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Last month, Robbie Brenner and a team of Mattel executives made the trek to the Sundance Film Festival. For five days, they braved thin mountain air to get a sense of the emerging filmmakers who they could enlist to make movies and shows based on Mattel’s line of toys — a collection of childhood favorites that runs the gamut from Hot Wheels to Thomas the Tank Engine to He-Man.

“Sundance is where the future is,” says Brenner, who serves as president of Mattel Films. “We’re trying to get in on the ground floor with these great artists before they become the next Christopher Nolan.”

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Editor’s note: this list was originally posted January 2025. It will be periodically updated to reflect new release date announcements.

It’s rare for a studio to become a brand, but A24 has managed it. Since its humble beginnings as a New York-based distribution company founded by Daniel Katz, David Fenkel, and John Hodges in August 2012, A24 has become synonymous with quality for film lovers, the place that releases the must-see indies everyone is talking about.

A24’s first film was the little-seen and little-loved “A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III” from Roman Coppola, which hit theaters in February 2013 to muted fanfare. But the movie that really put the company on the map was “Spring Breakers,” Harmony Korine’s wild crime comedy that released in March that same year and established many of the conventions associated with the brand: Artful neon cinematography, shocking content and stylized violence,...

Women Are Redefining Cinema– And the World is Taking Notice

Since the beginning of time, Hollywood’s narrative was largely led by the perceptions of males, with women limited to their work. However, times have changed– a seismic shift has taken place, and now women are at the core of this revolution. These trailblazing voices are much more than just proving their work in front of the camera but also behind the scenes, shaping the future of film. Whether through producing, directing, or starring in blockbuster franchises, women are resetting the rules of Hollywood, and the world is starting to notice.

With Greta Gerwig at the helm, 'Barbie' defied all expectations, breaking the billion-dollar barrier at the box office. But the film wasn’t just a commercial success; it struck a chord with audiences through its visionary, female-driven narrative that deeply resonated across generations. What many initially assumed...

A24 has released a first look at Warfare, the new visceral cinematic event directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. Mendoza was the military supervisor for Garland’s Civil War.

Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs in the home of an Iraqi family, overwatching the movement of US forces through insurgent territory.

A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare, told like never before: in real-time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.

The film was written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, whose directing and writing credits also include Ex Machina, Annihilation and Men. Garland previously wrote 28 Days Later, Sunshine, 28 Weeks Later, Never Let Me Go and Dredd as well.

The movie stars D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Michael Gandolfini, Adain Bradley, Noah Centineo, Evan Holtzman, and Henrique Zaga,...

Saoirse Ronan and Austin Butler are to star in 'Deep Cuts'.The duo have joined the cast of movie that is based on the debut novel by Holly Brickley, which was only published earlier this week.'Deep Cuts' takes place during the 2000s and is a love story about a pair of music-obsessed twenty somethings as they navigate the realities of ambition, belonging and adulthood during an era-defining decade.'The Iron Claw' helmer Sean Durkin is directing the flick, whilst Ronan is set to be involved behind the camera as a producer.Reacting to news of the movie, Brickley wrote on Instagram: "I will never understand how I got so lucky."Saoirse previously revealed that she was wary about being branded "the indie girl" as she has worked on a lot of smaller movies in the past.The 30-year-old star told IndieWire: "I've kind of got one eye...

Sean Durkin is swapping wrestling for romance. The “Iron Claw” director is set to write and helm the feature adaptation of novel “Deep Cuts.” Saoirse Ronan and Austin Butler will co-lead the film that centers on a love story between two music-obsessed twenty-somethings as they navigate the messy realities of ambition, belonging, and adulthood in the 2000s. Both Ronan and Butler are Academy Award-nominated actors.

IndieWire can confirm the feature. Deadline first reported the project.

“Deep Cuts” is Holly Brickley’s debut novel, and was just published earlier this week, on February 25. Durkin will both direct and adapt the book, with co-lead star Ronan producing. Central’s Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, and Josh Safdie are also producing the A24. Durkin’s “The Iron Claw” was among the highest grossing A24 films of 2023.

“Deep Cuts” isn’t Durkin’s first foray into music-centric features: The “Martha Marcy May Marlene” filmmaker was...

IMAX’s CEO, Rich Gelfond, recently revealed that Netflix will show Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Narnia films on over 1,000 IMAX screens for a two-week exclusive run starting Thanksgiving 2026.

After that, the film will go to streaming on Netflix, but some major theater chains and studios aren’t happy about it. Netflix’s strategy of putting movies directly on its platform often upsets both exhibitors and traditional studios, and this deal has caused tension.

IMAX worked hard to strike a deal that balanced the needs of everyone involved: Netflix, Gerwig, and theater chains. The problem is that IMAX’s partners, especially Disney, are not happy with the arrangement.

Disney has a potential animated film lined up for Thanksgiving weekend and sees this deal as competition. Some of the largest theater chains, like Regal and Cinemark, are also not pleased and are threatening not to show Narnia on their IMAX screens.

Although...

Throughout his omnipresent, warmly received press tour for the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” Timothée Chalamet has leaned into his digital fluency and youthful charm. As the rare matinee idol under 30, Chalamet has the rare ability to riff with the likes of Theo Von or Brittany Broski — modern media moguls who command a large Gen Z audience via TikTok and YouTube — without seeming like a try-hard. Whether dropping in on his own lookalike contest in downtown Manhattan or hanging out with the marching band at the University of Minnesota, Dylan’s home state, Chalamet has shown off his sense of humor and slightly bro-y bonhomie, throwing himself into a “Saturday Night Live” hosting stint and chatting college football like any co-ed who spends his weekends glued to ESPN. This is a man so in tune with the zeitgeist he’s dating Kylie Jenner, one of the only celebrities who...

Timothée Chalamet had a mic-drop moment at the SAG Awards on Sunday, singing his way to a Best Actor win for playing Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.

Chalamet, who was in second place in the Gold Derby odds, beat Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Daniel Craig (Queer), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), and Ralph Fiennes (Conclave).

"I know the classiest thing would be to downplay the effort that went into this role and how much this means to me," Chalamet said during his acceptance speech. "The truth is that this was five-and-a-half years of my life. I poured everything that I had into playing this incomparable artist, Mr. Bob Dylan — a true American hero. It was the honor of a lifetime to play him."

After thanking his costars, Chalamet proudly proclaimed, "I know we're in a subjective business, but the truth is, I'm in pursuit of greatness. I know people don't usually talk like that,...

In a “simple twist of fate,” Timothée Chalamet has made history.

Chalamet won his first major awards precursor for his transformational performance as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s biopic “A Complete Unknown.”

“I know we’re in a subjective business, but the truth is, I’m really in pursuit of greatness,” Chalamet said while accepting his award. “I know people don’t usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats. I’m inspired by the greats. I’m inspired by the greats here tonight. I’m as inspired by Daniel Day Lewis, Marlon Brando and Viola Davis as I am by Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, and I want to be up there. So I’m deeply grateful. This doesn’t signify that, but it’s a little more fuel. It’s a little more ammo to keep going. Thank you so much.”

Chalamet started...

The promenade dance, commonly referred to as a prom, is a dance party that high school students attend and which is typically held near or at the end of the school year. The event may be for either junior or senior year students individually or act as a combined event that includes both demographics. A Prom King and Queen may be revealed as well, and the event is noteworthy for many of those who attend. Girls may spend months looking for the perfect gown to wear at prom, which may end up being quite pricey as well. Providing a corsage for a prom date is another important aspect of prom, one which is meant to signify generosity and consideration and which should complement the colors of the dress for a unified look.

The tradition of prom has been depicted in numerous motion picture productions over the year as well, and...

The world of The Chronicles of Narnia has long been appeasing fans worldwide, first through the book series and then through live-action. And while the last flick from the official film series — The Voyage of the Dawn Treader — was released almost a decade and a half ago, Greta Gerwig is all set to revive the saga with a reboot.

Greta Gerwig. | Credits: Time / YouTube.

However, as tremendously acclaimed a filmmaker as the Barbie director is and as epic as the fantasy lore by C. S. Lewis is, fans are already keeping their expectations low with this upcoming revamped Narnia universe. This is because the brains behind the same are reportedly planning a whopping 8 movies in the series, which is nothing short of disastrous news in itself.

Greta Gerwig’s Narnia is planning an 8-installments film series A still from the original The Chronicles of Narnia film series. | Credits: The Walt Disney Company.

Exclusive: Ben Harris, who has been overseeing casting for Netflix’s comedy series for the past three and a half years as Director, Series Casting, Comedy, has been promoted, adding casting oversight of the streamer’s drama series too.

As Director, Drama/Comedy Series Casting, he will have dual report to Netflix’s head of comedy Tracey Pakosta and head of drama Jinny Howe.

Harris has been head of comedy casting at Netflix since the streamer launched an in-house casting department in July 2021.

Before that, he was a casting director with a resume that includes HBO’s Veep, for which he shared an Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Emmy Award with Allison Jones, as well as HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, Eastbound & Down, Avenue 5 and White House Plumbers; Max’s Our Flag Means Death; FX’s What We Do In the Shadows, NBC’s The Office, Fox/NBC’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine,...

Timothee Chalamet has quickly emerged as one of the more unique Hollywood leading men in recent years. With his lanky frame, brooding vigor and deeply felt sensitivity, the young man has become one of the most notable stars of his generation. His career began in TV movies and series, with recurring roles on such shows as Homeland and Royal Pains. He made his film debut in the Jason Reitman film Men, Women & Children in a relatively minor part. Those smaller roles continued through 2016 in films like Interstellar and The Adderall Diaries, playing younger versions of principal characters.

While Chalamet had a handful of substantial roles in indie movies, like 2016’s Miss Julie, everything changed the following year with the release of Call Me by Your Name. The actor’s sensitive portrayal of a 17-year-old finding his first great love garnered universal praise and landed him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

On Wednesday 5 February 2025, CBeebies broadcasts Tiny Wonders!

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A new episode of “Tiny Wonders” called “Ladybird” is set to air on CBeebies. In this episode, the family takes a lovely stroll through a garden filled with beautiful flowers. The bright colors and sweet scents create a cheerful atmosphere for everyone.

While exploring, the Nogglins discover something interesting. They find a small creature that is red and covered in black spots. This little creature is a ladybird, and it captures the attention of the Nogglins. The excitement builds as they try to learn more about it.

Hum, one of the characters, is curious and wants to see if he can spot the difference between the ladybird and other insects. This part of the episode encourages viewers to think and observe closely. It promises to be a fun and educational adventure for all.

“Ladybird” is sure to bring...

Uber Eats’ latest Super Bowl 2025 ad combines previously featured Matthew McConaughey and Charli Xcx with Martha Stewart in a new segment that explores the conspiracy football was invented to sell food.

“Look, from the very beginning, football’s been a conspiracy to make us hungry. Now let me tell you where it all started,” McConaughey, who previously dressed up like Chicago Bears football coach Mike Ditka in a separate ad spot, kicks off the clip as a suited-up executive pitching a boardroom.

In a black and white flashback, McConaughey, now dressed up as an olden days football coach at the birth of the sport in 1876, decides to call the brown leathery ball a pig skin to “Make people crave bacon,” tossing it to Kevin Bacon’s assistant coach who declares “Everybody loves bacon.”

Next, McConaughey cites the inception of the Buffalo Bills over a basket of buffalo wings shared between...

One of the weird things about growing up is that no matter where we do it, certain experiences are nearly universal. Nervousness about leaving home for the first time, the butterflies of early romances, and familial friction are things almost every teen experiences, but how they experience them can be wildly different. One big factor in how we experience growing up is where we grow up, and that's why some of the best coming-of-age films focus on their locations. From Greta Gerwig's portrait of Sacramento in her 2017 film "Lady Bird" to John Carney's musical take on 1980s Ireland in his 2016 film "Sing Street," location can play a major role in great coming-of-age stories.

Writer and director Megan Park's 2024 coming-of-age dramedy "My Old Ass" is not only a great story about love, loss, and growing up, but it's also an absolutely beautiful look at some of the more scenic parts of Ontario,...

Park City – On Sunday, a group of smart, experienced and passionate film lovers gathered at the Sundance Film Festival to confront an issue that has become overwhelmingly obvious: Independent film does not currently have a viable business model.

The producers, financiers, current and former studio chiefs who came together for an off-the-record conversation about solutions to the current crisis agreed on the stakes at hand. There are filmmakers who passionately want to make films. There are sources of financing to get them made (notably wealthy folks). But there is no longer a robust distribution system either of studios or streamers and their downstream partners like home entertainment that are hungry for the kind of offbeat, seat-of-the-pants, high-stakes storytelling that drives the creative energy of the entire entertainment business.

Let’s underscore that last point: The withering of independent film has a knock-on effect — and not a good one — on the entire entertainment ecosystem.

Every few Sundances, there’s a rare and unforgettable moment. One you hope for but can never predict. A moment when you witness something completely unexpected, the kind of movie magic every festivalgoer chases with each ticket they buy. On Monday night in Park City, that moment arrived for everyone at the premiere of Sorry, Baby.

Eva Victor writes, directs, and stars in the biggest surprise and best film so far at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Victor announces herself as an absolute force with a film that is equal parts heart-breaking and hilarious.

The film follows Agnes (Victor) as she navigates a traumatic event that continues to impact her life. While her friends and the world have moved on, she is still left behind, navigating the difficult journey of coping with her past.

Victor delivers a stellar performance, thanks in part to the exceptional script she wrote. Victor masterfully balances...

A24’s provocative drama “Babygirl” has surpassed $50 million at the global box office, with international markets delivering $22.6 million and domestic earnings reaching $27.4 million, per numbers provided by the studio.

Directed by Halina Reijn, the film, starring Kidman alongside Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde and Antonio Banderas, follows a powerful CEO whose life unravels after an affair with a younger intern.

International performance has been particularly robust. In Ukraine, “Babygirl” has become A24’s highest-grossing release ever, earning $685,000 across 190 screens and outperforming mainstream studio releases. The Netherlands, Reijn’s home country, has contributed $4.27 million, while the U.K. opened strongly with $1.3 million, ranking among the year’s top R-rated debuts alongside “Poor Things” and “Smile 2.”

Scandinavian markets have exceeded expectations, with the film claiming the top spot in Denmark during its opening week. The combined Scandinavian total has reached $2.1 million. In Poland, the film has become A24’s second-highest-grossing opening ever,...

Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet has added extra weight to his case for Best Actor, revealing that he gained 20 pounds to play Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.

“I’ve turned over every stone. I did all the work, like you just described, physicality, behavior-wise,” Chalamet said in a recent interview with NPR. “But something we haven’t really talked about, I also put on 20 pounds because, believe it or not, I was thinner than the guy.”

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As Variety points out, Chalamet has previously spoken about receiving feedback for his smaller physique while auditioning for action roles. “If I auditioned for The Maze Runner or Divergent, things of that variety that were popping when I was coming up, the feedback was always, ‘Oh, you don’t have the right body,'” he told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe late last year.

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Timothée Chalamet learned to play guitar and sing like Bob Dylan for “A Complete Unknown.” He also gained 20 pounds to look more like the folk music legend, he revealed an interview with NPR.

“I’ve turned over every stone. I did all the work, like you just described, physicality, behavior-wise,” Chalamet told “All Things Considered” host Ailsa Chang. “But something we haven’t really talked about, I also put on 20 pounds because, believe it or not, I was thinner than the guy.”

Chalamet is nominated for best actor for his performance in the James Mangold film, which chronicles Dylan’s arrival in New York City at age 19 in 1961 to his transformative “going electric” moment at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

The 29-year-old actor previously spoke about his body type in a November interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe.

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Timothée Chalamet returns to Saturday Night Live this week to host for the second time. He brings along a new Oscar nomination for A Complete Unknown as well as an impressive net worth.

Chalamet, 29, first hosted in December 2020. It came between the release of Little Women and Dune, two of the biggest projects on the actor's resume.

His second turn in 2025, set for January 25, arrives when Chalamet is only a bigger star in Hollywood. And with that rising trajectory comes an equally growing net worth.

Timothée Chalamet's net worth stands at an estimated $25 million in 2025 (per CelebrityNetWorth). That puts him in the ballpark of other SNL season 50 hosts like Bill Burr and Martin Short, and trailing stars such as Ariana Grande, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle.

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Timothée Chalamet may only be 29 years old, but he's been acting since he was child thanks to short film and commercial gigs.

All five Academy Award nominees for Best Director on Thursday — Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, Sean Baker for Anora, Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, James Mangold for A Complete Unknown, and Coralie Fargeat for The Substance — are first-timers in the category.

The last time the Best Directors list was all first-timers was 1998, when James Cameron (Titanic), Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty), Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting), Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential), Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter), Terrence Malick (The Thin Red Line), and Peter Weir (The Truman Show) were honored. That was the year that Cameron went on to personally win three Oscars, for Best Picture and Best Editing in addition to directing as part of Titanic’s massive 11-victory haul.

Too, Fargeat joined an exclusive club on Thursday, becoming just the ninth woman to be nominated in the Best Director category. The other eight were Lina Wertmüller (Seven Beauties,...

Coralie Fargeat joined an exclusive Oscar list on Thursday morning thanks to her Best Director nomination for The Substance.

She is now the ninth woman to receive a directing bid at the Academy Awards, with the eight other female filmmakers being Lina Wertmuller for Seven Beauties (1976), Jane Campion for The Piano (1993) and The Power of the Dog (2021), Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation (2003), Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2009), Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird (2017), Chloé Zhao for Nomadland (2020), Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman (2020), and Justine Triet for Anatomy of a Fall (2023). To date, the only three to win are Bigelow, Zhao, and Campion (The Power of the Dog).

Joining Fargeat in this year’s Best Director lineup are Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), Sean Baker (Anora), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist), and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown). All five of them are first-time director nominees. See the complete list of 2025 Oscar nominations.

Greta Gerwig is primarily known for her blockbuster films, Lady Bird, Little Women and Barbie. Following Barbie being 2023’s highest-grossing film, she has once again made headlines. This time it’s not for her creative genius but for her bold move against Netflix.

So what is this move that even Avengers: Endgame’s directors, Joe and Anthony Russo couldn’t pull off for their Netflix movie, The Gray Man? Let’s dive deeper and figure out how Greta Gerwig took a stand against the streaming giant and stuck to her guns.

Netflix’s deal for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia adaptation Greta Gerwig. Image Credit: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Greta Gerwig recently announced that she was working on an adaptation of one of the most famous book series by C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia. However, she did admit she was afraid of directing it because of how much...

Gold Derby’s top news stories for Jan. 17, 2025 Captain America: Brave New World makes its debut

Tickets have gone on sale for Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World, starring Anthony Mackie in the titular role. Brave New World marks the 35th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the first since Deadpool & Wolverine last July. It will be released in U.S. theaters on Feb. 14. Watch the 90-second trailer below:

Directed by Julius Onah, Marvel Studios describes the movie as a “gripping, action-packed, political thriller.” After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford), who’s “no fan of heroes,” Mackie’s character finds himself at the center of an international incident. Fellow cast members for Captain America: Brave New World include Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres/Falcon, Shira Haas as Ruth Bat-Seraph, Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, Giancarlo Esposito as Seth Voelker/Sidewinder, Liv Tyler as Betty Ross,...

Netflix and Imax have struck a deal with Imax to release Greta Gerwig’s Narnia exclusively worldwide for two weeks in 2026 prior to debuting on the platform.

The film, based on C.S. Lewis’s fantasy story The Chronicles Of Narnia, is currently scheduled to open on Thanksgiving Day 2026 (November 26 of that year) and drop on Netflix over the Christmas holiday.

The partnership underscores the influence not only of Imax, which has increasingly become a go-to distribution element for event releases, but that of Gerwig.

The filmmaker would have pushed for some kind of theatrical component and holds considerable sway in...

Netflix is currently streaming one of A24's most popular horror movies, so now is as good a time as any to look back on the incredible box office accomplishment the film reached before the release of 2022's Everything Everywhere All at Once. These days, A24 is a beloved production company that has specialized in the horrific, the strange, and the awesomely beautiful. From movies like Lady Bird to the X franchise, A24 puts out movies that may not be for everyone, but have a definable and respectable style. Yet, A24 wasn't always the big name it is today.

A24 first originated in 2013, with a comedy film called A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swann III. The movie was a massive flop, earning only negative reviews from critics who accused the film of having no substance whatsoever. Fortunately though, A24 quickly revived its reputation just a few months later with its film,...

The opening shot of a movie says a lot about the film and sets the audience's expectations for the remainder of the story. Through the first image shown onscreen, the filmmakers can communicate the stakes, setting, and character dynamics that will fuel the characters' actions and the narrative's drama. While it's important for these shots to be beautifully crafted and incredible to look at, they should be more than aesthetically pleasing. Every frame of the movie must serve both a visual and narrative purpose to capture the viewer's attention.

There are many movies from the 2010s that will still be relevant in 50 years, and it's usually easy to tell from the early moments of a film if it's going to stand the test of time. While there are plenty of movies with gorgeous opening shots that turn out to be boring or uninspired and vice versa, these movies manage to be beautiful and iconic.

Netflix has partnered with Imax for a global release of Greta Gerwig’s Narnia two weeks ahead of the film’s streaming debut.

Narnia, based on the Chronicles of Narnia book series by C.S. Lewis, is currently set for an Imax release on Thanksgiving Day 2026, before a debut on Netflix during the Christmas period that year. The landmark deal is a win for Imax, which partners with Netflix as it seeks another limited, promotional theatrical run for one of its movie titles.

With Narnia, the two week exclusive window for Imax was crucial to establishing a long enough run to satisfy theater circuits that operate Imax auditoriums. As part of the agreement, Netflix has a four-week window for the film before the Netflix debut, but the film technologies company for now is committed to playing Narnia exclusively for two weeks starting on Thanksgiving 2026.

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Netflix has approved a limited theatrical run for Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming Chronicles of Narnia adaptation. The film will open in IMAX on November 26, 2026 for an exclusive period before premiering on the streaming platform on December 25, 2026.

The deal between Netflix and IMAX allows Narnia to screen internationally for two weeks. To take advantage of the window, the movie will be released in around 1,000 theaters across 90 countries. It will mark the largest theatrical release yet for the streaming platform, which rarely screens films in theaters. In 2022, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery...

Greta Gerwig has leveraged her “Barbie” star power to convince Netflix to give her the big, broad theatrical release she wanted for “Narnia,” her adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ fantasy series.

After months of negotiations, Imax announced that “Narnia” will be released exclusively on its screens worldwide for two weeks in advance of the film’s debut on Netflix. “Narnia” is currently slated to open in Imax on Thanksgiving Day 2026. It will premiere on Netflix at Christmas of the same year.

The Imax launch is a rarity for the streamer, which does grant limited, Oscar-qualifying theatrical releases for its awards hopefuls like “Emilia Perez” and “Maria,” but mostly prefers to have its movies, particularly the more broadly commercial ones, debut on its platform. There have been exceptions. In 2022, for example, Netflix allowed: “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” to have an exclusive one-week run in more than 600 venues, its widest-ever theatrical release.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the UK equivalent of the Oscars, released their nominations earlier today. Although the 78th British Academy Film Award Ceremony is to be held on February 16, 2025 fans and critics alike are already taken aback.

Nicole Kidman as Romy in Babygirl | Credits: A24

The BAFTA 2025 nominations have sparked outrage and debate in the entertainment industry. Despite delivering standout performances that captivated audiences, some stars were shockingly overlooked. Here’s a closer look at the actors who were snubbed.

BAFTA Awards 2025 snubs these actors despite their brilliant performances Denzel Washington in a still from Gladiator II | Credits: Paramount Pictures

The BAFTA 2025 nominations have left fans and critics baffled as several amazing performances were snubbed. Nicole Kidman, praised for her mesmerizing role in Babygirl, wasn’t on the list for the Best Actress category. Although she wasn’t able to win at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards,...

The official Oscar nominees for the Best Actress award will be announced on January 17, 2025. It had been a year of some notable performances and picking the list of five actresses for this nomination list would be no easy feat. FandomWire predictions include nine actresses who have shown promise across the award season last fall.

Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in Maria (2024) | Credits: Netflix

Veteran drama actresses like Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman will be up against youngsters like Mikey Madison and Zendaya in the voting process for nominations. However, Oscar races, especially for Best Actor and Best Actresses, are bound to throw some surprises. We have also put in a few surprises on this list.

FandomWire’s predicted nominees for Best Actress Mikey Madison in a still from Anora | Credits: Neon

Netflix has produced a few Oscar nominees in the past few years and the Best Actress category of this year will be no exception.

A Complete Unknown has passed a major milestone, breaking a box office record for star Timothée Chalamet. Chalamet plays folk icon Bob Dylan in the music biopic, which was directed by Walk the Line's James Mangold and also stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as the lightly fictionaized Sylvie Russo, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash, and Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie. The theatrical release of A Complete Unknown kicked off on Christmas Day in 2024, becoming the second highest-grossing debut movie that weekend behind Nosferatu.

Per Deadline, as of Sunday morning, A Complete Unknown is projected to add a 3-day total of $5 million by the end of its third weekend in domestic theaters. In addition to seeing the movie land at No. 7 on the domestic chart for the weekend, this will bring its cumulative gross to $50.8 million. This marks the first time that a...

In the 97 years that the Academy Awards have been going, certain genres have always remained the underdogs, regardless of how general audiences may feel about them at any given time in history. When it comes to science-fiction, for example, only two entrants in the genre have actually walked away with the Best Picture Oscar, and both are more recent than you might expect. In point of fact, there hadn't been a single Best Picture-winning sci-fi film at all until Guillermo del Toro's sci-fi horror romance "The Shape of Water" came up for air in 2017. Nevertheless, del Toro's story of a woman (Sally Hawkins) falling for a merman (Doug Jones)?managed to check all the required boxes at the time, winning Best Picture over the likes of?"Call Me By Your Name," "Get Out," "Dunkirk," "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," "Darkest Hour," "The Post," "Lady Bird," and "Phantom Thread."?

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The 82nd Golden Globes will honor Hollywood’s best and brightest tonight. But as usual, film and television fans are upset about some genuinely shocking snubs.

This year’s list of honorees serves to remind us of what an impressive year it’s been in the worlds of movies and TV.

But the downside of so much great content is that many worthy performances — which might have been nominated in any other recent year — have been overlooked by the Globes organization.

Lady Gaga performs onstage during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Here’s our list of 2024’s most surprising snubs:

Lady Gaga — ‘Joker: Folie a? Deux’

Fans had high hopes for the sequel to 2019’s Joker, a surprise box office smash that earned Joaquin Phoenix his first Academy Award.

Before Ms. Marvel even premiered, Iman Vellani quickly became a fan favorite. Her genuine, fun-loving personality and effortless charm made her stand out from the start. Although the movie didn’t do so hot, fans couldn’t help but fall in love with Vellani.

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And the further proof of that is her hilarious Letterboxd account, where she boldly claims Spider-Man 3 is better than Deadpool & Wolverine.

Iman Vellani picks Spider-Man 3 over Deadpool and Wolverine

Iman Vellani is just as charming and relatable off-screen as her Ms. Marvel character, Kamala Khan. When she’s not busy fighting villains, she’s indulging her inner fangirl by watching and reviewing movies. Unlike most celebrities, Vellani keeps her social media presence refreshingly low-key, but her Letterboxd account is where her personality truly shines.

So far, she’s rated somewhat 1776 films as of writing this,...

A24, named for the Italian A24 motorway, is an independent entertainment company that has garnered a reputation for releasing daring, unconventional films of a high caliber. While their movies flew under the radar for years, connecting primarily with hardcore cinephiles and film nerds, the studio has reached a wider audience recently, with many of their films connecting with mainstream viewers.

Of course, A24 has released a few films of… questionable value, but the company has maintained an impressive track record. Below is our ranking of the 10 best movies released by the company. Some of them were huge hits and some went largely unnoticed, but each of them are examples of exactly why A24 has garnered such a high reputation among film fanatics.

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Jeremy Saulnier may not be a name that casual movie-going audiences recognize,...

Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet were all set to appear in Barbie? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Honestly, I’m still trying to wrap my head around what could have been. Imagine it: Greta Gerwig’s magical Barbie Land, complete with those two breaking the fourth wall in their usual quirky, unmatchable way. Could it really get any better than that?

As a ride-or-die Greta Gerwig fan (and we know you are too), I had high hopes for a surprise cameo or two. The Barbie cast was already stacked—Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Issa Rae, and Simu Liu, to name a few—but my mind couldn’t help but wander to the idea of Saoirse and Timothée popping up in their usual Greta Gerwig movie magic style. If you’re a fan of their past team-ups (Lady Bird and Little Women), you know their on-screen chemistry is pure gold. Saoirse as Jo March?...

Barbie is officially on Netflix, and the movie is a great reminder to watch couple Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach's first project together. Released in theaters in 2023, over a year later, Barbie has landed on Netflix's Top 10 Chart in the U.S. The film is a cultural phenomenon, reigniting nostalgic childhoods and beloved memories everywhere while tackling the complicated cultural perception of the iconic doll. Barbie has an epic cast of characters: led by Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrera, the film became so successful that Mattel now has 45 movies in development based on their toys.

Gerwig and Baumbach co-wrote the Barbie script, while Gerwig directed it. However, this movie is not the first time Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach have made a movie together. In fact, Gerwig and Baumbach's first film collaboration was the independent comedy-drama movie, Frances Ha. Frances Ha might seem entirely different from Barbie at first glance.

Timothée Chalamet sets a new personal Rotten Tomatoes record with his Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown. Chalamet does his own singing as the legendary singer-songwriter, in a James Mangold-directed film about Dylan’s early days on the East Village folk scene, up to the day he changed everything by going electric at the Newport Folk Festival. Chalamet is generating Oscar buzz for his Dylan biopic, which hits theaters on December 25.

Audiences who’ve already caught Chalamet’s acclaimed A Complete Unknown performance are also buzzing about the star by taking to Rotten Tomatoes, elevating the biopic to a 95% Popcornmeter rating (formerly known as audience score) on the review aggregator. This score ties it with the star's previous solo Popcornmeter champion, Dune: Part Two. The film has crossed the 250+ verified reviews threshold stipulated by the site for a rating to be displayed.

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The demand for one of Greta Gerwig's most famous collaborators to appear in her iteration of The Chronicles of Narnia is understandable, but the debate about whom this actress should play may be overly complicated. Following her smash hit Barbie, the Oscar-nominated director signed on to write and direct the first two movies of Netflix's Chronicles of Narnia reboot. Much speculation has been dedicated to how Gerwig will put her own spin on Narnia, including which of her previous collaborators may star in the first movie, which Jason Isaacs teased may be The Magician's Nephew.

Timothée Chalamet is seemingly the perfect Mr. Tumnus; harder to place is four-time Oscar-nominated Saoirse Ronan, the star of Gerwig's Lady Bird and Little Women. Ronan is too old to play Susan Pevensie, although she would have been perfect for this Narnian heroine as a teenager. However, when several of Saoirse Ronan's best movies are directed by Gerwig,...

Frequent Greta Gerwig collaborator Saoirse Ronan should certainly be a part of the Chronicles of Narnia reboot in some capacity, and a particular casting choice for her could simultaneously solve one of the series' biggest story problems. The beloved Barbie director is delving further into the fantasy genre with Netflix's Chronicles of Narnia reboot and is expected to write and direct at least two movies in this new series. Jason Isaacs' recent tease about The Magician's Nephew suggests that Gerwig may not be starting out with the Pevensie family, but she will likely get to them sooner or later.

However, Gerwig's Narnia movies face many challenges, including and especially elements vital to the story of the sibling kings and queens of Narnia. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are skillfully written as foils to each other while embarking on a magical journey of discovering Narnia, becoming its ideal rulers,...

Ladybird (2017) and Little Women (2019) co-stars Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan reunited at the BFI Southbank in London on December 18 for a conversation about their careers, collaborations with each other and new films.

When discussing his portrayal of Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s upcoming musical biopic A Complete Unknown, Oscar nominee Chalamet revealed that he was nervous to play Song To Woody for the first time and that there was a “whole war on the movie” about whether he should use prerecords or sing the music live.

“I was in the camp that wanted to do it live because it’s folk music and Bob Dylan was certainly matching his voice. So, I didn’t want to be matching me, mimicking Bob Dylan in a studio in L.A. 6 months before we shot,” said Chalamet. “When that song went well [Song to Woody], I felt like I had a green light to work...

Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan may both have two films each vying for awards contention this year in Chalamet’s “A Complete Unknown” and “Dune: Part Two” and Ronan’s “The Outrun” and “Blitz,” but the pair took the time to reunite in London to discuss two films they appeared in together at the earlier stages of their careers.

In a special event hosted by the British Film Institute and Vanity Fair at the BFI Southbank on Wednesday evening, Chalamet and Ronan reflected on making 2017’s “Lady Bird” and 2019’s “Little Women,” both from a pre-“Barbie” writer/director Greta Gerwig.

While the two hadn’t me prior to “Lady Bird,” Chalamet recalled being told about Ronan by Emery Cohen, who had worked with her on the 2016 hit “Brooklyn.”

“I kept hearing this name ‘Saoirse, Saoirse’ and didn’t put two and two together when I saw the name spelled out,...

Timothee Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan reunite for their first joint red carpet appearance in five years on Wednesday (December 18) in London, England.

The actors, who shared the screen in Greta Gerwig 2017 movie Lady Bird and her 2019 take on Little Women took the stage at BFI Southbank for an In Conversation event.

During it, they reflected on their friendship and their experiences with fame and life in the public eye.

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During the event, Saoirse noted that she and Timothee developed a friendship that has survived busy years. She said that they “dip back in every few years” to talk about what’s been going on.

“That is what is so beautiful about this point in our lives, we’re really lucky that the two of us are doing really well and our paths can continue to cross,” she said, via the AP.

As for their relationship with fame,...

Lots of people hit a deer, but how many can say they’ve mowed down an honest-to-goodness unicorn?

Father and daughter duo Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega accidentally do exactly that while on the way to a mini-retreat in A24’s “Death of a Unicorn” trailer. It’s gonna be a weird — and deadly — weekend at big pharma billionaire Richard E. Grant’s mountain getaway.

Naturally, Grant’s character — who is Rudd’s boss — “seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.” Evidently, the horn shavings cure cancer, and as Will Poulter reminds us, cancer is “the biggest one.” So nice of you to change out of your swim shorts for that announcement, Will.

There’s just one problem with all of this, and we’re not talking about Rudd’s demolished SUV. Little unicorn has a mom (and/or a dad?), and she (and/or he) is pissed.

Greta Gerwig's first Chronicles of Narnia movie may now have a theatrical release window, but only if one key condition is met. Gerwig is the director behind Lady Bird, Little Women, and most notably, the 2023 hit Barbie. Since making Barbie, the director was offered the opportunity to work with Netflix on two movie adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia. Unlike the Disney movie adaptations of the story, Gerwig's version has been reported to follow the chronological order of the books. Based on a recent interview, it is thought that Gerwig will be adapting The Magician's Nephew first.

As per Puck, Gerwig's Narnia movie may have a theatrical release window. According to the source, when Dan Lin took over for Scott Stuber as Netflix's Film Chief, the deal for Narnia included a theatrical release. Said release may now come in the form of an IMAX release towards the end of...