Sufjan Stevens’ Seven Swans and his music as a whole is beloved by hipsters who may not have paid attention in Sunday School (if they even attended it). Here’s a look at the Bible story that inspired the track “Abraham” from Seven Swans. It’s a morally complex tale that has been interpreted differently by Jews and Christians.
Sufjan Steven’s ‘Seven Swans’ references an attempted child sacrifice from the Bible
In the Book of Genesis, God blesses the prophet Abraham with a son named Isaac in his old age. Subsequently, God asks Abraham to execute Isaac. Abraham binds his own son in preparation for a human sacrifice, and an angel tells him that the Lord was merely testing his faith by asking him to sacrifice Isaac. The Lord blesses Abraham and he sacrifices a ram, rather than his son, to the divine. Christians often interpret this story as...
Sufjan Steven’s ‘Seven Swans’ references an attempted child sacrifice from the Bible
In the Book of Genesis, God blesses the prophet Abraham with a son named Isaac in his old age. Subsequently, God asks Abraham to execute Isaac. Abraham binds his own son in preparation for a human sacrifice, and an angel tells him that the Lord was merely testing his faith by asking him to sacrifice Isaac. The Lord blesses Abraham and he sacrifices a ram, rather than his son, to the divine. Christians often interpret this story as...
- 5/24/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Following reports that James Gunn is eyeing the Emmy-nominated filmmaker Craig Gillespie for one of the highly anticipated films in the new DC Universe, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, recent updates have confirmed Gillespie’s official signing onto the project. Additionally, the studio has also announced a release date for the film, starring Milly Alcock in the titular role.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow | Credit: DC
However, despite the filmmaker having a track record of significant female-led hits, some of the fans have raised concern over a male filmmaker leading the project, arguing that a female director would have potentially been more suitable to bring Kara Zor-el’s adventures to life on screen.
James Gunn’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Gets Exciting Updates
DC Studios has recently shared some exciting updates regarding Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, from its release date to its director and filming schedule. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Craig...
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow | Credit: DC
However, despite the filmmaker having a track record of significant female-led hits, some of the fans have raised concern over a male filmmaker leading the project, arguing that a female director would have potentially been more suitable to bring Kara Zor-el’s adventures to life on screen.
James Gunn’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Gets Exciting Updates
DC Studios has recently shared some exciting updates regarding Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, from its release date to its director and filming schedule. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Craig...
- 5/15/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
After Deadline broke the news last week that New Line was in pole position to land the package A Chris Farley Story, the studio made it official today, having acquired the biopic starring Paul Walter Hauser as the legendary comedian. Josh Gad directs, with Lorne Michaels and Erin David producing via Broadway Video.
The pitch is based on the book by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby and will be adapted by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. This marks the second major package Warner Bros. has landed this week with the main studio acquiring Avengelyne which is being developed as a star vehicle for Margot Robbie.
The film would tell the story of one of the great comic actors of his generation. Getting his start in the second heyday of Saturday Night Live, where Farley would join an ensemble of all-time SNL greats including Adam Sandler,...
The pitch is based on the book by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby and will be adapted by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. This marks the second major package Warner Bros. has landed this week with the main studio acquiring Avengelyne which is being developed as a star vehicle for Margot Robbie.
The film would tell the story of one of the great comic actors of his generation. Getting his start in the second heyday of Saturday Night Live, where Farley would join an ensemble of all-time SNL greats including Adam Sandler,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: No decision has been made official, but sources tell Deadline that New Line is the favorite to land the package that is based on the biography The Chris Farley Show with Paul Walter Hauser attached to play the legendary comedian. The pitch is based on the book by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby and will be adapted by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber with Josh Gad directing. Lorne Michaels, who found and cast Farley in Saturday Night Live in the ’90s, is producing through his Broadway Video.
Insiders say the family has given their blessing to the project. The studio had no comment.
The film would tell the story of one of the great comic actors of his generation. Getting his start in the second heyday of Saturday Night Live, where Farley would join an ensemble of all-time SNL greats including Adam Sandler, David Spade,...
Insiders say the family has given their blessing to the project. The studio had no comment.
The film would tell the story of one of the great comic actors of his generation. Getting his start in the second heyday of Saturday Night Live, where Farley would join an ensemble of all-time SNL greats including Adam Sandler, David Spade,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Now here is a package coming together that is sure to set the town and market on fire. Deadline is hearing that a script based on The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts is being shopped with Paul Walter Hauser attached to play the iconic late comic and actor.
Josh Gad will direct with Lorne Michaels, who found and cast Farley in Saturday Night Live in the ’90s, producing through his Broadway Video. The package will be sold as a pitch based on the book with Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber penning the script.
Based on the biography by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby — insiders say the family has given their blessing to the project — the film would tell the story of one of the great comic actors of his generation. Getting his start in the heyday of Saturday Night Live, where Farley...
Josh Gad will direct with Lorne Michaels, who found and cast Farley in Saturday Night Live in the ’90s, producing through his Broadway Video. The package will be sold as a pitch based on the book with Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber penning the script.
Based on the biography by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby — insiders say the family has given their blessing to the project — the film would tell the story of one of the great comic actors of his generation. Getting his start in the heyday of Saturday Night Live, where Farley...
- 4/12/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
James Gunn’s DC reboot is on the fast track to its official debut with his Superman starring David Corenswet as the titular hero. Following the 2025 movie by the DC boss, a new line of movies and shows will witness the new dawn in DC.
James Gunn. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The hype for Superman is astounding making fans absorb any update on the go but there are several other titles Gunn and DC co-ceo Peter Safran announced, Supergirl is one of them. Now, the movie has an interesting update.
James Gunn’s Supergirl Eyeing Craig Gillespie To Direct The Movie Supergirl. Credit: DC Comics
The cast for Supergirl is already locked, House of The Dragon Star Milly Alcock joined the new DC League of Superheroes. Now, as per a Deadline exclusive report, Craig Gillespie is in talks to direct Supergirl.
Gillespie has a few notable credits to his credit including Cruella,...
James Gunn. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The hype for Superman is astounding making fans absorb any update on the go but there are several other titles Gunn and DC co-ceo Peter Safran announced, Supergirl is one of them. Now, the movie has an interesting update.
James Gunn’s Supergirl Eyeing Craig Gillespie To Direct The Movie Supergirl. Credit: DC Comics
The cast for Supergirl is already locked, House of The Dragon Star Milly Alcock joined the new DC League of Superheroes. Now, as per a Deadline exclusive report, Craig Gillespie is in talks to direct Supergirl.
Gillespie has a few notable credits to his credit including Cruella,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Fans just can’t imagine the MCU’s Winter Soldier, Sebastian Stan, portraying the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. Stan is cast in the role of a young Trump in the upcoming film The Apprentice. The production of the film kicked off towards the end of the last year, with Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi at the helm. The casting has raised a few eyebrows among Marvel fans, who claim that the project is a career killer for the actor.
Captain America: Civil War star Sebastian Stan plays a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice
Joining stan in the project are Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 voice actress Maria Bakalova and Emmy-winning Succession star Jeremy Strong. They are reportedly playing Ivana Trump and Roy Cohn respectively in the film.
Sebastian Stan’s New Role As Donald Trump Receives Negative Response From Fans
Fans hate Sebastian Stan’s...
Captain America: Civil War star Sebastian Stan plays a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice
Joining stan in the project are Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 voice actress Maria Bakalova and Emmy-winning Succession star Jeremy Strong. They are reportedly playing Ivana Trump and Roy Cohn respectively in the film.
Sebastian Stan’s New Role As Donald Trump Receives Negative Response From Fans
Fans hate Sebastian Stan’s...
- 3/31/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Steven Spielberg kissed his wife and embraced his mother before his left hand floated to his temple in disbelief. Then he grew visibly emotional as he made his way to the stage of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The 46-year-old Spielberg had just won his first Oscar — as best director for “Schindler’s List,” an unflinching look at the Holocaust and its horrors. “This is a big surprise,” presenter Clint Eastwood said somewhat sarcastically.
As Eastwood’s joke suggests, Spielberg’s victory at the 1994 Academy Awards was preordained — an unavoidable coronation after he had dominated popular culture so completely over the past year. Not only had he subverted his image as a boy genius, spinning escapist fantasies out of celluloid, by tackling a project as grown up as “Schindler’s List,” but he had also reestablished himself as the most successful director in Hollywood with another 1993 release, “Jurassic Park.” The adventure film, essentially “Jaws” with dinosaurs,...
As Eastwood’s joke suggests, Spielberg’s victory at the 1994 Academy Awards was preordained — an unavoidable coronation after he had dominated popular culture so completely over the past year. Not only had he subverted his image as a boy genius, spinning escapist fantasies out of celluloid, by tackling a project as grown up as “Schindler’s List,” but he had also reestablished himself as the most successful director in Hollywood with another 1993 release, “Jurassic Park.” The adventure film, essentially “Jaws” with dinosaurs,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
With many of the winners of the Academy Awards now looking set in stone, there’s one question that we still have to ask. How will returning host Jimmy Kimmel do on his fourth try? His previous gigs were in 2017, 2018 and last year. He’s always been great. But this year, he’ll be better than ever… if he decides to deliver the following Oscars monologue. Mr. Kimmel — here you go.
1. Good evening and welcome to the Academy Awards. Or as it’s known this year, the “OppenOscars.” That’s right. There are 10 films vying for Best Picture. One of them is “Oppenheimer.” The other nine are all “Poor Things.”
2. I’m Jimmy Kimmel, father of the atomic joke and your Oscars host. And good news. Best Actor nominee Cillian Murphy can assure you that there’s a “near zero” chance that I’ll bomb tonight. I can just hear Matt Damon’s melodramatic response.
1. Good evening and welcome to the Academy Awards. Or as it’s known this year, the “OppenOscars.” That’s right. There are 10 films vying for Best Picture. One of them is “Oppenheimer.” The other nine are all “Poor Things.”
2. I’m Jimmy Kimmel, father of the atomic joke and your Oscars host. And good news. Best Actor nominee Cillian Murphy can assure you that there’s a “near zero” chance that I’ll bomb tonight. I can just hear Matt Damon’s melodramatic response.
- 3/5/2024
- by Tariq Khan
- Gold Derby
Warner Bros. is staying in business with Margot Robbie, the star and producer of 2023 box office champion Barbie. The studio has set a first look film deal with LuckyChap, the banner Robbie runs with Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara.
Barbie stands as Warners’ highest grossing film of all time with $1.45 billion. It became a cultural phenomenon and landed eight Oscar nominations, including for best picture.
The deal is another feather in the cap for Warner Bros. film bosses Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, who have focused on courting top talent, signing Tom Cruise to a much ballyhooed (but non-exclusive) deal, and bringing Ryan Coogler’s next movie to the studio (wooing him with a deal in which the rights revert to him after a period of time).
These public facing moves have helped counter negative sentiment parent company Warner Bros. Discovery and CEO David Zaslav have earned in creative...
Barbie stands as Warners’ highest grossing film of all time with $1.45 billion. It became a cultural phenomenon and landed eight Oscar nominations, including for best picture.
The deal is another feather in the cap for Warner Bros. film bosses Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, who have focused on courting top talent, signing Tom Cruise to a much ballyhooed (but non-exclusive) deal, and bringing Ryan Coogler’s next movie to the studio (wooing him with a deal in which the rights revert to him after a period of time).
These public facing moves have helped counter negative sentiment parent company Warner Bros. Discovery and CEO David Zaslav have earned in creative...
- 2/12/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Margot Robbie’s production company is making it official with the studio that backed the Oscar-nominated blockbuster “Barbie.”
LuckyChap signed a multi-year, first-look feature film deal with Warner Bros. to collaborate on future projects. The pact follows the smash success of “Barbie,” which was distributed by Warner Bros. and produced by Robbie and her LuckyChap co-founders, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara. With $1.45 billion globally, “Barbie” was the highest-grossing movie of 2023 as well as the biggest film in the studio’s 100-year history. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including best picture.
As Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chairs and CEO Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy build out the studio’s film slate, they said they’re on a mission to “invest and commit to working with the greatest partners in front of and behind the camera.”
“Margot, Tom and Josey have built a unique home for storytellers at LuckyChap,...
LuckyChap signed a multi-year, first-look feature film deal with Warner Bros. to collaborate on future projects. The pact follows the smash success of “Barbie,” which was distributed by Warner Bros. and produced by Robbie and her LuckyChap co-founders, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara. With $1.45 billion globally, “Barbie” was the highest-grossing movie of 2023 as well as the biggest film in the studio’s 100-year history. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including best picture.
As Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group co-chairs and CEO Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy build out the studio’s film slate, they said they’re on a mission to “invest and commit to working with the greatest partners in front of and behind the camera.”
“Margot, Tom and Josey have built a unique home for storytellers at LuckyChap,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell are set to star in the feature A Big Bold Beautiful Journey from director Kogonada, marking Robbie’s first role since the $1.44 billion grosser Barbie.
Imperative Entertainment is behind the film that has a script from Seth Reiss (The Menu) and is scheduled to begin shooting this spring in California. Plot details are scarce, but the movie is said to center on two strangers and the unlikely way that their paths align.
Producers on the project are Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin of Imperative Entertainment, in addition to Reiss and Youree Henley. Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Original Films’ Ori Eisen serve as executive producers.
30 West is financing the movie and handling worldwide distribution rights with CAA Media Finance.
Kogonada is known for writing and helming the Farrell-starring 2021 feature After Yang, in addition to his directing work on Pachinko.
Robbie is coming...
Imperative Entertainment is behind the film that has a script from Seth Reiss (The Menu) and is scheduled to begin shooting this spring in California. Plot details are scarce, but the movie is said to center on two strangers and the unlikely way that their paths align.
Producers on the project are Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin of Imperative Entertainment, in addition to Reiss and Youree Henley. Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Original Films’ Ori Eisen serve as executive producers.
30 West is financing the movie and handling worldwide distribution rights with CAA Media Finance.
Kogonada is known for writing and helming the Farrell-starring 2021 feature After Yang, in addition to his directing work on Pachinko.
Robbie is coming...
- 2/7/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Luck Is A Lady
Margot Robbie, lead actor and producer of “Barbie,” is to be awarded the Aacta Trailblazer Award next month by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
Hailing originally from Queensland, the presentation will be a homecoming of sort for Robbie. The award will be presented to her at the 2024 Aacta Awards Ceremony on Feb. 10 at the Home of the Arts in Queensland’s Gold Coast.
“Margot Robbie’s impact extends beyond her on-screen performances, as she continues to shape narratives and challenge industry norms. Her commitment to empowering women in film, combined with her talent and business acumen, solidifies Robbie as an influential figure in the entertainment world and a deserved recipient of the 2024 Aacta Trailblazer Award,” said the organization.
Her notable roles include “I, Tonya,” where she portrayed figure skater Tonya Harding, and “Bombshell,” where she played a young woman navigating the toxic environment of a news network.
Margot Robbie, lead actor and producer of “Barbie,” is to be awarded the Aacta Trailblazer Award next month by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts.
Hailing originally from Queensland, the presentation will be a homecoming of sort for Robbie. The award will be presented to her at the 2024 Aacta Awards Ceremony on Feb. 10 at the Home of the Arts in Queensland’s Gold Coast.
“Margot Robbie’s impact extends beyond her on-screen performances, as she continues to shape narratives and challenge industry norms. Her commitment to empowering women in film, combined with her talent and business acumen, solidifies Robbie as an influential figure in the entertainment world and a deserved recipient of the 2024 Aacta Trailblazer Award,” said the organization.
Her notable roles include “I, Tonya,” where she portrayed figure skater Tonya Harding, and “Bombshell,” where she played a young woman navigating the toxic environment of a news network.
- 1/29/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
For the second time in six years, the Best Actress category looked to be on track to feature nominees from films nominated for Best Picture. But just like six years ago, it came up short — and it once again involved Margot Robbie.
Annette Bening (“Nyad”), Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Sandra Hüller (“Anatomy of a Fall”), Carey Mulligan (“Maestro”) and Emma Stone (“Poor Things”) made the Best Actress cut on Tuesday. Every film but “Nyad” is nominated for Best Picture. Gladstone, Hüller, Mulligan and Stone were all expected to get in, but Bening was in seventh place in the odds. Now a five-time nominee, she made it in over Robbie, who was in fifth place in the odds and headlines Best Picture nominee “Barbie” (Robbie is nominated as producer).
Six years ago, it was the reverse situation with Robbie. She earned her first career Oscar nomination for her...
Annette Bening (“Nyad”), Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Sandra Hüller (“Anatomy of a Fall”), Carey Mulligan (“Maestro”) and Emma Stone (“Poor Things”) made the Best Actress cut on Tuesday. Every film but “Nyad” is nominated for Best Picture. Gladstone, Hüller, Mulligan and Stone were all expected to get in, but Bening was in seventh place in the odds. Now a five-time nominee, she made it in over Robbie, who was in fifth place in the odds and headlines Best Picture nominee “Barbie” (Robbie is nominated as producer).
Six years ago, it was the reverse situation with Robbie. She earned her first career Oscar nomination for her...
- 1/24/2024
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Annette Bening is an actor’s actor. Like many of the greats before her, she began her career in the theatre. Through the 80s, she quietly compiled a library of rich, complex characters before making her Tony-nominated broadway debut in 1987’s “Coastal Disturbances.”
Bening then made her well deserved transition over to Hollywood with John Hughes’ “The Great Outdoors.” The film didn’t perform as well as hoped, nor did Milos Forman’s “Valmont” which was released the following year, but they both paved the way for Bening’s eventual Oscar-nominated breakout as Myra Langtry in Stephen Frears’ “The Grifters.”
She got particularly close to Oscar gold with “American Beauty” in 2000. Annette bagged the BAFTA and SAG award for her iconic portrayal of the colourfully volatile wife-in-crisis, Carolyn Burnham. She lost to Hilary Swank (“Boys Don’t Cry”) though, who had edged her out at the Globes.
Swank clearly was Bening’s kryptonite,...
Bening then made her well deserved transition over to Hollywood with John Hughes’ “The Great Outdoors.” The film didn’t perform as well as hoped, nor did Milos Forman’s “Valmont” which was released the following year, but they both paved the way for Bening’s eventual Oscar-nominated breakout as Myra Langtry in Stephen Frears’ “The Grifters.”
She got particularly close to Oscar gold with “American Beauty” in 2000. Annette bagged the BAFTA and SAG award for her iconic portrayal of the colourfully volatile wife-in-crisis, Carolyn Burnham. She lost to Hilary Swank (“Boys Don’t Cry”) though, who had edged her out at the Globes.
Swank clearly was Bening’s kryptonite,...
- 1/22/2024
- by Nick Bisa
- Gold Derby
“Thank you to the voters in the TV academy, thank you mom and dad, you nurtured what I had in me. Dennis Lehane, Taron Egerton, your talent can move boulders. If I look tall it’s cause I’m standing on both of their shoulders,” rapped out Paul Walter Hauser starting one of the most unusual Emmy acceptance speeches of the night for Black Bird.
He’s taking home the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Or Anthology Series or Movie for his super creepy great nuanced performance as serial killer Larry Hall on the Apple TV+ show. Also unconventional, Hauser was crunching on something in his seat when they called his name and still chewing when he took the stage.
Related: ‘The Bear’ Cast & Crew Weighs In On Whether FX Series Is A Comedy After Emmys Sweep
It was his first Emmy nom and win for Hauser,...
He’s taking home the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Or Anthology Series or Movie for his super creepy great nuanced performance as serial killer Larry Hall on the Apple TV+ show. Also unconventional, Hauser was crunching on something in his seat when they called his name and still chewing when he took the stage.
Related: ‘The Bear’ Cast & Crew Weighs In On Whether FX Series Is A Comedy After Emmys Sweep
It was his first Emmy nom and win for Hauser,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
"Barbie" star Margot Robbie, poses for "Vogue" (Australia) magazine, photographed by Mario Sorrenti:
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
She also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017). This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley are co-founders of LuckyChap Entertainment, producing "Promising Young Woman' (2020), TV series "Dollface" (2019–2022), TV...
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
She also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017). This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley are co-founders of LuckyChap Entertainment, producing "Promising Young Woman' (2020), TV series "Dollface" (2019–2022), TV...
- 12/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The intent of THR‘s annual list of the 50 Most Powerful Showrunners is to provide an accurate state of the TV union — a rundown of the writer-producers selling in an increasingly fraught media climate, making culturally relevant and awards-friendly shows and serving the masses at a time when consensus entertainment has all but vanished. It’s also a great opportunity to pick some brains.
Those showrunners who made the 2023 list were polled on a variety of subjects. If Suits can become a streaming hit years after ending, what other shows deserve a similar fate? What IP are they dying to get their hands on? What’s already a pressing issue for the next WGA contract negotiation with the studios? And if they found themselves with a burner social media account, what would they do with it?
Here are some of the best answers to those and more questions.
If I...
Those showrunners who made the 2023 list were polled on a variety of subjects. If Suits can become a streaming hit years after ending, what other shows deserve a similar fate? What IP are they dying to get their hands on? What’s already a pressing issue for the next WGA contract negotiation with the studios? And if they found themselves with a burner social media account, what would they do with it?
Here are some of the best answers to those and more questions.
If I...
- 11/30/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Here’s one you probably didn’t see coming: Sebastian Stan, the Emmy and Golden Globe nominee known for his work in the MCU and the acclaimed Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy, has been tapped for the role of a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice, a new film from Cannes prize-winning Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi (Holy Spider).
Also aboard the film in major roles are Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jeremy Strong (Succession) and Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3). Production commenced this week.
Billed as an exploration of power and ambition, set in a world of corruption and deceit, The Apprentice will examine Trump’s efforts to build his real estate business in New York in the ’70s and ’80s, also digging into his relationship with infamous attorney Roy Cohn. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of a major American dynasty.
Also aboard the film in major roles are Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jeremy Strong (Succession) and Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3). Production commenced this week.
Billed as an exploration of power and ambition, set in a world of corruption and deceit, The Apprentice will examine Trump’s efforts to build his real estate business in New York in the ’70s and ’80s, also digging into his relationship with infamous attorney Roy Cohn. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of a major American dynasty.
- 11/29/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we take a look at Kid Cudi's No One Believes Me, directed by Craig Gillespie. The films of Craig Gillespie, whose new film Dumb Money recently released in cinemas, can be best described as pop art confections of class struggle. The idea of the haves and have nots battling it out has been ever present in his work, even if it presents as light and fluffy at first glance. Why did Tonya Harding in I, Tonya do what she did? What makes Cruella DeVille tick, if not for being one of the have nots, trying to make it big? The American Dream (or in the...
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- 10/16/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: As his latest film Dumb Money heads into wider release Friday, Craig Gillespie has moved to CAA for representation in all areas. Following in the footsteps of his acclaimed film I, Tonya, about the controversial Olympic skater Tonya Harding, Dumb Money turns the GameStop stock saga into another underdog story with propulsive drama and comedic moments.
Gillespie, who had been at UTA, directed and produced Sony and Black Bear feature Dumb Money, which premiered this month at the Toronto Film Festival to great critical and audience acclaim, opened September 15 in limited release and is set to go wide September 29. The pic will continue screening throughout the global festival circuit at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and the Zurich Film Festival in the weeks ahead.
Scripted by Lauren Blum and Rebecca Angelo, Dumb money stars Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Pete Davidson, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera,...
Gillespie, who had been at UTA, directed and produced Sony and Black Bear feature Dumb Money, which premiered this month at the Toronto Film Festival to great critical and audience acclaim, opened September 15 in limited release and is set to go wide September 29. The pic will continue screening throughout the global festival circuit at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and the Zurich Film Festival in the weeks ahead.
Scripted by Lauren Blum and Rebecca Angelo, Dumb money stars Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Pete Davidson, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Margot Robbie is definitely one of the most popular actors working in Hollywood right now. The Australian actor has received so much love from her millions and millions of fans because of her brilliant performances in so many great films. Robbie’s breakout role was in Martin Scorsese‘s The Wolf of Wall Street and since then she has vowed fans through her performances in movies like The Suicide Squad and I, Tonya. Now, after the release of her most successful film yet Barbie, Robbie has become a global star. So, if you Robbie’s performances here are some movies and shows you could watch next
10. Mary Queen of Scots (Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart (Academy Award® nominee Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16, widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry and instead returns to...
10. Mary Queen of Scots (Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart (Academy Award® nominee Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16, widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry and instead returns to...
- 9/13/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
"Barbie" star Margot Robbie, poses for the latest issue of "Vogue" (Australia) magazine, photographed by Mario Sorrenti:
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
Robbie also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017).
This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley are co-founders of LuckyChap Entertainment, producing "Promising Young Woman'...
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
Robbie also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017).
This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley are co-founders of LuckyChap Entertainment, producing "Promising Young Woman'...
- 9/3/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Barbie and Ken's rollerblades were a defining part of the "Barbie" movie, but they also presented huge challenges for the star-studded cast. The 2023 summer blockbuster is filled to the brim with unforgettable moments, but perhaps the most memorable is when Barbie and Ken enter the real world for the very first time on a set of bespoke neon skates. It's a difficult reckoning for the dolls when the real world makes a spectacle of them, and the two actors had a similar experience filming the scene. But it wasn't just the rugged reality of Venice Beach that made the shoot so difficult — it was the rollerblades themselves.
Now, the film's producer and star Margot Robbie has experience on a set of skates. She started rollerskating in her free time while shooting the biopic "I, Tonya," the actress revealed to Vogue. Her character Tonya Harding is an Olympian figure skater, so...
Now, the film's producer and star Margot Robbie has experience on a set of skates. She started rollerskating in her free time while shooting the biopic "I, Tonya," the actress revealed to Vogue. Her character Tonya Harding is an Olympian figure skater, so...
- 8/28/2023
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
"Barbie" Actress, film producer Margot Robbie poses for the latest issue of "Vanity Fair" magazine, photographed by Mario Sorrenti:
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
She also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017).
This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and Tom Ackerley are co-founders of LuckyChap Entertainment, producing "Promising Young Woman...
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
She also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017).
This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and Tom Ackerley are co-founders of LuckyChap Entertainment, producing "Promising Young Woman...
- 8/16/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Barbie" star Margot Robbie, poses for the August 2023 issue of "Vogue" (Australia) magazine, photographed by Mario Sorrenti:
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
Robbie also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017).
This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley are co-founders of LuckyChap Entertainment, producing "Promising Young Woman'...
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
Robbie also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017).
This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley are co-founders of LuckyChap Entertainment, producing "Promising Young Woman'...
- 8/9/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Margot Robbie might seem like the obvious choice for the lead role in "Barbie," but it wasn't obvious to everyone -- even Robbie herself. The actor was attached to the project from the very beginning, having met with Mattel executives long before they approached director and co-writer Greta Gerwig. However, she was only supposed to produce the project at first. Robbie insisted that Gerwig could consider other people for the titular role, and the "Babylon" star was not the only one in talks for the summer blockbuster. Luckily for us, Gerwig only saw one person as the quintessential Barbie.
Lots of people know Robbie for her stand-out performances as Harley Quinn in "Birds of Prey" or Tonya Harding in "I, Tonya," but fans might not know that the actor produced these projects as well. Her production company LuckyChap also produced "Barbie" and the acclaimed 2020 film "Promising Young Woman," in which...
Lots of people know Robbie for her stand-out performances as Harley Quinn in "Birds of Prey" or Tonya Harding in "I, Tonya," but fans might not know that the actor produced these projects as well. Her production company LuckyChap also produced "Barbie" and the acclaimed 2020 film "Promising Young Woman," in which...
- 7/29/2023
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
"Barbie" star Margot Robbie, poses for the August 2023 issue of "Vogue" (Australia) magazine, photographed by Mario Sorrenti:
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
She also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017).
This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley are co-founders of LuckyChap Entertainment, producing "Promising Young Woman'...
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
She also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017).
This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley are co-founders of LuckyChap Entertainment, producing "Promising Young Woman'...
- 7/27/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The summer of “Barbie” is here, and Greta Gerwig’s movie starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Issa Rae and many, many more has finally arrived in theaters. Each of the Barbies has different occupations, from author to president to diplomat, while the Kens are just Kens. There is one Allan (Michael Cera), and there are also some human characters.
With such a jam-packed cast you may be wondering where you’ve seen some of these actors before, or maybe just want a complete guide to all the Barbies and Kens. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Margot Robbie’s Barbie dominates the narrative with an adventure to the outside world, and Ryan Gosling’s Ken accompanies her. Several big names like Nicola Coughlan, musician Dua Lipa, the “Sex Education” trio Connor Swindells, Ncuti Gatwa and Emma Mackey and Kate McKinnon (“SNL”) play a variety...
With such a jam-packed cast you may be wondering where you’ve seen some of these actors before, or maybe just want a complete guide to all the Barbies and Kens. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Margot Robbie’s Barbie dominates the narrative with an adventure to the outside world, and Ryan Gosling’s Ken accompanies her. Several big names like Nicola Coughlan, musician Dua Lipa, the “Sex Education” trio Connor Swindells, Ncuti Gatwa and Emma Mackey and Kate McKinnon (“SNL”) play a variety...
- 7/22/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Before Margot Robbie was Barbie, she was Harley Quinn, Naomi Lapaglia, Tonya Harding, and many more characters. There's no doubt Robbie loves her job as an actor, and while tackling the role of an iconic children's toy wasn't initially on her career bucket list, it's clear she's happy she took a chance with the role.
A month before the highly anticipated July 2023 release of "Barbie," Robbie spoke to Vogue about how playing the role never even crossed her mind. "It wasn't that I ever wanted to play Barbie, or dreamt of being Barbie, or anything like that," she explained. "This is going to sound stupid, but I really didn't even think about playing Barbie until years into developing the project."
And while "Barbie" might arguably be Robbie's most hyped-up movie in her career so far, it's by no means the only role she's slayed. Take a look back at Robbie's best movies below.
A month before the highly anticipated July 2023 release of "Barbie," Robbie spoke to Vogue about how playing the role never even crossed her mind. "It wasn't that I ever wanted to play Barbie, or dreamt of being Barbie, or anything like that," she explained. "This is going to sound stupid, but I really didn't even think about playing Barbie until years into developing the project."
And while "Barbie" might arguably be Robbie's most hyped-up movie in her career so far, it's by no means the only role she's slayed. Take a look back at Robbie's best movies below.
- 7/21/2023
- by Jessica Vacco-Bolanos
- Popsugar.com
The summer’s most anticipated comedy is Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. After her two box office misfires of 2022 — “Amsterdam” and “Babylon” — Robbie is on the cusp of her first critical darling and giant financial hit in a long while. Two of her acclaimed performances brought her Academy Award nominations in the previous decade, so with “Barbie” opening in theaters, let’s look back at Robbie’s two Oscar races.
Her first Oscar nomination came in 2018 in the Best Actress category for her performance as Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya.” Written by Steven Rogers and directed by Craig Gillespie, the film tells the true-life story of Harding’s rise in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and how everything came crashing down. Robbie had been received Oscar buzz for at least one of her movies before this — Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,...
Her first Oscar nomination came in 2018 in the Best Actress category for her performance as Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya.” Written by Steven Rogers and directed by Craig Gillespie, the film tells the true-life story of Harding’s rise in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and how everything came crashing down. Robbie had been received Oscar buzz for at least one of her movies before this — Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Brian Rowe
- Gold Derby
After a worldwide fan event tour, Barbie finally made its debut at the film’s world premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday, on a pink carpet that had been transformed into a real-life Barbie Land.
Greta Gerwig — who directed and co-wrote (with partner Noah Baumbach, who skipped the event due to the writers strike) the film — looked back on its origin, with a script that star Margot Robbie said when she first read it, she was sure it would never get made.
“We wrote it at such a specific time, in the midst of lockdown and everything else, and I was like, ‘I don’t even know if there’s going to be movies again, but if there are, let’s write the most outrageous, anarchic, hilarious thing,'” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “Let imaginary go out with a bang. It was something where I decided I had to...
Greta Gerwig — who directed and co-wrote (with partner Noah Baumbach, who skipped the event due to the writers strike) the film — looked back on its origin, with a script that star Margot Robbie said when she first read it, she was sure it would never get made.
“We wrote it at such a specific time, in the midst of lockdown and everything else, and I was like, ‘I don’t even know if there’s going to be movies again, but if there are, let’s write the most outrageous, anarchic, hilarious thing,'” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “Let imaginary go out with a bang. It was something where I decided I had to...
- 7/10/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar-nominated actress Margot Robbie, presenting a more severe look other than her bubbly “Barbie” persona, poses for the July 2023 issue of “M Le Magazine Du Monde”, photographed by Mikael Jansson:
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
She also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017).
This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and...
After working in commercials and small indie films, Robbie got her first break on the TV series "Neighbours" (2008–2011), followed by "Pan Am" (2011–2012). Her breakthrough role came in 2013 with Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street".
She achieved wider recognition with starring roles as 'Jane Porter' in "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and as 'Harley Quinn' in the DC superhero films "Suicide Squad" (2016), "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Suicide Squad" (2021).
She also received an Academy Award 'Best Actress' nomination for her portrayal of figure skater 'Tonya Harding' in the biopic "I, Tonya" (2017).
This was followed by roles in the period drama "Mary Queen of Scots" (2018), Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
Robbie and...
- 7/9/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
From Australian soap operas to working with some of the biggest names in the industry, Margot Robbie’s rise to stardom has only accelerated since her American film debut, “About Time,” in 2013. After three years of playing teenager “Donna Freedman” on the television show “Neighbours,” Robbie packed her bags and headed for Los Angeles where she would work on the ABC series “Pan Am,” playing a 1960s stewardess. The period dramedy was not renewed for a second season, but would mark Robbie’s final TV role pre-movie stardom.
The actress grew up with admiration for actors Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, and has since shared the big screen with both of them. Robbie first gained serious industry attention playing Naomi Lapaglia — the bombastic wife to DiCaprio’s scammy stockbroker character in Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Only a few years later, Robbie would receive Oscar nominations for...
The actress grew up with admiration for actors Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, and has since shared the big screen with both of them. Robbie first gained serious industry attention playing Naomi Lapaglia — the bombastic wife to DiCaprio’s scammy stockbroker character in Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Only a few years later, Robbie would receive Oscar nominations for...
- 6/30/2023
- by Marcos Franco
- Indiewire
Max has many hard-hitting films available to stream in June, from fantastical worlds like Pandora in “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022) to true stories like “Just Mercy” (2019) and “I, Tonya” (2017) starring soon-to-be Barbie, Margot Robbie.
If you’re in more of a fun, flirty mood, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” has become available on the streamer. Music lovers can find the latest iteration of “A Star Is Born” starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, as well as two of the other previous versions, available on Max. Brad Pitt’s sobering performance in “Moneyball” could satisfy sports fans.
Here are the 7 best new movies on Max in June 2023:
“Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022) “Avatar 2: The Way of Water” (20th Century Studios)
The second installment set in James Cameron’s Pandora universe blasted the box office when it was released in December of 2022. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana...
If you’re in more of a fun, flirty mood, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” has become available on the streamer. Music lovers can find the latest iteration of “A Star Is Born” starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, as well as two of the other previous versions, available on Max. Brad Pitt’s sobering performance in “Moneyball” could satisfy sports fans.
Here are the 7 best new movies on Max in June 2023:
“Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022) “Avatar 2: The Way of Water” (20th Century Studios)
The second installment set in James Cameron’s Pandora universe blasted the box office when it was released in December of 2022. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana...
- 6/27/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Max’s first full month without ‘HBO’ in its rebranded title has a selection that kicks off summer 2023 in fine fashion. Three of the four iterations of “A Star Is Born,” including the most recent remake starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, are streaming on Max in June. The 1954 and 1976 films land June 1, while the 2018 version arrives June 8.
To prepare for Margot Robbie’s performance in “Barbie” come July, one could watch one of her more intense roles as Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya” (2017). For some lighter summer watches, viewers might consider “Dolphin Tale” (2010), “Grease” (1978), “Hairspray” (2007) or “Tooth Fairy” (2010).
“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” (2023) starring Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek Pinault lands at Max after its theatrical release in February this year. Another major theatrical release from 2022, “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022), swims onto the streamer starting June 7.
As for TV series, “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson’s “The Idol,” starring Abel...
To prepare for Margot Robbie’s performance in “Barbie” come July, one could watch one of her more intense roles as Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya” (2017). For some lighter summer watches, viewers might consider “Dolphin Tale” (2010), “Grease” (1978), “Hairspray” (2007) or “Tooth Fairy” (2010).
“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” (2023) starring Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek Pinault lands at Max after its theatrical release in February this year. Another major theatrical release from 2022, “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022), swims onto the streamer starting June 7.
As for TV series, “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson’s “The Idol,” starring Abel...
- 6/1/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
No one was safe when “The Bad Seed Returns” premiered on Lifetime last fall. To celebrate the success of the anticipated sequel to Rob Lowe‘s Lifetime original film “The Bad Seed,” check out our special 40-minute “Making of” roundtable discussion with star Mckenna Grace, who developed the story and co-wrote the script with her father Ross Burge. Grace also executive produced the film alongside her parents, Ross and Crystal Burge, with multiple-Emmy nominated producer Mark Wolper also returning to executive produce alongside writer Barbara Marshall, who also co-wrote the film. Together they are joined by Gold Derby senior editor Rob Licuria for a memorable Q&a about their highlights, key scenes and goosebump moments.
The delightfully unhinged Emma Grossman (Grace) is back and more diabolical than ever, so what made the team want to revisit her story after the shocking events of the first film? Was there much discussion...
The delightfully unhinged Emma Grossman (Grace) is back and more diabolical than ever, so what made the team want to revisit her story after the shocking events of the first film? Was there much discussion...
- 5/1/2023
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney are set to star in “Everything’s Going to Be Great,” an upcoming film from Scottish director Jon S. Baird, eOne and Astute films. The film will also star Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (“The Haunting of Bly Manor”) and Jack Champion (“Avatar: The Way of Water”). Principal photography is set to begin Friday in Toronto.
Cranston is known for playing antihero Walter White in the HBO television series “Breaking Bad.” Recently, he’s starred in the legal drama series “Your Honor” and David Frankel’s “Jerry and Marge Go Large.” Janney played the mother of Tonya Harding in the biopic “I, Tonya.” She previously in the political drama series “West Wing” and the CBS sitcom “Mom.”
This year, Baird directed “Tetris,” a biographical drama based on the true story of how one man helped Tetris make its way to America during the Soviet War. Baird also...
Cranston is known for playing antihero Walter White in the HBO television series “Breaking Bad.” Recently, he’s starred in the legal drama series “Your Honor” and David Frankel’s “Jerry and Marge Go Large.” Janney played the mother of Tonya Harding in the biopic “I, Tonya.” She previously in the political drama series “West Wing” and the CBS sitcom “Mom.”
This year, Baird directed “Tetris,” a biographical drama based on the true story of how one man helped Tetris make its way to America during the Soviet War. Baird also...
- 4/20/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Even in a generally well-liked horror franchise like Slumber Party Massacre, there is still that one entry that fans do not rally around as much as others. And among the four films produced so far, Sally Mattison’s Slumber Party Massacre III is routinely slept on. However, this series’ third depiction of a sleepover gone terribly awry not only brings back the harshness of the original film, it also delivers an unusual perspective.
The first slasher trend had all but ended by 1990, but unseasonableness has never stopped a producer like Roger Corman. And as with the previous Slumber Party Massacre films, the third was directed and written by women, including a script by the late Catherine Cyran. This rushed, micro-budget film works from the same familiar prompt; a male assailant stalks and kills hapless, scantily clad women as they gather for what should have been a night of fun and play.
The first slasher trend had all but ended by 1990, but unseasonableness has never stopped a producer like Roger Corman. And as with the previous Slumber Party Massacre films, the third was directed and written by women, including a script by the late Catherine Cyran. This rushed, micro-budget film works from the same familiar prompt; a male assailant stalks and kills hapless, scantily clad women as they gather for what should have been a night of fun and play.
- 3/29/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: CAA on Tuesday announced its signing of Allison Janney — the Academy Award-winning actress who has also been recognized over the course of her career with six Emmys, a Golden Globe, 7 SAG Awards, 2 Critics’ Choice Awards, a BAFTA, an Independent Spirit Award and other accolades.
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Janney most recently exec produced and starred opposite Jurnee Smollett and Logan Marshall-Green in the action-thriller Lou, produced for Netflix by J.J. Abrams. She also appears in the Michael Morris drama To Leslie, which recently brought Andrea Riseborough her first Academy Award nomination, and from 2013-2021 starred in eight seasons of the acclaimed CBS sitcom Mom, created by Gemma Baker, Eddie Gorodetsky and Chuck Lorre.
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Janney most recently exec produced and starred opposite Jurnee Smollett and Logan Marshall-Green in the action-thriller Lou, produced for Netflix by J.J. Abrams. She also appears in the Michael Morris drama To Leslie, which recently brought Andrea Riseborough her first Academy Award nomination, and from 2013-2021 starred in eight seasons of the acclaimed CBS sitcom Mom, created by Gemma Baker, Eddie Gorodetsky and Chuck Lorre.
- 3/14/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
When I, Tonya, hit theatres in 2017, viewers and critics everywhere were divided. Some people enjoyed Margot Robbie‘s performance as the disgraced ice skater Tonya Harding. In contrast, many people in the ice skating community felt the show painted Harding in an undeservedly good light.
I, Tonya, took some liberties with the storyline, but the dark comedy tried its best to stick to the real events. For instance, Harding’s mom really did wear a wire to trap her daughter, like in I, Tonya.
Tonya Harding, 1992 | Focus on Sport/Getty Images Real-life details that made it into the movie
I, Tonya follows the life and career of disgraced figure skater Harding and explores her connection to the 1994 attack on her famed rival Nancy Kerrigan. Harding was the first American woman to land the triple axel in the 1992 Olympic Games but failed to replicate the move in subsequent competitions.
On the other hand,...
I, Tonya, took some liberties with the storyline, but the dark comedy tried its best to stick to the real events. For instance, Harding’s mom really did wear a wire to trap her daughter, like in I, Tonya.
Tonya Harding, 1992 | Focus on Sport/Getty Images Real-life details that made it into the movie
I, Tonya follows the life and career of disgraced figure skater Harding and explores her connection to the 1994 attack on her famed rival Nancy Kerrigan. Harding was the first American woman to land the triple axel in the 1992 Olympic Games but failed to replicate the move in subsequent competitions.
On the other hand,...
- 1/27/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Although she’s not a traditionally trained actress, Margot Robbie has turned in some truly dynamic performances since her breakout turn in The Wolf of Wall Street. That seems fitting, since some of her biggest inspirations have come from the animal kingdom.
Margot Robbie first started taking influence from animals during 2017’s I, Tonya, in which she played disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding. “I was a pitbull because they’re very misunderstood…With her ice skates on, I wanted to be heavy on the feet…I wanted the character to feel like the world was bearing down on her all the time. But then, on the ice, she’s a mustang, like a wild horse when she’s ice skating. So she’s two animals, really.” For her performance, Robbie nabbed her first Oscar nomination.
For her latest, the extravagantly chaotic Babylon, Margot Robbie channeled a honey badger in the...
Margot Robbie first started taking influence from animals during 2017’s I, Tonya, in which she played disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding. “I was a pitbull because they’re very misunderstood…With her ice skates on, I wanted to be heavy on the feet…I wanted the character to feel like the world was bearing down on her all the time. But then, on the ice, she’s a mustang, like a wild horse when she’s ice skating. So she’s two animals, really.” For her performance, Robbie nabbed her first Oscar nomination.
For her latest, the extravagantly chaotic Babylon, Margot Robbie channeled a honey badger in the...
- 1/6/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
In acting classes, you are often asked to choose an animal that embodies the characteristics you want to bring to the character you're playing. It can help find the right movements, the correct way to react to something like, say, being cornered, or bring an extra layer of depth to a portrayal. Not every actor uses this technique, but it can be very useful in fleshing out a role.
Margot Robbie, who stars as aspiring actress Nellie Laroy in the Damien Chazelle-directed film "Babylon" recently visited "The Kelly Clarkson Show" where she told Clarkson that she uses this exercise herself. However, her choice of animals for the character might surprise you.
In the film, Robbie's Nellie is a young woman who knows she was born to be a star. She's a party girl with no inhibitions, a pretty terrible cocaine problem, a need to show off, and a no holds barred approach to life.
Margot Robbie, who stars as aspiring actress Nellie Laroy in the Damien Chazelle-directed film "Babylon" recently visited "The Kelly Clarkson Show" where she told Clarkson that she uses this exercise herself. However, her choice of animals for the character might surprise you.
In the film, Robbie's Nellie is a young woman who knows she was born to be a star. She's a party girl with no inhibitions, a pretty terrible cocaine problem, a need to show off, and a no holds barred approach to life.
- 1/3/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Margot Robbie has a secret trick for getting into character. The Australian actor uses an acting and movement technique that involves imagining herself as an animal, she revealed on Monday’s episode of the Kelly Clarkson Show. To play figure-skating villain Tonya Harding in I, Tonya (2017), Robbie inhabited the identity of a pitbull. For her latest role, as Nellie Laroy in Babylon, she chose one of nature’s most chaotic creatures: the honey badger.
“I have honey badgers on my ranch,” Clarkson says on the show. “They are mean!”
“They’re insane,...
“I have honey badgers on my ranch,” Clarkson says on the show. “They are mean!”
“They’re insane,...
- 1/2/2023
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
Margot Robbie has named the film that made her realise she was a “good actor”.
The Australian actor, 32, has become a well-known name in Hollywood but she was not always confident in her acting ability.
Robbie appeared at a BAFTA event in London earlier this week, during which she reflected on her near-30 film acting credits and her work as a producer over the last decade.
The Babylon star is perhaps best recognised for her role in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, or as Harley Quinn in the DC Universe. She also starred in the 2019 drama Bombshell.
Speaking to an audience, Robbie said that it was when she watched I, Tonya that she realised she was a “good actor”.
Robbie said it was "the first time I watched a movie and went, ‘Ok, I’m a good actor’”.
In the 2017 film, which was also Robbie’s first major producing credit,...
The Australian actor, 32, has become a well-known name in Hollywood but she was not always confident in her acting ability.
Robbie appeared at a BAFTA event in London earlier this week, during which she reflected on her near-30 film acting credits and her work as a producer over the last decade.
The Babylon star is perhaps best recognised for her role in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, or as Harley Quinn in the DC Universe. She also starred in the 2019 drama Bombshell.
Speaking to an audience, Robbie said that it was when she watched I, Tonya that she realised she was a “good actor”.
Robbie said it was "the first time I watched a movie and went, ‘Ok, I’m a good actor’”.
In the 2017 film, which was also Robbie’s first major producing credit,...
- 11/24/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Margot Robbie has defended her minimal screentime in the 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
The actor, 32, became the youngest-ever star to be given a special Bafta: A Life in Pictures tribute in London on Tuesday (22 November).
Speaking at the event, Robbie reflected on playing Sixties actor and model Sharon Tate in the Quentin Tarantino movie, saying her lack of screen time and lines “did not bother” her.
Admitting that several scenes she had filmed had been cut, Robbie said she “watched it and thought we got across what we wanted to get across”.
When the film was released, many fans had complained that Robbie didn’t have enough scenes or dialogue in the film.
In a 2019 interview, Tarantino had defended himself, telling an interviewer who raised the criticisms to him: “I reject your hypothesis.”
Robbie, sitting beside him at the time, said: “I think the moments on screen...
The actor, 32, became the youngest-ever star to be given a special Bafta: A Life in Pictures tribute in London on Tuesday (22 November).
Speaking at the event, Robbie reflected on playing Sixties actor and model Sharon Tate in the Quentin Tarantino movie, saying her lack of screen time and lines “did not bother” her.
Admitting that several scenes she had filmed had been cut, Robbie said she “watched it and thought we got across what we wanted to get across”.
When the film was released, many fans had complained that Robbie didn’t have enough scenes or dialogue in the film.
In a 2019 interview, Tarantino had defended himself, telling an interviewer who raised the criticisms to him: “I reject your hypothesis.”
Robbie, sitting beside him at the time, said: “I think the moments on screen...
- 11/23/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
Margot Robbie made a splash with her breakthrough performance in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. However, even working with someone of that caliber doesn’t always mean the artist themselves are satisfied with their own performance. Robbie would earn her first Academy Award nomination after portraying the disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in the film I, Tonya. It was when watching her performance in I, Tonya that Robbie had finally become impressed with her acting.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals the actress had gained much confidence after watching her performance in that movie that she reached out to Quentin Tarantino. Robbie recently had a BAFTA: A Life in Pictures tribute in her honor, and she would be the youngest actor to receive one. Robbie revealed at the event that she emailed Tarantino when she thought she was good enough.
“I, Tonya was the first time I watched a movie and went,...
The Hollywood Reporter reveals the actress had gained much confidence after watching her performance in that movie that she reached out to Quentin Tarantino. Robbie recently had a BAFTA: A Life in Pictures tribute in her honor, and she would be the youngest actor to receive one. Robbie revealed at the event that she emailed Tarantino when she thought she was good enough.
“I, Tonya was the first time I watched a movie and went,...
- 11/23/2022
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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Margot Robbie made history in London on Tuesday, becoming the youngest-ever star to be given a special “BAFTA: A Life in Pictures” tribute.
Usually an event reserved for actors and filmmakers with decades of work under their belts, BAFTA welcomed the 32-year-old two-time Oscar nominee to its London headquarters in full acknowledgment of her achievements since breaking out in 2013 with both About Time and The Wolf of Wolf Street, noting that she had appeared in almost 30 films while also carving out a hugely successful career as a producer.
Among the titles given the spotlight in a conversation that spanned the breadth of Robbie’s career so far, starting with her teenage years on Australian cult soap opera Neighbours and concluding with her latest feature, Damien Chazelle’s Babylon (for which she’s heavily tipped to get her third Oscar nomination), was her 2017 hit I,...
Margot Robbie made history in London on Tuesday, becoming the youngest-ever star to be given a special “BAFTA: A Life in Pictures” tribute.
Usually an event reserved for actors and filmmakers with decades of work under their belts, BAFTA welcomed the 32-year-old two-time Oscar nominee to its London headquarters in full acknowledgment of her achievements since breaking out in 2013 with both About Time and The Wolf of Wolf Street, noting that she had appeared in almost 30 films while also carving out a hugely successful career as a producer.
Among the titles given the spotlight in a conversation that spanned the breadth of Robbie’s career so far, starting with her teenage years on Australian cult soap opera Neighbours and concluding with her latest feature, Damien Chazelle’s Babylon (for which she’s heavily tipped to get her third Oscar nomination), was her 2017 hit I,...
- 11/23/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Australian actress Margot Robbie has revealed why she took the role in ‘Bombshell’, the 2019 drama about the women who worked together to expose Fox News CEO Roger Ailes for his ongoing sexual misconduct.
The actress, 32, admitted she didn’t know the definition of sexual harassment and took the role to help her better understand it, reports People magazine.
“I realised that I – as a person with an established position in the industry, financially set up and self-sufficient – I didn’t know the definition of sexual harassment, and that’s shocking,” she said during a BAFTA Life in Pictures talk celebrating her career, according to Variety.
According to People, Robbie also said that it “horrified” her that she knew so little about the topic, and ‘Bombshell’ taught her that sexual harassment and bad behaviours truly “flourishes in the grey area.”
“Roger Ailes or Harvey Weinstein, they take advantage of the area,...
The actress, 32, admitted she didn’t know the definition of sexual harassment and took the role to help her better understand it, reports People magazine.
“I realised that I – as a person with an established position in the industry, financially set up and self-sufficient – I didn’t know the definition of sexual harassment, and that’s shocking,” she said during a BAFTA Life in Pictures talk celebrating her career, according to Variety.
According to People, Robbie also said that it “horrified” her that she knew so little about the topic, and ‘Bombshell’ taught her that sexual harassment and bad behaviours truly “flourishes in the grey area.”
“Roger Ailes or Harvey Weinstein, they take advantage of the area,...
- 11/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Margot Robbie has said she didn’t know the definition of sexual harassment in the workplace before making “Bombshell”, Jay Roach’s 2019 drama following the women at Fox News who exposed CEO Roger Ailes for his misconduct.
The actor opened up about her career and experience of the film industry during a BAFTA Life in Pictures talk celebrating her career. At 32, she’s the youngest subject of the event series to date. Robbie is in London as part of the press tour for Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon,” which hits cinemas at the end of the year.
Discussing her “Bombshell” character Kayla Pospisil, the one fictional woman in the film alongside the likes of Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson, Robbie said the role was easy to shake because of the difficult subject matter. “The second I could stop being Kayla, I did,” she said. “It was definitely something I wanted to...
The actor opened up about her career and experience of the film industry during a BAFTA Life in Pictures talk celebrating her career. At 32, she’s the youngest subject of the event series to date. Robbie is in London as part of the press tour for Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon,” which hits cinemas at the end of the year.
Discussing her “Bombshell” character Kayla Pospisil, the one fictional woman in the film alongside the likes of Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson, Robbie said the role was easy to shake because of the difficult subject matter. “The second I could stop being Kayla, I did,” she said. “It was definitely something I wanted to...
- 11/22/2022
- by Ella Kemp
- Variety Film + TV
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