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Sometimes a friendship can change the world. Ironbark is a film that doesn't really fit into the Sundance Film Festival, but that doesn't really matter. It's not the typical independent, quirky, contemporary work of cinema that you'd expect to see in Park City in January. But it's still a damn good film. Perhaps even better than many of the other films playing at Sundance that aren't as taut and intriguing and moving as this one. Ironbark is based on a true story, a 60s espionage thriller the s

Sony developing Anaconda reboot from Divergent screenwriter
Though not a critical success, Sony’s 1997 creature feature Anaconda was a financial hit and has become a cult classic in the over 20 years since its release and now the studio is looking to bring the franchise back to life in a reboot penned by Divergent‘s Evan Daugherty, according to Variety.
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Jim Carrey interested in The Mask sequel under one condition
One of Jim Carrey’s most iconic roles came in the form of the 1994 fantasy comedy The Mask, for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination in the leading role, and though a spin-off sequel Son of the Mask came out to no fanfare, audiences have been clamoring for a proper follow-up to the acclaimed original and the 58-year-old comedian has not closed the door on the possibility.
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Disney sets live-action remakes of Pinocchio & Bambi
With last year’s live-action adaptations of Aladdin and The Lion King garnering a combined $2.7 billion for the House of Mouse, Disney is not slowing down with bringing back old properties as it has begun development on a photoreal Bambi remake, as well as officially signing Robert Zemeckis (Flight) to co-write and direct a live-action Pinocchio remake. (Via Deadline)
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Shooting has finally gotten underway on Guillermo Del Toro’s Nightmare Alley after months of setbacks. 
The director, who last helmed the Oscar-winning The Shape Of Water in 2017, is currently working on an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s novel of the same name. 
The film has been delayed numerous times, not least because Leonardo DiCaprio dropped out from the cast, meaning filming couldn’t start in September as planned. 
Now, the cameras have finally sta

Ewan McGregor and Chris Messina have said they are proud to star in Birds Of Prey And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn because it “tackles everyday misogyny”. 
McGregor plays mob boss Roman Sionis in the Harley Quinn spin-off, while Messina takes on the part of his right-hand man Victor Zsasz. 
Speaking at the premiere of the new DC movie, McGregor said: “We talked about it – we were both really proud to be in a film that tackled misogyny, not on

Mick Jagger is set to appear in the forthcoming movie The Burnt Orange Heresy, playing an underhanded art dealer. 
The role is his first significant film part since he featured in The Man From Elysian Fields in 2001. 
Although the movie premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival, a trailer has only just been released.In it, Jagger’s character, Joseph Cassidy, is seen trying to persuade art critic James Figueras (Claes Bang) to steal a painting from reclusive artist Jerome Debney

One of the stars of the upcoming superhero movie The Eternals has called it “the most epic” Marvel movie yet. 
Kumail Nanjiani will appear in the movie from the comic book studio, which is set for release later this year. 
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the actor said: “It’s really, really an epic. And it’s really such a science-fiction story. It’s a superhero story but, in some ways, it’s the most sci-fi of all the Marvel movies and it&rsqu

The director of Blade Runner 2049 has expressed an interest in helming another film in the franchise but only if it was to be an “original” story and not a sequel.Read more: Blade Runner 2049 reviewDenis Villeneuve, who directed the 2017 sequel to Blade Runner (1982) said he would like to head up another movie as a separate project rather than a continuation of the first two films.
“It’s such an inspiring place, the Blade Runner world,” Villeneuve told Empire.&ldquo

Colin Farrell has earned an Irish food chain’s first ever black card after giving the company plenty of good press.
Abrakebabra, one of The Gentlemen actor’s favourite kebab shops, had initially rewarded their loyal customer with a gold card following an interview he conducted with the chain in Aer Lingus magazine.But after Farrell later spoke about the gesture on US talk shows including The Ellen Show, he was given an upgraded black card that entitles him to unlimited free food. You

Jordan Belfort, known as the ‘real-life Wolf Of Wall Street’, is suing the producers of Martin Scorsese’s hit film of the same name.
Belfort has filed a $300 million fraud lawsuit against Red Granite Pictures at the Los Angeles Superior Court, The Hollywood Reporter reveals.
The report states that the lawsuit has arisen after it was revealed that Red Granite CEO Riza Aziz is facing corruption charges in Malaysia for embezzling over $200 million from state-run development fund 1

Step aside zombies and ghosts, haunted hair is going to be all the rage in 2020. And I'm not talking about The Ring. The immensely talented writer / director Justin Simien is back at the Sundance Film Festival with his second feature film (following his directorial debut Dear White People premiering at the festival in 2014). His new film is called Bad Hair, a major horror moment introducing us to a new horror concept - haunted hair weaves. The film goes all out with that haunted hair concept, p

"Funny, furious, and surprisingly accurate." Quiver Dist. has debuted the first official trailer for Run This Town, an indie dramedy that initially premiered at the SXSW Film Festival last year, and also played at the Traverse City and Napa Valley Film Festivals last year. A young journalist and a young political aide become entangled in a larger-than-life political scandal as they struggle to navigate adult life living in Toronto. Like all their friends, Bram and Kamal are struggling to climb

Marvel Cancels Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler Animated Series
Nearly a year ago, Marvel TV and Hulu announced plans for four animated series including M.O.D.O.K., Hit Monkey, Howard the Duck, and the unlikely pairing of Tigra & Dazzler. There was even going to be a team up special called The Offenders, with the stars of all four shows. However, plans have changed and only two of the series will be going forward.
Via The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel has pulled the plug on Howard