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Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War , the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world. Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse ( Michael Shannon ), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla ( Nicholas Hoult ), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current. As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need to break all the rules. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) with Producer Timur Bekmambetov, Basil Iwanyk and Executive Producer Martin Scorsese, The Current War also stars K

After David Kim ( John Cho )'s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever. Discuss this with fellow SJF fans on Facebook . On Twitter, follow us at @SandwichJohnFilms Please Leave A Comment-

PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SCREEN GEMS’ “ SEARCHING ” AS SATURDAY SHOWCASE FILM Winner of the Sundance Film Festival Alfred P. Sloan Film Prize The Phoenix Film Festival is excited to announce the Saturday Night Showcase Film as Screen Gems’ “Searching” starring John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La and Sara Sohn . The film premiered to rave reviews at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and won the Alfred P. Sloan Film Prize there as well as the Audience Award for the NEXT section. “Searching” will screen at the Phoenix Film Festival on Saturday, April 7 at 7:25 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit www.phoenixfilmfestival.com. About “Searching” A suspenseful and hyper-modern thriller about a desperate father searching for his missing teenage daughter. After a local investigation is unsuccessful, David (John Cho) decides to search the one place no one has looked yet and the one place we all keep our secrets today. “Searching” will open in theaters August 3, 20

Enter For A Chance To See HARDCORE HENRY On April 6th at 8:00 PM in Columbus, OHIO. Strap in. Hardcore Henry is one of the most unflinchingly original wild-rides to hit the big screen in a long time: You remember nothing. Mainly because you've just been brought back from the dead by your wife ( Haley Bennett ). She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and you should probably go get her back. Who's got her? His name's Akan ( Danila Kozlovsky ); he's a powerful warlord with an army of mercenaries, and a plan for world domination. You're also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious British fellow called Jimmy ( Sharlto Copley. ) He may be on your side, but you aren't sure. If you can survive the insanity, and solve the mystery, you might just discover your purpose and the truth behind your identity. Good luck, Henry. You're likel

Enter For A Chance To See HARDCORE HENRY On April 6th at 7:00 PM in Tempe. Strap in. Hardcore Henry is one of the most unflinchingly original wild-rides to hit the big screen in a long time: You remember nothing. Mainly because you've just been brought back from the dead by your wife ( Haley Bennett ). She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and you should probably go get her back. Who's got her? His name's Akan ( Danila Kozlovsky ); he's a powerful warlord with an army of mercenaries, and a plan for world domination. You're also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious British fellow called Jimmy ( Sharlto Copley. ) He may be on your side, but you aren't sure. If you can survive the insanity, and solve the mystery, you might just discover your purpose and the truth behind your identity. Good luck, Henry. You're likely going t

Enter For A Chance To See HARDCORE HENRY On April 6th at 7:00 PM in Houston. Strap in. Hardcore Henry is one of the most unflinchingly original wild-rides to hit the big screen in a long time: You remember nothing. Mainly because you've just been brought back from the dead by your wife ( Haley Bennett ). She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and you should probably go get her back. Who's got her? His name's Akan ( Danila Kozlovsky ); he's a powerful warlord with an army of mercenaries, and a plan for world domination. You're also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious British fellow called Jimmy ( Sharlto Copley. ) He may be on your side, but you aren't sure. If you can survive the insanity, and solve the mystery, you might just discover your purpose and the truth behind your identity. Good luck, Henry. You're likely going to

BEN-HUR , the timeless epic based on the best-selling novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ , starring Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Nazanin Boniadi, Morgan Freeman , and Rodrigo Santoro! Directed by Timur Bekmambetov ( Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter ) BEN-HUR is in theaters August 12, 2016 BEN-HUR is the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army. Stripped of his title, separated from his family and the woman he loves (Nazanin Boniadi), Judah is forced into slavery. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption. Based on Lew Wallace’s timeless novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Also starring Morgan Freeman and Rodrigo Santoro. Please Leave A Comment-

Here is the newest trailer for HARDCORE HENRY - a groundbreaking, visceral ride that puts YOU the audience in the role of Henry, experiencing the action from a first-person perspective. HARDCORE HENRY is a Headliner at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival and will open in theaters nationwide on April 8. Strap in. Hardcore Henry is one of the most unflinchingly original wild-rides to hit the big screen in a long time: You remember nothing. Mainly because you've just been brought back from the dead by your wife (Haley Bennett). She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and you should probably go get her back. Who's got her? His name's Akan (Danila Kozlovsky); he's a powerful warlord with an army of mercenaries, and a plan for world domination. You're also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious British fellow called Jimmy (Sharlto Copley.) He m

Here is the new trailer for HARDCORE HENRY - a groundbreaking, visceral ride that puts YOU the audience in the role of Henry, experiencing the action from a first-person perspective. HARDCORE HENRY is a Headliner at the 2016 SXSW Film Festival and will open in theaters nationwide on April 8. Strap in. Hardcore Henry is one of the most unflinchingly original wild-rides to hit the big screen in a long time: You remember nothing. Mainly because you've just been brought back from the dead by your wife (Haley Bennett). She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and you should probably go get her back. Who's got her? His name's Akan (Danila Kozlovsky); he's a powerful warlord with an army of mercenaries, and a plan for world domination. You're also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious British fellow called Jimmy (Sharlto Copley.) He may

Scoring some impressive early reactions at the Toronto Film Festival’s Midnight Madness strand, Ilya Naishuller's Hardcore appears set to become one of the more talked-about films in the coming months thanks to its commitment to POV shooting and storytelling. Watch the trailer after the Jump... While films in the past (such as Doom) and the odd, ill-fated found footage movie have dabbled with the idea, Hardcore embraces the idea of video game-style first-person shooters to tell the story of Henry (who the audience “plays” through the technique), brought back from the dead by his scientist wife Estelle ( Haley Bennett ) as a cyborg. As if that isn’t enough of a bombshell, he’s soon under attack from the goons of Danila Kozlovsky’s Akan, who kidnaps Henry’s other half as part of his megalomaniacal plan. And Henry will have to get her back while battling a seemingly endless army of mercenaries through the unfamiliar city of Moscow. His only possibly ally is the quirky Jimmy

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For UNFRIENDED on April 15th at 7:00 PM in Fresno. Ushering in a new era of horror, Universal Pictures’ Unfriended unfolds over a teenager’s computer screen as she and her friends are stalked by an unseen figure who seeks vengeance for a shaming video that led a vicious bully to kill herself a year earlier. After Universal executives saw a test screening of Unfriended terrify a test audience, the studio acquired the thriller that was developed and conceived by visionary filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). Directed by Levan Gabriadze, Unfriended is written by Nelson Greaves, produced by Bekmambetov and Greaves, and executive produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions (Ouija and Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series). See how to win tickets after the Jump.. First we ask that you Vote for us on the KCRA A List - Only takes a few minutes and we would love it if you could share it.

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For UNFRIENDED on April 15th at 7:00 PM in San Francisco. Ushering in a new era of horror, Universal Pictures’ Unfriended unfolds over a teenager’s computer screen as she and her friends are stalked by an unseen figure who seeks vengeance for a shaming video that led a vicious bully to kill herself a year earlier. After Universal executives saw a test screening of Unfriended terrify a test audience, the studio acquired the thriller that was developed and conceived by visionary filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). Directed by Levan Gabriadze, Unfriended is written by Nelson Greaves, produced by Bekmambetov and Greaves, and executive produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions (Ouija and Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series). See how to win tickets after the Jump.. First we ask that you Vote for us on the KCRA A List - Only takes a few minutes and we would love it if you could share

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For UNFRIENDED on April 15th at 7:00 PM in Sacramento. Ushering in a new era of horror, Universal Pictures’ Unfriended unfolds over a teenager’s computer screen as she and her friends are stalked by an unseen figure who seeks vengeance for a shaming video that led a vicious bully to kill herself a year earlier. After Universal executives saw a test screening of Unfriended terrify a test audience, the studio acquired the thriller that was developed and conceived by visionary filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). Directed by Levan Gabriadze, Unfriended is written by Nelson Greaves, produced by Bekmambetov and Greaves, and executive produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse Productions (Ouija and Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series). See how to win tickets after the Jump.. Make sure to listen to our latest podcast on how to win tickets. And make sure to follow us on Twitter. @sandwichjfi

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES AND PARAMOUNT PICTURES ANNOUNCE THE START OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON “ BEN-HUR ” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., announced today that principal photography has begun on “BEN-HUR” starring Jack Huston (“AMERICAN HUSTLE”) as Judah Ben-Hur, Morgan Freeman (“THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION”) as Ilderim, Toby Kebbell (“DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES”) as Messala and N azanin Boniadi (“HOMELAND”) as Esther. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov (“WANTED”) and written by Keith Clarke (“THE WAY BACK”) and John Ridley (“12 YEARS A SLAVE”), the film is based on Lew Wallace’s epic novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of The Christ. The producers are Sean Daniel (“THE MUMMY” franchise), Mark Burnett (“SON OF GOD”), Joni Levin (“THE WAY BACK”) and Duncan Henderson (“MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD”). Serving as executive producers are Roma Downey (“THE BIBLE”), Keith Clarke, John Ridley and Jason Brown. Filming will take place i

Deadline is reporting MGM, Paramount and Timur Bekmambetov set a February 26, 2016, release date on an epic remake of Ben-Hur ; have they found their chariot driver in Tom Hiddleston ? I hear that he’s the one the studios are courting to play Judah Ben-Hur in the adaptation of the 1880 Lew Wallace novel Ben-Hur: A Tale Of The Christ , which was the biggest-selling novel of its time until it was eclipsed by Gone With The Wind . Hiddleston isn't being fitted for a toga just yet. He has other projects vying for his services, including the MGM pic Me Before You. Keith Clarke, who scripted the Peter Weir-directed The Way Back, wrote the script that MGM pounced on after that company got ambitious following its emergence from bankruptcy and huge hits in Skyfall and The Hobbit. Mark Burnett and Roma Downey joined Sean Daniel and Joni Levin as producers, with Clarke and Jason Brown exec producing. Oscar-winning 12 Years A Slave scribe John Ridley wrote the last draft. MGM released

MARK BURNETT AND ROMA DOWNEY TO JOIN METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES AND PARAMOUNT PICTURES FOR BEN-HUR . Mark Burnett and Roma Downey ( Son of God ) have joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Paramount Pictures’ Ben-Hur, it was announced today by Gary Barber, MGM’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Paramount Pictures. The studios will co-produce the film, which is set for release on February 26, 2016. Burnett joins producers Sean Daniel (The Mummy Franchise) and Joni Levin (The Way Back), while Downey joins as an executive producer. Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) will direct the film. The screenplay, originally written by Keith Clarke (The Way Back), with revisions by Academy Award®-winner John Ridley (12 Years A Slave), is based on Lew Wallace’s 1880 epic novel Ben-Hur: A Tale Of The Christ. Downey (The Bible) and John Ridley will serve as executive producers along with Keith Clarke and Jason F. Brown. Film To Release February 26, 2016 The film returns to the heart

MGM is in talks with Wanted helmer Timur Bekmambetov to helm Ben-Hur , a new adaptation of the 1880 Lew Wallace novel Ben-Hur: A Tale Of The Christ , which in its time outsold every book but The Bible until it was eclipsed by Gone With The Wind . This all got set in motion after MGM bought a Ben-Hur spec by Keith Clarke (he scripted the Peter Weir-directed The Way Back), a package that came with Sean Daniel and Joni Levin attached to produce, and Clarke and Jason Brown exec producing. This happened last January, right after MGM got new funding and was flush with proceeds from the 007 pic Skyfall and The Hobbit. I have been chasing the possible deal with Bekmambetov for the past two weeks, and it seemed intriguing enough as another Biblical epic moving forward that I felt it was worth noting despite the fact they haven’t reached financial terms and I don’t know for certain that they will. MGM actually released the 1959 Charlton Heston-starrer Ben-Hur, as well as the 1925 silent film

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER opens today! Get in on the vampire hunting action with the FreddieW Gamez 16-bit Video Game version of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter ,released yesterday - http://youtu.be/iq6OSbq3Is0 . It is FreddieW’s rendition of the movie as an old school video game that highlights Abraham Lincoln as a badass vampire hunter. The video emulates scenes from the movie and is designed to resonate and connect with the 18 – 24 year old male gamer audience. ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Review- In addition, they created a behind the scenes video with Director Timur Bekmambetov- http://youtu.be/zYU7mpo2Lc4 Please Leave A Comment-

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Review By: MattINRC ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER is a wickedly-fun, over-the-top vampire slashfest that requires total suspension of disbelief. The world of historical fiction has been the subject of many classic novels, which use real historical time periods but fictional characters and situations to tell its story. In those worlds, reality is skewed just enough to make its existence in the real timeline plausible. Novels like Horatio Hornblower, I Claudius, and Patrick O'Brien'sMaster and Commander series were all eventually made into movies that experienced varying levels of success. But the movie  ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER  is different, existing in a highly-stylized world of ultra-violence and slow-motion edits, but told from the perspective of an actual historical figure. Taken from the novel by author Seth Grahame-Smith (who also wrote the screenplay), Hunter is historical fiction on steroids, requiring total suspensio

For a while now, the sequel to  Mark Millar  comic adaptation Wanted has been seemingly lost in limbo, unable to find its way as director Timur Bekmambetov concentrated on other projects. But now, according to the director himself, it has stepped up a gear thanks to some new plot ideas. Speaking with The Playlist , Bekmambetov revealed that things are still very much moving forward on the film. "An unbelievable thing happened three weeks ago," Bekmambetov says. "Because we stopped, we didn't know what to do for three or four years. Three weeks ago I came up with a great idea and I pitched this idea and everybody fell in love with it. And now I think we're on track. Right now the writer is working on the script, and it will be shocking." Shocking, eh? Well, that would only be fair for a sequel to a film that deployed crazed action set pieces, had Morgan Freeman swearing like he’s Samuel L Jackson and – spoiler alert! – offed several of the higher profi