Ben Kingsley
Pierce Brosnan, Mark Hamill Join Faith-Based Animated Movie ‘The King of Kings’ (Exclusive)
Pierce Brosnan, Mark Hamill and Ben Kingsley are set to bring Jesus Christ’s adversaries to life in an animated feature inspired by a posthumously published story from Charles Dickens. The three performers will portray villains as part of the star-studded voice cast for director Seong-ho “Jay” Jang’s The King of Kings. Hailing from South Korea-based […]
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Kent Melton, Character Sculptor for ‘Aladdin,’ ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Coraline,’ Dies at 68
Kent Melton, the animation sculptor who created maquettes made of clay for iconic characters found in movies including Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, The Incredibles and Coraline, has died. He was 68. Melton died Thursday at his home in Stone County, Missouri, of Lewy body dementia, family members told The Hollywood Reporter. One of the […]
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‘Jules’ Review: Ben Kingsley Stars in a Sweet Dramedy About Aliens and Aging
The Oscar winner plays an elderly man who discovers a crashed spaceship and an alien in his backyard in Marc Turtlebaub's film.
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Ben Kingsley-Led Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Jules’ Lands at Signature for U.K. and Ireland (Exclusive)
Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to Protagonist Pictures’ sci-fi comedy Jules, starring Oscar winner Ben Kingsley (Sexy Beast). The film is led by Kingsley and also stars Harriet Sansom Harris (Licorice Pizza), Jane Curtin (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) and Zoe Winters (Succession). The feature was produced by Deborah Liebling (65) […]
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Cannes: Ben Kingsley, Sofia Boutella Join Dave Bautista in Lionsgate Action-Comedy ‘The Killer’s Game’
The Killer’s Game is getting more players. Joining Dave Bautista in the Lionsgate action-comedy will be Oscar winner Ben Kingsley and Star Trek and The Mummy star Sofia Boutella. J.J. Perry, the stuntman turned director who was behind Netflix vampire feature Day Shift, will direct the project from a screenplay by Rand Ravich and X-Men […]
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Ben Kingsley-Starring Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Jules’ Lands at Bleecker Street
Bleecker Street has acquired the North American rights to the Ben Kingsley-led sci-fi comedy Jules. Director Marc Turtletaub’s pic, which debuted and won the Stolman Audience Award for best feature at the Sonoma Film Festival, will get an exclusive release in theaters on Aug. 11. Jules follows Milton, played by Kingsley, who lives a quiet life but […]
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Ezra Miller Portrays Young Salvador Dalí in ‘Dalíland’ Trailer
Ezra Miller and Ben Kingsley both portray famed artist Salvador Dalí in the first trailer for the forthcoming biopic Dalíland. The spot for the film from director Mary Harron (American Psycho) was released Thursday ahead of the film’s release June 9 in theaters and on-demand. Magnolia Pictures nabbed the feature following its premiere at the […]
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Chris Chesser, Producer on ‘Major League,’ Dies at 74
Chris Chesser, the film and documentary producer best known for bringing the iconic baseball comedy Major League to the big screen, has died. He was 74. Chesser died suddenly Feb. 2 at his Los Angeles home, his brothers, Alan and Steve Chesser, announced. No cause of death was revealed. As a production executive, Chesser supervised […]
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Talks to Star in Marvel Studios Series ‘Wonder Man’
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is making his Marvel. The actor, who is already known to comic book fans as DC’s Black Manta in the Jason Momoa Aquaman movies and for his memorable role in HBO’s Watchmen, is in talks to star in Wonder Man, Marvel’s latest Disney+ series. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings filmmaker […]
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Ben Kingsley to Lead Adaptation of Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean Graphic Novel ‘Violent Cases’
Some 35 years after Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s first-ever graphic novel Violent Cases was published, Scary Monster, Lakesville Productions and Foton.Pictures have unveiled that development on a feature adaptation is now underway, with Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley attached to play the lead. The film is being led by the creative team behind the BAFTA-nominated The Girl With All the Gifts, including writer Mike Carey, director Colm McCarthy and producer Camille Gatin. […]
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‘Dalíland’ Review: Ben Kingsley and Ezra Miller Get Surreal in Mary Harron’s Eye-Opening Art-World Portrait
The biopic's real subject is Salvador Dalí's unconventional marriage to Barbara Sukowa's Gala, a woman who built the foundations of his career while adding a string of beautiful boys to their entourage.
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Ben Kingsley to Receive Zurich Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Honor
British actor Sir Ben Kingsley will be honored with this year’s Golden Icon award for lifetime achievement at the 2022 Zurich International Film Festival (ZFF). Kingsley will attend Zurich and present his latest film, Dalíland, in which he stars as the Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí. He will also speak about his career in a […]
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