Back in 2004, the world saw Simon Pegg-starring hit movie that paved the way for all modern zombie comedies. Indeed, Shaun of the Dead was so influential for the genre that the tropes used in it can be found in a number of other zom-coms, such as Jesse Eisenberg’s Zombieland (2009) and Nicholas Hoult’s Warm Bodies (2013).
Pegg’s comedy managed to become classics of the 21st century, and it’s proved by its 92% Tomatometer. The 2019 comedy that is now holding the seventh place in HBO’s global top was not so successful, even though it seems to stick to the same formula.
The film is set in a small peaceful town, where something obscure starts happening one seemingly usual night. The dead are about to rise from their graves and terrorize the locals, who don’t know how to confront the danger of numerous zombie attacks.
Their only hope...
Pegg’s comedy managed to become classics of the 21st century, and it’s proved by its 92% Tomatometer. The 2019 comedy that is now holding the seventh place in HBO’s global top was not so successful, even though it seems to stick to the same formula.
The film is set in a small peaceful town, where something obscure starts happening one seemingly usual night. The dead are about to rise from their graves and terrorize the locals, who don’t know how to confront the danger of numerous zombie attacks.
Their only hope...
- 5/31/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro are two of the most prolific veteran actors currently working in Hollywood. The legends have won Oscars and have featured in multiple acclaimed films. They have also worked with legendary directors such as Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppola, and more.
De Niro and Pacino have worked together on four films to date, with the last being The Irishman. Though they first featured in the film The Godfather – Part II, they never shared the screen as their roles were set in different periods. The first time they ever shared a screen was in Michael Mann’s cult classic film Heat.
Michael Mann Brought Together Al Pacino And Robert De Niro On Screen Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in The Irishman | Credits: Tribeca Productions/Sikelia Productions/Winkler Films/Netflix
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro have been featured together in four films to date.
De Niro and Pacino have worked together on four films to date, with the last being The Irishman. Though they first featured in the film The Godfather – Part II, they never shared the screen as their roles were set in different periods. The first time they ever shared a screen was in Michael Mann’s cult classic film Heat.
Michael Mann Brought Together Al Pacino And Robert De Niro On Screen Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in The Irishman | Credits: Tribeca Productions/Sikelia Productions/Winkler Films/Netflix
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro have been featured together in four films to date.
- 5/30/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
In the wake of A Quiet Place and 65, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are writing and directing the horror movie Heretic for A24, and the film has been given a release date this week.
A24 will release Heretic in theaters on November 15, 2024.
Hugh Grant (D&d: Honor Among Thieves), Chloe East (The Fabelmans) and Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”) will lead the cast of the upcoming horror movie. In the film…
“Two missionaries become ensnared in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse after they knock on the wrong door.”
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods wrote A Quiet Place with director John Krasinski, and they just wrote/directed the high concept Adam Driver dinosaur movie 65 last year. The duo also wrote/directed Haunt and penned the Stephen King horror film The Boogeyman.
The post A24 Horror Movie ‘Heretic’ Dated for November 2024 Release appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
A24 will release Heretic in theaters on November 15, 2024.
Hugh Grant (D&d: Honor Among Thieves), Chloe East (The Fabelmans) and Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”) will lead the cast of the upcoming horror movie. In the film…
“Two missionaries become ensnared in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse after they knock on the wrong door.”
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods wrote A Quiet Place with director John Krasinski, and they just wrote/directed the high concept Adam Driver dinosaur movie 65 last year. The duo also wrote/directed Haunt and penned the Stephen King horror film The Boogeyman.
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- 5/30/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Illustrations by Maddie Fischer.As part of our Cannes 2024 coverage, we invited critics and programmers to share their thoughts on one moment from a film they've seen at the festival so far.Sign up for the Weekly Edit to receive exclusive reports from the Croisette straight to your inbox.Miriam BaleElizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes by Nanette Burstein (co-director of The Kid Stays in the Picture) is in some ways a straightforward chronological documentary of the movie star's fascinating, tabloid-centric life. What makes the film formally interesting, though, is the separation of voice and image. Burstein’s reliance on audio recordings of Taylor made in 1964 and 1985 foregrounds her remarkable voice over her blinding beauty, seen in stills and film clips. Taylor's voice, even at ages 32 and 53, can range from girlish and flirtatious to bawdy and shrill, sometimes within the same statement. When she describes how the AIDS crisis led...
- 5/29/2024
- MUBI
It feels like the world of cinema is really reaching newer heights by delving more into traditional roots. Francis Ford Coppola, the director known for The Godfather trilogy, recently released a film titled Megalopolis that took him 40 years to make!
Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in Megalopolis | American Zoetrope
On the other hand, another notable director, Richard Linklater, revealed that he will be busy shooting a film for the next 17 years! With a story that spans a number of years, Linklater’s statements are truly incredible!
Richard Linklater’s Film Will Be Shot In Real-Time!
From what little information there is to know, it seems that Richard Linklater is truly on the brink of something wonderful. With movies that take years and decades to make, Linklater is all set to join veteran director Francis Ford Coppola on the list of directors who took the longest time to make a film.
Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in Megalopolis | American Zoetrope
On the other hand, another notable director, Richard Linklater, revealed that he will be busy shooting a film for the next 17 years! With a story that spans a number of years, Linklater’s statements are truly incredible!
Richard Linklater’s Film Will Be Shot In Real-Time!
From what little information there is to know, it seems that Richard Linklater is truly on the brink of something wonderful. With movies that take years and decades to make, Linklater is all set to join veteran director Francis Ford Coppola on the list of directors who took the longest time to make a film.
- 5/28/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Actor Val Kilmer is known for his roles in iconic films such as Batman Forever and The Doors, which made him a household name. Kilmer’s career saw exponential heights during the late 80s and early 90s with his popularity bolstered by his performance as Iceman, a rival to Tom Cruise’s Maverick, in 1986’s Top Gun.
Val Kilmer’s filmography includes the iconic 1986 military action film Top Gun (Credit: Paramount Pictures).
During an interview, Kilmer opened up about his lengthy career and reflected on some of his most career-defining roles. At the time, Kilmer credited one iconic crime-drama film with putting him above the rest of his peers in Hollywood over Top Gun. Here is why Val Kilmer feels 1995’s Heat was one of the most important films in his career.
Val Kilmer Credits Heat With Giving Him an Edge Over His Hollywood Peers
Val Kilmer rose to prominence...
Val Kilmer’s filmography includes the iconic 1986 military action film Top Gun (Credit: Paramount Pictures).
During an interview, Kilmer opened up about his lengthy career and reflected on some of his most career-defining roles. At the time, Kilmer credited one iconic crime-drama film with putting him above the rest of his peers in Hollywood over Top Gun. Here is why Val Kilmer feels 1995’s Heat was one of the most important films in his career.
Val Kilmer Credits Heat With Giving Him an Edge Over His Hollywood Peers
Val Kilmer rose to prominence...
- 5/28/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Entre ellas, ‘Anora’, ‘The Substance’ y ‘Emilia Pérez’, que ya tienen asegurada su llegada a España.
Concluida la 77 edición del Festival de Cannes, desde mundoCine os traemos las películas más comentadas y aclamadas de la sección oficial a competición de Cannes 2024 , además de deciros si tienen o no distribución en España.
10. All We Imagine as Light (Payal Kapadia)
¿De qué trata? La rutina de la enfermera Prabha se ve trastocada cuando recibe un regalo inesperado de su marido, del que se ha separado. Su compañera de piso y más joven que ella, Anu, trata de encontrar en vano un lugar en la ciudad para intimar con su novio. Un viaje a una ciudad costera les permite encontrar un espacio para que sus deseos se manifiesten.
Premio: Gran Premio del Jurado.
¿Tiene distribución en España? Sí. Distribuye Atalante Films.
9. Bird (Andrea Arnold)
¿De qué trata? En su pequeña y destartalada casa del norte de Kent,...
Concluida la 77 edición del Festival de Cannes, desde mundoCine os traemos las películas más comentadas y aclamadas de la sección oficial a competición de Cannes 2024 , además de deciros si tienen o no distribución en España.
10. All We Imagine as Light (Payal Kapadia)
¿De qué trata? La rutina de la enfermera Prabha se ve trastocada cuando recibe un regalo inesperado de su marido, del que se ha separado. Su compañera de piso y más joven que ella, Anu, trata de encontrar en vano un lugar en la ciudad para intimar con su novio. Un viaje a una ciudad costera les permite encontrar un espacio para que sus deseos se manifiesten.
Premio: Gran Premio del Jurado.
¿Tiene distribución en España? Sí. Distribuye Atalante Films.
9. Bird (Andrea Arnold)
¿De qué trata? En su pequeña y destartalada casa del norte de Kent,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Last year, /Film ranked the 15 best Adam Driver movies, and the number one film on our list was "Annette," the musical written by the unclassifiable band Sparks and directed by "Holy Motors" helmer Leos Carax in his English-language debut. Adam Driver stars in the film as Henry McHenry, a vulgar stand-up comedian who falls in love with an opera singer and fathers a daughter who has an unusual talent, which he promptly begins to exploit for his own gain. "Annette" is a deeply eccentric film, one that certainly isn't for everyone, but Driver is fantastic in the lead role, stretching himself as a performer (his singing voice? Pretty good!) and playing a character who's easy to hate. He's brash, funny, despicable, occasionally ridiculous, and surprisingly emotional, especially in the movie's final scene, where his daughter finally confronts him about his transgressions.
But according to an interview Carax did with Indiewire...
But according to an interview Carax did with Indiewire...
- 5/26/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
After two weeks of nonstop cinema, the moment of truth finally arrived. The winners of the 77th Cannes Film Festival were announced at a gala ceremony on Saturday night.
The Palme d’Or, the fest’s top honor, went to Sean Baker’s sex worker screwball comedy Anora. A nervous and shaking Baker took the stage and thanked the jury, saying he still “couldn’t believe it.” Baker said winning Cannes’ top prize has been “my singular goal as a filmmaker for the past 30 years.”
Baker also singled out Francis Ford Coppola and David Cronenberg, two veteran directors with films in Cannes competition this year, as major inspirations. Baker has come far, going from shooting his 2015 feature Tangerine on an iPhone5s to winning the Palme d’Or. He is the first American director to win the Palme since Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life in 2011.
Commenting on the jury’s decision,...
The Palme d’Or, the fest’s top honor, went to Sean Baker’s sex worker screwball comedy Anora. A nervous and shaking Baker took the stage and thanked the jury, saying he still “couldn’t believe it.” Baker said winning Cannes’ top prize has been “my singular goal as a filmmaker for the past 30 years.”
Baker also singled out Francis Ford Coppola and David Cronenberg, two veteran directors with films in Cannes competition this year, as major inspirations. Baker has come far, going from shooting his 2015 feature Tangerine on an iPhone5s to winning the Palme d’Or. He is the first American director to win the Palme since Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life in 2011.
Commenting on the jury’s decision,...
- 5/25/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival concludes today with the Closing Ceremony and presentation of the coveted award, the Palme d’Or which was awarded to Sean Baker’s Anora, on Saturday, May 25.
The Jury, chaired by director Greta Gerwig was tasked with awarding the Palme d’Or to one of the 22 films in the Competition.
Related: Cannes Film Festival: ‘Anora’ Wins Palme D’Or; ‘All We Imagine As Light’ Takes Grand Prize; ‘Emilia Perez’ Jury Prize & Best Actresses
The jury included Turkish screenwriter and photographer Ebru Ceylan, American actress Lily Gladstone, French actress Eva Green and Lebanese director and screenwriter Nadine Labaki, as well as Spanish director and screenwriter Juan Antonio Bayona, Italian actor Pierfrancisco Favino, Japanese director Kore-eda Hirokazu, and French actor and producer Omar Sy.
Related: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Cannes Film Festival Premiere Photos: Édgar Ramírez, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña & More
Hu Guan’s drama Black Dog...
The Jury, chaired by director Greta Gerwig was tasked with awarding the Palme d’Or to one of the 22 films in the Competition.
Related: Cannes Film Festival: ‘Anora’ Wins Palme D’Or; ‘All We Imagine As Light’ Takes Grand Prize; ‘Emilia Perez’ Jury Prize & Best Actresses
The jury included Turkish screenwriter and photographer Ebru Ceylan, American actress Lily Gladstone, French actress Eva Green and Lebanese director and screenwriter Nadine Labaki, as well as Spanish director and screenwriter Juan Antonio Bayona, Italian actor Pierfrancisco Favino, Japanese director Kore-eda Hirokazu, and French actor and producer Omar Sy.
Related: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Cannes Film Festival Premiere Photos: Édgar Ramírez, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña & More
Hu Guan’s drama Black Dog...
- 5/25/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Adam Driver has had a very interesting career in the industry starting with her supporting roles in the 2010s. After his on-screen debut in Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar, the actor continued improving himself with his supporting performances in Girls, Lincoln, Frances Ha, and Inside Lleywn Davis. The actor has now become a great leading man in dramas as well as blockbusters.
Adam Driver as Neil in Gayby | Wolfe Releasing
One of his most entertaining supporting roles was in the 2012 rom-com Gayby, where he played the role of Neil, the co-worker of Matthew Wilkas’s character. Neil is a comic book enthusiast, and he shares the sentiments of many Marvel fans who hated the infamous Spider-Man storyline One More Day and how it ruined many arcs up to that point.
The Hate For Spider-Man One More Day Is Echoed By Adam Driver’s Neil in Gayby
The One More Day...
Adam Driver as Neil in Gayby | Wolfe Releasing
One of his most entertaining supporting roles was in the 2012 rom-com Gayby, where he played the role of Neil, the co-worker of Matthew Wilkas’s character. Neil is a comic book enthusiast, and he shares the sentiments of many Marvel fans who hated the infamous Spider-Man storyline One More Day and how it ruined many arcs up to that point.
The Hate For Spider-Man One More Day Is Echoed By Adam Driver’s Neil in Gayby
The One More Day...
- 5/25/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Actress Daisy Ridley led the Star Wars franchise’s sequel era, playing the role of Rey. However, the sequels received mostly polarizing reactions from critics and fans aside. Furthermore, Ridley’s time in the galaxy far, far away was marred with several controversial moments that had the fanbase divided about the characterization of Rey.
Daisy Ridley’s time in the Star Wars universe has been filled with controversies. (Image Credit: The Force Awakens | Lucasfilm)
During an interview, Ridley addressed one of the most controversial moments of her character. Ridley came out in defense of the controversial scene that capped off the sequel era. Here is what Ridley had to say about the scene she shared with co-star Adam Driver in The Rise of Skywalker and why the actress felt the moment was earned.
Daisy Ridley’s Kiss With Adam Driver Is Her Most Controversial Star Wars Moment
Daisy Ridley first...
Daisy Ridley’s time in the Star Wars universe has been filled with controversies. (Image Credit: The Force Awakens | Lucasfilm)
During an interview, Ridley addressed one of the most controversial moments of her character. Ridley came out in defense of the controversial scene that capped off the sequel era. Here is what Ridley had to say about the scene she shared with co-star Adam Driver in The Rise of Skywalker and why the actress felt the moment was earned.
Daisy Ridley’s Kiss With Adam Driver Is Her Most Controversial Star Wars Moment
Daisy Ridley first...
- 5/23/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Chloe Fineman’s IMDb page just keeps growing.
Less than a week after walking the red carpet at Cannes alongside Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, and Aubrey Plaza—her co-stars in Francis Ford Coppola’s long-simmering passion project Megalopolis—the Saturday Night Live star has gotten Laid.
According to a new Deadline report, Fineman is among the impressive list of guest stars who have signed onto the upcoming Peacock project, which stars Stephanie Hsu, Zosia Mamet, and Michael Angarano.
The comedy series, which Deadline says has been “described as a f*cked-up rom-com,” is based on the Australian series of the same name. It follows the adventures of a young woman (Hsu) who is shocked to learn that her exes are dying in a series of bizarre ways, so she attempts to reconstruct her full sex timeline in order to save those who remain.
Continue reading <i>SNL</i>’s Chloe...
Less than a week after walking the red carpet at Cannes alongside Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, and Aubrey Plaza—her co-stars in Francis Ford Coppola’s long-simmering passion project Megalopolis—the Saturday Night Live star has gotten Laid.
According to a new Deadline report, Fineman is among the impressive list of guest stars who have signed onto the upcoming Peacock project, which stars Stephanie Hsu, Zosia Mamet, and Michael Angarano.
The comedy series, which Deadline says has been “described as a f*cked-up rom-com,” is based on the Australian series of the same name. It follows the adventures of a young woman (Hsu) who is shocked to learn that her exes are dying in a series of bizarre ways, so she attempts to reconstruct her full sex timeline in order to save those who remain.
Continue reading <i>SNL</i>’s Chloe...
- 5/23/2024
- by Jennifer M. Wood
- LateNighter
Exclusive: Francis Ford Coppola‘s $120 million passion project Megalopolis has closed a fresh raft of deals following its buzzy world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival last week.
It has sold to Australia (Madman Entertainment), Benelux (September Films), Bulgaria (Profilm), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Ex- Yugoslavia (McF Megacom Film), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), Hungary (Mozinet), Israel (Lev Cinemas), Morocco (Facility Event), Portugal (Midas Filmes) Romania (Independenta Film), Scandinavia (Njutafilms) and Turkey (Bir Film).
They join five top distributors who acquired the film prior to its world premiere on May 16: Constantin Film for Germany and all German-speaking territories, including Switzerland and Austria; Eagle Pictures for Italy; Tripictures for Spain; Entertainment Film Distributors Limited for the U.K., and Le Pacte for France.
Coppola’s long-time lawyer Barry Hirsch and Vincent Maraval, president of Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International), brokered the new Megalopolis deals. They are also in...
It has sold to Australia (Madman Entertainment), Benelux (September Films), Bulgaria (Profilm), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Ex- Yugoslavia (McF Megacom Film), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), Hungary (Mozinet), Israel (Lev Cinemas), Morocco (Facility Event), Portugal (Midas Filmes) Romania (Independenta Film), Scandinavia (Njutafilms) and Turkey (Bir Film).
They join five top distributors who acquired the film prior to its world premiere on May 16: Constantin Film for Germany and all German-speaking territories, including Switzerland and Austria; Eagle Pictures for Italy; Tripictures for Spain; Entertainment Film Distributors Limited for the U.K., and Le Pacte for France.
Coppola’s long-time lawyer Barry Hirsch and Vincent Maraval, president of Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International), brokered the new Megalopolis deals. They are also in...
- 5/22/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Saturday Night Live wrapped up its 49th season last week with one of its strongest recent episodes, thanks in large part to (third time) host Jake Gyllenhaal. So it’s hardly surprising that the Road House actor’s name is among those that have been submitted for Emmy consideration in the Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series category. But he’s far from the only recent host whose name is in the mix.
On Tuesday, Variety reported that at least 17 of the 20 individuals who hosted SNL this season have been submitted for Emmy consideration. If that seems like a lot of people competing for the same awards, that’s because it is: it’s the highest number of hosts to submit in the past five years.
Here’s who’s vying for an Emmy for showing off their comedic chops this season: Nate Bargatze, Josh Brolin, Timothée Chalamet, Pete Davidson,...
On Tuesday, Variety reported that at least 17 of the 20 individuals who hosted SNL this season have been submitted for Emmy consideration. If that seems like a lot of people competing for the same awards, that’s because it is: it’s the highest number of hosts to submit in the past five years.
Here’s who’s vying for an Emmy for showing off their comedic chops this season: Nate Bargatze, Josh Brolin, Timothée Chalamet, Pete Davidson,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Jennifer M. Wood
- LateNighter
Famous for his role as the Eleventh Doctor on Doctor Who and his appearance in The Crown, Matt Smith took on the role of Prince Daemon Targaryen in HBO’s massively popular prequel House of the Dragon. Taking place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, Smith recalled the choreography and fierce commitment that went behind his role as the Targaryen royal.
Matt Smith in House of the Dragon | Credit: HBO Entertainment
During a discussion with his co-star Fabian Frankel, Matt Smith recalled a choreographed fight sequence that they were rehearsing. Reminiscing the time from the set and the efforts that went behind his character, Smith recalled sustaining a pretty serious-sounding injury that left him bleeding.
Matt Smith Sustained a Sword Injury on House of the Dragon
Premiered in the summer of 2022, the HBO prequel series House of the Dragon is once again set to make its big return...
Matt Smith in House of the Dragon | Credit: HBO Entertainment
During a discussion with his co-star Fabian Frankel, Matt Smith recalled a choreographed fight sequence that they were rehearsing. Reminiscing the time from the set and the efforts that went behind his character, Smith recalled sustaining a pretty serious-sounding injury that left him bleeding.
Matt Smith Sustained a Sword Injury on House of the Dragon
Premiered in the summer of 2022, the HBO prequel series House of the Dragon is once again set to make its big return...
- 5/22/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Francis Ford Coppola is best known for his work on The Godfather trilogy. The accomplished filmmaker is one of the era-defining filmmakers of the 70s up to the 90s, where he made some of the best works of his career. Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, Peggy Sue Got Married, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and The Rainmaker were some of his other great works.
Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in Megalopolis | American Zoetrope
The director is coming up with his next ambitious film, Megalopolis, his return as a director after almost 14 years. The film was recently screened at Cannes, with the cast and Coppola talking about the movie at a press conference. The director spoke about how he was able to self-finance the film after selling off his successful winery that he started in 2008.
Francis Ford Coppola Started His Own Winery Chain That Helped Fund Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola started his winery...
Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in Megalopolis | American Zoetrope
The director is coming up with his next ambitious film, Megalopolis, his return as a director after almost 14 years. The film was recently screened at Cannes, with the cast and Coppola talking about the movie at a press conference. The director spoke about how he was able to self-finance the film after selling off his successful winery that he started in 2008.
Francis Ford Coppola Started His Own Winery Chain That Helped Fund Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola started his winery...
- 5/22/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
As the Television Academy continues to review submissions, NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” will see at least 17 of its 20 guest hosts of Season 49 listed on the Emmy ballot in the guest acting race, the highest number of the past five seasons.
The most recent season of the iconic sketch comedy show, which heads into its 50th year, featured an impressive lineup of emcees. Those confirmed to be submitted include comedians Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis and Ramy Youssef; former “SNL” cast members Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph; and Hollywood A-listers Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, Adam Driver, Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edebiri, Sydney Sweeney, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jason Momoa.
Musical stars Bad Bunny and Dua Lipa, along with actor Dakota Johnson, have not yet been confirmed to be submitted for consideration.
Multiple sources and representatives confirmed to Variety exclusively that all submissions were made by the network or talent representatives,...
The most recent season of the iconic sketch comedy show, which heads into its 50th year, featured an impressive lineup of emcees. Those confirmed to be submitted include comedians Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis and Ramy Youssef; former “SNL” cast members Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph; and Hollywood A-listers Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, Adam Driver, Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edebiri, Sydney Sweeney, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jason Momoa.
Musical stars Bad Bunny and Dua Lipa, along with actor Dakota Johnson, have not yet been confirmed to be submitted for consideration.
Multiple sources and representatives confirmed to Variety exclusively that all submissions were made by the network or talent representatives,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Nathalie Emmanuel’s first trip to the Cannes Film Festival was certainly a memorable one.
The “Fast and Furious” franchise star and “Game of Thrones” alum knows what it’s like to be in the spotlight, but Cannes is unique. First, consider the fact that she’s the leading lady in legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s longtime passion project “Megalopolis,” which made its world premiere at the festival. Then, there’s the reality of ascending the famed red steps to the Palais des Festivals.
“This whole experience has been like nothing I’ve ever had before,” Emmanuel told Variety the next day. “That moment was so much bigger and so much grander — I just had no concept of how crazy it would be, how exciting it would be, how many people there would be. … It was quite overwhelming, but really exciting and felt like a real celebration.”
“And obviously,...
The “Fast and Furious” franchise star and “Game of Thrones” alum knows what it’s like to be in the spotlight, but Cannes is unique. First, consider the fact that she’s the leading lady in legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s longtime passion project “Megalopolis,” which made its world premiere at the festival. Then, there’s the reality of ascending the famed red steps to the Palais des Festivals.
“This whole experience has been like nothing I’ve ever had before,” Emmanuel told Variety the next day. “That moment was so much bigger and so much grander — I just had no concept of how crazy it would be, how exciting it would be, how many people there would be. … It was quite overwhelming, but really exciting and felt like a real celebration.”
“And obviously,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
An actor who has embodied a range of characters from playing a superhero to portraying iconic real-life figures on the screen, Val Kilmer excels when it comes to portraying complex characters. He also showcased his acting prowess in Michael Mann’s 1995 film Heat as he took on the role of Chris Shiherlis, starring alongside Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
Val Kilmer in Heat | Credit: Warner Bros.
Despite starring alongside such acclaimed names, Kilmer stood out in the film. And as the filmmaker gears up for the production of a sequel, he recently reflected on his time working with the Riddle star and his distinctive and potentially difficult-to-replace presence.
Michael Mann Reflected on Working With Val Kilmer in Heat
In a recent conversation with the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, filmmaker Michael Mann reflected on working with the cast of Heat, including Val Kilmer, and shared some insight into the upcoming sequel of the 1995 film.
Val Kilmer in Heat | Credit: Warner Bros.
Despite starring alongside such acclaimed names, Kilmer stood out in the film. And as the filmmaker gears up for the production of a sequel, he recently reflected on his time working with the Riddle star and his distinctive and potentially difficult-to-replace presence.
Michael Mann Reflected on Working With Val Kilmer in Heat
In a recent conversation with the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, filmmaker Michael Mann reflected on working with the cast of Heat, including Val Kilmer, and shared some insight into the upcoming sequel of the 1995 film.
- 5/21/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Mike Figgis has been shooting a behind-the-scenes documentary for the past 18 months about the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. It’s called Megadoc.
Figgis told me Monday that it’s been edited but there’s allowance for the fact that the film played in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival. He recorded an interview with the cinema titan the other day.
Figgis, who was introduced into the Coppola clan back in the mid 1990s after directing Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas, told me that the documentary is “very much a fly-on-the-wall” and also features conversations with various cast members — Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Dustin Hoffman, Shia Labeouf — and Coppola’s wife Eleanor Coppola, who shot the footage and directed her own study of her husband’s work for the acclaimed Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, about the making of 1979s Apocalypse Now.
He will go...
Figgis told me Monday that it’s been edited but there’s allowance for the fact that the film played in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival. He recorded an interview with the cinema titan the other day.
Figgis, who was introduced into the Coppola clan back in the mid 1990s after directing Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas, told me that the documentary is “very much a fly-on-the-wall” and also features conversations with various cast members — Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Dustin Hoffman, Shia Labeouf — and Coppola’s wife Eleanor Coppola, who shot the footage and directed her own study of her husband’s work for the acclaimed Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, about the making of 1979s Apocalypse Now.
He will go...
- 5/21/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Fred Roos, casting director for landmark films such as “American Graffiti” and who went on to have a close relationship with Francis Ford Coppola, including producing best picture winner “Godfather Part II” and “Apocalypse Now,” died Saturday in Beverly Hills. He was 89.
Roos was both casting director and executive producer on Coppola’s most recent film “Megalopolis” which premiered last week at the Cannes Film Festival. Last year, Coppola posted a photo of Roos with Adam Driver on Instagram and thanked him for his work on the long-gestating epic.
Roos was instrumental in helping stars including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Carrie Fisher and Richard Dreyfuss get their early notable roles.
His long collaboration with Coppola as producer or co-producer included “The Conversation,” “One From the Heart,” “The Outsiders,” “Rumble Fish,” “The Cotton Club,” “The Godfather Part III,” “Tetro,” “Youth Without Youth” and “Tucker: The Man and His Dream.”
Roos was not credited,...
Roos was both casting director and executive producer on Coppola’s most recent film “Megalopolis” which premiered last week at the Cannes Film Festival. Last year, Coppola posted a photo of Roos with Adam Driver on Instagram and thanked him for his work on the long-gestating epic.
Roos was instrumental in helping stars including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Carrie Fisher and Richard Dreyfuss get their early notable roles.
His long collaboration with Coppola as producer or co-producer included “The Conversation,” “One From the Heart,” “The Outsiders,” “Rumble Fish,” “The Cotton Club,” “The Godfather Part III,” “Tetro,” “Youth Without Youth” and “Tucker: The Man and His Dream.”
Roos was not credited,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Steve Carrell has jumped on board a currently untitled comedy series at HBO from Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses.
The 10-episode, half-hour series is set on a college campus, centring on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter.
Also in news – Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik & more cast in Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’
Lawrence and Tarses co-authored the inaugural episode of the series. They also hold executive producer roles, alongside Carell who not only stars but also serves as an executive producer. Lawrence’s executive production duties are carried out through Doozer Productions, working in conjunction with Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer. The studio behind the production is Warner Bros. Television, where both Lawrence and Tarses have comprehensive agreements.
Recently, it was announced that Carrell is to team up with Tina Fey for the Netflix comedy series ‘The Four Seasons.’ His recent TV credits include the FX...
The 10-episode, half-hour series is set on a college campus, centring on an author’s complicated relationship with his daughter.
Also in news – Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik & more cast in Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’
Lawrence and Tarses co-authored the inaugural episode of the series. They also hold executive producer roles, alongside Carell who not only stars but also serves as an executive producer. Lawrence’s executive production duties are carried out through Doozer Productions, working in conjunction with Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer. The studio behind the production is Warner Bros. Television, where both Lawrence and Tarses have comprehensive agreements.
Recently, it was announced that Carrell is to team up with Tina Fey for the Netflix comedy series ‘The Four Seasons.’ His recent TV credits include the FX...
- 5/21/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
[Editor’s note: this list was originally published in May 2023. It has since been updated with new films to crack the Cannes 5-minute mark.]
Each Cannes Film Festival is accompanied by the annual debate about whether the length of a film’s standing ovation is an accurate measure of its quality. But whether you see the practice of tracking ovation times as a fun cinephile tradition or an oversimplified waste of time, there’s no denying that it happens every year. For certain film industry observers, the number of minutes of applause that a buzzy movie receives on the Croisette is as significant as the first wave of reviews.
Cannes audiences have long been known for their bold responses to new movies. There’s virtually no such thing as a lukewarm response at the world’s biggest film festival — or at least, nothing that an American audience would recognize as lukewarm. Virtually all films receive either a standing ovation or loud boos. The over the top responses are a ritual in and of themselves,...
Each Cannes Film Festival is accompanied by the annual debate about whether the length of a film’s standing ovation is an accurate measure of its quality. But whether you see the practice of tracking ovation times as a fun cinephile tradition or an oversimplified waste of time, there’s no denying that it happens every year. For certain film industry observers, the number of minutes of applause that a buzzy movie receives on the Croisette is as significant as the first wave of reviews.
Cannes audiences have long been known for their bold responses to new movies. There’s virtually no such thing as a lukewarm response at the world’s biggest film festival — or at least, nothing that an American audience would recognize as lukewarm. Virtually all films receive either a standing ovation or loud boos. The over the top responses are a ritual in and of themselves,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival set the tone and atmosphere for a slew of awaited movies coming this Summer. Amidst that long line, Megalopolis, from Francis Ford Coppola, has become a major talking point in recent times, especially after its seven-and-a-half-minute-long standing ovation at the fest screening. On the other side of the slate, anticipation runs equally high for The Garfield Movie starring Chris Pratt as the voice of the famed orange cat.
A still from The Garfield Movie trailer (via Sony Entertainment)
In a remarkable coincidence, the world premiere of the sci-fi flick happened in tandem with the early airings of the family comedy, making way for an interesting clash of reviews. Labeled as one of, if not the most ambitious project by the award-winning director, the Adam Driver-led movie faced some tough competition from the animated feature. Furthermore, in one direct aspect of this clash, one of them...
A still from The Garfield Movie trailer (via Sony Entertainment)
In a remarkable coincidence, the world premiere of the sci-fi flick happened in tandem with the early airings of the family comedy, making way for an interesting clash of reviews. Labeled as one of, if not the most ambitious project by the award-winning director, the Adam Driver-led movie faced some tough competition from the animated feature. Furthermore, in one direct aspect of this clash, one of them...
- 5/20/2024
- by Imteshal Karim
- FandomWire
Michael Mann confirmed during his press tour for Ferrari that his next film project would be adapting his novel, Heat 2, which serves as both a sequel and a prequel to his popular 1995 film that famously pitted together legendary actors Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Not much is known about the film other than Mann being keen to work with Adam Driver again after Ferrari. However, speculation had grown that Elvis’ Austin Butler would be occupying the role of Chris Shiherlis, which had previously been played by Val Kilmer. Then, there would be fuel added to the fire of rumors thanks to a viral video that was making the rounds which shows Butler doing some gun training at Taran Tactical, which is the same facility where Keanu Reeves trains for the John Wick films.
Butler is currently doing the press tour for his upcoming project The Bikeriders, which sees...
Butler is currently doing the press tour for his upcoming project The Bikeriders, which sees...
- 5/20/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis is receiving mixed reviews from critics after its debut at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16. While some appreciate the director’s crazy vision for the movie, others deem it as a disaster. Coppola doesn’t care as he is happy that he got to do the film that he had been planning since the ’70s.
He shared that he was done with studios not letting him make movies he wanted like they did with his vision for Western drama. Coppola revealed that he originally optioned the script of Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven but he failed to convince any studio to put in the money for the project.
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather | Paramount Pictures
Interestingly, Coppola self-financed Megalopolis after studios refused to take up the risky subject of the film. He invested $120 million of his hard-earned money...
He shared that he was done with studios not letting him make movies he wanted like they did with his vision for Western drama. Coppola revealed that he originally optioned the script of Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven but he failed to convince any studio to put in the money for the project.
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather | Paramount Pictures
Interestingly, Coppola self-financed Megalopolis after studios refused to take up the risky subject of the film. He invested $120 million of his hard-earned money...
- 5/19/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Spoiler Alert: This article contains details about the narrative of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis.
Exclusive: One of the many talking points to emerge from this week’s Cannes Film Festival screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis is whether distributors will be able to replicate the film’s ‘fourth wall moment’.
As most reviews for the film detail, at a certain point in Wednesday’s world premiere a performer walked onto the stage in front of the cinema screen and engaged with Adam Driver’s character in a device known as “breaking the fourth wall.”
Is it plausible that distributors would replicate such a moment in every screening? Unlikely. But at least one will give it a good shot.
Jean Labadie, who runs the film’s French distributor Le Pacte, told Deadline: “We certainly will do a lot of such performances. With four screenings a day in many...
Exclusive: One of the many talking points to emerge from this week’s Cannes Film Festival screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis is whether distributors will be able to replicate the film’s ‘fourth wall moment’.
As most reviews for the film detail, at a certain point in Wednesday’s world premiere a performer walked onto the stage in front of the cinema screen and engaged with Adam Driver’s character in a device known as “breaking the fourth wall.”
Is it plausible that distributors would replicate such a moment in every screening? Unlikely. But at least one will give it a good shot.
Jean Labadie, who runs the film’s French distributor Le Pacte, told Deadline: “We certainly will do a lot of such performances. With four screenings a day in many...
- 5/19/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman, Zac Ntim and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Fresh from his highly appreciated performance in Dune: Part Two, Austin Butler is rumored to be in talks to join the cast of Michael Mann’s acclaimed sequel, Heat 2. The film is a follow-up to Mann’s intense 1995 heist thriller Heat, which starred Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
Austin Butler in Dune: Part Two | Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures
Austin Butler’s potential involvement in the project has sparked excitement among fans. However, the actor maintained radio silence and coyly avoided questions, which even led many fans to draw comparisons to Andrew Garfield’s secrecy over his rumored Amazing Spider-Man 3.
Austin Butler is Keeping Mum About His Rumored Role in Heat 2
Following the success of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s 1995 crime thriller Heat, by Michael Mann, the filmmaker recently announced his desire to develop a sequel to his cult classic. With Mann being back in the director’s chair,...
Austin Butler in Dune: Part Two | Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures
Austin Butler’s potential involvement in the project has sparked excitement among fans. However, the actor maintained radio silence and coyly avoided questions, which even led many fans to draw comparisons to Andrew Garfield’s secrecy over his rumored Amazing Spider-Man 3.
Austin Butler is Keeping Mum About His Rumored Role in Heat 2
Following the success of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s 1995 crime thriller Heat, by Michael Mann, the filmmaker recently announced his desire to develop a sequel to his cult classic. With Mann being back in the director’s chair,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
THR puts the spotlight on the best films from the festival circuit that have yet to land a U.S. distribution deal.
La Cocina
Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios
Sales WME Independent, Fifth Season
From Anthony Bourdain giving American readers an inside look at the rock ’n’ roll restaurant industry in Kitchen Confidential to Nancy Meyers’ citrus-dotted white marble countertops in enviable home kitchens, modern American audiences have had an infatuation with cookery. Though previously largely reserved for the nonfiction space with entries like Bourdain’s No Reservations and Netflix’s operatic Chef’s Table, the narrative possibilities of the dark underbelly of back-of-house restaurant staff have began to emerge lately. The Bear, the anxiety-inducing FX series about a Chicago Italian beef joint, swept the Emmys in January and is poised to do the same this go-around. Enter director Ruizpalacios’ La Cocina. “Think The Bear on cocaine with a Red Bull chaser...
La Cocina
Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios
Sales WME Independent, Fifth Season
From Anthony Bourdain giving American readers an inside look at the rock ’n’ roll restaurant industry in Kitchen Confidential to Nancy Meyers’ citrus-dotted white marble countertops in enviable home kitchens, modern American audiences have had an infatuation with cookery. Though previously largely reserved for the nonfiction space with entries like Bourdain’s No Reservations and Netflix’s operatic Chef’s Table, the narrative possibilities of the dark underbelly of back-of-house restaurant staff have began to emerge lately. The Bear, the anxiety-inducing FX series about a Chicago Italian beef joint, swept the Emmys in January and is poised to do the same this go-around. Enter director Ruizpalacios’ La Cocina. “Think The Bear on cocaine with a Red Bull chaser...
- 5/19/2024
- by Scott Roxborough and Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When HBO’s House of the Dragon premiered, one of the most controversial casting decisions was the choice of Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen. Alongside fans of George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, even critics were skeptical that the Doctor Who star could bring the necessary depth and complexity to the role of the rogue prince.
Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon | Warner Bros. Discovery
However, despite the massive backlash that started after Matt Smith’s casting, showrunner Ryan Condal and casting director Kate Rhodes James took a gamble on Smith’s abilities. Eventually, it paid off wonderfully, when The Crown veteran proved the critics wrong in his portrayal of the Daemon.
The Complicated Casting of Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
When casting director Kate Rhodes James was hiring actors for Ryan Condal’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, she went through...
Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon | Warner Bros. Discovery
However, despite the massive backlash that started after Matt Smith’s casting, showrunner Ryan Condal and casting director Kate Rhodes James took a gamble on Smith’s abilities. Eventually, it paid off wonderfully, when The Crown veteran proved the critics wrong in his portrayal of the Daemon.
The Complicated Casting of Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
When casting director Kate Rhodes James was hiring actors for Ryan Condal’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, she went through...
- 5/18/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
When we talk about dedication to a particular role, method acting often springs to the forefront as an emblem of an actor’s commitment to embodying a character, and who better to exemplify this than Andrew Garfield?
But what happens when this technique, sometimes polarizing among thespians, is taken to new heights in preparation for a role under the keen eye of a storied director? The Amazing Spider-Man star, 40, not only embraced method acting but transformed its contours to perfectly fit the ‘spiritual’ demands of his character in Martin Scorsese’s Silence.
Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield in Silence | SharpSword Films
After his Spider-Man chapter concluded, Garfield was handpicked by Scorsese, and his journey into the skin of a Jesuit missionary began. Few actors dive as deeply as Garfield did, spending a good amount of time in rigorous preparation, engaging with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, and “training...
But what happens when this technique, sometimes polarizing among thespians, is taken to new heights in preparation for a role under the keen eye of a storied director? The Amazing Spider-Man star, 40, not only embraced method acting but transformed its contours to perfectly fit the ‘spiritual’ demands of his character in Martin Scorsese’s Silence.
Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield in Silence | SharpSword Films
After his Spider-Man chapter concluded, Garfield was handpicked by Scorsese, and his journey into the skin of a Jesuit missionary began. Few actors dive as deeply as Garfield did, spending a good amount of time in rigorous preparation, engaging with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, and “training...
- 5/18/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis garnered a well-deserved standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. Now, IMAX has pledged its support to the film for exclusive screening, irrespective of the distributor it aligns with. This announcement stands as monumental news within the industry, signaling a major boost for cinematic ventures.
Megalopolis [Credit: American Zoetrope] | One mediaThe film’s success owes much to the dedicated efforts of talented individuals like Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise, whose influence within Hollywood and advocating for theatrical releases has contributed vastly!
How Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise Helped Secure Global IMAX Release for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
IMAX rocketed to success last year all thanks to Christopher Nolan‘s epic Oppenheimer, a billion-dollar juggernaut in 2023, matching pre-pandemic glory. It was the very thing the cinema needed at the moment! Captured entirely on IMAX film, Oppenheimer seized 20% of IMAX’s global box office, netting over $190 million...
Megalopolis [Credit: American Zoetrope] | One mediaThe film’s success owes much to the dedicated efforts of talented individuals like Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise, whose influence within Hollywood and advocating for theatrical releases has contributed vastly!
How Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise Helped Secure Global IMAX Release for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
IMAX rocketed to success last year all thanks to Christopher Nolan‘s epic Oppenheimer, a billion-dollar juggernaut in 2023, matching pre-pandemic glory. It was the very thing the cinema needed at the moment! Captured entirely on IMAX film, Oppenheimer seized 20% of IMAX’s global box office, netting over $190 million...
- 5/18/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Legion alum Aubrey Plaza has two very different projects on the horizon - Marvel Studios' WandaVision spin-off Agatha All Along and Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi epic Megalopolis - and both were filmed on the same lot in Atlanta, which Plaza took full advantage of!
With the respective productions overlapping for two weeks, Plaza decided to have some fun by "harassing" Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito and the rest of her Megalopolis cast-mates while in full costume as her MCU character.
“I would literally go from one to the other and would put my Wow wig on and my Wow costume on," Plaza tells Deadline. "And then the next day, I would go to the Agatha set and I’d be dressed as a warrior witch with a dagger and stuff. At one point, when I was dressed in the Marvel character, I sneaked onto the Megalopolis set and I started...
With the respective productions overlapping for two weeks, Plaza decided to have some fun by "harassing" Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito and the rest of her Megalopolis cast-mates while in full costume as her MCU character.
“I would literally go from one to the other and would put my Wow wig on and my Wow costume on," Plaza tells Deadline. "And then the next day, I would go to the Agatha set and I’d be dressed as a warrior witch with a dagger and stuff. At one point, when I was dressed in the Marvel character, I sneaked onto the Megalopolis set and I started...
- 5/18/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Is “SNL” new tonight? Yes. NBC’s sketch comedy series airs its Season 49 finale on Saturday night with host Jake Gyllenhaal and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter. In the “SNL” promo video (watch above), cast member Bowen Yang remarks on Gyllenhaal’s “incredible” body in “Road House” and how it “inspired” his own fitness journey. “Yeah, it inspired me to stay skinny fat,” he jokes. “I ain’t doing all that, sucker!”
The regular cast members for “Saturday Night Live” Season 49 are, in credits order: Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang. The featured players are: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Chloe Troast and Devon Walker. In a move of solidarity, none of the cast members from last year’s strike-truncated 48th cycle have departed.
See‘SNL’: Longest-running cast members...
The regular cast members for “Saturday Night Live” Season 49 are, in credits order: Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang. The featured players are: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Chloe Troast and Devon Walker. In a move of solidarity, none of the cast members from last year’s strike-truncated 48th cycle have departed.
See‘SNL’: Longest-running cast members...
- 5/18/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Megalopolis created an astonishing buzz as the movie went on to be the most ambitious project of Francis Ford Coppola in recent times. When many major studios backed off from the movie, the director who developed the script for decades, self-financed the project.
Adam Driver in Megalopolis. Credit: Francis Ford Coppola/Yt
Coppola is one of the most talented auteurs currently working in Hollywood. His cinematic visions have done wonders with several big titles including his masterpiece trilogy, The Godfather and acclaimed war movie, Apocalypse Now. However, his most recent work Megalopolis has met with disastrous critical reviews.
Francis Ford Coppola Doesn’t Regret Making Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola. Credit: Dick Thomas Johnson/Wikimedia Commons
Megalopolis’ reviews following the Cannes premiere of the Francis Ford Coppola dream project were not what the director had expected. The movie mostly met with mixed reviews and the Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia Labeouf...
Adam Driver in Megalopolis. Credit: Francis Ford Coppola/Yt
Coppola is one of the most talented auteurs currently working in Hollywood. His cinematic visions have done wonders with several big titles including his masterpiece trilogy, The Godfather and acclaimed war movie, Apocalypse Now. However, his most recent work Megalopolis has met with disastrous critical reviews.
Francis Ford Coppola Doesn’t Regret Making Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola. Credit: Dick Thomas Johnson/Wikimedia Commons
Megalopolis’ reviews following the Cannes premiere of the Francis Ford Coppola dream project were not what the director had expected. The movie mostly met with mixed reviews and the Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia Labeouf...
- 5/18/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
As the Cannes Film Festival kicks off its 2024 edition, the world’s attention will be on some of the most anticipated films and directors descending on the Croisette. This year’s lineup promises a diverse array of powerful narratives and fresh perspectives. Here are the standout titles we’re keeping a close eye on: The Shrouds by Francis Ford Coppola Coppola’s latest project, Megalopolis, starring notable faces like Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel, is set to premiere at Cannes. Described as an epic sci-fi endeavor, this film is not just a return for Coppola but also a monumental event for cinema, given
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- 5/17/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Francis Ford Coppola has surely expected a better turn of events for his spic sci-fi drama Megalopolis that has been in his mind for almost 50 years before the production started.
Having been set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year, the movie was definitely one of the most anticipated flicks brought by the widely acclaimed director and s star-studded cast including Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf and many others.
Sadly, the film’s grandeur hasn’t made its trick yet.
Now that Megalopolis got its official premiere with Coppola and the main cast being present at the festival, most of those who got to see the movie the other day aren’t that enthusiastic anymore. Some even had a blatant Wtf reaction claiming that the director brutally violated all of the cinema’s pivotal rules.
World of Reel’s Jordan Ruimy seemingly joined the list of those...
Having been set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year, the movie was definitely one of the most anticipated flicks brought by the widely acclaimed director and s star-studded cast including Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf and many others.
Sadly, the film’s grandeur hasn’t made its trick yet.
Now that Megalopolis got its official premiere with Coppola and the main cast being present at the festival, most of those who got to see the movie the other day aren’t that enthusiastic anymore. Some even had a blatant Wtf reaction claiming that the director brutally violated all of the cinema’s pivotal rules.
World of Reel’s Jordan Ruimy seemingly joined the list of those...
- 5/17/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
If you dove head first into Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, you would get a concussion. The filmmaker’s supposed opus––a glitzy, gargantuan, long-gestating project that he conceived of in the late ‘70s, attempted to make more than once in the ‘80s, rewrote countless times over the last four decades, and eventually self-financed for $120 million due to lack of external support––has had cinephiles like myself drooling over its scope and potential for years. Alas, there is no deep end in this pool.
Don’t let that deter you though. Receive it with a healthy dose of doubt and let it reshape (and perhaps healthily lower) your expectations. Because, at the end of the day, for better and for worse, in awe and in tired confusion, Megalopolis is a garish wonder to behold.
Coppola recently said that “[his] first goal always is to make a film with all [his] heart,” and...
Don’t let that deter you though. Receive it with a healthy dose of doubt and let it reshape (and perhaps healthily lower) your expectations. Because, at the end of the day, for better and for worse, in awe and in tired confusion, Megalopolis is a garish wonder to behold.
Coppola recently said that “[his] first goal always is to make a film with all [his] heart,” and...
- 5/17/2024
- by Luke Hicks
- The Film Stage
Francis Ford Coppola is gearing up for the release of his magnum opus, Megalopolis. The project has been several decades in the making, and Coppola has pulled out all the stops for his dream project. This included getting together a huge cast of talented actors from different walks of life and with varying degrees of fame.
Suggested“I’ve only felt that twice”: Robert Duvall Predicted He Was Making History With The Godfather Before the Movie Had Even Finished Filming
One such actor was Jon Voight, who is part of the ensemble cast of Megalopolis. In the past, Voight and Coppola found reason to disagree on ideological matters. The two industry veterans have sometimes not seen eye to eye on matters concerning the state of politics. But Coppola recently revealed that despite their differences, Voight was fully supportive of the filmmaker’s ambitious movie project during the early years of its conception.
Suggested“I’ve only felt that twice”: Robert Duvall Predicted He Was Making History With The Godfather Before the Movie Had Even Finished Filming
One such actor was Jon Voight, who is part of the ensemble cast of Megalopolis. In the past, Voight and Coppola found reason to disagree on ideological matters. The two industry veterans have sometimes not seen eye to eye on matters concerning the state of politics. But Coppola recently revealed that despite their differences, Voight was fully supportive of the filmmaker’s ambitious movie project during the early years of its conception.
- 5/17/2024
- by Neeraj Chand
- FandomWire
In a year that includes a new Deadpool outing, George Miller’s return to the Fury Road, and a Dune sequel, it’s saying something that for many, the most anticipated movie of 2024 – and the one with the biggest question mark around it – is Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. Earning his place in the pantheon of cinema’s greatest directors with Apocalypse Now, the Godfather movies and more, Coppola is an auteur whose return deserves our attention. But with his comeback film having been gestating for decades, not to mention requiring Coppola to shell out millions of his own dollars for the production, it demands it.
Set in a Roman Empire-inspired reimagining of New York City, Megalopolis stars Adam Driver as Cesar Catalina, an architect with physics-defying powers and dreams of building a utopian society. That dream sees him clash with the city’s Mayor, Frank Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who...
Set in a Roman Empire-inspired reimagining of New York City, Megalopolis stars Adam Driver as Cesar Catalina, an architect with physics-defying powers and dreams of building a utopian society. That dream sees him clash with the city’s Mayor, Frank Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who...
- 5/17/2024
- by Sophie Butcher
- Empire - Movies
Megalopolis trio: Nathalie Emmanuel, Adam Driver and Francis Ford Coppola in Cannes Photo: Richard Mowe Holding court at the Cannes Film Festival today after last night’s keenly anticipated premiere of the long awaited Megalopolis the legendary Francis Ford Coppola, 85, suggested that he was sanguine about the $120 million he has personally invested in the project over the decades. The film still awaits a US distribution deal although Imax has agreed to give it a run of screenings in its dedicated cinemas. Distributors in five European countries have signed up to what was been described as an epic Roman fable set in an imagined modern America.
Coppola reflected at a media gathering: “In the end there are so many people when they die say I wish I had done this, I wish I had done that. When I die I am going to say I got to do this, I got...
Coppola reflected at a media gathering: “In the end there are so many people when they die say I wish I had done this, I wish I had done that. When I die I am going to say I got to do this, I got...
- 5/17/2024
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The premiere of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” was every bit the sensation people were expecting—with some critics calling the self-financed neo-Roman civic engineering drama a masterpiece and others calling it a disorganized mess.
The 85-year-old auteur, one of the few to have won the Palme D’Or twice, was sure to bring the same level of chaotic energy to his post-screening press conference. He took shots at the studios and suggested the tech companies might permanently dethrone them,
The best was when a man with a European accent, citing the film’s hope for the future, asked the writer-director if he has fears about today’s political climate when “men like Donald Trump are in charge.”
Coppola cited the worldwide trend to “neo-right, even fascist traditions, which is frightening for anyone alive during the horrors of World War II.”
He concluded that it is up to artists to shine a light on that,...
The 85-year-old auteur, one of the few to have won the Palme D’Or twice, was sure to bring the same level of chaotic energy to his post-screening press conference. He took shots at the studios and suggested the tech companies might permanently dethrone them,
The best was when a man with a European accent, citing the film’s hope for the future, asked the writer-director if he has fears about today’s political climate when “men like Donald Trump are in charge.”
Coppola cited the worldwide trend to “neo-right, even fascist traditions, which is frightening for anyone alive during the horrors of World War II.”
He concluded that it is up to artists to shine a light on that,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Francis Ford Coppola has done well at Cannes, winning the Palme d’Or twice, for “The Conversation” (1974) and “Apocalypse Now” (1979), another film mired in controversy during production that sailed into release as a critical and box office success ($85 million worldwide), nominated for eight Oscars and winning two. Now the winemaker is back in Cannes with controversial “Megalopolis,” a 2 hour, 18 minute movie which he debuted at a gala premiere Thursday night to the usual sustained standing ovation (measured between seven and 10 minutes). There were a few boos at the press screening. He had dreamed of making the overstuffed extravaganza for 40 years since he wrote early versions of it in the ‘80s, but finally spent $120 million of his own money to produce and direct it.
Coppola faced drama on the set. He replaced VFX and art department members over clashes in filmmaking methods. Adam Driver, who plays a Robert Moses-style builder who...
Coppola faced drama on the set. He replaced VFX and art department members over clashes in filmmaking methods. Adam Driver, who plays a Robert Moses-style builder who...
- 5/17/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
“To do a Roman epic set in modern America, I had no idea that the politics of today would make that so relevant,” Francis Ford Coppola said Friday in Cannes about this $120 million 40-years-in-the-making epic Megalopolis.
The movie follows The City of New Rome, an allegory for New York City, in which Adam Driver’s architect Cesar Catilina squares off with a regressive status quo mayor, Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito) as well as radical renegade Clodio Pulcher (Shia Labeouf) in the hopes of building a utopian society.
“What’s happening in America, in our republic, in our democracy is exactly how Rome lost their republic thousands of years ago,” The Godfather filmmaker said during a press conference for the movie after it’s Cannes world premiere on Thursday night.
“Our politics have taken us to the point where we might lose a republic, and so it’s not people who...
The movie follows The City of New Rome, an allegory for New York City, in which Adam Driver’s architect Cesar Catilina squares off with a regressive status quo mayor, Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito) as well as radical renegade Clodio Pulcher (Shia Labeouf) in the hopes of building a utopian society.
“What’s happening in America, in our republic, in our democracy is exactly how Rome lost their republic thousands of years ago,” The Godfather filmmaker said during a press conference for the movie after it’s Cannes world premiere on Thursday night.
“Our politics have taken us to the point where we might lose a republic, and so it’s not people who...
- 5/17/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has divided Screen International’s Cannes jury grid critics, receiving an average score of 2.1.
The sci-fi epic from the veteran director scored five threes (good) and four ones (bad) with three critics giving it twos (average).
Click on the jury grid above for the most up-to-date version.
Adam Driver leads Coppola’s latest feature as an architect trying to rebuild New York. Other cast include Aubrey Plaza, Laurence Fishburne, Shia Labeouf and Nathalie Emmanuel.
Also landing on the jury grid was Andrea Arnold’s Bird with an average score of 2.4. The surrealist drama received five threes and five twos,...
The sci-fi epic from the veteran director scored five threes (good) and four ones (bad) with three critics giving it twos (average).
Click on the jury grid above for the most up-to-date version.
Adam Driver leads Coppola’s latest feature as an architect trying to rebuild New York. Other cast include Aubrey Plaza, Laurence Fishburne, Shia Labeouf and Nathalie Emmanuel.
Also landing on the jury grid was Andrea Arnold’s Bird with an average score of 2.4. The surrealist drama received five threes and five twos,...
- 5/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
Winner of two Palme d’Ors, Francis Ford Coppola‘s makes a huge return to Cannes with a film that will not go unnoticed in Megalopolis. With the price tag of about 120 Sean Baker features, this Julius Caesar salad (forgive the pun) dishes out a lot of ideas with a mega cast of Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, Isabelle Kusman, Bailey Ives, Madeleine Gardella, Balthazar Getty, Romy Mars, Haley Sims, Dustin Hoffman.
Gist: A project decades in the making, Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America.…...
Gist: A project decades in the making, Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America.…...
- 5/17/2024
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival press conference for his film Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola said he thinks that the traditional US studios may not survive in the future.
He said: “I fear that the film industry has become more of a matter of people being hired to meet their debt obligations because the studios are in great, great debt. And the job is not so much to make good movies, the job is to make sure they pay their debt obligations.
“New companies like Amazon and Apple and Microsoft have plenty of money, so it might be that the...
He said: “I fear that the film industry has become more of a matter of people being hired to meet their debt obligations because the studios are in great, great debt. And the job is not so much to make good movies, the job is to make sure they pay their debt obligations.
“New companies like Amazon and Apple and Microsoft have plenty of money, so it might be that the...
- 5/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
Francis Ford Coppola's self-funded passion-project, Megalopolis, screened at the Cannes Film Festival last night, and the first reviews for the sci-fi epic have now been shared online.
Depending on which critics you choose to trust, the movie is either a masterpiece, an unmitigated disaster, or somewhere in between!
Despite reports of audiences giving the film a 10-minute standing ovation, reviews have been decidedly mixed, which is represented by an early Rotten Tomatoes score of 50%.
Only 22 verdicts have been added so far, so this score is sure to change when press screening take place down the line. But with such a polarizing reaction, we don't anticipate it fluctuating too much.
Have a read through some of the reviews at the links below.
#Megalopolis Review: "It's not likely to go down as one of the more incisive responses to our bitterly polarized political landscape. Nor does it ever quite settle on a uniform tone,...
Depending on which critics you choose to trust, the movie is either a masterpiece, an unmitigated disaster, or somewhere in between!
Despite reports of audiences giving the film a 10-minute standing ovation, reviews have been decidedly mixed, which is represented by an early Rotten Tomatoes score of 50%.
Only 22 verdicts have been added so far, so this score is sure to change when press screening take place down the line. But with such a polarizing reaction, we don't anticipate it fluctuating too much.
Have a read through some of the reviews at the links below.
#Megalopolis Review: "It's not likely to go down as one of the more incisive responses to our bitterly polarized political landscape. Nor does it ever quite settle on a uniform tone,...
- 5/17/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
On Friday afternoon, at the most anticipated press conference of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola fielded questions about his latest work, Megalopolis, which had its world premiere at the fest in competition on Thursday night, deeply diving critics and audience members. The presser started more than half an hour late, a little unusual for Cannes, which unlike Hollywood events, generally run on time. But the filmmaker arrived in high spirits, stating that hearing applause at the premiere gave him feelings of “relief and joy.”
Coppola, 85, spent decades — and $120 million of his own money — trying to get the sci-fi epic across the finish line. The shoot was chaotic, THR reported in real time, with key creative talent quitting or being fired along the way; and this week The Guardian quoted sources from the set who suggested that Coppola made unwanted advances towards actresses.
Coppola was not...
Coppola, 85, spent decades — and $120 million of his own money — trying to get the sci-fi epic across the finish line. The shoot was chaotic, THR reported in real time, with key creative talent quitting or being fired along the way; and this week The Guardian quoted sources from the set who suggested that Coppola made unwanted advances towards actresses.
Coppola was not...
- 5/17/2024
- by Scott Feinberg and Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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