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‘Poor Things’ Teaser: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Latest Hits Theaters Everywhere On September 8

May 11, 2023 9:20 am

If audiences are lucky, they'll see not one but two Yorgos Lanthimos films on the big screen this year. And given the Greek director's penchant for perplexing cinema, don't be surprised if "Poor Things" makes ...

‘Poor Things; First Look: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Latest With Emma Stone Lands In Theaters On September 8

Ned Booth

April 28, 2023 9:30 am

News

There's lots of anticipation in Yorgos Lanthimos Land because the director has not one, but two films on the way: hopefully both of them this year. No word on if that will happen, but now audiences k...

Willem Dafoe Says He “Floated An Idea” To Warner Bros. About Him Playing A “Joker Imposter” Opposite Joaquin Phoenix

Ned Booth

March 2, 2023 10:28 am

News

Batman fans have clamored for a while now that Willem Dafoe would be a great fit to play The Joker in a movie at some point. And Dafoe has acknowledged that interest, like in his monologue when he hosted "Satu...

‘Inside’ Review: Vasilis Katsoupis’ Heist Thriller With Willem Dafoe Is Formulaic Yet Never Dull [Berlin]

Rafaela Sales Ross

February 20, 2023 4:31 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Director Vasilis Katsoupis tells the audience exactly what “Inside” is about to do from its very first scene. The disembodied voice of Willem Dafoe narrates a childhood fable fished from the depths of memory. ...

‘Nosferatu’: Willem Dafoe In Talks To Reunite With Director Robert Eggers For His Vampire Flick

Christopher Marc

January 27, 2023 10:20 am

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Writer/director Robert Eggers recently dipped his toes into period epic territory with "The Northman" but is returning to the world of horror/suspense with a remake of the classic silent vampire film "Nosferat...

‘Inside’ Trailer Willem Dafoe Is An Art Thief Trapped In A NY Penthouse When A Heist Goes Wrong

Valerie Thompson

November 17, 2022 11:53 am

News, Trailers

How do you escape the inescapable? An art thief is about to learn that nothing is as easy as it seems in “Inside.” The film’s emphasis focuses on a lone character — played by Willem Dafoe — who deals with isol...

‘And’: Joe Alwyn The Latest To Join Yorgos Lanthimos’ Upcoming Film

Ned Booth

October 27, 2022 2:10 pm

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Last month, news broke that Yorgos Lanthimos already has his next movie after "Poor Things" lined up with "And." And several "Poor Things" cast members return for the newly announced film, including Emma Stone...

‘AND’: Yorgos Lanthimos Has New Movie Coming With Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe & Margaret Qualley To Star

Ned Booth

September 29, 2022 2:38 pm

News

Yorgos Lanthimos' follow-up to 2018's "The Favourite," "Poor Things," doesn't even have a release date yet, and news about his next movie is already here. Deadline reports that Lanthimos teams up with Searchli...

‘Dead for a Dollar’ Trailer: Walter Hill’s New Western With Christoph Waltz & Willem Dafoe Premieres In Venice

Jake Sweltz

September 1, 2022 3:00 pm

Festivals, News, Trailers

At 80 years old, Walter Hill shows no signs of slowing down. The veteran director of influential action thrillers like “The Warriors,” “48 Hrs.,” and “Streets of Fire” has reinvented himself in recent years as...

Lily James & Willem Dafoe To Star In Italian Indie Drama ‘Finalmente L’alba’

Ned Booth

August 18, 2022 10:00 am

News

Lily James has had quite a 2022 already, thanks to the Hulu limited series "Pam & Tommy." James's performance as Pamela Anderson in the show helped make it not just a big hit with audiences both also with ...

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