Skip to main content

Posts

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE Featurette

Julia Roberts To Remake BATKID BEGINS: THE WISH HEARD AROUND THE WORLD Documentary

Oscar® Winner Julia Roberts Attaches To Feature Remake Of   BATKID BEGINS: THE WISH HEARD AROUND THE WORLD Documentary at Slamdance.  As the excitement revs up in Park City, Submarine announced today that Julia Roberts is attached to the remake rights to the new documentary BATKID BEGINS: THE WISH HEARD AROUND THE WORLD – A DANA NACHMAN FILM on the eve of its world premiere at Slamdance Film Festival. Roberts, who will produce with partners Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill through their Red Om Films banner, is attached to star in the feature remake of the real life story about how a Make-A-Wish event for Miles – a 5 year old boy diagnosed with leukemia - wanting to be Batman for a day turned into not only a citywide spectacle with over 25,000 San Francisco residents coming out to participate, but a worldwide phenomenon on social media with nearly 2 billion participants thanks to Mashable, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and others. The documentary’s director, Dana Nachman, will

First Look At Leonardo DiCaprio In #THEREVENANT

FIRST LOOK at Leonardo DiCaprio in THE REVENANT . Deep in the uncharted American wilderness, trapper Hugh Glass ( Leonardo DiCaprio ) is severely injured and left for dead by a traitorous member of his team, John Fitzgerald ( Tom Hardy ). With sheer will as his only weapon, Glass must navigate a hostile environment, a brutal winter, and warring Native American tribes in relentless quest to survive and exact vengeance on Fitzgerald. Based on a true story, THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu ("Birdman," "Babel"). Release: December 25, 2015 (limited); January 8, 2016 (wide) Please Leave A Comment-

Emma Watson Cast As Belle In New Beauty & The Beast Film

Emma Watson is Disney’s Belle in new Beauty and the Beast. Actress Emma Watson has been cast as Belle in Disney’s upcoming live-action interpretation of Beauty and the Beast. The film is directed by Bill Condon and produced by Mandeville Films’ David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Production is anticipated to begin later this year. Please Leave A Comment-

#AMERICANSNIPER Crosses $200 Million

“ AMERICAN SNIPER ” HITS $200 MILLION AT THE DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ Oscar-nominated mega hit “ American Sniper ” has surpassed $200 million at the domestic box office on only its tenth day in wide release. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution. Following its record-breaking first weekend in wide release, the Clint Eastwood-directed film has continued to fill conventional and IMAX theatres nationwide. “American Sniper” took in an estimated $64.4 million this past weekend, representing the smallest percentage drop ever for a film that opened at more than $85 million, including both three- and four-day weekends, and bringing the domestic gross to $200.1 million and climbing. “American Sniper” is now, domestically, the highest-grossing film in Eastwood’s long career, and it is on track to become his top-grossing film worldwide. Fellman stated, “The filmmakers, led by Clint Eastwood,

#ARNOLDSCHWARZENEGGER TO BE INDUCTED INTO #WWE HALL OF FAME

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER TO BE INDUCTED INTO WWE® HALL OF FAME WWE announced today that pop-culture icon Arnold Schwarzenegger will be inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame at a ceremony to be held on Saturday, March 28 at SAP Center in San Jose, CA as part of WrestleMania® Week . Former Governor of California from 2003-2011 and the star of such blockbuster films as Predator, True Lies, Kindergarten Cop and the wildly successful Terminator franchise, Schwarzenegger is a longtime WWE fan dating back to the 1970s, appearing at many Monday Night Raw® and SmackDown® events through the years. A seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, he is the founder of the Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival, the world’s largest annual sports weekend, which hosts 200,000 attendees and more than 18,000 of the world's top athletes. He also appeared at the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony at Madison Square Garden, inducting his friend Bruno Sammartino. Most recently, Schwarzenegger gue

Fox Searchlight & INDIAN PAINTBRUSH To Distribute "ME & EARL & THE DYING GIRL"

FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES PARTNERS WITH INDIAN PAINTBRUSH PRODUCTIONS FOR “ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL” STARRING THOMAS MANN, OLIVIA COOKE, R.J. CYLER WITH NICK OFFERMAN, MOLLY SHANNON, JON BERNTHAL AND CONNIE BRITTON. Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula announced today that the company has partnered with Indian Paintbrush for worldwide distribution on the poignant coming of age story ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL , which received a standing ovation following its Sundance Film Festival debut. The film is directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon from the Black List screenplay by Jesse Andrews, adapted from his eponymous novel. The film stars Thomas Mann, Olivia Cook, R.J. Cyler with Nick Offerman, Molly Shannon, Jon Bernthal and Connie Britton. The film is produced by Steven Rales, Dan Fogelman and Jeremy Dawson with Nora Skinner as executive producer. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released in 2015. “We are so thrilled

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For #PROJECTALMANAC In Las Vegas

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For  PROJECT ALMANAC on January 28th at 6:00 PM in Las Vegas. A brilliant high school student and his friends uncover blueprints for a mysterious device with limitless potential, inadvertently putting lives in danger. Make sure to LIKE SandwichJohnFilms on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our Podcast See how to win tickets after the Jump... Click HERE to get your tickets. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE REVIEWING PRESS. THEATER IS OVERBOOKED TO ENSURE A FULL HOUSE. THEATRE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERBOOKING. THIS PASS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION AND MUST BE SURRENDERED UPON DEMAND. NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED WITHOUT A TICKET AND ONLY REVIEWING PRESS WILL BE ADMITTED AFTER THE SCREENING BEGINS. Duplicate passes will not be accepted. Screening

Road To The NHL #StadiumSeries Premieres February 3rd

The Stadium Series is almost here! Let Epix Presents “ Road To The NHL Stadium Series ” get you excited for the big match at Levi’s Stadium between the LA Kings and San Jose Sharks ! Series starts on the Epix Channel Tuesday, February 3 in addition to the FREE live stream available to U.S. audiences via Epix.com and NHL.com . EPIX PRESENTS ROAD TO THE NHL STADIUM SERIES™ BROUGHT TO YOU BY COORS LIGHT U.S. TELEVISION PREMIERE ON FEBRUARY 3 at 10pm ET/PT, 9C Free Live Stream of Each Episode Available to U.S. Audiences via EPIX.com and NHL.com EPIX Presents Road To the NHL Stadium Series™ brought to you by Coors Light will make its U.S. Television Premiere on EPIX February 3 at 10pm ET/PT, 9C with four weekly episodes focused on the reigning Stanley Cup® Champion Los Angeles Kings and their division rivals, the San Jose Sharks, as they prepare for the 2015 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™ at Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Saturday, February 21. This series follows

DreamWorks Animation Hits Hard Times

How Bad Are The Financial Troubles? Story by David Clark Ever since movies like Toy Story invaded theaters around the nation animation films have been a staple of the entertainment industry. They are the type of films that an entire family can sit down and enjoy together. They are often funny, clever, well written, and offer a little something for everybody. Names like Pixar, DreamWorks Animation, and Illumination Entertainment have been at the forefront of the animated style. This past week it has become apparent that one of the staple studios named Dreamworks Animation has fallen on difficult financial times. Do not tell the children, but the studio that brought the world Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon might be a distant memory in the next few years. Due to a series of box office disappointments DreamWorks Animation announced a downsizing operation that will see at least 500 employees laid off from all levels of the company. It was also announced that the c

Inside the Bucket Podcast #47

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! On this fabulous edition Inside the Bucket , Matt and Brandon fill in without SandwichJohn as he continues to battle a bad cold. With no one to defend him, this gives Matt and Brandon plenty of chances to make fun of the big guy, as well as bringing you all freshest news from our website SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM . Please check out all the links to the items we covered in today's podcast. Later, the duo break down their choices for Worst Films of 2014 before getting into Rants and Raves. Finally, the guys end their Man Time with a review of Johnny Depp in Mortdecai . We encourage you to participate in our Open Forum Friday, which is your chance to get in our business about running a passion project like our trainwreck. Be warned: Inside the Bucket is an EXPLICIT PODCAST. We tend to say controversial things and cuss just for the heck of it. So, please be careful if you are listening t