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Feb82025 by cineverseNo Comments

Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scrap Their Movie Musical at Universal in Postproduction (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Matt Donnelly According To The variety A star-studded movie musical about the childhood of Pharrell Williams has been permanently shuttered and will not see release in any capacity, Variety can report exclusively. The project in question is “Golden,” originally titled “Atlantis,” and was directed by Michel Gondry (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”). It was set for wide theatrical release from Universal Pictures on May 5, though sources say that date was pushed internally last year. It boasts a heavyweight cast of chart toppers and an Oscar winner, including: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Halle Bailey, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Brian Tyree Henry, Janelle Monáe, Missy Elliott, Quinta Brunson, Anderson .Paak and Jaboukie Young-White. Universal...

Feb82025 by cineverseNo Comments

Ali Atshani’s My Little Moon Competes at the 24th Santa Fe International Film Festival

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cineversedaily reporter Ali Atshani’s latest feature film, *My Little Moon*, has been officially selected for the competition section of the 24th Santa Fe International Film Festival, one of the most prominent celebrations of independent cinema in the United States. The festival will take place from February 21 to 23 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, bringing together filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinephiles from around the world. Shot in Los Angeles last year, *My Little Moon* is a powerful and thought-provoking drama that explores the events of 2022 in Iran, focusing on the tragic deaths of young protesters during the *Woman, Life, Freedom* movement. The film provides a gripping and emotional portrayal of the struggles faced by Iranian youth during that time, shedd...

Feb52025 by cineverseNo Comments

Lin-Manuel Miranda Asked Director Jon M. Chu to Cast Him as a Munchkin in ‘Wicked’: ‘It Would’ve Been Distracting’

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety After Lin-Manuel Miranda collaborated with director Jon M. Chu on the 2021 movie musical “In The Heights,” the pair almost worked together on 2024’s biggest Broadway adaptation: “Wicked.” During a recent appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Miranda explained that he had his eye on the role of a munchkin who delivers a critical line in the opening scene of “Wicked.” “In the opening number of the show, this one munchkin runs out and goes, ‘Is it true you were her friend?’ Because, man, I don’t know if you’ve seen a live production of ‘Wicked,’ but sometimes they really put some sauce on the ball when they deliver that line,” Miranda said. He continued, “It’s where the story starts. So I was like, ‘I really w...

Feb42025 by cineverseNo Comments

Squid Game 3’ Leads Netflix Korea 2025 Slate

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Netflix has unveiled an ambitious 2025 Korean content lineup anchored by “Squid Game 3,” which expands its universe with a roster including Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul and Park Gyu-young joining returning stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun. The series, premiering June 27, delves deeper into Gi-hun’s choices amid overwhelming despair while exploring the Front Man’s next moves. The streamer kicked off 2025 with romance “When The Stars Gossip,” starring Lee Min-ho as a space tourist who falls for Korean-American astronaut Kong Hyo Jin. Dating reality show “Single’s Inferno” returned for its milestone fourth season, followed by medical drama “The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call,” featuring Ju Ji-hoon as a genius trauma surgeon rebuilding ...

Feb32025 by cineverseNo Comments

Dead Lover’ Review: Macabre Attempt to Keep a Lost Romance Alive Is Both Entertaining and Inventive

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By Murtada Elfadl According To The variety When a film starts with a quote from Mary Shelley, it’s tempting to predict exactly where the story might be going. Sure enough, “Dead Lover” features the resurrection of a dead creature, and yet, writer-director Grace Glowicki keeps surprising the audience and gives much more than they expected. The characters she creates and the situations she puts them in are bizarrely funny. The visual ingenuity in costumes, art direction and makeup proves “Dead Lover” a singular and strange vision. Premiering in Sundance’s Midnight section before going on to play Rotterdam and other festivals, the unique film should garner a small but fervent audience.Glowicki’s peculiar tale starts with the introduction of its main character, whom the filmmaker plays hers...

Jan262025 by cineverseNo Comments

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Feud: ‘A Pure PR Play’ With Real Legal Stakes

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By Gene Maddaus According To The variety In footage from the set of “It Ends With Us,” Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively engage in a polite, even friendly, discussion about how to show their characters falling in love. Should they kiss? Or is it more romantic for them to talk? He smiles. She laughs. Yet, they were growing to despise each other. She thought Baldoni — the co-star, director, and studio head — was overstepping her boundaries; he felt she couldn’t take direction. That simple interaction from May 2023 — which might in other circumstances have been marked down to “creative differences” — has flourished over the last month into an all-out legal war, leading to a civil rights complaint and four lawsuits (so far). In this still-unfolding controvers...

Jan262025 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘Flight Risk’ Gets Off the Ground With $4.4 Million Opening Day

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By J. Kim Murphy According To The variety Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg‘s “Flight Risk” is facing no traffic on the runway, lifting off to an easy No. 1 opening in what is turning out to be another sleepy weekend at the January box office. The Lionsgate thriller carried on $4.4 million from 3,161 locations across Friday and preview screenings. Even at that modest gross, it’ll be Lionsgate’s second No. 1 debut of the year after “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.” A three-day opening north of $11 million is now projected, though there’s potential turbulence ahead. NFL conference championships could keep a significant fraction of viewers out of theaters on Sunday, but the warning signs aren’t just outside multiplexes. Lionsgate held the review embargo for “Flight Risk” until preview s...