Tag: Booksmart
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‘Don’t Worry, Darling’: Olivia Wilde Set to Direct, Star In New Psychological Thriller
Having made her feature directorial debut with the acclaimed comedy Booksmart, Olivia Wilde has lined-up a very different sort of follow-up. The filmmaker and actress will direct and star in Don’t Worry, Darling, a psychological thriller about an unhappy 1950s housewife. So it sort of sounds like Mad Men, with more thriller stuff. Deadline broke…
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‘Booksmart’ Reunion: Universal Nabs New Comedy From Olivia Wilde and Katie Silberman
“Booksmart” director/writer duo Olivia Wilde and Katie Silberman will team up again for a comedy at Universal Pictures. The studio recently won rights to the project in a heated bidding war between six studios, according to Deadline. Universal nabbed the untitled holiday comedy based on an original pitch from Wilde and Silberman, with Wilde attached…
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Universal Wins Film Comedy Pitch By ‘Booksmart’s Olivia Wilde & Katie Silberman In Hot Auction
Exclusive: After a heated bidding battle that drew bids from six studios, Universal Pictures has prevailed to acquire an untitled holiday comedy pitch based on an original idea by Olivia Wilde and Katie Silberman, the team behind the critically lauded Booksmart.Wilde is attached to direct, and Silberman, who co-wrote Booksmart, will write the script. The…
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Yet Another Documentary, ‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love,’ Tops Arthouse Openers
This weekend, “Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love” (Roadside Attractions), veteran documentarian Nick Bloomfield’s retelling of the intense relationship between an iconic folk artist and the woman who inspired him, was the only notable specialized opener. It joined the list of recent documentaries that are saving the specialized box office.The challenges to core theaters continue,…
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‘The Dead Don’t Die’ Shows Life; ‘Late Night’ Resembles ‘Booksmart’
The specialty box office is following two paths. High-profile narrative festival premieres such as “The Dead Don’t Die” (Focus), “Late Night” (Amazon) and “Booksmart” (United Artists) play wide quickly. And documentaries like “Pavarotti” (CBS), “Echo in the Canyon” (Greenwich), and “The Biggest Little Farm” (Neon) catch a wave and ride success as they widen.The old-fashioned…
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Sorry Folks, ‘Booksmart’ Was Set Up For Box Office Disappointment & Politicizing It Isn’t Helping
Last weekend’s box office was dominated by Disney’s “Aladdin” remake, “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” and “Avengers: Endgame.” All three have the support of a major studio, at least one massive A-list star, and a popular franchise to back them up. And thus, all three have done very well financially. But even with those…
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Seven Reasons Why ‘Booksmart’ May Turn Out to Be a Box-Office Hit
Olivia Wilde’s high school comedy “Booksmart” will gross about $11 million in its first week in 2,505 theaters. That’s good enough for sixth place, which inspired a bevy of commenters to rail about what its failure reveals about the fate of review-driven, quality, small-scale original movies in today’s market.Fact is, not every film lives or…
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‘Booksmart’ Stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever on How Their Movie is ‘Training Day’ in High School [Interview]
While many have labeled the SXSW hit Booksmart the female version of Superbad, that seems slightly unfair since this film has loftier emotional ambitions. Helmed by actor-turned-first-time-director Olivia Wilde, Booksmart concerns two high school seniors—Molly (Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever—who want to change the […]The post ‘Booksmart’ Stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever on How…
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Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds and More Celebrities Urge Audiences to Go See ‘Booksmart’
“Booksmart” soared after its South by Southwest debut with glowing reviews, with some critics hailing it as the next classic teen comedy. But that didn’t translate to box office success in its first weekend.It opened to $8.7 million, far behind comedies like “Superbad” that it’s been compared to. But some celebrities, including Taylor Swift, are…
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‘Booksmart’ Box Office Struggle Divides Industry Over Annapurna’s Marketing and Release Strategy
Olivia Wilde’s critically acclaimed feature directorial debut “Booksmart” dominated social media buzz over Memorial Day after it struggled at the box office with a four-day opening below $9 million. While its gross more or less fell in line with pre-release tracking, many critics and fans expected the rave reviews to result in a box office…