It’s taken a while for director Michel Hazanavicius to come up with his follow-up to The Artist, but three years on The Search has debuted at Cannes and now comes a trailer.
This is a rather different movie though (despite the presence of Berenice Bejo), as it swaps silent cinema for life in a modern war zone.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘The Second Chechen War. 1999. THE SEARCH recounts, on a human scale, a powerful story of conflict told through four lives that will be brought together by a shocking twist of fate.
‘After his parents are killed in their village, a small boy flees, joining the flood of refugees. He meets Carole, a European Union delegation head and little by little, with her help, he will return to life. At the same time, his elder sister Raïssa searches tirelessly for him amongst the civilian exodus.
‘Then there’s 20-year-old Kolia… A recent Russian Army recruit, he will gradually be overwhelmed by the daily life of wartime.’ [Read more…]
Want to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII? Well, you could have the chance and help raise money for Unicef in the process! As the video from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII shows, director J.J. Abrams has announced the creation of Star Wars: Force for Change, which will raise funds and awareness for the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Innovation Labs and its innovative programs.
Many wondered how Disney would integrate Marvel when they bought the comic company. Largely they’ve left them to their own very successful devices, but one bit of synergy they did put into motion was a Disney animated movie based on Marvel’s Big Hero 6.
The Jem and the Holograms adaptation is fast coming together with two new actresses signing up for the movie – Juliette Lewis and Molly Ringwald. They’ve come on late as the Universal and Hasbro movie is already shooting in LA. under the direction of Jon M. Chu.