Florence Pugh, the British breakout star of last year’s indie hit Lady Macbeth, is set to play the female lead in an upcoming project by Hereditary director Ari Aster, which A24 is once again producing.The untitled horror movie – currently filming – also stars fellow Brits Jack Reynor and Will Poulter.The actress revealed the news […]
Continue reading“What a role this will be…god am I pumped/nervous/can’t believe this is happening.”Lady Macbeth star Florence Pugh has signed up to play the lead in the untitled next film from Hereditary director Ari Aster.Pugh revealed the news at the press event promoting her upcoming BBC series Little Drummer Girl, and confirmed the news on Twitter, […]
Continue readingMuch was made about Hereditary‘s very negative CinemaScore, but it seems that was much ado about nothing. Because the terrifying horror film has become indie powerhouse A24’s highest grossing film worldwide. Audiences really wanted to see Toni Collette lose her mind on screen! Ari Aster‘s received almost universal critical acclaim, and the early festival buzz […]
Continue readingAs we pass the halfway point of 2018, the avid movie-watchers here at IMDb have revealed their favorite films of the year to date.Superheroes flew into the list of top movies of many here at IMDb, with Marvel blockbusters ‘Black Panther‘ and ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ making our list of staff picks.R-rated superhero sequel ‘Deadpool 2‘ […]
Continue readingOne year ago, fueled by female audiences, Wonder Woman was lighting up the summer box office, en route to becoming the third largest domestic release of 2017. This weekend, the female-led ensemble cast of Ocean’s 8 looks to deliver some solid results of its own following a downer weekend last week. Also hitting theaters is […]
Continue readingA theater in Australia had to give some free tickets out after a screening of Peter Rabbit was preceded by a trailer for A24’s latest horror film Hereditary. For those not familiar with the latter film, this is the upcoming possession horror where a woman’s deceased mother begins to possess her grandchildren and haunt their […]
Continue reading‘Parents were yelling at the projectionist to stop,’ says audience member as teaser for horror film Hereditary is mistakenly aired before Peter Rabbit screeningFamilies were forced to flee an Australian cinema when a trailer for a horror film dubbed “the year’s scariest film” was accidentally shown before a school holidays showing of Peter Rabbit.WAtoday reports […]
Continue readingSeven of the dozen films screening at Sundance Film Festival: London 2018 are directed by women as the U.K. edition of the indie festival puts female filmmakers center stage.The selection includes the U.K. premieres of Desiree Akhavan’s “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” (pictured), Crystal Moselle’s “Skate Kitchen,” and the international premiere of Augustine Frizzel’s “Never […]
Continue reading12 features programmed for festival’s 2018 London offshoot.The 2018 edition of Sundance’s UK festival offshoot, Sundance London, has unveiled its programme.A total of 12 features will screen, including the UK premiere of Idris Elba’s directorial debut Yardie and an unannounced surprise film.The event will open with the UK premiere of Jennifer Fox’s The Tale, starring […]
Continue readingFrom the horror classics to TV’s End of the F***ing World and Toni Collette’s new film Hereditary, children are a locus of anxiety during times of upheavalKids, huh? They say the darnedest things, they look at the world with fresh eyes and then, once every decade or so, you remember they can be murderers.Related: Hereditary […]
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