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Gizmodo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps' Teases the Debut of Another Classic Villain
James Gunn talks about balancing the human and the alien in Superman. Predator: Killer of Killers shows off its brutal hunter in action. Plus, the Carrie TV series rounds out its cast. Spoilers, away! The Fantastic Four: First Steps During his recent appearance at CCXPMX 25 this past weekend (via Yahoo! Entertainment), Joseph Quinn revealed the Fantastic Four's very first villain, the Mole Man, makes an appearance in First Steps. We've got a lot of fantastic characters in there. There is also Mole Man, who is wonderful in it, but Galactus is the big bad. He's the big, evil, planet-gobbling space god…He's played brilliantly by the wonderful Ralph [Ineson]. And Silver Surfer, played by the brilliant Julia Garner. We were very lucky to work with her, she's excellent in the film. There are lots of brilliant characters in this film, that's for sure. Weapons During a recent interview with Empire Online, Zach Cregger described Weapons as a 'fun' and 'inviting' horror movie that will not be 'a grim, morose slog' like some of its contemporaries. [It's] a fun movie. It's funny, it's scary, it's inviting. It's not a grim, morose slog. And yet the story it tells is really fucked up. Superman Elsewhere, James Gunn compared Superman to Godzilla Minus One in a recent interview with the Japanese news outlet, Cinema Today. My goal was to make a film like Godzilla Minus One, which depicted Godzilla but also had great human drama. There is a human story at the root. Superman and the flying dog (Krypto) also appear in this film, but at its core is a human story. The relationship between Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and (villain) Lex Luthor is at the core of the work. I portray a character with optimism and hope that we associate with Superman, with goodness, kindness, compassion, and an attitude that values human life. However, the world he lives in is one in which these things are no longer as important as they used to be. There is some overlap with the real world we live in. Predator: Killer of Killers The Predator handily defeats some Vikings in a new clip from Predator: Killer of Killers. The Sound Sadieland has released a final trailer for its supernatural rock-climbing movie, The Sound, coming to select theaters and VOD this June 27. Marc Hills, Rachel Finninger, Nicholas Baroudi, Jocelyn Hudon, William Fichtner, Christina Kirkman, Jolene Kay, David Clennon, and Kyle Gass star alongside real-life rock climbers Hazel Findlay, Brette Harrington, Adrian Ballinger, and Alex Honnold. Carrie Starring opposite Summer Howell as Carrie White in Mike Flanagan's upcoming TV series, Deadline has confirmed that Samantha Sloyan will play Margaret White, alongside Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle, Alison Thornton as Chris Hargensen, Thalia Dudek as Emaline, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, Amber Midthunder as Miss Desjardin, Josie Totah as Tina, Arthur Conti as Billy, and Joel Oulette as Tommy. My Sad Dead Variety has word Chilean director Pablo Larraín is attached to direct 'a new four-part horror drama miniseries' at Netflix titled My Sad Dead. The story is said to follow 'Ema, a 60-year-old doctor, [who] can see and hear the dead. She calls them 'presences' and has lived her entire life avoiding letting this gift connect her with the suffering of others. But when her niece Julie, a disturbed young woman who can also communicate with the dead, but in a much more intense and sexual manner, arrives at her house, Ema is forced to get involved.' Mercedes Morán, Dolores Fonzi, Alejandra Flechner, Carlos Portaluppi, Germán de Silva, Luz Jiménez and Carolina Sánchez Álvarez are attached to star. The Summer Hikaru Died Netflix has also released a trailer for the second season of The Summer Hikaru Died, premiering this July 5. Peacemaker Finally, a behind-the-scenes 'sizzle reel' reveals a new, blue-and-white incarnation of Robert Patrick's late character, the White Dragon, appears in the second season of Peacemaker.
USA Today
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Cannes Film Festival bans nudity after Ye, Bianca Censori's Grammys stunt. Is it a new era?
Cannes Film Festival bans nudity after Ye, Bianca Censori's Grammys stunt. Is it a new era? Show Caption Hide Caption Demi Moore felt 'vulnerable' during nude scenes in 'The Substance' Demi Moore described being nude for her latest film, "The Substance," as a 'vulnerable experience' during Cannes Film Festival. unbranded - Entertainment Sorry, Bianca Censori (and other celebrities inspired by her controversial Grammys look). If you want to attend Cannes this year, you're going to have to wear clothes. The illustrious Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off May 13 in France, has released its dress code for this year − including an explicit instruction not to wear anything, well, explicit. "For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the Red Carpet, as well as in any other area of the Festival," the festival's website reads. The stipulation may come as a disappointment to some celebrities, especially those who've made waves recently for ultra-revealing red carpet fashion, like Censori, who hit the Grammys' red carpet in January with her husband Ye, formerly Kanye West, in an entirely see-through dress that pretty much exposed her entire naked body to photographers and anybody else nearby. What health & wellness means for you: Sign up for USA TODAY's Keeping It Together newsletter Fashion and sociology experts previously told USA TODAY the red carpet trend of nudity for nudity's sake speaks a lot to gender, agency and power in our culture. The fact it seems to have reached its extreme in Censori and Ye, however, may signal the trend is finally about to die − and that a new one could be on the horizon. "The only thing you can count on in fashion is that what goes up must come down," Lorynn Divita, a professor of apparel design and merchandising and the author of the book "Fashion Forecasting," previously told USA TODAY. "Eventually, people will get tired and the cycle will change." Is the Cannes dress code a signal of that change? The significance of red carpet nudity Nudity is a fraught topic, and it often means different things to different people. To some, it's a symbol of sexual empowerment and liberation. To others, a symbol of degradation and objectification. Fashion and sociology experts previously told USA TODAY that, when examining the significance of any bold fashion statement, context is key − and with nudity it's no different. For instance, remember when Rose McGowan wore a see-through dress to the MTV Video Music Awards in 1998? One of the first major advocates of the Hollywood #MeToo movement, McGowan said she went with the nearly naked look to reclaim a sense of agency over her body after she was assaulted by disgraced film producer, and now-convicted sex offender, Harvey Weinstein. 'It was my first big public appearance after being sexually assaulted," she told Yahoo! Entertainment years later. "It was like at the end of 'Gladiator' when he comes out and he's like, 'Are you not entertained?' And if you look at me, I did it with power. I didn't do it with my hand on my hip to be sexy." Degrading or empowering? Why people can't stop talking about Bianca Censori's naked dress. She got a lot of flak for it at the time, but McGowan said her critics missed the point. Some of her supporters have too: "Most of the women that have done homages or dressed kind of like that on the red carpet, it's a calculated, sexy move to turn people on. Mine was like, 'I'm gonna (mess) with your brain.'" Ye and Censori, however, likely had different intentions. Shira Tarrant, a women's, gender and sexuality studies professor and the author of "The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs to Know," previously told USA TODAY that the image of a naked Censori next to a full-clothed Ye was likely meant to signal the rapper's power over her. Not only did it show Ye's power over Censori, Tarrant added − it also showed his power over you, the viewer. After all, no one on the Grammys red carpet consented to seeing Censori naked when she decided to drop her coat. Neither did anyone who opened social media that week, only to be bombarded with images of the moment. The Cannes dress code and why the nudity trend may be dying If you're sick of seeing nude or nearly nude looks at major fashion events, the Cannes announcement is a signal that nudity for nudity's sake could be on its way out. For decades, it seems clothing in American pop culture has grown more and more revealing − to the point where the last thing left to do that's shocking is appear naked. With nowhere left to turn, fashion might finally need to find a new trend, something Divita calls "the pendulum of fashion." It's one of the only things you can count on in an otherwise fickle and unpredictable industry − that, once a trend gets exhausted, it means its opposite is probably on the horizon. This isn't just happening on red carpets either; club attire is changing too. On TikTok, a new Gen Z fashion trend has taken hold: wearing long, flowing dresses− dubbed "milkmaid dresses" − out clubbing. Kendall Jenner even seems to have gotten in on it, turning heads in one of these types of dresses at Weekend 1 of Coachella. "We have gotten to a point with clubwear that we are so used to tight, revealing clothing that we're fatigued of it," Divita previously told USA TODAY. "We've seen it. We've been there. We've done that." More: Kendall Jenner's modest Coachella look and why Gen Z is wearing 'milkmaid dresses' to the club The same thing also happened with skinny jeans, Divita said: They kept getting skinner and skinner until, seemingly all of a sudden, flared and baggy pants were back in. Does Cannes banning nudity now mean that trend is over too? "The one thing that we can always know is that nothing in fashion lasts forever," Divita said. "It's always in flux."
Fox News
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Rob Lowe was 'required' to film steamy sex scenes in the 80s, now it's 'unusual' for an actor
When it comes to steamy sex scenes onscreen, Rob Lowe has some thoughts. During a recent episode of his "Literally! With Rob Lowe" podcast, the veteran actor sparked up a conversation with guest and "Sex and the City" alum Kristin Davis about the history of sex scenes in Hollywood and discussed why they've gradually become taboo. While chatting about Lowe's 1988 film, "Masquerade," which he starred in alongside "SATC" star Kim Cattrall and Meg Tilly, the actor recalled the studio dumping the movie because it was "too sexy." "I know, can you imagine such a thing?" Davis said. Lowe admitted the sex scenes were "pretty gratuitous." "But it was great. It was sexy," he added. "I wish we had sexy movies now. Nobody has sex scenes in movies anymore." Shifting the conversation to the 2024 erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman, "Babygirl," Davis said that it's still "unusual" to see sexy films these days. "We're like, 'Oh, thank God someone made a sexy movie,' like, it's an unusual thing now," she said. Lowe agreed and admitted it's a double-standard to dub actors "brave" for participating in sex scenes. "Oh, when they're like, 'It's so brave. She's so brave.' She's 'brave' because she has a sex scene. Like, that's brave now, and in our day, it was required." In 2021, Lowe made a similar revelation regarding his sex scenes with Demi Moore in the 1986 romantic comedy, "About Last Night." "In those days, there was a sex scene in every movie," Lowe told Yahoo! Entertainment at the time. "Every script I used to get, I would go to page 73, because that was always where the sex scene was! It didn't matter if it was a movie about priests and nuns, on page 73 there was going to be a sex scene. Today, you'd watch 17 movies and never see people with their clothes off unless [the movie] is about that." "They're not fun," he continued. "They're not a hall pass, as much as you would like it to be. They're very technical, and usually very boring. I don't know if you've had to kiss anybody for eight hours straight — it's not fun! It's not all you bargain for."
USA Today
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Degrading or empowering? Why people can't stop talking about Bianca Censori's naked dress.
Well, that happened. The Grammys took place Sunday night, but days later the moment no one can stop talking about occurred before the main ceremony even started − when Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, hit the red carpet with his wife, model Bianca Censori. Jaws dropped when the couple stopped to pose for pictures. In videos now circulating all over social media, a stone-faced Ye stands by Censori as she drops her large fur coat to reveal a skin-tight, see-through outfit underneath − essentially exposing her entire naked body to photographers. Ye, by contrast, wears a T-shirt, pants and sunglasses. The internet erupted into discourse about the moment, with some brushing it off as classic Kanye antics and others outraged at the display. According to fashion and sociology experts, Ye and Censori's goal was obvious: to shock and draw attention to themselves (and, if so, then mission accomplished). They add, however, that the stunt also prompts a larger conversation about how clothing (or lack thereof) speaks to gender, agency and power. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "What I saw was something that is derivative … It is not creative. It's tired," says Shira Tarrant, a women's, gender and sexuality studies professor and the author of "The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs to Know." "This juxtaposition of a fully dressed man and an undressed, naked woman replicates very old tropes in pop culture that have been around for decades. And that does speak to power. It speaks to bodies and whose body is available for public consumption, who gets to be clothed, who doesn't get to be clothed." What Bianca Censori's nudity means Nudity is a fraught topic, and it often means different things to different people. To some, it's a symbol of sexual empowerment and liberation. To others, a symbol of degradation and objectification. Fashion and sociology experts say that, when examining the significance any bold fashion statement, context plays an important role. That's because nudity can take on drastically different meanings. For instance, remember when Rose McGowan wore a see-through dress to the MTV Video Music Awards in 1998? One of the first major advocates of the Hollywood #MeToo movement, McGowan said she went with the nearly naked look in order to reclaim a sense of agency over her body after she was assaulted by disgraced film producer, and now convicted sex offender, Harvey Weinstein. 'It was my first big public appearance after being sexually assaulted," she told Yahoo! Entertainment years later. "It was like at the end of 'Gladiator' when he comes out and he's like, 'Are you not entertained?' And if you look at me, I did it with power. I didn't do it with my hand on my hip to be sexy." More:Ye, nearly nude wife Bianca Censori surprise on 2025 Grammy Awards red carpet She got a lot of flak for it at the time, but McGowan said her critics missed the point. Some of her supporters have too: "Most of the women that have done homages or dressed kind of like that on the red carpet, it's a calculated, sexy move to turn people on. Mine was like, 'I'm gonna (mess) with your brain.'" With Ye and Censori, however, that likely wasn't the case, says Leora Tanenbaum, author of the forthcoming book "Sexy Selfie Nation: Standing Up for Yourself in Today's Toxic, Sexist Culture." "Censori's naked dress shifted attention toward her body and away from West's identity as someone with a history of odious, hate-filled comments and behavior," Tanenbaum says. "Diverting attention from his behavior while showcasing his identity as an alpha male with a sexy wife serves only his advantage." It also plays on an important fashion theory that many people are not consciously aware of, but that nevertheless plays out around them all the time, says Lorynn Divita, a professor of apparel design and merchandising and the author of the book "Fashion Forecasting." That's the theory of "vicarious consumption," which posits that people derive satisfaction and pleasure not just from owning lavish goods and services, but by their mere proximity to them as well. "It's basically how, in the past, men displayed their wealth through how well kept their wives or mistresses or children were," Divita says. "By bringing Bianca in and having her wear these clothes, Kanye is basically using her to display his lack of adherence to social norms. ... He is, through her, vicariously conveying his power." More:These jeans that make you look like you wet yourself cost $800 – and sold out. Why? He isn't just signaling his power over Censori, Tarrant says − he's also signaling his power over you, the viewer. After all, no one on the Grammys red carpet consented to seeing Censori naked when she decided to drop her coat. Neither did anyone who opened social media this week, only to be bombarded with images of the moment. What does Bianca Censori's Grammys nudity mean for the future of fashion? If you're sick of seeing nude or nearly nude looks at major fashion events, Ye and Censori's stunt might have one silver lining: That nudity for nudity's sake could be on its way out. For decades, it seems clothing in American pop culture has grown more and more revealing − to the point where the last thing left to do that's shocking is appear naked. With nowhere left to turn, fashion might finally need to find a new trend, something Divita calls "the pendulum of fashion." She says it's one of the only things you can count on in an otherwise fickle and unpredictable industry − that, once a trend gets exhausted, it means its opposite is probably on the horizon. For an example, she says, look no further than skinny jeans: They kept getting skinner and skinner until, seemingly all of a sudden, flared and baggy pants were back in. Will the same happen with nudity? "The only thing you can count on in fashion is that what goes up must come down," Divita says. "Eventually, people will get tired and the cycle will change." If it does, we'll see if Ye and Censori get the memo.
