Olivier Assayas Archives

‘Irma Vep’ Trailer: Alicia Vikander Is A Movie Star In Olivier Assayas’ Meta-Remake For HBO

June 2, 2022 10:55 am

You’d think it’d be near impossible for Olivier Assayas to add any more meta-textual layers to his 1996 masterpiece, “Irma Vep,” which followed a fictional film crew in their attempts to remake the (real) 1916...

Alicia Vikander & Olivier Assayas & Their Very Personal Connections To ‘Irma Vep’ [Cannes]

Gregory Ellwood

May 25, 2022 7:51 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Festivals, Interviews, News, Television

CANNES - To be frank, it's hard to explain Olivier Assayas' impressive new limited series "Irma Vep" with a simple logline. It's primarily about a modern-day movie star, Mira (Alicia Vikander), who is starring...

‘Irma Vep’ Review: Olivier Assayas Reckons With The Ghosts Of His Filmmaking Past In Meta New HBO Series [Cannes]

Rodrigo Perez

May 22, 2022 1:00 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews, Television

When cinema is your life, cinema can hurt. "Time doesn't heal," Tom Sturridge says about the scars that mark us in Olivier Assayas' beguiling and fascinating new HBO limited-series version of "Irma Vep." "Time...

‘Irma Vep’ Trailer: Alicia Vikander To Star In HBO Limited Series Based on Olivier Assayas’ Cult Classic

Matthew McMillan

May 17, 2022 10:02 am

News, Television, Trailers

1996s “Irma Vep” saw Olivier Assayas contribute to a rich tapestry of meta cinema stretching back to Federico Fellini’s 1963 masterpiece “8½.” Itself drawing upon François Truffaut’s metafictional “Day For Nig...

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter Scoring Alicia Vikander’s ‘Irma Vep’ Remake Series

Christopher Marc

May 13, 2022 2:20 pm

News, Television

Swedish Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander ("Ex Machina") is leading a series remake of "Irma Vep" that hails from A24 Films, HBO, and director Olivier Assayas ("Carlos"). The project is a remake of the French film ...

‘Irma Vep’: Kristen Stewart To Reteam With Olivier Assayas For A Role In The Upcoming HBO Series

Charles Barfield

November 15, 2021 12:37 pm

News, Television

After collaborating in back-to-back films with Olivier Assayas, actor Kristen Stewart hasn’t teamed up with the filmmaker since 2016. But apparently, the two are working together again for the upcoming remake ...

Kristen Stewart Says Choosing Projects Is A “Crapshoot” & Admits She’s Only Made “5 Really Good Films” In Her Career

Charles Barfield

October 25, 2021 12:02 pm

News

There are two types of film fans when it comes to the career of Kristen Stewart. There are the folks that remember her mainly for her work in the “Twilight” franchise (probably the larger contingent). Then you...

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‘Irma Vep’: Adria Arjona, Carrie Brownstein, Jerrod Carmichael & Others Join Alicia Vikander In HBO’s Series

Charles Barfield

July 19, 2021 2:54 pm

News, Television

One of the more exciting remake announcements of the last couple of years is the new “Irma Vep” TV series that is coming to HBO from A24 and filmmaker Olivier Assayas. The critically-acclaimed feature from 199...

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The 14 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Synchronic,’ ‘Memories of Murder,’ ‘Nomadland’ & More

Jason Bailey

April 27, 2021 2:40 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spla...

Alicia Vikander To Star In Olivier Assayas’ ‘Irma Vep’ Series Remake For HBO & A24

Charles Barfield

December 14, 2020 1:29 pm

News, Television

After winning an Oscar and making a name for herself on the big screen, it appears that Alicia Vikander is ready to conquer your TVs as well. Last month, it was announced that the actress would star in a remak...

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