Commemorating the Release of 'The Smashing Machine' on Friday, May 15: All 9 Films, Including Domestic TV Premieres, to be Broadcast Over 2 Days Starting Saturday, April 18! [Films of the Up-and-coming Studio A24]
The foreign film specialty channel 'The Cinema' will broadcast a special feature of 9 films from Studio A24 on April 18 and 19 to commemorate the release of 'The Smashing Machine'. A giveaway campaign for official goods will also be held.
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The foreign film specialty channel "The Cinema" (AXN Entertainment Inc., Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President: Ryoji Nojima) will feature works by the independent film studio "A24," which is taking the film industry by storm with its unique worldview and sharp sense, in commemoration of the Japanese release of the highly anticipated new movie "The Smashing Machine" (Distributed by: Happinet Phantom Studios) on Friday, May 15, starring Dwayne Johnson.
We will deliver a total of 9 films on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, including domestic TV premieres such as the escape psycho-thriller "Heretic" which received high praise from critics for its unpredictable and thrilling developments, the exhilarating stardom-thriller entertainment "MaXXXine" depicting the dark side of Hollywood, and "Babygirl" starring Nicole Kidman, who won the Best Actress Award at the Venice International Film Festival for her passionate performance of a protagonist who has a loving husband, children, career, and fame, yet harbors an unfulfilled thirst. To commemorate this feature, we will also hold a giveaway campaign. A total of 10 people will be selected by lottery to receive highly popular "A24 Official Goods" among film fans.
Up-and-coming Studio A24 Films
The new film "The Smashing Machine," which competed for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling award alongside "The Substance" at this year's 98th Academy Awards© and features a highly praised performance by Dwayne Johnson, will be released in Japan on Friday, May 15! (Distributed by: Happinet Phantom Studios). The Cinema will feature works by "A24," which has become a regular at the Academy Awards and is moving beyond the realm of a "newly emerging studio hitting home runs."
We will deliver a total of 9 films on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, including the escape psycho-thriller "Heretic" highly praised by critics for its unpredictable developments, the supremely thrilling and exhilarating stardom-thriller entertainment "MaXXXine" depicting the dark side of Hollywood, "Babygirl" starring Nicole Kidman who won Best Actress at the Venice International Film Festival for her passionate performance as a protagonist with an unfulfilled thirst despite having everything, and "Civil War" by "Ex Machina" director Alex Garland, which replaces the division of modern American society with a civil war, depicting it with overwhelming reality!
Feature Page: https://www.thecinema.jp/tag/755
Giveaway Campaign
We will deliver a total of 9 films on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, including domestic TV premieres such as the escape psycho-thriller "Heretic" which received high praise from critics for its unpredictable and thrilling developments, the exhilarating stardom-thriller entertainment "MaXXXine" depicting the dark side of Hollywood, and "Babygirl" starring Nicole Kidman, who won the Best Actress Award at the Venice International Film Festival for her passionate performance of a protagonist who has a loving husband, children, career, and fame, yet harbors an unfulfilled thirst. To commemorate this feature, we will also hold a giveaway campaign. A total of 10 people will be selected by lottery to receive highly popular "A24 Official Goods" among film fans.
Up-and-coming Studio A24 Films
The new film "The Smashing Machine," which competed for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling award alongside "The Substance" at this year's 98th Academy Awards© and features a highly praised performance by Dwayne Johnson, will be released in Japan on Friday, May 15! (Distributed by: Happinet Phantom Studios). The Cinema will feature works by "A24," which has become a regular at the Academy Awards and is moving beyond the realm of a "newly emerging studio hitting home runs."
We will deliver a total of 9 films on Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, including the escape psycho-thriller "Heretic" highly praised by critics for its unpredictable developments, the supremely thrilling and exhilarating stardom-thriller entertainment "MaXXXine" depicting the dark side of Hollywood, "Babygirl" starring Nicole Kidman who won Best Actress at the Venice International Film Festival for her passionate performance as a protagonist with an unfulfilled thirst despite having everything, and "Civil War" by "Ex Machina" director Alex Garland, which replaces the division of modern American society with a civil war, depicting it with overwhelming reality!
Feature Page: https://www.thecinema.jp/tag/755
Giveaway Campaign