The ongoing period of contraction across Hollywood is now impacting the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
On Oct. 30, the organization behind the Oscars and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures laid off 2 percent of its workforce — 16 of roughly 800 employees, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The move was made as part of a larger restructuring that has been underway for the past 18 months and was described in May as “an organization-wide effort to unite teams.”
All employees impacted this week worked within the Academy’s collecting and preservations departments. The most prominent among them were Mike Pogorzelski, director of the Academy Film Archive, and Anne Coco, associate director of the Graphic Arts Collection of the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library. Both are highly regarded experts who had been with the organization for years.
An Academy spokesperson declined to discuss personnel matters. But there was said to be a sense...
On Oct. 30, the organization behind the Oscars and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures laid off 2 percent of its workforce — 16 of roughly 800 employees, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The move was made as part of a larger restructuring that has been underway for the past 18 months and was described in May as “an organization-wide effort to unite teams.”
All employees impacted this week worked within the Academy’s collecting and preservations departments. The most prominent among them were Mike Pogorzelski, director of the Academy Film Archive, and Anne Coco, associate director of the Graphic Arts Collection of the Academy’s Margaret Herrick Library. Both are highly regarded experts who had been with the organization for years.
An Academy spokesperson declined to discuss personnel matters. But there was said to be a sense...
- 10/31/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Building on what is already the largest film-related collection in the world, comprised of more than 52 million items, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed some of their most recent acquisitions today, including the Studio Ghibli animation collection, which contains more than 80 pieces of original art by Hayao Miyazaki and Noboru Yoshida, as well as the studio’s Japanese movie posters and animator’s desk. Another hot ticket item, presented at the Academy Museum Gala on October 19 in Los Angeles, is Quentin Tarantino’s personal, handwritten script for “Pulp Fiction,” which won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar and celebrated its 30th anniversary this year.
Filmmakers Curtis Hanson, Nicole Holofcener, Barbara Kopple, Oliver Stone, and Paul Verhoeven also donated their personal collections to the Academy, which features production records, photographs, scripts, and more from films such as “L.A. Confidential,” “Harlan County, U.S.A,” “Platoon,” “Showgirls,” and “Enough Said.
Filmmakers Curtis Hanson, Nicole Holofcener, Barbara Kopple, Oliver Stone, and Paul Verhoeven also donated their personal collections to the Academy, which features production records, photographs, scripts, and more from films such as “L.A. Confidential,” “Harlan County, U.S.A,” “Platoon,” “Showgirls,” and “Enough Said.
- 10/31/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Quentin Tarantino has not seen Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” movies and has no intention of changing that, despite the rave reviews. During an interview on “The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast” (the same interview where Tarantino defended “Joker: Folie à Deux”), the filmmaker was asked about whether or not “Dune: Part Two” was the best movie of the year as many have proclaimed. He didn’t have an answer because he’s not going to watch it.
“I saw [David Lynch’s] ‘Dune’ a couple of times. I don’t need to see that story again,” Tarantino said about his lack of interest in Villeneuve’s adaptations. “I don’t need to see spice worms. I don’t need to see a movie that says the word ‘spice’ so dramatically.”
Tarantino has nothing against Villeneuve, he’s just not interested in watching a story he’s already familiar with due to...
“I saw [David Lynch’s] ‘Dune’ a couple of times. I don’t need to see that story again,” Tarantino said about his lack of interest in Villeneuve’s adaptations. “I don’t need to see spice worms. I don’t need to see a movie that says the word ‘spice’ so dramatically.”
Tarantino has nothing against Villeneuve, he’s just not interested in watching a story he’s already familiar with due to...
- 10/31/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: After creating and writing the first many seasons of the long-running animated series Ninjago for The Lego Group, brothers Kevin and Dan Hageman have been enlisted to script a new live-action film in the Lego Ninjago franchise for Universal Pictures.
News of the new Ninjago comes following word that Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish are on board to direct live-action Lego movies for Universal. Details as to the plot of the Hagemans’ film are under wraps.
Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians will produce for The Lego Group. Universal’s Executive Vice President of Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project for the studio.
Ninjago was introduced in 2011 as a line of ninja-themed construction toys before evolving into a major multimedia property. The story surrounding it follows a group of young ninja warriors who protect their world, known as Ninjago,...
News of the new Ninjago comes following word that Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish are on board to direct live-action Lego movies for Universal. Details as to the plot of the Hagemans’ film are under wraps.
Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians will produce for The Lego Group. Universal’s Executive Vice President of Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project for the studio.
Ninjago was introduced in 2011 as a line of ninja-themed construction toys before evolving into a major multimedia property. The story surrounding it follows a group of young ninja warriors who protect their world, known as Ninjago,...
- 10/31/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In the mid-1970s, there was a brief trend going on in the film world: the rock opera movie musical. These were films that had a considerable edge to them, that were attempting to tap into the counter culture generation. In 1975 alone, you had both Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Who’s Tommy come out. But even before that, in 1974, Brian De Palma – who was a mere two years away from the game changer that was Carrie – unleashed his rock opera epic into theaters, Phantom of the Paradise.
Phantom follows a composer named Winslow who wrote a cantata about Faust – a story in which someone sells their soul to the devil. In the case of life imitating art, his opus is stolen by a powerful mogul named Swan, leading Winslow to haunt the newly opened Paradise Theater as a Phantom. The film successfully blends the 70’s rock and roll with horror,...
Phantom follows a composer named Winslow who wrote a cantata about Faust – a story in which someone sells their soul to the devil. In the case of life imitating art, his opus is stolen by a powerful mogul named Swan, leading Winslow to haunt the newly opened Paradise Theater as a Phantom. The film successfully blends the 70’s rock and roll with horror,...
- 10/31/2024
- by Andrew Buss
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Simpsons’ annual “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween specials were a seasonal highlight and a strong opportunity for the animated series to truly let loose and explore radical riffs on celebrated horror touchstones like The Shining, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and even classic genre archetypes like King Kong and The Twilight Zone. It’s appreciated that The Simpsons hasn’t turned its back on this annual tradition and that it’s still going strong. There are now more “Treehouse of Horror” episodes than there are days in October. Now, despite the pedigree of the “Treehouse of Horror” specials, they’ve become increasingly inconsistent and lazy in many regards, much like The Simpsons as a whole.
The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror” entries now just tackle the biggest pop culture trends, rather than explicitly telling horror stories. Instead of episodes that are focused on successful horror films from the past few years like Smile,...
The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror” entries now just tackle the biggest pop culture trends, rather than explicitly telling horror stories. Instead of episodes that are focused on successful horror films from the past few years like Smile,...
- 10/31/2024
- by Daniel Kurland
- bloody-disgusting.com
Two animation studios, one based in Mexico and one in Germany, have announced plans to collaborate on an animated family film. The movie, titled “Halloween vs Day of the Dead,” will be produced by Lunch Films of Mexico and Studio 100 International of Germany. It will explore universal themes of friendship and cultural understanding through the lens of the holidays Halloween and Day of the Dead.
Directed by Celso Garcia of Lunch Films, the film will blend 2D and 3D animation styles. Garcia is an experienced animation director known for work with Guillermo del Toro and productions for Netflix and other major studios. Veteran producer Gerry Cardoso will also contribute expertise to the project. The movie is set in a colorful “steampunk” world inspired by both Halloween and Day of the Dead traditions.
The story follows two young characters – Pumpkin, a boy from Halloween Town, and Bony Lu, a girl from...
Directed by Celso Garcia of Lunch Films, the film will blend 2D and 3D animation styles. Garcia is an experienced animation director known for work with Guillermo del Toro and productions for Netflix and other major studios. Veteran producer Gerry Cardoso will also contribute expertise to the project. The movie is set in a colorful “steampunk” world inspired by both Halloween and Day of the Dead traditions.
The story follows two young characters – Pumpkin, a boy from Halloween Town, and Bony Lu, a girl from...
- 10/30/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Munich-based Studio 100 Intl. has teamed up with Mexican animation studio Lunch Films to develop animated family feature “Halloween vs Day of the Dead.”
The film, which will blend 2D and 3D animation, will be directed by Celso Garcia, founder of Lunch Films and repped by the Gotham Group. Garcia’s credits include “The Thin Yellow Line,” produced by Guillermo del Toro, “Origins: The Journey of Humankind” for National Geographic and Legendary Pictures, the Mexican remake of “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” for Sony Pictures International, and “The Great Seduction,” a comedy produced for Netflix.
Joining the project is animation film producer and production director Gerry Cardoso, renowned for “El Americano: The Movie,” the first animated film co-produced between Mexico and the U.S.
“Halloween vs Day of the Dead,” set in a steampunk world, delves into the traditions of Halloween and Day of the Dead. The rivalry of the two towns...
The film, which will blend 2D and 3D animation, will be directed by Celso Garcia, founder of Lunch Films and repped by the Gotham Group. Garcia’s credits include “The Thin Yellow Line,” produced by Guillermo del Toro, “Origins: The Journey of Humankind” for National Geographic and Legendary Pictures, the Mexican remake of “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” for Sony Pictures International, and “The Great Seduction,” a comedy produced for Netflix.
Joining the project is animation film producer and production director Gerry Cardoso, renowned for “El Americano: The Movie,” the first animated film co-produced between Mexico and the U.S.
“Halloween vs Day of the Dead,” set in a steampunk world, delves into the traditions of Halloween and Day of the Dead. The rivalry of the two towns...
- 10/30/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Despite critical and audience reception, many fellow filmmakers have had positive reactions to Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project, Megalopolis. Some of his directing peers have glowed about the film in some recent reactions, including Guillermo Del Toro stating, “Francis is still the same bold, fearless, inventive filmmaker that he was in his 20’s. I was Swept by Megalopolis!” and Steven Soderbergh exclaiming, “Wow! This might be the craziest thing ever shot on American soil. Certainly, one of the most sustained acts of pure imagination I’ve ever seen. I dreamt about it all night—it was inspiring!”
Now, famously political director Oliver Stone has spoken about how extraordinary he’s found the film as he talks about his favorite recent watches on Facebook. Stone starts his list saying, “Francis Coppola’s “Megalopolis” (2024). Scoff if you’re of that nature, but I deeply admire his commitment to his vision. On a visual scale,...
Now, famously political director Oliver Stone has spoken about how extraordinary he’s found the film as he talks about his favorite recent watches on Facebook. Stone starts his list saying, “Francis Coppola’s “Megalopolis” (2024). Scoff if you’re of that nature, but I deeply admire his commitment to his vision. On a visual scale,...
- 10/28/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
American Cinema Editors (Ace) announced today that “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu will receive the 2025 Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing an artist who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Ace will also bestow career achievement honors to film editors Maysie Hoy and Paul Hirsch for their outstanding career contributions to film editing. All honors will be presented at the 75th annual Ace Eddie Awards on January 18, 2025 at UCLA’s Royce Hall where winners will also be announced in 13 competitive categories recognizing the best film editing achievements of the year in film and television.
In a press release, Ace president Sabrina Plisco said, “Jon M. Chu is a visionary filmmaker who has captivated audiences worldwide with his dynamic storytelling and innovative visual style. From the vibrant energy of “In The Heights” to the sweeping romance of the groundbreaking “Crazy Rich Asians,” his films...
In a press release, Ace president Sabrina Plisco said, “Jon M. Chu is a visionary filmmaker who has captivated audiences worldwide with his dynamic storytelling and innovative visual style. From the vibrant energy of “In The Heights” to the sweeping romance of the groundbreaking “Crazy Rich Asians,” his films...
- 10/28/2024
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Wicked director Jon M. Chu will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award from the American Cinema Editors (Ace), it was announced on Monday.
The award recognizes “an artist who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film,” according to Ace. Film editors Maysie Hoy and Paul Hirsch will also receive career achievement honors for their “outstanding career contributions to film editing.”
All honors will be presented at the 75th annual Ace Eddie Awards on Jan. 18 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Nominations will be announced on Dec. 11.
“Jon M. Chu is a visionary filmmaker who has captivated audiences worldwide with his dynamic storytelling and innovative visual style,” says newly elected Ace president Sabrina Plisco. “From the vibrant energy of In The Heights to the sweeping romance of the groundbreaking Crazy Rich Asians, his films are a testament to the power of cinema to transport, entertain and inspire.
The award recognizes “an artist who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film,” according to Ace. Film editors Maysie Hoy and Paul Hirsch will also receive career achievement honors for their “outstanding career contributions to film editing.”
All honors will be presented at the 75th annual Ace Eddie Awards on Jan. 18 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Nominations will be announced on Dec. 11.
“Jon M. Chu is a visionary filmmaker who has captivated audiences worldwide with his dynamic storytelling and innovative visual style,” says newly elected Ace president Sabrina Plisco. “From the vibrant energy of In The Heights to the sweeping romance of the groundbreaking Crazy Rich Asians, his films are a testament to the power of cinema to transport, entertain and inspire.
- 10/28/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lauded journalist, host, and moderator Josh Horowitz is a staple among the Hollywood circuit in part thanks to his popular podcast “Happy Sad Confused.” Horowitz, who began his career as a producer and talent booker, parlayed his expertise and ease with filmmakers into his own standalone podcast back in 2014. Its format pivoted during the pandemic to include a video component on YouTube (where he has amassed more than 111K subscribers), and once again took another shape as Horowitz began hosting live podcast recordings with a partnership at the 92nd St Y in New York City.
Horowitz has interviewed notoriously private, or rather, anti-podcast stars such as Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, and Vin Diesel, with Christian Bale, Cillian Murphy, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, and Henry Cavill appearing on multiple episodes. Some of Horowitz’s personal heroes like George Miller, Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, Steven Soderbergh, Denis Villeneuve, and...
Horowitz has interviewed notoriously private, or rather, anti-podcast stars such as Warren Beatty, Al Pacino, and Vin Diesel, with Christian Bale, Cillian Murphy, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, and Henry Cavill appearing on multiple episodes. Some of Horowitz’s personal heroes like George Miller, Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, Steven Soderbergh, Denis Villeneuve, and...
- 10/28/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It’s been 19 years since we got the first feature film of Wallace & Gromit. Nick Park and Mark Burton have returned with their newest piece of the franchise, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. The duo had the film’s world premiere at the 2024 AFI Film Festival before its Netflix release in January 2025. Park and Burton capture the charm of the original with a fun little cat-and-mouse game with a familiar villain.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Review Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl: Aardman’s four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award-nominated Merlin Crossingham return with a brand new epic adventure, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. In this next installment, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful...
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Review Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl: Aardman’s four-time Academy Award®-winning director Nick Park and Emmy Award-nominated Merlin Crossingham return with a brand new epic adventure, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. In this next installment, Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful...
- 10/28/2024
- by Ricky Valero
- FandomWire
“It’s so beautiful to see a movie that is cinema,” the Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro gushed to Jacques Audiard, the French director of Emilia Pérez, during a conversation following an overflow screening of Audiard’s new Netflix film. The highly unconventional musical set is in Mexico and was played for members of the Directors Guild of America on Wednesday night at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. Del Toro said of Audiard to the audience, “I think he’s one of the most amazing filmmakers alive today.”
A full transcript of the conversation appears below.
Del Toro Well, I want to start by saying I’m not a dispassionate observer because I’ve been part of two juries — one in Cannes, one in Venice — that gave Jacques the Palme d’Or and best director. So this is how I feel about him: I think he’s one...
A full transcript of the conversation appears below.
Del Toro Well, I want to start by saying I’m not a dispassionate observer because I’ve been part of two juries — one in Cannes, one in Venice — that gave Jacques the Palme d’Or and best director. So this is how I feel about him: I think he’s one...
- 10/26/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The following article is an excerpt from the new edition of In Review by David Ehrlich, a biweekly newsletter in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the site’s latest reviews and muses about current events in the movie worlds. Subscribe here to receive the newsletter in your inbox every other Friday.
There was a rumor that caught my attention earlier this week — not because it was interesting, but rather because of how interesting it should have been.
The rumor: David Fincher’s long-gestating “Squid Game” movie — first reported on three years ago, but technically still a rumor itself — has mutated into a Netflix series that Fincher will direct in late 2025. The reasons why this little nugget should’ve perked my ears up are pretty obvious, and they begin with the fact that Fincher remains one of America’s most compelling filmmakers, even and especially...
There was a rumor that caught my attention earlier this week — not because it was interesting, but rather because of how interesting it should have been.
The rumor: David Fincher’s long-gestating “Squid Game” movie — first reported on three years ago, but technically still a rumor itself — has mutated into a Netflix series that Fincher will direct in late 2025. The reasons why this little nugget should’ve perked my ears up are pretty obvious, and they begin with the fact that Fincher remains one of America’s most compelling filmmakers, even and especially...
- 10/25/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Samuel L. Jackson was honored at the Museum of Modern Art’s 2024 Film Benefit, presented by Chanel, on Wednesday, as a star-studded group of friends and collaborators paid tribute to the actor.
Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Walton Goggins, Kenny Leon, wife Latanya Richardson Jackson and MoMA’s chief curator of film Rajendra Roy were all in attendance at the event, with Brie Larson and George Lucas sending video messages of support.
Lucas noted how Jackson is “not always like the parts he plays; he’s much more of a sweet, honest, good, helpful, loving guy.” Lee looked back at their early days together in Atlanta, recalling even in college thinking of Jackson and his friends, “I know that God willing, if I became a filmmaker, these great artists would be in my films.”
Jackson, who this year appeared in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist and the upcoming The Piano Lesson,...
Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Walton Goggins, Kenny Leon, wife Latanya Richardson Jackson and MoMA’s chief curator of film Rajendra Roy were all in attendance at the event, with Brie Larson and George Lucas sending video messages of support.
Lucas noted how Jackson is “not always like the parts he plays; he’s much more of a sweet, honest, good, helpful, loving guy.” Lee looked back at their early days together in Atlanta, recalling even in college thinking of Jackson and his friends, “I know that God willing, if I became a filmmaker, these great artists would be in my films.”
Jackson, who this year appeared in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist and the upcoming The Piano Lesson,...
- 10/24/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Venice Prize Winner ‘Familiar Touch’, ‘ ‘Black Dog & ‘Eephus’ Set For Red Sea Fest
In the first film program announcement for its upcoming edition, Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival has unveiled the 12 titles in its Festival Favourites line-up. The sidebar celebrates films that have enjoyed a high-profile outing on the festival circuit in recent months such as Sarah Friedland’s Familiar Touch, which won the Luigi de Laurentiis prize for best first film at Venice, and Cannes Un Certain Regard winner Black Dog by Guan Hu. The other titles comprise Agora (Tunisia), East Of Noon (Egypt), Eephus (U.S.), Freedom Way (Nigeria), The Inevitable Journey To Find A Wedding Dress (Egypt), The Legend Of The Vagabond Queen Of Lagos, Little Jaffna (France), Quiet Life (Greece), Santosh (UK) and U Are The Universe (Ukraine). “This year’s selection continues to demonstrate our commitment to showcasing diverse...
In the first film program announcement for its upcoming edition, Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival has unveiled the 12 titles in its Festival Favourites line-up. The sidebar celebrates films that have enjoyed a high-profile outing on the festival circuit in recent months such as Sarah Friedland’s Familiar Touch, which won the Luigi de Laurentiis prize for best first film at Venice, and Cannes Un Certain Regard winner Black Dog by Guan Hu. The other titles comprise Agora (Tunisia), East Of Noon (Egypt), Eephus (U.S.), Freedom Way (Nigeria), The Inevitable Journey To Find A Wedding Dress (Egypt), The Legend Of The Vagabond Queen Of Lagos, Little Jaffna (France), Quiet Life (Greece), Santosh (UK) and U Are The Universe (Ukraine). “This year’s selection continues to demonstrate our commitment to showcasing diverse...
- 10/24/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s easy to imagine Matt Berry’s Lazlo Cravensworth, vampire about town and self-proclaimed man of science, saying that “there is no subtlety allowed” in the quest to create life. But for the artisans behind FX’s “What We Do In The Shadows,” that really does hold true. Paul Jones, the show’s prosthetics makeup and creature effects designer — and creator of life insofar as it pertains to the animatronics of Nadja’s (Natasia Demetriou) doll — cites the mockumentary nature of the show as helping shape the style of his work to be big, bold, and very funny.
With all the quick pans and zooms and shakes that react to the antics of the show’s vampires (and friends), Jones told IndieWire anything less doesn’t read on camera. “Especially with the frenetic pace of the script and how we work. We shoot a lot of pages a day,...
With all the quick pans and zooms and shakes that react to the antics of the show’s vampires (and friends), Jones told IndieWire anything less doesn’t read on camera. “Especially with the frenetic pace of the script and how we work. We shoot a lot of pages a day,...
- 10/22/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Now it’s official. Netflix has confirmed it is moving forward with a second season of anthology series Beef, and also confirmed, as we previously reported, that Oscar Isaac (Scenes From A Marriage), Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman), Charles Melton (May December) and Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla) will star in the upcoming installment.
In Season 2, a young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner. Further Season 2 details will be revealed at a later time.
The first season of Beef starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, premiered in 2023 and went on to win a slew of awards including eight Emmy Awards, four Critics Choice Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Gotham Awards, two Film Independent Spirit Awards, two SAG Awards, as well as PGA, WGA and AFI Honors.
In Season 2, a young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner. Further Season 2 details will be revealed at a later time.
The first season of Beef starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, premiered in 2023 and went on to win a slew of awards including eight Emmy Awards, four Critics Choice Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Gotham Awards, two Film Independent Spirit Awards, two SAG Awards, as well as PGA, WGA and AFI Honors.
- 10/22/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is ready for a second serving of Beef.
The streamer has picked up a second season of the anthology series from creator Lee Sung Jin. Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny will head the cast for the second installment, which will have eight 30-minute episodes (down from 10 for season one).
Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung (Minari) has also signed on to the cast. Roles for each of the actors are not being revealed yet.
Season two will center on a young couple that “witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner.”
A second season has been in the works for some time, following Beef’s strong showing at the 2023 Emmys — where it won eight awards, including best limited/anthology series, acting honors for leads Ali Wong...
The streamer has picked up a second season of the anthology series from creator Lee Sung Jin. Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny will head the cast for the second installment, which will have eight 30-minute episodes (down from 10 for season one).
Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung (Minari) has also signed on to the cast. Roles for each of the actors are not being revealed yet.
Season two will center on a young couple that “witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner.”
A second season has been in the works for some time, following Beef’s strong showing at the 2023 Emmys — where it won eight awards, including best limited/anthology series, acting honors for leads Ali Wong...
- 10/22/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios and Scott Stuber have acquired The Girl in the Lake, a proposal for an adult mystery thriller novel by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver. Oliver will write the script for a film that will be developed for United Artists. Scarlett Johansson is eyeing this to star as the title character, subject to script, Deadline hears.
Stuber and Nick Nesbitt will produce along with Johansson and Jonathan Lia, through These Pictures, and Marc Resteghini (Young Sherlock) through Jack Tar Pictures. Oliver will also serve as executive producer.
The logline is being kept under wraps but when Verve held the auction, the novel was being described as What Lies Beneath meets The Sixth Sense. This was a high-end screen deal and a publishing auction is in the offing. Oliver’s making the jump to an adult thriller after writing YA novels that include Panic; the Delirium trilogy Delirium,...
Stuber and Nick Nesbitt will produce along with Johansson and Jonathan Lia, through These Pictures, and Marc Resteghini (Young Sherlock) through Jack Tar Pictures. Oliver will also serve as executive producer.
The logline is being kept under wraps but when Verve held the auction, the novel was being described as What Lies Beneath meets The Sixth Sense. This was a high-end screen deal and a publishing auction is in the offing. Oliver’s making the jump to an adult thriller after writing YA novels that include Panic; the Delirium trilogy Delirium,...
- 10/22/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Producer and convicted felon Harvey Weinstein has reportedly been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, which is a form of bone marrow cancer. The 72-year-old has reportedly been undergoing treatment at Rikers Island Prison, where he is serving time for convictions of r*pe and s*xual misconduct.
Weinstein has reportedly been having several health complications for the past few years. The disgraced producer reportedly underwent surgery the previous month and even suffered complications from Covid-19 and double pneumonia. He is currently awaiting a retrial on his New York convictions.
Harvey Weinstein Diagnosed With Bone Marrow Cancer Harvey Weinstein | Credits: YouTube/BBC News
Former Miramax and The Weinstein Company head Harvey Weinstein has reportedly been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the disease is a form of bone marrow cancer of the blood. The society also mentioned that most Cml patients were treated with oral dr*g therapy.
Weinstein has reportedly been having several health complications for the past few years. The disgraced producer reportedly underwent surgery the previous month and even suffered complications from Covid-19 and double pneumonia. He is currently awaiting a retrial on his New York convictions.
Harvey Weinstein Diagnosed With Bone Marrow Cancer Harvey Weinstein | Credits: YouTube/BBC News
Former Miramax and The Weinstein Company head Harvey Weinstein has reportedly been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the disease is a form of bone marrow cancer of the blood. The society also mentioned that most Cml patients were treated with oral dr*g therapy.
- 10/22/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Matt Damon claimed that he did not know about Harvey Weinstin’s antics before the ‘Me Too’ movement. The Weinstein Effect took over the world in 2017, leading to the widespread ‘Me Too’ movement. Prominent Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of s*xual misconduct by over eighty women.
Damon mentioned that if he had known that Weinstein was doing this at events he was present in, he would have stopped it. The actor, whose breakout film Good Will Hunting was produced by the disgraced movie mogul, also claimed that he did not pressure a journalist to bury an article that exposed Weinstein’s antics long before the movement.
Matt Damon Says He Would Have Stopped Harvey Weinstein If He Had Known About His Misconduct Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting | Credits: Miramax Films
The ‘Me Too’ movement started a revolution in starting conversations about s*xual assault perpetrated by powerful people.
Damon mentioned that if he had known that Weinstein was doing this at events he was present in, he would have stopped it. The actor, whose breakout film Good Will Hunting was produced by the disgraced movie mogul, also claimed that he did not pressure a journalist to bury an article that exposed Weinstein’s antics long before the movement.
Matt Damon Says He Would Have Stopped Harvey Weinstein If He Had Known About His Misconduct Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting | Credits: Miramax Films
The ‘Me Too’ movement started a revolution in starting conversations about s*xual assault perpetrated by powerful people.
- 10/21/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
One of the greatest war films of all time, Grave of the Fireflies by Isao Takahata is a masterpiece. The movie is probably one of the most prominent productions by Studio Ghibli, and although it was released in 1988, it serves as an inspiration for many creators to this day. However, Takahata had one regret with the movie that he felt hindered its success.
Grave of the Fireflies | Credit: Studio Ghibli
Grave of the Fireflies follows the story of war orphans Seita and Setsuko, who struggle to get through life during the Pacific War’s final moments. It was one of the greatest depictions of the final aspects of the war and the impact it had on the people of Japan, especially the ones who fought as a part of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
The narrative of Seita and Setsuko was so heartbreaking that it led to people crying their hearts out.
Grave of the Fireflies | Credit: Studio Ghibli
Grave of the Fireflies follows the story of war orphans Seita and Setsuko, who struggle to get through life during the Pacific War’s final moments. It was one of the greatest depictions of the final aspects of the war and the impact it had on the people of Japan, especially the ones who fought as a part of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
The narrative of Seita and Setsuko was so heartbreaking that it led to people crying their hearts out.
- 10/21/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
Smile 2 writer-director Parker Finn has outdone himself once more.
It’s rare for a horror sequel to surpass its hit predecessor, but Finn’s second installment has done exactly that with critics and audiences. It’s also on pace to exceed Smile‘s opening weekend box office of $22.6 million from two years ago. In any event, Smile 2‘s success shouldn’t come as too big of a surprise since Ohio native Finn already defied the odds with his feature directorial debut. The 2022 horror film about a curse that’s passed on through an unsettling smile was originally made for Paramount+, but as soon as its first test screening brought the house down, the Sosie Bacon-led film pivoted to theatrical, grossing $217 million on a $17 million budget.
Finn immediately engaged in sequel talks following his end-of-September opening weekend, but instead of picking up right where he left off with Kyle Gallner...
It’s rare for a horror sequel to surpass its hit predecessor, but Finn’s second installment has done exactly that with critics and audiences. It’s also on pace to exceed Smile‘s opening weekend box office of $22.6 million from two years ago. In any event, Smile 2‘s success shouldn’t come as too big of a surprise since Ohio native Finn already defied the odds with his feature directorial debut. The 2022 horror film about a curse that’s passed on through an unsettling smile was originally made for Paramount+, but as soon as its first test screening brought the house down, the Sosie Bacon-led film pivoted to theatrical, grossing $217 million on a $17 million budget.
Finn immediately engaged in sequel talks following his end-of-September opening weekend, but instead of picking up right where he left off with Kyle Gallner...
- 10/19/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Luca Guadagnino is set to direct a new interpretation of American Psycho for the big screen. Christian Bale’s 2000 adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ original novel was helmed by Mary Harron, who also wrote the screenplay alongside Guinevere Turner. Harron’s film is a cult hit and fans aren’t happy that Guadagnino is directing a “remake.”
Christian Bale in American Psycho | Credits: Lionsgate
However, Lionsgate has enlisted Scott Z. Burns to write the screenplay, which will stay close to the original material, unlike Harron’s film. Moreover, some fans are against the move, sharing that the success of Bale’s movie stemmed from the female vision behind it, namely Harron and Turner.
Luca Guadagnino Can Pull Off A Modern American Psycho Despite Criticisms Luca Guadagnino | Credits: Maximilian Bühn, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
According to Variety, Luca Guadagnino is in final negotiations to helm the modern adaptation of American Psycho for Lionsgate.
Christian Bale in American Psycho | Credits: Lionsgate
However, Lionsgate has enlisted Scott Z. Burns to write the screenplay, which will stay close to the original material, unlike Harron’s film. Moreover, some fans are against the move, sharing that the success of Bale’s movie stemmed from the female vision behind it, namely Harron and Turner.
Luca Guadagnino Can Pull Off A Modern American Psycho Despite Criticisms Luca Guadagnino | Credits: Maximilian Bühn, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
According to Variety, Luca Guadagnino is in final negotiations to helm the modern adaptation of American Psycho for Lionsgate.
- 10/19/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Heather Benson is no stranger to bringing fantastical creations to life, having worked on Insidious: The Red Door, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Birth/Rebirth, American Horror Story, and much more! On The Shade, Heather was responsible for bringing the film's "entity" to life, and we have a behind-the-scenes look at Heather's work, along with a Q&a, where Heather talks about inspirations, getting into the industry, and working on The Shade. Heather also gives advice for horror fans that want to work in the special makeup effects industry.
What movies and/or artists first got you interested in pursuing a career in makeup effects?
Heather Benson: I've always been drawn to transformative storytelling through art, and films like The Thing, Alien, The Fifth Element and Pan's Labyrinth really cemented my passion for makeup effects. Artists like Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Bart Mixon and Guillermo del Toro, who push the...
What movies and/or artists first got you interested in pursuing a career in makeup effects?
Heather Benson: I've always been drawn to transformative storytelling through art, and films like The Thing, Alien, The Fifth Element and Pan's Labyrinth really cemented my passion for makeup effects. Artists like Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Bart Mixon and Guillermo del Toro, who push the...
- 10/18/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The sixth season of the Mubi Podcast, titled “Haunted Homes,” considers how movies about haunted houses let us explore—and often parallel—our relationships with our homes.This five-part series is guest-hosted and written by author, film programmer, podcaster, and horror expert Anna Bogutskaya. Below she introduces this special, haunted season.To listen to the show and subscribe on your preferred podcast app, click here.In 1950, science-fiction author Ray Bradbury wrote: “Nothing ever likes to die—even a room.” Seventy-four years later, I read those words and think of how a house can become haunted. In Bradbury’s story “The Veld,”two parents try to unplug a room that is capable of manifesting into reality whatever their two raucous (read: sociopathic) children imagine. It happens to be lions. The back-and-forth between them about what to do with the room—which is and isn’t a character, because it is implied...
- 10/18/2024
- MUBI
After a bad experience in Hollywood, Guillermo del Toro had lost his spark. He got it back with a story of a haunted orphanage during the Spanish Civil War, a script he wrote when he was still a student. Together with the film’s producer Rosa Bosch, BFI’s Creative Director and author of The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema Jason Wood and co-host of the Filmspotting podcast Josh Larsen, guest host Anna Bogutskaya finds out how The Devil’s Backbone (2001) gave Guillermo his horror groove back.Season six of the Mubi Podcast, titled “Haunted Homes,” considers how movies about haunted houses let us explore—and often parallel—our relationships with our homes. Each episode visits a horror movie that changed the way we imagine a haunted house, from the crumbling Gothic mansions to white picket fences, what it says about the people who live in the houses and what scares them the most.
- 10/18/2024
- MUBI
This week on The Anime Effect: To celebrate 10 years of The Book of Life , filmmaker Jorge R. Gutierrez joins the show to talk about his love for anime, including how Spirited Away inspired his celebrated film and the surprising place he first watched Akira . Plus, the latest news on One Piece , SK8 the Infinity and much, much more, including recommendations from our resident anime experts! Episode 36 of The Anime Effect is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else you listen to your podcasts! If you're waiting to watch the video episode, it'll be live on Crunchyroll and YouTube at 7 p.m. Et. Listen or Watch on: Episode 36 Summary In this week's episode, LeAlec, Nick, and returning guest host Josellie Rios chat about their Fall 2024 anime watchlist so far, a new Goku balloon gets ready to debut in New York City, and we chat about My Hero Academia announcing its final season.
- 10/18/2024
- by Carla Solórzano
- Crunchyroll
Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos moved to end Hollywood speculation over the streamer’s practice of upfront talent compensation when he told analysts on Thursday: “We think we have the right model and we’re not looking to change it.”
The executive’s comments came amid ongoing chatter that the company might move away from its existing buy-out model in order to save costs and adopt the more traditional practice favoured by legacy media, whereby talent receives a lower upfront fee and participates in profit when certain thresholds are reached.
Sarandos was not having any of it, telling analysts during Q...
The executive’s comments came amid ongoing chatter that the company might move away from its existing buy-out model in order to save costs and adopt the more traditional practice favoured by legacy media, whereby talent receives a lower upfront fee and participates in profit when certain thresholds are reached.
Sarandos was not having any of it, telling analysts during Q...
- 10/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
Netflix expects its programming slate to return to close to normalcy in 2025, after saying its 2024 slate was “patchier than normal” due to the Hollywood strikes.
Speaking on Netflix’s third-quarter earnings call, co-ceo Ted Sarandos said some of its popular shows including Cobra Kai and Emily in Paris as well as newer shows such as Perfect Couple and Nobody Wants This were initially scheduled to air “much earlier in the year” but were delayed due to impacts from the strike.
“The first half of this year, our lineup was much lumpier than we liked and that was primarily because of the work stoppage,” Sarandos said. “It did hit [the U.S., Canada and Australia] the hardest, but there were some effects of that felt in production around the world.”
The company is now moving closer to a “more normalized output schedule,” with television series more on track than film, Sarandos said, but neither area is yet fully recovered.
Speaking on Netflix’s third-quarter earnings call, co-ceo Ted Sarandos said some of its popular shows including Cobra Kai and Emily in Paris as well as newer shows such as Perfect Couple and Nobody Wants This were initially scheduled to air “much earlier in the year” but were delayed due to impacts from the strike.
“The first half of this year, our lineup was much lumpier than we liked and that was primarily because of the work stoppage,” Sarandos said. “It did hit [the U.S., Canada and Australia] the hardest, but there were some effects of that felt in production around the world.”
The company is now moving closer to a “more normalized output schedule,” with television series more on track than film, Sarandos said, but neither area is yet fully recovered.
- 10/17/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Every anime fan should be aware of the adrenaline-inducing premier of Dandadan by this point, given its soaring popularity. Dandadan anime has become a highlight of this season as it brings the spooky and somewhat wholesome pages of YukinobuTatsu’s manga to life. Fans were already loving the anime and its faithfulness to the manga, but now a famous personality has also joined the tribe. Hideo Kojima recently made a post on X expressing his awe of Dandadan anime.
Momo and Okarun | Credits: Studio Science Saru
Kojima’s stamp of approval adds to the glory of the anime. It wasn’t just one or two things that appealed to Kojima, but a long list of reasons. If you’re someone who has been holding off on watching Dandadan or someone who is incessantly in love with the dynamic duo of Okarun and Momo, Kojima’s words definitely have something for you!
Momo and Okarun | Credits: Studio Science Saru
Kojima’s stamp of approval adds to the glory of the anime. It wasn’t just one or two things that appealed to Kojima, but a long list of reasons. If you’re someone who has been holding off on watching Dandadan or someone who is incessantly in love with the dynamic duo of Okarun and Momo, Kojima’s words definitely have something for you!
- 10/17/2024
- by Laveena Joshi
- FandomWire
After leading dark comedy “A Different Man” and Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice,” Sebastian Stan is slated for iconic filmmaker Elaine May’s fifth and final feature, “Crackpot.” However, production is still waiting on a shadow director for the 92-year-old May.
Stan said during “The Big Picture” podcast that he is on board the project, which was first announced in 2019. Dakota Johnson is set to co-lead alongside Stan, but Stan said he still doesn’t know the status of the film — and he’s casting his net in hopes of helping May find a shadow director to insure the movie. It’s a common set practice with older filmmakers.
“I have this thing, I don’t know if it’ll ever get going,” Stan said. “I have this thing that Elaine May was going to direct. It was going to be her last film and her first film since ‘Ishtar.
Stan said during “The Big Picture” podcast that he is on board the project, which was first announced in 2019. Dakota Johnson is set to co-lead alongside Stan, but Stan said he still doesn’t know the status of the film — and he’s casting his net in hopes of helping May find a shadow director to insure the movie. It’s a common set practice with older filmmakers.
“I have this thing, I don’t know if it’ll ever get going,” Stan said. “I have this thing that Elaine May was going to direct. It was going to be her last film and her first film since ‘Ishtar.
- 10/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It’s spooky-season which means it’s time for chilly weather, falling leaves and, of course, horror movies. We’re celebrating the genre by honoring those that make it so special with a countdown of the greatest scream queens working today.
7. Anya Taylor-Joy Robert Eggers hates his debut film The Witch starring Anya Taylor-Joy
Anya Taylor-Joy took over the high-octane, adrenaline-fueled world of Mad Max with this year’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, but its her work in the terrifying world of horror that gets her on this list. Starting with Robert Eggers The Witch, the talented young actress went on to showcase her skillset in the genre through a wide range of films while working with some of the most talented filmmakers in the business. Split, Last Night in Soho and The Menu are prime examples of what makes Anya Taylor-Joy a true scream queen.
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7. Anya Taylor-Joy Robert Eggers hates his debut film The Witch starring Anya Taylor-Joy
Anya Taylor-Joy took over the high-octane, adrenaline-fueled world of Mad Max with this year’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, but its her work in the terrifying world of horror that gets her on this list. Starting with Robert Eggers The Witch, the talented young actress went on to showcase her skillset in the genre through a wide range of films while working with some of the most talented filmmakers in the business. Split, Last Night in Soho and The Menu are prime examples of what makes Anya Taylor-Joy a true scream queen.
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- 10/14/2024
- by Joshua Ryan
- FandomWire
After working with some of the top directors in the region like South Korea’s Yeon Sang-ho and Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda, Uprising‘s Gang Dong-won told Deadline that he would like to work with directors Bong Joon-ho and Guillermo del Toro in the future, among others.
In Uprising, Gang plays a slave named Cheon-yeong, who develops a close friendship with his master (and nobleman) Jong-ryeo, who is played by Park Jeong-min.
Uprising premiered on Netflix this week after screening as the opening film at the Busan International Film Festival (Biff).
Netflix’s Uprising is set in 1592, against the backdrop of Joseon’s war against Japanese invasions. King Seonjo flees the capital to escape from the advancing Japanese army.
Gang got involved in the film after veteran director Park Chan-wook — who co-wrote Uprising with Shin Cheol — gave him a call. Gang admitted that he was curious about the project...
In Uprising, Gang plays a slave named Cheon-yeong, who develops a close friendship with his master (and nobleman) Jong-ryeo, who is played by Park Jeong-min.
Uprising premiered on Netflix this week after screening as the opening film at the Busan International Film Festival (Biff).
Netflix’s Uprising is set in 1592, against the backdrop of Joseon’s war against Japanese invasions. King Seonjo flees the capital to escape from the advancing Japanese army.
Gang got involved in the film after veteran director Park Chan-wook — who co-wrote Uprising with Shin Cheol — gave him a call. Gang admitted that he was curious about the project...
- 10/14/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
Directed by horror master George A. Romero, the box office smash, Night of the Living Dead, arrives on 4K Uhd on 7th October. Shot on a shoestring budget the movie is a great story of independent cinema and became one of the most influential films of all time.
Following on 14th October comes I Walked with a Zombie and The Seventh Victim on 4K Uhd and Blu-ray™ . Terror lives in the shadows in a pair of mesmerizingly moody horror milestones conjured from the imagination of Val Lewton, the visionary producer-auteur who turned our fears of the unseen and the unknown into haunting excursions into existential dread.
To celebrate this release we have a chance for 2 lucky winers to win a copy of all 3 movies.
Criterion Collection Halloween Giveaway
Night of the Living Dead
New 4K Restoration
Shot outside Pittsburgh on a shoestring budget, by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark,...
Following on 14th October comes I Walked with a Zombie and The Seventh Victim on 4K Uhd and Blu-ray™ . Terror lives in the shadows in a pair of mesmerizingly moody horror milestones conjured from the imagination of Val Lewton, the visionary producer-auteur who turned our fears of the unseen and the unknown into haunting excursions into existential dread.
To celebrate this release we have a chance for 2 lucky winers to win a copy of all 3 movies.
Criterion Collection Halloween Giveaway
Night of the Living Dead
New 4K Restoration
Shot outside Pittsburgh on a shoestring budget, by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark,...
- 10/13/2024
- by Peter Campbell
- Love Horror
The most recent Hellboy project is Brian Taylor's adaptation of Hellboy: The Crooked Man, making it the third live action Hellboy audiences will see since Ron Perlman brought the Right Hand of Doom back in the first Guillermo Del Toro film. He returned for a second outing before the decision was made to reboot the franchise.
Those del Toro films have become beloved amongst fans of the original comic and regular moviegoers alike, with the end of the second film teasing the things to come for the characters. Sadly, it's been almost fifteen years since that last film, and during that time the character of Hellboy has been rebooted twice, first with the critically panned 2019 simply titled Hellboy starring David Harbour, and now The Crooked Man adaptation with Jack Kesy the newest actor to take the mantle of Hellboy. In spite of all the reboots and restarts, fans have...
Those del Toro films have become beloved amongst fans of the original comic and regular moviegoers alike, with the end of the second film teasing the things to come for the characters. Sadly, it's been almost fifteen years since that last film, and during that time the character of Hellboy has been rebooted twice, first with the critically panned 2019 simply titled Hellboy starring David Harbour, and now The Crooked Man adaptation with Jack Kesy the newest actor to take the mantle of Hellboy. In spite of all the reboots and restarts, fans have...
- 10/12/2024
- by Steven Osojnak
- Bam Smack Pow
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After a short, overwhelming stint in the mobile Criterion Closet, which boasts over 1,200 titles in the order they were added to the collection, Screen Talk co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio welcomed Criterion president Peter Becker to the annual New York Film Festival edition of “Screen Talk” Live.
But first, the co-hosts debated the merits of Luca Guadagnino’s artful but long “Queer” starring Daniel Craig as an aging gay junkie suffering from unrequited love. And they also argued about the NYFF closing nighter, “Blitz,” which some think lacks that Steve McQueen edge. His biggest budget film to date is also his most traditional, starring Saoirse Ronan and Elliott Heffernan as a mother and son separated during the London blitz of World War II. Reviews are stronger in Britain than stateside so far (Metascore: 76). Anne thinks it will play for Academy voters,...
After a short, overwhelming stint in the mobile Criterion Closet, which boasts over 1,200 titles in the order they were added to the collection, Screen Talk co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio welcomed Criterion president Peter Becker to the annual New York Film Festival edition of “Screen Talk” Live.
But first, the co-hosts debated the merits of Luca Guadagnino’s artful but long “Queer” starring Daniel Craig as an aging gay junkie suffering from unrequited love. And they also argued about the NYFF closing nighter, “Blitz,” which some think lacks that Steve McQueen edge. His biggest budget film to date is also his most traditional, starring Saoirse Ronan and Elliott Heffernan as a mother and son separated during the London blitz of World War II. Reviews are stronger in Britain than stateside so far (Metascore: 76). Anne thinks it will play for Academy voters,...
- 10/11/2024
- by Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
It looks like the behind-the-scenes of Hollywood is getting more and more attention these days. The whole situation with rapper Diddy has been a hot topic for a while, but Harvey Weinstein can’t be forgotten. The film producer has been in prison for a few years now after being convicted of s*x crimes. Guillermo del Toro, who had a movie produced by his production company, opened up about the stress he faced during that time.
Guillermo del Toro – Credits: GuillemMedina/Cca 2.0 (Credits: Wikimedia Commons)
The filmmaker, who was just starting his career, didn’t shy away from expressing how proud he is of the project, but he found it really tough to deal with Weinstein. At the same time, his father had been kidnapped, and when comparing the two situations, he mentioned that working with the producer was way worse.
Guillermo del Toro Has Negative Memories Of The...
Guillermo del Toro – Credits: GuillemMedina/Cca 2.0 (Credits: Wikimedia Commons)
The filmmaker, who was just starting his career, didn’t shy away from expressing how proud he is of the project, but he found it really tough to deal with Weinstein. At the same time, his father had been kidnapped, and when comparing the two situations, he mentioned that working with the producer was way worse.
Guillermo del Toro Has Negative Memories Of The...
- 10/10/2024
- by Catherine Delgado
- FandomWire
Ron Pearlman is still looked at as the benchmark for playing Hellboy across his many iterations. Be it games, films, or animation, Pearlman remains the quintessential Hellboy for an entire generation, especially with Guillermo Del Toro helming the film.
Ron Perlman as Hellboy || Credit: Universal Pictures
However, Jack Kelsy, who will be essaying the third iteration of the live-action Hellboy, had an idea about the character that is more than a little true, especially for characters in the comic book medium. Owing to the fact that there were two versions of Hellboy in live-action before him, Jck Kelsy revealed why it was important that the character was treated more like a role than a character belonging to an actor.
Jack Kelsy believes Hellboy is like Batman David Harbour’s Hellboy (2019) || Credit: Lionsgate
Hellboy has had two actors that have essayed the role so far, Ron Pearlman and David Harbour. Jack Kelsy,...
Ron Perlman as Hellboy || Credit: Universal Pictures
However, Jack Kelsy, who will be essaying the third iteration of the live-action Hellboy, had an idea about the character that is more than a little true, especially for characters in the comic book medium. Owing to the fact that there were two versions of Hellboy in live-action before him, Jck Kelsy revealed why it was important that the character was treated more like a role than a character belonging to an actor.
Jack Kelsy believes Hellboy is like Batman David Harbour’s Hellboy (2019) || Credit: Lionsgate
Hellboy has had two actors that have essayed the role so far, Ron Pearlman and David Harbour. Jack Kelsy,...
- 10/10/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Mike Mignola’s award-winning comic franchise “Hellboy” has been adapted into four motion pictures now, and this may be a controversial statement, but there’s never been a bad one. Guillermo del Toro’s “Hellboy” movies were ambitious and beautiful, especially “The Golden Army,” which ranks among his finest works. Neil Marshall’s “Hellboy” reboot stripped away the classiness and focused instead on the series’ freewheeling wildness, an unfocused but enjoyably weird adaptation. It isn’t popular but that doesn’t make it bad. Give it time. It’ll find its audience.
The new reboot, Brian Taylor’s “Hellboy: The Crooked Man,” will need more than time to find its fanbase. The cheapest entry in the series (by a wide margin) was released in Europe to little fanfare a month ago, then dumped on VOD in the United States this week when nobody was looking. No press screenings, no screeners,...
The new reboot, Brian Taylor’s “Hellboy: The Crooked Man,” will need more than time to find its fanbase. The cheapest entry in the series (by a wide margin) was released in Europe to little fanfare a month ago, then dumped on VOD in the United States this week when nobody was looking. No press screenings, no screeners,...
- 10/10/2024
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
In its nearly 30 years of existence, DreamWorks Animation has had a remarkable trajectory marked primarily by the bulk of franchises it created, as much as through the quality of the films themselves. Consider that one of its chief competitors, Pixar Animation Studios, started making feature-length computer-animated films in 1995 and has made just 28 features in the intervening 30 years. DreamWorks? Well, it's made 49 features in just over 25 years. Some of these films are best left forgotten or have only been rediscovered over time courtesy of oddball memes (see: "Bee Movie"). But DreamWorks Animation, amidst the Trolls and boss babies, the chatty penguins of Madagascar, and silent horses who embody the spirit of the Cimarron, has made 10 genuinely solid movies. And with the arrival in late September of DreamWorks' "The Wild Robot," there's no better time than right now to rank those 10 films and see if the studio's latest title makes the grade.
- 10/10/2024
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
Plot: Hellboy and a rookie B.P.R.D. agent in the 1950s are sent to the Appalachians, where they discover a remote community dominated by witches and led by the sinister local demon, the Crooked Man.
Review: The Hellboy series has struggled ever since its inception. It was never financial dynamite for the studio, despite its clear fanbase. So now filmmakers are taking a different approach. Hellboy: The Crooked Man is much more in line with the graphic novels from Mike Mignola than anything we’ve seen before. He’s more of a paranormal detective with the scope being much more street-level. There are still fantastical creatures to fight, but it’s more location shooting and less crazy action set pieces. This is certainly not the Guillermo Del Toro movies, which went for a more large-scale, fantastical world. And it really worked for me!
Having low expectations can often...
Review: The Hellboy series has struggled ever since its inception. It was never financial dynamite for the studio, despite its clear fanbase. So now filmmakers are taking a different approach. Hellboy: The Crooked Man is much more in line with the graphic novels from Mike Mignola than anything we’ve seen before. He’s more of a paranormal detective with the scope being much more street-level. There are still fantastical creatures to fight, but it’s more location shooting and less crazy action set pieces. This is certainly not the Guillermo Del Toro movies, which went for a more large-scale, fantastical world. And it really worked for me!
Having low expectations can often...
- 10/8/2024
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
Despite an evocative atmosphere and a rewarding embrace of folk horror, Brian Taylor’s take on the big, red paranormal detective feels creatively lost in limbo.
Hellboy is a promising property that’s periodically stumbled with its live-action adaptations. There’s such a rich world to pull from here that brilliantly mashes together Lovecraftian horror, pulp detective fiction, superhero storytelling, and sprawling adventures. At the same time, it takes a delicate hand to properly bring all these elements together into something that’s not only coherent, but entertaining. Hellboy’s cinematic offerings continue to mutate and hold a mirror up to changing pop culture trends. Hellboy versus witches in a haunted house, from the director of Crank and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, should be an easy home run. This is exactly why it’s so frustrating that Hellboy: The Crooked Man is such a generic and forgettable experience — as an action film,...
Hellboy is a promising property that’s periodically stumbled with its live-action adaptations. There’s such a rich world to pull from here that brilliantly mashes together Lovecraftian horror, pulp detective fiction, superhero storytelling, and sprawling adventures. At the same time, it takes a delicate hand to properly bring all these elements together into something that’s not only coherent, but entertaining. Hellboy’s cinematic offerings continue to mutate and hold a mirror up to changing pop culture trends. Hellboy versus witches in a haunted house, from the director of Crank and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, should be an easy home run. This is exactly why it’s so frustrating that Hellboy: The Crooked Man is such a generic and forgettable experience — as an action film,...
- 10/8/2024
- by Daniel Kurland
- bloody-disgusting.com
Recently, while Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis received criticism from audiences and critics alike, a few filmmaking peers had given their impressions of the film with some high praise. Guillermo Del Toro glowed about the Coppola passion project when he said, “Francis is still the same bold, fearless, inventive filmmaker that he was in his 20’s. I was Swept by Megalopolis!” And Steven Soderbergh, who has the horror film, Presence, coming out, reacted, “Wow! This might be the craziest thing ever shot on American soil. Certainly, one of the most sustained acts of pure imagination I’ve ever seen. I dreamt about it all night—it was inspiring!”
Now that Joker: Folie à Deux has been released, and to its own underwhelming response, one filmmaker that has come to its defense is Coppola. The Megalopolis director, who has been outspoken about the Marvel films, took to his official Instagram account...
Now that Joker: Folie à Deux has been released, and to its own underwhelming response, one filmmaker that has come to its defense is Coppola. The Megalopolis director, who has been outspoken about the Marvel films, took to his official Instagram account...
- 10/7/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
We sometimes too often think of directors as straight-faced stiffs, their only passion in life being celluloid. But with all of the pressures that go into making a major motion picture, of course they want to unwind, too. And quite a few do it with video games, with some of its biggest fans found in the likes of Guillermo del Toro, John Carpenter and even Steven Spielberg. Just don’t give Steve a controller!
Max Spielberg recently said of his father, “He loves gaming, he’s the one that got me into it. He plays games, he’s a big PC gamer and so that’s kind of our bonding point as well. He’s like, ‘Hey what’s good, what new Call of Duty should I be playing, send me a list of the top five shooters, I’ll get ‘em downloaded and we can play ‘em together when...
Max Spielberg recently said of his father, “He loves gaming, he’s the one that got me into it. He plays games, he’s a big PC gamer and so that’s kind of our bonding point as well. He’s like, ‘Hey what’s good, what new Call of Duty should I be playing, send me a list of the top five shooters, I’ll get ‘em downloaded and we can play ‘em together when...
- 10/6/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Myths are the first stories one hears, imagines, and lives. Growing up where I did, I later realized these folklores became the foundation of my idea of stories, life, and my wireframe of how worlds work. They became the foundation of me. Even as a child, I was always open to mythmaking, no, good, great mythmaking. I watched my Maa do it before my very eyes, indulging me by weaving tales from thin air any moment I begged her to. Perhaps that’s why I love ‘Tumbbad’ so much. Not only is it a great attempt at mythmaking, but learning how it was made also seems like a tiny miracle of a film.
When I sat down to write about ‘Tumbbad,’ I couldn’t pick what I wanted to discuss. Was I to speak about its marvelous filmmaking and world-building? Would I mention how genre-bending it is while never completely conforming to any genre?...
When I sat down to write about ‘Tumbbad,’ I couldn’t pick what I wanted to discuss. Was I to speak about its marvelous filmmaking and world-building? Would I mention how genre-bending it is while never completely conforming to any genre?...
- 10/5/2024
- by Naina Rathi
- High on Films
Just in time for Halloween, the LA Opera has put together a spectacular treat for movie and music lovers: a screening of the rarely seen 1931 Spanish-language Dracula complete with a newly commissioned score by two-time Oscar-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla.
The music will be played live by the LA Opera Orchestra under the direction of resident conductor Lina González-Granados. The Argentine-born Santaolalla, 73, also will play electric guitar (but not his signature ronroco).
Suitably, the screenings on Oct. 25, 26 and 27 will take place at the gothic United Theater — a 1,600-seat palace that first opened in 1927 — in downtown Los Angeles. There will be English subtitles, and the audience is invited to come in costume.
Before the advent of sound in the movies, studios could just change the language of the intertitles to get their message across to overseas audiences. But when the talkies arrived, some elected to shoot new foreign-language versions.
For the Spanish-language Dracula,...
The music will be played live by the LA Opera Orchestra under the direction of resident conductor Lina González-Granados. The Argentine-born Santaolalla, 73, also will play electric guitar (but not his signature ronroco).
Suitably, the screenings on Oct. 25, 26 and 27 will take place at the gothic United Theater — a 1,600-seat palace that first opened in 1927 — in downtown Los Angeles. There will be English subtitles, and the audience is invited to come in costume.
Before the advent of sound in the movies, studios could just change the language of the intertitles to get their message across to overseas audiences. But when the talkies arrived, some elected to shoot new foreign-language versions.
For the Spanish-language Dracula,...
- 10/4/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mexican-born auteur Guillermo del Toro hit the Oscar jackpot with his fantastical love story “The Shape of Water” (2017), which took home four prizes including Best Picture and Best Director. But that’s just one of many eye-popping fantasies he has crafted throughout his career. Let’s take a look back at all 12 of del Toro’s films, ranked worst to best.
Del Toro made his feature directing debut with the Spanish-language horror drama “Cronos” (1993), which established him as a maker of dark, visually-stunning fright-fests. The film wrote him a ticket to Hollywood, where he helmed the creepy chiller “Mimic” (1997). Over the next two decades, he would bounce back-and-forth between mainstream American productions and more personal stories in his native language.
It was for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006), a fable about a young Mexican girl escaping into a terrifying fantasy realm during the falangist Spain of 1944, that del Toro reaped his first Oscar bid for Best Original Screenplay.
Del Toro made his feature directing debut with the Spanish-language horror drama “Cronos” (1993), which established him as a maker of dark, visually-stunning fright-fests. The film wrote him a ticket to Hollywood, where he helmed the creepy chiller “Mimic” (1997). Over the next two decades, he would bounce back-and-forth between mainstream American productions and more personal stories in his native language.
It was for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006), a fable about a young Mexican girl escaping into a terrifying fantasy realm during the falangist Spain of 1944, that del Toro reaped his first Oscar bid for Best Original Screenplay.
- 10/4/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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