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3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Realm Of Satan' Trailer: Monument Releasing Sets Limited Theatrical For Mubi-Acquired Doc Exploring World Of Satanists
EXCLUSIVE: New York indie distributor Monument Releasing has set a limited U.S. theatrical release for Scott Cummings' Sundance documentary Realm of Satan and unveiled the first official trailer. The film will begin its cinema run on July 17 in Philadelphia prior to opening in New York at the Nitehawk (Prospect Park) and Metrograph cinemas, and will then be made available nationwide from September 2 on digital platforms for transactional and rental. More from Deadline Deadline's Doc Talk Podcast: Sundance Filmmaker Scott Cummings Explores The Church Of Satan, Whose Members Break Taboos But Also Do Their Laundry Sundance Unveils Key Information On Final Festival In Park City 'Sunfish (& Other Stories On Green Lake)' By Sierra Falconer Set For U.S. Theatrical Release With The Future of Film is Female MUBI has acquired the exclusive SVOD rights in the U.S. and Canada, and it will be on the service from October 3. Exploring the world of the controversial Realm of Satan church, the documentary captures Satanists in both the everyday and the extraordinary, revealing their mystical world of magic, mystery, and misanthropy. Cummings crafts each frame like a painting to allow the wild, elegant, and dynamic world of Satanists to unfold on screen. The film premiered at Sundance in 2024 and has gone on to have a strong festival run, including opening MoMA's Doc Fortnight and as well as playing at CPH:DOX, Visions du Reel, Sitges, Thessaloniki Doc, Munich, BAFICI, Rooftop Films, Overlook, and Festival du Nouveau Cinema de Montreal, among others. The film stars Peter Gilmore, Blanche Barton, and Peggy Nadramia. It was produced by Pacho Velez (Searchers, The American Sector), Caitlin Mae Burke (We Could Be King, Fourteen), Molly Gandour (Peanut Gallery, GasLand). 'I'm thrilled to be working with Monument on the theatrical release of Realm of Satan, said Cummings. 'The movie theater is a magical space, and this film demands that singular experience. Monument has stood behind and celebrated the uniqueness of this film and I am thrilled to bring audiences into our spell together. 'I have been a Mubi subscriber and cheerleader since their earliest day and found some of my favorite modern films through their impeccable curatorial vision. I couldn't think of a better and more exciting partner to work with.' Monument Releasing's sister company Visit Films acquired world sales rights to the documentary ahead of its Sundance premiere. Other titles on Monument's current slate include Hey Viktor! and Palindromes. [youtube Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'Stranger Things' Season 5 So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Irish Independent
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
AU/NZ Invitational XV v Lions: Andy Farrell's side turn on the power in dominant victory
8 minutes ago Full time - AUSNZ 0 Lions 48 - Andy Farrell's men produce most dominant display to give Andy Farrell plenty of selection headaches That was the most complete performance against a team full of quality players for the Lions in Adelaide. It was a Scottish onslaught as a hat-trick from Duhan van der Merwe, Ben White, Sione Tuipulotu and Scott Cummings gave the Lions an unassailable lead, before tries from Ronan Kelleher and Henry Pollock put the icing on the cake. Owen Farrell gave an immense impact off the bench as did Josh van der Flier and Scott Cummings, and the Lions will be happy as they fly to Brisbane for the first test next week. 80' The moment Owen Farrell came on He has been brilliant in the last 20 minutes and has put his hand up for that 23 jersey next week. 80' Conversion The Lions Scorer Marcus Smith 77' Try The Lions Scorer Henry Pollock Owen Farrell and Henry Pollock combine!! It's brilliant from Owen Farrell who puts a deft grubber in behind, which puts Tane Edmed on his own line and his pass is awful and bounces past McLaughlin-Philips who tries to tap it down, but Pollock never gives up and gets his hand between the full-backs hands and gets it down. His first Lions try and he puts his fingers to his pulse, as if to say, "what pressure?" 75' Substitution Substituted in Alex Mitchell Substituted out Ben White 73' Conversion Missed The Lions Kicker Marcus Smith Another missed conversion, and Finn Russell, for all his brilliance, is number one because his goal kicking is exceptional. 72' Try The Lions Scorer Ronan Kelleher A brilliant quick lineout move leads to a 2v2 five meters out between Kelleher and Pierre Schoeman up against the half-backs, and there is only one winner there and Kelleher breaks the Scottish scoring streak! 71' Repeated offences and Frizell is off. 70' Back like he never left 'Owen Farrell is putting all of those doubts around his fitness to bed with a commanding performance off the bench. The former England captain is almost certain to be on the bench next week.' Rúaidhrí O'Connor, live from Adelaide 67' Conversion Missed The Lions Kicker Marcus Smith Smith hits the post with the extras. 67' Try The Lions Scorer Duhan van der Merwe van der Merwe gets his hat-trick This has been the Lions' most complete performance of the tour and a brilliant play, puts van der Merwe in acres of space to sprint over for try number six and his hat-trick. 63' Conversion The Lions Scorer Marcus Smith 63' Try The Lions Scorer Scott Cummings Yet another Scottish scorer! Big carries from Owen Farrell and Ben Earl and brilliant quick ball from Ben White who give an inviting flat pass to Scott Cummings, who bashes his way over the line for the fifth try of the evening. 61' Penalty The Lions Another penalty for playing the 9. 62' Penalty The Lions The Lions win a breakdown, and they are ecstatic. Smith kicks to the corner.
Extra.ie
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Why are the Lions shunning their most in-form player?
There has been plenty of talk about Test places being still 'up for grabs' on this Lions tour and, for once, it has not just been words. On previous tours, coaches have come out with the same line but everyone involved in the final warm up game knew they were highly unlikely to be involved in the Tests. Garry Ringrose is in the mix for Tests. Pic:Not this time. There are still openings and speculation about full-back, the centres, right wing, tighthead, second row and openside. So, loads of spots still open on the Test team to take on the Wallabies in the first Test in Brisbane, but one player who looks to be completely out of the reckoning (and has appeared that way since before the tour even began) is Scotland second row Scott Cummings. You just wonder have the Lions missed a trick here. Scott Cummings had a stunning game against the Waratahs Pic:Cummings was a surprise inclusion in the initial touring squad — no-one had been hyping him up beforehand and not much was known about the giant Glaswegian outside Scotland beyond the fact that he had been on the scene for a few years. If he was rated as a Test long-shot from the start, Cummings was completely discounted following his first start against Western Force. The Lions kick-off receipts were a calamity in Perth and, while there were a number of different factors at play in the malfunction, Cummings was the most obvious transgressor having been repeatedly hoisted aloft only to fluff his catches. Cummings had a tough outing against the Force. Pic:His name never featured in the continuous Test side speculation and when Cummings was selected again to start against the New South Wales Waratahs, little was made of it, either in terms of auditioning for the first Test or atoning for his first outing. What happened next was remarkable. Cummings seemed super-charged from the off, smashing into blue jerseys at every turn, showing for ball at every opportunity and becoming the game's dominant presence the lineout. He was also highly prominent in the loose where he deserved far greater reward for his athleticism and intelligent lines of running. Scott Cummings in action for Scotland with Jonny Gray. Pic: Getty But the stand-out moment occurred after just a minute and a half when a mix-up between Sione Tuipulotu and Keenan led to a breakaway by the home team which seemed destined to end in a try. Enter Cummings — the Scot turning and chasing back 50 metres to catch the break before hurling himself through the air to intercept the scoring pass and win the turnover for the Lions. Maro Itoje on the charge against the Brumbies. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland It was an example of game intelligence, speed and athleticism at a level you could not see any of the other second rows emulating and part of an overall performance that has been the best individual display by a Lion on tour to date. And yet, there was no fanfare for Cummings afterwards, merely the odd observation that he had proven more effective than against the Force. It was far more than that, Cummings looked like the ideal match for Maro Itoje in the second row and potentially a serious weapon for the Lions in the Test series. The final warm-up game against the Australia-New Zealand combined selection was the last time for Cummings to make his case for Test inclusion but he was picked on the bench — where any contribution is immediately qualified by its cameo role status. Tadhg Beirne and James Ryan formed the second row ahead of him with the slot next to tour captain Maro Itoje still on the table. The Lions have lacked clarity in their back-five — the failure to pick a specialist No6 has led to a lot of chopping and changing and switching between positions — especially for Beirne between the second and back rows. The Lions have lacked certainty in this key area —and the most certain display on the whole tour so far belongs to Scott Cummings. That should have been recognised.
Straits Times
05-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Error-prone Lions stutter past plucky NSW Waratahs in Sydney
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox British and Irish Lions' Scott Cummings (left, top) about to win a line-out in the rugby match against the NSW Waratahs in Sydney on July 5, 2025. SYDNEY – The British & Irish Lions stuttered to an unconvincing 21-10 victory over a dogged New South Wales Waratahs side on Saturday, taking a step backwards with an error-prone performance on the third leg of their tour of Australia. Centre Huw Jones crossed twice in the first half and Alex Mitchell added another try early in the second but the Lions were held scoreless for the final 26 minutes of a contest coach Andy Farrell will quickly want to forget. 'There's a bit of frustration there,' he told reporters. 'It's nice to get a win but at this stage we're trying to judge the performance so disappointed enough with... how we dealt with certain situations.' The Waratahs, roared on by the majority of a crowd of 40,568, scored tries through Darby Lancaster and Ethan Dobbins and trailed by only four points early in the second half. The Super Rugby side showed the Wallabies the way for the three-test series in late July and August with an uncompromising physicality and a press defence that knocked the Lions off their stride. 'Super proud, super proud,' said Waratahs captain Hugh Sinclair. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Asean needs 'bolder reforms' to attract investments in more fragmented global economy: PM Wong Singapore CPF members can make housing, retirement and health insurance plans with new digital platform Singapore CPF's central philosophy of self-reliance remains as pertinent as ever: SM Lee Singapore Credit reports among personal data of 190,000 breached, put for sale on Dark Web; IT vendor fined Asia Dalai Lama hopes to live beyond 130 years, much longer than predicted Singapore Tan Cheng Bock, Hazel Poa step down from PSP leadership; party launches 'renewal plan' Sport Liverpool will move on after Jota's tragic death, but he will never be forgotten Singapore Rock climbing fan suddenly could not jump, get up from squats 'We showed up, it was scrappy but the Lions will not have been pleased with that.' ANOTHER STEP UP The Lions were looking for another step up after a 52-12 win over Queensland Reds on Wednesday and opening their account with a 54-7 victory over Western Force . It looked on the cards when they won a penalty off the first scrum and Jones cut through the defence for the first score under the posts in the 12th minute. The Waratahs were in no mood to lie down, however, and they laid siege to the Lions line approaching the half-hour mark with Charlie Gamble fighting his way over to touch down only to have the score called back for obstruction. The Lions went back up the other end for Jones to score his second try by barging through tacklers from close range in the 33rd minute, but the Waratahs responded almost immediately. Flanker Rob Leota charged down the blindside and exchanged passes with Lancaster, who raced towards the line and took a tackle before getting back up to slap the ball down for a try. Fin Smith's two successful conversions meant the Lions were 14-5 up at the break but the Waratahs cut the deficit further inside two minutes of the restart when hooker Ethan Dobbins scored the home side's second try from a rolling maul. Farrell went to his bench after 10 minutes of the second half and the Lions scored their third try courtesy of a neat dummy off the back of a maul from Mitchell. Replacement prop Ellis Genge got over the line five minutes later after a rampaging run but he bounced the ball on the ground before getting it down. The errors continued and killed any fluency in the Lions attack, while Gamble and Leota were outstanding in leading the Waratahs pack in the scrap for every bit of possession. REUTERS
Telegraph
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
The moment that summed up Lions' limp display – and will leave Farrell furious
It seemed every time that the camera cut to the Lions coaching box, Andy Farrell was shaking his head. The Lions head coach had much to be disappointed by as a dozen or so players played their way out of Test contention in a collective performance against New South Wales Waratahs that lacked any fire. More than anything, what Farrell prizes in a Lions setting are those players who bust a gut for their team-mates. The happiest that he has been on this trip was in discussing Mack Hansen's double effort to get back to retrieve Ben Donaldson's kick ahead before chasing his own kick to force a scrum. It was far from a consequential moment in a routine victory against the Western Force, but, as Farrell said, it epitomised 'the type of spirit that we want throughout the team'. It was also notable that on Saturday night Farrell name-checked Scott Cummings, who had endured a difficult match against the Western Force, after his try-saving intervention, sprinting back to snuff out a Waratahs breakout from a turnover. Yet amid the multitude of knock-ons, missed tackles and bad kicks, there was one incident that summed up the Lions' night and will leave Farrell especially furious. It came in the 58th minute with the Lions in possession in midfield. Flanker Josh van der Flier steps off his right foot to initiate a line-break with Ellis Genge going with him. Van der Flier offloads to Genge who is quickly tackled by Matt Philip. This is a perfect attacking opportunity with front-foot ball on the edge of the Waratahs' 22. However, Van der Flier overruns his clear-out and suddenly the Lions are in trouble as the outstanding Charlie Gamble enters the scene. Scrum-half Alex Mitchell is initially the only player to arrive in support and the Waratahs openside flanker duly wins a holding-on penalty. What would have alarmed Farrell the most was that when Genge is tackled, five Waratahs forwards get back to fold into the defensive line before Tadhg Beirne finally arrives in support of Mitchell's losing battle. At the point that Van der Flier makes his step, there are five forwards, including Genge, in his immediate vicinity as well as Fin Smith and Sione Tuipulotu. This was a simple failure of effort. The Waratahs forwards worked harder to get back onside than the Lions pack did to administer the clean-out. Skill-execution errors – and there were plenty of those – are forgivable in Farrell's eyes; being out-hustled and outfought are not, especially by a side whom the local media expected to ship 70 points. It is a shameful act of bias towards the winning side that man of the match was awarded to Van der Flier when he and all the Lions forwards were played off the park by Gamble, who came up with four turnovers. Gamble, who sports a superb Australian moustache, has never played Test rugby. In fact, just a few years ago he was playing semi-professionally in the NSW Suburban Rugby while working as a beer delivery driver. 'I was rolling kegs and delivering beers to pub, it was actually pretty cool,' said Gamble who looked every bit the equal if not superior to Van der Flier, the 2022 World Player of the Year. In total, the Waratahs won 10 turnovers to the Lions' one – the tourists also committed 20 turnovers – as part of a premeditated assault on the breakdown. The Waratahs had studied the way in which Argentina had also caused the Lions all manner of problems in the 28-24 victory in Dublin and felt that both the Western Force and Queensland Reds, who both took 50-point beatings, had been too passive in that area. 'We watched a bit of film,' Gamble said. 'We thought Argentina really put pressure on them, came off the line and gave them less time to play the ball to the edge. We thought the Force and Reds held back. Our game plan was always to press off the line and try to force an error. They were probably pretty frustrated at how they looked after the breakdown and the breakdown was at the centre of our game plan. Our brutality is key to how we play.' Joe Schmidt, the Australia head coach, who is preparing for the Wallabies' own warm-up match against Fiji in Newcastle on Sunday, will have been taking copious notes. Had the Waratahs scrum been remotely solid then the Lions would have been in serious trouble. The set-piece was one area that noticeably improved from the past two performances on Australian soil, but, like whack a mole, as soon as one problem is solved then another one appears, giving Farrell much to chew over when the Lions jump on the bus to Canberra on Monday.
