According to its official synopsis, this promising musical explores “the bond between a mother and son on a journey toward a new harmony.” It centers on a single mom Flora (Eve Hewson), who’s struggling to raise her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan).

After being advised to find him a hobby, Flora decides to buy him a beat-up acoustic guitar and joins forces with a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) to help Max discover the transformative power of music. In addition to the leading trio, Jack Reynor, Sophie Vavasseur, and Kelly Thornton also star.

Flora and Son hails from the acclaimed Irish director John Carney, who gave us some of the best original musicals of the past two decades with Once, Begin Again, and Sing Street. The first film on the list even won an Oscar for the best original song, while the other two were nominated for multiple accolades.

Flora and Son had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and it will head to the Toronto Film Festival ahead of its theatrical release on September 22, before streaming on Apple TV+ one week later.

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Killer Heat centers on twin brothers (Madden) who find themselves caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island. A damaged detective known as “The Jealousy Man” (Gordon-Levitt) is called in to investigate after one of them is suspected of murdering another.

The production will kick off next month in Crete, with the Night of the Kings filmmaker Philippe Lacôte serving as a director. Roberto Bentivegna (House of Gucci) wrote the script, while the Oscar-nominated screenwriter Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies) did the revisions.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has several more projects in development right now, and we’ll soon get to see him in the musical dramedy Flora and Son and another murder mystery Providence. Shailene Woodley will lead Showtime’s Three Women, in addition to starring in Dumb Money, Ferrari, and To Catch a Killer later this year. As for Richard Madden, he will soon appear in Amazon’s sci-fi action series Citadel alongside Priyanka Chopra.

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The project will be up for sale at the upcoming European Film Market and it’s been described as the story of Ruth, a human-looking being trained to serve Dave, the only surviving human on Earth. After getting tired of being an extra in someone else’s life, she decides to break away and demand a life of her own.

Spencer, who’ll produce Nobody Nothing Nowhere alongside Gordon-Levitt and Liu, said it’s a dream come true to work with them, and described this project as “a wholly original feature film that presents a world and its characters in an entirely unique way.”

Rachel Wolther and Alex H. Fischer will direct the project, based on their script from the 2018 Black List and Sundance Screenwriter Labs. Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald of the Department of Motion Pictures, who produced four-time Oscar nominee Beasts of the Southern Wild, will come on board as producers along with Allison Rose Carter, Spencer, Gordon-Levitt, and Liu.

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Disney has been on a mission to create live-action adaptations of its classics, with the story of the wooden puppet hitting cinemas on September 8.

Plans to remake the 1940 animation were first announced in 2015, but a series of changes behind the scenes meant that filming only began in March 2021. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory director, Sam Mendes, and Paddington filmmaker, Paul King, were both attached to helm the movie at one point, yet Robert Zemeckis is the man who has eventually brought the story to life.

It was also Zemeckis’s long working relationship with Tom Hanks that led to the Oscar winner playing Gepetto. The pair has previously collaborated on Forrest Gump, Cast Away, and The Polar Express. Hanks had dropped out of the project when King left, but rejoined after reaching out to his frequent collaborator.

The Pinocchio teaser trailer introduces audiences to the elderly woodcarver, Cynthia Erivo’s Blue Fairy, and the CGI Jiminy Cricket who will be voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Notably missing is Pinocchio himself, with it seeming as though we will have to wait to see the titular character.

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Apple TV Plus has confirmed that it will not be ordering a second season of the series that was created by and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. 

Set in the present day, the show followed The Trial of the Chicago 7 actor as a 5th-grade school teacher dealing with the daily challenges of life such as dating, anxiety, and the coronavirus pandemic. 

“From the beginning, I always wanted the show to feel what it’s like to be inside a person’s head,” Gordon-Levitt stated. 

Viewers remarked on the series’ relatability and it garnered a rating of 70% on Rotten Tomatoes

Despite the cancellation of Mr. Corman, Apple TV Plus will continue with JGL’s animated series Wolfboy and the Everything Factory.  

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Based on the trial of seven people following the peaceful protests that turned violent at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the film follows the infamous four and a half month trial of the organizers of the protest—Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, and Bobby Seale.

In the trailer, we see the courtroom tension and what occurred on the steps of the courthouse with demonstrates chanting “The whole world is watching.”

Sacha Baron Cohen stars as Abbie Hoffman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richard Schultz, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale, Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden, and Jeremy Strong as Jerry Rubin.

Also starring in the film are Kelvin Harrison Jr, Frank Langella, William Hurt, Michael Keaton, and John Carroll Lynch.

Watch the trailer below.

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Bruce Willis best be polishing his fireproof armor because Comedy Central has now announced just who will be leading the cavalry for the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis.

The Roast will be recorded at the Hollywood Palladium on the 14th of July, before being broadcast on the 29th.

The Die Hard actor is joining the ranks of James Franco, Charlie Sheen, William Shatner, and Justin Bieber as part of stars who have had the mickey taken out of them by their famous friends.

Bruce’s co-star from the 2012 film, Looper, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, will serve as master of ceremonies for the fiery event.

“I’ve looked up to Bruce my whole life. I was genuinely honored to work alongside him and, in essence, PLAY him when we made Looper together,” the 37-year-old said. “He has treated me with absolutely nothing but warmth and kindness. And so I look forward to mercilessly making fun of him on TV.”

Not as forward as we are!

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According to its official synopsis, this promising musical explores “the bond between a mother and son on a journey toward a new harmony.” It centers on a single mom Flora (Eve Hewson), who’s struggling to raise her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan).

After being advised to find him a hobby, Flora decides to buy him a beat-up acoustic guitar and joins forces with a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) to help Max discover the transformative power of music. In addition to the leading trio, Jack Reynor, Sophie Vavasseur, and Kelly Thornton also star.

Flora and Son hails from the acclaimed Irish director John Carney, who gave us some of the best original musicals of the past two decades with Once, Begin Again, and Sing Street. The first film on the list even won an Oscar for the best original song, while the other two were nominated for multiple accolades.

Flora and Son had its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and it will head to the Toronto Film Festival ahead of its theatrical release on September 22, before streaming on Apple TV+ one week later.

The post First Trailer for Apple’s “Flora and Son” Hits All the Right Notes appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Killer Heat centers on twin brothers (Madden) who find themselves caught in a violent love triangle on a remote Greek island. A damaged detective known as “The Jealousy Man” (Gordon-Levitt) is called in to investigate after one of them is suspected of murdering another.

The production will kick off next month in Crete, with the Night of the Kings filmmaker Philippe Lacôte serving as a director. Roberto Bentivegna (House of Gucci) wrote the script, while the Oscar-nominated screenwriter Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies) did the revisions.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has several more projects in development right now, and we’ll soon get to see him in the musical dramedy Flora and Son and another murder mystery Providence. Shailene Woodley will lead Showtime’s Three Women, in addition to starring in Dumb Money, Ferrari, and To Catch a Killer later this year. As for Richard Madden, he will soon appear in Amazon’s sci-fi action series Citadel alongside Priyanka Chopra.

The post Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, & Richard Madden To Lead Amazon’s “Killer Heat” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The project will be up for sale at the upcoming European Film Market and it’s been described as the story of Ruth, a human-looking being trained to serve Dave, the only surviving human on Earth. After getting tired of being an extra in someone else’s life, she decides to break away and demand a life of her own.

Spencer, who’ll produce Nobody Nothing Nowhere alongside Gordon-Levitt and Liu, said it’s a dream come true to work with them, and described this project as “a wholly original feature film that presents a world and its characters in an entirely unique way.”

Rachel Wolther and Alex H. Fischer will direct the project, based on their script from the 2018 Black List and Sundance Screenwriter Labs. Josh Penn and Michael Gottwald of the Department of Motion Pictures, who produced four-time Oscar nominee Beasts of the Southern Wild, will come on board as producers along with Allison Rose Carter, Spencer, Gordon-Levitt, and Liu.

The post Octavia Spencer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Lucy Liu Teaming Up in “Nobody Nothing Nowhere” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Disney has been on a mission to create live-action adaptations of its classics, with the story of the wooden puppet hitting cinemas on September 8.

Plans to remake the 1940 animation were first announced in 2015, but a series of changes behind the scenes meant that filming only began in March 2021. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory director, Sam Mendes, and Paddington filmmaker, Paul King, were both attached to helm the movie at one point, yet Robert Zemeckis is the man who has eventually brought the story to life.

It was also Zemeckis’s long working relationship with Tom Hanks that led to the Oscar winner playing Gepetto. The pair has previously collaborated on Forrest Gump, Cast Away, and The Polar Express. Hanks had dropped out of the project when King left, but rejoined after reaching out to his frequent collaborator.

The Pinocchio teaser trailer introduces audiences to the elderly woodcarver, Cynthia Erivo’s Blue Fairy, and the CGI Jiminy Cricket who will be voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Notably missing is Pinocchio himself, with it seeming as though we will have to wait to see the titular character.

The post The Teaser Trailer for ”Pinocchio” is Everything We Wished For! appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Apple TV Plus has confirmed that it will not be ordering a second season of the series that was created by and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. 

Set in the present day, the show followed The Trial of the Chicago 7 actor as a 5th-grade school teacher dealing with the daily challenges of life such as dating, anxiety, and the coronavirus pandemic. 

“From the beginning, I always wanted the show to feel what it’s like to be inside a person’s head,” Gordon-Levitt stated. 

Viewers remarked on the series’ relatability and it garnered a rating of 70% on Rotten Tomatoes

Despite the cancellation of Mr. Corman, Apple TV Plus will continue with JGL’s animated series Wolfboy and the Everything Factory.  

The post Apple Cancels “Mr. Corman” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Based on the trial of seven people following the peaceful protests that turned violent at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the film follows the infamous four and a half month trial of the organizers of the protest—Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, and Bobby Seale.

In the trailer, we see the courtroom tension and what occurred on the steps of the courthouse with demonstrates chanting “The whole world is watching.”

Sacha Baron Cohen stars as Abbie Hoffman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richard Schultz, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale, Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden, and Jeremy Strong as Jerry Rubin.

Also starring in the film are Kelvin Harrison Jr, Frank Langella, William Hurt, Michael Keaton, and John Carroll Lynch.

Watch the trailer below.

The post Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” Gets First Trailer appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Bruce Willis best be polishing his fireproof armor because Comedy Central has now announced just who will be leading the cavalry for the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis.

The Roast will be recorded at the Hollywood Palladium on the 14th of July, before being broadcast on the 29th.

The Die Hard actor is joining the ranks of James Franco, Charlie Sheen, William Shatner, and Justin Bieber as part of stars who have had the mickey taken out of them by their famous friends.

Bruce’s co-star from the 2012 film, Looper, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, will serve as master of ceremonies for the fiery event.

“I’ve looked up to Bruce my whole life. I was genuinely honored to work alongside him and, in essence, PLAY him when we made Looper together,” the 37-year-old said. “He has treated me with absolutely nothing but warmth and kindness. And so I look forward to mercilessly making fun of him on TV.”

Not as forward as we are!

The post Bruce Willis’ Roast Master has been Chosen appeared first on EverydayKoala.