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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Ruth Madeley to headline Being Heumann
Actor Ruth Madeley, of Don't Take My Baby fame, will play the disability activist Judy Heumann in Apple Original Films's Being Heumann, which is an adaptation of the activist's memoir. The film is directed by the Oscar-winning CODA helmer Sian Heder. Being Heumann follows Judy Heumann as she leads more than a hundred disabled people to occupy the San Francisco Federal Building for a sit-in protest in 1977, seeking the enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, enabling accessibility to federal spaces to all. Heumann was bound to a wheelchair after being affected by polio at 18 months. Subjected to discrimination since her childhood, she turned to disability rights activism after being denied enrollment in a public school. She has led several campaigns and was instrumental in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act through her civil rights organisation Disabled in Action. She occupied leadership positions under the Clinton and Obama administrations. Having starred in The Almond and the Seahorse and the Netflix film Joy, Madeley's big break came with the 2015 BBC drama Don't Take My Baby. Madeley, known for championing disability representation in the arts, was born with spina bifida - a condition affecting the spine and spinal cord development. She'll next lead BBC's The Rapture, a five-part adaptation of Liz Jensen's bestseller.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘CODA' Director Sian Heder's ‘Being Heumann' Lands Ruth Madeley as Lead
Ruth Madeley will play disability rights activist Judy Heumann in the Apple movie Being Heumann from CODA director Sian Heder. The BAFTA-nominated actress will play Heumann as she leads over a hundred disabled people to take over the San Francisco Federal Building, kicking off a 28-day sit-in. The protest led to the enforcement of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which required all federal spaces to become accessible. Heumann, known as 'the mother of the disability rights movement,' was a central architect of the Americans with Disabilities Act. She died in 2023 at the age of 75. More from The Hollywood Reporter Lin-Manuel Miranda and Original 'Hamilton' Cast Performing at Tony Awards John Mulaney's Fight With Three 14-Year-Olds Was a Bit of a Letdown Sydney Sweeney, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, Michelle Yeoh Films Sell Wide at Cannes The film is based on Heumann's best-selling memoir of the same name, which Heder and Rebekah Taussig adapted for the screen. Heder will also produce under her overall deal with Apple, along with David Permut and Kevin Walsh for The Walsh Company via that banner's overall deal with the studio. Heumann's managers John W. Beach and Kevin Cleary of Gravity Squared Entertainment will also serve as producers. Executive producers include a posthumous credit for Heumann, Being Heumann co-author Kristen Joiner and Diana Pokorny. 'What an unbelievable honor to play The Mother of disability rights, an icon and powerhouse to the disabled community. Judy has always been a source of inspiration for me personally, and I am so excited to share her story with the world,' said Madeley, who was born with spina bifida. Her credits include U.K. series Dr. Who and Years and Years. Madeley is repped by Curtis Brown and Tapestry London. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Emilia Jones & Leo Woodall Join A24's ‘Tony'
EXCLUSIVE: Emilia Jones (CODA) and Leo Woodall (One Day) are set for roles in A24's Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, Deadline has learned. Character details are under wraps. The duo joins an ensemble led by The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa, who plays the title role, which also includes Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas. More from Deadline 'Longlegs' Star Maika Monroe Joins Horror 'Victorian Psycho' Ahead Of Summer Shoot; Project In Talks With New U.S. Buyers After Previous A24 Exit - Cannes Market A24 Lands 'Trigger Point' TV Spec By Harrison Query For Joe Hipps To Produce, Jeremy Saulnier To Direct Anna Sawai & 'Drive My Car' Star Hidetoshi Nishijima Join Jeremy Allen White & Austin Butler In 'Enemies' At A24 Written by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe, the film's logline is under wraps though sources say the film takes place during the summer of 1976, when a young Anthony Bourdain has a life changing summer in Provincetown. BlackBerry's Matt Johnson is directing, with A24 producing alongside Tim and Trevor White for Star Thrower (The Post, King Richard), as well as Johnson and Matthew Miller through their Zapruder Films banner. Chris Stinson, Amy Greene, Lou Howe, Todd Bartels and Emily Rose will executive produce alongside Kimberly Witherspoon, who reps Bourdain's estate. Production begins this month. A BAFTA nominee best known for starring in Best Picture Oscar winner CODA, Jones' recent credits include the indies Winner and Cat Person. Upcoming, she'll be seen in HBO's Task and Edgar Wright's The Running Man for Paramount. She is represented by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and ARG. Known for starring on shows like The White Lotus, One Day, and Prime Target, Woodall also recently starred opposite Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. He is repped by WME, Hamilton Hodell, Anonymous Content, and Goodman Genow Schenkman. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Men of Steel: Every Actor Who Has Played Superman - Photo Gallery 'Michael' Cast: Who's Who In The Michael Jackson Biopic
Business Upturn
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
Task Season 1: Release date speculation, cast and plot details – Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on May 20, 2025, 19:30 IST Last updated May 20, 2025, 15:38 IST HBO's upcoming crime drama Task has fans buzzing with anticipation, thanks to its stellar cast and the creative genius behind Mare of Easttown . Created by Brad Ingelsby, this limited series promises a gripping blend of crime, family drama, and emotional depth. Here's everything we know about Task Season 1, including release date speculation, cast, plot details, and more. Task Season 1 Release Date Speculation Task is set to premiere in September 2025 on HBO and streaming on Max. While an exact date hasn't been confirmed, HBO has hinted at a seven-episode season airing in the fall. Task Season 1 Cast: Who's Starring? The Task cast is packed with talent, led by Academy Award-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo. Joining him is a diverse ensemble, bringing depth to this crime drama. Confirmed cast members include: Mark Ruffalo as the lead, an unsuspecting family man at the center of the story. Tom Pelphrey , known for Ozark , in a key role. Thuso Mbedu as Sergeant Detective Aleah, recruited for Ruffalo's task force. Emilia Jones , recognized from CODA , adding emotional weight to the series. Fabien Frankel , from House of the Dragon , in a supporting role. Raúl Castillo, known for Army of the Dead , rounding out the ensemble. Task Season 1 Plot: What's It About? Task follows an FBI task force operating in a Philadelphia suburb, tasked with stopping a string of drug-house robberies. At the heart of the story is an unsuspecting family man, played by Mark Ruffalo, whose involvement in the crimes unravels a complex web of crime, family drama, and emotional stakes. The series promises to blend intense action with the psychological depth Brad Ingelsby is known for, much like his work on Mare of Easttown . While specific plot details remain under wraps, HBO's teaser trailer hints at a gritty, character-driven narrative set against the backdrop of Philadelphia's Roxborough neighborhood, where filming took place. Expect themes of loyalty, betrayal, and moral ambiguity as the task force navigates this high-stakes investigation. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
The Herald Scotland
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
'Deaf President Now!' peels back curtain on Deaf culture
That's about to change with new documentary "Deaf President Now!" (streaming now on Apple TV+, home of Oscar-winning film "CODA"). It chronicles the students at the world's only Deaf university, Gallaudet, in 1988, who fought back against the college's decision to hire a hearing president. In its 124-year history, there had only been hearing presidents. The students locked gates. Used buses to block the entrance. Went on national television to air their grievances. All in the name of their community. It's a story co-director Nyle DiMarco, Deaf actor and filmmaker, has wanted to tell for years. Initially, he and producer Jonathan King tried for a scripted version that didn't pan out. "The story of 'Deaf President Now!' was about so much more than just appointing a deaf president," DiMarco says. "It's more complex, more layered and contains much more nuance than what we would have been able to provide within a scripted format. And because it didn't lend itself to really telling the story the way that we needed to, we brought it to (co-director Davis Guggenheim), who immediately said, 'No, no, no, this has to be a doc.'" And so it became one - one that everyone, from Deaf people to hearing people to today's student protesters, ought to give a watch. 'They were able to overcome those internal conflict' Guggenheim, who is a hearing person, felt like he was pretty informed about the Deaf community when he signed on to the project. "Now, two years later, I feel even more ignorant than when I started," he says, "meaning it's a beautiful, complex world that I'm just a visitor in, and Nyle has been so generous to sort of invite me in." That collaboration will mean a unique viewing experience for the audience; for hearing people, that means they will appreciate sound like a deaf person might. By vibration, for example. "Growing up Deaf, a lot of people have this assumption that we have no relationship or interaction with sound whatsoever," DiMarco explains, "but that's not true. It's not entirely lacking in our world. We just experience it in a different way." Appreciating differences is a key throughline in the documentary. Watching the film, one can't help but compare it to other college campus protests, stretching from the Vietnam War to the current war between Israel and Gaza. "When we were editing the movie, on one screen would be our characters in 1988 and then on the TV over here was, protests at Columbia and UCLA and and it was a striking, striking contrast," Guggenheim says. The students profiled in the film, for example - Jerry Covell, Greg Hlibok, Bridgetta Bourne-Firl and Tim Rarus - didn't all get along. But they still managed to fight for a common goal. "They were able to overcome those internal conflicts and those differences of opinions and work together every day until they got what they wanted," DiMarco says. 'I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be': Nyle DiMarco talks Deaf, queer culture in 'Deaf Utopia' memoir 'I don't think there's any one right way to be Deaf' Not only did the protests lead to the resignation of the appointed president, Elisabeth Zinser, but also the stepping down of Jane Bassett Spilman, chair of the board of trustees of the university. Ultimately, the students do see their Deaf president in I. King Jordan, then a dean. But not before they grew angry at him for switching back and forth between siding with students, then the university. Jordan became deaf as a 21-year-old in an automobile accident. "He's sort of bordering between these two worlds. And there's a moment where, he says, 'I never really felt, you know, completely home in one place or the other.' And as I always say, I don't think there's any one right way to be Deaf," DiMarco says. 'I am not ashamed': Disability advocates, experts implore you to stop saying 'special needs' You're 'not powerless' What should people take away from the film? Well, a lot. The significance, for starters. "This protest alone gave rise to the passage of the ADA, major American federal legislation which serves to protect and provide rights to over 80% of the American population," DiMarco says. "So we are very big contributors to our history, you know, and I would hope that they would see that we're no longer second last class citizens." Gallaudet has had a Deaf president ever since. Guggenheim hopes people consider it in the context of today's divisive politics: "I think there are a lot of people right now who are seeing big, big changes to our political landscape, and they're feeling powerless. And I hope people watch this movie and realize that they're not powerless." And don't forget, there's strength in numbers. DiMarco adds, "I think you'll be surprised when you do start speaking up, just how many people you'll find in your corner behind you."
