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Saturday Am: Sony’s second weekend of Marvel Venom: The Last Dance is holding better than expected with -56% or $22.2M; which is the same second weekend percentage hold as 2018’s Venom.

However, the studio isn’t looking at one-two punch with first and second as their release of Miramax’s Here is falling flat with $5.15M off a $50M production cost in fourth — which was to be expected. Even if this Robert Zemeckis-Tom Hanks-Robin Wright-scribe Eric Roth Forrest Gump reunion opened at its projection of $7M, it wouldn’t be anything to exclaim. Here received a B-, which is the same grade as Zemeckis’ experimental dud Welcome to Marwen back in 2018.

By the way, Here isn’t the lowest opening for Zemeckis or Hanks. Zemeckis’ Welcome to Marwen crashed with a $2.35M over the Christmas holidays off a $50M production cost, while Hanks has...

Eine formidable Besetzung hat James Gray für seinen nächsten Film beieinander (wie auch nicht): Anne Hathaway & Jeremy Strong, die bereits bei seinem „Zeiten des Umbruchs“ mitspielten, sowie Adam Driver führen den Thriller „Paper Tiger“ an. Auf dem AFM kümmert sich The Veterans um die internationalen Verkäufe.

James Gray (Credit: Imago / Abacapress)

Anne Hathaway, Adam Driver und Jeremy Strong spielen die Hauptrollen in James Grays nächstem Film: Er trägt den Titel „Paper Tiger“ und erzählt von zwei Brüdern, die es in Amerika schaffen wollen. Ihr american dream verwandelt sich aber viel zu schnell und zu leicht in Realität. Bald schon verstricken sie sich in korrupte Machenschaften und haben die russische Mafia am Hals. Ihre enge Beziehung bröckelt und die traute Familienbande scheint nicht so fest, wie sie einst schien. James Gray soll die Story nach eigenem Drehbuch laut Deadline Anfang 2025 drehen. Um die internationalen Rechte kümmert sich The Veterans. Die...

Following his “Armageddon Time” drama, filmmaker James Gray has been attached to direct a series about the life of Norman Mailer and a biopic about a young John F. Kennedy. Still, sometimes, projects in Hollywood come together fast, especially when there’s a hot cast attached. And that’s precisely what’s happened with “Paper Tigers,” a new project that Gray will write and direct starring Academy Award nominee Adam Driver, Emmy and Tony Award winner Jeremy Strong, and Academy Award Winner Anne Hathaway.

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James Gray has lined up an A-list cast for his next feature Paper Tiger.

Adam Driver, Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway are set to star in the film package that is based on an original script from Gray. Vincent Maraval and Kim Fox’s banner Veterans will oversee international sales rights next week at the American Film Market, with CAA Media Finance representing domestic rights.

Leone Film Group is fully financing the movie that Raffaella Leone is producing alongside Rodrigo Teixeira for Rt Features.

Principal photography is set to begin in early 2025 for the crime film that centers on two brothers who get wrapped up in a scheme that is not quite what it seems. Their bond is tested as they get embroiled in a world of violence and corruption, finding themselves in the crosshairs of the Russian “Mafiya.”

Driver is a two-time Oscar-nominated actor who has recently wrapped production...

James Gray, the director of “Ad Astra,” has revealed his next film, an original screenplay and crime drama called “Paper Tiger.”

Gray’s latest film, his ninth feature, will star Adam Driver and will reunite him with his stars from 2022’s “Armageddon Time,” Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway.

“Paper Tiger” is described as a tense and gritty story about two brothers pursuing the American Dream, only to become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true. As they try to navigate their way through an ever-more dangerous world of corruption and violence, they find themselves and their family brutally terrorized by the Russian “Mafiya.”

The film is being launched to buyers at next week’s AFM, with CAA Media Finance handling U.S. rights and Vincent Maraval and Kim Fox’s The Veterans handling international sales. The worldwide rights to the film are available.

Exclusive: Amid a surfeit of horror projects heading to next week’s American Film Market, here instead comes a legit blue chip crime-drama-thriller in the shape of James Gray’s next movie, Paper Tiger, which will star Oscar nominee Adam Driver, Emmy and Tony winner Jeremy Strong and Oscar winner Anne Hathaway.

This is the type of project buyers we’ve spoken to this week have been crying out for. Something elevated. Five of Gray’s films have competed for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Based on Gray’s original screenplay, the story is set to follow two brothers who pursue the American Dream—only to become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true. As they try to navigate their way through an ever-more dangerous world of corruption and violence, they find themselves and their family brutally terrorized by the Russian “Mafiya.

Editor’s note: There has been no feature film this year more controversial than the Ali Abbasi-directed pic The Apprentice, which deconstructs the carefully designed character that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has created over decades. Threatened with legal action by the Trump campaign before struggling to find domestic distribution, the feature finally released in the U.S. this month and has come in for praise for Abbasi’s direction, Gabriel Sherman’s script and performances from Sebastian Stan as Trump, Jeremy Strong as the grim lawyer Roy Cohn and Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump. Here, the film’s Canadian producer, Dan Bekerman, says dismantling’s Trump’s persona removes the moral judgment and allows viewers to decide for themselves — just as they will do Tuesday on Election Day.

When our movie The Apprentice premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this spring, Donald Trump’s campaign immediately threatened legal...

With the upcoming US election, Sebastian Stan’s controversial biopic film about former president Donald Trump, The Apprentice, is gaining a lot of popularity not only in the US but also in the international scene.

Credits: Sebastian Stan in The Apprentice / Nordisk Film

Now, a new report claimed that it is getting a theatrical release in the most unexpected place – in Russia. Apparently, it managed to secure a deal and will open in 800 cinemas nationwide. Additionally, the team had to make some cuts before premiering the film on the big screen.

The Apprentice Reportedly Lands a Theatrical Release in Russia

The Apprentice was screened at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, and it surprisingly received an eight-minute standing ovation from the audience. The positive reviews seemingly helped in the marketing of the movie, with Marvel actor Sebastian Stan portraying a young Donald Trump.

Russia permitting the viewing of the movie perhaps came...

UK-Ireland box office figures for October 2024 were down 17% compared to the previous year, causing the year-to-date figure to fall back to 11% down.

The underperformance of Joker: Folie À Deux meant the year-to-date comparison dropped from 10% down at the end of September. The 2024 box office is currently at £799.1m; total revenue for 2023 was £1.1bn.

UK-Ireland top 10 titles October 2024 Rank Title Distributor October gross Total gross Release date 1 Joker: Folie À Deux Warner Bros £10.2m £10.2m 4/10/2024 2 The Wild Robot Universal £9.5m £9.5m 18/10/2024 3 Venom: The Last Dance Sony £6.9m £6.9m 25/10/2024 4 Smile 2 Paramount £4.9m £4.9m 18/10/2024 5 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Warner Bros £4.3m £25.9m 6/9/2024 6 Transformers One Paramount...

Nach geringfügigen Änderungen startet Ali Abbasis Donald-Trump-Biopic heute auch in den russischen Kinos.

Ali Abbasis „The Apprentice“ startet heute in Russland (Credits: © Apprentice Productions Ontario Inc. / Profile Productions 2 Aps / Tailored Films Ltd / Dcm)

Ali Abbasis Donald-Trump-Biopic „The Apprentice – Die Trump Story” (hier unsere The-spot-Besprechung) startet heute in 800 Kinos in Russland, nachdem sich der russische Verleih Arna Media die Rechte im vergangenen Monat gesichert hatte. Wie der „Hollywood Reporter“ berichtet, habe der iranisch-dänische Filmemacher nur kleine Änderungen an dem Film vornehmen müssen, um grünes Licht für einen Kinostart in Russland zu bekommen.

Vor dem Hintergrund der guten Beziehungen zwischen dem russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin und Donald Trump kommt der Kinostart von „The Apprentice“ dennoch etwas überraschend, hatte Trump den Produzenten des Films doch gedroht, die zu verklagen und den Film als „billige, diffamierende und politisch widerliche Verleumdungstag“ bezeichnet.

Bereits einige Tage nach der Premiere des Films in Cannes hatten Trumps...

The critically acclaimed Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice — which the former president has repeatedly denounced — is heading to cinemas in a somewhat surprising place: Russia.

The film, written by veteran Vanity Fair reporter Gabriel Sherman and directed by rising Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi, has landed a Russian distribution deal and is scheduled to open on 800 screens across the country on Friday. Moscow-based distributor Arna Media is handling the release after acquiring the local rights to the film last month from U.K. sales agent Rocket Science. Sources close to the film say that only modest cuts were required to get the movie into Russia.

The Russia release plan stands somewhat in contrast to the real Donald Trump’s reportedly cozy relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has drastically curtailed any artistic expression he deems unwelcome to his regime’s interests. Moscow has raided concerts and fined musicians who have...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Across the River and Into the Trees (Paula Ortiz)

Hemingway’s work across novels and short stories has been adapted for film countless times over, yet Across the River and Into the Trees has never properly been rendered onscreen. Until now. Written by Peter Flannery and directed by Paula Ortiz, here is a handsome film that is decidedly modest in its endeavor. The best thing going for it is Liev Schreiber as Colonel Richard Cantwell, the lead of the picture. Schreiber is one of those actors who has somehow always been underrated, despite being capable of playing nearly any kind of part. A kind boyfriend thrust into an impossible familial situation (The Daytrippers)? Check. Tough-but-fractured fixer living on the edge (Ray Donovan)? Check.

BBC Picks Up New Zealand Cult Doc ‘Escaping Utopia’

The BBC has picked up a premium doc series on a group of people’s clandestine escape from a New Zealand cult. Escaping Utopia is a three-part investigation into Gloriavale Christian Community – New Zealand’s extreme religious cult – and the true stories of people attempting to break free. Fifth Season has sold the series to the BBC along with MTV Oy (Finland), Svt (Sweden), Nrk (Norway), Dr (Denmark) and Movistar Plus+ (Spain). Featuring newly-revealed information, the series from Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand documents the intricate planning that went into escapes from Gloriavale – with access to its inner workings, the unravelling of its leadership and the pursuit of justice by a passionate and dedicated resistance movement gaining momentum outside. Jennifer Ebell, Fifth Season’s EVP, Emea Sales and Acquisitions, said: “Escaping Utopia is a brilliantly crafted series with exclusive...

Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote on X today that he has voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, saying that he “will always be an American before I am a Republican.”

The former GOP California governor wrote, “Let me be honest with you: I don’t like either party right now. My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, driven up deficits, and rejected election results. Democrats aren’t any better at dealing with deficits, and I worry about their local policies hurting our cities with increased crime.

“It is probably not a surprise that I hate politics more than ever, which, if you are a normal person who isn’t addicted to this crap, you probably understand. I want to tune out.

“But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets. To someone like me who talks to people all over...

The poster tells the story of the show: Newlyweds look forlorn as they stand knee-deep in a tropical ocean with only a bobbing red suitcase for company. As the title confirms, the unlucky couple are Stranded on Honeymoon Island.

The series (think Married at First Sight meets Survivor) was one of the buzziest new formats at Cannes’ MIPCOM television market last week — and the poster, which adorned the walls of a Palais stand, said much about the interconnected nature of the business. Here, in this sunny corner of France, was a German producer selling a show born in Denmark, raised in Belgium, and putting down roots in the UK.

Stranded on Honeymoon Island’s home on British shores is the BBC. Three sources tell Deadline that the national broadcaster secured the show amid interest from ITV and Channel 4 after it was auctioned by Cpl, the maker of Love Is Blind: UK.

Sony’s “Venom: The Last Dance” dominated the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £4.3 million ($5.6 million) debut weekend, according to numbers from Comscore.

Universal’s animated feature “The Wild Robot” maintained momentum in week two with £1.9 million for a £6.4 million cume. Also in its sophomore session, Paramount’s horror sequel “Smile 2” took third with £1 million, reaching a £4 million total.

Three weeks into release, “Transformers One” from Paramount secured fourth place with £377,581 (cume: £3.4 million), while Studiocanal’s “The Apprentice” completed its second week in the top five with £372,778 for a £1.5 million total.

Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” displayed remarkable staying power in its eighth week, adding £367,938 to reach £25.3 million. Horror entry “Terrifier 3” from Signature Entertainment held seventh in its third week with £269,971 (cume: £2.8 million).

Newcomer “The Room Next Door” (Warner Bros.) debuted at eighth with £239,043. Mubi’s “The Substance,” in its sixth week, added £150,604 for a £3.4 million total,...

A note from Scott: With October coming to a close and the presidential election just a week away, the Oscar race is humming all across the globe.

In the belly of the beast — Hollywood — Academy members had the opportunity to catch, at AFI Fest, the world premiere of Disney’s Music by John Williams on Oct. 23; the L.A. premieres of Janus/Sideshow’s All We Imagine as Light, A24’s Heretic and Sony Classics’ The Room Next Door on Oct. 24; the world premiere of Sony’s Here and the L.A. premieres of Sony Classics’ I’m Still Here, Amazon/MGM’s Nickel Boys, Searchlight’s Nightbitch and Vertical’s The Order on Oct. 25; the L.A. premieres of Netflix’s Maria, Searchlight’s A Real Pain, Paramount’s September 5 and Amazon/MGM’s Unstoppable on Oct. 26; and the world premieres of Warner’s Juror No. 2 and Netflix’s Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl...

Elon Musk has attracted the wrath of his daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, yet again. The tech giant’s attendance at Donald Trump’s recent rally in Madison Square Garden was subject to criticism from Wilson. The rally itself was controversial for Trump loyalists’ alleged racist remarks and the Republican nominee’s focus on immigration.

Vivian Jenna Wilson and Elon Musk reportedly have a troubled relationship, especially after the former came out as trans when she was sixteen. Earlier this year, Musk reportedly mentioned that the ‘woke virus’ had ruined his daughter (still calling her his son). Wilson retaliated against Musk’s claims in the interview and called him out.

Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden Rally Draws The Wrath Of Elon Musk’s Daughter Donald Trump in The Apprentice | Credits: NBC

The US elections are on the horizon and the two candidates for this year have ramped up their final leg of campaigning.

Dwayne Johnson has found himself slipping between multiple different fields and managing to ace pretty much every single one as he navigated his way through them all. What initially started with a career in wrestling progressed with him becoming an actor in Hollywood and eventually a successful businessman. His latest gig was to leap into Donald Trump’s specialized field.

Dwayne Johnson. | Credits: Black Adam/Warner Bros. Pictures.

To be more precise, he wanted to make his splash in politics as well and run for the position of the president of the United States of America. However, he called off all possibilities of the same last year, and now it seems like this might as well be one of the smartest decisions that Johnson took, considering Trump’s latest confession about being a US president.

Donald Trump’s Words Prove Dwayne Johnson Took the Right Decision Regarding US Presidency

For a few years now,...

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,...

Despite critical and audience reception, many fellow filmmakers have had positive reactions to Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project, Megalopolis. Some of his directing peers have glowed about the film in some recent reactions, including Guillermo Del Toro stating, “Francis is still the same bold, fearless, inventive filmmaker that he was in his 20’s. I was Swept by Megalopolis!” and Steven Soderbergh exclaiming, “Wow! This might be the craziest thing ever shot on American soil. Certainly, one of the most sustained acts of pure imagination I’ve ever seen. I dreamt about it all night—it was inspiring!”

Now, famously political director Oliver Stone has spoken about how extraordinary he’s found the film as he talks about his favorite recent watches on Facebook. Stone starts his list saying, “Francis Coppola’s “Megalopolis” (2024). Scoff if you’re of that nature, but I deeply admire his commitment to his vision. On a visual scale,...

Production is officially underway on the upcoming Bruce Springsteen movie, “Deliver Me From Nowhere.” The movie is slated for a 2025 theatrical premiere.

The film will be directed by Scott Cooper, who is known for his work on “Crazy Heart” and “Black Mass,” and stars the Emmy-winning star of “The Bear” Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen. Specifically, “Deliver Me From Nowhere” is based on Warren Zanes’ book of the same name, which chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album. Check out the first look as White in the role above.

In a statement to press, Cooper called the beginning of production “an incredibly humbling and thrilling journey.”

“Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly shaped my artistic vision. The album’s raw, unvarnished portrayal of life’s trials and resilience resonates deeply with me. Our film aims to capture that same spirit, bringing Warren Zanes’ compelling narrative of Bruce’s...

Now we can see what Jon Landau was so giddy about as 20th Century Studios releases the first picture of Jeremy Allen White as The Boss. Production is underway on Deliver Me from Nowhere, the eagerly anticipated movie adaptation of Warren Zanes’ fascinating telling of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 Nebraska album. Slated for theaters in 2025, the film is written and directed by Scott Cooper and stars Jeremy Allen White as the visionary musician as he embarks on an emotional journey to record Nebraska.

“Beginning production on this film is an incredibly humbling and thrilling journey,” said Cooper. “Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly shaped my artistic vision. The album’s raw, unvarnished portrayal of life’s trials and resilience resonates deeply with me. Our film aims to capture that same spirit, bringing Warren Zanes’ compelling narrative of Bruce’s life to the screen with authenticity and hope, honoring...

Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Oct 26-28) Total gross to date Week 1. Venom: The Last Dance(Sony) £4.3m £4.3m 1 2. The Wild Robot(Universal) £1.9m £6.4m 2 3. Smile 2(Paramount) £1m £4m 2 4. Transformers One(Paramount) £377,581 £3.4m 3 5. The Apprentice(Studiocanal) £372,604 £1.6m 2

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Sony’s Venom: The Last Dance started with a £4.3m weekend – enough to top the UK-Ireland box office, although down on the starts of the first two films in the franchise.

The Last Dance played in 622 sites, taking a £6,915 location average. This is down on the £5.6m start of 2018’s Venom, from 556 sites at a £10,160 average; and...

Jeremy Allen White is Bruce Springsteen in a first-look image released by 20th Century Fox.

The Bear star features as The Boss in the upcoming biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere, directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Hearts) and based on the 2023 book Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska by Warren Zanes. Long-time music manager of Springsteen Jon Landau will be portrayed by Succession and The Apprentice actor Jeremy Strong.

The photo released on Monday shows White in a leather jacket and flannel shirt.

Jeremy Allen White is Bruce Springsteen in #DeliverMeFromNowhere. Coming to theaters in 2025. pic.twitter.com/T5qG9SIvrc

— 20th Century Studios (@20thcentury) October 28, 2024

Deliver Me From Nowhere explores the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska, which followed the singer-songwriter’s huge The River album. White recently told GQ: “I’m really lucky that there’s sort of a team of folks now...

Production is underway on Deliver Me from Nowhere, the movie adaptation of Warren Zanes’ fascinating telling of the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 Nebraska album. 20th Century Studios revealed the first photo from the set today.

Slated for theaters in 2025, the film is written and directed by Scott Cooper and stars Jeremy Allen White as the visionary musician as he embarks on an emotional journey to record Nebraska.

“Beginning production on this film is an incredibly humbling and thrilling journey,” said Cooper. “Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly shaped my artistic vision. The album’s raw, unvarnished portrayal of life’s trials and resilience resonates deeply with me.

“Our film aims to capture that same spirit, bringing Warren Zanes’ compelling narrative of Bruce’s life to the screen with authenticity and hope, honoring Bruce’s legacy in a transformative cinematic experience. It has been a great pleasure to collaborate with...

The impending election can change a lot of things for America, and amidst all the buzz, it happened! Donald Trump appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast, naturally breaking the internet. This conversation has sparked a whirlwind of reactions, but prior to his visit, some statements were being taken out of context.

Donald Trump in the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience | Credits: PowefulJRE/YouTube

One notable point of contention is when Rogan referred to Trump as an “existential threat to democracy itself,” in 2022. This phrasing has caught the attention of many, leading to debates about its implications. However, it’s essential to dive deeper and know the full context. What exactly was said, here is the full story.

Did Joe Rogan Call Donald Trump an “Existential Threat to Democracy”?

There always was a lot of chatter about whether Donald Trump would ever make an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience for quite some time.

Donald Trump may have put in his final pitch for his presidential campaign in a three-hour conversation with Joe Rogan on his podcast. Rogan and Trump touched upon several topics during their talk, and the former President spoke about Abraham Lincoln at one point. However, he got one Lincoln fact so wrong, which was not expected from a self-proclaimed history buff.

Donald Trump in a still from The Apprentice | Credits: NBC

Besides the discussion on Lincoln, Trump also reiterated his claims of election fraud in 2020, which has been debunked since. He also shared his idea of introducing tariffs and eliminating federal income tax. Notably, Rogan was initially against the idea of bringing Trump on his podcast, addressing it on the new episode.

Donald Trump Gets One Abraham Lincoln Fact Wrong Despite Claiming To Be A History Lover Donald Trump in the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience | Credits: PowefulJRE...

Indie releases from limited (Memoir of a Snail) to wide (Conclave) are testing an increasingly lively specialty box office heading into awards season with a handful of decorated documentaries this week including Dahomey, Black Box Diaries, My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock and A New Kind of Wilderness and some notable expansions.

Also hitting theaters this weekend, a new documentary showing the soft side of Donald Trump, The Man You Don’t Know, whose producers are crying foul, saying a number of theaters have bailed on opening weekend.

Expansions: Anora, Neon’s Cannes Palme d’Or-winning film by Sean Baker, expands to 35 screens after posting 2024’s top limited opening of $550,000 on six screens. It heads into week 2 with a $752,400 cume. Utopia’s The Line goes from one screen to 55, and High Tide from Strand Releasing expands from NYC to Los Angeles at the Laemmle’s Royal and NoHo 7.

A24’s We Live In Time...

What are some words that come to mind when you think about Donald Trump? Businessman? Conservative? Tasteless? Misogynist? Grating on the ears? In this 80s biopic of the reality TV personality, Ali Abbasi explores the relationship between Trump (Sebastian Stan) and his former mentor, Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), getting into the weeds of his early career before he became even more of a reprehensible rat. One of the most controversial and polarizing films of the year, everyone has something to say about ‘The Apprentice’, but does it stick too close to the center of the road? And is releasing a film of this nature at this moment a good idea? These are questions that will be answered in the fullness of time, but what we know for sure now is that ‘The Apprentice’ has incredible production design and knockout performances that really bring these monsters to life, all to the...

Sacha Baron Cohen made multiple headlines with his two Borat films for all the wrong reasons. Despite being critically acclaimed, both the mockumentary films have their fair share of controversies. For its unscripted and unconventional humor, the English comedian had to face many hurdles while filming the Borat series.

Sacha Baron Cohen in and as Borat | Credits: 20th Century Fox

After Borat‘s controversial success, Sacha Baron Cohen thought to level up the fun in its sequel. But it also brought more trouble as a controversial scene from Borat 2 (2020) featuring the former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani even forced Baron Cohen to flee the city for safety.

Filming Borat 2 with Rudy Giuliani was a scary experience for Sacha Baron Cohen Rudy Giuliani in Borat 2 | Credits: Amazon Studios

In his recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Sacha Baron Cohen recalled two instances which led him...

Sebastian Stan is now a well-known name in Hollywood. He is currently promoting two upcoming films: The Apprentice, where he plays Donald Trump, and Thunderbolts*, in which he reprises his role as Bucky Barnes from the MCU. For Stan, Bucky is the role that launched his career.

He rose to fame as Bucky Barnes in the MCU. While his role started off small, he became a significant and beloved character, especially in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Recently, Sebastian Stan appeared on Justin Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused show. They had an interesting and lengthy conversation where Stan talked about his future projects and shared insights about his past career. During the chat, we learned a fascinating fact about him!

Horowitz and Stan talked about various parts of Stan’s life and career. We previously reported on Stan’s interest in playing the Riddler and how the Downey revelation at Comic-Con surprised him,...

Of course, Sebastian Stan is a proper brand name now, and the actor is currently promoting two of his upcoming films: The Apprentice, in which he is playing Donald Trump, and Thunderbolts*.

In which he is reprising his role of Bucky Barnes from the MCU. As far as Bucky is concerned, this is the role that started it all as far as Stan is concerned.

The actor became a proper star after appearing as Bucky Barnes in the MCU. While the scope of his role was initially limited, with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, he became a very important presence and a truly beloved character.

Not that long ago, Sebastian Stan was a guest on Justin Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused show. The two of them had a very interesting and lengthy talk, in which Stan discussed his future projects, as well as some past aspects of his career,...

Mel Gibson has come under fire from internet trolls after reaffirming his support for Donald Trump ahead of the elections. The Hollywood star has supported Trump for years and was even seen saluting the former president at a UFC event in 2021.

A still from The Professor and the Madman | Credit: Vertical Entertainment

In his continued support for Trump, the Oscar-winner recently made a sharp remark about Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. However, as the brief conversation and his harsh criticism of Harris went viral, many began to uncover details about Gibson’s controversial past.

Mel Gibson Confirms His Support for Donald Trump with Scathing Kamala Harris Remark

In a recent conversation with TMZ, Mel Gibson revealed his choice for the upcoming elections. “Whoa, that’s a big question,” he said when asked about who he would be voting for.

Mel Gibson in Braveheart | Credit: Paramount Pictures

“I don’t think...

Sacha Baron Cohen is both famous and infamous for all the jokes he cracks onscreen and offscreen, especially coming off the limelight of Borat and Ali G – his famed and unhesitantly controversial characters. While his jokes do leave the audience in tears of laughter, some of his offensive jokes, as well as the respective characters, have also managed to land him in hot waters.

Sacha Baron Cohen. | Credits: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm/Amazon MGM Studios.

Surprisingly enough, amidst the upcoming US elections, these distasteful jokes returned as Jimmy Fallon asked him to impersonate his iconic personas while moderating a hypothetical debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. And as much as his fans may love him, if they’re fans of Harris too, then these comments just may not sit well with them.

Sacha Baron Cohen Makes Icky Jokes About Kamala Harris

Though this isn’t the first time he has pulled off something like this,...

Donald Trump has revealed that he is inclined to release the Jeffrey Epstein list if he ever gets a chance to look at it. He shared that Epstein maintained relationships with a lot of people, and some of them visited his island, but he added that he was not one of them. However, Trump also added that releasing the Epstein list is not similar to releasing the documents pertaining to John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

Donald Trump in a still from The Apprentice | Credits: NBC

Interestingly, Trump once maintained close ties with the disgraced financier, who was facing trial for s*x trafficking. Epstein committed suicide in his jail cell in 2019. The former President claimed that he had a fallout with Epstein in 2004, after which he kept his distance from the s*x offender.

Donald Trump Addressed Epstein List During His Recent Interview Donald Trump in a still from The Apprentice...

Born and raised in The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic to becoming one of America’s most prolific socialite and businesswomen, Donald Trump’s first wife Ivana Trump’s life and career has been nothing less than a shocking and awe-inspiring journey. Known for her wit, charisma, and striking appearance, Trump seamlessly bridged the gap between business and entertainment.

Donald Trump’s first wife Ivana Trump | Credit: Interview/ABC News

Often making appearances in several variety and talk shows, Ivana Trump enjoyed a fulfilling and successful life, becoming a feminist inspiration for innumerable young girls. However, in 2022, she suddenly passed away, leaving fans and followers questioning her tragic death and the mystery surrounding her untimely passing.

How Donald Trump’s First Wife Ivana Trump Passed Away Donald Trump with then-wife Ivana Trump | Credit: The Oprah Winfrey Show

Ivana Trump got married to Donald Trump in 1977, and the two went on to become...

Rebekah Fortune’s Learning To Breathe Under Water, starring Rory Kinnear and The Apprentice actor Maria Bakalova, has wrapped production in Galway, Ireland, as Bankside Films unveils a slew of pre-sales on the project.

The comedy drama has sold to Benelux (September Film), Bulgaria (Beta), Eastern Europe excluding Poland (HBO), Former Yugoslavia (Karantanija Cinemas), Middle East (Front Row), Poland (Best Film) and airlines (Aardwolf).

The project is produced by Jack Tarling of the UK’s Shudder Films and Patrick O’Neill of Ireland’s Wildcard, who previously collaborated on Ireland’s international Oscar film race entry and box office success, Kneecap.

Gold Derby has long been the place to predict Hollywood races (whether it’s the Oscars or the Emmys or reality TV shows), but now we’re dipping our toes into politics. Will current Vice President Kamala Harris prevail on Tuesday, November 5? Or will former President Donald Trump pull out a victory? Make your 2024 Presidential Election predictions right now!

In our predictions center, you’ll be tasked with answering 52 questions in all. The first 50 are state-based, plus who will win the popular vote and who will win the electoral college? The three possible answers for each question will be “Kamala Harris,” “Donald Trump,” or “Other/Na.”

Most political pundits agree that the seven swing states that have the ability to sway this year’s U.S. election are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, so pay special attention to those ones as you make your picks at Gold Derby.

At TV market Mipcom, Ramin Setoodeh, Variety‘s co-editor-in-chief, spoke on Wednesday about how Donald Trump’s public persona was forged by reality TV series “The Apprentice,” and how it is that “character” who is running for the U.S. presidency today.

Speaking in a session inspired by his New York Times bestseller “Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass,” Setoodeh said: “‘The Apprentice’ is an origin story for Donald Trump’s political years.”

As research for the book, Setoodeh interviewed Trump six times after his presidential term ended, as well as interviewing more than 50 key players involved in “The Apprentice.” He also drew on other conversations with Trump before he became president.

Setoodeh argued that the lessons Trump learned making the show still guide him. “Donald Trump views the world through the lens of reality TV,” Setoodeh said. “He’s a reality TV star,...

Universal’s animated newcomer “The Wild Robot” seized control of the U.K. and Ireland box office, launching to a robust £3.2 million ($4.2 million) in its debut frame, according to numbers from Comscore. The family-friendly feature led fresh releases that energized weekend ticket sales.

Paramount’s horror sequel “Smile 2” flashed into second place with £2 million in its opening weekend, while Studiocanal’s Dinald Trump film “The Apprentice” clocked in at third with £749,149.

Paramount’s “Transformers One” demonstrated staying power in its sophomore session, adding £639,554 to reach a cumulative total of £2.7 million. Signature Entertainment’s slasher entry “Terrifier 3” held steady at fifth, collecting £562,616 for a running cume of £2.2 million.

Warner Bros.’ “Joker: Folie à Deux” continued to dance at the box office in its third frame, conducting another £501,000 to waltz past £9.7 million in total receipts. The studio’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” showed remarkable legs in its seventh week, conjuring £469,407 to push its cumulative haul to £24.6 million.

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.

Adrien Brody and Nicole Kidman are back in the Oscars race this year with their respective films “The Brutalist” and “Babygirl” from A24, both already making the rounds in the awards contention with strong festival premieres. The stars are now looking to claim victory in their respective categories of Best Actor and Best Actress, and if that sounds familiar, it’s because they both won these same races 22 years ago for “The Pianist” and “The Hours.” Can they strike gold for the second time and become the first duo in Oscars history to win the lead categories twice in the same years?

The year of 2002 was considered one of the most unpredictable Oscar seasons in multiple main categories. Starting with Kidman and “The Hours,” the Stephen Daldry movie took home Golden Globe Awards for Best Drama Actress and Best Drama Motion Picture, along with writing accolades for David Hare at...

Controversial drama The Apprentice has bombed stateside but it’s attracting bigger audiences in other parts of the world

I’ll be the first to admit that I did not want to watch The Apprentice, the new film chronicling Donald Trump’s ascendancy through 1970s and 80s New York. Like most people in my liberal social circle, my reaction to the movie’s existence was essentially: why? Why watch two hours of a de-handsomed (though still recognizable) Sebastian Stan as the young real estate mogul, and Jeremy Strong as his mentor Roy Cohn, go through events I already know – if not in exact detail, than certainly in spirit – in the life of a man I actively wish I knew less about?

And yet I found the film, written by Vanity Fair’s Trump chronicler Gabriel Sherman and directed by Iranian Danish film-maker Ali Abbasi, to be surprising. Not in material...

Two new films cracked the box-office weekend top ten this past weekend, and one of them – Smile 2 – took over first place by a margin of $12.9 million.

Paramount Pictures saw the horror sequel Smile 2 debut in first place this weekend as it took in $23.0 million over its first few days in release. This was more than enough to best second-place finisher The Wild Robot which held onto second place for another week with $10.1 million. This gives the Universal Pictures product a four-week total of $101.7 million. Meanwhile, last weekend’s top film, Cineverse’s Terrifier 3 fell two spots to land in third place where it took in $9.3 million to lift its overall total to $36.2 million. Similarly, Warner Bros. saw Beetlejuice Beetlejuice remained steady in fourth place, adding $5.0 million over the weekend, raising the film’s seven-week total to $284.0 million. The second debut of the weekend, A24’s We Live in Time...

RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Oct 18-20)Total gross to dateWeek 1. The Wild Robot (Universal) £3.1m £3.3m 1 2. Smile 2 (Paramount) £1.7m £2m 1 3. The Apprentice (Studiocanal) £643,434 £746,303 1 4. Transformers One (Paramount) £642,000 £2.8m 2 5. Terrifier 3 (Signature)

£561,752 £2.2m 2

Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.30

Universal animation The Wild Robot opened top of the UK-Ireland box office, with a £3.1m weekend.

Chris Sanders’ family feature, that has a voice cast including Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal and Kit Connor, played in 675 cinemas, taking a £4,591 site average. Including previews, the film has £3.3m. It is slightly down on the £3.6m start of another original Universal animation, Migration, from February this year.

Jeremy Strong is giving a little insight into his forthcoming role in the upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White.

While promoting The Apprentice opposite co-star Sebastian Stan in a recent interview with NME, Strong said one of the albums he has continually returned to is the rock singer-songwriter’s raw and introspective Nebraska. When asked about the connection between his answer and the upcoming feature, the actor confirmed reports from May that he would be in the project, as the singer’s longtime manager Jon Landau.

“Yeah, I am,” he said of being in the pic. “But I’d always felt that way about that album. Something about Nebraska just always spoke to me. There’s a melancholy to it. There’s a narrative to it that comes from a very deep place in him and you can feel that.”

From 20th Century Studios, Scott Cooper’s film,...

Update: Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill’s Smile 2 scored an estimated $23m bow to lead the North American box office in a weekend that saw a good hold by Terrifier 3, while Cannes Palme d’Or winner Anora scored the highest per-screen average of 2024 so far.

Smile 2 writer-director Parker Finn ­recorded his second number one debut for his horror franchise after the original opened top in 2022 on $22.6m, which will have pleased Paramount executives, who said on average horror sequels open 26% behind the original.

Naomi Scott stars as a global pop icon who confronts her past after she...

For theaters still in shock over the historic collapse of “Joker: Folie à Deux” (Warner Bros.), there’s optimism with the “Smile 2” opening of $23 million and Sean Baker’s strong award contender “Anora” (Neon) becoming the year’s best platform debut. (Baker’s also joining IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking Summit November 2.)

In its third weekend, Todd Phillips’ film grossed under $2.2 million to drop another 69 percent and place sixth. With $56.4 million in, its domestic gross will fall short of $65 million. Bad for the studio and worse for the theaters that counted on another $135 million or so in box office revenue (and accompanying concessions).

With “Smile 2,” Parker Finn’s sequel to his 2022 horror success inched slightly ahead of the original’s opening weekend, which went on to gross $90 million. “Smile 2” will have a hard time replicating that, particularly with “Venom: The Last Dance” (Sony) debuting this Friday.

‘Smile...

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures held its annual gala on Saturday night honoring Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno and Quentin Tarantino while raising over $11 million to support the exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming at the L.A. museum, which opened in 2021.

The fourth annual event, one of Hollywood’s most star-studded nights, was co-chaired by Dr. Eric Esrailian, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nicole Kidman, Eva Longoria and Tyler Perry. The night’s guest list ranged from Hollywood icons — Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Meg Ryan, Joaquin Phoenix and Julia Louis-Dreyfus — to relative newcomers, including Anora‘s Mikey Madison, Queer‘s Drew Starkey, Babygirl‘s Harris Dickinson, recent Emmy winner Anna Sawai and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story stars Cooper Koch and Nicholas Alexander Chavez.

There were also plenty of appearances from those who may land a spot among this year’s Oscar nominees, including Wicked‘s leads Ariana Grande...