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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Longlegs' Star Maika Monroe Joins Horror ‘Victorian Psycho' Ahead Of Summer Shoot; Project In Talks With New U.S. Buyers After Previous A24 Exit — Cannes Market
Longlegs and It Follows star Maika Monroe has replaced Margaret Qualley in psychological horror-thriller, Victorian Psycho, we can reveal, with Anton continuing to sell at the Cannes market. Monroe takes on the lead role of the young, eccentric governess Winifred Notty, who in 1858 arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Her responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family's history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess. More from Deadline Nu Boyana Exec Launches Next Gen Company Hollywood Influence Studios With Stratosphere-Shot Debut 'Above The End' Beta Cinema Gives Mid Cannes Market Sales Update On 'Let It Rain', 'The Physician II' & 'The Light' Jacob Elordi & Lily-Rose Depp To Star In Cormac McCarthy Adaptation 'Outer Dark' - Red Hot Project Bubbling At The Cannes Market As previously announced, Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho) is also cast. Zachary Wigon (Sanctuary) directs from a script by author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), based on her novel of the same name. Production is being lined up to begin in August of this year. As we revealed late last year, A24 had boarded the project for domestic. However, we can reveal today that the company exited soon after Qualley left some months ago and before Monroe came aboard. No reason was given to us for the departures. We understand Anton has been in talks with other domestic buyers and has already pre-sold the film to multiple international markets. Additional casting is in process. These are the slings and arrows of independent finance and this is a buzzy project that has already withstood the exit of Qualley not long before the intended March shoot and is now pushing forward with another in-demand lead actress and with another domestic buyer likely aboard soon. Kudos to the producers for weathering the storm. Pic is produced by Dan Kagan (Longlegs) under his Traffic. banner as well as Sébastien Raybaud (Greenland: Migration) for Anton and Wigon, in association with Anonymous Content. Nick Shumaker, Bard Dorros and Virginia Feito will executive produce. This will be the third collaboration between Monroe and Kagan following Significant Other and Longlegs. Anton is fully financing the film and is representing international rights. U.S. rights are co-represented by Anton, UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance. Director Wigon said: 'Maika's intense screen presence has resonated with me over and over again throughout her history of complex performances. I'm absolutely thrilled for her to bring her unique style of psychological portraiture to the fascinatingly bizarre Winifred Notty.' Monroe most recently starred opposite Nicolas Cage in last year's psychological horror hit Longlegs. She has become well-established in the horror genre following her performance in hit It Follows which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014. Additional credits, which both premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, include the cult thriller The Guest and Chloe Okunu's directorial debut Watcher. She is due to start production in the lead role in Reminders of Him, Universal's adaptation of the best-selling novel by Colleen Hoover. Monroe is repped by Entertainment 360, WME, and Felker Toczek. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far
Geek Tyrant
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
NEON Kicks Off KEEPER Marketing with Unnerving Teaser From LONGLEGS Director Osgood Perkins — GeekTyrant
If you've been keeping tabs on the ever-escalating weirdness that is Osgood Perkins' horror films, you're in for another treat, or perhaps a psychological trap. NEON has just kicked off the first wave of promotion for Keeper , and it's as cryptic, creepy, and quietly hypnotic. Just a reminder, this movie is coming from the filmmaker who brough us Longlegs and The Monkey . It all started with a simple post on X. NEON shared an image of a dusky wooded area bathed in amber light, captioned with just enough to raise the hairs on your arms: "12:06PM PST. Begin the dark trip." Hours later, NEON dropped a one hour a YouTube livestream that plays like a piece of unsettling performance art. It features a young woman with her head slumped on a desk, methodically drawing circles in a notebook with a pen. That's it. That's the whole video and it's over an hour long. At the very end. she finally lifts her pen, revealing the film's title: 'Keeper – a dark trip from Osgood Perkins.' It's pure dread by way of ASMR. Perkins has developed a reputation for wrapping his horror projects in immersive and fun marketing campaigns. Last year, the viral rollout of Longlegs was a slow-burn descent into madness, using bizarre images and out-of-context footage to build anticipation before audiences even knew what the movie was. Keeper seems to be following a similar path, and it's already working. Discussing Film briefly shared two images reportedly from Keeper , one showing a blood-soaked figure mid-scream, the other of a secluded cabin nestled in the woods. The photos have since been removed. As for the story, Bloody Disgusting reports: "Keeper follows a couple as they escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm (Sutherland) suddenly returns to the city, Liz (Maslany) finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils the cabin's horrifying secrets." Tatiana Maslany ( She-Hulk, Orphan Black ) and John Sutherland are stepping into what's shaping up to be a psychological, and possibly supernatural, descent into terror. There's no release date yet, no full trailer, and very few answers. But that's exactly how Osgood Perkins likes it.
See - Sada Elbalad
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Maika Monroe to Star in Horror Thriller "Victorian Psycho"
Yara Sameh Maika Monroe has signed on to star in "Victorian Psycho", a psychological horror thriller that Zachary Wigon will direct for production and financing outfit Anton. Monroe joins Thomasin McKenzie (Last Night in Soho, JoJo Rabbit) in the production that previously had Margaret Qualley in the role of the governess. The project adapts the best-selling book by Virginia Feito, who also wrote the script. Set in 1858, the story centers on a governess named Winifred Notty, hiding her psychopathic tendencies while arriving to work at a remote gothic manor. But as the woman takes care of her charges, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder, too late mind you, if their new governess is serving up a spoonful of sugar with a little arsenic on the side. Dan Kagan is producing the feature, marking it the third time, after the Neon breakout Longlegs and IFC's Azrael, the two have worked together. Sébastien Raybaud (Greenland: Migration, Greenland, The Night House) of Anton and Wigon are also producing in association with Anonymous Content. Nick Shumaker, Bard Dorros and Virginia Feito will executive produce. Anton is fully financing the film and is repping international rights. U.S. rights are co-represented by Anton, UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance. Production is set to begin in August of this year. Monroe has emerged to become one of the defining horror queens of the last two decades, building a resume of acclaimed and creepy films. She last starred opposite Nicolas Cage in last year's hit "Longlegs", one of the most successful horror hits of the last decade. Last fall, Monroe landed the lead role as the twisted nanny in 20th Century Studios' remake of "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle". As a change of pace, before going to shoot "Victorian Psycho", she will shoot "Reminders of Him", Universal's adaptation of the best-selling novel by Colleen Hoover that is a story of motherhood and redemption. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War
Metro
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Nicolas Cage calls famous Terry Wogan interview 'obnoxious' 35 years later
Nicolas Cage has called his infamous 1990 interview with Terry Wogan, where he somersaulted and stripped off, 'obnoxious.' The Oscar-winning actor, 61, is well-known for his onscreen meltdowns – from Deadfall to Leaving Las Vegas and many more – but one notorious interview trumps them all. In 1990, Cage appeared on the talk show Wogan promoting the iconic David Lynch film Wild At Heart, in which the actor stars as Sailor Ripley, who goes on the run with girlfriend Lula Fortune (Laura Dern). And Cage really was wild at heart as he was introduced on the show, immediately proceeding to do a somersault and several karate kicks. After throwing money into the audience, he finally sat down for his interview – but not without removing his t-shirt and handing it to Wogan halfway through. The bizarre momentum kept going throughout, with the National Treasure star admitting that if he hadn't become an actor, he might have enjoyed 'robbing banks' instead. Now, 35 years on, Cage has said he feels the fever-dream chat show appearance might have been a little bit 'obnoxious.' 'I remember Terry Wogan was a very nice man and I enjoyed the interview with him, although I thought I was both obnoxious and somewhat wild,' the Longlegs star told The Guardian. 'I guess it's no secret that I was promoting a movie called Wild at Heart, so I was sort of play acting to that.' The Renfield actor also elaborated on why he decided to wear nothing but a leather jacket for his talk with Wogan, who died aged 77 in 2016 of prostate cancer. 'I remember, as a child, I was in a car, a guy was walking down the street, and he had a leather jacket on and no shirt on underneath. I thought: 'Well, that's an interesting look',' Cage continued. 'I don't know why that came back to me when I went on Terry's show, but I thought, 'I'm going to create that look again.' It was incredibly absurd and irreverent. I don't have that leather jacket anymore.' It comes as Cage's latest film, bizarre thriller The Surfer, comes to cinemas. In the film, there is yet another signature wild Cage moment that sees his character killing a rat and later eating it, a moment the actor has revealed was entirely his idea. In a new interview with The Guardian, Cage confirmed that it was he who wanted to say 'Eat the rat!' before being inspired by the quality of the rubber prop to go one step further. More Trending 'I had gotten the idea from an old Billy Wilder movie called Sabrina, where Humphrey Bogart takes an olive out of a martini glass, puts it in his uncle's mouth and says: 'Eat it',' he revealed. 'I couldn't stop laughing when I saw that moment. When I saw the prop rat, I said, 'I'll put it in my pocket,' because I liked the way the rubber tail was moving,' he explained, adding that he found it 'amusing' and felt he could 'use' it in some way. Cage decided to 'channel it in more of a punk rock way than Bogart did with the olive, by shoving the rat in Pitbull's [Alexander Bertrand] mouth'. He continued: 'It was a cathartic moment. By that point in the movie, I thought my character has gone through enough suffering and that he's earned the right to go big and shove a rat in the guy's mouth.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Miley Cyrus emotionally breaks silence on 'feud' with parents Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus MORE: The little known musician richer than Taylor Swift and Beyoncé with $1billion net worth MORE: Johnny Rodriguez, first ever Hispanic country music star, dies aged 73
The Province
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Province
President Donald Trump's film tariff threat adds to stress for those in B.C.'s flagging film business
The return of The Last of Us and Shōgun productions will help buoy B.C. production business, but will it be enough? The box office hit psychological horror film Longlegs from American director Osgood Perkins was shot in the Lower Mainland. The film, distributed by Neon, was produced by Vancouver's Oddfellows Entertainment and employed a large local crew. Photo by Asterios Moutsokapas / Neon Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threats to put a 100 per cent tariff on films made outside the U.S. was not the news the lagging B.C. film business wanted to hear. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors 'The pandemic, the strike, the reduction in productions all over North America, and now Mr. Trump. To say that the cumulative effect has been less than positive is an understatement,' said veteran location scout Tonya Hartz. Hartz, who worked on productions such as Watchmen, See, So Help Me Todd, counts herself among the lucky ones working consistently since the strikes. But that hasn't been the case for many others in her field. 'Scouts are paying bills instead of buying groceries,' said Hartz. 'The only ones that can survive an enduring cycle like this one are the highest-paid categories, the most senior members with deep savings, or members who have side hustles.' Film and TV production business is down 20 per cent across the globe. The lingering effects of major strikes, budget cuts by streaming services, and studios shifting toward more conservative, share-price positive, business models have led to a major industry contraction. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Here in B.C., the industry expects about 30 productions to be rolling during its usual peak summer season. In good years, that number would easily be double. According to Creative B.C., the province's TV and film industry, the third-largest production hub in North America after Los Angeles and New York, contributed $2 billion to the provincial GDP in 2023, employing around 26,000 full-time workers. Those numbers are down substantially from 2022, when the industry employed close to 50,000 full-time workers and contributed $2.7 billion. According to IATSE Local 891, which represents 10,000 professional artists and technicians working in film and television production in B.C., only 25 per cent of its members are currently working. UBCP/ACTA (actors union) declined comment. 'We've got 15 signed productions under our agreement,' said business representative Crystal Braunwarth. That number would have been double in 2020, Braunwarth said. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Vancouver locations scout Tonya Hartz says people are struggling in the B.C. film industry as the industry has contracted around the globe. Photo by Jason Payne / PNG With production numbers already down, Trump's Truth Social statement spread further unease across the industry. Braunwarth said she fielded over 50 calls from members after Trump's post went up. 'Our members have been through a lot over the last four years,' said Braunwarth. 'So it's another thing that we are going to face — whatever it is.' Braunwarth said she's puzzled by how Trump would apply tariffs, given the 'borderless' nature of the film industry. 'We do things in multiple countries with multiple different workers and multiple different areas,' she said. Many in industry are 'suffering' An assistant director with over a decade of experience in the B.C. film and TV industry, Andrew Suttar said he's not a person to panic. But he knows others who are 'super panicked.' 'It's a gig-based economy. It's a contract-based economy,' said Suttar, who has worked on productions such as A Million Little Things and DC's Legends of Tomorrow. 'It has to be part and parcel of anybody who does this work. There's going to be times when you're working and times where you're not. I'm grateful to have had significant projects over the last couple of years. But I know that many in my industry are suffering.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Suttar said he is seeing people having to switch jobs. 'There're people who are significantly employed for many years in higher positions, who are, because of the amount of positions that are available, taking entry-level positions. Just because they have to,' said Suttar, adding he also knows people who have left the industry altogether. Vancouver-based actor Terry Chen who worked on productions such as Jessica Jones and House of Cards, said that during his 25 years in the business, he has seen many dips. 'You hear horror stories of award-winning crew members who are baristas, who are walking dogs now. Really, for me as a gig worker, there's no guarantee, right?' said Chen. 'I went into this industry eyes wide open. It's not like I've got a guarantee of work coming in. My last job could very well be my last job. 'You live under that threat daily. You either live with it or you don't — and you leave the business.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'You hear horror stories of award-winning crew members who are baristas, who are walking dogs now. Really, for me as a gig worker, there's no guarantee, right?' says Vancouver actor Terry Chen. Photo by Kino Sum Productions / Kino Sum Productions Chen suspects the industry will fight off the most recent malaise and bounce back. 'We pivot when we need to' 'The film industry is incredibly adaptable. You know, we pivot when we need to,' said Chen, noting the B.C. film industry was one of the first to get back to work during the pandemic. 'We're not just going to watch passively on the sidelines as things sort of come up. But we have to make intelligent, thought-out, moves right now, and creating and sustaining our own industry within Canada is important.' In B.C., 15 per cent of productions are domestic, while the remaining 85 per cent are service productions, which essentially means a Canadian company produces an American or foreign project. 'There's a lot of things we can do domestically, as well, that can help bolster the industry,' said Braunwarth. 'What this has done is really pointed a spotlight on areas where domestic producers can and should be supported in a more-fulsome way across the country.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Aside from the immediate bad news of people walking away from the film industry, prop master Dean Eilerston, who has worked on productions such as The Adam Project and Shōgun, points out that losing people during this contracted era will also have a negative effect in the future. 'Who's coming up through the ranks? Who's going to replace this?' said Eilerston who has worked in the B.C. industry for 36 years. 'There isn't anyone, really. And that is going to open up another whole can of worms.' 'We're dealing with a situation where it's not the best time to enter the industry,' said Suttar. 'The money is still the same money. And even though we got raises across the board, like every union got an increase. … But the reality is that the money didn't (increase). It means finding more creative ways to do things. A department may have hired 12 people before and now it hires 11.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Chris Ferguson, head of the Vancouver-based production company Oddfellows Entertainment, which was behind the productions of Longlegs and The Monkey, said it's just a fact that the industry must contract because of fewer productions. 'I hope that there are ways for it to contract that are healthy for people, because it's not good for the long-term health of the industry for young people to not have their way into the unions and onto these shows and into a career, because then we just won't have a next generation,' said Ferguson. Oddfellows Entertainment film producer Chris Ferguson says the uncertainty of the Trump tariff on foreign films is already causing 'a ripple effect through Hollywood and making people trepidatious about how they want to move forward.'' Photo by Arlen Redekop / PNG While the film industry was lagging before Trump rattled his sabre on Sunday, his move has prompted those planning projects to have cold feet. 'That uncertainty is certainly having a ripple effect through Hollywood and making people trepidatious about how they want to move forward,' said Ferguson, adding that he is experiencing that trepidation firsthand and in real time. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Ultimately, film companies can't just stop making movies, because they'd just be putting themselves out of business,' said Ferguson. 'Everyone just needs to talk to each other and decide what level of risk they're comfortable with moving forward. Because there is a level of risk that didn't exist a week ago.' The number of production is down everywhere. But B.C., with its competitive tax credits and the low Canadian dollar, remains a go-to location for top productions, as was evident with the recent announcements that nine-figure TV productions The Last of Us and Shōgun will be returning to shoot here. These sizable productions, Braunwarth said, will put 20 to 25 per cent more IATSE members back to work. Dgee@ Read More
