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Paradise Highway: Dir Anna Gutto on Crime Drama & Theatrical Debut
One such project is Lionsgate's Paradise Highway, which follows a reluctant female trucker Sally (Juliette Binoche), who has to transport a girl (Hala Finley) as part of a human trafficking operation or else her brother Dennis (Grillo) will suffer the consequences Grillo spoke to Bleeding Cool about working with Binoche, writer Anna Gutto in her[...]
Paradise Highway: Cameron Monaghan on Research, Morgan Freeman & More
The Lionsgate crime drama Paradise Highway deals with the ongoing real-life problem of human trafficking The story follows a reluctant trucker Sally (Juliette Binoche), who takes her human cargo, Leila (Hala Finley), to a delivery After the delivery is botched, the two find themselves on the run while law enforcement, played by Morgan Freeman and[...]
Paradise Highway: Hala Finley on Film’s Dark Nature & Juliette Binoche
Image courtesy of Lionsgate Bleeding Cool: What interested you about Paradise Highway? Hala Finley: I loved the script It was absolutely amazing Leila's journey portraying a real-life issue is what intrigued me the most. BC: What was it like working with Anna? Finley: Anna is such an amazing director We also bonded almost immediately We also talked about how[...]
Paradise Highway: Dir Anna Gutto on Crime Drama & Theatrical Debut
Her theatrical debut is the Lionsgate thriller Paradise Highway, which she also wrote, follows a female trucker Sally (Juliette Binoche), who reluctantly agrees to smuggle illicit cargo: a girl named Leila (Hala Finley) As Sally and Leila begin a danger-fraught journey across state lines, a dogged FBI operative (Freeman) sets out on their trail, determined[...]
John Wick 4: New Photo From Film Posted To Official Twitter
Below is the image. Credit John Wick on Twitter/Lionsgate John Wick 4 Is Still Shrouded In Mystery Chad Stehelski is still in the director's chair, this time working from a script by Michael Finch and Shay Hatten The world of John Wick is also expanding, as spin-off Ballerina starring Ana de Armas, is in the works right now, which just saw Promising Young Woman writer Emerald[...]
Hunger Games Prequel Now Adds Peter Dinklage In Key Role
Peter is not just a fan favorite actor who brings a commanding presence to every part he plays," said Nathan Kahane, President of Lionsgate's Motion Picture Group "He is one of the best actors alive He will bring a formidable, charismatic authority to the important role of the dean of the Academy." Deadline had the[...]
David Harbour Thinks 'Hellboy' "Flavor" Was Off, Admits "Major Problems"
Image courtesy of Lionsgate "It was a very difficult experience because I wanted a lot out of it I really like [Mike Mignola, Hellboy creator], I like that character," Harbour said "And then immediately when it began, even when it was announced, I realised that people did not want that character reinvented I was very naive[...]
Hunger Games Prequel Adds Josh Andrés Rivera To Cast
Deadline had the news. Credit Lionsgate Hunger Games Cast Is Getting As Big As Oppenheimer's Euphoria's Hunter Schafer has also joined the cast as Tigris Snow, Coriolanus's cousin and confidante Schafer joins Rachel Zegler, who stars as District 12 tribute Lucy Gray. Josh Andrés Rivera will play Sejanus Plinth, the mentor to a tribute from District 2 and a close[...]
Clerks III: Lionsgate Releases First Look at Kevin Smith Sequel
Lionsgate released the film's official poster showing the first four original characters from the 1994 film along with two new faces Dante and Randal are facing the Quick Stop Groceries getting ready for another day with Jay, Silent Bob, and the two new faces waiting for them to open the store with the tagline reading,[...]
Hunter Schafer arrives for the ‘Euphoria’ FYC Party on April 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA, photo by DFree / Shutterstock.com.
The franchise has grossed over $3 billion worldwide, so Lionsgate has a lot riding on this adaptation Hopefully, it can elevate the source material a little bit better than the last two Hunger Games films did. Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the upcoming prequel film based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, is[...]
A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Hunger Games Prequel Book Review
The franchise has grossed over $3 billion worldwide, so Lionsgate has a lot riding on this adaptation Hopefully, it can elevate the source material a little bit better than the last two Hunger Games films did. Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the upcoming prequel film based on the novel by Suzanne Collins,[...]
Zero Contact Star Aleks Paunovic on Challenges of Filming Over Zoom
Image courtesy of Lionsgate Bleeding Cool: What got you interested in to Zero Contact? Aleks Paunovic: I have an existing relationship with Rick Dugdale, and we became really good friends We did a film called 'Blackway' that stars Anthony Hopkins and Alexander Ludwig When the pandemic happened, I got a call from him saying, 'We're on our[...]
Rachel Zegler, photo by Nathan Johnson courtesy Lionsgate.
Announced at CinemaCon by Lionsgate, the new film will star Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, opposite Tom Blyth, who will play the young Coriolanus Snow Lionsgate made the announcement this morning The film will be directed by Francis Lawrence, who previously directed Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part One, and Mockingjay Part Two It will be produced by[...]
Zero Contact Star Chris Brochu Talks Tackling Pandemic-Inspired Film
Image courtesy of Lionsgate Bleeding Cool: What is the inspiration behind 'Zero Contact?' Rick Dugdale: When the pandemic struck, we hosted a think tank with some of our international partners and we said to ourselves, 'How do you make a film if you can't be in the same room together?' From there, we started to ideate around[...]
Zero Contact Star Chris Brochu Talks Tackling Pandemic-Inspired Film
Image courtesy of Lionsgate "My good friend, Rick Dugdale, the producer-director, called me at the beginning of the lockdown My wife and I had been stuck in our house I had gone out to get groceries and teaching my online course in acting for beginners," Brochu said "When he called, he asked, 'Hey, man, want to[...]
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Will Release At Home in June
According to a press release put out by Lionsgate, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent will be available on Digital on June 7th and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On-Demand on June 21st. Credit: Lionsgate Summary: Nicolas Cage stars as… Nick Cage in[...]
A Simple Favor Is Getting a Sequel; Feig, Lively, Kendrick Returning
According to Deadline, Lionsgate has partnered with Amazon to greenlight a sequel to A Simple Favor with Feig, Lively, and Kendrick all set to return. A Simple Favor Credit: Lionsgate This project is still pretty early in development because we don't have a ton of details, but we know that Lively and Kendrick are reprising their roles as Feig[...]
Escape The Field Review: A Stagnate Yet Chaotic Mess Of A Film
I went into watching Lionsgate's Escape the Field (2022) with an open mind, although it's hard to do so when the film feels like an unoriginal combination of In The Tall Grass meets The Hunt The film is in select theaters, on digital, and on-demand on May 6, 2022 The concept was interesting and could have[...]
Fortress: Sniper’s Eye Dir Josh Sternfeld on His First Action Film
Image courtesy of Lionsgate "I loved the screenplay," Sternfeld said "I thought that the combination of the character, character development, and the drama of it, combined with the fight scenes and the genre dimensions of it It was really that combination that made me fall in love with the screenplay I thought it was great, and[...]
The new Hunger Games prequel novel in coming to theaters from Lionsgate.
Lionsgate just announced that the release date for the next big screen film set in the universe will come on November 17th, 2023 That also means that they need to go into production asap to make that date This will be an adaptation of The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes, the prequel book that was[...]
CinemaCon 2022 Lionsgate presentation, photo by Kaitlyn Booth.
We here at Bleeding Cool like to liveblog the presentations, and today, we are liveblogging the closing presentation of the convention, which is Lionsgate. CinemaCon 2022 Lionsgate presentation, photo by Kaitlyn Booth. Lionsgate is always the one that close out CinemaCon, and while that might seem like an odd choice, it's usually rather fun Lionsgate has come[...]
Keanu Reeves arrives for the John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' L.A. Special Screening on May 15, 2019 in Hollywood, CA. Editorial credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com
At the end of 2021, Lionsgate, unfortunately, announced that John Wick: Chapter 4 was getting delayed again, which was a real shame to hear We weren't given a specific reason for why the movie was delayed, and there could be any number of reasons We here at Bleeding Cool landed in Las Vegas for CinemaCon 2022[...]
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: 2 New Images and Posters
Photo Credit: Katalin Vermes/Lionsgate © 2021 Lionsgate "First and foremost … there's no version of Nic Cage in reality that doesn't want to spend time with his children," Cage said "There's no version of Nic Cage that didn't put family first over career I turned down 'Lord of the Rings,' and I turned down 'Matrix' because[...]
The Devil You Know Is Out Tomorrow On Digital, Watch The Trailer Here
That is a pretty great cast, and Lionsgate is banking on that cast to get them some run on the digital release You can see the trailer for The Devil You Know down below. The Devil You Know Synopsis "Boundaries and bonds are tested in this gritty crime-thriller drama about family, morality, and redemption Once incarcerated, Marcus[...]
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: New Trailer and Images
Coincidentally with his latest role as the mysterious Nicolas Cage wealthy superfan Javi in Lionsgate's upcoming The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, life had a way of imitating art Not that Pascal went method or anything, but he was already inspired by Cage's work growing up talking to Entertainment Weekly on his own fondness of[...]
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: New Trailer and Images
Lionsgate did make their own little April Fools joke by releasing a video that just Nicolas Cage screaming for ten hours They also announced this joke on Twitter by linking a video of Cage supposedly changing his name We do have some actual content from the movie that isn't Cage screaming We have a new clip[...]
X Will Come To Blu-ray On May 24th, And You Should Buy It
Check out the cover for the X release down below. Credit Lionsgate Home Entertainment X Release Details "Representing filmmaker Ti West's long-awaited return to Horror, A24's X arrives May 24 on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and DVD, from Lionsgate From critically acclaimed director Ti West (The Innkeepers, The Sacrament), the horror film stars Mia Goth (A Cure for[...]
The Exorcism Of God Arrives On Blu-ray & Digital April 19th
Below, you can find the film's poster, features list, and trailer. Credit Lionsgate The Exorcism Of God Release Details "Father Peter Williams, an American exorcist, hides a shocking secret: possessed by a demon he was trying to expel, he committed a terrible sacrilege To atone for this sin, Peter devotes his life to charity work in a small[...]