Ruben Östlund knows it sounds “absurd” to complain about winning awards, however, he admits that they add another level of “pressure” for filmmakers. During a recent conversation with Mother Couch writer-director Niclas Larsson for Interview magazine, the Triangle of Sadness director was asked if “awards create self-confidence or make you more insecure?” “It makes you more insecure,
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(Left) Steve Coogan to play Barnabas in season 2 of ‘The Sandman’. Photo: Thomas Laisne. (Right) Douglas Booth to play Cluracan in ‘The Sandman’ season 2. Photo: Simon Annand. Preview: Steve Coogan, Jack Gleeson and more are joining ‘The Sandman’. Adrian Lester and others are already aboard. The Neil Gaiman adaptation is returning for a
James Dolan isn’t going anywhere. The sports and music mogul has signed three-year contract extensions with the companies he and his family control: MSG Sports, MSG Entertainment, and Sphere Entertainment. All three companies disclosed the new deals over the past few weeks, with Sphere filing the extension just before the July 4 holiday. MSG Sports
Kirsten Dunst in ‘Civil War.’ Photo: A24. It’s the 4th of July! Once you are done with your barbecue and fireworks, there is no better way to celebrate than by relaxing and watching a movie with your friends and family. Moviefone has compiled a list of the best films to watch on the 4th of
The Kendrick Lamar victory lap continues. The Compton rapper finally released the music video for “Not Like Us,” his now-legendary Drake diss track, on Thursday. The video, which comes after Lamar performed the song six times in a row at his joyous “The Pop Out” concert last month, could be described as the cap on
(Left) ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ director Ryan Coogler. (Right) Boom! Studios’ ‘A Vicious Circle.’ Photo: Boom! Studios. Preview: Ryan Coogler will produce an adaptation of graphic novel ‘A Vicious Circle’ Mattson Tomlin co-created the book with artist Lee Bermejo. Universal has scored the rights to the adaptation. While he’s already at work on his next
Australia has juiced its tax incentives for foreign, mostly Hollywood movies and TV series that shoot locally. The federal government has passed legislation to boost the 16.5 percent location to 30 percent. The near doubling of the location offset will apply to local Australian movies but with a catch. Producers must have budgets of at
Kelsey Grammer as “Haskel” in the war/action film, ‘Murder Company’, a Maverick Film & Complex Corp release. Photo courtesy of Maverick Film & Complex Corp. Opening in select theaters, On Demand and digital beginning July 5th is the new WWII movie ‘Murder Company’, which was directed by Shane Dax Taylor (‘The Best Man’). The movie
Producers of the western movie Rust may have to forgo a robust economic incentive as they try to sell the film to distributors and fulfill financial obligations to the immediate family of a cinematographer who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin during rehearsal in 2021. New Mexico tax authorities denied an application this spring by
Jack Nicholson in ‘Chinatown’. Photo: Paramount Pictures. Preview: Writer and director Robert Towne died Monday at the age of 89. He was most famous for writing ‘Chinatown’ and two of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies. Towne also went uncredited for work on many other projects. Robert Towne, the scriptwriter for one of the most famous crime
North America’s best soccer clubs are just beginning the second half of the 2024 season of Major League Soccer. This is the 29th MLS season, and fans will be able to tune into every game through MLS Season Pass — which is now half off for the rest of the season on Apple TV. The Columbus
(L to R) Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley and Paul Reiser as Jeffrey Friedman in ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.’ Courtesy of Netflix © 2024. Premiering on Netflix July 3rd, ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ is the realization of the long-in-development new sequel for the ‘Cop’ franchise. After more false starts than a car with
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. The 2024 Paris Olympics kick off on July 26 — and in just a matter of weeks, the world’s best athletes to compete in gymnastics, swimming, soccer and even new sports including
Featuring Ayo Edebiri as the voice of Envy, ‘Inside Out 2’ releases only in theaters June 14, 2024. © 2024 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved. Preview: ‘Inside Out 2’ is the first movie of 2024 to hit a billion. It’s the highest-grossing movie of the year to date. The movie is the sequel to the 2015
Cate Blanchett will be honored at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival with a Tribute Award, while also participating in an In Conversation With… event. The Oscar winner will receive the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award in Toronto on Sept. 8. Blanchett most recently starred in Canadian director Guy Maddin’s Rumors, which bowed at the Cannes Film
‘Green Lantern: First Flight’. Photo: Warner Bros. Animation. Preview: DC Studios’ ‘Lanterns’ has won a series order at HBO. The series will follow Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart. Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King are the showrunners. Green Lantern, meet greenlight. After several years of development, and one big change in creative
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. With laptop and smartphone batteries as strong as ever, it’s tempting to leave your charger at home, especially if you’re committed to the digital nomad life or enjoy a flexible work schedule.
Available to buy on digital beginning June 28th is the new comedy mystery ‘Reunion’, which was directed by Chris Nelson (‘The Perfect Date’). The movie stars an all-star cast that includes Lil Rel Howery (‘Get Out’), Billy Magnussen (‘Road House’), Jillian Bell (‘Candy Cane Lane’), Jamie Chung (‘Sucker Punch’), Nina Dobrev (‘XXX: Return of Xander