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Tom Hardy & Channing Tatum To Star In George Nolfi’s New Film About The Recent Afghanistan Evacuation

November 9, 2021 1:42 pm

Big news stories always tend to find themselves turned into films and TV shows eventually. And when the evacuation of the American military in Afghanistan became headline news this summer, mainly for how it wa...

‘The Banker’: Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson & More Release A Statement About Recent Controversy Surrounding Apple’s Film

Charles Barfield

December 2, 2019 1:30 pm

News

It’s safe to say that Apple’s launch of its filmmaking endeavors and streaming platform isn’t going as smoothly as it wanted. On the TV side of things, the first wave of TV+ shows have been met with mixed-to-ba...

Apple, The Banker, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie

Update: Apple TV Plus’ Rough Start Continues As Sexual Abuse Allegations Finds ‘The Banker’ Pulled From AFI Fest

Gregory Ellwood

November 20, 2019 5:48 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

Apple has already had a tough month with a not-so-great kick-off to its Apple TV+ service and now its first theatrical release looks like it's hit unexpectedly rocky waters. The company pulled its upcoming rele...

‘The Banker’ Trailer: Anthony Mackie & Samuel L. Jackson Star In Apple’s First Attempt At An Awards-Worthy Film

Charles Barfield

November 4, 2019 10:34 am

News, Trailers

Though Apple TV+ just began its streaming life a few days ago, that doesn’t mean the tech company isn’t ready to take on the Oscars. At least, that’s what Apple thinks. You see, no sooner does Apple TV+ launch ...

Apple Goes Prestige As ‘The Banker’ Set To Close 2019 AFI Film Fest

Gregory Ellwood

October 3, 2019 3:13 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

The always awards-friendly AFI Film Fest already has its opener set with Melina Matsoukas' "Queen & Slim." Today, the Hollywood based event revealed that George Nolfi's "The Banker," starring Samuel L. Jac...