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☆ Ridley Scott reunites with Joaquin Phoenix for 'Napoleon' biopic
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Director Ridley Scott and cast member Joaquin Phoenix look on during a photocall for the World Premiere of the film "Napoleon" at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, France, November 14, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Veteran filmmaker Ridley Scott likens working with Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix to "a toboggan ride". The "Gladiator" director and star reunited after more than two decades to make the upcoming Napoleon Bonaparte biopic "Napoleon", which premiered in London on Thursday. "In ‘The Duellists’ I end on Napoleon Bonaparte. "Since the beginning of the pandemic I've made 'The Last Duel', 'Gucci', 'Napoleon Bonaparte', and I'm halfway through 'Gladiator (2)'.

Persons: Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon, Stephanie Lecocq, Oscar, Napoleon Bonaparte, ” Scott, Josephine, Vanessa Kirby, Scott, ”, Thelma, Louise ", they've, Dariusz Wolski, Gucci, Hanna Rantala, Stephen Coates Organizations: Salle, REUTERS, Veteran, Phoenix, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, London, British, Austerlitz, Moscow, Waterloo

☆ Emerald Fennell: Second film 'Saltburn' 'sticky, not easily explained'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Writer, director and actor Emerald Fennell follows up her Oscar-winning feature debut "Promising Young Woman" with a starry satirical thriller, "Saltburn". Oliver's status and confidence are given a boost when Felix invites him to spend the summer at Saltburn, his family's sprawling countryside estate. "Promising Young Woman", which earned Fennell a best original screenplay Oscar, came out in 2020 and its release during the COVID pandemic helped ease some of the sophomore film pressure, Fennell said. Fennell, whose acting credits include "Barbie" and "The Crown", said she spent years writing the script in her head, revisiting the characters and the locations. The star of her debut film, Carey Mulligan, also makes an appearance in "Saltburn", alongside Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant, who play Felix's parents.

Persons: Emerald Fennell, Oscar, Oliver Quick, Barry Keoghan, Felix, Jacob Elordi, Oliver, Fennell, " Fennell, Carey Mulligan, Rosamund Pike, Richard E, Grant, Carey, Pamela, Hanna Rantala, Richard Chang Organizations: Oxford University, Oxford, Thomson Locations: Saltburn

☆ How Disney can save the Marvel Cinematic Universe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

CEO Bob Iger suggested as early as March that the company should decrease the number of sequel films Marvel releases in favor of bringing newer characters and stories into the mix. Box office analysts aren't ready to wave the white flag on the MCU, which has left rival DC, owned by Warner Bros. The promise was that the events of the shows would come full circle and influence the content of Marvel's films. Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel in Disney and Marvel's "The Marvels." It is expected that this Deadpool film will follow carry an R rating, which would be a first for a Marvel Cinematic Universe feature.

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A billboard for the Netflix film "Thar" is seen on a street in Mumbai, India, May 19, 2022. "Every broadcaster or broadcasting network operator must establish a Content Evaluation Committee (CEC) with members from various social groups," stated the draft law document, which is open for public consultation for 30 days. The proposal however comes at a time of increasing scrutiny of streaming companies in India over content-related issues. Under the new proposed law, the federal government "can define the CEC's size, quorum, and operational details" and only those shows shall be broadcast that are "duly certified" by such a committee, the draft law stated. The law will also provide powers to the government to regulate any online creator or news media platform, Gupta added.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Anurag Thakur, Apar Gupta, Gupta, Aditya Kalra, David Evans Organizations: Netflix, REUTERS, Disney, Media Partners, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, DELHI, New Delhi

☆ Forgotten film reels bring Maria Callas' Paris debut to colourful life
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A new film "Callas - Paris, 1958" is about to transport audiences back to the night 65 years ago when opera legend Maria Callas for the first time dazzled a Paris audience. Celebrities including Charlie Chaplin, Brigitte Bardot and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, as well as then French president René Coty attended the three-hour performance at the Paris Opera. It was also broadcast live on television to more than 30 million people, but until film-maker Tom Volf and his team meticulously restored film reels that had lain forgotten, it had only been seen in black and white. He said the work of his team made the film "as vivid as if it was shot last month". It will be released in cinemas in some 40 countries between November and December in celebration of the centenary of Callas' birth.

Persons: Callas, Maria Callas, Charlie Chaplin, Brigitte Bardot, Duke, Duchess of, René Coty, Tom Volf, Volf, Norma, Hanna Rantala, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Paris, Thomson Locations: Paris, Duchess of Windsor, New York

☆ South Korea declares war on bedbugs after surge in reported cases
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —South Korea has become the latest country to declare war on bedbugs following a wave of outbreaks, with bathhouses, university dorms, and train stations across the country on high alert. Previously, the country had been practically free of bedbugs following past extermination campaigns, with just nine infestations being reported to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) since 2014. Meanwhile, pest control companies say they have become inundated with phone calls asking for help. “Bedbugs are developing resistance to the insecticides that we commonly use, so the most effective solution these days is heating. “Early and proactive responses are crucial.”In its “Bedbug Prevention and Response Guidelines,” the Seoul City Government advises people against bringing items with a risk of infestation into their homes.

Persons: “, ”, Eom Hae, Eom, Yoo, Lee, hasn’t, Lee Hee, ” Lee, It’s, Yang Nam, kyung Organizations: South Korea CNN, Korea Disease Control, South, bedbugs, Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul City Government Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Korea, France, United Kingdom, United States, Pest, Incheon, City

☆ Give Me a Break! The Case for an Intermission
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Jason Gay | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Recently, distributors behind the new Martin Scorsese epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” issued a warning to a small group of cinemas that had reportedly been inserting unauthorized intermissions inside the 3-hour, 26-minute film. I’m not going to question the choices of a master like Scorsese, who, approaching age 81, has earned the right to show his movies however he wants. I’ll even defend his power to make a serious film lasting more than three hours. He’s Martin Scorsese! He’s not making “Herbie, the Love Bug.”

Persons: Martin Scorsese, ”, Scorsese, He’s Martin Scorsese, He’s, Herbie

☆ South Korea, U.S. mark alliance with rap song, fashion and beer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] A banner commemorating the 70th anniversary of the ROK-U.S. alliance hangs at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, October 24, 2023. The information campaign is intended to "heighten the public's understanding of the South Korea-US alliance", the culture ministry told Reuters. The South Korean embassy in the United States staged a fashion show last month marking the anniversary, with models in traditional Korean dresses featuring South Korean and U.S. flags. SOFT POWERSouth Korea's showcasing of its U.S. ties comes after rival North Korea has been making much of its relations with its old partner, Russia. Lee Gyu-tag, an associate professor of global affairs at George Mason University Korea, said South Korea was trying to tap into pop culture to bolster support for the alliance but it risked a backlash.

Persons: Kim Soo, Donald Trump, Yoon Suk Yeol, Joe Biden, Kim Jong Il, Vladimir Putin, Lee Gyu, Lee, Hyunsu Yim, Robert Birsel Organizations: ROK, U.S, Embassy, REUTERS, Rights, South, Reuters, Korean, . U.S, George Mason University Korea, Gallup, Thomson Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, North Korea, U.S, South Korean, United States, Korea, Russia, South, Ukraine, ., Gallup Korea

☆ No swiping needed - film 'Fingernails' puts love to the test
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

But Anna wants more and secretly takes a job at a love institute, where she meets star instructor Amir (Riz Ahmed) and begins to have her doubts about the whole process. "Fingernails" is set in an unspecified period to reflect the timelessness of love, said Nikou, a former assistant director to Greece's Yorgos Lanthimos, whose film "The Lobster" also anatomises relationships. Grant turned down an offer to play the owner of the love institute in "Fingernails" said Nikou, but the film still includes a tribute to the British actor. "We wanted to create an inside joke that the owner of the love Institute is Hugh Grant, because he's always the guy who gets the girl at the end. "And then he said 'no' and now he's on the marquee of a cinema (in the film) and I love that."

Persons: Jessie Buckley, Mario Anzuoni, Christos Nikou's, Jeremy Allen White, Anna, Ryan, Amir, Riz Ahmed, Nikou, Greece's Yorgos Lanthimos, Hugh Grant, Grant, he's, Hanna Rantala, Andrew Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Apple, Thomson Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles , California, U.S, British

☆ A doping free-for-all Enhanced Games calls itself the answer to doping in sports. Opponents say it poses a danger to health
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Molly Stazicker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

The Enhanced Games is the brainchild of businessman Aron D’Souza. Aron D'Souza is the founder of the Enhanced Games. But that isn’t the only potential legal jeopardy the Enhanced Games faces, according to American lawyer Jim Walden, who represents Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov. “If you look at the Enhanced Games website, it’s almost as though they’re advertising their disregard of the law,” Walden told CNN Sport. If it goes ahead as planned in December 2024, D’Souza insists that the Enhanced Games will unlock the potential of humanity.

Persons: Dr, Grigory Rodchenkov, –, Rodchenkov, Oscar, Aron D’Souza, ”, D’Souza, “, Raphael Faiss, Faiss, WADA, they’re, Aron D'Souza, ” WADA, Travis Tygart, Jim Walden, ” Walden, Alex Wong, ” Rodchenkov, USADA’s Tygart, ” D’Souza, he’d, “ They’re, Ben Johnson, Johnson, Mike Powell, Pierre de Coubertin –, Ben Johnson –, Eugene, Simona Halep, – Faiss, CNN Roxadustat, Michele Verroken, ” Verroken, Verroken, Hamish Coffey, ’, Brett Fraser, ” Fraser, “ I’ve, I’ll, Jess Ennis, Hill, CNN D’Souza, Trevor Painter, ” Painter, John William Devine, ” Devine, don’t, Martial Saugy Organizations: CNN, Olympics, ”, Testing Agency, ITA, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, IOC, CNN Sport, Netflix, Doping Agency, Research, University of Lausanne, United, United States Anti, US Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, Sports, Gaming Initiative, “, Games, Seoul, London Games, Bettmann, Athletics Integrity Unit, National Institutes of Health, Sporting Integrity, Australian Olympic, Olympic, United States Patent, Sciences, Swansea University Locations: Paris, United States, Seoul, South Korea, Eugene , Oregon, Cayman Islands, Tokyo, Wales

More was riding on “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a historical crime drama about a string of murders against the Osage nation in the early 1920s. “Killer of the Flower Moon” also marks the best wide-release debut for a film from a streaming company. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, said of the “Killers of the Flower Moon” launch. As dissimilar as “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” are, they’re alike in their extended run times. “Killers of the Flower Moon" also reeled in more young moviegoers than one might have expected.

Persons: Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, ” Martin Scorsese, Taylor Swift, “ Taylor Swift, ”, Swifties, David Grann’s, Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, mightily, Apple, Ridley Scott’s, Napoleon, Joaquin Phoenix, Matthew Vaughn’s “, ” David A, Gross, David Gordon Green, Tim Burton's, Comscore, “, “ Leo Organizations: Apple Studios, AMC Theaters, Paramount Pictures, Apple, Netflix, MGM, Sony, Universal, Paramount, Entertainment Research Locations: North America, Osage, Venice

OVIEDO, Spain (AP) — American actor Meryl Streep on Friday received Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias Arts Award at a ceremony presided over by the Spanish royal family in the northern city of Oviedo. “Empathy may be a radical form of outreach and diplomacy useful in other theaters of endeavor” she said. Others honored at the ceremony were bestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami, who won the literature prize and U.S. biologists Jeffrey Gordon, Peter Greenberg and Bonnie Bassler, who received the scientific and technical research prize. Sports award winner, Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge, said in a speech that running for him was much more than a physical exercise. “We must make our world a running world, because a running world is a happy world.

Persons: Meryl Streep, Streep, “, Haruki Murakami, Jeffrey Gordon, Peter Greenberg, Bonnie Bassler, Gordon, Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, Nuccio Ordine, Eliud Kipchoge, ”, Joan Miró, Princess Leonor, _____ Ciarán Giles Organizations: Asturias Arts, Diseases, Sports, Kenyan Locations: OVIEDO, Spain, American, Oviedo, Scottish, Spanish Catalan, Madrid

"Anecdotally from technicians we are seeing a significant increase in interest (in the UK)," a spokesperson for Rentokil said in an emailed statement to Reuters. Rentokil Pest Control in the UK tracked a 65% increase year-on-year in recorded bedbug activity in the second quarter of 2023, versus last year. "This is when a pest technician had confirmed the activity," the spokesperson said. An activity is when a technician has been on a customer site and confirmed the presence of bedbugs. Reporting by Anchal Rana and Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, London Sadiq Khan, PoliticsJOE, Rentokil, Anchal Rana, Yadarisa, David Evans Organizations: Hygiene, REUTERS, Paris Olympics, bedbugs, Transport, Reuters, Thomson Locations: bedbugs, L'Hay, Paris, France, French, London, Rentokil Pest, Bengaluru

☆ How ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ reimagined one of America’s most heinous crimes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“Killers of the Flower Moon” also called on him to exorcise its demons. The adaption of David Grann’s 2017 book of the same title recounts one of America’s most heinous crimes. The family of Mollie Burkhart (second left, played by Lily Gladstone) are targeted for their wealth in Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon." Lily Gladstone talks with Martin Scorsese inside a church on location for "Killers of the Flower Moon." “Killers of the Flower Moon” is released in cinemas on October 20.

Persons: Jack Fisk, “, Terrence Malick, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Lynch, Fisk, Martin Scorsese, ”, Rita Smith, ” Fisk, Osage, David Grann’s, White, ” —, Grann, Mollie Burkhart, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese's, Ernest, William Hale, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Scorsese, Terrence Malick’s “, he’s, Malick, Terence Malick's, Wallace, “ I’m, Sissy Spacek, Marianne Bowers, Addie Roanhorse, Gray, Mollie, Lizzie Q Kyle, Maggie Burkhart, he’d, Marty, Lilly, ” Scorsese, Rodrigo Prieto, Fairfax, Pawhuska’s, Bill, There’s, Hale, Robert De Niro’s Bill, Leo, Rita Smith’s Organizations: CNN, Osage, Cannes Film, Osage Nation, Kihekah Locations: Oklahoma, Fairfax, Osage, America, guardianships, Virginia, Jamestown, Algonquin, Powhatan, Alberta, Canada, Texas, New, Pawhuska, Fairfax , Oklahoma, Illinois

☆ Taylor Swift film's box-office haul slips in final tally
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AMC had projected on Sunday that the global total for "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" would reach $126 million to $130 million in sales for shows from Thursday through Sunday. Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsRoughly $92.8 million of the worldwide total came from the United States and Canada, AMC said, below the $95 million-plus predicted on Sunday. "The Eras Tour" still holds the record for the highest-grossing concert film in history. The previous record-holder, Justin Bieber's 2011 film "Never Say Never," collected $99 million worldwide over its entire run.

Persons: Taylor, Taylor Swift, Mario Anzuoni, Justin Bieber's, Lisa Richwine, Rod Nickel Organizations: AMC, REUTERS, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, United States, Canada

☆ Box office hero: Taylor Swift concert film dominates at theaters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Pop singer Taylor Swift ruled movie box offices over the weekend as her concert film transformed darkened theaters into dance floors and hauled in an estimated $126 million-plus around the world. Moviegoers dressed in concert T-shirts and sequins for screenings of "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour." That would surpass the $73 million that Justin Bieber's 2011 release "Never Say Never," the current record holder for a concert film, collected over its entire run. "This is a superstar debut," Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations Co., said of Swift's film. Fans pass by an image of Taylor Swift as they enter a cinema to watch Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert movie in Mexico City, Mexico October 13, 2023.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber's, Jeff Bock, Taylor, Alexandre Meneghini, Swift, Stephanie Gaudette, CinemaScore, Beyonce, Lisa Richwine, Bill Berkrot, Lisa Shumaker, Deepa Babington Organizations: Hollywood, AMC, Relations, REUTERS, Ticketmaster, Theatre, SoFi, Rotten, National Association of Theatre Owners, Thomson Locations: Brazil, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico City, Mexico, Hollywood, Los Angeles

Box office receipts totaled 23.44 billion yuan ($3.2 billion) between June and September, the highest amount for that period in history, according to data from Dengta and Maoyan, China’s two major box office tracking apps. Ticket sales for the traditional high season between June and August soared to a record 20.6 yuan ($2.8 billion), smashing the previous summer peak of 17.8 billion yuan ($2.4 billion) recorded in 2019. “I’ve been a big fan of American and European movies,” Peng said. Powered by womenThat China’s recent box office boom has been driven by women is surprising given the gender imbalance in the country. So far this year, American films accounted for only about 14% of China’s box office, the second largest in the world, according to CNN calculations based on Dengta data.

Persons: Alibaba, ”, Stanley Rosen, Rosen, “, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, ” Perry Peng, she’s, “ We’ve, “ Barbie, “ I’ve, ” Peng, ” Pency Peng, Perry’s, Xuguang Chen, Chen, Kevin Tran, Tran Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, USC’s, China Institute, Warner Bros, CNN, School of Arts, Peking University, “, Morning, Hollywood Locations: China, Hong Kong, Dengta, United States, Shanghai, WarnerBros .

☆ ‘Anatomy of a Fall’: Justine Triet and Sandra Hüller dissect their Palme d’Or winner
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —“Did she do it?” The question has lingered on audiences’ lips ever since Palme d’Or winner “Anatomy of a Fall” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Hüller’s character Sandra Voyter is a successful German novelist whose French husband Samuel, rightly or wrongly, believes he is living in her shadow. Sandra Hüller: I thought it mattered to me until she didn’t answer. Triet: I think (Sandra Voyter) is so ungraspable, elusive. Director Justine Triet and actor Sandra Hüller at the Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2023.

Persons: CNN —, Palme, Justine Triet, Sandra Hüller, Arthur Harari, Sandra Voyter, Samuel, he’s, Daniel, Hüller, Les Films Pelléas, Sandra, Justine, it’s, doesn’t, she’s, She’s, Gareth Cattermole, I’ve, Messi Organizations: CNN, Cannes Film, Cannes, Les Films, Les Films Pelléas CNN Locations: mull, Europe

☆ Taylor Swift concert film draws $2.8 million from last-minute previews as theaters prepare for big opening weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Taylor Swift fans had just eight hours to buy tickets for last-minute Thursday night previews of her Eras Tour concert film. Box office analysts don't see the small Thursday night haul as any indication of the potential success of Swift's film. Expectations are that Swift could tally between $40 million and $60 million on Friday, on her way to a an opening weekend draw of as much as $150 million. Swift's film is on pace to open in around 3,850 theaters, making it the widest domestic release of a concert film. AMC Entertainment, which is distributing the film, reported last week that presales for its theaters had already exceeded $100 million for the full run of Swift's film.

Persons: Taylor Swift, weren't, Paul Dergarabedian, Swift, Shawn Robbins, Miley Cyrus, Michael Jackson's Organizations: AMC, Marvel, Star Wars, AMC Entertainment Locations: Los Angeles , California

☆ A $150 million opening for The Eras Tour concert film? Don't doubt Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs during her The Eras Tour concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Aug. 7, 2023. Taylor Swift has sold out stadiums worldwide and now she's packing cinemas, with her sights set on a $100 million opening weekend for her The Eras Tour concert film — and that's on the conservative side. Box office analysts predict Swift's film could generate as much as $150 million during its debut this weekend, a figure that would make it the highest opening of a concert film ever, and also one of the highest openings of 2023. The film is expected to draw those who were unable to attend, as well as spark repeat viewings. "Given the unique nature of virtually every aspect of the marketing and theatrical release strategy of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour film, speculation is running rampant as to how massive the opening weekend will be," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst a Comscore.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Taylor, Shawn Robbins, Paul Dergarabedian, Swift Organizations: Instagram Locations: Inglewood , California, U.S, Canada

NEW YORK (AP) — Since Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival where it won the Palme d’Or, Sandra Hüller has been dogged by a question: Did she do it? In “Anatomy of a Fall,” Hüller plays a well-known novelist, also named Sandra, whose husband (Samuel Theis) is found dead outside their chalet in the French Alps after plunging from a top-floor window. Political Cartoons View All 1207 Images“She should be a dangerous person, in a way,” Hüller added. She also stars this fall in Jonathan Glazer’s acclaimed Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest” as Hedwig Höss, wife of the Nazi commandant Rudolf Höss. It’s kind of a psychological but dangerous thing.”In the case of “Anatomy of a Fall,” Hüller knew immediately after reading the script that she wanted to play Sandra.

Persons: Justine Triet’s “, Palme, Sandra Hüller, ” Hüller, Sandra, Samuel Theis, Snoop, —, “, ”, Triet, Arthur Harari, ” Triet, it’s, doesn’t, Trần Anh Hùng’s, Emmanuel Macron, Anh, Maren Ade’s, Toni Erdmann, Jonathan Glazer’s, Hedwig Höss, Rudolf Höss, Hüller, Queen, Hedwig, Rudolf, it's Organizations: Cannes, France, New York Film, Nazi Locations: French, Cannes, France, “ The, The

☆ Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne pair up again for 'The Holdovers'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Cast member Paul Giamatti poses at the premiere of "Straight Outta Compton" in Los Angeles, California August 10, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Actor Paul Giamatti and filmmaker Alexander Payne reunite after almost 20 years for "The Holdovers", a Christmas-time tale of a trio of unlikely companions that premiered at the London Film Festival on Wednesday. Giamatti, who appeared in Payne's 2004 Oscar-winning movie "Sideways", plays Paul Hunham, a teacher of ancient history at a high-status New England boarding school for boys. After getting off to a disastrous start, the two-week break turns into an invigorating experience for Hunham, Mary and troubled student Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa). "The Holdovers" is out in U.S. cinemas this November and will be released globally in early 2024.

Persons: Paul Giamatti, Mario Anzuoni, Alexander Payne, Giamatti, Oscar, Paul Hunham, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mary, Angus Tully, Dominic Sessa, Hunham, I've, Payne, David Hemingson, Hemingson, Hanna Rantala, Leslie Adler Organizations: London, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, England, Vietnam

But “The Eras Tour” heralds something new and potentially game-changing in the movie industry. BTS earlier this year released a concert film, with higher ticket prices and limited showtimes. But “The Eras Tour” could be the start of an expansion of what, exactly, a movie theater can be. The movie, directed by Sam Wrench, would be a way for millions more to experience the Eras Tour. “The industry needs it and, frankly, so do consumers.”Meanwhile, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” is poised to become the biggest concert film ever in about two days of release.

Persons: — Greg Marcus, they’ve, “ Taylor Swift, ”, Marcus, “, — Swift, Beyoncé, that’s, Swift, Sam Wrench, It's, Scott Swift, Travis Kelce, Adam Aron, Paul Dergarabedian, ” Dergarabedian, Makan Delrahim, Delrahim, ” Delrahim, Justin Bieber, Marcus ’, “ I’m, Jake Coyle Organizations: Marcus, Southern, Advance, AMC Theaters, Hollywood, Netflix, Metropolitan Opera, AMC, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, Swift, American, Paramount, Department of Justice, “, Justice Department, Woodstock, Twitter Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Los Angeles, ”

☆ Have tickets to the Taylor Swift movie this weekend? Get ready for a dance party
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of her The Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on March 17, 2023. Starting Friday, Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour film arrives in theaters, and with it comes a certain expectation of exuberance from those in attendance. Since Swift announced the theatrical release of her The Eras Tour, ticket sales have soared. Beyonce's film will see base tickets set at $22 a piece. "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will play in theaters during the weekends through Nov. 5.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Taylor, it's, let's, Swift, presales, It's Organizations: Farm, AMC Entertainment, AMC Locations: Glendale , Arizona

"The Exorcist: Believer" possessed the box office during its opening weekend, but industry experts wonder if it will continue to turn heads in the weeks to come. Still, on a production budget of just $30 million, "The Exorcist: Believer" could prove profitable if it continues to lure moviegoers in the coming weeks. "The Exorcist: Believer" fled from its original release date (Oct. 13) because Swift announced her Eras Tour concert film would arrive in cinemas that day. The film quickly snared the coveted, higher priced, premium format screens, leaving little room for "The Exorcist: Believer" to eke out a solid opening. The potential same-day opening was almost immediately shut down when "The Exorcist: Believer" moved its release date up a week.

Persons: There's, Taylor Swift, Swift, Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore ., Oppenheimer, Jason Blum Organizations: Comscore, Universal

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