Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most talked about and controversial topics of our time as it is quickly being developed by organizations like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. People are afraid that it will take their jobs and in some cases it already has, it was also a big part of the 2023 writers and actors strike but don’t forget that AI has also been the topic of some of the greatest films ever made more recently it became the main villain in Tom Cruise‘s action-adventure film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1. So, we compiled a list of the 10 best films featuring AI that show us artificial intelligence in different lights including villainous and sympathetic roles.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence Credit – Warner Bros.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence is a sci-fantasy film written and directed by Steven Spielberg. Based on a 1969 short story titled Supertoys Last All Summer Long by author Brian Aldiss,...
A.I. Artificial Intelligence Credit – Warner Bros.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence is a sci-fantasy film written and directed by Steven Spielberg. Based on a 1969 short story titled Supertoys Last All Summer Long by author Brian Aldiss,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Alex Garland’s Civil War is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this July: more details on the release here.
A bit of a surprise this. Entertainment Film Distributors don’t put out too many films these days, and certainly hasn’t supported the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray physical disc format before. Its maiden release on the format is going to be a fine one though: Alex Garland’s Civil War, which proved a success in cinemas earlier this year.
Boasting an ensemble led by Kirsten Dunst, the film was written and directed by Garland, and has clearly resonated, heading past $100m at the global box office. The movie, as you may well know, is quite a rage-filled piece of work, an entirely fictional piece about a divided America tearing itself apart. Thank the lord for the escapism of the movies.
Civil War is...
A bit of a surprise this. Entertainment Film Distributors don’t put out too many films these days, and certainly hasn’t supported the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray physical disc format before. Its maiden release on the format is going to be a fine one though: Alex Garland’s Civil War, which proved a success in cinemas earlier this year.
Boasting an ensemble led by Kirsten Dunst, the film was written and directed by Garland, and has clearly resonated, heading past $100m at the global box office. The movie, as you may well know, is quite a rage-filled piece of work, an entirely fictional piece about a divided America tearing itself apart. Thank the lord for the escapism of the movies.
Civil War is...
- 6/7/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
We’re thrilled to launch a new feature on The Film Stage highlighting our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to restorations receiving a proper theatrical run. While we already provide extensive monthly new-release recommendations and weekly streaming recommendations, as distributors’ roll-outs can vary, we thought it would be helpful to provide a one-stop list to share the essential films that may be on a screen near you. We’ll be updating this page weekly, so be sure to bookmark.
Babes (Pamela Adlon)
Transitioning the naturalistic comic sensibilities that made Better Things a success, Pamela Adlon’s feature debut Babes manages to co-opt the rhythms of a romantic comedy to explore the relationship between two best friends at opposite points of their lives. – Christian G. (full review)
The Beast (Bertrand Bonello)
Where to begin with Bertrand Bonello’s wonderful The Beast? It’s been so gratifying...
Babes (Pamela Adlon)
Transitioning the naturalistic comic sensibilities that made Better Things a success, Pamela Adlon’s feature debut Babes manages to co-opt the rhythms of a romantic comedy to explore the relationship between two best friends at opposite points of their lives. – Christian G. (full review)
The Beast (Bertrand Bonello)
Where to begin with Bertrand Bonello’s wonderful The Beast? It’s been so gratifying...
- 6/6/2024
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Activist Artists Management has signed Jojo T. Gibbs, the actress, writer, producer and stand-up comedian best known for her starring role in Lena Waithe’s semi-autobiographical BET series Twenties, for representation. Bernie Cahill and Grant Pennel will run point for the client.
Airing for two seasons from 2020-2021, Twenties was a comedy-drama following the lives of three young women in their twenties as they navigated the challenges of adulthood in Los Angeles. Starring opposite Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown and Big Sean, Gibbs portrayed Hattie, a queer Black woman based on Waithe, who aspires to be a screenwriter.
Most recently seen in Alex Garland’s buzzy A24 pic Civil War, Gibbs’ other recent credits on the film side include Luc Besson’s Dogman opposite Caleb Landry Jones, Celine Song’s A24 Best Picture nominee Past Lives, Hulu’s Mimi Cave thriller Fresh, Amazon’s Something from Tiffany’s, and Cora Bora,...
Airing for two seasons from 2020-2021, Twenties was a comedy-drama following the lives of three young women in their twenties as they navigated the challenges of adulthood in Los Angeles. Starring opposite Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown and Big Sean, Gibbs portrayed Hattie, a queer Black woman based on Waithe, who aspires to be a screenwriter.
Most recently seen in Alex Garland’s buzzy A24 pic Civil War, Gibbs’ other recent credits on the film side include Luc Besson’s Dogman opposite Caleb Landry Jones, Celine Song’s A24 Best Picture nominee Past Lives, Hulu’s Mimi Cave thriller Fresh, Amazon’s Something from Tiffany’s, and Cora Bora,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Screen reveals a snapshot of the latest high-end TV and film productions shooting in the UK for the big studios and streamers.
Please contact us here to add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
Project Hail Mary
Adaptation of the sci-fi book The Martian by Andy Weir.
Dir: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Prod: Amazon MGM Studios
Where: London, UK
When: June
Distributor: Amazon MGM studios
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller
Warfare
Set in 2007 during the Iraq war.
Dir: Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza
Prod: A24, DNA Films
Where: London, UK
When: May...
Please contact us here to add or update changes to the following or new productions taking place in the UK.
Films
Project Hail Mary
Adaptation of the sci-fi book The Martian by Andy Weir.
Dir: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Prod: Amazon MGM Studios
Where: London, UK
When: June
Distributor: Amazon MGM studios
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Huller
Warfare
Set in 2007 during the Iraq war.
Dir: Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza
Prod: A24, DNA Films
Where: London, UK
When: May...
- 6/5/2024
- ScreenDaily
Keep your big-budget extravaganzas and intellectual properties! These days, Hollywood actors are breathlessly lining up to join the Benoit Blanc Cinematic Universe. Ever since Rian Johnson singled-handedly revived the big screen whodunnit with 2019's "Knives Out," the mid-budget murder-mystery series has become the hottest destination for rising stars, A-listers, and under-sung veterans of the industry to flex their acting muscles as the various colorful characters that occupy this world. Even the property's shift from the theatrical market to the streaming landscape three years later with Netflix's "Glass Onion" wasn't enough to deter folks from flocking to these movies like they're the next "Dune" sequel.
Following the announcement of Johnson's third "Knives Out Mystery" last month (now officially titled "Wake Up Dead Man"), it's become a daily guessing game trying to figure out who will sign on to match wits with Daniel Craig's sharp-witted Southern sleuth Blanc next.
Following the announcement of Johnson's third "Knives Out Mystery" last month (now officially titled "Wake Up Dead Man"), it's become a daily guessing game trying to figure out who will sign on to match wits with Daniel Craig's sharp-witted Southern sleuth Blanc next.
- 6/4/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
While, Hulu is not as flashy as some of the other streaming services like Netflix, Max, and Disney+, it has a solid library of shows that are both originals and licensed through various studios. Regarding sci-fi shows, Hulu doesn’t have any big names like 3 Body Problem or Westworld, but it makes up for that by carrying some great new and old shows like Devs and The X-Files, which were loved by millions of people. So, we thought of making a list of the best sci-fi TV shows you can find on Hulu right now.
Rick and Morty Credit – Adult Swim
Rick and Morty is an adult animated sci-fi adventure comedy series created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland. The Adult Swim series follows the story of Rick Sanchez, the smartest man on Earth who lives with his daughter’s family. Rick and his grandson go on various life-threatening...
Rick and Morty Credit – Adult Swim
Rick and Morty is an adult animated sci-fi adventure comedy series created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland. The Adult Swim series follows the story of Rick Sanchez, the smartest man on Earth who lives with his daughter’s family. Rick and his grandson go on various life-threatening...
- 6/3/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (May 31-June 2)Total gross to dateWeek 1. If (Paramount) £1.6m £9.6m 3 2. The Garfield Movie (Sony) £1.3m £6.3m 2 3. Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes (Disney) £1.1m £13.3m 4 4. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Warner Bros) £963,053 £4.5m 2 5. The Fall Guy (Universal)
£523,218 £11m 5
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.27
Without a hot new tentpole release, this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office has been dominated by holdovers, with Paramount’s If clinching the top spot, and The Garfield Movie overtaking Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
John Krasinski’s live action-animation hybrid If has finally broken out of its second place slot in its third weekend on release,...
£523,218 £11m 5
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.27
Without a hot new tentpole release, this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office has been dominated by holdovers, with Paramount’s If clinching the top spot, and The Garfield Movie overtaking Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
John Krasinski’s live action-animation hybrid If has finally broken out of its second place slot in its third weekend on release,...
- 6/3/2024
- ScreenDaily
Illustration by Stephanie Monohan.Kirsten Dunst has played a pageant contestant not once, but twice: famously, in the cult classic Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), then, in a self-reflexive turn in Showtime’s short-lived satire of predatory capitalism, On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019). In the latter, Dunst plays Krystal Stubbs, a pageant queen turned widow turned cunning representative of the Founders American Merchandise corporation. In one scene, she instructs a goth teen on a stratagem of competition: “Dazzle by any means necessary. If you want better lightin’ than the other girls, give yourself better lightin’ than the other girls.”Dunst has built a career around this principle. Having started as a child star, she has supported superhero franchises, starred in teen movies and art films alike, and worked in both film and television. In each project, she follows Krystal’s advice, juggling each character’s interiority with bigger-picture concerns. She...
- 6/3/2024
- MUBI
This post contains spoilers for Alex Garland's "Annihilation" and the source material.
Self-destruction is a sentiment wired into the human DNA. Irrespective of how put-together we feel about our standing with respect to the rest of humanity, these self-destructive tendencies, both overt and unconscious, creep in and threaten to tear us apart. It is relatively easy to capture the dramatic extremes of such a complex, universal feeling — one that is also so uniquely personal — but the nuances tend to be elusive, as these impulses remain indescribable. Alex Garland's stunning, uncompromising take on Jeff VanderMeer's first book in The Southern Reach Trilogy, "Annihilation," grabs these indescribable emotions by the throat, compelling us to look deep into the refracted images of our own selves with equal parts compassion and scrutiny. It is a film that can leave you feeling deeply moved, and deeply confused.
VanderMeer's first book in the trilogy...
Self-destruction is a sentiment wired into the human DNA. Irrespective of how put-together we feel about our standing with respect to the rest of humanity, these self-destructive tendencies, both overt and unconscious, creep in and threaten to tear us apart. It is relatively easy to capture the dramatic extremes of such a complex, universal feeling — one that is also so uniquely personal — but the nuances tend to be elusive, as these impulses remain indescribable. Alex Garland's stunning, uncompromising take on Jeff VanderMeer's first book in The Southern Reach Trilogy, "Annihilation," grabs these indescribable emotions by the throat, compelling us to look deep into the refracted images of our own selves with equal parts compassion and scrutiny. It is a film that can leave you feeling deeply moved, and deeply confused.
VanderMeer's first book in the trilogy...
- 6/2/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
If you have Hulu (or Disney Star in Canada), you might have noticed that Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later is no longer available. Indeed, Disney lost the rights to the independently financed original film, with them now only owning the rights to the Searchlight-financed sequel, 28 Weeks Later. That’s why you can’t find it on streaming sites and why the Blu-ray Disc is out of print. Sony now owns the rights to the film, with it being part of the package they acquired when they bought the rights to finance the upcoming Danny Boyle/ Alex Garland sequel, 28 Years Later. So, presumably, Sony will be reissuing the film in the near future, and there’s a chance that when they do, it’ll look much better than it ever did before. But why?
28 Days Later (2003) was shot with primitive digital tech:
Yesterday, we ran a story...
28 Days Later (2003) was shot with primitive digital tech:
Yesterday, we ran a story...
- 6/2/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Program Description
Prepare for a harrowing adventure on July 7th as Civil War arrives on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray™, DVD, and Digital from Lionsgate. The nonstop action focuses on a team of military-embedded war correspondents racing against time to reach the White House before it’s too late. Featuring an all-star cast including Academy Award® nominee Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), Primetime Emmy Award® winner Nick Offerman, Jesse Plemons (Killers of the Flower Moon), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune), and Wagner Moura (Narcos). Civil War will be available for the suggested retail price of $42.99 on 4K Uhd (+Blu-ray™ + Digital) and $39.99 on Blu-ray™ (+DVD + Digital).
Official Synopsis
From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
Cast
Kirsten Dunst The Virgin Suicides, Spider-Man, Melancholia
Cailee Spaeny Priscilla, Bad Times at the El Royale,...
Prepare for a harrowing adventure on July 7th as Civil War arrives on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray™, DVD, and Digital from Lionsgate. The nonstop action focuses on a team of military-embedded war correspondents racing against time to reach the White House before it’s too late. Featuring an all-star cast including Academy Award® nominee Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), Primetime Emmy Award® winner Nick Offerman, Jesse Plemons (Killers of the Flower Moon), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Dune), and Wagner Moura (Narcos). Civil War will be available for the suggested retail price of $42.99 on 4K Uhd (+Blu-ray™ + Digital) and $39.99 on Blu-ray™ (+DVD + Digital).
Official Synopsis
From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
Cast
Kirsten Dunst The Virgin Suicides, Spider-Man, Melancholia
Cailee Spaeny Priscilla, Bad Times at the El Royale,...
- 5/31/2024
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Knives Out 3 Cast Guide: All The Actors Who Have Joined ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ So Far ( Photo Credit – Twitter )
The hype around Knives Out 3 has skyrocketed with the announcement of a star-studded cast that will grace the screen in the threequel. The Knives Out franchise has always made news for its stellar ensemble, with Daniel Craig headlining the first two instalments and being supported by the likes of Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Edward Norton, and Janelle Monáe.
The third instalment, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, is no different and has added a number of beloved actors to its cast. Here are all the actors who have been confirmed to appear in Knives Out 3.
Daniel Craig
Nobody can imagine Knives Out without Daniel Craig, and so the legendary actor is returning as the famed private detective Benoit Blanc in Knives Out 3. The actor...
The hype around Knives Out 3 has skyrocketed with the announcement of a star-studded cast that will grace the screen in the threequel. The Knives Out franchise has always made news for its stellar ensemble, with Daniel Craig headlining the first two instalments and being supported by the likes of Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Edward Norton, and Janelle Monáe.
The third instalment, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, is no different and has added a number of beloved actors to its cast. Here are all the actors who have been confirmed to appear in Knives Out 3.
Daniel Craig
Nobody can imagine Knives Out without Daniel Craig, and so the legendary actor is returning as the famed private detective Benoit Blanc in Knives Out 3. The actor...
- 5/31/2024
- by Jashandeep Singh
- KoiMoi
Director Yorgos Lanthimos’ highly-anticipated anthology film Kinds Of Kindness has a full trailer ahead of its release in the UK next month.
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone revealed their latest collaboration, Kinds Of Kindness, to the world at Cannes this month. Following 2019’s The Favourite and last year’s Poor Things, hopes are high that the film formerly known as And will continue their hot streak.
An anthology film, Stone and her fellow actors play multiple roles across three stories. We’ll be able to see the movie for ourselves in just under a month’s time when it releases in the UK. In the interim, Searchlight Pictures has released the full trailer, which we’ve enclosed below.
Here’s a synopsis, which is admirably vague in its wording:
“Kinds Of Kindness is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life...
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone revealed their latest collaboration, Kinds Of Kindness, to the world at Cannes this month. Following 2019’s The Favourite and last year’s Poor Things, hopes are high that the film formerly known as And will continue their hot streak.
An anthology film, Stone and her fellow actors play multiple roles across three stories. We’ll be able to see the movie for ourselves in just under a month’s time when it releases in the UK. In the interim, Searchlight Pictures has released the full trailer, which we’ve enclosed below.
Here’s a synopsis, which is admirably vague in its wording:
“Kinds Of Kindness is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life...
- 5/30/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
A24 and IMAX will keep you cool this summer. Very cool.
The next three A24 films that will be available in the IMAX Experience for its monthly screening series are the highly-anticipated director’s cut of “Midsommar” on Thursday, June 20, Mat Whitecross’ “Oasis: Supersonic” on Tuesday, July 16, and Best Picture winner “Everything Everywhere All At Once” on Wednesday, August 28.
The A24 x IMAX Present screening series continues every month for the next year, with IMAX digitally remastering classics from A24’s premium library of more than 140 feature films. Previous remastered and launched films include Alex Garland’s “Ex Machina,” Ari Aster’s “Hereditary,” and the Safdie Brothers’ “Uncut Gems.”
Screenings will be held across more than 300 IMAX locations nationwide and select locations internationally. Tickets are available here.
A24 and IMAX also collaborated on remastering Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense.” “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,...
The next three A24 films that will be available in the IMAX Experience for its monthly screening series are the highly-anticipated director’s cut of “Midsommar” on Thursday, June 20, Mat Whitecross’ “Oasis: Supersonic” on Tuesday, July 16, and Best Picture winner “Everything Everywhere All At Once” on Wednesday, August 28.
The A24 x IMAX Present screening series continues every month for the next year, with IMAX digitally remastering classics from A24’s premium library of more than 140 feature films. Previous remastered and launched films include Alex Garland’s “Ex Machina,” Ari Aster’s “Hereditary,” and the Safdie Brothers’ “Uncut Gems.”
Screenings will be held across more than 300 IMAX locations nationwide and select locations internationally. Tickets are available here.
A24 and IMAX also collaborated on remastering Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense.” “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Well, that's one way to resolve a years-long conspiracy theory among the weirdest and nerdiest of fans. The creative team behind "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" is apparently taking no chances in the months leading up to season 2 of the Prime Video series, unwilling to let leaks or set photos ruin the biggest surprise in decades of Middle-earth lore. Instead, the fine folks over at Vanity Fair were given an exclusive first look at the burning question at the forefront of all our minds: Will the bizarre character known as Tom Bombadil, whose boots are yellow and is famously a merry fellow, appear in the streaming show?
The answer to that little riddle is now confirmed to be a resounding yes. After all the biggest and most popular adaptations of author J.R.R. Tolkien's work to this point went out of their way to avoid mentioning...
The answer to that little riddle is now confirmed to be a resounding yes. After all the biggest and most popular adaptations of author J.R.R. Tolkien's work to this point went out of their way to avoid mentioning...
- 5/29/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Illustrations by Maddie Fischer.For more Cannes 2024 coverage, subscribe to the Weekly Edit newsletter.Eephus.For all the thrills that come from watching the latest film by this or that renowned auteur, I don’t come to Cannes for confirmation, but for the pleasure of discovery. And nothing quite matches the exhilaration of reckoning with a new voice—the kind that jolts you out of your festival torpor and reminds you of all the beauty and magic the cinema can muster. As usual, those epiphanies were a lot harder to come by in the official competition than in the risk-friendlier Directors’ Fortnight, an independent sidebar born in 1969 as a counterprogram dedicated, per its mission statement, “to showcasing the most singular forms of contemporary cinema.” It is here that some of the greatest have shown their earliest stuff, an illustrious pedigree that’s flaunted before each screening through a short reel...
- 5/29/2024
- MUBI
Rian Johnson's Benoit Blanc detective series continues to be one of the hottest tickets for working actors, as proven by the most recent bit of casting news for the follow-up to "Glass Onion." According to Deadline, "Challengers" and "La Chimera" star Josh O'Connor will appear in the upcoming mystery movie, which we recently learned will feature the excellent title "Wake Up Dead Man." Alongside O'Connor, "Civil War" and "Priscilla" breakout star Cailee Spaeny is also set to appear. As of publication time, we don't know yet whether they'll play murder victims, suspects, or some other role in Johnson's next whodunnit.
Aside from star Daniel Craig, Spaeny and O'Connor are the first two actors to be announced as part of the project, and they're a pretty buzzy duo to kick things off. British actor O'Connor had already earned accolades for (among other projects) his turns on royal drama "The Crown...
Aside from star Daniel Craig, Spaeny and O'Connor are the first two actors to be announced as part of the project, and they're a pretty buzzy duo to kick things off. British actor O'Connor had already earned accolades for (among other projects) his turns on royal drama "The Crown...
- 5/28/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Both the knives and casting notices are out!
The first two cast members to join ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ have been announced: two on-the-rise stars Cailee Spaeny and Josh O’Connor. The 25-year-old Spaeny is coming off of Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” which earned her a Golden Globe award and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at last year’s Venice Film Festival, and a terrific turn in one of this spring’s most talked-about films, Alex Garland’s “Civil War.” She’ll also be seen in this August’s “Alien: Romulus.” The British 34-year-old O’Connor was seen in two well-regarded movies this spring, Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” and Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera.”
The two will, of course, join Daniel Craig, returning as the “gentleman sleuth” Benoit Blanc. Writer-director Rian Johnson announced on social media that the movie is about to go into production, so...
The first two cast members to join ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ have been announced: two on-the-rise stars Cailee Spaeny and Josh O’Connor. The 25-year-old Spaeny is coming off of Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” which earned her a Golden Globe award and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at last year’s Venice Film Festival, and a terrific turn in one of this spring’s most talked-about films, Alex Garland’s “Civil War.” She’ll also be seen in this August’s “Alien: Romulus.” The British 34-year-old O’Connor was seen in two well-regarded movies this spring, Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” and Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera.”
The two will, of course, join Daniel Craig, returning as the “gentleman sleuth” Benoit Blanc. Writer-director Rian Johnson announced on social media that the movie is about to go into production, so...
- 5/28/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Oscar Isaac has had an interesting trajectory in his acting career. He started in impressive indie dramas that showed his brilliant acting chops. He started off appearing in supporting roles in films like Che, Body of Lies, and Robin Hood. Audiences started noticing him in indie projects like Drive, Inside Llewyn Davis, and The Most Violent Year, where his performances were praised.
Oscar Isaac plays Nathan Bateman in Ex Machina | A24
One of his most interesting and exciting performances was in Alex Garland’s directorial debut, Ex Machina. The sci-fi thriller features a standout scene where Isaac’s character breaks out into a dance number with his assistant abruptly halfway through the film. Fans old and new are having a field day with the scene and praising the film’s brilliance.
Fans Are Still Amazed By Oscar Isaac’s Brilliant Dance Number in Ex Machina Oscar Isaac’s iconic dance...
Oscar Isaac plays Nathan Bateman in Ex Machina | A24
One of his most interesting and exciting performances was in Alex Garland’s directorial debut, Ex Machina. The sci-fi thriller features a standout scene where Isaac’s character breaks out into a dance number with his assistant abruptly halfway through the film. Fans old and new are having a field day with the scene and praising the film’s brilliance.
Fans Are Still Amazed By Oscar Isaac’s Brilliant Dance Number in Ex Machina Oscar Isaac’s iconic dance...
- 5/28/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Civil War is a fictional war drama film written and directed by Alex Garland. The A24 film is set in the near future in a dystopian future suffering from a civil war. We follow the story of a group of journalists racing against time to get to Washington D.C. so that they can interview the President before the rebel factions take over the White House and kill the President. Civil War stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Nick Offernman, Sonoya Mizuno, Jefferson White, Nelson Lee, Evan Lai, Jesse Plemmons, Karl Glusman, Jin Ha, and Juani Feliz starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the war drama and a story about journalists in Civil War here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Madras Cafe (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Madras Cafe is a political action thriller film directed by Shoojit Sircar.
Madras Cafe (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Madras Cafe is a political action thriller film directed by Shoojit Sircar.
- 5/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny are reportedly in talks to join Daniel Craig in the ensemble for Rian Johnson’s next Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man.
Considering the exorbitant amount that Netflix paid Rian Johnson to make two Knives Out sequels, it figures that we have to see at least some of that reported $400m on the screen. That was certainly true in 2022’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery which boasted one of that year’s most stacked ensemble casts. As the third film in the series, Wake Up Dead Man, moves towards production, we’re already looking forward to a string of high-profile names circling the project.
According to What’s On Netflix, we might have our first two names already. Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny are reportedly in talks to join the cast for the upcoming film. O’Connor is one of the stars of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers,...
Considering the exorbitant amount that Netflix paid Rian Johnson to make two Knives Out sequels, it figures that we have to see at least some of that reported $400m on the screen. That was certainly true in 2022’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery which boasted one of that year’s most stacked ensemble casts. As the third film in the series, Wake Up Dead Man, moves towards production, we’re already looking forward to a string of high-profile names circling the project.
According to What’s On Netflix, we might have our first two names already. Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny are reportedly in talks to join the cast for the upcoming film. O’Connor is one of the stars of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Another Benoit Blanc mystery is afoot, and the “Knives Out 3” cast is starting to take shape.
“Challengers” actor Josh O’Connor and “Priscilla” star Cailee Spaeny have joined the cast of Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” TheWrap has learned. Details about their roles are being kept under wraps, but they’ll be joined by Daniel Craig who reprises his role as private detective Blanc.
Johnson wrote and returns to direct the film, which he will also produce alongside Ram Bergman.
On Friday before the Memorial Day holiday, writer-director Rian Johnson shared the film’s title on X complete with a teaser for the upcoming movie. “I’m very, very excited to share the title, which gives a little hint of where it’s going,” Johnson wrote, revealing that the film will be released in 2025.
Production will begin soon on the follow-up to 2022’s “Glass Onion” and 2019’s “Knives Out,...
“Challengers” actor Josh O’Connor and “Priscilla” star Cailee Spaeny have joined the cast of Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” TheWrap has learned. Details about their roles are being kept under wraps, but they’ll be joined by Daniel Craig who reprises his role as private detective Blanc.
Johnson wrote and returns to direct the film, which he will also produce alongside Ram Bergman.
On Friday before the Memorial Day holiday, writer-director Rian Johnson shared the film’s title on X complete with a teaser for the upcoming movie. “I’m very, very excited to share the title, which gives a little hint of where it’s going,” Johnson wrote, revealing that the film will be released in 2025.
Production will begin soon on the follow-up to 2022’s “Glass Onion” and 2019’s “Knives Out,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
After announcing the title for the new Knives Out installment last week, the first big names to join Daniel Craig in the next installment are Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny. They are both set to join Netflix’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Rian Johnson is returning to direct from a script he wrote. He will also produce the pic with his partner, Ram Bergman through T-Street Pictures.
Plot details are unknown, and as of now. The most recent pic, Glass Onion, bowed in 2022, with Craig returning as the world-famous detective Benoit Blanc. The film premiered on Netflix after the streamer made a record-setting $450 million deal for the two sequels, with this being the third in the series.
The film is set to go into production next month and will be released sometime in 2025.
Known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Princes Charles in The Crown and his...
Plot details are unknown, and as of now. The most recent pic, Glass Onion, bowed in 2022, with Craig returning as the world-famous detective Benoit Blanc. The film premiered on Netflix after the streamer made a record-setting $450 million deal for the two sequels, with this being the third in the series.
The film is set to go into production next month and will be released sometime in 2025.
Known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Princes Charles in The Crown and his...
- 5/28/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Nothing comes easy for “The Fall Guy” (Universal). Despite a home release 18 days after opening (typical for Universal) and outgrossing “Civil War” by $4 million despite playing for four weeks less, Alex Garland’s film shares top honors with the stuntman actioner this week on the VOD charts.
Both films, available for rental for 48 hours at $19.99, placed #1 on one chart apiece. “Civil War” leads at iTunes (ranking by transactions), while “Fall Guy” does at Fandango (calculated by revenue). One factor differentiating the two is that “Civil War” was released on Friday, while “Fall” debuted the previous Tuesday. That gave the latter an edge on Fandango, which has a weekly Monday-Sunday chart. It was #1 on iTunes on Wednesday through Friday, with “Civil War” #1 since.
“Fall” of course has been a disappointment in theaters. With a head of steam ahead of opening to excellent reviews, Ryan Gosling momentum, and a prime early May release date,...
Both films, available for rental for 48 hours at $19.99, placed #1 on one chart apiece. “Civil War” leads at iTunes (ranking by transactions), while “Fall Guy” does at Fandango (calculated by revenue). One factor differentiating the two is that “Civil War” was released on Friday, while “Fall” debuted the previous Tuesday. That gave the latter an edge on Fandango, which has a weekly Monday-Sunday chart. It was #1 on iTunes on Wednesday through Friday, with “Civil War” #1 since.
“Fall” of course has been a disappointment in theaters. With a head of steam ahead of opening to excellent reviews, Ryan Gosling momentum, and a prime early May release date,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Fans of the 2002 film 28 Days Later and its follow-up 28 Weeks Later have been waiting seventeen years for another entry in the franchise, hoping we’d someday see a movie called 28 Months Later. We’re not getting that one, but 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland are currently working on reviving the franchise, and they’re going to make this revival worth the wait. Not only are we getting a new movie called 28 Years Later, but we’re actually getting a whole trilogy of sequels! Sony has reported that the film is set for a June 20th, 2025 release date. The film began shooting in late May around the Northeast of England. But what else do we know about this 28 Years Later sequel trilogy.
Long In The Works
Way back in 2009, we heard that Paul Andrew Williams (The Cottage) was on board to direct 28 Months Later…...
Long In The Works
Way back in 2009, we heard that Paul Andrew Williams (The Cottage) was on board to direct 28 Months Later…...
- 5/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The most controversial film of 2024 has already been released and is attracting criticism from all sides. Written and directed by the visionary filmmaker Alex Garland (Ex Machina), Civil War has proven to be a massive hit for the A24. Civil War has everything you need including striking visuals, a gripping story, and complex characters. While there are people from both sides of the political aisle criticizing the film for not picking a side, I think that Garland did a wonderful job at showing us a broken America without blaming any political party for it.
Civil War is set in a dystopian future America suffering from a civil war as a team of military-embedded journalists race against time to get to Washington D.C. to interview the President before rebel factions take over the White House and kill the President. While the film is about a lot of hot topics that...
Civil War is set in a dystopian future America suffering from a civil war as a team of military-embedded journalists race against time to get to Washington D.C. to interview the President before rebel factions take over the White House and kill the President. While the film is about a lot of hot topics that...
- 5/27/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
7 Films To Watch If You Liked Atlas On Netflix(Photo Credit –IMDb)
Atlas, one of the most anticipated streaming releases of the year, has finally arrived on Netflix and received fair reviews. The Jennifer Lopez starrer is an unconventional take on the humanity vs. robots genre, in which a human has to take down a fugitive AI terrorist with the help of AI itself.
With its gripping narrative, intense action sequences, and visually appealing VFX, the sci-fi film makes up for an entertaining watch. If you enjoyed watching Atlas, here are seven more films with similar themes or storylines that you should check out.
7. Ex Machina (2014)
Directed by Alex Garland, Ex Machina revolves around a young programmer named Caleb Smith who gets an opportunity to participate in an experiment where he has to evaluate artificial intelligence by interacting with the human-like robot Ava. As he spends more and more time with the robot,...
Atlas, one of the most anticipated streaming releases of the year, has finally arrived on Netflix and received fair reviews. The Jennifer Lopez starrer is an unconventional take on the humanity vs. robots genre, in which a human has to take down a fugitive AI terrorist with the help of AI itself.
With its gripping narrative, intense action sequences, and visually appealing VFX, the sci-fi film makes up for an entertaining watch. If you enjoyed watching Atlas, here are seven more films with similar themes or storylines that you should check out.
7. Ex Machina (2014)
Directed by Alex Garland, Ex Machina revolves around a young programmer named Caleb Smith who gets an opportunity to participate in an experiment where he has to evaluate artificial intelligence by interacting with the human-like robot Ava. As he spends more and more time with the robot,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Jashandeep Singh
- KoiMoi
Forget the "Walking Dead" comics or the first "Resident Evil" film; it was "28 Days Later" that made zombies cool again in the 21st century. Easily the best zombie movie that technically isn't a zombie movie, director Danny Boyle's sci-fi horror thriller takes place in a nightmare world where society has collapsed following the outbreak of a lab-born, zombie-esque infection dubbed the "rage virus." Many of the film's leads would go on to become far bigger names after its release, including a baby-faced Cillian Murphy as the poor Joe Schmo (or whatever the British equivalent is of that) who awakens from a coma to find London abandoned and overrun with red-eyed, rampaging infected individuals.
The first produced film written by Alex Garland, "28 Days Later" marked the beginning of the storyteller's exploration of transformed landscapes and physical bodies (a motif he's carried over into his non-sci-fi work with the...
The first produced film written by Alex Garland, "28 Days Later" marked the beginning of the storyteller's exploration of transformed landscapes and physical bodies (a motif he's carried over into his non-sci-fi work with the...
- 5/27/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
As Neon was justly feted this weekend for a fifth consecutive Cannes Palme d’Or winner (Anora), it also had a nice showing at home with a terrific expansion for indie Babes.
The feature directorial debut of Pamela Adlon jumped from a 12-screen opening last week to 590 and hit no. 9 at the domestic box office with an estimated $1.06 million three-day weekend and cume of circa $1.29 million. Over the four days, including the Memorial Day holiday, the gross approaches $1.23 million and the cume $1.46 million.
The film follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau) who grew up together in NYC but are now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their complex friendship faces its greatest challenge. Co-written by Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz.
Noting that Neon’s La Chimera, Alice Rohrwacher...
The feature directorial debut of Pamela Adlon jumped from a 12-screen opening last week to 590 and hit no. 9 at the domestic box office with an estimated $1.06 million three-day weekend and cume of circa $1.29 million. Over the four days, including the Memorial Day holiday, the gross approaches $1.23 million and the cume $1.46 million.
The film follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau) who grew up together in NYC but are now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their complex friendship faces its greatest challenge. Co-written by Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz.
Noting that Neon’s La Chimera, Alice Rohrwacher...
- 5/26/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
I’d rather not go into why Alex Garland picked America to be the war zone in Civil War, although I can think of more than a couple reasons that might’ve motivated the choice. And I’ll tell you why I think that discussion would be a waste of time. In Garland’s Civil War, starring a breathtaking Kirsten Dunst and a shockingly effective Wagner Moura, the setting is a terrarium of pain and death presented and observed with near-unflinching neutrality. Desensitized neutrality is mandatory in war photojournalism. In the story of Lee, Joel, Jessie, and Sammy chasing a scoop on the civil war that’s broken out and a denial-driven fascist in the Oval Office, America is merely a war hawk. It could’ve been any other place, any other time. And the only thing that’d remain relevant is the frustrating futility of it all.
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What Happens in the Film?...
Spoiler Alert
What Happens in the Film?...
- 5/25/2024
- by Lopamudra Mukherjee
- DMT
As if “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” isn’t enough of a caffeine boost, this week’s digital debuts include no fewer than four heart-pounding thrill rides. First up, a movie-star vehicle that doubles as an ode to stunt work.
The contender to watch this week: “The Fall Guy“
David Leitch‘s action comedy adapted from the ’80s TV show of the same name had all the makings of an early summer blockbuster: adrenaline-pumping stunts, charismatic lead turns from Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, and generally favorable reviews. So why is Universal dropping it on VOD just 17 days after the release? Probably because “The Fall Guy” is perceived to be something of a flop. That line of thinking isn’t totally fair considering the movie has made $128.3 million and counting worldwide. Still, the studio expected more, especially because “The Fall Guy” seems like it will just barely recoup its budget in theaters.
The contender to watch this week: “The Fall Guy“
David Leitch‘s action comedy adapted from the ’80s TV show of the same name had all the makings of an early summer blockbuster: adrenaline-pumping stunts, charismatic lead turns from Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, and generally favorable reviews. So why is Universal dropping it on VOD just 17 days after the release? Probably because “The Fall Guy” is perceived to be something of a flop. That line of thinking isn’t totally fair considering the movie has made $128.3 million and counting worldwide. Still, the studio expected more, especially because “The Fall Guy” seems like it will just barely recoup its budget in theaters.
- 5/25/2024
- by Matthew Jacobs
- Gold Derby
Atlas is a sci-fi action thriller film directed by Brad Peyton from a screenplay by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite. The Netflix film follows the story of Atlas Shepherd, a brilliant but unsociable data analyst with a deep distrust for A.I. as she goes on a mission to capture a rogue robot that could destroy humanity but when the mission goes and her only hope to save humanity is to trust the robot, she must break down the walls she has built around her heart over the years. Atlas stars Jennifer Lopez in the lead role with Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Mark Strong, Abraham Popoola, and Lana Parrilla starring in supporting roles. If you loved the futuristic visuals, intense drama, and explosive action in Netflix’s Atlas here are some similar movies you could watch next.
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- 5/24/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
This article contains spoilers for "Furiosa."
When I was 8 years old, I attended a friend's birthday party where we were going to watch "Titanic" on its double-sized VHS. All of our parents had to give expressed permission due to the nude scene, and I'm grateful every day to be the spawn of Cool Parents™ who saw this as a moment for cultural education, but it was a comment from my friend's extremely progressive mother that I think about every time I watch a disaster or post-apocalyptic film. It's when the wealthy Cal Hockley (Billy Zane) grabs a small, poor child and claims to be a single father in an attempt to secure a spot on the lifeboats reserved for women and children. His plan works, and he survives the shipwreck, which encouraged my adult supervision for the evening to scoff and utter, "Leave it to a man to manipulate the...
When I was 8 years old, I attended a friend's birthday party where we were going to watch "Titanic" on its double-sized VHS. All of our parents had to give expressed permission due to the nude scene, and I'm grateful every day to be the spawn of Cool Parents™ who saw this as a moment for cultural education, but it was a comment from my friend's extremely progressive mother that I think about every time I watch a disaster or post-apocalyptic film. It's when the wealthy Cal Hockley (Billy Zane) grabs a small, poor child and claims to be a single father in an attempt to secure a spot on the lifeboats reserved for women and children. His plan works, and he survives the shipwreck, which encouraged my adult supervision for the evening to scoff and utter, "Leave it to a man to manipulate the...
- 5/24/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
About Dry Grasses (Nuri Bilge Ceylan)
Nuri Bilge Ceylan made a triumphant return to Cannes last year with About Dry Grasses, for which Merve Dizdar won Best Actress at Cannes, and now Turkey’s Oscar entry now arrives on streaming. In his review, Leonardo Goi said, “The pastures in Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s luminous new film are only dry at the very end. Save for that brief summery coda, the landscape in About Dry Grasses remains a snowcapped immensity where prairies are ringed by belittling peaks, people stand out as calligraphic silhouettes, and snow falls so heavy as to blot out everything. It’s as if it fell ‘to make oblivion possible,’ observes art teacher Samet (Deniz Celiloglu), and in a film...
About Dry Grasses (Nuri Bilge Ceylan)
Nuri Bilge Ceylan made a triumphant return to Cannes last year with About Dry Grasses, for which Merve Dizdar won Best Actress at Cannes, and now Turkey’s Oscar entry now arrives on streaming. In his review, Leonardo Goi said, “The pastures in Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s luminous new film are only dry at the very end. Save for that brief summery coda, the landscape in About Dry Grasses remains a snowcapped immensity where prairies are ringed by belittling peaks, people stand out as calligraphic silhouettes, and snow falls so heavy as to blot out everything. It’s as if it fell ‘to make oblivion possible,’ observes art teacher Samet (Deniz Celiloglu), and in a film...
- 5/24/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
All eight live-action Spider-Man films are heading to UK cinemas later this year and we’ve now got the release dates for each film. Find them below.
Sony Pictures is celebrating 100 years of Columbia Pictures and to mark the occasion, they’re releasing all of the live-action Spider-Man films in cinemas.
The films are already out in the US and we finally have confirmation on when they’re landing in the UK. Here’s the trailer for the event:
And here’s the schedule:
Spider-Man (2002) – 2nd August
Spider-Man 2 (2004) – 9th August
Spider-Man 3 (2007) – 16th August
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) – 23rd August
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) – 30th August
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) – 6th September
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) – 13th September
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) – 20th September
There’s a nifty poster with the dates as well, which you can spy below.
Credit: Sony
In the US, Tom Holland’s first solo outing as...
Sony Pictures is celebrating 100 years of Columbia Pictures and to mark the occasion, they’re releasing all of the live-action Spider-Man films in cinemas.
The films are already out in the US and we finally have confirmation on when they’re landing in the UK. Here’s the trailer for the event:
And here’s the schedule:
Spider-Man (2002) – 2nd August
Spider-Man 2 (2004) – 9th August
Spider-Man 3 (2007) – 16th August
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) – 23rd August
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) – 30th August
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) – 6th September
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) – 13th September
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) – 20th September
There’s a nifty poster with the dates as well, which you can spy below.
Credit: Sony
In the US, Tom Holland’s first solo outing as...
- 5/23/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
With the release of “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” on May 10, this year’s Best Visual Effects Oscar race just got a lot more interesting. That’s because we’re almost guaranteed to get three, possibly even four, movies in the race that are follow-ups to previous Visual Effects nominees. “Apes” is likely to be the fourth movie in its franchise nominated for the innovative performance capture used to help create the film’s photo-realistic apes. Three previous films, starring Andy Serkis, were nominated for Oscars in the category in 2011, 2014, and 2017, but none of them won.
The work done by director Wes Ball and his team has made “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” a serious contender in multiple below-the-line categories, not just visual effects. Its production design and sound are equally impressive. But the academy branch that’s most likely to be impressed will be the...
The work done by director Wes Ball and his team has made “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” a serious contender in multiple below-the-line categories, not just visual effects. Its production design and sound are equally impressive. But the academy branch that’s most likely to be impressed will be the...
- 5/22/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Filming on 28 Years Later, which will kick start a new trilogy of films, has begun in the North East of England.
After years of waiting for news on 28 Years Later, a belated sequel to one of the most influential horror thrillers of modern cinema, they don’t seem to stop.
We reported just last week that 28 Years Later has been confirmed to hit screens in 2025 and now we can happily report that director Danny Boyle has got cameras rolling on the sequel. As reported by The Knowledge, Years is now filming in the North East of England, including Northumberland.
Alex Garland, who wrote the original 28 Days Later screenplay, is back on writing duties. 28 Years Later is supposed to kickstart a new trilogy of films and Nia DaCosta has been confirmed to helm the second one.
The original 28 Days Later was a bit of a game...
After years of waiting for news on 28 Years Later, a belated sequel to one of the most influential horror thrillers of modern cinema, they don’t seem to stop.
We reported just last week that 28 Years Later has been confirmed to hit screens in 2025 and now we can happily report that director Danny Boyle has got cameras rolling on the sequel. As reported by The Knowledge, Years is now filming in the North East of England, including Northumberland.
Alex Garland, who wrote the original 28 Days Later screenplay, is back on writing duties. 28 Years Later is supposed to kickstart a new trilogy of films and Nia DaCosta has been confirmed to helm the second one.
The original 28 Days Later was a bit of a game...
- 5/20/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Since we first learned of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's plans for 28 Years Later back in January, news on the movie — the first in a proposed sequel trilogy to Brit zombie horror duology 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later — and the franchise's future has come thick and fast. Last month alone, we shared that Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have joined 28 Years Later's cast, and that Candyman director Nia DaCosta is in talks to helm the second part of the new trilogy. And now we know at last that newly-minted Oppenheimer Oscar winner Cillian Murphy, who was already aboard as an executive producer, will be making a return in front of the camera too.
In an interview with Deadline, Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman was asked directly whether Murphy — who starred in Boyle's first film as bike courier-turned-Rage virus survivor Jim — would be back for 28 Years Later.
In an interview with Deadline, Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman was asked directly whether Murphy — who starred in Boyle's first film as bike courier-turned-Rage virus survivor Jim — would be back for 28 Years Later.
- 5/20/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
Ali Abbasi’s 1970s-set The Apprentice starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as his fixer Roy Cohn heads into tonight’s world premiere without US distribution in place despite selling across the world.
While Rocket Science has quietly sold international territories, US reps CAA Media Finance and WME Independent may be holding out for a deal after the first screening. “You need to see these films to gauge playability,” said one US buyer.
Yet the film may also be too hot to handle, exacerbating what is already a well-known lack of appetite for big bets due to...
While Rocket Science has quietly sold international territories, US reps CAA Media Finance and WME Independent may be holding out for a deal after the first screening. “You need to see these films to gauge playability,” said one US buyer.
Yet the film may also be too hot to handle, exacerbating what is already a well-known lack of appetite for big bets due to...
- 5/20/2024
- ScreenDaily
We got word earlier this year that 28 Days Later director (Danny Boyle) and writer (Alex Garland) are teaming up for a series of sequels to the 2002 horror hit, and following the recent news that Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes have signed on to play the lead roles, it's been confirmed that Cillian Murphy will return for 28 Years Later.
There was speculation that Murphy, who won the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in Oppenheimer, might be set to reprise the role of Jim from the original movie when he signed on as an executive producer, and Sony has now made it official.
"Yes, but in a surprising way and in a way that grows, let me put it that way," Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman told Deadline when asked if Murphy would return. "This is Danny [Boyle] at his best, combined with a very commercial genre,...
There was speculation that Murphy, who won the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in Oppenheimer, might be set to reprise the role of Jim from the original movie when he signed on as an executive producer, and Sony has now made it official.
"Yes, but in a surprising way and in a way that grows, let me put it that way," Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman told Deadline when asked if Murphy would return. "This is Danny [Boyle] at his best, combined with a very commercial genre,...
- 5/18/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland are finally reuniting to make a sequel to their zombie movie classic. As we reporter earlier this year, this sequel is set up at Sony, is going to be called 28 Years Later – and it may even launch a whole trilogy of 28 Days Later sequels. Last year, 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy said he’d gladly be in a sequel if it was made by Boyle and Garland, and when this project was announced, it was confirmed that Murphy is on board as an executive producer… but as months have gone by and Boyle has assembled the cast, it’s remained unclear whether or not Murphy will actually appear in the movie. Now Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman has told Deadline that Murphy is back for 28 Years Later, but he’s coming back in “a surprising way.
- 5/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Cillian Murphy has been confirmed to return for 28 Years Later by Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman.
Speaking to Deadline, the movie executive said Murphy would be back for the first film in the zombie franchise’s new trilogy and vaguely teased the actor would be involved “in a surprising way and in a way that grows.”
Rothman also praised the film as director Danny Boyle “at his best, combined with a very commercial genre, like we had with Edgar Wright and Baby Driver.”
Further addressing 28 Years Later, Rothman emphasized the movie is “not in any way a literal sequel.”
Earlier this year, Murphy was similarly opaque about his potential role in 28 Years Later during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, simply saying, “Watch this space.”
Murphy starred in 2002’s 28 Days Later as a bicycle courier named Jim, who wakes up from a coma to find...
Speaking to Deadline, the movie executive said Murphy would be back for the first film in the zombie franchise’s new trilogy and vaguely teased the actor would be involved “in a surprising way and in a way that grows.”
Rothman also praised the film as director Danny Boyle “at his best, combined with a very commercial genre, like we had with Edgar Wright and Baby Driver.”
Further addressing 28 Years Later, Rothman emphasized the movie is “not in any way a literal sequel.”
Earlier this year, Murphy was similarly opaque about his potential role in 28 Years Later during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, simply saying, “Watch this space.”
Murphy starred in 2002’s 28 Days Later as a bicycle courier named Jim, who wakes up from a coma to find...
- 5/17/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are reteaming for the long-awaited 28 Years Later horror sequel trilogy, with Cillian Murphy on board as executive producer. But will Murphy, who of course starred in 28 Days Later, be reprising his role? It sounds like the answer is a big Yes.
Speaking with Deadline this week, Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman was flat out asked if Cillian Murphy will be back to star, and his answer suggests that is indeed the plan.
“Yes,” Rothman answered, “but in a surprising way and in a way that grows, let me put it that way.”
He continued, speaking more generally about 28 Years Later, “This is Danny at his best, combined with a very commercial genre, like we had with Edgar Wright and Baby Driver. Sometimes when you put a real signature director into a commercial arena, it elevates it.”
Cillian Murphy played protagonist Jim in 28 Days Later...
Speaking with Deadline this week, Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman was flat out asked if Cillian Murphy will be back to star, and his answer suggests that is indeed the plan.
“Yes,” Rothman answered, “but in a surprising way and in a way that grows, let me put it that way.”
He continued, speaking more generally about 28 Years Later, “This is Danny at his best, combined with a very commercial genre, like we had with Edgar Wright and Baby Driver. Sometimes when you put a real signature director into a commercial arena, it elevates it.”
Cillian Murphy played protagonist Jim in 28 Days Later...
- 5/17/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Spoiler Alert: The following review contains mild spoilers.
A submissive office worker lets his boss dictate everything, from what he wears to the woman he marries. In the next segment, the same actor (Jesse Plemons) assumes a different role, playing a cop grieving his wife’s disappearance. When she resurfaces (in the form of Emma Stone), he’s less than enthused when she tries to dominate him in the bedroom. Finally, a woman (also Stone) abandons her marriage to follow a kinky cult leader (Willem Dafoe) who’s ordered her to find an elusive faith healer.
With “Kinds of Kindness,” director Yorgos Lanthimos — a pioneering member of the Greek Weird Wave — serves up a triple helping of strange. After achieving both box office and awards acclaim with “The Favourite” and “Poor Things”, the merciless surrealist does a hard reset, reteaming with “Dogtooth” scribe Efthimis Filippou on several deadpan parodies of...
A submissive office worker lets his boss dictate everything, from what he wears to the woman he marries. In the next segment, the same actor (Jesse Plemons) assumes a different role, playing a cop grieving his wife’s disappearance. When she resurfaces (in the form of Emma Stone), he’s less than enthused when she tries to dominate him in the bedroom. Finally, a woman (also Stone) abandons her marriage to follow a kinky cult leader (Willem Dafoe) who’s ordered her to find an elusive faith healer.
With “Kinds of Kindness,” director Yorgos Lanthimos — a pioneering member of the Greek Weird Wave — serves up a triple helping of strange. After achieving both box office and awards acclaim with “The Favourite” and “Poor Things”, the merciless surrealist does a hard reset, reteaming with “Dogtooth” scribe Efthimis Filippou on several deadpan parodies of...
- 5/17/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
It's hard to believe that A24 is over 10 years old, but the company has quickly become one of the best contemporary distributors. Few distribution companies have developed their own recognizable aesthetic or are able to sell pricey hipster-style merchandise. But A24's curation of independent film has stoked the flames of cinephiles' passion for bold visions and imaginative stories. Their commitment to creating a platform for independent filmmaking feels refreshing in the glut of superhero and IP-driven releases. A24 has launched the careers of some of our most innovative filmmakers, including Greta Gerwig, Barry Jenkins, Alex Garland, Ari Aster, and Robert Eggers while bringing directors such as Harmony Korine and Sean Baker to a wider theatrical audience. But for every "Moonlight" or "Hereditary," there are other A24 films that have not been quite as well-received. Even though they have bad Rotten Tomatoes scores, they are still worth watching for all...
- 5/17/2024
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
The blockbuster franchises are showing signs of serious wear and tear, so why don’t the studios take on newer worlds created by the likes of Christopher Nolan and Alex Garland?
Some of the greatest genre movies of all time are sequels. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; The Godfather Part II; The Dark Knight; Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow. Ok, maybe not that last one, but you get the idea. There is absolutely no reason that lightning can’t strike twice, or even three, four, five, six times, if the will and creative verve are in place.
And yet there is also a law of diminishing returns. This week Planet of the Apes writer-producer team Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver revealed that they are planning another five films in the dystopian sci-fi series, after the barnstorming box office and critical success...
Some of the greatest genre movies of all time are sequels. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; The Godfather Part II; The Dark Knight; Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow. Ok, maybe not that last one, but you get the idea. There is absolutely no reason that lightning can’t strike twice, or even three, four, five, six times, if the will and creative verve are in place.
And yet there is also a law of diminishing returns. This week Planet of the Apes writer-producer team Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver revealed that they are planning another five films in the dystopian sci-fi series, after the barnstorming box office and critical success...
- 5/17/2024
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
The 28 Years Later trilogy is amassing considerable attention with its latest news—Jack O’Connell, known for Unbroken and Eden Lake, has joined the cast in a pivotal role that will evolve throughout the series. Revisiting the Zombie Franchise Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reunite for this ambitious undertaking that looks to expand and redefine their iconic 28 Days Later universe. Over two decades after the groundbreaking original—which earned over $82 million globally on an $8 million budget—they are back with a trilogy aimed at revitalizing the zombie genre. Exciting New Addition to the Cast The casting of O’Connell is a
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- 5/16/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The hot-button film of the year from Alex Garland would become A24’s biggest opening, with over $25 million made during its opening weekend. According to Box Office Mojo, the modern-day war film currently sits above $108 million at the global box office, which makes it a pretty big hit considering the epic-looking film sported a $50 million dollar price tag for the indie boutique studio. Variety now reports that the film has set a digital release date after the well-received performance at the box office.
Civil War has been scheduled to debut on VOD on May 24. It will be available to rent/purchase on both Prime Video and Apple TV+. The film stars Kirsten Dunst as a reporter in the middle of a crumbling society as a fascist president forces an extra term on the American people and the states have waged war with each other. Dunst states that the movie is naturally going to cause debates.
Civil War has been scheduled to debut on VOD on May 24. It will be available to rent/purchase on both Prime Video and Apple TV+. The film stars Kirsten Dunst as a reporter in the middle of a crumbling society as a fascist president forces an extra term on the American people and the states have waged war with each other. Dunst states that the movie is naturally going to cause debates.
- 5/16/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Italian filmmaker Roberto Minervini’s artfully crafted movies, which include such works as Stop the Pounding Heart, The Other Side and What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?, have always sat in a murky gray zone separating fiction from documentary.
Nonprofessional actors play themselves, or versions of themselves, in narratives that seem to have been crafted out of their own lives. And while the locations are always real places, with an emphasis on swaths of the American South — as his name suggests, Minervini is Italian, but he’s lived in the U.S. since 2000 — the director transforms them into sublime backdrops for his gritty tales of poverty and abandon.
His latest film, The Damned, is not technically a documentary: It’s set in 1862 at the height of the Civil War and follows a pack of Union soldiers treacherously exploring unmapped territories in the West. And yet, if...
Nonprofessional actors play themselves, or versions of themselves, in narratives that seem to have been crafted out of their own lives. And while the locations are always real places, with an emphasis on swaths of the American South — as his name suggests, Minervini is Italian, but he’s lived in the U.S. since 2000 — the director transforms them into sublime backdrops for his gritty tales of poverty and abandon.
His latest film, The Damned, is not technically a documentary: It’s set in 1862 at the height of the Civil War and follows a pack of Union soldiers treacherously exploring unmapped territories in the West. And yet, if...
- 5/16/2024
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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