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Hong Chau talks Downsizing in exclusive featurette

May 26, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Ahead of its UK home-entertainment release this coming Monday, we’ve got an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from Downsizing which sees actress Hong Chau talking about how the set was “downsized” for the movie; check it out here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idJ2KCty_Q0 Downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to over-population, Norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: downsizing, Hong Chau

Exclusive Interview – Film editor Kevin Tent on Downsizing, his directorial debut Crash Pad, and more

December 26, 2017 by Red Stewart

Red Stewart chats with film editor Kevin Tent on Downsizing, his directorial debut Crash Pad, and more… The entertainment industry is full of fascinating people working behind the scenes to ensure audiences get the best quality experience from whatever venue they are enduring, often with little recognition. In the film sector, in particular, it seems […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, Red Stewart Tagged With: Crash Pad, downsizing, Kevin Tent

Movie Review – Downsizing (2017)

December 22, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Downsizing, 2017. Directed by Alexander Payne. Starring Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Rolf Lassgård, Ingjerd Egeberg, Udo Kier, Søren Pilmark, and Jason Sudeikis. SYNOPSIS: A social satire in which a guy realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself.   Downsizing is the second failed social satire […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: alexander payne, Christoph Waltz, downsizing, Hong Chau, Ingjerd Egeberg, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon, Rolf Lassgard, Søren Pilmark, Udo Kier

Alexander Payne’s Downsizing gets a new trailer

September 28, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Paramount Pictures has released a new teaser for Alexander Payne’s upcoming sci-fi comedy drama Downsizing which stars Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Jason Sudeikis, Hing Chau, Laura Dern, Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, and Maribeth Monroe; take a look below… When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, alexander payne, Christoph Waltz, downsizing, Hing Chau, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Maribeth Monroe, Matt Damon, Neil Patrick Harris

First teaser for Alexander Payne’s Downsizing

August 30, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

With the first full trailer for Downsizing set to arrive in a little under two weeks, Paramount Pictures has released a teaser trailer for director Alexander Payne’s upcoming sci-fi comedy drama Downsizing. The film received its world premiere today at the Venice International Film Festival and features a cast that includes Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Jason Sudeikis, […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, alexander payne, Christoph Waltz, downsizing, Hing Chau, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Maribeth Monroe, Matt Damon, Neil Patrick Harris

First look image from Alexander Payne’s new film Downsizing

August 13, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Entertainment Weekly has debuted the first image from director Alexander Payne’s upcoming sci-fi comedy drama Downsizing featuring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig; take a look below… “Downsizing imagines what might happen if overpopulation and climate change [prompt] Norwegian scientists to discover how to shrink people down to five inches tall and propose, very earnestly, the population’s […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: downsizing, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon

Three more join Alexander Payne’s Downsizing

January 9, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

After delivering another knockout film last year with the sincere Nebraska, director Alexander Payne is busy at work gearing up to shoot his latest film, Downsizing, a science-fiction dramedy about a man  and his wife who try to reinvigorate their lives and voluntarily have themselves shrunk down. Unfortunately for the man, his wife backs out at […]

Filed Under: Movies, News Tagged With: Alec Baldwin, alexander payne, downsizing, Jason Sudeikis, jim taylor, Matt Damon, nebraska, Neil Patrick Harris, reese witherspoon, sideways, the descendants

Kristen Wiig replacing Reese Witherspoon in Alexander Payne’s Downsizing

March 30, 2016 by Scott J. Davis

Deadline is reporting that Kristen Wiig (Ghostbusters) is joining the cast of Alexander Payne’s new comedy/drama Downsizing. Wiig is taking over the lead female role in the film, after original star Reese Witherspoon (Wild, Election) had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. She will join her Martian co-star Matt Damon in the film, which […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: alexander payne, Christoph Waltz, downsizing, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon

Paramount acquires Alexander Payne’s new film Downsizing

October 4, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

Paramount Pictures has closed a deal to purchase the new film from acclaimed director Alexander Payne (Sideways, Nebraska), entitled Downsizing. Downsizing will see Payne return to Nebraska for the film, which stars Matt Damon (The Martian) and Reese Witherspoon (Wild), and will mark the third production between the filmmaker and Paramount. The film tells the […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: alexander payne, downsizing, Matt Damon, reese witherspoon

Movie Review – Downsizing (2017)

January 22, 2018 by Freda Cooper

Downsizing, 2017. Directed by Alexander Payne. Starring Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Jason Sudeikis, and Udo Kier. SYNOPSIS: A cash strapped couple discover a way to escape their financial problems – move to a brand new community.  All they have to do is undergo an irreversible operation that will shrink them down […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: alexander payne, Christoph Waltz, downsizing, Hong Chau, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon, Udo Kier

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