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Marvel isn’t holding back when it comes to fan service in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’—the studio’s only film of 2024. Teaming up with Wolverine for the third film in the Deadpool series makes it a must-see for Marvel fans, but there are plenty more multiversal surprises in store, including a ton of cameos from previous Marvel films.
X-23 / Laura
The latest teaser reveals a grown-up Laura (aka X-23), once again played by Dafne Keen, seven years after costarring with Hugh Jackman in 'Logan.' Keen has more recently been featured in the Star Wars series "The Acolyte," as Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon.
Sabretooth
'Deadpool & Wolverine' brings back Logan’s archenemy and first onscreen opponent, Sabretooth. Tyler Mane reprises his role from 2000’s ‘X-Men’ and as Deadpool says in the teaser, “People have waited decades for this fight.”
Elektra
Jennifer Garner was one of the first cameos confirmed, reprising her role from the unsuccessful 2005 Daredevil spin-off ‘Elektra.’
Toad
Another alumnus from the original ‘X-Men’ is Ray Park, who returns as Toad, the former Magneto henchman who was dispatched in that film by Halle Berry’s Storm.
Pyro
Appearing in both ‘X2: X-Men United' and 'X-Men: The Last Stand,’ Aaron Stanford is back as Pyro, the fire-manipulating member of Magneto’s Brotherhood of Mutants.
Deathstrike
Kelly Hu will be back to play Deathstrike, another one of Wolverine’s frequent nemeses in comics, who did battle with the X-Man in ‘X2: X-Men United.’
Azazel
From ‘X-Men: First Class,’ Jason Flemyng will return to play Azazel, the teleporting mutant who got his start in the Hellfire Club and was ultimately recruited into Magneto’s Brotherhood of Mutants.
Professor X (rumored)
This one is purely speculation at this point, but it’s not hard to imagine Patrick Stewart returning to play one of his most iconic roles once again. Considering how many X-Men villains are appearing, it would be nice to see one of the heroes make a cameo. Plus, it’s already been done once, when Stewart returned as an alternate variant of Professor Charles Xavier in 2022’s ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.’...
X-23 / Laura
The latest teaser reveals a grown-up Laura (aka X-23), once again played by Dafne Keen, seven years after costarring with Hugh Jackman in 'Logan.' Keen has more recently been featured in the Star Wars series "The Acolyte," as Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon.
Sabretooth
'Deadpool & Wolverine' brings back Logan’s archenemy and first onscreen opponent, Sabretooth. Tyler Mane reprises his role from 2000’s ‘X-Men’ and as Deadpool says in the teaser, “People have waited decades for this fight.”
Elektra
Jennifer Garner was one of the first cameos confirmed, reprising her role from the unsuccessful 2005 Daredevil spin-off ‘Elektra.’
Toad
Another alumnus from the original ‘X-Men’ is Ray Park, who returns as Toad, the former Magneto henchman who was dispatched in that film by Halle Berry’s Storm.
Pyro
Appearing in both ‘X2: X-Men United' and 'X-Men: The Last Stand,’ Aaron Stanford is back as Pyro, the fire-manipulating member of Magneto’s Brotherhood of Mutants.
Deathstrike
Kelly Hu will be back to play Deathstrike, another one of Wolverine’s frequent nemeses in comics, who did battle with the X-Man in ‘X2: X-Men United.’
Azazel
From ‘X-Men: First Class,’ Jason Flemyng will return to play Azazel, the teleporting mutant who got his start in the Hellfire Club and was ultimately recruited into Magneto’s Brotherhood of Mutants.
Professor X (rumored)
This one is purely speculation at this point, but it’s not hard to imagine Patrick Stewart returning to play one of his most iconic roles once again. Considering how many X-Men villains are appearing, it would be nice to see one of the heroes make a cameo. Plus, it’s already been done once, when Stewart returned as an alternate variant of Professor Charles Xavier in 2022’s ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.’...
- 6/28/2024
- by IMDb Editors
- IMDb News
The latest simian saga in the Planet of the Apes film franchise is set to ride onto Hulu next month.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” from director Wes Ball, will hit Hulu in the U.S. on Aug. 2. The fourth chapter in the “Apes” reboot franchise from 20th Century Studios is set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign.
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In the movie, apes are living harmoniously as the dominant species — and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire,...
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” from director Wes Ball, will hit Hulu in the U.S. on Aug. 2. The fourth chapter in the “Apes” reboot franchise from 20th Century Studios is set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign.
Stream 'Planet Of The Apes' On Hulu $7.99/Month
In the movie, apes are living harmoniously as the dominant species — and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire,...
- 7/22/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety - TV News
Reed Hastings, executive chairman of Netflix, has donated $7m in support of US vice president Kamala Harris’s presidential bid.
Hastings has donated the funds to a super Pac committee after Harris secured the backing of a majority of Democratic delegates on Monday, paving the way for her nomination at August’s party convention.
The Information was the first to report the news on Tuesday.
The Netflix co-founder was one of many high-profile figures from entertainment and business to call for current US president Biden to end his run in the upcoming November election following a disastrous debate in June...
Hastings has donated the funds to a super Pac committee after Harris secured the backing of a majority of Democratic delegates on Monday, paving the way for her nomination at August’s party convention.
The Information was the first to report the news on Tuesday.
The Netflix co-founder was one of many high-profile figures from entertainment and business to call for current US president Biden to end his run in the upcoming November election following a disastrous debate in June...
- 7/24/2024
- ScreenDaily
The third annual Vashon Island Film Festival has announced its slate for the event set for Aug. 8-11. Located off the coast of Washington State, the island festival will screen 12 features and 10 shorts, pllus three local projects.
Viff will also feature a selection of other events for patrons to experience, including the Red Bicycle Awards Ceremony, hosted on Sunday, August 11, at the Vashon Theatre and its outdoor pavilion The Backlot, which is a newly renovated and family-operated cultural landmark on the island.
Festival founder and CEO of the Forge distribution and sales company Mark Mathias Sayre said, “I don’t envy our jury’s job,” says Sayre. “Our line-up is as strong as it’s ever been—it truly is the best of the best from this year’s festival season. Even our patrons will have a difficult time choosing which films to watch, which is a good problem to have.
Viff will also feature a selection of other events for patrons to experience, including the Red Bicycle Awards Ceremony, hosted on Sunday, August 11, at the Vashon Theatre and its outdoor pavilion The Backlot, which is a newly renovated and family-operated cultural landmark on the island.
Festival founder and CEO of the Forge distribution and sales company Mark Mathias Sayre said, “I don’t envy our jury’s job,” says Sayre. “Our line-up is as strong as it’s ever been—it truly is the best of the best from this year’s festival season. Even our patrons will have a difficult time choosing which films to watch, which is a good problem to have.
- 7/24/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety - Film News
Omar Apollo is set to star in Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ 1985 semi-autobiographical novel. The upcoming indie film, which was revealed as part the Venice Film Festival Lineup on Tuesday, will also star Daniel Craig as the counterculture author’s alter ego and “Outer Banks” star Drew Starkey.
Set in Mexico City in the 1940s — though the movie is said to be shot in Rome’s refurbished Cinecittà Studios — “Queer” follows the story of Lee (Craig), who lives among American college students and bar owners living off part-time jobs and GI Bill benefits following World War II. The book’s themes touch on sex and drug abuse, with the protagonist becoming infatuated with a younger, discharged American Navy serviceman named Allerton (Starkey). Allerton is a drug user, who, though indifferent to Lee’s advances, eventually relents.
American playwright Justin Kuritzkes, who penned Guadagnino’s “Challengers” starring Zendaya,...
Set in Mexico City in the 1940s — though the movie is said to be shot in Rome’s refurbished Cinecittà Studios — “Queer” follows the story of Lee (Craig), who lives among American college students and bar owners living off part-time jobs and GI Bill benefits following World War II. The book’s themes touch on sex and drug abuse, with the protagonist becoming infatuated with a younger, discharged American Navy serviceman named Allerton (Starkey). Allerton is a drug user, who, though indifferent to Lee’s advances, eventually relents.
American playwright Justin Kuritzkes, who penned Guadagnino’s “Challengers” starring Zendaya,...
- 7/24/2024
- by Thania Garcia
- Variety - Film News
Kevin Feige said in an interview with DiscussingFilm that Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine in the new Marvel tentpole “Deadpool & Wolverine” proves that a door can certainly be opened for Robert Downey Jr. or Chris Evans to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Iron Man or Captain America, respectively.
“That’s the key, right? How do you do it in a way that maintains what has come before, and in a great way? And we’ve been spending, you know, the last two-plus years figuring that out for Wolverine,” Feige said when asked about Downey and Evans coming back. “So, what’s to come? We’ll see. We’re just proud that we, I think, have figured it out for Wolverine. I think Hugh’s appearance and starring role in [‘Deadpool & Wolverine’] is a great sign that it can be done — if great care is taken.”
Downey...
“That’s the key, right? How do you do it in a way that maintains what has come before, and in a great way? And we’ve been spending, you know, the last two-plus years figuring that out for Wolverine,” Feige said when asked about Downey and Evans coming back. “So, what’s to come? We’ll see. We’re just proud that we, I think, have figured it out for Wolverine. I think Hugh’s appearance and starring role in [‘Deadpool & Wolverine’] is a great sign that it can be done — if great care is taken.”
Downey...
- 7/23/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
The musical sometimes feels like a relic of a long-dead Hollywood studio system, but it remains a genre that captures movies’ ability to create story worlds that move freely between reality and fantasy. The worst examples come from filmmakers who give license to music, color, and movement to run amok; the best transcend artifice and integrate songs that become expressions of pure character emotion. Musicals offer endless possibilities, but success demands a complete mastery of the medium.
The best movie musicals of all time have faced obstacles as varied as their creators’ styles and tastes. That’s in part because its integration of at least two art forms — music and film always, but sometimes also dance — demands an unusually high-caliber of multi-faceted talent from those attempting its complexities.
After Lee De Forest invented the “talky,” the opportunity oozing from that new tech prompted an industry rush on musicals in the last days of the 1920s.
The best movie musicals of all time have faced obstacles as varied as their creators’ styles and tastes. That’s in part because its integration of at least two art forms — music and film always, but sometimes also dance — demands an unusually high-caliber of multi-faceted talent from those attempting its complexities.
After Lee De Forest invented the “talky,” the opportunity oozing from that new tech prompted an industry rush on musicals in the last days of the 1920s.
- 7/23/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
At Filmmaker we’ve long been a fan of Zach Clark, director of such witty and genre (and genre-adjacent) work as Little Sister, Vacation! and White Reindeer. He always brings real style and subversive smarts to his pictures, which often apply ingenious tonal twists to familiar situations and set-ups. For his latest, The Becomers, Clark fuses an Invasion of the Body Snatchers-type tale with a classic rom-com set up. Reviewing the film out of Fantasia, Erik Luers wrote: In depicting two shape-shifting entities who arrive separately on Earth searching for their misplaced mate, Clark’s film provides his Midwest cast the opportunity […]
The post Trailer Watch: Zach Clark’s The Becomers first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post Trailer Watch: Zach Clark’s The Becomers first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 7/23/2024
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Each Friday I send out a free email newsletter with an original Editor’s Letter along with viewing recommendations and festival deadlines. The Editor’s Letter is usually not reposted here on this site. As a way of encouraging sign-ups — you can join for free here — I’m posting here a slightly edited version of last week’s edition, in which I draw some production and distribution conclusions from the success of the Mike Cheslik’s independent hit Hundreds of Beavers, drawing info from linked interviews, now unpaywalled, from our current print edition. — Editor Because I edit Filmmaker and am supposed to […]
The post Ten Takeaways from Hundreds of Beavers‘ Success first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post Ten Takeaways from Hundreds of Beavers‘ Success first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 7/23/2024
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
One of the biggest movies of the year is upon us. That's not an exaggeration, and it's worth pointing out how true it really is. "Deadpool & Wolverine" is the biggest movie to come around in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a long time. Not only is Ryan Reynolds finally back as the Merc With a Mouth six years after 2018's "Deadpool 2," but he brought Hugh Jackman out of retirement to play Wolverine once more. It's the on screen team-up that many comic book fans have been waiting years to see. So, just how much is there to see? Is it just what happens up to the credits, or is Marvel hiding a little something extra for fans?
Dating back to 2008's "Iron Man," credits scenes have been a staple of the MCU, whether it's setting up something seemingly huge for the future, like what we got in "The Marvels" post-credits scene,...
Dating back to 2008's "Iron Man," credits scenes have been a staple of the MCU, whether it's setting up something seemingly huge for the future, like what we got in "The Marvels" post-credits scene,...
- 7/23/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
One of the post-credits scenes for "Deadpool 2" sees Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) travel back in time to the events of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," the film that infamously sewed the Merc With a Mouth's, er, mouth shut in its climax. After shooting his younger self dead (and then shooting him several more times for good measure), the older Wade informs a visibly confused Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), "Look, eventually, you're going to hang up the claws, and it's gonna make a lot of people very sad. [...] But one day, your old pal Wade's gonna ask you to get back in the saddle again."
What Reynolds and co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wenick couldn't have known when they wrote that scene was that Jackman would not only return as Wolverine after retiring from the role in 2017, but he would also be the one to suggest the idea in the first place. This...
What Reynolds and co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wenick couldn't have known when they wrote that scene was that Jackman would not only return as Wolverine after retiring from the role in 2017, but he would also be the one to suggest the idea in the first place. This...
- 7/23/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
*Yes, Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” is a minefield of spoilers you’ll want to avoid, but this review will be spoiler-free, especially for any cameos.*
Somewhere in the comic multiverse, an ancient superhero proverb says nostalgia is a razor-sharp double-edged katana sword, and if not handled with care, it can cut and wound or worse. In Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” heavy nostalgia blades don’t necessarily cause the viewer to bleed, but they arguably come close with a few stings and nicks, feeling fresh and sharply funny at first and a little bit dull and tired by the end of its two-hour runtime.
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Somewhere in the comic multiverse, an ancient superhero proverb says nostalgia is a razor-sharp double-edged katana sword, and if not handled with care, it can cut and wound or worse. In Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” heavy nostalgia blades don’t necessarily cause the viewer to bleed, but they arguably come close with a few stings and nicks, feeling fresh and sharply funny at first and a little bit dull and tired by the end of its two-hour runtime.
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- 7/23/2024
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is on the wane but remains inescapable. While not able to command the vice-like grip on pop culture it once did, the films and Disney+ shows that make up the modern Marvel world (not to mention whatever the hell Sony is doing with stuff like "Madame Web") continue to arrive, bringing comic book heroes to the screen with varying results. Since 2008, Marvel has been pumping out at least two movies a year. When streaming service Disney+ came along, the prospect for even more Marvel arrived, and audiences had to contend with both big screen blockbusters and smaller TV shows that filled in the gaps. The center could not hold, and what was once escapist popcorn entertainment began to feel like homework. In short, it wasn't fun anymore. It felt like the party was over.
This year, thanks in part to the lengthy Hollywood strikes, Marvel Studios...
This year, thanks in part to the lengthy Hollywood strikes, Marvel Studios...
- 7/23/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
The highly-anticipated odd-couple action bromance shatters the fourth wall into a million pieces with plenty of juke-box slams to keep blood-sugar content high
Can the ailing Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise be redeemed with a metric tonne of frantically self-aware comedy? Now that fewer and fewer people care, can this summer tent pole persuade them to have a laugh at what they used to care about? Can the superhero genre get back on top with a gag riot from Ryan Reynolds’s wisecracking crime fighter Deadpool in an odd-couple action bromance with Hugh Jackman’s wizened Wolverine as his straight man, the careworn spirit of seriousness?
Kind of. Deadpool was always the satiric turn – but this is a movie which more or less orders the audience to stop taking any of the proceedings seriously, shattering the fourth wall into a million pieces with material about nerds saving their “special sock” for particular fight scenes.
Can the ailing Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise be redeemed with a metric tonne of frantically self-aware comedy? Now that fewer and fewer people care, can this summer tent pole persuade them to have a laugh at what they used to care about? Can the superhero genre get back on top with a gag riot from Ryan Reynolds’s wisecracking crime fighter Deadpool in an odd-couple action bromance with Hugh Jackman’s wizened Wolverine as his straight man, the careworn spirit of seriousness?
Kind of. Deadpool was always the satiric turn – but this is a movie which more or less orders the audience to stop taking any of the proceedings seriously, shattering the fourth wall into a million pieces with material about nerds saving their “special sock” for particular fight scenes.
- 7/23/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Deadpool can’t die. If he were a character in Greek mythology, that might be a source of tragedy, but in Wade Wilson’s scuzzy corner of the Marvel universe, it functions as a catalyst for off-color comedy instead. Last time the trash-mouthed mercenary headlined a movie, Deadpool could be seen chugging drain cleaner and trying to nuke himself into oblivion — a stunt that sent his extended middle finger flying in Wolverine’s direction. The two heroes have had a long-running rivalry, since both were given regenerative healing powers via the Weapons-x program, but only Wolverine could make grown men cry. Until now.
The laughs are a given, but not the misty-eyed reaction to the final minutes of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which is by far the most fan-service sequel released under the Marvel banner — and that’s saying something, since the comic book empire panders even harder to its flock than the faith-based industry does.
The laughs are a given, but not the misty-eyed reaction to the final minutes of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which is by far the most fan-service sequel released under the Marvel banner — and that’s saying something, since the comic book empire panders even harder to its flock than the faith-based industry does.
- 7/23/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety - Film News
At a certain point, the story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe became a lot more compelling than any of the stories in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For me, that point arrived during the end credits of the very first “Iron Man” movie in 2008. For the MCU itself, that point arrived with “Avengers: Endgame” some 11 years later, when the defining mega-franchise of the 21st century reached its most summative moment, smashed through the looking glass so hard that it shattered, and — to an even greater extent than it had thus far — began to re-center the miracle of its own success as its prevailing mythos.
That process inevitably led to the creation of a multiverse, which turned the MCU into a meta-textual jigsaw puzzle that could only be reassembled by looking for stray pieces off-screen. It didn’t take long before the sort of knowledge that used to enhance these movies became required to understand them,...
That process inevitably led to the creation of a multiverse, which turned the MCU into a meta-textual jigsaw puzzle that could only be reassembled by looking for stray pieces off-screen. It didn’t take long before the sort of knowledge that used to enhance these movies became required to understand them,...
- 7/23/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” the latest installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (and the first to be headlined by comic book characters that were previously licensed to 20th Century Fox), looks to close out the July box office with a bang.
The superhero sequel, which teams Ryan Reynolds’ snarky Merc With a Mouth with Hugh Jackman’s gruff Logan, is projected to collect a mighty $160 million to $170 million from North American theaters over the weekend. However, some box office experts suggest that several factors, such as excitement for the return of Jackman’s brooding mutant, his long-awaited odd coupling with Reynolds and talk of surprise cameos, could propel the film’s three-day tally to $190 to $200 million.
Wherever the final number ends up, “Deadpool & Wolverine” will likely surpass 2016’s “Deadpool” ($132 million) as the biggest R-rated opening weekend in history. It’ll also easily land as the best debut of 2024, overtaking another Disney movie,...
The superhero sequel, which teams Ryan Reynolds’ snarky Merc With a Mouth with Hugh Jackman’s gruff Logan, is projected to collect a mighty $160 million to $170 million from North American theaters over the weekend. However, some box office experts suggest that several factors, such as excitement for the return of Jackman’s brooding mutant, his long-awaited odd coupling with Reynolds and talk of surprise cameos, could propel the film’s three-day tally to $190 to $200 million.
Wherever the final number ends up, “Deadpool & Wolverine” will likely surpass 2016’s “Deadpool” ($132 million) as the biggest R-rated opening weekend in history. It’ll also easily land as the best debut of 2024, overtaking another Disney movie,...
- 7/23/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
Marvel is officially back. It's been eight months since the last Marvel Cinematic Universe title, but we're getting "Deadpool & Wolverine" this weekend, and the first reactions tease a grand welcome for the Merc With a Mouth in the MCU. But this is Marvel, and since the company is always looking way into the future, we also got a look at the next chapter in the Multiverse Saga when the first trailer for "Captain America: Brave New World" released earlier this month.
The trailer gave us our first look at Sam Wilson's new suit, Giancarlo Esposito's villain, Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross, and a peek at Red Hulk. There is even a blink-and-you'll-miss-it nod at a forgotten MCU plotline. But eagle-eyed fans noticed something missing when the YouTube account for Marvel India shared the trailer earlier today. Coincidentally, the brief look at an assassination attempt on Thaddeus Ross,...
The trailer gave us our first look at Sam Wilson's new suit, Giancarlo Esposito's villain, Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross, and a peek at Red Hulk. There is even a blink-and-you'll-miss-it nod at a forgotten MCU plotline. But eagle-eyed fans noticed something missing when the YouTube account for Marvel India shared the trailer earlier today. Coincidentally, the brief look at an assassination attempt on Thaddeus Ross,...
- 7/23/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Comcast reported a mixed second quarter as the company missed revenue estimates, beat earnings, and Peacock lost 500,000 paid subscribers compared to the previous quarter.
Company-wide revenue for the period ended June 30 fell 2.7% year-on-year to reach $29.7bn, however adjusted earnings per share increased 7% to $1.21. Adjusted net income climbed marginally to $4.7bn, and adjusted Ebitda fell marginally to $10.2bn.
Stock dropped 2.6% to $38.51 after closing.
Peacock currently commands a base of 33m members. Executives were understandably more eager to tout a 38% year-on-year increase.
Revenue at the streamer increased 28% to $1bn, marking the best year-over-year improvement in adjusted Ebitda for any quarter since the...
Company-wide revenue for the period ended June 30 fell 2.7% year-on-year to reach $29.7bn, however adjusted earnings per share increased 7% to $1.21. Adjusted net income climbed marginally to $4.7bn, and adjusted Ebitda fell marginally to $10.2bn.
Stock dropped 2.6% to $38.51 after closing.
Peacock currently commands a base of 33m members. Executives were understandably more eager to tout a 38% year-on-year increase.
Revenue at the streamer increased 28% to $1bn, marking the best year-over-year improvement in adjusted Ebitda for any quarter since the...
- 7/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
Heading into its fifth and final season, the Emmy-nominated "Star Trek: Lower Decks" will go down as one of the all-time great "Star Trek" series. The hit animated series on Paramount+ centers on the support crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos in the year 2380, one of Starfleet's least important ships. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford, and Tendi take audiences on adventures big and small all across the galaxy, but "Lower Decks" is ultimately a show about friendship and growing up. A fantastic "Star Trek" show made by people with a clear love of the existing universe, it also boasts some of the best animation currently on TV, courtesy of Titmouse Inc.
I was recently invited to Titmouse Inc. studios where I was able to speak with Barry Kelly — who serves as supervising director on "Star Trek: Lower Decks" and has also directed several episodes. Considering how memorable the "Star Trek" iconography of costuming,...
I was recently invited to Titmouse Inc. studios where I was able to speak with Barry Kelly — who serves as supervising director on "Star Trek: Lower Decks" and has also directed several episodes. Considering how memorable the "Star Trek" iconography of costuming,...
- 7/23/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Zendaya was allegedly ready to challenge Sam Levinson’s plans for “Euphoria” Season 3.
After a years-long hiatus (“Euphoria” has been off the air since Season 2 concluded in February 2022), “Challengers” star and “Euphoria” executive producer Zendaya was frustrated by Levinson opting instead to focus on his controversial series “The Idol” rather than the long-awaited third season of “Euphoria.”
In a new exposé published in The Hollywood Reporter, a source claimed that the allegations of a toxic workplace during “The Idol” production reshoots affected Zendaya, who was urged by fans to distance herself from Levinson. “Her image is pristine,” an unnamed executive said. “And fans were turning against Sam.”
Additionally, Zendaya was reportedly frustrated by the delay in “Euphoria” Season 3 scripts from Levinson as he was in production on “The Idol.” Zendaya allegedly had a meeting with HBO executives Casey Bloys and Francesca Orsi to ask why the network was allowing Levinson...
After a years-long hiatus (“Euphoria” has been off the air since Season 2 concluded in February 2022), “Challengers” star and “Euphoria” executive producer Zendaya was frustrated by Levinson opting instead to focus on his controversial series “The Idol” rather than the long-awaited third season of “Euphoria.”
In a new exposé published in The Hollywood Reporter, a source claimed that the allegations of a toxic workplace during “The Idol” production reshoots affected Zendaya, who was urged by fans to distance herself from Levinson. “Her image is pristine,” an unnamed executive said. “And fans were turning against Sam.”
Additionally, Zendaya was reportedly frustrated by the delay in “Euphoria” Season 3 scripts from Levinson as he was in production on “The Idol.” Zendaya allegedly had a meeting with HBO executives Casey Bloys and Francesca Orsi to ask why the network was allowing Levinson...
- 7/23/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The documentary Join or Die examines the decline of organizations in America – and how it’s fueled a national crisis
Between the 1970s and 1990s, the number of Americans who attended a single local civic meeting in a year plummeted by 40%. The number who went to a single meeting of a club – say, the Rotary or a local tennis team – dropped by 50%. Even the number of picnics Americans joined dropped by 60%. And as the social scientist Robert Putnam has been telling us for decades, this matters – in fact, it may be a question of life or death.
That’s because, as Putnam has told audiences, “your chances of dying over the next year are cut in half by joining one group.” And it’s not just a matter of our own health – it’s about the health of democracy itself.
Between the 1970s and 1990s, the number of Americans who attended a single local civic meeting in a year plummeted by 40%. The number who went to a single meeting of a club – say, the Rotary or a local tennis team – dropped by 50%. Even the number of picnics Americans joined dropped by 60%. And as the social scientist Robert Putnam has been telling us for decades, this matters – in fact, it may be a question of life or death.
That’s because, as Putnam has told audiences, “your chances of dying over the next year are cut in half by joining one group.” And it’s not just a matter of our own health – it’s about the health of democracy itself.
- 7/23/2024
- by Matthew Cantor
- The Guardian - Film News
Lisa Kudrow said on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast that she often grew irritated with the live studio audience on the “Friends” set because they would laugh for too long at moments she just didn’t think required that dramatic of a response. Kudrow played Phoebe Buffay on all 10 seasons of the NBC sitcom, and the role earned her six Emmy nominations and one win for best supporting actress in a comedy series.
“Because they were laughing for too long. It wasn’t that funny. That’s why,” Kudrow said when O’Brien brought up Kudrow’s annoyance with the live studio audience. “It wasn’t an honest response and it irritated me. Now you’re just ruining the timing of the rest of the show. There are other lines. Sometimes I would just look out if they’d been laughing too long, and go, ‘Come on’. Really angry.
“Because they were laughing for too long. It wasn’t that funny. That’s why,” Kudrow said when O’Brien brought up Kudrow’s annoyance with the live studio audience. “It wasn’t an honest response and it irritated me. Now you’re just ruining the timing of the rest of the show. There are other lines. Sometimes I would just look out if they’d been laughing too long, and go, ‘Come on’. Really angry.
- 7/23/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
A24 loved Zac Efron’s work in “The Iron Claw” so much, it’s tapping him to play not one but two roles in another upcoming thriller.
A24 has pre-bought the domestic distribution rights to “Famous,” a thriller that will star Efron in a dual role and will be directed by Jody Hill (“Eastbound and Down”), an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.
“Famous” is also being produced by “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail alongside Michael Sagol, and Chad Hamilton producing.
“Famous” is based on the book of the same name by Blake Crouch. It follows the life of Lancelot Blue Dunkquist, an overzealous fan and loser living above his parents’ garage and working a meaningless job but who is the spitting image of world famous movie star James Jansen. When Dunkquist loses his job, he decides to follow his dream to become famous at whatever cost. Efron...
A24 has pre-bought the domestic distribution rights to “Famous,” a thriller that will star Efron in a dual role and will be directed by Jody Hill (“Eastbound and Down”), an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.
“Famous” is also being produced by “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail alongside Michael Sagol, and Chad Hamilton producing.
“Famous” is based on the book of the same name by Blake Crouch. It follows the life of Lancelot Blue Dunkquist, an overzealous fan and loser living above his parents’ garage and working a meaningless job but who is the spitting image of world famous movie star James Jansen. When Dunkquist loses his job, he decides to follow his dream to become famous at whatever cost. Efron...
- 7/23/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera unveiled the line-up for Venice Film Festival’s 81st edition today (July 23) with new films from Pedro Almodovar, Todd Phillips, Luca Guadagino, Pablo Larrain, Brady Corbet and Justin Kurzel.
Venice Film Festival reveals 2024 line-up
Shortly after the line-up announcement, Barbera spoke to Screen about the return of eroticism in cinema, the absence of Netflix titles, and the political nature of the selection through to the number of stars coming to the Lido in 2024.
Casting your eye across the selection, are there any themes that particularly stand out this year?
There are some recurrent themes and topics.
Venice Film Festival reveals 2024 line-up
Shortly after the line-up announcement, Barbera spoke to Screen about the return of eroticism in cinema, the absence of Netflix titles, and the political nature of the selection through to the number of stars coming to the Lido in 2024.
Casting your eye across the selection, are there any themes that particularly stand out this year?
There are some recurrent themes and topics.
- 7/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
Apple is trying to sever itself from overpaying for its Apple TV+ series and films.
Apple, the world’s richest (and only $3 trillion) company, is now practicing frugality as it pertains to entertainment content, Bloomberg reported. If only they’d do the same for the price of our iPhones.
For Apple, cost-cutting, the latest push toward profitability in streaming, is a Pro Display Xdr-sized about-face. To launch Apple TV+ the company courted huge talent, and did so with a seemingly unlimited budget.
Apple TV+ debuted on November 1, 2019 with “The Morning Show” starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell, “See” with Jason Momoa, and a deal with Oprah Winfrey to turn her book club into a streaming series. It would soon court the likes of Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, and Brad Pitt, to name a few. And, at a certain point at least, the “Ted Lasso” cast couldn’t have come cheap.
Apple, the world’s richest (and only $3 trillion) company, is now practicing frugality as it pertains to entertainment content, Bloomberg reported. If only they’d do the same for the price of our iPhones.
For Apple, cost-cutting, the latest push toward profitability in streaming, is a Pro Display Xdr-sized about-face. To launch Apple TV+ the company courted huge talent, and did so with a seemingly unlimited budget.
Apple TV+ debuted on November 1, 2019 with “The Morning Show” starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell, “See” with Jason Momoa, and a deal with Oprah Winfrey to turn her book club into a streaming series. It would soon court the likes of Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, and Brad Pitt, to name a few. And, at a certain point at least, the “Ted Lasso” cast couldn’t have come cheap.
- 7/23/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Marvel Studios is just a few days away from releasing its first R-rated superhero movie within the MCU, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” but for even longer, we expected the first R-rated Marvel movie to hit theaters would be its reboot of “Blade” starring Mahershala Ali.
Marvel chief Kevin Feige first announced a “Blade” reboot back in 2019 with Ali attached to star, and the character was even teased in the post-credits of 2021’s “Eternals,” a would-be franchise that now seems forgotten.
“Blade” has been through many starts and stops, with several writers and directors filtering through and with delays because of the writers strike and more. Through it all, the franchise’s original stars Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff haven’t refrained from talking about it.
But Feige in an interview over the weekend ahead of “Deadpool & Wolverine” gave a short update about the status of “Blade.”
“For the last few years,...
Marvel chief Kevin Feige first announced a “Blade” reboot back in 2019 with Ali attached to star, and the character was even teased in the post-credits of 2021’s “Eternals,” a would-be franchise that now seems forgotten.
“Blade” has been through many starts and stops, with several writers and directors filtering through and with delays because of the writers strike and more. Through it all, the franchise’s original stars Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff haven’t refrained from talking about it.
But Feige in an interview over the weekend ahead of “Deadpool & Wolverine” gave a short update about the status of “Blade.”
“For the last few years,...
- 7/23/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Jon Voight has mega-opinions about his latest film “Megalopolis.”
Voight told Variety that he does not believe his “Megalopolis” character was based on Donald Trump, and that he would have told director Francis Ford Coppola he was “out of line” to use him for a Trump satire.
In “Megalopolis,” Adam Driver is an architect who envisions saving his corrupt city and transforming the metropolis into a utopia. The city’s conservative mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) clashes with Driver’s character, which incites January 6-esque protests. Of course, the conception of the film dates back decades, but we do know that Coppola hates Trump and Voight loves the guy.
Variety asked Voight if Trump, whom Voight has equated to Abraham Lincoln, was satirized in the film by his character.
“I didn’t see that,” Voight said. “If I had, I would have told Francis he was out of line.”
During the Cannes...
Voight told Variety that he does not believe his “Megalopolis” character was based on Donald Trump, and that he would have told director Francis Ford Coppola he was “out of line” to use him for a Trump satire.
In “Megalopolis,” Adam Driver is an architect who envisions saving his corrupt city and transforming the metropolis into a utopia. The city’s conservative mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) clashes with Driver’s character, which incites January 6-esque protests. Of course, the conception of the film dates back decades, but we do know that Coppola hates Trump and Voight loves the guy.
Variety asked Voight if Trump, whom Voight has equated to Abraham Lincoln, was satirized in the film by his character.
“I didn’t see that,” Voight said. “If I had, I would have told Francis he was out of line.”
During the Cannes...
- 7/23/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The extended break between “The Batman” and its sequel (now expected in 2026) has created a bit of a void for fans. Luckily, Warner Bros. is here with “The Penguin.” And according to the showrunner of the series, “The Penguin” is your perfect “bridge” project between Matt Reeves’ two ‘Batman’ films.
Speaking to EW, “The Penguin” showrunner Lauren LeFranc talked about her upcoming show, which is expected to arrive in September.
Continue reading ‘The Penguin’ Showrunner Calls Series “A Scarface Story” & A “Bridge” Between ‘Batman’ Films at The Playlist.
Speaking to EW, “The Penguin” showrunner Lauren LeFranc talked about her upcoming show, which is expected to arrive in September.
Continue reading ‘The Penguin’ Showrunner Calls Series “A Scarface Story” & A “Bridge” Between ‘Batman’ Films at The Playlist.
- 7/23/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Keanu Reeves revealed on “The Late Show” that his kneecap “cracked like a potato chip” when he was injured on the set of “Good Fortune,” the upcoming comedy movie that’s written and directed by Aziz Ansari. The action icon stars in the film opposite Ansari and Seth Rogen. Reeves was photographed on the set during filming using crutches.
“I was filming a scene with Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen and we were in a cold plunge,” Reeves said. “I was loving it, I was standing there, and we finish the scene, and you know when you’re cold and you’re [shuffling]? I had a bathing suit and a towel, and you put it over your head and you do the cold shuffle?”
“I’m doing the cold shuffle in this room that had protective carpets down and then, just here, there was like a little pocket, and my foot...
“I was filming a scene with Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen and we were in a cold plunge,” Reeves said. “I was loving it, I was standing there, and we finish the scene, and you know when you’re cold and you’re [shuffling]? I had a bathing suit and a towel, and you put it over your head and you do the cold shuffle?”
“I’m doing the cold shuffle in this room that had protective carpets down and then, just here, there was like a little pocket, and my foot...
- 7/23/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera says he’s been “toiling for the past nine months like a factory worker on an assembly line at a Chaplinesque pace” to assemble the star-studded lineup he just unveiled that on paper also looks like one of his best.
The Lido’s upcoming 81st edition features a geographically balanced mix of known names and potential discoveries across a wide range of genres spanning from pure entertainment to highly political works and marking the return of erotically charged cinema, as Barbera tells Variety.
It looks like a great lineup. Are you happy?
Yes, of course I’m happy. I’m very happy because, as you say, the lineup is rich and varied. Let’s say that I’m 95%-98% happy, because we can always do better. But, having said that, I actually have to note that this year’s selection reflects the ambitions...
The Lido’s upcoming 81st edition features a geographically balanced mix of known names and potential discoveries across a wide range of genres spanning from pure entertainment to highly political works and marking the return of erotically charged cinema, as Barbera tells Variety.
It looks like a great lineup. Are you happy?
Yes, of course I’m happy. I’m very happy because, as you say, the lineup is rich and varied. Let’s say that I’m 95%-98% happy, because we can always do better. But, having said that, I actually have to note that this year’s selection reflects the ambitions...
- 7/23/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety - Film News
Ibrahim Nash’at knew exactly the moment to flee the Taliban.
It was July 31, 2022, and the militant regime now running Afghanistan had just staged for him and assembled foreign dignitaries a parade showing off their military might — including U.S. aircraft and other military tech abandoned by the American forces a year earlier, which the Taliban had repaired and put back into service for their own use.
“I was clocked by the secret service of the Taliban,” Nash’at told IndieWire in a new interview about his documentary “Hollywoodgate,” about the fundamentalists’ first year back in power. “And they came to me and said, ‘You have to come to our office tomorrow and show us all your footage,’ and for me this was a meaning that my mission here is completed. I was filming the transformation of a militia into a military regime, and I realized at that moment the transformation was complete.
It was July 31, 2022, and the militant regime now running Afghanistan had just staged for him and assembled foreign dignitaries a parade showing off their military might — including U.S. aircraft and other military tech abandoned by the American forces a year earlier, which the Taliban had repaired and put back into service for their own use.
“I was clocked by the secret service of the Taliban,” Nash’at told IndieWire in a new interview about his documentary “Hollywoodgate,” about the fundamentalists’ first year back in power. “And they came to me and said, ‘You have to come to our office tomorrow and show us all your footage,’ and for me this was a meaning that my mission here is completed. I was filming the transformation of a militia into a military regime, and I realized at that moment the transformation was complete.
- 7/23/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
We are just several days away from the big Hall H Marvel Studios presentation at San Diego Comic-Con. One of the films that folks are expected to learn about is “Avengers 5.” Ever since it went through a creative overhaul, which led to the departure of director Destin Daniel Cretton, fans have been wondering who is taking over. One of the names being mentioned is none other than “Deadpool & Wolverine” filmmaker Shawn Levy.
Continue reading Shawn Levy Doesn’t Deny ‘Avengers 5’ Talk & Teases Future Marvel Projects at The Playlist.
Continue reading Shawn Levy Doesn’t Deny ‘Avengers 5’ Talk & Teases Future Marvel Projects at The Playlist.
- 7/23/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
There are few '90s blockbusters quite as resonant as "Twister." Yes, there were much bigger movies birthed by the decade, from "Jurassic Park" to "Armageddon," but there is something so singular about Jan de Bont's enduring disaster flick. There's a reason it took nearly 30 years to make a sequel in the form of director Lee Isaac Chung's recently released "Twisters," which is more or less a reboot even though it technically exists in the same universe. One thing that might have contributed to the very specific vibe of de Bont's 1996 disaster flick? The chaotic production that seemingly mirrored the chaos of a metaphorical tornado.
Speaking recently with The Independent, "Twister" stunt coordinator Mic Rodgers painted a picture of just how chaotic the production was. His most tantalizing reveal? Producer Steven Spielberg, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, allegedly flew down to the set to scream at de Bont.
Speaking recently with The Independent, "Twister" stunt coordinator Mic Rodgers painted a picture of just how chaotic the production was. His most tantalizing reveal? Producer Steven Spielberg, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, allegedly flew down to the set to scream at de Bont.
- 7/23/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Film critic Roger Ebert used to say that a movie wasn’t about what it was about — it was about how it was about what it was about.
That’s why, when someone told him that they weren’t interested in “Raging Bull” because they didn’t like boxing, he immediately dismissed that person as an idiot. Few directors prove Ebert’s thesis as definitively as Paul Brickman, whose “Risky Business” is newly available in an exquisite 4K Uhd edition from Criterion. While this 1983 comedy is unquestionably “about” a lot in the traditional literary sense — even on the page, it’s an exceptionally accomplished piece of satirical storytelling filled with razor-sharp irony, fertile metaphors, and clever structural conceits — what elevates it to true greatness is a style no one but Brickman would have thought to apply to the subject matter.
That subject matter — a sexually inexperienced teenager partners with a...
That’s why, when someone told him that they weren’t interested in “Raging Bull” because they didn’t like boxing, he immediately dismissed that person as an idiot. Few directors prove Ebert’s thesis as definitively as Paul Brickman, whose “Risky Business” is newly available in an exquisite 4K Uhd edition from Criterion. While this 1983 comedy is unquestionably “about” a lot in the traditional literary sense — even on the page, it’s an exceptionally accomplished piece of satirical storytelling filled with razor-sharp irony, fertile metaphors, and clever structural conceits — what elevates it to true greatness is a style no one but Brickman would have thought to apply to the subject matter.
That subject matter — a sexually inexperienced teenager partners with a...
- 7/23/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Focus Features has set a release date for Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming “Black Bag,” starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender. The spy drama will open in theaters on March 14.
Universal Pictures International will handle the international release with Focus Features handling domestic distribution.
Also starring in the high-stakes mystery are Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke and Pierce Brosnan. “Jurassic Park” scribe David Koepp, who collaborated with Soderbergh on “Kimi” and his most recent feature “Presence,” wrote the screenplay. Casey Silver and Greg Jacobs are producing.
Two-time Oscar nominee Fassbender previously starred in Soderbergh’s action movie “Haywire,” while Blanchett starred in “The Good German” and “Ocean’s 8.” Blanchett, a two-time Oscar winner, is starring in video game adaptation “Borderlands,” which opens Aug. 9. Fassbender stars in the Irish feature “Kneecap,” opening Aug. 2.
Plot details for Soderbergh’s latest are being kept under wraps. In addition to this year’s “Presence,...
Universal Pictures International will handle the international release with Focus Features handling domestic distribution.
Also starring in the high-stakes mystery are Regé-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Naomie Harris, Tom Burke and Pierce Brosnan. “Jurassic Park” scribe David Koepp, who collaborated with Soderbergh on “Kimi” and his most recent feature “Presence,” wrote the screenplay. Casey Silver and Greg Jacobs are producing.
Two-time Oscar nominee Fassbender previously starred in Soderbergh’s action movie “Haywire,” while Blanchett starred in “The Good German” and “Ocean’s 8.” Blanchett, a two-time Oscar winner, is starring in video game adaptation “Borderlands,” which opens Aug. 9. Fassbender stars in the Irish feature “Kneecap,” opening Aug. 2.
Plot details for Soderbergh’s latest are being kept under wraps. In addition to this year’s “Presence,...
- 7/23/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety - Film News
Neon struck gold with the recent release of its horror film “Longlegs.” That film broke the studio’s box office records and shows no signs of slowing down. The studio is hoping to follow that up with yet another successful horror film, “Cuckoo.”
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As seen in the trailer, “Cuckoo” follows the story of a teen girl, Gretchen, who leaves the US to live with her father in a resort in the German Alps.
Continue reading ‘Cuckoo’ Trailer: Hunter Schafer & Dan Stevens Star In Neon’s Newest Horror Film at The Playlist.
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As seen in the trailer, “Cuckoo” follows the story of a teen girl, Gretchen, who leaves the US to live with her father in a resort in the German Alps.
Continue reading ‘Cuckoo’ Trailer: Hunter Schafer & Dan Stevens Star In Neon’s Newest Horror Film at The Playlist.
- 7/23/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
It's a light year for comic book movies (relatively speaking), in no small part because the Marvel Cinematic Universe is only bringing us "Deadpool & Wolverine," while the DC slate is also slim. But DC's lone release this year will pack a punch: "Joker: Folie a Deux," aka "Joker 2," is coming down the pipeline in October. As the sequel to the biggest R-rated movie in cinema history, all eyes are on this one. And not just because Joaquin Phoenix is back as Arthur Fleck, but because Lady Gaga is playing Harley Quinn as well. To add to the intrigue, it looks like another classic DC Comics villain is going to be involved in the proceedings.
A new full-length trailer for "Joker: Folie a Deux" dropped today, which offers a better sense of the musical-driven chaos that director Todd Phillips is bringing to the sequel. The captions contain a pretty...
A new full-length trailer for "Joker: Folie a Deux" dropped today, which offers a better sense of the musical-driven chaos that director Todd Phillips is bringing to the sequel. The captions contain a pretty...
- 7/23/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
When Gary Hustwit took his latest documentary “Eno” to Sundance in January 2024, he wasn’t riddled with anxiety about whether or not the doc about musician Brian Eno would find distribution.
The odds were undeniably against him: Scoring a big studio deal as an independent filmmaker is, these days, like winning the lottery. And Hustwit’s decision to forgo a conventional chronological doc about Eno’s career in favor of creating generative software that creates a different version of the movie every time you see it, made it a particularly hard sell.
But despite factors, Hustwit and “Eno” producer Jessica Edwards fielded offers from several distributors in Park City.
Still, the filmmaker wasn’t convinced they were ready to distribute it the way he intended. “I don’t think many of the distributors were ready to take on something like ‘Eno,'” he says. “I am also still innovating the...
The odds were undeniably against him: Scoring a big studio deal as an independent filmmaker is, these days, like winning the lottery. And Hustwit’s decision to forgo a conventional chronological doc about Eno’s career in favor of creating generative software that creates a different version of the movie every time you see it, made it a particularly hard sell.
But despite factors, Hustwit and “Eno” producer Jessica Edwards fielded offers from several distributors in Park City.
Still, the filmmaker wasn’t convinced they were ready to distribute it the way he intended. “I don’t think many of the distributors were ready to take on something like ‘Eno,'” he says. “I am also still innovating the...
- 7/23/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety - Film News
Neon's latest wild horror movie, "Cuckoo," has just dropped a new trailer featuring more glimpses at Dan Stevens and Hunter Schafer's already-acclaimed performances. The enigmatic yet apparently entertaining film debuted at the Berlin International Film Fest this year, and /Film's B.J. Colangelo dubbed it a "screeching ride of repulsive sci-fi body horror" in her positive festival review back in April. Since then, strong opinions surrounding the movie have multiplied, with /Film's Bill Bria describing "Cuckoo" as "profoundly strange, nightmarish, and moving in equal measure" on Twitter. Currently, the film holds an 81% approval rating from critics cited on Rotten Tomatoes.
Written and directed by "Luz" filmmaker Tilman Singer, "Cuckoo" tells the story of a teen whose move to the Bavarian Alps is met with a series of sinister events. The movie marks the first horror role for "Euphoria" breakout star Schafer (though Yorgos Lanthimos' "Kinds of Kindness" certainly toes...
Written and directed by "Luz" filmmaker Tilman Singer, "Cuckoo" tells the story of a teen whose move to the Bavarian Alps is met with a series of sinister events. The movie marks the first horror role for "Euphoria" breakout star Schafer (though Yorgos Lanthimos' "Kinds of Kindness" certainly toes...
- 7/23/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The selection for the 81st Venice Film Festival (Aug 28-Sept 7) was unveiled today by festival president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco and artistic director Alberto Barbera.
Screen International rounds up the key talking points from this year’s line-up, including the return of stars, the lack of streaming titles and a slight improvement in the number of female directors.
Stage is set for the return of A-list stars
This year’s edition more than makes up for 2023’s strike-hit festival. A-list stars including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce,...
Screen International rounds up the key talking points from this year’s line-up, including the return of stars, the lack of streaming titles and a slight improvement in the number of female directors.
Stage is set for the return of A-list stars
This year’s edition more than makes up for 2023’s strike-hit festival. A-list stars including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce,...
- 7/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
Juliette Lewis and Peter Dinklage hope to continue their respective career highs with the upcoming Western novel adaptation “The Thicket.”
Lewis, who reigned over 2022 TV with “Yellowjackets,” “Queer as Folk,” and “Welcome to Chippendales,” plays an assassin who is tracked by a bounty hunter, portrayed by Dinklage. The actor is next set to star in the buzzy musical film “Wicked” after a slew of recent film roles including “She Came to Me,” “Cyrano,” “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” and Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut “Unfrosted.”
The official synopsis for “The Thicket” reads: When fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill (Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads...
Lewis, who reigned over 2022 TV with “Yellowjackets,” “Queer as Folk,” and “Welcome to Chippendales,” plays an assassin who is tracked by a bounty hunter, portrayed by Dinklage. The actor is next set to star in the buzzy musical film “Wicked” after a slew of recent film roles including “She Came to Me,” “Cyrano,” “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” and Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut “Unfrosted.”
The official synopsis for “The Thicket” reads: When fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill (Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads...
- 7/23/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
What will it take to stop a bloodthirsty villain? A bounty hunter searches for an infamous killer in “The Thicket.” The film sees Reginald Jones, a formidable tracker, tasked with retrieving Cutthroat Bill. Jones isn’t alone for long though as he enlists a few intriguing characters to help him. They’re about to face a life-and-death struggle in an unforgiving setting. ‘Thicket’ is based on the novel by Joe R.
Continue reading ‘The Thicket’ Trailer: Peter Dinklage & Juliette Lewis Star In Upcoming Western at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Thicket’ Trailer: Peter Dinklage & Juliette Lewis Star In Upcoming Western at The Playlist.
- 7/23/2024
- by Valerie Thompson
- The Playlist
When early footage reactions to Shawn Levy's highly-anticipated "Deadpool & Wolverine" dropped on Twitter a few weeks back, the consensus was overwhelmingly positive. The limited pool of critics and audiences privy to the 35-minute sneak peek praised the film's irreverent humor while expressing hope for the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe flick. Well, it seems like we have to wait no longer, as the first reactions to the Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds-led superhero film, which had its world premiere last night, are finally here. While most of the reactions are enthusiastic and effusive, some express a sense of disappointment while praising the performances delivered by the central duo.
The finer details of "Deadpool & Wolverine" are under wraps for good reason, as the film is set to grace theaters this Friday, but the involvement of the Time Variance Authority, leads Deadpool and Wolverine to team up...
The finer details of "Deadpool & Wolverine" are under wraps for good reason, as the film is set to grace theaters this Friday, but the involvement of the Time Variance Authority, leads Deadpool and Wolverine to team up...
- 7/23/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Glen Powell gave the briefest of updates regarding “Top Gun 3” during a live interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast alongside his “Twisters” co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones. The actors were asked which project would come first: a “Normal People” continuation with Edgar-Jones or “Top Gun 3” with Powell? The answer was the latter.
“I mean, I have a date,” Powell said, more or less confirming that a start date has been set for him to start work on “Top Gun 3.” Whether that means a start date for getting back in the gym or returning to pilot school or an actual filming start remains to be seen. Powell respsonded “absolutely not” when asked if there were any more “Top Gun 3” details he could share.
News broke in January ahead of Powell appearing at the Sundance Film Festival to screen “Hit Man” that Paramount Pictures was officially developing a third “Top Gun” movie.
“I mean, I have a date,” Powell said, more or less confirming that a start date has been set for him to start work on “Top Gun 3.” Whether that means a start date for getting back in the gym or returning to pilot school or an actual filming start remains to be seen. Powell respsonded “absolutely not” when asked if there were any more “Top Gun 3” details he could share.
News broke in January ahead of Powell appearing at the Sundance Film Festival to screen “Hit Man” that Paramount Pictures was officially developing a third “Top Gun” movie.
- 7/23/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - Film News
A lineup for the senses includes Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice sequel, Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux and Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas. How nutritious it will prove remains to be seen
Kidman, Clooney, Craig and Jolie join Venice film festival lineup
Once again, Venice film festival director Alberto Barbera presents a mouthwateringly calorific menu of awards-bait movies, and a pageant of Hollywood stars about to arrive at the Palazzo del Cinema, kicking off with Tim Burton’s sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
The debate about festival gender parity among directors, never a huge priority in Venice, does seem to have receded still further in the memory – but there are brilliant women directors and it’s another festival of alpha-list auteurs and bankable names either side of the camera, both in competition and out – 86-year-old French icon Claude Lelouch is incidentally in the latter list, poignantly giving us his swan song...
Kidman, Clooney, Craig and Jolie join Venice film festival lineup
Once again, Venice film festival director Alberto Barbera presents a mouthwateringly calorific menu of awards-bait movies, and a pageant of Hollywood stars about to arrive at the Palazzo del Cinema, kicking off with Tim Burton’s sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
The debate about festival gender parity among directors, never a huge priority in Venice, does seem to have receded still further in the memory – but there are brilliant women directors and it’s another festival of alpha-list auteurs and bankable names either side of the camera, both in competition and out – 86-year-old French icon Claude Lelouch is incidentally in the latter list, poignantly giving us his swan song...
- 7/23/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” follow-up transports audiences back in time.
Guadagnino’s “Queer,” written by “Challengers” screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes and adapted from William S. Burroughs’ 1985-published novella, stars Daniel Craig as an American expat and war veteran who begins a romance with a younger man (Drew Starkey). The film, as expected, will debut in competition at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, and of today’s surprises was the confirmed casting of pop star Omar Apollo with a top-billed role in the film.
“Queer” follows William Lee (Craig), now in his late 40s and in 1940s Mexico City, reminiscing about his past life among American expatriate college students and barkeeps eking out their own living on part-time jobs and GI benefits. Lee ends up chasing a young student named Eugene Allerton. For his novella, “Naked Lunch” writer Burroughs allegedly based the Allerton character on a man named Adelbert Lewis Marker, a discharged...
Guadagnino’s “Queer,” written by “Challengers” screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes and adapted from William S. Burroughs’ 1985-published novella, stars Daniel Craig as an American expat and war veteran who begins a romance with a younger man (Drew Starkey). The film, as expected, will debut in competition at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, and of today’s surprises was the confirmed casting of pop star Omar Apollo with a top-billed role in the film.
“Queer” follows William Lee (Craig), now in his late 40s and in 1940s Mexico City, reminiscing about his past life among American expatriate college students and barkeeps eking out their own living on part-time jobs and GI benefits. Lee ends up chasing a young student named Eugene Allerton. For his novella, “Naked Lunch” writer Burroughs allegedly based the Allerton character on a man named Adelbert Lewis Marker, a discharged...
- 7/23/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson and Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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As seen in the trailer, “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” tells the remarkable true story of a wild armed robbery that happens on the same night as Muhammad Ali’s 1970 comeback fight.
Continue reading ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Trailer: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson & More Star In Peacock’s Limited Series at The Playlist.
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As seen in the trailer, “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” tells the remarkable true story of a wild armed robbery that happens on the same night as Muhammad Ali’s 1970 comeback fight.
Continue reading ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Trailer: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson & More Star In Peacock’s Limited Series at The Playlist.
- 7/23/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Harmony Korine is returning to his “Kids” roots, quite literally. The director’s latest is the upcoming “Baby Invasion,” billed as a surreal home invasion thriller. The feature, produced through Korine’s multimedia design collective Edglrd, uses artificial intelligence technology to swap the intruders’ faces with those of babies. “Baby Invasion” is filmed as a first-person shooter and will be debuting at Venice 2024.
The first Edglrd release, Korine’s divisive “Aggro Dr1ft,” premiered in September 2023 at the festival. It’s since taken an unusual release pattern, with screenings at strip clubs and online premiere via Edglrd’s website.
The official synopsis for Korine’s new film reads: “‘Baby Invasion’ is a new ultra-realistic, multiplayer Fps game following a group of mercenaries using baby faces as avatars to conceal their identity. Tasked with entering mansions of the rich and powerful and leaving nothing behind, players must explore every rabbit hole before time runs out.
The first Edglrd release, Korine’s divisive “Aggro Dr1ft,” premiered in September 2023 at the festival. It’s since taken an unusual release pattern, with screenings at strip clubs and online premiere via Edglrd’s website.
The official synopsis for Korine’s new film reads: “‘Baby Invasion’ is a new ultra-realistic, multiplayer Fps game following a group of mercenaries using baby faces as avatars to conceal their identity. Tasked with entering mansions of the rich and powerful and leaving nothing behind, players must explore every rabbit hole before time runs out.
- 7/23/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It’s that time of year again, when Marvel Studios releases a new film and social media reactions from the press screening come pouring in. So, with the press screening for “Deadpool & Wolverine” happening last night, let’s take a look at what people are saying about the only Marvel Studios film to be released this year.
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As with all of these types of articles, please keep that grain of salt handy, as these press screening reactions seem to always be a bit hyperbolic with their praise.
Continue reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ First Reactions Call The Film “Epic,” “A Game-Changer” & “Perfect at The Playlist.
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As with all of these types of articles, please keep that grain of salt handy, as these press screening reactions seem to always be a bit hyperbolic with their praise.
Continue reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ First Reactions Call The Film “Epic,” “A Game-Changer” & “Perfect at The Playlist.
- 7/23/2024
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