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Hindustan Times
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
When Manoj Bajpayee said Leonardo DiCaprio ‘tries too hard' as an actor: ‘He is putting in too much'
Leonardo DiCaprio is often regarded as one of the best actors working today. An Academy Award winner, the actor had a massive breakthrough with James Cameron's Titanic and went on to establish himself as a leading Hollywood star in the subsequent years. However, actor Manoj Bajpayee is not on the same page as everyone when it comes to Leonardo as an actor. In an interview with Chalchitra Talks from 2024, Manoj had said that Leonardo tries too hard as an actor on screen. (Also read: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's 'cheesy peesy' romance in new ad make fans go aww: 'Love how Anushka blushes') During the interaction, when the host shared that he does not find Leo that good on screen, Manoj admitted and said he is on the same page as him. He then added, 'He works very hard. DiCaprio ka, aap bilkul sahi keh rahe ho (You are right). I don't blame you for thinking that way, ye thought mere mein bhi bohot baar aya hain (I have also felt the same). I tried to find out the reason. Usme mujhe bohot saare behind the scenes milein, kuch ek filmon ke (I saw some BTS clips from his films).' He went on to say, 'I was not looking at anything, I was just looking at DiCaprio. And how he is before the shot. What is he doing between the shots. I realised that he is putting in too much. He is… bohot jyaada hard ho raha hain. Isiliye work nahi karta hain. His intent is great. Scorsese uske saath lagatar kaam kar raha hain. Jo woh karna chahta hain, jin cheezon ko woh support karta hain woh push karta in saare directors ke kaam ko… (It becomes too hard, that is why it does not work. But see how Scorsese works with him so many times. He pushes things he believes in and wants to be in those roles).' Leonardo will be seen next in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. He is also starring in Martin Scorsese's next feature film. Meanwhile, Manoj will be next seen in The Family Man season 3. He was last seen in the crime drama Despatch. The Kanu Behl film is available to watch on ZEE5.
Euronews
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
New novel from reclusive author Thomas Pynchon coming this year
ADVERTISEMENT American author Thomas Pynchon's first novel in more than a decade will be released later this year. Publisher Penguin Random House confirmed that the 87-year-old reclusive novelist has finished his latest work, "Shadow Ticket", which will be released in October. "Shadow Ticket" will be Pynchon's 10th book and eighth novel. It's the first thing the author has released since his last novel, 2013's 'Bleeding Edge'. Related 'What it means to be a human': Short-but-punchy books dominate International Booker Prize shortlist Patti Smith announces a new memoir 'Bread of Angels' Set during the Great Depression in Milwaukee, the novel follows private eye Hicks McTaggart investigating the location of a Wisconsin cheese heiress, before being whisked away on a cruise to Hungary that sees him entangled with 'Nazis, Soviet agents, British counterspies, swing musicians, practitioners of the paranormal, outlaw motorcyclists, and the troubles that come with each of them'. 'Surrounded by history he has no grasp on and can't see his way around in or out of, the only bright side for Hicks is it's the dawn of the Big Band Era and as it happens he's a pretty good dancer. Whether this will be enough to allow him somehow to lindy-hop his way back again to Milwaukee and the normal world, which may no longer exist, is another question', the publisher's blurb reveals. As with his past two novels "Bleeding Edge" and "Inherent Vice", the plot sounds full-on Pynchonesque with its genre-bending absurd take on history. A new release from the writer makes 2025 a double feature year from the respected postmodernist. Last month, the first trailer came out for Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film ' One Battle After Another' , which is reportedly loosely based on Pynchon's third novel "Vineland". Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti, 'One Battle After Another' is set for a late September release. This isn't the first time that Anderson has adapted a Pynchon novel. His 2014 film ' Inherent Vice' was a surprisingly faithful adaptation of his 2009 novel. From industry reports and the trailer's first look, this adaptation seems looser, at minimum bringing the 80s setting of "Vineland" into contemporary times. Since Pynchon's debut novel "V." in 1963, he has become renowned for his complex plots, bracingly vibrant humour, and razor-sharp societal commentary. He is most famous for "Gravity's Rainbow" released in 1973 and considered his magnum opus. Like the rest of his work, it tackles a huge breadth of themes through its elaborate plotting. For many, it is a masterpiece of the postmodern era. Pynchon may be considered one of the greatest postmodern writers alongside John Barth and Samuel Beckett, but his placement in literary history hasn't made him a public figure. Since 1963, Pynchon has been a social recluse, eschewing media interviews. Little is known about Pynchon from where he lives to even what he looks like. The latest photos of the writer publicly available are from his college days, while most accounts of his life come from childhood friends. Pynchon's voice has only been featured a few times in mainstream media. He's given two cameo voice-over appearances in episodes of 'The Simpsons' playing himself as a reclusive artist desperate for attention. The other time was in the trailer of Anderson's ' Inherent Vice' and also reportedly has a small role in the final film.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
With studio chiefs in the hot seat, Warner Bros. bets on an ambitious film lineup
As Warner Bros.' embattled studio heads Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca confidently unveiled their upcoming films to movie theater owners in the Caesars Palace Colosseum on Tuesday evening, there was little to suggest a studio in trouble. During their presentation at CinemaCon — the movie business' trade show in Las Vegas — they elicited cheers after bringing out Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall and Teyana Taylor to promote their film, "One Battle After Another." They got the audience to collectively groan in horror at a particularly gory clip from "Final Destination: Bloodlines" involving an MRI machine, body piercings and a vending machine spring. And they introduced the star of "The Bride!" as well as Superman himself, David Corenswet, who walked onstage to the "Superman" score with co-stars Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult. 'It's a great honor to play a role that exists so clearly in the public consciousness," Corenswet said onstage after receiving loud applause. And yet, Abdy and De Luca's future — and the success of Warner Bros.' film bets — is far from certain. After a string of box office disappointments and grumblings about high budgets, rumors have been swirling that De Luca and Abdy's days at the top of the nearly 102-year-old studio are numbered, which the studio has denied. In October, the Burbank studio's highly anticipated 'Joker: Folie à Deux' was a dud, falling far short of expectations despite a reported budget of at least $190 million before marketing. Director Todd Phillips was given much freedom to make his divisive musical sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. The gamble backfired. Then in March, Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho's sci-fi thriller "Mickey 17" struggled at the box office. The film has made only $121 million globally, despite a reported budget of $118 million. The Robert De Niro-led mob movie "The Alto Knights" also bombed with $9 million. The studio is counting on the family-friendly and video-game-inspired "A Minecraft Movie," which comes out in theaters this weekend, to turn its fortunes around. It's expected to open with about $60 million in domestic ticket sales. (Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. president of global theatrical distribution, told the Colosseum crowd Tuesday that advance sales have been impressive.) The presentation featured some high-stakes gambles. De Luca and Abdy have bet on big-budget projects by auteur directors not based on tested intellectual property, the kinds of movies that make risk-averse studio chiefs sweat bullets. The executives showed footage for "One Battle After Another," a $130-million crime thriller written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. "It's an incredibly epic movie," DiCaprio said onstage. They also showed footage from Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Bride!," which will arrive in theaters next year and has a reported budget of $80 million. Abdy told the crowd Tuesday night that "audiences will be knocked out" by Gyllenhaal's take on the classic Mary Shelley story of "Frankenstein," saying it "introduces us to a world that could only spring from Maggie's brilliant imagination." "It will rock your world,' De Luca added. There was also footage from Zach Cregger's "Weapons," a summer horror film about an entire classroom of children that goes missing, and a video message from Ryan Coogler to promote his upcoming film "Sinners." "There's a lot to look forward to over the next year," Abdy said. Attendees leaving the Colosseum on Tuesday night mused that the presentation gave them confidence in the studio's slate of films. "Warner Bros. showcased a lot of reason to be optimistic about their slate as the CinemaCon presentation highlighted a number of high-potential, diverse and commercially attractive releases later this year and beyond," said Shawn Robbins, founder of film business analysis site Box Office Theory. Some of the studio's box office struggles predate Abdy and De Luca's tenure and were projects green-lighted by a previous regime. De Luca and Abdy were named to lead the storied studio in 2022, replacing Toby Emmerich. They previously helmed MGM's movie operations, where they championed filmmaker-driven movies such as Anderson's "Licorice Pizza" and Ridley Scott's "House of Gucci." Amazon had closed an $8.5-billion deal to purchase MGM, home of the 'Creed' and James Bond films. Nonetheless, the string of flops has led to questions about their leadership and created uncertainty at the studio, which has already gone through a shake-up this year. Marketing chief Josh Goldstine and international film distribution head Andrew Cripps announced their departures in January. The pressure on the film division comes as Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav has taken much interest in its operations. The company is saddled with billions of dollars in debt and has slashed thousands of jobs to cut costs. The perceived instability of the film studio's leadership has made some filmmakers wary about setting up projects with Warner Bros., especially those that may need development, said a Hollywood insider who requested anonymity to protect relationships. Warner Bros. rebutted speculation that Abdy and De Luca's jobs are in jeopardy. In a statement to Bloomberg, company spokesperson Robert Gibbs said that "the rumor of an imminent leadership change at the studio is not accurate." A studio spokesperson pointed to the diverse slate of films set for release, as well as a range of actors and filmmakers who have films with Warner Bros. in various stages of development, including Emerald Fennell, Sydney Sweeney, Tom Cruise and Timothée Chalamet. Under De Luca and Abdy's watch, the studio relaunched its animation division, which has five films in production, including "The Cat in the Hat." Subsidiary New Line Cinema has franchise installments, including "The Conjuring: Last Rites" and a "Mortal Kombat" sequel. (After a "Final Destination: Bloodlines" clip, Richard Brener, president of Warner Bros. division New Line Cinema, said with a deadpan expression, "See you at the Oscars.") For De Luca, joining Warner Bros was a bit of a homecoming. He'd served as New Line's president of production until he was fired in 2001 after a run of box office flops. His replacement was Emmerich. De Luca and Abdy are known for their taste and being filmmaker-friendly. De Luca produced "The Social Network," and Abdy did "Garden State" and "Queen & Slim." Fellow Warner Bros. executives onstage for the CinemaCon presentation offered praise and support for Abdy and De Luca's leadership, as well as the studio's future. Bill Damaschke, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, thanked the pair for allowing him to join the team, saying their shared vision was "truly inspiring." "Telling original stories and taking risks is the only path toward creating new global franchises," Damaschke said. Sign up for our Wide Shot newsletter to get the latest entertainment business news, analysis and insights. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Buzz Feed
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Over A Dozen Celebrities Took A Photo Together, And It's The Most Epic Selfie Ever
So, CinemaCon, the largest gathering of movie theater owners from around the world, was held from March 31 to April 3. The convention, which took place in Las Vegas at Caesar's Palace, was jam-packed with all the biggest stars there to promote their upcoming projects. Of course, I must mention the jaw-dropping announcement that artsy film hot throbs Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan, and Harris Dickinson will be portraying Paul George, Ringo, and John of The Beatles. Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Leonardo DiCaprio were fashionably fire as they promoted Paul Thomas Anderson's black comedy satire One Battle After Another. The movie also stars Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, and Chase Infiniti. Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, and David Corenswet made me sweat from how gorgeous they appeared when promoting James Gunn's Superman, which also features Nathan Fillion, Milly Alcock, and Isabela Merced. Leading daddies Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin looked mad adorable, as they promoted their upcoming film, Edgar Wright's The Running Man, which also stars Glen Powell. The force of studliness was strong with Mark Hamill, there to promote The Long Walk, a dystopian horror film based on Stephen King's 1979 novel. Basically, everybody who had a new movie coming out was in attendance. To close out their presentation, Amazon MGM Studios orchestrated one of the most star-studded selfies in recent history, and I'm fangirling hard because it's nothing short of epic proportions. Vivica A. Fox held the magic staff of self-photography and captured the moment that gave Ellen's 2014 Oscars selfie a run for its money. Jerod Harris / Getty Images for CinemaCon Therefore, this moment calls for another attempt to break down who's who because this is what I do with my precious time. There's Chris Hemsworth and the one and only Halle Berry... ...and filmmaker Bart Layton promoting Crime 101, a new film featuring Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Tate Donovan, Devon Bostick, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nick Nolte. Chris Pratt and filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov were promoting Mercy, a new film also featuring Rebecca Ferguson, Annabelle Wallis, Kali Reis, Chris Sullivan, and others — set for release early next year. There's Daniella Pineda, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and the bearded studs Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal alongside filmmaker Gavin O'Connor for the follow-up to the 2016 original, The Accountant 2, which will be in theaters on April 25. Jerod Harris / Getty Images for CinemaCon Filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller were joined by Ryan Gosling for their film, Project Hail Mary, which also features Sandra Hüller. Jerod Harris / Getty Images for CinemaCon One of my favorite directors, Luca Guadagnino, was joined by Andrew Garfield and the undeniably radiant Ayo Edebiri for Luca's After the Hunt, which will also include Julia Roberts. Finally, Vivica was flanked by Aleshea Harris and Mallori Johnson for the film adaptation of Aleshea's three-time Obie-winning play Is God Is, which also features Sterling K. Brown and Kara Young. Jerod Harris / Getty Images for CinemaCon I feel like all studios should make a habit of getting all the actors and filmmakers for their projects together for selfies because this photo makes me yearn for an epic ensemble movie starring all of them.
Los Angeles Times
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
With studio chiefs in the hot seat, Warner Bros. bets on an ambitious film lineup
LAS VEGAS — As Warner Bros.' embattled studio heads Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca confidently unveiled their upcoming films to movie theater owners in the Caesars Palace Colosseum on Tuesday evening, there was little to suggest a studio in trouble. During their presentation at CinemaCon — the movie business' trade show in Las Vegas — they elicited cheers after bringing out Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall and Teyana Taylor to promote their upcoming film, 'One Battle After Another.' They got the audience to collectively groan in horror at a particularly gory clip from 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' involving an MRI machine, body piercings and a vending machine spring. And they introduced the star of 'The Bride!' as well as Superman himself, David Corenswet, who walked on stage to the 'Superman' score with co-stars Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult. 'It's a great honor to play a role that exists so clearly in the public consciousness,' Corenswet said onstage, after receiving loud applause. And yet, Abdy and De Luca's future — and the success of Warner Bros.' film bets — is far from certain. After a string of box office disappointments and grumblings about high budgets, rumors have been swirling that De Luca and Abdy's days at the top of the nearly 102-year-old studio are numbered, which the studio has denied. In October, the Burbank studio's highly anticipated 'Joker: Folie à Deux' was a dud, falling far short of expectations despite a reported budget of at least $190 million before marketing. Director Todd Phillips was given much freedom to make his divisive musical sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. The gamble backfired. Then in March, Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho's sci-fi thriller 'Mickey 17' struggled at the box office. The film has made only $121 million globally, despite a reported budget of $118 million. The Robert De Niro-led mob movie 'The Alto Knights' also bombed with $9 million. The studio is counting on the family-friendly and video game-inspired 'A Minecraft Movie,' which comes out in theaters this weekend, to turn its fortunes around. It's expected to open with about $60 million in domestic ticket sales. (Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. president of global theatrical distribution, told the Colosseum crowd Tuesday that advance sales have been 'impressive.') The presentation featured some high-stakes gambles. De Luca and Abdy have bet on big budget projects by auteur directors not based on tested intellectual property, the kinds of movies that make risk-averse studio chiefs sweat bullets. The executives showed footage for 'One Battle After Another,' a $130-million crime thriller written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. 'It's an incredibly epic movie,' DiCaprio said onstage. They also showed footage from Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride!,' which will arrive in theaters next year and has a reported budget of $80 million. Abdy told the crowd Tuesday night that 'audiences will be knocked out' by Gyllenhaal's take on the classic Mary Shelley story of 'Frankenstein,' saying it 'introduces us to a world that could only spring from Maggie's brilliant imagination.' 'It will rock your world,' De Luca added. There was also footage from Zach Cregger's 'Weapons,' a summer horror film about an entire classroom of children that goes missing, and a video message from Ryan Coogler to promote his upcoming film 'Sinners.' 'There's a lot to look forward to over the next year,' Abdy said. Attendees leaving the Colosseum on Tuesday night mused that the presentation gave them confidence in the studio's slate of films. 'Warner Bros. showcased a lot of reason to be optimistic about their slate as the CinemaCon presentation highlighted a number of high-potential, diverse, and commercially attractive releases later this year and beyond,' said Shawn Robbins, founder of film business analysis site Box Office Theory. Some of the studio's box office struggles predate Abdy and De Luca's tenure and were projects green-lighted by a previous regime. De Luca and Abdy were named to lead the storied studio in 2022, replacing Toby Emmerich. They previously helmed MGM's movie operations, where they championed filmmaker-driven movies such as Anderson's 'Licorice Pizza' and Ridley Scott's 'House of Gucci.' Amazon had closed an $8.5-billion deal to purchase MGM, home of the 'Creed' and James Bond films. Nonetheless, the string of flops has led to questions about their leadership and created uncertainty at the studio, which has already gone through a major shakeup this year. Marketing chief Josh Goldstine and international film distribution head Andrew Cripps announced their departures in January. The pressure on the film division comes as Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav has taken much interest in its operations. The company is saddled with billions of dollars in debt and has slashed thousands of jobs to cut costs. The perceived instability of the film studio's leadership has made some filmmakers wary about setting up projects with Warner Bros., especially those that may need development, said a Hollywood insider who requested anonymity to protect relationships. Warner Bros. rebutted speculation that Abdy and De Luca's jobs are in jeopardy. In a statement to Bloomberg, company spokesperson Robert Gibbs said that 'the rumor of an imminent leadership change at the studio is not accurate.' Under De Luca and Abdy's watch, the studio relaunched its animation division, which has five films in production, including 'The Cat in the Hat.' Subsidiary New Line Cinema has franchise installments, including 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' and a 'Mortal Kombat' sequel. (After a 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' clip, Brenner, with a deadpan expression, said, 'See you at the Oscars.') For De Luca, joining Warner Bros was a bit of a homecoming. He'd previously served as New Line's president of production until he was fired in 2001 after a run of box office flops. His replacement was Emmerich. Both De Luca and Abdy are known for their taste and being filmmaker friendly. De Luca produced 'The Social Network,' while Abdy did 'Garden State' and 'Queen & Slim.' Fellow Warner Bros. executives on stage for the CinemaCon presentation offered praise and support for Abdy and De Luca's leadership, as well as the studio's future. Bill Damaschke, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, thanked the pair onstage for allowing him to join the team, saying their shared vision was 'truly inspiring.' 'Telling original stories and taking risks is the only path toward creating new global franchises,' Damaschke said.
