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In what is certainly excellent news for fans of all involved, Kid Cudi has been tapped to co-star alongside Mia Goth in director Ti West’s new horror movie X. The movie, described in a Deadline report on Monday as a “horror thriller” with plot details understandably being kept secret, marks a co-production between A24 and BRON […]
The proven cinematic powers of Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray are together again in On the Rocks, a lifeline of sorts for Lost in Translation enthusiasts from A24 and Apple TV+. On Wednesday, the first trailer for the notably pre-pandemic NYC tale was released and sees Murray playing Felix, father to Rashida Jones‘ character Laura. Felix, […]
As protests continue nationwide worldwide in support of social justice, particularly in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and amid ongoing acts of aggression from police, companies small and large have been entering the mainstream discussion with messages of support for various organizations including Black Lives Matter and others pushing for societal reform. […]
Josh and Benny Safdie have inked a first-look TV deal with HBO through their production company Elara Pictures that will run for two years, Deadline reports. Elara Pictures was started back in 2014 by the Safdies, Sebastian Bear-McClard, and Ronald Bronstein. Dani Bernfeld, an executive at Paramount and Chernin Entertainment, has also joined Elara as a partner to produce. […]
A24 has unveiled a teaser trailer for The Green Knight, one of the most anticipated films on its 2020 slate. The fantasy film, directed by David Lowry, is a retelling of the 14th century tale of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur’s Round Table who embarks on a mission to behead the Green Knight. Though the protagonist ultimately succeeds, the Green […]
It’s official. A24 has delivered another banger. After some huge anticipation, the boutique studio behind Uncut Gems finally lifted the veil on director Janicza Bravo’s Zola, the long-awaited film inspired by a viral 2015 tweetstorm. For those who have trouble remembering that far back, here’s a quick refresher: On Oct. 27, 2015, a woman named Aziah “Zola” King posted an epic thread about her […]
Over the last six years, A24 Films has revolutionized the landscape of filmmaking and distribution. They’ve committed themselves to amplifying the voices of rising visionaries, upending industry norms, and championing films that disrupt mindless consumption. If any one company saw that Hollywood and moviegoers alike had become complacent, it was this New York-based independent film entity that […]
By now, Josh and Benny Safdie’s decade-long journey to making the most ardently celebrated film of the year has been well chronicled: Uncut Gems owes its feverish appeal to the Safdies’ many years of field research in New York’s Diamond District, their practical and psychological guile sharpened by making similarly rattling fare such as Heaven Knows What and Good Time, and […]
The Safdie Brothers’ intense Adam Sandler-starring thriller Uncut Gems has set a new record for A24. Variety reports that the movie has brought in $18.8 million domestically since it opened on Wednesday, besting Midsommar from earlier in the year to become the distributor’s biggest five-day launch. Following a limited run, Uncut Gems has now brought in a total of $20 million in North America. […]
Frank Ocean was tapped to write the foreword for a new book on Moonlight—the Oscar-winning film about the sexual evolution of a black gay man who grew up in poverty. A24, the company behind the movie, provided a glimpse at the 224-page book on social media Thursday. The work will include an essay by writer/theater critic Hilton […]
