The Beatles will be the subjects of four brand new movies!
It was just revealed on Tuesday (February 20) that Empire of Light and Skyfall director Sam Mendes will helm separate movies about each member of the band, Variety reports.
Oscar winners Olivia Colman and Sam Mendes have teamed up for a new movie and the official trailer has been released.
Empire of Light, which was written and directed by Sam, will be released in theaters on December 9.
The film is a moving drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times. Set in and around a faded old cinema in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, it follows Hilary (Colman) a cinema manager struggling with her mental health, and Stephen (Micheal Ward), a new employee who longs to escape this provincial town in which he faces daily adversity. Both Hilary and Stephen find a sense of belonging through their unlikely and tender relationship and come to experience the healing power of music, cinema, and community.
Olivia Colman is gracing the red carpet at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival!
The 48-year-old actress stepped out for the premiere of her new movie Empire of Light held during the film festival on Wednesday (October 12) at The Royal Festival Hall in London, England.
The trio of stars were joined by the film’s director, Sam Mendes, and cinematographer, Roger Deakins, on the red carpet.
Here’s the official summary: Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema.
Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Hannah Onslow, and Crystal Clarke also star in the movie, which will hit theaters in December.
See the first teaser trailer below!
Click inside to see 45+ pictures of Olivia Colman, Michael Ward, and Tanya Moodie at TIFF…
Sam Mendes poses with the stars of his movie 1917 – George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman – while attending the 2020 Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday (January 25) at the Ritz Carlton in Los Angeles.
The 54-year-old filmmaker won the Best Director award for his work on the WWI movie 1917. The film is nominated for Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars, so this will be a big help in securing the film wins there as well.
Sam won the DGA Award for his first movie American Beauty twenty years ago. During his acceptance speech he said, “I didn’t feel like I knew what I was doing. I feel a little more that I do now.”