Tarantino Fired Mélanie Laurent From ‘Inglourious Basterds’ After ‘Terrible’ Table Read and Axed Isabelle Huppert for Not Showing Up: ‘I Don’t Owe You Jack S—‘

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• VarietyLean L·50m ago

  Tarantino Fired Mélanie Laurent From ‘Inglourious Basterds’ After ‘Terrible’ Table Read and Axed Isabelle Huppert for Not Showing Up: ‘I Don’t Owe You Jack S—‘

  Quentin Tarantino gets brutally honest in Jay Glennie’s new book, “The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds,” about his decision to fire Mélanie Laurent and Isabelle Huppert before production started on his 2009 revisionist World War II movie. Laurent ended up being rehired for the leading role of Shosanna Dreyfus, a French cinema owner seeking […]

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• VarietyLean L·50m ago

  Tarantino Fired Mélanie Laurent From ‘Inglourious Basterds’ After ‘Terrible’ Table Read and Axed Isabelle Huppert for Not Showing Up: ‘I Don’t Owe You Jack S—‘

  Quentin Tarantino gets brutally honest in Jay Glennie’s new book, “The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds,” about his decision to fire Mélanie Laurent and Isabelle Huppert before production started on his 2009 revisionist World War II movie. Laurent ended up being rehired for the leading role of Shosanna Dreyfus, a French cinema owner seeking […]

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• DeadlineLean L·7d ago

  Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe & Mika Abdalla To Lead ‘Seeker’ For ‘Barbarian’, ‘The Menu’ & ‘Gundam’ Producers — AFM Hot Genre Package

  EXCLUSIVE: Cooper Tomlinson, fresh off Blumhouse/Focus Features’ global box office sensation Obsession, has found his next feature in the shape of mystery-thriller Seeker, opposite Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) and Mika Abdalla (Off Campus). We first told you about the project six weeks ago with Adam Rehmeier (Carolina Caroline) on board to direct the original […]

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• DeadlineLean L·7d ago

  Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe & Mika Abdalla To Lead ‘Seeker’ For ‘Barbarian’, ‘The Menu’ & ‘Gundam’ Producers — AFM Hot Genre Package

  EXCLUSIVE: Cooper Tomlinson, fresh off Blumhouse/Focus Features’ global box office sensation Obsession, has found his next feature in the shape of mystery-thriller Seeker, opposite Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) and Mika Abdalla (Off Campus). We first told you about the project six weeks ago with Adam Rehmeier (Carolina Caroline) on board to direct the original […]

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• VarietyLean L·49d ago

  Roseanne Barr Rages Against Ex Co-Star Michael Fishman for Saying ‘Roseanne’ Reboot Was ‘Rightfully Canceled’: ‘You F—ing Little Worm’ and ‘Brainwashed Bigot’

  Roseanne Barr and her original “Roseanne” co-star Michael Fishman are still feuding over the cancellation of the show’s 2018 reboot. Fishman made headlines in August for saying “the show was rightfully canceled” after Barr posted a tweet that appeared to link Barack Obama’s advisor Valerie Jarrett, who is Black, to “Planet of the Apes.” Barr […]

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• VarietyLean L·49d ago

  Roseanne Barr Rages Against Ex Co-Star Michael Fishman for Saying ‘Roseanne’ Reboot Was ‘Rightfully Canceled’: ‘You F—ing Little Worm’ and ‘Brainwashed Bigot’

  Roseanne Barr and her original “Roseanne” co-star Michael Fishman are still feuding over the cancellation of the show’s 2018 reboot. Fishman made headlines in August for saying “the show was rightfully canceled” after Barr posted a tweet that appeared to link Barack Obama’s advisor Valerie Jarrett, who is Black, to “Planet of the Apes.” Barr […]

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• VarietyLean L·61d ago

  Sebastian Stan on Why ‘Fjord’ Is Being Called a ‘MAGA Movie’ and How Making ‘The Batman 2’ Feels Like ‘F—ing Godfather Part 2’

  Sebastian Stan has been running around the city of Toronto. We’re sitting in a restaurant, having lunch between his multiple studio visits for various publications. It’s busy and bustling around us, the way TIFF tends to transform every hotel and restaurant over its 11-day period. Stan settles in at the table and digs into a […]

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• VarietyLean L·61d ago

  Sebastian Stan on Why ‘Fjord’ Is Being Called a ‘MAGA Movie’ and How Making ‘The Batman 2’ Feels Like ‘F—ing Godfather Part 2’

  Sebastian Stan has been running around the city of Toronto. We’re sitting in a restaurant, having lunch between his multiple studio visits for various publications. It’s busy and bustling around us, the way TIFF tends to transform every hotel and restaurant over its 11-day period. Stan settles in at the table and digs into a […]

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• VarietyLean L·63d ago

  ‘Entourage’ Creator Slams ‘God-Awful’ Ad Reuniting Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier: A ‘S—ty Imitation’ That ‘Makes Me Puke’

  “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin has spoken out against an ad reuniting Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier, calling it a “cheap, shitty imitation” of his beloved HBO comedy. While Piven and Grenier are technically playing themselves in the ad — not super agent Ari Gold and movie star Vincent Chase — their performances, dialogue and dynamic […]

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• VarietyLean L·63d ago

  ‘Entourage’ Creator Slams ‘God-Awful’ Ad Reuniting Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier: A ‘S—ty Imitation’ That ‘Makes Me Puke’

  “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin has spoken out against an ad reuniting Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier, calling it a “cheap, shitty imitation” of his beloved HBO comedy. While Piven and Grenier are technically playing themselves in the ad — not super agent Ari Gold and movie star Vincent Chase — their performances, dialogue and dynamic […]

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• VarietyLean L·63d ago

  Elon Musk Blasts ‘Musk’ Documentary as a ‘Hit Piece’ and Director Alex Gibney as a ‘Horrible Human’: ‘Dogs— Is Worth More Respect’

  Elon Musk has spoken out about Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary on him, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, calling it a “hit piece” that’s “boring.” “Musk,” which earned a four-minute standing ovation at its premiere and a slew of positive reviews, seeks to make sense of the world’s richest man and the […]

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• VarietyLean L·63d ago

  Elon Musk Blasts ‘Musk’ Documentary as a ‘Hit Piece’ and Director Alex Gibney as a ‘Horrible Human’: ‘Dogs— Is Worth More Respect’

  Elon Musk has spoken out about Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary on him, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, calling it a “hit piece” that is “boring.” “Musk,” which earned a four-minute standing ovation at its premiere and a slew of positive reviews, seeks to make sense of the world’s richest man and […]

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• VarietyLean L·112d ago

  ‘Doctor Strange’ Director Says Elon Musk ‘Doesn’t Know S— About Cinema’ After Musk Vows to Make AI ‘Odyssey’: ‘His Opinions on Art Are Worthless’

  Elon Musk’s crusade against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has raised eyebrows in Hollywood after the newly minted trillionaire vowed that before the end of the year, his AI tool Grok “will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.” Musk also shared a three-minute clip […]

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• VarietyLean L·112d ago

  ‘Doctor Strange’ Director Says Elon Musk ‘Doesn’t Know S— About Cinema’ After Musk Vows to Make AI ‘Odyssey’: ‘His Opinions on Art Are Worthless’

  Elon Musk’s crusade against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has raised eyebrows in Hollywood after the newly minted trillionaire vowed that before the end of the year, his AI tool Grok “will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.” Musk also shared a three-minute clip […]

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• VarietyLean L·113d ago

  Ed Harris Felt ‘Misled’ by ‘Dutton Ranch’ About ‘Inconsequential’ Role: ‘Get Me the F— Out of Here’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  Ed Harris does not sound satisfied with his role on “Dutton Ranch.” At the Monday night premiere of Apple TV’s “The Dink,” Harris told Variety‘s Marc Malkin that he felt “misled” about the importance of his role in the “Yellowstone” spinoff, and that halfway through filming Season 1, he was telling his team to “get […]

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• VarietyLean L·113d ago

  Ed Harris Felt ‘Misled’ by ‘Dutton Ranch’ About ‘Inconsequential’ Role: ‘Get Me the F— Out of Here’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  Ed Harris does not sound satisfied with his role on “Dutton Ranch.” At the Monday night premiere of Apple TV’s “The Dink,” Harris told Variety‘s Marc Malkin that he felt “misled” about the importance of his role in the “Yellowstone” spinoff, and that halfway through filming Season 1, he was telling his team to “get […]

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• DeadlineLean L·141d ago

  Netflix Unveils ‘Fool Night’ Anime Series & Images Of ‘The One Piece’, ‘Sparks Of Tomorrow’, ‘Bass X Machina’ — Annecy

  Netflix has unveiled Fool Night, an anime based on the Kasumi Yasuda manga, while revealing a first look at The One Piece. Atsushi Yukawa’s series was shown at a Netflix Anime session at Annecy this afternoon, with new looks at a number of big shows and movies. Fool Night, Kasumi Yasuda’s manga that first came […]

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• DeadlineLean L·141d ago

  Netflix Unveils ‘Fool Night’ Anime Series & Images Of ‘The One Piece’, ‘Sparks Of Tomorrow’, ‘Bass X Machina’ — Annecy

  Netflix has unveiled Fool Night, an anime based on the Kasumi Yasuda manga, while revealing a first look at The One Piece. Atsushi Yukawa’s series was shown at a Netflix Anime session at Annecy this afternoon, with new looks at a number of big shows and movies. Fool Night, Kasumi Yasuda’s manga that first came […]

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• VarietyLean L·141d ago

  ‘House of the Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Reveals ‘Really Bad’ Audition for Rey in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: ‘I Was S—’

  Before Olivia Cooke starred in the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon,” she once auditioned for another major franchise: “Star Wars.” During an appearance on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Cooke was asked if there was any truth to reports that she was up for a part in Rian Johnson’s 2017 “Star […]

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• VarietyLean L·141d ago

  ‘House of the Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Reveals ‘Really Bad’ Audition for Rey in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: ‘I Was S—’

  Before Olivia Cooke starred in the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon,” she once auditioned for another major franchise: “Star Wars.” During an appearance on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Cooke was asked if there was any truth to reports that she was up for a part in Rian Johnson’s 2017 “Star […]

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• VarietyLean L·141d ago

  ‘House of the Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Reveals ‘Really Bad’ Audition for Rey in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: ‘I Was S—’

  Before Olivia Cooke starred in the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon,” she once auditioned for another major franchise: “Star Wars.” During an appearance on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Cooke was asked if there was any truth to reports that she was up for a part in Rian Johnson’s 2017 “Star […]

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• DeadlineLean L·184d ago

  ‘Elle’ & ‘The Man I Love’ Producer Saïd Ben Saïd Teams With ‘Between The Temples’ Director Nathan Silver For U.S. Remake Of Cannes Winner ‘A Poet’ — Cannes Market

  EXCLUSIVE: Cannes 2025 Un Certain Regard Jury Prize winner A Poet, by Colombian filmmaker Simon Mesa Soto, is the inspiration for a new U.S. movie from Elle producer Saïd Ben Saïd and Between The Temples director Nathan Silver. The English-language version of the critical hit will be set in upstate New York from a screenplay […]

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• DeadlineLean L·184d ago

  ‘Elle’ & ‘The Man I Love’ Producer Saïd Ben Saïd Teams With ‘Between The Temples’ Director Nathan Silver For U.S. Remake Of Cannes Winner ‘A Poet’ — Cannes Market

  EXCLUSIVE: Cannes 2025 Un Certain Regard Jury Prize winner A Poet, by Colombian filmmaker Simon Mesa Soto, is the inspiration for a new U.S. movie from Elle producer Saïd Ben Saïd and Between The Temples director Nathan Silver. The English-language version of the critical hit will be set in upstate New York from a screenplay […]

  Read at Deadline →