Dahmer Is Now Netflix S 2 English Language Series Of All Time

If you think 200-plus million hours of viewing in one week is a lot, it is. But “Dahmer” did a massive 300 million hours the previous week. In its opening week, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” shocked by delivering the biggest Week 1 results (196.2 million hours viewed) for any Netflix series (or film, for that matter) on record, English-language or otherwise. “Dahmer” debuted on a Wednesday, giving the Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan drama starring Evan Peters a two-day head start on many other Netflix premieres....

December 31, 2022 · 2 min · 348 words · Megan Glenn

David Copperfield Dev Patel Armando Iannucci On Colorblind Casting

But Patel eventually realized the potential that the role gave him. “It’s a full meal,” he said. “There’s real despair and tragedy and loss, and then on the other hand, there’s beautiful moments of unabashed physical comedy and just absolute goofiness. Any opportunity I get to be able to do that, brilliant.” Iannucci ultimately took a colorblind casting approach to the entire project, but said that decision started with Patel. “When I knew I was making the film, I could only think of Dev playing David,” he said....

December 31, 2022 · 5 min · 954 words · Shelly Norman

Disney Hints At Regret Too Late To Change Shang Chi Theatrical Plan

On Disney’s August 12 Q2 earnings call, CEO Bob Chapek hinted that releasing “Shang-Chi” only in theaters is not a move the studio would make now, citing the “unfortunate” COVID resurgence that the studio didn’t see coming. (Just a few hours before the call Sony Pictures announced plans to delay the release of their “Venom” sequel by three weeks.) The COVID delta variant surge means that a delay for “Shang-Chi” is not possible, the studio confirmed....

December 31, 2022 · 2 min · 294 words · Wayne Brown

Emmy Predictions 2021 Best Supporting Actress In A Limited Series

At the bottom of this page are IndieWire Deputy TV Editor Ben Travers’ predictions for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or TV Movie. This article will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2021 race. Voting for the 2021 Emmys was held from June 17 through June 28 (with polls closing at 10 p....

December 31, 2022 · 3 min · 586 words · Meghan Harvey

European Film Award Winners 2021 Quo Vadis Aida And Flee Sweep

The awards ceremony was hosted by German actor Annabelle Mandeng. The hybrid event saw nominees, presenters, and winners participating in a mixture of live, virtual, and pre-recorded formats. “Quo Vadis, Aida” tells the story of the Srebrenica genocide, during which Serbian troops sent 8,372 Bosniak men and boys to their deaths in July 1995. The powerful story is told through the eyes of Aida, a UN translator attempting to leverage her position to secure safety for her husband and two grown sons....

December 31, 2022 · 2 min · 362 words · Andrew Smith

Everything You Never Knew About Basic Instinct 30 Years Later

Paul Verhoeven’s twisted murder mystery debuted March 20, 1992, and grossed over $352 million worldwide as audiences fell for the psychological game between an overworked and under-loved cop (Michael Douglas) and a novelist (Sharon Stone) who might be an ice pick-wielding murderer. Jeanne Tripplehorn marked her film debut as Dr. Beth Garner. Yet the true mystery remains just how intense the behind-the-scenes production for “Basic” really was. The San Francisco-set psychological whodunnit led to backlash, nightmares, and intense set confrontations....

December 31, 2022 · 10 min · 2070 words · Gregory Finley

Finding Yingying Trailer Jenny Shi A Festival Favorite

Those people included her former classmate Jiayan “Jenny” Shi, who set about making a documentary about the case almost as soon as it began, resulting in an intimate and immediate first feature hauntingly titled “Finding Yingying.” Per the film’s official synopsis: “Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old Chinese student, comes to the U.S. to study at the University of Illinois. In her detailed and beautiful diaries, the aspiring young scientist and teacher is full of optimism, hoping to also be married and a mother someday....

December 31, 2022 · 2 min · 384 words · Bryan Richards
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