
Karen Benardello
Freelance Film and Television Staff Writer at Cinema Daily US
Senior Movies and Television Editor at FilmFactual
Karen is a New York-based entertainment journalist, who writes for @cinema_daily_us and @FilmFactualSite.
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23 hours ago |
filmfactual.com | Karen Benardello
The ability of an up-and-coming filmmaker to hone in on characters’ mental deterioration in realistic scenarios signals their potential becoming a brilliant storyteller. That’s certainly the case for UK-based filmmaker Jed Hart, who made his feature film writing and directorial debut on the new psychological thriller, ‘Restless.’The movie had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival.
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filmfactual.com | Karen Benardello
Everything is coming full circle for actor Jonathan Bailey, who’s fulfilling a lifelong dream by playing clarinet on the official movie score for the highly anticipated ‘Jurassic World Rebirth.’ To highlight the actor’s journey contributing to the score, Universal Pictures has debuted a new featurette for the epic action-adventure film, titled ‘Jonathan Bailey Joins the Orchestra.’The featurette’s premiere comes before the drama’s release in theaters this Wednesday, July 2.
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1 day ago |
cinemadailyus.com | Karen Benardello
Photo by VÂro Boncompagni – © VÂro Boncompagni-09Denis Villeneuve, the Oscar-nominated writer-director of the Dune franchise, has signed on to helm the next entry in the James Bond series, Amazon MGM Studios has announced. The filmmaker will work alongside his artistic partner and wife, Tanya Lapointe, who will serve as an executive producer. They’ll be joined by producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman, on the anticipated follow-up.
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2 days ago |
filmfactual.com | Karen Benardello
Sometimes the most dangerous place for a dad is a family vacation. That’s certainly the case for Bob Odenkirk’s character of workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell in the upcoming action movie, ‘Nobody 2.’The sequel to the hit 2021 thriller, ‘Nobody,’ is set to be released in North American theaters on August 15. In honor of Universal Pictures debuting the latest entry in the franchise this summer, the distributor has shared the project’s official trailer and poster.
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3 days ago |
filmfactual.com | Karen Benardello
The epic, electrifying and emotional conclusion of the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, ‘Wicked: For Good,’ is set to be released in theaters on November 21. In honor of the distribution of one of this year’s most anticipated sequels, Universal Pictures has premiered the official trailer for the musical. The follow-up to last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, ‘Wicked,’ was directed by returning series helmer, Jon M. Chu (‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘In the Heights’).
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