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  • Samuel L Jackson, Pierce Brosnan join cast of ‘The Unholy Trinity’

    By Express News Service

    Samuel L Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, and Brandon Lessard have joined the cast of the upcoming film The Unholy Trinity. Directed by Richard Gray, the film’s shooting is happening in Montana, with an interim SAG-AFTRA agreement in place.

    The film is written by Lee Zachariah and will be against the backdrop of the 1870s Montana. Brandon will play Henry, whose estranged father gives him a task to finish off a man. As the son undertakes the job, things take a turn when he meets unexpected people and interventions.

    Richard was quoted as saying, “Thrilled doesn’t even begin to describe how we feel about collaborating with such exceptional talent on Unholy Trinity. It’s a captivating story and we feel fortunate to be able to make an epic western during the strike, working alongside SAG every step of the way. Paradise Valley, Montana is a spectacular location, and the ideal backdrop for this special story.”

    The Unholy Trinity is backed by Carter Boehm, Gray, Colin Floom, Michele Gray, Kellie Brooks, and Jeanne Allgood. A release date is yet to be announced. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

    Samuel L Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, and Brandon Lessard have joined the cast of the upcoming film The Unholy Trinity. Directed by Richard Gray, the film’s shooting is happening in Montana, with an interim SAG-AFTRA agreement in place.

    The film is written by Lee Zachariah and will be against the backdrop of the 1870s Montana. Brandon will play Henry, whose estranged father gives him a task to finish off a man. As the son undertakes the job, things take a turn when he meets unexpected people and interventions.

    Richard was quoted as saying, “Thrilled doesn’t even begin to describe how we feel about collaborating with such exceptional talent on Unholy Trinity. It’s a captivating story and we feel fortunate to be able to make an epic western during the strike, working alongside SAG every step of the way. Paradise Valley, Montana is a spectacular location, and the ideal backdrop for this special story.”googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The Unholy Trinity is backed by Carter Boehm, Gray, Colin Floom, Michele Gray, Kellie Brooks, and Jeanne Allgood. A release date is yet to be announced. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

  • Samuel Jackson joins Chris Pratt in animated Garfield

    By Express News Service

    Samuel L Jackson has joined Chris Pratt in the upcoming animated film Garfield. Pratt will voice the titular role in the film and Jackson will play Garfield’s father Vic. This character has been created solely for the film. Garfield is directed by Mark Dindal who is known for helming Emperor’s New Groove and Chicken Little. The script of the film is penned by David Reynolds, who co-wrote Pixar classic Finding Nemo.

    The upcoming film will be distributed globally by Sony Pictures with John Cohen and Steven P. Wegner producing the project. DNEG Animation will animate the project with DNEG CEO Namit Malhotra and DNEG President Tom Jacomb serving as producers as well.

    In addition to this, Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, will also executive produce the film with Craig Sost and Amuse’s Bridget McMeel. Since its inception in 1978, the popularity of Garfield has risen exponentially and it is currently the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world.

  • Maya Hawke joins mother Uma Thurman in ‘The Kill Room’

    By Express News Service

    A dark comedy titled ‘The Kill Room’ was announced recently with Samuel L Jackson, Uma Thurman and Joe Manganiello headlining it. Now, the project has added Thurman’s daughter and actor Maya Hawke, Debi Mazar (Goodfellas) and Larry Pine (Succession) to the film’s cast.

    Uma ThurmanWritten by Jonathan Jacobson and set to be directed by Nicol Paone, the story follows a hitman (Manganiello), his boss (Jackson), an art dealer (Thurman) and a money-laundering scheme that accidentally turns the assassin into an overnight avant-garde sensation, one that forces her to play the art world against the underworld. Details of the role Hawke, Mazar and Pine are set to play remain unknown at the moment.

    The production of The Kill Room will begin this year in New Jersey and New York. Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, and Jon Keeyes are producing under their Yale Productions banner alongside Anne Clements of Idiot Savant Pictures, Paone, Thurman, Dannielle Thomas and Jason Weinberg from Untitled Entertainment, and William Rosenfeld of Such Content. Executive producers include Robert Kapp, Scott Levenson, Jason Kringstein, Richard Switzer, Ian Niles, Philip W. Shaltz, Bradley Pilz, Michael J. Rothstein, Jesse Korman, Jeffrey Tussi, and Michael and Jackie Palkovicz.

    Meanwhile, Hawke gearing up to return as Robin in the upcoming fourth season of Stranger Things. Mazar is best known for starring in Goodfellas, Malcolm X, and The Insider. Pine has been a regular in Wes Anderson films from The Royal Tenenbaums to Moonrise Kingdom.

  • Dua Lipa to make acting debut in ‘Argylle’ alongside Henry Cavill, Bryan Cranston, Samuel L Jackson

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: English filmmaker Matthew Vaughn has set an ensemble cast, including Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Samuel L Jackson, for his upcoming spy movie “Argylle”. Additionally, British pop sensation Dua Lipa will make her acting debut with the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    The big-budget action film, which Vaughn will direct and produce through his banner Marv, will start production in Europe in August.

    Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell, veteran actor Catherine O’Hara and “Fast and Furious 9” star John Cena are also part of the cast.

    The film, based on an upcoming spy novel of the same name from author Ellie Conway, follows Argylle, “the world’s greatest spy” as he is caught up in a globe-trotting adventure.

    The movie will be the first of at least three films in the franchise and is set in America, London and multiple locations across the world.

    Conway’s thriller novel is set to be published next year by Transworld Publishers Ltd, a division of Penguin Random House.

    Jason Fuchs is writing the script and he will also serve as executive producer alongside Adam Bohling, David Reid, Zygi Kamasa, Carlos Peres, Claudia Vaughn and Adam Fishbach.

    Vaughn is currently awaiting the release of “The King’s Man”, the prequel to his blockbuster “Kingsman” movies.

    The film, starring Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Bruhl, Djimon Hounsou, and Charles Dance, is scheduled to be released theatrically by Disney in December 2021.

  • Samuel L Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullmann to receive Honorary Oscars

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced that it will be honouring veteran actors Samuel L Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullmann with Honorary Oscars.

    The Academy shared the news in a statement posted on its official website on Thursday.

    The award is given to “honour extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy”.

    Veteran Hollywood actor Danny Glover will be felicitated with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

    The award is bestowed upon an individual in the motion picture arts and sciences whose “humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry”.

    The honours will be presented at the Academy’s 12th Governors Awards ceremony, to be held on January 15, 2022.

    “We are thrilled to present this year’s Governors Awards to four honourees who have had a profound impact on both film and society,” said Academy President David Rubin.

    “Sam Jackson is a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide, while Elaine May’s bold, uncompromising approach to filmmaking, as a writer, director and actress, reverberates as loudly as ever with movie lovers.

    “Liv Ullmann’s bravery and emotional transparency has gifted audiences with deeply affecting screen portrayals, and Danny Glover’s decades-long advocacy for justice and human rights reflects his dedication to recognising our shared humanity on and off the screen,” he added.

  • Samuel L. Jackson sports ‘Avengers’ mask while receiving COVID-19 vaccine dose

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: In true Nick Fury style, Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson brought his superhero friends along with him to get vaccinated for the novel coronavirus by wearing an ‘Avengers’ themed face mask.

    According to People Magazine, the ‘Pulp Fiction’ star wore an Avengers face mask while he received his initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at The Forum in Inglewood, California.

    Samuel took to Instagram and posted a photo of himself wearing the mask along with a caption that read, “At The Forum getting that 1st jab!!”

    The face-covering featured cartoon images of some of the heroes including the insanely popular fictional character — the Hulk and Captain America. The actor added the hashtags, “look out world bout to bust back out,” “vaccine spring,” and “go gitch yours I got mine,” to the photo caption.

    The 72-year-old actor qualified for the shot as California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom moved the state into Phase 1B of vaccine rollout on January 13, allowing people who are 65 and older access to the vaccine, as per People Magazine.

    It is unclear which brand of the injection the actor received, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed emergency use authorization for two COVID-19 vaccines, one made by Pfizer and another by Moderna. Both vaccines require a wait of either three or four weeks before the second dose, which brings the vaccine protection up to around 95 per cent.

    Jackson is now a part of the growing list of public figures and celebrities that have gotten the immunization. As per People magazine, last week, former Governor of California and ‘The Terminator’ star, Arnold Schwarzenegger documented himself receiving his first dose.