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The Four Horsemen are saddling up again. After years of speculation, delays, and the occasional vanishing act, Now You See Me 3 is finally happening. This, for years, felt like one of the franchise’s own tricks – hinted at, rumored, and then disappearing into thin air. Originally announced in 2016, the project seemed to be stuck in development limbo for the better part of a decade.

A still from Now You See Me | Credits: Lionsgate

Lionsgate, however, has officially confirmed that the new Nysm film is set to hit theaters on November 14, 2025. If you’re wondering why Now You See Me 3 took so long, the production process wasn’t exactly smooth sailing.

Why did Now You See Me 3 take so long?

Delays due to scheduling conflicts, script rewrites, and even the pandemic pushed the film back multiple times. But finally, in November 2024, filming wrapped, and the movie is currently in post-production.

The stars are kicking off Oscars weekend!

Jon Hamm and wife Anna Osceola joined Olivia Wilde and Zoe Kravitz at the 2025 Saint Laurent x Vanity Fair Pre-Oscar Dinner on Friday night (February 28) in Los Angeles.

The annual event, which celebrates awards season, was hosted by Saint Laurent Creative Director Anthony Vaccarello and Vanity Fair Editor in Chief Radhika Jones.

The event was also a mini reunion for Olivia and her Booksmart star Kaitlyn Dever!

Other stars in attendance included Rosé, Adrien Brody and girlfriend Georgina Chapman, Anora‘s Mark Eydelshteyn, Edgar Ramirez, Jodie Turner-Smith, Disclaimer‘s Leila George, On Swift Horses actress Sasha Calle, The Holdover‘s Dominic Sessa, Danny Ramirez, Ruth Negga, Esther McGregor, model Anja Rubik, influencers Devon and Sydney Lee Carlson, Lorraine Nicholson, Animal Kingdom‘s Ben Robson, and director Ethan Dawes.

The 2025 Oscars will be taking place on Sunday, March 2 with host Conan O’Brien. Make sure...

Late last year, entertainment industry tracker Nrg (National Resource Group) released a study concluding that 43% of young men aged 13-30 don’t know what it means to be a man in today’s society. “Like Ken in the ‘Barbie’ movie, men are struggling to figure out their own place,” the study says, referring to the hit movie’s multicultural troupe of “just Kens” who are baffled by the increasing power of women.

The report also suggests Hollywood may be remiss in not filling the void. “A sizable number (47%) of those surveyed are looking to fictional characters, public figures, and celebrities for masculine role models over real people in their lives — signaling how important it is that Hollywood and celebrities present a multi-faceted view of what it means to be a man,” the authors state.

For Hollywood, the report sounds both like a call to action and a potential opportunity, as...

Late last year, entertainment industry tracker Nrg (National Resource Group) released a study concluding that 43% of young men aged 13-30 don’t know what it means to be a man in today’s society. “Like Ken in the ‘Barbie’ movie, men are struggling to figure out their own place,” the study says, referring to the hit movie’s multicultural troupe of “just Kens” who are baffled by the increasing power of women.

The report also suggests Hollywood may be remiss in not filling the void. “A sizable number (47%) of those surveyed are looking to fictional characters, public figures, and celebrities for masculine role models over real people in their lives — signaling how important it is that Hollywood and celebrities present a multi-faceted view of what it means to be a man,” the authors state.

For Hollywood, the report sounds both like a call to action and a potential opportunity, as...

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This February, Peacock is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated Suits spin-off series to a much-awaited Bridget Jones sequel. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Peacock this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best films that are coming to Peacock in February 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Dazed and Confused (February 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93% Credit – Gramercy Pictures

Dazed and Confused is an independent coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The 1993 film is set in 1976, Texas, and it revolves around a group of teenagers who are in their last days of high school. Dazed and Confused stars Jason London, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Shawn Anders, Rory Cochrane, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp,...

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The Holdovers is a comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne from a screenplay by David Hemingson. The period film is set in the early 1970s, and it revolves around Paul Hunham, a grouchy, disliked teacher at Barton Academy, who has to supervise the students who were unable to return to their homes for the Christmas holidays. He soon forms a bond with a rebellious and troubled student who recently lost his father. The Holdovers stars Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Carrie Preston. So, if you loved the feel-good comedy, sombre drama, and compelling characters in The Holdovers, here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Pluto TV & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Madman Films

Hunt for the Wilderpeople is an adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi. Based...

A third installment in the Now You See Me film franchise is coming in 2025, but before that fans can catch up by watching the first two movies. Now You See Me (2013) and Now You See Me 2 (2016) are coming to the free streaming service Tubi on Jan. 1.

Now You See Me focuses on an F.B.I. agent and an Interpol detective as they track a team of magicians who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money. It starred Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Mark Ruffalo, Dave Franco, Common, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman. It earned $351 million worldwide against a budget of $75 million. Now You See Me was directed by Louis Leterrier, who directed 2008’s The Incredible Hulk and 2023’s Fast X.

The 2016 sequel, Now You See Me 2, had a larger budget—between $90 and $120 million—and added Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter...

What if we told you we knew a magic trick that would allow you to watch the first two films of the Now You See Me franchise for free? Granted, it's not really a magic trick, per se, just some information about the films heading to a certain streaming platform to be watched for free. The timing couldn't be better for this to happen because a third installment is on the way in 2025, which gives fans and the uninitiated a chance to get reacquainted or familiar with the popular franchise.

Now You See Me and Now You See Me 2 are headed to Tubi on Dec. 31. Tubi is a free ad-supported streaming service launched in 2014 and has been owned by the Fox Corporation since 2020. The service has stepped up its game considerably and consists of original programming as well as some of your favorite films – all available for free. It...

Amazon MGM is getting into the race car business thanks to news that a new drama series centered around the world of Formula 1 is being developed for Prime Video. The best part? Felicity Jones is set to lead the cast of what's being titled One, which is the first-ever sanctioned scripted series by the Fia.

Per Variety, Jones is set to both lead and executive produce One, which is said to "focus on a failing family-owned racing team, led by Jones’ character, as it contends with fierce personalities, ever-changing rivals and multi-million-dollar stakes." It should be made clear that, as of right now, the F1 drama is currently in the developmental stage, and an official series order has yet to be made by Amazon, meaning that there is still a slight chance that things could fall apart. Jones will produce through her Piecrust Pictures label, while Mark Fergus and...

The next few years could be a wild time at the movies. The Black List is an online platform where upcoming screenwriters share their work and, every year, the list compiles the most popular unproduced screenplays and unveils them to the world (in the interest of attracting potential producers). 2024 has already been a big year, what with Gladiator II and Wicked going head-to-head, Mubi's insanely successful The Substance, Deadpool & Wolverine swearing their way through a feature-length runtime, and the return of the cinematic Goat in Paddington in Peru. But that's nothing compared to what's on The Black List's most popular scripts of 2024.

Once an IP enters the public domain, horror fanatics are almost guaranteed to turn it into a horror movie. But some horror junkie's have transformed the life of a former U.S. President into a crazy slasher film. Camp David (written by Megan Amram and Joseph Carnegie...

CAA and Untitled Entertainment had the most scripts in the 20th edition of The Black List, the annual compilation of Hollywood’s best-liked unproduced screenplays.

CAA scored 15 executive mentions, leading on the agency side for the fourth year in a row, with Untitled landing nine. Leading the pack with by far the most mentions, at 60, is Travis Braun’s One Night Only, about two strangers who scramble to find someone to sleep with on the one night of the year when premarital sex is legal. UTA and Echo Lake rep the scribe, who also topped the 2023 list with Bad Boy. Will Gluck’s Olive Bridge is on board to produce.

Untitled’s highest ranked script, at 38 mentions, is Natan Dotan’s Alignment, the hot AI-themed piece that Fifth Season recently secured in a seven-figure deal, with Makeready coming aboard to produce, as we were first to report. Securing 37 mentions, CAA...

If there is one film that holiday movie buffs need to watch in 2024, it's The Holdovers, which is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Following Thanksgiving Day (or Halloween for some), it's officially Christmastime, meaning that streaming services began adding festive flicks to their catalog, and some (like Netflix) even release original holiday films. As for one company in particular, The Holdovers is one of the various Christmas movies featured in Amazon Prime Video's library in 2024.

Aside from The Holdovers, some other holiday movies available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in 2024 are Love Actually, The Holiday, Scrooged, The Family Stone, and It's a Wonderful Life.

The Holdovers premiered in August 2023 at the 50th Telluride Film Festival in Colorado before having a limited theatrical release, beginning on October 27, 2023. It grossed a little over $45 million against a $13 million budget during its theatrical run. The Holdovers also received positive reviews...

Christmas is a wonderful time of year when families and friends get together to watch their favorite holiday movies. Some classics that instantly come to mind include Home Alone, Elf, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Viewers have also been treated to brilliant holiday films made in the past few years, with Netflix's animated feature Klaus being the most prominent. While everyone mostly sticks to their holiday traditions, some inventive Christmas movies get lost in the shuffle.

Compared to the classics numerous families watch every December, these movies feel underappreciated. A large part of that reasoning is because of how unconventional they are. From colorful musicals like Spirited and Jingle Jangle to horror films like Krampus and Anna and the Apocalypse, these underrated Christmas movies deserve more love.

Updated on November 21, 2024, by Arthur Goyaz: Many great Christmas movies go against the standard family flick people love to watch every holiday season.

Despite what plenty of Seo-chasing articles may try to tell you, there is no single perfect post-Thanksgiving meal movie that will suit every household. From those families diving deep into a shared tryptophan haze to those less traditional celebrants whose meals and festivities don’t look a thing like a Charlie Brown TV special,...

Rhenzy Feliz walked into West Hollywood’s Soho House Holloway on Wednesday for The Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen bash in partnership with Instagram and Waymo, posed for a couple of photos and then managed to perfectly capture the spirit of the celebration in a few short sentences.

“We’re surrounded by so many people who really care about this thing,” explained The Penguin breakout of this thing called entertainment. “People who are passionate about what we’re doing and the future of what it might look like. It’s exciting to even be a part of the conversation.”

Over the actor’s shoulder, there were plenty of exciting conversations happening between creatives, creators, executives and actors, all of whom had been singled out as the future of Hollywood by this publication as part of the annual (and coveted) Next Gen lists. There’s the 31st annual tally of the...

The long-awaited threequel in the hugely popular Now You See Me franchise just got a magical update, and we now have our first look at the return of the magician troupe The Four Horsemen. Filming on the heist sequel has now wrapped, with returning star Jesse Eisenberg, who will reprise the role of arrogant illusionist J. Daniel Atlas, thanking the crew on the final day of filming.

Shared via the official Now You See Me X/Twitter account, Eisenberg heaped praise on the crew behind the sequel, calling them wonderful and describing his return to the franchise as a blessing.

Thank you so much for just being the most wonderful crew to work with and [its] just such an unbelievable blessing to be here.

Several images from production, which find Eisenberg reuniting with the likes of Woody Harrelson as Merritt McKinney, Dave Franco as Jack Wilder, and Isla Fisher as Henley Reeves,...

'Now You See Me 3' has officially wrapped filming.The upcoming third instalment in Lionsgate's magician heist franchise is set to be released in November 2025 with Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco returning as the Four Horsemen alongside Mark Ruffalo.On Monday (18.11.24) the film's social media account shared on set photos on X, formerly Twitter, and wrote: "Your eyes don't deceive you."That's a wrap on the next installment of #NowYouSeeMe - coming to theaters November 14, 2025."Eisenberg recently revealed he broke his finger on set but hailed the movie as "astounding".He told Total Film magazine: "We've been in Budapest for the last three months, and I almost made it till the end without breaking anything. "And the movie is really astounding. It's directed by Ruben Fleischer. This is my fourth movie with him…"Every day we walk onto set and pinch ourselves because the set pieces,...

Lionsgate unveils the first look at Now You See Me 3 as filming officially wraps, marking a significant milestone for the long-awaited chapter. The film will feature the return of the Four Horsemen magicians, played by Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco, along with Mark Ruffalo. Directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland), it will continue the franchises heist-filled thrills with new tricks and a fresh cast that includes Rosamund Pike, Ariana Greenblatt, Justice Smith, and Dominic Sessa. Now You See Me 3's release date is set for November 14, 2025.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the official Now You See Me account shared a few images in honor of filming wrapping, giving a glimpse of some of the cast on set. While plot details remain a mystery, the installment will continue the Four Horsemens adventures, potentially with Agent Rhodes (Ruffalo) at the helm. Fleischer will take over...

Now You See Me 3 has officially wrapped production, with star Jesse Eisenberg thanking the crew in a video posted on the sequel’s official X/Twitter page.

Ladies and gentlemen: that’s a wrap on the next installment of #NowYouSeeMe. Coming to theaters November 14, 2025. pic.twitter.com/voHVxv3pjE

— Now You See Me (@NYSMmovie) November 18, 2024

“Thank you so much for just being the most wonderful crew to work with and [it’s] just such an unbelievable blessing to be here,” Eisenberg said.

Plot details for the magical heist sequel are being kept under wraps, but original cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman all returned to reprise their roles. It was also announced earlier this year that Justice Smith (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves), Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers), Ariana Greenblatt (Borderlands), and Rosamund Pike (Saltburn) would be joining the project as well, with Pike...

A major update has been revealed for Now You See Me 3. The third chapter of the movie series is officially finished with filming ahead of its theatrical release next year.

Now You See Me 3 is dated for a release in theaters on Nov. 14, 2025. On the official social media platforms for the franchise, a new post was shared announcing, "Ladies and gentlemen: that's a wrap on the next installment of Now You See Me." The post also includes a short video clip from the set of franchise star Jesse Eisenberg address the other cast and crew from the final day of shooting on the set. The actor says in the video, "Thank you so much for just being the most wonderful crew to work with, and [it's been] just such an unbelievable blessing to be here."

Ladies and gentlemen: thats a wrap on the next installment of #NowYouSeeMe. Coming to theaters November 14, 2025. pic.

Now more than ever, studios have been churning out legacy sequels and reboots that seem to come out almost every week. Some of these couldnt be more exciting for a movie fan. And 2025 should be no different in terms of entertainment.

Next year, moviegoers will get to see all kinds of different follow-up films, from classic comedies to highly anticipated continuations. 2025 is a stacked year for cinema, especially when it comes to sequels.

The Four Horsemen Bring Magic Back to the Movies Now You See Me 3 (2025)

Now You See Me was a breakout hit starring Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Mark Ruffalo. Its sequel, Now You See Me 2, replaces Fisher for Lizzy Caplan, and unfortunately takes a dip in quality. The films tell the story of world-class Robin Hood-like magicians called the Four Horsemen robbing the criminally rich and giving the money back to the people,...

In a world where authenticity is the name of the game, the lines between reality and storytelling can become beautifully intertwined. Alexander Payne’s 2023 film, The Holdovers, taps into this notion, inviting audiences to reflect on the bonds that shape us. As the saying goes, “Art imitates life”, but sometimes it’s the life experiences woven into fiction that leaves the most lasting impact.

The Holdovers | Credit: Focus Features

Set in a New England prep school during the early 1970s, The Holdovers follows a grumpy teacher who, rather than enjoying a holiday break, finds himself supervising a handful of students with nowhere to go. With standout performances from Paul Giamatti, and Dominic Sessa, this story delves into themes of connection, loss, and resilience. Penned by David Hemingson, the flick offers a captivating glimpse into the lives of its characters, making viewers wonder: is it based on true events? The answer might surprise you.

Four top films this weekend are indies – five including The Substance at no. 11, as the specialty market roars back to life. No. 3 at the domestic box office is a great story, Conclave from Focus Features, the studio behind the Downtown Abbey films. excels at drawing still elusive but key older demos to theaters and broadening out from there as it did most recently with Oscar-winning The Holdovers.

The Vatican thriller by Edward Berger (whose All Quiet On The Western Front took the Best International Feature Oscar in 2023) and starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini opened to a sweet $6.5 million at about 1,750 theaters. The kicker is that some 77% of the audience is over 35 with the biggest chunk (44%) being 55+, a rare feat.

The title refers to the ancient tradition that sees Cardinals from across the globe gather sequestered behind Vatican walls to elect a new Pope when the previous Eminence expires.

Exclusive Updated: Private equity firm Tpg has revealed the name of the talent management-centric company it launched in June in conjunction with acquiring a majority stake in Untitled Entertainment. Named Initial Group, the subsidiary has made a second investment, completing the long-rumored acquisition of literary management firm Grandview. It will be combined under the banner of the larger, actor-focused Untitled, significantly bolstering its lit representation capabilities.

Jeff Silver and Matt Rosen, who co-founded Grandview, have been named Managing Partners of the combined company, joining Untitled’s founding partners Jason Weinberg and Stephanie Simon.

Additionally, Grandview’s Merideth Bajana, Jeremy Platt, and Ben Rowe will be joining the Untitled partner ranks that include Evan Hainey, Elise Konialian, Jennifer Levine, Jason Newman, recently promoted Steven Nossokoff, and Alissa Vradenburg.

Tpg, which a year ago sold its majority stake in CAA, in June acquired the Untitled majority stake from Canada-based Boat Rocker and...

Chef and TV personality Matty Matheson never thought he would be an actor, much less one on a viral, Emmy-winning series like “The Bear.”

Matheson said during Mythical Kitchen’s “Last Meals,” hosted by Josh Scherer, that he is “very happy” his friends, the siblings (series co-creator) Christopher Storer and (series culinary producer) Courtney “Coco” Storer, “let me into their world.”

“When I was a kid, it’s not like I would have dreamed of being famous or being a movie star or on television. I never dreamed of any of this,” Matheson said in the below clip while promoting his cookbook “Soups, Salad, Sandwiches.”

He continued, “I never dreamed of being here, certainly. But we’re here, and I’m just chock-full of gratitude. Every day is truly an amazing thing. There’s quite a lot of privilege being here and living the life we get to live and...

Jesse Eisenberg has teased the long-awaited third outing in the popular Now You See Me franchise, calling the sequel truly miraculous. While appearing at the BFI London Film Festival debut of his upcoming comedy drama A Real Pain, Eisenberg revealed to Total Film that Now You See Me 3 has been filming in Budapest, Hungary, and teased the astounding quality of the threequel, which will once again be helmed by director Ruben Fleischer.

"We've been in Budapest for the last three months, and I almost made it till the end without breaking anything. And the movie is really astounding. It's directed by Ruben Fleischer. This is my fourth movie with him.

Every day we walk onto set and pinch ourselves because the set pieces, the magic, the ensemble, it's really, truly miraculous."

While plot details for Now You See Me 3 remain up the studio's sleeve for the time being,...

Jesse Eisenberg has teased the long-awaited third outing in the popular Now You See Me franchise, calling the sequel truly miraculous. While appearing at the BFI London Film Festival debut of his upcoming comedy drama A Real Pain, Eisenberg revealed to Total Film that Now You See Me 3 has been filming in Budapest, Hungary, and teased the astounding quality of the threequel, which will once again be helmed by director Ruben Fleischer.

"We've been in Budapest for the last three months, and I almost made it till the end without breaking anything. And the movie is really astounding. It's directed by Ruben Fleischer. This is my fourth movie with him.

Every day we walk onto set and pinch ourselves because the set pieces, the magic, the ensemble, it's really, truly miraculous."

While plot details for Now You See Me 3 remain up the studio's sleeve for the time being,...

Exclusive: Eric Paquette’s Meridian Pictures is readying survival-thriller The Edge and has set Danish filmmaker Kasper Torsting to direct.

Written by Jordan Barber and produced by Aaron Barnett, Jessica Postigo, Eric Paquette, and The Exchange’s Brian O’Shea, the film will tell the story of a romantic escape that turns deadly when a bus plunges off a mountain road. Faced with a harrowing decision, a woman whose partner has been killed must save herself and a ten-year-old boy while battling unforgiving terrain, brutal weather, and the grief of losing her love.

The Exchange will handle worldwide sales and arrange financing on the movie, which is in development.

A graduate of the National Danish Film School, Torsting is known for debut narrative feature In Love & War (2018), the war-drama which won both the Nordic Competition and the Audience Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. He also directed documentary Rocket Brothers,...

Exclusive: Fauda and Gladiator II star Lior Raz is set along with Havana Rose Liu, Jean Reno, and 2x Emmy nominee Tovah Feldshuh for Daniel Roher’s upcoming crime thriller Tuner from Black Bear.

Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman were previously announced to lead the feature, based on a script from Roher and Robert Ramsey. Production started this past week in Toronto.

Tuner tells the story of a talented piano tuner (Woodall), whose life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes in this jazz-infused crime drama about love, loss and the lengths we’ll go to for the people who matter most. The film is being produced by JoAnne Sellar and Lila Yacoub, with Black Bear representing international rights. Elevation Pictures is co-producing and will also release the film in Canada. Debra Zane is casting the picture.

Rosamund Pike and Sacha Baron Cohen are to lead Netflix’s rom-com ‘Ladies First’.The 45-year-old actress and the ‘Borat’ star, 52, will play central roles in the upcoming movie which is set to adapt the Eleonore Pourriat-directed French film ‘Je Ne Suit Un Homme Facile’. The original 2018 picture - which translates to ‘I Am Not An Easy Man’ - follows an unrelenting womaniser who finds himself in an alternate reality which is ruled by a matriarchy, where he ends up finding love with a fiery woman.The upcoming flick will be helmed by ‘Wicked Little Letters’ filmmaker Thea Sharrock, and is due to be produced by 3dot Productions and Four By Two Films.As well as ‘Ladies First’, Pike was recently added to the cast of ‘Now You See Me 3’.While the ‘Saltburn’ star’s role in the magical heist series is being kept under wraps, Lionsgate bosses teased...

The upcoming indie feature “Tow,” starring Rose Byrne and directed by Stephanie Laing, is being scored by Este Haim of the band Haim and composer Nathan Barr, Laing’s representatives tell TheWrap.

The film, which Laing both directed and produced, stars Rose Byrne in a telling of the true story of unhoused woman Amanda Ogle. The Seattle resident had to fight to put her life back together in a story centered around her battle with a tow company, sparked when she received a tow bill for $21,634.

Beyond her work with sisters Alana and Danielle in Haim, Este has also composed for both film and television. She’s also been Grammy-nominated while Barr is an Emmy Award winner, taking a trophy home for his theme for Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series “Hollywood.”

“Going into the studio with Nathan was like going to Disneyland every day,” Este Haim said in a statement.

Blu-ray.com has just announced a number of new 4K Blu-ray releases for this December. One of the releases includes the new 4K transfer of last year’s awards darling — The Holdovers. In a rather unusual process, while Universal’s home entertainment department would oversee the original Blu-ray release and distribution of the film (as is the standard procedure for recent releases), the studio would not do their Ultra High Definition remastering of the film in-house. Instead, Universal outsourced the job to Shout! Factory, which is more of a specialty label for certain kinds of releases of older films and television shows.

The Alexander Payne-directed comedic drama stars Paul Giamatti in one of his most outstanding roles, with Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa in his feature film debut. The 4K Uhd release will hit retailers on December 17.

The description reads,

“A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep...

Alexander Payne isn’t holding a grudge against “The Holdovers” script allegations, but the writer/director is admitting just how “stupid” he thought the perceived scandal was.

On the eve of the 2024 Oscars, Disney’s “Luca” co-screenwriter Simon Stephenson publicly accused Payne and “The Holdovers” screenwriter David Hemingson of plagiarizing the script from his 2013 Black List screenplay “Frisco.”

Now, Payne told Deadline while at the Sarajevo Film Festival what he really thought of the media coverage at the time.

“It was the stupidest thing in the world,” Payne said when asked about the Variety report. “It was irresponsible of Variety to report on that without having read the scripts and comparing them themselves. Do you think The New York Times would have done that?”

At the time, Variety cited emails that suggested Payne did read Stephenson’s script or was at least aware of it when he decided to pass...

The world of cinema is set to delve deeper into the life and legacy of the late Anthony Bourdain with the upcoming biopic, “Tony.”

Dominic Sessa to Portray Anthony Bourdain in Biopic ‘Tony’

In a surprising yet promising casting choice, young actor Dominic Sessa has been tapped to portray the celebrated chef, writer, and television personality.

Sessa, who gained critical acclaim for his breakout role in “The Holdovers,” will be taking on the formidable task of embodying Bourdain’s complex and multifaceted character. The 21-year-old actor, known for his raw talent and ability to inhabit diverse roles, is undoubtedly facing a challenging yet exciting opportunity.

A Match Made in the Tri-State Area

Interestingly, both Sessa and Bourdain share a connection to the tri-state area. While Bourdain was a New York native, Sessa hails from New Jersey, adding an intriguing layer to the casting decision. This shared regional background could potentially...

A24 busca adquirir la película.

De acuerdo con Deadline, Dominic Sessa, que debutó como actor en la oscarizada película Los que se quedan (The Holdovers) de Alexander Payne, está en conversaciones para protagonizar Tony, el biopic del chef Anthony Bourdain que dirigirá Matt Johnson (Blackberry) a partir de un guion de Lou Howe y Todd Bartels.

Bourdain cocinó en varios restaurantes de Manhattan en los años ochenta y noventa y fue el chef ejecutivo de Brasserie Les Halles, pero fue su colección de ensayos sobre las oscuras prácticas de restaurantes lo que le puso en el mapa. Tras su publicación en The New Yorker, Bourdain se convirtió en una estrella instantánea en el panorama gastronómico mediático por su tono directo al que el público no estaba acostumbrado. El chef empezó a presentar varios programas de televisión, pero fue su serie de Travel Channel Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations que le convirtió...

Having broken out big thanks to The Holdovers, Dominic Sessa has not been short of acting gigs. He's part of the cast for another festive period-set comedy drama called Oh. What. Fun., based-on-truth tale Tow and new sequel Now You See Me 3. And via a new biopic called Tony, he's aboard to play one of the most influential figures in the culinary world: Anthony Bourdain.

The legendary Chef, writer and broadcaster cut his teeth working in the competitive Manhattan restaurant industry in the 1980s and 1990s, working his way up to Executive Chef at exclusive eatery Brasserie Les Halles.

Yet it was his writing on the ugly behind-the-scenes secrets of culinary locales that put him on the map, and their publication in The New Yorker, he became a massive star on the food scene with his no-bs attitude to the industry.

From there, he began a broadcasting career, and hosted several shows,...

Dominic Sessa, who rose to fame with his breakout role in the Oscar-winning dramedy The Holdovers, is set to take on the role of the late chef Anthony Bourdain in the upcoming biopic Tony. The film is being produced by the Oscar-nominated production company Star Thrower Entertainment, known for its work on King Richard.

According to reports from Deadline, A24 is currently in negotiations to acquire the film package. The biopic, Tony, will be directed by Matt Johnson, with a script penned by Lou Howe and Todd Bartels. Producers Tim and Trevor White, along with Matt Miller, are leading the project, while Emily Rose is set to executive produce. Star Thrower Entertainment has a successful history with biopics, having produced King Richard, which received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture and earned Will Smith an Academy Award for Best Lead Actor. The company recently completed production on the A24 film Eternity.

Dominic Sessa, who recently made waves with his breakout role in the Oscar-winning dramedy The Holdovers, is gearing up for his next major project. According to an exclusive report from Deadline, Sessa is set to portray the late chef and TV icon Anthony Bourdain in the upcoming biopic Tony. The film comes from the Oscar-nominated production company Star Thrower Entertainment, with A24 reportedly in negotiations to acquire the project.

A biopic about the late chef and TV personality, Anthony Bourdain, is in the works from A24 with a breakout actor from The Holdovers set to star.

Per Deadline, an Anthony Bourdain biopic, titled Tony, is in the works with Dominic Sessa set to star. Matt Johnson (Blackberry) is also set to direct a script by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe.

More to come...

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Last year, young actor Dominic Sessa broke out in a big way thanks to his role in the acclaimed film, “The Holdovers.” Now, it appears the actor has found his next project, a biopic, titled “Tony,” that follows the life of the famous celebrity chef, Anthony Bourdain.

According to Deadline, Dominic Sessa is set to star in “Tony,” a biopic from A24 that tells the story of Anthony Bourdain.

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A biopic of Anthony Bourdain is in the works, with The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa in talks to play the late celebrity chef and travel documentarian. As first reported by Deadline, Sessa, who portrayed Angus Tully in the Oscar-nominated film The Holdovers, is in line to play Bourdain in Tony, a biopic from Star Thrower Entertainment, the production company behind The Post, King Richard, and Eternity. The outlet also reports that A24 is in talks with BlackBerry director and co-writer Matt Johnson to helm the project. Johnson is a Canadian actor and filmmaker known for his low-budget independent feature films The Dirties (2013) and Operation Avalanche (2016) and the Vice comedy series Nirvanna the Band the Show. Lou Howe and Todd Bartels wrote the screenplay for the film, while A24 is in talks to produce with Trevor White and Tim White under their Star Thrower banner, along with Johnson and Matthew Miller.

Let’s preheat the oven, there’s an Anthony Bourdain biopic on the menu.

As per The Hollywood Reporter, the ingredients are put together for a film about the beloved chef, traveler and troubadour who became a sensation with the publication of his 2000 memoir “Kitchen Confidential,” and hosted several television series. He tragically died by suicide in 2018.

Dominic Sessa, the young co-star of last year’s Oscar-nominated picture “The Holdovers” is said to be playing the lead in “Tony.”

“Tony” is set up at the tony distributor A24, and given the pedigree of its lead and director, is poised to conquer the mindspace of editors at New York and Los Angeles-based lifestyle publications. A recent feature documentary about Bourdain, “Roadrunner,” was released in 2021 and his book “Kitchen Confidential” was adapted into a Fox sitcom that didn’t quite hit in 2005, starring Bradley Cooper. Bourdain’s television work as a host...

A new biopic based on the life of Anthony Bourdain is in the works, with Dominic Sessa, whose star has quickly risen after his role in the Oscar-winning dramedy The Holdovers, in talks to play the beloved chef. The production company behind the project, which is currently titled Tony, is Star Thrower Entertainment. According to Deadline, the acclaimed indie studio A24 is rumored to be in negotiations to acquire the package.

Star Thrower is known for shepherding celebrated biopics such as King Richard, which documents Venus Williams and Serena Williams rise to greatness in womens tennis under guidance and support from their father, Richard Williams. Other names attached to Bourdains biopic are Trevor White and Tim White, who will be producing the movie along with Matthew Miller. Matt Johnson, known for his work on Blackberry, is in talks to direct, and the script will be written by Lou Howe and Todd Bartels.

A biopic about Anthony Bourdain is in the works at A24, with Dominic Sessa reportedly in line to play the celebrated chef, author, and documentarian.

Matt Johnson, who recently helmed BlackBerry, will direct the film from a script written by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe. A24 will produce alongside Star Thrower Entertainment.

Sessa is coming off a breakout performance in The Holdovers, for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and a Critics Choice Award for Best Young Performer. The Cherry Hill, New Jersey native will next be seen in Now You See Me 3.

Bourdain’s memoir, Kitchen Confidential, was previously adapted into a television series in 2005, with Bradley Cooper playing a character inspired by Bourdain.

In 2012, Bourdan’s life was the subject of the documentary film Roadrunner.

Anthony Bourdain Biopic in the Works at A24, Starring Dominic Sessa

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Film studio A24 is in discussions to make a movie about the life of celebrity chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain. The proposed film would tell the story of Bourdain’s early career as a chef in New York City before he became well known for his books and TV shows.

The movie, currently called either “Tony” or “The Dish,” could star rising actor Dominic Sessa in the lead role. Sessa would portray a younger version of Bourdain. If made, the biopic would be directed by Matt Johnson and produced by production company Star Thrower. Emily Rose would serve as the executive producer.

Bourdain started his career by graduating from the Culinary Institute of America and then working in restaurant kitchens in New York. He eventually became the executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles. His first book, “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly,” described what really happens in restaurants...

By the time the world discovered Dominic Sessa, it was too late for him to play his real celebrity doppelgänger, Bob Dylan. That honor, of course, went to Timothée Chalamet, who’s getting tangled up in blue (and singing it himself!) for James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, out in theaters December 25. However,...

The Holdovers breakout lead Dominic Sessa is reportedly in negotiations to star in an Anthony Bourdain biopic.

If you’ve ever had the opportunity to listen to the late Anthony Bourdain talk about food, and more specifically, the way his life was connected to food (ever since his first oyster as a young boy) there’s something undeniably cinematic about it. From the tough kitchens he worked in when he started out to the immense pressure he faced as he rose to the very top.

It’s a fascinating setup that we’ve seen used across media, from reality TV shows like Hell’s Kitchen or an endless assortment of Netflix shows to dramas like The Bear... but it’s something that cinema has sometimes struggled with. In recent years we’ve seen some excellent examples in the genre such as Boiling Point and The Menu.

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A new biopic about the late Anthony Bourdain is in the works.

On Monday (August 12), it was revealed production company Star Thrower Entertainment is working on the biopic titled Tony and that up and coming star Dominic Sessa is in talks to portray the celebrity chef, travel documentarian, and author.

Keep reading to find out more…According to Variety, A24 is rumored to be in talks with Blackberry director and co-writer Matt Johnson to direct the project.

The Tony script is currently be written by Lou Howe and Todd Bartels.

As of right now, it’s unclear what period of Bourdain‘s life the biopic will cover. Bourdain, who hosted shows including No Reservations and Parts Unknown, died in 2018 by suicide. He was 61-years-old.

Dominic‘s, 21, big breakout role was in 2023′s coming-of-age film The Holdovers. The role won him the Best Breakthrough Performance award at the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards...

Anthony Bourdain’s life is getting the big screen treatment.

Dominic Sessa, who broke out this past year in Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers, is set to star as the beloved food world icon for a feature film from the New York-based studio A24 and King Richard outfit Star Thrower Entertainment.

Matt Johnson, who is behind the well-received Blackberry feature, is set to direct from a script by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe.

A24 is in talks to produce with Tim White and Trevor White under Star Thrower. Johnson and Matthew Miller would also produce with Emily Rose set as an executive producer. A24 and Star Thrower recently wrapped Eternity, starring Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen.

Sessa is represented by CAA, Untitled and Hansen Jacobson; Johnson is represented by CAA and Akin Gump; Miller is represented by CAA and Akin Gump.

Bourdain came to prominence as the chronicler of the...

The “Holdovers” breakout Dominic Sessa is in talks to play the late Anthony Bourdain in A24’s upcoming biopic, “Tony,” according to media reports.

Trevor White and Tim White will produce through their Star Thrower Entertainment banner, along with Matthew Miller and executive producer Emily Rose. Matt Johnson, director and cowriter of “BlackBerry,” will also produce and is in talks to direct from a script by Lou Howe and Todd Bartels.

Bourdain achieved global fame with his unflinching book “Kitchen Confidential,” which pulled back the curtain on the cutthroat world of culinary arts with acerbic wit. He then turned that fame into critical acclaim as a travel documentarian, first with the Travel Channel show “No Reservations” and then with his CNN series “Parts Unknown,” the latter of which won 12 Primetime Emmys.

Bourdain committed suicide in 2018. His life became the subject of a 2021 Morgan Neville documentary, “Roadrunner.”

Sessa made his breakout...