Cannes 2023: Wes Anderson Says Pandemic Lockdown Helped Inspire Asteroid City

Cannes 2023: Wes Anderson Says Pandemic Lockdown Helped Inspire Asteroid City

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Wes Anderson‘s new film puts Westerns, theatre, 1950s Americana, and an alien into a blender for another of his atypical — and star-packed — concoctions that he says is about “reckoning with forces beyond your control”. As always, Asteroid City, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, features…

Natalie Portman Talks Mentorship and Memes at the Cannes Film Festival

Natalie Portman Talks Mentorship and Memes at the Cannes Film Festival

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Work can be stressful for everyone—even Natalie Portman. Never mind that the actress and producer is a certified badass who has fought sexism and space invaders, earned a STEM degree from Harvard, and—perhaps toughest of all—danced for hours in pointe shoes while wearing some very bold eyeliner. All that said,…

Apple to Invest $1 Billion A Year on Theatrical Film Releases: Report

Apple to Invest $1 Billion A Year on Theatrical Film Releases: Report

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Apple reportedly intends to spend $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,200 crore) per year on film production for theatrical release, and the company has already approached film studios about collaborating upon such titles for release this year and in the coming years. According to a recent report, the company intends to…