2024 Festivals/Awards Thread

[Buscemi2]

Texas is probably the perfect place to premiere this one. A certain section of Texans are going to love it.

Not sure it will be enough for A24 to cover how much they've spent on it.

[transformers2]

Yeah, it's likely going to take some great WOM or a whole lot of morbid curiosity for it to not finish in the red.

[Buscemi2]

I don't even get why A24 agreed to finance it. Men had a worldwide gross of $11 million and it feels like dystopian movies are on the way out. In addition, is Alex Garland even capable of writing a movie that doesn't involve the collapse of civilization or how everything (technology, nature, humanity) is evil?

But then again, A24 also financed Dream Scenario, which is basically the director ranting about cancel culture.

[transformers2]

Abigail will serve as the closing film for Outlook Fest in New Orleans on April 7th, which takes it out of the running for a SXSW debut.

[Buscemi2]

Don't think Abigail would have taken off at SXSW. It pretty much just looks like M3gan with a vampire.

[Buscemi2]

Early word on Civil War is merely good, with the only rave so far coming from Matt Zoller "I Like Everything" Seitz of RogerEbert.com and Collider. Looks like a one-and-done in terms of box office.

The only movie at SXSW seemingly getting any major raves is Monkey Man, but even that film has some detractors.

[transformers2]

The only movie at SXSW seemingly getting any major raves is Monkey Man, but even that film has some detractors.

You might want to check the reviews for a certain action romantic comedy starring 2 recent Oscar nominees....

[Buscemi2]

I'd forgotten The Fall Guy was even shown at SXSW.

Related to reviews, don't show business movies always do well with critics?

[transformers2]

C'mon man, you know that's not true. It hasn't even been 15 full months since Babylon got trashed by a lot of critics!

[Buscemi2]

Babylon got a 61 on Metacritic, which is the lowest green score possible. So it barely passes.

Blonde was an exception but it was perfectly average on Metacritic with 50.

But my point remains. If it's a show business movie, critics usually tend to like it. Especially if it puts show business in a positive light. In that case, critics don't nibble at that lure. They get hooked immediately.

[transformers2]

As expected, Furiosa will have its world premiere at Cannes.

[transformers2]

Horizon: An American Saga will have its world premiere at Cannes on May 19th.

[Buscemi2]

Chien is already making his plans.

[Chienfantome]

Damn right !

[transformers2]

Megalopolis is the latest title to be confirmed for Cannes ahead of the full lineup announcement on Thursday. It's set to debut on May 17th and unlike the other previously confirmed titles, will be competing for the Palm d'or.