Events of the Week: ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘The Regime’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Dune: Part Two, The Regime and Spaceman.
Dune: Part Two premiere
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Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgard, Javier Bardem and Denis Villeneuve walked the carpet on Sunday for the New York premiere of their sci-fi sequel.
Spaceman special screening
Netflix hosted a special screening of Spaceman on Monday with stars Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Isabella Rossellini, Kunal Nayyar and director Johan Renck.
The Regime premiere
Kate Winslet joined costars Guillaume Gallienne and Andrea Riseborough at the New York premiere of their new HBO series on Monday.
Problemista special screening
Writer, director and star Julio Torres debuted his A24 film in NYC on Tuesday, alongside Tilda Swinton and producer Emma Stone.
The Gentleman screening
Theo James, Kaya Scodelario and Daniel Ings attended an advance screening for their new Netflix series in L.A. on Wednesday.
Imaginary premiere
Lionsgate and Blumhouse celebrated their new horror flick in L.A. on Thursday, with star DeWanda Wise and writer-director Jeff Wadlow.
BMF premiere
The STARZ series rang in its third season on Thursday with stars Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory, Jr., Da’Vinchi, 2 Chainz, Cynthia Bailey and LaLa Anthony.
Kodak Film Awards
The sixth annual Kodak Film Awards took place on Feb. 23, honoring Killer Films, Celine Song, Ava DuVernay, Hoyte Van Hoytema, Petra Collins, Andrew Haigh and Prime Video series Swarm.
People‘s Post-SAG Awards gala
On Saturday, People hosted the official post-SAG Awards gala immediately after the show, with guests including Barbra Streisand, the cast of Oppenheimer, Lily Gladstone, Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and the Beef cast, as well as Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and the cast of Ted Lasso, who showed up in matching sweatsuits.
REACH LA’s 2nd Annual Gala
REACH LA, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization dedicated to empowering and uplifting LGBTQIA+ youth of color, honored Janney Marín “Chiquis” Rivera and choreographer JaQuel Knight, best known for choreographing Beyonce’s “Single Ladies”, at its gala event in L.A. on Saturday.
IFC’s Spirit Awards afterparty
Glenn Howerton, Breeda Wool, Judy Reyes, Adina Porter and Trace Lysette were among those who stopped by the Spirit Awards afterparty, held at The Victorian, on Sunday afternoon.
Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About a Kid Named LAROI event
On Monday, The Kid LAROI performed at the El Rey theater and, the next night, celebrated the L.A. premiere of his documentary Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About a Kid Named LAROI. Directed and produced by OBB Media CEO Michael D. Ratner and produced by OBB Pictures, the film chronicles LAROI’s life and musical journey.
Emma Corrin x “Live in Front of a Student Audience“ speaker series
Dr. Stacy L. Smith, founder of USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, hosted Emma Corrin as part of the “Live in Front of a Student Audience” speaker series on Monday.
The Ally opening night
Josh Radnor celebrated opening night of The Public’s production of The Ally, in which he stars, on Tuesday in NYC.
West Elm x Billy Cotton party
Designer Billy Cotton hosted an intimate dinner party with West Elm on Wednesday to celebrate the debut of West Elm x Billy Cotton, his new collection of home essentials with the brand, with support from Lily Allen and David Harbour.
Catharsis Arts Foundation L.A. launch
Anastasia Soare hosted the L.A. launch of the Catharsis Arts Foundation with Prune Nourry on Wednesday at her home in Beverly Hills, with guests Sofía Vergara, Katie Couric, Jessica Alba, Cash Warren and Peter Dundas.
WikiHole podcast premiere
On Thursday at the El Rey Theatre, Wondery and SmartLess Media hosted a live and in-person podcast recording in support of the launch of new comedy podcast series WikiHole with host D’Arcy Carden.
Filming Italy Los Angeles
The ninth annual Filming Italy L.A. festival, showcasing the best of Italian cinema, took place this week. Veteran Italian-American film star Franco Nero was honored on closing night with the Lifetime Actor’s Achievement Award, presented by Dolph Lundgren.
For the Love of Our Children Gala
The National CARES Mentoring Movement held its 9th annual For the Love of Our Children Gala celebrating three women who have devoted themselves to uplifting Black children and Black communities: Dr. Trisha Bailey, Susan Taylor Batten and Grace Vandecruze. Hosted by Sherri Shepherd, the event included a special appearance by the evening’s honorary co-chair, Courtney B. Vance and performances by Kenny Lattimore and DJ Daychia Sledge.
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