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Aug312024 by cineverseNo Comments

Nicole Kidman’s Sexy, Sweaty ‘Babygirl’ Makes Venice Climax to 6.5-Minute Standing Ovation

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By Alex Ritman, Ramin Setoodeh, Ellise Shafer According To The variety Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson brought sexy back to Venice Friday night at the premiere of Halina Reijn’s kinky, sex-filled “Babygirl.” In the A24 movie, Kidman plays a high-powered CEO who starts a secret affair with her new intern (Dickinson). While not a conventional art house movie, “Babygirl” stimulated the Venice audience. As the end credits rolled on the film at the Sala Grande Theatre, the crowd erupted into a 6.5-minute standing ovation. As the audience cheered, Kidman hugged Reijn and beamed and blushed at all the attention. It was a sweaty night in Italy — in more ways than one. “It’s so hot,” Kidman said as she waved to fans before entering the theater earlier, on a day when...

Aug272024 by cineverseNo Comments

Rebel Wilson Film ‘The Deb’ Screens at WME Amid Bare-Knuckled Battle Between ‘Pitch Perfect’ Actor and the Producers (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Tatiana Siegel According To The variety The Deb” has finally made its debut. Sort of. The coming-of-age musical, which has been caught in the middle of a bare-knuckled brawl between director Rebel Wilson and a trio of producers, screened for a select group of industry figures at WME’s offices in Beverly Hills on Monday afternoon. Wilson was in attendance for the screening, which was described as an “intimate private” event in an invitation. Before the screening, the “Pitch Perfect” star made a quick speech thanking everyone for showing up and urged guests “to laugh and cry and feel anything they wanted.” After the credits rolled, Wilson reemerged and teared up, apparently moved by the crowd’s enthusiastic response, according to an attendee. Among the guests were ...

Aug272024 by cineverseNo Comments

Brillante Mendoza, Rima Das, Tom Lin Latest Titles Light up Busan’s Jiseok Section

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By Patrick Frater According To The variety The latest feature films by established Asian directors including Brillante Mendoza, Tom Lin and Rima Das have been selected for the Jiseok competition section of the Busan International Film Festival. The festival also unveiled the lineup for its New Currents competition, which is reserved for less experienced filmmakers and has acted as an important platform for talent discovery over many years. This year’s New Currents includes two films each from Japan and South Korea, with others hailing from Myanmar, Iran, Kazakhstan, mainland China, Hong Kong and Indonesia. The festival will run Oct. 2-11, 2024. Its full selection will be announced on Tuesday. Busan IFF – 2024 New Currents Competition “Abel,” dir. Elzat Es...

Aug272024 by cineverseNo Comments

Paramount Global Closes Door on ‘Go-Shop’ Period as Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops Last-Minute Bid for Studio

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By Cynthia Littleton According To The variety Edgar Bronfman Jr. has abruptly dropped his eleventh-hour bid for Paramount Global. The decision came as the clock ticked down on the time frame within which his group had to finalize a firm offer that could be a viable alternative to Skydance Media’s pending takeover agreement. Late Monday, Paramount Global’s special committee handling its long M&A process issued a statement closing the door on the company’s “go-shop” period and expressing its intent to move forward with the Skydance Media deal. The committee noted in a statement that “contacted more than 50 third parties” to see if there was interest in bidding for the storied owner of Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, VH1, Comedy Central and more. “On behalf o...

Aug262024 by cineverseNo Comments

‘Ted Lasso’ Eyes Season 4 Greenlight With Main Cast Members Returning

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By Michaela Zee According To The variety “Ted Lasso” is heading towards a Season 4 greenlight, Variety has confirmed. Warner Bros. Television has picked up the options on original cast members Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and Jeremy Swift. It’s believed that Jason Sudeikis is involved in the revival in some capacity as an executive producer. Warner Bros. TV declined to comment. Waddingham, Goldstein and Swift are known at this time because they are U.K. Equity members, and have different deals than the U.S. SAG-AFTRA cast. Those negotiations will happen next. Talk of a “Ted Lasso” revival has been in the air since the show ended its run. Back in January, Warner Bros. TV CEO Channing Dungey teased to Variety the possibility of the series conti...

Aug262024 by cineverseNo Comments

Inside Out 2’ Becomes First Animated Film to Hit $1 Billion at International Box Office

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety “Inside Out 2” has surpassed $1 billion at the international box office, one of 12 releases — and the only animated film — to ever cross that coveted milestone. Though 55 films have grossed $1 billion globally (which is comprised of domestic and international ticket sales), just a dozen have managed to hit that benchmark from overseas markets alone — and 11 of those movies were live-action. While Disney’s 2019 “The Lion King” earned a staggering $1.1 billion internationally, the studio has categorized the remake as live-action rather than computer generated, so “Inside Out 2” is technically the first animated release to join the coveted club. Getting to $1 billion means “Inside Out 2” has resonated pretty much everywhere, but the top forei...

Aug262024 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Returns to No. 1 in Fifth Weekend as ‘The Crow’ Bombs and ‘Blink Twice’ Stumbles

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety After a blip that allowed another film to sell some tickets, “Deadpool & Wolverine” returned to the top of box office charts in its fifth weekend of release. Marvel’s superhero adventure towered over the (albeit anemic) competition as two newcomers, “The Crow” and “Blink Twice,” misfired in their debuts. Director Zoe Kravitz’s twisted thriller “Blink Twice” led among new releases but faltered in fourth place with $7.3 million from 3,067 theaters. Meanwhile, Lionsgate’s R-rated reboot of “The Crow,” starring Bill Skarsgård as a murdered musician who is resurrected to avenge the deaths of himself and his fiancée, bombed with $4.6 million from 2,752 theaters to open in eighth place. Critics were fonder of “Blink Twice” compared to “The ...

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Nicole Kidman’s Sexy, Sweaty ‘Babygirl’ Makes Venice Climax to 6.5-Minute Standing Ovation

Rebel Wilson Film ‘The Deb’ Screens at WME Amid Bare-Knuckled Battle Between ‘Pitch Perfect’ Actor and the Producers (EXCLUSIVE)

Brillante Mendoza, Rima Das, Tom Lin Latest Titles Light up Busan’s Jiseok Section

Paramount Global Closes Door on ‘Go-Shop’ Period as Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops Last-Minute Bid for Studio

‘Ted Lasso’ Eyes Season 4 Greenlight With Main Cast Members Returning

Inside Out 2’ Becomes First Animated Film to Hit $1 Billion at International Box Office

Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Returns to No. 1 in Fifth Weekend as ‘The Crow’ Bombs and ‘Blink Twice’ Stumbles

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