La lucha contra Ctos llega a la pantalla grande.
De acuerdo con Deadline, Sophia Wilde (“Talk to Me”) y Tom Blyth (“Los Juegos del Hambre: Balada de Pájaros Cantores y Serpientes”) protagonizarán la adaptación cinematográfica live-action del videojuego “Watch Dogs”, que comenzará su rodaje a finales de este verano.
La franquicia “Watch Dogs” incluye tres juegos hasta la fecha. Cada juego presenta historias diferentes en un mundo en el que hackers rebeldes intentan luchar contra las injusticias que permite Ctos, un sistema de información digital que conecta ciudades enteras en una única red. Desde Aiden Pearce en Chicago a Marcus Holloway en San Francisco, pasando por los ciudadanos de un Londres distópico, los miembros de la organización de hackers DedSec utilizan sus avanzadas aplicaciones y artilugios para socavar el opresivo reinado de Ctos y descubrir la corrupción que se esconde tras el sistema.
La adaptación cinematográfica estará dirigida por el director francés Mathieu Turi,...
De acuerdo con Deadline, Sophia Wilde (“Talk to Me”) y Tom Blyth (“Los Juegos del Hambre: Balada de Pájaros Cantores y Serpientes”) protagonizarán la adaptación cinematográfica live-action del videojuego “Watch Dogs”, que comenzará su rodaje a finales de este verano.
La franquicia “Watch Dogs” incluye tres juegos hasta la fecha. Cada juego presenta historias diferentes en un mundo en el que hackers rebeldes intentan luchar contra las injusticias que permite Ctos, un sistema de información digital que conecta ciudades enteras en una única red. Desde Aiden Pearce en Chicago a Marcus Holloway en San Francisco, pasando por los ciudadanos de un Londres distópico, los miembros de la organización de hackers DedSec utilizan sus avanzadas aplicaciones y artilugios para socavar el opresivo reinado de Ctos y descubrir la corrupción que se esconde tras el sistema.
La adaptación cinematográfica estará dirigida por el director francés Mathieu Turi,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Tom Blyth, the breakout star of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, is all set to lead another popular IP. He is confirmed to be the lead in the film adaptation of Watch Dogs, the hit video game from Ubisoft. New Regency will produce the film helmed by French director Mathieu Turi. Blyth will star opposite Talk to Me fame Sophie Wilde.
A still from Watch Dogs (2014) | Ubisoft
The film adaptation comes after years of being in development hell. Rumors of a film adaptation began in 2013, and it went into development in 2014. Interestingly, the positive update on the film comes at a time when fans largely believe that Ubisoft is done with the franchise.
Watch Dogs Live-Action Movie Casts Tom Blyth and Sophie Wilde In The Lead
Tom Blyth in a still from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Lionsgate Films
Tom Blyth and...
A still from Watch Dogs (2014) | Ubisoft
The film adaptation comes after years of being in development hell. Rumors of a film adaptation began in 2013, and it went into development in 2014. Interestingly, the positive update on the film comes at a time when fans largely believe that Ubisoft is done with the franchise.
Watch Dogs Live-Action Movie Casts Tom Blyth and Sophie Wilde In The Lead
Tom Blyth in a still from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Lionsgate Films
Tom Blyth and...
- 6/6/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (May 31-June 2)Total gross to dateWeek 1. If (Paramount) £1.6m £9.6m 3 2. The Garfield Movie (Sony) £1.3m £6.3m 2 3. Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes (Disney) £1.1m £13.3m 4 4. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Warner Bros) £963,053 £4.5m 2 5. The Fall Guy (Universal)
£523,218 £11m 5
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.27
Without a hot new tentpole release, this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office has been dominated by holdovers, with Paramount’s If clinching the top spot, and The Garfield Movie overtaking Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
John Krasinski’s live action-animation hybrid If has finally broken out of its second place slot in its third weekend on release,...
£523,218 £11m 5
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.27
Without a hot new tentpole release, this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office has been dominated by holdovers, with Paramount’s If clinching the top spot, and The Garfield Movie overtaking Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
John Krasinski’s live action-animation hybrid If has finally broken out of its second place slot in its third weekend on release,...
- 6/3/2024
- ScreenDaily
Known for making the most sensational horror flicks of the last decade, A24 is on all genre veterans' lips. There is no doubt that if you enjoy chilling stories you’ve seen at least one of their horrors, which include The Witch (2015), It Comes at Night (2017), Hereditary (2018), Midsommar (2019) and the recently hyped Talk to Me (2023).
Every fan of the studio knows it has just released another must-see horror, that combines not only scary parts and suspense, but also science fiction and drama elements. It was theatrically released on May 17 and has already gained lots of praise.
The plot revolves around Owen, a teenage outcast, who tries to make it through the struggles of coming of age and not belonging to the society. One day his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show titled The Pink Opaque that focuses on two teenagers who are fighting monster creatures using their supernatural abilities.
Every fan of the studio knows it has just released another must-see horror, that combines not only scary parts and suspense, but also science fiction and drama elements. It was theatrically released on May 17 and has already gained lots of praise.
The plot revolves around Owen, a teenage outcast, who tries to make it through the struggles of coming of age and not belonging to the society. One day his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show titled The Pink Opaque that focuses on two teenagers who are fighting monster creatures using their supernatural abilities.
- 5/31/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
A year and a half has gone by since A24 announced that they were re-teaming with Halina Reijn, the director of their slasher satire Bodies Bodies Bodies, on a erotic thriller called Babygirl, with Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), Antonio Banderas (Desperado), Harris Dickinson (The Iron Claw), Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me), and Jean Reno (Léon: The Professional) set to star in the film. Now they have revealed (via Deadline) that they’re bringing Babygirl to theatres just in time for Christmas viewings, giving it a December 20th release date. That’s the same weekend Disney is releasing Mufasa, Paramount is releasing Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Angel Studios is releasing the faith-based post-apocalyptic film Homestead.
Christmas seems like an odd time to release an erotic thriller, but maybe this counter-programming will work out for A24. While families are taking the kids to Mufasa and Sonic and the devout see Homestead,...
Christmas seems like an odd time to release an erotic thriller, but maybe this counter-programming will work out for A24. While families are taking the kids to Mufasa and Sonic and the devout see Homestead,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It looks to be a modest weekend at the UK-Ireland box office for new releases, with spider horror Sting crawling into 484 locations for Studiocanal, and the widest release coming from 20th anniversary screenings of Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, out at 524 sites for Warner Bros.
Holdovers including Warner Bros’ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Paramount’s If, Sony’s The Garfield Movie and Disney’s Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes will endeavour to dominate the top spots.
Sting is directed by Kiah Roache-Turner. The feature, which shot in Australia, centres on a 12-year-old girl living in...
Holdovers including Warner Bros’ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Paramount’s If, Sony’s The Garfield Movie and Disney’s Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes will endeavour to dominate the top spots.
Sting is directed by Kiah Roache-Turner. The feature, which shot in Australia, centres on a 12-year-old girl living in...
- 5/31/2024
- ScreenDaily
Talk to Me‘s Danny and Michael Philippou are moving forward with their next horror project, Bring Her Back, backed by A24 Productions, known for their auteur-driven films. The directing duo Danny and Michael Philippou are on a roll. Following their successful feature debut, the horror film Talk to Me, they signed up for a range of projects, including an adaptation of the Street Fighter video game franchise, a Talk to Me sequel titled Talk 2 Me, and a secret prequel. Now, they’ve set their sights on Bring Her Back, with an intriguing lineup of stars announced. Two-time Oscar nominee Sally...
- 5/31/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: Australia is set to welcome some of the biggest names in Hollywood to a new industry conference, Future Vision.
Beef creator Lee Sung Jin, The Bear co-showrunner Joanna Calo and Big Little Lies producer Bruna Papandrea will feature at the event, which will be held in Melbourne on July 15-17. The summit is the latest globally-focused TV event on the crowded international calendar.
More speakers are set to be announced shortly, with the event streaming live around the world. Future Vision has been created with support from Australians in Film, Screen Australia and VicScreen, with Papandrea and The Slap showrunner Tony Ayres the co-chairs and Rebecca Yeldham, who led the content team at MasterClass, the Creative Director.
The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Lee created, wrote, executive produced and directed Netflix miniseries Beef, which starred Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, who also won acting prizes for the series.
Beef creator Lee Sung Jin, The Bear co-showrunner Joanna Calo and Big Little Lies producer Bruna Papandrea will feature at the event, which will be held in Melbourne on July 15-17. The summit is the latest globally-focused TV event on the crowded international calendar.
More speakers are set to be announced shortly, with the event streaming live around the world. Future Vision has been created with support from Australians in Film, Screen Australia and VicScreen, with Papandrea and The Slap showrunner Tony Ayres the co-chairs and Rebecca Yeldham, who led the content team at MasterClass, the Creative Director.
The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Lee created, wrote, executive produced and directed Netflix miniseries Beef, which starred Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, who also won acting prizes for the series.
- 5/29/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Last summer the world saw Talk to Me, a supernatural horror that followed a group of zoomers who find a mysterious hand and realize they can use it to enter other dimensions and contact spirits. The film became the highest-grossing horror ever made by A24, and we know this studio is famous for its remarkable genre’s gems.
The year of 2023 also offered a horror with a synopsis that is quite reminiscent of Talk to Me. Besides, it’s now conquering Prime’s global chart, holding the seventh place in it.
Its plot revolves around Ryan, an awkward teenage outcast, whose sister disappeared months earlier. He believes the reason for it is a social media challenge, based on an old urban legend that attracts recent high school graduates to take part in it.
The point of the ritual is that you need to enter an elevator and then, after using...
The year of 2023 also offered a horror with a synopsis that is quite reminiscent of Talk to Me. Besides, it’s now conquering Prime’s global chart, holding the seventh place in it.
Its plot revolves around Ryan, an awkward teenage outcast, whose sister disappeared months earlier. He believes the reason for it is a social media challenge, based on an old urban legend that attracts recent high school graduates to take part in it.
The point of the ritual is that you need to enter an elevator and then, after using...
- 5/28/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
In addition to the Talk to Me sequel, brothers Danny and Michael Philippou are also directing a horror movie titled Bring Her Back for A24, and Variety brings us more casting.
Billy Barratt (“Invasion”), Jonah Wren Phillips (“Sweet Tooth”), Sally-Anne Upton (“Wentworth”), Stephen Phillips (The Leftovers) and Sora Wong have joined the cast.
They join the previously announced Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water).
Deadline’s original report detailed, “Plot details are being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.”
Production on Bring Her Back is expected to kick off this coming Summer.
Talk to Me was a huge hit for A24 last year, the film scaring up $92 million at the worldwide box office and earning the Philippou brothers rave reviews for their feature debut.
Billy Barratt (“Invasion”), Jonah Wren Phillips (“Sweet Tooth”), Sally-Anne Upton (“Wentworth”), Stephen Phillips (The Leftovers) and Sora Wong have joined the cast.
They join the previously announced Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water).
Deadline’s original report detailed, “Plot details are being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.”
Production on Bring Her Back is expected to kick off this coming Summer.
Talk to Me was a huge hit for A24 last year, the film scaring up $92 million at the worldwide box office and earning the Philippou brothers rave reviews for their feature debut.
- 5/28/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Following the success of their feature debut, the horror film Talk to Me, the directing duo of Danny and Michael Philippou signed on to make a new film adaptation of the Street Fighter video game franchise, started developing a Talk to Me sequel titled Talk 2 Me, and let it be known that they had already shot some sort of Talk to Me prequel (but it’s not clear if or when we’ll get to see that footage), had an action drama project they’d like to make, and also had a horror script called Bring Her Back that they wanted to get into production. The last film on that list is the one that’s going to be made first, and just last month we learned that two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins of The Shape of Water and Blue Jasmine has signed on to star in Bring Her Back.
- 5/28/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The cinematic adaptation of Street Fighter— a Japanese media franchise centering a series of games— proved to be quite hard to make after Jean-Claude Van Damme took a shot at it. The 1994 movie directed by Steven E. de Souza was adapted from the Street Fighter game series.
Jean-Claude Van Damme in Street Fighter. Credit: Universal Pictures
Now, nearly after three decades, a report of a Street Fighter reboot is swirling, but also struggling to make a hard splash. Fans are still doubtful about the movie adaptation of the games as Van Damme’s Street Fighter was not so impressive for fans or critics. And this was hard to endure for any action movie enthusiast. The movie could claim only an 11% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Street Fighter Reboot First Look Unveiled
Street Fighter. Credit: Capcom
A new Street Fighter movie is in the works at Legendary, and they recently revealed its first look.
Jean-Claude Van Damme in Street Fighter. Credit: Universal Pictures
Now, nearly after three decades, a report of a Street Fighter reboot is swirling, but also struggling to make a hard splash. Fans are still doubtful about the movie adaptation of the games as Van Damme’s Street Fighter was not so impressive for fans or critics. And this was hard to endure for any action movie enthusiast. The movie could claim only an 11% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Street Fighter Reboot First Look Unveiled
Street Fighter. Credit: Capcom
A new Street Fighter movie is in the works at Legendary, and they recently revealed its first look.
- 5/22/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
“Delivery Man,” the next film project for hit-making Thai director Kongkiat Komesiri has been picked up by Los Angeles- and Bangkok-based Est N8. The company is launching it at the Cannes Market, adjacent to the Cannes Film Festival.
Komesiri, known for his hit “Khun Pan” film trilogy, popular Bl series “KinnPorsche” and horror films including “Slice” and “Art of the Devil II.”
The new film, which he also wrote, is pitched as “a spine-chilling horror experience [.. ] that evokes the suspenseful style of Korean cinema, mixed with the renowned Thai style of storytelling.” Production is set to get under way in September, with delivery of the completed picture in the first quarter of 2025.
“Delivery Man” will star ‘Yada’ Narilya Gulmongkolpech, who broke through in Gdh’s “The Medium” in 2021. She “brings a unique blend of intensity and authenticity to her roles, enhancing the film’s appeal to both national and international audiences,...
Komesiri, known for his hit “Khun Pan” film trilogy, popular Bl series “KinnPorsche” and horror films including “Slice” and “Art of the Devil II.”
The new film, which he also wrote, is pitched as “a spine-chilling horror experience [.. ] that evokes the suspenseful style of Korean cinema, mixed with the renowned Thai style of storytelling.” Production is set to get under way in September, with delivery of the completed picture in the first quarter of 2025.
“Delivery Man” will star ‘Yada’ Narilya Gulmongkolpech, who broke through in Gdh’s “The Medium” in 2021. She “brings a unique blend of intensity and authenticity to her roles, enhancing the film’s appeal to both national and international audiences,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The entertainment company A24 is no stranger to delivering memorable movies to audiences. A24 is behind Everything Everywhere All At Once, Talk to Me, Uncut Gems, Midsommar, Lady Bird, Moonlight, HBO’s Euphoria, Netflix’s Beef. The company’s latest release “I Saw The TV Glow” is getting rave reviews on the Internet.
“I Saw The TV Glow” plays in select theaters nationwide. The film follows a teenager named Owen. Owen is introduced to a mysterious late-night TV show—a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
The film was written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. It stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, with Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst , and Danielle Deadwyler in supporting roles. I Saw the TV Glow premiered in the Midnight section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.[It also screened at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section on February 20, 2024 and South by Southwest on March 10, 2024. It was released in limited theaters on May 3, 2024, playing in New York and Los Angeles, before a nationwide expansion on May 17.
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“I Saw The TV Glow” plays in select theaters nationwide. The film follows a teenager named Owen. Owen is introduced to a mysterious late-night TV show—a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
The film was written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. It stars Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine, with Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst , and Danielle Deadwyler in supporting roles. I Saw the TV Glow premiered in the Midnight section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024.[It also screened at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section on February 20, 2024 and South by Southwest on March 10, 2024. It was released in limited theaters on May 3, 2024, playing in New York and Los Angeles, before a nationwide expansion on May 17.
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- 5/18/2024
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Demi Moore hit the Cannes red carpet on Friday for the first time in nearly 30 years, having last attended with then-husband Bruce Willis for the premiere of The Fifth Element in 1997. This year is all about Moore as she has a film in the competition courtesy of Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance and official duties on behalf of Chopard.
It was the latter commitment that brought her to the Palais last night. Moore joined the luxury jeweler’s co-president and artistic director Caroline Scheufele and rising stars Mike Faist and Sophie Wilde ahead of the late-night Trophée Chopard gala ceremony at Carlton Beach. Moore was tapped to serve as the godmother of the festivities, a role that saw her take the stage and present the trophies, which are given to next-generation talents. Faist is coming off the success of Challengers and before that, Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. Wilde...
It was the latter commitment that brought her to the Palais last night. Moore joined the luxury jeweler’s co-president and artistic director Caroline Scheufele and rising stars Mike Faist and Sophie Wilde ahead of the late-night Trophée Chopard gala ceremony at Carlton Beach. Moore was tapped to serve as the godmother of the festivities, a role that saw her take the stage and present the trophies, which are given to next-generation talents. Faist is coming off the success of Challengers and before that, Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. Wilde...
- 5/18/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Don’t be surprised if you see Demi Moore on the Croisette — like, a lot. The veteran actress is set to make a mark at the Cannes Film Festival this year with a film in competition and a packed schedule to match.
Moore stars in filmmaker Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance opposite Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. Little is known about Fargeat’s sophomore feature — she debuted with 2017’s stylish Revenge — other than that it’s being referred to as a feminist take on body horror.
Cannes has given The Substance a late-night slot for its world premiere on Sunday, May 19, confirming a busy weekend for Moore. As previously announced, the actress will also take on the role of godmother for luxury jewelry house Chopard’s Trophée Chopard gala ceremony. The event, at Carlton Beach Club on May 17, will see rising star honors presented to Challengers star Mike Faist and...
Moore stars in filmmaker Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance opposite Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. Little is known about Fargeat’s sophomore feature — she debuted with 2017’s stylish Revenge — other than that it’s being referred to as a feminist take on body horror.
Cannes has given The Substance a late-night slot for its world premiere on Sunday, May 19, confirming a busy weekend for Moore. As previously announced, the actress will also take on the role of godmother for luxury jewelry house Chopard’s Trophée Chopard gala ceremony. The event, at Carlton Beach Club on May 17, will see rising star honors presented to Challengers star Mike Faist and...
- 5/14/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Even though chatter has died down quite a bit since the movie opened in early April, A24's "Civil War" has managed to do pretty well for itself at the box office. Director Alex Garland's politically-charged view of a future America divided by war has found an audience even as bigger movies like "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire," "The Fall Guy," and now "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" have entered the marketplace. So much so that it now ranks as A24's second-biggest movie of all time at the global box office, and only the company's second title to cross the $100 million mark.
In its fifth weekend of release, "Civil War" added $1.8 million domestically to its growing total. It stayed in the top ten, coming in just above the re-release of "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" ($1.5 million) and just below "Kung Fu Panda 4" ($1.82 million). That...
In its fifth weekend of release, "Civil War" added $1.8 million domestically to its growing total. It stayed in the top ten, coming in just above the re-release of "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" ($1.5 million) and just below "Kung Fu Panda 4" ($1.82 million). That...
- 5/13/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
[Editor’s note: this list was originally published in May 2023. It has since been updated with new entries in honor of Mother’s Day 2024.]
Movies offer an excellent excuse to ruminate on your deepest fears, and they’re certainly cheaper than therapy. So if you’re struggling with some deep mommy issues, why not cue up a matriarchal tale of terror and sort through some of that trauma in style?
Auteurs have been hashing out their issues with their mothers on the big screen for decades, to varying degrees of success. Consider mother-centric horror as its own subgenre, and you’ll notice there’s a tendency among filmmakers to take more than one stab at the thorny subject matter. Alfred Hitchcock used the real crimes of serial killer Ed Gein and added a profoundly morbid murder of a mother at a motel to brilliantly realize Norma and Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) for his exquisite “Psycho” in 1960, of course. But he’d whipped up something just as insidiously spectacular with Leopoldine Konstantin for his earlier...
Movies offer an excellent excuse to ruminate on your deepest fears, and they’re certainly cheaper than therapy. So if you’re struggling with some deep mommy issues, why not cue up a matriarchal tale of terror and sort through some of that trauma in style?
Auteurs have been hashing out their issues with their mothers on the big screen for decades, to varying degrees of success. Consider mother-centric horror as its own subgenre, and you’ll notice there’s a tendency among filmmakers to take more than one stab at the thorny subject matter. Alfred Hitchcock used the real crimes of serial killer Ed Gein and added a profoundly morbid murder of a mother at a motel to brilliantly realize Norma and Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) for his exquisite “Psycho” in 1960, of course. But he’d whipped up something just as insidiously spectacular with Leopoldine Konstantin for his earlier...
- 5/11/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Challengers star Mike Faist and Talk to Me breakout Sophie Wilde have a date with Chopard during this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The luxury jeweler has selected the actors to receive the prestigious Trophée Chopard, an award doled out since 2001 at the invitation of the house’s Caroline Scheufele as a way to honor cinema’s rising stars. Faist and Wilde will receive the trophies during a glitzy dinner at Carlton Beach on May 17. As previously announced, godmother Demi Moore will take the stage and present the pair with the honors.
The winners are selected by an academy comprising previous winners as well as those who have served as godmothers and godfathers at the ceremony. Winners have included Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux, Diane Kruger, Niels Schneider, Florence Pugh, Jessie Buckley, Naomie Ackie and Daryl McCormack.
Faist can currently be seen on screen in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers opposite Zendaya and Josh O’Connor.
The luxury jeweler has selected the actors to receive the prestigious Trophée Chopard, an award doled out since 2001 at the invitation of the house’s Caroline Scheufele as a way to honor cinema’s rising stars. Faist and Wilde will receive the trophies during a glitzy dinner at Carlton Beach on May 17. As previously announced, godmother Demi Moore will take the stage and present the pair with the honors.
The winners are selected by an academy comprising previous winners as well as those who have served as godmothers and godfathers at the ceremony. Winners have included Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux, Diane Kruger, Niels Schneider, Florence Pugh, Jessie Buckley, Naomie Ackie and Daryl McCormack.
Faist can currently be seen on screen in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers opposite Zendaya and Josh O’Connor.
- 5/10/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A24 is aiming to recreate the breakout success of last year’s Talk to Me by reuniting with Causeway Films (Talk to Me) and Ari Aster’s Square Peg (Hereditary) for a feature length adaptation of Masha Ko‘s Sundance short film The Looming.
Masha Ko will write and direct The Looming.
About the short film: “When a virtual home assistant speaker, Luna, picks up the strange noise Chester has heard in his house, he realizes that it may not be a symptom of dementia.”
The short film stars Joseph Lopez, Kolten Horner, Brianne Buishas, and Alyssa Nicole.
Ko is an award-winning director and human installation artist, with the goal to highlight the stories of individuals who are often overlooked by society and whose lives are rarely celebrated through artistic forms. That’s evident in the premise for her short film, which played in the Midnight Short Film Program at...
Masha Ko will write and direct The Looming.
About the short film: “When a virtual home assistant speaker, Luna, picks up the strange noise Chester has heard in his house, he realizes that it may not be a symptom of dementia.”
The short film stars Joseph Lopez, Kolten Horner, Brianne Buishas, and Alyssa Nicole.
Ko is an award-winning director and human installation artist, with the goal to highlight the stories of individuals who are often overlooked by society and whose lives are rarely celebrated through artistic forms. That’s evident in the premise for her short film, which played in the Midnight Short Film Program at...
- 5/9/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Following the success of last year’s Sundance breakout Talk To Me, A24 reunites with Causeway Films as well as Ari Aster’s Square Peg to team up with debut filmmaker Masha Ko on an adaptation of her horror short The Looming which premiered at Sundance this year. Ko will write/direct the adaptation with A24 producing alongside Square Peg’s Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen and Tyler Campellone and Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton.
A24 will finance and handle worldwide releasing.
Following the world premiere of The Looming at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Ko became one of the more sought after directors among the agencies with almost everyone rep wanting a meeting. Ko would ultimately sign with Range Media Partners then WME and quickly began working on what her next project would be with a feature version of the looming being an obvious choice.
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A24 will finance and handle worldwide releasing.
Following the world premiere of The Looming at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Ko became one of the more sought after directors among the agencies with almost everyone rep wanting a meeting. Ko would ultimately sign with Range Media Partners then WME and quickly began working on what her next project would be with a feature version of the looming being an obvious choice.
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- 5/9/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Unlike big-budget blockbusters that often depend on famous faces or explosive (and expensive) set pieces to draw audiences into the theater, the horror genre has been thriving for decades with no-name actors, shoestring budgets, and still pulling in huge profits thanks to a quality idea that audiences want to see. If the characters in the film are more than likely not going to make it to the end credits, there's no need to shell out the dough for a household name when they're just going to be killed off.
Fortunately, horror films also frequently inspire unprovoked reactions from audiences that work better than any marketing campaign ever could. A24 struck gold when audience members were reportedly fainting during preview screenings of "Talk to Me," which certainly helped skyrocket the film's popularity and contributed to it becoming the production company's highest-grossing horror film, ever, even surpassing Ari Aster's "Hereditary."
IFC Films...
Fortunately, horror films also frequently inspire unprovoked reactions from audiences that work better than any marketing campaign ever could. A24 struck gold when audience members were reportedly fainting during preview screenings of "Talk to Me," which certainly helped skyrocket the film's popularity and contributed to it becoming the production company's highest-grossing horror film, ever, even surpassing Ari Aster's "Hereditary."
IFC Films...
- 5/8/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
For the last 10 years, A24 has been home to movies that wouldn’t have been made anywhere else, as low and mid-budget films are almost obsolete in the mainstream Hollywood landscape. But following their commitment to funding risky visions of outsider filmmakers, the Indie outfit has built a pretty strong brand identity and is now set to join forces with one of the best in the game.
Steven Spielberg, who previously spoke highly of A24’s Oscar-nominated The Zone of Interest, is now teaming up with the indie distributor for an adaptation of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
Steven Spielberg and A24 Join Forces for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Adaptation Steven Spielberg | Source: Wikimedia Commons
Since its publication, James McBride’s The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store has garnered all kinds of praise, with Barack Obama even naming it among his favorite books of 2023. The story, which follows the lives...
Steven Spielberg, who previously spoke highly of A24’s Oscar-nominated The Zone of Interest, is now teaming up with the indie distributor for an adaptation of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
Steven Spielberg and A24 Join Forces for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Adaptation Steven Spielberg | Source: Wikimedia Commons
Since its publication, James McBride’s The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store has garnered all kinds of praise, with Barack Obama even naming it among his favorite books of 2023. The story, which follows the lives...
- 5/7/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
In the 11 years since it burst onto the scene, A24 has accomplished something virtually unheard of in the film industry: establishing itself as a distributor with a fanbase that rivals those of the biggest directors.
Through a carefully curated lineup of acquisitions and original projects (and some seriously impressive marketing strategy), the company has become synonymous with crowd-pleasing independent filmmaking executed at the highest possible level. And its effortlessly cool promotional campaigns and brand collaborations have turned its logo into the ultimate stamp of approval for any project seeking film geek street cred.
The brand is elastic enough to be applied to a wide variety of projects — this is the company that released both “Moonlight” and “Spring Breakers,” after all — but you can generally recognize an A24 movie when you see one. It’s always going to be an auteur-driven work that unapologetically swerves away from mainstream trends in favor...
Through a carefully curated lineup of acquisitions and original projects (and some seriously impressive marketing strategy), the company has become synonymous with crowd-pleasing independent filmmaking executed at the highest possible level. And its effortlessly cool promotional campaigns and brand collaborations have turned its logo into the ultimate stamp of approval for any project seeking film geek street cred.
The brand is elastic enough to be applied to a wide variety of projects — this is the company that released both “Moonlight” and “Spring Breakers,” after all — but you can generally recognize an A24 movie when you see one. It’s always going to be an auteur-driven work that unapologetically swerves away from mainstream trends in favor...
- 5/7/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
There has been much pessimism floating around regarding this past weekend's box office. I myself have tossed some of that pessimism into the void. Much of that has to do with the fact that the summer movie season kicked off with "The Fall Guy" opening to a wildly disappointing $28.5 million, marking the worst start to summer in more than 20 years. Far less ink has been spilled regarding Sony's new horror movie "Tarot," which also opened over the weekend and snuck into the top five on the domestic charts with a $6.5 million debut. At first glance, it's not a good look for a movie from a major studio opening on more than 3,100 screens across North America. However, this might actually end up being a sneaky little hit.
"Tarot" also pulled in $3.7 million internationally, giving it a $10.2 million global start. Again, that number isn't going to break any records. It's not...
"Tarot" also pulled in $3.7 million internationally, giving it a $10.2 million global start. Again, that number isn't going to break any records. It's not...
- 5/6/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
A Pisces, a Taurus, a Capricorn, a Leo, a Virgo, and an Aquarius walk into a rented mansion for their Libra friend’s birthday party. The seven college kids soon run out of booze, go poking around in places they shouldn’t, and summon a fate worse than death when they find a mysterious deck of cards harboring a hidden evil. Title card: “Tarot.” All signs… point to yikes.
Written and directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, Screen Gems’ latest scary movie is willfully ridiculous. It’s also the most original take on the haunted party game since last year’s well-loved “Talk to Me” with its own franchising potential as a supernatural series. If open-minded audiences buy into this transparently trendy gimmick and its melodramatic narrative execution, what feels like a spiritual “Final Destination” spinoff — told by way of an Urban Outfitters’ small gifts display — could very well...
Written and directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, Screen Gems’ latest scary movie is willfully ridiculous. It’s also the most original take on the haunted party game since last year’s well-loved “Talk to Me” with its own franchising potential as a supernatural series. If open-minded audiences buy into this transparently trendy gimmick and its melodramatic narrative execution, what feels like a spiritual “Final Destination” spinoff — told by way of an Urban Outfitters’ small gifts display — could very well...
- 5/6/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
In the first major sale ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, A24 has acquired the North American rights to the competition title “Parthenope” from director Paolo Sorrentino, the distributor announced Friday, May 3.
“Parthenope” is the latest film from the Oscar winner Sorrentino, who will be competing for the Palme d‘Or for the seventh time. A24 describes the film as a “monumental and deeply romantic story of a lifetime.”
The film follows the titular character Parthenope, who is born in the sea of Naples in 1950 and searches for happiness over the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her home city and its many memorable characters. From Sorrentino, who also wrote the script, we expect a lot of lush Italian vistas and colorful, garish interiors.
The film features Gary Oldman and also stars, in alphabetical order, Dario Aita, Celeste Dalla Porta, Silvia Degrandi, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo Gleijeses, Biagio Izzo,...
“Parthenope” is the latest film from the Oscar winner Sorrentino, who will be competing for the Palme d‘Or for the seventh time. A24 describes the film as a “monumental and deeply romantic story of a lifetime.”
The film follows the titular character Parthenope, who is born in the sea of Naples in 1950 and searches for happiness over the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her home city and its many memorable characters. From Sorrentino, who also wrote the script, we expect a lot of lush Italian vistas and colorful, garish interiors.
The film features Gary Oldman and also stars, in alphabetical order, Dario Aita, Celeste Dalla Porta, Silvia Degrandi, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo Gleijeses, Biagio Izzo,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Clockwise from bottom left: The Evil Dead (New Line Cinema), Talk To Me (A24), Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (Cult Epics), The Ring (DreamWorks Pictures)Image: The A.V. Club
For those of us who are smarter than Homer Simpson, horror movies have taught us a very important lesson: If...
For those of us who are smarter than Homer Simpson, horror movies have taught us a very important lesson: If...
- 5/3/2024
- by Jen Lennon, Saloni Gajjar, Emma Keates, Jim Vorel
- avclub.com
Nothing, Except Everything is getting a big-screen treatment. That’s the name of a short film that earned plaudits for young writer/director Wesley Wang when it premiered last September. Wang has now inked a deal with Darren Aronofsky‘s Protozoa for a feature adaptation of Nothing, Except Everything.
According to Deadline, TriStar Pictures has picked up the film rights for Nothing, Except Everything. Wang’s 13-minute short film, which explores existential themes in a high school setting, was already a film festival darling before its breakout on YouTube. At the Indy Shorts International Film Festival, Wang won the Summer White Lynch Memorial Award, which goes to an outstanding high school filmmaker. The 19-year-old Harvard student completed Nothing, Except Everything during his senior year of high school.
Since its arrival on Wang’s YouTube channel, Nothing, Except Everything has received more than 4.4 million views. The project has received praise for...
According to Deadline, TriStar Pictures has picked up the film rights for Nothing, Except Everything. Wang’s 13-minute short film, which explores existential themes in a high school setting, was already a film festival darling before its breakout on YouTube. At the Indy Shorts International Film Festival, Wang won the Summer White Lynch Memorial Award, which goes to an outstanding high school filmmaker. The 19-year-old Harvard student completed Nothing, Except Everything during his senior year of high school.
Since its arrival on Wang’s YouTube channel, Nothing, Except Everything has received more than 4.4 million views. The project has received praise for...
- 5/1/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Last year, when Australian twin filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou—best known previously for their YouTube channel “RackaRacka”— released their debut feature horror film “Talk to Me,” it not only managed to rake in an impressive $92 million against a budget of $4.5 million, but it also garnered rave reviews and announced the arrival of two bold new voices that would surely reinvigorate the genre.
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- 5/1/2024
- by Caillou Pettis
- The Playlist
Danny and Michael Philippou, the breakout directors of last year’s box office horror hit “Talk to Me,” are re-teaming with A24 on their next horror film, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire. And this time they’re being paired with a two-time Oscar nominee.
Sally Hawkins will star in “Bring Her Back” from the Philippous, who are writing and directing the original movie for A24. Danny and Michael Philippou are also re-teaming with the producers on “Talk to Me,” Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton (“The Babadook”).
Plot details are being kept under wraps for “Bring Her Back,” but the film will begin production later this summer.
This would not be the first time Hawkins has starred in a horror film. Way back in 2007 she appeared in “The Killing Gene” alongside Stellan Skarsgård, Tom Hardy, and Selma Blair. The closest she’s gotten to the...
Sally Hawkins will star in “Bring Her Back” from the Philippous, who are writing and directing the original movie for A24. Danny and Michael Philippou are also re-teaming with the producers on “Talk to Me,” Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton (“The Babadook”).
Plot details are being kept under wraps for “Bring Her Back,” but the film will begin production later this summer.
This would not be the first time Hawkins has starred in a horror film. Way back in 2007 she appeared in “The Killing Gene” alongside Stellan Skarsgård, Tom Hardy, and Selma Blair. The closest she’s gotten to the...
- 4/30/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Last year's Talk To Me was a big breakout for sibling directorial duo Danny and Michael Philippou, who graduated from creative, crazed YouTube work to a horror hit for A24 ($92 million from a $4.5 million budget). Now the company is looking to stay in business with them, and Sally Hawkins is also attached to star in their latest effort Bring Her Back.
While Deadline reports that it's an original horror movie, the other details are remaining under wraps so far. There's not even mention of who wrote the script (though Danny Philipou was among those involved in Talk To Me's writing team), and we know that the film's producing duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton are back for the new one.
The Philipou duo will have the cameras rolling this summer, meaning that it has leapt ahead of a potential Talk To Me sequel and the documentary about their exploration...
While Deadline reports that it's an original horror movie, the other details are remaining under wraps so far. There's not even mention of who wrote the script (though Danny Philipou was among those involved in Talk To Me's writing team), and we know that the film's producing duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton are back for the new one.
The Philipou duo will have the cameras rolling this summer, meaning that it has leapt ahead of a potential Talk To Me sequel and the documentary about their exploration...
- 4/30/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
A24 is reuniting with Talk To Me co-directors Danny and Michael Philippou on the horror title Bring Her Back to star Sally Hawkins.
Plot details remain under wraps on the project, which is being produced by Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton. The compnay’s credits include The Babadook, The Nightingale, and this year’s Sundance selection The Moogai.
Production is scheduled to commence this summer and at time of writing it was unclear whether A24 will introduce Bring Her Back to international buyers in Cannes.
Hawkins earned a lead actress Oscar nomination for The Weight Of Water in...
Plot details remain under wraps on the project, which is being produced by Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton. The compnay’s credits include The Babadook, The Nightingale, and this year’s Sundance selection The Moogai.
Production is scheduled to commence this summer and at time of writing it was unclear whether A24 will introduce Bring Her Back to international buyers in Cannes.
Hawkins earned a lead actress Oscar nomination for The Weight Of Water in...
- 4/30/2024
- ScreenDaily
Following Joni Mitchell’s return to Spotify, the singer-songwriter will release The Asylum Albums (1976-1980), out June 21 via Rhino.
The box set contains a remastering of Mitchell’s albums from the late Seventies: 1976’s Hejira (1976), 1977’s Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, 1979’s Mingus, and the 1980 live album Shadows and Light. You won’t find any unreleased recordings or outtakes here; Mitchell will include those on the official Archives Vol. 4, expected later this year.
Each record on The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) was remastered from flat analong master tapes by Bernie Grundman.
The box set contains a remastering of Mitchell’s albums from the late Seventies: 1976’s Hejira (1976), 1977’s Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, 1979’s Mingus, and the 1980 live album Shadows and Light. You won’t find any unreleased recordings or outtakes here; Mitchell will include those on the official Archives Vol. 4, expected later this year.
Each record on The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) was remastered from flat analong master tapes by Bernie Grundman.
- 4/30/2024
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Great news for fans of the horror flick Talk To Me. The film's creators Danny and Michael Philippou, one-time YouTube sensations now horror sensations, are working again with A24 on a new horror flick called Bring Her Back. Even sweeter is the news that the amazing, award-winning actress Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water & Paddington films) will star in the film. Plot details are being kept under wraps and production will begin production in Summer 2024. You do not bring on someone of Sally Hawkins' caliber just to fudge around trying to scare everyone with stunt scares, this one is going to dig deep. The film will be directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, creators behind Talk to Me, A24’s breakout film...
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- 4/30/2024
- Screen Anarchy
Following the success of their feature debut, the horror film Talk to Me, the directing duo of Danny and Michael Philippou signed on to make a new film adaptation of the Street Fighter video game franchise, started developing a Talk to Me sequel titled Talk 2 Me, and let it be known that they had already shot some sort of Talk to Me prequel (but it’s not clear if or when we’ll get to see that footage), had an action drama project they’d like to make, and also had a horror script called Bring Her Back that they wanted to get into production. Now Deadline has confirmed that Bring Her Back is heading into production and will be made before Talk 2 Me or Street Fighter, with two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins of The Shape of Water and Blue Jasmine signed on to star in the film.
- 4/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A sequel to last year’s horror hit Talk to Me is coming soon, but first up A24 has set up another original horror movie from Talk to Me filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou.
Deadline reports that brothers Danny and Michael Philippou will direct a horror movie titled Bring Her Back for A24, with Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) starring!
Deadline’s report details, “Plot details are being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.”
Production on Bring Her Back is expected to kick off this coming Summer.
Talk to Me was a huge hit for A24 last year, the film scaring up $92 million at the worldwide box office and earning the Philippou brothers rave reviews for their feature debut.
Danny and Michael...
Deadline reports that brothers Danny and Michael Philippou will direct a horror movie titled Bring Her Back for A24, with Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water) starring!
Deadline’s report details, “Plot details are being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.”
Production on Bring Her Back is expected to kick off this coming Summer.
Talk to Me was a huge hit for A24 last year, the film scaring up $92 million at the worldwide box office and earning the Philippou brothers rave reviews for their feature debut.
Danny and Michael...
- 4/30/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Following the success of Talk To Me, directors Danny & Michael Philippou will team up with A24 again on Bring Her Back, starring Sally Hawkins.
A24 hit gold with Talk To Me, Danny & Michael Philippou’s ridiculously popular horror film featuring a creepy hand and a bunch of teenagers playing with it. It doesn’t come as a surprise that the powerhouse studio wants to team up with the brothers again for what they’re hoping will be another horror sensation.
Deadline reports that Danny & Michael Philippou are now working on a film called Bring Her Back and Sally Hawkins will play the lead. Production is due to start this summer.
No plot details as of yet, but that’s to be expected. A24 will want to keep those close to the chest until the film is nearing completion. There’s no release date either.
This is pure speculation, but could...
A24 hit gold with Talk To Me, Danny & Michael Philippou’s ridiculously popular horror film featuring a creepy hand and a bunch of teenagers playing with it. It doesn’t come as a surprise that the powerhouse studio wants to team up with the brothers again for what they’re hoping will be another horror sensation.
Deadline reports that Danny & Michael Philippou are now working on a film called Bring Her Back and Sally Hawkins will play the lead. Production is due to start this summer.
No plot details as of yet, but that’s to be expected. A24 will want to keep those close to the chest until the film is nearing completion. There’s no release date either.
This is pure speculation, but could...
- 4/30/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one. Following their collaboration on hit horror Talk To Me, A24 and filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou are re-teaming on original horror movie Bring Her Back, we can reveal.
The team have set two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) to star in the movie, which is due to begin production this summer.
Plot details re being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.
Last summer, Talk to Me became A24’s highest-grossing horror film domestically. The Philippous’ are also developing the sequel for the studio and a documentary project inspired by their own journey into the world of international underground deathmatch wrestling.
Brit actress Hawkins has only appeared in one horror movie before back in 2007 but...
The team have set two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) to star in the movie, which is due to begin production this summer.
Plot details re being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.
Last summer, Talk to Me became A24’s highest-grossing horror film domestically. The Philippous’ are also developing the sequel for the studio and a documentary project inspired by their own journey into the world of international underground deathmatch wrestling.
Brit actress Hawkins has only appeared in one horror movie before back in 2007 but...
- 4/30/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
“Challengers” netted a $6.2 million opening day from 3,477 North American theaters, a figure that includes $1.9 million from preview screenings. Amazon MGM Studios’ love-triangle drama is set to match industry projections for a $15 million debut. The tennis film also gets extra revenue from tickets for premium large-format auditoriums, including some Imax screens.
The Zendaya starrer will easily launch above the competition to claim the top spot on domestic charts — not small potatoes for an original, R-rated drama in the age of studio IP addiction. But “Challengers” does carry a $55 million production budget, so it’ll have to keep rallying into the summer months to score a profit in theaters. Reviews have been stellar, while early ticket buyers lean positive with audience survey firm Cinema Score tallying a “B+” grade. Amazon MGM has good buzz on its side for the weeks ahead.
“Challengers” stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a tennis prodigy who turns...
The Zendaya starrer will easily launch above the competition to claim the top spot on domestic charts — not small potatoes for an original, R-rated drama in the age of studio IP addiction. But “Challengers” does carry a $55 million production budget, so it’ll have to keep rallying into the summer months to score a profit in theaters. Reviews have been stellar, while early ticket buyers lean positive with audience survey firm Cinema Score tallying a “B+” grade. Amazon MGM has good buzz on its side for the weeks ahead.
“Challengers” stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a tennis prodigy who turns...
- 4/27/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
A previously reliable leaker of Ubisoft info claims that open-world hacking videogame franchise Watch Dogs has been quietly shelved.
In videogame terms, things have been rather quiet on the Watch Dogs front in recent years, with the most recent title in the open-world hacker franchise, Watch Dogs: Legion, getting its last update in January 2022.
There may be a good reason for this. According to Twitter/X user j0nathan (via Push Square), who has form when it comes to leaking Ubisoft information, the publishing giant has quietly shelved Watch Dogs. In the process, the rumour goes, it also cancelled some sort of battle royale mode or spin-off, which possibly would have been added to Watch Dogs: Legion in an update.
“Watch Dogs is basically finished at this point,” j0nathan wrote (as translated from French via Google). “The flop of Legion destroyed the licence’s projects (including a pretty original battle royale).”
Again,...
In videogame terms, things have been rather quiet on the Watch Dogs front in recent years, with the most recent title in the open-world hacker franchise, Watch Dogs: Legion, getting its last update in January 2022.
There may be a good reason for this. According to Twitter/X user j0nathan (via Push Square), who has form when it comes to leaking Ubisoft information, the publishing giant has quietly shelved Watch Dogs. In the process, the rumour goes, it also cancelled some sort of battle royale mode or spin-off, which possibly would have been added to Watch Dogs: Legion in an update.
“Watch Dogs is basically finished at this point,” j0nathan wrote (as translated from French via Google). “The flop of Legion destroyed the licence’s projects (including a pretty original battle royale).”
Again,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Few movie studios can lay claim to the kind of brand name prestige that A24 has. Founded in 2012, the indie distributor has quickly become beloved by cinephiles and the A24 logo alone is enough to draw views to a trailer. It's a reputation that's been well-earned, through great horror movies like "Hereditary" and "Talk to Me" and off-the-wall genre films like "The Green Knight" and "Everything Everywhere All At Once." The latest A24 film comes from filmmaker Alex Garland (whose films "Ex Machina" and "Men" were distributed by A24 in the U.S.), and it has already set a new record for the studio.
"Civil War" is set in an imminent-future nightmare where the United States of America has fractured into multiple warring factions, and follows a group of war journalists as they journey to Washington, D.C., in the hopes of scoring a final interview with the defiant president...
"Civil War" is set in an imminent-future nightmare where the United States of America has fractured into multiple warring factions, and follows a group of war journalists as they journey to Washington, D.C., in the hopes of scoring a final interview with the defiant president...
- 4/13/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
The box office is united behind “Civil War.” A24’s dystopian thriller earned $10.7 million from 3,838 locations across its opening day and preview screenings, putting itself on track for a debut of around $26 million.
The debut figure represents the highest opening day gross ever for A24, besting the $5.1 million earned by 2018’s “Hereditary” in its first screenings. That horror feature still holds the record for the indie banner’s highest opening weekend ever, with a $13.5 million tally — a watermark that “Civil War” should be able to surge above before the end of Saturday. “Civil War” also gets a boost in sales from playing in premium-large format auditoriums like Imax.
It’s a record that the Alex Garland-directed war feature needs to break since it’s also the most expensive feature in the history of A24. “Civil War” cost $50 million to produce, plus additional costs for marketing and distribution. It’s...
The debut figure represents the highest opening day gross ever for A24, besting the $5.1 million earned by 2018’s “Hereditary” in its first screenings. That horror feature still holds the record for the indie banner’s highest opening weekend ever, with a $13.5 million tally — a watermark that “Civil War” should be able to surge above before the end of Saturday. “Civil War” also gets a boost in sales from playing in premium-large format auditoriums like Imax.
It’s a record that the Alex Garland-directed war feature needs to break since it’s also the most expensive feature in the history of A24. “Civil War” cost $50 million to produce, plus additional costs for marketing and distribution. It’s...
- 4/13/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
When audiences seek movies based on brands, that usually means the likes of Marvel, DC Comics, and Pixar — not studios or distributors.
The exception is A24. It’s something acknowledged by its peers (however grudgingly) and among a growing section of younger cinephiles, for whom “an A24 movie” means something a little weird and potentially cool, maybe great — and reason to take a chance on going to a theater.
Alex Garland‘s “Civil War,” the company’s most expensive film (a reported $50 million) opens this week with tracking that suggests it could open to $20 million or more. That would top any previous A24 opening; its best is “Hereditary,” which opened to $13.5 million in 2018.
Garland’s film checks many of the boxes that have translated into A24’s success. Its director has a strong following, including prior A24 films “Ex Machina” and “Men.” “Civil War” also had a widely publicized festival premiere at SXSW last month.
The exception is A24. It’s something acknowledged by its peers (however grudgingly) and among a growing section of younger cinephiles, for whom “an A24 movie” means something a little weird and potentially cool, maybe great — and reason to take a chance on going to a theater.
Alex Garland‘s “Civil War,” the company’s most expensive film (a reported $50 million) opens this week with tracking that suggests it could open to $20 million or more. That would top any previous A24 opening; its best is “Hereditary,” which opened to $13.5 million in 2018.
Garland’s film checks many of the boxes that have translated into A24’s success. Its director has a strong following, including prior A24 films “Ex Machina” and “Men.” “Civil War” also had a widely publicized festival premiere at SXSW last month.
- 4/12/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Stars: Freya Allan, Jeremy Irvine, Ruby Barker, Peter Mullan, Saffron Burrows, Ned Dennehy | Written by Christina Pamies, Bryce McGuire, Lorcan Reilly | Directed by Alberto Corredor
Director Alberto Corredor expands his own award-winning 2017 short for this original British horror. In addition to delivering a steady flow of creepy chills, it also has significant franchise potential, and if that happens, sales of potato sacks are going to go through the roof come Halloween time.
Baghead is set in present-day Berlin, where cash-strapped 20-something Iris (The Witcher’s Freya Allan) inherits a large run-down pub, after the horrific death of her estranged father, Owen (Peter Mullan). The manager of her father’s estate is keen to offload the property, but Iris decides to stay, inviting her best friend Katie (Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker) to join her.
However, they soon discover that the basement of the pub is home to a sinister supernatural presence,...
Director Alberto Corredor expands his own award-winning 2017 short for this original British horror. In addition to delivering a steady flow of creepy chills, it also has significant franchise potential, and if that happens, sales of potato sacks are going to go through the roof come Halloween time.
Baghead is set in present-day Berlin, where cash-strapped 20-something Iris (The Witcher’s Freya Allan) inherits a large run-down pub, after the horrific death of her estranged father, Owen (Peter Mullan). The manager of her father’s estate is keen to offload the property, but Iris decides to stay, inviting her best friend Katie (Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker) to join her.
However, they soon discover that the basement of the pub is home to a sinister supernatural presence,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
While watching Baghead, the movie reminded me a lot of the film Talk to Me. The name Baghead literally gives away what the movie is about—it’s about someone who wears a bag on their head. This someone lives in the basement of a rundown pub, a place with historical significance. This pub used to belong to Iris’ father, who tried to burn it down. Surprisingly, he ended up burned dead, but the Baghead is still very much alive and residing in the basement. Now, the pub belongs to Iris. But who is this Baghead? Why does it stay in the basement? And will Iris make it out alive or end up like her father? Let’s find out together.
Spoilers Ahead
Why Did Iris Decide To Stay At The Bar?
Iris had always been alone in her life. She had no parents; her mother was dead, and her...
Spoilers Ahead
Why Did Iris Decide To Stay At The Bar?
Iris had always been alone in her life. She had no parents; her mother was dead, and her...
- 4/6/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
From Goblin's signature theme for "Suspiria" to the viral success of Richard Carter's "Talk To Me" track "Le Monde," the right song at the right time can be the making of a great horror movie. "We can try a billion songs," says Matt Bettinelli-Olpin — co-director with Tyler Gillett of upcoming ballerina vampire movie "Abigail" — but when they hit on the perfect track, "We go, 'Oh f**k, that's the song. That's great. It hits all the notes."
Sometimes the right song isn't out there yet, and the movie calls for a new one to be written from scratch. When the directing duo needed an old-timey "Hide and Seek" tune with a Vincent Price-esque narrator for their 2019 horror-comedy "Ready or Not," they couldn't find one — so they asked "Southbound" composers Louis Castle and James Bairian (known collectively as The Gifted) to write something original. Last year's "Scream VI...
Sometimes the right song isn't out there yet, and the movie calls for a new one to be written from scratch. When the directing duo needed an old-timey "Hide and Seek" tune with a Vincent Price-esque narrator for their 2019 horror-comedy "Ready or Not," they couldn't find one — so they asked "Southbound" composers Louis Castle and James Bairian (known collectively as The Gifted) to write something original. Last year's "Scream VI...
- 4/5/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
A24 is a studio that has built up a good name over the last decade and change in Hollywood. It's a name that means something to moviegoers, and that's no small thing. But as the studio looks to compete in an increasingly volatile Hollywood landscape, minor theatrical successes like "Priscilla" and disastrous flops such as "Under the Silver Lake" aren't going to cut it anymore. So, the studio is going bigger and making its biggest bet ever with Alex Garland's "Civil War." The question is, can this politically-charged, unconventional war film break through like a more conventional blockbuster?
Given that Garland's latest carries a $50 million budget, A24 is certainly hoping so. The good news is that the initial numbers suggest that this one will be a winner, at least in the early going. "Civil War" is eyeing an opening between $18 and $24 million when it arrives next weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Given that Garland's latest carries a $50 million budget, A24 is certainly hoping so. The good news is that the initial numbers suggest that this one will be a winner, at least in the early going. "Civil War" is eyeing an opening between $18 and $24 million when it arrives next weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- 4/5/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The winners have been announced for the 2024 Critics Choice Super Awards!
The Critics Choice Association honors the best in Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action movies and television.
The Last of Us leads the television winners, sweeping all seven categories for which it was nominated. In the film categories, Godzilla Minus One, Mission: Impossible – Dead Recknoning, Poor Things, and Talk to Me all received two wins each.
There was some controversy when nominations were announced as the drama film All Of Us Strangers was nominated in horror categories, which many fans didn’t think was correct.
Head inside to check out the full winners list…
Keep reading to see the full list of winners…
Film Nominations For The 4th Annual Critics Choice Super Awards
Best Action Movie
Extraction 2
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
John Wick: Chapter 4 – Winner
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
Sisu
Best Actor In...
The Critics Choice Association honors the best in Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action movies and television.
The Last of Us leads the television winners, sweeping all seven categories for which it was nominated. In the film categories, Godzilla Minus One, Mission: Impossible – Dead Recknoning, Poor Things, and Talk to Me all received two wins each.
There was some controversy when nominations were announced as the drama film All Of Us Strangers was nominated in horror categories, which many fans didn’t think was correct.
Head inside to check out the full winners list…
Keep reading to see the full list of winners…
Film Nominations For The 4th Annual Critics Choice Super Awards
Best Action Movie
Extraction 2
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
John Wick: Chapter 4 – Winner
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
Sisu
Best Actor In...
- 4/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in ‘The Last of Us’ season 1 finale (Photograph by Liane Hentscher/HBO)
HBO’s The Last of Us earned seven Critics Choice Super Awards, winning in every category the video game-inspired series was nominated in. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey each scored two wins, taking top acting honors in the Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-tv Movie and the Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-tv Movie categories. (The Superhero categories include comic book and video game-inspired shows).
The series was also named Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-tv Movie and Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-tv Movie. Melanie Lynskey’s performance in the guest starring role as Kathleen earned the Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series, or Made-For-tv Movie award.
On the movie side, Godzilla Minus One, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Poor Things, and Talk to Me picked up two wins each.
HBO’s The Last of Us earned seven Critics Choice Super Awards, winning in every category the video game-inspired series was nominated in. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey each scored two wins, taking top acting honors in the Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-tv Movie and the Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-tv Movie categories. (The Superhero categories include comic book and video game-inspired shows).
The series was also named Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-tv Movie and Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-tv Movie. Melanie Lynskey’s performance in the guest starring role as Kathleen earned the Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series, or Made-For-tv Movie award.
On the movie side, Godzilla Minus One, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Poor Things, and Talk to Me picked up two wins each.
- 4/4/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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