In 2023, Natalie Portman is one of the biggest stars on the planet. However, back in the mid-‘90s, she was a pre-teen actress looking for her first major break.
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Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch has been working in Hollywood for decades. And over those years, he’s directed a number of films that are very much his movies.
It’s clear the filmmaker doesn’t like to bend to the will of others or work within some sort of massive studio system. Obviously, in 2023, those types of filmmakers are few and far between, as the film industry has changed to the point where it’s increasingly difficult for auteur filmmakers to find a studio that is willing to hand over control to the artist.
In 2023, Natalie Portman is one of the biggest stars on the planet. However, back in the mid-‘90s, she was a pre-teen actress looking for her first major break.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Adèle Haenel, the French star of Cannes prize-winning film “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” vanished from the film world in the aftermath of the 2020 Cesar Awards ceremony. That year, Roman Polanski won best director and Haenel, who was on the ground for her nomination with “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” walked out of the ceremony in a burst of anger upon hearing Polanski’s name, shouting “Bravo pedophilia!” Several months prior, Haenel had accused French director Christophe Ruggia of having sexually harassed her for years starting when she was just 12 years old, prompting the birth of France’s #MeToo movement. Since then, Haenel exited the movie biz to dedicate herself to political activism, as well as theater and dance with the artist Gisèle Vienne. She recently appeared on French TV to support the strike and protest against the country’s unpopular pension reform.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor London- and Paris-based production, finance and sales company Film Constellation is launching sales on “Return to Reason,” the newly restored 4K version of an assembly of Man Ray’s four cult classic silent films, paired with an original soundtrack by Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan’s SQÜRL. The film, which is produced by Marieke Tricoire at Womanray and Julie Viez at Cinenovo, will premiere in Cannes’ Official Selection as part of the Cannes Classics sidebar. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Man Ray’s first film in 1923, “Return to Reason” is the first 4K restoration of Man Ray’s four surrealist and dreamlike short films, known as the first surrealist films, now accompanied by an exclusive soundtrack composed and performed by filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and musician Carter Logan’s band SQÜRL.
EXCLUSIVE: Amid simmering unease over the impact of the writers’ strike, the upcoming Cannes market is getting a shot in the arm with the arrival of Guy Ritchie’s next project, a big-budget untitled action movie which will star Henry Cavill (Man Of Steel), Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Spider-Man: Far From Home) and Eiza González (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw).
is an epic conclusion to James Gunn's space saga that's been nearly 10 years in the making. But it almost didn't happen at all.«Totally, thousand percent, didn’t think I was coming back,» Gunn told ET's Ash Crossan when they sat down to discuss the conclusion of the Guardians' MCU storyline.Gunn was fired from the Marvel film by Disney in July 2018 after controversial jokes he made nearly a decade earlier were resurfaced on Twitter.
David Guetta channeled Eminem on a song through artificial intelligence. The volume hit 11 in April, when “Heart on My Sleeve,” a song with AI-generated vocals by a fake Drake and a fake Weeknd, racked up millions of streams before being removed by streaming services, and louder still when electronic artist Grimes not only promised a 50-50 split with anyone who wants to use her AI voice on a song, she launched software called Elf.Tech to help them do it. Artificial intelligence by way of machine learning is the latest existential threat to the music business, and unlike the frequently cited precedent of Napster-era piracy, which opened the door to illegal downloads, the industry has mobilized quickly to respond, with takedown orders, petitions, op-eds and the Human Artistry Campaign, an initiative established to set fair practices in AI, not just in music but in other arts and even sports; Human Artistry’s dozens of members range from the Recording Academy to the Graphic Artists Guild.
Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan are this week’s guests on The FADER Interview podcast. Last month, they joined Raphael Helfand for a wide-ranging discussion of Silver Haze, their debut studio LP as SQÜRL, nine years in the making.
One thing HBO Max’s “The Other Two” understands more than any show on TV right now is there’s nothing quite so destabilizing as comparing yourself to other people. Siblings Brooke (Heléne Yorke) and Cary Dubek (Drew Tarver) have come a long way since their teen brother Chase (Case Walker) became an overnight sensation under the moniker ChaseDreams.
Chris Pratt so perfectly embodies Star-Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies that it’s hard to imagine anyone else in the role.
Posthumous albums, those released after the death of an artist, have always been a contentious subject for fans. Did they really want that music released? Does something put out without an artist's ultimate approval count as canon? Should people be denied the chance to hear more from their favorite act? This topic has taken on a more tragic wrinkle in the rap world in recent times as the untimely deaths of artists such as Juice Wrld and Lil Peep at a young age left behind not just a sense of untapped potential but a trove of recordings, many of which have gone on to subsequently hit streaming services in various forms.
Princess Anne has an important role to play on the day of King Charles‘ coronation.
Rihanna is providing her iconic voice for an iconic role!
All good things must come to an end. And in the case of Netflix‘s “The Crown,” that means its upcoming sixth season is also its final one.
His next move. Don Lemon is already making plans for his future after an unexpected exit from CNN earlier this week.
Michel Dimopoulos, former director of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, has died. He was 74.
Netflix has dropped a brand-new political drama that fans are comparing to hit shows like The West Wing and House of Cards. The Diplomat dropped on the platform on Thursday (April 20) and is described by Netflix as a “high-stakes, contemporary political drama about the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships, between countries and people”.
Incoming Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Delegate General Julien Rejl has unveiled his inaugural line-up for the 55th edition of the parallel sidebar, running May 17 to 26.
Megan Thee Stallion is telling her own story.
It’s been seven years since Ben Higgins handed out roses — but does the season 20 Bachelor see an end in sight for the franchise?
The 96th Oscar cycle is upon us, and with it, something new—the mandatory representation and inclusion standards that require filmmakers and/or their storylines and/or their distributors to meet elaborate racial, sexual, and disability guidelines.