Legendary director Steven Spielberg, whose latest film, 'The Fablemans' (a semi-autobiographical take on his life), is currently earning praise, has tested positive for COVID-19, reported Variety. Due to the infection, he had to skip the recently held Gotham Awards. The publication reported that he was set to present Michellel Williams, one of the stars of the movie, but had to withdraw. The director, Variety further said, had contracted the virus before the red carpet ceremony. Paul Dano, another star of 'The Fablemans', confirmed the news when he replaced Spielberg to present Williams.

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Co-written by Tony Kushner, the coming-of-age drama stars Gabriel LaBelle as Samuel "Sammy" Fabelman, a young boy and Spielberg surrogate who aspires to become a filmmaker. Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch also star.

On popular review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, the film has scored an impressive 94 per cent. The critical consensus reads, "Part memoir, part ode to the power of the movies, The Fabelmans finds Steven Spielberg digging at the family roots that helped make him a beloved filmmaker -- and proves he hasn't lost his magic touch."

Meanwhile, 32nd Annual Gotham Awards were held on November 28 at Cipriani Wall Street, New York. The annual award ceremony honours the best talent in independent cinema.

This year, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's acclaimed multiverse adventure 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' emerged as the biggest winner, with two top trophies (Best Feature and Outstanding Supporting Performance).

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Legendary director Steven Spielberg, whose latest film, 'The Fablemans' (a semi-autobiographical take on his life), is currently earning praise, has tested positive for COVID-19, reported Variety.

Legendary director Steven Spielberg, whose latest film, 'The Fablemans' (a semi-autobiographical take on his life), is currently earning praise, has tested positive for COVID-19, reported Variety. Due to the infection, he had to skip the recently held Gotham Awards. The publication reported that he was set to present Michellel Williams, one of the stars of the movie, but had to withdraw. The director, Variety further said, had contracted the virus before the red carpet ceremony. Paul Dano, another star of 'The Fablemans', confirmed the news when he replaced Spielberg to present Williams. Co-written by Tony Kushner, the coming-of-age drama stars Gabriel LaBelle as Samuel "Sammy" Fabelman, a young boy and Spielberg surrogate who aspires to become a filmmaker. Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch also star. On popular review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, the film has scored an impressive 94 per cent. The critical consensus reads, "Part memoir, part ode to the power of the movies, The Fabelmans finds Steven Spielberg digging at the family roots that helped make him a beloved filmmaker -- and proves he hasn't lost his magic touch." Meanwhile, 32nd Annual Gotham Awards were held on November 28 at Cipriani Wall Street, New York. The annual award ceremony honours the best talent in independent cinema. This year, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's acclaimed multiverse adventure 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' emerged as the biggest winner, with two top trophies (Best Feature and Outstanding Supporting Performance).

Steven Spielberg tests positive for COVID-19, skips Gotham Awards ceremony

Ace filmmaker Steven Spielberg has a thing or two to say about streaming platforms. In an interview with the NYT, the filmmaker said that streaming services like HBO Max have thrown filmmakers “under the bus” by not putting their projects up in theatres and directly releasing on their platform.&nbsp;

This is in reference to Warner Bros’ decision to release all of its 2021 films simultaneously on HBO Max and theatres. Expressing his dislike for this, Steven Spielberg said, “The pandemic created an opportunity for streaming platforms to raise their subscriptions to record-breaking levels and also throw some of my best filmmaker friends under the bus as their movies were unceremoniously not given theatrical releases. They were paid off and the films were suddenly relegated to, in this case, HBO Max. The case I’m talking about. And then everything started to change.”

“I think older audiences were relieved that they didn’t have to step on sticky popcorn,” Spielberg continued. “But I really believe those same older audiences, once they got into the theater, the magic of being in a social situation with a bunch of strangers is a tonic… it’s up to the movies to be good enough to get all the audiences to say that to each other when the lights come back up.”

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Spielberg admits that the pandemic brought a few changes in how the audience watches cinema but he still prefers a theatrical release. The filmmaker's last directorial project ‘The Fabelmans’ opens exclusively in select movie theatres on November 11 before getting worldwide release on November 23.&nbsp;

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Ace filmmaker Steven Spielberg has a thing or two to say about streaming platforms. In an interview with the NYT, the filmmaker said that streaming services like HBO Max have thrown filmmakers “under the bus” by not putting their projects up in theatres and directly releasing on their platform.

Ace filmmaker Steven Spielberg has a thing or two to say about streaming platforms. In an interview with the NYT, the filmmaker said that streaming services like HBO Max have thrown filmmakers “under the bus” by not putting their projects up in theatres and directly releasing on their platform. This is in reference to Warner Bros’ decision to release all of its 2021 films simultaneously on HBO Max and theatres. Expressing his dislike for this, Steven Spielberg said, “The pandemic created an opportunity for streaming platforms to raise their subscriptions to record-breaking levels and also throw some of my best filmmaker friends under the bus as their movies were unceremoniously not given theatrical releases. They were paid off and the films were suddenly relegated to, in this case, HBO Max. The case I’m talking about. And then everything started to change.” “I think older audiences were relieved that they didn’t have to step on sticky popcorn,” Spielberg continued. “But I really believe those same older audiences, once they got into the theater, the magic of being in a social situation with a bunch of strangers is a tonic… it’s up to the movies to be good enough to get all the audiences to say that to each other when the lights come back up.” Jennifer Aniston opens up about her IVF struggle: Challenging road for me Spielberg admits that the pandemic brought a few changes in how the audience watches cinema but he still prefers a theatrical release. The filmmaker's last directorial project ‘The Fabelmans’ opens exclusively in select movie theatres on November 11 before getting worldwide release on November 23.

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After entertaining the hell out of us with his remake of 'West Side Story', Steven Spielberg goes a lot more personal with his next. Titled 'The Fablemans', the film is a semi-autobiographical film from the master filmmaker. The script, penned by Spielberg and Tony Kushner, uses a fictional story and characters to explore the childhood and younger days that led him to become one of the finest film directors the world has ever seen. The film features Michelle Williams and Paul Dano as Mitzi and Burt Fableman, the parents of a young wannabe filmmaker called Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle as 18-year-old Sammy and Mateo Zoryna Francis-Deford as the younger version).

Seth Rogen and Judd Hirsch also star in 'The Fablemans'.

Thus far, 'The Fablemans' has received near-universally positive reviews. On the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 98 per cent. It is incredible that Spielberg, who debuted with 1971's 'Duel', is a better director than ever after more than five decades in the industry. The film also won the top award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

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The critical consensus reads, "Part memoir, part ode to the power of the movies, The Fabelmans finds Steven Spielberg digging at the family roots that helped make him a beloved filmmaker -- and proves he hasn't lost his magic touch."

Vulture's Alison Willmore wrote, "Spielberg, an incredibly precise filmmaker, never seems certain as to what a movie about his life, or about that of a slightly outsize proxy, should look like, and that uncertainty is actually the warmest and most vulnerable quality The Fabelmans has."

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UK's The Times' Tom Charity wrote, "At times, The Fabelmans feels like a marathon session on the therapist’s couch, but that’s not really a criticism; the movie is rich in barbed Jewish humour, eccentricity, and prodigious teenage wheeler-dealing."

Rolling Stone's David Fear wrote, "If the movie does adhere to [Steven Spielberg's] signature beats, and feature so many recognizable Spielbergisms, occasionally to its detriment, it’s still one of the most impressive, enlightening, vital things he’s ever done."

Financial Times' Nicolas Rapold called the film "fascinating" that "directs Spielberg’s high-beam narrative focus on to this boy’s life, where the revelations of growing up can feel stranger than fiction."

'The Fablemans' will release on November 11 in the United States.

After entertaining the hell out of us with his remake of 'West Side Story', Steven Spielberg goes a lot more personal with his next. Titled 'The Fablemans', the film is a semi-autobiographical film from the master filmmaker.

After entertaining the hell out of us with his remake of 'West Side Story', Steven Spielberg goes a lot more personal with his next. Titled 'The Fablemans', the film is a semi-autobiographical film from the master filmmaker. The script, penned by Spielberg and Tony Kushner, uses a fictional story and characters to explore the childhood and younger days that led him to become one of the finest film directors the world has ever seen. The film features Michelle Williams and Paul Dano as Mitzi and Burt Fableman, the parents of a young wannabe filmmaker called Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle as 18-year-old Sammy and Mateo Zoryna Francis-Deford as the younger version). Seth Rogen and Judd Hirsch also star in 'The Fablemans'. Thus far, 'The Fablemans' has received near-universally positive reviews. On the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 98 per cent. It is incredible that Spielberg, who debuted with 1971's 'Duel', is a better director than ever after more than five decades in the industry. The film also won the top award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The critical consensus reads, "Part memoir, part ode to the power of the movies, The Fabelmans finds Steven Spielberg digging at the family roots that helped make him a beloved filmmaker -- and proves he hasn't lost his magic touch." Vulture's Alison Willmore wrote, "Spielberg, an incredibly precise filmmaker, never seems certain as to what a movie about his life, or about that of a slightly outsize proxy, should look like, and that uncertainty is actually the warmest and most vulnerable quality The Fabelmans has." Also Read: Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical movie 'The Fabelmans' debuts first trailer UK's The Times' Tom Charity wrote, "At times, The Fabelmans feels like a marathon session on the therapist’s couch, but that’s not really a criticism; the movie is rich in barbed Jewish humour, eccentricity, and prodigious teenage wheeler-dealing." Rolling Stone's David Fear wrote, "If the movie does adhere to [Steven Spielberg's] signature beats, and feature so many recognizable Spielbergisms, occasionally to its detriment, it’s still one of the most impressive, enlightening, vital things he’s ever done." Financial Times' Nicolas Rapold called the film "fascinating" that "directs Spielberg’s high-beam narrative focus on to this boy’s life, where the revelations of growing up can feel stranger than fiction." 'The Fablemans' will release on November 11 in the United States.

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