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‘The Burial’ Preview: Jamie Foxx Stars as Tommy Lee Jones' Lawyer in Court.

Jamie Foxx steps into the courtroom in the newest trailer for Prime Video's “The Burial.” The legal-themed drama-comedy, co-starring Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett, and Alan Ruck, is slated for a Sept. 11 debut at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Drawing inspiration from Jonathan Harr’s 1999 article in The New Yorker, "The Burial" chronicles the journey of personal injury attorney Willie E. Gary (portrayed by Foxx). He takes up the cause of funeral home proprietor Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe (played by Jones) in his contractual conflict with the Loewen funeral establishment. With Gary by his side, O’Keefe challenges Raymond Loewen's (embodied by Bill Camp) firm, allowing viewers a peek into the shady underbelly of the funeral business and revealing facets of Gary's daring and unique past.

In a conversation with People, the movie's director Maggie Betts shared her thoughts on casting Foxx. “The actual Willie Gary is an enormous character, and Jamie was the perfect choice, given his exceptional talent and dynamism, to capture this intricate role.”

She expressed her delight at Foxx’s portrayal, stating, “His interpretation added a dimension of depth and sensitivity to the character that surpassed my expectations. As a filmmaker, this was a joy to witness.”

Betts went on to say, “The movie is both uplifting and motivational, promising to evoke a range of emotions, from laughter to introspection.”

“The Burial” is penned by Betts in collaboration with Doug Wright. The production team comprises Foxx, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler, Datari Turner, Jenette Kahn, Adam Richman, and Bobby Shriver. After its unveiling at TIFF, “The Burial” will screen in select cinemas from Oct. 6 and will be accessible on Prime Video starting Oct. 13.

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Today's review on MyOldAddiction.com, The Kindergarten Teacher by #SaraColangelo starring #MaggieGyllenhaal, "a brilliantly calibrated sense of unease until the explosive ending " SARA COLANGELO Bil's rating (out of 5): BBBB.  USA, 2018.  Pie Films, Farcaster Films…

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Keira Knightley is in talks to star in the new Searchlight sci-fi drama Conception, reuniting with her Silent Night director Camille Griffin. Griffin will write and direct, with Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler producing through their Maven Screen Media banner.

The story is set in the near future, when the British government takes authoritarian rule over parenting. It follows a vigorous License Officer (Knightley), who is a firm believer in the controversial system she upholds until an unexpected event imperils her own parental status in the very administration she enforces.

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Cheers Matthew!   At last we have a pic of Matthew Goode as Simon in ‘Silent Night’ from Entertainment Weekly -

Edit - just saw that   @teach463146 has posted the short article earlier so read it there. 

Plus more info’ from the AMC website that includes information about distributors in other countries. 

AMC+ AND RLJE FILMS ANNOUNCE THE ACQUISITION OF SILENT NIGHT AHEAD OF FILM’S DEBUT AT TIFFAMC+ AND RLJE FILMS ANNOUNCE THE ACQUISITION OF THE KEIRA KNIGHTLEY-LED SILENT NIGHT AHEAD OF FILM’S WORLD PREMIERE AT TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALFROM WRITER & DIRECTOR CAMILLE GRIFFIN, SILENT NIGHT TO BE RELEASED IN THEATERS AND STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON AMC+ IN NORTH AMERICA THIS DECEMBERAll-Star Cast includes Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpé Dìrísù, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones, and Trudie Styler

NEW YORK – September 9, 2021 –  AMC Networks’ premium streaming bundle AMC+ and RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, announced today the acquisition of and a day-and-date release for the darkly comedic drama Silent Night ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.  Marking writer Camille Griffin’s directorial debut, Silent Night is set to be released in theaters and stream exclusively on AMC+ in North America this December.  The film, focusing on a group of friends that comes together for an eventful Christmas dinner, stars Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpé Dìrísù, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones and Trudie Styler among others.

From producers Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise), Trudie Styler (Moon) and Celine Rattray (The Kids Are Alright), Silent Night follows a group of old friends who – in true British fashion and while the rest of the world faces impending doom – reunite to celebrate Christmas in the comfort of an idyllic country home. Burdened with the inconvenience of mankind’s imminent destruction, they adopt a stiff upper lip, crack open another bottle of prosecco and continue with their festivities. But no amount of stoicism can replace the courage needed for their last night on Earth.

“With a focus on growing original and exclusive content for AMC+, we’re excited to partner with RLJE Films to bring Silent Night to a broad audience across both streaming and theatrical as we continue to meet viewers wherever they are and optimize exposure for great content,” said Courtney Thomasma, general manager for AMC+.  “Camille Griffin and this all-star cast have created a film that’s emotional, funny and thought-provoking – exploring universal themes of friendship and love, class and privilege – and we are thrilled to add it to our robust lineup of high-quality, character-driven dramas and films this year.”

“Silent Night is completely original and a true achievement for Camille Griffin in her feature writing/directorial debut,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer for RLJE Films. “The film could not be more timely in asking audiences, in a comedic yet honest way, what sacrifices they would be willing to make for the good of their family and humanity at large.”

“Silent Night treads its own unique path and finding the right distributor was akin to finding a school for our naughty child. I wanted to know our film would be in safe, loving hands and I know it will be with AMC+ and RJLE Films,” said Griffin. “I am hugely grateful to TIFF that my first feature will premiere at their festival.”

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Other distributors for Silent Night include: Altitude (UK), Metropolitan (France), Leone (Italy), Capelight Pictures (Germany), Sena (Iceland), Salim Ramia (Middle East), Bir Film (Turkey), Paradise (CIS), Nonstop Entertainment (Scandinavia), Empire (South Africa), Ascot Elite (Switzerland), Spentzos (Greece), Falcon (Indonesia), Presidio (Japan), Cai Chang (Taiwan), BF Distribution/Paris Filmes (LatAm).

The information about this movie just gets better and better. So exciting coz it looks like this is a GOODE one! 

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SILENT NIGHT | Official Trailer, Poster & Images

SILENT NIGHT, which is set to debut in theaters and stream exclusively in North America on Friday, December 3rd, 2021.

BACK ROW [L-R] Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Rufus Jones, Annabelle Wallis, Kiera Knightley, Matthew Goode, Lucy Punch and Kirby Howell-Baptiste Dìrísù FRONT ROW [L-R] Davida McKenzie, Roman Griffin Davis, Hardy Griffin Davis, and Gilby Griffin Davis

Marking writer Camille Griffin’s directorial debut, the film focuses on a group of friends that comes together for an eventful Christmas dinner, and stars Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpé Dìrísù, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones and Trudie Styler among others.

Roman Griffin Davis in the drama/horror SILENT NIGHT, an AMC+ and RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of AMC+ and RLJE Films.

From producers Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise), Trudie Styler (Moon) and Celine Rattray (The Kids Are Alright), Silent Night follows parents Nell (Knightley) and Simon (Goode) who have invited their closest friends to join their family for Christmas dinner at their idyllic home in the English countryside.  

Keira Knightley in the drama/horror SILENT NIGHT, an AMC+ and RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of AMC+ and RLJE Films.

As the group comes together, it feels like old times – but behind all of the laughter and merriment, something is not quite right.  The world outside is facing impending doom, and no amount of gifts, games or Prosecco can make mankind’s imminent destruction go away.  Surviving the holidays just got a lot more complicated.

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'The Burial' trailer featuring Jamie Foxx heading to court as Tommy Lee Jones’ Attorney

The Burial, a new movie from Prime Video stars Oscar winners Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones in a lighthearted drama.  In the movie ‘The Burial’, Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones battle a powerful multi-million dollar corporation. Foxx plays Willie Gary as a lawyer who is representing Jones' character, Jeremiah O'Keefe, in a legal dispute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOhIdaufd3Q&t=1s Inspired by a true story…. The film, The Burial, is an adaptation of the same-titled 1999 New Yorker article by Jonathan Harr. Both the film and the article are inspired by a true story about a financially troubled funeral home owner. The owner is taking legal action against his rival and Gary hires him to sue a much larger funeral home over a contractual dispute. The issue is that their disagreements over their divergent worldviews and personalities cause conflict. Maggie Betts, the film's director, told People that she was confident in Foxx's casting and said, “Jamie had the talent, charisma, and range to bring this complex and multifaceted persona to the screen,” adding that “the real Willie Gary has a huge, larger-than-life personality.” She called him the “perfect match for the role” as he had brought so much more humanity and vulnerability to the character. Betts added that the movie is "triumphant and inspiring," and that it will "leave audiences laughing, cheering, and feeling deeply."  Written by Betts and Doug Wright and produced by Foxx, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler, Datari Turne, Jenette Kahn, Adam Richman, and Bobby Shriver The Burial has a limited theatrical release on October 6 following its TIFF premiere, and on October 13, it makes its Prime Video debut.    Read the full article

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Silent Night trailer released

Silent Night trailer released

A new trailer has been released for the darkly comedic drama Silent Night, which is set to debut in theaters and stream exclusively in North America on Friday, December 3. Marking writer Camille Griffin’s directorial debut, the film focuses on a group of friends that comes together for an eventful Christmas dinner, and stars Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle…

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Suffice to say that Silent Night is a brilliant Christmas satire, reflective of the times we're in. And that Marv Films (run by Vaughn and Claudia Schiffer, along with producers Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray) want it to open in cinemas over the Yuletide holidays.

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[...] The 12-year-old Golden Globe nominee is to star alongside Keira Knightley in an upcoming Christmas film, The Hollywood Reporter understands.

The as-yet-untitled project is being produced by Matthew Vaughn's Marv Films, behind Rocketman and the Kingsman franchise, alongside Maven Pictures, set up by Celine Rattray and Trudie Styler.

Griffin Davis' mother, writer/director Camille Griffin, is set to direct the film from her own script.

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(Trailer) Discover Your True Nature in Fritz Böhm's Coming-of-Age Fantasy Horror-Thriller 'Wildling' starring Liv Tyler

(Trailer) Discover Your True Nature in Fritz Böhm’s Coming-of-Age Fantasy Horror-Thriller ‘Wildling’ starring Liv Tyler

    “Do you want to hear a story about the wild?” the ‘Wildling’ is a teenage girl’s coming of age comes with a terrifying twist. Since birth, Anna has been raised in isolation by a man she knows only as Daddy who has done everything possible to conceal the truth about the girl’s origins from her.

“She’s the girl that was kept in her father’s attic.” He keeps her locked in an attic making her…

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Dianna Agron, Margaret Qualley Drama ‘Novitiate’ Picked Up by Sony Pictures Classics

Dianna Agron, Margaret Qualley Drama ‘Novitiate’ Picked Up by Sony Pictures Classics

The coming-of-age drama starring Margaret Qualley and Dianna Agron, “Novitiate,” has been picked up by Sony Pictures Classics following its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, an individual familiar with the acquisition told TheWrap. Sony Pictures Classics acquired the worldwide rights to the film for a price in the low seven figure range. Written and directed by Maggie Betts, the film…