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For the last 10 years, A24 has been home to movies that wouldn’t have been made anywhere else, as low and mid-budget films are almost obsolete in the mainstream Hollywood landscape. But following their commitment to funding risky visions of outsider filmmakers, the Indie outfit has built a pretty strong brand identity and is now set to join forces with one of the best in the game.
Steven Spielberg, who previously spoke highly of A24’s Oscar-nominatedThe Zone of Interest, is now teaming up with the indie distributor for an adaptation ofThe Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
Steven Spielberg and A24 Join Forces forThe Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Adaptation
Since its publication, James McBride’sThe Heaven & Earth Grocery Storehas garnered all kinds of praise, with Barack Obama even naming it among hisfavorite booksof 2023. The story, which follows the lives of Black and Jewish residents of the Chicken Hill neighborhood of Pottstown during the 1920s and 1930s, is now set to receive a movie adaptation.
Steven Spielberg Spoke Highly of A24’sThe Zone of Interest
Following the publication of Martin Amis’s stomach-churning novel in 2014,Jonathan Glazerstarted his expedition to adaptThe Zone of Interest, which finally found its home in A24. Having earned 5Oscar nods, including Best Picture and Best International Film, the feature was even lauded by Steven Spielberg, who deemed it the best Holocaust film since hisSchindler’s List.
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TheJurassic Parkdirector, who considersSchindler’s Listhis best work to date, spoke highly of the A24 production for raising awareness about the banality of evil.
He toldThe Hollywood Reporter:
“The Zone of Interest is the best Holocaust movie I’ve witnessed since my own. It’s doing a lot of good work in raising awareness, especially about the banality of evil.”
But apart from delving into more intimate projects, A24 recently stepped its footing in the blockbuster realm with Alex Garland’sCivil War,which broke studio records, becoming their second biggest hit. With a box-office collection nearing the$100M landmark,Civil Warsurpassed the likes ofTalk to Me,The Iron Claw,Midsommar,Hereditary, etc.
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Civil Waris currently running in the theatres.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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