IndieWireEntertainment ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Exclusive: Hear Terence Blanchard’s Opening Score from Spike Lee’s New Film indiewire.com - Ryan Lattanzio The jazz musician and composer has been a collaborator of Lee's dating back to "Do the Right Thing." Spike Lee’s latest joint “Da 5 Bloods” is just a …
IndieWireIcon version of the Flipboard logoFilmmaking Tribeca Film Institute Winds Down Operations, Will Close Completely in September indiewire.com - Chris Lindahl Tribeca leaders left open the possibility that TFI could rise again. The Tribeca Film Institute, the educational and funding nonprofit that operates …
IndieWireEntertainment ‘A Film By Errol Morris’ Trailer: Showtime Doc to Explore Life of Counterculture Icon Timothy Leary indiewire.com - Tyler Hersko Showtime's upcoming documentary is inspired by the memoir of Leary's "perfect love" Joanna Harcourt-Smith. Showtime will explore the later years of …
IndieWireEntertainment Reopening Theaters: Join Studio and Indie Execs for Live Webinar Discussion indiewire.com - Anne Thompson Register now to hear Chris Aronson, Dori Begley, Bob Berney, Ted Mundorff, and John Vanco talk reopening theaters at Wednesday's panel. Memorial Day …
IndieWireEntertainment ‘Tenet’ Crew Bought a Real Boeing 747 to Blow Up Because It’s ‘More Efficient’ Than VFX indiewire.com - Zack Sharf Robert Pattinson calls the practical explosion "so bold to the point of ridiculousness." Christopher Nolan is well known for opting for practical …
IndieWireNetflix As ‘Hannibal’ Heads to Netflix, Mads Mikkelsen Stokes Fans: ‘Is Season 4 On the Way?’ indiewire.com - Zack Sharf With "Hannibal" debuting on Netflix in June, fans are wondering if a Season 4 announcement is also on the horizon. Mads Mikkelsen is stoking the …
IndieWireEntertainment Stream of the Day: As ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Turns 10, the Time Is Ripe to Reconsider Edgar Wright indiewire.com - Eric Kohn Wright's playful look at a deeply flawed young man is snazzy on the surface but rich with big ideas. Edgar Wright’s movies go down easy, but the …
IndieWireFilmmaking HBO Max Boss Projects ‘Wildly Expensive’ Snyder Cut Will Cost Over $30 Million indiewire.com - Zack Sharf HBO Max is launching this week, but the long-awaited Snyder cut of "Justice League" won't drop until 2021. HBO Max is launching this week, but the new …
IndieWireAnya Taylor-Joy Edgar Wright Debuts New Look at ‘Last Night in Soho’ as Release Delays to April 2021 indiewire.com - Zack Sharf The film was originally scheduled to open September 25, 2020. Focus Features has announced Edgar Wright’s “Last Night in Soho” will open in theaters …
IndieWireEntertainment We Are One Film Festival Will Feature Bong Joon Ho, Francis Ford Coppola, and Over 100 Films indiewire.com - Ryan Lattanzio Produced by YouTube and Tribeca Enterprises, the online festival premieres May 29 and continues for 10 days, free of charge. As festivals throughout …
IndieWireChristopher Nolan Christopher Nolan Had to Remain ‘Very Calm and Patient’ with ‘Tenet’ Cast’s Plot Questions indiewire.com - Zack Sharf Nolan says "Tenet" will push everything moviegoers know about the spy genre into unexpected territory. The “Tenet” official trailer released last week …
IndieWireEntertainment ‘The Lovebirds’ Is Netflix’s Number-One Movie, ‘Scoob!’ Leads VOD Charts indiewire.com - Tom Brueggemann Originals like "Capone" and "Military Wives" are also making a strong showing on VOD. On the usual Memorial Day holiday, the summer box office is just …
IndieWireDavid Ayer David Ayer Says Finishing His ‘Suicide Squad’ Cut Would Be ‘Easy’ and ‘Cathartic’ indiewire.com - Ryan Lattanzio With the "Justice League" Snyder cut coming in 2021, Ayer fed rumors of a "Suicide Squad" director's cut on Twitter: "The film I made has never been …
IndieWireEntertainment Karlovy Vary Will Tour 16 Films in Europe, Including Stanley Kubrick Documentary indiewire.com - Ryan Lattanzio Karlovy Vary's At Your Cinema program offers a taste of the experience of the festival, which was canceled this year. While the Karlovy Vary …
IndieWireEntertainment ‘The High Note’ Review: Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross Make Bland Music Together indiewire.com - Kate Erbland The stars of Nisha Ganatra's shaky dramedy are delightful together, but the film they inhabit is never happy to let that bond be its central …
IndieWireEntertainment We Want Our VOD: Survey Shows Wide Entertainment Industry Support for Shorter Theatrical Windows indiewire.com - Chris Lindahl A survey of 363 members of the entertainment industry suggests people want to spend less time in theaters and more time renting VODs. A new survey of …
IndieWireEntertainment Pixar Makes Progress with Disney+ Short ‘Out’ Featuring Animation Studio’s First Gay Lead indiewire.com - Ryan Lattanzio A gay couple can even be seen kissing in the quirky animated short film on Disney's streaming platform! For a studio that recently weathered barbs for …
IndieWireEntertainment Yalitza Aparicio Recalls Racism She Experienced After ‘Roma’ Oscar Nomination indiewire.com - Ryan Lattanzio Aparicio penned a New York Times op-ed about how the phenomenon of "Roma" changed her life, and the world. Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” was a global …
IndieWirePaul Feig Paul Feig Explains Why a ‘Bridesmaids’ Sequel Isn’t Going to Happen indiewire.com - Ryan Lattanzio The filmmaker says while fans may think they want a sequel to the 2011 comedy classic, that won't necessarily make for a great movie. Though Paul …
IndieWireEntertainment The Real Story Behind the ‘Star Wars’ Opening Weekend 43 Years Ago indiewire.com - Tom Brueggemann Take a look back at the box-office weekend when “Smokey and the Bandit” was number one. Among the 100 top-grossing domestic movie releases, there have …
IndieWireStanley Kubrick ‘The Shining’ Debuted on This Day 40 Years Ago, but Critics Tore the Masterpiece to Shreds indiewire.com - Ryan Lattanzio Stanley Kubrick's horror masterpiece celebrates its 40th anniversary on May 23, but its legacy wasn't certain when the movie first opened. May 23 …
IndieWireEntertainment Mubi’s New Library Offers a Trove of Classics and Indies for Your Quarantine Streams indiewire.com - Ryan Lattanzio There's a new streaming service in town, and it also includes new films like Russia's 2020 Oscar entry "Beanpole." HBO Max, Peacock, Quibi, Disney+! …
IndieWireEntertainment ‘Lucky Grandma’ Review: A Stylishly Funny Chinese Mob Comedy with Notes of ‘The Farewell’ indiewire.com - Jude Dry Tsai Chin is a sardonic tour de force as a chainsmoking grandma who falls into some cash in this entertaining and smart dark comedy. If last year’s …
IndieWireEntertainment Art House Convergence 2021 Will Be Virtual and Managing Director Alison Kozberg Has Been Laid Off indiewire.com - Tom Brueggemann The annual pre-Sundance gathering for independent exhibitors — and all other AHC events — will become virtual "for the foreseeable future." Art House …
IndieWireEntertainment Dee Rees Reflects on Netflix Misfire ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’: ‘It Felt Like a Rite of Passage’ indiewire.com - Ryan Lattanzio The Joan Didion adaptation starring Anne Hathaway premiered disastrously at Sundance before dropping on Netflix. “The Last Thing He Wanted” was doomed …
IndieWireEntertainment Stream of the Day: Edward Yang’s ‘Yi Yi’ Reflects the Richness of Our Own Lives indiewire.com - David Ehrlich Even now, when we are all stuck in our homes, "Yi Yi" reminds us that we still have so much to show each other. With readers turning to their home …
IndieWireSteven Soderbergh Not Even ‘Contagion’ Prepared Soderbergh for ‘Deeply Illogical’ Pandemic Behavior indiewire.com - Zack Sharf Watching the pandemic response in real life has been "crazy to witness" for Soderbergh. Steven Soderbergh has been keeping busy in quarantine writing …
IndieWireEntertainment Strong VOD Numbers for ‘Capone’ Can’t Cover Costs for a Busted Theatrical indiewire.com - Tom Brueggemann Record-breaking rentals for the Tom Hardy crime drama don't necessarily mean profit. Josh Trank’s independently made “Capone” starring Tom Hardy has …
IndieWireEntertainment Shane Carruth Is Quitting Filmmaking and Using His Anger to Help a Young Director indiewire.com - Eric Kohn The "Primer" and "Upstream Color" director got candid with this thoughts on Hollywood and why he's chosen to help an emerging talent. Over the course …
