The wait will soon be over, with filming on Season 11 already underway this year after the show was renewed back in June 2020. However, in a new chat with Mediaite (via Uproxx), Jeff Garlin (who plays Larry’s best friend and manager on the show) revealed that Larry David probably only has one more season of the long-running uncomfortable comedy in him. The comedian and “Seinfeld” creator, after all, turned 74 on July 2....
In fact, there’s an argument to be made that what elevated Walter White, the protagonist of “Breaking Bad,” to the level of legendary antihero was the comedic sensibilities of Bryan Cranston. The series, generally considered one of the best TV dramas of all time, thrived because Cranston’s innately genial constitution added instant depth to a character that could have been one note. The actor, who to that point was best known for nabbing three Emmy nominations for his role as the clueless dad in “Malcolm in the Middle,” knew his way around a joke and was able to blend the pathos inherent to so much comedy with the menace of a criminal mastermind, making White a character for the ages....
Fincher set up “Mank” at Netflix, the home of his television series “Mindhunter” and “House of Cards.” The director told Total Film he enjoys working with Netflix because the streamer takes all the pressure out of delivering a big opening weekend gross number. “Mank” will launch on Netflix and live on Netflix indefinitely, which Fincher finds alluring. The director added, “It’s not particularly a smart business plan to make a love letter to another movie that’s on [rival streaming service] HBO Max…But, listen, if we only did the stuff that was smart, there’d probably only be Marvel and ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Jurassic Park’ movies....
In between, during those four hours, the company also revealed also revealed a multi-pronged distribution model that will see previously announced theatrical titles being released on Disney+, teased beefed-up content offerings for the service, and revealed new TV and film developments with Hulu. Executives made the announcements Thursday during a special presentation to investors that was streamed online. While the company’s quarterly earnings calls this year have all been headline-grabbing affairs, Thursday’s event pulled out all the stops with a slick audiovisual extravaganza that more closely resembled an event at Disney’s annual D23 fan convention than one geared toward investment bankers....
After the bungled response — or lack thereof for a while — to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” The Walt Disney Company stopped sitting out cultural fights. So when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the new PR machine at Disney was ready. Armed with a preplanned statement addressing the repeal, Disney sought to ensure employees that it would take care of them even in the face of backsliding civil rights....
Chapek said in the memo as obtained by IndieWire that he believed there is room to make the organization “more nimble” and have “improved efficiency,” which they expect would lead to “some staff reductions,” though he did not disclose how many layoffs would be coming or in which departments. As for the targeted hiring freeze, Chapek said in the memo that only “hiring for the small subset of the most critical, business-driving positions will continue, but all other roles are on hold....
Per today’s study, “Women accounted for 42 percent of individuals working as directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers on documentaries versus 35 percent of those working on narrative features.” That should come as little surprise to anyone who closely observes the differences between docs and narrative films, as docs have long provided more opportunity for female filmmakers of all kinds. Still, as more women continue to rise to prominence in the studio (and thus overwhelmingly narratively inclined) world, the stagnation rankles....
Here’s the official synopsis: “Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production of ‘Uncle Vanya’ at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There, he meets Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900. As the production’s premiere approaches, tensions mount amongst the cast and crew, not least between Yusuke and Koji Takatsuki, a handsome TV star who shares an unwelcome connection to Yusuke’s late wife....
This weekend represents 89 percent of the same weekend in 2019 and puts our comparative four-week survey at 82 percent. It will decline the rest of the month; two years ago, this was Halloween weekend , which traditionally lacks top new films. It now appears that the full month could be close to 80 percent in relation to 2019. If this level is sustained in coming months, it will signal a better-than-expected recovery for theaters....
Elisabeth Moss spoke to Empire in a recent interview about being originally set to play Rose in Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” before the role went to Kirsten Dunst. Moss previously collaborated with Campion on series “Top of the Lake,” and the actress noted that she “wish” she “could have done” the Western feature with the Oscar-winning director. “The Power of the Dog” went on to land 12 Academy Awards nominations, including a Best Supporting Actress nod for Dunst....
“We are thrilled to premiere Daniels’ latest work, which is fantastically inventive, entertaining, emotionally grounded, and crammed with the exceptional creativity that makes their projects so satisfying,” said Janet Pierson, Director of SXSW Film, in a statement. “Audiences are going to have their minds blown by this extraordinary feat of filmmaking.” Kwan and Scheinert, known collectively as Daniels, dominated buzz at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival with their feature directorial debut “Swiss Army Man....
Where to Watch “Everything Will Be Fine (Todo va a estar bien)”: Netflix As tends to be the case in stories where families are on the verge of disintegrating, “Everything Will Be Fine” has plenty of instances where its characters are sure they’re making a quality decision, when that turns out not to be true. There are also plenty of moments where, for the show overall, that dynamic is flipped — tracking a small family and a marriage on the verge of collapse, “Everything Will Be Fine” takes some ideas that would otherwise feel expected and familiar and flips them inside out....
“I don’t understand it, but I like it,” Rugoff told Downey. Aided by an extraordinary marketing and ad campaign still remembered today, “Putney Swope” became the rare American independent film to be treated like a top foreign-language art film. Among Downey Sr.’s early micro-budget directorial efforts were “Balls Bluff” (1961), “Babo 73” (1964), “Chafed Elbows” (1966), and “No More Excuses” (1968). The director was also an actor, with performing credits in films such as “Boogie Nights” (1997), “Magnolia” (1999), and “The Family Man” (2000), plus many more titles....
While Venice went forward with a live festival last year, Telluride 2020 was shut down by the pandemic, and fest director Julie Huntsinger said at Thursday’s opening day press conference that putting on this year’s festival was “a miracle,” as many stars and filmmakers, including Will Smith and Joaquin Phoenix — the stars of the Thursday night world premieres “King Richard” and “C’mon, C’mon,” respectively — were unable to attend due to constantly changing local Covid restrictions....
IndieWire began when future New York Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez emailed a newsletter to a couple hundred members of iLINE, the AOL film community he created with Cheri Barner and Mark Rabinowitz. (Lead stories: “Trainspotting Rumors About Dubbing and Re-Cutting Put to Rest by Its Director” and “Antonia’s Line Banned in The Philippines.”) He’d tried this before, as a monthly, but realized he wasn’t exploiting his advantage: Being online meant providing news faster....
Frances Price has a problem. It’s not that she doesn’t have any friends, or that she’s wasted most of the 12 years since she’s been widowed, or that her adult son Malcolm is as much of a dilettante at 20-something as she is at 65 — all of those things are true, but they don’t seem to bother her very much (besides, Frances’ late and loaded husband appears to have reincarnated as a black cat she calls Small Frank)....
Martin, who penned the novels behind the HBO hit series and upcoming “House of the Dragon,” out August 21, addressed criticisms of female representation and portrayals during this past weekend’s San Diego Comic Con (via Entertainment Weekly). Prequel series “House of the Dragon,” much like “GoT,” hinges on the familial succession and battle to reign over Westeros, with a female heir being overlooked. The author was asked why the rulers of Westeros seem intent on not having a queen atop the Iron Throne, and Martin responded that the series is rooted in historical fact....
Carano’s firing occurred after an Instagram post in which she compared being Republican in the current U.S. political climate to being Jewish during the Holocaust. Carano told Ben Shapiro that she didn’t expect the post to be controversial and that her message was misunderstood. She said she was “inspired by the gentle spirit of the Jewish people going through that time,” adding, “When I posted that it wasn’t something that I felt was controversial....
The study found that 9.1% of series regular characters on scripted primetime television this season are LGBTQ, a slight decrease from last year’s record high. For the first time, the report found that over half of LGBTQ characters on cable are people of color. While the steady numbers may look good from the outside, the fact that four powerhouse creators did the lion’s share of the work shows how tenuous such milestones are....
The Golden Globes will be broadcast live February 28 with comediennes Amy Poehler and Tina Fey hosting on two coasts, from the usual Globes hub at the Beverly Hilton and New York’s Rainbow room, respectively. Oscar Best Picture eligibility ends February 28 (the original, pre-pandemic Oscar date, which is now moved to April 25). That means this year’s Globe winners have a tiny window to influence Oscar voting. Here’s how today’s nominations could impact the Oscar race....
