It was almost exactly one year ago when we learned that Hugh Grant – whose credits include Notting Hill, Love Actually, Wonka, and Unfrosted – had signed on to star in the A24 horror film Heretic, which is coming our way from the writing and directing duo of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Now Deadline reports that A24 is planning to give Heretic a wide theatrical release on November 15th.
Details are scarce, but the story has something to do with two missionaries that attempt to convert a dangerous man. Here’s how Deadline describes it: Two young missionaries become ensnared in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse after they knock on the wrong front door.
There’s no word on who Grant plays in this scenario, but it would be very cool to see him take on the role of the dangerous man, and it seems likely that we’re going to.
Details are scarce, but the story has something to do with two missionaries that attempt to convert a dangerous man. Here’s how Deadline describes it: Two young missionaries become ensnared in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse after they knock on the wrong front door.
There’s no word on who Grant plays in this scenario, but it would be very cool to see him take on the role of the dangerous man, and it seems likely that we’re going to.
- 5/31/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Warner Bros Studios logo is seen on a building along Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles, California on May 28, 2007. (Photo: Flickr user abgpt)
Orbit Showtime Network (Osn) has signed an exclusive multi-year distribution deal for content from Warner Bros Discovery’s (Wbd) film unit Warner Bros Pictures.
The deal will give Osn rights to films like “Barbie,” “Wonka,” “Dune: Part 1,” “Dune: Part 2” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” along with some Max originals like “Dune: Prophecy” and “The Penguin” in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena).
The agreement also includes some CW Network originals as well as shows from Warner Bros Network like “Rescue: Hi-surf” and “Emperor of Ocean Park,” which will be available to subscribers of Osn TV and Osn Plus in Mena.
“Today we strengthen our longstanding partnership with Warner Bros Discovery with yet another exclusive deal that will further expand Osn Plus and Osn...
Orbit Showtime Network (Osn) has signed an exclusive multi-year distribution deal for content from Warner Bros Discovery’s (Wbd) film unit Warner Bros Pictures.
The deal will give Osn rights to films like “Barbie,” “Wonka,” “Dune: Part 1,” “Dune: Part 2” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” along with some Max originals like “Dune: Prophecy” and “The Penguin” in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena).
The agreement also includes some CW Network originals as well as shows from Warner Bros Network like “Rescue: Hi-surf” and “Emperor of Ocean Park,” which will be available to subscribers of Osn TV and Osn Plus in Mena.
“Today we strengthen our longstanding partnership with Warner Bros Discovery with yet another exclusive deal that will further expand Osn Plus and Osn...
- 5/28/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Channel 4’s ‘Hollyoaks’ Makes International Soap History
Long-running Channel 4 series Hollyoaks has made history as the first UK soap to be made available on YouTube around the world. People living abroad will be able to stream full episodes for free, coming a few months after Channel 4 moved to a digital-first approach for episodes in the UK, while reducing weekly episode count from five to three. There will be 20 episodes in total for viewers to stream before joining the same daily drop pattern as UK YouTube subs. The series has previously been available on Hulu in the U.S. and has been running for nearly 30 years. “Hollyoaks is always synonymous with digital firsts and I am delighted that the show’s global audience will now be able to find and watch episodes when they want on YouTube,” said Kate Little, who runs the show’s producer, Lime Pictures.
Osn Lands...
Long-running Channel 4 series Hollyoaks has made history as the first UK soap to be made available on YouTube around the world. People living abroad will be able to stream full episodes for free, coming a few months after Channel 4 moved to a digital-first approach for episodes in the UK, while reducing weekly episode count from five to three. There will be 20 episodes in total for viewers to stream before joining the same daily drop pattern as UK YouTube subs. The series has previously been available on Hulu in the U.S. and has been running for nearly 30 years. “Hollyoaks is always synonymous with digital firsts and I am delighted that the show’s global audience will now be able to find and watch episodes when they want on YouTube,” said Kate Little, who runs the show’s producer, Lime Pictures.
Osn Lands...
- 5/28/2024
- by Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Mena pay-tv service and streamer Osn has agreed an exclusive multi-year deal with Warner Bros Discovery for rights to new Max Originals and Warner Bros Pictures feature films.
The deal will give Osn subscribers access to Warner Bros. Pictures film catalogue and exclusive pay 1 features in Mena following their theatrical and home entertainment runs.
Films included in the deal include Barbie, Wonka, Dune: Part Two, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, as well as Max Originals Dune: Prophecy, and The Penguin.
The agreement will also include new Warner Bros Network, Off-Network, and CW series.
Joe Kawkabani, group CEO at Osn,...
The deal will give Osn subscribers access to Warner Bros. Pictures film catalogue and exclusive pay 1 features in Mena following their theatrical and home entertainment runs.
Films included in the deal include Barbie, Wonka, Dune: Part Two, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, as well as Max Originals Dune: Prophecy, and The Penguin.
The agreement will also include new Warner Bros Network, Off-Network, and CW series.
Joe Kawkabani, group CEO at Osn,...
- 5/28/2024
- ScreenDaily
Can you look back at the film industry without a sense of awe at its resilience and adaptability? It’s no secret that the past couple of years have served as the ultimate litmus test for Hollywood, emerging from a period that could only be described as its trial by fire. Following the pandemic, Hollywood attempted to revert to its pre-covid ways, albeit with varying degrees of financial and critical success.
In a way, 2021 and 2022 were considered ‘trial years’, when Covid remained a major issue for the business, and movie failures could be attributed to its impact on drawing audiences into physical theaters. But in 2023, things were different. Hollywood was able to assess adaptability and durability in a post-covid environment.
While it’s tricky to encapsulate the rollercoaster ride of an entire industry within a year’s frame, the vibes emanating from Tinseltown by the end of 2023 mixed heady optimism with cautious introspection.
In a way, 2021 and 2022 were considered ‘trial years’, when Covid remained a major issue for the business, and movie failures could be attributed to its impact on drawing audiences into physical theaters. But in 2023, things were different. Hollywood was able to assess adaptability and durability in a post-covid environment.
While it’s tricky to encapsulate the rollercoaster ride of an entire industry within a year’s frame, the vibes emanating from Tinseltown by the end of 2023 mixed heady optimism with cautious introspection.
- 5/27/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
‘I was told I was stupid’: Peep Show’s Paterson Joseph on his debut novel – and writing three operas
He starred in Peep Show, Green Wing and Wonka – and his first novel won an award. Now the star is making operas with 64 homeless people. Not bad going for someone who was written off by his teachers
Paterson Joseph is, by his own admission, an unlikely opera librettist. He had turned 50 by the time he got round to going to one, and only went because he was in it, as the “crazy” voice of God in Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. “It’s not my world,” says the actor. But therein lies part of his mission: as a black Londoner written off by the school system, his life was transformed by the goldmine he discovered while truanting down at his local library.
One of his discoveries, as “a melancholy teen”, was Pushkin’s verse novel Eugene Onegin. “I remember getting it out of the library,...
Paterson Joseph is, by his own admission, an unlikely opera librettist. He had turned 50 by the time he got round to going to one, and only went because he was in it, as the “crazy” voice of God in Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. “It’s not my world,” says the actor. But therein lies part of his mission: as a black Londoner written off by the school system, his life was transformed by the goldmine he discovered while truanting down at his local library.
One of his discoveries, as “a melancholy teen”, was Pushkin’s verse novel Eugene Onegin. “I remember getting it out of the library,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Claire Armitstead
- The Guardian - Film News
Each generation has its sweethears and each generation has its proper stars. This is a normal thing when Hollywood is concerned and whether you’re 20 or 80, you will certainly know most of the popular names from each acting generation you’ve witnessed during your lifetime. This generation is, of course, not an exception and the current A-list of the biggest young stars in Hollywood at this moment has been published by The Hollywood Reporter, finally revealing the most sought after names whose appearances are more or less a guarantee of a movie’s success at the box office.
Since this is undoubtedly a major event in the movie industry, we have decided to provide you with the names on the list and give our own impressions on whether these names deserve to be here or not when compared to some other colleagues. A lot has to be taken in here – popularity,...
Since this is undoubtedly a major event in the movie industry, we have decided to provide you with the names on the list and give our own impressions on whether these names deserve to be here or not when compared to some other colleagues. A lot has to be taken in here – popularity,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
The ever-changing Hollywood has a range of young prodigies whose presence effectively guaranty surefire success. According to a recent list published by The Hollywood Reporter, these Hollywood actors are set to dominate the box office in the upcoming seasons. Here is the roster of the 10 most sought-after young A-listers, whose talents and charisma have captivated audiences in their limited time in the industry.
1. Austin Butler
Austin Butler as Feyd Rautha in Dune 2 | Warner Bros. Pictures
This actor currently has a slew of movies lined up, with scripts pouring in daily, particularly following his successes in Elvis and Dune 2. Most recently, Jeff Nichols has brought him on board for The Bikeriders, set in the ’60s while Darren Aronofsky has selected Austin Butler to star in his next film, Caught Stealing. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Everybody wants him to be the lead of everything,” making the actor the everything...
1. Austin Butler
Austin Butler as Feyd Rautha in Dune 2 | Warner Bros. Pictures
This actor currently has a slew of movies lined up, with scripts pouring in daily, particularly following his successes in Elvis and Dune 2. Most recently, Jeff Nichols has brought him on board for The Bikeriders, set in the ’60s while Darren Aronofsky has selected Austin Butler to star in his next film, Caught Stealing. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Everybody wants him to be the lead of everything,” making the actor the everything...
- 5/24/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
The cape was once the kingmaker. But the movie stars at the top of studios’ most-wanted lists today have largely avoided cinematic universes. Instead of being pulled up to the A-list with a call from Marvel or DC (like earlier breakouts Chris Evans, Gal Gadot and Jason Momoa), today’s top talents — according to THR’s survey of executives, managers and agents — were anointed by auteur directors. Austin Butler was tapped by Baz Luhrmann for Elvis, while Denis Villeneuve gave nearly a third of this list their first franchise movie with his Dune features.
Today’s young stars are also less formulaic than their predecessors of just a decade ago, whose indie debuts or tiny Oscar turns were quickly followed by IP-backed film series. They are more agnostic, too, moving easily among studio filmmaking, indie efforts and television. Unlike past eras, there’s also not a single “type” dominating the group.
Today’s young stars are also less formulaic than their predecessors of just a decade ago, whose indie debuts or tiny Oscar turns were quickly followed by IP-backed film series. They are more agnostic, too, moving easily among studio filmmaking, indie efforts and television. Unlike past eras, there’s also not a single “type” dominating the group.
- 5/24/2024
- by Aaron Couch, Mia Galuppo and Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As it appears on the verge of losing rights to the NBA, TNT is pivoting to another high-profile sports property. Starting next season, TNT Sports will present two first-round College Football Playoff games. Beginning in 2026, TNT will add two quarterfinal games as well.
The deal comes through a sublicence with ESPN, TNT’s partner in the newly created sports streamer, Venu Sports.
ESPN will present all other College Football Playoff games on its networks including the annual Cfp National Championship Game.
This year brings a huge expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12. The four highest-ranking conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and receive first-round byes. The Cfp first round will consist of four games played at home campus venues, with teams seeded 5-8 hosting teams seeded 9-12.
Where Can You Stream TNT?
In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV,...
The deal comes through a sublicence with ESPN, TNT’s partner in the newly created sports streamer, Venu Sports.
ESPN will present all other College Football Playoff games on its networks including the annual Cfp National Championship Game.
This year brings a huge expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12. The four highest-ranking conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and receive first-round byes. The Cfp first round will consist of four games played at home campus venues, with teams seeded 5-8 hosting teams seeded 9-12.
Where Can You Stream TNT?
In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
An antenna is a great way to watch TV for free. In most areas of the United States, you’ll be able to watch ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Telemundo, The CW, and Univision at no cost. But what about TNT?
TNT is a cable channel, so you can’t watch it over-the-air with an antenna. If you have internet access, you can watch the channel for free. We’ll show you how.
Which Live TV Streaming Services Offer TNT?
Today, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime. Those services are available on smart TVs, streaming devices like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV, tablets, smartphones, computers, and even some game systems.
One of our favorite options for TNT is Directv Stream — give...
TNT is a cable channel, so you can’t watch it over-the-air with an antenna. If you have internet access, you can watch the channel for free. We’ll show you how.
Which Live TV Streaming Services Offer TNT?
Today, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime. Those services are available on smart TVs, streaming devices like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV, tablets, smartphones, computers, and even some game systems.
One of our favorite options for TNT is Directv Stream — give...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Philo is one of your best options for saving money on live TV. But if you’re looking for TNT, you won’t find it on Philo. The lower price of the service means you won’t find many live sports. Don’t worry — we’ll help you find the right viewing solution.
Which Live TV Streaming Services Offer TNT?
Today, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime.
You will not find TNT on other live streamers like Philo or Fubo.
One of our favorite options for TNT is Directv Stream — give it a try with a 5-day free trial. The service includes 20 simultaneous streams and a huge channel lineup. TNT is among 31 of the top 35 cable channels channels offered by this service.
Which Live TV Streaming Services Offer TNT?
Today, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime.
You will not find TNT on other live streamers like Philo or Fubo.
One of our favorite options for TNT is Directv Stream — give it a try with a 5-day free trial. The service includes 20 simultaneous streams and a huge channel lineup. TNT is among 31 of the top 35 cable channels channels offered by this service.
- 5/22/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Peacock subscribers get a compelling mix of great TV, top-notch movies, and important sports. TNT is a must-have cable channel. But can you watch TNT on Peacock? Here’s everything you need to know.
Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.com
Since TNT is a live cable channel, it is not available on Peacock. You can stream TNT online, but you will need another service. In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry the full TNT channel: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Think of those services as replacements for a traditional cable package — you would just get your TV over the internet.
How to Watch TNT on a Free Trial of a Live TV Streaming Service
TNT and every other cable channel is available over the internet with live TV streaming services.
One of our favorite recommendations is Directv Stream. You can start watching with a no-risk 5-day free trial.
Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.com
Since TNT is a live cable channel, it is not available on Peacock. You can stream TNT online, but you will need another service. In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry the full TNT channel: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Think of those services as replacements for a traditional cable package — you would just get your TV over the internet.
How to Watch TNT on a Free Trial of a Live TV Streaming Service
TNT and every other cable channel is available over the internet with live TV streaming services.
One of our favorite recommendations is Directv Stream. You can start watching with a no-risk 5-day free trial.
- 5/21/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Amazon’s Prime Video is a super-popular video streaming service. TNT is a must-have cable channel. But can you watch TNT on Prime Video? We’ll explain it all.
30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com
Since TNT is a live cable channel, it is not available on Prime Video. You can stream TNT online, but you will need another service. In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry the full TNT channel: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Think of those services as replacements for a traditional cable package — you would just get your TV over the internet.
If you only want to watch sports like the NBA on TNT, you can technically watch that on Prime Video if you subscribe to Max as a Prime Video channel. Max is primarily known for its movies and TV, but the service also includes the live sports from TNT and TBS.
30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com
Since TNT is a live cable channel, it is not available on Prime Video. You can stream TNT online, but you will need another service. In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry the full TNT channel: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Think of those services as replacements for a traditional cable package — you would just get your TV over the internet.
If you only want to watch sports like the NBA on TNT, you can technically watch that on Prime Video if you subscribe to Max as a Prime Video channel. Max is primarily known for its movies and TV, but the service also includes the live sports from TNT and TBS.
- 5/21/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
TNT is one of the most popular cable channels for a good reason. With compelling dramas, hit movies, and the NBA, the channel is a must-have for many TV fans. Thankfully, there are legal ways to watch this channel for free. We’ll walk you through all the options.
Watch TNT on a Free Trial of a Live TV Streaming Service
In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime. You can access these services on a smart TV, a streaming device like a Roku or Amazon Fire Stick, or your phone, tablet, or computer. As long as you have an internet connection, you can get TV.
If you only need TNT for a few days, we recommend the 5-day free trial of Directv Stream.
Watch TNT on a Free Trial of a Live TV Streaming Service
In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime. You can access these services on a smart TV, a streaming device like a Roku or Amazon Fire Stick, or your phone, tablet, or computer. As long as you have an internet connection, you can get TV.
If you only need TNT for a few days, we recommend the 5-day free trial of Directv Stream.
- 5/21/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (Warner Bros.), the year’s second-biggest grossing film so far (after the same studio’s “Dune: Part Two”). The $19.99 rental was an immediate #1 on both the iTunes (transaction counting) and Fandango (revenue) VOD charts.
The release comes 46 days after its theatrical opening, a fairly standard delay if not a bit longer. Meanwhile, “Godzilla Minus One” (Toho), the sleeper Japanese success and Oscar Visual Effects winner, has now passed the five-week mark since its domestic release with no home viewing options in sight.
The timing is tied to agreements between Legendary Films (the domestic “Godzilla” licensee) and the franchise’s Japanese owner to not directly compete with each other. As the Warners film advances in its home availability ($5.99 rentals and Max streaming still to come), it remains to be seen when Toho’s film will be permitted.
At the other end of the spectrum, Netflix...
The release comes 46 days after its theatrical opening, a fairly standard delay if not a bit longer. Meanwhile, “Godzilla Minus One” (Toho), the sleeper Japanese success and Oscar Visual Effects winner, has now passed the five-week mark since its domestic release with no home viewing options in sight.
The timing is tied to agreements between Legendary Films (the domestic “Godzilla” licensee) and the franchise’s Japanese owner to not directly compete with each other. As the Warners film advances in its home availability ($5.99 rentals and Max streaming still to come), it remains to be seen when Toho’s film will be permitted.
At the other end of the spectrum, Netflix...
- 5/21/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
If Box Office (North America): Opening Day Update. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
If, a movie starring Ryan Reynolds and directed by John Krasinski, has had a good start at the box office. It earned decent numbers on its opening day. It was released in the United States this Friday, and although the numbers were less than what the industry experts predicted, word of mouth did have a positive impact, and it is expected to work in favor of the movie’s collections further. Scroll below for more.
It is a live-action animated fantasy comedy about a girl named Bea. She moves in with her grandmother in New York while her father is at the hospital waiting for heart surgery, the same place where her mother passed away due to cancer. Soon, she realizes that she can see everybody’s imaginary friends.
Trade analyst Luiz Fernando reports If’s Friday collections,...
If, a movie starring Ryan Reynolds and directed by John Krasinski, has had a good start at the box office. It earned decent numbers on its opening day. It was released in the United States this Friday, and although the numbers were less than what the industry experts predicted, word of mouth did have a positive impact, and it is expected to work in favor of the movie’s collections further. Scroll below for more.
It is a live-action animated fantasy comedy about a girl named Bea. She moves in with her grandmother in New York while her father is at the hospital waiting for heart surgery, the same place where her mother passed away due to cancer. Soon, she realizes that she can see everybody’s imaginary friends.
Trade analyst Luiz Fernando reports If’s Friday collections,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Timothée Chalamet is one of the most talented stars in the industry working today, who first made a name for himself for his outstanding performance in Call Me By Your Name. The role earned him a nomination for the Best Actors category at the Oscars. Since then, he never had to look back as he went on to create a streak of blockbuster films such as Beautiful Boy, Dune, Wonka, Little Women, and many more.
Timothée Chalamet. Credits: Martin Kraft/Wikimedia Commons
Needless to say, Chalamet is among the finest stars in Hollywood. His recent advertisement with the film maestro, Martin Scorsese outclasses many big names in the industry. Interestingly, it is not a large-scale Hollywood project but an advertisement for Chanel that has gone viral, and fans compare it with Pitt and Kidman’s cinematic commercial.
Timothée Chalamet Outclasses Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman in His Latest Chanel Commercial
Recently,...
Timothée Chalamet. Credits: Martin Kraft/Wikimedia Commons
Needless to say, Chalamet is among the finest stars in Hollywood. His recent advertisement with the film maestro, Martin Scorsese outclasses many big names in the industry. Interestingly, it is not a large-scale Hollywood project but an advertisement for Chanel that has gone viral, and fans compare it with Pitt and Kidman’s cinematic commercial.
Timothée Chalamet Outclasses Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman in His Latest Chanel Commercial
Recently,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Following a multi-buyer tug of war, horror movie The Monkey, the adaptation of the Stephen King short story, is heading to Neon for domestic here at the Cannes market.
Theo James (The White Lotus) stars in the movie with Tatiana Maslany (She–Hulk: Attorney at Law), Elijah Wood (The Lord Of The Rings), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Colin O’Brien (Wonka), Rohan Campbell (The Hardy Boys) and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek). Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) directs and adapted the King story.
Multiple U.S. distributors came in hot for the project after its newest promo on the Croisette and we hear a deal settled in the high seven figures.
As we previously reported, the team behind the movie includes genre supremo James Wan, creator of the The Conjuring Universe and co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises. Filming wrapped this spring and Neon is planning a theatrical release in 2025.
In The Monkey,...
Theo James (The White Lotus) stars in the movie with Tatiana Maslany (She–Hulk: Attorney at Law), Elijah Wood (The Lord Of The Rings), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Colin O’Brien (Wonka), Rohan Campbell (The Hardy Boys) and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek). Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) directs and adapted the King story.
Multiple U.S. distributors came in hot for the project after its newest promo on the Croisette and we hear a deal settled in the high seven figures.
As we previously reported, the team behind the movie includes genre supremo James Wan, creator of the The Conjuring Universe and co-creator of the Saw and Insidious franchises. Filming wrapped this spring and Neon is planning a theatrical release in 2025.
In The Monkey,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman and Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Cailey Fleming in IFImage: Paramount Pictures
Children’s films are always positioned to memorialize the imaginative worlds in our heads, acting as shrines to those places that shrink as real life constricts us, growing more abrasive and demanding. On the surface, writer/director John Krasinski’s If is destined to...
Children’s films are always positioned to memorialize the imaginative worlds in our heads, acting as shrines to those places that shrink as real life constricts us, growing more abrasive and demanding. On the surface, writer/director John Krasinski’s If is destined to...
- 5/16/2024
- by Anna McKibbin
- avclub.com
Upfront week’s reliance on films isn’t actually new but it is increasingly bizarre, as evidenced by the top of Wednesday morning’s Warner Bros. Discovery presentation kicking off with sizzle that prioritized features Furiosa, Dune: Part Two and Wonka — when new episodes of the HBO and Max’s flagship Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon, are just weeks away.
But the opening frames proved to be relatively misleading, as the 90-minute (notably David Zaslav free) pitch to advertisers focused almost exclusively on … advertising. And on linear TV, at that. Film was referenced, of course, but as a vehicle to get Procter & Gamble’s Olay in on the Barbie phenomenon. Ad sales execs literally offered up James Gunn’s first project of the new DC era to the room full of media buyers, asking who wants sponsorship deals ahead of its planned 2025 release: “Do you want to be in Superman?...
But the opening frames proved to be relatively misleading, as the 90-minute (notably David Zaslav free) pitch to advertisers focused almost exclusively on … advertising. And on linear TV, at that. Film was referenced, of course, but as a vehicle to get Procter & Gamble’s Olay in on the Barbie phenomenon. Ad sales execs literally offered up James Gunn’s first project of the new DC era to the room full of media buyers, asking who wants sponsorship deals ahead of its planned 2025 release: “Do you want to be in Superman?...
- 5/15/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. Discovery kept up with TV upfronts week’s biggest trend at their presentation out of The Theater at Madison Square Garden Tuesday: Promoting not just its TV slate as a prime ad-buying opportunity — but also its film franchises.
First up from CEO David Zaslav’s team, WB Discovery revenue and strategy chief Bruce Campbell addressed the Madison Avenue crowd following a sizzle featuring top Wbd IP and brands across film and TV series. Then Mindy Kaling took the stage to promote her Max comedy “The Sex Lives of College Girls” before introducing HBO and Max chairman and CEO Casey Bloys.
“I know when you look at me, you see a young, beautiful mother,” Kaling said. “The truth is I am an old Max veteran. I was here way back when Max was HBO Max, it was this whole other thing. It was just me, ‘Tom & Jerry’ reruns...
First up from CEO David Zaslav’s team, WB Discovery revenue and strategy chief Bruce Campbell addressed the Madison Avenue crowd following a sizzle featuring top Wbd IP and brands across film and TV series. Then Mindy Kaling took the stage to promote her Max comedy “The Sex Lives of College Girls” before introducing HBO and Max chairman and CEO Casey Bloys.
“I know when you look at me, you see a young, beautiful mother,” Kaling said. “The truth is I am an old Max veteran. I was here way back when Max was HBO Max, it was this whole other thing. It was just me, ‘Tom & Jerry’ reruns...
- 5/15/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Dune: Part Two has been available to purchase on Digital services for almost a month now, but Warner Bros. has finally announced a streaming date for Denis Villeneuve's critically-acclaimed sci-fi sequel.
Fans will get to return to Arrakis from the comfort of their couches very soon, as Dune: Part Two is set to premiere on Max next Tuesday, May 21.
Although the movie didn't reach $1 billion as some predicted (always a long shot in the current box office climate), it did pass $700 million worldwide, meaning a third film based on Frank Herbert's second novel, Dune: Messiah, is likely.
Part Three hasn't been officially greenllt, but is believed to be in the early stages of development - though there's no guarantee that Villeneuve will to return to complete the trilogy.
“If we go back, it needs to be real, it needs to be relevant," the filmmaker told Empire in a recent interview.
Fans will get to return to Arrakis from the comfort of their couches very soon, as Dune: Part Two is set to premiere on Max next Tuesday, May 21.
Although the movie didn't reach $1 billion as some predicted (always a long shot in the current box office climate), it did pass $700 million worldwide, meaning a third film based on Frank Herbert's second novel, Dune: Messiah, is likely.
Part Three hasn't been officially greenllt, but is believed to be in the early stages of development - though there's no guarantee that Villeneuve will to return to complete the trilogy.
“If we go back, it needs to be real, it needs to be relevant," the filmmaker told Empire in a recent interview.
- 5/14/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Update, 3:08 Pm: Apple CEO Tim Cook’s X post on the much condemned “Crush” ad for the new iPad Pro has been viewed around 53 million times and the in-house produced promo is still on the tech giant’s YouTube page, but Apple is now saying sorry.
“Our goal is to always celebrate the myriad of ways users express themselves and bring their ideas to life through iPad,” Apple marketing kingpin Tor Myhren told Ad Age today as the backlash intensified. “We missed the mark with this video, and we’re sorry.”
Well, maybe not that sorry – as after two days they still haven’t taken the literally and figuratively destructive ad down.
Previously May 8 Am: Apple’s new iPad Pro isn’t hitting the shelves for another week, but the self-described “thinnest Apple product yet” is already being crushed because of a new ad.
Released yesterday at a virtual...
“Our goal is to always celebrate the myriad of ways users express themselves and bring their ideas to life through iPad,” Apple marketing kingpin Tor Myhren told Ad Age today as the backlash intensified. “We missed the mark with this video, and we’re sorry.”
Well, maybe not that sorry – as after two days they still haven’t taken the literally and figuratively destructive ad down.
Previously May 8 Am: Apple’s new iPad Pro isn’t hitting the shelves for another week, but the self-described “thinnest Apple product yet” is already being crushed because of a new ad.
Released yesterday at a virtual...
- 5/9/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Huggy Wuggy has been called up by Hollywood.
Beating out several competitive offers, Legendary has closed an aggressive deal with Mob Entertainment to develop and produce a live-action feature adaptation of Poppy Playtime, a horror video game featuring the toy-turned-monster.
Legendary will develop and produce along with Mob Entertainment and Angry Films’ Don Murphy and Susan Montford, who recently finished filming horror movie Faces of Death for the company.
Featuring shades of Willy Wonka, Toy Story and Gremlins, the first person video game sees the player acting as a former employee of a faded toy brand who, thanks to a cryptic letter, is drawn back to an abandoned facility only to quickly discover it has become home to a host of toys, including Huggy Wuggy, Mommy Long Legs, and CatNap, that have taken on a life of their own. Players have to decipher clues, solve puzzles and use gadgets to...
Beating out several competitive offers, Legendary has closed an aggressive deal with Mob Entertainment to develop and produce a live-action feature adaptation of Poppy Playtime, a horror video game featuring the toy-turned-monster.
Legendary will develop and produce along with Mob Entertainment and Angry Films’ Don Murphy and Susan Montford, who recently finished filming horror movie Faces of Death for the company.
Featuring shades of Willy Wonka, Toy Story and Gremlins, the first person video game sees the player acting as a former employee of a faded toy brand who, thanks to a cryptic letter, is drawn back to an abandoned facility only to quickly discover it has become home to a host of toys, including Huggy Wuggy, Mommy Long Legs, and CatNap, that have taken on a life of their own. Players have to decipher clues, solve puzzles and use gadgets to...
- 5/9/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. Discovery reported its first-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday, revealing it had reached 99.6 million paid streaming subscribers in a tough quarter for studios and networks.
That’s a growth of nearly 2 million subscribers from the 97.7 million subs across HBO and streamers Max and Discovery+ that Warner Bros. Discovery reported for the end of 2023.
On Wednesday, Wbd and Disney announced a deal to launch a streaming bundle with Max, Disney+ and Hulu this summer. Pricing wasn’t disclosed.
Wbd’s overall net loss for the first quarter of 2024 was $966 million. Free cash flow stood at $390 million. The company paid $515 million in net interest expense in Q1.
Streaming revenue was flat compared with the year-earlier period, at $2.5 billion. Streaming ad sales rose 70% to $175 million vs. $103 million for Q1 2023. Content revenue was down 46% and distribution inched up 1%. The segment reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $86 million, up from Ebitda of...
That’s a growth of nearly 2 million subscribers from the 97.7 million subs across HBO and streamers Max and Discovery+ that Warner Bros. Discovery reported for the end of 2023.
On Wednesday, Wbd and Disney announced a deal to launch a streaming bundle with Max, Disney+ and Hulu this summer. Pricing wasn’t disclosed.
Wbd’s overall net loss for the first quarter of 2024 was $966 million. Free cash flow stood at $390 million. The company paid $515 million in net interest expense in Q1.
Streaming revenue was flat compared with the year-earlier period, at $2.5 billion. Streaming ad sales rose 70% to $175 million vs. $103 million for Q1 2023. Content revenue was down 46% and distribution inched up 1%. The segment reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $86 million, up from Ebitda of...
- 5/9/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. Discovery added 2 million direct-to-consumer (Dtc) subscribers in the first quarter of 2024. It now has a total of 99.6 million Dtc subscribers across Max, linear HBO, Discovery+, and some relatively small international streamers you’ve never heard of — don’t worry about those.
It’s just the second straight quarter of a return to Dtc-subscriber growth after three straight quarters of losses. The combination of HBO Max and Discovery+ was bound to cannibalize some subscriptions in the early going, and that is exactly what it did.
The company’s Dtc business made an $86 million profit in the recently ended January-to-March quarter. David Zaslav, the Wbd president and CEO, shorthands that segment to “streaming,” so you can too — but anyone who gets the HBO channel through their cable provider is counted there as well.
Warner Bros. Discovery, itself the combination of Discovery, Inc. and AT&T’s former WarnerMedia wing, is a...
It’s just the second straight quarter of a return to Dtc-subscriber growth after three straight quarters of losses. The combination of HBO Max and Discovery+ was bound to cannibalize some subscriptions in the early going, and that is exactly what it did.
The company’s Dtc business made an $86 million profit in the recently ended January-to-March quarter. David Zaslav, the Wbd president and CEO, shorthands that segment to “streaming,” so you can too — but anyone who gets the HBO channel through their cable provider is counted there as well.
Warner Bros. Discovery, itself the combination of Discovery, Inc. and AT&T’s former WarnerMedia wing, is a...
- 5/9/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Anya Taylor-Joy makes a very brief appearance in Dune: Part Two, but if and when Denis Villeneuve returns to helm his adaptation of Dune: Messiah, the Furiosa star will have a much more substantial role.
If you haven't seen the movie yet, spoilers follow.
In Part One, we learn that Paul Atreides' mother, the Bene Gesserit Lady Jessica, is pregnant with the late Duke Leto's child. When the Fremen take in the survivors of the Harkonnen massacre, Jessica agrees to become the tribe's new Reverend Mother (she isn't really given a choice) and is "persuaded" to drink the Water of Life (a blue substance that's been extracted from a juvenile sandworm).
This gives Jessica incredible foresight and knowledge of previous generations, while also awakening similar abilities in her unborn daughter, who begins to communicate with and seemingly influence her mother's actions.
When Paul ingests the same liquid later on in the movie,...
If you haven't seen the movie yet, spoilers follow.
In Part One, we learn that Paul Atreides' mother, the Bene Gesserit Lady Jessica, is pregnant with the late Duke Leto's child. When the Fremen take in the survivors of the Harkonnen massacre, Jessica agrees to become the tribe's new Reverend Mother (she isn't really given a choice) and is "persuaded" to drink the Water of Life (a blue substance that's been extracted from a juvenile sandworm).
This gives Jessica incredible foresight and knowledge of previous generations, while also awakening similar abilities in her unborn daughter, who begins to communicate with and seemingly influence her mother's actions.
When Paul ingests the same liquid later on in the movie,...
- 5/8/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
For a certain sector of TV watchers, “Schmigadoon!” was a glorious gift from heaven, an homage to and sly sendup of musicals from Broadway’s golden age in Season 1 and musicals from the darker and seedier ’70s and ’80s in Season 2. Then, Apple TV+ canceled the comedy, and TV got a little less weird and fun.
Now comes word that the musical — which starred Keegan Michael-Key and Cecily Strong as a couple who, first accidentally and then intentionally, land in a world where everyone lives up to the standards of musical theater convention — will make its live-action debut at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in January 2025, directed and choreographed by the series’ choreographer, Christopher Gattelli with a book, music, and lyrics by series creator Cinco Paul.
In a review of Season 1, IndieWire’s Kristen Lopez wrote, “’Schmigadoon’ is a gamble, but it’s one I hope pays off.
Now comes word that the musical — which starred Keegan Michael-Key and Cecily Strong as a couple who, first accidentally and then intentionally, land in a world where everyone lives up to the standards of musical theater convention — will make its live-action debut at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in January 2025, directed and choreographed by the series’ choreographer, Christopher Gattelli with a book, music, and lyrics by series creator Cinco Paul.
In a review of Season 1, IndieWire’s Kristen Lopez wrote, “’Schmigadoon’ is a gamble, but it’s one I hope pays off.
- 5/7/2024
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
El rodaje de la película empezará muy pronto.
De acuerdo con The Hollywood Reporter, Andrew Garfield (“Hasta el Último Hombre”) y Claire Foy (“Desconocidos”) protagonizarán la adaptación cinematográfica del clásico infantil de Enid Blyton, “The Magic Faraway Tree”.
La historia sigue a Polly (Foy) y Tim (Garfield) y a sus hijos Beth, Joe y Fran, una familia moderna que se ve obligada a trasladarse a la remota campiña inglesa.
El proyecto cuenta con Ben Gregor (“Fatherhood”) como director y Simon Farnaby como guionista, que ha declarado: «contar con dos actores de la calidad de Andrew Garfield y Claire Foy es un sueño para cualquier guionista. Hace tiempo que admiro su calidez, su ingenio y su ligereza. Además, tienen el poder de impregnar a sus personajes de complejidades que yo no tengo el poder de escribir… Quiero decir, hasta Enid Blyton estaría impresionada de que tengamos a Spiderman y a la...
De acuerdo con The Hollywood Reporter, Andrew Garfield (“Hasta el Último Hombre”) y Claire Foy (“Desconocidos”) protagonizarán la adaptación cinematográfica del clásico infantil de Enid Blyton, “The Magic Faraway Tree”.
La historia sigue a Polly (Foy) y Tim (Garfield) y a sus hijos Beth, Joe y Fran, una familia moderna que se ve obligada a trasladarse a la remota campiña inglesa.
El proyecto cuenta con Ben Gregor (“Fatherhood”) como director y Simon Farnaby como guionista, que ha declarado: «contar con dos actores de la calidad de Andrew Garfield y Claire Foy es un sueño para cualquier guionista. Hace tiempo que admiro su calidez, su ingenio y su ligereza. Además, tienen el poder de impregnar a sus personajes de complejidades que yo no tengo el poder de escribir… Quiero decir, hasta Enid Blyton estaría impresionada de que tengamos a Spiderman y a la...
- 5/7/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
We’re deep into 2024 territory as of the time of writing, but our good friends and Deadline have decided to go back to last year and reveal the most profitable box office blockbusters of 2023. It was a short trip down memory lane, but it was done properly because all the numbers were finally in, and there was enough time to objectively interpret the facts and numbers before us. This is why we decided to report on this list.
The list will contain a total of 10 titles and, as you will see, Disney falls short in this list (unlike the box office bombs list), but there are a lot of animated films there and quite a few surprises. This list doesn’t account for the total gross earnings of a movie but speaks about the profit made by the movie based on the budget and the earnings, which is a thing...
The list will contain a total of 10 titles and, as you will see, Disney falls short in this list (unlike the box office bombs list), but there are a lot of animated films there and quite a few surprises. This list doesn’t account for the total gross earnings of a movie but speaks about the profit made by the movie based on the budget and the earnings, which is a thing...
- 5/7/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
While Barbie and Oppenheimer were hogging the spotlight in 2023, a sneaky contender lurking in the shadows is now claiming its throne, and that is Chris Pratt’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie. This Italian plumber and his crew managed to stomp their way to the top, surpassing the combined profits of Across the Spider-Verse and Oppenheimer.
A still from The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Recent reports from Deadline reveal that the Super Mario Bros. movie emerged as the most profitable of the year. Despite facing initial backlash, it conquered the box office tournament, even leaving behind Barbie’s profits at the box office by a huge margin.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Takes the Cake as the Most Profitable Film of 2023!
Amidst the struggle of a world emerging from a pandemic, Chris Pratt’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie made its big-screen debut in the still struggling theaters. The barrage...
A still from The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Recent reports from Deadline reveal that the Super Mario Bros. movie emerged as the most profitable of the year. Despite facing initial backlash, it conquered the box office tournament, even leaving behind Barbie’s profits at the box office by a huge margin.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Takes the Cake as the Most Profitable Film of 2023!
Amidst the struggle of a world emerging from a pandemic, Chris Pratt’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie made its big-screen debut in the still struggling theaters. The barrage...
- 5/7/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Hugh Grant was one of the quintessential rom-com leading men of the 90s among the likes of Richard Gere and Leonardo DiCaprio. He was a popular heartthrob who managed to impress fans with his natural charm and his nonchalant humor. His roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’ Diary, and Love Actually made audiences swoon in the 90s and early 2000s.
Hugh Grant as William Thacker in Notting Hill
Another one of Grant’s popular films was 2002’s Two Weeks Notice where he was paired with Sandra Bullock. The duo had met five years prior and they had discussed working together. But Grant made a pretty bad impression on Bullock by narrating what he calls a ‘disgusting story’, which led to Grant not hearing from the actress for over 3 years.
Hugh Grant Got Ghosted By Sandra Bullock After A Horrible First Meeting
Hugh Grant and Sandra...
Hugh Grant as William Thacker in Notting Hill
Another one of Grant’s popular films was 2002’s Two Weeks Notice where he was paired with Sandra Bullock. The duo had met five years prior and they had discussed working together. But Grant made a pretty bad impression on Bullock by narrating what he calls a ‘disgusting story’, which led to Grant not hearing from the actress for over 3 years.
Hugh Grant Got Ghosted By Sandra Bullock After A Horrible First Meeting
Hugh Grant and Sandra...
- 5/5/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
8 Am Metro Ott Release Date(Photo Credit –YouTube)
Many movies were released in 2023, and not all of them are yet available on streaming platforms. One such movie is 8 Am Metro, a Hindi drama starring Gulshan Devaiah and Saiyami Kher in the leading roles. The film was released in theatres on May 19, 2023, and received mainly positive reviews.
After a year of its theatrical release, the Gulshan and Saiyami starrer will soon be available to stream online. So, if you are wondering what the film is about, where to watch it and more about the cast and crew, we have it all mentioned below.
8 Am Metro Cast and Crew
The film stars Gulshan Devaiah as Preetam and Saiyami Kher as Iravati. Raj Rachakonda wrote and directed the movie based on Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy’s Telugu novel Andamina Jeevitam. Sunny Kurapati worked as the cinematographer, and Anil Aalayam edited it.
Many movies were released in 2023, and not all of them are yet available on streaming platforms. One such movie is 8 Am Metro, a Hindi drama starring Gulshan Devaiah and Saiyami Kher in the leading roles. The film was released in theatres on May 19, 2023, and received mainly positive reviews.
After a year of its theatrical release, the Gulshan and Saiyami starrer will soon be available to stream online. So, if you are wondering what the film is about, where to watch it and more about the cast and crew, we have it all mentioned below.
8 Am Metro Cast and Crew
The film stars Gulshan Devaiah as Preetam and Saiyami Kher as Iravati. Raj Rachakonda wrote and directed the movie based on Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy’s Telugu novel Andamina Jeevitam. Sunny Kurapati worked as the cinematographer, and Anil Aalayam edited it.
- 5/4/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire To Arrive To Ott Platforms But There’s A Catch! (Photo Credit – IMDb)
As Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire still continues to earn at the box office, a recent report has now revealed it is coming on the Ott platforms, but there is a catch. The MonsterVerse movie is the fifth installment in the franchise. The film was produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros Pictures. Keep scrolling for more.
Adam Wingard directed the movie and featured Rebecca Hall, Bryan Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Haylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen. The movie was reportedly shot in the Gold Coast, Australia. It has already become the second highest-grossing film in the MonsterVerse. It is also doing well overseas, and it was released in the Japanese theatres a few days back.
According to When To Stream’s report, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire...
As Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire still continues to earn at the box office, a recent report has now revealed it is coming on the Ott platforms, but there is a catch. The MonsterVerse movie is the fifth installment in the franchise. The film was produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros Pictures. Keep scrolling for more.
Adam Wingard directed the movie and featured Rebecca Hall, Bryan Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Haylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen. The movie was reportedly shot in the Gold Coast, Australia. It has already become the second highest-grossing film in the MonsterVerse. It is also doing well overseas, and it was released in the Japanese theatres a few days back.
According to When To Stream’s report, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire...
- 5/3/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Wonka & Shaitaan To The Ideas Of You – What To Watch This Weekend(Photo Credit –IMDb/Facebook)
Get set to jumpstart your weekend with an exciting lineup of movies and shows streaming now on Ott. With an impressive array of national and international movies, start your summer weekend and pick your favorites from a hot list of movies. Whether you’re yearning for suspenseful thrillers heartwarming family tales, or even a perfect summer rom-com, this list is perfect to hook you up with your first movie marathon this weekend. From the recent release, Heeramandi, Shaitaan to the popular ‘Wonka’, here are five must-watch releases guaranteed to shake off those weekday blues.
Wonka
Available On: Jio Cinema
Starring Timothée Chalamet as our beloved chocolatier, ‘Wonka’ is based on the classic children’s story featuring Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory. Winning the hearts of many, this new adaptation promises to be unique...
Get set to jumpstart your weekend with an exciting lineup of movies and shows streaming now on Ott. With an impressive array of national and international movies, start your summer weekend and pick your favorites from a hot list of movies. Whether you’re yearning for suspenseful thrillers heartwarming family tales, or even a perfect summer rom-com, this list is perfect to hook you up with your first movie marathon this weekend. From the recent release, Heeramandi, Shaitaan to the popular ‘Wonka’, here are five must-watch releases guaranteed to shake off those weekday blues.
Wonka
Available On: Jio Cinema
Starring Timothée Chalamet as our beloved chocolatier, ‘Wonka’ is based on the classic children’s story featuring Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory. Winning the hearts of many, this new adaptation promises to be unique...
- 5/3/2024
- by Aayushi Hemnani
- KoiMoi
Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree film continues to take shape, with Simon Farnaby writing the script. Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy are to star.
The latest family adventure from screenwriter Simon Farnaby has nabbed a pair of proper A-listers for its cast, with Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy joining the film adaptation of Enid Blyton’s beloved children’s novels, The Faraway Tree series.
The plot of the film sees Polly (Foy), Tim (Garfield) and their children move to the English countryside, where they encounter a magical tree which transports them to extraordinary lands. Featuring beloved characters like Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man, the four books in the series have become children’s classics since the first was published in 1939.
This marks the second time Garfield and Foy have played an on-screen couple after 2017’s polio drama, Breathe (pictured).
Farnaby said: “To have two actors of...
The latest family adventure from screenwriter Simon Farnaby has nabbed a pair of proper A-listers for its cast, with Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy joining the film adaptation of Enid Blyton’s beloved children’s novels, The Faraway Tree series.
The plot of the film sees Polly (Foy), Tim (Garfield) and their children move to the English countryside, where they encounter a magical tree which transports them to extraordinary lands. Featuring beloved characters like Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man, the four books in the series have become children’s classics since the first was published in 1939.
This marks the second time Garfield and Foy have played an on-screen couple after 2017’s polio drama, Breathe (pictured).
Farnaby said: “To have two actors of...
- 5/3/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy will lead the film adaptation of Enid Blyton’s children’s classic The Magic Faraway Tree.
The story from the author, based on her The Faraway Tree series of novels for children, follows Polly and Tim and their children Beth, Joe and Fran — a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside.
Two-time Academy Award-nominee Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick…Boom!, Hacksaw Ridge) will play Tim and two-time Emmy Award-winner Claire Foy (All of Us Strangers, The Crown) will take on the role of Polly.
Neal Street Productions, Elysian Film Group, and Ashland Hill Media Finance will produce, with principal photography to begin in June 2024 and additional casting currently underway.
Screenwriter Simon Farnaby, British star of Wonka and Paddington 2, said: “To have two actors of the quality of Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy is a dream for any screenwriter.”
“I have long admired their warmth,...
The story from the author, based on her The Faraway Tree series of novels for children, follows Polly and Tim and their children Beth, Joe and Fran — a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside.
Two-time Academy Award-nominee Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick…Boom!, Hacksaw Ridge) will play Tim and two-time Emmy Award-winner Claire Foy (All of Us Strangers, The Crown) will take on the role of Polly.
Neal Street Productions, Elysian Film Group, and Ashland Hill Media Finance will produce, with principal photography to begin in June 2024 and additional casting currently underway.
Screenwriter Simon Farnaby, British star of Wonka and Paddington 2, said: “To have two actors of the quality of Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy is a dream for any screenwriter.”
“I have long admired their warmth,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy have joined the cast of magical family adventure feature “The Magic Faraway Tree,” based on Enid Blyton’s beloved children’s classic.
The film — from Neal Street Productions, Elysian Film Group and Ashland Hill Media Finance — has been adapted by BAFTA winner Simon Farnaby (“Wonka” and “Paddington 2”) and will be directed by Ben Gregor. Palisades Park Pictures are handling sales in Cannes. Principal photography will begin in June, with additional casting currently underway.
Based on “The Faraway Tree” series of novels for children, “The Magic Faraway Tree” follows Polly (Foy) and Tim (Garfield) and their children Beth, Joe and Fran — a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. Soon after the family’s arrival in the countryside, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents including treasured characters Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man.
The film — from Neal Street Productions, Elysian Film Group and Ashland Hill Media Finance — has been adapted by BAFTA winner Simon Farnaby (“Wonka” and “Paddington 2”) and will be directed by Ben Gregor. Palisades Park Pictures are handling sales in Cannes. Principal photography will begin in June, with additional casting currently underway.
Based on “The Faraway Tree” series of novels for children, “The Magic Faraway Tree” follows Polly (Foy) and Tim (Garfield) and their children Beth, Joe and Fran — a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. Soon after the family’s arrival in the countryside, the children discover a magical tree and its extraordinary and eccentric residents including treasured characters Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man.
- 5/3/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
A Shocking Update About Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Fame Gurucharan Singh ( Photo Credit – SonyLiv)
Gurucharan Singh, known for portraying Roshan Singh Sodhi in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah, has gone missing for the last few days, and the report of the same has sent shockwaves in the TV fraternity and among Tmkoc fans. Now, there’s one shocking report about the case coming in, and as per it, the entire missing drama is a planned execution. Keep reading to know more!
For those who aren’t aware of the entire missing case, Gurucharan was supposed to travel to Mumbai from Delhi by flight on 22nd April. However, he never reached Mumbai and didn’t even return to his home in Delhi. Following this, his father registered a police complaint in the Palam area of New Delhi. After the missing news went viral, several Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s actors...
Gurucharan Singh, known for portraying Roshan Singh Sodhi in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah, has gone missing for the last few days, and the report of the same has sent shockwaves in the TV fraternity and among Tmkoc fans. Now, there’s one shocking report about the case coming in, and as per it, the entire missing drama is a planned execution. Keep reading to know more!
For those who aren’t aware of the entire missing case, Gurucharan was supposed to travel to Mumbai from Delhi by flight on 22nd April. However, he never reached Mumbai and didn’t even return to his home in Delhi. Following this, his father registered a police complaint in the Palam area of New Delhi. After the missing news went viral, several Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s actors...
- 5/3/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
What To Watch In May 2024: From Aavesham, Aadujeevitham & More – Ott Releases Of The Month. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
It has been a bliss for the South Indian Film Industry and the Malayalam Cinema in particular since they have been churning out box office miracles this year. You name a film, and it has beasting numbers at the ticket window. After a successful theatrical run, these films will be part of May 2024 Ott releases.
Last month, Vijay Deverakonda’s The Family Star was released on Ott in haste after the film performed poorly at the box office. But this month seems sorted for the South Indian releases.
The May 2024 Ott releases calendar includes the biggest hit from the South Indian industry this year. Four hit releases are ready to drop on Ott this month, and we have got you covered on what these films are about.
Trending Shaitaan On Ott: Ajay Devgn...
It has been a bliss for the South Indian Film Industry and the Malayalam Cinema in particular since they have been churning out box office miracles this year. You name a film, and it has beasting numbers at the ticket window. After a successful theatrical run, these films will be part of May 2024 Ott releases.
Last month, Vijay Deverakonda’s The Family Star was released on Ott in haste after the film performed poorly at the box office. But this month seems sorted for the South Indian releases.
The May 2024 Ott releases calendar includes the biggest hit from the South Indian industry this year. Four hit releases are ready to drop on Ott this month, and we have got you covered on what these films are about.
Trending Shaitaan On Ott: Ajay Devgn...
- 5/2/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
What To Watch In May 2024: From Crew, Zigato & More – Ott Releases Of The Month. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
The month of May seems to be a little dry when it comes to films ready to release on the Ott platform. Still, we have you covered with a bunch of films that might entertain you nevertheless. From comedy to drama and action to horror, every genre is available on the May 2024 Ott release list.
Last month, it was Amar Singh Chamkila and Laapata Ladies, which kept people entertained. This month, the superstar releases will rule Ott platforms. However, it would be interesting to see who wins the viewership game.
For May 2024 Ott releases, two Kapil Sharma films are lined up apart from his show The Great Indian Kapil Show on Netflix. Apart from him, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ajay Devgn, Timothee Chalamet, and other superstars are ready to arrive on your digital screens.
The month of May seems to be a little dry when it comes to films ready to release on the Ott platform. Still, we have you covered with a bunch of films that might entertain you nevertheless. From comedy to drama and action to horror, every genre is available on the May 2024 Ott release list.
Last month, it was Amar Singh Chamkila and Laapata Ladies, which kept people entertained. This month, the superstar releases will rule Ott platforms. However, it would be interesting to see who wins the viewership game.
For May 2024 Ott releases, two Kapil Sharma films are lined up apart from his show The Great Indian Kapil Show on Netflix. Apart from him, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ajay Devgn, Timothee Chalamet, and other superstars are ready to arrive on your digital screens.
- 5/2/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
Danny and Michael Philippou, the breakout directors of last year’s box office horror hit “Talk to Me,” are re-teaming with A24 on their next horror film, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire. And this time they’re being paired with a two-time Oscar nominee.
Sally Hawkins will star in “Bring Her Back” from the Philippous, who are writing and directing the original movie for A24. Danny and Michael Philippou are also re-teaming with the producers on “Talk to Me,” Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton (“The Babadook”).
Plot details are being kept under wraps for “Bring Her Back,” but the film will begin production later this summer.
This would not be the first time Hawkins has starred in a horror film. Way back in 2007 she appeared in “The Killing Gene” alongside Stellan Skarsgård, Tom Hardy, and Selma Blair. The closest she’s gotten to the...
Sally Hawkins will star in “Bring Her Back” from the Philippous, who are writing and directing the original movie for A24. Danny and Michael Philippou are also re-teaming with the producers on “Talk to Me,” Causeway Films’ Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton (“The Babadook”).
Plot details are being kept under wraps for “Bring Her Back,” but the film will begin production later this summer.
This would not be the first time Hawkins has starred in a horror film. Way back in 2007 she appeared in “The Killing Gene” alongside Stellan Skarsgård, Tom Hardy, and Selma Blair. The closest she’s gotten to the...
- 4/30/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering the conversation in 2023 were the streamers, such as Apple, who have also realized the necessity of theatrical to eventize their movies. The financial data pulled together here for Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament is culled by seasoned and trusted sources.
The Film
Wonka
Warner Bros
As moviegoers returned post-Covid, movie musicals were thought dead after the dismal performances of feature takes of Broadway musicals West Side Story, Dear Evan Hansen and In the Heights. Then along comes Wonka, an original feature musical with songs from Divine Comedy lead singer Neil Hannon,...
The Film
Wonka
Warner Bros
As moviegoers returned post-Covid, movie musicals were thought dead after the dismal performances of feature takes of Broadway musicals West Side Story, Dear Evan Hansen and In the Heights. Then along comes Wonka, an original feature musical with songs from Divine Comedy lead singer Neil Hannon,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one. Following their collaboration on hit horror Talk To Me, A24 and filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou are re-teaming on original horror movie Bring Her Back, we can reveal.
The team have set two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) to star in the movie, which is due to begin production this summer.
Plot details re being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.
Last summer, Talk to Me became A24’s highest-grossing horror film domestically. The Philippous’ are also developing the sequel for the studio and a documentary project inspired by their own journey into the world of international underground deathmatch wrestling.
Brit actress Hawkins has only appeared in one horror movie before back in 2007 but...
The team have set two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) to star in the movie, which is due to begin production this summer.
Plot details re being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.
Last summer, Talk to Me became A24’s highest-grossing horror film domestically. The Philippous’ are also developing the sequel for the studio and a documentary project inspired by their own journey into the world of international underground deathmatch wrestling.
Brit actress Hawkins has only appeared in one horror movie before back in 2007 but...
- 4/30/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Josh O’Connor has his sights set on his dream role: playing a “darker version” of Willy Wonka.
Much like his “Challengers” co-star and “West Side Story” alum Mike Faist, O’Connor is looking to lean into the musical theater elements of the famed fictional chocolatier. Timothée Chalamet most recently played the Roald Dahl character in “Wonka,” with Johnny Depp and Gene Wilder leading other iterations of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
In a recent WSJ Magazine video, O’Connor revealed that Wonka is his ideal part.
“I would love to play Willy Wonka, but like a dark Willy Wonka,” he said. “I know they’ve just made a ‘Wonka’ film with Timothée Chalamet, but I would really like to play a story of darker version of him.”
According to O’Connor, the original portrayal of the character by actor Wilder is a haunting performance.
“I think Gene Wilder’s version of him is very dark.
Much like his “Challengers” co-star and “West Side Story” alum Mike Faist, O’Connor is looking to lean into the musical theater elements of the famed fictional chocolatier. Timothée Chalamet most recently played the Roald Dahl character in “Wonka,” with Johnny Depp and Gene Wilder leading other iterations of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
In a recent WSJ Magazine video, O’Connor revealed that Wonka is his ideal part.
“I would love to play Willy Wonka, but like a dark Willy Wonka,” he said. “I know they’ve just made a ‘Wonka’ film with Timothée Chalamet, but I would really like to play a story of darker version of him.”
According to O’Connor, the original portrayal of the character by actor Wilder is a haunting performance.
“I think Gene Wilder’s version of him is very dark.
- 4/29/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Josh O’Connor is currently starring in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers and recently revealed what character he would love to play in the future.
In a recent interview, the actor said he is open to giving like to a “dark” version of the Willy Wonka character from Roal Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
“I would love to play Willy Wonka,” O’Connor said in an interview with WSJ Magazine. “But like a dark Willy Wonka.”
O’Connor acknowledged that Timothée Chalamet starred in Wonka, an origin story to the Willy Wonka character, recently.
“But I would really like to play a story of darker version of him,” he added.
The Crown actor also noted that Gene Wilder’s version of the character from the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory “is very dark.”
“It’s not dark in a sinister way. I think he’s a really angry man,...
In a recent interview, the actor said he is open to giving like to a “dark” version of the Willy Wonka character from Roal Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
“I would love to play Willy Wonka,” O’Connor said in an interview with WSJ Magazine. “But like a dark Willy Wonka.”
O’Connor acknowledged that Timothée Chalamet starred in Wonka, an origin story to the Willy Wonka character, recently.
“But I would really like to play a story of darker version of him,” he added.
The Crown actor also noted that Gene Wilder’s version of the character from the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory “is very dark.”
“It’s not dark in a sinister way. I think he’s a really angry man,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Game of Thrones creators met with George R. R. Martin for the first time in 2006 to discuss the possibility of making Martin’s best seller A Song of Ice and Fire into a series. Martin revealed that he was approached by other directors who wanted to make his work into a feature film. However, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss shared the writer’s desire for a series adaptation and even answered his questions about his novel.
Game of Thrones creators D. B. Weiss and David Benioff answered George R. R. Martin’s questions right to make the series happen
The creators’ answer to one question may have eventually made the epic fantasy series possible. While Martin did not reveal whether the creators answered it right at the time, they shook hands on the project right after that meeting and were in business with HBO.
Game Of Thrones Creators Answered George R.
Game of Thrones creators D. B. Weiss and David Benioff answered George R. R. Martin’s questions right to make the series happen
The creators’ answer to one question may have eventually made the epic fantasy series possible. While Martin did not reveal whether the creators answered it right at the time, they shook hands on the project right after that meeting and were in business with HBO.
Game Of Thrones Creators Answered George R.
- 4/28/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
“Rosemary’s Baby” is the latest horror classic to get a many-years-later sequel – or prequel, in this case.
On Friday, Paramount+ announced that “Apartment 7A,” a prequel to Roman Polanski’s legendary psychological thriller, is coming to the streaming service this fall.
The movie tells the story of what happened in the titular New York City apartment before Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) moved in and became the unwilling mother to the son of Satan. It’s set in 1965 and follows a struggling, young dancer (three-time Emmy-winning “Ozark” star Julia Garner). After she suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.
The film also stars two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest (“Hannah and Her Sisters”), Jim Sturgess (“Across the Universe”) and Kevin McNally (the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series), with Marli Siu (“Everything I Know About Love...
On Friday, Paramount+ announced that “Apartment 7A,” a prequel to Roman Polanski’s legendary psychological thriller, is coming to the streaming service this fall.
The movie tells the story of what happened in the titular New York City apartment before Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) moved in and became the unwilling mother to the son of Satan. It’s set in 1965 and follows a struggling, young dancer (three-time Emmy-winning “Ozark” star Julia Garner). After she suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.
The film also stars two-time Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest (“Hannah and Her Sisters”), Jim Sturgess (“Across the Universe”) and Kevin McNally (the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series), with Marli Siu (“Everything I Know About Love...
- 4/26/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet’s relationship has been a hot topic of discussion in the media after they were spotted at some high-profile events. Lately, the couple had taken the internet by storm after it was rumored that Jenner was pregnant with her third baby with the Dune 2 star. However, an insider has now debunked the rumors and claimed them to be baseless.
Kylie Jenner | Source: Instagram
Earlier this year, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet raised a buzz when they were spotted having an adorable time at the Golden Globes. Recently the media was also full of rumors about the couple’s breakup. The rumors were further fuelled by a controversial interview by Jenner where she denied talking about Chalamet.
What did the insider say about Kylie Jenner’s rumored pregnancy?
Kylie Jenner in the music video for Cardi B’s Wap
Kylie Jenner has previously shared two...
Kylie Jenner | Source: Instagram
Earlier this year, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet raised a buzz when they were spotted having an adorable time at the Golden Globes. Recently the media was also full of rumors about the couple’s breakup. The rumors were further fuelled by a controversial interview by Jenner where she denied talking about Chalamet.
What did the insider say about Kylie Jenner’s rumored pregnancy?
Kylie Jenner in the music video for Cardi B’s Wap
Kylie Jenner has previously shared two...
- 4/26/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
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