Yorgos Lanthimos Announces Filmmaking Break Following ‘Bugonia’ Release!!

Following three releases in the last three years, Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos says he’s finally ready to take a break from filmmaking. This comes ahead of the release of his latest feature, Bugonia, starring Emma Stone. Yorgos Lanthimos says he’s taking a ‘little break’ after Emma Stone-led Bugonia Yorgos Lanthimos recently opened up about the exhaustion that comes with creativity. When asked by Collider … Continue reading Yorgos Lanthimos Announces Filmmaking Break Following ‘Bugonia’ Release!!

Emma Stone to Lead Husband Dave McCary’s Directorial!!

According to Deadline, Oscar winner Emma Stone is currently in negotiations for the leading role in Universal Pictures‘ untitled movie from producer Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine). In addition, Stone’s husband and former Saturday Night Live segment director Dave McCary is also in talks to helm the project. This would mark McCary’s second feature directorial project following 2017’s comedy-drama Brigsby Bear. Further details about the … Continue reading Emma Stone to Lead Husband Dave McCary’s Directorial!!

Disney+ and Hulu Launch Merged Streaming Service!!

Disney+ has officially rolled out the ‘full’ Hulu experience directly within its app for North American users, marking a significant shift in how subscribers access content across these platforms. However, the one downside? Disney also released a new logo for Disney+ and it’s a bit… underwhelming. The company appears to have blended Hulu‘s green with the Disney+ blue to create some sort of unfortunate teal … Continue reading Disney+ and Hulu Launch Merged Streaming Service!!

‘Oppenheimer’ Sweeps the Oscars 2024!! Check Out the Full List of Winners!!

At the 2024 Academy Awards, Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer took home the most Oscars of the evening, including the coveted wins for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing. While Oppenheimer‘s domination was predicted, there was one major upset this evening: Best Actress. After a highly competitive award … Continue reading ‘Oppenheimer’ Sweeps the Oscars 2024!! Check Out the Full List of Winners!!

Poor Things (2023) Review!!

Synopsis – The incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). My Take – If you’ve seen The Lobster (2015), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) and The Favourite (2018), you know what to expect from a Yorgos Lathimos film. Known for his intentional odd, quirky, … Continue reading Poor Things (2023) Review!!

‘Save the Green Planet’: Yorgos Lanthimos to Direct Remake!!

Coming off the critical success of Poor Things, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has found his next directorial project. According to Variety, Lanthimos has signed on to helm the English remake of Save the Green Planet, based on the South Korean dark comedy about a disillusioned young man who kidnaps and tortures a businessman, who he believes to be an alien disguised as a human. For … Continue reading ‘Save the Green Planet’: Yorgos Lanthimos to Direct Remake!!

‘Argylle’ Bombs with $18M Opening at the BO!!

While the theatrical marketplace is starving for big movies post-strike, Apple Original Films‘ $200M pick-up of Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle isn’t cutting it with a $18M domestic/$35M global start, C+ CinemaScore, and 3 stars on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak. At the end of the day, this multi-supporting actor and actress ensemble isn’t provoking people to drive in their cars to cinemas. Yeah, yeah, that’s about where tracking … Continue reading ‘Argylle’ Bombs with $18M Opening at the BO!!

‘The Beekeeper’ Steals Top Spot from ‘Mean Girls’ at the BO!!

Boring weekends always make for intense times at the box office, and this morning, Amazon MGM’s The Beekeeper is looking to steal Paramount’s Mean Girls‘ honey in a third weekend call of $7.4M to $7.3M between the two films. Even if one does the math on both films, Beekeeper has a shot to squeeze ahead by literally a matter of cents. However, all of this … Continue reading ‘The Beekeeper’ Steals Top Spot from ‘Mean Girls’ at the BO!!

‘Oppenheimer’ Leads Oscar Nominations 2024!! Check Out the Full List!!

Oppenheimer leads the 2024 Oscar nominations, were revealed Tuesday morning. The film nabbed a total of 13 noms, followed by Poor Things with 11, Killers of the Flower Moon with 10 and Barbie with eight. All four films will compete for best picture of the year, along with American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Maestro, Past Lives and The Zone of Interest. Zazie … Continue reading ‘Oppenheimer’ Leads Oscar Nominations 2024!! Check Out the Full List!!

Slow Weekend Sees ‘Mean Girls’ Retain Top Spot at the BO!!

There’s not much going on at the weekend box office. Yes, point fingers at the dual strikes’ impact on the theatrical schedule. But it’s also January, which typically counts a couple of the year’s lowest-grossing weekends. The 3-day for all titles is looking at $68M, which is not only the first weak weekend of the New Year, but -8% off the same frame a year … Continue reading Slow Weekend Sees ‘Mean Girls’ Retain Top Spot at the BO!!

Golden Globes 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Top Awards!! Check Out the Full List!!

The 2024 awards season is officially underway as Universal Pictures’ Oppenheimer won Best Motion Picture Drama the 81st annual Golden Globes tonight, leading all films and TV shows with five trophies. Check out the winners in all 27 categories below, see the wins by distributor and TV network/platform here. Cillian Murphy took Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Universal’s global smash period … Continue reading Golden Globes 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Top Awards!! Check Out the Full List!!

‘Wonka’ Drowns ‘Night Swim’ for Top Spot at the BO!!

While the supply of movies was able to keep the two-week holiday box office up over 2022’s by 13%, the lack of a mega tentpole carrying over into the New Year — ala Avatar: The Way of Water — is being felt. The first weekend’s box office of 2024 looks to be down -18% from the same period in 2023, with an estimated $87M. If … Continue reading ‘Wonka’ Drowns ‘Night Swim’ for Top Spot at the BO!!

‘Wonka’ Tops New Year Weekend With $31M+ at the BO!!

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and he’s delivering the motion picture industry a $9 billion-plus year at the domestic box office, a feat many thought was unimaginable with the lack of a mega-tentpole over the holiday, coupled by a Q4 impacted by the double strikes. These numbers were compiled from Comscore data and Deadline calculations. It was a diversified crop of family and … Continue reading ‘Wonka’ Tops New Year Weekend With $31M+ at the BO!!

‘The Color Purple’ Marks Record-Breaking Debut at the BO!!

Warner Bros –as mostly expected– wound up owning Christmas with its trifecta of Aquaman 2, Wonka and The Color Purple respectively in the top three spots. Speaking of The Color Purple, it came up big — much bigger than expected on its first day with an estimated $18.15M, A CinemaScore, 5 stars and 92% positive. Not only was that haul enough for Color Purple to … Continue reading ‘The Color Purple’ Marks Record-Breaking Debut at the BO!!

‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Tops with Underwhelming Opening at the Christmas BO!!

We told you it was going to be slow Sunday, and indeed it was with Warner Bros’ Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Wonka being the two highest-grossing movies of the day with $5M and $4.55M, respectively. Warners believes it can still get the James Wan-directed DC movie to $40M in 4-days after a projected $12.3M today, +146% from Christmas Eve. 3-day came in at … Continue reading ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Tops with Underwhelming Opening at the Christmas BO!!

‘Wonka’ Debuts with Sweet $39M at the BO!!

Wonka had a very strong hold on Saturday with $14M, just -3% off from Friday/Thursday previews’ $14.4M resulting in an estimated $39M opening, which is slightly north of the $35.3M start that Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse did back in the same mid-December slot in 2018. For family movies opening at this point in time, it’s a marathon, not a sprint, and there’s a lot of … Continue reading ‘Wonka’ Debuts with Sweet $39M at the BO!!

‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’ Lead Golden Globe Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

The full list of nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards has been released. Per Deadline, the nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards were officially announced on December 10, 2023. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie led the pack with a total of nine nominations, followed by Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer with eight. Trailing only slightly behind were Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and … Continue reading ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’ Lead Golden Globe Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

‘The Boy and the Heron’ Sets Record for Japanese Animated Films at the BO!!

GKIDs’ and Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron posted a $12.8M opening after a near $4M Saturday, giving both studios, and esteemed animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, their biggest openings ever in the U.S./Canada marketplace. While a soft weekend with around $72.8M for all titles, the second weekend of December was +93% over the same period a year ago, +66% over the second frame of … Continue reading ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Sets Record for Japanese Animated Films at the BO!!

‘Poor Things’: New Trailer Teases the Adventures Emma Stone’s Bella!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). Directed – Yorgos Lanthimos Starring – Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley, Mark Ruffalo Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: New Trailer Teases the Adventures Emma Stone’s Bella!! Check It Out!!

‘Poor Things’: New Images Tease Emma Stone’s Transformation!! Check It Out!!

Poor Things is the next film by acclaimed filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, and it follows a protagonist who’s trying to find her place in the world. Fandango has now released new images from the upcoming movie. The only problem is that Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) is a creature with an origin story similar to that of Frankenstein’s monster, and the world might not be kind to … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: New Images Tease Emma Stone’s Transformation!! Check It Out!!

‘Poor Things’ Extended Look Trailer Promises a Whimsical and Unconventional Tale!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). Directed – Yorgos Lanthimos Starring – Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley, Mark Ruffalo Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Poor Things’ Extended Look Trailer Promises a Whimsical and Unconventional Tale!! Check It Out!!

Emma Stone and ‘Poor Things’ Director Yorgos Lanthimos Filmed a Secret New Movie!!

Emma Stone is garnering a lot of hype and attention for her barnstorming performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film, Poor Things, and it definitely appears that Stone may well have become Lanthimos’ muse, with Poor Things marking the third collaboration between the two. However, it won’t be the last, as number four is due to come out, and number five may already be in the … Continue reading Emma Stone and ‘Poor Things’ Director Yorgos Lanthimos Filmed a Secret New Movie!!

‘Poor Things’: New Featurette Sees Emma Stone Describe Her Character!! Check It Out!!

With the release date for Poor Things slowly approaching theaters, Searchlight Pictures has released a new featurette with the main star of the movie explaining the importance of her character to audiences. Emma Stone is ready to portray Bella Baxter, a young woman trapped in an unconventional situation, set to make her learn a thing or two about adulthood while she tries to grow out … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: New Featurette Sees Emma Stone Describe Her Character!! Check It Out!!

‘Poor Things’: New Images Tease Emma Stone’s Striking Appearances!! Check It Out!!

The build up to Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest movie, the eagerly anticipated Poor Things starring Emma Stone, has been slowly ramping up as we’ve been drip fed images and footage over the last few weeks, teasing a bizarre, beautiful and twisted story. The film sees Lanthimos and Stone reunited after combining so successfully for the director’s previous film, The Favourite, from 2018, which was universally acclaimed. … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: New Images Tease Emma Stone’s Striking Appearances!! Check It Out!!

‘Poor Things’: New Image Reveals a Disfigured Willem Dafoe!! Check It Out!!

The rollout of Yorgos Lanthimos‘ latest film, Poor Things, has been interesting, to say the least. The images and posters released from the upcoming surrealist science fiction film have given us a sometimes bewildering and always beguiling look into Lanthimos‘ highly anticipated new project. And the newest image from the film, released today, is no less odd than its predecessors. The new image shows Willem … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: New Image Reveals a Disfigured Willem Dafoe!! Check It Out!!

‘Poor Things’ Release Date Delayed to December 8th!!

Director Yorgos Lanthimos’ upcoming spin on the Frankenstein tale, Poor Things, has been pushed from its planned September 8 release date, and will now debut on December 8. While it’s still a hot awards season contender, the delay announcement comes at a time when the industry is reconsidering the fall release season because of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which prohibit talent from promoting … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’ Release Date Delayed to December 8th!!

80th Venice Film Festival Announces 2023 Lineup!! Check It Out!!

The 80th Venice Film Festival is gearing up to deliver its most different edition ever this September. Hollywood stars are likely not going to attend the event due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike (which prevents them from promoting movies as well), but that didn’t stop the event’s organization to put together a lineup that will certainly make attendees rush to get their tickets. There was … Continue reading 80th Venice Film Festival Announces 2023 Lineup!! Check It Out!!

‘Poor Things’: New Image Finds Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in the Cold!! Check It Out!!

After the success of 2018’s period black comedy The Favourite, which saw Yorgos Lanthimos enlist the talents of Olivia Colman and Emma Stone, the latter reunites with the acclaimed director for his latest project, twisted Frankenstein tale Poor Things. While Lanthimos is known for dense, unsettling psychological dramas, the new film is tackling a new genre for the director, in a sci-fi tinted horror. A … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: New Image Finds Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in the Cold!! Check It Out!!

‘Poor Things’ Trailer Promises a Mind-Bending Journey!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). Directed – Yorgos Lanthimos Starring – Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley, Mark Ruffalo Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Poor Things’ Trailer Promises a Mind-Bending Journey!! Check It Out!!

‘Poor Things’: New Image Reveals Margaret Qualley in Yorgos Lanthimos’s Next!! Check It Out!!

A new image from Yorgos Lanthimos‘ upcoming film Poor Things has been released, giving audiences a first look at Margaret Qualley‘s character Felicity. The film, a re-imagining of the Frankenstein story, is set to hit theaters later this year, an adaption of the 1992 novel of the same name. Poor Things is the latest feature-length directorial effort from Lanthimos, following his much-acclaimed film The Favorite, … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: New Image Reveals Margaret Qualley in Yorgos Lanthimos’s Next!! Check It Out!!

‘Poor Things’ Teaser Reveals Emma Stone as a Reanimated Corpse with the Brain of a Baby!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Dafoe). Directed – Yorgos Lanthimos Starring – Emma Stone, Margaret Qualley, Mark Ruffalo Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Poor Things’ Teaser Reveals Emma Stone as a Reanimated Corpse with the Brain of a Baby!! Check It Out!!

‘Poor Things’: First Images Tease Yorgos Lanthimos’s Next!!

It’s been a long while since we received any news about Yorgos Lanthimos’ return to filmmaking with Poor Things. In fact, it was well over a year ago that Catch-22 and Girls star Christopher Abbott was reported to have signed on to the ever-growing call sheet of A-list actors. The long wait makes today’s news all that more exciting as new images have been released … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: First Images Tease Yorgos Lanthimos’s Next!!

‘Poor Things’: Christopher Abbott Joins Yorgos Lanthimos’s Next!!

Christopher Abbott will join star Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in Yorgos Lanthimos‘ next film, Poor Things. Per Deadline, the Catch-22 star will play an unknown role in the adaptation of Alasdair Gray‘s 1992 novel of the same name. Stone stars as Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life with the brain of an infant. Blending the Victorian sci-fi horror of Frankenstein with … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: Christopher Abbott Joins Yorgos Lanthimos’s Next!!

‘Poor Things’: Mark Ruffalo Joins Yorgos Lanthimos’ Next!!

Hot on the heels of winning a well-deserved Golden Globe for his dual turns in I Know This Much Is True, Mark Ruffalo is set to star opposite Emma Stone in Poor Things, which will be the next film from The Favourite director Yorgos Lanthimos. The project is set up at Searchlight Pictures and based on a book by famed Scottish author Alasdair Gray that … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: Mark Ruffalo Joins Yorgos Lanthimos’ Next!!

‘Poor Things’: Emma Stone and Lanthimos to Reunite For Re-imagining of Frankenstein!!!

According to The Film Stage (via Production Weekly), Oscar nominee Yorgos Lanthimos is setting up his next project for Searchlight Pictures with the development of the film adaptation of Alasdair Gray’s novel titled Poor Things, which is a re-imagination of the classic Frankenstein story. This project will also see Oscar winner Emma Stone reuniting with Lanthimos, who previously worked together on 2018’s The Favourite. First … Continue reading ‘Poor Things’: Emma Stone and Lanthimos to Reunite For Re-imagining of Frankenstein!!!