Neben einer Reihe weiterer, zum Teil fest erwarteter Titel bestätigt Variety, dass „Joker: Folie A Deux“ bereits fix ist für die diesjährige 81. Mostra in Venedig. Der Vorgänger, „Joker“, konnte 2019 den Goldenen Löwen gewinnen. Außerdem ausgewählt sind wohl bereits neue Arbeiten von Luca Guadagnino, Pablo Larraín, Julian Schnabel, Johnny Depp und Jon Watts.
Nach Cannes ist vor Venedig. Gerade einmal wurden die Palmen vergeben, richtet man den Blick bereits an das zweite ganz große europäische A-Festival, das aktuell von Alberto Barbera zusammengestellt wird: Die 81. Mostra in Venedig findet vom 28. August bis 7. September auf dem Lido statt. Über viele Titel wird seit Längerem spekuliert. Nun soll es laut Variety erste Entscheidungen geben.
Wenig überraschend ist die Einladung von „Joker: Folie A Deux“ von Todd Phillips mit Joaquin Phoenixund Lady Gaga. Der erste Teil hatte 2019 unerwartet aber nicht unverdient von der Jury unter der damaligen Präsidentin Lucrecia Martel den Goldenen Löwen als bester...
Nach Cannes ist vor Venedig. Gerade einmal wurden die Palmen vergeben, richtet man den Blick bereits an das zweite ganz große europäische A-Festival, das aktuell von Alberto Barbera zusammengestellt wird: Die 81. Mostra in Venedig findet vom 28. August bis 7. September auf dem Lido statt. Über viele Titel wird seit Längerem spekuliert. Nun soll es laut Variety erste Entscheidungen geben.
Wenig überraschend ist die Einladung von „Joker: Folie A Deux“ von Todd Phillips mit Joaquin Phoenixund Lady Gaga. Der erste Teil hatte 2019 unerwartet aber nicht unverdient von der Jury unter der damaligen Präsidentin Lucrecia Martel den Goldenen Löwen als bester...
- 5/30/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
The upcoming Venice Film Festival is shaping up to be a star-studded affair with Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Gal Gadot and Ana de Armas among top Hollywood talents likely to be launching high-profile titles from the Lido.
Though festival chief Alberto Barbera has yet to see several submitted works that are likely to make the cut, a clutch of globally buzzy movies have already secured a coveted Venice berth, though some of the more mainstream entries will probably be bowing out-of-competition.
“Joker 2: Folie à Deux,” Todd Phillips’ edgy musical sequel to his 2019 Golden Lion prizewinning “Joker,” starring Gaga and Phoenix, is a competition shoo-in, along with Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas biopic “Maria,” starring Jolie in the title role.
Larraín’s previous two tragic female biopics — “Spencer” starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana and “Jackie” with Natalie Portman as...
Though festival chief Alberto Barbera has yet to see several submitted works that are likely to make the cut, a clutch of globally buzzy movies have already secured a coveted Venice berth, though some of the more mainstream entries will probably be bowing out-of-competition.
“Joker 2: Folie à Deux,” Todd Phillips’ edgy musical sequel to his 2019 Golden Lion prizewinning “Joker,” starring Gaga and Phoenix, is a competition shoo-in, along with Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas biopic “Maria,” starring Jolie in the title role.
Larraín’s previous two tragic female biopics — “Spencer” starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana and “Jackie” with Natalie Portman as...
- 5/30/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Out of the Cannes market, Sony Pictures Classics has bought North American rights and a raft of international territories on Walter Salles’ anticipated first narrative feature in more than a decade: I’m Still Here.
In I’m Still Here, the acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker, known for critical hits such as Oscar nominee Central Station and The Motorcycle Diaries, has tackled the emotional and powerful true story of a woman who is forced into activism after her husband is captured by the military regime in Brazil in the 1960s.
The film reunites Salles with his Oscar-nominated Central Station star Fernanda Montenegro, one of Brazil’s most acclaimed actors, and her daughter Fernanda Torres, with whom the filmmaker has worked multiple times. It also reunites the filmmaker with SPC who previously released 1998 hit Central Station, which won the Berlin Golden Bear and was also nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Montenegro...
In I’m Still Here, the acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker, known for critical hits such as Oscar nominee Central Station and The Motorcycle Diaries, has tackled the emotional and powerful true story of a woman who is forced into activism after her husband is captured by the military regime in Brazil in the 1960s.
The film reunites Salles with his Oscar-nominated Central Station star Fernanda Montenegro, one of Brazil’s most acclaimed actors, and her daughter Fernanda Torres, with whom the filmmaker has worked multiple times. It also reunites the filmmaker with SPC who previously released 1998 hit Central Station, which won the Berlin Golden Bear and was also nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Montenegro...
- 5/28/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The 32nd edition of the UK’s Raindance Film Festival is to open with horror-thriller Cuckoo, starring Hunter Schafer, as the festival shifts away from autumn to a midsummer slot, running June 19-28.
This year, 90% of the international films screening in competition are debut features. The jury includes actors Alice Englert, Claes Bang, Jared Harris and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and producers Ivana MacKinnon and Paul Sng.
Cuckoo is a German-us co-production that has played at Berlin and SXSW. Schafer plays a 17- year-old who is forced to leave her American home to live with her father and his new family as...
This year, 90% of the international films screening in competition are debut features. The jury includes actors Alice Englert, Claes Bang, Jared Harris and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and producers Ivana MacKinnon and Paul Sng.
Cuckoo is a German-us co-production that has played at Berlin and SXSW. Schafer plays a 17- year-old who is forced to leave her American home to live with her father and his new family as...
- 5/20/2024
- ScreenDaily
The 32nd edition of the UK’s Raindance Film Festival is to open with Tilman Singer’s horror-thriller Cuckoo, starring Hunter Schafer, as the festival shifts away from autumn to a midsummer slot, running June 19-28.
This year, 90% of the international films screening in competition are debut features.
The jury includes actors Alice Englert, Claes Bang, Jared Harris and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and producers Ivana MacKinnon and Paul Sng.
Opening night film Cuckoo is a German-us co-production, that has played at Berlin and SXSW. Schafer plays a 17- year-old who is forced to leave her American home to live with her...
This year, 90% of the international films screening in competition are debut features.
The jury includes actors Alice Englert, Claes Bang, Jared Harris and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and producers Ivana MacKinnon and Paul Sng.
Opening night film Cuckoo is a German-us co-production, that has played at Berlin and SXSW. Schafer plays a 17- year-old who is forced to leave her American home to live with her...
- 5/20/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Joker, the most complicated supervillain in DC Comics, has already frightened and impressed fans with Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal. His dramatic transformation into the failed comedian-turned-sadistic clown is terrifying, even from the trailer, with his bony frame and that terrifying cackle. Beyond his extraordinary acting prowess that earned him an Oscar, Phoenix’s life is full of fascinating details that have captured the public’s interest.
In fact, he has overcome many personal obstacles, experienced many unusual things, and lived a life firmly committed to his moral convictions. Did you know Phoenix had played the Joker before he was cast as the twisted clown?
Joaquin Phoenix in Joker directed by Todd Phillips
A bit more than ten years ago, Phoenix, 49, caused a public breakdown by tricking everyone into thinking he was giving up acting to pursue a career in rap. As it turned out, it was all staged for his mockumentary flick,...
In fact, he has overcome many personal obstacles, experienced many unusual things, and lived a life firmly committed to his moral convictions. Did you know Phoenix had played the Joker before he was cast as the twisted clown?
Joaquin Phoenix in Joker directed by Todd Phillips
A bit more than ten years ago, Phoenix, 49, caused a public breakdown by tricking everyone into thinking he was giving up acting to pursue a career in rap. As it turned out, it was all staged for his mockumentary flick,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
"Chinatown" is one of the great masterpieces of American cinema. As a period piece, it cries out with nostalgia for a bygone past while commenting on the aimlessness of this very pursuit. Like the other accomplished neo-noirs of the New Hollywood movement (namely Robert Altman's "The Long Goodbye"), its detective story is disjointed and dreamlike. It is not a neat and satisfying narrative like a classic noir. Instead, it meanders fearlessly and aimlessly into the uneasy unknown.
Although it earned its only Oscar for its screenplay, it's hard to imagine "Chinatown" being half as good as it was without the unforgettable performances of its main cast. Sadly, as the 1974 film ages into legendary status, so too do the actors that made it so legendary.
Not every actor who made the 1974 mystery movie so great has lived to see it reach its 50-year anniversary in 2024. However, some of the greatest...
Although it earned its only Oscar for its screenplay, it's hard to imagine "Chinatown" being half as good as it was without the unforgettable performances of its main cast. Sadly, as the 1974 film ages into legendary status, so too do the actors that made it so legendary.
Not every actor who made the 1974 mystery movie so great has lived to see it reach its 50-year anniversary in 2024. However, some of the greatest...
- 1/21/2024
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
Alice Walker started the phenomenon with her Pulitzer-winning 1982 book, and three years later Steven Spielberg turned it into a movie that got 11 Oscar nominations. In 2005, it took on new life as a Broadway musical, and in 2015 that musical got a Tony- and Grammy-winning revival.
Along the way it made big film and stage stars out of Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Cynthia Erivo, Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino, the latter now making her feature starring debut as Celie in the new film version of the musical she led 18 years ago on Broadway. The Color Purple is indestructible, and that is also a good word to describe director Blitz Bazawule’s and screenwriter Marcus Gardley’s take that breathes exciting life into the story for new and older generations but also, to quote an original song from this film, really finds a way to “Keep It Movin’.”
Musicals have gone through a tough time recently.
Along the way it made big film and stage stars out of Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Cynthia Erivo, Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino, the latter now making her feature starring debut as Celie in the new film version of the musical she led 18 years ago on Broadway. The Color Purple is indestructible, and that is also a good word to describe director Blitz Bazawule’s and screenwriter Marcus Gardley’s take that breathes exciting life into the story for new and older generations but also, to quote an original song from this film, really finds a way to “Keep It Movin’.”
Musicals have gone through a tough time recently.
- 12/19/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
In response to her Golden Globe nomination Monday for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy in The Color Purple, Fantasia Barrino starts the conversation with gratitude as she swore, after playing Celie on Broadway in the musical adaptation, she would never play the character again.
“I’ve said in Interviews before that I would never play this role again because of post-traumatic stress, but I am so glad that I didn’t allow fear to stand in my way,” she said after this morning’s nominations were revealed.
Barrino first rose to fame in 2004 when she won the third season of American Idol with her powerful, raspy voice and emotional performances. After releasing her debut song “I Believe,” which later became the fastest-selling single in history by an Idol contestant, she released her first album. It debuted at No. 1 and was certified platinum.
Over the next few years,...
“I’ve said in Interviews before that I would never play this role again because of post-traumatic stress, but I am so glad that I didn’t allow fear to stand in my way,” she said after this morning’s nominations were revealed.
Barrino first rose to fame in 2004 when she won the third season of American Idol with her powerful, raspy voice and emotional performances. After releasing her debut song “I Believe,” which later became the fastest-selling single in history by an Idol contestant, she released her first album. It debuted at No. 1 and was certified platinum.
Over the next few years,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s another big year for Joaquin Phoenix. After winning Best Actor in 2020 for his sick spin on a supervillain in Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” the Academy Award winner appeared as a journalist taking care of his young nephew in Mike Mills’ A24 family drama “C’mon, C’mon.” Then, Phoenix was back at the indie studio with another project: Ari Aster’s third feature, “Beau Is Afraid.” The surreal horror comedy expands on an Aster short from 2011, and stars Phoenix as Beau — “a paranoid man on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother” — alongside Nathan Lane, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, and Parker Posey.
“Aster’s delirious third feature clarifies his artistic obsessions even as it expands them into surreal new shapes,” writes IndieWire’s David Ehrlich in his review of the film, hitting theaters April 21. “Once again, ‘Beau Is Afraid’ delivers another morbidly hilarious — and...
“Aster’s delirious third feature clarifies his artistic obsessions even as it expands them into surreal new shapes,” writes IndieWire’s David Ehrlich in his review of the film, hitting theaters April 21. “Once again, ‘Beau Is Afraid’ delivers another morbidly hilarious — and...
- 12/5/2023
- by Alison Foreman, Steve Greene and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
What is Joaquin Phoenix so unhappy about? And so twitchy? We’ve all seen someone triumph at the Oscars and use their acceptance speech to push a social cause. But I’ve never seen a speech quite like the one Phoenix gave in 2020 when he took the best actor award for “Joker.” The film had gotten mixed reviews from critics (what were they so unhappy about?), so the win carried an element of vindication. Yet Phoenix treated the moment like a plea of desperation combined with a dirge.
Stroking his face and beard with a slightly manic pensive concern, he said, “I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the distressing issues that we are facing collectively.” Then, in a free-form ramble about the various modes of injustice, and how they’re really all the same, he observed that “many of us, what we’re guilty of is an egocentric worldview,...
Stroking his face and beard with a slightly manic pensive concern, he said, “I’ve been thinking a lot about some of the distressing issues that we are facing collectively.” Then, in a free-form ramble about the various modes of injustice, and how they’re really all the same, he observed that “many of us, what we’re guilty of is an egocentric worldview,...
- 11/25/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Actor Clint Eastwood was rumored to be working with Joker star Joaquin Phoenix on a project that later went to Leonardo DiCaprio. But Eastwood took the time to address the speculation, and why it was wrong.
How Clint Eastwood responded to working with Joaquin Phoenix Clint Eastwood | Michael Kovac/Getty Images
Eastwood and DiCaprio teamed up to tell the story of J. Edgar Hoover in the titular feature J. Edgar. In an interview with The New York Times, DiCaprio shared that he jumped at the opportunity to do the film. Partially because it presented some unique challenges for his career.
“When I can’t immediately define the character, and there’s an element of mystery to it and still a lot to be explored, that’s when I say yes,” DiCaprio said. “I like those kinds of complicated characters. I just do.”
Likewise, Eastwood was impressed by DiCaprio’s willingness...
How Clint Eastwood responded to working with Joaquin Phoenix Clint Eastwood | Michael Kovac/Getty Images
Eastwood and DiCaprio teamed up to tell the story of J. Edgar Hoover in the titular feature J. Edgar. In an interview with The New York Times, DiCaprio shared that he jumped at the opportunity to do the film. Partially because it presented some unique challenges for his career.
“When I can’t immediately define the character, and there’s an element of mystery to it and still a lot to be explored, that’s when I say yes,” DiCaprio said. “I like those kinds of complicated characters. I just do.”
Likewise, Eastwood was impressed by DiCaprio’s willingness...
- 11/23/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Wynonna Judd received the Country Champion Award at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards. Brothers Osborne presented Wynonna with the award, which recognized her “commitment to philanthropy and social advocacy.” And then she performed “I Saw the Light” and “No One Else on Earth” while standing in the circle of the Grand Ole Opry House stage. In black lace gloves and her signature fiery red hair, Wynonna bellowed and swaggered, dropping an ad lib or two — “I’m still here,” for instance in “I Saw the Light” — into her performance.
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- 9/29/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Signature Entertainment has acquired U.K. and Ireland rights to writer-director Warwick Thornton’s Australian drama “The New Boy” from The Veterans.
The film follows a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun, disturbing the delicately balanced world.
Debutant Aswan Reid leads the film in the titular role, alongside Cate Blanchett, Deborah Mailman (“Sapphires”) and Wayne Blair (“Rams”).
“Inspired by Thornton’s own experience of growing up as an Aboriginal boy in a Christian boarding school, this is ambitious, tonally tricky filmmaking, bringing an unexpected dose of whimsy to social interests more austerely explored in Thornton’s excellent previous features “Samson and Delilah” and “Sweet Country,” Variety critic Guy Lodge said in his review of the film.
“The New Boy”
The film is produced by Kath Shelper (“Samson & Delilah”) for Scarlett Pictures, Blanchett and Andrew Upton (“Stateless...
The film follows a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun, disturbing the delicately balanced world.
Debutant Aswan Reid leads the film in the titular role, alongside Cate Blanchett, Deborah Mailman (“Sapphires”) and Wayne Blair (“Rams”).
“Inspired by Thornton’s own experience of growing up as an Aboriginal boy in a Christian boarding school, this is ambitious, tonally tricky filmmaking, bringing an unexpected dose of whimsy to social interests more austerely explored in Thornton’s excellent previous features “Samson and Delilah” and “Sweet Country,” Variety critic Guy Lodge said in his review of the film.
“The New Boy”
The film is produced by Kath Shelper (“Samson & Delilah”) for Scarlett Pictures, Blanchett and Andrew Upton (“Stateless...
- 9/26/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Roxy Cinema
The Headless Woman and Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise screen on Friday; prints of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, I’m Still Here, Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie, Girl 6, and Dick Tracy play.
Anthology Film Archives
“Shopping Worlds” is a cinematic exploration of malls, offering the likes of Jackie Brown, Nocturama, and Akerman’s Golden Eighties; works by Michael Snow and von Stroheim play in Essential Cinema.
Museum of Modern Art
“Views from the Vault” closes with films by Sofia Coppola, Jia Zhangke, and more.
Museum of the Moving Image
Malcolm X, Nope, Inception, and 2001 play on 70mm in a new series; Barbershop screens on Saturday.
Film Forum
Contempt and Thelma & Louise continue screening, while the Tarantino-presented Winter Kills play on 35mm.
Bam
A restoration of the recently rediscovered Tokyo Pop continues.
IFC Center
Sucker Punch, Brüno,...
Roxy Cinema
The Headless Woman and Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise screen on Friday; prints of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, I’m Still Here, Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie, Girl 6, and Dick Tracy play.
Anthology Film Archives
“Shopping Worlds” is a cinematic exploration of malls, offering the likes of Jackie Brown, Nocturama, and Akerman’s Golden Eighties; works by Michael Snow and von Stroheim play in Essential Cinema.
Museum of Modern Art
“Views from the Vault” closes with films by Sofia Coppola, Jia Zhangke, and more.
Museum of the Moving Image
Malcolm X, Nope, Inception, and 2001 play on 70mm in a new series; Barbershop screens on Saturday.
Film Forum
Contempt and Thelma & Louise continue screening, while the Tarantino-presented Winter Kills play on 35mm.
Bam
A restoration of the recently rediscovered Tokyo Pop continues.
IFC Center
Sucker Punch, Brüno,...
- 8/11/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
August is here, and a bounty of noteworthy new movies and TV shows are coming to Amazon Prime Video this month. If it’s new release films you’re looking for, Paramount’s excellent (and very funny) “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” arrives on the streaming service on Aug. 25 after first streaming on Paramount+, while the Elizabeth Banks-directed action-comedy “Cocaine Bear” will be streaming on Aug. 15.
There’s also a Prime Video original film hitting this month in the form of “Red, White & Royal Blue” on Aug. 11, based on the book of the same name by author Casey McQuiston. The LGBTQ romantic comedy stars Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in the story of a prince who falls in love with the son of the president of the United States.
And Thursday Night Football comes to Prime Video starting Aug. 24.
Check out a complete list of what...
There’s also a Prime Video original film hitting this month in the form of “Red, White & Royal Blue” on Aug. 11, based on the book of the same name by author Casey McQuiston. The LGBTQ romantic comedy stars Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in the story of a prince who falls in love with the son of the president of the United States.
And Thursday Night Football comes to Prime Video starting Aug. 24.
Check out a complete list of what...
- 8/1/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
”It’s all about enthusiam, stubborness and determination,” he says.
Aged 85, Roger Gibson is preparing for his final edition as artistic director of the Chichester International Film Festival. He has built it into one of the UK’s leading regional film festivals since launching it in 1992.
Over the years guests travelling to the south of England festival have included Alec Guinness, Stephen Poliakoff, Kathleen Turner, Ken Russell, Mike Leigh and Ralph Fiennes. This year’s guest list is equally impressive: the festival has programmed retrospectives of work by Cate Blanchett and Hugh Bonneville, and both actors are set to attend,...
Aged 85, Roger Gibson is preparing for his final edition as artistic director of the Chichester International Film Festival. He has built it into one of the UK’s leading regional film festivals since launching it in 1992.
Over the years guests travelling to the south of England festival have included Alec Guinness, Stephen Poliakoff, Kathleen Turner, Ken Russell, Mike Leigh and Ralph Fiennes. This year’s guest list is equally impressive: the festival has programmed retrospectives of work by Cate Blanchett and Hugh Bonneville, and both actors are set to attend,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
With its list of new releases for August 2023, Prime Video is relying on a heaping dose of fun library movies.
The first of the month brings a big influx of worthwhile flicks, including Galaxy Quest, Saw, F9: The Fast Saga, and Jurassic Park (the last two via Amazon’s Freevee free streaming option). Then some other recents hits arrive later on like the appropriately titled Cocaine Bear on Aug. 15 and the Chris Pine-starring Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on Aug. 25.
August also sees the arrival of a major Amazon Original movie in the form of Red, White & Royal Blue. Based on a New York Times bestselling book, this LGBTQ romance follows a U.S. president’s son and a British prince. Over on the TV side of things, Prime Video subscribers can check out the Sigourney Weaver project The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart on Aug. 4 and Harlan Coben’s Shelter on Aug.
The first of the month brings a big influx of worthwhile flicks, including Galaxy Quest, Saw, F9: The Fast Saga, and Jurassic Park (the last two via Amazon’s Freevee free streaming option). Then some other recents hits arrive later on like the appropriately titled Cocaine Bear on Aug. 15 and the Chris Pine-starring Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on Aug. 25.
August also sees the arrival of a major Amazon Original movie in the form of Red, White & Royal Blue. Based on a New York Times bestselling book, this LGBTQ romance follows a U.S. president’s son and a British prince. Over on the TV side of things, Prime Video subscribers can check out the Sigourney Weaver project The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart on Aug. 4 and Harlan Coben’s Shelter on Aug.
- 8/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
It’s been quite a year for Prime Video already. The service is seeing huge success with its second season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” and its international espionage thriller “Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan” turned in its fourth and final season earlier this summer.
Unfortunately for Tolkien fans, there’s no new season of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” to dive into this August, but there are some fantastic titles coming to Prime Video all throughout the month. From Prime Video originals to hot new movies, here are the top five titles The Streamable is most excited about on the service in August 2023.
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Alice Hart has to endure a tragedy no child should have to face, losing her parents...
Unfortunately for Tolkien fans, there’s no new season of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” to dive into this August, but there are some fantastic titles coming to Prime Video all throughout the month. From Prime Video originals to hot new movies, here are the top five titles The Streamable is most excited about on the service in August 2023.
30-Day Free Trial $8.99 / month amazon.com What Are the Best Shows and Movies Coming to Prime Video in August 2023? ‘The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart’ | Aug. 4
Alice Hart has to endure a tragedy no child should have to face, losing her parents...
- 7/27/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Actor Joaquin Phoenix has cemented his legacy as one of the film industry’s most skilled actors in projects like Joker and Gladiator. But Phoenix asserted that he’s also one of his own worst critics when it comes to movie-making.
Joaquin Phoenix once shared that he couldn’t stand his acting Joaquin Phoenix | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Many have praised Phoenix for his on-screen acting abilities. He’s even recently won an Academy Award for Best Actor thanks to his contributions to Joker. But Phoenix hasn’t always had the same confidence in his own skills. His critiques were one of the reasons why he couldn’t stand watching himself in films.
“I feel I’m guilty of trying too hard to make sure you understand,” Phoenix once said according to South China Morning Post.
Still, Phoenix tried to watch himself in films a few times. But he typically had the same reaction.
Joaquin Phoenix once shared that he couldn’t stand his acting Joaquin Phoenix | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Many have praised Phoenix for his on-screen acting abilities. He’s even recently won an Academy Award for Best Actor thanks to his contributions to Joker. But Phoenix hasn’t always had the same confidence in his own skills. His critiques were one of the reasons why he couldn’t stand watching himself in films.
“I feel I’m guilty of trying too hard to make sure you understand,” Phoenix once said according to South China Morning Post.
Still, Phoenix tried to watch himself in films a few times. But he typically had the same reaction.
- 7/13/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Casey Affleck is continuing his comeback, and he’s bringing his guitar. Roadside Attractions is proud to present the studio’s Dreamin’ Wild trailer, featuring Affleck as singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson, for a story about music, hope, redemption, and keeping dreams alive. Bill Pohlad directs from a script he wrote based on actual events, with a cast of greats tapping their toes, to an inspiring tale that hits struggling musicians where they live.
Here’s the official synopsis for Dreamin’ Wild, per Roadside Attractions:
Dreamin’ Wild, the true story of love and redemption, is about what happened to singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson and his family when the album he and his brother recorded as teens was rediscovered after thirty years of obscurity and was suddenly hailed by music critics as a lost masterpiece. While the album’s rediscovery brings hopes of second chances, it also brings long-buried emotions as Donnie,...
Here’s the official synopsis for Dreamin’ Wild, per Roadside Attractions:
Dreamin’ Wild, the true story of love and redemption, is about what happened to singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson and his family when the album he and his brother recorded as teens was rediscovered after thirty years of obscurity and was suddenly hailed by music critics as a lost masterpiece. While the album’s rediscovery brings hopes of second chances, it also brings long-buried emotions as Donnie,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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The self-help industrial complex just got a starry new spokesperson in Prophet Ezekiel Profit, the capitalism-driven new alter-ego of Jonah Hill.
The faux-bearded Profit (a clearly disguised Hill) first raised eyebrows in April when made his Hollywood debut at a Lakers game alongside Lisa Rinna, who sported a matching sweatsuit from her spiritual guide’s brand, Meaningful Existence. Today, the lifestyle and wellness label reveals something other another celebrity existential crisis (à la Joaquin Phoenix in his I’m Still Here era) with its official debut and “one simple goal: to spread joy throughout the universe by monetizing happiness.” (The mission also includes destigmatizing mental health through a partnership with BetterHelp, and the company will donate three percent of all sales to nonprofits and initiatives that support therapy resources and mental health services.
The self-help industrial complex just got a starry new spokesperson in Prophet Ezekiel Profit, the capitalism-driven new alter-ego of Jonah Hill.
The faux-bearded Profit (a clearly disguised Hill) first raised eyebrows in April when made his Hollywood debut at a Lakers game alongside Lisa Rinna, who sported a matching sweatsuit from her spiritual guide’s brand, Meaningful Existence. Today, the lifestyle and wellness label reveals something other another celebrity existential crisis (à la Joaquin Phoenix in his I’m Still Here era) with its official debut and “one simple goal: to spread joy throughout the universe by monetizing happiness.” (The mission also includes destigmatizing mental health through a partnership with BetterHelp, and the company will donate three percent of all sales to nonprofits and initiatives that support therapy resources and mental health services.
- 6/6/2023
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Joaquin Phoenix has lived through a lot. Perhaps that's part of what makes him so adept at embodying characters in bizarre situations and in moments of crisis - and few onscreen characters have ever suffered through so many crises, so quickly, as Joaquin's character in Ari Aster's "Beau Is Afraid," which premieres on April 21.
In the film, Joaquin plays the title character, Beau, a middle-aged man seemingly trapped in a perpetual adolescence. We immediately learn he has a complex relationship with his mother and that he lives in a horrifically derelict apartment building. But after he misses a flight to see his mother because someone stole his keys and suitcase, the world as he knows it begins to collapse. First his building is overtaken by criminals, and then he learns his mother's head was crushed by a lamp - and the horror only escalates from there.
Joaquin's performance ties the whole madcap trip together,...
In the film, Joaquin plays the title character, Beau, a middle-aged man seemingly trapped in a perpetual adolescence. We immediately learn he has a complex relationship with his mother and that he lives in a horrifically derelict apartment building. But after he misses a flight to see his mother because someone stole his keys and suitcase, the world as he knows it begins to collapse. First his building is overtaken by criminals, and then he learns his mother's head was crushed by a lamp - and the horror only escalates from there.
Joaquin's performance ties the whole madcap trip together,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
Joaquin Phoenix may still be here, but he doesn’t want his friends to be in the audience.
The “I’m Still Here” and “Joker” Oscar winner revealed why he feels uncomfortable inviting close friends to his movies, admitting he doesn’t like to “interact” with pals who have seen his films.
“I’ve had one friend who’s seen the movie, and they texted, ‘I had a blast.’ I don’t know what that is,” Phoenix said during The A24 podcast alongside “Beau Is Afraid” writer-director Ari Aster.
Phoenix continued, “My preference is for people I know not to see anything I’m in just because I don’t want to have to go through that process. That’s the worst thing about going to a screening. Afterwards, people come up, and they have to say something. It’s always uncomfortable.”
The “Her” star added that it’s a matter of taste.
The “I’m Still Here” and “Joker” Oscar winner revealed why he feels uncomfortable inviting close friends to his movies, admitting he doesn’t like to “interact” with pals who have seen his films.
“I’ve had one friend who’s seen the movie, and they texted, ‘I had a blast.’ I don’t know what that is,” Phoenix said during The A24 podcast alongside “Beau Is Afraid” writer-director Ari Aster.
Phoenix continued, “My preference is for people I know not to see anything I’m in just because I don’t want to have to go through that process. That’s the worst thing about going to a screening. Afterwards, people come up, and they have to say something. It’s always uncomfortable.”
The “Her” star added that it’s a matter of taste.
- 4/19/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The indie studio A24 is a force to be reckoned with. Especially since this past year, they have been responsible for the films that swept the Academy Awards with Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Whale. Nearly every movie put out by the studio is acclaimed in one way or another, and they don’t shy away from divisive ideas. Enter Ari Aster’s newest effort, Beau is Afraid. Aster has proven himself a talent with films like Hereditary and Midsommar, and Beau is Afraid looks to be a change of pace for the visceral director. Our own Chris Bumbray still struggles with his feelings about the movie in his review.
According to Variety, while at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Aster expressed his gratitude to A24 for being “stupid enough” to let him make this movie. When Aster introduced his movie to the audience, he remarked,...
According to Variety, while at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Aster expressed his gratitude to A24 for being “stupid enough” to let him make this movie. When Aster introduced his movie to the audience, he remarked,...
- 4/12/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Ari Aster spent six months begging Joaquin Phoenix to star in 'Beau Is Afraid'.The 36-year-old filmmaker has helmed the surrealist horror film and was desperate to cast the Oscar-winning actor in his movie.Discussing his first meeting with Phoenix, Ari told Variety at the movie's Los Angeles premiere on Monday (10.04.23): "You get on your hands and knees and beg. He's the best. He's the greatest. He's the prince. And those eyes. He could be so naked, so exposed, and he's funny. He's a funny guy."The director continued: "It's when I first saw 'I'm Still Here' that I knew I needed to work with this guy."One, it's such a funny film, and two, that performance is really a brilliant comic performance. But it's also a gesture that movie is suicidal. What he was doing with his own name there is so funny and crazy and sick.
- 4/12/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Director Ari Aster says it took about six months for Joaquin Phoenix to sign on to star in his new movie, “Beau Is Afraid.”
“You get on your hands and knees and beg,” Aster jokes about his first meeting with the Oscar winner. “He’s the best. He’s the greatest. He’s the prince. And those eyes. He could be so naked, so exposed, and he’s funny. He’s a funny guy.”
Aster (“Hereditary” and “Midsommar”) and his cast celebrated the Los Angeles premiere of the A24 film Monday night at the DGA in West Hollywood.
“It’s when I first saw ‘I’m Still Here’ that I knew I needed to work with this guy,” Aster said. “One, it’s such a funny film, and two, that performance is really a brilliant comic performance. But it’s also because as a gesture that movie is suicidal. What he...
“You get on your hands and knees and beg,” Aster jokes about his first meeting with the Oscar winner. “He’s the best. He’s the greatest. He’s the prince. And those eyes. He could be so naked, so exposed, and he’s funny. He’s a funny guy.”
Aster (“Hereditary” and “Midsommar”) and his cast celebrated the Los Angeles premiere of the A24 film Monday night at the DGA in West Hollywood.
“It’s when I first saw ‘I’m Still Here’ that I knew I needed to work with this guy,” Aster said. “One, it’s such a funny film, and two, that performance is really a brilliant comic performance. But it’s also because as a gesture that movie is suicidal. What he...
- 4/11/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was given a nine day theatrical release in the US back in February, and now it has received a digital release! Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey is available for rent or purchase on Amazon’s Prime Video at This Link.
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make this movie happen, no permission required. The filmmaker explained to Variety that Pooh and Piglet (go) on a rampage after being abandoned by a college-bound Christopher Robin. “Christopher Robin is pulled away from them, and he’s not [given] them food, it’s made Pooh and Piglet’s life quite difficult. Because they’ve had to fend for themselves so much, they’ve essentially become feral. So...
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of last year, and that’s how Frake-Waterfield was able to make this movie happen, no permission required. The filmmaker explained to Variety that Pooh and Piglet (go) on a rampage after being abandoned by a college-bound Christopher Robin. “Christopher Robin is pulled away from them, and he’s not [given] them food, it’s made Pooh and Piglet’s life quite difficult. Because they’ve had to fend for themselves so much, they’ve essentially become feral. So...
- 4/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Jack Harlow's acting career seems to be taking off just as quickly as his musical one. The "First Class" rapper's debut movie, the Hulu reboot of '90s classic "White Men Can't Jump," hasn't even come out yet, and already he's locked down another movie project with an impressive list of actors and producers attached.
On April 6, Deadline reported that Harlow has signed on to star in Apple Original Films' "The Instigators." While details about the project are few and far between, it is being produced by lifelong best friends and collaborators Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. "The Instigators" was co-written by Ben's brother, Casey Affleck, who is also set to star alongside Damon. The upcoming movie will be helmed by "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" director Doug Liman.
Ahead, learn everything there is to know about "The Instigators" so far.
"The Instigators" Plot
According to Deadline, the film follows...
On April 6, Deadline reported that Harlow has signed on to star in Apple Original Films' "The Instigators." While details about the project are few and far between, it is being produced by lifelong best friends and collaborators Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. "The Instigators" was co-written by Ben's brother, Casey Affleck, who is also set to star alongside Damon. The upcoming movie will be helmed by "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" director Doug Liman.
Ahead, learn everything there is to know about "The Instigators" so far.
"The Instigators" Plot
According to Deadline, the film follows...
- 4/6/2023
- by Noelle Devoe
- Popsugar.com
With Will Smith out of the running, who will present this year’s Best Actress award at the Oscars?
The biggest night in film is around the corner, with Jimmy Kimmel returning as host for the awards ceremony on Sunday (12 March) in Los Angeles. You can find a full list of the night’s nominees here.
It is an Academy tradition that the recipient of Best Actor from the previous year presents the Best Actress award, and vice versa. For example, 2021 winner Anthony Hopkins presented Jessica Chastain with her Best Actress trophy in 2022.
This year, Chastain – who won for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye – is likely to present the award for Best Actor, for which the nominees are Brendan Fraser, Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy, and Paul Mescal. That is unless the Academy decide to switch things up on account of Smith.
When it comes to...
The biggest night in film is around the corner, with Jimmy Kimmel returning as host for the awards ceremony on Sunday (12 March) in Los Angeles. You can find a full list of the night’s nominees here.
It is an Academy tradition that the recipient of Best Actor from the previous year presents the Best Actress award, and vice versa. For example, 2021 winner Anthony Hopkins presented Jessica Chastain with her Best Actress trophy in 2022.
This year, Chastain – who won for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye – is likely to present the award for Best Actor, for which the nominees are Brendan Fraser, Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy, and Paul Mescal. That is unless the Academy decide to switch things up on account of Smith.
When it comes to...
- 3/12/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
With Will Smith out of the running, who will present this year’s Best Actress award at the Oscars?
The biggest night in film is around the corner, with Jimmy Kimmel returning as host for the awards ceremony on Sunday (12 March) in Los Angeles. You can find a full list of the night’s nominees here.
It is an Academy tradition that the recipient of Best Actor from the previous year presents the Best Actress award, and vice versa. For example, 2021 winner Anthony Hopkins presented Jessica Chastain with her Best Actress trophy in 2022.
This year, Chastain – who won for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye – is likely to present the award for Best Actor, for which the nominees are Brendan Fraser, Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy, and Paul Mescal. That is unless the Academy decide to switch things up on account of Smith.
When it comes to...
The biggest night in film is around the corner, with Jimmy Kimmel returning as host for the awards ceremony on Sunday (12 March) in Los Angeles. You can find a full list of the night’s nominees here.
It is an Academy tradition that the recipient of Best Actor from the previous year presents the Best Actress award, and vice versa. For example, 2021 winner Anthony Hopkins presented Jessica Chastain with her Best Actress trophy in 2022.
This year, Chastain – who won for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye – is likely to present the award for Best Actor, for which the nominees are Brendan Fraser, Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy, and Paul Mescal. That is unless the Academy decide to switch things up on account of Smith.
When it comes to...
- 3/12/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
With Will Smith out of the running, who will present this year’s Best Actress award at the Oscars?
The biggest night in film is around the corner, with Jimmy Kimmel returning as host for the awards ceremony on Sunday (12 March) in Los Angeles. You can find a full list of the night’s nominees here.
It is an Academy tradition that the recipient of Best Actor from the previous year presents the Best Actress award, and vice versa. For example, 2021 winner Anthony Hopkins presented Jessica Chastain with her Best Actress trophy in 2022.
This year, Chastain – who won for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye – is likely to present the award for Best Actor, for which the nominees are Brendan Fraser, Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy, and Paul Mescal. That is unless the Academy decide to switch things up on account of Smith.
When it comes to...
The biggest night in film is around the corner, with Jimmy Kimmel returning as host for the awards ceremony on Sunday (12 March) in Los Angeles. You can find a full list of the night’s nominees here.
It is an Academy tradition that the recipient of Best Actor from the previous year presents the Best Actress award, and vice versa. For example, 2021 winner Anthony Hopkins presented Jessica Chastain with her Best Actress trophy in 2022.
This year, Chastain – who won for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye – is likely to present the award for Best Actor, for which the nominees are Brendan Fraser, Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy, and Paul Mescal. That is unless the Academy decide to switch things up on account of Smith.
When it comes to...
- 3/8/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Rhys Frake-Waterfield is plotting a horror cinematic universe based on beloved children’s story characters that are in the public domain. He was the director of the recently released Winnie-the-Pooh horror movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (read our review Here), and he’s in development on movies like Bambi: The Reckoning and Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare. Since these characters are public domain, he doesn’t have to ask anyone’s permission to put a horrific twist on their stories. But if copyright wasn’t an issue, Frake-Waterfield would also like to make horror movies featuring characters like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Teletubbies.
Speaking with Collider, Frake-Waterfield said, “I’ve really been excited by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lately because I think the story has a very kind of horrifying undertone anyway because it’s these half-human, half-turtles who live in the sewer who have a rat king who they follow,...
Speaking with Collider, Frake-Waterfield said, “I’ve really been excited by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lately because I think the story has a very kind of horrifying undertone anyway because it’s these half-human, half-turtles who live in the sewer who have a rat king who they follow,...
- 3/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey will be getting a nine day theatrical release though Fathom Events in the US on February 15th – and not only is there already a sequel in the works, but Frake-Waterfield has also confirmed that all of the horror movies he’s making based on public domain characters from children’s stories (including Bambi: The Reckoning and Peter Pan: Neverland Nightmare) exist within the same cinematic universe, which will allow for crossovers down the line!
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Frake-Waterfield said, “The idea is that we’re going to try and imagine they’re all in the same world, so we can have crossovers. People have been messaging saying they really want to see Bambi versus Pooh.“
And while Peter Pan, Bambi, and Winnie the Pooh are all characters that have also been brought to the screen by Disney,...
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Frake-Waterfield said, “The idea is that we’re going to try and imagine they’re all in the same world, so we can have crossovers. People have been messaging saying they really want to see Bambi versus Pooh.“
And while Peter Pan, Bambi, and Winnie the Pooh are all characters that have also been brought to the screen by Disney,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Director Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey will be getting a nine day theatrical release though Fathom Events in the US on February 15th – but a couple weeks away from that date, Frake-Waterfield has revealed that he’s already working on a sequel! And while developing the follow-up, he’s drawing inspiration from last year’s indie hit Terrifier 2…
Speaking with SFX Magazine (we send our thanks out to Games Radar for spreading the word), Frake-Waterfield said that he had Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Wrong Turn on his mind while he was crafting Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. “And as we’re going into the sequel soon, Terrifier 2 is going to be one of my key reference points. I want to make sure I go as big and epic as they went with that. I want to try and push it even more.
Speaking with SFX Magazine (we send our thanks out to Games Radar for spreading the word), Frake-Waterfield said that he had Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Wrong Turn on his mind while he was crafting Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. “And as we’re going into the sequel soon, Terrifier 2 is going to be one of my key reference points. I want to make sure I go as big and epic as they went with that. I want to try and push it even more.
- 1/31/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Casey Affleck is taking time to reflect.
The actor, who settled two lawsuits in 2010 accusing him of sexual harassment on the set of Joaquin Phoenix’s mockumentary film “I’m Still Here,” harnessed his “more personal failures” to transform into musician Donnie Emerson for musical biopic “Dreamin’ Wild.”
The film, which premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival, is written and directed by Bill Pohlad (“Love & Mercy”) and tells the story of musical duo Donnie and Joe Emerson after their 1979 self-recorded album is re-discovered decades later. The film also stars Zooey Deschanel, Walton Goggins, Chris Messina, Noah Jupe, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Beau Bridges.
“I’ve experienced my share of failure so far, dashed hopes and collapsed dreams,” Affleck said during the Venice press conference, via Deadline. “These aren’t the worst of them, but I’ve been in a lot of movies that I thought would be great and they...
The actor, who settled two lawsuits in 2010 accusing him of sexual harassment on the set of Joaquin Phoenix’s mockumentary film “I’m Still Here,” harnessed his “more personal failures” to transform into musician Donnie Emerson for musical biopic “Dreamin’ Wild.”
The film, which premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival, is written and directed by Bill Pohlad (“Love & Mercy”) and tells the story of musical duo Donnie and Joe Emerson after their 1979 self-recorded album is re-discovered decades later. The film also stars Zooey Deschanel, Walton Goggins, Chris Messina, Noah Jupe, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Beau Bridges.
“I’ve experienced my share of failure so far, dashed hopes and collapsed dreams,” Affleck said during the Venice press conference, via Deadline. “These aren’t the worst of them, but I’ve been in a lot of movies that I thought would be great and they...
- 9/7/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Don’t Worry Darling seems to be destined for infamy – and the film isn’t even out yet.
The psychological sci-fi thriller, starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, premiered this week at the Venice film festival, amid mounting reports of behind-the-scenes turmoil.
From a rumoured “falling out” between the film’s director and its star, to a dispute over a controversial cast departure, Don’t Worry Darling has truly endured the promotional campaign from hell.
Click here for a timeline of the behind-the-scenes controversies that have surrounded the film.
However, Don’t Worry Darling isn’t the only film to have its launch thrown into disarray by a wayward promotional campaign.
Whether we’re talking huge studio blockbusters or buzzy indie gems, sometimes all it takes is for one errant interview to spark a wave of bad – or merely strange – publicity.
Here are five of the most disastrous film campaigns in the history of cinema.
The psychological sci-fi thriller, starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, premiered this week at the Venice film festival, amid mounting reports of behind-the-scenes turmoil.
From a rumoured “falling out” between the film’s director and its star, to a dispute over a controversial cast departure, Don’t Worry Darling has truly endured the promotional campaign from hell.
Click here for a timeline of the behind-the-scenes controversies that have surrounded the film.
However, Don’t Worry Darling isn’t the only film to have its launch thrown into disarray by a wayward promotional campaign.
Whether we’re talking huge studio blockbusters or buzzy indie gems, sometimes all it takes is for one errant interview to spark a wave of bad – or merely strange – publicity.
Here are five of the most disastrous film campaigns in the history of cinema.
- 9/6/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
Prime Video has no shortage of shows or movies arriving in September. The biggest new show on the block for Amazon Studios is “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” which is a prequel based on the work of J.R.R. Tolkien that’s set thousands of years before the events of “The Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings.” Several new 2022 films will be available on the streamer as well: including Channing Tatum’s “Dog,” Michael Bay’s “Ambulance,” Zac Efron’s “Firestarter,” Dylan O’Brien’s “The Outfit,” and more.
Noteworthy library titles arriving this month include “Fight Club” (1999), “Legally Blonde” (2001) and “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991).
Here’s everything new on Amazon Prime Video and Freevee in September.
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21 Grams (2004)
23:59 (2011)
A Family Thing...
Noteworthy library titles arriving this month include “Fight Club” (1999), “Legally Blonde” (2001) and “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991).
Here’s everything new on Amazon Prime Video and Freevee in September.
Also Read:
Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in September 2022 September 1
American Ninja Warriors S12-13 (2022)
Friday Night Lights S1-5 (2007)
Texicanas (2019)
Wags Miami S1-2 (2022)
21 Grams (2004)
23:59 (2011)
A Family Thing...
- 9/2/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
With its list of new releases for September 2022, Prime Video is finally unveiling the most anticipated (and expensive) series in the streamer’s history.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will arrive to Prime Video’s servers on Sept. 2, 2022. This Lord of the Rings prequel, set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Second Age, is in many ways the kind of TV property that Prime Video must have always wanted. It’s certainly the TV property most fitting with the company’s largesse and riches. The Rings of Power will cover the creation of the titular rings and many important events from Tolkien’s lore (condensed into a more TV-appropriate timeframe).
Middle-earth is going to be the happening spot on Amazon and the streaming world at large this month, but Prime Video does have a handful of other originals for the fantasy-phobic. Flight/Risk, a documentary about the Boeing 737 Max design disasters,...
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will arrive to Prime Video’s servers on Sept. 2, 2022. This Lord of the Rings prequel, set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Second Age, is in many ways the kind of TV property that Prime Video must have always wanted. It’s certainly the TV property most fitting with the company’s largesse and riches. The Rings of Power will cover the creation of the titular rings and many important events from Tolkien’s lore (condensed into a more TV-appropriate timeframe).
Middle-earth is going to be the happening spot on Amazon and the streaming world at large this month, but Prime Video does have a handful of other originals for the fantasy-phobic. Flight/Risk, a documentary about the Boeing 737 Max design disasters,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
A.A. Milne’s 1926 children’s book Winnie-the-Pooh and the characters in it lapsed into the public domain at the start of this year – and as soon as that happened, writer/director Rhys Frake-Waterfield was right there to take advantage of their public domain status. For his feature debut, Frake-Waterfield has dropped the iconic characters of Winnie the Pooh and Piglet into a slasher called Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. A trailer for the film has now been released, and you can watch it in the embed above.
Frake-Waterfield explained to Variety that Pooh and Piglet
(go) on a rampage after being abandoned by a college-bound Christopher Robin. “Christopher Robin is pulled away from them, and he’s not [given] them food, it’s made Pooh and Piglet’s life quite difficult. Because they’ve had to fend for themselves so much, they’ve essentially become feral. So they’ve gone back to their animal roots.
Frake-Waterfield explained to Variety that Pooh and Piglet
(go) on a rampage after being abandoned by a college-bound Christopher Robin. “Christopher Robin is pulled away from them, and he’s not [given] them food, it’s made Pooh and Piglet’s life quite difficult. Because they’ve had to fend for themselves so much, they’ve essentially become feral. So they’ve gone back to their animal roots.
- 8/31/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot again in a Georgia ceremony over the weekend, but the latter's brother, Casey Affleck, was noticeably absent from the celebration. Despite missing the couple's nuptials, Casey offered the newlyweds a sweet message via Instagram to celebrate their love.
"Good things are worth waiting for. Here is to twists and turns, new beginnings, and finding new reservoirs of old love. Welcome to the family," he wrote to his sister-in-law alongside a throwback photo of them and his brother on Aug. 21. "Get ready for some real dysfunction! Kidding. I am kidding. Jen, you are a gem. We love you so much!!! ❤️."
Related: J Lo Gets Married Again in a Backless, Cap-Sleeve Gown
On Aug. 20, Ben and Lopez exchanged "I dos" for the second time - they got legally married at a Las Vegas wedding chapel on July 17 - in Riceboro, Ga (a small town...
"Good things are worth waiting for. Here is to twists and turns, new beginnings, and finding new reservoirs of old love. Welcome to the family," he wrote to his sister-in-law alongside a throwback photo of them and his brother on Aug. 21. "Get ready for some real dysfunction! Kidding. I am kidding. Jen, you are a gem. We love you so much!!! ❤️."
Related: J Lo Gets Married Again in a Backless, Cap-Sleeve Gown
On Aug. 20, Ben and Lopez exchanged "I dos" for the second time - they got legally married at a Las Vegas wedding chapel on July 17 - in Riceboro, Ga (a small town...
- 8/22/2022
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Prime Video got off to a fast start this summer with the release of The Boys season 3 on June 3. Now, as we enter the dog days, Prime Video is set to keep the warm weather good times rolling with a new twist on an old classic. That’s right, Amazon’s list of new releases for August 2022 is highlighted by some good old-fashioned baseball.
A League of Their Own, the TV adaptation of Penny Marshall’s 1992 movie, is set to premiere on Aug. 12. Like the movie before it, the series will dramatize the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League which saw women playing America’s pastime while the major leagues were on pause for World War II. Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) co-created the show and will star as catcher Carson Shaw.
Other Prime Video Originals of note this month include season 2 of British comedy The Outlaws on and the Ron Howard-directed Thirteen Lives,...
A League of Their Own, the TV adaptation of Penny Marshall’s 1992 movie, is set to premiere on Aug. 12. Like the movie before it, the series will dramatize the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League which saw women playing America’s pastime while the major leagues were on pause for World War II. Abbi Jacobson (Broad City) co-created the show and will star as catcher Carson Shaw.
Other Prime Video Originals of note this month include season 2 of British comedy The Outlaws on and the Ron Howard-directed Thirteen Lives,...
- 8/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Prime Video will continue rolling out its summer slate in the month of August, releasing new original series, as well as a mix of suspenseful films, action movies and more.
Amazon’s series version of “A League of Their Own” will debut its eight-episode first season on Aug. 12, introducing new characters and stories set in the historical opening of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (Aagpbl).
Ron Howard’s “Thirteen Lives” tells the real-life story of how a young boys’ soccer team was rescued from the Thai mountain cave where they got stuck for 10 days along with their coach.
Other new film arrivals include hits from earlier this summer, “The Lost City” starring Sandra Bullock, Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum and Brad Pitt, as well as “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” Academy Award-nominated film “Licorice Pizza” also arrives on Prime Video this month.
Freevee will also have new arrivals this month.
Amazon’s series version of “A League of Their Own” will debut its eight-episode first season on Aug. 12, introducing new characters and stories set in the historical opening of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (Aagpbl).
Ron Howard’s “Thirteen Lives” tells the real-life story of how a young boys’ soccer team was rescued from the Thai mountain cave where they got stuck for 10 days along with their coach.
Other new film arrivals include hits from earlier this summer, “The Lost City” starring Sandra Bullock, Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum and Brad Pitt, as well as “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” Academy Award-nominated film “Licorice Pizza” also arrives on Prime Video this month.
Freevee will also have new arrivals this month.
- 7/30/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
All eyes were on Judi Dench.
The legendary actress was seated stage right, performing one of Stephen Sondheim’s greatest hits. The sound of her voice, accompanied by a 25-piece orchestra led by Alfonso Casado Trigo, held a hushed audience in awe.
There was spontaneous applause. The great dame was led off stage. She reappeared moments later to perform the number again.
“Goosebumps,” said Cameron Mackintosh, echoing the thoughts of those lucky enough to be gathered in the stalls of London’s Stephen Sondheim Theatre for several hours Monday, for a long day and night of technical technical rehearsal for Tuesday night’s celebration of Sondheim, a giant of theatre, who died last November at age 91.
Tuesday’s one-night-only show is called Old Friends, named after a number in the composer’s 1981 musical comedy Merrily We Roll Along. Mackintosh has been putting Old Friends together with Matthew Bourne and Maria Friedman staging,...
The legendary actress was seated stage right, performing one of Stephen Sondheim’s greatest hits. The sound of her voice, accompanied by a 25-piece orchestra led by Alfonso Casado Trigo, held a hushed audience in awe.
There was spontaneous applause. The great dame was led off stage. She reappeared moments later to perform the number again.
“Goosebumps,” said Cameron Mackintosh, echoing the thoughts of those lucky enough to be gathered in the stalls of London’s Stephen Sondheim Theatre for several hours Monday, for a long day and night of technical technical rehearsal for Tuesday night’s celebration of Sondheim, a giant of theatre, who died last November at age 91.
Tuesday’s one-night-only show is called Old Friends, named after a number in the composer’s 1981 musical comedy Merrily We Roll Along. Mackintosh has been putting Old Friends together with Matthew Bourne and Maria Friedman staging,...
- 5/2/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
While Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock will go down as one of the most shocking moments in Oscars history, it will also surely be included in any future montage of jaw-dropping unscripted awards show moments. From streakers to improvised kisses to, yes, Kanye West, below we run down some of the most shocking and memorable unscripted awards show moments in history.
Kanye West Interrupts Taylor Swift
In one of the most shocking unplanned moments in award show history, Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Music Awards. Swift won for “You Belong With Me,” and after she excitedly accepted her Moonman and went to the mic to say thanks, suddenly West was onstage next to her, grabbing the mic and saying “I’ma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best music videos of all time.” Swift stood there,...
Kanye West Interrupts Taylor Swift
In one of the most shocking unplanned moments in award show history, Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Music Awards. Swift won for “You Belong With Me,” and after she excitedly accepted her Moonman and went to the mic to say thanks, suddenly West was onstage next to her, grabbing the mic and saying “I’ma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best music videos of all time.” Swift stood there,...
- 3/28/2022
- by Drew Taylor and Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: On the eve of the virtual EFM, international sales stalwarts Vincent Maraval and Kim Fox are rebranding their foreign sales banner MadRiver International to The Veterans, we can reveal.
Maraval, Fox and Marc Butan launched MadRiver International at AFM 2019 after first creating Imr International in 2016 as an alliance between Butan’s MadRiver Pictures and Maraval’s Wild Bunch International. The two companies remain shareholders in The Veterans.
Santa Monica-based banner The Veterans will run as a stand-alone company, with Fox running operations. The plan remains to serve as a sales agent on English-language, mid- and larger-budget films for the international theatrical and streaming markets.
In addition to Maraval and Fox, the LA and Paris-based team will include sales executives Lesly Gross, Noemie Devide, and Livia Van Der Staay, who will be meeting with buyers under the new banner at the virtual EFM next month. Additional details on the slate...
Maraval, Fox and Marc Butan launched MadRiver International at AFM 2019 after first creating Imr International in 2016 as an alliance between Butan’s MadRiver Pictures and Maraval’s Wild Bunch International. The two companies remain shareholders in The Veterans.
Santa Monica-based banner The Veterans will run as a stand-alone company, with Fox running operations. The plan remains to serve as a sales agent on English-language, mid- and larger-budget films for the international theatrical and streaming markets.
In addition to Maraval and Fox, the LA and Paris-based team will include sales executives Lesly Gross, Noemie Devide, and Livia Van Der Staay, who will be meeting with buyers under the new banner at the virtual EFM next month. Additional details on the slate...
- 1/28/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
So, how to grade the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and especially the film marketplace? It would be too simple to describe it as a solid if unspectacular affair, when considering the presales business done virtually in the weeks leading up to the festival and a few small deals for the arthouse films that premiered on the Riviera.
A pandemic rebound will be measured in increments, but the most notable part of 2021 Cannes might well be the collective rallying cry elicited from buyers, sellers and the stars and filmmakers who routinely were moved to tears at Palais premieres, simply because of the feeling of getting back what was stolen from them by the Covid shutdown.
“It would be a mistake to talk about the market and the festival, contextualized by normalcy,” said FilmNation’s Glen Basner, who with CAA Media Finance led the charge on three big packages in the virtual market...
A pandemic rebound will be measured in increments, but the most notable part of 2021 Cannes might well be the collective rallying cry elicited from buyers, sellers and the stars and filmmakers who routinely were moved to tears at Palais premieres, simply because of the feeling of getting back what was stolen from them by the Covid shutdown.
“It would be a mistake to talk about the market and the festival, contextualized by normalcy,” said FilmNation’s Glen Basner, who with CAA Media Finance led the charge on three big packages in the virtual market...
- 7/19/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
“Call Me By Your Name” and “The Lighthouse” producer Rodrigo Teixeira of Rt Features, and Lourenço Sant’Anna, also a producer on “The Lighthouse,” have teamed with Prano Bailey-Bond on “Things We Lost in the Fire,” her follow-up to her breakout Sundance title “Censor.”
Bailey-Bond will write the screenplay, which is based on a short story of the same name from Argentine journalist and novelist Mariana Enriquez, with Anthony Fletcher. Alan Terpins is serving as executive producer.
In the film, a terrorized female community resorts to ever more extreme actions in response to male violence. The story marries elements of horror and feminism in a subversive commentary on the modern day beauty myth; a dark vision of a society where women take back control of their image in the most drastic manner imaginable.
In 2017, Enriquez’s “Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego” was translated into English by writer Megan McDowell,...
Bailey-Bond will write the screenplay, which is based on a short story of the same name from Argentine journalist and novelist Mariana Enriquez, with Anthony Fletcher. Alan Terpins is serving as executive producer.
In the film, a terrorized female community resorts to ever more extreme actions in response to male violence. The story marries elements of horror and feminism in a subversive commentary on the modern day beauty myth; a dark vision of a society where women take back control of their image in the most drastic manner imaginable.
In 2017, Enriquez’s “Las cosas que perdimos en el fuego” was translated into English by writer Megan McDowell,...
- 7/7/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Rt Features has Murina in Director’s Fortnight, Mia Hansen-Løve’s Bergman Island in Competition.
Prano Bailey-Bond, whose Censor played in Sundance and Berlin Panorama this year, will write and direct Things We Lost In The Fire, a dark feminist take on the beauty myth for Rt Features.
The drama is based on the short story of the same name by Argentinian journalist and novelist Mariana Enriquez about a terrorised female community which resorts to increasingly extreme actions in response to male violence.
Bailey-Bond is co-writing the adapted screenplay with her Censor co-writer Anthony Fletcher. The story combines elements of...
Prano Bailey-Bond, whose Censor played in Sundance and Berlin Panorama this year, will write and direct Things We Lost In The Fire, a dark feminist take on the beauty myth for Rt Features.
The drama is based on the short story of the same name by Argentinian journalist and novelist Mariana Enriquez about a terrorised female community which resorts to increasingly extreme actions in response to male violence.
Bailey-Bond is co-writing the adapted screenplay with her Censor co-writer Anthony Fletcher. The story combines elements of...
- 7/7/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Walter Salles will direct and Mariana Lima will star in I’m Still Here, based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s best-selling memoir about his mother Eunice Paiva, a housewife forced to reinvent herself as an activist when her husband fell victim to the military regime that took control of Brazil in 1964. Her husband became among many who were tortured and disappeared with no due process.
Mariana Lima, one of Brazil’s most acclaimed actresses with credits that include Dark Days and Father’s Chair, will play Paiva. Murilo Hauser, who scripted the 2019 Un Certain Regard winning-Invisible Life, adapted the screenplay, with Salles overseeing the development process.
Videofilmes, Mact, and Rt Features are producing.
The film is set to begin production in Brazil early next year, with Library Pictures International providing financing. CAA Media Finance will broker domestic distribution while Wild Bunch is handling international sales, excluding Brazil. The sellers...
Mariana Lima, one of Brazil’s most acclaimed actresses with credits that include Dark Days and Father’s Chair, will play Paiva. Murilo Hauser, who scripted the 2019 Un Certain Regard winning-Invisible Life, adapted the screenplay, with Salles overseeing the development process.
Videofilmes, Mact, and Rt Features are producing.
The film is set to begin production in Brazil early next year, with Library Pictures International providing financing. CAA Media Finance will broker domestic distribution while Wild Bunch is handling international sales, excluding Brazil. The sellers...
- 6/30/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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