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'That's Not The Way To Make Movies': James Cameron Voices Criticism Of Marvel And Dc Movies
James Cameron is the latest director to take aim at superhero movies, slamming the way Marvel and DC blockbusters are made.The 'Avatar' helmer has joined Martin Scorsese, Sir Ridley Scott, Francis Ford Coppola, and more...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 October 2022
Sylvester Stallone Missed Out On Playing An Extra In The Godfather
Sylvester Stallone missed out on the chance to be an extra in 'The Godfather'.The 'Rocky' star revealed that he asked Paramount if he could be in the background of the iconic wedding scene in Francis...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 September 2022
Shia Labeouf Joins Megalopolis Cast
Shia LaBeouf has joined 'Megalopolis'. The 36-year-old actor has been added to the cast of 'The Godfather' director Francis Ford Coppola’s forthcoming passion project, alongside Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter and James...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 September 2022
Aubrey Plaza To Join Megalopolis Cast
Aubrey Plaza is set to join the cast of 'Megalopolis'. The 38-year-old star is expected to appear alongside Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight and Laurence Fishburne in 'The Godfather' director Francis Ford...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 August 2022
Robert Duvall Knew That The Godfather Was Going To Be A Classic Film
Robert Duvall knew that 'The Godfather' was going to be "special" during filming.The 91-year-old actor played Tom Hagen in the iconic crime film – which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year – and instantly...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 April 2022
Nicolas Cage Would 'Love' To Play Ghost Rider In Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
Nicolas Cage would "love" to appear in 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'.The 'Ghost Rider' actor has responded to rumours he could reprise the role of Johnny Blaze and his superhero alter ego -...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 March 2022
The Godfather Icon Francis Ford Coppola Calls Himself 'A Second-rate Director'
Francis Ford Coppola considers himself "just a second-rate director".The 82-year-old filmmaker has reflected on the legacy of 'The Godfather' - which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year - and suggested the classic film elevated him...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 January 2022
Peter Bogdanovich Has Passed Away: The Last Picture Show Director Dies Aged 82
‘The Last Picture Show’ director Peter Bogdanovich has died aged 82.The American film director passed away in the early hours of Thursday (06.01.22) morning at his home in Los Angeles, his daughter Antonia Bogdanovich confirmed...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 January 2022
Nicolas Cage Begged Uncle Francis Ford Coppola For A Role In The Godfather Part Iii
Nicolas Cage begged his uncle Francis Ford Coppola for a role in 'The Godfather Part III'.The 57-year-old star has revealed how he was desperate to land the part of Vincent Corleone, the illegitimate son of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 January 2022
Francis Ford Coppola Wants Starry Cast For Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola is eyeing an all-star cast for 'Megalopolis'.The 'Godfather' director is willing to spend more than $100 million making the movie that has been in the pipeline for decades and is hoping that...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 September 2021
Elle Fanning To Star In Francis And The Godfather
Elle Fanning is to star in 'Francis and The Godfather'.The 22-year-old actress has joined the cast of Barry Levinson's movie which tells the story of the making of the iconic mafia movie. She will portray...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 March 2021
Elisabeth Moss Joins Francis And The Godfather
Elisabeth Moss has joined the cast of 'Francis and The Godfather'.The 38-year-old actress has boarded Barry Levinson's film which chronicles the making of the iconic film. She will play Eleanor Coppola, the wife of director...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 February 2021
Diane Keaton Didn't Initially Like The Godfather Part Iii
Diane Keaton didn't like 'The Godfather Part III' when it was initially released.The 74-year-old actress played Kay Adams-Corleone in the iconic crime trilogy but confessed she didn't enjoy the final entry in the series, although...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 November 2020
Oscar Isaac To Play Francis Ford Coppola In New Film
Oscar Isaac will play Francis Ford Coppola in a film about the making of 'The Godfather'.The 41-year-old actor will portray the legendary filmmaker in 'Francis and The Godfather' which is being directed by Barry Levinson....
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 October 2020
Sofia Coppola Says Having Kids Changed Her Career
Sofia Coppola thinks having children has changed her approach to filmmaking.The 49-year-old director - who has Romy, 13, and Cosima, 10, with husband Thomas Mars - has admitted she now has less time to sit...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 September 2020
Godfather Drama Series Set To Air On Paramount+
A drama series about the making of 'The Godfather' is set to air on CBS's new streaming service.The iconic film - which starred Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone - will be the focus of an...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 September 2020
Sofia Coppola's On The Rocks Beat Coronavirus Lockdown
Sofia Coppola has revealed that filming on her movie 'On The Rocks' just finished shooting before the coronavirus shutdown.The 48-year-old filmmaker is helming Apple's first film project, which stars Bill Murray and Rashida Jones, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 May 2020
Tom Cruise Went Ballistic Over Room Share With Rob Lowe
Tom Cruise went ''ballistic'' when he had to share a room with Rob Lowe as they were preparing to film 'The Outsiders'.Rob recalled how the pair had been asked to go from Los Angeles to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 April 2020
Francis Ford Coppola Reveals Plan To Make Video Game From 'Apocalypse Now'
He’s best known as the director of some of the most celebrated movies of all time, but Francis Ford Coppola is looking at a possible career change, announcing that he intends to turn his classic...
By Ed Biggs in Videogames / Gaming on 26 January 2017
Has Val Kilmer Just Confirmed That 'Top Gun 2' Is Happening And Tom Cruise Is On Board?
Nearly 30 years after we were first introduced to Iceman and Maverick, it seems a sequel to Top Gun could finally be on its way, according to star Val Kilmer. In a Facebook status shared...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 November 2015
Francis Ford Coppola To Head Marrakech Film Festival Jury
The moviemaker will lead a panel of judges, featuring former Bond girl and new mum Olga Kurylenko, Italian actor/director Sergio Castellitto and French moviemaker Jean-Pierre Jeunet, when the event gets underway in Morocco...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 November 2015
Francis Ford Coppola To Receive Lifetime Career Award
The Godfather moviemaker will be feted for his career achievements in film and his work as the publisher of creative magazine Zoetrope: All-Story at the ceremony on 16 November (15) in California....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 September 2015
Francis Ford Coppola Named Jury President At Marrakech Film Festival
The Godfather moviemaker will head up a team of judges who will select award winners from the feature film competition during the event, which runs from 4 to 12 December (15). Coppola...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 June 2015
Al Pacino Wanted To Quit The Godfather
The Scarface star was cast as Michael Corleone, the son of Marlon Brando's mafia boss Don Vito Corleone, but he almost quit because he didn't want to stay where he wasn't wanted....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 March 2015
Francis Ford Coppola Sent Gary Oldman 'Sex' Coffin For Dracula Role
Moviemaker Francis Ford Coppola gave his Bram Stoker's Dracula star Gary Oldman a coffin to help him prepare to play a 300-year-old vampire.The actor was struggling to get into character during a pre-shoot retreat in...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 July 2014
Stars Honour Sophia Loren At Special Dinner
Stars including Robert Redford, Whoopi Goldberg, and Francis Ford Coppola gathered in California over the weekend (19-20Jul14) to pay tribute to Oscar-winning actress Sophia Loren.The Italian beauty was honoured at the annual Napa Valley Festival...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 July 2014
The Iconic Gordon Willis, A Legend Of Cinematography, Dies
Hollywood is paying tribute to the kind of person you say ‘they don’t make them like that any more’ about. Gordon Willis, famous for his indelible imprint on Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather films as director...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 May 2014
Hollywood's Golden Girl: In Praise Of Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola was never exactly destined to pursue a career as a lawyer or a teacher. Born in New York City to artist Eleanor Coppola and 'The Godfather' director Francis Ford Coppola, Sofia had creativity...
By Sophie Miskiw in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 March 2014
Joss Whedon Inspired By Godfather Part Ii
Joss Whedon's inspiration behind 'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' comes from 'The Godfather Part II'.The 49-year-old director admitted the 1974 American crime film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which is both a sequel and prequel...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 January 2014
Francis Ford Coppola To Receive £100k Arts Prize, Does He Really Need The Cash?
Francis Ford Coppola is set to be honoured in one of the world's biggest arts prize-givings at a presentation ceremony next month. The Oscar-winning director will be one of five awarded this year's Praemium Imperiale,...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 September 2013
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