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Luca Guadagnino Talks ‘We Are Who We Are,’ Unmade Projects & His Definition of Cinema [Interview]

October 15, 2020 12:09 pm

It seems even a pandemic cannot quell Luca Guadagnino’s creative spirit. The Italian auteur, known for the arresting “A Bigger Splash” and the body horror-remake “Suspiria,” among a bevy of uncompleted project...

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Luca Guadagnino Talks ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Sequel Status & Dubs ‘We Are Who We Are’ Series His “New Film”

Charles Barfield

October 9, 2020 1:58 pm

News, Television

The idea of what constitutes a film and what is actually a TV show is very clear, yet in recent years the definition has blurred a bit. You have people like David Lynch talking about “Twin Peaks: The Return” a...

‘Scarface’: Luca Guadagnino Explains Why Tony Montana Is “Way Bigger” Than Brian De Palma & Any Single Director

Charles Barfield

September 8, 2020 12:32 pm

News

“Scarface” occupies an interesting place in film history. While the idea of remakes is often debated by film fans, with many claiming that these films are completely unnecessary, Brian De Palma’s “Scarface” is...

Luca Guadagnino Says Festivals Are “Important” Right Now To Help “Restart The Engine” Of The Theatrical Experience

Charles Barfield

September 3, 2020 1:15 pm

Festivals, News

This week, we saw the kick-off of the Venice Film Festival. And even though the event is a big deal every year, in 2020 the launch of an in-person film festival in the pandemic era makes Venice a much more int...

‘We Are Who We Are’: Luca Guadagnino’s HBO Series Gets Lost In Blasé Eurocentricity & Teenage Pretension [Review]

Lena Wilson

September 1, 2020 10:09 am

Features, Reviews, Television

Luca Guadagnino is renowned for luscious, sensory filmmaking which bestowed him cinematic auteur status almost immediately. Most recently, he made viewers feel like all their bones were about to shatter in the...

‘We Are Who We Are’ Trailer: Luca Guadagnino’s HBO Drama Follows Two American Teens In Italy

Charles Barfield

August 31, 2020 10:52 am

News, Television, Trailers

If there are two things that Luca Guadagnino has proven he can do well as a filmmaker, it’s telling stories about teens coming of age and showcasing the beauty of Italy. Thankfully, the director is asked to do...

Venice 2020 Adds Luca Guadagnino Pandemic Short & A “Provocative” School Shooting Drama To Its Lineup

Charles Barfield

August 11, 2020 10:58 am

Festivals, News

We are less than a month away from the opening night of the Venice Film Festival. Not only is this one of the biggest film festivals of any year, but Venice has even more significance in 2020 after the film fe...

Luca Guadagnino To Direct ‘Scotty & The Secret History of Hollywood’; Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogan Writing Script

Tyler Casalini

July 29, 2020 5:58 pm

News

In an unexpected pairing and surprising announcement, Searchlight Pictures, has slated “Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino to direct the dramatic adaptation of the Matt Tyrnauer-directed documentar...

First 2 Clips From Luca Guadagnino’s Venice Bound Fashion Doc ‘Shoemaker Of Dreams’ Features Martin Scorsese

Kambole Campbell

July 28, 2020 11:12 am

Festivals, News

Not long after its announcement as part of the Out of Competiton Documentary programme at this year’s forthcoming 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival, the first clip from the new Luca Guadagnino document...

‘We Are Who We Are’ Trailer: First TV Series from Luca Guadagnino Promises More Summer Angst

Kambole Campbell

July 27, 2020 11:08 am

News, Trailers

Off the back of a string of award-nominated films about romance and angst in the Italian countryside (with the notable exception of “Suspiria”), Luca Guadagnino is bringing his sunny, sentimental cinematic sty...

Luca Guadagnino Talks His ‘Scarface’ Idea & Why Remakes Aren’t “A Lazy Way” To Make Films

Charles Barfield

July 10, 2020 11:46 am

News

Luca Guadagnino isn’t scared of remakes. One look at his filmography shows that clearly. In addition to his previous feature, 2018’s “Suspiria” remake, his “A Bigger Splash” is also a loose remake of the Jacqu...

‘We Are Who We Are’ Teaser: Luca Guadagnino’s New Coming-Of-Age HBO Series Arrives In September

Charles Barfield

July 7, 2020 12:24 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Despite a pretty great career leading up to the release of “Call Me By Your Name,” there are a large number of fans that really discovered filmmaker Luca Guadagnino from his Oscar-nominated work on that featur...

‘Scarface’: Luca Guadagnino To Direct The Remake Written By The Coen Brothers

Charles Barfield

May 14, 2020 2:47 pm

News

A new remake of “Scarface” has been in development for years now. The most recent iteration found filmmaker Antoine Fuqua at the helm and possibly Diego Luna in the starring role. But things have changed, quit...

Author Patrick Ness To Pen Screenplay For Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Lord Of The Flies’

Rafael Motamayor

April 25, 2020 9:45 am

News

Last year we heard that filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, who already made the jump from the steaming hot romance of "Call Me By Your Name" to the beautifully haunting tale of witches in "Suspiria," was in talks to m...

Luca Guadagnino Says The Pandemic Delayed A Crucial Meeting About ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Sequel

Charles Barfield

April 2, 2020 2:27 pm

News

It’s fairly common knowledge that just about everyone involved with the film “Call Me By Your Name” is ready to film a sequel. Actors have discussed the possibility. The writer has talked about it. And even fi...

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