A week of "big events in film and television" came on time.
Come and see what the key news is this week!
[Overseas]
1. Finalization of Indiana Jones 5
This week, the action adventure film "raiders of the lost ark: Wheel of Destiny" was officially released in mainland China on June 30th, and was released simultaneously in North America, which was the finale in June.
The 80-year-old Harrison Ford returned to the leading role, with new stars such as Jones, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, mads mikkelsen, antonio banderas, etc., which is the fifth part of the series and the sequel after a lapse of 15 years.
2. Oppenheimer is rated as R.
According to foreign media reports, Oppenheimer, a new film directed by Christopher Nolan, is rated R because it "contains some sex, nudity and dirty words", which is Nolan’s first R-rated film after Insomnia in 2002.
Cillian Murphy plays Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the American atomic bomb, and Emily Bronte, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Florence Pew, etc. It will be released in North America on July 21st.
According to foreign media, Tom Cruise’s "Mission Impossible 7" and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer will compete for IMAX filming in the summer. Tom Cruise was very angry recently, because the movie Mission Impossible 7, which cost nearly $300 million, doesn’t have enough IMAX screenings at present. According to many insiders, the actor and producer recently complained loudly with Paramount executives and others about IMAX.
This movie, which is scheduled to be released on July 12th, has got most of the IMAX films in the week of release, but on July 21st, Oppenheimer, a new film of Universal Pictures, will monopolize the IMAX theaters in the United States for three weeks after its release.
Oppenheimer can enjoy this preferential treatment because director Christopher Nolan is basically the brand’s free ambassador. He shot the whole movie with an IMAX camera; At the same time, the film also confirmed the release date of July 21 two years ago. Mission Impossible 7 was postponed four times during the epidemic, and the current release date was confirmed at the beginning of last year.
3, "How to Train Your Dragon" live-action film official announced starring.
The live-action movie of the hit animated film How to Train Your Dragon found the leading role: Mei Sen Times (Black Phone) will play Hiccup, and nicole parker (The Last Survivor) will play Astrid.
The film will once again tell the adventure story of human beings and the flying dragon. It will be directed, scripted and produced by animated director dean deblois, and it is scheduled to be released in North America on March 14th, 2025.
What do you think of this casting?
4. Sony plans to expose several new Spider-Man films.
Amy Pascal, the producer of Spider-Man: The Universe, revealed Sony’s plans for several new "Spider-Man" films in the future at an event:
At present, a live-action movie of Miles and an animated movie of Spider-Woman have been put into operation.
In addition, Spider-Man 4, starring Tom Hollander, is still under development, but due to the strike of Hollywood writers this year, the script is now suspended.
5. Qiang Sen will star in Speed ? ? and Passion 10.5.
Universal announced that it will release an independent film in The Fast and the Furious, in which Dwayne Douglas Johnson will continue to play Agent Hobbes.
It is reported that the film is not a foreign film like Speed and Passion: Special Action, but a main story between Speed and Passion 10 and Speed and Passion 11. Vin Diesel may not star in the film, but he will be the producer of the film with Qiang Sen.
Qiang Sen also said on social media, "Last summer and Van Dissel put all the past behind them and will lead with brotherhood and determination-and always take care of our beloved series, characters and fans."
6. De Niro congratulated Al Pacino on being a father again.
According to foreign media, 82-year-old Al Pacino is about to become a father for the fourth time, and his 29-year-old girlfriend Noor Alfallah is pregnant in August. This is pacino’s fourth child and his first child with Alfallah.
After learning that his 29-year-old girlfriend was pregnant, Al Pacino was deeply suspicious and asked her to have a DNA test. As a result, it was found that the baby in her belly was indeed his.
After learning that an old friend is about to become a father again, Robert De Niro, who just had a son recently, also sent a congratulatory message through the media: "He is several years older than me. God bless him and I am very happy for him."
[domestic]
1. Finalization of Yong ‘an Town Tales.
This week, a new domestic film "Tales of Yong ‘an Town" was announced to be finalized on September 8th. The film was directed by Wei Shujun, the director of Wild Horse, and starred by Yang Zishan, Huang Miyi, Liu Yang and Kang Chunlei.
The film story revolves around the crew coming to Yong ‘an Town, poking fun at the fact that behind the scenes of filming, we can’t leave the proprietress of the town and the female star who can’t go back to our hometown … The film was shortlisted for the director’s biweekly unit of Cannes Film Festival and won the Fei Mu Honor and Best Director Award of Pingyao International Film Festival.
2. The official of Shanghai Film Festival announced the opening film "I love you! 》
Recently, the movie "I love you" directed by Han Yan! Was selected as the opening film of the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival, which will have its world premiere on June 9th.
The story is adapted from a Korean comic book of the same name, starring Dahong Ni, Kara Wai, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Cecilia Yip. It will be released nationwide on June 21st, and will be shown in advance on June 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th.
3, Hugh Gao Yuanyuan new play boot.
The movie "Stop and Go", a family comedy theme, was officially launched. The film was directed by Long Fei, starring Hugh and Gao Yuanyuan, and the film also gathered actors such as Yue Hong, Zhou Yemang, Liu Jun, Jin Jing and Gan Yunchen.
The film focuses on the Gap Time life of Wu Di (Hugh), an older young man, and a series of unexpected stories after meeting Feng Liuliu (Gao Yuanyuan), an old classmate, which also brings him new thoughts after his life reaches a certain stage.
4. Three domestic films were shortlisted for the main competition unit in Golden Goblet Awards.
Recently, the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival announced the shortlisted films of Golden Goblet Awards. This year’s Golden Goblet Awards consists of five units: the main competition, Asian newcomers, documentaries, cartoons and short films.
Among them, three domestic films, glad you came, The Eighth Suspect and Looking for Her, were shortlisted for the main competition unit in Golden Goblet Awards. The shortlist of the main competition unit is as follows:
The 25th Shanghai International Film Festival will be held from June 9th to June 18th.
5, 7th Pingyao International Film Festival official announcement
Following the upcoming Shanghai Film Festival, the 7th Pingyao International Film Festival 2023 will be held in Pingyao Ancient City, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province from October 11th to 18th, 2023.
