Exclusive: The Haunting of Hill House actor Henry Thomas is joining the Esx Entertainment produced horror movie The Necklace, Deadline hears.
The E.T. actor joins a booming ensemble in the Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz directed movie that includes sisters Madeleine & Violet McGraw (respectively from M3GAN and The Black Phone), Sarah Lind, Felix Solis, Jacob Moran, Christina Moore and Brynne Kurland.
John Ducey wrote the screenplay.
The feature project follows the Davis family who navigate through tough times in 1960. Laura Davis has separated from her husband Frank due to his unpredictable temper, fueled by alcohol. As Laura returns to work as a nurse, her daughters, 11-year-old Ellen (Violet McGraw) and 16-year-old Judy (Madeleine McGraw), grapple with the changes in their family dynamics. The plot thickens when Frank attempts to win Laura back with a beautiful antique necklace, which turns out to be a conduit...
The E.T. actor joins a booming ensemble in the Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz directed movie that includes sisters Madeleine & Violet McGraw (respectively from M3GAN and The Black Phone), Sarah Lind, Felix Solis, Jacob Moran, Christina Moore and Brynne Kurland.
John Ducey wrote the screenplay.
The feature project follows the Davis family who navigate through tough times in 1960. Laura Davis has separated from her husband Frank due to his unpredictable temper, fueled by alcohol. As Laura returns to work as a nurse, her daughters, 11-year-old Ellen (Violet McGraw) and 16-year-old Judy (Madeleine McGraw), grapple with the changes in their family dynamics. The plot thickens when Frank attempts to win Laura back with a beautiful antique necklace, which turns out to be a conduit...
- 6/8/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
If there’s one thing Steve Harvey knows how to do, it’s make his audience laugh.
The Family Feud host is known for his comedic one-liners and improvisations while on stage interacting with contestants.
Given his background in stand-up comedy – beginning with an appearance on Showtime at the Apollo in the 1980s – Steve excels at cracking up a crowd.
That’s exactly what Steve did during one Family Feud contestant’s recent segment involving a Brad Pitt reference.
During the episode of Family Feud, one contestant’s answer caught Steve off guard, and he, of course, found a way to make the moment even funnier than it already was.
A contestant named Paul was asked to answer the survey question, “What’s Brad Pitt got that you don’t have?”
A Family Feud contestant’s survey response was met with a comical skit by host Steve Harvey
Without hesitation and with conviction,...
The Family Feud host is known for his comedic one-liners and improvisations while on stage interacting with contestants.
Given his background in stand-up comedy – beginning with an appearance on Showtime at the Apollo in the 1980s – Steve excels at cracking up a crowd.
That’s exactly what Steve did during one Family Feud contestant’s recent segment involving a Brad Pitt reference.
During the episode of Family Feud, one contestant’s answer caught Steve off guard, and he, of course, found a way to make the moment even funnier than it already was.
A contestant named Paul was asked to answer the survey question, “What’s Brad Pitt got that you don’t have?”
A Family Feud contestant’s survey response was met with a comical skit by host Steve Harvey
Without hesitation and with conviction,...
- 6/1/2024
- by Mona Wexler
- Monsters and Critics
Can you believe it has been over two whole decades since we first encountered the perplexing tale of Leonard (Guy Pearce), the compelling Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss), and the intricate structural puzzle that is Christopher Nolan’s groundbreaking film, Memento?
This masterpiece, a hallmark of neo-noir storytelling, isn’t just memorable for its narrative acrobatics; it marks the auspicious second film debut of Nolan in the major league of filmmakers. Just as Leonard used tattoos to etch pivotal clues onto his skin, Memento indelibly inked itself into our cultural consciousness.
Guy Pearce in a still from Memento | Summit Entertainment
With numerous accolades, including Oscar nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing, there’s no question that Memento is a fascinating subject for cinephiles. With the film’s commercial success, however, Nolan was surprised by the reception it received.
What Kept Christopher Nolan Confused About Memento
Twenty-four years ago, a...
This masterpiece, a hallmark of neo-noir storytelling, isn’t just memorable for its narrative acrobatics; it marks the auspicious second film debut of Nolan in the major league of filmmakers. Just as Leonard used tattoos to etch pivotal clues onto his skin, Memento indelibly inked itself into our cultural consciousness.
Guy Pearce in a still from Memento | Summit Entertainment
With numerous accolades, including Oscar nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing, there’s no question that Memento is a fascinating subject for cinephiles. With the film’s commercial success, however, Nolan was surprised by the reception it received.
What Kept Christopher Nolan Confused About Memento
Twenty-four years ago, a...
- 5/27/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Oscar-winning filmmaker Neil Jordan is to direct a feature based on one of his own novels for the first time.
“The Well of Saint Nobody,” adapted from “The Crying Game,” “Interview With the Vampire” and “Michael Collins” director’s acclaimed 2023 novel of the same name, will be introduced to buyers in Cannes by Bankside Films.
Oscar winner Jeremy Irons Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter and Aidan Quinn are attached to star in the film, currently in pre-production, and expected to start shooting later in 2024.
“The Well of Saint Nobody,” follows William, a famous concert pianist who retires to a rectory in West Cork, Ireland. There, he hires local woman, Tara, as a housekeeper who he has met three times yet forgotten all about her. While he remembers nothing of their previous meetings, she remembers everything. When an abandoned well is found on the property she shares legends of the well’s magical history with him,...
“The Well of Saint Nobody,” adapted from “The Crying Game,” “Interview With the Vampire” and “Michael Collins” director’s acclaimed 2023 novel of the same name, will be introduced to buyers in Cannes by Bankside Films.
Oscar winner Jeremy Irons Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter and Aidan Quinn are attached to star in the film, currently in pre-production, and expected to start shooting later in 2024.
“The Well of Saint Nobody,” follows William, a famous concert pianist who retires to a rectory in West Cork, Ireland. There, he hires local woman, Tara, as a housekeeper who he has met three times yet forgotten all about her. While he remembers nothing of their previous meetings, she remembers everything. When an abandoned well is found on the property she shares legends of the well’s magical history with him,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
It might be one year premature for its 30th anniversary, but David Fincher’s Seven is having a moment. Following the release of the 8K transfer of the 1995 film, Fincher has left himself no choice but to dig back into the archives – and that includes the test screenings, described by the director as “disastrous.”
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, David Fincher said that Seven tested in the 50s with audiences, a deadly sin in its own right within the movie industry. But Fincher believes that the test audience had been duped, as promotional fliers teased the wrong movies from his stars. “They brought me this little 5-by-7-inch card that said: “Would you like to see a new movie starring Brad Pitt (‘Legends of the Fall’) and Morgan Freeman (‘Driving Miss Daisy’)?” It made no sense to me. You’re not going to market this movie to...
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, David Fincher said that Seven tested in the 50s with audiences, a deadly sin in its own right within the movie industry. But Fincher believes that the test audience had been duped, as promotional fliers teased the wrong movies from his stars. “They brought me this little 5-by-7-inch card that said: “Would you like to see a new movie starring Brad Pitt (‘Legends of the Fall’) and Morgan Freeman (‘Driving Miss Daisy’)?” It made no sense to me. You’re not going to market this movie to...
- 5/3/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Chris Hemsworth just might be Brad Pitt‘s biggest fan!
In a new interview, the 40-year-old Thor actor sang his praises for the 60-year-old Oscar-winning actor, revealing that one of his sons is named after one of Brad‘s movie characters.
Keep reading to find out more…While speaking to Vanity Fair, Chris said that he used to watch Brad‘s 1994 movie Legends of the Fall on a loop when he was younger.
“There’s never been a more beautiful man on screen,” Chris said of Brad‘s character Tristan Ludlow.
Chris then recalled watching the movie again while wife Elsa Pataky was pregnant with their twin sons, who were born in March 2014.
“Is this not the coolest character in the world?” Chris recalled asking his wife. “I think one of our kids needs to be named Tristan.”
Chris also said that their other son Sasha is named after a stuntman friend.
In a new interview, the 40-year-old Thor actor sang his praises for the 60-year-old Oscar-winning actor, revealing that one of his sons is named after one of Brad‘s movie characters.
Keep reading to find out more…While speaking to Vanity Fair, Chris said that he used to watch Brad‘s 1994 movie Legends of the Fall on a loop when he was younger.
“There’s never been a more beautiful man on screen,” Chris said of Brad‘s character Tristan Ludlow.
Chris then recalled watching the movie again while wife Elsa Pataky was pregnant with their twin sons, who were born in March 2014.
“Is this not the coolest character in the world?” Chris recalled asking his wife. “I think one of our kids needs to be named Tristan.”
Chris also said that their other son Sasha is named after a stuntman friend.
- 5/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Chris Hemsworth, who wields Mjolnir as the mighty Thor Odinson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is known for his sculpted physique and undeniable charisma. His portrayal as the Norse God is definitely one of the greatest superhero performances of all time. But even Gods, it seems, have their idols.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder.
A new interview with Hemsworth has set the internet abuzz. In it, Hemsworth reportedly concedes that when it comes to sheer handsomeness, there’s one actor who surpasses even the God of Thunder himself.
Chris Hemsworth Believes Brad Pitt’s Tristan Ludlow Is The Most Beautiful Man on Screen
A still from Legends of the Fall
In a recent editorial with Vanity Fair, Chris Hemsworth revealed that he and his brothers loved watching movies like Legends of the Fall, especially Brad Pitt’s character Tristan Ludlow. The three brothers were huge fans...
Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder.
A new interview with Hemsworth has set the internet abuzz. In it, Hemsworth reportedly concedes that when it comes to sheer handsomeness, there’s one actor who surpasses even the God of Thunder himself.
Chris Hemsworth Believes Brad Pitt’s Tristan Ludlow Is The Most Beautiful Man on Screen
A still from Legends of the Fall
In a recent editorial with Vanity Fair, Chris Hemsworth revealed that he and his brothers loved watching movies like Legends of the Fall, especially Brad Pitt’s character Tristan Ludlow. The three brothers were huge fans...
- 4/30/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
Brad Pitt was the King of Hollywood for many years and still enjoys a lot of royal privileges in the industry. He’s adored and cult-followed… But at the same time, many great movies he starred in went under the radar for the people who enjoy his works.
Thankfully, Netflix is there to help all of us get a grip and see more hidden gems the biggest actor of the 2000s was part of.
Brad Pitt’s Western War Movie Killed It
It’s a scary number, but Legends of the Fall premiered 30 years ago, back in 1994. Directed by Edward Zwick, this Western war drama featured an amazing cast: apart from Brad Pitt, it had Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and others.
Legends of the Fall follows a family of a former US Army soldier that moved to a ranch in Montana together with their Cree Native American friends.
Thankfully, Netflix is there to help all of us get a grip and see more hidden gems the biggest actor of the 2000s was part of.
Brad Pitt’s Western War Movie Killed It
It’s a scary number, but Legends of the Fall premiered 30 years ago, back in 1994. Directed by Edward Zwick, this Western war drama featured an amazing cast: apart from Brad Pitt, it had Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and others.
Legends of the Fall follows a family of a former US Army soldier that moved to a ranch in Montana together with their Cree Native American friends.
- 4/20/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Looks like 2024 is the year of the “Bullet Train” actor Brad Pitt. The odds have been in his favor as he kept gaining victory upon victory over his ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
After the former couple tied the knot in 2014 and split two years later, their divorce procedure was nothing to write home about as it was such a bitter experience for both of them.
When they finally finalized their divorce in 2019, the battle for who takes full custody of their children began.
In May 2021, The “World War Z” actor won 50-50 joint legal and physical custody of his children which he shares with the “Maleficent” actress. The children have been living with Jolie in her $25 million Los Angeles mansion.
Recently, a source told “InTouch Weekly” that Shiloh, who will soon turn 18 in May, wants to relocate to her dad’s $8 million mansion in Los Feliz, California.
According to the source,...
After the former couple tied the knot in 2014 and split two years later, their divorce procedure was nothing to write home about as it was such a bitter experience for both of them.
When they finally finalized their divorce in 2019, the battle for who takes full custody of their children began.
In May 2021, The “World War Z” actor won 50-50 joint legal and physical custody of his children which he shares with the “Maleficent” actress. The children have been living with Jolie in her $25 million Los Angeles mansion.
Recently, a source told “InTouch Weekly” that Shiloh, who will soon turn 18 in May, wants to relocate to her dad’s $8 million mansion in Los Feliz, California.
According to the source,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Chijioke Chukwuemeka
- Celebrating The Soaps
Brad Pitt is one of the pioneers of modern cinema as far as Hollywood and acting are concerned. Having started as a nobody and a background actor with no credits in many movies, Pitt has come a long way. While his looks and physicality seem to have certainly played a hand in his popularity, it is really his acting genius that has solidified him as an A-list Hollywood actor.
Brad Pitt (in Legends of the Fall)
Among one of the most influential celebrities, it is hard to imagine the film industry without the many roles he has played over the years. Yet when it comes to making it big in the film industry, Pitt credits one of his least-grossing films from back in 1991.
Brad Pitt is Thankful for One Movie from 1991 for Making His Career Brad Pitt in Thelma & Louise
Brad Pitt has played a variety of roles ever...
Brad Pitt (in Legends of the Fall)
Among one of the most influential celebrities, it is hard to imagine the film industry without the many roles he has played over the years. Yet when it comes to making it big in the film industry, Pitt credits one of his least-grossing films from back in 1991.
Brad Pitt is Thankful for One Movie from 1991 for Making His Career Brad Pitt in Thelma & Louise
Brad Pitt has played a variety of roles ever...
- 3/27/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Exclusive: SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, Kyra Sedgewick, Frontline’s Raney Aronson-Rath and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Alex Borstein will among those honored at the New York Women In Film & Television Muse Awards later this month.
Aronson-Rath, editor-in-chief and executive producer of PBS Frontline, whose doc 20 Days in Mariupol won an Oscar Sunday, will receive the Enid Roth Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Made in NY Award from Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will be presented to actress, writer, and producer and star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Alex Borstein.
Honorees also include actress Critics Choice Award and BAFTA Rising Star Award-nominated actress Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place), who will receive the Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award; Michèle Stephenson (Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project), a filmmaker, artist and author, awarded the Nancy Malone Directing Award.
Cardinal, and Latasha Gillespie,...
Aronson-Rath, editor-in-chief and executive producer of PBS Frontline, whose doc 20 Days in Mariupol won an Oscar Sunday, will receive the Enid Roth Award for Excellence in Journalism. The Made in NY Award from Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will be presented to actress, writer, and producer and star of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Alex Borstein.
Honorees also include actress Critics Choice Award and BAFTA Rising Star Award-nominated actress Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place), who will receive the Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award; Michèle Stephenson (Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project), a filmmaker, artist and author, awarded the Nancy Malone Directing Award.
Cardinal, and Latasha Gillespie,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmmaker Edward Zwick, whose credits include About Last Night, Glory, Legends of the Fall, The Siege, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, Defiance, Love & Other Drugs, Pawn Sacrifice, and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (not to mention co-creating Thirtysomething), recently published a memoir called Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood (pick up a copy Here). This book contains some very interesting passages – like the one on Zwick’s Jack Reacher regrets, and another where he reveals how impressed Denzel Washington was by Matt Damon’s performance when they were on the set of Zwick’s 1996 film Courage Under Fire.
Zwick wrote, “As we finished Matt’s coverage, Denzel caught my eye and nodded approvingly. Later, he took me aside. ‘Who is that kid?’ he asked. I told him it was Matt’s first big role. ‘Damn,’ he said. ‘Better get my game on. He almost blew me off the screen.
Zwick wrote, “As we finished Matt’s coverage, Denzel caught my eye and nodded approvingly. Later, he took me aside. ‘Who is that kid?’ he asked. I told him it was Matt’s first big role. ‘Damn,’ he said. ‘Better get my game on. He almost blew me off the screen.
- 3/6/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In terms of new original content coming to Hulu, March is a slight month, with the streamer’s highlight being the limited series premiere of We Were the Lucky Ones at the end of the month. The show, which is based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling novel, is inspired by the true story of a Jewish family who are separated at the start of WWII, and who then have to survive in order to eventually reunite. We Were the Lucky Ones stars Joey King from The Kissing Booth films alongside Percy Jackson‘s Logan Lerman, and debuts on March 28.
Here’s everything coming to Hulu (and leaving) in March…
Hulu New Releases – March 2024
March 1
Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains: Complete Seasons 1-3 (Dubbed) Dark Side of the 90s: Complete Season 2 Dark Side of the 2000s: Complete Season 1 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | 2007 Ali | 2001 Bad Teacher | 2011 Batman Begins | 2005 Beasts of the Southern Wild...
Here’s everything coming to Hulu (and leaving) in March…
Hulu New Releases – March 2024
March 1
Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains: Complete Seasons 1-3 (Dubbed) Dark Side of the 90s: Complete Season 2 Dark Side of the 2000s: Complete Season 1 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | 2007 Ali | 2001 Bad Teacher | 2011 Batman Begins | 2005 Beasts of the Southern Wild...
- 3/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Edward Zwick hasn’t released a film since 2018 but he is back in the news for calling out Brad Pitt for “volatile” behavior on the set of 1994’s Legends of the Fall, the movie that helped launch the actor into superstardom. Now, a source close to the production has come forward to try to dispel Zwick’s recollections of the events, even calling the director a publicity hound.
In Zwick’s upcoming book, “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood”, the director recalled a scenario in which Pitt showed “discomfort” and later the aforementioned “volatile” nature. “Days before shooting, we held a table read. Given the script’s dependence on narration and visuals, it didn’t play very well in the sterile conference room. I could see Brad’s growing discomfort as it went on. Hours afterward, his agent called the studio to say Brad wanted to quit.
In Zwick’s upcoming book, “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood”, the director recalled a scenario in which Pitt showed “discomfort” and later the aforementioned “volatile” nature. “Days before shooting, we held a table read. Given the script’s dependence on narration and visuals, it didn’t play very well in the sterile conference room. I could see Brad’s growing discomfort as it went on. Hours afterward, his agent called the studio to say Brad wanted to quit.
- 2/25/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Brad Pitt has starred in some of the biggest movies of the century. Despite this, there is one thing that the actor is better known for. His relationship with Angelina Jolie. The two had a whirlwind of a romance; having cheating scandals at the very beginning, then turning into Hollywood’s ‘It’ couple, and ending in abuse allegations, dying in a blaze of spitting fire at each other.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Despite the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, the pair will go down in history as one of the most iconic couples in the history of stardom. This is why it is surprising to find out that Pitt has found his ‘the one’ in someone who is not the Maleficent actress. It would seem that the actor is very serious with his girlfriend, Ines De Ramon.
Suggested“It’s very strange to me…...
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Despite the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, the pair will go down in history as one of the most iconic couples in the history of stardom. This is why it is surprising to find out that Pitt has found his ‘the one’ in someone who is not the Maleficent actress. It would seem that the actor is very serious with his girlfriend, Ines De Ramon.
Suggested“It’s very strange to me…...
- 2/18/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Filmmaker Ed Zwick — whose new memoir Hits, Flops and Other Illusions has just come out — joined The Hollywood Reporter‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast for the show’s season five premiere.
Zwick has directed some of Hollywood’s biggest stars in films like 1989’s Glory (starring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick), 1994’s Legends of the Fall (with Brad Pitt) and 2006’s Blood Diamond (with Leonardo DiCaprio).
But it was in teaming up with Tom Cruise that Zwick felt the full force of what it meant to be making a movie with arguably the most powerful movie star on the planet. No expense was spared for the period epic set in Japan — and as Zwick reveals, Cruise was heavily courted by other A-list directors while he made his film.
“We’d been in Japan for a couple of weeks — we shot at a beautiful monastery for about two weeks,...
Zwick has directed some of Hollywood’s biggest stars in films like 1989’s Glory (starring Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick), 1994’s Legends of the Fall (with Brad Pitt) and 2006’s Blood Diamond (with Leonardo DiCaprio).
But it was in teaming up with Tom Cruise that Zwick felt the full force of what it meant to be making a movie with arguably the most powerful movie star on the planet. No expense was spared for the period epic set in Japan — and as Zwick reveals, Cruise was heavily courted by other A-list directors while he made his film.
“We’d been in Japan for a couple of weeks — we shot at a beautiful monastery for about two weeks,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
To paraphrase all those singing nuns, how do you solve a problem like Jack Reacher? If you're Christopher McQuarrie, you hire your movie star pal, Tom Cruise (despite the actor's notable height difference from the character as depicted in author Lee Child's novels — more on that later), and make a fabulous, still-underseen '70s-style political thriller/neo-noir film. If you're showrunner Nick Santora, you develop a TV series for Prime Video, hire the biggest Mack truck-looking dude you can, and make "a sharp, self-aware action caper," as /Film's own Valerie Ettenhoffer described it.
However, if you're Edward Zwick, you team up with your old "The Last Samurai" cohort Cruise and attempt to follow up McQuarrie's film with something a little bit different, seeing if there may be more to Reacher beneath his brooding brutality. Sadly, this approach failed to connect with audiences when Zwick's film, "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back,...
However, if you're Edward Zwick, you team up with your old "The Last Samurai" cohort Cruise and attempt to follow up McQuarrie's film with something a little bit different, seeing if there may be more to Reacher beneath his brooding brutality. Sadly, this approach failed to connect with audiences when Zwick's film, "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
About 20 notebooks are socked away in producer-director-writer Edward Zwick’s office in no particular order, full of odd magazine clippings and notes. During the pandemic he rooted through them and rewatched his work, looking for the nuggets and details that would become his memoir “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.”
He chronicles a television career with longtime Bedford Falls partner Marshall Herskovitz — together they created “Thirtysomething,” “Once and Again,” and “My So-Called Life” — but much of the book tracks Zwick in the movie business, from Demi Moore and Rob Lowe in “About Last Night” in 1986, “Legends of the Fall” with Brad Pitt in 1994, “The Last Samurai” with Tom Cruise in 2003, “Blood DIamond” with Leonardo DiCaprio in 2006, and his last outing with Cruise, “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” in 2016.
Zwick and I have talked many times over the years; we reconvened over Zoom to parse his book,...
He chronicles a television career with longtime Bedford Falls partner Marshall Herskovitz — together they created “Thirtysomething,” “Once and Again,” and “My So-Called Life” — but much of the book tracks Zwick in the movie business, from Demi Moore and Rob Lowe in “About Last Night” in 1986, “Legends of the Fall” with Brad Pitt in 1994, “The Last Samurai” with Tom Cruise in 2003, “Blood DIamond” with Leonardo DiCaprio in 2006, and his last outing with Cruise, “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” in 2016.
Zwick and I have talked many times over the years; we reconvened over Zoom to parse his book,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Brad Pitt has been accused of hot-headed behavior by director Ed Zwick.
The pair collaborated on the 1994 western Legends of the Fall, which became a hit and earned Brad a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama.
Ed reflected on his experience working with the movie star in a chapter of his forthcoming memoir Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.
The passage, published by Vanity Fair ahead of the memoir’s February 13 release date, details an at-times strained relationship between the pair. Ed recalled heated arguments and described Brad‘s attitude on set. He even revealed a time when Brad allegedly threatened to quit.
In the process, he made some allegations about Brad, which another industry insider has responded to.
Scroll through the slideshow for the biggest takeaways from Ed Zwick’s memoir and the insider’s response…...
The pair collaborated on the 1994 western Legends of the Fall, which became a hit and earned Brad a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama.
Ed reflected on his experience working with the movie star in a chapter of his forthcoming memoir Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.
The passage, published by Vanity Fair ahead of the memoir’s February 13 release date, details an at-times strained relationship between the pair. Ed recalled heated arguments and described Brad‘s attitude on set. He even revealed a time when Brad allegedly threatened to quit.
In the process, he made some allegations about Brad, which another industry insider has responded to.
Scroll through the slideshow for the biggest takeaways from Ed Zwick’s memoir and the insider’s response…...
- 2/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The closest comp to Ed Zwick’s new memoir Hits, Flops And Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood is William Goldman’s Adventures in the Screen Trade, where he posited a definitive piece of advice on the elusive formula for hit making: “Nobody knows anything.” Although he didn’t create the “if you want to send a message, try Western Union” line that has many authors, Zwick spent a career trying to defy that adage, in directing, writing and producing a long list of great and meaningful films and TV series topped by the Oscar winning Shakespeare in Love and Traffic, to Glory, Blood Diamond, About Last Night, Defiance, The Last Samurai, The Siege, thirtysomething, My So Called Life and many others.
Comparing his book to Goldman sets a high bar. Like the scripter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid did, Zwick might fawn over great actors like Denzel Washington,...
Comparing his book to Goldman sets a high bar. Like the scripter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid did, Zwick might fawn over great actors like Denzel Washington,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Brad Pitt Almost Quit Legends Of The Fall! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Brad Pitt began his acting journey in 1987 and has been a part of over 100 movies. The superstar has been a part of many successful projects, including Fight Club, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Mr & Mrs Smith, and Bullet Train, among others. But do you know? He once lost his calm, got into a fight with a director, and it got physical! Scroll below for all the details.
The movie earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. It also starred Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, and Henry Thomas. Made in 1994, the epic Western saga was based on a Jim Harrison 1979 novel. Ring any bells? We’re talking about Legends Of The Fall.
Brad Pitt’s differences with Edward Zwick
Legends Of The Fall was directed by Edward Zwick, who is now coming...
Brad Pitt began his acting journey in 1987 and has been a part of over 100 movies. The superstar has been a part of many successful projects, including Fight Club, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Mr & Mrs Smith, and Bullet Train, among others. But do you know? He once lost his calm, got into a fight with a director, and it got physical! Scroll below for all the details.
The movie earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. It also starred Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, and Henry Thomas. Made in 1994, the epic Western saga was based on a Jim Harrison 1979 novel. Ring any bells? We’re talking about Legends Of The Fall.
Brad Pitt’s differences with Edward Zwick
Legends Of The Fall was directed by Edward Zwick, who is now coming...
- 2/7/2024
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
Director Edward Zwick has reflected on directing Brad Pitt, 60, in ‘Legends of the Fall’. In his upcoming memoir, ‘Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Forty something Years in Hollywood’, the ‘Blood Diamond’ director wrote that the 1994 film was “in limbo” after Tom Cruise, who was in talks to play Tristan Ludlow, dropped out due to issues with the character’s “ethics”.
In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, the director wrote, “I never gave up hope on getting Legends made, however, and was always looking for the right actor to play Tristan”, reports ‘People’ magazine.
The excerpt has been published by ‘Vanity Fair’. After meeting with Brad Pitt, Zwick observed that he “had a genuine passion for the script and a strong attraction to the character.”
“Growing up in rural Missouri, he had known men like Tristan, he said. When he left the meeting, I felt I had found the right actor.
In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, the director wrote, “I never gave up hope on getting Legends made, however, and was always looking for the right actor to play Tristan”, reports ‘People’ magazine.
The excerpt has been published by ‘Vanity Fair’. After meeting with Brad Pitt, Zwick observed that he “had a genuine passion for the script and a strong attraction to the character.”
“Growing up in rural Missouri, he had known men like Tristan, he said. When he left the meeting, I felt I had found the right actor.
- 2/7/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
An excerpt from director Ed Zwick’s new memoir “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood” (published by Vanity Fair) reveals the tensions that existed on the set of his 1994 Western epic “Legends of the Fall.” Zwick writes that he had a rocky relationship with leading man Brad Pitt, who was cast in the role of Tristan Ludlow after Tom Cruise dropped out. Pitt’s agent allegedly called Zwick after the first table read “to say Brad wanted to quit.”
“It fell to [producer] Marshall [Herskovitz] to talk Brad off the ledge,” Zwick writes. “It was the first augury of the deeper springs of emotion roiling inside Brad. He seems easygoing at first, but he can be volatile when riled, as I was to be reminded more than once as shooting began and we took each other’s measure.”
“Sometimes, no matter how experienced or sensitive you are as a director,...
“It fell to [producer] Marshall [Herskovitz] to talk Brad off the ledge,” Zwick writes. “It was the first augury of the deeper springs of emotion roiling inside Brad. He seems easygoing at first, but he can be volatile when riled, as I was to be reminded more than once as shooting began and we took each other’s measure.”
“Sometimes, no matter how experienced or sensitive you are as a director,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
[Editor’s Note: Stay tuned later this week for IndieWire’s one-on-one interview with Anne Thompson and Ed Zwick about the stories he shares in “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions.”]
Brad Pitt almost walked away from his 1994 leading role in “Legends of the Fall,” according to director Ed Zwick.
In an excerpt from Zwick’s “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood” (via Vanity Fair), the filmmaker recalled getting into arguments with Pitt on set, with the Oscar winner at one point needing to be talked “off the ledge” of leaving the project.
Per Zwick, Tom Cruise was initially in talks to lead the film as character Tristan. However, the actor dropped out over personal qualms with the character’s motivations. Pitt was instead cast. Yet following a table read just days before shooting, Pitt’s agent said the actor wanted to quit.
“I could see Brad’s growing discomfort as it went on,” Zwick wrote...
Brad Pitt almost walked away from his 1994 leading role in “Legends of the Fall,” according to director Ed Zwick.
In an excerpt from Zwick’s “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood” (via Vanity Fair), the filmmaker recalled getting into arguments with Pitt on set, with the Oscar winner at one point needing to be talked “off the ledge” of leaving the project.
Per Zwick, Tom Cruise was initially in talks to lead the film as character Tristan. However, the actor dropped out over personal qualms with the character’s motivations. Pitt was instead cast. Yet following a table read just days before shooting, Pitt’s agent said the actor wanted to quit.
“I could see Brad’s growing discomfort as it went on,” Zwick wrote...
- 2/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
February is here, and the countdown has begun at Netflix as many major titles are on their way out the proverbial door. With “Dune: Part Two” finally heading to theaters at the start of March, the streamer is giving subscribers one more month to rewatch (or catch up on) 2021’s “Dune,” starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and more. Plus, dive into other unfamiliar worlds with “Dredd,” “Snowpiercer,” and Prometheus.
Watch now before they’re gone: see The Streamable’s top picks for what’s leaving Netflix this month, and check out all the shows and movies leaving the streamer this February!
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More than 23 years after its release, 2000’s “Chicken Run” still holds the record as the highest-grossing stop motion animated film of all time, beating all “Wallace and Gromit” features to top the list.
Watch now before they’re gone: see The Streamable’s top picks for what’s leaving Netflix this month, and check out all the shows and movies leaving the streamer this February!
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More than 23 years after its release, 2000’s “Chicken Run” still holds the record as the highest-grossing stop motion animated film of all time, beating all “Wallace and Gromit” features to top the list.
- 2/2/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The list of movies and television shows that Netflix is removing from the streaming service throughout the month of February 2024 have been revealed.
If you don’t know, each and every month, Netflix has to remove certain titles from the streaming service, likely due to the expiration of various deals with studios.
Head inside to find out what is being removed from Netflix beginning in February..
See the full list of titles that are leaving Netflix in February…
Leaving February 7
MTV Floribama Shore: Season 1
Leaving February 9
Prisoners
Leaving February 10
Father Stu
Goosebumps
Leaving February 14
Chicken Run
Prometheus
Real Steel
Leaving February 19
Operation Finale
Leaving February 23
Married at First Sight: Season 12
The Real World: Season 12
Leaving February 26
19-2: Seasons 1-3
Million Pound Menu: Seasons 1-2
Unsolved: Tupac & Biggie
Leaving February 27
American Pickers: Season 15
Leaving February 28
Babylon Berlin: Seasons 1-3
Morbius
Snowpiercer
The Last Black Man...
If you don’t know, each and every month, Netflix has to remove certain titles from the streaming service, likely due to the expiration of various deals with studios.
Head inside to find out what is being removed from Netflix beginning in February..
See the full list of titles that are leaving Netflix in February…
Leaving February 7
MTV Floribama Shore: Season 1
Leaving February 9
Prisoners
Leaving February 10
Father Stu
Goosebumps
Leaving February 14
Chicken Run
Prometheus
Real Steel
Leaving February 19
Operation Finale
Leaving February 23
Married at First Sight: Season 12
The Real World: Season 12
Leaving February 26
19-2: Seasons 1-3
Million Pound Menu: Seasons 1-2
Unsolved: Tupac & Biggie
Leaving February 27
American Pickers: Season 15
Leaving February 28
Babylon Berlin: Seasons 1-3
Morbius
Snowpiercer
The Last Black Man...
- 1/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
CAA and Disney are fighting back against Julia Ormond’s claim that they acted as enablers for Harvey Weinstein and failed to protect her from being sexually assaulted.
Ormond rose to fame in the mid-90s, appearing in “Legends of the Fall” and “Sabrina.” She has alleged that Weinstein lured her to a business meeting in December 1995, then sexually assaulted her at her apartment in New York.
She filed suit in October, accusing Disney, which then owned Weinstein’s company, and CAA, her agency at the time, of failing to warn her of Weinstein’s history of sexual assault because he was “too important, too powerful and made them too much money.”
The companies filed motions to dismiss Ormond’s lawsuit on Tuesday, arguing they did not know about Weinstein’s sexual misconduct before the meeting.
“CAA thus had no reason to believe there was any risk to Plaintiff in...
Ormond rose to fame in the mid-90s, appearing in “Legends of the Fall” and “Sabrina.” She has alleged that Weinstein lured her to a business meeting in December 1995, then sexually assaulted her at her apartment in New York.
She filed suit in October, accusing Disney, which then owned Weinstein’s company, and CAA, her agency at the time, of failing to warn her of Weinstein’s history of sexual assault because he was “too important, too powerful and made them too much money.”
The companies filed motions to dismiss Ormond’s lawsuit on Tuesday, arguing they did not know about Weinstein’s sexual misconduct before the meeting.
“CAA thus had no reason to believe there was any risk to Plaintiff in...
- 12/19/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
When Julia Ormond sued CAA faulting the agency for encouraging her to take a meeting with Harvey Weinstein that eventually led to her being assaulted, the suit asked a pivotal question that may decide the case and lead to more legal action against the company depending on the answer: When did CAA’s top agents discover his history of sexual misconduct?
The answer to that question, the agency says, is not too long ago. Moving to dismiss the suit, CAA argues in a motion filed Tuesday that it learned of Weinstein’s crimes when the rest of the world did in 2017 and not before Ormond was allegedly assaulted in 1995.
“Plaintiff’s claims for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty against CAA turn on the premise that the agency allegedly knew of Weinstein’s history of sexual assault and nevertheless failed to protect her,” the filing states. “But the Complaint seeks...
The answer to that question, the agency says, is not too long ago. Moving to dismiss the suit, CAA argues in a motion filed Tuesday that it learned of Weinstein’s crimes when the rest of the world did in 2017 and not before Ormond was allegedly assaulted in 1995.
“Plaintiff’s claims for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty against CAA turn on the premise that the agency allegedly knew of Weinstein’s history of sexual assault and nevertheless failed to protect her,” the filing states. “But the Complaint seeks...
- 12/19/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A River Runs Through It (screenshot), Fight Club (20th Century Fox), The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Paramount Pictures)Graphic: The A.V. Club
The remarkable thing about Brad Pitt, who turns 60 on December 18, isn’t the 85 and counting IMDb acting credits under his belt, although that’s a pretty impressive number.
The remarkable thing about Brad Pitt, who turns 60 on December 18, isn’t the 85 and counting IMDb acting credits under his belt, although that’s a pretty impressive number.
- 12/18/2023
- by Jack Smart, Don Lewis, Ian Spelling, Courtney Howard, Brent Simon, Brandon Kirby, Brett Buckalew, Mark Keizer, Murtada Elfadl, and Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
Exclusive: Allen Media Group has acquired North American rights to the period action-adventure pic The Oath, from actor-filmmaker Darin Scott (Yellowstone), slating its release via their division Freestyle Releasing. The film will hit over 650 theaters across the country on Friday, December 8, emerging on digital and VOD March 26, 2024.
Directed by Darin Scott, who wrote the script with Michelle Scott, The Oath takes place in Ancient America, where a lone Hebraic fugitive, Moroni, must preserve the history of his fallen nation while being hunted by a ruthless tyrant. But rescuing the King’s abused mistress could awaken Moroni’s warrior past.
Rounding out the ensemble are Nora Dale (Severance), Karina Lombard (Legends of the Fall), Eugene Brave Rock (Wonder Woman), Billy Zane (Titanic), Philip Niu (Black Adam), Aron Stevens (Heels), and Wase Chief (Horizon: An American Saga). Producers on the pic, scored by two-time Emmy winner Trevor Morris (Vikings), were Isen Robbins,...
Directed by Darin Scott, who wrote the script with Michelle Scott, The Oath takes place in Ancient America, where a lone Hebraic fugitive, Moroni, must preserve the history of his fallen nation while being hunted by a ruthless tyrant. But rescuing the King’s abused mistress could awaken Moroni’s warrior past.
Rounding out the ensemble are Nora Dale (Severance), Karina Lombard (Legends of the Fall), Eugene Brave Rock (Wonder Woman), Billy Zane (Titanic), Philip Niu (Black Adam), Aron Stevens (Heels), and Wase Chief (Horizon: An American Saga). Producers on the pic, scored by two-time Emmy winner Trevor Morris (Vikings), were Isen Robbins,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Julia Ormond has been “living in fear.” The British actress known for her roles in films like Legends of the Fall, First Knight and Sabrina, as well as an Emmy-nominated turn on television’s Mad Men, alleges that in December of 1995, at the height of her stardom, she was sexually assaulted by film producer Harvey Weinstein. Though she says she’d confided in family, friends, and her powerful CAA agents at the time — Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane — about what transpired, she’s been reluctant to come forward publicly about that horrifying night,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Actress Julia Ormond, best known for her work in Legends of the Fall, Temple Grandin and The Walking Dead: World Beyond, is taking a stance and making a point by suing two major studios and one of the industry’s leading casting agencies over an alleged sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein back in 1995.
As noted in a statement issued by Julia Ormond, the Emmy-winning actress said that she holds Disney, Miramax and Creative Arts Agency (Cca) accountable for covering up the alleged incident, in which Weinstein forced himself upon her. It should be noted that the official filing does not name former Disney heads Michael Eisner and Jeffery Katzenberg but the suit itself does.
In the statement, Julia Ormond said, “After living for decades with the painful memories of my experiences at the hands of Harvey Weinstein, I am humbled and grateful to all those who have risked speaking out…...
As noted in a statement issued by Julia Ormond, the Emmy-winning actress said that she holds Disney, Miramax and Creative Arts Agency (Cca) accountable for covering up the alleged incident, in which Weinstein forced himself upon her. It should be noted that the official filing does not name former Disney heads Michael Eisner and Jeffery Katzenberg but the suit itself does.
In the statement, Julia Ormond said, “After living for decades with the painful memories of my experiences at the hands of Harvey Weinstein, I am humbled and grateful to all those who have risked speaking out…...
- 10/4/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Actress Julia Ormond has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault in a new lawsuit that also accuses her agents at Creative Artists Agency, Walt Disney Pictures, and Miramax with failing to protect her and enabling Weinstein’s alleged abuse.
Ormond said the disgraced producer forced her to perform oral sex on him in December 1995 after a business dinner. Afterwards, she allegedly told her agents at CAA — Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane — what had happened, only to have them dissuade her from pressing the issue further. In the aftermath, the lawsuit...
Ormond said the disgraced producer forced her to perform oral sex on him in December 1995 after a business dinner. Afterwards, she allegedly told her agents at CAA — Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane — what had happened, only to have them dissuade her from pressing the issue further. In the aftermath, the lawsuit...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
CAA has been named in a lawsuit filed by Julia Ormond against Harvey Weinstein accusing her former agency and the former movie mogul’s employers at Miramax and Disney of turning a blind eye to his history of sexual assault.
Ormond, who rose to prominence in the 90s after starring in Legends of the Fall, First Knight and Sabrina, faults CAA for failing to “look out for her well-being, to not place her in danger, and to warn her about Weinstein’s predations” despite high-level agents allegedly knowing about his “propensity for sexually assaultive and exploitative behavior,” as well as “multiple confidential settlements that Weinstein reached to keep his conduct hidden from public exposure.”
The complaint filed on Wednesday in New York state court points to former agents Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane allegedly encouraging her to take a meeting with Weinstein that led to her being assaulted and not...
Ormond, who rose to prominence in the 90s after starring in Legends of the Fall, First Knight and Sabrina, faults CAA for failing to “look out for her well-being, to not place her in danger, and to warn her about Weinstein’s predations” despite high-level agents allegedly knowing about his “propensity for sexually assaultive and exploitative behavior,” as well as “multiple confidential settlements that Weinstein reached to keep his conduct hidden from public exposure.”
The complaint filed on Wednesday in New York state court points to former agents Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane allegedly encouraging her to take a meeting with Weinstein that led to her being assaulted and not...
- 10/4/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ormond alleges sex crimes took place after business dinner in 1995.
Updated: CAA has described allegations by Julia Ormond as “baseless” after the British actress sued Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday for alleged sexual battery nearly 30 years ago and also sued the agency for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday morning which also listed Disney and Miramax as defendants, Ormond, who starred in 1990s hits Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow, alleged Weinstein attacked her in 1995 after a business dinner.
Ormond claimed the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex,...
Updated: CAA has described allegations by Julia Ormond as “baseless” after the British actress sued Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday for alleged sexual battery nearly 30 years ago and also sued the agency for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday morning which also listed Disney and Miramax as defendants, Ormond, who starred in 1990s hits Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow, alleged Weinstein attacked her in 1995 after a business dinner.
Ormond claimed the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Ormond alleges sex crimes took place after business dinner in 1995.
Updated: CAA has described allegations by Julia Ormond as “baseless” after the British actress sued Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday for alleged sexual battery nearly 30 years ago and also sued the agency for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, as well as Disney and Miramax.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday morning Ormond, who starred in 1990s hits Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow, alleged Weinstein attacked her in 1995 after a business dinner.
Ormond claimed the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex,...
Updated: CAA has described allegations by Julia Ormond as “baseless” after the British actress sued Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday for alleged sexual battery nearly 30 years ago and also sued the agency for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, as well as Disney and Miramax.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday morning Ormond, who starred in 1990s hits Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow, alleged Weinstein attacked her in 1995 after a business dinner.
Ormond claimed the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Ormond alleges sex crimes took place after business dinner in 1995.
British actress and Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow star Julia Ormond is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and is also suing CAA, Disney and Miramax.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, Ormond alleged the assault occurred in 1995 after a business dinner when the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex.
Weinstein, 71, has denied the allegations. He is serving jail time for rape and sex crime convictions and has faced numerous allegations from other women since his criminal...
British actress and Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow star Julia Ormond is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and is also suing CAA, Disney and Miramax.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, Ormond alleged the assault occurred in 1995 after a business dinner when the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex.
Weinstein, 71, has denied the allegations. He is serving jail time for rape and sex crime convictions and has faced numerous allegations from other women since his criminal...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Ormond alleges sex crimes took place after business dinner in 1995.
British actress and Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow star Julia Ormond is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and is also taking CAA, Disney and Miramax to court as “enablers”.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, Ormond alleged the assault occurred in 1995 after a business dinner when the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex.
Weinstein, 71, has denied the allegations. He is serving jail time for rape and sex crime convictions and has faced numerous allegations from other...
British actress and Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow star Julia Ormond is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and is also taking CAA, Disney and Miramax to court as “enablers”.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, Ormond alleged the assault occurred in 1995 after a business dinner when the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex.
Weinstein, 71, has denied the allegations. He is serving jail time for rape and sex crime convictions and has faced numerous allegations from other...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Julia Ormond is wielding a massive lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault, and she’s also pointing the courtroom finger at the CAA, The Walt Disney Company and Miramax for allegedly enabling his behaviour.
While most of the world is now aware of Weinstein’s heinous crimes of sexual harassment, it is rare for business partners profiting from Weinstein’s work to be named defendants for allegedly enabling his behaviour.
Read More: No Harvey Weinstein Retrial On Rape, Sex Assault Charges
In court docs obtained by Variety, the “Legends of the Fall” actress, 58, alleges Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1995 after a business dinner. Ormond claims that after informing her CAA agents, Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane, they cautioned her against speaking out about the tragic crime.
She is now suing the CAA for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
Miramax and The Walt Disney Company, once linked to Harvey Weinstein,...
While most of the world is now aware of Weinstein’s heinous crimes of sexual harassment, it is rare for business partners profiting from Weinstein’s work to be named defendants for allegedly enabling his behaviour.
Read More: No Harvey Weinstein Retrial On Rape, Sex Assault Charges
In court docs obtained by Variety, the “Legends of the Fall” actress, 58, alleges Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1995 after a business dinner. Ormond claims that after informing her CAA agents, Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane, they cautioned her against speaking out about the tragic crime.
She is now suing the CAA for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
Miramax and The Walt Disney Company, once linked to Harvey Weinstein,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Actor, known for Legends of the Fall and Sabrina, accuses disgraced producer of sexual assault and companies of negligence
Julia Ormond, the English actor best known for films such as Legends of the Fall, First Night and Sabrina, has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual battery in a lawsuit that also names Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the Walt Disney Company and Miramax.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the New York supreme court, first reported by Variety, Ormond claims that the disgraced movie producer sexually assaulted her after a business dinner in December 1995, when he lured her into giving him a massage, climbed on top of her, masturbated and forced her to give him oral sex.
Julia Ormond, the English actor best known for films such as Legends of the Fall, First Night and Sabrina, has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual battery in a lawsuit that also names Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the Walt Disney Company and Miramax.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the New York supreme court, first reported by Variety, Ormond claims that the disgraced movie producer sexually assaulted her after a business dinner in December 1995, when he lured her into giving him a massage, climbed on top of her, masturbated and forced her to give him oral sex.
- 10/4/2023
- by Adrian Horton
- The Guardian - Film News
Actress Julia Ormond filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Harvey Weinstein, Disney and CAA. Per court documents received by TheWrap, the lawsuit alleged Weinstein sexually assaulted Ormond in 1995 and that Disney and CAA failed to protect her.
The complaint claimed that former Hollywood mogul Weinstein forced himself on the actress for oral sex. Moreover, the suit alleged that CAA and the Walt Disney Company, which owned Weinstein’s Miramax from 1993 to 2010, knew of the now-imprisoned producer’s predatory behavior and did nothing to protect her.
The suit marked a rare instance of the mogul’s business partners being held as complicit in Weinstein’s behavior. It specifically stated that the “sexual assault on Ormond could have been prevented if Miramax or Disney had properly supervised Weinstein and not retained him while knowing that he was a danger to the women he encountered at work.”
Ormand claimed in the suit that her...
The complaint claimed that former Hollywood mogul Weinstein forced himself on the actress for oral sex. Moreover, the suit alleged that CAA and the Walt Disney Company, which owned Weinstein’s Miramax from 1993 to 2010, knew of the now-imprisoned producer’s predatory behavior and did nothing to protect her.
The suit marked a rare instance of the mogul’s business partners being held as complicit in Weinstein’s behavior. It specifically stated that the “sexual assault on Ormond could have been prevented if Miramax or Disney had properly supervised Weinstein and not retained him while knowing that he was a danger to the women he encountered at work.”
Ormand claimed in the suit that her...
- 10/4/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
(Updated with Harvey Weinstein lawyer statement) Disney, CAA and Miramax are being sued by Julia Ormond over an alleged sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein in 1995.
While the Legends of the Fall actress does not name her then-agents Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane or former Disney executives Jeffery Katzenberg and Michael Eisner in the filing made Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court, the suit does reference the quartet numerous times.
Although the alleged assault occurred nearly 30 years ago after a business dinner in New York City, Ormond is able to pursue the legal action because of the state’s Adult Survivors Act.
Claiming the now-incarcerated Weinstein forced himself upon her for oral sex, Ormond alleges that CAA and Disney — the latter of which owned Weinstein’s Miramax — knew of the Oscar-winning producer’s predatory behavior and did nothing to protect her.
The now Gersh represented Ormond claims in the suit...
While the Legends of the Fall actress does not name her then-agents Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane or former Disney executives Jeffery Katzenberg and Michael Eisner in the filing made Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court, the suit does reference the quartet numerous times.
Although the alleged assault occurred nearly 30 years ago after a business dinner in New York City, Ormond is able to pursue the legal action because of the state’s Adult Survivors Act.
Claiming the now-incarcerated Weinstein forced himself upon her for oral sex, Ormond alleges that CAA and Disney — the latter of which owned Weinstein’s Miramax — knew of the Oscar-winning producer’s predatory behavior and did nothing to protect her.
The now Gersh represented Ormond claims in the suit...
- 10/4/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Julia Ormond has filed a lawsuit to get to the “root cause” of systemic assault in Hollywood.
The “Legends of the Fall” star is suing CAA, The Walt Disney Company, and Miramax for allegedly being complicit in mega-producer Harvey Weinstein’s assault on her. Ormond is also suing Weinstein for battery.
“I am coming forward with my story now publicly because I feel as if we still need systemic change, and I feel that we need accountability from enablers, in order to get there,” Ormond told Variety, who first reported the news. “I feel that this is what happened with me.”
Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for rape convictions in New York, and is facing an additional 60 years in prison after being found guilty of three rape charges in Los Angeles. Ormond’s lawsuit is filed under the Adult Survivors Act, which operates outside the statute of limitations.
The “Legends of the Fall” star is suing CAA, The Walt Disney Company, and Miramax for allegedly being complicit in mega-producer Harvey Weinstein’s assault on her. Ormond is also suing Weinstein for battery.
“I am coming forward with my story now publicly because I feel as if we still need systemic change, and I feel that we need accountability from enablers, in order to get there,” Ormond told Variety, who first reported the news. “I feel that this is what happened with me.”
Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for rape convictions in New York, and is facing an additional 60 years in prison after being found guilty of three rape charges in Los Angeles. Ormond’s lawsuit is filed under the Adult Survivors Act, which operates outside the statute of limitations.
- 10/4/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Julia Ormond, the English actress best known for her roles in ’90s films such as “Legends of the Fall,” “First Knight” and “Smilla’s Sense of Snow,” is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery.
Ormond is additionally suing CAA, The Walt Disney Company and Miramax. While Weinstein has been named as the defendant in numerous sexual assault lawsuits since exposes published in 2017 in The New York Times and New Yorker uncovered his alleged patterns of misconduct toward dozens of women in the entertainment industry, it is rare for business partners that profited from Weinstein’s work to be named as defendants for supposedly enabling his behavior.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday morning in New York Supreme Court, obtained by Variety, Ormond claims that Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1995 after a business dinner when he lured her into giving him a massage, climbed on top of her, masturbated and forced her to give him oral sex.
Ormond is additionally suing CAA, The Walt Disney Company and Miramax. While Weinstein has been named as the defendant in numerous sexual assault lawsuits since exposes published in 2017 in The New York Times and New Yorker uncovered his alleged patterns of misconduct toward dozens of women in the entertainment industry, it is rare for business partners that profited from Weinstein’s work to be named as defendants for supposedly enabling his behavior.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday morning in New York Supreme Court, obtained by Variety, Ormond claims that Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1995 after a business dinner when he lured her into giving him a massage, climbed on top of her, masturbated and forced her to give him oral sex.
- 10/4/2023
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
To celebrate the release of Benny and Joon coming to Blu-Ray and DVD on September 4th we have 2 Blu-Rays to give away!
Joon (Masterson) is a little unbalanced. Sometimes, without warning, her sweet nature gives way to odd behaviour – including a penchant for setting fires! She lives with her older brother Benny (Quinn), who has spent his life taking care of her since her parents died. One night, while playing a poker game with unusual stakes, Joon loses her hand and wins Sam (Depp), a whimsical misfit who soon charms his way into Joon’s heart. Now if they can only find the perfect mate for her protective brother…
Cast: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Queen, Oliver Platt, Julianne Moore
Oscar Nominee Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean), Mary Stuart Masterson (Bed of Roses) and Aidan Quinn (Legends of the Fall) star in this wonderfully unique and delightfully offbeat romantic comedy from 1993. With charm,...
Joon (Masterson) is a little unbalanced. Sometimes, without warning, her sweet nature gives way to odd behaviour – including a penchant for setting fires! She lives with her older brother Benny (Quinn), who has spent his life taking care of her since her parents died. One night, while playing a poker game with unusual stakes, Joon loses her hand and wins Sam (Depp), a whimsical misfit who soon charms his way into Joon’s heart. Now if they can only find the perfect mate for her protective brother…
Cast: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Queen, Oliver Platt, Julianne Moore
Oscar Nominee Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean), Mary Stuart Masterson (Bed of Roses) and Aidan Quinn (Legends of the Fall) star in this wonderfully unique and delightfully offbeat romantic comedy from 1993. With charm,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Wolf episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written and Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
If anybody ever had the acting chops in the 90s to convincingly play a publisher who gets bitten by a werewolf and then slowly starts to become one himself, it’s Jack Nicholson. This must have been exactly what producers Douglas Wick and Neal A. Machlis were thinking when casting their 1994 romantic horror movie and who better than the guy that convincingly played unhinged characters previously in both One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and The Shining? His past work as an actor was already impressive enough and his distinctive features and natural charm meant that he was perfect for the role. The movie sits snugly in the ‘so bad it’s actually pretty good...
If anybody ever had the acting chops in the 90s to convincingly play a publisher who gets bitten by a werewolf and then slowly starts to become one himself, it’s Jack Nicholson. This must have been exactly what producers Douglas Wick and Neal A. Machlis were thinking when casting their 1994 romantic horror movie and who better than the guy that convincingly played unhinged characters previously in both One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and The Shining? His past work as an actor was already impressive enough and his distinctive features and natural charm meant that he was perfect for the role. The movie sits snugly in the ‘so bad it’s actually pretty good...
- 8/25/2023
- by Adam Walton
- JoBlo.com
Brad Pitt has come a long way over the course of his illustrious Hollywood career. While Pitt’s mid-West upbringing is no secret, fans might be surprised to know that Pitt didn’t originally move to California to act.
Once upon a time, a young Pitt told his parents that he wanted to move to Los Angeles to attend art school. In reality, however, Pitt wanted to pursue his dreams of getting on the big screen in the City of Angels.
Brad Pitt attends the “Bullet Train” Red Carpet Screening at Zoopalast on July 19, 2022 in Berlin, Germany Brad Pitt told his parents he was going to California to attend art school
Pitt’s journey to fame and fortune began in a modest and deeply religious home in Springfield, Missouri. The area had a charming and scenic quality with its abundant hills and lakes, which Pitt likened to the stories of Mark Twain and Jesse James.
Once upon a time, a young Pitt told his parents that he wanted to move to Los Angeles to attend art school. In reality, however, Pitt wanted to pursue his dreams of getting on the big screen in the City of Angels.
Brad Pitt attends the “Bullet Train” Red Carpet Screening at Zoopalast on July 19, 2022 in Berlin, Germany Brad Pitt told his parents he was going to California to attend art school
Pitt’s journey to fame and fortune began in a modest and deeply religious home in Springfield, Missouri. The area had a charming and scenic quality with its abundant hills and lakes, which Pitt likened to the stories of Mark Twain and Jesse James.
- 7/16/2023
- by Perry Carpenter
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first scripted TV series, the Jennifer Lopez-starring action film The Mother and documentaries featuring Anna Nicole Smith and Barack Obama are among the high-profile projects hitting Netflix this month.
At the end of May, the streamer is dropping the Schwarzenegger-starring spy comedy Fubar, in which the former California governor and Top Gun: Maverick’s Monica Barbaro play a father and daughter who discover they’ve each been secretly working as CIA operatives as they’re forced to team up and get to know each other’s true selves.
And earlier this month, in time for Mother’s Day, Lopez plays an assassin who emerges from hiding to protect a daughter she gave up for adoption years earlier in The Mother, streaming this Friday. The Niki Caro-directed action movie also stars Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci and Gael Garcia Bernal and was written by Andrea Berloff,...
At the end of May, the streamer is dropping the Schwarzenegger-starring spy comedy Fubar, in which the former California governor and Top Gun: Maverick’s Monica Barbaro play a father and daughter who discover they’ve each been secretly working as CIA operatives as they’re forced to team up and get to know each other’s true selves.
And earlier this month, in time for Mother’s Day, Lopez plays an assassin who emerges from hiding to protect a daughter she gave up for adoption years earlier in The Mother, streaming this Friday. The Niki Caro-directed action movie also stars Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci and Gael Garcia Bernal and was written by Andrea Berloff,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Must-watch comedy series, eye-opening documentaries and an expansion of the “Bridgerton” universe are among the noteworthy additions to Netflix this month. May 12 sees the premiere of Jennifer Lopez’s new Netflix original film “The Mother,” in which she plays an assassin lured back in for one last job. And on May 23, the documentary “Victim/Suspect” examines how sexual assault victims too often get turned into suspects when they report their assaults.
“Queen Charlotte,” the “Bridgerton” prequel series, arrives on May 4 while a new season of Tim Robinson’s sketch series “I Think You Should Leave” drops on May 30. And if you missed the most recent season of the niche (but delightful) comedy series “Documentary Now!,” you can stream that on Netflix starting May 9.
Check out the full list of what’s new on Netflix in May 2023 below.
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“Queen Charlotte,” the “Bridgerton” prequel series, arrives on May 4 while a new season of Tim Robinson’s sketch series “I Think You Should Leave” drops on May 30. And if you missed the most recent season of the niche (but delightful) comedy series “Documentary Now!,” you can stream that on Netflix starting May 9.
Check out the full list of what’s new on Netflix in May 2023 below.
Also Read:
The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now Arriving May 1
Above Suspicion
Airport...
- 5/1/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Netflix recently announced it would be investing $2.5 billion into South Korean programming. Before Squid Game season 2 comes down the pike, however, the first seeds of that investment will bear fruit for Netflix in May 2023.
Netflix’s list of new releases for May 2023 is highlighted by the May 12 release of Korean series Black Knight. Set “in a dystopian 2071 devastated by air pollution,” this show will follow world-saving deliverymen known as “Black Knights.” Other international offerings this month include Japanese sumo drama Sanctuary on May 4 and Spanish crime thriller Muted on May 19.
Netflix’s domestic TV options this month include Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story on May 4. That will be followed by post-apocalyptic animated comedy Mulligan on May 12 and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s TV debut Fubar on May 25. And for those hoping for “triples,” I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson premieres on May 30.
On the movie side of things, Netflix has an unusually busy month.
Netflix’s list of new releases for May 2023 is highlighted by the May 12 release of Korean series Black Knight. Set “in a dystopian 2071 devastated by air pollution,” this show will follow world-saving deliverymen known as “Black Knights.” Other international offerings this month include Japanese sumo drama Sanctuary on May 4 and Spanish crime thriller Muted on May 19.
Netflix’s domestic TV options this month include Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story on May 4. That will be followed by post-apocalyptic animated comedy Mulligan on May 12 and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s TV debut Fubar on May 25. And for those hoping for “triples,” I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson premieres on May 30.
On the movie side of things, Netflix has an unusually busy month.
- 5/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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