Tag: Euphoria
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This Psychological Thriller Shows What ‘The Idol’ Took From Us
If you’ve heard Amy Seimetz’s name recently, it was probably in connection with a show on which most of her creative contributions were erased. She was originally slated to direct multiple episodes of A24’s The Idol, which tells the story of a troubled pop star (Lily Rose-Depp) who falls under the sway of a domineering…
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‘The Idol’ Fails To Top This Underrated Movie’s Look at Teen Stardom
There’s no bigger sign that television is in a very different state than it was only a few weeks ago than HBO airing the series finales of Succession and Barry, and then following it up with The Idol the next week. After two of the most highly acclaimed shows of their generation reached their conclusions,…
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‘The Idol’ Is Connected to ‘Euphoria’ — Here’s How
Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Episode 1 of The Idol.Max’s controversial series The Idol premiered on the streaming service earlier this week during HBO’s coveted Sunday night timeslot, but not before the first two episodes were screened at the Cannes Film Festival a few weeks ago, after almost a year’s worth of creative…
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How Sam Levinson Oversexualizes and Victimizes His Female Characters
With Euphoria Season 3 delayed until at least 2025, writer-director Sam Levinson’s latest, and perhaps most controversial project, The Idol premiered on Max on Sunday, once again bringing to light criticisms about his treatment of his female characters. Many have taken issue with the excessive nudity and objectification of the canonically underage female characters in…
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Why the Time Is Right for ‘Clone High’ to Come Back
One genre of TV shows that always manages to thrive is teen dramas. In just about every generation the genre has not only survived on television, but often thrived, whether it’s classics like Dawson’s Creek, Degrassi, or more modern fare like 13 Reasons Why and Euphoria. While the risqué nature of the shows has changed…
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Trey Shults to Direct Secret A24 Movie
Trey Shults is riding the wave of Hollywood stardom.After the “Waves” director recently confirmed an upcoming film starring Jenna Ortega, Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan, and The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, sources told IndieWire that Shults is additionally helming a secret A24 film. Casting has not yet been announced for the still-untitled feature.A24 recently took home…
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Diego Calva, Daisy Edgar-Jones to Star in ‘On Swift Horses’ Adaptation
It might seem as though Euphoria star Jacob Elordi currently has his hands full, but the Aussie hunk is proving he’s capable of handling even more projects. According to fresh reports from Deadline, he has scored yet another role, this time in an upcoming period romance drama set after the Korean War. The project, titled…
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8 A24 Movies to Get Excited for in 2023
Never afraid to shake up industry norms, A24 is the groundbreaking film studio behind Everything Everywhere All At Once, Uncut Gems, The Lighthouse, HBO’s Euphoria, and more. Fresh off a stellar 2022 in which the studio celebrated the release of writer/director Darren Aronofsky’s critically acclaimed drama The Whale and Charlotte Wells’ superb debut Aftersun, A24…
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From ‘Barbarian‘ to ’Euphoria’: the Best Needle Drops of 2022
There is nothing better than a cinematic needle drop. This year was absolutely loaded perfect song selections that charmed, horrified, confused or absolutely destroyed audiences. To celebrate the best moments of music in 2022’s film and television the Variety staff cobbled together a list of our favorite hits.Labrinth & Zendaya “I’m Tired” – “Euphoria”Music Supervisor:…
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10 Highest-Grossing A24 Movies of All Time
Production company A24 was founded in 2012, and over the last ten years it has produced many intriguing, stylish movies across a range of genres. These include terrific sci-fis like Under the Skin and Denis Villeneuve’s Enemy; dramas like Locke, Eighth Grade, and 20th Century Women; and wacky genre hybrids Swiss Army Man and A…