With A New Pope, ‘Conclave’ Becomes The Most Relevant Movie Of The Year
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The Oscar-winning drama detailed the secret process of selecting a new pope just in time for the real thing.
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Edward Berger’s “Conclave” had perfect timing.
That’s probably what a lot of people thought on Thursday after the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was announced following a two-day conclave. At the ancient ritual, cardinals gather in secrecy to elect a pope — complete with smoke signals, deliberations and theatrics that could’ve rivaled its Hollywood depiction.
The ins and outs of the centuries-old papal process hadn’t become a mainstream topic until “Conclave” emerged as one of last year’s biggest films. Buzz surrounding the movie got so big that it even earned its own dedicated stan account on X, Pope Crave, a parody of celeb news account Pop Crave, that has almost 100,000 followers.
Now, with a new pope in place, the film has garnered interest again.
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