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The forthcoming Sublime biopic feature from Sony’s 3000 Pictures has found its Bradley Nowell.
K.J. Apa is attached to star as the late singer for the movie that has Justin Chon set to direct. The untitled project is currently in development, with Chon working on the screenplay with Bobby Hundreds following an initial draft from Chris Mundy.
Producing for Chenin Entertaiment are Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and David Ready. Executive producers include surviving Sublime members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson, in addition to Troy Nowell and Jakob Nowell on behalf of Bradley Nowell’s estate.
Francis Lawrence, who was initially attached to direct before stepping aside due to a scheduling conflict, will also executive produce.
Bud Gaugh, Eric Wilson and Bradley Nowell of Sublime
Marisa Paiva oversees the biopic for 3000 Pictures, while Chernin Entertainment director of development Jamie Spetner is overseeing for Chernin.
Sublime hailed from Long Beach, California,...
K.J. Apa is attached to star as the late singer for the movie that has Justin Chon set to direct. The untitled project is currently in development, with Chon working on the screenplay with Bobby Hundreds following an initial draft from Chris Mundy.
Producing for Chenin Entertaiment are Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and David Ready. Executive producers include surviving Sublime members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson, in addition to Troy Nowell and Jakob Nowell on behalf of Bradley Nowell’s estate.
Francis Lawrence, who was initially attached to direct before stepping aside due to a scheduling conflict, will also executive produce.
Bud Gaugh, Eric Wilson and Bradley Nowell of Sublime
Marisa Paiva oversees the biopic for 3000 Pictures, while Chernin Entertainment director of development Jamie Spetner is overseeing for Chernin.
Sublime hailed from Long Beach, California,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are on quite the creative tear right now. While the writer/director pair had already helmed a few indie horror films, things really lit up for them upon the release of 2018’s “A Quiet Place,” a script they wrote that John Krasinski turned into a massive hit. This gave their career an extra boost, and they’ve directed two features since.
Continue reading ‘Heretic’ Trailer: Hugh Grant’s Creepy Thriller Moves To November 8 at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Heretic’ Trailer: Hugh Grant’s Creepy Thriller Moves To November 8 at The Playlist.
- 9/19/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Norway has entered the 2025 Oscar race, selecting Halfdan Ullmann Tondel’s school-set drama Armand as its contender for next year’s Academy Awards in the best international feature category.
Renate Reinsve, the breakout star of Joachim Trier’s double Oscar nominee The Worst Person in the World, plays the lead in Armand, namely Elisabeth, a local celebrity who gets caught up in an elementary school drama when her son Armand is accused by a classmate of sexual abuse.
Armand premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard sidebar, where it won the Camera d’Or for best first feature. The film also picked up the best sound honor, the Prix de la Meilleure Création Sonere for sound designer Mats Lid Støten and composer Ella van der Woude.
IFC Films picked up the movie for the U.S. and will be giving Armand an awards-qualifying run later this year.
Norway has racked up...
Renate Reinsve, the breakout star of Joachim Trier’s double Oscar nominee The Worst Person in the World, plays the lead in Armand, namely Elisabeth, a local celebrity who gets caught up in an elementary school drama when her son Armand is accused by a classmate of sexual abuse.
Armand premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard sidebar, where it won the Camera d’Or for best first feature. The film also picked up the best sound honor, the Prix de la Meilleure Création Sonere for sound designer Mats Lid Støten and composer Ella van der Woude.
IFC Films picked up the movie for the U.S. and will be giving Armand an awards-qualifying run later this year.
Norway has racked up...
- 9/19/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Last Journey,” a documentary feature directed by Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson, has been chosen by Sweden to represent the country in the International Feature Film race.
The film follows Lars Hammar, Filip Hammar’s father, who after 40 years as a beloved French teacher in Köping is retiring. But instead of a “third age” with travel, wine and experiences together with his wife, he becomes passive and tired. Filip and Fredrik take Lars to his beloved France and let him revisit the places he loves. By making the same road trip that the family used to make when Filip was a child, and staging some of life’s most beautiful moments, they hope to rekindle Lars’ spark.
“The Last Journey” is produced by Lars Beckung and Petra Måhl, Nexiko, with production funding from the Swedish Film Institute, film commissioner Anna Weitz. The documentary had its...
The film follows Lars Hammar, Filip Hammar’s father, who after 40 years as a beloved French teacher in Köping is retiring. But instead of a “third age” with travel, wine and experiences together with his wife, he becomes passive and tired. Filip and Fredrik take Lars to his beloved France and let him revisit the places he loves. By making the same road trip that the family used to make when Filip was a child, and staging some of life’s most beautiful moments, they hope to rekindle Lars’ spark.
“The Last Journey” is produced by Lars Beckung and Petra Måhl, Nexiko, with production funding from the Swedish Film Institute, film commissioner Anna Weitz. The documentary had its...
- 9/19/2024
- by Patrick Frater, Leo Barraclough, Jamie Lang, Elsa Keslassy, Alex Ritman, Ellise Shafer, Nick Vivarelli, Naman Ramachandran and John Hopewell
- Variety - Film News
Denmark has selected Magnus von Horn’s period drama The Girl With the Needle as its nominee for Best International Feature at the 2025 Oscars.
Set in Copenhagen in 1919, the feature stars Vic Carmen Sonne (Holiday, Godland) as Karoline, a young seamstress who is left high and dry when her wealthy lover (Joachim Fjelstrup) gets her pregnant but refuses to marry her. When she finds herself unemployed and expecting, Karoline has the choice of two bad options: Give herself an abortion with a knitting needle or work with the shady backstreet adoption agency.
The Girl With the Needle premiered in competition in Cannes and had its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month. The strong critical reception for the film — THR‘s review called it a “dark, urgently timely Danish drama” that “builds to a devastating climax, taut as piano wire” — as well as the timely subject...
Set in Copenhagen in 1919, the feature stars Vic Carmen Sonne (Holiday, Godland) as Karoline, a young seamstress who is left high and dry when her wealthy lover (Joachim Fjelstrup) gets her pregnant but refuses to marry her. When she finds herself unemployed and expecting, Karoline has the choice of two bad options: Give herself an abortion with a knitting needle or work with the shady backstreet adoption agency.
The Girl With the Needle premiered in competition in Cannes and had its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month. The strong critical reception for the film — THR‘s review called it a “dark, urgently timely Danish drama” that “builds to a devastating climax, taut as piano wire” — as well as the timely subject...
- 9/19/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The two nurses from Kerala, southern India, who are the protagonists of Payal Kapadia‘s Cannes prizewinner “All We Imagine as Light,” will begin their theatrical journey from home.
Written and directed by Kapadia in her narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of two Kerala women in Mumbai — Prabha, a troubled nurse who receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband, and Anu, her young roommate who is seeking a place to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest. The film, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes earlier this year, stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha and Hridhu Haroon, all of whom hail from Kerala.
Spirit Media, founded by “Baahubali” star Rana Daggubati, which acquired India distribution rights for the film, will release the Malayalam and Hindi-language film in limited cinemas in Kerala from Sept.
Written and directed by Kapadia in her narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of two Kerala women in Mumbai — Prabha, a troubled nurse who receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband, and Anu, her young roommate who is seeking a place to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest. The film, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes earlier this year, stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha and Hridhu Haroon, all of whom hail from Kerala.
Spirit Media, founded by “Baahubali” star Rana Daggubati, which acquired India distribution rights for the film, will release the Malayalam and Hindi-language film in limited cinemas in Kerala from Sept.
- 9/19/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety - Film News
Korean crime comedy action film “I The Executioner” has amassed more than $30 million of gross revenues on its sixth day of release, making it one of the fastest movies in local history to reach that mark.
Kobis, the cinema data service operated by the Korean Film Council, reported that the film had reached 3.71 million admissions and a gross haul of $27.2 million by the evening of Tuesday, its fifth full day in cinemas.
On Wednesday morning, the film’s distributor Cj Enm said that the film’s ticket sales total had surpassed 4 million by 9am local time. That would give an estimated box office total of $30 million, that will be confirmed by independent data later in the day.
Cj Enm has not disclosed a production budget for the title, but it said that with this level of business the film has now broken even. It is not clear whether that calculation...
Kobis, the cinema data service operated by the Korean Film Council, reported that the film had reached 3.71 million admissions and a gross haul of $27.2 million by the evening of Tuesday, its fifth full day in cinemas.
On Wednesday morning, the film’s distributor Cj Enm said that the film’s ticket sales total had surpassed 4 million by 9am local time. That would give an estimated box office total of $30 million, that will be confirmed by independent data later in the day.
Cj Enm has not disclosed a production budget for the title, but it said that with this level of business the film has now broken even. It is not clear whether that calculation...
- 9/18/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety - Film News
‘Emilia Pérez’ Sets Oscar Campaigns for Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez (Exclusive)
This Oscar season, all eyes are on “Emilia Pérez.”
Jacques Audiard’s critically acclaimed Spanish-language musical, recently selected as France’s official submission for the Oscars’ international feature category, is poised to dominate the awards circuit. In an exclusive revealed to Variety, Karla Sofía Gascón, who plays the titular character, will be submitted for lead actress consideration. Her co-stars, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Adriana Paz, will vie for nominations in the supporting actress race. The four women collectively won the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival after the film’s world premiere.
“Emilia Pérez” follows Emilia (Gascón), a feared cartel leader who seeks the help of a lawyer, Rita (Saldaña), to fake her own death to finally live her life authentically as her true self.
In a performance that resonates deeply with her personal experiences, Gascón portrays the fearsome drug lord before Emilia’s transitions, blending power...
Jacques Audiard’s critically acclaimed Spanish-language musical, recently selected as France’s official submission for the Oscars’ international feature category, is poised to dominate the awards circuit. In an exclusive revealed to Variety, Karla Sofía Gascón, who plays the titular character, will be submitted for lead actress consideration. Her co-stars, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Adriana Paz, will vie for nominations in the supporting actress race. The four women collectively won the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival after the film’s world premiere.
“Emilia Pérez” follows Emilia (Gascón), a feared cartel leader who seeks the help of a lawyer, Rita (Saldaña), to fake her own death to finally live her life authentically as her true self.
In a performance that resonates deeply with her personal experiences, Gascón portrays the fearsome drug lord before Emilia’s transitions, blending power...
- 9/19/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety - Film News
Jennifer Lee, the co-director of the original “Frozen,” has stepped down as Disney Animation’s chief creative officer after six years and will exclusively return to filmmaking to direct the next two “Frozen” sequels. Lee will be succeeded in the role by filmmaker Jared Bush, co-writer and co-director of “Encanto” and the Oscar-winning “Zootopia,” and co-writer of “Moana,” Disney announced on Thursday.
Lee is currently writing and directing “Frozen 3,” which is set for release on November 24, 2027, and is also writing “Frozen 4” with Marc Smith (“Frozen 2” animator). He currently serves as co-writer of “Moana 2” (November 27) and writer and director of “Zootopia 2”. He’s also writing the live-action “Moana” movie.
Bush will report to Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman, while Oscar-winning producer Clark Spencer continues as president, Walt Disney Animation Studios.
“Jared Bush is an incredible filmmaker and a talented executive who’s been a prominent creative force...
Lee is currently writing and directing “Frozen 3,” which is set for release on November 24, 2027, and is also writing “Frozen 4” with Marc Smith (“Frozen 2” animator). He currently serves as co-writer of “Moana 2” (November 27) and writer and director of “Zootopia 2”. He’s also writing the live-action “Moana” movie.
Bush will report to Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman, while Oscar-winning producer Clark Spencer continues as president, Walt Disney Animation Studios.
“Jared Bush is an incredible filmmaker and a talented executive who’s been a prominent creative force...
- 9/19/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Two more movies this holiday season will land Imax screens and that’s Disney’s Moana 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King.
Moana 2 opens on Nov. 27, the traditional Disney slot that’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, while Lion King prequel Mufasa: The Lion King will open on Dec. 20.
The 2019 The Lion King saw $63M earned in Imax worldwide from its $1.66 billion global box office haul.
Note there will be sharing of Imax screens over the Thanksgiving stretch: Paramount’s Gladiator II opens on Friday Nov. 22, which will be in the pole position with Imax screens, and is already advertising the large format in ads. Also don’t discount Universal’s Wicked which is opening on the same date. Triple note that both movies were filmed for Imax. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out.
Also opening on Dec. 20 is Paramount’s Sonic: The Hedgehog 3.
Other upcoming...
Moana 2 opens on Nov. 27, the traditional Disney slot that’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, while Lion King prequel Mufasa: The Lion King will open on Dec. 20.
The 2019 The Lion King saw $63M earned in Imax worldwide from its $1.66 billion global box office haul.
Note there will be sharing of Imax screens over the Thanksgiving stretch: Paramount’s Gladiator II opens on Friday Nov. 22, which will be in the pole position with Imax screens, and is already advertising the large format in ads. Also don’t discount Universal’s Wicked which is opening on the same date. Triple note that both movies were filmed for Imax. It will be interesting to see how this shakes out.
Also opening on Dec. 20 is Paramount’s Sonic: The Hedgehog 3.
Other upcoming...
- 9/19/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Arty 2018 Indian folklore horror film “Tumbbad” has belatedly found new life at the box office. Its 2024 rerelease in India has grossed $1.5 million and counting.
This success compares with the film’s initial $2 million global haul six years ago and breathes new energy into what has become a cult favorite.
“Tumbbad,” which follows a greedy village boy’s pursuit of a cursed ancestral treasure guarded by the devil, was the first Indian film to open the Venice Critics’ Week in 2018. It went on to win a brace of awards at Sitges among many other accolades. The project, an India-Sweden co-production, was shot over four monsoon seasons and took six years to complete.
Actor-producer Sohum Shah has confirmed that a sequel is in the works, with production set to begin in 2025. “The script is ready, took us six years to perfect it,” Shah told Variety. “We cracked the idea with massive difficulty...
This success compares with the film’s initial $2 million global haul six years ago and breathes new energy into what has become a cult favorite.
“Tumbbad,” which follows a greedy village boy’s pursuit of a cursed ancestral treasure guarded by the devil, was the first Indian film to open the Venice Critics’ Week in 2018. It went on to win a brace of awards at Sitges among many other accolades. The project, an India-Sweden co-production, was shot over four monsoon seasons and took six years to complete.
Actor-producer Sohum Shah has confirmed that a sequel is in the works, with production set to begin in 2025. “The script is ready, took us six years to perfect it,” Shah told Variety. “We cracked the idea with massive difficulty...
- 9/19/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety - Film News
Spoilers for "The Penguin" follow.
"The Batman" ended by suggesting that Oz Cobb/Penguin (Colin Farrell) would be stepping into the shoes of his late boss, Carmine Falcone. "The Penguin" shows that his ascension won't be that simple.
The series opens on Oz meeting with the Falcone princeling Alberto (Michael Zegen) — and killing him. Now, he has to dispose of the body, or the remaining Falcone forces will kill him. When Oz heads back to his car, he finds some teens trying to tirejack it; he scares most of them off with a gun (hitting his car in the process), then drafts one named Victor Aguilar (Rhenzy Feliz) to help him dump Alberto's body.
Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) instantly pins Oz as her brother's killer, noticing the bullet holes in his car's purple (or "plum") paint job and tracking down one of Victor's friends to disprove Oz's alibi. However, Oz...
"The Batman" ended by suggesting that Oz Cobb/Penguin (Colin Farrell) would be stepping into the shoes of his late boss, Carmine Falcone. "The Penguin" shows that his ascension won't be that simple.
The series opens on Oz meeting with the Falcone princeling Alberto (Michael Zegen) — and killing him. Now, he has to dispose of the body, or the remaining Falcone forces will kill him. When Oz heads back to his car, he finds some teens trying to tirejack it; he scares most of them off with a gun (hitting his car in the process), then drafts one named Victor Aguilar (Rhenzy Feliz) to help him dump Alberto's body.
Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) instantly pins Oz as her brother's killer, noticing the bullet holes in his car's purple (or "plum") paint job and tracking down one of Victor's friends to disprove Oz's alibi. However, Oz...
- 9/20/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "The Penguin."
Matt Reeves' "The Batman" ends on a note of tentative hope for our caped crusader, but the aftermath of the Gotham seawall bombing is a dire one. Gotham has always been a cesspool for crime, but the death of Carmine Falcone creates a power vacuum like never before. The post-bombing flood mostly affects the poor, leading to overcrowded settlements, and a rise in looting, supply of illegal drugs, and petty crimes. Well, what better opportunity for someone like Oswald Cobb/The Penguin (Colin Farrell) to quickly climb up the ranks of the criminal underworld, while Gotham is in such a singular state of disarray? Episode 1 of "The Penguin" miniseries plunges us into the heart of chaos, with the events taking place a week after the devastating explosion in Gotham Square.
Of course, the Falcone family does not lack heirs or successors, as the young,...
Matt Reeves' "The Batman" ends on a note of tentative hope for our caped crusader, but the aftermath of the Gotham seawall bombing is a dire one. Gotham has always been a cesspool for crime, but the death of Carmine Falcone creates a power vacuum like never before. The post-bombing flood mostly affects the poor, leading to overcrowded settlements, and a rise in looting, supply of illegal drugs, and petty crimes. Well, what better opportunity for someone like Oswald Cobb/The Penguin (Colin Farrell) to quickly climb up the ranks of the criminal underworld, while Gotham is in such a singular state of disarray? Episode 1 of "The Penguin" miniseries plunges us into the heart of chaos, with the events taking place a week after the devastating explosion in Gotham Square.
Of course, the Falcone family does not lack heirs or successors, as the young,...
- 9/20/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
To be frank, the extremely brief (and very vague) teaser trailer for "Squid Game" season 2 wasn't enough to get us jazzed about the long-awaited return of Netflix's most popular show of all time — especially since it's been three dang years since the show originally premiered. Everyone who watched it back then has moved on with their lives, so while Netflix can obviously promote the heck out of this by using its algorithm to plop it back on every subscriber's home screen the day the new season drops, you have to wonder if anyone at the streamer is nervous about a majority of viewers straight up forgetting the finer points of the show after all this time.
Thankfully, the full-length trailer has finally arrived, providing a much more in-depth look at the return to the candy-colored, late-stage capitalist hellscape we all visited in 2021. Here's the official synopsis for season 2:...
Thankfully, the full-length trailer has finally arrived, providing a much more in-depth look at the return to the candy-colored, late-stage capitalist hellscape we all visited in 2021. Here's the official synopsis for season 2:...
- 9/20/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Spoilers for "The Penguin" episode one follow.
"The Penguin" has officially landed (read /Film's mixed review here). Picking up a week after "The Batman," Gotham kingpin Carmine Falcone is freshly dead. Our lead (not hero) Oz/The Penguin (Colin Farrell), once Falcone's right hand, is in a power struggle with his boss' heirs for their father's underworld empire.
Oz's main rival is Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti), but her brother Alberto was announced to be in the series as well. Would the Penguin be facing a Falcone sibling alliance? Nope, Oz takes Alberto off the board before Sofia even enters the game.
After a news montage recapping where "The Batman" left Gotham City, "The Penguin" picks up with Oz waddling into the Iceberg Lounge. He digs into Falcone's safe for his blackmail documents, only to be ambushed by Alberto holding a gun. Oz plays the part of a good soldier, handing over the files,...
"The Penguin" has officially landed (read /Film's mixed review here). Picking up a week after "The Batman," Gotham kingpin Carmine Falcone is freshly dead. Our lead (not hero) Oz/The Penguin (Colin Farrell), once Falcone's right hand, is in a power struggle with his boss' heirs for their father's underworld empire.
Oz's main rival is Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti), but her brother Alberto was announced to be in the series as well. Would the Penguin be facing a Falcone sibling alliance? Nope, Oz takes Alberto off the board before Sofia even enters the game.
After a news montage recapping where "The Batman" left Gotham City, "The Penguin" picks up with Oz waddling into the Iceberg Lounge. He digs into Falcone's safe for his blackmail documents, only to be ambushed by Alberto holding a gun. Oz plays the part of a good soldier, handing over the files,...
- 9/20/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
It’s been three years since the world was introduced to Hwang Dong-hyuck’s timely and harrowing dystopian thriller “Squid Game,” but we are now finally getting a peek at what’s ahead for Season 1 winner Seong Gi-hun aka Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae). After winning the final game by default, with banker Sang-woo killing himself when Gi-hun refused, the guilt over his friend’s deaths and anger over a new leader keeping the games running has drawn 456 back into battle and this time, he wants more than just to survive.
Jung-jae is joined for Season 2 by fellow Season 1 castmates Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo, as well as newcomers Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an.
The official synopsis for Season 2 reads, “Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going...
Jung-jae is joined for Season 2 by fellow Season 1 castmates Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo, as well as newcomers Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an.
The official synopsis for Season 2 reads, “Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going...
- 9/20/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
This article contains some spoilers for "The Penguin" episode one.
Whenever a franchise jumps between mediums, from feature films to television or the other way around, a major role being recast becomes par for the course. After all, recastings can happen even if a series isn't jumping mediums, and although some franchises are increasingly attempting to stave off recasting by the use of lookalikes, de-aging, and other digital technologies, there's a reason the old fashioned style of just hiring a new actor to play the same part is still the most valid. Yet perhaps less common is the phenomenon of a new actor being hired to take over the role of a character who, in the narrative of the film or series, has already died.
This posthumous scenario happens to be the case in the new HBO Max series "The Penguin," which is a side-quel and spin-off of Matt Reeves' "The Batman.
Whenever a franchise jumps between mediums, from feature films to television or the other way around, a major role being recast becomes par for the course. After all, recastings can happen even if a series isn't jumping mediums, and although some franchises are increasingly attempting to stave off recasting by the use of lookalikes, de-aging, and other digital technologies, there's a reason the old fashioned style of just hiring a new actor to play the same part is still the most valid. Yet perhaps less common is the phenomenon of a new actor being hired to take over the role of a character who, in the narrative of the film or series, has already died.
This posthumous scenario happens to be the case in the new HBO Max series "The Penguin," which is a side-quel and spin-off of Matt Reeves' "The Batman.
- 9/20/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for episode one of "The Penguin"
HBO's "The Penguin" has plunged fans into the heart of Gotham City, with a show that focuses on the travails of Colin Farrell's Penguin. The series expands the universe established by Matt Reeves in 2022's "The Batman," focusing on Penguin's power grab following the death of mob boss Carmine Falcone in the film. But Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight won't be showing up in this series, which is, as showrunner Lauren LeFranc previously explained to SFX, focused much more on "the grit and the muck and the grime" of Gotham City.
There's certainly plenty of that in the gothic industrial decay first seen in "The Batman." With that film, Reeves, production designer James Chinlund, and cinematographer Greig Fraser crafted a Gotham that felt simultaneously decrepit and somehow alluring, frequently lit by a warm tungsten glow that helped establish a suitably moody atmosphere.
HBO's "The Penguin" has plunged fans into the heart of Gotham City, with a show that focuses on the travails of Colin Farrell's Penguin. The series expands the universe established by Matt Reeves in 2022's "The Batman," focusing on Penguin's power grab following the death of mob boss Carmine Falcone in the film. But Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight won't be showing up in this series, which is, as showrunner Lauren LeFranc previously explained to SFX, focused much more on "the grit and the muck and the grime" of Gotham City.
There's certainly plenty of that in the gothic industrial decay first seen in "The Batman." With that film, Reeves, production designer James Chinlund, and cinematographer Greig Fraser crafted a Gotham that felt simultaneously decrepit and somehow alluring, frequently lit by a warm tungsten glow that helped establish a suitably moody atmosphere.
- 9/20/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra has told a media conference how the company bid for Paramount Global to grow its stable of content as a “strategic supplier” to Hollywood.
“We wanted IP [intellectual property],” Vinciquerra said during a fireside chat at Thursday’s Financial Times Business of Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles. “We’d had loved to have found out more about the IP Paramount has.”
Sony and bid partner Apollo Global Management withdrew from the chase for Paramount Global in August when it looked increasingly likely that the Skydance Media merger proposal would eventually won out.
Vinciquerra said had its bid succeeded,...
“We wanted IP [intellectual property],” Vinciquerra said during a fireside chat at Thursday’s Financial Times Business of Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles. “We’d had loved to have found out more about the IP Paramount has.”
Sony and bid partner Apollo Global Management withdrew from the chase for Paramount Global in August when it looked increasingly likely that the Skydance Media merger proposal would eventually won out.
Vinciquerra said had its bid succeeded,...
- 9/20/2024
- ScreenDaily
Last July, cinephiles and lovers of cult films were given a blessing from the movie gods: an honest to god rerelease of “The Fall,” Tarsem Singh’s singular 2006 fantasy adventure epic. The movie, which stars Lee Pace in a dual role as an injured 1915 Hollywood stuntman and the hero of an epic tale he spins for a hospitalized little girl, was greeted with mixed reviews but love from its biggest fans upon its 2006 Toronto Film Festival premiere. In the years since its premiere, the film has developed a passionate little fandom, but actually tracking it down has proven more difficult than it should be — it’s been completely unavailable on streaming for years.
With the July 15 news that Mubi will re-release “The Fall” this… uh, fall, that long drought is about to finally end. The arthouse streamer and distributer is set to premiere the 4K restoration of Singh’s film...
With the July 15 news that Mubi will re-release “The Fall” this… uh, fall, that long drought is about to finally end. The arthouse streamer and distributer is set to premiere the 4K restoration of Singh’s film...
- 9/20/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Academy CEO Bill Kramer gave an update on the Academy100 campaign to raise $500m by the organisation’s centenary in 2028 and told a media conference on Thursday: “We have to redefine the metric of success.”
Kramer, who assumed the reins in 2022 and recently renewed his contract through July 2028, has made international outreach and diversification of revenue two of his cornerstone policies.
The executive told the Financial Times Business of Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday that so far the campaign, launched in May at Cinecittà in Rome, has raised around $160m. “It’s designed to create a larger general portfolio endowment…...
Kramer, who assumed the reins in 2022 and recently renewed his contract through July 2028, has made international outreach and diversification of revenue two of his cornerstone policies.
The executive told the Financial Times Business of Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday that so far the campaign, launched in May at Cinecittà in Rome, has raised around $160m. “It’s designed to create a larger general portfolio endowment…...
- 9/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
Academy CEO Bill Kramer gave an update on the Academy100 campaign to raise $500m by the organisation’s centenary in 2028 and told a media conference on Thursday: “We have to redefine the metric of success.”
Kramer, who assumed the reins in 2022 and recently renewed his contract through July 2028, has made international outreach and diversification of revenue two of his cornerstone policies.
The executive told the Financial Times Business of Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday that so far the campaign, launched in May at Cinecittà in Rome, has raised around $160m. “It’s designed to create a larger general portfolio endowment…...
Kramer, who assumed the reins in 2022 and recently renewed his contract through July 2028, has made international outreach and diversification of revenue two of his cornerstone policies.
The executive told the Financial Times Business of Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday that so far the campaign, launched in May at Cinecittà in Rome, has raised around $160m. “It’s designed to create a larger general portfolio endowment…...
- 9/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
This article contains massive spoilers for "Transformers One."
It's funny how long-lasting the "Transformers" series has been, having started out as a line of toys before evolving into a vast universe that has continued to tell exciting stories after 40 years — especially ones as varied as, say, the 1986 animated movie and the Michael Bay live-action adaptations. That being said, it's been a rough couple of years for the franchise as the live-action movies aren't the sure-fire box office hits they once were (but maybe the upcoming crossover with "G.I. Joe" will do the trick?).
Now, it's time for animation to save the franchise once again, because "Transformers One" is the best "Transformers" movie in decades. This is a movie that takes us back in time to tell a story inspired by biblical epics like "Ben-Hur" with a little "Revenge of the Sith" thrown in. But as good as the movie is,...
It's funny how long-lasting the "Transformers" series has been, having started out as a line of toys before evolving into a vast universe that has continued to tell exciting stories after 40 years — especially ones as varied as, say, the 1986 animated movie and the Michael Bay live-action adaptations. That being said, it's been a rough couple of years for the franchise as the live-action movies aren't the sure-fire box office hits they once were (but maybe the upcoming crossover with "G.I. Joe" will do the trick?).
Now, it's time for animation to save the franchise once again, because "Transformers One" is the best "Transformers" movie in decades. This is a movie that takes us back in time to tell a story inspired by biblical epics like "Ben-Hur" with a little "Revenge of the Sith" thrown in. But as good as the movie is,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
James Cameron joined Empire magazine for a discussion about the 40th anniversary of “The Terminator,” and he had the perfect clap back for moviegoers who sometimes complain about the cringe dialogue in his movies.
“I don’t think of it as some Holy Grail, that’s for sure,” the filmmaker said about “The Terminator.” “I look at it now and there are parts of it that are pretty cringeworthy, and parts of it that are like, ‘Yeah, we did pretty well for the resources we had available.’”
“I don’t cringe on any of the dialogue, but I have a lower cringe factor than, apparently, a lot of people do around the dialogue that I write,” Cameron added. “You know what? Let me see your three-out-of-the-four-highest-grossing films — then we’ll talk about dialogue effectiveness.”
Cameron was referencing his box office record breakers: “Avatar,” the highest-grossing movie of all time with $2.9 billion,...
“I don’t think of it as some Holy Grail, that’s for sure,” the filmmaker said about “The Terminator.” “I look at it now and there are parts of it that are pretty cringeworthy, and parts of it that are like, ‘Yeah, we did pretty well for the resources we had available.’”
“I don’t cringe on any of the dialogue, but I have a lower cringe factor than, apparently, a lot of people do around the dialogue that I write,” Cameron added. “You know what? Let me see your three-out-of-the-four-highest-grossing films — then we’ll talk about dialogue effectiveness.”
Cameron was referencing his box office record breakers: “Avatar,” the highest-grossing movie of all time with $2.9 billion,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
Colin Farrell delivered the standout performance in Matt Reeves' "The Batman," as the Penguin: a capo who is ridiculous and kind of pathetic, but is also pretty cunning -- not to mention a good student of Spanish grammar. It makes sense, then, that the first spin-off of Reeves' universe would be "The Penguin."
This is the second time we've had a Batman TV show without Batman centering on Penguin's rise to power of Penguin, following the delightfully weird and bizarre "Gotham." As for "The Penguin," Colin Farrell is compelling, and it is thrilling to see his character ascend, but the show would probably have been served in a feature film format. As our review reads: "The 8-hour movie approach ultimately fails the series, but you'll likely find yourself drawn to these extremely flawed characters and all the damage they cause along the way."
Though "The Penguin" mostly stars new characters not seen in "The Batman,...
This is the second time we've had a Batman TV show without Batman centering on Penguin's rise to power of Penguin, following the delightfully weird and bizarre "Gotham." As for "The Penguin," Colin Farrell is compelling, and it is thrilling to see his character ascend, but the show would probably have been served in a feature film format. As our review reads: "The 8-hour movie approach ultimately fails the series, but you'll likely find yourself drawn to these extremely flawed characters and all the damage they cause along the way."
Though "The Penguin" mostly stars new characters not seen in "The Batman,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
When Josh Gad joined the voice cast of Disney's animated movie "Frozen," which came out in 2013, he probably didn't think that he was about to become part of one of the biggest pop culture juggernauts in recent history. Both the original and its 2019 sequel, "Frozen II," made buckets of money at the box office, while the first movie also scored an Academy Award for best original song (thanks to the inescapable earworm "Let It Go"). Plus, Gad's character Olaf, a living snowman who wants to experience summer, became a breakout success on his own. So does Gad have any regrets about his "Frozen" experience? Yes, actually. He wishes he'd changed his voice a little more for the character.
"If I could do it all over again, I would not have lent that snowman my voice. I would've created a different voice," Gad said while participating in an interview at Fan Expo Canada,...
"If I could do it all over again, I would not have lent that snowman my voice. I would've created a different voice," Gad said while participating in an interview at Fan Expo Canada,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Nina Starner
- Slash Film
You can overhear a lot of weird things walking through the park, but an excited, sudden exclamation of “What if it was a horde of rats?!” is definitely up there. Yet the reason, in this particular case, wasn’t an ominous one: It was part of the brainstorming process for the opening title sequence for Netflix’s recent (excellent) adaptation of “The Decameron.”
Mark Bashore and Katrina Crawford were the parkgoers in question and the creative directors of Plains of Yonder. The studio began as a design firm in Seattle and developed an Emmy-nominated knack for crafting opening titles for television series — something they say lots of people assume gets scripted by the writers on a given series, but in actuality, creative studios like theirs get brought in and work with the showrunners to execute. They’ve spent a couple of decades now crafting striking opening titles for shows from...
Mark Bashore and Katrina Crawford were the parkgoers in question and the creative directors of Plains of Yonder. The studio began as a design firm in Seattle and developed an Emmy-nominated knack for crafting opening titles for television series — something they say lots of people assume gets scripted by the writers on a given series, but in actuality, creative studios like theirs get brought in and work with the showrunners to execute. They’ve spent a couple of decades now crafting striking opening titles for shows from...
- 9/19/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
A federal judge has dismissed a sex trafficking lawsuit that was brought against Harvey Weinstein and James Dolan, finding insufficient evidence of a commercial exchange for sex.
Kellye Croft, a Tennessee massage therapist, filed the suit in January, alleging that Dolan pressured her into having sex with him during an Eagles tour in 2013. She also alleged that Dolan arranged for her to meet with Weinstein at the Peninsula Hotel in 2014, and that Weinstein sexually assaulted her.
During the L.A. leg of the Eagles tour, Croft was paid $700 per day in cash, plus $8,400, even though she did relatively little massage work, according to her lawsuit. She alleged that she was put up at a hotel to be “at Dolan’s beck and call for sexual favors,” even though she was “disgusted” by him.
In his ruling, Judge Percy Anderson found that Croft’s allegations did not rise to the level of sex trafficking,...
Kellye Croft, a Tennessee massage therapist, filed the suit in January, alleging that Dolan pressured her into having sex with him during an Eagles tour in 2013. She also alleged that Dolan arranged for her to meet with Weinstein at the Peninsula Hotel in 2014, and that Weinstein sexually assaulted her.
During the L.A. leg of the Eagles tour, Croft was paid $700 per day in cash, plus $8,400, even though she did relatively little massage work, according to her lawsuit. She alleged that she was put up at a hotel to be “at Dolan’s beck and call for sexual favors,” even though she was “disgusted” by him.
In his ruling, Judge Percy Anderson found that Croft’s allegations did not rise to the level of sex trafficking,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety - Film News
Are there millions of people hate-watching movies on Netflix?
Two of the streaming giant’s original films, sci-fi feature “Atlas,” starring Jennifer Lopez, and romantic comedy “Mother of the Bride,” starring Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove, garnered notably poor reviews and audience-rating scores. But both were among the most popular films on Netflix in the first half of 2024, according to the company’s latest massive data report: “Atlas” registered 77.1 million views worldwide and “Mother of the Bride” had 77.7 million.
Those metrics put both in the top 10 of Netflix’s most-watched movies for the first six months of the year — all the more remarkable because the report measured less than two months of viewing for those two titles: “Mother of the Bride” debuted May 9 and “Atlas” dropped on May 24.
“Atlas” has a meager 19% critics score (based on 110 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes, and “Mother of the Bride” is even lower at 13% (48 reviews...
Two of the streaming giant’s original films, sci-fi feature “Atlas,” starring Jennifer Lopez, and romantic comedy “Mother of the Bride,” starring Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove, garnered notably poor reviews and audience-rating scores. But both were among the most popular films on Netflix in the first half of 2024, according to the company’s latest massive data report: “Atlas” registered 77.1 million views worldwide and “Mother of the Bride” had 77.7 million.
Those metrics put both in the top 10 of Netflix’s most-watched movies for the first six months of the year — all the more remarkable because the report measured less than two months of viewing for those two titles: “Mother of the Bride” debuted May 9 and “Atlas” dropped on May 24.
“Atlas” has a meager 19% critics score (based on 110 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes, and “Mother of the Bride” is even lower at 13% (48 reviews...
- 9/19/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety - Film News
George Clooney and Brad Pitt are finally back on the big screen together in Jon Watts’ crime thriller “Wolfs.” They last worked together 16 years ago in “Burn After Reading” — but it’s not like they didn’t want to reunite.
“We’ve been looking,” Clooney told me at the “Wolfs” Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday. “We’ve been trying to find something to do.”
They first appeared on screen with each other 23 years ago in the “Ocean’s 11” remake. In “Wolfs,” they play two fixers separately tasked to deal with the same crime involving a young man (Austin Abrams), drugs and the Albanian mob.
“Jon Watts came with this idea,” Pitt said. “This was the first draft, which never happens. We both loved it. He didn’t tell us which character we were supposed to play [but] somehow, we knew.”
Watts, on the other hand, worried that Pitt wasn’t into...
“We’ve been looking,” Clooney told me at the “Wolfs” Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday. “We’ve been trying to find something to do.”
They first appeared on screen with each other 23 years ago in the “Ocean’s 11” remake. In “Wolfs,” they play two fixers separately tasked to deal with the same crime involving a young man (Austin Abrams), drugs and the Albanian mob.
“Jon Watts came with this idea,” Pitt said. “This was the first draft, which never happens. We both loved it. He didn’t tell us which character we were supposed to play [but] somehow, we knew.”
Watts, on the other hand, worried that Pitt wasn’t into...
- 9/19/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety - Film News
Christina Spade, the former chief financial officer for Showtime and CBS Corp., has launched Alexun Advisory, a consulting firm focused on helping to guide companies on long-term operational and planning decisions.
Spade aims to distinguish Alexun’s offering from other consulting shingles that have proliferated in recent years with an emphasis on how to plan and strategize on long-term decisions for companies at various stages of growth cycles. Spade most recently has been working in an advisory capacity to startup firms including AI ventures.
“I’ve always focused in my career on the important of value creation for a company. That has always really reasonated with me as a priority. It’s more than just a buzzword,” Spade told Variety.
The process of making sure that a company is generating the kind of products and services that gain value over time — i.e. successful TV shows and movies for a...
Spade aims to distinguish Alexun’s offering from other consulting shingles that have proliferated in recent years with an emphasis on how to plan and strategize on long-term decisions for companies at various stages of growth cycles. Spade most recently has been working in an advisory capacity to startup firms including AI ventures.
“I’ve always focused in my career on the important of value creation for a company. That has always really reasonated with me as a priority. It’s more than just a buzzword,” Spade told Variety.
The process of making sure that a company is generating the kind of products and services that gain value over time — i.e. successful TV shows and movies for a...
- 9/19/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety - Film News
Demi Lovato brought their life experience full circle by co-directing the new Hulu documentary “Child Star.”
The former Disney Channel kid turned teen pop sensation looks beyond their own career journey to analyze the rise of the entire child performer industry — from the Shirley Temple era to the TikTok and YouTube generation.
Lovato recruited fellow child stars Drew Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné, Alyson Stoner and JoJo Siwa to share their stories on camera; Raven-Symoné, Siwa and Stoner also joined Lovato on Sept. 12 at a special screening of the documentary, held at Neuehouse Hollywood. “Getting to talk to them so candidly about our experiences was so meaningful to me,” Lovato told Variety.
Because of that shared experience, Lovato’s conversations were markedly different than sitting down with someone who hasn’t been there. “There was a connectedness that was really important to all of us,” Lovato said. “That’s...
The former Disney Channel kid turned teen pop sensation looks beyond their own career journey to analyze the rise of the entire child performer industry — from the Shirley Temple era to the TikTok and YouTube generation.
Lovato recruited fellow child stars Drew Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné, Alyson Stoner and JoJo Siwa to share their stories on camera; Raven-Symoné, Siwa and Stoner also joined Lovato on Sept. 12 at a special screening of the documentary, held at Neuehouse Hollywood. “Getting to talk to them so candidly about our experiences was so meaningful to me,” Lovato told Variety.
Because of that shared experience, Lovato’s conversations were markedly different than sitting down with someone who hasn’t been there. “There was a connectedness that was really important to all of us,” Lovato said. “That’s...
- 9/19/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety - Film News
If all TV production stopped today and no new TV shows were ever created, then every TV lover in the world were asked to name the greatest show in the history of television, there's a damn decent chance that "Seinfeld" would come out on top. Rewatchable, hilarious, and totally singular, it remains a miracle more than 25 years after it went off the air. So much of that is attributed to the core ensemble cast made up of Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine), Jason Alexander (George), and Michael Richards (Kramer). For nearly all of the show's 180 episodes, this group anchored the classic sitcom. We say almost because there was one episode that Alexander sat out.
Like many great shows, "Seinfeld" took a couple of seasons to find its footing. By season 3, though, it was fully off to the races. That season contains several classic episodes, including the third episode, the 20th of the show overall,...
Like many great shows, "Seinfeld" took a couple of seasons to find its footing. By season 3, though, it was fully off to the races. That season contains several classic episodes, including the third episode, the 20th of the show overall,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
I was trying to make sense of my notes on Happyend when I noticed him. Arms akimbo, left hand drumming his gun holster, the cop was patrolling the press room looking equal parts annoyed, bored, and baleful. I glanced away; when I looked up again, another colleague had joined him in inspecting the crowd of journalists typing at their laptops like exam invigilators. For a festival as militarized as Venice, the sight might not be front-page news: Ever since my first trip in 2014, the security corps deployed across the Lido have grown almost exponentially, reaching near-Orwellian levels in 2020, […]
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- 9/19/2024
- by Leonardo Goi
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” (Mubi) opens in 1,949 U.S./Canada theaters this week. That’s not unusual for a genre film, but it also won best screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival and its distributor is the theatrical division of niche streamer Mubi.
In the year 2024, wide is the new platform. “Conclave” (Focus), “Megalopolis” (Lionsgate), or “The Apprentice” (Briarcliff) will also go wide between now and the end of October. Pre-covid, they would most likely debut in a few New York and Los Angeles theaters.
“The Substance” isn’t a hard sell for a wider release. There’s strong advance interest among cinephiles for the original and gory body-horror story starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. However, it’s a first for Mubi.
Launched as a streaming site, Mubi expanded into the U.S. theatrical market in 2016 with very limited releases for films like “The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki.
In the year 2024, wide is the new platform. “Conclave” (Focus), “Megalopolis” (Lionsgate), or “The Apprentice” (Briarcliff) will also go wide between now and the end of October. Pre-covid, they would most likely debut in a few New York and Los Angeles theaters.
“The Substance” isn’t a hard sell for a wider release. There’s strong advance interest among cinephiles for the original and gory body-horror story starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. However, it’s a first for Mubi.
Launched as a streaming site, Mubi expanded into the U.S. theatrical market in 2016 with very limited releases for films like “The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki.
- 9/19/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
The hottest roller coaster at Disney is, once again, the ride that ends with Bob Iger announcing his replacement.
Succession drama has engulfed Disney for the better part of a decade, but questions around who will fill the shoes of the entertainment giant’s mythical CEO have grown louder in recent weeks. In late August, Disney announced that board member James P. Gorman would lead the planning committee tasked with orchestrating the handoff of power between Iger and his heir. Gorman is executive chairman of Morgan Stanley and has experience as an architect of corporate dynasties.
Roughly two weeks after Gorman was tapped, The New York Times published an impressive account of the implosion of Bob Chapek, who was elevated to CEO in 2020 after Iger retired the first time, only to be ousted by the board less than two years later. The Chapek saga is a lesson in the dire...
Succession drama has engulfed Disney for the better part of a decade, but questions around who will fill the shoes of the entertainment giant’s mythical CEO have grown louder in recent weeks. In late August, Disney announced that board member James P. Gorman would lead the planning committee tasked with orchestrating the handoff of power between Iger and his heir. Gorman is executive chairman of Morgan Stanley and has experience as an architect of corporate dynasties.
Roughly two weeks after Gorman was tapped, The New York Times published an impressive account of the implosion of Bob Chapek, who was elevated to CEO in 2020 after Iger retired the first time, only to be ousted by the board less than two years later. The Chapek saga is a lesson in the dire...
- 9/19/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety - Film News
Elle King told People magazine ahead of the release of her new single “High Road” that it wasn’t her intention to hurt her father, Rob Schneider, when she spoke out against his “anti-gay” views in August. The “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer went viral for her appearance on Bunnie Xo’s “Dumb Blonde” podcast, where she and eviscerated Schneider for recent anti-drag and anti-lgbtq comments he made. She spoke publicly about their toxic relationship growing up and said she was not currently interested in speaking to him.
“I never in a million years thought that that was going to go viral. I was just speaking about my childhood and about my truth,” King told People. “I was not trying to hurt him.”
“A lot of people said, ‘How could she say that about her family?’ and ‘Everything needs to be behind closed doors.’ No, it doesn’t,” she continued.
“I never in a million years thought that that was going to go viral. I was just speaking about my childhood and about my truth,” King told People. “I was not trying to hurt him.”
“A lot of people said, ‘How could she say that about her family?’ and ‘Everything needs to be behind closed doors.’ No, it doesn’t,” she continued.
- 9/19/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
This article contains massive spoilers for "The Substance."
Tales of the folly of beauty have been told since time immemorial. Once human beings understood the irreconcilable fact that youth and beauty are natural attractants even though the ravages of time and age are impossible to hold back, cautionary stories of characters either looking to hold on to their beauty forever or simply trying to recapture it have cropped up. These are stories with characters who become so obsessed with their own vanity that they're willing to commit crimes or atrocities in order to maintain it are viewed as people who've fallen from grace, their external beauty masking their internal corruption.
In recent decades, these tales have grown a new wrinkle, as they've absorbed the effects that society, industry, and the media have had on reinforcing such damaging ideals. Just using cinematic examples, there've been films such as "Looker," "Death Becomes Her,...
Tales of the folly of beauty have been told since time immemorial. Once human beings understood the irreconcilable fact that youth and beauty are natural attractants even though the ravages of time and age are impossible to hold back, cautionary stories of characters either looking to hold on to their beauty forever or simply trying to recapture it have cropped up. These are stories with characters who become so obsessed with their own vanity that they're willing to commit crimes or atrocities in order to maintain it are viewed as people who've fallen from grace, their external beauty masking their internal corruption.
In recent decades, these tales have grown a new wrinkle, as they've absorbed the effects that society, industry, and the media have had on reinforcing such damaging ideals. Just using cinematic examples, there've been films such as "Looker," "Death Becomes Her,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Maisy Stella hadn’t heard the word “action” in years.
The 20-year-old actor grew up on the set of the ABC drama “Nashville,” in which she and her older sister, Lennon, played the daughters of Connie Britton’s country music superstar. After the show ended, Stella, then 15, took a break from Hollywood to attend high school.
Having graduated, she’s returning to the screen in Megan Park’s “My Old Ass,” a coming-of-age comedy that premiered at Sundance. That’s where Amazon MGM bought the film, which opens in theaters nationwide on Sept. 19. But after all that time away, Stella was nervous about her first day back on set.
“I remember thinking I did a horrible job,” she recalls of the scene, which required her to storm into a lake fully clothed. “There was a little piece of wood underneath me. If I went two steps to my right or two steps to my left,...
The 20-year-old actor grew up on the set of the ABC drama “Nashville,” in which she and her older sister, Lennon, played the daughters of Connie Britton’s country music superstar. After the show ended, Stella, then 15, took a break from Hollywood to attend high school.
Having graduated, she’s returning to the screen in Megan Park’s “My Old Ass,” a coming-of-age comedy that premiered at Sundance. That’s where Amazon MGM bought the film, which opens in theaters nationwide on Sept. 19. But after all that time away, Stella was nervous about her first day back on set.
“I remember thinking I did a horrible job,” she recalls of the scene, which required her to storm into a lake fully clothed. “There was a little piece of wood underneath me. If I went two steps to my right or two steps to my left,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
Fantastic Fest 2024 kicks off in weather so hot it could make a killer clown melt.
That won’t scare away the right movie lovers from this buzzy genre film event — held every year at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, Texas. It also won’t keep the most game among them from embracing the creepy circus theme tied to the event’s extra freaky 19th edition. However, the residual face paint and sweat could prove its own messy point at opening night’s Mac Sabbath concert.
An eight-day film festival exploring horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cult films, and more, this year’s Fantastic Fest runs from Thursday, September 19 to Thursday, September 26. Founded in 2005 by Tim League, the offbeat festival includes dozens of feature films, several shorts programs, two episodic premieres for TV, a notorious “debate” night (featuring a… boxing element?!), various live performances, and more. Fantastic Games also makes its inaugural...
That won’t scare away the right movie lovers from this buzzy genre film event — held every year at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, Texas. It also won’t keep the most game among them from embracing the creepy circus theme tied to the event’s extra freaky 19th edition. However, the residual face paint and sweat could prove its own messy point at opening night’s Mac Sabbath concert.
An eight-day film festival exploring horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cult films, and more, this year’s Fantastic Fest runs from Thursday, September 19 to Thursday, September 26. Founded in 2005 by Tim League, the offbeat festival includes dozens of feature films, several shorts programs, two episodic premieres for TV, a notorious “debate” night (featuring a… boxing element?!), various live performances, and more. Fantastic Games also makes its inaugural...
- 9/19/2024
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The Sublime biopic has found its Bradley Nowell, as “Riverdale” star Kj Apa takes on the role of the Long Beach band’s frontman, Variety has confirmed.
The film has also tapped director Justin Chon, who is penning the screenplay with author and co-founder of the streetwear brand The Hundreds, Bobby Hundreds, based on an original draft by Chris Mundy. The biopic is in development at the Sony-owned 3000 Pictures.
Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and David Ready from Chernin Entertainment are producing. Original Sublime band members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson — as well as the late Nowell’s wife, Troy Nowell, and son, Jakob Nowell — are executive producing alongside Francis Lawrence. The project is being overseen by Marisa Paiva at 3000 Pictures and Jamie Spetner, director of development at Chernin Entertainment, who has been integral to the development of the film.
After Nowell died in 1996 due to a heroin overdose,...
The film has also tapped director Justin Chon, who is penning the screenplay with author and co-founder of the streetwear brand The Hundreds, Bobby Hundreds, based on an original draft by Chris Mundy. The biopic is in development at the Sony-owned 3000 Pictures.
Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and David Ready from Chernin Entertainment are producing. Original Sublime band members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson — as well as the late Nowell’s wife, Troy Nowell, and son, Jakob Nowell — are executive producing alongside Francis Lawrence. The project is being overseen by Marisa Paiva at 3000 Pictures and Jamie Spetner, director of development at Chernin Entertainment, who has been integral to the development of the film.
After Nowell died in 1996 due to a heroin overdose,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety - Film News
Netflix’s original shows and movies typically dominate the streamer’s most-viewed content rankings. But it still serves up hundreds of millions of hours of content licensed from third parties, as shown by Netflix’s massive data dump for viewing covering the first half of 2024.
Not surprisingly, kids content continues to fare well — extremely well. No. 1 on the TV side is perennial preschool favorite “CoComelon,” from Moonbug Entertainment, which pulled in 124.5 million views in aggregate. And that doesn’t include the two seasons of “CoComelon Lane” (34.4 million), which is a Netflix original produced by Moonbug. In addition, Moonbug’s “Little Angel” series garnered 52.4 million views over its five volumes.
Following “CoComelon” was another children’s TV staple: British animated show “Peppa Pig,” with 117.4 million views over six seasons. “Young Sheldon,” the spinoff the “The Big Bang Theory” that just ended its run on CBS last spring, came in strong with...
Not surprisingly, kids content continues to fare well — extremely well. No. 1 on the TV side is perennial preschool favorite “CoComelon,” from Moonbug Entertainment, which pulled in 124.5 million views in aggregate. And that doesn’t include the two seasons of “CoComelon Lane” (34.4 million), which is a Netflix original produced by Moonbug. In addition, Moonbug’s “Little Angel” series garnered 52.4 million views over its five volumes.
Following “CoComelon” was another children’s TV staple: British animated show “Peppa Pig,” with 117.4 million views over six seasons. “Young Sheldon,” the spinoff the “The Big Bang Theory” that just ended its run on CBS last spring, came in strong with...
- 9/19/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety - Film News
Vue CEO Tim Richards has shared insights into an artificial intelligence model the company has used for close to a decade and said there may be licensing opportunities in light of interest from other exhibitors.
Speaking on a panel about AI at the Financial Times’s Business of Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday, Richards said its AI model has helped the company punch above its weight in the marketplace and target audiences for whom English is not their first language.
Close to 10 years ago Richards and his executive team engaged a group in San Francisco that builds AI...
Speaking on a panel about AI at the Financial Times’s Business of Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday, Richards said its AI model has helped the company punch above its weight in the marketplace and target audiences for whom English is not their first language.
Close to 10 years ago Richards and his executive team engaged a group in San Francisco that builds AI...
- 9/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
French director Coralie Fargeat's latest film "The Substance" is proving to be a bloody, brilliant, bonkers bit of body horror, which means we here at /Film have body horror on the brain. While all horror movies find a way to wriggle their way underneath the skin, body horror movies focus on what that would literally look like while tapping into our inherent, primal fears about our own bodies. As invincible as we might feel, our mortality is intrinsically linked to the vulnerability of our physical forms — which are vehicles for our identities and how we relate to the world around us. There's something so visceral about watching a body horror movie, with the often-times practical special effects of physical transformations presented with grotesque, graphic visuals. While we should hope that we'll never have to worry about our flesh mutating into something otherworldly and disgusting, body horror is rooted in...
- 9/19/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
When director Matt Reeves was writing “The Batman,” and effectively taking the franchise reigns with what was expected to be the first of a trilogy of films featuring Robert Pattinson as the caped crusader, he knew he wanted his Gotham to be a more grounded cinematic world. Inspired by the tone of Frank Miller’s comicbook series “Batman: Year One,” in which the chaotic real world of 1970s New York was a recognizable underpinning, Reeves wanted his Gotham to be recognizable to a modern audience — a direct reflection of our own broken and divisive times. That tone, more so than interlocking narrative, would be the glue.
It’s a vision Reeves had always imagined could neatly spin-off into an HBO-like series, especially when switching out of Batman’s point-of-view in the movies, and exploring the world through the eyes of one of the Rogues Gallery villains.
“They are, even more than Batman,...
It’s a vision Reeves had always imagined could neatly spin-off into an HBO-like series, especially when switching out of Batman’s point-of-view in the movies, and exploring the world through the eyes of one of the Rogues Gallery villains.
“They are, even more than Batman,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
The Oscar winner is a sturdy presence in an intriguing post-apocalyptic puzzle that can’t quite find all of the pieces
There’s something nasty down in the woods again, just months after a deranged killer, some deranged fairies and a deranged attempt to resurrect IP all re-reminded us to steer well clear. In Alexandre Aja’s diverting yet overly derivative new horror Never Let Go, Halle Berry is a mother trying to keep her twin sons safe in a post-apocalyptic hellscape, hidden from whatever is left of the wider world. There are exhaustive rules told in an exhausting fashion, the most important of which is to never leave their remote shack without a rope attached, maintaining a connection with the holiness of home at all times. If they find themselves untethered then they’re at the mercy of a malevolent and inventive evil that will consume them.
But it...
There’s something nasty down in the woods again, just months after a deranged killer, some deranged fairies and a deranged attempt to resurrect IP all re-reminded us to steer well clear. In Alexandre Aja’s diverting yet overly derivative new horror Never Let Go, Halle Berry is a mother trying to keep her twin sons safe in a post-apocalyptic hellscape, hidden from whatever is left of the wider world. There are exhaustive rules told in an exhausting fashion, the most important of which is to never leave their remote shack without a rope attached, maintaining a connection with the holiness of home at all times. If they find themselves untethered then they’re at the mercy of a malevolent and inventive evil that will consume them.
But it...
- 9/19/2024
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
After runaway success of Prime Video‘s “Fallout,” the TV landscape is Ella Purnell‘s to conquer. And the English actress aims to do just that with her latest star vehicle, “Sweetpea.” Starz‘s new six-episode series stars Purnell as Rhiannon Lewis, a quiet wallflower who’s tired of being looked over and not paid attention to. Her solution? Murder, of course.
Continue reading ‘Sweetpea’ Trailer: Ella Purnell Stars In A New Dark Comedy Series From Starz On October 10 at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Sweetpea’ Trailer: Ella Purnell Stars In A New Dark Comedy Series From Starz On October 10 at The Playlist.
- 9/19/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
The American Film Institute announced Thursday that the psychological thriller “Heretic,” starring Hugh Grant, and the Maria Callas biopic “Maria,” starring Angelina Jolie, will be the Red Carpet Premieres at this year’s AFI Fest.
The “Heretic” premiere is scheduled first, with its gala screening on Oct. 24. The premiere for “Maria” will follow on Oct. 26.
The complete list of Red Carpet Premieres includes the documentary “Music by John Williams,” Robert Zemeckis’ drama-fantasy “Here,” starring Tom Hanks, the next installment of the stop-motion series “Wallace & Gromit: Most Fowl,” and Clint Eastwood’s “Juror #2.”
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema — together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO, in a statement. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Among the films featured in the Special Screenings section are “Bird,...
The “Heretic” premiere is scheduled first, with its gala screening on Oct. 24. The premiere for “Maria” will follow on Oct. 26.
The complete list of Red Carpet Premieres includes the documentary “Music by John Williams,” Robert Zemeckis’ drama-fantasy “Here,” starring Tom Hanks, the next installment of the stop-motion series “Wallace & Gromit: Most Fowl,” and Clint Eastwood’s “Juror #2.”
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema — together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO, in a statement. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Among the films featured in the Special Screenings section are “Bird,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Jack Dunn, Andrés Buenahora, Diego Ramos Bechara and Emiliana Betancourt
- Variety - Film News
Argentina’s Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (“120 Bpm”) and Spain’s Mona Martínez (“Adios”) play pivotal roles in the international co-production, “Narciso” by Paraguay’s Marcelo Martinessi, whose feature debut “The Heiresses,” (“Las Herederas”) took home two Silver Bears and a Fipresci award at the 2018 Berlinale.
Originally titled “Who Killed Narciso?,” Martinessi’s second feature was presented at the San Sebastian Film Festival’s Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum in 2020.
The drama’s Asunción-based lead producer La Babosa has re-teamed with the film’s sales agent, Paris-based Luxbox Films, as well as some key producers of “The Heiresses”: Germany’s Pandora Filmproduktion, France’s La Fábrica Nocturna Prods., Esquina Filmes (Brazil) and Mutante Cine (Uruguay). They are joined by (Spain) and Oblaum Filmes (Portugal).
Thrilled to continue Luxbox’s collaboration with Martinessi and producer Sebastian Peña Escobar, Luxbox president Fiorella Moretti said: “In this new film, Martinessi portrays a universe full of music,...
Originally titled “Who Killed Narciso?,” Martinessi’s second feature was presented at the San Sebastian Film Festival’s Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum in 2020.
The drama’s Asunción-based lead producer La Babosa has re-teamed with the film’s sales agent, Paris-based Luxbox Films, as well as some key producers of “The Heiresses”: Germany’s Pandora Filmproduktion, France’s La Fábrica Nocturna Prods., Esquina Filmes (Brazil) and Mutante Cine (Uruguay). They are joined by (Spain) and Oblaum Filmes (Portugal).
Thrilled to continue Luxbox’s collaboration with Martinessi and producer Sebastian Peña Escobar, Luxbox president Fiorella Moretti said: “In this new film, Martinessi portrays a universe full of music,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety - Film News
Virginia’s Middleburg Film Festival, now in its 12th year, is set to open this October with the Apple Original film “Blitz” starring Saoirse Ronan. Director Steve McQueen will be honored with the festival’s Visionary Director award.
Set during World War II, “Blitz” follows the journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy whose mother Rita (Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to Rita and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in peril, as a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez” will be the festival’s Friday Spotlight film. Karla Sofía Gascón stars as a fearsome drug lord who embraces her true self as a woman. The Spanish-language film earned one of Cannes’ longest standing ovations and went on to win the Jury Prize,...
Set during World War II, “Blitz” follows the journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy whose mother Rita (Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to Rita and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in peril, as a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez” will be the festival’s Friday Spotlight film. Karla Sofía Gascón stars as a fearsome drug lord who embraces her true self as a woman. The Spanish-language film earned one of Cannes’ longest standing ovations and went on to win the Jury Prize,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety - Film News
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