Batman has seen various incarnations over the years, whether it be live-action or animation. The character remains one of the most beloved among the pantheon of DC heroes, and multiple stories surrounding the character continue to be adapted. One of the unique iterations of the character was 2018’s Batman Ninja, putting a Japanese spin to the character.
A still from Batman Ninja | Warner Bros Pictures
The animated film received mixed reviews from fans and did not garner much hype and excitement from general audiences. Now, a sequel has been announced titled Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League. But most fans are either uninterested or pissed at the creators for not attempting other comic arcs that are more memorable and beloved by the community.
Fans Are Not Happy With the Sequel Announcement to Batman Ninja Batman Ninja was not loved by most Batman fans | Warner Bros Pictures
2018’s Batman Ninja transported Batman...
A still from Batman Ninja | Warner Bros Pictures
The animated film received mixed reviews from fans and did not garner much hype and excitement from general audiences. Now, a sequel has been announced titled Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League. But most fans are either uninterested or pissed at the creators for not attempting other comic arcs that are more memorable and beloved by the community.
Fans Are Not Happy With the Sequel Announcement to Batman Ninja Batman Ninja was not loved by most Batman fans | Warner Bros Pictures
2018’s Batman Ninja transported Batman...
- 5/31/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
“The primary thing when I talked to Donald Glover at the start of this was, he said that the show is about trust,” reveals”Mr. and Mrs. Smith” composer David Fleming. For our recent webchat he adds, “trusting your professional partner, trusting your romantic partner; it really was trying to tell those two stories, of their relationship as spies and their blossoming romance as one story and the music had to serve both purposes.” We talked with Fleming as part of Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2024 awards contenders. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Exclusive Video Interview: Carmen Cuba (‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ casting director)
“Mr. and Mrs. Smith” was created by Francesca Sloane and Emmy winner Donald Glover (“Atlanta”), who also stars in the series alongside Maya Erskine (“PEN15”) as the eponymous John and Jane Smith. The eight-episode spy drama opens with...
See Exclusive Video Interview: Carmen Cuba (‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ casting director)
“Mr. and Mrs. Smith” was created by Francesca Sloane and Emmy winner Donald Glover (“Atlanta”), who also stars in the series alongside Maya Erskine (“PEN15”) as the eponymous John and Jane Smith. The eight-episode spy drama opens with...
- 5/28/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Disney+ Hotstar isn’t done with the Criminal Justice franchise just yet — in fact, it might only just be getting started.
We can reveal the streamer has ordered a fourth season of the Hindi-language series, which is from Applause Entertainment and was originally based on the 2008 BBC series of the same name.
Peter Moffat’s British show went to two seasons, but Gaurav Banerjee, Disney+ Hotstar’s Head of Content for Disney+ Hotstar and HSM Entertainment Network, Disney Star, and his team have now taking the Indian show well beyond that point. You can watch a teaser trailer for the fourth season here.
“This is a pretty special moment because it marks five years of the Hotstar Specials journey, which launched in 2019,” he said. “Criminal Justice was our first big fiction series, and it is fantastic to see the franchise become stronger and continue to get critical acclaim and consumer love.
We can reveal the streamer has ordered a fourth season of the Hindi-language series, which is from Applause Entertainment and was originally based on the 2008 BBC series of the same name.
Peter Moffat’s British show went to two seasons, but Gaurav Banerjee, Disney+ Hotstar’s Head of Content for Disney+ Hotstar and HSM Entertainment Network, Disney Star, and his team have now taking the Indian show well beyond that point. You can watch a teaser trailer for the fourth season here.
“This is a pretty special moment because it marks five years of the Hotstar Specials journey, which launched in 2019,” he said. “Criminal Justice was our first big fiction series, and it is fantastic to see the franchise become stronger and continue to get critical acclaim and consumer love.
- 5/17/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready for more of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Prime Video has renewed the spy dramedy series for a second season. The series, inspired by the 2005 movie of the same name, premiered on the streaming service in February. Co-creator Francesca Sloane will return as showrunner for season two, but it's reported that the stars are not expected to be back.
Starring co-creator Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, the first season of the Mr. & Mrs. Smith series follows a pair of spies who are paired together as a couple. Each episode finds the duo tackling different missions while also dealing with the feelings they are developing for each other. Alexander Skarsgård, Billy Campbell, Eiza González, John Turturro, Michaela Coel, Parker Posey, Paul Dano, Ron Perlman, Sarah Paulson, Sharon Horgan, Úrsula Corberó, and Wagner Moura also appear in...
Starring co-creator Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, the first season of the Mr. & Mrs. Smith series follows a pair of spies who are paired together as a couple. Each episode finds the duo tackling different missions while also dealing with the feelings they are developing for each other. Alexander Skarsgård, Billy Campbell, Eiza González, John Turturro, Michaela Coel, Parker Posey, Paul Dano, Ron Perlman, Sarah Paulson, Sharon Horgan, Úrsula Corberó, and Wagner Moura also appear in...
- 5/15/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
John and Jane Smith just received a new mission: Prime Video has renewed the spy thriller Mr. & Mrs. Smith for Season 2, TVLine has learned. But John and Jane’s identity may be changing, with our sister site Variety reporting that Season 1 stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine may not return for the sophomore run. If so, the series could become an anthology and follow a new spy couple in Season 2. (TVLine has reached out to Prime Video for comment.)
“We are excited to announce that a second season of our groundbreaking spy series, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, is in...
“We are excited to announce that a second season of our groundbreaking spy series, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, is in...
- 5/14/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Dark Matter is a sci-fi thriller series created by Blake Crouch. Based on a 2016 novel of the same name by Crouch, the Apple TV+ series follows the story of a Chicago-based physicist as he is kidnapped and taken to an alternate universe. Now he must escape from there to stop his alternate self before he harms his real family. Dark Matter stars Dark Matter stars Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly in the lead roles with Oakes Fegley, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, and Amanda Brugel starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved all the thrills and mind-bending story of Dark Matter here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Counterpart (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Starz
Counterpart is a sci-fi espionage thriller series created by Justin Marks. The Starz series follows the story of Howard Silk, a low-level agent at a Berlin-based United Nations spy agency as he finds...
Counterpart (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Starz
Counterpart is a sci-fi espionage thriller series created by Justin Marks. The Starz series follows the story of Howard Silk, a low-level agent at a Berlin-based United Nations spy agency as he finds...
- 5/13/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
When Colin Farrell was cast as Oswald Cobblepot, The Penguin, in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, many fans were skeptical as they did not know what to expect from the interpretation. Farrell definitely did not look the part, but the costume design crew did an amazing job and Farrell delivered a brilliant villain who was so good that HBO ordered a standalone spin-off series focusing on The Penguin. The series, which will be titled The Penguin, is set to be released later this year and we have just today received some interesting casting rumors!
Namely, we know that Farrell is reprising his role and that the series will focus on Penguin taking over Gotham’s criminal underworld after the death of Carmine Falcone (played by John Turturro in the film) at the hands of the Riddler.
The series will obviously focus on Penguin’s clash with what remains of the Falcone family,...
Namely, we know that Farrell is reprising his role and that the series will focus on Penguin taking over Gotham’s criminal underworld after the death of Carmine Falcone (played by John Turturro in the film) at the hands of the Riddler.
The series will obviously focus on Penguin’s clash with what remains of the Falcone family,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Apple TV+ released a new trailer for its drama “Fancy Dance” starring Lily Gladstone and Isabel Deroy-Olson.
The film follows Jax (Gladstone), who has cared for her niece Rokie (Deroy-Olson) since her sister’s disappearance by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister while also helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow. When she risks losing custody of Roki, the two hit the road and scour backcountry to track down Roki’s mother in time for the powwow.
“Fancy Dance,” a Confluential Films and Significant Productions/Aum Group production, is produced by Deidre Backs, Erica Tremblay, Heather Rae, Nina Yang Bongiovi and Tommy Oliver. Bird Runningwater, Lily Gladstone, Forest Whitaker and Charlotte Koh serve as executive producers.
Watch the trailer below.
DeNiro Con Unveils Lineup for Event During Tribeca Festival
DeNiro Con, celebrating 80 years of the actor who co-founded the Tribeca festival,...
The film follows Jax (Gladstone), who has cared for her niece Rokie (Deroy-Olson) since her sister’s disappearance by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister while also helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow. When she risks losing custody of Roki, the two hit the road and scour backcountry to track down Roki’s mother in time for the powwow.
“Fancy Dance,” a Confluential Films and Significant Productions/Aum Group production, is produced by Deidre Backs, Erica Tremblay, Heather Rae, Nina Yang Bongiovi and Tommy Oliver. Bird Runningwater, Lily Gladstone, Forest Whitaker and Charlotte Koh serve as executive producers.
Watch the trailer below.
DeNiro Con Unveils Lineup for Event During Tribeca Festival
DeNiro Con, celebrating 80 years of the actor who co-founded the Tribeca festival,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay, Lexi Carson and Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Tribeca has set the lineup of screenings and conversations for De Niro Con, an exhaustive celebration of the actor unspooling over the last few days of the festival he co-founded.
It includes appearances from Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Walken, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, John Turturro, David O. Russell, Nas, Nicholas Pileggi, Kathrine Narducci, Chazz Palminteri and Ahmed Ahmed. Some were already set as part of the upcoming 2024 edition of the Tribeca Festival in June.
Immersive short film De Niro, New York will debut along with the premiere of A Bronx Tale: The Original One Man Show with an introduction by Palminteri, and Mean Streets on its 50th anniversary.
Events include a screening of Jackie Brown followed by a conversation with director Tarantino and De Niro; Analyze This, with stars Billy Crystal and De Niro, moderated by Whoopi Goldberg; Silver Linings Playbook with director David O. Russell; New York, New...
It includes appearances from Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Walken, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, John Turturro, David O. Russell, Nas, Nicholas Pileggi, Kathrine Narducci, Chazz Palminteri and Ahmed Ahmed. Some were already set as part of the upcoming 2024 edition of the Tribeca Festival in June.
Immersive short film De Niro, New York will debut along with the premiere of A Bronx Tale: The Original One Man Show with an introduction by Palminteri, and Mean Streets on its 50th anniversary.
Events include a screening of Jackie Brown followed by a conversation with director Tarantino and De Niro; Analyze This, with stars Billy Crystal and De Niro, moderated by Whoopi Goldberg; Silver Linings Playbook with director David O. Russell; New York, New...
- 5/8/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Tribeca has revealed the lineup for its “De Niro Con” three-day celebration of festival co-founder Robert De Niro.
“De Niro Con,” set to take place from June 14-16 during the 2024 Tribeca Festival, will feature screenings of 13 of De Niro’s films, often accompanied by conversations with his collaborators; an exhibit including never-before-seen items from De Niro’s personal archive and film-inspired activations and fan experiences.
Films screened include the world premiere of A Bronx Tale: The Original One Man Show, introduced Chazz Palminteri; Jackie Brown, followed by a conversation with director Quentin Tarantino and De Niro; Analyze This, followed by a conversation with De Niro and Billy Crystal, moderated by Whoopi Goldberg; Silver Linings Playbook followed by a conversation with director David O. Russell; New York, New York, introduced by Kathrine Narducci; The Good Shepherd, introduced by John Turturro; Goodfellas followed by a conversation with screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi, moderated by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon; The Deer Hunter,...
“De Niro Con,” set to take place from June 14-16 during the 2024 Tribeca Festival, will feature screenings of 13 of De Niro’s films, often accompanied by conversations with his collaborators; an exhibit including never-before-seen items from De Niro’s personal archive and film-inspired activations and fan experiences.
Films screened include the world premiere of A Bronx Tale: The Original One Man Show, introduced Chazz Palminteri; Jackie Brown, followed by a conversation with director Quentin Tarantino and De Niro; Analyze This, followed by a conversation with De Niro and Billy Crystal, moderated by Whoopi Goldberg; Silver Linings Playbook followed by a conversation with director David O. Russell; New York, New York, introduced by Kathrine Narducci; The Good Shepherd, introduced by John Turturro; Goodfellas followed by a conversation with screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi, moderated by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon; The Deer Hunter,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ben Stiller is assuring “Severance” fans that Season 2 is still on its way, more than two years since the Apple TV+ series rolled out its acclaimed first season.
Stiller responded to show super-fan Sza on Twitter, after the singer-songwriter called out the series director and executive producer.
“Was trying to be polite but I really need a new season of ‘Severance’ right the fuck now,” Grammy winner Sza tweeted (via Complex).
Stiller replied, “Ok ok got it,” to which Sza clarified, “Omg please accept my humble apology lmao whenever ur ready is fine. Just dying of thirst it’s the best show ever! Ur a madman. Thank U mr stiller king sir!”
In later tweets, Sza even apologized and quote tweeted a fan who said she should understand how it feels now whenever someone asks her when she’s going to drop her next album.
“No this really taught me something…...
Stiller responded to show super-fan Sza on Twitter, after the singer-songwriter called out the series director and executive producer.
“Was trying to be polite but I really need a new season of ‘Severance’ right the fuck now,” Grammy winner Sza tweeted (via Complex).
Stiller replied, “Ok ok got it,” to which Sza clarified, “Omg please accept my humble apology lmao whenever ur ready is fine. Just dying of thirst it’s the best show ever! Ur a madman. Thank U mr stiller king sir!”
In later tweets, Sza even apologized and quote tweeted a fan who said she should understand how it feels now whenever someone asks her when she’s going to drop her next album.
“No this really taught me something…...
- 5/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Rosie Perez is crediting former co-star Jeff Bridges for her casting in “Fearless” (1993). Perez says the studio “had a problem” with their on-screen “interracial relationship,” but that Bridges went “to bat” for her.
“Fearless” was distributed by Warner Bros. It centered on Bridges’ character Max Klein surviving a plane crash and connecting with his fellow survivor (Perez). Isabella Rossellini and John Turturro co-starred.
“Early in my career, I had auditioned for ‘Fearless,’ directed by Peter Weir. Although I knew I nailed it, they could see I was really, really, extremely nervous, so I wasn’t really sure,” Perez said during the 2024 Chaplin Award Tribute gala honoring Bridges. “I was extremely surprised to get a callback – surprised because I also knew the studio didn’t want me for the role. Then they said for round two that they wanted me to meet with Jeff Bridges. Holy shit! That’s Jeff Bridges!
“Fearless” was distributed by Warner Bros. It centered on Bridges’ character Max Klein surviving a plane crash and connecting with his fellow survivor (Perez). Isabella Rossellini and John Turturro co-starred.
“Early in my career, I had auditioned for ‘Fearless,’ directed by Peter Weir. Although I knew I nailed it, they could see I was really, really, extremely nervous, so I wasn’t really sure,” Perez said during the 2024 Chaplin Award Tribute gala honoring Bridges. “I was extremely surprised to get a callback – surprised because I also knew the studio didn’t want me for the role. Then they said for round two that they wanted me to meet with Jeff Bridges. Holy shit! That’s Jeff Bridges!
- 4/30/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Adam Scott is sharing new information about Severance season 2!
The 51-year-old actor stars as Mark Scout in the Apple TV+ series, which also includes Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Tramell Tillman in its cast.
In an interview published on Friday (April 26), Adam confirmed that filming has completed!
Keep reading to find out more…
The star shared how he initially felt about the upcoming season’s scripts.
“My reaction was, ‘This is great,’” he told People. “I was thrilled and couldn’t wait to get there, and get the cameras rolling and film it.”
Adam also spoke about his time working alongside the new cast members and returning to set with director Ben Stiller.
“Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Gwendoline Christie, great. Robby Benson, incredible,” he added. “One of Ben Stiller’s superpowers, I think, is casting and finding the right people for roles. He’s really, really good at it.
The 51-year-old actor stars as Mark Scout in the Apple TV+ series, which also includes Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Tramell Tillman in its cast.
In an interview published on Friday (April 26), Adam confirmed that filming has completed!
Keep reading to find out more…
The star shared how he initially felt about the upcoming season’s scripts.
“My reaction was, ‘This is great,’” he told People. “I was thrilled and couldn’t wait to get there, and get the cameras rolling and film it.”
Adam also spoke about his time working alongside the new cast members and returning to set with director Ben Stiller.
“Bob Balaban, Alia Shawkat, Gwendoline Christie, great. Robby Benson, incredible,” he added. “One of Ben Stiller’s superpowers, I think, is casting and finding the right people for roles. He’s really, really good at it.
- 4/27/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Tramell Tillman — the actor who broke out in popular Apple series Severance — has landed a role in the eighth Mission: Impossible film.
Tillman will join fellow franchise newcomers like Katy O’Brian, Nick Offerman and Hannah Waddingham, along with Mission vets that include Henry Czerny, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff and Vanessa Kirby. Plot details (including what character Tillman will be playing) are being kept under wraps.
Star Tom Cruise is producing the Paramount and Skydance film with director Christopher McQuarrie. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger and Chris Brock are executive producing.
In Dead Reckoning Part One, the last Mission film to hit theaters, Cruise returned as Imf agent Ethan Hunt, a role he originated in the 1996 film based on the popular television series and he has carried over films that have collectively crossed some multiple billions at the global box office. The seventh film saw the...
Tillman will join fellow franchise newcomers like Katy O’Brian, Nick Offerman and Hannah Waddingham, along with Mission vets that include Henry Czerny, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff and Vanessa Kirby. Plot details (including what character Tillman will be playing) are being kept under wraps.
Star Tom Cruise is producing the Paramount and Skydance film with director Christopher McQuarrie. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger and Chris Brock are executive producing.
In Dead Reckoning Part One, the last Mission film to hit theaters, Cruise returned as Imf agent Ethan Hunt, a role he originated in the 1996 film based on the popular television series and he has carried over films that have collectively crossed some multiple billions at the global box office. The seventh film saw the...
- 4/22/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dua Lipa is making her mark on the big screen!
The 28-year-old pop star has made a pair of small appearances in movies recently. In 2023, she made a cameo as a mermaid in Greta Gerwig‘s mega-hit Barbie. Earlier this year, Dua played the character Lagrange in Matthew Vaughn‘s Argylle.
In her recent interview for the Time 100 Most Influential People issue, Dua explained what it was like to take on her so-called “little baby roles.”
Keep reading to find out more…
“I loved being on set,” the Grammy-winner said. “I love the idea of embodying a different character and having an assignment.”
She continued, “I also love when I go to a photo shoot, and I can completely change up my look. It gives me like a different persona.”
In addition to Dua‘s role as a mermaid in Barbie, her song “Dance the Night,” from the film’s official soundtrack,...
The 28-year-old pop star has made a pair of small appearances in movies recently. In 2023, she made a cameo as a mermaid in Greta Gerwig‘s mega-hit Barbie. Earlier this year, Dua played the character Lagrange in Matthew Vaughn‘s Argylle.
In her recent interview for the Time 100 Most Influential People issue, Dua explained what it was like to take on her so-called “little baby roles.”
Keep reading to find out more…
“I loved being on set,” the Grammy-winner said. “I love the idea of embodying a different character and having an assignment.”
She continued, “I also love when I go to a photo shoot, and I can completely change up my look. It gives me like a different persona.”
In addition to Dua‘s role as a mermaid in Barbie, her song “Dance the Night,” from the film’s official soundtrack,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Before we can even get on the record, before that most familiar robot warning of “This meeting is being recorded,” Frederick Elmes is swapping stories about Albert Brooks. After greeting me by name, he mentions a news piece I had written––a blurb about the recent Brooks documentary Defending My Life. He worked with Brooks some, he says, as a camera operator, goes on to speak generously and thoughtfully about the atmosphere the director cultivated and maintained on set, what that meant in turn to his work as a cinematographer, to the cast and crew more generally. I am sitting and grinning like an idiot, not unlike an ancillary Brooks character––maybe Bruno Kirby in Modern Romance. It strikes me that this moment represents Elmes’ approach to tending the moving image: careful research, a focus on listening, the sharing of ideas stemming from observation, and an immediate instinct for collaborative thinking.
- 4/11/2024
- by Frank Falisi
- The Film Stage
Chilean director Sebastián Lelio has revealed details of his new film, The Wave, a Spanish-language production the director of The Wonder and A Fantastic Woman has shot under the radar in Chile over the past nine weeks.
A musical, The Wave was inspired by the mass demonstrations protesting violence against women that swept Chile in 2018, galvanizing the feminist movement in the country and leading to constitutional reform on the rights of women.
The film follows Julia (newcomer Daniela López), a Chilean music student who gets involved in the growing feminist movement on her university campus. While joining her friends in dancing and singing as part of the protests against gender-based violence, Julia revisits her own experiences of mistreatment. She unexpectedly becomes a central figure in the movement that is pushing for change in a society that is resistant to it. Produced by Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Rocío Jadue and Lelio,...
A musical, The Wave was inspired by the mass demonstrations protesting violence against women that swept Chile in 2018, galvanizing the feminist movement in the country and leading to constitutional reform on the rights of women.
The film follows Julia (newcomer Daniela López), a Chilean music student who gets involved in the growing feminist movement on her university campus. While joining her friends in dancing and singing as part of the protests against gender-based violence, Julia revisits her own experiences of mistreatment. She unexpectedly becomes a central figure in the movement that is pushing for change in a society that is resistant to it. Produced by Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Rocío Jadue and Lelio,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
And while Pedro Almodóvar is known as one of the best filmmakers in the world, the Spanish director and writer has not made an English-language feature, despite his movies being popular around the world. That is – he has not made one until now. The Room Next Door is the title of Almodóvar’s and the movie is set to be his first English-language feature, which is why it is going to attract attention without a doubt. The project is still in early development phases, but we have some casting updates, as Anya Taylor-Joy, one of the most popular young actresses of our time, has been confirmed as a cast member for the upcoming film.
Alongside Taylor-Joy, the movie is going to star Tilda Swinton as Martha and Julianne Moore as Ingdid, while John Turturro has been cast in an unspecified role. The plot of the movie is going to show the rift between Martha,...
Alongside Taylor-Joy, the movie is going to star Tilda Swinton as Martha and Julianne Moore as Ingdid, while John Turturro has been cast in an unspecified role. The plot of the movie is going to show the rift between Martha,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Update: Sony Pictures Classics has reached out to note there was a misprint in their CinemaCon statement and Anya Taylor-Joy is not attached to the film.
Following up a pair of English-language short films, Pedro Almodóvar has now embarked on shooting his English-language feature debut, The Room Next Door. Starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, John Turturro, and Alessandro Nivola, a new cast member has been added to the ensemble.
The Queen’s Gambit fan Almodóvar has cast Anya Taylor-Joy in the film, as confirmed by a cast listing in the Sony Pictures Classics section of the CinemaCon program guide. While her role hasn’t been specified, early reports indicated she could play Swinton’s daughter.
“The Room Next Door is about a very imperfect mother and her resentful daughter, who live separate lives because of a profound misunderstanding. Ingrid (played by Julianne Moore), a friend of the mother, will become...
Following up a pair of English-language short films, Pedro Almodóvar has now embarked on shooting his English-language feature debut, The Room Next Door. Starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, John Turturro, and Alessandro Nivola, a new cast member has been added to the ensemble.
The Queen’s Gambit fan Almodóvar has cast Anya Taylor-Joy in the film, as confirmed by a cast listing in the Sony Pictures Classics section of the CinemaCon program guide. While her role hasn’t been specified, early reports indicated she could play Swinton’s daughter.
“The Room Next Door is about a very imperfect mother and her resentful daughter, who live separate lives because of a profound misunderstanding. Ingrid (played by Julianne Moore), a friend of the mother, will become...
- 4/9/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Live from Mount Olympus, the award-winning podcast by the Onassis Foundation, Prx and the Team, for kids and families weaves timeless Greek myths created through the artistry of contemporary theater-makers and told through the imaginative power of audio, launches season four today.
The podcast is available free on-demand on all major podcast platforms. Tony-, Emmy-, and Grammy-Award winner André De Shields returns as Hermes, host of this “GodsPod,” to tell the story of an unlikely friendship between Zeus and the young Titan Prometheus, played by Ato Blankson-Wood. New episodes will drop every Tuesday for five episodes and will then resume with a different myth for part two in October 2024.
The first three seasons of this lively, engaging podcast have been downloaded more than a million times. Now, Live from Mount Olympus Prometheus brings listeners a fast-paced adventure about a god with an unusual gift. Though Prometheus can see the future,...
The podcast is available free on-demand on all major podcast platforms. Tony-, Emmy-, and Grammy-Award winner André De Shields returns as Hermes, host of this “GodsPod,” to tell the story of an unlikely friendship between Zeus and the young Titan Prometheus, played by Ato Blankson-Wood. New episodes will drop every Tuesday for five episodes and will then resume with a different myth for part two in October 2024.
The first three seasons of this lively, engaging podcast have been downloaded more than a million times. Now, Live from Mount Olympus Prometheus brings listeners a fast-paced adventure about a god with an unusual gift. Though Prometheus can see the future,...
- 4/9/2024
- Podnews.net
Amazon Prime Video’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” is taking this Emmy race seriously.
With stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine leading the charge, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” which draws inspiration from the 2005 movie featuring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is set to compete in the drama categories at this year’s awards ceremony.
Crafted by Glover and Francesca Sloane, the show’s debut season stretches across eight episodes, centering on John and Jane Smith, secret agents who pose as a married couple while working for a shadowy corporation. Its blend of comedy and drama offered the potential to categorize it in either genre for awards consideration.
Read: All Primetime Emmy predictions in every category on Variety’s Awards Circuit.
Glover, already an Emmy favorite for his role in FX’s “Atlanta,” is in contention for five Emmy nods this year: drama series, actor in a drama series, directing in...
With stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine leading the charge, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” which draws inspiration from the 2005 movie featuring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is set to compete in the drama categories at this year’s awards ceremony.
Crafted by Glover and Francesca Sloane, the show’s debut season stretches across eight episodes, centering on John and Jane Smith, secret agents who pose as a married couple while working for a shadowy corporation. Its blend of comedy and drama offered the potential to categorize it in either genre for awards consideration.
Read: All Primetime Emmy predictions in every category on Variety’s Awards Circuit.
Glover, already an Emmy favorite for his role in FX’s “Atlanta,” is in contention for five Emmy nods this year: drama series, actor in a drama series, directing in...
- 4/4/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
A mother pimping out her son? Not quite a story you hear every day, but historically accurate nonetheless.
Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine lead limited series “Mary and George” as the titular Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham, and her son George, who together set out to seduce King James I (Tony Curran) and well, penetrate the throne.
While the trailer quickly was turned into viral GIFs courtesy of Galitzine and Curran’s steamy scenes, it’s Oscar winner Moore’s performance that has turned critics’ heads, according to reviews for the series. The Guardian called the series “magnificent” in part due to its “narrative rigor of ‘The Favourite,’ the disciplined panache of ‘The Great,’ just a dash of ‘The Tudors’’ excess and enough sex to keep ‘Bridgerton’ fans happy too.” Those risqué scenes range from queer group sex, royal orgies, and Moore’s “monster” of a mother who still serves...
Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine lead limited series “Mary and George” as the titular Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham, and her son George, who together set out to seduce King James I (Tony Curran) and well, penetrate the throne.
While the trailer quickly was turned into viral GIFs courtesy of Galitzine and Curran’s steamy scenes, it’s Oscar winner Moore’s performance that has turned critics’ heads, according to reviews for the series. The Guardian called the series “magnificent” in part due to its “narrative rigor of ‘The Favourite,’ the disciplined panache of ‘The Great,’ just a dash of ‘The Tudors’’ excess and enough sex to keep ‘Bridgerton’ fans happy too.” Those risqué scenes range from queer group sex, royal orgies, and Moore’s “monster” of a mother who still serves...
- 4/2/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Clockwise from left: The Big Lebowski (Working Title Films/Gramercy Pictures), Barber (Fubar Films), Stars At Noon (Canal+)Image: The A.V. Club
For the first full month of spring, Hulu adds some fan-favorite films as well as some recent indie movies before the summer movie season begins and we turn our attention to big-budget blockbusters.
For the first full month of spring, Hulu adds some fan-favorite films as well as some recent indie movies before the summer movie season begins and we turn our attention to big-budget blockbusters.
- 4/2/2024
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Matt Reeves’ upcoming sequel to “The Batman” may have been delayed to 2026, but fans will still have a chance to revisit his dark version of Gotham City later this year. Reeves is producing “The Penguin,” an upcoming Max spinoff series that sees Colin Farrell reprising his role as the villainous mob boss Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot as he rebuilds his crime operation after the events of “The Batman.”
Farrell’s prosthetic-laden performance as Oz (better known by his criminal alias “The Penguin”) was seen by many as a high point of “The Batman” despite only appearing in a handful of scenes. In a new interview with MovieZine, Farrell teased that the show won’t hold back from exploring the brutality of the character.
“It’s dark, that’s what I can tell you about it,” Farrell said of the series, which hails from showrunner Lauren LeFranc. “It’s really dark. It’s really heavy,...
Farrell’s prosthetic-laden performance as Oz (better known by his criminal alias “The Penguin”) was seen by many as a high point of “The Batman” despite only appearing in a handful of scenes. In a new interview with MovieZine, Farrell teased that the show won’t hold back from exploring the brutality of the character.
“It’s dark, that’s what I can tell you about it,” Farrell said of the series, which hails from showrunner Lauren LeFranc. “It’s really dark. It’s really heavy,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The Batman was a refreshing change in the turbulent DC Extended Universe. Taking a different approach from earlier DC and Batman movies, this 2022 flick starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayn is essentially a noir-style mystery that highlights the superhero’s detective abilities in addition to his physical prowess.
Not only did it create a bleak new Gotham City, but it also featured some of the best performances from Colin Farrell (The Penguin), Jeffrey Wright (James Gordon), Zoë Kravitz (Catwoman), and of course, Pattinson (Batman).
However, the film was met with some skepticism following Christopher Wozniak, a screenwriter and former freelance artist for DC Comics, filing a lawsuit against Warner Bros. for allegedly stealing the story from his script, The Ultimate Riddle.
Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz in a still from The Batman
Well, the plaintiff has not been pleased with the verdict, as the US Judge ruled that Matt Reeves’ helmed flick was not plagiarized.
Not only did it create a bleak new Gotham City, but it also featured some of the best performances from Colin Farrell (The Penguin), Jeffrey Wright (James Gordon), Zoë Kravitz (Catwoman), and of course, Pattinson (Batman).
However, the film was met with some skepticism following Christopher Wozniak, a screenwriter and former freelance artist for DC Comics, filing a lawsuit against Warner Bros. for allegedly stealing the story from his script, The Ultimate Riddle.
Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz in a still from The Batman
Well, the plaintiff has not been pleased with the verdict, as the US Judge ruled that Matt Reeves’ helmed flick was not plagiarized.
- 3/30/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
“Severance” was one of the breakout TV shows of 2022. The Apple TV+ thriller appeared on most critics’ top 10 lists and was nominated for 14 Emmys, including Best Drama Series, and won two, for main title design and music composition. Its cliffhanger ending left fans eager to find out what happens next.
But Season 2 is taking a long time. There have been reports of production complications that slowed down the pace of work, and then the strikes caused delays.
Season 2 is currently filming, and no premiere date has been set. However, during a recent appearance on Roommates – a basketball podcast hosted by New York Knicks players Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart – “Severance” executive producer and director Ben Stiller gave a production update.
“It’s coming soon and we don’t have an actual date but I’ve been working on the second season of it for a long time, since we had a strike,...
But Season 2 is taking a long time. There have been reports of production complications that slowed down the pace of work, and then the strikes caused delays.
Season 2 is currently filming, and no premiere date has been set. However, during a recent appearance on Roommates – a basketball podcast hosted by New York Knicks players Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart – “Severance” executive producer and director Ben Stiller gave a production update.
“It’s coming soon and we don’t have an actual date but I’ve been working on the second season of it for a long time, since we had a strike,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Debunking fun and exciting rumors is a dirty job sometimes, but someone has to do it. It stands to reason that a movie like "The Batman: Part II" would attract plenty of attention and interest, given the accolades that rolled in immediately following star Robert Pattinson's highly-anticipated introduction as the grungiest and most emo version of Bruce Wayne/Batman we've seen on the big screen yet. Director Matt Reeves didn't just helm another successful reboot for the most popular DC superhero while putting his own unique spin on it, but he did so by assembling a cast full of our greatest actors around. With stars like Zoë Kravitz, Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Andy Serkis, and even Paul Dano surrounding Pattinson, it's no surprise that fans would look forward to what other talent might be coming on board for the sequel.
Unfortunately, one extremely solid character actor whose name...
Unfortunately, one extremely solid character actor whose name...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
When Mr. & Mrs. Smith was announced as a TV series for Prime Video in 2021, there were plenty of reasons to be skeptical about the project.
It was based on a movie of the same name that did reasonably well but isn't especially well-remembered.
The announced starring duo of Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge was intriguing, especially considering that both performers were credited as creators.
Both had a history of starring in and creating successful series, including Glover with Atlanta and Waller-Bridge with Fleabag. Plus, Waller-Bridge served as the showrunner in the first season of Killing Eve, another prestige series about an assassin.
But then Waller-Bridge dropped out of the project just a few months after it was announced due to "creative differences," with Maya Erskine replacing her as the show's female lead. Glover and Francesca Sloane are credited as the co-creators.
Beyond that, the series had its premiere delayed repeatedly,...
It was based on a movie of the same name that did reasonably well but isn't especially well-remembered.
The announced starring duo of Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge was intriguing, especially considering that both performers were credited as creators.
Both had a history of starring in and creating successful series, including Glover with Atlanta and Waller-Bridge with Fleabag. Plus, Waller-Bridge served as the showrunner in the first season of Killing Eve, another prestige series about an assassin.
But then Waller-Bridge dropped out of the project just a few months after it was announced due to "creative differences," with Maya Erskine replacing her as the show's female lead. Glover and Francesca Sloane are credited as the co-creators.
Beyond that, the series had its premiere delayed repeatedly,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Stephen Silver
- TVfanatic
Expansion of Matt Reeves’ take on Batman and Gotham City finally begins later this year with the long-awaited “The Penguin.” A new Max series, “The Penguin,” centers on Colin Farrell’s Batman rogue Oz Cobb, aka Oswald Cobblepot, who takes his place within the criminal underworld following the death of mob boss Carmine Falcone (played by John Turturro in “The Batman”).
Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: Colin Farrell Says His New Gotham Crime Series Is “Incredibly Violent” at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Penguin’: Colin Farrell Says His New Gotham Crime Series Is “Incredibly Violent” at The Playlist.
- 3/25/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Colin Farrell is offering some insight into his new HBO and Max series The Penguin!
In the upcoming The Batman spinoff, the 47-year-old actor will reprise his role as the DC supervillain Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin.
In a recent interview, Colin provided fans with a tease!
Keep reading to find out more…
“It’s really dark and really heavy,” he told MovieZine. “It’s incredibly violent. It’s one man’s rise to what he’s always dreamed of inhabiting, which is a certain power or social status.”
Colin also explained how the show continues the story that The Batman started. If you don’t recall, the film’s ending saw John Turturro‘s Carmine Falcone bite the dust.
“The death of Carmine Falcone at the end of the film leaves this vacuum in Gotham to be filled, so there are various people grabbing for that power,” he said.
In the upcoming The Batman spinoff, the 47-year-old actor will reprise his role as the DC supervillain Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin.
In a recent interview, Colin provided fans with a tease!
Keep reading to find out more…
“It’s really dark and really heavy,” he told MovieZine. “It’s incredibly violent. It’s one man’s rise to what he’s always dreamed of inhabiting, which is a certain power or social status.”
Colin also explained how the show continues the story that The Batman started. If you don’t recall, the film’s ending saw John Turturro‘s Carmine Falcone bite the dust.
“The death of Carmine Falcone at the end of the film leaves this vacuum in Gotham to be filled, so there are various people grabbing for that power,” he said.
- 3/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Bodies is a British sci-fi murder-mystery series created by Paul Tomalin. Based on the DC Vertigo comic and graphic novel of the same name written by Si Spencer, and illustrated by Dean Ormston, Tula Lotay, Meghan Hetrick, and Phil Winsdale. The Netflix series follows four different detectives in four different periods trying to solve the same murder in London. Bodies stars Stephen Graham, Amaka Okafor, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Shira Haas, Kyle Soller, Tom Mothersdale, and Synnove Karlsen. So, if you loved the Netflix series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Altered Carbon (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Altered Carbon is a high-concept sci-fi series created by Laeta Kalogridis, but at the heart of the first season of this series is a murder mystery which should be interesting for the fans of Bodies. Based on a 2002 cyberpunk novel of the same name by Richard K. Morgan, the Netflix series is set...
Altered Carbon (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Altered Carbon is a high-concept sci-fi series created by Laeta Kalogridis, but at the heart of the first season of this series is a murder mystery which should be interesting for the fans of Bodies. Based on a 2002 cyberpunk novel of the same name by Richard K. Morgan, the Netflix series is set...
- 3/24/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
“When I was a kid, there was a gangster, real old school type,” recalls Oswald Cobblepot at the start of the trailer for The Penguin. Anyone who has seen a gangster flick before recognizes that kind of talk. Henry Hill, Tony Soprano, Michael Corleone — wiseguys love to wax poetic about the past.
It’s no secret that the classic Batman villain was a highlight of 2021’s The Batman, with director Matt Reeves taking a more grounded approach to the bird-themed character that removed the bright colors and gimmicks. The Penguin’s storyline in the movie focused on his rise through the mob and his spinoff series will continue that tale of ascendance, as Cobblepot works to fill the void in the Gotham underworld left in the wake of Carmine Falcone’s death.
But the Penguin isn’t the only mobster from the comics who will appear or be referenced on this gangster show.
It’s no secret that the classic Batman villain was a highlight of 2021’s The Batman, with director Matt Reeves taking a more grounded approach to the bird-themed character that removed the bright colors and gimmicks. The Penguin’s storyline in the movie focused on his rise through the mob and his spinoff series will continue that tale of ascendance, as Cobblepot works to fill the void in the Gotham underworld left in the wake of Carmine Falcone’s death.
But the Penguin isn’t the only mobster from the comics who will appear or be referenced on this gangster show.
- 3/22/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
The sequel to the 2022 superhero hit “The Batman” may have been pushed to 2026, but fans of Matt Reeves’ take on Gotham City will have “The Penguin” to tide them over later this year.
On Friday, Max released a new trailer for the DC Studios limited series starring Colin Farrell as mobster Oz Cobb, aka the Penguin. Farrell’s Penguin was a supporting character in “The Batman” (and one of its best parts), but he gets center stage here as he tries to grab power in Gotham’s underworld after the death of his boss, Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), in “The Batman.”
With Farrell again unrecognizable under layers of prosthetic makeup, Cobb tells a story about Rex Calabrese, a gangster who ran his neighborhood when he was a kid. Calabrese earned people’s respect by helping them out, and when he died, the neighborhood threw a parade in his honor. “Can you imagine,...
On Friday, Max released a new trailer for the DC Studios limited series starring Colin Farrell as mobster Oz Cobb, aka the Penguin. Farrell’s Penguin was a supporting character in “The Batman” (and one of its best parts), but he gets center stage here as he tries to grab power in Gotham’s underworld after the death of his boss, Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), in “The Batman.”
With Farrell again unrecognizable under layers of prosthetic makeup, Cobb tells a story about Rex Calabrese, a gangster who ran his neighborhood when he was a kid. Calabrese earned people’s respect by helping them out, and when he died, the neighborhood threw a parade in his honor. “Can you imagine,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Colin Farrell is back as Oz Cobb in Max’s upcoming “The Penguin,” a new television series that will expand upon the dark world of Matt Reeves’ movie The Batman.
Watch the official teaser trailer for “The Penguin” below.
Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs) will be playing female lead Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Carmine Falcone. John Turturro played the role of Carmine Falcone in The Batman.
In the series, “Sofia is fighting with The Penguin (Colin Farrell) for control of the city.”
Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen also star in “The Penguin” television series for Max.
Craig Zobel (The Hunt) will be directing the first two episodes. Lauren LeFranc will write and show-run the Penguin spinoff, which picks up after the events of the movie.
Matt Reeves executive produces alongside Farrell, LeFranc, and Dylan Clark.
Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max recently said,...
Watch the official teaser trailer for “The Penguin” below.
Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs) will be playing female lead Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Carmine Falcone. John Turturro played the role of Carmine Falcone in The Batman.
In the series, “Sofia is fighting with The Penguin (Colin Farrell) for control of the city.”
Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Zegen also star in “The Penguin” television series for Max.
Craig Zobel (The Hunt) will be directing the first two episodes. Lauren LeFranc will write and show-run the Penguin spinoff, which picks up after the events of the movie.
Matt Reeves executive produces alongside Farrell, LeFranc, and Dylan Clark.
Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max recently said,...
- 3/22/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Though many critics thought another Batman reboot would be overkill, filmmaker Matt Reeves largely silenced early detractors with his moody and atmospheric “The Batman” (2022), which starred Robert Pattinson. As we eagerly await “The Batman—Part II,” Reeves will flesh out his vision for Gotham City with “The Batman” spinoff series “The Penguin.” Focusing on the crime villain Oz Cobb, aka The Penguin (played by Colin Farrell), the series is set in the aftermath of a power vacuum in the crime-ridden megalopolis of Gotham created by the death of crime boss Carmine Falcone (played by John Turturro in Reeves’ first film).
Continue reading ‘The Penguin’ Trailer: Gotham Spinoff Crime Series Starring Colin Farrell Debuts This Fall at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Penguin’ Trailer: Gotham Spinoff Crime Series Starring Colin Farrell Debuts This Fall at The Playlist.
- 3/22/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
The bat is nowhere to be seen in the latest trailer for “The Penguin,” but that doesn’t mean that Gotham City crime is running rampant…yet.
Max’s “Batman” spinoff “The Penguin” is produced by “The Batman” writer/director Matt Reeves, with Dylan Clark executive producing. Colin Farrell reprises his role of corrupt nightclub owner Oz Cobb from Reeves’ 2022 feature starring Robert Pattinson as the titular superhero.
Following the events of the film which saw most of Oswald’s gang members either killed or incarcerated, Oswald is climbing the ranks in underground organized crime. The cast is rounded out by Cristin Milioti, who portrays Sofia, daughter of John Turturro’s mafia boss Carmine Falcone, and Theo Rossi, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Carmen Ejogo, François Chau, and David H. Holmes. Clancy Brown is believed to be playing Gotham City mafia head Sal Maroni, who was formerly...
Max’s “Batman” spinoff “The Penguin” is produced by “The Batman” writer/director Matt Reeves, with Dylan Clark executive producing. Colin Farrell reprises his role of corrupt nightclub owner Oz Cobb from Reeves’ 2022 feature starring Robert Pattinson as the titular superhero.
Following the events of the film which saw most of Oswald’s gang members either killed or incarcerated, Oswald is climbing the ranks in underground organized crime. The cast is rounded out by Cristin Milioti, who portrays Sofia, daughter of John Turturro’s mafia boss Carmine Falcone, and Theo Rossi, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Carmen Ejogo, François Chau, and David H. Holmes. Clancy Brown is believed to be playing Gotham City mafia head Sal Maroni, who was formerly...
- 3/22/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Pedro Almodovar’s Strange Way Of Life is coming to Netflix in April, after debuting last year: more on the release here.
Pedro Almodovar has – of course – a hugely impressive filmography behind him, from his breakthrough film Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown to more recent successes like Volver, his highest grossing film worldwide to date.
His most recent release was a half hour short film entitled Strange Way Of Life, his second short to be written and shot in English following 2020’s The Human Voice.
The synopsis reads as follows:
A man rides a horse across the desert that separates him from Bitter Creek. He comes to visit Sheriff Jake. 25 years earlier, both the sheriff and Silva, the rancher who rides out to meet him, worked together as hired gunmen. Silva visits him with the excuse of reuniting with his friend from his youth, and they do indeed celebrate their meeting,...
Pedro Almodovar has – of course – a hugely impressive filmography behind him, from his breakthrough film Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown to more recent successes like Volver, his highest grossing film worldwide to date.
His most recent release was a half hour short film entitled Strange Way Of Life, his second short to be written and shot in English following 2020’s The Human Voice.
The synopsis reads as follows:
A man rides a horse across the desert that separates him from Bitter Creek. He comes to visit Sheriff Jake. 25 years earlier, both the sheriff and Silva, the rancher who rides out to meet him, worked together as hired gunmen. Silva visits him with the excuse of reuniting with his friend from his youth, and they do indeed celebrate their meeting,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Though we’re likely just two months from Arnaud Desplechin’s next feature Spectateurs! he’s already mobilized an enviable team for the next-next project. Ecran Total reports Léa Seydoux (his collaborator on Deception and Oh Mercy!), Jason Schwartzman, John Turturro, and Golshifteh Farahani (previously of Brother and Sister) are leading The Thing That Hurts, which has just secured financing from the Belgian entity Wallimage and will be supported by CG Cinéma.
Early details are scant, except notice that The Thing That Hurts shoots in Brussels and (per quick translation) “evokes the meeting, following the death of a famous American psychotherapist based in Paris, of some of her patients, who confided in their relationship with the deceased.” Desplechin’s cinema is nothing if not the mingling of memory with grief––these four playing in that world is nearly as sterling a guarantee as the film struggling to receive U.S.
Early details are scant, except notice that The Thing That Hurts shoots in Brussels and (per quick translation) “evokes the meeting, following the death of a famous American psychotherapist based in Paris, of some of her patients, who confided in their relationship with the deceased.” Desplechin’s cinema is nothing if not the mingling of memory with grief––these four playing in that world is nearly as sterling a guarantee as the film struggling to receive U.S.
- 3/20/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Alessandro Nivola has joined the cast of 'The Room Next Door'.The 51-year-old actor has signed up to star with Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton in the first English-language movie from the Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar.According to a plot synopsis released by Pathe, 'The Room Next Door' will follow a troubled mother and her daughter who are separated by global conflict and misunderstanding. War reporter Martha (Swinton) and autofiction novelist Ingrid (Moore) become a witness to each other's suffering and attempt to reconcile.The film will address the unfathomable cruelty of war and bring to light how different writers from different genres attempt to depict reality.Julianne and Tilda's casting was announced in January after months of online speculation through a social media post by Almodovar's production company El Deseo.The Instagram post read: "The actresses are placed under the control of the director from La...
- 3/19/2024
- by Alex Getting
- Bang Showbiz
Exclusive: Alessandro Nivola has joined Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton in The Room Next Door, the first English-language film from Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. Sony Pictures Classics will distribute and John Turturro is also on board.
Almodóvar’s El Deseo is producing.
The Room Next Door will be Almodóvar’s first feature-length project since 2021’s Parallel Mothers, which debuted at the Venice Film Festival. The film starred Penélope Cruz — who won the Best Actress prize at Venice — and Milena Smit as single mothers who became pregnant by accident and meet in a hospital room as they are about to give birth.
Nivola will next be seen starring in the Apple TV+ limited series The Big Cigar playing radical chic Hollywood film producer Bert Schneider in the crazier-than-fiction story about Schneider’s complicated friendship with Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton. The series has a May 17 air date. He then stars as Aleksei Sytsevitch,...
Almodóvar’s El Deseo is producing.
The Room Next Door will be Almodóvar’s first feature-length project since 2021’s Parallel Mothers, which debuted at the Venice Film Festival. The film starred Penélope Cruz — who won the Best Actress prize at Venice — and Milena Smit as single mothers who became pregnant by accident and meet in a hospital room as they are about to give birth.
Nivola will next be seen starring in the Apple TV+ limited series The Big Cigar playing radical chic Hollywood film producer Bert Schneider in the crazier-than-fiction story about Schneider’s complicated friendship with Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton. The series has a May 17 air date. He then stars as Aleksei Sytsevitch,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert Pattinson is all set to reprise his role as the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman Part II, slated to hit theaters in 2025. Pattinson debuted as the titular character in The Batman (2022), giving the character a new perspective.
Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne wasn’t the usual rich playboy. The 37-year-old actor brought depth by portraying him as more of a recluse.
Robert Pattinson in a still from Matt Reeves’ The Batman (2022)
In the 2022 film, the British star faced off against Carmine Falcone—a cunning crime boss who runs his operations with an iron fist in Gotham City.
Falcone doesn’t have flashy costumes like other Batman villains, but he’s still a big part of Bruce Wayne’s story. Some also say that the villain might have always known that Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne is secretly The Batman.
Carmine Falcone Suspected Bruce Wayne as Batman John Turturro...
Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne wasn’t the usual rich playboy. The 37-year-old actor brought depth by portraying him as more of a recluse.
Robert Pattinson in a still from Matt Reeves’ The Batman (2022)
In the 2022 film, the British star faced off against Carmine Falcone—a cunning crime boss who runs his operations with an iron fist in Gotham City.
Falcone doesn’t have flashy costumes like other Batman villains, but he’s still a big part of Bruce Wayne’s story. Some also say that the villain might have always known that Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne is secretly The Batman.
Carmine Falcone Suspected Bruce Wayne as Batman John Turturro...
- 3/13/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
The highly-anticipated sequel to Matt Reeves’ The Batman has been pushed back from its original Oct. 3, 2025 release date on the Warner Bros. slate. The movie will now release Oct. 2, 2026. That means there will now be an over four-year gap between the first film, which saw Robert Pattinson don the cape and cowl, and Part II.
This will of course come as disappointing news for DC fans who have been awaiting the second installment in what’s meant to be a whole trilogy of Batman movies from Reeves and Pattinson. But it isn’t all bad news for Batfans, especially if (weirdly) you also happen to be a fan of The Dark Knight. Taking over the Oct. 3, 2025 spot on the slate is another WB production, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!, which is a reimagining of the Bride of Frankenstein, starring Bale, Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, and Penelope Cruz. Gyllenhaal...
This will of course come as disappointing news for DC fans who have been awaiting the second installment in what’s meant to be a whole trilogy of Batman movies from Reeves and Pattinson. But it isn’t all bad news for Batfans, especially if (weirdly) you also happen to be a fan of The Dark Knight. Taking over the Oct. 3, 2025 spot on the slate is another WB production, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!, which is a reimagining of the Bride of Frankenstein, starring Bale, Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, and Penelope Cruz. Gyllenhaal...
- 3/12/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Originally set for release in 2025, it has been announced by Warner Bros. today that hotly anticipated sequel The Batman Part II will now be releasing in theaters much later.
Robert Pattinson’s Batman returns to theaters on October 2, 2026.
Matt Reeves will return to write and direct the sequel. Additionally, we recently learned that the sequel’s script is being written by Reeves and Mattson Tomlin (The Batman).
The Batman was a huge box office hit for DC & WB back in 2022, the latest live action take on the iconic Caped Crusader crossing $770 million at the worldwide box office.
No plot details for The Batman 2 are available at this time, but a deleted scene from the first movie suggests we could be seeing more of Barry Keoghan‘s Joker down the road.
A spinoff series centered on Colin Farrell’s “Penguin” is also coming soon.
In The Batman…
“Two years of...
Robert Pattinson’s Batman returns to theaters on October 2, 2026.
Matt Reeves will return to write and direct the sequel. Additionally, we recently learned that the sequel’s script is being written by Reeves and Mattson Tomlin (The Batman).
The Batman was a huge box office hit for DC & WB back in 2022, the latest live action take on the iconic Caped Crusader crossing $770 million at the worldwide box office.
No plot details for The Batman 2 are available at this time, but a deleted scene from the first movie suggests we could be seeing more of Barry Keoghan‘s Joker down the road.
A spinoff series centered on Colin Farrell’s “Penguin” is also coming soon.
In The Batman…
“Two years of...
- 3/12/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
“The Batman 2,” the sequel to Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” starring Robert Pattinson, has been delayed by a full year to 2026.
Warner Bros. Pictures announced “The Batman 2” will now open in theaters and IMAX on October 2, 2026, delayed from October 3, 2025. The new Batman movie now opens a week ahead of a planned sequel to the animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
Taking the place of “The Batman” on the release calendar is “The Bride!,” the new film from director Maggie Gyllenhaal that stars Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard, with Annette Bening, and Penelope Cruz, and is meant to be a riff on Frankenstein. That film was announced to open Oct. 3, 2025, and it will also debut in IMAX.
“The Batman” opened in 2022 and was a box office hit for WB, grossing $772 million worldwide. A sequel was announced back in 2022.
Plot details remain under wraps for the new film. However, the original...
Warner Bros. Pictures announced “The Batman 2” will now open in theaters and IMAX on October 2, 2026, delayed from October 3, 2025. The new Batman movie now opens a week ahead of a planned sequel to the animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
Taking the place of “The Batman” on the release calendar is “The Bride!,” the new film from director Maggie Gyllenhaal that stars Christian Bale, Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard, with Annette Bening, and Penelope Cruz, and is meant to be a riff on Frankenstein. That film was announced to open Oct. 3, 2025, and it will also debut in IMAX.
“The Batman” opened in 2022 and was a box office hit for WB, grossing $772 million worldwide. A sequel was announced back in 2022.
Plot details remain under wraps for the new film. However, the original...
- 3/12/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
As in Star Wars, Dune has an interplanetary emperor, and as with most similarities between the two universes, it’s probably not a coincidence, given the all-too-obvious influence of Frank Herbert’s novels on George Lucas. But in Denis Vileneuve’s Dune 2, instead of Ian McDiarmid’s lightning-tossing, “unlimited power”-bellowing Palpatine, we get a fantastically understated Christopher Walken as the faded ruler of the known universe, looking bummed out from years of governance, with a vibe not unlike Mitch McConnell’s at his recent farewell press conference. Walken...
- 3/8/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Whether you loved The Batman (2022) or thought it was overhyped, it's hard to find anyone who didn't at least enjoy Colin Farrell's unique take on the Penguin.
So, when it came time to pitch a spin-off, Farrell's scene-stealing crime boss seemed the natural choice. He steals your attention anytime he's on the screen, and who doesn't love an epic crime drama?
Details on the new TV series following Oswald Cobblepot are scant at present, but we've managed to dig up a bit of info to whet the appetite.
Has The Penguin Been Greenlit?
Yes, The Penguin is in post-production as of the time of this writing, so go ahead and get excited. This isn't one of those things they announce, and then everyone forgets about it; it's actually happening.
Filming has already wrapped, and now it's simply a matter of waiting for the release date.
How Did The Batman End?...
So, when it came time to pitch a spin-off, Farrell's scene-stealing crime boss seemed the natural choice. He steals your attention anytime he's on the screen, and who doesn't love an epic crime drama?
Details on the new TV series following Oswald Cobblepot are scant at present, but we've managed to dig up a bit of info to whet the appetite.
Has The Penguin Been Greenlit?
Yes, The Penguin is in post-production as of the time of this writing, so go ahead and get excited. This isn't one of those things they announce, and then everyone forgets about it; it's actually happening.
Filming has already wrapped, and now it's simply a matter of waiting for the release date.
How Did The Batman End?...
- 2/29/2024
- by Gilbert Smith
- TVfanatic
Long-time friends Tilda Swinton and Pedro Almodóvar are reuniting for the Oscar-winning director’s first English-language feature, “The Room Next Door.”
It’s hard to believe the Scottish high priestess of playing women unmoored from the people and places around her had never collaborated with the Spanish filmmaker before his proper English-language debut, “The Human Voice.” In that sharp shock of a 30-minute film, based on a Jean Cocteau play, Swinton starred as a woman going through a breakup over the telephone, surrounded by expressive Almodóvarian set design on a soundstage, and eventually a fire.
In “The Room Next Door,” also being released by Almodóvar’s perennial North American distributor Sony Pictures Classics, she’s a woman named Martha grappling with a strained relationship with her mother, and helped by a friend named Ingrid.
Swinton was embargoed from saying too much about the film, now in pre-production and shooting in Madrid next week,...
It’s hard to believe the Scottish high priestess of playing women unmoored from the people and places around her had never collaborated with the Spanish filmmaker before his proper English-language debut, “The Human Voice.” In that sharp shock of a 30-minute film, based on a Jean Cocteau play, Swinton starred as a woman going through a breakup over the telephone, surrounded by expressive Almodóvarian set design on a soundstage, and eventually a fire.
In “The Room Next Door,” also being released by Almodóvar’s perennial North American distributor Sony Pictures Classics, she’s a woman named Martha grappling with a strained relationship with her mother, and helped by a friend named Ingrid.
Swinton was embargoed from saying too much about the film, now in pre-production and shooting in Madrid next week,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Nearly a year since it premiered at SXSW, Julio Torres’ “Problemista” finally had its New York City premiere at the Village East by Angelika on Tuesday, February 27. His A24 satire stars Tilda Swinton, Isabella Rossellini, James Scully, Greta Lee, and RZA, to name a few. On the red carpet, producer Emma Stone, alongside fellow producers Dave McCary and Ali Herting, even made a surprise appearance.
“She was very happy to do it,” Julio Torres said of getting Tilda Swinton involved as his co-lead. “She was a little worried about playing an American, then we talked and she didn’t have to be American. She found this creature, we don’t know where she came from. Like a dragon, she emerged from a cave.”
Tilda Swinton was visibly very excited to be in Manhattan in support of this project. “Julio sent me [the script] and asked me to come play with him,” the Oscar winner said.
“She was very happy to do it,” Julio Torres said of getting Tilda Swinton involved as his co-lead. “She was a little worried about playing an American, then we talked and she didn’t have to be American. She found this creature, we don’t know where she came from. Like a dragon, she emerged from a cave.”
Tilda Swinton was visibly very excited to be in Manhattan in support of this project. “Julio sent me [the script] and asked me to come play with him,” the Oscar winner said.
- 2/28/2024
- by Vincent Perella
- Indiewire
One of our great character actors, John Turturro, is equally adept at at drama, comedy and tough-guy roles. A New York stage veteran, he made his way to Hollywood following a character actor’s path, but thanks to several influential mentors, his career soared as he appeared in film after film that would prove to become classics.
Although he continues to have a successful career in television — he is an Emmy winner from two nominations and has earned a Golden Globe nod and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for his TV work — I suspect that it will be for his work in film for which he will be most remembered, from small indelible roles in “Do the Right Thing” and “The Big Lebowski” to great leading parts, such as in the Coens’ “Barton Fink” and “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”
So let’s raise a glass to Turturro by...
Although he continues to have a successful career in television — he is an Emmy winner from two nominations and has earned a Golden Globe nod and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for his TV work — I suspect that it will be for his work in film for which he will be most remembered, from small indelible roles in “Do the Right Thing” and “The Big Lebowski” to great leading parts, such as in the Coens’ “Barton Fink” and “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”
So let’s raise a glass to Turturro by...
- 2/23/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Severance season 2 is on the horizon, and it has taken a long time to get here.
The Apple TV+ show premiered in February 2022. Severance won a pair of Emmys, and a second season was greenlit in August 2022, per Variety.
Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, Britt Lower, John Turturro, and more star in the series, while Ben Stiller serves as executive producer and director.
Severance‘s official synopsis reads: “Mark Scout (Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself.”
Although there is currently no premiere date for season 2, we’ve compiled a list of all the updates since Severance‘s renewal!
The Apple TV+ show premiered in February 2022. Severance won a pair of Emmys, and a second season was greenlit in August 2022, per Variety.
Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, Britt Lower, John Turturro, and more star in the series, while Ben Stiller serves as executive producer and director.
Severance‘s official synopsis reads: “Mark Scout (Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself.”
Although there is currently no premiere date for season 2, we’ve compiled a list of all the updates since Severance‘s renewal!
- 2/10/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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