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The Curse Finale’s Shocking Twists Fall Short of Satisfying: Review

Rather than ending with a bang, The Curse ends with... a balloon. The Curse Finale’s Shocking Twists Fall Short of Satisfying: Review Paolo Ragusa

Benny Safdie reveals the Safdie Brothers have split up: “It’s a natural progression”

"I want that freedom right now in my life," he told Variety. Benny Safdie Reveals the Safdie Brothers Have Split Up: “It’s a Natural Progression” Eddie Fu

The Curse is Loaded, Unsettling, and Magnificent: Review

The Showtime series about the production of a fictional HGTV show is tense, complex, and thoughtfully crafted. The Curse Is Loaded, Unsettling, and Magnificent: Review Paolo Ragusa

Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone are creepy TV house flippers in trailer for Showtime’s The Curse

The comedy series premieres on Paramount+ with Showtime November 10th. Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone Are Creepy TV House Flippers in Trailer for Showtime’s The Curse: Watch Carys Anderson

Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, and Benny Safdie Join Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer

More details are unfurling about Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming World War II drama about the making of the atomic bomb. This week, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, and Benny Safdie have officially joined the cast of the biopic, which is set to hit theaters July 21st, 2023 through Universal Pictures. Oppenheimer tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb during World War II. Pugh will play Jean Tatlock, a member of the Communist Party of the United States with whom Oppenheimer has an off-and-on affair. Safdie will play “father of the hydrogen bomb” Edward Teller, who was part of a research initiative called the Manhattan Project, which developed the first atomic bomb. Malek will play an as-yet-unnamed scientist. Pugh, Malek...

Disney Announces Cast for Obi-Wan Kenobi Series

Disney has been working on an original solo adventure for Star Wars’ Obi-Wan Kenobi for nearly five years now. Today, we know exactly who will be part of that story, as Disney+ has unveiled the cast for the spinoff Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series — and it’s even more stacked than expected. As previously announced, Ewan McGregor will return as the legendary Jedi Master for the show set 10 years after the end of Revenge of the Sith. Meanwhile, fan-favorite Hayden Christensen will also return as Darth Vader, giving him the chance to fully embody the iconic villain after playing Anakin Skywalker in the prequel trilogy. Joining them in the cast will be longtime Star Wars fan Kumail Nanjiani; Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse, returning to play Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru from the p...

The Safdie Brothers Ink Deal with HBO

Benny and Josh Safdie, the brothers behind the instant cult favorite Uncut Gems, have signed a two-year, first-look deal with HBO. As THR reports, they’ll create new projects under their own banner of Elara Pictures. Two longtime Safdie collaborators, producer Sebastian Bear-McClard and writer Ronald Bronstein, are also along for the anxiety-inducing ride. All of their HBO efforts will be executive produced by A24, which had previously worked with the Safdie’s on Uncut Gems and Good Time. A24 has lately developed a robust relationship with Home Box Office, including producing the new hit Euphoria.  Interestingly, THR notes that the deal allows for A24 and Elara to partner up for “select projects outside of the HBO first look.” For now it’s unclear wh...