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We’re getting a new update on how Clint Eastwood is holding up, six months after the passing of his longtime girlfriend.

Back in July 2024, the 94-year-old Oscar winner’s partner of 10 years, Christina Sandera, died of a heart attack at the age of 61.

In a new interview, Clint‘s son Scott Eastwood shared an update on how his dad’s doing.

Keep reading to find out more…“He’s good. He’s doing good,” Scott, 38, shared with People. “He’s a survivor, a trouper.”

When asked what he’s learned about resilience from his famous father, Scott responded, “It’s in our blood. You don’t complain. You don’t whine. You just do.”

The Longest Ride actor also noted that Clint “was born coming out of the Great Depression, and then he was young during World War II. He saw a lot of struggle. There’s no room for complaining.

The Merry Gentlemen is streaming on Netflix, but where was this hunky holiday affair filmed?

The latest Christmas-themed romance stars Chad Michael Murray (of One Tree Hill fame) and Britt Robertson (The Longest Ride) in a steamy quest to save a fledgling small-town performing venue. 

The movie combines Magic Mike with Santa's milk and cookies, with Robertson's Ashley planning a male dance revue to keep her parents' business afloat. 

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T’is the season — for male strippers? Yes, actually. Yes indeed.

Netflix’s new Christmas movie “The Merry Gentlemen” is now streaming, telling story of a young dancer who comes home to find that her parents’ business — and thus, her whole childhood, essentially — may be going under. So, to help save it, she organizes a Christmas-themed male revue to pull in ticket sales.

The movie features a lot of familiar faces, but perhaps some new ones for you too. So, we’ve got you covered.

Here are all the major players in “The Merry Gentlemen.”

Netflix Ashley (Britt Robertson)

Ashley is a professional dancer, who is unceremoniously fired for being too old (in her 30s). She’s played by “Tomorrowland” and “The Longest Ride” star Britt Robertson. She also starred in “The Space Between Us” and more recently, “The Rookie: Feds,” as well as a few episodes of “The Rookie.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for The Merry GentlemenThe Merry Gentlemen is a whole new kind of Christmas film for Netflix, taking more inspiration from Magic Mike than Frosty the Snowman. The Merry Gentlemen follows dancer Ashley as she returns home for Christmas to find that her parents' performing arts venue, The Rhythm Room, is close to closing down. In order to save her parents' business, Ashley hatches a plan to host a Christmas-themed performance by some of their town's most eligible bachelors.

With the help of her friends and family, Ashley creates the revue of a lifetime. The Merry Gentlemen is infused with both classic Christmas spirit and entertaining fun, boasting both heartfelt scenes and upbeat dance sequences. All around, The Merry Gentlemen is a fun time and keeps viewers entertained, and much of what makes The Merry Gentlemen work is the skill of its actors, and their performances as dancers.

When your dad is Clint Eastwood, being a nepo baby can apparently only get you so far. Scott Eastwood may have made his on-screen debut in his father's film "Flags of Our Fathers," but the actor hasn't worked with the prolific elder Eastwood in a number of years. In interviews, Scott Eastwood has frequently admitted to auditioning for bigger parts in his father's films, but he's also admitted that he never tends to get those roles.

"I was 18 years old when I called him and wanted to audition for 'Flags of Our Fathers,'" the younger Eastwood told The Independent back in 2015. "I was a young actor trying to make something of myself, working two jobs and hustling and he said: 'Well, we'll see. I'll give you a shot to audition.'" Though he didn't disclose which part he tried out for, Scott Eastwood said he "auditioned for one...

Exclusive: Premiere Entertainment Group (Peg), the L.A.-based production and sales company, has acquired worldwide rights to holiday rom-com film Love Unexpected, which will star Britt Robertson (The Longest Ride).

Production is set to start in December in the Greater Colorado Springs area.

Robertson will star as a popular social media influencer who visits her sister’s family for the holidays and takes it upon herself to save the Magical Christmas Parade with the help of her fans and an unexpected flame from the past.

Wendy Faraone (Saving Christmas Spirit) will be directing from an original screenplay by Disney’s Liv and Maddie creators John D. Beck and Ron Hart. Persephone Hawkins is producing for Pandora Persephone Films. Elias Axume serves as executive producer for Premiere Entertainment.

Premiere Entertainment recently launched talks with buyers on the project at the American Film Market (AFM) in Las Vegas. Additional casting is underway.

Alan Ritchson will star in a new Nicholas Sparks movie adaptation. Ritchson is best known for playing the title role in the Reacher cast, leading the Prime Video Lee Child television adaptation as the imposing Jack Reacher, an ex-military drifter with a heart of gold. Sparks is an author of romantic drama novels who has had many of his works adapted to the screen, including A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, and The Longest Ride. Collectively, his movies have earned more than $800 million at the box office worldwide.

Per Variety, Sparks' latest novel Counting Miracles, which was published on September 24, 2024, is being adapted into a movie by Amazon MGM Studios. Ritchson will play the lead romantic role in the Nicholas Sparks movie in addition to producing via AllyCat Entertainment alongside Theresa Park, Industry Entertainment's Dan Spilo, and Di Novi Pictures Denise Di Novi and Margaret French Isaac.

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He may be one of the most iconic actors and directors in Hollywood history, but Clint Eastwood is also a proud dad.

The silver-screen legend has been married twice — first to Maggie Johnson from 1953–1984, then to Dina Eastwood from 1996–2014. And between his ex-wives and other previous relationships, he's welcomed eight children into the world over the years.

Below, we take a look at Clint's kids — many of whom have followed into their famous dad's footsteps, from acting to directing and more.

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Clint's eldest child, Laurie Murray — who was born on Feb. 11, 1954 — was apparently conceived while Clint was still engaged to his first wife, Maggie Johnson. And even wilder? Laurie didn't know she was Clint's child until about 30 years ago, as her mother had given her up for adoption after she was born. Clint apparently didn't know about Laurie either. Laurie now has a great relationship with her dad,...

Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness embarks on a journey to rediscover her powers, with help from a crazed coven, in the new trailer for WandaVision spinoff series Agatha All Along.

“I miss the glory days,” Agatha says in the clip, which Marvel shared on Monday. “She took every bit of power I had, but I can be that witch again.”

In Agatha All Along, which picks up where WandaVision left off, a teen breaks Agatha free from a distorted spell. After the mysterious teen and Agatha embark on a journey to the legendary Witches’ Road,...

Exclusive: Director Nikhil Melnechuk has wrapped production in Texas on his debut feature, the bull riding drama Daisy. Cast set in the pic, described as an underdog sports story, includes Melissa Jackson (The Easy Kind), Abigail Cowen (Fate: The Winx Saga), Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (Nashville) and Adam Huber (Dynasty).

Written by Melnechuk and Jackson, the film tells the story of Daisy (Jackson), a Latina orphan living and working as a cowgirl on a bucking bull ranch in Texas. Daisy’s always been treated as less-than by her domineering boss Mrs. Koehl (Wheeler-Nicholson). When her rodeo star twin brother gets paralyzed, his spitfire bull rider girlfriend Tam (Cowen) convinces Daisy to train and take her brother’s place in a high-stakes championship. Determined to get her shot, Daisy catches the attention of washed-up pro rider Guy (Huber), who becomes her coach. Sparks fly, but there are snakes everywhere. Betrayed by those closest...

Being an actor means losing out on many, many roles, especially when you are just starting out. Glen Powell knows this agonizing truth all too well. The actor was initially known for his role in Scream Queens (2015-2016), where he played Chad Radwell. However, he gained worldwide fame and recognition only after playing Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick (2022). He then went on to star in his own rom-com, Anyone but You (2023) opposite the gorgeous Sydney Sweeney.

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If there is anyone in the film industry who greatly appreciates their rise in fame, it is Glen Powell. The actor came so close to playing many iconic roles in his career that would’ve given him recognition well before Maverick. This includes the time when he auditioned for The Longest Ride (2015).

Glen Powell Recalls his ‘The Longest Ride’ Audition The Longest Ride...

Glen Powell said that he missed out on the role of Han Solo in "Solo: A Star Wars Story" due to a poor final audition. Powell could have used his trademark charisma and experience from similarly morally ambiguous roles to be a great Han Solo. Although Powell could have been a fitting Han Solo, Alden Ehrenreich gave a great performance in "Solo."

Glen Powell recently revealed that he tried out for the part of Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story, but that he "blew" the audition. Powell has starred in several high-profile movies recently, such as Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You, but his career hasn't only been successes. Powell almost starred in the origin story of Han Solo, one of the most beloved and strongest non-Force users in Star Wars. He ultimately missed out on the role, though, and his chance to star in a Star Wars movie,...

Exclusive: Highland Film Group is launching international sales on the action film Alarum starring Sylvester Stallone, Scott Eastwood, and Willa Fitzgerald, which has just wrapped principal photography.

The film’s cast is rounded out by Mike Colter, Isis Valverde, and D.W. Moffett. The film is directed by Michael Polish (Northfork) and written by Alexander Vesha (Deadly Impact). Alarum is being produced by Joel Cohen and Randall Emmett’s Convergence Entertainment Group.

The film’s synopsis reads: Hiding off the grid on a romantic getaway after abandoning their careers as operative killers, assassins-in-love Joe (Scott Eastwood) and Lara Travers witness a deadly plane crash and retrieve a top-secret flash drive from the downed aircraft. But they soon discover that the contents of the drive will bring every intelligence agency in the world after them including the cold-blooded CIA agent Chester (Sylvester Stallone), who is sent to assassinate them. The couple quickly...

The Girls on the Bus mirrors real-life politics, revolving around female journalists on the campaign trail for a candidate who will hopefully become the first female president. The talented ensemble cast brings authenticity to the characters, including Melissa Benoist as an optimistic young journalist seeking redemption. Viewers can expect drama with Grace, Lola, Kimberlyn, Sadie, Loafers, Felicity, and other striking supporting characters.

The Girls on the Bus is a new Max original series that follows a group of female journalists on the campaign trail that will hopefully end in the election of the first female president. The political drama series was inspired by Amy Chozick’s 2018 memoir Chasing Hillary, which told the story of her time on Hillary Clinton’s bus during her 2008 and 2016 presidential campaigns. Chozick created the show along with The Vampire Diaries co-creator Julie Plec. Other experienced executive producers working on Girls on the Bus include Greg Berlanti...

Exclusive: After co-founding and building a leading consumer goods brand with The Honest Company, actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba is looking to do the same in the film and TV production space with the launch of Lady Spitfire.

Alba has partnered with producer Tracey Nyberg in Lady Spitfire which aims to work collaboratively with diverse artists and creators in producing boundary-pushing, high-quality content, focusing on female driven, culturally diverse and Latino inspired stories.

“I’m thrilled that in this stage of my life and career, I get to create and build, and Lady Spitfire is part of this next chapter,” Alba said. “Reimagining and redefining how women and minorities show up in the world through great stories is my passion. I believe that my children and the next generation shouldn’t have to face the same barriers as I have. Inspired by the heroes whose shoulders I humbly stand on,...

Actor Clint Eastwood decided to go with another actor for one of his highly successful films instead of his son Scott. But getting turned down for the role might’ve benefited Scott in hindsight.

The Oscar-nominated Clint Eastwood movie Scott Eastwood auditioned for Scott Eastwood and Clint Eastwood | Kevin Winter / Getty Images

Eastwood seemed to make sure that his son Scott didn’t succeed in Hollywood based off nepotism. The Unforgiven star had Scott pay his dues in the industry similarly to how Eastwood did back in the day.

“I was 18 years old when I called him and wanted to audition for Flags of Our Fathers,” Scott once told The Independent. “‘Well, we’ll see. I’ll give you a shot to audition.’ I auditioned for one of the bigger roles in Flags… and that obviously didn’t happen. But I did a good enough job so he hired me...

A24 are delivering a special gift to Max this December, as Leo Reich’s acclaimed stand-up show Literally Who Cares?! hits the streamer. The comedian has already won over the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Off-Broadway with runs of the show, but this performance was taped at EartH in London. Consider checking it out – if A24 got involved in the project, you know you’ll definitely see something weird and special.

But if you’re looking for something more serious, add the new three-part documentary series Murder In Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning to your watch list this month. The upcoming series delves into the fallout from the investigation into Charles “Chuck” Stuart’s 911 call reporting that he and his pregnant wife, had been shot in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood in 1989.

Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…

HBO and Max New Releases – December 2023

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Several well-known Hollywood stars have dabbled in the Western genre, but the Westerns they made were terrible. Westerns were, at one time, as popular as anything in the MCU or Dceu, but eventually stopped being popular by the end of the '70s. At that point, gritty crime dramas and action movies took precedence, and Westerns slowly began to fade into obscurity. These days, a new Western movie comes out every few years, with various actors strapping on a pair of six-shooters to try to recapture a little of the romanticism of the American frontier and the adventure of the Wild West.

Some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including icons like Harrison Ford and Johnny Depp, have tried to recapture the magic of Westerns to no avail. Ford took to Westerns early in his career, while other stars, like Robert Duvall, revisited them after a long one spent dabbling...

Exclusive: Anonymous Content has closed a first-look deal with Theresa Park’s film and TV banner Per Capita Productions.

Park’s Per Capita Productions is focused an auteur-driven, independent films, primarily based on literary material.

Most recently, Park produced Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All starring Timothée Chalamet, Taylor Russell and Mark Rylance. The movie has been nominated for 2023 Independent Spirit Awards for Best Feature Film, Best Lead Performance and Best Supporting Performance; received two acting nominations from the Gotham Awards; and won the Silver Lion at Venice for Best Director; and Best New Talent for Russell. Bones and All was financed by The Apartment Pictures (a Fremantle company) and produced by that studio’s Lorenzo Mieli as well.

Park also produced the film After Yang with Cinereach for A24, starring Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith and Justin Min, adapted by writer-director Kogonada from Alexander Weinstein’s short story Saying Goodbye to Yang.

It's a good time to be named Charlie Cox. Netflix's — and now Marvel's — "Daredevil" star is set to lead the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the blind lawyer with excessive Catholic guilt in "Daredevil: Born Again." With that renewed social currency, Cox is finding a wealth of other stories to tell. Among them is Netflix's upcoming limited series, "Treason," which the United Kingdoms and Ireland branch of the streaming juggernaut's Twitter account revealed the show's release date.

The announcement came bundled with a collection of first-look images showcasing Cox and some of his fellow cast members (more on them later) all looking very serious in suits and bulletproof vests. Considering "Treason" is set to be a spy thriller piece in the same vein as "James Bond" and "The Bourne Identity," the attire seems appropriate.

As of this writing, the newest information available is literally less than...

Becoming Nicholas Sparks’ literary agent and then film production president might not seem like the best preparation for making a romantic drama about cannibalism, but Per Capita Prods. founder Theresa Park is transitioning to a wider, edgier range of projects with ease.

Park is producing an animated children’s show based on Michael Buckley’s bestselling fantasy novel series “The Sisters Grimm” for Apple TV+. And she arrives in Venice for the Sept. 2 world premiere of “Bones and All,” Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation of Camille DeAngelis’s novel about a couple (Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell) whose tastes run more towards hand eating than the hand holding found in Sparks’ works. The MGM/UA feature follows two other offbeat projects in Per Capita’s first year of releases: A24’s robot drama “After Yang” starring Colin Farrell and the Apple TV+ female-centered series “Roar” with Nicole Kidman.

“I sort of backed into producing,...

Updated, Sunday Am writethru after Saturday Am update: The wearing down of the MCU luster is unfortunately being seen, as Disney’s Thor: Love and Thunder is having a great fall, with a -68 drop for a second weekend to 46M. And the sequel isn’t even theatrical day-and-date like Black Widow was last year on Disney+. While the Taika Waititi-directed movie improved beyond its high 130M opening estimates last weekend into the 144M range, it’s clear those sour audience exits of a B+ CinemaScore and 3 1/2 stars are taking their toll.

Thor‘s second weekend drop ranks among the MCU’s worst, including Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (-67) and Black Widow (-68). Forget about Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s -68 second drop. That’s largely due to Christmas falling on a Saturday, and everyone knows that Sony/MCU title was making money hand over fist on a daily basis.

Nicholas Sparks, the author of romantic weepies like “The Notebook,” “A Walk to Remember,” “Dear John” and “The Last Song,” is partnering with Universal Pictures to produce three feature films.

The movies will be based on some of his recent novels, including “The Wish,” an emotional story about first love. During the pandemic alone, Sparks churned out “The Return,” which was published in September 2020 and recently optioned for film, as well as “The Wish,” which came out in September 2021. His 23rd novel, “Dreamland,” will be published in September 2022.

Tuesday’s announcement comes as part of a first-look production agreement between Sparks and Universal.

Zack Hayden will produce “The Wish” on behalf of Anonymous Content with oversight by Anonymous Content CEO Dawn Olmstead and Cco David Levin. They will work alongside Sparks’ longtime literary agent and collaborator Theresa Park, as well as Universal Pictures’ VP of production development Lexi Barta.

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook) has entered into a first-look production agreement with Universal Pictures, which will see him produce three features for the studio alongside Anonymous Content.

The films will be based on some of Sparks’ most recent novels, the first being his 2021 hit The Wish—a story about the enduring legacy of first love, and the decisions that haunt us forever. Zack Hayden will produce the big-screen adaptation on behalf of Anonymous Content with oversight by CEO Dawn Olmstead and Cco David Levine, alongside Sparks’ longtime literary agent and collaborator, Theresa Park, and Universal Pictures’ Vice President of Production Development, Lexi Barta.

“Nick Sparks’s evocative novels have served as beloved cultural touchstones, with strong characters and powerful themes that make them ideal for cinematic adaptation,” said Universal Pictures President, Peter Cramer. “We are honored to partner with Nick, Theresa, and Anonymous Content on these new films,...

Universal Pictures has entered into a first-look production deal with “The Notebook” author Nicholas Sparks to bring three of his more recent novels to the big screen, starting with last year’s runaway hit “The Wish.”

Sparks and Anonymous Content will partner to produce three feature films for Universal, each one based on one of his most recent books, though only a film based on “The Wish” was announced on Tuesday.

Zack Hayden will produce “The Wish” on behalf of Anonymous Content with oversight by Anonymous Content CEO Dawn Olmstead and Cco David Levine, alongside Theresa Park, Sparks’ longtime literary agent and collaborator, and Universal Pictures’ Vice President of Production Development, Lexi Barta. No director or screenwriter was set for the project.

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Aaron Stanford (Perry Mason), Scotty Tovar (The Mosquito Coast), Tim Daly (Life & Beth), Lolita Davidovich (The Longest Ride) and Clayne Crawford (The Killing of Two Lovers) have signed on for roles in Paramount+’s crime thriller Finestkind, from Academy Award-winning writer-director Brian Helgeland. They join an ensemble that also includes Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Foster, Toby Wallace and Jenna Ortega, as previously announced.

Set in New Bedford, Massachusetts—America’s biggest commercial fishing port—Finestkind tells the story of two brothers (Foster and Wallace) from opposite sides of the tracks, who are reunited as adults over one fateful summer. When desperate circumstances force them to strike a deal with a dangerous Boston crime syndicate, a young woman (Ortega) finds herself caught in the middle. Along the way, sacrifices must be made, and bonds between brothers, friends, and a father (Jones) and his son are put to the test.

Stanford will play Skeemo,...

It seems that “Blair Witch Project” is still having an impact on filmmakers, with Prathamesh Patil implementing the approach of the American classic through the prism of vlogging and social media.

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An over-enthusiastic YouTube vlogger who uploads videos of his rides with his bicycle, decides to take a longer trip, this time towards the bushes of Gorai. However, this rather urban boy finds himself having to face nature and realizes how ill-equipped he is, both mentally and practically. Danger becomes imminent, but a “Deus Ex Machina” appearance helps the protagonist avoid the worse. Was the whole thing worth it though?

Patil directs a short that seems to comment on the impact of social media and online fame, particularly on young people, with the protagonist essentially falling victim to it, in his effort to do something extreme, that will increase his audience.

Celebrated Andalusian production house La Claqueta, headed by producer Olmo Figueredo, will produce “Bella,” the debut animated feature from Spanish director Manuel H. Martín – with whom the company previously produced the award-winning documentary “30 Years of Darkness” and “El viaje mas largo,” and celebrated VFX supervisor Amparo Martínez Barco.

Martín also co-wrote the screenplay for “Bella,” working with award-winning filmmaker Carmen Jiménez, co-writer of 2019’s Spanish Academy Goya Award-nominated “Adiós,” starring Mario Casas.

“Bella” is inspired by the true story of Seville’s Ana Bella Estévez, an Ashoka España entrepreneur and a survivor of gender violence who founded the Ana Bella Foundation, a global network of more than 30,000 women survivors who work to create social change in 82 countries worldwide. Importantly, the film’s team chose animation as the medium to tell her story so that audiences of all ages can hear the important message Ana has dedicated her life to sharing.

NBC is rounding out its Season 2 cast for Law & Order: Organized Crime. Lolita Davidovich, Mykelti Williamson, Guillermo Diaz and Dash Mihok are set for recurring roles on the upcoming season of Dick Wolf’s Svu spinoff series.

Davidovich will play Flutura Briscu. Williamson will portray Preston Webb. Diaz will play Sgt. Bill Brewster. Mihok will portray Reggie Bogdani. Character descriptions are being kept under wraps.

Law & Order: Organized Crime brought Christopher Meloni’s Elliot Stabler character back to the venerable franchise for the first time in 10 years, and revolves around the NYPD organized crime unit led by Stabler.

Danielle Moné Truitt, Tamara Taylor, Ainsley Seiger and Dylan McDermott also star.

Law & Order: Organized Crime was created by Dick Wolf, who executive produces along with showrunner Ilene Chaiken, Terry Miller, Fred Berner, Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski.

Davidovich previously recurred on ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder...

Exclusive: Lincoln and Mr. Robot actress Gloria Reuben has boarded both Blumhouse/Weed Road/Universal’s Firestarter and Showtime’s limited series The First Lady about the women at the heart of the White House. I’m told that Reuben has a leading role in Firestarter.

Season one of the Aaron Cooley created, Lionsgate and Showtime produced series focuses on Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis). Cooley will write several of the episodes and serve as EP.

Reuben will portray Valerie June Jarrett, senior advisor to President Obama. Jarrett was Michelle Obama’s friend and former boss, whom Michelle credits with teaching her about personal growth in the workplace. Oscar winner Cathy Schulman (Crash), Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Andrew Wang, Susanne Bier, Jeff Gaspin (Rhythm + Flow), and Brad Kaplan (Mr. Church) are also EPs on The First Lady.

Firestarter is directed by Keith Thomas,...

Spain’s Oscar entry, “The Endless Trench,” a multi-award-winning feature from the Basque trio of Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga, has also become a flagship production for the Andalusian film sector.

The film was set and shot in Andalusia, with Andalusian actors and co-produced by Seville-based La Claqueta. Released last year in Spain by eOne, the film was acquired by Netflix, and bowed in the U.S. on Nov. 6.

Inspired by real-life events after the Spanish Civil War, “Trench” mainly filmed in Huelva’s Higuera de la Sierra, Carboneras and Paymogo for its Andalusian leg. Olmo Figueredo and Manuel H. Martín’s outfit La Claqueta was key for “Trench’s” financing, documentation and narrative support.

“Trench” exemplifies the possibilities of inter-regional partnerships in the Spanish film industry, this time between Andalusia and the Basque Country. Co-produced by La Claqueta with Basque companies Irusoin and Moriarti Produkzioak, alongside France’s Manny Films,...

Scott Eastwood and Mel Gibson have joined the action-thriller “Dangerous,” along with Tyrese Gibson, Famke Janssen and Kevin Durand.

Eastwood will portray a reformed sociopath who, after the death of his brother, heads to a remote island which soon falls under the siege of a deadly gang of mercenaries. Forced to fend for himself, he discovers their role in his brother’s demise and sets off on a relentless quest for vengeance. Gibson will play a key supporting role.

The film is scheduled to shoot later this month in Canada and is being introduced to buyers at the online American Film Market. International Film Trust (Ift), Invico Capital and 3 Point Capital will finance with Ift selling worldwide rights minus Canada, and Mind’s Eye International selling Canada and co-repping the US with Ift.

The film is to be directed by “Saw V” helmer David Hackl. The film will be produced...

You might expect director Rod Lurie (West Point class of 1984 with four years in military service) to push the flag-waving aspect of a film about the war in Afghanistan. Though The Outpost pays heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who fought and died during the bloody 2009 Battle of Kamdesh, he opens fire on the military hubris and stupidity that put these soldiers there in the first place. While President Obama talked of withdrawing troops, Army brass ordered a small unit of 53 U.S. soldiers to hold down Camp Outpost Keating, located...

Last year in the times of opulent movie showcase palaces with big wide screens and thundering digital sound two major studio features focused on the last century’s two world wars: 1917 and Midway. This holiday weekend sees the release of a major battle film from a more recent conflict. Without the big theatres to bask in the epic scope, this film goes for a more intimate approach. Instead of hopping from country to country, we’re embedded right there with the warriors as the world seems to explode all around them. Even with modern tech, the danger is just as abrupt and deadly. And for the last couple of decades, the hottest of the world’s hot spots (in nearly every way) was Afghanistan. As we celebrate our freedom on this patriotic holiday, it may be the perfect time to look back at another incident concerning those who gave...

In the mood for (cheesy) romance? There's nothing like a Nicholas Sparks movie. Ever since Message In A Bottle came out in 1999, audiences have been eager to watch every new film based on the latest book by the beloved author. While some of the films are arguably better than most, the movies are always great guilty pleasures.

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Exclusive: Craig Bolotin is adapting The Vows for Universal based on Natalie Shutler’s August 2018 The New York Times article “Son, Placed for Adoption, Leads Birth Parents to Altar 36 Years Later”.

Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman are producing.

Shutler’s article tells the story of 36-year-old Martin Schmidt, who just prior to having his own kids, decided to seek out his biological parents in Wisconsin, after knowing for decades that he was adopted. Schmidt’s parents Dave Lindgren and Michele Newman were high school sweethearts, and broke up months prior to Schmidt’s birth. After being reconnected via Schmidt, Lindgren and Newman fell in love again and married with their firstborn son officiating the wedding.

Bolotin’s numerous writing credits include Black Rain and the feature Fox adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel The Longest Ride. He also served as writer/director of the Forest Whitaker-Rosario Dawson...

Alan Alda has a new trophy to add to his impressive shelf of awards — and with it, he’s urging his fellow actors to keep doing what they’re doing.

Tom Hanks presented Alda, 82, with the Life Achievement Award at the 2019 SAG Awards on Sunday night, honoring his career achievements and humanitarian accomplishments.

“Oh my God, hello,” said the veteran actor after receiving a standing ovation. “You know, it’s really hard to describe to you what it feels like to look out and see my fellow actors, my colleagues, my heroes, to welcome me up there like this. It’s an extraordinary feeling.

The Hate U Give director George Tillman, Jr. is expanding his relationship with Fox, signing a multi-year first-look producing deal with 20th Century Fox TV, via his State Street Pictures. Under the pact, the studio will have the first look at any new television projects Tillman, Jr. and his State Street Pictures, which he runs with producing partner Robert Teitel, create, develop or supervise. It also calls for Tillman to potentially direct new television projects for the studio, both comedy and drama. The deal is effective immediately. Tillman’s State Street Pictures has been under a first look film deal with Fox 2000.

“I’ve known George and his producing partner Bob Teitel for over a decade and was eager to bring them to 20th, and Dana (Walden), Gary (Newman), Jonnie (Davis) and Howard (Kurtzman) were immediately supportive,” commented Terence Carter, Evp, Comedy and Drama Development. “In addition to having fantastic...

A foursome of stars have come together for upcoming heist thriller Echo Boomers.

Nick Robinson (Love, Simon; Jurassic World; Everything, Everything), two-time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road, Man of Steel), Britt Robertson (The Longest Ride, Girl Boss, Tomorrowland), and Alex Pettyfer (I am Number Four, Elvis & Nixon) have joined the film, launched by Fortitude International at the Afm in Santa Monica.

Based on a true story, Echo Boomers centers on a group of disillusioned 20-somethings who use Chicago as their playground by breaking into the homes of the wealthiest citizens, stealing from the rich and — in ...

A foursome of stars have come together for upcoming heist thriller Echo Boomers.

Nick Robinson (Love, Simon; Jurassic World; Everything, Everything), two-time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road, Man of Steel), Britt Robertson (The Longest Ride, Girl Boss, Tomorrowland), and Alex Pettyfer (I am Number Four, Elvis & Nixon) have joined the film, launched by Fortitude International at the Afm in Santa Monica.

Based on a true story, Echo Boomers centers on a group of disillusioned 20-somethings who use Chicago as their playground by breaking into the homes of the wealthiest citizens, stealing from the rich and — in ...

Actor Alan Alda has been named the 55th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment, considered SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute.

The award will be presented to the legendary M*A*S*H star at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at 8 p.m. (Et)/ 5 p.m. (Pt).

“It is an honor and privilege to announce that our SAG Life Achievement Award will be presented to the fabulous Alan Alda,” said SAG-aftra President Gabrielle Carteris. “He is an artist whose body of work is a testament to the craft and the magic of our business. His ability to make us laugh, to think and to feel is extraordinary. From theater to television, movies, and new media Alan’s dedication and talent are exceeded only by his contributions to a just and caring society.

Alan Alda has been named the 55th recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.

Alda will be presented the performers union’s top accolade at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 27 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The award is given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession.”

Alda is a member of the Television Hall of Fame and has won six Emmys, six Golden Globes, four DGA Awards (including the D. W. Griffith Award) and the WGA’s Valentine Davis Award. He’s also received three Tony Award nominations and an Oscar nod.

“It is an honor and privilege to announce that our SAG Life Achievement Award will be presented to the fabulous Alan Alda,” said SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris. “He is an artist whose body of work is a testament...

Three Fox Searchlight films emerged from Venice and Telluride as potential Oscar players. Bodice-ripper “The Favourite” won two major awards at Venice en route to opening the New York Film Festival (Metascore: 91). Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant scored in dramedy tour-de-force “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (Metascore: 87). Robert Redford could factor for his charming performance in his swansong “The Old Man & The Gun” (Metascore: 86). And in Toronto, two more mainstream crowdpleasers have emerged from the venerable Hollywood studio, just as Fox heads toward its merger with Disney.

Steve McQueen’s “Widows” (Metascore: 85) is that rare Hollywood creature: a brainy studio movie that entertains and challenges as it reveals the real world. As potential Best Actress Oscar contender Viola Davis told me in Toronto, during one day of shoot in Chicago, 200 shootings occurred.

The director of Oscar-winner “12 Years a Slave” developed the story (inspired by Lynda Laplante’s...

Three Fox Searchlight films emerged from Venice and Telluride as potential Oscar players. Bodice-ripper “The Favourite” won two major awards at Venice en route to opening the New York Film Festival (Metascore: 91). Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant scored in dramedy tour-de-force “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (Metascore: 87). Robert Redford could factor for his charming performance in his swansong “The Old Man & The Gun” (Metascore: 86). And in Toronto, two more mainstream crowdpleasers have emerged from the venerable Hollywood studio, just as Fox heads toward its merger with Disney.

Steve McQueen’s “Widows” (Metascore: 85) is that rare Hollywood creature: a brainy studio movie that entertains and challenges as it reveals the real world. As potential Best Actress Oscar contender Viola Davis told me in Toronto, during one day of shoot in Chicago, 200 shootings occurred.

The director of Oscar-winner “12 Years a Slave” developed the story (inspired by Lynda Laplante’s...

Find your voice, change the world.

20th Century Fox has released a powerful first trailer and new photos for The Hate U Give. Directed by George Tillman, Jr. and based on the New York Times bestseller by Angie Thomas, the film stars Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Kj Apa, Algee Smith, Lamar Johnson, Issa Rae, Sabrina Carpenter, with Common and Anthony Mackie.

Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what’s right.

Tillman directed the 2015 romantic drama The Longest Ride, based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.

Exclusive: Theresa Park and her Pow! Productions have acquired film rights to the short story Saying Goodbye to Yang by Alexander Weinstein, which is part of the author’s book of short stories, Children of the New World from publisher Picador. Park is teaming with Cinereach, to develop and produce a film adaptation, to be adapted and directed by Kogonada (Columbus).

Saying Goodbye to Yang is set in a world where robotic children are purchased as live-in-babysitters. The story follows Yang, a robotic Chinese “Big Brother,” programmed to help his little sister learn about her cultural heritage. When Yang malfunctions, it means the loss of a babysitter, and even more importantly, the loss of what the family has come to see as a member of their family, perhaps even a son.

“In Cinereach, I’m delighted to find a partner with distinct taste and integrity, whose sensibility is a perfect...

Scott Eastwood tells us he would be up for playing the next live-action Wolverine when the character is inevitably re-introduced in the X-Men film universe. The actor’s career has been on the rise over the past several years. After a supporting role in David Ayer’s Fury, he co-starred in The Longest Ride before reuniting with Ayers on Suicide Squad. Suicide Squad seemed to help Eastwood make the jump into some big budget, blockbuster style films as he’s since appeared in The Fate of the Furious and now is co-starring alongside John Boyega in Pacific Rim Uprising.

Scott Eastwood (The Fate of the Furious, The Longest Ride) has joined Morgan Freeman in The Manuscript.

Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook, The Other Woman) has also been lined up to direct the cat-and-mouse style thriller, replacing John Moore who was announced last year and working from a script by Louis Rosenberg and Joe Rosenbaum.

Also joining the production is Rob Paris via his eponymous Paris Film Inc. banner, which will produce alongside Mike Witherill (John Wick) and Mark Williams (The Accountant). Highland Film Group is handling international sales and will continue speaking to buyers at Berlin's European Film Market (Efm).

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When you think of actor Scott Eastwood, the image that comes to mind is likely a clean-shaven guy with a flawlessly-groomed haircut, possibly wearing a perfectly-tailored suit (or, if you’ve seen The Longest Ride, shirtless). But the Pacific Rim Uprising actor looks totally different at the moment — so much so that we just had to do a double take.

The 31-year-old son of Clint Eastwood, who usually sports hardly any facial hair aside from an occasional tiny bit of scruff, showed up at the Li-Ning show at fall/winter 2018 New York Fashion Week with a totally new look. Eastwood sported a hooded sweatshirt,...

Demi Moore as Suzanne Dutchman in Michael Mailer's Blind: "It's a film about perception."

Michael Mailer and producer Jennifer Gelfer discuss the selection of Demi Moore's wardrobe with costume designer Evren Catlin (Liz W Garcia's One Percent More Humid starring Juno Temple, Maggie Siff, Julia Garner, Alessandro Nivola), Dylan McDermott's character not covering up a tattoo, what is real and what isn't, and why Blind (which has a screenplay by John Buffalo Mailer) is not Disney or Nicholas Sparks (Message In A Bottle, A Walk To Remember, The Notebook, Nights In Rodanthe, Dear John, The Longest Ride).

Alec Baldwin stars as Bill Oakland in Blind Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

Bill Oakland (Alec Baldwin), a novelist and professor who lost his wife and his eyesight in a crash, meets Suzanne Dutchman (Demi Moore) whose husband Mark (Dylan McDermott) was sent to prison for insider trading. She has to...