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The Oscars may be in the rearview mirror, but seven of this year's Academy Award acting nominees could find themselves competing once again ... at the 2025 Emmys.

Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña, the respective Oscar winners for Anora (Best Actress) and Emilia Pérez (Best Supporting Actress), will be seeking Emmy nominations this year for vastly different TV projects. Madison will submit for the 50-year-old sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and the limited series Lady in the Lake, while Saldaña will be eligible for Season 2 of the spy thriller Lioness.

Speaking of SNL, Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande are two other recent Oscar nominees who also hosted the program this season. Chalamet earned an Oscar nod for his portrayal of music superstar Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, and Grande made magic happen in Wicked as Glinda the Good Witch.

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Apple TV has had a string of massive successes over the past few years. Titles like Ted Lasso and Lady in the Lake have thrilled millions of viewers, and it looks like the studio is gearing up for another hit. Your Friends and Neighbors is set to debut soon, and its plot promises to be a heart-pounding ride.

So, what’s this new show about? Details are currently scarce. Apple TV is wisely keeping its cards close to its chest, but there’s still plenty of info to glean from official press releases.

What Is Your Friends and Neighbors? Image via AppleTV+ Creator Jonathan Tropper’s production company, Tropper Ink Productions, has also contributed to the series’ creation. Despite being the series creator, Tropper has only three writing credits for Season 1. Star John Hamm is set to feature in all nine of the show’s Season 1 episodes.

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Natalie Portman seems to have found a new man!

Following Portman’s divorce from Benjamin Millepied, she’s finally ready to date again — apparently.

This looks extremely new. At least, their public outings sure are.

So who is Tanguy Destable?

Natalie Portman poses during the unveiling of her dedicated beach locker room on the Promenade des Planches during the 50th Deauville American Film Festival on September 14, 2024. (Photo Credit: Francois Durand/Getty Images) Natalie Portman is reportedly dating Tanguy Destable

In early March 2025, French tabloid Voici first linked Natalie Portman and Tanguy Destable. This came just over a year after she finalized her divorce from Millepied.

Soon, other outlets followed, with sightings of the two walking around Paris together.

Portman and Destable have not gone public with their reported entanglement. But that doesn’t mean that her fans aren’t interested in hearing more about the guy.

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Lady in the Lake.It is not quite right to call a point-of-view shot “subjective.”1 As Jean Mitry observes, there is an essential tension in the spectator’s relationship to a filmic point of view: “At the movies I am both in this action and outside it, in this space and outside this space. Having the gift of ubiquity, I am everywhere and nowhere.”2 If subjectivity designates an individual’s embodied movement through the world—structured by goals, obstacles, detours, means—then point-of-view shots only highlight the disjunction between seeing through someone else’s eyes and walking in their shoes. Lady in the Lake (1947) was partly conceived with this equivalence in mind, advertised in trailers as a “revolutionary innovation in film technique,” starring Robert Montgomery and “You!” But if anything, this sustained experiment with a camera that purports to collapse viewer and character only accentuates the gap between a point...

Courtney A. Kemp has nabbed her first series greenlight under her overall deal with Netflix.

Variety has learned that Netflix has ordered the drama series “Nemesis,” which is co-created by Kemp and Tani Marole in his series writing debut. The official logline for the series states:

“‘Nemesis’ is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal) meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective). What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn, amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics and explosive action, actually gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.”

“Tani and I are excited to bring a hard-hitting psychological crime drama to Netflix, specific in location, but broad in universal themes of right and wrong, love and loss, and loyalty vs self-preservation,...

Netflix has officially greenlighted Nemesis, the first series under Power universe creator Courtney A. Kemp’s overall deal with the streamer. Created by Kemp and Tani Marole, the project had already been casting for a couple of months.

Matthew Law and Y’Ian Noel have been tapped for the titular leads. Also cast as series regulars are two Power alums, Domenick Lombardozzi and Jonnie Park, as well as Cleopatra Coleman, Tre Hale and Ariana Guerra.

Described as an action heist series in the vein of Power set in LA, the new series will film in Los Angeles.

Nemesis is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal), Coltrane Wilder (Noel), meets an immovable object (a brilliant police...

Mikey Madison has established herself as one of Hollywood’s most compelling young actresses, culminating in her historic 2025 Best Actress Academy Award win for “Anora.” In a stunning upset, Madison beat favorite Demi Moore, who was widely expected to take home the Oscar for her transformative performance in “The Substance.” For fans wanting to explore Madison’s impressive filmography, here’s a comprehensive guide to where you can watch all her performances across streaming platforms and rental services.

Anora (2024)

In her Oscar-winning role, Madison stars as the titular Anora, a sex worker who unexpectedly marries the spoiled son of a Russian oligarch, only to face the wrath of his family. Madison’s raw, vulnerable, and often hilarious performance showcases her incredible range as she navigates both comedy and heartbreak. Critically acclaimed with a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, this Sean Baker-directed gem offers Madison her most substantial and rewarding role to date.

David Corenswet is the latest person to play DC Comics fan-favorite character Clark Kent/ Superman in the first film of the upcoming DC Universe, James Gunn's Superman. The actor is following in Henry Cavill's footsteps, who played the Man of Steel in Zack Snyder's Dceu.

Corenswet and Cavill are hardly the only actors to tackle the character in a live-action adaptation. However, with the expansion of social media, the fans' responses have gotten louder and more polarizing. In a new interview with Esquire España, Corenswet revealed that he is already aware of the fan expectations and that he embraces any constructive criticism that might help him grow professionally.

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Ever since her breakout role of starring in Max Fox in FX’s comedy-drama series Better Things, we have all known that Mikey Madison is going to be a star, and now, with her film Anora winning Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, the young actress is well on her way to becoming an acting-powerhouse. Madison began her career at a very young age by starring in a couple of short films, and then she starred in her first feature film, Liza, Liza, Skies Are Grey, in 2014 when she was 15 years old, but the film didn’t get released until 2017. Since then, she has starred in many great films, including a small role in Quentin Tarrantino‘s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood and Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin‘s Scream. So, if you also enjoy Mikey Madison’s performances,...

Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu), Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus), and Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) are new additions to the cast of The Death of Robin Hood, the new film from writer-director Michael Sarnoski, to be distributed in the U.S. by A24.

Hailing from Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Company, the film will be led by Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, as previously announced. Production begins in Ireland this week. The story follows a battle-worn loner, grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, who finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman, who offers him a chance at salvation.

Lyrical Media is fully financing the film. Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett are producing under their Ryder Picture Company banner alongside Alexander Black for Lyrical Media and Jackman. Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg and Natalie Sellers are exec...

It’s an experiment that shouldn’t work. A feature film shot entirely through the point of view of a ghost who watches a family of four move into a large suburban home and over time witnesses their most intimate and disturbing moments, as a supernatural mystery begins to bubble beneath the surface.

Director Steven Soderbergh, better than anyone, laid out why a fully Pov camera doesn’t work for narrative storytelling when discussing first-person VR movies back in 2022. Said Soderbergh, “[That] there’s no Pov and reverse angle on a character who’s experiencing this is hugely limiting. That is how we engage with visual stories, is to watch the expressions of the characters so that we can read the emotions of what we’re experiencing.”

But two years later, Soderbergh did make it work, and while he was a guest on this week’s episode of IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast,...

When it comes to Oscar nominations, the Academy frequently gets it wrong. I'm not going to waste too much time regurgitating all the ways that awards voters have bungled things, because I think it's common knowledge at this point that more often than not, the Oscars aren't really about rewarding the most deserving art of the year. Instead, movies that land nominations (and wins) often do so thanks to heavy campaign work performed by studios and PR folks. Recency bias is also a huge issue — films that are shown to voters at the end of the year tend to get all the glory, while movies released earlier get overlooked. On top of that, anonymous voters will consistently confess that more often than not, they tend to vote for films their friends worked on rather than stuff that's actually deserving merit. With all that in mind, I try not to let Oscar snubs get me down.

Henry Cavill’s Superman replacement, David Corenswet, has appeared in quite a few interesting roles before his Dcu entry. One of these roles was in the Netflix political drama, House of Cards, which starred Kevin Spacey. By the time Corenswet made his only appearance in the penultimate episode, Spacey was fired from the show after his legal troubles.

David Corenswet as Jack Costello in a still from Hollywood | Credits: Netflix

Corenswet’s character in the series was not fond of Spacey’s character at all. The same would’ve happened in DC if their characters were to meet. While Corenswet plays the Man of Steel in James Gunn’s Superman, Spacey played villain Lex Luthor in Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns.

David Corenswet had a role in Kevin Spacey’s political drama before his Superman role David Corenswet as Reed in a still from House of Cards | Credits: Netflix

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Updated with ceremony hosts: Dune: Part Two scored a leading seven nominations to lead the 2025 Ves Awards, which the Visual Effects Society revealed today. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel will battle for the marquee Photoreal Feature category against Better Man, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Mufasa: The Lion King and Twisters.

The Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature race is among Blitz, Civil War, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter One, Nosferatu and Young Woman and the Sea. Battling for VFX in an Animated Feature are The Wild Robot — which leads all toon movies with five noms — Inside Out 2, Moana 2, Transformers One and Ultraman: Rising.

Shōgun and The Penguin nabbed received four nominations each to lead in the episodic TV field. See the list of nominees in all 25 categories below.

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The Visual Effects Society (Ves) is the entertainment industry’s only official organization representing the extended global community of visual effects practitioners, including supervisors, artists, producers, technology developers, educators, and studio executives. The 5,000-member Ves body has now selected nominees for its 2025 awards honors in features, animation, television, commercials, games, and new media, as well as the VFX supervisors, VFX producers, and hands-on artists who bring their work to life.

“Dune: Part Two” leads the photoreal feature film field with seven nominations, although nominations include character work on “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” as well as “Better Man” and nominations for the virtuosic digital camerawork in Episode 4 of “House of the Dragon” Season 2, “The Red Dragon and the Gold.”

“The Wild Robot” is the top animated contender with five nominations. “Shōgun” and “The Penguin” each received four nominations in the episodic field, with “The Penguin” also nominated for...

The Visual Effects Society (Ves) announced its nominees for the 2025 Ves Awards, a celebration which annually “recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in features animation, television, commercials, games and new media.”

Dune: Part Two led the film nominations with seven nods, while Shogun and The Penguin tie in the episodic field with four each. The Wild Robot led the animation field with five.

“The artistry, ingenuity and passion of visual effects practitioners around the world have come together to create remarkable imagery,” says Kim Davidson, Ves Chair. “We are seeing best in class work that elevates the art of storytelling and exemplifies the spirit of innovation. The Ves Awards is the only venue that showcases and honors these outstanding artists across a wide range of disciplines, and we are extremely proud of our nominees.”

The nominees in 25 categories were selected by Ves members at 49 in-person and virtual panels around the world.

“Dune: Part Two” led all films in nominations for the 233 annual Ves Awards, the Visual Effects Society announced on Tuesday. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic received seven nominations in the Ves Awards’ eight non-animated feature film categories, followed by “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” with six, “Better Man” with four and “Mufasa: The Lion King” with three.

In the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature category, the category that corresponds most closely to Best Visual Effects at the Oscars, the nominees were “Better Man,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Twisters.”

All 10 of the films on the Oscars’ Best Visual Effects shortlist received Ves nominations. In addition to the five nominees in the Ves Outstanding Visual Effects category, “Civil War” and “Gladiator II” received two nominations and “Alien: Romulus,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Wicked” each received one.

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Coming from the powerful Apple Inc., it is perhaps not surprising that Apple TV+ has managed to become such a powerful streaming service since its launch in 2019, but the best shows on Apple TV+ highlight its incredible library of content. Apple TV+ kicks off 2025 in a big way with the much-anticipated Severance season 2 will finally mark the return of one of its most acclaimed shows. There has also been some exciting news for the streamer recently with the announcement that Silo will be renewed for both seasons 3 and 4.

Apple TV+’s line-up of original series offers some of the best shows on television right now, some fantastic shows that have already come to an end, and some new series fans are just getting into. There have been some changes in their TV offerings lately with Shrinking’s second season wrapping up and Sunny being canceled after two seasons, but the...

Natalie Portman enjoyed some fun in the sun!

The 43-year-old Oscar-winning actress wore a black bikini while soaking up the sunshine on Wednesday (December 25) at the beach in St. Barts.

Natalie and her loved ones were seen having lunch at Shellona restaurant before going to Shell Beach for a swim.

Not only was it Christmas Day, it was also the first night of Hanukkah. This marks Natalie‘s first holiday season without husband Benjamin Millepied. They got divorced back in March this year.

Natalie‘s Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake premiered over the summer, but she recently promoted the show at a For Your Consideration event as we head into awards season.

Browse through the gallery for more photos of Natalie Portman at the beach in St. Barts…...

Jomo Fray can pinpoint the day when the bold idea of “first-person perspective” truly clicked.

The Brooklyn-based cinematographer and his director, RaMell Ross, had spent months discussing, studying, and experimenting for the filming of “Nickel Boys.” Based on Colson Whitehead’s novel, the movie is shot almost entirely through the eyes of its main characters, Elwood and Turner (played by Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson), two young Black men at an inhumane reform school in Florida.

The eureka moment came during a scene when Elwood’s grandmother (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) visits the school to deliver bad news to her grandson. “I was the camera operator for that scene,” said Fray. “And as she was building up the courage to tell Elwood something devastating, I looked away. I find it very difficult to look a person in the eyes when I know they’re telling me something that’s difficult for them.

David Corenswet—tall, striking, with a smile that could thaw the iciest of hearts—is on the cusp of donning the iconic red boots of Superman. The actor is stepping into a role that many actors would give an arm and a leg for—Clark Kent. And while countless renditions of this character have graced the screen, Corenswet’s take, under the sharp eye of James Gunn and Peter Safran, promises something unique.

Gone are the brooding shadows and grim intensity; the new Superman is a beacon of hope, compassion, and… a whole lot of charm.

David Corenswet as Superman | Credits: Instagram @jamesgunn

But who is David Corenswet? Where did he come from? Is he just another handsome face in Hollywood’s crowded scene, or does he have the chops to elevate the Superman legacy to unprecedented heights? That being said, are you ready to meet the man behind the cape?...

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Worldwide interest in David Corenswet skyrocketed after the Superman trailer was released on Dec. 19, the new film from James Gunn that stars the young actor as the famed man of steel. Corenswet, 31, may not be a household name like former Superman actors Christopher Reeve and Henry Cavill, but he’s been a star on the rise over the past decade.

So, who is David Corenswet? Below, we list the five film and TV projects in which you’ve seen the new Superman in action — plus the one appearance you likely blocked from your memory.

Lady in the Lake (2024)

In the recent Apple TV+ limited series, a bearded Corenswet plays Allan Durst, the bereaved father of a young girl who is killed. In one stand-out scene, he angrily confronts Natalie Portman‘s journalist character, Maddie Schwartz, at a Hanukkah party and suggests that she’s...

"Look up!" It's time for our first look. Warner Bros has revealed the first teaser trailer for James Gunn's new Superman movie – his fresh new take on the "Man of Steel", the "Last Son of Krypton". Formerly known as Superman: Legacy, this movie follows Supes as he reconciles his heritage with his human upbringing in Kansas as Clark Kent. Written & directed by James Gunn, he cast David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman this time. The impressive full ensemble cast includes Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, plus Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, & Neva Howell. Well here we go! This is a beautiful introduction, featuring Krypto the Super Dog playing a major role as well. And tons of appearances including Green Lantern & Hawkgirl and others.

The old saying goes that "a hero is only as good as their villain." That's a philosophy that David Corenswet discovered firsthand when he was cast in the iconic role of Clark Kent for James Gunn's much-anticipated Superman. Fresh off of roles in this year's natural disaster blockbuster Twisters and Apple TV+'s Lady in the Lake, he'll look to take the Man of Steel in a new direction next year that leans more into the character's trademark hope and compassion than the grittiness of Henry Cavill and the old Dceu. The process of creating that more positive Superman was a long one with plenty of inspirations playing into the final product seen on screen. It wasn't just comics or Gunn's direction that got him to a spot he was happy with, but also his co-stars, who helped him fully understand who this version of Clark is at his heart.

The new Dcu’s Man of Steel takes flight in the first teaser trailer for Superman, revealed on Thursday morning and embedded above.

Written/directed by DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn and due to swoop into theaters on July 11, 2025, Superman (fka Superman: Legacy) stars David Corenswet (of TV’s The Politician and Lady in the Lake) as the titular Kal-El aka Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent. Emmy winner Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) plays intrepid Daily Planet journo Lois Lane, while Skyler Gisondo (The Righteous Gemstones) fills the role of Jimmy Olsen and Wendell Pierce (Elsbeth) plays boss man Perry White.

Mikey Madison has certainly been rising through the ranks of Hollywood. With her noteworthy role being in 2022’s Scream, she has come a long way since, starring alongside Natalie Portman in Lady in the Lake. Most recently, she was a part of Anora, a film that has gotten much buzz but has certainly turned the heads of critics.

Mikey Madison in a still from Anora | Credit: Neon

Her performance as the titular character was especially praised, embodying the essence of a s*x worker in ways that are rarely seen in the industry. Choosing to be more realistic than provocative with her acting, it would seem that the actress did some very thorough research to make sure she did justice to her character.

Mikey Madison worked very hard to make sure her character in Anora was accurate

In Anora, there is a 20-second scene of Mikey Madison’s character on a stripper pole.

The cast for The Madison continues to grow. Four more actors have joined the hotly-anticipated Yellowstone spinoff series, with one of the new additions already familiar with the franchise.

According to Variety, Kevin Zegers (The Rookie: Feds), Rebecca Spence (Lady in the Lake), Alaina Pollack (The Surrender) and Danielle Vasinova (The Bay) are the latest additions to The Madison cast, joining the previously announced Michelle Pfeiffer, Patrick J. Adams, Elle Chapman, Matthew Fox, Beau Garrett, Ben Schnetzer, and Amiah Miller. Vasinova may not be familiar yet to the Yellowstone fandom, but the actor has already wrapped a role in one of the franchise's other spinoffs, 1923 Season 2. For obvious reasons, Vasinova will not be reprising her 1923 role in the present-day-set The Madison; instead portraying Kestrel, "an indigenous woman married to a Montana rancher who lives with her family on a double-wide trailer on their ranch."

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The Yellowstone universe is continuing to expand in a manner that the Dutton family would never have approved of on their once great ranch. Taylor Sheridan’s latest spinoff series, The Madison, has added four new cast members as production continues on the highly anticipated project. Variety reports that Kevin Zegers (The Rookie: Feds), Rebecca Spence (Lady in the Lake), Alaina Pollack, and Danielle Vasinova(1923, The Bay) have all joined the series, set in the picturesque Madison River valley of Montana.

“The Madison,” the new upcoming series in the “Yellowstone” universe, has added four new cast members.

Variety has learned that Kevin Zegers, Rebecca Spence, Alaina Pollack and Danielle Vasinova have all joined the new Taylor Sheridan series. They will appear alongside previously announced cast members Michelle Pfeiffer, Patrick J. Adams, Elle Chapman, Matthew Fox, Beau Garrett, Ben Schnetzer and Amiah Miller.

The official logline for “The Madison” describes it as a “heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.”

Zegers will play Cade, described as “Stacy’s (Pfeiffer) new neighbor, asked to look out for the place until the family showed up.” Pollack will play Macy, said to be “Abigail’s (Garrett) youngest daughter, who also grew up in a wealthy New York City family.” Spence will play Liliana Weeks, “Stacy’s friend and a fellow member...

Moses Ingram first came to viewers’ attention as Jolene, the best friend of Anya Taylor-Joy’s character in The Queen’s Gambit, a role that earned Ingram an Emmy nomination. After parts in Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Tragedy of Macbeth and Ambulance, the Baltimore native returned to home turf for a starring role on Alma Har’el’s Lady in the Lake, a whodunit about a Jewish housewife in the 1960s, played by the show’s exec producer Natalie Portman, who risks everything to become an investigative journalist trying to solve the death of Cleo Johnson, played by Ingram. The limited series that pushes all boundaries when it comes to genre and tone is a wild showcase for Ingram, who gets to demonstrate every skill she has as an actress. But for the 30-year-old, the highlight of the project was returning to the place her ambitions were born. “I did a lot of dreaming in Baltimore.

Apple TV+ recently hosted a screening and panel conversation for “Lady in the Lake” at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists in Los Angeles. Upon conclusion of the screening of the seventh and final episode, titled “My Story,” star and executive producer Natalie Portman and star Moses Ingram engaged in a fun Q&a moderated by Variety’s Emily Longeretta. Later on, attendees enjoyed a lively reception, complete with hors d’oeuvres and drinks.

“Lady in the Lake” streamed this summer on Apple TV+, with creator-executive producer-writer-director Alma Har’el adapting the thriller from the book of the same name by Laura Lippman. Besides Portman and Ingram, other cast members include Y’lan Noel, Brett Gelman, Byron Bowers, Noah Jupe, Josiah Cross, Mikey Madison, and Pruitt Taylor Vince. Portman is a Best Actress Oscar winner for “Black Swan” (2010), and Madison is getting major Oscar buzz right now for “Anora.

Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram are doing promo work for their Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake!

The pair attended a SAG-AFTRA screening earlier this week on Monday (December 2) in Los Angeles.

The series premiered on the streamer back in July, and you can watch it on Apple!

Here’s the synopsis: When the disappearance of a young girl grips the city of Baltimore on Thanksgiving 1966, the lives of two women converge on a fatal collision course. Maddie Schwartz (Portman) is a Jewish housewife seeking to shed a secret past and reinvent herself as an investigative journalist, and Cleo Johnson (Ingram) is a mother navigating the political underbelly of Black Baltimore while struggling to provide for her family. Their disparate lives seem parallel at first, but when Maddie becomes fixated on Cleo’s mystifying death, a chasm opens that puts everyone around them in danger. From visionary director Alma Har’el,...

After debuting at the Telluride Film Festival to great acclaim, RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys quickly became one of the most buzzed-about films this year. Adapted from the novel by Colson Whitehead (The Underground Railroad), Nickel Boys tells the story of two boys at a reform school in north Florida and the challenges and tribulations they faced while there.

We at FandomWire spoke with Ross about the film, its unique point-of-view approach, the urgency of this story (and the true story that inspired it), and more.

Nickel Boys RaMell Ross Interview

FandomWire: Many films attempt to capture empathy, but very few films have done so as literally as Nickel Boys. Why did you set out to take this approach to these themes and this story?

Ross: I’m surprised that no one else has taken this approach as seriously as I have. And I think that, you know, Lady in the Lake...

Stephen King shares his praise for a new Apple TV+ thriller, matching the audience's sentiment. Apple TV+ has been on a run of consistently releasing new original shows over the past few years, with the genre frequently falling into the thriller category. Oftentimes, those thrillers will have a sci-bent, with Silo, Dark Matter, and Severance. But the preference for tense stories also extends beyond the science fiction realm.

Lady in the Lake, led by Natalie Portman, was a murder mystery presented as a thriller. The same is true for The Crowded Room, starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried, which was a crime drama that often veered into the direction of a paranoid and shaky narrative with an unreliable protagonist at the center. One of the newest thrillers from the streamer continues the trend, including another big actor, though responses have been split.

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have a lot to be proud of right now!

Matthew is preparing to act alongside their 22-year-old son James Wilkie Broderick in his first major acting role.

Just days before the news was announced, Sjp and Matthew were on the red carpet together at the 2024 Torino Film Festival on Saturday (November 23) in Turin, Italy.

On Monday (November 25), it was announced that both Matthew and James Wilkie will guest star in an upcoming episode of the CBS procedural series Elsbeth. The episode will be “set in the power and money-driven world of college admission consulting,” according to Deadline.

Keep reading to find out more…

Matthew will play “Lawrence Grey. When Manhattan’s elite want to make sure their offspring get into the prep school and then college of their choice, Lawrence Grey is the man to call no matter their grades, test scores or personality.

Exclusive: In his first major role, James Wilkie Broderick, son of acting power couple Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of CBS’ anthology crime series Elsbeth. Tony winner Matthew Broderick will be the Special Guest Star in the episode, which will air in 2025.

In their first time sharing the screen together, Matthew and James Wilkie Broderick will be part of the episode’s main plot line set in the power and money-driven world of college admission consulting.

Matthew Broderick will play Lawrence Grey. When Manhattan’s elite want to make sure their offspring get into the prep school and then college of their choice, Lawrence Grey is the man to call no matter their grades, test scores or personality. Grey’s expertise and connections make him rich and powerful, but when someone threatens his perch, he is driven to murder.

James Wilkie Broderick will play Carl,...

Following a two-hour masterclass at the Cairo Film Festival, Gaspar Noé spoke with Variety about future genres he’d like to tackle: “The main film genres that really would interest me for a future project are documentary, war film, and horror. Probably I should even try to mix those three genres. I also would like to do a movie with young children, or a movie for children.”

The Argentinian director of “Irreversible” (2002) and “Vortex” (2021) had earlier answered questions from British-Iranian critic Mo Abdi, telling the audience of his sold out event: “Kids are like small adults. When we are kids we are in danger. You are exposed to everything. I’m very attached to kids in life, though I don’t have kids. The relationship you have with kids is direct and playful. I would like to do a movie with little kids. They relate to fragility, they relate to...

Exclusive: Mikey Madison will collect some hardware in the Southern California desert early next year. The Anora star is set to receive the Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2025 Palm Springs Film Festival.

The Palme d’Or-winning comedy stars Madison as Ani, a high-class young sex worker whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. Complications ensue when his family gets involved. Director Sean Baker’s first film since 2021’s Red Rocket opened last month in limited release.

Related: ‘Anora’ Review: Mikey Madison Gives Her All In Sean Baker’s Subversive Screwball Comedy

“Since winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Anora has been the most talked-about film this season,” said Festival Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “What makes this film so outstanding is Mikey Madison’s mesmerizing breakout role that serves as the heart and soul of this story.

Lo protagonizan Tilda Swinton, George Mackay, Moses Ingram y Michael Shannon. © Avalon

Neon ha publicado el primer tráiler de The End, un musical post-apocalíptico (por muy extraño que suene) del director de The Act of Killing y The Look of Silence, Joshua Oppenheimer.

The End sigue a una de las últimas familias de la Tierra, compuesta por un exmagnate energético (Michael Shannon), una exbailarina (Tilda Swinton) y su hijo (George MacKay), quienes viven en un lujoso búnker en unas minas de sal junto a un doctor (Lennie James), un mayordomo (Tim McInnerny) y una amiga (Bronagh Gallagher), hasta que la llegada de una chica superviviente (Moses Ingram) empieza a sacudir la aparente perfección de sus vidas y a sacar a la luz todas las verdades y sentimientos reprimidos que han ido forjando en su idílico mundo.

La película está protagonizada por Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Moses Ingram, Michael Shannon, Bronagh...

Una galerista quiere vender a un muerto en una feria internacional.

De acuerdo con Deadline, Natalie Portman y Jenna Ortega están en conversaciones para protagonizar The Gallerist, una película que dirigirá Cathy Yan (Aves de presa) a partir de un guion que ha coescrito junto James Pedersen (Calor mortal).

No hay muchos detalles sobre The Gallerist salvo que sigue a una galerista desesperada que conspira para vender a un muerto en el Art Basel de Miami, una feria internacional de arte en Miami Beach.

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Neon has debuted a trailer for the apocalyptic musical feature ‘The End.’ featuring Tilda Swinton and George McKay.

From director Joshua Oppenheimer comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world.

The family consists of a couple and their young adult son who has never seen the outside world. There’s also a maid, a doctor, a butler and a young woman who managed to survive and find her way in. Initially feeling righteousness over their survival, the couple are soon haunted by regret for those they lost and guilt over their own contribution to the apocalypse.

The movie stars Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Michael Shannon, George MacKay (1917) and Moses Ingram.

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Tilda Swinton, George Mackay, Michael Shannon, and Moses Ingram sing for their lives in “The End.”

Oppenheimer’s post-apocalyptic family drama “The End” stars Swinton as a mother who protects her family by living in a bunker for decades after the world has ended. George Mackay, her plays her son, has never seen the outside world. Shannon co-stars as his father, while Moses Ingram plays a stranger who arrives, interrupting their carefully crafted underground world.

Here’s the official synopsis: “Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life—until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine. Son, a naïve twenty-something who has never seen the outside world, is fascinated by the newcomer, and suddenly, the delicate bonds...

Neon has revealed the trailer and poster for the apocalyptic musical film The End, which was co-written and directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. The movie will open in Los Angeles and New York on Dec. 6 and in select cities on Dec. 13.

From Academy Award-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world.

Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life—until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine.

Son, a naïve twenty-something who has never seen the outside world, is fascinated by the newcomer, and suddenly, the delicate bonds of blind optimism that have held this wealthy clan together begin to fray.

As tensions rise, their...

From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer comes Neon’s The End, being described as “a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world.” Watch the official trailer below.

End of the world musical The End will release in theaters on December 6, 2024.

An urgent and unforgettable cautionary tale, The End stars Academy Award® winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon, George MacKay (1917) and Moses Ingram.

The screenplay is by Joshua Oppenheimer and Rasmus Heisterberg (A Royal Affair), with songs by Joshua Schmidt (music) and Joshua Oppenheimer (lyrics).

Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInnerny, and Lennie James also star.

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For those wanting a break from the election results on the evening of Nov. 5, but still want to watch something that could be considered political in nature, V for Vendetta is streaming on Prime Video. Currently, the acclaimed 2005 film starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving is available on the streamer. It can also be purchased or rented through other video on demand stores.

Its hard to forget the line uttered by the titular character, Remember, remember the fifth of November, played by Weaving, who is also known for his role as Elrond in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. V for Vendetta follows a freedom fighter known only as V who wears a Guy Fawkes mask and plots to overthrow the tyrannical British government in a not-too-distant future British dystopian world.

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After coming face-to-face with the Ghost With the Most in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Jenna Ortega will deal with another dead guy alongside Natalie Portman in Cathy Yan‘s upcoming film The Gallerist. Ortega and Portman are circling the project, which finds the Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn helmer back in the director’s chair. In addition to directing the picture, Yan co-wrote the screenplay with James Pedersen. In addition to her starring role, Portman produces the film alongside Jonathan King, Ash Sarohia, Tom McCarthy, Rae Baron, Sophie Mas, and Zola Elgart Glassman.

Details about The Gallerist are scarce. Still, Deadline says the film focuses on a desperate gallerist who conspires to sell a dead guy at Art Basel Miami. If Portman and Ortega join the movie, Yan’s next project could become one of the hottest tickets in Tinsel Town.

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The Ballon d’Or awards recently took place in France, celebrating the world’s top soccer players. Everything seemed pretty standard for fans keeping up with the event — until one unexpected guest stole the spotlight: Natalie Portman.

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On social media, some people were puzzled about why the Hollywood actress was there, but what really caught everyone off guard was a moment captured by photographers that quickly went viral among sports fans. Portman took the chance to snap a few photos and even threw some playful shade at Real Madrid — the club that had recently suffered a rough loss to Fc Barcelona.

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After his debut in the Dcu as the Man of Steel, Superman star David Corenswet is locking down his next movie role. The news comes after Superman wrapped filming this past summer.

Per Deadline, David Corenswet is in talks to star in Mr. Irrelevant, a feature film produced by Skydance Sports. The movie will be a biopic about John Tuggle, the real-life football player who was given the moniker of "Mr. Irrelevant" after he was the last pick of the NFL draft in 1983. Reacher TV series creator Nick Santora is writing the screenplay while Jonathan Levine (Long Shot) is on board to direct. Levine will also serve as producer alongside Gillian Bohrer for Megamix while Santora will also produce via Blackjack Films.

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Jason Segel and Harrison Ford are back to getting on each other’s nerves with the Season 2 premiere of “Shrinking.” The first two episodes debut on Wednesday, Oct. 16 only on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly every Wednesday until Christmas Day. The 12-episode season will continue to follow Jimmy, a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who begins to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Don’t miss any of “Shrinking” Season 2 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.

How to Watch ‘Shrinking’ Season Two When: First two episodes drop on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month apple.com About ‘Shrinking’ Season Two

In Season 2 of “Shrinking,” viewers will watch Jimmy continue to struggle with the grief from the death of his wife, as he tries to forge a closer...

Alfonso Cuarón takes on the small screen in a psychological thriller starring Cate Blanchett.

Alfonso Cuarón, known for his cinematic masterpieces like “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” to “Children of Men” and “Gravity,” is making a move to the small screen. His new TV drama, “Disclaimer,” starring Cate Blanchett is a seven-episode limited series premiering on Apple TV+ on Friday, Oct. 11. The first two episodes will drop on launch day, with new episodes following every Friday through Nov. 15. The series marks Cuarón’s first foray into TV storytelling, and you can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.

How to Watch ‘Disclaimer’ When: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month apple.com About ‘Disclaimer’

“Disclaimer” is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Renée Knight. The psychological thriller follows renowned journalist, Catherine Ravenscroft (Cate...