Tag: Moonrise Kingdom
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‘Asteroid City’ Global Box Office Reaches to New Altitudes
Even after the film was released to digital platforms last week, it looks like Asteroid City is still deepening its crater at the worldwide box office. The latest Wes Anderson project has just passed $43 million at the worldwide box office, bringing in $17.1 million so far internationally, and $26.3 million domestically. The film is…
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Focus Features Celebrates ‘Asteroid City’ With ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Reunion
As we celebrate the arrival of Asteroid City, the latest film from the unique hand of director Wes Anderson which has already been met with huge acclaim from audiences and critics, Focus Features has taken a look back 11 years to one of the director’s greatest ever films. Moonrise Kingdom is a captivating film that…
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‘Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Soundtrack Features Jarvis Cocker, Alexandre Desplat, Bing Crosby & More
Wes Anderson’s soundtracks were initially known for their Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Who, and lots of ’60s and 70s rock at first. Eventually, that started to change; Anderson split with composer Mark Mothersbaugh, found a new ally in French composer Alexandre Desplat, and the music choices were less immediately identifiable, not quite as conventionally…
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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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Here’s Why Wes Anderson’s Next Two Films Aren’t at Searchlight
With seven nominations to his name, perennial Oscar contender Wes Anderson can call his own shots. It helps that he’s one of Hollywood’s most visually creative auteurs. Since 2012’s “Moonrise Kingdom,” which Focus Features released, Searchlight has distributed all of Anderson’s features, from his biggest global hit in 2014, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and 2018’s…
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Bruce Willis Worried His ‘Baggage’ Would Bring Down 12 Monkeys
Everyone knows Bruce Willis the action movie star, the actor famed for playing stubborn, wise-cracking heroes in the “Die Hard” film series, “The Fifth Element,” “Armageddon,” and so on. Lesser-known or, perhaps more accurately, lesser-appreciated, is Bruce Willis the character actor, the star who portrayed a Vietnam War veteran with Ptsd in the movie “In…
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John Travolta, M. Night Shyamalan, and More Honor Bruce Willis Following Aphasia Diagnosis
Much of the film industry’s attention has been focused on Bruce Willis this week, as the actor announced Wednesday that he would be stepping away from performing due to his struggle with aphasia, a disease that makes it difficult to communicate and understand language. The difficult news marked the end of a storied Hollywood career…
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Bill Murray Reunites With Wes Anderson, Tilda Swinton for Spain-Set Project (Exclusive)
Bill Murray is among the cast of Wes Anderson’s new film that will begin production in Spain in August, Variety has learned.Sources close to the project have confirmed Murray’s casting. The actor has appeared in nine of Anderson’s movies to date, excluding the new pic.The as-yet-untitled film also stars Tilda Swinton, as she revealed exclusively…
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Wes Anderson to Shoot Next Film in Spain with Tilda Swinton: I’m ‘Not Ready to Share Details’
It’s looking to be a big year for filmmaker Wes Anderson, whose “The French Dispatch” is finally set to open in theaters October 22 from Searchlight Pictures after a July world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Now comes confirmation from Variety that Anderson will begin filming his untitled next movie before “French…
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‘Troop Zero’ Trailer Pits Allison Janney Against Viola Davis
After screening at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, Amazon Studios bought Troop Zero, the indie dramedy from rising directorial duo Bert & Bertie. Now, you can watch the first trailer of the film that feels like Moonrise Kingdom meets The Bad News Bears. Image via Amazon Studios/caption] Set in 1977, Troop Zero stars Mckenna Grace…