“At this time when journalism is under attack, it's quite an important story to be told,” said director Matthew Heineman speaking with Deadline about his narrative directorial feature film, A Private War, a biopic on famed American-born British war correspondent Marie Colvin.
“It spoke to me in a way that I just felt like I had to make this film,” said Heineman during his turn at Deadline’s TIFF studio, along with the film’s stars Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan. “I felt a…
‘A Private War’ Director On How War Journalist Marie Colvin’s Story Spoke To Him – Toronto Studio
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‘Captain America’s Anthony Mackie &‘A Private War’s Jamie Dornan To Star In ‘Synchronic’ From ‘The Endless’ Directors
EXCLUSIVE: Captain America: Civil War star Anthony Mackie and A Private War star Jamie Dornan are in talks to topline sci-fi thriller Synchronic from The Endless directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.
The pair will play two New Orleans paramedics, whose lives are ripped apart after encountering a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.
The film is produced by David Lawson Jr., who produced The Endless, along with…
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Rosamund Pike And Jamie Dornan On ‘A Private War’, Honoring War Reporter Marie Colvin – The Contenders London
After premiering A Private War at the Toronto Film Festival, Aviron brought stars Rosamund Pike and Jamie Dornan together for a panel to discuss the legacy of famous war correspondent Marie Colvin (played by Pike in the film), who was killed in 2012 after illegally crossing the Syrian border into the city of Homs with photographer Paul Conroy (played by Jamie Dornan).
Asked what attracted her to the role, Pike answered, "I think it’s a combination of things. Marie was a…
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Shailene Woodley, Jamie Dornan, Sebastian Stan & Matthew Gray Gubler Lead Drake Doremus-CJ Pic; Protagonist On For Sales — AFM
EXCLUSIVE: Big Little Lies star Shailene Woodley, 50 Shades of Grey and A Private War star Jamie Dornan, Captain America‘s Sebastian Stan and Criminal Minds veteran Matthew Gray Gubler have been set to lead Drake Doremus' next movie, which gets underway in Los Angeles this week.
CJ Entertainment is developing, financing and producing the untitled pic with Like Crazy director Doremus, who co-wrote the original screenplay with novelist Jardine Libaire (White Fur)…
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‘A Private War’ Review: Rosamund Pike & Jamie Dornan In Powerful Story Of A Courageous Journalist
Although flawed and fraught with demons and PTSD of her own, Marie Colvin was unquestionably a fearless and great war correspondent whose story serves as an antidote to all those currently trying to denigrate journalists and their profession with cries of “fake news.” She consistently risked her life, and finally lost it, in the pursuit of the truth and the stories of those who might otherwise be ignored.
As I say in my video review above, it is entirely appropriate that A…
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Jamie Dornan & Rosamund Pike Reveal How ‘A Private War’ Sheds Light On The Truth Of War Reporting – The Contenders London Video
A Private War is shedding light on the truth of war reporting according to Jamie Dornan and Rosamund Pike. The film tells the story of war correspondent Marie Colvin, played by Pike, who was killed in 2012 after crossing the Syrian border into the city of Homs with photographer Paul Conroy, played by Dornan.
Speaking during Deadline's recent The Contenders London awards-season event, Dornan said, "A big part of doing this film is to shed light on the magnitude of what…
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‘A Private War’ Lands UK Distribution Deal With Altitude
Altitude Film Distribution has acquired UK and Irish distribution rights to A Private War, the Matthew Heineman film about American-born war correspondent Marie Colvin who was killed on assignment in Syria while working for the Sunday Times. The film will be released in the territories in February 2019, which follows a U.S. release that begins today in New York and Los Angeles via Aviron Pictures before going nationwide.
Rosamund Pike stars as Colvin along with Jamie Dorna…
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With Narrative Debut ‘A Private War,’ Matthew Heineman Honors Courageous, Selfless Journalism — The Contenders LA
Growing up with a journalist for a mother and making his name as an Oscar-nominated documentarian — behind the likes of Cartel Land and City of Ghosts — Matthew Heineman makes his narrative feature debut with Aviron Pictures' A Private War. As an artist with a journalist's eye for meaningful, real-world stories and a great deal of personal bravery, it's no wonder Heineman delved into this new filmmaking arena with the story of Marie Colvin, a journalist whose values…
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‘Robin Hood’ Review: Taron Egerton & Jamie Foxx Fire Arrows Fast And Furious But Come Up Short Of Target
Let’s face it, Robin Hood has been around in cinematic form since the beginning of movies. Many a male star has tried it to varying degrees of success at one time or another: Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner, Russell Crowe, Richard Todd and on and on. We’ve seen the light side with a Mel Brooks takeoff, and attempts by John Cleese and Cary Elwes. Even Frank Sinatra contemporized the legend in the 1964 musical Robin and the Seven Hoods.
Even though he didn’t…
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Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan & Matthew Heineman On ‘A Private War’s Homage To Marie Colvin And Journalism – The Contenders L.A. Video
Rosamund Pike knew when she met Matthew Heineman that the director-producer of A Private War would not create “the sort of adrenaline junkie version” of war correspondent Marie Colvin. Pike stars in the film as famous war correspondent Colvin, who was killed while covering the siege of Homs in Syria while working for The Sunday Times. Jamie Dornan also stars as Colvin’s photographer Paul Conroy, who worked with Colvin on the front lines.
Speaking at Deadline’s recent The…
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Jamie Dornan, Jemima Kirke, Ben Mendelsohn Drama ‘Untogether’ Lands At Freestyle Digital
EXCLUSIVE: Byron Allen's Freestyle Digital Media has picked up the North American distribution rights to Untogether, the Emma Forrest directorial debut film starring Jamie Dornan (50 Shades Of Grey), Jemima Kirke (HBO's Girls), Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One), Lola Kirke (Amazon's Mozart in the Jungle), and Billy Crystal (When Harry Met Sally). Premiering earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival, the dramatic comedy will have a day-and-date release on February 8.
Written…
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Jamie Dornan Freed From ‘Fifty Shades’ Finds New Challenges In Golden Globe Nominated ‘A Private War’ And Beyond
During a recent conversation promoting his awards season contender, A Private War, Jamie Dornan talked about the importance of being timely, especially with this pertinent story (the first narrative film from documentarian Matthew Heineman) of journalists on the front lines of reporting and photographing major conflicts in the Middle East and around the world.
Dornan said, “Our director said something interesting very, very early on, one of the first Q&As we did about how…
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‘Death and Nightingales’: First-Look At BBC Two Period Drama Starring Jamie Dornan & Matthew Rhys
The BBC has revealed the first look at its forthcoming period drama Death and Nightingales, starring The Fall’s Jamie Dornan and The Americans’ Matthew Rhys. The pair are starring alongside Irish up-and-comer Ann Skelly (Kissing Candice, Red Rock) in the three-part drama, based on Eugene McCable’s modern Irish classic. It will air later this year […]
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‘My Dinner With Hervé’: HBO Sets Premiere Date, Gives Sneak Peek; Peter Dinklage, Jamie Dornan Star
HBO’s My Dinner With Hervé , starring Peter Dinklage and Jamie Dornan, will debut Saturday, Oct. 20, HBO announced today, releasing a teaser as well. The HBO Films production tells the true story of the unlikely friendship between struggling journalist Danny Tate (Dornan) and Fantasy Island actor Hervé Villechaize (Dinklage). Unfolding over one night in Los Angeles, […]
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‘A Private War’ Trailer: Rosamund Pike As War Correspondent Marie Colvin & Jamie Dornan As Photographer
She traveled to the most dangerous places on Earth to risk her life for the truth. “Once you go crazy,” the grizzled war correspondent tells her exasperated new photographer, “it’s not something you get used to.” Here’s the new trailer for A Private War, starring Rosamund Pike as fearless, eyepatch-sporting reporter Marie Colvin and Jamie Dornan as […]
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Jamie Dornan & Holliday Grainger To Star In John Patrick Shanley’s ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’, HanWay Launches Sales — Cannes
Jamie Dornan (A Private War) and Holliday Grainger (Animals) have been set to star in romance Wild Mountain Thyme from John Patrick Shanley (Doubt) who is adapting his hit Broadway stage play Outside Mullingar. HanWay will launch sales in Cannes on the project, which is set against the landscapes of rural Ireland. Dornan and Grainger will […]
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Jamie Dornan, Alec Baldwin & Christian Slater To Star In ‘Dr. Death’, UCP Limited Series Based On Podcast
“First do no harm.” Jamie Dornan, Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater are set to star in Dr. Death, a limited drama series from UCP based on the Wondery podcast about a sinister doctor who treats his Hippocratic Oath about the same way he treats his patients. With the high-caliber talent on board, UCP is shopping the project […]
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Deadline Studio At Toronto Film Festival – Day 2: Kristen Stewart, Taika Waititi, Jamie Dornan & More
Deadline’s studio at the 2019 Toronto lnternational Film Festival kicked off Day 2 by hosting fest-goers including Kristen Stewart of Seberg, Taika Waititi of Jojo Rabbit, Jamie Dornan of Synchronic and many more. Click on the photo above to launch the gallery. Stay tuned for more galleries and video interviews from the Deadline Studio at Toronto International Film […]
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Jamie Dornan-Anthony Mackie Sci-Fi ‘Synchronic’ Gets UK Distribution Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has struck a deal with XYZ Films for UK and Irish rights to the sci-fi film Synchronic starring Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie. Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (The Endless), the Toronto and London film fests title follows two New Orleans paramedics who encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to […]
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Jamie Dornan-Anthony Mackie Sci-Fi ‘Synchronic’ Sells To U.S. & Major International Markets
EXCLUSIVE: In a seven figure-deal, Well Go USA has acquired all U.S. rights to the Toronto Film Festival sci-fi-thriller Synchronic, starring Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie. The deal with Patriot Pictures, Rustic Films & XYZ Films, which includes a theatrical commitment in 2020, was negotiated by Doris Pfardrescher on behalf of Well Go and by […]
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