Category: Behind The Scenes

George Clooney and the Coen brothers are making a film again, but this time the dashing leading man isn’t starring; he’s directing.

Taking a screenplay written by Joel and Ethan Coen, Clooney and his producing/writing partner Grant Heslov gave a rewrite to Suburbicon and are now filming the quirky crime comedy. Clooney will not appear in the film (or at least he’s not an official member of the cast).

Starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore, it’s set in a typical quiet hometown U.S.A., circa 1950s and all the Americana that goes with it. The larger-than-life residents become rattled after a one family suffers a suspicious home invasion.

The image gallery below includes the first two official still images from the film, along with a number of set photos.

Co-starring Oscar Isaac and Noah Jupe, Suburbicon will premiere at this September’s Toronto International Film Festival. It opens on October 27, 2017.

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Julianne Moore and Matt Damon star in SUBURBICON.

Matt Damon and Noah Jupe star in SUBURBICON.

Julianne Moore and George Clooney on set of SUBURBICON.

Matt Damon and Julianne Moore on set of SUBURBICON.

Julianne Moore on set of SUBURBICON.

George Clooney and Cast on set of SUBURBICON.

Julianne Moore and Cast on set of SUBURBICON.

George Clooney directs on set of SUBURBICON.

George Clooney directs on set of SUBURBICON.

Julianne Moore on set of SUBURBICON.

Matt Damon on set of SUBURBICON.

George Clooney directs on set of SUBURBICON.

Pictures from The Papers.

First images (see gallery below) from the set of Steven Spielberg‘s new docudrama have begun to pop up online. Filming began in late June and is currently underway.

Set in 1971, The Papers is based on the real-life account of Kay Graham and Ben Bradlee – the publisher and editor of The Washington Post at that time – who waged a legal battle with the federal government during the Nixon administration. They fought for the right to publish classified information, citing grounds of First Amendment “Freedom of the Press” civil liberties.

This was the pre-cursor to the Post’s bombshell investigative reporting just a few years later of the Watergate scandal, by reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, also overseen by editor Ben Bradlee. Their exposés led to the resignation of President Nixon.

The Post duo is portrayed by Academy Award winning icons Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, who have 5 Oscars between them. This past spring, the two-time Oscar winning director Spielberg rushed the project into development and production, inspired by parallels to President Trump’s ongoing war with the media, making these 46-year-old events relevant to explore.

With an all-star cast that includes Sarah Paulson, Carrie Coon, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Alison Brie, Michael Stuhlbarg, Bradley Whitford, Jesse Plemons, Bruce Greenwood, and Tracy Letts, The Papers opens on December 22, 2017, just in time for an Awards Season run.

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Meryl Streep as Washington Post publisher Kay Graham, on set of THE PAPERS. Steven Spielberg in background with white hat.

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks on set of THE PAPERS.

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep on set of THE PAPERS.

Tom Hanks as Washington Post editor Bill Bradlee, on set of THE PAPERS.

The real Kay Graham, and Meryl Streep as Kay Graham in THE PAPERS.

Bob Odenkirk and Tom Hanks on set of THE PAPERS.

Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, and Tom Hanks on set of THE PAPERS.

Tom Hanks as Washington Post editor Bill Bradlee, on set of THE PAPERS.

Tom Hanks as Washington Post editor Bill Bradlee, on set of THE PAPERS.

The real life Kay Graham and Bill Bradlee, the publisher and editor of The Washington Post in 1971.

These new photos should make every Poppins fan feel expialidocious.

Entertainment Weekly’s latest cover story offers up first look images of the much anticipated Mary Poppins Returns, starring Emily Blunt as the beloved magical nanny.

From the sequel set 25 years after the events of the original classic, these photos include Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack (Bert the chimney sweep’s former apprentice), the grown-up siblings Michael and Jane (Ben Whishsaw and Emily Mortimer), and Michael’s three kids.

Also included are three artist’s renderings of the production design, as well as two set photos, one of director Rob Marshall (Into the Woods, Chicago) and Meryl Streep at a singing rehearsal with the cast. Streep plays Mary’s cousin, Topsy.

Not pictured are co-stars Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Julie Walters, and Dick Van Dyke, so more first look goodies are still to come.

With songs by the Tony-winning team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray),  the arrival of Mary Poppins Returns is still far off: December 25, 2018.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt star in MARY POPPINS RETURNS.

Emily Mortimer, Ben Whishaw, and Emily Blunt star in MARY POPPINS RETURNS.

Lin-Manuel Miranda stars in MARY POPPINS RETURNS.

Entertainment Weekly Cover for MARY POPPINS RETURNS First Look.

Director Rob Marshall (seated) on set of MARY POPPINS RETURNS.

Meryl Streep (far right) and cast rehearse during production of MARY POPPINS RETURNS.

Artist’s Rendering for MARY POPPINS RETURNS.

Artist’s Rendering for MARY POPPINS RETURNS.

Artist’s Rendering for MARY POPPINS RETURNS.