EXCLUSIVE: Gail Bean (Snowfall) will topline Both Eyes Open, an indie psychological thriller from writer-director Ariel Julia Hairston (The Comeback), which has wrapped production in Atlanta.
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As Neon was justly feted this weekend for a fifth consecutive Cannes Palme d’Or winner (Anora), it also had a nice showing at home with a terrific expansion for indie Babes.
The feature directorial debut of Pamela Adlon jumped from a 12-screen opening last week to 590 and hit no. 9 at the domestic box office with an estimated $1.06 million three-day weekend and cume of circa $1.29 million. Over the four days, including the Memorial Day holiday, the gross approaches $1.23 million and the cume $1.46 million.
The film follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau) who grew up together in NYC but are now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their complex friendship faces its greatest challenge. Co-written by Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz.
Noting that Neon’s La Chimera, Alice Rohrwacher’s eccentric Italian fable about Etruscan grave robbers from Cannes 2023 is at $822k in week 8 on 20 screens. It stars Josh O’Connor (Challengers).
The other indie that’s had some real legs in May is A24’s , which is seeing estimated $514k for the three-day and $642k for the four-day holiday weekend on 458 screens. Thats about the same number as last week, when it grossed about $1 million. The 1990s-set queer coming of age film by Jane Schoenbrun now has a cume near $2.79 million in week four. (The distributor’s very successful Civil War by Alex Garland is still pulling in theaters with $306k on 451 screens for a $68.1 million cume.)
New openings: Not many numbers in yet but Marco Bellocchio’s Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara topped $14k in two NYC theaters for the three days and about $18k for the
EXCLUSIVE: Gail Bean (Snowfall) will topline Both Eyes Open, an indie psychological thriller from writer-director Ariel Julia Hairston (The Comeback), which has wrapped production in Atlanta.
Two Love Island stars may be packing their bags and signing up for a very different type of adventure, as it has been reported they are lined up to appear in this year’s Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. According to The Sun, the two ex-Islanders competing in the series known as TV’s toughest reality show will be Chloe Burrows, who appeared on Love Island in 2021, and Adam Collard, who was on the dating series in 2018 and 2022.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Reservation Dogs” ended its three-season run back in September, so we’ve had time to accept the sad truth that we won’t be seeing any new stories about this group of Indigenous teens in Oklahoma anytime soon. I would have truly enjoyed another season, and when I get on a Zoom call with series star Paulina Alexis — who played the outspoken Willie Jack — it’s clear she’s also still a bit disappointed that the show has wrapped. “I feel like I could have went way longer, but not my choice,” she says.
Cardio is good. Sony Pictures Classics’ 4k rerelease of Run Lola Run had a healthy weekend, opening to an estimated $154k on 275 screens. This is the 25th anniversary of the U.S. debut of Tom Tykwer’s German experimental thriller that sees flame-haired Lola (Franka Potente) on the move in Berlin, pounding the pavement to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks in 20 minutes to save her boyfriend’s life. (This was before the euro arrived). See Deadline interview here. A handful of rereleases/restorations have been box office stars post-Covid and this is another indie win.
The latest season of Love Island (season 11) is in full swing, and we're not just hooked on the unfolding drama, we're also eagerly anticipating the summer style trends that will emerge over the coming weeks. OK! is here to bring you all of the latest outfit details from the villa so you can get the Love Island look this summer too. Things have been certainly hotting up, well, on the outfit front we mean.
Beabadoobee has returned with the latest single from her upcoming third studio album – listen to ‘Coming Home’ below.‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’ is set to be released on August 16 via Dirty Hit (pre-order/pre-save it here) and now the musician has shared the second taster of the record, in the form of ‘Coming Home’.The song is informed by Beabadoobee’s love of The Beatles, and was written as a “cute little love song” as she missed her love ones while on tour in the US. Listen here:“I wrote it in a hotel room in LA when I was away from my boyfriend, my loved ones, my two cats,” she has said.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. New bombshells have entered the villa. Season 11 of “Love Island,” which kicked off on Monday night, will again see contestants competing for love in Mallorca, Spain where they’ll be joined by host Maya Jama who took over from Laura Whitmore in 2022.
Love Island fans were left demanding to know 'what the point' was in dumping one of the new batch of islanders just 24 hours after they entered the villa. A new batch of singletons made their way to Spain in the hope of finding love as the show returned on Monday night (June 3).
Love Island USA is returning for a sixth season very soon!
Kamar de los Reyes tragically passed away last year after a battle with cancer and now All American is paying tribute to the late actor.
Joey Essex left Love Island viewers baffled as he made an appearance as the very first bombshell of the series. Known for starring in The Only Way is Essex, Joey waltzed into the villa during the very first episode on Monday 3 June leaving his fellow contestants and viewers at home completely floored - particularly when he revealed his age. At 33, Joey is the oldest contestant to ever enter Love Island.
Love Island is due to make a welcome return to our TV screens on Monday, 3 June. A new set of singletons will be entering the iconic villa in search of long-lasting love. The hit ITV2 dating show is back in Majorca, with Maya Jama returning as host.The villa has undergone a colourful makeover too, making it the ultimate spot to experience a summer of love.
In A Violent Nature, an undead murderous monster’s slow striding through the woods, has generated IFC Films’ second-best opening ever since its indie horror hit Late Night With The Devil in March.
TOWIE's very own Amy Childs is living the dream in her brand new £1.7 million Essex mansion, complete with a sprawling garden that could rival Love Island's villa. The 33 year old reality TV star and her fiance Billy Delbosq have just settled into their luxurious five-bedroom abode after moving in last week. Amy couldn't wait to show her followers the expansive outdoor space, boasting a lush lawn, cosy fire pit area, and even a barbecue tucked away under a log cabin-style gazebo.
The new series of Love Island starts on Monday 3 June, and once again a group of young single people will jet out to Majorca to stay at a luxury villa in the sun where they will go on dates and complete challenges while hoping to find love – and have the chance to win a share of the £50,000 prize money. While the full list of contestants is expected to be announced on Monday 27 May, one person heading to the villa looking for love has been revealed as Nicole Samuel, a model described as “absolutely gorgeous” by one of her Instagram fans.
A searing historical drama set in mid-19th century Bologna, and a TIFF award winning coming-of-age story open in limited release. The fascination with female conductors continues in doc Maestra. Netflix starts a small run with Richard Linklater comedy Hit Man. A24’s I Saw TV Glow is steady on under 400 screens. Evil Does Not Exist from Sideshow/Janus Films pops up to 138 runs.
Gilles Lellouche arrived at the Cannes press conference for his Competition title Beating Hearts (L’amour Ouf) on Friday with one of the biggest cast delegations of the festival as its 77th edition entered its final strait.
Tommy Fury has jetted off for a solo trip to Budapest, Hungary, just hours after reuniting with Molly-Mae Hague, amid rumours of a split between the couple. Molly and Tommy, who are both 24, have spent much time apart over the past few weeks, with Molly jetting off to Ibiza for her sister Zoe's hen do, whilst Tommy spent time in Dubai and then Saudi Arabia, where his older brother, Tommy Fury, took part in a widely-publicised boxing match.
Alex Ritman Fremantle’s The Apartment will partner with The Match Factory, Mubi, Kavac Film and Rai Cinema to produce Karim Aïnouz’s next feature film “Rosebushpruning.” Directed by Aïnouz, the film’s lead cast includes Kristen Stewart (“Love Lies Bleeding,” “Spencer”), Josh O’Connor (“Challengers,” “God’s Own Country”) and Elle Fanning (“Teen Spirit,” “The Great”). Aïnouz is directing from a script written by Efthimis Filippou (Kinds of Kindness, Dogtooth, The Lobster), which is an adaptation from Marco Bellocchio’s debut feature Fists in the Pocket.
MGM/Imax’s The Blue Angels lands a hefty $1.3 million on just 255 domestic Imax screens from limited showtimes in the large format exhibitor’s exclusive theatrical engagement. The Paul Crowder film, with Glen Powell and Bad Robot as producers, follows the Navy’s famed demonstration flying squadron. It also “ushers in a new era for IMAX Documentaries, or Docu-busters,” the company said. It’s no. 9 at the domestic box office