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| 'KPop Demon Hunters' joins Criterion Collection in November | The Criterion Collection announced their November titles on Friday. KPop Demon Hunters, Harold and Maude, The Right Stuff, Marie Antoinette (2006), Wild at Heart, Shoot the Piano Player, Blue Heron and Shadows of Forgotten Ancesters arrive in new editions. KPOP Demon Hunters is the latest Netflix film to enter the Criterion Collection, following the likes of Marriage Story, The Irishman, The Power of the Dog and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio and Frankenstein. The animated KPop Demon Hunters became a Netflix sensation last year, enjoyed a successful theatrical release and won two Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, "Golden." The film comes to 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on Nov. 3. |
| Matthew McConaughey: Amziah learns about community from his bees | Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey says the titular widower he plays in The Rivals of Amziah King learns important life lessons from the bees he keeps. "The bees are Amziah's church," McConaughey, 56, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "They're like people. They're like this community," he explained. "When you see the end of the film, what Amziah is saying about the bees and how they live and how they treat each other, is a mirror to exactly who his tribe is." Directed by Andrew Patterson and in theaters on Friday, the film is set in contemporary Oklahoma and follows Amziah as he ekes out a living, plays music with his friends at potluck dinners and re-connects with his former foster daughter Kateri (Angelina LookingGlass). |
| 'Sid & Zoey': Netflix orders teen gothic romance series | Netflix is developing Sid & Zoey, a new teen gothic romance series. The streaming service announced Friday that it has ordered the mystery, romance and supernatural horror drama as part of its growing YA slate of TV series and films. Sid & Zoey is created by Willow and Solo: A Star Wars Story writer Jon Kasdan, who will serve as writer, showrunner and executive producer. John Shiban, J.J. Abrams, Rachel Rusch Rich, Jason Blum, James Wan and Rob Hackett are also on board as executive producers. The new series will consist of eight episodes and follow Sid, "a seductive, sophisticated, and amoral" teen from New York who is sent to live with a police chief in an idyllic Mississippi town. |
| Katseye performs on 'Today' after 'Wild' album release | Girl group Katseye took to the stage on Today. Members Daniela, Lara, Megan and Yoonchae performed on Friday's episode of the NBC morning news show following the release of their EP Wild. Katseye performed "Hootie Frutti" and "Pinky Up," two singles from Wild. The group also delivered a rendition of "Gabriela," the hit single from its EP Beautiful Chaos. Wild also features the tracks "Animal," "Bel Air" and "That Way." In the interview, Katseye voiced support for its fellow member Sophia, who announced a hiatus from the group last week, and Manon, who has been on break since February. "As Katseye, it's so important to us to always prioritize our well-being. We stand by Sophia and Manon through and through. We ride for them," Lara said. |
| Nicole Kidman joins Troye Sivan in his 'She's the Best' music video | Nicole Kidman reunites with fellow Australian star Troye Sivan in the singer-songwriter's new music video. Sivan, who starred with Kidman in the 2018 film Boy Erased, cast the actress in his video for "She's the Best," released Friday. The "She's the Best" video shows a glamorous Kidman walk into a club where drag performers including Sasha Colby are getting ready backstage. Kidman joins Sivan on the dance floor, where the pair embrace then take shots. The song celebrating the women in Sivan's life features lyrics about a girl who's "the heartbeat bumping in my chest." "She's the Best" is the title track from Sivan's forthcoming fourth studio album, set for release Oct. 9. |