Darren Aronofsky

mother! movie (2017) - official trailer - paramount picturesNot long after wrapping The Hunger Games series, and as her time in the X-Men was winding down, Jennifer Lawrence starred in this verrrry out-there fantasy drama from writer-director Darren Aronofsky. In 2017, io9's review called it “grueling and gruesome ... a deliberately pretentious art-house movie, cast with some of the biggest stars on the planet. It’s horrifying on many levels—and yet there’s something deeply admirable about it. Whatever the opposite of…

Photo: Disney ParksHere’s what’s going on at major tourist destinations in Orlando, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, and abroad. Disney Parks just opened Zootopia at the Shanghai Disney resort and we have a look at its wild animatronics and cute in-universe food. Las Vegas is lifting spirits with immersive showings of The Nightmare Before Christmas and festive yule magic at Lost Spirits Distillery at AREA15. If you’re wanting something on the even spookier side, Warner Bros.’ Escape It will let you live Halloween…

Elon Musk seems to be everywhere, so why not on the big screen, too? That’s where audiences will find him, or at least a version of him, now that arthouse studio and critical hit maker A24 has acquired the film rights to adapt Walter Isaacson’s Elon Musk biography, to be directed by auteur filmmaker Darren Aronofsky.But critical and financially successful biopics are a rarity in Hollywood, and the Musk biopic poses arguably an even bigger risk. Not only is the tech billionaire still alive, with the ending of his real-life…

November 10, 2023 @ 6:00 AM Prepare to see the back of Elon Musk’s head: Darren Aronofsky, director of “The Wrestler” and “Black Swan,” has lined up a biopic about the Tesla founder and Twitter re-namer as his next project, TheWrap has learned. A24 will back the film, the second straight collaboration between the Oscar-winning distributor behind “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and the “Requiem for a Dream” director. Individuals familiar with the project confirmed the news Friday that was first…

They say you should never build statues of anyone still living when those figures still have enough time to disappoint you. Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk has had plenty of time to spare in that department, having tanked his self-made reputation as a billionaire genius. The man already has one major book describing his life and many foibles, but we may not have to wait long before we see Musk made into an idol on the silver screen. A new film is reportedly already in the works by indie darling A24 and directed by…

A giant shape-shifting orb has invaded the Las Vegas metropolitan area. If you’ve seen pictures, you’d be forgiven for being alarmed because it sorta resembles something that might land on Earth during an alien invasion. A pulsating ball that likes to change its color and appearance, the orb sometimes looks vaguely like a bomb going off. In other cases, it’s resembleda giant eyeball. Or the moon. Or, a gateway to another dimension...Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime DaySo, yeah...wtf is that thing? Unfortunately, it…

Darren Aronofsky's The Whale is set over the crucial last days in the life of Charlie, an obese, reclusive professor, played by Brendan Fraser. Estranged from his ex-wife and daughter, his only human contact is Liz (Hong Chau), an overprotective friend, who is also a nurse. Teaching a writing course online, he doesn't show his face even to his students. (Also read: Brendan Fraser sobs as The Whale gets 6-min standing ovation at Venice Film Festival, Dwayne Johnson praises him. Watch)Since the death of his boyfriend Alan,…

Professional freediver Tanya Streeter and Marvel star Chris Hemsworth swim with a turtle.Image: National Geographic for Disney+/Craig PerryWe already know Chris Hemsworth can convincingly play a god on the big screen—but the Marvel star also has some superhuman qualities in real life, too. In Limitless With Chris Hemsworth, a new Disney+ series created by Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), we see Hemsworth engage in extreme challenges designed to help the human body push back against the aging process.The six episodes include…

Photo: Jeff Spicer (Getty Images)As Brendan Fraser embarks on a tour for his current Darren Aronofsky film The Whale, the Mummy star has talked about his feelings toward Warner Brothers Discovery over its decision to cancel Batgirl. The actor was to be featured as the DC film’s villain Firefly in the superhero spin-off directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Ms. Marvel) for HBO Max.Describing the situation as “tragic” to Variety, Fraser was honest about how it affects talent in the industry at large. “It doesn’t…

Photo: Michael Loccisano (Getty Images)Some people might be surprised to learn that Brendan Fraser (yes, The Mummy’s Brendan Fraser) was set to make his feature-length DC Universe debut in Batgirl. The actor, who is currently garnering Oscar buzz for his performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, was set to take on the role of Firefly, a pyromaniac supervillain.Of course, before we even got a look at the costume, Warner Bros. Discovery unceremoniously cancelled the release of the HBO Max film, deactivated the…