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Ferdinando Cito Filomarino’s Beckett, starring John David Washington, Boyd Holbrook, Vicky Krieps and Alicia Vikander, will open the 74th edition of Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival on August 4. Produced by Luca Guadagnino, the film follows an American tourist vacationing in Greece who becomes the target of a manhunt after a devastating accident. The pic will screen at the iconic Piazza Grande before debuting on Netflix from August 13. “There’s a piece of Locarno in the success story of Ferdinando Cito Filomarino. From the Pardi di domani to the Piazza Grande. The Locarno Film Festival as an incubator for talent, a training ground and finally as a launch pad for the most exciting filmmakers of the future,” said Locarno Artistic Director Giona A. Nazzaro. “Beckett is a thriller that gives an original and contemporary reboot to the lessons learned from directors such as Sydney Pollack and Alan J. Pakula. An action film with a humanist dimension and intense civil engagement, here underpinned by a magisterial performance from John David Washington. Political commitment and great entertainment are the two main ingredients for a Piazza Grande that aims to surprise audiences and reassert the centrality of film in all its forms.” [Source]
Posted by admin on Oct 28, 2020
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen Netflix not only become a major player in terms of original content, but also with buying the distribution rights to films that have already been produced. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen Netflix amp up its purchasing with a ton of new projects, including a film we’ve been looking forward to for well over a year, “Born to Be Murdered.”
According to THR, Netflix has purchased the distribution rights to “Born to Be Murdered,” a thriller that stars John David Washington, Alicia Vikander, and Vicky Krieps. Even though that’s a great cast, the most exciting part of the film might actually be the fact that Ferdinando Cito Filomarino is making his English-language debut with the film. Filomarino is probably best known for being the second-unit director for Luca Guadagnino on films such as “Call Me By Your Name” and “Suspiria.” And yes, Guadagnino is a producer on “Born to Be Murdered.” The thriller features a couple (Washington and Vikander) that are on vacation in Greece and find themselves caught up in a violent, deadly conspiracy.
“Born to Be Murdered” marks the second big Netflix acquisition starring Washington in recent months. Prior to this, the streaming service paid top dollar for a new black and white drama, “Malcolm & Marie,” starring Washington opposite Zendaya, directed by “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson. In addition, 2020 has also seen the release of the actor’s most recent film, “Tenet,” which finds Washington in the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s time-bending action feature.
Vikander and Krieps are both incredible actresses with acclaim to spare. Vikander is probably best known for her Oscar-winning work in “The Danish Girl,” but she’s also starred in a number of high-profile features such as “Ex Machina” and “Tomb Raider.” Krieps wowed audiences with her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s most recent film, “Phantom Thread.”
It’s unclear when “Born to Be Murdered” will arrive on the streaming platform but THR believes it will be in 2021. [Source]
Posted by admin on May 14, 2019
John David Washington & Alicia Vikander Lead Luca Guadagnino-Produced Thriller ‘Born To Be Murdered’
John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman), Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Boyd Holbrook (Logan) and Vicky Krieps (The Phantom Thread) have been set to lead cast on hot project du jour Born To Be Murdered, which will be produced by Luca Guadagnino and much of the team behind his Oscar-winner Call Me By Your Name.
Born To Be Murdered is set in Athens and the Epirus region of Greece, where a vacationing couple, played by Washington and Vikander, fall trap to a violent conspiracy with tragic consequences. Ferdinando Cito Filomarino (Antonia) will direct from a screenplay by Kevin Rice. Production is currently underway in Greece.
Producers are Luca Guadagnino and longtime collaborator Marco Morabito for their Frenesy Films, along with longtime co-producer Francesco Melzi and Gabriele Moratti with their MeMo outfit which is also the lead financier. Call Me By Your Name producer Rodrigo Teixera (RT Features) and Rai Cinema also financed.
Endeavor Content reps world sales on the under-the-radar project will be a hot one in the Cannes market next month.
The film’s crew is equally impressive. Cinematographer is Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (Call Me By Your Name), composer is Oscar-winner Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Revenant) and editor is Guadagnino regular Walter Fasano (Call Me By Your Name).
Cito Filomarino was second unit director on Guadagnino-directed trio Suspiria, Call Me My Your Name and A Bigger Splash and made his feature debut on 2015 biopic Antonia, which chronicles the last ten years of the young Italian poet Antonia Pozzi. The film played at festivals including Karlovy Vary, Torino, Seattle and Gothenburg. The director, the great nephew of iconic Italian filmmaker Luchino Visconti, is making his English-language debut on Born To Be Murdered. Continue reading »
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