Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin teams up with frequent collaborators Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson on ‘Rumours’ an absurd black comedy film about world leaders meeting at the G7 Summit to talk about an existential global threat facing humanity.
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‘Rumours’ – Alicia Vikander, Cate Blanchett, and Charles Dance are World Leaders Fighting Zombies in Surreal Political Satire Film | Trailer
Rumours (screenshot / Bleecker Street)
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Mauro Mueller’s ‘111’ Drama Based on 1998 SwissAir Tragedy Begins Film Production
111 by Mauro Mueller in production in Halifax, Canada (Elevation Pictures) 26 years after the SwissAir Flight 111 tragedy, production has commenced in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the drama film ‘111’ written and directed by Mauro Mueller. Starring in the movie are award-winning Canadian actors Kris Holden-Ried (Departure) and Natalie Brown (The Strain), and Swiss actor Ursina Lardi (Lore) alongside an international cast.
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‘Blitz’ – Saoirse Ronan is a Mother Looking for Her Son in Steve McQueen’s War Drama Film | Trailer
Saoirse Ronan in Blitz by Steve McQueen (screenshot/Apple Original Films) Academy Award-winning director of ’12 Years a Slave’ Steve McQueen returns after a six-year narrative film hiatus with ‘Blitz,’ a war drama starring Elliott Heffernan and Saoirse Ronan as mother and son looking for each other in the midst of World War II England.
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‘The Apprentice’ – Sebastian Stan is Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi’s Controversial 1970’s Set Biopic Film | Trailer
Sebastian Stan in The Apprentice (screenshot / Briarcliff Entertainment) Following it’s recent screening at the 51st Telluride Film Festival, Briarcliff Entertainment unveiled the official trailer for Ali Abbasi’s (Holy Spider, The Last of Us) biographical film on the controversial US president Donald Trump, ‘The Apprentice‘. The film follows Trump (played by Sebastian Stan) in his early business career including his relationship with lawyer Roy Cohn and his first wife Ivana.
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‘Small Things Like These’ – Cillian Murphy Stars in Tim Mielants Haunting Berlinale-winning Drama Film | Trailer
Zara Devin as Sarah Raymond and Cillian Murphy as Bill Furlong in Small Things Like These. (Enda Bowe/Lionsgate) Following his Best Actor Oscar win for ‘Oppenheimer,’ Cillian Murphy now stars in ‘Small Things Like These,’ a period piece drama film based on the 2021 award winning novel by Claire Keegan. Produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, the film is helmed by director Tim Mielants.
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‘Summer of Violence’ – A Young Poet in Denver Discovers Herself Amidst Chaos, in Nicki Micheaux’s Drama Film | Trailer
Summer of Violence directed by Nicki Micheaux (Three60 Films) Making her feature film directorial debut, award-winning actress Nicki Micheaux helms ‘Summer of Violence’ an independent film set in Denver in 1993, and inspired by the true events where over 70 homicides were committed in the city of Denver.
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‘It’s What’s Inside’ – Pre-Wedding Party Turns into Body-Swapping Fiasco in Greg Jardin’s Sci-Fi Thriller | Trailer
It’s What’s Inside directed by Greg Jardin (Netflix) Debuting at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, ‘It’s What’s Inside’ was bought by Netflix in the festival’s biggest acquisition this year. The feature film directorial debut of Greg Jardin is described as a “sci-fi thriller with jokes” by Jardin himself. It follows a group of people celebrating a pre-wedding party that took a darker turn after they decided to play a mind-bending game brought by one of their friends. The film also screened at the 2024 SXSW Festival.
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‘The Fire Inside’ – Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry Star in Boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields Biopic Film | Trailer
Ryan Destiny as Claressa Shields and Brian Tyree Henry as Jason Crutchfield in director Rachel Morrison’s The Fire Inside. (Sabrina Lantos | Amazon MGM Studios) Written by Oscar-winning director of ‘Moonlight,’ Barry Jenkins and directed by Oscar-nominated cinematographer of ‘Mudbound,’ Rachel Morrison, ‘The Fire Inside’ is a biographical drama film on two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields’ journey to fight in the Olympics. The film stars Ryan Destiny in its leading role of Shields.
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‘Your Monster’ – Melissa Barerra and Tomy Dewey Star in Modern Day Beauty and The Beast Romantic Comedy Film | Trailer
Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey in Your Monster by Caroline Lindy (screenshot / Vertical) In a modern day tale of ‘Beauty and The Beast,’ Caroline Lindy’s feature film directorial debut ‘Your Monster’ tells a charming story of an actor who finds a connection with an unlikely monster who suddenly appears in her life after a break-up. The film stars Melissa Barreara and Tommy Dewey in its two leading role.
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‘Good Girl Jane’ – Rain Spencer and Andie MacDowell Star in Sarah Elizabeth Mintz’s Wild Coming-of-age Drama | Trailer
Good Girl Jane by Sarah Elizabeth Mintz Good Girl Jane, the debut feature film from director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz, stars Rain Spencer (The Summer I Turned Pretty) in the coming-of-age story based on Mintz’s life as a teenager.
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‘La Cocina’ – Rooney Mara and Raúl Briones Star in Alonso Ruizpalacios’ Kitchen Drama Film | Trailer
La Cocina by Alonso Ruizpalacios Based on the 1957 stage play, ‘The Kitchen’ by Arnold Wesker, ‘La Cocina’ is a kitchen drama set in one of the busiest restaurant in Manhattan, New York. The film stars Raúl Briones and two-time Oscar-nominated actress Rooney Mara in its leading role.
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Lea Thompson, Kevin Pollak, Leanne Melissa Bishop, and Aaron Ashmore Join ‘What If’ Lindsay MacKay’s Family Drama Film
(LtoR) Lea Thompson, Kevin Pollak, Leanne Melissa Bishop, and Aaron Ashmore to star in ‘What If’ (credit: Daniel Reichert, Warren O’Reilly, Kevin McIntyre, KG Talent) Setting their market debut at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Penguin Pictures and Fairpoint Films revealed that Lea Thompson (Back to the Future), Kevin Pollak (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Goodrich with Michael Keaton, Girl in the Pool), Leanne Melissa Bishop (The Weight of Perfection, Regression) and Aaron Ashmore (Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia, Sky Med and the upcoming A Case for the Winemaker) will star in their newest feature film, the family drama titled ‘What If’.