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  • The Pope’s Exorcist to release in India on April 7

    By Express News Service

    Russell Crowe-starrer The Pope’s Exorcist will hit Indian theatres on April 7, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. 

    Inspired by the true story of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, the film has traced inspiration from the chief exorcist of the Vatican, Father Gabriele Amorth’s actual files. Russell Crowe portrays the role of the priest. 

    The recently released trailer showcased Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and reveals a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden. The Pope’s Exorcist was written by Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos, with a screen story by Michael Petroni and R. Dean McCreary & Chester Hastings.

    The film is Produced by Doug Belgrad, Michael Patrick Kaczmarek, and Jeff Katz. The Pope’s Exorcist also stars  Ralph Ineson (The Witch), Alex Essoe (Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass), and Franco Nero. 

    Russell Crowe-starrer The Pope’s Exorcist will hit Indian theatres on April 7, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. 

    Inspired by the true story of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, the film has traced inspiration from the chief exorcist of the Vatican, Father Gabriele Amorth’s actual files. Russell Crowe portrays the role of the priest. 

    The recently released trailer showcased Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and reveals a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden. The Pope’s Exorcist was written by Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotopoulos, with a screen story by Michael Petroni and R. Dean McCreary & Chester Hastings.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The film is Produced by Doug Belgrad, Michael Patrick Kaczmarek, and Jeff Katz. The Pope’s Exorcist also stars  Ralph Ineson (The Witch), Alex Essoe (Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass), and Franco Nero. 

  • Russell Crowe plays demon fighting priest in The Pope Exorcist

    By Express News Service

    We earlier reported that The Pope Exorcist, the upcoming supernatural horror film, will release on April 14. And recently, the makers released a featurette introducing actor Russell Crowe’s character. He plays the role of the real-life priest Father Gabriele Amorth, who was the Chief Exorcist of the Vatican. Inspired by his demonic case files, the film centres around Father Gabriele Amorth, the chief exorcist in the Vatican. He is known for battling Satan and innocent-possessing demons. He has performed more than 1,00,00 exorcisms in his lifetime. 

    The video shows Amorth’s role in the catholic church and how he performed thousands of exorcisms for over three and a half decades. Directed by Julius Avery, the film also stars  Ralph Ineson (The Witch), Alex Essoe (Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass), and Franco Nero. 

    Production for The Walking Dead spin-off series begins The filming for The Walking Dead spin-off series has begun in New Jersey. The series will revolve around the two characters, Rick and Michonne who were romantically linked.

    The upcoming yet-to-be titled series will include six episodes and will premiere next year. Both Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira will reprise their roles as Rick and Michonne respectively. The show runner of the series is Scott M Gimple and will also serve as the executive producer. Besides him, the lead actors will also be the executive producers along with Denise Huth and Brian Bockrath.

    A release date for the spin-off series is yet to be announced. The Walking Dead is a post-apocalyptic horror drama series that is based on comic book by the same name. After zombies take over the land, survivors have to go to every extent to keep themselves alive. Apart from fighting against the zombies who are called the “walkers”, the survivors should also battle other humans. The series premiered on AMC in 2010 and ran for eleven seasons before it concluded in 2021. 

    We earlier reported that The Pope Exorcist, the upcoming supernatural horror film, will release on April 14. And recently, the makers released a featurette introducing actor Russell Crowe’s character. He plays the role of the real-life priest Father Gabriele Amorth, who was the Chief Exorcist of the Vatican. Inspired by his demonic case files, the film centres around Father Gabriele Amorth, the chief exorcist in the Vatican. He is known for battling Satan and innocent-possessing demons. He has performed more than 1,00,00 exorcisms in his lifetime. 

    The video shows Amorth’s role in the catholic church and how he performed thousands of exorcisms for over three and a half decades. Directed by Julius Avery, the film also stars  Ralph Ineson (The Witch), Alex Essoe (Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass), and Franco Nero. 

    Production for The Walking Dead spin-off series begins The filming for The Walking Dead spin-off series has begun in New Jersey. The series will revolve around the two characters, Rick and Michonne who were romantically linked.

    The upcoming yet-to-be titled series will include six episodes and will premiere next year. Both Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira will reprise their roles as Rick and Michonne respectively. The show runner of the series is Scott M Gimple and will also serve as the executive producer. Besides him, the lead actors will also be the executive producers along with Denise Huth and Brian Bockrath.

    A release date for the spin-off series is yet to be announced. The Walking Dead is a post-apocalyptic horror drama series that is based on comic book by the same name. After zombies take over the land, survivors have to go to every extent to keep themselves alive. Apart from fighting against the zombies who are called the “walkers”, the survivors should also battle other humans. The series premiered on AMC in 2010 and ran for eleven seasons before it concluded in 2021.
     

  • Russell Crowe’s  action thriller ‘Land of Bad’ adds Luke Hemsworth, Milo Ventimiglia

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: ‘Westworld’ actor Luke Hemsworth and “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia will be featuring alongside Oscar winner Russell Crowe in the action thriller “Land of Bad”.

    Also joining the film’s cast are actors Ricky Whittle, Daniel MacPherson and Chika Ikogwe, as per entertainment news portal Deadline. The film is directed by Will Eubank, who also co-wrote the script with David Frigerio.

    Eubank is known for movies such as “The Signal” and Kristen Stewart-starrer “Underwater”. Also starring Liam Hemsworth, “Land of Bad” follows Reaper (Crowe), an Air Force drone pilot supporting a Delta Force special ops mission in the South Philippines.

    After the mission goes terribly wrong, Reaper has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation.

    The Tier-One team, led by Cpt.Sugar (Ventimiglia) and Sgt. Abel (Luke Hemsworth) is redeployed to return and retrieve their captured man and the asset.

    ALSO READ | Hulu renews ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for sixth and final season

    They are joined by Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), a green Air Force JTAC officer, who is thrust into the middle of a high-stakes extraction. But the ground mission suddenly turns upside down and becomes a full-scale battle when the team is discovered by the enemy.

    With no weapons and no communication other than the drone above, Reaper becomes the young operator’s only ticket out.

    The movie will start shooting in Australia later this month. It is produced by Broken Open Pictures’ David Frigerio, Eubank, Volition Media Partners’ Adam Beasley and Michael Jefferson, R.U. Robot and Highland Film Group.

    LOS ANGELES: ‘Westworld’ actor Luke Hemsworth and “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia will be featuring alongside Oscar winner Russell Crowe in the action thriller “Land of Bad”.

    Also joining the film’s cast are actors Ricky Whittle, Daniel MacPherson and Chika Ikogwe, as per entertainment news portal Deadline. The film is directed by Will Eubank, who also co-wrote the script with David Frigerio.

    Eubank is known for movies such as “The Signal” and Kristen Stewart-starrer “Underwater”. Also starring Liam Hemsworth, “Land of Bad” follows Reaper (Crowe), an Air Force drone pilot supporting a Delta Force special ops mission in the South Philippines.

    After the mission goes terribly wrong, Reaper has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation.

    The Tier-One team, led by Cpt.Sugar (Ventimiglia) and Sgt. Abel (Luke Hemsworth) is redeployed to return and retrieve their captured man and the asset.

    ALSO READ | Hulu renews ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for sixth and final season

    They are joined by Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), a green Air Force JTAC officer, who is thrust into the middle of a high-stakes extraction. But the ground mission suddenly turns upside down and becomes a full-scale battle when the team is discovered by the enemy.

    With no weapons and no communication other than the drone above, Reaper becomes the young operator’s only ticket out.

    The movie will start shooting in Australia later this month. It is produced by Broken Open Pictures’ David Frigerio, Eubank, Volition Media Partners’ Adam Beasley and Michael Jefferson, R.U. Robot and Highland Film Group.

  • Russell Crowe’s action thriller ‘Land of Bad’ adds Luke Hemsworth, Milo Ventimiglia

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: ‘Westworld’ actor Luke Hemsworth and “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia will be featuring alongside Oscar winner Russell Crowe in the action thriller “Land of Bad”.

    Also joining the film’s cast are actors Ricky Whittle, Daniel MacPherson and Chika Ikogwe, as per entertainment news portal Deadline. The film is directed by Will Eubank, who also co-wrote the script with David Frigerio.

    Eubank is known for movies such as “The Signal” and Kristen Stewart-starrer “Underwater”. Also starring Liam Hemsworth, “Land of Bad” follows Reaper (Crowe), an Air Force drone pilot supporting a Delta Force special ops mission in the South Philippines.

    After the mission goes terribly wrong, Reaper has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation.

    The Tier-One team, led by Cpt.Sugar (Ventimiglia) and Sgt. Abel (Luke Hemsworth) is redeployed to return and retrieve their captured man and the asset.

    ALSO READ | Hulu renews ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for sixth and final season

    They are joined by Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), a green Air Force JTAC officer, who is thrust into the middle of a high-stakes extraction. But the ground mission suddenly turns upside down and becomes a full-scale battle when the team is discovered by the enemy.

    With no weapons and no communication other than the drone above, Reaper becomes the young operator’s only ticket out.

    The movie will start shooting in Australia later this month. It is produced by Broken Open Pictures’ David Frigerio, Eubank, Volition Media Partners’ Adam Beasley and Michael Jefferson, R.U. Robot and Highland Film Group.

    LOS ANGELES: ‘Westworld’ actor Luke Hemsworth and “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia will be featuring alongside Oscar winner Russell Crowe in the action thriller “Land of Bad”.

    Also joining the film’s cast are actors Ricky Whittle, Daniel MacPherson and Chika Ikogwe, as per entertainment news portal Deadline. The film is directed by Will Eubank, who also co-wrote the script with David Frigerio.

    Eubank is known for movies such as “The Signal” and Kristen Stewart-starrer “Underwater”. Also starring Liam Hemsworth, “Land of Bad” follows Reaper (Crowe), an Air Force drone pilot supporting a Delta Force special ops mission in the South Philippines.

    After the mission goes terribly wrong, Reaper has 48 hours to remedy what has devolved into a wild rescue operation.

    The Tier-One team, led by Cpt.Sugar (Ventimiglia) and Sgt. Abel (Luke Hemsworth) is redeployed to return and retrieve their captured man and the asset.

    ALSO READ | Hulu renews ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for sixth and final season

    They are joined by Kinney (Liam Hemsworth), a green Air Force JTAC officer, who is thrust into the middle of a high-stakes extraction. But the ground mission suddenly turns upside down and becomes a full-scale battle when the team is discovered by the enemy.

    With no weapons and no communication other than the drone above, Reaper becomes the young operator’s only ticket out.

    The movie will start shooting in Australia later this month. It is produced by Broken Open Pictures’ David Frigerio, Eubank, Volition Media Partners’ Adam Beasley and Michael Jefferson, R.U. Robot and Highland Film Group.

  • Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth join Land of Bad  

    By Express News Service

    Russell Crowe has been cast opposite Liam Hemsworth to star in an action thriller titled Land of Bad. The Will Eubank (Underwater) directed film will begin shooting in Australia. Eubank also co-wrote the action-thriller alongside David Frigerio (Crypto).

    Russell CroweThe film centres around an Air Force drone pilot named Reaper (Crowe), who has been sent on a dangerous mission to make an extraction in the South Philippines alongside a field team that includes Kinney (Hemsworth).

    Considered to be a novice by the other members of his team, Kinney’s beginner’s luck takes a toll when he and the others are spotted by enemy forces. Trapped without any weapons to fight their way out, Reaper’s drone skills will be the team’s only chance of survival. Eubank and Frigerio will also produce the film alongside Adam Beasley and Michael Jefferson

    Apart from playing the Greek God, Zeus, in the upcoming Love and Thunder, Crowe can next be seen in Peter Farrelly’s war drama-comedy, The Greatest Beer Run Ever. Hemsworth, on the other hand, got an Emmy nomination for his production work behind Quibi’s The Most Dangerous Game, in which he also starred. Up next, he’ll be seen leading alongside Jurassic Park star Laura Dern in a Netflix romantic feature titled Lonely Planet. Filming for Land of Bad will begin in September.

  • Actor Russell Crowe to direct ‘Poker Face’

    By Express News Service
    Actor Russell Crowe is set to return to direction after seven years. Crowe, who made his directorial debut in 2014 with The Water Diviner, will be reportedly directing Poker Face.

    According to Variety, Crowe will also be starring in Poker Face in addition to directing it. The cast includes Liam Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, and RZA. The film reportedly tells the story of a tech billionaire who finds himself caught up in the world of high-stakes poker and international finance.

    Written by Stephen M Coates, the shooting of the filming is currently underway in Crowe’s home country, Australia, with stringent COVID-19 protocols in place. Further details related to the film are currently under wraps.

  • Russell Crowe to play Zeus in ‘Thor 4’

    By Express News Service
    We had earlier reported that Russell Crowe will be part of Thor: Love and Thunder, the fourth instalment in the Thor series. Now, the actor has revealed that he will be playing Zeus in the film.

    Speaking on the Australian radio show, JOY Breakfast with The Murphys, the Unhinged-actor said, “I shall be Zeus in Thor 4. It’s my last day of ‘Zeus-ing’ about, and I’m gonna enjoy it.” Thor: Love and Thunder is directed by Taika Waititi and stars Chris Hemsworth in the titular role.

    The film also marks the return of Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster to the Thor franchise. Thor: Love and Thunder is scheduled for release on May 6, 2022.

  • Russell Crowe joins Thor: Love and Thunder

    By Express News Service
    Actor Russell Crowe, who was last seen in Unhinged, has been cast in the upcoming Marvel film, Thor: Love and Thunder. However, Crowe’s role remains unspecified at this point. The film marks the Gladiator-actor’s first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    Thor: Love and Thunder is the fourth Thor film, which sees Chris Hemsworth returning to play the titular God of Thunder, last seen in Avengers: Endgame. The film is being helmed by Taika Waititi, who also directed Thor: Ragnarok, and marks the return of Natalie Portman to play Jane Foster. Thor: Love and Thunder, also stars Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Chriss Pratt, and Jaimie Alexander, among others, and is scheduled to release on May 6, 2022. 

  • Russell Crowe’s father John Alexander dies at 85

    By PTI
    MELBOURNE: Actor Russell Crowe’s father, John Alexander Crowe, died on Tuesday at the age of 85. The Hollywood star shared the news of his father’s demise on microblogging site Twitter.

    I’m posting this because I know there are people all over the world who’s heart he touched and who’s ribs he tickled with his sparkly eyes and his cheeky attitude to everyone, and everything, and this is probably as efficient a method as any to pass on the news.
    — Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) March 30, 2021

    “I arrived back in the bush last night. Today, although the sun is shining and the torrential rain has abated, this date will forever be tinged with sadness. My dear old man, my beautiful dad, the most gentle of men, has passed away,” the “Gladiator” star tweeted.

    The Australian actor said that his father passed way at his home in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. Crowe (56) is currently filming for his cameo appearance in Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Love and Thunder”, which is being shot in Australia.

  • Russell Crowe, Aisling Franciosi to act in Rothko

    By Express News Service
    Director Sam Taylor-Johnson has roped in Russell Crowe, Aisling Franciosi, Jared Harris and Michael Stuhlbarg for her upcoming feature film Rothko. The filmmaker’s husband and frequent collaborator, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, will also star in the film.

    Rothko is about Kate Rothko, the daughter of revered US painter Mark Rothko, who gets drawn into a well-publicised legal battle to honour her father’s legacy and bring his art back to the people. Crowe, the lead of The Gladiator, LA Confidential and A Beautiful Mind, will essay the role of artist Mark Rothko.

    Franciosi, known for starring in the 2018 film The Nightingale, will portray Rothko’s daughter Kate. Writer Lara Wood has adapted the film’s screenplay from the book The Legacy Of Mark Rothko by Lee Seldes. Mark Rothko was the celebrated American painter of Lithuanian-Jewish descent and known as one of America’s greatest painters of the 20th Century.