'Materialists': Dakota Johnson wooed by Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal
'Materialists': Dakota Johnson wooed by Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal
A matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) finds herself in a love triangle with her ex (Chris Evans) and a wealthy new guy (Pedro Pascal) in "Materialists."
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San Francisco Chronicle
20 minutes ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
Alamo Drafthouse to open its two largest theaters in the Bay Area
Monsters and robots are invading the South Bay. But don't be alarmed — it's part of the largest expansion in the 28-year history of the Alamo Drafthouse. The Austin-based dine-in movie theater chain, acquired last year by Sony Pictures, is scheduled to open venues at San Antonio Center in Mountain View on Monday, June 16, and at Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara on June 23. Each will debut with three 'training days' to get staff acclimated. The soft opening features 25% off food and nonalcoholic beverages. The first week's lineup at each theater includes big summer movies such as ' How to Train Your Dragon, 'Elio,' '28 Years Later,' ' Materialists,' 'F1' and 'M3gan 2.0,' as well as special programming. Tickets are on sale now at (Pro tip: To find your desired theater location, you must first select which movie you want to see — the easiest way is to click on the calendar.) Opening day at Mountain View includes a sing-along movie party of ' Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping ' (2016), which features Berkeley natives Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, aka the Lonely Island. Alamo, which now has three Bay Area locations after opening San Francisco's New Mission location a decade ago, is taking over theaters previously operated by ShowPlace Icon, which closed both venues last summer after its parent company, Kerasotes Theatres, shut down after 115 years in business. The new theaters will become the largest in the chain's history. The Valley Fair location (2855 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 2160) occupies 62,228 square feet on two levels, while its Mountain View space (2575 California St., Suite 99), takes up 50,700 square feet on two levels. Each has 10 screens, with the biggest three featuring Barco 4K laser projection with Dolby Atmos audio. 'We see a ton of potential in these spaces,' said John Smith, Alamo's West Coast marketing director during a preview at the Mountain View location last month. 'We know we've got a mix that works, and we know that we understand this market from our experience in San Francisco, and that we can really elevate the bones of what was set up here into something pretty special.' About those monsters and robots. Alamo Drafthouse is famed for decorating its theater lobbies with specially themed displays attached to special programming — the New Mission currently has ' The Phoenician Scheme Immersive Experience,' in celebration of Wes Anderson's latest movie, through June 20. Mountain View will be decked out in a robotics-themed design, complete with a specialty bar called Dumbots, and include programming such as James Cameron's ' Terminator ' films, Stanley Kubrick's ' 2001: A Space Odyssey ' and 'Dr. Strangelove,' as well as other classics such as ' Blade Runner,' ' Alphaville ' and ' WarGames.' Meanwhile, Japanese kaiju monsters will greet moviegoers at Valley Fair, which is scheduled to feature four weeks of Toho classics that include 'Destroy All Monsters,' 'Godzilla vs. Hedorah,' 'Gamera: Super Monster' and 'Mothra.' 'We definitely want to just throw some stuff on the wall and see what sticks and see if the audience is responsive,' said Jake Isgar, Alamo's head of alternative and specialty programming. 'We also want to explore what's worked in this market, like South Asian cinema — Telugu, Hindi and Bollywood cinema.' Scott Dunaway, who helped set up Valley Fair and ran Mountain View while with ShowPlace ICON, returns as Mountain View general manager for Alamo. He expects the South Bay locations to be popular for private events as well. 'We do events all the time in San Francisco,' said Dunaway, who has been in the industry for 33 years. 'Even in a slow month, we might do eight to 10 events ranging from a $3,000 event up to a $70,000 event, depending on what the client needs. That's all going to be available here and we're gonna be able to do it on a large scale.' To handle all this, the two theaters combined will provide up to 350 jobs. Hiring for both theaters continues at The staff buildout comes after Alamo announced layoffs across the chain in January. At last month's preview event, it was stressed that Alamo was determined to get both theaters open for what could be a bounce-back box office summer, and that while both are scheduled to open at venue capacity and with a full kitchen and bar — including 24 beers on tap — there will be ongoing remodeling and tweaking through the end of the year. 'We want people to come in and feel like it's more than just watching a movie,' said Mike Sampson, Alamo's director of field marketing. 'Obviously we have our bar and we have a full menu but then also we get to do really fun new and different things.'
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Pedro Pascal Receives Goodnight Prank Call From Chris Evans & Dakota Johnson
Chris Evans and Dakota Johnson surprised Pedro Pascal with a viral prank call after he missed the New York premiere of their film Materialists. The moment, shared by A24, quickly gained attention for its unscripted charm and playful tone. Here's what happened during the call, how Pascal responded, and what it revealed about their off-screen bond. Chris Evans and Dakota Johnson FaceTimed Pedro Pascal as part of a viral 'goodnight' prank, joining a trend where celebrities call their friends to say goodnight without context. The call was shared on A24's Instagram as part of promotions for Materialists, the romantic dramedy starring all three actors. The prank occurred because Pascal could not attend the film's New York premiere on June 7, 2025. During the call, Pascal answered with, 'What do you want?' Evans replied, 'You,' while Johnson added, 'We're just calling to say goodnight.' Pascal responded, 'Goodni— I'm supposed to go to bed at 6 p.m.?' Johnson affirmed, 'Yeah. Night night.' Evans closed with, 'Sleep tight buddy. Sweet dreams.' Evans then asked, 'Do you wish you were here? On a scale of one to 10' to which Pascal replied, 'With the two of you? I'd do anything to be with you two.' Johnson followed up by asking, 'Do you love me or Chris more?' Pascal said, 'It's so hard. It's impossible. It's actually impossible [to answer].' Evans then whispered, 'I know the truth.' The interaction took place in front of a cardboard cutout of Pascal at the Materialists premiere, where Johnson and Evans were present. The film, directed by Past Lives filmmaker Celine Song, stars Johnson as Lucy, a matchmaker caught between her ex-boyfriend John (Evans) and a new partner Harry (Pascal). Johnson called the story 'a story of bravery, really, and fear.' She described Evans and Pascal as 'sensitive and open' co-stars. She added, 'It was interesting because it was two different worlds working, Pedro's world and Chris' world.' The 'goodnight' prank trend began on TikTok and has featured celebrities like Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese. Originally reported by Vritti Johar on The post Pedro Pascal Receives Goodnight Prank Call From Chris Evans & Dakota Johnson appeared first on Mandatory.
New York Times
3 hours ago
- New York Times
How Much Are You Worth Romantically? This Director Has Thoughts.
In her 20s, long before she wrote and directed the Oscar-nominated 'Past Lives,' Celine Song spent six months working as a matchmaker in New York. By day, she'd meet with single women rattling off requirements for a potential mate, from appearance and height to income. By night, over beers with her artist friends, she couldn't help but notice a disconnect: Many of her favorite people would be instantly rejected based on those criteria. 'I'd be like, 'You guys would be not good mates for any of my clients,'' she said. 'I spent all day listening to these women describe them as worthless people they do not want to meet, even though I ascribe so much worth to them because they are creative and brilliant and amazing.' That tension lies at the heart of Song's new rom-com, 'Materialists,' which stars Dakota Johnson as Lucy, a New York City matchmaker with an enviable track record of steering single women toward successful men. But when Lucy meets the handsome and rich Harry (Pedro Pascal), who'd prefer to woo Lucy instead of her clients, she must decide if the material things he can offer are more valuable than the deeper connection she feels with John (Chris Evans), her broke ex-boyfriend. Song wrote the screenplay for 'Materialists' in 2022 as she awaited the release of 'Past Lives,' about a South Korean immigrant reunited with the childhood friend who still carries a torch for her. When I met Song last month over drinks at a West Hollywood hotel, she spoke candidly about love and longing as a creative through line in her work. 'When I talk to people who are really, really smart, who seem to know everything, if you start asking them about their romantic life, everything falls apart,' she said. 'They'll just admit that they don't know things about love, or they'll be like, 'I don't know, she makes me feel like a kid.' They'll say things that are not becoming of the put-together, intelligent people they are, because love is a mystery.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
