Tagged Darren Aronofsky

November 10, 2023 10:56 am

After "The Whale" last year, many movie fans wondered what Darren Aronofsky would helm next. Well, IndieWire reports that the director will work with A24 again for his next project, which is about the last thi...

‘Pi’ IMAX Trailer: Darren Aronofsky’s Debut Film Returns To Theaters With An 8K Restoration For Its 25th Anniversary

March 1, 2023 2:37 pm

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When you have a film titled “Pi” and it’s on the verge of celebrating its 25th anniversary, what better day to re-release the film in theaters than March 14, aka Pi Day? It just makes sense. And that’s exactly...

Darren Aronofsky Has A ‘Black Swan’ Musical In The Works

December 15, 2022 12:20 pm

Darren Aronofsky's latest film, "The Whale," hit theaters last weekend, so now audiences get a glimpse at Brandon Fraser's buzzy lead performance (read The Playlist's review of the film here). But what does Ar...

‘The Whale’ Trailer: Brendan Fraser Gives It His All In Darren Aronofsky’s Family Drama

December 14, 2022 9:33 am

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To say that A24 has deployed an interesting marketing strategy for “The Whale” is an understatement. After a rapturous debut at the Venice Film Festival, where critics were falling over themselves to give the ...

Darren Aronofsky Says ‘The Whale’ Fat Suit Controversy “Makes No Sense To Me”

December 13, 2022 2:09 pm

After a hugely positive reception when the film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, it seemed as if Brendan Fraser was going to run away with all of the Best Acting awards thanks to his performance in “The ...

‘The Whale’: Darren Aronofsky Says He Couldn’t Find An Obese Actor Who Could ‘Pull Off The Emotion’ Before He Cast Brendan Fraser

October 14, 2022 12:00 pm

Last month, Darren Aronofsky's first film in five years, "The Whale," had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, with critics praising Brendan Fraser's performance as a 600-pound gay man. But EW repor...

Darren Aronofsky Says His R-Rated ‘Batman’ Reboot Pitch Didn’t Happen Because He Was “10 To 15 Years” Too Early

October 12, 2022 12:34 pm

Folks might have forgotten now since it’s been nearly 20 years since the original reports, but way back when, Darren Aronofsky was attached to a reboot of the “Batman” franchise that would have been incredibly...

‘The Whale’ Review: Brendan Fraser And Sadie Sink Are A Heartbreaking Duo In Darren Aronofsky’s Best Film Since ‘The Wrestler’ [Venice]

Jack King

September 4, 2022 3:30 pm

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Darren Aronofsky loves reclaiming the broken, the damaged, the forgotten. Take his magnum opus, 2008’s “The Wrestler,” the story of an aging WWE entertainer who gives it all for one more shot at glory. While 2...

Brendan Fraser On His Role In ‘The Whale’: “I Gave It Everything I’ve Got”