Fresh from its Cannes premiere George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” dashed into the lead at the South Korea cinema box office. In doing so, it deposed “The Roundup: Punishment,” the local crime actioner that has dominated Korean cinemagoing for the past month.
“Furiosa” earned $575,000 from 75,400 ticket sales on Wednesday, giving it a Korean total of $597,000, including a sprinkling of preview showings, according to data from the Kobis tracking service that is operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
South Korea was not the only territory to enjoy the “Furiosa” release on May 22 – others included France, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines – but by virtue of its geography and reliable, publicly-available data, it becomes the first to report the film’s commercial credentials.
Korea is also an important box office market. It had ranked as the world’s fourth largest in the pre-pandemic era, helped...
“Furiosa” earned $575,000 from 75,400 ticket sales on Wednesday, giving it a Korean total of $597,000, including a sprinkling of preview showings, according to data from the Kobis tracking service that is operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).
South Korea was not the only territory to enjoy the “Furiosa” release on May 22 – others included France, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines – but by virtue of its geography and reliable, publicly-available data, it becomes the first to report the film’s commercial credentials.
Korea is also an important box office market. It had ranked as the world’s fourth largest in the pre-pandemic era, helped...
- 5/23/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Anya Taylor-Joy is opening up about why she has fought for several of her characters to express on-screen rage.
During a wide-ranging interview for a GQ cover story, the Emmy-nominated actress revealed the instances where she pushed to change an emotional scene that saw her character crying to one that invoked anger.
“I’ve developed a bit of a reputation for fighting for feminine rage, which is a strange thing, because I’m not promoting violence — but I am promoting women being seen as people,” Taylor-Joy explained. “We have reactions that are not always dainty or unmessy.”
The first time the actress advocated for “female rage” was for her feature acting debut in Robert Eggers’ The Witch. Her character Thomasin is initially meant to cry when she is dragged from the family’s farmyard and accused of being the evil presence inside the house. However, Taylor-Joy said she couldn’t...
During a wide-ranging interview for a GQ cover story, the Emmy-nominated actress revealed the instances where she pushed to change an emotional scene that saw her character crying to one that invoked anger.
“I’ve developed a bit of a reputation for fighting for feminine rage, which is a strange thing, because I’m not promoting violence — but I am promoting women being seen as people,” Taylor-Joy explained. “We have reactions that are not always dainty or unmessy.”
The first time the actress advocated for “female rage” was for her feature acting debut in Robert Eggers’ The Witch. Her character Thomasin is initially meant to cry when she is dragged from the family’s farmyard and accused of being the evil presence inside the house. However, Taylor-Joy said she couldn’t...
- 5/23/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
George Miller's Fury Road prequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, revs into theaters this weekend, and while the movie is quite a bit more brutal than our previous trip to the Wasteland, it seems there was one scene that proved a little too gruesome for the legendary filmmaker.
Spoilers relating to the ending of the film follow.
During an interview with GQ, star Anya Taylor-Joy revealed that she convinced Miller to shoot a scene in which her character cuts out the tongue of her nemesis, the cruel warlord Demenetus (Chris Hemsworth), who was responsible for the death of her mother - and plenty more besides.
However, the gory moment didn't make the theatrical cut of the film.
“It was really important to me that the confrontation between Furiosa and Dementus be a physical one, and that it was hard-won,” said the actress. “It needed it; she needed it. I...
Spoilers relating to the ending of the film follow.
During an interview with GQ, star Anya Taylor-Joy revealed that she convinced Miller to shoot a scene in which her character cuts out the tongue of her nemesis, the cruel warlord Demenetus (Chris Hemsworth), who was responsible for the death of her mother - and plenty more besides.
However, the gory moment didn't make the theatrical cut of the film.
“It was really important to me that the confrontation between Furiosa and Dementus be a physical one, and that it was hard-won,” said the actress. “It needed it; she needed it. I...
- 5/23/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga roared through Cannes before it launches in theaters Friday after nearly 10 years in development. The prequel film builds on the Australian wasteland universe established in George Miller’s four other movies of the franchise: Mad Max (1979), Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
In Fury Road, which became the first in the franchise to receive Academy Award nominations (winning six out of ten awards), Charlize Theron portrayed Imperator Furiosa. Anya Taylor-Joy takes on the titular role in this next installment, which shows her backstory of getting kidnapped by Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and his Biker Hord. At 10 years old, she is forced to grow up fast, and while she fights for survival, her only wish is to return home and reunite with her family.
Those looking for a refresher on the Mad Max franchise can find...
In Fury Road, which became the first in the franchise to receive Academy Award nominations (winning six out of ten awards), Charlize Theron portrayed Imperator Furiosa. Anya Taylor-Joy takes on the titular role in this next installment, which shows her backstory of getting kidnapped by Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and his Biker Hord. At 10 years old, she is forced to grow up fast, and while she fights for survival, her only wish is to return home and reunite with her family.
Those looking for a refresher on the Mad Max franchise can find...
- 5/23/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is underway with Quentin Dupieux’s The Second Act starring Léa Seydoux and Louis Garrel serving as the opening-night film.
This year’s lineup includes major Hollywood premieres like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, Kevin Costner’s first film of a planned four-part series Horizon: An American Saga, Francis Coppola’s long-gestating Megalopolis, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness in a reteam with Emma Stone, Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada and Andrea Arnold’s Bird to name a few.
They are joined by new films from stalwart auteurs including David Cronenberg, Jacques Audiard, Ali Abbasi, Jia Zhang-Ke, Christophe Honoré, Paolo Sorrentino, Gilles Lellouche, Mohammad Rasoulof, Michel Hazanavicius, Guy Maddin, Noémie Merlant and Oliver Stone.
Read all of Deadline’s takes below throughout the festival, which runs May 14-25. Click on the title to read the full review and keep checking back as we update the list.
This year’s lineup includes major Hollywood premieres like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, Kevin Costner’s first film of a planned four-part series Horizon: An American Saga, Francis Coppola’s long-gestating Megalopolis, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness in a reteam with Emma Stone, Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada and Andrea Arnold’s Bird to name a few.
They are joined by new films from stalwart auteurs including David Cronenberg, Jacques Audiard, Ali Abbasi, Jia Zhang-Ke, Christophe Honoré, Paolo Sorrentino, Gilles Lellouche, Mohammad Rasoulof, Michel Hazanavicius, Guy Maddin, Noémie Merlant and Oliver Stone.
Read all of Deadline’s takes below throughout the festival, which runs May 14-25. Click on the title to read the full review and keep checking back as we update the list.
- 5/22/2024
- by Pete Hammond, Joe Utichi, Damon Wise, Stephanie Bunbury and Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Anya Taylor-Joy said an interview with British GQ that she has often fought for her characters to express rage on screen. It turns out there have been several films where in the script her character is supposed to cry, but Taylor-Joy just didn’t think that was the right emotional beat. She decided to speak up for herself and successfully convinced her directors to let her character have more rage.
“I’ve developed a bit of a reputation for fighting for feminine rage, which is a strange thing, because I’m not promoting violence – but I am promoting women being seen as people,” Taylor-Joy told the publication. “We have reactions that are not always dainty or un-messy.”
Taylor-Joy first fought for her character’s rage on her feature acting debut, Robert Eggers’ “The Witch.” It was written that her character, Thomasin, would cry during a scene in which she is...
“I’ve developed a bit of a reputation for fighting for feminine rage, which is a strange thing, because I’m not promoting violence – but I am promoting women being seen as people,” Taylor-Joy told the publication. “We have reactions that are not always dainty or un-messy.”
Taylor-Joy first fought for her character’s rage on her feature acting debut, Robert Eggers’ “The Witch.” It was written that her character, Thomasin, would cry during a scene in which she is...
- 5/22/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
It’s not always easy to find out which movies hit theaters each week, especially after the Hollywood strikes led to many release date changes. With the WGA and actors strikes resolved and summer blockbusters starting to roll in, May is filled with both big budget flicks and new indie releases.
Premiering May 24 is George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” which tells the origin story of the wasteland warrior princess before her run-in with Mad Max starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke and Alyla Browne. Also hitting theaters is family film “The Garfield Movie” and Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man,” which follows a straight-edge professor who discovers his calling as a fake assassin starring Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio and Molly Bernard. Two films getting limited releases this week are Disney’s “The Beach Boys,” a documentary about the legendary surf-rock band, and “Solo,” a foreign...
Premiering May 24 is George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” which tells the origin story of the wasteland warrior princess before her run-in with Mad Max starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke and Alyla Browne. Also hitting theaters is family film “The Garfield Movie” and Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man,” which follows a straight-edge professor who discovers his calling as a fake assassin starring Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio and Molly Bernard. Two films getting limited releases this week are Disney’s “The Beach Boys,” a documentary about the legendary surf-rock band, and “Solo,” a foreign...
- 5/22/2024
- by Pat Saperstein and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
With the release of “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” on May 10, this year’s Best Visual Effects Oscar race just got a lot more interesting. That’s because we’re almost guaranteed to get three, possibly even four, movies in the race that are follow-ups to previous Visual Effects nominees. “Apes” is likely to be the fourth movie in its franchise nominated for the innovative performance capture used to help create the film’s photo-realistic apes. Three previous films, starring Andy Serkis, were nominated for Oscars in the category in 2011, 2014, and 2017, but none of them won.
The work done by director Wes Ball and his team has made “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” a serious contender in multiple below-the-line categories, not just visual effects. Its production design and sound are equally impressive. But the academy branch that’s most likely to be impressed will be the...
The work done by director Wes Ball and his team has made “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” a serious contender in multiple below-the-line categories, not just visual effects. Its production design and sound are equally impressive. But the academy branch that’s most likely to be impressed will be the...
- 5/22/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
The fifth entrant in the Mad Max saga is all set to take things up a notch. If Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’s trailer left any doubts up about how good the flick would turn out to be, its Australian premiere has proved its detractors (though they were small in number) wrong. Just as the movie was nearing its release, Anna Taylor-Joy has dropped a statement that could very well go on to hamper the movie’s chances in the long run and haunt George Miller & Co.
George Miller wanted no transition in the casting of Furiosa
George Miller was very particular about his casting choices l Author: Georges Biard Credits: Wikimedia Commons
While speaking with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on the sets of Live, the Queen’s Gambit star was asked how George Miller managed to cast a younger version of Furiosa that looked so much like her.
George Miller wanted no transition in the casting of Furiosa
George Miller was very particular about his casting choices l Author: Georges Biard Credits: Wikimedia Commons
While speaking with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos on the sets of Live, the Queen’s Gambit star was asked how George Miller managed to cast a younger version of Furiosa that looked so much like her.
- 5/22/2024
- by Smriti Sneh
- FandomWire
We’re about to witness one of the most brutal battles in the entire Mad Max saga. Immortan Joe and Dementus were nothing compared to our heroine’s final and most deadly enemy: a chubby orange cat named Garfield. Indeed, we’re about to see one of the biggest and most unlikely box office battles of the summer. While most box office analysts believe audiences will choose Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, George Miller’s epic prequel to Fury Road, as their Memorial Day movie of choice, family audiences heading out this holiday weekend may make The Garfield Movie a stronger-than-expected opponent.
I’m expecting Furiosa to make about $40 million this weekend, with Garfield in a close second place with $35 million. Why so low on Furiosa? I have a few reasons. For one thing, even if Fury Road is one of the greatest action films of all time, it...
I’m expecting Furiosa to make about $40 million this weekend, with Garfield in a close second place with $35 million. Why so low on Furiosa? I have a few reasons. For one thing, even if Fury Road is one of the greatest action films of all time, it...
- 5/22/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
What is the best Australian movie ever made? Walkabout? Wake in Fright? The Piano? Picnic at Hanging Rock? The Babadook? All worthy contenders, no doubt, but they’re all wrong answers. The only acceptable response regarding the best movie from the Land Down Under is Mad Max, George Miller’s marauding motorist mania that celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2024. Never mind the billion-dollar franchise it spawned, the creative ingenuity and low-budget DIY filmmaking of the original remains one of the most impressive cinematic feats on record.
A true independent movie with a rebellious spirit, Mad Max was made in just 12 weeks for a paltry $350,000 yet went on to gross $185 million worldwide. The film introduced the world to Mel Gibson, who would go on to play the badass road-racing Main Force Patrol officer Max Rockatansky twice more en route to becoming a bona fide Hollywood action star. Now, with the law-enforcing...
A true independent movie with a rebellious spirit, Mad Max was made in just 12 weeks for a paltry $350,000 yet went on to gross $185 million worldwide. The film introduced the world to Mel Gibson, who would go on to play the badass road-racing Main Force Patrol officer Max Rockatansky twice more en route to becoming a bona fide Hollywood action star. Now, with the law-enforcing...
- 5/22/2024
- by Jake Dee
- JoBlo.com
The brain of filmmaker George Miller is a glorious thing. The creator of the Mad Max movies has conjured some of the craziest images ever committed to film – and now, at 79 years of age, he’s about to do it all over again in fifth outing Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Ever since the 1979 original Mad Max – and its sequels Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, and most recently Mad Max: Fury Road – Miller has been pulling weird and wonderful creations from his imagination and bringing them to the screen with uncompromising vision.
As a result, the Mad Max saga is packed with oddballs, grotesqueries, twisted heroes, and despicable villains. Now’s the perfect time to revisit every film in the series – and meet the wildest inhabitants of the Wasteland.
‘Mad’ Max Rockatansky
Films: Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome,...
As a result, the Mad Max saga is packed with oddballs, grotesqueries, twisted heroes, and despicable villains. Now’s the perfect time to revisit every film in the series – and meet the wildest inhabitants of the Wasteland.
‘Mad’ Max Rockatansky
Films: Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome,...
- 5/22/2024
- Empire - Movies
For decades, Memorial Day weekend has traditionally been a hugely busy weekend at the box office, often offering the biggest of franchise sequels — or in this case, two potential franchise prequels? Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
The Memorial Day bump that has helped so many franchise installments before will certainly be in play for George Miller‘s return to the post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max with “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” a prequel that tells the earlier story of Charlize Theron‘s character from “Mad Max: Fury Road.” This one stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the title character, joined by Chris Hemsworth as a new antagonist called Dementus, as well a mix of new characters and ones that appeared in “Fury Road.”
Miller’s career as a filmmaker pretty much began back in 1980 with “Mad Max,” a cult action movie that introduced Mel Gibson to the world,...
The Memorial Day bump that has helped so many franchise installments before will certainly be in play for George Miller‘s return to the post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max with “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” a prequel that tells the earlier story of Charlize Theron‘s character from “Mad Max: Fury Road.” This one stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the title character, joined by Chris Hemsworth as a new antagonist called Dementus, as well a mix of new characters and ones that appeared in “Fury Road.”
Miller’s career as a filmmaker pretty much began back in 1980 with “Mad Max,” a cult action movie that introduced Mel Gibson to the world,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is upon us. The spin-off is getting mostly positive reactions, with a bevy of its criticisms coming from the film’s length and pacing. However, the consensus is that 79-year-old George Miller brings back the action and excitement that made Mad Max: Fury Road such a standout spectacle in the sea of frenetic action blockbusters. While praise belongs to Miller and the film’s star, Anya Taylor-Joy, the man of the hour is Chris Hemsworth as Dementus, the villain of the movie.
Hemsworth has recently stated that he would get in his own way by improvising too much on Thor: Love and Thunder. However, a new profile in MovieMaker reveals that Hemsworth found it easier to disappear into his character for Furiosa thanks to his unique look — namely the prosthetic nose. He explained, “The nose, the beard, the kind of wig, all the sort of prosthetics and the costume,...
Hemsworth has recently stated that he would get in his own way by improvising too much on Thor: Love and Thunder. However, a new profile in MovieMaker reveals that Hemsworth found it easier to disappear into his character for Furiosa thanks to his unique look — namely the prosthetic nose. He explained, “The nose, the beard, the kind of wig, all the sort of prosthetics and the costume,...
- 5/22/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Self-taught Saudi director Tawfik Alzaidi posted a Tweet in 2011 predicting that cinemas would re-open in his country in 2018 after a 35-year ban.
It got zero traction.
“I was sitting in Starbucks, feeling frustrated and fired it off,” he recounts. “No-one replied or retweeted it.”
In late 2017, he would log on to discover the post had gone viral with people hailing him as a fortune teller, following the Saudi government’s announcement of the lifting of the cinema ban as part of a wider opening-up of the country under its 2030 plan aimed at moving the economy away from a reliance on oil.
Seven years later, Alzaidi is making history as his debut feature Norah world premieres in the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard as the first Saudi movie to make it into Official Selection across its 77 editions.
Set in Saudi Arabia in the 1990s, when all artistic expression was banned,...
It got zero traction.
“I was sitting in Starbucks, feeling frustrated and fired it off,” he recounts. “No-one replied or retweeted it.”
In late 2017, he would log on to discover the post had gone viral with people hailing him as a fortune teller, following the Saudi government’s announcement of the lifting of the cinema ban as part of a wider opening-up of the country under its 2030 plan aimed at moving the economy away from a reliance on oil.
Seven years later, Alzaidi is making history as his debut feature Norah world premieres in the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard as the first Saudi movie to make it into Official Selection across its 77 editions.
Set in Saudi Arabia in the 1990s, when all artistic expression was banned,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
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If you’re looking to refamiliarize yourself with the Australian Wasteland in George Miller’s “Mad Max” franchise before seeing “Furiosa” this weekend, you’re in luck: all four previous films in the beloved “Mad Max” series are available to stream online.
The “Mad Max” franchise consists of: “Mad Max: (1979), “Mad Max 2” (1981), “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” (1985), “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015) and “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024), hitting theaters May 24.
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The entire series has been well received by critics since its first film’s release in 1979, with “Mad Max 2” and “Fury Road” widely ranked among the best action films ever made. In 2016, “Fury Road” became the first film of the “Mad Max” franchise to receive Academy Award recognition, winning six of its ten nominations.
If you’re looking to refamiliarize yourself with the Australian Wasteland in George Miller’s “Mad Max” franchise before seeing “Furiosa” this weekend, you’re in luck: all four previous films in the beloved “Mad Max” series are available to stream online.
The “Mad Max” franchise consists of: “Mad Max: (1979), “Mad Max 2” (1981), “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” (1985), “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015) and “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024), hitting theaters May 24.
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The entire series has been well received by critics since its first film’s release in 1979, with “Mad Max 2” and “Fury Road” widely ranked among the best action films ever made. In 2016, “Fury Road” became the first film of the “Mad Max” franchise to receive Academy Award recognition, winning six of its ten nominations.
- 5/22/2024
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
The deficiencies of George Miller’s Fury Road prequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga—many of which have, unsurprisingly, been given a pass—echo my broader sentiments towards this year’s Cannes, at least from where we sit just past the halfway point. In Furiosa’s opening minutes, we’re informed via voiceover of the great struggles facing its world: pandemics, famine, climate catastrophe. Offering a supplementary narrative of broader relevance, it’s a table setting of topicality that’s wholly unnecessary to the film’s primary, surface pleasures. Many of this year’s Palme d’Or contenders, too, have felt like showcases for Contemporary Issue X rather than works of […]
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The post Cannes 2024: Furiosa, Bird, Kinds of Kindness, Universal Language first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 5/22/2024
- by Blake Williams
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The deficiencies of George Miller’s Fury Road prequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga—many of which have, unsurprisingly, been given a pass—echo my broader sentiments towards this year’s Cannes, at least from where we sit just past the halfway point. In Furiosa’s opening minutes, we’re informed via voiceover of the great struggles facing its world: pandemics, famine, climate catastrophe. Offering a supplementary narrative of broader relevance, it’s a table setting of topicality that’s wholly unnecessary to the film’s primary, surface pleasures. Many of this year’s Palme d’Or contenders, too, have felt like showcases for Contemporary Issue X rather than works of […]
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The post Cannes 2024: Furiosa, Bird, Kinds of Kindness, Universal Language first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 5/22/2024
- by Blake Williams
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival continues on Day 9 with the world premieres of The Comte de Monte-Cristo, Motel Destino & All We Imagine as Light.
Pressers and photocalls today at Palais des Festivals included Marcello Mio; Anora; Being Maria; The Village Next To Paradise; Viet and Nam; September Says; Filmlovers! and Le Fil.
Related: ‘Megalopolis’ Cannes Film Festival Premiere Photos: Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Shia Labeouf, Aubrey Plaza & More
The Croisette has been a buzz so far with glamorous parties and red-carpet fashion statements. Director Quentin Dupieux’s comedy, The Second Act, opened the festival with other highlight premieres from this year’s slate including George Miller’s dystopian saga Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; Francis Ford Coppola’s star studded-ensemble Megalopolis; Yorgos Lanthimos’s Kinds of Kindness reuniting with past collaborators Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and Margaret Qualley; Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, led by Karla Sofía Gascón,...
Pressers and photocalls today at Palais des Festivals included Marcello Mio; Anora; Being Maria; The Village Next To Paradise; Viet and Nam; September Says; Filmlovers! and Le Fil.
Related: ‘Megalopolis’ Cannes Film Festival Premiere Photos: Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Shia Labeouf, Aubrey Plaza & More
The Croisette has been a buzz so far with glamorous parties and red-carpet fashion statements. Director Quentin Dupieux’s comedy, The Second Act, opened the festival with other highlight premieres from this year’s slate including George Miller’s dystopian saga Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; Francis Ford Coppola’s star studded-ensemble Megalopolis; Yorgos Lanthimos’s Kinds of Kindness reuniting with past collaborators Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and Margaret Qualley; Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, led by Karla Sofía Gascón,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline photo studio hosted talent at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival, as cast members of Cannes premiering films stopped by including David Cronenberg and Vincent Cassel for The Shrouds; Cayden Wyatt Costner, Jena Malone, Isabelle Fuhrman, Abbey Lee, Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, Ella Hunt, Wase Chief, Georgia MacPhail, and Luke Wilson from Horizon: An American Saga, with Galen Johnson, Cate Blanchett, Guy Maddin and Evan Johnson attending for Rumours.
Sarocha Chankimha, Ramata-Toulaye Sy, Aseel Omran attended for Rsiff Women in Cinema; Francis Ford Coppola and Nathalie Emmanuel from Megalopolis; Willem Dafoe, Hong Chau, Hunter Schafer, Margaret Qualley and Mamoudou Athie for Kinds of Kindness; Ron Howard for Jim Henson Idea Man, George Miller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and many more.
Related: Cannes 2024 in Photos: Parties, Premieres, Pressers & More
The Deadline Studio at Cannes will run from May 14-22, where the...
Sarocha Chankimha, Ramata-Toulaye Sy, Aseel Omran attended for Rsiff Women in Cinema; Francis Ford Coppola and Nathalie Emmanuel from Megalopolis; Willem Dafoe, Hong Chau, Hunter Schafer, Margaret Qualley and Mamoudou Athie for Kinds of Kindness; Ron Howard for Jim Henson Idea Man, George Miller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and many more.
Related: Cannes 2024 in Photos: Parties, Premieres, Pressers & More
The Deadline Studio at Cannes will run from May 14-22, where the...
- 5/22/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans are in for a special treat with an unexpected Avengers reunion, as two Og members are in talks to return to the screen together, and they are none other than, Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo, but in a detective thriller this time. Despite their roles being entirely different, fans are excited to see them together once again, especially years after they witnessed the two together last time in Avengers: Endgame.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder | Marvel Studios
The gears are turning at Amazon MGM Studios as they are starting on an adaptation of Don Winslow’s Crime 101. The dynamic duo is set to team up for this thrilling venture. Fans are more than ready to see their beloved Avengers in this new avatar.
Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth in Talks for Reunion Film Five Years After Endgame
Crime 101, published in 2021, follows detective Lou Lubesnick as...
Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder | Marvel Studios
The gears are turning at Amazon MGM Studios as they are starting on an adaptation of Don Winslow’s Crime 101. The dynamic duo is set to team up for this thrilling venture. Fans are more than ready to see their beloved Avengers in this new avatar.
Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth in Talks for Reunion Film Five Years After Endgame
Crime 101, published in 2021, follows detective Lou Lubesnick as...
- 5/22/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Imagine a kindly grandfather-type figure sitting by an open hotel window, staring out at the sea on the French Riviera. The early sun hits his shock of gray hair in a way that almost makes it look like there’s a halo above it. The black-on-black ensemble suggests he’s arrived in France for an undertaker’s convention. The glasses make him look slightly owl-like. As he leans forward, ready to launch into an anecdote, you feel like he’s about to wax poetic about some long-ago vacation he took...
- 5/22/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Mad Max is a staple name that comes to mind whenever action movies are discussed, and reasonably so. As director George Miller’s epic dystopian movie series has inspired numerous creators, it has revitalized the landscape of the action genre. In the course of four movies, the series has also introduced some of the most iconic characters in pop fiction, namely the titular protagonist, the cop turned vagabond drifter, Max Rockatansky, and the more intriguing, fierce warrior-survivor protagonist of Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa. Portrayed by an impeccable Charlize Theron, who delivered an unforgettable performance as the rugged survivor, Furiosa was quickly recognized as the definitive female action hero of the last decade.
Even keeping aside the extremely strong response from the audience, there was more than enough of a backstory hinted at for Furiosa as a character in Fury Road and enough curiosity regarding her origin to warrant a solo movie of her own.
Even keeping aside the extremely strong response from the audience, there was more than enough of a backstory hinted at for Furiosa as a character in Fury Road and enough curiosity regarding her origin to warrant a solo movie of her own.
- 5/22/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a triumphant return to the harsh, exhilarating world of the Mad Max franchise. Directed by George Miller, this prequel to Fury Road dives acts as an origin story of the Imperator Furiosa (played impeccably by Anya Taylor-Joy throughout) delivering a truly stunning array of action set pieces and an emotionally charged storyline.
The film traces the origins of Furiosa, exploring her transformation from a young captive to a relentless warrior. Taylor-Joy brings a fierce and wonderfully nuanced performance that captures both the vulnerability and strength of this fearless protagonist. Her journey is one of survival, empowerment, but mostly vengeance at any cost. It is the desperate cry of a child snatched from everything she knows and taken to a place where all hope has died.
Amongst the breathtaking arid landscapes so brilliantly depicted by Simon Duggan’s cinematography, Miller mixes in a fair...
The film traces the origins of Furiosa, exploring her transformation from a young captive to a relentless warrior. Taylor-Joy brings a fierce and wonderfully nuanced performance that captures both the vulnerability and strength of this fearless protagonist. Her journey is one of survival, empowerment, but mostly vengeance at any cost. It is the desperate cry of a child snatched from everything she knows and taken to a place where all hope has died.
Amongst the breathtaking arid landscapes so brilliantly depicted by Simon Duggan’s cinematography, Miller mixes in a fair...
- 5/22/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Marvel star Mark Ruffalo has entered into negotiations to reunite with Chris Hemsworth on Amazon MGM Studio’s adaptation of ‘Crime 101.’
Based on author Don Winslow’s novella of the same name, the novella tells the story of a string of high-level jewel heists up and down the Pacific Coast Highway that has gone unsolved for years, mostly because the perpetrator has lived by a strict code he calls “Crime 101”. Police attribute the thefts to the Colombian cartels. But Detective Lou Lubesnick’s gut says it’s the work of just one man.
Also in news – Steve Carrell set for HBO untitled comedy series
Bart Layton, who also wrote the script with contributions from Peter Straughan, is set to direct the movie. Hemsworth is in talks to star and produce alongside partner Ben Grayson.
Producers include Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan for Working Title, and Layton and Dimitri Doganis for Raw,...
Based on author Don Winslow’s novella of the same name, the novella tells the story of a string of high-level jewel heists up and down the Pacific Coast Highway that has gone unsolved for years, mostly because the perpetrator has lived by a strict code he calls “Crime 101”. Police attribute the thefts to the Colombian cartels. But Detective Lou Lubesnick’s gut says it’s the work of just one man.
Also in news – Steve Carrell set for HBO untitled comedy series
Bart Layton, who also wrote the script with contributions from Peter Straughan, is set to direct the movie. Hemsworth is in talks to star and produce alongside partner Ben Grayson.
Producers include Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan for Working Title, and Layton and Dimitri Doganis for Raw,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
¿Quién ocupará el segundo lugar: ‘Amigos Imaginarios’ o ‘Garfield: La Película’?
Este fin de semana, según los datos obtenidos a través de Comscore Spain, la taquilla española ha vuelto a estar marcada por el éxito de “El Reino del Planeta de los Simios”, de 20th Century Studios, que ha mantenido su reinado en el primer puesto. La película, que continúa la saga de “El Planeta de los Simios” muchas generaciones después de la historia de César, ha logrado una recaudación sólida de 1.253.837 euros en su segunda semana en cartelera, consolidando su posición como favorita del público. Sin embargo, la semana que viene con el estreno de “Furiosa”, de la saga “Mad Max”, todo podría cambiar.
En el segundo lugar se encuentra “Amigos Imaginarios” de Paramount Pictures, una nueva propuesta familiar, dirigida por John Krasinski (“Un Lugar Tranquilo”), que ha conseguido una recaudación destacada de 791.781 euros en su primer fin de semana en cines,...
Este fin de semana, según los datos obtenidos a través de Comscore Spain, la taquilla española ha vuelto a estar marcada por el éxito de “El Reino del Planeta de los Simios”, de 20th Century Studios, que ha mantenido su reinado en el primer puesto. La película, que continúa la saga de “El Planeta de los Simios” muchas generaciones después de la historia de César, ha logrado una recaudación sólida de 1.253.837 euros en su segunda semana en cartelera, consolidando su posición como favorita del público. Sin embargo, la semana que viene con el estreno de “Furiosa”, de la saga “Mad Max”, todo podría cambiar.
En el segundo lugar se encuentra “Amigos Imaginarios” de Paramount Pictures, una nueva propuesta familiar, dirigida por John Krasinski (“Un Lugar Tranquilo”), que ha conseguido una recaudación destacada de 791.781 euros en su primer fin de semana en cines,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Anya Taylor-Joy has revealed she pushed George Miller to film a brutal moment in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga that symbolized “female rage,” but the scene did not make the final cut.
The actress told GQ that she created a scene in which Imperator Furiosa cuts out the tongue of Dementus (Chris Hemsworth), with the magazine describing it as Taylor-Joy’s effort to “out-crazy” Miller.
The gory moment did not make Miller’s final edit, but Taylor-Joy said she had kept a prosthetic memento of Dementus’ tongue, which sits in a little plastic box in her home.
“It was really important to me that the confrontation between Furiosa and Dementus be a physical one, and that it was hard-won,” she said. “It needed it; she needed it. I think there is something in seeing this person turn to something more carnal within herself.”
Taylor-Joy added that the film had...
The actress told GQ that she created a scene in which Imperator Furiosa cuts out the tongue of Dementus (Chris Hemsworth), with the magazine describing it as Taylor-Joy’s effort to “out-crazy” Miller.
The gory moment did not make Miller’s final edit, but Taylor-Joy said she had kept a prosthetic memento of Dementus’ tongue, which sits in a little plastic box in her home.
“It was really important to me that the confrontation between Furiosa and Dementus be a physical one, and that it was hard-won,” she said. “It needed it; she needed it. I think there is something in seeing this person turn to something more carnal within herself.”
Taylor-Joy added that the film had...
- 5/22/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Pratt voices the famous tabby cat Garfield, in a brand new animation. Here’s our The Garfield Movie review.
The 24th of May in the year of 2024 will be a lovely day. If 2023 was all about Barbenheimer – the weird, but wonderful combination of Barbie and Oppenheimer – 2024 is the year of… Garfuriosa.
We’ll work on the title, but The Garfield Movie and Furiosa, two very different films, are arriving in cinemas on the same day. The Garfield Movie, Mark Dindal’s family-friendly animated adventure may have fewer cars, less action and no fake noses, but there’s much to enjoy here, especially for the kiddos.
Naturally, the film follows the titular tabby (and a little tubby) cat, Garfield, talking in the voice of Chris Pratt here. He is abandoned by his father Vic (Samuel L Jackson) as a kitten, but he spies a lonely human, Jon (Nicholas Hoult) across the street,...
The 24th of May in the year of 2024 will be a lovely day. If 2023 was all about Barbenheimer – the weird, but wonderful combination of Barbie and Oppenheimer – 2024 is the year of… Garfuriosa.
We’ll work on the title, but The Garfield Movie and Furiosa, two very different films, are arriving in cinemas on the same day. The Garfield Movie, Mark Dindal’s family-friendly animated adventure may have fewer cars, less action and no fake noses, but there’s much to enjoy here, especially for the kiddos.
Naturally, the film follows the titular tabby (and a little tubby) cat, Garfield, talking in the voice of Chris Pratt here. He is abandoned by his father Vic (Samuel L Jackson) as a kitten, but he spies a lonely human, Jon (Nicholas Hoult) across the street,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
With Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga hitting theaters soon, I figured now would be a good time to look back at the character’s origins in Mad Max: Fury Road. Like every other entry in the Mad Max franchise surprisingly enough, both Furiosa and Fury Road were released a substantially long time after the previous film and went through several major changes throughout development.
In the case of Fury Road specifically, it was initially conceived by director George Miller in 1987 before finally entering pre-production in 1998 with original series star Mel Gibson attached, only for the production to quickly spiral out of control in the wake of 9/11, the Iraq War, various location shoot issues, George Miller’s other priorities, and controversies surrounding Mel Gibson that made bringing him back a very bad idea.
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In the case of Fury Road specifically, it was initially conceived by director George Miller in 1987 before finally entering pre-production in 1998 with original series star Mel Gibson attached, only for the production to quickly spiral out of control in the wake of 9/11, the Iraq War, various location shoot issues, George Miller’s other priorities, and controversies surrounding Mel Gibson that made bringing him back a very bad idea.
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- 5/21/2024
- by Callie Hanna
- FandomWire
“Garfiosa”? “Furiofield”?
Whatever the portmanteau for this Memorial Day weekend’s dual release of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “The Garfield Movie,” the two newcomers are aiming to jolt the sluggish summer season.
“Furiosa,” the fifth entry in director George Miller’s post-apocalyptic “Mad Max” series, looks to lead the way with $40 million to $45 million from 3,750 venues over the four-day holiday weekend. Sony’s animated “The Garfield Movie” should trail in second with $30 million to $35 million from 4,000 venues between Friday and Monday. Box office comparisons to the same holiday weekend in 2023 will be tough given that Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” remake took the crown with $118 million.
Warner Bros. spent $168 million on “Furiosa,” not including the many millions to market the movie. It’s not expected to live up to the debut of its predecessor, 2015’s “Max Max: Fury Road,” which captured $45 million over three days. That film, led...
Whatever the portmanteau for this Memorial Day weekend’s dual release of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “The Garfield Movie,” the two newcomers are aiming to jolt the sluggish summer season.
“Furiosa,” the fifth entry in director George Miller’s post-apocalyptic “Mad Max” series, looks to lead the way with $40 million to $45 million from 3,750 venues over the four-day holiday weekend. Sony’s animated “The Garfield Movie” should trail in second with $30 million to $35 million from 4,000 venues between Friday and Monday. Box office comparisons to the same holiday weekend in 2023 will be tough given that Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” remake took the crown with $118 million.
Warner Bros. spent $168 million on “Furiosa,” not including the many millions to market the movie. It’s not expected to live up to the debut of its predecessor, 2015’s “Max Max: Fury Road,” which captured $45 million over three days. That film, led...
- 5/21/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
After nearly a decade, director George Miller has returned to the Wasteland with "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." The film serves as a prequel to 2015's Oscar-winning, dangerous epic "Mad Max: Fury Road," which has garnered a reputation as one of the greatest action films ever made. Miller enlisted Anya Taylor-Joy ("The Queen's Gambit") and Chris Hemsworth ("Thor") to tell the tale of Furiosa years before we met her in "Fury Road." With the film hitting theaters this week, critics have weighed in, and while many are praising Miller's latest, others have vocally disliked it. So, what are critics saying about the long-awaited film?
The latest entry in the "Mad Max" franchise centers on a young Furiosa (Anya-Taylor Joy) who is snatched from the Green Place and winds up in the hands of the warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth). As he goes to war with the Immortan Joe for control of the Wasteland,...
The latest entry in the "Mad Max" franchise centers on a young Furiosa (Anya-Taylor Joy) who is snatched from the Green Place and winds up in the hands of the warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth). As he goes to war with the Immortan Joe for control of the Wasteland,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
There will be moviegoers at the Memorial Day weekend box office; the industry can be thankful for that. Just not as many as the previous two years when the entire 4-day frame exceeded $200M+.
With Warner Bros’ prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Alcon/Sony’s The Garfield Movie hitting marquees, the volume of event product increases, which is good thing. More big movies give people more reasons to attend. Unfortunately, both titles are not Top Gun: Maverick ($160.5M all-time Memorial Day opening record) nor is it last year’s The Little Mermaid stateside start ($118.8M) in their mass appeal.
Furiosa is both a reboot of the Mad Max franchise and a prequel as Anya Taylor-Joy steps into the one armed action of Charlize Theron, who fans of the George Miller franchise are still rabid about when its comes to the desert vigilante’s big screen portrayal. After a...
With Warner Bros’ prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Alcon/Sony’s The Garfield Movie hitting marquees, the volume of event product increases, which is good thing. More big movies give people more reasons to attend. Unfortunately, both titles are not Top Gun: Maverick ($160.5M all-time Memorial Day opening record) nor is it last year’s The Little Mermaid stateside start ($118.8M) in their mass appeal.
Furiosa is both a reboot of the Mad Max franchise and a prequel as Anya Taylor-Joy steps into the one armed action of Charlize Theron, who fans of the George Miller franchise are still rabid about when its comes to the desert vigilante’s big screen portrayal. After a...
- 5/21/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
So this is what economizing looks like in Cannes.
The rosé still flowed, though not as freely, and it was easier to get a reservation at the Michelin-starred restaurants that are usually booked months in advance of the film festival. There were still rooms to be had at the Hôtel du Cap, the posh resort where studio chiefs and movie stars typically stay. Most troubling, the deals — both for completed films that premiered in Cannes and the packages that hit the Côte d’Azur searching for financing — are taking much longer to close.
Even in the shimmering south of France there’s no escaping that the movie business, having endured Covid shutdowns and two devastating labor strikes, has lost much of its luster. Donna Langley, the chairman of NBCUniversal Studio Group, was blunt during a talk, noting that the domestic box office is down 20% and the global box office has...
The rosé still flowed, though not as freely, and it was easier to get a reservation at the Michelin-starred restaurants that are usually booked months in advance of the film festival. There were still rooms to be had at the Hôtel du Cap, the posh resort where studio chiefs and movie stars typically stay. Most troubling, the deals — both for completed films that premiered in Cannes and the packages that hit the Côte d’Azur searching for financing — are taking much longer to close.
Even in the shimmering south of France there’s no escaping that the movie business, having endured Covid shutdowns and two devastating labor strikes, has lost much of its luster. Donna Langley, the chairman of NBCUniversal Studio Group, was blunt during a talk, noting that the domestic box office is down 20% and the global box office has...
- 5/21/2024
- by Brent Lang and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Lego is returning to the wonderful world of Oz for sets based on the upcoming Wicked film adaptation of the iconic Broadway show.
“The Lego Group and Universal Products & Experiences are bringing to life 4 new Lego Wicked sets featuring mini-dolls, launching 1st October 2024! The ‘popular’ musical phenomenon, Wicked, becomes a two-part gravity-defying cinematic event with the first film arriving in cinemas on November 27th and the second coming in autumn 2025. Lego Group will introduce four sets inspired by the first film that will allow fans to delve deeper into some of the most iconic scenes straight out of Oz and explore core themes, characters, and songs from the upcoming film.”
Read more at Brickset
Pop Culture Coffee has expanded its collection with some fantastic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cold brew drinks!
“Pop Culture Coffee, known for its unique collaborations with popular franchises, is expanding its agreement with Paramount Consumer Products...
“The Lego Group and Universal Products & Experiences are bringing to life 4 new Lego Wicked sets featuring mini-dolls, launching 1st October 2024! The ‘popular’ musical phenomenon, Wicked, becomes a two-part gravity-defying cinematic event with the first film arriving in cinemas on November 27th and the second coming in autumn 2025. Lego Group will introduce four sets inspired by the first film that will allow fans to delve deeper into some of the most iconic scenes straight out of Oz and explore core themes, characters, and songs from the upcoming film.”
Read more at Brickset
Pop Culture Coffee has expanded its collection with some fantastic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cold brew drinks!
“Pop Culture Coffee, known for its unique collaborations with popular franchises, is expanding its agreement with Paramount Consumer Products...
- 5/21/2024
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga releases May 24th, 2024.
From the man who brought you Happy Feet and Babe: Pig in the City comes the action-packed epic event of the summer. Visionary filmmaker George Miller returns to the post-apocalyptic wasteland that he created with the fifth entry into his highly acclaimed franchise: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. It’s been nine years since Mad Max: Fury Road and the esteemed filmmaker is now in his seventies, which had a lot of fans questioning whether he still had the ability to replicate the breath-taking extravaganza from nearly a decade ago. The simple answer is… hell yeah.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Plot
Anya Taylor-Joy in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Young Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) is ripped away from her family by the maniacal Dr. Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and his band of murderous marauders. She spends her youth honing her skills and...
From the man who brought you Happy Feet and Babe: Pig in the City comes the action-packed epic event of the summer. Visionary filmmaker George Miller returns to the post-apocalyptic wasteland that he created with the fifth entry into his highly acclaimed franchise: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. It’s been nine years since Mad Max: Fury Road and the esteemed filmmaker is now in his seventies, which had a lot of fans questioning whether he still had the ability to replicate the breath-taking extravaganza from nearly a decade ago. The simple answer is… hell yeah.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Plot
Anya Taylor-Joy in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Young Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) is ripped away from her family by the maniacal Dr. Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) and his band of murderous marauders. She spends her youth honing her skills and...
- 5/21/2024
- by Joshua Ryan
- FandomWire
It was a neck-and-neck battle atop the U.K. and Ireland box office between Paramount’s “If” and Disney’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.”
While Disney’s simian saga won the three-day weekend, Paramount’s Imaginary Friend tale was the winner including previews. “If” bowed with £2.4 million ($3 million), while in its second weekend, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” grossed £2.1 million ($2.7 million) for a total of £7.6 million ($9.7 million), per numbers from Comscore.
In third place, in its third weekend, Universal’s “The Fall Guy” earned £876,184 for a total of £8.2 million. Lionsgate’s “The Strangers: Chapter 1” debuted in fourth position with £452,507.
Rounding off the top five was Warner Bros.’ “Challengers” with £291,416 in its fourth weekend for a total of £5.3 million.
The other debut in the top 10 was Dg Tech’s “Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil,” starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, with £217,528 at No. 6, continuing the impressive showing of India’s Malayalam-language...
While Disney’s simian saga won the three-day weekend, Paramount’s Imaginary Friend tale was the winner including previews. “If” bowed with £2.4 million ($3 million), while in its second weekend, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” grossed £2.1 million ($2.7 million) for a total of £7.6 million ($9.7 million), per numbers from Comscore.
In third place, in its third weekend, Universal’s “The Fall Guy” earned £876,184 for a total of £8.2 million. Lionsgate’s “The Strangers: Chapter 1” debuted in fourth position with £452,507.
Rounding off the top five was Warner Bros.’ “Challengers” with £291,416 in its fourth weekend for a total of £5.3 million.
The other debut in the top 10 was Dg Tech’s “Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil,” starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, with £217,528 at No. 6, continuing the impressive showing of India’s Malayalam-language...
- 5/21/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Just yesterday, we reported how Kevin Costner is struggling to find someone who will help him finance the third and fourth parts of his planned Western epic – Horizon. Costner is an acclaimed filmmaker and Oscar winner who has left us with many memorable roles, but the guy likes the Western genre, both as an actor and as a director. After the success of Yellowstone, Costner embarked on an epic journey to explain how the Americans colonized the West, planning to make a four-part movie epic. The first two parts will be released in cinemas this year, with the first film premiering in Cannes only recently.
Costner has invested a lot of his own money into financing the projects and is now looking for studios who are willing to give money to him to finish the project. But, based on the first critics’ reviews, Costner won’t have much luck in his endeavor,...
Costner has invested a lot of his own money into financing the projects and is now looking for studios who are willing to give money to him to finish the project. But, based on the first critics’ reviews, Costner won’t have much luck in his endeavor,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Chris Hemsworth has entered the limelight yet again as he is starring in two completely contrasting projects. As the release of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is just around the corner, and the trailer for Transformers One was also recently released, his range as an actor could not be more evident. His versatility is truly commendable, as he has dabbled in many genres throughout his career.
Hemsworth was recently giving an interview for the promotion of his upcoming film with Anya Taylor-Joy, where he was asked about a character that he loved so much that he would like to play again. His answer was quite interesting considering the reputation of the film he was talking about.
Chris Hemsworth Looks Back on His Favorite Role
Chris Hemsworth has played many well-known characters in his career. From Gods of Thunder to mercenaries, voiced transformers, and even a Man in Black. He has...
Hemsworth was recently giving an interview for the promotion of his upcoming film with Anya Taylor-Joy, where he was asked about a character that he loved so much that he would like to play again. His answer was quite interesting considering the reputation of the film he was talking about.
Chris Hemsworth Looks Back on His Favorite Role
Chris Hemsworth has played many well-known characters in his career. From Gods of Thunder to mercenaries, voiced transformers, and even a Man in Black. He has...
- 5/21/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Can George Miller recapture the magic of Mad Max: Fury Road? With the latest installment, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, early reactions are in, and critics are buzzing with praise. Featuring Anya Taylor-Joy as the iconic Furiosa and Chris Hemsworth as the malevolent Warlord Dementus, the prequel delves into the backstory of this war-torn universe. Anticipation and Expectations The fanfare has been building for months, especially given Miller’s track record. His earlier stint with Fury Road, which grossed $380.4 million globally and earned 10 Oscar nominations, set a high bar. Reckoning with such history, Miller remarked at Cannes: The idea
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The post First Reactions Praise Furiosa As A Heavy Metal…Visceral Triumph first appeared on TVovermind.
- 5/21/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
May kicked off with Variety celebrating the Power of Women New York, where Glenn Close helped honor – and have some fun on the red carpet with – Mariska Hargitay. In Sydney, Anya Taylor-Joy stunned in a gold ensemble at the “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” premiere and Austin Butler was in Beverly Hills taking part in an Emmy FYC event for “Masters of the Air.”
Daniel Radcliffe celebrated his first Tony nomination for his work in “Merrily, We Roll Along” at the awards’ annual nominees press junket. And that was John Legend in a “Barbie”-pink suit performing at City Year Los Angeles’ 13th annual Spring Break gala.
Keep checking back here all month long for more celeb photos from Hollywood, New York and beyond.
Daniel Radcliffe celebrated his first Tony nomination for his work in “Merrily, We Roll Along” at the awards’ annual nominees press junket. And that was John Legend in a “Barbie”-pink suit performing at City Year Los Angeles’ 13th annual Spring Break gala.
Keep checking back here all month long for more celeb photos from Hollywood, New York and beyond.
- 5/20/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth is best known for his role as Thor in the Marvel franchise, a character he’s been playing since 2011. Still, did you know he got his start in daytime television?
The actor recently took a moment to stand up for the land of soaps (and their performers), during an interview with Variety.
Hollywood Star Chris Hemsworth Stands Up For Soaps
Promoting his latest project, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, he talked to Variety about his respect for the comic book genre.
In fact, he took aim at actors/actresses who “bash” comic book films after being them and related it those same types of actors/actresses who got their start in soaps. Some often get their start in daytime drama, only to turn up there noses to this industry.
Hemsworth tells Variety, “Look, I grew up on a soap opera, and it used to bother me...
The actor recently took a moment to stand up for the land of soaps (and their performers), during an interview with Variety.
Hollywood Star Chris Hemsworth Stands Up For Soaps
Promoting his latest project, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, he talked to Variety about his respect for the comic book genre.
In fact, he took aim at actors/actresses who “bash” comic book films after being them and related it those same types of actors/actresses who got their start in soaps. Some often get their start in daytime drama, only to turn up there noses to this industry.
Hemsworth tells Variety, “Look, I grew up on a soap opera, and it used to bother me...
- 5/20/2024
- by Dorathy Gass
- Celebrating The Soaps
Chris Hemsworth as Dementus in Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jasin Boland Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. The highly anticipated Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the latest installment from the creative mind behind the Mad Max franchise, writer/director George Miller, is already receiving rave reviews. Currently boasting a 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, this prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road is poised to be another action-packed hit. Star Chris Hemsworth believes it will even surpass its predecessor. (Click on the media bar below to hear Chris Hemsworth) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Chris-Hemsworth_Furiosa_.mp3
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga opens in theaters this Friday.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga opens in theaters this Friday.
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- 5/20/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
When in London, go pantless. Anya Taylor-Joy did exactly that while on the promotional tour for her latest movie project, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, in London.
Serving look after look, Anya Taylor-Joy hit the promo trail parading her long, slim legs, and I’m not complaining. She donned a daring black bodysuit evocative of the Playboy Bunny for the London premiere of Furiosa and an olive-green coat dress that exudes military flair for the photocall.
Anya Taylor-Joy puts on a leggy display at the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga London premiere and photocall (Credit: Cat Morley / Future Image / Cover Images / Pa Images / INSTARimages)
Let’s look at Anya Taylor-Joy’s most recent Furiosa press tour outfits in more detail.
A Classy Take on Sultry Playboy Bunny Look
The moment she graced the red carpet at the BFI IMAX Waterloo, I couldn’t help but stare. Anya Taylor-Joy was a...
Serving look after look, Anya Taylor-Joy hit the promo trail parading her long, slim legs, and I’m not complaining. She donned a daring black bodysuit evocative of the Playboy Bunny for the London premiere of Furiosa and an olive-green coat dress that exudes military flair for the photocall.
Anya Taylor-Joy puts on a leggy display at the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga London premiere and photocall (Credit: Cat Morley / Future Image / Cover Images / Pa Images / INSTARimages)
Let’s look at Anya Taylor-Joy’s most recent Furiosa press tour outfits in more detail.
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The moment she graced the red carpet at the BFI IMAX Waterloo, I couldn’t help but stare. Anya Taylor-Joy was a...
- 5/20/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
After an unexpected stop in southwest Africa, George Miller’s 'Mad Max' franchise has returned to its spiritual home of Australia for 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga', giving the country its biggest production yet.
The post Furiosa the fifth: How George Miller brought ‘Mad Max’ forward while returning it to its roots appeared first on If Magazine.
The post Furiosa the fifth: How George Miller brought ‘Mad Max’ forward while returning it to its roots appeared first on If Magazine.
- 5/20/2024
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Few periods on the calendar mean more to cinephiles than the two weekends in May occupied by the Cannes Film Festival. Since its founding in 1946, the French festival has been a launchpad for some of the most artistically significant films of all time. The Palme d’Or is one of the most coveted film awards on the planet, and the festival’s ability to balance subversive arthouse work with major Hollywood premieres has led many to view it as the world’s most significant celebration of cinema.
The 2024 lineup featured a mix of buzzy premieres from New Hollywood titans like Francis Ford Coppola and Paul Schrader alongside exciting new works from emerging directors. Between the Main Competition, Un Certain Regard, special screenings, and sidebars like the Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week, the onslaught of new films can be overwhelming for anyone who isn’t able to give the festival their 24/7 attention.
The 2024 lineup featured a mix of buzzy premieres from New Hollywood titans like Francis Ford Coppola and Paul Schrader alongside exciting new works from emerging directors. Between the Main Competition, Un Certain Regard, special screenings, and sidebars like the Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week, the onslaught of new films can be overwhelming for anyone who isn’t able to give the festival their 24/7 attention.
- 5/19/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Disney and 20th Century’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” conquered the international box office again with $40.6 million in its second weekend of release.
So far, the fourth chapter in the “Apes” reboot franchise has generated $136 million overseas and $237 million globally. It currently stands as the fourth-highest grossing movie of the year, behind “Kung Fu Panda 4” ($533 million), “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($561 million) and “Dune: Part Two” ($710 million).
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” cost $160 million to produce, so it needs to keep swinging at the box office to justify its price tag. International ticket sales will be key in turning a profit in its theatrical run. Top overseas markets include China with $20.4 million, France with $13.8 million, Mexico with $12 million and the U.K. with $10 million.
In a distant second place, Paramount and director John Krasinski‘s “If,” a fantasy-comedy aimed at young kids, collected $20 million from 58 markets.
So far, the fourth chapter in the “Apes” reboot franchise has generated $136 million overseas and $237 million globally. It currently stands as the fourth-highest grossing movie of the year, behind “Kung Fu Panda 4” ($533 million), “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($561 million) and “Dune: Part Two” ($710 million).
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” cost $160 million to produce, so it needs to keep swinging at the box office to justify its price tag. International ticket sales will be key in turning a profit in its theatrical run. Top overseas markets include China with $20.4 million, France with $13.8 million, Mexico with $12 million and the U.K. with $10 million.
In a distant second place, Paramount and director John Krasinski‘s “If,” a fantasy-comedy aimed at young kids, collected $20 million from 58 markets.
- 5/19/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
There can be no doubt if there is one person bound and determined to keep Hollywood’s long history of Westerns alive it has been Kevin Costner. Okay, well Clint Eastwood too. And that has been true right from the beginning of his career when he played the freewheeling scene stealer Jake in Lawrence Kasdan’s Silverado in 1985, and he also made an impression as title star of 1994’s Wyatt Earp. But his real mark on the genre has been not just as an actor but also as director and producer behind the scenes, first with his Oscar-winning 1990 Best Picture Dances With Wolves and 2003’s terrific Open Range with co-star Robert Duvall. For the past few seasons he has prominently been involved in a more contemporary take in his hit TV series, Yellowstone. But without question his most ambitious and sprawling swing yet, Horizon: An American Saga, which kicked off...
- 5/19/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
“If” (Paramount) may have fallen short of its anticipated $40 million opening, but the glass is at least half-full. Preview and initial numbers suggested it could end up around $28 million; instead, its initial estimate is $35 million.
That improvement, along with its A Cinemascore, suggests a film that could stick around. It would be a real boost for the cause of original non-franchise production. Domestic on “If” is better than foreign, which stands at $24 million, $20 million from this weekend. That puts it at $59 million worldwide.
The full weekend is projected to hit $99 million. If that becomes $100 million, it would mark the first time since Easter. By comparison, 2023 saw every weekend from April 7 through mid-August hit that level. In 2019, with significantly lower ticket prices, that was the case from post-Super Bowl through Labor Day.
‘The Fall Guy’©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
Any positive news is welcome. We are three weeks into summer playtime...
That improvement, along with its A Cinemascore, suggests a film that could stick around. It would be a real boost for the cause of original non-franchise production. Domestic on “If” is better than foreign, which stands at $24 million, $20 million from this weekend. That puts it at $59 million worldwide.
The full weekend is projected to hit $99 million. If that becomes $100 million, it would mark the first time since Easter. By comparison, 2023 saw every weekend from April 7 through mid-August hit that level. In 2019, with significantly lower ticket prices, that was the case from post-Super Bowl through Labor Day.
‘The Fall Guy’©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
Any positive news is welcome. We are three weeks into summer playtime...
- 5/19/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
The summer box office is supposed to be the time of year when popular movies can flourish, but this May has not been an ideal start to the season, with another highly anticipated film falling below expectations. Read on for the weekend box office report.
With the general lack of family films in theaters — allowing movies like “Kung Fu Panda 4” and even “Godzilla x Kong” to do very well — Paramount Pictures had very high hopes for John Krasinski‘s “If,” opening it in 4,041 theaters nationwide. Starring Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming (with Krasinski in a small role as the latter’s father), the movie received poor to mixed reviews with just 49% on Rotten Tomatoes, critics not having been swayed by the film’s sweet family-friendly sentimentality.
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“If” only made $1.8 million in previews, which were pulled into its opening Friday number of $10.3 million.
With the general lack of family films in theaters — allowing movies like “Kung Fu Panda 4” and even “Godzilla x Kong” to do very well — Paramount Pictures had very high hopes for John Krasinski‘s “If,” opening it in 4,041 theaters nationwide. Starring Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming (with Krasinski in a small role as the latter’s father), the movie received poor to mixed reviews with just 49% on Rotten Tomatoes, critics not having been swayed by the film’s sweet family-friendly sentimentality.
SEEKevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ gets epic new trailer [Watch]
“If” only made $1.8 million in previews, which were pulled into its opening Friday number of $10.3 million.
- 5/19/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Since its early days, Fortnite has been a game that reflects the open-mindedness of live-services titles. At present, Fortnite Battle Royale is enjoying Chapter 5 Season 2: Myths & Mortals. This season has explored Greek Gods and their impact on the Fortnite island, giving players beloved items like Wings of Icarus and Chains of Hades.
Like every season, these items (along with certain gameplay systems) will be vaulted, making room for improvements. Every new season brings in a set of changes, some of which are completely unexpected by fans. The new season (titled Wrecked) is going to introduce new collaborations, vehicles, and more.
All That We Know About Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked Fans are going to witness a lot of new content next season.
The next season of Fortnite Battle Royale is going to feel like a love letter to everyone who’s a fan of loud cars, guns,...
Like every season, these items (along with certain gameplay systems) will be vaulted, making room for improvements. Every new season brings in a set of changes, some of which are completely unexpected by fans. The new season (titled Wrecked) is going to introduce new collaborations, vehicles, and more.
All That We Know About Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked Fans are going to witness a lot of new content next season.
The next season of Fortnite Battle Royale is going to feel like a love letter to everyone who’s a fan of loud cars, guns,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Tanay Sharma
- FandomWire
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