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CTV News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Intense scene from Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver's film ‘Marriage Story' is great for scaring away wolves, apparently
A tense scene between Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver in their 2019 film 'Marriage Story' was great bait for 2020 Oscar voters but apparently there's another wild species that's not a fan. According to a report published by the Wall Street Journal, a fight scene from the Noah Baumbach-directed drama is among several audio clips that are being broadcast by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a loudspeaker over farmlands across the west coast to scare off wolves that have been eating livestock from local farms. Part of the inspiration for using the fight scenes between Driver and Johansson from the film – which depicts their characters' acrimonious divorce – is to illustrate to the wolves that humans are to be feared, Paul Wolf, a USDA district supervisor in Oregon, told the WSJ. 'I need the wolves to respond and know that, hey, humans are bad,' Wolf said. CNN has reached out to a representative for Baumbach for comment. The WSJ reported that gray wolves are 'terrorizing livestock herds across the American West,' and that the USDA has been attempting to save the cattle by broadcasting alarming sounds from drones, including fireworks, gunshots and select pieces of pop culture. They have also played AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' and Five Finger Death Punch's 'Blue on Black' to try to scare away wolves they spot from their positions overhead, according to the publication. A spokesperson for the USDA confirmed to CNN in a statement Wednesday that the organization is 'testing various sounds as part of a research project to see what elicits the strongest responses from the wolves.' The audio is being played while a drone is in the vicinity of a wolf or wolves. 'The particular audio from 'The Marriage Story' (sic) was chosen to test the effectiveness of the human voice at deterring wolves, as it has both male and female voices to represent the range of different tones. While the pilots have the ability to speak directly to the wolves through the speaker on the drone, this standard audio was chosen to control for individual differences in tone,' the statement read. 'Marriage Story' premiered in theaters in 2019. It stars Driver, Johansson and Laura Dern, and was nominated for six Oscars, including best picture and original screenplay, with Dern winning the statuette for best performance by an actress in a supporting role. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN
Daily Mirror
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Francis Ford Coppola shares update after health issue hospitalised Godfather director
Iconic Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola has issued an update on his health after being hospitalised in Italy following an appearance at a film festival Francis Ford Coppola has issued a health update after concerning reports he had been hospitalised in Italy. It was suggested in local media that the iconic director of the Godfather film, 86, had been rushed to hospital unexpectedly in the Italian city on August 5. The apparent scare came as he was in the country for the Magna Grecia Festival in Calabria to present his controversial movie, Megalopolis, which stars Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, and Giancarlo Esposito. However, he took to social media to clear up the situation and insisted he is "well". Taking to Instagram, the five-time Oscar winner clarified: "Da Dada (what my kids call me) is fine, taking an opportunity while in Rome to do the update of my 30 year old afib procedure with its inventor, a great Italian doctor - Dr. Andrea Natale! I am well!" READ MORE: Aquaman star Jason Momoa admits he gave up smoking after near-death experience He shared the update alongside an image of himself grinning. And his followers were thrilled with his announcement. Among those sharing their delight was actress Sharon Stone. She wrote: "We love you honey," along with an emoji with love heart eyes. Another user penned: "I'm glad you're doing ok. It's bad enough we lost David Lynch this year. We can't afford to lose another brilliant filmmaker in the same year." They added emojis of praying hands and a bandaged heart on their comment. The update comes after the director recently addressed a crowd at the film festival in Italy. He spent a lot of the summer in Italy scouting locations for his new film, which is said to start filming this autumn, as reported by ANSA. He told the crowd: "Young people tell me the world is a mess, but I tell them there's no problem that humanity can't solve. We must build a great new future, and do it together for the sake of our children. And tonight, we're taking a leap into the future." The legendary director has long had close ties to the country thanks to his grandfather, Agostino, who emigrated from Bernalda in the early 1900s. In 1989, Francis became an honorary citizen of the town. Francis' huge film Megalopolis released earlier this year to mixed reviews. The decades-in-the-making project stars Adam Driver as a rich and tortured visionary trying to build a utopian city while rowing with a conservative mayor. It's said the film cost a huge $120million but only grossed just over $14million across the globe. However, the figures didn't appear to bother the icon. He said: "I lost my wife a year ago, around this time. But my attitude for death is that I always lived my life so that when I was at the moment approaching death, I wouldn't say, 'Oh, I wish I had done this and I wish I had done that.' Instead, I say to myself, 'I got to do this.'' 'I got to see my daughter win an Oscar. I got to see my father win an Oscar. I'm going to be so busy saying all the things I got to do that when I die, I'm not going to notice it. When I die, I'm not going to notice it. You know how your electric toothbrush just shuts off when you least expect it? That's what death is like.' As well as his work on The Godfather, Francis is also known for The Cotton Club, Peggy Sue Got Married, Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Outsiders and The Rainmaker.
Hindustan Times
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
How are Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver's fight and AC/DC's Thunderstruck being used to scare wolves in the US?
Hollywood actors Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver's intense shouting match from Marriage Story is now being used as a tool to deter wolves from attacking livestock in the United States. According to a new report by The Wall Street Journal, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has turned to unconventional methods—including blasting emotionally charged audio from films and loud rock music—to keep wolves away from cattle herds. Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver in a still from Marriage Story (2019) According to the report, the USDA has been using drones equipped with thermal cameras and loudspeakers to patrol farmlands across the American West. These drones play a variety of alarming sounds such as fireworks, gunshots, and arguments to scare off predators. Among the audio used is the fight scene between Scarlett and Adam in Noah Baumbach's 2019 film, in which the two actors portray a couple in the middle of a bitter divorce. The emotionally raw argument between the characters has become one of the film's most recognizable moments and has now found an unlikely application in predator control. 'I need the wolves to respond and know that, hey, humans are bad,' a USDA district supervisor based in Oregon told the publication. The same drones also broadcast high-energy songs like Australian rock band AC/DC's hit song Thunderstruck as part of the hazing effort. This method comes in response to an uptick in wolf attacks, particularly in Oregon, where 11 cows were killed over a 20-day period, as per the report. Following the deployment of drones using these audio deterrents, only two cows were reportedly lost in the next 85 days, suggesting the strategy may be effective. The USDA's use of these recordings is part of a broader effort to protect livestock while minimizing direct human-wolf conflict, especially given that gray wolves were previously listed as endangered and remain a protected species in many areas. The tactic is one of several modern deterrents being employed to manage growing wolf populations since their reintroduction into Yellowstone National Park in 1995.
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The Independent
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola taken to hospital in Italy for procedure
Francis Ford Coppola has been taken to an Italian hospital for a planned medical procedure, The Independent has learned. The legendary 86-year-old director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now had been in Calabria to present a screening of his controversial latest film Megalopolis. Coppola, whose wife Eleanor died last April at the age of 87, recently completed a tour of U.S. theaters where he has been screening Megalopolis in person. The film, which stars Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Shia LaBeouf, is a futuristic fable that draws parallels between modern day America and the fall of Rome. Critics were divided over the movie when it was released last September. Earlier this year, Coppola told GQ that he preferred to tour the film himself rather than release it on streaming or DVD. Asked why he hadn't approved a home release, Coppola responded: 'Because the film is still being shown in theaters. I don't want anyone to own it.' Francis Ford Coppola at Paris Fashion Week in June 2025 (Pascal) He continued: 'After the election, people are selling out screenings of Megalopolis —the way it was intended to be seen. Being that it was so prophetic or prescient to say America is like Rome—it's going to maybe lose its republic—now people are rushing to see it in theaters. 'We sold out three screenings in Boston recently, in Detroit, and people are really lining up. 'It's just like what happened with Apocalypse Now . Apocalypse Now was a big flop, it got terrible reviews, everyone said it was the worst movie ever made. And yet people never stopped going to see it. The same thing is now happening with Megalopolis.' In a three-star review for The Independent , Geoffrey McNab wrote: ' Megalopolis , Francis Ford Coppola's self-funded $120m (£94m) epic, certainly isn't another Godfather or Apocalypse Now , but it's at least bursting with ideas. 'The filmmaker spent decades trying to get Megalopolis off the ground. What if it was no good? And what to make of the many claims of chaos on its set? Ultimately, this isn't the car crash it could have been. It is, though, deeply flawed and very eccentric... Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 day New subscribers only. £8.99/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled. Try for free ADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 day New subscribers only. £8.99/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled. Try for free ADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. 'Box office prospects for Megalopolis look wretched, though it will be no surprise at all if the film achieves cult status by dint of its wondrous oddity.'
The Guardian
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Francis Ford Coppola in hospital in Rome, reports say
Francis Ford Coppola, the veteran American Italian film-maker behind The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has been hospitalised in Rome, according to reports in the local media. Coppola, 86, was admitted to Policlinico Tor Vergata, a public hospital, on Tuesday morning for an operation related to heart issues that had been long scheduled, Corriere della Sera reported. But he suffered a mild cardiac arrhythmia before the operation and doctors placed him under observation, Corriere added. The Oscar winner is a frequent visitor to Italy, and in mid-July attended the Magna Graecia film festival in the southern Italian region of Calabria to present his latest film, Megalopolis. He had also been spending time scouting for locations in Italy for a new production due to begin filming in the autumn, Ansa reported. On Friday, Coppola completed a six-city US tour to promote Megalopolis, according to Hollywood Reporter. It is unclear when he returned to Italy. Speaking to the audience at the film festival in Calabria, Coppola, the winner of five Oscars, said: 'Young people say the world is a disaster, but I reply that there is no problem man can't solve.' Megalopolis, his sci-fi epic starring Adam Driver, cost $120m that was largely funded through the sale of his vineyards. But reviews have been mixed, with the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw calling it a 'bloated, boring and bafflingly shallow film'. Coppola, however, appeared to have no regrets about his passion project. He said: 'There are many people, when they die, they say: 'Oh, I wish I had done this, I wish I had done that'. But when I die, I'm going to say: 'I've got to do this and I've got to see my daughter win an Oscar and I've got to make wine and I've got to make every movie I wanted to make.' The director, whose wife Eleanor died in April last year, added: 'And I'm going to be so busy thinking of all the things that I've got to do that when I die, I won't notice it.'
