Mark Ruffalo is a determined FBI leader in trailer for new HBO crime drama ‘Task’
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MarkRuffalo is determined to take down the bad guys in his latest project.
In the recently released trailer for the new HBO Max crime drama series Task, viewers are given a glimpse of Ruffalo as an FBI agent in Philadelphia who heads up a task force that is working to put an end to a string of violent robberies.
He stars alongside Ozark‘sTom Pelphrey, the unsuspecting family man at the center of the violent crimes. He’s seen in the trailer navigating the duties of caring for his family and keeping off law enforcement’s radar.
The cast also includes EmiliaJones, JamieMcShane, SamKeeley and ThusoMbedu.
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Knives Out 3 director Rian Johnson loves theatrical releases for movies, even if Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos finds them outdated.
Sarandos made headlines in April during an appearance at the Time100 Summit, where he argued that theatrical film releases were an outdated concept.
“We’re in a period of transition. Folks grew up thinking, ‘I want to make movies on a gigantic screen and have strangers watch them play in the theater for two months and people cry and sold-out shows.’ … It’s an outdated concept,” Sarandos said at the time.
“If you’re fortunate enough to live in Manhattan, and you can walk to a multiplex and see a movie, that’s fantastic,” Sarandos continued. “Most of the country cannot.”
In an interview with Business Insider, Johnson was asked if he feels the same way as Sarandos.
“Obviously, I don’t,” Johnson said. “Because I love movies. I love going to see movies.”
Johnson said he didn’t have the full context for Sarandos’ comments, but reiterated his appreciation for the theatrical experience.
“I think theatrical is not going anywhere. I think we’ve seen [that] if you put a movie people want to see in the theaters, they are going to show up for it,” Johnson said. “That experience of being in a full house and having that experience is so important. It’s something that I love and I want more of in the world.”
The director said he wants to experience this with his upcoming third film in the Knives Out franchise, Wake Up Dead Man, which arrives on Netflix later in 2025.
“I want this in as many theaters for as long as possible,” Johnson said. “We’re going to push for everything we can get in terms of theatrical, because I want as many people as possible to see it in that form.”
The fantastical world of The Legend of Ochi is now available to experience in movie theaters.
The new A24 film from director Isaiah Saxon expands to movie screens nationwide on Friday. It follows farm girl Yuri, who has been raised to fear the elusive animal species of ochi. When Yuri, played by Helena Zengel, saves a wounded baby ochi one day, she discovers the creatures aren’t to be feared, and quests to deliver the young animal back home.
Finn Wolfhard also stars in the adventure-fantasy, and he tells ABC Audio he was excited to act alongside the ochi puppets in a film that used practical, hand-crafted effects.
“The big reason why I did this, wanted to do this movie, is because it was using practical effects and puppets. And I think there’s something to be said about just the artistry that goes into that,” Wolfhard said.
The Stranger Things star is no stranger to projects that require visual effects, but he said The Legend of Ochi was different. Saxon avoided using additional CGI with any of the ochi puppets, meaning most everything on screen came from performances and practical builds.
“Obviously there’s such incredible things that can be done with visual effects after the fact that are incredible. And so many amazing people and amazing artists do that, but there’s just something to be said about practical effects,” Wolfhard said.
He continued, saying practical effects “make acting easier” and “gives more of an authentic viewing experience for audiences.”
“It’s an important movie to make because not a lot of movies like that exist much anymore,” Wolfhard said.
