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☆ Martin Scorsese says he doesn't see his movies in public because he's 'short and there's always a big person in front of me'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewMartin Scorsese has devoted his life to making movies and watching movies. AdvertisementBut it's not just the fear of being blocked from the screen that keeps Scorsese from going to the movies. Earlier this week, the movie received 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture and best director. This marks the tenth time Scorsese has been nominated in the best director category, surpassing Steven Spielberg as the most nominated living director. AdvertisementScorsese has only won the best director Oscar once to date, for 2006's "The Departed."

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☆ 5 reasons why Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell's rom-com 'Anyone but You' has become a box-office sensation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewWhen the romantic comedy "Anyone but You" opened in theaters over Christmas weekend, the competition for audience attention was stiff. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Suddenly, thanks to bigger titles underperforming (sorry, Aquaman) and an enormous amount of word-of-mouth goodwill, "Anyone but You" became must-see. Below, five reasons why "Anyone but You" garnered so much buzz and became a box-office hit.

Persons: —, Glen Powell, Sydney Sweeney Organizations: Service, DC Comics, Business, Sony

☆ Only 12 theaters in the world are showing Christopher Nolan's re-release of 'Tenet' in Imax 70mm — here they all are
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

It will be shown in standard and Imax formats, as well as in 70mm Imax. Only a select few theaters in the world can show a movie in 70mm Imax. Here are all the theaters showing the re-release. Only a select number of theaters in the world can show movies in Imax 70mm. Here are the 12 theaters where you can see the re-release of "Tenet" in Imax 70mm.

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☆ The 9 biggest snubs from the 2024 Oscar nominations
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Charles Melton missed out on a best supporting actor nomination for "May December." Julianne Moore as Gracie Atherton-Yoo and Charles Melton as Joe Yoo in "May December." Courtesy of NetflixIn "May December," Melton plays Joe Yoo, a thirtysomething man coming to grips with his past now that he's the same age his wife (Julianne Moore) was when she initiated a sexual relationship with him at the age of 13. Despite universal acclaim for his performance, Melton was left off the Oscar nominees list. Not all critical darlings get their just rewards.

Persons: Charles Melton, Julianne Moore, Gracie Atherton, Yoo, Joe Yoo, Melton Organizations: Netflix

☆ 'Killers of the Flower Moon' cinematographer recalls how an owl provided the movie's 'magical moment'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A powerful shot in "Killers of the Flower Moon" features an own flying directly into the camera lens. Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto told BI that the owl was not trained to do that and acted on its own. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThere are numerous memorable visuals in Martin Scorsese's epic "Killers of the Flower Moon," but one in particular happened by complete accident. "The owl wrangler was right on top of the lens with a little treat so the owl would look toward the camera," Prieto recalled.

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☆ 'Anyone but You' was a sleeper hit at the box office. Its success proves Hollywood needs to reinvest in romantic comedies.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

It has made over $80 million worldwide and proven big studio rom-coms can still find audiences. In December, he welcomed the audience at the New York City premiere to "the last romantic comedy to be made by a Hollywood studio." Its remarkable performance proves the studio rom-com is built for a comeback. SonyThe rom-com should make its move now in the wake of superhero burnout"Anyone but You" certainly isn't the first studio rom-com to find box-office glory in the last few years. So, for now, fans of the genre must wait and see if Hollywood will move forward with more romantic comedies.

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☆ Lindsay Lohan landed a $500,000 payday for her brief cameo in the new 'Mean Girls' movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lindsay Lohan was paid $500,000 for her cameo in the new "Mean Girls" movie. AdvertisementLindsay Lohan earned a nice chunk of change for her cameo in the new "Mean Girls" movie. Reneé Rapp as Regina George and Avantika Vandanapu as Karen Shetty in the 2024 version of "Mean Girls." Advertisement"Mean Girls" took the top spot at the domestic box office over the weekend with earnings over $33 million. In a review of the movie, Business Insider's Olivia Singh said this version of the classic "largely treads familiar territory but updates aspects of the story for a modern audience."

Persons: Lindsay Lohan, —, Lohan, Cady Heron, Reneé Rapp, Regina George, Avantika Vandanapu, Karen Shetty, Angourie Rice, Cady, Tim Meadows, Tina Fey, Fey, Insider's Olivia Singh Organizations: Variety, Service, Paramount, Business, Paramount Pictures

☆ 'Saltburn' production designer explains how they made the bathroom scene, from finding a tub that fit Jacob Elordi to creating his bathwater
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Oliver spies on Felix as he pleasures himself in a clawfoot tub. After Felix finishes and leaves the room, Oliver crawls into the tub and drinks the last bit of water from the bath as it swirls down the rusty drain. The scene's shocking nature has led to countless TikToks and jokes, including a cocktail recipe inspired by the moment. "The bathroom was described along with the whole walkthrough scene when Felix walks through showing Oliver the house," Davies told Business Insider. "It was a spare bedroom with tapestry on the walls and a cream color," Davies explained of their chosen room.

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☆ 'Lift' director breaks down how they pulled off the 2 airplane fight sequences, with Kevin Hart doing most of his own stunts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Lift" director F. Gary Gray spoke to Business Insider about the fight sequences at the movie's end. In this scene, Cyrus and Abby have been captured and the bad guys have taken over the private jet Cyrus' team was using. "It was important to design the private jet in a way that it didn't feel like the A380, so everything down to the color palette had to feel different. The fight had to feel different," Gray said. However, according to Gray, Hart was gung-ho on doing as much of the fight sequences himself as possible.

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☆ Kevin Hart calls Katt Williams 'sad' after the comedian slammed him and other famous comics in a new interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewKatt Williams has gone viral for his appearance on Shannon Sharpe's YouTube show "Club Shay Shay" in which the comic unleashed a bevy of disparaging comments on several stars, including fellow comedian Kevin Hart. "My frustration with Katt Williams comes from you keep pointing at Hollywood, Hollywood this, the white man, this, this and this, when do you take responsibility for your actions?" Following Williams' appearance on "Club Shay Shay," Hart took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to Williams while also promoting his upcoming movie on Netflix, "Lift." Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film "LIFT" which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!

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☆ Natalie Portman says King Charles asked her if she was in the original 'Star Wars' movies at 'The Phantom Menace' premiere
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

She said the then-Prince Charles asked her if she was in the original "Star Wars" movies. The setting was the 1999 London premiere of "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace." As the first "Star Wars" movie to hit theaters since 1983, it was a big deal that brought the British royals to the event. Advertisement"WWHL" host Andy Cohen asked Portman what she remembered of her interaction with the royal family. "I remember Prince Charles asked me — he was then Prince Charles — if I was in the originals," Portman said with a laugh.

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☆ Cillian Murphy says 'Oppenheimer' came out the same day as 'Barbie' partly because Christopher Nolan is superstitious
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" were released on July 21. Cillian Murphy told Margot Robbie that Nolan was "determined" to have a summer release. Advertisement"Barbie" star Margot Robbie and "Oppenheimer" actor Cillian Murphy discussed the pop-culture phenomenon known as "Barbenheimer," and explained how filmmaker Christopher Nolan's superstition influenced the release date of his movie. Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in "Oppenheimer." Advertisement"That was a good instinct," Murphy told Robbie.

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☆ Breaking down the final scene of Netflix's new hit movie, 'May December'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The movie follows an actor (Natalie Portman) shadowing a woman (Julianne Moore) she'll be playing in a movie. Advertisement"May December" hit Netflix on Friday, and the drama already has audiences buzzing — largely because of the movie's final scene. Here, director Todd Haynes ("Far from Heaven," "Carol") examines actor Elizabeth Berry's (Natalie Portman) preparation to undertake her biggest role yet. Throughout the movie, we watch Elizabeth go deep into research. AdvertisementThe final shot also conveys to the audience that the movie Elizabeth is starring in isn't very high-end.

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☆ The 17 best movies to watch on Netflix in December
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

“Blockers” (December 1)Kay Cannon's "Blockers." UniversalOut of all the coming-of-age sex comedies that have come out in the last five years, this is one of the best. "Blockers" follows three high school seniors who are set to lose their virginity on the night of senior prom. But after their parents catch wind of the plan, they go all out to try to stop them. John Cena, Leslie Mann, and Ike Barinholtz are great as the concerned parents.

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☆ Taylor Swift's movie is a go amid the Hollywood actors' strike after she agreed to meet their demands — something major studios still haven't done
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour movie was approved for an interim agreement through SAG-AFTRA. It also has the union stamp of approval: Swift was able to strike an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union of which she's a member. "And so she fulfilled all the same criteria as anybody else and has an interim agreement for that production." AdvertisementAdvertisementRepresentatives for Swift and SAG-AFTRA did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on Swift's interim agreement. With her interim agreement in place, Swift will be able to promote the film without crossing any picket lines.

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☆ A baby born the day 'Avatar' was released will be able to legally drink in the US by the time the final movie comes out, as Disney delays the sequels yet again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Assuming no further delays, the last movie won't come out until 2031 — 22 years after the original. Disney announced a slew of delays on Tuesday including in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Did you think the delays were over for the "Avatar" franchise? Disney announced a slew of delays on Tuesday that stretched from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Pandora. Variety reported that while some Marvel delays were due to production issues around the Hollywood labor disputes, the "Avatar" delays were to "allow the post-production and visual effects department to continue expanding, developing and refining the different ecosystems across the vast world of Pandora."

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☆ 'The Flash' reportedly has a 'secret ending' that Warner Bros. is trying to keep from leaking before it hits theaters
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"The Flash" reportedly has a "secret ending" that studio Warner Bros. is trying to keep under wraps. Warner Bros. is trying to "keep the 'secret ending'" of "The Flash" "under wraps" ahead of its June 16 release, Variety's Tatiana Siegel reported Saturday. Now the ending has been settled, but the studio is still trying to keep its contents from leaking to the general public. In showings on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank this week, Siegel reported, the final scene was intact but "key elements" were blurred out. Siegel reported that a script for a sequel has already been written.

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☆ MoviePass has landed a deal with Walmart to sell subscriptions in stores across the country
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

MoviePass will be available at Walmart, several sources familiar with the deal told Insider. MoviePass relaunched last year in beta form and plans to be available to all customers by the summer. MoviePass will have displays in Walmart stores across the country where its subscription cards will be available for shoppers, sources said. No details were given to Insider about what the offer on the MoviePass Walmart cards will be, or when the cards will be available in stores. "This is a huge win for MoviePass and for the theatrical movie business," Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian told Insider.

☆ A former MoviePass exec has been arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering, the third to be indicted in recent months
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A former MoviePass exec was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he embezzled $260,000 from its former parent company. Khalid Itum was charged with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering. According to the indictment, Itum, 42, registered the Los Angeles-based company Kaleidoscope Productions LLC in 2017 that provided production and marketing services. Itum was arrested by the FBI and has been charged with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering. In November, Farnsworth and Lowe were charged in a securities fraud case by the Department of Justice on one count of securities fraud and three counts of wire fraud.

☆ The crew on Netflix's 'Pamela, a Love Story' documentary were instructed never to mention 'Pam & Tommy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ryan White said Pamela Anderson was traumatized "for months" over Hulu's "Pam & Tommy." The "Pamela, a Love Story" director told Insider he tried to "avoid" the show when filming with her. But we also see how the star reacted in the lead-up to the airing of the Hulu series, "Pam & Tommy," which looked at the infamous sex tape between Anderson and then-husband Tommy Lee. Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee and Lily James as Pamela Anderson in "Pam & Tommy." In an interview with Variety last week, Anderson called the creators of "Pam & Tommy" "assholes."

☆ Diaries, ex-husbands, and mowing the lawn in high-heel boots: Inside the making of Netflix's Pamela Anderson documentary, 'Pamela, a Love Story'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Pamela Anderson. The legal pads and crates of diaries found near the VHS tapes would become the foundation for White's Pamela Anderson documentary. Pamela Anderson in "Pamela, a Love Story." Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. "The Pamela Anderson I know is very different from the Pamela Anderson in the show," White said.

☆ MoviePass is planning to relaunch with an unlimited option
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

MoviePass is working on an unlimited option in its new beta form. Spikes said MoviePass will leave beta and be available to the general public by the summer. During an interview with Insider, cofounder Stacy Spikes revealed that the movie-ticket-subscription service is working on an unlimited plan. "In at least two the unlimited option is being tested. Spikes told Insider he plans to open up MoviePass to the general public by the summer.

☆ MoviePass CEO Stacy Spikes on his plans to relaunch the service (for real) and bring back an unlimited option
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Stacy Spikes told Insider he plans to put MoviePass out of beta and make it available for all by the summer. You would think Spikes would want to run as far away as possible from the movie-ticket-subscription startup. Before Stacy Spikes created MoviePass he created the Urbanworld Film Festival. I wanted to put that down because I see so many times people approach me and think MoviePass was my first business. MoviePassThe MoviePass beta version is focused on the credits system, e-ticketing, and fixing bugsWhat have been the biggest challenges in getting this beta version of MoviePass off the ground?

☆ The former CEOs of MoviePass and its parent company have been charged in a securities fraud case
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Two former execs at MoviePass and its former parent company HMNY — Ted Farnsworth and Mitch Lowe — have been charged in a securities fraud case, according to court documents. Per a Department of Justice statement, the court documents allege that Farnsworth and Lowe "engaged in a scheme to defraud investors through materially false and misleading representations relating to HMNY and MoviePass's business and operations to artificially inflate the price of HMNY's stock and attract new investors." The statement says: "Farnsworth and Lowe are each charged with one count of securities fraud and three counts of wire fraud. If convicted, they each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count." More to come...

☆ Universal film boss Donna Langley reveals how her studio changed the way you see movies and her hopes for an all-female 'Fast & Furious'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Universal film chief Donna Langley says movies will never go back to "those exclusive traditional windows" in theaters. "I would love to see a female 'Fast,'" she said about the future of the "Fast & Furious" franchise. Though it seems Langley has an insatiable drive to dominate the cutthroat film industry, she revealed to Insider in a recent phone interview that her mission is simple: "Make the right kind of movies that fit the cultural zeitgeist globally." Steven Spielberg and Donna Langley at "The Fabelmans" world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. We are a theatrical business and theatrical will always lead our business.

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