The Brad Furman-directed crime thriller City of Lies has had quite a journey, but the Saban Films release finally hits theaters today before dropping on digital and on demand April 9.
Based on the book, LAbyrinth, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Randall Sullivan and adapted by Christian Contreras, City of Lies follows the investigation into the infamous murder of iconic rap artist Christopher Wallace aka the hip hop legend Notorious B.I.G.
Oscar and Emmy winner Forest Whitaker stars as Jack Jackson, a journalist who teams up with LAPD detective Russell Poole (Johnny Depp), who spent nearly 20 years trying to solve the murder. The two of them try to find the truth. They explore why the case remains cold — and why a secret division of the LAPD is seemingly set on keeping it that way.
It’s not a lie that City of Lies went through a lot to make its way to the theaters.
Based on the book, LAbyrinth, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Randall Sullivan and adapted by Christian Contreras, City of Lies follows the investigation into the infamous murder of iconic rap artist Christopher Wallace aka the hip hop legend Notorious B.I.G.
Oscar and Emmy winner Forest Whitaker stars as Jack Jackson, a journalist who teams up with LAPD detective Russell Poole (Johnny Depp), who spent nearly 20 years trying to solve the murder. The two of them try to find the truth. They explore why the case remains cold — and why a secret division of the LAPD is seemingly set on keeping it that way.
It’s not a lie that City of Lies went through a lot to make its way to the theaters.
- 3/19/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
‘City of Lies.’
Last weekend’s broad new releases in Australian cinemas included a US crime thriller that was completed in 2018, a political satire that went straight to digital in the US and a melancholy UK drama about a marriage breakdown.
Not surprisingly, ticket sales languished as André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht – Together In Music was the only new title to post a decent per screen average.
Through Sunday, the national box office for the year to date stands at $330 million – a catastrophic 67 per cent decline on the $1.01 billion racked up in the same period in 2019.
Tellingly, the highest-grosser at the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace last weekend was the Netflix-commissioned Rebecca, a remake of a 1940 Alfred Hitchcock classic adapted from Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic novel.
Directed by Ben Wheatley, the romantic thriller starring Lily James and Armie Hammer follows a young newlywed who arrives at her widower husband...
Last weekend’s broad new releases in Australian cinemas included a US crime thriller that was completed in 2018, a political satire that went straight to digital in the US and a melancholy UK drama about a marriage breakdown.
Not surprisingly, ticket sales languished as André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht – Together In Music was the only new title to post a decent per screen average.
Through Sunday, the national box office for the year to date stands at $330 million – a catastrophic 67 per cent decline on the $1.01 billion racked up in the same period in 2019.
Tellingly, the highest-grosser at the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace last weekend was the Netflix-commissioned Rebecca, a remake of a 1940 Alfred Hitchcock classic adapted from Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic novel.
Directed by Ben Wheatley, the romantic thriller starring Lily James and Armie Hammer follows a young newlywed who arrives at her widower husband...
- 10/18/2020
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Alamo All-Stars
By Nathan Hale
Amulet Books, 144 pages, $19.99
Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Major Impossible
By Nathan Hale
Amulet Books, 126 pages, $13.99
In 2012, Nathan Hale, the graphic novelist not the dead patriot, began a series called Hazardous Tales, starting with his namesake. Since then, he has released nine volumes, with the tenth due in the fall.
The series spans the years and focuses on the familiar and unfamiliar names throughout American history. In each case, a trio of spectral figures act as narrator, Greek chorus, and the print equivalent of Statler and Waldorf. We have Hale the colonial hung as a spy, his masked hangman, and a British red coat. In each case, they take the middle ages reader through the story. Hey pause to explain historic figures, details, debunk urban legends, and much more. As a result, they are entertaining and informative in the best sense of both words.
By Nathan Hale
Amulet Books, 144 pages, $19.99
Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Major Impossible
By Nathan Hale
Amulet Books, 126 pages, $13.99
In 2012, Nathan Hale, the graphic novelist not the dead patriot, began a series called Hazardous Tales, starting with his namesake. Since then, he has released nine volumes, with the tenth due in the fall.
The series spans the years and focuses on the familiar and unfamiliar names throughout American history. In each case, a trio of spectral figures act as narrator, Greek chorus, and the print equivalent of Statler and Waldorf. We have Hale the colonial hung as a spy, his masked hangman, and a British red coat. In each case, they take the middle ages reader through the story. Hey pause to explain historic figures, details, debunk urban legends, and much more. As a result, they are entertaining and informative in the best sense of both words.
- 5/18/2020
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Sneak Peek new footage, plus images from the crime thriller "City of Lies" based on the killing of rapper 'The Notorious B.I.G.', directed by Brad Furman, adapting the novel by Randall Sullivan, starring Johnny Depp, Forest Whitaker and Toby Huss:
"...'City of Lies' is the true story behind the killing of rap mogul 'The Notorious B.I.G.', right after the death of 'Tupac'. 'L.A.P.D.' detective 'Russell Poole' (Depp) has spent years trying to solve his biggest case, but after two decades, the investigation remains open. 'Jack Jackson' (Whitaker), a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why.
"In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies. Relentless in their hunt, these two determined men threaten to uncover the...
"...'City of Lies' is the true story behind the killing of rap mogul 'The Notorious B.I.G.', right after the death of 'Tupac'. 'L.A.P.D.' detective 'Russell Poole' (Depp) has spent years trying to solve his biggest case, but after two decades, the investigation remains open. 'Jack Jackson' (Whitaker), a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why.
"In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies. Relentless in their hunt, these two determined men threaten to uncover the...
- 5/22/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
"A murder like that only goes unsolved, if the police don't want to solve it."
The first trailer has been released for a new film called City of Lies. This is an investigative crime thriller that revolves around the murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. The story follows Lapd detective Russell Poole, who has spent two decades on trying to solve the case of who killed Notorious B.I.G. Poole is played by Johnny Depp in the film and he is joined by Forest Whitaker, who plays a reporter named Jack Jackson. Here's the synopsis:
Based on the true story of one of the most notorious and unsolved cases in recent time, City Of Lies is a provocative thriller revealing a never-before-seen look at the infamous murder of The Notorious B.I.G. shortly following the death of Tupac. L.A.P.D. detective Russell Poole...
The first trailer has been released for a new film called City of Lies. This is an investigative crime thriller that revolves around the murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. The story follows Lapd detective Russell Poole, who has spent two decades on trying to solve the case of who killed Notorious B.I.G. Poole is played by Johnny Depp in the film and he is joined by Forest Whitaker, who plays a reporter named Jack Jackson. Here's the synopsis:
Based on the true story of one of the most notorious and unsolved cases in recent time, City Of Lies is a provocative thriller revealing a never-before-seen look at the infamous murder of The Notorious B.I.G. shortly following the death of Tupac. L.A.P.D. detective Russell Poole...
- 5/22/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"A murder like that only goes unsolved, if the police don't want to solve it." Global Road Entertainment has released the first official trailer for City of Lies, a new investigative thriller from director Brad Furman. The film is about how the murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious Big spark an investigation, following an Lapd detective who has spent two decades trying to solve his biggest case. Johnny Depp stars as Detective Russell Poole, and co-stars with Forest Whitaker, a reporter named Jack Jackson. The full cast includes Toby Huss, Dayton Callie, Neil Brown Jr., Shea Whigham, Xander Berkeley, Melanie Benz, Shamier Anderson, Christian George, and Michael Paré. This looks okay, but doesn't seem like anything more than a standard detective thriller set in La, even though the crime they've investigating is very well knonw. Might have some slick twists and turns. Check it. Here's the first official trailer for...
- 5/21/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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