Blu-ray before, there were bonus features from a planned 50th anniversary release in 2006 that have never seen the light of the home media market... but that will change soon. On October 16th, Olive Films will release the ’56 adaptation of Jack Finney's classic sci-fi novel like never before on a limited edition Olive Signature Blu-ray that will showcase the never-before-released special features from 2006, including an audio commentary with co-stars Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, moderated by filmmaker Joe Dante.
Olive Films announced the new Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Blu-ray release on Facebook, and filmmaker Elijah Drenner, who worked on the release, shared an insightful summary of what fans can expect on the Olive Signature edition, which is limited to 5,000 items.
From Elijah Drenner: "On October 16th, Olive Films will finally release what I hope fans will consider the definite...
Olive Films announced the new Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Blu-ray release on Facebook, and filmmaker Elijah Drenner, who worked on the release, shared an insightful summary of what fans can expect on the Olive Signature edition, which is limited to 5,000 items.
From Elijah Drenner: "On October 16th, Olive Films will finally release what I hope fans will consider the definite...
- 9/19/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Dec. 15 marks the 75th anniversary of Gone With the Wind's premiere at the Atlanta Loews Grand Theater, and if you're a fan, Life's new book, Gone With the Wind: The Great American Movie, 75 Years Later, is exactly what you need in your life.Life is exactly the right outlet to put the book out: The magazine extensively chronicled the film when it was first released, and it now draws from a large archive of behind-the-scenes photos from the set and film premiere. Meanwhile, Emory University film studies professor Matthew Bernstein has conducted extensive research into the archives of the film's producer,...
- 12/18/2014
- by Associated Press & Alex Heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: April 22, 2014
Price: Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.95
Studio: Criterion
Prison justice is dispensed in Riot in Cell Block 11.
Early in his career, Don Siegel (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Private Hell 36) made his mark with 1954’s Riot in Cell Block 11, a sensational and high-octane low-budget film noir crime drama set in a maximum-security penitentiary.
The brainchild of producer extraordinaire Walter Wanger (Foreign Correspondent), the hard-hitting film is a ripped-from-the-headlines social-problem picture about prisoners’ rights that was inspired by a recent spate of uprisings in American prisons.
In Siegel’s hands, the movie is at once brash and humane, showcasing the hard-boiled visual flair and bold storytelling for which the director would become known and shot on location at Folsom State Prison, with real inmates and guards as extras.
Criterion’s Blu-ray/DVD Combo edition of the film contains the following features:
• New high-definition digital restoration,...
Price: Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.95
Studio: Criterion
Prison justice is dispensed in Riot in Cell Block 11.
Early in his career, Don Siegel (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Private Hell 36) made his mark with 1954’s Riot in Cell Block 11, a sensational and high-octane low-budget film noir crime drama set in a maximum-security penitentiary.
The brainchild of producer extraordinaire Walter Wanger (Foreign Correspondent), the hard-hitting film is a ripped-from-the-headlines social-problem picture about prisoners’ rights that was inspired by a recent spate of uprisings in American prisons.
In Siegel’s hands, the movie is at once brash and humane, showcasing the hard-boiled visual flair and bold storytelling for which the director would become known and shot on location at Folsom State Prison, with real inmates and guards as extras.
Criterion’s Blu-ray/DVD Combo edition of the film contains the following features:
• New high-definition digital restoration,...
- 1/22/2014
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Criterion has announced the new titles coming in April 2014 and among them are two titles teased on their New Years 2014 illustration, those being Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves (4/15) and Don Siegel's prison drama Riot in Cell Block 11 (4/22). Breaking the Waves has long been one of von Trier's more acclaimed films starring Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgaard, a wonderful faith-based drama you might not expect if you're only familiar with von Trier from films such as Antichrist, Melancholia and the upcoming Nymphomaniac. Personally I would love to see Dancer in the Dark get the Criterion treatment, but this should be a good one with a selection of features that includes a selected-scene audio commentary featuring von Trier, editor Anders Refn and location scout Anthony Dod Mantle, as well as new and old interviews, Watson's audition tape and more. As for Siegel's Riot in Cell Block 11, I've...
- 1/15/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Well, it looks like some of those New Year's Criterion Collection teases are coming true. The boutique label has unveiled their slate for April, and as always, it will cause your accountant worry about the cash you're spending on DVDs. Rumored for a while now, Lars von Trier's heartbreaker "Breaking the Waves" gets the wacky C, and it's coming loaded with extras. The newly restored film will feature selected-scene audio commentary with von Trier, editor Anders Refn, and location scout Anthony Dod Mantle, brand new interviews, Emily Watson's audition tape, deleted and extended scenes, and much more. Not too shabby at all for one of von Trier's finest accomplishments. Meanwhile, the rest of the month will see Criterion digging into classic cinema. Fans of hardboiled drama will be very pleased to see Don Siegel's "Riot In Cell Block 11" enter the collection. The prison flick won't have...
- 1/15/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
After handshakes and photographs with his lingering admirers, Albert Brooks followed his publicist into a closet-size room deep within the Barnes & Noble bookstore on 86th Street and Lexington Avenue, where two neat stacks of books waited for his signature.
Brooks, the comedian and movie star, is the author of the novel “2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America.” This week he was on a promotional swing through New York, including spots on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and the "Late Show with David Letterman;" he kissed the latter's host in an attempt to boost book sales through viral marketing.
These and other obligations had kept Brooks from traveling to France, where his latest movie, “Drive,” in which he plays a gangster, is in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. “The only time I was invited to Cannes, and I can’t go,” he said in an interview.
Brooks, the comedian and movie star, is the author of the novel “2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America.” This week he was on a promotional swing through New York, including spots on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and the "Late Show with David Letterman;" he kissed the latter's host in an attempt to boost book sales through viral marketing.
These and other obligations had kept Brooks from traveling to France, where his latest movie, “Drive,” in which he plays a gangster, is in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. “The only time I was invited to Cannes, and I can’t go,” he said in an interview.
- 5/12/2011
- by Gregory Beyer
- Huffington Post
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