More from Georg Szalai
Kevin Hart Series ‘Fight Night’ Is a Hit, and “the Olympics Are Back,” Comcast President Says
Comcast and its NBCUniversal streamer Peacock are flying high across the board, Comcast president Mike Cavanagh signaled on Tuesday. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco in a session that was live-streamed, he shared that Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, the new limited series starring Kevin Hart, Taraji Henson, […]
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Oscars 2025: Czech Republic Submits ‘Waves’ for International Feature Race
The Jirí Mádl-directed movie Waves, a new take on the time before and after the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet Union-led Warsaw Pact troops, is the Czech Republic’s submission for the best international feature race at the 2025 Oscars. The film, which had its world premiere at the 58th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) where […]
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The Sirius XM, Liberty Media Tracking Stock Combination Is Complete
The combination of audio entertainment giant Sirius XM Holdings and the Liberty Sirius XM tracking stock group of John Malone’s Liberty Media is complete. The new, consolidated publicly traded company will continue operating under the Sirius XM brand. Liberty Media, led by president and CEO Greg Maffei and chairman Malone, owned an 83 percent stake […]
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Max Minghella Sees a Lot of ‘Look Who’s Talking’ in ‘Shell,’ His Second Feature as a Director
Shell is Max Minghella’s second feature film as a director. Dubbed a “dark comedy and body horror about society’s obsession with youth and good looks,” it stars none other than his The Handmaid’s Tale colleague Elisabeth Moss as a struggling actress opposite Kate Hudson as the CEO of a mysterious, and potentially monstrous, beauty company. The […]
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Elisabeth Moss on Playing Opposite Kate Hudson in ‘Shell’ and the Stress of Auditions
Elisabeth Moss has long been a fan of Kate Hudson’s work. So playing opposite her in the Toronto-premiering genre bender Shell, directed by Max Minghella, was a treat for her, she told THR. But the female stars of the genre movie that tackles such issues as age and the importance of looks had a different […]
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Film Academy, BAFTA, Grammys Heads on Diversity Progress, AI, and Modernizing Awards Shows
How to handle and regulate AI, how to continue making awards shows more appealing to a broader audience, and how key improving diversity is to ensuring relevance and revenue were just some of the questions discussed by the heads of the organizations behind the Oscars, BAFTA Awards and Grammys in Toronto on Sunday morning. Bill […]
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Toronto First Look at Time Travel Romance ‘Fate’ With Harvey Keitel and Faye Dunaway (Exclusive)
Harvey Keitel (Bugsy, Pulp Fiction), Faye Dunaway (Bonnie & Clyde, Chinatown) and Cheech Marin (Nash Bridges) feature in an exclusive first-look image from the time travel romance movie Fate. Directed by Jonathan Baker (Lionsgate’s Inconceivable, starring Nicolas Cage, Gina Gershon, and Dunaway), the film, which recently wrapped production in Vancouver, also stars Andrew McCarthy (The […]
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Amy Adams Tells ‘Nightbitch’ Premiere in Toronto: “I Freaked the Dogs Out on the Set”
Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy and other cast members of the movie Nightbitch, directed by Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me), walked the red carpet for the world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Saturday night. “An overworked stay-at-home mom (Adams) tries to catch a break, any break, while caring for her […]
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Africa in TIFF Focus as Producers Discuss Impact of Amazon’s Original Content Withdrawal, M&A
How Amazon’s pullback from investing in African original content and M&A have affected entertainment industry players on the continent was one of the topics of a panel at the industry conference section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Saturday. The panelists of the session entitled “Pathways to Africa” were Ethiopian-Canadian filmmaker and Gobez […]
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Andrea Bocelli on New Doc ‘Because I Believe’ and a Possible Taylor Swift Duet: “Why Not? I’m Ready”
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is a beloved presence on the stages of this world. Now, his fans have a chance to find out more about his personal history since his childhood in the Tuscan village of La Sterza, get a feeling for what happens behind the scenes, and enjoy new insight into his private life […]
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Elisabeth Moss and Max Minghella Want to Entertain You With ‘Shell,’ a “True Popcorn Movie”
Take Elisabeth Moss as a down-on-her-luck actress and Kate Hudson as the ultra-glamorous CEO of a wellness company who may be protecting a monstrous secret and have them trade zingy one-liners. Add in a long-haired henchman. Top it up with throwback energy courtesy of the likes of Kaia Gerber (Saturday Night, Palm Royale), Arian Moayed […]
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Climate Change on Screen: What Hollywood Can Learn From ‘Will & Grace’ and ‘Cheers’
When it comes to showcasing environmental and climate change messages on the silver screen, Hollywood could look to the likes of Will & Grace and Cheers for inspiration, Sam Read, executive director of the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance, said in Toronto on Saturday. Speaking during a panel entitled “Strategies for Sustainable Cinema” at the industry conference […]
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