Could we see Darren Aronofsky pull a John Waters and turn one of his biggest hits into a musical? It looks like it as the filmmaker expressed interest in turning the Oscar-winning Black Swan into a musical. While promoting his latest film, The Whale, Aronofsky spoke to The A.V. Club about his work and brought […]
New trailer for The Whale starring Brendan Fraser
Hot on the heels of setting a record for the biggest limited opening of 2022, A24 has shared a new trailer for director Darren Aronofsky’s acclaimed drama The Whale ahead of its wide release next week. Based on Samuel D. Hunter’s award-winning play, the film stars Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a reclusive man attempting to […]
Exclusive Interview – The Whale stars Sadie Sink and Hong Chau on finding humanity in their characters and acting nasty toward Brendan Fraser
Robert Kojder chats with The Whale stars Sadie Sink and Hong Chau… While much of the noise surrounding Darren Aronofsky’s emotionally draining The Whale is centered on Brendan Fraser’s brilliant performance as Charlie, a reclusive obese English professor, there also happen to be other terrific performances within it. They also happen to come from talent […]
10 filmmakers who went from Indie Darling to Big Budget Blunder
In the wake of Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four, Matthew Lee looks at ten filmmakers who went from Indie Darling to Big Budget Blunder… Josh Trank’s debut, Chronicle, was a surprise hit of 2012. The film fused the found-footage genre with superhero tropes to create a coming-of-age story that was both fresh and exciting. Trank’s ability […]
Teaser trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale starring Brendan Fraser
A24 has released a first teaser trailer and poster for The Whale, the acclaimed drama from director Darren Aronofsky. Based on Samuel D. Hunter’s award-winning 2012 play, the film stars Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a man suffering from a compulsive eating disorder who is attempting to reconnect with his estranged daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink). Watch […]
First look at Brendan Fraser in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale
Ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, A24 has released a first-look image from director Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming film The Whale starring Brendan Fraser. Take a look here… An adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter’s 2012 play of the same name, the film sees Fraser starring as a 600lb man suffering from a […]
Requiem for a Dream coming to 4K Ultra HD in the UK this month
Lionsgate has announced that it is bringing Darren Aronofsky’s acclaimed psychological drama Requiem for a Dream to 4K Ultra HD in the UK this month in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Aronofsky’s second film after his 1997 debut Pi, Requiem for a Dream stars Jared Leto (Suicide Squad), Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist), Jennifer Connelly (A […]
Watchmen’s Hong Chau joins Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, Samantha Morton and Sadie Sink also in talks
Deadline reports actress Hong Chau (Watchmen) has joined Brendan Fraser (Doom Patrol) in Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming film The Whale. The Whale tells the story of “a reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.” Chau will play his best friend while […]
Jared Leto and Darren Aronofsky to reunite for Adrift
Over twenty years on from their first collaboration on Requiem for a Dream, director Darren Aronofsky and actor Jared Leto are set to reunite on Adrift, an aquatic thriller which is based on a short story by Koji Suzuki (The Ring). The film takes place in the open sea, “where a fishing boat discovers an […]
Darren Aronofsky to team with Brendan Fraser on A24’s The Whale
Fans of the dark and sad world of Darren Aronofsky will be happy with this most recent move as Deadline reports that Aronofsky will team with actor Brendan Fraser for an upcoming new film, The Whale. The MacArthur winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter will adapt the film based on the acclaimed 2012 play of the […]
