
The film received numerous awards and nominations, primarily for Jonze's screenplay. Her received widespread critical acclaim (particularly for the performances of Phoenix and Johansson, and the screenplay and direction of Jonze), and grossed over $48 million worldwide on a production budget of $23 million. It was later given a wide release at over 1,700 theaters in the United States and Canada on January 10, 2014. Pictures initially provided a limited release for Her at six theaters on December 18. Her premiered at the 2013 New York Film Festival on October 12, 2013. Additional scenes were filmed in August 2013 following the casting change. The role of Samantha was recast in post-production, with Samantha Morton being replaced with Johansson. Principal photography took place in Los Angeles and Shanghai in mid-2012. He wrote the first draft of the script in five months. After making I'm Here (2010), a short film sharing similar themes, Jonze returned to the idea.

Jonze conceived the idea in the early 2000s after reading an article about a website that allowed for instant messaging with an artificial intelligence program. The film also stars Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, and Chris Pratt. The film follows Theodore Twombly ( Joaquin Phoenix), a man who develops a relationship with Samantha ( Scarlett Johansson), an artificially intelligent virtual assistant personified through a female voice. It marks Jonze's solo screenwriting debut. This is an extremely meaningful moment for me.”ĭeath Row - which was also the home of the likes of the late Tupac Shakur and Nate Dogg - filed for bankruptcy in 2006 and was sold in 2012, after founder Suge Knight faced serious financial and legal issues.Her is a 2013 American science-fiction romantic drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Spike Jonze. “It feels good to have ownership of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career and as one of the founding members. The 50-year-old megastar said: “I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value.

The rapper - whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr - acquired the company from MNRK Music Group for an undisclosed sum. Dre's acclaimed 1992 'The Chronic', released on the legendary record label, and was signed himself and went on to put out his debut album, 'Doggystyle', a year later. Snoop shot to fame after appearing on Dr.

"It’ll be a Death Row app, and the music, in the meantime, will live in the metaverse.” He added: "So what I wanted to do is snatch my music off, create a platform similar to Amazon, Netflix, Hulu. Now, Snoop - who helped secure the label's legendary status alongside the likes of Dre and 2Pac - is looking at other options for its future. “And those platforms get millions of millions of streams, and nobody gets paid other than the record labels."

He told DJ EFN and N.O.R.E.'s 'Drink Champs' podcast: "First thing I did was snatch all the music off those platforms traditionally known to people, because those platforms don’t pay. Dre and Michael 'Harry O' Harris in 1991 - earlier this year, and he's explained his decision to pull its collection from various services. The 50-year-old hip hop legend bought Death Row Records - which was founded by Suge Knight, Dr. Snoop Dogg has removed the Death Row catalogue from streaming platforms because they "don't pay".
