Tag: Nope
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‘Nope’ Debuts To 44 Million, The Best For An Original Film Since Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ In 2019
Writer/Director Jordan Peele is back with Nope, the UFO-centered horror film starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, and Peele once again proves that he is one of Hollywood’s few directors whose name can consistently lure audiences into cinemas. The 44 million launch fell quite a bit short of Peele’s previous film Us, which opened…
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Nope Star Michael Wincott Played A Cinematographer By Shadowing The Film’s Actual Cinematographer
Warning: Spoilers for “Nope” followOne advantage to making a movie about movie-making? The actors have a crew on hand they can use as references for their performances. That’s exactly what Michael Wincott did for his role in “Nope” as Antlers Holst, a renowned cinematographer who the Hayward siblings (Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer) recruit to…
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Brandon Perea Is A Scene Stealer In Nope, So Now We Want Him In Everything
Spoilers for “Nope” ahead.In Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” the film’s protagonists — brother and sister Oj (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald (Keke Palmer) — are reduced to selling their inherited ranch’s trained movie star horses in order to make ends meet. When they find the ranch is being stalked by a mysterious, man-eating flying saucer, Emerald suggests…
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Box Office: ‘Nope’ Makes Contact With Projected 44.5 Million Opening
Jordan Peele’s “Nope” is successfully sending a message to moviegoers: get out… and go to theater.The Universal release is expected to net a 44.5 million opening this weekend, marking Peele’s third consecutive film to debut at the top slot of the domestic box office.The first indication that “Nope” might just be a summer box office…
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Jordan Peele Had A Question For Nope’s Cinematographer That Only IMAX Could Answer
“Nope” sees writer-director Jordan Peele working with an estimated 68 million budget, his biggest yet, and he’s brought cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema — a frequent collaborator of Christopher Nolan — along for the UFO ride. Films like “Interstellar,” “Dunkirk,” and “Tenet,” all of which Hoytema lensed for Nolan, were partially shot with IMAX cameras. Experience with the format…
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Jordan Peele Knew That Nope Had To Nail Its Sound Design
Jordan Peele’s new sci-fi nightmare “Nope” has finally arrived, and it’s exactly as terrifying as you’ve been led to believe. You’ll be sure to think twice the next time you look into the sky, just as Spielberg made the water feel like a treacherous abyss ready to swallow you whole in “Jaws.” The film is…
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Box Office: Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Scores 6.4 Million in Thursday Previews
Jordan Peele’s “Nope” grossed a solid 6.4 million in Thursday previews as it looks to be the rare blockbuster with a brain to succeed at the summer box office. The plot of the science-fiction horror film has been shrouded in mystery, but reviewers have likened “Nope’s” supernatural elements to Steven Spielberg classics such as “Close…
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Teaser Debuts in Theaters Ahead of ‘Nope’: Intense Look at Atomic Bomb Drama
The official first trailer for “Oppenheimer” is debuting exclusively in movie theaters. The brief teaser is attached to showings of Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” which makes sense as both movies are backed by Universal Pictures. “Nope” screenings began as early as 4:30pm Et in New York City on Thursday, July 21.Nolan did a similar theatrical-only release…
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‘Nope’ First Reactions Are a Resounding ‘Yep,’ Praising Jordan Peele’s ‘Most Ambitious Film’
The first reactions to Jordan Peele’s “Nope” are pouring in as the movie continues its premiere in Los Angeles, earning praises for the director’s turn to science-fiction and drawing comparison to filmmakers like Steven Spielberg.Expectations are high for “Nope,” given Peele’s emergence as one of the most beloved directors over the last five years. His…
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‘Nope’ Cast Reacts to the Wildest Fan Theories, from ‘Casadastraphobia’ to Mulder & Scully
Jordan Peele’s presumably aliens-among-us horror movie “Nope” remains shrouded in mystery despite a couple of full-length trailers and some pretty sneaky marketing. That means that fans can’t stop picking apart what little footage and plot details we have for meaning as if looking for patterns in the clouds: They’re there if you’re looking.In a new…