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Younger is having a moment again!

The TV Land dramedy premiered in 2015 and ran through 2021, but after arriving on Netflix, the show has enjoyed a huge boost in popularity once again.

Now, fans are curious if a potential Season 8 could be in the works.

Here’s a synopsis of the show, which features a cast including Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff and Nico Tortorella: “After being mistaken for younger than she really is, a single mother decides to take the chance to reboot her career and her love life as a 26-year old.”

One actor from the series is now speaking out about the renewed interest in the series, and the potential for a continatuion.

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Miriam Shor, who plays Liza’s boss Diana Trout in the series, spoke to The Direct about a potential Younger Season 8.

“Look, we’re all, the cast, we’re...

The stars of Magic Hour, Miriam Shor and Josh Stamberg, sat down with The Direct to discuss their newest film, which just premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.

Magic Hour follows Shor's Harriet Peterson, a middle-aged woman stuck in a stagnant life with an unfulfilling marriage who finds renewed purpose in her life by enrolling in film school. 

However, to make it all the more complicated, she hides it from her husband and daughter.

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South by Southwest has rounded out its film lineup for the 2025 edition, while also announcing that Daniel Minahan’s On Swift Horses will close the Film & TV Festival in its U.S. premiere.

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi and Will Poulter starring movie follows Muriel (Edgar-Jones) and her husband Lee (Poulter) as they are about to begin a bright new life, which is upended by the arrival of Lee’s brother. Muriel embarks on a secret life, gambling on racehorses and discovering a love she never thought possible. The Sony Pictures Classics romance also features Diego Calva and Sasha Calle. Pic was produced by Peter Spears, Daniel Minahan, Tim Headington, Mollye Asher, Theresa Steele Page, Michael D’Alto and written by Bryce Kass. On Swift Horses made its world premiere at TIFF back in September.

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Making its world premiere is Jillian Bell’s feature directorial debut Summer of 69 which the...

A confluence of complications wreaked havoc on Younger Season 7 and significantly hampered the appearance of a main character.

In Younger, Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster played Liza Miller, a 40-year-old woman who poses as someone much younger than her actual age to give herself a leg up in the job market.

Liza lands a gig at a high-powered publishing gig called Empirical Press and must maintain the facade that she’s in her 20s, despite frequent circumstances that threaten to out her. Miriam Shor played Diana Trout, Liza’s boss at Empirical.

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It's only been a few months since Emily in Paris season 4 came to an end, but I don't know about you... I'm ready for season 5! In the show's most recent two-part release, Emily began the season getting closure with Alfie before falling into an official relationship with Gabriel, and ended the season moving to Rome and dating the handsome Italian businessman Marcello.

Thankfully, Netflix renewed Emily in Paris season 5, which will continue Emily's adventures in Rome with Marcello. In spite of some legitimate questions, Gabriel will be back to seemingly fight for Emily, but we'll see how that goes for him. Hopefully, season 5 will begin filming soon for a release date later this year, but until then, there's a new show that's a perfect replacement for Netflix's rom-com.

Emily in Paris creator Darren Star has had an illustrious television career and has created a number of shows we all know and love,...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Younger!

The TV Land comedy Younger, which stars Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff, includes numerous established actors across seven seasons, creating lovable and entertaining characters. The show follows a 40-year-old divorcee mom named Liza Miller, who lies about her age to get an assistant job at a publishing house. Younger built a large fanbase across six years, garnering numerous nominations at the Critics' Choice Awards, People's Choice Awards, and Teen Choice Awards.

Besides the wacky premise, the show thrives thanks to the incredible cast. Though Liza is the lead, many of her friends, coworkers, and love interests have the same amount of time and character development in Younger, making them just as enjoyable as the quirky aspiring editor. Luckily, the cast consists of numerous established actors and a handful of standout up-and-comers who make even the most hateable character fun to watch.

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While Younger was just a little TV series that started on TV Land, it blew up to become hugely popular thanks to the pretty stellar Younger cast. Foster stars as Liza Miller, a 40-year-old divorcee who realizes she can pass off as a 20-something woman and lies about her age to get a job in the publishing industry. She then makes new friends but has to keep lying about her age to protect her job. Some actors have been in the business for decades, and some have lengthy resumes in the theater world.

Hilary Duff may have been the most recognizable name in the cast. Still, fans might recognize other cast members from projects they have been in, with Foster in the lead role and names like Debi Mazar and Miriam Shor in key supporting roles. Many of the Younger cast members have also already gone on to star in other projects,...

The new year is fast approaching, and it's already time to start planning your 2025 binge-watches. Apart from all of the excellent new streaming shows set to premiere throughout the year, there are inevitably a whole crop of fan-favorite shows that find their way onto Netflix for an unexpected resurgence, just like Suits, Your Honor, and plenty of other recents hits.

In January 2025, Netflix welcomes a small handful of recent small screen favorites like TV Land's rom-com Younger and the newest spinoff from The Walking Dead universe coming to Netflix for the first time, and in another case, a time-tested hit procedural will see its earliest seasons returning after being removed months prior.

But of course, with the monthly additions on Netflix, there are the inevitable removals. While the bulk of the content leaving Netflix in January 2025 consists of movies, there are a trio of fan-favorite series that fans will...

Emily in Paris is one of the best shows on Netflix and has been since the series premiered in October 2020. Since then, we've seen four seasons of the hit Netflix original series starring Lily Collins. The most recent season, Emily in Paris season 4, was released in two parts in August and September 2024, respectively. There's been a lot of talk lately about Emily in Paris season 5, which was announced via Netflix this fall.

Because this show is so popular and beloved and because we have so long to wait until season 5 premieres, fans are looking for new shows like Emily in Paris to watch while they wait. And, we don't blame them. There are some long gaps between seasons of Emily in Paris, as we've seen over the last few years.

We shared a list of five good shows like Emily in Paris that should help hold fans over until the...

Nebula has set the cast for its upcoming short film from “Night of the Coconut” director and popular video essayist Patrick Willems, “The Dinner Plan.” A dark comedy about a guy with a rare food allergy who’s trying to make it through a stressful dinner party at his boss’s house, the cast includes “The Tick” star Griffin Newman, “American Fiction’s” Miriam Shor and “Severance” star Zach Cherry, among four other stars.

Per the logline for “The Dinner Plan,” “When he’s pressured into attending a dinner party hosted by his boss, a man who suffers from a rare food allergy must navigate the most stressful night of his life with one primary objective: just don’t throw up in front of everyone.”

Actors joining the ensemble cast for the project include Newman, Shor, John Hodgman, Eudora Peterson, Geoffrey Cantor, Cherry and Cindy Cheung.

From left to right: Griffin Newman,...

Before has earned a career-low Rotten Tomatoes score for star Billy Crystal. The actor, who is best known for his roles in comedies including When Harry Met Sally, Monsters, Inc., and City Slickers, stars in the Apple TV+ series as widower psychologist Eli, who discovers that he has a mysterious connection to his newest patient. The Before cast also includes Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Rosie Perez, Judith Light, Itzhak Perlman, and Miriam Shor.

Rotten Tomatoes has now tabulated a score for Before out of 12 different critics' reviews. While it could fluctuate as more reviews are added, at the time of writing, it is a firmly Rotten 33%. This marks the worst Rotten Tomatoes score for a project with Crystal in a major role since 2012, when he starred in both Parental Guidance (18%) and Small Apartments (30%). In general, it is his worst score since 2016's The Comedian (24%), in which he made a cameo as himself.

There are two things I never thought I would say in the same sentence: “Billy Crystal stars in Before, an Eli Roth-produced psychological horror thriller.” While it’s refreshing to see Apple TV+ stream something more mainstream instead of the usual prestige projects that no one watches, this is a misstep in almost every way.

The series is poorly written, with disjointed scenes and weak tropes already filled with ’80s and ’90s thriller clichés. And when the story starts to trudge along, which is often, it throws in an inexplicable, dreamlike jump-scare cut that does nothing but cause headaches and a touch of vertigo. It’s only a matter of time Before the series sparks acute conversion boredom household-wide.

Billy Crystal and Rosie Perez in Before (2024) | Image via Apple TV+ Related Robert De Niro Believes Comedy Lacks the Gravitas of Drama, Claimed Actors Only Need To “Yell at Billy...

Exclusive: Nico Santos is set as a lead opposite Lauren Graham and Madison Shamoun in The Z-Suite, Tubi‘s upcoming comedy series, starring and executive produced by Graham (Gilmore Girls, Parenthood). The multi-generational workplace comedy, from writer, executive producer and showrunner Katie O’Brien, is AVOD service’s first homegrown live-action original series.

The Z-Suite is set at a boutique New York ad agency where generational divides see the established C-Suite and rising Gen Z employees collide. After a company decision spirals out of control, the agency’s reigning executives are pushed out and the Z-Suite employees are suddenly put in charge, ultimately testing both generations’ skills and patience.

Santos plays Doug, the exuberant and loyal right hand man to his CEO, Monica (Graham), at the Atelier Advertising Agency.

The series is also executive produced by Lance Samuels, Samantha Levine, and Daniel Iron...

Emily in Paris became one of Netflix’s biggest hit series upon its release but I think it was also one of the most hated shows. Created by Darren Star, the romantic-comedy series stars Lily Collins as the title character, and the series is filled with stunning scenery, glamorous fashion moments, and beautiful and delicious-looking food. The first part of Emily in Paris Season 4 was recently released on Netflix with Part 2 coming out in September this year. So, if you loved all the glamour, romance, comedy, and drama in Emily in Paris here are some similar shows you should check out while waiting for Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 2.

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The Bold Type is a comedy-drama series created by Sarah Watson. The Freeform series is set in New York City and it follows the story of three young friends Jane, Kat, and Sutton as they try...

Vanished Into the Night is an Italian-American crime thriller film directed by Renato De Maria from a screenplay co-written by Luca Infascelli and Francesca Marciano. The Netflix film follows the story of a couple on the brink of breaking up when both of their children mysteriously vanish into the night under their father’s watch, leading them down a dangerous path to save their children. Vanished into the Night stars Riccardo Scamarcio and Annabelle Wallis in the lead roles with Massimiliano Gallo, Gaia Coletti, Lorenzo Ferrante, and Elena Riccardi starring in supporting roles. So, if you love the thrill and mystery of Vanished Into the Night, here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Without a Trace is a crime drama film directed by Stanley R. Jaffe from a screenplay by Beth Gutcheon. Based on the novel titled...

Thank You, Next is a Turkish romantic comedy-drama series created by Ece Yörenç. The Netflix series follows the story of a successful young lawyer Leyla Taylan as she finds out that her first love has been cheating on her. Through the help of her best friend, she jumps back into the modern dating scene and faces all the complexities that it brings with it. Thank You, Next stars Serenay Sarıkaya in the lead role with Metin Akdülger, Hakan Kurtaş, Boran Kuzum, Ahmet Rıfat Şungar, Meriç Aral, and Bade İşçil starring in supporting roles. If you loved the fun romantic vibes of Thank You, Next here are some similar shows you could check out next.

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Girls is a comedy-drama series created by Lena Dunham. The HBO series follows the story of four young women as they try to follow their passions in New York after finishing college.

Younger is a unique show defying genre tropes by not pairing everyone off for a 'happy' ending. Characters like Zane and Diana have unclear relationship statuses post-show, leaving fans to speculate. Liza and Josh's journey in Younger ends with a hint at a happy ending, mirroring their meet-cute moment.

Younger, as much as it is a series about friendship, careers, and making it in New York, is a show about relationships. Based on the book of the same name by Pamela Redmond Satran, the comedy-drama ran for 7 seasons between 2015 and 2021, and focuses on Liza, a recently divorced woman in her 40s who decides to pretend to be in her 20s. Like many similar shows, there's a central will-they-won't-they love triangle in Younger, between Liza, Josh, and Charles and everyone starts out single and finds their way through various dating mishaps to a (hopefully) happy ending.

Unlike many similar series, however,...

Kristin Chenoweth feels nostalgic on the 12th anniversary of the premiere of Gcb.

The singer and actress took to social media to share that she missed the ABC comedy and posted a series of photos from the short-lived series.

“Gcb premiered 12 years ago today and it was just The. Most. Fun,” Chenoweth shared on Instagram. “We could have filmed this one forever. I miss Carlene and I miss this show. Who’s with me??”

Chenoweth also shared a quote from the show, adding, “Cleavage helps your cross hang straight.”

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Gcb premiered on ABC on March 4, 2012. The comedy developed by Robert Harling and produced by Darren Star was based on Kim Gatlin novel Good Christian Bitches. Chenoweth starred alongside Leslie Bibb, Jennifer Aspen, Miriam Shor, Marisol Nichols and Annie Potts.

The series centered on a recently widowed woman, played by Bibb,...

Directed by Bradley Cooper, Maestro is a biographical drama about composer Leonard Bernstein and his relationship with Felicia Montealegre. The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and has received numerous nominations and awards. Mark Bridges, the costume designer for Maestro, discusses his collaboration with Bradley Cooper and the challenges of creating authentic costumes that allow for movement.

Directed by Bradley Cooper, Netflix's Maestro follows Leonard Bernstein and chronicles his relationship with Felicia Montealegre. Cooper also stars in the film as Leonard Bernstein himself, opposite Carey Mulligan. Maestro first premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in September 2023 and was released on Netflix on December 20. The film has received 139 nominations and won 18 awards across several categories.

Mark Bridges serves as the movie's costume designer and was nominated for a CDG Award for his work. Bridges' previous projects include titles such as Joker, Phantom Thread, and Silver Linings Playbook.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Maestro, which is directed, co-written, produced by and stars Bradley Cooper.

Cooper wrote the Maestro script with Spotlight Oscar winner Josh Singer. The former plays legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein as the Netflix film tells the complex love story of Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan) — a story that spans more than 30 years. Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton and Miriam Shor also star.

Maestro world premiered to a nearly 10-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, going on to play at New York, London and AFI. It won an AFI Movie of the Year award, and has eight Critics Choice nominations as well as four Golden Globe noms. It was also named a Top Film by both the National Board...

"Now even though you're the King, you're quite taken with me. In celebration of the release of the film for streaming on Netflix worldwide, Netflix has debuted one final 60-second promo trailer for Bradley Cooper's Maestro. It's another triumphant look at this film about the life of this great conductor. It first premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival and it also played at NYFF. Maestro is a "towering love story" chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love. Co-written by, produced by, directed by, and starring Cooper, starring Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan, with Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, and Miriam Shor. One of the best things about Maestro is the cinematography by Dp Matthew Libatique,...

Bradley Cooper treated the Broadway community to a special screening of his new movie Maestro, just a couple days ahead of the film’s Netflix streaming release.

The Oscar-nominated actor and filmmaker was in attendance for the private screening of Maestro on Monday night (December 18) at the Whitby Hotel in New York City.

Bradley was joined at the event by cast members Michael Urie, Gideon Glick, Miriam Shor, Scott Ellis, and Zachary Booth. See a photo of them together in the gallery!

Maestro, which is about legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, is currently playing in limited theaters and will be streaming on Netflix beginning on December 20.

Bradley‘s six-year-old daughter Lea has a small role in the movie and she made her red carpet debut while attending the L.A. premiere last week!

Update: James Gunn is denying THR’s report that Pom Klementieff and Mariam Shor have joined Superman: Legacy. “Despite Pom being one of my favorite actors to work with, this is 100% not true,” Gunn wrote on Threads. “Not only is Pom not in the movie, but no one has ever even discussed her being in the movie, nor do I have any idea what role she would possibly play.” As for Miriam Shor, Gunn said that he’d “like to find a place for Miriam in the Dcu, maybe even in Legacy, but she isn’t presently cast in anything.“

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James Gunn is bringing a few of his pals from Guardians of the Galaxy over for Superman: Legacy as THR reports that Pom Klementieff and Miriam Shor are set to join the cast.

Of course, Pom Klementieff played Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, first appearing in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,...

Updated with correction: Despite reports, Pom Klementieff is not part of the cast for Superman Legacy. The pic’s director and DC co-boss James Gunn shot down the news on social media Friday. We have updated the story.

Previous: James Gunn’s Superman Legacy is reportedly looking to add Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 alum Miriam Shor.

She joins David Corenswet (who plays Clark Kent/Superman), Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luther), Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio and Sean Gunn. Reportedly, Anthony Carrigan, Isabel Merced and Nathan Fillion have been cast as Metamorpho, Hawkgirl and Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, respectively.

Shor was the villainous Recorder Vim in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3.

Deadline reached out to DC for comment. The Hollywood Reporter reported the news first Friday.

Superman Legacy is the first movie in the newly revamped DC Studios under Gunn and Peter Safran, the first phase entitled “Gods and Monsters.

Miriam Shor is in early talks to become the latest to join the growing cast of James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy.

The Man of Steel feature is due to be the kickoff for the much ballyhooed DC Studios slate when it hits theaters in July 2025 and has been casting up furiously since the end of the actors strike in November.

Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio and Sean Gunn are among those who have joined in recent weeks, with James Gunn officially announcing Nicholas Hoult, who’ll be playing villain Lex Luthor, as having his deal done on Instagram on Monday.

David Corenswet is starring as Clark Kent/Superman, while Rachel Brosnahan is playing intrepid reporter Lois Lane. Anthony Carrigan, Isabel Merced and Nathan Fillion are also in the cast as heroes Metamorpho, Hawkgirl and Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, respectively.

Details of Shor’s roles are being kept in the Fortress of Solitude.

Sam Elliott and Howard Stern might have more in common than you think: They’re both very tall, they’re both known for their distinct voices, and they were considered for the same role in Bradley Cooper‘s A Star Is Born. Cooper was a guest on Monday’s (November 27th) episode of The Howard Stern Show, and the radio host revealed that he declined playing Jackson’s older brother Bobby in the 2018 film before the part went to Elliott.

Via Billboard, the topic of A Star Is Born came up after Stern and Cooper — who are also close friends outside of the biz — discussed Cooper’s new Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro. Stern began praising Cooper’s musical capabilities, after which the radio personality said he still gets some flack for turning down a role Cooper had offered him in A Star Is Born.

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Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre’s children Nina Maria Felicia Bernstein, Jamie Bernstein and Alexander Bernstein are opening up about how much their mother knew about their father’s bisexuality.

In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Bradley Cooper and correspondent Mo Rocca sat down with the three kids to discuss Netflix’s upcoming film Maestro, which Cooper starred in, directed and co-wrote with Josh Singer.

“Our mom was the most elegant, delicious person,” Nina said. Jamie added, “She knew exactly what the deal was.” Alexander chimed in, “They, obviously, loved each other to death. They never fought in front of us. We never saw any darkness. We felt a lot. They kept everything very well tidied and pretty well hidden.”

The segment explained that while Bernstein and Montealeagre truly loved each other, their relationship was complicated by the fact that the legendary composer had affairs with men over the course of their marriage.

The relationship between art and commerce has always been a prickly one for creative people. Making a living — a good living — in an artistic field requires skill and talent, yes, but it more often than not also requires the artist to tailor their work to popular trends or to stifle one's own thornier aspects to satisfy a mass audience. Now, when I say "mass audience," what this invariably means is a mass white audience. Just as heterosexual people are seen as the baseline norm of the sexual spectrum, white people are seen as the baseline norm when it comes to cultural consumption. For a piece of art to be considered widely successful, it is that white audience that movie studios, record labels, and book publishers so desperately want, and anything beyond that is basically just thought of as found money.

For Black artists, connecting with that lucrative audience poses even more challenges.

The official trailer for Maestro has just been released, and you can check it out right here on CinemaNerdz! The film is directed by Bradley Cooper and stars Carey Mulligan, Cooper, and Matt Bomer. It will be in select theaters on November 22nd!

Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.

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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music Starring: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, Miriam Shor Director: Bradley Cooper Screenplay: Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer Producer: Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Mackso Krieger, Fred Burner, Amy Durning, Martin Scorsese

Maestro is in select theaters on November 22, 2023 and on Netflix on December 20, 2023!

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Bradley Cooper embodies Leonard Bernstein in the new trailer for Maestro, the actor-director’s acclaimed biopic about the legendary composer and his lifelong relationship with Felicia Montealegre, played by Carey Mulligan.

Following its teaser trailer this summer, the latest preview further highlights the painstaking (and somewhat controversial) level of detail that Cooper brought to the film, which is divided into both black-and-white (to show flashbacks of Bernstein and Montealegre’s life) and almost cinema verite-style color footage to document the composer’s later years.

“Maestro is the towering and fearless...

Netflix has released the full-length trailer for Bradley Cooper’s forthcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro, ahead of its limited November 22nd release in theaters. Watch the clip below.

Fully showcasing the five-hour sessions that Cooper spent in makeup to play the American composer, the trailer centers around the evolution of Bernstein’s decades-long partnership with Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan), portraying in black-and-white the early years of their relationship. As Bernstein becomes “the first great American conductor,” it’s clear his partner pays the price.

The clip also hints at Bernstein’s struggles with sexual identity and various infidelities throughout his marriage. Near the end of the trailer, Cooper says, “I love people so much it’s hard for me to be alone. And music, it keeps glued to life.”

Maestro was directed by Cooper from a script he co-wrote with Josh Singer, while Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg served as producers.

Let the music pull on your heartstrings and allow you to get overcome with emotion as Netflix releases the new trailer for Bradley Cooper’s new directorial effort, Maestro. Not only is this Cooper’s sophomore outing as a director, it’s also his second venture into the world of music and the artists behind it. In addition to directing, Cooper co-wrote the script with Josh Singer. Singer spoke of the film via Netflix’s Tudum, “I think people will see the complexity of marriage and the many forms love can take. I think those are both powerful themes.” The teaser debuted in August, and Cooper faced a bit of a backlash due to his prosthetic nose for the character drawing controversy.

The synopsis of the plot reads,

“Billed as an emotionally epic examination of family and love, Maestro tells the complex love story of Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre...

The first full length trailer for the upcoming Netflix movie Maestro has just dropped.

The film is directed by Bradley Cooper and co-written by him as well, focusing on the life of the West Side Story composer and his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.

Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.

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Matt Bomer also stars as Bernstein’s lover and we have photos of them kissing on set. Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, and Miriam Shor also star.

The film will hit theaters on November 22 and debut on Netflix on December 20.

Leonard Bernstein never confirmed his sexuality but, after...

"I love people so much that it... it's hard for me to be alone." Netflix has revealed the main official trailer for Bradley Cooper's latest film Maestro, starring Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan. This premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival and it also played at NYFF and London this fall. Maestro is a "towering love story" chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love. Co-written by, produced by, directed by, and starring Cooper, this movie is very much a love letter to the beloved American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, and humanitarian. Cooper & Mulligan star with Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, and Miriam Shor. This is a ravishing trailer, capturing the grandiosity of his genius as a composer / conductor,...

Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan bring Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre to life in the first official trailer for “Maestro,” premiering in limited theaters on Nov. 22 and arriving on Netflix Dec. 20.

In the trailer, Cooper and Mulligan travel through time as the couple experiences love, betrayal and music. The movie encompasses Bernstein’s professional life but glosses over his commercial achievements in favor of focusing on his complicated relationship with Montealegre.

“If summer doesn’t sing in you then nothing sings in you,” Cooper says at the beginning of the trailer as an old man, gently playing the piano. Later on in the trailer, but depicting the young couple decades before, Mulligan finishes the sentence: “And if nothing sings in you, then you can’t make music.”

As the trailer sweeps through the years, and in and out of color, Cooper portrays the legendary American conductor and composer as he...

The latest trailer for Netflix’s upcoming biopic Maestro reveals the personal costs of being in the orbit of one of the greatest American composers and conductors.

Directed, co-written by and starring Bradley Cooper, the biopic traces the life and work of Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) amid his great and complicated love affair with wife Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein, portrayed by Carey Mulligan. “One can be as free as one likes without guilt or confession,” Mulligan’s Felicia says to Cooper’s Leonard. “Please, I know exactly who you are.”

But the heart of the composer of Broadway’s West Side Story and the first American-born-and-trained music director of the New York Philharmonic was as complex as the mind of the arrangements, the new two-minute trailer reveals. “There’s a price for being in my brother’s orbit, you know that,” Sarah Silverman’s Shirley Bernstein tells Felicia.

That price, as teased,...

Bradley Cooper’s tour de force of a sophomore directorial effort “Maestro” crescendoes into theaters this fall just in time for Oscars season.

Cooper, who co-wrote, produced, and directed the decades-sweeping romance film, stars as famed musician and composer Leonard Bernstein, whose marriage to Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan) is at the core of the feature.

The official synopsis reads: “Maestro” is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, “Maestro” is, at its core, an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.

In addition to Cooper and Mulligan, “Maestro” stars Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, and Miriam Shor.

Cooper co-wrote the film with “Spotlight” scribe Josh Singer. Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg produce, along with Cooper, Kristie Mackso Krieger, Fred Burner, and Amy Durning.

Bradley Cooper was so committed to staying in character during the filming of his upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro, that he spent five-hour sessions in makeup for the parts of the movie when he appeared as the composer in his 70s.

While speaking at the New York Film Festival on Monday (October 2nd), Oscar-winning makeup artist Kazu Hiro said (via Entertainment Weekly) that Cooper also moved up the film’s already-early call times to 1:00 a.m. toward the end of filming to ensure he would only appear in front of the cast and crew while fully transformed — controversial prosthetic nose and all.

“The last stage, he had covered pretty much everywhere, the bodysuit and arms. That took over five hours,” Hiro recalled. “Our call time was 1 in the morning. The other thing was he wanted makeup to be finished before the crew call, so he would appear as Lenny...

The American Film Institute on Thursday revealed the full lineup for this year’s AFI Fest, taking place in Los Angeles from October 25-29. It joins the previously announced fest opener, Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind, and closer in Bradley Cooper’s Maestro. Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story is the Centerpiece film.

Additional highlights include the world premieres of Albert Brooks: Defending My Life directed by Rob Reiner and Freud’s Last Session directed by Matthew Brown. Other fest-season films in the lineup include All of Us Strangers directed by Andrew Haigh, Toronto winner American Fiction directed by Cord Jefferson, The Bikeriders directed by Jeff Nichols, The End We Start From directed by Mahalia Belo, Fingernails directed by Christos Nikou, Memory directed by Michel Franco, Quiz Lady directed by Jessica Yu, and Society of the Snow directed by J.A. Bayona which will screen in the Special Screenings...

Venice Film Festival hosted the world premiere of the Leonard Berstein biopic, Maestro, starring and directed by Bradley Cooper, with an ensemble cast featuring Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton and Miriam Shor.

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Bradley Cooper and the film’s cast were absent from the premiere, citing the SAG-AFTRA strikes. Instead, Leonard Bernstein’s family members, including Jamie Bernstein, Mina Bernstein, and Alex Bernstein, graced the red carpet alongside guests Isabelle Huppert, Caterina Murino, Michelle Tesoro, Kevin Thompson, Mark Bridges, and the film’s prosthetic makeup designer, Kazu Hiro.

Maestro is Cooper’s directorial follow-up to A Star Is Born, centering on Bernstein’s decades-long relationship with his wife, Felicia, who is portrayed by Carey Mulligan.

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The makeup artist behind Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein movie Maestro has said he didn’t expect the backlash to the film’s prosthetic nose, which has been criticised by some as an example of ‘jewface’.

Speaking at the Venice Film Festival press conference for the film, Kazu Hiro was asked about the social media backlash: “I wasn’t expecting it to happen. I feel sorry if I hurt some people’s feeling. I wanted to portray Lenny as real as possible. He’s photogenic and a great person, we wanted to respect and love that look. We did several different tests. That was our [only] intention.”

The movie has been the subject of some controversy in recent weeks due to Cooper — who is not Jewish — using prosthetics to enlarge his nose to capture Jewish composer. Bernstein’s family has defended the actor-director.

The creative team today described how the makeup...

Leonard Bernstein’s family has defended Bradley Cooper’s use of a large prosthetic nose in his upcoming Netflix biopic Maestro about the American composer. In a statement posted on Instagram, his children Jamie, Alexander, and Nina said they were “perfectly fine” with Cooper’s heavy use of makeup and said they were “certain” that their father would have been as well.

In the statement, they thanked Cooper for including them “along every step” in the making of the film and added, “We were touched to the core to witness the depth of his commitment, his loving embrace of our father’s music, and the sheer open-hearted joy he brought to his exploration.”

Bernstein’s children described criticism of Cooper as “misrepresentations or misunderstandings of his efforts” and continued by saying, “It happens to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose. Bradley chose to use makeup to amplify his resemblance,...

The debate over Bradley Cooper’s transformation into Leonard Bernstein for “Maestro” has been put to rest courtesy of Bernstein’s children Jamie, Alexander, and Nina Bernstein.

The trio issued a statement in response to the critiques that Cooper’s large nose onscreen could be viewed as antisemitic — or that it’s inappropriate for a non-Jewish actor to portray a Jewish subject. The Bernstein family said the “misrepresentations or misunderstandings” of Cooper’s appearance “breaks our hearts.”

“Bradley Cooper included the three of us along every step of his amazing journey as he made his film about our father,” the statement reads. “We were touched to the core to witness the depth of his commitment, his loving embrace of our father’s music, and the sheer open-hearted joy he brought to his exploration. It breaks our hearts to see any misrepresentations or misunderstandings of his efforts.”

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After Netflix released the first trailer for Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” a biographical romance about Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre, many viewers took issue with Cooper’s large prosthetic nose, deeming it the latest example of Hollywood’s stereotypical or inauthentic portrayal of Jewish people, known as “Jewface.”

But in a statement posted to Bernstein’s Twitter account, the late conductor’s children defended Cooper’s decision to “use makeup to amplify his resemblance” to their father. Cooper directed “Maestro” and stars as Bernstein opposite Carey Mulligan as Montealegre.

“Bradley Cooper included the three of us along every step of his amazing journey as he made his film about our father,” wrote Jamie, Alexander and Nina Bernstein. “We were touched to the core to witness the depth of his commitment, his loving embrace of our father’s music, and the sheer open-hearted joy he brought to his exploration.

The New York Film Festival technically takes place every year on an Upper West Side street that has been christened “Leonard Bernstein Place.” Thus, it’s fitting that Bradley Cooper’s new movie about the legendary composer and conductor, Maestro, will have its North American premiere at the fest.

Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Maestro will be the NYFF’s Spotlight Gala this year on Oct. 2. The Netflix project will be the first film to premiere at the newly reopened David Geffen Hall, which has been outfitted with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the occasion.

“It is particularly significant that this is the first film to premiere in the new David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic, which Bernstein famously led for over a decade, and where NYFF began in 1963,” Film at Lincoln Center president Lesli Klainberg said in a statement. Artistic director Dennis Lim...

Maestro. (L to R) Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein (Director/Writer) in Maestro. Cr. Jason McDonald/Netflix © 2023.

Check out the teaser trailer for the Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro, starring Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper.

Maestro is directed by Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), who co-wrote the script with Josh Singer. Cooper also stars as cultural icon Leonard Bernstein; the film focuses on Bernstein’s lifelong relationship with actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan).

According to Netflix: Alongside Mulligan and Cooper, the cast of Maestro includes Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, and Miriam Shor.

Look for Maestro this November 22 before hitting Netflix on Dec. 20. It will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival this September.

Maestro. (L to R) Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein (Director/Writer) in Maestro.

Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan star in the newly-released trailer for “Maestro”.

After making his directorial debut with the successful “A Star Is Born”, Cooper is back with his second directorial effort.

The actor is taking on the role of conductor Leonard Bernstein in the flick, which tells the tale of his tumultuous 25-year marriage to Felicia Montealegre.

A synopsis reads, “The complex love of Leonard and Felicia, from the time they met in 1946 at a party and continuing through two engagements, a 25-year marriage, and three children.”

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“Maestro”. (L to R) Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein (Director/Writer) in Maestro. Cr. Jason McDonald/Netflix © 2023. — Jason McDonald/Netflix © 2023.

A description calls the film “a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.

Practice makes perfect for Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan in the first official teaser trailer for Maestro. Starring as the acclaimed composer Leonard Bernstein and his great love Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein, the pair sit in a field with their backs pressed against each other. They’re certain that they can intertwine their minds closely enough to know what the other is thinking if they concentrate enough. As a young couple, they start simple: with numbers. “You should stop and think because I am sending it to you,” Felicia tells Leonard.

The first Maestro teaser trailer focuses on the relationship between legendary composer Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. In the minute-and-a-half trailer, Leonard and Felicia are shown sharing private moments in a park, with Cooper’s Leonard describing the pair as “two little ducks in a pond.”

Maestro was a project that three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg was interested in directing. After speaking with Bradley Cooper and watching A Star is Born (starring and directed by Cooper), Spielberg believed Cooper should star in and direct Maestro. Cooper agreed, and also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Singer.

Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan are joined on screen by Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, and Josh Hamilton. Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, and Miriam Shor also star.

Spielberg remains involved as a producer along with Cooper, Martin Scorsese, Fred Berner, Amy Durning, and Kristie Macosko Krieger. Carla Raij,...

Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan are as gentle as can be while the makeup team goes hard in the official teaser trailer for Maestro.

A biopic of the great American composer Leonard Bernstein, Maestro chronicles the musical titan’s decades-long partnership with his wife Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Mulligan). The trailer begins in black-and-white when the pair are young and perhaps even digitally de-aged — Cooper in particular looks unusually baby-faced in some of these scenes, especially around the eyes. We also see them in vibrant color and heavy prosthetics when they have grown old together, in a time period that is likely the late 1980s or 1990 towards the end of Bernstein’s life.

The theme of the trailer is love at its warmest and most unconditional. The couple’s well-documented problems are not mentioned, though the script from Cooper and Josh Singer will no doubt touch on these subjects. As...