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‘Babette’s Feast’: Director Alexander Payne to Direct New Take!!!

Sideways and Downsizing director Alexander Payne has found his next project in directing a remake of the 1987 European drama Babette’s Feast. It’s been two years since Payne’s last feature, Downsizing, was on the big screen back in 2017. Now, the award-nominated director is seemingly looking to break new ground in tackling this late ’80s classic. As reported by Indiewire (via Deadline), Payne will be directing “a reimagining” of Babette’s Feast, which originally starred … Continue reading ‘Babette’s Feast’: Director Alexander Payne to Direct New Take!!!

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Alexander Payne’s Netflix Movie Cancelled a Week Before Filming!!

Alexander Payne’s next project has come to an abrupt halt. We reported about a month ago that Mads Mikkelsen was set to lead the father-daughter road trip movie. Mikkelsen would play a Danish journalist who takes a road trip with his teenage daughter across the U.S. as he writes a story for a newspaper. However, now it’s all come crashing down as Deadline reports that … Continue reading Alexander Payne’s Netflix Movie Cancelled a Week Before Filming!!

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Mads Mikkelsen to Star in Road Trip Movie from Alexander Payne!!!

Three-and-a-half years ago, Alexander Payne signed on to direct an adaptation of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s travel articles My Saga for Bona Fide Productions, and now the film is finally heading into production — with Mads Mikkelsen in final negotiations to star. Netflix has made a deal to finance and release the film, which is now untitled. Mikkelsen will play a Danish journalist who takes a … Continue reading Mads Mikkelsen to Star in Road Trip Movie from Alexander Payne!!!

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‘The Menu’: Emma Stone, Ralph Fiennes Eyed to Star in Alexander Payne’s Next!!

Oscar winner Emma Stone and two-time Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes are being eyed to star in Alexander Payne‘s next film The Menu, multiple sources familiar with the project have told Collider. Will Tracy (Succession) and Seth Reiss (Late Night With Seth Meyers) wrote the script, and the comedic horror-thriller is being produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Betsy Koch via Gary Sanchez Productions. Set … Continue reading ‘The Menu’: Emma Stone, Ralph Fiennes Eyed to Star in Alexander Payne’s Next!!

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Paramount’s Struggle at Box Office Continues as ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Disappoints!!!

Paramount Pictures’ latest release, “Sherlock Gnomes,” fell flat with a $10.6 million opening against a $59 million budget. Critics panned the sequel to 2011’s “Gnomeo and Juliet,” while audiences gave the film a B+ on CinemaScore, a below average mark considering that most family animated films receive an A or A- from opening night audiences This is the latest disappointment for distributor Paramount Pictures, which … Continue reading Paramount’s Struggle at Box Office Continues as ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Disappoints!!!

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Downsizing (2017) Review!!!

Synopsis – A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor. My Take – Once in a while, we come across a film, which upon viewing turns out to be something quite different than we actually anticipated from the marketing campaigns, and … Continue reading Downsizing (2017) Review!!!

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‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘The Post’ Conquer Year-End Holidays Awards BO!!!

Filmmaker Joe Wright‘s Darkest Hour — starring Gary Oldman as the iconic Winston Churchill — is showing notable strength at the U.S. box office, beating out several major studio offerings during the Christmas-New Year corridor. The Focus Features title is the latest awards contender to succeed despite the overall strain facing the indie marketplace, which is essentially flat year-over-year. Fall releases Lady Bird ($31.9 million), … Continue reading ‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘The Post’ Conquer Year-End Holidays Awards BO!!!

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‘The Last Jedi’ and ‘Jumanji’ Lead Christmas Releases While ‘Downsizing’ Bombs at the BO!!!

With an estimated $68 million, Disney and Lucasfilm‘s Star Wars: The Last Jedi remained at #1 for the second weekend in a row, doubling its closest competitor. The film, however, did drop 68% from its opening weekend, but that’s not as much as a surprise as it may outwardly seem, particularly due to the lack of business over the weekend, especially on Christmas Eve, for … Continue reading ‘The Last Jedi’ and ‘Jumanji’ Lead Christmas Releases While ‘Downsizing’ Bombs at the BO!!!

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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever at the BO!!!

Star Wars: The Last Jedi delivered on expectations, debuting with the second largest opening weekend of all-time and propelling the box office to the third largest weekend ever based on estimates. In an attempt at counter-programming, Fox‘s Ferdinand got off to a bit of a slow start against the might of Star Wars as well as the continued strong performance of Pixar‘s Coco as it … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever at the BO!!!

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National Board of Review Names ‘The Post’ Best Film of the Year; ‘Logan’ Cracks Top 10!!!

The National Board of Review has announced honorees for its 2017 awards. Steven Spielberg‘s The Post, which is receiving mostly positive notices from critics, took top honors with Best Film, while the organization’s full Top 10 is filled out by a pretty diverse group that includes Lady Bird, Dunkirk, Baby Driver, and Logan. Of course the glaring inclusion here is Alexander Payne‘s Downsizing, which received some scathing reviews and is something of a misfire … Continue reading National Board of Review Names ‘The Post’ Best Film of the Year; ‘Logan’ Cracks Top 10!!!

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‘Downsizing’: New Trailer Has Matt Damon Learning the Ups and Downs of Being Small!!! Check It Out!!!

Synopsis – A social satire in which a guy realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself. Directed – Alexander Payne Starring – Brigette Lundy-Paine, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Downsizing’: New Trailer Has Matt Damon Learning the Ups and Downs of Being Small!!! Check It Out!!!

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Matt Damon to Star as Con-Man Doctor in ‘Charlatan’!!

After headlining two movies that debuted on the fall festival circuit — “Suburbicon” and “Downsizing” — Matt Damon has found a new project. He’s set to star as John R. Brinkley, a real-life 20th century doctor who conned his patients into thinking that he had discovered the cure to impotence, in the drama “Charlatan,” Variety has learned. The movie marks another collaboration for Damon as … Continue reading Matt Damon to Star as Con-Man Doctor in ‘Charlatan’!!

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‘Downsizing’ Trailer: Matt Damon Shrinks for Alexander Payne’s Sci-Fi Satire!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A social satire in which a guy realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself. Directed – Alexander Payne Starring – Brigette Lundy-Paine, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Downsizing’ Trailer: Matt Damon Shrinks for Alexander Payne’s Sci-Fi Satire!! Check It Out!!

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First Look at Alexander Payne’s ‘Downsizing’; Compares the Film to ‘Black Mirror’!! Check It Out!!

Alexander Payne’s Downsizing is set to hit the festival scene later this month with a premiere at Venice before moving on to TIFF, and now the first image has been released. The upcoming dramedy takes place in a world where Norwegian scientists have solved overcrowding by being able to shrink people down to the size of action figures. A married couple decides they want to … Continue reading First Look at Alexander Payne’s ‘Downsizing’; Compares the Film to ‘Black Mirror’!! Check It Out!!

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‘Downsizing,’ Starring Matt Damon, to Open Venice Film Festival!!!

Alexander Payne‘s Downsizing has been selected to open the Venice Film Festival, which runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9. The satire, written by Payne and his frequent collaborator Jim Taylor, stars Matt Damon as a man who decides to shrink himself in order to find a better life. The cast also includes Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Laura Dern and Jason Sudeikis. The Venice berth … Continue reading ‘Downsizing,’ Starring Matt Damon, to Open Venice Film Festival!!!

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Fox Delays ‘Red Sparrow’ and ‘Maze Runner 3’, Sets Spielberg’s Next Film for This December!!!

20th Century Fox announced a slew of release dates on this fine Saturday morning. We’ve already brought you the high profile news regarding the dates for the Avatar sequels and Deadpool 2 and New Mutants as well as the delay of The Predator, but there’s plenty more where that came from. Briefly, here’s the skinny: Untitled Steven Spielberg set for release on December 22, 2017. Maze Runner: … Continue reading Fox Delays ‘Red Sparrow’ and ‘Maze Runner 3’, Sets Spielberg’s Next Film for This December!!!

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‘Mission: Impossible 6’ Gets Summer 2018 Release Date!!!

Well here’s some good news for this post-election stupor: Mission: Impossible 6 has a release date. The Mission: Impossible franchise has been one of the shining beacons in Paramount’s slate for some time now, with the Brad Bird-helmed Ghost Protocol grossing $694.7 million worldwide and Christopher McQuarrie’s Rogue Nation nearly matching that with $682.3 million total. McQuarrie—who helmed Cruise in Jack Reacher and co-wrote the scripts for Edge of Tomorrow and Valkyrie—will mark the franchise’s first returning director, as he’s set to write … Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ Gets Summer 2018 Release Date!!!

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