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"Wait for me! Before you two start hitting each other." Lionsgate has debuted a second official trailer for the crime comedy film Riff Raff, which already opened in theaters last month. Not to be mixed up with the 1935 classic with Spencer Tracy. It's a new film from New Yorker filmmaker Dito Montiel - currently only has a 59% on Rt for better or worse. It first premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival last year and will be out on VOD this week (first trailer here). One-time criminal Vince turned his life around when he fell in love with Sandy. Nearly 20 years later, the still-happy couple are looking forward to spending a quiet New Year’s Eve with their son. But then Vince's other son, Rocco, shows up with his pregnant girlfriend, Marina, along with Vince's first wife, Ruth, in tow. It is not a happy reunion... Ruth is rude & lewd, while Rocco is clearly hiding something.

It feels like the star-studded crime drama or comedy doesn’t really happen if it’s made for less than $10 million dollars. But “Riff Raff,” the new comedy from director Dito Montiel (“A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints”), appears to be the exception.

The film’s super-stacked cast includes Jennifer Coolidge, Ed Harris, Gabrielle Union, Lewis Pullman, Miles J. Harvey, Emanuela Postacchini, Michael Angelo Covino, Pete Davidson, and Bill Murray.

Continue reading ‘Riff Raff’ Trailer: Bill Murray, Ed Harris & Jennifer Coolidge Dark Comic Crime Thriller Hits VOD March 21 at The Playlist.

Pete Davidson, Gabrielle Union, and Bill Murray are stepping out to promote their new movie!

The co-stars attended a special screening of Riff Raff on Wednesday evening (February 26) held at Regal Essex Crossing in New York City.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Michael Angelo Covino, Emanuela Postacchini, and Miles J. Harvey along with director Dito Montiel.

Here’s the synopsis: “Vincent is an ex-criminal who more than anything, just wants a normal, peaceful life. He and his wife Sandy have built a loving family with their son DJ and are spending the winter break in a cabin before he goes off to college. Chaos ensues when Vincent’s disowned son Rocco, his girlfriend Marina and Vincent’s ex-wife Ruth abruptly show up to spoil the festivities with an ominous warning: the famed gangsters Leftie and Lonnie are coming for them.”

Riff Raff, which also stars Jennifer Coolidge and Ed Harris,...

Jennifer Coolidge deserves a better movie than Riff Raff. So do Ed Harris, Gabrielle Union, Lewis Pullman, Miles J. Harvey, Emanuela Postacchini, Michael Angelo Covino, and Pete Davidson, not to mention the great Bill Murray, for that matter. The film may be worth a look, however, given the great cast attached to it, but they ultimately can’t elevate a story that tries to be a black comedy with edge but ends up feeling too small, like a missed opportunity.

Directed by Dito Montiel and written by John Pollono, the story tracks a retired hit man, Vincent (Ed Harris), as his peaceful new life is turned upside-down when his ex-wife (Coolidge) and son (Pullman) arrive unannounced during the holidays. They’re on the run, you see. That’s bad enough. What’s worse is that Vincent’s former criminal associates (Murray and Davidson) are after them.

While the premise rocks,...

"Wait for me – before you two start hitting each other." Lionsgate has unveiled the first official trailer for a crime comedy called Riff Raff, the latest film directed by New Yorker filmmaker Dito Montiel. Not to be confused with the 1935 classic with Spencer Tracy. This first premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival last year, and will be out in theaters in February. One-time criminal Vince turned his life around when he fell in love with Sandy. Nearly 20 years later, the still-happy couple are looking forward to spending a quiet New Year’s Eve with their son. But then Vince's other son, Rocco, shows up unannounced with his pregnant girlfriend, Marina, and Vince's first wife, Ruth, in tow. It is not a happy reunion. Ruth is rude & lewd, while Rocco — who never divested left the family business — is clearly hiding something. Hot on Rocco's tail is Lefty, an aging mafioso with...

Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett have signed on to star opposite Anne Hathaway in the upcoming film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling book “Verity” from Amazon MGM Studios.

Johnson will play Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime — to complete the remaining books in a successful series by best-selling thriller author Verity Crawford (Hathaway). Hartnett plays Verity’s husband Jeremy, who hires Lowen after his wife is unable to finish the books after a mysterious accident.

“Upon arrival at the lavish Crawford estate, Lowen slowly learns that things are not exactly as they seem with the discovery of a secret, unfinished manuscript that may divulge chilling admissions about the family’s past,” the film’s logline details. “As Lowen ingratiates herself with Jeremy and his young son Crew, she must discern if Verity’s writings are...

Exclusive: Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett are set to star opposite Anne Hathaway in Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming feature Verity. Michael Showalter is helming. Based on the No. 1 New York Times bestseller by Colleen Hoover, the current script is written by Nick Antosca. Prior drafts were penned by Colleen Hoover & Lauren Levine, Hillary Seitz, Angela Lamanna, and Will Honley & April Maguire. The film will be released in theaters.

Producers for the project include Eat the Cat’s Antosca and Alex Hedlund, Semi-Formal Productions’ Showalter and Jordana Mollick, Somewhere Pictures’ Hathaway, Heartbones Entertainment’s Hoover and Shiny Penny Stacey Sher. Dakota Johnson will executive produce, along with Heartbones Entertainment’s Lauren Levine.. The film will fall under Semi-Formal Productions’ first-look film deal with the studio.

The story follows, Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer who is on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford...

His run as Cousin Greg on Succession may be over, but that hasnt stopped Nicholas Braun from signing on for new projects. A new report from Deadline revealed that Braun is one of three joining Neons upcoming comedy, Splitsville, along with O-t Fagbenle and David Castaeda. Details about each of their roles are being kept under heavy wraps, but they join Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin, and Michael Angelo Covino, who will also direct the film as those previously cast. The film follows Ashley (Arjona) who asks for a divorce from Carey (Marvin), sending him running to his friends Julie (Johnson) and Paul (Covino) for comfort. Hes stunned when they reveal the secret to their happiness is an open marriage, but that doesnt stop him from crossing the line and plunging the dynamic into chaos.

Exclusive: Neon and Topic Studios have wrapped on their comedy Splitsville, directed by and starring The Climb‘s Michael Angelo Covino, adding Nicholas Braun (Succession), David Castañeda (The Umbrella Academy), and O-t Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale) to the cast.

Details as to the trio’s roles are being kept under wraps. As previously announced, Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, and Covino’s The Climb collaborator Kyle Marvin will also star.

In Splitsville, Ashley (Arjona) asks for a divorce, leading good-natured Carey (Marvin) to run to his friends, Julie (Johnson) and Paul (Covino), for support. He’s shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage — that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.

Reteaming following their work together on Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool, Topic Studios and Neon produced alongside Covino, Marvin and Emily Korteweg under the team’s Watch This Ready banner,...

I typically love scenarios where one character, or multiple, has a bad day or week. This setup makes the rest of the story exciting since we know things can only look up from there. Notice to Quit is very much this kind of film, as Andy Singers (Michael Zegen) day goes from bad to worse to only slightly better. Writer-director Simon Hacker has a good grasp on his characters and story, but while Notice to Quit has a spark, it lacks any true heartwarming moments, which are buried beneath a surface-level premise that refuses to engage with vulnerability.

Notice to Quit (2024)

Director Simon HackerRelease Date September 27, 2024Writers Simon HackerCast Dan Domingues, Jeff Mantel, Jason Liebman, Chakeefe Gordon, Katie Kuang, Cliff Samara, Andrus Nichols, Leah Loftin, Victor Verhaeghe, Kasey Bella Suarez, Robert Klein, Jaime Zevallos, Rose Jackson Smith, Demosthenes Chrysan, Nell Verlaque, Eric Berryman, Isabel Arraiza, Michael Angelo Covino, Michael ZegenCharacter(s) Andy Singer,...

Indie distributors are fretting about the current marketplace, specifically a glut of films vying for precious theater space and hard-to-snare audiences who, with exceptions of course, still seems mostly willing to come out for big ticket films.

While there are fewer wide studio releases than pre-Covid, theaters are giving them more space, up to 60%-70% of their real estate, a few indies execs said.

Meanwhile, it’s become cheaper to distribute films, which may be why new firms keep popping up to test the waters and in some cases open their movies on hundreds of screens, perhaps without a commensurate marketing effort.

“There is a lot of stuff being released, but nothing is performing,” says one indie distribution executive. Films like Deadpool or Beetlejuice Beetlejuice work, “but everything else is a crapshoot.

“Whether consumers are going to movies other than the big ones has been the question, and still is.

New York is a city constantly in survival mode — it’s a harried concrete haven for people who need a measure of desperation (financial or otherwise) just to get out of bed in the morning. There are so many things to hate about this place, but you have to love it because leaving is the only option less viable than sticking around. And to do that, you have to love the fact that everyone around you is in the same boat (which is why so many of us have adopted complaining as a love language unto its own). Solitude is hard to come by in the center of the world, but it can be all too easy to feel like you’re alone. The trick is to appreciate that you’re not.

The frayed and frequently despicable hero of Simon Hacker’s (frayed but frequently likable) “Notice to Quit” will...

New York City can swallow you whole. It can be an uncaring place with busied people walking down frustrated avenues. It’s not that the city is mean or that the people in the city are mean––rather that life is hard and it’s made harder with less space and more bodies and smells and noises surrounding you. Andy (Michael Zegen), a fledgling real-estate broker who needs rent money today or he is evicted, has been swallowed by the city before Notice to Quit even starts. He’s showing slum-house listings to aggravated clients, stealing appliances from those listings to make ends meet.

Written and directed by Simon Hacker, the film takes place over the course of one hot, horrible day. The only bright spot is his daughter Anna (Kasey Bella Suarez), who has demanded she join him on his quest to make a sale and earn the commission that will save his apartment.

There is very little about Riff Raff,the latest from director Dito Montiel and screenwriter John Pollono, to commend it. The film is bleak, mean-spirited, and simply not good. This cast is very malleable to comedy; many have contributed to some hilarious movies, but the script offers them nothing but one shameful joke after another.

Riff Raff

Director Dito MontielRelease Date December 12, 2024Writers John PollonoCast Bob Leszczak, Lucinda Carr, Miles J. Harvey, Derrick Simmons, Sage Spielman, Eli Massillon, Tom Johnson, Craig Castaldo, Angelic Zambrana, Emanuela Postacchini, Scott Michael Campbell, Ed Harris, Bill Murray, Michael Angelo Covino, Lewis Pullman, P.J. Byrne, Gabrielle Union, Pete Davidson, Jennifer CoolidgeGenres Comedy, Crime

Riff Raff follows a former criminal, Vincent (Ed Harris), on his blissful New Year's vacation with his new wife, Sandy (Gabrielle Union), and stepson DJ (Miles J. Harvey). His vacation is thwarted by the presence of his biological son Rocco (Lewis Pullman...

This summer the Coen Brothers’ ripoffs have been out in force including the August release of Greedy People and the Apple Original Films streaming attraction The Instigators. You might call these, and many others in recent years, Coens-light. But then again even the Coens themselves, or at least Ethan, has more recently tried to replicate their earlier success in this genre with the forgettable Drive-Away Dolls earlier this year. So all hail director Dito Montiel and screenwriter John Pollono for getting it right and reviving the genre in style with Riff Raff, world premiering today at the Toronto Film Festival.

With an outstanding, perfectly-chosen cast, this hilarious crime comedy hits all the right marks, a combination of No Country For Old Men and Grosse Point Blank, throw in a touch of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, season it with a bit of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,...

Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin will continue to examine relationship woes, lows and highs with a new sophomore feature film packaged with thesps Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona with the backing of the Neon folks. Deadline reports that Michael Angelo Covino will direct Splitsville this fall for a 2025 release. Topic Studios and Neon will produce the project along with Covino and Marvin and Emily Korteweg for their Watch This Ready label. Johnson, Ro Donnelly, and Samantha Racanelli will produce for TeaTime Pictures, with Arjona and Paul Barbeau serving as executive producers. 2019’s The Climb was an out of nowhere rare American indie film debut selected in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section.…...

Remember 2019’s “The Climb,” the sole American film in the Un Certain Regard section and a breakout title that year? Well, its director and co-writer, Michael Angelo Covino, finally has a new movie on the way called “Splitsville.” Moreover, it boasts a terrific cast that features Covino, Dakota Johnson (“Daddio”), Adria Arjona, and Kyle Marvin, the co-writer and co-star of “The Climb” (read our review here; check out our interview with Covino and Marvin here).

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After breaking out with 2019’s The Climb, an acclaimed indie dramedy snapped up by Sony Pictures Classics after world premiering at Cannes, Michael Angelo Covino has closed to deal to direct and star in Splitsville, a new comedy for Neon and Topic Studios.

Others in the cast will include Dakota Johnson (Daddio), Adria Arjona (Hit Man), and Covino’s fellow writer, producer and star of The Climb, Kyle Marvin, with whom he wrote the script. The project reunites Neon and Topic Studios following their work together on Infinity Pool, the sci-fi horror pic from Brandon Cronenberg, which marked Neon’s first in-house production set for theatrical release.

Splitsville picks up with Ashley (Arjona) asking for a divorce, watching as the good-natured Carey (Marvin) runs to his friends, Julie (Johnson) and Paul (Covino), for support. He’s shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage; that is,...

"I am so glad you showed up this morning!" Whiskey Creek has debuted the trailer for Notice to Quit, an indie dramedy marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Simon Hacker. This film is being given a big nationwide release in theaters in late September. A failing father attempts to salvage some semblance of paternal standing while being fully exposed for the fraud that he is. Michael Zegen (from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) stars as Andy Singer, a struggling New York City realtor caught in the cycle of renting rundown apartments, who finds his world crashing down around him when his estranged 10-year-old daughter, Anna, shows up unannounced on his doorstep while he's being evicted. Shot on 35mm around the city, the film unfolds as a poignant comedy of misadventures amidst the oppressive heat of a single summer day. Kasey Bella Suarez, Isabel Arraiza, Eric Berryman, & Michael Angelo Covino also...

The buzz around “80 for Brady” focuses on its octogenarian stars — Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Lily Tomlin — and Tom Brady’s legacy, both of which drove the movie to second place at the box office last weekend. The story of four Brady-obsessed friends who travel to see him play the Super Bowl is charming, bittersweet, and a smart play by Paramount to capture the demographics of older women and NFL fans alike. But its unsung heroes are two young filmmakers best known for a low-budget Cannes hit.

“80 for Brady” marks the directorial debut of Kyle Marvin, who, with Michael Angelo Covino, scripted and starred in the 2019 Cannes hit “The Climb,” which was Covino’s own directorial debut. In 2021, the pair rewrote “80 for Brady” and they now share executive producer credits.

They aren’t part of Paramount’s marketing push, and fair enough. “The Climb”made...

Tom Brady went from star quarterback to movie star on Tuesday night, walking the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of 80 for Brady, which he both produced and acts in (as himself).

The NFL star was greeted by fans chanting his name the second he stepped out of his car, and was surrounded by a hoard of industry insiders seeking photos and handshakes as he slowly made his way into the Westwood theater.

Brady’s co-stars — and the film’s leading ladies — Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno also caught up with him on the carpet, and Tomlin had some high praise for the athlete’s acting skills.

“He was a wonderful actor,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “He listens, which is the key mark of a good actor. He really listens and he responds in the moment and you can see him thinking and processing...

Exclusive: Ryan Heller has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Film & Documentary at Topic Studios, the award-winning studio from First Look Media.

In his new role, he will continue to lead the feature film group, while adding feature-length documentaries to his purview, formalizing an area in which he had already been operating. He will oversee the doc arena with Vice President, Nonfiction, Christine Connor, continuing to report to CEO Michael Bloom.

A key player in the launch and critical successes of Topic Studios, who has since 2018 built and managed its feature film slate through development, financing, production and distribution, Heller most recently served as Senior Vice President of Film and Acquisitions.

He has long been a champion for new directorial voices, in recent years shepherding such breakout projects as the psychological horror Nanny and the acclaimed buddy comedy, The Climb. The former title from rising star director Nikyatu Jusu was...

A sweet if toothless “Girls Trip” for the “Golden Girls” crowd, “80 for Brady” unites four Hollywood legends — “Grace and Frankie” duo Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field — as a real-life gang of octogenarian amigas who road-tripped to the 2017 Super Bowl to cheer on their favorite quarterback, Tom Brady. Selected as the opening-night cork-popper for the Palm Springs International Film Festival (whose diva-worshiping audience reps the two demographics this featherweight offering serves best: gay and gray), Kyle Marvin’s directorial debut is a pleasant enough reminder that these gals are still game for a good time.

More fuddy-duddy buddy comedy than sports film, the female-scripted laffer (co-written by Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern) celebrates the fact that football appeals to more than just bros. Never mind that its central foursome seems less interested in Brady’s form than in how well he fills out his uniform. Here,...

Tom Brady left Jane Fonda starstruck.

The legendary quarterback produces and stars in upcoming film “80 for Brady,” based on the true story of a group of senior women who take a road trip to the 2017 Super Bowl to meet Brady. Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field, and Rita Moreno star as the core friend group, with Brady’s former teammates Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski, and Danny Amendola appearing.

“My knees actually got weak when he walked into my trailer,” Fonda told The Hollywood Reporter at the world premiere of the film during the Palm Springs International Film Festival. “I’m in awe of that kind of skill. When somebody is the best in the world at what they do, you have to honor that and respect it. I was just awestruck.”

Fonda continued, “He was kind and humble, which is hard to believe considering how brilliant he is at what he does,...

Rare is the time when people aren’t talking about Tom Brady, but the NFL great proved to be the most popular topic of discussion on the red carpet in Palm Springs on Friday night.

The desert city hosted the world premiere of Paramount Pictures’ road trip comedy 80 for Brady at Richard Center for the Arts at Palm Springs High School, as its stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field, Rita Moreno and Harry Hamlin (attending with wife Lisa Rinna) added some Hollywood star power to the opening night festivities of the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

While Brady was not in attendance — his Tampa Bay Buccaneers will soon be heading to the NFL playoffs — his key teammates on the film were keen to talk about the first-time producer who makes a cameo in director Kyle Marvin’s film. Penned by (Boston native) Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins, 80 for Brady...

How do you create suspense in a movie built around Super Bowl Li, the legendary 2017 matchup between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, which saw the Patriots trail the Falcons 28-3 in the third quarter only to rally and win 34-28 in overtime? That was one of the challenges facing Kyle Marvin when he agreed to direct 80 for Brady, which will have its world premiere Jan. 6 as the opening-night film at the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Marvin — who, along with his writing and producing partner Michael Angelo Covino, starred in 2019’s The Climb, which explored male friendship — tackles a different sort of friendship in Brady. It follows four old friends, spry octogenarians played by Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno, traveling to the Super Bowl to cheer on their hero, then-Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

As for the big game, Marvin says: “We knew...

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It’s been a busy year for Tom Brady, including his short-lived retirement, return to football, divorce from Gisele Bündchen and now the new trailer released Thursday for 80 for Brady.

Kyle Marvin directs and co-writes, alongside Michael Covino, Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins, the comedy featuring Hollywood icons Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field. Brady not only stars in the movie but also produces through his production company, 199 Productions, along with Donna Gigliotti and Endeavor Content.

80 for Brady, inspired by a true story, follows four best friends, played by Tomlin, Fonda, Moreno and Field, on their wild adventure to the 2017 Super Bowl. They’re all New England Patriots fans and take the life-changing trip to see their hero, seven-time Super Bowl Champion Brady, play.

“Isn’t that what friendship is? That we face the unknown together,” Field’s character says in the trailer.

Updated, 10:24 a.m.: Paramount Pictures yesterday debuted the first photos from 80 for Brady, starring Tom Brady, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field — and today has unveiled the upcoming film’s first trailer.

Directed by Kyle Marvin (The Climb), 80 for Brady is inspired by the true story of four best friends who take a life-changing trip to the 2017 Super Bowl Li to see their hero Brady play. Read more about the film below; check out today’s new trailer above.

Previously, November 16: Paramount Pictures has unveiled the first stills from its Tom Brady film 80 for Brady — also starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and many more — which opens wide on February 3.

The upcoming film directed by Kyle Marvin (The Climb) is inspired by the true story of four best friends who take a life-changing trip to the 2017 Super Bowl Li to see their hero Brady play.

The trailer for 80 For Brady has been released, revealing Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin's latest collaboration in which they, alongside fellow legendary actors Rita Moreno and Sally Field, hilariously portray super fans of 7-time Superbowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady. The upcoming sports comedy was written by Booksmart's Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern, inspired by the true story of four best friends who went on an unforgettable trip to see their hero, Tom Brady, play in the 2017 Super Bowl Li. Aside from portraying himself in the film, Brady also produced 80 For Brady through his content company, 199 Productions, alongside producers Donna Gigliotti (Hidden Figures), Jeff Stott, and Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino.

Now Paramount Pictures has unveiled the first official trailer for 80 For Brady, giving viewers a glimpse at the unexpected collaboration between Brady, Fonda, Tomlin, Moreno, and Field. The star-studded trailer for the upcoming comedy features an incredibly detailed and...

The first trailer for Paramount’s “80 For Brady” is like a Super Bowl ad for legendary comediennes, boasting a who’s who of pop culture icons. That includes “Grace and Frankie” cohorts Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, reuniting for the first time since their beloved Netflix sitcom ended in April. They’re teaming up with Sally Field and Rita Moreno on an offbeat road trip movie set against the NFL. The film from director Kyle Marvin — who you might recognize from the cast of AppleTV+’s “WeCrashed” — also stars someone named Tom Brady, who we’re told is some sort of athletic professional.

No joke though, “80 For Brady” seems like a decently silly and fun time: whether you’re a New England Patriots fan or an admirer of the aforementioned actresses. “80 for Brady” is based on the true story of four senior women who in 2017 all traveled to Houston to...

IFC Films has acquired North American rights to “God’s Time,” the kinetic debut feature from writer and director Daniel Antebi. “God’s Time” had its World Premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival in the U.S. Narrative Competition, where it won a Best Performance Special Jury Mention for actress Liz Caribel.

At the festival, Paste praised it for conveying “a real sense of New York life,” while Cinemacy called it “Fast-paced and hip, fitting squarely into the growing category of films for the ‘Euphoria’ crowd.”

The movie centers around Dev and Luca, two best friends, who are also recovering addicts. The duo are secretly in love with fellow addict Regina. She spends every support group meeting sharing her wild fantasies about killing her evil ex-boyfriend. One day, her tone shifts, and Regina sounds serious. This sets Dev and Luca off on a 24-hour odyssey through pandemic-gripped New York City...

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80 for Brady, the football movie revolving around the 2017 Super Bowl, has a date to touch down in theaters. Paramount will open the film on Feb. 3, 2023.

The project stars Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field as four friends who take a life-changing trip to Super Bowl Li to see their hero, Tom Brady, play. Based on a true story, the feature will include an appearance by Brady, who produces via his 199 Productions. Paramount acquired the rights from Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content).

The Climb co-writer and star Kyle Marvin directs, who executive produces with Michael Covino. Booksmart‘s Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins penned the script. Billy Porter, Fieri, Bob Balaban, Glynn Turman, Ron Funches, Jimmy O. Yang and Harry Hamlin also star.

Tom Brady is reuniting with the New England Patriots – this time, on the film set, not the field. Former teammates Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola are set to make cameos in Brady’s upcoming comedy film “80 For Brady” at Paramount.

“80 for Brady” is inspired by the true story of four best-friends and New England Patriots fans who take a life-changing trip to the 2017 Super Bowl Li to see their hero Tom Brady play. Chaos ensues as the elderly ladies navigate the wilds of the biggest sporting event in the country.

Brady revealed in an interview, per Variety, that in addition to playing himself in the film, his teammates are joining in on the fun, too. Gronkowski, Edelman and Amendolawho were all part of that 2017 championship team and are set to play themselves in the recreation of the big game. Brady even joked that Edelman would be required to...

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Emmy winners Billy Porter and Guy Fieri are getting into the passenger’s seat for the road trip comedy 80 for Brady.

The duo are among the ensemble cast of the Paramount Pictures and Endeavor Content movie, which is led by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field.

NFL star Tom Brady will appear and produce the movie through his 199 Productions shingle. Kyle Marvin, the actor-writer behind indie movie The Climb, directs from a script he co-wrote with Michael Covino, based on a draft by Booksmart writers Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins. The project has wrapped filming.

Inspired by a true story, Brady tells of four best friends and New England Patriots fans who take a life-changing trip to 2017’s Super Bowl Li to see their quarterback hero, Tom Brady. Chaos ensues as they navigate the wilds of the biggest sporting event in the country.

After about a half dozen portraits in the short form, docu-helmer Ryan Maxey makes the move into feature length terrain with One Road to Quartzsite. Tucked away in the West part of Arizona – a former waterhole of the the late 1880’s now serves as a temporary home for campers — and doubles (as the clip demonstrates) has a place to evade the isolation. A docu-film that perhaps serves as a companion piece to Nomadland, this was produced by Maxey and Josh Polon and executive produced by Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino, Noah Lang and Emily Korteweg. One Road to Quartzsite will have its world premiere at the 2022 edition of Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.…...

First Look Media has tapped Maria Zuckerman to serve as president of Topic Studios, a major promotion for the executive who joined the company in May 2019.

“I’m thrilled to recognize Maria’s role in growing Topic Studios with her promotion to president,” said Michael Bloom, First Look Media’s CEO. ”Maria and her team have built the studio into a major creative force, giving new and established voices the opportunity to collaborate and produce truly extraordinary work. I know the studio will continue to thrive under her leadership, and I can’t wait to see what’s next.”

Over the last two years as executive vice president and head of Topic Studios, Zuckerman has worked to raise the company’s profile with movies like “The Mauritanian”; Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin’s “The Climb” (distributed by Sony Pictures Classics); and seven projects at the Sundance Film Festival, including...

Cannes — At a banner ceremony for female filmmakers, Russian writer-director Kira Kovalenko’s sophomore feature “Unclenching the Fists” won the top prize for best film in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival this evening.

The film, a powerful study of a young woman attempting to assert her independence in a North Ossetian mining town with a bitter legacy of violence, was one of four female-directed features to take awards from a jury headed by British director Andrea Arnold — a Cannes veteran whose first documentary, “Cow,” was unveiled in Cannes Premieres this year.

Arnold cited the “explosion of originality, physicality and feeling” in Kovalenko’s film as their primary motivation for awarding it the top prize. Shortly after the ceremony, it was announced that Mubi had picked up Kovalenko’s film for distribution in North America, the U.K. and other territories.

Arnold is noted for her...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective

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2021 SAG Awards Predictions:

Best Performance By A Cast Ensemble In A Motion Picture

Updated: Apr. 1, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: The only commentary to provide is a PSA to the SAG Awards to include this award on the televised award show this year, and every one that follows.

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective

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2021 SAG Awards Predictions:

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture

Updated: Apr. 1, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: The unpredictable supporting actress race continues and this is where we could see a “favorite” emerge in the race. If Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”) wins,...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

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2021 Oscars Predictions:

Best Supporting Actress

Updated: Mar. 4, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: The win for Jodie Foster at the Golden Globes for “The Mauritanian” was just the boost she needed at this moment, likely getting many more voters to watch the film before voting. With her moving up,...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective

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2021 Oscars Predictions:

Best Adapted Screenplay

Updated: Mar. 4, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: The WGA weighed in and gave some gas for the campaigns for “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” which will have the largest amount of screenwriters ever nominated at nine, surpassing “Toy Story,” which had seven. “The White Tiger...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

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2021 Oscars Predictions:

Best Production Design

Updated: Mar. 4, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: The Art Directors Guild gave momentum to “Mulan,” “Promising Young Woman” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” in the production design race. The usual suspects such as “Mank, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective

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2021 Oscars Predictions:

Best Cinematography

Updated: Mar. 4, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: Łukasz Żal got into this race for “Cold War” and this category never has just newcomers so expect his work for “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” to make some headway, perhaps even with American Society of Cinematographers.

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective

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2021 Oscars Predictions:

Best Costume Design

Updated: Mar. 4, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: “One Night in Miami” is having a resurgence after being in the race and trying to sustain since the Venice Film Festival at the end of last summer. Ann Roth is on her way...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective

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2021 Oscars Predictions:

Best Film Editing

Updated: Mar. 4, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: 50,000 feet out, “Sound of Metal” could go the way of Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” (2013), which won editing and sound mixing, after surprising wins at BAFTA and other guilds. “The Trial of the Chicago 7...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective

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2021 Oscars Predictions:

Best Sound

Updated: Mar. 4, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: The Cinema Audio Society announced its nominees, which is one of the key indicators for the now merged Oscars sound category. Among the films nominated were “Greyhound,” “Mank,” “News of the World,” “Sound of Metal...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective

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2021 Oscars Predictions:

Best Original Score

Updated: Mar. 4, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: There’s movement about but “News of the World” and “Soul” still look like the two favorites in the race. “Minari” and “The Midnight Sky” have the fresh take and familiarity this category goes for.

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Collective

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2021 Golden Globe Predictions:

Best Actress In A Supporting Role In A Motion Picture

Updated: Feb. 24, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: The Golden Globes nominations were announced on Feb. 3, with Netflix’s “Mank” from David Fincher leading with six nods. As the ceremony approaches on Feb. 28, the...

The Writers Guild of America Awards announced their nominations where big boosts were given to films like “Judas and the Black Messiah” from Shaka King, “Palm Springs” from Max Barbakow and “The White Tiger” from Ramin Bahrani.

Missing from the lineup, that was eligible, are “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” in the original screenplay category and “First Cow” and “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” in the adapted.

The full list of nominations is below:

Original Screenplay

“Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros) – Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King, Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas “Palm Springs” (Hulu/Neon) – Screenplay by Andy Siara, Story by Andy Siara & Max Barbakow “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) – Written by Emerald Fennell “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios) – Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder, Story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Written by Aaron Sorkin...

New Indie

Slated to open in theaters right when the pandemic lockdowns started, and subsequently lost in the 2020 shuffle, Cannes award-winner “The Climb” (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) is a smart comedy you might have missed. Co-writers Michael Angelo Covino (who also directed) and Kyle Marvin star as lifelong friends Mike and Kyle who may, as it turns out, be dragging each other down. A playful and occasionally ouch-y spin on the buddy comedy, this film may well be a calling card for two up-and-coming comic talents.

Also available: Mel Gibson makes a very non-traditional Santa Claus in the dark holiday comedy “Fatman” (Saban/Paramount), but Walton Goggins steals the show as the hitman hired to dispatch St. Nick; Adam Brody stars as “The Kid Detective” (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment), whose boozy grown-up existence doesn’t quite reflect his youthful potential; “Synchronic” (Well Go USA Entertainment) stars Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan...