David Frankel

Date of Birth

1959-04-02

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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Awesome Art’s 2026 Preview With Avengers: Doomsday, The Odyssey, Scream 7, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Supergirl

Posted 5 months ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

Adam Pally tapped to play John Belushi in upcoming biopic

Posted 6 years ago

There has been news of a biopic about comedy legend John Belushi for years now with news that continues to come and go. The last attempt to get this project off the ground, which was discussed back in December, has...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Friday The 13th, The Muppets, Onward

Posted 6 years ago

Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

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Broadway star Alex Brightman cast as John Belushi in upcoming biopic

Posted 6 years ago

John Belushi is one of the great all-time iconic comedians. The SNL alum starred in comedy classics like ANIMAL HOUSE and THE BLUES BROTHERS before tragically dying of a drug overdose at the age of thirty-three. Since his passing in...

Michael Keaton in talks to star in David Frankel’s What Is Life Worth

Posted 8 years ago

Iconic actor Michael Keaton is making headlines again, as its been announced that the BATMAN actor is in talks to star in director David Frankel's WHAT IS LIFE WORTH, a biopic based on the memoir of Kenneth Feinberg. The Black...

Review: Collateral Beauty

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: A creative exec (Will Smith) is unmoored by the death of his young daughter. Two years later, on the eve of an important merger, he’s yet to recover, leading his partners (Edward Norton, Kate Winslet & Michael Pena) to...

Will Smith is very emotional in new trailer for Collateral Beauty

Posted 10 years ago

The holiday season is not just a time for big blockbusters or Oscar contenders, but also for sentimental tear-jerkers that seek to remind everyone what the meaning of life really is. They often have an A-list ensemble cast, and the primary...

Love, time and death visit Will Smith in the trailer for Collateral Beauty

Posted 10 years ago

When a successful New York advertising executive (Will Smith) experiences a deep personal tragedy and retreats from life entirely, his colleagues devise a drastic plan to force him to confront his grief in a surprising and profoundly human way. A...

Marley and Me is the latest feature film headed to the small screen

Posted 12 years ago

Television continues to mine the big screen for series ideas with the latest movie to be adapted being the 2008 hit MARLEY AND ME. Based on the non-fiction book of the same name, MARLEY AND ME chronicled the effect a...

Devil Wears Prada’s David Frankel to direct scifi romance movie Departure

Posted 12 years ago

David Frankel is not exactly known for his genre work unless that genre is romantic comedies and dramas. The director of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, MARLEY AND ME, and the birdwatching comedy THE BIG YEAR will stretch his filmmaking skills...