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Anne Hathaway closed 2026 with two huge hits—The Devil Wears Prada 2 (about $691M worldwide on a $100M budget) and The Odyssey (over $1.1B) for Nolan—while A24’s Mother Mary flopped, earning roughly $3M on a $20M budget. She’s promoting The End of Oak Street and is pregnant with her third child, choosing a diplomatic take when asked about the year.
David Lowery explains how Mother Mary started from a late-night idea inspired by a haunted hotel, casting Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, training Hathaway for a world-tour–style performance, and collaborating with Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff on the soundtrack; bespoke costumes by Bina Daigeler and Iris van Herpen shape the pop-star visuals, while a practical, fabric-driven Red Woman ghost and stadium shoots fuse fashion, music and personal themes into a distinctive, personal film.
Tom Breihan’s review sees Mother Mary as a lush but ponderous arthouse piece anchored by a near-supernatural, memorable dance moment from Hathaway; while the visuals and performances shine, the film’s dense ideas about pop stardom feel overwrought and it mostly plays as a moody two-hander that lacks grounding in real-world music culture, making it a stylish but uneven experience that may reward future rewatchings more than initial viewing.
David Lowery’s Mother Mary turns a pop-stardom comeback into a surreal, fashion-forward ghost story led by a caustic dynamic between Anne Hathaway’s Mary and Michaela Coel’s former designer, mixing sharp dialogue with eerie visuals to explore fame, memory, and artistic betrayal.
Anne Hathaway plays a Gaga-inspired global pop star in Mother Mary, a two-hander about art and a fractured partnership with designer Sam (Coel). The film drifts into a Gothic, séance-like ghost story that feels pretentious and incoherent despite strong performances and a mixed score by Jack Antonoff and Charli XCX.
Deadline’s review frames David Lowery’s Mother Mary as a moody two-hander in which megastar Anne Hathaway seeks a comeback outfit from former costume designer Michaela Coel, sparking a spiritual reckoning rooted in Catholic mysticism and the healing power of art, with standout performances and lush musical contributions from FKA Twigs, Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX, and others, plus striking costumes by Bina Daigeler; the film builds to an on-stage centerpiece and launches April 17, 2026, via A24.
The Hollywood Reporter’s David Rooney reviews Mother Mary, a visually lush two-hander about a pop star and her image-maker; Hathaway and Coel deliver magnetic performances in a film that emphasizes style and mysticism over narrative depth, with its pop-music interludes and ethereal visuals doing most of the heavy lifting.
David Lowery’s Mother Mary is a hypnotic, boundary-blurring pop drama featuring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. Set largely in a remote barn, it threads a tense reunion between two former collaborators as they stage a comeback dress and new single, using the spectacle of performance to probe memory, friendship, and art’s healing power. The film blends a seance-like metaphor with stylistic shifts—from Bergman-esque introspection to Fosse-inspired bravura—resulting in a singular meditation on how pop stardom can both wound and redeem.
Steven Soderbergh’s UK art-world drama The Christophers, starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel, won the Narrative Audience Award at the 2026 Sonoma International Film Festival. Neon will release the film on April 10 after its TIFF debut, and the festival also handed the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature to Maspalomas as it showcased 104 films across 37 countries.
The article highlights exciting cultural and sporting events in 2026, including the expanded World Cup featuring African and Caribbean teams, vibrant Caribbean festivals like Antigua Carnival and literary festivals, the unveiling of Barack Obama's community-focused presidential library in Chicago, and notable book, film, TV, and music releases, with a special focus on Black culture and achievements.
Steven Soderbergh's film 'The Christophers' is a witty chamber piece featuring stellar performances by Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen, exploring themes of art, legacy, and greed through sharp dialogue and character dynamics, set against the backdrop of a plot involving art forgery and family rivalry.
Steven Soderbergh has cast Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, and James Corden in his upcoming dark comedy film 'The Christophers,' set to begin production in London in February. The film, written by Ed Solomon, follows the estranged children of a famous artist who hire a forger to complete their father's unfinished works. The project is financed by Department M, with Michael Schaefer and Mike Larocca as executive producers.
Anne Hathaway will showcase her musical talents in the upcoming film Mother Mary, where she will play a pop star alongside Michaela Coel, who will portray an iconic fashion designer. The film will focus on the relationship between the two women and will feature original songs written by Jack Antonoff and Charli XCX. Directed by David Lowery, the film will be shot in Germany. Hathaway previously won an Oscar for her role in Les Misérables and has demonstrated her vocal abilities in other films.