Why Neon Is Pushing ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ at the 2024 Oscars

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. Brand Logo oscars 2024 ‘I’m Not Going to Sell a $60 Candle’ Neon changed the Oscars game with Parasite. Four years later, A24’s rival is still betting on international film. Photo: Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images   Way back before the Hollywood strike, before the pandemic, before even the streaming wars as we know them, the Anne Hathaway monster-metaphor dramedy Colossal rampaged into theaters: the first and only release from “upstart indie” film distributor Neon. This was 2017, and Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo’s take on the kaiju subgenre — about an unemployed drunk who’s psychically linked to a skyscraper-size creature capable of leveling humanity — suggested much about the nascent company’s ambitions. Speaking on a panel at the Zurich Summit later that year, Neon chief executive Tom Quinn outlined his rationale for Colossal specifically, and Neon going forward, articulating a then-somewhat-radical vision to super-serve a niche moviegoing demographic: audiences “that skew under 45, that have no aversion to violence, no aversion to foreign language and to nonfiction.” read more Devour pop culture with us. to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Vanderpump Rules: How Low Will You Tahoe? • Shōgun: With Friends Like These • Love Is Blind: A Family Affair • Constellation: Lost in Liminal Space Learn more about RevenueStripe... Stories We Think You’ll Like The Love Is Blind Season-6 Power Rankings Even Matthew. By Anusha Praturu God Forbid a Girl Pose in Her Calvins U.K. regulators partially revoke their ban on FKA Twigs’s Calvin Klein ad. By Zoe Guy Checking Into the Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ Criminal Trial Prosecutors filed to dismiss the case, to Don Henley’s dismay. By Justin Curto Will Your Favorite Streaming Service Crack Down on Password Sharing? Now Max is doing it, too. We asked the rest if they’d follow suit. By Savannah Salazar Clay’s Parents Are Love Is Blind at Its Best The season-six finale gives us something much rarer than shock or emotion: legitimate insight. By Kathryn VanArendonk Live-Action Appa Will Yip-Yip Another Day Netflix renews The Last Airbender for two more seasons. By Zoe Guy Learn more about RevenueStripe... Vulture Games Today’s Crossword 27-Across, Ten Letters: Stage name of Elizabeth Woolridge Grant Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty, Everett   Today’s Cinematrix Can you name a Kurt Russell movie with a 4-plus word title? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Andrea Blanch/Getty Images, Lia Toby/Getty Images, Derek Storm/FilmMagic   A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. Sign up to get it every week. Get the Newsletter logo facebook logo instagram logo twitter logo   |   privacy notice   |   This email was sent to . Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get this newsletter in your inbox. You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact [email protected] Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved