Antoine Fuqua Signs First-Look Deal With Netflix!!

Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua signed a first-look film deal with Netflix under his renamed production banner Hill District Media. As reported by Variety, the deal comes after the successful release of The Guilty on the streaming platform, for which Jake Gyllenhaal is receiving a lot of award buzz. While there’s no new Netflix project on Fuqua’s busy agenda yet, the filmmaker commented on the deal by … Continue reading Antoine Fuqua Signs First-Look Deal With Netflix!!

The Guilty (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman. My Take – It sure is hard to pull off a film set in a single location and keep the audiences thoroughly engaged. But anchored by a strong performer, as seen in films like Phone Booth (2002) which saw Colin … Continue reading The Guilty (2021) Review!!

‘The Guilty’: First Trailer Reveals the Netflix Thriller Remake!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman. Directed – Antoine Fuqua Starring – Jake Gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke, Riley Keough Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Guilty’: First Trailer Reveals the Netflix Thriller Remake!! Check It Out!!

TIFF Initial Lineup Includes ‘Last Night in Soho,’ ‘Dune’ Among Others!!

The Toronto International Film Festival has revealed a sample list from its official selection, and it includes both the premiere of Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho and a special screening of Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune. Both films are among the most-awaited releases for 2021, and cinema lovers able to attend this year’s TIFF will be able to catch both movies. The sampling revealed by TIFF … Continue reading TIFF Initial Lineup Includes ‘Last Night in Soho,’ ‘Dune’ Among Others!!

Netflix’s 2021 Preview Provides Sneak Peek at ‘Red Notice’, ‘Don’t Look Up’ and Others!! Check It Out!!

After giving WarnerMedia and Disney‘s jaw-dropping December announcements a month to breathe, Netflix has unveiled a countermeasure of sorts — a trailer showcasing its entire 2021 slate of original movies, which culminates with Mr. Movie Star himself, Leonardo DiCaprio. Oh, and Netflix will release a new movie every single week in 2021. As I’ve said before on several occasions, a streaming service has to be all things … Continue reading Netflix’s 2021 Preview Provides Sneak Peek at ‘Red Notice’, ‘Don’t Look Up’ and Others!! Check It Out!!

‘The Guilty’: Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard and Others Join Jake Gyllenhaal’s Netflix Thriller!!

The Batman duo Paul Dano and Peter Sarsgaard are set to join Jake Gyllenhaal in Netflix’s thriller The Guilty along with Riley Keough, Bill Burr, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Edi Patterson as well as The Good Lord Bird stars Ethan Hawke and Beau Knapp. Other new additions to the cast include Byron Bowers (Honey Boy), David Castañeda (The Umbrella Academy), Christina Vidal (7 Days to … Continue reading ‘The Guilty’: Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard and Others Join Jake Gyllenhaal’s Netflix Thriller!!

‘The Guilty’: Netflix Picks Up the Jake Gyllenhaal/Antoine Fuqua Action-Thriller!!

We’ve been keeping tabs on The Guiltyfor a little bit now. First we reported that that the remake of the 2018 Danish thriller, then we reported that Antoine Fuqua would be directing the project, reuniting with his Southpawstar Jake Gyllenhaal as the lead actor. Now, we know where we’ll be watching the fruits of their labor. Per Deadline, The Guilty has been snatched up by Netflix for worldwide distribution rights — and they … Continue reading ‘The Guilty’: Netflix Picks Up the Jake Gyllenhaal/Antoine Fuqua Action-Thriller!!

‘The Guilty’: Antoine Fuqua to Reteam with Jake Gyllenhaal for Remake!!

Jake Gyllenhaal is set to reteam with his Southpaw director Antoine Fuqua for a remake of the 2018 Danish drama The Guilty. Gustav Möller’s film, which played at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, follows a benched cop working at emergency dispatch when he gets a call from a woman who has been kidnapped by her husband. Marshalling the resources he has at his disposal, the … Continue reading ‘The Guilty’: Antoine Fuqua to Reteam with Jake Gyllenhaal for Remake!!

‘Snow Blind’: Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Graphic Novel Adaption!!

Thriller magnet Jake Gyllenhaal, so good in darker films like Nightcrawler and Prisoners, is set to star in and produce the thriller Snow Blind, based on the graphic novel of the same name. Director Gustav Möller (The Guilty) will make his English-language debut with the film, which re-teams him with Gyllenhaal, who is also attached to star in the American remake of The Guilty. Patrick … Continue reading ‘Snow Blind’: Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Graphic Novel Adaption!!

‘The Guilty’: Jake Gyllenhaal To Star In The Remake of The Danish Thriller!!!

Bold Films and Nine Stories have announced that they have acquired the rights to remake the Danish suspense thriller The Guilty, with Jake Gyllenhaal attached to star. The Guilty revolves around a police officer under investigation who has been demoted to desk-work at an emergency call centre. When he receives a terrified phone call from a kidnapped woman, he must battle his internal demons in order … Continue reading ‘The Guilty’: Jake Gyllenhaal To Star In The Remake of The Danish Thriller!!!

‘Green Book’ Named Best Film of 2018 by National Board of Review!!!

The National Board of Review—one of the awards season’s inaugural voting bodies—has announced its Top 10 Films of the Year list, along with other superlatives. If you’re looking for a correlation between NBR and the Oscars, well you’re not gonna find it. The winner of Best Film from the National Board of Review hasn’t won the Best Picture Oscar since 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire, and as … Continue reading ‘Green Book’ Named Best Film of 2018 by National Board of Review!!!