Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, Paul Greengrass’s wildfire dramaThe Lost Busstarring Matthew McConaughey,and Rian Johnson’s ensemble Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery led by Daniel Craig, are among 11 Galas and Special Presentations that will screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Apple Original Films’ The Lost Bus and the third Knives Out mystery at Netflix receive their world premieres at the festival’s 50th edition running September 4-14. The latter will go on to open the BFI London Film Festival in October.
Zhao’s period drama for...
Apple Original Films’ The Lost Bus and the third Knives Out mystery at Netflix receive their world premieres at the festival’s 50th edition running September 4-14. The latter will go on to open the BFI London Film Festival in October.
Zhao’s period drama for...
- 7/16/2025
- ScreenDaily
Zhang Ziyi joins Jaeger-LeCoultre as a global ambassador, uniting watchmaking precision with cinematic elegance in an iconic partnership.
Jaeger-LeCoultre has appointed Zhang Ziyi as its new global ambassador, highlighting the brand’s dedication to craftsmanship and sophistication. The internationally acclaimed Chinese actress and director—known for films such as ‘Crouching Tiger‘,‘ Hidden Dragon‘ and ‘Memoirs of a Geisha‘—shared her admiration for fine watchmaking: “What fascinates me most is the obsessive attention to detail. That same pursuit exists in the way I act.”
In the words of CEO Jérôme Lambert, “Zhang embodies a career shaped by authenticity and excellence—values we deeply share.” This partnership strengthens the maison’s commitment to working with figures who transcend cultures and generations, such as Amanda Seyfried, Lenny Kravitz, and Kim Woo-Bin.
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In her debut campaign, Ziyi wears the Reverso One Duetto Jewellery model, a gem-set jewellery watch which, according to the actress,...
Jaeger-LeCoultre has appointed Zhang Ziyi as its new global ambassador, highlighting the brand’s dedication to craftsmanship and sophistication. The internationally acclaimed Chinese actress and director—known for films such as ‘Crouching Tiger‘,‘ Hidden Dragon‘ and ‘Memoirs of a Geisha‘—shared her admiration for fine watchmaking: “What fascinates me most is the obsessive attention to detail. That same pursuit exists in the way I act.”
In the words of CEO Jérôme Lambert, “Zhang embodies a career shaped by authenticity and excellence—values we deeply share.” This partnership strengthens the maison’s commitment to working with figures who transcend cultures and generations, such as Amanda Seyfried, Lenny Kravitz, and Kim Woo-Bin.
Courtesy of Jaeger-LeCoultre
In her debut campaign, Ziyi wears the Reverso One Duetto Jewellery model, a gem-set jewellery watch which, according to the actress,...
- 7/15/2025
- by info@xmag.live
- XMAG
Jurassic World Rebirth has become the biggest release in China since the peak Chinese New Year season as local films struggle to ignite the summer box office.
Universal’s dinosaur tentpole took a cumulative $64.6m (RMB463m) as of July 14, narrowly beating Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which took $64.5m (RMB462m). It now ranks as the seventh highest grossing film of 2025 after five Chinese New Year hits led by local animated feature Ne Zha 2.
More significantly, Jurassic World Rebirth is set to surpass the landmark RMB500m ($69.8m), a milestone no release – local or...
Universal’s dinosaur tentpole took a cumulative $64.6m (RMB463m) as of July 14, narrowly beating Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which took $64.5m (RMB462m). It now ranks as the seventh highest grossing film of 2025 after five Chinese New Year hits led by local animated feature Ne Zha 2.
More significantly, Jurassic World Rebirth is set to surpass the landmark RMB500m ($69.8m), a milestone no release – local or...
- 7/14/2025
- ScreenDaily
Michelle Yeoh leads an Oscar-winning kung-fu movie that has recently been named the genre's best of the 21st century. Yeoh's movie career began with her amazing roles in martial arts movies, like Police Story 3: Supercop alongside Jackie Chan. While she has moved away from the genre later in her career, one title remains among her most acclaimed movies.
There have been some great recent kung-fu movies, but few from the 21st century have matched the impact of Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The film stars Yeoh, alongside Chow Yun-fat and Zhang Ziyi, in a story set in Imperial China. It went on to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
25 years after its release, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has been named as one of the best movies of the 21st century. The new poll from The New York Times compiled the rankings based on votes from industry figures.
There have been some great recent kung-fu movies, but few from the 21st century have matched the impact of Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The film stars Yeoh, alongside Chow Yun-fat and Zhang Ziyi, in a story set in Imperial China. It went on to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
25 years after its release, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has been named as one of the best movies of the 21st century. The new poll from The New York Times compiled the rankings based on votes from industry figures.
- 7/3/2025
- by Colin McCormick
- ScreenRant
Tms Entertainment’s anime film “Detective Conan: One‑Eyed Flashback” debuted at the top of the China box office over the June 27–29 weekend, earning RMB153.1 million ($21.3 million) in its opening frame, according to Artisan Gateway.
Directed by Katsuya Shigehara with a screenplay by Takeharu Sakurai, this 28th installment in the long-running “Case Closed” series unveils a mystery centered on Inspector Kansuke Yamato. After surviving a sniper attack that leaves him blind in one eye and triggers an avalanche at Nagano’s Nobeyama Observatory, Yamato becomes the focus of an unfolding conspiracy. Conan Edogawa and Detective Kogoro Mouri join the Nagano prefectural police to investigate a break-in at the observatory while uncovering a deeper plot involving undercover agents, betrayal, and vengeance.
The top-billed Japanese voice cast includes Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa, Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri, Rikiya Koyama as Kogoro Mouri, Yūji Takada as Kansuke Yamato and Ami Koshimizu as Yui Uehara,...
Directed by Katsuya Shigehara with a screenplay by Takeharu Sakurai, this 28th installment in the long-running “Case Closed” series unveils a mystery centered on Inspector Kansuke Yamato. After surviving a sniper attack that leaves him blind in one eye and triggers an avalanche at Nagano’s Nobeyama Observatory, Yamato becomes the focus of an unfolding conspiracy. Conan Edogawa and Detective Kogoro Mouri join the Nagano prefectural police to investigate a break-in at the observatory while uncovering a deeper plot involving undercover agents, betrayal, and vengeance.
The top-billed Japanese voice cast includes Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa, Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri, Rikiya Koyama as Kogoro Mouri, Yūji Takada as Kansuke Yamato and Ami Koshimizu as Yui Uehara,...
- 6/30/2025
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Zhang Ziyi’s highly anticipated return to the big screen with the period drama “She’s Got No Name” powered its way to the top of the China box office over the June 20–22 weekend, opening with RMB173.8 million ($24.1 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway.
The film, which reunites Zhang with acclaimed director Peter Chan Ho-sun, marks one of the strongest local debuts of the summer season so far. Imax accounted for $2.6 million of the China box office from 690 screens.
Based on one of China’s most famous unsolved murder cases, the film centers on Zhan-Zhou (Zhang Ziyi), a wife charged with the bloody dismemberment of her husband during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai in the 1940s – a killing that seems impossible for her to have committed alone. The murder thrusts Zhan-Zhou into the spotlight and the court of public opinion, forcing her towards a fate intertwined with that of her own country.
The film, which reunites Zhang with acclaimed director Peter Chan Ho-sun, marks one of the strongest local debuts of the summer season so far. Imax accounted for $2.6 million of the China box office from 690 screens.
Based on one of China’s most famous unsolved murder cases, the film centers on Zhan-Zhou (Zhang Ziyi), a wife charged with the bloody dismemberment of her husband during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai in the 1940s – a killing that seems impossible for her to have committed alone. The murder thrusts Zhan-Zhou into the spotlight and the court of public opinion, forcing her towards a fate intertwined with that of her own country.
- 6/23/2025
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
A mystery has been resolved this week at the Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff) as Peter Chan’s reworked version of She’s Got No Name helped open the event, before going on an almost-immediate limited release on 120 screens spread across this vast city.
The acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker’s decision to split the film — which made its premiere out of competition at Cannes in 2024 — into two parts had raised eyebrows, as did the news that the first installment would take the marquee billing at China’s major annual cinema gathering.
In the end, it all makes sense.
While the Cannes version’s 150-minute running time and twisting narrative arc had prompted questions of the film’s commercial potential, the version of She’s Got No Name that screened at Siff comes in at a tight — and tense — 96 minutes that dig deep into the darkness of the real-life tale of an abused woman,...
The acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker’s decision to split the film — which made its premiere out of competition at Cannes in 2024 — into two parts had raised eyebrows, as did the news that the first installment would take the marquee billing at China’s major annual cinema gathering.
In the end, it all makes sense.
While the Cannes version’s 150-minute running time and twisting narrative arc had prompted questions of the film’s commercial potential, the version of She’s Got No Name that screened at Siff comes in at a tight — and tense — 96 minutes that dig deep into the darkness of the real-life tale of an abused woman,...
- 6/16/2025
- by Mathew Scott
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peter Chan Ho-sun’s “She’s Got No Name,” which opened this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival, represents one of the most tortuous paths from page to screen in recent memory.
In an extensive interview with Variety, Chan reveals the decade-long journey that transformed a single screenplay into a two-part film, involving multiple format changes, extensive re-editing, and unprecedented collaboration with Shanghai’s municipal government.
The project began in 2015 when Chan received a complete screenplay based on a real 1945 murder case that spanned nearly six decades of Chinese history. “The script came to me, which is rare. I usually develop my own script, even though I don’t write myself, but I usually have an idea, and I have writers develop with me along the way,” Chan says. “And this is the first time that I actually got a complete script with a novella about the real case that happened...
In an extensive interview with Variety, Chan reveals the decade-long journey that transformed a single screenplay into a two-part film, involving multiple format changes, extensive re-editing, and unprecedented collaboration with Shanghai’s municipal government.
The project began in 2015 when Chan received a complete screenplay based on a real 1945 murder case that spanned nearly six decades of Chinese history. “The script came to me, which is rare. I usually develop my own script, even though I don’t write myself, but I usually have an idea, and I have writers develop with me along the way,” Chan says. “And this is the first time that I actually got a complete script with a novella about the real case that happened...
- 6/16/2025
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Shanghai—The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival opened on 13 June with jury president Giuseppe Tornatore hailing the gathering as “a powerful message of peace and coexistence” amid global strife.
The Oscar-winning Italian raised a toast—“To Shanghai! To peace! And to the eternal power of cinema!”—at the Gala Night on 14 June, cheered by a red-carpet crowd that included Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi and more than 200 other luminaries.
Marking 130 years of world cinema and 120 years of Chinese film, this edition received a record 3,900 submissions from 119 nations; 410 titles are screening in 43 theatres across the city until 22 June.
Twelve features—eleven world premieres and one international—are vying for the Golden Goblet, to be judged by a seven-member panel that pairs Tornatore with artists from China, India, Argentina, Greece and others.
“There is no pre-established rule,” Tornatore told reporters, pledging that the jury will “devote ourselves to the experience” rather than formulas.
The Oscar-winning Italian raised a toast—“To Shanghai! To peace! And to the eternal power of cinema!”—at the Gala Night on 14 June, cheered by a red-carpet crowd that included Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi and more than 200 other luminaries.
Marking 130 years of world cinema and 120 years of Chinese film, this edition received a record 3,900 submissions from 119 nations; 410 titles are screening in 43 theatres across the city until 22 June.
Twelve features—eleven world premieres and one international—are vying for the Golden Goblet, to be judged by a seven-member panel that pairs Tornatore with artists from China, India, Argentina, Greece and others.
“There is no pre-established rule,” Tornatore told reporters, pledging that the jury will “devote ourselves to the experience” rather than formulas.
- 6/15/2025
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival kicked off with a galaxy of Chinese stars present and a heartfelt message of peace from jury president Giuseppe Tornatore.
The gala event at the city’s spectacular Grand Theatre opened with an orchestral performance accompanied by a children’s choir. Stars present included the cast of the opening night film, Peter Chan Ho-sun’s “She’s Got No Name,” led by Zhang Ziyi, Mei Ting, Lei Jiayin, Li Xian and Yang Mi; Ni Ni, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kara Wai Ying-hung, Zhu Yilong and Wu Lei among many others.
The festival was officially declared open by Gong Zheng, the Mayor of Shanghai.
Given the ongoing conflicts around the world, the jury members focused on the connective aspects of cinema. Indian filmmaker Kiran Rao said, “Cinema is like the Tree of Life, eternally nurturing stories and sparking conversations. Its branches stretch across generations, connecting us through images and shared memories.
The gala event at the city’s spectacular Grand Theatre opened with an orchestral performance accompanied by a children’s choir. Stars present included the cast of the opening night film, Peter Chan Ho-sun’s “She’s Got No Name,” led by Zhang Ziyi, Mei Ting, Lei Jiayin, Li Xian and Yang Mi; Ni Ni, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kara Wai Ying-hung, Zhu Yilong and Wu Lei among many others.
The festival was officially declared open by Gong Zheng, the Mayor of Shanghai.
Given the ongoing conflicts around the world, the jury members focused on the connective aspects of cinema. Indian filmmaker Kiran Rao said, “Cinema is like the Tree of Life, eternally nurturing stories and sparking conversations. Its branches stretch across generations, connecting us through images and shared memories.
- 6/15/2025
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Imagine watching Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane, thinking, “Wow, what an interesting anthology of terrifying, mysterious scenarios wrapped in a neat little multiverse mystery box.” Now imagine getting The Cloverfield Paradox, a film that feels like that mystery box was dropped, kicked into space, and exploded in a microwave filled with bad ideas. Welcome to the most baffling entry in a once-promising franchise: The Cloverfield Paradox—a movie so surprising it was announced, advertised, and released within the span of a single Super Bowl night in 2018. And not because it was too good to wait, but more like they didn’t want you thinking too hard about it before you watched. This is the messy, overcooked lasagna of the Cloverfield universe. Today, on Horror Revisited, we’re diving headfirst into its confusing creation, Netflix dumping, dimensional weirdness, and why even talented actors can’t save a script that plays like it...
- 6/12/2025
- by Ric Solomon
- JoBlo.com
Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff) has revealed the titles set to compete at its upcoming 27th edition, including the latest features by Cao Baoping, Aktan Arym Kubat and Antonio Ferreira.
They are among 49 titles that will vie for its Golden Goblet Awards, including 12 each from the main competition and the Asian New Talent competition, most of which are world premieres.
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A trio from China are running in the main competition, including Cao Baoping’s Tianjin-set crime comedy drama One Wacky Summer; Qiu Sheng’s latest China-France collaboration My Father’s Son; and Wang Tong’s feature debut Wild Nights,...
They are among 49 titles that will vie for its Golden Goblet Awards, including 12 each from the main competition and the Asian New Talent competition, most of which are world premieres.
Scroll down for competition titles
A trio from China are running in the main competition, including Cao Baoping’s Tianjin-set crime comedy drama One Wacky Summer; Qiu Sheng’s latest China-France collaboration My Father’s Son; and Wang Tong’s feature debut Wild Nights,...
- 6/2/2025
- ScreenDaily
Shanghai’s 27th International Film Festival has unveiled a 49-title Golden Goblet roster selected from a record 2,800 submissions representing 119 countries and regions, signalling robust international appetite for the mainland’s biggest cinema event.
The films will compete across five sections—main feature, Asian New Talent, documentary, animation and short film—after programmers sifted through 3,900-plus entries in total. Notable contenders include Poland’s “Loss of Balance,” Germany’s “Luisa,” and Shinya Tsukamoto’s Japanese drama “On Summer Sand,” underscoring the mix of European art-house voices and Asian auteurs that typifies the Shanghai selection.
Festival organisers confirmed that Hong Kong director Peter Chan’s period crime epic “She’s Got No Name,” starring Zhang Ziyi, will open the ten-day gathering on 13 June and play simultaneously in more than 100 cinemas city-wide the following night, a move aimed at boosting public engagement. The full screening timetable drops on 3 June, with tickets available from 5 June through Damai and Taopiaopiao.
The films will compete across five sections—main feature, Asian New Talent, documentary, animation and short film—after programmers sifted through 3,900-plus entries in total. Notable contenders include Poland’s “Loss of Balance,” Germany’s “Luisa,” and Shinya Tsukamoto’s Japanese drama “On Summer Sand,” underscoring the mix of European art-house voices and Asian auteurs that typifies the Shanghai selection.
Festival organisers confirmed that Hong Kong director Peter Chan’s period crime epic “She’s Got No Name,” starring Zhang Ziyi, will open the ten-day gathering on 13 June and play simultaneously in more than 100 cinemas city-wide the following night, a move aimed at boosting public engagement. The full screening timetable drops on 3 June, with tickets available from 5 June through Damai and Taopiaopiao.
- 6/1/2025
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Peter Chan’s She’s Got No Name, starring Zhang Ziyi, is to be divided into two parts for its theatrical release– the first of which is set to open the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival.
The 1940s Shanghai-set crime thriller had a runtime of 150 minutes when it premiered out of competition at Cannes last year. In a video released on Siff’s WeChat and Weibo social media accounts, director Chan explained that the film will now be released in two parts.
Both films are interconnected and can also be seen as a standalone. “It’s a special arrangement and a big risk to me,...
The 1940s Shanghai-set crime thriller had a runtime of 150 minutes when it premiered out of competition at Cannes last year. In a video released on Siff’s WeChat and Weibo social media accounts, director Chan explained that the film will now be released in two parts.
Both films are interconnected and can also be seen as a standalone. “It’s a special arrangement and a big risk to me,...
- 5/29/2025
- ScreenDaily
Two of Ang Lee’s most disruptive films celebrate anniversaries this year; they may be five years apart, but the connective tissue between them is undeniable. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) was such an intense high-wire act, the grueling shoot in China left Lee barely able to stand and fully intending to give it all up. It was Lee’s father who made his son promise to try one more time, because retirement, he thought, would set a bad example for the filmmaker’s son. Lee’s father died in 2004, weeks after making his son promise to give it one more go, and Lee kept that promise with 2005’s Brokeback Mountain, an experience that made the filmmaker fall back in love with storytelling, fueling everything he has done since including Life of Pi, which brought him his second Oscar for directing.
When I meet Lee in his Manhattan offices, he is...
When I meet Lee in his Manhattan offices, he is...
- 5/17/2025
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie will attend the 78th Cannes Film Festival to serve as the godmother of the 25th edition of the Trophée Chopard.
Jolie will present the trophy to rising stars Marie Colomb and Finn Bennett during a ceremony on Carlton Beach on May 16. The presentation will take place during a dinner co-hosted by Cannes Film Festival president Iris Knobloch, general delegate Thierry Frémaux and Chopard co-president and artistic director Caroline Scheufele.
“I am so happy to welcome Angelina Jolie as our Trophée Chopard Godmother,” stated Scheufele. “Her amazing film career and dedication to making a difference in the world make her an ideal role model. I know the rising talents we honor this year will be inspired by her journey and advice.”
Winner of the best supporting actress Oscar for “Girl, Interrupted,” Jolie was most recently seen in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” and stars in Alice Winocour’s upcoming bilingual drama “Couture,...
Jolie will present the trophy to rising stars Marie Colomb and Finn Bennett during a ceremony on Carlton Beach on May 16. The presentation will take place during a dinner co-hosted by Cannes Film Festival president Iris Knobloch, general delegate Thierry Frémaux and Chopard co-president and artistic director Caroline Scheufele.
“I am so happy to welcome Angelina Jolie as our Trophée Chopard Godmother,” stated Scheufele. “Her amazing film career and dedication to making a difference in the world make her an ideal role model. I know the rising talents we honor this year will be inspired by her journey and advice.”
Winner of the best supporting actress Oscar for “Girl, Interrupted,” Jolie was most recently seen in Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” and stars in Alice Winocour’s upcoming bilingual drama “Couture,...
- 5/12/2025
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Megan Thee Stallion had the absolute best reaction to meeting Sandra Oh!
The two stars came together while attending the 2025 Gold House Gold Gala on Saturday (May 10) at the Music Center in Los Angeles.
Gold House is a cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific leaders to power tomorrow for all.
Megan was honored at the event with the “One House Honor for her support of Asian Pacific culture and creatives through her music collaborations, fashion looks, TV/film production projects and anime advocacy,” according to Variety.
In a video shared by E! News, Megan was completely starstruck by Sandra.
Keep reading to find out more…
“You will never believe who I just seen,” Megan says in the clip. “Bam! Oh my god! The icon, the legend. Wow! Come kill me. Whoa!”
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The two stars came together while attending the 2025 Gold House Gold Gala on Saturday (May 10) at the Music Center in Los Angeles.
Gold House is a cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions Asian Pacific leaders to power tomorrow for all.
Megan was honored at the event with the “One House Honor for her support of Asian Pacific culture and creatives through her music collaborations, fashion looks, TV/film production projects and anime advocacy,” according to Variety.
In a video shared by E! News, Megan was completely starstruck by Sandra.
Keep reading to find out more…
“You will never believe who I just seen,” Megan says in the clip. “Bam! Oh my god! The icon, the legend. Wow! Come kill me. Whoa!”
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Other honorees at...
- 5/11/2025
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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This May, Paramount+ is bringing you a ton of entertainment with the much-anticipated premiere of the new season of Criminal Minds and also the release of the much-awaited new season of The Chi. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Paramount+ this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 7 best films coming to Paramount+ in May 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98% Credit – Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a wuxia martial arts film directed by Ang Lee from a screenplay co-written by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung. Based on the Chinese novel of the same name by Wang Dulu, the 2000 film is set in the 19th...
This May, Paramount+ is bringing you a ton of entertainment with the much-anticipated premiere of the new season of Criminal Minds and also the release of the much-awaited new season of The Chi. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Paramount+ this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the 7 best films coming to Paramount+ in May 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98% Credit – Asia Union Film & Entertainment Ltd.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a wuxia martial arts film directed by Ang Lee from a screenplay co-written by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung. Based on the Chinese novel of the same name by Wang Dulu, the 2000 film is set in the 19th...
- 4/30/2025
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
A new series is in the works based on the books that inspired Ang Lee’s 2000 classic “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.
The series is in development from Sony Pictures Television and is intended for release via Amazon Prime Video. Though Amazon has been good about mining the IP from the MGM library, it was Sony Pictures Classics that originally released Lee’s film.
Jason Ning, a producer on “Lucifer,” is the writer and executive producer on the new “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” series, which will be based on five Crane-Iron Pentalogy book series by author Wang Dulu. The film from 2000 was based on the fourth book in the series, also titled “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” that was serialized beginning in 1941.
The film was set in 19th century Imperialist China and followed two master warriors and their forbidden love after the...
The series is in development from Sony Pictures Television and is intended for release via Amazon Prime Video. Though Amazon has been good about mining the IP from the MGM library, it was Sony Pictures Classics that originally released Lee’s film.
Jason Ning, a producer on “Lucifer,” is the writer and executive producer on the new “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” series, which will be based on five Crane-Iron Pentalogy book series by author Wang Dulu. The film from 2000 was based on the fourth book in the series, also titled “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” that was serialized beginning in 1941.
The film was set in 19th century Imperialist China and followed two master warriors and their forbidden love after the...
- 4/10/2025
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Conventional wisdom dictates that there's no way to improve on perfection, but since when has that ever stopped streaming companies when there's money to be made? In today's latest instance of truly nothing being sacred anymore, Deadline has revealed the news that Prime Video is moving forward with a series adaptation of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," the story made most famous by director Ang Lee's soaring, sumptuous, and sweepingly romantic wuxia classic. The 2000 film was based on the Chinese novel of the same name by author Wang Dulu, which was actually the fourth installment of a larger saga called the "Crane-Iron Series." This new streaming show will apparently take its cues from that original source material, as opposed to simply remaking the film.
Regardless of whether this is merely a brazen IP grab or a truly inspired attempt to modernize a seriously compelling story, however, there's no denying the...
Regardless of whether this is merely a brazen IP grab or a truly inspired attempt to modernize a seriously compelling story, however, there's no denying the...
- 4/10/2025
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Prime Video is looking to bring the world of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to TV screens.
The Amazon-owned streamer and Sony Pictures Television are developing a series adaptation of the story, based on the Crane-Iron Pentalogy series of novels by Wang Dulu. The books also served as source material for Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning 2000 film.
Jason Ning (Lucifer, The Brother Sun) is writing and will executive produce alongside Ron Moore (Outlander, Battlestar Galactica). Both have overall deals at Sony, which released Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon through its Sony Pictures Classics label and owns rights to the Crane-Iron books.
The logline for the potential series reads, “Amidst stunning landscapes and spectacular action, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon follows Shu Lien and Mu Bai, two star-crossed warriors, as they struggle between forbidden love and the pull of modernity — caught between preserving their way of life or embracing a future together.”
Michelle Yeoh and...
The Amazon-owned streamer and Sony Pictures Television are developing a series adaptation of the story, based on the Crane-Iron Pentalogy series of novels by Wang Dulu. The books also served as source material for Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning 2000 film.
Jason Ning (Lucifer, The Brother Sun) is writing and will executive produce alongside Ron Moore (Outlander, Battlestar Galactica). Both have overall deals at Sony, which released Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon through its Sony Pictures Classics label and owns rights to the Crane-Iron books.
The logline for the potential series reads, “Amidst stunning landscapes and spectacular action, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon follows Shu Lien and Mu Bai, two star-crossed warriors, as they struggle between forbidden love and the pull of modernity — caught between preserving their way of life or embracing a future together.”
Michelle Yeoh and...
- 4/10/2025
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which brought the magic of wuxia to worldwide audiences 25 years ago, is coming to the small screen. A TV adaptation of the novels the film was based on is in the works at Prime Video. Deadline reports that Jason Ning (Lucifer) and Ronald D. Moore (For All Mankind) are both attached to the project.
The film was based on the Crane-Iron Series, a series of five interlinked books written by Chinese novelist Wang Dulu in the 1940s. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the fourth book in the series. The project has been in the works for some time at Sony, which released Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film adaptation in 2000. Ning is on an overall deal with Sony and has been with the project since its inception; Battlestar Galactica creator Moore, who recently signed his own deal with Sony, came on board last year. It's the second...
The film was based on the Crane-Iron Series, a series of five interlinked books written by Chinese novelist Wang Dulu in the 1940s. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the fourth book in the series. The project has been in the works for some time at Sony, which released Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film adaptation in 2000. Ning is on an overall deal with Sony and has been with the project since its inception; Battlestar Galactica creator Moore, who recently signed his own deal with Sony, came on board last year. It's the second...
- 4/10/2025
- by Rob London
- Collider.com
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Netflix is one of the best places to find the best movies and TV shows you can watch on any streaming service. Every month, it adds hundreds of new titles to its content library, but some titles have to go. So, today, we are here to tell you about the best films and TV shows you should watch before they leave Netflix in April 2025.
Bruce Almighty (April 1) Credit – Universal Pictures
Bruce Almighty is a fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac from a screenplay co-written by Steve Koren, Mark O’Keefe, and Steve Oedekerk. The 2003 film follows Bruce Nolan, a down-and-out television reporter who constantly criticizes God for not doing his job. So, in turn, God finally gives him the chance to do the job himself to hilarious and eye-opening results. Bruce Almighty stars Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston,...
Netflix is one of the best places to find the best movies and TV shows you can watch on any streaming service. Every month, it adds hundreds of new titles to its content library, but some titles have to go. So, today, we are here to tell you about the best films and TV shows you should watch before they leave Netflix in April 2025.
Bruce Almighty (April 1) Credit – Universal Pictures
Bruce Almighty is a fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac from a screenplay co-written by Steve Koren, Mark O’Keefe, and Steve Oedekerk. The 2003 film follows Bruce Nolan, a down-and-out television reporter who constantly criticizes God for not doing his job. So, in turn, God finally gives him the chance to do the job himself to hilarious and eye-opening results. Bruce Almighty stars Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston,...
- 3/31/2025
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Wolfgang Petersen's "Troy" is a relic of a time when the Hollywood epic was still a healthy, consolidated institution -- before the superhero boom largely replaced it with "grounded," smaller-scale, mostly-contemporary set blockbusters. Starring Brad Pitt as Achilles, Diane Kruger as Helen, Eric Bana as Hector, Orlando Bloom as Paris, Brian Cox as Agamemnon, Sean Bean as Odysseus, and a host of legends including Peter O'Toole and Julie Christie in smaller roles, Petersen's 2004 film offers a loose, condensed reimagining of Homer's "Iliad," chronicling the most legendary of all ancient conflicts: the Trojan War.
While full of historical and literary liberties, "Troy" is a muscular, stirring movie that, seen today, feels like a throwback to a time when American tentpole movies were still driven by a chief concern to be fun. In that spirit, here are 15 other cinematic epics and historical blockbusters that will also show you a great,...
While full of historical and literary liberties, "Troy" is a muscular, stirring movie that, seen today, feels like a throwback to a time when American tentpole movies were still driven by a chief concern to be fun. In that spirit, here are 15 other cinematic epics and historical blockbusters that will also show you a great,...
- 3/24/2025
- by Leo Noboru Lima
- Slash Film
Though they have their roots in Chinese cinema, kung fu movies have become iconic and beloved the world over. From gravity-defying stunts to high-flying kicks, these films have captivated audiences for decades with their mesmerizing style. Some of the best kung fu movies were also responsible for turning now well-known screen legends into household names, such as Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee.
The kung fu film genre gained prominence in the early '70s following the waning popularity of the wuxia films, characterized by their supernatural tropes of Chinese myths and legends. As more hard-hitting kung fu action reached the international shores, the martial arts subgenre brought a cultural revolution to cinematic history. Several of these films came to be adored across the globe, but only the best kung fu movies, like Enter the Dragon, have truly withstood the test of time.
Updated on March 4, 2025, by Christopher Raley: Kung fu...
The kung fu film genre gained prominence in the early '70s following the waning popularity of the wuxia films, characterized by their supernatural tropes of Chinese myths and legends. As more hard-hitting kung fu action reached the international shores, the martial arts subgenre brought a cultural revolution to cinematic history. Several of these films came to be adored across the globe, but only the best kung fu movies, like Enter the Dragon, have truly withstood the test of time.
Updated on March 4, 2025, by Christopher Raley: Kung fu...
- 3/6/2025
- by Timothy Blake Donohoo, Robert Vaux, Sayantan Gayen, Natasha Elder
- CBR
Romance and action may seem like separate genres, but the truth is they regularly go hand in hand. Most action films see their characters thrown into dangerous and fast-paced situations and, as it turns out, nothing brings people closer together, quite like a near-death experience.
While the genre has seen plenty of heroes 'get the girl' by saving damsels in distress, the best action couples are composed of two people who are strong, smart, and capable in their own right. While these people may initially hate each other or even be outright enemies, by the time the credits roll, their journey has taught them to respect one another and helped them to develop feelings.
An Alien Invasion Brings Steve Hiller and Jasmine Dubrow Closer Together Independence Day
In Independence Day, fighter pilot Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) and his girlfriend Jasmine Dubrow (Vivica A. Fox) are living together in Los...
While the genre has seen plenty of heroes 'get the girl' by saving damsels in distress, the best action couples are composed of two people who are strong, smart, and capable in their own right. While these people may initially hate each other or even be outright enemies, by the time the credits roll, their journey has taught them to respect one another and helped them to develop feelings.
An Alien Invasion Brings Steve Hiller and Jasmine Dubrow Closer Together Independence Day
In Independence Day, fighter pilot Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) and his girlfriend Jasmine Dubrow (Vivica A. Fox) are living together in Los...
- 2/10/2025
- by Michael Apgar
- CBR
Max makes up for its absence of attention-grabbing original movies this month with a new, impressive assortment of bona fide film classics that will keep you entertained throughout the second month of the year. The streaming platform’s lineup of February film additions includes a handful of thrilling blockbusters, a few underrated and oft-forgotten titles and two of the best efforts from two of America’s finest directors.
Here are TheWrap’s picks for the best new movies streaming on Max in February.
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (Sony Pictures Classics) “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000)
Director Ang Lee‘s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” is a balletic epic of clashing swords, thrown fists and untaken roads. The Oscar-winning drama follows the prideful young daughter of a powerful governor (Zhang Ziyi) as she bucks against the prearranged structure of her life by stealing a legendary sword long held by Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-fat...
Here are TheWrap’s picks for the best new movies streaming on Max in February.
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (Sony Pictures Classics) “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000)
Director Ang Lee‘s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” is a balletic epic of clashing swords, thrown fists and untaken roads. The Oscar-winning drama follows the prideful young daughter of a powerful governor (Zhang Ziyi) as she bucks against the prearranged structure of her life by stealing a legendary sword long held by Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-fat...
- 1/31/2025
- by Alex Welch
- The Wrap
Rush Hour 2 needs no introduction. When the first movie came out in 1998, no one could have imagined the acclaim and success it would achieve – earning millions at the box office and basically begging for the next part. Usually, nothing exceptional ever comes out of sequels and neither is it expected.
Almost every time, the virgin feeling of the movie concept is absent, the storyline is on a similar pattern, there is no plot mystery and the viewer's feeling for expecting something new is usually not there. It is because, in most cases, the second or third part feels like the continuation of the same idea or maybe something new but on a slightly different tangent. Rush Hour 2 feels just like that. However, it is not implied in any way that the movie is bad – In fact the complete opposite.
You will find watching Rush Hour 2 like coming...
Almost every time, the virgin feeling of the movie concept is absent, the storyline is on a similar pattern, there is no plot mystery and the viewer's feeling for expecting something new is usually not there. It is because, in most cases, the second or third part feels like the continuation of the same idea or maybe something new but on a slightly different tangent. Rush Hour 2 feels just like that. However, it is not implied in any way that the movie is bad – In fact the complete opposite.
You will find watching Rush Hour 2 like coming...
- 1/20/2025
- by Madiha Taha
- Netflix Life
Welp, it’s January. That special time of year where everyone is simultaneously recovering from the holidays and trying to kick off the new year by putting their best foot forward. TV shows that have been on break will soon return and mid-season premieres quickly follow thereafter, but for film, January is often looked at as slow period for new releases, with offerings like “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera,” Leigh Whannell’s “Wolf Man,” and Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” being unveiled. Films that have had awards-qualifying runs like Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” and Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl” will also expand wider, boosting their profiles in time for Oscar voting, but generally, there’s not much going on to excite the average movie-goer this month. So what better time to say, “Out with the new, in with the old!”
Repertory theaters in New York and Los Angeles have...
Repertory theaters in New York and Los Angeles have...
- 1/7/2025
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
A polarizing MonsterVerse installment has been one of the most-watched movies on Netflix since Christmas Day. Earlier this year, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire debuted to mixed critical reviews but was financially successful, becoming the highest-grossing MonsterVerse film to date.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is currently third on Netflix's Top 10 chart, only behind Carry-On and Kerry Washington's The Six Triple Eight. Directed by Adam Wingard, the film is a direct sequel to 2021's Godzilla x Kong and is the fifth film in the shared Monsterverse franchise. In Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Kong encounters more of his species in the Hollow Earth and must again ally with Godzilla to stop the tyrannical Skar King and the powerful, frost-breathing Shimo from invading the Earth's surface. Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Kaylee Hottle all reprise their roles from the previous film and are joined by Dan Stevens,...
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is currently third on Netflix's Top 10 chart, only behind Carry-On and Kerry Washington's The Six Triple Eight. Directed by Adam Wingard, the film is a direct sequel to 2021's Godzilla x Kong and is the fifth film in the shared Monsterverse franchise. In Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Kong encounters more of his species in the Hollow Earth and must again ally with Godzilla to stop the tyrannical Skar King and the powerful, frost-breathing Shimo from invading the Earth's surface. Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, and Kaylee Hottle all reprise their roles from the previous film and are joined by Dan Stevens,...
- 12/28/2024
- by Nnamdi Ezekwe
- CBR
Godzilla: King of the Monsters was released in 2019 as the direct sequel to Gareth Edwards' Godzilla, which had mostly positive reviews, despite being deemed a "slow burn" and lacking monster fights. King of the Monsters looked to up the ante in every way possible, focusing on an entirely new group of human characters and pitting classic kaiju against Godzilla. Armed with fanservice and jaw-dropping visual effects, King of the Monsters had everything going for it, but sometimes more doesn't mean better. It proved to be a divisive entry into the then-young movie franchise, a crowd-pleasing affair that lacked depth despite its best efforts. However, even the most cynical Godzilla fans can find plenty to enjnoy in the film, which will be arriving on the ad-supported free streaming service Tubi on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025.
Preceded by arguably one of the better trailers in the past decade, Godzilla: King of the Monsters...
Preceded by arguably one of the better trailers in the past decade, Godzilla: King of the Monsters...
- 12/21/2024
- by Marcos Melendez
- MovieWeb
Fans will be pleased to learn that fiction's most famous kaiju, in his least commercially successful MonsterVerse movie appearance, will soon make landfall on a free streaming platform. 2019's Godzilla: King of Monsters will hit Tubi on January 1.
Directed and co-written by Michael Dougherty, the film is a direct sequel to 2014's Godzilla and is the third Monsterverse film, following 2017's Kong: Skull Island. In Godzilla: King of Monsters, eco-terrorists release the alien kaiju King Ghidorah, who awakens other monsters known as Titans. Godzilla and Mothra surface to battle Ghidorah and Rodan. The movie stars Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O'Shea Jackson Jr., David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe, and Zhang Ziyi.
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Directed and co-written by Michael Dougherty, the film is a direct sequel to 2014's Godzilla and is the third Monsterverse film, following 2017's Kong: Skull Island. In Godzilla: King of Monsters, eco-terrorists release the alien kaiju King Ghidorah, who awakens other monsters known as Titans. Godzilla and Mothra surface to battle Ghidorah and Rodan. The movie stars Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O'Shea Jackson Jr., David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe, and Zhang Ziyi.
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Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros.,...
- 12/14/2024
- by Nnamdi Ezekwe
- CBR
Martial arts movies have had a huge impact on the cultural zeitgeist ever since they first made their way to the screen, creating some iconic rivalries in the process. The best martial arts movies have transcended decades, broken boundaries and impacted most other styles of film in one way or another. From the classics of wuxia, the rise of kung fu in the 70s and 80s, as well as the modern Mma landscape, these films have produced many superstars and supervillains.
Rivalries in martial arts movies have been as riveting as theyve been brutal. Iconic match-ups like Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan vs. Ken Lo, and Michelle Yeoh vs. Ziyi Zhang, have brought to life battles that made audiences feel the emotion in every single roundhouse kick. While a period drama might rely heavily on dialogue, and a comedy will require jokes and visual gags, martial arts films...
Rivalries in martial arts movies have been as riveting as theyve been brutal. Iconic match-ups like Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan vs. Ken Lo, and Michelle Yeoh vs. Ziyi Zhang, have brought to life battles that made audiences feel the emotion in every single roundhouse kick. While a period drama might rely heavily on dialogue, and a comedy will require jokes and visual gags, martial arts films...
- 11/12/2024
- by Sam Mendes
- ScreenRant
A forgotten tease from five years ago laid the groundwork for another version of King Ghidorah to appear in the Monsterverse. In Godzilla: KIng of the Monsters, Legendary's Monsterverse introduced its take on King Ghidorah as an ancient rival to Godzilla. Not unlike the way its Toho counterpart is traditionally depicted, this incarnation of Monster Zero is a creature from a distant planet. As the only known alien Titan in the Monsterverse, Ghidorah has a certain uniqueness to him, but interestingly, there have been indications that perhaps Ghidorah isn't the outlier he originally seemed to be.
The idea of Ghidorah not being alone goes beyond the notion that the creature may have shared the Earth with other alien Titans. In fact, there could be other creatures of the same species out there in the Monsterverse somewhere. The Monsterverse movies themselves haven't directly confirmed this as a fact, but the novelization...
The idea of Ghidorah not being alone goes beyond the notion that the creature may have shared the Earth with other alien Titans. In fact, there could be other creatures of the same species out there in the Monsterverse somewhere. The Monsterverse movies themselves haven't directly confirmed this as a fact, but the novelization...
- 11/2/2024
- by Charles Nicholas Raymond
- ScreenRant
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Science-fiction, whether it's grounded or bombastic, is one of the few movie genres that's expected to push boundaries and defy conventions whenever it can. After all, sci-fi is a genre that's built on visions of the future or poignant mirrors of the present. These forward-thinking expectations don't just apply to the stories these movies tell, but to the filmmaking technology they use to bring their worlds to life as well. Unsurprisingly, it's for these very same reasons that some sci-fi movies become historically controversial.
These sci-fi movies are entertaining or even great when viewed in a vacuum, but they caused such a ruckus when they were still in cinemas that their positive qualities tend to be overlooked or outright forgotten. At times, the movie in question and its filmmakers did nothing wrong. The movie...
Science-fiction, whether it's grounded or bombastic, is one of the few movie genres that's expected to push boundaries and defy conventions whenever it can. After all, sci-fi is a genre that's built on visions of the future or poignant mirrors of the present. These forward-thinking expectations don't just apply to the stories these movies tell, but to the filmmaking technology they use to bring their worlds to life as well. Unsurprisingly, it's for these very same reasons that some sci-fi movies become historically controversial.
These sci-fi movies are entertaining or even great when viewed in a vacuum, but they caused such a ruckus when they were still in cinemas that their positive qualities tend to be overlooked or outright forgotten. At times, the movie in question and its filmmakers did nothing wrong. The movie...
- 10/28/2024
- by Angelo Delos Trinos
- CBR
Italy has selected “Vermiglio” as the country’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. The movie written and directed by Maura Delpero won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival and will make its stateside debut at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 10.
“Vermiglio” is set in 1944, in Vermiglio, a high mountain village of the Italian Alps where war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro (Giuseppe De Domenico), a refugee soldier, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever. During the four seasons marking the end of World War II, Pietro and Lucia (Martina Scrinzi), the eldest daughter of the teacher, instantly drawn to each other, led to marriage and an unexpected fate. As the world emerges from its tragedy, the family will face its own.
Italy has won Best International...
“Vermiglio” is set in 1944, in Vermiglio, a high mountain village of the Italian Alps where war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro (Giuseppe De Domenico), a refugee soldier, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever. During the four seasons marking the end of World War II, Pietro and Lucia (Martina Scrinzi), the eldest daughter of the teacher, instantly drawn to each other, led to marriage and an unexpected fate. As the world emerges from its tragedy, the family will face its own.
Italy has won Best International...
- 9/24/2024
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
By now, it's rarely surprising to see critics and audiences respond vastly differently to films, as seen in the inconsistent scores on sites like Rotten Tomatoes. Though audiences are left scratching their heads most of the time at the considerably large amount of praise given to films thought to be mediocre, there are a few times when the roles have been reversed. Audiences have been quick to give a positive response to films that left critics feeling unsatisfied. None of the selected films have been flat-out panned by critics, but the few redeeming qualities still weren't enough to earn a fresh score.
There are numerous explanations as to why critics and audiences review and score films differently, but the most logical explanation comes down to the role of the viewer. When watching a film as a critic, factors within the film are expected to be graded, such as the strength...
There are numerous explanations as to why critics and audiences review and score films differently, but the most logical explanation comes down to the role of the viewer. When watching a film as a critic, factors within the film are expected to be graded, such as the strength...
- 9/14/2024
- by Aryanna Alvarado
- ScreenRant
Venice Film Festival jury president Isabelle Huppert expressed support for Nicole Kidman after the actress was unable to accept her Best Actress prize for Babygirl in person, due to her mother’s death.
Kidman had traveled to Italy to receive the award but had to get back on a plane shortly after landing.
“I just wanted to express my compassion to Nicole Kidman, who can’t be here tonight, who had to go back unexpectedly, and I just want to tell her that we really miss her and we love her,” Huppert told the jury press conference.
Isabelle Huppert expresses condolences to Nicole Kidman following her mother’s passing.
Huppert says “we love you, Nicole” and explains why the jury awarded Kidman the Best Actress prize #Venezia81 pic.twitter.com/FKdn5YTIFU
— Deadline (@Deadline) September 7, 2024
Earlier at the awards ceremony, Babygirl director Halina Reijn had read out a message from...
Kidman had traveled to Italy to receive the award but had to get back on a plane shortly after landing.
“I just wanted to express my compassion to Nicole Kidman, who can’t be here tonight, who had to go back unexpectedly, and I just want to tell her that we really miss her and we love her,” Huppert told the jury press conference.
Isabelle Huppert expresses condolences to Nicole Kidman following her mother’s passing.
Huppert says “we love you, Nicole” and explains why the jury awarded Kidman the Best Actress prize #Venezia81 pic.twitter.com/FKdn5YTIFU
— Deadline (@Deadline) September 7, 2024
Earlier at the awards ceremony, Babygirl director Halina Reijn had read out a message from...
- 9/7/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
While last year’s strikes created a somewhat subdued energy on the Lido with very few talent able to be present, this year’s 2024 Venice Film Festival proved to hot and steamy. And we’re not just talking about the excessive heat movie stars and fan alike were subjected to. Films like Halina Reijn’s erotic thriller “Babygirl” and Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation of William S. Burrough’s short novel “Queer” aroused audience interest with career-best performances from Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig and highly revealing sexual interplay. However it was Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” that took home the coveted Golden Lion, marking the first time the filmmaker has won a top prize at any major festival throughout his career.
Brady Corbet returned to the Palazzo del Cinema with his four-hour post-wwii epic “The Brutalist,” which screened to rave reception and earned the director the Silver Lion,...
Brady Corbet returned to the Palazzo del Cinema with his four-hour post-wwii epic “The Brutalist,” which screened to rave reception and earned the director the Silver Lion,...
- 9/7/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
It has not been, it’s safe to say, an all-timer Venice Competition lineup. Despite that, rumor has it that the 81st edition’s jury, presided over by Isabelle Huppert and comprising filmmakers James Gray, Andrew Haigh, Agnieszka Holland, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Abderrahmane Sissako, Giuseppe Tornatore, Julia von Heinz and actress Zhang Ziyi, took some time to come to their decisions during a prolonged deliberation session yesterday.
Speculation was also rife that, insofar as festival juries pay much attention to precedent, due to the string of high-profile US films that have won Venice in recent years they might have been discouraged from awarding the top prize to another American, or even American-led movie.
That story shifted slightly in the days following the premiere of “The Brutalist,” as the 3h15m-long film, directed by Brady Corbet, starring Adrien Brody and described by Variety’s Owen Gleiberman as “paced with a pleasing...
Speculation was also rife that, insofar as festival juries pay much attention to precedent, due to the string of high-profile US films that have won Venice in recent years they might have been discouraged from awarding the top prize to another American, or even American-led movie.
That story shifted slightly in the days following the premiere of “The Brutalist,” as the 3h15m-long film, directed by Brady Corbet, starring Adrien Brody and described by Variety’s Owen Gleiberman as “paced with a pleasing...
- 9/7/2024
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
The 2024 Venice Film Festival got underway this week and stars hit the red carpet in full force. Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder showed up for the world premiere of Tim Burton’s long-awaited sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” which was warmly received, while Angelina Jolie drew raves for her performance as opera diva Maria Callas in Pablo Larrain’s “Maria.” Nicole Kidman took to Venice for her erotic drama “Babygirl,” and Cate Blanchett flanked Oscar-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón for the premiere of the “Roma” director’s Apple TV+ series “Disclaimer.”
See all the looks in TheWrap’s Venice Film Festival red carpet gallery below, which we’ll be updating throughout the festival.
Taylor Russell attends a red carpet for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” during the Venice Film Festival. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale / Getty Images) Taylor Russell attends a red carpet for “Maria” during the Venice Film Festival. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images...
See all the looks in TheWrap’s Venice Film Festival red carpet gallery below, which we’ll be updating throughout the festival.
Taylor Russell attends a red carpet for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” during the Venice Film Festival. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale / Getty Images) Taylor Russell attends a red carpet for “Maria” during the Venice Film Festival. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images...
- 8/30/2024
- by TheWrap Staff
- The Wrap
So many stars stepped out to support Nicole Kidman and her Babygirl castmates at the Venice Film Festival premiere of their new movie on Friday (August 30) in Venice, Italy.
The 57-year-old Oscar winner stars in the erotic thriller from director Halina Reijn alongside Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas, who all attended the premiere.
Antonio made a rare red carpet appearance with his girlfriend Nicole Kimpel!
A multitude of other stars attended the event to show support. The list includes the likes of Lili Reinhart and Chase Stokes. With such a large guestlist, we pulled together the photos so that you could easily see who was there and what they wore.
Head inside to see photos of everyone who attended the premiere…
Keep scrolling to see photos of everyone who attended the Babygirl premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festival…
Nicole Kidman
Fyi: Nicole is wearing Schiaparelli FW24 Couture.
Harris...
The 57-year-old Oscar winner stars in the erotic thriller from director Halina Reijn alongside Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas, who all attended the premiere.
Antonio made a rare red carpet appearance with his girlfriend Nicole Kimpel!
A multitude of other stars attended the event to show support. The list includes the likes of Lili Reinhart and Chase Stokes. With such a large guestlist, we pulled together the photos so that you could easily see who was there and what they wore.
Head inside to see photos of everyone who attended the premiere…
Keep scrolling to see photos of everyone who attended the Babygirl premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festival…
Nicole Kidman
Fyi: Nicole is wearing Schiaparelli FW24 Couture.
Harris...
- 8/30/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Taylor Russell is giving us an incredible fashion moment to kick off the 2024 Venice Film Festival!
The 30-year-old actress is serving as a jury member for the festival and she stunned on the red carpet at the opening ceremony on Wednesday (August 28) in Venice, Italy.
Taylor was joined at the event by fellow jury members Isabelle Huppert and Zhang Ziyi, who are both on the Main Competition jury. Taylor is a member of the Debut Film jury.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was the opening night film and the cast walked the red carpet!
Fyi: Taylor is wearing a Chanel Couture dress and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Zhang is wearing an Armani Prive Couture look and Chopard jewelry. Isabelle is wearing a Balenciaga Haute Couture outfit.
Browse through the gallery for 30+ photos of Taylor Russell and others at the festival…...
The 30-year-old actress is serving as a jury member for the festival and she stunned on the red carpet at the opening ceremony on Wednesday (August 28) in Venice, Italy.
Taylor was joined at the event by fellow jury members Isabelle Huppert and Zhang Ziyi, who are both on the Main Competition jury. Taylor is a member of the Debut Film jury.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was the opening night film and the cast walked the red carpet!
Fyi: Taylor is wearing a Chanel Couture dress and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Zhang is wearing an Armani Prive Couture look and Chopard jewelry. Isabelle is wearing a Balenciaga Haute Couture outfit.
Browse through the gallery for 30+ photos of Taylor Russell and others at the festival…...
- 8/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Among historic piazzas and winding canals, the 81st Venice Film Festival kicks off tonight on the Lido di Venezia with the Opening Ceremony and the highly anticipated world premiere of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
The red carpet was brimming with talent, marking a stark contrast to last year’s event, which saw a notable absence of celebrities due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
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Cast at the premiere included Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux, Arthur Conti, and director Tim Burton who all walked the red carpet for the out-of-competition film at the Palazzo, on Wednesday, August 28.
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Other guests included Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement honoree, Sigourney Weaver and Taylor Russell,...
The red carpet was brimming with talent, marking a stark contrast to last year’s event, which saw a notable absence of celebrities due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
Related: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review: It’s A Wonderful Afterlife For Tim Burton’s Joyously Macabre Sequel – Venice Film Festival
Cast at the premiere included Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux, Arthur Conti, and director Tim Burton who all walked the red carpet for the out-of-competition film at the Palazzo, on Wednesday, August 28.
Related: See All Of Jenna Ortega’s Beetlejuice-Themed Red Carpet Looks
Other guests included Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement honoree, Sigourney Weaver and Taylor Russell,...
- 8/28/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
French screen icon Isabelle Huppert, president of the 81st Venice Film Festival’s main competition jury, took the stage Wednesday afternoon to share her thoughts on how she will approach her role as the event’s de facto artistic judge-in-chief. The gathering was marked by a triumphant tone from Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera, who sat by Huppert’s side and noted that his glamorous Italian festival will feature more big-name stars on its red carpet over the coming week than in any year of recent memory. But there was also a palpable undercurrent of angst over the myriad tech-driven business challenges that continue to roil the global independent film business.
“I’m worried about the things everyone is worried about — whether cinema can continue to survive — because it’s very weak now,” Huppert remarked early in the sitdown. “It’s very difficult to make a film. A film is not just an individual effort.
“I’m worried about the things everyone is worried about — whether cinema can continue to survive — because it’s very weak now,” Huppert remarked early in the sitdown. “It’s very difficult to make a film. A film is not just an individual effort.
- 8/28/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
French acting legend Isabelle Huppert, who is president of the Venice Film Festival jury this year, was joined by her panelists as artistic director Alberto Barbera hosted the opening press conference for the 81st running of the event this morning. It’s a different look this year, with no one sporting Writers Guild strike T-shirts à la 2023.
This morning’s session was brief but earnest, with many of the jury members speaking about the concerns around the state of contemporary cinema.
“I’m worried about the things everyone is worried about. Making sure that cinema continues to live because it is very weak now,” Huppert said during the session.
“It’s very difficult to make a film. A film is not just an individual effort. It’s really something we deliver to the world. So I am concerned about whether our world will still connect with people. That’s why...
This morning’s session was brief but earnest, with many of the jury members speaking about the concerns around the state of contemporary cinema.
“I’m worried about the things everyone is worried about. Making sure that cinema continues to live because it is very weak now,” Huppert said during the session.
“It’s very difficult to make a film. A film is not just an individual effort. It’s really something we deliver to the world. So I am concerned about whether our world will still connect with people. That’s why...
- 8/28/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione and Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The Venice Film Festival is just over two weeks away, bringing starry talent back to the Lido in water taxis after a year off for many due to the strikes in 2023. The Biennale has unveiled its Conversations and Masterclasses lineup, with a richer program and in a new and larger (250 seats) location at the Match Point Arena, set up at the Tennis Club Venezia on the Lido.
Four Masterclasses will be held by directors and performers, including the actress Sigourney Weaver (recipient of the Golden Lion for Career) on Thursday, August, 29; filmmaker Peter Weir (Golden Lion for Career) on Sunday, September 1, and his 2003 film “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” also screens during the festival; actor/filmmaker Ethan Hawke on Monday, September 2; and Pupi Avati, director of closing night film “L’orto Americano” on Friday, September 6. All can be followed via live stream at labiennale.org.
Organized by Cartier,...
Four Masterclasses will be held by directors and performers, including the actress Sigourney Weaver (recipient of the Golden Lion for Career) on Thursday, August, 29; filmmaker Peter Weir (Golden Lion for Career) on Sunday, September 1, and his 2003 film “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” also screens during the festival; actor/filmmaker Ethan Hawke on Monday, September 2; and Pupi Avati, director of closing night film “L’orto Americano” on Friday, September 6. All can be followed via live stream at labiennale.org.
Organized by Cartier,...
- 8/19/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Ang Lee, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Ang Lee
Ang Lee was pulling his hair out. He was in preproduction in China on his ambitious martial arts movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon when a silent investor pulled out. “It was the toughest movie I’d ever tried to make,” recalls Lee, who thought it was all over. But Columbia came to the rescue, thanks to a new initiative to assist local-language filmmaking in foreign markets. Gareth Wigan, a widely respected Sony exec, became involved, as did Barbara Robinson, who lived in Hong Kong and headed up Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, and was asked to meet with Lee in Taiwan. A coalition came together, including Columbia, China Film Co-Production Corp., Good Machine International, Edko Films and Zoom Hunt Productions. Michael Barker and Tom Bernard’s Sony Pictures Classics signed on to distribute Crouching Tiger domestically, while Columbia International handled international territories...
Ang Lee was pulling his hair out. He was in preproduction in China on his ambitious martial arts movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon when a silent investor pulled out. “It was the toughest movie I’d ever tried to make,” recalls Lee, who thought it was all over. But Columbia came to the rescue, thanks to a new initiative to assist local-language filmmaking in foreign markets. Gareth Wigan, a widely respected Sony exec, became involved, as did Barbara Robinson, who lived in Hong Kong and headed up Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, and was asked to meet with Lee in Taiwan. A coalition came together, including Columbia, China Film Co-Production Corp., Good Machine International, Edko Films and Zoom Hunt Productions. Michael Barker and Tom Bernard’s Sony Pictures Classics signed on to distribute Crouching Tiger domestically, while Columbia International handled international territories...
- 8/1/2024
- by Aaron Couch, Mia Galuppo and Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Li Ziwei was taking the Mandarin Proficiency Test at Beijing’s Communication University of China when she first heard about plans to inaugurate what would evolve into the First International Film Festival.
That was 18 years ago and, as Li tells it, the landscape for cinema in China remained dominated solely by the major film and TV studios. But changes were afoot. Technology was increasingly allowing students to dream big as digital video (Dv) cameras, first, and later smartphones, brought filmmaking within reach.
First founder Song Wen began by launching a Student Dv Film Festival in Beijing before the First concept took shape. In the 18 years since its launch, the festival has carved a niche in Chinese cinema as the place where the “next generation” of talent is given its first time in the spotlight.
Li has worked alongside Song in her role as fest CEO. The festival has helped launch...
That was 18 years ago and, as Li tells it, the landscape for cinema in China remained dominated solely by the major film and TV studios. But changes were afoot. Technology was increasingly allowing students to dream big as digital video (Dv) cameras, first, and later smartphones, brought filmmaking within reach.
First founder Song Wen began by launching a Student Dv Film Festival in Beijing before the First concept took shape. In the 18 years since its launch, the festival has carved a niche in Chinese cinema as the place where the “next generation” of talent is given its first time in the spotlight.
Li has worked alongside Song in her role as fest CEO. The festival has helped launch...
- 7/28/2024
- by Mathew Scott
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The lineup for the 81st Venice International Film Festival is here. Artistic director Alberto Barbera and Biennale president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco revealed the complete list of titles across sections early on Tuesday, July 23. Watch the live stream here or on YouTube.
Competition highlights included, as expected, Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Pablo Larraín’s “Maria” with Angelina Jolie, Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” with Daniel Craig, and Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, “The Room Next Door.” Other gems in the lineup include “April,” from Georgian “Beginning” director Dea Kulumbegashvili; Brady Corbet’s “Fountainhead”-inspired epic “The Brutalist,” which runs a whopping 215 minutes and will present in 70mm; Aussie auteur Justin Kurzel’s thriller “The Order”; “Chevalier” director Athina Rachel Tsangari’s “Harvest” with Caleb Landry Jones; and Halina Reijn’s psychosexual thriller for A24, “Babygirl,” starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson.
Out of competition across series and features, there’s new work from Harmony Korine,...
Competition highlights included, as expected, Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Pablo Larraín’s “Maria” with Angelina Jolie, Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” with Daniel Craig, and Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, “The Room Next Door.” Other gems in the lineup include “April,” from Georgian “Beginning” director Dea Kulumbegashvili; Brady Corbet’s “Fountainhead”-inspired epic “The Brutalist,” which runs a whopping 215 minutes and will present in 70mm; Aussie auteur Justin Kurzel’s thriller “The Order”; “Chevalier” director Athina Rachel Tsangari’s “Harvest” with Caleb Landry Jones; and Halina Reijn’s psychosexual thriller for A24, “Babygirl,” starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson.
Out of competition across series and features, there’s new work from Harmony Korine,...
- 7/23/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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