Nicolas Cage Stars in a Massively Weird Role He Was Born to Play | No Film School

From director Tom Gormican comes a meta heist comedy, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, where Nicolas Cage stars as Nicolas Cage, and he's on a very weird mission. The movie, from Lionsgate, hits theaters on April 22, 2022.

The official synopsis is:

“Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones. With a career built for this very moment, the seminal award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime: Nicolas Cage.”

Check out the trailer below.

Cage is coming off a virtuoso performance in Pig, and this seems like another fun swing at bringing camp into his person. No word yet on if the movie delivers, but I am excited to see Nic Cage out here being Nic Cage.

Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Slamdance Announces Winners for the First-Ever Indies Awards

Slamdance Announces Winners for the First-Ever Indies Awards

Atikamekw Suns and Carry On win big on a night of celebration for independent cinema.

It's been a big year for Slamdance. What many of us in the filmmaking community knew as Sundance's weird little brother is growing up to be their own reputable festival, moving from Park Slope to Los Angeles next year. The Slamdance Group also made moves last night with their first annual awards ceremony celebrating independent film, the Indies Awards.

Many of the buzziest independent films in narrative and documentary went home big this year, with projects like Atikamekw Suns, Carry On, and The People's Jokerwalking away with newly minted Indies trophies.

"The Indies is where distinctly independent US and Indigenous feature filmmakers and their films will be seen, heard, and properly recognized year after year in Hollywood,” said Indie Awards co-founder Paul Rachman. Indie Awards co-founder Ben Umstead added, “Such recognition is a powerful tool for change of the status quo, and embracing change equals the film industry at its best.” - Slamdance Group

No Film School loves a good celebration of inclusive independent cinema, and we're both delighted and excited with Slamdance's growth this year. Check out the winners below!

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