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06-05-2025
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Jenna Ortega & Robert De Niro Are Pool Hustlers in New David O. Russell Movie
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Golden Globe nominee Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) and Oscar winner Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon) have signed on for the leading roles in the upcoming pool hustling drama, Shutout. The project hails from acclaimed filmmaker David O. Russell (American Hustle, The Fighter). This marks De Niro's latest collaboration with Russell after working together in 2015's Jennifer Lawrence-led comedy-drama Joy. What is the new David O. Russell movie about? 'The film follows Jake Kejeune (De Niro), one of the last masters of a vanishing craft — the pool hustler. Having lived and lost by the roll of a ball in smoky backroom halls, Jake encounters Mia (Ortega), a young prodigy whose raw, electrifying talent reignites a fire he thought long extinguished,' reads the official synopsis. 'Sensing a rare opportunity to shape a legend, Jake takes Mia under his wing, honing her instincts and sharpening her natural gift. Together, they plunge into the ruthless world of high-stakes pool, where the line between unimaginable fortune and devastating failure is razor-thin. As Mia's star ascends and her ambition grows, Jake must confront the ultimate question: can he steer her to greatness, or will her hunger for victory eclipse everything he has taught her?' Shutout will be directed by Russell from a screenplay written by Alejandro Adams. The movie will be produced by Russell, Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Mark Bomback. Meanwhile, Black Bear will officially introduce the project to international buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market, with CAA Media Finance handling its U.S. rights. 'We're delighted to be collaborating with the acclaimed director David O. Russell and the legendary Robert De Niro, and especially excited to see Jenna step into the spotlight alongside these two cinematic icons,' Kirschenbaum said in a statement. 'It's a rare and thrilling opportunity to support such a high-caliber team coming together to tell a compelling story — a lineup so precise, it feels like the perfect break.' The post Jenna Ortega & Robert De Niro Are Pool Hustlers in New David O. Russell Movie appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
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18-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich Reteam for Rom-Com "The Last Resort"
Yara Sameh Star Wars vets Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich are starring in Donald Petrie's Philippines-set romantic comedy, "The Last Resort", which Asia Pacific Films is producing and financing. Production begins in April. CAA Media Finance is handling worldwide distribution rights. The script from Karen McCullah (Legally Blonde, 10 Things I Hate About You) follows Brooke (Ridley), who is determined to prove herself worthy of running her father's hotel empire. She travels to the Philippines to scout a new resort location and meets Ben (Ehrenreich), a charming expatriate pilot who helps her discover the beauty of the country—and a newfound sense of freedom. As love and duty collide, Brooke must choose between the life she's built and the one she's only just begun to love. Petrie has directed such rom-com hits as "Miss Congeniality" and "How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days". He also directed the late Gene Hackman's "Welcome to Mooseport". Manuel V. Pangilinan serves as executive producer of the film, which is produced by Ernesto (Bong) Sta. Maria. Jr. (Rosario), and Raja Collins (True Memoirs of an International Assassin, The Wrath of Becky). Simon Heo, Akshay Mehta, and Rick Dugdale as Co-Producers. Ridley was just at SXSW for the stateside premiere of Zak Hilditch's zombie survival thriller We Bury the Dead; watch our interview with her below. She was also at SXSW last year for the noir thriller Magpie, based on an original story that she developed. She also won rave reviews last year for her turn as Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel, in "Young Woman and the Sea" (88% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes). Other credits include Martin Campbell's London-set action-thriller "Cleaner" and the Sundance film "Sometimes I Think About Dying", which she starred in and produced. Last year, Ridley was recognized for her dynamic roles in cinema, receiving both the Rising Star Award at the Deauville Film Festival and the Lumiere Award at the SCAD Film Festival. She is known for playing the Jedi Rey in "Star Wars Episodes VII-IX", that trio of pics grossing $4.4 billion at the global box office. She's set to reprise her Rey role in the upcoming "Star Wars: New Jedi Order". Ehrenreich is currently shooting the feature "Switzerland", opposite Helen Mirren for Film Nation. He most recently wrapped a starring role in Zach Cregger's New Line Cinema feature "Weapons", which is scheduled for MLK weekend 2026. Next up, Ehrenreich will be seen starring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the limited series "Ironheart", a spinoff of the Black Panther films. Last year, Ehrenreich starred in Universal's box office hit "Cocaine Bear", opposite Keri Russell, Ray Liotta and O'Shea Jackson and directed by Elizabeth Banks, as well as Christopher Nolan's multi-Oscar winning "Oppenheimer", which grossed $975.8M worldwide. He also starred alongside Phoebe Dynevor in the highly praised "Fair Play", which was acquired by Netflix out of Sundance, and went on to debut as No. 1 on the streamer, amassing 12.6M views in the first three days. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) News Ireland Replaces Former Israeli Embassy with Palestinian Museum News Israeli PM Diagnosed with Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Maguy Farah Reveals 2025 Expectations for Pisces News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple
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10-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Natalie Portman Returns to Rom-Coms After 14-Year Absence
Yara Sameh Oscar winner Natalie Portman is making a return to the rom-com genre after in a movie directed by Golden Globe winner Lena Dunham (Girls). CAA Media Finance represents domestic rights while Film Nation Entertainment is handling international and will introduce the buzzy project at next week's EFM. After "Babygirl" and "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy", age gap romances are in vogue, and Portman's next movie sees her having a dalliance with a younger man. The synopsis reads: 'After spending a decade in a failed relationship, successful couples' therapist Ally (Portman) is turning 40 and is pushed, kicking and screaming, by her best friend back into the hopeless New York dating scene. But Ally finds her life pulled in opposing directions as she falls into a steamy fling with a 20-something Brooklyn hipster just as she begins a promising, more conventional relationship with Alan, a successful 50-something in Manhattan. As a romantic crossroads blossoms into a full-blown identity crisis, Ally juggles to keep these two very different men separate and to make sense of her own conflicting desires before she risks losing them both.' Portman and Sophie Mas will produce through their company, MountainA, along with Dunham and Michael Cohen under their Good Thing Going banner. In 2011, Portman starred opposite Ashton Kutcher in Ivan Reitman's "No Strings Attached", her last romantic comedy feature in 14 years. Portman has previously spoken of her admiration for Dunham as a filmmaker and how she was inspired by her after seeing "Tiny Furniture". The "Black Swan" and "May December" star Portman has Guy Ritchie's "Fountain Of Youth" and Cathy Yan's "The Gallerist" in post. "Girls" creator Dunham is also in post on the Netflix mini-series "Too Much" with Will Sharpe and Megan Stalter.
See - Sada Elbalad
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Matthew McConaughey to Star in Movie "The Rage"
Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey is attached to star in Paul Greengrass' peasant revolt movie "The Rage". Oscar nominee Greengrass is also scripting the project, which FilmNation is selling for the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin. The movie (formerly known as The Hood) is set to take place during the Peasants' Revolt, a major uprising that took part across large parts of England in 1381 in response to socio-economic and political tensions and high taxation. McConaughey will play a farmer who becomes the leader of the revolt (which could indicate that he's playing the legendary Wat Tyler, who led the uprising before being killed by forces loyal to King Richard, though this is unconfirmed). CAA Media Finance is repping domestic with WME Independent. Jason Blum is newly producing through Blumhouse Productions, with Greengrass and Joanna Kaye. In a previous incarnation from a few years ago, the project had Benedict Cumberbatch aboard. The "Dallas Buyers Club" and "Interstellar" star McConaughey is currently in post on Greengrass project "The Lost Bus" for Apple. That movie is also produced by Blum. McConaughey's "The Rivals of Amziah King" will launch at this year's SXSW.
