Tag: The Offer

  • The Offer recreates wild drama behind The Godfather

    On a visit to New York within the early Nineteen Seventies, Robert Evans, the previous head of Paramount, found a useless rat in his resort room mattress. According to the brand new Paramount+ sequence The Offer, this was not an unlucky journey expertise that immediately would end in a scathing Yelp evaluation, however a warning from the mafia. Crime boss Joseph Colombo believed Mario Puzo’s e book The Godfather was an insult to Italian Americans and didn’t need Paramount to adapt it for the massive display screen.

    The scene is each horrifying and hilarious as Matthew Goode as Evans high-tails it out of city, after ordering the film’s producer, Al Ruddy (performed by Miles Teller), to make it proper. What’s revealed within the 10-episodes of The Offer, debuting April 28, is that stress from the mafia was simply one among many hurdles that Ruddy, Evans and different gamers navigated to get the film made.

    “I couldn’t believe some of the stories,” mentioned Goode.

    Adds Patrick Gallo, who performs Puzo: “If you love the film, you’re not going to believe the kinds of things that went into making it.”

    Although the The Godfather is an excessive instance, Colin Hanks, who performs one of many fits at Paramount’s then proprietor, Gulf + Western, says The Offer supplies a window into simply how onerous it’s to make something in Hollywood.

    “It’s an interesting show for the people that have watched The Godfather and love The Godfather because obviously they’re going to know locations, they’re going to know characters, and there’s going to be some insight into the making of the film. But I think even if someone has not seen The Godfather, I think it’s a pretty interesting examination of just how difficult it is.”

    It additionally exhibits how fickle Hollywood could be.

    “I’ve talked to really acclaimed and accredited filmmakers who made an incredible film and then assumed that they would be able to make whatever they wanted to next. And they couldn’t,” mentioned Teller. “Even some true-blue movie stars, you’d be surprised how quickly the enthusiasm for them fades if they’re not coming off a hit. And somebody told me ‘In this business, nobody cares what you did two years ago.’ I think it’s nobody cares what you did seven months ago. It’s a constant proving ground.”

    The Offer paints a heroic image of Ruddy, who was steadfast in defending director Francis Ford Coppola’s inventive imaginative and prescient, whereas taking warmth from all sides. It depicts how Coppola desperately wished to forged a then-unknown, off-Broadway actor named Al Pacino within the position of Michael Corleone, a lot to the preliminary dismay of Evans and Gulf + Western. He additionally thought Marlon Brando was good as Don Corleone, despite the fact that Brando was thought of too unreliable on the time. Ruddy continued and made it occur.

    “If he believed in somebody and if he told you he had your back, he did. He had it until the very end,” mentioned Teller. Ruddy was the movie’s sole producer — a rarity in immediately’s Hollywood, however his assist system included his assistant Bettye McCartt, who was at his aspect each step of the way in which.

    Juno Temple performs McCartt and calls it “one of the greatest honors” of her profession to carry Ruddy and McCartt’s partnership to the display screen, a pair who trusted one another implicitly. “You always hear like, ‘Men and women can’t be friends.’ Yeah, they can. They can be best friends and they can get such incredible (expletive) done together.”

    Dan Fogler, who performs Coppola, says The Offer is a reminder of the director’s genius, and he would personally love his stamp of approval. “I wonder what he’s going to think of all this. I hope he gives us his blessing,” he mentioned. (It must be famous that Coppola has dismissed the challenge, telling Variety in March that The Offer doesn’t match his reminiscence of what occurred.)

    And Hollywood isn’t completed with the story. A film surrounding the rollercoaster to get The Godfather made, starring Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal, known as Francis and the Godfather can also be within the works.

  • WATCH | First trailer of ‘The Offer’, primarily based on making of ‘The Godfather’ trilogy

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: The first trailer for the upcoming restricted collection ‘The Offer’, primarily based on Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy’s never-revealed experiences of constructing ‘The Godfather’, has been unveiled by Paramount Plus.

    While ‘The Godfather’ movies are thought of to be an iconic trilogy in movie historical past, this 10-episode present will carry to gentle the making of the paradigmatic mob drama. The collection has been created and written by Michael Tolkin, in accordance with The Hollywood Reporter.

    The virtually minute-long teaser trailer was launched throughout Paramount Plus’s digital Television Critics Association presentation to reporters on Tuesday.

    In it, it is clearly proven that the collection will uncover how Ruddy managed to tackle board a reluctant director and a screenwriter. It will additional showcase the wrestle behind the negotiation with the studio for the finances of the movie.

    Ruddy will even be seen coping with the wild persona of Paramount’s govt Robert Evans, and the affect of the Italian-American Civil Rights League, led by the mobster Joe Colombo. The mafia had emotions too, and on the time, they didn’t a lot take care of the prospect of a ‘Godfather’ movie.

    The collection stars Miles Teller as Ruddy, Matthew Goode as Evans, Juno Temple as agent Bettye McCartt, Giovanni Ribisi as real-life crime boss Joe Colombo, Dan Fogler as director Francis Ford Coppola, Burn Gorman as industrialist Charles Bluhdorn, Colin Hanks as enterprise tycoon Barry Lapidus and Patrick Gallo as creator Mario Puzo.

    Armie Hammer was initially chosen to painting the lead. However, Teller was roped in after Hammer exited the present in late January amid allegations of sexual misconduct by a number of girls.

    As per The Hollywood Reporter, Nikki Toscano serves because the showrunner, whereas Dexter Fletcher has directed the primary block of ‘The Offer’, which is about to premiere on April 28. 

  • Miles Teller checks COVID constructive, shuts down manufacturing of ‘The Offer’

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood actor Miles Teller examined constructive for COVID-19 after refusing to get the vaccine. His actions have brought on his upcoming sequence ‘The Offer’ to close down manufacturing.

    According to Fox News, a supply revealed that the Paramount Plus miniseries about filming ‘The Godfather’ was shut down on August 29 after a crew member examined constructive. The insider mentioned that the manufacturing member was the ‘Whiplash’ star himself.

    The supply mentioned, “Miles Teller is not vaccinated. He wouldn’t even get the test. Now he’s brought the virus to the set and the whole set had to shut down.”

    However, Teller’s publicist Lauren Hozempa acknowledged to a information outlet, “Your facts are incorrect,” however refused to elucidate additional.

    “Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily halted production. We will continue to follow all safety protocols and monitor the situation closely,” a consultant for Paramount Television Studios mentioned.

    Teller is about to play Albert S. Ruddy, the producer behind the 1972 mob movie. Teller can also be credited as a producer on the 10-episode miniseries. Matthew Goode, Giovanni Ribisi, Colin Hanks and Dan Fogler are additionally set to star on the present.

    Other productions compelled to close down within the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic after crew members examined constructive for the virus embody HBO’s ‘Westworld’ and FX’s ‘American Horror Story’, as per Fox News.

    The ‘Divergent’ actor beforehand changed Armie Hammer as Ruddy. Hammer departed the mission amid sexual misconduct accusations.

    ‘The Godfather’ is taken into account one of many biggest movies ever to be made in Hollywood and was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and tailored from Mario Puzo’s best-selling novel of the identical title.

    The film spawned off two sequels and starred Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and Talia Shire.

  • Matthew Goode forged in Paramount Plus’ ‘The Offer’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Actor Matthew Goode has been forged to play movie producer and studio exec Robert Evans within the Paramount Plus restricted occasion collection ‘The Offer’, in regards to the making of ‘The Godfather’.

    According to Variety, ‘The Offer’ relies on the expertise of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy, in regards to the behind-the-scenes occasions of the unique 1972 movie from director Francis Coppola, an adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel that starred Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and Talia Shire.

    Paramount Television Studios is behind the 10-episode collection written and government produced by Nikki Toscano, who can be serving as showrunner, alongside creator and author Michael Tolkin. The restricted occasion collection has a straight-to-series dedication on the ViacomCBS-owned streaming service.

    Miles Teller was just lately forged as Ruddy within the drama collection, changing Armie Hammer, within the wake of sexual abuse allegations that surfaced in opposition to Hammer, who exited the manufacturing in January, as Variety reported completely.

    Teller and Ruddy are additionally government producers on ‘The Offer’, alongside Leslie Grief of ‘Hatfields and McCoys’. Dexter Fletcher of ‘Rocketman’, additionally government producing, is slated to direct the primary and final blocks, in line with the studio.

    As per Variety, Goode, recognized for his work on ‘A Discovery of Witches’ and ‘The Imitation Game’, can be set to star within the Sky unique ‘The Colour Room’, which started manufacturing within the UK earlier this 12 months. Also on his upcoming slate are ‘The King’s Man’, a part of the ‘Kingsman’ movie franchise, and ‘Silent Night’. 

  • Miles Teller to steer Paramount’s making of The Godfather collection, The Offer

    By Express News Service
    Miles Teller will change Armie Hammer to play producer Al Ruddy in Paramount Plus’ upcoming collection The Offer, which recounts the making of probably the most standard motion pictures of all time, The Godfather.

    Armie Hammer exited the challenge in January this yr following a collection of sexual misconduct al legat ions in opposition to him. The 10-episode restricted collection will inform the story of how Ruddy produced The Godfather again in 1972. Nikki Toscano and Michael Toklin are co-writing the collection and likewise serving as government producers, with Toscano additionally serving as showrunner.

    Dexter Fletcher is hooked up to direct a number of episodes along with government producing the collection together with Leslie Greif, Ruddy, and Teller. Paramount Television Studios will produce. Teller is understood for his standard credit like Whiplash,

    The Spectacular Now, Bleed for This, and Only the Brave. He will quickly be seen in upcoming movies equivalent to Top Gun: Maverick and Escape from Spiderhead. On TV, Teller starred in Too Old to Die Young at Amazon.

  • Miles Teller replaces Armie Hammer in ‘The Offer’ sequence

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Miles Teller has come aboard streamer Paramount Plus’ present “The Offer” as a substitute for embattled actor Armie Hammer.

    Hammer was earlier set to headline the sequence, concerning the making cult traditional film “The Godfather”, however needed to drop out within the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.

    Teller, who is thought for starring in hits equivalent to “Whiplash”, “The Spectacular Now” and “Only the Brave”, will tackle the position of producer Al Ruddy within the sequence.

    He can even government produce.

    “The Offer” relies on Ruddy’s experiences throughout making the 1972 movie alongside director Francis Ford Coppola, who additionally co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo.

    Puzo’s novel served as supply materials for the film.

    “The Godfather” gained three Oscars – finest image, best-adapted screenplay, and finest actor for Marlon Brando.

    It’s extensively thought of one of many best movies of the twentieth century.

    The 10-episode sequence hails from Paramount Television Studios and writers Nikki Toscano and Michael Tolkin.

    Production is anticipated to begin later this yr.

    Teller is presently awaiting the discharge of “Top Gun: Maverick”, during which he stars alongside Tom Cruise.

    The film will launch in November this yr.