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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Death of a Unicorn, Opus, & More Set Max Release Dates
Max has finally announced the release dates for the upcoming streaming debut of A24's , , and On Becoming a Guinea Fowl. Out of the three films, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is the only one that received a Certified Fresh rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 92 reviews. Meanwhile, the Jenna Ortega-led and Ayo Edebiri-led movies only garnered mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike. Death of a Unicorn will start streaming on Max on Friday, July 25. It will then be followed by its broadcast premiere on HBO on July 26. The dark fantasy horror comedy movie was written and directed by Alex Scharfman. The cast includes Paul Rudd, Ortega, Will Poulter, Anthony Carrigan, Sunita Mani, and Jessica Hynes, with Téa Leoni and Richard E. Grant. 'A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Grant) seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties,' reads the official synopsis. As for Opus, the thriller movie will be available for streaming on Friday, July 11, on Max, followed by its HBO release on Saturday, July 12. It stars Edebiri, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Stephanie Suganami, Young Mazino, and Tatanka Means. The film was written and directed by Mark Anthony Green, who also served as a producer alongside Collin Creighton, Brad Weston, Poppy Hanks, Jelani Johnson, and Josh Bachove. 'In the film, a young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan,' reads the synopsis. Lastly, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is scheduled to make its streaming debut on Friday, July 4, on Max, followed by its HBO premiere on Monday, July 7. The movie features Susan Chardy, Elizabeth Chisela, and Henry B.J. Phiri. It was written and directed by Rungano Nyoni, with Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, and Tim Cole set as producers. 'On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle,' reads the official synopsis. 'As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family, in filmmaker Rungano Nyoni's surreal and vibrant reckoning with the lies we tell ourselves.' The post Death of a Unicorn, Opus, & More Set Max Release Dates appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Jenna Ortega's ‘Death Of A Unicorn' Gets Max Streaming Date
Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega in "Death of a Unicorn." Death of Unicorn, A24's horror comedy starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd, is coming soon to Max. Rated R, Death of a Unicorn opened in theaters on March 28 before arriving on digital streaming on April 29. The official summary for the film reads, 'A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties.' Written and directed by Alex Scharfman, Death of a Unicorn also stars Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Anthony Carrigan, Jessica Hynes and Kathryn Erbe. Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Wednesday that Death of a Unicorn will debut on Max— which will soon be rebranded HBO Max — on Friday, July 25. Additionally, The film will premiere on HBO linear at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 26. For viewers who don't subscribe to Max, the platform offers an ad-based package for $9.99 per month, an ad-free package for $16.99 per month and an ad-free package with 4K Ultra HD programming for $20.99 per month. In an interview with the horror publication Fangoria prior to the release of Death of a Unicorn in theaters, Jenna Ortega said the film marked a first for her — and probably a last. 'I didn't foresee unicorns in my career and I don't think I'll ever see them again. That's kind of why I decided to do this job,' the Wednesday and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star told Fangoria. 'It's cool that they're killers, you know. They're a bit punk in this film and you know, maybe puts a new spin on the word unicorn and maybe people will look at unicorns differently from now on.' Death of a Unicorn earned $12.5 million at North American theaters and $3.4 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $15.9 million against a $15 million production budget, The Numbers reported. Death of a Unicorn received a 54% 'rotten' rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 207 reviews. The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, 'Receiving some sparkle from Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega's father-daughter rapport, Death of a Unicorn's broad satire is a bit too on the horn but makes for an entertainingly splattery creature feature.' The horror comedy fared better with viewers on RT, who gave the film a 77% 'fresh' score on the site's Popcornmeter based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings. The RT audience summary reads, 'An imaginative and grizzly take on a mythical creature, Death of a Unicorn slashes the rainbow and supplies campy, gory, fun.' Death of a Unicorn, starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd, arrives on Max on July 25 and on HBO on July 26.
Geek Vibes Nation
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
A24 To Release The Paul Rudd & Jenna Ortega Horror Comedy 'Death Of A Unicorn' On Blu-Ray This July
A24 has just announced that they will be releasing director Alex Scharfman's riotous action-horror Death of a Unicorn in a special Blu-Ray Collector's Edition that is expected to ship in July 2025, exclusively from the A24 Shop. The monster mash stars Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant. The release will come with a Dolby Atmos track and new special features including a commentary track, featurettes, and more. Get more details below! Synopsis: A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties. Special features: Commentary with Writer-Director Alex Scharfman 'How to Kill a Unicorn' Featurette Deleted Scenes Six Collectible Postcards This is the latest of many Collector's Editions from A24. Which of their films would you like to see get this treatment next? Let us know in the comments or over on Twitter.
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Matt Zukowski shuts down rumours he has split from wife Tammy Hembrow as couple enjoy date night
Matt Zukowski has shut down rumours he has split from his wife Tammy Hembrow by sharing footage of them together on a recent date night. The Love Island Australia star, 29, appeared in a social media clip alongside Tammy, 31, in which he told fans they had just finished watching a movie at the cinema. 'We just watched a new horror, Until Dawn. It was pretty gory, there were a lot of jump scares and we were screaming heaps,' Matt told fans. 'I couldn't watch a lot of things, it was real gross,' Tammy added. The pair then embraced in the cinema foyer as Tammy revealed Matt got so scared during the movie that he held onto her. 'He was clutching my hand!' Tammy said. It comes after Matt fuelled speculation that his whirlwind romance with Tammy may be over, after posting footage of himself going to the movies solo on Tuesday. He took to Instagram to share a video revealing he was watching Death Of A Unicorn alone - a move that came just days after fans noticed he was absent from Tammy's lavish 31st birthday celebrations. Matt made it clear he was watching the movie alone, appearing in a white hoodie and backwards cap as he addressed his followers while seated in a plush theatre chair. Sources close to the couple told Daily Mail Australia that the pair have quietly split, with Matt recently relocating back to Melbourne, but neither Tammy or Matt have publicly confirmed their parting. 'Matt and Tammy are on a break. They're not saying it's over for good, but for now they're taking time apart,' the insider revealed. 'They're both really emotional people, and they've decided to put their marriage on pause for now.' The solo cinema outing marked Matt's first public appearance since he broke his silence on ongoing divorce rumours surrounding the couple, who tied the knot just five months ago in a glamorous Byron Bay wedding. In a candid Instagram Stories video posted earlier this week, Matt admitted to taking a step back from social media, blaming online negativity. The Love Island Australia star appeared in a social media clip alongside Tammy in which he told fans they had just finished watching a movie at the cinema. Tammy told fans Matt got so scared watching the horror movie that he held onto her It comes after Matt fuelled speculation that his whirlwind romance with Tammy may be over, after posting footage of himself going to the movies solo on Tuesday 'There's a lot of people out there who say negative stuff and they want to see people fail, they want to see things fail,' he said. 'It's depressing. So I took a break.' However, the reality star notably avoided addressing his relationship status with Tammy, who was seen living her best life during her birthday festivities on the Gold Coast. The fitness mogul shared several glamorous snaps from her big day, including photos of her decadent cake, extravagant floral arrangements and gifts - but her husband was nowhere to be seen. She also made a point to thank her girlfriends in a post captioned: 'Grateful for the girlies in my life making me feel so special today.' The snub did not go unnoticed by fans, with many flooding the comments section of her posts asking: 'Where's your husband?' and 'Divorced already?' Tammy and Matt began dating in mid-2023, after Matt slid into her DMs, and were engaged just three months later. They tied the knot in a lavish ceremony at Chateau Du Soleil in Byron Bay in November, surrounded by close friends and family. Tammy, who has unfollowed Matt multiple times in the past, also deleted several images of the pair together before re- following him again. The couple met after the former Love Island star slid into Tammy's DMs in 2023 and wed a year later in a stunning Byron Bay ceremony.
Euronews
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Death Of A Unicorn' - Impale the rich!
ADVERTISEMENT Considering the times we live in and how we're faced with constantly escalating global crises, the lunatic behaviour of multi-billionaires and the out-of-touch elites shining by their mediocrity on a daily basis, it's hardly surprising that the ability to tolerate the rich has become as rare as... well, finding a unicorn in the wild. This has been mirrored through the zeitgeist-flooding trend of Eat The Rich movies, with the likes of Parasite , Triangle of Sadness , Knives Out , The Menu and Saltburn - all delivering some cathartic goods. TV hasn't fared too badly either, with the ubiquity of shows like Succession and White Lotus also utilising satire to expose the downfall of morally loathsome one percenters. A24 clearly wanted in on the Rich People Are Shit action and tapped writer-director Alex Scharfman to deliver the goods. The trouble is that clued-up audience members now expect their late-stage capitalism satires to be scathing, original and potent... And sadly, Scharfman's feature debut can't even get the balance right between horror and comedy. Death Of A Unicorn A24 Death Of A Unicorn follows workaholic Elliot (Paul Rudd), a compliance lawyer for a pharmaceutical company run by dying CEO Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant). He's dragging his sullen daughter Ridley (Jenna Ortega) to his billionaire tycoon boss' luxurious estate, thinking he's about to be promoted to the executive board. On the drive to the secluded retreat, the father-daughter duo accidentally hit a unicorn with their rental car. The words 'Death Of A Unicorn' immediately appear on screen - a perfectly timed and goofy monster B-movie nod that promises much. With no place to dump the corpse, they bring their roadkill to the retreat - but not before Ridley manages to establish a psychic connection with the creature by touching its horn. Despite their best efforts to keep the creature under wraps, the unicorn is discovered by the Leopolds – Odell, his glamorous wife Belinda (Téa Leoni) and their dipshit-in-stripey-pleated-shorts heir Shepard (Will Poulter). And when they realize that the unicorn's blood may contain magical healing properties, the terminally ill patriarch and his Sackler-shaped family waste no time in poking and draining the poor beast for profit. A lucrative new drug is at stake and nothing will stop them from harnessing the creature's regenerative talents. Little do they know that unicorns may have magic blood, but they're not all rainbows and cuddles. They're ferocious legends, and if one goes down, you can bet its family will muster enough vengeful determination to make Michael Myers soil himself... Death Of A Unicorn A24 From the premise alone, there's plenty to love about Death Of A Unicorn . Caricatures of pharma arseholes getting bloodily impaled while a fractured father-daughter dynamic gets healed in the process. It sounds like something Roger Corman would have saluted. Frustratingly, Death Of A Unicorn settles for being very predictable and unsure of what it wants to be. It's not camp or irreverent enough to be hilarious; too thinly drawn to function as a proper takedown of the resource-hoarding ultra wealthy; and it lacks the appropriate amount of on-screen gore to make it a bloody B-movie blast. In its defense, some of the slasher kills are funny, and the Leopolds have a blast - especially Will Poulter who stands out as the feckless and entitled Shepard. His Ted Talk line delivery, as well as his plan to defeat the unicorns in the 'marketplace of ideas', do make up for some of the film's shortcomings. However, we've seen the ever-reliable Paul Rudd play this type of affable and bumbling character a million times, and Jenna Ortega is once again lumped in the archetypal Gen-Zer category, spouting suspiciously ChatGPT-sounding lines like 'Philanthropy is reputation-laundering for the oligarchy'. She clearly has more range and needs to be cast in roles that don't feel like retreads of her detached-youth turns in Wednesday and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice . There are worst ways of spending 107 minutes than Death Of A Unicorn , especially when rich and exploitative narcissists get slashed, gutted and stabbed by crazed unicorns. It's certainly not the crushing bore that was Cocaine Bear . However, much like Elizabeth Banks' 2023 'Bear Trips Balls On Nose Candy' dud, A24 needed a surer grasp when it came to elevating the equally promising pitch of 'What If Unicorns Started Skewering The Rich?' to satirical heights. This just needed more bite. Sorry, more "girthsome" horn. Death Of A Unicorn is out now.
