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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Patrick Wachsberger's 193 Locks Post-Cannes Deals On Multiple Pics Including ‘Die My Love' & Colman Domingo's Directorial Debut ‘Scandalous!'
Patrick Wachsberger's 193 has locked further territories on its inaugural Cannes slate, which included Lynne Ramsay's buzzy Cannes debut Die My Love starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson and Colman Domingo's upcoming directorial debut Scandalous! Following a $24 million, multiterritory deal with Mubi, 193 has also sold Die My Love, which stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, to the following territories: Baltics (GPI), CIS (Provzglyad – Vesta), Hong Kong (Golden Scene), Indonesia (Falcon Films), Israel (Forum Film), Japan (The Klockworx), Middle East (Italia Films), Mongolia (FilmBridge), Philippines (Pioneer Films), Poland (Vision Film), Portugal (NOS Audiovisuais), Scandinavia (NonStop Entertainment) and Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro (KCS) More from Deadline Mubi Pays $24M For Jennifer Lawrence-Robert Pattinson Drama 'Die My Love' In First Big Sale At Cannes Colman Domingo Gives Update On 'Scandalous!' Directorial Debut With 'Euphoria' Co-Star Sydney Sweeney: 'A Beautiful, Sweet Film' Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina Dies: Algerian Cannes Palme D'Or Winner Was 91 The film is based on the 2017 novel by Ariana Harwicz and also stars LaKeith Stanfield, Sissy Spacek and Nick Nolte. Set in rural America, it is a portrait of a married woman's (Lawrence) mental disintegration as post-natal depression consumes and obliterates her. Pattinson plays Lawrence's husband, and Stanfield is her imagined lover. Scandalous! is set to star Sydney Sweeney and David Jonsson. The plot will chart the explosive true story of a forbidden romance at the height of Hollywood's Golden Age. In 1957, Kim Novak (Sweeney), one of the biggest box office stars of her time and the luminous face of Vertigo, falls for Sammy Davis Jr. (Jonsson), the multi-talented Rat Pack sensation who defied boundaries of race and fame. Their affair, unfolding in the shadows of Jim Crow America, sparks a firestorm. With the mafia circling, studio heads panicking and even Frank Sinatra walking a tightrope between friendship and fallout, the stakes skyrocket. What begins as passion becomes peril. 193 has locked deals on the film in the following territories: Australia/New Zealand (Village Roadshow), Baltics (GPI), Benelux (Belga Films), Eastern Europe (Monolith Films), Greece (The Film Group), Israel (Forum Film), Italy (Rai Cinema), Latin America (Sun Distribution Group), Mongolia (FilmBridge), Philippines (Pioneer Films), Portugal (Pris Audiovisuais), Scandinavia (Nordisk Film), South Africa (Empire Entertainment), Spain (DeAPlaneta Entertainment), Turkey (Fabula Films) and the UK (Entertainment Film Distributors). Also in Cannes this year 193 was selling The Surgeon, an original action film starring Michelle Yeoh written and directed by Roshan Sethi; and The Toxic Avenger, a comedic reimagining of Troma Entertainment's 1984 cult classic from director Macon Blair. The Surgeon follows a retired surgeon (Yeoh) who is abducted and forced to operate on a mystery patient. Though greatly outnumbered, her captors have overlooked her greatest weapon: 35 years of surgical experience, leading to an explosive and brutal confrontation during which she outwits and cuts down her enemies in a completely novel visual style. The film has sold to Australia/New Zealand (Umbrella Entertainment), Baltics (ACME Film), Benelux (18K), CIS (Unicorn Media), Eastern Europe (Unicorn Media), Greece (The Film Group), Israel (United King Films), Philippines (Pioneer Films), Portugal (NOS Audiovisuais), South Africa (Empire Entertainment), Spain (DeAPlaneta Entertainment) and Turkey (Fabula Films). Blair also wrote the Toxic Avenger screenplay based on Lloyd Kaufman's original script. The film stars Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay, Julia Davis and Taylour Paige and has been sold to Australia/New Zealand (Umbrella Entertainment), CIS (Golem Films), Germany/Austria (Wild Bunch AG), Greece (The Film Group), Israel (Golem Films), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Japan (Nikkatsu Corporation), Middle East (The Plot Pictures), Philippines (Pioneer Films), Poland (Vision Film), Scandinavia (NonStop Entertainment), South Africa (Empire Entertainment), Spain (Vertigo Films) and the UK (Signature Entertainment). 'We are immensely proud to see our slate resonate so strongly at Cannes,' 193 CEO Wachsberger said in a statement. 'Securing global sales on four high-profile films, one of which having already had a successful premiere, affirms the strength of our storytelling and the trust our global partners have placed in us. This is a fantastic start for our company and a signal of the compelling projects we will continue to deliver.' Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Netflix's 'The Thursday Murder Club' So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sydney Sweeney blasted for Met Gala fashion misstep: ‘She's not on theme'
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways She's being called on the carpet for her tone-deaf look on the red carpet. Hollywood sweetheart Sydney Sweeney is on the business end of social media's punishing yardstick amid claims she missed the mark on the 2025 Met Gala's culturally meaningful theme. Sydney Sweeney is being berated by outraged fashion fans who feel her Met Gala look failed to meet the standard of the evening's theme. Getty Images 'Sydney Sweeney referencing Kim Novak, a white lady, for Superfine: Tailoring Black Style….ok?' scoffed a cyber faultfinder on X, blasting the 'White Lotus' star's nod to 1950s actress Kim Novak. She's set to portray the silver screen veteran in 'Scandalous!,' a forthcoming film directed by Met Gala co-chair Colman Domingo. The biography will follow Novak's forbidden love affair with late '50s boulevardier Sammy Davis Jr. during Hollywood's Golden Age. Before making her debut, Sweeney shared a snapshot of Novak on her Instagram story, hinting at her stylish inspiration for the evening, where the dress code was 'tailored for you.' Upon arrival, the 'Euphoria' actress sashayed up the museum's staircase in a curve-clasping Miu Miu gown. The black, sparkling number featured a beaded fringe and a keyhole cutout that showcased her ample cleavage. The 'White Lotus' star shared a throwback snap of Novak in a similar look to her Met Gala gown. Courtesy Everett Collection Follow Page Six's Met Gala live updates for all the celebrity looks, viral moments and more She looked exquisite from head to toe. But did she nail the night's celebration of black dandyism and designers? Some virtual vultures are shaking their heads no. 'Paying homage to a white lady when the theme is tailoring black style,' spat an outraged X user. 'Sydney Sweeney is not on the theme for the night at all. Nice gown, beautiful gowns, though,' ranted another. Sweeney told Vogue that Novak inspired her look. AFP via Getty Images Sweeney and Colman Domingo previously worked together on HBO's 'Euphoria.' Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue Domingo is set to direct the film in which Sweeny will play Kim Novak. AFP via Getty Images 'Actress Sydney Sweeney looks like she's going to a White House Correspondents Dinner and not the Met Gala based on Super Fine: Tailoring Black Style. #MetGala2025,' an underwhelmed onlooker wrote. 'I guess this is the 'safe' way to interpret the theme! Smh!.' 'Sydney Sweeney needs to explain how paying homage to a white woman is black dandyism.' The beleaguered belle explained the curation of her attire to Vogue, telling red carpet correspondent La La Anthony: 'I always feel that [Miu Miu] just brings such beautiful stories to every dress. So this is actually paying homage to Kim Novak, and I'm doing a movie with Colman Domingo … so we wanted to really just bring that to life.'
New York Post
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sydney Sweeney blasted for Met Gala fashion misstep: ‘She's not on theme'
She's being called on the carpet for her tone-deaf look on the red carpet. Hollywood sweetheart Sydney Sweeney is on the business end of social media's punishing yardstick amid claims she missed the mark on the 2025 Met Gala's culturally meaningful theme. 5 Sweeny, 26, is being berated by outraged fashion fans who feel her Met Gala look failed to meet the standard of the evening's theme. Getty Images Advertisement 'Sydney Sweeney referencing Kim Novak, a white lady, for Superfine: Tailoring Black Style….ok?' scoffed a cyber faultfinder on X, blasting the 'White Lotus' star's nod to 1950s actress Kim Novak, 92. She's set to portray the silver screen veteran in 'Scandalous!,' a forthcoming film directed by Met Gala co-chair, Colman Domingo. The biography will follow Novak's forbidden love affair with late '50s boulevardier, Sammy Davis Jr., during Hollywood's Golden Age. Before making her grand debut at tonight's fashionable to-do, Sweeny shared a snapshot of Novak on her Instagram story, hinting at her stylish inspiration for the evening, where the dress code was 'Tailored for you.' Advertisement Upon arrival, the 'Euphoria' actress sashayed up the museum's staircase in a curve-clasping Miu Miu gown. The black, sparkling number featured beaded fringe and a keyhole cutout that showcased her ample cleavage. 5 The 'White Lotus' star shared a throwback snap of Novak in a similar look to her Met Gala gown. Courtesy Everett Collection She looked exquisite from head to toe. But did she nail the night's celebration of Black dandyism and designers? Some virtual vultures are shaking their heads no. 'Paying homage to a white lady when the theme is tailoring black style,' spat an outraged X user. Advertisement 'Sydney Sweeney is not on the theme for the night at all. Nice gown, beautiful gowns, though,' ranted another. 5 Sweeney told Vogue that Novak inspired her 2025 Met Gala look. AFP via Getty Images 5 Sweeney and Domingo previously worked together on HBO's hit show, 'Euphoria.' Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue 5 Domingo is set to direct the film in which Sweeny will play Kim Novak during her forbidden romance with Sammy Davis Jr. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement 'Actress Sydney Sweeney looks like she's going to a White House Correspondents Dinner and not the Met Gala based on Super Fine: Tailoring Black Style. #MetGala2025,' an underwhelmed onlooker wrote. 'I guess this is the 'safe' way to interpret the theme! Smh!.' 'Sydney Sweeney needs to explain how paying homage to a white woman is black dandyism.' The beleaguered belle explained the curation of her attire to Vogue, telling red carpet correspondent Lala Anthony: 'I always feel that [Miu Miu] just brings such beautiful stories to every dress. ' 'So this is actually paying homage to Kim Novak, and I'm doing a movie with Colman Domingo … so we wanted to really just bring that to life.'
New York Post
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sydney Sweeney channels Kim Novak at Met Gala 2025 ahead of playing ‘50s starlet
Tailored for Kim. Sydney Sweeney paid tribute to '50 icon Kim Novak with her custom look at the 2025 Met Gala. The 'Anyone But You' actress, 27, arrived on Monday for fashion's biggest night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City wearing a curve-hugging Miu Miu black gown. Sweeney rocked the cleavage-baring sparkling ensemble with beaded fringe down the sleeves and a keyhole bodice with confidence. She paired the glamorous attire with blinding De Beers diamonds, including a 7-carat ring the star allegedly purchased for herself. 9 Sydney Sweeney in a curve-hugging Miu Miu black The Met Museum/Vogue 9 Sydney Sweeney at the Met Gala 2025. AFP via Getty Images Hours before walking the red carpet, Sweeney teased her look by posting a throwback image of Novak dressed in a similar gown. She later shared how her Met outfit was a nod to the 'Vertigo' actress, whom Sweeney is set to play in Colman Domingo's directorial debut flick 'Scandalous!' 'I always feel that [Miu Miu] just brings such beautiful stories to every dress,' she told Vogue, per People. 'So this is actually paying homage to Kim Novak, and I'm doing a movie with Colman Domingo … so we wanted to really just bring that to life.' 9 The star's look paid tribute to 1950s actress Kim Novak. AFP via Getty Images 9 Kim Novak. Bettmann Archive Domingo, 55, was also a force to be reckoned with at this year's Met Gala, as he, along with several others, like Rihanna's man A$AP Rocky, served as co-chairs of the event. The Emmy winner's look was also a tribute piece. Domingo wore a royal blue cape with an attention-grabbing breastplate before removing it to reveal his Valentino suit, a nod to the late fashion powerhouse André Leon Talley, who died in 2022. 9 Colman Domingo at the Met Gala 2025. Carl Timpone/ 9 The Emmy winner served as one of the co-chairs of fashion's biggest night. AFP via Getty Images The Met Gala 2025 theme is 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' with the dress code being 'Tailored for You.' The 'Fear the Walking Dead' actor's upcoming film, titled 'Scandalous!,' featuring Sweeney, will follow Novak's real-life 'forbidden romance' with Sammy Davis Jr. 'at the height of Hollywood's Golden Age' in the 1950s. They ended their relationship after a studio head threatened the musician in order to break them up. David Jonsson will star as Davis Jr., opposite Sweeney as Novak. 9 'Scandalous!' will follow Kim Novak's 'forbidden romance' with Sammy Davis Jr. Courtesy Everett Collection 9 Sammy Davis Jr. Corbis via Getty Images 9 Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr. were forced to break up after being threatened by a studio head. Getty Images Tonight marked the 'Euphoria' actress' fourth Met Gala. Her latest appearance comes just two months after she ended her engagement to her fiancé, Jonathan Davino, 41. An insider claimed Sweeney was 'overwhelmed' with her relationship and wedding details. 'She's exactly where she wants to be,' the source told People magazine in March. 'Most people would feel overwhelmed by her working schedule this year, but not Syd. She's all about working right now and very excited about all her projects.' Sweeney also recently started production on Season 3 of 'Euphoria,' with one of the actress' first scenes showing her, ironically, wearing a wedding dress.
Fox News
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Sydney Sweeney cozies up to Blake Lively's co-star at Stagecoach
Sydney Sweeney and Brandon Sklenar were spotted together at Stagecoach over the weekend, sparking romantic speculation between the two. Sweeney and Sklenar, who starred in Blake Lively's "It Ends With Us," recently finished filming "The Housemaid" together. The film adaption of the Freida McFadden book will also feature Amanda Seyfried and Michele Morrone. A TikTok user posted a clip of Sweeney, 27, in the crowd at Stagecoach. The clip focused on the actress, who could be seen through a group of people. "My mom and I trying to nonchalantly get video of Sydney Sweeney," text on the video read. Sklenar, 34, was briefly visible standing close behind Sweeney. Many people in the comments immediately questioned the status between the two actors. "glen and now Brandon?!? oh to be HER," one user commented. "Did you just confirm her and Brandon are together?!?!" another added. "Confirming I saw her and Brandon together twice," a TikTok user noted. "Babes why is she with Brandon Sklenar????? I thought he had a gf?" someone acknowledged. Representatives for both Sweeney and Sklenar did not respond to Fox News Digital's immediate request for comment. While the comments erupted with speculation of a romantic connection between Sweeney and Sklenar, the actor has recently been linked to Courtney Salviolo. The "1923" star and the personal trainer met on a dating app amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to People magazine. Salviolo accompanied Sklenar to the "It Ends With Us" premiere in August, where the two posed alongside Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. For Sweeney, the actress ended her engagement to film producer Jonathan Davino in March. Sweeney's relationship with Davino had been "rocky for a long time," People magazine reported. The "Euphoria" star is now focused on work. "She's exactly where she wants to be," a source told the outlet. "Most people would feel overwhelmed by her working schedule this year, but not Syd. She's all about working right now and very excited about all her projects. What did make her overwhelmed though was her relationship and her wedding. She didn't feel right about it." Sweeney is preparing for a new season of "Euphoria," the HBO show that launched her to a new level of fame, and for the role in the highly anticipated adaptation of "The Housemaid." She will also portray professional boxer Christy Martin in an upcoming, untitled biopic, and actress Kim Novak in "Scandalous!" This isn't the first time Sweeney has run into romance rumors regarding her and a co-star. She's been battling rumors about her "Anything But You" co-star, Glen Powell, for years. "There is nothing going on romantically between Glen and Sydney," a source told Us Weekly after the actress attended Powell's sister's wedding. "They are just friends. Sydney is close with the entire family.
