So were going to do the hard work for you. I rebooted my cinema. On one hand, I was working on a very arty auteur film. He also wanted the protagonist to be of Algerian origin without his origins being the subject of the film. Lyes was born and raised in France but has Algerian roots. Nassim with his kick-fighting past was perfect for that. Xavier Gens It would have undoubtedly performed better without the riots....

Cillian MurphysOppenheimerco-starRobert Downey Jr. is praising him for his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer. But I think he also had the humility that is required to survive playing a role like this. Wed be like, Hey, we got a three-day weekend. Robert Downey Jr. and Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Maybe well go antiquing in Santa Fe. What are you going to do? Oh, I have to learn 30,000 words of Dutch....

All you have to do is make this fair deal. Watch on Deadline Do actors get to have minimum wage increases that keep up with inflation? We dont even want to talk about it. SAG-AFTRA held a “Rock The City For A Fair Contract” rally In Times Square on TuesdayGetty This strike, he said, is the result of big corporations that refuse to treat our members fairly. Are saying No to disrespect from these companies....

Snoop has repeatedly demonstrated his support for striking actors and writers. More on that below. The refunds are expected to be processed within the next week. Snoop Dogg onstage in London in March 2023performs at The O2 Arena on March 21, 2023 in London, Joseph Okpako/WireImage PREVIOUSLY on June 2: The Writers Guild of America has a new dogg in their fight Snoop Dogg. But plans have been changed by the WGA strike....

Shares of the global platform, headquartered in Sweden, are down more than 12%. The latest financials follow news yesterday ofprice increases. We felt the timing was right, said Ek today. Getty Images We have expanded content offering and enhanced user experience and [are seeing[ lower churn than ever. Net additions of 36 million were 21 million ahead of guidance and an all-time high for the company. We are in a different climate, in that busness, said Ek....

But that wasnt the cue for a studio and streamer exodus. Instead, Barbera said today thatChallengerswas the only movie to pull out of the festival. DEADLINE:Congratulations on pulling together a strong lineup despite the obvious and large challenges. Bradley Cooper in ‘Maestro,’ Penélope Cruz on set of ‘Ferrari’ & Alberto BarberaNetflix/MEGA/GC Images/Getty How much convincing did you have to do of the studios and streamers? ALBERTO BARBERA:Very little, actually. The only really difficult discussion we had was with Amazon and MGM about Lucas [Guadagnino] film....

Scroll down for the full list of titles announced this morning. A pair of filmmakers, however, are likely to raise some eyebrows. Polanskis previous film,An Officer and a Spy, also premiered in competition on the Lido in 2019. Venice Film Festival That movie went on to be warmly received by critics andwon Venices Grand Jury Prize. But it alsospurred walkoutsand protests at the following years Cesar Awards in France. Meanwhile, Woody Allens latest and 50th film the French-languageCoup de Chancealso is headed to Venice out of competition....

The WGA strike is now in its 85thday, and the SAG-AFTRA strike is now in its 12thday. I do not carry that lightly. A strike is a serious, heavy thing. WGA West And at the time of this writing, July 25, it is still going on. What I learned from that experience: things are impossible until theyre not. I know this moment can feel impossible sometimes too, she wrote. Its been a long hot summer....

After ablowout debut weekend,Barbenheimershowed strong continued momentum at theinternational box officeon Monday. The running offshore total through Monday is$226.3M, bringing the global Kenergy to$414.4M. The worldwide gross is$209.3Mthrough Monday. ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’Warner Bros/Universal In Europe, the Sunday-to-Monday drop was 26%. Also notable,Chinahad a strong Sunday-to-Monday hold of -33% to reach $11M. The gross there through Tuesday (not included in the totals above) is $13.7M. InFrance, Monday admissions exceeded those of last weeks Thursday and Friday....

EXCLUSIVE: Emotions have been running high on the set of the long-running soapDays of Our Lives. Watch on Deadline The gender disparity of the recent staff reductions was particularly pronounced among cast members. One male actor was laid off. Albert AlarrGetty And of the fiveDoOLepisodes airing each week, only one is consistently directed by a woman. Another female director is part of a rotation for the fifth weekly slot that has multiple part-time helmers alternating....

TheHaunted Mansionis a dark ride attraction located at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland. Someone at Disney decided this was enough substance to turn this into a feature film. Hes an astrophysicist and she gives ghost tours throughout New Orleans. From left: Tiffany Haddish, Rosario Dawson, LaKeith Stanfield and Danny DeVito in ‘Haunted Mansion’Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett Collection However, the pair discover the place is haunted when a suit of armor follows them around the house....

She fit the profile perfectly a great actor who can deal with the madness. We have a few actors from Bombay, but all who can speak Punjabi. Fortunately, Punjab has a very vibrant local film and TV industry, Sharma explains. Barun Sobti and Suvinder Vicky in ‘Kohrra’Netflix He also occasionally works as a creative producer on projects such as Netflix seriesMai. Once that happens, well see a big change in the quality of content coming out....

Dearest gentle readers, its a big day for theBridgerton-verse! With 80.3M views to date, the prequel series now sits at No. 10, replacingThe Watcher. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton StoryNick Wall/Netflix The series hasnt appeared in the weekly Top 10 since June. Queen Charlottenow joins both seasons ofBridgertonon the honor list (Season 1 sits at No. 4 while Season 2 is No. Watch on Deadline This was made possible after Netflixadjusted its viewership metrics in June....