AMC's 'Strange' Optimism; NewFest Pushes Into Year-Round Programming; Biel Talks 'Candy'

View on web New reader? Subscribe May 11, 2022 AMC Chants 'Doctor Strange!' as Analysts Pour an Icy Jumbo Soda on the Optimism AMC Theatres and Cinemark lost less money than they did this time last year, but analysts suggest profits will remain elusive. By Tony Maglio NewFest's Savvy Year-Round Programming Proves LGBTQ Filmgoers Show Up As New York's queer audiences flock to retrospectives and Pride programming, smart niche programming could revitalize the theatrical experie … By Jude Dry How 'Doctor Strange 2' Writer Michael Waldron Got Away with 'Gruesome' Cameo-Heavy Twist Spoilers: Waldron tells IndieWire how he made the film's bloodiest surprises work, and why he hopes the film will stick with its most impres … By Kate Erbland How Jessica Biel Finds Intrigue with 'Candy' from Every Angle Jessica Biel talks to IndieWire about her “Candy” transformation, producing her own projects, and that other incoming Candy Mont … By Marcus Jones Cannes 2022 Deals: The Complete List of Festival Acquisitions MUBI got a head start with acquisitions of Léa Mysius’ "The Five Devils" and Park Chan-wook's “Decision to Leave." By Chris Lindahl Andrew Dominik Promises NC-17 'Blonde' Will 'Offend Everyone' "Do you want to see the warts-and-all version or do you want to see that sanitized version?" By Samantha Bergeson 'The Innocents' Review: A Reminder That Creepy, Murdering Kids Are Still Just Kids "Boyhood" meets "The Bad Seed" in Eskil Vogt's nuanced portrait of childhood that also happens to feature a lot of telekinetic stabbings. By Christian Zilko Danny Boyle Details Scrapped Soviet James Bond Plot, Wants Paapa Essiedu or Robert Pattinson as 007 Boyle said producers "just lost confidence" in his vision for Bond 25, set in present-day Russia and digging into 007's origins. By Samantha Bergeson 'Why Didn't They Ask Evans?': Hugh Laurie and Lucy Boynton on Adapting Agatha Christie and Classic Film Inspiration As Laurie and Boynton tell IndieWire, the character of Frankie is a primary reason why they both wanted to work on the series. By Azwan Badruzaman and Kristen Lopez Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway's Thriller 'Mothers' Instinct' Picked Up by Neon Director Olivier Masset-Depasse is set to remake his award-winning 2018 Belgium film "Duelles" with the two Oscar winners. By Samantha Bergeson This email was sent to vineeshply@gmail.com by IndieWire. Please add email@email.indiewire.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Copyright © 2022 Penske Business Media, LLC. All rights reserved. 11175 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90025 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile