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Red Granite Pictures
Red Granite Pictures was an American film production and distribution company, co-founded by Riza Aziz and Joey McFarland in 2010. Its productions included ''The Wolf of Wall Street'' and '' Dumb and Dumber To''. It was dissolved in 2018 after being implicated in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad corruption scandal, having been financially backed by the scandal's key figure, Jho Low. History Red Granite Pictures made its debut with '' Friends with Kids'', a romantic comedy written and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt. They then executive-produced the thriller '' Out of the Furnace'' as well as the 2013 film '' The Wolf of Wall Street''. The latter was directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie and Jonah Hill. The film is based on the memoir of the same name by former stockbroker Jordan Belfort. Red Granite Pictures then produced films such as '' Dumb and Dumber To'' and the 2017 film '' Papillon'' which was based on the best-selling autobiograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1Malaysia Development Berhad Scandal
The 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, often referred to as the 1MDB scandal or just 1MDB, is an ongoing corruption, bribery and money laundering conspiracy in which the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) was systematically embezzled, with assets diverted globally by the perpetrators of the scheme. Although it began in 2009 in Malaysia, the scandal's global scope implicated institutions and individuals in politics, banking, and entertainment, and led to criminal investigations in a number of nations. The 1MDB scandal has been described as "one of the world's greatest financial scandals" and declared by the United States Department of Justice as the "largest kleptocracy case to date" in 2016. A 2015 document leak reported in ''The Edge'', '' Sarawak Report'', and ''The Wall Street Journal'' showed that Malaysia's then-Prime Minister Najib Razak had channeled over RM (about US$) into his personal bank accounts from 1MDB, a governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papillon (2017 Film)
''Papillon'' is a 2017 biographical crime drama film directed by Michael Noer and also the last film by Red Granite Pictures. It tells the story of French convict Henri Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), nicknamed ''Papillon'' ("butterfly"), who was falsely imprisoned in 1933 in the notorious Devil's Island penal colony and escaped in 1941 with the help of another convict, counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek). The film's screenplay is based on Charrière's autobiographies '' Papillon'' and ''Banco'', as well as the former's 1973 film adaptation, which was written by Dalton Trumbo and Lorenzo Semple Jr. and starred Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. ''Papillon'' premiered on September 9, 2017, in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. It was also the last film to be produced by Red Granite Pictures before the company was closed thereafter in 2018. Plot Henri "Papillon" Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is framed for m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Free Productions
Scott Free Productions is a film and television production company founded by English filmmakers and brothers Ridley and Tony Scott in 1995. The result of multiple mergers between companies established by the Scott brothers since 1971, it currently has offices in London and Los Angeles. The company has produced films such as '' G.I. Jane'' (1997), '' Enemy of the State'' (1998), ''Gladiator'' (2000), '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), ''Hannibal'' (2001), '' Matchstick Men'' (2003), '' Man on Fire'' (2004), '' Kingdom of Heaven'' (2005), '' American Gangster'' (2007), ''Prometheus'' (2012), '' Blade Runner 2049'' (2017), '' House of Gucci'' (2021), '' Alien: Romulus'' (2024), and ''Gladiator II'' (2024), as well as television series such as '' The Good Wife'' (2009–2016). History The Scott brothers formed the production company Scott Free Enterprises in 1970 and the film development company Percy Main Productions in 1980, naming the latter after the village where their father gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Cooper (director)
Scott Cooper (born April 20, 1970) is an American director, screenwriter, producer and former actor. He is known for the films '' Crazy Heart'' (2009), '' Out of the Furnace'' (2013), '' Black Mass'' (2015), '' Hostiles'' (2017), '' Antlers'' (2021) and '' The Pale Blue Eye'' (2022). His next film will be '' Deliver Me from Nowhere'' (2025). Early life Cooper was born in Abingdon, Virginia. He is a 1988 graduate of Abingdon High School. Cooper trained as an actor at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City. He received both his undergraduate degree in 1992 and his Doctor of Humane Letters in 2014 from Hampden–Sydney College in Hampden Sydney, Virginia. Career Cooper spent a decade working as an actor in film and television. He made the switch to directing with 2009's '' Crazy Heart'', starring Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film, released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, received widespread critical acclaim and a number of accolades, including the Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roadside Attractions
Roadside Attractions, LLC is an American independent production company and film distributor based in Los Angeles, California, founded on July 27, 2000, by Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbeloff. Lionsgate Films Lionsgate Films (spelled as Lions Gate until 2005, and formerly Cinépix Film Properties until 1998) is a Canadian-American film production and distribution company founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on June 15, 1962. It was owned by Lionsga ... bought a portion of Roadside in 2007, and has majorly served as the arthouse division for the studio since then.JAY A. FERNANDEZ "Indiewire" SEPTEMBER 13, 201Toronto 2012: Just What's Going on With Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions? Here Are Some Answers.Indiewire.com, Retrieved on February 12, 2013 Films 2000s 2010s 2020s Upcoming films Undated films References External links * Online Press Site* {{Authority control Companies based in Los Angeles 2000 establishments in California American companies es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionsgate
Lions Gate, Lion Gate or similar terms may refer to: Gates *Lion Gate at Mycenae in Greece *Lion Gate, one of the entrances to the ancient Hittite city of Hattusa, now in Turkey *Lion Gate, one of the entrances to the gardens of Hampton Court Palace in London *Lion Gate, one of the entrances to Kew Gardens in London *Lions Gate ( Porta Leoni), Roman gate in Verona * Lions' Gate, also called St. Stephen's Gate, Old City of Jerusalem *Porte des Lions, monumental passageway in the Louvre Palace Entertainment *Lionsgate Studios, a media company **Lionsgate Films, the film studio division **Lionsgate Television, the television studio division ** Lionsgate Canada, Canadian subsidiary that acquires and produces film and television series ** Starz Entertainment, the original parent company that did business as Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation Places *Lions Gate Bridge, Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; a bridge * Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Astrachan
Joshua Astrachan is an American film producer and principal at Animal Kingdom, the production company he co-founded in 2012. He lives and works in New York City. Career The first film that Astrachan produced under the Animal Kingdom banner was '' Short Term 12'' by writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton. The film stars Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek and Lakeith Stanfield – and premiered at SXSW in 2013, where it was awarded the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. The film subsequently won awards at festivals from Little Rock to Los Angeles to Locarno – where the film had its international premiere. With Animal Kingdom, Astrachan has also produced Jim Jarmusch’s ''Paterson'' (Cannes Official Selection, 2016), Adam Leon’s '' Tramps'' (Toronto International Film Festival, 2016), Joachim Trier’s English-language feature debut, ''Louder Than Bombs'' (Cannes Official Selection 2015), and Justin Tipping’s debut featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Hamm
Jonathan Daniel Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Don Draper in the period drama series '' Mad Men'' (2007–2015), for which he won numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Hamm also acted in lead roles in the films '' Stolen'' (2010), '' Million Dollar Arm'' (2014), '' Keeping Up with the Joneses'' (2016), ''Beirut'' (2018), and '' Confess, Fletch'' (2022), as well as his supporting roles in '' The Town'' (2010), '' Sucker Punch'' (2011), '' Bridesmaids'' (2011), '' Baby Driver'' (2017), '' Tag'' (2018), '' Bad Times at the El Royale'' (2018), '' The Report'' (2019), '' Lucy in the Sky'' (2019), '' Richard Jewell'' (2019), '' No Sudden Move'' (2021), and '' Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022). He voiced roles in '' Shrek Forever After'' (2010), '' Minions'' (2015), and '' Transformers One'' (2024). Hamm expanded his career on television taking leading roles in prestige drama series such as Sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Economist
''The Economist'' is a British newspaper published weekly in printed magazine format and daily on Electronic publishing, digital platforms. It publishes stories on topics that include economics, business, geopolitics, technology and culture. Mostly written and edited in London, it has other editorial offices in the United States and in major cities in continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The newspaper has a prominent focus on data journalism and interpretive analysis over News media, original reporting, to both criticism and acclaim. Founded in 1843, ''The Economist'' was first circulated by Scottish economist James Wilson (businessman), James Wilson to muster support for abolishing the British Corn Laws (1815–1846), a system of import tariffs. Over time, the newspaper's coverage expanded further into political economy and eventually began running articles on current events, finance, commerce, and British politics. Throughout the mid-to-late 20th century, it greatl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billion Dollar Whale
''Billion Dollar Whale'' (original title: ''Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World'') is a non-fiction book by ''The Wall Street Journal'' correspondents Tom Wright and Bradley Hope. Published on September 18, 2018, by Hachette Books, the book focuses on how Malaysian financier Jho Low allegedly masterminded a US$4.5 billion fraud in what is referred to as the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal. The book received positive reviews despite attempts to block it from distribution in multiple countries in a campaign by London-based law firm Schillings. Overview ''Billion Dollar Whale'' is a book based on extensive investigative reporting by ''Wall Street Journal'' correspondents Tom Wright and Bradley Hope. Their reporting made them finalists for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize. ''Billion Dollar Whale'' chronicles the exploits of Malaysian fugitive businessman Jho Low, wanted by authorities internationally for his connection with the 1Malaysia D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
