The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival concluded on Saturday with an elegant closing ceremony at the Palais des Festivals. Under the spotlight were the esteemed jury members, led by acclaimed filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig, who took the stage to announce the winner of the prestigious Palme d’Or.
The star-studded red carpet saw appearances by Festival President Iris Knobloch and Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux, along with jury members Pierfrancesco Favino, Nadine Labaki, Lily Gladstone, Juan Antonio Bayona, Eva Green, Omar Sy, Ebru Ceylan and Hirokazu Kore-eda. Each brought a unique perspective to this year’s diverse jury panel, reflecting the global influence of cinema.
Gerwig, known for her directorial successes Lady Bird, Little Women and Barbie, jury through a competition that featured 21 films from around the world as its president. In her speech, she highlighted the importance of storytelling in bridging cultural divides and praised the high caliber of entries.
The star-studded red carpet saw appearances by Festival President Iris Knobloch and Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Frémaux, along with jury members Pierfrancesco Favino, Nadine Labaki, Lily Gladstone, Juan Antonio Bayona, Eva Green, Omar Sy, Ebru Ceylan and Hirokazu Kore-eda. Each brought a unique perspective to this year’s diverse jury panel, reflecting the global influence of cinema.
Gerwig, known for her directorial successes Lady Bird, Little Women and Barbie, jury through a competition that featured 21 films from around the world as its president. In her speech, she highlighted the importance of storytelling in bridging cultural divides and praised the high caliber of entries.
- 5/29/2024
- by Lauren Ramsey
- Uinterview
The Warner Bros Studios logo is seen on a building along Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles, California on May 28, 2007. (Photo: Flickr user abgpt)
Orbit Showtime Network (Osn) has signed an exclusive multi-year distribution deal for content from Warner Bros Discovery’s (Wbd) film unit Warner Bros Pictures.
The deal will give Osn rights to films like “Barbie,” “Wonka,” “Dune: Part 1,” “Dune: Part 2” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” along with some Max originals like “Dune: Prophecy” and “The Penguin” in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena).
The agreement also includes some CW Network originals as well as shows from Warner Bros Network like “Rescue: Hi-surf” and “Emperor of Ocean Park,” which will be available to subscribers of Osn TV and Osn Plus in Mena.
“Today we strengthen our longstanding partnership with Warner Bros Discovery with yet another exclusive deal that will further expand Osn Plus and Osn...
Orbit Showtime Network (Osn) has signed an exclusive multi-year distribution deal for content from Warner Bros Discovery’s (Wbd) film unit Warner Bros Pictures.
The deal will give Osn rights to films like “Barbie,” “Wonka,” “Dune: Part 1,” “Dune: Part 2” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” along with some Max originals like “Dune: Prophecy” and “The Penguin” in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena).
The agreement also includes some CW Network originals as well as shows from Warner Bros Network like “Rescue: Hi-surf” and “Emperor of Ocean Park,” which will be available to subscribers of Osn TV and Osn Plus in Mena.
“Today we strengthen our longstanding partnership with Warner Bros Discovery with yet another exclusive deal that will further expand Osn Plus and Osn...
- 5/28/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
To say that this Memorial Day weekend was a disappointment at the box office would be a grave understatement. Warner Bros. unleashed director George Miller's "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" in theaters, while Sony Pictures released the family-friendly "The Garfield Movie." On paper, we had a much-anticipated (or so we thought) prequel to "Mad Max: Fury Road," which is one of the most beloved action movies of all time, as well as an animated movie that could get parents out of the house with their kids. In practice, we endured a truly sobering several days' worth of lousy ticket sales.
"Furiosa" topped the charts with a $26.3 million haul through Sunday, with that number growing to $32 million when accounting for the Monday holiday. "Garfield" came in a close second with $24 million over the weekend and $31.1 million through Monday. Both of those numbers were well below industry projections, with "Furiosa" failing...
"Furiosa" topped the charts with a $26.3 million haul through Sunday, with that number growing to $32 million when accounting for the Monday holiday. "Garfield" came in a close second with $24 million over the weekend and $31.1 million through Monday. Both of those numbers were well below industry projections, with "Furiosa" failing...
- 5/28/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Another weekend, another bit of very bad news for the movie business. Memorial Day weekend has, historically, been a major frame for the box office, with Disney's "The Little Mermaid" remake pulling in $95.4 million last year. (That number grows to $117.5 million when accounting for the Monday holiday.) That's what we've come to expect, pandemic notwithstanding. Unfortunately, the dual threat of "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" and "The Garfield Movie" didn't prove to be much of a threat at all, as both films fell well short of expectations, leading to a downright terrible holiday weekend. Garfuriosa was, in the end, the direct opposite of last year's Barbenheimer phenomenon in every way imaginable.
Warner Bros.' "Furiosa" took the top spot on the charts, pulling in $26.3 million through Sunday, with that number growing to an estimated $32 million when accounting for Monday. Meanwhile, Sony Pictures' new animated "Garfield" film landed at number two...
Warner Bros.' "Furiosa" took the top spot on the charts, pulling in $26.3 million through Sunday, with that number growing to an estimated $32 million when accounting for Monday. Meanwhile, Sony Pictures' new animated "Garfield" film landed at number two...
- 5/28/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
We all know that Barbie and Oppenheimer were two of the biggest box office hits of 2023, partly due to this shared release date but also because they just stole the collective attention of a diverse group of moviegoers. But would Barbenheimer have gotten as much attention had they not been released on the same day and would they have earned the same amount of viewers? Well, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos seems to think so…
Speaking with The New York Times, Ted Sarandos made his case that the undeniable successes of both Barbie and Oppenheimer had much less to do with the cinemagoing experience or the power that Barbenheimer held than most think. As Sarandos put it, “Both of those movies would be great for Netflix. They definitely would have enjoyed just as big an audience on Netflix. And so I don’t think there’s any reason to believe that...
Speaking with The New York Times, Ted Sarandos made his case that the undeniable successes of both Barbie and Oppenheimer had much less to do with the cinemagoing experience or the power that Barbenheimer held than most think. As Sarandos put it, “Both of those movies would be great for Netflix. They definitely would have enjoyed just as big an audience on Netflix. And so I don’t think there’s any reason to believe that...
- 5/28/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
After beaching off Ken in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and highlighting the hard work of stunt performers in David Leitch’s The Fall Guy, Sony is capitalizing on the “Gosling-ssance” with the release of his 2011 thriller Drive on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The brutal film from Nicolas Winding Refn drips with style, presents Gosling in one of his most iconic roles, and is due for a comeback in crisp, clean, high definition.
Here’s Sony‘s official synopsis for Drive:
Ryan Gosling stars as a Hollywood stunt driver for movies by day and moonlights as a wheelman for criminals by night. Though a loner by nature, “Driver” can’t help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband. After a heist goes wrong, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves,...
Here’s Sony‘s official synopsis for Drive:
Ryan Gosling stars as a Hollywood stunt driver for movies by day and moonlights as a wheelman for criminals by night. Though a loner by nature, “Driver” can’t help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband. After a heist goes wrong, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Many people have dreams of being an actor, sometimes in film and sometimes in television roles.
Some actors fall into the opportunity through lots of auditions, training, and from knowing the right people. But others get their start by becoming a famous name first.
Athletes are often in the public eye, gaining a following for being good at their chosen sport. Once they retire from their profession, some continue to grow their popularity through other ventures.
Many athletes turn to acting, whether through television advertisements and commercials like Coach Prime, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, and Kevin Durant.
Other athletes like Travis Kelce, Pat McAfee, Deion Sanders (Prime), and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. do podcasts to attract a following.
Some celebrities do one-shot cameos, like Michael Jordan and LeBron James in Space Jam, Uncle Drew starring NBA star Kyrie Irving, Airplane! with Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and Blue Chips...
Some actors fall into the opportunity through lots of auditions, training, and from knowing the right people. But others get their start by becoming a famous name first.
Athletes are often in the public eye, gaining a following for being good at their chosen sport. Once they retire from their profession, some continue to grow their popularity through other ventures.
Many athletes turn to acting, whether through television advertisements and commercials like Coach Prime, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, and Kevin Durant.
Other athletes like Travis Kelce, Pat McAfee, Deion Sanders (Prime), and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. do podcasts to attract a following.
Some celebrities do one-shot cameos, like Michael Jordan and LeBron James in Space Jam, Uncle Drew starring NBA star Kyrie Irving, Airplane! with Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and Blue Chips...
- 5/28/2024
- by Sara Trimble
- TVfanatic
When you’re the CEO of Netflix, obviously you’re going to be pro-streaming. You might even say things that most people would shake their heads at, but you believe. Because you’re the best evangelist for your company. All that to say, it’s no surprise Ted Sarandos said some wild stuff about Netflix and streaming films on a phone.
Speaking as part of a New York Times interview, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos once again talked about how you can equate box office wins with streaming success and even used two massive 2023 films to prove his point.
Continue reading Netflix CEO Says ‘Barbie’ & ‘Oppenheimer’ Would Have Been Just As Successful On Streaming at The Playlist.
Speaking as part of a New York Times interview, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos once again talked about how you can equate box office wins with streaming success and even used two massive 2023 films to prove his point.
Continue reading Netflix CEO Says ‘Barbie’ & ‘Oppenheimer’ Would Have Been Just As Successful On Streaming at The Playlist.
- 5/28/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Channel 4’s ‘Hollyoaks’ Makes International Soap History
Long-running Channel 4 series Hollyoaks has made history as the first UK soap to be made available on YouTube around the world. People living abroad will be able to stream full episodes for free, coming a few months after Channel 4 moved to a digital-first approach for episodes in the UK, while reducing weekly episode count from five to three. There will be 20 episodes in total for viewers to stream before joining the same daily drop pattern as UK YouTube subs. The series has previously been available on Hulu in the U.S. and has been running for nearly 30 years. “Hollyoaks is always synonymous with digital firsts and I am delighted that the show’s global audience will now be able to find and watch episodes when they want on YouTube,” said Kate Little, who runs the show’s producer, Lime Pictures.
Osn Lands...
Long-running Channel 4 series Hollyoaks has made history as the first UK soap to be made available on YouTube around the world. People living abroad will be able to stream full episodes for free, coming a few months after Channel 4 moved to a digital-first approach for episodes in the UK, while reducing weekly episode count from five to three. There will be 20 episodes in total for viewers to stream before joining the same daily drop pattern as UK YouTube subs. The series has previously been available on Hulu in the U.S. and has been running for nearly 30 years. “Hollyoaks is always synonymous with digital firsts and I am delighted that the show’s global audience will now be able to find and watch episodes when they want on YouTube,” said Kate Little, who runs the show’s producer, Lime Pictures.
Osn Lands...
- 5/28/2024
- by Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Mena pay-tv service and streamer Osn has agreed an exclusive multi-year deal with Warner Bros Discovery for rights to new Max Originals and Warner Bros Pictures feature films.
The deal will give Osn subscribers access to Warner Bros. Pictures film catalogue and exclusive pay 1 features in Mena following their theatrical and home entertainment runs.
Films included in the deal include Barbie, Wonka, Dune: Part Two, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, as well as Max Originals Dune: Prophecy, and The Penguin.
The agreement will also include new Warner Bros Network, Off-Network, and CW series.
Joe Kawkabani, group CEO at Osn,...
The deal will give Osn subscribers access to Warner Bros. Pictures film catalogue and exclusive pay 1 features in Mena following their theatrical and home entertainment runs.
Films included in the deal include Barbie, Wonka, Dune: Part Two, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, as well as Max Originals Dune: Prophecy, and The Penguin.
The agreement will also include new Warner Bros Network, Off-Network, and CW series.
Joe Kawkabani, group CEO at Osn,...
- 5/28/2024
- ScreenDaily
By the time Chinese star Zhang Ziyi walked the Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet on the event’s penultimate night last Friday, it was already clear that Chinese cinema was back on the international stage in a major way. The world’s most glamorous movie event premiered five films from China across its official selection this year, ending a long period of relative obscurity that began with the pandemic. The two most prominent Chinese films to unfurl in Cannes this year — Jia Zhangke’s acclaimed drama Caught By the Tides and Peter Chan’s commercial powerhouse She’s Got No Name, starring Zhang and a slew of big-name Chinese actors — were both backed by rising studio Huanxi Media.
Founded in 2015 by veteran producer Dong Ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and former attorney Steven Xiang, Huanxi Media has climbed to the forefront of the Chinese industry thanks to a streak of...
Founded in 2015 by veteran producer Dong Ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and former attorney Steven Xiang, Huanxi Media has climbed to the forefront of the Chinese industry thanks to a streak of...
- 5/28/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ted Sarandos claims that the huge success of last year’s Barbie and Oppenheimer could have been replicated on Netflix.
Netflix boss Ted Sarandos has sat down with The New York Times for a comprehensive interview and among other things, claimed that the huge audience numbers that drove last year’s Barbenheimer sensation could have happened on Netflix.
Hmmm.
When asked whether those kinds of big tentpole sensations were simply outside of Netflix’s ‘wheelhouse’, Sarandos responded by stating that “both of those movies would be great for Netflix. They definitely would have enjoyed just as big an audience on Netflix, and so I don’t think there’s any reason to believe that certain kinds of movies do or don’t work.”
Whilst Sarandos’ answer holds some truth, there are of course some things that are left unsaid.
While from a pure numbers standpoint perhaps those films launching on...
Netflix boss Ted Sarandos has sat down with The New York Times for a comprehensive interview and among other things, claimed that the huge audience numbers that drove last year’s Barbenheimer sensation could have happened on Netflix.
Hmmm.
When asked whether those kinds of big tentpole sensations were simply outside of Netflix’s ‘wheelhouse’, Sarandos responded by stating that “both of those movies would be great for Netflix. They definitely would have enjoyed just as big an audience on Netflix, and so I don’t think there’s any reason to believe that certain kinds of movies do or don’t work.”
Whilst Sarandos’ answer holds some truth, there are of course some things that are left unsaid.
While from a pure numbers standpoint perhaps those films launching on...
- 5/28/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Mission Impossible 8 Led Tom Cruise Gets Further Delayed, Source Claims Makers Are Not Happy(Photo Credit –IMDb)
Tom Cruise is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars and a global personality. Fans eagerly wait for his movies, especially those from the adrenaline-rushing Mission Impossible franchise. He is currently filming Mission Impossible 8, but it has hit a bit of a snag and an expensive one.
The first film in the franchise was released in 1996, and Tom has been diligently bringing out a movie in the series. Fans also show their love, and this is reflected at the box office. The Mi franchise has collected over $4 billion globally, as per The Numbers. However, last year, MI7, aka Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, failed to create the same magic at the box office, but Tom has shrugged it off and is back on the sets for its sequel.
According to The Mirror,...
Tom Cruise is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars and a global personality. Fans eagerly wait for his movies, especially those from the adrenaline-rushing Mission Impossible franchise. He is currently filming Mission Impossible 8, but it has hit a bit of a snag and an expensive one.
The first film in the franchise was released in 1996, and Tom has been diligently bringing out a movie in the series. Fans also show their love, and this is reflected at the box office. The Mi franchise has collected over $4 billion globally, as per The Numbers. However, last year, MI7, aka Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, failed to create the same magic at the box office, but Tom has shrugged it off and is back on the sets for its sequel.
According to The Mirror,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Christopher Nolan’s thriller/historical drama from 2023, Oppenheimer, is a based-on-real-events story, and be it Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer in the lead role or Gary Oldman’s President Harry Truman in a supporting one — everyone made sure to make it seem as realistic as possible.
But what if some of the scenes from the film never really happened in the first place?
Oppenheimer. | Credit: Universal Pictures.
As it turns out, it seems like one of the most iconic scenes in the entire movie as Truman just may have stemmed from a figment of Nolan’s imagination. Or, to be more precise, it may have never happened in the first place the way it was depicted, and the filmmaker just may have improvised it.
Why? Well, simply put: Because historical accounts recall it somewhat differently.
Gary Oldman’s Iconic Oppenheimer Moment May Have Never Existed for Real
As the...
But what if some of the scenes from the film never really happened in the first place?
Oppenheimer. | Credit: Universal Pictures.
As it turns out, it seems like one of the most iconic scenes in the entire movie as Truman just may have stemmed from a figment of Nolan’s imagination. Or, to be more precise, it may have never happened in the first place the way it was depicted, and the filmmaker just may have improvised it.
Why? Well, simply put: Because historical accounts recall it somewhat differently.
Gary Oldman’s Iconic Oppenheimer Moment May Have Never Existed for Real
As the...
- 5/27/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Ryan Gosling’s latest, The Fall Guy, has been attracting widespread appreciation since its premiere at SXSW in March. Despite an underwhelming box office performance, the movie attracted the fans’ love. Now it looks like the David Leitch brainchild has also caught the attention of another Canadian A-lister, Ryan Reynolds.
Reynolds, who is gearing up for his upcoming MCU big-release Deadpool & Wolverine, took to his Instagram story to praise The Fall Guy.
Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy | Universal Pictures
After the enormous success of Barbie, it was expected that The Fall Guy would be a significant hit in 2024. Sadly, the predictions went wrong as it could not manage to pull audiences to the theaters. However, it did succeed in making the fans smile by giving us a wholesome Hollywood moment.
What did Ryan Reynolds love about Ryan Gosling’s The Fall Guy? Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson in...
Reynolds, who is gearing up for his upcoming MCU big-release Deadpool & Wolverine, took to his Instagram story to praise The Fall Guy.
Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy | Universal Pictures
After the enormous success of Barbie, it was expected that The Fall Guy would be a significant hit in 2024. Sadly, the predictions went wrong as it could not manage to pull audiences to the theaters. However, it did succeed in making the fans smile by giving us a wholesome Hollywood moment.
What did Ryan Reynolds love about Ryan Gosling’s The Fall Guy? Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson in...
- 5/27/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
In recent years, Ryan Gosling has seen a remarkable surge in popularity, establishing himself as one of the most recognized faces in Hollywood. His film career is impressive because, during his time in the film industry, he has featured himself in different genres. From romantic dramas to sci-fi, Gosling has done it all.
Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy. Credits: Universal Studios
With last year’s Barbie having phenomenal success at the box office, the actor is showing no signs of stopping as he shows off his acting prowess in his recent release The Fall Guy. The film was meant to be one of the best watches of the summer, but it tanked during its theatrical run as it fell short of expectations, and raising doubts. However, upon the digital release of the film is doing wonders and is nearing a towering achievement.
Ryan Gosling’s The Fall Guy is...
Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy. Credits: Universal Studios
With last year’s Barbie having phenomenal success at the box office, the actor is showing no signs of stopping as he shows off his acting prowess in his recent release The Fall Guy. The film was meant to be one of the best watches of the summer, but it tanked during its theatrical run as it fell short of expectations, and raising doubts. However, upon the digital release of the film is doing wonders and is nearing a towering achievement.
Ryan Gosling’s The Fall Guy is...
- 5/27/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Netflix CEO Says “A.I. Is Not Going To Take Your Job,” As He Declares “Barbie” & “Oppenheimer” Would’ve “Enjoyed Just As Big An Audience” on The Streamer ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
In an interview with the New York Times, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos expressed his unwavering faith in the streaming service he has been part of for 24 years. Ted Sarandos, who believes the streaming giant offers quality content, told the New York Times that the 2023 blockbusters “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” would’ve “enjoyed just as big an audience” on Netflix as they did in theaters.
While discussing what type of content wouldn’t work on streamers, Ted Sarandos, who oversaw Netflix’s early expansion into streaming, explained there’s no reason to believe movies that do well in theatres would not have potentially fared well in streaming services. He added, “There’s no reason to believe that the movie itself is...
In an interview with the New York Times, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos expressed his unwavering faith in the streaming service he has been part of for 24 years. Ted Sarandos, who believes the streaming giant offers quality content, told the New York Times that the 2023 blockbusters “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” would’ve “enjoyed just as big an audience” on Netflix as they did in theaters.
While discussing what type of content wouldn’t work on streamers, Ted Sarandos, who oversaw Netflix’s early expansion into streaming, explained there’s no reason to believe movies that do well in theatres would not have potentially fared well in streaming services. He added, “There’s no reason to believe that the movie itself is...
- 5/27/2024
- by Anushree Madappa
- KoiMoi
The Barbenheimer phenomenon was something that everyone talked about last summer when two very important movies came out. One of them was Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, a movie that showed us how great feminism can work on screen, while the other was Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt, a movie that showed us the terror of atomic energy. Both these movies were released at the same time and many people believed that they would cancel each other out and create a rivalry, but what happened was something completely different!
Fans of both movies united and this led to the birth of the Barbenheimer phenomenon, which brought in a substantial amount of money for cinemas last year, as Barbie fans called for people to go watch Oppenheimer, while Oppenheimer fans urged people to go watch Barbie. Barbenheimer was a cinematic phenomenon,...
Fans of both movies united and this led to the birth of the Barbenheimer phenomenon, which brought in a substantial amount of money for cinemas last year, as Barbie fans called for people to go watch Oppenheimer, while Oppenheimer fans urged people to go watch Barbie. Barbenheimer was a cinematic phenomenon,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
The summer of 2023 was encapsulated in two films at the same time: Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan and Barbie by Greta Gerwig. Since they came out the same weekend, moviegoers were treated to a sort of double feature.
These two blockbusters not only dominated the world last year, but they also reignited our collective desire for a silver-screen experience. Both films exceeded box office expectations, with Margot Robbie’s film enchanting its way to a $1.4 billion global haul, while Oppenheimer’s Oscar-winning narrative netted a whopping $951.4 million.
Margot Robbie in Barbie | Heyday Films
But Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos recently stirred quite the conversation with his belief that these films could have shone just as brightly on streaming platforms. One can’t help but wonder: How different would the scenario be if these cultural phenomena had debuted on Netflix rather than the cinema’s big screen?
Netflix Boss Predicts Streaming Success for...
These two blockbusters not only dominated the world last year, but they also reignited our collective desire for a silver-screen experience. Both films exceeded box office expectations, with Margot Robbie’s film enchanting its way to a $1.4 billion global haul, while Oppenheimer’s Oscar-winning narrative netted a whopping $951.4 million.
Margot Robbie in Barbie | Heyday Films
But Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos recently stirred quite the conversation with his belief that these films could have shone just as brightly on streaming platforms. One can’t help but wonder: How different would the scenario be if these cultural phenomena had debuted on Netflix rather than the cinema’s big screen?
Netflix Boss Predicts Streaming Success for...
- 5/27/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ would have grabbed “just as big an audience” on Netflix as in cinemas, the streamer’s co-ceo has declared.Ted Sarandos, 59, made the statement about last year’s two biggest blockbusters – which raked in a joint $2.4 billion at the global box office and were credited with helping ‘save cinema’ from the jaws of stay-at-home streaming – while talking about what type of content isn’t right for Netflix.He told The New York Times: “I don’t think that there’s a clean answer because the best version of something may work really well for Netflix but just hasn’t worked to date. “There’s some obvious ones, like we don’t do breaking news and that kind of thing, because I think there’s a lot of other outlets for it. People aren’t looking to us for that.”When the Netflix boss’ Times interviewer then pointed...
- 5/27/2024
- by BANG Showbiz Reporter
- Bang Showbiz
Ted Sarandos is commenting on the box office success of Oppenheimer, Barbie, and their Netflix series Baby Reindeer.
In a new interview, the Netflix CEO said that the films starring Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy would’ve been just as big on the streaming platform.
“Both of those movies would be great for Netflix. They definitely would have enjoyed just as big an audience on Netflix,” Sarandos said in an interview with the New York Times. “And so I don’t think there’s any reason to believe that certain kinds of movies do or don’t work. There’s no reason to believe that the movie itself is better in any size of screen for all people. My son’s an editor. He is 28 years old, and he watched Lawrence of Arabia on his phone.”
Barbie and Oppenheimer, directed by Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan, respectively, were big box office winners.
In a new interview, the Netflix CEO said that the films starring Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy would’ve been just as big on the streaming platform.
“Both of those movies would be great for Netflix. They definitely would have enjoyed just as big an audience on Netflix,” Sarandos said in an interview with the New York Times. “And so I don’t think there’s any reason to believe that certain kinds of movies do or don’t work. There’s no reason to believe that the movie itself is better in any size of screen for all people. My son’s an editor. He is 28 years old, and he watched Lawrence of Arabia on his phone.”
Barbie and Oppenheimer, directed by Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan, respectively, were big box office winners.
- 5/27/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos said in a recent New York Times interview that the 2023 blockbusters “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” would’ve “enjoyed just as big an audience” on the streamer as they did in theaters.
While discussing what type of content isn’t right for Netflix, Sarandos said, “I don’t think that there’s a clean answer because the best version of something may work really well for Netflix but just hasn’t worked to date. There’s some obvious ones, like we don’t do breaking news and that kind of thing, because I think there’s a lot of other outlets for it. People aren’t looking to us for that.”
The Nyt reporter then pointed out the theatrical releases of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” which both had impressive box office runs and spawned the cultural phenomenon “Barbenheimer.”
“Are there things that just don’t feel like they’re in your wheelhouse right now?...
While discussing what type of content isn’t right for Netflix, Sarandos said, “I don’t think that there’s a clean answer because the best version of something may work really well for Netflix but just hasn’t worked to date. There’s some obvious ones, like we don’t do breaking news and that kind of thing, because I think there’s a lot of other outlets for it. People aren’t looking to us for that.”
The Nyt reporter then pointed out the theatrical releases of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” which both had impressive box office runs and spawned the cultural phenomenon “Barbenheimer.”
“Are there things that just don’t feel like they’re in your wheelhouse right now?...
- 5/27/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
The Memorial Day Weekend we’d all like to forget: Any claims to #1 are premature. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Warner Bros.) and “The Garfield Movie” (Sony) are in a battle for #1 for the four-day holiday, but each only estimates around $25 million for Friday to Sunday. (“Furiosa” is ahead.)
This is a holiday release date often chosen for a film that’s expected to be among the top three of the year. Unadjusted, neither “Furiosa” nor “Garfield” would be among the top 50 openers historically for this particular weekend; adjusting to current ticket prices, not even the top 100.
Current estimates for the four-day weekend are $101 million, but the crisis lies in the whole month. May is supposed to kick off summer and it has failed. It confirms that post- “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” box-office depression has no end in sight.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’Courtesy of Paramount / Everett Collection
Like last year’s “Top Gun: Maverick,...
This is a holiday release date often chosen for a film that’s expected to be among the top three of the year. Unadjusted, neither “Furiosa” nor “Garfield” would be among the top 50 openers historically for this particular weekend; adjusting to current ticket prices, not even the top 100.
Current estimates for the four-day weekend are $101 million, but the crisis lies in the whole month. May is supposed to kick off summer and it has failed. It confirms that post- “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” box-office depression has no end in sight.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’Courtesy of Paramount / Everett Collection
Like last year’s “Top Gun: Maverick,...
- 5/26/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Little Monsters can relive the Chromatica Ball Tour at home with Lady Gaga’s long-awaited concert film.
Airing Saturday on cable on HBO and streaming exclusively on Max, Gaga Chromatica Ball was filmed at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles during the 13-time Grammy-winning superstar’s 2022 tour. Performed in front of a crowd of 52,000 concertgoers, the concert runs nearly two hours and features hits including “Stupid Love,” “Rain On Me,” Bad Romance, “Poker Face,” “Just Dance” and “Shallow,” to name just a few.
At a Glance: How to Watch Gaga Chromatica Ball Online
Premiere date Saturday, May 25 at 8 p.m. local time TV channel HBO Stream online Max Stream 'Gaga Chromatica ball' at Max
“The film delivers huge show-stopping moments and intimate piano numbers, complete with heart-stopping choreography, intense pyrotechnics and an array of iconic outfit changes as only Gaga does. This is Lady Gaga as you’ve never seen her before,...
Airing Saturday on cable on HBO and streaming exclusively on Max, Gaga Chromatica Ball was filmed at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles during the 13-time Grammy-winning superstar’s 2022 tour. Performed in front of a crowd of 52,000 concertgoers, the concert runs nearly two hours and features hits including “Stupid Love,” “Rain On Me,” Bad Romance, “Poker Face,” “Just Dance” and “Shallow,” to name just a few.
At a Glance: How to Watch Gaga Chromatica Ball Online
Premiere date Saturday, May 25 at 8 p.m. local time TV channel HBO Stream online Max Stream 'Gaga Chromatica ball' at Max
“The film delivers huge show-stopping moments and intimate piano numbers, complete with heart-stopping choreography, intense pyrotechnics and an array of iconic outfit changes as only Gaga does. This is Lady Gaga as you’ve never seen her before,...
- 5/25/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Last summer, Stereotypical Barbie admitted on the dance floor that sometimes she thinks about dying, and in part because of her brutal, relatable honesty, "Barbie" was the biggest hit of the year. Now, Bob the Builder is apparently set to endure the toy company Mattel's next on-screen existential crisis, as star Anthony Ramos says that the movie will follow a version of Bob who has "kind of lost his sense of what it is, to build," per Total Film.
"In the Heights" and "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" star Ramos spoke to Total Film for the magazine's latest print issue, in which he tried to explain the weirdly emotionally complex plot of the upcoming "Bob the Builder" film. The movie was previously described by The Guardian as being about Bob traveling to Puerto Rico, where he "takes on issues affecting the island and digs deeper into what it means to build.
"In the Heights" and "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" star Ramos spoke to Total Film for the magazine's latest print issue, in which he tried to explain the weirdly emotionally complex plot of the upcoming "Bob the Builder" film. The movie was previously described by The Guardian as being about Bob traveling to Puerto Rico, where he "takes on issues affecting the island and digs deeper into what it means to build.
- 5/25/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
“We really led with our hearts for everything we watched,” said 77th Cannes Film Festival Jury President Greta Gerwig on what was a fiercely competitive year.
In a Cannes that delivered a Demi Moore comeback pro-femme horror film Substance, a ground breaking trans noir Spanish-lingo musical in Emilia Perez, Francis Ford Coppola’s $120M passion project Megalopolis, it was Sean Baker’s dark romantic comedy about a sex worker, Anora that transcended this year’s jury.
“It was an embarrassment of riches this year in terms of cinema,” exclaimed Gerwig, “we (the jury) could have been talking into next week.”
Anora follows a stripper who falls for a Russia oligarch’s son. He loves her so much, he marries her, much to the chagrin of his family. Chaos ensues.
Said Gerwig on why they chose it: “There was something that reminded us of a classic, there were structures of Lubitsch and Howard Hawks.
In a Cannes that delivered a Demi Moore comeback pro-femme horror film Substance, a ground breaking trans noir Spanish-lingo musical in Emilia Perez, Francis Ford Coppola’s $120M passion project Megalopolis, it was Sean Baker’s dark romantic comedy about a sex worker, Anora that transcended this year’s jury.
“It was an embarrassment of riches this year in terms of cinema,” exclaimed Gerwig, “we (the jury) could have been talking into next week.”
Anora follows a stripper who falls for a Russia oligarch’s son. He loves her so much, he marries her, much to the chagrin of his family. Chaos ensues.
Said Gerwig on why they chose it: “There was something that reminded us of a classic, there were structures of Lubitsch and Howard Hawks.
- 5/25/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
We've written a lot here at /Film about how water can be a director's biggest nightmare, but it's also worth mentioning those pesky mirrors. Their reflective surfaces make it extra difficult to avoid the cameraman and other crew members accidentally popping up in the shot. It's something that really complicated the filming of franchises like "The Matrix," where half the characters are wearing reflective sunglasses most of the time. It also made that one mirror room sequence in "John Wick 2" nearly impossible to pull off.
The bright side of mirrors is that they do tend to make scenes look better. A room with mirrors looks more spacious than a room without them, and their reflections provide all sorts of opportunities for fun visual foreshadowing or thematic subtext. There's also the fun meta aspect of "how'd they pull this off?" for the audience. It's tough to figure out how Alfonso Cuarón...
The bright side of mirrors is that they do tend to make scenes look better. A room with mirrors looks more spacious than a room without them, and their reflections provide all sorts of opportunities for fun visual foreshadowing or thematic subtext. There's also the fun meta aspect of "how'd they pull this off?" for the audience. It's tough to figure out how Alfonso Cuarón...
- 5/25/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
With the box office being in dire straits, I feel a little awkward telling you to stay home and watch stuff on Netflix. Anyway, stay home and watch stuff on Netflix!
All kidding aside, summer is bearing down upon us, and that means unbearable, scorching hot temperatures. (Thanks global warming!) So, what better way to burn though your free time than by plopping yourself down in an air-conditioned theater and checking out the latest releases? After a relatively slow start to the year, June looks to turn things up a notch with some notable tentpoles. Tragically, however, you can't spend all of your non-working hours at the multiplex -- not even for the "Lord of the Rings" re-release.
That being the case, I've selected some top picks among the titles coming to Netflix in June, all of which can be enjoyed without leaving your living room (or whatever room(s...
All kidding aside, summer is bearing down upon us, and that means unbearable, scorching hot temperatures. (Thanks global warming!) So, what better way to burn though your free time than by plopping yourself down in an air-conditioned theater and checking out the latest releases? After a relatively slow start to the year, June looks to turn things up a notch with some notable tentpoles. Tragically, however, you can't spend all of your non-working hours at the multiplex -- not even for the "Lord of the Rings" re-release.
That being the case, I've selected some top picks among the titles coming to Netflix in June, all of which can be enjoyed without leaving your living room (or whatever room(s...
- 5/25/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
The first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux debuted during CinemaCon last month, giving us an intriguing glimpse of some footage from Todd Phillips' DC "Elseworlds" sequel.
In what would seem to be a major change to the usual character dynamic, the teaser revealed that Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) meets Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga) as a fellow patient(?) in Arkham Asylum, and it looks like she'll be the one asserting influence over him.
While speaking to Access Hollywood, Gaga teased her new interpretation of the popular Batman villain, who has generally been portrayed as more of an anti-hero in recent years.
“You know, my version of Harley is mine and it’s very authentic to this movie and these characters,” said the Oscar and Grammy Award winner. “I’ve never done anything like I’ve done in this movie before, so it’s all going to be completely brand new and really fun.
In what would seem to be a major change to the usual character dynamic, the teaser revealed that Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) meets Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga) as a fellow patient(?) in Arkham Asylum, and it looks like she'll be the one asserting influence over him.
While speaking to Access Hollywood, Gaga teased her new interpretation of the popular Batman villain, who has generally been portrayed as more of an anti-hero in recent years.
“You know, my version of Harley is mine and it’s very authentic to this movie and these characters,” said the Oscar and Grammy Award winner. “I’ve never done anything like I’ve done in this movie before, so it’s all going to be completely brand new and really fun.
- 5/25/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
By the time The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst first debuted in 2015, Robert Durst was arrested on suspicion of the murders of his missing wife and two others — all thanks to filmmaker Andrew Jarecki’s interviews with the wealthy real estate heir that resulted in a surprise confession. The documentary’s sequel, The Jinx: Part Two airs its final episode this Sunday on Max with even more details about the intriguing case.
At a Glance: How to Watch The Jinx: Part Two Online
Finale date Sunday, May 26, at 7 p.m. Pt/10 p.m. Et Stream online Max Watch The Jinx part 1 online Max, Prime Video, Apple TV Stream 'The Jinx: Part two' on Max
At the New York premiere, Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter, “I think [Durst] is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also reckless and...
At a Glance: How to Watch The Jinx: Part Two Online
Finale date Sunday, May 26, at 7 p.m. Pt/10 p.m. Et Stream online Max Watch The Jinx part 1 online Max, Prime Video, Apple TV Stream 'The Jinx: Part two' on Max
At the New York premiere, Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter, “I think [Durst] is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also reckless and...
- 5/24/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article contains spoilers for "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga."
There's a delicate dance to pulling off a great cameo. If a random appearance overstays its welcome, it can feel — to borrow a wrestling term — like a cheap pop. But if executed correctly, a cameo can elevate a scene into the stratosphere. David Bowie serving as the judge of the walk-off in "Zoolander" is perfection, Matt Damon singing "Scotty Doesn't Know" in "Eurotrip" gave us an all-time great "Is that who I think it is?!" moment, and Charlton Heston delivering a gripping, out-of-place monologue in the middle of "Wayne's World 2" is nothing short of genius. But for every Mike Tyson in "The Hangover," there's Vanilla Ice in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze." Sometimes a cameo happens because an actor happens to be filming something on the same lot, as was the case with John Cena in "Barbie,...
There's a delicate dance to pulling off a great cameo. If a random appearance overstays its welcome, it can feel — to borrow a wrestling term — like a cheap pop. But if executed correctly, a cameo can elevate a scene into the stratosphere. David Bowie serving as the judge of the walk-off in "Zoolander" is perfection, Matt Damon singing "Scotty Doesn't Know" in "Eurotrip" gave us an all-time great "Is that who I think it is?!" moment, and Charlton Heston delivering a gripping, out-of-place monologue in the middle of "Wayne's World 2" is nothing short of genius. But for every Mike Tyson in "The Hangover," there's Vanilla Ice in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze." Sometimes a cameo happens because an actor happens to be filming something on the same lot, as was the case with John Cena in "Barbie,...
- 5/24/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Following persistent rumors, we got word that Disney was officially moving forward with a live-action remake of Hercules back in 2022, with Aladdin director Guy Ritchie set to helm the project and Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo on board as producers.
Updates have been few and far between since then, and we're still waiting to find out which actors are going to bring life to the main characters.
Previous rumors have claimed that Taron Edgerton and Ariana Grande were up for the roles of Hercules and Meg, and while there's every chance they will end up being cast, we may be able to add another name to the mix for the movie's female lead.
According to reliable Disney source the DisInsider, pop megastar turned actress Dua Lipa might be a contender to play Meg. He doesn't say whether she's actually in talks, only that the studio "likes" her for the part.
Updates have been few and far between since then, and we're still waiting to find out which actors are going to bring life to the main characters.
Previous rumors have claimed that Taron Edgerton and Ariana Grande were up for the roles of Hercules and Meg, and while there's every chance they will end up being cast, we may be able to add another name to the mix for the movie's female lead.
According to reliable Disney source the DisInsider, pop megastar turned actress Dua Lipa might be a contender to play Meg. He doesn't say whether she's actually in talks, only that the studio "likes" her for the part.
- 5/24/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Miike Snow are back with their first new song in eight years, “I Was a Sailor.”
Built around a natural drum groove and a hazy piano part, “I Was a Sailor” demonstrates the Swedish band’s knack for creative arrangements and memorable melodies. Tension-building verses give way to a catchy chorus, and a flute solo adds a wonderful layer of color overtop.
“I Was a Sailor” was first debuted by Miike Snow during their performance at Just Like Heaven festival in 2019. Now, the recorded version arrives after a few days of social media teasing, and ahead of gig at BottleRock Napa Valley this weekend. Stream the single below.
Miike Snow’s most recent album was iii in 2016. Last year, the band’s Andrew Wyatt collaborated with Mark Ronson on songs for Greta Gerwig’s 2023 blockbuster Barbie. In March, he even performed “I’m Just Ken” along with Ronson, Ryan Gosling,...
Built around a natural drum groove and a hazy piano part, “I Was a Sailor” demonstrates the Swedish band’s knack for creative arrangements and memorable melodies. Tension-building verses give way to a catchy chorus, and a flute solo adds a wonderful layer of color overtop.
“I Was a Sailor” was first debuted by Miike Snow during their performance at Just Like Heaven festival in 2019. Now, the recorded version arrives after a few days of social media teasing, and ahead of gig at BottleRock Napa Valley this weekend. Stream the single below.
Miike Snow’s most recent album was iii in 2016. Last year, the band’s Andrew Wyatt collaborated with Mark Ronson on songs for Greta Gerwig’s 2023 blockbuster Barbie. In March, he even performed “I’m Just Ken” along with Ronson, Ryan Gosling,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Unlike a number of recent, high-profile events, last week’s 2024 Webby Awards were not disrupted by protests over Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas. There were no demonstrators visible outside of the event’s Cipriani Wall Street venue in Manhattan, and none of the five-word acceptance speeches delivered onstage on May 13 referenced the Gaza conflict.
But that doesn’t mean the evening was free from hot-button political issues.
Webbys president Claire Graves spoke about the “assault on reproductive rights all over this country” as she introduced Phenomenal Media CEO Meena Harris, who also happens to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece, who spoke about abortion restrictions implemented since Roe v. Wade was overturned, as she presented an award to the Plan C documentary about the initiative to increase access to abortion pills.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was also among this year’s winners, receiving an award for her “Governor Barbie” social videos.
But that doesn’t mean the evening was free from hot-button political issues.
Webbys president Claire Graves spoke about the “assault on reproductive rights all over this country” as she introduced Phenomenal Media CEO Meena Harris, who also happens to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece, who spoke about abortion restrictions implemented since Roe v. Wade was overturned, as she presented an award to the Plan C documentary about the initiative to increase access to abortion pills.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was also among this year’s winners, receiving an award for her “Governor Barbie” social videos.
- 5/23/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The MCU is ever-expanding and adding more stars to its already heavy list of actors. Simu Liu, who recently starred alongside Jennifer Lopez in the 2024 film Atlas, has been heavily rumored to be in the next Avengers film (and rightfully so).
Simu Liu in a still from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Marvel Studios
Iconic actress Jennifer Lopez, who was once briefly engaged to Ben Affleck back in 2004, married the actor in a private ceremony in 2022, and they have been living happily. Simu Liu and Lopez were quick to shut up the interviewer with respect to the rumors that the actress was divorcing Affleck.
MCU Star Simu Liu Doesn’t Want That Energy Around Him
Atlas is an upcoming Netflix film starring Simu Liu and Jennifer Lopez which is on the verge of release. Depicting the story of AI and a robot gone rogue, the concept is quite interesting.
Simu Liu in a still from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Marvel Studios
Iconic actress Jennifer Lopez, who was once briefly engaged to Ben Affleck back in 2004, married the actor in a private ceremony in 2022, and they have been living happily. Simu Liu and Lopez were quick to shut up the interviewer with respect to the rumors that the actress was divorcing Affleck.
MCU Star Simu Liu Doesn’t Want That Energy Around Him
Atlas is an upcoming Netflix film starring Simu Liu and Jennifer Lopez which is on the verge of release. Depicting the story of AI and a robot gone rogue, the concept is quite interesting.
- 5/23/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
The ‘life-simulator’ video game “The Sims” is the next feature film project from producer Margot Robbie, following her LuckyChap Productions “Barbie” box office success, with Kate Herron (“Loki”) attached to direct for Amazon/MGM:
“…’The Sims’ developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts has sold nearly 200 million copies worldwide…
“…and is one of the best-selling video game series of all time. It is also part of the larger ‘Sim’ series, started by ‘SimCity’ in 1989.
“The games in the ‘Sims’ series are largely ‘sandbox games’, in that they lack any defined goals…
“…except for some later expansion packs and console versions.
“The player creates virtual people called ‘Sims’…
“…places them in houses, or playing outside and helps direct their moods and satisfy their desires…”
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“…’The Sims’ developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts has sold nearly 200 million copies worldwide…
“…and is one of the best-selling video game series of all time. It is also part of the larger ‘Sim’ series, started by ‘SimCity’ in 1989.
“The games in the ‘Sims’ series are largely ‘sandbox games’, in that they lack any defined goals…
“…except for some later expansion packs and console versions.
“The player creates virtual people called ‘Sims’…
“…places them in houses, or playing outside and helps direct their moods and satisfy their desires…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 5/23/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
No one could blame the box office for needing an imaginary friend right now. For the first time in more than a decade — excluding the worst period of the Covid-19 crisis — no movie opening during the first six months of the year has come close to hitting the $100 million mark in its domestic launch.
In 2023, for example, three films had accomplished this feat by the time Memorial Day rolled around, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which debuted to $146.3 million in April on its way to earning $1.36 billion worldwide. To date, the top opening of the year belongs to March tentpole Dune: Part Two, which started off with $82.5 million, followed by $80 million for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. In fact, it’s nearing the one-year anniversary of the last film to open to $100 million or more — Barbie, which sunnily smiled its way to a $162 million debut in the latter half of July.
In 2023, for example, three films had accomplished this feat by the time Memorial Day rolled around, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which debuted to $146.3 million in April on its way to earning $1.36 billion worldwide. To date, the top opening of the year belongs to March tentpole Dune: Part Two, which started off with $82.5 million, followed by $80 million for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. In fact, it’s nearing the one-year anniversary of the last film to open to $100 million or more — Barbie, which sunnily smiled its way to a $162 million debut in the latter half of July.
- 5/23/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As it appears on the verge of losing rights to the NBA, TNT is pivoting to another high-profile sports property. Starting next season, TNT Sports will present two first-round College Football Playoff games. Beginning in 2026, TNT will add two quarterfinal games as well.
The deal comes through a sublicence with ESPN, TNT’s partner in the newly created sports streamer, Venu Sports.
ESPN will present all other College Football Playoff games on its networks including the annual Cfp National Championship Game.
This year brings a huge expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12. The four highest-ranking conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and receive first-round byes. The Cfp first round will consist of four games played at home campus venues, with teams seeded 5-8 hosting teams seeded 9-12.
Where Can You Stream TNT?
In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV,...
The deal comes through a sublicence with ESPN, TNT’s partner in the newly created sports streamer, Venu Sports.
ESPN will present all other College Football Playoff games on its networks including the annual Cfp National Championship Game.
This year brings a huge expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12. The four highest-ranking conference champions will be seeded 1-4 and receive first-round byes. The Cfp first round will consist of four games played at home campus venues, with teams seeded 5-8 hosting teams seeded 9-12.
Where Can You Stream TNT?
In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Exclusive: The first trailer for Sony Pictures and Wayfarer Studios’ It Ends With Us, exec produced by and starring Blake Lively, has made quite an impact since its launch last Thursday.
Garnering 128.1M views in its first 24 hours, according to WaveMetrix, the trailer has hit 222M as of today. For the sake of comparison, the trailer for Uni’s Wicked — the first of two new films based on the musical — landed 112.9M views in its first day of release, with pop culture phenomenon Barbie bringing in just 101.6M in the same period. Other recent films that have seen their trailers bested in this metric include Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (96.2M), The Marvels (90.6M), Mean Girls (79.3M), Challengers (75.M) and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (61.6M), to name just a few.
Directed by and co-starring Justin Baldoni, It Ends With Us adapts the highest-selling novel of...
Garnering 128.1M views in its first 24 hours, according to WaveMetrix, the trailer has hit 222M as of today. For the sake of comparison, the trailer for Uni’s Wicked — the first of two new films based on the musical — landed 112.9M views in its first day of release, with pop culture phenomenon Barbie bringing in just 101.6M in the same period. Other recent films that have seen their trailers bested in this metric include Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (96.2M), The Marvels (90.6M), Mean Girls (79.3M), Challengers (75.M) and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (61.6M), to name just a few.
Directed by and co-starring Justin Baldoni, It Ends With Us adapts the highest-selling novel of...
- 5/22/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
An antenna is a great way to watch TV for free. In most areas of the United States, you’ll be able to watch ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Telemundo, The CW, and Univision at no cost. But what about TNT?
TNT is a cable channel, so you can’t watch it over-the-air with an antenna. If you have internet access, you can watch the channel for free. We’ll show you how.
Which Live TV Streaming Services Offer TNT?
Today, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime. Those services are available on smart TVs, streaming devices like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV, tablets, smartphones, computers, and even some game systems.
One of our favorite options for TNT is Directv Stream — give...
TNT is a cable channel, so you can’t watch it over-the-air with an antenna. If you have internet access, you can watch the channel for free. We’ll show you how.
Which Live TV Streaming Services Offer TNT?
Today, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime. Those services are available on smart TVs, streaming devices like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV, tablets, smartphones, computers, and even some game systems.
One of our favorite options for TNT is Directv Stream — give...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
For decades, Memorial Day weekend has traditionally been a hugely busy weekend at the box office, often offering the biggest of franchise sequels — or in this case, two potential franchise prequels? Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
The Memorial Day bump that has helped so many franchise installments before will certainly be in play for George Miller‘s return to the post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max with “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” a prequel that tells the earlier story of Charlize Theron‘s character from “Mad Max: Fury Road.” This one stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the title character, joined by Chris Hemsworth as a new antagonist called Dementus, as well a mix of new characters and ones that appeared in “Fury Road.”
Miller’s career as a filmmaker pretty much began back in 1980 with “Mad Max,” a cult action movie that introduced Mel Gibson to the world,...
The Memorial Day bump that has helped so many franchise installments before will certainly be in play for George Miller‘s return to the post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max with “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” a prequel that tells the earlier story of Charlize Theron‘s character from “Mad Max: Fury Road.” This one stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the title character, joined by Chris Hemsworth as a new antagonist called Dementus, as well a mix of new characters and ones that appeared in “Fury Road.”
Miller’s career as a filmmaker pretty much began back in 1980 with “Mad Max,” a cult action movie that introduced Mel Gibson to the world,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Philo is one of your best options for saving money on live TV. But if you’re looking for TNT, you won’t find it on Philo. The lower price of the service means you won’t find many live sports. Don’t worry — we’ll help you find the right viewing solution.
Which Live TV Streaming Services Offer TNT?
Today, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime.
You will not find TNT on other live streamers like Philo or Fubo.
One of our favorite options for TNT is Directv Stream — give it a try with a 5-day free trial. The service includes 20 simultaneous streams and a huge channel lineup. TNT is among 31 of the top 35 cable channels channels offered by this service.
Which Live TV Streaming Services Offer TNT?
Today, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime.
You will not find TNT on other live streamers like Philo or Fubo.
One of our favorite options for TNT is Directv Stream — give it a try with a 5-day free trial. The service includes 20 simultaneous streams and a huge channel lineup. TNT is among 31 of the top 35 cable channels channels offered by this service.
- 5/22/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Cannes Film Festival president Iris Knobloch said she learned about the “power of cinema to carry messages, liberate speech and accomplish a duty of remembrance” from her parents, who are Holocaust survivors.
Speaking at the Kering Women in Motion Talks at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, the Munich-born Knobloch said her parents took her to the movie theater several times a week. “For them, going to the cinemas was about reclaiming the youth they had lost.”
She cited Volker Schlöndorff’s “The Tin Drum” as the one movie that marked her the most, alongside French movies by Claude Sautet, Claude Lelouch. “I would see the Cannes Film Festival from afar, and it seems a bit like a fairy tale to be here today,” said Knobloch, a trained lawyer who became Cannes’ first female president in 2023 after spending 25 years at Warner Bros. where she led the studio in France and Germany.
Speaking at the Kering Women in Motion Talks at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, the Munich-born Knobloch said her parents took her to the movie theater several times a week. “For them, going to the cinemas was about reclaiming the youth they had lost.”
She cited Volker Schlöndorff’s “The Tin Drum” as the one movie that marked her the most, alongside French movies by Claude Sautet, Claude Lelouch. “I would see the Cannes Film Festival from afar, and it seems a bit like a fairy tale to be here today,” said Knobloch, a trained lawyer who became Cannes’ first female president in 2023 after spending 25 years at Warner Bros. where she led the studio in France and Germany.
- 5/22/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Margot Robbie’s long-rumoured Sims movie has now reportedly got the green light from Amazon MGM.
The Sims is a game that most millennials grew up playing. We were immersed and invested in the intricate lives of the characters on our old, boxy PCs in the early-2000s and occasionally, accidentally set things on fire.
We reported in March that a film based on The Sims was in the works, with Loki-director Kate Herron helming it and Margot Robbie producing through her LuckyChap banner. Now, Puck News (via Dark Horizons) is reporting that the film has found a home with Amazon MGM.
Screen Rant mentions that Netflix’s bid for the film’s rights was higher, but Amazon MGM ultimately won by promising the film a theatrical release.
The Sims games – of which there are 4 main games as well as several expansion packs and spin-offs – are life simulation games,...
The Sims is a game that most millennials grew up playing. We were immersed and invested in the intricate lives of the characters on our old, boxy PCs in the early-2000s and occasionally, accidentally set things on fire.
We reported in March that a film based on The Sims was in the works, with Loki-director Kate Herron helming it and Margot Robbie producing through her LuckyChap banner. Now, Puck News (via Dark Horizons) is reporting that the film has found a home with Amazon MGM.
Screen Rant mentions that Netflix’s bid for the film’s rights was higher, but Amazon MGM ultimately won by promising the film a theatrical release.
The Sims games – of which there are 4 main games as well as several expansion packs and spin-offs – are life simulation games,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
After a short run in theaters, The Fall Guy is now available to purchase on Digital HD with a never-before-seen Extended Cut that features an addiitonal 20 minutes of action-packed new footage from the David Leitch-directed actioner, which stars 3x Academy Award-nominee Ryan Gosling (The Nice Guys; Blade Runner 2049; La La Land) and Academy Award-nominee Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow; The Devil Wears Prada; The Adjustment Bureau) in the lead roles.
The Fall Guy was one of the best received movies of the year, boasting an 82% Certified Fresh rating and an 87% Audience Score on review aggregator RottenTomatoes. However, the warm word of mouth didn't exactly translate to box office success as, to date, it has only grossed over $127.4 million worldwide on its estimated $150 million production budget, likely resulting in Universal fast tracking the film's digital launch.
In addition to Gosling and Blunt, the impressive supporting cast features Aaron Taylor-Johnson,...
The Fall Guy was one of the best received movies of the year, boasting an 82% Certified Fresh rating and an 87% Audience Score on review aggregator RottenTomatoes. However, the warm word of mouth didn't exactly translate to box office success as, to date, it has only grossed over $127.4 million worldwide on its estimated $150 million production budget, likely resulting in Universal fast tracking the film's digital launch.
In addition to Gosling and Blunt, the impressive supporting cast features Aaron Taylor-Johnson,...
- 5/22/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Peacock subscribers get a compelling mix of great TV, top-notch movies, and important sports. TNT is a must-have cable channel. But can you watch TNT on Peacock? Here’s everything you need to know.
Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.com
Since TNT is a live cable channel, it is not available on Peacock. You can stream TNT online, but you will need another service. In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry the full TNT channel: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Think of those services as replacements for a traditional cable package — you would just get your TV over the internet.
How to Watch TNT on a Free Trial of a Live TV Streaming Service
TNT and every other cable channel is available over the internet with live TV streaming services.
One of our favorite recommendations is Directv Stream. You can start watching with a no-risk 5-day free trial.
Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.com
Since TNT is a live cable channel, it is not available on Peacock. You can stream TNT online, but you will need another service. In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry the full TNT channel: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Think of those services as replacements for a traditional cable package — you would just get your TV over the internet.
How to Watch TNT on a Free Trial of a Live TV Streaming Service
TNT and every other cable channel is available over the internet with live TV streaming services.
One of our favorite recommendations is Directv Stream. You can start watching with a no-risk 5-day free trial.
- 5/21/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Amazon’s Prime Video is a super-popular video streaming service. TNT is a must-have cable channel. But can you watch TNT on Prime Video? We’ll explain it all.
30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com
Since TNT is a live cable channel, it is not available on Prime Video. You can stream TNT online, but you will need another service. In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry the full TNT channel: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Think of those services as replacements for a traditional cable package — you would just get your TV over the internet.
If you only want to watch sports like the NBA on TNT, you can technically watch that on Prime Video if you subscribe to Max as a Prime Video channel. Max is primarily known for its movies and TV, but the service also includes the live sports from TNT and TBS.
30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com
Since TNT is a live cable channel, it is not available on Prime Video. You can stream TNT online, but you will need another service. In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry the full TNT channel: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Think of those services as replacements for a traditional cable package — you would just get your TV over the internet.
If you only want to watch sports like the NBA on TNT, you can technically watch that on Prime Video if you subscribe to Max as a Prime Video channel. Max is primarily known for its movies and TV, but the service also includes the live sports from TNT and TBS.
- 5/21/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
TNT is one of the most popular cable channels for a good reason. With compelling dramas, hit movies, and the NBA, the channel is a must-have for many TV fans. Thankfully, there are legal ways to watch this channel for free. We’ll walk you through all the options.
Watch TNT on a Free Trial of a Live TV Streaming Service
In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime. You can access these services on a smart TV, a streaming device like a Roku or Amazon Fire Stick, or your phone, tablet, or computer. As long as you have an internet connection, you can get TV.
If you only need TNT for a few days, we recommend the 5-day free trial of Directv Stream.
Watch TNT on a Free Trial of a Live TV Streaming Service
In 2024, four live TV streaming services carry TNT: Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. You can start watching with a free trial. There is no contract required - you can cancel anytime. You can access these services on a smart TV, a streaming device like a Roku or Amazon Fire Stick, or your phone, tablet, or computer. As long as you have an internet connection, you can get TV.
If you only need TNT for a few days, we recommend the 5-day free trial of Directv Stream.
- 5/21/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
The first time Donna Langley came to the Cannes Film Festival she was a junior executive working on 1999’s “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.”
“I had just been promoted and I was fortunate enough to get picked to come on this trip to be part of the support team, and it was great! It was very different to this experience, I will say,” Langley said, eliciting a laugh from the well-heeled crowd at the Kering Women in Motion dinner, held at the Place de la Castre high above the Croisette. “[But] we had the time of our lives. We were just in so much awe to be in the cinema capital of the world.”
Indeed, the chairman of NBC Universal Studio Group no longer needs to share an apartment with four other young women — especially not one situated behind the fancy hotels. After all — and as Cannes president Iris Knobloch...
“I had just been promoted and I was fortunate enough to get picked to come on this trip to be part of the support team, and it was great! It was very different to this experience, I will say,” Langley said, eliciting a laugh from the well-heeled crowd at the Kering Women in Motion dinner, held at the Place de la Castre high above the Croisette. “[But] we had the time of our lives. We were just in so much awe to be in the cinema capital of the world.”
Indeed, the chairman of NBC Universal Studio Group no longer needs to share an apartment with four other young women — especially not one situated behind the fancy hotels. After all — and as Cannes president Iris Knobloch...
- 5/21/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
As you’ve probably noticed yourselves, the audiences have been very kind to live-action and animated adaptations of video games and similar brands in recent years, as the studios have seemingly cracked the formula for making a good video game-based movie. Disney had a hit with Wreck-It-Ralph, the Lego franchise is now a classic, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a major hit, with last year’s Barbie (based on a major toy brand) being a global phenomenon. Knowing that fact, the video game adaptation market is growing, and we can confirm that the teased live-action movie based on The Sims franchise is moving forward.
It has been confirmed that Amazon MGM Studios have acquired the rights to the film and will actually provide part of the budget, so the movie has managed to land a major studio behind it, and some big names are attached to the project as well,...
It has been confirmed that Amazon MGM Studios have acquired the rights to the film and will actually provide part of the budget, so the movie has managed to land a major studio behind it, and some big names are attached to the project as well,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
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