It has been quite some time since we’ve seen one of Nicolas Cage’s movies earn an Oscar nod, but he’s certainly no stranger to winning the prestigious award. Despite being one of the older veterans in the movie game today, Cage has also been more active than some actors who regularly receive nominations for some of the biggest awards in the industry.
Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult in Renfield | Credits: Universal Pictures
Between 2023 and this year, the 60-year-old starred in nine movies including Renfield alongside Nicholas Hoult, Flash, Arcadian, and Sympathy for the Devil. But his most recent release, Longlegs, has generated a lot of buzz online. Some also believe his performance is Oscar-worthy!
Neon launches a FYC campaign for Nicolas Cage’s performance in Longlegs Nicolas Cage in Longlegs | Credits: C2 Motion Picture Group/Neon
Longlegs was released earlier this year and since then, it has...
Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult in Renfield | Credits: Universal Pictures
Between 2023 and this year, the 60-year-old starred in nine movies including Renfield alongside Nicholas Hoult, Flash, Arcadian, and Sympathy for the Devil. But his most recent release, Longlegs, has generated a lot of buzz online. Some also believe his performance is Oscar-worthy!
Neon launches a FYC campaign for Nicolas Cage’s performance in Longlegs Nicolas Cage in Longlegs | Credits: C2 Motion Picture Group/Neon
Longlegs was released earlier this year and since then, it has...
- 10/31/2024
- by Rakibul John Rodgers
- FandomWire
David Fincher is the director behind influential movies like Se7en, Fight Club and Zodiac, not to mention having a hand in foundational series like House of Cards. The director has worked closely with Netflix in recent years, releasing solid movies like The Killer and great shows like Mindhunter. And now, Deadline has it that his next project may be an English-language remake of Squid Game.
The first season of Squid Game dropped back in 2021. It wasn't just a hit; it became Netflix's most-streamed show ever, which surprised a lot of people. Who expected a Korean-language drama about debt-ridden people battling for their lives for the amusement of sadistic billionaires would be this big of a hit? Makes you think.
Anyway, Netflix capitalized on the success of Squid Game with an unscripted reality show called Squid Game: The Challenge, not to mention a second season of the original show coming out this December.
The first season of Squid Game dropped back in 2021. It wasn't just a hit; it became Netflix's most-streamed show ever, which surprised a lot of people. Who expected a Korean-language drama about debt-ridden people battling for their lives for the amusement of sadistic billionaires would be this big of a hit? Makes you think.
Anyway, Netflix capitalized on the success of Squid Game with an unscripted reality show called Squid Game: The Challenge, not to mention a second season of the original show coming out this December.
- 10/29/2024
- by Dan Selcke
- Winter Is Coming
Is the Netflix Oscar drought finally about to end?
The streamer has long been chasing the elusive Academy Award for best picture. After a series of near misses, 2024 might just be the year the streaming giant claims the coveted prize — thanks to Jacques Audiard’s critically lauded crime musical “Emilia Pérez.”
The Spanish-language drama premiered to fanfare at Cannes and has a star-studded cast, including Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz. The bold narrative, riveting performances and groundbreaking representation garnered critical acclaim, leading to a shared best actress prize for the four stars. Some pundits believe “Emilia” has the goods to go the way of Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” which in 2020 became the first non-English-language film to win best picture. “Emilia” is also France’s submission for international feature, which further positions it as a viable Oscar darling.
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The streamer has long been chasing the elusive Academy Award for best picture. After a series of near misses, 2024 might just be the year the streaming giant claims the coveted prize — thanks to Jacques Audiard’s critically lauded crime musical “Emilia Pérez.”
The Spanish-language drama premiered to fanfare at Cannes and has a star-studded cast, including Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz. The bold narrative, riveting performances and groundbreaking representation garnered critical acclaim, leading to a shared best actress prize for the four stars. Some pundits believe “Emilia” has the goods to go the way of Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” which in 2020 became the first non-English-language film to win best picture. “Emilia” is also France’s submission for international feature, which further positions it as a viable Oscar darling.
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- 10/24/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
For the first time in its history, the contest for the Audience Award at the Middleburg Film Festival has resulted in a tie. “Conclave” from Edward Berger and “September 5” from Tim Fehlbaum won top honors at the 12th edition of the Northern Virginia event.
“Conclave” centers on a cardinal (Ralph Fiennes) who is tasked with leading the secretive papal election after the sudden death of the Pope and finds himself in the middle of a battle for the direction of the Universal Church. It also stars Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini. Rossellini received the Agnès Varda Trailblazing Film Artist Award at this year’s festivities.
“September 5” chronicles the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC television crew that covered the Olympics outside the Olympic Village. It stars Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and Leonie Benesch.
The top honor for documentary filmmaking went to “Martha,...
“Conclave” centers on a cardinal (Ralph Fiennes) who is tasked with leading the secretive papal election after the sudden death of the Pope and finds himself in the middle of a battle for the direction of the Universal Church. It also stars Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini. Rossellini received the Agnès Varda Trailblazing Film Artist Award at this year’s festivities.
“September 5” chronicles the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC television crew that covered the Olympics outside the Olympic Village. It stars Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and Leonie Benesch.
The top honor for documentary filmmaking went to “Martha,...
- 10/22/2024
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Following rumours that Warner Bros wanted to recut Mickey 17, director Bong Joon-ho confirms the final cut is his.
Here’s a bit of reassuring news. Director Bong Joon-ho has been chatting to Empire and confirmed that the version of Mickey 17 soon to arrive in cinemas is his cut of the film. Originally, word circulated in June that Warner Bros wanted an alternative version of the film.
There were reportedly disputes between the Parasite filmmaker and Warner Bros as to whether Bong’s version of the film was acceptable for release in cinemas, with the studio said to be keen on cutting together a less weird take on the material.
We’re not sure if the studio cut ever got to the point of actually being assembled, but Bong’s version of the film was said to be less ‘accessible’ than Warner Bros was looking for. As such, the delayed release of the film,...
Here’s a bit of reassuring news. Director Bong Joon-ho has been chatting to Empire and confirmed that the version of Mickey 17 soon to arrive in cinemas is his cut of the film. Originally, word circulated in June that Warner Bros wanted an alternative version of the film.
There were reportedly disputes between the Parasite filmmaker and Warner Bros as to whether Bong’s version of the film was acceptable for release in cinemas, with the studio said to be keen on cutting together a less weird take on the material.
We’re not sure if the studio cut ever got to the point of actually being assembled, but Bong’s version of the film was said to be less ‘accessible’ than Warner Bros was looking for. As such, the delayed release of the film,...
- 10/21/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
For theaters still in shock over the historic collapse of “Joker: Folie à Deux” (Warner Bros.), there’s optimism with the “Smile 2” opening of $23 million and Sean Baker’s strong award contender “Anora” (Neon) becoming the year’s best platform debut. (Baker’s also joining IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Summit November 2.)
In its third weekend, Todd Phillips’ film grossed under $2.2 million to drop another 69 percent and place sixth. With $56.4 million in, its domestic gross will fall short of $65 million. Bad for the studio and worse for the theaters that counted on another $135 million or so in box office revenue (and accompanying concessions).
With “Smile 2,” Parker Finn’s sequel to his 2022 horror success inched slightly ahead of the original’s opening weekend, which went on to gross $90 million. “Smile 2” will have a hard time replicating that, particularly with “Venom: The Last Dance” (Sony) debuting this Friday.
‘Smile...
In its third weekend, Todd Phillips’ film grossed under $2.2 million to drop another 69 percent and place sixth. With $56.4 million in, its domestic gross will fall short of $65 million. Bad for the studio and worse for the theaters that counted on another $135 million or so in box office revenue (and accompanying concessions).
With “Smile 2,” Parker Finn’s sequel to his 2022 horror success inched slightly ahead of the original’s opening weekend, which went on to gross $90 million. “Smile 2” will have a hard time replicating that, particularly with “Venom: The Last Dance” (Sony) debuting this Friday.
‘Smile...
- 10/20/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Great indie numbers this weekend as Anora turned out highest per-screen-average of 2024 at $90k on six screens for a $540k gross. We Live In Time, the best platform expansion of the year, grossed $4.2 million on 956 screens in week 2 for a $4.5 million cume. Newcomers Union and The Line fared well on one screen each, as did Goodrich on about 1,000.
“We’re incredibly excited about this weekend’s record-breaking results and the fantastic critical and audience response to Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning film Anora. Baker is a singular director who truly understands the power of the theatrical experience and how important it is for films to be seen in the theater,” Neon said. “With Mikey Madison in her unparalleled performance as Anora, and the film’s strong awards potential, there’s no doubt it will continue to captivate a broad audience as we move into the fall.”
The highest PSA...
“We’re incredibly excited about this weekend’s record-breaking results and the fantastic critical and audience response to Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning film Anora. Baker is a singular director who truly understands the power of the theatrical experience and how important it is for films to be seen in the theater,” Neon said. “With Mikey Madison in her unparalleled performance as Anora, and the film’s strong awards potential, there’s no doubt it will continue to captivate a broad audience as we move into the fall.”
The highest PSA...
- 10/20/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
“Smile 2” has carved out a decent $23 million in its opening weekend, easily topping the otherwise sleepy North American box office charts.
The R-rated sequel to Paramount creepy psychological thriller “Smile” debuted on par with expectations and even with the original film, which opened to $22.6 million in 2022. That movie, which was commissioned for streaming before pivoting to a theatrical release, became a sleeper hit with $105 million domestically and $217 million globally. The follow-up film also opened overseas with $23 million for a global start of $46 million.
Parker Finn returned to direct “Smile 2,” which cost $28 million. Naomi Scott stars as a pop singer who begins to experience a series of disturbing events as she embarks on tour. It has been well-received by audiences, earning a “B” grade on CinemaScore and improving from the first film’s “B-” mark.
“Horror series are one of the more difficult genres to sustain over multiple episodes,...
The R-rated sequel to Paramount creepy psychological thriller “Smile” debuted on par with expectations and even with the original film, which opened to $22.6 million in 2022. That movie, which was commissioned for streaming before pivoting to a theatrical release, became a sleeper hit with $105 million domestically and $217 million globally. The follow-up film also opened overseas with $23 million for a global start of $46 million.
Parker Finn returned to direct “Smile 2,” which cost $28 million. Naomi Scott stars as a pop singer who begins to experience a series of disturbing events as she embarks on tour. It has been well-received by audiences, earning a “B” grade on CinemaScore and improving from the first film’s “B-” mark.
“Horror series are one of the more difficult genres to sustain over multiple episodes,...
- 10/20/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us made headlines ahead of its release but it was not positive publicity. The drama that surrounded the film’s out-of-touch marketing, the alleged rift between the cast, and the absence of Justin Baldoni from the majority of the appearances affected the movie’s reputation.
However, another new sci-fi movie had successfully escaped a similar conundrum from repeating. According to rumors, Lively had taken over postproduction of the movie and pushed for her final cut to be released in theatre. On the contrary, Mickey 17 director Bong Joon-ho stuck to his vision, and despite several conflicting opinions, got to create his cut for the film.
Too many cooks spoil the broth: Creative clash
Colleen Hoover‘s 2016 best-seller novel was adapted by Christy Hall as the infamous movie It Ends With Us. The film featured Blake Lively, Brandon Sklenar, and Justin Baldoni who also served as the director,...
However, another new sci-fi movie had successfully escaped a similar conundrum from repeating. According to rumors, Lively had taken over postproduction of the movie and pushed for her final cut to be released in theatre. On the contrary, Mickey 17 director Bong Joon-ho stuck to his vision, and despite several conflicting opinions, got to create his cut for the film.
Too many cooks spoil the broth: Creative clash
Colleen Hoover‘s 2016 best-seller novel was adapted by Christy Hall as the infamous movie It Ends With Us. The film featured Blake Lively, Brandon Sklenar, and Justin Baldoni who also served as the director,...
- 10/19/2024
- by Shruti Pathak
- FandomWire
Sean Baker may have filmed “Anora” at a real-life strip club (and also held its NYC premiere party there) but now “Anora” audiences can learn to work the pole like its titular character.
Neon has announced that New York City-based “Anora” theatergoers will receive a free pole-dancing class at Everybody’s Nimble studio. One of the Everybody’s Nimble instructors, Sophia (@sophiabysunday), was an actress and dancer in the film.
“NYC — you’re getting the VIP treatment,” the official Neon Twitter page posted. “From now until November 3, see ‘Anora’ and sign up for a free pole class! Go to http://everybodysnimble.com, choose your ‘Intro to Pole’ class & use code ‘Anora’ at checkout. Ticket stubs must be shown for class entry.”
The tickets are valid for one use per person only on the “Intro to Pole” classes. Ticket stubs, either digital or physical, must be shown upon arrival for class entry.
Neon has announced that New York City-based “Anora” theatergoers will receive a free pole-dancing class at Everybody’s Nimble studio. One of the Everybody’s Nimble instructors, Sophia (@sophiabysunday), was an actress and dancer in the film.
“NYC — you’re getting the VIP treatment,” the official Neon Twitter page posted. “From now until November 3, see ‘Anora’ and sign up for a free pole class! Go to http://everybodysnimble.com, choose your ‘Intro to Pole’ class & use code ‘Anora’ at checkout. Ticket stubs must be shown for class entry.”
The tickets are valid for one use per person only on the “Intro to Pole” classes. Ticket stubs, either digital or physical, must be shown upon arrival for class entry.
- 10/18/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Bong Joon Ho wants fans to rest assured knowing that “Mickey 17” will be his director’s cut.
The Oscar winner told Empire that he had final cut for the film built into his Warner Bros. contract. “Mickey 17” was first announced in 2022; filming took place from August to December 2022. The feature was originally set for a March 29, 2024 release before being pushed to January 31, 2025.
“With ‘Okja’ and now ‘Mickey 17,’ I was given the final cut as part of my deal,” Bong said. “The studio respected my final cut rights.”
He continued, “Of course, during the editing process there are many opinions and many discussions that happen. But this film is my cut, and I’m very happy about it. It was a long process, but it was always smooth and respectful.”
“Mickey 17” lead star Robert Pattinson added that Bong’s final cut made for an “incredibly unusual” film.
The Oscar winner told Empire that he had final cut for the film built into his Warner Bros. contract. “Mickey 17” was first announced in 2022; filming took place from August to December 2022. The feature was originally set for a March 29, 2024 release before being pushed to January 31, 2025.
“With ‘Okja’ and now ‘Mickey 17,’ I was given the final cut as part of my deal,” Bong said. “The studio respected my final cut rights.”
He continued, “Of course, during the editing process there are many opinions and many discussions that happen. But this film is my cut, and I’m very happy about it. It was a long process, but it was always smooth and respectful.”
“Mickey 17” lead star Robert Pattinson added that Bong’s final cut made for an “incredibly unusual” film.
- 10/18/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Coming off of the massive, award-winning success of Parasite, the delay of Bong Joon-ho's next film Mickey 17 has puzzled fans. It's a Bong Joon-ho movie, which tend to be a little weird, starring Robert Pattinson, who tends to be a little weird (the trailer for the movie eventually...
- 10/18/2024
- by Mary Kate Carr
- avclub.com
It’s been five years now since Bong Joon Ho released his last feature, the Oscar-dominating Parasite – making for the longest gap in his filmography to date. That’s not surprising, since his breakout genre-mashing thriller took on such a life of its own, and opened all kinds of new doors for what might come next. Director Bong settled on Mickey 17, his Robert Pattinson-starring adaptation of Edward Ashton’s sci-fi novel Mickey7, heading into major Hollywood studio territory with Warner Bros. Originally, the film was slated to arrive back in March this year, before being was delayed to 2025 – and reports had it that the reason for the hold-up was a wrangle with the studio over what cut of the film would see the light of day.
It wouldn’t be the first time – Director Bong famously wrestled with Harvey Weinstein over the cut of his first English-language film Snowpiercer.
It wouldn’t be the first time – Director Bong famously wrestled with Harvey Weinstein over the cut of his first English-language film Snowpiercer.
- 10/18/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Sean Baker‘s “Anora” is one of the best-reviewed movies of the year. This seriocomic tale about an exotic dancer (Mikey Madison) and her whirlwind love affair with a Russian oligarch’s son (Mark Eydelshteyn) opens in limited release on October 18. It has already won the Palme D’or at the Cannes Film Festival and tops our Oscar predictions for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Original Screenplay.
Neon plans to platform the picture in the weeks ahead. The company distributed the last four Palme d’Or champs, including Best Picture nominees “Triangle of Sadness” and “Anatomy of a Fall” and Best Picture winner “Parasite.”
Below is just a sampling of the rave reviews that have earned “Anora” a score of 98 at Rotten Tomatoes and 90 at MetaCritic, where it earned the “universal acclaim” designation. Expect this film to figure prominently in the various movie critics awards at year’s end.
Neon plans to platform the picture in the weeks ahead. The company distributed the last four Palme d’Or champs, including Best Picture nominees “Triangle of Sadness” and “Anatomy of a Fall” and Best Picture winner “Parasite.”
Below is just a sampling of the rave reviews that have earned “Anora” a score of 98 at Rotten Tomatoes and 90 at MetaCritic, where it earned the “universal acclaim” designation. Expect this film to figure prominently in the various movie critics awards at year’s end.
- 10/18/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Robert Pattinson may have been cast in Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” for the “crazy thing in his eyes,” according to director Bong, but it was Pattinson’s voice that soon went viral after the first trailer dropped.
Pattinson is now detailing the unexpected inspiration behind his unique vocal tone — and explaining why Bong shut down his original idea.
“My initial idea was to do impressions of Steve-o and Johnny Knoxville [from ‘Jackass’],” Pattinson told Empire . “I love Steve-o’s voice. We did it on the first read-through. And Bong was like, ‘That voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard.’ I was like, ‘Is that a good thing?’ He was like, ‘No.’”
Instead, Pattinson turned to animated series “Ren & Stimpy” for his voice as the titular Expendable Mickey 17 The Nickelodeon show “Ren & Stimpy” aired for five seasons starting in 1991. The series followed the misadventures of a psychotic chihuahua dog...
Pattinson is now detailing the unexpected inspiration behind his unique vocal tone — and explaining why Bong shut down his original idea.
“My initial idea was to do impressions of Steve-o and Johnny Knoxville [from ‘Jackass’],” Pattinson told Empire . “I love Steve-o’s voice. We did it on the first read-through. And Bong was like, ‘That voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard.’ I was like, ‘Is that a good thing?’ He was like, ‘No.’”
Instead, Pattinson turned to animated series “Ren & Stimpy” for his voice as the titular Expendable Mickey 17 The Nickelodeon show “Ren & Stimpy” aired for five seasons starting in 1991. The series followed the misadventures of a psychotic chihuahua dog...
- 10/17/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Yorgos Lanthimos has added Alicia Silverstone to the star-studded cast of “Bugonia,” his upcoming sci-fi conspiracy movie led by Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.
Best known for her iconic role as Cher in “Clueless” (which she reprised last year during the Super Bowl), Silverstone memorably appeared in Lanthimos’ 2017 psychological thriller “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”
The Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s latest movie follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. The script is from Emmy winner Will Tracy, based on the 2003 South Korean comedy “Save the Green Planet.” Details of Silverstone’s role are being kept under wraps.
“Bugonia” was developed by “Parasite” producer Cj Enm with Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen at Square Peg. Lanthomis, Aster and Knudson are producing the project with Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe (Element Pictures), alongside Stone...
Best known for her iconic role as Cher in “Clueless” (which she reprised last year during the Super Bowl), Silverstone memorably appeared in Lanthimos’ 2017 psychological thriller “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”
The Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s latest movie follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. The script is from Emmy winner Will Tracy, based on the 2003 South Korean comedy “Save the Green Planet.” Details of Silverstone’s role are being kept under wraps.
“Bugonia” was developed by “Parasite” producer Cj Enm with Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen at Square Peg. Lanthomis, Aster and Knudson are producing the project with Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe (Element Pictures), alongside Stone...
- 10/17/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
With Parasite, Korean auteur Bong Joon Ho stormed into the Hollywood big-leagues – and he has no intention of leaving. Five years after winning Best Picture for his slyly satirical capitalist thriller, Director Bong is back with his third English-language feature, Mickey 17, boasting an A-list lead in none other than Robert Pattinson. But make no mistake: this isn’t Bong going mainstream. Like Snowpiercer and Okja before it, Mickey 17 tilts the filmmaker head-first into bonkers sci-fi territory. It’s a madcap story of mass capitalism, marauding monsters, and multiple R-Pattzes. This is Director Bong writ large. Everybody, meet Mickey 17.
The new issue of Empire takes a world-exclusive dive into Mickey 17’s wild world, speaking to Bong himself – plus his stars Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, and Steven Yeun – about following up his Oscars mega-smash, the changes he’s made to Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey7 (including those extra 10 Mickeys), and how to...
The new issue of Empire takes a world-exclusive dive into Mickey 17’s wild world, speaking to Bong himself – plus his stars Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, and Steven Yeun – about following up his Oscars mega-smash, the changes he’s made to Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey7 (including those extra 10 Mickeys), and how to...
- 10/17/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
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Demi Moore moved around a lot in her childhood, and her life wasn't wholly rosy. As she's described it, Moore frequently relocated around the U.S., struggling with her mother and her stepfathers, and often finding herself malnourished. When she was 16, Moore dropped out of high school and took a job as a receptionist at 20th Century Fox. She signed a modest modeling contract and was making ends meet. Her next door neighbor was, it turned out, Nastassja Kinski, and the German actor encouraged Moore to take acting classes. She continued to model while working her way into films, making her debut in the 1981 movie "Choices." The following year, Moore appeared in the 3-D monster movie "Parasite."
These were the first two steps in a career that experienced a massive upward trajectory. By 1984, Moore was already playing lead characters in major studio productions.
Demi Moore moved around a lot in her childhood, and her life wasn't wholly rosy. As she's described it, Moore frequently relocated around the U.S., struggling with her mother and her stepfathers, and often finding herself malnourished. When she was 16, Moore dropped out of high school and took a job as a receptionist at 20th Century Fox. She signed a modest modeling contract and was making ends meet. Her next door neighbor was, it turned out, Nastassja Kinski, and the German actor encouraged Moore to take acting classes. She continued to model while working her way into films, making her debut in the 1981 movie "Choices." The following year, Moore appeared in the 3-D monster movie "Parasite."
These were the first two steps in a career that experienced a massive upward trajectory. By 1984, Moore was already playing lead characters in major studio productions.
- 10/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Osgood Perkins is still walking on his “Longlegs” high.
After the horror writer/director made history as Neon’s highest-grossing film (even surpassing Best Picture winner “Parasite” at the box office), Perkins unveiled the trailer to his follow-up Neon feature, “The Monkey.”
The film is based on Stephen King’s 1980 short story of the same name. Perkins wrote and directed the adaptation, which stars Theo James as twins Bill and Hal who discover their dad’s monkey toy in the attic. Of course, murder ensues.
Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy co-star.
“The Monkey” is produced by James Wan, Dave Caplan, Michael Clear, Chris Ferguson, and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones.
And while horror staples Wan and King are behind the film, Perkins told The Hollywood Reporter that “The Monkey” is his most comedic feature yet.
“It’s feeling more like an old John Landis movie...
After the horror writer/director made history as Neon’s highest-grossing film (even surpassing Best Picture winner “Parasite” at the box office), Perkins unveiled the trailer to his follow-up Neon feature, “The Monkey.”
The film is based on Stephen King’s 1980 short story of the same name. Perkins wrote and directed the adaptation, which stars Theo James as twins Bill and Hal who discover their dad’s monkey toy in the attic. Of course, murder ensues.
Elijah Wood, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O’Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy co-star.
“The Monkey” is produced by James Wan, Dave Caplan, Michael Clear, Chris Ferguson, and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones.
And while horror staples Wan and King are behind the film, Perkins told The Hollywood Reporter that “The Monkey” is his most comedic feature yet.
“It’s feeling more like an old John Landis movie...
- 10/15/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Lighting Up Time
Stuck in a dark and mysterious neighborhood with no memory of how they got there, six strangers will have to piece together their forgotten pasts to escape in “Light Shop,” an eight-part supernatural mystery launching on the Disney+ streaming service from December.
The show is an adaptation of the “Light Shop” webtoon by Kang Full, who is sometimes credited as the father of Korean web comics and was creator of the Disney+ hit show “Moving.” Kang Full penned the adapted screenplay. Kim Hiewon directs the series.
The show features “Blood Free” star Ju Jihoon, “Parasite” star Lee Jungeun, and “Pachinko” star Kim Minha. It also features Park Boyoung, as a nurse whose life was changed forever following a near death experience; and Bae Seongwoo as a detective.
The first four episodes of “Light Shop” air from Dec. 4.
Wild Side Of The Moon
Love Nature and Sky Nature...
Stuck in a dark and mysterious neighborhood with no memory of how they got there, six strangers will have to piece together their forgotten pasts to escape in “Light Shop,” an eight-part supernatural mystery launching on the Disney+ streaming service from December.
The show is an adaptation of the “Light Shop” webtoon by Kang Full, who is sometimes credited as the father of Korean web comics and was creator of the Disney+ hit show “Moving.” Kang Full penned the adapted screenplay. Kim Hiewon directs the series.
The show features “Blood Free” star Ju Jihoon, “Parasite” star Lee Jungeun, and “Pachinko” star Kim Minha. It also features Park Boyoung, as a nurse whose life was changed forever following a near death experience; and Bae Seongwoo as a detective.
The first four episodes of “Light Shop” air from Dec. 4.
Wild Side Of The Moon
Love Nature and Sky Nature...
- 10/14/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Predicting the eventual five Oscar nominees for Best International Feature is made difficult by the three-step process that begins after the October 2, 2024 deadline for countries to submit entries. To be part of the selection process for this category, which was called Best Foreign Language Film before 2020, requires a great deal of dedication. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best International Feature.)
In the days following the deadline for submissions, the academy determines each film’s eligibility. Then the several hundred academy members who serve on the International Feature screening committee are divided into groups and required to watch all their submissions over a six-week period that ends in early December. Their top 15 vote-getters will make it to the next round. That list of semi-finalists will be revealed on December 17, 2024.
These 15 films will be made available to the entire academy membership who can cast ballots for the final...
In the days following the deadline for submissions, the academy determines each film’s eligibility. Then the several hundred academy members who serve on the International Feature screening committee are divided into groups and required to watch all their submissions over a six-week period that ends in early December. Their top 15 vote-getters will make it to the next round. That list of semi-finalists will be revealed on December 17, 2024.
These 15 films will be made available to the entire academy membership who can cast ballots for the final...
- 10/10/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
This year’s Palme d’Or Winner Anora is set to arrive in the UK in November, and a new trailer has been revealed to mark its imminent release.
In May, writer-director Sean Baker’s Anora was crowned the Palme d’Or winner, the highest honour of the Cannes Film Festival. As with 2020’s’s Parasite, the prestigious Cannes award is often seen as the first step in a successful Oscars run. In a year where there’s no runaway contender for Best Picture thus far, there are plenty of people wondering if Anora can maintain its momentum and triumph at the Academy Awards.
The film follows Scream’s Mikey Madison, a stripper who falls in love with the son of a Russian oligarch. What could possibly go wrong? Baker has tackled sex work in a couple of his prior films, Tangerine and Red Rocket. However, early reviews for...
In May, writer-director Sean Baker’s Anora was crowned the Palme d’Or winner, the highest honour of the Cannes Film Festival. As with 2020’s’s Parasite, the prestigious Cannes award is often seen as the first step in a successful Oscars run. In a year where there’s no runaway contender for Best Picture thus far, there are plenty of people wondering if Anora can maintain its momentum and triumph at the Academy Awards.
The film follows Scream’s Mikey Madison, a stripper who falls in love with the son of a Russian oligarch. What could possibly go wrong? Baker has tackled sex work in a couple of his prior films, Tangerine and Red Rocket. However, early reviews for...
- 10/10/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
The City of Markham is Canada’s most diverse city, with about half of the population coming to the community from outside of Canada, nearly 60 percent of residents speaking a first language other than English and 77.9 percent of residents identifying themselves as a visible minority. More than a third of the population are of Chinese descent, while almost 40% are East Asian. Three directors with roots to Hong Kong decided to place three interconnecting stories in this city.
Nostalgia is screening in Odyssey
Shan, an immigrant in Canada has just been laid off from his job at a factory and is realizing that the company who brought him there to work were actually swindlers. Thus, it does not take much effort from a friend back home to get him into petty crime. And although the first ”job” goes well, when the two decide to rob a Japanese restaurant, all hell breaks loose.
Nostalgia is screening in Odyssey
Shan, an immigrant in Canada has just been laid off from his job at a factory and is realizing that the company who brought him there to work were actually swindlers. Thus, it does not take much effort from a friend back home to get him into petty crime. And although the first ”job” goes well, when the two decide to rob a Japanese restaurant, all hell breaks loose.
- 10/9/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “Scream” breakout Mikey Madison is heading to the Strip…in Las Vegas, that is.
Madison leads Sean Baker‘s “Anora,” which has been deemed an Oscar frontrunner with Madison as an actress to watch this awards season. Madison plays an exotic dancer and sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn). Vache Tovmaysa, Yura Borisov, and Baker’s frequent collaborator Karren Karagulian also star.
Baker will be the keynote speaker at IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Summit.
“Anora” won the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2024, and was the first American film to win since Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life” in 2011. “Anora” will be released by Neon, which handled the distribution of fellow Palme d’Or winners “Parasite,” “Triangle of Sadness,” and “Anatomy of a Fall,” which all went on to be Oscar-nominated. “Parasite” and “Anatomy of a Fall” both won Oscars.
Madison leads Sean Baker‘s “Anora,” which has been deemed an Oscar frontrunner with Madison as an actress to watch this awards season. Madison plays an exotic dancer and sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn). Vache Tovmaysa, Yura Borisov, and Baker’s frequent collaborator Karren Karagulian also star.
Baker will be the keynote speaker at IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Summit.
“Anora” won the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2024, and was the first American film to win since Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life” in 2011. “Anora” will be released by Neon, which handled the distribution of fellow Palme d’Or winners “Parasite,” “Triangle of Sadness,” and “Anatomy of a Fall,” which all went on to be Oscar-nominated. “Parasite” and “Anatomy of a Fall” both won Oscars.
- 10/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Since the academy expanded the Best Picture category at the Oscars in 2010, Best Original Screenplay has gone to writers of a wide-range of genres: dramas; comedies (“Midnight in Paris”); biopics; true-life stories (“Spotlight”); memoirs (“Belfast”); period pictures (“Django Unchained”); war movies (“The Hurt Locker”); sci-fi (“Her”), thrillers horror (“Get Out”) and fantasies (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) . (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Original Screenplay.)
Of this year’s top 10 contenders for Best Original Screenplay, nine were written, at least in part, by the directors. The exception is “Challengers,” which Justin Kuritzkes wrote for director Luca Guadagnino. He also adapted the William S. Burroughs novel “Queer” for this busy helmer and he could well contend over in Best Adapted Screenplay for that.
“Challengers” is, at its heart, a romance. Love, albeit short-lived, is also the subject of the frontrunner in this race, Sean Baker‘s “Anora.
Of this year’s top 10 contenders for Best Original Screenplay, nine were written, at least in part, by the directors. The exception is “Challengers,” which Justin Kuritzkes wrote for director Luca Guadagnino. He also adapted the William S. Burroughs novel “Queer” for this busy helmer and he could well contend over in Best Adapted Screenplay for that.
“Challengers” is, at its heart, a romance. Love, albeit short-lived, is also the subject of the frontrunner in this race, Sean Baker‘s “Anora.
- 10/8/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
As The Platform 2 climbs the Netflix charts, it’s reigniting conversations about its intense exploration of class disparity and survival. This gripping sequel builds upon the themes that made the original film a phenomenon, pushing viewers to confront the uncomfortable realities of society’s hierarchies. If you’re intrigued by the psychological tension and moral dilemmas presented in The Platform 2, then you won’t want to miss the eight compelling films below. Each one complements the sequel’s themes, offering a unique lens on human behavior under extreme circumstances, and guaranteeing an enthralling movie night that will keep you thinking long after the credits roll. So without a further delay, let’s have a look at the movies like Netflix’s The Platform 2. 1. Snowpiercer (2013)
Directed by Bong Joon-ho, Snowpiercer plunges viewers into a frozen dystopian future where the remnants of humanity live aboard a train that endlessly circles the globe.
Directed by Bong Joon-ho, Snowpiercer plunges viewers into a frozen dystopian future where the remnants of humanity live aboard a train that endlessly circles the globe.
- 10/7/2024
- by Naveed Zahir
- High on Films
Before Bong Joon-Ho’s “Parasite” swept the 2020 Academy Awards, Cj Entertainment, the South Korean production and distribution company behind the film, were not planning such a big entry into the Hollywood mainstream. In fact, prior to this success, they were trying to shop a potential English-language remake of the 2003 Korean cult favorite “Save the Green Planet!” on an indie scale similar to the original. As reported on by The Hollywood Reporter, while speaking at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival at a forum on Navigating the New Paradigm, head of Cj Enm’s film division, Jerry Ko admitted that despite trying carry on the homespun spirit of the original, attaching talent like Yorgos Lanthimos, Ari Aster, Emma Stone, and Jesse Plemons has ballooned the project, now retitled “Bugonia,” into something bigger than he ever expected.
“We started out with the belief that the film’s concept was ahead of its time...
“We started out with the belief that the film’s concept was ahead of its time...
- 10/5/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Lady Gaga will likely take on her first supporting actress Oscar run for “Joker: Folie à Deux.” But how far can “Mother Monster” take a movie with such abysmal reviews?
“Joker: Folie à Deux” picks up with Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), institutionalized at Arkham Asylum, awaiting trial for his violent crimes. As he grapples with his fractured identity, Arthur finds love with fellow inmate Lee (Gaga) and begins embracing the music that has always played inside his chaotic mind.
Read: You can see all Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit: Oscars.
Lady Gaga — “Joker: Folie à Deux”
For those who haven’t seen it, this is not a case of “category fraud.” Gaga’s role is surprisingly limited. While she brings her formidable presence to the screen, her character takes a backseat to Fleck’s internal turmoil, often serving as a musical...
“Joker: Folie à Deux” picks up with Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), institutionalized at Arkham Asylum, awaiting trial for his violent crimes. As he grapples with his fractured identity, Arthur finds love with fellow inmate Lee (Gaga) and begins embracing the music that has always played inside his chaotic mind.
Read: You can see all Academy Award predictions in all 23 categories on one page on the Variety Awards Circuit: Oscars.
Lady Gaga — “Joker: Folie à Deux”
For those who haven’t seen it, this is not a case of “category fraud.” Gaga’s role is surprisingly limited. While she brings her formidable presence to the screen, her character takes a backseat to Fleck’s internal turmoil, often serving as a musical...
- 10/4/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Is Warner Bros. marketing a completely different movie than what South Korean and Award-winning “Parasite” filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho “Memories of Murder”) intended with his upcoming sci-fi film “Mickey 17,” or is it just a case of tailoring to radically different audiences and territories?
The U.S. trailer for “Mickey 17,” which stars Robert Pattinson (“The Batman,” “Tenet”), Naomi Ackie (“Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker”), Steven Yeun (“Nope”), with Academy Award nominees Toni Collette (“Hereditary”), and Mark Ruffalo (“Poor Things”), was yes, irreverent and elevated with notes of flippant comedy.
Continue reading ‘Mickey 17’: New South Korean Trailer Shows Off New Footage & Features A Different Tone at The Playlist.
The U.S. trailer for “Mickey 17,” which stars Robert Pattinson (“The Batman,” “Tenet”), Naomi Ackie (“Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker”), Steven Yeun (“Nope”), with Academy Award nominees Toni Collette (“Hereditary”), and Mark Ruffalo (“Poor Things”), was yes, irreverent and elevated with notes of flippant comedy.
Continue reading ‘Mickey 17’: New South Korean Trailer Shows Off New Footage & Features A Different Tone at The Playlist.
- 10/4/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
When Cj Entertainment, the production team behind Jang Joon-hwan’s Save the Green Planet, got the idea of remaking the 2003 cult Korean sci-fi comedy, they didn’t expect it to get so big.
This was before the release of Bong Joon-ho’s multi-Oscar winner Parasite, before Korean cinema exploded worldwide and before Cj Entertainment became one of the biggest global production outfits with its 2022 acquisition of Endeavor Content (now Fifth Season).
“[Cj Enm] was sort of an unknown production company from a marginalized place then,” said Jerry Jerry Ko, head of Cj Enm’s film division, speaking at a forum on Navigating the New Paradigm at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival.
“We started out with the belief that the film’s concept was ahead of its time and that [maybe we] could make an indie movie, but as we traveled around Hollywood, we realized that there were many hidden fans of the original film.
This was before the release of Bong Joon-ho’s multi-Oscar winner Parasite, before Korean cinema exploded worldwide and before Cj Entertainment became one of the biggest global production outfits with its 2022 acquisition of Endeavor Content (now Fifth Season).
“[Cj Enm] was sort of an unknown production company from a marginalized place then,” said Jerry Jerry Ko, head of Cj Enm’s film division, speaking at a forum on Navigating the New Paradigm at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival.
“We started out with the belief that the film’s concept was ahead of its time and that [maybe we] could make an indie movie, but as we traveled around Hollywood, we realized that there were many hidden fans of the original film.
- 10/4/2024
- by Soomee Park
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Busan Film Festival Opens With Kiyoshi Kurosawa Honors, Female Industry Award & Netflix’s ‘Uprising’
The 29th edition of the Busan International Film Festival opened Wednesday night with top stars like Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Song Joong-ki (Descendants of the Sun) and Gang Dong-won (Peninsula) walking the red carpet under the towering dome of the Busan Cinema Center, in front of more than 4,500 guests.
With a new leadership team headed by chairman and veteran filmmaker Park Kwang-su as well as Ellen Y.D. Kim, the festival awarded the Asian Filmmaker of the Year honors to Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa won Venice’s Silver Lion for best director in 2020 with Wife of a Spy.
The festival’s congratulatory video for Kurosawa featured praises from fellow Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Korean director Bong Joon-ho — both sharing how Kurosawa’s works inspired their own cinematic craft.
In his speech onstage, Kurosawa acknowledged how Biff has provided a platform for many of his works, saying that the...
With a new leadership team headed by chairman and veteran filmmaker Park Kwang-su as well as Ellen Y.D. Kim, the festival awarded the Asian Filmmaker of the Year honors to Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa won Venice’s Silver Lion for best director in 2020 with Wife of a Spy.
The festival’s congratulatory video for Kurosawa featured praises from fellow Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Korean director Bong Joon-ho — both sharing how Kurosawa’s works inspired their own cinematic craft.
In his speech onstage, Kurosawa acknowledged how Biff has provided a platform for many of his works, saying that the...
- 10/2/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
The opening night of the 29th Busan International Film Festival (Biff) saw a starry audience of more than 4,500 guests in fits of laughter as well as reduced to tears at a ceremony tonight (October 3).
Staged under the illuminated roof of the Busan Cinema Center in South Korea, directors, actors and producers from more than 70 films in Biff’s official selection walked the red carpet, including Thai star Billkin from blockbuster How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, India’s Banita Das from Village Rockstars 2 and Filipino director Brillante Mendoza. Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae was also in attendance as well as Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes,...
Staged under the illuminated roof of the Busan Cinema Center in South Korea, directors, actors and producers from more than 70 films in Biff’s official selection walked the red carpet, including Thai star Billkin from blockbuster How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, India’s Banita Das from Village Rockstars 2 and Filipino director Brillante Mendoza. Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae was also in attendance as well as Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes,...
- 10/2/2024
- ScreenDaily
The trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s quirky dark comedy, Mickey 17, dropped a couple of weeks ago and people have already taken to Robert Pattinson‘s unique performance coupled with Bong’s direction. Mickey 17 was originally supposed to be released back in March, but it wound up being taken off the schedule entirely before making the shift to 2025. Some have said that the reason for the delay is that the studio won’t let Bong Joon-ho release his director’s cut but instead want to release a “more accessible” version of the movie.
Now that the film finally has its release date set in place, the MPA Classification and Rating Administration has given Mickey 17 an R-rating “for violent content, language throughout, sexual content and drug material.” With the nature of the film containing multiple deaths of the main character, it’s natural to assume Bong gets to play...
Now that the film finally has its release date set in place, the MPA Classification and Rating Administration has given Mickey 17 an R-rating “for violent content, language throughout, sexual content and drug material.” With the nature of the film containing multiple deaths of the main character, it’s natural to assume Bong gets to play...
- 10/2/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
“Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae was among the Korean celebrities to lead out a red carpet parade on the opening night of the 29th edition of the Busan International Film Festival. The festival kicked off Wednesday with a bright show of international solidarity and a spectacular, if controversial, Korean film from Netflix.
The ceremony, held under the semi-open roof of the futuristic Busan Cinema Center, was buoyant and attended by 4,500 guests, masking some the woes incurred by the festival itself and by the wider Korean film industry. Officials at the event debuted a new slogan — “Vision of Asia, Ocean of Cinema” — reflecting the South Korean port city’s revised ambitions ahead of next year’s 30th anniversary edition.
Last year, internal divisions ripped the festival management apart, causing sponsors to flee and a reduced budget. While some of the wounds have since been healed, replenished sponsorship and city government funds...
The ceremony, held under the semi-open roof of the futuristic Busan Cinema Center, was buoyant and attended by 4,500 guests, masking some the woes incurred by the festival itself and by the wider Korean film industry. Officials at the event debuted a new slogan — “Vision of Asia, Ocean of Cinema” — reflecting the South Korean port city’s revised ambitions ahead of next year’s 30th anniversary edition.
Last year, internal divisions ripped the festival management apart, causing sponsors to flee and a reduced budget. While some of the wounds have since been healed, replenished sponsorship and city government funds...
- 10/2/2024
- by Patrick Frater and Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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 7:00 p.m. Et/ 4:00 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
While Netflix doesn’t have the best track record with getting actors an Oscar, it does have an amazing track record at getting its stars a nomination. “Roma” star Yalitza Aparicio, “Blonde” star Ana de Armas, and even “Nyad” star Annette Bening to an extent are examples of performances that were not considered shoo-ins on nomination day, yet they happened.
So ultimately, the streaming service’s move to acquire Angelina Jolie vehicle “Maria” — even though it already has a strong, potential history-making contender in “Emilia Pérez...
The State of the Race
While Netflix doesn’t have the best track record with getting actors an Oscar, it does have an amazing track record at getting its stars a nomination. “Roma” star Yalitza Aparicio, “Blonde” star Ana de Armas, and even “Nyad” star Annette Bening to an extent are examples of performances that were not considered shoo-ins on nomination day, yet they happened.
So ultimately, the streaming service’s move to acquire Angelina Jolie vehicle “Maria” — even though it already has a strong, potential history-making contender in “Emilia Pérez...
- 9/30/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Jason Yu, a South Korean director, has found critical and box office success with his first feature film, “Sleep.” The psychological horror movie tells the story of a couple whose relationship is tested when the husband begins sleepwalking. Yu created realistic and unsettling portrayals of sleep disorders and marriage to craft an exploration of human psychology.
“Sleep” opens in U.S. theaters on September 27, 2024. Acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho praised the film, calling it “the smartest debut I’ve seen in ten years.” Yu started in an unlikely genre for a first-time director, as he was easily scared by horror movies himself. However, the subject matter of sleepwalking demanded the psychological horror format. Yu studied classics like “The Shining” and “Rosemary’s Baby” to inform his direction.
Lee Sun-kyun and Jung Yu-mi, known for “Parasite” and “Train to Busan” respectively, take the lead roles. Their characters resemble Yu’s own relationship with...
“Sleep” opens in U.S. theaters on September 27, 2024. Acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho praised the film, calling it “the smartest debut I’ve seen in ten years.” Yu started in an unlikely genre for a first-time director, as he was easily scared by horror movies himself. However, the subject matter of sleepwalking demanded the psychological horror format. Yu studied classics like “The Shining” and “Rosemary’s Baby” to inform his direction.
Lee Sun-kyun and Jung Yu-mi, known for “Parasite” and “Train to Busan” respectively, take the lead roles. Their characters resemble Yu’s own relationship with...
- 9/26/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Korean production and sales powerhouse Barunson E&a is investing in and taking on international sales for upcoming Indonesian horror Sorop, produced by MD Pictures, and will launch the film in Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm) next week.
The film is written and directed by veteran Indonesian filmmaker Upi, known for her work on superhero action film Sri Asih, co-written and produced by Joko Anwar, as well as popular romcom franchise My Stupid Boss. It was co-written with SimpleMan, one of the leading creators on Indonesian Twitter, based on a viral horror thread.
The story revolves around siblings Hanif and Isti as they return to their hometown due to their uncle’s illness. After his death, their grief is disrupted by eerie events, including their uncle’s reappearance.
MD Pictures previously produced Indonesia’s highest-grossing film ever, Kkn Curse Of The Dancing Village, which was also based on a viral Twitter thread by SimpleMan.
The film is written and directed by veteran Indonesian filmmaker Upi, known for her work on superhero action film Sri Asih, co-written and produced by Joko Anwar, as well as popular romcom franchise My Stupid Boss. It was co-written with SimpleMan, one of the leading creators on Indonesian Twitter, based on a viral horror thread.
The story revolves around siblings Hanif and Isti as they return to their hometown due to their uncle’s illness. After his death, their grief is disrupted by eerie events, including their uncle’s reappearance.
MD Pictures previously produced Indonesia’s highest-grossing film ever, Kkn Curse Of The Dancing Village, which was also based on a viral Twitter thread by SimpleMan.
- 9/26/2024
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
With the awards race ramping up, and festival favorites emerging, the list of films in the Best Picture Oscar race can seem long, and, this early in the season, distinctly unclear. Fortunately, both Deadline’s Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic, Pete Hammond, and Film Awards Editor Damon Wise keep on hand an ever-evolving dossier of ones to watch. But then, of course, they don’t always agree. So, we got them together to boil it all down in a back-and-forth: What’s hot, what’s not, and what’s got big-prize potential. Bear in mind, there are, of course, more films yet to come, and for brevity’s sake, not every film with broad Oscar potential could be included in this discussion, but here are Hammond and Wise in conversation about some of the films on their maybe-Best-Picture lists right now. Click on each film’s title to read Deadline’s review.
- 9/25/2024
- by Pete Hammond, Damon Wise and Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
Sleep
Loving couple Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun) and Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi) find their lives turned upside down when the former begins sleepwalking – and not just that, but engaging in unconscious behaviour which could be very dangerous to himself or others. Questions of identity and belief come to the fore in Jason Yu’s Sleep, a film which straddles the lines between horror and romance whilst presenting a complex portrait of two people in crisis, trying to hold on to what they’ve built together despite being beset by anxieties and doubts. Now ready for release in US cinemas, it’s a film that has enjoyed rave reviews around the world, with Parasite director Bong Joon-ho calling it “the most unique horror film and the smartest début film I've seen in 10 years.”
Jason Yu Photo: courtesy of Magnet Releasing
In the run-up to release, I had the chance to chat to Jason,...
Loving couple Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun) and Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi) find their lives turned upside down when the former begins sleepwalking – and not just that, but engaging in unconscious behaviour which could be very dangerous to himself or others. Questions of identity and belief come to the fore in Jason Yu’s Sleep, a film which straddles the lines between horror and romance whilst presenting a complex portrait of two people in crisis, trying to hold on to what they’ve built together despite being beset by anxieties and doubts. Now ready for release in US cinemas, it’s a film that has enjoyed rave reviews around the world, with Parasite director Bong Joon-ho calling it “the most unique horror film and the smartest début film I've seen in 10 years.”
Jason Yu Photo: courtesy of Magnet Releasing
In the run-up to release, I had the chance to chat to Jason,...
- 9/25/2024
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott in ‘Bring Them Down’ (Photo Courtesy of Fantastic Fest)
Bring Them Down starring Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan, Colm Meaney, and Nora-Jane Noone was named Best Picture at the 2024 Fantastic Fest held September 19-26 in Austin, TX. The annual festival spotlights the best in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and action. Screenings at the popular festival have included the world or US premieres of critically acclaimed films including Smile, Frankenweenie, Parasite, Jojo Rabbit, John Wick, and There Will Be Blood.
“Our jurors faced the formidable challenge of selecting winners from a remarkable array of stories, each representing different cultures and perspectives. Their task was not easy, but it truly reflects what Fantastic Fest is all about: embracing the richness of global cinema and the shared human experiences that unite us all,” stated Annick Mahnert, Director of Programming for Fantastic Fest.
“Main Competition” Features
Best Picture: Bring Them Down,...
Bring Them Down starring Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan, Colm Meaney, and Nora-Jane Noone was named Best Picture at the 2024 Fantastic Fest held September 19-26 in Austin, TX. The annual festival spotlights the best in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and action. Screenings at the popular festival have included the world or US premieres of critically acclaimed films including Smile, Frankenweenie, Parasite, Jojo Rabbit, John Wick, and There Will Be Blood.
“Our jurors faced the formidable challenge of selecting winners from a remarkable array of stories, each representing different cultures and perspectives. Their task was not easy, but it truly reflects what Fantastic Fest is all about: embracing the richness of global cinema and the shared human experiences that unite us all,” stated Annick Mahnert, Director of Programming for Fantastic Fest.
“Main Competition” Features
Best Picture: Bring Them Down,...
- 9/25/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The feature film debut of South Korean filmmaker Jason Yu, Sleep comes with big praise from Parasite director Bong Joon-Ho, who calls it “the smartest debut I’ve seen in ten years.”
And that debut horror film arrives this week. Magnet Releasing will unleash Sleep in theaters and on Digital on September 27, 2024.
The film stars veteran actors Lee Sun-kyun (Parasite) and Jung Yu-mi (Train to Busan) as a couple whose newlywedded bliss transforms into a nightmare when the husband’s new sleepwalking problem turns dangerous.
“I think it was two things,” the filmmaker said of landing on horror for his feature debut. “First, was that the subject matter itself sort of dictated itself into becoming a horror genre story. I couldn’t really see it any other way: a sleepwalking husband is wreaking havoc on the household. It felt suitable to become a horror film.
“Although, as an audience member,...
And that debut horror film arrives this week. Magnet Releasing will unleash Sleep in theaters and on Digital on September 27, 2024.
The film stars veteran actors Lee Sun-kyun (Parasite) and Jung Yu-mi (Train to Busan) as a couple whose newlywedded bliss transforms into a nightmare when the husband’s new sleepwalking problem turns dangerous.
“I think it was two things,” the filmmaker said of landing on horror for his feature debut. “First, was that the subject matter itself sort of dictated itself into becoming a horror genre story. I couldn’t really see it any other way: a sleepwalking husband is wreaking havoc on the household. It felt suitable to become a horror film.
“Although, as an audience member,...
- 9/24/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Jennifer Lopez went all in for 2019’s Hustlers. She proved she was more than just a pretty face on screen, she threw herself into the role, nailing the ABCs of stripping and authentically portraying the lives of real strippers. From the intricate dance routines that left everyone breathless to the emotional depth she brought to her character, J.Lo was truly a force to be reckoned with in the movie.
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers, Credits: Gloria Sanchez Productions
Many believed she was a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination, but to everyone’s shock, she got snubbed! This led to fans asking what went wrong. With her powerful performance and undeniable charisma, it felt like a big mistake. J.Lo poured her heart and soul into Hustlers, but somehow, the Academy overlooked her.
Jennifer Lopez Didn’t Skip Her Homework for Hustlers!
Taking on the role of Ramona in Hustlers required...
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers, Credits: Gloria Sanchez Productions
Many believed she was a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination, but to everyone’s shock, she got snubbed! This led to fans asking what went wrong. With her powerful performance and undeniable charisma, it felt like a big mistake. J.Lo poured her heart and soul into Hustlers, but somehow, the Academy overlooked her.
Jennifer Lopez Didn’t Skip Her Homework for Hustlers!
Taking on the role of Ramona in Hustlers required...
- 9/23/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
People are at their most vulnerable when they are asleep, and that vulnerability is the cornerstone of creeping dread in Jason Yu’s new horror Sleep. Starring Parasite‘s Lee Sun-kyun and Train To Busan‘s Jung Yu-mi, this Korean chiller follows a young couple just as they are making headway in their respective careers, and months away from starting a family. Life is a struggle but they tackle their problems together….including a deadly serious sleeping disorder that threatens to tear the life they’ve been building to pieces.
Without warning Hyun-su‘ (Lee Sun-kyun) begins sleepwalking, but this isn’t your run-of-the-mill somnambulism. Hyun-su”s disorder has him scratching his face until it bleeds, eating raw meats, and chasing their adorable puppy through the apartment. Hyun-su‘ has no memory of any of this bizarre behavior but it’s become a living nightmare for Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi) who witnesses this madness firsthand.
Without warning Hyun-su‘ (Lee Sun-kyun) begins sleepwalking, but this isn’t your run-of-the-mill somnambulism. Hyun-su”s disorder has him scratching his face until it bleeds, eating raw meats, and chasing their adorable puppy through the apartment. Hyun-su‘ has no memory of any of this bizarre behavior but it’s become a living nightmare for Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi) who witnesses this madness firsthand.
- 9/23/2024
- by Jonathan Dehaan
Meryl Streep is lending her voice to the climate change crisis — literally.
The Oscar-winning icon narrates “Want to Tell a Great Story,” a new PSA that debuted today from the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance made in partnership with the Nrdc’s Rewrite the Future.
“Hey, want to see a story about climate change?” Streep asks in the opening seconds before a series of clips from Get Out, The Lego Movie and Anchorman show characters saying “no” in quick succession. “We get it, we really do. Climate change is scary. It can make us feel, well, a little anxious. And we turn to movies and TV to escape. But what if we changed the question?”
Streep does just that and alters the query: “Want to see a great story? Stories can engage with the climate even as they entertain. Whether they are dramatic or funny or stories of courage, stories about protecting what you love,...
The Oscar-winning icon narrates “Want to Tell a Great Story,” a new PSA that debuted today from the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance made in partnership with the Nrdc’s Rewrite the Future.
“Hey, want to see a story about climate change?” Streep asks in the opening seconds before a series of clips from Get Out, The Lego Movie and Anchorman show characters saying “no” in quick succession. “We get it, we really do. Climate change is scary. It can make us feel, well, a little anxious. And we turn to movies and TV to escape. But what if we changed the question?”
Streep does just that and alters the query: “Want to see a great story? Stories can engage with the climate even as they entertain. Whether they are dramatic or funny or stories of courage, stories about protecting what you love,...
- 9/23/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryoo Seung-wan, also known as “Action Kid,” is one of the major players in the Korean film industry today. He’s most famous for directing the 5th all-time highest grossing film in South Korean cinema history, action-comedy detective film “Veteran” (2015). In more recent years, he wrote and directed the South Korean entry for Best International Film at the 94th Academy Awards, “Escape from Mogadishu” (2021) – a Korean peninsular analog to “Argo” set in Mogadishu, Somalia.
This year, Ryoo Seung-wan showed up to Toronto International Film Festival with “I, the Executioner,” the long-awaited sequel to “Veteran.” Hwang Jung-min returns as Seo Do-cheol: still a dedicated detective, but this time also an unenthused husband and even more lackluster father. Though his son is mercilessly bullied at school, Seo Do-cheol is blasé about the situation. He has other priorities at hand – such as a serial killer on the loose, a viral Internet sleuth undermining his authority,...
This year, Ryoo Seung-wan showed up to Toronto International Film Festival with “I, the Executioner,” the long-awaited sequel to “Veteran.” Hwang Jung-min returns as Seo Do-cheol: still a dedicated detective, but this time also an unenthused husband and even more lackluster father. Though his son is mercilessly bullied at school, Seo Do-cheol is blasé about the situation. He has other priorities at hand – such as a serial killer on the loose, a viral Internet sleuth undermining his authority,...
- 9/23/2024
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
In the opening few moments of The Substance, we’re given a potted history of the Hollywood Walk of Fame star for one Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) from shiny and new through to weathered, cracked and having fast food dropped on to it. Although this is not quite the precise metaphor for Elisabeth’s career, her star is very much about to fall as she is unceremoniously dumped from her popular exercise show on her fiftieth birthday, no less.
Network exec Harvey (Dennis Quaid) breaks the news – in between close-ups of him troughing handfuls of glistening seafood – to Elisabeth with the cheerful “Well, what are you gonna do?” attitude of so many dreadful men out there. He goes on to announce that the audience is looking for someone more lithe and far younger, despite the various traffic stopping billboards of his current superstar which pepper the city.
A livid Elisabeth hotfoots it from the restaurant,...
Network exec Harvey (Dennis Quaid) breaks the news – in between close-ups of him troughing handfuls of glistening seafood – to Elisabeth with the cheerful “Well, what are you gonna do?” attitude of so many dreadful men out there. He goes on to announce that the audience is looking for someone more lithe and far younger, despite the various traffic stopping billboards of his current superstar which pepper the city.
A livid Elisabeth hotfoots it from the restaurant,...
- 9/20/2024
- by Darren Gaskell
- Love Horror
The fall festival trifecta of Venice/Telluride/Toronto traditionally have been venues for the serious start of Oscar season. But that kind of awards-season mojo has been shifting, however slowly, with the most recent Best Picture winners, Oppenheimer and Everything Everywhere All At Once, released July and March of their respective years. In fact, the big Oscar opponent and BAFTA winner to the latter title, All Quiet on the Western Front, also defied the odds, having first played at Berlin in late winter of 2022, around the same time Everything Everywhere debuted at SXSW.
Cannes also has become a much bigger factor in recent years, launching such winners and contenders as Parasite, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Triangle of Sadness, Anatomy of a Fall, Drive My Car, The Zone f Interest and others that went on to Best Picture nominations. That goes against the previous common wisdom that Cannes was...
Cannes also has become a much bigger factor in recent years, launching such winners and contenders as Parasite, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Triangle of Sadness, Anatomy of a Fall, Drive My Car, The Zone f Interest and others that went on to Best Picture nominations. That goes against the previous common wisdom that Cannes was...
- 9/20/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Arp Sélection has acquired French distribution rights for Jiří Mádl’s historical thriller Waves, which was recently announced as the Czech Republic’s entry to the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.
Set during Prague Spring of 1968, the drama follows a radio station employee who finds himself caught between the secret services and his revolutionary brother as the station broadcasts a confidential recording, forcing him to confront history head-on.
Arp Sélection co-head Michèle Halberstadt said the film appealed to her on a number of levels.
“Having been a radio producer for many years, I was personally very touched by the film and how radio always plays an important part in historical upheavals,” she said.
“We at Arp, are very keen to release those kinds of films that bring history to today’s audiences with intelligence and spirit.”
The deal was secured by Paris-based Urban Sales.
Set during Prague Spring of 1968, the drama follows a radio station employee who finds himself caught between the secret services and his revolutionary brother as the station broadcasts a confidential recording, forcing him to confront history head-on.
Arp Sélection co-head Michèle Halberstadt said the film appealed to her on a number of levels.
“Having been a radio producer for many years, I was personally very touched by the film and how radio always plays an important part in historical upheavals,” she said.
“We at Arp, are very keen to release those kinds of films that bring history to today’s audiences with intelligence and spirit.”
The deal was secured by Paris-based Urban Sales.
- 9/20/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been three years since the world was introduced to Hwang Dong-hyuck’s timely and harrowing dystopian thriller “Squid Game,” but we are now finally getting a peek at what’s ahead for Season 1 winner Seong Gi-hun aka Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae). After winning the final game by default, with banker Sang-woo killing himself when Gi-hun refused, the guilt over his friend’s deaths and anger over a new leader keeping the games running has drawn 456 back into battle and this time, he wants more than just to survive.
Jung-jae is joined for Season 2 by fellow Season 1 castmates Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo, as well as newcomers Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an.
The official synopsis for Season 2 reads, “Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going...
Jung-jae is joined for Season 2 by fellow Season 1 castmates Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Gong Yoo, as well as newcomers Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo Yu-ri, and Won Ji-an.
The official synopsis for Season 2 reads, “Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going...
- 9/20/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Bong Joon Ho fans have been anxiously awaiting a first look at some footage from the Award-winning Parasite director's next project for quite a while, and the first teaser trailer for Mickey 17 was released earlier this week.
Now, an international version has found its way online, and while a lot of the footage is the same (minus the Sinatra tune), there are quite a few new shots.
The (supposedly loose) adaptation of Edward Ashton’s best-selling novel, Mickey7, stars Robert Pattinson (The Batman) as the title character, who is repeatedly cloned to help with the colonization of a dangerous ice-planet.
Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo also star.
This trailer gives us a better idea of what to expect, as Mickey 17 joins forces with his latest clone, Mickey 18, in an attempt to stay alive when Mark Ruffalo's villain declares that all "multiples" - including the original - must be destroyed.
Now, an international version has found its way online, and while a lot of the footage is the same (minus the Sinatra tune), there are quite a few new shots.
The (supposedly loose) adaptation of Edward Ashton’s best-selling novel, Mickey7, stars Robert Pattinson (The Batman) as the title character, who is repeatedly cloned to help with the colonization of a dangerous ice-planet.
Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo also star.
This trailer gives us a better idea of what to expect, as Mickey 17 joins forces with his latest clone, Mickey 18, in an attempt to stay alive when Mark Ruffalo's villain declares that all "multiples" - including the original - must be destroyed.
- 9/19/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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