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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Something Beautiful' Trailer: Miley Cyrus Makes Her Directorial Debut with Pop Opera Feature
Miley Cyrus has been a mega-star for more than a decade but now the multihyphenate is adding another talent to her resume: director. Cyrus helms her pop opera feature 'Something Beautiful,' making her directorial debut with the 'one of a kind' cinematic experience that is 'fueled by fantasy,' as the logline teases. Cyrus co-directs with Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter. 'Something Beautiful' will feature 13 original songs from Cyrus' ninth studio album of the same name. The film is mixed by Alan Meyerson ('Dune Part One,' 'The Dark Knight') for a theatrical release. 'Mandy' breakout filmmaker Panos Cosmatos produces along with Cyrus and XYZ Films, in collaboration with Sony Music Vision, Columbia Records, and Live Nation. Benoît Debie is the cinematographer. More from IndieWire Nia DaCosta, Andrew Ahn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Kyle MacLachlan, and Eliza Hittman to Serve on Tribeca Festival 2025 Jury Cannes 2025 Films Sold So Far: Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident' Acquired by Neon ''Something Beautiful' is my dream project come true — fashion, film, and original music coexisting in harmony,' Cyrus said in a press statement. 'My co-creators are all geniuses in their own right: from the masters of sound, Shawn Everett and Alan Meyerson, to one of cinema's most unique directors, Panos Cosmatos serving as a producer. Each collaborator has used their expertise to make this fantasy a reality.' 'Something Beautiful' will have its world premiere June 6 at the Tribeca Festival. The film follows the trend of visual albums with feature accompaniments: The Weeknd recently debuted 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' starring Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan to coincide with his album as well. As for the 'Something Beautiful' team, producer Cosmatos has his own feature in the works starring another first-time female director, Kristen Stewart, whose 'The Chronology of Water' wowed at Cannes. Stewart will star alongside Oscar Isaac in Cosmatos' '80s-set vampire rave drama 'Flesh of the Gods,' written by 'Se7en' screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker. The film centers on married couple Raoul (Isaac) and Alex (Stewart) who descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo and head into an electric nighttime realm of '80s Los Angeles, per the official synopsis. When they cross paths with a mysterious and enigmatic woman and her hard-partying cabal, Raoul and Alex are seduced into a glamorous, surrealistic world of hedonism, thrills, and violence. 'Flesh of the Gods' will be the fourth collaboration between Cosmatos and XYZ, including 'Something Beautiful.' 'Something Beautiful' will be released in theaters for one night only on June 12 from Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Vision. Check out the trailer below. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Miley Cyrus' ‘Something Beautiful' Visual Is Getting A Cinematic Release
Miley Cyrus' Something Beautiful album will be paired with an extended visual that's coming to big screens all over the world. The Something Beautiful short film will have North American screenings on June 12 and go international on June 27. The June 12 screening is for one night only, and the international showings will follow the film's premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Tickets for the screenings go on sale May 22. More from Rolling Stone Miley Cyrus, André 3000, Tyla, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week Miley Cyrus Unveils Raw, Emotional Video for New Single 'More to Lose' Miley Cyrus Debuts New Song 'More to Lose' The film, which Cyrus has described as a 'pop opera fueled by fantasy,' incorporates all 13 songs on the upcoming album that drops on May 30. Engineer Alan Meyerson (Dune Part One, The Dark Knight) was tabbed to mix the music specifically for theater speakers. Cyrus is directing the film alongside Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter. She's also producing the film with XYZ Films and Panos Cosmatos in collaboration with Sony Music Vision, Columbia Records, and Live Nation. Cyrus has expressed excitement about the conception and release of the visual. 'Something Beautiful is my dream project come true—fashion, film, and original music coexisting in harmony,' she said. Last week, Cyrus released 'More to Lose,' a heartrending single from the project. In a video posted to her Instagram, she said, 'On a song like 'More to Lose,' I try to keep it a singular take. I add my harmonies, ad-libs at the end, but it's really a song that's more of a story, and I never want that to be interrupted or overthought or chasing perfection.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Here's A Side-By-Side Of The Cast Of "The Ritual" With The Real People The Movie's Based On
The Ritual is one of the most intriguing horror movies of the year. No other American possession film has ever had a backstory like this one because the real. Not all horror is fiction. As the film's opening suggests, the story is based on Joseph Steiger's transcribed events, making this one of the most well-documented exorcisms in American history. Here are the film's actors and the real-life people behind the main characters: Legendary actor Al Pacino portrays Father Theophilus Riesinger in "The Ritual." BYOHW (Bring Your Own Holy Water). The real-life Father Theophilus Riesinger was a German-American exorcist. It may seem odd that he isn't wearing the white collar like so many other famous priests and exorcists, but that's because, along with being a Roman Catholic priest, he was also a Capuchin friar. Pacino may have lacked that mighty beard, but he still brought the duds. Here they are side-by-side: XYZ Films, The Occult Museum / Via Actor Dan Stevens portrays Reverand Joesph Steiger. The real Reverand Joesph Steiger transcribed the events The Ritual is based on, so it only made sense that the narrative moved through him in the film. Stevens wears many hats in horror, but this was his first time donning a white collar. Here they are side-by-side: XYZ Films, The Occult Museum / Via Every possession film has the "possessed" character, a role played by Abigail Cowen. She portrays Emma Schmidt The real Emma Schmidt was known under the pseudonym Anna Ecklund. Her possession was alleged to have lasted for decades. Her case was so well-documented that it received a profile in the 1936 edition of TIME Magazine. The documented claims of what happened to this girl are truly the stuff that inspires every possession horror movie. Cowen's performance in The Ritual brings the terror to life on the big screen. Here they are side-by-side: XYZ Films, The Occult Museum / Via The Ritual hits theaters June 6. Check out the trailer before you experience the story based on America's most frightening exorcism.
Tatler Asia
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
7 highly anticipated horror movies to watch in the next few months
2. 'The Ritual' – June 6 Directed by David Midell and distributed by XYZ Films, The Ritual is based on the true story of one of America's most infamous exorcisms. The film stars Al Pacino as Father Theophilus Riesinger and Dan Stevens as Father Joseph Steiger, who unite to perform a series of dangerous exorcisms on a young woman, Emma Schmidt, portrayed by Abigail Cowen. The narrative explores themes of faith and the supernatural, promising a gripping horror experience. 3. 'Dangerous Animals' – June 6 Sean Byrne directs Dangerous Animals , an Australian survival horror film starring Hassie Harrison and Jai Courtney. Produced by Brouhaha Entertainment and LD Entertainment, the story follows a surfer who must escape after being abducted by a serial killer intent on feeding her to sharks. The film is set to premiere at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and will be theatrically released in the US on June 12. 4. '28 Years Later' – June 20 Danny Boyle returns to the 28 Days Later franchise with 28 Years Later, a post-apocalyptic horror thriller written by Alex Garland. Starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes, the film explores a world still grappling with the aftermath of the Rage virus. As survivors navigate a devastated landscape, new horrors emerge, challenging their resilience and humanity. 5. 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' – July 18 Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, this sequel to the original I Know What You Did Last Summer films stars Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders and Jonah Hauer-King. Freddie Prinze Jr and Jennifer Love Hewitt reprise their roles as Ray Bronson and Julie James. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Original Film, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, the story follows a new group of friends who, after a fatal accident, find themselves hunted by a mysterious figure aware of their secret. 6. 'Together' – July 30 Together is a supernatural body horror movie directed by Michael Shanks, starring real-life couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco. Produced by 30West, Tango Entertainment and Picturestart, and distributed by Neon, the film follows a married couple who move to the countryside, only to encounter a mysterious force that causes horrific changes in their bodies. Premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Together explores themes of codependency and transformation. 7. 'The Toxic Avenger' – August 29 The Toxic Avenger is set to make a theatrical return on August 29, 2025, after its premiere at Fantastic Fest in September 2023. Directed by Macon Blair and produced by Legendary Entertainment, this reboot of the 1984 cult classic stars Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze, a janitor who transforms into a mutant vigilante after a toxic accident. The cast also includes Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon and Elijah Wood. Known for its blend of black comedy and splatter elements, the film pays homage to the original while introducing new twists.
The Age
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Read my lips: AI-dubbed films are debuting in cinemas
Foreign language cinephiles can be split into two distinct categories – subtitle-lovers and those who swear by the dubbed version. Dubbing critics have long grumbled about the pitfalls of mismatched audio and awkward lip-syncing, but new technology is quietly changing the face (and mouths) of international cinema. Last week, Swedish sci-fi film Watch The Skies opened in US theatres – marketed as the world's first full-length theatrical feature to use AI for an immersive dubbing – a process that makes the characters look as though they are speaking English. XYZ Films partnered with AI start-up Flawless, which uses TrueSync, a visual tool which alters the character's mouth movements and speech to appear perfectly synced for an English-speaking audience. 'For the movie industry, this is a game changer,' producer Albin Pettersson declared in a behind-the-scenes trailer for the film. 'The Swedish language is a barrier when you want to reach out around the world.' It's important to note the AI tool has not replaced the actors – the original cast of Watch The Skies, having shot the film in Swedish, then recorded their English lines in a studio. This kept them compliant with SAG-AFTRA guidelines. 'I think a lot of filmmakers and a lot of actors will be afraid of this new technology at first,' added writer and director Victor Danell. 'But we have creative control and to act out the film in English was a real exciting experience.' Watch The Skies is the start of a long list of AI-dubbed international film collaborations between XYZ Films and Flawless set to be released in the US. They include French film The Book of Solutions, Korean flick Smugglers, Persian-language film Tatami, and German film The Light.
