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Damien Chazelle Weighs Prospects of Next Project After Box Office Flop: “‘Babylon’ Didn’t Work at All”
In Hollywood, they say you’re only as good as your last credit. Damien Chazelle is weighing what that means for him following the box office failure of his big-budget film Babylon starring Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Diego Calva. Made for a reported $80 million before marketing costs, the Paramount Pictures release opened to a […]
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Kieron Gillen Launching ‘The Power Fantasy’ Comic Book
In the world of comic books, the term “superpowered” individual can mean a lot of things — from the ability to fly to invisibility. But in the wrold of The Power Fantasy, it has a more specific meaning: anyone who has as much destructive power as the United States’ nuclear arsenal. That’s the pitch for […]
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10 of Timothée Chalamet’s Most Memorable Films
One day Timothée Chalamet had small-ish roles in projects like Homeland and Interstellar, and the next, he was the Oscar-nominated up-and-comer that seemingly every director wanted to work with, thanks to his emotional turn as Elio in Call Me by Your Name. His role in Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 coming-of-age drama that also starred Armie Hammer […]
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Amazon Prime Video’s New Releases Coming in March 2024
Amazon originals like Ricky Stanicky, Road House and Tig Notaro: Hello Again are just some of the titles hitting Prime Video in March. Features like Five Nights at Freddy’s, Bring It On 1-3, Friday Night Lights, Batman, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Safe House, Sleepy Hollow, Divergent 1-3, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, Minions: The […]
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Berlin’s Carlo Chatrian Defends “Freedom of Speech” at Awards Gala Amid Political Backlash
The 2024 edition of the Berlinale continues to generate heated debate around Israel’s war in Gaza, with out-going Berlin festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian defending the Feb. 24 closing awards show speeches against mounting criticism from German politicians and media. “This year’s festival was a place for dialogue and exchange for ten days; yet once […]
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12 of the Best Chase Scenes in Movie History
You know the feeling: Your pulse rises as you lean forward, the hairs on your arms are lifting, and suddenly, you’re holding your breath. A good chase scene will leave you pinned to your seat, unable to look away no matter how many times you’ve seen the movie. The art of the chase has changed […]
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Denis Villeneuve Talks ‘Dune 2’ and Why ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Still Keeps Him Up at Night
You’d be hard-pressed to find a filmmaker who has put together a finer body of work than Denis Villeneuve has since making his U.S. debut in 2013. From the mold-breaking thrillers of Prisoners, Enemy and Sicario to a murderers’ row of sci-fi films including Arrival, Blade Runner 2049 and Dune, the French Canadian director’s films […]
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Martin McDonagh Set for Masterclass, Career Retrospective at Hong Kong Film Festival
Martin McDonagh is set for a masterclass and career retrospective at the 48th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). The British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, director and producer will discuss his career in theater and film and his inspirations with an audience in Hong Kong. In a career spanning three decades, McDonagh has won an Academy Award, […]
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Hayden Christensen Thought ‘Star Wars’ “Wasn’t a Possibility” After Leonardo DiCaprio Casting Rumors
Hayden Christensen knew he was shooting for the stars (in more ways than one) during his auditions for Star Wars. The actor revealed this week he nearly lost hope for the project when he heard his name in contention with Leonardo DiCaprio. Christensen played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002) and […]
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‘Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat’ Review: Kinetic Doc Connects Jazz, Decolonization and the Birth of the United Nations
Johan Grimonprez delves into Belgium's past to investigate the plot against Congolese independence.
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Francis Ford Coppola Shares ‘The Outsiders’ Audition Tapes From Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze
Four decades after its release, director Francis Ford Coppola took to Instagram on Thursday to share audition tapes from his 1983 film, The Outsiders. The film, based on the 1963 novel by S.E. Hinton, is known for, among other things, launching the careers of many of its young stars, including Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, Patrick […]
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Oscars’ Best Casting Award: Which Movies Would’ve Won Over 96 Years of Academy History?
For the first time in a quarter century, a new Oscar category is upon us. Beginning in 2026, honoring films from 2025, the Academy will recognize the best casting of the year. It’s a long-overdue and well-deserved recognition for the casting directors who place such an integral building block in a film’s production but have […]
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‘Superman: Legacy’ Gets Title Change From James Gunn
Drop the Legacy. James Gunn revealed that his new Superman movie will simply be called Superman, writing in a post celebrating the first day of filming, “When I finished the first draft of the script, I called the film Superman: Legacy. By the time I locked the final draft, it was clear the title was SUPERMAN. […]
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‘Everything Everywhere’ Duo Daniels Set Next Movie for 2026 Release
Almost a year after Everything Everywhere All at Once took over the Oscars, the filmmaking duo behind the indie sensation are getting closer to their next feature. Universal has set a June 12, 2026, release date for the next film from filmmakers Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert). No other details were available, though the […]
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Jared Leto Shares ‘Tron: Ares’ First-Look Image
Jared Leto took to Instagram on Thursday to unveil a first look at Tron: Ares, the latest installment in the Tron franchise now shooting in Vancouver. Tron: Ares stars Leto as Ares, a computer program sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission to introduce artificial intelligence beings to humans. The Disney tentpole […]
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Emily Blunt in Talks to Join Dwayne Johnson in A24’s ‘The Smashing Machine’
Emily Blunt is in talks to star opposite Dwayne Johnson in A24’s The Smashing Machine, which is written and directed by Benny Safdie. Johnson is set to star in The Smashing Machine as real-life mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr, a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion. Blunt would star as Dawn Staples, the new wife to Kerr. […]
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