Legendary filmmaker Brian De Palma (Scarface, The Untouchables) has revealed that he’s taking inspiration from the recent Hollywood sexual misconduct scandal for his next project, penning a horror film inspired by disgraced media mogul Harvey Weinstein. “I’m writing a film about this scandal, a project I’m talking about with a French producer,” De Palma told […]
Harvey Weinstein scandal heading to the big screen
After rocking Hollywood and serving as a major catalyst for the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements last year, it has been announced that Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures are teaming up for a feature film about the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment and assault scandal. According to THR, the plan is not […]
Bryan Cranston says that there may be a road back for Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein
Actor Bryan Cranston has said that he thinks there may be a road back to redemption for the disgraced duo of Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein. Each day there seems to be a new Hollywood sexual assault/harassment scandal breaking but two of the highest profile figures to be involved are certainly Kevin Spacey and Harvey […]
Should Hollywood’s Worst Keep Us Away from the Content It Produces?
Samuel Brace on whether the scandals currently rocking Hollywood should keep us away from content… Hollywood is in crisis. There are no two ways about it. First there was the Harvey Weinstein scandal, the alleged sexual assaults, harassment, and even rape of myriad women during his time as one of the industry’s most powerful producers. […]
Harvey Weinstein discusses Grace of Monaco, Snowpiercer and more
In his now yearly chat with the good folks over at Deadline, producer/mogul Harvey Weinstein sat down with the website to discuss his success with The Imitation Game, the problems with Grace of Monaco and his reputation of recutting some of his films, including Monaco and Snowpiercer. On Grace of Monaco: “…The script we signed […]
Paul Dano and Lily James officially sign on for War & Peace
The BBC adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s epic literary masterpiece War & Peace has officially snapped up Paul Dano (12 years A Slave, There Will Be Blood) and Lily James (Downton Abbey, Cinderella). BAFTA nominated actor Dano will star as leading man Pierre Bezukhov with James playing Natasha Rostova. Deadline broke the news back in July […]
