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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Sets Sights on Best Picture Oscar Nomination: ‘If the Possibility Is Not Zero, It’s Hard Not to Have a Little Bit of Hope’

  • “Godzilla Minus Zero” is attracting Best Picture Oscar speculation.
  • Its predecessor won Godzilla’s first Academy Award.
  • Best Picture depends on voters embracing its prestige ambitions.

Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” is being discussed as a possible Best Picture Oscar nominee after its acclaimed New York Film Festival premiere. Yamazaki said he is trying not to think about the possibility, but admitted that any chance of recognition naturally gives him hope. The film follows…

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Anna Kendrick ‘Over the Moon’ About Directing ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,’ Compares ‘Pitch Perfect’ Friendships to the Avengers

  • Kendrick is excited to direct The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
  • Pitch Perfect’s later success significantly expanded her career opportunities.
  • The film created lasting friendships among its cast.

Anna Kendrick said she is “over the moon” about directing Netflix’s adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. She also reflected on her first directing experience, the support she received from Brittany Snow, and how Pitch Perfect shaped her career and enduring friendships. The…

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Nicolas Cage’s Bonkers Sci-Fi Classic Is Officially Coming to Free Streaming

  • *Knowing* is coming free to Tubi in October.
  • The film follows predicted disasters and a mysterious scroll.
  • Critics were divided, but it was a major commercial success.

Nicolas Cage’s 2009 science-fiction thriller *Knowing* will be available to stream for free on Tubi in the United States from October. The film’s arrival offers viewers a chance to reassess a divisive movie about a professor who uncovers predictions of catastrophic disasters, despite its initially mixed critical reception.…

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The 1995 movie shoot Tom Hanks called “the most severe test” of his entire career

  • Hanks’s first directing and screenwriting project tested him severely.
  • The $26 million film featured an ambitious, large-scale production.
  • Despite acclaim, it flopped commercially.

In 1995, at the height of his success, Tom Hanks took on acting, producing, writing and directing duties for That Thing You Do!. He described making the modestly budgeted musical comedy as “the most severe test” of his resources because he was attempting three of those roles for…

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The movie pulled from cinemas in 1998 purely to spite Robin Williams: “Because greed”

  • Robin Williams traded a lower fee for a lucrative profit-sharing deal.
  • Miramax reportedly pulled the hit film to limit his earnings.
  • *Good Will Hunting* still made nearly $250 million.

Robin Williams agreed to appear in *Good Will Hunting* for $5 million—far below his usual $20 million fee—in exchange for a share of the film’s profits once it passed $60 million at the box office. After the film became a major success, reportedly earning more than twice that…

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The 2006 movie that left Robert De Niro a nervous wreck: “Every day I was worried”

  • Directing The Good Shepherd caused De Niro daily anxiety.
  • Its $80 million budget raised the stakes.
  • Mixed reviews preceded his 20-year directing absence.

Robert De Niro’s 2006 espionage film The Good Shepherd left him feeling anxious throughout production. Directing and starring in the film was considerably more demanding than his 1993 debut A Bronx Tale, with a much larger budget and greater expectations. The Good Shepherd cost approximately $80 million, compared…

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FilmNation CEO Glen Basner Talks Art Of Film Sales & Financing: “It’s Really Just About Sitting & Listening To The Filmmaking Team” – Zurich Summit

  • Glen Basner was honoured for transforming independent film sales and financing.
  • He prioritises honesty, listening and lasting international relationships.
  • FilmNation has grown from a 2008 sales venture into a major film company.

FilmNation founder and CEO Glen Basner received the Game Changer Award at the Zurich Summit, where he discussed his career and the principles behind his success in international film sales and financing. In conversation with director Edward Berger, Basner stressed the importance of listening to filmmakers, treating films…

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The “all-time most beautiful” 1983 song David Lynch “desperately wanted” to use in a movie

  • Lynch originally wanted the song for Blue Velvet.
  • Licensing problems led to “Mysteries of Love”.
  • He eventually used it in Lost Highway.

David Lynch wanted to use This Mortal Coil’s “Song to the Siren” in Blue Velvet, but legal and financial obstacles prevented him from licensing it. The disappointment led Lynch to collaborate with Angelo Badalamenti on “Mysteries of Love”, sung by Julee Cruise, which recreated some of the original…

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The Greatest Sci-Fi Trilogy of the 2020’s Is Officially Switching Main Characters

  • Chani is becoming the saga’s true central character.
  • Paul’s rise is portrayed as a warning about power.
  • The films significantly expand Chani beyond her book role.

The article argues that Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films are shifting their central focus from Paul Atreides to Chani. It presents Paul not as a traditional hero but as a cautionary figure whose pursuit of power leads towards tyranny and mass violence, while Chani represents resistance to his transformation.…

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Martin McDonagh Jokes About His Past – as a Hitman – and Calls ‘Wild Horse Nine’ His Most Political Film: ‘There’s Too Much Artistic Neutrality and Too Much Saying Nothing’

  • McDonagh calls Wild Horse Nine his most political film.
  • Its historical interventions echo present-day conflicts.
  • He reflects on rejection, theatre, cinema and influential collaborators.

Martin McDonagh has described Wild Horse Nine as his most political film, criticising what he sees as excessive artistic neutrality and reluctance to express opinions. The black comedy follows two CIA agents travelling to Easter Island before Chile’s 1973 coup, while its themes of foreign intervention have gained…

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