Ahead of its release next month, a trailer has arrived online for director Fatih Akin’s German drama In the Fade. The film received its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year where it was nominated for the Palme d’or Award, with star Diane Kruger also receiving the award for Best Actress; watch […]
Will Smith shares Aladdin cast photo as production begins
Walt Disney Pictures has announced that casting on Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin is now complete, and that filming on the live-action remake of the animated classic is now underway at Longcross Studios outside London. Marking the occasion, Will Smith – who is portraying Genie – shared a selfie alongside his co-stars Mena Massoud (Aladdin), Naomi Scott […]
Disney pegs Numan Acar for villainous role in Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin
The cast of Guy Ritchie’s live-action Aladdin film continues to take shape, as Deadline reports that Homeland’s Numan Acar has joined the project. The actor will take on the role of Hakim, who the outlet describes as “the head of the guards” and “right-hand man” to Marwan Kenzari’s villainous Jafar. While Hakim isn’t one of the […]
Movie Review – The Promise (2017)
The Promise, 2017. Directed by Terry George. Starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, Daniel Giménez-Cacho, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Numan Acar, Michael Stahl-David, Rade Šerbedžija, Abel Folk, Andrew Tarbet, Angela Sarafyan, Armin Amiri, Tom Hollander, Jean Reno, and James Cromwell. SYNOPSIS: Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a […]
