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      'Another Round' Director Weighs In on Leonardo DiCaprio Doing English Language Remake

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      Thomas Vinterberg, who won Best International Film with the dramedy at the 2021 Oscars, touched many with his acceptance speech which he dedicated to his late daughter.

      Apr 27, 2021

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      Thomas Vinterberg’s acclaimed movie “Another Round” is on the fast track for a Hollywood English-language remake a day after it scored the Best International Film prize at the 2021 Oscars.

      The project has been picked up by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way production company as a possible starring vehicle for “The Revenant” star. He is likely to play the role Mads Mikkelsen took on in the film about four middle-aged teacher friends, who decide to test a theory that life is best lived in a permanent state of mild intoxication.

      DiCaprio and his partners outbid Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories and Elizabeth Banks for the rights to Vinterberg’s film, according to Deadline.

      The director gave one of the most touching acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards when he dedicated the Best International Film win to his late daughter Ida, who was set to play the daughter of Mikkelsen’s character when she was killed in a car crash.

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      “We wanted to make a film that celebrates life,” the 51-year-old Danish filmmaker said. “We ended up making this movie for her, it’s her monument.” He then gave a shout-out to his late daughter, “You’re part of this miracle. Maybe you’ve been pulling some strings somewhere.”

      While news of “Another Round” remake was met with mixed reaction, Vinterberg explained to IndieWire why he looks forward to it. “I’ve seen various interpretations of my work before,” he pointed out. “It’s an interesting artistic thing to see something grow into different versions.”

      “Now it’s in the hands of the finest actor you can get and besides being a brilliant actor, he’s made very intelligent choices throughout his career,” the director continued. “I feel there’s a lot of integrity in the choices he’s made. I’m full of hope and curiosity about what they’re up to.”

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      Diddy Shares Video of Himself Celebrating Oscar Win With Joey Bada$$ FaceTime Call

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      Nine years after bringing home his first golden statuette, the ‘Coming Home’ rapper secures his second when ‘Two Distant Strangers’ was named Best Live Action Short Film at the awards ceremony.

      Apr 27, 2021

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      Sean “P. Diddy” Combs credited rapper/actor Joey Bada$$ with his Oscar win on Sunday, April 25 after their project “Two Distant Strangers” was named Best Live Action Short Film.

      Joey stars in the police brutality drama as a young black man stuck in a time loop and forced to relive his shooting death at the hands of a white police officer every day.

      The short was directed by Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe, and was produced by the likes of Diddy, actor Jesse Williams, and basketball superstar Kevin Durant, with the filmmakers accepting the Academy Award at the Los Angeles ceremony on behalf of the whole team.

      Diddy has since shared his joy at the big win online, after watching the televised event from the comfort of his own home and calling Joey to congratulate him on the huge success of “Two Distant Strangers”.

      Insisting he was “incredibly blessed” by the honor, he posted on Twitter, “Words can’t describe how I feel right now winning alongside my brothers @JoeyBadass @VanLathan @Travon @iJesseWilliams @KDTrey5 #TwoDistantStrangers #Oscars [sic].”

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      Diddy also shared video footage of himself celebrating the news with Joey on a FaceTime call, in which he shouted, “I’m so proud of you, n**ga. What the f**k! Wouldn’t be no Oscar if it wasn’t for you, king [sic]!”

      Meanwhile, Travon also spoke to Diddy backstage at the Academy Awards, as the rap star shouted in celebration and expressed his pride at the directorial duo.

      The award is Diddy’s second Oscar – he also claimed gold in 2012 when he executive produced American football documentary “Undefeated”.

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      Anthony Hopkins Confirmed to Be Asleep When Winning Best Actor at 2021 Oscars

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      Hours after the April 25 ceremony aired, ‘The Father’ star’s agent issues a statement revealing that being the oldest living actor to win in the category means so much to the actor.

      Apr 27, 2021

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      Sir Anthony Hopkins was fast asleep when he was announced as the winner of the Best Actor Oscar at the Academy Awards, held in Los Angeles on Sunday night, April 25.

      The 83-year-old screen legend became the oldest person to receive an Oscar in the category for his part in “The Father”, however, there was no one there to accept the honor on the night.

      Hours after the ceremony aired, the actor’s agent, Jeremy Barber, issued a statement in which he explained that his client was getting some shut-eye at 4 A.M. when he phoned him to inform him that he had made history with his win.

      When he answered the call, Hopkins said the Oscar “means so much to him” as the film, in which he plays the dementia-stricken titular patriarch, is his “proudest achievement.”

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      His agent told People, “Tony was in Wales, where he grew up, and he was asleep at 4 in the morning when I woke him up to tell him the news. He was so happy and so grateful.”

      “After a year in quarantine, and being double-vaccinated, he was finally able to return to Wales, and age 83, it was a great relief after such a difficult year. But he loved the role in ‘The Father’ – it’s his proudest performance – and to be the oldest living actor to win in the category means so much to him.”

      Hopkins beat off stiff competition from Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), the late Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”), Gary Oldman (“Mank”) and Steven Yeun (“Minari”) in the coveted category.

      It marks his second Best Actor win, having previously scooped the accolade for “The Silence of the Lambs” in 1992.

      The “Solace” star was also awarded the Best Leading Actor gong for “The Father” at the BAFTAs earlier this month.

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      'Minari' Star Youn Yuh Jung Pokes Fun at 'American Hospitality' in Oscar Win Speech

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      Accepting the Best Supporting Actress honor from Brad Pitt, the South Korean actress sparks laughter among the attendees with her speech in which she thanks her family and late director Kim Ki-Young.

      Apr 27, 2021

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      “Minari” star Yuh-Jung Youn joked her Oscar win was down to “luck” and “American hospitality” as she claimed the Best Supporting Actress honor on Sunday, April 25.

      The South Korean actress sparked laughter among the attendees at the Los Angeles ceremony as she insisted there was no real competition between herself and her fellow nominees Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”), Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”), Olivia Colman (“The Father”), and Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”).

      After accepting the award from Brad Pitt, she quipped that everyone was “forgiven” for frequently mispronouncing her name, and explained, “I’m living in the other part of the world, I usually watch on television the Oscars event… Me being here by myself, this I cannot believe. Let me pull myself together!”

      “Thank you to the Academy members who voted for me, thank you to the wonderful ‘Minari’ family…,” she said. “I don’t believe in competition, how can I win over Glenn Close? I’ve been watching her, so many performances… All the five nominees, we are the winners for different movies, we play different roles, we cannot compete.”

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      “I had a little bit of luck, I think. I’m luckier than you! Also maybe American hospitality for the Korean actor, I’m not sure.”

      The 73-year-old then thanked her family, before dedicating her win to the late Kim Ki-Young, one of the first directors she ever worked with.

      “I’d like to thank my two boys who make me go out and work. This is the result because mummy worked so hard,” she smiled. “I’d like to direct this to my director, Kim Ki-Young, who was a very genius director. We made a movie together, the first movie, and he’d be very happy if he was still alive.”

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      Anthony Hopkins Salutes Chadwick Boseman When Accepting His Surprise Oscar Win

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      Though he was not available to give a live acceptance speech on April 25 night, ‘The Father’ star has since expressed his gratitude for the Best Actor honor through a recorded video.

      Apr 27, 2021

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      Anthony Hopkins has broken his silence following his shock Oscar win to heap praise on fellow nominee Chadwick Boseman.

      “The Silence of the Lambs” star was asleep in his native Wales when he was named Best Actor for his role in “The Father” in the final category of Sunday, April 25’s hybrid prizegiving from Union Station in Los Angeles and was not available to give a live acceptance speech.

      His publicist thanked the Academy on his famous client’s behalf on Monday, and now Hopkins has responded in a video posted to his Instagram page.

      “Here I am in my homeland in Wales,” he began. “At 83 years of age, I did not expect to get this award, I really didn’t. I’m very grateful to the Academy. Thank you.”

      “I want to pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who was taken from us far too early. Again, thank you all very much. I really did not expect this, I feel very privileged and honored, thank you.”

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      In his Instagram post, he also thanked Sony Pictures Classics, director Florian Zeller, and “my wife and family,” among others.

      It was Hopkins’ second Oscar win – he also won gold for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in 1992’s “The Silence of the Lambs”.

      Upon waking to discover he was a 2021 Oscar winner, Hopkins also called “The Father” director Florian Zeller while he was appearing on BBC Radio 4 to discuss the film’s success at the Academy Awards – the filmmaker took home the Best Adapted Screenplay gong for the script he co-wrote with Christopher Hampton.

      Meanwhile, his win put Hopkins into the record books by becoming the oldest actor to win the Oscar, passing the late Christopher Plummer, who was 82 when he won gold for “Beginners” in 2011.

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      Neil Marshall Gets Candid Why He Found 'Hellboy' Revamp Process 'Really Miserable'

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      Returned to his horror roots with his new project, ‘The Reckoning’ director opens up about what he learns from taking on a big franchise which ended up becoming a flop in 2019.

      Apr 26, 2021

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      “Hellboy (2019)” revamp director Neil Marshall will think twice about taking on another big franchise after feeling “handcuffed” by the creative process of the 2019 film flop.

      The filmmaker has returned to his horror roots with his new movie, “The Reckoning”, and he made a conscious decision about the kind of project he wanted to pursue after being disappointed with the way things worked out on the comic book reboot, which featured “Stranger Things” star David Harbour as the titular comic book character.

      He told SFX magazine, “I was kind of handcuffed on that film. It was really miserable, because I didn’t get any creative input in the project. And so for this one I deliberately sacrificed having a budget for having complete control over the film. It was rough, but it was a way more satisfying experience. I’m proud of what I’ve achieved out of very little.”

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      “The Reckoning”, based on a historic witch hunt in 1665 England, centers around Grace Haverstock, played by Marshall’s real-life partner and co-writer Charlotte Kirk, who is accused of being a witch after losing her husband in the plague.

      The movie was filmed in Hungary in the summer, and Marshall had a say about it. “I’d imagined filming it in the UK, in winter, and it being kind of rainy and bleak and moody. But of course we ended up shooting it in Hungary in the height of summer,” he first opened up.

      “Certainly the fields and the trees pass for England, and that’s absolutely find, but my worry was the weather. I was thinking, ‘Oh, that’s just not the vibe I want…,’ ” he continued. “So I flipped it on its head. I thought, ‘We’ve got characters riding around on horses, they’ve got big hats and they carry guns.”

      Marshall went on recalling, “And there’s a town, and a corrupt guy ruling the town, and then there are farmsteaders… this is a Western! So why don’t we just take onboard that aesthetic and make it hot and dusty and ‘Once Upon A Time In The West… of England!’ ”

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      'Mortal Kombat' and 'Demon Slayer' Exceed Box Office Expectations With Impressive Debuts

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      The live-action adaptation of the popular video game and the big-screen version of the Japanese manga series lead the improving box office with a combined gross of $42 million.

      Apr 26, 2021

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      The movie industry is slowly, but surely rebounding. After “Godzilla Vs. Kong” record-breaking debut gave away a hope of recovery in the business, this time “Mortal Kombat” and “Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train” took the charge to boost the North American box office.

      Both movies exceeded industry’s estimates to lead the chart with an impressive combined gross of approximately $42 million, doubling their pre-opening estimates. The live-action adaptation of the popular video game tops the rank with an estimated $22.5 million opening gross, while the big-screen version of the Japanese manga series trails close behind at No. 2 with an estimated $19.5 million.

      “Mortal Kombat”, which is an R-rated martial arts film, added $27.6 million from international markets, bringing its worldwide cumulative total to $50.1 million. As for the animated dark fantasy period action film, it’s a box-office juggernaut overseas, accumulating $388.2 million internationally for a current global total of $407.7 million.

      “Godzilla Vs. Kong” is forced to step down two ranks to No. 3 after three weeks leading the chart. The epic monster showdown movie added an estimated $4.2 million, bringing its current total domestic gross to $86.6 million.

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      Bob Odenkirk’s “Nobody” also takes the plunge from No. 2 to No. 4 with an estimated addition of $1.9 million to its domestic gross. Meanwhile, “Raya and the Last Dragon” falls one place to round out the top five with approximately $1.7 million.

      The only other newcomer this week is indie film “Together Together”. The R-rated quirkie dramatic comedy debuts at No. 8 with approximately $522,440. All together, the total revenues will come to around $55 million, which is 25 percent better than any weekend since theater closures began last year.

      Next week, a number of movies such as “The Father”, “Promising Young Woman” and “Judas and the Black Messiah” are expected to see a significant surge in their weekly revenues following their Oscar wins on Sunday night, April 25.

      Top 10 of North America Box Office (Apr. 23-25, 2021)

      “Mortal Kombat” – $22.5 million
      “Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train” – $19.5 million
      “Godzilla vs Kong” – $4.2 million
      “Nobody” – $1.9 million
      “Raya and the Last Dragon” – $1.7 million
      “The Unholy” – $1.4 million
      “Tom & Jerry” – $650,000
      “Together Together” – $522,440
      “The Girl Who Believes in Miracles” – $336,957
      “The Courier” – $264,175

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      Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Unveils Ominous First Teaser Trailer

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      Courtesy of 20th Century Studios, the first sneak-peek video for the upcoming romantic musical drama has been released during the live broadcast of the 2021 Academy Awards.

      Apr 26, 2021

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      Here’s a new look at Steven Spielberg’s take on “West Side Story”. Courtesy of 20th Century Studios, the first teaser trailer for the upcoming romantic musical drama was released during the live broadcast of the 2021 Academy Awards on Sunday night, April 25.

      The one-and-a-half-minute video opens with ominous-sounding whistling and music, before a version of Leonard Bernstein’s “Somewhere (There’s a Place for Us)” plays. The scenes show the rivalry between two street gangs, which are in stark contrast to the lively musical performance scenes and the love affair between Tony and Maria, all set to the backdrop of New York City.

      Ansel Elgort plays Tony, while newcomer Rachel Zegler, who is also a YouTube personality, is cast as Maria. Rita Moreno, who starred in the 1961 movie, also stars in the updated version as Valentina. Spielberg directed the flick with the script written by Tony Kushner based on the stageplay of the same title, which in turn is based loosely on Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”.

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      At the heart of the story is the rivalry between two warring street gangs, the white Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. The tensions get higher as Tony falls for Maria, the younger sister of the leader of the Sharks, and the two forge a forbidden bond.

      Up-and-comer Ariana DeBose, who stars as Anita, told ET, “The film is a love letter to New York City, celebrating its diversity, celebrating the beauty of the streets, celebrating the possibility that people felt when they came to the city. That’s the thing I really love about it.” She added, “That energy was palpable on set.”

      The production wrapped in September 2019. In a letter to audiences marking the end of the filming, Spielberg wrote, “This has been a journey without precedence: a joyful, stunning, moving, endlessly surprising encounter with the story and score of one of the world’s greatest musicals. We filmed ‘West Side Story’ all over New York, Flatbush to Fort Tryon Park. The city lent us its beauty and its energy, and we drew deeply upon its grand multicultural, multifaceted spirit.”

      The movie was initially scheduled to be released in December 2020, before it’s pushed back nearly a year to December 10 of this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The release date will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the release of the original 1961 film.

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