Erst vor wenigen Wochen wurde Rola Bauer als einzige Vertreterin aus Deutschland in die renommierte Auswahl der „Most Powerful Women in International Television“ des Hollywood Reporter aufgenommen – nun verlässt sie die Amazon MGM Studios.
Rola Bauer (Credit: MGM)
Ab Juni 2020 war Produzentin Rola Bauer bei MGM für die Entwicklung, Produktion und Koproduktion internationaler Scripted-tv-Projekte verantwortlich gewesen. Seit der Übernahme von MGM durch Amazon verantwortet sie dort seit Ende 2022 die englischsprachigen Prime-Video-Originals außerhalb der USA als Head of Pan-English Scripted SVOD TV, Development & Series. Eine Rolle, für die sie unlängst – und als einzige Vertreterin aus Deutschland – vom Hollywood Reporter in dessen renommierte Auswahl der „Most Powerful Women in International Television“ aufgenommen worden war.
Nun meldet der Hollywood Reporter, dass Rola Bauer Amazon MGM Studios verlässt, Amazon und Bauer hätten diesen Schritt gemeinsam erklärt. Demnach würde ihr Team in die größere Amazon MGM Studios-Gruppe unter der Leitung von Fernsehchef Vernon Sanders eingegliedert,...
Rola Bauer (Credit: MGM)
Ab Juni 2020 war Produzentin Rola Bauer bei MGM für die Entwicklung, Produktion und Koproduktion internationaler Scripted-tv-Projekte verantwortlich gewesen. Seit der Übernahme von MGM durch Amazon verantwortet sie dort seit Ende 2022 die englischsprachigen Prime-Video-Originals außerhalb der USA als Head of Pan-English Scripted SVOD TV, Development & Series. Eine Rolle, für die sie unlängst – und als einzige Vertreterin aus Deutschland – vom Hollywood Reporter in dessen renommierte Auswahl der „Most Powerful Women in International Television“ aufgenommen worden war.
Nun meldet der Hollywood Reporter, dass Rola Bauer Amazon MGM Studios verlässt, Amazon und Bauer hätten diesen Schritt gemeinsam erklärt. Demnach würde ihr Team in die größere Amazon MGM Studios-Gruppe unter der Leitung von Fernsehchef Vernon Sanders eingegliedert,...
- 10/30/2024
- by Marc Mensch
- Spot - Media & Film
Amazon’s head of Pan-English scripted originals Rola Bauer is exiting her role at the tech giant.
Bauer, who was elevated to the position in 2022 as part of a restructuring following Amazon’s $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, previously served as MGM’s president of international TV.
An individual familiar with the matter tells TheWrap that the decision was made by Bauer, who is looking to “return to her entrepreneurial roots” and pursue options outside the company. The separation was a mutual decision with Amazon and her official date of leave remains to be determined.
During her tenure over the past two years, the Pan-English division has produced six projects, including “Harlan Coben’s Lazarus” starring Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy, “Haven” with Sophie Turner, “Quarter Life” with Riz Ahmed and “The Girlfriend” with Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke.
The Pan-English team will now be absorbed into the larger Amazon MGM Studios...
Bauer, who was elevated to the position in 2022 as part of a restructuring following Amazon’s $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, previously served as MGM’s president of international TV.
An individual familiar with the matter tells TheWrap that the decision was made by Bauer, who is looking to “return to her entrepreneurial roots” and pursue options outside the company. The separation was a mutual decision with Amazon and her official date of leave remains to be determined.
During her tenure over the past two years, the Pan-English division has produced six projects, including “Harlan Coben’s Lazarus” starring Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy, “Haven” with Sophie Turner, “Quarter Life” with Riz Ahmed and “The Girlfriend” with Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke.
The Pan-English team will now be absorbed into the larger Amazon MGM Studios...
- 10/30/2024
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
International TV veteran Rola Bauer is stepping down from her role as Amazon MGM Studios’ head of English-language global original series produced outside the U.S.
The parting is amicable and instigated by Bauer. The seasoned producer and creative executive joined MGM in 2020 as president of international TV production. The scope of her role changed after Amazon’s 2022 acquisition of MGM to focus on a specific type of content that Amazon MGM Studios dubbed Pan-English global originals — projects produced in English but outside the U.S. The team put an emphasis on glossy event series that can travel well across territories and cultures.
As Amazon and MGM fine-tune the company’s hierarchy and strategy, Bauer decided it was a good time to return to producing and entrepreneurial content packaging and development efforts. Bauer’s executive team will be absorbed into the larger Amazon Studios structure. Bauer will help steer the...
The parting is amicable and instigated by Bauer. The seasoned producer and creative executive joined MGM in 2020 as president of international TV production. The scope of her role changed after Amazon’s 2022 acquisition of MGM to focus on a specific type of content that Amazon MGM Studios dubbed Pan-English global originals — projects produced in English but outside the U.S. The team put an emphasis on glossy event series that can travel well across territories and cultures.
As Amazon and MGM fine-tune the company’s hierarchy and strategy, Bauer decided it was a good time to return to producing and entrepreneurial content packaging and development efforts. Bauer’s executive team will be absorbed into the larger Amazon Studios structure. Bauer will help steer the...
- 10/30/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
International television executive, and producing pioneer, Rola Bauer is stepping down from her post as as head of pan-English scripted SVOD TV at Amazon Studios, Bauer and Amazon announced on Wednesday.
After several years at the global streamer, producing series starring the likes of Sophie Turner, Bill Nighy, Riz Ahmed and Robin Wright, Bauer said she wanted to “return to my entrepreneurial roots.”
Bauer was President of International Television Productions at MGM when, in May 2021, Amazon bought the studio in an $8.5 billion deal. Following the merger, she was put in charge of a new division, pan-English global originals, developing and producing English-language series outside the United States.
Her team produced six series in two years, including such upcoming shows as the thriller series Harlan Coben’s Lazarus starring Sam Claflin and Nighy; crime drama Haven featuring Turner; the half-hour comedy Quarter Life written by, and starring Ahmed; and The Girlfriend,...
After several years at the global streamer, producing series starring the likes of Sophie Turner, Bill Nighy, Riz Ahmed and Robin Wright, Bauer said she wanted to “return to my entrepreneurial roots.”
Bauer was President of International Television Productions at MGM when, in May 2021, Amazon bought the studio in an $8.5 billion deal. Following the merger, she was put in charge of a new division, pan-English global originals, developing and producing English-language series outside the United States.
Her team produced six series in two years, including such upcoming shows as the thriller series Harlan Coben’s Lazarus starring Sam Claflin and Nighy; crime drama Haven featuring Turner; the half-hour comedy Quarter Life written by, and starring Ahmed; and The Girlfriend,...
- 10/30/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran international TV executive and producer Rola Bauer is leaving Amazon MGM Studios where she served as Head of Pan-English scripted originals for the past two years.
This was a role carved out for Bauer in the November 2022 consolidation of Amazon Studios and MGM following Amazon’s acquisition of the venerable Hollywood studio. The long-time Studiocanal executive had originally joined MGM in 2020 in a broader role, as President, International Television Productions.
Under Bauer, the Pan-English division of Amazon MGM Studios has generated six upcoming Prime Video series, including Harlan Coben’s Lazarus starring Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy, — Bauer’s fourth career Coben series — Haven with Sophie Turner, Quarter Life with Riz Ahmed and The Girlfriend with Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke.
Her team and their slate will now be absorbed into the larger Amazon MGM Studios group led by Head of Television Vernon Sanders, to whom Bauer reported. There...
This was a role carved out for Bauer in the November 2022 consolidation of Amazon Studios and MGM following Amazon’s acquisition of the venerable Hollywood studio. The long-time Studiocanal executive had originally joined MGM in 2020 in a broader role, as President, International Television Productions.
Under Bauer, the Pan-English division of Amazon MGM Studios has generated six upcoming Prime Video series, including Harlan Coben’s Lazarus starring Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy, — Bauer’s fourth career Coben series — Haven with Sophie Turner, Quarter Life with Riz Ahmed and The Girlfriend with Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke.
Her team and their slate will now be absorbed into the larger Amazon MGM Studios group led by Head of Television Vernon Sanders, to whom Bauer reported. There...
- 10/30/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix’s schedule for new releases in November is filled with a range of highly-anticipated movies and TV shows. Fans of the Cobra Kai series will be looking forward to the release of the upcoming Season 6 part 2, set to occur on November 15.
Lindsay Lohan is set to return to acting with the release of Our Little Secret, with a number of other interesting documentaries, movies and series set to be released in the coming weeks. Here, we look at the new movies and TV shows that viewers will soon be able to gobble up.
1. Outer Banks Outer Banks. | Netflix
Premiere Date: November 7
The hunt for treasure continues with the return of Outer Banks. The Pogues, our favorite group of adventure-seeking teens, pick up right where they left off, grappling with the aftermath of an intense cliffhanger. JJ faces startling truths about his family, while Sara and Poe make a dangerous escape from a church catacomb.
Lindsay Lohan is set to return to acting with the release of Our Little Secret, with a number of other interesting documentaries, movies and series set to be released in the coming weeks. Here, we look at the new movies and TV shows that viewers will soon be able to gobble up.
1. Outer Banks Outer Banks. | Netflix
Premiere Date: November 7
The hunt for treasure continues with the return of Outer Banks. The Pogues, our favorite group of adventure-seeking teens, pick up right where they left off, grappling with the aftermath of an intense cliffhanger. JJ faces startling truths about his family, while Sara and Poe make a dangerous escape from a church catacomb.
- 10/29/2024
- by Rishabh Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Screenreveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
Pleasecontact us hereto add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
Night And Day
An astronomer does everything in her power to avoid love and marriage.
Dir:Tina Gharavi
Prod:Asterisk Films, Piccadilly Pictures, Keeper Pictures
Where:Newcastle
When:October-ongoing
Distributor:WestEnd Films (sales)
Cast:Haley Bennett, Timothy Spall, Lily Allen
500 Miles
Two brothers travel across Ireland to find their estranged grandfather.
Dir:Morgan Matthews
Prod:Origin Pictures, Port Pictures, Minnow Films
Where:Dublin and Wicklow,...
Pleasecontact us hereto add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
Night And Day
An astronomer does everything in her power to avoid love and marriage.
Dir:Tina Gharavi
Prod:Asterisk Films, Piccadilly Pictures, Keeper Pictures
Where:Newcastle
When:October-ongoing
Distributor:WestEnd Films (sales)
Cast:Haley Bennett, Timothy Spall, Lily Allen
500 Miles
Two brothers travel across Ireland to find their estranged grandfather.
Dir:Morgan Matthews
Prod:Origin Pictures, Port Pictures, Minnow Films
Where:Dublin and Wicklow,...
- 10/29/2024
- ScreenDaily
Richard Curtis returns to festive filmmaking with That Christmas, which streams on Netflix next month. Here’s the trailer.
Love it or loathe it, there is no denying that Richard Curtis’ Love Actually is a modern Christmas favourite for many. With its saccharine stories of love, lust and, in the case of Andrew Lincoln’s character – let’s be honest – stalking, the film has indelibly inked itself into the fabric of the festive season. It’s almost become a tradition to run an article contributing to the Love Actually debate – and who knows, one year we might even get around to it (we won’t – Ed).
Curtis returned to Christmas films last year with Genie, starring Melissa McCarthy and Paapa Essiedu, a big budget remake of his terrific 1991 television film Bernard And The Genie, which starred Alan Cumming, Lenny Henry and Rowan Atkinson – both films are available to stream on Sky Cinema.
Love it or loathe it, there is no denying that Richard Curtis’ Love Actually is a modern Christmas favourite for many. With its saccharine stories of love, lust and, in the case of Andrew Lincoln’s character – let’s be honest – stalking, the film has indelibly inked itself into the fabric of the festive season. It’s almost become a tradition to run an article contributing to the Love Actually debate – and who knows, one year we might even get around to it (we won’t – Ed).
Curtis returned to Christmas films last year with Genie, starring Melissa McCarthy and Paapa Essiedu, a big budget remake of his terrific 1991 television film Bernard And The Genie, which starred Alan Cumming, Lenny Henry and Rowan Atkinson – both films are available to stream on Sky Cinema.
- 10/29/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Brian Cox’s Santa Claus is coming to town in the first trailer for Netflix’s animated holiday comedy That Christmas.
In the film’s first trailer, the Succession actor is sporting Kris Kringle’s standard uniform — a beard, red suit with a white fur trim and boots — as he delivers presents to children on the busiest night of the year, Christmas Eve.
That Christmas is based on a trilogy of children’s books by award-winning writer-director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually and Yesterday) and marks his first leap into animation. The film features entwined stories about family and friends, love and loneliness and Santa Claus making a big mistake.
In her review, The Hollywood Reporter‘s Lovia Gyarkye praised the “charming animation” while adding that the movie “slyly avoids the usual mawkishness by grounding its whimsical story in the real and prickly emotions of life.
In the film’s first trailer, the Succession actor is sporting Kris Kringle’s standard uniform — a beard, red suit with a white fur trim and boots — as he delivers presents to children on the busiest night of the year, Christmas Eve.
That Christmas is based on a trilogy of children’s books by award-winning writer-director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually and Yesterday) and marks his first leap into animation. The film features entwined stories about family and friends, love and loneliness and Santa Claus making a big mistake.
In her review, The Hollywood Reporter‘s Lovia Gyarkye praised the “charming animation” while adding that the movie “slyly avoids the usual mawkishness by grounding its whimsical story in the real and prickly emotions of life.
- 10/28/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- 10/28/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Brian Cox is coming down the chimney.
In the first trailer for Netflix’s animated holiday comedy “That Christmas,” the “Succession” alum suits up as Santa Claus as he tells the story of one of the most challenging nights in his career.
Based on the charming trilogy of children’s books by beloved multi award-winning writer/director Richard Curtis, “That Christmas” follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love, loneliness and Santa Claus making a big mistake — not to mention an enormous number of turkeys.
The ensemble cast includes Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen, Katherine Parkinson, Sindhu Vee, India Brown, Zazie Hayhurst, Sienna Sayer, Jack Wisniewski, Rosie Cavaliero, Paul Kaye, Guz Khan, Andy Nyman, Kuhu Agarwal, Bronte Smith, Freddie Spry and Ava Talbot with Bill Nighy and Rhys Darby.
Curtis makes his first foray into animation as the Locksmith Animation comedy’s writer and executive producer.
In the first trailer for Netflix’s animated holiday comedy “That Christmas,” the “Succession” alum suits up as Santa Claus as he tells the story of one of the most challenging nights in his career.
Based on the charming trilogy of children’s books by beloved multi award-winning writer/director Richard Curtis, “That Christmas” follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love, loneliness and Santa Claus making a big mistake — not to mention an enormous number of turkeys.
The ensemble cast includes Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen, Katherine Parkinson, Sindhu Vee, India Brown, Zazie Hayhurst, Sienna Sayer, Jack Wisniewski, Rosie Cavaliero, Paul Kaye, Guz Khan, Andy Nyman, Kuhu Agarwal, Bronte Smith, Freddie Spry and Ava Talbot with Bill Nighy and Rhys Darby.
Curtis makes his first foray into animation as the Locksmith Animation comedy’s writer and executive producer.
- 10/28/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
The trailer for Netflix‘s upcoming Christmas family film has arrived. That Christmas is adapted from the successful series of children’s books by Love Actually writer Richard Curtis and the voice cast is packed to the brim with names like Brian Cox [Santa], Fiona Shaw [Ms Trapper], Jodie Whittaker [Mrs Williams], Lolly Adefope [Mrs McNutt], Alex Macqueen [Mr Forrest], Katherine Parkinson [Mrs Forrest], Sindhu Vee [Mrs Mulji], India Brown [Bernadette], Zazie Hayhurst [Sam], Sienna Sayer [Charlie], Jack Wisniewski [Danny], Rosie Cavaliero [Mrs Beccles], Paul Kaye [Yirrell], Guz Khan [Dasher], Andy Nyman [Mr Beccles], Kuhu Agarwal [Nisha], Bronte Smith [Eve], Freddie Spry [Teddy], Ava Talbot [Scarlett], with Bill Nighy [Bill] and Rhys Darby [Mr McNutt].
The official synopsis reads,
“Based on the successful series of children’s books by BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Richard Curtis, Locksmith Animation’s heartwarming film marks the feature film directorial debut of renowned character animation and story artist veteran Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy). That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about love and loneliness,...
The official synopsis reads,
“Based on the successful series of children’s books by BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Richard Curtis, Locksmith Animation’s heartwarming film marks the feature film directorial debut of renowned character animation and story artist veteran Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy). That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about love and loneliness,...
- 10/28/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Netflix revealed the official That Christmas trailer, which comes from Locksmith Animation (Ron’s Gone Wrong) and director Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy). Debuting on December 4, the film has been rated PG for thematic elements, some language, and rude humor.
That Christmas is an adaptation of the beloved children’s book series written by acclaimed BAFTA Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated writer and director Richard Curtis.
That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys! A film of firsts, it marks Curtis’s first animation project and the directorial debut of animation veteran Otto.
The film stars Brian Cox as Santa, Fiona Shaw (Ms. Trapper), Jodie Whittaker (Mrs. Williams), and Bill Nighy (Bill) as the residents of a charming seaside town where things turn upside down one Christmas.
That Christmas is an adaptation of the beloved children’s book series written by acclaimed BAFTA Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated writer and director Richard Curtis.
That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys! A film of firsts, it marks Curtis’s first animation project and the directorial debut of animation veteran Otto.
The film stars Brian Cox as Santa, Fiona Shaw (Ms. Trapper), Jodie Whittaker (Mrs. Williams), and Bill Nighy (Bill) as the residents of a charming seaside town where things turn upside down one Christmas.
- 10/28/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Netflix has debuted the trailer for the upcoming festive animation from Richard Curtis ‘That Christmas.’
The movie follows a series of entwined tales about love and loneliness, family and friends, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!
Based on the successful series of children’s books by BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Richard Curtis, Locksmith Animation’s heartwarming film marks the feature film directorial debut of renowned character animation and story artist veteran Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy).
The voice cast includes Brian Cox [Santa], Fiona Shaw [Ms Trapper], Jodie Whittaker [Mrs Williams], Lolly Adefope [Mrs McNutt], Alex Macqueen [Mr Forrest], Katherine Parkinson [Mrs Forrest], Sindhu Vee [Mrs Mulji], India Brown [Bernadette], Zazie Hayhurst [Sam], Sienna Sayer [Charlie], Jack Wisniewski [Danny], Rosie Cavaliero [Mrs Beccles], Paul Kaye [Yirrell], Guz Khan [Dasher], Andy Nyman [Mr Beccles], Kuhu Agarwal [Nisha], Bronte Smith [Eve], Freddie Spry [Teddy], Ava Talbot [Scarlett], with Bill Nighy [Bill] and Rhys Darby [Mr McNutt].
Also in trailers – Trailer drops for part...
The movie follows a series of entwined tales about love and loneliness, family and friends, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!
Based on the successful series of children’s books by BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Richard Curtis, Locksmith Animation’s heartwarming film marks the feature film directorial debut of renowned character animation and story artist veteran Simon Otto (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy).
The voice cast includes Brian Cox [Santa], Fiona Shaw [Ms Trapper], Jodie Whittaker [Mrs Williams], Lolly Adefope [Mrs McNutt], Alex Macqueen [Mr Forrest], Katherine Parkinson [Mrs Forrest], Sindhu Vee [Mrs Mulji], India Brown [Bernadette], Zazie Hayhurst [Sam], Sienna Sayer [Charlie], Jack Wisniewski [Danny], Rosie Cavaliero [Mrs Beccles], Paul Kaye [Yirrell], Guz Khan [Dasher], Andy Nyman [Mr Beccles], Kuhu Agarwal [Nisha], Bronte Smith [Eve], Freddie Spry [Teddy], Ava Talbot [Scarlett], with Bill Nighy [Bill] and Rhys Darby [Mr McNutt].
Also in trailers – Trailer drops for part...
- 10/28/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Leave it to rom-com staple Richard Curtis to transform Logan Roy into Santa Claus.
Curtis is turning to the world of animation with Netflix film “That Christmas,” which stars “Succession” alum Brian Cox as St. Nick. “Love Actually” and “About Time” writer/director Curtis adapted the script from his own bestselling children’s book series; Curtis and Peter Souter share screenplay credit. Veteran character animator and story artist Simon Otto (“How to Train Your Dragon”) makes his directorial debut with the film.
“That Christmas” follows a series of entwined tales about love and loneliness, family and friends, and Santa Claus making one big mistake, according to the official synopsis. Oh, and there is also “an enormous number of turkeys!”
The ensemble cast includes Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Rhys Darby, Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen, Katherine Parkinson, Sindhu Vee, India Brown, Zazie Hayhurst, Sienna Sayer, Jack Wisniewski, Rosie Cavaliero, Paul Kaye, Guz Khan,...
Curtis is turning to the world of animation with Netflix film “That Christmas,” which stars “Succession” alum Brian Cox as St. Nick. “Love Actually” and “About Time” writer/director Curtis adapted the script from his own bestselling children’s book series; Curtis and Peter Souter share screenplay credit. Veteran character animator and story artist Simon Otto (“How to Train Your Dragon”) makes his directorial debut with the film.
“That Christmas” follows a series of entwined tales about love and loneliness, family and friends, and Santa Claus making one big mistake, according to the official synopsis. Oh, and there is also “an enormous number of turkeys!”
The ensemble cast includes Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Rhys Darby, Lolly Adefope, Alex Macqueen, Katherine Parkinson, Sindhu Vee, India Brown, Zazie Hayhurst, Sienna Sayer, Jack Wisniewski, Rosie Cavaliero, Paul Kaye, Guz Khan,...
- 10/28/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed November this year. The upcoming month will see the premiere of many of Netflix’s Christmas romantic comedy films including Hot Frosty and also new brilliant movies like Spellbound and The Piano Lesson. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 movies coming to Netflix in November 2024.
Rob Peace (November 11)
Rob Peace is a biographical drama film written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Based on the 2014 biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs, the 2024 film follows Rob Peace, a Yale University graduate who begins to deal drugs while maintaining his lifestyle after his father was arrested for crimes he may not have committed. Rob Peace stars Jay Will, Ejiofor, Mary J. Blige, Camila Cabello,...
Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed November this year. The upcoming month will see the premiere of many of Netflix’s Christmas romantic comedy films including Hot Frosty and also new brilliant movies like Spellbound and The Piano Lesson. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 movies coming to Netflix in November 2024.
Rob Peace (November 11)
Rob Peace is a biographical drama film written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Based on the 2014 biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs, the 2024 film follows Rob Peace, a Yale University graduate who begins to deal drugs while maintaining his lifestyle after his father was arrested for crimes he may not have committed. Rob Peace stars Jay Will, Ejiofor, Mary J. Blige, Camila Cabello,...
- 10/27/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
(Photo Credit – Instagram)
Chris Sanders’ movie has not only pleased the critics, but it is also churning quite a lot at the global box office. We are talking about The Wild Robot, which has crossed yet another major milestone worldwide. Lupita Nyong’o lent her voice to the lead role of Roz. Scroll below for the deets.
The animated feature is competing against multiple releases at the theatres. However, they are doing well and have their own audience. The successful movies are Terrifier 3 and Smile 2, the latter of which was released last week and has collected over $31 million at the box office in the United States. Terrifier 3 is also a huge success and the highest-grossing film in the franchise. The voice cast includes Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames.
According to BoxOfficeReport.com, Dreamworks...
Chris Sanders’ movie has not only pleased the critics, but it is also churning quite a lot at the global box office. We are talking about The Wild Robot, which has crossed yet another major milestone worldwide. Lupita Nyong’o lent her voice to the lead role of Roz. Scroll below for the deets.
The animated feature is competing against multiple releases at the theatres. However, they are doing well and have their own audience. The successful movies are Terrifier 3 and Smile 2, the latter of which was released last week and has collected over $31 million at the box office in the United States. Terrifier 3 is also a huge success and the highest-grossing film in the franchise. The voice cast includes Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames.
According to BoxOfficeReport.com, Dreamworks...
- 10/26/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
After the widespread success of How to Train Your Dragon, acclaimed director Chris Sanders has once again captivated the audience with his latest masterpiece, The Wild Robot. Based on Peter Brown’s beloved novel, this film spreads a powerful message to viewers while exploring themes of resilience, connection, and identity; which strongly resembles the works of the legendary Japanese director, Hayao Miyazaki.
The Wild Robot | Credit: DreamWorks Animation
And it’s not a mere coincidence. Chris Sanders has openly shared that The Wild Robot draws inspiration from the visual styles of Miyazaki’s films. Sanders has created a captivating world by combining the pros of contemporary animation methods with the timeless appeal of classic hand-drawn aesthetics, and his statements perfectly describe the beauty of The Wild Robot as a wholesome visual and emotional ride.
Chris Sanders’ Tribute to Hayao Miyazaki Through The Wild Robot
Chris Sanders’ approach to The Wild Robot resembles his previous works,...
The Wild Robot | Credit: DreamWorks Animation
And it’s not a mere coincidence. Chris Sanders has openly shared that The Wild Robot draws inspiration from the visual styles of Miyazaki’s films. Sanders has created a captivating world by combining the pros of contemporary animation methods with the timeless appeal of classic hand-drawn aesthetics, and his statements perfectly describe the beauty of The Wild Robot as a wholesome visual and emotional ride.
Chris Sanders’ Tribute to Hayao Miyazaki Through The Wild Robot
Chris Sanders’ approach to The Wild Robot resembles his previous works,...
- 10/25/2024
- by Moumita Chakraborty
- FandomWire
It's always nice to hear about Game of Thrones veterans continuing their acting work in new projects, and today we've got a fun one. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Dexter Sol Ansell, who plays the irascible squire Egg in HBO's upcoming A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms series, has joined the cast of a new roadtrip movie called 500 Miles. The film's all about two brothers who go in search of their estranged grandfather; Ansell will play one of them, named Charlie. Also in the cast is none other than Maisie Williams, whose performance as Arya Stark made her a fan-favorite on Thrones.
What would it be like if Egg and Arya, two characters notorious for speaking their minds, crossed paths? Well, we won't get to find that out in 500 Miles, but it's still fun to think about now that we have a reason to think about it. Williams plays Kait in the film,...
What would it be like if Egg and Arya, two characters notorious for speaking their minds, crossed paths? Well, we won't get to find that out in 500 Miles, but it's still fun to think about now that we have a reason to think about it. Williams plays Kait in the film,...
- 10/23/2024
- by Daniel Roman
- Winter Is Coming
Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2 and air live on ABC at 7 p.m. Et/ 4 p.m. Pt. We update our picks through awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.
The State of the Race
“Inside Out 2” (Pixar/Disney) has become the Best Animated Feature Oscar favorite as the year’s box office phenomenon, putting Pixar back on top theatrically after its recent drought. The other frontrunners include “The Wild Robot” (DreamWorks/Universal), Annecy and Animation Is Film Special Jury Prize winner “Memoir of a Snail” (IFC),” Ottawa and Animation Is Film Grand Prize winner “Flow” (Sideshow/Janus Films), and “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (Aardman/Netflix).
Still to come are “Moana 2” (Disney) and “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim...
The State of the Race
“Inside Out 2” (Pixar/Disney) has become the Best Animated Feature Oscar favorite as the year’s box office phenomenon, putting Pixar back on top theatrically after its recent drought. The other frontrunners include “The Wild Robot” (DreamWorks/Universal), Annecy and Animation Is Film Special Jury Prize winner “Memoir of a Snail” (IFC),” Ottawa and Animation Is Film Grand Prize winner “Flow” (Sideshow/Janus Films), and “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (Aardman/Netflix).
Still to come are “Moana 2” (Disney) and “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim...
- 10/21/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Stars: Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu | Written and Directed by Chris Sanders
Written and directed by Chris Sanders and adapted from the first in a trilogy of books by Peter Brown, The Wild Robot is the latest feature from DreamWorks Animation. Featuring state-of-the-art computer-generated images, combined with wonderful character work and strong messaging, it’s one of the best animated features of the year.
The story begins on a remote island, where a helper robot known as Rozzum Unit 7134 (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o) washes up and is activated by some curious otters. Programmed to complete assigned tasks, the robot (later known as Roz) at first frightens and then annoys all the different animals on the island, before putting herself into hibernation mode and learning from her surroundings, whereupon she can understand and communicate with all the woodland creatures.
Shortly afterwards, Roz meets a newly hatched gosling,...
Written and directed by Chris Sanders and adapted from the first in a trilogy of books by Peter Brown, The Wild Robot is the latest feature from DreamWorks Animation. Featuring state-of-the-art computer-generated images, combined with wonderful character work and strong messaging, it’s one of the best animated features of the year.
The story begins on a remote island, where a helper robot known as Rozzum Unit 7134 (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o) washes up and is activated by some curious otters. Programmed to complete assigned tasks, the robot (later known as Roz) at first frightens and then annoys all the different animals on the island, before putting herself into hibernation mode and learning from her surroundings, whereupon she can understand and communicate with all the woodland creatures.
Shortly afterwards, Roz meets a newly hatched gosling,...
- 10/21/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
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We Live in Time is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Crowley from a screenplay by Nick Payne. The 2024 film employs a non-linear style of storytelling to tell the story of Tobias and Almut, a young couple as they meet each other, fall in love, and have a child. But when Almut is diagnosed with cancer, Tobias must learn to live with her in each moment. We Live in Time stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh in the lead roles with Adam James, Marama Corlett, Aoife Hinds, Nikhil Parmar, Heather Craney, and Douglas Hodge starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the heartwarming love story, great emotional scenes, and compelling characters in We Live in Time here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Irreplaceable You (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Irreplaceable You is a romantic...
We Live in Time is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Crowley from a screenplay by Nick Payne. The 2024 film employs a non-linear style of storytelling to tell the story of Tobias and Almut, a young couple as they meet each other, fall in love, and have a child. But when Almut is diagnosed with cancer, Tobias must learn to live with her in each moment. We Live in Time stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh in the lead roles with Adam James, Marama Corlett, Aoife Hinds, Nikhil Parmar, Heather Craney, and Douglas Hodge starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the heartwarming love story, great emotional scenes, and compelling characters in We Live in Time here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Irreplaceable You (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Irreplaceable You is a romantic...
- 10/21/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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The Wild Robot is an animated sci-fi survival adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Sanders. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by author Peter Brown, the 2024 film follows Roz, a service robot whose ship crash lands on an uninhabited island and now she must make herself familiar with her new surroundings and the local wildlife. Roz soon makes an unlikely connection with an orphaned goose named Brightbill. The Wild Robot’s voice cast includes Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames. So, if you loved the vibrant visuals, emotional and hilariously heartwarming story, and compelling characters in The Wild Robot here are some similar movies you should check out next.
The Iron Giant (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.
The Iron Giant...
The Wild Robot is an animated sci-fi survival adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Sanders. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by author Peter Brown, the 2024 film follows Roz, a service robot whose ship crash lands on an uninhabited island and now she must make herself familiar with her new surroundings and the local wildlife. Roz soon makes an unlikely connection with an orphaned goose named Brightbill. The Wild Robot’s voice cast includes Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames. So, if you loved the vibrant visuals, emotional and hilariously heartwarming story, and compelling characters in The Wild Robot here are some similar movies you should check out next.
The Iron Giant (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.
The Iron Giant...
- 10/21/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
A veteran producer of international co-productions and high-end drama series — see the Emmy-nominated The Pillars of the Earth with Matthew Macfadyen and Eddie Redmayne or the pan-European crime series Crossing Lines with the late, great Donald Sutherland — Bauer has been building up Amazon’s slate of international English-language originals since 2022.
Her upcoming slate includes the heist thriller Haven, starring Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune Lloyd and Archie Madekwe; the family drama The Girlfriend with Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke; and the thriller Lazarus, a psychological mystery from Harlan Coben and Danny Brocklehurst that follows a forensic pathologist, played by Sam Claflin, who becomes entangled in a series of cold-case murders as he grapples with the mystery of his father’s death (played by Bill Nighy) and the murder of his sister (Utopia‘s Alexandra Roach) 25 years ago. On the lighter side, Bauer’s division has also greenlit a new comedy series by and starring Riz Ahmed.
Her upcoming slate includes the heist thriller Haven, starring Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune Lloyd and Archie Madekwe; the family drama The Girlfriend with Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke; and the thriller Lazarus, a psychological mystery from Harlan Coben and Danny Brocklehurst that follows a forensic pathologist, played by Sam Claflin, who becomes entangled in a series of cold-case murders as he grapples with the mystery of his father’s death (played by Bill Nighy) and the murder of his sister (Utopia‘s Alexandra Roach) 25 years ago. On the lighter side, Bauer’s division has also greenlit a new comedy series by and starring Riz Ahmed.
- 10/21/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot brings Peter Brown’s beloved children’s novel to life with a captivating voice cast. The story follows Roz, a robot stranded on a remote island, as she navigates the wilderness and cares for an orphaned gosling, Brightbill. This unique blend of nature and technology has attracted a star-studded voice cast, bringing depth to the animated adaptation. Here’s a full guide to the voice cast behind ‘The Wild Robot’. Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) Rozzum unit 7134, known as Roz, is a robot designed to assist humans by taking care of their chores and responsibilities. After becoming stranded on an island with no humans, she must adapt to the wild and raise a gosling named Brightbill. Lupita Nyong’o, known for her powerful roles in 12 Years a Slave and Us, brings emotional depth to Roz as she navigates motherhood and survival. Fink the Fox (Pedro Pascal) Pedro Pascal voices Fink,...
- 10/19/2024
- by Deepshikha Deb
- High on Films
Richard Curtis returns to his festive roots in an endearingly saccharine animated movie. Here’s our That Christmas review.
The comparisons between Curtis’ latest festive flick and his first are too easy to draw – so I’m going to draw them. With an anthology-ish structure including multiple references to Love Actually, it’s not difficult to see where the inspiration to turn the national treasure’s three Christmas picture-books into a single film came from.
And why not? Curtis’ 2003 directorial outing might have since become the Christmas classic to rule all Christmas classics, but a 15-rating and a healthy smattering of rude bits hardly make it ideal family viewing. Why not launch a spiritual sequel onto Netflix, quickly becoming the home of the modern gooey Christmas movie?
Based on an amalgamation of Curtis and illustrator Rebecca Cobb’s The Empty Stocking, Snow Day and That Christmas, the story follows three...
The comparisons between Curtis’ latest festive flick and his first are too easy to draw – so I’m going to draw them. With an anthology-ish structure including multiple references to Love Actually, it’s not difficult to see where the inspiration to turn the national treasure’s three Christmas picture-books into a single film came from.
And why not? Curtis’ 2003 directorial outing might have since become the Christmas classic to rule all Christmas classics, but a 15-rating and a healthy smattering of rude bits hardly make it ideal family viewing. Why not launch a spiritual sequel onto Netflix, quickly becoming the home of the modern gooey Christmas movie?
Based on an amalgamation of Curtis and illustrator Rebecca Cobb’s The Empty Stocking, Snow Day and That Christmas, the story follows three...
- 10/19/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
History is brimming with untold stories and forgotten heroes—a catalog cinema is slowly chipping away at between Marvel releases, sometimes for lack of original ideas (or lack of a guaranteed audience to watch the ideas without the holy promise of fanservice) and sometimes, as is the case with “Joy” because it’s a story that needs to be told.
Director Ben Taylor is the perfect man to tell such a tale, intrinsically linked to this incredible true story of IVF treatment due to the fact his own children were made possible through such medical breakthroughs. Many viewers will likely know—consciously or otherwise—friends, family members, colleagues, or acquaintances who have some association with IVF (In vitro fertilization), or even themselves be born via a “test tube.” Miraculous as the science is that’s unburdened thousands—millions—of childless women across the world, it wasn’t all rainbows and butterflies for those involved.
Director Ben Taylor is the perfect man to tell such a tale, intrinsically linked to this incredible true story of IVF treatment due to the fact his own children were made possible through such medical breakthroughs. Many viewers will likely know—consciously or otherwise—friends, family members, colleagues, or acquaintances who have some association with IVF (In vitro fertilization), or even themselves be born via a “test tube.” Miraculous as the science is that’s unburdened thousands—millions—of childless women across the world, it wasn’t all rainbows and butterflies for those involved.
- 10/19/2024
- by Georgia May
- High on Films
Universal animation The Wild Robot leads the new releases at the UK and Ireland box office this weekend as Paramount’s Smile 2 and Studiocanal’s The Apprentice also open.
Chris Sanders’ The Wild Robot is opening in 675 locations. Produced by Dreamworks, the film follows a service robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who forms relationships with the local wildlife.
A starry ensemble comprises the voice cast including Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill and Catherine O’Hara.
It has already proven a box office hit abroad, topping the global charts last week to bring its total up to $150m.
Chris Sanders’ The Wild Robot is opening in 675 locations. Produced by Dreamworks, the film follows a service robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who forms relationships with the local wildlife.
A starry ensemble comprises the voice cast including Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill and Catherine O’Hara.
It has already proven a box office hit abroad, topping the global charts last week to bring its total up to $150m.
- 10/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
If you’ve been waiting to stream The Wild Robot from the comfort of your home, you won’t have to wait much longer! Universal Pictures is set to release the heartwarming animated adventure on VOD and digital platforms starting October 15, 2024. After its successful world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and a U.S. theatrical release on September 27, 2024, fans of the book series and newcomers alike can soon enjoy this charming film at home.
What is The Wild Robot About?
The Wild Robot is based on Peter Brown’s popular book series and is brought to life by DreamWorks Animation. Directed by Chris Sanders and produced by Jeff Hermann, the film boasts a star-studded voice cast, including Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, and Catherine O’Hara.
The story centers on Roz (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o), a robot who finds herself shipwrecked on a remote island.
What is The Wild Robot About?
The Wild Robot is based on Peter Brown’s popular book series and is brought to life by DreamWorks Animation. Directed by Chris Sanders and produced by Jeff Hermann, the film boasts a star-studded voice cast, including Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, and Catherine O’Hara.
The story centers on Roz (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o), a robot who finds herself shipwrecked on a remote island.
- 10/17/2024
- by Naveed Zahir
- High on Films
The events leading up to July 1978 and the birth in Manchester of the world’s first “test tube baby” — the tabloid term for the process known more soberly as IVF (in vitro fertilization) — are fascinating by any metric. It’s a story of determination, skill and genuine genius, focusing on three modest and largely unsung heroes driven in the main by a spirit of pure human kindness. Fascinating as that is, however, Ben Taylor’s warm, intelligent and never less than respectful movie, which received its world premiere at the London Film Festival this week, struggles to harness the same kind of lightning that science did.
Ostensibly an ensemble piece, Joy is actually a vehicle for the charming Thomasin McKenzie, the young New Zealand actress who broke out in 2018’s Leave No Trace and makes a welcome return to drama here. In a rare instance of age-appropriate casting, she plays Jean Purdy,...
Ostensibly an ensemble piece, Joy is actually a vehicle for the charming Thomasin McKenzie, the young New Zealand actress who broke out in 2018’s Leave No Trace and makes a welcome return to drama here. In a rare instance of age-appropriate casting, she plays Jean Purdy,...
- 10/16/2024
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
In the early 1970s, a team of dedicated researchers in England took the first steps toward a medical milestone. Led by biologist Robert Edwards and including obstetrician Patrick Steptoe and nurse Jean Purdy, they aimed to solve infertility through a new technique—in vitro fertilization.
Faced with skepticism and opposition, their goal was to help couples struggling to conceive by assisting the natural process in a laboratory setting. After nearly a decade of tests and setbacks, they achieved a breakthrough with the 1978 birth of Louise Brown, the world’s first “test tube baby.”
The film Joy dramatizes this true story that changed lives worldwide. Directed by Ben Taylor, it stars James Norton, Bill Nighy, and Thomasin McKenzie as Edwards, Steptoe, and Purdy. Witnessing their perseverance through scientific challenges and social resistance, we glimpse the human faces behind a discovery that has since enabled millions to start families.
While the medical realities lend intrigue,...
Faced with skepticism and opposition, their goal was to help couples struggling to conceive by assisting the natural process in a laboratory setting. After nearly a decade of tests and setbacks, they achieved a breakthrough with the 1978 birth of Louise Brown, the world’s first “test tube baby.”
The film Joy dramatizes this true story that changed lives worldwide. Directed by Ben Taylor, it stars James Norton, Bill Nighy, and Thomasin McKenzie as Edwards, Steptoe, and Purdy. Witnessing their perseverance through scientific challenges and social resistance, we glimpse the human faces behind a discovery that has since enabled millions to start families.
While the medical realities lend intrigue,...
- 10/16/2024
- by Arash Nahandian
- Gazettely
The Wild Robot is one of the best-reviewed movies of the year. The film is now available to watch on Digitial, but additionally, the Dreamworks Animation movie is set to get a Collector’s 4K Blu-ray just in time for Christmas. According to Blu-ray.com, the physical media versions will be hitting retailers on December 3.
The description reads,
“An adaptation of Peter Brown’s award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot is an epic adventure staring Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o as Roz, a robot that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must adapt to the harsh surroundings. Gradually Roz starts building relationships with the animals on the island, including a clever fox voiced by Pedro Pascal, and becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling named Brightbill voiced by Kit Connor. The Wild Robot is a powerful story about self-discovery, a thrilling examination of the bridge between technology and nature,...
The description reads,
“An adaptation of Peter Brown’s award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot is an epic adventure staring Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o as Roz, a robot that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must adapt to the harsh surroundings. Gradually Roz starts building relationships with the animals on the island, including a clever fox voiced by Pedro Pascal, and becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling named Brightbill voiced by Kit Connor. The Wild Robot is a powerful story about self-discovery, a thrilling examination of the bridge between technology and nature,...
- 10/16/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
London film festival
Bill Nighy, James Norton and Thomasin McKenzie form the unlikely trio who doggedly, quietly and courageously made the discovery that would change lives around the world
There is sympathy, warmth and directness – though perhaps not much in the way of explicit joy – in this intensely English true story that made headlines and changed lives around the world.
Screenwriters Jack Thorne and director Ben Taylor, dramatise the heartache and strain and triumph that led to the first ever birth of what the press with a mixture of hostility and awe called “a test-tube baby” – that is, a baby conceived through in vitro fertilisation – on 25 July 1978: a little girl called Louise Brown (middle name Joy).
Bill Nighy, James Norton and Thomasin McKenzie form the unlikely trio who doggedly, quietly and courageously made the discovery that would change lives around the world
There is sympathy, warmth and directness – though perhaps not much in the way of explicit joy – in this intensely English true story that made headlines and changed lives around the world.
Screenwriters Jack Thorne and director Ben Taylor, dramatise the heartache and strain and triumph that led to the first ever birth of what the press with a mixture of hostility and awe called “a test-tube baby” – that is, a baby conceived through in vitro fertilisation – on 25 July 1978: a little girl called Louise Brown (middle name Joy).
- 10/15/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
“Joy” has been a much-used title in recent years, one that a new film about the battle to develop in-vitro fertilization treatment justifies recycling once more with a late-film reveal: It was the middle name given to Louise Joy Brown, the world’s first so-called “test-tube baby,” and the first successful outcome in over a decade of agonized, controversial medical research. But joy is also the primary Mo of this debut feature from British TV comedy director Ben Taylor, which assigns itself the somewhat tricky task of fashioning an uplifting audience-pleaser from story material in which moments of elation are considerably outnumbered by those of crushing heartbreak.
To this day, after all, the odds are stacked against women applying for IVF, given its daunting success rate (still well below 50%) and sometimes prohibitive costs: While at least 12 million children have been born via the procedure in the last 45 years, many more...
To this day, after all, the odds are stacked against women applying for IVF, given its daunting success rate (still well below 50%) and sometimes prohibitive costs: While at least 12 million children have been born via the procedure in the last 45 years, many more...
- 10/15/2024
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
The quest to develop IVF plays out in predictable and thoroughly heartwarming fashion in Ben Taylor’s Netflix film. Here’s our Joy review.
Picture the scene: James Norton, looking less like Happy Valley’s rotten ruffian Tommy Lee Royce and more like an overenthusiastic biology postgrad, is desperate to convince a colleague of his revolutionary idea. What if, he posits with the scientific professionalism of a vaguely northern labrador, we could fertilise an egg outside the womb? What if we could produce an embryo in, to pick a piece of lab equipment entirely at random, a test tube?
The colleague isn’t convinced. “We’ll unite them all against us”, Bill Nighy’s character reminds him. The church, the medical establishment, the media. But Doctor Marley & Me has his trump card. “We’ll have the mothers”, he whispers. The score swells; Nighy’s eyes twinkle; history is made.
If...
Picture the scene: James Norton, looking less like Happy Valley’s rotten ruffian Tommy Lee Royce and more like an overenthusiastic biology postgrad, is desperate to convince a colleague of his revolutionary idea. What if, he posits with the scientific professionalism of a vaguely northern labrador, we could fertilise an egg outside the womb? What if we could produce an embryo in, to pick a piece of lab equipment entirely at random, a test tube?
The colleague isn’t convinced. “We’ll unite them all against us”, Bill Nighy’s character reminds him. The church, the medical establishment, the media. But Doctor Marley & Me has his trump card. “We’ll have the mothers”, he whispers. The score swells; Nighy’s eyes twinkle; history is made.
If...
- 10/15/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
It’s hard to build dramatic momentum out of scientists hunched over microscopes peering at petri dishes. Indeed, director Ben Taylor struggles to clear that hurdle in his conventional but watchable enough account of the development of what became known as in vitro fertilization. While it’s more compelling as human drama than science, the film benefits from timeliness, given right-wing efforts to curb women’s reproductive freedoms and recent moves by Senate Republicans to block a bill protecting the right to IVF. That factor, plus the very capable cast, should help Joy find an audience on Netflix, though anti-choice extremists won’t be among them.
If the production looks and sounds like a movie but plays more like dated television, the fault lies mainly with Jack Thorne’s by-the-numbers script. The writer takes Brit historical dramas like The Imitation Game as his model to map a breakthrough in 20th...
If the production looks and sounds like a movie but plays more like dated television, the fault lies mainly with Jack Thorne’s by-the-numbers script. The writer takes Brit historical dramas like The Imitation Game as his model to map a breakthrough in 20th...
- 10/15/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Legendary filmmaker, animator, and voice actor Chris Sanders returns to the big screen with The Wild Robot, a captivating new adventure from DreamWorks Animation. Adapted from Peter Brown’s popular 2016 novel of the same name, this heart-warming story is brought to life by an impressive voice cast, that includes Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor (Heartstopper), Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames.
At the heart of Wild Robot is the tale of Roz (voiced by Nyong’o), a robot who finds herself stranded on an uninhabited island after a shipwreck. Left alone in the wilderness, Roz must adapt to her new surroundings and find a way to survive. In an unexpected turn of events, Roz becomes the adoptive mother of Brightbill (Connor), a young goose whose family she unintentionally kills after a fall. This unlikely bond between a machine and a vulnerable orphan...
At the heart of Wild Robot is the tale of Roz (voiced by Nyong’o), a robot who finds herself stranded on an uninhabited island after a shipwreck. Left alone in the wilderness, Roz must adapt to her new surroundings and find a way to survive. In an unexpected turn of events, Roz becomes the adoptive mother of Brightbill (Connor), a young goose whose family she unintentionally kills after a fall. This unlikely bond between a machine and a vulnerable orphan...
- 10/15/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
“The Wild Robot” animated science-fiction feature, directed by Chris Sanders, stars Lupito Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor, Stephanie Hsu, Matt Berry and Ving Rhames, available to rent or own on digital platforms October 15, 2024, followed by a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release December 3, 2024:
“…’Rozzum 7134’ aka ‘Roz’, a futuristic robot, washes ashore on a deserted island. From there a tale of survival and discovery begins when Roz becomes the unexpected protector to an orphaned gosling, named ‘Brightbill’.
“Together they struggle to survive the harsh environment, but only succeed with the help of a close-knit group of misfit animals, who become first friends, then family.
“Ultimately Roz and company save the island from a robotic invasion by Roz's manufacturer, looking to bring her back to civilization by any means necessary…”
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“…’Rozzum 7134’ aka ‘Roz’, a futuristic robot, washes ashore on a deserted island. From there a tale of survival and discovery begins when Roz becomes the unexpected protector to an orphaned gosling, named ‘Brightbill’.
“Together they struggle to survive the harsh environment, but only succeed with the help of a close-knit group of misfit animals, who become first friends, then family.
“Ultimately Roz and company save the island from a robotic invasion by Roz's manufacturer, looking to bring her back to civilization by any means necessary…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 10/15/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
As The Wild Robot approaches release in the UK, writer and director Chris Sanders confirms that a sequel is already in development.
Chris Sanders created the character of blue alien Stitch in 1985 while working at Walt Disney animation, and finally used the character in 2002’s Lilo And Stitch, which he co-wrote and co-directed with Dean Dubois. The duo went on to co-write and co-direct 2010’s How To Train Your Dragon, which led to an extremely successful franchise, though Sanders left after the first one and Dubois wrote and directed alone. The live action adaptation is due to be released in 2025.
After a brief foray into live action himself with 2020’s The Call Of The Wild, Sanders most recent film is The Wild Robot. The synopsis reads as follows:
From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation – Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot.
Chris Sanders created the character of blue alien Stitch in 1985 while working at Walt Disney animation, and finally used the character in 2002’s Lilo And Stitch, which he co-wrote and co-directed with Dean Dubois. The duo went on to co-write and co-direct 2010’s How To Train Your Dragon, which led to an extremely successful franchise, though Sanders left after the first one and Dubois wrote and directed alone. The live action adaptation is due to be released in 2025.
After a brief foray into live action himself with 2020’s The Call Of The Wild, Sanders most recent film is The Wild Robot. The synopsis reads as follows:
From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation – Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot.
- 10/15/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Exclusive: Thomasin McKenzie says that because of her youthful appearance — she’s 24 — it has been “a bit of a struggle” to play her own age or older, but those worries are banished with her latest role. In the wonderful movie Joy, she delivers a remarkable portrait of Jean Purdy, one of the founding pioneers of human in vitro fertilization therapy, commonly known as IVF.
If gynecologist Dr. Patrick Steptoe and physiologist Robert Edwards are regarded as the “fathers” of IVF, then Purdy, a nurse and embryologist, is its godmother.
It’s a spot-on perfect part for the New Zealander who starred in Jojo Rabbit, Last Night in Soho and The Power of the Dog, and she shines brilliantly as Purdy alongside Bill Nighy as Steptoe and James Norton as Edwards, who later was knighted for his services to medical research.
Joy has its would premiere screening at the BFI London...
If gynecologist Dr. Patrick Steptoe and physiologist Robert Edwards are regarded as the “fathers” of IVF, then Purdy, a nurse and embryologist, is its godmother.
It’s a spot-on perfect part for the New Zealander who starred in Jojo Rabbit, Last Night in Soho and The Power of the Dog, and she shines brilliantly as Purdy alongside Bill Nighy as Steptoe and James Norton as Edwards, who later was knighted for his services to medical research.
Joy has its would premiere screening at the BFI London...
- 10/14/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood movie fans are concerned about one evolving aspect of new releases, the limited theatre screening. It seems like over the years new films have deserted the traditional route too early in favor of digital release. Movie-goers were shocked as another project joined the list.
DreamWorks Animations’ The Wild Robot got its digital premiere date only 18 days after it graced the big screen for the first time. Comments online were divided, some anticipating the arrival while a majority were displeased with the short theatre run. Fans stated their sorrow at losing the chance to view the spectacular screenplay in the theatre, apologizing to the studio’s co-founder Steven Spielberg.
Yet another limited release on the big screen
Previously, the news of Wolfs‘ limited run at the theatre shocked and saddened fans who were thrilled at the prospect of seeing George Clooney and Brad Pitt together. The duo reunited after 16 years...
DreamWorks Animations’ The Wild Robot got its digital premiere date only 18 days after it graced the big screen for the first time. Comments online were divided, some anticipating the arrival while a majority were displeased with the short theatre run. Fans stated their sorrow at losing the chance to view the spectacular screenplay in the theatre, apologizing to the studio’s co-founder Steven Spielberg.
Yet another limited release on the big screen
Previously, the news of Wolfs‘ limited run at the theatre shocked and saddened fans who were thrilled at the prospect of seeing George Clooney and Brad Pitt together. The duo reunited after 16 years...
- 10/14/2024
- by Shruti Pathak
- FandomWire
Cameras have started rolling on 500 Miles, the latest feature from Morgan Matthews starring Bill Nighy.
Actors Clare Dunne, Michael Socha, and Dexter Sol Ansell (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) have also joined the film’s cast.
Directed by Matthews from a screenplay penned by Malcolm Campbell, 500 Miles is described as a “life-affirming road movie” about runaway Finn (Roman Griffin Davis) and his livewire younger brother Charlie (Dexter Sol Ansell). The pair are on a journey over land and sea to find their estranged Grandfather (Bill Nighy) on Ireland’s West Coast.
Zygi Kamasa’s True Brit Entertainment has landed UK & Irish distribution rights on the pic from Beta Cinema.
“500 Miles is an original, charming, and dramatic film with a huge emotional heart that will resonate strongly with cinema audiences across the UK and Ireland,...
Actors Clare Dunne, Michael Socha, and Dexter Sol Ansell (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) have also joined the film’s cast.
Directed by Matthews from a screenplay penned by Malcolm Campbell, 500 Miles is described as a “life-affirming road movie” about runaway Finn (Roman Griffin Davis) and his livewire younger brother Charlie (Dexter Sol Ansell). The pair are on a journey over land and sea to find their estranged Grandfather (Bill Nighy) on Ireland’s West Coast.
Zygi Kamasa’s True Brit Entertainment has landed UK & Irish distribution rights on the pic from Beta Cinema.
“500 Miles is an original, charming, and dramatic film with a huge emotional heart that will resonate strongly with cinema audiences across the UK and Ireland,...
- 10/14/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Accused of ‘playing God’, a trio of British medics persevered – and changed the lives of millions worldwide. The makers and stars of Joy explain why there were ‘many tears’ during filming
‘It’s just so weird, having children,” says Bill Nighy. “The whole thing is like science fiction. Human beings make decisions and have ideas and choose their partner and it’s all so reckless and marvellous. It’s such an extraordinary thing to attempt. Maybe it’s just my age, but I just think of all the energy involved to have and raise children, you know?”
I hear him gliding down the street, phone in hand, offering some sort of gorgeous apology to a cafe door. “And then there’s this human being who turns out to be somebody quite independently of whoever might have been involved in their creation. They’re this completely other thing. And they’re also,...
‘It’s just so weird, having children,” says Bill Nighy. “The whole thing is like science fiction. Human beings make decisions and have ideas and choose their partner and it’s all so reckless and marvellous. It’s such an extraordinary thing to attempt. Maybe it’s just my age, but I just think of all the energy involved to have and raise children, you know?”
I hear him gliding down the street, phone in hand, offering some sort of gorgeous apology to a cafe door. “And then there’s this human being who turns out to be somebody quite independently of whoever might have been involved in their creation. They’re this completely other thing. And they’re also,...
- 10/14/2024
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Films with a local “charm”, that sit within a genre framework, and not straight drama, are the qualities the market is looking for, said a panel of international sales agents talking at the BFI London Film Festival today (October 14).
“Local specificity, that gives a story nuance, a charm, a distinctiveness, that still sits within a genre framework, still has universal accessibility,” were the factors the market is backing, said Sophie Green, head of acquisitions and development at the UK’s Bankside Films.
“Everybody is really championing the ‘local for global’,” she added.
Green gave the example of Jim Archer’s Brian And Charles,...
“Local specificity, that gives a story nuance, a charm, a distinctiveness, that still sits within a genre framework, still has universal accessibility,” were the factors the market is backing, said Sophie Green, head of acquisitions and development at the UK’s Bankside Films.
“Everybody is really championing the ‘local for global’,” she added.
Green gave the example of Jim Archer’s Brian And Charles,...
- 10/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
The new Irish road movie “500 Miles” has added three experienced actors to its cast as filming gets underway. The family drama follows two brothers who go on a journey across Ireland to find their estranged grandfather. Irish actress Clare Dunne and British actors Michael Socha and Dexter Sol Ansell have all joined the production.
Dunne is well known for her lead roles in previous Irish films “Herself” and “Kin.” Socha starred in popular television shows like “Once Upon a Time” and “This Is England.” Ansell has an upcoming role in the “Game of Thrones” prequel series. The boys will be played by Bill Nighy as their grandfather and Roman Griffin Davis, who rose to fame in “Jojo Rabbit.” “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams also has a role in the movie.
Directed by Morgan Matthews, whose past works include “X+Y” and “Williams,” the film explores family reconciliation against Ireland’s scenic backdrops.
Dunne is well known for her lead roles in previous Irish films “Herself” and “Kin.” Socha starred in popular television shows like “Once Upon a Time” and “This Is England.” Ansell has an upcoming role in the “Game of Thrones” prequel series. The boys will be played by Bill Nighy as their grandfather and Roman Griffin Davis, who rose to fame in “Jojo Rabbit.” “Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams also has a role in the movie.
Directed by Morgan Matthews, whose past works include “X+Y” and “Williams,” the film explores family reconciliation against Ireland’s scenic backdrops.
- 10/14/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Irish actress Clare Dunne (Herself, Kin), Once Upon a Time actor Michael Socha (Showtrial, This Is England), and Dexter Sol Ansell, who has been cast in a Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, have joined Bill Nighy, Jojo Rabbit standout Roman Griffin Davis, and Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) in road movie 500 Miles, which has started shooting in Ireland.
Directed by Morgan Matthews (X+Y, Williams), 500 Miles is about a broken family that is forced to come together.
A synopsis describes the film as “a life-affirming road movie that follows runaways Finn (Davis) and his livewire younger brother Charlie (Ansell), on a journey over land and sea to find their estranged grandfather (Nighy) on Ireland’s stunning and wild West Coast.”
The movie comes from Origin Pictures, Port Pictures and Minnow Films. It is being produced in association with Head Gear Films and Metrol Technology,...
Directed by Morgan Matthews (X+Y, Williams), 500 Miles is about a broken family that is forced to come together.
A synopsis describes the film as “a life-affirming road movie that follows runaways Finn (Davis) and his livewire younger brother Charlie (Ansell), on a journey over land and sea to find their estranged grandfather (Nighy) on Ireland’s stunning and wild West Coast.”
The movie comes from Origin Pictures, Port Pictures and Minnow Films. It is being produced in association with Head Gear Films and Metrol Technology,...
- 10/14/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Coogler’s first Black Panther picked up 7 Oscars noms and took over $1 billion at the box office but the film’s production, lead actor Lupita Nyong’o explained this afternoon during a London Film Festival screen talk, wasn’t smooth sailing.
“There was a lot of fear from the executives,” Nyong’o told the crowd in London. “Marvel was shaking in their boots and we were too because we knew we only had once chance and we had to do it right.”
Nyong’o added that she and her Black Panther co-stars knew there was “something different” about the project so they all assumed a great deal of ownership over their performances and the wider production.
“We knew we had a lot to prove,” she said adding that she was proud of the film’s legacy and the effect it had on the audience.
“People really saw themselves in the...
“There was a lot of fear from the executives,” Nyong’o told the crowd in London. “Marvel was shaking in their boots and we were too because we knew we only had once chance and we had to do it right.”
Nyong’o added that she and her Black Panther co-stars knew there was “something different” about the project so they all assumed a great deal of ownership over their performances and the wider production.
“We knew we had a lot to prove,” she said adding that she was proud of the film’s legacy and the effect it had on the audience.
“People really saw themselves in the...
- 10/14/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Morgan Matthews’ 500 Miles starring Bill Nighy, Maisie Williams and Roman Griffin Davis has begun filming in Dublin and Wicklow in Ireland.
The road-trip film follows two brothers who travel to Ireland to find their estranged grandfather. Additional cast includes Dexter Sol Ansell, Clare Dunne and This Is England star Michael Socha.
Former head of BBC Films David Thompson is producing with Alex Gordon and Keren Misgav Ristvedt for Origin Pictures, Martina Niland from Dublin-based Port Pictures, and Matthews’ Minnow Films. Support comes from Fís Éíreann /Screen Ireland and Coimisiún na Meán.
Beta Cinema is handling world sales on the...
The road-trip film follows two brothers who travel to Ireland to find their estranged grandfather. Additional cast includes Dexter Sol Ansell, Clare Dunne and This Is England star Michael Socha.
Former head of BBC Films David Thompson is producing with Alex Gordon and Keren Misgav Ristvedt for Origin Pictures, Martina Niland from Dublin-based Port Pictures, and Matthews’ Minnow Films. Support comes from Fís Éíreann /Screen Ireland and Coimisiún na Meán.
Beta Cinema is handling world sales on the...
- 10/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
La aclamada película de animación de Chris Sanders, que está ya en los cines, es una de las grandes favoritas para el Oscar a Mejor Película de Animación. © Universal Pictures
Según informa Deadline, DreamWorks ya está trabajando en una secuela de la película de animación Robot salvaje (The Wild Robot) con su director Chris Sanders al frente. «100 % sí, hay planes para una segunda parte», confirmó el propio Sanders.
Robot salvaje se estrenó a nivel mundial en el Festival de Cine de Toronto y, antes de su estreno en cines este viernes en nuestro país, pasó por el Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián y Sitges.
Dirigida por el nominado al Oscar Chris Sanders (Cómo entrenar a tu dragón) y basada en la novela ilustrada de Peter Brown, Robot salvaje sigue el viaje de un robot (la unidad Rozzum 7134 o “Roz”) que naufraga en una isla deshabitada y debe aprender a adaptarse al duro entorno,...
Según informa Deadline, DreamWorks ya está trabajando en una secuela de la película de animación Robot salvaje (The Wild Robot) con su director Chris Sanders al frente. «100 % sí, hay planes para una segunda parte», confirmó el propio Sanders.
Robot salvaje se estrenó a nivel mundial en el Festival de Cine de Toronto y, antes de su estreno en cines este viernes en nuestro país, pasó por el Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián y Sitges.
Dirigida por el nominado al Oscar Chris Sanders (Cómo entrenar a tu dragón) y basada en la novela ilustrada de Peter Brown, Robot salvaje sigue el viaje de un robot (la unidad Rozzum 7134 o “Roz”) que naufraga en una isla deshabitada y debe aprender a adaptarse al duro entorno,...
- 10/14/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Pedro Pascal and Lupita Nyong’o share a very sweet moment on the red carpet while promoting their new move The Wild Robot at the 68th BFI London Film Festival on Sunday (October 13) in London, England.
The costars embraced on the red carpet outside The Royal Festival Hall while attending the Headline Gala for the movie.
For the occasion, Pedro wore a green suit with a darker shirt. Meanwhile, Lupita paired her white suit with a large scarf and a black bag.
Keep reading to find out more…
They were joined at the vent by costar Bill Nighy and director and screenwriter Chris Sanders. We’ve got photos of everyone in the gallery.
If you didn’t know, The Wild Robot also starred the likes of Kit Connor and premiered in late September.
We recently got some very exciting news about the future of the franchise.
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The costars embraced on the red carpet outside The Royal Festival Hall while attending the Headline Gala for the movie.
For the occasion, Pedro wore a green suit with a darker shirt. Meanwhile, Lupita paired her white suit with a large scarf and a black bag.
Keep reading to find out more…
They were joined at the vent by costar Bill Nighy and director and screenwriter Chris Sanders. We’ve got photos of everyone in the gallery.
If you didn’t know, The Wild Robot also starred the likes of Kit Connor and premiered in late September.
We recently got some very exciting news about the future of the franchise.
Scroll through all of the...
- 10/14/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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