Opus, John Malkovich and Popstar

Opus: John Malkovich, Mark Anthony Green on storytelling and creating pop stars
John Malkovich and Mark Anthony Green spoke to Digital Trends about their movie Opus, the art of storytelling, and how to create a pop star.
‘Opus’: Casting John Malkovich as a Popstar Was a Rotten Idea
Casting is important. I feel like I’ve seen dozens of interviews with directors who humbly suggest that once you hire the right actors and let them do their thing, brilliance follows. It’s rare these days to see a truly rotten pairing of performer and role,
How John Malkovich Manipulates the Music in Opus
Malkovich tells Consequence that "I've done all kinds of unlikely things, but that was really a singular experience." How John Malkovich Manipulates the Music in Opus
Movie Review: An unhinged John Malkovich can’t help the cult-horror misfire ‘Opus’
In the new horror movie “Opus,” we are introduced to Alfred Moretti, the biggest pop star of the ’90s, with 38 No. 1 hits and albums as big as “Thriller,” “Hotel California” and “Nebraska.”
‘Opus’ Review: Pop-Star Cult of Personality Thriller Never Finds Its Groove
This satirical thriller — starring John Malkovich as a pop-star cult leader and Ayo Edebiri as the reporter that sees through him — takes aim at the attention economy. It’s sometimes funny,
‘Opus’ review: John Malkovich and Ayo Edebiri match wits in an album release party gone wild
Though not quite wild enough. Malkovich plays a reclusive music superstar, but the cult-of-celebrity satire of “Opus” never quite sorts out its thriller elements.
'Opus' review: John Malkovich plays pop superstar in clumsy thriller
The famously intense actor is a bad fit for the role of a dance-pop megastar in Mark Anthony Green's debut film.
‘Opus’ review: John Malkovich turn as crazy pop legend can’t save predictable horror film
Alfred Moretti was the most dominant pop star of the ‘90s, a reclusive, technopop legend that reached David Bowie-level fame and created a cult-like following. But that was then. Now Moretti (John Malkovich),
Opus official trailer starring Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich
Opus official trailer starring Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich
'Opus' Review: John Malkovich Has a Fever, and the Only Prescription Is a Better Movie
Only Ariel seems to think any of this weird stuff is suspicious. To everyone else it's just show business. Artists are ...
The 'Opus' ending parallels Luigi Mangione's story, according to director Mark Anthony Green
The "Opus" ending has a twist that makes audiences reconsider how they view Moretti, John Malkovich's mysterious pop star ...
Opus Review
Opus will likely disappoint viewers looking for a pop-star focused thriller, but those interested in the push and pull ...
Here's When ‘Opus’ Will Be Available to Stream and How to Catch It
A select few caught the film back in January, when it originally premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The entire ...
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Actor John Malkovich channels his inner dark pop star on A24's 'Opus: The Moretti' EP
Marking his official musical debut as a vocalist, John Malkovich performs all three tracks in tone with the film's mysterious ...
Movie review: ‘Opus’ a messy mashup of previous A24 films
Before writer/director Mark Anthony Green pivoted to filmmaking, he was an editor at GQ Magazine — he knows the world of ...
A24’s Opus is a stylish symphony of half-baked ideas
John Malkovich’s dulcet tones are the only thing that comes through clear in Mark Anthony Green’s debut feature.
How 'Opus' explores the intersection of fandom and fervor
Opus, the new film by Mark Anthony Green, draws attention to our obsession with celebrity and when it can become dangerous. Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Julliette Lewis, and Stephanie Suganami dissect ...