Another week, another award for Timothée Chalamet.
On Monday, the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced that the 28-year-old American actor will receive the Chairman’s Award at its annual gala on Jan. 3, 2025. This honor specifically recognizes Chalamet’s performance in James Mangold‘s “A Complete Unknown” from Searchlight Pictures, a biopic of music legend Bob Dylan.
This news comes one week after he was announced as the Arlington Artist of the Year Award honoree at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and two weeks after he and Mangold were both named as the Visionary Tribute honorees at the Gotham Awards.
The Palm Springs International Film Awards will take place at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the 11-day festival running between Jan. 2 and Jan. 13. The event will be presented by Silvercrest and sponsored by “Entertainment Tonight.”
Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said, “Timothée Chalamet embodies one of the most...
On Monday, the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced that the 28-year-old American actor will receive the Chairman’s Award at its annual gala on Jan. 3, 2025. This honor specifically recognizes Chalamet’s performance in James Mangold‘s “A Complete Unknown” from Searchlight Pictures, a biopic of music legend Bob Dylan.
This news comes one week after he was announced as the Arlington Artist of the Year Award honoree at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and two weeks after he and Mangold were both named as the Visionary Tribute honorees at the Gotham Awards.
The Palm Springs International Film Awards will take place at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the 11-day festival running between Jan. 2 and Jan. 13. The event will be presented by Silvercrest and sponsored by “Entertainment Tonight.”
Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said, “Timothée Chalamet embodies one of the most...
- 12/2/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Timothée Chalamet‘s awards mantel just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
The 28-year-old American actor is set to receive the Arlington Artist of the Year Award at the 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Sbiff). This news comes less than a week after he and his “A Complete Unknown” director James Mangold were named as the Visionary Tribute honorees at the upcoming Gotham Awards. He previously won the Breakthrough Actor Award for “Call Me by Your Name” (2017) at the Gothams, Hollywood Film Awards, and National Board of Review, among other kudos.
Chalamet will accept the Arlington Artist of the Year Award during an in-person tribute and career retrospective on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The 40th annual Sbiff event will highlight his performances in three recent feature films: “A Complete Unknown,” in which he portrays music legend Bob Dylan, “Dune: Part Two,” director Denis Villeneuve‘s epic sequel, and “Wonka,” the 2023 musical fantasy comedy.
The 28-year-old American actor is set to receive the Arlington Artist of the Year Award at the 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Sbiff). This news comes less than a week after he and his “A Complete Unknown” director James Mangold were named as the Visionary Tribute honorees at the upcoming Gotham Awards. He previously won the Breakthrough Actor Award for “Call Me by Your Name” (2017) at the Gothams, Hollywood Film Awards, and National Board of Review, among other kudos.
Chalamet will accept the Arlington Artist of the Year Award during an in-person tribute and career retrospective on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The 40th annual Sbiff event will highlight his performances in three recent feature films: “A Complete Unknown,” in which he portrays music legend Bob Dylan, “Dune: Part Two,” director Denis Villeneuve‘s epic sequel, and “Wonka,” the 2023 musical fantasy comedy.
- 11/25/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
[This story contains some spoilers from the first two episodes of Dune: Prophecy.]
Dune: Prophecy took a winding path to the small screen, but showrunner Alison Schapker was more than ready to take the reins of HBO’s latest spinoff of a beloved Warner Bros.’ film franchise.
Alison Schapker
The six-episode series about the origin of the mysterious Bene Gesserit changed creative leadership a few different times until Schapker and Diane Ademu-John became co-creators and co-showrunners. When production began in late 2022, Schapker then took on the role of sole showrunner through its delivery to the network. It was familiar territory for the scribe, having most recently served as an executive producer on Westworld season four and showrunner on Altered Carbon season two. Overall, her sci-fi credentials were fine-tuned across two decades for various Bad Robot shows including Alias, Lost, Fringe, Almost Human and the aforementioned Westworld. She even had the bittersweet task of writing out the fan-favorite character of Mr. Eko...
Dune: Prophecy took a winding path to the small screen, but showrunner Alison Schapker was more than ready to take the reins of HBO’s latest spinoff of a beloved Warner Bros.’ film franchise.
Alison Schapker
The six-episode series about the origin of the mysterious Bene Gesserit changed creative leadership a few different times until Schapker and Diane Ademu-John became co-creators and co-showrunners. When production began in late 2022, Schapker then took on the role of sole showrunner through its delivery to the network. It was familiar territory for the scribe, having most recently served as an executive producer on Westworld season four and showrunner on Altered Carbon season two. Overall, her sci-fi credentials were fine-tuned across two decades for various Bad Robot shows including Alias, Lost, Fringe, Almost Human and the aforementioned Westworld. She even had the bittersweet task of writing out the fan-favorite character of Mr. Eko...
- 11/25/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After “The Good Place,” creator Mike Schur and star Ted Danson are back with another comedy to keep you laughing while tugging on the heartstrings with “A Man on the Inside.” The Netflix series stars Danson as Charles, a retired and widowed man bored with his daily routine who gets the opportunity to reinvent his life when he’s hired by a private investigator to infiltrate a retirement home.
Danson is joined by an ensemble full of familiar faces, from former Schur’s comedy regulars to seasoned character actors. Here’s your handy guide to the cast of “A Man on the Inside” and where you’ve seen them before.
(Netflix) Ted Danson as Charles
“The Good Place” star Ted Danson reunites with series creator Michael Schur for “A Man on the Inside.” Danson plays Charles, a retired professor who is thrilled for a new adventure when he gets the...
Danson is joined by an ensemble full of familiar faces, from former Schur’s comedy regulars to seasoned character actors. Here’s your handy guide to the cast of “A Man on the Inside” and where you’ve seen them before.
(Netflix) Ted Danson as Charles
“The Good Place” star Ted Danson reunites with series creator Michael Schur for “A Man on the Inside.” Danson plays Charles, a retired professor who is thrilled for a new adventure when he gets the...
- 11/21/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Bei der Verleihung der Gotham Awards wird Zendaya für ihre Rolle in Luca Guadagninos „Challengers – Rivalen“ mit dem Spotlight Tribute geehrt.
Zendaya, hier bei der Premiere von „Challengers – Rivalen“ im April in Los Angeles, wird für ihre Rolle in Luca Guadagninos Film bei den Gotham Awards ausgezeichnet (Credit: Imago / Avalon.red)
Der Spotlight Tribute, der bei den Gotham Awards „in Anerkennung der phänomenalen Leistungen von Film- und Fernsehschaffenden, die das weltweite Publikum mit den größten Projekten des Jahres in ihren Bann gezogen haben“ vergeben wird, geht in diesem Jahr an Zendaya. Wie das Gotham Film & Media Institute jetzt bekannt gab, wird Zendaya bei der Verleihung der Gotham Awards am 2. Dezember für ihre Rolle in Luca Guadagninos „Challengers – Rivalen“ geehrt.
Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director des Gotham Film & Media Institute: „Zendayas anziehende Darstellung von Tashi Donaldson in ‚Challengers‘ ist ein Beispiel für die kreative Exzellenz, die The Gotham feiert.
Zendaya, hier bei der Premiere von „Challengers – Rivalen“ im April in Los Angeles, wird für ihre Rolle in Luca Guadagninos Film bei den Gotham Awards ausgezeichnet (Credit: Imago / Avalon.red)
Der Spotlight Tribute, der bei den Gotham Awards „in Anerkennung der phänomenalen Leistungen von Film- und Fernsehschaffenden, die das weltweite Publikum mit den größten Projekten des Jahres in ihren Bann gezogen haben“ vergeben wird, geht in diesem Jahr an Zendaya. Wie das Gotham Film & Media Institute jetzt bekannt gab, wird Zendaya bei der Verleihung der Gotham Awards am 2. Dezember für ihre Rolle in Luca Guadagninos „Challengers – Rivalen“ geehrt.
Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director des Gotham Film & Media Institute: „Zendayas anziehende Darstellung von Tashi Donaldson in ‚Challengers‘ ist ein Beispiel für die kreative Exzellenz, die The Gotham feiert.
- 11/21/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
Zendaya is the latest star to receive a special tribute at this year’s Gotham Awards.
On Wednesday, The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced that the “Challengers” star Zendaya will receive the Spotlight Tribute for her performance as Tashi Donaldson in the Luca Guadagnino film.
Zendaya joins Timothee Chalamet and James Mangold, Angelina Jolie, the cast of “Sing Sing,” the cast of “The Piano Lesson,” and Denis Villeneuve as honorees at this year’s Gotham Awards.
“Zendaya’s magnetic portrayal of Tashi Donaldson in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers exemplifies the creative excellence that The Gotham celebrates,” said Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham. “Her performances in ‘Dune: Part One,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ and ‘Euphoria’ have made her one of the most captivating actors of her generation. Her multi-layered performance at the heart of ‘Challengers’ earned widespread acclaim, including a nomination for Best Feature at this year’s Gothams.
On Wednesday, The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced that the “Challengers” star Zendaya will receive the Spotlight Tribute for her performance as Tashi Donaldson in the Luca Guadagnino film.
Zendaya joins Timothee Chalamet and James Mangold, Angelina Jolie, the cast of “Sing Sing,” the cast of “The Piano Lesson,” and Denis Villeneuve as honorees at this year’s Gotham Awards.
“Zendaya’s magnetic portrayal of Tashi Donaldson in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers exemplifies the creative excellence that The Gotham celebrates,” said Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham. “Her performances in ‘Dune: Part One,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ and ‘Euphoria’ have made her one of the most captivating actors of her generation. Her multi-layered performance at the heart of ‘Challengers’ earned widespread acclaim, including a nomination for Best Feature at this year’s Gothams.
- 11/20/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Emmy Award-winner Zendaya will receive the Gotham Awards’ Spotlight Tribute at the 34th edition early next month for her performance as Tashi Donaldson in the Luca Guadagnino-directed film Challengers.
The honor was created by the indie-centric Gotham Film & Media Institute “to recognize phenomenal efforts by individuals in film and television who captivated global audiences with the biggest projects of the year,” in this case Zendaya’s remarkable work as leading-actress and producer on the Amazon MGM Studios box-office hit.
“Zendaya’s magnetic portrayal of Tashi Donaldson in Challengers exemplifies the creative excellence that The Gotham celebrates,” said Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham.
“Her performances in Dune: Part One, Dune: Part Two, and Euphoria have made her one of the most captivating actors of her generation. Her multi-layered performance at the heart of Challengers earned widespread acclaim, including a nomination for Best Feature at this year’s Gothams.
The honor was created by the indie-centric Gotham Film & Media Institute “to recognize phenomenal efforts by individuals in film and television who captivated global audiences with the biggest projects of the year,” in this case Zendaya’s remarkable work as leading-actress and producer on the Amazon MGM Studios box-office hit.
“Zendaya’s magnetic portrayal of Tashi Donaldson in Challengers exemplifies the creative excellence that The Gotham celebrates,” said Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham.
“Her performances in Dune: Part One, Dune: Part Two, and Euphoria have made her one of the most captivating actors of her generation. Her multi-layered performance at the heart of Challengers earned widespread acclaim, including a nomination for Best Feature at this year’s Gothams.
- 11/20/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The distribution deal between Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group and Legendary Entertainment will end in December, as both companies mutually agreed to conclude the partnership, The Wrap has exclusively learned.
Sony will still distribute Legendary’s “Animal Friends” on Aug. 15, 2025, a live-action animation hybrid R-rated comedy that stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn and Aubrey Plaza. Legendary produced the film alongside Reynolds’ production company Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios.
Legendary and Sony first signed a multiyear worldwide film distribution partnership back in 2022 under which Sony Pictures marketed and distributed Legendary’s theatrical film titles, but the deal excluded existing projects, leaving Legendary’s biggest franchises like “Dune” and “Godzilla vs. Kong” to continue to be released by Warner Bros.
Under the pact, Sony distributed Legendary’s “The Book of Clarence,” the Biblical comedy from British singer-songwriter, music producer and filmmaker The Bullitts (aka Jeymes Samuel), in 2023, but the...
Sony will still distribute Legendary’s “Animal Friends” on Aug. 15, 2025, a live-action animation hybrid R-rated comedy that stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn and Aubrey Plaza. Legendary produced the film alongside Reynolds’ production company Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios.
Legendary and Sony first signed a multiyear worldwide film distribution partnership back in 2022 under which Sony Pictures marketed and distributed Legendary’s theatrical film titles, but the deal excluded existing projects, leaving Legendary’s biggest franchises like “Dune” and “Godzilla vs. Kong” to continue to be released by Warner Bros.
Under the pact, Sony distributed Legendary’s “The Book of Clarence,” the Biblical comedy from British singer-songwriter, music producer and filmmaker The Bullitts (aka Jeymes Samuel), in 2023, but the...
- 11/20/2024
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two) will receive the filmmaker of the year award at the 2025 Cinema Audio Society Awards, which will be held on Feb. 22.
The awards show will take place at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
“Denis Villeneuve is a trailblazer in the world of cinema, and it is with great excitement that we honor him with the 2025 Cas Filmmaker Award,” says Cas President Peter Kurland. “Villeneuve has an exceptional ability to intertwine storytelling, sound and visuals, crafting immersive experiences that linger in the minds of audiences long after the final frame. We celebrate his remarkable contributions to film, as he continuously challenges the status quo and redefines what is possible in storytelling.”
Dune: Part Two was the monumental conclusion to Villeneuve’s adaptation of the celebrated Frank Herbert science fiction novel. The adaptation began with Dune: Part One, which premiered in theaters in October 2021. Dune: Part One...
The awards show will take place at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
“Denis Villeneuve is a trailblazer in the world of cinema, and it is with great excitement that we honor him with the 2025 Cas Filmmaker Award,” says Cas President Peter Kurland. “Villeneuve has an exceptional ability to intertwine storytelling, sound and visuals, crafting immersive experiences that linger in the minds of audiences long after the final frame. We celebrate his remarkable contributions to film, as he continuously challenges the status quo and redefines what is possible in storytelling.”
Dune: Part Two was the monumental conclusion to Villeneuve’s adaptation of the celebrated Frank Herbert science fiction novel. The adaptation began with Dune: Part One, which premiered in theaters in October 2021. Dune: Part One...
- 11/20/2024
- by Bryan Antunez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sounds like the Cinema Audio Society has its 2025 Filmmaker Award honoree. Dune: Part Two writer-director Denis Villeneuve will be feted at the 61st Cas Awards. The three-time Oscar nominee will pick his prize during the group’s awards gala on February 22, at the Beverly Hilton.
“Denis Villeneuve is a trailblazer in the world of cinema, and it is with great excitement that we honor him with the 2025 Cas Filmmaker Award,” Cas President Peter Kurland said. “Villeneuve has an exceptional ability to intertwine storytelling, sound and visuals, crafting immersive experiences that linger in the minds of audiences long after the final frame. We celebrate his remarkable contributions to film, as he continuously challenges the status quo and redefines what is possible in storytelling.”
The French-Canadian filmmaker’s astute attention to detail and unique visuals has established him as one of today’s premier directors. Dune: Part Two, his continuation of...
“Denis Villeneuve is a trailblazer in the world of cinema, and it is with great excitement that we honor him with the 2025 Cas Filmmaker Award,” Cas President Peter Kurland said. “Villeneuve has an exceptional ability to intertwine storytelling, sound and visuals, crafting immersive experiences that linger in the minds of audiences long after the final frame. We celebrate his remarkable contributions to film, as he continuously challenges the status quo and redefines what is possible in storytelling.”
The French-Canadian filmmaker’s astute attention to detail and unique visuals has established him as one of today’s premier directors. Dune: Part Two, his continuation of...
- 11/19/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The 15th annual Academy Governors Awards on Sunday night brought tears and laughs to the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, as usual packed with Oscar hopefuls and AMPAS voters as the awards season gets into full swing.
With preparations for the March 2 Oscars (ABC) underway with two of last year’s executive producers (Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan) and edgy new host Conan O’Brien, the Governors Awards gave out five honorary Oscars to their second casting director, New York veteran Juliet Taylor (Lynn Stalmaster was the first), presented by Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”) who took her shoes off to meet the mic.
Other honorees included “James Bond” producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, presented by bearded former Bond Daniel Craig (“Queer”); writer/director and humanitarian Richard Curtis, presented by an hilarious Hugh Grant (“Heretic”); and the late, great Quincy Jones, presented by a sincere Jamie Foxx.
Jones’ family spokesperson Rashida Jones,...
With preparations for the March 2 Oscars (ABC) underway with two of last year’s executive producers (Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan) and edgy new host Conan O’Brien, the Governors Awards gave out five honorary Oscars to their second casting director, New York veteran Juliet Taylor (Lynn Stalmaster was the first), presented by Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”) who took her shoes off to meet the mic.
Other honorees included “James Bond” producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, presented by bearded former Bond Daniel Craig (“Queer”); writer/director and humanitarian Richard Curtis, presented by an hilarious Hugh Grant (“Heretic”); and the late, great Quincy Jones, presented by a sincere Jamie Foxx.
Jones’ family spokesperson Rashida Jones,...
- 11/18/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Get The Full Scoop On The Saoirse Ronan-Led Historical Drama Blitz.. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Blitz dropped a bomb at the BFI London Film Festival on October 9, 2024, and it was released in theaters on November 1, 2024. No worries if you haven’t watched it—it’ll hit Apple TV+ on November 22, 2024.
This one, directed by Steve McQueen, flips the script on your typical war flick. It’s all about the raw, emotional side of World War II, focusing on the real people who lived through the Blitz—not just the battlefields. And trust, it’s going to hit harder than a bombshell.
Blitz Plot Twist: A Kid’s Journey Through the Blitz
Blitz is about a kid’s wild journey through chaos. Set during the London Blitz, it follows 9-year-old George, who’s sent to the countryside by his mom, Rita (played by the excellent Saoirse Ronan), to escape the bombings.
Blitz dropped a bomb at the BFI London Film Festival on October 9, 2024, and it was released in theaters on November 1, 2024. No worries if you haven’t watched it—it’ll hit Apple TV+ on November 22, 2024.
This one, directed by Steve McQueen, flips the script on your typical war flick. It’s all about the raw, emotional side of World War II, focusing on the real people who lived through the Blitz—not just the battlefields. And trust, it’s going to hit harder than a bombshell.
Blitz Plot Twist: A Kid’s Journey Through the Blitz
Blitz is about a kid’s wild journey through chaos. Set during the London Blitz, it follows 9-year-old George, who’s sent to the countryside by his mom, Rita (played by the excellent Saoirse Ronan), to escape the bombings.
- 11/16/2024
- by Koimoi.com Team
- KoiMoi
The universe of “Dune” expands on HBO on Sunday, Nov. 17, with the premiere of “Dune: Prophecy,” a prequel series set 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert‘s first novel. Based on Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson‘s “Sisterhood of Dune” novel, “Prophecy” is the origin story of the Bene Gesserit, a powerful sect that seeks to control the path of humanity. It was developed for television by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker and stars Emily Watson as Valya Harkonnen, the ruthless leader of the sisterhood. But does it live up to the Oscar-winning spectacle of Denis Villeneuve‘s recent “Dune” adaptations?
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On MetaCritic the series has a score of 64 based on the 19 reviews counted as of this writing. Nine of those reviews are positive, nine are somewhat mixed, and one is outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, where...
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On MetaCritic the series has a score of 64 based on the 19 reviews counted as of this writing. Nine of those reviews are positive, nine are somewhat mixed, and one is outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, where...
- 11/15/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Why Did Zendaya Get 7 Minutes Screen Time in Dune 2021? (Photo Credit – Facebook)
Zendaya’s Dune debut? Yeah, it was a whopping seven minutes. In a 155-minute movie, no less. That’s about 4.5% of the entire film—barely a cameo—and fans weren’t thrilled. Posters, trailers, and the whole press tour led everyone to believe Zendaya’s Chani would be front and center. Instead, her character was mostly a dream (literally) in Paul Atreides’ head. Cue the social media outrage. One fan even tweeted, “What Do You Mean Zendaya Is Only In Dune For Seven Minutes.” Same, though.
It turns out that director Denis Villeneuve had his reasons. He split Frank Herbert’s novel into two movies, calling it rich and complex. According to him, Dune needed that extra breathing room, which meant Zendaya’s Chani would stay mainly in the shadows until the sequel. Villeneuve didn’t have...
Zendaya’s Dune debut? Yeah, it was a whopping seven minutes. In a 155-minute movie, no less. That’s about 4.5% of the entire film—barely a cameo—and fans weren’t thrilled. Posters, trailers, and the whole press tour led everyone to believe Zendaya’s Chani would be front and center. Instead, her character was mostly a dream (literally) in Paul Atreides’ head. Cue the social media outrage. One fan even tweeted, “What Do You Mean Zendaya Is Only In Dune For Seven Minutes.” Same, though.
It turns out that director Denis Villeneuve had his reasons. He split Frank Herbert’s novel into two movies, calling it rich and complex. According to him, Dune needed that extra breathing room, which meant Zendaya’s Chani would stay mainly in the shadows until the sequel. Villeneuve didn’t have...
- 11/11/2024
- by Koimoi.com Team
- KoiMoi
There are nine legendary stars who only need a Grammy to achieve the Egot grand slam of show business awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (see the gallery at the bottom of this post). None of them were on the list of 2025 Grammy nominees, though, when they were announced on Friday morning, but there is a nominee this year who could get three quarters of the way there if he wins: composer Kris Bowers.
Bowers is nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for his work on the movie musical adaptation of “The Color Purple.” It’s the third nomination for the composer, who previously contended for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for “Blue Skies” in 2020 and then in the score soundtrack race in 2022 for the Netflix series “Bridgerton.” A victory this year for “Color Purple” would put him just a Tony away from achieving Egot status.
The...
Bowers is nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for his work on the movie musical adaptation of “The Color Purple.” It’s the third nomination for the composer, who previously contended for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for “Blue Skies” in 2020 and then in the score soundtrack race in 2022 for the Netflix series “Bridgerton.” A victory this year for “Color Purple” would put him just a Tony away from achieving Egot status.
The...
- 11/9/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Director Denis Villeneuve and composer Hans Zimmer are determined to get an Oscar nomination for Zimmer’s “Dune: Part Two” score. According to Variety, Warner Bros. has submitted the sci-fi sequel’s score to the Academy despite the question as to whether the score will qualify under Academy rules.
The rules state that “in cases such as sequels and franchises from any media, the score must not use more than 20% of pre-existing themes and music borrowed from previous scores in the franchise.” Zimmer’s “Dune: Part Two” score uses themes from the first film, and observers expect that it’s more than 20%, though the Music Branch has not yet reviewed the score to make the determination. Whether it makes the cut for contention will be revealed when the shortlist voting period begins on Dec. 9.
In a forthcoming podcast interview with Variety, Villeneuve and Zimmer made the case for the score’s Oscar eligibility.
The rules state that “in cases such as sequels and franchises from any media, the score must not use more than 20% of pre-existing themes and music borrowed from previous scores in the franchise.” Zimmer’s “Dune: Part Two” score uses themes from the first film, and observers expect that it’s more than 20%, though the Music Branch has not yet reviewed the score to make the determination. Whether it makes the cut for contention will be revealed when the shortlist voting period begins on Dec. 9.
In a forthcoming podcast interview with Variety, Villeneuve and Zimmer made the case for the score’s Oscar eligibility.
- 11/6/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Mike Flanagan and David Dastmalchian are both prominent figures in the horror world, so it’s somewhat surprising that their first collaboration came not on a horror project, but on Flanagan’s upcoming movie The Life of Chuck – which, despite being a Stephen King adaptation, is a drama. Today, Deadline has announced that Flanagan and Dastmalchian are set to work together again… and this time the project is a horror film. Flanagan will be producing Epilogue, which Dastmalchian will star in alongside Flanagan’s wife and frequent collaborator Kate Siegel. Michael Fimognari, who worked as cinematographer on most of Flanagan’s work and directed episodes of The Midnight Club and The Fall of the House of Usher (not to mention the films To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You and To All the Boys: Always and Forever), will be directing, working from a screenplay by Luke Barnett and Tanner Thomason.
- 11/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Born September 1, 1996, Zendaya rose to fame as a child star on the Disney Channel, with fan-favorite characters in “Shake It Up” and “K.C. Undercover.” The singer and actress soon started dabbling in feature films, where she earned the plum role of Mj, Tom Holland‘s love interest, in Marvel’s “Spider-Man” movies. Zendaya’s biggest claim to fame was in 2020, when she became the youngest-ever Emmy winner in the Best Drama Actress category for playing a teen drug addict on “Euphoria.” Her career continues to blossom thanks to recent releases like “Challengers” (directed by Luca Guadagnino) and “Dune” (directed by Denis Villeneuve).
Explore our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see the 11 best Zendaya movies and TV shows, ranked. Does your #1 choice match ours?
11. ‘Shake It Up’ (2010-13)
This Disney Channel series marked the first major on-screen appearance for the then-13-year-old actress. Zendaya takes on the role Rocky Blue,...
Explore our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see the 11 best Zendaya movies and TV shows, ranked. Does your #1 choice match ours?
11. ‘Shake It Up’ (2010-13)
This Disney Channel series marked the first major on-screen appearance for the then-13-year-old actress. Zendaya takes on the role Rocky Blue,...
- 10/29/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Late Night With The Devil comes to Limited Edition 4K Uhd/Blu-Ray Box Set & 4K Uhd and Blu-ray Standard Editions on 28 October 2024 – to celebrate we are giving away a 4K Uhd/Blu-Ray Box set to a lucky winner!
Tune in for one hell of a show as Late Night With The Devil – the 2023 horror hit from the talented brothers Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes, that’s been hailed by Mark Kermode as ‘Alan Partridge goes to hell’ and the King of horror himself, Stephen King, described it as ‘Absolutely brilliant’ – gets the Limited Edition treatment from Second Sight Films this Autumn.
This devilishly entertaining and wickedly original feature is the latest to receive a must-own Limited Edition Box set release from the company that truly puts the devil in the details. The bonus-packed collector’s 4K/Blu-ray dual edition is set for release on 28 October, just in time for some...
Tune in for one hell of a show as Late Night With The Devil – the 2023 horror hit from the talented brothers Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes, that’s been hailed by Mark Kermode as ‘Alan Partridge goes to hell’ and the King of horror himself, Stephen King, described it as ‘Absolutely brilliant’ – gets the Limited Edition treatment from Second Sight Films this Autumn.
This devilishly entertaining and wickedly original feature is the latest to receive a must-own Limited Edition Box set release from the company that truly puts the devil in the details. The bonus-packed collector’s 4K/Blu-ray dual edition is set for release on 28 October, just in time for some...
- 10/20/2024
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Could Timothée Chalamet’s Character in Dune Be Hiding a Dark Prophecy That Could Change the Course of the Universe? (Photo Credit – Facebook)
Hold onto your still suits, folks! Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides might be the chosen one of Arraki. But what if there’s some dark prophecy lurking in the dunes?
Paul Atreides already owns the big screen in Dune: Part One (2021). He made a fiery comeback in Dune: Part Two (2024). He’s also booked for Dune 3, which draws from Frank Herbert’s Dune: Messiah. But the real kicker? Dune: Prophecy’s ready to step away from Paul’s heroic saga to dive deep into the Bene Gesserit’s shadowy origins. This prequel is based on Sisterhood of Dune by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert. It rewinds the clock by a casual 10,000 years, unearthing the very foundations of this power-wielding sisterhood.
As much as we’d love...
Hold onto your still suits, folks! Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides might be the chosen one of Arraki. But what if there’s some dark prophecy lurking in the dunes?
Paul Atreides already owns the big screen in Dune: Part One (2021). He made a fiery comeback in Dune: Part Two (2024). He’s also booked for Dune 3, which draws from Frank Herbert’s Dune: Messiah. But the real kicker? Dune: Prophecy’s ready to step away from Paul’s heroic saga to dive deep into the Bene Gesserit’s shadowy origins. This prequel is based on Sisterhood of Dune by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert. It rewinds the clock by a casual 10,000 years, unearthing the very foundations of this power-wielding sisterhood.
As much as we’d love...
- 10/19/2024
- by Heena Singh
- KoiMoi
“One doesn’t come out of the womb wanting to be a cinematographer,” says Greig Fraser, the go-to director of photography for such helmers as Garth Davis, Matt Reeves, Denis Villeneuve and more.
Fraser has swiftly become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after cinematographers after receiving critical acclaim for his work on “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Dune: Part One, “Dune: Part Two” and “The Batman.” Variety is honoring him as a Billion Dollar Cinematographer at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
He has also become one of the most influential DPs, especially to aspiring filmmakers and film lovers alike.
“You learn about filmmakers,” he says. “I remember being 7 or 8, writing a script about a war film, and we had some toy guns and army jackets, and we thought, ‘Why can’t we make it?’” he says over the phone as he walks home from a shoot in the U.
Fraser has swiftly become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after cinematographers after receiving critical acclaim for his work on “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Dune: Part One, “Dune: Part Two” and “The Batman.” Variety is honoring him as a Billion Dollar Cinematographer at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
He has also become one of the most influential DPs, especially to aspiring filmmakers and film lovers alike.
“You learn about filmmakers,” he says. “I remember being 7 or 8, writing a script about a war film, and we had some toy guns and army jackets, and we thought, ‘Why can’t we make it?’” he says over the phone as he walks home from a shoot in the U.
- 10/16/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The Gotham Awards are giving filmmaker Denis Villeneuve‘s Oscar campaign a shot in the arm. They have announced that he will receive their Director Tribute for his “remarkable worldbuilding and storytelling prowess” in crafting the blockbuster film “Dune: Part Two.” All Gotham winners will be presented on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
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Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham Film and Media Institute, said in a statement, “Denis Villeneuve has masterfully adapted Frank Herbert‘s classic, first with 2021’s ‘Dune’ and now with ‘Dune: Part Two,’ creating a visually stunning and narratively complex conclusion to this tale in a manner that has captivated everyone from critics to audiences to devoted fans. The Gotham is honored to present Villeneuve — a visionary who has redefined the genre for modern audiences — with The Director Tribute. This recognition...
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Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham Film and Media Institute, said in a statement, “Denis Villeneuve has masterfully adapted Frank Herbert‘s classic, first with 2021’s ‘Dune’ and now with ‘Dune: Part Two,’ creating a visually stunning and narratively complex conclusion to this tale in a manner that has captivated everyone from critics to audiences to devoted fans. The Gotham is honored to present Villeneuve — a visionary who has redefined the genre for modern audiences — with The Director Tribute. This recognition...
- 9/24/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Zendaya is back with the cast of Dune: Part Two!
The 28-year-old actress was spotted in two chic outfits while attending a For Your Consideration awards screening of the movie on Saturday (September 21) in New York City.
Zendaya was joined by co-stars Timothee Chalamet and Austin Butler at the event, which serves as a clear reminder that awards season is upon us!
It looks like Timothee is covering up a shorter hairstyle with his hat.
Warner Bros. has not yet revealed its awards slate for the upcoming 2025 Oscars, but it appears clear that Dune: Part Two will be the studio’s crown jewel. Gold Derby currently has the film positioned as a frontrunner in the Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay categories. The film likely will get plenty of attention in the design categories as well.
Dune: Part One was nominated for 10 Oscars back in 2022 and won six of them.
The 28-year-old actress was spotted in two chic outfits while attending a For Your Consideration awards screening of the movie on Saturday (September 21) in New York City.
Zendaya was joined by co-stars Timothee Chalamet and Austin Butler at the event, which serves as a clear reminder that awards season is upon us!
It looks like Timothee is covering up a shorter hairstyle with his hat.
Warner Bros. has not yet revealed its awards slate for the upcoming 2025 Oscars, but it appears clear that Dune: Part Two will be the studio’s crown jewel. Gold Derby currently has the film positioned as a frontrunner in the Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay categories. The film likely will get plenty of attention in the design categories as well.
Dune: Part One was nominated for 10 Oscars back in 2022 and won six of them.
- 9/22/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Denis Villeneuve has clarified that his 'Dune' films are "not like a trilogy".The 56-year-old filmmaker plans to depart the blockbuster sci-fi series after one last epic if 'Dune: Messiah' goes ahead, but he has explained that the third movie based on Frank Herbert’s classic novel, will have its "own identity".He told Vanity Fair: “It’s important that people understand that for me, it was really a diptych. It was really a pair of movies that will be the adaptation of the first book. That’s done and that’s finished.“If I do a third one, which is in the writing process, it’s not like a trilogy. It’s strange to say that, but if I go back there, it’s to do something that feels different and has its own identity.”The third movie will follow 2021's 'Dune: Part One...
- 9/11/2024
- by Lizzie Baker
- Bang Showbiz
Florence Pugh is all set to return to her role as Yelena Belova in the upcoming MCU film Thunderbolts*. However, Marvel reportedly already has some plans for Pugh’s future in the MCU as she is reported to have some connection to Charlie Cox’s Daredevil.
Cox is also set to reprise his role as Matt Murdock in the Disney Plus series Daredevil: Born Again. The series is set to turn Marvel’s focus towards more street-level superheroes and stories, with heroes like Daredevil, The Punisher, and Yelena. A potential interaction with Spider-Man is reportedly also in the works.
Charlie Cox’s Daredevil Might Team Up With Florence Pugh’s Yelena In The MCU Florence Pugh in Black Widow | Credits: Marvel Studios
Florence Pugh was last seen in the MCU as Yelena Belova in Black Widow. Playing the sister of Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff, Pugh became an instant favorite among fans,...
Cox is also set to reprise his role as Matt Murdock in the Disney Plus series Daredevil: Born Again. The series is set to turn Marvel’s focus towards more street-level superheroes and stories, with heroes like Daredevil, The Punisher, and Yelena. A potential interaction with Spider-Man is reportedly also in the works.
Charlie Cox’s Daredevil Might Team Up With Florence Pugh’s Yelena In The MCU Florence Pugh in Black Widow | Credits: Marvel Studios
Florence Pugh was last seen in the MCU as Yelena Belova in Black Widow. Playing the sister of Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff, Pugh became an instant favorite among fans,...
- 9/7/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Fans of Dune are in for a treat as a new Starfield preset lets players embody Timothée Chalamet’s iconic portrayal of Paul Atreides. This unexpected crossover is thanks to a fan-made character preset that lets players play as a lookalike of Paul Atreides.
The preset is stunningly accurate. | Image Credit: Akiba91 on NexusMods
As we wait for the release of Dune: Awakening, the upcoming survival Mmo, this might be what you need to keep the excitement running. The preset looks stunningly similar to the character and will most likely be a go-to for fans going forward.
Starfield Might Give You The Dune Experience You Need
Modding is a big part of Bethesda’s titles and Starfield is no different. Like Skyrim before it, the game features a massive library of mods that can change anything from the color of an item to the entire world. The new character preset...
The preset is stunningly accurate. | Image Credit: Akiba91 on NexusMods
As we wait for the release of Dune: Awakening, the upcoming survival Mmo, this might be what you need to keep the excitement running. The preset looks stunningly similar to the character and will most likely be a go-to for fans going forward.
Starfield Might Give You The Dune Experience You Need
Modding is a big part of Bethesda’s titles and Starfield is no different. Like Skyrim before it, the game features a massive library of mods that can change anything from the color of an item to the entire world. The new character preset...
- 9/6/2024
- by Daniel Royte
- FandomWire
There's no rest for the wicked — or for Laika Studios, either, it would seem. With the Oregon based outfit preparing to release long-gestating fantasy stop-motion epic Wildwood next year, their self-described "hardest" film to date, the studio could've been forgiven for taking some time out for a bit of a breather. But with recent months bringing news of live-action Brian Duffield movie Crumble and a Piranesi adaptation from Laika CEO and Kubo & The Two Strings director Travis Knight joining the studio's slate, things have been all systems go over in Portland. And now another project has found its way into the Laika pipeline — a live-action sci-fi thriller from Jon Spaihts, best known as the co-writer of Denis Villeneuve's Dune and Alien prequel Prometheus.
Plot details regarding Spaihts' movie, which will mark the prolific screenwriter's directorial debut, are being kept largely under wraps for now. However, the enigmatic logline for...
Plot details regarding Spaihts' movie, which will mark the prolific screenwriter's directorial debut, are being kept largely under wraps for now. However, the enigmatic logline for...
- 9/5/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
Deadline is reporting that Jon Spaihts, who worked with Denis Villeneuve on the screenplays for the Dune films and penned the Chris Pratt/Jennifer Lawrence space romance drama Passengers, will be making his directorial debut on a film that he will also write. It is a yet-to-be-titled sci-fi thriller and will be produced by Laika’s live-action division. The Oregon-based studio is usually known for their animation work and has been nominated for a number of Academy Awards. Their specialty also lies predominantly on stop-motion animation.
While details are scant at the moment, per Deadline, the new sci-fi thriller will tell “the tale of a woman investigating a mystery that took place during a week she cannot remember.” Spaihts spoke of his directorial debut in a statement that said, “This is an original passion project I’ve been eager to turn to for a while, and I couldn’t ask for better partners.
While details are scant at the moment, per Deadline, the new sci-fi thriller will tell “the tale of a woman investigating a mystery that took place during a week she cannot remember.” Spaihts spoke of his directorial debut in a statement that said, “This is an original passion project I’ve been eager to turn to for a while, and I couldn’t ask for better partners.
- 9/5/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The conventional wisdom for the past few years of everyone in town not named Netflix has been: if you put a movie into theaters, it helps the film down the road once it lands on streaming. Knowing a movie was theatrical and has that extra leg up of advertising gives it that added perception of quality beyond just something made for streaming.
IMAX though wanted to take that theory one step further, so it did its own study: If you knew a movie played on IMAX screens, would you still be more likely to watch it on streaming?
According to the tech company’s own commissioned research obtained by IndieWire, of course you would. IMAX (through the Nrg Research Group) asked 600 U.S.-based entertainment consumers if knowing the film had a theatrical release in IMAX would make them more likely to watch it on a streaming service, and nearly two-thirds (62 percent) said yes.
IMAX though wanted to take that theory one step further, so it did its own study: If you knew a movie played on IMAX screens, would you still be more likely to watch it on streaming?
According to the tech company’s own commissioned research obtained by IndieWire, of course you would. IMAX (through the Nrg Research Group) asked 600 U.S.-based entertainment consumers if knowing the film had a theatrical release in IMAX would make them more likely to watch it on a streaming service, and nearly two-thirds (62 percent) said yes.
- 9/5/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Another buzzy project has hit the TIFF market ahead of the festival’s opening night, this one from indie studio Laika. THR reports that “Dune” screenwriter Jon Spaights will make his directorial debut on an original sci-fi thriller for the studio. The film remains untitled, but its story centers on a woman investigating a mystery that took place during a week she can’t remember. Spaights also pens the script.
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- 9/5/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Jon Spaihts, the screenwriter behind the Dune films and more besides, is turning to directing with an original sci-fi film.
Laika may be better known for its charming animated output, including Kubo And The Two Strings and its debut Coraline, but it also has a business arm which has a number of live-action films in the works.
The most recently announced of these is an untitled project from Jon Spaihts, previously known for his work as a screenwriter – his credits include Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies, Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus (the latter rewritten by Damon Lindelof) and more besides. In what will be his directorial debut, Spaihts’ sci-fi feature will reportedly be about “a woman investigating a mystery that took place during a week she cannot remember.”
It sounds a bit Philip K Dick with its missing memory premise. Or perhaps it’s just about someone who went...
Laika may be better known for its charming animated output, including Kubo And The Two Strings and its debut Coraline, but it also has a business arm which has a number of live-action films in the works.
The most recently announced of these is an untitled project from Jon Spaihts, previously known for his work as a screenwriter – his credits include Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies, Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus (the latter rewritten by Damon Lindelof) and more besides. In what will be his directorial debut, Spaihts’ sci-fi feature will reportedly be about “a woman investigating a mystery that took place during a week she cannot remember.”
It sounds a bit Philip K Dick with its missing memory premise. Or perhaps it’s just about someone who went...
- 9/5/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Jon Spaihts, whose writing credits include “Doctor Strange,” “Prometheus” and the two “Dune” movies, is set to make his directorial debut with an untitled sci-fi thriller for Laika. The announcement was made by Matt Levin, Laika’s president of live action film and series.
The movie revolves around a woman who is investigating a mystery that took place during a week she cannot remember.
Laika, the Portland, Oregon-based stop motion animation studio also has the live action film “Crumble,” from writer/director Brian Duffield and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, on the docket.
“Laika has long admired Jon’s iconic work as a screenwriter,” said Levin in an official statement. “He is one of the most imaginative and inventive storytellers working today, and we’re honored to partner with him as he brings his unique vision and soul to the director’s chair for the first time with a...
The movie revolves around a woman who is investigating a mystery that took place during a week she cannot remember.
Laika, the Portland, Oregon-based stop motion animation studio also has the live action film “Crumble,” from writer/director Brian Duffield and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, on the docket.
“Laika has long admired Jon’s iconic work as a screenwriter,” said Levin in an official statement. “He is one of the most imaginative and inventive storytellers working today, and we’re honored to partner with him as he brings his unique vision and soul to the director’s chair for the first time with a...
- 9/5/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Laika continues to build its live-action slate and has set Dune franchise, Prometheus and Doctor Strange co-writer Jon Spaihts to direct an original sci-fi thriller.
The untitled project centres on a woman investigating a mystery that took place during a week she cannot remember.
The live-action subsidiary led by Matt Levin recently announced the live-action project Crumble to be produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
Brian Duffield wrote and will direct that story, about a married couple who embark on a globe-trotting adventure in their quest to find a cure to an ancient curse.
The live-action development slate includes...
The untitled project centres on a woman investigating a mystery that took place during a week she cannot remember.
The live-action subsidiary led by Matt Levin recently announced the live-action project Crumble to be produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
Brian Duffield wrote and will direct that story, about a married couple who embark on a globe-trotting adventure in their quest to find a cure to an ancient curse.
The live-action development slate includes...
- 9/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
Jon Spaihts, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of both “Dune” and this year’s sequel “Dune: Part Two,” is set to make his directorial debut on another science fiction spectacle.
Spaihts will team with “Coraline” studio Laika on an original sci-fi thriller, among one of the first live-action movies for the famed animation house.
Spaihts will both write and direct the project, and Laika is shopping the title as a sales package at the Toronto International Film Festival kicking off this week.
The film is still untitled, but it tells the tale of a woman investigating a mystery that took place during a week she cannot remember.
“Laika has long admired Jon’s iconic work as a screenwriter,” Matt Levin, Laika’s president of live-action film and series, said. “He is one of the most imaginative and inventive storytellers working today, and we’re honored to partner with him as he brings...
Spaihts will team with “Coraline” studio Laika on an original sci-fi thriller, among one of the first live-action movies for the famed animation house.
Spaihts will both write and direct the project, and Laika is shopping the title as a sales package at the Toronto International Film Festival kicking off this week.
The film is still untitled, but it tells the tale of a woman investigating a mystery that took place during a week she cannot remember.
“Laika has long admired Jon’s iconic work as a screenwriter,” Matt Levin, Laika’s president of live-action film and series, said. “He is one of the most imaginative and inventive storytellers working today, and we’re honored to partner with him as he brings...
- 9/5/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Tickets go on sale Monday, September 9, for Warner Bros. Pictures’ Joker: Folie à Deux. The Todd Phillips film, which was Filmed For IMAX, sees Joaquin Phoenix return to his Academy Award-winning role as Arthur Fleck, starring alongside Lady Gaga.
It debuts tonight at the Venice Film Festival and will be released in theaters across North America on Friday, October 4, and internationally beginning on October 2—five years to the day from its predecessor, Joker, which won the festival’s prestigious Golden Lion Award.
Joker: Folie à Deux tickets will also go on sale on Monday, September 9 in select cities in North America for special fan-first premiere screenings—exclusively in IMAX—on one night only: Monday, September 30.
From acclaimed writer/director/producer Todd Phillips comes Joker: Folie à Deux, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award-winning Joker, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.
It debuts tonight at the Venice Film Festival and will be released in theaters across North America on Friday, October 4, and internationally beginning on October 2—five years to the day from its predecessor, Joker, which won the festival’s prestigious Golden Lion Award.
Joker: Folie à Deux tickets will also go on sale on Monday, September 9 in select cities in North America for special fan-first premiere screenings—exclusively in IMAX—on one night only: Monday, September 30.
From acclaimed writer/director/producer Todd Phillips comes Joker: Folie à Deux, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award-winning Joker, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.
- 9/4/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Just in time for Halloween, Second Sight Films is releasing a limited edition box set for Late Night with the Devil! I'm especially excited to check out the film in Uhd, which is presented in Hdr with Dolby Vision, plus there's all-new commentary and special features:
From the press release: "Tune in for one hell of a show as Late Night With The Devil – the 2023 horror hit from the talented brothers Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes, that’s been hailed by Mark Kermode as ‘Alan Partridge goes to hell’ and the King of horror himself, Stephen King, described it as ‘Absolutely brilliant’ – gets the Limited Edition treatment from Second Sight Films this Autumn.
This devilishly entertaining and wickedly original feature is the latest to receive a must-own Limited Edition Box set release from the company that truly puts the devil in the details. The bonus-packed collector’s 4K/Blu-ray dual...
From the press release: "Tune in for one hell of a show as Late Night With The Devil – the 2023 horror hit from the talented brothers Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes, that’s been hailed by Mark Kermode as ‘Alan Partridge goes to hell’ and the King of horror himself, Stephen King, described it as ‘Absolutely brilliant’ – gets the Limited Edition treatment from Second Sight Films this Autumn.
This devilishly entertaining and wickedly original feature is the latest to receive a must-own Limited Edition Box set release from the company that truly puts the devil in the details. The bonus-packed collector’s 4K/Blu-ray dual...
- 9/4/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
“Anything you can dream about here, you can make,” says Jack Black in the first trailer for “A Minecraft Movie,” coming to theaters April 4, 2025.
Then, ceremoniously, he proclaims, “I… am Steve,” prompting groans from the rest of the crew, who have been transported into this blocky video game world.
Directed by “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre” filmmaker Jared Hess, “A Minecraft Movie” also stars Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen and Jennifer Coolidge. Warner Bros. and Legendary are backing the adaptation of one of the bestselling video games in history (it boasts 140 million monthly users).
In the first footage of “A Minecraft Movie,” Black and Momoa meet piglins and creepers as they navigate the ever-changing fantasy universe.
Debuting in 2011, “Minecraft” allows players to use colorful blocks to create 3D worlds. It has also spawned numerous spinoffs, like “Minecraft: Story Mode,” “Minecraft Earth,” “Minecraft Dungeons” and “Minecraft Legends.
Then, ceremoniously, he proclaims, “I… am Steve,” prompting groans from the rest of the crew, who have been transported into this blocky video game world.
Directed by “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre” filmmaker Jared Hess, “A Minecraft Movie” also stars Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen and Jennifer Coolidge. Warner Bros. and Legendary are backing the adaptation of one of the bestselling video games in history (it boasts 140 million monthly users).
In the first footage of “A Minecraft Movie,” Black and Momoa meet piglins and creepers as they navigate the ever-changing fantasy universe.
Debuting in 2011, “Minecraft” allows players to use colorful blocks to create 3D worlds. It has also spawned numerous spinoffs, like “Minecraft: Story Mode,” “Minecraft Earth,” “Minecraft Dungeons” and “Minecraft Legends.
- 9/4/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Following recent reports that Josh Brolin has been offered the role of Hal Jordan in the upcoming Lanterns HBO series, we have word on two other A-list actors who may also be in contention to play the legendary ring-slinging hero.
According to Jeff Sneider, both Ewan McGregor and Matthew McConaughey are on DC Studios' radar, and will be offered the part in the event that Brolin declines.
Sneider also mentions that the series is "modelled after True Detective."
Fans appear to be somewhat divided on Brolin (56) potentially suiting-up as Jordan, primarily due to the Dune star's age. But McGregor and McConaughey are only slightly younger at 53 and 54, respectively, so the show is clearly set to introduce an older take on this character and that's all there is to it.
Emmy Award-winning Lost and Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof is working on the pilot script along with Ozark showrunner Chris Mundy and comic book writer Tom King.
According to Jeff Sneider, both Ewan McGregor and Matthew McConaughey are on DC Studios' radar, and will be offered the part in the event that Brolin declines.
Sneider also mentions that the series is "modelled after True Detective."
Fans appear to be somewhat divided on Brolin (56) potentially suiting-up as Jordan, primarily due to the Dune star's age. But McGregor and McConaughey are only slightly younger at 53 and 54, respectively, so the show is clearly set to introduce an older take on this character and that's all there is to it.
Emmy Award-winning Lost and Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof is working on the pilot script along with Ozark showrunner Chris Mundy and comic book writer Tom King.
- 9/4/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
With the highly anticipated film having its World Premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 4, Warner Bros. Pictures has released new promos for Joker: Folie à Deux.
Fans can now watch “The Music Within” featurette, in which writer/director/producer Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix, and Lady Gaga explain why music plays such a big part in the sequel. Three more posters have also been revealed by the studio.
Joker: Folie à Deux has been rated R for some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity. It opens in theaters on October 4.
From Todd Phillips comes Joker: Folie À Deux, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award-winning Joker, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.
The new film stars Joaquin Phoenix once again in his Oscar-winning dual role as Arthur Fleck/Joker opposite...
Fans can now watch “The Music Within” featurette, in which writer/director/producer Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix, and Lady Gaga explain why music plays such a big part in the sequel. Three more posters have also been revealed by the studio.
Joker: Folie à Deux has been rated R for some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity. It opens in theaters on October 4.
From Todd Phillips comes Joker: Folie À Deux, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award-winning Joker, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.
The new film stars Joaquin Phoenix once again in his Oscar-winning dual role as Arthur Fleck/Joker opposite...
- 9/3/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Winona Ryder has been part of the film industry for decades. She has starred in some very successful projects and had quite an impressive impact on popular culture. When one becomes as familiar with Hollywood as the actress, one tends to learn a thing or two about how things work.
Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice | Credit: Warner Bros
While many are able to use this knowledge to navigate the tough landscape, Rider seems to have grown a sixth sense thanks to her experiences in the industry. During an interview for the promotion of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the actress confessed that she had an intuition about Timothée Chalamet that turned out to be very true.
Winona Ryder Had a Feeling About Timothée Chalamet
Over the years, Winona Ryder has worked with some of the most talented people Hollywood has to offer. While this has helped her build a successful career for herself, being...
Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice | Credit: Warner Bros
While many are able to use this knowledge to navigate the tough landscape, Rider seems to have grown a sixth sense thanks to her experiences in the industry. During an interview for the promotion of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the actress confessed that she had an intuition about Timothée Chalamet that turned out to be very true.
Winona Ryder Had a Feeling About Timothée Chalamet
Over the years, Winona Ryder has worked with some of the most talented people Hollywood has to offer. While this has helped her build a successful career for herself, being...
- 9/3/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
The 68th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its lineup of Screen Talks, featuring a roster of high-profile filmmakers and actors.
The program includes sessions with Steve McQueen, Lupita Nyong’o, Denis Villeneuve, Andrea Arnold, Sean Baker, Daniel Kaluuya, Mike Leigh, Zoe Saldaña, and the documentary duo Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
Villeneuve, fresh off the success of the “Dune” films, will take audiences through his filmography, which includes “Arrival” and “Blade Runner 2049.” British filmmaker Andrea Arnold will share insights into her impact on both big and small screens, while Sean Baker, recent Palme d’Or recipient for “Anora,” will explore his approach to representing marginalized lives on film.
McQueen, whose film “Blitz” serves as the festival’s opening night gala, will discuss his work spanning both cinema and television. Oscar winner Nyong’o is set to reflect on her career trajectory from “12 Years a Slave” to recent...
The program includes sessions with Steve McQueen, Lupita Nyong’o, Denis Villeneuve, Andrea Arnold, Sean Baker, Daniel Kaluuya, Mike Leigh, Zoe Saldaña, and the documentary duo Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
Villeneuve, fresh off the success of the “Dune” films, will take audiences through his filmography, which includes “Arrival” and “Blade Runner 2049.” British filmmaker Andrea Arnold will share insights into her impact on both big and small screens, while Sean Baker, recent Palme d’Or recipient for “Anora,” will explore his approach to representing marginalized lives on film.
McQueen, whose film “Blitz” serves as the festival’s opening night gala, will discuss his work spanning both cinema and television. Oscar winner Nyong’o is set to reflect on her career trajectory from “12 Years a Slave” to recent...
- 9/3/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Bird auteur Andrea Arnold, director of Lff opening night film Blitz Steve McQueen and Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve are among the filmmakers taking part in the Screen Talks programme at the 68th BFI London Film Festival next month.
Also taking part are this year’s Palme d’Or winner, Anora director Sean Baker; Nyad and Free Solo directing team Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin; and Mike Leigh, whose latest Hard Truths will soon premiere at Toronto, where he’ll also receive an honorary award.
Actors on the billing are 12 Years A Slave star Lupita Nyong’o, Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya,...
Also taking part are this year’s Palme d’Or winner, Anora director Sean Baker; Nyad and Free Solo directing team Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin; and Mike Leigh, whose latest Hard Truths will soon premiere at Toronto, where he’ll also receive an honorary award.
Actors on the billing are 12 Years A Slave star Lupita Nyong’o, Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya,...
- 9/3/2024
- ScreenDaily
James Gunn says he and Chris Pratt are always talking about him joining the Dcu.The 45-year-old actor stars as Peter Quill / Star-Lord in Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' franchise and Gunn, who helmed the films, is now the co-chairman of the rival supehero studio and is keen to get Pratt to join him.A Threads user asked Gunn, 58, if there is any truth in the "rumour" that they've had talks about it, to which the filmmaker replied: "He's a close friend. We talk about that all the time."Pratt has suggested he could have the opportunity to do something at DC and continue playing Star Lord for Marvel.He told ComicBook.com: "Well, it probably make more sense that I would be Star Lord again."But anything is possible, and especially with James over at DC. Maybe there's something that would be right over there. Maybe both.
- 9/3/2024
- by Lizzie Baker
- Bang Showbiz
The NBC hit sitcom Friends had a separate fan base of its own and popularity that many found almost impossible to compete with. But while the show was incredibly popular, just like the rest, it wasn’t immune to certain generalizations. Something that actress Courteney Cox, who played Monica on the sitcom, had been quite vocal about.
Courteney Cox in Friends || Credits: NBC
In a past interview, the actress expressed her criticism of the Generation X label and added how this tag had not only misrepresented the entire cast but also categorized them as aimless.
Courteney Cox Expressed Her Displeasure With the Generation X Label
When Friends hit the NBC screens in 1994, the media as well as the public were quick to attach the quintessential Generation X tag to it. While it was then, today, almost three decades after its premiere, the sitcom is mostly discussed from the camera lens of millennials,...
Courteney Cox in Friends || Credits: NBC
In a past interview, the actress expressed her criticism of the Generation X label and added how this tag had not only misrepresented the entire cast but also categorized them as aimless.
Courteney Cox Expressed Her Displeasure With the Generation X Label
When Friends hit the NBC screens in 1994, the media as well as the public were quick to attach the quintessential Generation X tag to it. While it was then, today, almost three decades after its premiere, the sitcom is mostly discussed from the camera lens of millennials,...
- 9/2/2024
- by Sakshi Singh
- FandomWire
Gamescom 2024 allowed hundreds of game developers to showcase what they’ve been working on, and what fans can look forward to in the coming months. With regards to Funcom, of course, this means showing the work of Joel Bylos and his team with Dune: Awakening.
Thankfully, we were lucky enough to discuss the game in all its glorious detail during a face-to-face interview that covered more than we should, but it did prove one thing to me; not only does Bylos care, but he gets the Dune franchise so much more than most.
Dune: Awakening’s Joel Bylos Tells All About What’s in Store For Fans
Dune: Awakening is soon to release and bring us the perfect representation of Arrakis. Image Credit: Funcom.
So, first and foremost, for the FandomWire readers who may not know who you are or what you’re working on, would you mind illuminating us?...
Thankfully, we were lucky enough to discuss the game in all its glorious detail during a face-to-face interview that covered more than we should, but it did prove one thing to me; not only does Bylos care, but he gets the Dune franchise so much more than most.
Dune: Awakening’s Joel Bylos Tells All About What’s in Store For Fans
Dune: Awakening is soon to release and bring us the perfect representation of Arrakis. Image Credit: Funcom.
So, first and foremost, for the FandomWire readers who may not know who you are or what you’re working on, would you mind illuminating us?...
- 9/1/2024
- by Luke Addison
- FandomWire
At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much common cause between Pablo Larraín’s anticipated Maria Callas biopic, “Maria,” starring Angelina Jolie as the titular opera singer, and Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist,” a 215-minute epic about a Holocaust survivor forging a new life in America. Though both films will premiere on the Lido at this year’s Venice Film Festival, where they’re competing for the Golden Lion, they are in most ways worlds apart.
Yet both owe a good deal to the contributions of Hungarian talent, joining a roster of recent awards bait and blockbusters to film in the Central European country that includes Yorgos Lanthimos’ multi-Oscar winner “Poor Things” and both chapters of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi tentpole “Dune.” While an attractive 30% cash rebate is undoubtedly part of the draw, it’s also a testament to a long history of artistry and technical craftsmanship in...
Yet both owe a good deal to the contributions of Hungarian talent, joining a roster of recent awards bait and blockbusters to film in the Central European country that includes Yorgos Lanthimos’ multi-Oscar winner “Poor Things” and both chapters of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi tentpole “Dune.” While an attractive 30% cash rebate is undoubtedly part of the draw, it’s also a testament to a long history of artistry and technical craftsmanship in...
- 9/1/2024
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Recently, Rotten Tomatoes introduced the new "Verified Hot" label to their audience-polled Popcornmeter. Should a film's audience score rank above 90%, they will receive a new badge of honor. Yes, despite the website's consistent fallibility to review bombing, on top of their already flawed and frequently-gamed system, the widely-revered review aggregate is still making steps to gain more credibility, yet all it's doing is further dividing critics and audiences. This heated topic of discourse continues to oscillate between "critics don't know how to have fun" to "audiences are too stupid to be trusted," to the point that it has become a staple in the alt-right culture war.
It goes without saying that critics and audiences perceive films differently, but the nuances that explain why are far from black and white. In fact, there's a lot that can be deciphered from a large gap in critics and audience scores, and it isn't...
It goes without saying that critics and audiences perceive films differently, but the nuances that explain why are far from black and white. In fact, there's a lot that can be deciphered from a large gap in critics and audience scores, and it isn't...
- 8/31/2024
- by Larry Fried
- Slash Film
“All you have to do,” says author Shawn Levy, who wrote King of Comedy, the definitive Jerry Lewis biography, is to give the plot summary. “If you just tell people: Jerry Lewis wrote, directed and starred in a drama about a clown in a concentration camp leading children into the gas chambers, people say: ‘What? How have I never heard of this movie, how have I never seen it?’ “
You haven’t seen the film, The Day the Clown Cried. No one has. Jerry Lewis shot it in 1972, but it was never released. And it never will be. It is one of the last white whales of lost cinema, like Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune or Orson Welles’ The Other Side of the Wind, except Jodorowsky never got to shoot a single frame of his Arrakis epic. And Welles’ opus was eventually finished, 48 years later, thanks to Netflix money. It screened...
You haven’t seen the film, The Day the Clown Cried. No one has. Jerry Lewis shot it in 1972, but it was never released. And it never will be. It is one of the last white whales of lost cinema, like Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune or Orson Welles’ The Other Side of the Wind, except Jodorowsky never got to shoot a single frame of his Arrakis epic. And Welles’ opus was eventually finished, 48 years later, thanks to Netflix money. It screened...
- 8/30/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Barry Keoghan will star in the 'Peaky Blinders' movie.The 'Banshees of Inisherin' actor has signed up to appear in director Tom Harper's upcoming Netflix film, a spin-off from the hit TV show which followed Birmingham gang leader Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy).Barry's role is being kept under wraps for the time being, as plot details for the film have also not been disclosed, though creator Stephen Knight previously said it would be set during World War II.The 'Saltburn' star's casting comes in the wake of 'Dune' actress Rebecca Ferguson also signing up for the movie.Production on the film is set to begin later this year.In the wake of the movie announcement, Cillian told Deadline: "It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn't finished with me... It is very gratifying to be recollaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of 'Peaky Blinders'.
- 8/30/2024
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
At the Venice Film Festival press conference for “Maria,” filmmaker Pablo Larraín’s latest portrait of an iconic woman of the 20th century, one journalist was bold enough to ask whether or not Angelina Jolie had the Oscars in mind upon taking the role Ever the diplomat, the Academy Award winner pulled the focus back to Maria Callas, the supreme opera diva she portrays in the film. “In my own business if there’s a response to the work, I’m very grateful, but in my heart to disappoint the people who love her and who she means a lot to, and her legacy, I came to care for her,” she said. “I didn’t want to do a disservice to this woman.”
If the reaction to the film out of its world premiere at Venice is any indication, Jolie has nothing to worry about. The film, which imaginatively recounts...
If the reaction to the film out of its world premiere at Venice is any indication, Jolie has nothing to worry about. The film, which imaginatively recounts...
- 8/30/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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