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A24 has become the go-to studio for recording artists seeking acting roles, leveraging its auteur credibility to cast musicians like Charli XCX, Moses Sumney, Brandy, and Phoebe Bridgers in film—and often in high-profile cameos or carefully chosen leads. The studio’s strategy combines artistic clout with cultural buzz rather than chasing box-office gravity, expanding artists’ careers even when some projects aren’t blockbuster hits.
Charli XCX applauds Dave Grohl and his daughter Harper’s viral ‘Apple’ dance after watching the clip on The Graham Norton Show, where the Foo Fighters performed “Your Favorite Toy” from their upcoming album Your Favorite Toy (out April 24). The performance featured Jason Falkner on guitar, a nod to Pat Smear with a photo on the kick drum, and comes as Grohl reflects on aging and the band’s enduring chemistry with new drummer Ilan Rubin as they prep their 12th studio release.
Charli XCX joins Dave Grohl on The Graham Norton Show as Foo Fighters perform the title track from their upcoming Your Favorite Toy, with Jason Falkner filling in for Pat Smear (Smear’s face appears on the kick drum); Jake Shears and Babydaddy provide backing vocals, and Charli learns about Grohl and his daughter Harper’s viral Apple dance TikTok clip.
Charli XCX faced backlash after attending a Berlin afterparty organized by a Russian promoter with ties to the Putin regime; United24 reports the promoter’s family links to a Putin-aligned NGO and notes Russia’s distribution rights for The Moment. XCX said she and her team were unaware of the affiliations and expressed solidarity with Ukraine, as Berlinale screenings of The Moment continued amid festival politics.
Charli XCX reimagines Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights as a stately, 1800s‑inspired soundtrack that blends orchestral gravitas with modern pop, enlisting John Cale and a host of guests to create an elegant, brutal meditation on doomed love.
Charli XCX’s companion album for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights moves from her dance-pop roots to a moody, Gothic-inflected LP that blends Brontë mood with Eighties pop and industrial textures into a fully realized, tradition-minded work.
Charli XCX headlines a packed Sundance after-party for her film The Moment, using her Brat persona to drive promotion while candidly reflecting on the pressures of fame, branding, and authenticity as she promotes multiple projects.
Charli XCX is set to be possessed by a violent, tortured spirit in Takashi Miike’s upcoming untitled horror film, which will shoot in Kyoto, Japan. She’s joined by Milly Alcock, Norman Reedus, Kiko Mizuhara and Show Kasamatsu. The project, currently known as Untitled Kyoto, is being sold internationally at the European Film Market in Berlin, with a script by Ross Evans and Yumiko Aoyagi based on an idea by Charli XCX and Miike. Charli XCX is producing through studio365, with Misako Saka, Good World Productions, Yumiko Aoyagi Productions and OLM among the collaborators.
Emerald Fennell reveals Margot Robbie asked to play Cathy in her Wuthering Heights adaptation, with Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the lead; the casting departs from Brontë’s novel and has drawn scrutiny, but Fennell and others defend the approach as an emotional approximation rather than literal fidelity. The film features bold design choices, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and a Charli XCX soundtrack; it premiered in Los Angeles and is set for a February UK release.
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi attended the UK premiere of Wuthering Heights, joined by Charli XCX, who also created the film's soundtrack, with the BBC interviewing the stars at the event.
Ringer critic Adam Nayman analyzes Charli XCX’s The Moment as a sharp meditation on fame and persona, placing it in a long lineage of pop-star cinema from Madonna to David Bowie and Lady Gaga. The film satirizes the gaze of the industry while showcasing Charli’s growing acting presence and suggesting she’s beginning a rebranding as a film-ready artist within this tradition.
On the SmartLess podcast, Jason Bateman asked Charli XCX about having kids and suggested she might change her mind. Charli responded that she’s married and doesn’t really want children. The moment drew criticism on social media, with fans defending XCX, while the discussion highlighted ongoing scrutiny of women’s choices in interviews.
On a SmartLess episode, Jason Bateman awkwardly pressed Charli XCX about having kids; she said she doesn’t think she wants any and is married to George Daniel, a moment that drew cringe reactions online and sparked discussion about women’s choices regarding motherhood.
SmartLess drew online criticism after Jason Bateman asked Charli XCX if she wanted to have children; she said she doesn’t want kids, and some fans accused Bateman of pressuring a guest or not researching the guest, while others defended the show’s spontaneous interview format and noted it’s part of the program’s broader style.
Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights reimagines Brontë’s classic with Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie as Catherine, adds provocative new scenes and a Charli XCX soundtrack, and embraces multiple reinterpretations rather than a strict retelling; Elordi defends the bold casting, Robbie produced, and the film opens February 13.