Kundun premiered on Christmas Day in 1997 on only two(!) screens in the United States, and ultimately grossed less than $6 million total on a nearly $30 million budget. In 1998, Disney CEO Michael Eisner apologized to Chinese officials for releasing the film, saying: "The bad news is that the film was made; the good news is that nobody watched it."
The New York Film Festival was a family affair for the Daniel Day-Lewis and Rebecca Miller family. Day-Lewis returned from retirement to co-write and star in "Anemone," directed by his 27-year-old son Ronan, who sent in his film after his mother submitted her five-hour Martin Scorsese documentary, " Mr. Scorsese." New York Film Festival artistic Director Dennis Lim invited them both.
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Martin Scorsese making a new movie. Nearly 60 years since his debut feature Who's That Knocking at My Door, Scorsese continues to be a powerhouse, a director whose name is synonymous with prestige and quality in equal measure. Even after all this time, the 82-year-old director is still hard at work, as implied by actress Emily Blunt, who is set to star in Scorsese's next untitled feature.
Francesca Scorsese shared a photo in her Instagram story that showed her father appearing emotional about the milestone. The image showed the 'Goodfellas' director covering his eyes with his hands.
