The world of cinema is mostly colorful and bright and it gives you a chance to escape your reality and dive deeper into different sorts of fantasies. It’s so inspiring to see the good always winning despite all the obstacles and for example love beating it all in a romantic comedy.
However, real life is not always like that, that’s why along with the feel-good movies there are also many films that hit hard. It’s especially painful to watch movies like that because deep inside, you still have hope that everything’s going to work out for the best for the main characters. But sometimes it just doesn't…
Here we have 5 movies that will break your heart. So if you are in a mood for some deep thinking and/or crying, this list is for you.
1. Se7en (1995)
David Fincher's 23-year-old film has an all-star cast that includes Morgan Freeman,...
However, real life is not always like that, that’s why along with the feel-good movies there are also many films that hit hard. It’s especially painful to watch movies like that because deep inside, you still have hope that everything’s going to work out for the best for the main characters. But sometimes it just doesn't…
Here we have 5 movies that will break your heart. So if you are in a mood for some deep thinking and/or crying, this list is for you.
1. Se7en (1995)
David Fincher's 23-year-old film has an all-star cast that includes Morgan Freeman,...
- 4/26/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Rachel Bailey)
- STartefacts.com
Unless you've been living under a rock recently, you're aware that movie theaters have been in a tough spot for nearly half a decade now, if not longer. Various factors have contributed to this, of course -- everything from the Covid-19 pandemic to the economy itself contributing to higher prices for a night out at the movies (especially for a family). Yet perhaps the biggest point of contention for those not fully inducted into the church of moviegoing is that old chestnut coined by Jean-Paul Sartre: Hell is other people.
Due to being at the tail end of several decades' worth of manufacturers and big box stores pushing home theater technology, the average living room theater setup tends to rival most generic movie theater screens in terms of picture and sound quality, with the convenience of the setup already being in one's home, away from loud talking randos and teens on their bright smartphones,...
Due to being at the tail end of several decades' worth of manufacturers and big box stores pushing home theater technology, the average living room theater setup tends to rival most generic movie theater screens in terms of picture and sound quality, with the convenience of the setup already being in one's home, away from loud talking randos and teens on their bright smartphones,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Cannes Film Festival (May 15-24) has unveiled the eight titles for its inaugural immersive competition, including projects featuring Cate Blanchett, Millie Bobby Brown, Patti Smith, Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain.
The competition includes location-based virtual reality and mixed reality experiences, as well as projection mapping and holographic works.
Evolver is voiced by Blanchett, and has previously played at Tribeca and Geneva International Film Festiva. It is helmed by Barnaby Steel, Ersin Han Ersin and Robin McNicholas of London-based art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast. Dirty Films is also a production company, and Coco Francini, Blanchett, and Andrew Upton are executive producers on the virtual reality project,...
The competition includes location-based virtual reality and mixed reality experiences, as well as projection mapping and holographic works.
Evolver is voiced by Blanchett, and has previously played at Tribeca and Geneva International Film Festiva. It is helmed by Barnaby Steel, Ersin Han Ersin and Robin McNicholas of London-based art collective Marshmallow Laser Feast. Dirty Films is also a production company, and Coco Francini, Blanchett, and Andrew Upton are executive producers on the virtual reality project,...
- 4/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
Actors have to learn to do all kinds of interesting things in order to play various roles, from accents to dance moves to various skills and hobbies. Jennifer Lawrence learned how to skin and gut a squirrel for her role in the 2010 Kentucky holler noir "Winter's Bone," for example, and the actors in James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" had to learn how to hold their breath for an extended length of time. For Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part One" and "Dune: Part Two," star Timothée Chalamet theoretically had to learn quite a bit, because there are many aspects of life on the desert planet Arrakis that just don't have direct Earth counterparts. It's not like he can just magically understand what it's like to be surrounded by the psychic power-giving spice, for example, but he certainly has to pretend. As his character Paul Atreides, who is destined to become the Muad'dib,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Jennifer Lawrence became a household name through her iconic portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games series. However, her portfolio is way beyond that role, featuring numerous iconic projects like Winter’s Bone, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Joy. While her work garnered several acclaim and accolades, she also earned a Razzie nomination for worst actress for her performance in Mother!
Jennifer Lawrence in Mother!
Even though the movie managed to garner positive reviews overall, her performance garnered polarizing responses from audiences. Given that she’s an Oscar nominee, her fans couldn’t accept that nomination and are yet again to denounce it on social media.
Jennifer Lawrence Fans Addressed Her Razzie Nomination Yet Again!
The 33-year-old actress portrayed the titular role in the 2017 project, Mother! Her performance created quite a buzz on the Internet, with the actress earning critical acclaim for her role. But little did she expect...
Jennifer Lawrence in Mother!
Even though the movie managed to garner positive reviews overall, her performance garnered polarizing responses from audiences. Given that she’s an Oscar nominee, her fans couldn’t accept that nomination and are yet again to denounce it on social media.
Jennifer Lawrence Fans Addressed Her Razzie Nomination Yet Again!
The 33-year-old actress portrayed the titular role in the 2017 project, Mother! Her performance created quite a buzz on the Internet, with the actress earning critical acclaim for her role. But little did she expect...
- 4/19/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
April kicked off with Beyoncé being presented with the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Awards in Los Angeles. Dev Patel premiered his directorial debut, “Monkey Man” in Hollywood while Andrew Scott was across town celebrating the launch of his new Netflix series, “Ripley.”
Variety cover star Kirsten Dunst walked the carpet at the Hollywood premiere of “Civil War.” In New York City, Darren Aronofsky was one of the guests at the starry screening of PBS’ “A Brief History of the Future” at the Museum of Modern Art.
Keep checking back all month long for more photos.
Variety cover star Kirsten Dunst walked the carpet at the Hollywood premiere of “Civil War.” In New York City, Darren Aronofsky was one of the guests at the starry screening of PBS’ “A Brief History of the Future” at the Museum of Modern Art.
Keep checking back all month long for more photos.
- 4/19/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Out this week in theaters is Radio Silence’s Abigail, a heist-turned-bloodbath when kidnappers realize the child ballerina they’ve snatched isn’t quite human. That the petite vampire is a ballerina feels apt. After all, the deceptive art form has a reputation for dainty elegance that belies the sheer grueling dedication of its performers, both physically and mentally.
Ballet requires a high level of dedication to practice and performance and frequently spills over into body horror through broken toenails, stress fractures, and overuse injuries. In other words, ballet is often a mix of pain and beauty, which means it pairs well with horror.
This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to ballerinas in horror.
These horror movies feature at least one ballerina tormented by her art form, highlighting the stark, beguiling contrast between beauty and horror. Here’s where you can stream them now.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks,...
Ballet requires a high level of dedication to practice and performance and frequently spills over into body horror through broken toenails, stress fractures, and overuse injuries. In other words, ballet is often a mix of pain and beauty, which means it pairs well with horror.
This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to ballerinas in horror.
These horror movies feature at least one ballerina tormented by her art form, highlighting the stark, beguiling contrast between beauty and horror. Here’s where you can stream them now.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Austin Butler is meeting up with one of his friends.
The 32-year-old Oscar-nominated actor parked his car as he arrived at a friends’ house on Wednesday afternoon (April 10) in Los Feliz, Calif.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Austin Butler
For his outing, Austin kept things cool and casual in a white T-shirt, black Adidas trackpants, and tan clogs with a blue sweatshirt flung over his shoulder.
Last month, it was announced that Austin will star in the crime thriller Caught Stealing from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. Find out more about the movie here.
If you missed it, Austin recently hung out with a bunch of A-list celebs!
Click through the gallery inside for 10+ pictures of Austin Butler arriving at his friend’s house…...
The 32-year-old Oscar-nominated actor parked his car as he arrived at a friends’ house on Wednesday afternoon (April 10) in Los Feliz, Calif.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Austin Butler
For his outing, Austin kept things cool and casual in a white T-shirt, black Adidas trackpants, and tan clogs with a blue sweatshirt flung over his shoulder.
Last month, it was announced that Austin will star in the crime thriller Caught Stealing from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. Find out more about the movie here.
If you missed it, Austin recently hung out with a bunch of A-list celebs!
Click through the gallery inside for 10+ pictures of Austin Butler arriving at his friend’s house…...
- 4/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jennifer Lawrence has had a prolific career over the years and has shown her versatility as an actress starting from her first few projects. She made her breakthrough role playing Ree in Winter’s Bone. Lawrence went on to star in various acclaimed projects including American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook, The Hunger Games and the X-Men franchise, and Joy.
Jennifer Lawrence became the 2nd youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee for her role in Winter’s Bone
Her most divisive and controversial film was her 2017 film Mother!, directed by Darren Aronofsky. The film was inspired by the Bible and had the actors playing various characters and elements mentioned in it, and Lawrence was the one who had to do most of the heavy lifting. One scene proved to be too much for the actress, and she decided that she would never return to that character ever again.
Jennifer Lawrence Will Never Return To...
Jennifer Lawrence became the 2nd youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee for her role in Winter’s Bone
Her most divisive and controversial film was her 2017 film Mother!, directed by Darren Aronofsky. The film was inspired by the Bible and had the actors playing various characters and elements mentioned in it, and Lawrence was the one who had to do most of the heavy lifting. One scene proved to be too much for the actress, and she decided that she would never return to that character ever again.
Jennifer Lawrence Will Never Return To...
- 4/10/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Exclusive: After a feverish courtship of Francis Coppola between the organizers of the Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals, Megalopolis has been locked into a gala premiere slot on the Palais on Friday evening May 17, I’m told. The film will premiere in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux wins the day on this one, on the eve of a full festival slate announcement Thursday. It comes shortly after a movie concept that had been eating at Coppola for 20 years was shown to buyers for the first time at the Universal CityWalk Imax Theater on March 28. Coppola’s longtime attorney Barry Hirsch is still in talks to secure a distribution partner for a film that will reach audiences in the fall, with an emphasis on Imax theaters.
While the safest bet would have been to premiere the film in Venice, Telluride or Toronto, Coppola has...
Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux wins the day on this one, on the eve of a full festival slate announcement Thursday. It comes shortly after a movie concept that had been eating at Coppola for 20 years was shown to buyers for the first time at the Universal CityWalk Imax Theater on March 28. Coppola’s longtime attorney Barry Hirsch is still in talks to secure a distribution partner for a film that will reach audiences in the fall, with an emphasis on Imax theaters.
While the safest bet would have been to premiere the film in Venice, Telluride or Toronto, Coppola has...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Hugh Jackman has had an illustrious career in Hollywood. From playing the adamantium-clawed superhero Wolverine to the great American showman P.T. Barnum, the star has repeatedly proven his acting mettle. Moreover, The Greatest Showman actor’s co-stars often sing his praises.
However, there was a time when the Aussie hunk left one of his co-stars quivering in fear when he went off-script and did something extreme. While filming 2013’s Prisoners, Jackman pulled off an ad-lib that left his co-actor Paul Dano completely shaken.
Image via Prisoners – Official Trailer 1 | Warner Bros Pictures – YouTube
Paul Dano’s Harrowing Experience While Filming With Hugh Jackman
Director Denis Villeneuve, who has been enjoying the box office success of his Dune: Part Two, also made 2013’s Prisoners starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Maria Bello, and more. Although the film isn’t as popular as some of Villeneuve’s other works like the Dune series and Blade Runner 2049,...
However, there was a time when the Aussie hunk left one of his co-stars quivering in fear when he went off-script and did something extreme. While filming 2013’s Prisoners, Jackman pulled off an ad-lib that left his co-actor Paul Dano completely shaken.
Image via Prisoners – Official Trailer 1 | Warner Bros Pictures – YouTube
Paul Dano’s Harrowing Experience While Filming With Hugh Jackman
Director Denis Villeneuve, who has been enjoying the box office success of his Dune: Part Two, also made 2013’s Prisoners starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Maria Bello, and more. Although the film isn’t as popular as some of Villeneuve’s other works like the Dune series and Blade Runner 2049,...
- 4/6/2024
- by Disha Kandpal
- FandomWire
Sebastian Stan is exploring roles beyond the shadow of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and making quite a good impression out of it. Also, it seems the actor has a newfound interest in the horror genre. Stan appeared in two horror movies recently, including Mimi Cave’s Fresh and his most recent A Different Man.
Sebastian Stan in A Different Man
Stan has tested his tolerance level for a role as well. While his appearance in horror movies is well adjacent to the actor, one horror movie frightened the MCU star. Jennifer Lawrence, who led the movie, also endured intense nightmares.
Mother! “Hyperventilated” Sebastian Stan Sebastian Stan in A Different Man
Darren Aronofsky is one of the Hollywood directors who has created a legacy by making some of the most disturbing movies, including Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, and Mother! Particularly, Mother! was frightening, and its disturbing elements were not exclusive to the audience.
Sebastian Stan in A Different Man
Stan has tested his tolerance level for a role as well. While his appearance in horror movies is well adjacent to the actor, one horror movie frightened the MCU star. Jennifer Lawrence, who led the movie, also endured intense nightmares.
Mother! “Hyperventilated” Sebastian Stan Sebastian Stan in A Different Man
Darren Aronofsky is one of the Hollywood directors who has created a legacy by making some of the most disturbing movies, including Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, and Mother! Particularly, Mother! was frightening, and its disturbing elements were not exclusive to the audience.
- 4/5/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
James Corden announced his retirement from hosting his popular late-night talk show in 2022. Corden took on hosting duties on The Late Late Show from previous host Craig Ferguson in 2014 and his tenure ran from 2015 to 2023. He had a very successful 8-year run on the show. Following his retirement, Corden and his family moved to the UK.
James Corden hosting The Late Late Show with James Corden
In a recent appearance on a talk show, he reflected on his time as host and the various adjustments he had to make after his retirement. He also recounted his experience with many British people he met who thought that he was fired from the show, and wouldn’t believe otherwise.
People Assumed James Corden Was Fired From His Late Night Show
James Corden on Jimmy Kimmel Live
James Corden entertained audiences as the host of the Late Late Show for many years. Many...
James Corden hosting The Late Late Show with James Corden
In a recent appearance on a talk show, he reflected on his time as host and the various adjustments he had to make after his retirement. He also recounted his experience with many British people he met who thought that he was fired from the show, and wouldn’t believe otherwise.
People Assumed James Corden Was Fired From His Late Night Show
James Corden on Jimmy Kimmel Live
James Corden entertained audiences as the host of the Late Late Show for many years. Many...
- 4/4/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
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- 4/3/2024
- MUBI
After the March 28 friends, family, and industry screening for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” at Universal’s CityWalk AMC in IMAX, reactions were wild. Some said it was his most ambitious film since “Apocalypse Now;” another described it to Puck as “batshit crazy.” Made for $120 million and bankrolled entirely by Coppola through the sale of one of his vineyards, it incorporates new VFX techniques — ones, the filmmakers hope, will be seen on the biggest screens possible.
For that to happen, it will need a major theatrical deal and the filmmakers are now in talks with distributors and major studios. However, those entities have been particularly risk averse these days — and while Coppola is a legend, he hasn’t made a commercial success in three decades.
The film’s stars include Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Giancarlo Esposito; maybe, say, Paramount or Universal want to be back in the Coppola business.
For that to happen, it will need a major theatrical deal and the filmmakers are now in talks with distributors and major studios. However, those entities have been particularly risk averse these days — and while Coppola is a legend, he hasn’t made a commercial success in three decades.
The film’s stars include Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Giancarlo Esposito; maybe, say, Paramount or Universal want to be back in the Coppola business.
- 4/2/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman have been set to star in the reimaging of the 1989 ‘The War of the Roses’ dark comedy ‘The Roses’.
The movie is said to focus on the picture-perfect couple Theo (Cumberbatch) and Ivy (Colman), who have successful careers, great kids and an enviable sex life. But underneath the façade of the perfect family is a tinderbox of competition and resentment that’s ignited when Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down.
‘Meet the Parents’ helmer, Jay Roach will direct from a script from Tony McNamara. The story is based on the novel by Warren Adler.
Also in news – Austin Butler cast in Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’
Cumberbatch will produce the project under his production company SunnyMarch. Leah Clarke and Adam Ackland have been developing the project since 2017 and will also be involved in the production. Olivia Colman will also produce the project under her production company,...
The movie is said to focus on the picture-perfect couple Theo (Cumberbatch) and Ivy (Colman), who have successful careers, great kids and an enviable sex life. But underneath the façade of the perfect family is a tinderbox of competition and resentment that’s ignited when Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down.
‘Meet the Parents’ helmer, Jay Roach will direct from a script from Tony McNamara. The story is based on the novel by Warren Adler.
Also in news – Austin Butler cast in Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’
Cumberbatch will produce the project under his production company SunnyMarch. Leah Clarke and Adam Ackland have been developing the project since 2017 and will also be involved in the production. Olivia Colman will also produce the project under her production company,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Clockwise from left: The Big Lebowski (Working Title Films/Gramercy Pictures), Barber (Fubar Films), Stars At Noon (Canal+)Image: The A.V. Club
For the first full month of spring, Hulu adds some fan-favorite films as well as some recent indie movies before the summer movie season begins and we turn our attention to big-budget blockbusters.
For the first full month of spring, Hulu adds some fan-favorite films as well as some recent indie movies before the summer movie season begins and we turn our attention to big-budget blockbusters.
- 4/2/2024
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
El nominado al Oscar Darren Aronofsky se une a Austin Butler en una trepidante aventura criminal basada en la novela de Charlie Huston.
Según Deadline, Austin Butler protagonizará el thriller policíaco “Caught Stealing” del director nominado al Oscar Darren Aronofsky para Sony Pictures.
Escrita y basada en los libros de Charlie Huston, “Caught Stealing” sigue a Hank Thompson (Butler), un ex jugador de béisbol agotado, que se ve inmerso sin saberlo en una salvaje lucha por la supervivencia en el submundo criminal del centro de Nueva York en los años 90.
Por su parte, Aronofsky ha comentado: «Estoy encantado de formar equipo con mis viejos amigos de Sony Pictures para dar vida a esta montaña rusa llena de adrenalina de Charlie. No puedo esperar a empezar a trabajar con Austin y mi familia de cineastas neoyorquinos». Por otro lado, Sanford Panitch, Presidente de Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, ha comentado: «Darren...
Según Deadline, Austin Butler protagonizará el thriller policíaco “Caught Stealing” del director nominado al Oscar Darren Aronofsky para Sony Pictures.
Escrita y basada en los libros de Charlie Huston, “Caught Stealing” sigue a Hank Thompson (Butler), un ex jugador de béisbol agotado, que se ve inmerso sin saberlo en una salvaje lucha por la supervivencia en el submundo criminal del centro de Nueva York en los años 90.
Por su parte, Aronofsky ha comentado: «Estoy encantado de formar equipo con mis viejos amigos de Sony Pictures para dar vida a esta montaña rusa llena de adrenalina de Charlie. No puedo esperar a empezar a trabajar con Austin y mi familia de cineastas neoyorquinos». Por otro lado, Sanford Panitch, Presidente de Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, ha comentado: «Darren...
- 4/2/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Francis Ford Coppola is considered one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood film movement in the 1960s and ’70s. After graduating from the UCLA Film School, he worked on several projects in the early 1960s and made his first feature-length film, Dementia 13 in 1963.
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather
There have been numerous instances in the industry when filmmakers have struggled to bring their ideas to the big screen because the studios did not like them. Copolla was no exception. Long before he gained acclaim with The Godfather in 1972, the legendary director was determined to debase the studio system which often tended to suppress his visions for cinema.
Luckily, he has finally achieved that with his self-funded film Megalopolis, and viewers are moved to the core after watching it.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis’ First Screening Has Awed Viewers
Francis Ford...
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather
There have been numerous instances in the industry when filmmakers have struggled to bring their ideas to the big screen because the studios did not like them. Copolla was no exception. Long before he gained acclaim with The Godfather in 1972, the legendary director was determined to debase the studio system which often tended to suppress his visions for cinema.
Luckily, he has finally achieved that with his self-funded film Megalopolis, and viewers are moved to the core after watching it.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis’ First Screening Has Awed Viewers
Francis Ford...
- 3/29/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
When Hugh Jackman bid farewell to his iconic role as Wolverine in the 2017 flick Logan, fans were struck by a bittersweet feeling. The movie proved to be an appropriate goodbye to the much-loved character, revealing a more vulnerable and emotional side to the clawed mutant. However, what many fans might not know is that The Wolverine couldn’t have taken place if Fox had adhered to their original plan to have Darren Aronofsky helm the 2013 flick.
The Wolverine, a sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), was originally slated to be directed by Aronofsky, who is best known for his dark and intense movies like Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream. But, as fate would have it, the director eventually dropped out of the project in order to allow James Mangold to step in and take the reins.
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men
The Directorial Switch-Up: When Darren...
The Wolverine, a sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), was originally slated to be directed by Aronofsky, who is best known for his dark and intense movies like Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream. But, as fate would have it, the director eventually dropped out of the project in order to allow James Mangold to step in and take the reins.
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men
The Directorial Switch-Up: When Darren...
- 3/29/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Although acclaimed filmmaker Darren Aronofsky stated that he would be directing an Elon Musk biopic at A24, this is not going to be his next movie, if reports are true. Namely, recent news suggests that Aronofsky is actually working on a crime thriller based on a book by Charlie Huston. The movie’s title is probably going to be Caught Stealing and as Empire confirms, the movie will star Oscar-nominee Austin Butler in the main role of Hank Thompson.
While speaking to Deadline, Aronofsky said the following about his upcoming project:
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers.”
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So, what can we expect from the movie? Well, we don’t have any major information for you now,...
While speaking to Deadline, Aronofsky said the following about his upcoming project:
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers.”
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So, what can we expect from the movie? Well, we don’t have any major information for you now,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
As Joaquin Phoenix prepares for the release of his Joker sequel alongside Lady Gaga, his 2019 standalone iteration gets slammed online. Compared with Natalie Portman’s controversial 2010 movie Black Swan, Phoenix’s DC flick gets accused of being an exact rip-off of the film.
Joaquin Phoenix as and in Joker
Comparing scenes from both movies and even addressing the similarities in the plot, netizens began bashing Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker for bagging interesting elements from Black Swan. Meanwhile, Natalie Portman’s Oscar-winning movie faced criticism following the controversies regarding “dancing doubles”, as ballerinas Sarah Lane and Skylar Brandt broke their silence.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Accused of Copying Black Swan
After Heath Ledger’s iconic performance as DC’s Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, fans believed that there would be no one better suited for the eccentric role. However, they were proved wrong when Joaquin Phoenix took...
Joaquin Phoenix as and in Joker
Comparing scenes from both movies and even addressing the similarities in the plot, netizens began bashing Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker for bagging interesting elements from Black Swan. Meanwhile, Natalie Portman’s Oscar-winning movie faced criticism following the controversies regarding “dancing doubles”, as ballerinas Sarah Lane and Skylar Brandt broke their silence.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Accused of Copying Black Swan
After Heath Ledger’s iconic performance as DC’s Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy, fans believed that there would be no one better suited for the eccentric role. However, they were proved wrong when Joaquin Phoenix took...
- 3/29/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Austin Butler's career is certainly on fire at the moment, between his scene-stealing role in Dune: Part Two and his small screen work on Masters Of The Air. So naturally, he's in demand. The actor has now landed another plum role, starring in Darren Aronofsky's next film, Caught Stealing.
The Whale's director has author Charlie Huston adapting his own novel, which follows Hank Thompson (Butler), a burned-out former baseball player whose neighbor lands him with a cat and a whole world of trouble. He's soon deep within the New York crime scene, running for his life and trying to figure out what he's truly gotten himself into.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” Aronofsky tells Deadline.
The Whale's director has author Charlie Huston adapting his own novel, which follows Hank Thompson (Butler), a burned-out former baseball player whose neighbor lands him with a cat and a whole world of trouble. He's soon deep within the New York crime scene, running for his life and trying to figure out what he's truly gotten himself into.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” Aronofsky tells Deadline.
- 3/29/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Exclusive: Some 20 years after it took root in the imagination of Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis screened this morning for the very first time. Held at the Universal CityWalk IMAX Theater, the epic film screened for buyers, and had every distributor in attendance. Also in tow were family friends and filmmakers, a list that included Anjelica Huston, Nicolas Cage, Andy Garcia, Spike Jonze, Al Pacino, Jon Favreau, Colleen Camp, Roger Corman, Darren Aronofsky, Cailee Spaeny and cast members Shia Labeouf and Talia Shire.
I was there also, and what can I say about the movie when I promised Coppola I would be a fly on the wall and not write anything approximating a review? Coppola’s new film is crackling with ideas that fuse the past with the future, with an epic and highly visual fable that plays perfectly on an IMAX screen. He covers complex themes in a remarkably brief two hours and 13 minutes,...
I was there also, and what can I say about the movie when I promised Coppola I would be a fly on the wall and not write anything approximating a review? Coppola’s new film is crackling with ideas that fuse the past with the future, with an epic and highly visual fable that plays perfectly on an IMAX screen. He covers complex themes in a remarkably brief two hours and 13 minutes,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Francis Ford Coppola screened his long-awaited, self-funded $120m epic Megalopolis to buyers in Los Angeles on Thursday (March 28) after years of speculation and a lengthy production schedule.
Universal’s Donna Langley and Sony’s Tom Rothman were among studio heads who according to reports mingled with the likes of Darren Aronofsky, Roger Corman, Al Pacino, Nicolas Cage and Andy Garcia in a crowd said to number more than 300 at Universal CityWalk’s Imax theatre.
The epic story stars Adam Driver as Caesar, a driven architect striving to rebuild a massive city who falls in love with Julia (Nathalie Emmanuel), the...
Universal’s Donna Langley and Sony’s Tom Rothman were among studio heads who according to reports mingled with the likes of Darren Aronofsky, Roger Corman, Al Pacino, Nicolas Cage and Andy Garcia in a crowd said to number more than 300 at Universal CityWalk’s Imax theatre.
The epic story stars Adam Driver as Caesar, a driven architect striving to rebuild a massive city who falls in love with Julia (Nathalie Emmanuel), the...
- 3/28/2024
- ScreenDaily
Sphere Entertainment, which runs the giant spherical venue in Las Vegas that opened last year, has hired Ned McNeilage as its chief creative officer.
McNeilage will help shape the creative and brand strategy for Sphere, a venue with the world’s largest interior and exterior wraparound LED displays. Before joining Sphere, McNeilage served as chief creative officer at Vml, working on creative campaigns for Microsoft, Ibm and Google, and before that he had the same title at Bbh LA, where his brand credits included Samsung, American Express and Activision.
“Sphere has expanded the possibilities for artists and brands to express themselves through an entirely new medium, and I am eager to work with our partners and across the entire Sphere team to continue exploring the power of Sphere to connect with audiences in innovative ways,” he said in a statement Thursday.
In his new role, McNeilage will oversee Sphere’s...
McNeilage will help shape the creative and brand strategy for Sphere, a venue with the world’s largest interior and exterior wraparound LED displays. Before joining Sphere, McNeilage served as chief creative officer at Vml, working on creative campaigns for Microsoft, Ibm and Google, and before that he had the same title at Bbh LA, where his brand credits included Samsung, American Express and Activision.
“Sphere has expanded the possibilities for artists and brands to express themselves through an entirely new medium, and I am eager to work with our partners and across the entire Sphere team to continue exploring the power of Sphere to connect with audiences in innovative ways,” he said in a statement Thursday.
In his new role, McNeilage will oversee Sphere’s...
- 3/28/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Dune’ and ‘Elvis’ star, Austin Butler has joined the cast of Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller ‘Caught Stealing’.
The project is said to follow Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.
Based on his book of the same name, Charlie Huston takes on the duty of writing the script. Protozoa will produce.
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In a statement, Aronofsky said; “I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers.”
Butler, who was last seen in Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part 2’ and AppleTV’s ‘Masters of Air’, was nominated for an...
The project is said to follow Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.
Based on his book of the same name, Charlie Huston takes on the duty of writing the script. Protozoa will produce.
Also in news – J.K. Simmons joins cast of Jason Reitman’s ‘SNL 1975’
In a statement, Aronofsky said; “I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers.”
Butler, who was last seen in Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part 2’ and AppleTV’s ‘Masters of Air’, was nominated for an...
- 3/28/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. did not part ways in the best possible terms, but they were never supposed to collaborate in the Dceu at all in the first place. Snyder was not WB’s first choice to direct their long-planned Superman movie, which took ages to conceive after Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns. Darren Aronofsky, who directed The Whale, was reportedly eyed for Superman’s revival movie.
Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill on the sets of Man of Steel
Snyder was eventually picked as the Man of Steel director, only because WB trusted him to pull off the film in a very short time. At the time, WB was running on a time crunch to make a Superman movie due to the potential lawsuits from the Siegel estate.
WB Picked Zack Snyder To Direct Man of Steel Over Another Director For One Reason
Darren Aronofsky was WB’s first...
Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill on the sets of Man of Steel
Snyder was eventually picked as the Man of Steel director, only because WB trusted him to pull off the film in a very short time. At the time, WB was running on a time crunch to make a Superman movie due to the potential lawsuits from the Siegel estate.
WB Picked Zack Snyder To Direct Man of Steel Over Another Director For One Reason
Darren Aronofsky was WB’s first...
- 3/28/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Austin Butler is set to star in 'Caught Stealing'.The 32-year-old actor will team up with 'Black Swan' filmmaker Darren Aronofsky for the Sony Pictures crime thriller that is based on the book of the same name by Charlie Huston.Darren told Deadline: "I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of New York City (NYC) filmmakers."The story centres on former baseball player Hank Thompson as he is unknowingly plunged into a battle for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of 1990s New York City.Huston is adapting the screenplay with Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures producing.Sanford Panitch, President of Sony Pictures' Motion Picture Group, said: "Darren is one of the most brilliant audiovisual storytellers in the world, and adapting...
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Getting
- Bang Showbiz
Elvis and Dune: Part Two actor Austin Butler is to star in Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller, Caught Stealing.
Austin Butler has developed a taste for working with directors of a certain merit, and you can’t argue with the results. Since 2019, Butler has acted in films by Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, Baz Luhrman (in his breakout role as Elvis Presley) and Dennis Villeneuve. The latter saw him take the role of Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in the recently-released Dune: Part Two, and there’s no arguing that he was able to take a relatively limited amount of screen time and produce an antagonist who will live long in the memory.
Next, Butler has The Bikeriders coming up, directed by Jeff Nichols. Then there’s Eddington with Ari Aster, not to mention those rumours regarding a role in Michael Mann’s upcoming sequel to Heat. It’s an impressive list and yet,...
Austin Butler has developed a taste for working with directors of a certain merit, and you can’t argue with the results. Since 2019, Butler has acted in films by Jim Jarmusch, Quentin Tarantino, Baz Luhrman (in his breakout role as Elvis Presley) and Dennis Villeneuve. The latter saw him take the role of Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in the recently-released Dune: Part Two, and there’s no arguing that he was able to take a relatively limited amount of screen time and produce an antagonist who will live long in the memory.
Next, Butler has The Bikeriders coming up, directed by Jeff Nichols. Then there’s Eddington with Ari Aster, not to mention those rumours regarding a role in Michael Mann’s upcoming sequel to Heat. It’s an impressive list and yet,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Marking his first feature in five years, Election and Drug War director Johnnie To has quietly embarked on his next project. Although no official details have been announced regarding the title or plot, HK01 (via Frank Yan) spotted To filming a scene with Hong Kong pop star Anson Lo, who plays a driver in the film. There’ll surely be more to come, but it’s exciting to see one of our great directors back at work.
Darren Aronofsky has found his next film and star. Following The Whale, he’ll direct Austin Butler in Caught Stealing, Deadline reports, a sports crime drama scripted by Charlie Huston based on his own book. The Sony Pictures project is described as an “adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride” and will follow Butler as Hank Thompson, “a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.
Darren Aronofsky has found his next film and star. Following The Whale, he’ll direct Austin Butler in Caught Stealing, Deadline reports, a sports crime drama scripted by Charlie Huston based on his own book. The Sony Pictures project is described as an “adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride” and will follow Butler as Hank Thompson, “a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.
- 3/28/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Having directed Brendan Fraser to a Best Actor Oscar in his last film, “The Whale,” filmmaker Darren Aronofsky is setting his sights on his next project. A crime thriller called “Caught Stealing,” based on the book penned by Charlie Huston, the project has landed a rising young actor. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Austin Butler, hot off the massive global success of “Dune: Part Two” and his own Best Actor Oscar nomination for “Elvis,” is set to take a lead part as a former baseball player in the crime drama.
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- 3/27/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Austin Butler is taking on a new role.
The 32-year-old Dune: Part Two star will appear in the crime thriller Caught Stealing from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, THR reported.
The Sony film is based on the book by Charlie Huston, and “follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.”
Keep reading to find out more…
Charlie Huston is writing the script. Darren is producing via his Protozoa Pictures.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller-coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said the director in a statement.
“Darren is one of the most brilliant audiovisual storytellers in the world, and adapting these wonderful books by Charlie...
The 32-year-old Dune: Part Two star will appear in the crime thriller Caught Stealing from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, THR reported.
The Sony film is based on the book by Charlie Huston, and “follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.”
Keep reading to find out more…
Charlie Huston is writing the script. Darren is producing via his Protozoa Pictures.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller-coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said the director in a statement.
“Darren is one of the most brilliant audiovisual storytellers in the world, and adapting these wonderful books by Charlie...
- 3/27/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Austin Butler is continuing his auteur collaborations, this time partnering up with Darren Aronofsky.
Butler, who was Oscar-nominated for his breakout transformative “Elvis” role, is set to lead Aronofsky’s upcoming feature “Caught Stealing.” Novelist Charlie Huston will adapt his own work for the screen. Protozoa is producing the Sony crime thriller. The novel is the first installment of Huston’s Henry Thompson trilogy series.
“Caught Stealing” was originally set for an adaptation in 2013 with Patrick Wilson cast in the lead role, now occupied by Butler. The story follows Hank Thompson, a former high school baseball prospect turned alcoholic bartender who gets caught up in a treasure hunt through New York City. A sadistic police officer tries to outrun Thompson, hitmen, and mobsters to find the treasure. Alec Baldwin was cast as the cop in the 2013 iteration that was slated to be written by David Hayter and directed by Wayne Kramer.
Butler, who was Oscar-nominated for his breakout transformative “Elvis” role, is set to lead Aronofsky’s upcoming feature “Caught Stealing.” Novelist Charlie Huston will adapt his own work for the screen. Protozoa is producing the Sony crime thriller. The novel is the first installment of Huston’s Henry Thompson trilogy series.
“Caught Stealing” was originally set for an adaptation in 2013 with Patrick Wilson cast in the lead role, now occupied by Butler. The story follows Hank Thompson, a former high school baseball prospect turned alcoholic bartender who gets caught up in a treasure hunt through New York City. A sadistic police officer tries to outrun Thompson, hitmen, and mobsters to find the treasure. Alec Baldwin was cast as the cop in the 2013 iteration that was slated to be written by David Hayter and directed by Wayne Kramer.
- 3/27/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Austin Butler may not be confirmed to be co-starring in Michael Mann’s Heat 2, but the Masters of the Air actor has now been reported to be set to be the lead in Caught Stealing. Since 2022’s Elvis, Austin Butler’s star has really taken off. The former Disney and Nickelodeon child actor is capitalizing on his breakout film with roles in the recently released Dune: Part Two, where he plays the ruthless Feyd-Rautha. However, Butler hasn’t turned his back on smaller films, as he is set to co-star alongside Tom Hardy in Jeff Nichols’ period drama, The Bikeriders.
Now The Hollywood Reporter is saying Butler will be working with Darren Aronofsky for Sony’s crime drama that “follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.” Caught Stealing will be penned by Charlie Huston,...
Now The Hollywood Reporter is saying Butler will be working with Darren Aronofsky for Sony’s crime drama that “follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.” Caught Stealing will be penned by Charlie Huston,...
- 3/27/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Sony Pictures has acquired Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller “Caught Stealing,” which will star Austin Butler.
The film follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said Oscar-nominated director Aronofsky, whose credits include “The Whale,” “Requiem for a Dream” and “Black Swan.”
Charlie Huston will pen the script, which is based on his book of the same name. Protozoa will produce.
“Darren is one of the most brilliant audiovisual storytellers in the world, and adapting these wonderful books by Charlie Huston for Austin to star was too exciting an opportunity to not be a part of,...
The film follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said Oscar-nominated director Aronofsky, whose credits include “The Whale,” “Requiem for a Dream” and “Black Swan.”
Charlie Huston will pen the script, which is based on his book of the same name. Protozoa will produce.
“Darren is one of the most brilliant audiovisual storytellers in the world, and adapting these wonderful books by Charlie Huston for Austin to star was too exciting an opportunity to not be a part of,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Coming off his creepy villain turn in Dune: Part Two, Austin Butler is lining up a new feature.
Butler will star in the crime thriller Caught Stealing, which hails from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. Sony has acquired the package, which is based on the book by Charlie Huston, and per the logline, it “follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.”
Huston penning the script. Aronofsky’s is producing via his Protozoa Pictures.
Butler rose to new levels of critical acclaim with 2022’s Elvis, the Baz Luhrmann biopic that earned Butler his first Oscar nomination. In Dune: Part Two, Butler earned a strong reaction for his work as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, the psychotic villain who goes toe-to-toe with Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides. Coming up, he has 1960s motorcycle drama The Bikeriders out in June.
Butler will star in the crime thriller Caught Stealing, which hails from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. Sony has acquired the package, which is based on the book by Charlie Huston, and per the logline, it “follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC.”
Huston penning the script. Aronofsky’s is producing via his Protozoa Pictures.
Butler rose to new levels of critical acclaim with 2022’s Elvis, the Baz Luhrmann biopic that earned Butler his first Oscar nomination. In Dune: Part Two, Butler earned a strong reaction for his work as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, the psychotic villain who goes toe-to-toe with Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides. Coming up, he has 1960s motorcycle drama The Bikeriders out in June.
- 3/27/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: After strong start to 2024 with Masters of the Air and Dune Part 2, Oscar-nominee Austin Butler is looking to build on that success and is teaming up with another Oscar-nominated director. Sources tell Deadline Butler is set to star in Academy Award nominee Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller Caught Stealing for Sony Pictures. The studio recently landed the package which is based on the book by Charlie Huston. The script will be written by Huston with Protozoa producing.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said Aronofsky.
Written by and based on the books by Huston, Caught Stealing follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild...
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said Aronofsky.
Written by and based on the books by Huston, Caught Stealing follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild...
- 3/27/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
When you think of the great directors in cinema history – Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, etc. – chances are the first films that come to mind are Goodfellas, Jaws and Vertigo. But every brilliant filmmaker has their duds. Now, Rolling Stone – you know, the publication that doesn’t think Roseanne and Bill Cosby had historic shows just because of their wrongdoings – has put out a list of the 50 worst movies by some of the most renowned directors…And yes, they have missed the mark considerably.
In the list, titled “50 Terrible Movies by Great Directors”, there are plenty of bottom-barrel films, those that are absolutely anomalies in otherwise remarkable careers. We wouldn’t argue that man-child family comedy Jack (#1) isn’t Francis Ford Coppola’s worst movie or that Rob Reiner’s North (#2) wasn’t worthy of Roger Ebert’s famed “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” review. Those guys didn’t...
In the list, titled “50 Terrible Movies by Great Directors”, there are plenty of bottom-barrel films, those that are absolutely anomalies in otherwise remarkable careers. We wouldn’t argue that man-child family comedy Jack (#1) isn’t Francis Ford Coppola’s worst movie or that Rob Reiner’s North (#2) wasn’t worthy of Roger Ebert’s famed “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” review. Those guys didn’t...
- 3/27/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Most of these A24 highest-grossing movies received critical acclaim and accolades. Since the independent entertainment company was founded in August 2012, A24 has been an astronomical success as a production and distribution company. Although it has produced a few movies, A24 has acquired distribution rights for several top-rated films. Beyond distribution, A24 has provided a platform for upcoming filmmakers to showcase their films. Working with established writer-directors such as Sofia Coppola, Ari Aster, Darren Aronofsky, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Alex Garland has also helped its reputation and Box Office successes. As of the end of 2023, these are the top 10
The post Top 10 A24 Highest-Grossing Movies first appeared on TVovermind.
The post Top 10 A24 Highest-Grossing Movies first appeared on TVovermind.
- 3/22/2024
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
Friends alum David Schwimmer is set to lead Season 2 of the Disney+ anthology series Goosebumps.
From Disney Branded Television and produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series is based upon R.L Stine’s bestselling Scholastic series. Each season features a new story, setting and cast. Season 2 will follow teenage siblings who discover a threat stirring, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, the duo find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.
Schwimmer will portray Anthony, a former botany professor and divorced parent of teenage twins whose world takes a tumultuous turn as he juggles the responsibilities of overseeing an aging parent while having his kids for the summer.
Nicholas Stoller (The Muppets) and Rob Letterman (Pokémon Detective Pikachu) developed the series and serve as executive producers, alongside showrunner Hilary Winston (Community), Neal H. Moritz...
From Disney Branded Television and produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series is based upon R.L Stine’s bestselling Scholastic series. Each season features a new story, setting and cast. Season 2 will follow teenage siblings who discover a threat stirring, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, the duo find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.
Schwimmer will portray Anthony, a former botany professor and divorced parent of teenage twins whose world takes a tumultuous turn as he juggles the responsibilities of overseeing an aging parent while having his kids for the summer.
Nicholas Stoller (The Muppets) and Rob Letterman (Pokémon Detective Pikachu) developed the series and serve as executive producers, alongside showrunner Hilary Winston (Community), Neal H. Moritz...
- 3/20/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
It doesn’t take a theologist to see that “Immaculate” director Michael Mohan probably grew up a devout Catholic.
His new horror movie stars Sydney Sweeney as a flung-from-innocence novice nun who arrives at a Roman convent bubbling with religious fealty — only to become the vessel for an immaculate conception gone horrifically wrong. Taking advantage of the film’s on-location shoot, Mohan, who previously directed the “Euphoria” and “Anyone but You” breakout in his erotic thriller “The Voyeurs,” steeps the shocker in religious iconography that veers from the saintly to the satanic.
“I grew up super devout Catholic,” Mohan told IndieWire. And “every Catholic person has guilt and trauma.” That’s for sure, as the Neon release mashes references to Ken Russell’s “The Devils,” Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby,” and even Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!” in charting Sister Cecilia’s (Sweeney) psychological undoing in the process of being emblemized...
His new horror movie stars Sydney Sweeney as a flung-from-innocence novice nun who arrives at a Roman convent bubbling with religious fealty — only to become the vessel for an immaculate conception gone horrifically wrong. Taking advantage of the film’s on-location shoot, Mohan, who previously directed the “Euphoria” and “Anyone but You” breakout in his erotic thriller “The Voyeurs,” steeps the shocker in religious iconography that veers from the saintly to the satanic.
“I grew up super devout Catholic,” Mohan told IndieWire. And “every Catholic person has guilt and trauma.” That’s for sure, as the Neon release mashes references to Ken Russell’s “The Devils,” Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby,” and even Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!” in charting Sister Cecilia’s (Sweeney) psychological undoing in the process of being emblemized...
- 3/19/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
History repeats itself in this ingenious but surprisingly heartfelt sci-fi, which takes the premise of Groundhog Day and fashions from it a poignant statement about life and mortality. Refreshingly for the genre, it focuses on a middle-aged woman — a scientist-slash-physicist, even — whose 55th birthday and final breath will occur within the same week. But though there is an element of resistance to the latter, Omni Loop is unusual in that it isn’t simply about breaking the cycle; Bernardo Britto’s film is about facing the inevitable, gently phasing out the genre elements to reach an understated but emotional climax.
Zoya Lowe, when we first meet her, is a little girl who, a voiceover tells us, is predicted “to do incredible things one day” and “change the world”. The next time we see her, Zoya is now played by Mary-Louise Parker and things are not so positive: X-rays show a...
Zoya Lowe, when we first meet her, is a little girl who, a voiceover tells us, is predicted “to do incredible things one day” and “change the world”. The next time we see her, Zoya is now played by Mary-Louise Parker and things are not so positive: X-rays show a...
- 3/19/2024
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Warning: this post will contain spoilers for Zack Snyder's "Watchmen."
Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' 1986 comic book classic "Watchmen" takes place in the then-present but also in a parallel universe wherein Richard Nixon is still president in the '80s. "Watchmen" took its cues from the superhero comics of the late 1930s while extrapolating history forward, asking what the world would look like if such fantastical beings actually came to be at that time. Naturally, conflicts like the Vietnam War would have ended differently, technology would have advanced by leaps and bounds ... and corruption would've still run rampant. Nixon, thanks to the positive outcome of the Vietnam War, was able to stay in office by repealing term limits. By 1977, however, public opinion had turned against super-vigilantes, and their existence was banned.
Moore and Gibbons were clearly making a comment on the rampant Reagan/Thatcher conservatism that was rolling high in the U.
Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' 1986 comic book classic "Watchmen" takes place in the then-present but also in a parallel universe wherein Richard Nixon is still president in the '80s. "Watchmen" took its cues from the superhero comics of the late 1930s while extrapolating history forward, asking what the world would look like if such fantastical beings actually came to be at that time. Naturally, conflicts like the Vietnam War would have ended differently, technology would have advanced by leaps and bounds ... and corruption would've still run rampant. Nixon, thanks to the positive outcome of the Vietnam War, was able to stay in office by repealing term limits. By 1977, however, public opinion had turned against super-vigilantes, and their existence was banned.
Moore and Gibbons were clearly making a comment on the rampant Reagan/Thatcher conservatism that was rolling high in the U.
- 3/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Before he had the budget to stage elaborate films like “The Fountain” and “Noah,” Darren Aronofsky got his start with “Pi,” a microbudget indie that hit theaters in July 1998. Shot in stark black and white, the story of an obsessive mathematician looking for the number that can unlock the secret to nature received acclaim and earned Aronofsky a Director’s Prize at Sundance, but faded into relative obscurity as he broke through to the mainstream with “Requiem for a Dream” and “Black Swan.” But in 2023, “Pi” got a new lease on life when Aronofsky sold the film’s rights to A24, and the studio celebrated with a 25th-anniversary re-release of the film in IMAX theaters. The re-release happened on — you guessed it — Pi Day.
One year later, A24 is celebrating Pi Day again with two new releases. The first is an all-new Blu-ray release of the film, which is available...
One year later, A24 is celebrating Pi Day again with two new releases. The first is an all-new Blu-ray release of the film, which is available...
- 3/14/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
A24 is really getting big. And we now mean that literally.
The indie studio is partnering with IMAX to re-release some of its most beloved films on IMAX screens, remastering movies from its library as part of a monthly screening series that will continue into 2025.
It kicks off with Alex Garland’s “Ex Machina” on March 27, followed by Ari Aster’s ‘Hereditary” on April 24, and the Safdie Brothers’ “Uncut Gems” on May 22. The screening of “Ex Machina” will precede a special sneak peek of Garland’s next movie with A24, “Civil War,” which also opens on IMAX screens on April 12.
Other titles haven’t been announced yet, but the studio will dig through its library of more than 140 feature films for future screenings. Can we humbly request “The Green Knight,” “Moonlight,” and “Under the Skin”?
A24 has dipped its toes into IMAX before, most recently remastering the Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense,...
The indie studio is partnering with IMAX to re-release some of its most beloved films on IMAX screens, remastering movies from its library as part of a monthly screening series that will continue into 2025.
It kicks off with Alex Garland’s “Ex Machina” on March 27, followed by Ari Aster’s ‘Hereditary” on April 24, and the Safdie Brothers’ “Uncut Gems” on May 22. The screening of “Ex Machina” will precede a special sneak peek of Garland’s next movie with A24, “Civil War,” which also opens on IMAX screens on April 12.
Other titles haven’t been announced yet, but the studio will dig through its library of more than 140 feature films for future screenings. Can we humbly request “The Green Knight,” “Moonlight,” and “Under the Skin”?
A24 has dipped its toes into IMAX before, most recently remastering the Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
A24 and Imax are partnering on a monthly screening series in the US and select international locations to showcase classic A24 films, starting on March 27 with Alex Garland’s Ex Machina.
That screening will be followed by a sneak peek of Garland’s upcoming Civil War, which gets is world premiere at SXSW on Thursday (March 14) and opens in the US on April 12.
The series will continue every month for a year. Imax will digitally remaster films from A24’s library of 140 features.
Ari Aster’s Hereditary will screen on April 24, and the Safdie brothers’ Uncut Gems is on May...
That screening will be followed by a sneak peek of Garland’s upcoming Civil War, which gets is world premiere at SXSW on Thursday (March 14) and opens in the US on April 12.
The series will continue every month for a year. Imax will digitally remaster films from A24’s library of 140 features.
Ari Aster’s Hereditary will screen on April 24, and the Safdie brothers’ Uncut Gems is on May...
- 3/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
A24 and Imax have teamed up to bring past A24 titles to large format fans in a new monthly screening series kicking off March 27. The Imax debut of Alex Garland’s 2014 sci-fi classic Ex Machina is first up with the presentation including an “exclusive sneak peek” at Garland’s upcoming Civil War.
Civil War, also from A24, premieres at SXSW tomorrow and debuts in theaters, including Imax, April 12.
The initiative, which looks to serve both partners well, calls for Imax to digitally remaster films from A24’s library of 140+ features for the screening series, which will run once a month for the next year. Ari Aster’s Hereditary (2018) is next up on April 24 followed by the Safdie Brothers’ Uncut Gems (2019) on May 22.
Screenings will be held at more than 300 Imax locations nationwide and some international theaters.
A24 and Imax most recently partnered on the Imax-exclusive launch of the 1984 Talking Heads...
Civil War, also from A24, premieres at SXSW tomorrow and debuts in theaters, including Imax, April 12.
The initiative, which looks to serve both partners well, calls for Imax to digitally remaster films from A24’s library of 140+ features for the screening series, which will run once a month for the next year. Ari Aster’s Hereditary (2018) is next up on April 24 followed by the Safdie Brothers’ Uncut Gems (2019) on May 22.
Screenings will be held at more than 300 Imax locations nationwide and some international theaters.
A24 and Imax most recently partnered on the Imax-exclusive launch of the 1984 Talking Heads...
- 3/13/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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An enormous alien “spike” crashes down on Earth and begins teleporting between locations, a premise the movie establishes deftly through news and social media clips. Twelve years and nearly 1500 “jumps” later — setting the movie somewhere in 2036, though technology has seemingly come to a standstill — mass death and casualty have run so rampant that they’ve become entirely commonplace.
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As beekeeper Thalia (Ashly Burch) goes about her day, her parents and in-laws gather to mourn her departed husband and daughter, a loss she seems to ignore, letting the weeds around their tombstones run wild with neglect. As the...
- 3/10/2024
- by Siddhant Adlakha
- Variety Film + TV
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The post “A Frankenstein Set of Lenses”: Dp Matthew Libatique on Maestro first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
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- by Matt Mulcahey
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
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