Win one of 3 copies of the crime biopic Mr. Nice on Blu-ray
On October 11, 2011, MPI will release Mr. Nice on Blu-ray and DVD. Mr. Nice tells the true story of drug dealer Howard Marks – a cult figure who has inspired books and songs. It’s the story of a criminal that did business with Hollywood hotshots, Arab millionaires and IRA honchos. To celebrate the release ….
Relativity to release biopic Machine Gun Preacher in U.S.
Relativity Media announced today that it has acquired North American rights from Lionsgate to market and distribute the action biopic Machine Gun Preacher. Directed and produced by DGA and Golden Globe-nominee Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Monster’s Ball) and written by Jason Keller (Relativity’s Untitled Snow White Project), the film stars Gerard Butler (300) in a ….
Twilight’s vampire patriarch Peter Facinelli to play crime family king
Titan Worldwide Chairman and CEO Brad Feinstein has announced it will begin shooting the controversial crime epic El Chico Blanco, on location in New Mexico, in June of this year. El Chico Blanco tells the story of Ben Harper, a white outcast raised in the barrio, who ascends to a position of power against all ….
Poster and trailer for explosive mafia thriller Kill the Irishman
The Last Beat biopic adds French flavor
Writer/director Robert Saitzyk (Godspeed, After the Flood) dives deeply into the torrid world of rock and roll to tell the story of the last days of rock star Jay Douglas in the film The Last Beat. The cast of the film includes Shawn Andrews (Fix, Dazed and Confused, City of Ghosts) and César nominated French ….
The Weinstein Company releases new poster for The King’s Speech
The Weinstein Company has revealed a new poster for The King’s Speech, which is currently in limited release. After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly ….
The Weinstein Company nabs biopic Bruce Lee, My Brother at AFM
Hong Kong’s Media Asia, which recently attended the American Film Market, nabbed multiple sales deals for Bruce Lee, My Brother, a biopic of the legendary martial artist and actor, as told by his younger brother Robert Lee. This according to a report by Film Business Asia. Bruce Lee, My Brother, which was co-directed by Manfred ….
Donnie Yen’s Ip Man coming to The Samsung Experience this Thursday
In order to continue doing screening events at the Samsung Experience, ScenePR – which sponsors networking events for indie filmmakers around New York – needs to get a blowout crowd there this Thursday, November 11th, when they will be screening Wilson Yip’s Ip Man. And If you sign up today (Nov. 8th) by midnight, it’s ….
Director Olivier Assayas and star Edgar Ramirez in person for screenings of Carlos the Jackal
Kevin Spacey finds a new way to scam millions in Casino Jack
X-Men producer bringing Ronald Reagan biopic to theaters next year
The story of Ronald Reagan’s life, is coming to the big screen, according to THR. The $30 million project will simply be titled Reagan, is currently scheduled for release late next year, and will be based on two best-selling biographies of the 40th U.S. president by Paul Kengor – The Crusader and God and Ronald ….
Two new video clips online from part one of the Mesrine crime epic plus angry stills from part two
West Wing creator to direct John Edwards biographical drama
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, who created the TV shows The West Wing and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, has nabbed rights to the Andrew Young book centered on former presidential candidate John Edwards, titled The Politician: An Insider’s Account of John Edwards’s Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down, according to ….
Gritty crime thriller Mesrine: Killer Instinct finally gets U.S. release plus new poster and photos
I posted clips for Mesrine a year ago and wondered when, or if, the 2-part crime epic would ever get a U.S. release of any kind. Well it looks like Music Box Films won out, and will release the gritty crime thriller Mesrine – which is actually two movies; Mesrine: Killer Instinct and Mesrine: Public ….
