Netflix’s upcoming docudrama “Queen Cleopatra,” featuring Britain’s Adele James portraying the first-century Egyptian ruler with African roots, is causing controversy in Egypt. Egyptian academics argue that Cleopatra, born in Alexandria in 69 BC and part of a Greek-speaking dynasty, was of European descent and not Black. A complaint has been filed by an Egyptian lawyer, […]
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Kate Winslet Bares It All for Another Trip to the Oscars With Her Passion Project ‘Lee’ Following Its TIFF Premiere
“I’ve been the model. I’ve been the muse. I’ve been the ingenue. But I was done with that. I was good at drinking, having sex, and taking pictures. And I did all three as much as I could.” – Lee Miller When the elder Lee Miller, portrayed by Kate Winslet, engages in a conversation with […]
Showbox Adds ‘The Killers’ Anthology Film to Busan Sales Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Leading Korean content company Showbox Corp. has expanded its rights sales lineup at the Busan International Film Festival with the addition of “The Killers,” an intriguing anthology film. The movie draws its title and themes from Ernest Hemingway’s 1927 short story of the same name. Hemingway’s story was a satirical take on the lives of […]
George Miller’s ‘Furiosa’ Eyes Cannes 2024 Premiere, Nine Years After ‘Fury Road’ Wowed the Fest
George Miller is setting his sights on a grand return to the Cannes Film Festival with “Furiosa,” the prequel to his post-apocalyptic hit “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Following his appearance at Cannes in 2022 with “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” Miller is eager for a triumphant comeback with this highly anticipated Warner Bros. tentpole. The […]
‘Taylor Swift: Eras Tour’ Film Surpasses $100 Million in Advance Ticket Sales
The concert film for Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” is rewriting records well before its cinematic debut. AMC Theatres, the film’s official distributor, has reported that the movie has already raked in over $100 million in advance ticket sales worldwide. These impressive revenues encompass all showtimes, locations, and circuits featuring the “Eras Tour” film globally, not […]