Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” injected some life into Venice, earning a rapturous 13-minute standing ovation, the longest of the festival so far. Oscar Isaac, who plays the titular mad scientist, and Jacob Elordi, who embodies his monstrous creation, couldn’t hold back their tears as the crowd kept the rapturous applause going. During the lengthy ovation, del Toro waved to the …
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Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi in Horror Classic
Gothic horror influences have rippled through Guillermo del Toro’s incantatory work since the Mexican fantasist burst onto the scene with Cronos, The Devil’s Backbone and Pan’s Labyrinth. The writer-director’s encounter with Mary Shelley’s immortal 1818 novel has been a long time coming and after too many screen adaptations to list, it feels like a lightning-charged act of reanimation. The genre-defying …
Read More »Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ premieres at Venice with Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi arrived at the Venice Film Festival Saturday for the world premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” the kickoff to what’s expected to be the film’s major awards season push. Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein and Elordi is the monster in this adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, which del Toro has been …
Read More »Rookie WR Isaac TeSlaa looks to be headed for early role in Lions offense
When the Detroit Lions drafted Isaac TeSlaa in the third round—ahead of most NFL Draft experts’ projections—it was a common narrative that he would come in raw and be a bit of a project. Having played mostly in the slot, the 6-foot-4 receiver was clearly brought in to play on the outside in Detroit. And even Lions general manager Brad …
Read More »‘Twisters’ Director Lee Isaac Chung in Talks For ‘Ocean’s’ Prequel
Lee Isaac Chung is in talks to direct the “Ocean’s” prequel. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker has already shown impressive versatility, moving from the tender family drama “Minari” to the the big-budget disaster film “Twisters.” Margot Robbie‘s LuckyChap is producing the Warner Bros. film. No cast has been set yet, but at one point there were reports that Robbie would reunite with …
Read More »Lee Isaac Chung In Talks to Direct
EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that two-time Oscar-nominated Minari filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung is in talks to direct the Ocean’s prequel for Warner Bros that LuckyChap is producing. In true Ocean’s fashion, the plot is locked in the vault. The project remains in early development with no cast deals in place at this time. The current screenplay is by Carrie Solomon and based on characters …
Read More »Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth in New Photos for ‘Frankenstein’
Netflix has shared more images from Guillermo del Toro‘s hotly anticipated Frankenstein. The film is based on Mary Shelley’s classic tale of a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. New photos released Tuesday show Jacob Elordi in character …
Read More »Detroit Lions rookie wide receivers Isaac TeSlaa & Dominic Lovett making plays at training camp practice
Lions fans were treated to a great finish to practice Saturday at the Meijer Performance Center with rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa ending practice with a catch down the left sideline where he battled a 50-50 ball away from cornerback Dicaprio Bootle for a touchdown. TeSlaa, the Lions’ third-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft out of Arkansas, has been …
Read More »Dog Has His Own ‘Isaac Newton Moment’ — And Simply Can’t Get Past It
This is Dan, an adorable dog who lives on a pristine property in Southern Virginia with his family. There, Dan gets to enjoy all that nature has to offer. But recently, something happened that seems to have Dan contemplating nature instead. X/colleen_eileen On the property where Dan and his family live, there’s a crabapple tree. It’s a popular visiting spot …
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