To quote Space Ghost himself, "I'll be dead long before you were born, and I'll be dead long before you'll be dead."
In 1994, producer Mike Lazzo donned a pith helmet, filled his arms with machetes, and trekked into the darkest corners of the bleak, terrifying Hanna-Barbera cartoon library. In the depths, he re-discovered a long-forgotten, one-season animated series from 1966 called "Space Ghost," a superhero show about a white-clad, cape-wearing starship captain who fought bud-like villains in the inky void of the cosmos. Space Ghost, voiced by Gary Owens, could pass through walls and oversaw a pair of sidekicks named Jan (Ginny Tyler) and Jace (Tim Matheson) as well as a chimp named Blip (Don Messick).
Like most of Hanna-Barbera's output, "Space Ghost" was strange and awful. 20 years later, reruns of shows like "Space Ghost" were increasingly enjoyed exclusively by college students under the influence of potent smokables. One would be...
In 1994, producer Mike Lazzo donned a pith helmet, filled his arms with machetes, and trekked into the darkest corners of the bleak, terrifying Hanna-Barbera cartoon library. In the depths, he re-discovered a long-forgotten, one-season animated series from 1966 called "Space Ghost," a superhero show about a white-clad, cape-wearing starship captain who fought bud-like villains in the inky void of the cosmos. Space Ghost, voiced by Gary Owens, could pass through walls and oversaw a pair of sidekicks named Jan (Ginny Tyler) and Jace (Tim Matheson) as well as a chimp named Blip (Don Messick).
Like most of Hanna-Barbera's output, "Space Ghost" was strange and awful. 20 years later, reruns of shows like "Space Ghost" were increasingly enjoyed exclusively by college students under the influence of potent smokables. One would be...
- 5/4/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
May is here, and with it the beginning of summer and — most crucially — more time to watch movies. But while the multiplex is sure to deliver some great thrills, spills and chills this month, if you’re looking to stay in for a night we’ve got a bevy of streaming recommendations to throw your way. Indeed, a number of exciting new movies are streaming in May, from an Anne Hathaway-led romcom to a truly bonkers Jerry Seinfeld movie to a much-maligned Marvel film that may be good for some unintentional laughs.
Below we’ve put together a curated list of the best new movies streaming in May on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, Disney+, Hulu and more. So heat up some popcorn, grab your favorite blanket and settle in.
“Turtles All the Way Down” Isabela Merced in “Turtles All the Way Down” (Max)
Max – May 2
Based on the bestselling...
Below we’ve put together a curated list of the best new movies streaming in May on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, Disney+, Hulu and more. So heat up some popcorn, grab your favorite blanket and settle in.
“Turtles All the Way Down” Isabela Merced in “Turtles All the Way Down” (Max)
Max – May 2
Based on the bestselling...
- 5/3/2024
- by Drew Taylor, Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Unless you've been living under a rock recently, you're aware that movie theaters have been in a tough spot for nearly half a decade now, if not longer. Various factors have contributed to this, of course -- everything from the Covid-19 pandemic to the economy itself contributing to higher prices for a night out at the movies (especially for a family). Yet perhaps the biggest point of contention for those not fully inducted into the church of moviegoing is that old chestnut coined by Jean-Paul Sartre: Hell is other people.
Due to being at the tail end of several decades' worth of manufacturers and big box stores pushing home theater technology, the average living room theater setup tends to rival most generic movie theater screens in terms of picture and sound quality, with the convenience of the setup already being in one's home, away from loud talking randos and teens on their bright smartphones,...
Due to being at the tail end of several decades' worth of manufacturers and big box stores pushing home theater technology, the average living room theater setup tends to rival most generic movie theater screens in terms of picture and sound quality, with the convenience of the setup already being in one's home, away from loud talking randos and teens on their bright smartphones,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
girl in red has shared her cover of Talking Heads’ “Girlfriend Is Better,” from the upcoming A24 compilation album, Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense.
Reimagining the funky arrangement of 1983 original in a post-nu-disco setting, girl in red’s take on “Girlfriend Is Better” sees the Norwegian pop star emphasize the song’s grooviest elements while updating it for a modern palette, with an electronic soundscape and heavy-hitting bottom end. Stream the single below.
Along with the single’s arrival, A24 has revealed the full tracklist and release date for Everyone’s Getting Involved. Due on May 17th (and now available to pre-order), the album will span 16 songs, including Miley Cyrus’ cover of “Psycho Killer,” Kevin Abstract’s cover of “Once In a Lifetime,” Badbadnotgood and Norah Jones’ cover of “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody),” and more. Check out the full tracklist below.
Reimagining the funky arrangement of 1983 original in a post-nu-disco setting, girl in red’s take on “Girlfriend Is Better” sees the Norwegian pop star emphasize the song’s grooviest elements while updating it for a modern palette, with an electronic soundscape and heavy-hitting bottom end. Stream the single below.
Along with the single’s arrival, A24 has revealed the full tracklist and release date for Everyone’s Getting Involved. Due on May 17th (and now available to pre-order), the album will span 16 songs, including Miley Cyrus’ cover of “Psycho Killer,” Kevin Abstract’s cover of “Once In a Lifetime,” Badbadnotgood and Norah Jones’ cover of “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody),” and more. Check out the full tracklist below.
- 4/24/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Prepare to feast. Or dance. This week’s streaming debuts include two visually sumptuous films that will whet your Easter-weekend appetite.
The contender to watch this week: “The Taste of Things“
France lost out on an Oscar nomination when the country’s selection committee chose Trần Anh Hùng‘s savory romance about a venerable chef (Benoît Magimel) and a gifted cook (Juliette Binoche) instead of eventual Best Picture nominee “Anatomy of a Fall.” But even if the movie didn’t make the Best International Feature Film category, it earned an immediate spot in the culinary canon. Like the documentary “Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros,” last year’s other great food movie, “The Taste of Things” is kitchen porn. In the warmly lit countryside, the gourmands prepare veal loins, roasted vegetables, baked Alaska, and the creamiest omelet you’ve ever seen. Select theaters are still showing the film, but it’s newly available on VOD.
The contender to watch this week: “The Taste of Things“
France lost out on an Oscar nomination when the country’s selection committee chose Trần Anh Hùng‘s savory romance about a venerable chef (Benoît Magimel) and a gifted cook (Juliette Binoche) instead of eventual Best Picture nominee “Anatomy of a Fall.” But even if the movie didn’t make the Best International Feature Film category, it earned an immediate spot in the culinary canon. Like the documentary “Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros,” last year’s other great food movie, “The Taste of Things” is kitchen porn. In the warmly lit countryside, the gourmands prepare veal loins, roasted vegetables, baked Alaska, and the creamiest omelet you’ve ever seen. Select theaters are still showing the film, but it’s newly available on VOD.
- 3/30/2024
- by Matthew Jacobs
- Gold Derby
Lorde covers the Talking Heads’ cover of Al Green’s “Take Me to the River” for the latest single in A24’s all-star tribute to Stop Making Sense.
In addition to the Solar Power singer’s faithful rendition of the More Songs About Buildings and Food classic, Lorde also shared a lengthy letter about her first time hearing the Talking Heads and why that band is important to her.
“Do you remember the first time you ever heard Talking Heads? I’ll tell you my story,” she wrote. “Ok, it...
In addition to the Solar Power singer’s faithful rendition of the More Songs About Buildings and Food classic, Lorde also shared a lengthy letter about her first time hearing the Talking Heads and why that band is important to her.
“Do you remember the first time you ever heard Talking Heads? I’ll tell you my story,” she wrote. “Ok, it...
- 3/28/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
In January, A24 Music shared Paramore’s cover of “Burning Down the House” as the lead single from their forthcoming Talking Heads tribute album. Now, another teaser single from the compilation has arrived: Lorde’s cover of “Take Me to the River.”
Originally written by Al Green, “Take Me to the River” was a bit of an unlikely Talking Heads cut, since David Byrne was apprehensive about recording a cover. Nonetheless, the band’s 1978 version made it onto their album More Songs About Buildings and Food, and has since become a beloved slice of their inventive sound.
Lorde has accompanied her cover with a lengthy note in which she reminisces about her first time hearing Talking Heads and the impact it had on her creatively. You can read it in full below.
Titled Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, the full 16-track tribute album...
Originally written by Al Green, “Take Me to the River” was a bit of an unlikely Talking Heads cut, since David Byrne was apprehensive about recording a cover. Nonetheless, the band’s 1978 version made it onto their album More Songs About Buildings and Food, and has since become a beloved slice of their inventive sound.
Lorde has accompanied her cover with a lengthy note in which she reminisces about her first time hearing Talking Heads and the impact it had on her creatively. You can read it in full below.
Titled Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, the full 16-track tribute album...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
In what could very well be the indie-rock collab of the year, Blondshell has enlisted Bully for the new rager “Docket.”
“Docket” is classic Blondshell, as Sabrina Teitelbaum pairs a sugary, melodic riff with brazen lyrics about love on the road — and a chorus that will stay in your head for days. She trades verses with Bully (Alicia Bognanno), her feathery yet mighty vocals rounding out the track.
“For me this is a song about splitting off from yourself,” Teitelbaum said in a statement. “It’s about uncertainty when you...
“Docket” is classic Blondshell, as Sabrina Teitelbaum pairs a sugary, melodic riff with brazen lyrics about love on the road — and a chorus that will stay in your head for days. She trades verses with Bully (Alicia Bognanno), her feathery yet mighty vocals rounding out the track.
“For me this is a song about splitting off from yourself,” Teitelbaum said in a statement. “It’s about uncertainty when you...
- 3/26/2024
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Playwright Alan Bennett has written original screenplay The Choral, which will begin filming this summer.
There’s a reason a remake of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues (pictured above) was one of the first things put into production when the pandemic started in 2020. Not only were they easy to film with a single cast member, but the texts are also regarded as modern classics of drama, each story a masterpiece in construction and storytelling. You only have to watch the original versions to see the astonishing power of David Haig in Playing Sandwiches or Dame Thora Hird in A Cream Cracker Under The Settee.
The Choral, meanwhile, is Alan Bennett’s first original script written for the screen in forty years, after 1984 comedy A Private Function. The synopsis reads as follows:
Set in Ramsden, Yorkshire in 1916, the plot centers on the chorus master and most of the men of the ambitious local Choral Society,...
There’s a reason a remake of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues (pictured above) was one of the first things put into production when the pandemic started in 2020. Not only were they easy to film with a single cast member, but the texts are also regarded as modern classics of drama, each story a masterpiece in construction and storytelling. You only have to watch the original versions to see the astonishing power of David Haig in Playing Sandwiches or Dame Thora Hird in A Cream Cracker Under The Settee.
The Choral, meanwhile, is Alan Bennett’s first original script written for the screen in forty years, after 1984 comedy A Private Function. The synopsis reads as follows:
Set in Ramsden, Yorkshire in 1916, the plot centers on the chorus master and most of the men of the ambitious local Choral Society,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
A24 and Imax are partnering on a monthly screening series in the US and select international locations to showcase classic A24 films, starting on March 27 with Alex Garland’s Ex Machina.
That screening will be followed by a sneak peek of Garland’s upcoming Civil War, which gets is world premiere at SXSW on Thursday (March 14) and opens in the US on April 12.
The series will continue every month for a year. Imax will digitally remaster films from A24’s library of 140 features.
Ari Aster’s Hereditary will screen on April 24, and the Safdie brothers’ Uncut Gems is on May...
That screening will be followed by a sneak peek of Garland’s upcoming Civil War, which gets is world premiere at SXSW on Thursday (March 14) and opens in the US on April 12.
The series will continue every month for a year. Imax will digitally remaster films from A24’s library of 140 features.
Ari Aster’s Hereditary will screen on April 24, and the Safdie brothers’ Uncut Gems is on May...
- 3/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
Miley Cyrus is honoring one of the greats.
On Thursday night, Cyrus performed a medley that included “Psycho Killer” by the Talking Heads during an intimate show at Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont.
The singer could be seen in a black top and pants singing alongside a guitarist inside the iconic hotel as she performed some alternative lyrics before telling the crowd, “If you know this song, this is the regular part,” she told the crowd before singing the “Psycho Killer” chorus.
This is a redition Miley has made of “Psycho Killer...
On Thursday night, Cyrus performed a medley that included “Psycho Killer” by the Talking Heads during an intimate show at Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont.
The singer could be seen in a black top and pants singing alongside a guitarist inside the iconic hotel as she performed some alternative lyrics before telling the crowd, “If you know this song, this is the regular part,” she told the crowd before singing the “Psycho Killer” chorus.
This is a redition Miley has made of “Psycho Killer...
- 3/7/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
As the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival embarks on its second quarter-century, with its 26th edition kicking off March 7, the event’s industry arm continues to look for ways to reinvent itself. “We are educating ourselves. We are asking the local and the regional industries and communities, ‘What do you need from us?’” says Angeliki Vergou, who heads the Agora industry program. “I believe in this open dialogue…with our colleagues about the challenges they face and we face [as we] try to figure it out together.”
A perennial highlight of the industry program is the Agora’s co-production and co-financing forum, which takes place March 11 and will present 12 projects in development by documentary filmmakers from Southeastern Europe, the Middle East and the Black Sea region. Another highlight, Agora Docs in Progress, held March 12, showcases 11 films nearing completion and ready to hit the festival circuit this year.
Recent titles to take part in the...
A perennial highlight of the industry program is the Agora’s co-production and co-financing forum, which takes place March 11 and will present 12 projects in development by documentary filmmakers from Southeastern Europe, the Middle East and the Black Sea region. Another highlight, Agora Docs in Progress, held March 12, showcases 11 films nearing completion and ready to hit the festival circuit this year.
Recent titles to take part in the...
- 3/6/2024
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Talking Heads’ David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth reunited this past fall for the first time in 20 years to participate in a Q&a discussion at the Toronto International Film Festival’s screening of Stop Making Sense. Now, we’re learning that some promoters were hoping that the conversation could lead to a wider reunion. Among them were Live Nation and Coachella, who both hoped to book the legendary band for headlining gigs this year, but failed.
The news comes via a report from Billboard, which reveals that festival curator and Goldenvoice president Paul Tollett flew to Toronto for the screening of Stop Making Sense, hoping to discuss the possibility of a reunion at Coachella 2024 with members of the band and their reps. Upon arriving and conducting a vibe check, though, Tollett told Billboard that he “sensed there were no shows happening, so I didn’t make an offer.
The news comes via a report from Billboard, which reveals that festival curator and Goldenvoice president Paul Tollett flew to Toronto for the screening of Stop Making Sense, hoping to discuss the possibility of a reunion at Coachella 2024 with members of the band and their reps. Upon arriving and conducting a vibe check, though, Tollett told Billboard that he “sensed there were no shows happening, so I didn’t make an offer.
- 1/31/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Exclusive: Annette Bening, who just received her fifth Oscar nomination last week for her portrayal of champion swimmer Diana Nyad in Nyad, has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Arlington Award.
The Arlington represents the first new award the festival has created in more than two decades and is named for the historic venue where all the fest’s annual tributes timed to Oscar season take place. It will be presented on Friday, February 16, 2024 at the theater, preceded by an in-person conversation I will be moderating covering her entire career.
“This is the first award added to our slate in 20 years. It is made to honor an artist who is greatly admired and who has demonstrated an incomparable commitment to film and its craft. Ms. Bening has not only displayed all of those qualities, but is considered by us to be a friend of the film festival.
The Arlington represents the first new award the festival has created in more than two decades and is named for the historic venue where all the fest’s annual tributes timed to Oscar season take place. It will be presented on Friday, February 16, 2024 at the theater, preceded by an in-person conversation I will be moderating covering her entire career.
“This is the first award added to our slate in 20 years. It is made to honor an artist who is greatly admired and who has demonstrated an incomparable commitment to film and its craft. Ms. Bening has not only displayed all of those qualities, but is considered by us to be a friend of the film festival.
- 1/30/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramore’s unforeseen circumstances are becoming a little more foreseen. On Thursday, the band announced that they would no longer be performing at a string of festivals in Latin America. The band remains in a state of reconfiguration following the end of their 20-year recording contract with Atlantic Records, sharing via Instagram Stories that they “will see you in the next era.”
Kings of Leon will perform in Paramore’s place at Vive Latino in Mexico City, Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá, and Lollapalooza Brazil in São Paulo. “Paramore thanks...
Kings of Leon will perform in Paramore’s place at Vive Latino in Mexico City, Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá, and Lollapalooza Brazil in São Paulo. “Paramore thanks...
- 1/18/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
If you’re eager to see “Stop Making Sense” on the big screen again, well, watch out … you might get what you’re after.
Starting Jan. 27, the beloved Talking Heads concert film will return to movie theaters across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. via A24, in honor of the movie’s 40th anniversary this summer.
“Stop Making Sense” will have residencies in cities including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and more. Tickets will be available to purchase here.
A24 will also release a special collection of merchandise available to purchase at selected theaters. A preorder for a collector’s edition 4K and Blu-ray release of the film will open Jan. 27. And considering Talking Heads reunited to celebrate the film last year at Toronto International Film Festival, perhaps members of the band will make surprise cameos at theaters throughout the theatrical tour.
Starting Jan. 27, the beloved Talking Heads concert film will return to movie theaters across the U.S., Canada and the U.K. via A24, in honor of the movie’s 40th anniversary this summer.
“Stop Making Sense” will have residencies in cities including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and more. Tickets will be available to purchase here.
A24 will also release a special collection of merchandise available to purchase at selected theaters. A preorder for a collector’s edition 4K and Blu-ray release of the film will open Jan. 27. And considering Talking Heads reunited to celebrate the film last year at Toronto International Film Festival, perhaps members of the band will make surprise cameos at theaters throughout the theatrical tour.
- 1/17/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
A24, an entertainment company that is quite popular with fans of both horror and arthouse dramas these days, has just secured a Pay 1 output streaming deal with Warner Bros. Discovery that will see all of their new releases heading to HBO, Max, and Cinemax after their theatrical runs. In addition to this, The Verge reports that A24’s entire existing movie library, a list of over 100 titles, will also be available to watch through HBO, Max, and Cinemax. A24 previously had a similar deal with Showtime.
Royce Battleman, executive vice president of content acquisitions at Wbd, provided the following statement: “Continuing our relationship with A24 to bring award-winning movies alongside recent fan-favorites to subscribers adds incredible value to the HBO and Max value proposition. The diverse range of stories that come from the A24 pipeline make this partnership so impactful for our audience.“
Some A24 films were already available on Max and HBO before this,...
Royce Battleman, executive vice president of content acquisitions at Wbd, provided the following statement: “Continuing our relationship with A24 to bring award-winning movies alongside recent fan-favorites to subscribers adds incredible value to the HBO and Max value proposition. The diverse range of stories that come from the A24 pipeline make this partnership so impactful for our audience.“
Some A24 films were already available on Max and HBO before this,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
HBO and Max have announced a new multi-year deal that grants them exclusive streaming rights to upcoming theatrical releases from A24.
The new agreement means that all A24 films currently or soon-to-be in theaters will eventually make their way to Max for home viewing. This roster includes Dicks: The Musical, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, the Nicolas Cage-starring Dream Scenario, The Zone of Interest, the re-released Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense, The Iron Claw, Love Lies Bleeding, Civil War, and more.
“Continuing our relationship with A24 to bring award-winning movies alongside recent fan-favorites to subscribers adds incredible value to the HBO and Max value proposition,” reads a statement from Royce Battleman, EVP, Content Acquisitions, Warner Bros. Discovery. “The diverse range of stories that come from the A24 pipeline make this partnership so impactful for our audience.”
Between the existing and new library of A24 films, HBO and Max...
The new agreement means that all A24 films currently or soon-to-be in theaters will eventually make their way to Max for home viewing. This roster includes Dicks: The Musical, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, the Nicolas Cage-starring Dream Scenario, The Zone of Interest, the re-released Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense, The Iron Claw, Love Lies Bleeding, Civil War, and more.
“Continuing our relationship with A24 to bring award-winning movies alongside recent fan-favorites to subscribers adds incredible value to the HBO and Max value proposition,” reads a statement from Royce Battleman, EVP, Content Acquisitions, Warner Bros. Discovery. “The diverse range of stories that come from the A24 pipeline make this partnership so impactful for our audience.”
Between the existing and new library of A24 films, HBO and Max...
- 12/6/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Film News
In recent years few entertainment companies have been on a hotter streak than A24. The groundbreaking studio is responsible for boundary-pushing titles like “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” “The Whale,” “Moonlight,” “Room,” “Minari,” “Lady Bird,” and “Eighth Grade.” Now, those films are going to have a new home with the Warner Bros. Discovery properties Max, HBO, and Cinemax.
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Warner Bros. Discovery and A24 just inked a deal for several years, meaning that the Wbd properties will host the A24 films first after their sale and rental window.
Here’s a look at some of the upcoming titles as part of the deal:
Dicks: The Musical October 6, 2023
Two self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re long-lost identical twins and come together to plot the reunion of their eccentric divorced parents.
Priscilla October 27, 2023
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu...
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Warner Bros. Discovery and A24 just inked a deal for several years, meaning that the Wbd properties will host the A24 films first after their sale and rental window.
Here’s a look at some of the upcoming titles as part of the deal:
Dicks: The Musical October 6, 2023
Two self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re long-lost identical twins and come together to plot the reunion of their eccentric divorced parents.
Priscilla October 27, 2023
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu...
- 12/6/2023
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Warner Bros. Discovery will be exclusive the home to A24’s upcoming slate.
The conglomerate and the indie studio announced a multiyear pay-1 U.S. output deal that will bring the studio and distributor’s theatrical film slate exclusively to Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO and Cinemax, as well as streaming service Max.
In addition to newer and upcoming films like Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest and Nicolas Cage starrer Dream Scenario, the deal will cover titles from A24’s library, including best picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once, Brendan Fraser starrer The Whale and the Safdies’ Uncut Gems.
Other 2024 releases available under the deal will be Dicks: The Musical, the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense (2023) and The Iron Claw, with other upcoming titles including Kristen Stewart bodybuilder love story Love Lies Bleeding and Alex Garland’s action film Civil War.
The conglomerate and the indie studio announced a multiyear pay-1 U.S. output deal that will bring the studio and distributor’s theatrical film slate exclusively to Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO and Cinemax, as well as streaming service Max.
In addition to newer and upcoming films like Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest and Nicolas Cage starrer Dream Scenario, the deal will cover titles from A24’s library, including best picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once, Brendan Fraser starrer The Whale and the Safdies’ Uncut Gems.
Other 2024 releases available under the deal will be Dicks: The Musical, the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense (2023) and The Iron Claw, with other upcoming titles including Kristen Stewart bodybuilder love story Love Lies Bleeding and Alex Garland’s action film Civil War.
- 12/6/2023
- by Mia Galuppo and Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. Discovery inked a multiyear U.S. output deal with A24 bringing the entertainment company’s slate of films exclusively to HBO, Max and Cinemax after their theatrical runs.
A24’s output agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery comes after the expiration of A24’s deal earlier this year with Paramount Global’s Showtime, originally struck in 2019.
Among the films to be available under the new deal are Sofia Coppola’s biopic “Priscilla” starring Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley; Sean Durkin’s upcoming “The Iron Claw” starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White as the real-life Von Erich brothers, who made history in the world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s; and Kristoffer Borgli’s comedy “Dream Scenario” starring Nicolas Cage.
Other movies included in the pay-1 output agreement include “Dicks: The Musical,” from comedian Larry Charles; “The Zone of Interest”; the 2023 rerelease of “Stop Making Sense,...
A24’s output agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery comes after the expiration of A24’s deal earlier this year with Paramount Global’s Showtime, originally struck in 2019.
Among the films to be available under the new deal are Sofia Coppola’s biopic “Priscilla” starring Jacob Elordi as Elvis Presley and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley; Sean Durkin’s upcoming “The Iron Claw” starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White as the real-life Von Erich brothers, who made history in the world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s; and Kristoffer Borgli’s comedy “Dream Scenario” starring Nicolas Cage.
Other movies included in the pay-1 output agreement include “Dicks: The Musical,” from comedian Larry Charles; “The Zone of Interest”; the 2023 rerelease of “Stop Making Sense,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
In the wake of A24’s pay-one deal with Showtime expiring, the specialty film studio will now see its movies go through HBO and Max in a new exclusive multiyear pay-one output agreement.
Both new A24 movies and the existing library will play on Max, HBO and Cinemax; in total over 100 movies over the term of the agreement.
This includes this year’s theatrical releases such as Sofia Coppola’s award-winning Priscilla starring
Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny, Kristoffer Borgli’s Nicolas Cage starrer Dream Scenario and Sean
Durkin’s upcoming release The Iron Claw starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White. Also, Dicks: The Musical, The Zone of Interest, the new cut of Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense, the recently Independent Spirit Award nominated Past Lives as well as Love Lies Bleeding, Civil War, and more.
Also included are A24’s critically acclaimed films such as multi...
Both new A24 movies and the existing library will play on Max, HBO and Cinemax; in total over 100 movies over the term of the agreement.
This includes this year’s theatrical releases such as Sofia Coppola’s award-winning Priscilla starring
Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny, Kristoffer Borgli’s Nicolas Cage starrer Dream Scenario and Sean
Durkin’s upcoming release The Iron Claw starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White. Also, Dicks: The Musical, The Zone of Interest, the new cut of Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense, the recently Independent Spirit Award nominated Past Lives as well as Love Lies Bleeding, Civil War, and more.
Also included are A24’s critically acclaimed films such as multi...
- 12/6/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Taylor Swift: ‘The Eras Tour concert film has become the highest-grossing concert film of all time, earning an impressive $180 million domestically since its debut on Thursday, October 12.
Among the list of the top-grossing concert films at the domestic box office are the recently rereleased Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, storming in with a &21 million opening weekend gross, Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Madonna: Truth or Dare; U2: 3D and BTS, with three of the latter’s films making it onto the Top 20 chart.
Eras Tour had its premiere on October 11 in Los Angeles, where 13 theaters at the AMC venue at The Grove were dedicated to hosting the premiere of the concert film. It surpassed $100 million in ticket presales and became the second highest-grossing film of all time in the month of October. Globally, it’s first-week global gross was $123.5 million.
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Among the list of the top-grossing concert films at the domestic box office are the recently rereleased Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, storming in with a &21 million opening weekend gross, Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Madonna: Truth or Dare; U2: 3D and BTS, with three of the latter’s films making it onto the Top 20 chart.
Eras Tour had its premiere on October 11 in Los Angeles, where 13 theaters at the AMC venue at The Grove were dedicated to hosting the premiere of the concert film. It surpassed $100 million in ticket presales and became the second highest-grossing film of all time in the month of October. Globally, it’s first-week global gross was $123.5 million.
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- 12/3/2023
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
With Renaissance: A film by Beyoncé opening in first place this weekend and the recent massive success of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, we wanted to know what Concert film has been your favorite. As always, if you don’t see your favorite listed, click “Other” and let us know what it is (and why) in the comments.
Favorite Concert FilmStop Making Sense (Talking Heads)Amazing Grace (Aretha Franklin)Taylor Swift: The Eras TourThe Last Waltz (The Band)Neil Young: Heart of GoldShine A Light (Rolling Stones)Michael Jackson's This Is ItMetallica: Through The NeverKaty Perry: Part of MeWoodstockMonterey PopGimme Shelter (Rolling Stones)Madonna: Truth or DareAwesome; I Fu**ing Shot That! (Beastie Boys)Let It Be (The Beatles)Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both WorldsJustin Bieber: Never Say NeverOne Direction: This Is UsGlee The Concert MovieJonas Brothers: The 3D ConcertUS: 3DRenaissance: A...
Favorite Concert FilmStop Making Sense (Talking Heads)Amazing Grace (Aretha Franklin)Taylor Swift: The Eras TourThe Last Waltz (The Band)Neil Young: Heart of GoldShine A Light (Rolling Stones)Michael Jackson's This Is ItMetallica: Through The NeverKaty Perry: Part of MeWoodstockMonterey PopGimme Shelter (Rolling Stones)Madonna: Truth or DareAwesome; I Fu**ing Shot That! (Beastie Boys)Let It Be (The Beatles)Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both WorldsJustin Bieber: Never Say NeverOne Direction: This Is UsGlee The Concert MovieJonas Brothers: The 3D ConcertUS: 3DRenaissance: A...
- 12/3/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Imax and Pathé Live in partnership with Mercury Studios and Queen Films will release Queen Rock Montreal globally for four days in January digitally remastered for Imax.
The film of a live concert in Montreal in November of 1981, directed by the late Saul Swimmer, will hit 450+ Imax locations globally for four days starting Jan. 18 in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico and other markets — showcasing Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon performing “We Will Rock You”, “Somebody To Love”, “Under Pressure”, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Another One Bites the Dust”, “We Are The Champions”, and songs from album The Game.
“I don’t think we quite realized it at the time, but this film has preserved one of the highest peaks in Queen’s touring life, on stage in the old glory days. The director was very much focused on Freddie, and this now stands as...
The film of a live concert in Montreal in November of 1981, directed by the late Saul Swimmer, will hit 450+ Imax locations globally for four days starting Jan. 18 in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico and other markets — showcasing Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon performing “We Will Rock You”, “Somebody To Love”, “Under Pressure”, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Another One Bites the Dust”, “We Are The Champions”, and songs from album The Game.
“I don’t think we quite realized it at the time, but this film has preserved one of the highest peaks in Queen’s touring life, on stage in the old glory days. The director was very much focused on Freddie, and this now stands as...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
In a super weekend for specialty, Saltburn had a lofty open on seven screens and The Holdovers a nice $2.7 million in a major week-three expansion that put it at no. 6 at the domestic box office. Actors are once again out promoting their films and indie/original fare continues to benefit from fewer studio releases in the aftermath of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
The specialty market has been on a rollercoaster with box office hard to predict — stellar reviews notwithstanding. So it’s nice to see The Holdovers — Alexander Payne’s comedy-drama starring Paul Giamatti as a cranky professor in a New England prep school circa 1970, drawing audiences, especially older demos that have been hard to coax back.
The pic from Focus Features launched Oct. 27 on six screens, moved to 64 in week two, 778 last weekend and 1,478 Friday in a traditional platform rollout that caught a great break with timing as the SAG-AFTRA strike settled Nov.
The specialty market has been on a rollercoaster with box office hard to predict — stellar reviews notwithstanding. So it’s nice to see The Holdovers — Alexander Payne’s comedy-drama starring Paul Giamatti as a cranky professor in a New England prep school circa 1970, drawing audiences, especially older demos that have been hard to coax back.
The pic from Focus Features launched Oct. 27 on six screens, moved to 64 in week two, 778 last weekend and 1,478 Friday in a traditional platform rollout that caught a great break with timing as the SAG-AFTRA strike settled Nov.
- 11/19/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The classic Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense” has generated $5 million at the box office since returning to theaters in the fall.
With this benchmark, the “Stop Making Sense” re-release has generated more coinage than the film’s entire initial 41-week run ($4.95 million) in 1984. Of course, this milestone comes with a massive caveat: Ticket sales aren’t adjusted for inflation, and prices were significantly less expensive four decades ago. So, attendance was higher during the original release.
Still, it’s an impressive turnout for a 40-year-old documentary about a band whose members are currently in their 70s. (Concert films don’t need to sell at the level of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” to be successful.) According to its distributor A24, it’s not just old fans of Talking Heads who are returning to the big screen. More than 60% of audience members were not alive when the film was originally released,...
With this benchmark, the “Stop Making Sense” re-release has generated more coinage than the film’s entire initial 41-week run ($4.95 million) in 1984. Of course, this milestone comes with a massive caveat: Ticket sales aren’t adjusted for inflation, and prices were significantly less expensive four decades ago. So, attendance was higher during the original release.
Still, it’s an impressive turnout for a 40-year-old documentary about a band whose members are currently in their 70s. (Concert films don’t need to sell at the level of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” to be successful.) According to its distributor A24, it’s not just old fans of Talking Heads who are returning to the big screen. More than 60% of audience members were not alive when the film was originally released,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This article includes details of Sunday’s series finale of Showtime’s docuseries The Circus.
Showtime’s The Circus launched eight years ago with a title that suggested politics infused with a bit of crazy spectacle, but it ended tonight with anxiety, angst and even a sense of dread for what’s ahead.
The docuseries wrapped up after an eventful week: Donald Trump testifying in his civil trial, off-year elections that saw some unexpected Democratic wins and a Republican debate that may ultimately prove to be irrelevant.
But what stood out in the episode were a series of interviews from figures across the political spectrum, which has refracted quite a bit since The Circus debuted. The finale reflected the precarious state of politics, driven largely by the rise and endurance of Donald Trump and the reaction against him and his movement.
Steve Bannon, appearing in a contentious interview...
Showtime’s The Circus launched eight years ago with a title that suggested politics infused with a bit of crazy spectacle, but it ended tonight with anxiety, angst and even a sense of dread for what’s ahead.
The docuseries wrapped up after an eventful week: Donald Trump testifying in his civil trial, off-year elections that saw some unexpected Democratic wins and a Republican debate that may ultimately prove to be irrelevant.
But what stood out in the episode were a series of interviews from figures across the political spectrum, which has refracted quite a bit since The Circus debuted. The finale reflected the precarious state of politics, driven largely by the rise and endurance of Donald Trump and the reaction against him and his movement.
Steve Bannon, appearing in a contentious interview...
- 11/13/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Festival and specialty fare releases crowded the top ten this weekend with Priscilla (A24) and The Holdovers (Focus Features) expanding to hit nos. 4 and 6 respectively. Yash Raj Films’ Bollywood thriller Tiger 3 is at no. 8, and world of mouth continued to buoy Radical (Pantelion/Participant) with Eugenio Derbez, rounding out the list at no. 10.
Meanwhile, Kristoffer Borgli’s dark comedy Dream Scenario had a strong limited opening — the latest in a string of them from A24. Orlando, My Political Biography, an erudite doc from Sideshow/Janus Films based on the Virginia Woolf novel, grossed an estimated $7.5k in one theater (Film Forum) with Friday and Saturday sellouts.
That’s a nice indie weekend. With The Marvels melting down and some wide releases having shifted due to the now-settled SAG-AFTRA strike, there’s been a window for independents on awards season runs.
The numbers: Sofia Coppola’s latest, Priscilla, starring...
Meanwhile, Kristoffer Borgli’s dark comedy Dream Scenario had a strong limited opening — the latest in a string of them from A24. Orlando, My Political Biography, an erudite doc from Sideshow/Janus Films based on the Virginia Woolf novel, grossed an estimated $7.5k in one theater (Film Forum) with Friday and Saturday sellouts.
That’s a nice indie weekend. With The Marvels melting down and some wide releases having shifted due to the now-settled SAG-AFTRA strike, there’s been a window for independents on awards season runs.
The numbers: Sofia Coppola’s latest, Priscilla, starring...
- 11/12/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Photo: A24
For children of the ’70s and ’80s, it’s great to see Talking Heads getting a moment in the sun again. From Spike Lee directing David Byrne to Miley Cyrus having him on her New Year special, and Stop Making Sense doing the Imax rounds, it feels like...
For children of the ’70s and ’80s, it’s great to see Talking Heads getting a moment in the sun again. From Spike Lee directing David Byrne to Miley Cyrus having him on her New Year special, and Stop Making Sense doing the Imax rounds, it feels like...
- 11/9/2023
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
Much ink has been spilled regarding "Taylor Swift: The Era's Tour." The Grammy-winning, chart-topping artist released a concert film documenting her massive ongoing tour in theaters recently, and it's gone all too well so far, with the movie earning more than $92 million on its opening weekend in theaters domestically. Meanwhile, another concert film -- one that was originally made nearly 40 years ago -- has been quietly cementing itself as a box office success as well.
Over the last several weeks, Jonathan Demme's 1984 concert film "Stop Making Sense," featuring the Talking Heads, has been making the rounds in theaters. A24 recently remastered the film in 4K timed to its upcoming 40th anniversary and, somewhat quietly, the film has been doing quite well for itself. To date, it's made $4.5 million domestically in re-release, to go along with $641,000 internationally, including $171,000 from 258 screens in its most recent weekend, per Box Office Mojo. That's...
Over the last several weeks, Jonathan Demme's 1984 concert film "Stop Making Sense," featuring the Talking Heads, has been making the rounds in theaters. A24 recently remastered the film in 4K timed to its upcoming 40th anniversary and, somewhat quietly, the film has been doing quite well for itself. To date, it's made $4.5 million domestically in re-release, to go along with $641,000 internationally, including $171,000 from 258 screens in its most recent weekend, per Box Office Mojo. That's...
- 10/18/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Late-night might be back, but there’s still a few challenges.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is pivoting to an at home-like show after the comedian contracted Covid.
The show will go on remotely with a monologue; Colbert is pretty used to that having previously hosted the show at his house during the pandemic, including his own bathtub.
Guests will include Jada Pinkett Smith, who has been creating headlines with the revelation that she and her husband Will Smith have been separated for years, before that Oscars moment, and comedian Ricky Velez.
Other guests this week include Rachel Maddow and a performance by Caroline Polachek (it’s been a big month for indie rock on the show after performances by boygenius and Japanese Breakfast), Talking Heads, Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key and the return of his former bandleader Jon Batiste.
Covid was also responsible for the cancellation of Strike Force 3 – Colbert,...
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is pivoting to an at home-like show after the comedian contracted Covid.
The show will go on remotely with a monologue; Colbert is pretty used to that having previously hosted the show at his house during the pandemic, including his own bathtub.
Guests will include Jada Pinkett Smith, who has been creating headlines with the revelation that she and her husband Will Smith have been separated for years, before that Oscars moment, and comedian Ricky Velez.
Other guests this week include Rachel Maddow and a performance by Caroline Polachek (it’s been a big month for indie rock on the show after performances by boygenius and Japanese Breakfast), Talking Heads, Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key and the return of his former bandleader Jon Batiste.
Covid was also responsible for the cancellation of Strike Force 3 – Colbert,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Clockwise from top left: Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (Emi); Stop Making Sense (Palm Pictures); Prince: Sign O The Times (Cineplex Odeon Films); Madonna: Truth Or Dare (DVD: Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment); Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce (Netflix); U2: Rattle And Hum (Paramount Pictures)Graphic: Libby...
- 10/12/2023
- by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
- avclub.com
‘Oppenheimer’ tops ‘Barbie’ this weekend alone.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Oct 6-8)Total gross to date Week 1. The Exorcist: Believer (Universal) £1.7m £1.92m 1 2. The Creator (Disney) £1m £4.2m 2 3. Saw X (Lionsgate) £953,798 £3.8m 2 4. The Great Escaper (Warner Bros) £590,265 £593,149 1 5. A Haunting In Venice (Disney) £558,724 £7.9m 4
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.22
Universal’s franchise horror The Exorcist: Believer has topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, with a £1.7m start.
Playing in 545 sites, the film took a £3,029 average. Believer’s £1.7m opening is the biggest opening figure for an Exorcist film to date, topping the £1.2m total of 2004’s Exorcist: The Beginning.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Oct 6-8)Total gross to date Week 1. The Exorcist: Believer (Universal) £1.7m £1.92m 1 2. The Creator (Disney) £1m £4.2m 2 3. Saw X (Lionsgate) £953,798 £3.8m 2 4. The Great Escaper (Warner Bros) £590,265 £593,149 1 5. A Haunting In Venice (Disney) £558,724 £7.9m 4
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.22
Universal’s franchise horror The Exorcist: Believer has topped the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend, with a £1.7m start.
Playing in 545 sites, the film took a £3,029 average. Believer’s £1.7m opening is the biggest opening figure for an Exorcist film to date, topping the £1.2m total of 2004’s Exorcist: The Beginning.
- 10/9/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSTiny, a Canadian technology holding company, has completed a majority acquisition of the film-oriented social networking platform Letterboxd, Business Wire reports. Letterboxd’s founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow will continue to lead the business independently as the company scales up.REMEMBERINGThe Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover.Michael Gambon has died aged 82. A notable stage actor, Gambon appeared in Peter Greenaway’s The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989) before taking on memorable roles in Michael Mann's The Insider (1999), Robert Altman's Gosford Park (2001), and the Harry Potter films, in which he took over the role of Albus Dumbledore from Richard Harris. "Gambon left school aged 15 and, unlike many of his contemporaries, did not receive any formal training at drama school," writes Chris Wiegand in his Guardian obituary.
- 10/4/2023
- MUBI
Disney sci-fi epic “The Creator” and Lionsgate U.K.’s horror franchise entry “Saw X” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office — and the race was almost too close to call.
“Saw X” won the three-day total with £1.92 million ($2.31 million), while “The Creator” was just behind with £1.89 million ($2.27 million). However, including previews, “The Creator” grossed £2.2 million, according to numbers released by Comscore.
In third place, in its third weekend, Disney’s “A Haunting in Venice” collected £1 million for a total of £6.7 million. In its fourth weekend, in fourth position, Warner Bros.’ “The Nun II” scared up £418,693 for a total of £5.8 million. And in fifth place, in its fifth weekend, Sony’s “The Equalizer 3” shot its way to £323,247 for a total of £7.8 million.
There were two more debuts in the top 10. A24’s remastered release of Jonathan Demme’s iconic 1984 Talking Heads documentary “Stop Making Sense” debuted in...
“Saw X” won the three-day total with £1.92 million ($2.31 million), while “The Creator” was just behind with £1.89 million ($2.27 million). However, including previews, “The Creator” grossed £2.2 million, according to numbers released by Comscore.
In third place, in its third weekend, Disney’s “A Haunting in Venice” collected £1 million for a total of £6.7 million. In its fourth weekend, in fourth position, Warner Bros.’ “The Nun II” scared up £418,693 for a total of £5.8 million. And in fifth place, in its fifth weekend, Sony’s “The Equalizer 3” shot its way to £323,247 for a total of £7.8 million.
There were two more debuts in the top 10. A24’s remastered release of Jonathan Demme’s iconic 1984 Talking Heads documentary “Stop Making Sense” debuted in...
- 10/3/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Story Ave starring Luis Guzman grossed $9.85k in a limited opening at one theater, Quad Cinema, with multiple sold-out shows. The first feature from director Aristotle Torres, which won for Best Cinematography at SXSW (see Deadline review) expands to Chicago and the Bronx next week, followed by LA and additional markets October 13.
Guzman plays a no-nonsense subway operator who becomes an unlikely mentor to a teenager (Asante Blackk) caught up in the dangerous world of Bronx graffiti gangs. Written by Torres and Bonsu Thompson. Produced by Jamie Foxx.
In an overall market “that’s not exactly easy,” Story Ave pulled in a diverse crowd, said Kino’s director of theatrical distribution, Maxwell Wolkin. “You have to get creative, and find an angle, and find things that hit. And it’s not necessarily always what you expect, but this film is audience friendly, it’s got a real voice, it’s connecting with people.
Guzman plays a no-nonsense subway operator who becomes an unlikely mentor to a teenager (Asante Blackk) caught up in the dangerous world of Bronx graffiti gangs. Written by Torres and Bonsu Thompson. Produced by Jamie Foxx.
In an overall market “that’s not exactly easy,” Story Ave pulled in a diverse crowd, said Kino’s director of theatrical distribution, Maxwell Wolkin. “You have to get creative, and find an angle, and find things that hit. And it’s not necessarily always what you expect, but this film is audience friendly, it’s got a real voice, it’s connecting with people.
- 10/1/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
‘The Creator’ is opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
Original sci-fi blockbuster The Creator leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
Directed by UK filmmaker Gareth Edwards, who wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz, The Creator is set in a future where humans are at war with artificial intelligence, and a former soldier finds a secret robot weapon in the form of a young child.
The Creator is Edwards’ fourth feature film. His debut Monsters, also a sci-fi in which humans are battling for survival, opened to £348,577 in 2010, finishing on £952,963. He has...
Original sci-fi blockbuster The Creator leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
Directed by UK filmmaker Gareth Edwards, who wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz, The Creator is set in a future where humans are at war with artificial intelligence, and a former soldier finds a secret robot weapon in the form of a young child.
The Creator is Edwards’ fourth feature film. His debut Monsters, also a sci-fi in which humans are battling for survival, opened to £348,577 in 2010, finishing on £952,963. He has...
- 9/29/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate sets widest franchise opening with ‘Saw X’.
Original sci-fi blockbuster The Creator leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
Directed by UK filmmaker Gareth Edwards, who wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz, The Creator is set in a future where humans are at war with artificial intelligence, and a former soldier finds a secret robot weapon in the form of a young child.
The Creator is Edwards’ fourth feature film. His debut Monsters, also a sci-fi in which humans are battling for survival, opened to £348,577 in 2010, finishing on £952,963. He has...
Original sci-fi blockbuster The Creator leads the new titles at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 655 cinemas through Disney.
Directed by UK filmmaker Gareth Edwards, who wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz, The Creator is set in a future where humans are at war with artificial intelligence, and a former soldier finds a secret robot weapon in the form of a young child.
The Creator is Edwards’ fourth feature film. His debut Monsters, also a sci-fi in which humans are battling for survival, opened to £348,577 in 2010, finishing on £952,963. He has...
- 9/29/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Watching “Stop Making Sense” in 4K IMAX at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival was a transporting, immersive, joyous experience. Some of us also saw the 1983 Talking Heads concert tour promoting their fifth album, “Speaking in Tongues”; when Jonathan Demme saw the show, the director asked if he could document the concerts. The band, who admired Demme films such as “Caged Heat” and “Melvin and Howard,” loved the idea.
Demme shot the film over three performances in December 1983 at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles. Four months later, it was in theaters and grossed $5 million. Forty years later, the band holds the film rights. They worked with A24 to release the restored 4K version for its exclusive IMAX run on September 22 before heading to conventional theaters September 29 around the world.
At the Toronto world premiere, even the band rose up in their vertiginous IMAX seats and danced — who could resist “Road to Nowhere,...
Demme shot the film over three performances in December 1983 at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles. Four months later, it was in theaters and grossed $5 million. Forty years later, the band holds the film rights. They worked with A24 to release the restored 4K version for its exclusive IMAX run on September 22 before heading to conventional theaters September 29 around the world.
At the Toronto world premiere, even the band rose up in their vertiginous IMAX seats and danced — who could resist “Road to Nowhere,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The energy of Jonathan Demme’s 1984 film defies categorisation, and David Byrne in the ‘Big Suit’ is the Chuck Berry of new wave art-rock
The initial reaction to this re-release of Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads concert film from 1984 is obviously to wonder when Andrew Scott is going to face up to his destiny and do a David Byrne biopic. But otherwise it’s just excitement at the sheer energy and presentness of the band’s unique music. I’ve been singing along to it with glassy-eyed fanaticism these 40 years, while still having zero idea as to what most of it means. It never even started making sense in those ordinary terms, but its poetic power is as potent as ever.
This film was shot over three nights at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, when the band was promoting their album Speaking in Tongues, which was to give them...
The initial reaction to this re-release of Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads concert film from 1984 is obviously to wonder when Andrew Scott is going to face up to his destiny and do a David Byrne biopic. But otherwise it’s just excitement at the sheer energy and presentness of the band’s unique music. I’ve been singing along to it with glassy-eyed fanaticism these 40 years, while still having zero idea as to what most of it means. It never even started making sense in those ordinary terms, but its poetic power is as potent as ever.
This film was shot over three nights at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles, when the band was promoting their album Speaking in Tongues, which was to give them...
- 9/22/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Disney’s Hercule Poirot film “A Haunting in Venice” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £2.1 million ($2.7 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.
In its second weekend, in second place, Warner Bros.’ “The Nun II” collected £1.1 million for a total of £3.8 million.
In its third weekend, in third place, Sony’s “The Equalizer 3” took in £874,709 for a total of £6.2 million.
Shah Rukh Khan’s Bollywood blockbuster “Jawan,” distributed by Yash Raj Films, earned £480,243 in its second weekend for a total of £2.3 million.
Rounding off the top five was Warner Bros.’ “Barbie,” which grossed £456,329 in its ninth weekend for a mighty total of £94.5 million. The film is the highest grosser of the year and remains in seventh position on the territory’s all time chart, within nudging distance of “Spectre” (£95.2 million). “Barbie” is likely to surpass or at least come within martini-shaking distance of James Bond as for one week only,...
In its second weekend, in second place, Warner Bros.’ “The Nun II” collected £1.1 million for a total of £3.8 million.
In its third weekend, in third place, Sony’s “The Equalizer 3” took in £874,709 for a total of £6.2 million.
Shah Rukh Khan’s Bollywood blockbuster “Jawan,” distributed by Yash Raj Films, earned £480,243 in its second weekend for a total of £2.3 million.
Rounding off the top five was Warner Bros.’ “Barbie,” which grossed £456,329 in its ninth weekend for a mighty total of £94.5 million. The film is the highest grosser of the year and remains in seventh position on the territory’s all time chart, within nudging distance of “Spectre” (£95.2 million). “Barbie” is likely to surpass or at least come within martini-shaking distance of James Bond as for one week only,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
’Dumb Money’, ’Woman Of The Hour’, Nickelback, ’Stop Making Sense’ among highlights.
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike ensured 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was quieter than usual, although there was some awards season buzz, a handful of famous US actors turned up, and you-know-who forked out a lot of money in the only major deal of the festival so far.
Screen picks out the main talking points of this year’s event. TIFF runs through September 17.
Awards launchpad light on heavyweights
Venice and Telluride usually prevail in the annual scramble for world premiere bragging rights to the shiniest awards contenders and this year was no different.
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike ensured 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was quieter than usual, although there was some awards season buzz, a handful of famous US actors turned up, and you-know-who forked out a lot of money in the only major deal of the festival so far.
Screen picks out the main talking points of this year’s event. TIFF runs through September 17.
Awards launchpad light on heavyweights
Venice and Telluride usually prevail in the annual scramble for world premiere bragging rights to the shiniest awards contenders and this year was no different.
- 9/16/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
’Dumb Money’, ’Woman Of The Hour’, Nickelback, ’Stop Making Sense’ among highlights.
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike ensured 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was quieter than usual, although there was some awards season buzz, a handful of famous US actors turned up, and you-know-who forked out a lot of money in the only major deal of the festival so far.
Screen picks out the main talking points of this year’s event. TIFF runs through September 17.
Awards launchpad light on heavyweights
Venice and Telluride usually prevail in the annual scramble for world premiere bragging rights to the shiniest awards contenders and this year was no different.
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike ensured 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was quieter than usual, although there was some awards season buzz, a handful of famous US actors turned up, and you-know-who forked out a lot of money in the only major deal of the festival so far.
Screen picks out the main talking points of this year’s event. TIFF runs through September 17.
Awards launchpad light on heavyweights
Venice and Telluride usually prevail in the annual scramble for world premiere bragging rights to the shiniest awards contenders and this year was no different.
- 9/16/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
A24’s 4k restoration of Jonathan Demme’s “Stop Making Sense” had its global premiere on Monday night. It played at the Toronto Film Festival, while also live-streaming concurrently to 165 Imax locations. The 40th-anniversary screening, featuring a Q&a with the original Talking Head band members, shattered records for a live Imax event. It sold out in 25 screens in North America and the BFI Imax in London and earned $$640,839.
The world premiere took place on Monday, September 11 at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax theater in Toronto. The Q&a, moderated by Spike Lee, featured members David Bryne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison.
The previous record for an Imax live event was the “Brandi Carlile: In The Canyon Haze – Live from Laurel Canyon” connected theatre event. That one earned $505,000 in September of 2022.
“The unforgettable Stop Making Sense looks and sounds even more incredible in IMAX, and we’re excited to...
The world premiere took place on Monday, September 11 at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax theater in Toronto. The Q&a, moderated by Spike Lee, featured members David Bryne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison.
The previous record for an Imax live event was the “Brandi Carlile: In The Canyon Haze – Live from Laurel Canyon” connected theatre event. That one earned $505,000 in September of 2022.
“The unforgettable Stop Making Sense looks and sounds even more incredible in IMAX, and we’re excited to...
- 9/12/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Monday night’s special 40th anniversary screening of Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense at the Toronto Film Festival is now Imax’s highest-grossing live event, the company said. The groundbreaking Talking Heads concert film, from A24, earned $640,839 and sold out 25 screens across 165 Imax locations in North America and the BFI Imax in London.
The remastered world premiere at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax Theatre in Toronto was followed by a Q&a live-streamed from TIFF and moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee with all four original band members in attendance: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison. Lee called it “the greatest concert film ever.”
“The unforgettable Stop Making Sense looks and sounds even more incredible in Imax, and we’re excited to share this event with TIFF and our audiences everywhere,’ said CEO Rich Gelfond. “This further establishes our ability to deliver live and music experiences with extraordinary quality,...
The remastered world premiere at Cineplex’s Scotiabank Imax Theatre in Toronto was followed by a Q&a live-streamed from TIFF and moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee with all four original band members in attendance: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison. Lee called it “the greatest concert film ever.”
“The unforgettable Stop Making Sense looks and sounds even more incredible in Imax, and we’re excited to share this event with TIFF and our audiences everywhere,’ said CEO Rich Gelfond. “This further establishes our ability to deliver live and music experiences with extraordinary quality,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
It usually starts around “Burning Down the House.” That’s six numbers into Stop Making Sense, the 1984 Talking Heads concert film, and the first number to feature not just the central quartet — David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, and Chris Frantz — but the whole expanded band they were using during that tour. People get up and start dancing in their seats, in the aisles, in the front, and in the back of the theater. I’ve been to screenings where it starts a little earlier, around “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel,...
- 9/12/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Jerry Harrison recently joined Kyle Meredith to talk about the 40th anniversary of Stop Making Sense, the Jonathan Demme-directed concert film spotlighting Talking Heads. Though the band endured a bit of a rocky breakup, the 4K restoration of the movie is bringing Harrison and his former David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, and Chris Frantz together next month for their first public reunion in over 20 years.
Harrison said that the film’s distributor A24 played a significant role in bringing Talking Heads back together: “We own the film together, [so we had] to work together to make a decision. ‘Is A24 the right distributor for us, the right partner for us?’ We had to have conversations about that, and this is something we did together. Then A24 is going like: ‘Here’s the offer — we’re going to get really behind this, if you help us.’ And so it was like, ‘obviously, we need...
Harrison said that the film’s distributor A24 played a significant role in bringing Talking Heads back together: “We own the film together, [so we had] to work together to make a decision. ‘Is A24 the right distributor for us, the right partner for us?’ We had to have conversations about that, and this is something we did together. Then A24 is going like: ‘Here’s the offer — we’re going to get really behind this, if you help us.’ And so it was like, ‘obviously, we need...
- 8/30/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Talking Heads have released the new, deluxe edition of the soundtrack to their seminal 1983 concert film, Stop Making Sense. Stream the album below.
Commemorating the 40-year anniversary of the original concerts that were filmed for Stop Making Sense, the new soundtrack features remastered audio of the full setlist, as well two previously unreleased recordings, “Cities” and “Big Business / I Zimbra.” Physical copies also come with new liner notes from the band’s four members, in which David Byrne explains that the energy of the songs was lifted by the excitement of the audience. “In many ways, these versions are more exciting than the studio recordings,” he wrote.
The release comes as A24 is gearing up to bring the film version of Stop Making Sense back to theaters next month, on September 22nd. The news of the movie’s theatrical return broke this past March, and arrived with a trailer showing...
Commemorating the 40-year anniversary of the original concerts that were filmed for Stop Making Sense, the new soundtrack features remastered audio of the full setlist, as well two previously unreleased recordings, “Cities” and “Big Business / I Zimbra.” Physical copies also come with new liner notes from the band’s four members, in which David Byrne explains that the energy of the songs was lifted by the excitement of the audience. “In many ways, these versions are more exciting than the studio recordings,” he wrote.
The release comes as A24 is gearing up to bring the film version of Stop Making Sense back to theaters next month, on September 22nd. The news of the movie’s theatrical return broke this past March, and arrived with a trailer showing...
- 8/18/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
“Stop Making Sense,” the Talking Heads concert film breathlessly directed by the late, great Jonathan Demme, is returning to theaters this fall, newly restored for its 40th-ish anniversary (the movie actually came out in 1984 but was filmed in 1983).
While a re-release of “Stop Making Sense,” overseen by A24, is exciting, perhaps even more exciting is the fact that the band will reunite at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, September 11 for a chat moderated by Spike Lee. Lee directed the filmed version of David Byrne’s “American Utopia” for HBO.
Byrne will be joined by Jerry Harrison and the still-married Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth on stage. The chat will be live-broadcast for a special Global IMAX Live event that same night; the movie will then be in IMAX theaters exclusively on September 22 and everywhere September 29 “in a pristine new 4K restoration,” according to A24.
In a new interview...
While a re-release of “Stop Making Sense,” overseen by A24, is exciting, perhaps even more exciting is the fact that the band will reunite at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, September 11 for a chat moderated by Spike Lee. Lee directed the filmed version of David Byrne’s “American Utopia” for HBO.
Byrne will be joined by Jerry Harrison and the still-married Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth on stage. The chat will be live-broadcast for a special Global IMAX Live event that same night; the movie will then be in IMAX theaters exclusively on September 22 and everywhere September 29 “in a pristine new 4K restoration,” according to A24.
In a new interview...
- 8/17/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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