The dogged pursuit of the relationship unicorn that is the good break-up informs the wit and winking wisdom of Jonás Trueba’s “The Other Way Around,” a delightful showcase for the Spanish director’s lithe, airy style, here accented with glistening strands of Madrileño meta-melancholy. A hip, popular twosome decide to call it quits after 14 years, cuing a very funny yet properly grown-up portrait of the ideal couple trying to smoothe, and even to celebrate, their transition into ideal exes. It’s the celebration aspect that will prove their undoing. If the good breakup is rare, the joyous breakup is completely mythical.
Filmmaker Ale (Itsaso Arana) and her actor boyfriend of 14 years Alex (Vito Sanz) have decided — mutually, they insist — to pack their bags for Splitsville. They lie in the dark in their still-shared bed with a poignant politeness recognizable to anyone who has similarly ended a longterm relationship prior to canceling a longterm lease.
Filmmaker Ale (Itsaso Arana) and her actor boyfriend of 14 years Alex (Vito Sanz) have decided — mutually, they insist — to pack their bags for Splitsville. They lie in the dark in their still-shared bed with a poignant politeness recognizable to anyone who has similarly ended a longterm relationship prior to canceling a longterm lease.
- 5/23/2024
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
by Cláudio Alves
Last weekend, on Mother's Day of all days, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore celebrated its 50th anniversary. The occasion calls for some acknowledgment here at The Film Experience, where actressexual Oscar obsessives abound. After all, Ellen Burstyn won the Best Actress race at the 47th Academy Awards, triumphing over what could be described as the greatest lineup in the category's history. Along with the eventual victor, AMPAS nominated Diahann Carroll in Claudine, Faye Dunaway in Chinatown, Valerie Perrine in Lenny, and Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence. They might have also nominated Liv Ullmann in Scenes from a Marriage had she been eligible, but we'll get there in time.
As Faye Dunaway presents a new doc at Cannes, the stars have aligned to relitigate the 1974 Best Actress race. Are you ready? Let's go…...
Last weekend, on Mother's Day of all days, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore celebrated its 50th anniversary. The occasion calls for some acknowledgment here at The Film Experience, where actressexual Oscar obsessives abound. After all, Ellen Burstyn won the Best Actress race at the 47th Academy Awards, triumphing over what could be described as the greatest lineup in the category's history. Along with the eventual victor, AMPAS nominated Diahann Carroll in Claudine, Faye Dunaway in Chinatown, Valerie Perrine in Lenny, and Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence. They might have also nominated Liv Ullmann in Scenes from a Marriage had she been eligible, but we'll get there in time.
As Faye Dunaway presents a new doc at Cannes, the stars have aligned to relitigate the 1974 Best Actress race. Are you ready? Let's go…...
- 5/16/2024
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
Presenting the Oscar for best actress at the 94th Academy Awards earlier this year, Anthony Hopkins described the nominees as actors “who’ve built their careers on some of the most memorable and most unexpected performances in movie after movie after movie.” No surprise, then, that the winner turned out to be Jessica Chastain, who took home the gold for The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
With three Oscar nominations and seven Golden Globe nods (and one win for each), Chastain is a true Hollywood maverick. In her almost two decades on-screen, she’s played spies, troubled wives, real-life heroes (The Zookeeper’s Wife) and power-brokers. She’s gone to space, ruled over a haunted mansion (Crimson Peak) and fought a murderous clown (It: Chapter 2).
To her extensive on-screen résumé, she has...
With three Oscar nominations and seven Golden Globe nods (and one win for each), Chastain is a true Hollywood maverick. In her almost two decades on-screen, she’s played spies, troubled wives, real-life heroes (The Zookeeper’s Wife) and power-brokers. She’s gone to space, ruled over a haunted mansion (Crimson Peak) and fought a murderous clown (It: Chapter 2).
To her extensive on-screen résumé, she has...
- 5/3/2024
- by Anne Cohen
- Tudum - Netflix
Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac will star in the Hyperobject Industries thriller Flesh Of The Gods from Mandy director Panos Cosmatos. CAA Media Finance and WME Independent represent US rights and XYZ Films handles international on the Cannes-bound package.
Production is scheduled to begin later this year from a screenplay by Se7en and The Killer writer Andrew Kevin Walker based on a story by Cosmatos and Walker. Adam McKay and Betsy Koch of Hyperobject Industries and Isaac and Gena Konstantinakos of Mad Gene Media are producing.
Flesh Of The Gods takes place against the backdrop of a glittering 1980’s Los...
Production is scheduled to begin later this year from a screenplay by Se7en and The Killer writer Andrew Kevin Walker based on a story by Cosmatos and Walker. Adam McKay and Betsy Koch of Hyperobject Industries and Isaac and Gena Konstantinakos of Mad Gene Media are producing.
Flesh Of The Gods takes place against the backdrop of a glittering 1980’s Los...
- 5/2/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: D. Smith, the filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed documentary Kokomo City, which won the Next Audience and Innovator Awards at Sundance 2022, has partnered with Media Res and Brandon Sharp’s Agenda on her next docu project, Blvd, which is said to ask Dr. King the question: Was it just a dream?
Infused with visual poetry, and applying the same innovative techniques and signature style established in Smith’s debut, the genre-bending Blvd aims to show audiences what really connects and divides people from each other and the rest of the country. The film shines a light on Black communities with the aim to tell not just a neighborhood story or a history lesson, but a story about all of who Black people are, here and now.
“Blvd is a raw real reflection of where we are,” Smith told Deadline. “The best way to encourage Black people is to remind them who we are.
Infused with visual poetry, and applying the same innovative techniques and signature style established in Smith’s debut, the genre-bending Blvd aims to show audiences what really connects and divides people from each other and the rest of the country. The film shines a light on Black communities with the aim to tell not just a neighborhood story or a history lesson, but a story about all of who Black people are, here and now.
“Blvd is a raw real reflection of where we are,” Smith told Deadline. “The best way to encourage Black people is to remind them who we are.
- 4/17/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Media Res, Michael Ellenberg’s production company that is behind Apple’s The Morning Show, has tapped Sandra Dewey as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Dewey was previously President of Business Operations and Production for streaming service Max.
The move comes after Jeff Zucker’s RedBird Imi invested in the company earlier this year, funding its next stage of growth, including bolster its scripted business in the U.S. and internationally as well as building out its unscripted and film divisions. Dewey will oversee this expansion.
In her last role at then-titled WarnerMedia, which she left in March 2021, Dewey oversaw business planning and launch of the Max service. She also oversaw the business affairs, production and operations teams for the cable networks TNT, TBS, and truTV, which, together with Max, included all scripted and unscripted content, features, documentaries, animation, and children’s programming.
She moved into business affairs in 2011, having...
Dewey was previously President of Business Operations and Production for streaming service Max.
The move comes after Jeff Zucker’s RedBird Imi invested in the company earlier this year, funding its next stage of growth, including bolster its scripted business in the U.S. and internationally as well as building out its unscripted and film divisions. Dewey will oversee this expansion.
In her last role at then-titled WarnerMedia, which she left in March 2021, Dewey oversaw business planning and launch of the Max service. She also oversaw the business affairs, production and operations teams for the cable networks TNT, TBS, and truTV, which, together with Max, included all scripted and unscripted content, features, documentaries, animation, and children’s programming.
She moved into business affairs in 2011, having...
- 4/11/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime’s “Fellow Travelers” depicts a sweeping, complex romance across the ages in one of the most acclaimed pieces of television this year. Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey are the couple in question and both men are at the top of their game here.
Bomer has always been a commanding performer, capturing viewers’ attention every moment he’s on-screen. As the closeted Hawk Fuller, he delivers a performance of vulnerability and restraint. Critics agree, it’s some of his best work.
Ben Travers (Indie Wire) observed: “Bomer and Bailey deserve all the credit coming their way for building such palpable chemistry…. Bomer’s stoic restraint proves his strongest attribute. Hawk, quite literally, is cleaner cut than a Kennedy (Bobby makes a brief appearance), and Bomer wears his classic Wasp exterior like a slightly too-snug Halloween costume. He can smile for the cameras, but there’s something tugging at the corners,...
Bomer has always been a commanding performer, capturing viewers’ attention every moment he’s on-screen. As the closeted Hawk Fuller, he delivers a performance of vulnerability and restraint. Critics agree, it’s some of his best work.
Ben Travers (Indie Wire) observed: “Bomer and Bailey deserve all the credit coming their way for building such palpable chemistry…. Bomer’s stoic restraint proves his strongest attribute. Hawk, quite literally, is cleaner cut than a Kennedy (Bobby makes a brief appearance), and Bomer wears his classic Wasp exterior like a slightly too-snug Halloween costume. He can smile for the cameras, but there’s something tugging at the corners,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Leo Woodall first came to prominence when he featured in season two of HBO’s “The White Lotus.” In that series, he played the, uh, “nephew” of Tom Hollander‘s character and made quite a splash in the role. Now, Woodall has gone from supporting player to leading man with Netflix’s new miniseries, “One Day.”
Adapted from David Nicholl‘s 2009 book of the same name (and the second adaptation overall after the much-maligned 2011 Anne Hathaway movie), “One Day” follows Woodall and “This is Going to Hurt” star Ambika Mod as two students (Dexter and Emma) who meet on graduation night. That chance meeting sparks an entwined relationship that encompasses friendship and lovers across a 20-year period as they continually meet on various July 15ths.
The result is a swooning, epic romance that hinges on the charisma of its two leads. Thankfully, both Woodall and Mod are up to the task.
Adapted from David Nicholl‘s 2009 book of the same name (and the second adaptation overall after the much-maligned 2011 Anne Hathaway movie), “One Day” follows Woodall and “This is Going to Hurt” star Ambika Mod as two students (Dexter and Emma) who meet on graduation night. That chance meeting sparks an entwined relationship that encompasses friendship and lovers across a 20-year period as they continually meet on various July 15ths.
The result is a swooning, epic romance that hinges on the charisma of its two leads. Thankfully, both Woodall and Mod are up to the task.
- 3/18/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
With The Way Home’s introduction of adult Jacob in Episode 5, every subsequent installment of the underrated Hallmark Channel drama has felt like it could easily double as a season finale. And this Sunday’s episode was no less packed with reveals and twists.
The hour got off to a heartbreaking start when adult Jacob, essentially, told Kat that he blocked out the memory of his real family to survive in 1814. The confession crushed Kat, who, in a desperate attempt to connect to the little brother she knew, called out, “See you later, alligator.”
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The hour got off to a heartbreaking start when adult Jacob, essentially, told Kat that he blocked out the memory of his real family to survive in 1814. The confession crushed Kat, who, in a desperate attempt to connect to the little brother she knew, called out, “See you later, alligator.”
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- 3/18/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
In 2011, it might have seemed like Jessica Chastain emerged out of nowhere as a formidable actress, when she appeared in no less than five movies — including Best Picture nominees “The Help” and “The Tree of Life” — and scored her first-ever Oscar nomination. But Chastain worked for years to get to that point, acting in plays from a young age and attending the prestigious Juilliard School. “I struggled for so long to try to create a career,” she told the New York Times in 2017.
In the decade since her breakout year, Chastain has received acclaim for a variety of different roles — from her Oscar-nominated lead part in “Zero Dark Thirty” to her lauded supporting work in “A Most Violent Year” to even a superhero franchise with “X-Men: Dark Phoenix.” She’s worked alongside top filmmakers like Terrence Malick, Kathryn Bigelow, J.C. Chandor, Aaron Sorkin, Christopher Nolan and Ridley Scott.
But Chastain...
In the decade since her breakout year, Chastain has received acclaim for a variety of different roles — from her Oscar-nominated lead part in “Zero Dark Thirty” to her lauded supporting work in “A Most Violent Year” to even a superhero franchise with “X-Men: Dark Phoenix.” She’s worked alongside top filmmakers like Terrence Malick, Kathryn Bigelow, J.C. Chandor, Aaron Sorkin, Christopher Nolan and Ridley Scott.
But Chastain...
- 3/15/2024
- by Christopher Rosen, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: After eight and a half years as SVP Drama Series at HBO, Nora Skinner is gong to Netflix where she will be VP in the streamer’s drama series team. Based at Netflix’s Los Angeles headquarters, Skinner, a former film producer and executive, will start at the end of May, reporting to Jinny Howe, Netflix’s VP of Drama Series.
Skinner’s appointment follows Howe’s promotion in January to oversee all of Netflix’s drama areas. Skinner is not backfilling Howe’s previous role. Instead, she will lead development of elevated and prestige dramas, tapping into her experience working on such award-winning HBO series as Succession, The White Lotus, Mare Of Easttown and Watchmen.
“Nora’s stellar reputation and track record speak for themselves,” Howe said. “She has impeccable taste and her ability to partner with artists to deliver exquisite prestige dramas is bar none. We’re...
Skinner’s appointment follows Howe’s promotion in January to oversee all of Netflix’s drama areas. Skinner is not backfilling Howe’s previous role. Instead, she will lead development of elevated and prestige dramas, tapping into her experience working on such award-winning HBO series as Succession, The White Lotus, Mare Of Easttown and Watchmen.
“Nora’s stellar reputation and track record speak for themselves,” Howe said. “She has impeccable taste and her ability to partner with artists to deliver exquisite prestige dramas is bar none. We’re...
- 3/12/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Reader, you have been lied to! Film history is littered with unfairly maligned classics, whether critics were too eager to review the making of rather than the finished product, or they suffered from underwhelming ad campaigns or general disinterest. Let’s revise our takes on some of these films from the wrongheaded to the correct opinion.
The list of sequels to masterpieces that can be considered masterpieces themselves isn’t a very long one; “The Godfather Part II” is an obvious candidate, and arguments can be made for James Cameron‘s “Aliens” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” “Blade Runner 2049,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” and “The Color of Money” all have their partisans, and Ingmar Bergman scored a late-career triumph with his “Scenes From a Marriage” sequel “Saraband.” One movie that almost never gets mentioned in this company is “The Two Jakes,” the 1990 sequel to “Chinatown” directed by its star,...
The list of sequels to masterpieces that can be considered masterpieces themselves isn’t a very long one; “The Godfather Part II” is an obvious candidate, and arguments can be made for James Cameron‘s “Aliens” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” “Blade Runner 2049,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” and “The Color of Money” all have their partisans, and Ingmar Bergman scored a late-career triumph with his “Scenes From a Marriage” sequel “Saraband.” One movie that almost never gets mentioned in this company is “The Two Jakes,” the 1990 sequel to “Chinatown” directed by its star,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Seriesmakers, a joint initiative of Series Mania, Europe’s biggest TV festival, and European film-tv powerhouse Beta Group, has revealed the 10 top-notch project lineup of the second edition of its novel and high-powered mentoring program for filmmakers making their TV creator debut.
This year’s Seriesmakers features in development drama series from Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald (“George Blake”), behind “The Last King Of Scotland,” and from Finnish director Mikko Myllylahti, who burst onto the scene co-writing with Juho Kuosmanen the latter’s “The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Makki,” a 2016 Cannes Un Certain Regard winner.
Also in the mix is the highly courted Kaouther Ben Hania, a double Oscar nominee for the “compelling, ambitious hybrid” “Four Daughters,” said Variety, in the doc category and the “The Man Who Sold His Skin” (2020), Tunisia’s entry in international feature.
In all, however, nine of the ten directors winning berths this...
This year’s Seriesmakers features in development drama series from Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald (“George Blake”), behind “The Last King Of Scotland,” and from Finnish director Mikko Myllylahti, who burst onto the scene co-writing with Juho Kuosmanen the latter’s “The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Makki,” a 2016 Cannes Un Certain Regard winner.
Also in the mix is the highly courted Kaouther Ben Hania, a double Oscar nominee for the “compelling, ambitious hybrid” “Four Daughters,” said Variety, in the doc category and the “The Man Who Sold His Skin” (2020), Tunisia’s entry in international feature.
In all, however, nine of the ten directors winning berths this...
- 3/4/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Jessica Chastain poses for the March 2024 issue of “Harper's Bazaar” (España) magazine, photographed by JuanKr:
“…after studying acting at the ‘Juilliard School’, Chastain was signed to a talent holding deal with television producer John Wells. She was a recurring guest star in several television series, and took on roles in several stage productions.
“After making her feature film debut in the drama ‘Jolene’ (2008), Chastain had her breakthrough in 2011 with six film releases, including the dramas ‘Take Shelter’ (2011) and The Tree of Life’ (2011).
“She received Academy Award nominations for playing an aspiring socialite in the period drama ‘The Help’ (2011) and a ‘CIA’ analyst in the thriller ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ (2012).
“Greater commercial success came with the science fiction films ‘Interstellar’ (2014) , ‘The Martian’ (2015), and the horror film ‘It Chapter Two’ (2019). Chastain received further acclaim for playing strong-willed women in the dramas ‘A Most Violent Year’ (2014), ‘Miss Sloane’ (2016), ‘Molly's Game’ (2017) and the TV...
“…after studying acting at the ‘Juilliard School’, Chastain was signed to a talent holding deal with television producer John Wells. She was a recurring guest star in several television series, and took on roles in several stage productions.
“After making her feature film debut in the drama ‘Jolene’ (2008), Chastain had her breakthrough in 2011 with six film releases, including the dramas ‘Take Shelter’ (2011) and The Tree of Life’ (2011).
“She received Academy Award nominations for playing an aspiring socialite in the period drama ‘The Help’ (2011) and a ‘CIA’ analyst in the thriller ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ (2012).
“Greater commercial success came with the science fiction films ‘Interstellar’ (2014) , ‘The Martian’ (2015), and the horror film ‘It Chapter Two’ (2019). Chastain received further acclaim for playing strong-willed women in the dramas ‘A Most Violent Year’ (2014), ‘Miss Sloane’ (2016), ‘Molly's Game’ (2017) and the TV...
- 2/22/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
This year’s Best Director lineup is filled with familiar names for cinephiles: Martin Scorsese and Alexander Payne are old pros at this point, Bradley Cooper has long been famous as an actor, and Jonathan Glazer — despite only making four films — has been a known quantity since 2000’s “Sexy Beast.” That just makes it all the more impressive that in this (very male) lineup, Justine Triet not only made it into the category, but was nominated with a film that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with her heavyweight competitors’ works.
Although Triet made her feature debut “Age of Panic” in 2013, it took her a decade to obtain her true breakout moment when her fourth feature “Anatomy of a Fall” premiered at Cannes Film Festival in 2023. Starring a never-better Sandra Hüller as a successful writer who is tried for the sudden death of her husband, a fellow creative, the film is a marital drama...
Although Triet made her feature debut “Age of Panic” in 2013, it took her a decade to obtain her true breakout moment when her fourth feature “Anatomy of a Fall” premiered at Cannes Film Festival in 2023. Starring a never-better Sandra Hüller as a successful writer who is tried for the sudden death of her husband, a fellow creative, the film is a marital drama...
- 1/31/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
“It’s a small production company, and we’re very much about developing our own ideas and fresh takes on existing ideas,” Sarah Lancashire told a crowd of industry heads inside the sparkling new Draken Hotel at the Göteborg Film Festival when quizzed on her new indie shingle Via Pictures.
Lancashire discussed Via Pictures, which she launched last year following her run on the BBC’s Happy Valley, alongside her wider career as part of her keynote session on the second day of Göteborg’s series sidebar TV Drama Vision. Lancashire heads Via Pictures alongside her husband Peter Salmon, former Exec Chair of Banijay UK. Salmon is also a former BBC North boss who led the corporation’s relocation to Salford 10 years ago, founded Sport Relief and was exec producer on Aardman Animations’ The Wrong Trousers.
The session was chaired by Lars Blomgren, head of international at Media Res (Scenes from a Marriage...
Lancashire discussed Via Pictures, which she launched last year following her run on the BBC’s Happy Valley, alongside her wider career as part of her keynote session on the second day of Göteborg’s series sidebar TV Drama Vision. Lancashire heads Via Pictures alongside her husband Peter Salmon, former Exec Chair of Banijay UK. Salmon is also a former BBC North boss who led the corporation’s relocation to Salford 10 years ago, founded Sport Relief and was exec producer on Aardman Animations’ The Wrong Trousers.
The session was chaired by Lars Blomgren, head of international at Media Res (Scenes from a Marriage...
- 1/31/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicole Kidman has revealed that she felt unable to film one particular scene in her forthcoming Amazon Video drama set in the expatriate world of Hong Kong.
Speaking to the UK’s Guardian newspaper about her role in Expats, in which she plays Margaret who loses her young son early in the piece, Kidman recalled of shooting the scene, “I said, I cannot, cannot do this.’ It was like when a donkey just goes, ‘I’m not going.’”
She explained why she felt particularly vulnerable during shooting in Hong Kong:
“I was alone in Hong Kong without my family, which was a terrible mistake. I couldn’t just get on a plane and get to them. And they couldn’t get to me. That affected the performance, to the degree that it also affected my psyche.
“But it was like the domestic violence storyline in Big Little Lies. I think: people go through this,...
Speaking to the UK’s Guardian newspaper about her role in Expats, in which she plays Margaret who loses her young son early in the piece, Kidman recalled of shooting the scene, “I said, I cannot, cannot do this.’ It was like when a donkey just goes, ‘I’m not going.’”
She explained why she felt particularly vulnerable during shooting in Hong Kong:
“I was alone in Hong Kong without my family, which was a terrible mistake. I couldn’t just get on a plane and get to them. And they couldn’t get to me. That affected the performance, to the degree that it also affected my psyche.
“But it was like the domestic violence storyline in Big Little Lies. I think: people go through this,...
- 1/20/2024
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Following a couple who are hosting an event to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, director Arne Gjelten’s short film The Best Day of Our Lives takes a turn when one member of the couple reveals that he has no memory of their big day. The brilliance of Gjelten’s tense relationship drama comes in its tone and carefully construed depiction of a contemporary relationship. The soft colour palette, the lack of a score, the carefully constructed dialogue and camerawork. It all feeds into an awkward whirlwind that grips the viewer whilst subtly unpacking societal expectations of relationships and marriage. Dn is delighted to premiere Gjelten’s thought-provoking short alongside a deep dive with the filmmaker where he talks through the film’s inception as a satire, its tonal evolution through the writing phase and the process of nailing its uncomfortable ambience in the edit.
The Best Day of Our Lives,...
The Best Day of Our Lives,...
- 1/9/2024
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
RedBird Imi, the media investment firm headed by ex-CNN chief Jeff Zucker, has made an investment in Media Res, the studio behind Apple TV+’s hit series “The Morning Show.”
Financial details of the deal weren’t disclosed. It’s the first investment by RedBird Imi into scripted entertainment. Media Res founder and CEO Michael Ellenberg will retain a majority ownership and continue to run day-to-day operations of the company, while Zucker will take a seat on the board.
Media Res, based in L.A., said it will use the investment to “strike new strategic partnerships” and to continue its mission of “championing artists’ original ideas and sourcing projects from exceptional IP.”
Season 3 of “The Morning Show,” starring and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, last month became the most-watched drama to date on Apple TV+. Media Res’ current slate includes the second season of the Apple TV+ series “Pachinko,...
Financial details of the deal weren’t disclosed. It’s the first investment by RedBird Imi into scripted entertainment. Media Res founder and CEO Michael Ellenberg will retain a majority ownership and continue to run day-to-day operations of the company, while Zucker will take a seat on the board.
Media Res, based in L.A., said it will use the investment to “strike new strategic partnerships” and to continue its mission of “championing artists’ original ideas and sourcing projects from exceptional IP.”
Season 3 of “The Morning Show,” starring and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, last month became the most-watched drama to date on Apple TV+. Media Res’ current slate includes the second season of the Apple TV+ series “Pachinko,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The success of Audrey Diwan’s sophomore feature Happening made her next gig as a filmmaker an intriguing one. Her choice of project, created even more intrigue.
As we first revealed last year, that project is English-language debut Emmanuelle, inspired by the character and world created by writer Emmanuelle Arsan, whose 1967 novel of the same name was adapted into the lucrative and cult 1970s soft-core movie starring Sylvia Kristel.
Diwan’s adaptation deviates from that earlier movie and from the source material. We confirmed casting and production details about the movie this morning here, including a first-look image of star Noémie Merlant.
Plot details have been kept under wraps, though Diwan told us last year that the contemporary movie will take place in a luxury hotel where Emmanuelle (Merlant) works and that it will “explore her quest for pleasure”. Unlike the original movie, this film will see its protagonist...
As we first revealed last year, that project is English-language debut Emmanuelle, inspired by the character and world created by writer Emmanuelle Arsan, whose 1967 novel of the same name was adapted into the lucrative and cult 1970s soft-core movie starring Sylvia Kristel.
Diwan’s adaptation deviates from that earlier movie and from the source material. We confirmed casting and production details about the movie this morning here, including a first-look image of star Noémie Merlant.
Plot details have been kept under wraps, though Diwan told us last year that the contemporary movie will take place in a luxury hotel where Emmanuelle (Merlant) works and that it will “explore her quest for pleasure”. Unlike the original movie, this film will see its protagonist...
- 12/19/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood actress Jessica Chastain has Taylor Swift to thank for getting her through a past break-up. On Friday, the ‘Scenes from a Marriage’ actress revealed on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ that Swift (34) sent her a break-up playlist after the pair met for the first time at the 2011 Met Gala, reports ‘People’ magazine.
“We were both sitting next to each other … and she was so sweet,” Chastain (46) told host Jimmy Fallon, also explaining that it was the first time she had been invited to the annual fashion event.
“I just went through a break-up, and I was talking to her about that, and we went and danced together — it was such a fun night,” she said.
“And then the next day, I had an email from iTunes that said, like, ‘Taylor Swift’ or whatever, and I just thought that it was a Taylor Swift album,” said Chastain, adding that she discovered Swift,...
“We were both sitting next to each other … and she was so sweet,” Chastain (46) told host Jimmy Fallon, also explaining that it was the first time she had been invited to the annual fashion event.
“I just went through a break-up, and I was talking to her about that, and we went and danced together — it was such a fun night,” she said.
“And then the next day, I had an email from iTunes that said, like, ‘Taylor Swift’ or whatever, and I just thought that it was a Taylor Swift album,” said Chastain, adding that she discovered Swift,...
- 12/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
In an exclusive sneak-peek of its 2024 program, Cia Edström, head of the Göteborg Film Festival’s leading drama showcase TV Drama Vision, has unveiled that British actress Sarah Lancashire will be one of the 50-plus speakers due on-stage.
The star of BBC’s “Happy Valley,” Max’s “Julia” and Netflix’s forthcoming “Black Doves” will be joining Lars Blomgren, head of international at Media Res (“Scenes from a Marriage”) in a fireside chat where Lancashire will discuss her expanding career on both sides of the camera and new shingle Via Pictures.
“Sarah is an amazing actress who is moving into content creation. No doubt her exclusive on-stage talk with the leading Scandinavian power-player Lars Blomgren will inspire our industry audience”, said Edström.
The 2024 edition of the must-attend Nordic TV confab, which is due to unspool Jan. 30-31 parallel to the Göteborg Film Festival, will be hosting its usual 500-plus international...
The star of BBC’s “Happy Valley,” Max’s “Julia” and Netflix’s forthcoming “Black Doves” will be joining Lars Blomgren, head of international at Media Res (“Scenes from a Marriage”) in a fireside chat where Lancashire will discuss her expanding career on both sides of the camera and new shingle Via Pictures.
“Sarah is an amazing actress who is moving into content creation. No doubt her exclusive on-stage talk with the leading Scandinavian power-player Lars Blomgren will inspire our industry audience”, said Edström.
The 2024 edition of the must-attend Nordic TV confab, which is due to unspool Jan. 30-31 parallel to the Göteborg Film Festival, will be hosting its usual 500-plus international...
- 11/22/2023
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
Steve Carell will make his Broadway debut next spring in the title role of Lincoln Center Theater’s Uncle Vanya, appearing with, among others, Alison Pill as Sonya, Alfred Molina as Alexander Serabryakov and Anika Noni Rose as Yelena.
The production will begin previews Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Lct’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, opening on Wednesday, April 24. As previously announced, Heidi Schreck (What the Constitution Means to Me) is writing a new translation, and Lila Neugebauer (The Waverly Gallery) will direct.
Also joining the cast are William Jackson Harper as Astrov, Jayne Houdyshell as Mama Voinitski and Mia Katigbak as Marina. Complete casting will be announced soon.
The synopsis: Sonya (Pill) and her uncle Vanya (Carell) have devoted their lives to managing the family farm in isolation, but when her celebrated, ailing father (Molina) and his charismatic wife (Rose) move in, their lives are upended. In the heat of the summer,...
The production will begin previews Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Lct’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, opening on Wednesday, April 24. As previously announced, Heidi Schreck (What the Constitution Means to Me) is writing a new translation, and Lila Neugebauer (The Waverly Gallery) will direct.
Also joining the cast are William Jackson Harper as Astrov, Jayne Houdyshell as Mama Voinitski and Mia Katigbak as Marina. Complete casting will be announced soon.
The synopsis: Sonya (Pill) and her uncle Vanya (Carell) have devoted their lives to managing the family farm in isolation, but when her celebrated, ailing father (Molina) and his charismatic wife (Rose) move in, their lives are upended. In the heat of the summer,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amidst critical raves for her work on The Morning Show Season 3, actress Nicole Beharie has signed with Sugar23 for management.
One of the newest additions to Apple TV+’s Emmy-winning drama, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the cutthroat world of morning news at a time of dramatic cultural change, Beharie joined in September as Chris Hunter, an Olympic gold medalist who takes on the morning anchor position of Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson at the network Uba. When racist emails at her expense emerge, on the part of Uba board member Cybil Richards (Holland Taylor), Christina is put in the uncomfortable position of interviewing the offender on-air about the messages, and how they reflect on the organization.
Beharie joined Jon Hamm, Stephen Fry, and Tig Notaro in coming aboard the series, which was renewed for a fourth season before its third debuted.
Beharie previously won a Gotham Award as...
One of the newest additions to Apple TV+’s Emmy-winning drama, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the cutthroat world of morning news at a time of dramatic cultural change, Beharie joined in September as Chris Hunter, an Olympic gold medalist who takes on the morning anchor position of Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson at the network Uba. When racist emails at her expense emerge, on the part of Uba board member Cybil Richards (Holland Taylor), Christina is put in the uncomfortable position of interviewing the offender on-air about the messages, and how they reflect on the organization.
Beharie joined Jon Hamm, Stephen Fry, and Tig Notaro in coming aboard the series, which was renewed for a fourth season before its third debuted.
Beharie previously won a Gotham Award as...
- 11/6/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The upcoming movie I am most excited about, bar none, is Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein." One of my favorite timeless stories told by one of my favorite artists? Sign me up!
It's the film that del Toro's career has been building towards. The man loves monster movies and gothic literature like no one else. His empathy is always most reserved for the outsider, whether Hellboy, the fish man from "The Shape of Water," or the socialist rebels in Franco's Spain. These flourishes trace back to his childhood infatuation with "Frankenstein," the book and movies alike; take a look at his living room.
Del Toro, who considers Frankenstein and his monster one of fiction's few "universal" characters, has been teasing this adaptation for years. He implied it was on the horizon while speaking to ComingSoon.net in 2008 (he obviously got sidetracked in the meantime). During a 2022 sitdown with Mike Flanagan...
It's the film that del Toro's career has been building towards. The man loves monster movies and gothic literature like no one else. His empathy is always most reserved for the outsider, whether Hellboy, the fish man from "The Shape of Water," or the socialist rebels in Franco's Spain. These flourishes trace back to his childhood infatuation with "Frankenstein," the book and movies alike; take a look at his living room.
Del Toro, who considers Frankenstein and his monster one of fiction's few "universal" characters, has been teasing this adaptation for years. He implied it was on the horizon while speaking to ComingSoon.net in 2008 (he obviously got sidetracked in the meantime). During a 2022 sitdown with Mike Flanagan...
- 10/28/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Boutique distributor Juno Films has acquired North American and UK rights to Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Traveled, a portrait of the iconic Norwegian actress and filmmaker from director Dheeraj Akolkar (Liv & Ingmar). World premiering in the Classics section of the 76th Festival de Cannes, the doc will make its North American debut at Doc NYC ahead of a spring 2024 launch in theaters.
Best known as the muse and one-time romantic partner of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, Ullmann performed in films of his including Persona, Cries and Whispers, Scenes from a Marriage, The Passion of Anna, and Autumn Sonata, among others. She received an Honorary Oscar in 2022, after scoring noms for The Emigrants and Face to Face, and has also helmed titles like Faithless and the Jessica Chastain starrer Miss Julie. Alongside her career in the arts is a run in philanthropy that’s seen her serve as a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador,...
Best known as the muse and one-time romantic partner of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, Ullmann performed in films of his including Persona, Cries and Whispers, Scenes from a Marriage, The Passion of Anna, and Autumn Sonata, among others. She received an Honorary Oscar in 2022, after scoring noms for The Emigrants and Face to Face, and has also helmed titles like Faithless and the Jessica Chastain starrer Miss Julie. Alongside her career in the arts is a run in philanthropy that’s seen her serve as a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Madeleine Gavin’s Sundance award-winning documentary “Beyond Utopia” has garnered the best documentary and best doc editing honors at the 24th annual Woodstock Film Festival.
The documentary, which was recently acquired by Roadside Attractions, is vying for Academy Award attention.
Using hidden camera footage, the doc follows the high-stakes journey that a handful of desperate families make in order to defect from North Korea — a country with the most brutal regime on earth, led by a dictator, Kim Jong-un.
Doc jurors included directors Barbara Kopple (“Harlan County USA”) Richard Rowley (“ Kingdom of Silence”) and Heidi Ewing (“Jesus Camp”).
“This year’s winner is an astonishingly intimate, white-knuckle thriller following families trying to escape North Korea,” the jurors said in a joint statement. “Stitched together from raw, first person footage, it is impossible not to feel the heart-breaking courage as a family clings to each other during a nighttime crossing of the Mekong River.
The documentary, which was recently acquired by Roadside Attractions, is vying for Academy Award attention.
Using hidden camera footage, the doc follows the high-stakes journey that a handful of desperate families make in order to defect from North Korea — a country with the most brutal regime on earth, led by a dictator, Kim Jong-un.
Doc jurors included directors Barbara Kopple (“Harlan County USA”) Richard Rowley (“ Kingdom of Silence”) and Heidi Ewing (“Jesus Camp”).
“This year’s winner is an astonishingly intimate, white-knuckle thriller following families trying to escape North Korea,” the jurors said in a joint statement. “Stitched together from raw, first person footage, it is impossible not to feel the heart-breaking courage as a family clings to each other during a nighttime crossing of the Mekong River.
- 10/1/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Venice Film Festival. Ketchup Entertainment releases the film in select theaters on Friday, December 22, with expansion to follow on Friday, January 5.
Michel Franco’s “Memory” is in the tradition of movies about broken people coming together, with all the heartbreak and melodrama required.
But “Memory” bucks the tradition of the cold films previously made by the director of the apocalyptic 99-percent-uprising thriller “New Order” and high-school bullying drama “After Lucia.” They’re films that seem calm at the outset, but you wait for the other blood-dipped shoe to drop. That shoe never quite hits the ground in the peculiar and sensitive “Memory,” which stars Jessica Chastain as a 13-years-sober alcoholic who reconnects with a former school classmate, Saul (played by Peter Sarsgaard), at a reunion she doesn’t want to be at anyway.
Saul, as we eventually learn, has a...
Michel Franco’s “Memory” is in the tradition of movies about broken people coming together, with all the heartbreak and melodrama required.
But “Memory” bucks the tradition of the cold films previously made by the director of the apocalyptic 99-percent-uprising thriller “New Order” and high-school bullying drama “After Lucia.” They’re films that seem calm at the outset, but you wait for the other blood-dipped shoe to drop. That shoe never quite hits the ground in the peculiar and sensitive “Memory,” which stars Jessica Chastain as a 13-years-sober alcoholic who reconnects with a former school classmate, Saul (played by Peter Sarsgaard), at a reunion she doesn’t want to be at anyway.
Saul, as we eventually learn, has a...
- 9/8/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Much ink has been spilled — or rather, tweets fired off — over Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in his Leonard Bernstein biopic. Because Cooper is not a Jew himself, dissenters opined, accentuating his schnoz was an act of crude caricature. Of ethnic derision. The word “Jewface” trended online for an entire day, a development far more troubling and ignorant than a bit of movie makeup, suggesting that hordes of people believe Jews are a monolith possessed of defining facial attributes, and that said characteristics are aberrant. Never mind that the legendary...
- 9/2/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Within the past four years alone, the success rate for Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress Emmy nominees who have entered their ceremonies with same-year SAG Award wins under their belts has dropped from 100% to 60%. After being followed by Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Queen’s Gambit”) in 2021, win-lose trendsetter Patricia Arquette might soon be joined by 2023 SAG Award recipient Jessica Chastain (“George & Tammy”), whose Gold Derby Emmy odds are significantly lower than those of her strongest challenger, Ali Wong (“Beef”).
Chastain and Wong represent half of their Emmy lineup’s first-time acting nominee majority, which also includes Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”) and Riley Keough (“Daisy Jones & the Six”). Rounding out the group, which features no former Emmy champions, are category newcomers Lizzy Caplan (“Fleishman is in Trouble”) and Kathryn Hahn (“Tiny Beautiful Things”).
In order to determine the likelihood of Chastain perpetuating said unfortunate trend, let’s take a closer look at each nominee.
Chastain and Wong represent half of their Emmy lineup’s first-time acting nominee majority, which also includes Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”) and Riley Keough (“Daisy Jones & the Six”). Rounding out the group, which features no former Emmy champions, are category newcomers Lizzy Caplan (“Fleishman is in Trouble”) and Kathryn Hahn (“Tiny Beautiful Things”).
In order to determine the likelihood of Chastain perpetuating said unfortunate trend, let’s take a closer look at each nominee.
- 8/31/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
David Jacobs, the writer and producer who changed the face of television in the 1980s by creating the primetime soap operas Dallas and Knots Landing, has died. He was 84.
Jacobs died Sunday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, his son Aaron told The Hollywood Reporter. He had battled Alzheimer’s over the years and died of complications from a series of infections.
Dallas in its original incarnation aired for 14 seasons and 357 episodes, starting out as a five-part miniseries in April 1978 before wrapping in May 1991, and it was the No. 1 show in the Nielsen ratings after its fourth, fifth and seventh seasons. Meanwhile, the spinoff Knots Landing debuted in December 1979 and also ran for 14 seasons — and 344 episodes — a solid Thursday night staple through May 1993.
Based on his work as a story editor for the ABC drama Family, Jacobs had scored a deal at Lorimar Productions, where he struck up a friendship with Michael Filerman,...
Jacobs died Sunday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, his son Aaron told The Hollywood Reporter. He had battled Alzheimer’s over the years and died of complications from a series of infections.
Dallas in its original incarnation aired for 14 seasons and 357 episodes, starting out as a five-part miniseries in April 1978 before wrapping in May 1991, and it was the No. 1 show in the Nielsen ratings after its fourth, fifth and seventh seasons. Meanwhile, the spinoff Knots Landing debuted in December 1979 and also ran for 14 seasons — and 344 episodes — a solid Thursday night staple through May 1993.
Based on his work as a story editor for the ABC drama Family, Jacobs had scored a deal at Lorimar Productions, where he struck up a friendship with Michael Filerman,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Chris Koseluk
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In 2022, Jane Campion made history as the first female director to be nominated for Best Director twice. And then, for “The Power of Dog,” she followed through and won, becoming the third female director to take home the top prize.
The win was a triumphant and long overdue achievement for Campion, who has consistently been one of the best directors actively working since her 1989 feature debut “Sweetie.” The black comedy about a dysfunctional family marked the New Zealand-born director as a great talent immediately, entering the Cannes Film Festival and taking home an Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film shortly afterwards. Just a year later, Campion released her first masterpiece: the Janet Frame biopic, “An Angel at My Table.”
From there, her 1993 feature “The Piano” netted Campion her first Best Director nomination, while efforts like “The Portrait of a Lady,” “Holy Smoke,” “In the Cut,” and “Bright Star” received acclaim.
The win was a triumphant and long overdue achievement for Campion, who has consistently been one of the best directors actively working since her 1989 feature debut “Sweetie.” The black comedy about a dysfunctional family marked the New Zealand-born director as a great talent immediately, entering the Cannes Film Festival and taking home an Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film shortly afterwards. Just a year later, Campion released her first masterpiece: the Janet Frame biopic, “An Angel at My Table.”
From there, her 1993 feature “The Piano” netted Campion her first Best Director nomination, while efforts like “The Portrait of a Lady,” “Holy Smoke,” “In the Cut,” and “Bright Star” received acclaim.
- 8/23/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
This story about Jessica Chastain and “George & Tammy” first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Drama and Limited Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. This interview took place before the SAG-AFTRA strike began.
An Oscar winner in 2022 for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”and a Tony nominee in 2023 for “A Doll’s House,” Jessica Chastain completed that acting trifecta this year with her first Emmy nomination. It came for “George & Tammy,”the Showtime limited series that she exec-produced and in which she and fellow first-time nominee Michael Shannon play Tammy Wynette and George Jones, the country music legends who chronicled their stormy on-and-off relationship through decades of hit songs — which Chastain and Shannon sing themselves rather than lip-syncing to the original recordings.
I get the feeling that you were as excited about Michael Shannon’s nomination as you were about your own.
I’m possibly even more excited,...
An Oscar winner in 2022 for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”and a Tony nominee in 2023 for “A Doll’s House,” Jessica Chastain completed that acting trifecta this year with her first Emmy nomination. It came for “George & Tammy,”the Showtime limited series that she exec-produced and in which she and fellow first-time nominee Michael Shannon play Tammy Wynette and George Jones, the country music legends who chronicled their stormy on-and-off relationship through decades of hit songs — which Chastain and Shannon sing themselves rather than lip-syncing to the original recordings.
I get the feeling that you were as excited about Michael Shannon’s nomination as you were about your own.
I’m possibly even more excited,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Jessica Chastain is eager to make a sequel to 'A Most Violent Year'.The 46-year-old actress starred alongside Oscar Isaac and David Oyelowo in the 2014 crime-drama, and Jessica would jump at the chance to star in a sequel to the J. C. Chandor-directed film.Speaking to the 'Awardist' podcast, Jessica explained: "Here's the reality, and we'll see if this ever happens, because this is a script I'm waiting to get written. Waiting on."It's a story about capitalism using this family, [it's] the American story. J.C. has a really good ... when I first met with him, he pitched me this whole idea, and I think it's amazing, so I'm waiting. I'm just waiting to get a script."Jessica played the part of Anna Morales in the original movie, and the character is now ready to be "let out of her cage".She said: "You know she grew up in a not great situation,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Josh Evans
- Bang Showbiz
Jessica Chastain has been waiting years for a sequel to “A Most Violent Year.”
The Oscar winner and Emmy-nominated “George and Tammy” star revealed during Entertainment Weekly’s Awardist podcast that she is hoping to revisit the 2014 crime drama written and directed by J.C. Chandor. Chastain starred as Anna Morales, the wife of trucking company owner Abel Morales, played by Oscar Isaac, who combats local corruption in 1981 New York City.
“Here’s the reality, and we’ll see if this ever happens, because this is a script I’m waiting to get written. Waiting on,” Chastain said of the possible “A Most Violent Year” follow-up. “It’s a story about capitalism using this family, [it’s] the American story. J.C. has a really good…when I first met with him, he pitched me this whole idea, and I think it’s amazing, so I’m waiting. I’m just waiting to get a script.
The Oscar winner and Emmy-nominated “George and Tammy” star revealed during Entertainment Weekly’s Awardist podcast that she is hoping to revisit the 2014 crime drama written and directed by J.C. Chandor. Chastain starred as Anna Morales, the wife of trucking company owner Abel Morales, played by Oscar Isaac, who combats local corruption in 1981 New York City.
“Here’s the reality, and we’ll see if this ever happens, because this is a script I’m waiting to get written. Waiting on,” Chastain said of the possible “A Most Violent Year” follow-up. “It’s a story about capitalism using this family, [it’s] the American story. J.C. has a really good…when I first met with him, he pitched me this whole idea, and I think it’s amazing, so I’m waiting. I’m just waiting to get a script.
- 8/15/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Jessica Chastain wants to bring back one of her most iconic roles.
Appearing on Entertainment Weekly‘s “Awardist” podcast, the Oscar-winning actress revealed her desire to star in a sequel to 2011’s “The Help”.
Read More: Jessica Chastain Takes Swipe At Oscars For Snubbing Viola Davis And ‘The Woman King’ At 2023 Ceremony
“You know who I think about all the time, and I just wish I could play her [again]? Celia Foote,” she said of her character in the film. “I just want to do something, Celia and Minny, and see what happened. You know they ended up living together and raising the baby together, they were best friends.”
She added, “How amazing would that film be? I loved her, and I got to be a bit silly.”
Minny, who was Celia’s maid in the film, was played Octavia Spencer.
Both Spencer and Chastain were nominated for Best Supporting Actress...
Appearing on Entertainment Weekly‘s “Awardist” podcast, the Oscar-winning actress revealed her desire to star in a sequel to 2011’s “The Help”.
Read More: Jessica Chastain Takes Swipe At Oscars For Snubbing Viola Davis And ‘The Woman King’ At 2023 Ceremony
“You know who I think about all the time, and I just wish I could play her [again]? Celia Foote,” she said of her character in the film. “I just want to do something, Celia and Minny, and see what happened. You know they ended up living together and raising the baby together, they were best friends.”
She added, “How amazing would that film be? I loved her, and I got to be a bit silly.”
Minny, who was Celia’s maid in the film, was played Octavia Spencer.
Both Spencer and Chastain were nominated for Best Supporting Actress...
- 8/15/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Jessica Chastain is opening up about a truly awful experience she had on Broadway.
During an appearance on the latest edition of the “Smartless” podcast, Chastain recalled an unfortunate incident that took place during her run in “A Doll’s House”, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award.
Read More: Jessica Chastain Admits Oscar Isaac Friendship ‘Has Never Quite Been The Same’ Since ‘Scenes From A Marriage’
During a scene, Chastain unexpectedly vomited while onstage.
“I can say it now, ’cause we’re closed. This is really gross, what I’m gonna tell you guys: I threw up. I threw up and I swallowed it. And no one knew!” Chastain told podcast hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, as reported by Entertainment Weekly.
“I was kinda, like, sobbing and I leaned over and it happened,” she recalled.
“I had to kiss someone. Yes. It was a nightmare and I couldn’t explain,...
During an appearance on the latest edition of the “Smartless” podcast, Chastain recalled an unfortunate incident that took place during her run in “A Doll’s House”, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award.
Read More: Jessica Chastain Admits Oscar Isaac Friendship ‘Has Never Quite Been The Same’ Since ‘Scenes From A Marriage’
During a scene, Chastain unexpectedly vomited while onstage.
“I can say it now, ’cause we’re closed. This is really gross, what I’m gonna tell you guys: I threw up. I threw up and I swallowed it. And no one knew!” Chastain told podcast hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, as reported by Entertainment Weekly.
“I was kinda, like, sobbing and I leaned over and it happened,” she recalled.
“I had to kiss someone. Yes. It was a nightmare and I couldn’t explain,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Los Angeles, Aug 6 (Ians) Actress Jessica Chastain’s friendship with Oscar Isaac has changed ever since they appeared in the lead roles in ‘Scenes from a Marriage’, an American television miniseries adapted from Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 Swedish classic.
The two actors went to Julliard together before teaming up on a series of movies, including ‘A Most Violent Year’, ‘Ex Machina’ and ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’, but despite their years of closeness, Jessica (46) admitted that she needed “a little bit of a breather” from her “pal” after making the intense 2021 miniseries, aceshowbiz.com reported.
“I mean, ‘Scenes from a Marriage’ was very tough. And I love Oscar, but the reality is that our friendship has never been quite the same. We’re going to be okay, but after that, I was like, I need a little bit of a breather. There was so much ‘I love you’, ‘I hate you’ in that series,...
The two actors went to Julliard together before teaming up on a series of movies, including ‘A Most Violent Year’, ‘Ex Machina’ and ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’, but despite their years of closeness, Jessica (46) admitted that she needed “a little bit of a breather” from her “pal” after making the intense 2021 miniseries, aceshowbiz.com reported.
“I mean, ‘Scenes from a Marriage’ was very tough. And I love Oscar, but the reality is that our friendship has never been quite the same. We’re going to be okay, but after that, I was like, I need a little bit of a breather. There was so much ‘I love you’, ‘I hate you’ in that series,...
- 8/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Jessica Chastain is getting real about her friendship with Oscar Isaac.
In a new interview with Vanity Fair (done before the SAG-AFTRA strike) the actress opened up about how her relationship with her longtime friend changed after they worked alongside each other on HBO’s “Scenes From a Marriage”.
While speaking about letting go of roles after she is finished playing the character, the 46-year-old revealed that after playing a role so intense and close with Isaac, she needed a breather.
“I mean, ‘Scenes From a Marriage’ was very tough. And I love Oscar [Isaac], but the reality is, our friendship has never quite been the same. We’re going to be okay, but after that, I was like, I need a little bit of a breather,” she told the magazine. “There was so much I love you, I hate you in that series.”
In the HBO limited series that...
In a new interview with Vanity Fair (done before the SAG-AFTRA strike) the actress opened up about how her relationship with her longtime friend changed after they worked alongside each other on HBO’s “Scenes From a Marriage”.
While speaking about letting go of roles after she is finished playing the character, the 46-year-old revealed that after playing a role so intense and close with Isaac, she needed a breather.
“I mean, ‘Scenes From a Marriage’ was very tough. And I love Oscar [Isaac], but the reality is, our friendship has never quite been the same. We’re going to be okay, but after that, I was like, I need a little bit of a breather,” she told the magazine. “There was so much I love you, I hate you in that series.”
In the HBO limited series that...
- 8/2/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Despite being longtime friends, Jessica Chastain shared that her friendship with Oscar Isaac hasn’t been the same since the duo starred together in HBO’s limited series Scenes From a Marriage.
In an interview with Vanity Fair’s Little Gold Men podcast published Wednesday and conducted prior to the actors strike, Chastain reflected on how filming Scenes From a Marriage was “very tough” given it required such an emotional performance, as well as how her friendship with Isaac was impacted as a result.
“Scenes From a Marriage was very tough. And I love Oscar [Isaac], but the reality is, our friendship has never quite been the same. We’re going to be okay, but after that, I was like, I need a little bit of a breather,” Chastain told Vanity Fair.
She continued, “There was so much I love you, I hate you in that series. But there’s so...
In an interview with Vanity Fair’s Little Gold Men podcast published Wednesday and conducted prior to the actors strike, Chastain reflected on how filming Scenes From a Marriage was “very tough” given it required such an emotional performance, as well as how her friendship with Isaac was impacted as a result.
“Scenes From a Marriage was very tough. And I love Oscar [Isaac], but the reality is, our friendship has never quite been the same. We’re going to be okay, but after that, I was like, I need a little bit of a breather,” Chastain told Vanity Fair.
She continued, “There was so much I love you, I hate you in that series. But there’s so...
- 8/2/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac set social media on fire in 2021 due to their electric chemistry on the Venice Film Festival red carpet for HBO’s “Scenes From a Marriage.” The devastating limited series, based on Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 miniseries of the same name, cast the two actors as a married couple going through a grueling divorce. Chastain told Vanity Fair her and Isaac’s longtime friendship hasn’t been the same since.
“‘Scenes From a Marriage’ was very tough,” Chastain said. “And I love Oscar [Isaac], but the reality is, our friendship has never quite been the same. We’re going to be okay, but after that, I was like, I need a little bit of a breather. There was so much ‘I love you, I hate you’ in that series.”
“But there’s so much joy in what I get to do,” the Oscar winner added. “There’s a lot of catharsis.
“‘Scenes From a Marriage’ was very tough,” Chastain said. “And I love Oscar [Isaac], but the reality is, our friendship has never quite been the same. We’re going to be okay, but after that, I was like, I need a little bit of a breather. There was so much ‘I love you, I hate you’ in that series.”
“But there’s so much joy in what I get to do,” the Oscar winner added. “There’s a lot of catharsis.
- 8/2/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac might be putting a freeze frame on their friendship after “Scenes from a Marriage.”
There’s no question that Chastain and Isaac, who’ve been friends since their early Juilliard Drama School days, went to tough places in the 2021 HBO miniseries created by Hagai Levi. Based on Ingmar Bergman’s own 1973 miniseries, “Scenes from a Marriage” starred the pair as Jonathan and Mira, a married couple falling spectacularly apart in the wake of Mira’s infidelity and Jonathan’s deep-seated repressions stemming from his old-world Jewish faith.
The series, which spanned five episodes and earned Isaac a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actor but not one for Chastain, plays out as a collection of extended dialogues between the two characters, often identifying each other’s weaknesses and amounting to long scenes of yelling, tears, and breakdowns. Isaac, at one point, sang to Chastain to ease...
There’s no question that Chastain and Isaac, who’ve been friends since their early Juilliard Drama School days, went to tough places in the 2021 HBO miniseries created by Hagai Levi. Based on Ingmar Bergman’s own 1973 miniseries, “Scenes from a Marriage” starred the pair as Jonathan and Mira, a married couple falling spectacularly apart in the wake of Mira’s infidelity and Jonathan’s deep-seated repressions stemming from his old-world Jewish faith.
The series, which spanned five episodes and earned Isaac a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actor but not one for Chastain, plays out as a collection of extended dialogues between the two characters, often identifying each other’s weaknesses and amounting to long scenes of yelling, tears, and breakdowns. Isaac, at one point, sang to Chastain to ease...
- 8/2/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
It’s a win-win for George & Tammy even though we’re only at the nominations stage, with both its stars earning an Emmy nomination Tuesday morning.
Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon play country music couple Tammy Wynette and George Jones in the Showtime limited series and Chastain, who also serves as EP, laughed as she noted that, being “a two-hander” it could have been “awkward” if only one of them got the nomination. She herself experienced that scenario last year when Oscar Isaac was nominated for his role in Scenes From a Marriage, while she was not, although, she said that of course, “I was so proud of him and I was so happy he was nominated.”
“It’s amazing,” Chastain said of the double acting nomination for George & Tammy. “It’s both of our first time being nominated for an Emmy, both Mike and I. And it’s amazing…...
Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon play country music couple Tammy Wynette and George Jones in the Showtime limited series and Chastain, who also serves as EP, laughed as she noted that, being “a two-hander” it could have been “awkward” if only one of them got the nomination. She herself experienced that scenario last year when Oscar Isaac was nominated for his role in Scenes From a Marriage, while she was not, although, she said that of course, “I was so proud of him and I was so happy he was nominated.”
“It’s amazing,” Chastain said of the double acting nomination for George & Tammy. “It’s both of our first time being nominated for an Emmy, both Mike and I. And it’s amazing…...
- 7/12/2023
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Emmys recognized the work of Latino actors in its comedy and drama lead actor categories when the Television Academy announced this year’s nominees on Wednesday. The awards ceremony will take place on Sept. 18.
Jenna Ortega, who stars in Wednesday, is the first Latina to be nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series category since America Ferrera was recognized for her work in Ugly Betty in 2007 and Rita Moreno got a nod for 9 to 5 in 1983. Wednesday received 13 nominations overall.
Pedro Pascal,...
Jenna Ortega, who stars in Wednesday, is the first Latina to be nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series category since America Ferrera was recognized for her work in Ugly Betty in 2007 and Rita Moreno got a nod for 9 to 5 in 1983. Wednesday received 13 nominations overall.
Pedro Pascal,...
- 7/12/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The 2023 Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress Emmy contest is an especially close one between Ali Wong (Netflix’s “Beef”) and Jessica Chastain (Showtime’s “George & Tammy”). The latter is looking to build on her Screen Actors Guild Award win for the same program after missing out on an expected Emmy nomination for “Scenes from a Marriage” last year. Scroll through our photo gallery to brush up on all six of this year’s Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress contenders and be sure to make your predictions for the 75th Emmys by September 18.
Emmys first-timer Chastain is joined in that regard by two of her direct challengers: Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”) and Riley Keough (“Daisy Jones & the Six”). Both actresses’ shows are Prime Video originals. The other three nominees are also new to this category, but Wong, for example, has a 2022 writing bid to her name for her...
Emmys first-timer Chastain is joined in that regard by two of her direct challengers: Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”) and Riley Keough (“Daisy Jones & the Six”). Both actresses’ shows are Prime Video originals. The other three nominees are also new to this category, but Wong, for example, has a 2022 writing bid to her name for her...
- 7/11/2023
- by Paul Sheehan and Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
The 2023 Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress Emmy contest is an especially close one between Ali Wong (Netflix’s “Beef”) and Jessica Chastain (Showtime’s “George & Tammy”). The latter is looking to build on her Screen Actors Guild Award win for the same program after missing out on an expected Emmy nomination for “Scenes from a Marriage” last year. Scroll through our photo gallery to brush up on all six of this year’s Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress contenders and be sure to make your predictions for the 75th Emmys by September 18.
Emmys first-timer Chastain is joined in that regard by two of her direct challengers: Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”) and Riley Keough (“Daisy Jones & the Six”). Both actresses’ shows are Prime Video originals. The other three nominees are also new to this category, but Wong, for example, has a 2022 writing bid to her name for her...
Emmys first-timer Chastain is joined in that regard by two of her direct challengers: Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”) and Riley Keough (“Daisy Jones & the Six”). Both actresses’ shows are Prime Video originals. The other three nominees are also new to this category, but Wong, for example, has a 2022 writing bid to her name for her...
- 7/11/2023
- by Paul Sheehan and Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Ingmar Bergman is the Oscar-winning Swedish auteur who helped bring international cinema into the American art houses with his stark, brooding dramas. But how many of his titles remain classics? Let’s take a look back at 25 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Born in 1918 in Uppsala, Sweden, Bergman started off as a screenwriter before moving into directing. His early hits “Summer with Monika” (1953), “Sawdust and Tinsel” (1953) and “Smiles of a Summer Night” (1955) helped make him a favorite amongst American audiences hungry for world cinema.
He hit his stride in 1957 with a pair of noteworthy titles: “Wild Strawberries” and “The Seventh Seal.” Both films dealt with the absence of God and the inevitability of mortality — the former concerning an aging professor (Victor Sjostrom) coming to terms with his life, the latter focusing on a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) playing a game of chess with Death (Bengt Ekerot...
Born in 1918 in Uppsala, Sweden, Bergman started off as a screenwriter before moving into directing. His early hits “Summer with Monika” (1953), “Sawdust and Tinsel” (1953) and “Smiles of a Summer Night” (1955) helped make him a favorite amongst American audiences hungry for world cinema.
He hit his stride in 1957 with a pair of noteworthy titles: “Wild Strawberries” and “The Seventh Seal.” Both films dealt with the absence of God and the inevitability of mortality — the former concerning an aging professor (Victor Sjostrom) coming to terms with his life, the latter focusing on a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) playing a game of chess with Death (Bengt Ekerot...
- 7/8/2023
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The cover of Time magazine once proclaimed Liv Ullmann “Hollywood’s new Nordic star,” a designation that never sat well with the Norwegian actress. She was a committed performer, starring in some of Ingmar Bergman’s greatest films of the Sixties and Seventies. She was an accomplished director, with a résumé that includes the Bergman-scripted 2000 gem Faithless. She became a vocal humanitarian, traveling to hardscrabble parts of the world as a Unicef ambassador. But a star? “I never became a star,” Ullmann tells Rolling Stone in a recent interview to...
- 6/24/2023
- by Chris Vognar
- Rollingstone.com
The 28th edition of the Shanghai TV Festival wrapped up on Friday with its Magnolia Awards presented to a range of TV drama series, documentaries and animation programs. The drama awards were dominated by two shows “A Lifelong Journey” and “Bright Future.”
“A Lifelong Journey,” adapted from a novel of the same name by Liang Xiaosheng, tells the story of three generations of one family in China’s Northeast as time moves from the late Cultural Revolution period through to the country’s reform and opening up. With a starry cast and broadcasters including CCTV-1 and Jiangsu Satellite TV, the show is reported to have attracted 310 million viewers at the beginning of 2022. In mainland China, it ran for 58 episodes, while in Hong Kong it played in 35 parts.
“Bright Future” is a 24-part CCTV-1 political drama which tells the story of a local official who united his county.
Chinese sci-fi also shone at the awards.
“A Lifelong Journey,” adapted from a novel of the same name by Liang Xiaosheng, tells the story of three generations of one family in China’s Northeast as time moves from the late Cultural Revolution period through to the country’s reform and opening up. With a starry cast and broadcasters including CCTV-1 and Jiangsu Satellite TV, the show is reported to have attracted 310 million viewers at the beginning of 2022. In mainland China, it ran for 58 episodes, while in Hong Kong it played in 35 parts.
“Bright Future” is a 24-part CCTV-1 political drama which tells the story of a local official who united his county.
Chinese sci-fi also shone at the awards.
- 6/24/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Another limited series is getting the ongoing series treatment.
Hulu has officially picked up Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2, almost two years after the freshman season wrapped.
Variety first reported the news, revealing that Nicole Kidman would return to star and executive produce.
This isn't the first limited series with Kidman at the wheel to score a surprise second season:
HBO's Big Little Lies famously returned to tell more stories about the characters from Big Little Lies Season 1.
Kidman will, once again, play the role of resort director Masha.
But the rest of the cast from Nine Perfect Strangers Season 1 is not expected to return.
Instead, the hit streaming series is targeting some more big names for the next chapter.
Variety reports that White Lotus and Last of Us star Murray Bartlett is nearing a deal to star.
Liv Ullmann, Dolly De Leon, Maisie Richardson Sellers, and Aras Aydin are all...
Hulu has officially picked up Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2, almost two years after the freshman season wrapped.
Variety first reported the news, revealing that Nicole Kidman would return to star and executive produce.
This isn't the first limited series with Kidman at the wheel to score a surprise second season:
HBO's Big Little Lies famously returned to tell more stories about the characters from Big Little Lies Season 1.
Kidman will, once again, play the role of resort director Masha.
But the rest of the cast from Nine Perfect Strangers Season 1 is not expected to return.
Instead, the hit streaming series is targeting some more big names for the next chapter.
Variety reports that White Lotus and Last of Us star Murray Bartlett is nearing a deal to star.
Liv Ullmann, Dolly De Leon, Maisie Richardson Sellers, and Aras Aydin are all...
- 6/21/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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