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The  drama is based  on a Vanity Fair story on Jewell, a security guard who was falsely accused of the pipe-bombing at Centennial Park during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. ATLANTA -- While lesser-known celebrities and Hollywood executives continue to protest or cancel productions because of Georgia's new abortion law, one of entertainment's biggest names is moving full-speed ahead with his latest movie. Clint Eastwood is set to start filming this summer his latest film, "Richard Jewell." The movie is about the security guard who was initially accused in a pipe-bombing that rocked Atlanta's 1996 Summer Olympics. Olivia Wilde and Jon Hamm will be joining Eastwood’s cast. Jewell was eventually cleared by the FBI, but only after then-AJC reporter Kathy Scruggs reported that Jewell was a suspect. What followed was arguably the nation's first 24-hour media firestorm, with news choppers circling almost 24 hours a day over Jewell's Brookhaven apartment and new...

At 88-years of age, Clint Eastwood has another major box office success on his hands. As of this weekend,  The Mule , which Eastwood both stars in and directs, has cleared an incredible $100 million. Much of the box office discussion as the year turns has been about  Aquaman  riding an impressive wave and  Bumblebee  and  Mary Poppins Returns  battling it out for the fishman's scraps. But those blockbusters aren't the only films in theaters, and another December release has been quietly plugging away and making a surprising amount of money.  Clint Eastwood's  The Mule  has smuggled a cool $61.1 million at the domestic box office. The Mule  opened on December 14 opposite  Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse  and  Mortal Engines , and has brought in $61.1 million through its first three weekends. The film has held strong at #5 at the box office in its...

New Clint Eastwood film, based on WW2 vet turned drug dealer, to film in Las Cruces LAS CRUCES -   Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" will film later in July in Las Cruces, the New Mexico Film Office and Film Las Cruces announced on Monday. Film Las Cruces said it helped bring the production to Las Cruces by helping with location scouting, a recent casting call and logistics.  Liason Jom Foley "jumped into action and helped find what the producers were looking for, landing the project for Las Cruces," said Film Las Cruces Board President Jeff Steinborn. The Warner Bros. production will employ approximately 85 New Mexico crew members and approximately 200 New Mexico background talent. "The Mule" is the story of Earl Stone, a man in his 80's who is broke, alone and facing foreclosure of his business. He is offered a job that requires him to drive, however, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel.  ...

Eastwood is directing the project and is also starring, marking the first time since 2012’s 'Trouble With the Curve' that the veteran Hollywood star will appear onscreen. The director also stars, alongside Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest, Alison Eastwood, Taissa Farmiga and Ignacio Serricchio Cameras rolled today on esteemed filmmaker Clint Eastwood’s next feature film, a drama entitled “The Mule,” from Warner Bros.  Pictures and Imperative Entertainment.  In addition to directing, the veteran actor will step in front of the lens again, alongside fellow stars Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña and Dianne Wiest, as well as Alison Eastwood, Taissa Farmiga and Ignacio Serricchio. Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he’s just signed on as a drug...

You’re Just  Too Good to Be True At the end of  “Jersey Boys,”   Clint Eastwood ’s likable, resolutely laid-back adaptation of the Broadway musical, the actors all freeze. “Jersey Boys” is a strange movie, and it’s a Clint Eastwood enterprise, both reasons to see it. For those with a love of doo-wop, it also provides a toe-tapping, ear-worming stroll down rock ’n’ roll memory lane that dovetails with that deeply cherished American song and dance about personal triumph over adversity through hard work, tough times and self-sacrifice. It’s a redemption narrative that’s got a good beat, and you can dance to it. No wonder it’s been such a popular trip: The stage version of “Jersey Boys” opened in 2005 on Broadway, where it’s still going  strong , and has long been printing money around the  world , from Australia to South Africa. ABOUT THE FILM From director Clint Eastwood comes the big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical “Jersey B...