Hold on to your butts, Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone are re-teaming for the new movie Checkmate, according to the Hollywood Reporter. It’s an adaptation of Ben Mezrich’s upcoming non-fiction book of the same name, which dives into a 2022 scandal that rocked the chess world.
Fielder and Stone last blew our minds with The Curse, a black comedy at Showtime. This time around Fielder is set to direct while Stone’s Fruit Tree banner will produce. The whole project will be led by A24, which blew away offers from much larger studios with a reported seven-figure guarantee. “I’ve never seen A24 do that before,” THR quotes one insider saying. And what could make A24 this excited?
In 2022, at the St. Louis stop on the Grand Chess Tour, 19-year-old Hans Niemann upset Magnus Carlsen, the 31-year-old world No. 1 and arguably the strongest player of all time. As a...
Fielder and Stone last blew our minds with The Curse, a black comedy at Showtime. This time around Fielder is set to direct while Stone’s Fruit Tree banner will produce. The whole project will be led by A24, which blew away offers from much larger studios with a reported seven-figure guarantee. “I’ve never seen A24 do that before,” THR quotes one insider saying. And what could make A24 this excited?
In 2022, at the St. Louis stop on the Grand Chess Tour, 19-year-old Hans Niemann upset Magnus Carlsen, the 31-year-old world No. 1 and arguably the strongest player of all time. As a...
- 5/2/2024
- by Wren Graves
- Consequence - Film News
Back in 2022, world champion chess player Magnus Carlsen quit the Sinquefield Cup pro tournament in St. Louis, Missouri, after a surprising loss to a 19-year-old, Hans Niemann. What started as a speculative drama about why Carlsen quit or how Niemann won in the first place quickly spiraled into accusations of cheating, an unsuccessful legal battle, and what’s considered to be the biggest scandal in chess history. Now, that story is receiving the film treatment at A24.
Emma Stone will produce the cheating scandal film alongside Dave McCary, her husband and production partner.
Emma Stone will produce the cheating scandal film alongside Dave McCary, her husband and production partner.
- 5/2/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
‘Checkmate’: Emma Stone & Nathan Fielder To Reteam With A24 For Chess Scandal Movie From Ben Mezrich
It looks like Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder are reuniting, but it’s not for “The Curse” Season 2. THR reports that the pair of actors are in talks to reteam for a new A24 project: “Checkmate,” based on a book proposal by “The Social Network” and “Dumb Money” writer Ben Mezrich.
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- 5/2/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
After more than proving his directing mettle with Nathan For You and The Rehearsal, Nathan Fielder entered another echelon with The Curse, helming seven episodes (including the mind-bending finale). Now, the comedian, actor, writer, and director has notched another step in his filmmaking ascendancy with the announcement of his feature directorial debut.
THR reports he’ll reteam with The Curse star and producer Emma Stone and her company Fruit Tree for Checkmate, which A24 has picked up. With Fielder on board to direct and Stone on as producer, the film is an adaptation from a forthcoming book by Ben Mezrich, whose works have been adapted into The Social Network and Dumb Money.
Picked up on a 12-page proposal from Mezrich ahead of the full book, the story spotlights “the biggest scandal in the history of chess, focusing on the generational battle between Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and the young bad boy of chess,...
THR reports he’ll reteam with The Curse star and producer Emma Stone and her company Fruit Tree for Checkmate, which A24 has picked up. With Fielder on board to direct and Stone on as producer, the film is an adaptation from a forthcoming book by Ben Mezrich, whose works have been adapted into The Social Network and Dumb Money.
Picked up on a 12-page proposal from Mezrich ahead of the full book, the story spotlights “the biggest scandal in the history of chess, focusing on the generational battle between Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and the young bad boy of chess,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Emma Stone knows to stick with what is working as she follows up her 2023 projects (which have garnered significant attention) with more from the same collaborators. Stone recently won an Academy Award for her performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things. Lanthimos would also already release a trailer for his next film, Kinds of Kindness, earlier this year and Stone is among the principal cast. Other than Poor Things, last year, Stone would star in a limited series for Showtime with comedic actor Nathan Fielder in a surreal dark comedy called The Curse, which would also feature a collaboration with Benny Safdie.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stone will also be reuniting with Fielder for another project with A24. The indie studio that features a bevy of off-beat films has recently had its biggest title with Civil War, and the company played its moves aggressively to beat out bigger studios for Checkmate.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stone will also be reuniting with Fielder for another project with A24. The indie studio that features a bevy of off-beat films has recently had its biggest title with Civil War, and the company played its moves aggressively to beat out bigger studios for Checkmate.
- 5/2/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Meryl Streep will receive the honorary Palme d’Or on the opening night of the 77th edition of Cannes Film Festival, Variety has learned.
Luring the Oscar winner is yet another feat for this Cannes edition, which will bring together a flurry Hollywood legends. Notably, George Lucas will receive the honorary Palme d’Or during the closing ceremony; Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” and Paul Schrader’s “Oh, Canada” are playing in competition; and George Miller‘s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and Kevin Costner’s Western epic “Horizon, an American Saga” are playing out of competition. Streep will be also in good company at the festival with “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig serving as jury president. The pair worked together on “Little Women.”
The honorary tribute will mark Streep’s long-awaited return to Cannes after decades. It appears that her last trip to the festival dates back to Fred Schepisi...
Luring the Oscar winner is yet another feat for this Cannes edition, which will bring together a flurry Hollywood legends. Notably, George Lucas will receive the honorary Palme d’Or during the closing ceremony; Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” and Paul Schrader’s “Oh, Canada” are playing in competition; and George Miller‘s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and Kevin Costner’s Western epic “Horizon, an American Saga” are playing out of competition. Streep will be also in good company at the festival with “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig serving as jury president. The pair worked together on “Little Women.”
The honorary tribute will mark Streep’s long-awaited return to Cannes after decades. It appears that her last trip to the festival dates back to Fred Schepisi...
- 5/2/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Andrew Garfield’s The Amazing Spider-Man series may not have ended in a trilogy, but it surely won a lot of hearts for his portrayal of Peter Parker. There are not a lot of Marvel heroes with a tragic story like the beloved webhead, but he still manages to smile through the clouds of sorrow.
Something that every Spider-Man tale has in common, other than his suffering, is that he is an orphan, having lost both his parents at a young age. Not much is known about them through the films, just that they were scientists and worked for a secret organization. However, a deleted scene from Tasm 2 changes a lot of things.
Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The alternate ending, if kept, would have softened the heartbreaking blow Peter received when Gwen Stacy died and would have given him the much-needed motivation to wear his iconic mask back once again.
Something that every Spider-Man tale has in common, other than his suffering, is that he is an orphan, having lost both his parents at a young age. Not much is known about them through the films, just that they were scientists and worked for a secret organization. However, a deleted scene from Tasm 2 changes a lot of things.
Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The alternate ending, if kept, would have softened the heartbreaking blow Peter received when Gwen Stacy died and would have given him the much-needed motivation to wear his iconic mask back once again.
- 5/2/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Following the success of The Curse, Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder are again teaming with A24 to produce Checkmate, a movie based on the chess world’s biggest scandal.
Chess can be absorbing subject material for drama, whether it’s a glossy period piece such as Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, or more left-field takes like 2013’s Computer Chess. Perhaps chess movies are like Robin Hood projects: there are always several in development in Hollywood and it becomes a strategic game of, well… erm, chess to see who can put one together first.
The latest chess project is being produced by Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder, and A24 have reportedly spent a seven-figure sum to secure the rights to it. Why the buzz? Well, the film will be based on the biggest scandal the chess world has seen in recent years, dramatising the events of the ‘controversial 2022 head-to-head match between Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen,...
Chess can be absorbing subject material for drama, whether it’s a glossy period piece such as Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, or more left-field takes like 2013’s Computer Chess. Perhaps chess movies are like Robin Hood projects: there are always several in development in Hollywood and it becomes a strategic game of, well… erm, chess to see who can put one together first.
The latest chess project is being produced by Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder, and A24 have reportedly spent a seven-figure sum to secure the rights to it. Why the buzz? Well, the film will be based on the biggest scandal the chess world has seen in recent years, dramatising the events of the ‘controversial 2022 head-to-head match between Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Following the success of “The Curse,” Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and A24 are teaming up again to take on the cutthroat world of chess.
The studio has won the rights to the hot feature package “Checkmate,” based on a book proposal by author Ben Mezrich, whose works were adapted into “The Social Network” and “Dumb Money.”
The story centers on what has been described as the “biggest scandal in the history of chess,” following the controversial 2022 head-to-head match between Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, then world champion, and Hans Niemann, during which the latter was accused of cheating.
After a competitive situation in which multiple studios and streamers showed interest in the project, A24 nabbed the rights thanks to a reported seven-figure offer. The deals are still in the works, but Fielder is currently attached to direct, with Stone on board to produce with her husband and partner Dave McCary under their Fruit Tree banner.
The studio has won the rights to the hot feature package “Checkmate,” based on a book proposal by author Ben Mezrich, whose works were adapted into “The Social Network” and “Dumb Money.”
The story centers on what has been described as the “biggest scandal in the history of chess,” following the controversial 2022 head-to-head match between Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, then world champion, and Hans Niemann, during which the latter was accused of cheating.
After a competitive situation in which multiple studios and streamers showed interest in the project, A24 nabbed the rights thanks to a reported seven-figure offer. The deals are still in the works, but Fielder is currently attached to direct, with Stone on board to produce with her husband and partner Dave McCary under their Fruit Tree banner.
- 5/2/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder are getting back together again!
The costars shared the screen for their Showtime series The Curse. Now, they’re set to work together again on a new movie called Checkmate.
Read more about Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder’s collaboration…
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the duo would be working with A24 on the new movie, which will be about the faceoff between chess legends Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann.
Based on a book proposal by Ben Mezrich, it will highlight the drama of cheating allegations and other behind-the-scenes moments in the world of chess.
It does not appear that Emma and Nathan will star in the project. Instead, the former is expected to produce alongside husband Dave McCary. Meanwhile, Nathan has been tapped to direct.
The outlet noted that their contracts are “still being hammered out.” We’ll update you as we learn more.
The costars shared the screen for their Showtime series The Curse. Now, they’re set to work together again on a new movie called Checkmate.
Read more about Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder’s collaboration…
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the duo would be working with A24 on the new movie, which will be about the faceoff between chess legends Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann.
Based on a book proposal by Ben Mezrich, it will highlight the drama of cheating allegations and other behind-the-scenes moments in the world of chess.
It does not appear that Emma and Nathan will star in the project. Instead, the former is expected to produce alongside husband Dave McCary. Meanwhile, Nathan has been tapped to direct.
The outlet noted that their contracts are “still being hammered out.” We’ll update you as we learn more.
- 5/2/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
A24, operating on its new mandate to act aggressively in the pursuit of projects, just outplayed the Hollywood studios and streamers in order to pick up Checkmate, a hot feature package centered on a book proposal by Ben Mezrich, the author whose books were adapted into films such The Social Network and Dumb Money.
If deals close, Checkmate will reteam Emma Stone with Nathan Fielder, who both adorned the most recent edition of The Hollywood Reporter magazine and the stars of the Showtime series The Curse. Fielder is attached to direct, while Stone will produce along with her husband and partner Dave McCary via the duo’s Fruit Tree banner. It also reunites the pair with A24, which backed The Curse. Sources say the book deal is closing or has closed while the talent deals are still being hammered out.
In true Mezrich fashion, Checkmate sees the author tackling an...
If deals close, Checkmate will reteam Emma Stone with Nathan Fielder, who both adorned the most recent edition of The Hollywood Reporter magazine and the stars of the Showtime series The Curse. Fielder is attached to direct, while Stone will produce along with her husband and partner Dave McCary via the duo’s Fruit Tree banner. It also reunites the pair with A24, which backed The Curse. Sources say the book deal is closing or has closed while the talent deals are still being hammered out.
In true Mezrich fashion, Checkmate sees the author tackling an...
- 5/2/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Julio Torres is crediting Ryan Gosling for being a “world-builder” of a comedic actor.
The “Problemista” writer/director/star told Entertainment Weekly that Gosling had more than a few sketch ideas when he returned to host “SNL.” Torres previously worked as a “Saturday Night Live” writer, and also returned with a skit per Gosling’s request to follow-up their viral “Papyrus” sequence parodying the font used in James Cameron’s “Avatar.” And much like the “Avatar” franchise itself, Gosling had a vision for making multiple installments of the “Papyrus” sketch.
“With no Ryan Gosling, there’s no ‘Papyrus 1,’ and there’s no ‘Papyrus 2,’” Torres said. “The first one was this sort of throwaway joke I made that he really latched on to. He was like, ‘Oh, I think maybe there’s an idea there,’ and I was like, ‘I really don’t think so.’ I didn’t tell him that,...
The “Problemista” writer/director/star told Entertainment Weekly that Gosling had more than a few sketch ideas when he returned to host “SNL.” Torres previously worked as a “Saturday Night Live” writer, and also returned with a skit per Gosling’s request to follow-up their viral “Papyrus” sequence parodying the font used in James Cameron’s “Avatar.” And much like the “Avatar” franchise itself, Gosling had a vision for making multiple installments of the “Papyrus” sketch.
“With no Ryan Gosling, there’s no ‘Papyrus 1,’ and there’s no ‘Papyrus 2,’” Torres said. “The first one was this sort of throwaway joke I made that he really latched on to. He was like, ‘Oh, I think maybe there’s an idea there,’ and I was like, ‘I really don’t think so.’ I didn’t tell him that,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
It’s been a few months since I saw Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow at Sundance Film Festival and I haven’t been able to shake its overwhelming, ultimately terrifying power. Telling the story of Owen (played early on by Ian Foreman and later by Justice Smith in a revelatory performance) we follow a journey questioning his identity through childhood and adulthood, and particularly a special infatuation with a late-night TV show and the ineradicable bond it creates with another lonely soul, Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine).
As I said in my review, “The deeply expressive, imaginative ways in which Schoenbrun is able to articulate one’s struggle with identity is nothing short of staggering. This may not be a horror film in the conventional sense––in fact, every directorial decision assertively refutes convention––but I Saw the TV Glow emphatically argues nothing is more terrifying than being trapped...
As I said in my review, “The deeply expressive, imaginative ways in which Schoenbrun is able to articulate one’s struggle with identity is nothing short of staggering. This may not be a horror film in the conventional sense––in fact, every directorial decision assertively refutes convention––but I Saw the TV Glow emphatically argues nothing is more terrifying than being trapped...
- 5/1/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Warner Bros. Discovery has revealed a first look at the HBO Original comedy series Fantasmas, which was created, directed, and written by Julio Torres.
The series, also starring Torres, will debut this June on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes of the six-episode season will debut weekly.
In Fantasmas, Julio Torres tells the tale of when he lost a golden oyster. The people he encounters as he searches for it and the musings he has become points of departure for little films along the way.
Torres navigates, weaving in and out of these introspective, often eerie comedic stories.
The show is executive-produced by Julio Torres. The co-executive producer is Ali Herting.
Emma Stone and Dave McCary for Fruit Tree, Alex Bach and Daniel Powell for Irony Point, and Olivia Gerke for 3 Arts also serve as executive producers.
The post Fantasmas First Look From HBO and...
The series, also starring Torres, will debut this June on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes of the six-episode season will debut weekly.
In Fantasmas, Julio Torres tells the tale of when he lost a golden oyster. The people he encounters as he searches for it and the musings he has become points of departure for little films along the way.
Torres navigates, weaving in and out of these introspective, often eerie comedic stories.
The show is executive-produced by Julio Torres. The co-executive producer is Ali Herting.
Emma Stone and Dave McCary for Fruit Tree, Alex Bach and Daniel Powell for Irony Point, and Olivia Gerke for 3 Arts also serve as executive producers.
The post Fantasmas First Look From HBO and...
- 5/1/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Reese Witherspoon was one of the A-list celebrities who paid tribute to Nicole Kidman on Saturday as she received the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute (AFI). Not surprisingly, Witherspoon dressed in black for the occasion.
Reese Witherspoon attends the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Nicole Kidman at The Dolby Theater on April 27, 2024 (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
It’s no secret that the 48-year-old Sweet Home Alabama actress has gone through several different styles over the years. Remember her Legally Blonde era? She used to embrace a feminine, delicate style but now prefers a more mature, glamorous look that fits her age.
Reese is known for her love of timeless black dresses, which, although polished and elegant, can often become boring—like the outfit she wore to the PaleyFest LA. I’m glad her recent red carpet appearance wasn’t as dull as expected.
Embracing Understated...
Reese Witherspoon attends the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Nicole Kidman at The Dolby Theater on April 27, 2024 (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
It’s no secret that the 48-year-old Sweet Home Alabama actress has gone through several different styles over the years. Remember her Legally Blonde era? She used to embrace a feminine, delicate style but now prefers a more mature, glamorous look that fits her age.
Reese is known for her love of timeless black dresses, which, although polished and elegant, can often become boring—like the outfit she wore to the PaleyFest LA. I’m glad her recent red carpet appearance wasn’t as dull as expected.
Embracing Understated...
- 4/30/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer have scrapped a long-in-the-works but never fully realized project in which they were set to play sisters.
Schumer broke the news in a new interview with Variety, saying, “I don’t think it will ever happen. It was just like, life kept going. My family was going through a rough time. I don’t want to say any more than that.”
Lawrence added: “Now that we’re older, a sister comedy might not resonate as much. But we have every intention of working together.”
The...
Schumer broke the news in a new interview with Variety, saying, “I don’t think it will ever happen. It was just like, life kept going. My family was going through a rough time. I don’t want to say any more than that.”
Lawrence added: “Now that we’re older, a sister comedy might not resonate as much. But we have every intention of working together.”
The...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Margot Robbie and Rosamund Pike are among the nominees for the National Film Awards.The stars of 'Barbie' and 'Saltburn' respectively will compete against talent including Patricia Hodge ('Arthur's Whiskey'), Jo Hartley ('Swede Caroline'), Eiza Gonzalez ('The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare') and Emma Stone ('Poor Things)' in a star-studded Best Actress category.This year's ceremony is set to take place on July 3 at the Porchester Hall in London and marks the 10th anniversary of the prestigious awards. It will feature a lineup of nominees from around the globe consisting of seasoned acting veterans and emerging young talents.The Best Actor category is equally competitive with stars including Barry Keoghan ('Saltburn), Kevin Hart ('Lift') and Ewan McGregor ('Bleeding Love') competing for the prize with Kane Robinson ('The Kitchen') and Lakeith Stanfield ('Book of Clarence').Meanwhile,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one. Following their collaboration on hit horror Talk To Me, A24 and filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou are re-teaming on original horror movie Bring Her Back, we can reveal.
The team have set two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) to star in the movie, which is due to begin production this summer.
Plot details re being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.
Last summer, Talk to Me became A24’s highest-grossing horror film domestically. The Philippous’ are also developing the sequel for the studio and a documentary project inspired by their own journey into the world of international underground deathmatch wrestling.
Brit actress Hawkins has only appeared in one horror movie before back in 2007 but...
The team have set two-time Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (The Shape Of Water) to star in the movie, which is due to begin production this summer.
Plot details re being kept under wraps on the secretive project, which is being produced by Talk To Me duo Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton from Causeway Films, whose credits also include The Babadook and The Nightingale.
Last summer, Talk to Me became A24’s highest-grossing horror film domestically. The Philippous’ are also developing the sequel for the studio and a documentary project inspired by their own journey into the world of international underground deathmatch wrestling.
Brit actress Hawkins has only appeared in one horror movie before back in 2007 but...
- 4/30/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
What celebrities wear to awards shows is, at this point, pretty predicable. The protocol of Hollywood legacy demands they dress at least relatively tame.
But fashion people going to an awards show where they’re the celebs? There are no decorum dictates there! From gowns to shorts, heels to moto boots, fur to chiffon, minis to maxis, trad plaids to 3D florals, it was all on show at The Daily Front Row’s Eighth Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards on Sunday night at the Beverly Hills Hotel — on ladies and gentlemen.
At this awards show — where honorees included the legendary Bob Mackie, A-list hairstylist Adir Abergel, makeup artist Rachel Goodwin, models Elsa Hosk and Amelia Gray, and The Hollywood Reporter co-editor-in-chief Maer Roshan — the dress code “anything goes” is an understatement.
The Daily, for those who don’t know, is a two-decade-old broadsheet magazine full of supermodels, designers and editors,...
But fashion people going to an awards show where they’re the celebs? There are no decorum dictates there! From gowns to shorts, heels to moto boots, fur to chiffon, minis to maxis, trad plaids to 3D florals, it was all on show at The Daily Front Row’s Eighth Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards on Sunday night at the Beverly Hills Hotel — on ladies and gentlemen.
At this awards show — where honorees included the legendary Bob Mackie, A-list hairstylist Adir Abergel, makeup artist Rachel Goodwin, models Elsa Hosk and Amelia Gray, and The Hollywood Reporter co-editor-in-chief Maer Roshan — the dress code “anything goes” is an understatement.
The Daily, for those who don’t know, is a two-decade-old broadsheet magazine full of supermodels, designers and editors,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Merle Ginsberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of the most anticipated and hottest films of 2024 is finally here. We are talking about Zendaya‘s Challengers which was memed to death for a threesome scene that was shown in the trailer but if you have seen the film then you know that the brilliance of the film is much more than that one scene. Directed by Call Me By Your Name‘s Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by Justin Kuritzkes, the sports romantic drama follows the story of a talented tennis player Tashi, and her twisted relationship with two tennis players, one of whom is her husband now. Challengers stars Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor in the lead role with Jordan Thompson, Faith Fay, Hailey Gates, and Tierre Diaz starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the story of ambition and toxic relationships in Challengers you should check out these films with similar themes next.
- 4/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
“I Saw the TV Glow” director Jane Schoenbrun finally celebrated their second feature at the film’s New York City premiere on Wednesday, April 24, in partnership with Rooftop Films. But “I Saw the TV Glow” first premiered back in January at Sundance, under the banner of A24, and with Emma Stone and Dave McCary’s production company Fruit Tree.
“I sent it to [Fruit Tree] and a couple other people, and they were like, ‘Hey, we wanna work with you,'” Schoenbrun told IndieWire. “Then I got a call from Emma Stone who was like, ‘Thank you so much for your business,’ and I was like, ‘You’re welcome!'”
The visually striking film follows two teens who are obsessed with a disturbing young adult TV show that, once canceled, starts to bleed into reality for the characters. David Ehrlich wrote in IndieWire’s review that the film “marries the queer radicality...
“I sent it to [Fruit Tree] and a couple other people, and they were like, ‘Hey, we wanna work with you,'” Schoenbrun told IndieWire. “Then I got a call from Emma Stone who was like, ‘Thank you so much for your business,’ and I was like, ‘You’re welcome!'”
The visually striking film follows two teens who are obsessed with a disturbing young adult TV show that, once canceled, starts to bleed into reality for the characters. David Ehrlich wrote in IndieWire’s review that the film “marries the queer radicality...
- 4/29/2024
- by Vincent Perella
- Indiewire
Front: I Saw The TV Glow (A24); Back: Unfrosted (John P. Johnson/Netflix)Graphic: The A.V. Club
Films releases have been, let’s say, uneven in 2024: we’re finally seeing premieres for movies delayed by Covid, the writers’ strike, and the actors’ strike, in addition to whatever else the...
Films releases have been, let’s say, uneven in 2024: we’re finally seeing premieres for movies delayed by Covid, the writers’ strike, and the actors’ strike, in addition to whatever else the...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jen Lennon, Jacob Oller, Saloni Gajjar, Mary Kate Carr, Emma Keates, Matt Schimkowitz, Cindy White, and Drew Gillis
- avclub.com
The full Cannes Film Festival competition jury has been revealed.
Joining president Greta Gerwig to award this year’s Palme d’Or will be “Killers of the Flower Moon” Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone; “The Three Musketeers” star Eva Green; “Lupin” lead Omar Sy; Ebru Ceylan, who co-wrote the 2014 Palme d’Or winner “Winter Sleep”; director Nadine Labaki, whose “Capernaum” won the Cannes jury prize in 2018; director Juan Antonio Bayona, whose latest film “Society of the Snow” was Oscar-nominated for best international feature; Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino, who will next appear in Pablo Larraìn’s “Maria” alongside Angelina Jolie; and director Kore-eda Hirokazu, director of the 2018 Palme d’Or winner “Shoplifters.”
The competition lineup for the upcoming festival includes “All We Imagine as Light” by Payal Kapadia; Sean Baker’s “Anora”; Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice” from Ali Abbasi; Andrea Arnold’s “Bird,” starring Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski; “Caught by the Tides...
Joining president Greta Gerwig to award this year’s Palme d’Or will be “Killers of the Flower Moon” Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone; “The Three Musketeers” star Eva Green; “Lupin” lead Omar Sy; Ebru Ceylan, who co-wrote the 2014 Palme d’Or winner “Winter Sleep”; director Nadine Labaki, whose “Capernaum” won the Cannes jury prize in 2018; director Juan Antonio Bayona, whose latest film “Society of the Snow” was Oscar-nominated for best international feature; Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino, who will next appear in Pablo Larraìn’s “Maria” alongside Angelina Jolie; and director Kore-eda Hirokazu, director of the 2018 Palme d’Or winner “Shoplifters.”
The competition lineup for the upcoming festival includes “All We Imagine as Light” by Payal Kapadia; Sean Baker’s “Anora”; Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice” from Ali Abbasi; Andrea Arnold’s “Bird,” starring Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski; “Caught by the Tides...
- 4/29/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
This article will contain some spoilers for Challengers, so reader beware if you haven’t seen Luca Guadagnino’s new film…
Tennis isn’t for everyone – some people just want their Spidey fix. That’s what happens in one scene of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, where the daughter of Tashi (Zendaya) and Art (Mike Faist) asks to watch a Spider-Verse movie instead of tennis. But as the director explains, it wasn’t meant to be directly linked to Zendaya’s own Spider-Man movies.
As Guadagnino told Entertainment Weekly, those thinking that Spider-Verse moment in Challengers was an intentional easter egg are mistaken, as it was really just out of circumstances. “When you get rights for something to be used in a movie, it’s very complicated. Amy Pascal, our amazing producer, was of help there. I said, ‘Amy, can we use one of your catalog titles so it’s going...
Tennis isn’t for everyone – some people just want their Spidey fix. That’s what happens in one scene of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, where the daughter of Tashi (Zendaya) and Art (Mike Faist) asks to watch a Spider-Verse movie instead of tennis. But as the director explains, it wasn’t meant to be directly linked to Zendaya’s own Spider-Man movies.
As Guadagnino told Entertainment Weekly, those thinking that Spider-Verse moment in Challengers was an intentional easter egg are mistaken, as it was really just out of circumstances. “When you get rights for something to be used in a movie, it’s very complicated. Amy Pascal, our amazing producer, was of help there. I said, ‘Amy, can we use one of your catalog titles so it’s going...
- 4/28/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
“I Saw the TV Glow” is a new live-action, ‘psychological horror-thriller’ produced by Emma Stone for writer/director Jane Schoenbrun, starring Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Fred Durst and Danielle Deadwyler, opening May 3, 2024 in theaters:
“…two teenagers bond over a television series. But after it is mysteriously canceled, reality begins to blur…”
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“…two teenagers bond over a television series. But after it is mysteriously canceled, reality begins to blur…”
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- 4/28/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The world knows her as Emma Stone, but to the people closest to her, this Oscar-winning actor is simply Emily. Many might not know that the name ‘Emma’ was not Stone’s first choice. In fact, it was born out of necessity rather than preference due to the rules of Screen Actors Guild which prevent actors from registering a name already claimed by another member. Understanding the Persona Behind the Name During an enlightening chat with Nathan Fielder for The Hollywood Reporter, Emma Stone expressed a heartfelt desire: I would like to be Emily. This interview was not just a casual
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- 4/27/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The world knows her as Emma Stone, but to the people closest to her, this Oscar-winning actor is simply Emily. Many might not know that the name ‘Emma’ was not Stone’s first choice. In fact, it was born out of necessity rather than preference due to the rules of Screen Actors Guild which prevent actors from registering a name already claimed by another member. Understanding the Persona Behind the Name During an enlightening chat with Nathan Fielder for The Hollywood Reporter, Emma Stone expressed a heartfelt desire: I would like to be Emily. This interview was not just a casual
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- 4/27/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The world knows her as Emma Stone, but to the people closest to her, this Oscar-winning actor is simply Emily. Many might not know that the name ‘Emma’ was not Stone’s first choice. In fact, it was born out of necessity rather than preference due to the rules of Screen Actors Guild which prevent actors from registering a name already claimed by another member. Understanding the Persona Behind the Name During an enlightening chat with Nathan Fielder for The Hollywood Reporter, Emma Stone expressed a heartfelt desire: I would like to be Emily. This interview was not just a casual
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- 4/27/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Over the years Zendaya has presented her fans with a few of the most scintillating, jaw-dropping, onscreen romances with her co-stars. But among all, fans unanimously favored her and Tom Holland’s chemistry the most, given their reported relationship in real life.
Zendaya as Tashi Duncan in Challengers
However, on a recent note, fans believe Tom Holland might face a steady competition, after watching Zendaya’s new sports drama Challengers. Filled with raunchy scenes and threesomes, the movie featured a jaw-dropping chemistry between the actress and English actor Josh O’Connor.
Following the sequences, netizens have come to the conclusion that even Holland can’t beat O’Connor’s true romance with the actress.
Zendaya’s Convincing Onscreen Romance With Her Co-Stars
Being a woman of many talents, Zendaya has created an envious career spanning from television series to blockbuster franchises within a few years of her inception. Starting as a Disney kid,...
Zendaya as Tashi Duncan in Challengers
However, on a recent note, fans believe Tom Holland might face a steady competition, after watching Zendaya’s new sports drama Challengers. Filled with raunchy scenes and threesomes, the movie featured a jaw-dropping chemistry between the actress and English actor Josh O’Connor.
Following the sequences, netizens have come to the conclusion that even Holland can’t beat O’Connor’s true romance with the actress.
Zendaya’s Convincing Onscreen Romance With Her Co-Stars
Being a woman of many talents, Zendaya has created an envious career spanning from television series to blockbuster franchises within a few years of her inception. Starting as a Disney kid,...
- 4/27/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Riding on the success of his 2023 Poor Things, Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos returns with an anthology movie, Kinds of Kindness. Although Poor Things has been Lanthimos’ biggest movie project, he has had a track record of success since his directorial debut in 2001. Besides being his new project, in Kinds of Kindness, Yorgos Lanthimos collaborates again with his Poor Things star lead, Emma Stone. As a frequent collaborator of Yorgos Lanthimos in the last decade, Kinds of Kindness would be their fourth collaboration (including Lanthimos’ short film Bleat). With its star-studded cast, Kinds of Kindness is one of 2024
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- 4/27/2024
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
Is “SNL” new tonight? No. NBC’s late night sketch comedy series is taking a few weeks off, but it will return on Saturday, May 4 with host and musical guest Dua Lipa. The entertainer previously served as the musical guest to Natalie Portman in 2018 and to Kristen Wiig in 2020, but this will be her first time as the host.
The regular cast members for “Saturday Night Live” Season 49 are, in credits order: Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang. The featured players are: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Chloe Troast and Devon Walker. In a move of solidarity, none of the cast members from last year’s strike-truncated 48th cycle have departed.
See‘SNL’: Longest-running cast members ever on ‘Saturday Night Live’
The Writers Guild of America strike lasted...
The regular cast members for “Saturday Night Live” Season 49 are, in credits order: Michael Che, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Heidi Gardner, James Austin Johnson, Punkie Johnson, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang. The featured players are: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Chloe Troast and Devon Walker. In a move of solidarity, none of the cast members from last year’s strike-truncated 48th cycle have departed.
See‘SNL’: Longest-running cast members ever on ‘Saturday Night Live’
The Writers Guild of America strike lasted...
- 4/27/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
“Having worked with them on ‘Uncut Gems,’ I was excited about anything that they were doing,” says “The Curse” cinematographer Maceo Bishop when asked about executive producers Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie approaching him for the Showtime drama series. “And then they said, ‘We’re doing this with Nathan Fielder,’ and I didn’t know Nathan’s work that well. I’d heard his name before, so I did some research and I was like, ‘This is a really interesting combination of aesthetics and ideas coming together.’ The conversation started and almost right away, Benny said ‘To Catch a Predator’ and ‘Candid Camera’ were two of the references for us.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.
“The Curse” stars Oscar winner Emma Stone and Emmy nominee Nathan Fielder as a newlywed couple struggling to make their vision for eco-living a reality in a small New Mexico town.
One of Bishop...
“The Curse” stars Oscar winner Emma Stone and Emmy nominee Nathan Fielder as a newlywed couple struggling to make their vision for eco-living a reality in a small New Mexico town.
One of Bishop...
- 4/26/2024
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Zendaya has always been an iconic actress who puts her soul into every project that she stars in. From the Dune franchise to singing alongside Zac Efron in The Greatest Showman, Zendaya has done it all.
In a recent report, the Spider-Man: Homecoming actress is all set for the premiere of her movie titled Challengers. With a controversial trailer, it seems that Zendaya may just have another box-office annihilation at hand!
Zendaya in Dune 2
Zendaya May Have Another Box Office Annihilation At Hand!
Challengers, being a film directed by iconic director Luca Guadagnino, has gotten some high expectations to maintain around the world. The director, known for his earlier works such as Call Me By Your Name, and, Bones And All, has achieved quite the fame for his movies.
Zendaya in Challengers
With Zendaya, Mike Faist, and, Josh O’Connor in the lead roles, Challengers is about romance amidst the hard-hitting sport of tennis.
In a recent report, the Spider-Man: Homecoming actress is all set for the premiere of her movie titled Challengers. With a controversial trailer, it seems that Zendaya may just have another box-office annihilation at hand!
Zendaya in Dune 2
Zendaya May Have Another Box Office Annihilation At Hand!
Challengers, being a film directed by iconic director Luca Guadagnino, has gotten some high expectations to maintain around the world. The director, known for his earlier works such as Call Me By Your Name, and, Bones And All, has achieved quite the fame for his movies.
Zendaya in Challengers
With Zendaya, Mike Faist, and, Josh O’Connor in the lead roles, Challengers is about romance amidst the hard-hitting sport of tennis.
- 4/26/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Oscar winner reveals she would enjoy fans using her given name despite using Emma professionally
Her films have racked up more than $1bn at the box office and she has won two Oscars under her stage name, but Emma Stone says she would now prefer to be called by her given name: Emily.
In a joint interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Nathan Fielder, her co-star in the surreal TV show The Curse, revealed that actors and crew members she worked with called her Emily.
Her films have racked up more than $1bn at the box office and she has won two Oscars under her stage name, but Emma Stone says she would now prefer to be called by her given name: Emily.
In a joint interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Nathan Fielder, her co-star in the surreal TV show The Curse, revealed that actors and crew members she worked with called her Emily.
- 4/26/2024
- by Sammy Gecsoyler
- The Guardian - Film News
Even amidst the glitz and glamour of the silver screen, the names people have come to adore aren’t always as genuine as they seem. For actors like Emma Stone and Michael Keaton, adopting stage names was a strategic move, whether to avoid confusion or create a memorable persona. However, Emma Stone recently revealed a surprising truth. Despite the fame attached to her moniker, she’s grown tired of being referred to as “Emma.”
Emma Stone in Poor Things.
Emma Stone Is No Longer Fond of Her Stage Name!
Before Emma Stone dazzled audiences on the big screen, she faced the challenge of sharing a name with another star in the entertainment industry called Emily. Thus, she opted for a stage name to stand out. Initially, Stone embraced her new identity with enthusiasm, rather eager to get rid of her original name.
Suggested“How can we possibly hope to stand...
Emma Stone in Poor Things.
Emma Stone Is No Longer Fond of Her Stage Name!
Before Emma Stone dazzled audiences on the big screen, she faced the challenge of sharing a name with another star in the entertainment industry called Emily. Thus, she opted for a stage name to stand out. Initially, Stone embraced her new identity with enthusiasm, rather eager to get rid of her original name.
Suggested“How can we possibly hope to stand...
- 4/26/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Johnny Depp’s legal conflict with his ex Amber Heard has almost derailed his glorious Hollywood career. The actor appeared in French filmmaker Maïwenn’s historical romance drama, Jeanne du Barry, alongside the director who played the title character.
Johnny Depp in Jeanne Du Barry
Earlier this month, in an interview with The Independent, Maïwenn commented on working with Depp in the movie. However, she claimed that the outlet had twisted her words, keeping the actor in a bad light in the headline. Now, she clarified her comment on the Pirates of the Caribbean star.
Maïwenn Clarified her Comments On Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp in Jeanne du Barry
Maïwenn revealed that he was saddened and concerned after her interview was twisted to explicitly reveal a different meaning. It has cast a shadow of negativity on Johnny Depp and his reputation. In a chat with Variety, the director and Depp’s...
Johnny Depp in Jeanne Du Barry
Earlier this month, in an interview with The Independent, Maïwenn commented on working with Depp in the movie. However, she claimed that the outlet had twisted her words, keeping the actor in a bad light in the headline. Now, she clarified her comment on the Pirates of the Caribbean star.
Maïwenn Clarified her Comments On Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp in Jeanne du Barry
Maïwenn revealed that he was saddened and concerned after her interview was twisted to explicitly reveal a different meaning. It has cast a shadow of negativity on Johnny Depp and his reputation. In a chat with Variety, the director and Depp’s...
- 4/26/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Oscar-winning actress Emma Stone has expressed her preference to be called by her given name, Emily, rather than the name she adopted at the beginning of her career. The 35-year-old star shared with The Hollywood Reporter: “That would be so nice. I would like to be Emily.”
Although the actress initially adopted her stage name when she registered for the Screen Actors Guild, she actually prefers when her colleagues use her birth name, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.
She explained: “When I get to know them, people that I work with do. It’s just because my name was taken (by another actress in SAG).
“Then I freaked out a couple of years ago. For some reason, I was like, ‘I can’t do it anymore. Just call me Emily.’ Nathan calls me Em, which is easier.”
Stone previously disclosed that her stage name was inspired by Spice Girls star Emma Bunton.
Although the actress initially adopted her stage name when she registered for the Screen Actors Guild, she actually prefers when her colleagues use her birth name, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.
She explained: “When I get to know them, people that I work with do. It’s just because my name was taken (by another actress in SAG).
“Then I freaked out a couple of years ago. For some reason, I was like, ‘I can’t do it anymore. Just call me Emily.’ Nathan calls me Em, which is easier.”
Stone previously disclosed that her stage name was inspired by Spice Girls star Emma Bunton.
- 4/26/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Emma Stone is ready for everyone to call her by her real name!
During a joint interview for The Hollywood Reporter with The Curse co-star Nathan Fielder, he told the outlet he was going to refer to Emma as “Emily” instead of “Emma.”
Keep reading to find out more…
Emma previously revealed that although her birth name is Emily Stone, she had to change it while getting her Screen Actors Guild card because there was already an actor named Emily Stone in the union.
“Before we continue, I’d like to say something. Her name’s Emily, but she goes by Emma professionally. So when there’s people that don’t know her, I end up saying Emma. But I’m going to just say Emily from here on,” he said.
After Nathan said he’d be using her real name throughout the interview, THR asked if anyone else in...
During a joint interview for The Hollywood Reporter with The Curse co-star Nathan Fielder, he told the outlet he was going to refer to Emma as “Emily” instead of “Emma.”
Keep reading to find out more…
Emma previously revealed that although her birth name is Emily Stone, she had to change it while getting her Screen Actors Guild card because there was already an actor named Emily Stone in the union.
“Before we continue, I’d like to say something. Her name’s Emily, but she goes by Emma professionally. So when there’s people that don’t know her, I end up saying Emma. But I’m going to just say Emily from here on,” he said.
After Nathan said he’d be using her real name throughout the interview, THR asked if anyone else in...
- 4/25/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
One of the most bizarre TV series to ever air since David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: The Return,” and certainly one of the oddest shows of this decade, is Showtime’s “The Curse,” which could potentially have more in store.
Created by deadpan comedian Nathan Fielder and filmmaker Benny Safdie (“Uncut Gems”) and starring Fielder and Emma Stone (both of them also executive producers along with Safdie), “The Curse,” which premiered last fall on Showtime, is a satirical black comedy thriller.
Continue reading ‘The Curse’: Emma Stone & Nathan Fielder Suggest Bizarre Series Could Continue & Was “Mapped Out” Beyond Season 1 at The Playlist.
Created by deadpan comedian Nathan Fielder and filmmaker Benny Safdie (“Uncut Gems”) and starring Fielder and Emma Stone (both of them also executive producers along with Safdie), “The Curse,” which premiered last fall on Showtime, is a satirical black comedy thriller.
Continue reading ‘The Curse’: Emma Stone & Nathan Fielder Suggest Bizarre Series Could Continue & Was “Mapped Out” Beyond Season 1 at The Playlist.
- 4/25/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
After this year’s Dune fever, it seems that featuring the names of Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya on the posters is enough to get people buying movie tickets. The Chani actress' new romance drama completely proves it.
The movie’s plot centers on the characters, who are quite specific for the audience, as they are tennis players, so be sure that there will be a lot of aces, volleys, as well as broken rackets. However, luckily, that's not the main point of the movie.
Zendaya here plays Tashi, an ex-player, retired from the big sport after an injury, who is now married to a fading tennis champion (Mike Faist), coaching him and preparing his glowing comeback on the pedestal. The snag is that his future competitor for the gold (Josh O'Connor) is both his former best friend and Tashi’s ex-lover.
Titled Challengers, it promises to involve a love triangle...
The movie’s plot centers on the characters, who are quite specific for the audience, as they are tennis players, so be sure that there will be a lot of aces, volleys, as well as broken rackets. However, luckily, that's not the main point of the movie.
Zendaya here plays Tashi, an ex-player, retired from the big sport after an injury, who is now married to a fading tennis champion (Mike Faist), coaching him and preparing his glowing comeback on the pedestal. The snag is that his future competitor for the gold (Josh O'Connor) is both his former best friend and Tashi’s ex-lover.
Titled Challengers, it promises to involve a love triangle...
- 4/25/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Seeing Johnny Depp reprise his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow once again for the Pirates of the Caribbean saga is a long-awaited dream of fans that just might never come true. This stands even truer after the recent turn of events, with reports claiming that the sixth film in this saga will be led by a female protagonist instead of the iconic cunning Sparrow.
Johnny Depp. Credit: Wikipedia Commons.
But this wish not holding the chance to come true doesn’t necessarily mean fans can’t continue to dream about it. If anything, they can just build their own stories of how they want to see the sixth film — something that they have been doing lately, considering the viral fanmade trailer of Potc 6, where Depp seemingly joins hands with Emma Stone in an ironic turn of events.
Johnny Depp and Emma Stone Collab for a Fanmade Potc 6 Trailer
Although...
Johnny Depp. Credit: Wikipedia Commons.
But this wish not holding the chance to come true doesn’t necessarily mean fans can’t continue to dream about it. If anything, they can just build their own stories of how they want to see the sixth film — something that they have been doing lately, considering the viral fanmade trailer of Potc 6, where Depp seemingly joins hands with Emma Stone in an ironic turn of events.
Johnny Depp and Emma Stone Collab for a Fanmade Potc 6 Trailer
Although...
- 4/25/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
With Zendaya’s new tennis movie, Challengers, dropping on Friday, fans couldn’t help but notice the Peter Parker lovers to tennis players pipeline of the three Spider-Man actresses. Zendaya’s role as a tennis player in Challengers follows Kirsten Dunst’s Lizzie Bradbury in Wimbledon and Emma Stone’s Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes. However, fans find that tennis is not the only thing common between them, as all three of them dated their Spider-Man co-stars.
Zendaya in Challengers
Zendaya and Tom Holland’s relationship is still going strong despite the breakup rumors. They were spotted together at the Dune: Part Two celebration event. Their relationship has probably run longer than the other two pairs’ short-lived relationships put together.
Besides Tennis, Zendaya And The Other Two Spider-Man Actresses Have One Thing In Common
All three pairs in the three iterations of Spider-Man dated each other
Zendaya...
Zendaya in Challengers
Zendaya and Tom Holland’s relationship is still going strong despite the breakup rumors. They were spotted together at the Dune: Part Two celebration event. Their relationship has probably run longer than the other two pairs’ short-lived relationships put together.
Besides Tennis, Zendaya And The Other Two Spider-Man Actresses Have One Thing In Common
All three pairs in the three iterations of Spider-Man dated each other
Zendaya...
- 4/25/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Emma Stone is one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood who has forged her career, creating a legacy worth celebrating. The two-time Oscar winner is also known for giving her absolute best to the roles she plays. After her grueling action sequences with her former boyfriend, Andrew Garfield, Stone was roped into the most insane action stunts of her career.
Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder in The Curse
The Showtime series The Curse starring Stone and actor/comedian Nathan Fielder is a critical darling with an astonishing 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The show, however, has propelled the odd onscreen couple to go to extreme lengths of insane stunts as Stone and Fielder candidly admitted the nature of wildness behind it.
Emma Stone Explained Her Insane Stunts In The Curse Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder in a scene in The Curse
Emma Stone revealed that the final episode of The Curse...
Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder in The Curse
The Showtime series The Curse starring Stone and actor/comedian Nathan Fielder is a critical darling with an astonishing 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The show, however, has propelled the odd onscreen couple to go to extreme lengths of insane stunts as Stone and Fielder candidly admitted the nature of wildness behind it.
Emma Stone Explained Her Insane Stunts In The Curse Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder in a scene in The Curse
Emma Stone revealed that the final episode of The Curse...
- 4/25/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Showtime’s satirical thriller “The Curse,” created by stars Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie and also starring Emma Stone, has exclusively shared its Emmy submission plans with Variety.
The three multi-hyphenates will have more than one chance at recognition across various categories for producing, acting, directing, writing and editing.
“The Curse” explores the tumultuous lives of a married couple (Fielder and Stone), who encounter a string of misfortunes while filming an HGTV series in New Mexico. Their challenges are compounded by a dubious “curse” and a manipulative producer (Safdie), which together threaten both the show and their relationship.
Stone, fresh off her second best actress Oscar win for her role in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things,” is eyeing her first Emmy nod. She seeks recognition for her portrayal of Whitney, the co-host of the couple’s show about eco-friendly homes. Additionally, Stone is vying for a guest comedy actress nod for...
The three multi-hyphenates will have more than one chance at recognition across various categories for producing, acting, directing, writing and editing.
“The Curse” explores the tumultuous lives of a married couple (Fielder and Stone), who encounter a string of misfortunes while filming an HGTV series in New Mexico. Their challenges are compounded by a dubious “curse” and a manipulative producer (Safdie), which together threaten both the show and their relationship.
Stone, fresh off her second best actress Oscar win for her role in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things,” is eyeing her first Emmy nod. She seeks recognition for her portrayal of Whitney, the co-host of the couple’s show about eco-friendly homes. Additionally, Stone is vying for a guest comedy actress nod for...
- 4/24/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Emma Stone is responding to reports that she called Jimmy Kimmel a “prick” during the 2024 Oscars.
If you don’t remember, back in March during the ceremony, Jimmy, who hosted the show, made a joke about the content of her film Poor Things, implying that it was overly sexualized and that they couldn’t show much of it on TV.
At that moment, the camera panned to Emma, and lip reading fans thought she called Jimmy a “prick” in response to his comments.
Keep reading to find out more…
Now, Emma is clearing the air.
THR asked, “Emma, did Kimmel really upset you at the Oscars, or was that taken out of context?”
Emma then responded, “Did he upset me?”
They then clarified, “There’s a thing that went around the internet: After he said, ‘That’s all we could show from Poor Things,’ you said something to your husband.
If you don’t remember, back in March during the ceremony, Jimmy, who hosted the show, made a joke about the content of her film Poor Things, implying that it was overly sexualized and that they couldn’t show much of it on TV.
At that moment, the camera panned to Emma, and lip reading fans thought she called Jimmy a “prick” in response to his comments.
Keep reading to find out more…
Now, Emma is clearing the air.
THR asked, “Emma, did Kimmel really upset you at the Oscars, or was that taken out of context?”
Emma then responded, “Did he upset me?”
They then clarified, “There’s a thing that went around the internet: After he said, ‘That’s all we could show from Poor Things,’ you said something to your husband.
- 4/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
In 2014, Gayle Rankin made her Broadway debut in Sam Mendes’ revival of Cabaret, playing the supporting role of Fraulein Kost. Now, exactly a decade later, Rankin is playing the lead role of Sally Bowles opposite Eddie Redmayne in a new Broadway production that opened April 21.
“I feel like a completely different person,” says Rankin, as she sits in her dressing room in a red dressing gown, with her blond hair clipped back. “It’s so rare that you get to see your life marked by something so actual, by a piece of work. And what a piece of work to be able to gauge where you are as a human being.”
In recent years, the Scottish actress — who grew up south of Glasgow — rose to prominence with a series of film and TV roles, including The Greatest Showman and HBO’s Perry Mason, and most notably as Sheila the She-Wolf...
“I feel like a completely different person,” says Rankin, as she sits in her dressing room in a red dressing gown, with her blond hair clipped back. “It’s so rare that you get to see your life marked by something so actual, by a piece of work. And what a piece of work to be able to gauge where you are as a human being.”
In recent years, the Scottish actress — who grew up south of Glasgow — rose to prominence with a series of film and TV roles, including The Greatest Showman and HBO’s Perry Mason, and most notably as Sheila the She-Wolf...
- 4/24/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Game, set… but there’s not much of a match. “Challengers,” a steamy tennis drama starring Zendaya and directed by Luca Guadagnino, is poised to lead the domestic box office without much in the way of competition.
The film, from Amazon MGM, is projected to collect $12 million to $15 million from 3,400 North American theaters in its opening weekend. Although those are modest projections for any nationwide release, it’s this weekend’s only major new movie and shouldn’t have trouble claiming first place from A24’s “Civil War,” the reigning champion. Last weekend, “Civil War” topped the box office for the second consecutive frame with $11.1 million and has grossed $70 million globally to date. Overall, the domestic box office is 20% behind the same point in 2023, according to Comscore.
The steamy, R-rated “Challengers” was originally slated to premiere at 2023’s Venice Film Festival and hit the big screen last fall. But the...
The film, from Amazon MGM, is projected to collect $12 million to $15 million from 3,400 North American theaters in its opening weekend. Although those are modest projections for any nationwide release, it’s this weekend’s only major new movie and shouldn’t have trouble claiming first place from A24’s “Civil War,” the reigning champion. Last weekend, “Civil War” topped the box office for the second consecutive frame with $11.1 million and has grossed $70 million globally to date. Overall, the domestic box office is 20% behind the same point in 2023, according to Comscore.
The steamy, R-rated “Challengers” was originally slated to premiere at 2023’s Venice Film Festival and hit the big screen last fall. But the...
- 4/24/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The month of April seemingly sailed by with far too many moderate releases, and the month ends this weekend with more of the same. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino returns with the sexy tennis drama “Challengers,” starring the powerhouse trio of Zendaya (“Euphoria”), Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”) and Mike Faist (“West Side Story”) as superstar tennis players who fall into a competitive love triangle. This is Zendaya’s first movie after “Dune: Part Two,” and it will be a real test for her as a box office star, since sports dramas can be hit or miss. “Challengers” really is riding on her popularity to avoid the pitfalls of the genre.
Tennis has had an especially tough time at the box office, as seen by Will Smith‘s Oscar-winning turn in the 2021 release “King Richard,” about the father of Venus and Serena Williams,...
Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino returns with the sexy tennis drama “Challengers,” starring the powerhouse trio of Zendaya (“Euphoria”), Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”) and Mike Faist (“West Side Story”) as superstar tennis players who fall into a competitive love triangle. This is Zendaya’s first movie after “Dune: Part Two,” and it will be a real test for her as a box office star, since sports dramas can be hit or miss. “Challengers” really is riding on her popularity to avoid the pitfalls of the genre.
Tennis has had an especially tough time at the box office, as seen by Will Smith‘s Oscar-winning turn in the 2021 release “King Richard,” about the father of Venus and Serena Williams,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
On June 20, 2022, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor sat at the edge of a motel bed on either side of Zendaya, kissing, licking and biting her neck. As Art and Patrick, their respective “Challengers” characters, they were desperate for more of Tashi, played by Zendaya, and desperate to mask their desperation.
Zendaya’s mind was elsewhere. “The only reason I really remember is because Beyoncé came out with ‘Break My Soul’ that day,” she said. “I was having a great day, like, ‘Y’all. Beyoncé’s single just dropped.’ That’s what I was focused on, to be honest.”
“We lost Zendaya for like a week,” O’Connor recalls. “She was on set, normal, chatting with us. Then one day Beyoncé released something. They called ‘cut,’ and she immediately had headphones in. She was completely lost to the world.”
Tashi, too, is often lost to the world. Her unavailability — bordering on...
Zendaya’s mind was elsewhere. “The only reason I really remember is because Beyoncé came out with ‘Break My Soul’ that day,” she said. “I was having a great day, like, ‘Y’all. Beyoncé’s single just dropped.’ That’s what I was focused on, to be honest.”
“We lost Zendaya for like a week,” O’Connor recalls. “She was on set, normal, chatting with us. Then one day Beyoncé released something. They called ‘cut,’ and she immediately had headphones in. She was completely lost to the world.”
Tashi, too, is often lost to the world. Her unavailability — bordering on...
- 4/24/2024
- by Selome Hailu and Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
If you had to pick the leading actress of the last decade, many would probably name Emma Stone. Playing a variety of characters – from Spider-Man's girlfriend to a girl who dreams of Hollywood – the actress has become a symbol of her time. Emma makes each movie more charming than it could be without her.
Perhaps the first movie that showed viewers the range of the actress' talent was Easy A. Comedies aren't usually used as a showcase of their skills for actors, but Easy A is a very different case.
“It's an absolute show stopping performance from Emma Stone in her first leading role. […] No one who saw that film back in 2010 would have been surprised that she got a Best Actress Oscar before she was 30 and another one before she was 35,” Reddit user faithle55 wrote.
And it’s impossible to argue with that statement.
What is Easy A About?...
Perhaps the first movie that showed viewers the range of the actress' talent was Easy A. Comedies aren't usually used as a showcase of their skills for actors, but Easy A is a very different case.
“It's an absolute show stopping performance from Emma Stone in her first leading role. […] No one who saw that film back in 2010 would have been surprised that she got a Best Actress Oscar before she was 30 and another one before she was 35,” Reddit user faithle55 wrote.
And it’s impossible to argue with that statement.
What is Easy A About?...
- 4/24/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
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