“The Slap” forced Antoine Fuqua’s film into the Oscar spotlight, but this violent slavery thriller wasn’t built for the burden of such expectations.
“Every now and then, a few times in your career, you have little moments where you hit the bullseye and it’s like, you’re in the sweet spot,” Downey told Hemsworth.
The IMDb redesign caused waves on social media before its official launch on November 30.
“I had a friend who sent me a message after the screening in London that just said ‘Lassie who?'” Swinton said.
“I’m one of the last people that’s kind of waving that theatrical flag,” Plaza said.
Struggling box office and the promise of PVOD returns mean awards contenders can’t wait for Christmas before they abandon theatrical exclusivity.
A shared commitment to theatrical while others prioritize streaming resulted in this old-school distribution deal.
“I don’t want to see green screen movies ad nauseam,” McDowell said. “Let’s also balance it a little bit with some adult content.”
“I would kill just to do one week, all of us playing our own roles on ‘Mean Girls’ on Broadway,” Seyfried proposed to co-star Lindsay Lohan.
For theaters, sure — removing a strong title after a promising start is the height of lunacy. But Netflix prefers a different kind of crazy.
McVie, who died November 30 at age 79, was the voice behind Fleetwood hits like “Everywhere” and “You Making Loving Fun.”
For the animators, the pantomime character was like playing charades with a balloon animal — and a symbol of the studio’s legacy.
