HOLLYWOOD GOES RED, WHITE & BLOCKBUSTER FOR AMERICA'S 250TH!
From theme parks to TV specials, Tinseltown is throwing the ultimate birthday bash for the U.S.A. — and the big question: what's the *real* movie about America?
IT'S THE BIG 2-5-0, AND HOLLYWOOD'S NOT SITTING THIS ONE OUT! As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the entertainment world is rolling out a star-spangled slate of events, specials, and celebrations. We're talking theme park takeovers, live event coverage, TV specials — the whole patriotic package, according to Deadline's rundown of what's coming down the pike.
BUT HERE'S THE REAL BUZZ: what even *is* the definitive movie about America, anyway? Variety sparked the debate when the New York Times dropped a provocative listicle asking exactly that. The Times' writers served up some inspired picks like "Dazed and Confused," but also some head-scratchers that had people scratching their heads ("The Florida Project"?). Hey, no judgment — America's a complex character!
THE TIMING IS PERFECT for the big cinematic soul-search. With National Geographic and other major entertainment players jumping in with their own 250th programming, it's clear: Hollywood's ready to celebrate — and debate — what it means to be America through the movies we love. Whether you're team "Dazed and Confused" or you've got your own dark-horse pick, one thing's for sure: this summer's gonna be all about the stars and stripes on screen.
Sources · Variety · Deadline