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. [Subscribe now]( 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]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( 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 AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved