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| Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' gets extended cut in October | The Criterion Collection announced Wednesday that Guillermo del Toro is preparing an extended cut of Frankenstein. The Criterion Collection edition will be released Oct. 27. The Reborn Cut of Frankenstein runs 158 minutes, eight minutes longer than the theatrical cut. Bonus features include commentary by del Toro, behind the scenes features, conversations including cast members Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth, and a Q&A with Martin Scorsese and Patti Smith. UPI praised del Toro's Frankenstein in its review last year. The film won three Oscars for production design, costume design and makeup and hairstyling. Returning to the Criterion Collection on Oct. 20 is The Silence of the Lambs on 4K UHD. |
| 'La La Land' returning to theaters in August for 10th anniversary | Lionsgate announced Wednesday that it will rerelease La La Land in theaters. The 10th anniversary rerelease begins Aug. 16. La La Land stars Emma Stone as Mia, a hopeful actor who moves to Hollywood. She meets Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) at a jazz bar. and they have a musical romance through the city. Damien Chazelle wrote and directed La La Land, his follow-up to Whiplash. He co-wrote original music with Justin Hurwitz. La La Land won six Oscars including Stone's first for Best Actress, Chazelle's directing, music and Hurwitz's score. It was falsely announced as Best Picture in an infamous mix-up of envelopes. John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, Callie Hernandez, Sonoya Mizuno, Jessica Rothe, Tom Everett Scott, J.K. |
| Daniel Radcliffe, Peter Dinklage join Netflix 'Cinderella' reimagining | Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage are joining the cast of Steps. Netflix announced Wednesday that Radcliffe, Dinklage and Young Mazino (Beef Season 1) will voice the Prince, the villain Roderick and the "handsome troll" Gef," respectively. "We feel incredibly lucky to have all three of these massive talents on our film," co-director John Ripa told Netflix's Tudum. "Our goal was to break the fairy-tale mold by making every single character three-dimensional and worthy of a happily ever after, and we couldn't have done it without Daniel, Peter, and Young. |
| Anya Taylor-Joy flattered that 'Lucky' author based character on her | The Queen's Gambit and Furiosa star Anya Taylor-Joy says she didn't know she was the inspiration for the heroine of author Marissa Stapley's bestselling novel, Lucky, until after she agreed to play the character in Apple TV's adaptation of the book. "It was so wonderful because I kind of heard about it late," Taylor-Joy, 30, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "It was only really when I met Melissa and she told me, 'I manifested you for this.' And, so, it felt very good to be a wish come true. I'd never really experienced that before." Premiering Wednesday, the show follows the titular con woman as she is forced to go on the run after her partner betrays her. |
| Katseye embraces 'new era' in trailer for 'Wild Hearts' documentary | Katseye is gearing up for the release of its new documentary. The two-time Grammy-nominated girl group appears in a trailer for the film Wild Hearts released Wednesday. Featuring never-before-seen footage, fan videos and interviews with the members of Katseye, Wild Hearts explores the group's "new era" and powerful bond with its fans, known as Eyekons. "From the intense pressure of Dream Academy to chart-topping viral success, audiences experience the highs, setbacks, sacrifices, and breakthrough moments that transformed Katseye on their path to global pop stardom," an official description reads. Wild Hearts opens in select theaters Aug. 12 ahead of the release of Katseye's third EP, Wild. The album will debut Aug. 14. |