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Controversial Thrillers and Retired Actors Captivate New York Film Fest
3 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt" and Ronan Day-Lewis' "Anemone" premiere at NYFF
- Daniel Day-Lewis comes out of retirement for "Anemone"
- Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" earns $22M debut, Oscar contender
The 2025 New York Film Festival is wrapping up its first week, which began last Friday with the North American premiere of Luca Guadagnino's controversial academic thriller "After the Hunt." Another world premiere that sparked debate was Ronan Day-Lewis' "Anemone," which brings his father, Daniel Day-Lewis, out of acting retirement for his first on-screen role since 2017's "Phantom Thread."
In other news, Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, "One Battle After Another," debuted to a strong $22 million domestic box office in its first weekend. The action thriller is screening in a variety of formats, from 70mm IMAX to VistaVision, and is positioning Anderson as a potential Oscar winner after years of also-ran nominations.
The talk of the town this week, however, was an AI "actor" named Tilly Norwood, created by artificial intelligence talent studio Xicoia. SAG-AFTRA has released a statement decrying the use of AI performers, signaling that the AI revolution in entertainment is well underway.
