‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Trailer: Kaiju’s Begrudgingly Team-Up To Fight Bigger, Badder Monsters

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Oscar-nominated artisans in the race landed historical firsts in numerous categories. After decades in the industry, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick earned her first nod for “Oppenheimer.” Scott George became the first Osage Nation songwriter to be nominated for his song in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” while Diane Warren scored a record 15th nod. John Williams bested his record-breaking achievement when he was recognized for original score.

Micheline Presle, the French actress whose controversial Devil in the Flesh role was the start of a career that included starring opposite John Garfield, Tyrone Power, Errol Flynn and Paul Newman, has died at 101.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director From a Christopher Nolan set to the Marvel Cinematic Universe? It’s the path “Oppenheimer” star David Krumholtz wanted to take by campaigning for the role of Ben Grimm/The Thing in the upcoming Marvel tentpole “The Fantastic Four.” The actor recently revealed to Entertainment Weekly that he met with the film’s director, Matt Shakman, to play Ben Grimm because “it’s been a big, sort of unabashedly craven goal of mine to be part of the MCU in some way.” “I only met him on the strength of a Twitter post or an Instagram post that I then took down two hours after I posted it,” Krumholtz explained. “I was embarrassed. My post said, ‘I just want to be in the conversation.’ And it was a picture of the Thing, and Matt saw it somehow.

There is a very competitive race in the Visual Effects Oscar category this year. There’s the old standby (“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”), the head-scratcher (“Napoleon”), the iconic monster (“Godzilla Minus One”), the space-faring super-hero team (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

In some ways, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s biggest non-superhero movie, was a product of the pandemic. Until the winter of 2020, the director had been loyal to Warner Bros., and their logo was to be found on every film that Nolan either wrote, directed or produced.

Warning: Spoilers ahead A new study has revealed the films which have left British viewers the most confused by their endings, with one director’s output dominating the list.Conducted by the group BonusFinder, the list has been compiled by aggregating the total number of UK-based Google searches related to explaining the endings of films, with Martin Scorsese’s 2010 psychological thriller Shutter Island coming out on top.In the film, Leonardo DiCaprio plays the US Marshall Teddy Daniels, who travels to a hospital for the criminally insane to investigate the disappearance of a patient. However, as the film progresses, it is revealed that Daniels is in fact a hallucinatory persona and that “Teddy” is in fact Andrew Laeddis, another US Marshall who had been imprisoned at the facility for murdering his wife after she had killed their three children.The film ends on a philosophical note, as DiCaprio’s character appears to simulate another psychological relapse in order to bring about a lobotomy procedure, as living with the knowledge of his reality has become too much to bear.Not taking the top spot, but with four different entries in the top ten are the films of Christopher Nolan.

After a deal couldn’t be made for David Leitch to direct, Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment have moved fast as the studio is in final negotiations for Rogue One director Gareth Edwards to helm a new Jurassic World movie. The studio recently dated the pic to bow on July 2, 2025 and moved fast to find a director with Edwards spending all of last week meeting with execs. After impressing producers Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall, who helped launch the franchise in the 90s, an offer soon followed and pre-production is expected to ramp up once a deal is sealed.

Katcy Stephan “Rogue One” director Gareth Edwards is in talks to direct an all-new “Jurassic World” film for Universal. The news comes days after the studio’s negotiations with David Leitch fell apart. The film will be executive produced by Steven Spielberg through Amblin Entertainment.

Sometimes, the call of nostalgia and influential blockbusters is too tempting to ignore. Despite his intended desire to stay away from blockbusters and big-brand I.P., and try and stick to original films, filmmaker Gareth Edwards is stepping in to direct the new “Jurassic World” film from writer David Koepp, the original screenwriter of Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park.” Edwards is “replacing” “Deadpool 2” and “Bullet Train” filmmaker David Leitch, who was briefly engaged in negotiations to direct the film but fell out over creative differences.

Well, this is certainly good timing. David Krumholtz, who appears in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” as Isidor Isaac Rabi, one of Oppenheimer’s best friends from an early age, is having a moment.

Prince William admitted to being a little behind on some of 2023′s biggest movies while attending the 2024 BAFTAs on Sunday (February 18).

Tiana DeNicola editor Ludwig Göransson takes audiences on a captivating journey behind the creation of “Can You Hear the Music,” the theme from the award-winning film “Oppenheimer.” Göransson’s ability to weave together diverse musical elements while maintaining a cohesive narrative shines through in this timeless piece. By delving into “Can You Hear the Music,” Göransson reveals his meticulous approach to capturing the essence of the film’s themes and characters. Inspired by the profound complexity of J.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor took to the stage at the BAFTA Film Awards tonight to perform her resurgent hit ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ – watch the footage below.The song features memorably over the now infamous final scene of Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, and since the film’s release at the end of 2023, it has became a viral hit on TikTok and even entered the Billboard Hot 100 – her first-ever song to chart in the US. It also climbed the UK single charts, peaking at Number Two last month.The BAFTAs ceremony was hosted tonight (February 18) by David Tennant at London’s Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre.

BAFTAs (British Academy Film Awards) are taking place tonight (February 18) – check out all the winners so far below.The ceremony is being hosted by David Tennant for the first time, taking place at London’s Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre.The nominations were announced in January, with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer picking up the most nods with 13, while Barbie and Saltburn were up for five each.Sophie Ellis-Bextor performed ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ at the ceremony, following on from its huge resurgence in popularity as a result of its memorable inclusion in the final scene in Saltburn.Samantha Morton was also awarded the BAFTA Fellowship Award, while the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award was handed out to June Givanni, a Guyanese-born, London-based film curator, who has long supported and platformed African cinema.Check out the full list of BAFTA winners below.Best FilmAnatomy of a FallThe HoldoversKillers of The Flower MoonOppenheimerPoor ThingsOutstanding British FilmAll of Us StrangersHow to Have SexNapoleonThe Old OakPoor ThingsRye LaneSaltburnScrapperWonkaThe Zone of InterestDirectorJustine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall Andrew Haigh, All of Us Strangers Alexander Payne, The Holdovers Bradley Cooper, Maestro Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of InterestLeading ActressCarey Mulligan, Maestro Emma Stone, Poor Things Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple Margot Robbie, Barbie Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall Vivian Oparah, Rye LaneLeading ActorBarry Keoghan, Saltburn Bradley Cooper, Maestro Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Colman Domingo, Rustin Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers Teo Yoo, Past LivesSupporting ActressClaire Foy, All of Us Strangers Danielle Brooks, The Color PurpleDa’

Call The Midwife is taking a break and fans are not happy.The BBC One drama, which is airs on Sunday evenings, will not be showing this weekend because of the BAFTA Film Awards. However a spokesperson confirmed that the hit show will be back the following week, as usual.

Christopher Nolan is hinting at his future filmmaking plans!

Recently, “Oppenheimer” filmmaker Christopher Nolan made headlines by favorably comparing Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” to the “Star Wars” sequel, “The Empire Strikes Back.” Those comments come from a conversation that took place on February 2, 2024, after a screening of Nolan’s sci-fi “Tenet” in IMAX 70mm Film at AMC CityWalk, as the film was recently given a quick theatrical re-release (“Tenet” came out during the pandemic and wasn’t as widely seen theatrically as most of Nolan’s movies, only grossing 365.3 million, given that was the heart of COVID-19 season in summer 2020).

BAFTAs) this weekend.The 2024 ceremony takes place on Sunday (February 18) and will be broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall, with David Tennant set to host for the first time.Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer is expected to be the biggest winner on the night, going into the ceremony with a leading 13 nominations.The biographical drama, about the man who developed the first atomic bomb, has picked up the Best Film award at every major ceremony so far and is naturally tipped to claim the prize at the BAFTAs as well, with Bet365 valuing the odds at 1/7.Similarly, the Best Actor category appears to be a forgone conclusion, with Oppenheimer‘s lead star Cillian Murphy being the standout favourite. He too has taken home the award at every major ceremony this year, and is priced at 5/1 by Sky Bet to win once again.As for Best Actress, Emma Stone appears to be the frontrunner for her performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Christopher Nolan recently proclaimed that the decision to hire Robert Downey Jr.

Godzilla x Kong, their hugely anticipated sequel coming to cinemas at the end of March. Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns and Fala Chen lead the cast of the film which is directed by Adam Wingard.The synopsis is as follows:The epic battle continues! Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of “Godzilla vs. Kong” with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” delves further into the histories of these Titans and their origins, as well as the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.This one hits March 29th.Here’s the new trailer, the second we’ve seen for this huge blockbuster, one of the first big-budget releases of 2024.When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.@ THN - The Hollywood News 2023 This website uses cookies to improve your experience.