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BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE Featurette

MOJAVE Trailer Starring Oscar Isaac & Garrett Hedlund

A24 debuted the trailer and poster for MOJAVE , starring Oscar Isaac and Garrett Hedlund , which is now available for DirecTV subscribers starting today. MOJAVE will also open theatrically (limited) starting in January. In this intense classical thriller, from an original screenplay by Oscar-winning writer William Monahan (The Departed), a violent artist, Thomas, ( Garrett Hedlund ) has an ominous encounter in the desert with a homicidal, chameleon-like drifter, Jack, ( Oscar Isaac ). Jack follows Thomas back to his privileged L.A. home life, holding a dark secret over his head as he attempts to infiltrate and destroy his seemingly-perfect life. Thomas must come to terms with his own insecurities and self-doubt to protect himself and his family, and go head-to-head with his nemesis in a riveting two-man clash that plays out in exciting and unexpected ways. Release Dates DirecTV Exclusive – December 3, 2015 Theatrical – January 2016 Please Leave A Comment-

Joseph Kosinski's "Oblivion" Has Found It's Scribe

Joseph Kosinski's "Oblivion" Has Found It's Scribe William Monahan , the Oscar-winning writer of “ The Departed ,” has been hired to write Disney’s Joseph Kosinski sci-fi project “ Oblivion .” The move solidifies the high-priority status of the project at Disney while continuing to show the studio is willing to work with big-name talent to develop its projects. The story is set on a future Earth, where civilization lives above the clouds and alien scavengers stalk the irradiated surface below. When a surface drone repairman is thrust into an adventure after he finds a woman inside a crashed spacepod planetside. Kosinski partnered with Radical Studios for “Oblivion,” first hatching it as an illustrated novel before setting it up at the studio. Disney had in the past developed a reputation for being a bit tight with the purse-strings when hiring writers and directors to develop talent. The first sign things were changing under the Rich Ross-Sean Bailey regime