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During a roundtable interview at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where star Daniel Brühl is being feted with the Kviff President’s Award, the actor-director-producer recalled the “very bittersweet memories” of his directorial debut, the dark German comedy “Next Door,” being chosen for competition at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, only for the festival to be held virtually that year. Three years later, as part of Kviff’s celebration of Brühl’s career, “Next Door” is set to screen at the Grand Hall, the festival’s premiere venue, with a proper in-person audience.

Inspired by an idea that came to him while dining in a restaurant in Spain a decade ago, Brühl’s prickly film combines a meta examination of movie stardom with a stark critique of rampant gentrification. The two-hander stars Brühl as an egotistical actor, also named Daniel, who stops into a local Berlin...

In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld, 38, was a ready-to-wear designer still unknown to most. Then he ventured into battle with his friend and rival Yves Saint Laurent, who by then was already lauded as the genius of haute couture around the world.

Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most iconic fashion designers of the 20th century, is immortalised in a new Disney series titled Becoming Karl Lagerfeld. Acclaimed German actor Daniel Brühl plays a younger Lagerfeld in a story that charts his love affair with french writer Jacques de Bascher (played by French Canadian actor Théodore Pellerin) and his love/hate relationship with legendary designer Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois)

HeyUGuys spoke to Brühl about his playing such an iconic character and how it felt inhabiting the famously tricky fashion designer before he became known for his unmistakable monochrome look and hilarious quips.

We also asked the actor about the joy that comes with playing...

Daniel Brühl and his portrayal of the late, iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in new Disney+ series Becoming Karl Lagerfeld were in the spotlight on Thursday at a screening of the first two episodes at the cinema at Selfridges in London.

During a Q&a after the screening, the star said he had to laugh at first when he was asked to take on the role. “I laughed for 30 seconds,” he admitted. “And then I said, ‘This is absurd.’ And then I thought, ‘Hold on, that could actually be kind of interesting.'”

Brühl started his work on getting into character with the help of his one encounter with Lagerfeld, who died in 2019, early on in his acting career. “I met Karl Lagerfeld only once, and he was taking some pictures of me, and I was so nervous,” he shared. Calling the fashion icon “incredibly charming and cool,” he said,...

More than once in Hulu’s Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, the question comes up of what its subject’s style actually is. The answers tend to be equivocal. He’s a “ready-to-wear mercenary” and a “boy wonder” overflowing with ideas. He’s got 20 different modes, and no single signature. His style is to change his style, he says — the noncommittal reply of a man still figuring it out.

For an ascendant artist to not totally know himself is one thing. For the six-part biopic about him not to know is another. Being Karl Lagerfeld is plenty curious about the German designer’s life, particularly the calculations that built his career and the personal relationships that threatened to derail it. But it never captures the essence of who he was or the world he lived in — or what any of that means for a viewer in 2024.

If anything, the clearest image that creators Isaure Pisani-Ferry,...

Becoming Karl Lagerfeld: All You Need To Know About The Biographical Drama Series ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Hulu’s Becoming Karl Lagerfeld tells the story of the rise of Chanel’s late creative director, Karl Lagerfeld. Based on Raphaëlle Bacqué’s book, Kaiser Karl, the biographical drama revolves around the personal and professional life of the renowned German designer during his early days in the industry.

While Lagerfeld had a career over six decades long, the show is going to explore his beginnings in the fashion industry from 1972 to 1981. The series features a stunning ensemble cast and has generated immense curiosity ever since the release of its trailer.

Becoming Karl Lagerfeld is All Set to Premiere on Hulu and Disney+, Watch the Trailer

Becoming Karl Lagerfeld will premiere on Friday, June 7th, 2024. The show will be released on Hulu in the US, while international audiences can watch it on Disney+. The miniseries will comprise six episodes,...

Am 7. Juni startet die Serie „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“ mit Daniel Brühl in der Hauptrolle bei Disney+. Gestern wurde in Berlin die umjubelte Deutschlandpremiere gefeiert.

Bei der Deutschlandpremiere von „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“ (v.l.n.r.): Darstellerin Lisa Kreuzer, Arnaud de Crémiers (Produzent), Isaure Pisani-Ferry (Lead Writer), Christophe Riandee (Vice CEO Gaumont France), Hélène Etzi (Country Manager Disney France), die Darsteller Sunnyi Melles und Daniel Brühl sowie Eun-Kyung Park (Country Manager Disney Gsa) (Credit: Disney+)

Im Berliner Zoo Palast feierte gestern die auf Raphaëlle Bacqués Bestsellerroman „Kaiser Karl“ basierende Disney+-Serie „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“ (die Spot-Besprechung) mit zwei Folgen ihre umjubelte Deutschlandpremiere.

Zu dem Premierenabend, den Christiane Arp, Weggefährtin Lagerfelds und Vorstandsvorsitzende des Fashion Council Germany eröffnete, begrüßte Eun-Kyung Park, Country Managerin der The Walt Disney Company Gsa, neben zahlreichen Persönlichkeiten aus Film und Mode u.a. Hauptdarsteller Daniel Brühl, die Darstellerinnen Lisa Kreuzer und Sunnyi Melles, Produzent Arnaud de...

Aufwändig produzierte Miniserie über den Aufstieg von Karl Lagerfeld zum Modepapst im Paris der Siebzigerjahre.

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• High-End-Serienhighlight aus französischer Produktion

• Paraderolle für Daniel Brühl in der Titelrolle

• Hochkarätige Umsetzung durch Lead-Regisseur Jerôme Salle

• Ausstattung und Kostümbild mit umwerfendem Seventies-Flair

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Land / Jahr: Frankreich 2024; Laufzeit: 6 x 45 Minuten; Regie: Jérôme Salle, Audrey Estrougo; Drehbuch: Raphaëlle Bacqué, Jennifer Have, Isaure Pisani-Ferry; Besetzung: Daniel Brühl, Agnès Jaoui, Théodore Pellerin, Alex Lutz, Arnaud Valois; Plattform: Disney+; Start: 7. Juni

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Mode liegt in der Luft in der Serienwelt 2024. Nur kurz nach „The New Look“ auf Apple TV+ über den Konkurrenzkampf zwischen Christian Dior und Coco Chanel in der Nachkriegszeit folgt bei Disney+ „Becoming Karl Lagerfeld“, wie der Name schon impliziert eine sechsteilige Miniserie über den Aufstieg des Hamburger Modeschöpfers im Paris der Siebzigerjahre und seine langjährige Beziehung mit dem Pariser Dandy Jacques De Bascher. Die französische Produktion ist ein sowohl lebendigeres wie unterhaltsameres Angebot,...

The Hulu June 2024 premiere schedule has been announced and can be viewed below. The streaming service has also revealed the titles that will be leaving next month.

This Pride Month, see the joy and feel the love with LGBTQ+ shows, movies, and even Pride parades streaming on Hulu in June. The celebration includes the streaming premieres of I Kissed a Boy, the UK’s first-ever gay dating show, and season two of the delightfully twisted Wreck.

You’ll also get a dazzling performance from pop superstar and LGBTQ+ ally Kylie Minogue in the U.S. premiere of An Audience with Kylie, a tale of the rise of a style icon in Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, FX’s The Bear Season 3, Shoresy Season 3, the documentary Brats, and more.

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Detrás de la alta costura: Daniel Brühl y Théodore Pellerin protagonizan la serie sobre los orígenes de Karl Lagerfeld. © Disney Plus+

Ya se han publicado el primer tráiler y póster de “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”, la nueva serie original de Disney Plus+ ambientada en plena década de los 70 en París, Mónaco y Roma, que narra la historia de Karl antes que Lagerfeld, la compleja e icónica personalidad de la alta costura parisina, alguien a punto de convertirse en el Emperador de la moda. Esta historia es una adaptación del best-seller “Kaiser Karl” de Raphaëlle Bacqué y llega por primera vez a la pantalla con un reparto estelar.

En 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) tiene 38 años y aún no luce su icónico peinado. Es un diseñador de prêt-à-porter desconocido para el gran público. Cuando conoce y se enamora de Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), un joven dandi ambicioso y atormentado, el más misterioso de los diseñadores de moda,...

Disney+ has unleashed the full trailer for the upcoming Daniel Brühl-led series ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’.

In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) is 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).

The series plunges us into the heart of the 70s, in Paris, Monaco and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven by the ambition to become the Emperor of fashion.

Between glamour and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions, discover the story of Karl before Lagerfeld.

Disney+ has unveiled the trailer for “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld,” the streamer’s highly anticipated original series starring Daniel Brühl as the iconic fashion designer.

Produced by Gaumont (“Lupin”) and Jour Premier, the six-part series chronicles the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. It will be available to stream on Disney+ in France and international territories, and on Hulu in the U.S., on June 7. “Becoming Karl” world premiered at Canneseries, where it received a standing ovation and warm reviews.

The lushly lensed series opens in 1972, when the 38-year-old Lagerfeld is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. He falls in love with a sultry dandy, Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), who inspires him to challenge himself and act on his ambition to become the world’s most famous French fashion designer. He faces off Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), who reigned supreme with...

"I'm sick of not being taken seriously." Hulu / Disney+ have revealed the main official trailer for the seris Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, launching for streaming in June this summer. This French series about haute couture & the fashion industry was developed under the original title Kaiser Karl, produced by Gaumont and Jour Premier, with six episodes at launch. The infamous German fashion designer Karl Otto Lagerfeld passed away in 2019 after an illustrious & elaborate career. D+'s Becoming Karl Lagerfeld plunges viewers into the heart of the 70s, in Paris, Monaco, and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex & iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven by the ambition to become the Emperor of fashion. Between glamour and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions, discover the story of Karl before Lagerfeld. Daniel Brühl stars as Karl Lagerfeld, with Théodore Pellerin as Jacques de Bascher, Arnaud Valois as Yves Saint Laurent,...

Hulu has released the official trailer for the upcoming drama Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, which stars Daniel Brühl as the iconic couturier. The series will premiere with all six episodes on Friday, June 7, on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.

In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) was 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He was a ready-to-wear designer unknown to the general public.

While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).

Becoming Karl Lagerfeld plunges us into the heart of the ’70s, in Paris, Monaco, and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven...

Cannes stood up for Daniel Brühl, as his new Disney+ show “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” earned a 3-minute standing ovation on Sunday.

Premiering out of competition, it captures the late German designer before morphing into the instantly recognizable figure that took pop culture by storm. And, courted by young Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), finally opening up for love.

Local viewers enjoyed the spectacle, laughing at Lagerfeld’s awkwardness or at Yves Saint Laurent’s (Arnaud Valois) clumsy attempts at romancing de Bascher. The verdict? A “fun” and “entertaining” new show, declared Canneseries audience members, happy to share their enthusiasm with Variety even despite the language barrier: “C’est genial!”

The screening, which started with a joyful fashion show similar to Lagerfeld’s collection for Chloé in the 1970s – spotlighted in the first episode – attracted just about every celebrity in town. Including “Beverly Hills, 90210” alumni Jason Priestley and “Riverdale’s” Vanessa Morgan,...

Daniel Brühl has recalled the time he swerved a Karl Lagerfeld cover shoot two decades before playing him in the eponymous Disney+ series that airs out of competition at tonight’s Canneseries.

The BAFTA-nominated Rush star met the fashion icon in the early noughties but it has had a long lasting effect on him, and he was later to discover that this was true in the reverse.

Speaking to Deadline on the day of the Becoming Karl Lagerfeld premiere, the German-Spanish actor detailed how he was taking part in a photo shoot at the Berlinale right after announcing himself on the world stage with his critically-acclaimed performance in Wolfgang Becker’s Good Bye, Lenin!.

“There was this Karl Lagerfeld photo shoot and all the German actors were stood together cramped like sausages and my Spanish pride kicked in, and I just thought, ‘This is embarrassing’,” Brühl explained. “But [Lagerfeld] saw it...

Daniel Brühl is starring in a first look at the upcoming Hulu series Becoming Karl Lagerfeld!

The 45-year-old actor is portraying the late designer Karl Lagerfeld in the series, which is adapted from the book “Kaiser Karl” by Raphaëlle Bacqué.

A first look teaser trailer and stills have just been released by Hulu, along with the premiere date!

Keep reading to find out more…

Here’s a synopsis: In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Brühl) is 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).

The series “plunges us into the heart of the 70s,...

"Nobody wants me to succeed." Hulu / Disney+ have revealed a flashy first look teaser trailer for the titled Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, arriving for streaming (worldwide) right in the middle of the summer. This French series about haute couture & the fashion industry was developed under the original title Kaiser Karl, produced by Gaumont and Jour Premier, with six episodes arriving to watch in June. The infamous German fashion designer Karl Otto Lagerfeld passed away in 2019 after an illustrious and elaborate career. Becoming Karl Lagerfeld plunges viewers into the heart of the 70s, in Paris, Monaco, and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven by the ambition to become the Emperor of fashion. Between glamour and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions, discover the story of Karl before Lagerfeld. Daniel Brühl stars as Karl Lagerfeld, with Théodore Pellerin as Jacques de Bascher,...

Disney+ has dropped a teaser trailer for the upcoming Daniel Brühl-led series ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld.’

In 1972, Karl Lagerfeld (Daniel Brühl) is 38 and not yet wearing his iconic hairstyle. He is a ready-to-wear designer, unknown to the general public. While he meets and falls in love with the sultry Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), an ambitious and troubling young dandy, the most mysterious of fashion designers dares to take on his friend (and rival) Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois), a genius of haute couture backed by the redoubtable businessman Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz).

The series plunges us into the heart of the 70s, in Paris, Monaco and Rome, to follow the formidable blossoming of this complex and iconic personality of Parisian couture, already driven by the ambition to become the Emperor of fashion.

Between glamour and clashes of egos, grandiose parties and destructive passions, discover the story of Karl before Lagerfeld.

Disney+ has unveiled a proper first look of German-Spanish actor Daniel Brühl as the titular iconic designer in the new show Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, produced by leading French film and TV company Gaumont.

Rush, Good Bye, Lenin! and Captain America: Civil War actor Brühl is shown sporting Lagerfeld’s trademark ponytail and black tailored suit of his later years.

Disney+ has also released a first subtitled trailer for the show.

The new images – which follow a silhouetted image teased by Disney+ in January – were released in unison with the announcement that the show will premiere at the Canneseries TV festival in April.

Gaumont produced the drama with Jour Premier for Disney+, which will launch the six-part bio-series on June 7. The series will be available in the U.S. on Hulu from that same date.

Adapted from Raphaëlle Bacqué’s best-seller ‘Kaiser Karl’, the series stars follows Lagerfeld’s ascension to...

Michael Douglas, Kyle MacLachlan, Ella Purnell and Daniel Brühl are among the high-caliber stars who will take part in the seventh edition of Canneseries. The robust lineup, unveiled today by Canneseries’ artistic director Albin Lewi at a press conference in Paris, boasts the world premiere of Apple TV+’s “Franklin,” starring Michael Douglas as one of the Founding Fathers, and Disney+’s “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” with Daniel Brühl as the acid-tongued designer.

“Franklin,” which will also close the event, is directed by industry veteran Tim Van Patten, behind “Boardwalk Empire” and “Games of Thrones.” Douglas won an Emmy for playing Liberace in “Behind the Candelabra.”

MacLachlan and Purnell will be on the ground to present the international premiere of “Fallout,” the much-anticipated Prime Video show that’s based on a massively popular video game. Both will be feted during the 7th edition of the event, picking up the Canal+ Icon...

The stars are stepping out during Paris Fashion Week!

Matt Bomer joined Andrew Garfield and Jamie Dornan at the Loewe Menswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 Fashion Show on Saturday afternoon (January 20) in Paris, France.

Photos: Check out the latest pics of Matt Bomer

Other stars in attendance included Taylor Russell, Kit Connor, Nicholas Hoult, and Zayn Malik, who ended up cutting his hair right after the show!

Now that the show is over, we compiled a list and photos of all the stars that were in attendance.

Head inside to check out all of the stars in attendance…

Keep scrolling to see photos of all the stars at the fashion show…

Andrew Garfield

Arnaud Valois

Callum Turner, Luca Guadagnino, & Jamie Dornan

Drew Starkey & Archie Madekwe

Harry Lawtey

Jack O’Connell

Joe Alwyn

Joel Sanchez

Josh O’Connor

Kit Connor

Manu Rios

Matt Bomer

Matthias Schoenaerts

Mike Faist

Nicholas Braun

Nicholas Hoult

Taylor Russell...

Daniel Brühl is rocking the Karl Largerfeld ponytail in the first look image from Kaiser Karl (working title), the upcoming Disney+ biopic series which sees the German star embody the late fashion designer and style icon.

The Captain America: Civil War and All Quiet on the Western Front actor plays Largerfeld in 1972, when the 38-year-old up-and-coming German designer was living in Paris and struggling to break through in the world of high fashion. After meeting and falling in love with Jacques de Bascher (Théodore Pellerin), he finds himself in competition with French fashion giants Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois) and Pierre Bergé (Alex Lutz). Agnès Jaoui (Singing Jailbirds) plays Gaby Aghion, the founder of the Chloé fashion brand, one of the first to recognize Lagerfeld’s talent.

The Disney+ blurb for the series calls the story a “mix of romance, ambition and a tireless quest for recognition.”

The series was...

Schitt’s Creek is still in everybody’s mind and after Dan Levy‘s brilliant comedic role, he is back with a Netflix tear-jerker film Good Grief that will surely make you cry and maybe laugh at a few moments. Written and directed by Levy, the film revolves around Marc who recently lost his husband, and in the following years, he is still not able to get over the grief. Then an unexpected turn of events forces him to take a trip to Paris where he goes with his friends Sophie and Thomas. Besides Levy’s leading role, Good Grief also stars Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, David Bradley, and Arnaud Valois. So, if you loved Levy’s emotional drama film here are some similar movies you might want to check out next.

Demolition (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Searchlight Pictures

Demolition storyline and characters are the most similar to...

The London and Paris locations are pretty, the likable cast all look stylish in their voluminous coats and slouchy pants and distressed knits, and the countless teary-eyed close-ups are designed to touch our hearts. But Netflix’s Good Grief, despite its characters’ extensive soul-dredging, is all surface, perfectly watchable but a little dull. Working both behind and in front of the camera after having cut his teeth directing episodes of Schitt’s Creek, Daniel Levy has made a first feature that’s a glossy drama of love and loss and the restorative power of friendship. But it’s more earnest than affecting.

The opening scene makes this, if not a Christmas movie, then a Christmas-adjacent one. Levy plays Marc, a London artist who has put aside his own creative work to serve as illustrator on the best-selling series of fantasy novels written by his adored husband, Oliver (Luke Evans), about telepathic truth-seeker Victoria Valentine,...

It’s one thing to direct an episode of the sitcom on which you appeared for six seasons. “Schitt’s Creek” star Daniel Levy aced that exercise back in 2020, earning an Emmy for co-helming the series finale. But it’s an entirely different challenge to write and direct a smart, sensitive original feature in which you also play the lead character — a feat Levy deftly achieves with New Year’s tearjerker “Good Grief,” giving those unsatisfied with the rest of Netflix’s fluffy Christmas fare something substantial to kick off 2024.

The first week of January seems a fitting time to release a film about three friends shedding their skin for the next chapter in their lives. Appropriately enough, Levy’s debut also sees him leveling up as a more serious storyteller than we’d given him credit for. It was easy to pigeonhole Levy as a comedic talent, given father Eugene’s improv chops,...

Considering his hilarious multiple Emmy-winning work on Schitt’s Creek, this markedly different feature filmmaking debut as writer-director-producer and star from Daniel Levy is a revelation — and a welcome one. The appropriately titled Good Grief explores exactly what that name implies, as Levy uses his own experience as an impetus to paint a larger picture of love, loss and grief in all its complexity. But at its heart, this impressive if sometimes tonally dicey story is also about the complications — and importance — of friendship in a scenario that revolves around a trio of BFFs who take a life-changing trip to Paris and get more than they each bargained for.

The opening sets the stage, as we meet Marc (Levy) at a holiday party in the spacious and impressive London apartment, where his flamboyant and successful filmmaker husband Oliver (Luke Evans) is sucking up all the energy.

Marc is an artist (his poignant paintings that play a part in the film’s finale are by Kris Knight) but clearly lives in the shadow of his more famous partner. But it seems to be a life they both love.

In the crowd are Marc’s good friends, the vivacious and lively Sophie (Ruth Negga) and Thomas (Himesh Patel), the latter once a romantic interest for Marc before their breakup and his subsequent relationship and marriage to Oliver. However, tragedy rears its head, as Oliver heads out from the party to grab a cab to the airport and dies in a head-on collision before leaving the street.

The grieving process begins but doesn’t end with the emotional funeral for Oliver, and it all comes to a crescendo a year later and in another holiday season, where friends Sophie and Thomas convince Marc it is time to move on, and one way to do it is to finally read the card Oliver had left him for him as he took off that fateful evening.

In it is far more than he ever bargained for, and to say it provides complications is an understatement. Those only pile up when Marc and Oliver’s lawyer Imelda (Celia Imrie – wonderful) reveals Oliver had a lavish Paris apartment, the existence of which he never shared with his husband. “I guess now is not the time to talk about your will,” she deadpans.

Joined by his two best friends for what they think will be finally a snapping-back-to-life for Marc, the trio heads off for a fun few days to Paris, but unbeknownst to them, Marc is privately on a mission to discover the answer to all the secrets left behind by Oliver, with whom he apparently had an open marriage, a plot point tossed in and given oddly short shrift in Levy’s script.

Although this offers plenty of melodramatic opportunities for Levy, he fortunately resists laying on the soapy elements. It really is just as much a chance to focus on three individuals whose own problems hit the boiling point in different ways that not only reveal truths for each, but also their longtime connection to each other. The balancing act in a movie that is largely about the process and the price of grief is formidable for the debuting filmmaker, who is better known for his comedic chops. But it is just promising enough to make us look forward to where he goes next. The guy is a quadruple threat and an assured talent.

Levy’s ability for directing actors and giving them juicy roles is evident immediately with choice turns by both Negga, sensational as the freewheeling and fun Sophie, and Patel, who is completely believable as he winds himself up in a frenzy at the individual and unexpected actions of his buddies.

It is also a credit to Levy, who lets both of these exceptional actors steal all the scenes they are in. Even though Levy’s Marc is at the center of this, he is somewhat weighed down, having to first play so much grief, and then the complex reaction to the dark situation Oliver has handed him in death.

There are others in the mix as well including Arnaud Valois as Theo, a brief attraction for Marc in Paris that turns into an opportunity to escape the hold Oliver still has on him, and Medhi Baki as Luca, a mystery man with a key to answering some of the unanswered questions.

Emma Corrin also turns up briefly as a performance artist, as does Kaitlyn Dever. But neither has much to do. Evans hits all the right notes as Oliver, even if his presence in the story is felt more offscreen after his character’s early demise.

Paris has never looked more inviting than it does here with Ole Bratt Birkeland’s sumptuous cinematography. The handsome production design of both the London and Paris apartments is perfectly handled by Alice Normington, as are the flashy fashions of costume designer Julian Day. A big shoutout to Rob Simonsen’s music score, and the soundtrack delivered by music supervisor Season Kent, with some terrific songs from the likes Bonnie Raitt, Elton John and especially Neil Young’s haunting evergreen “Only Love Can Break Your Heart.”

Producers are Levy, Megan Zehmer, Debra Hayward and Kate Fenske. Executive producers are Stacey Snider and Caroline Levy.

Title: Good Grief

Distributor: Netflix

Release Date: December 29, 2023 in select theatres; January 5 streaming

Director-screenwriter: Daniel Levy

Cast: Daniel Levy, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois, Emma Corrin, Kaitlyn Dever, David Bradley, Medhi Baki

Rating: R

Running time: 1 hr 40 min...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Good Grief and The Iron Claw.

Aquaman fan event

Jason Momoa and director James Wan attended a Los Angeles fan event for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom on Monday at The Grove.

Jason Momoa and James Wan

Fenty x Puma sneaker launch party

Rihanna threw a Phatt End of the Year Party in Los Angeles on Monday to celebrate the Fenty Creeper Phatty sneaker collab with Puma.

Rihanna

Happy Holigays! A Toast with Most event

Netflix hosted Happy Holigays! A Toast with Most event on Monday to celebrate its LGBTQ+ talent and programming, with appearances from Niecy Nash, Colman Domingo, Diana Nyad, Hunter Doohan, Eugene Lee Yang, Monét X Change, Trace Lysette and Dua Saleh.

Colman Domingo and Niecy Nash-Bett Trixie Mattel and...

Schitt’s Creek was a certified cultural phenomenon, earning critical raves, nine Emmy Awards during its final season and massive ratings for Netflix when it migrated to the streamer from its original home at Pop TV. The series also delivered a curious situation for co-creator, show runner and star Dan Levy when he brought a follow-up project to Netflix in the form of a dramatic feature film debut called Good Grief.

“This movie came to be when I was experiencing some loss and some grief in my own life and was asking a lot of questions and didn’t know what to make of those feelings,” Levy explained Tuesday at the premiere of the film at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre. (Though he didn’t mention it on stage, Levy lost his grandmother during the pandemic.) “When you’re a writer, sometimes all you can do is put pen to paper and hope that something happens,...

A new year is around the corner, and Netflix is ready to celebrate! The streamer has released its full list of titles that will be coming to its platform to start 2024 off right, including classics and library hits, such as the first three films in the “John Wick” franchise, Train to Busan, and more.

The bulk of Netflix’s new titles, though, comes from its own original series, films, comedy specials, documentaries, and animes. Debuting in January will be “The Brothers Sun,” a new black comedy action series starring Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, and Michelle Yeoh; as well as the Sofía Vergara-led mini-series “Griselda”; new seasons of “Queer Eye” and “Masters of the Universe: Revolution”; Dan Levy’s dramedy “Good Grief”; and comedy specials from Jacqueline Novak, Jack Whitehall, and Rachid Badouri.

Check out The Streamable’s Top 5 picks for what’s coming to Netflix this month, and...

Prime Video’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” Gets Official Trailer

It’s the little things you do together: Prime Video has released the first official teaser of its highly anticipated “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine.

In the new version, two lonely strangers land jobs working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, and world travel. The catch? New identities in an arranged marriage as John and Jane Smith. The newly married pair will navigate a high-risk mission every week while also facing new relationship milestones and avoiding the complications of catching real feelings for each other.

Watch the trailer for “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” below:

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Netflix has released a heart-warming trailer for Dan Levy’s directorial debut ‘Good Grief’. Get ready to experience a rollercoaster of emotions as you watch the characters navigate through life’s ups and downs.

Marc (Daniel Levy) was content living in the shadow of his larger-than-life husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). But when Oliver unexpectedly dies, Marc’s world shatters, sending him and his two best friends, Sophie (Ruth Negga) and Thomas (Himesh Patel), on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each need to face.

The movie marks Levy’s debut as a feature film writer and director. He also produced as part of Not a Real Production Company, alongside Sister Pictures. The cast includes Daniel Levy, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Celia Imrie, David Bradley, Arnaud Valois, Emma Corrin, Kaitlyn Dever, and Luke Evans

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"I'm sorry you're having to deal with that, but I'm allowed to feel things, too." Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for an indie dramedy titled Good Grief, marking the feature directorial debut of the comedic actor / writer Dan Levy (aka Daniel Levy). Best known for his starring role on the hit TV series "Schitt's Creek", Levy wrote and directed and produced this film, and also stars in it. An artist grieving the loss of his famous writer husband takes his two best friends on a trip to Europe where they unpack messy secrets and hard truths. When his husband Oliver unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, which ends up sending him and his two best friends, Sophie and Thomas, on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face. The ensemble cast includes Levy along with Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Celia Imrie, David Bradley,...

The trailer for Dan Levy‘s new film, Good Grief, has finally arrived.

He acts as the director, and also stars in the movie.

Here’s the synopsis: Marc (Levy) was content living in the shadow of his larger-than-life husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). But when Oliver unexpectedly dies, Marc’s world shatters, sending him and his two best friends, Sophie (Ruth Negga) and Thomas (Himesh Patel), on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face. Good Grief marks Levy’s debut as a feature-film writer and director.

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The cast also includes Celia Imrie, David Bradley, Arnaud Valois, Emma Corrin, and Kaitlyn Dever.

The film hits select theaters on December 29, 2023 and will be on Netflix by January 5, 2023.

See the trailer, embedded below.

Dan Levy, helped along by friends, confronts personal loss and grief he’d been trying to evade in the trailer for Netflix’s Good Grief, which the Schitt’s Creek co-creator wrote, directs and stars in.

Levy plays Marc Dreyfus, whose contented life in London after the loss of his mother with his larger-than-life husband, Oliver, played by Luke Evans, ends when Oliver unexpectedly dies. As Marc’s world shatters, he and his two best friends, played by Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel, go on a weekend of self-discovery in Paris to reveal hard truths they each needed to face.

“My husband officially died a year ago today. For such a meticulous person, he left behind one hell of a mess,” an anguished Marc announces at one point in the trailer.

Good Grief, as it tackles the themes of friendship and loss, and Marc’s attempts to move on from his husband’s death,...

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The six-part series is currently shooting in France, Monaco and Italy

Daniel Brühl will star as Karl Lagerfeld in Disney+ series Kaiser Karl, which charts the rise of the iconic fashion designer.

The six-part series is currently shooting in France, Monaco and Italy.

Set in Paris during the 1970s, it will follow Lagerfeld as he competes with fellow designers Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé and rises up the ranks of high fashion.

Alongside Brühl, the cast includes Theodore Pellerin, Arnaud Valois, Alex Lutz and Agnes Jaoui.

Kaiser Karl is a co-production between Disney+ and French outfits Gaumont and Jour Premier.

Start fitting Daniel Brühl for a pair of big black sunglasses and a ponytail. The German star has signed on to play the late fashion designer, and style icon, Karl Lagerfeld in the new Disney+ series, Kaiser Karl, Disney announced Thursday.

Brühl, most recently seen in Edward Berger’s nine-time Oscar nominated All Quiet on the Western Front for Netflix, will play the young Lagerfeld in the series, which tracks his rise in the French fashion world in the early 1970s.

Arnaud Valois (Bpm (Beats per Minute)) and Alex Lutz (Vortex) will play Lagerfeld’s fashion rivals Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, with Quebec actor Théodore Pellerin (Never Rarely Sometimes Always) playing Largerfeld’s love interest Jacques de Bascher. Agnès Jaoui (Singing Jailbirds) plays Gaby Aghion, the founder of the Chloé fashion brand, one of the first to recognize Lagerfeld’s talent.

Gaumont and Jour Premier are producing the six-part series for Disney+ France.

Daniel Brühl is set to star as late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in “Kaiser Karl,” the anticipated Disney+ original series which Gaumont (“Lupin”) is currently producing. The show is currently shooting in France, Monaco and Italy.

The six-part series will chronicle the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. In 1972, a 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspired to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. Lagerfeld went on to become the head designer and creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his own label.

The series will also explore the rivalry between Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher.

Along with depicting the clan rivalries and ego battles of the high fashion world, the series will also portray the epic partying and decadence, tragic love affairs and...

“Schitt’s Creek” co-creator Dan Levy is making his feature film directing debut with “Good Grief,” a bittersweet comedy set at Netflix.

The movie will star Levy, Ruth Negga (“Passing”), Himesh Patel (“Station Eleven”), Luke Evans (“Beauty and the Beast”), Celia Imrie (“Better Things”), Arnaud Valois (“Spring Blossom”), David Bradley (“Game of Thrones”) and Jamael Westman (West End’s “Hamilton”).

In addition to directing and starring in the film, Levy also wrote the screenplay. “Good Grief” centers on Marc Dreyfus, who chose to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self discovery.

“Good Grief is a cautionary tale about friendship and loss and all the mess that comes with it when the...

Schitt’s Creek star and co-creator Dan Levy is partnering with Netflix for Good Grief, marking his feature directorial debut. Cast announcements are making the rounds today with word that Oscar nominee Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, and Luke Evans will star alongside Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois, and Jamael Westman.

In addition to his role behind the camera, Levy wrote the script. Good Grief is Levy’s first project for Netflix through his Not A Real Production Company banner.

Levy’s script for Good Grief revolves around Marc Dreyfus, a man looking to distract himself from losing his mom with a comfortable marriage. However, after Marc’s husband dies unexpectedly, it sends Marc into a spiral of grief he’s been trying to avoid. Alongside two of his closest friends, Marc escapes on a Parisian weekend of self-discovery and healing.

“Good Grief is a cautionary tale about friendship and loss and all...

“Schitt’s Creek” may be over, but the partnership between Dan Levy and Netflix is just getting started. Levy is set to make his directorial debut on “Good Grief,” a new original film produced by the streaming giant and Levy’s Not a Real Production Company. The movie, which Levy also wrote, tells the story of a gay man working through his grief over the death of his mother. While this will be Levy’s first feature film behind the camera, he’s certainly no stranger to the art form, as he won Emmys for both his writing and directing on “Schitt’s Creek.”

Per the official synopsis, Marc Dreyfus chose to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies, unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest...

Emmy winner cues up “cautionary tale about friendship and loss and all the mess that comes with it”.

Emmy-winning Schitt’s Creek co-creator and showrunner Dan Levy will make his feature directing debut on Netflix’s Good Grief with an ensemble including Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, and Celia Imrie.

Levy wrote the screenplay and will also star and produce through his Not A Real Production Company, marking the first project under his creative partnership with the streamer.

Good Grief follows Marc Dreyfus, who chose to distract himself from the loss of his mother with a comfortable marriage. However when his husband also dies unexpectedly,...

“Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy is set to make his feature directorial debut for Netflix with a film called “Good Grief” and has set a cast to star alongside him that includes Ruth Negga, Luke Evans and Himesh Patel.

Also co-starring in the film are Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois, David Bradley and Jamael Westman.

In “Good Grief,” Levy stars as Marc Dreyfus, who chose to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies, unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self discovery. Levy also wrote the script.

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Dan Levy has set the cast for his feature directorial debut, Good Grief, tapping Oscar nominee Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans and Celia Imrie.

Arnaud Valois, David Bradley and Jamael Westman will also appear in the Netflix project that was written and directed by Levy, who will also star.

The logline for the film reads: “Marc Dreyfus chose to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies, unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self-discovery.”

Levy will produce with Megan Zehmer via their Not A Real Production Company banner, which has a deal with Netflix for film and television. Sister’s Stacey Snider, Kate Fenske and Debra Hayward will also produce.

Good Grief, the feature directorial debut from Schitt’s Creek multi-Emmy winner Dan Levy, has set its cast including Loving Oscar nominee Ruth Negga, Yesterday‘s Himesh Patel, Beauty and the Beast‘s Luke Evans as well as Celia Imrie, Arnaud Valois, David Bradley and Jamael Westman.

The pic follows Marc Dreyfus. He’s chosen to distract himself from the loss of his mom with a comfortable marriage. But when his husband also dies unexpectedly, Marc is forced to finally confront the grief he’s tried so hard to avoid, sending him and his two closest friends on a Parisian weekend of self discovery.

Levy is directing off the script he wrote. The project marks his first under his Not A Real Production Company deal with Netflix.

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