Based on Percival Everett’s novel Erasure, this acclaimed drama follows respected author and English literature professor Thelonious “Monk” Ellison. He’s so infuriated by the stereotypical depiction of the Black community in modern literature that he decides to write a satirical book that embraces all the overused clichés – only to watch it become a bestseller.

Jeffrey Wright received acclaim in Toronto for his lead role in American Fiction, but this film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody.

People’s Choice Award is voted by the moviegoers attending the film screenings at TIFF, and it’s widely regarded as an important indicator of the film’s Oscar chances. Recipients of this award often either received a nod or won the best picture Oscar, including Nomadland, Green Book, and 12 Years a Slave.

As for the rest of the winners at this year’s TIFF, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers was chosen as the runner-up for the People’s Choice Award, followed by Hayao Miyazaki’s opening film The Boy and the Heron.

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Among them you’ll find names such as Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Adrien Brody, Benicio Del Toro, Jeffrey Wright, Léa Seydoux, and Timothée Chalamet.

The movie, which will premiere on July 24th, 2020, has a complicated plot.

“[It’s about an] American journalist based in France [who] creates his magazine. It is more a portrait of this man, of this journalist who fights to write what he wants to write. It’s not a movie about freedom of the press, but when you talk about reporters you also talk about what’s going on in the real world,” Anderson said.

The film’s release date hints at a possible premiere at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival – a festival that Anderson has not participated in since 2012’s Moonrise Kingdom.  His last two films debuted at the Berlin Film Festival.

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Wes Anderson is currently at work on his tenth feature film, which once again reunited him with many actors with whom he has previously worked. 

The French Dispatch has been described as “a love letter to journalists set at an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city.”

The Isle of Dogs filmmaker also wrote the feature, whose full title is The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun. 

Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Kate Winslet, Jeffrey Wright, Bill Murray, and Owen Wilson have all been announced as part of the cast. 

FOX Searchlight is distributing the film and has now confirmed its release date as July 24^th. 

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The Westworld actor has been confirmed as Batman’s confidante, Commissioner Gordon, in the upcoming reboot of the Caped Crusader’s story. 

Gary Oldman famously portrayed Gotham’s police chief in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight series which starred Christian Bale in the titular role. 

The news of Wright joining the cast of The Batman was confirmed by none other than director Matt Reeves. 

The filmmaker shared a GIF on Twitter of Wright saying, “Tweet something,” and that caption, “Tweet! #Gordon.”

Wright’s addition is the latest bit of news from the film which will have Robert Pattinson taking on the part of Bruce Wayne. Zoë Kravitz has been announced in the role of Catwoman — previously played by Anne Hathaway — and Paul Dano will bring The Riddler to life for the first time since 1995’s Batman Forever.

We now wait patiently to see who will be cast as Batman’s faithful butler, Alfred Pennyworth.  

The Batman swoops into theatres on June 25^th, 2021. 

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The Grand Budapest Hotel director announced in August last year that he would write and direct a musical film set in France, post-World War II.

Sounds whacky enough for Anderson.

Fox Searchlight has now acquired the worldwide rights to the film, entitled The French Dispatch, and has described it as “a love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in The French Dispatch magazine.”

“We are excited to dive back into the unmistakable and entirely original world of Wes Anderson,” said the chairmen of Fox Searchlight Pictures, Steve Gilula and Nancy Utley, in a statement. “Our collaborations with Wes in the past have been exceptional, and we’re thrilled to be back working with him and the Indian Paintbrush team on The French Dispatch.”

Anderson will once again team up with his favorite actors for the film, including Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Benicio Del Toro, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Mathieu Amalric, Lyna Khoudri, Stephen Park, and Owen Wilson.

The French Dispatch is expected in 2020.

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Based on Percival Everett’s novel Erasure, this acclaimed drama follows respected author and English literature professor Thelonious “Monk” Ellison. He’s so infuriated by the stereotypical depiction of the Black community in modern literature that he decides to write a satirical book that embraces all the overused clichés – only to watch it become a bestseller.

Jeffrey Wright received acclaim in Toronto for his lead role in American Fiction, but this film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody.

People’s Choice Award is voted by the moviegoers attending the film screenings at TIFF, and it’s widely regarded as an important indicator of the film’s Oscar chances. Recipients of this award often either received a nod or won the best picture Oscar, including Nomadland, Green Book, and 12 Years a Slave.

As for the rest of the winners at this year’s TIFF, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers was chosen as the runner-up for the People’s Choice Award, followed by Hayao Miyazaki’s opening film The Boy and the Heron.

View this post on Instagram

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The post 2023 TIFF: “American Fiction” Honored With People’s Choice Award appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Among them you’ll find names such as Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Adrien Brody, Benicio Del Toro, Jeffrey Wright, Léa Seydoux, and Timothée Chalamet.

The movie, which will premiere on July 24th, 2020, has a complicated plot.

“[It’s about an] American journalist based in France [who] creates his magazine. It is more a portrait of this man, of this journalist who fights to write what he wants to write. It’s not a movie about freedom of the press, but when you talk about reporters you also talk about what’s going on in the real world,” Anderson said.

The film’s release date hints at a possible premiere at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival – a festival that Anderson has not participated in since 2012’s Moonrise Kingdom.  His last two films debuted at the Berlin Film Festival.

The post Watch the Trailer for Wes Anderson’s New Movie “The French Dispatch” appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Wes Anderson is currently at work on his tenth feature film, which once again reunited him with many actors with whom he has previously worked. 

The French Dispatch has been described as “a love letter to journalists set at an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city.”

The Isle of Dogs filmmaker also wrote the feature, whose full title is The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun. 

Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Kate Winslet, Jeffrey Wright, Bill Murray, and Owen Wilson have all been announced as part of the cast. 

FOX Searchlight is distributing the film and has now confirmed its release date as July 24^th. 

The post Wes Anderson’s Next Film Gets a Release Date appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The Westworld actor has been confirmed as Batman’s confidante, Commissioner Gordon, in the upcoming reboot of the Caped Crusader’s story. 

Gary Oldman famously portrayed Gotham’s police chief in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight series which starred Christian Bale in the titular role. 

The news of Wright joining the cast of The Batman was confirmed by none other than director Matt Reeves. 

The filmmaker shared a GIF on Twitter of Wright saying, “Tweet something,” and that caption, “Tweet! #Gordon.”

Wright’s addition is the latest bit of news from the film which will have Robert Pattinson taking on the part of Bruce Wayne. Zoë Kravitz has been announced in the role of Catwoman — previously played by Anne Hathaway — and Paul Dano will bring The Riddler to life for the first time since 1995’s Batman Forever.

We now wait patiently to see who will be cast as Batman’s faithful butler, Alfred Pennyworth.  

The Batman swoops into theatres on June 25^th, 2021. 

The post Jeffrey Wright Officially Joins “The Batman” appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The Grand Budapest Hotel director announced in August last year that he would write and direct a musical film set in France, post-World War II.

Sounds whacky enough for Anderson.

Fox Searchlight has now acquired the worldwide rights to the film, entitled The French Dispatch, and has described it as “a love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in The French Dispatch magazine.”

“We are excited to dive back into the unmistakable and entirely original world of Wes Anderson,” said the chairmen of Fox Searchlight Pictures, Steve Gilula and Nancy Utley, in a statement. “Our collaborations with Wes in the past have been exceptional, and we’re thrilled to be back working with him and the Indian Paintbrush team on The French Dispatch.”

Anderson will once again team up with his favorite actors for the film, including Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Benicio Del Toro, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Mathieu Amalric, Lyna Khoudri, Stephen Park, and Owen Wilson.

The French Dispatch is expected in 2020.

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