Retired English actor Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the greatest actors in cinema’s history. Although picky, the actor won numerous accolades throughout his career. Most of his performances, if not all, have been critically acclaimed. The proof of this fact is that he has three Academy Awards, making him the actor with the most Academy Awards for Best Actor.
Back to the part about him being picky, Day-Lewis has rejected roles in some great movies. For instance, he rejected the lead role in 1993’s Philadelphia and the role of the vampire Lestat in 1994’s Interview with the Vampire.
Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot
Another such role that Day-Lewis reportedly rejected was Batman. Zack Snyder once approached the actor for a role in Man of Steel, and it was not until much later that he revealed which role it was.
Zack Snyder on the Role He Had Written for...
Back to the part about him being picky, Day-Lewis has rejected roles in some great movies. For instance, he rejected the lead role in 1993’s Philadelphia and the role of the vampire Lestat in 1994’s Interview with the Vampire.
Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot
Another such role that Day-Lewis reportedly rejected was Batman. Zack Snyder once approached the actor for a role in Man of Steel, and it was not until much later that he revealed which role it was.
Zack Snyder on the Role He Had Written for...
- 3/14/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
Known for her roles in Euphoria and The Handmaid’s Tale, Sydney Sweeney recently opened up during an SXSW Q&a session about her dream director. No, he is not Quentin Tarantino or Christopher Nolan; rather, she would prefer to collaborate with Martin Scorsese.
This may surprise some people considering Nolan’s standing as a visionary director, who recently won the Oscar for Oppenheimer. That being said, the two-time Emmy-nominated actress, 26, might have been drawn in by Scorsese’s storytelling and character development.
However, her admiration for Scorsese might not necessarily lead to any Academy Award wins. Despite being regarded as one of the greatest directors of all time, the Taxi Driver director has been snubbed by the Academy on several occasions.
Sydney Sweeney in a still from Madame Web
In fact, many actors who have appeared in his films, including Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon, have been...
This may surprise some people considering Nolan’s standing as a visionary director, who recently won the Oscar for Oppenheimer. That being said, the two-time Emmy-nominated actress, 26, might have been drawn in by Scorsese’s storytelling and character development.
However, her admiration for Scorsese might not necessarily lead to any Academy Award wins. Despite being regarded as one of the greatest directors of all time, the Taxi Driver director has been snubbed by the Academy on several occasions.
Sydney Sweeney in a still from Madame Web
In fact, many actors who have appeared in his films, including Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon, have been...
- 3/13/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
The Academy Award, popularly known as the Oscars, is the most prestigious award that someone from within the film fraternity can win. It is every actor’s dream to etch their name in the annals of film history, a recognition of their mastery over the art form that takes a significant amount of time to refine. Over the years, several actors have won the award, thus setting themselves apart from the rest. In this article, we will take a look at five such actors whose Oscar records will not be broken anytime soon.
The film industry has seen the rise and fall of actors. While not everyone can make it big, those who have managed to do so have left their mark forever.
It is worth noting that an Oscar alone does not determine one’s talent, as it is merely a reward for the work that they put in.
The film industry has seen the rise and fall of actors. While not everyone can make it big, those who have managed to do so have left their mark forever.
It is worth noting that an Oscar alone does not determine one’s talent, as it is merely a reward for the work that they put in.
- 3/6/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Ever since Daniel Day-Lewis made a rare appearance to present an award to Martin Scorsese, speculations have been spreading on the internet about his return to films with a Scorsese project. However, that dream may not happen anytime soon as one of the close friends of the actor has revealed that he is done with films. The revelation came from Day-Lewis’s My Left Foot director Jim Sheridan.
Daniel Day-Lewis in Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York
Scorsese is riding high this awards season as his latest film Killers of the Flower Moon is currently nominated for ten Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Martin Scorsese’s next film will be a spiritual movie on Jesus and rumors suggested that Day-Lewis may play the central role.
Daniel Day-Lewis May Not Return For Martin Scorsese Film After Disappointing Update
Daniel Day-Lewis in Jim Sheridan’s film My Left Foot...
Daniel Day-Lewis in Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York
Scorsese is riding high this awards season as his latest film Killers of the Flower Moon is currently nominated for ten Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Martin Scorsese’s next film will be a spiritual movie on Jesus and rumors suggested that Day-Lewis may play the central role.
Daniel Day-Lewis May Not Return For Martin Scorsese Film After Disappointing Update
Daniel Day-Lewis in Jim Sheridan’s film My Left Foot...
- 3/6/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Sunday Am: Grosses haven’t changed seismically from yesterday in what is hopefully the last less-than-$70M weekend for a while. Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love is coming in at $13.5M, -53%, for a $71.1M total by Eod. But here’s the short and sweet takeaway from today: Exhibition (and studios) scream that they need product coming out of Covid, and even more so after the strikes turned the first half of the 2024 theatrical release calendar inside out. But there’s the deal: There were three wide releases this weekend — three.
Sony/Crunchyroll’s Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training did its job, bringing its fanbase out and opening to $11.6M. Great for TV episodes on the big screen, and higher than Demon Slayer‘s $10.1M start last August.
But two other movies –a very highly reviewed faith-based Kingdom Story movie, Ordinary Angels, and a prolific star-studded Focus Features, Ethan Coen-directed movie, Drive-Away Dolls, (which was getting pushed to theater owners as early as last CinemaCon) were respectively meh ($6.5M opening for a $12M-$13M movie) and ‘Christ, really?’ ($2.4M start off a $20M negative pick-up cost; shockingly lower than the $3.69M of Focus’ fresh face genre pic Lisa Frankenstein).
Ordinary Angels‘ not over-performing off its great diagnostics is perplexing, and Drive-Away Dolls failure apparently gets pinned on the fact that it’s a bad movie.
But here’s the long-winded point, and this relates to both Ordinary Angels and Drive-Away Dolls: In this post- pandemic environment, studios are cutting their marketing expenses, not really aiming for any type of robust theatrical number, so that they can get these movies into the downstream home entertainment windows where they break-even or perhaps make a little money. If no muscle is provided in sending a message to audiences that these titles should be seen in a theater, and a studio just automatically expects people to show up, then what hope is there for counterprogramming on the big screen?
It’s clear on these smaller films, theatrical is just merely being used as a form of advertising to tell people to watch these movies at home. Hey?! Why am I picking on these two little guys? Because a big deal was made back in the fall to protect these movies and move them away from a strike environment where actors couldn’t promote (Ordinary Angels says it moved because of Taylor Swift). Now, both titles open and they’re putting up box office that’s akin to opening in a strike-laden marketplace. Which begs the question of how much oomph was put behind them.
There’s something else going on with Ordinary Angels. Why did Jesus Revolution rally to a $15M opening, and not this? It had Jesus in the title. Quite often, what makes a faith-based film catapult to another stratosphere is its faithful-per-minute moment. Ordinary Angels doesn’t have that 100%, and that’s what is keeping the churchgoers at bay, despite the fact that this drama was screened a lot.
In the case of Drive-Away Dolls, Focus cut a fun trailer. And they chose a good date with a vacancy on the calendar. But apparently, both weren’t good enough to spur traffic to this Margaret Qualley, Beanie Feldstein, Geraldine Viswanathan, Pedro Pascal and Matt Damon romp. As far as the movie not doing more business, a major studio isn’t going to throw good money after bad and strain to rein in an audience on a title that has these types of audience scores (although critics were Ok with the movie at 65% fresh).
Any studio executive who is preaching about a diverse film slate and more non-tentpole films to bring moviegoers back — it’s not happening unless you financially support these movies and make them niche draws.
We’ll have the chart soon in what will be a crazy Indie Spirit Awards and PGA Awards fun-filled day in the City of Angels.
Speaking of supporting counterprogramming — raise a glass to Sony for getting the comeback romcom Anyone But You over the $200M global mark. The $25M production is going to make more profit than the Culver City’s lot beaten-down Madame Web.
1.) Bob Marley: One Love (Par) 3,597 (+58) theaters, Fri $3.7M Sat $6M Sun $3.78M 3-day $13.5M (-53%) Total $71.1M/Wk 2
2.) Demon Slayer…(Sony) 1,949 theaters Fri $5.5M Sat $3.5M Sun $2.5M 3-day $11.6M/Wk 1
3.) Ordinary Angels (LG) 3,020 theaters Fri $2.33M Sat $2.32M Sun $1.85M 3-day $6.5M/Wk 1
4.) Madame Web (Sony) 4,013 theaters, Fri $1.6M Sat $2.6M Sun $1.7M 3-day $6M (-61%) Total $35.4M/Wk 2
5.) Migration (Ill/Uni) 2,434 (-21) Fri $660K Sat $1.36M Sun $980K 3-day $3M (-22%) Total $120.4M/ Wk 10
6.) Argylle (App/Uni) 3,060 (-587) theaters, Fri $740K Sat $1.27M Sun $790K 3-day $2.8M (-43%) Total $41.6M/ Wk 4
7.) Wonka (WB) 2,203 (-144) theaters, Fri $605K Sat $1.17M Sun $760K 3-day $2.53M (-28%) Total $214.5M/Wk 11
8.) Drive-Away Dolls (Foc) 2,280 theaters Fri $1M Sat $840K Sun $550K 3-day $2.4M/Wk 1
9.) The Beekeeper (Amz MGM) 2,157 (-400) theaters, Fri $504K Sat $911K Sun $547K 3-day $1.96M (-39%) Total $63.1M/Wk 7
10.) Chosen Season 4, Eps 4-6 (Fath) 2,090 (-138) theaters Fri $518K Sat $747K Sun $530K 3-day $1.79M (-50%), Total $7.8M /Wk 2
Saturday Am Writethru after Friday night post: Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love remains on uppers at the weekend box office with a $3.7M Friday, and a 3-day of $13.95M at 3,597 theaters, -51% which will get the Reinaldo Marcus Green directed title to $71.6M by Sunday. Through yesterday, global is already at $101.1M. That’s a great piece of counterprogramming business in a struggling marketplace. Say what you will, S&P Global about putting Paramount Global on “credit watch negative,” but the film studio has a vibrant theatrical release schedule this year with Gladiator 2, Quiet Place: Day, If and Smile 2 to name a few.
Sony/Crunchyroll’s Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training which is not a movie, but “is the last episode (episode 11) of the Swordsmith Village Arc and the first episode of the Hashira Training Arc” is looking at $10.8M after a $5.5M Friday (including those $1.8M previews) at 1,949 locations. I’m told that some of the fanboys here were also customers of Sony’s Madame Web last weekend.
Demon Slayer devotees gave this edition a B+, which is the same grade they gave last year’s big screen version of the anime toon. ComScore/Screen Engine PostTrak audiences gave it an 84% positive and a 68% definite recommend. Male leaning at 66% with 75% of those who bought tickets between 18-34 and 25-34 the biggest demo at 45%. Diversity demos were 43% Latino and Hispanic, 23% Caucasian, 13% Black and 14% Asian. IMAX and Plf screens are responsible for a third of the weekend’s ticket sales as Demon Slayer slayed in South Central, West and Mountain regions. AMC Burbank is the highest grossing theater so far with a near $19K since Thursday.
Thank God for Crunchyroll during depressed times at the box office; they can fill the void. However, the overall box office stands at $64M, -32% from a year ago. March couldn’t get here any faster with Dune Part Two.
Third goes to Lionsgate/Kingdom Story’s Ordinary Angels, which despite an awesome A+ CinemaScore (typical for a faith-based movie), solid reviews at 80% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and a 100% Rt audience score — isn’t wildly overperforming. Right now a $2.3M Friday is yielding a $6.5M result in third place. The reason why some believed this could beat its $5M-$7M projection is because faith-based audiences often fly under the radar of tracking services. Last February’s Kingdom Story movie, Jesus Revolution, hit a homerun with a $15.8M opening and $52.1M. Where’s the seat fillers?
It’s odd considering there was positive chatter for Ordinary Angels from RelishMix: “Audiences who are drawn to see Reacher star Alan Ritchson headlining the film, appreciate the different type of performance than his action-oriented roles and there’ enthusiasm to see Hilary Swank return to theaters.” However, the social media metric company does report, “Ordinary Angels social media universe stats run -31% under indie-drama norms at 38.1M across Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok combined.”
Right now, Spider-Man clairvoyant Madame Web is showing a -64% second frame drop (which is bad though not as atrocious as Marvels -78% second weekend freefall or Sony/Marvel’s Morbius‘ -74%) with an estimated $5.56M in 4th place at 4,013 theaters after a $1.5M Friday. She’ll stand at $35M by Sunday. Still, both Marvels and Morbius look like crowdpleasers next to Madame Web respectively at $84.5M and $73.8M domestic finals. Let’s not put lipstick on this. If you’re going to make a superhero movie going forward, really focus on it in development and hire solid directors. The theatrical business can’t afford cookie-cutter any more.
Universal’s tenth weekend of Illumination’s Migration continues to nest in the top five at 2,422 theaters with a $700K Friday, $3.3M weekend, -14%, $120.7M by Sunday. Given the lack of family animated movies, many are betting big on Uni/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 when it hits in the post Dune 2 slot of March 8. A $50M opening wouldn’t be shocking.
And in the dust is Focus Features’ Ethan Coen directed title Drive-Away Dolls at 2,279 theaters with a $1M Friday (including previews) for a $2.5M opening. That start is lower than Focus Features’ Lisa Frankenstein ($3.69M), and that Zelda Williams-directed movie cost less ($13M) than what Drive-Away Dolls was acquired for. I hear that Lisa Frankenstein (with a gross of $8.8M through yesterday), will wind up making a little profit for Focus at the end of the day. Sure, there’s a big difference in demand when two Coen Brothers’ names show up in the trailer instead of one. It’s not often that a Coen Brothers movie goes wide in its first weekend, and in the case of when a studio doesn’t platform a title, it means they have to segue a movie quick from theatrical into home ancillary markets so that it makes money. With a 66% Rt critic score and current 37% audience score, you can see why Focus went wide and fast with this one.
RelishMix notes that as far as the social media wattage for Drive-Away Dolls, which counts 73M followers, that “Star power on the film sits in the wings as most of the star cast are non-social or not activated.”
RelishMix on the social media reaction to the movie, “Though the appearances of Pedro Pascal and Matt Damon are exciting fans, some are bemoaning that their roles are likely small and being overly used to promote the film. Many compared the film to ‘Dumb and Dumber but with females’, while some argued that the film is derivative, saying ‘Even though it’s new, I feel like I’ve already seen this movie.'”
Friday Am: Sony/Crunchyroll’s Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training had the most action among three wide entries last night in previews with $1.8M from 1,870 locations that started showtimes at 4Pm. That was boosted, in standard Sony/Crunchyroll fashion, by PLFs and Imax. The movie is only suppose to do in the high single digits this weekend, much lower than other Demon Slayer movies as it’s a TV episode that’s been streamed on Crunchyroll, just shown on the big screen for the first time. In sum, it’s not a movie. 2021’s Demon Slayer movie posted $3.8M in previews.
Hilary Swank in ‘Ordinary Angels’
Lionsgate/Kingdom Story’s faith-based Hilary Swank drama Ordinary Angels saw $285K off previews that began at 6Pm. While that’s low, there’s hope that this movie could over exceed its $5M-$7M projection given its pretty good reviews of 78% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. We’ll see.
Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan in ‘Drive-Away Dolls’
Focus Features has the Ethan Coen directed comedy caper Drive-Away Dolls. They moved the movie out of the fall due to the actors strike so that it has a shot at some livelihood. Despite a NYC premiere and reviews at 68% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes — it has none. So much, that the distributor isn’t reporting preview grosses today. That means the movie made less than the $700K they did report for Lisa Frankenstein on its previews, however that included previews outside Thursday. Oy. Industry estimates are figuring around $450K. Lisa Frankenstein with its fresh face cast opened to $3.6M; and Drive-Away Dolls could be lower or about the same. How is that possible? Coen Brother=hip. Margaret Qualley, Beanie Feldstein, Geraldine Viswanathan and Matt Damon=hip. Tracker Quorum reports, “Sadly, Focus struggled to build awareness for the film. Dolls arrives in theaters with only 20% awareness. Of the 17 films over the past two years with awareness of 20% or lower, none opened above $4M. That’s a challenging trend to buck.”
‘Bob Marley: One Love,’ and ‘Madame Web’
As we told you, it’s Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love which will keep everyone together at cinemas this weekend with around $15M, -45%. The pic had a great Thursday hold, -4% from Wednesday with $1.6M ending its running total through nine days at $57.6M at 3,539 theaters. That’s 25% ahead of Rocketman through nine days, and that movie ended its domestic run at $96.3M.
Sony/Marvel’s Madame Web eased 9% on Thursday with $786K at 4,013 ending its nine-day run with $29.4M. If the panned femme superhero movie is lucky, it will only ease -55% this weekend for a $6.8M. That would be mindboggling.
Sony/Crunchyroll’s Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training did its job, bringing its fanbase out and opening to $11.6M. Great for TV episodes on the big screen, and higher than Demon Slayer‘s $10.1M start last August.
But two other movies –a very highly reviewed faith-based Kingdom Story movie, Ordinary Angels, and a prolific star-studded Focus Features, Ethan Coen-directed movie, Drive-Away Dolls, (which was getting pushed to theater owners as early as last CinemaCon) were respectively meh ($6.5M opening for a $12M-$13M movie) and ‘Christ, really?’ ($2.4M start off a $20M negative pick-up cost; shockingly lower than the $3.69M of Focus’ fresh face genre pic Lisa Frankenstein).
Ordinary Angels‘ not over-performing off its great diagnostics is perplexing, and Drive-Away Dolls failure apparently gets pinned on the fact that it’s a bad movie.
But here’s the long-winded point, and this relates to both Ordinary Angels and Drive-Away Dolls: In this post- pandemic environment, studios are cutting their marketing expenses, not really aiming for any type of robust theatrical number, so that they can get these movies into the downstream home entertainment windows where they break-even or perhaps make a little money. If no muscle is provided in sending a message to audiences that these titles should be seen in a theater, and a studio just automatically expects people to show up, then what hope is there for counterprogramming on the big screen?
It’s clear on these smaller films, theatrical is just merely being used as a form of advertising to tell people to watch these movies at home. Hey?! Why am I picking on these two little guys? Because a big deal was made back in the fall to protect these movies and move them away from a strike environment where actors couldn’t promote (Ordinary Angels says it moved because of Taylor Swift). Now, both titles open and they’re putting up box office that’s akin to opening in a strike-laden marketplace. Which begs the question of how much oomph was put behind them.
There’s something else going on with Ordinary Angels. Why did Jesus Revolution rally to a $15M opening, and not this? It had Jesus in the title. Quite often, what makes a faith-based film catapult to another stratosphere is its faithful-per-minute moment. Ordinary Angels doesn’t have that 100%, and that’s what is keeping the churchgoers at bay, despite the fact that this drama was screened a lot.
In the case of Drive-Away Dolls, Focus cut a fun trailer. And they chose a good date with a vacancy on the calendar. But apparently, both weren’t good enough to spur traffic to this Margaret Qualley, Beanie Feldstein, Geraldine Viswanathan, Pedro Pascal and Matt Damon romp. As far as the movie not doing more business, a major studio isn’t going to throw good money after bad and strain to rein in an audience on a title that has these types of audience scores (although critics were Ok with the movie at 65% fresh).
Any studio executive who is preaching about a diverse film slate and more non-tentpole films to bring moviegoers back — it’s not happening unless you financially support these movies and make them niche draws.
We’ll have the chart soon in what will be a crazy Indie Spirit Awards and PGA Awards fun-filled day in the City of Angels.
Speaking of supporting counterprogramming — raise a glass to Sony for getting the comeback romcom Anyone But You over the $200M global mark. The $25M production is going to make more profit than the Culver City’s lot beaten-down Madame Web.
1.) Bob Marley: One Love (Par) 3,597 (+58) theaters, Fri $3.7M Sat $6M Sun $3.78M 3-day $13.5M (-53%) Total $71.1M/Wk 2
2.) Demon Slayer…(Sony) 1,949 theaters Fri $5.5M Sat $3.5M Sun $2.5M 3-day $11.6M/Wk 1
3.) Ordinary Angels (LG) 3,020 theaters Fri $2.33M Sat $2.32M Sun $1.85M 3-day $6.5M/Wk 1
4.) Madame Web (Sony) 4,013 theaters, Fri $1.6M Sat $2.6M Sun $1.7M 3-day $6M (-61%) Total $35.4M/Wk 2
5.) Migration (Ill/Uni) 2,434 (-21) Fri $660K Sat $1.36M Sun $980K 3-day $3M (-22%) Total $120.4M/ Wk 10
6.) Argylle (App/Uni) 3,060 (-587) theaters, Fri $740K Sat $1.27M Sun $790K 3-day $2.8M (-43%) Total $41.6M/ Wk 4
7.) Wonka (WB) 2,203 (-144) theaters, Fri $605K Sat $1.17M Sun $760K 3-day $2.53M (-28%) Total $214.5M/Wk 11
8.) Drive-Away Dolls (Foc) 2,280 theaters Fri $1M Sat $840K Sun $550K 3-day $2.4M/Wk 1
9.) The Beekeeper (Amz MGM) 2,157 (-400) theaters, Fri $504K Sat $911K Sun $547K 3-day $1.96M (-39%) Total $63.1M/Wk 7
10.) Chosen Season 4, Eps 4-6 (Fath) 2,090 (-138) theaters Fri $518K Sat $747K Sun $530K 3-day $1.79M (-50%), Total $7.8M /Wk 2
Saturday Am Writethru after Friday night post: Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love remains on uppers at the weekend box office with a $3.7M Friday, and a 3-day of $13.95M at 3,597 theaters, -51% which will get the Reinaldo Marcus Green directed title to $71.6M by Sunday. Through yesterday, global is already at $101.1M. That’s a great piece of counterprogramming business in a struggling marketplace. Say what you will, S&P Global about putting Paramount Global on “credit watch negative,” but the film studio has a vibrant theatrical release schedule this year with Gladiator 2, Quiet Place: Day, If and Smile 2 to name a few.
Sony/Crunchyroll’s Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training which is not a movie, but “is the last episode (episode 11) of the Swordsmith Village Arc and the first episode of the Hashira Training Arc” is looking at $10.8M after a $5.5M Friday (including those $1.8M previews) at 1,949 locations. I’m told that some of the fanboys here were also customers of Sony’s Madame Web last weekend.
Demon Slayer devotees gave this edition a B+, which is the same grade they gave last year’s big screen version of the anime toon. ComScore/Screen Engine PostTrak audiences gave it an 84% positive and a 68% definite recommend. Male leaning at 66% with 75% of those who bought tickets between 18-34 and 25-34 the biggest demo at 45%. Diversity demos were 43% Latino and Hispanic, 23% Caucasian, 13% Black and 14% Asian. IMAX and Plf screens are responsible for a third of the weekend’s ticket sales as Demon Slayer slayed in South Central, West and Mountain regions. AMC Burbank is the highest grossing theater so far with a near $19K since Thursday.
Thank God for Crunchyroll during depressed times at the box office; they can fill the void. However, the overall box office stands at $64M, -32% from a year ago. March couldn’t get here any faster with Dune Part Two.
Third goes to Lionsgate/Kingdom Story’s Ordinary Angels, which despite an awesome A+ CinemaScore (typical for a faith-based movie), solid reviews at 80% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and a 100% Rt audience score — isn’t wildly overperforming. Right now a $2.3M Friday is yielding a $6.5M result in third place. The reason why some believed this could beat its $5M-$7M projection is because faith-based audiences often fly under the radar of tracking services. Last February’s Kingdom Story movie, Jesus Revolution, hit a homerun with a $15.8M opening and $52.1M. Where’s the seat fillers?
It’s odd considering there was positive chatter for Ordinary Angels from RelishMix: “Audiences who are drawn to see Reacher star Alan Ritchson headlining the film, appreciate the different type of performance than his action-oriented roles and there’ enthusiasm to see Hilary Swank return to theaters.” However, the social media metric company does report, “Ordinary Angels social media universe stats run -31% under indie-drama norms at 38.1M across Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok combined.”
Right now, Spider-Man clairvoyant Madame Web is showing a -64% second frame drop (which is bad though not as atrocious as Marvels -78% second weekend freefall or Sony/Marvel’s Morbius‘ -74%) with an estimated $5.56M in 4th place at 4,013 theaters after a $1.5M Friday. She’ll stand at $35M by Sunday. Still, both Marvels and Morbius look like crowdpleasers next to Madame Web respectively at $84.5M and $73.8M domestic finals. Let’s not put lipstick on this. If you’re going to make a superhero movie going forward, really focus on it in development and hire solid directors. The theatrical business can’t afford cookie-cutter any more.
Universal’s tenth weekend of Illumination’s Migration continues to nest in the top five at 2,422 theaters with a $700K Friday, $3.3M weekend, -14%, $120.7M by Sunday. Given the lack of family animated movies, many are betting big on Uni/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 when it hits in the post Dune 2 slot of March 8. A $50M opening wouldn’t be shocking.
And in the dust is Focus Features’ Ethan Coen directed title Drive-Away Dolls at 2,279 theaters with a $1M Friday (including previews) for a $2.5M opening. That start is lower than Focus Features’ Lisa Frankenstein ($3.69M), and that Zelda Williams-directed movie cost less ($13M) than what Drive-Away Dolls was acquired for. I hear that Lisa Frankenstein (with a gross of $8.8M through yesterday), will wind up making a little profit for Focus at the end of the day. Sure, there’s a big difference in demand when two Coen Brothers’ names show up in the trailer instead of one. It’s not often that a Coen Brothers movie goes wide in its first weekend, and in the case of when a studio doesn’t platform a title, it means they have to segue a movie quick from theatrical into home ancillary markets so that it makes money. With a 66% Rt critic score and current 37% audience score, you can see why Focus went wide and fast with this one.
RelishMix notes that as far as the social media wattage for Drive-Away Dolls, which counts 73M followers, that “Star power on the film sits in the wings as most of the star cast are non-social or not activated.”
RelishMix on the social media reaction to the movie, “Though the appearances of Pedro Pascal and Matt Damon are exciting fans, some are bemoaning that their roles are likely small and being overly used to promote the film. Many compared the film to ‘Dumb and Dumber but with females’, while some argued that the film is derivative, saying ‘Even though it’s new, I feel like I’ve already seen this movie.'”
Friday Am: Sony/Crunchyroll’s Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training had the most action among three wide entries last night in previews with $1.8M from 1,870 locations that started showtimes at 4Pm. That was boosted, in standard Sony/Crunchyroll fashion, by PLFs and Imax. The movie is only suppose to do in the high single digits this weekend, much lower than other Demon Slayer movies as it’s a TV episode that’s been streamed on Crunchyroll, just shown on the big screen for the first time. In sum, it’s not a movie. 2021’s Demon Slayer movie posted $3.8M in previews.
Hilary Swank in ‘Ordinary Angels’
Lionsgate/Kingdom Story’s faith-based Hilary Swank drama Ordinary Angels saw $285K off previews that began at 6Pm. While that’s low, there’s hope that this movie could over exceed its $5M-$7M projection given its pretty good reviews of 78% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. We’ll see.
Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan in ‘Drive-Away Dolls’
Focus Features has the Ethan Coen directed comedy caper Drive-Away Dolls. They moved the movie out of the fall due to the actors strike so that it has a shot at some livelihood. Despite a NYC premiere and reviews at 68% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes — it has none. So much, that the distributor isn’t reporting preview grosses today. That means the movie made less than the $700K they did report for Lisa Frankenstein on its previews, however that included previews outside Thursday. Oy. Industry estimates are figuring around $450K. Lisa Frankenstein with its fresh face cast opened to $3.6M; and Drive-Away Dolls could be lower or about the same. How is that possible? Coen Brother=hip. Margaret Qualley, Beanie Feldstein, Geraldine Viswanathan and Matt Damon=hip. Tracker Quorum reports, “Sadly, Focus struggled to build awareness for the film. Dolls arrives in theaters with only 20% awareness. Of the 17 films over the past two years with awareness of 20% or lower, none opened above $4M. That’s a challenging trend to buck.”
‘Bob Marley: One Love,’ and ‘Madame Web’
As we told you, it’s Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love which will keep everyone together at cinemas this weekend with around $15M, -45%. The pic had a great Thursday hold, -4% from Wednesday with $1.6M ending its running total through nine days at $57.6M at 3,539 theaters. That’s 25% ahead of Rocketman through nine days, and that movie ended its domestic run at $96.3M.
Sony/Marvel’s Madame Web eased 9% on Thursday with $786K at 4,013 ending its nine-day run with $29.4M. If the panned femme superhero movie is lucky, it will only ease -55% this weekend for a $6.8M. That would be mindboggling.
- 2/25/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Prior to American Fiction, Sterling K. Brown was best known as Randall Pearson in the long-running, award-winning NBC family drama series This is Us. The part that director Cord Jefferson was offering him couldn’t have been more different: in Jefferson’s adaptation of the satirical novel by Percival Everett, Brown plays Clifford ‘Cliff’ Ellison, a caustic plastic surgeon and brother to the film’s protagonist, Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison (Jeffrey Wright). After divorcing his wife, Cliff comes out as gay, further estranging him from his uptight family. This nuanced role allowed Brown to explore the many facets of Blackness and the challenges of the LGBTQ+ community.
Deadline: You studied economics at Stanford and interned at the Federal Reserve, among other things that mesh with this upper echelon of the Black experience. American Fiction also touches on other avenues of the Black experience. How did you relate?
Sterling K. Brown:...
Deadline: You studied economics at Stanford and interned at the Federal Reserve, among other things that mesh with this upper echelon of the Black experience. American Fiction also touches on other avenues of the Black experience. How did you relate?
Sterling K. Brown:...
- 2/24/2024
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin Scorsese wants to do something “thought-provoking and also entertaining” with his upcoming Jesus film.
He was speaking at the Berlinale press conference ahead of receiving his honorary award tonight (February 20).
Scorsese said he was currently “contemplating” the film right now which he will begin focusing on after promoting Killers Of The Flower Moon. “What kind of film it will be, I’m not quite sure. But I want to make something unique and different and thought-provoking and I hope also entertaining. I’m not quite sure yet how to go about it,” the 81-year-old admitted.
The US director, who...
He was speaking at the Berlinale press conference ahead of receiving his honorary award tonight (February 20).
Scorsese said he was currently “contemplating” the film right now which he will begin focusing on after promoting Killers Of The Flower Moon. “What kind of film it will be, I’m not quite sure. But I want to make something unique and different and thought-provoking and I hope also entertaining. I’m not quite sure yet how to go about it,” the 81-year-old admitted.
The US director, who...
- 2/20/2024
- ScreenDaily
Deadpool And WolverineImage: Walt Disney Studios
We finally have our first proper look at Deadpool 3, officially titled Deadpool And Wolverine. The teaser trailer that aired during Super Bowl Lviii on Sunday revealed some interesting new details about the upcoming superhero comedy.
Deadpool & Wolverine | Official Teaser | In Theaters July 26
From the looks of it,...
We finally have our first proper look at Deadpool 3, officially titled Deadpool And Wolverine. The teaser trailer that aired during Super Bowl Lviii on Sunday revealed some interesting new details about the upcoming superhero comedy.
Deadpool & Wolverine | Official Teaser | In Theaters July 26
From the looks of it,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
Marvel fans are thrilled with the Deadpool & Wolverine Super Bowl Lviii teaser trailer. The footage maintains the R-rated nature of the Deadpool franchise, which fans appreciate. The inclusion of Hugh Jackman's Wolverine in the film is a major highlight, generating excitement among viewers.
"Marvel Jesus" arrives in the MCU! The first-look footage from Deadpool & Wolverine, aka Deadpool 3, dropped during Super Bowl Lviii, and Ryan Reynolds himself beat everyone else to the punch when he uploaded the full-length teaser on social media. And the fans are loving the highly anticipated trailer featuring the merc with a mouth. @Jonathan_Collins wrote in the YouTube video’s comments:
Finally It's Here!!! Kudos to Disney and Fox for keeping the Deadpool franchise R-rated; adult scenes are basically the soul of Deadpool films. This really feels like the step forward the MCU needed.
@dd_0145 added:
Wooooo This Looks Amazing Ryan. Ive Been...
"Marvel Jesus" arrives in the MCU! The first-look footage from Deadpool & Wolverine, aka Deadpool 3, dropped during Super Bowl Lviii, and Ryan Reynolds himself beat everyone else to the punch when he uploaded the full-length teaser on social media. And the fans are loving the highly anticipated trailer featuring the merc with a mouth. @Jonathan_Collins wrote in the YouTube video’s comments:
Finally It's Here!!! Kudos to Disney and Fox for keeping the Deadpool franchise R-rated; adult scenes are basically the soul of Deadpool films. This really feels like the step forward the MCU needed.
@dd_0145 added:
Wooooo This Looks Amazing Ryan. Ive Been...
- 2/12/2024
- by Steven Thrash
- MovieWeb
The trailer for Deadpool 3 — officially titled Deadpool & Wolverine — was revealed during the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday. Watch the first-look preview of the highly anticipated July 26th release below.
Ever since Disney bought 21st Century Fox back in 2019, comic book fans have been waiting for the pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe Fox characters to fully merge with the proper MCU. There have been hints since then — the post-credits cameo in The Marvels or the Quicksilver misdirect in WandaVision — but Deadpool 3 marks the first full-on incursion of the Fcu with the MCU.
Also marking Marvel’s first R-rated feature film, Deadpool 3 sees Ryan Reynold back as the Merc with a Mouth, this time set up as — in his own words — “Marvel Jesus.” As the trailer establishes, a happy Wade Wilson is recruited by the Time Variance Authority for a mission that could make him “a hero among heroes.”
What exactly that means isn’t clear,...
Ever since Disney bought 21st Century Fox back in 2019, comic book fans have been waiting for the pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe Fox characters to fully merge with the proper MCU. There have been hints since then — the post-credits cameo in The Marvels or the Quicksilver misdirect in WandaVision — but Deadpool 3 marks the first full-on incursion of the Fcu with the MCU.
Also marking Marvel’s first R-rated feature film, Deadpool 3 sees Ryan Reynold back as the Merc with a Mouth, this time set up as — in his own words — “Marvel Jesus.” As the trailer establishes, a happy Wade Wilson is recruited by the Time Variance Authority for a mission that could make him “a hero among heroes.”
What exactly that means isn’t clear,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Film News
Throughout his epic, half-century-plus career there’s one genre Martin Scorsese hasn’t touched: the science-fiction film. However, for a new Super Bowl ad for Squarespace, the director and his daughter Francesca Scorsese have the genre on the mind. Ahead of the big game this Sunday, Squarespace has now dropped a four-minute teaser for the ad, directed by Scorsese himself. In the spot, we see the director contemplating his approach when it comes to creating a new short film about an “intergalactic plea for connection” in which a website is the main character. Considering this is billed as a “teaser” for the Super Bowl spot, check back Sunday to see what’s in store.
Speaking to Vanity Fair in an interview about the project, Francesa Scorsese said, “I haven’t seen every single one of his films. I know, I’m the worst. But honestly, I recently saw The Aviator...
Speaking to Vanity Fair in an interview about the project, Francesa Scorsese said, “I haven’t seen every single one of his films. I know, I’m the worst. But honestly, I recently saw The Aviator...
- 2/5/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Netflix has enlisted Yon Motskin (Encounters) to direct an untitled documentary feature on Connecticut native Nathan Carman, a young man who, after a fishing trip with his mother Linda off the coast of New England, survives a week on a life raft while she is lost at sea.
As highlighted in the doc, the sensational incident renews interest in the unsolved murder of Carman’s wealthy grandfather years earlier, spurring a media frenzy, a war over a vast family fortune, multiple investigations and ultimately federal charges against Carman for murder on the high seas. He died by suicide last summer while awaiting trial in connection to the death of his mother.
With unprecedented access to family, friends and investigators, the film currently in production is a nautical thriller that explores intimate human mysteries about family, greed, perception, mental health and the unpredictable mind of an enigmatic young man.
Motskin is producing alongside Mary-Jane Mitchell.
As highlighted in the doc, the sensational incident renews interest in the unsolved murder of Carman’s wealthy grandfather years earlier, spurring a media frenzy, a war over a vast family fortune, multiple investigations and ultimately federal charges against Carman for murder on the high seas. He died by suicide last summer while awaiting trial in connection to the death of his mother.
With unprecedented access to family, friends and investigators, the film currently in production is a nautical thriller that explores intimate human mysteries about family, greed, perception, mental health and the unpredictable mind of an enigmatic young man.
Motskin is producing alongside Mary-Jane Mitchell.
- 2/2/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
With multiple Oscars and iconic films under his belt, Martin Scorsese has been open about his love of cinema, though when it comes to actually seeing them in theaters, the director is reluctant.
In a recent interview with pop culture magazine Variety, Scorsese opened about whether he sees his own films at public screenings, stating that the audience often ruins the experience for him. As a result, the Killers of the Flower Moon director reportedly often goes to exclusive IMAX screenings instead or simply waits until the interest dies down so that he can enjoy them on the big screen. "I can’t go to theater," Scorsese said. "There’s someone in front of me, and I can’t see the stage or hear the show...I have found the audiences becoming a bit more raucous than they used to be."
Related Martin Scorsese Sets New Record With Killers of the Flower Moon...
In a recent interview with pop culture magazine Variety, Scorsese opened about whether he sees his own films at public screenings, stating that the audience often ruins the experience for him. As a result, the Killers of the Flower Moon director reportedly often goes to exclusive IMAX screenings instead or simply waits until the interest dies down so that he can enjoy them on the big screen. "I can’t go to theater," Scorsese said. "There’s someone in front of me, and I can’t see the stage or hear the show...I have found the audiences becoming a bit more raucous than they used to be."
Related Martin Scorsese Sets New Record With Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 1/28/2024
- by Zachary Cimaglio
- Comic Book Resources
Benedict Fitzgerald, the co-writer of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, has died. He was 74.
Fitzgerald died Jan. 17 after a long illness at his home in Marsala, Sicily, his cousin Nancy Morgan Ritter told The Hollywood Reporter.
Best known for his work on Gibson’s 2004 Biblical epic, the highest-grossing Christian film, as well as the highest-grossing independent film of all time, Fitzgerald’s other credits include co-writing the screenplay for John Huston’s Wise Blood (1979), the adaptation of Flannery O’Connor’s novel.
Born on March 9, 1949, in New York, Fitzgerald was born into a literary household. His deeply Catholic mother, Sally, was a writer and editor and his father, Robert, was a poet, United States Poet Laureate (1984-1985), critic, and famed translator of classic ancient Greek and Latin texts, who was responsible for perhaps the most well-known translation of Homer’s The Odyssey.
In the late 1950s, Fitzgerald’s family...
Fitzgerald died Jan. 17 after a long illness at his home in Marsala, Sicily, his cousin Nancy Morgan Ritter told The Hollywood Reporter.
Best known for his work on Gibson’s 2004 Biblical epic, the highest-grossing Christian film, as well as the highest-grossing independent film of all time, Fitzgerald’s other credits include co-writing the screenplay for John Huston’s Wise Blood (1979), the adaptation of Flannery O’Connor’s novel.
Born on March 9, 1949, in New York, Fitzgerald was born into a literary household. His deeply Catholic mother, Sally, was a writer and editor and his father, Robert, was a poet, United States Poet Laureate (1984-1985), critic, and famed translator of classic ancient Greek and Latin texts, who was responsible for perhaps the most well-known translation of Homer’s The Odyssey.
In the late 1950s, Fitzgerald’s family...
- 1/22/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mean Girls is easily winning the box office popularity contest at the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend box office with an estimated domestic opening of $33.2 million, coming in ahead of expectations.
The Paramount film arrives in 3,791 North American theaters 20 years after the Lindsay Lohan-led cult classic Mean Girls, which was directed by Mark Waters from Tina Fey’s script, strutted into cinemas. Fey returned to write the new film, which is based on the Broadway musical that was in turn adapted from the 2004 film. Overseas, it launched in only a few major markets but got off to a first-rate start in Australia and Mexico, where it came in No. 1. Its foreign opening tally is $6.5 million for a global start of $37.5 million against a production budget of $36 million before marketing.
Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Bebe Wood and Christopher Briney star in the new movie, with Fey and Tim Meadows...
The Paramount film arrives in 3,791 North American theaters 20 years after the Lindsay Lohan-led cult classic Mean Girls, which was directed by Mark Waters from Tina Fey’s script, strutted into cinemas. Fey returned to write the new film, which is based on the Broadway musical that was in turn adapted from the 2004 film. Overseas, it launched in only a few major markets but got off to a first-rate start in Australia and Mexico, where it came in No. 1. Its foreign opening tally is $6.5 million for a global start of $37.5 million against a production budget of $36 million before marketing.
Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Bebe Wood and Christopher Briney star in the new movie, with Fey and Tim Meadows...
- 1/14/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Killers of the Flower Moon director Martin Scorsese has just teased a new project with retired actor Daniel Day-Lewis.
Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese was honored as best director at the National Board of Review Awards, and retired actor Daniel Day-Lewis made a surprise public appearance at the gala to support his longtime collaborator. During his speech (via @NextBestPicture), Scorsese teased a possible new project together, despite Day-Lewis's retirement: “We did two films together and it’s one of the greatest experiences of my life… maybe there’s time for one more,” the director said to the delight of the crowd.
Related Martin Scorsese Reveals New Details About His Jesus Film, Claims Fans 'May Reject It' Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese talks up his next film, which will chronicle Jesus Christ, and anticipates potential backlash for it. You guys!!!
Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese was honored as best director at the National Board of Review Awards, and retired actor Daniel Day-Lewis made a surprise public appearance at the gala to support his longtime collaborator. During his speech (via @NextBestPicture), Scorsese teased a possible new project together, despite Day-Lewis's retirement: “We did two films together and it’s one of the greatest experiences of my life… maybe there’s time for one more,” the director said to the delight of the crowd.
Related Martin Scorsese Reveals New Details About His Jesus Film, Claims Fans 'May Reject It' Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese talks up his next film, which will chronicle Jesus Christ, and anticipates potential backlash for it. You guys!!!
- 1/14/2024
- by Monica Coman
- Comic Book Resources
Martin Scorsese confirms his next project will be a Jesus movie, exploring his teachings in a present-day setting. Scorsese expects initial backlash to the film but hopes audiences will approach it with an open mind. The Jesus movie will be one of Scorsese's shortest projects, with an expected runtime of around 80 minutes.
Killers of the Flower Moon director Martin Scorsese confirms his next feature-length project will be his long-touted Jesus movie and concedes some moviegoers could "reject" the film considering the contentious subject being chronicled.
Speaking with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese opened up about the movie centered around Jesus Christ, which sees the Academy Award-winning helmer team up with filmmaker Kent Jones to adapt Shūsaku Endō's novel, A Life of Jesus. The movie, which he announced last May following his visit to the Vatican, will explore Jesus' teachings and will be set in the present day. "I have...
Killers of the Flower Moon director Martin Scorsese confirms his next feature-length project will be his long-touted Jesus movie and concedes some moviegoers could "reject" the film considering the contentious subject being chronicled.
Speaking with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese opened up about the movie centered around Jesus Christ, which sees the Academy Award-winning helmer team up with filmmaker Kent Jones to adapt Shūsaku Endō's novel, A Life of Jesus. The movie, which he announced last May following his visit to the Vatican, will explore Jesus' teachings and will be set in the present day. "I have...
- 1/9/2024
- by Jodee Brown
- Comic Book Resources
Martin Scorsese is making a(nother) film about Jesus Christ, and he intends it to be shorter than his last couple of movies.
We learned back in May of last year that Martin Scorsese intended to make another film about Jesus once he was finished with Killers Of The Flower Moon, his epic tale of love and betrayal that takes place in the heart of the Osage Nation during the 1920s.
Of course, Scorsese has tackled the topic of Jesus Christ before, in 1988’s The Last Temptation Of Christ, which reshaped some of the events laid out in the gospels depicting the life of Christ. Religion was also a key theme in his more recent movie, Silence.
What’s more, themes that are tangential to religion such as guilt, sin, forgiveness and redemption are never far from the surface in the filmmaker’s work. Still, Scorsese has stated that with...
We learned back in May of last year that Martin Scorsese intended to make another film about Jesus once he was finished with Killers Of The Flower Moon, his epic tale of love and betrayal that takes place in the heart of the Osage Nation during the 1920s.
Of course, Scorsese has tackled the topic of Jesus Christ before, in 1988’s The Last Temptation Of Christ, which reshaped some of the events laid out in the gospels depicting the life of Christ. Religion was also a key theme in his more recent movie, Silence.
What’s more, themes that are tangential to religion such as guilt, sin, forgiveness and redemption are never far from the surface in the filmmaker’s work. Still, Scorsese has stated that with...
- 1/9/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
While Martin Scorsese is celebrating his latest epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” on the awards circuit, the filmmaker is already teasing what could be his next movie, based on Shūsaku Endō’s book “A Life of Jesus.”
Scorsese revealed in a new interview with The Los Angeles Times that his next religious film will be set mostly in the present day, but, according to the paper, “Scorsese doesn’t want to be locked into a certain period, because he wants the film to feel timeless.” Plus, he envisions the film will clock in at around 80 minutes, a stark contrast to “Flower Moon’s” 206-minute runtime. Per the L.A. Times, the movie will focus on “Jesus’ core teachings in a way that explores the principles but doesn’t proselytize.”
“I’m trying to find a new way to make it more accessible and take away the negative onus of what...
Scorsese revealed in a new interview with The Los Angeles Times that his next religious film will be set mostly in the present day, but, according to the paper, “Scorsese doesn’t want to be locked into a certain period, because he wants the film to feel timeless.” Plus, he envisions the film will clock in at around 80 minutes, a stark contrast to “Flower Moon’s” 206-minute runtime. Per the L.A. Times, the movie will focus on “Jesus’ core teachings in a way that explores the principles but doesn’t proselytize.”
“I’m trying to find a new way to make it more accessible and take away the negative onus of what...
- 1/8/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Martin Scorsese Says His 80-Minute Jesus Film Shoots This Year & Will Be Co-Directed With Kent Jones
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s been talking about making a new film about Jesus in recent months, and many have asked, does this mean a drama, something in the vein of “The Last Temptation Of Christ” or “Silence,” and we basically have our answer now: likely not.
To recap, after Cannes last year, Scorsese traveled to Italy to attend a Global Aesthetics of the Catholic Imagination seminar, where he met briefly with Pope Francis.
Continue reading Martin Scorsese Says His 80-Minute Jesus Film Shoots This Year & Will Be Co-Directed With Kent Jones at The Playlist.
To recap, after Cannes last year, Scorsese traveled to Italy to attend a Global Aesthetics of the Catholic Imagination seminar, where he met briefly with Pope Francis.
Continue reading Martin Scorsese Says His 80-Minute Jesus Film Shoots This Year & Will Be Co-Directed With Kent Jones at The Playlist.
- 1/8/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Martin Scorsese's next film will be a collaboration with Kent Jones on a movie about Jesus based on a book by Shsaku End. Scorsese aims to make the film more accessible and challenge negative perceptions of organized religion. Scorsese encourages viewers to use his upcoming Jesus movie to think about religion before dismissing it, even if they ultimately reject it.
Martin Scorsese has revealed details about his next movie, which will not be his reteaming up with Leonardo DiCaprio. Following Killers of the Flower Moon, Scorsese's next project remained unclear, with much of his focus being the promotion of his newest movie. However, with a seasoned career of critically acclaimed films under his belt, it was obvious he wouldn't be sitting still for much longer.
Speaking with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese confirmed his next feature film will be a collaboration with filmmaker Kent Jones on a movie about Jesus.
Martin Scorsese has revealed details about his next movie, which will not be his reteaming up with Leonardo DiCaprio. Following Killers of the Flower Moon, Scorsese's next project remained unclear, with much of his focus being the promotion of his newest movie. However, with a seasoned career of critically acclaimed films under his belt, it was obvious he wouldn't be sitting still for much longer.
Speaking with the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese confirmed his next feature film will be a collaboration with filmmaker Kent Jones on a movie about Jesus.
- 1/8/2024
- by Nick Bythrow
- ScreenRant.com
Since the series' release in 1999, Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy has shown millions of fans the weekly mishaps of the Griffin family and their friends in the Rhode Island city of Quahog. Primarily focusing on Peter Griffin, the family's patriarch, the series is known for its lewd and edgy comedy, endless pop culture references, and MacFarlane's voice work. The show has become a fixture of comedy TV and shows no sign of stopping.
Family Guy, like any great comedy show, has a long line of holiday specials, most notably its Christmas episodes. These stories have been some of the show's most creative and amusing, following the Griffin family's festive hijinks, arguments, and crises. Ranging from Peter becoming Santa Claus to a retelling of the story of Jesus, these episodes are must-see stories that get the show into the Christmas spirit.
The 2000-Year-Old Virgin Saw Christmas Deceit From Jesus
Year Of...
Family Guy, like any great comedy show, has a long line of holiday specials, most notably its Christmas episodes. These stories have been some of the show's most creative and amusing, following the Griffin family's festive hijinks, arguments, and crises. Ranging from Peter becoming Santa Claus to a retelling of the story of Jesus, these episodes are must-see stories that get the show into the Christmas spirit.
The 2000-Year-Old Virgin Saw Christmas Deceit From Jesus
Year Of...
- 12/23/2023
- by Ashley Land
- Comic Book Resources
The film Jesus might have bombed, but the real miracle would come a decade later, thanks to a resurrection on VHS. Everything you need to know about this Jesus-themed biopic film, you can tell from the title: Jesus. Alternately titled The Jesus Film, the directors were making it painfully transparent that they were not taking any liberties with the subject material. It did come with the odd marketing angle that the movie fixated on only one of the gospels from the Bible, The Book of Luke.
Under the Peter Sykes-John Krish directing duo, Jesus was released in the fall of 1979 to little fanfare. It was a competitive time for Jesus biopics. Godspell, Life of Brian, and Jesus Christ Superstar were just a few productions in a very congested market. All were looking to take advantage of provocative subject matter to sell new interpretations to new audiences who wouldn't be caught dead in Bible study class.
Under the Peter Sykes-John Krish directing duo, Jesus was released in the fall of 1979 to little fanfare. It was a competitive time for Jesus biopics. Godspell, Life of Brian, and Jesus Christ Superstar were just a few productions in a very congested market. All were looking to take advantage of provocative subject matter to sell new interpretations to new audiences who wouldn't be caught dead in Bible study class.
- 11/22/2023
- by Nathan Williams
- MovieWeb
Exclusive: William H. Macy (Shameless), John Corbett (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Joel Courtney (The Kissing Booth), DeVon Franklin (Jesus Revolution), and Stephanie Szostak (A Million Little Things) are among those set to star in On Fire, another new film from Sean McNamara (Reagan) that has landed a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement and will begin production in St. Louis November 6.
News of the project comes following McNamara’s recent commitment to direct the indie One Man’s Castle, penned by producer John Zaring, for Zaring/Cioffi Entertainment, Virtuosity Media, and his own banner Brookwell McNamara Entertainment. Rounding out the cast of today’s film, based on the bestseller by inspirational speaker John O’Leary, are Masey McLain (I Am Not Ashamed), Natalie Buck (Marry Me), and James McCracken (Christmas Again).
Believed to be the first feature to take advantage of Missouri’s new production tax credit, On Fire was adapted for the...
News of the project comes following McNamara’s recent commitment to direct the indie One Man’s Castle, penned by producer John Zaring, for Zaring/Cioffi Entertainment, Virtuosity Media, and his own banner Brookwell McNamara Entertainment. Rounding out the cast of today’s film, based on the bestseller by inspirational speaker John O’Leary, are Masey McLain (I Am Not Ashamed), Natalie Buck (Marry Me), and James McCracken (Christmas Again).
Believed to be the first feature to take advantage of Missouri’s new production tax credit, On Fire was adapted for the...
- 10/26/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Julien’s Auctions announced Music Health Alliance’s “Lyrics for a Cause” benefit auction in collaboration with Julien’s 20th anniversary week-long celebration in Music City.
The online auction opened on Monday, October 23, and will be held live — for the first time — on Tuesday, November 14, at 6:00pm Cst at Hard Rock Cafe Nashville and ["online at Julien’s Live Auctions}. Proceeds will benefit Music Health Alliance, a nonprofit organization that provides free healthcare advocacy and support, and access to critical life-saving health and financial resources for the music industry.
In its fourth consecutive year, Julien’s Auctions has partnered with Music Health Alliance in offering a rare collection of handwritten lyrics from some of the most legendary singers and songwriters from the 20th and 21st centuries. Spanning in genres from country, pop, rock, gospel/Ccm, americana, hip-hop/rap and alternative rock, they generously offered to handwrite and sign the lyrics of some of their greatest hits and music’s most enduring classics to aid and support underserved members of the music community in times of need.
In celebration of its 20th anniversary as the...
The online auction opened on Monday, October 23, and will be held live — for the first time — on Tuesday, November 14, at 6:00pm Cst at Hard Rock Cafe Nashville and ["online at Julien’s Live Auctions}. Proceeds will benefit Music Health Alliance, a nonprofit organization that provides free healthcare advocacy and support, and access to critical life-saving health and financial resources for the music industry.
In its fourth consecutive year, Julien’s Auctions has partnered with Music Health Alliance in offering a rare collection of handwritten lyrics from some of the most legendary singers and songwriters from the 20th and 21st centuries. Spanning in genres from country, pop, rock, gospel/Ccm, americana, hip-hop/rap and alternative rock, they generously offered to handwrite and sign the lyrics of some of their greatest hits and music’s most enduring classics to aid and support underserved members of the music community in times of need.
In celebration of its 20th anniversary as the...
- 10/25/2023
- Look to the Stars
A young woman, young man, and jealous king take center stage in the highly anticipated musical family adventure, Journey to Bethlehem. The trailer for the film has already gained massive popularity online, with 12.5 million views across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Adam Anders, renowned for his work on Glee and The Prom, makes his directorial debut in this unique retelling of the story of Mary and Joseph, featuring 12 original songs and a star-studded cast.
Follow a young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility, a young man torn between love and honor, and a jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown in the newly released trailer for the musical family adventure, Journey to Bethlehem. Released courtesy of Affirm Films, this new footage from Journey to Bethlehem has already seen huge popularity online, amassing 3.3 million views on YouTube, and 12.5 million across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, indicating that many...
Follow a young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility, a young man torn between love and honor, and a jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown in the newly released trailer for the musical family adventure, Journey to Bethlehem. Released courtesy of Affirm Films, this new footage from Journey to Bethlehem has already seen huge popularity online, amassing 3.3 million views on YouTube, and 12.5 million across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, indicating that many...
- 10/24/2023
- by Jonathan Fuge
- MovieWeb
The 68th edition will screen a mix of new Spanish films and 2023 favourites and host an expanded industry programme.
The 68th edition of the Seminci, the Valladolid International Film Week opens this weekend (October 21) with a screening of The Movie Teller, directed by Lone Scherfig, starring Bérénice Béjo, Antonio de la Torre and Daniel Brühl and written by Walter Salles, Isabel Coixet and Rafa Russo.
For what is a vital launchpad into the Spanish market, new festival director José Luis Cienfuegos has programmed a series of international festival favourites from 2023 alongside new films by Spanish directors Antonio Méndez Esparza and...
The 68th edition of the Seminci, the Valladolid International Film Week opens this weekend (October 21) with a screening of The Movie Teller, directed by Lone Scherfig, starring Bérénice Béjo, Antonio de la Torre and Daniel Brühl and written by Walter Salles, Isabel Coixet and Rafa Russo.
For what is a vital launchpad into the Spanish market, new festival director José Luis Cienfuegos has programmed a series of international festival favourites from 2023 alongside new films by Spanish directors Antonio Méndez Esparza and...
- 10/20/2023
- by Elisabet Cabeza
- ScreenDaily
For Bill Fay‘s 80th birthday, Jeff Tweedy is giving him the gift of flattery. The Wilco musician has shared his rendition of “Filled With Wonder Once Again,” which originally appeared on the English singer and songwriter’s 2020 album, Countless Branches.
For more than two decades, Wilco has performed “Be Not So Fearful” from Fay’s 1970 debut album Bill Fay during their sets. In 2007, Fay joined Wilco on stage at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire to perform the song together. It marked his first live performance in three decades.
For more than two decades, Wilco has performed “Be Not So Fearful” from Fay’s 1970 debut album Bill Fay during their sets. In 2007, Fay joined Wilco on stage at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire to perform the song together. It marked his first live performance in three decades.
- 10/16/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Thanks primarily to their horror films from directors like Ari Aster, Robert Eggers, and Ti West, American production studio A24 has become a fan-favorite distributor of independent cinema. But they have even more films under their belt that fall into disparate genres: take Moonlight (2016) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), for example. Both of those films cleaned up shop at their respective Oscars ceremonies, with other revered releases including Ex Machina (2015), Lady Bird (2017), and The Florida Project (2017).
No matter the genre, A24 has produced boast numerous critical darlings that hold up wonderfully today. And although one release called Under the Silver Lake (2018) fits into neither category — it's not a horror film, nor was it well-acclaimed. It mostly remains relevant for sparking conspiracy theories among fans. But of course, it's still a decent product, with many high-quality elements of filmmaking worth writing home about that make it worth a watch.
A...
No matter the genre, A24 has produced boast numerous critical darlings that hold up wonderfully today. And although one release called Under the Silver Lake (2018) fits into neither category — it's not a horror film, nor was it well-acclaimed. It mostly remains relevant for sparking conspiracy theories among fans. But of course, it's still a decent product, with many high-quality elements of filmmaking worth writing home about that make it worth a watch.
A...
- 10/3/2023
- by Jonah Rice
- MovieWeb
A lost pre-Monty Python comedy series called A Complete and Utter History of Britain has been recovered by ITV after being mis-catalogued for decades. The series was a spoof documentary of the British Isles and was filmed as a seven-part series, but only the first two episodes were thought to have survived past its original broadcast. A Complete and Utter History of Britain laid the groundwork for Monty Python's later work, as it parodied British history in a similar vein to their movies and shows.
A decades old British comedy show featuring Monty Python’s Michael Palin and Terry Jones is recovered after it was thought to be long lost. Jones and Palin were two of Monty Python’s six founding cast members, which also included Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gillam, and Eric Idle. As a comedy troupe, Monty Python begin their act through the sketch comedy show...
A decades old British comedy show featuring Monty Python’s Michael Palin and Terry Jones is recovered after it was thought to be long lost. Jones and Palin were two of Monty Python’s six founding cast members, which also included Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gillam, and Eric Idle. As a comedy troupe, Monty Python begin their act through the sketch comedy show...
- 10/3/2023
- by Hannah Gearan
- ScreenRant.com
Martin Scorsese revealed what Lily Gladstone brought to her leading role in Killers of the Flower Moon.
In a video for GQ, the Oscar-winning director broke down some of his most iconic films, including his forthcoming adaptation of David Grann's book. "We had been working on the casting for quite a while, including Indigenous people," he explained, "I saw the scene from Certain Women, Kelly Reichardt's film. I thought [Gladstone] was wonderful and after Covid we got to meet. I was struck by the whole visage, the face, and her intelligence. Once could see that there's a lot going on in her face but her not doing very much, which is perfect for film acting. Also the intelligence and level of understanding coming from Indigenous people and being an activist; we could learn from her, which is what we did and we all worked together -- myself, her and [Leonardo DeCaprio] -- very closely.
In a video for GQ, the Oscar-winning director broke down some of his most iconic films, including his forthcoming adaptation of David Grann's book. "We had been working on the casting for quite a while, including Indigenous people," he explained, "I saw the scene from Certain Women, Kelly Reichardt's film. I thought [Gladstone] was wonderful and after Covid we got to meet. I was struck by the whole visage, the face, and her intelligence. Once could see that there's a lot going on in her face but her not doing very much, which is perfect for film acting. Also the intelligence and level of understanding coming from Indigenous people and being an activist; we could learn from her, which is what we did and we all worked together -- myself, her and [Leonardo DeCaprio] -- very closely.
- 10/1/2023
- by Morgan Shaunette
- Comic Book Resources
Legendary director Martin Scorsese recalls Warner Bros. pushing for sequels to 2006's The Departed.
Promoting his latest effort Killers of the Flower Moon in an exclusive interview with GQ, Scorsese got candid about his experience with the studio in helming the Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon-led crime thriller. While the movie was always intended to have a dark ending that results in a dark fate for its stars, Warner Bros. begged the Oscar-winning filmmaker to spare at least one of them for sequels. "What they wanted was a franchise," Scorsese explained. "It wasn't about a moral issue of a person living or dying."
Related: Killers of the Flower Moon Star Broke Martin Scorsese's Casting Habits
The Departed was a remake of the highly successful Hong Kong thriller 2002's Infernal Affairs starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung. Set in South Boston, Departed starred DiCaprio as an undercover cop assigned to...
Promoting his latest effort Killers of the Flower Moon in an exclusive interview with GQ, Scorsese got candid about his experience with the studio in helming the Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon-led crime thriller. While the movie was always intended to have a dark ending that results in a dark fate for its stars, Warner Bros. begged the Oscar-winning filmmaker to spare at least one of them for sequels. "What they wanted was a franchise," Scorsese explained. "It wasn't about a moral issue of a person living or dying."
Related: Killers of the Flower Moon Star Broke Martin Scorsese's Casting Habits
The Departed was a remake of the highly successful Hong Kong thriller 2002's Infernal Affairs starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung. Set in South Boston, Departed starred DiCaprio as an undercover cop assigned to...
- 9/30/2023
- by André Joseph
- Comic Book Resources
There are a wide variety of Jesus movies that range from traditional biblical epics to more nuanced and creative approaches to the story. Some of the best Jesus movies highlight the role of Mary in Jesus' life and explore unique perspectives on his story, such as through satire, character studies, or experimental filmmaking. These films aim to showcase the awe-inspiring power of Jesus, his miracles, and the impact he had on his communities, making him a popular figure in cinema, particularly among the Christian community.
There has been a wide variety of films about Christianity's Messiah and son of God since the birth of cinema, and the end result is some of the best Jesus movies ever made. As far back as the silent era, several films have been made about Jesus Christ, and he still remains a popular figure within cinema, especially among the Christian community. There are plenty of movies that provide deep,...
There has been a wide variety of films about Christianity's Messiah and son of God since the birth of cinema, and the end result is some of the best Jesus movies ever made. As far back as the silent era, several films have been made about Jesus Christ, and he still remains a popular figure within cinema, especially among the Christian community. There are plenty of movies that provide deep,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Timothy Lee
- ScreenRant.com
Martin Scorsese is voicing his opinion on Marvel movies again.
The filmmaker — who has been promoting his latest flick “Killers of the Flower Moon” — previously hit headlines after saying Marvel movies were “not cinema.”
“There are going to be generations now that think movies are only those—that’s what movies are… they already think that.”
Scorsese then spoke about the comic book entertainment industry in a new interview with GQ four years later, saying of how much of it currently makes up what you can see in a theatre: “The danger there is what it’s doing to our culture.
“Because there are going to be generations now that think movies are only those—that’s what movies are.”
Scorsese went on, “They already think that. Which means that we have to then fight back stronger. And it’s got to come from the grassroots level. It’s gotta come from the filmmakers themselves.
The filmmaker — who has been promoting his latest flick “Killers of the Flower Moon” — previously hit headlines after saying Marvel movies were “not cinema.”
“There are going to be generations now that think movies are only those—that’s what movies are… they already think that.”
Scorsese then spoke about the comic book entertainment industry in a new interview with GQ four years later, saying of how much of it currently makes up what you can see in a theatre: “The danger there is what it’s doing to our culture.
“Because there are going to be generations now that think movies are only those—that’s what movies are.”
Scorsese went on, “They already think that. Which means that we have to then fight back stronger. And it’s got to come from the grassroots level. It’s gotta come from the filmmakers themselves.
- 9/25/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
San Sebastian’s pix-in-post showcases have often launched standout movies, such as Sebastian Lelio’s “Gloria,” winner of the Films in Progress Award at the 2012 edition, plus notable directors, such as Jayro Bustamante, whose praised debut “Ixcanul” played at the festival in rough cut in 2015 before winning the Alfred Bauer prize for innovation at 2016’s Berlinale, breaking out handsome sales.
San Sebastian’s 2023 Co-Production Forum registers two trends: Films that are genre pics or enrol genre tropes or genre blend; an exploration of identity.
Thus year’s San Sebastian Wip Latam skews in another direction. “The films and stories are very grounded in reality, either by there hybrid formal move between fiction and non-fiction, their singular take on daily matters or the very social issues they address,” Javier Martín, San Sebastian Latin American delegate, told LatAmCinema.com.
Yet genre surfaces in disparate ways: the mix of coming of age, apocalypse...
San Sebastian’s 2023 Co-Production Forum registers two trends: Films that are genre pics or enrol genre tropes or genre blend; an exploration of identity.
Thus year’s San Sebastian Wip Latam skews in another direction. “The films and stories are very grounded in reality, either by there hybrid formal move between fiction and non-fiction, their singular take on daily matters or the very social issues they address,” Javier Martín, San Sebastian Latin American delegate, told LatAmCinema.com.
Yet genre surfaces in disparate ways: the mix of coming of age, apocalypse...
- 9/23/2023
- by Emiliano De Pablos and John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Nicola Kanaan, star of 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days, has been in an online relationship with Meisha Johnson for seven years before meeting in person. Nicola is the co-founder and CEO of Novena Prayer, a website that sells Holy Land Christian products and receives almost half a million visitors every month. Nicola became a devout Catholic because of his grandmother, a Catholic nun, and his mission is to bring the Novena prayer back to every Catholic household.
90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days star Nicola Kanaan has an interesting job that he's been doing for a living for 15 years. Nicola, from Galilee, Israel stars in the 90 Day Fiancé spin-off with his girlfriend Meisha Johnson, 43, from Minnesota. The couple had been in an online relationship for seven years before Meisha flew to meet him for the first time in person in season 6. Meisha and Nicola came from different backgrounds. Meisha was married...
90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days star Nicola Kanaan has an interesting job that he's been doing for a living for 15 years. Nicola, from Galilee, Israel stars in the 90 Day Fiancé spin-off with his girlfriend Meisha Johnson, 43, from Minnesota. The couple had been in an online relationship for seven years before Meisha flew to meet him for the first time in person in season 6. Meisha and Nicola came from different backgrounds. Meisha was married...
- 9/17/2023
- by Saylee Padwal
- ScreenRant.com
Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese hints at a potential appearance in his upcoming movie about Jesus Christ as he promotes his latest flick, Killers of the Flower Moon.
During a sitdown with Time Magazine, Scorsese offered an update on his film chronicling the son of God, saying it will incorporate aspects of his previous religion-based feature-length project, Silence. Not only would the movie take elements from Silence and see Scorsese add a personal touch to it, but he also plans to make an appearance in the untitled flick. "I don’t know what it’s going to be, exactly. I don’t know what you’d call it. It wouldn’t be a straight narrative," he said. "But there would be staged scenes. And I’d be in it."
Related: Killers of the Flower Moon's Martin Scorsese Isn't a Fan of '10 Best Movies' List
Scorsese was inspired to...
During a sitdown with Time Magazine, Scorsese offered an update on his film chronicling the son of God, saying it will incorporate aspects of his previous religion-based feature-length project, Silence. Not only would the movie take elements from Silence and see Scorsese add a personal touch to it, but he also plans to make an appearance in the untitled flick. "I don’t know what it’s going to be, exactly. I don’t know what you’d call it. It wouldn’t be a straight narrative," he said. "But there would be staged scenes. And I’d be in it."
Related: Killers of the Flower Moon's Martin Scorsese Isn't a Fan of '10 Best Movies' List
Scorsese was inspired to...
- 9/15/2023
- by Jodee Brown
- Comic Book Resources
Mel Brooks is 97 years old and still going strong, thank goodness. The renowned actor and filmmaker is responsible for classics like Blazing Saddles and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. On the small screen, his latest project, the long-awaited History of the World: Part II, was generally well received, and was just recently, nominated across multiple Primetime Emmy Award categories, including post-production.
Speaking of, we just caught up with the editing team behind Hulu's hit series, which takes viewers through the different iconic periods of time in planet Earth's history. Angel Gamboa Bryant, George Mandl, and Daniel Flesher spoke to MovieWeb about their favorite sketches, memorable challenges behind cutting together unique bits, and more.
The First Mel Brooks Movie I Saw Was...
Everyone remembers their first. When we hear Mel Brooks, we may think of gems like The Producers and Young Frankenstein. For the editing team behind the sequel series...
Speaking of, we just caught up with the editing team behind Hulu's hit series, which takes viewers through the different iconic periods of time in planet Earth's history. Angel Gamboa Bryant, George Mandl, and Daniel Flesher spoke to MovieWeb about their favorite sketches, memorable challenges behind cutting together unique bits, and more.
The First Mel Brooks Movie I Saw Was...
Everyone remembers their first. When we hear Mel Brooks, we may think of gems like The Producers and Young Frankenstein. For the editing team behind the sequel series...
- 7/31/2023
- by Will Sayre
- MovieWeb
The Jesus & Mary Chain have announced a new live album titled Sunset 666, out August 4th via Fuzz Club. Recorded in 2018 while the band was opening for Nine Inch Nails in Los Angeles, it includes a version of “Sometimes Always” with former Belle & Sebastian singer Isobel Campbell. Hear that below.
Sunset 666 was recorded during a run of six shows at the Hollywood Palladium and spans the Scottish alt-rockers’ discography from 1985’s Psychocandy through their 2017 comeback album, Damage and Joy. The first 12 tracks capture The Jesus and Mary Chain’s full set from the final date on December 15th, 2018, while the latter five were recorded at the show that took place four days prior.
Besides “Sometimes Always,” Campbell guests on “Black and Blues” as a fill-in for Sky Ferreira. The album will be available in digital, CD, and multiple vinyl formats. Pre-orders are ongoing. Check out the artwork and tracklist below the jump.
Sunset 666 was recorded during a run of six shows at the Hollywood Palladium and spans the Scottish alt-rockers’ discography from 1985’s Psychocandy through their 2017 comeback album, Damage and Joy. The first 12 tracks capture The Jesus and Mary Chain’s full set from the final date on December 15th, 2018, while the latter five were recorded at the show that took place four days prior.
Besides “Sometimes Always,” Campbell guests on “Black and Blues” as a fill-in for Sky Ferreira. The album will be available in digital, CD, and multiple vinyl formats. Pre-orders are ongoing. Check out the artwork and tracklist below the jump.
- 6/27/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
The Nexstar-ization of The CW is nearly complete.
Kevin Levy, the exec vp program planning, scheduling and acquisitions, will leave the broadcast network on Aug. 1. Levy had been with The CW since it was launched in 2006 and had been among the last remaining executives from the network’s Mark Pedowitz regime. Pedowitz, and all of his top lieutenants, have systematically been pushed out at the network since station group Nexstar took over a 75 percent controlling stake of The CW in October.
Brad Schwartz, The CW’s president of entertainment, announced Levy’s departure in a memo to staff Tuesday. (Read it in full, below.) “Now that the hard transition work is done, he is ready for his next adventure. We want to thank Kevin for his immeasurable contributions to The CW. Kevin has been an integral member of our team and I have the utmost respect for his leadership,...
Kevin Levy, the exec vp program planning, scheduling and acquisitions, will leave the broadcast network on Aug. 1. Levy had been with The CW since it was launched in 2006 and had been among the last remaining executives from the network’s Mark Pedowitz regime. Pedowitz, and all of his top lieutenants, have systematically been pushed out at the network since station group Nexstar took over a 75 percent controlling stake of The CW in October.
Brad Schwartz, The CW’s president of entertainment, announced Levy’s departure in a memo to staff Tuesday. (Read it in full, below.) “Now that the hard transition work is done, he is ready for his next adventure. We want to thank Kevin for his immeasurable contributions to The CW. Kevin has been an integral member of our team and I have the utmost respect for his leadership,...
- 6/27/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Martin Scorsese is unquestionably one of the best directors in film history, as his legacy of classics is nearly unmatched compared to any other filmmaker. Scorsese has redefined the industry time and time again, and it’s often that he pushed the boundaries of the medium when other filmmakers don’t have the energy to do so. While Scorsese is best known for classics such as Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Casino, The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street, and The Irishman, his track record goes even deeper than that.
Scorsese’s masterpiece The King of Comedy is a timeless classic about the perils of media obsession that clearly inspired Todd Phillips’ creation of the comic book film Joker, and Scorsese met some of the most significant backlash of his career when he pushed the boundaries of religious expressionism with his depiction of the life of Jesus Christ in the...
Scorsese’s masterpiece The King of Comedy is a timeless classic about the perils of media obsession that clearly inspired Todd Phillips’ creation of the comic book film Joker, and Scorsese met some of the most significant backlash of his career when he pushed the boundaries of religious expressionism with his depiction of the life of Jesus Christ in the...
- 6/19/2023
- by Liam Gaughan
- MovieWeb
The CW has acquired The Chosen. While the series is available on streaming services like Peacock, Netflix, and Roku, this will be the first time The Chosen will be broadcast on U.S. television. The news follows Lionsgate TV picking up the U.S. distribution rights to The Chosen last month. The show set to premiere on The CW on Sunday, July 16, and all three seasons will run leading up to the third seasons' finale, timed to air on Christmas Eve.
Created by Dallas Jenkins, The Chosen is the first multi-season series based on the story of Jesus Christ. The series stars Jonathan Roumie as Jesus of Nazareth and follows the King of Kings in the first century. Also starring are Shahar Isaac, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, Noah James, and George H. Xanthis.
"The CW has always been bold and unique, which is perfect for us," Jenkins says in a statement,...
Created by Dallas Jenkins, The Chosen is the first multi-season series based on the story of Jesus Christ. The series stars Jonathan Roumie as Jesus of Nazareth and follows the King of Kings in the first century. Also starring are Shahar Isaac, Elizabeth Tabish, Paras Patel, Noah James, and George H. Xanthis.
"The CW has always been bold and unique, which is perfect for us," Jenkins says in a statement,...
- 6/10/2023
- by Jeremy Dick
- MovieWeb
The long-awaited sequel to the 1998 stoner comedy cult hit Half Baked has at last been given an official title alongside an R rating. According to Filmratings.com, Half Baked 2 will go by the full title Half Baked: Totally High and has been rated R for “for drug use throughout, sexual content, language, graphic nudity and some violence.” So pretty much exactly what you’d expect from a follow-up to the Dave Chappelle and Jim Breuer-led comedy. Apart from the maybe the violence...
First announced back in 2019, Half Baked: Totally High will be something of a legacy sequel to the beloved stoner outing. Rather than bringing back original stars Dave Chappelle and Jim Breuer as Thurgood Jenkins aka Sir Smoka Lot and Brian respectively, Half Baked: Totally High will instead follow the exploits of Sir Smoka Lot’s son, Jr, and his best friends Miles and Cori. This new...
First announced back in 2019, Half Baked: Totally High will be something of a legacy sequel to the beloved stoner outing. Rather than bringing back original stars Dave Chappelle and Jim Breuer as Thurgood Jenkins aka Sir Smoka Lot and Brian respectively, Half Baked: Totally High will instead follow the exploits of Sir Smoka Lot’s son, Jr, and his best friends Miles and Cori. This new...
- 5/26/2023
- by Jonathan Fuge
- MovieWeb
Millarworld founder Mark Millar recently revealed when The Chosen One, an upcoming series adaptation of his American Jesus comic book trilogy, will premiere on Netflix.
Millar announced that The Chosen One will be released on the streaming service on August 16, 2023. He also debuted a new poster for the American Jesus adaptation, which features the show's ensemble cast. Similar to the first poster, the new one-sheet teases the show's religious themes by having the titular protagonist posed in the shape of a cross. The Chosen One will be the first Millarworld property to debut on Netflix in almost two years. The last Millarworld series, an anime adaptation of Millar's four-issue comic book series Supercrooks, premiered on the streaming service in November 2021.
Related: Nemesis' Shocking Finale Confirms a Connection to Two Mark Millar Series
What Is American Jesus?
The Chosen One is based on Millar and Peter Gross' comic book, Chosen, also known as American Jesus,...
Millar announced that The Chosen One will be released on the streaming service on August 16, 2023. He also debuted a new poster for the American Jesus adaptation, which features the show's ensemble cast. Similar to the first poster, the new one-sheet teases the show's religious themes by having the titular protagonist posed in the shape of a cross. The Chosen One will be the first Millarworld property to debut on Netflix in almost two years. The last Millarworld series, an anime adaptation of Millar's four-issue comic book series Supercrooks, premiered on the streaming service in November 2021.
Related: Nemesis' Shocking Finale Confirms a Connection to Two Mark Millar Series
What Is American Jesus?
The Chosen One is based on Millar and Peter Gross' comic book, Chosen, also known as American Jesus,...
- 5/24/2023
- by Lee Freitag
- Comic Book Resources
Nation of Language have shared “Stumbling Still,” a new single from their upcoming album Strange Disciple. Check it out below.
“Stumbling Still” is Nation of Language’s best swing at post-punk. An anxious bassline thumps over sterile electronic drums that call to mind Joy Division’s “She’s Lost Control” as singer Ian Devaney croons, “Waiting for you, waiting for them/ To finally come along/ But it’s just me in my own head/ So Jesus, what do you want?” By the chorus, however, the band’s airy keys offer Devaney’s moody lyrics some levity.
Strange Disciple features the singles “Sole Obsession” and “Weak in Your Light” and is out in full September 15th. Pre-orders are ongoing. As Nation of Language’s third LPs it follows 2020’s Introduction, Presence and 2021’s A Way Forward.
The band will be on the road throughout 2023; grab tickets here and revisit our recap of their New York City show.
“Stumbling Still” is Nation of Language’s best swing at post-punk. An anxious bassline thumps over sterile electronic drums that call to mind Joy Division’s “She’s Lost Control” as singer Ian Devaney croons, “Waiting for you, waiting for them/ To finally come along/ But it’s just me in my own head/ So Jesus, what do you want?” By the chorus, however, the band’s airy keys offer Devaney’s moody lyrics some levity.
Strange Disciple features the singles “Sole Obsession” and “Weak in Your Light” and is out in full September 15th. Pre-orders are ongoing. As Nation of Language’s third LPs it follows 2020’s Introduction, Presence and 2021’s A Way Forward.
The band will be on the road throughout 2023; grab tickets here and revisit our recap of their New York City show.
- 5/17/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
It has to be tempting for Lionsgate’s ‘”John Wick: Chapter 4,” Amazon’s “Air,” and Universal’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” to accelerate their PVOD releases: The home market is dying for something new to watch.
After 60 days in theaters, Disney released “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” today and it immediately went to #1 at iTunes; expect other charts to follow suit. For now, “Avatar: The Way of Water” (Disney) repeated as #1 at Vudu and Fandango for a third week, with recent releases “65” (Sony), “Creed III” (MGM), and “Shazam: The Way of Water” (Warner Bros. Discovery) rotating second through fourth spots on all three charts, all at $19.99. The only new title is “The Jesus Revolution” (Lionsgate), for sale at $19.99.
Lionsgate release windows follow no set pattern. “Jesus” had seven weekends in theaters before home release, but “John Wick 4” was offered for pre-sale to great success parallel to its March 24 theatrical debut.
After 60 days in theaters, Disney released “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” today and it immediately went to #1 at iTunes; expect other charts to follow suit. For now, “Avatar: The Way of Water” (Disney) repeated as #1 at Vudu and Fandango for a third week, with recent releases “65” (Sony), “Creed III” (MGM), and “Shazam: The Way of Water” (Warner Bros. Discovery) rotating second through fourth spots on all three charts, all at $19.99. The only new title is “The Jesus Revolution” (Lionsgate), for sale at $19.99.
Lionsgate release windows follow no set pattern. “Jesus” had seven weekends in theaters before home release, but “John Wick 4” was offered for pre-sale to great success parallel to its March 24 theatrical debut.
- 4/18/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Warning: This post contains Major spoilers for Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul ending explained. Written and directed by Adamma Ebo, and based on the 2018 short film of the same name, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul stars Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown as an Atlanta-based couple who hire a documentarian to follow them ahead of their megachurch’s grand reopening. The film first screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and has received largely positive reviews. Picked up by Focus Features and filmmaker Jordan Peele’s production company, Monkeypaw Productions, the mockumentary-style film found its home on the Peacock streaming service, alongside a theatrical release.
The mockumentary begins with a lot of comedy before shifting into serious territory, exploring the ramifications of Lee-Curtis’ downfall and its effect on the overall megachurch community. Megachurches have been under a lot of scrutiny due to various scandals with their leadership,...
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul ending explained. Written and directed by Adamma Ebo, and based on the 2018 short film of the same name, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul stars Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown as an Atlanta-based couple who hire a documentarian to follow them ahead of their megachurch’s grand reopening. The film first screened at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and has received largely positive reviews. Picked up by Focus Features and filmmaker Jordan Peele’s production company, Monkeypaw Productions, the mockumentary-style film found its home on the Peacock streaming service, alongside a theatrical release.
The mockumentary begins with a lot of comedy before shifting into serious territory, exploring the ramifications of Lee-Curtis’ downfall and its effect on the overall megachurch community. Megachurches have been under a lot of scrutiny due to various scandals with their leadership,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Mae Abdulbaki
- ScreenRant.com
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar changed Broadway musicals forever. In addition, it clearly drew inspiration from The Beatles’ “Lady Madonna.” Notably, Lloyd Webber revealed he was familiar with The Beatles and other rock acts.
Jesus depicted in a production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ | Bettmann / Contributor ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ creator Andrew Lloyd Webber was familiar with The Beatles’ songs
During a 2017 interview with The Guardian, Loyd Webber discussed his relationship with his father, revealing his familiarity with The Beatles in the process. “He understood The Beatles and my interest in rock,” he said. “I am more aware now than I was when I was young of how much of an influence he was.”
In the same interview, Lloyd Webber discussed his feelings about rock music and musical theater. “When I was a kid, around nine, the television show Oh Boy! went out on Saturday nights from the Hackney Empire [theater],” he said.
Jesus depicted in a production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ | Bettmann / Contributor ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ creator Andrew Lloyd Webber was familiar with The Beatles’ songs
During a 2017 interview with The Guardian, Loyd Webber discussed his relationship with his father, revealing his familiarity with The Beatles in the process. “He understood The Beatles and my interest in rock,” he said. “I am more aware now than I was when I was young of how much of an influence he was.”
In the same interview, Lloyd Webber discussed his feelings about rock music and musical theater. “When I was a kid, around nine, the television show Oh Boy! went out on Saturday nights from the Hackney Empire [theater],” he said.
- 4/15/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Chicago – Yet another famous musical version of the final days of Jesus Christ is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as a film. “Godspell” began as a college project, moved to off-Broadway, released the film adaptation the same year as its cousin film “Jesus Christ Superstar” and had one actor go through all the iterations, while scoring a hit single with the song “Day by Day” … she is Robin Lamont.
Robin Lamont of “Godspell”
She went through all the steps of “Godspell” – even premiering in the Broadway stage version in 1976. Lamont was a student at Carnegie Mellon when a normal class assignment would connect her to the musical for six years. “Godspell” began in Pittsburgh in 1970 as a staged thesis for a Masters Degree by John-Michael Tebelak. It had a whole different set of songs and was structurally different than the show that opened Off-Off Broadway in 1971. After rejecting the original songs,...
Robin Lamont of “Godspell”
She went through all the steps of “Godspell” – even premiering in the Broadway stage version in 1976. Lamont was a student at Carnegie Mellon when a normal class assignment would connect her to the musical for six years. “Godspell” began in Pittsburgh in 1970 as a staged thesis for a Masters Degree by John-Michael Tebelak. It had a whole different set of songs and was structurally different than the show that opened Off-Off Broadway in 1971. After rejecting the original songs,...
- 4/6/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy will embark on a solo tour this summer before releasing his new book, World Within a Song. Le Ren will open many of the dates, according to his announcement on Twitter. The solo dates start next month, following the end of Wilco’s current tour, which runs through the end of April.
Tweedy previewed what his solo shows could look like last month during an acoustic set at South by Southwest, where he headlined Audible’s Sound Studio Weekend. Tweedy recently was the subject of one...
Tweedy previewed what his solo shows could look like last month during an acoustic set at South by Southwest, where he headlined Audible’s Sound Studio Weekend. Tweedy recently was the subject of one...
- 4/5/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
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