Tennis drama stars Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist.
In a strategic twist, Warner Bros will now release Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers in French cinemas. Prime Video had previously planned to skip a French theatrical release for the tennis drama starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, and send it straight to its streaming platform locally. Following its release in theatres, the film will now have to wait 17 months before landing on Prime Video in France per the country’s media chronology.
While rumoured to be released on April 24 just ahead of its April 26 release date in the US via Amazon MGM Studios,...
In a strategic twist, Warner Bros will now release Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers in French cinemas. Prime Video had previously planned to skip a French theatrical release for the tennis drama starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, and send it straight to its streaming platform locally. Following its release in theatres, the film will now have to wait 17 months before landing on Prime Video in France per the country’s media chronology.
While rumoured to be released on April 24 just ahead of its April 26 release date in the US via Amazon MGM Studios,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Gaumont and Egerie Productions have announced they are teaming with Prime Video on heartwarming French-language drama My Mother, God, And Sylvie Vartan, which is the platform’s first French-language feature destined for a theatrical release.
The picture is adapted from the autobiographical novel of French radio and TV presenter Roland Perez and is inspired by his strong-minded Sephardic Jewish mother’s determination that he would live a full life after he was born with a clubfoot.
Her self-sacrifice and a consuming passion for the music of popular singer Sylvie Vartan enabled her son to achieve his dreams despite his difference.
Canadian director and screenwriter Ken Scott is attached to direct and also wrote the screenplay, adaptation and dialogue.
Filming will take place in Paris between September and November 2023
Leïla Bekhti and Jonathan Cohen lead the cast.
The picture is adapted from the autobiographical novel of French radio and TV presenter Roland Perez and is inspired by his strong-minded Sephardic Jewish mother’s determination that he would live a full life after he was born with a clubfoot.
Her self-sacrifice and a consuming passion for the music of popular singer Sylvie Vartan enabled her son to achieve his dreams despite his difference.
Canadian director and screenwriter Ken Scott is attached to direct and also wrote the screenplay, adaptation and dialogue.
Filming will take place in Paris between September and November 2023
Leïla Bekhti and Jonathan Cohen lead the cast.
- 9/19/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video and Gaumont (“Intouchables”) are teaming up on an uplifting mother-son drama tackling disability, directed by Ken Scott (“Starbuck”), and starring French actors Leïla Bekhti (“All Your Faces”) and Jonathan Cohen (“Sentinelle”). Scott penned and will be directing the film which is titled “Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan” and is based on Roland Perez’s novel by the same name.
The project is the first theatrical film that Amazon Prime Video is co-financing as part of the French decree that kicked off in July 2021 and stems from the implementation of the European Commission’s legislation called Audiovisual Media Services Directive (Avms). As such, Gaumont will release the film theatrically in France and holds all distribution rights in France and internationally (outside of Canada). “Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan” will roll out on Prime Video 17 months after its theatrical release under France’s windowing rules.
The poignant movie...
The project is the first theatrical film that Amazon Prime Video is co-financing as part of the French decree that kicked off in July 2021 and stems from the implementation of the European Commission’s legislation called Audiovisual Media Services Directive (Avms). As such, Gaumont will release the film theatrically in France and holds all distribution rights in France and internationally (outside of Canada). “Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan” will roll out on Prime Video 17 months after its theatrical release under France’s windowing rules.
The poignant movie...
- 9/19/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The Beatles have hundreds of fascinating stories involving how they recorded their music. The band had many innovative recording techniques but also did some weird tricks to boost the studio’s atmosphere. During a recording session for one of The Beatles’ more hardcore songs, George Harrison started a fire and ran around the room.
Paul McCartney was inspired to make ‘Helter Skelter’ after comments by The Who George Harrison | Fox Photos/Getty Images
“Helter Skelter” is one of the most hardcore songs by The Beatles. Many consider this song from The White Album to be one of the earliest examples of heavy metal. However, it was a change of pace for The Beatles, who often made calmer and lighter rock music. In an interview with GQ, Paul McCartney said he made “Helter Skelter” after reading comments by Pete Townshend of The Who.
“I can see why people would think it...
Paul McCartney was inspired to make ‘Helter Skelter’ after comments by The Who George Harrison | Fox Photos/Getty Images
“Helter Skelter” is one of the most hardcore songs by The Beatles. Many consider this song from The White Album to be one of the earliest examples of heavy metal. However, it was a change of pace for The Beatles, who often made calmer and lighter rock music. In an interview with GQ, Paul McCartney said he made “Helter Skelter” after reading comments by Pete Townshend of The Who.
“I can see why people would think it...
- 4/8/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Hunky Dory, David Bowie’s classic album that yielded “Changes” and “Life on Mars?” will be the focus of an upcoming deluxe reissue that collects unreleased home demos, live recordings, radio sessions, and more from the rock legend’s fertile 1971.
Divine Symmetry (An Alternate Journey Through Hunky Dory), arriving Nov. 25 as a 4Cd/1Blu-ray set, features 48 unreleased tracks in total, including Bowie’s own home and hotel recordings for tracks that wound up on Hunky Dory, as well as unreleased songs like “King of the City,” “Tired of My Life...
Divine Symmetry (An Alternate Journey Through Hunky Dory), arriving Nov. 25 as a 4Cd/1Blu-ray set, features 48 unreleased tracks in total, including Bowie’s own home and hotel recordings for tracks that wound up on Hunky Dory, as well as unreleased songs like “King of the City,” “Tired of My Life...
- 9/28/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Spoken English evolved such useful phrases as “blah blah blah” and “yada yada yada” so that in conversation we don’t have to suffer through numbingly repetitive descriptions of the perfectly obvious. Sadly, no such shorthand exists in the “After” universe, which, now on its fourth instalment, seems dedicated to spinning the already vanishingly wispy romance between good-girl Tessa and bad-boy Hardin, YA fiction’s most colossally boring golden couple, into ever thinner straw. After a placeholder second film (“After We Collided”) and a wheel-spinning third (“After We Fell”), the new episode — which itself ramps up to a face-palming “to be continued” — can’t even charitably be said to be blah. It’s the space between the blahs.
Laboring under the aggravatingly agrammatical title of “After Ever Happy” (hats off if you get the order of those three words right on your first attempt), this desultory go-round picks up at...
Laboring under the aggravatingly agrammatical title of “After Ever Happy” (hats off if you get the order of those three words right on your first attempt), this desultory go-round picks up at...
- 9/5/2022
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
Deals close in France, Spain, Portugal.
Montreal-based WaZabi Films has announced a string of key European deals from the EFM on Ken Scott’s Canadian comedy Goodbye Happiness (Au Revoir La Bonheur).
Apollo Films has acquired the film for France and will release theatrically this spring. Deals also closed with A Contracorriente Films for Spain and Outsider Films for Portugal with plans for a theatrical release later this year.
The French-language feature was released in theatres in Quebec by Les Films Opale in December and centres on four brothers at odds with each other who gather at the family summer...
Montreal-based WaZabi Films has announced a string of key European deals from the EFM on Ken Scott’s Canadian comedy Goodbye Happiness (Au Revoir La Bonheur).
Apollo Films has acquired the film for France and will release theatrically this spring. Deals also closed with A Contracorriente Films for Spain and Outsider Films for Portugal with plans for a theatrical release later this year.
The French-language feature was released in theatres in Quebec by Les Films Opale in December and centres on four brothers at odds with each other who gather at the family summer...
- 3/10/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Sales talks to commence with EFM buyers.
Montreal-based WaZabi Films has come on board to represent worldwide sales on Antonia Campbell-Hughes’s SXSW premiere It Is In Us All and will start talks with EFM buyers.
Campbell-Hughes wrote and also has a role in the Irish film starring Cosmo Jarvis from Peaky Blinders and The Evening Hour about a formidable man who cares for nothing and is forced to confront his self-destructive nature when a violent car crash involving a sexually charged boy challenges him to face his truth.
Claes Bang (The Square) and newcomer Rhys Mannion round out the...
Montreal-based WaZabi Films has come on board to represent worldwide sales on Antonia Campbell-Hughes’s SXSW premiere It Is In Us All and will start talks with EFM buyers.
Campbell-Hughes wrote and also has a role in the Irish film starring Cosmo Jarvis from Peaky Blinders and The Evening Hour about a formidable man who cares for nothing and is forced to confront his self-destructive nature when a violent car crash involving a sexually charged boy challenges him to face his truth.
Claes Bang (The Square) and newcomer Rhys Mannion round out the...
- 2/3/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Shania Twain, Chuck D, Abba’s Benny Andersson, T-Pain, Brandi Carlile, Boyz II Men, and more artists, producers, and songwriters delve into the historical resonance of pop music in Banger Films’ This Is Pop. The eight-part docuseries hits Netflix on June 22nd.
Each episode explores pop music beyond its musical aspects, examining its societal impact as well. Racism, sexism, classism, queer politics, and social injustice are addressed, according to a statement.
Episodes are grouped by style, era, and/or genre. The Boyz II Men Effect features Boyz II Men’s Nate Morris,...
Each episode explores pop music beyond its musical aspects, examining its societal impact as well. Racism, sexism, classism, queer politics, and social injustice are addressed, according to a statement.
Episodes are grouped by style, era, and/or genre. The Boyz II Men Effect features Boyz II Men’s Nate Morris,...
- 5/19/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Tamil actor Dhanush will star alongside Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana De Armas in the highly anticipated film, The Gray Man, helmed by the Russo brothers.
The film also stars Wagner Moura, Jessica Henwick and Julia Butters. The actor revealed the news on Twitter through a note.
"Elated to announce that I will be joining the team of Netflix's ‘The Gray Man' starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, directed by The Russo Brothers," he said in the note.
"Looking forward to being a part of this wonderful action packed experience. My sincere thanks to my dearest fans from all over the world for all the love and support you have been showing me throughout these years. Love you all. Spread Love," he added.
The details of Dhanush's role are still under wraps.
The Gray Man is based on the 2009 Mark Greaney novel of the same name and...
The film also stars Wagner Moura, Jessica Henwick and Julia Butters. The actor revealed the news on Twitter through a note.
"Elated to announce that I will be joining the team of Netflix's ‘The Gray Man' starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, directed by The Russo Brothers," he said in the note.
"Looking forward to being a part of this wonderful action packed experience. My sincere thanks to my dearest fans from all over the world for all the love and support you have been showing me throughout these years. Love you all. Spread Love," he added.
The details of Dhanush's role are still under wraps.
The Gray Man is based on the 2009 Mark Greaney novel of the same name and...
- 12/18/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Monarch Media has picked up the rights to Ken Scott’s best-selling biography Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell?
Black List screenwriter Jayson Rothwell has adapted the biopic into a feature film musical. In Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell, cocky British WWII soldier Jim Greasley has sacrificed himself over 200 times by escaping from a German Pow camp to both be with the woman he loved –the camp Commander’s personal translator– and to return to camp with food and supplies for fellow prisoners in order to keep them alive.
Monarch principals Steve Barnett and Alan Powel will produce through Monarch Media along with Bernie Goldmann. Monarch Media principal Vicky Patel will executive produce.
“I have been obsessed with this amazing love story for a long time,” said Barnett. “Along with my partners at Monarch Media, Alan and Vicky, and our producing partner on the project, Bernie Goldmann,...
Black List screenwriter Jayson Rothwell has adapted the biopic into a feature film musical. In Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell, cocky British WWII soldier Jim Greasley has sacrificed himself over 200 times by escaping from a German Pow camp to both be with the woman he loved –the camp Commander’s personal translator– and to return to camp with food and supplies for fellow prisoners in order to keep them alive.
Monarch principals Steve Barnett and Alan Powel will produce through Monarch Media along with Bernie Goldmann. Monarch Media principal Vicky Patel will executive produce.
“I have been obsessed with this amazing love story for a long time,” said Barnett. “Along with my partners at Monarch Media, Alan and Vicky, and our producing partner on the project, Bernie Goldmann,...
- 10/28/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Michel Hazanavicius and actress Bérénice Bejo, Oscar winner and Oscar nominee respectively for “The Artist,” will present individual Masterclasses at the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival this year. Also delivering Masterclasses are directors Michel Franco and Rithy Panh.
The Masterclasses, which like the rest of the festival are running online via ondemand.sff.ban, are organized in cooperation with Variety, and will be available worldwide via the Variety Streaming Room.
Hazanavicius shot his first feature-length film, “Mes Amis,” in 1999. In 2006, he directed his second feature, “Oss 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies,” and then, three years later, “Oss 17: Lost in Rio.”
In 2011, he made “The Artist,” the silent, black-and-white film starring Bejo and Jean Dujardin, which won five Academy Awards in 2012, including best film, director and actor for Dujardin, while Bejo was an Oscar nominee for supporting actress.
The film premiered at Cannes, as did Hazanavicius’ “The Players” and “Redoubtable.
The Masterclasses, which like the rest of the festival are running online via ondemand.sff.ban, are organized in cooperation with Variety, and will be available worldwide via the Variety Streaming Room.
Hazanavicius shot his first feature-length film, “Mes Amis,” in 1999. In 2006, he directed his second feature, “Oss 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies,” and then, three years later, “Oss 17: Lost in Rio.”
In 2011, he made “The Artist,” the silent, black-and-white film starring Bejo and Jean Dujardin, which won five Academy Awards in 2012, including best film, director and actor for Dujardin, while Bejo was an Oscar nominee for supporting actress.
The film premiered at Cannes, as did Hazanavicius’ “The Players” and “Redoubtable.
- 8/6/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Actor-filmmaker Dhanush, who is gearing up for the global release of his maiden international film The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir, says it deals with the issue of global immigration and shows it a positive light.
The story of the film starts from India and travels to different places like Paris, London and Libya as the central character Ajatashatru Lavash Patel sets out on his journey.
It touches upon the problems that many immigrants are facing worldwide.
Talking about it, Dhanush told the publication here: "We have dealt with the issue of immigration in a very positive way in the film. It may or may not make a difference but that was not the only intention to make the film. Primarily, it is a film, a journey of Ajatashatru and how that is intertwined with global immigration."
Directed by Ken Scott, The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir is based on...
The story of the film starts from India and travels to different places like Paris, London and Libya as the central character Ajatashatru Lavash Patel sets out on his journey.
It touches upon the problems that many immigrants are facing worldwide.
Talking about it, Dhanush told the publication here: "We have dealt with the issue of immigration in a very positive way in the film. It may or may not make a difference but that was not the only intention to make the film. Primarily, it is a film, a journey of Ajatashatru and how that is intertwined with global immigration."
Directed by Ken Scott, The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir is based on...
- 6/8/2019
- GlamSham
"Why are you half-naked in my trunk?" Cradle Walk Pictures has released the first official Us trailer for the adventure comedy The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, following a young Indian man as he gets lost in travels around Europe. The film is directed by Canadian filmmaker Ken Scott, based on the novel by Romain Puértolas - with the full title "The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe". Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father, but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure - from Paris to Italy to Spain and all over. Indian superstar Dhanush stars, along with an international cast including Erin Moriarty, Bérénice Bejo, Barkhad Abdi, Gérard Jugnot, Ben Miller, and Abel Jafri. This looks charming and amsuing,...
- 6/6/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Actor Dhanush, whose last Hindi release was R. Balki's Shamitabh, may be working in another Hindi film soon.
Dhanush spoke about it on the sidelines of the trailer launch of The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir along with film's director Ken Scott and music composer Amit Trivedi.
Talking about reports that he may collaborate with his Raanjhanaa director Aanand L. Rai for a Hindi film, Dhanush said: "Yes, I will be teaming up with Aanand L. Rai in some time, but other than that, I am waiting for the right script to come my way. I am doing a Hindi film and there will be announcement about the same pretty soon."
As for his first international film The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir, Dhanush said: "It was a great and a learning experience for me. I wanted to understand how things work over there (internationally) and their take on filmmaking.
Dhanush spoke about it on the sidelines of the trailer launch of The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir along with film's director Ken Scott and music composer Amit Trivedi.
Talking about reports that he may collaborate with his Raanjhanaa director Aanand L. Rai for a Hindi film, Dhanush said: "Yes, I will be teaming up with Aanand L. Rai in some time, but other than that, I am waiting for the right script to come my way. I am doing a Hindi film and there will be announcement about the same pretty soon."
As for his first international film The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir, Dhanush said: "It was a great and a learning experience for me. I wanted to understand how things work over there (internationally) and their take on filmmaking.
- 6/5/2019
- GlamSham
The makers of the movie The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir released the trailer of the movie today. The trailer opens with Dhanush trying to wriggle his way out of the hands of cops by claiming that he is a very well-known Fakir from India and can perform magic. Later, it goes on to give us a glimpse of how he grew up realizing that he is poor but has this one ultimate dream to visit Paris one day.
The movie marks the Hollywood debut of National Award-winning actor Dhanush. Interestingly, it's also the first Hollywood film with an Indian A-lister as the main lead. Before its Indian release, the movie has been screened in many film festivals and in these, it has not just managed to get rave reviews, and awards but also managed to smash box office collections.
The movie Extraordinary Journey of The Fakir is based on the book by Romain Pu?...
The movie marks the Hollywood debut of National Award-winning actor Dhanush. Interestingly, it's also the first Hollywood film with an Indian A-lister as the main lead. Before its Indian release, the movie has been screened in many film festivals and in these, it has not just managed to get rave reviews, and awards but also managed to smash box office collections.
The movie Extraordinary Journey of The Fakir is based on the book by Romain Pu?...
- 6/4/2019
- GlamSham
Dhanush’s first international film ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ is all set to hit Indian screens. The English language comedy-adventure film directed by Ken Scott will release in India on June 21st, 2019.
The producers and distribution partners are very excited to present this unique film to Indian audiences after the success internationally. In fact, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ won the audience award for Best Comedy at the Barcelona Sant-Jordi International Film Festival.
Based on the book by Romain Puértolas, ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe.’ in the film, ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’, Dhanush plays the character of a street magician and a trickster who tricks people into believing that he possesses special magic powers and tries to swindle them. It the film follows this Indian street magician’s journey to Paris. The film deals with the problems of immigrants across the world.
The producers and distribution partners are very excited to present this unique film to Indian audiences after the success internationally. In fact, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’ won the audience award for Best Comedy at the Barcelona Sant-Jordi International Film Festival.
Based on the book by Romain Puértolas, ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe.’ in the film, ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’, Dhanush plays the character of a street magician and a trickster who tricks people into believing that he possesses special magic powers and tries to swindle them. It the film follows this Indian street magician’s journey to Paris. The film deals with the problems of immigrants across the world.
- 5/25/2019
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Ken Scott directs France-India-Belgium co-production.
A-Z Films has acquired Canadian rights to comedy adventure The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir starring Indian star Dhanush and featuring Bérénice Béjo.
Quebecois Ken Scott directed the English-language France-India-Belgium co-production about a Mumbai hustler who embarks on a voyage across Europe in search of his estranged father.
En route, the traveller love in a Swedish furniture store in Paris, gets into trouble with Somali immigrants and winds up in London, finds fortune in Rome, and escapes an unlikely adversary in a hot air balloon.
Barkhad Abdi, Erin Moriarty, Abel Jafri, Gérard Jugnot, Ben Miller,...
A-Z Films has acquired Canadian rights to comedy adventure The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir starring Indian star Dhanush and featuring Bérénice Béjo.
Quebecois Ken Scott directed the English-language France-India-Belgium co-production about a Mumbai hustler who embarks on a voyage across Europe in search of his estranged father.
En route, the traveller love in a Swedish furniture store in Paris, gets into trouble with Somali immigrants and winds up in London, finds fortune in Rome, and escapes an unlikely adversary in a hot air balloon.
Barkhad Abdi, Erin Moriarty, Abel Jafri, Gérard Jugnot, Ben Miller,...
- 5/24/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
KollywoodThe film will also be dubbed and released in Tamil under the title 'Pakkiri'.Digital NativeNational Award winning actor Dhanush and the internationally acclaimed director Ken Scott teamed up for the French-English film The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, which is a comedy-adventure that marked the Hollywood debut of Dhanush. The film is slated to hit the screens on June 21 and will also be dubbed and released in Tamil under the title Pakkiri. Dhanush took to Twitter to announced the release of the film, He tweeted, "Delighted to share with all of you that my first International Film #TheExtraordinaryJourneyOfTheFakir is releasing in India, United States, Canada, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Nepal on the 21st of June. Thrilled to share this very special journey with all my fans." Delighted to share with all of you that my first International Film #TheExtraordinaryJourneyOfTheFakir is releasing in India, United States, Canada, UK, Singapore,...
- 5/22/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Actor Dhanush's The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir, which marked his international debut, will release in India on June 21. Based on an eponymous book by Romain Puertolas, the film is directed by Ken Scott.
Excited about the Indian release, Dhanush tweeted: "Delighted to share with all of you that my first international film The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir is releasing in India, Us, Canada, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Nepal on June 21."
For his fans in southern India, the Tamil version of Dhanush's film will be released as Pakkiri.
The film is produced by Saurabh Gupta, Gulzar Singh Chahal and Aditi Anand among others, read a statement.
"We are delighted to have Anil Thadani's AA films for the all India release and Ynotx in Tamil Nadu to give this beautiful film the perfect marketing and distribution collaboration and reach the right audiences.
Having been very successful in...
Excited about the Indian release, Dhanush tweeted: "Delighted to share with all of you that my first international film The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir is releasing in India, Us, Canada, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Nepal on June 21."
For his fans in southern India, the Tamil version of Dhanush's film will be released as Pakkiri.
The film is produced by Saurabh Gupta, Gulzar Singh Chahal and Aditi Anand among others, read a statement.
"We are delighted to have Anil Thadani's AA films for the all India release and Ynotx in Tamil Nadu to give this beautiful film the perfect marketing and distribution collaboration and reach the right audiences.
Having been very successful in...
- 5/21/2019
- GlamSham
“Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin — The Later Years, 1966 – 2016” (Chicago Review Press) is author Kenneth Womack’s concluding book of his two-volume biography of the life of Sir George Martin. The second volume looks at Martin’s work with the Beatles in their later years with the albums that included “Revolver,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “The Beatles (The White Album)” and “Abbey Road,” and on through his work after the Beatles with Paul McCartney, Jeff Beck, America, Cheap Trick and America. The book hits the streets Sept. 4. This excerpt looks at the making of the Beatles’ single “Hey Jude.” — Steve Marinucci
For Martin and the Beatles, the studio was dark the next day, as Lennon and McCartney worked at the latter’s Cavendish Avenue home, putting the finishing touches on a new composition titled “Hey Jude.” The bandmates and their producer may have had...
For Martin and the Beatles, the studio was dark the next day, as Lennon and McCartney worked at the latter’s Cavendish Avenue home, putting the finishing touches on a new composition titled “Hey Jude.” The bandmates and their producer may have had...
- 7/12/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
CinemaThe film is the Tamil version of the actor’s debut Hollywood flick ‘The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir’.Digital NativeDigital NativeDhanush’s debut Hollywood flick The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is doing well. Recently, the star, along with the film’s team, was at the Cannes International Film Festival to launch its posters and Dhanush released the Tamil version’s poster. The film’s Tamil title is Vaazhkaiya Thedi Naanum Ponen. Interestingly, it is the first line of Dhanush’s hit number Odhungada Sangu from Velai Illa Pattadhari. The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is a comedy-adventure film directed by Ken Scott. The film is based on the novel penned by Romain Puertolas titled The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe. It has Dhanush playing the lead role and will be released in English, Tamil and Hindi. Bankrolled by Luc Bossi, Aditi Anand and Saurabh Gupta, the film’s distribution will be handled by Sony Pictures. While Dhanush plays the lead role in it, the star cast also includes Bérénice Bejo, Barkhad Abdi, Erin Moriarty and Gérard Jugnot. Nicolas Errèra has composed the music for this venture with Vincent Mathias cranking the camera. Dhanush, acknowledged as a talented actor in the Tamil film industry, began his career as hero with the 2002 release Thulluvadho Ilamai, which was directed by his father, director Kasthuri Raja. He then went on to star in several hit movies and had won several honours and awards in his long career, including the National Award for Best Actor for his role in Aadukalam. He made his debut in Bollywood with Raanjhanaa in 2013 and will be foraying into Hollywood with The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir. Dhanush currently has a number of films needing his attention, including Vada Chennai, Maari 2 and Enai Nokki Paayum Thotta. In Maari, Dhanush played a dhoti-clad, moustache twirling local rowdy and he will return in the same getup for the sequel, which will be bankrolled by Wunderbar Films. Also read: First glimpse of Jyothika from 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam' (Content provided by Digital Native)...
- 5/15/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
Lack of EuropaCorp hit sees number dip below 100m.
The international box office for French films recovered some of its élan in 2017 after a difficult 2016, although the absence of a big hit from Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp meant admissions remained well below the 100m of recent years.
According to preliminary annual figures released by export body UniFrance on Friday evening (January 19) as part of its Rendez-vous with French Cinema in Paris programme, French films drew 80.5m spectators internationally in 2017 for a total box office of €468m ($572m).
The international box office also generated more admissions for French cinema than France, where local pictures sold 78.2m tickets in 2017. Unifrance said the 2017 international box office figure represented a 98% rise on 2016 figures, when French films drew 34m spectators worldwide.
Breaking the box office figure down, majority French productions accounted for 60.7m, or 76%, of these admissions. French-language productions generated 38m entries, accounting for 47% of the international box office.
UniFrance noted that French-language...
The international box office for French films recovered some of its élan in 2017 after a difficult 2016, although the absence of a big hit from Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp meant admissions remained well below the 100m of recent years.
According to preliminary annual figures released by export body UniFrance on Friday evening (January 19) as part of its Rendez-vous with French Cinema in Paris programme, French films drew 80.5m spectators internationally in 2017 for a total box office of €468m ($572m).
The international box office also generated more admissions for French cinema than France, where local pictures sold 78.2m tickets in 2017. Unifrance said the 2017 international box office figure represented a 98% rise on 2016 figures, when French films drew 34m spectators worldwide.
Breaking the box office figure down, majority French productions accounted for 60.7m, or 76%, of these admissions. French-language productions generated 38m entries, accounting for 47% of the international box office.
UniFrance noted that French-language...
- 1/20/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
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