Warner Bros. brought the unjustly accused, wrongly convicted and left-behind to Deadline’s Contenders New York on Saturday with close-up looks at Joker, Richard Jewell and Just Mercy. Todd Ph…
co-writer, director and producer, said star Joaquin Phoenix lost an astonishing 52 pounds in three months for the role: “It was crazy, but in fairness he only had to lose 20,” but he went above and beyond what was required.
Phillips said a society bereft of compassion like Fleck’s is relatable around the world. “We set out to make something meaningful. Compassion is what the movie is about. … told through the Joker.”earnings for Warner Bros. into directing the crown jewel of the studio’s IP. An old-school producer he declined to name reminded him at lunch one day: “‘You’ve earned a lot of good will with theThere’s no word on a sequel, Phillips said.
Kathy Bates plays Jewell’s mother Bobbi and said the women bonded. “I went to visit her. It was my birthday, she made me a pound cake.” The film is based on the memoir of Bryan Stevenson, an executive producer and a Harvard grad who helps the wrongly condemned in Alabama prisons. With his help, McMillan’s conviction was overturned and he was released in 1993. He died in 2013.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Executive Turntable: Moves at Warner Music, Spotify, Sony Music Nashville & MoreA list of moves and shakes across the music business, including at Warner Music Group, Spotify, Sony Music Nashville, Republic Records and more.
Read more »
‘Richard Jewell’ Scene Stealer Nina Arianda on Why Sam Rockwell ‘Is a Goddamn American Treasure’It’s always a joy to see Nina Arianda on screen, whether playing Stan Laurel’s wife in “Stan & Ollie” or the supportive and encouraging Agnes Stark in “Florence Foster Jenkins.” She’s a familia…
Read more »
‘Booksmart’: How Olivia Wilde Made A Comedy For Today’s Evolved Generation Of Teens – The Contenders NYWhen Olivia Wilde went in to pitch herself to Annapurna to direct Booksmart, she didn’t refer to other teenage movies of yore, i..e the John Hughes or Amy Heckerling canon, rather the Denzel …
Read more »
Focus Features’ ‘Harriet’ & ‘Dark Waters’ Put Spotlight On Struggles Of Real-Life Heroes – The Contenders NYThe determined struggles of true-life heroes, whose tales look to resonate loudly this awards season, were at the heart of Focus Features’ Contenders NY presentation Saturday at the DGA Theater in …
Read more »
Lupita Nyong’o On A Potential ‘Us’ Sequel “Red Is Dead” – The Contenders NYOscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o was just named Best Actress of the year by New York Film Critics Circle for her performance in Jordan Peele’s Us. But despite her much-acclaimed per…
Read more »
Neon Looks To Dominate International Oscar List with ‘Parasite’ & ‘Monos’ – The Contenders NYTwo high-profile entries vying for Best International Feature Oscar nods were the jewels of Neon’s slate covered at The Contenders NY event at the DGA Theater in New York City. Alejandro Landes’ wa…
Read more »