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“‘Parasite’ is a film on wealthy and poor families, and that is a problem everywhere,” Bong said at Cannes. “[The television series] will be something of great genius, I hope. I worked with Adam McKay and he’s figuring out the scenario. We’re going to do it in the United States.” “The subject continues to have resonance in France and elsewhere,” Bong continued. “Many of [us] would like to be rich, but I think in all of us there is a fear of becoming poor....

Giuliani has claimed he was merely tucking in his shirt during a moment that finds him lying on his back in the hotel room in front of Bakalova, but Mazer still isn’t buying that excuse. “He seemed to really be enjoying tucking in his shirt is all I would say,” Mazer said. “He was very diligent to make sure it was absolutely tucked in, making sure that there was no chance of that shirt ever coming out....

Rounding out the film’s cast are Sebastian Stan (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Tonya”), Issach De Bankolé (“Black Panther,” “Calvary”), Vanessa Kirby (“Mission Impossible — Fallout,” “The Crown”), Alessandro Nivola (“American Hustle”), Raffey Cassidy (“Vox Lux,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”), and Stacy Martin (“Vox Lux,” “Nymphomaniac”). “The Brutalist” will chronicle 30 years in the life of one artist’s enduring monolithic vision. The film’s synopsis reads: When visionary architect László Toth (Edgerton) and his wife Erzsébet (Cotillard) flee post-war Europe to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client (Rylance)....

The purported record-smashing numbers for Netflix were buoyed by a fleet of new originals, including the launch of the much talked-about salacious period series “Bridgerton.” The bawdy English Regency drama created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes is projected to have reached more than 63 million households so far, making it Netflix’s fifth biggest original series launch of all time. “Bridgerton” has reached the No. 1 spot overall in 76 countries including the U....

As IndieWire reported last week, when the the bulk of this year’s lineup was announced, the festival again failed to bump up its representation of female filmmakers in the competition. At the time, the festival announced just three films directed by women had made the cut, with Claire Denis, Kelly Reichardt, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi all in the section. Today, with a fleet of new films announced, they will be joined by Charlotte Vandermeersch, who co-directed new competition title “The Eight Mountains” with Felix Van Groeningen, and former Camera d’Or winner Leonor Serraille with her “Un Petit Frère....

The alleged order follows this week’s Oscars nominations announcement, in which the Field of Vision-backed “Do Not Split” made it into the Best Documentary Short Subject category. The 35-minute non-fiction short film shows the pro-democracy struggles in Hong Kong. “Do Not Split,” directed by Anders Hammer, is the third consecutive Oscar nomination Field of Vision has received following “In The Absence” (2020) and “A Night at the Garden” (2019). The movie includes footage of the 2019 Hong Kong street protests....

That enthusiasm has echoed throughout the country. Across China, from the far north of Beijing to the Southern city of Chengdu, movie theaters are seeing strong box office numbers, despite 30 percent capacity limitations. It’s not business as usual, but there has been business: In early August, “Dolittle” and a re-release of “Interstellar” topping the box office and contributing to an overall $17.5 million across the country. Related 15 Movies That Might Sell Big at TIFF 2022 China Censors ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’: Now Gru Gets a Happily Ever After Related The 225 Best Horror Movies of All Time 17 HBO and HBO Max Original Series to Get Excited About in 2023 People who have been holed up in their homes for months are eager to get out to cinemas, despite the awkwardness of social distancing with masks....

The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that CNN’s plans for its still-unannounced streaming service are beginning to come together. The platform, which is internally known as CNN+, might feature new shows from some of CNN’s most well-known anchors, including Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon, according to the report. The WSJ also indicates that CNN’s upcoming streaming service, which has not been officially announced, has been a priority for the news organization with regard to its top talents....

Puiu, while presenting his new film at the Transylvania International Film Festival this summer, thinks so too. Which is why, in his introduction to the movie, he said it was “inhuman” to watch his film with a mask on, and launched into a speech stating that, while the virus is real, the “tone of the authorities is unacceptable.” The speech, below, was reported by Romania Journal. “Malmkrog” made its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, and played in Belgrade and France where, according to Puiu, it played “in cinema theaters with no social distancing and no face masks....

On Monday, Fox announced the series, which takes place in mythical ancient Greece, and will be centered on a flawed family of humans, gods, and monsters that tries to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other. The series is part of the direct animation deal that Harmon signed with Fox Entertainment in 2020. Voice casting for the program is currently underway and is expected to be announced in several months....

Boyle’s “Free Your Mind” is a Warner Bros. Theater Ventures-licensed project set to open at the new Manchester, U.K. arts venue, Factory International. The “large-scale immersive performance” will debut in October 2023. Variety has the news. “Combining the hip-hop choreography of hundreds of dancers with the latest immersive design, ‘Free Your Mind’ will take audiences on a thrilling journey through ‘The Matrix’ and into a new realm of possibilities,” the logline reads....

Where to Watch ‘Dare Me’: Netflix (The series originally aired on USA.) Right now, there’s a great season of TV on Netflix from a few years ago, revolving around the complex lives of members and coaches of a cheerleading squad, one that had its fandom demanding a Season 2. Yes, there’s that documentary series currently racing up the platform’s Top 10, but all those descriptors also apply to “Dare Me....

Peacock announced a straight-to-series order for “The Missing” on Monday. Kelley will serve as showrunner, writer, and executive producer on the eight-episode series, which is based on the international bestselling novel “The Missing File,” the first in a series of books written by Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani. The news is the latest in a string of announcements that reinforce the idea that Peacock is becoming a streaming hub for crime programming from a variety of creators....

On the most recent episode of “The Director’s Cut” podcast (via The Playlist), current Oscar contenders Fincher (“Mank”) and Aaron Sorkin (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) had a nearly one-hour discussion that touched upon their shared history with Baron Cohen. The comedian stars as Abbie Hoffman in “Chicago 7,” prompting the following response from Fincher: “At first I was really nervous [about the idea of Cohen playing Hoffman]. And then I found him to be so winning....

“I mean, it’s bigger, that’s the first thing,” Harbour said of “Stranger Things 4.” “In scope, in scale, even in the idea that we’re not in Hawkins anymore. We, locale-wise, we’re bigger. We’re introducing new stuff, but we’re also tightening and wrapping up in a certain direction to make it have a clear, clean specific, and definite ending at some point, which I can’t really talk about.” “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer already confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter last summer that the show’s fourth season would not be the end of the road....

Conceived by Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock in 1912, Operation Santa is a USPS tradition so good and pure that not even Louis DeJoy would dare to dismantle it (though it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see him try). The idea started when Hitchcock authorized postal service employees and civilians alike to open letters that were addressed to the North Pole, and it only grew from there, with charities and corporations getting in on the action and doing their part to make sure that Santa receives (and responds to) some of the many requests that kids have for him each December....

The latest trailer for “Deep Water” shows Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas playing Vic and Melinda Allen, respectively, a seemingly perfect couple who dabble in dangerous mind games that may or may not lead to murder. When Vic is left watching Melinda flaunting extramarital relationships, one supposed lover winds up floating face-down in their pool. “It’s always been a game,” Melinda warns her spouse. Well, anything to stave off domestic boredom....

“I’m a big David Lynch fan, he’s the master,” Villeneuve said. “When I saw [Lynch]’s ‘Dune’ I remember being excited, but his take… there are parts that I love and other elements that I am less comfortable with. So it’s like, I remember being half-satisfied. That’s why I was thinking to myself, ‘There’s still a movie that needs to be made about that book, just a different sensibility.’” In one of the first interviews Villeneuve gave about “Dune” in November 2017, he was clear his adaptation would be far different than anything Lynch dreamed up for the 1984 movie....

Historically, most of the DOC NYC short list titles overlap with the Academy’s official 15-film Oscar Short List. Until last year, while DOC NYC did not screen Netflix’s Oscar-winning “My Octopus Teacher,” for nine years the festival had screened the documentary that went on to win the Academy Award, including “American Factory,” “Free Solo,” “Icarus,” “O.J.: Made in America,” “Amy,” “Citizenfour,” “20 Feet From Stardom,” “Searching for Sugar Man,” and “Undefeated....

Historically, most of the DOC NYC short list titles overlap with the Academy’s official 15-film Oscar Short List. For the last nine years, DOC NYC has screened the documentary that went on to win the Academy Award, including “American Factory,” “Free Solo,” “Icarus,” “O.J.: Made in America,” “Amy,” “Citizenfour,” “20 Feet From Stardom,” “Searching for Sugar Man,” and “Undefeated.” The festival has screened 24 of the last 25 Oscar-nominated documentary features....