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Near the climax of Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here, two assassins––one well-dressed but dying, the other ragged but definitely alive––laid together on a kitchen floor, their hands lightly touching as Charlene’s “Never Been to Me” drifted in from a nearby radio, the lyrics barely escaping the wounded man’s mouth. That shock of counterpoint elevated what was, until then, a clinically well-executed revenge picture into something approaching the sublime. Ramsay plays that card again with less-convincing results in her long-awaited follow-up Die My Love, a visceral, coiled film about a woman in the throws of a mental breakdown. As ever, Ramsay’s soundtrack choices are equal-parts fun and unpredictable, not least David Bowie’s “Kooks” on a car radio or the director herself warbling an acoustic cover of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” over the closing credits––fitting choice for a work of toxic...

The new psychological drama starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson has been well-received by critics. While Pattinson is perhaps best known for his franchise roles including Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies, Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Bruce Wayne in The Batman, he has also starred in a variety of titles from auteur directors. This includes Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse, Christopher Nolan's Tenet, Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17, David Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars, and Claire Denis' High Life.

Jennifer Lawrence movies have taken Pattinson's co-star on a similar career trajectory. She has held two major long-running franchise roles, playing Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games movies and Mystique in the most recent branch of the X-Men franchise, prior to the characters joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, she first rose to prominence off the back of her Oscar-nominated performance in 2010's Winter's Bone,...

Based on the reaction to Lynne Ramsay’s Die, My Love at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, the first significant Oscar-caliber performance of the year has arrived thanks to Jennifer Lawrence.

“Cannes is a festival where Oscar narratives typically start to take shape, and while it’s far too early to make predictions, Lawrence has announced herself as an early frontrunner,” wrote The Daily Beast in an unbylined review (although critic Esther Zuckerman has filed several reviews for the outlet this week from France). “Die, My Love still has yet to find distribution, but it inevitably will get picked up with a big campaign in place. The second coming of Jennifer Lawrence is here and it’s astounding.”

In the headline for his review, Vanity Fair critic Richard Lawson called Lawrence “astonishing.”

“What keeps our attention during the film’s slightly sagging middle, and makes it such bracing viewing,...

You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Jennifer Lawrence doing any of the debasing things she does in Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love,” like crawling on all fours through a field of grass, a kitchen knife in hand as she closes in on her character Grace’s newborn baby, or masturbating gloomily in a state of postpartum doom while her husband Jackson (Robert Pattinson) finishes cooking dinner downstairs, a self-induced orgasm timed to the spring of a toaster below.

Grace is just trying to be a good wife, a good mother, but she’s failing spectacularly at it in Ramsay’s alternately absorbing, exhausting tone poem of post-birth grief turned into psychosexual frenzy. Lawrence — whose fearless skill in conjuring women gone perilously over the verge and unhinged from top to toe while trying to play house was already established in Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!” — gives the kind of...

Jeremy Allen White, the two-time Emmy-winning star of The Bearis teaming up with Oscar-nominee Austin Butler (Elvis)for A24’s newest film, a crime saga from writer-director Henry Dunham. Per Deadline,Enemies is set to begin filming this summer in Chicago, which should be familiar territory for White, as he starred in The Bear and Shameless, both of which are set in Chicago.

The project has a reported budget of about $25 million.Enemies will tell the story of a detective and a contract killer playing a deadly game of cat and mouse. Along with A24, the film is being produced by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen of Square Peg and Alejandro De Leon. The executive producer is Josh Bachove.

Writer-director Dunham also wrote The Standoff at Sparrow Creek (2018), which was about a former cop-turned militia man who investigates a shooting at a police funeral. Aster wrote and directed Eddington, which...

One of the most anticipated rumored movies has finally been made official by A24. Enemies, a new crime saga by Henry Dunham (The Standoff at Sparrow Creek), will be led by two of the most popular young actors working today. The Bear's Jeremy Allen White and The Bikeriders star Austin Butler will lead the new crime thriller. The pair's partnership in the project had long been rumored on social media, and A24 has finally put the speculation to rest with a positive update.

Deadline confirmed the casting in a new report. Enemies is set to begin production this summer in Chicago on a relatively limited budget of $25 million. Dunham is writing and directing the film, with A24 regular Ari Aster (Midsommar and Hereditary) producing. Plot details about the movie remain scarce, but the report confirmed that the film will follow a "relentless detective" and an "infamous contract killer," most...

A24 has greenlit Enemies, a crime drama pairing Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White under Henry Dunham’s direction. The screenplay, also by Dunham, follows a relentless detective in pursuit of an infamous contract killer. Producers Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen will oversee the project for Square Peg alongside A24, with Alejandro De Leon producing and Josh Bachove executive producing. Cameras roll this summer in Chicago on a reported $25 million budget.

White reunites with A24 after successes on The Bear and Shameless. Later this year, he appears in the Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere for 20th Century Studios. His performance in The Iron Claw demonstrated his skill at embodying complex figures. White is represented by WME, Entertainment 360 and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox.

Butler, fresh from roles in Dune Part 2 and The Bikeriders, is also featured this week at Cannes in Aster’s Eddington.

Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White will face off in A24 crime film “Enemies” from writer-director Henry Dunham.

The casting was confirmed on Wednesday after rumors had been swirling for a while. The film’s plotline reads: “A relentless detective and an infamous contract killer collide in a deadly game of cat and mouse.” Production is set to begin in Chicago this summer.

Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen of Square Peg will produce alongside A24 and Alejandro De Leon. Josh Bachove is on board as an executive producer.

Oscar nominee Butler recently collaborated with Aster on his latest directorial effort, “Eddington,” also for A24. Butler and Aster will be on hand at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday to premiere the movie, which has been described as a contemporary Western and co-stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone. Butler also stars in “Caught Stealing,” Darren Aronofsky’s next film,...

Two of the biggest young actors in Hollywood are facing off for a gritty crime drama that is now being set up at A24. A24 has set “Enemies,” a new film that will star Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White and will be produced by Ari Aster.

This is the second feature for Henry Dunham, the director of the 2018 thriller “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek.” He wrote and will direct the feature about a relentless detective and an infamous contract killer who collide in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Aster and Lars Knudsen are producing for their Square Peg banner alongside A24. Alejandro De Leon will also produce. Josh Bachove will executive produce.

“Enemies” will also return White to the home of “The Bear” and “Shameless,” as it’s set to kick off production in Chicago later this summer.

After the return of Season 4 of “The Bear” later this summer,...

Sony Pictures Entertainment saw profit jump 70% in the March quarter to $354 million on lower theatrical marketing costs. Revenue for the three months, Sony’s fiscal fourth quarter, was essentially flat at $2.7 billion.

Paddington in Peru was a hit in Q1, a notably quiet one for Hollywood. Other releases included One Of Them Days, Walter Salles’ much decorated I’m Still Here and Becoming Led Zeppelin from Sony Pictures Classics and Heart Eyes from Screen Gems. The year earlier quarter featured The Book Of Clarence, Madame Web and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire in late March, which was an expensive movie to market.

Coming soon: Karate Kid: Legends, which opened in Latin America (no. 1 spot in Mexico) this past weekend and hits Stateside on May 30; Danny Boyle horror 28 Years Later directed by Alex Garland opening June 30; and I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot in July. All went over well at CinemaCon...

Zoe Kravitz and Nicholas Hoult are teaming up again!

The Mad Max: Fury Road co-stars will link up for David Leitch‘s How to Rob a Bank, via Deadline.

Anna Sawai, Pete Davidson and Rhenzy Feliz are also on board to star in the cast, according to the report.

The film will be released in theaters on September 4, 2026.

Plot details are being kept under wraps.

The director is responsible for Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, and most recently The Fall Guy.

Keep reading to find out more…

This also marks a reunion between Zoe and Amazon MGM Studios, where she directed Blink Twice, which marked her directorial debut. She’s next starring in the Darren Aronofsky thriller Caught Stealing this fall. Check out the steamy first look photos!

She also just set her next movie as a director, with a superstar producing. Find out what it is!

Exclusive: David Leitch’s next movie How To Rob a Bank isn’t done adding top-tier talent, with sources telling Deadline that Zoë Kravitz is set to star in the Amazon MGM Studios film. The deal reunites Kravitz with her Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Nicholas Hoult, who is also on board to star. Anna Sawai, Pete Davidson and Rhenzy Feliz are also on board.

The film, which Leitch is directing, will be released in theaters September 4, 2026.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but given Leitch’s track record of delivering on big thrills and fun set pieces in films like Bullet Train, Deadpool 2 and most recently The Fall Guy, expect something similar in scope.

87North’s Kelly McCormick and Leitch will produce alongside Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody and Allan Mandelbaum. Mark Bianculli wrote the script and will executive produce.

Besides Hoult,...

This article is part of ScreenRant's Exclusive 2025 Summer Movie Preview. Keep an eye out for the full feature next week!

A new first-look image offers a closer glimpse at the intensity of Caught Stealing. The upcoming crime thriller, which was directed by Academy Award nominee Darren Aronofsky, is an adaptation of the 2004 Charlie Huston novel of the same name. It follows former baseball player Henry "Hank" Thompson (Austin Butler) becoming embroiled in the world of New York City crime in the 1990s. The huge ensemble cast of the movie also includes Zoë Kravitz, Liev Schreiber, Regina King, D'Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai, Carol Kane, Griffin Dunne, Bad Bunny, and Doctor Who star Matt Smith.

ScreenRant can now share an exclusive first-look image from Caught Stealing ahead of the movie's official theatrical premiere on August 29. The image shows Hank following Matt Smith's character Russ - who is decked out in a huge mohawk,...

Stephen King's 1981 novel "Cujo" is about a Saint Bernard dog that contract rabies from a bat and goes on a killing spree. The dog, Cujo, belonged to an abusive mechanic, so it was already seemingly predisposed to violence. It mauls several people throughout the course of the story. The novel climaxes with a local mom named Donna Trenton and her young son Tad becoming trapped in a Ford Pinto on a hot day as Cujo stalks them from outside. There comes a moment when Donna has to choose to stay in the car and risk dying of heat stroke ... or exiting the car and facing the killer dog.

In the book, Donna successfully fights off Cujo with a baseball bat, beating the dog and stabbing it to death with a shard when the bat breaks. Tad, sadly, does not survive the ordeal, dying of heatstroke in the Pinto.

"Cujo...

Tom Rothman has signed a multi-year extension of his contract as chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group.

Reporting to Sony Pictures Entertainmentpresident and CEO Ravi Ahuja, Rothman oversees the studio’s motion picture businesses, including Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Sony Pictures International Productions, and Sony Pictures Classics. He also handles the studio’s live stage activities, which include Mj: The Musical.

Now the longest serving film chief in Hollywood, Rothman has led the studio for over a decade. Hejoined Sony Pictures in 2013 as chairman of TriStar Pictures before being...

It’s official: Tom Rothman has signed a multi-year extension of his contract as Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group. The deal will currently make Rothman the longest serving film chief in Hollywood, and that includes his run at 20th Century Fox.

Some have wondered whether Rothman would ever retire, and the fact of the matter is that he loves the movie business a tremendous amount. This is seen in him being a steadfast proponent of theatrical, and a believer in its future longevity, not just in franchises, but original movies as well. For Rothman, cinema is about the big swings. If theatrical is going to survive, originality must prevail, and sometimes that means co-financing some projects ensuring that they hit the screen.

The news comes as Sony is expected to have a big summer with Karate Kid: Legends on May 30 and Oscar winner Danny Boyle’s...

Sony’s movie studio doesn’t have to worry about succession — at least not for the foreseeable future.

The company announced Friday that Rothman, 70, has entered into a multiyear extension of his contract as chairman-ceo of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group. The news underscores the close professional bond he has developed with his relatively new boss, Sony Pictures Entertainment president-ceo Ravi Ahuja, who continues to believe that Rothman’s resolute commitment to fiscal responsibility and ability to push creative boundaries and take risks when needed make him the best person for job.

The well-respected Ahuja, 54, was tapped by Sony leaders in Japan to take over for Tony Vinciquerra earlier this year. The Hollywood Reporter has previously reported that Rothman was reupping, but the company made the news official on Friday.

Rothman is now the longest-running movie studio chief in modern times between his decade at Sony and, before that, at the now-defunct 20th Century Fox,...

France’s VFX industry has grown rapidly, initially driven by a 2020 tax measure that allowed qualifying international productions to claim a full 40% rebate on digital expenses. This incentive revitalized the post-production sector, attracting major projects that, in turn, spurred further development.

Subsequent public initiatives have only accelerated this virtuous cycle, as the government’s France 2030 investment plan looks to widen a talent pool that now boasts 4,500 professionals while the country’s national film board, Cnc, has rolled out a series of VFX bonuses and incentives for local productions as well.

“We’ve seen a dramatic rise in local VFX spending over the past two to three years, helping to grow the sector despite a general international slowdown,” says Cnc director of digital Pauline Augrain. “French productions have really embraced VFX — both artistically and industrially. From that perspective, we’ve clearly reached a new level of maturity.”

This new creative maturity...

Remember, boys, Da’ Maniac loves you like you’re his own — so it’s probably for the best that the cops took him away.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has been blessed to host so many incredible guest stars and celebrity cameos throughout the years, but only one A-lister who graced the set of the show was so good that the cast feared for both their and his safety: the late, great Roderick George Toombs, better known by his WWE stage name, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. On multiple episodes of Always Sunny, the professional wrestling legend played Da’ Maniac, an unhinged, emotional and entirely hilarious amateur wrestler whom the Gang hires and nervously befriends shortly before the police drag him away for his unpaid parking tickets.

Piper made his It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia debut in the classic Season Five episode “The Gang Wrestles for the Troops,” and in the...

A summer with strikes in the rearview and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” poised to keep kicking ass at the box office and sticking in IMAX theaters? We’re here for it.

Starting this month, the summer movie season is upon us, with indies and blockbusters and some freshly burnished I.P. rolling out in theaters and on streamers. Plus, the Cannes Film Festival kicks off May 13, so we’re about to get some much-welcome vigor restored in the moviegoing conversation. But people vote with their dollars — and, these days, their Letterboxd accounts — not their mouths, after all.

So which summer movies are likely to hit big?

While IndieWire always roots for originals, there are, of course, some familiar properties coming back to theaters this summer to guarantee cash flow. This is Hollywood after all, where rinse-and-repeat is hopefully less rote with (we hope) invigorating updates on titles and characters we...

Darren Aronofsky and Mark Heyman have worked together several times over the years. Heyman was Aronofsky’s assistant when he made The Fountain, then he was the co-producer on The Wrestler, a writer on Black Swan, and an executive producer on Mother! So now that Heyman is set to make his feature directorial debut with the horror film Pendulum, it’s good to see that Aronofsky is there to back him up, producing the film through his company Protozoa. Back in October, we heard that Joseph Gordon-Levitt of The Dark Knight Rises and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F had signed on to star in the film. Phoebe Dynevor of Bridgerton and Fair Play joined in March, and Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead and The Bikeriders was confirmed to be in the cast just a few days ago. Now, Deadline reports that Jacki Weaver, who earned Oscar nominations for...

Stephen King is one of the most prolific authors, and many of his works have been adapted into films and television shows. The horror author has been very vocal about his thoughts on his adaptations, but one of them even got a letter of thanks for changing one of the endings.

In 1983, Lewis Teague directed the adaptation of Cujo, based on King's 1981 novel of the same name. The story follows a mother and son who are trapped inside trying to escape their dog, who gets wild after being bitten by a bat. In a new appearance on Steve Kmetko's podcast Still Here Hollywood, lead actress Dee Wallace detailed King's reaction to the film changing the ending, per Entertainment Weekly.

Around the 18:15 mark, Wallace opened up about Cujo. "Cujo is my favorite movie of mine," the actress revealed. "The movie is very different from the book. In the movie,...

When you think about Stephen King movies from the 1980s, there are a few classics that immediately come to mind. The Shining, Stand By Me, The Dead Zone, and, of course, 1983's Cujo. Directed by Lewis Teague, who can forget the horrifying tale of a rabid St. Bernard terrorizing a mother and her son trapped in a Ford Pinto on a blistering-hot summer day? Both the book and the movie managed to strike a chord with audiences, not only because of the subject matter, but also because of the way each one ended. Now, star Dee Wallace has revealed King's reaction to the film's conclusion, which was noticeably different from his novel.

Appearing on Still Here Hollywood with Steve Kmetko, Wallace spoke at length about her incredible career, which has included appearances in Steven Spielberg's E.T., The Howling, Rob Zombie's Halloween, and Cujo. Wallace played Donna Trenton in the King film,...

Austin Butler and Zoe Kravitz are heating things up in the new stills for their Darren Aronofsky crime thriller Caught Stealing.

Matt Smith, Bad Bunny, Liev Schreiber, Regina King, Vincent D’Onofrio and more also star. We have some first look stills for you to see in the gallery of this post.

The Sony film is based on the book by Charlie Huston, and “follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ‘90s NYC,” THR reports.

Right now, the film will be released in theaters on August 29, 2025.

Stay tuned for a trailer and more information!

In the meantime, browse through the gallery for all the first look photos from the movie…...

Jacki Weaver has been cast in Pendulum from producer Darren Aronofsky, Deadline reports.

The two-time Academy Award nominee joins Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception), Phoebe Dynevor (“Bridgerton”), and Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead”) in the film, currently shooting in New Mexico.

Black Swan and The Boogeyman screenwriter Mark Heyman makes his feature directorial debut from his own script.

Described as a “terrifying new genre film,” Pendulum follows young couple Patrick (Gordon-Levitt) and Abigail (Dynevor) on a journey to a new-age retreat in New Mexico, drawn by the possibility of recovering with the much-revered mystical healer Ella-Rose (Weaver) after going through a traumatic event.

Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife but becomes distrustful of Ella-Rose even as Abigail falls under her spell. As paranoia builds, the couple must determine whether Ella-Rose’s intense spiritual practices offer genuine healing or mask a terrifying truth that threatens to consume them both.

Jacki Weaver has joined the cast of horror movie 'Pendulum'. The 77-year-old actress - who has featured in the likes of 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Animal Kingdom' - is expected to line up alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Phoebe Dynevor and Norman Reedus in the motion picture. According to Deadline, Weaver will portray mystical healer Ella-Rose in the scary movie, which is written and directed by Black Swan's Mark Heyman. The forthcoming film will see 'Bridgerton' actress Dynevor and 'Inception' star Gordon-Levitt play young couple Abigail and Patrick, who head to a retreat in New Mexico following a traumatic event.However, things take a turn for the worst when Abigail falls under the spell of the new-age retreat's leader Ella-Rose.The Darren Aronofsky-produced horror film has started filming in New Mexico. One of Weaver's latest movies saw her appear in...

Exclusive: Two-time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver is set to star alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Phoebe Dynevor and Norman Reedus in the Darren Aronofsky-produced feature Pendulum. The horror movie is currently shooting in New Mexico.

From screenwriter and director Mark Heyman (Black Swan), Pendulum follows young couple Patrick (Gordon-Levitt) and Abigail (Dynevor) on a journey to a new-age retreat in New Mexico, drawn by the possibility of recovering with the much-revered mystical healer Ella-Rose (Weaver) after going through a traumatic event.

Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife but becomes distrustful of Ella-Rose even as Abigail falls under her spell. As paranoia builds, the couple must determine whether Ella-Rose’s intense spiritual practices offer genuine healing or mask a terrifying truth that threatens to consume them both.

Producers are Aronofsky for Protozoa; Jacob Jaffke (MaXXXine) and Élan Klein Jaffke for Motel Mojave...

The Tribeca Festival unveiled the talks, retrospectives and reunions that will dot the festival including milestone anniversaries of Casino with fest co-founder Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese; Best in Show with Christopher Guest, Parker Posey, John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch and Michael McKean; Requiem for a Dream with Darren Aronofsky and Ellen Burstyn; American Psycho with Mary Harron; and Shivers with David Cronenberg.

De Niro also joins Ben Stiller and producer Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca Enterprises CEO, to celebrate 25 years of Meet the Parents.

“I’m beyond excited to be back with Bob and Ben to celebrate Meet the Parents—a movie that’s been making families laugh (and cringe) for a quarter-century,” Rosenthal said. “With the fourth installment of the franchise in the works, it feels like the perfect time to revisit some of the moments that made this film an instant classic. Tribeca is all about celebrating the stories that stay with us.

The 2025 Tribeca Festival will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Casino and 25th anniversary of Meet the Parents with reunion screenings for both films.

The Casino screening will be followed by a conversation between Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese, and De Niro will reunite with Ben Stiller and his Tribeca Festival co-founder and producer Jane Rosenthal after the Meet the Parents screening.

“I’m beyond excited to be back with Bob and Ben to celebrate Meet the Parents—a movie that’s been making families laugh (and cringe) for a quarter-century,” Rosenthal said in a statement. “With the fourth installment of the franchise in the works, it feels like the perfect time to revisit some of the moments that made this film an instant classic. Tribeca is all about celebrating the stories that stay with us, and this year’s lineup is full of those fan-favorite reunions and retrospectives that...

A fresh slate of films and events has been added to the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival lineup, including the world premiere of a new doc about Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper, and anniversary screenings of Casino, Paris Is Burning, and Best in Show.

Call Her Alex is a new two-part docuseries directed by Ry Russo-Young that promises to explore Cooper’s impressive rise from “podcasting rookie to media mogul.” Cooper and Russo-Young will also participate in a live conversation following the film’s premiere, which is scheduled to arrive on Hulu later this year.

The already highly-anticipated 2025 Tribeca Festival just got an extra boost of star power. IndieWire can announce that Martin Scorsese, David Cronenberg, Darren Aronofsky, and Christopher Guest are among the auteurs who will be in attendance for respective film anniversary reunions.

Tribeca staple Scorsese will be on hand to mark the 30th anniversary of “Casino” with a special screening and conversation alongside actor and Tribeca co-founder Robert De Niro. Scorsese will also introduce a special 35mm screening of “Kundun” in honor of the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday.

Cronenberg makes his Tribeca debut for the 50th anniversary of “Shivers,” while Aronofsky returns to the festival for the 25th anniversary screening of “Requiem for a Dream.” Mary Harron’s “American Psycho” will also screen alongside fellow 2000 film “Best in Show.” Director Christopher Guest and ensemble stars Parker Posey, Jane Lynch, John Michael Higgins, and Michael McKean will be part of a post-screening...

Darren Aronofsky had a big problem after the huge success of “The Whale”: He didn’t know what to do next. While “The Whale” landed lead star Brendan Fraser the Best Actor Oscar in 2023, Aronofsky was weighed down by the intensity of the feature’s plot about a man who essentially eats himself to death. Aronofsky wanted to work on a film that was lighter in tone.

“I was really upset that I couldn’t figure out what was next,” he told Vanity Fair. “And I kind of had this urge to do something fun.”

That led him to revisit Charlie Huston’s script for “Caught Stealing,” which had been in the works for about 15 years. “I felt like there was just so much tension in our normal lives that I felt like the one thing that Hollywood has always done great is entertain. I looked at my projects and I said,...

Set photos of Darren Aronofsky's Caught Stealing have floated around the internet for months, showing off Matt Smith's incredible mohawk and Austin Butler's bruised character. But, we finally have our first official look at Butler, Smith, and the rest of the film's incredible cast in action. The Black Swan filmmaker is back with another interesting thriller, this time exposing the eccentric nature of New York's nightlife scene. Alongside Butler and Smith, the film also stars Zoë Kravitz, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D'Onofrio, Regina King, and Bad Bunny.

The first official stills from Caught Stealing come to us via Vanity Fair. Eight stills from the film have been revealed showing off the film's incredible cast, along with a behind-the-scenes look at Darren Aronofsky on set. Austin Butler leads the film as Hank, a failed basketball player who gets thrown headfirst into trouble when he's mistaken for his punk-rock neighbor,...

Sometimes, the hardest part of movie night is picking the movie. We’ve got streaming top dogs practically throwing titles in our direction, and yet, we end up scrolling endlessly like it’s our part-time job.

Of course, there’s a time and place for a guilty pleasure, but if you’re in the mood for something with a bit more meat on its bones, consider this your guide to escaping the bland.

These 20 films deliver a little bit of everything – drama, sci-fi, (a bit of both in a love story?), and some good old existential crisis for the soul.

20. Melancholia (2011)

As a rogue planet drifts toward Earth from space, two sisters try to deal with the end of the world – one sinking into a state of numb despair, the other faltering under the weight of fear.

The second chapter in Lars von Trier’s Depression Trilogy, Melancholia, opens with...

Darren Aronofsky and Mark Heyman have worked together several times over the years. Heyman was Aronofsky’s assistant when he made The Fountain, then he was the co-producer on The Wrestler, a writer on Black Swan, and an executive producer on Mother! So now that Heyman is set to make his feature directorial debut with the horror film Pendulum, it’s good to see that Aronofsky is there to back him up, producing the film through his company Protozoa. Back in October, we heard that Joseph Gordon-Levitt of The Dark Knight Rises and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F had signed on to star in the film. Phoebe Dynevor of Bridgerton and Fair Play joined in March. Now, Deadline reports that Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead and The Bikeriders has been added to the cast.

Described as a “terrifying new genre film,” Pendulum will tell the following story: Young...

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon star Norman Reedus has officially joined Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises) and Phoebe Dynevor (Fair Play) in a "terrifying new genre film" from producer Darren Aronofsky.

Per Deadline, Reedus will star alongside Gordon-Levitt and Dynevor in the new horror film, Pendulum, from director Mark Heyman. Aronofsky, the filmmaker behind The Whale and Requiem for a Dream, produces alongside Jacob Jaffke, Élan Klein Jaffke, and Dave Caplan. Heyman, a frequent collaborator of Aronofsky's, is best known as a screenwriter for films such as Black Swan and The Skeleton Twins. Pendulum will serve as Heyman's feature directorial debut.

Per the official synopsis, Pendulum follows "young couple Patrick (Gordon-Levitt) and Abigail (Dynevor) on a journey to a new-age retreat in New Mexico, drawn by the possibility of healing after a traumatic event. Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife but becomes distrustful of the...

“The Walking Dead” icon Norman Reedus has joined Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception) and Phoebe Dynevor (“Bridgerton”) in Pendulum, Deadline reports.

Produced by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, production is now underway in New Mexico.

Black Swan and The Boogeyman screenwriter Mark Heyman makes his feature directorial debut from his own script.

Described as a “terrifying new genre film,” Pendulum follows young couple Patrick (Gordon-Levitt) and Abigail (Dynevor) on a journey to a new-age retreat in New Mexico, drawn by the possibility of healing after a traumatic event.

Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader even as Abigail falls under her spell. As paranoia builds, the couple must determine if the group’s unconventional spiritual practices offer genuine healing – or mask a terrifying truth that threatens to consume them both.

Reedus plays the couple’s friend who introduces them to the retreat.

Exclusive: Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) has joined Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Phoebe Dynevor in horror Pendulum, which is now underway in New Mexico.

Darren Aronofsky is producing for Protozoa and Black Swan scribe Mark Heyman is directing.

Also producing are Jacob Jaffke (MaXXXine) and Élan Klein Jaffke for Motel Mojave and Dave Caplan (Longlegs) for C2, which will also fully finance. Black Bear is handling international sales and will continue shopping the project at the Cannes market. UTA Independent Film Group, CAA Media Finance, and WME Independent hold domestic rights.

Described as a “terrifying new genre film”, Pendulum follows young couple Patrick (Gordon-Levitt) and Abigail (Dynevor) on a journey to a new-age retreat in New Mexico, drawn by the possibility of healing after a traumatic event. Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader even as Abigail falls under her spell.

Sophie Nyweide, the former child actor who appeared in Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” and played the daughter of Michelle Williams’ character in “Mammoth,” has died, according to an obituary her family published on Legacy. She was 24.

Nyweide also played a small role in Noah Baumbach’s 2007 film “Margot at the Wedding.” Her obituary says she died April 13 and does not specify the exact cause, though her family wrote that she “self-medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside, and it resulted in her death.”

Her mother, the actress Shelly Gibson who appeared on “St. Elsewhere” and “Law & Order,” posted a photo of her daughter on Instagram over the weekend, writing: “Rip, my Sophie. She graced us for far too short a time. My daughter was a light for all who met her. For those us of who were truly close with Sophie, we are gutted...

Sophie Nyweide, the former child actor who made appearances in the films Mammoth, Noah Baumbach’s Margot at the Wedding and Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, died April 14. She was 24.

In a paid obituary, her family wrote that the former actor “self-medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside, and it resulted in her death.”

“Sophie was a kind and trusting girl,” her family writes. “Often this left her open to being taken advantage of by others. She wrote and drew voraciously, and much of this art depicts the depth she had, and it also represents the pain she suffered. Many of her writings and artwork are roadmaps of her struggles and traumas. Even with those roadmaps, diagnoses and her own revelations, those closest to her, plus therapists, law enforcement officers and others who tried to help her, are heartbroken their efforts couldn’t save her from her fate.

Sophie Nyweide, who portrayed the daughter of Michelle Williams and Gael García Bernal’s characters in the 2009 romantic drama Mammoth, has died. She was 24.

Nyweide, who appeared in seven films by age 10, died April 14, her family announced in a paid obituary. She died in Bennington, Vermont, her mother, former actress Shelly Gibson, told The Hollywood Reporter, and “police there are investigating.”

“Sophie was a kind and trusting girl,” her family wrote. “Often this left her open to being taken advantage of by others. She wrote and drew voraciously, and much of this art depicts the depth she had, and it also represents the pain she suffered. Many of her writings and artwork are roadmaps of her struggles and traumas. Even with those roadmaps, diagnoses and her own revelations, those closest to her, plus therapists, law enforcement officers and others who tried to help her, are heartbroken their efforts couldn’t save her from her fate.

Fresh off her directorial debut with 2024’s psychological thriller Blink Twice, Zoë Kravitz is in talks to direct another film that reportedly has similar edgy vibes. Per Deadline, Kravitz is being pursued to direct How to Save a Marriage for Sony Pictures. The project, if it moves forward with Kravitz in the director’s chair, will reunite the actress/filmmaker with Robert Pattinson, with whom she previously worked on 2022’s The Batman.

Pattinson is producing How to Save a Marriage with his producing partner Brighton McCloskey under their Icki Eneo Arlo banner. No word on if Pattinson will be featured as an actor in the film. The script for the movie was written by Ross Evans, who will also executive produce. Geoff Shaevitz and Evan Silverberg will also produce via Entertainment 360.

Plot Details are Still Under Wraps

Details on the plot of How to Save Your Marriage are scarce,...

Zoë Kravitz is undoubtedly one of the most prolific actors of this generation. From starring in one huge film franchise to another, she recently proved that her talent can extend beyond acting with the release of her acclaimed directorial debut, Blink Twice, just last year. Now, Kravitz may be stepping behind the camera once again after the successful theatrical debut of the psychological thriller. According to Deadline, the actress-turned-filmmaker is in talks to direct Sony Pictures' How To Save a Marriage. It is reportedly still in early stages of development.

While plot details about How To Save a Marriage remain under wraps, sources close to Deadline say that the film exudes "edgy undertones" akin to Blink Twice. The film's dark nature reportedly pushed the executives behind the project to choose Kravitz as its director. Kravitz's critically acclaimed directorial debut follows cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie), who must discover the truth...

The cat’s out of the bag! Zoë Kravitz could get back behind the camera for his first directorial project since last year’s Blink Twice with a new film titled How to Save a Marriage. The mysterious project is setting up at Sony Pictures, with Ross Evans penning the screenplay and Kravitz’s The Batman co-star, Robert Pattinson, producing alongside Brighton McCloskey through their Icki Eneo Arlo studio. Geoff Shaevitz and Evan Silverberg will produce through Entertainment 360.

The plot remains a mystery, but Deadline says Sony jumped at the chance to snatch up Kravitz’s next film. While we don’t know much about the project, sources say it has Blink Twice vibes, making Kravitz the perfect choice to direct. I highly recommend seeing Blink Twice if you’ve not seen it. It’s a twisted tale about a mysterious island getaway where guests experience more than they signed on for.

It’s potentially a “Batman” reunion for Zoë Kravitz and Robert Pattinson, although this time, it’s behind the camera.

Kravitz is in talks to direct “How To Save A Marriage,” which is currently in very early development at Sony Pictures, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire. The project was first reported to be in development in March 2024 with Pattinson producing through his Icki Eneo Arlo banner.

“How To Save A Marriage” is written by Ross Evans, who is also set to make his directorial debut with original feature “De Novo.” Plot details for the film are still under wraps.

Along with Pattinson and his producing partner Brighton McCloskey, Geoff Shaevitz and Evan Silverberg will also produce via their Entertainment 360. Evans will executive produce.

Kravitz, who acted opposite Pattinson in Matt Reeves’ 2022 “The Batman,” made her directorial debut in 2024 with the thriller “Blink Twice,” which she also co-wrote.

Exclusive: Following her directorial debut on Blink Twice, Zoë Kravitz looks to have found her next helming gig. Sources tell Deadline that she is in talks to direct How to Save a Marriage for Sony Pictures. Ross Evans penned the script, and Robert Pattinson is producing with partner Brighton McCloskey via their Icki Eneo Arlo banner along with Geoff Shaevitz and Evan Silverberg via Entertainment 360.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, and studio sources say the project is still in early development. Evans will also exec produce. As of now, Pattinson, who starred with Kravitz in 2022’s The Batman, is only producing the pic.

Sony is high on the project and was aggressive in pursuing it when it hit the market last year. The deal marked a huge sale to a major studio for Evans and at the time showed studios’ interest in high-profile packages following the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Star Warsprequel trilogy star and Hollywood icon Natalie Portman explains why one interview question particularly irks her.

Speaking to Interview Magazine, Portman was asked about how she finds herself within the various characters she portrays and whether she looks for any of that kind of connection when going into a role. "I don’t know that it’s always the same for me," Portman replied. "I always hate the question of 'How do you relate to your characters' because I'm usually most interested in playing someone who's quite different from me."

"Because if it’s like me, I'd rather just live my own life," Portman explained. "But I think, because I have an aspect of my life that’s quite logistical now—I've got two kids who are in school and I want to spend as much time with them as possible—sometimes I take a job that is great,...

Searchlight Pictures has slated Jay Roach’s new comedy The Roses for an August 29 release. Based on the novel by Warren Adler, the film boasts an all-star cast which includes Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman. Now, the studio has given us a new look at the film with the first official trailer. The film also stars Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao, Belinda Bromilow, and Kate McKinnon. Tony McNamara (Poor Things) wrote the script. Jay Roach, who directed the Austin Powers and Meet the Parents movies, helms this retelling.

The official synopsis for The Roses reads:

“Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman play a picture-perfect married couple who descend into a bitter cat-and-dog divorce battle in the trailer for The Roses, director Jay Roach’s dark comedy.

Cumberbatch is Theo, whose career nosedives while Ivy (Colman) sees her ambitions take off just as their increasingly competitive and resentful marriage leads to a bracingly nasty divorce battle to divide up what they own.

“Things are getting a little hand,” a deadpanning Theo tells a menacingly angry Ivy at one point in the trailer, as she points a pistol in his direction.

Amid screaming matches and food fights, Theo and Ivy fight to the finish in the reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, which was based on the novel by Warren Adler and had Danny DeVito directing leads Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.

The Roses is set to hit theaters on Aug. 29, 2025, with Roach directing...

Zoë Kravitz is turning the page and flipping the script for smooches from Hollywood’s ‘It Guy’ Austin Butler. After calling off her engagement with Channing Tatum, Kravitz was not only spotted sharing screen with Butler in Caught Stealing but was also seen kissing her co-star on set. Was it part of the script, or just something spontaneous?

Meanwhile, adding fuel to the burning hot gossip is Austin Butler’s recent breakup with Kaia Gerber. Can you see the coincidence? Suddenly, both Butler and Kravitz became very available—and apparently, very into each other. Additionally, a sneaky insider spilled that the duo are possibly hooking up to keep their minds off of their respective breakups.

Zoë Kravitz in The Batman | image: DC Studios Zoë Kravitz spotted kissing Austin Butler after splitting with Channing Tatum

Zoë Kravitz is not wasting time crying over spilled lattes—or lost love. After ending her...