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David Jonsson Says His ‘Alien: Romulus’ Character Is ‘Unique’ in the Franchise’s History of Synthetics
David Jonsson is having his glow-up moment. After turning on the charm in last year’s rom-com “Rye Lane” and scaling the walls of the London financial world in the first two seasons of HBO’s “Industry,” Jonsson is exploding into the public conscious with his first studio film role in Fede Alvarez‘s “Alien: Romulus.” As an early synthetic named Andy, Jonsson enters a long line of android characters throughout the “Alien” franchise, but in a recent interview with GQ UK, said his stands out from the rest.Bahrām Beyzaie's Surreal 'The Stranger and the Fog' Is Restored in 4K for 50th Anniversary...
Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum Scour the Criterion Closet, Take Home ‘A Woman Under the Influence,’ ‘Paris Is Burning,’ and Many More
In the midst of their press tour for Zoë Kravitz’s feature directorial debut, “Blink Twice,” starring romantic partner Channing Tatum, the duo took a not-so-brief pit-stop at the Criterion Closet to score a bevy of cinematic treats. Many of their choices outlined their shared eclectic taste and emphasized a relationship largely based around a love for films of all kind. Bahrām Beyzaie's Surreal 'The Stranger and the Fog' Is Restored in 4K for 50th Anniversary -- Watch Trailer “We’re so excited to be here, this is like a dream come true,” Kravitz said as she and Tatum began their shopping spree....
Brian Cox: Cinema Is in a ‘Very Bad Way’ — and Marvel and DC Are to Blame
Not one for keeping things to himself lately, “Succession” star Brian Cox is at it again, this time, lambasting Marvel and DC, claiming that superhero filmmaking has brought about a death of cinema. He’s not the only one to make this claim, but having been a part of popularizing these films with his role in “X2: X-Men United,” he may be able to recognize better than others how out of control the industry has gotten trying to cash in on them.'Blink Twice' Star Naomi Ackie Wants You to Feel Her Performance for Yourself -- Get Ready for a Rollercoaster As reported...
Disney Leads with R-Rated Fox Franchises as ‘Alien’ and ‘Deadpool’ Sequels Rule the Box Office
An unexpectedly strong August continues with the usual (Disney films lead the way) and the unusual (both are R-rated). They’re also a testament to M&A strategy: Both are franchises that Disney acquired from 20th Century-Fox.Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, Sigourney Weaver Headline Venice Talks Lineup Nearly a half century after the Ridley Scott original, “Alien: Romulus” opened at #1 with $41.5 million, and “Deadpool & Wolverine” is #2 with $29 million. Both characters were assets Disney acquired in its $71.8 billion 2019 takeover of the Hollywood legacy studio, Fox. That synergy extends to “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” the sixth-biggest film...
Jenna Ortega Thought She Was ‘Disassociating’ Seeing Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice: ‘I Had to Stare at My Hands’
Jenna Ortega has some experience with the surreality that comes from being a part of a Tim Burton project. Leading the Netflix series “Wednesday,” Ortega got a crash course in Burton’s one-of-a-kind approach to storytelling and the unreal worlds he drops his players into, but she was truly put to the test on the set of his latest feature, the upcoming legacy sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” Speaking with Fandango for a recent interview, Ortega explained how a Burton set, in particular this one, which had so much history on it, often breeds a sense of community, and how her first experience...
Justin Kurzel on ‘The Order’ and Making His ‘Life-Changing’ Doc ‘Ellis Park’: ‘I Didn’t Come Out the Same Person’
Straight off the plane from New York, where he is mid-production on the Netflix series “Black Rabbit,” director Justin Kurzel debuted his new documentary “Ellis Park” at the Melbourne International Film Festival.'Skincare' Knows That, in the Right Light, Nothing Is Weirder Than 2013 Hollywood “Ellis Park” follows the eventful life of composer Warren Ellis and the wildlife sanctuary he co-founded on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Combining Ellis’ irreverent humor and unbounded creativity with the moving story of the sanctuary’s role as a home for animals rescued from the black market, “Ellis Park” is set to be one of the most...
Here’s How Reality TV Casting Directors Decide Who Makes the Cut
How are you unique and interesting? Why do you want to find love? How do you think you’ll play this game? Meet the Force Behind 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' and Four Oscar Shows The Emmys have nominated a wide array of reality programs for outstanding casting direction. From “Squid Game: The Challenge,” which needed to find over 400 participants, to “The Amazing Race,” which needed to find teams willing to race across the world, the demands of casting reality series are incredibly specific. And yet, there’s a lot of overlap in the questions they all ask potential players. IndieWire reached out to all five...
John Wilson’s Final Lesson: How to Win an Emmy
Fans of “How To With John Wilson” already know the wide-ranging implications and joyfully unexpected connections the filmmaker can find when exploring a seemingly mundane topic. The last season of the series covered sports, conspiracy theories, and package delivery in New York City. But now Wilson has turned his attention to FYC promotional campaigns in the most John Wilson way imaginable.Walton Goggins Couldn't Believe His Hotel Bill After Filming 'The White Lotus' Season 3 It’s only a shame that the cheeky short “How to Win an Emmy” lasts a couple of minutes, combining the expected beats of the show’s storytelling style...
Alain Delon, French Film Icon and ‘Le Samouraï’ Star, Dies at 88
Alain Delon, the legendary actor and sex symbol who dominated French cinemas in the 1960s in films like “Le Samouraï” and “Purple Noon,” has died at the age of 88. The news was shared via a statement to AFP. Delon passed away in his longtime home in Douchy, France.'Skincare' Knows That, in the Right Light, Nothing Is Weirder Than 2013 Hollywood “He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” the statement said. Per Deadline, French president Emmanuel Macron said in a translated statement, “Mr. Klein or Rocco, the Leopard or the Samurai,...
The Criterion Collection’s November 2024 Releases Include ‘Paper Moon,’ ‘The Shape of Water,’ and a 4K Restoration of ‘Seven Samurai’
Blu-ray collectors, rejoice. The Criterion Collection unveiled its November 2024 slate of releases this week, and the month looks like an embarrassment of riches for cinephiles looking to expand their physical media collections. The boutique distributor will be rolling out six new titles, several of which have long been coveted by Criterion fans: “Funny Girl,” “Paper Moon,” “Demon Pond,” and “Scarface,” along with new 4K editions of “Godzilla” and “Seven Samurai.”'Skincare' Knows That, in the Right Light, Nothing Is Weirder Than 2013 Hollywood William Wyler’s 1968 film adaptation of the musical “Funny Girl” marked Barbara Streisand’s big screen debut, turning the...
Every Streamer That Raised Prices in 2024 (So Far)
Last year right around this time we rounded up a list of all the different streaming services that raised their prices, a reaction to streamers being unprofitable and stock prices dropping, even with the advent of ads and reductions in content. Like clockwork, almost all of those same services have bumped up prices yet again, even as some are just finally starting to break a profit. Sofía Vergara Recalls Challenge of Bringing 'Griselda' to Screens: 'He's Going to Laugh in My Face' Of course, the way streamers are getting around these price hikes are…say it with us now…bundles! Everyone loves bundles!...
Two New Short Features from Radu Jude Playfully Explore How We Watch
It’s rare for a new feature-length project from an internationally renowned filmmaker to arrive almost fully shrouded in mystery, especially when the film has been programmed at a major festival. Such was the case with Radu Jude’s “Sleep #2,” one of two new short features from the Romanian director to receive its world premiere at the 2024 Locarno Film Festival, alongside “Eight Postcards from Utopia” (more on that later). In the festival’s program, the only synopsis or capsule for “Sleep #2” was as follows: “A fallen flower / Returning to the branch? / It was a butterfly. / (Moritake).”'Skincare' Knows...
Here’s How Hollywood Should Capitalize on the Amazing Characters That Emerged from the Paris Olympics
As much as it may surprise some, transitioning from athletics to entertainment isn’t that big of a leap. There are traditional routes, like Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley becoming commentators following their long careers as basketball players, as well as occasional actors. Lebron James founded a production shingle called SpringHill Entertainment in 2007, only 4 years into his professional playing career and has since, with the help of his partner Maverick Carter, grown it into the SpringHill Company, with focuses in marketing and platforming other athletes. Looking at the Paris Olympics as a current example, one of the first thing...
‘Goodrich’ Trailer: Michael Keaton Tries to Be a Dad to 9-Year-Olds and His Adult Kid Mila Kunis
After getting to see Michael Keaton reprise his role as Beetlejuice later this year, the Oscar nominee will be shifting to something much harder than trying to come back from the afterlife: parenthood.The Criterion Collection's November 2024 Releases Include 'Paper Moon,' 'The Shape of Water,' and a 4K Restoration of 'Seven Samurai' Keaton stars alongside Mila Kunis in “Goodrich,” a heartwarming dramedy written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer (“Home Again”) in which Keaton needs to learn to be a father to two different sets of kids at very different ages. According to the synopsis, Keaton plays Andy Goodrich, “whose life is...
Karate and Vomit Make ‘Little Manhattan’ a Midnight Movie for Kids — and Basically ‘Sex and the City’ for Boys
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age. Bahrām Beyzaie's Surreal 'The Stranger and the Fog' Is Restored in 4K for 50th Anniversary -- Watch Trailer First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing. Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation. The Pitch: Fall in Love with Love (and New York City) You never forget your first crush. Life and love grow so complicated as we get older, but those early butterflies, stolen glances, and...
The Next Generation of Coppolas Will Help the Next Generation of Film Fans Discover ‘Megalopolis’
Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is bringing in some extra help for the lead-up to its theatrical release — and the “Godfather” auteur didn’t even have to look outside his own family for it. 'Skincare' Knows That, in the Right Light, Nothing Is Weirder Than 2013 Hollywood The self-financed sci-fi epic, which premiered at Cannes and is set to play the Toronto International Film Festival next month before Lionsgate releases it on September 27, has enlisted Utopia to assist with the film’s rollout. The boutique distributor, which was founded by Coppola’s nephew Robert Schwartzman, will collaborate with Lionsgate to provide alternative marketing...
Walton Goggins Couldn’t Believe His Hotel Bill After Filming ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
Walton Goggins is a guest playing a guest in “The White Lotus” Season 3… but that didn’t mean production footed his whole bill.'Dark Matter' Renewed by Apple TV+ for Season 2 The Emmy-nominated actor said during “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in the below video that filming the third season of the hit HBO series cost him a surprising amount of money. “You get to stay at a five-star [hotel],” Goggins said, citing the Thailand-based Four Seasons where the show was filmed, “but what they don’t tell you when you when you check in to the White Lotus is how expensive...
‘Dark Matter’ Renewed by Apple TV+ for Season 2
A bright spot for “Dark Matter”: Apple TV+ has renewed the sci-fi series for a second season.Walton Goggins Couldn't Believe His Hotel Bill After Filming 'The White Lotus' Season 3 “Dark Matter” is based on a book by Blake Crouch; he’s also the Apple TV+ adaptation’s creator/showrunner. He executive produces alongside Matt Tolmach, Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, and star Joel Edgerton. In addition to Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi and Oakes Fegley also star. “Dark Matter” is “a story about the road not taken,” the Sony show’s logline reads. It continues: “The series follows Jason Dessen (played by Edgerton), a physicist,...
The Latest on ‘X-Men ’97’ Creator Beau DeMayo and Disney
When “X-Men ’97” hit Disney+ in March, it received a warm reception for providing a nostalgic continuation of the beloved “X-Men: The Animated Series,” complete with a fittingly old school animation style. But just days before the show premiered, one of the most prominent voices who shaped the acclaimed season was fired.Brian Cox: Cinema Is in a 'Very Bad Way' -- and Marvel and DC Are to Blame Beau DeMayo, who served as head writer on the revival after previously writing for Marvel’s “Moon Knight” limited series, was fired days before the show premiered. While his departure was never explained, his...
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