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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson & Daisy Edgar-Jones Set For Netflix Heist Pic ‘Here Comes The Flood' From Fernando Meirelles
Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones are set to star in Here Comes the Flood, a new Netflix heist film from Fernando Meirelles, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind the streamer's lauded drama The Two Popes. The news emerged from Netflix's Upfront presentation on Wednesday. More from Deadline 'Star Search' Reboot Underway At Netflix Deion Sanders Stars In Another Docuseries, This Time For Netflix Dan Levy Comedy Series Ordered By Netflix After Long, Twisty Journey To Screen; Taylor Ortega & Laurie Metcalf Also Star Written by Simon Kinberg (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), the film is described as an unconventional heist flick about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses. Kinberg and Audrey Chon will produce for Genre Films, alongside Meirelles, with Samson Mucke exec producing. RELATED: Coming off of lauded turns in Gladiator II and The Tragedy of Macbeth, Washington will next be seen leading Spike Lee's crime thriller Highest 2 Lowest, based on Akira Kurosawa's classic High and Low, which A24 releases in August, ahead of the film's Apple TV+ streaming date of September 5. Pattinson will next be seen starring alongside Jennifer Lawrence in Lynne Ramsay's Die, My Love, which is premiering at Cannes. Currently, he's in production on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and he also has Kristoffer Borgli's The Drama, in which he stars opposite Zendaya, coming up. Since breaking out with Hulu's acclaimed Irish drama Normal People, Edgar-Jones has bolstered her star status with projects like Under the Banner of Heaven and Where the Crawdads Sing, most recently starring in Twisters opposite Glen Powell and romantic drama On Swift Horses. Next, she'll be seen starring opposite Michelle Williams in A Place in Hell from Fair Play filmmaker Chloe Domont. Meirelles' last film The Two Popes, starring Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins, garnered Oscar noms for both actors' performances, as well as Best Adapted Screenplay, in 2020. Also known for titles like City of God and The Constant Gardener, his recent TV work includes Sugar and The Sympathizer. Writer-producer Kinberg exec produced Apple's Sugar and has also recently worked on Apple's series Invasion, along with films like The 355 and Deadpool & Wolverine. Washington is repped by WME; Pattinson by 3 Arts, WME, Curtis Brown Group, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern; Edgar-Jones by Hamilton Hodell, UTA, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern; Meirelles by LBI Entertainment, O2 Filmes, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman; and Kinberg by CAA and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Men of Steel: Every Actor Who Has Played Superman - Photo Gallery 'Michael' Cast: Who's Who In The Michael Jackson Biopic
Geek Tyrant
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones Team Up for Netflix Heist Thriller HERE COMES THE FLOOD — GeekTyrant
Netflix is bringing some serious star power to its latest heist film project Here Comes the Flood , with Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones leading the charge. The film is described as 'an unconventional heist flick about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses.' That logline promises a story with plenty of twists and turns. The project, which was officially unveiled during Netflix's Upfront presentation, comes from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Fernando Meirelles ( City of God , The Two Popes ). The script comes from Mr. & Mrs. Smith and X-Men: Days of Future Past writer Simon Kinberg, who's also producing the film alongside Audrey Chon. Washington is fresh off Gladiator II and is set to reunite with Spike Lee for Highest 2 Lowest , a crime thriller based on Akira Kurosawa's High and Low, arriving this August via A24. Pattinson is starring opposite Jennifer Lawrence in Lynne Ramsay's Die, My Love , which premieres at Cannes. He's also in production on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and has The Drama , a new film where he stars opposite Zendaya. Edgar-Jones most recently starred in Twisters , and next up, she'll be starring alongside Michelle Williams in A Place in Hell , directed by Fair Play filmmaker Chloe Domont. There's no release date yet. Source: Deadline
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
What Two Popes reveals about the lost dialogue in Indian academia
Robert Francis Prevost became the first pope from the United States on Thursday (May 8, 2025), picking the papal name Leo XIV after cardinals from around the world elected him as the 267th pope of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. This was following Pope Francis' death on April 21. After decades of conservative leadership of the Roman Catholic Church that culminated in the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the church, had sought to promote inclusion and care for the marginalised over doctrinal purity. Against this backdrop, I watched the movie The Two Popes (2019) on OTT. Taking us behind the Vatican walls, the movie rewinds to the final days of Pope Benedict XVI, where the conservative Pope Benedict XVI and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church. Inspired by true events, the movie shows a fictitious dialogue between the two popes. Though their views are poles apart, there is space for an open dialogue. After the Vatican leaks scandal marred the Catholic Church in controversy, Jorge Mario Bergoglio (later known as Pope Francis) submitted his resignation as the Archbishop. Bergoglio, who was also in line to become Pope, had received the second-highest votes after Pope Benedict. Perceiving Bergoglio's resignation as a threat to the Church, Pope Benedict invites him to the Palace of Castel Gandolfo. At the castle, the two popes converse about homosexuality, communion of the divorced, and more. 'You have been one of my harshest critics, there's a lot of competition for that title', Pope Benedict says to Bergoglio, as their views never align. Pope Benedict asks Bergoglio about him openly giving sacraments to those who are out of communion, to the divorced. Bergoglio says, 'Oh, I believe giving communion is not a reward for the virtuous, it is food for the starving'. Pope Benedict then questions him, whether his personal beliefs matter more than what the Church has taught for hundreds of years. To that, Bergoglio cites scriptures, 'I came to all sinners'. They have a back and forth on the idea of mercy. Bergoglio has the final word: 'Mercy is dynamite that blows down walls.' Instead of taking offence, Pope Benedict says, 'You have an answer for everything… you are far too clever'. In many scenes such as these, the movie showed these two religious leaders with opposing views navigating each other's thoughts, even though they fundamentally disagreed with each other. They were listening, challenging, reflecting, and even becoming friends as a consequence of the dialogue, apparently. Dialogue in Indian academia Dialogue has now become a rarity in the Indian context, even in universities and academia. Universities are supposed to be spaces that foster critical thinking, where ideas should clash and grow, where students and teachers question and disagree, but still talk and learn. Far from this ideal picture, there has been a lot of talk about the loss of academic freedom in India. Over the past 10 years, India has plummeted on the academic freedom index ranks, according to the 'Free to Think 2024' annual report published by the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Monitoring Project. According to the Academic Freedom Index, India now ranks as 'completely restricted', its lowest score since the mid-1940s. The Supreme Court on May 2, 2025, allowed a Dalit Ph.D. scholar and Left student leader Ramadas K.S. to be reinstated in the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) while reducing his two-year suspension for allegedly indulging in activities which were 'not in the interest of the nation'. In a notice that was sent to Mr. Ramdas dated March 7, TISS referred to his role in screening the documentary 'Ram Ke Naam' on January 26 as a 'mark of dishonour and protest' against the Ram Mandir idol consecration in Ayodhya. In another instance, Vikrant Singh, a Ph.D. student who had received a termination letter from IIT Guwahati, was reinstated in the institute after the Gauhati High Court stated that the institute had unjustly handled Mr. Singh's case. The institute alleged that Mr. Singh had been stirring up controversies and trouble in IIT Guwahati, since the time he joined. The court said that Mr. Singh was not given a proper hearing, and the institute didn't share with him the documents of allegations against him; hence, principles of natural justice were ignored. The courts reinstating students like Mr. Ramdas and Mr. Singh is welcome. It would, however, be ideal if universities set the precedence by creating spaces where students can hold a dialogue with the administration, faculty and among themselves without rancour.
See - Sada Elbalad
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, Daisy Edgar-Jones to Star in Heist Thriller "Here Comes the Flood" for Netflix
Yara Sameh Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Daisy Edgar-Jones are set to lead the heist film 'Here Comes the Flood' at Netflix. The movie directed by Academy Award nominee Fernando Meirelles ('The Two Popes,' 'City of God') tells the story of a bank guard plotting with a master thief to steal, the rise and fall of his relationship with a bank teller and a series of twists that unveil the con game at the center of it all. The project was announced during Netflix's Upfront presentation on Wednesday. Simon Kinberg ('Mr. & Mrs. Smith') penned the script for 'Here Comes the Flood.' Producers include Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Films and Meirelles. Samson Mucke serves as executive producer. The official logline for the film reads, 'Here Comes the Flood' is an 'unconventional heist movie about a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses.' Washington will next appear in Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest' alongside A$AP Rocky. The film is loosely based on Akira Kurosawa's 'High and Low,' which follows a businessman deciding whether or not to use his wealth to further his career or save a child's life. It will be released in theaters on August 22 and stream on Apple TV+ starting September 5 after world premiering later this month at the Cannes Film Festival. The two-time Oscar winner most recently starred in 'Gladiator II' and in 'Othello' on Broadway opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Pattinson most recently appeared in Bong Joon Ho's 'Mickey 17.' He's next set to appear in A24's 'The Drama' opposite Zendaya. Lynne Ramsay's 'Die, My Love,' which Pattinson stars in alongside Jennifer Lawrence, will premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Edgar-Jones, known for her roles in 'Twisters,' 'Where the Crawdads Sing' and 'Normal People,' most recently appeared in Daniel Minahan's 'On Swift Horses' opposite Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva and Sasha Calle. 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
NZ Herald
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
How the papal conclave, for all its sacred mysteries, became a meme
The newfound, secular-leaning interest was fomented by the well-timed, October premiere of 'Conclave,' starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci – a cherry on top of other cinematic portrayals of the papacy that captured audiences in the years of Pope Francis, including television drama 'The Young Pope' starring Jude Law and Diane Keaton, which premiered in 2016, and biographical drama 'The Two Popes,' released in 2019. 'The Young Pope,' in particular, cultivated a fascination with the pope's wardrobe and the material culture of the papacy. When photos of the actual conclave in the Sistine Chapel emerged, they prompted a popular reaction: 'OH MY GOD JUST LIKE IN CONCLAVE (2024)' The account Pope Crave on X – its name a play on the pop culture news account Pop Crave – has been posting nonstop about the conclave since early this year, starting as a fan art and meme page celebrating 'Conclave' the film. It quickly morphed, after the death of Francis in April, into something of a fan page for the actual conclave process and real-life cardinals. The account began posting less about Tucci and more about Zuppi, the real-life archbishop of Bologna, Italy, who was among those seen as a contender for the papacy. By the day of the conclave, the account became something of an actual live news feed about the process to elect the new leader of the Catholic Church. By the conclave's end, the account had nearly 100,000 followers. Susan Bin, a 30-year-old artist in Dallas who is the lead administrator of Pope Crave, is not Catholic but was exposed to the church and its rituals in an academic sense by studying early Christian art and papal sarcophagi. Bin created the account after watching 'Conclave,' to post fan art and discuss the movie. She also started and co-edited a 'Conclave' fan zine for charity, with art inspired by the movie from dozens of artists. The account took on a life of its own. That so many people have a fascination with the conclave makes sense: it's a rare event steeped in ritual, spectacle and secrecy. 'It's the profane and the sacred; it's political but it's spiritual. It in itself is a spectacle,' Bin said. It's also totally closed-off, so quite literally, 'the only way we can participate is by memeing,' she said. 'The juxtaposition is extreme,' Bin said of the memeification of such a solemn, religious institution. But in terms of aesthetics and iconography, intrigue around the Catholic church is not so far-fetched, she said. 'Didn't Catholicism invent photo cards? Isn't Catholicism itself such an interesting nontraditional depiction of masculinity – a display of pageantry.' Footage of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, another social media favourite, and fellow Filipino cardinals walking down a cobblestone path, was set to the background music of Coolio's 'Gangsta's Paradise': 'As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death …' Another video shared on X superimposes lyrics to Charli XCX's 'Brat' lead single over clips of Zuppi. Making and circulating memes about this odd process allows young people to 'connect with something esoteric and arcane in a way that feels safe, funny and creative,' said Michael Budde, a professor of Catholic studies and political science at DePaul University. Budde has noticed that very few of the memes are anti-Catholic or anti-religious, which he suspects is due 'to the love and respect Pope Francis engendered during his time as pope,' he said. 'Many young people found his humility, his humour, and his deep love of the poor and vulnerable at odds with stereotypes of Catholic clergy.' For all the silliness of the memes, Pope Crave was coming from a place of sincerity and community, and wanting to bring levity and lightness, Bin said. 'Pope Francis was a huge believer that an institution that's as heavy and dogmatic as the church needed lightness,' she said.
