By Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow-up to Drive My Car, the meditative nature drama Evil Does Not Exist, is anti-commercial in every conceivable way, its slow-moving narrative primed to test the patience of viewers used to films with more assertive pacing. Though it takes a while to get off the ground and reveal
“Apes” Planning To Go For Nine Films
The original “Planet of the Apes” franchise ran for five movies before fizzling out, but the writers of this week’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” have far larger plans than that. Married scribes Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver have been working with films since the 1992 thriller “The
Sanada Closing Deal For “Shogun” Season 2
Veteran acting icon Hiroyuki Sanada has reportedly closed a deal to return as Lord Yoshii Toranaga for a second season of FX’s highly acclaimed period series “Shōgun” reports Deadline. Elements are reportedly still being worked out and other deals are being finalized in an effort to continue the series in
Jeff Bridges To Play Grendel For Henson
Jeff Bridges is set to star as legendary monster Grendel in a new live-action movie based around the “Beowulf & Grendel” legend which is being done by the Jim Henson Company. Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will handle the practical creature work and design for this new take which hails from
Frank Grillo Joins “Peacemaker” Season 2
The second season of James Gunn’s DC comic adaptation series “Peacemaker” has added action star Frank Grillo in the role of Rick Flag, Sr. – father of Rick Flag Jr. (Joel Kinnaman). Grillo will first make his debut in the role in animated form as part of the voice cast
