Film Reporter • brian.welk@thewrap.com • Twitter: @brianwelk
Experience:
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Rod Lurie’s Afghanistan War Film ‘The Outpost’ With Orlando Bloom Picked Up by Screen Media
Movie that was meant to premiere at SXSW and is based on a Jake Tapper book also stars Caleb Landry Jones and Scott Eastwood
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Netflix Wins Rights to Ted Melfi’s ‘The Starling’ With Melissa McCarthy and Kevin Kline
Timothy Olyphant, Chris O’Dowd and Daveed Diggs also co-star in dramedy
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Venice Film Festival Still a Go Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
77th edition of event will take place Sept. 2-12
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Ron Howard to Direct Documentary on Humanitarian Chef Jose Andres for National Geographic
Film produced by Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Documentaries focuses on charity work of World Central Kitchen
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Virtual Cannes Marketplace Led by Agencies Set for June
The Marché du Film will also happen in late June even as the film festival remains postponed
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Howard Finkel, WWE Hall of Fame Ring Announcer, Dies at 69
“When considering the greatest ring announcers in the history of sports and sports-entertainment, you’d be hard-pressed to name one better than Howard Finkel,” WWE says in statement
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‘Valley Girl’ Musical Remake Trailer Is, Like, Totally ’80s and Rad (Video)
Film starring Jessica Rothe and Josh Whitehouse hits digital early on May 8
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‘Capone’ Trailer Shows Tom Hardy as Legendary Gangster Late in Life (Video)
Film from Josh Trank originally titled “Fonzo” will hit VOD on May 12
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Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Asks for Early Prison Release Due to Coronavirus Risk
McFarland is serving a six-year sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of wire fraud in 2018
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‘Parasite’ Breaks Streaming Records on Hulu in First Week, Becomes Second Most Watched Film Ever on Service
Bong Joon Ho’s Best Picture winner is also most streamed foreign language and independent film
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Paris Jackson to Star as Jesus in Thriller ‘Habit’ Alongside Bella Thorne
Film directed by Janell Shirtcliff is currently in post-production
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NBC Universal Accused of Union-Busting at Peacock Productions in Writers Guild East Filing
“We strongly refute what’s being alleged,” NBC News spokesperson tells TheWrap
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Cannes Marche du Film Online Virtual Market to Proceed in June
Cannes announced Tuesday that film festival was postponed again and may not proceed in its “original form”
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NASCAR Driver Kyle Larson Fired After Saying N-Word During Virtual Race Livestream
“I made a mistake, said the word that should never, ever be said,” 27-year-old racer says in an apology Monday
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‘Bloodshot’ Director David S. F. Wilson to Helm Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Influx’ for Sony
Studio acquired rights to 2014 novel from author Daniel Suarez
