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Geek Tyrant
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Charlie Chaplin's THE GOLD RUSH Gets Stunning 4K Trailer Ahead of Its 100th Anniversary Re-Release — GeekTyrant
It's been a full century since Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush premiered at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, and now, the iconic silent comedy is getting a grand return to the big screen. A beautifully restored 4K version of the film is set to roll out in theaters worldwide on June 26th, which is exactly 100 years to the day of its original debut in 1925. I love watching these old Charlie Chaplin movies and it will be awesome finally get to watch one on the big screen! The restoration recently made its debut at Cannes Classics, kicking off the festival with a reminder of just how timeless Chaplin's work truly is. And now, mk2 Films has released a new trailer showcasing the vivid clarity and loving care that went into the 4K upgrade. According to mk2 Films, the re-release will screen in over 500 theaters across more than 70 territories. 'This historic event marks a global tribute to Chaplin's legacy, reaffirming the enduring power of The Gold Rush to captivate audiences a century after its debut,' the company said in a statement. Chaplin not only starred in the film, he also wrote, directed, and produced it. It remains one of his most celebrated works, packed with unforgettable moments like the "roll dance" and that famous dinner scene involving a cooked boot. Variety points out: 'Following its 2025 preimiere it was was met with instant critical acclaim. In 1942, Chaplin re-released a 'talkie' version, featuring sound effects, music and narration, which would receive two Academy Award nominations (the original out four years before the first Oscars).' In 1992, The Gold Rush was added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry for being 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Whether you're seeing it for the first time or revisiting the film, this new restoration looks like its worth watching. You can watch the trailer for the 4K version of The Gold Rush below.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MK2 Seals Worldwide Deal For Films Of Nouvelle Vague Influencer & Cinema Vérité Pioneer Jean Rouch
EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based international sales company mk2 Films has signed a worldwide representation deal, excluding North America and Spain, for the works of late cinema vérité pioneer Jean Rouch. Rouch, who spent much of his adult life in Niger, broke fresh ground with his merging of anthropology with cinema to pioneer cinéma vérité, with his work going on to be an inspiration for the directors of the French New Wave. More from Deadline Cannes Film Festival 2025: Read All Of Deadline's Movie Reviews 'Pillion' Review: Alexander Skarsgård Is Dom For The Holidays & Harry Melling Is Hopelessly Devoted In Steamy BDSM Romance - Cannes Film Festival 'Nouvelle Vague' Director Richard Linklater On Trump Film Tariffs: "That's Not Gonna Happen" - Cannes The deal is the company's first with Les Films du Jeudi, the company of late renowned producer Pierre Braunberger (It's My Life, Shoot the Pianist), which is now run by his daughter Laurence Braunberger. It comes as the New Wave is in the spotlight at Cannes thanks to the world premiere of Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague revisiting the production of Jean-Luc Godard's shoot of Breathless, which mentions both Rouch and Braunberger. Working with Braunberger, Rouch is credited with bridging French and West African cultures, as well redefining documentary as a deeply human, artistic form. His approach—using lightweight cameras, spontaneous filming, and collaborative storytelling—broke with traditional ethnographic distance, creating a radically new and immersive way of capturing reality on screen. The deal includes restored versions of Jean Rouch's features I, a Black (1957), The Human Pyramide (1959), as well as short films, such as controversial The Mad Masters (1955). Founded in 1964, Les Films du Jeudi manages the oeuvre of Braunberger, whose prolific output spans nearly a century. The collection encompasses over 111 feature films, 165 documentaries and 130 shorts—featuring works by cinematic luminaries such as Jean Renoir, Jean-Luc Godard, and Chris Marker. 'This partnership is a natural convergence between two independent houses devoted to auteur cinema,' said Nathanaël Karmitz, Chairman of the Board of mk2. 'It allows us to welcome the groundbreaking work of ethnographic pioneer Jean Rouch, whose innovative blending of fiction and documentary reshaped the documentary form.' Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? Everything We Know About Ari Aster's 'Eddington' So Far
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarah Paulson, Toni Collette, Dianne Wiest & Toby Wallace Leading Cody Fern's ‘Mother Courage'; Mk2 Launching At Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story) and Toni Collette (Hereditary) are set to star as estranged sisters whose reunion sets off an emotionally volatile chain of events in Mother Courage, the feature directorial debut of American Horror Story and The Assassination of Gianni Versace actor Cody Fern. Two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest (Edward Scissorhands) will play their vitriolic mother, while Toby Wallace (The Bikeriders) will also star. More from Deadline 'Snabba Cash' & 'Paradis City' Makers Team For Legal Thriller 'Burden Of Justice' From SVT, Strive Stories & Film i Vast; Scandi Pubcasters & DR Sales Attached Lou Arkoff & Donna Arkoff Roth Team With The Wonder Company To Reimagine AIP Genre Movies Such As 'The Undead', 'Jailbreakers' & More - Cannes Market 'Bono: Stories Of Surrender': On Irish Fathers & Sons, Processing Family Tragedy & How A Need To Be Heard Propelled A Dublin Kid To Become One Of The World's Biggest Rock Stars Anatomy Of A Fall and Worst Person In The World outfit mk2 is launching sales at the Cannes market. Set against the backdrop of a Broadway production of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage, the story follows Sandra Bloom (Paulson), a celebrated actress whose life begins to unravel as she struggles through rehearsals for her starring role. When her sister April (Collette) arrives following a 30-year long estrangement, the stage is set for a tense confrontation. As long buried secrets resurface, the sisters are forced to confront the fractures of their past… and what remains of their future. Wallace plays April's son, Theo. The film is co-written by Cody Fern and Devon Bostick and produced by Nancy Grant (Mommy), who has a long-standing relationship with mk2 Films, having previously collaborated on works by Xavier Dolan and Monia Chokri. André Turpin (Mommy) serves as cinematographer. 'Nancy Grant has an immense skill for developing and nurturing actor-turned-directors, which makes her collaboration with Cody Fern extremely exciting,' said Fionnuala Jamison, Managing Director of mk2 Films. 'Cody and Devon's script is an insightful, dark, funny, and heartfelt exploration of sisterhood, pain, and healing, and we can't wait to see this outstanding cast bring it to life.' Fern is represented by CAA and 3 Arts; Paulson is represented by CAA; Collette is represented by CAA, FINLEY Management, United Management, Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Wiest is represented by CAA; and Wallace is represented by CAA, CP Artist Management, 3 Arts and Sloane, Offer. Best of Deadline Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
Hamilton Spectator
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
On 100th anniversary of ‘The Gold Rush,' Cannes tips hat to Charlie Chaplin
CANNES, France (AP) — One hundred years after Charlie Chaplin made dinner rolls dance and ate his shoe like it was a fine meal, 'The Gold Rush' has been vividly brought back to life in a new restoration that premiered Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival. On the opening day of its 78th edition, Cannes debuted a 4K restoration of 'The Gold Rush,' one of Chaplin's most beloved silent masterpieces. The screening, held just before the festival's official opening ceremony, was part of a new day-one tradition for restored films, festival director Thierry Fremaux said before the screening at Cannes' Debussy Theatre. Years in the making, this 'Gold Rush' pristinely restores Chaplin's Tramp to all his downtrodden glory. The 1925 Alaskan frontier comedy may be marking its centenary, but it looks bracingly fresh in the restoration carried out by La Cineteca di Bologna. The restoration was more complicated than most because it included an extensive search for any missing footage. In 1942, Chaplin edited the film and re-released it with sound effects, music and narration. That version landed two Oscar nominations, but the restoration sought to get as close to the 1925 original as possible. In 'The Gold Rush' Chaplin's lone prospector ambles through the snowy Alaskan wilds in pursuit less of gold than some food and perhaps companionship. His antic, cliff-dangling struggles make up much of the film's deft slapstick, but the Little Tramp's humble, sweet hopes for romance greatly exceed his strike-it-rich ambitions. The film's premiere drew two grandchildren of Chaplin: Kiera Chaplin and Spencer Chaplin. 'What to say about 'The Gold Rush?' said Spencer Chaplin. 'It was his biggest production to date. He built the set — it was almost like a tourist attraction in L.A. at the time. He built the mountains.' The screening in Cannes drew a packed house in one of Cannes' largest theaters, a crowd that the Chaplin descendants warmly surveyed. 'Our grandfather would be really proud to see this, a hundred years later, to see all you here and interested in seeing the film,' said Kiera Chaplin. 'The Gold Rush' will roll out in theaters worldwide on June 26 in a release organized by mk2 Films. ___ For more coverage of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, visit .
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
On 100th anniversary of 'The Gold Rush,' Cannes tips hat to Charlie Chaplin
CANNES, France -- One hundred years after Charlie Chaplin made dinner rolls dance and ate his shoe like it was a fine meal, 'The Gold Rush' has been vividly brought back to life in a new restoration that premiered Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival. On the opening day of its 78th edition, Cannes debuted a 4K restoration of 'The Gold Rush,' one of Chaplin's most beloved silent masterpieces. The screening, held just before the festival's official opening ceremony, was part of a new day-one tradition for restored films, festival director Thierry Fremaux said before the screening at Cannes' Debussy Theatre. Years in the making, this 'Gold Rush' pristinely restores Chaplin's Tramp to all his downtrodden glory. The 1925 Alaskan frontier comedy may be marking its centenary, but it looks bracingly fresh in the restoration carried out by La Cineteca di Bologna. The restoration was more complicated than most because it included an extensive search for any missing footage. In 1942, Chaplin edited the film and re-released it with sound effects, music and narration. That version landed two Oscar nominations, but the restoration sought to get as close to the 1925 original as possible. In 'The Gold Rush' Chaplin's lone prospector ambles through the snowy Alaskan wilds in pursuit less of gold than some food and perhaps companionship. His antic, cliff-dangling struggles make up much of the film's deft slapstick, but the Little Tramp's humble, sweet hopes for romance greatly exceed his strike-it-rich ambitions. The film's premiere drew two grandchildren of Chaplin: Kiera Chaplin and Spencer Chaplin. 'What to say about 'The Gold Rush?' said Spencer Chaplin. 'It was his biggest production to date. He built the set — it was almost like a tourist attraction in L.A. at the time. He built the mountains.' The screening in Cannes drew a packed house in one of Cannes' largest theaters, a crowd that the Chaplin descendants warmly surveyed. 'Our grandfather would be really proud to see this, a hundred years later, to see all you here and interested in seeing the film,' said Kiera Chaplin. 'The Gold Rush' will roll out in theaters worldwide on June 26 in a release organized by mk2 Films.
