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Zendaya has made some cool money in her career, beginning as a child artist and then fully transitioning into an acclaimed actress. In 2024, she has an Emmy and a Golden Globe to her name, makes millions per role, and is dating one of the most handsome young men in Hollywood. Her massive net worth is very close to the money her Spider-Man co-star and boyfriend, Tom Holland, makes.

Zendaya and Tom Holland in a still from Spider-Man: No Way Home | Credits: Marvel Studios

Zendaya’s future profile in Hollywood is only going to ascend from this point. She has already earned $10 million for her role in Challengers and is likely to earn a million per episode when HBO returns with Season 3 of Euphoria.

Zendaya’s Net Worth: What Are The Dune Actress’s Earnings From Her Projects? Zendaya in a still from Euphoria | Credits: HBO

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Denis Villeneuve, the director of “Dune: Part Two,” has been announced as the keynote speaker of “Stories of the Season,” the exclusive awards season event held by Puck, the new media company, Gold Derby has learned exclusively.

Villeneuve was selected to headline the invite-only event held in Los Angeles on November 15 in part due to his rich history of creative excellence and business acumen. The conversation, hosted by Puck’s Matt Belloni, will dive into the filmmaker’s unique process and discuss his views on the current state of the industry. The “Stories of the Season” chat will also be recorded and published later as an episode of Belloni’s podcast, “The Town.”

The director, who has been nominated for three Academy Awards, is among the frontrunners in this year’s race for Best Director; the film, which opened in March 2024 to strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) is also predicted...

Halloween 2024 is here! And while there are tons of creative costume ideas floating around the internet, I want to draw your attention to some passionate fans of Dune who all got the same idea: a couples costume where one person dresses as a sandworn and the other as their rider. Take a look, with thanks to the good people of the Dune subreddit for the pictures:

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I like how each sandworm outfit is different, with each having a different vision of the cavernous maw of the mightiest beasts on the desert planet of Arrakis. I also like that I can see the one guy's face peeking out of that maw in the third picture; otherwise, I'm not sure how the people in the sandworm outfits can see, but I've learned never to underestimate...

Das EnergaCamerimage – International Film Festival hat jetzt die letzten drei Filme für den Wettbewerb um den Goldenen Frosch bei der von 16. bis 23. November stattfindenden Festivalausgabe bekannt gegeben. Über den Gewinner entscheidet eine Jury unter dem Vorsitz von Cate Blanchett.

Hauptpreis beim EnergaCamerimage – International Film Festival: der Goldene Frosch (Credit: EnergaCamerimage – International Fillm Festival)

Mit Denis Villeneuves „Dune: Part Two” (hier unsere The-spot-Besprechung), Ridley Scotts „Gladiator II” und Steve McQueens „Blitz” hat das EnergaCamerimage – International Film Festival die letzten der insgesamt zwölf Filme für den Wettbewerb seiner von 16. bis 23. November stattfindenden Ausgabe bekannt gegeben.

Um den Goldenen Frosch sowie den Silbernen und den Bronzenen Frosch konkurrieren außerdem „Des Teufels Bad“ (hier unsere The-spot-Besprechung) von Veronika Franz und Severin Fiala, Edward Bergers „Konklave“ (hier unsere The-spot-Besprechung), Brady Corbets „The Brutalist“ (hier unsere The-spot-Besprechung), Mauro Delperos „Vermiglio“ (hier unsere The-spot-Besprechung), Jacques Audiards „Emilia Pérez“ (hier unsere The-spot-Besprechung), Rachel Morrisons „The Fire Inside“, Magnus...

Am 27. November brechen Vaiana und ihr Begleiter Maui in den US-Kinos zu ihrem zweiten Abenteuer auf. Die Online-Ticketplattform Fandango meldet aktuell den besten ersten Vorverkaufstag für einen Animationsfilm in den USA in diesem Jahr.

2016 hat „Vaiana“ am US-Boxoffice knapp 250 Mio. Dollar eingespielt und die Vorfreude auf das zweite Abenteuer des Mädchens aus Polynesien und ihres Begleiters scheint riesengroß.

Nach Angaben der Online-Ticketplattform Fandango wurden für den am 27. November zu Thanksgiving in den USA startenden „Vaiana 2“ am Montag, dem ersten Vorverkaufstag, so viele Tickets verkauft wie noch für keine Animationsfilm in diesem Jahr zuvor; auch die Vorverkaufszahlen von „Alles steht Kopf 2“, der sich zum erfolgreichsten Animationsfilm aller Zeiten mauserte, lies „Vaiana 2“ an seinem ersten Tag laut Fandango, das keine konkreten Zahlen nannte, hinter sich.

Insgesamt sei es der viertbeste erste Vorverkaufstag für einem Film in diesem Jahr nach „Deadpool & Wolverine“, „Wicked“ und „Dune: Part Two“ gewesen.

„Wicked...

Hungary’s 30% tax incentive for film and TV, which has helped attract recent Hollywood shoots like “Dune: Part Two,” “Maria” and “The Brutalist” to the country, has been extended by six years.

Hungary, continental Europe’s biggest production hub, has attracted direct annual production spend totalling $910 million, a fourfold increase in the last five years.

The extension of the tax incentive was revealed on Monday in Los Angeles by government commissioner for the development of the Hungarian film industry, Csaba Kael, who was in the city to reveal the winners of Hungarian Film Institute’s inaugural awards for Best International Production Filmed in Hungary.

Originally launched in 2004, the Hungarian film support scheme has contributed to such Hollywood films as “Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” “A Good Day to Die Hard,” “The Martian” and “Terminator: Dark Fate.” Other international productions to have filmed in Hungary include “Poor Things,” Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Romulus,...

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two was the first blockbuster of the year and what better than to close it off with another revisit to Arrakis? Max’s Dune: Prophecy is all set to debut on the streaming platform soon and the recent trailer promises an intense political drama with action-packed sequences.

While Dune: Part Two writer Jon Spaihts was initially set to be the showrunner, he left to work on the film and was promptly replaced by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker. The six-episode series will reportedly be set 10,000 years before the movies and will focus on the Bene Gesserit. Here is everything you need to know about Dune: Prophecy.

When Is Dune: Prophecy Releasing? Emily Watson in Dune: Prophecy | Credits: HBO

After Legendary Entertainment bought the rights to Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, the studio began the process of adapting the novels to film and expanding it to create a franchise.

Born September 1, 1996, Zendaya rose to fame as a child star on the Disney Channel, with fan-favorite characters in “Shake It Up” and “K.C. Undercover.” The singer and actress soon started dabbling in feature films, where she earned the plum role of Mj, Tom Holland‘s love interest, in Marvel’s “Spider-Man” movies. Zendaya’s biggest claim to fame was in 2020, when she became the youngest-ever Emmy winner in the Best Drama Actress category for playing a teen drug addict on “Euphoria.” Her career continues to blossom thanks to recent releases like “Challengers” (directed by Luca Guadagnino) and “Dune” (directed by Denis Villeneuve).

Explore our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see the 11 best Zendaya movies and TV shows, ranked. Does your #1 choice match ours?

11. ‘Shake It Up’ (2010-13)

This Disney Channel series marked the first major on-screen appearance for the then-13-year-old actress. Zendaya takes on the role Rocky Blue,...

The Zellner brothers’ anticipated alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang, starring and produced by Cate Blanchett, just got buzzier with the unveiling of her co-stars.

Dave Bautista, Steven Yeun, Zoë Kravitz, Léa Seydoux, Riley Keough, and Channing Tatum have been confirmed for the cast as the movie’s international sales agent mk2 films gears up to ramp up pre-sales at the AFM.

Alpha Gang centers on a group of alien invaders sent to conquer Earth. Disguised in human form as a 1950s leather-clad biker gang, dubbed the Alpha Gang. They are ruthless in their mission, until they succumb to the most toxic and contagious human condition of all: emotions. The movie follows the Zellner brothers’ Sundance hit Sasquatch Sunset.

“These stellar new recruits are a powerhouse of comedic talent, adding even more excitement to this eagerly awaited film. This cast, just like the story and its filmmakers, is out of this world.

The internet is gradually picking up on a peculiar trend, the imaginative designs of popcorn buckets for marketing. It all began with the release of Dune 2, where the marketing team showcased a rather uniquely crafted bucket that caught everyone’s eye. Since then, the trend has spiraled into somewhat bizarre territory, particularly with Deadpool and Wolverine, which further trolled the trend in its own way.

Moana (2016) / Credits: Walt Disney Studios

Moana 2 is on the verge of release and it seems like it is getting its very own, Popcorn buckets and nacho containers as well! On a brighter note, Moana’s popcorn bucket managed to stand out not for the reasons the other two did (thank god!). It is still raising eyebrows for other reasons equally hilarious, and raising the question, how far can creativity go when it comes to a simple popcorn bucket?

Moana 2 Popcorn Buckets Are Here!

At the end of 2021’s “Dune,” Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atriedes looks out across the desert in awe as he sees a Fremen of Arrakis riding a sandworm.

It was a tease of what was to come from director Denis Villeneuve in this year’s “Dune: Part Two.” Paul and his mother Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) immerse themselves in Fremen culture in the sequel, and the sandworm ride is a coming-of-age ritual. Paul riding a massive worm would be his ascension to power. The white-knuckled sequence where Paul mounts one and rides across the desert was something cinematographer Greig Fraser had to get right.

Speaking to Variety for the Inside the Frame series, Fraser explains “This is his journey of becoming accepted by the Fremen. It’s a journey that has come a long way up to this point. There is some part of the Fremen community that believes he’s going to die,...

Going to the cinemas has always been a huge thing for avid movie-goers and nothing really beats the overpriced theatre popcorn. However, 2024’s themed popcorn bucket trend has added to that hype as fans rush to the big screen for more than just the movies.

Believed to have started after Dune: Part Two‘s questionable popcorn buckets, the trend picked up pace as others joined in the fun. Deadpool & Wolverine‘s risqué and suggestive buckets also made it to the list of Nsfw movie collectibles. Finally, Moana 2‘s tame popcorn bucket broke the curse set by its predecessors with its on-brand design.

The boat that could turn the tides at the cinemas Still from Moana | Credits: Walt Disney Studios

Moana 2‘s themed popcorn container has brought back hope to fans who were horrified at other obscene buckets that hit the theatre. A post revealed the first two collectibles,...

If the 2025 Oscars nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Since our predictions center opened on July 1, 2024, more than 5,100 people have made their forecasts in 18 top categories. So who’s out front to claim these golden trophies, according to the Gold Derby Oscar predictions 2025?

Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 97th Academy Awards, updated on October 28, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Oscar snapshots on July 3, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 29, August 6, August 19, August 28, September 11, September 19, September 23, September 30, October 7, October 14, and October 22.

Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: “A Real Pain” in Best Picture, “Challengers” in Best Score for Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, and “Sing Sing” (“Like a Bird”) in Best Song for Adrian Quesada & Abraham Alexander. Note that the music score for “Dune: Part Two” was deemed ineligible last week,...

Get ready to analyze another data point about awards season.

On Tuesday, nominees for the 2024 Gotham Awards will be announced beginning at noon Et.

In a press release, the Gotham Film & Media Institute called its annual awards ceremony the “start of the annual awards season.” In terms of the awards calendar, that’s certainly true: the Gotham Awards take place on December 2, before even some major critics groups like the New York Film Critics Circle make their own choices.

Nominees for the Gotham Awards, now in its 34th year, “are selected by committees of film and television critics, journalists, festival programmers, and film curators.” To choose the winners, “Separate juries of writers, directors, actors, producers, editors, and others directly involved in making films will determine the final Gotham Award recipients.”

The juried nature of its categories – and the fact that there are several small juries overall – tends to keep...

It’s no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic upended the movie theater business in 2020, but in the years since, the industry has slowly climbed back. In 2021, 14 movies were able to cross the coveted $100 million mark at the U.S. box office. In 2022, that number jumped up to 18 films. And in 2023, there were a whopping 25 such blockbusters. So how many features released during the current 2024 calendar year will end up becoming box office behemoths? Stay tuned.

To date, the biggest money-makers of the year are a trio of highly anticipated sequels: “Inside Out 2,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Despicable Me 4.” Scroll through our gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see all of the 2024 box office hits so far that made more than $100 million in the United States. The number will continue to grow as high-profile movies like “Wicked” and “Mufasa: The Lion King” will be released later in the year.

Kung Fu Panda Franchise Films Ranked By Box Office (Worldwide)( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Po is the most adorable and loved Panda in the world of animated features. Fans got a character like that owing to the Kung Fu Panda movies. The latest was Kung Fu Panda 4, which was released earlier this year and is one of the highest-grossing films of the year. But is it the highest-grossing in the franchise? Scroll below to find out.

The first film in the series was released in 2008, and as mentioned above, the latest one was released in March of this year. The franchise has collected around $2.36 billion at the worldwide box office, as per The Numbers. The fourth movie had the lowest budget of $85 million but was also a financial success. Jack Black is phenomenal as the voice of Po, the Panda, who is also the Dragon Warrior.

Besides Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman...

Here’s everything we know about Po’s adventure in Kung Fu Panda 5 ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Kung Fu Panda 4’s barely cooled off, and fans are already abuzz about what’s next for Po. After a thrilling comeback with Kung Fu Panda 4, the legendary Dragon Warrior will likely return for another round. Yes, folks, a fifth movie might just be in the cards! Here’s what we know—and what you might want to prepare for.

The fourth movie, which hit theaters on March 8, saw Jack Black reprising his role as Po, the kung fu master who still manages to surprise everyone. This time, Po faced off against a sorcerer, Chameleon who could shape-shift and threatened to release past villains from the spirit realm. With an unexpected sidekick—a sneaky fox voiced by Awkwafina—Po fought to save the Valley of Peace once again.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Box Office (Worldwide): Update After 49 Days ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Tim Burton’s gothic horror comedy Beetlejuice Beetlejuice keeps moving ahead at the box office even after being a commercial success. It was reportedly made on a budget of $100 million and is the highest-grossing film of Michael Keaton and Tim Burton’s actor-director duo. The Og cast members reprised their roles while many new faces, including Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, and Justin Theroux, joined the fun ride. Scroll below for more.

According to reports, the sequel’s initial budget was around $147 million, but Warner Bros. asked the director to reduce it by almost $50 million. Burton agreed to cut the budget and bring it down to $100 million. The studio was also worried about the movie’s box office performance and wanted to release it directly on their streaming service, but luckily, things worked out, and the film was also a success.

Denis Villeneuve directed Dune and Dune: Part 2 have turned out to be epic science fiction films that have beautifully adapted Frank Herbert’s classic novel of 1965. Breathtaking and exhilarating, these films delve deep into the intricate themes of power, fate, religion, politics, and ecology, and fans can’t seem to have enough of them.

Dune: Prophecy | Credit: HBO

Both blockbusters, fans of the book and movies were delighted when Legendary Television announced the prequel series, Dune Prophecy in 2019. After years of waiting, the series’s release date is here and showrunner Alison Schapker recently revealed an interesting detail that makes the series an interesting prospect.

Dune: Prophecy Showrunner Has an Interesting Update for the Future of the Series Dune: Prophecy is expected to have more than one season | Credit: HBO

Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune movies have been mesmerizing, to say the least. The way he brought the breathtaking landscapes...

The Witcher Season 4: Full Breakdown of Release Date, Cast Changes, & What Fans Can Expect from the New Plot Twists! ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Hold onto your swords, Witcher fans! Season 4 is finally in production. New cast members are set to join the fantasy fray—Seinfeld’s Danny Woodburn, District 9’s Sharlto Copley, and James Purefoy from Rome. Oh, and Laurence Fishburne is stepping in as fan-fave character Regis.

But it isn’t just new faces. The biggest shake-up? Henry Cavill officially hung up his wolf pelt. The torch’s been passed to Hunger Games’ Liam Hemsworth.

Geralt of Rivia: New Face, Same Hero

Season 4 filming has already begun—but there’s no official release date yet. There have been delays due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes. Liam Hemsworth expressed his excitement on Ig, asserting, “As a Witcher fan, I’m over the moon about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia.

Gladiator II Box Office Prediction (North America): Debut Weekend Expectation ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Gladiator II by Ridley Scott is one of the most anticipated films of this year. It features Paul Mescal in the lead role of Lucius Verus. He is the son of Maximus, the central character in the 2000 film. It was played by Russell Crowe. The sequel is coming after over two decades, and hype is building up. While there is still almost a month before it releases in North America, the industry has predicted its debut weekend performance. Scroll below for the deets.

It is one of the most expensive films of this year, with a reported budget of over $300 million. The critics have praised Denzel Washington’s performance in the film upon seeing it during the early screening. Washington plays the role of Macrinus, a former slave and now an arms dealer. He also mentors Lucius,...

It’s a unique year for sequels and prequels at the Oscars. There are three films whose preceding installments won five or more trophies from the academy: “Dune: Part II,” “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” and “Gladiator II.” That opens the door for history to be made. If one or more of those films wins five times, it will be the first time in history that two films in the same franchise have won that many competitive prizes. For which film is that likeliest to happen? Scroll down to vote in our poll at the bottom of this post.

SEEExperts slugfest: ‘Gladiator II’ reactions, ‘Conclave’s’ Oscar hopes, and ‘The Substance’ in comedy

Even when you consider some of the most successful franchises of all time, none have accomplished the feat. “The Godfather” and “The Godfather: Part II” are the only film and sequel to both win Best Picture, but...

Welcome to Oscar Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Oscar race — via Slack, of course. This week, we discuss the wide open Best Director race, where only two people feel somewhat secure.

Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! Our weekly conversations have finally landed on what might be my favorite category of this entire race: Best Director. To be honest, I’m terribly vexed about the whole field — and not just because we got to see “Gladiator II” aka “Glad II ator” on Monday. Before we get to this year’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” let’s start at the top: According to the odds and most experts, “Anora” director Sean Baker and “The Brutalist” filmmaker Brady Corbet are the most likely to receive nominations in this category next year. I certainly believe it: Both films feel undeniable and both...

Venom: The Last Dance Box Office (India) Update! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

After Joker 2, it’s time for Venom: The Last Dance to pass the box office test in India. The third and final trilogy of Tom Hardy starrer has opened to mixed reviews. It witnessed a better opening than its predecessor but was not good enough to make a strong debut. Scroll below for day 1 updates.

Directed by Kelly Marcel, Venom 3 was released in theatres on October 24, 2024. There remained decent hype around the film after the much-talked-about Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Unfortunately, the 2021 sequel was a flop at the Indian box office. Fans were hoping for good content and a moment of redemption, but it is going to be a difficult feat.

Venom 3 Box Office Collection (India)

Venom: The Last Dance has earned 5.50 crores at the box office in India. Despite a normal working day, the Tom Hardy...

In einem Werkstattgespräch bei der Deutschen Filmakademie in Berlin hat der Star-Regisseur Denis Villeneuve einen Einblick in seine Filmarbeit gegeben und auf seine Karriere bis zum aktuellen Blockbuster „Dune: Part Two“ zurückgeblickt. Das Video ist jetzt online.

„Dune“-Regisseur Denis Villeneuve (l.) zu Gast für ein Werkstattgespräch bei der Deutschen Filmakademie (Credit: Warner/Andre Mischke)

Bei seiner Europa-Tournee hat der Star-Regisseur Denis Villeneuve nicht nur Halt in London und Paris, sondern auch in Berlin gemacht. Schon am 16. Oktober wurde der kanadische Ausnahme-Filmemacher von Sci-Fi-Epen wie „Dune“, „Arrival“ oder „Blade Runner 2049″ im Rahmen eines Werkstattgesprächs in Kooperation mit Warner Bros. Pictures von der Deutschen Filmakademie begrüßt. Die Veranstaltung bot einen einmaligen Einblick in Villeneuves Karriere – von seinen Anfängen bis hin zu seinem aktuellen Film „Dune: Part Two“.

Nach dem Screening führte Filmakademie-Präsident Florian Gallenberger ein hochspannendes Filmgespräch mit Denis Villeneuve, das nun online ist. Dabei gewährte der Regisseur Einblicke in seinen kreativen Prozess,...

Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2 and air live on ABC at 7 p.m. Et/ 4 p.m. Pt. We update our picks through awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.

The State of the Race

As we enter the fall/holiday season, “Wicked” (Universal) and “Gladiator II” (Paramount) are gathering great early buzz. Other standouts include “Conclave” (Focus Features), “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix), “Blitz” (Apple TV+), and “Maria” (Netflix). Still to come are the highly anticipated “Nosferatu” (Focus Features), and “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures). Also in the running, of course, is “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.).

“Wicked,” Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the Broadway musical fantasy by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, explores the teen friendship between the Wicked Witch and Glinda...

Is the Netflix Oscar drought finally about to end?

The streamer has long been chasing the elusive Academy Award for best picture. After a series of near misses, 2024 might just be the year the streaming giant claims the coveted prize — thanks to Jacques Audiard’s critically lauded crime musical “Emilia Pérez.”

The Spanish-language drama premiered to fanfare at Cannes and has a star-studded cast, including Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz. The bold narrative, riveting performances and groundbreaking representation garnered critical acclaim, leading to a shared best actress prize for the four stars. Some pundits believe “Emilia” has the goods to go the way of Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” which in 2020 became the first non-English-language film to win best picture. “Emilia” is also France’s submission for international feature, which further positions it as a viable Oscar darling.

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There is little doubt that Ryan Reynolds is one of the biggest stars that Hollywood has on offer. The Marvel’s Deadpool and Wrexham AFC owner has starred in a plethora of hit projects such as Free Guy and Detective Pikachu, but is currently facing a bit of a stutter, with the release of Paramount Pictures’ If, which has till date made just over $104 million, against a budget of $110 million.

The John Krasinski offering has thus far failed to make an impact and boasts of a 49% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While there may be plenty of reasons why the movie has failed to even break even thus far, one fan recently claimed on Twitter that it might have something to do with the ‘movie fatigue’ that is currently afflicting theatre audiences. The fan suggested that the performance of If at the box office might simply be down to the fact...

Acting on a show like House of the Dragon is difficult, especially if you're Matt Smith and you're playing a character like Daemon Targaryen. There's the armor, there's the huge sets to navigate, there's acting opposite a dragon that isn't really there, there's trying to keep your character sympathetic even as they groom and marry their niece, etc.

But apparently, none of that holds a candle to getting into one of the show's famous white-blonde wigs, which pretty much all Targaryens must wear. "The wigs are hard," Smith said during a panel at New York Comic Con this past weekend, railing against the "wigs, the bald caps [and] the pins" required to get Daemon's long flowing locks into place.

But it sounds like he may have found a solution. Smith has been working with Austin Butler on a movie called Caught Stealing, a crime drama where Smith plays a character with...

Will “Gladiator II” conquer the Oscars again? Did “The Substance” make the right move going comedy/musical at the Golden Globes? Gold Derby editors and experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng are here to discuss Ridley Scott‘s epic sequel and more.

“Gladiator II,” starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, and Fred Hechinger, finally screened for the press this week to mostly positive reactions. The film was already in the top 10 in the Best Picture odds and is currently in eighth place, but Scott has risen to sixth in the Best Director rankings with seven experts and three editors predicting him to win his overdue Oscar. Could the 86-year-old legend win Best Director without “Gladiator II” winning Best Picture — the opposite of what happened with the first movie?

See Experts slugfest: Our first 2025 SAG Awards film predictions

Meanwhile, Mubi has opted to submit “The Substance” in comedy/musical at the Golden Globes,...

Dune: Part Three — Everything You Need to Know About the Next Epic Installment! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Dennis Villeneuve’s Dune and Dune: Part 2 was a massive success at the box office. Based on Frank Herbert’s novels, the first two movies adapted the first novel in the series and focused on the character of Paul Atreides.

Dune has seen various adaptations over the years, but Villeneuve’s take has elevated the sci-fi/fantasy epic into a true Hollywood blockbuster. With Dune: Part Two performing impressively at the box office, grossing $714.4 million, a third film was evident. Moreover, the third chapter in the series will adapt the second novel, Dune: Messiah, and be a perfect conclusion to Paul Atreides’ journey.

Here’s everything you need to know about Dune: Part Three.

Dune: Part Three Confirmation

Villeneuve has teased the production start time to wrap up Paul Atreides’ arc in the final chapter of Dune.

Dune Part Two And The Star Wars Universe (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Could Dune and Star Wars be the long-lost cousins of the sci-fi world? With the release of Dune: Part Two, those age-old comparisons between the epic Frank Herbert universe and George Lucas’s space opera have been reignited. And the roots run way more profound.

Let’s rewind. Before Denis Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation happened, the literary world had already crowned Frank Herbert’s Dune series as a sci-fi titan. Herbert’s work laid the foundation for countless following stories. Enter Star Wars, the franchise that blew up the big screen in the 1970s, sprinkling its storylines with concepts that Dune readers couldn’t help but find… familiar. Coincidence? Probably not.

Take desert planets, for instance. Star Wars had Tattooine, that sandy wasteland where Anakin Skywalker kicked off his destiny before his son, Luke, picked up the torch. In Dune,...

Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2 and air live on ABC at 7 p.m. Et/ 4 p.m. Pt. We update our picks throughout awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.

The State of the Race

This season, the Academy shortlist for Best Original Score has expanded from 15 to 20 titles, and now up to three composers will be allowed to receive the Oscar. In terms of the race, “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) was ruled ineligible because composer Hans Zimmer used more than the allotted 20 percent of the pre-existing themes and music from his Oscar-winning “Dune” score. However, Zimmer is still very much in the race with his score for “Blitz” (Apple TV+).

Other fall/holiday contenders include “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix), “Gladiator II” (Paramount...

This year, Warner Bros. Pictures has been on a massive roll. The acclaimed studio has been consistently putting out films that captured the attention of the entire world. Back in March, the focus was on Timothée Chalamet’s Dune 2, and just last month, they ended up releasing the highly anticipated Jenna Ortega starrer, Beetlejuice 2.

Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Dune: Part Two | Credits: Warner Bros Pictures

Although both the iconic films were in completely different genres, they wound up crossing paths at the Box Office. Chalamet’s film may have been a major success worldwide, but it looks like Ortega’s horror comedy ended up winning a competition that no one saw coming.

Jenna Ortega’s Beetlejuice 2 beats Timothée Chalamet’s Dune 2 at the domestic Box Office

This fall, a surprising box office battle has emerged between Beetlejuice 2 and Dune 2. Both films were...

The 2025 Oscars will be televised live on ABC on Sunday, March 2 next year while the nominations will be announced a couple of months earlier — on January 17. There is a long way to go until then, of course, but, for us here at Gold Derby, it’s never too early to start thinking about the next Academy Awards. With that in mind, here is a list of contenders we think could be potential Best Picture competitors, as well as all the information you need to know about them. (Scroll down for our updated 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Picture.)

One of the early Oscar hopefuls, Greg Kwedar’s docudrama set in a prison, “Sing Sing,” debuted at the 2023 edition of TIFF. Another, Jesse Eisenberg‘s road trip “A Real Pain,” unspooled at Sundance in January. And Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two” was released in March. The latter was a sequel to...

What do consumers want? How is AI changing how business operates? When it comes to work habits — do you lean toward a whiteboard or mood board?

Those are among the lofty and light questions tackled by more than two dozen participants in the video studio that Variety hosted earlier this month in New York connection with Advertising Week. This week’s episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” weekly podcast features highlights from those conversations. We spoke with a mix of creative talent and blue-chip executives from companies ranging from Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal to Nvidia, Cvs and Ford.

Here’s a sampling from the Variety Executive Interview Studio presented by Canva.

Terry Crews, on why he launched the creative advertising agency Super Serious:

“What inspired this was the fact that I love entertainment — period. And we found that people didn’t view commercials as entertaining — but we do.

Hans Zimmer has been the sound of modern-day blockbusters, most notably his work on epic sci-fi and action movies. Many may know him from his work with Christopher Nolan, although Nolan has opted to work with Ludwig Göransson in his last two outings. Zimmer’s collaboration with Nolan on Inception even notably ushered in the trend of the “Bwaaam” musical sting that can be found in most trailers to help intensify and punctuate a dramatic turn.

Zimmer’s notes would be attached to Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune: Part Two this year. And his score would showcase some of his usual intensity along with some melodic, dramatic sounds, which feature the franchise’s signature female vocals. Unfortunately, Zimmer’s score for the film have not met the eligibility requirements to be nominated for an Academy Award, according to Variety. This is because the music surpasses the Academy’s limit on pre-existing music.

Every filmmaker has their own unique vibe that usually shines through in any movie they make, and that’s what helps them build a loyal fan base of cinephiles. Denis Villeneuve is no exception, especially when it comes to sci-fi, a genre he really nails as a director.

Denis Villeneuve on Arrival’s set (Credits: Paramount Pictures)

It turns out that this wasn’t always the case. Even before he had the opportunity to direct Blade Runner 2049, Villeneuve was hesitant about tackling a more technological or dystopian storyline. He recently mentioned that the film was a risky move for him in the film industry.

Denis Villeneuve Reveals Insecurity About Directing Big Sci-Fi Movies Like Blade Runner 2049 Still from Blade Runner 2049 (Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures)

After the tremendous success of the Dune saga, Denis Villeneuve has firmly established himself as a top science fiction director. Before that, he...

While sequels usually end up disappointing the audience, Dune: Part Two came as a breath of fresh air. The film dives deeper into the world of Arrakis, continuing the journey of Paul Atreides as he embraces his destiny. Starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, Dune 2 was praised by anyone and everyone for a number of reasons. Whether it was the epic storyline or the stunning visuals, the movie proved that sequels can be done right if you set your heart to it.

Dune: Part 2 (2024) | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

One of the biggest plus points of Dune 2 is its mesmerizing musical score given by Hans Zimmer. After getting the film series an Academy Award in Dune for Best Original Score, Hans Zimmer returned to create magic for the sequel, and boy did he deliver. While many fully expected Dune 2 to bag another Oscar nomination for its score, it...

The score for Dune: Part Two is not able to compete at the upcoming 2025 Academy Awards.

The first movie was nominated for and won several awards at the 2022 Oscars ceremony, including Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography and, of course, Best Original Score for Hans Zimmer.

However, Hans‘ score for the second movie has been deemed ineligible at the 2025 ceremony, which will take place in March.

Keep reading to find out why…

According to Variety, the score for Dune: Part Two is not eligible “due to surpassing the Academy’s limit on pre-existing music.”

“In cases such as sequels and franchises from any media, the score must not use more than 20% of pre-existing themes and music borrowed from previous scores in the franchise,” the Academy’s rules state.

Hans‘ score for the second film “incorporates substantial elements from his work on 2021′s Dune,” therefore causing it to fall out of the eligibility requirements.

If the 2025 Oscars nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Since our predictions center opened on July 1, 2024, more than 4,900 people have made their forecasts in the categories for picture, directing, acting, writing and animation (below-the-line categories were added in early October). So who’s out front to claim these golden trophies, according to the Gold Derby Oscar predictions 2025?

Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 97th Academy Awards, updated on October 22, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Oscar snapshots on July 3, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 29, August 6, August 19, August 28, September 11, September 19, September 23, September 30, October 7 and October 14.

Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: “September 5,” the Paramount Pictures historical drama about the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis, in Best Picture, plus Edward Berger in Best Director for “Conclave,” the Focus Features mystery-thriller film.

"Dune: Part Two" is one of the best films of 2024, a monumental achievement that seems like a shoo-in to be nominated for a swath of technical awards at the upcoming 97th Academy Awards. As of this writing, several screenings of the film are taking place throughout this week in Los Angeles, featuring director Denis Villeneuve giving Q&As after a number of them. One of these screenings includes a chat with Villeneuve and composer Hans Zimmer, moderated by the winner of Best Original Score for the 96th Academy Awards, Ludwig Göransson. It certainly seemed like Zimmer's work for "Dune: Part Two" was going to be a big part of the film's push at the Academy Awards.

Sadly, that part of the movie's awards campaign is now officially over -- at least when it comes to the Oscars specifically. According to Variety, Zimmer's score has been deemed not eligible for competition.

The Academy won’t release its official shortlists until later this year, but one presumed contender for Best Score has already missed the cut.

On Tuesday, Variety confirmed Hans Zimmer’s score for “Dune: Part Two” is ineligible for Oscar consideration next year due to its reliance on pre-existing music.

“In cases such as sequels and franchises from any media, the score must not use more than 20% of pre-existing themes and music borrowed from previous scores in the franchise,” reads the Academy’s rules on the matter. Being a sequel to “Dune,” Zimmer used many of the same motifs and themes for the film’s blockbuster sequel, thus the disqualification.

The loss of Zimmer’s “Dune: Part Two” score was already anticipated by many online, particularly after the newly launched Warner Bros. FYC website had left Best Score off its list of categories for “Dune: Part Two.” The original film won Zimmer Best Score,...

One of the year’s most anticipated and epic musical scores won’t be in the running for an Academy Award.

Warner Bros.’ “Dune: Part Two,” directed by Denis Villeneuve, was met with critical acclaim when it hit theaters in March. Both critics and audiences lauded the film’s visuals, storytelling, and, most notably, the music score by Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer. However, Zimmer’s powerful and evocative score for the sci-fi epic is not eligible to be submitted for this year’s Oscars due to surpassing the Academy’s limit on pre-existing music; therefore, it cannot be nominated in the best original score category.

The Academy’s rule states: “In cases such as sequels and franchises from any media, the score must not use more than 20% of pre-existing themes and music borrowed from previous scores in the franchise.” Since Zimmer’s composition for “Dune: Part Two” incorporates substantial...

As the film’s US theatrical rollout continues to shrink, it looks like Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2 won’t get an awards push either.

Last week we covered the story that Warner Bros isn’t giving Clint Eastwood’s latest film, Juror #2, much of a release in the United States. Given that Eastwood’s name is still held in high regard in his native country, it felt like an odd move by the studio to not push it wider and make more noise about what could be the filmmaker’s final film.

While Eastwood is now rumoured to be setting up another project after Juror #2, he’s 94 years old and while we’re sure that his gaze is as steely as ever, there’s always the chance that this courtroom drama could be his final film. Given his decades-long partnership with Warner Bros, and the film picking up plenty of...

The big news in home movie viewing this week isn’t that new-to-pvod “The Wild Robot” (Universal) and “Alien: Romulus” (Disney) split the #1 positions on the iTunes and Fandango top 10 charts.

The significant development is that both, like “Deadpool & Wolverine” (Disney), rent for 48 hours at $24.99, not the standard $19.99. That’s a 25 percent increase for PVOD, an increasingly essential source of studio revenue.

A few big hits have tested the $24.99 rental, including “Dune 2” and “Inside Out 2,” but “Robot” and “Alien” are successes of just over $100 million, not blockbusters.. Studios get 80 percent of the cost after a small carrier fee; the $5 increase represents about $4 more for each rental.

DreamWorks Animation’s “Robot” arrives after its third weekend in theaters. That’s not unusual for Universal, although in recent months they sometimes held back another week or two for bigger titles.

Marketing for the home showings may boost theater attendance.

Get ready to venture into the dark side of the California dream.

Production has started on East of Eden, the Netflix adaptation of the 1952 novel by Nobel Prize–winning author John Steinbeck.The seven-episode limited series, written and executive produced by Zoe Kazan, will film in several locations across New Zealand and will star Florence Pugh, who will also executive produce.

The new take on the classic novel continues the legacy of Zoe’s grandfather, Elia Kazan, who directed the 1955 East of Eden film starring James Dean.

“In the process of bringing this family saga to life, the resonance of my own familial connection to the material has not been lost on me,” Kazan told Netflix. “But it is Steinbeck’s writing — personal, shocking, profound, and...

In 2023, Austin Butler came pretty close to nabbing his first Oscar win, thanks to his immaculate portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll. But despite taking the Golden Globe accolade home, the actor ended up losing to Brendan Fraser in the race for Best Action at the 95th Academy Awards. With Dune 2 becoming one of the most acclaimed releases of the year, it seems The Bikeriders might be getting his second shot at the accolade.

Austin Butler in Dune: Part Two | Credit: Warner Bros.

But given the success of Dune 2, Warner Bros. is once again pushing the Hollywood heartthrob for next year’s Oscars, and it’s easy to see why.

Austin Butler Might Finally Inch Towards the Oscar Glory Dune: Part Two | Credit: Warner Bros.

In recent years, Austin Butler has cemented himself as one of the leading stars in Hollywood, and for all the right reasons.

After becoming a prime Middle East hub for Hollywood and Bollywood productions, Abu Dhabi is raising its rebate on film and TV productions and is looking to lure more business to the United Arab Emirates capital at Mipcom.

The Abu Dhabi Film Commission has announced they are upping their existing 30% rebate to more than 35% of qualified below-the-line spend starting in January 2025. The move is a first step of a broader “enhancement across all of the the creative industry verticals” in the Emirates capital, said in a statement Mohamed Dobay – acting director general of Abu Dhabi’s Creative Media Authority (CMA) that oversees the film commission – “to ensure an even more attractive offering for a thriving industry,” he added.

Khalid Khouri, director of industry development at CMA, in an interview, told Variety that Abu Dhabi’s previously announced world class studio facility named twofour54 Studios which comprises soundstages, an exterior water tank,...

I need to come clean: I’m not the biggest fan of romance movies. Shocker, I know, given I’ve managed to write about anything but. But, there was something about ‘We Live in Time’ that drew me to the theater. This touching romance drama follows the lives of Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) as their futures intertwine after she runs him over and sends him to the hospital. Though a wild meet-cute, ‘We Live in Time’ settles into a familiarity that we all want in our own lives. It was refreshing to see a romance film outside of the context of someone forcing me to watch it while I was trying to get over something or someone, and what a movie to break that cycle with. I left the film in tears, sad but impressed at how A24 decided to produce this film. The manner of storytelling has garnered some mixed reactions,...