The last guild awards announcement for 2021 was reserved for the American Society of Cinematographers which, in truth, isn’t a guild, but represents the most important creative aspect of a movie, the image itself. More than any other guild honor, the Oscar for Best Cinematography rarely deviates from the Feature Film nominees from the ASC Awards. So, that should make the Directors of Photography behind “Mank,” “Nomadland,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “News of the World” and “Cherry” quite happy today.

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Despite the disappointing reviews for “Cherry” don’t tell the Russo Brothers that taking on their independently financed drama was a stretch. They might have directed the second highest-grossing blockbuster of all time, “Avengers Endgame,” and produced numerous television series, but their roots are actually in indie film. Wait, you don’t remember their Park City debut, “Pieces”?

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“We came up through the independent film scene and we’re discovered out of Slamdance.

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It’s been a year since we went into lockdown and while things are slowly beginning to change with the release of the vaccine, many things remain the same, such as how we (don’t) socialize, which, as it has since the beginning, includes movie-going. For many of us this means it’s also been a year since we’ve sat in a movie theater, and while it’s been one of the things I’ve missed the most, one small blessing to this entire situation has been the consistent releases of films through the many, many streaming services and virtual screenings through independents theaters.

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When you watch the trailer for the Russo Brothers’ upcoming drama, “Cherry,” it’s clear the film focuses on the downward spiral that affects a young guy, as he deals with untreated PTSD and drug addiction. But at the heart of the film is a love story between its lead characters played by Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo.

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With “Cherry” hitting Apple TV+ next week, we’re thrilled to give our readers an exclusive look at a behind-the-scenes featurette that showcases the love story that drives the emotional film.

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Tom Holland and Zendaya, other than their “Spider-Man” roots, share one commonality: They’re trying to shed their Disney roots for more mature roles befitting their age. Zendaya, for instance, not only plays a darker role on “Euphoria,” but also produced “Malcolm & Marie” and is slated to star in “Dune.” On the other hand, Holland showed some promise in “The Devil All the Time,” but hasn’t quite proven his ability to undertake the same aching roles as Zendaya.

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Outside of a few other composers (looking at you, Hans Zimmer), you could argue that hardly anyone has written music for more massive blockbusters than Henry Jackman. From superhero films (“Captain America: Civil War”) to massive apes (“Kong: Skull Island”) to family-friendly comedies (“Detective Pikachu”), Jackman’s name in the credits normally means the film is a box office blockbuster. But for his next film, “Cherry,” Jackman’s music accompanies a drama about PTSD, opioid abuse, and crime.

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In the Russo Brothers’ new drama “Cherry,” Tom Holland portrays a young man who becomes addicted to opioids following a traumatic overseas tour of duty during the Iraq War. The character’s PTSD is so significant he resorts to heroin, among other drugs, and his girlfriend Emily (Ciara Bravo) follows him down a very destructive path. During an interview earlier this week, the 24-year-old actor reveals that journalists have actually asked him if he’s taken heroin to prepare for the role.

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Ciara Bravo isn’t an unknown quantity. If you’re of a certain age you recognize the 23-year-old from her role as Katie on the Nickelodeon series “Big Time Rush.” As she’s grown, however, she’s starred on TV series such as “Red Band Society,” “Wayne” and “Second Chance.” And I, mean, she has almost 750,000 Instagram followers. But once her new drama “Cherry” is released she can expect that follow count and her notoriety to take a massive jump.

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The Russo Brothers recently stopped by The Lights Camera Barstool podcast to promote their upcoming Tom Holland-starring crime flick “Cherry” due for an AppleTV+ release on February 26. And of course, that means questions about Marvel (that take up more of the interview than the actual subject on hand, but hey, who’s counting minutes?)

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Asked to maybe pick or describe a moment or sequence that they wanted to include in “Avengers: Endgame,” but weren’t able to include it, the brothers played a little bit coy and didn’t want to get too specific.

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After a relatively slow start to the year, on the film front, at least, February looks to provide a larger range of films across streaming platforms (and some still only available in theaters.) There’s a decent mix of awards hopefuls, feel-good romances, and experimental indie films in the mix, with trilogy finales, directorial debuts, and knock-out performances from Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya to look forward to.

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The movie world, as it has been for nearly a year now, remains in flux, but looking ahead it’s comforting to see there’s still plenty on the docket that we’ll be able to immerse ourselves in, including plenty that aren’t even listed below.

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Anyone who keeps up with pop culture best knows Tom Holland as the latest actor to take on the Peter Parker/Spiderman mantle. Given Marvel Studio‘s mass appeal and constant output as a money-making machine, it’s easy for audiences to overlook Holland’s talents beyond those films. The young actor’s star turn in last year’s adaptation of the novel “The Devil All The Time” shows he’s not afraid to tackle more challenging material than superhero sagas.

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For some time now, the Russo brothers, Joe and Anthony Russos, the director of the world’s biggest box-office hit, “Avengers: Endgame,” have been touting their return to non-superhero dramas. And they used their Marvel clout to make “Cherry,” a new drug and crime drama starring Tom Holland, who they directed as Spider-Man, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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“Cherry” centers on an Army medic (Holland) suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder and then becomes a serial bank robber after an addiction to drugs puts him in debt.

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The Russo Brothers haven’t stopped to take a breath after their massive success from “Avengers: Endgame” toppling “Avatar“‘s box office record, they moved directly into making the Tom Holland thriller “Cherry” and are about to begin shooting their $200 million-plus budgeted spy film “The Gray Man” for Netflix with a stellar cast that includes Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Wagner Moura, and others. 

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I’m not telling you anything you don’t know. Aside from the election result, Trashfire 2020™ was a shitty year. And a weird and disorienting year thanks to COVID-19 and having to shelter-in-place, quarantine, and social distance from one another blah, blah, blah coronavirus f*cked us hard. Movies certainly took it in the teeth this year, and especially the theatrical industrial complex, which feels like it’s on its last legs. But regardless of what happens next for theaters, people are going to continue making and releasing movies.

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Perhaps the biggest surprise of the class of Adapted Screenplay contenders is how wonderfully diverse it is. In theory, this category could have four women nominees and four PoCs in a very competitive year. Of course, things can change dramatically this far out, but it’s potentially a silver lining to what is already the most unexpected and unnerving Oscar season in history.

Chloe Zhao’s adaptation of the nonfiction novel “Nomadland” and Kemp Powers reshaping of his play “One Night in Miami” are likely the safest bets so far (Note: Powers could be a rare double screenplay nominee if “Soul” can sneak into the Original Screenplay five).

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Back in May, when the entire world was still in chaos due to the COVID-19 pandemic (instead of now, when it appears the US is falling behind as the rest of the world figures it out), the Russo Brothers weren’t sure what to do with their upcoming drama, “Cherry.” The film was already pretty much done, but with theaters shut down and the industry’s uncertain future, the directors decided to hold back and figure out the best way to release their highly-anticipated film.

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The Russo Brothers are spending this COVID-19 pandemic lockdown finishing up work on their “Avengers: Endgame” follow-up film, the crime thriller, “Cherry.” and though they seem to be mere months away from wrapping up work on the film, the directors still don’t know how audiences will be able to watch it.

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Speaking to Deadline, Joe and Anthony Russo opened up about their uncertainty about when/where film fans will be able to watch “Cherry.” Will it be on VOD?

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With the COVID-19 pandemic creating chaos all around the world, in almost every business industry, there’s a lot of uncertainty with what the future might look like. And in the case of the entertainment industry, that’s definitely the case, with cinemas shut down and productions halted all around the world. Needless to say, it’s a weird time to be working on a film, which is echoed by filmmaker Joe Russo in a new interview about his upcoming film, “Cherry.”

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Speaking to Comicbook.com, Russo, who co-directs “Cherry” with his brother Anthony, explained where the filmmakers are in the process of finishing the upcoming crime thriller.

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If anyone in Hollywood has earned a break, it’s the Russo Brothers. Not only did the two directors release two of the biggest films of all time in consecutive years (“Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame”), but they also spent the entirety of 2017 filming. That means for more than two full years (not including preproduction), these guys have been busting their butt for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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If the true test of how well directors treat their actors is based on whether or not those actors do more work with the aforementioned filmmakers, then the Russo Brothers have to be some of the best creators around. After directing pretty much every A-list actor in the world during their run on “Captain America” and “Avengers” films, the Russos have enlisted some of their superhero friends for their post-MCU work, including Chris Hemsworth and Chadwick Boseman.

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Sure, the directing duo of the Russo Brothers just released a $2 billion behemoth known as “Avengers: Infinity War.” And yes, they have another probably-$2 billion grosser coming next may in “Avengers 4.” But the big question is what is next for the blockbuster filmmakers? We already knew that they’d be taking a break from Marvel and superheroes, but now we know exactly what their next directing gig will probably be.

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