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Nic Cage To Star As ‘Tiger King’s’ Joe Exotic In New Series Developed By ‘American Vandal’ Producer

May 4, 2020 1:46 pm

The first person to land the coveted Joe Exotic role in a scripted series or film goes to someone that will surely excite many film fans around the world—Nicolas Cage. Yep, Nic Cage is getting his shot at Joe ...

Nicolas Cage Will Recreate Scenes From ‘Face/Off’ & ‘Con Air’ In His Meta Film ‘Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’

Charles Barfield

February 20, 2020 1:28 pm

News

At The Playlist, we pride ourselves on being a film website that doesn’t just talk about the latest superhero blockbusters or franchises. We like to shine a light on indie projects, international films, and fe...

Nicolas Cage Film Where He Plays Nicolas Cage Trying To Land A Quentin Tarantino Role Gets A Release Date

Charles Barfield

February 4, 2020 10:27 am

News

The situation sounded almost too good to be true when it was announced— Nicolas Cage playing Nicolas Cage in a film about Nicolas Cage going from actor to working with the CIA. And you know what they say about...

The 25 Best Movies Of 2020 We’ve Already Seen

Matthew Monagle

January 20, 2020 3:26 pm

Features, News

Each year, countless films premiere at festivals across the world. Filmmakers are celebrated for their artistic vision. Projects are praised for their ability to push the boundaries of what we expect from natio...

Nicolas Cage and Diane Kruger in National Treasure - Book of Shadows (1)

A Third ‘National Treasure’ Movie Is In The Works At Disney

Matthew Monagle

January 18, 2020 5:36 pm

News

Remember that article from, oh, two hours ago? The one that talked about Sony working on "Bad Boys 4" with screenwriter Chris Bremner? Well, if you happened to skim the original Hollywood Reporter quickly, you...

Nicolas Cage Was Invited To Play Superman On CW’s ‘Crisis On Infinite Earths’ Crossover Event

Matthew Monagle

December 7, 2019 11:11 am

News, Television

When it comes to cinephile actors, there are few people I'd rather listen to than Nicolas Cage. Whether it's talking New Hollywood with Paul Schrader for Interview Magazine or explaining in various interviews a...

Nicolas Cage May Star As Nicolas Cage In The Most Nicolas Cage Movie Ever Made About Nicolas Cage

Rafael Motamayor

November 16, 2019 10:00 am

News

Nicolas Cage is clearly living on a higher plane of existence than the rest of us. The Academy Award-winning actor has played a lot of over-the-top weirdos over the course of his career, and also both Superman ...

‘Grand Isle’ Trailer: Nic Cage Hires A Man To Murder His Wife During A Hurricane In This New Thriller

Charles Barfield

November 7, 2019 12:58 pm

News, Trailers

There really are two types of Nicolas Cage films nowadays. You have the run-of-the-mill, generic action-thrillers that feel as if Cage is just appearing in the film to keep himself busy and pay some bills. Then...

‘Primal’ Disappointingly Subdues The Nicolas Cage Rage In This Self-Serious Mess [Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

November 6, 2019 3:08 pm

News, Reviews

These days, Nicolas Cage doesn’t say no to roles very often. However, for every acclaimed turn in fare like “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” or “Mandy,” there are about a half dozen cheaply made, largely str...

‘Color Out Of Space’ Trailer: Richard Stanley Channels ‘Mandy’ With Nicolas Cage In This New Horror-Thriller

Charles Barfield

November 6, 2019 1:13 pm

News, Trailers

For many film fans, “Mandy” is the best performance from Nicolas Cage in years. The film perfectly utilized the manic sensibilities of the actor and created a horror-thriller that is unlike anything else. Next ...

Nic Cage Is A Janitor Who Must Fight Murderous Animatronic Characters In The Upcoming ‘Wally’s Wonderland’

Charles Barfield

October 30, 2019 11:26 am

News

If you’re a filmmaker and you have landed Nicolas Cage in your project, the odds are your film is one of two things -- 1) a self-serious action thriller that doesn’t have the best script and hardly a budget, bu...

‘Primal’ Exclusive Clip: Nicolas Cage Explains Why He’s The Best Option For Hunting A Wild Jaguar On A Boat

Charles Barfield

October 29, 2019 1:00 pm

News, Video

Four words. It only takes four words for me to sell you on the upcoming film “Primal.” Nicolas Cage. Jaguar. Boat. If that combination of words isn’t enough to make the little hairs on the back of your neck sta...

‘Primal’ Trailer: Nic Cage Fights An Assassin & A Wild Jaguar On A Boat. ‘Nuff Said.

Charles Barfield

September 26, 2019 12:36 pm

News, Trailers

With the frequency in which he releases new films, it’s just downright impossible to be on top of every project that Nicolas Cage is involved in. Frankly, we can really only keep track of the major films, like ...

Nicolas Cage Is A Truffle Hunter Joined By Alex Wolff In The Search For His Missing Pet In The Thriller ‘Pig’

Charles Barfield

September 25, 2019 11:01 am

News

The announcement of a new Nicolas Cage film project is almost a bit like Mad Libs. You start with Nicolas Cage and a film. Then to come up with the plot, co-stars, and filmmaker, you just randomly pick some nou...

‘Color Out Of Space’: Richard Stanley’s Lovecraft Adaptation Is A Perfect Vessel For Pure Nicolas Cage [TIFF Review]

Charles Bramesco

September 9, 2019 9:44 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

“A Nicolas Cage movie” is defined by more than simply starring the inimitable Nicolas Cage. A true film du Cage loosens its grip on realism to embrace expressionistic freedom in both his performance and the ove...

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