| | What's news: It's coming home isn't it? England winning the Euros, I mean. Oh God, my poor Welsh heart can't take this. Anyway, it's day 3 of the Cannes Film Festival and we have all the latest including Sony Pictures Classics snapping up the followup to The Father. Plus: Bill Condon to direct Guys and Dolls remake and Peacock is ordering a dating show inspired by Regency England — Abid Rahman |
'Black Widow' to Break the Record? ►Better late, than never. After more than a year of waiting, Marvel Studios’ female superhero stand-alone Black Widow hopes to crack $80 million when opening at the North American box office this weekend. To date, Universal’s F9 boasts the biggest domestic launch of the pandemic era with $70 million and last weekend it zoomed past $500 million globally, writes THR's Pamela McClintock. The major difference between the two films in terms of their release strategy: F9 received a theatrical exclusive window, while Black Widow is opening day-and-date on Disney+ Premier Access for an additional $30, making predictions difficult. The box office analysis . —"How her actions are informed by her past." Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige and development executive Brad Winderbaum talk to THR's second nicest man Aaron Couch about straddling the past and the future with Black Widow. The execs also reveal that the days of a Samuel L. Jackson-style, nine-picture deal are no more. The interview. —Puzzle of a downfall actor. Faye Dunaway has replaced Vanessa Redgrave and stars opposite Kevin Spacey in the Italian film The Man Who Drew God, which is currently being shopped around Cannes.The story. —More guys, more dolls. Not sure who asked for this film, but Oscar-winning movie musical director Bill Condon has been tapped to direct TriStar’s Guys and Dolls remake. The story. —Waiting to be served. After closing just months ahead of the COVID-19 shutdown, the musical Waitress is set to make its Broadway return with Sara Bareilles in the lead role. The story. —Suzzanne Douglas, the actress best recognized for work on the long-running Warner Bros. sitcom The Parent ‘Hood, has died. She was 64. The obituary. |
Cannes: Troisième Jour ►All the latest news and reviews from THR's team on the third day of the Cannes Film Festival. The full Day 3 daily can be found here. — Val's a contender. THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg writes that Leo Scott and Ting Poo‘s Val, a portrait of the actor Val Kilmer, was very warmly received in Cannes and has fast become a standout doc in a festival loaded with strong awards contenders: "Few are the movie stars who would have allowed themselves to be seen as Kilmer does in this film." The analysis. — Apichatpong recalls his latest film. Thai Palme d'Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul discusses what it was like making his first feature, the competition entry Memoria, outside of his home country, the mysterious sensory syndrome he experienced prior to production and what his dogs taught him about the good life during the pandemic. The interview. — BFD. Sony Pictures Classics has acquired rights in the U.S., China and multiple international territories for The Son, Florian Zeller’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning drama The Father. Given the cast and crew, The Son is sure to be in the mix come awards season. The story. — Indie's threatened by COVID insurance. The coronavirus pandemic hasn't slowed down independent film production, as evidenced by the flood of new titles on offer at the Cannes market, but the lack of COVID-19 insurance is making it harder, and more expensive, to get movies made. The story. In other Cannes news... —Cannes film review: Todd Haynes' doc The Velvet Underground. —Cannes film review: Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir Part II. —Cannes hidden gem: A crustacean redemption in The Tale of King Crab. —First Imax theater to open in Cannes. — Sean Penn crashed on couches at his first Cannes. —The streaming age has turned Poland into a deep-pocketed production paradise. |
Crunching the Numbers 7.68 Million The NBA Finals opened to an average of 7.68 million viewers, a slightly larger TV audience than they did in 2020, continuing the league’s postseason uptick. The ratings. |
'Loki': What It Means to Be Worthy►A meditation on loneliness, honesty and fate. Richard Newby breaks down the penultimate episode of Loki, in which our protagonist is saved by his counterparts from alternate timelines, Classic Loki (Richard E. Grant), Kid Loki (Jack Veal), Boastful Loki (DeObia Oparei), and, most arresting of all, Alligator Loki. Warning spoilers. The deep dive. — Blink, and you'll miss it. It happens really fast, but eagle-eyed viewers were quick to spot a Ghostbusters Easter egg in this week’s Loki episode on Disney+. Warning spoilers. The story. |
'Gossip Girl' to 'Shark Week' ►This Week in TV. THR's Rick Porter runs down the TV premieres, returns and specials over the next seven days. Things to look out for over the next week include the return of Gossip Girl on HBO Max, Netflix's Resident Evil anime series, the MLB All-Star game, new seasons of Virgin River and Grown-ish, and finally one for the dads, the kickoff of Discovery's Shark Week on Sunday. The full guide. — Oh Mr Darcy, it is not you, it is I. Peacock is ordering a dating show titled Pride & Prejudice: An Experiment in Romance. Billed as a Regency-style dating series, the idea is to bring traditional romantic endeavors inspired by Jane Austen’s classic novel back to dating (or, at least, to a reality TV dating). The story. In other news... —Film review: Netflix's Fear Street Part 2: 1978. —Chris Pratt’s indie comedy The Black Belt finds its director. — Joker filmmaker Todd Phillips wants $34.5 million for Beverly Hills estate. — Hasan Minhaj to host ‘Vax India Now’ COVID-19 fundraiser. — Amazon Studios helping to launch pop-up vaccination sites in N.Y. and L.A. — Dr. Anthony Fauci, amfAR to be honored at the Elizabeth Taylor ball. — Kardashians to collect more than $11.5 million over years-long cosmetics dispute. — Ringo Starr flashes peace sign at 81st birthday event in Beverly Hills. What else we're reading... —"A Retired Dominatrix Goes to Church" [ New Yorker] —"Unpunished Evil: When Neo-noirs Took Over the ’90s" [ The Ringer] —"Out of Prison, Bill Cosby Is Already Planning a Comeback Sure to Court Controversy" [ Los Angeles Times] —"The Joke Was Never on Jennifer Coolidge" [ Vulture] —The Surprisingly Political History Of K-pop [ Vox] Today... ... in 1992, Fox unveiled Darren Star’s Beverly Hills, 90210 spinoff Melrose Place, a show that would become a pop culture staple throughout the decade. The original review. Today's birthdays: Kevin Bacon (63), Anjelica Huston (70), Milo Ventimiglia (44), Maya Hawke (23), Sophia Bush (39), Billy Crudup (53), Robert Knepper (62), Jaden Smith (23), Thuso Mbedu (30), Iyari Limon (45), Wally Pfister (60) |
| Robert Downey Sr., father of Robert Downey Jr. and counterculture filmmaker known for comedies such as Putney Swope, No More Excuses, Rented Lips and Hugo Pool, has died. He was 85. The obituary. | |
|
|
| | | | | | |
Commentaires
Enregistrer un commentaire
Thank you to leave a comment on my site