After Episode 3 aired on Disney+ on December 26, Percy Jackson and the Olympians has five episodes remaining in its first season.
Closely following the events of Rick Riordan's novel The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson has already given fans several iconic moments like the Minotaur fight, Capture the Flag, and the Medusa sequence.
However, trailers and teases are promising several more fan-favorite scenes in the remaining five episodes, such as Waterland, the Lotus Casino, and the Underworld.
Read full article on The Direct.
Closely following the events of Rick Riordan's novel The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson has already given fans several iconic moments like the Minotaur fight, Capture the Flag, and the Medusa sequence.
However, trailers and teases are promising several more fan-favorite scenes in the remaining five episodes, such as Waterland, the Lotus Casino, and the Underworld.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 12/27/2023
- by Gillian Blum
- The Direct
Abramorama has acquired North American distribution rights to “Uncharitable,” a documentary about the roles that charities and non-profits play in society. The indie distributor will open the film on Sept. 22 in New York at Angelika’s Village East and Sept. 29 in Los Angeles at Laemmle’s Royale before beginning its North American rollout.
“Uncharitable” was directed and produced by Stephen Gyllenhaal, the director of “Waterland” and “Dangerous Woman.” It features the humanitarian activist Dan Pallotta, whose Ted Talk “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong” was viewed more than 17 million times and has inspired conversations about how charities can be more effective and how we can support them.
An opportunity to address our own bias and overhaul the way we think about charities, the film expands the conversation including interviews with Scott Harrison (Charity Water), Dorri McWhorter (President and CEO Ymca of Chicago, Advisor First Women’s Bank), Steve Nardizzi,...
“Uncharitable” was directed and produced by Stephen Gyllenhaal, the director of “Waterland” and “Dangerous Woman.” It features the humanitarian activist Dan Pallotta, whose Ted Talk “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong” was viewed more than 17 million times and has inspired conversations about how charities can be more effective and how we can support them.
An opportunity to address our own bias and overhaul the way we think about charities, the film expands the conversation including interviews with Scott Harrison (Charity Water), Dorri McWhorter (President and CEO Ymca of Chicago, Advisor First Women’s Bank), Steve Nardizzi,...
- 7/13/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Although she is part of a Hollywood film dynasty, Maggie Gyllenhaal has had a long, successful, and interesting career as an actress, producer, writer, and director. Gyllenhaal made her feature film debut at the age of 15 in one of her father's films, director Stephen Gyllenhaal's 1992 feature "Waterland." Her lifelong experience of spending time on film sets would lead to naturalistic ease and charm in front of the camera.
Additionally, she has typically pursued roles that showcase unique and dynamic women. Gyllenhaal's bold and varied artistic choices have made her an indie film darling, leading to much acclaim throughout her career. Regardless of the role, Gyllenhaal brings genuine warmth,...
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Additionally, she has typically pursued roles that showcase unique and dynamic women. Gyllenhaal's bold and varied artistic choices have made her an indie film darling, leading to much acclaim throughout her career. Regardless of the role, Gyllenhaal brings genuine warmth,...
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- 3/15/2022
- by Molly Turner
- Slash Film
Filmmaking is quite literally in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s genes. Her mother is Oscar-winning screenwriter Naomi Foner (“Running on Empty”) who also directed the 2013 drama “Very Good Girls.” And her father Stephen Gyllenhaal has directed such films as 1992 “Waterland,” which featured his daughter, and 1993 “A Dangerous Woman.” But it took time for the Oscar-nominated actress (“Crazy Heart’) to follow in her parents’ footsteps.
“I think that now I have directed, I can see in a way I always was a director,” she noted in a recent American Cinematheque Zoom conversation with Oscar-winner Guillermo Del Toro (“The Shape of Water”). She added, though, it was so deep into her psyche that “it was even a secret for me.” She recently picked up Gotham Independent Film honors for writing and directing her first film, Netflix’s “The Lost Daughter,” starring Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris and her husband Peter Sarsgaard.
“I think that now I have directed, I can see in a way I always was a director,” she noted in a recent American Cinematheque Zoom conversation with Oscar-winner Guillermo Del Toro (“The Shape of Water”). She added, though, it was so deep into her psyche that “it was even a secret for me.” She recently picked up Gotham Independent Film honors for writing and directing her first film, Netflix’s “The Lost Daughter,” starring Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris and her husband Peter Sarsgaard.
- 1/28/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Olivia Colman and Colin Firth will star in “Mothering Sunday” for director Eva Husson. Rocket Science is handling sales.
Alice Birch penned the screenplay from the bestselling novel by Graham Swift.
Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley’s Number 9 Films will produce the film, with financing from Film4 and Ingenious. The film has been developed with the support of Film4 and the BFI awarding National Lottery funding. It will shoot on location in the U.K. this Autumn.
The project has already attracted a stellar set of head of departments with Sandy Powell on board as costume designer, cinematographer Jamie Ramsay, make-up designer Nadia Stacey (“The Favourite”), production designer Helen Scott and editor Emilie Orsini.
The film is set in 1924 at Beechwood, England. Jane Fairchild, a maid in the Niven household, has the day off to celebrate Mothering Sunday while Mr. and Mrs. Niven attend a lunch...
Alice Birch penned the screenplay from the bestselling novel by Graham Swift.
Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley’s Number 9 Films will produce the film, with financing from Film4 and Ingenious. The film has been developed with the support of Film4 and the BFI awarding National Lottery funding. It will shoot on location in the U.K. this Autumn.
The project has already attracted a stellar set of head of departments with Sandy Powell on board as costume designer, cinematographer Jamie Ramsay, make-up designer Nadia Stacey (“The Favourite”), production designer Helen Scott and editor Emilie Orsini.
The film is set in 1924 at Beechwood, England. Jane Fairchild, a maid in the Niven household, has the day off to celebrate Mothering Sunday while Mr. and Mrs. Niven attend a lunch...
- 6/25/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Independent film veteran Ira Deutchman has received the first annual Spotlight Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in the distribution and exhibition of independent films. The award was created by advertising company Spotlight Cinema Networks in partnership with the Art House Convergence.
Read More: Why Indie Producing Veteran Ira Deutchman Is Moving From Films to Broadway
Deutchman has been distributing, marketing and making independent films for more than 40 years, working on some of the most successful and acclaimed indie titles of our time. He received the award Tuesday night at a dinner following Art House Convergence’s annual conference.
“Ira Deutchman is a legendary figure in the world of independent film distribution, marketing and production,” Spotlight Cinema Networks chief executive officer Jerry Rakfeldt said in a statement. “His creativity, passion and business acumen have helped shape, nurture and expand the independent film industry.”
Deutchman has worked on more than 150 films,...
Read More: Why Indie Producing Veteran Ira Deutchman Is Moving From Films to Broadway
Deutchman has been distributing, marketing and making independent films for more than 40 years, working on some of the most successful and acclaimed indie titles of our time. He received the award Tuesday night at a dinner following Art House Convergence’s annual conference.
“Ira Deutchman is a legendary figure in the world of independent film distribution, marketing and production,” Spotlight Cinema Networks chief executive officer Jerry Rakfeldt said in a statement. “His creativity, passion and business acumen have helped shape, nurture and expand the independent film industry.”
Deutchman has worked on more than 150 films,...
- 1/18/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Ever since breaking out in the states in "300," Lena Headey has been lighting up the small and silver screen playing strong, iconic women.
Over 20 years ago, Headey's film career was jump-started by a chance encounter at the Royal National Theatre in high school. Today, the actress plays character-you-love-to-hate Cersei Lannister in the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones," but, this Friday, the actress will return to theaters as the popular warrior queen for another go-round in "300: Rise of an Empire."
From hilarious fan encounters to her love of horror films, here are 15 things you probably don't know about Lena Headey.
1. Headey was born in Bermuda, where her father -- a Yorkshire police cadet -- was stationed. She grew up on the island country before her family moved back to Huddersfield, Yorkshire, when she was five.
2. Peter Dinklage and Headey were friends before "Game of Thrones," prompting the actor to...
Over 20 years ago, Headey's film career was jump-started by a chance encounter at the Royal National Theatre in high school. Today, the actress plays character-you-love-to-hate Cersei Lannister in the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones," but, this Friday, the actress will return to theaters as the popular warrior queen for another go-round in "300: Rise of an Empire."
From hilarious fan encounters to her love of horror films, here are 15 things you probably don't know about Lena Headey.
1. Headey was born in Bermuda, where her father -- a Yorkshire police cadet -- was stationed. She grew up on the island country before her family moved back to Huddersfield, Yorkshire, when she was five.
2. Peter Dinklage and Headey were friends before "Game of Thrones," prompting the actor to...
- 3/7/2014
- by Jonny Black
- Moviefone
'What do I owe my parents? About 200 quid'
Lena Headey, 39, was raised in Huddersfield. Spotted by a casting agent, she began her acting career at 17. In the 1990s, she appeared in the film adaptations of Waterland and The Remains Of The Day. She was in Terry Gilliam's 2005 movie The Brothers Grimm and took the lead in the Us television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Since 2011 she has played Cersei Lannister in Game Of Thrones. Her latest movie, The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones, is out on 21 August. She's currently divorcing the musician father of her son, Wylie.
When were you happiest?
At the end of each day when I sit with my son and he's tired and I get to cuddle him. Otherwise, it's impossible. Ninjas and dragon hunters don't sit still that often.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Impatience. Distraction.
What is the...
Lena Headey, 39, was raised in Huddersfield. Spotted by a casting agent, she began her acting career at 17. In the 1990s, she appeared in the film adaptations of Waterland and The Remains Of The Day. She was in Terry Gilliam's 2005 movie The Brothers Grimm and took the lead in the Us television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Since 2011 she has played Cersei Lannister in Game Of Thrones. Her latest movie, The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones, is out on 21 August. She's currently divorcing the musician father of her son, Wylie.
When were you happiest?
At the end of each day when I sit with my son and he's tired and I get to cuddle him. Otherwise, it's impossible. Ninjas and dragon hunters don't sit still that often.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Impatience. Distraction.
What is the...
- 8/17/2013
- by Rosanna Greenstreet
- The Guardian - Film News
In America wracked by escalating crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity including murder becomes legal. The police can’t be called and hospitals suspend help. It’s one night when the citizenry regulates itself without thought of punishment. On this night plagued by violence and an epidemic of crime, one family wrestles with the decision of who they will become when a stranger comes knocking. ‘The Purge’, directed by James DeMonaco stars Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey.
Here’s what Ethan Hawke had to say about his recent project.
Why do you think families in peril make for a good suspense film?
Ethan Hawke: Well families in peril is everyones fear. In the movie when you see the husband and wife loading guns and him teaching her how to take the safety off, it’s kind of every parents worst nightmare.
Here’s what Ethan Hawke had to say about his recent project.
Why do you think families in peril make for a good suspense film?
Ethan Hawke: Well families in peril is everyones fear. In the movie when you see the husband and wife loading guns and him teaching her how to take the safety off, it’s kind of every parents worst nightmare.
- 6/3/2013
- by Fernando Esquivel
- LRMonline.com
As the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy approaches next year, award-winning director Stephen Gyllenhaal has signed on to the feature film The Kennedy Detail as Screenwriter and Director. The motion picture focuses on the men of the Secret Service protective detail assigned to President John F. Kennedy. The project is targeted for a November, 2013 release, coinciding with the tragic anniversary.
.This is the project of a lifetime and I could not be more excited to be part of it,. said Gyllenhaal. .Everyone knows how this story ends, but the true stories told through the eyes of this extraordinary band of brothers, from JFK.s election to that awful day in Dallas, have never been told. It is time to share their perspective with the world..
Gyllenhaal has begun work on the script with his research including interviews with many of the surviving members of President...
.This is the project of a lifetime and I could not be more excited to be part of it,. said Gyllenhaal. .Everyone knows how this story ends, but the true stories told through the eyes of this extraordinary band of brothers, from JFK.s election to that awful day in Dallas, have never been told. It is time to share their perspective with the world..
Gyllenhaal has begun work on the script with his research including interviews with many of the surviving members of President...
- 8/27/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore will star in the independent political comedy "Grassroots." According to Variety, Stephen Gyllenhaal will direct the film, based on the memoir "Zioncheck for President" by Phil Campbell. Peggy Rajski will produce through Matthew Brady's Mrb Productions along with Peggy Case and Robin Gurland. Biggs will portray a recently fired journalist who reluctantly agrees to head the Seattle City Council campaign of his eccentric friend (Moore). The film will begin shooting in late June in Seattle. Gyllenhaal's credits include "Losing Isaiah," "A Dangerous Woman," "Waterland" and "Paris Trout." Rajski has been a producer on such films as "The Grifters," "Eight Men Out," "Towelhead" and "Home for the Holidays."...
- 6/25/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore ("Avatar") are set to star in the Seattle-based independent political comedy "Grassroots." Peggy Rajski produces via Matthew Brady's Mrb Productions. Stephen Gyllenhaal's directs and co-writes based on the memoir by Phil Campbell called "Zioncheck for President." Biggs will play a recently fired journalist who reluctantly agrees to lead the Seattle City Council campaign of his eccentric friend (Moore). "Grassroots" will start filming in Seattle towards the end of June. Gyllenhaal other credits include "Dangerous Woman," "Waterland" and "Losing Isaiah." Additionally, he directed and co-wrote and "Homegrown." What do we think? Biggs' last film of note, was Lionsgate's "My Best Friend's Girl" with Kate Hudson and Dane Cook. The actor has been struggling in shorts, minor efforts ("Lower Learning") and flops like "Over Her Dead Body" with Eva Longoria Parker and Paul Rudd. A move to a stronger, dramatic role is required to...
- 6/24/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
It's true that Maggie Gyllenhaal's first two films were directed by her father Stephen (1992's "Waterland" and the following year's "A Dangerous Woman"), but no one was crying nepotism by the time she broke out of Sundance with 2002's pitch-black comedy "Secretary," an astute character study on Bdsm behavior in which she bared all -- figuratively, literally and both ways boldly. Since then, Gyllenhaal's carved out an eclectic path through indie cinema ("SherryBaby," "Donnie Darko") and mainstream fare ("World Trade Center," "The Dark Knight"), with her richest roles typically emerging from the smaller passion projects that she clearly loves most.
Such is the case with first-time filmmaker Scott Cooper's charming country-music drama "Crazy Heart," adapted from Thomas Cobb's novel and featuring the music of co-producer T-Bone Burnett. In a performance that just nabbed him a Golden Globe nomination, Jeff Bridges headlines as 57-year-old crooner legend Bad Blake,...
Such is the case with first-time filmmaker Scott Cooper's charming country-music drama "Crazy Heart," adapted from Thomas Cobb's novel and featuring the music of co-producer T-Bone Burnett. In a performance that just nabbed him a Golden Globe nomination, Jeff Bridges headlines as 57-year-old crooner legend Bad Blake,...
- 12/21/2009
- by Aaron Hillis
- ifc.com
(Ross McCall and Eric Roberts, left, in "Crash.")
By Terry Keefe
(This article is currently appearing in this month's Venice Magazine.)
It isn’t necessarily great news for an actor to hear that the television series they’ve been starring in is going to be “retooled” in its second season. Your character can be retooled right out the door. Or, it can develop significantly. The latter has fortunately been the case for actor Ross McCall, who has been playing Kenny Battalgia on “Crash” for both of its two seasons. Earlier in the year, veteran producer and writer Ira Steven Behr (“Deep Space Nine”) was brought on as the new show runner, and he merged Kenny’s storyline with that of billionaire Seth Blanchard, the billionaire played by Eric Roberts in the new season, and the major plot focus. Blanchard has a spiritual reawakening which causes him to forgo the building of a new L.
By Terry Keefe
(This article is currently appearing in this month's Venice Magazine.)
It isn’t necessarily great news for an actor to hear that the television series they’ve been starring in is going to be “retooled” in its second season. Your character can be retooled right out the door. Or, it can develop significantly. The latter has fortunately been the case for actor Ross McCall, who has been playing Kenny Battalgia on “Crash” for both of its two seasons. Earlier in the year, veteran producer and writer Ira Steven Behr (“Deep Space Nine”) was brought on as the new show runner, and he merged Kenny’s storyline with that of billionaire Seth Blanchard, the billionaire played by Eric Roberts in the new season, and the major plot focus. Blanchard has a spiritual reawakening which causes him to forgo the building of a new L.
- 11/23/2009
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
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