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Justin Kurzel Says He Was Inspired By ‘Joker’ And Wants To Make An Auteur-Driven Big Studio Film

April 25, 2020 2:14 pm

One of the many, many, many films that tricked us to believe they could beat the video game adaptations curse in Hollywood with a stellar creative team or casting was "Assassin's Creed." Before the film result...

‘Assassin’s Creed’: Justin Kurzel Talks Difficulty Of Adapting Video Games & The Idea Of A More Modern-Day Sequel

Charles Barfield

April 24, 2020 4:19 pm

News

After the release of “Macbeth” in 2015, it appeared that Justin Kurzel was poised to set the directing world on fire. “Macbeth,” which starred Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, was well-received coming ...

‘True History Of The Kelly Gang’ Trailer: George MacKay & Russell Crowe Star In Justin Kurzel’s Latest

Charles Barfield

March 13, 2020 2:12 pm

News, Trailers

Despite a hiccup with “Assassin’s Creed,” Justin Kurzel is thought of as one of the better filmmakers working today, particularly with his films such as “Snowtown” and “Macbeth.” And judging by the new trailer...

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Production Halted On Justin Kurzel & Charlie Hunnam’s Apple TV+ Series ‘Shantaram’ As Scripts Fall Behind

Charles Barfield

February 20, 2020 10:38 am

News, Television

Normally when a TV show gets a series order, that’s when everyone is off to the races and production begins. That’s apparently what happened with the upcoming Apple TV+ series, “Shantaram,” which stars Charlie...

‘True History Of The Kelly Gang’ Trailer: Justin Kurzel Returns With A New Film About An Infamous Australian Outlaw

Charles Barfield

January 10, 2020 11:35 am

News, Trailers

Justin Kurzel is attempting a bit of a comeback. After the success of his “Macbeth,” the filmmaker was wooed into making “Assassin’s Creed,” following in the footsteps of so many up-and-coming filmmakers that s...

First Trailer For ‘True History Of The Kelly Gang’ Turns Historical Bandits Into Punk Rock Stars

Rafael Motamayor

November 28, 2019 12:03 pm

News

Considered by many to be Australia’s version of Robin Hood, and a ruthless murder by others, Ned Kelly is one of the most famous bushrangers in Australian history. Now, the first trailer for “True History of th...

Writer-Director Justin Kurzel To Adapt ‘The Narrow Road To The Deep North’ As A Series

Charles Barfield

November 26, 2019 12:09 pm

News

Thanks to “The True History of the Kelly Gang,” it appears that filmmaker Justin Kurzel has bounced back from his disappointing “Assassin’s Creed” and is now working on projects that are more in line with his p...

Director Justin Kurzel Says Failed ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Film Was “Fraught With Difficulties”

Charles Barfield

September 9, 2019 10:59 am

News

It’s funny looking back now to 2016, when all – OK, some – of us had the thought in the back of our minds: Maybe that new “Assassin’s Creed” movie will break the curse of video game adaptations in Hollywood? ...

‘True History Of The Kelly Gang’: Justin Kurzel Celebrates Australian Outlaws In Bloodsoaked Period Thriller [TIFF Review]

Charles Bramesco

September 6, 2019 12:06 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

In his Vietnam War quasi-memoir “The Things We Carried,” writer Tim O’Brien posits the idea that a storyteller must exercise a measure of creative license to accurately capture the essence of history. He theori...

Here’s Your First Look At A Bushy-Bearded Russell Crowe, Shailene Woodley, Charlie Hunnam & More From TIFF 2019 Films

Charles Barfield

July 23, 2019 3:14 pm

Festivals, News

While films starring Scarlett Johansson (two of them, in fact), Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix, and other major stars seem to dominate the headlines coming out of this morning’s 2019 ...

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