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Apple TV+ adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel The Custom Of The Country has been axed because it was about an “unlikeable woman”.READ MORE: ‘Priscilla’ review: Elvis’ turbulent marriage laid bare in brilliant biopicAccording to an interview with The New York Times, the director saidthat she was planning to develop the project as a five-hour limited series but the streaming service didn’t like its main character.“The idea of an unlikable woman wasn’t their thing,” Coppola said. “But that’s what I’m saying about who’s in charge.”Earlier in the interview, she also said: “The people in charge of giving money are usually straight men, still.

Announced way back in May 2020 (wow, that seems like a lifetime ago, doesn’t it?), Sofia Coppola’s “The Custom of the Country” was expected to be the filmmaker’s next big project with Apple, after her film, “On the Rocks.” Unfortunately, as the years have passed, it’s clear Coppola moved on, filming “Priscilla,” and now, we have an idea why.  READ MORE: Sofia Coppola Almost Left Filmmaking Behind After ‘Marie Antoinette’: “I Was Just Over It” In a recent interview with The New York Times, Sofia Coppola talked about her filmmaking career, and specifically, she explained how difficult it is for her to still get financing for her projects.

Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival has announced that Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla will be the closing film of this year’s festival, where it will receive its South Asian premiere on November 3 at the PVR Maison in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). 

Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers from Focus Features pulled in an estimated $200k on six screens in New York and LA for a per-screen average of $33.3k, a good limited opening on an upbeat specialty weekend that also saw A24’s Priscilla by Sofia Coppola off to a fine start.

Jacob Elordi plays Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola‘s Priscilla, a film that chronicles the life of Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director News broke in May 2020 that Sofia Coppola was partnering with Apple TV+ to develop a series adaptation of Edith Wharton’s 1913 novel “The Custom of the Country.” Flash forward over three years later, and the project is dead. Why? In a new interview with The New York Times, Coppola claimed that Apple execs did not want to spend the money on her five-hour adaptation due to issues they had with the main character. “The idea of an unlikable woman wasn’t their thing,” Coppola said.

Independents are out in force with high-profile fall festival fare from Pricilla to The Holdovers, a big Viva Pictures push with Inspector Sun (voiced by Ronny Chieng), Cannes documentary winner Four Daughters and Waikiki, the debut feature by Hawaiian filmmaker Christopher Kahunahana. the first homegrown feature to be shown there.

Sofia Coppola is opening up about two movies that she turned down.

Twilight film Breaking Dawn because she thought the concept was “too weird”.READ MORE: ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part Two’ reviewThe last book in Stephanie Meyer’s vampire saga was split into two films, with Breaking Dawn – Part 1 coming out in 2011 and Part 2 following in 2012. In the end, both instalments were directed by Bill Condon.Speaking to Rolling Stone, however, Coppola has said that she met with producers to discuss jumping on board the project when it was still in development.“We had one meeting, and it never went anywhere,” she said.“I thought the whole imprinting-werewolf thing was weird.

Elvis Presley was on the soundtrack to the Disney film Lilo & Stitch.The 26-year-old actor and Euphoria star plays the legendary singer in the new film Priscilla, a biopic of Presley’s ex-wife.Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Elordi disclosed that he did not grow up a fan of Elvis’ music, but did become somewhat familiar with him after watching the 2002 animated film. “The most I knew of Elvis was in Lilo & Stitch,” the Australian actor revealed.

While promoting her new film Priscilla, director Sofia Coppola is opening up about the movies she passed on in the past which includes the final Twilight film and a live-action version of The Little Mermaid.

Jacob Elordi is singing the praises of his Priscilla co-star Cailee Spaeny!

“The Tonight Show” to promote his brand new film “Priscilla,” Elordi, 26, was asked by host Jimmy Fallon if he had been a fan of the King of Rock and Roll growing up. “The most I knew of Elvis was in ‘Lilo & Stitch’ … Which is a lot,” the “Euphoria” hunk laughed. Presley and his music make several appearances in the animated movie.

With her new film “Priscilla,” it’s been five features for Sofia Coppola since 2006’s “Marie Antoinette.” And those movies almost never happened, as after that film’s grueling shoot, Coppola nearly stepped away from filmmaking altogether. READ MORE: ‘Priscilla’ Review: Sofia Coppola’s Understated Biopic Lets Us Draw Our Own Conclusions [Venice] IndieWire reports (via Rolling Stone) that while Coppola loved shooting “Marie Antoinette,” the scale of production left her exhausted.

EXCLUSIVE: Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts) is attached to co-star in dramedy The Book Of Jobs, which Concourse Media is handling for world sales.

This strike-filled year has been tough for everyone, but in this chaos, some stars are starting to rise. Jacob Elordi had already made a name for himself on HBO‘s “Euphoria.” 2023 has brought critical acclaim for his performances in Emerald Fennell‘s “Saltburn” and stepping into the blue suede shoes of Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla.” Cailee Spaeny landed the first major leading role of her career in “Priscilla” and walked away with the Best Actress honor at the 2023 Venice Film Festival.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Elle Fanning will make her Broadway debut in the upcoming production of “Appropriate,” a darkly comic family drama from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. The show is directed by Lila Neugebauer, the director of the acclaimed 2018 revival of “The Waverly Gallery.” Fanning, best known for her work on Hulu’s “The Great” and “Super 8,” joins a previously announced ensemble that includes Natalie Gold, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Sarah Paulson and Corey Stoll. Jenkins is an Obie Award-winning playwright whose credits include “An Octoroon” and “Gloria.” “Appropriate” follows the Lafayette family as it returns to their late patriarch’s Arkansas home to deal with the remains of his estate.

There may not have been a red carpet at the L.A. premiere of Priscilla, but the stars still stepped out in style.

Jaden Thompson The red carpet for Sofia Coppola‘s “Priscilla” premiere in L.A. on Monday has been canceled amid current world events, distributor A24 confirmed.

Following in the wake of several events after Hamas’ attack on Israel, the red carpet at the Los Angeles of premiere of A24’s Priscilla has been canceled. The screening is still taking place.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Thursday said it has decided to cancel the red carpet planned for Saturday’s Academy Museum Gala, its annual fundraiser.

J. Kim Murphy The Academy Museum has canceled plans for a red carpet ahead of its annual fundraising gala “out of respect for the devastating conflict and loss of life” happening amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. The gala itself is still set to take place on Saturday evening, with no formal press coverage of arrivals beforehand.

Michaela Zee Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi attended the North American premiere of Sofia Coppola‘s “Priscilla” at the New York Film Festival on Friday night, where they sat down for a post-screening Q&A to discuss the biographical drama. “I got really lucky to actually sit down with Priscilla herself and ask her all the questions I wanted to,” Spaeny explained to the audience, adding that their conversation helped her “know where I was trying to go and what I wanted to say throughout those years playing her.” The production was completed on a tight deadline of 30 days, with producer Youree Henley emphasizing the team’s doubts that they could “make this in less than 35 days.” Spaeny said the hair, makeup and costumes acted like her “anchor of where I was in the storylines.” “We shot it in 30 days and also out of order, so I’d be pregnant in the morning, and then after lunch I’d be 14 years old,” she said with a laugh.

Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny hit the red carpet for the NYC premiere of their new movie Priscilla, but writer and director Sofia Coppola was noticeably absent.

Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” did last year. The eccentric manager is only mentioned in passing.

Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley biopic Priscilla is the centerpiece premiere at the New York Film Festival this evening, but the filmmaker had to miss the movie’s presser today at short notice, sending a note that she is “with her mother.” 

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Match Factory has sold Sofia Coppola‘s “Priscilla” to distributors worldwide, the sales agency revealed Friday ahead of its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last month, and won the Coppa Volpi award for best actress for Cailee Spaeny’s performance. Adding to the previously announced sales in France (ARP SAS), The Match Factory has secured distribution in Australia and New Zealand (Madman Entertainment), Spain (Elastica Films and BTeam Pictures), Switzerland (Filmcoopi), CIS (Capella Film), Scandinavia and Iceland (Nordisk Film), Poland (Best Film), Greece (Spentzos Film), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Baltics (Kino Pavasaris), Hungary (ADS), Middle East and North Africa (Front Row Filmed Ent.), Israel (Lev Cinemas), former Yugoslavia (MCF Megacom), Ukraine (Arthouse Traffic), Japan (GAGA Corporation), Taiwan (Moviecloud) and worldwide airline distribution (Echo Lake Distribution).

The Match Factory has announced a raft of world sales for Sofia Coppola’s biopic Priscilla ahead of its North American premiere as the Centrepiece selection of the New York Film Festival on Friday.

Priscilla” looks like one of the best movies of the year. The film, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Cailee Spainee and Jacob Elordi, has amassed critical acclaim on its festival run, including a Best Actress win at the Venice Film Festival.

A24 has released a new trailer for Priscilla!

Priscilla Presley’s iconic updo is hitting the screens in a fresh trailer for Sofia Coppola’s upcoming flick “Priscilla”.

There has never been a more obsessed-over American pop icon than Elvis Presley, right? So what does Sofia Coppola do as a kind of palate cleanser to the pop extravaganza of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis”? Give space, time, and breathing room to tell the story of his overlooked and overshadowed wife, Priscilla Beaulieu, aka Priscilla Presley. READ MORE: ‘Priscilla’ Review: Sofia Coppola’s Understated Biopic Lets Us Draw Our Own Conclusions [Venice] With films like “Marie Antoinette” and “Lost In Translation,” Coppola has already excelled at telling girlhood stories of teenage alienation, and her latest film, “Priscilla,” which debuted at the Venice Film Festival earlier this fall and now makes its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival, looks as if it will do the same.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sofia Coppola told the Wall Street Journal that her “Priscilla” budget was so “strained” at times that she thought of raffling off a pickleball game with her star Jacob Elordi in order to raise funds for additional shooting days. “Euphoria” alum Elordi plays Elvis Presley in the film opposite Cailee Spaeny in the title role. Spaeny won best actress honors at the Venice Film Festival for her performance.

Kirsten Dunst had a little hand in casting Cailee Spaeny in Priscilla.

The 61stNew York Film Festival opens Friday on a high note, with advance sales of passes and tickets at kickoff up 50% from last year, which was a record-breaking fest. It’s also a day of heavy rains and flooding in New York City.