Jason Reitman is on a barnstorming tour for Saturday Night, telling everyone about his amazing week in 2008 as an SNL guest writer. Guest writer? How does that work exactly? Do you book a session like an Airbnb? Does Lorne Michaels bring you in like a lecturer in Copenhagen?
Turns out Reitman isn’t alone — the show has had several visiting scribes over the years, including some pretty famous names. Here are five people you likely never knew spent a couple of weeks writing sketches on SNL…
1 Jason Reitman
Reitman’s stint at 30 Rock was “one of the greatest weeks of my life,” he told Entertainment Weekly at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. “I was lucky enough to guest write at Saturday Night Live. … Right after Juno, I got the chance to go in and spend one week. I got a sketch on the air.”
Reitman’s three-part sketch...
Turns out Reitman isn’t alone — the show has had several visiting scribes over the years, including some pretty famous names. Here are five people you likely never knew spent a couple of weeks writing sketches on SNL…
1 Jason Reitman
Reitman’s stint at 30 Rock was “one of the greatest weeks of my life,” he told Entertainment Weekly at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. “I was lucky enough to guest write at Saturday Night Live. … Right after Juno, I got the chance to go in and spend one week. I got a sketch on the air.”
Reitman’s three-part sketch...
- 10/8/2024
- Cracked
No matter how hard our tech overlords try to convince us otherwise, when it comes to something like film, everything is subjective. But if we're going to live in a time when art is reduced to percentage scores and easily-digestible metrics are the only thing that makes navigating the endless sea of "content" on offer easier, then we might as well embrace our current moment and ask the question — what is the worst movie of all time? Of course, there is no definitive answer to this query, but that hasn't stopped Rotten Tomatoes from giving us its closest approximation.
Plenty of movies have earned a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score, Jim Carrey's "Dark Crimes" being one example. But have you ever heard of "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever"? Me neither. But this 2002 action thriller, in which Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu face off as opposing agents, has managed to distinguish itself, though...
Plenty of movies have earned a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score, Jim Carrey's "Dark Crimes" being one example. But have you ever heard of "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever"? Me neither. But this 2002 action thriller, in which Antonio Banderas and Lucy Liu face off as opposing agents, has managed to distinguish itself, though...
- 10/7/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Salma Hayek Once Revealed She Had To Beg For Her Audition In Desperado (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Salma Hayek is a renowned actress and a global star, best known for movies like Frida, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Eternals, and Desperado. But the actress once recalled begging for an audition for her role in the Antonio Banderas starrer movie Desperado. The studio was hellbent on casting another actress for the role. Keep scrolling for more.
It was released in 1995 and is part of director Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico trilogy. Naderas played the role of El Mariachi in this American neo-western action film, and Salma played the role of the Mexican bookstore owner, Carolina. Back then, Latino actors were not provided with many opportunities, and they were victims of racism in the industry. Salma also fell prey to it.
Desperado was Salma Hayek’s breakout role in Hollywood.
Salma Hayek is a renowned actress and a global star, best known for movies like Frida, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Eternals, and Desperado. But the actress once recalled begging for an audition for her role in the Antonio Banderas starrer movie Desperado. The studio was hellbent on casting another actress for the role. Keep scrolling for more.
It was released in 1995 and is part of director Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico trilogy. Naderas played the role of El Mariachi in this American neo-western action film, and Salma played the role of the Mexican bookstore owner, Carolina. Back then, Latino actors were not provided with many opportunities, and they were victims of racism in the industry. Salma also fell prey to it.
Desperado was Salma Hayek’s breakout role in Hollywood.
- 10/7/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
"Babygirl" is a new 'erotic' thriller, written and directed by Halina Reijn, starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas, opening December 25, 2024 in theaters:
"...the new film explores the complexities of power dynamics and sexuality within a professional setting, as it revolves around a high-ranking 'CEO' (Kidman)...
"...who embarks on a 'forbidden' romance…
“…with an intern (Dickinson), who is significantly younger..."
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"...the new film explores the complexities of power dynamics and sexuality within a professional setting, as it revolves around a high-ranking 'CEO' (Kidman)...
"...who embarks on a 'forbidden' romance…
“…with an intern (Dickinson), who is significantly younger..."
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- 10/5/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Pedro Almodóvar, the Oscar-winning Spanish writer-director who is making waves this awards season with his new film The Room Next Door, has been named the recipient of the 50th Chaplin Award bestowed by New York’s Film at Lincoln Center.
He will be honored at a gala tribute April 28 at Lincoln Center that will feature excerpts from his work and appearances by co-stars, friends and colleagues.
The Room Next Door, which stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival last month. The Chaplin honor was announced Friday at Flc’s New York Film Festival ahead of the film’s U.S. premiere there. It hits U.S. theaters on December 20 via Sony Pictures Classics.
“Pedro Almodóvar is a storytelling master whose artistry, creativity, and exceptional talent have captivated audiences and filmmakers alike,” said Lesli Klainberg, Film at Lincoln Center’s president.
He will be honored at a gala tribute April 28 at Lincoln Center that will feature excerpts from his work and appearances by co-stars, friends and colleagues.
The Room Next Door, which stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival last month. The Chaplin honor was announced Friday at Flc’s New York Film Festival ahead of the film’s U.S. premiere there. It hits U.S. theaters on December 20 via Sony Pictures Classics.
“Pedro Almodóvar is a storytelling master whose artistry, creativity, and exceptional talent have captivated audiences and filmmakers alike,” said Lesli Klainberg, Film at Lincoln Center’s president.
- 10/4/2024
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Esther McGregor, Vaughn Reilly, Victor Slezak | Written and Directed by Halina Reijn
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson star in this erotic office drama from writer-director Halina Reijn’s follow-up to last year’s horror favourite Bodies Bodies Bodies. Provocative and crackling with tension, Babygirl explores ideas of desire, control and illicit sexuality from a decidedly Gen Z perspective, while playing interesting games with established erotic thriller conventions.
Kidman plays Romy Mathis, the powerful CEO of a New York robotics company, who seemingly has it all, including two teenage daughters (Esther McGregor and Vaughan Reilly) and an apparently happy marriage to successful theatre director Jacob (Antonio Banderas). However, there are early hints that something is missing, because – in the opening scene – after faking an orgasm with Jacob, Romy sneaks off to a different room and masturbates to dodgy daddy porn on her laptop.
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson star in this erotic office drama from writer-director Halina Reijn’s follow-up to last year’s horror favourite Bodies Bodies Bodies. Provocative and crackling with tension, Babygirl explores ideas of desire, control and illicit sexuality from a decidedly Gen Z perspective, while playing interesting games with established erotic thriller conventions.
Kidman plays Romy Mathis, the powerful CEO of a New York robotics company, who seemingly has it all, including two teenage daughters (Esther McGregor and Vaughan Reilly) and an apparently happy marriage to successful theatre director Jacob (Antonio Banderas). However, there are early hints that something is missing, because – in the opening scene – after faking an orgasm with Jacob, Romy sneaks off to a different room and masturbates to dodgy daddy porn on her laptop.
- 10/4/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Just because “The Room Next Door” is in English doesn’t make it any less of a Pedro Almodóvar movie. It’s visually sumptuous, as always, bathed in saturated colors. It’s an intense, heightened drama about one woman facing death (Tilda Swinton) while her close friend (Julianne Moore) supports her journey. The Spanish director was in control, as always, even when he occasionally lost an argument with his actresses.
The 75-year-old auteur was moved by the film’s warm reception in Venice, where the jury awarded it the Golden Lion. But the fear of moving into a new language was always there.
Almodóvar had first considered shooting an English-language project with Meryl Streep, a version of “Julieta” (2016). He wrestled with how to adapt Canadian Alice Munro’s three short stories into English. He decided he’d rather set the story in Spain.
“If I would know what we all know now,...
The 75-year-old auteur was moved by the film’s warm reception in Venice, where the jury awarded it the Golden Lion. But the fear of moving into a new language was always there.
Almodóvar had first considered shooting an English-language project with Meryl Streep, a version of “Julieta” (2016). He wrestled with how to adapt Canadian Alice Munro’s three short stories into English. He decided he’d rather set the story in Spain.
“If I would know what we all know now,...
- 10/3/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Watch the sizzling new trailer for Halina Reijn’s Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, and Antonio Banderas. This Christmas. https://youtu.be/-8Sx6U6Ou0Q?si=wB8jwdFc9gvWuwqX
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- 10/3/2024
- by Janel Spiegel
- Horror News
StudioCanal has just shared a new trailer for filmmaker Dougal Wilson's Paddington in Peru (via Toonado.com).
Starring a who's who of Great British talent, the threequel is led by Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Imelda Staunton, and Olivia Colman.
Carla Tous and Antonio Banderas are also set to appear, while Ben Whishaw returns as the voice of Paddington.
While this sequel is setting out to tell a much bigger story than its predecessors (and moving the action outside of London), this new sneak peek suggests the Paddington franchise hasn't lost any of its charm. That's evident from the presence of an adorable Baby Paddington...Grogu and Baby Groot now have a rival for sheer cuteness.
Directed by award-winning Dougal Wilson, Paddington in Peru brings Paddington's story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears.
Starring a who's who of Great British talent, the threequel is led by Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Imelda Staunton, and Olivia Colman.
Carla Tous and Antonio Banderas are also set to appear, while Ben Whishaw returns as the voice of Paddington.
While this sequel is setting out to tell a much bigger story than its predecessors (and moving the action outside of London), this new sneak peek suggests the Paddington franchise hasn't lost any of its charm. That's evident from the presence of an adorable Baby Paddington...Grogu and Baby Groot now have a rival for sheer cuteness.
Directed by award-winning Dougal Wilson, Paddington in Peru brings Paddington's story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears.
- 10/3/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
StudioCanal has just shared a new trailer for filmmaker Dougal Wilson's Paddington in Peru (via Toonado.com).
Starring a who's who of Great British talent, the threequel is led by Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Imelda Staunton, and Olivia Colman.
Carla Tous and Antonio Banderas are also set to appear, while Ben Whishaw returns as the voice of Paddington.
While this sequel is setting out to tell a much bigger story than its predecessors (and moving the action outside of London), this new sneak peek suggests the Paddington franchise hasn't lost any of its charm. That's evident from the presence of an adorable Baby Paddington...Grogu and Baby Groot now have a rival for sheer cuteness.
Directed by award-winning Dougal Wilson, Paddington in Peru brings Paddington's story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears.
Starring a who's who of Great British talent, the threequel is led by Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Imelda Staunton, and Olivia Colman.
Carla Tous and Antonio Banderas are also set to appear, while Ben Whishaw returns as the voice of Paddington.
While this sequel is setting out to tell a much bigger story than its predecessors (and moving the action outside of London), this new sneak peek suggests the Paddington franchise hasn't lost any of its charm. That's evident from the presence of an adorable Baby Paddington...Grogu and Baby Groot now have a rival for sheer cuteness.
Directed by award-winning Dougal Wilson, Paddington in Peru brings Paddington's story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears.
- 10/3/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
"If anyone can do it, it's you, young bear." Time for an adventure! Studiocanal UK has revealed the second official trailer for the highly anticipated sequel Paddington in Peru continuing the adorable adventures of the Paddington Bear after the beloved Paddington (2014) & Paddington 2 (2017). In this, Paddington and his adopted family – the Browns – decide to visit his Aunt Lucy in Peru, only to end up lost in the Amazon rainforest (inspired by Herzog's Fitzcarraldo?). An adventure begins when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up the mountain peaks of Peru. This British comedy adventure sequel stars Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Carla Tous, and Antonio Banderas, plus Olivia Colman as "The Reverend Mother." Plus the voices of Ben Whishaw as Paddington Brown and Imelda Staunton as Aunt Lucy. This is a much better trailer than the other teaser,...
- 10/3/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Grab your marmalade and a red-stained bucket hat because the latest Paddington in Peru trailer is here, and as the title suggests, the lovable bear is about to embark on another grand adventure! Paul King, who directed Paddington and Paddington 2, sits out for this sequel, with music video and commercial director Dougal Wilson taking the helm. Audiences and critics consider the Paddington franchise among the purest cinematic experiences, and the timing for the adorable bear to return could not be better.
Today’s Paddington in Peru trailer finds the affable bear searching for his Aunt Lucy after she mysteriously disappears. During his quest, Paddington learns she left in search of the city of El Dorado, a mythical city made of gold many explorers have longed to discover. With his supportive family at his side, Paddington hires a shifty boatman named Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas) to take the search party into the heart of Peru,...
Today’s Paddington in Peru trailer finds the affable bear searching for his Aunt Lucy after she mysteriously disappears. During his quest, Paddington learns she left in search of the city of El Dorado, a mythical city made of gold many explorers have longed to discover. With his supportive family at his side, Paddington hires a shifty boatman named Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas) to take the search party into the heart of Peru,...
- 10/3/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
StudioCanal has released the new international trailer for Paddington in Peru, which will open in the UK and Ireland on November 8. Sony Pictures will release the sequel in US theaters on January 17, 2025.
Get ready for the journey of a lifetime as Paddington in Peru brings the world’s most beloved bear back to his roots, his homeland Peru. Following the adventures of Paddington and Paddington 2, Paddington is still living happily with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens.
When he receives a letter from the Reverend Mother, the blithe guitar-strumming nun who runs the Home for Retired Bears, informing him that Aunt Lucy misses him dearly, he knows he simply must visit her as soon as possible.
With his shiny new British passport in hand, Paddington is joined by the Browns, including the ever-resourceful Mrs. Bird, on an epic journey that none of them will ever forget. Along the way,...
Get ready for the journey of a lifetime as Paddington in Peru brings the world’s most beloved bear back to his roots, his homeland Peru. Following the adventures of Paddington and Paddington 2, Paddington is still living happily with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens.
When he receives a letter from the Reverend Mother, the blithe guitar-strumming nun who runs the Home for Retired Bears, informing him that Aunt Lucy misses him dearly, he knows he simply must visit her as soon as possible.
With his shiny new British passport in hand, Paddington is joined by the Browns, including the ever-resourceful Mrs. Bird, on an epic journey that none of them will ever forget. Along the way,...
- 10/3/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
StudioCanal has debuted a new trailer for the highly anticipated third movie ‘Paddington in Peru.’
Paddington heads to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Directed by Dougal Wilson, the movie stars Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Carla Tous and Jim Broadbent. Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton both return as the voices of Paddington and Aunt Lucy.
Also in trailers – Trailer drops for Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’
The film opens in UK and Irish cinemas on 8 November 2024, followed by theatrical releases worldwide, including the US release via Sony on 17 January 2025.
The post “Where are you Aunt Lucy?” New...
Paddington heads to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Directed by Dougal Wilson, the movie stars Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Colman, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Carla Tous and Jim Broadbent. Ben Whishaw and Imelda Staunton both return as the voices of Paddington and Aunt Lucy.
Also in trailers – Trailer drops for Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’
The film opens in UK and Irish cinemas on 8 November 2024, followed by theatrical releases worldwide, including the US release via Sony on 17 January 2025.
The post “Where are you Aunt Lucy?” New...
- 10/3/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Adorable animals like Moo Deng and Pesto may be running the town, but not for long. On January 17, the Og so-cute-it-hurts creature Paddington returns to theaters to give them a real run for their fame and fortune. This time, he's even getting a boost from some familiar faces and a mysterious,...
- 10/3/2024
- by Emma Keates
- avclub.com
Nach einem ersten Teaser vor einigen Wochen folgt nun der erste Trailer zu dem kommenden Familienhit „Paddington in Peru“, der von Studiocanal als einer der ersten Blockbuster des neuen Jahres am 30. Januar in die deutschen Kinos gebracht wird.
„Paddington in Peru“ gehört sicherlich zu den meisterwarteten Kinofilmen im ersten Quartal des Kinojahres 2025. „Paddington“ schaffte 2014 in den deutschen Kinos 2,1 Mio. Tickets, „Paddington 2“ folgte drei Jahre später mit 1,3 Mio. Tickets.
Basierend auf dem Drehbuch von Mark Burton, Jon Foster und James Lamont inszenierte erstmals Dougal Wilson einen „Paddington“-Filml. Neben den BAFTA-Award-Nominierten Hugh Bonneville, der Oscar-Nominierten Julie Walters, Oscar-Gewinner Jim Broadbent, sowie Madeleine Harris und Samuel Joslin, die schon in den ersten zwei Teilen mitspielten, tauchen in den Dschungel von Peru nun die BAFTA-nominierte Darstellerin Emily Mortimer, Oscar-Preisträgerin Olivia Colman und der Oscar-Nominierte Antonio Banderas ein. Und selbstverständlich leiht niemand anderes als Elyas M’Barek wieder Paddington die deutsche Stimme.
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„Paddington in Peru“ gehört sicherlich zu den meisterwarteten Kinofilmen im ersten Quartal des Kinojahres 2025. „Paddington“ schaffte 2014 in den deutschen Kinos 2,1 Mio. Tickets, „Paddington 2“ folgte drei Jahre später mit 1,3 Mio. Tickets.
Basierend auf dem Drehbuch von Mark Burton, Jon Foster und James Lamont inszenierte erstmals Dougal Wilson einen „Paddington“-Filml. Neben den BAFTA-Award-Nominierten Hugh Bonneville, der Oscar-Nominierten Julie Walters, Oscar-Gewinner Jim Broadbent, sowie Madeleine Harris und Samuel Joslin, die schon in den ersten zwei Teilen mitspielten, tauchen in den Dschungel von Peru nun die BAFTA-nominierte Darstellerin Emily Mortimer, Oscar-Preisträgerin Olivia Colman und der Oscar-Nominierte Antonio Banderas ein. Und selbstverständlich leiht niemand anderes als Elyas M’Barek wieder Paddington die deutsche Stimme.
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- 10/3/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
Oscar winner Nicole Kidman stars as Romy, a high-powered CEO who jeopardizes her family and career when she starts an affair with Samuel, a younger intern (Harris Dickinson), in A24’s Babygirl. The official trailer shows the early flirtations that quickly escalate to a steamy, illicit affair.
“I really decided in the beginning, I want to make a sexual film, just as sexual as all these films that I’ve always admired so much, but now I’m going to do it completely through female eyes. What does that mean and what does that look like?” stated writer/director Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies).
The cast also includes Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me) as Esme, Romy’s assistant, and Antonio Banderas as Romy’s husband, Jacob. Reijn’s behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Jasper Wolf, production designer Stephen Carter, editor Matthew Hannam, and costume designers Kurt Swanson and Bart Mueller.
“I really decided in the beginning, I want to make a sexual film, just as sexual as all these films that I’ve always admired so much, but now I’m going to do it completely through female eyes. What does that mean and what does that look like?” stated writer/director Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies).
The cast also includes Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me) as Esme, Romy’s assistant, and Antonio Banderas as Romy’s husband, Jacob. Reijn’s behind-the-scenes team includes director of photography Jasper Wolf, production designer Stephen Carter, editor Matthew Hannam, and costume designers Kurt Swanson and Bart Mueller.
- 10/2/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The trailer for Nicole Kidman’s Erotic Thriller Babygirl is out for everyone to watch after the film blew the audiences away at the Venice Film Festival. Along with a roaring 7-minute standing ovation, it also won Kidman the esteemed ‘Best Actress’ award. However, after watching the film’s trailer for the first time, many fans couldn’t resist making Fifty Shades of Grey
comparisons and it makes total sense.
Screenshot from Babygirl Trailer (YouTube)
Babygirl boasts a stellar cast lineup that includes Oscar-nominated Antonio Banderas, The Iron Claw Star Harris Dickinson, and more. By now, all of us are well-versed with the film’s risqué themes and the overlap with Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan-led Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) is too hard to ignore. But Kidman’s performance in this film could just be the masterclass Johnson needed before making her claim to fame 2015 film that holds some...
comparisons and it makes total sense.
Screenshot from Babygirl Trailer (YouTube)
Babygirl boasts a stellar cast lineup that includes Oscar-nominated Antonio Banderas, The Iron Claw Star Harris Dickinson, and more. By now, all of us are well-versed with the film’s risqué themes and the overlap with Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan-led Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) is too hard to ignore. But Kidman’s performance in this film could just be the masterclass Johnson needed before making her claim to fame 2015 film that holds some...
- 10/1/2024
- by Disha Kandpal
- FandomWire
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson explore power dynamics with a high-stakes love affair in the trailer for the erotic thriller Babygirl.
A24 releases writer-director Halina Reijn’s feature in theaters nationwide on Dec. 25, although the film is a bit steamier than traditional holiday fare. Also starring Antonio Banderas and Sophie Wilde, Babygirl centers on Romy (Kidman), a feared CEO who begins a romance with Samuel (Dickinson), a much-younger intern at her company.
“If we’re going to do this, we need to set some rules that you and I both agree on,” Dickinson instructs Kidman in the trailer. “Starting with, I tell you what to do, and you do it.”
At a later point in the footage, Kidman tells her new beau, “You’re very young. I don’t want to hurt you.” Dickinson replies, “Hurt me? I think I have power over you because I could make one call,...
A24 releases writer-director Halina Reijn’s feature in theaters nationwide on Dec. 25, although the film is a bit steamier than traditional holiday fare. Also starring Antonio Banderas and Sophie Wilde, Babygirl centers on Romy (Kidman), a feared CEO who begins a romance with Samuel (Dickinson), a much-younger intern at her company.
“If we’re going to do this, we need to set some rules that you and I both agree on,” Dickinson instructs Kidman in the trailer. “Starting with, I tell you what to do, and you do it.”
At a later point in the footage, Kidman tells her new beau, “You’re very young. I don’t want to hurt you.” Dickinson replies, “Hurt me? I think I have power over you because I could make one call,...
- 10/1/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"You're very young... I don't want to hurt you." Oh boy. A24 has revealed the sizzling official trailer for the erotic thriller film titled Babygirl, which originally premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival last month (and won Best Actress). Babygirl is the latest feature from Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn, following up her horror comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies recently. Written and directed by Reijn, Babygirl stars Nicole Kidman as a powerful CEO at a major corporation based in New York City. She begins an erotic affair with a hunky new intern who strolls through her company's doors one day. The two explore an intimate sub-dom relationship as they both come to understand their own sexuality. Babygirl also stars Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde, Esther McGregor. This is a fantastic trailer and a clever marketing campaign (since it opens on Christmas Day) but I'm not the biggest fan of the film overall.
- 10/1/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Nicole Kidman recently starred in the Netflix comedy A Family Affair, which involved an unusual tryst with a younger man. Now, Kidman’s lust gets her into more than she bargained for again with the much darker-toned Babygirl. A24 has just released the trailer for this intense and unconventional erotic thriller that plays with power struggle, consent, grooming, and coercion. Our own Chris Bumbray enjoyed the provocative film at TIFF this year, saying in his review, “It’s controversial, but it’s also one of the sexier films to come along in recent memory. Kidman deserves major praise for her consistent refusal to play it safe as an actress.”
Babygirl stars Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), Antonio Banderas (Desperado), Harris Dickinson (The Iron Claw), Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me), and Jean Reno (Léon: The Professional). Babygirl will cheekily be released in theaters just in time for Christmas viewings, giving it a December 25 release date.
Babygirl stars Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), Antonio Banderas (Desperado), Harris Dickinson (The Iron Claw), Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me), and Jean Reno (Léon: The Professional). Babygirl will cheekily be released in theaters just in time for Christmas viewings, giving it a December 25 release date.
- 10/1/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Nicole Kidman stars as an uptight CEO who is sexually liberated by her intern, played by Harris Dickinson. Here’s the Babygirl trailer.
Director Halina Reijn is swapping horror satires for erotic thrillers with her new film Babygirl, which made quite the splash at Cannes Film Festival in May. The film follows Nicole Kidman’s CEO who begins an intense affair with Harris Dickinson’s intern.
Take a look at the first Babygirl trailer below.
Babygirl is certainly miles away from Reijn’s breakthrough film, the sharp and brutal horror comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies. The film was warmly received at Cannes and currently holds a 93% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. Nicole Kidman picked up the Best Actress trophy at the Venice film festival as well.
Kidman and Harrison are joined by Antonio Banderas and Sophie Wilde in the film, while Reijn has also written the script. As you can tell from the trailer,...
Director Halina Reijn is swapping horror satires for erotic thrillers with her new film Babygirl, which made quite the splash at Cannes Film Festival in May. The film follows Nicole Kidman’s CEO who begins an intense affair with Harris Dickinson’s intern.
Take a look at the first Babygirl trailer below.
Babygirl is certainly miles away from Reijn’s breakthrough film, the sharp and brutal horror comedy Bodies Bodies Bodies. The film was warmly received at Cannes and currently holds a 93% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. Nicole Kidman picked up the Best Actress trophy at the Venice film festival as well.
Kidman and Harrison are joined by Antonio Banderas and Sophie Wilde in the film, while Reijn has also written the script. As you can tell from the trailer,...
- 10/1/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman stars in the upcoming erotic thriller “Babygirl,” set for release on Christmas Day. The film tells the story of Romy, a powerful business executive whose desire leads her into an intense relationship with her much younger male intern Samuel. Directed by Halina Reijn, “Babygirl” explores complex themes of power dynamics, consent, and risking everything for forbidden love.
At its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, “Babygirl” received rave reviews and a long standing ovation for its performances and Reijn’s vision. Kidman herself won Best Actress for her provocative portrayal of Romy. The actress described her role as “very freeing” and praised having a female director’s unique gaze guiding the film. Reijn aims to examine human nature and taboo desires without judgment through exploring Romy’s inner struggles and secrets.
Viewers get their first glimpse of the intense on-screen chemistry between Kidman and co-star...
At its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, “Babygirl” received rave reviews and a long standing ovation for its performances and Reijn’s vision. Kidman herself won Best Actress for her provocative portrayal of Romy. The actress described her role as “very freeing” and praised having a female director’s unique gaze guiding the film. Reijn aims to examine human nature and taboo desires without judgment through exploring Romy’s inner struggles and secrets.
Viewers get their first glimpse of the intense on-screen chemistry between Kidman and co-star...
- 10/1/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
The debut trailer for A24′s spicy new film Babygirl is making quite the splash online!
The film is billed as an erotic thriller from director Halina Reijn, and stars Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in the leading roles as a high powered CEO and intern who engage in a dangerous affair.
Head inside to watch the trailer for Babygirl…
The logline simply reads: A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern. Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas also star.
The film had a premiere at the Venice Film Festival over the summer, if you didn’t see.
Look out for Babygirl, in theaters this Christmas. Watch the brand new trailer, embedded below!
The film is billed as an erotic thriller from director Halina Reijn, and stars Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in the leading roles as a high powered CEO and intern who engage in a dangerous affair.
Head inside to watch the trailer for Babygirl…
The logline simply reads: A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern. Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas also star.
The film had a premiere at the Venice Film Festival over the summer, if you didn’t see.
Look out for Babygirl, in theaters this Christmas. Watch the brand new trailer, embedded below!
- 10/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
While Nicole Kidman has been busy starring in practically every prestige limited drama series as of late, she’s been keeping a secret.
The trailer for her new movie “Babygirl” dropped Tuesday morning and it’s teasing more than her return to the silver screen amid some silver bells. In fact, A24 describes the film as: “A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.”
When Kidman’s boss character is saved from a potential dog attack by a young, handsome stranger (Harris Dickinson), the chemistry in their brief interaction is tested when he winds up under her mentorship. Except, he ends up being the one with the power — going so far as making her drink milk and beg for more.
After premiering at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, TheWrap’s Ben Croll reviewed the movie as a...
The trailer for her new movie “Babygirl” dropped Tuesday morning and it’s teasing more than her return to the silver screen amid some silver bells. In fact, A24 describes the film as: “A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.”
When Kidman’s boss character is saved from a potential dog attack by a young, handsome stranger (Harris Dickinson), the chemistry in their brief interaction is tested when he winds up under her mentorship. Except, he ends up being the one with the power — going so far as making her drink milk and beg for more.
After premiering at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, TheWrap’s Ben Croll reviewed the movie as a...
- 10/1/2024
- by JD Knapp
- The Wrap
Fresh off Bodies Bodies Bodies, A24 and director Halina Reijn are back together for Babygirl, an erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman that released its official trailer this morning.
Babygirl releases in theaters on December 25. Watch the official trailer below.
Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson lead the cast of A24’s Babygirl, while Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me) and Jean Reno round out the all-star cast.
In the film, “A successful CEO begins an illicit affair with her much younger intern.”
Halina Reijn wrote the screenplay and also directed Babygirl.
David Hinojosa of 2Am will produce alongside Reijn of Man Up Film and A24, who is financing the project. Julia Oh, Zach Nutman and Christine D’Souza Gelb of 2Am will serve as executive producers. This marks the second collaboration between Halina Reijn and A24 after her satirical slasher Bodies Bodies Bodies, also produced by Hinojosa.
A24 also acquired Reijn’s directorial debut,...
Babygirl releases in theaters on December 25. Watch the official trailer below.
Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson lead the cast of A24’s Babygirl, while Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me) and Jean Reno round out the all-star cast.
In the film, “A successful CEO begins an illicit affair with her much younger intern.”
Halina Reijn wrote the screenplay and also directed Babygirl.
David Hinojosa of 2Am will produce alongside Reijn of Man Up Film and A24, who is financing the project. Julia Oh, Zach Nutman and Christine D’Souza Gelb of 2Am will serve as executive producers. This marks the second collaboration between Halina Reijn and A24 after her satirical slasher Bodies Bodies Bodies, also produced by Hinojosa.
A24 also acquired Reijn’s directorial debut,...
- 10/1/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘Babygirl’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman Succumbs to Her Desire in A24’s Sexy and Dangerous Erotic Thriller
A24 has released the trailer for its new erotic thriller “Babygirl,” which debuted in competition at the 81st Venice Film Festival on Aug. 30 and will open in theaters nationwide on Christmas Day from A24. Nicole Kidman won the best actress prize at Venice for her performance in the film.
According to the official logline, the film follows Kidman as a top-level business executive who “puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern (Harris Dickinson).” Supporting cast members include Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde, Esther McGregor, Victor Slezak, Vaughan Reilly and Leslie Silva.
“All of us carry a little black box filled with taboo fantasies that we might never share with anyone. I am fascinated by the duality of human nature, and this film is an attempt to shine a light, without judgment, on the opposing forces that make up our personalities,...
According to the official logline, the film follows Kidman as a top-level business executive who “puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern (Harris Dickinson).” Supporting cast members include Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde, Esther McGregor, Victor Slezak, Vaughan Reilly and Leslie Silva.
“All of us carry a little black box filled with taboo fantasies that we might never share with anyone. I am fascinated by the duality of human nature, and this film is an attempt to shine a light, without judgment, on the opposing forces that make up our personalities,...
- 10/1/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
Nicole Kidman’s Romy has been a “good girl” — so says Harris Dickinson’s character Samuel in the official trailer for Babygirl, the buzzy Halina Reijn erotic thriller about a high-powered executive who engages in an illicit romance with her intern.
The tantalizing trailer teases the cat-and-mouse relationship between Romy and Samuel, whose immediate, knee-buckling chemistry kickstarts an affair that would certainly raise an Hr violation or two. Spliced with shots of the two in hotel rooms, bars and clubs, the duo play with the inherent power and gender dynamics within their personal and professional lives.
Hailing from writer-director Reijn, Babygirl premiered to strong reviews in Venice earlier in the summer, nabbing a seven-minute standing ovation from viewers. The A24 film follows Kidman’s CEO as she puts her life’s work on the line when she begins the torrid affair.
The tantalizing trailer teases the cat-and-mouse relationship between Romy and Samuel, whose immediate, knee-buckling chemistry kickstarts an affair that would certainly raise an Hr violation or two. Spliced with shots of the two in hotel rooms, bars and clubs, the duo play with the inherent power and gender dynamics within their personal and professional lives.
Hailing from writer-director Reijn, Babygirl premiered to strong reviews in Venice earlier in the summer, nabbing a seven-minute standing ovation from viewers. The A24 film follows Kidman’s CEO as she puts her life’s work on the line when she begins the torrid affair.
- 10/1/2024
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson are de-stigmatizing Bdsm relationships with the aptly-titled “Babygirl.”
The “Eyes Wide Shut” star and “Triangle of Sadness” alum both lead “Bodies Bodies Bodies” filmmaker Halina Reijn’s A24 erotic thriller. “Babygirl” centers on a successful CEO (Kidman) who begins an illicit affair with her much younger intern (Harris Dickinson). The film was first announced in November 2023.
Kidman’s character Romy is a shipping company exec whose marriage to her husband (Antonio Banderas) is lacking a certain eroticism. Enter new intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson), who has no problem dominating his boss Romy outside of the conference room. The duo embark on a dom/sub dynamic, with “Babygirl” not shying away from capturing the ins and outs of kink.
“It’s about desires, your inner thoughts, it’s about secrets, marriage, truth, power, consent, the language [around] sex,” Kidman said about the feature while at the Venice premiere.
The “Eyes Wide Shut” star and “Triangle of Sadness” alum both lead “Bodies Bodies Bodies” filmmaker Halina Reijn’s A24 erotic thriller. “Babygirl” centers on a successful CEO (Kidman) who begins an illicit affair with her much younger intern (Harris Dickinson). The film was first announced in November 2023.
Kidman’s character Romy is a shipping company exec whose marriage to her husband (Antonio Banderas) is lacking a certain eroticism. Enter new intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson), who has no problem dominating his boss Romy outside of the conference room. The duo embark on a dom/sub dynamic, with “Babygirl” not shying away from capturing the ins and outs of kink.
“It’s about desires, your inner thoughts, it’s about secrets, marriage, truth, power, consent, the language [around] sex,” Kidman said about the feature while at the Venice premiere.
- 10/1/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
This morning, A24 shared the first trailer for Babygirl, which pits high-powered CEO Romy (Nicole Kidman) against hot intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson). Written and directed by Halina Reijn, what starts as a kinky game of control soon becomes 50 Shades Of Gross. The intern Samuel expects his boss to chug a...
- 10/1/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
"Babygirl" is a new 'erotic' thriller, written and directed by Halina Reijn, starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas, opening December 25, 2024 in theaters:
"...the new film explores the complexities of power dynamics and sexuality within a professional setting, as it revolves around a high-ranking 'CEO' (Kidman)...
"...who embarks on a 'forbidden' romance with an intern (Dickinson), who is significantly younger..."
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"...the new film explores the complexities of power dynamics and sexuality within a professional setting, as it revolves around a high-ranking 'CEO' (Kidman)...
"...who embarks on a 'forbidden' romance with an intern (Dickinson), who is significantly younger..."
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- 9/30/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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Max is ready with an entertainment-packed October this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of HBO’s brilliant original comedy series Somebody Somewhere and also new original movies like Salem’s Lot. Just like every month, Max is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Max in October 2024.
Interview with the Vampire (October 1)
Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror drama film directed by Neil Jordan from a screenplay by Anne Rice. Based on Rice’s 1976 novel of the same name, the 1994 film follows the story of Louis, a vampire as he tells his life story to an eager biographer and his violent maker Lestat tries to make Louis stay with him. Interview with the Vampire stars Tom Cruise,...
Max is ready with an entertainment-packed October this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of HBO’s brilliant original comedy series Somebody Somewhere and also new original movies like Salem’s Lot. Just like every month, Max is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Max in October 2024.
Interview with the Vampire (October 1)
Interview with the Vampire is a gothic horror drama film directed by Neil Jordan from a screenplay by Anne Rice. Based on Rice’s 1976 novel of the same name, the 1994 film follows the story of Louis, a vampire as he tells his life story to an eager biographer and his violent maker Lestat tries to make Louis stay with him. Interview with the Vampire stars Tom Cruise,...
- 9/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Paddington is set to continue his adventures on screens big and small, as StudioCanal plans a Paddington 4 film and a television series.
It is almost a cliche by now to say that Paddington 2 is quite possibly one of the greatest family comedies ever made. In the words of Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, “Paddington 2 is incredible”. It’s one of the few films that really does live up to the hype, with Paul King’s direction and the screenplay he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby coalescing into one of the most wholesome, funny films in years.
That is quite a legacy to live up to, and we don’t have long to wait either – Paddington In Peru hits UK cinemas on the 8th November. King and Farnaby stayed on to co-write the story with Mark Burton, while the latter co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Foster and James Lamont.
It is almost a cliche by now to say that Paddington 2 is quite possibly one of the greatest family comedies ever made. In the words of Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, “Paddington 2 is incredible”. It’s one of the few films that really does live up to the hype, with Paul King’s direction and the screenplay he co-wrote with Simon Farnaby coalescing into one of the most wholesome, funny films in years.
That is quite a legacy to live up to, and we don’t have long to wait either – Paddington In Peru hits UK cinemas on the 8th November. King and Farnaby stayed on to co-write the story with Mark Burton, while the latter co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Foster and James Lamont.
- 9/27/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Fascinated by Zendaya’s stunning looks at this year’s Met Gala? So is Pedro Almodóvar. In fact, the Spanish filmmaker told Vanity Fair Spain he wants to make a movie inspired by the actress and her stylist, Law Roach.
“I’ve asked about this guy, and they’ve told me that he’s almost as much of a diva as she is,” he told the outlet. “I’d love to make a film about them, a mix of ‘All About Eve’ crossed with ‘The Devil Wears Prada.'” [The interview is in Spanish, which we’ve translated using Google Translate.]
Roach has worked with numerous celebrities, including Céline Dion, Ariana Grande, Anya Taylor-Joy and Kerry Washington — but in 2023, he announced he would be working exclusively with “Challengers” star Zendaya in lieu of retiring.
He announced his retirement in March 2023, in a since-deleted Instagram post, writing, “If this business was just about clothes, I would do it for the rest of my life,...
“I’ve asked about this guy, and they’ve told me that he’s almost as much of a diva as she is,” he told the outlet. “I’d love to make a film about them, a mix of ‘All About Eve’ crossed with ‘The Devil Wears Prada.'” [The interview is in Spanish, which we’ve translated using Google Translate.]
Roach has worked with numerous celebrities, including Céline Dion, Ariana Grande, Anya Taylor-Joy and Kerry Washington — but in 2023, he announced he would be working exclusively with “Challengers” star Zendaya in lieu of retiring.
He announced his retirement in March 2023, in a since-deleted Instagram post, writing, “If this business was just about clothes, I would do it for the rest of my life,...
- 9/27/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar was welcomed to San Sebastian’s Kursaal Theater with a fierce reception on Thursday as the Spaniard picked up a Donostia Award for his “extraordinary contributions to cinema.”
Tilda Swinton, who stars in Almodóvar’s latest feature The Room Next Door — which won Venice’s Golden Lion after a whopping 17-minute standing ovation in Italy — joined the director onstage to celebrate his achievements.
“At my age, a prize like Donostia can indicate the end of a road and a reward for having traveled it,” Almodóvar said after raucous applause. “But I don’t live it like that. For me, cinema is a blessing or a curse. I can’t think of any other way of life if it’s not writing or directing.”
Swinton was full of praise for her colleague. She said to him: “You have planted in each one of us a garden of treasure…...
Tilda Swinton, who stars in Almodóvar’s latest feature The Room Next Door — which won Venice’s Golden Lion after a whopping 17-minute standing ovation in Italy — joined the director onstage to celebrate his achievements.
“At my age, a prize like Donostia can indicate the end of a road and a reward for having traveled it,” Almodóvar said after raucous applause. “But I don’t live it like that. For me, cinema is a blessing or a curse. I can’t think of any other way of life if it’s not writing or directing.”
Swinton was full of praise for her colleague. She said to him: “You have planted in each one of us a garden of treasure…...
- 9/26/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Break out the marmalade sandwiches! The upcoming Paddington in Peru won’t be the last we see of the adorable bear, as StudioCanal revealed that they’re already in the early stages of working on Paddington 4. Not only will there be a new sequel, but a new Paddington TV series in the works as well.
“We are also working on a new TV series and a new movie to come in 2027, ’28,” said Françoise Guyonnet, CEO of StudioCanal Kids & Family, noting that 2028 will mark the 70th anniversary of the franchise. “Of course, the big event for the StudioCanal family is the release of Paddington in Peru.” The first two Paddington movies were just some of the most delightful films I’ve ever watched. It remains to be seen if Paddington in Peru will live up to the lofty heights of its predecessors, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Paddington...
“We are also working on a new TV series and a new movie to come in 2027, ’28,” said Françoise Guyonnet, CEO of StudioCanal Kids & Family, noting that 2028 will mark the 70th anniversary of the franchise. “Of course, the big event for the StudioCanal family is the release of Paddington in Peru.” The first two Paddington movies were just some of the most delightful films I’ve ever watched. It remains to be seen if Paddington in Peru will live up to the lofty heights of its predecessors, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Paddington...
- 9/25/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The marmalade-loving Paddington Bear is soon turning 70, with the adored children’s literature character celebrating his 70th anniversary come 2028. And to mark the occasion, the filmmakers behind the most recent “Paddington” films have some big plans.
Studiocanal revealed that the company is hoping to make a fourth “Paddington” live-action feature, as well as a TV series, with a release being eyed for 2027 and 2028 ahead of the 70th anniversary.
Françoise Guyonnet, CEO of Studiocanal, said on a keynote panel at the Brand Licensing Europe 2024 convention in London on Wednesday (via THR) that the studio is “working on” both projects. The news comes as fans are still awaiting “Paddington in Peru,” the third live-action movie in the recent film franchise. That movie will be released on January 17, 2025 in the U.S. as released by Sony Pictures.
“Paddington in Peru” is no longer directed by Paul King, who went on to make “Wonka...
Studiocanal revealed that the company is hoping to make a fourth “Paddington” live-action feature, as well as a TV series, with a release being eyed for 2027 and 2028 ahead of the 70th anniversary.
Françoise Guyonnet, CEO of Studiocanal, said on a keynote panel at the Brand Licensing Europe 2024 convention in London on Wednesday (via THR) that the studio is “working on” both projects. The news comes as fans are still awaiting “Paddington in Peru,” the third live-action movie in the recent film franchise. That movie will be released on January 17, 2025 in the U.S. as released by Sony Pictures.
“Paddington in Peru” is no longer directed by Paul King, who went on to make “Wonka...
- 9/25/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The Best Actress race is already extremely stacked as we get closer to the 2025 awards season, with at least 10 significant contenders about to battle it out for only five slots at the Oscars. But if there’s one performance that is going to make it in, I believe it’s Nicole Kidman in “Babygirl,” written and directed by Halina Reijn. Why? Here are my top five reasons.
1. The performance.
Kidman gives a ferocious tour-de-force performance in “Babygirl,” which played at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals and is opening in theaters in December. Kidman plays a high-powered CEO named Romy who enters a relationship with an intern named Samuel (Harris Dickinson) and in turn puts her job and family in jeopardy. Romy makes questionable choices throughout the narrative, but Kidman always keeps her grounded and empathetic in what I believe is her best movie performance since 2010’s “Rabbit Hole.”
SEENicole Kidman is ‘bold,...
1. The performance.
Kidman gives a ferocious tour-de-force performance in “Babygirl,” which played at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals and is opening in theaters in December. Kidman plays a high-powered CEO named Romy who enters a relationship with an intern named Samuel (Harris Dickinson) and in turn puts her job and family in jeopardy. Romy makes questionable choices throughout the narrative, but Kidman always keeps her grounded and empathetic in what I believe is her best movie performance since 2010’s “Rabbit Hole.”
SEENicole Kidman is ‘bold,...
- 9/25/2024
- by Brian Rowe
- Gold Derby
Paddington is not only a globally beloved bear and family brand but also good business, presentations by executives of Canal+ group’s StudioCanal unit at the Brand Licensing Europe 2024 convention in London on Wednesday made clear.
Françoise Guyonnet, CEO of StudioCanal, kids & family, and Sissel Henno, head of global sales – licensing & retail at StudioCanal, spoke during a keynote event entitled “Turning a Heritage Brand into a Global Phenomenon.” Its description promised a closer look at the “ongoing journey of Paddington from a classic character to a worldwide cultural phenomenon” ahead of the November release of the third film in the franchise, Paddington in Peru.
And while they emphasized things are still in too early a stage for details, they also had more good news for Paddington’s legions of fans. “We are also working on a new TV series and a new movie to come in 2027, ’28,” the latter of which...
Françoise Guyonnet, CEO of StudioCanal, kids & family, and Sissel Henno, head of global sales – licensing & retail at StudioCanal, spoke during a keynote event entitled “Turning a Heritage Brand into a Global Phenomenon.” Its description promised a closer look at the “ongoing journey of Paddington from a classic character to a worldwide cultural phenomenon” ahead of the November release of the third film in the franchise, Paddington in Peru.
And while they emphasized things are still in too early a stage for details, they also had more good news for Paddington’s legions of fans. “We are also working on a new TV series and a new movie to come in 2027, ’28,” the latter of which...
- 9/25/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Argentina’s Guillermo Francella and writer-directors Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat, star and creators of Disney+/Star+ smash hit “El Encargado” (Hulu’s “The Boss”), are re-teaming on “Homo Argentum,” an around 10-episode movie anthology, skewering the frustrations, paranoia and bloodymindedness seething below the surface of modern-day life.
Arguably Argentina’s biggest star alongside Ricardo Darín, Francella demonstrated his acting chops in a bravado turn in Juan José Campanella’s Oscar winning “The Secret of Their Eyes” before starring in Pablo Trapero’s “The Clan,” one of Argentina’s biggest movie exports in the last decade, grossing $20.4 million worldwide.
Cohn and Duprat has consolidated as one of Argentina’s foremost filmmaking forces, with an ever larger international reach, directing Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas in “Official Competition” and Robert De Niro in Argentine TV series “Nada.”
“Homo Argentum” is set up at Buenos Aires-based powerhouse Pampa Films, behind “Chinese Takeaway...
Arguably Argentina’s biggest star alongside Ricardo Darín, Francella demonstrated his acting chops in a bravado turn in Juan José Campanella’s Oscar winning “The Secret of Their Eyes” before starring in Pablo Trapero’s “The Clan,” one of Argentina’s biggest movie exports in the last decade, grossing $20.4 million worldwide.
Cohn and Duprat has consolidated as one of Argentina’s foremost filmmaking forces, with an ever larger international reach, directing Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas in “Official Competition” and Robert De Niro in Argentine TV series “Nada.”
“Homo Argentum” is set up at Buenos Aires-based powerhouse Pampa Films, behind “Chinese Takeaway...
- 9/25/2024
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: A24 has set Q4 theatrical releases for its Venice Film Festival acquisitions, Queer from Luca Guadagnino, and The Brutalist from Brady Corbet.
Queer, which holds a 78% fresh grade with critics on Rotten Tomatoes, will go limited on Nov. 27. The pic, which is adapted from William S. Burroughs’ novel of the same name by Guadagnino’s Challengers collaborator Justin Kuritzkes, follows William Lee (Daniel Craig) an American ex-pat in his late forties, as he leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone. Drew Starkey, Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Andra Ursuta, Michael Borremans and David Lowery also star. Queer had its North American Premiere as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival and will play the New York Film Festival in a Spotlight Gala.
Queer, which holds a 78% fresh grade with critics on Rotten Tomatoes, will go limited on Nov. 27. The pic, which is adapted from William S. Burroughs’ novel of the same name by Guadagnino’s Challengers collaborator Justin Kuritzkes, follows William Lee (Daniel Craig) an American ex-pat in his late forties, as he leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone. Drew Starkey, Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Andra Ursuta, Michael Borremans and David Lowery also star. Queer had its North American Premiere as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival and will play the New York Film Festival in a Spotlight Gala.
- 9/24/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The fall festival trifecta of Venice/Telluride/Toronto traditionally have been venues for the serious start of Oscar season. But that kind of awards-season mojo has been shifting, however slowly, with the most recent Best Picture winners, Oppenheimer and Everything Everywhere All At Once, released July and March of their respective years. In fact, the big Oscar opponent and BAFTA winner to the latter title, All Quiet on the Western Front, also defied the odds, having first played at Berlin in late winter of 2022, around the same time Everything Everywhere debuted at SXSW.
Cannes also has become a much bigger factor in recent years, launching such winners and contenders as Parasite, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Triangle of Sadness, Anatomy of a Fall, Drive My Car, The Zone f Interest and others that went on to Best Picture nominations. That goes against the previous common wisdom that Cannes was...
Cannes also has become a much bigger factor in recent years, launching such winners and contenders as Parasite, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Triangle of Sadness, Anatomy of a Fall, Drive My Car, The Zone f Interest and others that went on to Best Picture nominations. That goes against the previous common wisdom that Cannes was...
- 9/20/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar-winning Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar has made a name for himself with a series of brightly colored, delightfully kinky and unabashedly melodramatic titles, mixing comedy, drama, sex and violence to great success. He shows no signs of slowing down, with his latest outing in 2019 being the Oscar-nominated “Pain and Glory.” Let’s take a look back at all 22 of his films, ranked worst to best.
Born in 1949 in Spain, Almodovar came to prominence during La Movida Madrilena, a cultural renaissance that blossomed at the end of Francoist Spain. Staring with his filmmaking debut “Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom” (1980), the openly gay director showed an affinity for oddballs and outsiders, populating his films with transvestites, transexuals and homosexuals, all of whom had previously been relegated to the closet. He also showed a talent for working with women, and throughout his 40 year career has placed actresses such as Penelope Cruz,...
Born in 1949 in Spain, Almodovar came to prominence during La Movida Madrilena, a cultural renaissance that blossomed at the end of Francoist Spain. Staring with his filmmaking debut “Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom” (1980), the openly gay director showed an affinity for oddballs and outsiders, populating his films with transvestites, transexuals and homosexuals, all of whom had previously been relegated to the closet. He also showed a talent for working with women, and throughout his 40 year career has placed actresses such as Penelope Cruz,...
- 9/20/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Studiocanal has released new images from Dougal Wilson’s highly anticipated ‘Paddington in Peru,’ which opens in UK cinemas 8 November 2024 followed by theatrical releases worldwide including the US release via Sony 17 January 2025.
The images feature new characters The Reverend Mother (Olivia Colman) a blithe and sunny guitar-playing nun who runs the Home for Retired Bears and Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas) a dashing and intrepid riverboat captain who offers to help the Brown family on their Peruvian adventure.
To coincide with the new images, Studiocanal has also announced ‘Paddington Visits’ a trail of Paddington Bear statues across the UK and Ireland to celebrate the forthcoming release.
From Liverpool to Land’s End to Birmingham to Bury St Edmunds, and of course, London Paddington, bear-y special statues are coming to cities, towns, and beauty spots across the UK and Ireland in early October. Each meticulously crafted and painted statue will sport the...
The images feature new characters The Reverend Mother (Olivia Colman) a blithe and sunny guitar-playing nun who runs the Home for Retired Bears and Hunter Cabot (Antonio Banderas) a dashing and intrepid riverboat captain who offers to help the Brown family on their Peruvian adventure.
To coincide with the new images, Studiocanal has also announced ‘Paddington Visits’ a trail of Paddington Bear statues across the UK and Ireland to celebrate the forthcoming release.
From Liverpool to Land’s End to Birmingham to Bury St Edmunds, and of course, London Paddington, bear-y special statues are coming to cities, towns, and beauty spots across the UK and Ireland in early October. Each meticulously crafted and painted statue will sport the...
- 9/17/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Studiocanal has released fresh images of Dougal Wilson’s upcoming Paddington In Peru ahead of its theatrical launch in the UK in November.
The movie sees Paddington embark on an adventure with his beloved U.K. guardians, the Brown Family, through the Amazon rainforest and the mountain peaks of Peru, as he returns home to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears.
Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas have joined the cast as the new characters of The Reverend Mother, a smiling, guitar-playing nun who runs the Home for Retired Bears, and Hunter Cabot, a dashing and intrepid riverboat captain who offers to help the Brown family on their Peruvian adventure.
The film also sees the return of Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Imelda Staunton, Carla Tous, and Ben Whishaw, as the voice of Paddington.
Studiocanal has...
The movie sees Paddington embark on an adventure with his beloved U.K. guardians, the Brown Family, through the Amazon rainforest and the mountain peaks of Peru, as he returns home to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears.
Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas have joined the cast as the new characters of The Reverend Mother, a smiling, guitar-playing nun who runs the Home for Retired Bears, and Hunter Cabot, a dashing and intrepid riverboat captain who offers to help the Brown family on their Peruvian adventure.
The film also sees the return of Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Imelda Staunton, Carla Tous, and Ben Whishaw, as the voice of Paddington.
Studiocanal has...
- 9/16/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Halina Reijn’s breakout with A24’s Bodies Bodies Bodies was apparently enough for her follow-up project, Babygirl, to score an A-list leading lady in Nicole Kidman. Although Babygirl features some incredible work from Kidman, Reijn’s erotic thriller doesn’t have the juice to be a memorable entry in its genre.
Babygirl Review
In the film, Kidman plays a powerful CEO who puts her personal and professional lives in danger when she begins an affair with an intern who is much younger than her. This is a story we have seen told dozens of times before, but with a name behind the camera like Bodies Bodies Bodies filmmaker Halina Reijn, one hopes that we’re in for a stylish, salacious riff on this familiar territory.
Unfortunately, while Babygirl has plenty of moments with razor-sharp dialogue, the tissue that connects them is not particularly compelling. You’ll have an absolutely delicious bedroom scene,...
Babygirl Review
In the film, Kidman plays a powerful CEO who puts her personal and professional lives in danger when she begins an affair with an intern who is much younger than her. This is a story we have seen told dozens of times before, but with a name behind the camera like Bodies Bodies Bodies filmmaker Halina Reijn, one hopes that we’re in for a stylish, salacious riff on this familiar territory.
Unfortunately, while Babygirl has plenty of moments with razor-sharp dialogue, the tissue that connects them is not particularly compelling. You’ll have an absolutely delicious bedroom scene,...
- 9/16/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
Plot: A high-powered executive (Nicole Kidman) risks her family and career when she begins an affair with a much younger intern (Harris Dickinson).
Review: You’ve got to hand it to director Halina Reijn – she’s not afraid to be controversial. Her last movie, Bodies Bodies Bodies, was a huge surprise, with it being positioned as a slasher movie but ending up as something of a hilarious prank played on horror fans. This one, Babygirl, tackles issues of consent, grooming, and coercion head-on but dares to allow the audience to make up their own mind about what’s appropriate or not.
It offers Nicole Kidman a very controversial part, with her exec, Romy (Nicole Kidman), seemingly having it all. She runs a wildly profitable company with a loving husband (Antonio Banderas) and a supportive family. Yet, right from the first scene, where we see her in bed with her husband,...
Review: You’ve got to hand it to director Halina Reijn – she’s not afraid to be controversial. Her last movie, Bodies Bodies Bodies, was a huge surprise, with it being positioned as a slasher movie but ending up as something of a hilarious prank played on horror fans. This one, Babygirl, tackles issues of consent, grooming, and coercion head-on but dares to allow the audience to make up their own mind about what’s appropriate or not.
It offers Nicole Kidman a very controversial part, with her exec, Romy (Nicole Kidman), seemingly having it all. She runs a wildly profitable company with a loving husband (Antonio Banderas) and a supportive family. Yet, right from the first scene, where we see her in bed with her husband,...
- 9/12/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The 2024 Venice Film Festival kicked off August 28 with the long-awaited Tim Burton-Michael Keaton sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opening the 81th edition, which runs through September 7 on the Lido. Deadline is on the ground to watch all the key films.
The lineup for the world’s oldest fest also includes world premieres of Todd Phillips’ Joaquin Phoenix-Lady Gaga pic Joker: Folie à Deux, Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door, Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, Pablo Larrain’s Maria Callas biopic Maria starring Angelina Jolie and new works from the likes of Alfonso Cuarón, Walter Salles, Harmony Korine, Thomas Vinterberg, Brady Corbet, Takeshi Kitano, Claude Lelouch, Errol Morris and others.
Below is a compilation of our reviews from the fest, which last year awarded its Golden Lion for best film to Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things, starring Emma Stone, who went on the win the Best Actress Oscar. Isabelle Huppert heads the competition jury this year.
The lineup for the world’s oldest fest also includes world premieres of Todd Phillips’ Joaquin Phoenix-Lady Gaga pic Joker: Folie à Deux, Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door, Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, Pablo Larrain’s Maria Callas biopic Maria starring Angelina Jolie and new works from the likes of Alfonso Cuarón, Walter Salles, Harmony Korine, Thomas Vinterberg, Brady Corbet, Takeshi Kitano, Claude Lelouch, Errol Morris and others.
Below is a compilation of our reviews from the fest, which last year awarded its Golden Lion for best film to Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things, starring Emma Stone, who went on the win the Best Actress Oscar. Isabelle Huppert heads the competition jury this year.
- 9/8/2024
- by Pete Hammond, Damon Wise, Stephanie Bunbury, Dominic Patten and Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Andrea Bocelli on New Doc ‘Because I Believe’ and a Possible Taylor Swift Duet: “Why Not? I’m Ready”
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is a beloved presence on the stages of this world. Now, his fans have a chance to find out more about his personal history since his childhood in the Tuscan village of La Sterza, get a feeling for what happens behind the scenes, and enjoy new insight into his private life thanks to Cosima Spender’s documentary Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, which celebrated its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Saturday.
“Over the last 30 years, with a rare repertoire that encompasses pop, rock, and opera, Andrea Bocelli and his golden voice have touched the hearts of millions of listeners around the world,” a synopsis highlights. “Using last year’s magisterial concert at the Baths of Caracalla as its anchor, Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe is an intimate portrait of one of the world’s greatest living singers.”
Spender (doc Palio, The...
“Over the last 30 years, with a rare repertoire that encompasses pop, rock, and opera, Andrea Bocelli and his golden voice have touched the hearts of millions of listeners around the world,” a synopsis highlights. “Using last year’s magisterial concert at the Baths of Caracalla as its anchor, Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe is an intimate portrait of one of the world’s greatest living singers.”
Spender (doc Palio, The...
- 9/7/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Babygirl writer-director Halina Reijn accepted Nicole Kidman’s Best Actress accolade at the 81st Venice International Film Festival awards ceremony on the star’s behalf, as the Oscar winner had to step away from the event following her mother’s death.
“Today I arrived in Venice to find out shortly after that my beautiful, brave mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, has just passed,” the Bodies Bodies Bodies filmmaker said in a statement prepared by Kidman, to audible gasps from the audience.
She continued reading, “I am in shock and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her. She shaped me, she guided me, and she made me. I’m beyond grateful that I get to say her name to all of you through Halina. The collision of life and art is heartbreaking, and my heart is broken.”
Reijn concluded, “We love you all, Nicole. Thank you.
“Today I arrived in Venice to find out shortly after that my beautiful, brave mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, has just passed,” the Bodies Bodies Bodies filmmaker said in a statement prepared by Kidman, to audible gasps from the audience.
She continued reading, “I am in shock and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her. She shaped me, she guided me, and she made me. I’m beyond grateful that I get to say her name to all of you through Halina. The collision of life and art is heartbreaking, and my heart is broken.”
Reijn concluded, “We love you all, Nicole. Thank you.
- 9/7/2024
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Deadline Film + TV
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