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Audible is releasing narrated audiobooks of all seven Harry Potter books with a star-studded cast voicing the Hogwarts characters, including Hollywood stars like Hugh Laurie and Kit Harington, and featuring different voice actors for younger and older versions of key characters. The series will be released from November to May, offering a new way for fans to experience the wizarding world.
"Asteroid City," the latest film from Wes Anderson, is visually arresting and filled with quirky comedic performances from a star-studded cast. Anderson's signature style can be off-putting, but there's enough on-screen to allow the viewer to put aside some reservations. The film works best as an uneven lark, a kind of extended mix of Saturday Night Live and Monty Python, offering enough smiles and low-key laughs to paper over a few of the filmmaker's annoying tendencies.
Christopher Nolan has revealed that early viewers of his upcoming historical thriller, Oppenheimer, have been left devastated by the film. The movie follows physicist J Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists during the Manhattan Project, leading to the development of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer is set to release on July 21, 2023, and boasts a star-studded cast including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., and Florence Pugh.
Scarlett Johansson expressed her desire to work with Tom Cruise while promoting her new film, Asteroid City, which features a star-studded cast including Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Bryan Cranston, Steve Carrell, Maya Hawke, Jeffrey Wright, Jeff Goldblum, and Adrien Brody. The film, directed by Wes Anderson, follows the events that disrupt a 1955 Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in the desert. The cast praised Anderson's unique approach to filmmaking and the camaraderie on set. Asteroid City hits select theaters on Friday.
Wes Anderson's latest film, Asteroid City, received a 6.5 minute standing ovation at its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The star-studded cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, and Steve Carell. The film is set in a fictional American desert town in 1955 and follows a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention that is disrupted by world-changing events. Anderson wrote the screenplay and produced the film with his regular partners. The film will have a limited release in the US on June 16 before a wider release on June 23.
Lionsgate has released the trailer for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the Hunger Games prequel movie, which follows the story of a young Coriolanus Snow and a tribute named Lucy Gray Baird. The film promises to be a dramatic return to Panem and the Hunger Games, with a star-studded cast including Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Jason Schwartzman, and Viola Davis. The movie will be released in theaters on November 17th.
The first trailer for Wes Anderson's new sci-fi film, Asteroid City, has been released. The star-studded cast includes Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, and many more. The movie follows the disruption of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention by world-changing events. Asteroid City will be released in select theaters on June 16 and nationwide on June 23.
The first trailer for Wes Anderson's upcoming film, Asteroid City, features a star-studded cast including Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, and Tilda Swinton. The film follows a 1950s city disrupted by celestial bodies during a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention. Asteroid City hits select theaters on June 16th and has a nationwide release on June 23rd. Anderson wrote the movie with Roman Coppola and will adapt Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar for Netflix after its release.
Apple TV+’s anthology series, Extrapolations, explores the possible impact of the climate crisis on humanity’s future through a star-studded cast. However, the convoluted and chaotic first episode fails to impress, despite the brilliant performances. The series finds its sweet spot when it strikes a balance between lecturing and enlightening, but these moments are few and far between. Overall, it fails to evoke the same fear and emotion as other climate crisis dramas, such as Years and Years.
Scott Z. Burns' new series "Extrapolations" on Apple TV+ imagines a future where global warming has caused catastrophic damage to the planet. The star-studded cast, including Meryl Streep, Diane Lane, and Kit Harington, explores different conflicts set in various times in the future, showcasing technology that could assist during the climate crisis. The strongest episodes examine the micro ways that climate change affects individuals, while also providing possible solutions to the problem. Overall, "Extrapolations" is a significant warning about the future and premieres on March 17th.
Apple TV+'s "Extrapolations" features a star-studded cast and a serious message about climate change, but its heavy-handed approach and lack of nuanced characters make it a mostly dry series of discussions. While some episodes succeed in using climate change as a backdrop for more human-scale dramas, others feel like thinly conceived characters acting out predetermined developments. Creator Scott Z. Burns' script for "Contagion" may have been prescient, but "Extrapolations" struggles to understand the souls still stuck on a planet in ruin.
Nancy Meyers' highly anticipated romantic comedy, known as Paris Paramount, will not move forward at Netflix due to budget disagreements. Meyers was asking for at least $150 million, while Netflix drew the line at $130 million. The film was set to feature a star-studded cast including Scarlett Johansson, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, and Michael Fassbender. Meyers' previous credits include The Holiday, The Parent Trap, Something's Gotta Give, and The Intern.