Remember how Liam Neeson, at one point in his career, decided he would play only action heroes and how most of his recent characters were basically Bryan Mills from Taken in a different context? Well, it seems that another acting legend has chosen the same path, as Oscar-winner Russell Crowe is once again going to play an exorcist in the upcoming movie The Exorcism, which is set to be released on June 7, 2024. Now, the first official trailer for the movie has been released and we are going to show it to you below.
Now, our introduction was – in case you do not know – like this because Russel Crowe starred as an exorcist in the 2023 movie The Pope’s Exorcist, which – believe it or not – has absolutely no connection to The Exorcism. It seems that Crowe liked the previous role so he decided to reprise it but in a completely unrelated movie.
Now, our introduction was – in case you do not know – like this because Russel Crowe starred as an exorcist in the 2023 movie The Pope’s Exorcist, which – believe it or not – has absolutely no connection to The Exorcism. It seems that Crowe liked the previous role so he decided to reprise it but in a completely unrelated movie.
- 4/27/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Because the two protagonists of “Civil War” are war photographers, the A24 film’s script writes a check that director Alex Garland and especially cinematographer Rob Hardy need to cash. The movie is punctuated in key moments by in-world photography taken by Lee (Kirsten Dunst) and Jessie (Caliee Spaeny). It was important, therefore, to create compositions that would reflect how each of them sees America unraveling around them.
When we first meet her, Lee is already as legendary as actual WWII photographer Lee Miller, and there seems to be a distance and a sense of environment to the pictures she takes. One of the first things we watch her do is walk into the carnage of a suicide bombing. She’s putting herself in the midst of the bodies but constructing images where the story and the pain stretch well past the frame. Jessie, meanwhile, is completely new to the...
When we first meet her, Lee is already as legendary as actual WWII photographer Lee Miller, and there seems to be a distance and a sense of environment to the pictures she takes. One of the first things we watch her do is walk into the carnage of a suicide bombing. She’s putting herself in the midst of the bodies but constructing images where the story and the pain stretch well past the frame. Jessie, meanwhile, is completely new to the...
- 4/17/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Director Alex Garland and cinematographer Rob Hardy have worked together to make worlds that all feel like they could beat you up, whether they’re vast and weird (“Annihilation“), contained and sharp (“Ex Machina“), or geometric and severe (“Devs”). The pair’s collaborations have a consideration of space and power with an almost magnetic pull. The firepower of their latest film, “Civil War,” is quite literal. The camera’s job is to watch the journalist characters embedded in a military assault on Washington, D.C., witness the Lincoln Monument get blown up.
In this, “Civil War” joins a robust tradition of war films stretching back as far as 1925’s “The Big Parade” and 1926’s “What Price Glory?” that try to convey the power of violence itself: its horror, its allure, its twisted humor, and most of all its undeniable pull towards more violence. Hardy told IndieWire that he was much...
In this, “Civil War” joins a robust tradition of war films stretching back as far as 1925’s “The Big Parade” and 1926’s “What Price Glory?” that try to convey the power of violence itself: its horror, its allure, its twisted humor, and most of all its undeniable pull towards more violence. Hardy told IndieWire that he was much...
- 4/16/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jessie Plemons | Written and Directed by Alex Garland
British writer-director Alex Garland has form when it comes to depicting the apocalypse, having previously written the 2002 zombie classic 28 Days Later. With his latest film, he turns his attention to the US, revealing a country torn apart by a cleverly unspecified Civil War, observing the ensuing horror through the pointedly objective eyes of a group of embedded war photographers. By turns thrilling, terrifying and deeply moving, it’s a profoundly provocative piece of work that demands to be seen.
After a brief prologue with the US President (Nick Offerman) psyching himself up for a press briefing, we learn that present-day America is deep in the throes of a catastrophic Civil War, after the states of California and Texas both seceded from the Union and joined forces, making...
British writer-director Alex Garland has form when it comes to depicting the apocalypse, having previously written the 2002 zombie classic 28 Days Later. With his latest film, he turns his attention to the US, revealing a country torn apart by a cleverly unspecified Civil War, observing the ensuing horror through the pointedly objective eyes of a group of embedded war photographers. By turns thrilling, terrifying and deeply moving, it’s a profoundly provocative piece of work that demands to be seen.
After a brief prologue with the US President (Nick Offerman) psyching himself up for a press briefing, we learn that present-day America is deep in the throes of a catastrophic Civil War, after the states of California and Texas both seceded from the Union and joined forces, making...
- 4/12/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Kirsten Dunst’s latest onscreen avatar, a hardened war photographer named after the iconic Lee Miller, doesn’t have much time to waste. In Alex Garland’s heart-pounding actioner “Civil War,” Dunst and her Lee are at the center of a fractured America that isn’t quite done combusting just yet, as she head through a bombed-out, terrifying Un-United States in a bid to get to Washington, D.C. before everything really falls apart. There’s not a lot of time for artifice or florid conversation or icing over the tough stuff.
As the Oscar nominee recently explained to IndieWire, the film isn’t exactly what people might be expecting, and while that kind of chatter might sound like standard press tour fare meant to drum up audience interest, Dunst is so straightforward in her interviews — so free of artifice, of saying stuff just to say it — that the message feels even more resonant.
As the Oscar nominee recently explained to IndieWire, the film isn’t exactly what people might be expecting, and while that kind of chatter might sound like standard press tour fare meant to drum up audience interest, Dunst is so straightforward in her interviews — so free of artifice, of saying stuff just to say it — that the message feels even more resonant.
- 4/10/2024
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Civil War follows a quartet of war correspondents in the last days of the American republic as the Western Forces of the secessionist states of Texas and California advances on Washington, D.C. with harrowing results. Leading this motley crew are Lee Miller (Dunst) and her writer, Joel (Wagner Moura), who are on a mission to capture the likely final interview with the president (Nick Offerman), along for the ride are senior reporter/rival journalist Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) and wannabe photog Jessie (Cailee Spaeny). Together they traverse the ruins of an America ravaged by war in the hopes of beating the Wf to D.C. in order to capture the siege and get the biggest scoop in the history of western journalism. Garland has never been one to spoon...
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- 3/15/2024
- Screen Anarchy
In Alex Garland’s “Civil War,” the Western forces of Texas and California hardly remember what they’re fighting for.
At least, Garland doesn’t say outright what they’re fighting for. The film, which had its world premiere at SXSW on Thursday, depicts a near-future U.S. at the climax of a civil war where the two most populous states have seceded. Rather than explaining the politics that landed the country in such chaos, “Civil War” focuses on a group of journalists who document all avenues of the conflict.
“The film is intended to be a conversation, so it doesn’t assert too much,” the British director said in a post-screening Q&a. “But I also believe that everybody understands internally why. This is also true of my country and many, many other countries that are dealing with the effects of polarization and populism: We don’t need it explained.
At least, Garland doesn’t say outright what they’re fighting for. The film, which had its world premiere at SXSW on Thursday, depicts a near-future U.S. at the climax of a civil war where the two most populous states have seceded. Rather than explaining the politics that landed the country in such chaos, “Civil War” focuses on a group of journalists who document all avenues of the conflict.
“The film is intended to be a conversation, so it doesn’t assert too much,” the British director said in a post-screening Q&a. “But I also believe that everybody understands internally why. This is also true of my country and many, many other countries that are dealing with the effects of polarization and populism: We don’t need it explained.
- 3/15/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The details of American politics do not concern Alex Garland in Civil War.
Despite the controversy it’s already courted about its supposed prescience, the unsettling feature from the British filmmaker doesn’t predict a future based on the country’s current two-party system. Garland is far more interested in the United States’ self-regarding exceptionalism, its belief in its own safety from executive instability. He is fascinated by how factionalism instigates conflict and how no nation is immune to the results of its violence.
Premiering at SXSW, Civil War explores these preoccupations from the perspective of a group of journalists as they chronicle life in their war-torn country while traveling to Washington, D.C. We meet the crew in New York, where they are covering a tense confrontation between civilians and police. Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) — a conflict photographer whose success and abrasiveness are modeled on that of celebrated World...
Despite the controversy it’s already courted about its supposed prescience, the unsettling feature from the British filmmaker doesn’t predict a future based on the country’s current two-party system. Garland is far more interested in the United States’ self-regarding exceptionalism, its belief in its own safety from executive instability. He is fascinated by how factionalism instigates conflict and how no nation is immune to the results of its violence.
Premiering at SXSW, Civil War explores these preoccupations from the perspective of a group of journalists as they chronicle life in their war-torn country while traveling to Washington, D.C. We meet the crew in New York, where they are covering a tense confrontation between civilians and police. Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) — a conflict photographer whose success and abrasiveness are modeled on that of celebrated World...
- 3/15/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Angelina Jolie Once Refused To Work With S*xual Predator Harvey Weinstein. ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Actors convey a lot through their career choices, like the time when Angelina Jolie rejected working with disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein. Sex*al allegations against Weinstein were first reported in 2017, and soon, several actresses from the industry started to come out and share their stories. The list of accusers was long and full of famous names.
Angelina is an influential personality, but it took years for her to attain this kind of success and prominence in Hollywood. Although she refused to work with Weinstein, her then-partner Brad Pitt worked with him, leaving the Eternals star upset about it. Jolie and Pitt were together for years before splitting up, and they were the It couple in the industry. Jolie and Pitt often made headlines from their time together to their split and even now.
Angelina...
Actors convey a lot through their career choices, like the time when Angelina Jolie rejected working with disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein. Sex*al allegations against Weinstein were first reported in 2017, and soon, several actresses from the industry started to come out and share their stories. The list of accusers was long and full of famous names.
Angelina is an influential personality, but it took years for her to attain this kind of success and prominence in Hollywood. Although she refused to work with Weinstein, her then-partner Brad Pitt worked with him, leaving the Eternals star upset about it. Jolie and Pitt were together for years before splitting up, and they were the It couple in the industry. Jolie and Pitt often made headlines from their time together to their split and even now.
Angelina...
- 2/26/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Kate Winslet plays war photographer Lee Miller in Ellen Kuras’ biopic which is in UK cinemas in September. More on the project below.
Sky has picked up the rights to distribute Ellen Kuras’ Lee, a biopic of war correspondent and photographer Lee Miller. Kate Winslet portrays Lee in the film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023.
The stacked cast also includes Andy Samberg as Life Magazine photographer David E. Scherman, Alexander Skarsgård as English Surrealist painter, photographer, poet and biographer Roland Penrose, Marion Cotillard as Solange D’Ayen, the fashion director of French Vogue and close friend of Miller’s, Josh O’Connor as Tony, a young journalist and Andrea Riseborough as British Vogue Editor Audrey Withers.
Kuras is directing from a script by Liz Hannah, John Collee and Marion Hume. Winslet is also on board as a producer. In fact, Winslet personally paid the...
Sky has picked up the rights to distribute Ellen Kuras’ Lee, a biopic of war correspondent and photographer Lee Miller. Kate Winslet portrays Lee in the film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023.
The stacked cast also includes Andy Samberg as Life Magazine photographer David E. Scherman, Alexander Skarsgård as English Surrealist painter, photographer, poet and biographer Roland Penrose, Marion Cotillard as Solange D’Ayen, the fashion director of French Vogue and close friend of Miller’s, Josh O’Connor as Tony, a young journalist and Andrea Riseborough as British Vogue Editor Audrey Withers.
Kuras is directing from a script by Liz Hannah, John Collee and Marion Hume. Winslet is also on board as a producer. In fact, Winslet personally paid the...
- 2/23/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Sky U.K., part of Comcast-owned European media and technology giant Sky, touted its programming slate for the year at its annual “Up Next” event at Protein Studios in Shoreditch, London on Thursday evening, with Cécile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios and chief content officer, lauding a “fantastic lineup for 2024.”
Sky has continued to double down on original content under Comcast’s ownership. “2024 is a year where you really see the results of the investments,” Frot-Coutaz said, touting “the level of ambition.” “It’s really now paying off, and that’s the case across all genres.”
She mentioned such upcoming shows as Mary & George, starring Julianne Moore, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, starring Harvey Keitel, and The Day of the Jackal, starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, as well as the upcoming film Lee, which tells the story of Lee Miller, a former-model-turned-war-photographer. Kate Winslet stars in it and also serves as a producer.
Sky has continued to double down on original content under Comcast’s ownership. “2024 is a year where you really see the results of the investments,” Frot-Coutaz said, touting “the level of ambition.” “It’s really now paying off, and that’s the case across all genres.”
She mentioned such upcoming shows as Mary & George, starring Julianne Moore, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, starring Harvey Keitel, and The Day of the Jackal, starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, as well as the upcoming film Lee, which tells the story of Lee Miller, a former-model-turned-war-photographer. Kate Winslet stars in it and also serves as a producer.
- 2/23/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sorry, Leo-Kate romantics, your favorite meme has been shut down by Rose DeWitt Bukater (après Dawson) herself.
During an interview with Net-a-Porter, Kate Winslet discussed how the film industry has changed for women since the beginning of her career — touching upon life after Titanic and the rise of the #MeToo movement nearly two decades later.
When reflecting on the media’s behavior following the massive success of the 1997 film and the often harsh spotlight placed on its leads, Winslet said, “I felt like I had to look a certain way,...
During an interview with Net-a-Porter, Kate Winslet discussed how the film industry has changed for women since the beginning of her career — touching upon life after Titanic and the rise of the #MeToo movement nearly two decades later.
When reflecting on the media’s behavior following the massive success of the 1997 film and the often harsh spotlight placed on its leads, Winslet said, “I felt like I had to look a certain way,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Roadside Attractions and Vertical have acquired US rights to the biopic Lee starring Kate Winslet as the celebrated model turned war photographer Lee Miller.
Lee premiered at TIFF 2023 and will open theatrically on September 20.
Ellen Kuras’ feature directorial debut charts the life of the trailblazing former model who went to Paris to become a photographer and eventually made it to the front line in the Second World War to document atrocities, launching her career as a war photographer.
Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, Josh O’Connor, Andy Samberg, and Marion Cotillard round out the key cast.
Kuras served as cinematographer on Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind...
Lee premiered at TIFF 2023 and will open theatrically on September 20.
Ellen Kuras’ feature directorial debut charts the life of the trailblazing former model who went to Paris to become a photographer and eventually made it to the front line in the Second World War to document atrocities, launching her career as a war photographer.
Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, Josh O’Connor, Andy Samberg, and Marion Cotillard round out the key cast.
Kuras served as cinematographer on Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind...
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Roadside Attractions and Vertical have acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Lee,” a biopic about American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller that stars Oscar winner Kate Winslet.
“Lee” is the feature directorial debut of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Ellen Kuras, who previously worked with Winslet on “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” The film’s ensemble includes “The Crown” breakout Josh O’Connor, Oscar-nominated “To Leslie” star Andrea Riseborough, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s” Andy Samberg, “Big Little Lies” star Alexander Skarsgård, and Oscar-winning “La Vie en Rose” star Marion Cotillard. Roadside Attractions and Vertical will release the film theatrically on Sept. 20.
“Lee” debuted at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, but it took time for a sale to be hammered out. The film follows Miller’s personal and professional life as she becomes a top photographer during the tumult of World War II. “Lee” is written by Liz Hannah, Marion Hume and John Collee.
“Lee” is the feature directorial debut of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Ellen Kuras, who previously worked with Winslet on “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” The film’s ensemble includes “The Crown” breakout Josh O’Connor, Oscar-nominated “To Leslie” star Andrea Riseborough, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s” Andy Samberg, “Big Little Lies” star Alexander Skarsgård, and Oscar-winning “La Vie en Rose” star Marion Cotillard. Roadside Attractions and Vertical will release the film theatrically on Sept. 20.
“Lee” debuted at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, but it took time for a sale to be hammered out. The film follows Miller’s personal and professional life as she becomes a top photographer during the tumult of World War II. “Lee” is written by Liz Hannah, Marion Hume and John Collee.
- 2/8/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Roadside Attractions and Vertical have co-acquired U.S. rights To the WWII drama Lee, marking the feature directorial debut of veteran cinematographer Ellen Kuras (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). which stars Academy Award winner Kate Winslet (The Regime) as famed American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller.
The film, written by Liz Hannah (The Post) and Marion Hume & John Collee, is slated to hit theaters September 20th, opening against Sony and Apple’s thriller Wolfs starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney, and Uni animation The Wild Robot.
World premiering at last year’s Toronto Film Festival, Lee begins in the late 1930s, as Hitler amasses power in Germany. Miller (Winslet) leaves her world and her artistic circle of friends behind in France and travels to London, having fallen wildly in love with the art dealer Roland Penrose (Alexander Skarsgård). The two embark on a passionate relationship, and then war breaks out in Europe.
The film, written by Liz Hannah (The Post) and Marion Hume & John Collee, is slated to hit theaters September 20th, opening against Sony and Apple’s thriller Wolfs starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney, and Uni animation The Wild Robot.
World premiering at last year’s Toronto Film Festival, Lee begins in the late 1930s, as Hitler amasses power in Germany. Miller (Winslet) leaves her world and her artistic circle of friends behind in France and travels to London, having fallen wildly in love with the art dealer Roland Penrose (Alexander Skarsgård). The two embark on a passionate relationship, and then war breaks out in Europe.
- 2/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Roadside Attractions and Vertical have acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Lee,” the war biopic starring Kate Winslet as influential WWII photographer Lee Miller.
“Lee” is the narrative feature directorial debut of cinematographer Ellen Kuras (she was previously nominated for an Oscar for co-directing “The Betrayal”), who worked with Winslet on “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” The film earned buzz for Winslet’s performance following its premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, sparking some hope of an Oscar or awards campaign for Winslet, but the film took some time to find a domestic distributor in a market slowed by the strikes.
Roadside Attractions and Vertical will release “Lee” theatrically on September 20.
Lee Miller captured some of the most indelible images of war in the 20th century, including an iconic photo of Miller herself inside Hitler’s private bathtub. The film begins in the late 1930s and...
“Lee” is the narrative feature directorial debut of cinematographer Ellen Kuras (she was previously nominated for an Oscar for co-directing “The Betrayal”), who worked with Winslet on “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” The film earned buzz for Winslet’s performance following its premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, sparking some hope of an Oscar or awards campaign for Winslet, but the film took some time to find a domestic distributor in a market slowed by the strikes.
Roadside Attractions and Vertical will release “Lee” theatrically on September 20.
Lee Miller captured some of the most indelible images of war in the 20th century, including an iconic photo of Miller herself inside Hitler’s private bathtub. The film begins in the late 1930s and...
- 2/8/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
As the start of the Camerimage Film Festival approaches, Variety asked four festival regulars, all sought-after cinematographers, to weigh in on the issues, trends and opportunities the profession is encountering this year – all subjects expected to come up during the fest, which runs Nov. 11-18. Here’s what they had to say:
Mandy Walker, currently filming Disney’s live action “Snow White” remake, and chairing Camerimage main competition jury.
“I see more and more women are shooting [film] projects and TV – in the States, a lot more women are shooting TV shows. A lot more in the camera department in general, camera operators, first ACs, and it’s definitely getting better. But there’s still a bit of a hump to get over before it’s anywhere near equal.”
“The technology – for me, when I first started shooting movies, there was no VFX, there was no blue screen because I was shooting very small indie projects.
Mandy Walker, currently filming Disney’s live action “Snow White” remake, and chairing Camerimage main competition jury.
“I see more and more women are shooting [film] projects and TV – in the States, a lot more women are shooting TV shows. A lot more in the camera department in general, camera operators, first ACs, and it’s definitely getting better. But there’s still a bit of a hump to get over before it’s anywhere near equal.”
“The technology – for me, when I first started shooting movies, there was no VFX, there was no blue screen because I was shooting very small indie projects.
- 11/7/2023
- by Will Tizard
- Variety Film + TV
This year’s AFI Fest is back in full glory, featuring a rich lineup of critical favorites plus a slate of five films curated by guest artistic director Greta Gerwig, whose latest film, “Barbie” has grossed $1.4 billion.
Returning to Hollywood’s Tcl Chinese Theatre and screening films from October 25-29, the event will feature Gerwig’s curated list of films: “All That Jazz,” “An American in Paris,” “A Matter of Life and Death,” “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” and “Wings of Desire.” AFI Fest will also screen the U.S. premiere of “Lee,” starring Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet, who is a producer on the project as well. The biopic follows the life of Lee Miller, a wartime photographer who documented the Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps, London Blitz and liberation of Paris during WW II.
“I think AFI Fest and all film festivals are monuments to the inspirational power of film, the healing restorative power of film,...
Returning to Hollywood’s Tcl Chinese Theatre and screening films from October 25-29, the event will feature Gerwig’s curated list of films: “All That Jazz,” “An American in Paris,” “A Matter of Life and Death,” “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” and “Wings of Desire.” AFI Fest will also screen the U.S. premiere of “Lee,” starring Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet, who is a producer on the project as well. The biopic follows the life of Lee Miller, a wartime photographer who documented the Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps, London Blitz and liberation of Paris during WW II.
“I think AFI Fest and all film festivals are monuments to the inspirational power of film, the healing restorative power of film,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Karen Idelson
- Variety Film + TV
US premiere of Kate Winslet starrer Lee added to selection.
AFI Fest guest artistic director Greta Gerwig has revealed her five selections ahead of the Hollywood event running October 25-29.
Gerwig, whose Barbie ranks as the highest global release of the year to date on $1.43bn, has curated All That Jazz, An American In Paris, A Matter Of Life And Death, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, and Wings Of Desire.
Separately the festival announced on Tuesday that it has set an October 28 US premiere for Ellen Kuras’ Lee starring Kate Winslet as Lee Miller, the model turned war correspondent whose images of the Blitz,...
AFI Fest guest artistic director Greta Gerwig has revealed her five selections ahead of the Hollywood event running October 25-29.
Gerwig, whose Barbie ranks as the highest global release of the year to date on $1.43bn, has curated All That Jazz, An American In Paris, A Matter Of Life And Death, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, and Wings Of Desire.
Separately the festival announced on Tuesday that it has set an October 28 US premiere for Ellen Kuras’ Lee starring Kate Winslet as Lee Miller, the model turned war correspondent whose images of the Blitz,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
In months leading up to her billion-dollar Mattel success “Barbie,” Greta Gerwig famously revealed some of the film influences behind her work. Now, the practice is set to continue in her role as guest artistic director for the 2023 AFI Fest, which takes place in Los Angeles Oct. 25–29.
The Oscar-nominated writer-director revealed Tuesday the five films that are going to be part of her specially curated festival sidebar: Tim Burton’s “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” Bob Fosse’s “All That Jazz,” Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell’s “A Matter of Life and Death,” Vincente Minnelli’s “An American in Paris” and Wim Wenders’ “Wings of Desire.”
Gerwig will introduce select films herself, notably “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” which screens at the Tcl Chinese Theatre on Oct. 26 at 6 p.m., two months after the death of its star and cowriter Paul Reubens.
Additionally, AFI Fest has added a few new titles to the lineup,...
The Oscar-nominated writer-director revealed Tuesday the five films that are going to be part of her specially curated festival sidebar: Tim Burton’s “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” Bob Fosse’s “All That Jazz,” Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell’s “A Matter of Life and Death,” Vincente Minnelli’s “An American in Paris” and Wim Wenders’ “Wings of Desire.”
Gerwig will introduce select films herself, notably “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” which screens at the Tcl Chinese Theatre on Oct. 26 at 6 p.m., two months after the death of its star and cowriter Paul Reubens.
Additionally, AFI Fest has added a few new titles to the lineup,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
Brad Paisley meditates on his home state of West Virginia on his newly released EP, Son of the Mountains: The First Four Tracks. Two songs, “Son of the Mountains” and “The Medicine Will,” reflect on what he loves about the state and what he worries about: The latter songs addresses the opioid crisis. Paisley debuted videos for the two songs on YouTube on Friday.
On “Son of the Mountains,” which also features Dan Tyminski and Jerry Douglas, Paisley sings about an uncle of his who promised a judge he’d...
On “Son of the Mountains,” which also features Dan Tyminski and Jerry Douglas, Paisley sings about an uncle of his who promised a judge he’d...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
A new trend on the fall festival circuit this year is the biopic of the unknown hero, something that seems unthinkable now in the digital age. There’s One Life, about the Schindler-like achievements of Nicholas Winton, who saved nearly 700 Jewish children from certain death in German-occupied Prague. There’s Rustin, about the gay, Black activist who organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — literally, right down to the toilet facilities — and had to wait 50 years for an official thank-you.
And there’s also Lee, which is slightly different from these previous two films in that its subject — photographer and former model Lee Miller — is pretty well known in all the fields she’s associated with, mostly in the world of art. But Ellen Kuras’ film is a thoughtful attempt to step back from what Miller actually did and to focus on the way she actually did it,...
And there’s also Lee, which is slightly different from these previous two films in that its subject — photographer and former model Lee Miller — is pretty well known in all the fields she’s associated with, mostly in the world of art. But Ellen Kuras’ film is a thoughtful attempt to step back from what Miller actually did and to focus on the way she actually did it,...
- 9/17/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Kate Winslet’s latest role in “Lee” sees her collaborating with legendary cinematographer Ellen Kuras to tell the story of Lee Miller, a former fashion model who became one of America’s most important photographers on the frontlines of World War II. Winslet wasn’t afraid to get down and dirty to embody Miller and the horrors she photographed, but her involvement in the film went far beyond her performance.
In a new interview with Vogue (the same magazine that published many of Miller’s photos), “Lee” producer Kate Solomon explained that Winslet was extremely involved in the business and creative aspects of the film as a producer. In addition to helping the film obtain financing, the profile revealed that Winslet personally paid the crew’s salaries for two weeks during the shoot.
“Kate held the film in her,” Solomon said. “If you spoke to her about any aspect of it,...
In a new interview with Vogue (the same magazine that published many of Miller’s photos), “Lee” producer Kate Solomon explained that Winslet was extremely involved in the business and creative aspects of the film as a producer. In addition to helping the film obtain financing, the profile revealed that Winslet personally paid the crew’s salaries for two weeks during the shoot.
“Kate held the film in her,” Solomon said. “If you spoke to her about any aspect of it,...
- 9/16/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
If there were an award for the most cinematic cigarette-sucking on film, “Lee” would be a shoo-in. Over the course of the nearly two-hour biopic, Kate Winslet, who stars as the war photographer Lee Miller, is consistently depicted amid a cloud of smoke, satisfying her oral fixation. Sometimes she puffs urgently, seeking to ease her jittery anxiety. In other scenes, she takes her time, her dramatic drags and pregnant pauses signaling that this lady has seen some things, kept some secrets, and survived it all.
Directed by the legendary cinematographer Ellen Kuras, “Lee” is one of the most conventional biopic exercises this year. The film is framed by a long conversation in 1977 between an elderly Lee (Winslet in makeup) and a young journalist, Antony (Josh O’Connor), seeking to chronicle Lee’s life. The pair chat in a moodily lit living room, Antony hunched over piles of Lee’s old photographs as the photographer,...
Directed by the legendary cinematographer Ellen Kuras, “Lee” is one of the most conventional biopic exercises this year. The film is framed by a long conversation in 1977 between an elderly Lee (Winslet in makeup) and a young journalist, Antony (Josh O’Connor), seeking to chronicle Lee’s life. The pair chat in a moodily lit living room, Antony hunched over piles of Lee’s old photographs as the photographer,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Natalia Winkelman
- Indiewire
Kate Winslet is opening up about her upcoming film Lee and said she had to be “brave” in order to do a topless scene.
“I had to be really f*cking brave about letting my body be its softest version of itself and not hiding from that,” she told Vogue in an interview before the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Winslet plays Lee Miller in the movie and when she filmed that particular scene, the Titanic star was still recovering from a back injury explaining she “had three massive hematomas on my spine, huge…I could barely stand up.”
She continued, “And believe me, people amongst our own team would say, ‘You might just want to sit up a bit.’ And I’d go, ‘Why? [Because of] the bit of flesh you can see? No, that’s the way it’s going to be!'”
Winslet noted that it’s still difficult for...
“I had to be really f*cking brave about letting my body be its softest version of itself and not hiding from that,” she told Vogue in an interview before the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Winslet plays Lee Miller in the movie and when she filmed that particular scene, the Titanic star was still recovering from a back injury explaining she “had three massive hematomas on my spine, huge…I could barely stand up.”
She continued, “And believe me, people amongst our own team would say, ‘You might just want to sit up a bit.’ And I’d go, ‘Why? [Because of] the bit of flesh you can see? No, that’s the way it’s going to be!'”
Winslet noted that it’s still difficult for...
- 9/13/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Story of Bayard Rustin, an often unsung Black queer man who fought alongside Martin Luther King, is adapted into a rousing, if creaky, drama
We’re in the middle of this year’s fall festival season which also means that we’re starting this year’s Oscar season which, as ever, then means that we’re in the thick of the dreaded biopic season. Films about Priscilla Presley, Leonard Bernstein, Enzo Ferrari, Nicholas Winton and Lee Miller are all trying to add fresh dynamism to the facts and figures of biographies, a practice that more often than not, feels rather thankless. Or at least it does to us as viewers. Academy members and actors trying to impress Academy members might disagree, the last decade offering up 15 acting Oscars to those playing dress-up as real people.
What marks Netflix’s Oscar play Rustin out, at least on initial scan, is its...
We’re in the middle of this year’s fall festival season which also means that we’re starting this year’s Oscar season which, as ever, then means that we’re in the thick of the dreaded biopic season. Films about Priscilla Presley, Leonard Bernstein, Enzo Ferrari, Nicholas Winton and Lee Miller are all trying to add fresh dynamism to the facts and figures of biographies, a practice that more often than not, feels rather thankless. Or at least it does to us as viewers. Academy members and actors trying to impress Academy members might disagree, the last decade offering up 15 acting Oscars to those playing dress-up as real people.
What marks Netflix’s Oscar play Rustin out, at least on initial scan, is its...
- 9/12/2023
- by Benjamin Lee in Toronto
- The Guardian - Film News
Kate Winslet struggled through the shooting of her new film with three “massive hematomas” on her spine. The ‘Titanic’ actress, 47, slipped and injured her back on the first day of making her upcoming film ‘Lee’ about troubled and iconic World War Two photographer Lee Miller. Kate told Vogue’s October issue about the injury – which came while shooting a sequence when Lee is running down the street in the French city of Saint-Malo while it was under bombardment in 1944: “I had three massive hematomas on my spine, huge. I could barely stand up.” Despite the massive bruising and swelling, Kate was determined there would be no delays in the filming and pushed on with the schedule despite the pain. It led to her getting up before 4am, being in hair and makeup by 5am, and on set before 7am. She added: “I know better than to waste precious energy on criticising my physical self.
- 9/12/2023
- by BANG Showbiz Reporter
- Bang Showbiz
It’s been 25 years since Kate Winslet graced the screen as Rose DeWitt Bukater in the Titanic, and in a recent interview with Vogue, the actress and producer reflected on the recent premiere of Lee, a film about war photographer Lee Miller.
The feature garnered buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival and stars the Academy Award winner, who produced, funded, and tenaciously vouched for the project. When looking back at the year-long journey it took to get the film off the ground, Winslet called out the male executives who...
The feature garnered buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival and stars the Academy Award winner, who produced, funded, and tenaciously vouched for the project. When looking back at the year-long journey it took to get the film off the ground, Winslet called out the male executives who...
- 9/12/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
There are few actors who command the screen like Kate Winslet, and with Ellen Kuras’ Lee, the thespian has one of her sturdiest roles in years. As tenacious, groundbreaking American war photographer Lee Miller, Winslet appears in nearly every scene, dominates nearly every conversation, and says more with an arched eyebrow than many actors can say across pages upon pages of dialogue. Winslet’s work here is every bit as strong as the performances she gave in films like Sense and Sensibility, Revolutionary Road, Little Children, and The Reader. There’s argument to be made that Lee features her finest turn.
What of the film itself? The photography of Lee Miller may have been bold and brilliant, but Ellen Kuras’ Lee isn’t. It’s a fine film, an involving one, and Kuras is best-known as cinematographer for a stellar list of films––Swoon, I Shot Andy Warhol, Summer of Sam,...
What of the film itself? The photography of Lee Miller may have been bold and brilliant, but Ellen Kuras’ Lee isn’t. It’s a fine film, an involving one, and Kuras is best-known as cinematographer for a stellar list of films––Swoon, I Shot Andy Warhol, Summer of Sam,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Kate Winslet debuted her latest movie, “Lee,” to instant Oscar buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Oscar winner produced the film and stars as the famed World War II photographer and journalist Lee Miller. In a new Vogue cover story, Winslet details the years-long journey it took to get a movie made about Miller. She said many male executives would patronize her as she was trying to get the necessary funding together to make “Lee.”
“The men who think you want and need their help are unbelievably outraging,” Winslet said. “I’ve even had a director say to me: ‘Listen, you do my film and I’ll get your little ‘Lee’ funded…’ Little! Or we’d have potential male investors saying things like: ‘Tell me, why am I supposed to like this woman?'”
The revelation led to a question about whether or not the #MeToo movement had created real change in Hollywood,...
“The men who think you want and need their help are unbelievably outraging,” Winslet said. “I’ve even had a director say to me: ‘Listen, you do my film and I’ll get your little ‘Lee’ funded…’ Little! Or we’d have potential male investors saying things like: ‘Tell me, why am I supposed to like this woman?'”
The revelation led to a question about whether or not the #MeToo movement had created real change in Hollywood,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Kate Winslet is reflecting on the body shaming she endured early in her career.
The Oscar winner and star of upcoming biopic “Lee,” which she also executive produced, told Vogue in a cover story that she was “consistently” criticized when she was starting out for having curves — and even told to lower her career expectations when being asked about her weight ahead of auditions.
“I was consistently told I was the wrong shape,” Winslet said. “I was consistently told I would have to settle for less.”
Despite calling herself the “fat kid at the back with the wrong fucking shoes on” when she was growing up, Winslet spoke of the empowering decision to recreate a topless photograph of war photographer Lee Miller, whom she plays in the film.
“You know I had to be really fucking brave about letting my body be its softest version of itself and not hiding from that,...
The Oscar winner and star of upcoming biopic “Lee,” which she also executive produced, told Vogue in a cover story that she was “consistently” criticized when she was starting out for having curves — and even told to lower her career expectations when being asked about her weight ahead of auditions.
“I was consistently told I was the wrong shape,” Winslet said. “I was consistently told I would have to settle for less.”
Despite calling herself the “fat kid at the back with the wrong fucking shoes on” when she was growing up, Winslet spoke of the empowering decision to recreate a topless photograph of war photographer Lee Miller, whom she plays in the film.
“You know I had to be really fucking brave about letting my body be its softest version of itself and not hiding from that,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
In Lee, Kate Winslet transforms into Lee Miller, a model turned photographer whose World War II images forced those outside of the conflict to confront the brutality of fascism. The actress injects award-winning cinematographer Ellen Kuras’ glossy and conventional biopic with an energy that ushers an enigmatic figure to the foreground.
The real-life Miller has had a quiet resurgence in the past few decades. In 2005, Australian writer Carolyn Burke penned a biography that meticulously chronicled Miller’s path to becoming a war photographer. Exhibitions in the U.S. and Britain in 2015 displayed her striking photographs of the Blitz and the aftermath of D-Day. Miller approached her war images with a kind of radical subjectivity, choosing to capture moments of deep empathy and pain. Considering the discomfort her photos inspired, one can only imagine how a firsthand experience of combat textured Miller’s interior life.
Winslet has this question on her mind,...
The real-life Miller has had a quiet resurgence in the past few decades. In 2005, Australian writer Carolyn Burke penned a biography that meticulously chronicled Miller’s path to becoming a war photographer. Exhibitions in the U.S. and Britain in 2015 displayed her striking photographs of the Blitz and the aftermath of D-Day. Miller approached her war images with a kind of radical subjectivity, choosing to capture moments of deep empathy and pain. Considering the discomfort her photos inspired, one can only imagine how a firsthand experience of combat textured Miller’s interior life.
Winslet has this question on her mind,...
- 9/10/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The remarkable life of war photographer Lee Miller has been a little-known tale of courage and determination, one that deserves the treatment given it by Kate Winslet, who plays the title role at the Toronto Film Festival with nuance and flair.
Miller, a photographer for Vogue in London in the 1940s, fought for the right to go to the front lines of World War II with the Allied troops, determined to bear witness to the realities of war.
But those realities were much harsher than she could have imagined and Miller ended up capturing up-close images of heartrending moments of suffering and survival – including some of the first shocking images of the death camp, Dachau.
Winslet, who also co-produced the film, plays Miller as the American-in-Europe free spirit she was, opening with a nude lunch among painter and artist friends (including Marion Cotillard) in the south of France in the late 1930s.
Miller, a photographer for Vogue in London in the 1940s, fought for the right to go to the front lines of World War II with the Allied troops, determined to bear witness to the realities of war.
But those realities were much harsher than she could have imagined and Miller ended up capturing up-close images of heartrending moments of suffering and survival – including some of the first shocking images of the death camp, Dachau.
Winslet, who also co-produced the film, plays Miller as the American-in-Europe free spirit she was, opening with a nude lunch among painter and artist friends (including Marion Cotillard) in the south of France in the late 1930s.
- 9/10/2023
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
Time and again, we’ve seen that trying to smash the entirety of a life—especially that of a notable person—into the running time of a feature film is a fool’s errand, resulting in puddle-deep characterization, painfully expositional dialogue and narratives that offer little more than bullet points. But these movies win Oscars, so financiers see them as something resembling a low risk, and here we are. “Lee,” the narrative directorial debut of acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras, stars Kate Winslet as WWII combat photographer Lee Miller, first seen snapping a picture during a firefight before getting knocked over by an explosion.
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The title fades in among the clouds of smoke, and we cut ahead to 1977, where Miller is now a senior citizen and cantankerous interview subject.
Continue reading ‘Lee’ Review: Kate Winslet Gets Her Oscar...
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The title fades in among the clouds of smoke, and we cut ahead to 1977, where Miller is now a senior citizen and cantankerous interview subject.
Continue reading ‘Lee’ Review: Kate Winslet Gets Her Oscar...
- 9/10/2023
- by Jason Bailey
- The Playlist
“I’ve been the model. I’ve been the muse. I’ve been the ingenue. But I was done with that. I was good at drinking, having sex, and taking pictures. And I did all three as much as I could.” – Lee Miller
When an elder Lee Miller, played by Kate Winslet, sits down with a young journalist to tell the story about her role during World War II in the war drama “Lee,” the memorable line sets up the filmmaker’s ultimate goal: tell the world about one of its most unsung heroes.
Along with a “Saving Private Ryan”-esque opening battle sequence, “Lee” presents itself as a glossy character study, looking for a home out of the acquisition market after premiering at the Roy Thomson Hall Theatre at TIFF on Saturday night. An affecting drama that puts the viewer right into the war zone, it’s led by...
When an elder Lee Miller, played by Kate Winslet, sits down with a young journalist to tell the story about her role during World War II in the war drama “Lee,” the memorable line sets up the filmmaker’s ultimate goal: tell the world about one of its most unsung heroes.
Along with a “Saving Private Ryan”-esque opening battle sequence, “Lee” presents itself as a glossy character study, looking for a home out of the acquisition market after premiering at the Roy Thomson Hall Theatre at TIFF on Saturday night. An affecting drama that puts the viewer right into the war zone, it’s led by...
- 9/10/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Toronto International Film Festival is in full swing with a bevy of titles competing both for global distribution and awards prestige. The festival has had its share of lumps in the last month, losing their 28-year-sponsor, Bell Telephone, back in August, as well as being enmeshed in the on-going SAG-AFTRA/WGA duel strike. It is that strike that is the most insurmountable goal for the event, as actors and writers are unable to attend and promote their films, though some have with a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.
And while the movie landscape is looking different, with movies switching release dates (in the wake of both the strike and Taylor Swift’s Eras tour), this year’s TIFF is showcasing what amazing movies are still being made. Here are 25 of the hottest titles to be excited for at this year’s TIFF.
Courtesy of TIFF
“Dumb Money” (Sony)
Craig Gillespie’s...
And while the movie landscape is looking different, with movies switching release dates (in the wake of both the strike and Taylor Swift’s Eras tour), this year’s TIFF is showcasing what amazing movies are still being made. Here are 25 of the hottest titles to be excited for at this year’s TIFF.
Courtesy of TIFF
“Dumb Money” (Sony)
Craig Gillespie’s...
- 9/9/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
Ellen Kuras is having a full-circle moment.
The celebrated cinematographer, who has worked for directors including Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee and Michel Gondry, wanted to be a politically minded filmmaker like Costa-Gavras when she was starting out, but found herself primarily working behind the camera for many years. With “Lee,” a Toronto premiere starring Kate Winslet as famed World War II photographer Lee Miller, she is finally making her debut as a feature film director.
“It’s actually been a pretty smooth glide from the dolly to the director’s chair,” says Kuras, who directed the Oscar-nominated doc “The Betrayal,” commercials and episodes of “Ozark” and “Catch-22” before tackling “Lee.”
Her work on the project is an outgrowth of a connection she made with Winslet as cinematographer on “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” At a bookstore, Kuras spotted a tome about Miller, and, taken by Winslet’s likeness to her,...
The celebrated cinematographer, who has worked for directors including Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee and Michel Gondry, wanted to be a politically minded filmmaker like Costa-Gavras when she was starting out, but found herself primarily working behind the camera for many years. With “Lee,” a Toronto premiere starring Kate Winslet as famed World War II photographer Lee Miller, she is finally making her debut as a feature film director.
“It’s actually been a pretty smooth glide from the dolly to the director’s chair,” says Kuras, who directed the Oscar-nominated doc “The Betrayal,” commercials and episodes of “Ozark” and “Catch-22” before tackling “Lee.”
Her work on the project is an outgrowth of a connection she made with Winslet as cinematographer on “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” At a bookstore, Kuras spotted a tome about Miller, and, taken by Winslet’s likeness to her,...
- 9/9/2023
- by Diane Garrett
- Variety Film + TV
The U.K. has a robust presence at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, and several of the films screening there find contemporary resonance while exploring historical subjects.
In Thea Sharrock’s 1920s-set “Wicked Little Letters,” Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley play neighbors who get on each other’s nerves in a small English town where residents start receiving anonymous, expletive-laden letters. Sharrock sees parallels in the film’s theme with today’s social media trolling replacing poison-pen letters.
“The parallels are both so immediate and so obvious, but they’re very subtly made in the writing and therefore in the film,” Sharrock says. “You wonder how far we’ve come in 100 years. Technology-wise, it’s very obvious how far we’ve come, but as human beings in terms of humanity, actually, how much is exactly the same? And how much have we developed in a good way? And...
In Thea Sharrock’s 1920s-set “Wicked Little Letters,” Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley play neighbors who get on each other’s nerves in a small English town where residents start receiving anonymous, expletive-laden letters. Sharrock sees parallels in the film’s theme with today’s social media trolling replacing poison-pen letters.
“The parallels are both so immediate and so obvious, but they’re very subtly made in the writing and therefore in the film,” Sharrock says. “You wonder how far we’ve come in 100 years. Technology-wise, it’s very obvious how far we’ve come, but as human beings in terms of humanity, actually, how much is exactly the same? And how much have we developed in a good way? And...
- 9/8/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Daddio, Lee, Boy Kills World, North Star, Woman Of The Hour, Hell Of A Summer among TIFF picks.
Kate Winslet as war photographer Lee Miller, Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn in a taxi cab, and Ewan McGregor in the story of estranged siblings trying to coax their mother out of a furniture store sofa are just some of the storylines of acquisition titles screening at 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
This year’s selection boasts a number of feature directorial debuts from Anna Kendrick, Kristin Scott Thomas, Chris Pine, and Finn Wolfhard, as well as sophomore outings by Michael Keaton and Viggo Mortensen.
Kate Winslet as war photographer Lee Miller, Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn in a taxi cab, and Ewan McGregor in the story of estranged siblings trying to coax their mother out of a furniture store sofa are just some of the storylines of acquisition titles screening at 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
This year’s selection boasts a number of feature directorial debuts from Anna Kendrick, Kristin Scott Thomas, Chris Pine, and Finn Wolfhard, as well as sophomore outings by Michael Keaton and Viggo Mortensen.
- 9/7/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Here comes the fall festival circuit during the history-making double union strike. In these still uncharted waters, there remain quite a few unknowns. For instance, it’s unclear how interim agreements — either signed or not — will affect a project’s potential for pickup. Then, there is the question of whether AMPTP studios — supposedly sitting on stockpiles of cash — will be looking to buy given a lack of new content, or if they will abstain with an uncertain negotiating road ahead.
In the weeks leading up to the festival, there was chatter about how studios, including Netflix, had been messaging that they would not be buying projects that had signed interim agreements. (Netflix had no comment.) If a streamer did sign on to these agreements, they would indeed be signing on to SAG-AFTRA’s requirement that actors for streaming projects receive 2 percent of subscription revenue produced by those projects, as defined by metrics from Parrot Analytics.
In the weeks leading up to the festival, there was chatter about how studios, including Netflix, had been messaging that they would not be buying projects that had signed interim agreements. (Netflix had no comment.) If a streamer did sign on to these agreements, they would indeed be signing on to SAG-AFTRA’s requirement that actors for streaming projects receive 2 percent of subscription revenue produced by those projects, as defined by metrics from Parrot Analytics.
- 9/7/2023
- by Mia Galuppo and Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Before cameras ever start rolling on a RadicalMedia movie, staffers are already busy strategizing about where it should eventually premiere. The company, which boasts “The Fog of War” and “Summer of Soul” among its many credits, routinely consults an exhaustive chart that lays out the deadlines to submit a movie to major festivals like Cannes, Sundance and Toronto.
“There’s no guarantee that you’ll get invited, but it’s important to have a plan,” says Jon Kamen, CEO of RadicalMedia. “Each festival has their own unique personality that makes it the perfect fit for certain kinds of work.”
In the case of RadicalMedia’s “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero,” a documentary that follows the pop star behind “Old Town Road” on his first global tour, that ideal launching spot was always the Toronto International Film Festival.
“Nas X has performed in the city, and he has a huge fanbase there,...
“There’s no guarantee that you’ll get invited, but it’s important to have a plan,” says Jon Kamen, CEO of RadicalMedia. “Each festival has their own unique personality that makes it the perfect fit for certain kinds of work.”
In the case of RadicalMedia’s “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero,” a documentary that follows the pop star behind “Old Town Road” on his first global tour, that ideal launching spot was always the Toronto International Film Festival.
“Nas X has performed in the city, and he has a huge fanbase there,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The question of whether Hollywood stars will light up the Lido this week has roiled the film industry in the run-up to the Venice Film Festival. “Poor Things” lead actress Emma Stone was among the marquee names that were holding out for a SAG-AFTRA exemption allowing her to promote the Frankenstein-inspired period film from Oscar nominee Yorgos Lanthimos (“The Favourite”), which bowed in competition Friday to a lengthy standing ovation and rave reviews.
Such guild-negotiated workarounds have offered a lifeline to Budapest, where the Victorian-era drama was filmed, with industry insiders insisting that the ongoing Hollywood strikes are yet to put a noticeable damper on the booming production hub.
“We’ve been affected, but the town continues to have activity,” says Adam Goodman of Mid Atlantic Films, which is currently servicing Lionsgate’s “The Killer’s Game,” starring Dave Bautista and Ben Kingsley. The action-comedy is among a...
Such guild-negotiated workarounds have offered a lifeline to Budapest, where the Victorian-era drama was filmed, with industry insiders insisting that the ongoing Hollywood strikes are yet to put a noticeable damper on the booming production hub.
“We’ve been affected, but the town continues to have activity,” says Adam Goodman of Mid Atlantic Films, which is currently servicing Lionsgate’s “The Killer’s Game,” starring Dave Bautista and Ben Kingsley. The action-comedy is among a...
- 9/2/2023
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Astonishing stories of female heroism and bravery during World War II will be the subject of an upcoming Woodcut Media history series.
Channel 4 in the UK and Sbs in Australia have pre-bought World War II: Women on the Frontline, which UK indie Woodcut is selling through its sales arm, Woodcut International. The three-part series is currently in production.
The show will explore daring and unknown histories of remarkable female soldiers, pilots and spies who fought, flew and died in the Second World War. Each episode will shed light on the courageous women who led the charge in some of the conflict’s most perilous but unknown missions.
It will feature archive footage, to spotlight the likes of Selma van de Perre, who as a teenager worked as a courier for the Dutch Resistance before she was betrayed — and survived — the horrors of Ravensbrück concentration camp, the Soviet sniper...
Channel 4 in the UK and Sbs in Australia have pre-bought World War II: Women on the Frontline, which UK indie Woodcut is selling through its sales arm, Woodcut International. The three-part series is currently in production.
The show will explore daring and unknown histories of remarkable female soldiers, pilots and spies who fought, flew and died in the Second World War. Each episode will shed light on the courageous women who led the charge in some of the conflict’s most perilous but unknown missions.
It will feature archive footage, to spotlight the likes of Selma van de Perre, who as a teenager worked as a courier for the Dutch Resistance before she was betrayed — and survived — the horrors of Ravensbrück concentration camp, the Soviet sniper...
- 8/30/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson are set to star in the romantic drama “Alice & Jack” for U.K. broadcaster Channel 4.
The series is lead directed by Juho Kuosmanen, helmer of the Golden Globe-nominated Cannes title “Compartment Number 6,” with a second block directed by BAFTA-nominated “Lilting” helmer Hong Khaou. The show is written by “Mad Men” scribe Victor Levin. It is a Fremantle production in partnership with BAFTA- and Emmy-winning Me + You Productions (“I Am Ruth”), Academy Award-nominated Groundswell Productions (“The Visitor”) and De Maio Entertainment. Fremantle is handling global sales on the project.
Rounding out the cast are Aisling Bea (“Greatest Days”), Aimee Lou Wood (“Sex Education”) and Sunil Patel (“This Time with Alan Partridge”).
Created and written by Levin, “Alice & Jack” is billed as “a love story for the ages.” An official synopsis for the show reads: When Alice (Riseborough) and Jack (Gleeson) first meet, they...
The series is lead directed by Juho Kuosmanen, helmer of the Golden Globe-nominated Cannes title “Compartment Number 6,” with a second block directed by BAFTA-nominated “Lilting” helmer Hong Khaou. The show is written by “Mad Men” scribe Victor Levin. It is a Fremantle production in partnership with BAFTA- and Emmy-winning Me + You Productions (“I Am Ruth”), Academy Award-nominated Groundswell Productions (“The Visitor”) and De Maio Entertainment. Fremantle is handling global sales on the project.
Rounding out the cast are Aisling Bea (“Greatest Days”), Aimee Lou Wood (“Sex Education”) and Sunil Patel (“This Time with Alan Partridge”).
Created and written by Levin, “Alice & Jack” is billed as “a love story for the ages.” An official synopsis for the show reads: When Alice (Riseborough) and Jack (Gleeson) first meet, they...
- 8/9/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
In the game of showbiz, sometimes, even if the biz is breaking down, the show must go on. The Toronto International Film Festival is still scheduled to kick off even if the bevy of guests are not able to make appearances due to actors forbidden to promote their films during the SAG-AFTRA strike. TIFF will not be the only event weathering this challenge should the strike continue this festival season.
Regardless of the unrest in Hollywood, the Toronto International Film Festival has just released the list of movies set to screen this year. According to IndieWire, the lineup of films includes many that have yet to premiere in any capacity, making TIFF the first time it will be available to audiences. The inaugural night of the festival has yet to name an opening selection; however, they have already programmed in Taika Waititi’s new comedy, Next Goal Wins starring Michael Fassbender,...
Regardless of the unrest in Hollywood, the Toronto International Film Festival has just released the list of movies set to screen this year. According to IndieWire, the lineup of films includes many that have yet to premiere in any capacity, making TIFF the first time it will be available to audiences. The inaugural night of the festival has yet to name an opening selection; however, they have already programmed in Taika Waititi’s new comedy, Next Goal Wins starring Michael Fassbender,...
- 7/24/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
All film festivals face a challenged season ahead as most onscreen talent will be forced to sit this one out due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Just last week, MGM and Luca Guadagnino yanked “Challengers” from the Venice opening night slot and shifted the movie entirely to April of next year.
But the Toronto International Film Festival forges ahead with a nevertheless starry lineup this year of 60 films across the Galas and Special Presentations sections, as announced Monday morning. The festival has not made an opening night selection but has so far also programmed Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins” and Ladj Ly’s “Les Indésirables.”
Among the world premieres are Ellen Kuras’ “Lee,” starring Kate Winslet as war photographer Lee Miller and Andy Samberg as Life Magazine photographer David E. Scherman; Viggo Mortensen’s directorial effort “The Dead Don’t Hurt,” a Western starring himself and Vicky Krieps; Craig Gillespie...
But the Toronto International Film Festival forges ahead with a nevertheless starry lineup this year of 60 films across the Galas and Special Presentations sections, as announced Monday morning. The festival has not made an opening night selection but has so far also programmed Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins” and Ladj Ly’s “Les Indésirables.”
Among the world premieres are Ellen Kuras’ “Lee,” starring Kate Winslet as war photographer Lee Miller and Andy Samberg as Life Magazine photographer David E. Scherman; Viggo Mortensen’s directorial effort “The Dead Don’t Hurt,” a Western starring himself and Vicky Krieps; Craig Gillespie...
- 7/24/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Brothers Osborne live it up every way they can in “Sun Ain’t Even Gone Down Yet,” a bright and boisterous track from their upcoming self-titled album, out September 15.
On the tune, singer Tj Osborne paints a hard-partying picture of drinking hard and living fast over a funky-tonk backdrop of guitars and thwapping drums. Then he and his guitarist brother John join their voices to finish the tableau: “If a cold libation’s any indication, we’re gonna have a hell of a night,” they sing. “The day’s about...
On the tune, singer Tj Osborne paints a hard-partying picture of drinking hard and living fast over a funky-tonk backdrop of guitars and thwapping drums. Then he and his guitarist brother John join their voices to finish the tableau: “If a cold libation’s any indication, we’re gonna have a hell of a night,” they sing. “The day’s about...
- 7/14/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Andy Samberg wanted to get out of his "comfort zone" in 'Lee'.The 44-year-old comic stars alongside Kate Winslet in the World War II biographical film about the model-turned-photojournalist Lee Miller and had various motivations to play the photojournalist David Scherman in Ellen Kuras' picture.In an interview with Collider, Andy said: "A big part of the draw for me outside of the fact that I was really drawn to playing this real person, David Scherman, and the script, was getting to work with Kate Winslet, who is someone that I just really admire and I know has an incredible work ethic and a consistent high quality of work."So when they asked if I'd be interested in that, that was, for me, a big reason I was willing to give it a shot and sort of go out of my comfort zone."The 'Palm Springs' star reflected on the...
- 3/21/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Because a list is never done and because we were inspired to dig that bit further, we have a few more updates on potential Cannes contenders this year.
Below is Part Two of our selection of movies we hear are in the conversation. You can read about our first wave of potentials here, including Scorsese, Indiana Jones 5 and Johnny Depp’s comeback movie.
Related Story From ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ & ‘Indiana Jones’ To ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ & ‘The Old Oak’: 32 Movies From Across The Globe That Could Light Up The Cannes Film Festival Related Story International Insider: Cannes Contenders; London's Time To Shine; Danish Diversity Debate; ITV Finances; Ken Loach Union Row Related Story Ruben Östlund Set As 2023 Cannes Film Festival Jury President
Among anticipated films it has become clear to us in recent days are unlikely to debut are Kirill Serebrennikov’s Limonov, Sean Durkin’s Iron Claw,...
Below is Part Two of our selection of movies we hear are in the conversation. You can read about our first wave of potentials here, including Scorsese, Indiana Jones 5 and Johnny Depp’s comeback movie.
Related Story From ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ & ‘Indiana Jones’ To ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ & ‘The Old Oak’: 32 Movies From Across The Globe That Could Light Up The Cannes Film Festival Related Story International Insider: Cannes Contenders; London's Time To Shine; Danish Diversity Debate; ITV Finances; Ken Loach Union Row Related Story Ruben Östlund Set As 2023 Cannes Film Festival Jury President
Among anticipated films it has become clear to us in recent days are unlikely to debut are Kirill Serebrennikov’s Limonov, Sean Durkin’s Iron Claw,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman, Melanie Goodfellow and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Oscar winner Helen Mirren is set to star as celebrated author Patricia Highsmith in new movie Switzerland, whose plot will mirror one of the Tom Ripley novels for which the American novelist was most famous.
Filmmaker and celebrated music video director Anton Corbijn, whose credits include Control, A Most Wanted Man and The American, is aboard to direct the movie, which FilmNation will be launching for world sales at next week’s EFM.
In Switzerland, Highsmith’s late life solitude in the Swiss Alps is interrupted by Edward, a young literary agent who is sent by the writer’s relentless publishing company to convince her to pen one last novel in her wildly popular Ripley series (which includes the classic The Talented Mr Ripley). Highsmith uses her famously macabre imagination to scare Edward away, but before they know it a collaboration ensues, leaving the world they’ve constructed indistinguishable from their own.
Filmmaker and celebrated music video director Anton Corbijn, whose credits include Control, A Most Wanted Man and The American, is aboard to direct the movie, which FilmNation will be launching for world sales at next week’s EFM.
In Switzerland, Highsmith’s late life solitude in the Swiss Alps is interrupted by Edward, a young literary agent who is sent by the writer’s relentless publishing company to convince her to pen one last novel in her wildly popular Ripley series (which includes the classic The Talented Mr Ripley). Highsmith uses her famously macabre imagination to scare Edward away, but before they know it a collaboration ensues, leaving the world they’ve constructed indistinguishable from their own.
- 2/7/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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