Wes Anderson
Netflix to Reopen Hollywood’s Iconic Egyptian Theatre Next Month
Netflix and the American Cinematheque will reopen Hollywood’s iconic The Egyptian Theatre next month after more than three years of renovations and just in time to showcase the streamer’s awards lineup. The historic landmark, built during the silent era, has been dark since movie theaters across the country shuttered in March 2020. Netflix closed a […]
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Wes Anderson Revisits Roald Dahl in ‘Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Trailer
Benedict Cumberbatch goes on an adventure as the title character in the first trailer for Wes Anderson’s short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. The project hits Netflix on Sept. 27 as one of four short films from the director that are based on author Roald Dahl’s work and will launch on the streaming […]
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Venice Flashback: Wes Anderson Rolled Onto the Lido With ‘Darjeeling Limited’
When Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited — in which Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman play brothers traveling by train across India — debuted at Venice in 2007, the reviews, though positive, were picky. THR complained, “The film is overly pleased with itself, and the characters are way too self-absorbed.” At a festival press conference, Anderson insisted on […]
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‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Review: Benedict Cumberbatch in Wes Anderson’s Mini-Marvel of a Roald Dahl Adaptation
Set to premiere on Netflix next month, the 40-minute film also features Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Dev Patel and Richard Ayoade.
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Wes Anderson on the Wes Anderson Style: “Most of My Choices Are Just Me Doing What I Want”
Wes Anderson’s visual style is perhaps among the most widely acknowledged and talked about of any contemporary directors, with countless videos, photos and memes claiming to have somehow replicated the supposedly trademark look and feel of his movies. But does the filmmaker himself acknowledge this style? When ask at the Venice Film Festival, where he’s […]
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Wes Anderson to Receive Venice’s Glory to the Filmmaker Honor
Wes Anderson, the American cinematic master of quirk, will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at this year’s Venice International Film Festival. Anderson will receive the prize in Venice on Sept. 1, ahead of the world premiere out-of-competition screening of The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar. The new 40-minute work, which stars Ralph […]
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Box Office Upset: Spidey and ‘Elemental’ Pull Ahead of ‘The Flash’ on Wednesday
In a midweek upset, Sony holdover Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Pixar’s new animated Elemental edged out Warner Bros.’ DC superhero tentpole The Flash at the Wednesday box office. Both The Flash and Elemental opened over the June 16-18 weekend to decidedly dismal results. The former started off with $55 million for the three days, […]
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Box Office: Ezra Miller’s ‘The Flash,’ Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Get Iced by Moviegoers
Argh. Such was the refrain across Hollywood as opening weekend estimates circulated for DC’s highly anticipated The Flash and Pixar’s Elemental, which are debuting domestically over the long Juneteenth holiday weekend. (As well as Father’s Day on Sunday.) Starring Ezra Miller in the titular role, Warner Bros. and DC’s The Flash is anything but flashy […]
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‘Asteroid City’ Was Part of a Decade-Long Journey for Jake Ryan
Jake Ryan first met Wes Anderson when he was just seven years old and cast as one of the protagonist’s little brothers in Moonrise Kingdom, the filmmaker’s 2012 feature set at a summer camp — and the two’s work together has come a long way since then. Over the years, they’ve kept in touch, with […]
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Scarlett Johansson on ‘Asteroid City’ and Dream Co-Star She Hasn’t Had Yet: “I’d Love to Work With Tom Cruise”
From her long tenure in the Marvel Universe to her new role in Asteroid City, Scarlett Johansson is no stranger to starry ensemble casts. But throughout her long list of A-list collaborations, there’s one actor she’s still hoping to work with: Tom Cruise. “I’d love to work with Tom Cruise,” Johansson told The Hollywood Reporter […]
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How ‘Asteroid City’ Filmmaker Wes Anderson Does Cannes
The mega cast of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City — including Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Jeffrey Wright, Bryan Cranston, Matt Dillon, Adrien Brody and Maya Hawke — landed on the Cannes red carpet May 23 by megabus, a transportation choice that has become something of a tradition for the Paris-based filmmaker. Anderson, known to […]
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Tyne Daly, Liev Schreiber to Star in ‘Doubt’ on Broadway
Tyne Daly and Liev Schreiber will return to Broadway this winter in a revival of John Patrick Stanley’s play Doubt: A Parable. The play, directed by Scott Ellis, is scheduled to begin performances in February 2024 at the American Airlines Theatre. Exact dates and additional castmembers will be announced at a later date. This is […]
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