William Friedkin on the Power of Film, Capital Punishment and his...
LYON — Director William Friedkin, maker of “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” in Lyon for a showcase of his work, proved his storytelling prowess at a master class on Thursday as he...
View ArticleWilliam Friedkin’s Exorcism Documentary ‘The Devil and Father Amorth’...
The Orchard has acquired worldwide rights to William Friedkin’s exorcism documentary “The Devil and Father Amorth” from LD Entertainment. The documentary explores an exorcism performed in 2016 by the...
View ArticleFilm News Roundup: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘Kindergarten Teacher’ Sells to Netflix
In today’s film news roundup, Netflix buys Maggie Gyllenhaal’s drama “The Kindergarten Teacher” and production starts on Mads Mikkelsen’s “Polar” and the horror film “irl.” ACQUISITION Netflix has...
View ArticlePopPolitics: William Friedkin on His Return to DC for ‘The Devil and Father...
WASHINGTON — William Friedkin returned to Washington last week to talk about his latest project — “The Devil and Father Amorth,” a documentary project that explores real-life exorcisms. In it, Friedkin...
View ArticlePhilip D’Antoni, ‘The French Connection’ Producer, Dies at 89
Philip D’Antoni, who won an Oscar as producer of “The French Connection” and produced another memorable crime drama with a classic car chase,”Bullitt,” died at age 89 on April 15 at his home in New...
View Article‘Friedkin Uncut’ Documentary: TaTaTu Buys North America, U.K. Rights
Social entertainment platform TaTaTu has acquired rights for North America and the U.K. to the documentary “Friedkin Uncut” ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival this week. Written...
View ArticleProp Master Barry Bedig Really Brought $2 Million to ‘The Brink’s Job’ Set
Prop master Barry Bedig was literally born into the biz. Yet despite being the son of storied special effects man Sass Bedig (“The Godfather,” “Bullitt,” “The French Connection”), Barry’s youth was...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist’
Forty-six years after its release, “The Exorcist” is not exactly a film that wants for analysis; it’s also not a film people are likely to stop analyzing any time soon. William Friedkin’s horror...
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