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Destruction have announced their 16th studio album, Birth of Malice, arriving March 7th via Nuclear Blast Records. The video for the second single, the eponymous track “Destruction,” can be streamed now.

Releasing a self-titled song this deep into their career is a bold move, but the German thrash vets pull it off, delivering a proper anthem that captures the essence of the band, its fans, and its legacy: “We are Destruction!” This is full-bore thrash with a punkish snarl and a raw, live-sound production — complemented by some excellent concert footage of the band and its rabid fanbase in the accompanying video.

“The crushing song ‘Destruction’ is the perfect opener for this album: It builds a bridge between our old-school sound and riffing, including song title phrases from classic Destruction tracks and more shredding and melodic twin lead guitars that will pinch your brain with its razorsharp leads!” enthused the band via a press release.

Amazon MGM Studios has elevated Tom Lieber to head of scripted series, U.K.

Lieber, who was previously overseeing genre programming, will still report to Laura Lancaster, head of co-pro television and ongoing series. Vernon Sanders, head of TV at Amazon MGM Studios, announced the news in an internal note on Monday.

“In this new role, Tom will provide single-threaded leadership of all new development and ongoing series produced in the U.K.,” the memo reads. “The work and executives that were formerly assigned to our Pan-English team will fold into Tom’s new group.”

Last week, it was announced that TV vet Rola Bauer was stepping down from her role as head of English-language global original series produced outside the U.S.

Sanders’ note continues: “With the recent acquisition of Bray Film Studios and our growing slate of U.K.-based television productions, we will benefit from Tom’s...

Tom Lieber, who has been overseeing genre programming under Laura Lancaster, Head, Co-Pro Television and Ongoing Series at Amazon MGM Studios, has been elevated to Head of Scripted Series, UK. Amazon MGM Studios Head of Television Vernon Sanders just made the announcement internally.

“In this new role, Tom will provide single-threaded leadership of all new development and ongoing series produced in the UK,” Sanders said.

Lieber will absorb the role of Rola Bauer who recently exited As Amazon MGM Studios Head of Pan-English original content, overseeing scripted series originating out of the UK. Her team and slate will now be folded into Lieber’s new group.

Going forward, Tara Erer and her team will continue working on their existing slate of shows currently in post-production and development, including Malice, The Devils Hour, and The Rig S2, with all new scripted development going through Lieber and his team. Erer will also continue overseeing UK unscripted content,...

Exclusive: More than a decade after his last feature directorial outing with The Do-Deca-Pentathlon, Jay Duplass is back behind the camera for See You When I See You, a comedic family drama to star Cooper Raiff (Cha Cha Real Smooth), David Duchovny (Californication), Hope Davis (Succession), Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart), Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody), and Ariela Barer (How to Blow Up a Pipeline).

An exploration of the intricacies of grief and healing, currently in production in Atlanta, See You When I See You is scripted by actor, comedian and writer Adam Cayton-Holland (Those Who Can’t). The film is inspired by Cayton-Holland’s acclaimed memoir Tragedy Plus Time: A Tragi-Comic Memoir, the winner of the 2019 Colorado Book Award for Creative Non-Fiction, which examines the impact of his younger sister Lydia’s suicide on him and his family.

Jay Duplass called the project “the kind of deeply personal dramatic comedy that I grew up on,...

On Sunday October 13 2024, Investigation Discovery broadcasts Evil Lives Here!

Greed, Jealousy, Malice Season 15 Episode 7 Episode Summary

The next episode of “Evil Lives Here,” titled “Greed, Jealousy, Malice,” is set to air on Investigation Discovery. This gripping episode delves into the chilling experiences of individuals who have shared their homes with those they loved, only to discover that these loved ones could turn into killers. The stories told in this episode will undoubtedly leave viewers on the edge of their seats.

As the narrative unfolds, the episode will explore the complex emotions of trust and betrayal. It will showcase how greed, jealousy, and malice can lurk beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary relationships. Each story shared will highlight the chilling reality that those closest to us can sometimes harbor dark intentions, transforming from loved ones into threats.

Viewers can expect powerful testimonials that capture the fear and confusion faced by these...

The Greek government has further delayed reopening the country’s popular 40% tax rebate for international film and TV productions until January 2025 as it strives to clear a funding backlog and receive a fresh budget.

The rebate has been closed for new applications since May 1. It was expected to formally reopen on October 1, administered by the newly-created Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Centre - Creative Greece (Hfac-Creative Greece).

However, Screen understands international film and TV productions hoping to shoot in Greece this year have been assured by Leonidas Christopoulos, CEO of Hfac-Creative Greece, they will be still able to access the rebate.

Stars: Joe Mayes, Mark Hyde, Claudia Troy, Georgia Anastasia, Ulysses E. Campbell, Julie Kashmanian | Written and Directed by Philip J. Cook

“You just push the handle, drop into T Space, and take off to destinations unknown.” With these words Max Stone introduces us to the world of Ghost Planet. A world where he, his half-brother George, and their sister Julia hunt for technology left behind by the Tesserans.

They were an alien race who mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind ships far beyond anything humans could develop. And, it looks like the trio have found a base full of them. And then a neutron star flares up, forcing them to abandon their discovery.

That was a year ago. Now George has developed some strange tumours, his insurance covers removing them, apart from the 90% deductible that is. And the loan Max took out, with one of his organs as collateral, has come due,...

Vertigo Releasing has unveiled a brand new poster for ‘Widow Clicquot,’ the story of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, the visionary young widow who built a champagne empire, became a legend in her tumultuous times and showed the world how to live with style.

After her husband’s untimely death, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she defies her critics and revolutionizes the champagne industry to become one of the world’s first great businesswomen.

Directed by Thomas Napper, the cast includes Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam Riley and Ben Miles.

Also in news – Jack Whitehall & David Duchovny star in first look at Prime Video series ‘Malice’

The movie will be released in cinemas on Friday 23rd August.

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Prime Video today released the first photos from the new UK Original series Malice, which stars David Duchovny (The X-Files), Carice van Houten (Game of Thrones), and Jack Whitehall (Jungle Cruise). The James Wood (Rev) series recently wrapped after shooting in London and Greece and will launch next year in 240 countries and territories on Prime Video.

Jack Whitehall plays Adam Healey, a charming ‘manny’ who infiltrates the brash, wealthy Tanner family in order to destroy them.

Set in London and Greece, this psychological thriller is full of dark family secrets, manipulation, and betrayal, and it asks the question, why does Adam despise Jamie Tanner so much?

David Duchovny plays Jamie Tanner, Carice van Houten plays Nat Tanner, Jamie’s wife, and Harry Gilby (Tolkien), Teddie Allen (Swallows and Amazons), and Phoenix Laroche (Trying) play their three children.

Further cast includes Christine Adams (Hijack) as Nat’s best friend, Jules, Raza Jaffrey (Homeland) as Jules’ husband,...

Prime Video has debuted a set of first-look images from the psychological thriller ‘Malice.’

The story follows Jack Whitehall (Jungle Cruise) as Adam Healey, a charming ‘manny’ who infiltrates the brash, wealthy Tanner family in order to destroy them.

Set in London and Greece, the series is full of dark family secrets, manipulation, and betrayal, asking why Adam despises Jamie Tanner so much.

Adam Played by Jack Whitehall l-r: Nat Tanner played by Carice Van Houten and Adam played by Jack Whitehall l-r: Nat Tanner played by Carice Van Houten and Jules played by Christine Adams

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The UK Original series stars David Duchovny (The X Files) as Jamie Tanner, Carice van Houten (Game of Thrones) as Nat Tanner, Jamie’s wife, and Harry Gilby (Tolkien), Teddie Allen (Swallows and Amazons) and Phoenix Laroche (Trying) as their three children.

Is the truth really out there when it comes to the actor, writer, podcaster and musician? There’s only one way to find out – ask him here

To say David Duchovny is a busy man is underplaying it. His third studio album Gestureland was released in 2021. If you fancy witnessing The X-Files actor evoking 70s California pop, rock, folk and country, you can catch him live at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Latitude festival in July. On his podcast Fail Better, launched in May, he sits down with Ben Stiller, Bette Midler, Sarah Silverman and Freakonomics author Stephen J Dubner to investigate the painful, shameful stings of life.

Duchovny has also written four novels and in 2022 co-authored graphic novel Kepler. On TV, he is now in production on Prime Video’s new psychological thriller series Malice, playing the head of a wealthy and – presumably dodgy – family that is...

by Mark Brinkerhoff

The early ‘90s were a peculiar period in the ascendant career of young Nicole Kidman. Hot off her breakthrough in Dead Calm (1989), Hollywood poached her quickly, (mis)casting her in a series of prominent but mostly forgettable, largely thankless roles—from Days of Thunder (1990) and Billy Bathgate (1991) to Far and Away (1992) and My Life (1993). In between, her real claim to fame (for a time) was bagging Hollywood’s biggest star, not necessarily popping on screen. Or at least that’s how I viewed her in the fall of 1993, when the Harold Becker-directed, Aaron Sorkin-penned Malice was released in theaters…...

Steven Spielberg's filmmaking techniques took a large bound forward in 2001 with the release of "A.I. Artificial Intelligence." The sci-fi film, set in a near future populated by conscious androids, was a project Spielberg took over from an ailing Stanley Kubrick, who passed on it when he felt Spielberg could do it better. In "A.I.," Spielberg's photography and editing were very different from the slick, adventure films and glossy prestige pictures he had become popular making. Now everything was hazy, staid, more deliberate. 

Although he had already won three Oscars (two for "Schindler's List" and one for "Saving Private Ryan") and was widely considered to be a reigning master of Hollywood's blockbuster class, Spielberg evolved. After 2001, Spielberg's career bifurcated into dispassionate effects-based thrillers wherein the filmmaker was merely experimenting, and deeply passionate political thrillers that used the politics of the past to reflect on issues of the day.

The official...

As The Voice brought to a close its Season 25 Knockouts Monday night, the narrative that was being built around one contestant in particular became crystal clear: “Look here, folks! We’ve got the next Taylor Swift on our hands!” But did the show really? I… was not buying the hype. Were you? Let’s go over the evening’s performances, then we’ll have ourselves a little chitchat in the comments.

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Team Chance: Maddi Jane performing “New Rules” (Grade: B) defeated Kamalei Kawa’a performing “All of Me...

Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall have joined the cast of the animated feature “Girl in the Clouds,” directed by Philippe Riche (“Rabbids Invasion”).

The film, penned by Riche and Luc Bossi, is inspired by the novel “The Little Girl Who Swallowed a Cloud as Big as The Eiffel Tower” by best-selling author Romain Puértolas. Production will start in May 2024 for a Summer 2026 release.

“Girl in the Clouds” tells the story of Providence, who is entrusted with a magic quill that makes everything she writes come true. Faced with this incredible power, she has to choose between living her dreams and saving the world.

Brio Films, whose credits include Michel Gondry’s “Mood Indigo” and “The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir,” Scope Pictures (“Annette”), Panama Prods. is producing. It’s co-produced by Cocoon Films, Sagax and Bien Sûr Prods. Partners include Canal + Group; Sc Films Intl. is handling worldwide sales, while Angela Demo is casting.

Colman Domingo has been set to play the patriarch of the Jackson family, Joe Jackson, in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, ‘Michael.’

Having recently received his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his role as Bayard Rustin in ‘Rustin’ Domingo’s casting comes shortly after it was announced that Michael Jackson’s nephew and son of Jermaine Jackson, Jaafar, will take on the role of Michael during his early years as a child star.

‘Emancipation’ filmmaker, Antoine Fuqua will direct the movie. ‘Skyfall,’ ‘The Aviator’ and ‘Gladiator’ scribe John Logan will write the story, which promises a “never-before-told and in-depth portrayal of the complicated man who became the King of Pop.”

Also in news – David Duchovny, Jack Whitehall join psychological thriller series ‘Malice’

The movie will bring audiences a riveting and honest portrayal of the brilliant yet complicated man who became the King of Pop. The film presents his...

David Duchovny, Jack Whitehall and Carice Van Houten have joined the cast of Prime Video’s psychological thriller series ‘Malice.’

A detailed plot description are being kept top secret for the time being. Still, sources say the series will follow a young man (Whitehall) who seeks to infiltrate the world of a wealthy family, with Duchovny and van Houten playing the heads of that family.

The latest thriller series for Prime Video comes from writer and executive producer James Wood. The series will be a co-production between Expectation Entertainment and Tailspin Films for Prime Video.

Also in news – John Boyega joins cast of ‘The Book of Eli’ prequel series

Duchovny’s recent film credits include ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines,’ ‘You People,’ and ‘What Happens Later.’

Whitehall is known for his work in shows like ‘Fresh Meat’ and ‘Bad Education’ as well as ‘The Afterparty’ at Apple TV+ and ‘Good Omens’ at Prime Video.

There is a lot of exciting casting news coming out of Hollywood today.

Some of our favorite actors are returning to the small screen in a big way.

Another favorite HBO series is making its way to Netflix. Check out all the news below!

Good news for fans of Lucifer’s Tom Ellis.

Deadline reports that he’ll be joining the second season of the Hulu series Tell Me Lies.

Tell Me Lies is a drama featuring an addictive relationship that unfolds over eight years, permanently altering the lives of everyone in their orbit.

He’ll play a fellow named Oliver, a professor at Baird College with a tough attitude that intimidates students. He’s married to a fellow professor named Marianne.

Apparently, he’ll be influencing one of the main characters, and his influence will have repercussions.

Are you one of those people who finds one premium channel or...

Mayor of Kingstown’s population is growing.

Season 3 of the Jeremy Renner-led Paramount+ drama has added Paula Malcomson (Ray Donovan), Richard Brake (Absentia) and Denny Love (Looking for Alaska) in recurring roles, TVLine has learned.

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Malcomson has been cast as Anna Fletcher, a woman from Kingstown with a request for Mike; Brake will play Merle Callahan,...

David Duchovny, Jack Whitehall, and Carice van Houten are set to star in a new psychological thriller series that has been ordered at Amazon’s Prime Video, Variety has learned exclusively.

Titled “Malice,” the UK original hails from writer and executive producer James Wood. The series will be a co-production between Expectation Entertainment and Tailspin Films for Prime Video.

Exact plot details are being kept under wraps, but sources say the series will follow a young man (Whitehall) who seeks to infiltrate the world of a wealthy family, with Duchovny and van Houten playing the heads of that family.

Duchovny is best known for his starring role in the hit Fox supernatural procedural “The X-Files,” on which he starred as FBI agent Fox Mulder. He played the character not only through much of the series and its recent revival on Fox, but also in two “X-Files” feature films. Duchovny is...

by Anshul Rai Sharma

Keigo Higashino's oeuvre needs no introduction since he is one of the foremost writers of contemporary Japanese fiction. Crime fiction is a wide banner, especially in Japanese literature, but this writer has made a name for himself through page-turners involving complex characters and spiraling perplexities. I sailed through “A Death in Tokyo” (2022), a who-done-it thriller which is the third installment of the Detective Kaga series, preceded by “Malice” (2014), “Newcomer” (2018) and followed by “The Final Curtain” (2023).

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Crime fiction authors face a unique challenge: they must unveil the story as perceived by its diverse characters. This task involves presenting the narrative through multiple viewpoints, each adding depth and complexity to the unfolding mystery. In a way, we stand side-by-side detective Kaga who goes about investigating the death of Takeaki Aoyagi, along with his associate Matsumiya. The...

Clipse rapper No Malice has thrown his hat into the ring of unpredictable musical team-ups, welcoming potential collaborations with the likes of Coldplay and The Killers.

Malice and Pusha T sat down with their manager Steven Victor in a recent interview with Goat, in which the duo revealed whom they’d like to collaborate with in the future.

“As far as hip-hop goes, the highwater mark is always collaborating with Jay-Z, so I would like that,” Malice began. “Outside of hip-hop, I would like to see Clipse with artists like Coldplay and The Killers, with big arena records, festivals, something that moves globally.”

King Push, however, feels a little differently, after seemingly reaching his collaboration limit. “Man. I don’t know. I’m collab’d out,” he said. “I don’t even care about collaborations if it’s not among a great body of work. I’m into cohesive, great bodies of work.

‘Ocean On Fire’ will move the drama from the UK to the Philippines.

British Filipino filmmaker Paris Zarcilla has revealed that the third in his ‘Rage’ trilogy of films will move from the UK to the Philippines and be titled Ocean On Fire.

It will build on his debut and the first in the series, Raging Grace, which premiered at SXSW festival in March and won best narrative feature and the Thunderbird Rising award. The drama, with elements of horror, follows an undocumented Filipina immigrant who is working to secure a better life for her daughter. Blue Finch Films revealed...

Taiwanese actors King Jieh-wen and Hsueh Shih-ling and Indonesia’s Angga Yunanda are set to star in “Malice,” a multinational Asian thriller that will shoot next year.

The film’s producers, actors and government backers presented the fully-assembled package to press and industry on Monday at the Busan International Film Festival.

The film, pitched as “a road movie at sea,” is a dark tale of three men who put out to sea in search of a particular, large swordfish that had been rumored to have died out.

The three – a deep sea fishing veteran, his son and a mysterious youngster – each have different and clashing motivations for embark on what appears to be a dangerous, possibly hopeless, mission. While the father is a proud mariner, the son has no interest in the sea and would prefer to sell the boat. The youngster is reputed to be an excellent harpoon fisherman,...

Naming horror movies is a serious business. It needs to sound scary, it shouldn’t give too much away, ideally it shouldn’t be named the same as someone else’s film, but it should also be memorable enough to stick in the brain. So unsurprisingly a lot of horror filmmakers have opted to call their movie “scary sounding adjective”.

But which word is scariest? We have ranked the movies based entirely on how alarming our perception of the adjective is. Come at us in the comments.

7. Ominous

Rain clouds can be ominous. Your boss saying “can I borrow you for a minute” can be ominous.

But to describe your child dying in an accident and a mysterious stranger offering to bring him back to life as “Ominous” feels like a bit of an understatement. That’s the plot of this film from 2015 by Peter Sullivan, which sounds like it...

Marketing Macabre previews some of the top indie horror films on 2023 featuring Maid Droid, The Woodmen, The Flood, Pancake Man, Unseen, The Boatyard, Troubleshooters, Ghost, Static Codes, Death Metal, Cursed Waters, 16 Bits, The Only Ones, and Malice Nu Gui.

Maid Droid – To get over his ex, Harrison hires Mako, a beautiful android maid whose past memories resurface, leading her to act out in violent ways.

The Woodmen – The Woodmen follows three individuals who find themselves in a fight for their lives as they attempt to escape from a clan of feral humans that call the Great Smoky Mountains home. Together, they battle this cunning and elusive adversary that wants nothing more than to protect their land with deadly and savage force.

The Flood – A daring jail break during a dangerous Louisiana hurricane is interrupted by a horde of large hungry alligators.

Pancake Man – A man goes on a killing spree...

Marketing Macabre previews some of the top indie horror films on 2023 featuring Maid Droid, The Woodmen, The Flood, Pancake Man, Unseen, The Boatyard, Troubleshooters, Ghost, Static Codes, Death Metal, Cursed Waters, 16 Bits, The Only Ones, and Malice Nu Gui. Maid Droid – To get over his ex, Harrison hires Mako, a beautiful android …

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In an exclusive interview, Chaz Fenwick delves into the enigmatic world of Martina Chen, an Instagram sensation with over 235K followers. Hailing from vibrant Shanghai, China, now based in Australia. Martina takes us behind the scenes of, “Malice: Nui Gui,” and reveals her thoughts on the film’s themes, her character, and the powerful message it conveys.

Chaz Fenwick: “Martina, thanks for joining me today. Can you share your thoughts on how you got involved in the film ‘Malice’ and what interested you in the character of Malice?”

Martina Chen: “It’s a pleasure, Chaz. Well, it took you two pitches to catch my interest. You need to work on your pitch. (Cheeky giggles). “Malice,” I was intrigued by the character and the film’s themes of obsession and empowerment. I was flattered to be considered as the top candidate.”

Chaz Fenwick: “Can you tell us more about your character,...

Lights, camera, conversation! Join us as Chad Elger, not only a skilled cameraman but also a charismatic Twitch streamer, sits down with the incredibly talented actress Mya Lazorka. Get ready to dive into the world of ‘Malice: Nu Gui’ as they unravel the layers of Keo Sinn’s character, exploring the intricacies of her compelling backstory and the challenges she faces in this supernatural horror film.

Chad Elger: “Hello horror fans, I’m here with the talented Mya Lazorka, who portrays Keo Sinn in “Malice: Nu Gui.” Mya, it’s a pleasure to be with you on set today.”

Mya Lazorka: “Thanks, Chad. It’s great to be here and share more about my experience with our film.”

Chad Elger: “Mya, your character Keo Sinn has a truly compelling backstory, inspired by the real-life experiences of patients at the now abandoned Wacol Insane Asylum. Can you tell us more about...

Malice:Nu Gui, a modern Australian horror film inspired by Ancient Chinese Folklore. now showing on for free on Tubi.

Synopsis:

Keo Sinn and her university friends find themselves tormented by the ancient curse of the vengeful Nu Gui. As the malevolent spirit unleashes havoc, Keo is forced to confront her haunting past and unravel a tragic connection to the malignant figure known as Malice. Secrets will be unearthed and the boundaries of reality will blur in this harrowing tale of revenge. Brace yourself for a journey into the realm of supernatural obsession.

Starring main cast: Martina Chen as Malice, Mya Lazorka (Keo), Yumi Kohama (Sakura) and Kent Lee (Zheng Wei)

Written and produced by Chaz Fenwick | Chazfen Studio

Directed by Chaz Fenwick, Gustavo Diaz and Joshua Evans

Directors statement:

Director and producer Chaz Fenwick shares his sentiments of the film’s release, stating, “After this 2-year journey, it’s hard...

Mgi Films releases the official trailer for the upcoming horror film, Malice. Synopsis: An ancient evil is unleashed upon six people in a cabin that possesses those who are close to death. They must battle against plague and seal it away before it takes them all over. Malice is currently in post-production and will be …

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Mgi Films releases teaser trailer for upcoming horror film, Malice.

Synopsis: An ancient evil is unleashed upon six people in a cabin that possesses those who are close to death. They must battle against plague and seal it away before it takes them all over.

Malice is currently in post-production and will be released in late 2023.

Mgi Films is a full production film studio based in Dallas, Texas-usa and available for projects worldwide!

For more information:

http://www.mgifilms.com/

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Alec Baldwin just sort of happened all at once. For a long time, there were movies without Baldwin, and then suddenly, in 1988, there were five. He was an unfaithful slime of a husband in Jonathan Demme's "Married to the Mob," an unfaithful slime of a boyfriend in Mike Nichols "Working Girl," a creepy slime of a best friend in John Hughes' "She's Having a Baby," an ambitious slime of a radio executive in Oliver Stone's "Talk Radio" and an absolute gem of a dead man in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."

Baldwin was immediately pegged as a character actor with leading man potential, and got his chance to prove his worth in 1990 as Jack Ryan in John McTiernan's adaptation of Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October." Ryan is a brilliant CIA analyst who correctly deduces that legendary Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius (Sean Connery) has absconded...

In a deal which transforms a local project into an international production, Taiwan’s Tydal Productions has struck a co-production deal with the Czech Republic’s Lonely Production to make “Malice,” a potentially arresting high-sea thriller to be directed by Lungyin Lim.

Set up at Lungyin Lim’s Tydal Productions and Aview Images, both based in Taiwan, “Malice” is produced by Aview Images’s SheeHeng Kuek and Ivy Shen Yu-hua.

Scheduled to shoot from December 2023, it will now be co-produced by Prague’s Lonely Production, founded by producer-director Michal Sikora.

Lonely Production will oversee the post-production package in the Czech Republic and Europe. Lim has a preference for shooting in Super 16 mm with digital VFX, European expertise feeding into the traditional film process. This will extend the film’s creative possibilities and production quality, Kuek said.

Kuek has been moving “Malice” at Locarno Pro’s Match Me! where it one...

Nitehawk Cinema is expanding its programming team.

The chain, which has branches in Williamsburg and Prospect Park, in Brooklyn, N.Y., has hired Cristina Cacioppo and Desmond Thorne to augment its programming staff. They will both report to John Woods, Nitehawk’s director of programming and acquisitions.

Cacioppo most recently programmed for the Alamo Drafthouse in downtown Brooklyn, where she oversaw the repertory programming, and spearheaded new film series and events. She has been a film programmer for the past two decades, having previously headed up the 92nd Street Y’s Tribeca film program. She is the co-director of the New York branch of the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, has an ongoing column, “The Outskirts,” for Screen Slate, and has written on occasion for Mubi.

Thorne worked on the programming team at NewFest, New York’s LGBT film festival, for three years, as both a festival programmer and a consultant for their year-round programming.

Exclusive: After a year of virtual festivals and Zoom-centric events, the Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference is ready to bring things into the new normal this fall with an in-person festival — one of the first since the pandemic. The eight-day festival is now set to take place October 21–28 in Austin, Texas.

Now in its 28th year, Aff will feature four full days of panel conversations and discussions on the art, craft, and business of screenwriting with some of the industry’s biggest names and eight days of film screenings highlighting some of the best emerging talent as well as premieres of studio films as part of its marquee programming.

Aff will also offer a virtual badge that will include a selection of panels and films recorded at the festival for those who cannot attend the in-person event.

As part of this year’s edition, the fest will present Scott Frank,...

Aaron Sorkin is widely considered the king of film and TV dialogue. Actors line up for a chance to feast on his words and the opportunity to deliver a Sorkin-penned speech. And yet his monologues never seem out of place; they fit organically into his stories and his characters. Sorkin says there’s a musicality to that.

“If you’re going to write a speech, you want the water to boil, you want to be able to get there,” Sorkin tells Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast. “It’s almost like in a musical. A musical number always works best when it’s the result of words no longer being able to do the trick.” Listen below!

Just this week, Sorkin landed his fourth Academy Award nomination for what may well be his magnum opus, “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” It’s his second feature as a director, a timely...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective

Draft>>>Pre Season>>>Regular Season>>>Post Season

2021 Oscars Predictions:

Best Original Screenplay

Updated: Mar. 4, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: Sorkin may be the most nominated screenwriter at the Golden Globes, with eight of his nine feature scripts garnering nominations, with the exception of “Malice” (1993)., but Oscars is something different. While he feels definitively safe for a nomination,...

It’s happening. It’s finally happening. What was once a particularly pervasive and aggressive Internet meme is now a reality. HBO Max’s list of new releases for March 2021 is highlighted by none other than the mythical Snyder cut.

The entity now known as Zach Snyder’s Justice League will premiere on March 18. While it was originally planned to be a four-part miniseries, this recut version of 2017’s ill-fated Justice League will in fact be a four-hour movie. But perhaps even four hours won’t be enough for fans who have been waiting years for just such an event.

Read more Movies Zack Snyder’s Original Vision for Justice League Faded Long Before His Exit By Joseph Baxter Movies Justice League: How Christopher Nolan Helped Prevent Zack Snyder from Seeing the Whedon Cut By David Crow

If the Snyder Cut is not to your speed, there are plenty...

This His Dark Materials review contains spoilers and references to the plot of The Subtle Knife.

Did you stay until the end? All the way to the end, after the production names and notices about the support of the Welsh government and tax credits from the Hawaii Film Office? Then you saw him – a hint as to where this fantastic (in all senses of the word) tale is heading.

Lyra has spent season two tormented by guilt over Roger’s death and wishing she could have done more to help him. Now it looks like she’s going to get the chance. First, of course, she needs to get out of that trunk and her mother’s clutches, but as Mrs Coulter noted earlier in this run, Lyra has a tendency to escape traps…

Just as this agile adaptation has a tendency to avoid them, from the fast work season...

The 1990’s are widely regarded as the era of the thriller - particularly the so-called “yuppie thriller” which often entered around upwardly mobile middle-class couples who wind up in the crosshairs of a maniac who wants to dismantle their lives. The first such thriller was arguably Fatal Attraction, which spawned a who genre including movies like Pacific Heights, Internal Affairs, Malice, Bad Influence, Single White Female and more. One such movie is this week’s…...

Rob Leane Jun 11, 2019

Nintendo is working on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, and its trailer left us with one big question...

One of the biggest, best and most beloved games on Nintendo Switch is set to get a sequel, with Nintendo confirming at E3 2019 that development has begun on The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2. You can watch the trailer at this link if you haven't already.

Dropped in a surprise fashion at the very end of this year's E3 edition of Nintendo Direct, this teaser for the upcoming Breath Of The Wild sequel quickly took the internet by storm. After all, just by existing, this game is very exciting.

But what actually happened in the Breath Of The Wild 2 trailer, and what might it mean? Let's have a closer look at the teaser to see what we can glean, and try to answer a few questions.

As the co-creator of the Syfy series Eureka, co-writer of the new Hellboy movie, and co-founder of Boom! Studios, Andrew Cosby has provided sci-fi fans with cutting-edge entertainment for years, and we're excited to share that he'll continue to do so as the showrunner for Legion M's new steampunk series Evermor, inspired by the real-life Dr. Evermor’s Sculpture Park in Wisconsin:

Press Release: Los Angeles – Fan-Owned Legion M today announced that Andrew Cosby, screenwriter of the upcoming Hellboy movie and co-creator of Syfy’s hit series “Eureka,” will be the series showrunner for the entertainment company’s original television project “Evermor.” Co-created by Legion M members Perry Covington, Erik Figi and Tya Kottler, and co-written by Covington and Figi, “Evermor” is a one-hour sci-fi fantasy Steampunk series inspired by Dr. Evermor’s Sculpture Park in Sauk County, Wisconsin. Legion M—the world’s first fan-owned entertainment company—is serving...

Legion M, billed as the world’s “first fan-owned entertainment company,” has promoted David Baxter to vice president of development, where he will oversee the company’s development slate of film, television, and Vr projects with COO and head of content, Terri Lubaroff.

Baxter has been in the spotlight in recent days as a key event producer of the high-profile Star Lee tribute scheduled for Wednesday at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The event will be hosted by Kevin Smith who, like industry veteran Baxter, knew and admired the late Marvel Comics icon for decades.

With more than 25 years in the entertainment industry as a development executive, producer, and award-winning WGA writer, Baxter joined Legion M as the head of content-developing services when the company was formed by Paul Scanlan and Jeff Annisonin in 2016. The company uses the equity crowdfunding laws enabled by the federal Jumpstart Our Business Startups...

Exclusive: There are dozens of dialogue lines that made William Goldman an iconic screenwriter — “Follow the money” from All the President’s Men, and “Is it safe?” from Marathon Man among them — but to a legion of top screenwriters whom Goldman helped find their voices, here’s a lesser-known signature line just as memorable: “I’m in the book.”

That is what Goldman said to many young screenwriters who dared ask a legend for help, back when people actually thumbed through the white pages of the New York City phone book. That’s where Goldman left his Manhattan number, which led to tutorials over lunches at places like The Carlyle Hotel, where Goldman held court and spread the gospel of good writing to so many. Even though he wrote many a withering column about movies he didn’t love — the manipulative bookend-ed start and end of Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan...

Exclusive: Legion M, the fan-owned entertainment company known for backing specialty film titles like Mandy and Colossal, has formed a broad film and TV partnership with Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.

The arrangement will see the two companies jointly source, develop and produce community-driven, original content. The deal will also offer fans the opportunity to potentially invest and receive equity in the projects. Css Entertainment, which owns established film distributor Screen Media, will gain exclusive rights to several TV series in the works at Legion M, while Legion M will participate in forthcoming Screen Media film titles.

Initial titles on the partnership slate include Positv, a weekly package of uplifting news and unscripted fare curated by the Legion M community; sketch comedy competition show Comedy Royale; the Shark Tank-esque entrepreneur show Up$ide; and weekly music showcase New York Rock Exchange. Another series, simply titled Legion M, brings...

A few years ago, after rough battles with the press and paparazzi and the cancellation of his MSNBC talk show, Alec Baldwin penned a much-publicized article announcing he’d be leaving “public life.” Baldwin seems to have reconsidered that departure and has been all over the media this last year. is currently appearing in two popular films, “BlacKkKlansman” and “Mission Impossible: Fallout.” On the television side he appeared in the limited series “The Looming Tower”, recreated his recurring role on the reboot of “Will and Grace”, hosted “Match Game” and will premiere this fall in “The Alec Baldwin Show,” an interview program on ABC.

Most notably Baldwin continued his appearances on “Saturday Night Live” lampooning Donald Trump. He recently received his 19th Emmy nomination for Best Comedy Supporting Actor. Baldwin won the award last year and has previously won two Best Comedy Actor twice for his role on “30 Rock.

"For me, growing up, writing was just a chore to be gotten through for a school assignment," says Aaron Sorkin — the writer of A Few Good Men, Malice, The American President, Sports Night, The West Wing, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Charlie Wilson's War, The Social Network, Moneyball, The Newsroom, Steve Jobs and 2017's Molly's Game, an adaptation of the memoir of Molly Bloom, a former Olympic-level skier who ran bicoastal poker games that landed her in the sights of the FBI and the Russian mob — as we sit down in his dimly lit and...

Aaron Sorkin was probably born in the wrong era. And yet here he is, still kicking in 2017. His characters operate under an impossibly witty and clever language, engaging in exchanges only experienced in the movies of Howard Hawks or Frank Capra. It’s fueled by a rapid-fire repartee. For better or worse, Sorkin has replicated this breathless style of dialogue. With the upcoming release of “Molly’s Game,” Sorkin’s directorial debut, we decided to rank every film the man has penned over the course of 25 years. “Malice” (1993) Sorkin’s shoddiest screenplay is also his most dated. In “Malice”, Nicole Kidman plays.

Aaron Sorkin is currently making the press rounds in promotion of his directorial debut “Molly’s Game,” and he recently shared an eye-opening story with USA Today about one of his earliest gigs as the screenwriter of “Malice.” Sorkin had just come off the success of “A Few Good Men” when he re-teamed with Columbia Pictures to write the Alec Baldwin and Nicole Kidman-starring thriller, which was being directed by Harold Becker (“The Boost,” “Sea of Love”).

According to Sorkin, Becker specifically requested him to write a “steamy” sex scene for Nicole Kidman. “Early on in my career, I wrote a movie that I’m not very proud of at all, it just turned into a mess,” Sorkin said, “Alec Baldwin and Nicole Kidman were in it. The director, very close to the start of photography, decided that we were missing a sex scene between Alec and Nicole.”

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