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In a surprise twist, the bots got squeezed out by Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at the weekend box office.
Paramount and Hasbro Entertainment’s Transformers One was expected to open to at least $30 million to $35 million in North America, more than enough to top the chart. Instead, it came in at an an estimated $25 million from 3,978 theaters versus an estimated $26 million from 4,172 locations for Warner Bros.’ Beetlejuice sequel, which is now in is third weekend.
Transformers One had held a slight edge as of Saturday morning, but the necessary traffic needed to eke out a victory didn’t materialize.
The unwelcome news comes despite glowing reviews, awards buzz, an A CinemaScore and exceptional PostTrak exit scores, but Paramount and Hasbro always knew they were taking a risk by returning to the franchise’s roots and making a CGI-animated film with a family-friendly PG rating, versus a PG-13 live-action extravaganza targeting fanboys. The...
Paramount and Hasbro Entertainment’s Transformers One was expected to open to at least $30 million to $35 million in North America, more than enough to top the chart. Instead, it came in at an an estimated $25 million from 3,978 theaters versus an estimated $26 million from 4,172 locations for Warner Bros.’ Beetlejuice sequel, which is now in is third weekend.
Transformers One had held a slight edge as of Saturday morning, but the necessary traffic needed to eke out a victory didn’t materialize.
The unwelcome news comes despite glowing reviews, awards buzz, an A CinemaScore and exceptional PostTrak exit scores, but Paramount and Hasbro always knew they were taking a risk by returning to the franchise’s roots and making a CGI-animated film with a family-friendly PG rating, versus a PG-13 live-action extravaganza targeting fanboys. The...
- 9/22/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kathryn Crosby, the actor, singer and widow of Bing Crosby, died Friday evening of natural causes at her home in Hillsborough, Calif. She was 90.
A representative for the Crosby family announced the news.
Crosby starred in more than 20 films over the course of her career, including “The Wild Party” (1956), “Operation Mad Ball” (1957), “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958) and “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959). She typically performed under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff.
Crosby appeared frequently on her husband Bing’s “Merrie Olde Christmas” specials and hosted “The Kathryn Crosby Show,” a 30-minute talk show based in San Francisco. Following the death of the famed singer and actor at the age of 74 in 1977, she performed in several stage productions such as the 1996 Broadway revival of “State Fair.” She also hosted the charitable Crosby National Golf Tournament in Bermuda Run, N.C., for many years.
Kathryn Crosby was born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff on Nov.
A representative for the Crosby family announced the news.
Crosby starred in more than 20 films over the course of her career, including “The Wild Party” (1956), “Operation Mad Ball” (1957), “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958) and “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959). She typically performed under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff.
Crosby appeared frequently on her husband Bing’s “Merrie Olde Christmas” specials and hosted “The Kathryn Crosby Show,” a 30-minute talk show based in San Francisco. Following the death of the famed singer and actor at the age of 74 in 1977, she performed in several stage productions such as the 1996 Broadway revival of “State Fair.” She also hosted the charitable Crosby National Golf Tournament in Bermuda Run, N.C., for many years.
Kathryn Crosby was born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff on Nov.
- 9/21/2024
- by Andrés Buenahora
- Variety - Film News
It took Ridley Scott twenty years to return to the Roman Colosseum with Gladiator II, but he is already plotting his third trip to Ancient Rome.
“I’d rather get on into Gladiator III,” Scott told The Hollywood Reporter Thursday when asked about a different potential next project for the 86-year-old filmmaker. “There’s already an idea.” He added that he’s taking inspiration from The Godfather Part II for the next story.
The Gladiator 3 news first trickled out Friday after the French publication Premiere published similar comments from Scott.
Gladiator II opens Nov. 22 and arrives 20 years after Scott’s Gladiator, which won five Oscars, including best picture and best actor for Russell Crowe. Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen star in the new film.
Scott remains one of the most prolific directors working in Hollywood, a filmmaker who at times release two films in a single year.
“I’d rather get on into Gladiator III,” Scott told The Hollywood Reporter Thursday when asked about a different potential next project for the 86-year-old filmmaker. “There’s already an idea.” He added that he’s taking inspiration from The Godfather Part II for the next story.
The Gladiator 3 news first trickled out Friday after the French publication Premiere published similar comments from Scott.
Gladiator II opens Nov. 22 and arrives 20 years after Scott’s Gladiator, which won five Oscars, including best picture and best actor for Russell Crowe. Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen star in the new film.
Scott remains one of the most prolific directors working in Hollywood, a filmmaker who at times release two films in a single year.
- 9/20/2024
- by James Hibberd and Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of TV’s most addictive horror series is back just in time for the fall. “From” returns for Season 3 this September, promising new mysteries, terrifying nights and more trips to the forest. Here’s everything you need to know to make sure you never miss an episode.
The MGM+ series (originally an Epix original) stars Harold Perrineau as Boyd, a sheriff in a small town that traps travelers in its grips and never lets them go. Even worse? The man-eating, human-looking monsters that come out of the forest at night, hungry for whomever they can get their hands on and eager to toy with their prey. And that’s just the start of the horrors hiding beyond the treeline.
Despite airing on one of the lesser-known streamers, “From” has become a bit of a breakout genre hit, and it’s easy to see why. It’s the type of...
The MGM+ series (originally an Epix original) stars Harold Perrineau as Boyd, a sheriff in a small town that traps travelers in its grips and never lets them go. Even worse? The man-eating, human-looking monsters that come out of the forest at night, hungry for whomever they can get their hands on and eager to toy with their prey. And that’s just the start of the horrors hiding beyond the treeline.
Despite airing on one of the lesser-known streamers, “From” has become a bit of a breakout genre hit, and it’s easy to see why. It’s the type of...
- 9/23/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Bill Gates has been the subject of several conspiracy theories — including that he forces people to eat bugs and that he’s part of a race of shapeshifting lizards — but his daughter Phoebe has had friendships end due to stories that have run rampant about her dad and Covid vaccines. “I’ve even had friends cut me off because of these vaccine rumors,” she shared with her father in new Netflix docuseries “What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates,” People notes. Her comments were a reference to the debunked belief that Gates put microchips in the Covid vaccines in order to track people.
Bill still has optimism about the online world, responding to his daughter’s reveal, “I don’t know, I need to learn more because I naively still believe that digital communication can be a force to bring us together, to have reasonable debate.”
Phoebe went on...
Bill still has optimism about the online world, responding to his daughter’s reveal, “I don’t know, I need to learn more because I naively still believe that digital communication can be a force to bring us together, to have reasonable debate.”
Phoebe went on...
- 9/23/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Japanese director Neo Sora is no catastrophist: the vision of dystopia he puts forth in his coolly compelling first fiction feature “Happyend” is chilling precisely because it won’t take some thunderous armageddon to bring it about. Instead, in a near future that’s barely a stone’s throw from now, beset by many of our present predicaments and a sense of impending but not quite imminent apocalypse, his teenage heroes come of age as kids have always done. It’s just that here, there is the added poignancy of experiencing the end of the beginning of life amid what might just be the beginning of the end of the world.
In tomorrow’s Tokyo, where the concrete curves and high-rise skylines have a slightly denatured air (perhaps because the film was largely shot in Kobe) a high-school principal (Shiro Sano) is distressed to discover his beloved sports car has...
In tomorrow’s Tokyo, where the concrete curves and high-rise skylines have a slightly denatured air (perhaps because the film was largely shot in Kobe) a high-school principal (Shiro Sano) is distressed to discover his beloved sports car has...
- 9/22/2024
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety - Film News
Fox dives into the dramatic depths of the lifeguard tower with their new hour-long drama, “Rescue: Hi-Surf.” From executive producer and director John Wells and executive producer Matt Kester, the series heads to Hawaii, where it follows the personal and professional lives of the heavy-water lifeguards patrolling the famously dangerous coastline of the North Shore of O’ahu.
The series synopsis promises “each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic and adrenaline-seeking first-responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.”
It stars Robbie Magasiva (“Wentworth”), Arielle Kebbel (“John Tucker Must Die”), Adam Demos (“Sex/Life”), Kekoa Kekumano (“The White Lotus”), Alex Aiono (“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin:) and Zoe Cipres.
When Does “Rescue: Hi-Surf” Premiere?
“Rescue: Hi-Surf” will have a two-part premiere, airing on Sunday before moving to its regular Monday airdate with Episode 2.
The first episode premieres on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 8:00-9:00 p.
The series synopsis promises “each episode will feature these dedicated, heroic and adrenaline-seeking first-responders saving lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.”
It stars Robbie Magasiva (“Wentworth”), Arielle Kebbel (“John Tucker Must Die”), Adam Demos (“Sex/Life”), Kekoa Kekumano (“The White Lotus”), Alex Aiono (“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin:) and Zoe Cipres.
When Does “Rescue: Hi-Surf” Premiere?
“Rescue: Hi-Surf” will have a two-part premiere, airing on Sunday before moving to its regular Monday airdate with Episode 2.
The first episode premieres on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 8:00-9:00 p.
- 9/22/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Adam Scott has a busy Monday planned in a battleground state.
The Severance star has booked back-to-back events in Michigan in support the Democratic ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the campaign confirmed. Per intel, he will appear in Ann Arbor as part of the Fighting for Reproductive Freedom Bus Tour during an event with the state’s Lieutenant Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II to address supporters and volunteers on the University of Michigan campus. Scott will then segue to headlining a student organizing event off-campus.
The bus tour, which kicked off in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 3, has been cruising through key states like Michigan, where stops include Madison Heights, Flint, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Marquette. According to the Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign, each stop will “emphasize the stark contrast between Vice President Harris and Gov.Walz, who will restore the protections of Roe v. Wade...
The Severance star has booked back-to-back events in Michigan in support the Democratic ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the campaign confirmed. Per intel, he will appear in Ann Arbor as part of the Fighting for Reproductive Freedom Bus Tour during an event with the state’s Lieutenant Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II to address supporters and volunteers on the University of Michigan campus. Scott will then segue to headlining a student organizing event off-campus.
The bus tour, which kicked off in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 3, has been cruising through key states like Michigan, where stops include Madison Heights, Flint, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Marquette. According to the Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign, each stop will “emphasize the stark contrast between Vice President Harris and Gov.Walz, who will restore the protections of Roe v. Wade...
- 9/22/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now that he has the benefit of being able to look back on the pre-“Survivor” portion of his life, Jon Lovett wishes he had put a note on his calendar in September that “there’s going to be a night when people make fun of you.”
After Wednesday’s Season 47 premiere episode, he also told his “Lovett or Leave It” audience, “I want you all to open up your calendars right now and put in February. Everyone I know will text you, ah, buddy, definitely.”
Lovett was joined by Guy Branum and Uzo Aduba for a recent live taping. The trio spoke about reality TV, and Lovett admitted that one day he wondered what it might be like to be on “Survivor” and “then the next thing you know, you’re pushing a rowboat up the sand of a beach filled with incredibly heavy objects, you’re winded, you’re exhausted,...
After Wednesday’s Season 47 premiere episode, he also told his “Lovett or Leave It” audience, “I want you all to open up your calendars right now and put in February. Everyone I know will text you, ah, buddy, definitely.”
Lovett was joined by Guy Branum and Uzo Aduba for a recent live taping. The trio spoke about reality TV, and Lovett admitted that one day he wondered what it might be like to be on “Survivor” and “then the next thing you know, you’re pushing a rowboat up the sand of a beach filled with incredibly heavy objects, you’re winded, you’re exhausted,...
- 9/22/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
A slew of stars and influential figures, including former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, converged at the academy museum for A+E’s History Talks, drawing upon the past while offering inspiration for the future in a series of weighty conversations.
Kate Winslet, Kevin Costner, Kerry Washington, Nicole Avant, John Legend, Eva Longoria, Chuck Todd and a handful of historians and experts were among the other speakers during the A&e Networks event.
The Bush’s conversation was off-the-record. Meanwhile, Obama and Gladwell spoke at length, touching upon a variety of topics including the importance of storytelling, the Reconstruction era and the Affordable Care Act. The pair stayed away from conversation about the current presidential race.
Obama told a story about his grandmother’s younger brother, just a teenager at the time, being part of an army unit that liberated a concentration camp during World War II. The...
Kate Winslet, Kevin Costner, Kerry Washington, Nicole Avant, John Legend, Eva Longoria, Chuck Todd and a handful of historians and experts were among the other speakers during the A&e Networks event.
The Bush’s conversation was off-the-record. Meanwhile, Obama and Gladwell spoke at length, touching upon a variety of topics including the importance of storytelling, the Reconstruction era and the Affordable Care Act. The pair stayed away from conversation about the current presidential race.
Obama told a story about his grandmother’s younger brother, just a teenager at the time, being part of an army unit that liberated a concentration camp during World War II. The...
- 9/22/2024
- by Nicole Fell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spain’s Latido Films has clinched world sales rights to doc “Freedom To Dreams” on Spain’s leading modern sculptor, Eduardo Chillida. Made by Arrantxa Aguirre, one of Spain’s foremost documentary filmmakers, it world premieres at San Sebastian on Sunday.
Filmed across the seasons at Chillida-Leku, Chillida’s farmstead home and now museum, it follows Basque Goya winning actress Jone Laspuir as she reflects and speaks to many who knew and were inspired by the artist.
Prior to Chillida’s sculptural genius he was an elite sportsman, a goalkeeper for Real Sociedad. It is a role that depends on position and a sense of space. It is also the position most spent waiting and watching. Chillida dedicated a lifetime engaging with all it means to fill and commune with space and sit with the time it took to create his works. Aguirre, is aware of the time audiences devote...
Filmed across the seasons at Chillida-Leku, Chillida’s farmstead home and now museum, it follows Basque Goya winning actress Jone Laspuir as she reflects and speaks to many who knew and were inspired by the artist.
Prior to Chillida’s sculptural genius he was an elite sportsman, a goalkeeper for Real Sociedad. It is a role that depends on position and a sense of space. It is also the position most spent waiting and watching. Chillida dedicated a lifetime engaging with all it means to fill and commune with space and sit with the time it took to create his works. Aguirre, is aware of the time audiences devote...
- 9/22/2024
- by Callum McLennan
- Variety - Film News
Emmy-award winning writer duo and former housemates Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele aren’t as close as they once were, Key told People in an interview published Sunday. He explained, “We don’t see each other that often anymore,” before he added, “Which is, to me, a tragedy.”
Key described the pair’s time together as writers on “Mad TV” as one during which they “shared a mind.” He added of his former housemate, “We lived together for a few months and would write and talk about comedy — who we liked and why we liked them and how that worked in the architecture of what we were trying to build comedically.”
The duo went on to launch their hit comedy series “Key & Peele” in 2012. They also worked together on 2016’s “Keanu,” appeared on “Fargo” during the show’s first season and voiced characters in 2019’s “Toy Story 4” and 2022’s “Wendell & Wild.
Key described the pair’s time together as writers on “Mad TV” as one during which they “shared a mind.” He added of his former housemate, “We lived together for a few months and would write and talk about comedy — who we liked and why we liked them and how that worked in the architecture of what we were trying to build comedically.”
The duo went on to launch their hit comedy series “Key & Peele” in 2012. They also worked together on 2016’s “Keanu,” appeared on “Fargo” during the show’s first season and voiced characters in 2019’s “Toy Story 4” and 2022’s “Wendell & Wild.
- 9/22/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
“Back in the day if u did a tv show called surf dracula you’d see that fool surfing every week in new adventures,” a famous viral tweet posits. “But in the streaming era the entire 1st season gotta be a long ass flashback to how he got the surfboard until you finally get to see him surf for 5 min in the finale.”
“Surf Dracula” comes to mind while watching “Rescue Hi-Surf,” not just because of the subject matter, but because there’s a surf rescue in the first five minutes of Fox’s Hawaii-set action series. “Rescue Hi-Surf” is an old school broadcast drama that values efficiency and immediacy in its storytelling. It delivers what its title promises before the pilot’s opening credits roll.
The series hails from creator and showrunner Matt Kester and executive producer John Wells, who directs the first two episodes and gives it a...
“Surf Dracula” comes to mind while watching “Rescue Hi-Surf,” not just because of the subject matter, but because there’s a surf rescue in the first five minutes of Fox’s Hawaii-set action series. “Rescue Hi-Surf” is an old school broadcast drama that values efficiency and immediacy in its storytelling. It delivers what its title promises before the pilot’s opening credits roll.
The series hails from creator and showrunner Matt Kester and executive producer John Wells, who directs the first two episodes and gives it a...
- 9/22/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- The Wrap
John Mulaney and Olivia Munn announced the arrival of their second child on Sunday. Munn wrote on social media that she welcomed the little girl via gestational surrogate.
“I had so many profound emotions about not being able to carry my daughter,” Munn, who announced in March she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and later revealed she underwent a hysterectomy as a part of her treatment, wrote on Instagram. “When I first met our gestational surrogate we spoke mother to mother. She showed me so much grace and understanding, I knew I had found a real-life angel. Words cannot express my gratitude that she kept our baby safe for 9 months and made our dreams come true.”
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Mulaney also announced the baby girl’s arrival on social media, writing “I love my little girl so much.
“I had so many profound emotions about not being able to carry my daughter,” Munn, who announced in March she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and later revealed she underwent a hysterectomy as a part of her treatment, wrote on Instagram. “When I first met our gestational surrogate we spoke mother to mother. She showed me so much grace and understanding, I knew I had found a real-life angel. Words cannot express my gratitude that she kept our baby safe for 9 months and made our dreams come true.”
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Mulaney also announced the baby girl’s arrival on social media, writing “I love my little girl so much.
- 9/22/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Murphy’s latest installment in the “Monster” anthology series has been called “exploitative” by some fans, criticizing the portrayal of the sexual abuse experienced by the Menendez brothers.
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” follows the murder case that captivated America’s attention in the 90s. While the two brothers are still serving time behind bars, recent discoveries about their music executive father’s inappropriate behavior have led to a more nuanced inspection of their claims of sexual abuse.
While showrunners Murphy and Ian Brennan’s portrayal of the brothers dips a toe into incest territory, the following documentaries provide a glimpse into the real events that inspired the campy, Murphy reimagining.
Here are the seven documentaries you should watch after finishing “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
A Tubi original documentary “Surburban Nightmare: The Menendez Brothers” (Credit: Fox Entertainment) Suburban Nightmare: The Menendez Brothers
The second...
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” follows the murder case that captivated America’s attention in the 90s. While the two brothers are still serving time behind bars, recent discoveries about their music executive father’s inappropriate behavior have led to a more nuanced inspection of their claims of sexual abuse.
While showrunners Murphy and Ian Brennan’s portrayal of the brothers dips a toe into incest territory, the following documentaries provide a glimpse into the real events that inspired the campy, Murphy reimagining.
Here are the seven documentaries you should watch after finishing “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
A Tubi original documentary “Surburban Nightmare: The Menendez Brothers” (Credit: Fox Entertainment) Suburban Nightmare: The Menendez Brothers
The second...
- 9/22/2024
- by Tess Patton
- The Wrap
Fall TV is upon us, but it’s not just broadcast that’s bringing out a bunch of new debuts this month, there’s also plenty of new streaming shows to keep on your radar during premiere season. Netflix, of course, is the king of exclusive streaming content, with new series from all over the world rolling out every week.
Naturally, that means there’s a lot of must-watch new shows on Netflix in September, so we’ve put together a curated guide for the best of the best, below.
“Kaos” (Netflix) “Kaos”
Technically, this one snuck in just under the wire last month, but if you haven’t watched Netflix’s take on the Greek gods, you definitely should. Jeff Goldblum stars as Zeus, who starts to spiral into divine disarray after he finds a wrinkle in his forehead and believes it’s a prophetic sign of his downfall.
Naturally, that means there’s a lot of must-watch new shows on Netflix in September, so we’ve put together a curated guide for the best of the best, below.
“Kaos” (Netflix) “Kaos”
Technically, this one snuck in just under the wire last month, but if you haven’t watched Netflix’s take on the Greek gods, you definitely should. Jeff Goldblum stars as Zeus, who starts to spiral into divine disarray after he finds a wrinkle in his forehead and believes it’s a prophetic sign of his downfall.
- 9/22/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Some have a little bit of comedy, and another you can watch with your kids, but all of them are sure to deliver an awful fright. Spooky season is here, and Max is loaded with some horrifying movies to watch.
That’s right, there’s no wrong time to start watching scary movies, especially when stores have their Halloween decor out by the third week of August. And we’re here to provide you with some excellent — and terrifying — options on Max to watch while you’re lining your banister with fake spiderwebs.
Here’s our curated list of the best new horror movies on Max in September
“The Exorcist” (Warner Bros.) “The Exorcist” (1973)
We had to kick off this list with an ultimate horror, and that is absolutely “The Exorcist.” After a mother named Chris (Ellen Burnstyn) notices her daughter Regan (Linda Blair) acting oddly — speaking in tongues and...
That’s right, there’s no wrong time to start watching scary movies, especially when stores have their Halloween decor out by the third week of August. And we’re here to provide you with some excellent — and terrifying — options on Max to watch while you’re lining your banister with fake spiderwebs.
Here’s our curated list of the best new horror movies on Max in September
“The Exorcist” (Warner Bros.) “The Exorcist” (1973)
We had to kick off this list with an ultimate horror, and that is absolutely “The Exorcist.” After a mother named Chris (Ellen Burnstyn) notices her daughter Regan (Linda Blair) acting oddly — speaking in tongues and...
- 9/22/2024
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
San Sebastian — Released Sept. 21, Netflix’s latest data dump for first half 2024 estimated that non-English stories were “hugely popular,” making up early a third of all its viewing. Titles from Spain led the way, Netflix claimed, citing “Society of the Snow”, “The Asunta Case” (31 million) and “Raising Voices” (25 million).
Little wonder that at €1 billion, Spain ranked second in Europe, after the U.K., in 2023 in global streamer investment on original content, according to a European Audiovisual Observatory report this month.
Now a just presented report on Sunday at the San Sebastián Film Festival has added another wrinkle to estimates of the vast moneys moved by Spain’s film and TV industries.
From the Spain Film Commission, in collaboration with Profilm, Spain’s association of line producers, and conducted by Olsberg·Spi, the report, entitled the Economic Impact of International Productions in Spain, is the first study of the total knock-on...
Little wonder that at €1 billion, Spain ranked second in Europe, after the U.K., in 2023 in global streamer investment on original content, according to a European Audiovisual Observatory report this month.
Now a just presented report on Sunday at the San Sebastián Film Festival has added another wrinkle to estimates of the vast moneys moved by Spain’s film and TV industries.
From the Spain Film Commission, in collaboration with Profilm, Spain’s association of line producers, and conducted by Olsberg·Spi, the report, entitled the Economic Impact of International Productions in Spain, is the first study of the total knock-on...
- 9/22/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety - Film News
Colin Farrell is far from the first person to make his mark playing famous Batman rogue The Penguin in HBO’s aptly named new series “The Penguin.”
Of all the superheroes, Batman’s villains are the most recognizable. Among them The Penguin stands as possibly the most recognizable behind only the Joker. That’s led to quite a number of actors getting a crack at the character over the years beginning way back in the mid-60s.
There have been a few one-off performances in TV or animated movies where people lent their voice, but these 10 performers made their mark on the character especially felt. Before you get too deep into “The Penguin,” go back and appreciate the long history of the Batman villain on the big and small screen.
Burgess Meredith
“Batman” (1966-1968)
Burgess Meredith was the first actor to put his mark on the Batman villain. He hammed...
Of all the superheroes, Batman’s villains are the most recognizable. Among them The Penguin stands as possibly the most recognizable behind only the Joker. That’s led to quite a number of actors getting a crack at the character over the years beginning way back in the mid-60s.
There have been a few one-off performances in TV or animated movies where people lent their voice, but these 10 performers made their mark on the character especially felt. Before you get too deep into “The Penguin,” go back and appreciate the long history of the Batman villain on the big and small screen.
Burgess Meredith
“Batman” (1966-1968)
Burgess Meredith was the first actor to put his mark on the Batman villain. He hammed...
- 9/22/2024
- by Jacob Bryant
- The Wrap
As far as first-responder dramas go, the new Fox series “Rescue: Hi-Surf” is pretty by-the-book. The respected leader is haunted by trauma beneath his stoic surface; the plucky newcomer serves as the viewer’s entry point into a tight-knit crew; not a single cast member has an ounce of extraneous body fat.
What distinguishes the show, besides the involvement of storied producer and pilot director John Wells, is its setting. The lifeguards who serve as our heroes are stationed on the North Shore of O’ahu, a place with stunning scenery and, more intriguingly, a host of knotty local issues...
What distinguishes the show, besides the involvement of storied producer and pilot director John Wells, is its setting. The lifeguards who serve as our heroes are stationed on the North Shore of O’ahu, a place with stunning scenery and, more intriguingly, a host of knotty local issues...
- 9/22/2024
- by Alison Herman
- Variety - TV News
Noémie Merlant found she had a lot in common with her character in Emmanuelle.
Her involvement in Audrey Diwan‘s new film, in the titular role, was so influential that she says it helped her re-examine her own relationship with female pleasure. “Like Emmanuelle, I was completely disconnected with my body,” the French actress tells The Hollywood Reporter.
With its world premiere opening the San Sebastian Film Festival Friday night, Emmanuelle has received buzz for its graphic content. Diwan’s movie, starring Naomi Watts (Mullholland Drive, Birdman), Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) and Jamie Campbell Bower (Stranger Things), is inspired by Emmanuelle Arsan’s erotic novel — and this eroticism certainly helms the project.
Emmanuelle focuses on a woman on a business trip to Hong Kong working with a luxury hotel group. Searching for a lost pleasure, she seeks her arousal in experiences with some of the hotel’s guests. One of them,...
Her involvement in Audrey Diwan‘s new film, in the titular role, was so influential that she says it helped her re-examine her own relationship with female pleasure. “Like Emmanuelle, I was completely disconnected with my body,” the French actress tells The Hollywood Reporter.
With its world premiere opening the San Sebastian Film Festival Friday night, Emmanuelle has received buzz for its graphic content. Diwan’s movie, starring Naomi Watts (Mullholland Drive, Birdman), Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) and Jamie Campbell Bower (Stranger Things), is inspired by Emmanuelle Arsan’s erotic novel — and this eroticism certainly helms the project.
Emmanuelle focuses on a woman on a business trip to Hong Kong working with a luxury hotel group. Searching for a lost pleasure, she seeks her arousal in experiences with some of the hotel’s guests. One of them,...
- 9/22/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” took flight at the international box office with $6.85 million from eight markets.
Top markets were China with $4 million and Australia with $1.9 million. The film, a sci-fi survival story about a robot that’s marooned on an uninhabited island, will roll out in North America and several other international territories on Sept. 27. Since reviews have been enthusiastic, “The Wild Robot” could become a surprise box office force. Lupita Nyong’o voices the isolated android called Rozzum unit 7134, who goes by Roz and learns to adapt to the harsh surroundings by gradually building relationships with other animals.
Another animated offering, Paramount and Hasbro’s “Transformers One,” stumbled with $14 million while debuting in 50 international markets. It earned just double that of “The Wild Robot” despite having six times the footprint. “Transformers One” had the biggest start in Mexico with $2.2 million followed by Australia with $1.5 million, Japan...
Top markets were China with $4 million and Australia with $1.9 million. The film, a sci-fi survival story about a robot that’s marooned on an uninhabited island, will roll out in North America and several other international territories on Sept. 27. Since reviews have been enthusiastic, “The Wild Robot” could become a surprise box office force. Lupita Nyong’o voices the isolated android called Rozzum unit 7134, who goes by Roz and learns to adapt to the harsh surroundings by gradually building relationships with other animals.
Another animated offering, Paramount and Hasbro’s “Transformers One,” stumbled with $14 million while debuting in 50 international markets. It earned just double that of “The Wild Robot” despite having six times the footprint. “Transformers One” had the biggest start in Mexico with $2.2 million followed by Australia with $1.5 million, Japan...
- 9/22/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
“Lost” premiered on ABC on Sept. 22, 2004, but one of its key players didn’t appear until Season 2: Villain-you-love-to-hate Benjamin Linus, played with spooky intensity by Michael Emerson.
Among the biggest questions on the show, along with what was the black smoke and what was in the hatch, was whether the castaways of Flight 815 could trust a stranger they found in the jungle who claimed to be a stranded balloonist named Henry Gale. Spoiler: No. His real name was Benjamin Linus and they could never trust that slippery weasel.
On the show’s 20th anniversary, TheWrap spoke with Emerson about the “magic” of the show’s night-time shoots, his favorite scene partner and how his role — which was originally just a three-episode guest shot — became a pivotal part of the series.
The actor, whose went on to play an even more diabolical villain on “Evil,” said that the early ’00s hit can never be recreated,...
Among the biggest questions on the show, along with what was the black smoke and what was in the hatch, was whether the castaways of Flight 815 could trust a stranger they found in the jungle who claimed to be a stranded balloonist named Henry Gale. Spoiler: No. His real name was Benjamin Linus and they could never trust that slippery weasel.
On the show’s 20th anniversary, TheWrap spoke with Emerson about the “magic” of the show’s night-time shoots, his favorite scene partner and how his role — which was originally just a three-episode guest shot — became a pivotal part of the series.
The actor, whose went on to play an even more diabolical villain on “Evil,” said that the early ’00s hit can never be recreated,...
- 9/22/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is set to pull off an upset at the box office by snagging its third No. 1 weekend from an underperforming “Transformers One.”
The Tim Burton sequel is earning an estimated $26 million in its third weekend to bring its domestic total to $226 million, having passed the domestic run of fellow 2024 Warner release “Godzilla x Kong” back on Thursday.
“Transformers One,” meanwhile, is opening to a lower-than-projected $25 million from 3,978 theaters despite strong reviews from critics and audiences. The $75 million animated film from Paramount and Hasbro was projected for a $30 million start, with some independent projections having it matching the $33.7 million opening of Paramount’s summer family film “If.”
“If” legged out to a respectable $111 million domestic theatrical run, and Paramount will be hoping for similar legs for “Transformers One” given its excellent reception, including an A on CinemaScore, 5/5 on PostTrak, and Rotten Tomatoes scores of 89% critics and 98% audience.
The Tim Burton sequel is earning an estimated $26 million in its third weekend to bring its domestic total to $226 million, having passed the domestic run of fellow 2024 Warner release “Godzilla x Kong” back on Thursday.
“Transformers One,” meanwhile, is opening to a lower-than-projected $25 million from 3,978 theaters despite strong reviews from critics and audiences. The $75 million animated film from Paramount and Hasbro was projected for a $30 million start, with some independent projections having it matching the $33.7 million opening of Paramount’s summer family film “If.”
“If” legged out to a respectable $111 million domestic theatrical run, and Paramount will be hoping for similar legs for “Transformers One” given its excellent reception, including an A on CinemaScore, 5/5 on PostTrak, and Rotten Tomatoes scores of 89% critics and 98% audience.
- 9/22/2024
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Optimus Prime and Megatron put up a fight, but in the end, the robots were no match for everyone’s favorite bio-exorcist.
After an unusually close box office race, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” emerged victorious over newcomer “Transformers One” to retain the No. 1 spot for three consecutive weekends. The spooky Warner Bros. sequel added a strong $26 million from 4,172 theaters, bringing its tally to $225 million domestically and $329.7 million globally.
Meanwhile, “Transformers One” kicked off behind expectations with $25 million from 3,978 venues. It’s a meager start for Paramount and Hasbro’s animated movie, which cost $75 million and was targeting a start of $30 million to $40 million. It only brought in $14 million internationally for a worldwide total of $39 million. Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry and Scarlett Johansson lead the voice cast of “Transformers One,” the franchise’s first theatrical animated film since 1986’s “The Transformers: The Movie.” That film was a box office disappointment, though its...
After an unusually close box office race, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” emerged victorious over newcomer “Transformers One” to retain the No. 1 spot for three consecutive weekends. The spooky Warner Bros. sequel added a strong $26 million from 4,172 theaters, bringing its tally to $225 million domestically and $329.7 million globally.
Meanwhile, “Transformers One” kicked off behind expectations with $25 million from 3,978 venues. It’s a meager start for Paramount and Hasbro’s animated movie, which cost $75 million and was targeting a start of $30 million to $40 million. It only brought in $14 million internationally for a worldwide total of $39 million. Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry and Scarlett Johansson lead the voice cast of “Transformers One,” the franchise’s first theatrical animated film since 1986’s “The Transformers: The Movie.” That film was a box office disappointment, though its...
- 9/22/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
Two former U.S. presidents, one former first lady and noted historians, authors, academics and journalists gathered Saturday at the Academy Museum for a History Talks event that looked at moments of conflict in the nation’s past to bring perspective to the polarization of the present.
The 2010s were “a decade of indignation,” said David Brooks, New York Times political and cultural columnist. “That decade is now giving way – people want something more joyful.”
The event hosted by A+E Networks’ History Channel featured Q&As with President Barack Obama, who engaged playfully with Malcolm Gladwell, and President George W. Bush...
The 2010s were “a decade of indignation,” said David Brooks, New York Times political and cultural columnist. “That decade is now giving way – people want something more joyful.”
The event hosted by A+E Networks’ History Channel featured Q&As with President Barack Obama, who engaged playfully with Malcolm Gladwell, and President George W. Bush...
- 9/22/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety - TV News
Oh… my… God!
In honor of the 30th anniversary of Friends on Sunday, Max is specially curating collections from the show’s 10-year run for people who are in the mood to watch specific episodes.
The collections are The Most Watched Episodes; Chandler Bing, the King of One-Liners (Best of Chandler); How You Doin’? (Best of Joey); We Were On A Break (Ross and Rachel Highlights); On Monica’s Menu (Best of Monica); Friendsgiving (Thanksgiving Episodes); Phoebe Buffay, Aka Regina Phalange (Best of Phoebe); and The One With The Celebrity Guest.
The anniversary celebration will also include interviews with the show’s creative team in three different featurettes: Friends From the Start, exploring the development of the show, casting for it and the challenges that arose in the early years; When Friends Become Family, diving into the inspiration and development of some of the most iconic and memorable moments from...
In honor of the 30th anniversary of Friends on Sunday, Max is specially curating collections from the show’s 10-year run for people who are in the mood to watch specific episodes.
The collections are The Most Watched Episodes; Chandler Bing, the King of One-Liners (Best of Chandler); How You Doin’? (Best of Joey); We Were On A Break (Ross and Rachel Highlights); On Monica’s Menu (Best of Monica); Friendsgiving (Thanksgiving Episodes); Phoebe Buffay, Aka Regina Phalange (Best of Phoebe); and The One With The Celebrity Guest.
The anniversary celebration will also include interviews with the show’s creative team in three different featurettes: Friends From the Start, exploring the development of the show, casting for it and the challenges that arose in the early years; When Friends Become Family, diving into the inspiration and development of some of the most iconic and memorable moments from...
- 9/22/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofia Gascón has spoken candidly about her performance in Jacques Audiard’s one-of-a-kind Spanish language musical, saying that making history with an Oscar nomination is a possibility out of her control.
The actress, a trans woman, has been the recipient of critical acclaim since the film debuted in Cannes, winning her the best actress prize alongside co-stars Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez in May. Gascón masters two roles: one, a notorious cartel leader, and the other, a trans woman, Emilia Pérez, who has been receiving female hormone therapy for two years and is ready to complete the gender-affirming process by faking her death and leaving her life of crime behind.
At the San Sebastian Film Festival in Gascón’s native Spain on Sunday, the 52-year-old discussed the Oscar buzz she’s been picking up after it was reported she’ll be submitted for lead actress consideration.
The actress, a trans woman, has been the recipient of critical acclaim since the film debuted in Cannes, winning her the best actress prize alongside co-stars Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez in May. Gascón masters two roles: one, a notorious cartel leader, and the other, a trans woman, Emilia Pérez, who has been receiving female hormone therapy for two years and is ready to complete the gender-affirming process by faking her death and leaving her life of crime behind.
At the San Sebastian Film Festival in Gascón’s native Spain on Sunday, the 52-year-old discussed the Oscar buzz she’s been picking up after it was reported she’ll be submitted for lead actress consideration.
- 9/22/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spanish producer Maria Zamora of Elástica Films, who has championed emerging and mostly female filmmakers through most of her 20-year career, received this year’s annual National Cinematography Award at the 72nd San Sebastian Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21.
On hand to introduce her were filmmakers Elías León Siminiani, Paula Ortiz and Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun.
Siminiani, who worked on two documentaries with Zamora in the span of 10 years, said: I’ve seen her career rise like a hot air balloon. After we stopped working together, she promptly snagged a Berlinale Golden Bear for ‘Alcarràs,’ a San Sebastian Golden Shell for ‘O Corno,’ a Goya for ‘Libertad’ and a Cannes Directors’ Fortnight award for ‘Creatura,’” he quipped.
“Indeed, in these uncertain times, we need a stabilizing force like Maria,” said Ortiz, a multi-Goya nominated filmmaker whose film “La Virgen Roja” (previously titled “Hildegart”), Elástica’s co-production with Prime Video, premieres on Sept.
On hand to introduce her were filmmakers Elías León Siminiani, Paula Ortiz and Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun.
Siminiani, who worked on two documentaries with Zamora in the span of 10 years, said: I’ve seen her career rise like a hot air balloon. After we stopped working together, she promptly snagged a Berlinale Golden Bear for ‘Alcarràs,’ a San Sebastian Golden Shell for ‘O Corno,’ a Goya for ‘Libertad’ and a Cannes Directors’ Fortnight award for ‘Creatura,’” he quipped.
“Indeed, in these uncertain times, we need a stabilizing force like Maria,” said Ortiz, a multi-Goya nominated filmmaker whose film “La Virgen Roja” (previously titled “Hildegart”), Elástica’s co-production with Prime Video, premieres on Sept.
- 9/22/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety - Film News
Spanish producer Maria Zamora of Elástica Films, who has championed emerging and mostly female filmmakers through most of her 20-year career, received this year’s annual National Cinematography Award at the 72nd San Sebastian Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21.
On hand to introduce her were filmmakers Elías León Siminiani, Paula Ortiz and Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun.
Siminiani, who worked on two documentaries with Zamora in the span of 10 years, said: I’ve seen her career rise like a hot air balloon. After we stopped working together, she promptly snagged a Berlinale Golden Bear for ‘Alcarràs,’ a San Sebastian Golden Shell for ‘O Corno,...
On hand to introduce her were filmmakers Elías León Siminiani, Paula Ortiz and Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun.
Siminiani, who worked on two documentaries with Zamora in the span of 10 years, said: I’ve seen her career rise like a hot air balloon. After we stopped working together, she promptly snagged a Berlinale Golden Bear for ‘Alcarràs,’ a San Sebastian Golden Shell for ‘O Corno,...
- 9/22/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety - TV News
San Sebastian — In bumper deals, premier French production-sales agency Playtime has secured a raft of sales across key territories for François Ozon’s “When Fall Is Coming,” which bows in San Sebastian’s main Competition.
Distribution so far takes in major territories such as Italy (Bim Distribuzione), Cis (A-One Russia), Spain (Caramel + La Zona), and Axia in Canada.
Playtime has cut further deals with Vertigo Media in Hungary, September Films in Benelux, Panda in Austria, Aurora in Poland, Filmcoopi in Switzerland, A-One Baltics, Outsider Film in Portugal, Filmtrade in Greece, Beta Films in Bulgaria, and Arthouse Traffic in Ukraine.
The pre-sales come on a film whose complex story is seemingly told effortlessly.
Perhaps it’s the moment two elderly friends, Michelle and Marie-Claude, leave the woods with wild mushrooms and laugh when Marie-Claude tells her friend to let her know how it goes. Perhaps it’s when we see Michelle...
Distribution so far takes in major territories such as Italy (Bim Distribuzione), Cis (A-One Russia), Spain (Caramel + La Zona), and Axia in Canada.
Playtime has cut further deals with Vertigo Media in Hungary, September Films in Benelux, Panda in Austria, Aurora in Poland, Filmcoopi in Switzerland, A-One Baltics, Outsider Film in Portugal, Filmtrade in Greece, Beta Films in Bulgaria, and Arthouse Traffic in Ukraine.
The pre-sales come on a film whose complex story is seemingly told effortlessly.
Perhaps it’s the moment two elderly friends, Michelle and Marie-Claude, leave the woods with wild mushrooms and laugh when Marie-Claude tells her friend to let her know how it goes. Perhaps it’s when we see Michelle...
- 9/22/2024
- by Callum McLennan
- Variety - Film News
Leading Spanish sales agent Filmax has picked up global rights to the local comedy “Hotel Bitcoin,” which will get its market premiere screening at the American Film Market in November.
The “Hotel Bitcoin” synopsis reads: “‘Hotel Bitcoin’ is the story of four friends, 4,000 bitcoins and one laptop. In order to protect their dough, they’ll have to deal with parties, loansharks, love, crime and a whole lot of crazy. If they can just hold out in a hotel until Monday, they’ll be on top of the world.”
Produced by Ídolo Films, La Canica Films and Golpe de Cripto, the feature stars several Spanish and beyond comedy regulars including Marta Hazas (“My Fault”), Mauricio Ochmann (“Friends Till Death”), Pablo Chiapella (“The Night my Dad Saved Christmas”) and Alejo Sauras (“Estoy Vivo”).
“In these challenging times we’re living through, we believe that what the world needs most is comedy and...
The “Hotel Bitcoin” synopsis reads: “‘Hotel Bitcoin’ is the story of four friends, 4,000 bitcoins and one laptop. In order to protect their dough, they’ll have to deal with parties, loansharks, love, crime and a whole lot of crazy. If they can just hold out in a hotel until Monday, they’ll be on top of the world.”
Produced by Ídolo Films, La Canica Films and Golpe de Cripto, the feature stars several Spanish and beyond comedy regulars including Marta Hazas (“My Fault”), Mauricio Ochmann (“Friends Till Death”), Pablo Chiapella (“The Night my Dad Saved Christmas”) and Alejo Sauras (“Estoy Vivo”).
“In these challenging times we’re living through, we believe that what the world needs most is comedy and...
- 9/22/2024
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety - Film News
Spain’s Feelsales has clinched international sales rights to “Bad Hair” helmer Mariana Rondón’s latest pic, “Zafari,” ahead of its San Sebastian Festival World Premiere on Sept. 22. Its trailer debuts exclusively in Variety.
The Venezuelan-born filmmaker last won the Golden Seashell at San Sebastian for her 2013 drama “Bad Hair” (“Pelo Malo”), which picked up multiple awards in other festivals worldwide.
Set in a dystopian world devoid of water, food and hope, the arrival of a hippopotamus at the Caracas zoo pits two neighbors, Edgar (40) and Ali (40), against each other in a dispute over the care of the animal and...
The Venezuelan-born filmmaker last won the Golden Seashell at San Sebastian for her 2013 drama “Bad Hair” (“Pelo Malo”), which picked up multiple awards in other festivals worldwide.
Set in a dystopian world devoid of water, food and hope, the arrival of a hippopotamus at the Caracas zoo pits two neighbors, Edgar (40) and Ali (40), against each other in a dispute over the care of the animal and...
- 9/22/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety - TV News
Spain’s Feelsales has clinched international sales rights to “Bad Hair” helmer Mariana Rondón’s latest pic, “Zafari,” ahead of its San Sebastian Festival World Premiere on Sept. 22. Its trailer debuts exclusively in Variety.
The Venezuelan-born filmmaker last won the Golden Seashell at San Sebastian for her 2013 drama “Bad Hair” (“Pelo Malo”), which picked up multiple awards in other festivals worldwide.
Set in a dystopian world devoid of water, food and hope, the arrival of a hippopotamus at the Caracas zoo pits two neighbors, Edgar (40) and Ali (40), against each other in a dispute over the care of the animal and of the community pool at their residential building. As electricity and food becomes ever scarcer and the heat unbearable, Ana (35), Edgar’s wife, seeks solutions to their harsh daily life, discovering that succumbing to the wild world is her only way to escape a reality without a future.
“We describe it as dystopian because,...
The Venezuelan-born filmmaker last won the Golden Seashell at San Sebastian for her 2013 drama “Bad Hair” (“Pelo Malo”), which picked up multiple awards in other festivals worldwide.
Set in a dystopian world devoid of water, food and hope, the arrival of a hippopotamus at the Caracas zoo pits two neighbors, Edgar (40) and Ali (40), against each other in a dispute over the care of the animal and of the community pool at their residential building. As electricity and food becomes ever scarcer and the heat unbearable, Ana (35), Edgar’s wife, seeks solutions to their harsh daily life, discovering that succumbing to the wild world is her only way to escape a reality without a future.
“We describe it as dystopian because,...
- 9/22/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety - Film News
San Sebastian — From when it began to incorporate Spanish TV series in its Official Selection – think 2017’s “The Plague” or 2020’s double whammy of “Patria” and “Riot Police” – San Sebastián has used its first Saturday to debate TV issues.
This time round, a panel highlighted crime series, featuring Movistar Plus+’s Susana Herreras, Laura Sarmiento, showrunner of Netflix hit “Intimacy” and lead writer on “Burning Body,” and Elías León Siminiani, co-creator of the 2017 docuseries “El caso Asunta (Operación Nenúfar)” which inspired the 2024 Netflix fiction series, “El Caso Asunta.”
Six takes on the panel discussion:
Spanish Crime Series Boom
The panel was entitled in Spanish “The Spanish Crime Series Boom.” That seems an understatement. According to Variety research, through Sept. 13 this year, seven Spanish titles hit No. 1 on Netflix’s Global Non-English TV series charts, occupying the top-charting position for a total 15 of the period’s total 35 weeks. That’s a...
This time round, a panel highlighted crime series, featuring Movistar Plus+’s Susana Herreras, Laura Sarmiento, showrunner of Netflix hit “Intimacy” and lead writer on “Burning Body,” and Elías León Siminiani, co-creator of the 2017 docuseries “El caso Asunta (Operación Nenúfar)” which inspired the 2024 Netflix fiction series, “El Caso Asunta.”
Six takes on the panel discussion:
Spanish Crime Series Boom
The panel was entitled in Spanish “The Spanish Crime Series Boom.” That seems an understatement. According to Variety research, through Sept. 13 this year, seven Spanish titles hit No. 1 on Netflix’s Global Non-English TV series charts, occupying the top-charting position for a total 15 of the period’s total 35 weeks. That’s a...
- 9/22/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety - Film News
Kim Kardashian visited a group of about 40 inmates, including brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, on Saturday at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County to speak about prison reform, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Kardashian was also joined by actor Cooper Koch, who portrays Erik in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, in addition to Khloé Kardashian, Kris Jenner, and film producer and Anti-Recidivism Coalition founder Scott Budnick.
Erik and Lyle were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez. Both boys were given consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Kardashian and Koch’s visit came two days after Erik slammed Murphy‘s latest true-crime anthology Netflix series, which chronicles the case. “It is with a heavy heart that I say, I believe Ryan Murphy cannot be this naive and inaccurate about the facts of...
Kardashian was also joined by actor Cooper Koch, who portrays Erik in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, in addition to Khloé Kardashian, Kris Jenner, and film producer and Anti-Recidivism Coalition founder Scott Budnick.
Erik and Lyle were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez. Both boys were given consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Kardashian and Koch’s visit came two days after Erik slammed Murphy‘s latest true-crime anthology Netflix series, which chronicles the case. “It is with a heavy heart that I say, I believe Ryan Murphy cannot be this naive and inaccurate about the facts of...
- 9/22/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kim Kardashian visited the Richard J. Donovan Correctional facility near San Diego on Saturday to speak about prison reform with a large group of inmates, including brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez.
Kardashian was joined by sister Khloe Kardashian, mother Kris Jenner, film producer Scott Budnick and actor Cooper Koch, who plays Erik in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix biopic series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
The Menendez brothers, who fatally shot their parents Kitty and Jose Menendez in 1989, were convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. They were sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
On Friday, Erik slammed “Monsters,...
Kardashian was joined by sister Khloe Kardashian, mother Kris Jenner, film producer Scott Budnick and actor Cooper Koch, who plays Erik in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix biopic series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
The Menendez brothers, who fatally shot their parents Kitty and Jose Menendez in 1989, were convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. They were sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
On Friday, Erik slammed “Monsters,...
- 9/22/2024
- by Michaela Zee and Meredith Woerner
- Variety - TV News
Emily Blunt Says Her Daughters Thought She Was the “Meanest Person” for Her ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Role
Emily Blunt’s role in The Devil Wears Prada may be iconic among fans, but her children don’t necessarily agree.
The actress recently told Page Six that her two daughters, Hazel, 10, and Violet, 7, whom she shares with husband John Krasinski, found her character Emily Charlton in the 2006 film quite unpleasant.
“They thought I was the meanest person they’ve ever met,” Blunt shared of their reaction. In The Devil Wears Prada, the actress plays a high-strung assistant at a fictional fashion magazine, Runway, opposite Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.
However, the film is still beloved by many, which still shocks the Oppenheimer star to this day. “It’s incredible that it has such an indelible fingerprint on people … and it’s quoted to me every week,” she said.
Blunt also recalled having “the time of our lives” working on the David Frankel-directed comedy-drama, alongside Streep, Hathaway and Stanley Tucci.
The actress recently told Page Six that her two daughters, Hazel, 10, and Violet, 7, whom she shares with husband John Krasinski, found her character Emily Charlton in the 2006 film quite unpleasant.
“They thought I was the meanest person they’ve ever met,” Blunt shared of their reaction. In The Devil Wears Prada, the actress plays a high-strung assistant at a fictional fashion magazine, Runway, opposite Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.
However, the film is still beloved by many, which still shocks the Oppenheimer star to this day. “It’s incredible that it has such an indelible fingerprint on people … and it’s quoted to me every week,” she said.
Blunt also recalled having “the time of our lives” working on the David Frankel-directed comedy-drama, alongside Streep, Hathaway and Stanley Tucci.
- 9/22/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele were once an iconic duo, they unfortunately “don’t see each other that often anymore.”
During a recent interview with People magazine, the Wonka actor looked back at his first time meeting Peele, saying, “It was a thrilling time in my life.”
After previously training at Chicago’s Second City together, the pair, known as Key & Peele, were eventually “sharing a mind” on Fox’s Mad TV starting in 2004. Thanks to their comedic dynamic, they later launched their own sketch comedy series, Key & Peele, which ran from 2012-2015 and won two Emmys.
“We lived together for a few months and would write and talk about comedy — who we liked and why we liked them and how that worked in the architecture of what we were trying to build comedically,” Key recalled, adding that they “shared a creative language.”
“When we were on camera,...
During a recent interview with People magazine, the Wonka actor looked back at his first time meeting Peele, saying, “It was a thrilling time in my life.”
After previously training at Chicago’s Second City together, the pair, known as Key & Peele, were eventually “sharing a mind” on Fox’s Mad TV starting in 2004. Thanks to their comedic dynamic, they later launched their own sketch comedy series, Key & Peele, which ran from 2012-2015 and won two Emmys.
“We lived together for a few months and would write and talk about comedy — who we liked and why we liked them and how that worked in the architecture of what we were trying to build comedically,” Key recalled, adding that they “shared a creative language.”
“When we were on camera,...
- 9/22/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Natalie Erika James’ “Apartment 7A” crumbles under circumstantial pressures. Visual blemishes don’t mar the “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel — James can shoot with effusive competence (see “Relic”). This film sleepwalks as a routine horror prequel clinging to classic nostalgia, unlike how “The First Omen” nailed the formula mere months ago. “Apartment 7A” achieves basic prequel accomplishments without finding its independent voice, playing with Roman Polanski’s characters and plotlines like a dull recreation. There’s nothing here we couldn’t already presume from watching “Rosemary’s Baby,” as James finds herself handcuffed to an original in a needless attempt to revive an existing intellectual property.
As seen in its Friday premiere at Fantastic Fest, Julia Garner stars as Terry Gionoffrio, who you’ll remember as a dead body in Polanski’s devilish maternity tale. We meet Terry as a bright-eyed Nebraskan girl with song-and-dance aspirations before a career-threatening injury. She eventually meets...
As seen in its Friday premiere at Fantastic Fest, Julia Garner stars as Terry Gionoffrio, who you’ll remember as a dead body in Polanski’s devilish maternity tale. We meet Terry as a bright-eyed Nebraskan girl with song-and-dance aspirations before a career-threatening injury. She eventually meets...
- 9/21/2024
- by Matt Donato
- The Wrap
Janet Jackson seemingly questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ race.
The singer-songwriter spoke to The Guardian for its Weekend podcast to discuss her ongoing Together Again tour, which is set to end in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 13. During the conversation, the 2024 United States presidential election came up. When the reporter noted that America may be on the verge of voting for its first Black, female president, Jackson stopped her and shared her thoughts.
“Well, you know what they supposedly said?” Jackson asked. “She’s not Black, that’s what I heard, that she’s Indian.” She added, “Her father’s white, that’s what I was told. I mean, I haven’t watched the news in a few days. I was told that they discovered her father was white.”
The presidential nominee’s father, Donald J. Harris, is a Jamaican-American economist and professor at Standford University, who separated from her Indian...
The singer-songwriter spoke to The Guardian for its Weekend podcast to discuss her ongoing Together Again tour, which is set to end in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 13. During the conversation, the 2024 United States presidential election came up. When the reporter noted that America may be on the verge of voting for its first Black, female president, Jackson stopped her and shared her thoughts.
“Well, you know what they supposedly said?” Jackson asked. “She’s not Black, that’s what I heard, that she’s Indian.” She added, “Her father’s white, that’s what I was told. I mean, I haven’t watched the news in a few days. I was told that they discovered her father was white.”
The presidential nominee’s father, Donald J. Harris, is a Jamaican-American economist and professor at Standford University, who separated from her Indian...
- 9/21/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cate Blanchett — so beloved by this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival that she was featured on the event’s official poster — was sent a sentimental video message by fellow actor George Clooney as she accepted her Donostia Award Saturday night.
The Australian star, known for her roles in films such as The Aviator, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and more recently, the Oscar-nominated Tár, was recognized on the Spanish coast for her achievements in film.
“Fucking George!” Blanchett remarked as she wiped away mascara following her standing ovation at San Sebastian’s Kursaal Theater. Clooney had said in the video: “I want to say that there’s acting as a profession, and then there’s acting as an art, and we recognize that art… I’ve been lucky enough to direct you and to act with you, and you always make everyone around you feel lucky that we...
The Australian star, known for her roles in films such as The Aviator, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and more recently, the Oscar-nominated Tár, was recognized on the Spanish coast for her achievements in film.
“Fucking George!” Blanchett remarked as she wiped away mascara following her standing ovation at San Sebastian’s Kursaal Theater. Clooney had said in the video: “I want to say that there’s acting as a profession, and then there’s acting as an art, and we recognize that art… I’ve been lucky enough to direct you and to act with you, and you always make everyone around you feel lucky that we...
- 9/21/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Can’t get enough of “Rebel Ridge”? You’re certainly not alone. Jeremy Saulnier’s Netflix hit has soared up the streaming charts, thanks to Saulnier’s tight script, toothsome filmmaking and one star-making performance from Aaron Pierre. But all the qualities that make it so special also make it hard to find more movies that will scratch the same itch.
For one thing, it’s distressingly difficult to find action movies (that aren’t Batman or Spider-Man) where the hero makes an active effort not to kill people. But “Rebel Ridge” also treads in unique cinematic waters, a hybrid neo-western legal conspiracy thriller by way of payback actioner that seamlessly blends vintage sensibilities with modern techniques and is led by just about the coolest movie character of the decade. There’s nothing quite like it, but if you’re looking for more movies like “Rebel Ridge,” here’s a...
For one thing, it’s distressingly difficult to find action movies (that aren’t Batman or Spider-Man) where the hero makes an active effort not to kill people. But “Rebel Ridge” also treads in unique cinematic waters, a hybrid neo-western legal conspiracy thriller by way of payback actioner that seamlessly blends vintage sensibilities with modern techniques and is led by just about the coolest movie character of the decade. There’s nothing quite like it, but if you’re looking for more movies like “Rebel Ridge,” here’s a...
- 9/21/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Kathryn Crosby, an actress and singer known for films such as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” and for her marriage to Bing Crosby, died Friday of natural causes. She was 90.
A native Texan, she was born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in 1933. She attended the University of Austin, during which time she occasionally landed background roles in films like “Forever Female” and “Rear Window.”
Upon graduation in 1955, she relocated to Los Angeles and began acting full time, landing her first credited role in that year’s “Cell 2455 Death Row,” a drama starring William Campbell and Robert Wright Campbell. It was on this film that she first used her stage name, Kathryn Grant.
The actress appeared 16 other films during the decade, most notably “Sinbad” (1958), the groundbreaking fantasy film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen. Grant co-starred as Princess Parisa opposite Kerwin Matthews as Sinbad. Though the film was a success, it was to...
A native Texan, she was born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in 1933. She attended the University of Austin, during which time she occasionally landed background roles in films like “Forever Female” and “Rear Window.”
Upon graduation in 1955, she relocated to Los Angeles and began acting full time, landing her first credited role in that year’s “Cell 2455 Death Row,” a drama starring William Campbell and Robert Wright Campbell. It was on this film that she first used her stage name, Kathryn Grant.
The actress appeared 16 other films during the decade, most notably “Sinbad” (1958), the groundbreaking fantasy film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen. Grant co-starred as Princess Parisa opposite Kerwin Matthews as Sinbad. Though the film was a success, it was to...
- 9/21/2024
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Kamala Harris has accepted another presidential debate against Donald Trump.
The vice president took to her X (formerly Twitter) account to note that she is ready to take the stage again — this time on CNN.
“I will gladly accept a second presidential debate on October 23,” she wrote. “I hope @realDonaldTrump will join me.”
Her campaign chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, released a statement about the debate, noting in part that, “The American people deserve another opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate before they cast their ballots. It would be unprecedented in modern history for there to just be one general election debate. Debates offer a unique chance for voters to see the candidates side by side and take stock of their competing visions for America.”
Like the first 2024 presidential debate, which was between President Joe Biden and Trump, this one would take place at CNN’s studios in Atlanta.
The vice president took to her X (formerly Twitter) account to note that she is ready to take the stage again — this time on CNN.
“I will gladly accept a second presidential debate on October 23,” she wrote. “I hope @realDonaldTrump will join me.”
Her campaign chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, released a statement about the debate, noting in part that, “The American people deserve another opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate before they cast their ballots. It would be unprecedented in modern history for there to just be one general election debate. Debates offer a unique chance for voters to see the candidates side by side and take stock of their competing visions for America.”
Like the first 2024 presidential debate, which was between President Joe Biden and Trump, this one would take place at CNN’s studios in Atlanta.
- 9/21/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After winning an Oscar for directing “Summer of Soul,” Questlove looked way down in his heart and soul for his next project and landed on a documentary about the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire. Questlove, who described himself as having “been baptized in the afrocentric joy river of this powerhouse unit,” announced the news on social media.
“Coming in 2025…..the definitive story of the elements….. The story of how a band led by a genius from Chicago changed our way of thinking, our minds and our hearts,” he wrote on Instagram.
“Having been baptized in the afrocentric joy river of this powerhouse unit, I’ve learned about them, I’ve learned about us & more importantly I’ve learned about and rediscovered myself in the process.”
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“I’m so excited to be directing a documentary preserving their positive but...
“Coming in 2025…..the definitive story of the elements….. The story of how a band led by a genius from Chicago changed our way of thinking, our minds and our hearts,” he wrote on Instagram.
“Having been baptized in the afrocentric joy river of this powerhouse unit, I’ve learned about them, I’ve learned about us & more importantly I’ve learned about and rediscovered myself in the process.”
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“I’m so excited to be directing a documentary preserving their positive but...
- 9/21/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Help! My Fake “Showmance” Is Turning Into the Real Thing!
Dear Remy,
For the last six months, I’ve been in a faux relationship with a pop star. I’m an actor—just breaking into the big leagues—and suddenly, I’ve got a whole “team” around me.
You know the drill: PR reps, private chefs, and even an aesthetician. (When I first heard that word, I thought they said “obstetrician” and nearly passed out. But apparently, an aesthetician deals with skin, not babies.)
Remy—have you ever met PR people? They’re terrifying. They talk at a speed beyond human comprehension. And my team quickly decided that a fake romance between me and another rising star—this pop singer—would be great PR for us both. So, cue the staged paparazzi photos of me backstage at her concert, fake shots of us boarding a private jet at Austin-Bergstrom, and...
Dear Remy,
For the last six months, I’ve been in a faux relationship with a pop star. I’m an actor—just breaking into the big leagues—and suddenly, I’ve got a whole “team” around me.
You know the drill: PR reps, private chefs, and even an aesthetician. (When I first heard that word, I thought they said “obstetrician” and nearly passed out. But apparently, an aesthetician deals with skin, not babies.)
Remy—have you ever met PR people? They’re terrifying. They talk at a speed beyond human comprehension. And my team quickly decided that a fake romance between me and another rising star—this pop singer—would be great PR for us both. So, cue the staged paparazzi photos of me backstage at her concert, fake shots of us boarding a private jet at Austin-Bergstrom, and...
- 9/21/2024
- by Remy Blumenfeld
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Update: At a rally Saturday afternoon in Wilmington, N.C., former President Donald Trump argued “it’s just too late” to have a second presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris because early voting has begun in several states.
“I’d love to, in many ways, but it’s too late,” Trump told a crowd of supporters.
Previously: Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President Donald Trump. The potential debate is slated for Oct. 23.
“Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to share a stage with Donald Trump,” campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon...
“I’d love to, in many ways, but it’s too late,” Trump told a crowd of supporters.
Previously: Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President Donald Trump. The potential debate is slated for Oct. 23.
“Vice President Harris is ready for another opportunity to share a stage with Donald Trump,” campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon...
- 9/21/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety - TV News
A snigger-trigger from the moment its first trailer dropped, erotic drama Emmanuelle is more or less the embarrassing exercise in pointless revisionist filmmaking most were expecting it to be. It’s a work that’s all too easy to write off as another example of that very 21st century phenomenon, the relaunch of a campy mid-20th century brand but with more pretension, moodier lighting and an entirely fatal absence of humor.
In this case, the original property was a book turned softcore porn film (the tome by Emmanuelle Arsan, the picture directed by Just Jaeckin and starring Sylvia Kristel), which became a massive crossover hit in 1974, racked up mountains of receipts at mainstream theaters, contributed for good or ill to the discourse around the so-called “sexual revolution” of the time and taught millions how to convert regular jeans into cutoff shorts.
Director Audrey Diwan’s follow-up to her rightly acclaimed,...
In this case, the original property was a book turned softcore porn film (the tome by Emmanuelle Arsan, the picture directed by Just Jaeckin and starring Sylvia Kristel), which became a massive crossover hit in 1974, racked up mountains of receipts at mainstream theaters, contributed for good or ill to the discourse around the so-called “sexual revolution” of the time and taught millions how to convert regular jeans into cutoff shorts.
Director Audrey Diwan’s follow-up to her rightly acclaimed,...
- 9/21/2024
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kathryn Crosby, the actor, singer and widow of Bing Crosby, died Friday evening of natural causes at her home in Hillsborough, Calif. She was 90.
A representative for the Crosby family announced the news.
Crosby starred in more than 20 films over the course of her career, including “The Wild Party” (1956), “Operation Mad Ball” (1957), “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958) and “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959). She typically performed under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff.
Crosby appeared frequently on her husband Bing’s “Merrie Olde Christmas” specials and hosted “The Kathryn Crosby Show,” a 30-minute talk show based in San Francisco.
A representative for the Crosby family announced the news.
Crosby starred in more than 20 films over the course of her career, including “The Wild Party” (1956), “Operation Mad Ball” (1957), “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958) and “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959). She typically performed under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff.
Crosby appeared frequently on her husband Bing’s “Merrie Olde Christmas” specials and hosted “The Kathryn Crosby Show,” a 30-minute talk show based in San Francisco.
- 9/21/2024
- by Andrés Buenahora
- Variety - TV News
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