Rooney, David (December 16, 2022). " 'Babylon' Review: Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt Get Blitzed by Damien Chazelle's Nonstop Explosion of Jazz-Age Excess". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023 . Retrieved December 16, 2022.

Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 2, 2020). "Emma Stone Exits Damien Chazelle's 'Babylon'; Margot Robbie In Early Talks To Reunite With Brad Pitt In Period Hollywood Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021 . Retrieved December 2, 2020. In his review for The Ringer, Adam Nayman described Babylon as "a nauseous, high-calorie sugar rush of a movie that not only wants to have its cake and eat it too, but also to puke it up, smear it around, and cram it in the viewer's face". While praising Chazelle's direction and ambition, Nayman wrote that the film was a "deliberately designed career-killer" for the director. [59] Writing less enthusiastically about the film in Variety, Peter Debruge stated that " Babylon presents itself as the apotheosis of all that has come before, the ne plus ultra of the medium's own potential, and indeed, it's an experience that won't be easily topped, in this or any year. But that doesn't make it great or even particularly coherent". [60] Anderson, Erik (January 7, 2023). "2022 Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) nominations". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023 . Retrieved January 7, 2023. Another colorful story to come out of the ancient city is that of the fabulous Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. There are many theories surrounding the gardens, from their exact location to the identities of their builders. Some suggest the gardens formed a part of the royal palace in Babylon itself, while others believe they were built in another city altogether. One origin story claims that Nebuchadrezzar had them built for his wife, Amytis.The cast also includes P.J. Byrne, Lukas Haas, Olivia Hamilton, Tobey Maguire, Max Minghella, and Rory Scovel. Additional stars include Katherine Waterston, Flea, Jeff Garlin, Eric Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Samara Weaving, and Olivia Wilde. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 12, 2022). "Damien Chazelle Shows Off 'Babylon' Trailer At TIFF". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023 . Retrieved November 29, 2022. For all its self-conscious carnivals of bodily fluids and glamorous excess, Babylon is derivative, unexciting fare a b Galuppo, Mia (December 2, 2020). "Margot Robbie in Talks to Replace Emma Stone in Damien Chazelle's "Babylon". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021 . Retrieved August 6, 2021.

In June, Katherine Waterston, Max Minghella, Flea, Samara Weaving, Rory Scovel, Lukas Haas, Eric Roberts, P.J. Byrne, Damon Gupton, Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, Phoebe Tonkin, and Tobey Maguire (who is also an executive producer on the film) joined the cast. [14] [15] [16] In July, Jean Smart joined the cast, [17] with Chloe Fineman, Jeff Garlin, Telvin Griffin, and Troy Metcalf joining the cast the following month. [18] [19] Filming [ edit ] Avatar 2 to Dominate at Christmas Over Babylon and Puss in Boots Sequel". Variety. December 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022 . Retrieved December 20, 2022.

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Laman, Lisa (December 23, 2022). " 'Babylon' Reminds Us There's Only One Real Way to Cheat Death". Collider. Archived from the original on December 31, 2022 . Retrieved December 31, 2022. Neglia, Matt (December 14, 2022). "The 2022 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022 . Retrieved December 15, 2022. Tyrrell, Caitlin (November 22, 2022). "New Babylon Behind The Scenes Featurette Welcomes You To The Madness". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023 . Retrieved November 29, 2022. San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations". San Diego Film Critics Society. January 3, 2023. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023 . Retrieved January 4, 2023.