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The Franchise: HBO Superhero Satire in the Works, Veep Creator Armando Ianucci to Direct
HBO has ordered a satirical pilot about the making of a superhero franchise film. Veep creator Armando Ianucci will direct the pilot, ‘The Franchise,’ alongside Oscar-winner Sam Mendes. The script is written by Keith Akushie and Jon Brown, the latter of whom also served as a writer on HBO’s drama, Succession.
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Oscars 2020: Will It Be 1917 vs Parasite?
Impeccably dressed A-listers and upstart documentary filmmakers will brush shoulders on the red carpet at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre
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BAFTAs 2020: Sam Mendes' 1917 Is Big Winner
BAFTA 2020: 1917 won in seven categories out of its nine nominations
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BAFTA 2020 Nominations: Joker Leads With 11 Nods, Up Against The Irishman And Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Last year's golden mask statuette was scooped up by the Netflix black-and-white production Roma, which went on to win three Oscars
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Elton John's Address Among Thousands Accidentally Leaked Online By UK
The British government accidentally published online the addresses of the New Year's Honours 2020 recipients, it said on Saturday. The New Year Honours 2020 list, in which Britain recognised its film-directing and cricketing stars, with a damehood for Olivia Newton-John and knighthoods for Sam Mendes, Steve McQueen and cricketer Clive Lloyd, was pu...
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Filmmaker Guy Ritchie May Direct Next Bond Film
"Guy is under serious consideration for Bond 25 and this LA trip should help take this further. He doesn't have Sam's artistry, but Guy is a fast-paced, stunt-based director who knows his stuff," the source said
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Today's Big Release: SPECTRE
SPECTRE, which is a continuation of the story started in Sam Mendes's Skyfall, is coming to India almost an entire month after it released in UK. The plot reportedly revolves around Bond's dark and mysterious past. It has already grabbed headlines even before its release after the Censor Board's decision to slash the kissing scenes by...
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Is James Bond More Moral Than a Drone?
One of the hallmarks of the last two James Bond movies, "Skyfall," released in 2012, and "Spectre," which arrived in theaters last weekend, has been the way director Sam Mendes has tried to reckon with who 007 might be and how the agency that employs him might operate in the context of the war on terror, mass surveillance, drone strikes and increas...
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SPECTRE Premiere: Royal Family Thrilled, Critics Not so Much
SPECTRE premiered on Monday at a glitzy event attended by Prince William, his wife Kate and brother Prince Harry. Broadly praised by critics, the film has been directed by Sam Mendes and sees Daniel Craig play the suave, Martini-quaffing MI6 spy 007 in what is Bond's 24th outing since the first Dr. No in 1962
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James Bond Meets His Nemesis in Final Trailer of SPECTRE
Daniel Craig fires high- tech assault rifles, punches unknown foes, does high speed car chases in the latest trailer. He reprises his role as the spy agent for the fourth time in the Bond film directed by Sam Mendes, who also helmed the previous installment Skyfall
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Sam Smith's SPECTRE Theme Has 'Classic Bond Song Status'
"The pressure to deliver a Bond song that stands against all the rest feels quite intense," said Sam Smith, whose new James Bond theme song, Writing's On The Wall, was released September 25. Sam added movie's director Sam Mendes had a say over the song's lyrics and made sure that Bond "didn't sound weak, that he still sounded powerful"
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Adele Turned Down Millions to Record SPECTRE Song?
"Adele was Daniel Craig's first choice to record the theme song and Sam Mendes (director of SPECTRE) was 50-50 over whether to use her or a new voice. Filmmakers were prepared to offer millions, but Adele was never up for it. How do you top a worldwide hit like Skyfall anyway? It was too big a risk"
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Sam Smith Wrote SPECTRE Song in 20 Minutes
"I'm so relieved to actually talk about this. This has been a top secret mission of my own. I got called into the office with (producer) Barbara Broccoli and (director) Sam Mendes and they gave me the script, I read the script. They said, 'Have a go at the song'. It's the quickest I've ever written a song"
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SPECTRE India Release Delayed. Bond Will Strike on November 20
Directed by Sam Mendes, SPECTRE marks Daniel Craig's fourth appearance as the famous British spy. Apart from him, the film also stars Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz and Monica Bellucci. The film was earlier slated to release on Novermeber 6
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SPECTRE Trailer: A Disappearing 007 and Two New Bond Girls
James Bond is on the run from the MI6 in the new trailer
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The Franchise: HBO Superhero Satire in the Works, Veep Creator Armando Ianucci to Direct
HBO has ordered a satirical pilot about the making of a superhero franchise film. Veep creator Armando Ianucci will direct the pilot, ‘The Franchise,’ alongside Oscar-winner Sam Mendes. The script is written by Keith Akushie and Jon Brown, the latter of whom also served as a writer on HBO’s drama, Succession.
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Oscars 2020: Will It Be 1917 vs Parasite?
Impeccably dressed A-listers and upstart documentary filmmakers will brush shoulders on the red carpet at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre
-
BAFTAs 2020: Sam Mendes' 1917 Is Big Winner
BAFTA 2020: 1917 won in seven categories out of its nine nominations
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BAFTA 2020 Nominations: Joker Leads With 11 Nods, Up Against The Irishman And Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Last year's golden mask statuette was scooped up by the Netflix black-and-white production Roma, which went on to win three Oscars
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Elton John's Address Among Thousands Accidentally Leaked Online By UK
The British government accidentally published online the addresses of the New Year's Honours 2020 recipients, it said on Saturday. The New Year Honours 2020 list, in which Britain recognised its film-directing and cricketing stars, with a damehood for Olivia Newton-John and knighthoods for Sam Mendes, Steve McQueen and cricketer Clive Lloyd, was pu...
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Filmmaker Guy Ritchie May Direct Next Bond Film
"Guy is under serious consideration for Bond 25 and this LA trip should help take this further. He doesn't have Sam's artistry, but Guy is a fast-paced, stunt-based director who knows his stuff," the source said
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Today's Big Release: SPECTRE
SPECTRE, which is a continuation of the story started in Sam Mendes's Skyfall, is coming to India almost an entire month after it released in UK. The plot reportedly revolves around Bond's dark and mysterious past. It has already grabbed headlines even before its release after the Censor Board's decision to slash the kissing scenes by...
-
Is James Bond More Moral Than a Drone?
One of the hallmarks of the last two James Bond movies, "Skyfall," released in 2012, and "Spectre," which arrived in theaters last weekend, has been the way director Sam Mendes has tried to reckon with who 007 might be and how the agency that employs him might operate in the context of the war on terror, mass surveillance, drone strikes and increas...
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SPECTRE Premiere: Royal Family Thrilled, Critics Not so Much
SPECTRE premiered on Monday at a glitzy event attended by Prince William, his wife Kate and brother Prince Harry. Broadly praised by critics, the film has been directed by Sam Mendes and sees Daniel Craig play the suave, Martini-quaffing MI6 spy 007 in what is Bond's 24th outing since the first Dr. No in 1962
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James Bond Meets His Nemesis in Final Trailer of SPECTRE
Daniel Craig fires high- tech assault rifles, punches unknown foes, does high speed car chases in the latest trailer. He reprises his role as the spy agent for the fourth time in the Bond film directed by Sam Mendes, who also helmed the previous installment Skyfall
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Sam Smith's SPECTRE Theme Has 'Classic Bond Song Status'
"The pressure to deliver a Bond song that stands against all the rest feels quite intense," said Sam Smith, whose new James Bond theme song, Writing's On The Wall, was released September 25. Sam added movie's director Sam Mendes had a say over the song's lyrics and made sure that Bond "didn't sound weak, that he still sounded powerful"
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Adele Turned Down Millions to Record SPECTRE Song?
"Adele was Daniel Craig's first choice to record the theme song and Sam Mendes (director of SPECTRE) was 50-50 over whether to use her or a new voice. Filmmakers were prepared to offer millions, but Adele was never up for it. How do you top a worldwide hit like Skyfall anyway? It was too big a risk"
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Sam Smith Wrote SPECTRE Song in 20 Minutes
"I'm so relieved to actually talk about this. This has been a top secret mission of my own. I got called into the office with (producer) Barbara Broccoli and (director) Sam Mendes and they gave me the script, I read the script. They said, 'Have a go at the song'. It's the quickest I've ever written a song"
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SPECTRE India Release Delayed. Bond Will Strike on November 20
Directed by Sam Mendes, SPECTRE marks Daniel Craig's fourth appearance as the famous British spy. Apart from him, the film also stars Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Rory Kinnear, Christoph Waltz and Monica Bellucci. The film was earlier slated to release on Novermeber 6
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SPECTRE Trailer: A Disappearing 007 and Two New Bond Girls
James Bond is on the run from the MI6 in the new trailer
