Sean Baker’s previous film, 2022’s Red Rocket (2022), began with *Nsync’s Spotify-topping “Bye Bye Bye,” but Anora starts with the slightly lesser-known “Greatest Days” by British boy band Take That. Musically, it’s a bold choice, at odds with the frenetic spirit of what for over half its running time is a high-decibel screwball comedy that spends a lot of time in its establishing scenes in a New York strip joint.
The tentative nature of the lyric however — “This could be the greatest day of our lives” — is slyly indicative of where this modern Cinderella story is going, a film of three parts that accelerates at speed, cruises at high altitude for a surprisingly long time, then comes back down to earth with a deeply affecting and almost unbearably melancholy coda that sends the audience out in silence.
The opening suggests a sister piece to Baker’s 2012 film Starlet,...
The tentative nature of the lyric however — “This could be the greatest day of our lives” — is slyly indicative of where this modern Cinderella story is going, a film of three parts that accelerates at speed, cruises at high altitude for a surprisingly long time, then comes back down to earth with a deeply affecting and almost unbearably melancholy coda that sends the audience out in silence.
The opening suggests a sister piece to Baker’s 2012 film Starlet,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Marvel Rivals, the superhero team-based Pvp title from NetEase Games, has been the talk of the town ever since it was announced. The game features 6v6 fast-paced combat and pits players against each other, where they play as popular Marvel characters and can also use their abilities.
The game recently held its closed alpha test and has now introduced some new character skins. There are several character skins from movies and comics; however, there is one skin that players are excited about the most, and it cannot even beat the popular Spider-Man skin from Endgame.
One Marvel Rivals Skin From the Patch Is the Most Wanted by Fans Marvel Rivals adds new skins to the game with the latest patch.
The closed alpha test for Marvel Rivals began on May 10 and ended on May 20, allowing players to check out the game for the first time, and the response has been amazing.
The game recently held its closed alpha test and has now introduced some new character skins. There are several character skins from movies and comics; however, there is one skin that players are excited about the most, and it cannot even beat the popular Spider-Man skin from Endgame.
One Marvel Rivals Skin From the Patch Is the Most Wanted by Fans Marvel Rivals adds new skins to the game with the latest patch.
The closed alpha test for Marvel Rivals began on May 10 and ended on May 20, allowing players to check out the game for the first time, and the response has been amazing.
- 5/21/2024
- by Rohit Tiwari
- FandomWire
Dolly De Leon, who rocked the Cannes Film Festival two years ago in “Triangle of Sadness,” has joined the cast of “Severino: The First Serial Killer,” an upcoming series from Philippines outfit CreaZion Studios.
While “Severino” is the highest profile project, the producer is building a larger slate of feature films.
“Severino” De Leon is a large-scale period thriller series, chronicling the tale of Catholic priest Severino Mallari, who killed 57 people during the Spanish colonization era of the country. Producers Rj Agustin and Real Florido have tapped Yam Laranas known for his horror films “The Echo” and “The Road” as series director. The cast also includes Dennis Trillo as Severino and Chai Fonacier. Production is scheduled for August.
Florido is set as director and working with producer Kristine De Leon on development of “The Fantabulous Badingger-z,” a rotoscope animation movie adapted from the comic book “Badingger-z and the Accla Assassin.
While “Severino” is the highest profile project, the producer is building a larger slate of feature films.
“Severino” De Leon is a large-scale period thriller series, chronicling the tale of Catholic priest Severino Mallari, who killed 57 people during the Spanish colonization era of the country. Producers Rj Agustin and Real Florido have tapped Yam Laranas known for his horror films “The Echo” and “The Road” as series director. The cast also includes Dennis Trillo as Severino and Chai Fonacier. Production is scheduled for August.
Florido is set as director and working with producer Kristine De Leon on development of “The Fantabulous Badingger-z,” a rotoscope animation movie adapted from the comic book “Badingger-z and the Accla Assassin.
- 5/21/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
One of the most anticipated moments of the 77th Cannes Film Festival finally arrived Monday night with the world premiere of the Donald Trump drama The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan as a young version of the real estate mogul in his pre-maga days.
Only Francis Ford Coppola’s wildly ambitious swan song Megalopolis had inspired more pre-premiere chatter and curiosity at this year’s edition of the glamorous French film festival. Ahead of its unveiling, virtually no one had seen The Apprentice, as the movie reportedly was finished only days before its premiere.
Ali Abbasi, Stan, Martin Donovan and Maria Bakalova walked the Cannes red carpet for the premiere. Only Jeremy Strong, who plays notorious political fixer Roy Cohn in the film, was not in attendance.
Directed by acclaimed Iranian-Danish filmmaker Abbasi and written by Gabe Sherman, The Apprentice explores Donald Trump’s rise to power in 1980s America under...
Only Francis Ford Coppola’s wildly ambitious swan song Megalopolis had inspired more pre-premiere chatter and curiosity at this year’s edition of the glamorous French film festival. Ahead of its unveiling, virtually no one had seen The Apprentice, as the movie reportedly was finished only days before its premiere.
Ali Abbasi, Stan, Martin Donovan and Maria Bakalova walked the Cannes red carpet for the premiere. Only Jeremy Strong, who plays notorious political fixer Roy Cohn in the film, was not in attendance.
Directed by acclaimed Iranian-Danish filmmaker Abbasi and written by Gabe Sherman, The Apprentice explores Donald Trump’s rise to power in 1980s America under...
- 5/20/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski and Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The Africa Channel (Tac) has unveiled an AVOD option for its streaming service, a suite of Fast channels and struck deals with several content suppliers.
Unveiled in packaged unfronts announcement was “significant expansion” of Tac’s streaming business will see its subscription streamer Demand Africa add a free, ad-supported streaming tier toplines news out of the Black-owned content company’s 2024-25 Upfront.
Thus will launch later this year and has been created on the back a successful Upfront last year, when Tac saw a 140% increase in sold inventory, with ad revenues up 155%, and upfront commitments up 57% from companies in spaces such as pharma, retail, automotive, financial and Cpg.
On the Fast front, the first channel added to the Demand Africa platform is Afro-Cinema, which will launch this spring with a curated selection of films, docs, series and cultural programs from established and emerging filmmakers. Music, travel, cooking, home and beauty channels will follow,...
Unveiled in packaged unfronts announcement was “significant expansion” of Tac’s streaming business will see its subscription streamer Demand Africa add a free, ad-supported streaming tier toplines news out of the Black-owned content company’s 2024-25 Upfront.
Thus will launch later this year and has been created on the back a successful Upfront last year, when Tac saw a 140% increase in sold inventory, with ad revenues up 155%, and upfront commitments up 57% from companies in spaces such as pharma, retail, automotive, financial and Cpg.
On the Fast front, the first channel added to the Demand Africa platform is Afro-Cinema, which will launch this spring with a curated selection of films, docs, series and cultural programs from established and emerging filmmakers. Music, travel, cooking, home and beauty channels will follow,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Studiocanal has acquired UK-Ireland distribution rights to Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice, ahead of its world premiere in Cannes Competition next week.
Rocket Science is handling international sales.
The company will release the film in UK-Ireland cinemas in 2024.
Directed by Border and Holy Spider filmmaker Abbasi and written by Gabe Sherman, The Apprentice charts a young Donald Trump’s rise to power through a Faustian deal with influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn.
Sebastian Stan stars as Trump, with Jeremy Strong as Cohn, Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump, and Martin Donovan as Fred Trump Sr.
The Apprentice is...
Rocket Science is handling international sales.
The company will release the film in UK-Ireland cinemas in 2024.
Directed by Border and Holy Spider filmmaker Abbasi and written by Gabe Sherman, The Apprentice charts a young Donald Trump’s rise to power through a Faustian deal with influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn.
Sebastian Stan stars as Trump, with Jeremy Strong as Cohn, Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump, and Martin Donovan as Fred Trump Sr.
The Apprentice is...
- 5/16/2024
- ScreenDaily
Louis Leterrier the director of Fast X and several Transporter action movies has been tapped to direct and produce the sci-fi horror film 11817, based on a script by Matthew Robinson.
The genre pic produced by Leterrier’s Carrousel Studios, Rocket Science, Thank You Studios, Chernin Entertainment and 3 Arts Entertainment is now casting. Rocket Science will fully finance, handle foreign sales and introduce the film in Cannes, while CAA Media Finance will handle a North American sale.
Leterrier is known as a highly reliable director on big-budget, effects-heavy fare such as Clash of the Titans, the Jason Statham-starring Transporter movies and Universal’s The Incredible Hulk. His films have earned $2 billion in box office worldwide.
“Directing projects where the audience gets behind the characters has always been my focus. However complex, flawed, heroic, we identify with them as we live through their journey. It’s what excites me about...
The genre pic produced by Leterrier’s Carrousel Studios, Rocket Science, Thank You Studios, Chernin Entertainment and 3 Arts Entertainment is now casting. Rocket Science will fully finance, handle foreign sales and introduce the film in Cannes, while CAA Media Finance will handle a North American sale.
Leterrier is known as a highly reliable director on big-budget, effects-heavy fare such as Clash of the Titans, the Jason Statham-starring Transporter movies and Universal’s The Incredible Hulk. His films have earned $2 billion in box office worldwide.
“Directing projects where the audience gets behind the characters has always been my focus. However complex, flawed, heroic, we identify with them as we live through their journey. It’s what excites me about...
- 5/2/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Library of Congress has announced this year’s selection of 25 “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” pieces of recorded music to archive into the National Recording Registry, led by albums from Green Day, The Notorious B.I.G., and Blondie.
In addition to Green Day’s seminal Dookie, The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut Ready to Die, and Blondie’s commercial breakthrough Parallel Lines, other albums preserved among “the defining sounds of history” include Abba’s Arrival and The Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces. Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow and The Cars’ self-titled debut also made the list.
Songs include Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s “LA-di-Da-Di,” Perry Como’s “Catch a Falling Star,” Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and Gene Autry’s “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” See the full list below and take a look at the Library of Congress’ full registry here.
In addition to Green Day’s seminal Dookie, The Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut Ready to Die, and Blondie’s commercial breakthrough Parallel Lines, other albums preserved among “the defining sounds of history” include Abba’s Arrival and The Chicks’ Wide Open Spaces. Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow and The Cars’ self-titled debut also made the list.
Songs include Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick’s “LA-di-Da-Di,” Perry Como’s “Catch a Falling Star,” Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” and Gene Autry’s “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” See the full list below and take a look at the Library of Congress’ full registry here.
- 4/16/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Zoë Saldaña’s affinity for intergalactic sci-fi adventures is well documented through her filmography. With a prominent presence in major franchises like James Cameron’s Avatar, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Star Trek reboot, the accomplished actor has been an integral factor in all these films becoming huge box office successes.
Zoë Saldaña in Star Trek
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 heralding James Gunn’s swansong for Marvel before becoming DC head, Saldaña’s association with the franchise was officially over by the actor’s own admission. The Avatar star though, believed that Marvel would be making a huge mistake if the beloved film series isn’t taken forward for future films. With a new team having been introduced at the end of the 3rd film, fans are now debating the path this narrative could take.
Why Zoë Saldaña Is Firmly Vouching For The Guardians Of The Galaxy...
Zoë Saldaña in Star Trek
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 heralding James Gunn’s swansong for Marvel before becoming DC head, Saldaña’s association with the franchise was officially over by the actor’s own admission. The Avatar star though, believed that Marvel would be making a huge mistake if the beloved film series isn’t taken forward for future films. With a new team having been introduced at the end of the 3rd film, fans are now debating the path this narrative could take.
Why Zoë Saldaña Is Firmly Vouching For The Guardians Of The Galaxy...
- 4/2/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Unreal Engine and Epic Games had a space at the Gdc (Game Developers Conference), where they introduced the new Unreal Engine 5.4. This version of the popular engine has a lot of new features regarding animation. Fortnite has also appeared on the conference, with several, especially in the Uefn territory (Unreal Editor for Fortnite).
Epic Games confirmed outstanding numbers for Creators 2.0 on Uefn. The details talk about more than 80,000 islands created that utilized the tools provided by Epic Games and Unreal technology. Fortnite keeps making the possibilities for first-time developers even more user-friendly.
Fortnite Uefn numbers surprised audiences in the State of Unreal at the Gdc More than 80,000 islands were created with Uefn in Fortnite. This was revealed in the State of Unreal at the Gdc.
At the Gdc, Epic Games and Unreal Engine unveiled numerous new updates, including the first trailer for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, which shows Unreal Engine 5.4 in action.
Epic Games confirmed outstanding numbers for Creators 2.0 on Uefn. The details talk about more than 80,000 islands created that utilized the tools provided by Epic Games and Unreal technology. Fortnite keeps making the possibilities for first-time developers even more user-friendly.
Fortnite Uefn numbers surprised audiences in the State of Unreal at the Gdc More than 80,000 islands were created with Uefn in Fortnite. This was revealed in the State of Unreal at the Gdc.
At the Gdc, Epic Games and Unreal Engine unveiled numerous new updates, including the first trailer for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, which shows Unreal Engine 5.4 in action.
- 3/24/2024
- by Lucas Lapetina
- FandomWire
Adam Sandler’s movies have their fair share of lovers and haters. The Sandman’s films are popular among some sections of the audience. Despite making some subpar films, everyone seems to root for the actor. However, Sandler revealed that he was never approached by big studios like Marvel to play a role in their films. He also has no hope that the opportunity will ever come in his career.
Adam Sandler as Jakub Procházka in Spaceman (2024)
Interestingly, rumors suggest that Marvel Studios was looking into Sandler to play the role of Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy back in 2013. However, James Gunn shared that he never met the Happy Gilmore actor for the said role.
Adam Sandler Has No Hope For His Marvel Career
Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems
Adam Sandler is a capable actor, whether he’s making absurd comedy films with his friends or starring in...
Adam Sandler as Jakub Procházka in Spaceman (2024)
Interestingly, rumors suggest that Marvel Studios was looking into Sandler to play the role of Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy back in 2013. However, James Gunn shared that he never met the Happy Gilmore actor for the said role.
Adam Sandler Has No Hope For His Marvel Career
Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems
Adam Sandler is a capable actor, whether he’s making absurd comedy films with his friends or starring in...
- 3/23/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Actress Karen Gillan is popularly known for her role as Amy Pond; a primary companion to the Eleventh Doctor in Doctor Who from 2010 to 2013. She is also widely known for portraying Nebula; a blue-skinned alien warrior in Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actress over the years has grown to be one of the well-liked characters in the MCU and received appreciation for her portrayal of the character on-screen.
Gillan. apart from MCU. has also been a part of very popular Jumanji movies such as Ruby Roundhouse alongside Dwayne Johnson. The actress has been highly lauded by the audience not only for her brilliant character portrayals but also for being an ardent advocate of suicide prevention. She recently opened up about one surprising thing from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Karen Gillan talks about the post-credit message from James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3...
Gillan. apart from MCU. has also been a part of very popular Jumanji movies such as Ruby Roundhouse alongside Dwayne Johnson. The actress has been highly lauded by the audience not only for her brilliant character portrayals but also for being an ardent advocate of suicide prevention. She recently opened up about one surprising thing from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Karen Gillan talks about the post-credit message from James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3...
- 3/16/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
Bradley Cooper’s talent both as an actor and as a director is definitely nothing to sneeze at. After all, he has been a major force in films such as Silver Linings Playbook, The Hangover, A Star is Born and many more.
The Hangover
Bradley Cooper had a lot of things to look forward to at the Oscars, as he was one of the favorites to win the Best Actor award for his role in Maestro. However, that wasn’t the case as Cillian Murphy won in the end. In light of his crushing loss, it appears Bradley Cooper revived his iconic role as Rocket Racoon in Guardians of The Galaxy.
Bradley Cooper Revived His Iconic Rocket Raccoon Role Following His Oscar Defeat Rocket Raccoon
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has numerous famous franchises under its umbrella and that includes the beloved Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy. It is focused on sci-fi,...
The Hangover
Bradley Cooper had a lot of things to look forward to at the Oscars, as he was one of the favorites to win the Best Actor award for his role in Maestro. However, that wasn’t the case as Cillian Murphy won in the end. In light of his crushing loss, it appears Bradley Cooper revived his iconic role as Rocket Racoon in Guardians of The Galaxy.
Bradley Cooper Revived His Iconic Rocket Raccoon Role Following His Oscar Defeat Rocket Raccoon
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has numerous famous franchises under its umbrella and that includes the beloved Guardians of The Galaxy trilogy. It is focused on sci-fi,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
The wait for a new season of Fortnite is over, as Epic Games has opened Pandora’s Box and revealed all about the latest Chapter 5 Season 2. The latest season, called Myths & Mortals, launched on March 8, and it has gone back in time, bringing Greek mythology to the battle royale.
The new Fortnite season introduces Greek gods with their signature powers to the game, including Zeus and Hades, legendary locations, weapons, a brand-new collaboration, and more. The new season is going to be a myth to remember.
Fortnite C5S2: Myths & Mortals Welcomes Greek Gods to the Battle Royale
Fortnite‘s latest season, Myths & Mortals, brings Greek mythology to the battle royale.
The new Fortnite season, Myths & Mortals, brings Olympus and its legends, including Hades, Aphrodite, Cerberus, Medusa, Artemis, a slurp juice version of Poseidon, and the thunder god Zeus. The new season is also changing the battle royale map and adding locations from Greek mythology,...
The new Fortnite season introduces Greek gods with their signature powers to the game, including Zeus and Hades, legendary locations, weapons, a brand-new collaboration, and more. The new season is going to be a myth to remember.
Fortnite C5S2: Myths & Mortals Welcomes Greek Gods to the Battle Royale
Fortnite‘s latest season, Myths & Mortals, brings Greek mythology to the battle royale.
The new Fortnite season, Myths & Mortals, brings Olympus and its legends, including Hades, Aphrodite, Cerberus, Medusa, Artemis, a slurp juice version of Poseidon, and the thunder god Zeus. The new season is also changing the battle royale map and adding locations from Greek mythology,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Rohit Tiwari
- FandomWire
Bradley Cooper’s Net Worth & Unimaginable Salary Hike (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Bradley Cooper is grabbing a lot of headlines these days for his character in Maestro getting nominated for the best hair and makeup at the Academy Awards 2024. The star plays Leonard Bernstein in the biographical musical romantic drama whose success has made his net worth jump by a considerable amount since the last. From $100 million in 2023, he is already a man worth $120 million in 2024.
For the unversed, when Maestro was released, it was surrounded by a lot of controversies, with the MCU actor using a prosthetic nose in the film. In fact, at one point in time, Leonard Bernstein’s children had to defend the actor who played their father on-screen.
Now, Maestro getting a nomination at the Oscars for the very category that created such a stir is like redeeming its glory and life coming full circle. Coming...
Bradley Cooper is grabbing a lot of headlines these days for his character in Maestro getting nominated for the best hair and makeup at the Academy Awards 2024. The star plays Leonard Bernstein in the biographical musical romantic drama whose success has made his net worth jump by a considerable amount since the last. From $100 million in 2023, he is already a man worth $120 million in 2024.
For the unversed, when Maestro was released, it was surrounded by a lot of controversies, with the MCU actor using a prosthetic nose in the film. In fact, at one point in time, Leonard Bernstein’s children had to defend the actor who played their father on-screen.
Now, Maestro getting a nomination at the Oscars for the very category that created such a stir is like redeeming its glory and life coming full circle. Coming...
- 1/28/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
Alex G has announced a handful of US tour dates for summer 2024, coinciding with the mind-boggling news that the scrappy singer-songwriter has made the major label jump to RCA Records.
After his set at New York’s Governors Ball in June, Alex will be playing headline shows throughout August in cities including San Diego, Anaheim, Sacramento, Eugene, Spokane, and more, wrapping up with a show at Las Vegas’ House of Blues on August 22nd. These dates fill in Alex’s already noteworthy schedule, opening for Foo Fighters on some of their stadium shows.
Alex’s switch to RCA comes after an eight-year run with Domino Recording Company, via whom he released four studio albums: 2015’s Beach Music, 2017’s Rocket, 2019’s House of Sugar, and 2022’s God Save the Animals. Before that, he released his 2014 album Dsu through Orchid Tapes, and before that, he was self-releasing a whole lot of music on Bandcamp.
After his set at New York’s Governors Ball in June, Alex will be playing headline shows throughout August in cities including San Diego, Anaheim, Sacramento, Eugene, Spokane, and more, wrapping up with a show at Las Vegas’ House of Blues on August 22nd. These dates fill in Alex’s already noteworthy schedule, opening for Foo Fighters on some of their stadium shows.
Alex’s switch to RCA comes after an eight-year run with Domino Recording Company, via whom he released four studio albums: 2015’s Beach Music, 2017’s Rocket, 2019’s House of Sugar, and 2022’s God Save the Animals. Before that, he released his 2014 album Dsu through Orchid Tapes, and before that, he was self-releasing a whole lot of music on Bandcamp.
- 1/19/2024
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
A galaxy of 42 emerging creative talents from across the U.S., U.K. and India have been unveiled as the 2023 BAFTA Breakthrough cohort.
The selected talents have worked on some of the most lauded projects over the last several months including “The Last of Us,” “1923,” “Blue Jean,” “Rye Lane,” “Rocket Boys” and “Joyland.”
Breakthrough is BAFTA’s flagship new talent initiative in partnership with Netflix, drawn from creatives working in film, games and television. Awarded to those in the midst of, or on the cusp of their breakthrough moment, the year-long initiative includes one-to-one meetings and career guidance, full voting membership, access to BAFTA events and screenings, as well as networking events, both in the U.K. and internationally.
This year’s cohort comprises creatives spanning craft specialisms from hair and make up, production, editing and games design, to performance, directing and cinematography and is from diverse ethnic backgrounds and abilities.
The selected talents have worked on some of the most lauded projects over the last several months including “The Last of Us,” “1923,” “Blue Jean,” “Rye Lane,” “Rocket Boys” and “Joyland.”
Breakthrough is BAFTA’s flagship new talent initiative in partnership with Netflix, drawn from creatives working in film, games and television. Awarded to those in the midst of, or on the cusp of their breakthrough moment, the year-long initiative includes one-to-one meetings and career guidance, full voting membership, access to BAFTA events and screenings, as well as networking events, both in the U.K. and internationally.
This year’s cohort comprises creatives spanning craft specialisms from hair and make up, production, editing and games design, to performance, directing and cinematography and is from diverse ethnic backgrounds and abilities.
- 11/29/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Summer is long gone and it’s time to look beyond the blockbuster. Our latest study of recent books about or related to the world of filmmaking is full of artistic titans––Sofia Coppola, Whit Stillman, Clint Eastwood, Christian Petzold, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Wes Anderson. This column also boasts a lengthy rundown of noteworthy novels, many of which will surely be brought to large and small screens in years to come.
Archive by Sofia Coppola (MacK)
In recent years this column has covered several books focused on the iconic, inimitable Sofia Coppola, including a hardcover career overview and interview collection. Archive is constructed from the personal collection of the writer-director of The Virgin Suicides and Marie Antoinette herself. And as one would expect from a filmmaker known for her sense of style, fashion, and design, the result is positively gorgeous. It is packed with photos, ephemera, collages, and text––nearly 500 pages’ worth.
Archive by Sofia Coppola (MacK)
In recent years this column has covered several books focused on the iconic, inimitable Sofia Coppola, including a hardcover career overview and interview collection. Archive is constructed from the personal collection of the writer-director of The Virgin Suicides and Marie Antoinette herself. And as one would expect from a filmmaker known for her sense of style, fashion, and design, the result is positively gorgeous. It is packed with photos, ephemera, collages, and text––nearly 500 pages’ worth.
- 10/18/2023
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
The historic Power Trip festival kicked off on Friday night (October 6th) in Indio, California. The three-day event features six of the biggest hard rock and heavy metal acts in the world, with two bands performing each night.
Tens of thousands of fans descended upon the Empire Polo Club, the same site where Coachella is held every year. They were greeted by a giant devil-horn-shaped cactus, letting them know that they were in for a weekend of legendary rock music.
Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden had the honor of playing the first night, with Maiden taking the stage first at 6:55 p.m., about 10 minutes later than the advertised 6:45 set time.
Instead of playing a “greatest hits” set, as could have been expected at an event such as Power Trip, Maiden stuck with their current “Future Past World Tour” setlist, which features the band playing songs predominantly from their latest album,...
Tens of thousands of fans descended upon the Empire Polo Club, the same site where Coachella is held every year. They were greeted by a giant devil-horn-shaped cactus, letting them know that they were in for a weekend of legendary rock music.
Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden had the honor of playing the first night, with Maiden taking the stage first at 6:55 p.m., about 10 minutes later than the advertised 6:45 set time.
Instead of playing a “greatest hits” set, as could have been expected at an event such as Power Trip, Maiden stuck with their current “Future Past World Tour” setlist, which features the band playing songs predominantly from their latest album,...
- 10/7/2023
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
It took a village of 10 visual effects houses, including Weta FX and Framestore, and 3066 visual effects shots to help bring James Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” to life over 15 months of post-production.
From studying baby raccoons for the backstory of Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) to golden retrievers for talking dog Cosmo, the VFX supervisors spent months putting together the sequences — some with explosions and complex action, including the film’s already iconic two-minute one-shot scene timed perfectly to the beats of the Beastie Boys’ “No Sleep Till Brooklyn.”
The teams break down the process behind some of their VFX magic and how they navigated some of the most challenging scenes.
Cosmo Cosmo (voiced by Maria Bakalova)
When it came to creating Cosmo, the photoreal dog voiced by Maria Bakalova, Stephane Naze, VFX supervisor for Framestore, says the team pulled together photos and footage of a real dog and made it CG.
From studying baby raccoons for the backstory of Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) to golden retrievers for talking dog Cosmo, the VFX supervisors spent months putting together the sequences — some with explosions and complex action, including the film’s already iconic two-minute one-shot scene timed perfectly to the beats of the Beastie Boys’ “No Sleep Till Brooklyn.”
The teams break down the process behind some of their VFX magic and how they navigated some of the most challenging scenes.
Cosmo Cosmo (voiced by Maria Bakalova)
When it came to creating Cosmo, the photoreal dog voiced by Maria Bakalova, Stephane Naze, VFX supervisor for Framestore, says the team pulled together photos and footage of a real dog and made it CG.
- 5/17/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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