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  • Emma Stone wins Best Actor Female on the 29 Critics Choice Awards

    Emma Stone wins Best Actor Female on the 29 Critics Choice Awards

    Mumbai: The 29 Critics Choice Awards was a dazzling array as stars graced the event all in style and true Hollywood glamor, as it witnessed the exceptional contributions of raw-talent. The awards recognised the brilliance of creative cinema in the past year. After sweeping the Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of Bella in Poor Things, Emma Stone has bagged yet another win at the Critics’ Choice Awards. Taking home the trophy for Best Actor Female, The Curse actress’ speech was heartfelt, hilarious and totally on brand.

    The 29 Critics Choice Awards was streamed live on Lionsgate Play on 15 January 2024. If you missed it or want to watch it again, make sure to tune into the platform!

    Showing her fellow nominees a whole lotta love, Stone said, “I’m going to be honest, I’m in like full blown shock. I didn’t have anything that I was going to say because this is completely crazy. This category is ridiculous – Lily (Gladstone), I mean come on. Margot (Robbie) – what in the. Carrie (Mulligan) – okay. Greta and Sandra Hüller. This doesn’t make any sense. Thank you so much for this, it means so much to me. I was being serious. I don’t know what to say.”

    Further thanking her cast and crew, the La La Land actor added, “This table – here is the Poor Things table. This crew, this cast – Mark, Willam Ramy, Chris, Jerrod, Katherine, Hunter, Hanah, Shula – there’s so many unbelievable people that I was lucky enough to work with. Ed Guy and Andrew Low, Tony McNamer and Yorgos, who I call Yoro because that’s how we’re supposed to say it to a Greek man if we’re speaking to them. I love you, thank you for everything this is uh really wild. Playing Bella was one of the greatest joys of my life. I got to unlearn a lot of things in playing her. Unlearn parts of shame and societal stuff that gets put on us, and I’m still working on it.”

    Ending with a joke in true Emma fashion, she said, “This is the Critics’ Choice Awards and it is about outside opinion but I’m very grateful to the critics for this. But I’m just learning not to care what you think.”

    Marvel at Emma Stone’s genius in The Curse exclusively on Lionsgate Play.

  • Golden Globe nominee ‘The Curse’ starring Emma Stone makes its digital premiere in India exclusively on Lionsgate Play

    Golden Globe nominee ‘The Curse’ starring Emma Stone makes its digital premiere in India exclusively on Lionsgate Play

    Mumbai: In the satirical black comedy thriller television series The Curse, Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone star as Asher and Whitney, a newlywed couple trying to bring their eco-conscious housing vision to Española, New Mexico. However, their plans are complicated by a supposed curse and Dougie (Benny Safdie), a flawed reality TV producer who sees potential in their story. As the series progresses, the couple becomes entangled in a complex web of ethical dilemmas while also navigating the challenges of maintaining their relationship and trying to start a family.

    The show has blown critics away, with Entertainment Weekly dubbing it “the weirdest, most unforgettable show of 2023”, and The Guardian describing it as “exquisitely cringe-worthy”. With an immersive storyline and sterling performances, this unique blend of comedy and thriller promises an unforgettable viewing experience for Lionsgate Play subscribers, who can start streaming the first 8 episodes of the series from 29th December.

    In an interview with W Magazine, Emma Stone gushed about her experience working with comedian Nathan Fielder, “He is such a good actor—he really blew my mind. I remember watching a scene a couple days in that I wasn’t in. I was texting him up a storm, saying: ‘You’re one of the best actors I’ve ever seen.’ He’s so great and such a natural on Nathan for You and in The Rehearsal—but he’s playing himself. And still, he’s acting… At any given time, you do start to wonder if maybe there’s a prank happening. Like, someone’s filming you from a distance. That’s the only unsettling part of spending time with him.”

    In an interview with Indiewire Nathan Fielder delves into the intriguing concept of uncertainty surrounding the reality of the curse, “It’s the core of the show in a lot of ways. [Asher and Whitney are] projecting things that may or may not exist onto everyone around them, and everyone is sort of doing that to each other. That idea of what’s actually real or what matters in a situation is a lot of what the show is exploring and reveling in. Because it’s easy to sort of go, ‘Oh, well this person’s good or bad,’ or ‘This is real or fake.’ But in a lot of these situations, it’s so much more complicated than that.”

    ‘The Curse’ exclusively streams Episode 1 to 8 on Lionsgate Play starting 29 December.

  • Lionsgate Play lights up your Christmas with these amazing hits!

    Lionsgate Play lights up your Christmas with these amazing hits!

    Mumbai: Who knew Bruce Willis was just the Santa we needed this Christmas! Bringing to your screens the Hollywood legend’s infamous Detective Knight trilogy, Lionsgate Play is ready to gift you all three of Bruce Willis’ films for a family binge-watch like no other. In keeping with the holiday spirit, and lightening the mood, we have Emma Stone’s The Curse, a comedy drama series that is bound to leave you on the floor uncontrollably laughing. But if you are looking for a slightly intense watch, Lionsgate Play has you covered with Maggie Q’s Fear The Night, an action thriller to keep you at the edge of your seats. So grab some eggnog and settle in for a packed December, only on Lionsgate Play!

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    Movie Premiere

    Detective Knight: Rogue – release date: 1 December 2023

    Bruce Willis stars as the stone cold detective James Knight protecting Los Angeles from criminals. However as the city prepares for Halloween, mask-wearing armed robbers threaten the peace and critically wound detective James Knight’s partner in a shootout following a heist. What ensues is adrenaline-filled, gripping action that will leave you wanting more.

    Detective Knight: Redemption – release date: 8 November 2023

    This sequel sees Bruce Willis as Detective James Knight in custody in New York, as he finds himself in the middle of a jailbreak led by The Christmas Bomber, a brutal fanatic whose Santa Claus disciples are terrorizing the city. With the promised return of his badge in exchange for taking out the terrorists, the steely-eyed Knight doles out mercy for the just…and merciless justice for all the rest.

    Detective Knight: Independence – release date: 15 December 2023

    The end to this trilogy sees Bruce Willis return to his best as Detective James Knight, when a last-minute assignment to the Independence Day shift turns into a race against time. Can Detective Knight stop an unbalanced EMT worker who’s posing as a cop? Hold your breaths as this action film delivers more twists than you can imagine!

    Fear The Night – release date: 22 December 2023

    Stay on your toes for Fear the night has twists and turns like you wouldn’t believe. This is the story of eight women who gather for a bachelorette party at a remote farmhouse in the California hills. They’re soon interrupted by the arrival of masked intruders who surround the place and begin shooting arrows at the home and the guests. Now it’s up to Tess, a military veteran, to lead the women in a final stand as they fight back to save themselves and survive the night. Maggie Q leads the line as Ito Aghayere, Philip Burke, and James Carpinello support.

    Series premiere

    The Curse – release date: 29 December 2023

    The Curse, a genre-bending comedy series starring Emma Stone and Benny Safdie, sees the relationship of a newly married couple get disturbed by an alleged curse as they try to conceive a child. Chaos reign supreme in this comedy drama as they experience this curse while co-starring in their new HGTV show. So prepare to have your funny bone tickled with this one!

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to premiere ‘Birdman’

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to premiere ‘Birdman’

    MUMBAI: Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will premiere the wildly loved movie Birdman on 6 February 2016 at 6:30 pm.

    The movie will be simulcast on both the channels.

    The dark comedy follows the story of a middle aged actor at a moment in his career to make a comeback.

    The cast of the movie includes Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts.

    The movie has gained recognitions at the 87th Academy Awards, as Birdman won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. 

    The marketing idea for the premiere of Birdman was adapted from the idea of the film that focuses on the protagonist’s tussle with his alter ego. 

    Additionally, the channels will also simulcast the Oscars live on 29 February at 5:30 am and a repeat at 8:30 pm. In the run-up to the Oscars, Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will also be airing the movies that were nominated and appreciated at the Academy Awards over the years.

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to premiere ‘Birdman’

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to premiere ‘Birdman’

    MUMBAI: Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will premiere the wildly loved movie Birdman on 6 February 2016 at 6:30 pm.

    The movie will be simulcast on both the channels.

    The dark comedy follows the story of a middle aged actor at a moment in his career to make a comeback.

    The cast of the movie includes Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts.

    The movie has gained recognitions at the 87th Academy Awards, as Birdman won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. 

    The marketing idea for the premiere of Birdman was adapted from the idea of the film that focuses on the protagonist’s tussle with his alter ego. 

    Additionally, the channels will also simulcast the Oscars live on 29 February at 5:30 am and a repeat at 8:30 pm. In the run-up to the Oscars, Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will also be airing the movies that were nominated and appreciated at the Academy Awards over the years.

  • Dev Patel joins Oscar as new member

    Dev Patel joins Oscar as new member

    MUMBAI: After adding 271 people last year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sent out invitations to more than 300 people this year to be their new members, including actors Eddie Redmayne, Emma Stone and Dev Patel. The new invitees were from Oscar winners, nominees, and other notable names in the industry.

     

    Eddie Redmayne’s role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything not only won him the best actor award, but also saved him a member’s place in the Academy. Others include Emma Stone, who was nominated for best supporting actress for her performance in Birdman; rapper Common who grabbed best original song for his Selma soundtrack; and Dev Patel, whose film Slumdog Millionaire won eight Oscars in 2009.

     

    In the music category, the All Of Me singer, John Legend who collaborated with Common in the Selma theme song Glory has also made it to the list of invitees. Another new member in the music branch is Nine Inch Nails’ vocalist Trent Reznor who scored David Fincher’s Gone Girl.

     

    Other actors in the new list include Elizabeth Banks, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Tom Hardy, Kevin Hart, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Chris Pine, Daniel Radcliffe, Jason Segel and JK Simmons.

     

    The new directors who join this year’s invitees are James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), Justin Lin (Fast and Furious 6), Edgar Wright (The World’s End), and Joe Wright (Anna Karenina).

  • New Woody Allen film ‘Magic in the Moonlight’ trailer released

    New Woody Allen film ‘Magic in the Moonlight’ trailer released

    MUMBAI: Yahoo Movies has released the first look trailer of Woody Allen’s new movie Magic in the Moonlight. The movie comes after Allen’s Academy Award winning Blue Jasmine starring Cate Blanchett. Magic in the Moonlight is set in the 1920s France, rather reminiscent of the Academy Award winning Midnight in Paris.

    It stars Colin Firth as Stanley, an Englishman posing as an Asian magician who attempts to debunk fake spiritualists. He travels to the south of France to unmask a supposed medium named Sophie (Emma Stone) as a good-looking fake — but ends up falling for her real-world charms instead.

    “I had it on a piece of notepaper in my drawer for ages,” Allen told Entertainment Weekly on the film’s period European setting. “I knew it was a good plot, but I kept seeing it as a contemporary thing and something about that just didn’t smell right to me. Then when it occurred to me it could be set in the south of France in the 1920s, all of a sudden it just felt good.”

    Magic in the Moonlight boasts an ensemble cast led by Academy Award winning Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) and Golden Globe Award nominee Emma Stone (Easy A) with Hamish Linklater (The Crazy Ones), Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden (Pollock), Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award winner Eileen Atkins (Gosford Park).

    Imagine Midnight in Paris, with a Match Point and Scoop topping on a You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger cone! True fans of Woody Allen, that reference is for you!

    Click here to watch the trailer
  • Benedict Cumberbatch exits Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Crimson Peak’

    Benedict Cumberbatch exits Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Crimson Peak’

    MUMBAI: Benedict Cumberbatch has exited Crimson Peak, the Legendary screamer being directed by Guillermo del Toro.

     

    The reason for his departure is unknown, although sources claim his exit is not due to another project.

     

    Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowska remain on board to star in the four-hander gothic horror story that centers on a woman who discovers that her husband might not be who he appears to be.

     

    Peak is scheduled to shoot in January, and the exit at this early stage gives del Toro plenty of time to find a replacement. The filmmaker has already shown he can roll with the punches when he quickly cast Wasikowska after Emma Stone fell off the movie.

     

    Cumberbatch is entering a busy period where many of his completed films will hit screens. Dreamworks’ The Fifth Estate kicks off the Toronto International Film Festival in September, Fox Searchlight’s 12 Years a Slave opens on 18 October, while the all-star August: Osage County opens this Christmas.

     

    He is also voicing the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and is in preproduction on The Imitation Game, in which he will portray gay cryptographer Alan Turing.

  • Emma Stone and Naomi Watts to star in a dark comedy

    Emma Stone and Naomi Watts to star in a dark comedy

    MUMBAI: Alejandro Gonzalez has signed Emma Stone and Naomi Watts for a new dark comedy for the big screen titled Birdman.
     
    The two will star opposite Michael Keaton and Zach Galifianakis respectively. While Emma will play Keaton‘s daughter, Watts will portray a demanding diva, fresh out of rehab who takes the lead in the fictitious play.
     
    The film is about a man who attempts to stage a Broadway play to revamp his theatre career, it is understood.
     
    The film is set to go on floors in April next.

  • Cameron Crowe to direct film with Emma Stone in female lead

    Cameron Crowe to direct film with Emma Stone in female lead

    Mumbai: Cameron Crowe, who made his last film We Bought a Zoo for 20th Century Fox, has settled on his next film – a yet-to-be titled romantic drama that will star Emma Stone.
    Representatives of Crowe have confirmed that Sony has picked up the project based on the director‘s original script. The film would be produced by Scott Rudin with Crowe hoping to go on the floors this fall.
    Crowe‘s family entry We Bought a Zoo, that released last Christmas grossed $120 million worldwide.
    Stone (The Help) is no stranger to Sony; she stars in the studio‘s latest The Amazing Spider-Man. She‘ll next be seen in theatres in January in The Gangster Squad.
    The hunt is now on for the leading man.