Matthew Lee ranks Jacques Audiard’s films from worst to best… To coincide with the release of Jacques Audiard’s Dheepan [read our review here], the winner of last year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival, we’re looking through this auteur’s back catalogue. With consistent critical acclaim, we’re here to see if such receptions still hold up, and […]
Russell Crowe set for A Prophet remake American Son
Oscar-winner Russell Crowe has signed on for a lead role in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming crime thriller American Son, a remake of director Jacques Audiard’s critically acclaimed French film A Prophet. As per Variety, American Son will follow “a man, who, after falling under the control of a ruthless mobster (Crowe) while in prison, builds a […]
Michael B. Jordan and Josh Brolin rumoured for Sam Raimi’s A Prophet
According to a report over at That Hashtag Show, Sam Raimi is eyeing Michael B. Jordan and Josh Brolin for the lead roles in A Prophet, his planned remake of the acclaimed French prison drama from Jacques Audiard. Released in 2009, A Prophet follows a vulnerable young man who finds himself sent to a brutal […]
Sam Raimi in talks to direct A Prophet remake
Deadline is reporting that Sam Raimi has entered talks with Sony with regards to directing the studio’s planned remake of the 2010 French crime drama A Prophet, which has been written by author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone, Shutter Island). A Prophet was directed by Jacques Audiard and tells the story of a petty criminal […]
