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‘Mob Queens’: Ruth Wilson To Star In New HBO Crime Series From Lena Dunham & Dennis Lehane

November 12, 2021 10:43 am

HBO sure does love its mafia stories, right? Well, as it seems like there’s not going to be a new ‘Sopranos’ series anytime soon, how about “Mob Queens” instead? READ MORE: Lena Dunham To Direct Lily Colli...

Taron Egerton & Paul Walter Hauser To Star In Dennis Lehane’s Apple TV+ Drama Series ‘In With The Devil’

Charles Barfield

January 26, 2021 2:41 pm

News, Television

Though both have taken very different routes in their careers, both Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser are two of the best rising stars in the film industry. Egerton has seen his star shoot up like a rocket ...

‘American Son’: Russell Crowe To Star In Rapman’s Remake Of The French Film, ‘A Prophet’

Charles Barfield

May 14, 2020 11:15 am

News

If you’re a fan of international films, you’re probably used to the idea of Hollywood snatching up the rights to a foreign-language film and remaking it in English. And though this is a fairly commonplace occu...

David Simon Reuniting With ‘The Wire’ Writers On New Spanish Civil War Series

Charles Barfield

April 9, 2018 10:08 am

News

Writer/Producer/TV Genius David Simon is probably best known for his series about crime and the seedier parts of American life. But for his next TV show idea, he’s turning his focus to an unlikely source. Accor...

‘Gone Baby Gone’ TV Series In The Works

Kevin Jagernauth

February 2, 2018 5:06 pm

News, Television

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Well, here's a movie we haven't thought about in a while. Ben Affleck's feature directorial debut made it clear he had the chops and vision, and the movie not only provided a showcase role for his brother Casey...

Ben Affleck Says ‘Live By Night’ “Feels So Current I Wish I Could Dial It Back”

Gregory Ellwood

November 17, 2016 5:38 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

With AFI FEST almost over, Warner Bros. screened “Live By Night” Wednesday night independently of the prestige event for members of the press (primarily the BFCA). No, 'Live' was officially not sneaking at AFI...