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List Of American Films Of 2017 ...
This is a list of American films released in 2017. Box office The highest-grossing American films released in 2017, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: January–March April–June July–September October–December See also * List of 2017 box office number-one films in the United States * 2017 in the United States References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:American Films Of 2017 Films Lists of 2017 films by country or language 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In Film
2017 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths in 2017. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' observed that for 2017, "the most important event in the world of movies was the revelation, in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'', of sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein, and the resulting liberation of the long-stifled voices of the people who had been abused by him or other powerful figures in the movie business, and, for that matter, in other arts and industries, too." He emphasizes that in effect, " at's missing from the year-end list, and from the era in movies, isn't only the unmade work by these filmmakers but the artistry and the careers of cast and crew members who would have been in their unrealized films." Highest-grossing films The top films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', ''Beauty and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice League (film)
''Justice League'' is a 2017 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, and Cruel and Unusual Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the fifth installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Directed by Zack Snyder and written by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon, the film features an ensemble cast including Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, and J. K. Simmons. In the film, following the events of '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' (2016) Batman and Wonder Woman recruit The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg after the death of Superman to save the world from the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and his army of Parademons. Warner Bros. began to develop a live-action Justice League film in 2007 with George Miller set to direct, but the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven C
Stephen or Steven is a common English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie (given name), Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Template:Stephen-surname, Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionsgate Premiere
Lionsgate Premiere is the speciality film division of entertainment company Lionsgate Films that specializes in direct-to-video and direct-to-video on demand. Background On April 1, 2015, Lionsgate confirmed they had launched speciality division to release films theatrically, through video on demand, and streaming services and streaming platforms. Marketing for the new label would be headed by Lionsgate senior VP of marketing and research, Jean McDowell. Lionsgate marketing officer, Tim Palen, would help with the promotional efforts. Adam Sorensen, manager of sales, would take charge of Lionsgate Premiere’s distribution. That same month, it was announced several of Grindstone Entertainment Group's films would be released under the label. The division also released select films by CBS Films as part of the distribution partnership with parent company Lionsgate, with the only release being '' Get a Job''. Premiere and Hulu teamed to release ''Joshy Joshiy (born 18 July 1952) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenal (2017 Film)
''Arsenal'' (also known as ''Southern Fury'') is a 2017 American direct-to-video action thriller film directed by Steven C. Miller and written by Jason Mosberg. The film stars Adrian Grenier, John Cusack, Nicolas Cage (reprising his role from 1993's '' Deadfall'') and Johnathon Schaech. The film was released on January 6, 2017, by Lionsgate Premiere. Plot Mikey and his younger brother JP grow up in their teens on the streets with crime, baseball and brothers looking out for one another. Mikey protects JP when he walks in on his Uncle Rich who's committed suicide with a shotgun. Mikey witnesses Eddie torture and kill somebody who crossed him in the back of the Video Arcade. Later, Mikey gives his lawn mowing job to JP. Twenty-three years later as adults, Mikey is getting out of jail and JP is running a successful construction company. Sal, a detective friend of JP's warns him about Mikey getting into drugs. The families celebrate a 4 July picnic with Mikey, his wife Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Dance
Walter Charles Dance (born 10 October 1946) is an English actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters and villains. His most notable film roles include Sardo Numspa in ''The Golden Child'' (1986), Dr. Jonathan Clemens in ''Alien 3'' (1992), Benedict in ''Last Action Hero'' (1993), Lord Havelock Vetinari in ''Terry Pratchett's Going Postal'' (2010), the Master Vampire in ''Dracula Untold'' (2014), Alastair Denniston in ''The Imitation Game'' (2014), Alan Jonah in '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019), and William Randolph Hearst in '' Mank'' (2020). On television, Dance played Guy Perron in '' The Jewel in the Crown'' (1984), Mr Tulkinghorn in Bleak House (2005), Tywin Lannister in '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2015), and Lord Mountbatten in the third and fourth seasons of ''The Crown'' (2019–2020). For his role in the latter, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Early life Walter Charles Dance w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Faulkner (actor)
James Faulkner is an English actor. He is best known for playing Pope Sixtus IV in the television series ''Da Vinci's Demons'' (2013–2015), Randyll Tarly in the television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2016–2017), and Saint Paul in the film ''Paul, Apostle of Christ ''Paul, Apostle of Christ'' is a 2018 American biblical drama film written and directed by Andrew Hyatt. It stars James Faulkner as Paul the Apostle and Jim Caviezel (who portrayed Jesus in the 2004 film ''The Passion of the Christ'') as Sai ...'' (2018). Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faulkner, James English male film actors English male television actors English male voice actors Living people 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Male actors from London Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lara Pulver
Lara Pulver (born 1 September 1980) is an English actress. She has played Erin Watts in the BBC spy drama '' Spooks'' and Irene Adler on BBC's TV adaptation '' Sherlock''. She won the 2016 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical in the West End's revival of the Broadway musical ''Gypsy''. Early life Pulver was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Her father is from a Jewish family; her mother converted to Judaism when they married. She has a sister, Erika who is four years older and works as a teacher. Pulver attended the National Youth Music Theatre between 1994 and 1998, as well as The Liz Burville Dance Centre, Bexley. In 1997, she began studying at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts, and graduated in 2000. She has since worked as an actress, singer and dancer in West End musicals. Career Pulver was nominated for the 2008 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the role of Lucille Frank in the first West End production of the musical ''Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo James
Theo is a given name and a hypocorism. Greek origin Many names beginning with the root "Theo-" derive from the Ancient Greek word ''theos'' (''θεός''), which means god, for example: *Feminine names: Thea, Theodora, Theodosia, Theophania, Theophano and Theoxena *Masculine names: Theodore, Theodoros/Theodorus, Theodosius, Theodotus, Theophanes, Theophilus, Theodoret and Theophylact Germanic origin Many other names beginning with "Theo-" do not necessarily derive from Greek, but rather the old Germanic "theud", meaning "people" or "folk". These names include: *Theobald, Theodahad, Theodard, Theodebert, Theodemir, and Theodoric People with the name Theo See Theo and Théo for a current alphabetical list of all people with the first name Theo or Théo in the English Wikipedia. Among better known people with this name are: * Theo Adam (1926-2019), German classical bass-baritone * Theo Albrecht (1922–2010), German entrepreneur and billionaire * Theo Angelopoulos (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Beckinsale
Kathrin Romany Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress and model. After some minor television roles, her film debut was ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (1993) while a student at the University of Oxford. She appeared in British costume dramas such as ''Prince of Jutland'' (1994), ''Cold Comfort Farm (film), Cold Comfort Farm'' (1995), ''Emma (1996 TV film), Emma'' (1996), ''Shooting Fish'' (1997) (a contemporary romantic crime comedy) and ''The Golden Bowl (film), The Golden Bowl'' (2000), in addition to various stage and radio productions. Beckinsale started film work in the United States in the late 1990s. After appearing in small-scale dramas ''The Last Days of Disco'' (1998) and ''Brokedown Palace'' (1999), she starred in the war drama ''Pearl Harbor (film), Pearl Harbor'' (2001), the romantic comedy ''Serendipity (film), Serendipity'' (2001), and ''Tiptoes'' (2003). She followed those with starring roles in ''The Aviator (2004 film), The Aviator'' (2004) and ''Clic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Foerster
Anna J. Foerster (born 1971) is a German-born American film and television cinematographer and director. She is best known for collaborations with director Roland Emmerich, working under different capacities on every film directed by him dating back to '' Independence Day'' (1996), with the exception of the film '' The Patriot'' (2000). Career As a second unit cinematographer, Foerster worked on the films ''Alien Resurrection'' (1997), '' Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever'' (2002), ''Johnson Family Vacation'' (2004), ''The Day After Tomorrow'' (2004), ''Æon Flux'' (2005) and ''10,000 BC'' (2008), also working as a second unit director on the latter four films. She was the cinematographer for the visual effects and/or miniature unit on '' Independence Day'' (1996), ''Godzilla'' (1998), '' Pitch Black'' (2000) and '' Stuart Little 2'' (2002). As a director, she directed five episodes of the television series ''Criminal Minds'', an episode of its spin-off '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Beha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Len Wiseman
Len Ryan Wiseman (born March 4, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work on the ''Underworld'' series, ''Live Free or Die Hard'', and the 2012 film '' Total Recall''. Wiseman runs the production company Sketch Films. Early life and education Wiseman was born and raised in Fremont, California. He attended American High School and later studied film at De Anza College in Cupertino, California. Career Wiseman began his career in film as a property assistant on a number of Roland Emmerich films: ''Stargate'' (1994); '' Independence Day'' (1996); and ''Godzilla'' (1998). After creating advertisements for clients including Sony, he directed music videos for artists such as Megadeth, En Vogue and, Static-X. He received a Best Art Direction nomination for Quarashi's "Stick 'Em Up" at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards and a Best Director nomination for Rufus Wainwright's "Across the Universe" at the Music Video Production Association (MVPA) Awards. In 2003, Wiseman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
