“The Place Beyond The Pines” director Derek Cianfrance returns to theaters next year with his first film since 2016: the true-crime pic “Roofman.” And THR reports that Cianfrance has the film’s lead cast lined up now, too.  Channing Tatum headlines in the movie’s title role, while Kirsten Dunst and Peter Dinklage co-star.

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But what’s “Roofman” about?  Based on a true story, Tatum stars as a former Army Ranger and struggling dad who resorts to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs (hence the film’s title).   But after getting arrested, he escapes from prison and starts a new life hiding out in a toy story, falling in love with a single mom and two daughters.  His chance at redemption can’t last, however, as it all hinges on one final robbery…

Along with directing, Cianfrance co-writes the script for “Roofman” with Kirt Gunn.

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It’s been nearly a year before it was announced that Derek Cianfrance and Channing Tatum are working together on a new film titled “Roofman.” But now, it appears that filming is set to begin as casting is ramping up. First, we had news that Kirsten Dunst is joining the project. Now, we have another exciting name coming aboard.

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According to Deadline, Peter Dinklage is set to join the cast of “Roofman,” the new drama from filmmaker Derek Cianfrance.

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Peter Dinklage is often considered one of the best actors working today. However, in recent years, the performer regularly shows up in some of the most surprising places. That could be as a huge dwarf in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or perhaps as the bad guy in a “Transformers” film. Hell, perhaps his most surprising role is in “The Toxic Avenger” (which really needs to get a distributor, come on).

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If the storyteller that is film is to be believed, the mid-to-late 1800s was a time when one step into the vast expanse that is the western portion of the United States would almost immediately put oneself in grave danger. Whether via roaming bands of horrific marauders, business deals gone haywire, or law enforcement laying waste in pursuit of many an elusive bank robber, finding safe passage from Point A to Point B proved a tricky procedure, and I won’t even begin to mention a rattlesnake or two.

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It’s been almost a year since “The Toxic Avenger” remake made its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2023. Typically, when you have a film with strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and an all-star cast, we’d expect to see the film quickly in theaters. But for this film, there’s been no word on when we might see it. It’s unbelievable to think “The Toxic Avenger” doesn’t have a distributor today. And it’s something that is confusing to the film’s star, Peter Dinklage, as well.

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Back in February, news broke that Al Pacino and Jessica Chastain would star in “Lear Rex,” based on the Bard’s “King Lear.” That’s exciting enough, but details on the upcoming film’s supporting cast and this ensemble is a doozy.  And given the plethora of big names here, it’s safe to expect Bernard Rose‘s film to be one of 2025 or 2026’s most anticipated films.

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What will it take to stop a bloodthirsty villain? A bounty hunter searches for an infamous killer in “The Thicket.” The film sees Reginald Jones, a formidable tracker, tasked with retrieving Cutthroat Bill. Jones isn’t alone for long though as he enlists a few intriguing characters to help him. They’re about to face a life-and-death struggle in an unforgiving setting. ‘Thicket’ is based on the novel by Joe R.

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For years, Americans were told by everyone that the “dream” was to have your own home and a plot of land. So, for many, that is what drives them to work hard and save their money (even though for many, it’s just a financial impossibility). But what if there was a bit of a shortcut? That’s what one man discovers in “American Dreamer.”

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As seen in the trailer, “American Dreamer” follows the story of a professor who is just desperately looking for his dream home.

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You really have to shake your head in utter disbelief when you realize that this world is going to be graced with the presence of a remake of “The Toxic Avenger” starring Peter Dinklage. That’s just a situation no one could have ever imagined. And yet, not only is that a reality, we also have our first teaser for the R-rated mayhem. 

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The teaser for the upcoming ‘Toxic Avenger’ remake is heavy on the tease.

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Fresh off its world premiere at the Berlinale in February and its North American premiere at the Hudson Film Festival earlier this month, Rebecca Miller‘s “She Came To Me” arrives in theaters in September. And for Miller’s first narrative feature in eight years, she crafts a tale about every artist’s worst nightmare: a creative block and the unlikely sources one needs to disentangle from it.

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Netflix already has some great docs about cults and their leaders, including “Wild Wild Country” and “Keep Sweet: Pray And Obey.” But now, the streamer takes a more tongue-in-cheek approach to megalomaniacal leaders and their flocks in a new six-part series: “How To Become A Cult Leader.”

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The series marks the second in Netflix’s “How To Become…” series, the first of which, “How To Become A Tyrant,” hit the streamer in 2021.

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A cold open introducing how a Transformer ends up on earth. An extended introduction to a nifty, somewhat nerdy girl into gizmos and gadgets. A fateful path crossing between man and machine of the Autobot variety. An unexpectedly tender bond forms. A collision course with their mechanical foes bent on destruction. A battle where just that ensues.

If that sounds familiar from 2018’s “Bumblebee,” the only film in the “Transformers” series to receive net positive scores from critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, you’d be correct.

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The last time actor Peter Dinklage and musician Bryce Dessner were involved in the same project, we got “Cyrano,” Joe Wright’s beautifully moving (if underappreciated) adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s classic play “Cyrano de Bergerac.” Less than two years later, Dinklage and Dessner reunite once more in Rebecca Miller’s “She Came to Me,” the opening film of this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.

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In a blockbuster landscape dominated by franchise properties, it was only a matter of time before the Autobots invaded theaters again. Though Michael Bay relinquished creative control of the series over five years ago, 2018’s “Bumblebee” was a surprising hit with fans and critics alike. Now, the franchise will be revived once more with “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” the seventh edition of the “Transformers” cinematic saga. 

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Taika Waititi‘s “Thor: Love And Thunder” hits theaters next Friday, the latest Marvel film on the big screen since “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness” a couple of months ago. And both as a sequel to Waititi’s 2017 breakout “Thor: Ragnarok” and the latest Phase 4 saga, it’s the biggest MCU release yet in 2022.

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“American Dreamer” is a mess of a movie, in which scenes of startling wit and emotional truth co-exist alongside entire subplots that are utterly inexplicable. It’s all over the damn place; its good ideas in near equal proportion to its bad ones, feeling less like a polished production than a filmed first draft, released as a rough assembly. As with most rough assemblies, there are gems buried in them. It’s a shame no one dug them out.

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The timing is always right for a passionate, cinematic romance for the ages. But in the case of Joe Wright’s musical extravaganza “Cyrano,” a lush re-imagining of Edmond Rostand’s classic “Cyrano de Bergerac,” the timing couldn’t be more perfect, when the world is still reeling from the ongoing pandemic and the isolating aftermath of the strict lockdown days of the past.

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As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to grow, we keep getting new characters introduced with nearly every new film and Disney+ series, how exactly established characters will return isn’t always a lock. Some have been ushered into the MCU only to never be seen again and others pop up again in surprising ways. However, one minor character from “Avengers: Infinity War” could be coming back sooner than originally expected.

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On the promo trail for his new film “Cyrano,” Peter Dinklage stopped by this week’s episode of the Marc Maron WTF podcast. Numerous topics were discussed, but one unexpectedly newsworthy moment centered on Walt Disney Studios’ new live-action version of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” And, frankly, it’s impressive Dinklage kept his opinions to himself this long.

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In development for years, the new version of “Snow White” will be directed by Marc Webb and has already cast “West Side Story’s” Rachel Zegler as the title heroine and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen.

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Peter Dinklage has taken on challenging roles in the past. But nothing seems to be as challenging as his new role in the acclaimed musical drama, “Cyrano.” In the film, Dinklage plays the title character, a master swordsman and a secret love interest of the girl of his dreams. Oh yeah, and he has to sing. 

With “Cyrano” arriving in theaters later this month, we’re happy to give our readers an exclusive look at a behind-the-scenes featurette that goes deep into Dinklage’s character and explains just how impactful the actor is with his co-stars in the film.

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The news of Legendary’s reboot of “The Toxic Avenger” was announced, fans of the original (such as this writer) were shocked. Would Legendary really dip its toes in the Troma cesspool of depravity and punk rock filmmaking to make an R-rated superhero film? If Peter Dinklage is to be believed, the answer is an emphatic “yes!”

According to an interview with Empire, Peter Dinklage, who is set to star in the upcoming “Toxic Avenger” film from writer-director Macon Blair (“I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore.

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When “Game of Thrones” began its final season, fans were skeptical. How would the creators of the series find a way to wrap up all of those storylines in a matter of six episodes? Well, the answer, for many at least, was that they couldn’t. The final season of ‘Thrones’ thoroughly disappointed many people by the time the finale aired. This led to a lot of ridiculous fan reactions on social media, with an infamous petition started trying to get HBO to redo the entire final season.

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In Hollywood, the holiday season is also the time for musicals. So what does MGM have in store for audiences this Christmas? “Cyrano,” starring Peter Dinklage and directed by Joe Wright, adapted from the same off-Broadway play by Eric Schmidt that had Dinklage in the lead role in late 2019.

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Based on the 1897 play “Cyrano de Bergerac,” “Cyrano” is a fictional romantic saga that stems around the historical 17th-century writer and libertine.

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TELLURIDE – Since it first debuted in 1897, Edmond Rostand’s original play “Cyrano de Bergerac” has been staged all over the world, adapted into numerous films, and seen its ingenious narrative used in almost every form of modern media. For a new version to triumph, it needs to equal or, hopefully, transcend what came before. Attempt to turn Rostand’s work into a musical, and it becomes an even tougher challenge.

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Director Joe Wright (“The Darkest Hour“) was extremely productive last year during the pandemic and shot a new movie “Cyrano” in Noto, Sicily, with a fantastic cast that includes Emmy-winner Peter Dinklage (“I Care A Lot“), Haley Bennett (“The Magnificent Seven“), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (“The Trial of The Chicago 7“), Ben Mendelsohn (“The Marsh King’s Daughter“), and Bashir Salahuddin (“Top Gun: Maverick“).

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