Tag: Jason Schwartzman
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‘Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Clip Remembers Why the Hunger Games Began
The much-anticipated prequel of Francis Lawrence and Gary Ross’s The Hunger Games series, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has dropped a quirky new Capitol-News clip featuring Lucky Flickerman (played by Jason Schwartzman) as he “patches up the hole” and reflects on why the Hunger Games actually began. Lucky Flickerman, who is…
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‘Asteroid City’: Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Jeffrey Wright & More Talk Uncertainty, Meaning & Wes Anderson’s Stargazing Creation
Already in limited release, Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” opens in a wider release this weekend, Friday, June 23. Essentially split into two parts, the film centers on a grieving father (Jason Schwartzman) who travels with his tech-obsessed family to a small rural ‘Asteroid City’ to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his…
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Jason Schwartzman: How Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Helped Me Revisit the Grief in My Life
Editor’s note: In “Asteroid City,” Jason Schwartzman plays Augie Steenbeck, a war photographer who has to break the news to his kids that their mother has died. He also plays Jones Hall, an actor portraying Augie in a play. This complex gamble brought a new dimension to Schwartzman’s longstanding relationship with Wes Anderson nearly 25…
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Has Wes Anderson Become a Victim of His Own Aesthetic?
I’ve always been shy when it comes to writing about Wes Anderson, because he’s a filmmaker I rarely connect with. When I watch one of his movies, I can’t help but see his talent, but I feel like I’m experiencing something that was made on a different planet from the one I live on. I…
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Michael Cera Says He Almost Married Aubrey Plaza Just to Call Her an ‘Ex-Wife’
Michael Cera was almost Mr. Aubrey Plaza.The “Life and Beth” actor revealed to Rolling Stone that he almost tied the knot with “Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World” co-star Aubrey Plaza during production on the 2010 Edgar Wright film.“We were driving through Vegas,” Cera said. “The idea was to then get a divorce right away, so…
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Bryan Cranston Reveals ‘Asteroid City’ Had No Call Sheet: The Cast Is ‘All Equal’
Wes Anderson wanted the “Asteroid City” ensemble to feel like a theater troupe.According to actor Bryan Cranston, the auteur filmmaker did not have a “hierarchy” call sheet for the A-list ensemble cast — which includes Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Carell, Maya Hawke, Jason Schwartzman, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Margot Robbie, and Jeff Goldblum.“Wes, the…
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The Impact of ‘Asteroid City’ Isn’t Just Oscar Potential — It’s the Future of Specialized Film Itself
Paris-based auteur Wes Anderson filmed his sci-fi comedy “Asteroid City” in Spain during the pandemic in 2021, but it embraced a 1955 American milieu. The well-reviewed movie offers Anderson’s usual sprawling ensemble — Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Bryan Cranston, Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Margot Robbie, Tilda Swinton, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, and more — but…
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Inside ‘Across the Spider-Verse’: Last Minute Live-Action Shoots, Major Rewrites and Setting Up the Final Film
Spoiler Alert: This story discusses major plot developments and surprises throughout “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” now playing in theaters.For months, the directors of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” had been working exhaustively on a critical sequence that launches the movie’s second act. For the first time in his life, the animated film’s hero — Miles Morales…
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What Could Happen In Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse? An Investigation
This post contains major spoilers for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”The long wait for “Across the Spider-Verse” is now over. Now, the wait for the trilogy-capper, “Beyond the Spider-Verse,” begins. You may have heard that the Miles Morales-starring sequel ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, which means fans will have to remain patient if they want…
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How Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Turns A Goofy Bad Guy Into A Legitimate Threat
This post contains spoilers for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”When an antagonist of the barely villain-of-the-week variety shows up at the beginning of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” everyone, including Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), thoroughly underestimates him. Known as The Spot (Jason Schwartzman), this comic supervillain attempts to steal a convenience store Atm but is quickly intercepted…