Believe it or not, horror fans, but “The Conjuring” Universe is the genre’s most lucrative franchise ever. How profitable are we talking? $2.1 billion at the box office over eight films costing a mere $178 million to produce.
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What happens when emotions mirror the elements? Christian Petzold’s new film “Afire” explores the associations between nature’s powerful force and humanity’s deepest emotional layers. It follows a writer who —along with his friend — is paired with two people during an increasingly destructive wildfire.
What they discover among the group proves to be as powerful as the forces outside of their control. The Playlist’s Savina Petkova described the film as an “uncompromising work of a master not only on conceptual and stylistic levels but also in terms of his emotional politics.” READ MORE: Summer 2023 Movie Preview: 52 Must-See Films To Watch Writer and director Petzold builds on a fascination with the elements.
Believe it or not, horror fans, but “The Conjuring” Universe is the genre’s most lucrative franchise ever. How profitable are we talking? $2.1 billion at the box office over eight films costing a mere $178 million to produce.
Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef are ending their marriage.
A fresh batch of entertainment is dropping on Netflix, as 90 titles join the streaming service this month. From steamy reality shows and fascinating adventure documentaries to cult classic films, subscribers are spoilt for choice.
Roadside Attractions has released the trailer for “Dreamin’ Wild”, the upcoming biographical music-drama that tells a moving story about prevailing against all odds.
In November, after the likes of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” “Oppenheimer,” and “Barbie” vie for box office supremacy this summer, another blockbuster awaits: Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two.” If one of those three doesn’t unseat “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” as the highest-grossing film on 2023, Villeneuve’s sequel surely will.
Charna Flam At the “Biosphere” premiere on Tuesday, Sterling K. Brown teased his television series reunion with “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman. It has been reported that the new series will be a thriller with Brown starring as the head of security to a president. Brown earned an Emmy for his work as Randall on “This Is Us” in 2017. “It’s not Randall. The character is completely different, completely different milieu.” Brown said of the new series. “But you know Dan — he can’t help but throw some heart in there. There is always going to be heart.” Brown also touched on working with Jennifer Lopez in the sci-fi thriller, “Atlas,” not long after she married Ben Affleck.
Fresh off its world premiere in the Spotlight Category of the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, “The Miracle Club” arrives in theaters next month. The latest project from Irish filmmaker Thaddeus O’Sullivan, the period drama follows three generations of female friends from Dublin who embark on a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France that changes their lives forever.
Will The Coen Brothers ever make a film together again? That remains to be seen. But they’re both doing their own thing right now, with Joel Coen directing “Macbeth” and Ethan Coen focusing on theaters and made the doc “Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble In Mind” with the help of his wife Tricia Cooke.
Alison Hammond has left fans gobsmacked as she unveiled her latest role away from This Morning. The presenter, who has spent more than 20 years appearing on the ITV daytime show, has been spreading her wings away from the programme more and more of late despite being one of the main hosts.
In January 2021, amid COVID-19, a short squeeze of the stock of video game retailer GameStop by a group of Redditors took the news world by storm. Now this Fall, the tale of /wallstreetbets hits the big screen in “Dumb Money,” Craig Gillespie‘s film about the stock tip that went viral.
EXCLUSIVE: Wild West, the genre-focused joint venture between French film companies Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International) and Capricci, has unveiled a third slate of projects at a co-financing event in Nantes.
What makes a love story memorable? Priscilla Beaulieu saw her entire life change after meeting and later marrying Elvis Presley. While the public thought they knew the inner workings of their relationship, it was far from the dream world many fans imagined.
Famed London celebhaunt Sexy Fish has finally confirmed its Manchester opening - and it's not long to wait for foodies. The glitzy restaurant, which is part of The Ivy empire, has long been planned at the former Armani store on Spinningfields.
The tennis world is intense on and off the court.
Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Christian Petzold’s Silver Bear winner “Afire” has received a new trailer. The drama follows writer Leon (Thomas Schubert) and photographer Felix (Langston Uibel) who are surprised by a mysterious young woman named Nadja (Paula Beer) staying as a guest at Felix’s family’s holiday home by the Baltic Sea. Nadja distracts Leon from finishing his latest novel and, with brutal honesty, forces him to confront his caustic temperament and self-absorption. As Nadja and Leon grow closer, an encroaching forest fire threatens the group. Meanwhile, tensions escalate when a handsome lifeguard and Leon’s tight-lipped book editor also arrive.
Big news in specialty this weekend as Asteroid City arrives in theaters with Wes Anderson and his army of fans behind it and a major marketing campaign by Focus Features. The director’s latest opens at six locations in New York and Los Angeles, where Focus has partnered with Landmark for the reopening of Sunset, the five-screen theater it took over from AMC early this year.
Love is a complicated thing.
Alison Hammond was showered with support from fans as she broke her period of social media silence to reveal she had taken on a 'new job' away from This Morning. The presenter has been quiet on her social media platforms since the daytime show was embroiled in the scandal involving former host Phillip Schofield.
Ever since “Joy Ride” had its world premiere at SXSW in March, it’s been one of the summer’s most anticipated movies. Why’s that? Well, it’s raunchy, hilarious (our review praised it), and it’s helmed by “Crazy Rich Asians” writer Adele Lim in her feature directorial debut.
Alison Hammond got some strange looks when she took on a new role away from her usual position on the This Morning sofa.The bubbly TV presenter had people in hysterics when she turned up at London's Paddington Station on 15 June, announcing that she was now a chief inspector for Virgin Trains. In a seemingly-commercial post on social media, Alison was encouraging the public to use the Virgin Trains Ticketing app, announcing, "I am the Chief Points Inspector today here at Paddington.