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In Brief: Anne Hathaway's 'The Idea of You' breaks trailer records, and more

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Michael Showalter‘s new rom-com The Idea of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, is already making waves ahead of its May 2 release on Prime Video. Deadline reports the film’s trailer has broken the record for the most watched trailer for any original streaming movie, registering 125 million global views across social media. The Idea of You follows a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer, played respectively by Hathaway and Galitzine …. ...Read Full Story

In Brief: More stars flock to Noah Baumbach's 'Barbie' follow-up for Netflix, and more

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Isla Fisher, Greta Gerwig and Eve Hewson have joined the star-studded cast of Barbie co-writer Noah Baumbach‘s yet-to-be-titled movie for Netflix, according to Deadline. They join previously announced stars George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup and Riley Keough in the, “funny and emotional coming-of-age film about adults,” per the outlet. Gerwig’s husband Baumbach is directing and co-producing, and he co-wrote the script with Emily Mortimer …. ...Read Full Story

Helena Bonham Carter on the significance of her new film, 'One Life'

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The new film One Life is all about how much one person can do when they’re determined to save others. It tells the true story of Nicholas Winton, a stockbroker in London in the 1930s who helped saved hundreds of mostly Jewish children from the Nazis by sending them on trains from Prague to Britain as Adolf Hitler‘s army took over Czechoslovakia. Helena Bonham Carter plays Winton’s mother in the film, and she tells ABC Audio the film shows that “an army of ordinary people” can achieve a lot if they put their minds to it.. ...Read Full Story

In Brief: 'Real Time' renewed by HBO, and more

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Busy Phillips is getting another shot at a talk show, Variety reports. The former host of E!’s Busy Tonight will host Busy This Week, which will stream on QVC+. Per the streaming service, “During each half-hour episode, viewers will join Busy on the couch to get an unscripted take on whatever has kept us busy this week,” according to Variety. “From celebrity guest interviews and laugh-out-loud moments to personal stories and her favorite curated shopping finds, Busy will give her audience a healthy dose of [retail] therapy.” The show premieres May 8 at 10 p.m. ET …. ...Read Full Story

Catherine O'Hara says 'Beetlejuice' sequel will include callback of famous musical scene

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Tim Burton‘s 1988 film Beetlejuice introduced a new audience to Harry Belafonte‘s Calypso classics, including “Jump in the Line (Shake Señora)” and “Sweetheart from Venezuela,” but it’s arguably the movie’s tribute to “Day-O (Banana Boat Song)” that most fans associate with the film.. ...Read Full Story

In Brief: 'Venom' threequel gets a title; 'The Batman Part II' moved to 2025, and more

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Sony on Thursday announced its third Venom movie has an official title and a new release date. Venom: The Last Dance will now hit theaters on October 25, instead of November 8. The Spider-Man adjacent Venom movies, starring Tom Hardy, have been a smash for Sony Pictures. The 2018 original made more than $856 million worldwide, and while its 2021 sequel made considerably less, Venom: Let There Be Carnage still earned over $506 million against a reported production budget of $110 million …. ...Read Full Story

In Brief: Oscars ratings at four-year high, and more

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ABC’s telecast of the 96th Oscars on Sunday drew an average audience of 19.5 million total viewers, while nabbing a 3.81 rating among adults 18-49 based on Fast National Live+Same Day program data, the network announced on Monday. The program grew in total viewers for the third straight year, marking a four-year high of 19.5 million — up 1 million from last year. Additionally, Sunday’s Oscars was the strongest awards show telecast on any network in four years in total viewers. The program also stood as the No. 1 entertainment program of the year to date in terms of social video consumption with 71.8 million video views …. ...Read Full Story