Morgan Freeman Archives

57 Seconds Dir. Rusty Cundieff on Making Credible Time Travel Sci-Fi
Cundieff spoke to Bleeding Cool about the inspiration for the premise, casting, going the extra mile for Morgan Freeman, and comparing the film and television worlds The following contains minor spoilers. Morgan Freeman and Josh Hutcherson in "57 Seconds" (2023) Image courtesy of The Avenue Building the Science Behind '57 Seconds' Bleeding Cool: What's the inspiration behind '57[...]
special ops: lioness
The series, which stars Zoe Saldana, Morgan Freeman, and Nicole Kidman, focuses on Force Recon Marine Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira) is tasked with befriending the daughter of a suspected terrorist who is being surveilled by the Central Intelligence Agency. Zoe Saldana as Joe in Special Ops: Lioness Season 1 streaming on Paramount+, 2023 Photo Credit:[...]
Special Ops: Lioness Costume Designer on Bringing Show's Look to Life
The streaming series features an all-star cast with Zoe Saldana, Nicole Kidman, and Morgan Freeman The series follows Force Recon Marine Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira), who is tasked with befriending the daughter of a suspected terrorist who is being surveilled by the Central Intelligence Agency. Zoe Saldana as Joe in Lioness Season 1 streaming on[...]
Special Ops: Lioness Director/DOP Paul Cameron on Pulling Double-Duty
Cameron spoke with Bleeding Cool about how he got involved with the Taylor Sheridan spy thriller, working with the ensemble cast that features Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman & Morgan Freeman and coordinating with other directors on the series The series focuses on Force Recon Marine Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira) is tasked with befriending the daughter of[...]
A Good Person Trailer Debuts, In Theaters This March
Starring in the movie are Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman, as well as Molly Shannon, Chinaza Uche, and Celeste O'Connor The film centers on Allison, who is involved in a tragedy that takes the life of Daniel's (Freeman) daughter They learn to lean on each other and form a friendship through their shared grief It[...]
Paradise Highway: Dir Anna Gutto on Crime Drama & Theatrical Debut
I loved Anna, the writer & director, and she told me Morgan Freeman was signing on So it was kind of a no-brainer. BC: What were your first impressions when you met with Anna and the way she directed? Grillo: It's interesting as a first-timer; she was well prepared, specific in her vision of the film and[...]
Paradise Highway: Cameron Monaghan on Research, Morgan Freeman & More
After the delivery is botched, the two find themselves on the run while law enforcement, played by Morgan Freeman and Cameron Monaghan, are on the case The Shameless star spoke with Bleeding Cool about his audition for the Gutto in her directorial theatrical debut, the research into the dark subject matter, and working with the[...]
Paradise Highway: Hala Finley on Film’s Dark Nature & Juliette Binoche
We grew a really close bond, which was also important for the film because Lila and Sally have such a special connection. Lionsgate's Paradise Highway, which also stars Morgan Freeman, Frank Grillo, Veronica Ferres, Cameron Monaghan, and Christine Seidel, is currently in theaters, digital, and on-demand. Hala Finley is always looking for new challenges to tackle,[...]
Paradise Highway: Dir Anna Gutto on Crime Drama & Theatrical Debut
I was inspired by their lives and choices to make a better life for themselves. Cameron Monaghan and Morgan Freeman in Paradise Highway (2022) Image courtesy of Lionsgate BC: How long has the development been in the works? Gutto: I started developing the script before my first child was born, and he is turning ten in October[...]
Solos
Solos is an anthology series featuring names such as Uzo Aduba, Nicole Beharie, Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Helen Mirren, Dan Stevens, and Constance Wu Here's a look at the series overview from the streaming service: A promo image for the upcoming series featuring the faces of the cast Source: Amazon 'Solos' is a seven-part anthology[...]
Fast Times At Ridgemont High Table Read Snags Many A-Listers
Among the Livestream, participants include Brad Pitt, Jimmy Kimmel, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman, Henry Golding, Shia LaBeouf, Cook, and Sean Penn Penn, who plays Jeff Spicoli in the Amy Heckerling film, is the member of the original cast announced in participating, but won't reprise his role instead, deferring to a "new[...]
Last Week Tonight Host John Oliver Tackles Revisionist US History
Oliver closed the segment with a recording of actor Morgan Freeman reading an op-ed from Lewis published posthumously in The New York Times before saying, "History, when taught well, shows us how to improve the world, but history, when taught poorly, falsely claims there is nothing to improve So we have to teach it well[...]
"Point Break" movie poster
Robert De Niro, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman, John Leguizamo, Anthony Mackie, Rosie Perez, Ellen Pompeo, and Jeffrey Wright contributed their voices and talent to promote the message and increase awareness. Kathryn Bigelow (Hurt Locker) directed "Point Break" (movie poster) "New Yorkers suffered gravely when this pandemic hit our state and as we see other states battle the[...]
'Hitman's Bodyguard 2' Hits Theaters in August 2020
Also joining the cast are Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Frank Grillo, and Richard E Grant This one is a surprise announcement for sure. Hitman's Bodyguard 2 sees bodyguard Michael Bryce's (Reynolds) plans to swear off violence derailed when hitman Kincaid (Jackson) and his wife Sonia (Hayek) entangle him in their mission to save Europe from a vengeful[...]
[Cannes] Zach Braff Joins All-Star Cast in ‘The Comeback Trail’
Zach Braff will join quite the company of seasoned actors signing on to the George Gallo written-and-directed action-comedy The Comeback Trail. Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com The former Scrubs star joins Hollywood legends with over 150 years combined on screen in Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, and Morgan Freeman in the film for Storyboard Media,[...]
Holt McCallany
Now, McCallany is taking a spot next to Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman in the upcoming film Angel Has Fallen, the third in the Fallen franchise that has previously seen both 'Olympus' and 'London' go down. McCallany will be playing an old and close friend of Butler's Secret Service agent Mike Banning named Wade Jennings[...]
Gwyneth Paltrow Wins Halloween With Seven Inspired Costume
In said film, her and her fellow cast members, including Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Spacey give amazing performances Director David Fincher crafted a masterpiece And the phrase "What's in the box?????"" became part of the lexicon I don't think I have gone a single week in my adult life without someone saying that. SPOILERS[...]
Marvel Trying to Make Motion Comics Happen Again With "Video" Comics
Some might even say it peaked in the 1970s with Spidey Super Stories on The Electric Company: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA_Hs9DkmOoVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Electric Company – Spidey Meets the Spoiler (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA_Hs9DkmOo) That's Morgan Freeman narrating, by the way, long before Morgan Freeman narrating stuff became a thing[...]
First Featurette From The Remake Of Ben-Hur
Joining him in the cast are Tony Kebbell, Ayelet Zurer and Morgan Freeman The video below is a featurette for the film that lays out the story of the betrayal and revenge But the film has huge shoes to fill as the original is beloved by many not only for the acting and story, but[...]
London Has Fallen Is Exactly What It's Supposed To Be
So when I sit down to watch a film, like I did today, I first think of what the film is trying to be. London Has Fallen, the Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman sequel to Olympus Has Fallen is exactly what it's supposed to be If you think of it as being in the[...]
First Trailer For London Has Fallen Released
Morgan Freeman, Charlotte Riley and Angela Bassett also star. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit Olympus Has Fallen begins in London, where the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances His funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the western world But what starts out as the most protected event on earth,[...]
Ted 2 Gets An Official Trailer
Looks like we have one Non- Super Bowl trailer released today. Yup, it's time for a sequel to Ted. Here Ted gets married and wants to have a baby with his
Starting With A Flawed Premise – A Movie Review Of Lucy
Going into this I should say that I am a fan of Luc Besson's films and I like Scarlett Johansson as an actress… plus Morgan Freeman tends to bring up any movie he's in With all of that said, I sat down to watch Lucy this week and came away from it with some very[...]
Who Will Play The Ancient One?
Also there was a tease over a month ago from director Scott Derrickson about the graphic novel Doctor Strange: Into Shamballa where the Ancient One is already gone and a trip back to his home leads to the Doctor meeting the Lords of Shamballa. So the three names that are rumored to play the potentially small[...]
Olympus Has Fallen Gets A Sequel And A Director
According to THR, Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckart and Morgan Freeman have all signed on to reprise their roles from Olympus Has Fallen in the cleverly titled sequel: London Has Fallen Fredrik Bond, a video director whose first feature was Charlie Countryman is in talks to direct. In the script, most recent draft written by Christian Gudegast[...]
Is A Zombie Apocalypse Possible? Ask Morgan Freeman
This week, Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman is taking a look at the possibility of a zombie apocalypse through scientific means. Segments include a look at the similarities between humans and bats and how easily diseases can be passed between the two Another segment on how quickly an airborne zombie virus would quickly spread causing a[...]
Official Trailer For Wally Pfister's Transcendence Starring Johnny Depp
Several mysterious teasers, and now, an official trailer for Wally Pfister's directorial debut Transcendence starring Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Kate Mara, Morgan Freeman and Cillian Murphy, with actual scenes from the film. Surprisingly, very exposition-heavy and seemingly pretty spoiler-filled There are some cool sequences in here, but the narrative is a lot more conventional[...]
Olympus Has Fallen — The Bleeding Cool Review
Morgan Freeman, who by popular acclaim is more presidential than any real President, isn't significantly better used. Robert Forster takes a brief stab at the  Annoying Breakfast Club Cop angle, but you can tell his heart's not really in it. The villains are one-note bad guys with slightly unclear aims The are notionally North Koreans, but the script slightly[...]