Samy Burch Wrote ‘May December’ To Get An Agent & May End Up An Oscar Nominee [Interview]

Ethan Shanfeld In Todd Haynes’ Netflix drama “May December,” the subject of a decades-old tabloid sex scandal is visited by a famous actress set to portray her in a film. Julianne Moore plays Gracie Atherton-Yoo, who was 36 years old when she was caught having sex with Joe, a 13-year-old boy who worked with her at a pet store. After having his first child from behind bars, Gracie began her life with Joe (Charles Melton), who is now the same age Gracie was when they first met.

Natalie Portman is opening up about how her life has changed since becoming a mom!

Netflix this December, including a dozen DC movies, the final part of the latest season of The Crown and family fun animations.From unnerving thrillers such as Black Swan to iconic early 1999 romcom starring Freddie Prinze Jr., She’s All That, there is plenty to choose from on the streaming platform.Other highlights include the 2023 biopic, Maestro, starring Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan, as well as the highly anticipated May December, the latest movie by Carol director, Todd Haynes, which stars Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore.There’s plenty of action packed into the list with Liam Neeson movies, Taken, Taken 2 and The Commuter hitting the site on December 1. And for celebrity documentary fans, Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headlines Only, will be arriving on December 12.For a full list of the new additions to US Netflix, take a look below (via What’s On Netflix).December 1Basketball Wives (seasons three and four)Big Brother (seasons six and seven)Black Swan (2010)Blockers (2018)Boyz N The Hood (1991)Burlesque (2010)College Hill: Celebrity Edition (season one)Man Of Steel (2013)Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016)Suicide Squad (2016)Wonder Woman (2017)Justice League (2017)Shazam! (2019)Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) (2020)Wonder Woman: 1984 (2020)The Suicide Squad (2021)DC League Of Super-Pets (2022)The Batman (2022)Shazam! Fury Of The Gods (2023)Fisk (season two)Gajen Nad Professional Mixed Breed (2023)Good Boys (2019)Holey Moley (multiple seasons)Hunter Killer (2018)Insidious (2010)L.A. Confidential (1997)May December (2023)Lucy (2014)One Piece (season 19)Radical Wolfe (2023)Real Husbands Of Hollywood: More Kevin, More Problems (season one)She’s All That (1999)She’s The Man

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Gotham Awards brought the usual array of surprises this year, and it wasn’t only about who walked away with the trophies. Aside from the uproar over Robert De Niro’s speech (which is unlikely to have much bearing on the awards campaign for “Killers of the Flower Moon”), some of the other top contenders gained significant traction leading up to a crucial week ahead.

Matthew Perry may no longer be with us, but his presence still looms large… Especially when it comes to the Friends franchise.

Charles Melton was so shocked by his win at the 2023 Gotham Awards that he was practically speechless while accepting the award!

Natalie Portman is sharing her opinion on child actors in Hollywood.

May December, the title of Todd Haynes’s latest drama, reflects the director’s dance card for the year: having opened in Cannes, the Netflix title has been a festival favorite ever since, and will likely hang in there until voting closes after Christmas. Its two star names, Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, have been getting curious audiences through the doors, but what keeps the film playing in everyone’s minds is the moral maze of questions it poses.

A Florida court case that was the subject of the Netflix documentary Take Care of Maya has seen its defendants ask for a retrial.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Natalie Portman calls Todd Haynes’ new film, “May December,” a “dream role.” “May December” stars Portman as actress Elizabeth Berry (Portman), who is set to portray Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore) in a movie. Gracie is a Georgia woman who became a notorious tabloid figure when she engaged in a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old boy, Joe. (Yes, this is loosely based on the story of teacher Mary Kay Letourneau, who had an affair with and married her teenage student, Vili Fualaau.) Twenty years have passed, and Gracie is trying to move on from the scandal.

Love Island star Amber Davies visited a Scots tattoo artist to get some new ink whilst in Glasgow.

The CEO of TelevisionUnivision defended the network’s recent interview with Donald Trump, amid criticism from Democratic lawmakers and others that the influential Hispanic outlet was giving a softball platform for the former president.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem writers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Jeff Rowe said it was important that their turtles spoke like real teenagers. That meant brushing up on the latest crazes, like TikTok.

When Julianne Moore first was approached for May December, a dark dramedy that would have her star opposite Natalie Portman under the direction of frequent collaborator Todd Haynes, she said yes immediately. But only in looking more closely at the material and her Gracie character did she come to understand the complexity of what she’d just signed on for. 

The cast of May December is hard at work promoting the new Netflix movie now that the SAG-AFTRA strike is over!

It’s a cool indie weekend when the new album by André 3000, New Blue Sun, has morphed into a “cinematic listening experience.” Variance Films is putting the experience, directed by Terence Nance, into three theaters in NYC (IFC Center), LA (Cinepolis Inglewood) and Atlanta (Tara).

BreAnna Bell Without rehearsals, Natalie Portman had a special challenge ahead of her as she took on her latest role in Todd Haynes’ latest drama, “May December.” Portman stars opposite Julianne Moore as Elizabeth Berry, an actress set to portray Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Moore), a woman whose life became the subject of tabloid fodder when she began a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old boy, Joe. Two decades later, Elizabeth studies Gracie and Joe (now a 36-year-old man) as she preps for her role, analyzing the cracks in their façade.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Actors flock to work with Todd Haynes, a filmmaker with an impeccable track record who has made a habit of drawing some of the greatest performances out of actors who already boast impressive credits, but also for discovering newer talent. In films like “Far From Heaven,” “I’m Not There” and “Carol,” he’s guided Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara to Oscar nominations.

Charles Melton is getting a lot of Oscar buzz for his work in the movie May December and he’s making a splash on the red carpet at the L.A. premiere!

Julianne Moore and Charles Melton are stepping out to do some press for their upcoming movie, May December!