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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Genndy Tartakovsky's R-Rated Canine Toon ‘Fixed' to Close Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival: Full Slate of Films, Special Events, Competition Details Unleashed (EXCLUSIVE)
Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Fixed,' from Sony Pictures Animation, an R-rated dog sex comedy bound for Netflix later this summer, will close Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival. The news comes as Fantasia unleashed Thursday its third and final wave of feature films – over 125 features unspool from July 16 to Aug. 3, 2025— as well as details of its competitions and career-celebrating awards, the Fantasia Retro lineup and a rowdy pack of free daytime panels, launches and masterclasses. More from Variety Adult Swim, Cartoon Network Studios, Sneak Peek Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Heist Safari' 'Fixed' Review: From the Mind of Genndy Tartakovsky Comes a Comedy About a Horndog With a Castration Complex Cartoon Network Studios Icons McCracken, Tartakovsky, Sugar, Quintel, Ward and Muto on the Studio, State of the Industry and What Inspires Them The full programming schedule also goes live July 3; tickets go on sale July 4. At separate events, Tartakovsky ('Samuri Jack,' 'Hotel Transylvania') and composer Danny Elfman will be feted with a Cheval Noir Career Achievement Award. Elfman's award event includes a special screening of 1993 classic 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' preceded by the world premiere of Eddie Alcazar's animated short 'Bullet Time,' both scored by Elfman. Also screening opening night, Lee Chang-hee ('The Vanished') and Yusron Fuadi's class-divide crime thriller 'The Verdict' (Showbox), an Indonesia–South Korea co-production, is one of several world premiering features newly announced by Fantasia. Of other bows, Ian Tuason's feature bow 'The Undertone' stars Nina Kiri ('The Handmaid's Tale') as a podcaster whose work and homes lives become terrifyingly connected; Chloé Cinq-Mars' debut feature 'Nesting' lays out the quiet horrors of a new mother's sleep deprivation; Ryo Fujii's 'Taroman: Expo Explosion' is a retro-futuristic tokusatsu-style actioner; in Grégory Morin's race-against-time thriller 'Flush,' a middle-aged coke fiend tries to win back his ex; Dickson Leung Kwok-Fai lends a first-person-shooter perspective to his underdog actioner 'Good Games.' In Francis Bordeleau's second feature 'Amma Kiri,' a young delinquent tries to make a fresh start after a violent encounter with a gangster; 'Messy Legends' is Kelly-Kay Hurcomb and James Watts' feature adaptation of their millennial slacker comedy short; Keita Amemiya expands the world of his Golden Knight Garo franchise with 'Garo: Taiga'; and in Marc Joly-Corcoran's documentary 'Barbie Boomer' a Barbie collector contemplates donating some of her dolls to a museum when bad news strikes. Filmmaker and Troma Entertainment co-founder Lloyd Kaufman ('The Toxic Avenger'), the inaugural recipient of Fantasia's new Indie Maverick Award, is in the documentary crosshairs in 'Occupy Cannes.' Captured by his daughters Lily-Hayes (director) and Charlotte (DOP) at Cannes, the film follows Kaufman and studio as it discovers its once-popular publicity stunts are being shut down by Cannes authorities. As revealed last month in its second lineup announcement, Fantasia will open with Ari Aster's black-comedy neo-Western 'Eddington.' The festival welcomes back Japanese maverick Takashi Miike, who will present world premiere episodes of manga adaptation 'Nyaight of the Living Cat,' on which Miike serves as executive director, and the Canadian premieres of Miike features 'Blazing Fists' and 'Sham.' Other world premieres revealed last month include Adilkhan Yerzhanov's village-set folk horror 'Kazakh Scary Tales,' Mickey Reece's dark, Oklahoma-set conspiracy satire 'Every Heavy thing' and Izabel Pakzad's rising-star-studded first feature 'Find Your Friends,' in which a wild girl trip turns into a hostile environment. Notable world premieres in Fantasia's first wave line-up, announced in early May, include Steve Pink's 'Terrestrial,' Julie Pacino's 'I Live Here Now,' MacGyver Kenichi Ugana's 'I Fell in Love With a Z-Grade Director in Brooklyn,' Hubert Davis' 'The Well,' and Kurtis David Harder's 'Influencers.' Veteran actor Sheila McCarthy ('Women Talking' and Fantasia-premiering 'The Well') will receive this year's Canadian Trailblazer Award; Quebec independent producer Anne-Marie Gélinas, founder of EMAfilms, will accept the Denis-Héroux Award. The 2025 Cheval Noir Competition jury president is director and producer Pascal Plante. Jury members include filmmaker Ethan Eng, film critic Alison Foreman, film programmer and critic Payton McCarty-Simas and Kino Lorber vice-president of repertory and international distribution George Schmalz. Jury president for the New Flesh Competition for Best First Feature is filmmaker and make-up effects artist Chris Nash; jurors take in Dark Star Pictures director of festivals Jim Brunzell, Arrow Films head of marketing Louise Buckler, film critic and programmer Deirdre Crimmins, The Coven sales agent Anelle Deghani, and filmmaker Jean-François Leblanc. Here are the features in Fantasia's third lineup announcement: 'Fixed,' dir. Genndy Tartakovsky (Canadian premiere) 'The Verdict,' dirs. Lee Chang-hee, Yusron Fuadi (world premiere) 'Smurfs,' dir. Chris Miller (special screening) 'The Undertone,' dir. Ian Tuason (world premiere) 'The Forbidden City,' dir. Gabriele Mainetti (North American premiere) 'Nesting,' dir. Chloé Cinq-Mars (world premiere) 'Taroman: Expo Explosion,' dir. Ryo Fujii (world premiere) 'Flush,' dir. Grégory Morin (world premiere) 'Good Game,' dir. Dickson Leung Kwok-Fai (world premiere) 'Maya, Give Me a Title,' dir. Michel Gondry (North American premiere) 'The Book of Sijjin and Illiyyin,' dir. Hadrah Daeng Ratu (North American premiere) 'Amma Kiri,' dir. Francis Bordeleau (world premiere) 'Rewrite,' dir. Daigo Matsui (North American premiere) 'Straight Outta Space,' dir. Michael Middelkoop (North American premiere) 'Fragment,' dir. Kim Sung-yoon (North American premiere) 'Stinker,' dir. Yerden Telemissov (North American premiere) 'All You Need is Kill,' dir. Kenichiro Akimoto (North American premiere) 'Occupy Cannes,' dir. Lily-Hayes (world premiere) 'Haunted Mountains: The Yellow Taboo,' dir. Tsai Chia Ying (international premiere) 'Cielo,' dir. Alberto Sciamma (North American Premiere) 'Messy Legends,' dirs. Kelly-Kay Hurcomb, James Watts (world premiere) 'Garo: Taiga,' dir. Keita Amemiya (world premiere) 'Barbie Boomer,' dir. Marc Joly-Corcoran (world premiere) 'Au Pied Du Mur,' dir. Alexandra Elkin (Montreal premiere) 'Contact Lens,' dir. Lu Ruiqi (Canadian premiere) 'Dollhouse,' dir. Shinobu Yaguchi (Canadian premiere) 'Fucktoys,' dir. Annapurna Sriram (Canadian premiere) 'Good Boy,' dir. Ben Leonberg (Quebec premiere) 'Hi-Five,' dir. Kang Hyung-chul (Quebec premiere) 'Holy Night: Demon Hunters,' dir. Lim Dae-hee (Quebec premiere) 'Obex,' dir. Albert Birney (Canadian premiere) 'Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy,' dir. Kim Byung-woo (Canadian premiere) '$Positions,' dir. Brandon Daley (Quebec premiere) 'It Ends,' dir. Alex Ullom (international premiere) 'Stuntman,' dirs. Herbert Leung Koon-Shun, Albert Leung Koon-Yiu (Quebec premiere) 'Sweetness,' dir. Emma Higgins (Canadian premiere) 'Sugar Rot,' dir. Becca Kozak (Quebec premiere) 'Thelma's Perfect Birthday,' dir. Reinis Kalnaellis (Canadian premiere) 'Touch Me,' dir. Addison Heinmann (Canadian premiere) 'Queens of the Dead,' dir. Tina Romero (international premiere) 'The Virgin of the Quarry Lake,' dir. Laura Casabe (Quebec premiere) The 2025 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival runs July 16 to Aug. 3 in Montreal. 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Daily Mail
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Smiling Bridget Fonda, 61, goes for lunch as she continues to show off weight loss
Actress Bridget Fonda looked happy as she stepped out in Los Angeles for lunch on Tuesday. The 61-year-old star, whose aunt Jane Fonda vowed to 'raise a ruckus' last month, was casually dressed in a striped button-up shirt and black trousers. Formerly an actress, Bridget continued to display her dramatic weight loss as she's shed noticeable pounds in recent months. After working with revered directors including Francis Ford Coppola and Quentin Tarantino, Fonda suffered an accident in the 2000s and left acting behind. She married entertainment composer Danny Elfman, 72, in 2003, the year after she left the industry. The 61-year-old star, whose aunt Jane Fonda vowed to 'raise a ruckus' last month, was casually dressed in a striped button-up shirt and black trousers Bridget's weight gain came in the years she began leading a more private life. However, this year she showed off a slimmed down figure, sparking speculation that she could be another celebrity using GLP1 weight loss drug Ozempic. Fans have also theorized that she might have shed the pounds naturally, through diet and exercise. During her outing this week, Fonda wore clear-framed eyeglasses and carried a tan-colored crossbody satchel. Strands of silvery gray appeared at her hairline, framing her makeup-free face. She comes from a Hollywood dynasty — she's the granddaughter of legendary actor Henry Fonda, and the daughter of Peter Fonda, Jane's younger brother. The ex silver screen siren has not publicly commented on her weight loss. For a long stretch, Bridget and her husband had not pictured together, fueling rumors about the state of their marriage. But in late April they emerged together outside their Los Angeles home. The former Hollywood star shot to fame during the 90s when she appeared in a string of movies, including Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film Jackie Brown (pictured), however she retired from acting in 2002 The former Hollywood star shot to fame during the 90s when she appeared in a string of movies, including Tarantino's 1997 film Jackie Brown. Danny married Bridget in 2003 and they welcomed a son in 2005. In February 2003, during their engagement, Bridget fractured her vertebrae in a car accident on the Pacific Coast Highway. The injury prompted her to withdraw from the entertainment industry and lead a life outside the spotlight. In recent years Danny he's had to deny a slew of sexual harassment allegations, including from a former protégée.
Daily Mail
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bridget Fonda looks even slimmer now after her dramatic weight loss amid Hollywood's Ozempic craze
Actress Bridget Fonda glowed when she was spotted out and about in Los Angeles this week, after her dramatic weight loss of recent months. After working with a string of top-flight directors like Francis Ford Coppola and Quentin Tarantino, she suffered an accident in the 2000s and left movies behind. Although she is married to Danny Elfman, one of the most famous composers in the entertainment industry, she has not acted since 2002. She gained weight in the years since she started leading a more private life - but in more recent months, observers have noticed her reduced frame. Her trimmed-down physique has set off speculation, given the Ozempic craze sweeping Hollywood, but fans have also theorized that she might have shed the pounds naturally by way of diet and exercise. When she surfaced on Friday, the 61-year-old looked even slimmer than before, draping her lither figure in an olive t-shirt and black trousers with a flannel shirt. Gathering her hair up into a bun, she could be glimpsed refreshing herself with an iced beverage amid the soaring summer temperatures in Los Angeles. Bridget hails from an exalted Hollywood dynasty, as the granddaughter of Old Hollywood stalwart Henry Fonda and the niece of Jane Fonda. She has not publicly commented on her weight loss, which many fans suspect may have simply been the result of lifestyle changes like altering her eating habits. Meanwhile, a raft of celebrities have admitted to taking weight-loss drugs, from Meghan Trainor and Sharon Osbourne to Amy Schumer and Rebel Wilson. Bridget and her husband, Hollywood composer Danny Elfman, have not been pictured together in years, fueling rumors about the state of their marriage. However there has been no indication in the publicly available Los Angeles court records that the pair have gotten divorced. In recent years Danny has denied a spate of sexual harassment allegations, including from a former protégée who claimed he served her a martini glass of semen. Danny, who is particularly known for his longstanding professional collaboration with Tim Burton, married Bridget in 2003 and welcomed a son with her in 2005. Publicly available court records in Los Angeles show no sign that Fonda has divorced her husband Danny Elfman, whom she married in 2003 In February 2003, during her engagement, Bridget fractured her vertebrae in a car accident on the Pacific Coast Highway. The injury prompted her to withdraw from the entertainment industry and lead a life outside the spotlight, which she has done ever since. After beginning her career aged five alongside her father Peter Fonda in the 1969 film Easy Rider, she last acted in a 2002 TV movie called Snow Queen. In between, she was directed by such names as Francis Ford Coppola in The Godfather Part III and Quentin Tarantino in Jackie Brown. A couple of years ago, when an interviewer asked her if she might ever stage a comeback, she replied: 'No, I don't think so, it's too nice being a civilian.'
Geek Tyrant
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Trailer For Director Luc Besson's DRACULA Starring Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz — GeekTyrant
Director Luc Besson ( Léon: The Professional, The Fifth Element ) has made his own Dracula movie, which is officially titled Dracula: A Love Tale , and the trailer has been released giving us a look at what his vision for this classic story looks like. Besson's take on the story will focus on the beginning of Dracula's life and his relationship with his wife. 'In the 15th century, Prince Vladimir (Caleb Landry Jones) denies God after the brutal and cruel loss of his wife. 'He inherits a curse: eternal life. He becomes Dracula. Condemned to wander through the centuries, he has only one hope left: to find his lost love.' 'Centuries later in 19th century London, Vlad sees a woman resembling his late wife and pursues her, sealing his own fate.' This is a very different kind of project and genra for Besson and I'm interested in checking it out. The movie also stars Zoë Bleu Sidel, Christoph Waltz, Matilda de Angelis, and Guillaume de Tonquédec. The movie also features music by Danny Elfman. EuropaCorp will released the film, Dracula: A Love Tale movie in French cinemas starting July 30th, 2025 this summer. There's no US release date set yet.
Gizmodo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Another TV Spinoff of ‘The Batman' Is On the Way
Crystal Lake expands its mysterious cast. Sam Raimi and Danny Elfman are teaming up once more. Gareth Edwards talks the majesty of Jurassic World: Rebirth's dinosaurs. Plus, what's coming on Lazarus. Spoilers now! Brides Deadline reports Olivia Cooke has replaced Maika Monroe as the lead of Brides, Chloe Okuna's upcoming film about the three brides of Dracula at NEON. The story follows 'Sally Bishop (Cooke) and her husband, who travel to a remote Italian villa whose owner, a mysterious count, takes a peculiar interest in Sally.' Superman A pair of tie-in FunkoPop figurines shared by Comic Book seemingly confirm that Ultraman and the golden-armored Hammer of Boravia are the same character. Head over there to have a look. Send Help According to Fangoria, Danny Elfman is attached to score Sam Raimi's return to the horror genre, Send Help. Jurassic World Rebirth Gareth Roberts states 'there's something very primal about dinosaurs, you can't dismiss them' in a new Jurassic World Rebirth featurette. Jimmy and Stiggs A 'down-on-his-luck filmmaker' promises to take down the aliens who abducted him in the trailer for Jimmy and Stiggs, the first feature from Eli Roth's new label, The Horror Section. Crystal Lake According to Deadline, William Catlett has joined the cast of Crystal Lake as a character named Levon Brooks. The Penguin/Matt Reeves' The Batman During a recent interview with Deadline, The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc revealed her team is 'in [the] early stages' of a developing another spinoff series based on Matt Reeves' The Batman. Lazarus Finally, Adult Swim has released a clip from this week's new episode of Lazarus.
