Cate Blanchett and Selena Gomez Join Michael Fassbender in Brady Corbet's New "X-Rated" Film

Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett and Golden Globe nominee Selena Gomez will star in the new film from "The Brutalist" director Brady Corbet. This will be the filmmaker's fourth feature. The cast also includes Michael Fassbender. The script is penned by Corbet, who recently said is 200 pages long, which means the movie will have a running time of around four hours, considering the script for his three-and-a-half hours epic "The Brutalist" was 165 pages long.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Corbet has revealed that he was looking to make an "X-rated" film set in the 1970s that will span from the 19th century into the present day. He described it as being "really, really genre-defying". The film will focus on American mysticism and the history of the occult. Corbet is collaborating with occult historian Mitch Horowitz. It will also explore immigration from China to California.

The film will be produced by Andrew Morrison for his Kaplan Morrison production banner. Principal photography is planned for this summer, with a 50-day shoot in Portugal and South Africa using very rare eight-perf 65mm cameras. No distributor is attached yet.

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THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (2025) - Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

"The Testament of Ann Lee" is a historical musical directed by Mona Fastvold ("The World to Come") from a script she co-wrote alongside Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist"). The film chronicles the true story of Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement, and depicts her establishment of a utopian society and the Shakers' worship through song and dance.

The cast features Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, and Christopher Abbott. The film was released in select theaters on December 25, 2025, and via streaming on March 10, 2026.

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THE BRUTALIST (2024) - New on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD

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Product Description: Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth (Adrien Brody) arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce) recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost...

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THE BRUTALIST (2024) - Trailers, Images and Posters

"The Brutalist" is a historical drama directed by Brady Corbet ("Vox Lux") from a script he co-wrote alongside Mona Fastvold ("The Mustang"). The cast includes Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach de Bankolé and Alessandro Nivola. The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival where it won the Silver Lion for Best Direction. It opened in select theaters on December 20, 2024.

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Venice Film Festival 2024 Awards Winners - The Complete List

After a week and a half, we now have the winners of the prestigious Venice Film Festival awards. The Golden Lion award for Best Film went to Pedro Almodovar's "The Room Next Door", the filmmaker's first English-language feature, which received a 17-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the festival. The film is an adaptation of Sigrid Nunez's novel "What Are You Going Through", and it stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.

The Silver Lion best director prize went to Brady Corbet for "The Brutalist" starring Adrian Brody and Felicity Jones. Nicole Kidman took home the best actress actress award for her role in the erotic thriller "Babygirl" opposite Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson, while Vincent Lindon won best actor for his performance in "The Quiet Son". The Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize went to "Vermiglio" by Maura Delpero, and The Special Jury Prize went to "April", directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili.

The Venice Film Festival's 81st edition jury was presided over by Isabelle Huppert and comprised filmmakers James Gray, Andrew Haigh, Agnieszka Holland, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Abderrahmane Sissako, Giuseppe Tornatore, Julia von Heinz and actress Zhang Ziyi.

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New on Blu-ray: SIMON KILLER (2012) Starring Brady Corbet

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Product Description: A heartbroken American on a soul-searching trip to Paris finds his buried secrets clawing their way to the surface in this neo-noir thriller from writer/director Antonio Campos (Afterschool). Lovelorn in the aftermath of a recent break-up with his longtime girlfriend, American college graduate Simon (Brady Corbet) wanders the streets of Paris aimlessly, and drifts into a sex parlor where he encounters mysterious prostitute Victoria (Mati Diop). His emotions suddenly reawakened, Simon hatches a plan to blackmail one of her wealthy clients – a crime that has some unexpected repercussions for all involved.

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New on Blu-ray: THUNDERBIRDS (2004) Starring Bill Paxton and Ben Kingsley

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Product Description: Take off with the Thunderbirds! Armed with the latest high-tech vehicles and gadgets, the Tracy family tackles global rescue operations on a daily basis. When their archenemy,The Hood(Ben Kingsley), sabotages the Thunderbirds as part of his master plan to rob the world's richest banks, it's up to Alan, the youngest Tracy, to spring into action before disaster strikes. Loaded with non-stop thrills, you'll love the full-throttle family adventure that has fans cheering Thunderbirds are GO!

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DVD & Blu-ray: VOX LUX (2018) Starring Natalie Portman

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Product Description: Vox Lux begins in 1999 when teenage sisters Celeste (Raffey Cassidy) and Eleanor (Stacy Martin) survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe — while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. By 2017, the now 31-year-old Celeste (Natalie Portman) is mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention.

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VOX LUX Trailers, Clip, Images and Poster

"Vox Lux" is a drama written and directed by Brady Corbet ("The Childhood of a Leader") that stars Natalie Portman as Celeste, a pop star who is mounting a comeback after a scandalous incident almost derailed her career. While on tour with her new album, she must overcome her personal and familial struggles to navigate motherhood, madness and monolithic fame. Raffey Cassidy, Jude Law, Christopher Abbott, Willem Dafoe, Jennifer Ehle and Stacy Martin.

"Vox Lux" premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2018 and received a limited release in theaters on December 7, 2018. The film has received generally positive reviews from critics.

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Rooney Mara and Sia Join Forces for VOX LUX

Rooney Mara has signed on to star in the drama "Vox Lux", a drama that focues on the rise of a pop star, charting her evolution over the course of fifteen years, between 1999 and the present day, from the ashes of a major national tragedy to superstardom. Singer/songwriter Sia is also on board to provide original songs for the film's soundtrack.

The film is directed by Brady Corbet ("The Childhood of a Leader") and it will be shot on 65mm large format film and exhibit on 70mm large format film. Shooting is expected to begin in February 2017.

This isn't the only project on Mara's table. This year she finished work on the Terrence Malick film "Weightless" and the romantic sci-fi "The Discovery". She is also set to star as Mary Magdalene opposite Joaquin Phoenix in Garth Davis' obviously titled "Mary Magdalene". Her 2016 films also include the dramas "Una", "Lion" and "The Secret Scripture".

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DVD & Blu-Ray: ESCOBAR - PARADISE LOST (2014)

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Product Description: Young surfer Nick (Josh Hutcherson) thinks all his dreams have come true when he goes to visit his brother in Colombia. Against an idyllic backdrop of blue lagoons and white beaches, he falls madly in love with Maria (Claudia Traisac,"Cuentame"). It all seems perfect until he meets her uncle, the famous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar (Benicio Del Toro) and he finds his life is on the line when he's pulled into the dangerous world of the family business.

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New on DVD: CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (2014)

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Product Description: Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) is an actress at the peak of her international career who is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years earlier. Back then she played the role of Sigrid, an alluring young woman who disarms and eventually drives her boss Helena to suicide. Now she is being asked to step into the other role, that of the older Helena. She departs with her assistant (Kristen Stewart) to rehearse in Sils Maria, a remote region of the Alps. A young Hollywood starlet with a penchant for scandal (Chloë Grace Moretz) is to take on the role of Sigrid, and Maria finds herself on the other side of the mirror, face to face with an ambiguously charming woman who is, in essence, an unsettling reflection of herself.

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Trailer and Poster for CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA Starring Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart and Chloe Grace Moretz

The trailer and poster for the drama "Clouds of Sils Maria" have been released. Juliette Binoche stars as Maria Enders, an aging actress who is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years ago. Except now she will have to play the older woman in the play, while her old role will be played by a young Hollywood starlet (Chloe Grace Moretz). Enders departs with her assistant (Kristen Stewart) to rehearse in a remote region of the Alps called Sils Maria. Written and directed by Olivier Assayas, the film also stars Johnny Flynn, Angela Winkler and Brady Corbet.

"Clouds of Sils Maria" opens in theaters on April 10th.

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PARADISE LOST Teaser Trailer: Benicio Del Toro Stars as Pablo Escobar

A teaser trailer has been released for Andrea di Stefano's thriller "Paradise Lost". The film stars Benicio Del Toro as notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, but the story actually focuses on a young man (Josh Hutcherson) who falls in love with a beautiful girl while on vacation in Colombia. Things become complicated when he discovers that she is Escobar's niece. Since the film's motto seems to be "No one escapes Pablo Escobar", it's expected that things will get rough for the young American. Brady Corbet, Claudia Traisac and Aaron Zebede also star.

"Paradise Lost" opens in theaters on October 15th in Spain.

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Trailer and Poster for Antonio Campos' SIMON KILLER

The theatrical trailer and poster for Antonio Campos' hypnotic thriller "Simon Killer" have been released. The film stars Brady Corbet ("Melancholia", "Martha Marcy May Marlene") as a college graduate who becomes involved with a prostitute in Paris and finds himself knee-depp in trouble. "Simon Killer" opens on April 5, 2013.

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