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Olivia Wilde’s Bold Comeback: Directing The Invite and Redefining Her Screen Persona
entertainment26 days ago

Olivia Wilde’s Bold Comeback: Directing The Invite and Redefining Her Screen Persona

After a rocky public stretch, Olivia Wilde re-emerges in 2026 with two Sundance-buzzed projects—The Invite (which she directed) and I Want Your Sex—marking a creative reinvention focused on fearless, vulnerable performances. She details workshop sessions with cast and writers, the personal stakes of Angela in The Invite, and how the film’s strong reception (and a $12 million sale to A24) propelled a broader comeback. Wilde is already gearing up for another comedy in London, embracing a more relaxed, confident phase in what she calls a second (or even third) act.

via Rolling Stone|
#career-resurgence#entertainment#i-want-your-sex
Olivia Wilde: The Invite Is a Career Highlight at Locarno
entertainment2 months ago

Olivia Wilde: The Invite Is a Career Highlight at Locarno

Olivia Wilde calls The Invite the most incredible experience of her life and the highlight of her career after the film’s European premiere at Locarno. She fought for a theatrical release, describes the dinner party dramedy as a collaborative project that honors influential filmmakers, and notes its reception as a rare summer hit with an ensemble including Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton.

via variety.com|
#dinner-party-dramedy#entertainment#locarno-film-festival
Olivia Wilde accuses studios of bribing financiers to push films to streaming
entertainment2 months ago

Olivia Wilde accuses studios of bribing financiers to push films to streaming

At Locarno, Olivia Wilde said studios try to bribe financiers to shift her film The Invite from theaters to streaming, noting that the money goes to the financiers rather than the filmmakers; she praised A24 for supporting a theatrical run and highlighted how a bigger payday via streaming can influence decisions, underscoring the ongoing Hollywood tension between streaming and theatrical release.

via A.V. Club|
#entertainment#financiers#olivia-wilde
Wilde Reveals Why The Invite Won’t Go Straight to Streaming
film2 months ago

Wilde Reveals Why The Invite Won’t Go Straight to Streaming

Olivia Wilde said she fought to secure a theatrical release for The Invite after its strong Sundance audience response, pushing back on streaming-only offers and thanking producer Megan Ellison and FilmNation for backing cinemas. She noted the Locarno screening and a Swiss rollout, and cited current grosses of about $23.5 million domestically and $18 million internationally. Wilde argues comedies thrive on the communal cinema experience and pressed to shoot the film in 35mm.

via Deadline|
#film#locarno#olivia-wilde
Olivia Wilde Says The Invite Rekindled Her Belief in Romance and Theatrical Cinema
entertainment2 months ago

Olivia Wilde Says The Invite Rekindled Her Belief in Romance and Theatrical Cinema

At Locarno, Olivia Wilde says The Invite melted her cynicism by reframing romance as a possibility to begin again with the same partner. She notes the film’s focus on multiple relationships with one person, its resonance with younger audiences, and her pride in fighting for a theatrical release. Wilde also praises the ensemble and discusses how directing helped her show a more vulnerable, expressive side, leaving her more optimistic about romance in cinema.

via Variety|
#entertainment#locarno-film-festival#olivia-wilde
Wilde Fights for The Invite's Theatrical Release, Calls Streaming a Bribe
entertainment2 months ago

Wilde Fights for The Invite's Theatrical Release, Calls Streaming a Bribe

At Locarno, Olivia Wilde said she insisted The Invite receive a theatrical release, calling deals that pay filmmakers to bypass theaters a 'bribe.' She lauded A24 and FilmNation for backing a cinema run, noting the communal value of the big-screen experience. The movie, Wilde's director-actor project starring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton, was screened to a sold-out Piazza Grande crowd, with Wilde underscoring the importance of theaters for comedy.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#entertainment#locarno-film-festival#olivia-wilde
Cooper Hoffman Bets on Bold Roles to Define His Own Path
entertainment2 months ago

Cooper Hoffman Bets on Bold Roles to Define His Own Path

Cooper Hoffman, the 23-year-old son of Philip Seymour Hoffman, discusses taking boundary-pushing parts in Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex and Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial as he forges a standalone path beyond his father’s legacy. He credits Paul Thomas Anderson with guiding his ascent, recalls Sundance nerves over explicit scenes, and features Olivia Wilde in the project, while also juggling a Hulu pilot and personal life as he expands his film and TV career.

via Yahoo|
#cooper-hoffman#entertainment#i-want-your-sex
Indie Trailblazer Gregg Araki Reflects on Tenacity, Mysterious Skin Revival, and Olivia Wilde
entertainment2 months ago

Indie Trailblazer Gregg Araki Reflects on Tenacity, Mysterious Skin Revival, and Olivia Wilde

Gregg Araki talks indie-film grit—from a confrontational USC moment that fueled his drive to a new 4K restoration of Mysterious Skin and the long-awaited I Want Your Sex with Olivia Wilde. He explains how Now Apocalypse sharpened his TV directing, why he flipped the gender dynamics post-#MeToo, and how Almodóvar and Wong Kar-wai shaped his vision, while also sharing personal notes on family, dogs, and the ongoing push to bend cinematic boundaries.

via Harper's BAZAAR|
#entertainment#gregg-araki#indie-film
Cooper Hoffman: Olivia Wilde’s BDSM Comedy ‘ruined’ His Family Life
entertainment2 months ago

Cooper Hoffman: Olivia Wilde’s BDSM Comedy ‘ruined’ His Family Life

Cooper Hoffman says Olivia Wilde’s raunchy BDSM comedy I Want Your Sex includes graphic scenes that his sisters say ruined their life, while Hoffman insists the film isn’t primarily sexy and is more about awkward humor and vulnerable power dynamics. Wilde plays a dominatrix who takes Hoffman’s character as her submissive assistant in Gregg Araki’s film, which features raunchy visuals (including outfits and spanking) and has drawn early Sundance attention as a “raunchy, funny” comedy. The movie also stars Charli XCX and Johnny Knoxville, with US release on July 31 and the UK on August 28.

via LADbible|
#bdsm#cooper-hoffman#entertainment
Wilde Champions Age-Gap Romances as Hollywood Embraces New Intimacy Narratives
film2 months ago

Wilde Champions Age-Gap Romances as Hollywood Embraces New Intimacy Narratives

Olivia Wilde celebrates audiences’ receptiveness to age-gap romances in cinema, framing the trend as part of a broader shift toward empowered, diverse relationships in Hollywood. The discussion centers on Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex, Wilde’s new erotic comedy with Cooper Hoffman, and a growing pattern of films that move beyond the traditional older-man/younger-woman dynamic.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#age-gap#cooper-hoffman#film