Clint Eastwood is currently looking forward to the release of his new movie ‘The 15:17 to Paris’. He has produced and directed this biographical thriller drama film which is based on the true events of the 2015 Thalys train attack. The film is set for release on February 9, 2018. However, Eastwood is not resting on his laurels and already has his next project in the pipeline. It is rumored that the Hollywood legend has been circling Imperative Entertainment and Warner Bros. with a screenplay titled ‘The Mule’. According to multiple sources, Eastwood is intending to direct and produce the
Clint Eastwood to Direct, Produce, and Star In “The Mule”...
Clint Eastwood to Direct, Produce, and Star In “The Mule”...
- 2/2/2018
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
If Clint Eastwood resolved that the once-every-leap-year-or-so acting turn will depend on what few octogenarian-suited acting roles are available, he may have struck gold with The Mule. Per the Tracking Board, he’s looking to direct and lead the Warner Bros. drama with scripting work from Gran Torino‘s Nick Schenk and, via redrafts, Dave Holstein, based on the true story of 90-year-old drug mule Leo Sharp.
New York Times Magazine reporter Sam Dolnick profiled the man a handful of years ago, that piece detailing “an award-winning horticulturist and decorated WWII veteran known for his prized day lilies when he was busted for running drugs for Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, and sent to prison at the age of 90.” Though Sharp carried $3 million worth of cocaine (don’t ask me just how much that amounts to, I swear I don’t know, nobody read too much into this parenthetical) at the time of arrest,...
New York Times Magazine reporter Sam Dolnick profiled the man a handful of years ago, that piece detailing “an award-winning horticulturist and decorated WWII veteran known for his prized day lilies when he was busted for running drugs for Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, and sent to prison at the age of 90.” Though Sharp carried $3 million worth of cocaine (don’t ask me just how much that amounts to, I swear I don’t know, nobody read too much into this parenthetical) at the time of arrest,...
- 1/31/2018
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
While Ridley Scott and Steven Spielberg got heaps of praise for churning out “All The Money In The World” and “The Post” getting them quickly released in time for the awards season, those same laurels aren’t being tossed to Clint Eastwood. On a similar time crunch, the 87 year-old filmmaker knocked out the upcoming “15:17 To Paris,” with non-actors in the lead roles to boot.
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- 1/31/2018
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Director Clint Eastwood may have found his next film project. According to The Tracking Board, he is looking at directing and starring in a film called The Mule. The movie will tell the true story of Leo Sharp, who was a 90-year-old drug smuggler. At 87-years-old this is the perfect project for Eastwood to star in and direct! Eastwood will obviously take on the role of Leo.
Back in 2014, The New York Times Magazine ran a story on Sharp and not long after a studio picked up the rights and attached Ruben Fleischer (Gangster Squad) to direct and produce it. I'm glad it didn't happen because Eastwood is a much better choice for the project which tells quite an interesting and peculiar story. If you're not familiar with the story, here's a brief rundown:
Sharp was an award-winning horticulturist and decorated WWII veteran known for his prized day lilies when...
Back in 2014, The New York Times Magazine ran a story on Sharp and not long after a studio picked up the rights and attached Ruben Fleischer (Gangster Squad) to direct and produce it. I'm glad it didn't happen because Eastwood is a much better choice for the project which tells quite an interesting and peculiar story. If you're not familiar with the story, here's a brief rundown:
Sharp was an award-winning horticulturist and decorated WWII veteran known for his prized day lilies when...
- 1/31/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Clint Eastwood certainly likes to keep busy, and with his next film set to be released in just over a week, the actor/director is already circling his next project. According to The Tracking Board, Eastwood is making plans to direct, produce, and star in The Mule, a drama based upon the real-life story of Leo Sharp, a 90-year-old drug courier. Leo Sharp was World War II veteran who later became a... Read More...
- 1/30/2018
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
MoreHorror.com
Screen Star and prolific Producer Mem Ferda has joined Actor / Director Martin Copping to bring to us a new exciting psychological thriller set in Australia on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, ‘The Dunes’.
‘The Dunes’, which is written by Copping, is a story about a renowned journalist for the La Times, who returns to his hometown of The Dunes and while he’s there, a mysterious figure from his past re-emerges and threatens his entire existence.
The film is peppered with underlying themes of substance abuse. The director and lead actor (Copping), wrote the screenplay after the tragic loss of his own mother to Alcoholism.
Co-Producer Mem Ferda (London Heist, Smoking Guns) commented;- ‘this film is of such importance, in spreading awareness and educating the public about the vulnerabilities of addiction. I myself lost a dear friend to addiction and feel this delicately woven story will highlight and...
Screen Star and prolific Producer Mem Ferda has joined Actor / Director Martin Copping to bring to us a new exciting psychological thriller set in Australia on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, ‘The Dunes’.
‘The Dunes’, which is written by Copping, is a story about a renowned journalist for the La Times, who returns to his hometown of The Dunes and while he’s there, a mysterious figure from his past re-emerges and threatens his entire existence.
The film is peppered with underlying themes of substance abuse. The director and lead actor (Copping), wrote the screenplay after the tragic loss of his own mother to Alcoholism.
Co-Producer Mem Ferda (London Heist, Smoking Guns) commented;- ‘this film is of such importance, in spreading awareness and educating the public about the vulnerabilities of addiction. I myself lost a dear friend to addiction and feel this delicately woven story will highlight and...
- 11/23/2017
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Bruce.
The team behind How to Talk Australians will launch their new black comedy, Bruce, exclusively online tomorrow..
The seven ep web-series is set in .an ordinary Aussie share-house that just happens to be a prison tent in Sydney Cove, 1788..
It follows Bruce Williamson (Offspring.s Richard Davies), whose plan of following his soulmate to Australia by getting arrested spectacularly backfires. Dave Lawson (Utopia, The Heckler) and Angus Sampson (The Mule, Fargo) also star..
Bruce was co-created and directed by Tony Rogers (Wilfred, How to Talk Australians), and produced by Jason Byrne (Sucker, How to Talk to Australians). Mat Blackwell (Good News Week, The Glass House) and Warwick Holt (The Project, Good News Week) wrote the script.
.Bruce has been a real labour of love,. said Byrne. .It.s so great to see the work come together on the online screen. It was a real pleasure working with Tony, Warwick and Mat.
The team behind How to Talk Australians will launch their new black comedy, Bruce, exclusively online tomorrow..
The seven ep web-series is set in .an ordinary Aussie share-house that just happens to be a prison tent in Sydney Cove, 1788..
It follows Bruce Williamson (Offspring.s Richard Davies), whose plan of following his soulmate to Australia by getting arrested spectacularly backfires. Dave Lawson (Utopia, The Heckler) and Angus Sampson (The Mule, Fargo) also star..
Bruce was co-created and directed by Tony Rogers (Wilfred, How to Talk Australians), and produced by Jason Byrne (Sucker, How to Talk to Australians). Mat Blackwell (Good News Week, The Glass House) and Warwick Holt (The Project, Good News Week) wrote the script.
.Bruce has been a real labour of love,. said Byrne. .It.s so great to see the work come together on the online screen. It was a real pleasure working with Tony, Warwick and Mat.
- 11/23/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Bruce.
The team behind How to Talk Australians will launch their new black comedy, Bruce, exclusively online tomorrow..
The seven ep web-series is set in .an ordinary Aussie share-house that just happens to be a prison tent in Sydney Cove, 1788..
It follows Bruce Williamson (Offspring.s Richard Davies), whose plan of following his soulmate to Australia by getting arrested spectacularly backfires. Dave Lawson (Utopia, The Heckler) and Angus Sampson (The Mule, Fargo) also star..
Bruce was co-created and directed by Tony Rogers (Wilfred, How to Talk Australians), and produced by Jason Byrne (Sucker, How to Talk to Australians). Mat Blackwell (Good News Week, The Glass House) and Warwick Holt (The Project, Good News Week) wrote the script.
.Bruce has been a real labour of love,. said Byrne. .It.s so great to see the work come together on the online screen. It was a real pleasure working with Tony, Warwick and Mat.
The team behind How to Talk Australians will launch their new black comedy, Bruce, exclusively online tomorrow..
The seven ep web-series is set in .an ordinary Aussie share-house that just happens to be a prison tent in Sydney Cove, 1788..
It follows Bruce Williamson (Offspring.s Richard Davies), whose plan of following his soulmate to Australia by getting arrested spectacularly backfires. Dave Lawson (Utopia, The Heckler) and Angus Sampson (The Mule, Fargo) also star..
Bruce was co-created and directed by Tony Rogers (Wilfred, How to Talk Australians), and produced by Jason Byrne (Sucker, How to Talk to Australians). Mat Blackwell (Good News Week, The Glass House) and Warwick Holt (The Project, Good News Week) wrote the script.
.Bruce has been a real labour of love,. said Byrne. .It.s so great to see the work come together on the online screen. It was a real pleasure working with Tony, Warwick and Mat.
- 11/23/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
eOne release The Girl on The Train in cinemas October 6.
Since its acquisition by eOne in 2011, Hopscotch-eOne Anz has become a global player. If speaks to three of the team — Jude Troy, eOne Anz.s Evp, TV Development and Acquisitions, Lucy Hill, eOne Anz.s Head of Acquisitions and Maeva Gatineau, Hopscotch Features. Senior Vice President of Production — about the restructure, the distribution game and the landscape in 2016. What are your roles at eOne?
Hill: I head up acquisitions for eOne Australia and New Zealand, which means that I coordinate for our team, which includes Jude as well as Troy Lum, Sandie Don, Jason Hernandez and Kata [Mandic]. We look at which films we want to buy, primarily for theatrical but also for our home entertainment platforms, the landscape for which is changing massively.
Troy: I joined in 2004 as a small partner at Hopscotch. Troy brought me in, [with] Sandie and Frank Cox at the time,...
Since its acquisition by eOne in 2011, Hopscotch-eOne Anz has become a global player. If speaks to three of the team — Jude Troy, eOne Anz.s Evp, TV Development and Acquisitions, Lucy Hill, eOne Anz.s Head of Acquisitions and Maeva Gatineau, Hopscotch Features. Senior Vice President of Production — about the restructure, the distribution game and the landscape in 2016. What are your roles at eOne?
Hill: I head up acquisitions for eOne Australia and New Zealand, which means that I coordinate for our team, which includes Jude as well as Troy Lum, Sandie Don, Jason Hernandez and Kata [Mandic]. We look at which films we want to buy, primarily for theatrical but also for our home entertainment platforms, the landscape for which is changing massively.
Troy: I joined in 2004 as a small partner at Hopscotch. Troy brought me in, [with] Sandie and Frank Cox at the time,...
- 9/12/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
eOne release The Girl on The Train in cinemas October 6.
Since its acquisition by eOne in 2011, Hopscotch-eOne Anz has become a global player. If speaks to three of the team — Jude Troy, eOne Anz.s Evp, TV Development and Acquisitions, Lucy Hill, eOne Anz.s Head of Acquisitions and Maeva Gatineau, Hopscotch Features. Senior Vice President of Production — about the restructure, the distribution game and the landscape in 2016. What are your roles at eOne?
Hill: I head up acquisitions for eOne Australia and New Zealand, which means that I coordinate for our team, which includes Jude as well as Troy Lum, Sandie Don, Jason Hernandez and Kata [Mandic]. We look at which films we want to buy, primarily for theatrical but also for our home entertainment platforms, the landscape for which is changing massively.
Troy: I joined in 2004 as a small partner at Hopscotch. Troy brought me in, [with] Sandie and Frank Cox at the time,...
Since its acquisition by eOne in 2011, Hopscotch-eOne Anz has become a global player. If speaks to three of the team — Jude Troy, eOne Anz.s Evp, TV Development and Acquisitions, Lucy Hill, eOne Anz.s Head of Acquisitions and Maeva Gatineau, Hopscotch Features. Senior Vice President of Production — about the restructure, the distribution game and the landscape in 2016. What are your roles at eOne?
Hill: I head up acquisitions for eOne Australia and New Zealand, which means that I coordinate for our team, which includes Jude as well as Troy Lum, Sandie Don, Jason Hernandez and Kata [Mandic]. We look at which films we want to buy, primarily for theatrical but also for our home entertainment platforms, the landscape for which is changing massively.
Troy: I joined in 2004 as a small partner at Hopscotch. Troy brought me in, [with] Sandie and Frank Cox at the time,...
- 9/12/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
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Alice Englert made her acting debut in a short film, The Water Diary, directed by her mother, Jane Campion..
Now the young actress (whose credits include Sally Potter's Ginger and Rosa and BBC One's Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell) has made one of her own.
The Boyfriend Game premiered at Tiff last year, but Englert couldn't attend - "I was in New Zealand acting in a film. It was a bummer not to go".
The film has now been invited to the Berlinale, and Englert won't miss it.
The Boyfriend Game was shot over two days at the Colo River in Nsw, and is about "two little girls, friends, playing a game they've created at a farmhouse in the Australian bush. They discover difficulties when they become competitive over one of their imaginary boyfriends"..
"I came up with the idea because I was once an eleven year-old girl...
Alice Englert made her acting debut in a short film, The Water Diary, directed by her mother, Jane Campion..
Now the young actress (whose credits include Sally Potter's Ginger and Rosa and BBC One's Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell) has made one of her own.
The Boyfriend Game premiered at Tiff last year, but Englert couldn't attend - "I was in New Zealand acting in a film. It was a bummer not to go".
The film has now been invited to the Berlinale, and Englert won't miss it.
The Boyfriend Game was shot over two days at the Colo River in Nsw, and is about "two little girls, friends, playing a game they've created at a farmhouse in the Australian bush. They discover difficulties when they become competitive over one of their imaginary boyfriends"..
"I came up with the idea because I was once an eleven year-old girl...
- 2/4/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Sophie Mathisen and Jonathan Burtreaux in Drama.
First-time writer-director Sophie Mathisen looked to the Lena Dunham model when making her first film.
Dunham famously made her debut feature, Tiny Furniture, by setting most of it in her parents' New York loft..
Mathisen made hers in Paris, shooting in the three-storey apartment owned by the parents of her focus-puller. The space ended up doubling as two seperate apartments, plus a nightclub.
Mathisen, who also stars in the film, graduated from Vca as an actor, worked in theatre for a few years, then decamped to London for an Ma in acting for screen at London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama..
While in London she became increasingly interested in scriptwriting, and ended up writing scripts for her fellow students..
"When it came time to do my thesis, I pitched that instead of making a short I'd make a feature instead", Mathisen told If.
First-time writer-director Sophie Mathisen looked to the Lena Dunham model when making her first film.
Dunham famously made her debut feature, Tiny Furniture, by setting most of it in her parents' New York loft..
Mathisen made hers in Paris, shooting in the three-storey apartment owned by the parents of her focus-puller. The space ended up doubling as two seperate apartments, plus a nightclub.
Mathisen, who also stars in the film, graduated from Vca as an actor, worked in theatre for a few years, then decamped to London for an Ma in acting for screen at London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama..
While in London she became increasingly interested in scriptwriting, and ended up writing scripts for her fellow students..
"When it came time to do my thesis, I pitched that instead of making a short I'd make a feature instead", Mathisen told If.
- 1/21/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
With the third chapter of the "Insidious" series, Leigh Whannell steps up to take over as writer and director on the second franchise that he started with James Wan. As today's "Aquaman" news made clear, Wan has become a major asset to studios now, and while I doubt he's made his final scary film or even his final small film, I doubt we're going to see him make any more films in the "Saw" or "Insidious" worlds again. So why not Whannell? After all, if there's anyone who understands this world, it's him. He was the one who created the mythology, after all, when he wrote the first film, and he's played Specs, part of the paranormal investigation team headed by Lin Shaye, in the other two films. When I first saw the set-up for this film, I assumed it would be an early adventure for Specs, Elise (Shaye), and...
- 6/4/2015
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
A chance meeting at the 2013 Logie awards was the catalyst for the launch of a joint venture between Blackfella Films and Werner Film Productions.
Big Chance Films. first production, Ready for This, a teenage drama with mostly Indigenous characters commissioned by ABC3, is now shooting in Sydney.
The ensemble cast includes two newcomers, rapper/singer Majeda Beatty who competed in The X Factor, and Liam Talty, who studied at the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts in Brisbane.
They join Aaron McGrath (The Code, Redfern Now, The Doctor Blake Mysteries), Leonie Whyman (Redfern Now), Madeleine Madden (The Code, Jack Irish: Dead Point, Redfern Now), Christian Byers (Puberty Blues season 2), Christine Anu (Dance Academy, Outland) and Lasarus Ratuere (The Mule, Mabo, Terra Nova).
Set in inner city Sydney, the plot follows five Indigenous kids who come to the city to pursue their dreams. Anu and Ratuere play the couple who run the kids. boarding house.
Big Chance Films. first production, Ready for This, a teenage drama with mostly Indigenous characters commissioned by ABC3, is now shooting in Sydney.
The ensemble cast includes two newcomers, rapper/singer Majeda Beatty who competed in The X Factor, and Liam Talty, who studied at the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts in Brisbane.
They join Aaron McGrath (The Code, Redfern Now, The Doctor Blake Mysteries), Leonie Whyman (Redfern Now), Madeleine Madden (The Code, Jack Irish: Dead Point, Redfern Now), Christian Byers (Puberty Blues season 2), Christine Anu (Dance Academy, Outland) and Lasarus Ratuere (The Mule, Mabo, Terra Nova).
Set in inner city Sydney, the plot follows five Indigenous kids who come to the city to pursue their dreams. Anu and Ratuere play the couple who run the kids. boarding house.
- 3/15/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
A chance meeting at the 2013 Logie awards was the catalyst for the launch of a joint venture between Blackfella Films and Werner Film Productions.
Big Chance Films. first production, Ready for This, a teenage drama with mostly Indigenous characters commissioned by ABC3, is now shooting in Sydney.
The ensemble cast includes two newcomers, rapper/singer Majeda Beatty who competed in The X Factor, and Liam Talty, who studied at the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts in Brisbane.
They join Aaron McGrath (The Code, Redfern Now, The Doctor Blake Mysteries), Leonie Whyman (Redfern Now), Madeleine Madden (The Code, Jack Irish: Dead Point, Redfern Now), Christian Byers (Puberty Blues season 2), Christine Anu (Dance Academy, Outland) and Lasarus Ratuere (The Mule, Mabo, Terra Nova).
Set in inner city Sydney, the plot follows five Indigenous kids who come to the city to pursue their dreams. Anu and Ratuere play the couple who run the kids. boarding house.
Big Chance Films. first production, Ready for This, a teenage drama with mostly Indigenous characters commissioned by ABC3, is now shooting in Sydney.
The ensemble cast includes two newcomers, rapper/singer Majeda Beatty who competed in The X Factor, and Liam Talty, who studied at the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts in Brisbane.
They join Aaron McGrath (The Code, Redfern Now, The Doctor Blake Mysteries), Leonie Whyman (Redfern Now), Madeleine Madden (The Code, Jack Irish: Dead Point, Redfern Now), Christian Byers (Puberty Blues season 2), Christine Anu (Dance Academy, Outland) and Lasarus Ratuere (The Mule, Mabo, Terra Nova).
Set in inner city Sydney, the plot follows five Indigenous kids who come to the city to pursue their dreams. Anu and Ratuere play the couple who run the kids. boarding house.
- 3/15/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
A chance meeting at the 2013 Logie awards was the catalyst for the launch of a joint venture between Blackfella Films and Werner Film Productions.
Big Chance Films. first production, Ready for This, a teenage drama with mostly Indigenous characters commissioned by ABC3, is now shooting in Sydney.
The ensemble cast includes two newcomers, rapper/singer Majeda Beatty who competed in The X Factor, and Liam Talty, who studied at the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts in Brisbane.
They join Aaron McGrath (The Code, Redfern Now, The Doctor Blake Mysteries), Leonie Whyman (Redfern Now), Madeleine Madden (The Code, Jack Irish: Dead Point, Redfern Now), Christian Byers (Puberty Blues season 2), Christine Anu (Dance Academy, Outland) and Lasarus Ratuere (The Mule, Mabo, Terra Nova).
Set in inner city Sydney, the plot follows five Indigenous kids who come to the city to pursue their dreams. Anu and Ratuere play the couple who run the kids. boarding house.
Big Chance Films. first production, Ready for This, a teenage drama with mostly Indigenous characters commissioned by ABC3, is now shooting in Sydney.
The ensemble cast includes two newcomers, rapper/singer Majeda Beatty who competed in The X Factor, and Liam Talty, who studied at the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts in Brisbane.
They join Aaron McGrath (The Code, Redfern Now, The Doctor Blake Mysteries), Leonie Whyman (Redfern Now), Madeleine Madden (The Code, Jack Irish: Dead Point, Redfern Now), Christian Byers (Puberty Blues season 2), Christine Anu (Dance Academy, Outland) and Lasarus Ratuere (The Mule, Mabo, Terra Nova).
Set in inner city Sydney, the plot follows five Indigenous kids who come to the city to pursue their dreams. Anu and Ratuere play the couple who run the kids. boarding house.
- 3/15/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia will fund the direct-to-digital release of up to four low-budget films in a pilot scheme over the next two years.
The initiative is part of $3.2 million in funding for 10 production companies and organisations under the agency.s new Enterprise Industry program announced today.
The scheme will entail each film having event screenings at selected cinemas and being released the same day on iTunes and all other electronic platforms.
Screen Australia will fund the marketing costs, which COO Fiona Cameron estimates will be between $300,000 and $500,000.
.Some low budget films need to be accessible and to find their audiences immediately,. Cameron tells If. .It.s a good place for Screen Australia to explore because there is considerable risk. We want to see if this is a commercial proposition for certain other films..
The event screenings- which may mean four-walling cinemas- will guarantee each project qualifies for the 40% producer offset. Those...
The initiative is part of $3.2 million in funding for 10 production companies and organisations under the agency.s new Enterprise Industry program announced today.
The scheme will entail each film having event screenings at selected cinemas and being released the same day on iTunes and all other electronic platforms.
Screen Australia will fund the marketing costs, which COO Fiona Cameron estimates will be between $300,000 and $500,000.
.Some low budget films need to be accessible and to find their audiences immediately,. Cameron tells If. .It.s a good place for Screen Australia to explore because there is considerable risk. We want to see if this is a commercial proposition for certain other films..
The event screenings- which may mean four-walling cinemas- will guarantee each project qualifies for the 40% producer offset. Those...
- 3/4/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
After tying for best film with The Water Diviner at the Aacta Awards, Jennifer Kent.s The Babadook has won the major prizes at the Australian Film Critics Association annual film and writing awards.
The horror movie took the awards for best film, director, lead actress Essie Davis and supporting actor Noah Wiseman.
Emulating his Aacta Award, David Gulpilil was named best actor for Charlie.s Country. Sarah Snook (who was recognised as best actress for Predestination at the AACTAs) was the surprise winner for best supporting actress for These Final Hours.
Gulpilil and Rolf de Heer collected the original screenplay award and Charlie.s Country.s Ian Jones was feted as best DoP. Gulpilil received his best actor statue on Friday evening from Aaron Pedersen (last year's Afca best actor winner for Mystery Road) during the BlakNite event at Treasury Gardens. He dedicated the award to .the spirit of the country and his family.
The horror movie took the awards for best film, director, lead actress Essie Davis and supporting actor Noah Wiseman.
Emulating his Aacta Award, David Gulpilil was named best actor for Charlie.s Country. Sarah Snook (who was recognised as best actress for Predestination at the AACTAs) was the surprise winner for best supporting actress for These Final Hours.
Gulpilil and Rolf de Heer collected the original screenplay award and Charlie.s Country.s Ian Jones was feted as best DoP. Gulpilil received his best actor statue on Friday evening from Aaron Pedersen (last year's Afca best actor winner for Mystery Road) during the BlakNite event at Treasury Gardens. He dedicated the award to .the spirit of the country and his family.
- 2/8/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
[Editor's Note: This post is presented in partnership with Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand in support of Indie Film Month. Today's pick, "The Mule," is available now On Demand. This interview originally ran last summer.] Co-directed by Tony Mahony and Angus Sampson, "The Mule" tells the story of a young man, played by Angus Sampson, who gets roped into transporting heroin for a friend. 20 condoms full, to be exact. After being detained by Australian airport authorities, however, Sampson's character must find the strength of a thousand men in order to keep his body from passing the drugs. In this exclusive clip from the film, the titular unlucky soul comes very close to getting caught. Indiewire has partnered with Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand for January's Indie Film Month. Enjoy exceptionally creative and uniquely entertaining new Indie releases ("Boyhood," "The Skeleton Twins," "Song One," and more) all month...
- 1/22/2015
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
After playing a drug mule in The Mule, Angus Sampson is staying on the wrong side of the law with a recurring role iin the second season of Fargo.
The La-based Sampson is cast as a member of the Gerhardt crime family in the sequel to the series inspired by the Coen brothers' movie, which starred. Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Allison Tolman, and Colin Hanks and aired on the FX network in the Us and here on Sbs.
His character Bear Gerhardt is described as an intimidatingly large, inarticulate man who happens to be the most decent of the clan.
Shooting of the 10-episode series starts in in Calgary on January 19, forcing Sampson to relinquish the job of hosting the 4th Aacta Awards luncheon in Sydney on January 27.
Writer/actor/producer/director Adam Zwar (Agony Aunts, Lowdown and Wilfred) will host the luncheon. Zwar said: .My role is to...
The La-based Sampson is cast as a member of the Gerhardt crime family in the sequel to the series inspired by the Coen brothers' movie, which starred. Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Allison Tolman, and Colin Hanks and aired on the FX network in the Us and here on Sbs.
His character Bear Gerhardt is described as an intimidatingly large, inarticulate man who happens to be the most decent of the clan.
Shooting of the 10-episode series starts in in Calgary on January 19, forcing Sampson to relinquish the job of hosting the 4th Aacta Awards luncheon in Sydney on January 27.
Writer/actor/producer/director Adam Zwar (Agony Aunts, Lowdown and Wilfred) will host the luncheon. Zwar said: .My role is to...
- 1/11/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Video-on-Demand market in Australia is growing steadily but apart from the Us majors and the larger independents, almost no one is making serious money from that sector.
The returns for most Australian and other small-to-medium independent films are very modest, according to an If survey of producers and distributors, none of whom wanted to be quoted.
For Australian films that are released on 6-20 screens, VoD revenues typically range from as little as $1,000 to $10,000.
Wider theatrical releases can generate anywhere between $100,000 and $250,000 on VoD and $25,000- $75,000 on electronic sell-through (Est).
Direct-to-video titles can be expected to earn $50,000-$100,000 on VoD and $10,000-$20,000 on Est.
Those are sobering stats for producers who are looking to forego theatrical release and recoup from home entertainment, particularly as DVD and Blu-ray sales and rentals continue to decline faster than the growth of the online market.
However anecdotal evidence from The Mule.s co-director...
The returns for most Australian and other small-to-medium independent films are very modest, according to an If survey of producers and distributors, none of whom wanted to be quoted.
For Australian films that are released on 6-20 screens, VoD revenues typically range from as little as $1,000 to $10,000.
Wider theatrical releases can generate anywhere between $100,000 and $250,000 on VoD and $25,000- $75,000 on electronic sell-through (Est).
Direct-to-video titles can be expected to earn $50,000-$100,000 on VoD and $10,000-$20,000 on Est.
Those are sobering stats for producers who are looking to forego theatrical release and recoup from home entertainment, particularly as DVD and Blu-ray sales and rentals continue to decline faster than the growth of the online market.
However anecdotal evidence from The Mule.s co-director...
- 12/4/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Title: The Mule XLrator Media Director: Tony Mahony, Angus Sampson Writers: Jaime Browne, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell Cast: Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Ewen Leslie, Georgina Haig, Noni Hazlehurst, and John Noble Running time: 103 min, Unrated (Violence, language) In Theaters, VOD And iTUNES: November 21, 2014 Based on true events. In 1983 a naive man named Ray Jenkins (Angus Sampson) who still lives at home with his parents, travels to Thailand with his soccer team. Ray’s friend Gavin (Leigh Whannell) whom is in a bit of trouble with drug dealer Pat Shepherd (John Noble), convinces Ray to take the task of swallowing 20 condoms filled with heroin and [ Read More ]
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- 12/3/2014
- by juliana
- ShockYa
The Mule may not be the type of movie you'd expect from Leigh Whannell, who wrote Saw, Dead Silence and Insidious and has cowriter, costar and executive producer credits here. It's not a horror movie, rather it's a crime thriller (and dark comedy) about a simple man trapped in a hotel room by police officers who are trying to get him to evacuate the heroin they're convinced he has in his bowels. That premise may sound odd, but Whannell and his cowriter (and the movie's star) Angus Sampson find more than enough ways to keep the whole thing on its toes. Double crosses, dirty cops and broody drug dealers all waiting for this poor guy to go the bathroom makes for a very tense, expertly acted scenario that keeps building and building in surprising, satisfying...
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- 12/2/2014
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Hugo Weaving is pretty busy promoting his newest film The Mule which is now available in theaters and VOD and in a recent interview to THR, the question popped up as to if he is going to reprise his role of the Red Skull in Captain America: Civil War or in any future Marvel installment but the actor said that there hasn’t been any talks about it. Read his comments below:
“I have absolutely no idea. I haven’t talk to anyone about it, so yeah, we’ll just have to wait and see. No idea at all.”
The last time we saw the Red Skull, he disappeared into thin air after opening the Tesseract at the end of Captain America: The First Avenger. Nonetheless, fans have been expectant to see him return at some point down the line and Marvel’s powerhouse Kevin Feige have said that there...
“I have absolutely no idea. I haven’t talk to anyone about it, so yeah, we’ll just have to wait and see. No idea at all.”
The last time we saw the Red Skull, he disappeared into thin air after opening the Tesseract at the end of Captain America: The First Avenger. Nonetheless, fans have been expectant to see him return at some point down the line and Marvel’s powerhouse Kevin Feige have said that there...
- 12/1/2014
- by Munir Abedrabbo
- LRMonline.com
For a brief moment in time it looked like Red Skull just might have had a chance to return to the silver screen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The possibility was always there, both in the cinematic and comic book history of the character's conflict with Captain America. However, that never happened, and for some very valid reasons. Yet there are still fans out there who hope/think that the story of the man formerly known as Johann Schmidt would return, along with actor Hugo Weaving, to fight Captain America. To those of you who have held on to such hope, there's a slight glimmer of promise as of today. The Hollywood Reporter sat down with Weaving to talk about his latest film, the 1980's crime drama The Mule, and as any cast member of a Marvel movie past or present can tell you, talk shifted into asking whether...
- 12/1/2014
- cinemablend.com
Out doing promotional work for Australian thriller "The Mule," actor Hugo Weaving was asked about potentially returning to the role of Red Skull whom he played in 2011's "Captain America: The First Avenger".
In the past, Weaving has not expressed interest in returning - something which hasn't really been an issue. Yet as time has gone on, rumors about the Red Skull character returning to screens in some form or another have gathered steam. There's even wild speculation that Daniel Bruhl's mysterious villain character in the upcoming "Captain America: Civil War" might be Red Skull in some way.
Asked about his potential return in either 'Civil War' or other Marvel films, Weaving told THR last week: "I have absolutely no idea. I haven't talked to anyone about it, so, yeah, we'll just have to wait and see. No idea at all."
He then went on to further clarify those remarks this weekend,...
In the past, Weaving has not expressed interest in returning - something which hasn't really been an issue. Yet as time has gone on, rumors about the Red Skull character returning to screens in some form or another have gathered steam. There's even wild speculation that Daniel Bruhl's mysterious villain character in the upcoming "Captain America: Civil War" might be Red Skull in some way.
Asked about his potential return in either 'Civil War' or other Marvel films, Weaving told THR last week: "I have absolutely no idea. I haven't talked to anyone about it, so, yeah, we'll just have to wait and see. No idea at all."
He then went on to further clarify those remarks this weekend,...
- 12/1/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Back in 2012, Hugo Weaving, who played the villainous Johann Schmidt a.k.a. the Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger, confirmed that he had in fact signed a multi-picture deal with Marvel, which is fairly commonplace for most Marvel actors. Even though Weaving admitted that he is probably contractually obligated to return if asked, he said he wasn't likely to return for any potential Captain America sequels, which was proven true when he didn't appear in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, saying it wasn't the type of role he was looking to do again even though he did enjoy his experience on the first film. While promoting his upcoming drama, The Mule, Weaving was asked about potentially returning as the Red Skull in the recently announced Captain America: Civil War. Based on his comments, it doesn't seem likely: "I have absolutely no idea. I haven't talked to anyone about it,...
- 11/28/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Hugo Weaving is earning critical praise for his work in the new drug drama The Mule, which sees him play a detective tasked with getting evidence from a suspected drug mule. While chatting with him about that project, The Hollywood Reporter also checked in with Weaving about his potential future as The Red Skull, whom he played in 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger. "I have absolutely no idea," Weaving said when asked if he'd be returning for Captain America: Civil War or possibly in another Marvel film. "I haven't talked to anyone about it, so, yeah, we'll just
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- 11/28/2014
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hugo Weaving skyrocketed into Hollywood fame as Agent Smith in The Matrix films and over the last two decades, the actor has curated a fine balance of Hollywood films and smaller indie productions, both in the Us and in his native Australia. The Mule is one of his most recent forays into indie films.
Written and directed by Tony Mahony and Angus Sampson, Sampson also stars as Ray, the "mule" of the title in a comedic retelling of a real life events surround the first drug mule to be caught by law enforcement.
I had a chance to speak with Hugo Weaving, one of the film's stars (he plays one of the cops), about the bizarre story, his favourite scene in the film and his preference for working on smaller productions.
The Mule made its debut at SXSW earlier this y [Continued ...]...
Written and directed by Tony Mahony and Angus Sampson, Sampson also stars as Ray, the "mule" of the title in a comedic retelling of a real life events surround the first drug mule to be caught by law enforcement.
I had a chance to speak with Hugo Weaving, one of the film's stars (he plays one of the cops), about the bizarre story, his favourite scene in the film and his preference for working on smaller productions.
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- 11/25/2014
- QuietEarth.us
It's been 10 years since Leigh Whannell wrote and costarred in Saw. Since then there have been six sequels, and though the last movie in 2010 was titled Saw 3D: The Final Chapter, there's been plenty of talk about how soon it would be before Lionsgate resurrected the beloved (and incredibly profitable) franchise in some capacity. Some of it has been fueled by rumors, some of it by cheeky prodding by Whannell and James Wan themselves (they hid Billy the Puppet in their first Insidious installment). So when we spoke to Whannell last week about his terrific new movie The Mule, which he cowrote, executive produced and acts in, we wanted to ask about the likelihood that Saw is coming back and if he'd even want to be involved with a new version of...
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- 11/25/2014
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
The gambit of launching Tony Mahony and Angus Sampson.s dark comedy The Mule simultaneously on digital platforms in Australia, New Zealand, the Us and Canada last Friday, bypassing cinemas, seems to be paying off.
Initial reports from iTunes and distributor eOne are very encouraging, according to Sampson, who served as one of the producers.
Consumers can buy the title on digital platforms for $24.99 and it will be available to rent online and on DVD and Blu-ray on December 3.
The caper starring Sampson as a naive guy who is caught with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach and tries to withhold the evidence, literally, ranks as the most popular indie title on iTunes in Australia and in the Us.
.In Australia iTunes says the film is doing three times better than its estimates, .Sampson tells If. .EOne just told me the pre-orders for physical sales are five times better than they would have done normally.
Initial reports from iTunes and distributor eOne are very encouraging, according to Sampson, who served as one of the producers.
Consumers can buy the title on digital platforms for $24.99 and it will be available to rent online and on DVD and Blu-ray on December 3.
The caper starring Sampson as a naive guy who is caught with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach and tries to withhold the evidence, literally, ranks as the most popular indie title on iTunes in Australia and in the Us.
.In Australia iTunes says the film is doing three times better than its estimates, .Sampson tells If. .EOne just told me the pre-orders for physical sales are five times better than they would have done normally.
- 11/24/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Collaborating with a long-time close friend on a project, and compassionately discovering along the way how much you truly care about the other person, is a powerful way to determine who the most important people in your life are, and how far you would go to protect and support them. Leigh Whannell, who co-starred, co-wrote and co-produced his new independent Australian drama, ‘The Mule,’ with his fellow ‘Insidious‘ actor, Angus Sampson, perfectly embraced each other’s vision and ideas for their latest film. Their natural understanding of each other’s ideas and work ethic effortlessly shifted onto the screen in the crime film, which is now playing in theaters and on VOD [ Read More ]
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- 11/24/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Mother, Jugs, and Laxatives: Sampson and Mahony’s Curious Exploration of Strange Case
Based on its poster and other marketing materials for Angus Sampson and Tony Mahony’s directorial debut, The Mule, one would assume the film would be a zany, goofily comedic treatment of its ‘based on a true story’ crime from the early 80’s. Surprisingly, the film is much more sobering than that, as well as nicely shot and performed, imbued with a pedigree hardly evident in the materials being used to draw an audience in to a film starring a trio of known Austrialian names, including Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson (writer and co-star of Insidious) as well as Hugo Weaving. That said, Mahony and Sampson don’t structure the film advantageously, lumping us right away into the dramatic thrust before plateauing into a countdown hinged on its protagonist’s bowel movement.
In 1983 Melbourne, Ray Jenkins (Angus Sampson...
Based on its poster and other marketing materials for Angus Sampson and Tony Mahony’s directorial debut, The Mule, one would assume the film would be a zany, goofily comedic treatment of its ‘based on a true story’ crime from the early 80’s. Surprisingly, the film is much more sobering than that, as well as nicely shot and performed, imbued with a pedigree hardly evident in the materials being used to draw an audience in to a film starring a trio of known Austrialian names, including Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson (writer and co-star of Insidious) as well as Hugo Weaving. That said, Mahony and Sampson don’t structure the film advantageously, lumping us right away into the dramatic thrust before plateauing into a countdown hinged on its protagonist’s bowel movement.
In 1983 Melbourne, Ray Jenkins (Angus Sampson...
- 11/24/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Struggling to find your place in the world and the best way to convey your identity so that people truly understand and appreciate you can be a challenging task. Australian actor Angus Sampson, who’s known to American audiences for his portrayal of Tucker in the ‘Insidious’ film trilogy, powerfully showcased his full versatility and personality with his debut feature film writing, directing and producing effort, the crime drama ‘The Mule.’ The filmmaker and actor, who co-wrote and co-starred with one of his fellow ‘Insidious’ performers, Leigh Whannell, in ‘The Mule’ proved that naturally incorporating humor and relatability into a serious subject such as drug smuggling can help audiences truly comprehend [ Read More ]
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- 11/24/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
There are films that are based on a true story, and then there's "The Mule." It's easy to see how directors Tony Mahony and Angus Sampson, who star in and co-wrote the script, would be attracted to this outlandish story. But taking inspired ingredients and turning them into a worthy genre film entails knowing the limitations of the story and maximizing its strongest points, advice the filmmakers could've used at any time during the making of "The Mule." A movie that jumps into its central premise before quickly settling into tedium, Mahony and Sampson try to wring as much mileage of possible out of a grown man trying not to take a shit. But in order for the audience to play along, you have to make us give a shit, and "The Mule" does try. The story follows Ray (Sampson), a schlubby Mama's boy who works an unremarkable TV repair...
- 11/20/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Most crime movies milk their tension out of whether or not someone can pull off the perfect crime, or they involve some old pro roped back into the business for one last score, or even just a grizzled old guy out for justice. The Mule, starring Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannel, Hugo Weaving, Noni Hazlehurst and John Noble, isn't about any of those things. Then again, The Mule isn't like most crime thrillers. This Australian gem hits theaters, VOD and iTunes on November 21, and it's about a relatively ordinary man who decides to make some extra cash by transporting some drugs across the border. He swallows several balloons of heroin, which soon backfires when the police detain him. In order to not get caught and sent to jail, he has to, uh, hold it in. What follows is...
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- 11/19/2014
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Perhaps it's fitting that a crime drama about constipation should take so long to get going. Directors Tony Mahony and Angus Sampson's tense true-life Australian drug-trafficking ick-out The Mule opens with a sweaty Ray Jenkins (Sampson) dropping trou and spreading for airport security, his face straining for a blithe cluelessness -- he's clearly trying to playact he has no idea why he's being asked to do this. Then the movie doubles back to days before, to the events that led to this, a wearying J. J. Abramsian editing technique that dumps us into a story at its high point but in this case leaves audiences wondering, “Wait, the excitement this is all building to is a cavity search?”
So, yes, The Mule proves a tough sit, but by the end you might b...
So, yes, The Mule proves a tough sit, but by the end you might b...
- 11/19/2014
- Village Voice
Actor, writer and director Angus Sampson will host the Aacta Awards Luncheon. Sampson.s black comedy The Mule will be released on digital platforms in Australia, Nz and the Us and November 21. The nominees will be announced on December 3. . .I.m chuffed to have been asked to host the 4th Aacta Awards Luncheon, . he said. . Having just made a film about a man who literally doesn.t give a shit, I.m thankful others do, and that.s what the Aacta Awards are all about.. . The awards luncheon will be held on January 27 and the awards on January 29 at Star City, telecast on Network Ten that evening, and repeatede on Foxtel.s Arena. .
The Meet the Makers events will be held on January 26 and 28 for members of Aacta and of participating guilds and industry organisations. .
The Meet the Makers events will be held on January 26 and 28 for members of Aacta and of participating guilds and industry organisations. .
- 11/18/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Here at Most Craved, we've got the inside scoop on entertainment poop. But sometimes even we need to consult the experts. Joining us this week are Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson from the "Insidious" franchise, who also co-wrote and co-starred in the new thriller The Mule, about a drug mule (Sampson) forced to hold his bowels in for over a week after he's detained at customs.
- 11/13/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Aussie crime flick The Mule will be available on VOD and iTunes, and in select theaters, on November 21. It is the directorial debut from Tony Mahony and Angus Sampson. Sampson (the Insidious films and 100 Bloody Acres) also wrote the script with co-star Leigh Whannell and stars as Ray Jenkins, the titular character in the film. We have an exclusive clip to share with you. Jenkins is being led to a hotel room by the authorities (Hugo Weaving and Ewen Leslie) and the voice-over explains his rights to him. All everyone has to do now is wait for Jenkins to visit the little boy's room. It's 1983. A naive man with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach is detained by Australian Federal Police. Alone and afraid, 'the...
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- 11/3/2014
- Screen Anarchy
‘The Mule’s title character is withholding important evidence about his unsuspecting involvement in his local Australian drug trade in the trailer for the upcoming crime thriller. Co-writer, co-director and lead star Angus Sampson stars as Ray Jenkins, a seemingly naive and innocent man whose sole talent is repairing electrical appliances at the local repair shop. He inadvertently becomes a mule for local Melbourne dealer, Pat (John Noble), as his stepfather owes him a large sum of money. Sampson reunited with his ‘Insidious’ series co-star, Leigh Whannell, to co-scribe ‘The Mule,’ along with Jaime Browne. The director also teamed with Tony Mahony to co-helm the thriller together. Besides Sampson, Whannell and [ Read More ]
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- 10/31/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
By Christmas at least six Hollywood films will have been released this year on DVD and VoD roughly 90 days after their theatrical premieres, a departure from the traditional 120-day holdback.
Home entertainment retailers and digital platforms believe a further relaxation of release windows is inevitable.
James Sterling, national purchasing manager for the Civic Video chain, told If, .Civic is supportive of a reduction in the theatrical window. I have been trying to address a shortened window for some time now. What film is still breaking B.O. records after eight weeks?.
Quickflix executive chairman Stephen Langsford said, .We see the collapsing of windows as an inevitability and one that is good for consumers whilst addressing one of the root causes of piracy: desire for quick access.
.If consumers want a big screen experience they.ll go to the cinema and if they want to stream it or play it on...
Home entertainment retailers and digital platforms believe a further relaxation of release windows is inevitable.
James Sterling, national purchasing manager for the Civic Video chain, told If, .Civic is supportive of a reduction in the theatrical window. I have been trying to address a shortened window for some time now. What film is still breaking B.O. records after eight weeks?.
Quickflix executive chairman Stephen Langsford said, .We see the collapsing of windows as an inevitability and one that is good for consumers whilst addressing one of the root causes of piracy: desire for quick access.
.If consumers want a big screen experience they.ll go to the cinema and if they want to stream it or play it on...
- 10/28/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
As Xlrator Media prepares to release the Aussie thriller The Mule on November 21st in cinemas and on VOD and iTunes we will have lots of goodies to share with you. It's 1983. A naive man with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach is detained by Australian Federal Police. Alone and afraid, 'the Mule' makes a desperate choice; to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence...literally. And by doing so becomes a "human time-bomb," dragging cops, criminals, lawyers and his mother into his impossible escapade. Inspired by true events.First off, on our list of goodies, we will start with the premiere of the key art and this gallery of images from the film. In this exclusive gallery you will finds images of Hugo Weaving, Angus...
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- 10/25/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Australian cinema is facing a crisis because the distribution model for most Oz films is no longer viable, according to Troy Lum.
The EntertainmentOne Australia MD is calling for a summit where funding agencies, producers, distributors and exhibitors can address the vexing issues of release windows, how films are financed and how best to reach audiences across the spectrum.
.We are at a crisis point in our industry; we have to change the model,. Lum told If. His comments followed the launch of Julius Avery.s Son of a Gun, which took $65,000 in its first four days on 53 screens, released by eOne.
.We are absolutely devastated by the result,. said Lum. .I'm gutted for the filmmakers who worked really hard and made a really fine film.
.We worked very hard on the release with a big marketing campaign and a publicity tour. We booked it into a mixture of art...
The EntertainmentOne Australia MD is calling for a summit where funding agencies, producers, distributors and exhibitors can address the vexing issues of release windows, how films are financed and how best to reach audiences across the spectrum.
.We are at a crisis point in our industry; we have to change the model,. Lum told If. His comments followed the launch of Julius Avery.s Son of a Gun, which took $65,000 in its first four days on 53 screens, released by eOne.
.We are absolutely devastated by the result,. said Lum. .I'm gutted for the filmmakers who worked really hard and made a really fine film.
.We worked very hard on the release with a big marketing campaign and a publicity tour. We booked it into a mixture of art...
- 10/21/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Aussie drug flick The Mule is heading our way with a belly full of narcs, ready to corrupt our eyeballs at the London Film Festival over the next fortnight. Here’s an identity parade’s worth of character posters depicting the film’s cast of n’er-do-wells. See if you can spot the one who used to be Elrond, looking much more likely to bust a villain’s head with a phone directory than exude serene elfish vibes. Set in 1983, The Mule follows benighted drug smuggler Ray Jenkins (Angus Sampson) as he returns to Australia from a footie club trip to Thailand with heroin secreted inside his person. He’s been persuaded/duped into this by his teammate Gavin (Saw star/writer Leigh Whannell).Like Maria Full Of Grace, the consequences are grave; unlike that Columbian-set art houser, they promise resin-black laughs as coppers Hugo Weaving and Ewen Leslie keep...
- 10/9/2014
- EmpireOnline
Today we have the trailer for the upcoming Australian film called "The Mule," starring Hugo Weaving (The Matrix), Angus Sampson, Leign Whannell (Insidious) and John Noble. Check it out below. Plot: It's 1983. A naive man with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach is detained by Australian Federal Police. Alone and afraid, 'the Mule' makes a desperate choice; to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence... literally. And by doing so becomes a 'human time-bomb'; dragging cops, criminals and concerned family into his impossible escapade. The new movie is written by Whannell and Sampson, and directed by Sampson and Tony Mahony. It's set to premiere at the SXSW Film Festival. Trailer:...
- 10/2/2014
- WorstPreviews.com
It cannot be denied that Hugo Weaving is one of the greatest actors working today. While Laurence Fishburne is, of course, awesome, The Matrix Trilogy would have been nothing without Weaving’s towering performance as Agent Smith. He added greater depth and complexity to V For Vendetta, and presented Red Skull as a most fearsome foe in Captain America: The First Avenger. But, for all the big budget films he does, it is his selection of smaller, independent projects that make for the most interesting viewing – and that’s what we have here, in The Mule.
Check out the plot summary for the movie below:
“Inspired by true events, The Mule tells the story of a naïve young man who is detained by federal police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. Alone and afraid, ‘the Mule’ makes a desperate choice; to defy bodily functions and withhold the evidence… literally.
Check out the plot summary for the movie below:
“Inspired by true events, The Mule tells the story of a naïve young man who is detained by federal police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. Alone and afraid, ‘the Mule’ makes a desperate choice; to defy bodily functions and withhold the evidence… literally.
- 10/2/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
"Do something with this shitty life of yours before it's too late!" Damn this looks good. We've been waiting ages to see a trailer for this Australian film called The Mule, about a drug mule who gets into the wrong shit. Angus Sampson (who also co-wrote and co-directs this film) plays Ray Jenkins, who ingests a bag of drugs while in Thailand and attempts to enter Australia. He's caught, but it's not necessarily by the police, with everyone coming after him as soon as he arrives. Hugo Weaving and Leigh Whannell co-star, along with John Noble. This looks great, like a dark comedy with some crazy fun times, I'm looking forward to it. The quotes are the worst part about this trailer, but all the footage and Weaving's mustache looks awesome. Here's the first full trailer for Angus Sampson & Tony Mahony's The Mule, on YouTube (via The Playlist):...
- 10/1/2014
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It all comes down to a battle of wills in The Mule, the Australian drug comedy written by and starring Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson with Sampson (who also directs) in the title role as a drug mule with half a kilo of cocaine in his stomach caught by a cop (Hugo Weaving) who intends to simple wait him out until nature takes its course and our drug carrier, um, offloads his cargo. The solution, of course: No toilet time. The only question is whether the titular mule can wait out the seven days he's allowed to be detained for.Much loved on the festival circuit, The Mule is now gearing up for release in its native Australia and the first trailer is available below....
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- 10/1/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Watch: Trailer For Dark Drug Comedy 'The Mule' Starring Hugo Weaving, Angus Sampson & Leigh Whannell
It's easy to be consumed by American cinema, to the point that it's often difficult to peek through the noise and look abroad at the quality offerings from around the world. One movie that has been quietly making a fuss on the festival circuit is "The Mule," and now a great first trailer is here to makes a strong case that this is one to track down. Starring Angus Sampson (who also co-wrote and co-directed the movie), Hugo Weaving and Leigh Whannell, the crime comedy boasts a deceptively simple concept: a man is detained by police after being suspected of smuggling drugs inside his body. He's held for a week by the cops as they wait for him to shit out of the evidence, but the man, uh, holds it in, for reasons that go far beyond the room where he's being detained. And we have to say, this looks wildly entertaining,...
- 9/30/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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