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Comedian Brett Gelman Severs Ties With Adult Swim Over Lack of Female Representation
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Comedian Brett Gelman has taken to Twitter to announce that he has “severed ties” with comedy network Adult Swim in the wake of the recent controversy surrounding their lack of female creators.
Splitsider reports that the “Dinner in America” star and creator will no longer work in tandem with the network, specifically pointing to Evp/creative director Mike Lazzo’s recent Reddit post that attempted to explain away the channel’s lack of female creators — as was reported earlier this year, they currently have zero projects from women currently in the works — by announcing that “women don’t tend to like conflict” when it comes time to write and produce comedy.
Adult Swim’s Mike Lazzo Takes to Reddit to Defend Lack of Female Creators https://t.co/fjxE8FYx7z This Is The Reason I Have Severed Ties
— Brett Gelman (@brettgelman) November 14, 2016
Gelman also noted that his decision stemmed »
- Kate Erbland
Colin Farrell Says Next Yorgos Lanthimos Film Made Him Nauseous And Is Even Bleaker Than ‘The Lobster’
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With just a couple weeks left before film critics start listing the best movies of 2016, it’s safe to assume Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Lobster” will be included on many of them. A darling of the 2015 festival circuit, the dark romance satire arrived in theaters this summer to critical acclaim, most of which singled out the never-better Colin Farrell in the lead role. No wonder expectations are sky high for the duo’s next collaboration, “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” which co-stars Nicole Kidman and Alicia Silverstone.
Read More: Why Colin Farrell’s Gut in ‘The Lobster’ Deserves a Best Supporting Actor Nomination
In a new interview with Business Insider, Farrell couldn’t help but tease the project, which is currently in production. The story, which has been described as a “psychological thriller with supernatural elements,” finds the actor playing a surgeon who takes a teenager under his wing and »
- Zack Sharf
‘Doctor Strange’: How VFX Tapped ‘Inception’ for a New Marvel Dimension
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With “Doctor Strange,” Marvel entered the supernatural realm for the first time, requiring a new set of VFX tricks for Benedict Cumberbatch’s arrogant wizard. They not only found inspiration in “Doctor Strange” comic book artist Steve Ditko’s psychedelic tropes but also Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning “Inception” effect of bending and folding buildings.
“It was about creating new worlds and magic, going from simple ring shields to portals opening to other dimensions to entire cities being bent to time going backwards,” VFX production supervisor Stephane Ceretti told IndieWire.
There are three major dimensional worlds — Mirror Dimension, Dark Dimension and Astral Realm — each requiring different looks. And Strange’s introduction was called “Magical Mystery Tour” (with VFX created by Method), a film-within-the-film psychedelic journey, leveraging Ditko’s artwork, for starters, where Strange gets pushed out of his body into worm holes and various kaleidoscopic shapes.
“Charles Wood, the production designer, »
- Bill Desowitz
Mondo Bringing ‘Fight Club’ Original Score Back to Vinyl for First Time in 15 Years
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Here’s an epic cinephile gift being released just in time for the 2016 holiday season. Mondo has announced it is bringing the Dust Brothers’ “Fight Club” original score back to vinyl for the first time in 15 years. The release, which includes two LPs pressed on 180-gram “Pink Soap” vinyl, will be available for purchase starting this Wednesday, November 16.
Read More; ‘Fight Club’: Meat Loaf Reveals How He Helped David Fincher Pick Key Takes During the Directing Process
Released in 1999, “Fight Club” has emerged as one of the most popular cult films over the last decade. It singlehandedly turned David Fincher into an auteur filmmaker even fanboys could love, and that epic twist still registers disbelief even 17 years later. To this day, the psycho-thriller is the only film score the Dust Brothers have ever made, and they were approached personally by Fincher to make the music since he preferred hiring »
- Zack Sharf
Jason Momoa Goes to Bloody Battle in New Images From Netflix Period Drama ‘Frontier’
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Though 2016 is far from over, the streaming service Netflix is already prepping for the new year with a diverse lineup of new shows, including an adaptation of “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” a show based on the Justin Simien film “Dear White People” and another sequel to “Wet Hot American Summer.” Today, Netflix has announced a premiere date for a new period drama entitled “Frontier,” starring Jason Momoa (“Game of Thrones”), about the North American fur trade in the 1700s and the warring factions vying for control in a ruthless game of wealth and power. Check out new images from the series above and below.
Read More: New Netflix Series ‘Frontier’ Features Jason Momoa Fighting Over Fur
Momoa stars as Declan Harp, a ruthless fur trader driven by lust and revenge. The series co-stars Landon Liboiron (“Hemlock Grove”), Alun Armstrong (“Braveheart”), Allan Hawco (“Republic of Doyle”), Jessica Matten (“Blackstone”), Shawn Doyle »
- Vikram Murthi
13 Lessons From Making a Film Festival Breakout: AFI Fest Directors Share Their Tips
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For many people, filmmaking is a process of ongoing education. The filmmakers who succeed are often the ones willing to learn from their mistakes and taking advice. IndieWire recently checked in with the up-and-coming indie directors behind the exciting films playing in the “New Auteurs” and “American Independent” categories at this year’s AFI Fest to find out what they learned while making their festival breakout.
Read More: AFI Fest 2016 – What Cameras Were Used to Shoot This Year’s Films
Kris Avedisian, “Donald Cried”: There was a time while shooting that I got lost in the process. I started to see the movie take shape but it was in a very deformed state. There are times when you have to make decisions, changes and adjust because of what you’re seeing. But it could be hard to know sometimes if I was only reacting to seeing scenes out of order, »
- Chris O'Falt
Alec Baldwin Says NBC Execs Won’t Allow ‘SNL’ to ‘Tell People Who to Vote For’
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The long-running sketch series “Saturday Night Live” has come under much criticism over the past year for allowing president-elect Donald Trump to host the show last year and thus normalizing and/or softening his bigoted rhetoric. The criticism heightened this past weekend when cast member Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton opened the show by singing “Hallelujah” as a tribute to Leonard Cohen’s passing and Clinton’s loss. Suffice it to say, it was a divisive performance. Some found it to be a moving acknowledgement of our precarious times, others found it to be tone-deaf given the show’s track record over the past year. Now in response to criticism of the show, actor Alec Baldwin, who played Trump on the show during this past year, has come out and said that NBC execs “kill” attempts for “SNL” to tell people who to vote for.
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- Vikram Murthi
Jon Stewart’s Animated Cable News Parody Expected to Launch This Winter on HBO
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Jon Stewart’s new animated project could finally premiere in the first quarter of 2017.
That’s the word from HBO programming president Casey Bloys, who says Stewart’s series of animated shows, set inside the world of cable news, might be ready “maybe by February or March but that’s a little bit up in the air. He’s building an entire animation studio. It’s a giant undertaking. Once it’s up and running it’s going to be a great platform for him.”
Bloys talked to IndieWire today about HBO’s Season 2 renewals of “Westworld,” “Divorce” and “Insecure,” but also addressed a few other nuggets about the channel – including the long-gestating Stewart project.
Read More: Jon Stewart’s New HBO Animated Project will Parody Cable News
Stewart is creating an animation studio to regularly produce animated shorts online throughout the day, almost immediately after news arises. There will also be a text component, »
- Michael Schneider
‘Westworld,’ ‘Insecure,’ ‘Divorce’ Renewed For Second Seasons by HBO
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“Westworld,” “Insecure” and “Divorce” will all be back for a sophomore season on HBO.
HBO announced on Monday that all three shows had been renewed. HBO programming president Casey Bloys told IndieWire that all three shows will be back with 10 episodes each, but it’s unclear whether Season 2 of “Westworld” will be ready to return by next fall.
“‘Westworld’ is such a big and ambitious show I’m not sure it will be fall 2017, it could go into 2018,” Bloys said. “We’ll have to see when we get it up and running.”
The pickup comes after creatively solid freshman frames for all three Sunday night series, which received generally strong reviews. “Westworld” is also a solid ratings performer, as its most recent episode attracted 2.7 million viewers in the Live+3 (which includes three days of DVR and VOD usage) ratings.
Bring yourself back online. #Westworld is renewed for Season 2. pic.twitter. »
- Michael Schneider
‘Jackie’ Official Trailer: Natalie Portman’s Jaw-Dropping Performance Will Go Down as One of Her Very Best
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There are performances, and then there is what Natalie Portman achieves in Pablo Larraín’s “Jackie.” In what is easily some of the most powerful work of the Oscar winner’s career, “Jackie” finds Portman burrowing into the soul of Jacqueline Kennedy like never before and forcing the viewer to see her subject in a new, more complex light.
Read More: ‘Jackie’: Natalie Portman Explains How She Looked Past Her Own ‘Common Perceptions’ for Her Lauded Role
Framed around Jackie’s interview with Life magazine reporter Theodore H. White, which took place just a week after her husband’s assassination, the film is a dive into her subconscious as she comes to terms with her husband’s death and rises to the challenge of preserving his legacy in American history. Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, John Hurt and Max Casella co-star.
In an A- review out of the Venice Film Festival, »
- Zack Sharf
Shia Labeouf Says He Regrets Criticizing Steven Spielberg
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Shia Labeouf wishes he could have a do over on some of his previous comments about legendary director Steven Spielberg. Shortly after completing Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” Labeouf told the Los Angeles Times that Spielberg had “done so much great work that there’s no need for him to feel vulnerable about one film, but when you drop the ball you drop the ball.”
‘Man Down’ Trailer: Shia Labeouf Saw Some Things in the War That You Just Wouldn’t Understand, Man
Labeouf later told Variety that Spielberg was “less a director than he is a f---ing company.” Now, Labeouf says he feels he was too harsh on Spielberg. “I f--- up sometimes, you know,” Labeouf told SiriusXM’s “Sway In The Morning” show. “I probably could’ve gone lighter on Spielberg, that was probably something I should’ve backed off of.” Labeouf »
- Graham Winfrey
‘The Incomparable Rose Hartman’ Exclusive Trailer: A Portrait of a Renowned Fashion Photographer
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At almost 80 years old, renowned photographer Rose Hartman remains one of the most vital New York artists living today. A fixture at Studio 54 for many years, Hartman reveled in stealthily documenting stars in candid shots, like Mick and Bianca Jagger, Andy Warhol and more. She was the first to move behind the curtains of Fashion Week catwalks to shoot models and designers at work, making quick fans of Donna Karan and Carolina Herrera. Though some describe her as brash and rude, many believe she has defined the New York City social scene for decades. Øtis Mass’ new documentary “The Incomparable Rose Hartman” paints a portrait of the indelible figure and examines the “Tasmanian Devil of photography.” Watch an exclusive trailer for the film below.
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This film is Mass’ first feature-length documentary. He began his career »
- Vikram Murthi
Governors Awards: Inside Hollywood’s Attempt to Clear Post-Election Fog and Kickstart Oscar Race
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In its own way, the Governors Awards is the most important film event of the year. On the surface, it’s the Academy Awards rendered in miniature as the Academy Board of Governors presents honorary Oscars to veteran film artists. But in reality, this is the Oscar starting gun wrapped in tuxedos and Louboutins: There’s never greater proximity to Academy voters.
Launched in 2009 to present career awards while not extending the already-long Oscarcast, the Governors Awards are meant to evoke the more-intimate feel of early Academy Award ceremonies. However, Oscar consultants quickly saw the event as an odyssey in its own right, since it provides an opportunity for intimate, grade-a campaigning just at the start of Phase 1 — the period that defines the Oscar season up until nominations are announced.
It’s a moment that won’t be matched for the rest of the season, but it also makes for »
- Anne Thompson
What Are The Best Movies In The Criterion Collection? — IndieWire Readers Survey
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(Editor’s Note: This survey is presented in partnership with FilmStruck. Developed and managed by Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in collaboration with the Criterion Collection, FilmStruck features the largest streaming library of contemporary and classic arthouse, indie, foreign and cult films as well as extensive bonus content, filmmaker interviews and rare footage. Learn more here.)
It’s quite the time to be alive for The Criterion Collection. The company has officially moved its massive library from Hulu to its new online home at FilmStruck, making it the exclusive streaming platform for the largest collection of contemporary and classic arthouse, indie, foreign and cult films. For $10.99 a month, cinephiles can gain access to the entire FilmStruck and Criterion streaming libraries, plus original programming like filmmaker profiles, master classes, and curated series by celebrated guests from the film world and beyond.
Read More: FilmStruck is Here! Five Great Films To Watch on »
- Zack Sharf
Attention, Filmmakers: Here’s Your Chance to Go to Cuba to Make a Movie with Werner Herzog
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Ever dream of making a short film with an icon of cinema like Werner Herzog? Well here’s your chance to do just that, in Cuba no less. Black Factory Cinema is now accepting applications for its fourth practical worship, “Filming in Cuba With Werner Herzog.” The company partnered with Abbas Kiarostami over the past three years for similar workshops in cities such as Barcelona and Colombia, and in the wake of his passing earlier this year, Herzog is taking over mentor duties for the fourth installment.
Read More: Here’s What It’s Like to Make A Short Film with Abbas Kiarostami in 10 Days
Now through December 20, filmmakers can apply for one of 50 spots in the workshop. Each artist will get the opportunity to develop a project led under the guidance and supervision of Werner Herzog during the 10-day workshop. Visit the Black Factory Cinema website for an official registration form, »
- Zack Sharf
Morgan Spurlock Opening Fast–Food Restaurant Holy Chicken!
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“Super Size Me” director Morgan Spurlock is determined to prove that fast food doesn’t have to be unhealthy, opening his own fast-food “chicken experience” called Holy Chicken! in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, November 19.
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“Everything about the food is made and backed with integrity and openness including closing the loop in sustainability by raising our own chickens,” the company said in a statement. “The food is not only hormone free, its antibiotic free, cage free, free range, farm raised, humanely raised and 100 percent natural!”
Holy Chicken!’s signature dish is The Grilled Crispy Chicken Sandwich. The menu also includes a kid’s item called the Lil’ Cluckers Chicken Tenders, made from 100 percent natural free range chickens and locally sourced and locally produced beverages.
Read More: Morgan Spurlock’s Digital Vision: What The ‘Super Size Me’ Creator Has In »
- Graham Winfrey
‘Ghost in the Shell’ Director Defends Scarlett Johansson After Whitewashing Claims
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Scarlett Johansson’s new film “Ghost in the Shell,” based on the popular manga and anime of the same name, has received its fair share of controversy over the past year from critics who argue that casting Johansson as the film’s protagonist is an act of whitewashing. Though people on the film’s creative team have tried to stymie the controversy, it nevertheless persists. Now, according to The Verge, the director Rupert Sanders has come out and defended his choice of casting in an on-stage interview in Tokyo when the film’s first trailer premiered.
“To me, you know, I cast very much from the gut and I think I was very lucky to be able to get an amazing international cast of people that I’ve always really wanted to work with, »
- Vikram Murthi
Studio Ghibli Director Hayao Miyazaki Coming Out of Retirement for ‘Boro The Caterpillar’
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Acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki is planning on coming out of retirement to turn the work-in-progress computer generated short film “Boro the Caterpillar” into a feature-length animated film, Anime News Network reports. Miyazaki was reportedly not satisfied with the project as a short, and first proposed a feature-length version in August, noting that if the project took him five years to make, he would be 80 years old upon completion.
Read More: Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name’ Joins Studio Ghibli Classics As One Of Japan’s Biggest Anime Films Ever
Miyazaki’s proposal suggested he could finish the film by 2019, in time for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The director has reportedly begun work on the project despite not having an official green light yet.
This isn’t the first time Miyazaki has changed his mind about retirement. The director of “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Princess Mononoke” and “Howl’s Moving Castle” first »
- Graham Winfrey
John Oliver Tries to Come To Terms With Trump Presidency — Watch Full Episode
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Many people are struggling to come to terms with the reality of a Trump presidency in the immediate aftermath of his election win. Over the past week, various late night hosts have addressed the current climate and are trying to remain positive, but one in particular has come forward to demand that people remain vigilant against Trump. On last night’s “Last Week Tonight,” the last episode of the year, host John Oliver dedicated the entire episode to Trump and how best to combat the potentially negative impact his administration will have on the lives of vulnerable Americans. Watch the full episode via YouTube below.
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The theme of the episode centers around the dangers of normalizing Donald Trump and how acting like he’s just like every other candidate will allow people to become complacent. »
- Vikram Murthi
Thanks, ‘Arrival’! Why the Box Office This Weekend Could Mean a Record 2016: Top 10 Takeaways
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With two strong holdovers in “Doctor Strange” and “Trolls,” two strong openers with “Arrival” and “Almost Christmas,” and a boost from the Veteran’s Day holiday, grosses shot up again over last year. Still, success wasn’t across the board. EuropaCorp failed again as a standalone distributor in the U.S. market with “Shut In,” a thriller starring Naomi Watts that couldn’t even hit $4 million.
The Top 10
1. Doctor Strange (Disney) Week 2; Last weekend #1
$43,032,000 (-49%) in 3,882 theaters (unchanged); PTA (per theater average): $11,085; Cumulative: $153,014,000
2. Trolls (20th Century Fox) Week 2; Last weekend #2
$35,050,000 (-25%) in 4,066 theaters (+6); PTA: $8,620; Cumulative: $94,014,000
3. Arrival (Paramount) New – Cinemascore: B; Metacritic: 81; Est. budget: $40 million
$24,000,000 in 2,317 theaters; PTA: $10,358; Cumulative: $24,000,000
4. Almost Christmas (Universal) New – Cinemascore: A-; Metacritic: 53; Est. budget: $17 million
$15,564,000 in 2,376 theaters; PTA: $6,551; Cumulative: $15,564,000
5. Hacksaw Ridge (Lionsgate) Week 2; Last weekend #3
$10,775,000 (-29%) in 2,961 theaters (no change); PTA: $3,627; Cumulative: $32,264,000
6. The Accountant (Warner Bros.) Week 5; Last weekend #6
$4,570,000 (-22%) in 2,342 theaters (-346); PTA: $1,951; Cumulative: $77,726,000
7. Shut In »
- Tom Brueggemann
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