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M. Night Shyamalan loves making budget films.

The 52-year-old director has directed a number of single-location films in recent years and enjoys the challenge of working on projects with less financial backing. Shyamalan told the AV Club, "As I thought about how to continue my career, I realized I'm not really enjoying being in this system. I think they're beating up what's really good about me, out of me.

I don't care about money if it means giving up something of myself to get it. I've also realized that most of the movies I love are very limited movies, so just let me pay for them myself and work with new people, and then I'll do them."

With the exception of the 'Unbreakable' trilogy, Shyamalan hasn't directed any sequels to any of his films, and he revealed he hates the "safety" that comes with doing a movie again.

The 'Knock at the Cabin' filmmaker said: "I'm not really excited about [sequels]. In fact, what usually draws people to sequels is the very thing that puts me off, which is safety." Shyamalan added, "I want you guys to tear me to pieces. I want to risk everything - all the time. That's what's fun about being an artist and wanting to be a beginner every time."

He is one of those actors and actresses who were still relatively unknown at the time - Katharina Marie Schubert (46), Julia Koschitz (48), Lisa Wagner (43), Kathrin von Steinburg (45), Felix Hellmann (44) etc. - who created the Speed dating ensemble film "Shoppen" (2006) by Ralf Westhoff (53) a surprise hit: the actor, cabaret artist and musician Stephan Zinner (48). For 15 years (2004-2019) he also inspired in his prime role as CSU politician Markus Söder (56) at the Singspiel at Munich's Nockherberg.

At the BR film brunch, which took place on Friday (January 27th) for the first time after the corona-related break in the Munich Literature House, he was one of the star guests alongside the Munich “Tatort” cult investigators Udo Wachtveitl (64) and Miroslav Nemec (68 ), her "Queen" episode stars Veronica Ferres (57) and Wolfgang Fierek (72), Franken "Tatort" commissioner Fabian Hinrichs (born 1974) and "Polizeiruf" new commissioner Johanna Wokalek (47).

Also on site were the "snow" dream team Brigitte Hobmeier (46) and Robert Stadlober (40), cult director Franz Xaver Bogner (74), the moody Franz X. Gernstl (71) and his traveling team as well as the particularly versatile actress Marlene Morreis (46, again with a completely different look).

Between the "police call 110" commissioners
When asked about starting with four productions at once, Zinner responded full of praise for the other colleagues involved: "It feels good because the productions are so good. Sometimes you do things that you But the four of them are simply cool: the series with Franz [Xaver Bogner], the Eberhofer thrillers and working with such fabulous colleagues as Verena Altenberg and now Johanna Wokalek on 'Polizeiruf' is just great, which makes me happy very pretty."

Stephan Zinner celebrated his debut as police officer Dennis Eden in Munich in 2021 at "Polizeiruf 110". In the spring, "Polizeiruf 110: Paranoia" is the last Sunday thriller with him and Verena Altenberger (35) on the program. When saying goodbye, Zinner said at the BR film brunch of the news agency spot on news: "It was sad. It was nice to shoot with her. But she just wanted to do something different and you have to respect that."

There wasn't much time to mourn anyway, because Zinner's role will also be with the new chief inspector Cris Blohm, played by Johanna Wokalek (47). And the excerpts from the crime thriller "Little Boxes", which were shown in advance at the traditional annual kick-off event of Bayerischer Rundfunk, suggest the best entertainment in a gender-affine and politically correct university milieu - whether humor is a key element in the new Munich "police call" -Constellation is, Zinner: "That will only become clear. With us, the approach is not 'humor' in the form it is with other teams. But that's how it turned out with this film," he said about the Crime by director Dror Zahivi (). Incidentally, Zinner has already seen the finished film at a screening. His comment: "It always sounds a bit strange when you say that about a film you took part in, but: I really liked it [...] It's great tennis, you can really look forward to it. "

Stephan Zinner in the Eberhof crime thriller
And the Eberhofer crime thriller success story should continue brilliantly this year, as the highlight excerpts, probably not unintentionally placed at the end of the trailer, show. Since the first film adaptation "Dampfnudelblues" (2013), Stephan Zinner as butcher Simmerl has also been an integral part of the congenial provincial crime troupe around director Ed Herzog (57) and his two main actors Sebastian Bezzel (51) and Simon Schwarz (52). "Rehragout-Rendezvous" starts in cinemas on August 10th.

Finally a separate series "Heaven, Lord, Sacrament"
For Zinner himself, the absolute highlight of his professional year should probably be the start of the TV series "Himmel, Herrgott, Sakrament". When exactly the six-part format penned by cult filmmaker Fanz Xaver Bogner ("Family Meier", "München 7") will be broadcast, the broadcaster still left open. However, the first pictures showed a lot of promise here as well.

That's what the series is about: After happy years as a country pastor, Hans Reiser (Zinner) takes over a problem parish in Munich: There is a gaping emptiness in his new church, leaving the church is the order of the day. But Reiser wants to fill his community with life again and relies on unconventional methods. Pastor Reiser quickly becomes acquainted with the single, separated young mother Lisa Kirchberger (Anne Schäfer), who actually has little to do with the church...

Zinner enthused: "Here, too, I'm lucky to have a colleague in Anne Schäfer, who is an absolute bombshell,

The crime comedy "L'innocent" (The Innocent) by Louis Garrel and the film "Night of the 12th." about a woman murder by French director Dominik Moll are favorites for the French César Film Awards, which will be presented on February 24th. "L'Innocent tells the story of a 60-year-old who, to the horror of her son, falls in love with an imprisoned thug. A film release in Germany is not yet planned.

"In the night of the 12th", which has already started in Germany, traces the investigations into the case of a brutal murder of a woman. The two films lead the Césars with eleven and ten nominations, respectively, followed by Cédric Klapisch's film "Life is a Dance", about a ballet dancer who turns to modern dance after an injury.

Among those in the running for the Best Actress award are Fanny Ardant in the film "Les jeunes amants" (The Young Lovers) and Juliette Binoche in the film "Just like in real life". Mentioned among her male colleagues are Jean Dujardin in "Novembre" and Louis Garrel for the film "L'innocent", in which he both directs and plays one of the leading roles.

The nearly 5,000 members of the César Academy now have one month to rate the films. Last year, the historical drama "Lost Illusions" by director Xavier Giannoli was awarded best film.

In early 2020, filmmaker Roman Polanski's award for best director plunged the César Academy into a deep crisis because several women accused Polanski of rape. The old academy leadership then resigned - also because many members complained about cheating.

In September 2020, an equal dual leadership was elected. The French film prize is named after artist César Baldaccini, known for his squashed cars. The film awards trophy is a bronze statue depicting compressed furniture decorations.

Alex Wolff has joined the cast of 'A Quiet Place: Day One'.

The 25-year-old actor will partner with 'Pig' director Michael Sarnoski in the spin-off prequel to the 'A Quiet Place' film franchise.

Wolff will star in the project alongside stars Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn. Plot details are still under wraps at this time, but the previous two films in the series are set in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by blind monsters with highly sensitive hearing and a family silently struggling to survive.

Sarnoski is set to direct 'A Quiet Place: Day One' from a script by Jeff Nichols based on an original idea by John Krasinski. Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller will produce the thrilling flick alongside Krasinski for his Sunday Night banner for Platinum Dunes.

  The film hits theaters in March 2024, with the hope that the project will create an 'A Quiet Place' universe to explore further for years to come. A third film in the original franchise is in development, which will see Krasinski returning as director and is slated for release in 2025. John previously worked on the horror series with his wife Emily Blunt and joked that he jeopardized his marriage with the challenging stunts in the sequel 'A Quiet Place: Part II'.

US actor Austin Butler has been awarded the Golden Globe film prize for his portrayal of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley. The 31-year-old was honored at the awards ceremony on Tuesday evening (local time) in Los Angeles for his role in "Elvis" as the best male actor in a drama.

The award for Best Male Role in a Comedy went to Colin Farrell. The Irishman was recognized for his performance in 'The Banshees of Inisherin,' a film about two friends on a remote Irish island. The Golden Globe for Best Female Actress in a Comedy went to Michelle Yeoh for her role in Everything Everyone All at Once, a science fiction film about parallel universes.

Other Golden Globes have not yet been awarded, including the one for the best films. The presentation of the Golden Globes marks the annual start of the award ceremonies in the international film business. The awards are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

Last year, the ceremony was not televised due to allegations of a lack of diversity and allegations of corruption. After the HFPA subsequently enrolled more than a hundred non-white members, NBC broadcast the Golden Globes again this year.