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In three days the entire fourth season of Arrested Development will finally be released on Netflix but could we be seeing more Bluth adventures in the future? Netflix Content Chief Ted Sarandos had an extensive interview with THR about the upcoming reboot of Arrested Development as well as the company's recent success with some of their original shows like House of Cards and Hemlock Grove. Originally planned for Read More

West Bank and romance prominent in 'Omar' Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:20 am, Thursday, May 23, 2013 CANNES, France (AP) — One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot. [] the film's lead actor, Adam Bakri, says the location or political motif isn't that important. "Omar," which is being show in the "A Certain Regard" section of Cannes, is directed by Hany Abu-Assad, director of the 2005 film "Paradise Now," which won earned him an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe for best foreign film. In his latest film, the Israeli-born director of Palestinian descent uses the political upheaval between Palestinians and Israel as the backdrop to a love story between characters Omar and Nadia.

Hannibal Classics has set Danny Glover, Peter Stomare, Aubrey Peebles, Patrice Cols and Max Fowler to join Nicolas Cage in the action thriller Tokarev. The film, which starts June 8 in Alabama, marks the American debut of Spanish helmer Paco Cabezas. Cage plays a reformed criminal whose daughter is kidnapped by the Russian mob. To find her, he must leave his respectable life behind, round up his old crew and seek his own brand of justice. Funding comes from Union Patriot Capital Management LLC. Image Entertainment has acquired North American rights and the Hannibal Classics sales division is selling it around the world. “We couldn’t be happier with our cast, a combination of audience favorites and fresh young talent. Danny and Peter are recognized and loved all over the world. And in Max Fowler, Aubrey Peeples and Patrice Cols we feel we have found the stars of tomorrow.” Rionda Del Castro and Michael Mendelsohn are producing the feature film that was written by Jim Agnew & Sean Keller. Executive Producers are Nicolas Cage, Patricia Eberle, Mike Nilon, Hayley Magouirk, Jim Agnew, Sean Keller, Cam Cannon, Frederico Lapenda and Martin J. Barab, David Milner is associate producing and the Cinematographer is Andrzej Sekula.

Alexander Payne's movies walk a fine line between cruel satire and emotional truth, but in "Nebraska," it's particularly hard to discern which is which. The black-and-white road trip dramedy might be his least essential work, but it's also notably distinct from the rest of it. The first project that the filmmaker didn't write himself, "Nebraska" lacks the vulgar edge typically at the center of his scenarios. It's a sad, thoughtful depiction of midwestern eccentrics regretting the past and growing bored of the present, ideas that Payne regards with gentle humor and pathos but also something of a shrug. At its core, "Nebraksa" revolves around a pair of downbeat men, David (Will Forte) and his father Woody (Bruce Dern) on an aimless mission to claim a million-dollar prize sweepstakes prize that doesn't exist. Having received a scam letter in the mail, the disgruntled and possibly senile Woody continually wanders away from his home in Montana under the pretense of claiming his wealth,

Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.