Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: A Fistful of Remakes, Lionsgate’s King Arthur, Universal’s jaded women, Naomie Harris’s death wish, A24’s distorted reality and a dandelion. Let’s go! COMING FOR CLINT EASTWOOD A Fistful of Dollars. United Artists. Clint Eastwood’s classic A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Devil Wears Prada sequel, Paramount’s plusses and minuses, Glenn Close is fair, Fred Armisen is unstable and a fresh kill. Let’s go! BRAD PITT’S NEED FOR SPEED F1. Apple Original Films. Warner Bros. Brad Pitt thrives when things around him move
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Despicable Me opens, Paramount closes, Wanda Sykes gets dramatic, Smart House on steroids, Australia doubles down, and a glacier. Let’s go! We’re going to start to do detailed Box Office breakdowns every Monday. Animation continues to rule, with Inside
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Robert Towne’s legacy, Always Sunny’s shadow, Italian Beetlejuice and Over the Rainbow and Into the Uncanny Valley. Let’s go! A FAKE JAMES DEAN An uncanny AI-generated Rebel Without A Cause poster. James Dean died at 24 but soon, he will be
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Gladiator 2, Paramount’s new/old billionaire, Richard Gere is a spy, Steve McQueen takes London, Donald Glover’s New World and a Romeo killer. Let’s go! RIDLEY SCOTT: A GLADIATOR’S HEART Gladiator. DreamWorks Pictures. Ridley Scott is battling for eternity. With the
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Pixar jumps for joy, Ryan Coogler’s vicious circle, Will Forte’s seasons Neuromancer’s assassin and how to come alive. Let’s go! NICOLE KIDMAN UNDONE Birth. New Line Cinema. Nicole Kidman’s filmography is awash with romances with younger men. A Family Affair,
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Richard Gadd’s statement, Ridley Scott’s circus, Peter Dinklage goes west, Harmony Korine’s baby face and your eyes. Let’s go! BABY REINDEER’S RENAISSANCE Baby Reindeer. Netflix. Baby Reindeer’s writer/creator/star Richard Gadd excels at ripping out his heart. He laid bare his
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: A24 dream scenario, Harry Potter and the Showrunner’s Announcement, Halle Berry’s Union, War Game minus Broderick and a devil fruit. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Dream Scenario. A24. A24 gets a $100 M investment from Thrive Capital. A24’s valuation has
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Ryan Gosling’s brain food, Cate Blanchett’s secrets, Forrest Gump Gets Big, The Chronology of Kristen Stewart, and a vow of silence. Let’s go! FORREST GUMP GETS BIG Forrest Gump. Paramount Pictures. We’re infatuated with watching Tom Hanks grow up. Whether
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Michael Fassbender’s Love, Amazon’s Death, Rob Eggers’ Vampire’s Kiss, a very bad Skincare routine, and magnets. Let’s go! A VAMPIRE’S KISS Nosferatu. Focus Features. Evil comes from within Rob Eggers (Dir: The Witch). His latest gothic nightmare, Nosferatu, has just
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Inside Out blowout, Sam Neill is untamed, Jennifer Lawrence is a horror, A24’s Planet and a hummingbird. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Inside Out 2. Pixar. Inside Out 2 continues to lead the 2024 Box Office with a joyous $100
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Spielberg’s American Fiction, Donald Sutherland’s screen legacy, Riz Ahmed’s existential crisis, Villeneuve and Eggers Bros. and a soulm8ate. Let’s go! INVISIBLE NATION Invisible Nation. Abramorama. The cinematic texture of Invisible Nation pairs intimate close-ups of the president of Taiwan, with
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Francis Ford Coppola’s secret weapon, Alfonso Cuarón’s revelations, Hollywood’s voice, Liza is terrific, and 20,000 days. Let’s go! THE MASTER The Master. The Weinstein Company. Mihai Mălaimare Jr. is the cinematographer behind Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (2024). I first came
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck let it rip, Will Smith’s sci-fi, Princess Jasmine does horror, Spaceballs 2, and a wolf mom. Let’s go! SPACEBALLS 2: THE SEARCH FOR MORE MONEY Spaceballs. MGM. The Schwartz is back! Spaceballs 2 is officially
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Julianne Moore’s discovery, AMC’s debt, The Sympathizer bags UTA, The Three-Body Problem’s hero, and the miners. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Megalopolis. Lionsgate. Megalopolis has found a home. The juggernaut $120 M self-financed Francis Ford Coppola (dir: Apocalypse Now, The
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Inside Inside Out 2, Universal’s Rules of Engagement, Miles Teller is a gentleman, Anthony Bourdain gets graphic and a circle. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Inside Out 2. Pixar. Inside Out 2 brings new emotions to the 2024 Box Office
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Black Mirror Rashida Jones, Emmys 2024 diet, Stephen Kings’s peace and quiet, Michael Fassbender takes one for the team and a summer solstice. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Nominations-round voting has begun for the Emmys. The double strike last
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Robert Pattinson’s unholy evil, Zazie Beetz’s disappearance, Sony comes to the big screen, Lionsgate takes no prisoners and a skywalker. Let’s go! WINSLET AND HAYNES Mildred Pierce. HBO. Todd Haynes is putting his trust in Kate Winslet. The director-actor pair,
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Matt Damon causes trouble, Skydance and Paramount breakup, Sausage Party TV, a Swiss Army Man producer, and a robot’s heart. Let’s go! MATT DAMON: A BOURNE INSTIGATOR The Instigators. Apple TV+. Matt Damon reunites with The Bourne Identity (2002) director
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Daniel Craig is a dead man, Idris Elba goes doc, the myth of Raindance, The Lincoln Lawyer’s new ride, and Matt turns into a tree. Let’s go! THE MYTH OF RAINDANCE Next week the Raindance Film Festival launches its
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Bad Boys at the Box Office, Hugh Jackman and some sheep detectives, Elizabeth Banks saves lives, La Cocina saves souls and an unlikely fire. Let’s go! WILL SMITH AND GLEN POWELL, WHEN STARS COLLIDE Hit Man. Netflix. Something remarkable happened
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: The Hitman rocks, Netflix complaints, Pharrell’s toys, Wes Anderson’s scheme, Sundance’s Summers, and interdimensional animals. Let’s go! RICHARD LINKLATER: DON’T PLAY IT SAFE The defining element of director Richard Linklater’s career is exploding the boundaries of narrative storytelling. This
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: The Beatles’ doubles, Mattel’s high, Toni Collette’s headmaster, Dave Bautista’s killer, and the last train to Hollywood. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS From left: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. “Now and Then” is billed as
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Paul Giamatti is hostile, Kevin Hart’s daddy issues, new Alien old tricks, Jeremy Saulnier is a rebel and a bath. Let’s go! CILLIAN MURPHY’S INFINITY WAR Peaky Blinders. Netflix. The recent heightened volatility of the film industry has birthed some
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Shari’s choice, 300 2.0, Elle Fanning becomes Prey, Sarah Snook’s meltdown, Killer Films bodyswap, and allegorical dogs. Let’s go! ONE MERGER TO END THEM ALL Shari Redstone KEVIN DIETSCH/GETTY IMAGES We still don’t know what Shari Redstone (majority shareholder
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Aubrey Plaza is a cat, Barry Keoghan is an animal, Saoirse Ronan has a lamb, Andrea Riseborough battles two Skarsgårds and Paramount’s tug-of-war. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Shari Redstone (L), David Ellison (R). Getty. Sykdance ups deal to
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Humphrey Bogart’s sweethearts, Dwayne Johnson on a boat, Sandra Hüller in space, a new Exorcist and keeping quiet. Let’s go! (Included in today’s edition is a chat I had with director Christopher Wilcha) FLIPSIDE: A REQUIEM FOR CREATIVE FAILURE
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Brad Pitt’s need for speed, Sean Bean’s life expectancy, Coherence 2, HBO’s dream scenario, and a transparent producer. Let’s go! A TRANSPARENT PRODUCER Transparent. Amazon. Many filmmakers believe that if they bring on a “producer” to their project, their career
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: American Godfathers, a Memorial Day best forgotten, Jeffrey Wright is playing games, Leos Carax on Leos Carax, and an existential chicken. Let’s go! AMERICAN GODFATHERS Cannes 2024, closing ceremony. On Saturday, Francis Ford Coppola presented George Lucas with an
(Today’s edition is abridged as we wind down for Memorial Day) Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Netflix is engaged, Dennis Quaid has substance, Michel Gondry’s solutions, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice and a donkey named Napoleon. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Heart of Stone. Netflix. Netflix released its
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Jake Gyllenhaal’s guilt, Peter Dinklage’s twin, Ayo Edebiri’s hunt, Janus Films goes with the Flow and a leopard. Let’s go! JAKE GYLLENHAAL’S KILLER INSTINCT Presumed Innocent. Apple TV+. Jake Gyllenhaal is drawn to death. In his most recent project, the Apple TV+ series Presumed
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Pixar’s buzzcut, Amazonian Animals, Cannes loves Mikey Madison, Glen Powell Can Wait, Dwayne Johnson is not Dwayne Johnson, and file sharing. Let’s go! RON HOWARD’S BEAUTIFUL MIND Thirteen Lives. Prime Video. Ron Howard’s passion project is a murder mystery. Oscar
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Cannes’ Apprentice, Mark Wahlberg’s Tundra, Demi Moore has substance, from Chekhov to HBO, and a Corsican Godfather. Let’s go! SCARLETT JOHANSSON: GHOST IN THE GPT her. Warner Bros. Pictures. In Her (2013), Scarlett Johansson masterfully played an AI operating system
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: A24 is down, Neon is unknown, Yorgos Lanthimos saves the planet, Cate Blanchett’s Scooby-Doo, and a Palme d’Or contender. Let’s go! CANNES TITLES GET ABDUCTED (ACQUIRED) At the Cannes Film Festival this weekend, buyers snatched up a hoard of
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Adam Driver’s silence, Woody Harrelson’s abyss, Judd Apatow’s trainwreck, Sony knows what we’re doing next summer, and a Zimbabwean funeral. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Megalopolis. Megalopolis has dominated the Cannes conversation, with reviews flooding in from the ultra-critical
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Happy Gilmore 2, Keira Knightley sees dead people, Dune before Dune, Andy Samberg goes crazy, and a blind assassin. Let’s go! (Included in today’s edition is a chat I had with the Ross Brothers) GASOLINE RAINBOW Gasoline Rainbow. Mubi. The
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Ferrell vs. Witherspoon, Apple takes Everest, from Fleabag to Tomb Raider, Spider-Cage, Neon’s quintuple, and a buoy. Let’s go! WILL FERRELL’S INVITATION You’re Cordially Invited. Amazon Prime. Amazon and Disney Upfronts. Both gave presentations laying out their upcoming programming to
Sponsored by: Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Netflix Film buddies, Jane Fonda to Sydney Sweeney, Judgement at Russell Crowe, Tommy Lee Jones’ edge and a cat-and-mouse. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Barbarella. Paramount. Meet the most beautiful creature of the future: 1968’s Barbarella is a
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Kathryn Bigelow is back, Steve McQueen’s treasure, Bella Ramsey’s twist, Roger Corman’s incubator, and a 100th birthday. Let’s go! PLANET OF THE APES’ BLACK MIRROR Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. 20th Century Studios. How long would it take
Sponsored by: Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Lord of The Rings gets greedy, Ben Stiller’s beast, Willem Dafoe’s frostbite, a triple Cannes threat, and a whammy. Let’s go! ETHAN HAWKE IS HARD TO FIND Wildcat. Oscilloscope. Does suffering precede all greatness? That’s the prime question
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Adrien Brody gets bruised, Sydney Sweeney gets bloody. Glen Powell Michael Clayton. Bundles! And a backpacking trip. Let’s go! CATE BLANCHETT AND AN ALIEN INVASION Don’t Look Up. Netflix. Cate Blanchett is ready to conquer the Earth. She is set
Sponsored by: Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Michelle Yeoh’s tears in rain, Olivia Colman’s fractured families, John C. Reilly’s AI wife, Cannes’ Smart House, and a model car. Let’s go! CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN BLADE RUNNER Everything Everywhere All At Once. A24. Michelle Yeoh has just
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Jackson vs. Golding, Training Day goes YA, Faye Dunaway goes (super) natural, The Chronicles of Vin Diesel and an arsonist. Let’s go! CANNES MARKET Cannes 2024. The Cannes Market is awash with high-profile projects. Here’s a short list: Head
Sponsored by: Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Adam Driver on the edge, Hugh Jackman in tights, Elizabeth Debicki is an alien, Titane to Alpha, and a lot of tomorrows. Let’s go! THE ART OF THE FILM SCORE Film music is a foundational cinematic art form. It has
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Panos Cosmatos’s dark cosmos, Sony’s $26 bn, Leonardo Da Vinci biopic, composer biopics galore, and a chess match. Let’s go! PANOS COSMATOS’ DARK COSMOS Mandy. RLJE Films. Panos Cosmatos’s (dir: Mandy) blood-saturated imagery births new dimensions in cinema. His debut,
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Kate Winslet’s Shutterbug, Netflix: Master of the Universe, Biel & Banks sisters, Glen Powell’s Fortune and a rat. Let’s go! KATE WINSLET IS AUTHENTIC Lee. Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment. Kate Winslet could have cruised on easy roles after Titanic.
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Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: The Godfather goes for broke, Amazon MGM’s 5 cents, Vivien Leigh bio-pic, Tilda Swinton is not a small player and a fire poker. Let’s go! THE GODFATHER GOES FOR BROKE Things to Come. United Artists. Francis Ford Coppola has dumped
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: From Moonlight to Mufasa, Noomi Rapace’s reckoning, Sundance 2024 screenwriter fellows, Darren Aronofsky’s prodigy, and Cleopatra. Let’s go! THE RISE OF A KING Mufasa: Lion King. Disney. Barry Jenkins’ Best Picture winner, Moonlight (2016), is a careful dissection of lost
Sponsored by: Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Redstone’s last CEO, The Social Network 2.0, Mistress America vampire hunter, Adam Scott’s books and a cone. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Challengers. Amazon MGM Studios. Bob Bakish, CEO of Paramount Global, is exiting the company. In his place, an “Office of
Sponsored by: Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Steve Carell’s debut, IATSE Studio Teachers for the win, the return of Jeremy Renner, from Heat 2 to Princess Diaries 3, and a banquet. Let’s go! STEVEN CARELL IS NOT A 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Universal Pictures. Steve Carell doesn’t believe
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Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Channing Tatum’s billions, Miramax’s new president, Michael Bay gets musical, Hasbro gets a clue, and Megalopolis finds a maison. Let’s go! CHANNING TATUM’S DUMB MONEY Blink Twice. Amazon MGM Studios. Channing Tatum is the latest tech-bro billionaire. He stars as
Sponsored by: Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Hugh Jackman dynamic duo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s latest heist, Russell Crowe and the devil, SXSW breakout, and a fig. Let’s go! THE INDUSTRY NEWS Deadpool and Wolverine. Marvel Studios. Ryan Reynolds finally got his dynamic duo buddy movie, Deadpool
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Keanu Reeves and an auteur director, The Office’, Molly Shannon SNL gossip, Ron Perlman’s bloody revenge, and a lot of beavers. Let’s go! KEANU REEVES’S TRIANGLE OF MADNESS The Matrix Resurrections. Warner Bros. Keanu Reeves excels at being trapped. His
Sponsored by: Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Ryan Gosling goes to space, Pierce Brosnan’s cold case, SonyParamount, Rashida Jones’ is sunny, Napoléon triptych and a trap. Let’s go! MURDERS. HAIL MARYS. MADDEN. The Thursday Murder Club. Pamela Dorman Books. There’s a flurry of in-development projects that are
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Spielberg does Kubrick, Tarantino executes his 10th, Leonardo DiCaprio as Sinatra, Jenna Ortega skips fall, and a magical cactus. Let’s go! SPIELBERG’S SPACE ODYSSEY Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Columbia Pictures. The truth is out there. Steven Spielberg’s next
Sponsored by: Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Participant’s truth, Austin Butler’s flaming city, Riz Ahmed goes wes, Josh Mond is back and a Meerkat. Let’s go! AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH An Inconvenient Truth. Paramount Vantage. Participant Media, which specialized in films with a strong social message, has
Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: The American Apocalypse, Russo Brothers +1, Cannes Critics Week gems, The con artists maestro and Bohemian Rhapsody. Let’s go! THE AMERICAN APOCALYPSE The Day After. ABC. In America, the apocalypse has never felt closer. Glimpses of America befalling disaster have
Sponsored by: Good morning: In today’s edition of The Industry, we look at: Civil War‘s point-blank victory, Justin Lin goes indie, Chris Farley biopic, Eleanor Coppola’s Hearts of Darkness, and an irradiated cowboy. Let’s go! MILES TELLER’S PROMISE Miles Teller, Alyssa Rallo Bennett, and Gary O. Bennett at Stonestreet