Discovery+ acquired the headline-making feature documentary film Francesco from Oscar(R) nominated director and producer, Evgeny Afineevksy. Francesco features unprecedented access to His Holiness Pope Francis, providing an intimate look at a global leader who approaches challenging and complex matters with tremendous humility, wisdom and generosity towards all.
Vertical released the trailer for the crime thriller Body Brokers directed by John Swab, and starring Jack Kilmer, Michael K. Williams, Jessica Rothe, Alice Englert, Peter Greene, Owen Campbell, Sam Quartin, Thomas Dekker, with Frank Grillo and Melissa Leo. Body Brokers will open in theaters, on demand and digital on February 19, 2021.
The official trailer dropped today for The Courier, the spy thriller directed by Dominic Cooke and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, along with Jessie Buckley. Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions will release The Courier only in theaters on March 19th, 2021
Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed will be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor at the the Palm Springs International Film Awards.
Director Stanley Kwan will be honored as this year’s Filmmaker-in-Focus at the 45th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF45).
The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) voted “Nomadland” its best film of 2020 along with Best Director for Chloé Zhao, and Best Newcomer for Linda May.
Exterminate All The Brutes, by acclaimed filmmaker Raoul Peck (“I Am Not Your Negro,” HBO’s “Sometimes in April”), is a four-part series that pushes the boundaries of traditional documentary filmmaking, offering an expansive exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa and its impact on society today.
Dark Star Pictures released the official trailer for the horror thriller Honeydew starring Sawyer Spielberg, Malin Barr and Barbara Kingsley that was originally set to world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival but due to COVID19, debuted at Nightstream Film Festival. The film, the feature debut of Devereux Milburn opens in theaters on March 12, 2021, and on demand and digital on April 13, 2021.
Ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, RLJE Films acquired the US rights to the action/adventure film Prisoners of the Ghostland.
HBO Max released the trailer for the new documentary There is no “I” in Threesome world premiering this weekend during the Sundance Film Festival. The film begins streaming on Thursday, February 11.
The National Board of Review today announced their 2020 honorees, with Da 5 Bloods earning Best Film and Best Director for Spike Lee, Best Actor for Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal, and Best Actress for Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman.
Seven-time Golden Globe winner and 15-time nominee Jane Fonda will be honored with the coveted Cecil B. deMille Award at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The multi-faceted activist and actor of legendary films such as “Klute,” “Coming Home,” “9 to 5” and her most recent television work, “Grace & Frankie,” will accept the honor at the telecast airing on Sunday, February 28, from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET live on NBC.