Tag: Okja
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U.S. Companies Haven’t Given Up on Foreign Films
Tom Quinn, the founder of the indie studio Neon, thought that Netflix was making a big mistake. After seeing “Okja,” Bong Joon-ho’s eccentric creature feature, he believed passionately that the the offbeat visuals and ambitious story of girl’s bond with a super pig needed to be seen on the big screen. So began a six-month…
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Five Things Tilda Swinton Loves About Cannes
The first time Tilda Swinton went to Cannes, it was for a film she hated. It was “Aria” in 1989, an omnibus title with contributions from Robert Altman, Jean-Luc Godard, Bruce Beresford, Nic Roeg, Charles Sturridge, Franc Roddam, and Derek Jarman. “We all got on like a house on fire,” she said. “A lot of…
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Bong Joon-ho Pens “A Word Of Pleading” To Cannes Critics About Not Posting ‘Parasite’ Spoilers
It appears that the Russo Brothers have unknowingly started a trend. After the directors of the massive superhero blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame” posted their second letter begging fans to not spoil the film after seeing it in theaters, many thought we reached peak levels of spoiler culture. But alas, the fear of spoilers is even encroaching…
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Bong Joon-Ho’s Drama ‘Parasite’ Bought by Neon
Neon has acquired the North American rights to Bong Joon-Ho’s family drama “
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Netflix Agrees to Theatrical Release for Orson Welles’ Final Film, ‘The Other Side of the Wind’
Netflix will bring Orson Welles’ generations-awaited final work to computer and cineplex screens. Wellesnet first reported the theatrical release, revealed in a May 27 tweet from Frank Marshall, production manager during the original shoot (1970-1976). More than 1,000 reels of film negatives languished in a Paris vault until March 2017, when the streaming service acquired…
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Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ Starts Shooting (Exclusive)
South Korea’s top filmmaker, Bong Joon-ho has begun shooting “Parasite,” his first film since “Okja” which was backed by Netflix and debuted in competition last year in Cannes. It stars Song Kang-ho, Korea’s leading character actor.The film is a drama about a family of four, in which each member has unique characteristics. Bong says that,…
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‘Burning’ Star Steven Yeun Gets Role He’s ‘Been Waiting For’
A breakthrough role on “The Walking Dead” proved Steven Yeun was ready for the spotlight, but the Korean-American star is taking on his meatiest role to date with the Cannes premiere of South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning.” “I’ve been waiting for this,” says Yeun.A loose adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami that…
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Cannes’s Thierry Fremaux on Netflix: ‘The Door Is Not Shut’
Cannes Film Festival’s artistic director Thierry Fremaux has been taking the heat all day.The official selection lineup, which he described as bold and full of surprises at midday in Paris, has sparked some criticism — there’s the lack of Netflix films, the under-representation of women in competitionas well as few American films and titles from…
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Cannes Film Festival 2018 Lineup Announcement (Watch Live)
The 71st Cannes Film Festival is announcing the films being screened at the prestigious festival in a press conference Thursday starting at 11 a.m. in Paris.The livestream of the press conference is available here.Variety exclusively revealed that psychological thriller “Everybody Knows” starring Javier Barden, Penelope Cruz, and Ricardo Darin will open the festival. The film…
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Netflix Pulls Out of Cannes Following Rule Change (Exclusive)
Ted Sarandos says Netflix won’t be going to Cannes this year.In an exclusive interview with Variety, Netflix’s chief content officer says that the festival sent a clear message with a new rule that bans any films without theatrical distribution in France from playing in competition. Netflix could screen some of its upcoming movies out of…