The director of Lionsgate’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic is sharing some new details about the movie.
15.08.2023 - 22:05 / nme.com
Peter Jackson has described Talk To Me as the “best, most intense” horror film he’s seen in years.The director, best known for helming the Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit trilogies, praised the breakout Australian horror movie in a statement via distributor Ahi Films.“It’s relentlessly scary and disturbing – in the best possible way,” Jackson said (via TotalFilm). “Talk To Me isn’t just good – it’s very good.
The best, most intense, horror movie I’ve enjoyed in years.”Prior to Lord Of The Rings, Jackson was best known for directing comedy horror films like Braindead, Bad Taste and The Frighteners.A number of other high-profile directors have raved about Talk To Me, including Jordan Peele (Get Out) who called directors Danny and Michael Philippou to tell them the film had “inspired” him.“It was seriously the most crazy thing ever,” Michael told IGN about the call to Peele. “I was shaking holding the phone, it was incredibly nerve-wracking.”Starring Sophia Wilde, Talk To Me follows a group of teenagers who discover they can contact spirits using a mysterious embalmed hand, only for things to spiral out of control.In a four-star review, NME wrote: “Hardcore horror fans should expect less of a full-on festival of bloody carnage and more a new-school chiller in line with the first two films by Ari Aster or Jordan Peele.
The director of Lionsgate’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic is sharing some new details about the movie.
ate father and music icon. Jackson, 25, took to Instagram to explain that Michael never liked celebrating his birthday and that by not posting anything, she was actually honoring her father.
Tributes have been paid to a husband and wife who died alongside their three-year-old grandson in a horror car crash.
Michael Jackson would have turned 65 on Tuesday (August 29), and the King of Pop is being remembered by his sons Prince, 26, and Blanket, 21.
Thania Garcia Phish has raised over $3.5 million dollars for flood recovery efforts in Vermont and Upstate New York during their pair of benefit concerts at the Broadview Stage at SPAC in Saratoga Springs on Aug. 25 and 26. Both shows featured special pre-show acoustic sets with Phish’s Page McConnell and Trey Anastasio, while the Aug.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Pulsar Content has secured international rights on “Pacific Fear,” a French survival horror film which has started filming in French Polynesia. The movie is directed by Jacques Kluger, who previously directed the Belgian horror movie “Play or Die,” and is produced by Nolita, whose recent credits include the Netflix hit action franchise “Lost Bullet.” Darklight Content is co-producing.
Taylor Swift is showing her bestie, Selena Gomez, some love after she released her first single in nearly a year.Gomez released «Single Soon» on Friday, and quickly received support from her fans as well as the «Blank Space» singer herself.«When your bestie is the bestest,» Swift, 33, wrote on her Instagram Story on Saturday as she reshared a reel originally posted by Gomez, 31, featuring several clips from the song’s music video.
Taylor Swift is showing her bestie, Selena Gomez, some love after she released her first single in nearly a year.Gomez released “Single Soon" on Friday, and quickly received support from her fans as well as the “Blank Space” singer herself.
following . To be fair, Jackson is the father of the Big Boss singer's but last we heard, the pair had reportedly split after the fitness instructor his then-girlfriend over the sheer dress she wore to an Usher concert in early July.Following significant online backlash, the situation escalated when Jackson on his bad take while Palmer appeared to dismiss his statements with and . Earlier this month, Palmer seemed to put a cap on the drama by for Usher's new track, “Boyfriend,” which includes the lyric, “Somebody said that your boyfriеnd's lookin' for me/Oh, that's cool, that's cool/Well he should know I'm pretty easy to find/Just look for me wherever he sees you.”However, it appears this story isn't over yet.
With festivals beckoning and box office wobbling, this obnoxious question looms ever larger: What’s next?
Bradley Cooper is reflecting on the “wild” days back when he was still drinking.
Michaela Zee Craig Schulz, the son of “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz, is hopeful a new movie based on the comic strip will happen.
Paris Jackson has shared a brand new track called ‘Hit Your Knees’ – check it out below.The track was co-written and produced by Linda Perry as part of her EqualizeHer program, which aims to tackle gender inequality in music production.Jackson and Perry met at a live event for the program in October 2022, and led to working together on the track.‘Hit Your Knees’ is Jackson’s second new track of 2023, following February single ‘Bandaid’.Check it out below.Of her new music, Jackson said: “This is the type of music I used to dream of making myself when I was 14 discovering Nirvana and Pixies for the first time.Of ‘Bandaid’, she added: “Lyrically it’s the most raw and vulnerable I’ve ever been in any of my songs.“It’s the first track I’ve truly let loose and yelled on in the studio, which you can hear in the third chorus, and I feel like that’s why it had to be the title track for my next record.Jackson released her debut solo album ‘Wilted’ in 2020. Reviewing the album, NME wrote: “‘Wilted’ feels caught between the twee folksy pop of Paris Jackson’s previous releases with The Soundflowers and the bewildering alt-rock icon she may become.“As a musical introduction, it’s enthralling, inconsistent and, at times, excellent.
Sophia Scorziello editor Michael Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck got approval from a California appeals court Friday to take their abuse claims to a trial. In a 3-0 ruling, the appellate court found that Jackson’s companies can be held accountable for Jackson’s alleged misconduct, reversing a lower court decision. “Plaintiffs had every right to expect defendants to protect them from the entirely foreseeable danger of being left alone with Jackson,” the justices wrote.
A California appeals court ruled Friday that two men who accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them as children can resume lawsuits against companies owned by the estate of the late singer.
“Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge.”“You definitely had some wild years?” famed survivalist Grylls, 49, asked the actor in the rugged canyons of the Wyoming Basin.“In terms of alcohol and drugs, yeah, but nothing to do with fame,” Cooper clarified. “But I was lucky. I got sober at 29 years old, and I’ve been sober for 19 years.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Add Peter Jackson to the list of high profile directors who adore “Talk to Me,” the new A24 horror movie from sibling filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou that’s become a word-of-mouth box office sensation this summer. The “Lord of the Rings” Oscar winner issued a statement through Ahi, one of the film’s distributors across Aotearoa and Australia, in which he singled out “Talk to Me” as one of the best horror efforts in recent years. “It’s relentlessly scary and disturbing – in the best possible way,” Jackson said (via Total Film).
Sure, many film fans might know Peter Jackson best from his time directing numerous ‘Lord of the Rings’ films. But if you’re a fan of his earlier work (such as “Braindead” and “Bad Taste“), you know Jackson got his start in the horror genre and knows a thing or two about creative scares.
Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The wide reach of Clarence Avant, who was widely known as “the Godfather of Black Entertainment” and died Sunday at the age of 92, was evident from the range of people paying tribute to him on social media after his death was announced Monday morning. His influence spanned music, entertainment, sports, politics and beyond. Within just a couple of hours, former President Bill Clinton, the Rev.
Talk to Me has found itself embroiled in a wave of unexpected controversy after being banned in Kuwait. The movie is no longer allowed in the Middle Eastern country due to its inclusion of a transgender actor. The ban, enforced by Kuwaiti authorities, is ostensibly aimed at safeguarding “public ethics and social traditions,” according to a statement from the state news agency.Zoe Terakes, who identifies as non-binary and trans-masculine, takes on a pivotal role in the spine-tingling A24 production as the enigmatic character Hayley.