Oscar Isaac and Ana de Armas have been tapped to star in David O. Russell’s Apple TV+ drama Bananas. Per Deadline’s report, the high-profile series has been created by Orange in the New Black and Narcos Carolina Paiz, who has written a story set against the backdrop of banana republics, hence the title, a term […]
Nicolas Cage is John Madden in David O. Russell’s Madden biopic
Nicolas Cage has played a serial killer, a psycho dad, and even himself, but transforming into John Madden may be his grandest task. Deadline broke the news that filmmaker David O. Russell has tapped Cage to play the iconic Super Bowl-winning Oakland Raiders head coach. The drama film, simply titled Madden, will come from Amazon […]
Will Ferrell in talks to play John Madden in new biopic
Will Ferrell is heading to the football field as Deadline has revealed that Will Ferrell is in talks to join Amazon/MGM’s Madden. The controversial five-time Oscar nominee David O. Russell will helm the project, based on a Black List script by Cambron Clark with rewrites from Russell. The story will follow the story of football […]
David O. Russell to direct Sacha Baron Cohen and Keke Palmer in Super Toys
American Hustle and Amsterdam‘s David O. Russell is set to direct Sacha Baron Cohen and Keke Palmer in 70s-set road trip drama Super Toys. According to Deadline as well as directing Super Toys, Russell has also written the script, which tells the story of two toy sales reps (played by Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen […]
Movie Review – Amsterdam (2022)
Amsterdam, 2022. Written and Directed by David O. Russell. Starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Robert De Niro, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rami Malek, Chris Rock, Zoe Saldaña, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Timothy Olyphant, Andrea Riseborough, Taylor Swift, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alessandro Nivola, Mel Fair, Vaughn Page, Bonnie Hellman, Max Perlich, Jessica Drake, Ed Begley Jr., […]
An extended look at Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence
With just two days to go before its Christmas Day release in the States, a new promo has arrived online for David O. Russell’s latest film Joy, which gives us an extended look at the upcoming comedy drama. Take a look below after the official synopsis… JOY is the wild story of a family across […]
New trailer and featurette for Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence
With less than a week to go before its Christmas Day release in the US, a new trailer and featurette entitled ‘A Life of Joy’ have arrived online for director David O. Russell’s Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence. Check them out below after the official synopsis… JOY is the wild story of a family across four generations […]
Jennifer Lawrence tells Joy director David O. Russell she will work with him until he dies
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2) has expressed her desire to continue collaborating with David O. Russell (American Hustle) ahead of the release of Joy, which is their third movie together. SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Joy starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence to make directorial debut […]
Greatness Beckons for Anya Taylor-Joy
Tom Jolliffe on the rise of Anya Taylor-Joy and just how far she could go… Have you seen The Queen’s Gambit? Have you? What about you? You must see The Queen’s Gambit (and repeat ad nauseum). The latest water cooler TV show that only a few sad wretches haven’t yet seen is making waves across […]
Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore to headline David O. Russell TV drama
Deadline is reporting that Oscar-winners Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore are set to headline a new TV drama project from director David O. Russell. Details on the series are scarce, but the site reveals that it is a crime/cop thriller which may be set in the 1990s, and is designed to run for multiple […]
