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How Hannah Berner Went from Bravo to TikTok to Hit Netflix Stand-Up Special
Before last week, audiences could have been introduced to Hannah Berner in several ways, depending on media consumption and the status of cable subscriptions. They may know her from the Bravo reality series Summer House, where she was a cast member for two seasons. Then there is her podcast Giggly Squad, which she co-hosts with […]
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Sean Baker and Mikey Madison’s Palme d’Or Romance ‘Anora’ Debuts First Trailer
Sean Baker’s latest film Anora, which took home the top prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has debuted its first trailer. Mikey Madison, best known for her work on the FX series Better Things, stars as the titular character, as a New York sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch. The […]
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Emerald Fennell Sets Next Movie as ‘Wuthering Heights’ Adaptation
Saltburn filmmaker Emerald Fennell has set her next film as an adaption of the classic gothic novel Wuthering Heights. The Emily Brontë book follows Heathcliff, an orphan-turned-foster-son who falls in love with the daughter of the family who owns the estate on which he now lives, Wuthering Heights. After running away, Heathcliff rises up through […]
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‘Sing Sing’ Filmmakers Paid Everyone On Set the Same, and Now Their New Company Wants to Do It Again
They say there are no more original ideas in Hollywood, but filmmakers Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar want to give something new a try. At least as far as independent film financing is concerned. The duo have directed, written and produced two films — Sing Sing, out this weekend via A24, and 2021’s Jockey — […]
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Jennifer Lawrence to Star in ‘Why Don’t You Love Me?’ for A24
Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in the feature Why Don’t You Love Me?, an adaptation of the Paul B. Rainey graphic novel. A24 acquired the rights to Rainey’s sci-fi comedy, which follows an unhappily married couple who struggle through their personal and professional lives until they realize that their reality is not what it […]
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‘Devil Wears Prada’ Sequel Is in the Works
That’s not all, apparently. The Devil Wears Prada writer Aline Brosh McKenna is penning a would-be follow-up to the hit film that is being developed and produced by Wendy Finerman, who was behind the original. While no deals are done, a follow-up to the 2006 coming-of-age comedy has long been talked about, with Meryl Streep, […]
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Brad Pitt ‘F1’ Teaser Trailer Arrives: “We Need to Build Our Car for Combat”
The first trailer for Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 movie has arrived. The F1 teaser features a high-speed montage of racing set to Queen’s “We Will Rock You.” “Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston and now McLaren all have a speed on the straights. Our shot is battling it in the turns,” Pitt says in the trailer. […]
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Nicole Holofcener on Her Leading Ladies and Why You’ll Never Catch Her Yelling on Set
Nicole Holofcener makes films that are about the high drama and inherent comedy in everyday life. The writer-director has long turned what could be seen as a plot point in a larger story — a best friend moving in with a fiancé (Walking and Talking) or a husband lying about liking his wife’s first novel […]
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Clive Owen on Picking Roles “That Scare Me a Little Bit” and Being Keen on a “Really Good Comedy”
Clive Owen has never been interested in being comfortable. From Spike Lee’s Inside Man and Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men to Robert Altman’s Gosford Park and Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick, the actor has worked with a range of filmmakers across an expanse of projects spanning film, television and the stage. “I like to choose things […]
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Mara Brock Akil Expands Artist Residency for Aspiring Filmmakers
Showrunner Mara Brock Akil launched the artist’s residency The Writers Colony several years ago and is now expanding her efforts, launching a new program on the set of her upcoming Netflix series Forever. Akil has launched the Shadow Program that will see alumni from The Writers Colony join her on the set of the Judy […]
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A24 Raises Significant New Investment Round, Valuing Company at $3.5B
A24, the Oscar-winning indie studio that has become an edgy brand name unto itself, is getting a big vote of confidence — and an influx of cash. The studio said Wednesday it has closed on an investment round led by Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Thrive invested $75 million into […]
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‘Sound of Freedom’ Director Alejandro Monteverde Signs with WME (Exclusive)
Alejandro Monteverde — the director of the 2023 box office success Sound of Freedom — has signed with WME. The Mexican filmmaker was behind the movie that starred Jim Caviezel and was inspired by the life of Tim Ballard, a Homeland Security agent who embarked on his own quest to bring child traffickers to justice. […]
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