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Khaleej Times
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Warner Bros showcases 'Superman' reboot, new DiCaprio film
Embattled Hollywood studio Warner Bros on Tuesday unveiled footage from its make-or-break Superman reboot and a lavish new Leonardo DiCaprio film at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas. Warner, which has suffered several recent costly flops such as Joker: Folie a Deux, brought stars including DiCaprio on stage to promote its latest high-budget efforts to movie theatre owners at the annual summit. Superman, out in July, is the studio's attempt to totally relaunch its line of superhero movies, which are based on the popular DC comics but have long been overshadowed by Disney's rival Marvel films. Director James Gunn said he was determined to reinvigorate a character "who's perceived as old fashioned by many" for modern audiences. Superman will be played by actor David Corenswet, but a key ingredient in the film appears to be the superhero's dog Krypto, who played a starring role in much of the new footage. Based on Gunn's own badly-behaved rescue pooch, Krypto frequently nips at Superman's heels and destroys his Fortress of Solitude base, rather than helping his master. The footage indicated a lighter, more humorous approach, in contrast with many of Warner's previous Superman movies, which earned poor reviews and relatively disappointing box-office returns with their ultra-serious tones. "This is a movie that celebrates kindness and human love," promised Gunn. Variety' s Brent Lang dubbed the film Warner's "last, best chance to make a movie that rivals Marvel". 'Fried my brain' The launch comes as the studio attempts to shrug off multiple reports that it is considering parting ways with its movie chiefs Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca. The pair have approved a number of high-budget, original films from award-winning filmmakers, including last month's flop sci-fi Mickey 17 from Parasite director Bong Joon-ho. All eyes are now on Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, starring DiCaprio. Loosely based on post-modern novelist Thomas Pynchon's Vineland, the film cost more than $140 million to produce — meaning Warner is banking heavily on DiCaprio's star power to lure audiences. DiCaprio, who has been one of Hollywood's top A-listers for decades, said he had been wanting to work with There Will Be Blood director Anderson for "almost 20 years now." Extensive yet cryptic new footage showed DiCaprio playing Bob — a man who was once a "revolutionary" but has "fried my brain" by having abused drugs and alcohol for decades — struggling to remember a secret passcode that will help him locate his daughter. The original novel is set in California during the conservative 1980s backlash to the previous decades' hippie movements. "I think with this film, he's tapped into something politically and culturally that is brewing beneath our psyche," said DiCaprio. "But at the same time, it's an incredibly epic movie and has such scope and scale." 'Baseline' Also on Tuesday, Warner and Apple presented footage from F1, a new racing drama starring Brad Pitt from the director of Top Gun: Maverick, out in July. Lionsgate flew in singer The Weeknd for a surprise musical set to delight movie theatre owners and promote Hurry Up Tomorrow, a new psychological thriller film based on his latest album. The film is set to be released in May. The day began with US movie theatres' trade organisation calling for new films to play exclusively on their big screens for at least 45 days before becoming available on streaming. Cinema owners say box-office profits have been undercut by shorter theatrical-only "windows" brought in during the pandemic, in part as audiences now assume — sometimes correctly — that they can watch new movies at home within weeks. "There must be a baseline," said Cinema United president Michael O'Leary, calling for "a clear, consistent period of exclusivity" of at least 45 days.
Gulf News
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf News
Oscar winner Russell Crowe set to headline thriller 'Billion Dollar Spy' with Harry Lawtey
Oscar winner will join Harry Lawtey, who last played Harvey Dent in Joker: Folie a Deux Last updated: March 13, 2025 | 13:55 2 MIN READ Russell Crowe and Harry Lawtey (Image Source: Instagram/@harry_lawtey)
Express Tribune
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Madame Web wins worst picture Razzie Award
Madame Web, an American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name, nabbed the most wins at the 45th Razzie Awards on Friday, including worst picture, actress and screenplay. The Razzie Awards are the annual Oscar spoof that spotlights Hollywood's worst performances. Seinfeld actor Jerry Seinfeld's Netflix satire about the cereal industry, Unfrosted, scored two wins for worst actor for Seinfeld and worst supporting actress for Amy Schumer. Tying with Unfrosted, Joker: Folie a Deux and Megalopolis were both crowned with two wins. Joker: Folie a Deux won for worst prequel, sequel, remake or rip-off and screen combo, while Megalopolis earned esteemed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola worst director and Jon Voight worst supporting actor. Coppola posted a response on Friday to the film's Razzie wins. "I am thrilled to accept the Razzie award in so many important categories for Megalopolis, and for the distinctive honor of being nominated as the worst director, worst screenplay, and worst picture at a time when so few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking!" he wrote in an Instagram post. "In this wreck of a world today, where ART is given scores as if it were professional wrestling, I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules laid down by an industry so terrified of risk that despite the enormous pool of young talent at its disposal, may not create pictures that will be relevant and alive 50 years from now," Coppola added. The Razzie Redeemer Award, bestowed on a past contender who has "gone on to better things" since being nominated for a Razzie, went to The Last Showgirl, which stars Pamela Anderson. More than 1,100 Razzie members from across the United States and about two dozen other countries vote on the awards, according to the Razzie website. Reuters
Reuters
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Sony's ‘Madame Web' snags worst picture Razzie Award
LOS ANGELES, Feb 28 (Reuters) - 'Madame Web,' an American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name, nabbed the most wins at the 45th Razzie Awards on Friday, including worst picture, actress and screenplay. The Razzie Awards are the annual Oscar spoof that spotlights Hollywood's worst performances. 'Seinfeld' actor Jerry Seinfeld's Netflix satire about the cereal industry, 'Unfrosted,' scored two wins for worst actor for Seinfeld and worst supporting actress for Amy Schumer. Tying with 'Unfrosted,' 'Joker: Folie a Deux' and 'Megalopolis' were both crowned with two wins. 'Joker: Folie a Deux' won for worst prequel, sequel, remake or rip-off and screen combo, while 'Megalopolis' earned esteemed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola worst director and Jon Voight worst supporting actor. Coppola posted a response on Friday to the film's Razzie wins. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Francis Ford Coppola (@francisfordcoppola) "I am thrilled to accept the Razzie award in so many important categories for @megalopolisfilm, and for the distinctive honor of being nominated as the worst director, worst screenplay, and worst picture at a time when so few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking!' he wrote in an Instagram post. 'In this wreck of a world today, where ART is given scores as if it were professional wrestling, I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules laid down by an industry so terrified of risk that despite the enormous pool of young talent at its disposal, may not create pictures that will be relevant and alive 50 years from now,' Coppola added. The Razzie Redeemer Award, bestowed on a past contender who has 'gone on to better things' since being nominated for a Razzie, went to 'The Last Showgirl,' which stars Pamela Anderson. More than 1,100 Razzie members from across the United States and about two dozen other countries vote on the awards, according to the Razzie website.
Khaleej Times
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Lady Gaga on 'Joker: Folie a Deux's negative reviews
Singer Lady Gaga shared her perspective on Joker: Folie a Deux receiving bad reviews and a disappointing box-office collection. Lady Gaga plays the role of Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin Phoenix. Gaga plays Lee, who eventually becomes Harley Quinn, a patient in Arkham State Hospital, a mental institution where Phoenix's Arthur Fleck is a maximum-security inmate. "People just sometimes don't like some things," said Gaga, adding, 'It's that simple. And I think to be an artist, you have to be willing for people to sometimes not like it. And you keep going even if something didn't connect in the way that you intended." "When that makes its way into your life, that can be hard to get control of. It's part of the mayhem," she said adding that the fear of failure can be damaging, as per the outlet. Notably, Todd Phillips' directorial musical psychological thriller Joker: Folie a Deux, received a standing ovation at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. The sequel to the 2019 film Joker hit the theatres on October 4, after premiering at the Venice Film Festival. The first Joker movie won the Golden Lion at Venice in 2019. Meanwhile, on Monday, singer Lady Gaga shared details about her upcoming album Mayhem, which will be released on March 7.
