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‘The Neon Demon’ Was Booed at Cannes
Nicolas Winding Refn’s glamorous horror film The Neon Demon is receiving some very strong reactions over at Cannes, much of which seems to be extremely negative. Word is spreading like wildfire over Twitter that the movie received a hefty dose of “boos” at its premiere and that critics are less than pleased with the offering. You can see a few reactions below.
Elle Fanning stars as ‘Jesse,’ an aspiring model who moves to Los Angeles in hopes of breaking through. Her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Bronson, Valhalla Rising, Drive, Only God Forgives) with a screenplay co-written by NWR and Mary Laws, the film’s principal cast includes Elle Fanning (Maleficent), Jena Malone (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1), Karl Glusman (Stonewall), Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows), Abbey Lee (Mad Max: Fury Road), Desmond Harrington (Dexter, Gossip Girl) Christina Hendricks (Drive), and Keanu Reeves (John Wick, The Matrix series).
Alessandro Nivola plays Nicolas, a fashion impresario who taps Elle Fanning as his muse.
The Neon Demon got exactly the reception I'm sure Refn was hoping for. Audience members literally shouting abuse at the screen #Cannes2016
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) May 19, 2016
Boos and loud Spanish heckling for The Neon Demon. #Cannes2016
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) May 19, 2016
Reports of critics literally screaming profanities at the screen as Neon Demon ended. Hold on to your butts
— C.J. (@cj_prin) May 19, 2016
The Neon Demon: Visually and sonically it's Refn's most sublime work. Story-wise it barely exists. #Cannes2016
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) May 19, 2016
It’s now been five years since the release of sequel Happy Death Day 2U, Christopher Landon’s sequel to the Groundhog Day-style slasher movie from 2017. Both films star Jessica Rothe as final girl Tree Gelbman, and director Christopher Landon had been planning on bringing the character – and the actor – back for a third installment. So… where is it?!
We’ve been talking about a potential Happy Death Day 3 for several years now, with the ball in producer Jason Blum’s court. Happy Death Day 2U scared up $64 million at the worldwide box office, a far cry from the first film’s $125 million. But with a reported production budget of just $9 million, that first sequel was profitable for Blumhouse. So again… where is it?!
Chatting with Screen Geek this week while promoting her new action-thriller Boy Kills World, franchise star Jessica Rothe provided a hopeful update on Happy Death Day 3.
“Well, I can say Chris Landon has the whole thing figured out,” Rothe explains. “We just need to wait for Blumhouse and Universal to get their ducks in a row.
Rothe continues in her comments to Screen Geek, “But my fingers are so crossed. I think Tree [Gelbman] deserves her third and final chapter to bring that incredible character and franchise to a close or a new beginning.”
Back in 2020, Christopher Landon had revealed that the working title for the third installment was Happy Death Day to Us, said to be “different than the other two films.”
In the meantime, Christopher Landon is directing a mysterious thriller titled Drop for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, along with a werewolf movie titled Big Bad for Lionsgate.
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