Antoine Fuqua
Roland Emmerich Calls James Cameron “Very Overbearing,” Explains Why He Exited ‘Fantastic Voyage’
It’s safe to say that Roland Emmerich and James Cameron aren’t likely to collaborate anytime soon. During a conversation between filmmakers Emmerich and Antoine Fuqua at San Diego Comic-Con, director Louis Leterrier appeared via video to ask Emmerich about the long-gestating remake of the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage that Cameron has been trying to get […]
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Michael Jackson Biopic Casts Its Jackson 5
Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic has found the rest of its Jackson 5. The company announced eight new castmembers on Tuesday who are joining the biographical film Michael to fill out both the younger and older versions of Jackson’s four brothers — Jermaine, Marlon, Tito and Jackie Jackson — comprising the family band that rose to […]
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Young Michael Jackson Found: Juliano Krue Valdi Cast in Biopic
Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic has brought in 9-year-old Juliano Krue Valdi to play the younger Michael Jackson. Valdi will appear in the film, which stars the late music legend’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, who will play the older Jackson in the film about the singer’s life. “This opportunity is really important to me because Michael Jackson […]
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Denzel Washington to Star in Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Hannibal’ Epic
Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua are reteaming for the epic Hannibal drama for Netflix. Fuqua will direct the film based on a script by John Logan, with Washington also producing. There’s no word on Washington’s role in the movie based on the real-life warrior Hannibal, but expect lots of characters atop elephants crossing the Alps. […]
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Michael Jackson Biopic Lands at Universal for International
Universal has taken the international rights to Michael Jackson’s biopic, Michael. Lionsgate is behind the project, which will be directed by Antoine Fuqua. Jackson‘s nephew Jaafar Jackson will play him in the film about the singer’s life. The Universal deal encompasses all international rights, excluding Japan. Graham King, a seasoned hand at biopics with the Oscar-winning […]
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‘Equalizer 3’ Box Office: Denzel Washington Wins Over Older Adults in Rare Feat for Any Actor
Older moviegoers have long been notorious for staying home on opening weekend. Prevailing wisdom suggests they’d rather avoid crowds and see a particular film down the road, if they decide to take a trip to the cinema at all. And since the pandemic, adults 45 and older have become even more difficult to win over […]
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‘Equalizer 3’ Box Office: Pic’s $42M Opening Pushes Summer Domestic Revenue Past $4B in Post-Pandemic First
Sony’s The Equalizer 3 — reuniting director Antonie Fuqua and Denzel Washington — is closing out summer on a high note at the box office. The movie’s franchise-best opening provided the final boost needed to push domestic summer revenue past $4 billion for the first time in the post-pandemic era in a much-needed win for […]
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‘The Equalizer 3’ Director Antoine Fuqua Talks His Trilogy Capper and Not Being Intimidated by Michael Jackson’s Biopic
Wherever The Equalizer franchise goes, an audience has followed. That was true for the original 1985-89 CBS TV series, and it’s especially true for Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington’s newly minted Equalizer trilogy. However, in the five years between The Equalizer 2 and today’s release of The Equalizer 3, a Queen Latifah-led Equalizer series has […]
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Antoine Fuqua Sued by Former Consultant Over ‘The Equalizer 3’ Credit
A former collaborator of Antoine Fuqua is suing the director for refusing to pay or credit him for his alleged work as a consultant on The Equalizer 3. In a complaint filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Paul Lozada says he provided the production with a “treasure trove of information” about European organized crime, […]
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‘The Equalizer 3’ Review: Denzel Washington Returns for More Numbingly Violent Vengeance
Dakota Fanning reunites with her 'Man on Fire' co-star for this third installment of Antoine Fuqua's hit action franchise, this time set on the Amalfi Coast.
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Rob Young, Oscar-Nominated Sound Mixer on ‘Unforgiven,’ Dies at 76
Rob Young, a Canadian sound mixer whose 40-year career in the industry included an Oscar nomination for his work on the Clint Eastwood best picture winner Unforgiven, has died. He was 76. Young died June 11 in Albi, France, of complications from a fall in Morocco while on a food tour, his wife, Yvonne Young, […]
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Denzel Washington Gets Standing Ovation and Surprise Lifetime Achievement Award at CinemaCon
Sony film boss Tom Rothman took a moment during his studio’s CinemaCon presentation Monday night to nod to a new NRG study that investigates the most popular movie stars in Hollywood. Rothman explained that if the pundits are to believed, “movie stars don’t matter anymore,” adding that he really hopes “all my competitors believe that […]
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