On screens of all sizes this week comes chaos, from snubs and surprises among the 2024 Primetime Emmy nominations to the opening of Lee Isaac Chung’s “Twisters” reboot.
On this week’s episode of IndieWire’s “Screen Talk” podcast, co-hosts Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio review the castaways out of the Emmy race, including “The Curse” (Showtime) and “The Regime” (HBO), shut out of main categories (“Regime” got a costume nod) despite splashy stars like Emma Stone and Kate Winslet, respectively. “Ripley” (Netflix) did better than expected, with a limited series nod as well as acting kudos including for lead Andrew Scott and IndieWire Honors recipient Dakota Fanning. “Shōgun” (FX) made history with 25 nominations altogether, and nominations for third seasons of shows including “The Gilded Age” (HBO) and “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+) proved TV Academy voters did their homework this year.
Anne finally caught up with “Twisters” (Universal) and explains why it works so well, not only due to Glen Powell’s charismatic performance as a reckless storm chaser, but Daisy Edgar-Jones as well for her turn as a more rational, science-minded rival. Meanwhile, another movie that should continue to scare up strong returns for Neon is “Longlegs,” Oz Perkins’ horror film that beat expectations last weekend with a $22 million-plus opening at #2.
Now that the fall festivals are starting to come into view — with announcements out of TIFF, including films from David Gordon Green and Rebel Wilson as the opener and closer — we make some predictions for the most anticipated titles to come.
On Tuesday, January 23, the Venice Film Festival reveals its lineup, which should expect to include films like Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door,” Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” Justin Kurzel’s “The Order,” Edward Berger’s “Conclave,” and much more in a sure-to-be-rich selection of new titles. Many of these will then make their way to Toronto, Telluride, and New York.
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