Lady Whistledown faced an unlikely adversary on Netflix last week.
04.06.2024 - 18:19 / variety.com
Michael Nordine “What if there were a shark in the Seine?” is, one can only assume, a question that Parisians ponder on a daily basis. It’s also brilliant in its simplicity, if not quite as appealingly silly a high-concept premise as “what if there were snakes on a plane?” and “what if the moon … fell?” Look no further than “Under Paris” for an answer to the hypothetical that surely keeps Emmanuel Macron up at night, as Netflix’s new thriller swims rather than sinks as it adds life to a genre that’s been bloodless for far too long.
Most importantly, director Xavier Gens (“Lupin”) plays it straight — there’s no winking at the crowd or so-bad-it’s-good posturing, just killer set-pieces and a firm understanding of the fact that the best creature features are those in which you see the creature as little as possible. In much the same way that Godzilla was driven to his city-destroying ways by radiation-emitting nuclear tests, Lilith (as our apex-predator antagonist is somewhat endearingly known) seeks refuge in France’s iconic river after pollution drives her out of her saltwater home.
“Under Paris” makes its environmental underpinnings clear in the opening sequence: a trip to the depressingly vast Great Pacific Garbage Patch in which researchers led by Sophia (Bérénice Bejo) swim into the wrong side of a mako feeding frenzy. That includes her husband, whose off-screen death is made explicit by a floating hand sporting a pristine wedding ring — the first of several memorable images courtesy of Gens and DP Nicolas Massart.
Lady Whistledown faced an unlikely adversary on Netflix last week.
Thunderstorms are set to batter parts of the UK thoughout Tuesday putting a dampener on our summer spirits.The Met Office has issued several weather warnings for areas across Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, and the East Midlands. The weather warnings are in effect for a solid 10 hours, starting from 11am until 9pm tonight.
Murtada Elfadl The melancholy, fable-like French drama “Eternal Playground” has a glowing warmth from its very first moments. That comes from the open beaming face of its lead actor, Andranic Manet. He plays Gaspard, a young music teacher in Paris who’s grieving the death of his twin sister.
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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French shark movie “Under Paris” made a sneak attack on worldwide streaming last week, scoring the best launch for a non-English language film on Netflix with 41 million views in its five first days on the service. Dropping a month before the start of the summer Olympics in Paris, the movie about triathlon athletes who get devoured during a swimming race in the Seine river ranked first on Netflix’s top 10 for non-English language films across 93 countries.
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Paris Fury, wife of boxing star Tyson Fury, had a fabulous "Sunday Funday" with her rarely-seen sister, Montana.The stylish sisters enjoyed a day out in Leeds town centre with their respective families and Paris couldn't resist sharing a snap on Instagram alongside the caption, "Sunday Funday. Love my sister @montanam1." Dressed in high-waisted grey trousers, a classy cream blouse, and sparkly stilettos, the mother-of-seven, who recently revealed that she almost didn't walk down the aisle to Tyson, glowed as she embraced her glamorous sister who rocked a tweed white twinset jacket and skirt.
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EXCLUSIVE: In the week the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the historic Normandy Landings — and President Biden touches down in France on a state visit timed to the celebrations — we can reveal that European major Studiocanal is teaming up with Darkest Hour producer Working Title on timely D-Day movie Pressure.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Sony Pictures’ untitled shark movie, to be directed by Norway’s Tommy Wirkola, will shoot in Melbourne, Australia, it has been confirmed. The picture, which begins production from July, is expected to star “Bridgerton” heroine Phoebe Dynevor. Confirmation of the location win for the state was revealed by Creative Victoria and VicScreen, which said that the production will tap into Victoria state’s Victorian Screen Incentive financing package.
A grieving mother whose son died of dengue fever while he was travelling with friends through Asia has spoken out following a world-wide spike in the deadly virus.
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Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsIt’s that time of year when the LGBTQ community and its allies celebrate Pride.Across the globe, June is chock full of rainbow flags, parades and celebrations of queer joy.In West Hollywood, Paris Hilton kicked things off with an appearance at Heart nightclub. The city’s official Pride festivities kicked off the following evening on May 31 with the first of the three-night Outloud Music festival with performances by Adam Lambert and Kesha.Make sure to keep checking back here throughout the month of June to see your favorite celebrities at Pride events.Kesha performs during the Outloud Music Festival at 2024 WeHo Pride. “This community has been my since I can remember,” the “Praying” hitmaker said.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Distributor La Vingt-Cinquième Heure has acquired the French rights to Egyptian-American director Dina Amer’s politically sensitive drama “You Resemble Me.” The film tells the story of Hasna Aït Boulahcen, who in 2015 was wrongly believed to be Europe’s first female suicide bomber. The film is a deeply researched character study of the young Muslim woman, who became linked to the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris even though she didn’t participate in them.
Katie Price has expressed sympathy for Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, following the news of their split. Discussing the former couple on her podcast, The Katie Price Show, the former glamour model, 46, shared that they were her "favourite couple ever." Sharing that she's planning to reach out to Ruth, with whom she previously appeared on Loose Women with, Katie explained: "I really want to reach out to Ruth, and Eamonn, but I'm sure they've been getting so many messages that mine would be diluted." After Katie shared that she loves both Ruth and Eamonn, her sister and podcast host Sophie added: "I like them, they're always nice to you as well." To which Katie replied: "They are so genuine on and off[camera].They are so funny off-camera.They're normal down-to-earth, not up their a***, they're just really nice genuine people that I would hang out with and have dinner with.They are so nice." Katie's comments come after Eamonn, 64, made his return to TV on his GB News show, Breakfast with Eamonn and Isabel.
Netflix’s Seine-set Shark thriller Under Paris could be taken off the platform within days of its release on June 5 due to legal proceedings brought by a writer-director who claims it was developed without his knowledge from an original idea he registered with France’s rights management body SACD in 2011.