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The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson Returns To Roald Dahl’s Universe With A Spellbinding Adaptation

In 1977 Roald Dahl released The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar in a collection of seven short stories. A few decades later, the tale written by the illustrious children’s novelist is adapted for the silver screen by the master of escapist pastel-hued motion pictures: Wes Anderson. The Texan filmmaker has strongly advocated for the English-author’s…

Milan’s Prada Foundation Celebrates Wes Anderson With ‘Asteroid City: Exhibition’

Milan’s Fondazione Prada has unveiled to the public Wes Anderson – Asteroid City: Exhibition — in collaboration with Universal Pictures International Italy — that opened on September 23rd and will run until January 7th, 2024. The show anticipates the Italian theatrical release on September 28th of Asteroid City, presented at the 76th Cannes Film Festival…

“Asteroid City” : Press Conference with Writer/Director Wes Anderson, Actors Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Bryan Cranston, and More!

Synopsis : The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Smoking|Brief Graphic Nudity) Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Original Language: English Director: Wes Anderson Producer: Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson Writer: Wes…

“Asteroid City” : Q&A with Actor Bryan Cranston on Working with Wes Anderson and His Retirement Plan

Synopsis : The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Smoking|Brief Graphic Nudity) Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Original Language: English Director: Wes Anderson Producer: Wes Anderson, Steve Rales, Jeremy Dawson Writer: Wes…

Film Review – ‘Asteroid City’ is the Latest Weird Cinematic Meditation from the One and Only Wes Anderson

Certain filmmakers have a particular style that makes their films instantly recognizable to audiences, be it a color palette, troupe of regular actors, or a narrator to anchor their stories. Wes Anderson utilizes all these and many more, and each of his projects adds a handful of new performers to his already extensive ensemble as…

Bryan Cranston Reveals He’ll Temporarily Retire From Acting In 2026

Bryan Cranston has revealed his plans to temporarily retire from acting for at least six months in 2026. The six-time Emmy Award-winning actor shared during an interview with British GQ that he plans to spend more time with his wife, Robin Dearden during his hiatus from Hollywood. “I want to change the paradigm once again,”…

Knopf Acquires North American Rights to Marriage Story Filmmaker Noah Baumbach’s First Book

@Photo by David Feeney-Mosier – © 2015 – Fox Searchlight Pictures Oscar-nominated Marriage Story writer-director Noah Baumbach is penning his first book, whose North American rights have been acquired by Knopf. The publishing house’s acquisition of the book, which is a memoir that’s currently untitled, was a highly competitive auction, according to Deadline. Jordan Pavlin, who…

Cannes Film Festival Lineup: Todd Haynes, Wes Anderson, Hirokazu Kore-Eda, Wim Wenders In Competition – Check Out the Full List

The 2023 competition line-up includes new films from Wes Anderson, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ken Loach, Todd Haynes, Nanni Moretti and Aki Kaurismäki. In addition, Cannes has packed its out-of-competition screenings with blockbusters, including “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” as well as a new documentary from Oscar winner…

Wes Anderson’s Film “Asteroid City” – Official Trailer – Only In Theaters June 16 : Starring Tom Hanks, Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, Margot Robbie

Focus Features has released a new trailer for a highly anticipated Wes Anderson’s new latest outing, “Asteroid City” which will score a limited release on June 16th before expanding a week later on June 23rd.  The trailer showcases Anderson’s usual style of meticulously crafted shot compositions and high color saturation, but this time opts for…

Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Set to Make Impact in June 2023

With a star-studded cast of the first magnitude, Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City will be making its impact in theaters in June. Focus Features announced this week that the 1950s-themed film will have a limited theatrical release on June 16, 2023, with a further general release set for a week later. As the parent company of…

Wes Anderson, Focus Features, and Indian Paintbrush Reunite on Asteroid City

Focus Features has partnered with Indian Paintbrush on ASTEROID CITY, the upcoming film written and directed by beloved auteur, Wes Anderson, based on a story by Anderson and Roman Coppola. The collaboration is a reunion among Anderson, Focus, and Indian Paintbrush following 2012’s MOONRISE KINGDOM. Focus and Universal International will handle worldwide distribution of the…