Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s turn in Bullet Train has led to theories he’s going to play Bond next. But do actors who play Bond-like characters go on to actually play 007? We take a look.
At the time of writing, at least, there’s much speculation about Aaron Taylor-Johnson and his connection to the James Bond franchise. In March, a British newspaper with a big red masthead spread the rumour that the actor is secretly being lined up to play 007, taking over from Daniel Craig.
It’s a rumour so persistent that Taylor-Johnson has started to get a bit cross when ‘The Bond Question’ is brought up in interviews. When asked by an Associated Press reporter about the whole matter, Taylor-Johnson looked down at his feet, as though trying to repress some terrifying wellspring of anger, before abruptly marching off with a chirpy, “Alright, have a good one!”
Adding fuel to...
At the time of writing, at least, there’s much speculation about Aaron Taylor-Johnson and his connection to the James Bond franchise. In March, a British newspaper with a big red masthead spread the rumour that the actor is secretly being lined up to play 007, taking over from Daniel Craig.
It’s a rumour so persistent that Taylor-Johnson has started to get a bit cross when ‘The Bond Question’ is brought up in interviews. When asked by an Associated Press reporter about the whole matter, Taylor-Johnson looked down at his feet, as though trying to repress some terrifying wellspring of anger, before abruptly marching off with a chirpy, “Alright, have a good one!”
Adding fuel to...
- 4/24/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Acclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta is currently occupied with the shooting of his upcoming series ‘Gandhi’, starring Pratik Gandhi in the titular role. Hansal, who recently delivered another impressive show with ‘Lootere,’ met legendary filmmaker Shekhar Kapur in London.
The ‘Aligarh’ director took to Instagram and shared pictures from their meeting.
Shekhar visited the sets of ‘Gandhi’ in London and chatted with Hansal, gaining insight into how the show was coming together. The two also took a stroll through the streets of London.
In the caption, Hansal wrote: “Look who visited our sets today! Thank you @shekharkapur for inspiring us. #Gandhi.”
Shekhar is one of the influential Indian filmmakers who has left a global impact.
The filmmaker made his directorial debut with the cult-classic ‘Masoom’, adapted from the Erich Segal novel ‘Man, Woman and Child’. He went on to dole out films like ‘Mr. India’, ‘Bandit Queen’, and ‘Elizabeth’, which received...
The ‘Aligarh’ director took to Instagram and shared pictures from their meeting.
Shekhar visited the sets of ‘Gandhi’ in London and chatted with Hansal, gaining insight into how the show was coming together. The two also took a stroll through the streets of London.
In the caption, Hansal wrote: “Look who visited our sets today! Thank you @shekharkapur for inspiring us. #Gandhi.”
Shekhar is one of the influential Indian filmmakers who has left a global impact.
The filmmaker made his directorial debut with the cult-classic ‘Masoom’, adapted from the Erich Segal novel ‘Man, Woman and Child’. He went on to dole out films like ‘Mr. India’, ‘Bandit Queen’, and ‘Elizabeth’, which received...
- 4/23/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Being a Hollywood celebrity isn’t as glamorous as it looks. While the journey to the top may be easier for some more than others, the fact remains that every aspiring actor needs that one big break to get a foothold in the industry, which will ultimately help them on their path to superstardom.
The Hollywood sign (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Many times, actors have adopted interesting methods to success by embellishing their resumes in order to secure a dream gig in a big film that they were desperate to be a part of. Some of them have got into pretty sticky situations as a result of their deception. Here are 5 celebrities who took the sneaky path to stardom.
5 Hollywood Actors Who Lied To Land Their Dream Role 1. Eddie Redmayne – Elizabeth I
From Les Miserables to his Oscar-winning turn as Stephen Hawking in The Theory Of Everything, Eddie Redmayne has...
The Hollywood sign (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Many times, actors have adopted interesting methods to success by embellishing their resumes in order to secure a dream gig in a big film that they were desperate to be a part of. Some of them have got into pretty sticky situations as a result of their deception. Here are 5 celebrities who took the sneaky path to stardom.
5 Hollywood Actors Who Lied To Land Their Dream Role 1. Eddie Redmayne – Elizabeth I
From Les Miserables to his Oscar-winning turn as Stephen Hawking in The Theory Of Everything, Eddie Redmayne has...
- 4/17/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Season 10 of When Calls The Heart (Wcth) ended with a massive cliffhanger and broken engagement.
While fans were expecting a Hope Valley wedding, Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow) and Lucas Bouchard (Chris McNally) ended things before they could say their, “I do’s”.
Still, with Season 11 looming, Hearties everywhere are wondering if Lucas will do all he can to woo Elizabeth back. Actor Chris McNally recently revealed what Wcth viewers should expect.
When Calls The Heart Season 11 Spoilers – Will Lucas Fight For Elizabeth’s Heart?
McNally recently interviewed with Et about what fans should expect for Season 11. He notes that Lucas has “reached” the top of the hill in his “fight” and sees that no matter how hard he tries, he can’t change something when it has to do with another person.
As such, Chris tells Et that he’ll take a “step back” in Season 11 where Elizabeth is concerned.
While fans were expecting a Hope Valley wedding, Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow) and Lucas Bouchard (Chris McNally) ended things before they could say their, “I do’s”.
Still, with Season 11 looming, Hearties everywhere are wondering if Lucas will do all he can to woo Elizabeth back. Actor Chris McNally recently revealed what Wcth viewers should expect.
When Calls The Heart Season 11 Spoilers – Will Lucas Fight For Elizabeth’s Heart?
McNally recently interviewed with Et about what fans should expect for Season 11. He notes that Lucas has “reached” the top of the hill in his “fight” and sees that no matter how hard he tries, he can’t change something when it has to do with another person.
As such, Chris tells Et that he’ll take a “step back” in Season 11 where Elizabeth is concerned.
- 4/3/2024
- by Dorathy Gass
- Celebrating The Soaps
Photo: Kevin McGarry, Erin Krakow Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Ricardo Hubb
It is now a short time before Wcth season 11 premieres and Hearties already see it is about Elizabeth and Nathan’s feelings.
However, Erin Krakow, who plays Elizabeth, hints that Kevin McGarry’s character Nathan, is unsure about her feelings towards him. Why does she think that way and what does she mean?
Wcth’s Erin Krakow on Elizabeth’s feelings towards Nathan Photo: Kevin McGarry Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs
After the breakup with Lucas, it looks like Elizabeth and Nathan will become a couple in Wcth season 11. However, Erin Krakow has revealed a major understanding, saying that Nathan isn’t sure of Elizabeth’s feelings, saying:
Nathan confessed his love for her in Season 8. But Elizabeth doesn’t know for sure that he still has feelings for her, and I think Nathan doesn’t want to...
It is now a short time before Wcth season 11 premieres and Hearties already see it is about Elizabeth and Nathan’s feelings.
However, Erin Krakow, who plays Elizabeth, hints that Kevin McGarry’s character Nathan, is unsure about her feelings towards him. Why does she think that way and what does she mean?
Wcth’s Erin Krakow on Elizabeth’s feelings towards Nathan Photo: Kevin McGarry Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs
After the breakup with Lucas, it looks like Elizabeth and Nathan will become a couple in Wcth season 11. However, Erin Krakow has revealed a major understanding, saying that Nathan isn’t sure of Elizabeth’s feelings, saying:
Nathan confessed his love for her in Season 8. But Elizabeth doesn’t know for sure that he still has feelings for her, and I think Nathan doesn’t want to...
- 3/31/2024
- by Anne King
- Celebrating The Soaps
One of the highlights at India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival and market was a frank, philosophical on-stage chat between veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and his singer-songwriter-composer daughter Kaveri.
Shekhar Kapur is known for his eclectic oeuvre that spans Indian films “Masoom” and “Mr. India,” hard-hitting biopic “Bandit Queen,” the Oscar-winning “Elizabeth,” starring Cate Blanchett, “The Four Feathers,” starring Heath Ledger, and recent romcom “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”
When asked to reveal something unknown about himself, Shekhar Kapur spoke about his hidden fears, saying that people who think he is cool don’t “see the panic in my head every morning.”
“Fear drives me. I find panic is a huge form of creativity. When I, for example, shoot a film, I plan like a general going to war because you never know where the bullet is coming from. And then when I get to the set… suddenly,...
Shekhar Kapur is known for his eclectic oeuvre that spans Indian films “Masoom” and “Mr. India,” hard-hitting biopic “Bandit Queen,” the Oscar-winning “Elizabeth,” starring Cate Blanchett, “The Four Feathers,” starring Heath Ledger, and recent romcom “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”
When asked to reveal something unknown about himself, Shekhar Kapur spoke about his hidden fears, saying that people who think he is cool don’t “see the panic in my head every morning.”
“Fear drives me. I find panic is a huge form of creativity. When I, for example, shoot a film, I plan like a general going to war because you never know where the bullet is coming from. And then when I get to the set… suddenly,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Elizabeth Taylor remains one of the most iconic actresses to ever grace the silver screen. And she knew it, coming out of a partial retirement to play the role of Pearl Slaghoople – the mother to Elizabeth Perkins’ Wilma and mother-in-law to John Goodman’s Fred – in 1994’s The Flintstones, an adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera production. But getting such prestige comes at a high cost. Like, a present every day she was on set-level of cost.
While Elizabeth Taylor isn’t in much of The Flintstones, her sheer stature put her in a position to demand just about anything she wanted, to which producer Bruce Cohen was happy to oblige. Kyle MacLachlan – who played Slate & Co.’s VP Cliff Vandercave in The Flintstones – remembered, “The cast was crazy. Bruce got Elizabeth Taylor to do that movie. It was amazing. She had to have a gift every day. A gift every day.
While Elizabeth Taylor isn’t in much of The Flintstones, her sheer stature put her in a position to demand just about anything she wanted, to which producer Bruce Cohen was happy to oblige. Kyle MacLachlan – who played Slate & Co.’s VP Cliff Vandercave in The Flintstones – remembered, “The cast was crazy. Bruce got Elizabeth Taylor to do that movie. It was amazing. She had to have a gift every day. A gift every day.
- 3/26/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Richard Burton was one of the most influential actors of the 60s and one of the highest-paid actors at the time. He was known for his signature baritone voice and became a Shakespearean actor. He played Hamlet in the 1964 Broadway production of the popular play by William Shakespeare, where his performance was lauded by the general public.
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in 1963’s Cleopatra
He has also been nominated for an Oscar many times in his career for his great performances in many films. However, his most popular aspect that made headlines was his turbulent relationship with Elizabeth Taylor. Now, a new book based on their life together suggests that Taylor is responsible for the downfall of Burton’s time as a classical actor.
Meeting Elizabeth Taylor Reportedly Put an End to Richard Burton’s Broadway Career Richard Burton as Hamlet in the 1964 Broadway play of the same name...
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in 1963’s Cleopatra
He has also been nominated for an Oscar many times in his career for his great performances in many films. However, his most popular aspect that made headlines was his turbulent relationship with Elizabeth Taylor. Now, a new book based on their life together suggests that Taylor is responsible for the downfall of Burton’s time as a classical actor.
Meeting Elizabeth Taylor Reportedly Put an End to Richard Burton’s Broadway Career Richard Burton as Hamlet in the 1964 Broadway play of the same name...
- 3/21/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Los Angeles, March 10 (Ians) ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ star Lily Gladstone, who’s a huge fan of Cate Blanchett, recently told ‘People’ magazine that she was disappointed when her “ultimate actress” did not win the Academy Award for her role as Elizabeth I in Shekhar Kapur’s 1998 biographical period drama, says The Hollywood Reporter.
“I have idolised Cate Blanchett since I was a teenager. When … she was up for ‘Elizabeth’ at the Oscars and didn’t win, I remember just being really, really upset about that,” this year’s Best Actress Oscar nominee said to ‘People’. “She is my ultimate actress. I think she is the great talent of this generation.”
At the 71st Academy Awards, Blanchett was nominated alongside Fernanda Montenegro, Meryl Streep, Emily Watson and Gwyneth Paltrow, who ultimately won the Oscar for ‘Shakespeare in Love’, notes The Hollywood Reporter.
Gladstone, who is nominated for her first...
“I have idolised Cate Blanchett since I was a teenager. When … she was up for ‘Elizabeth’ at the Oscars and didn’t win, I remember just being really, really upset about that,” this year’s Best Actress Oscar nominee said to ‘People’. “She is my ultimate actress. I think she is the great talent of this generation.”
At the 71st Academy Awards, Blanchett was nominated alongside Fernanda Montenegro, Meryl Streep, Emily Watson and Gwyneth Paltrow, who ultimately won the Oscar for ‘Shakespeare in Love’, notes The Hollywood Reporter.
Gladstone, who is nominated for her first...
- 3/10/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Lily Gladstone’s admiration for Cate Blanchett has become quite well-known. The Killers of the Flower Moon actress has been very vocal about how the Tár actress has a significant influence on her growing up, as well as her career. The obsession is not surprising considering just how talented and successful Blanchett is.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in a still from Killers of The Flower Moon
Being an actress and a producer, she has been a part of many masterpieces, which have helped her become one of the most respected actresses in Hollywood. She has been nominated for an Academy Award six times in her career and won the same twice.
Suggested“She’s like jazz”: Forget Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone’s High School Friend is the Oscar-Nominee’s Greatest Cheerleader
Her very first nomination in 1999, for her film Elizabeth, could have very easily been a win had...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in a still from Killers of The Flower Moon
Being an actress and a producer, she has been a part of many masterpieces, which have helped her become one of the most respected actresses in Hollywood. She has been nominated for an Academy Award six times in her career and won the same twice.
Suggested“She’s like jazz”: Forget Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone’s High School Friend is the Oscar-Nominee’s Greatest Cheerleader
Her very first nomination in 1999, for her film Elizabeth, could have very easily been a win had...
- 3/10/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
The Academy Award is the most prestigious in the film industry. The statuette represents the pinnacle of cinema, and every actor dreams of joining the league of elites who have won the trophy before them and etched their names in the annals of history. While winning the trophy is something that every budding actor aspires to work towards in their career, even an Oscar nomination holds value.
Hollywood has seen many stars come and go over the years, but very few have truly left a mark. Here are nine actors with the most nominations, whose incredible body of work forced the Academy to acknowledge their effort.
1. Tom Hanks
Hanks in Forrest Gump (Source: Forrest Gump)
Tom Hanks is one of the most venerated actors in the industry. Throughout his career, Hanks has displayed his acting range, from comedic to dramatic roles, and has nailed them all. The Forrest Gump star has seven Oscar nominations,...
Hollywood has seen many stars come and go over the years, but very few have truly left a mark. Here are nine actors with the most nominations, whose incredible body of work forced the Academy to acknowledge their effort.
1. Tom Hanks
Hanks in Forrest Gump (Source: Forrest Gump)
Tom Hanks is one of the most venerated actors in the industry. Throughout his career, Hanks has displayed his acting range, from comedic to dramatic roles, and has nailed them all. The Forrest Gump star has seven Oscar nominations,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Elizabeth Thornton is trying out a whole new look. The newly single schoolteacher decides she’s ready for a major style change in a first-look clip from When Calls the Heart Season 11, which premieres April 7 on Hallmark Channel.
Elizabeth debuts a new hairstyle in ‘When Call the Heart’ Season 11
Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) shook up her life in a major way at the end of When Calls the Heart Season 10 when she abruptly called off her wedding to Lucas Bouchard (Chris McNally). With a broken engagement behind her, she’s ready to make another major change.
“I think I’d like to change my hair,” Elizabeth tells her friend Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) in the clip (via YouTube).
“Brilliant,” Rosemary replies.
Later, Elizabeth shows off her cute new bob to a group that includes Rosemary’s husband Lee (Kavan Smith), Florence Yost (Loretta Walsh), and Mike Hickam (Ben Rosenbaum). But there’s...
Elizabeth debuts a new hairstyle in ‘When Call the Heart’ Season 11
Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) shook up her life in a major way at the end of When Calls the Heart Season 10 when she abruptly called off her wedding to Lucas Bouchard (Chris McNally). With a broken engagement behind her, she’s ready to make another major change.
“I think I’d like to change my hair,” Elizabeth tells her friend Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) in the clip (via YouTube).
“Brilliant,” Rosemary replies.
Later, Elizabeth shows off her cute new bob to a group that includes Rosemary’s husband Lee (Kavan Smith), Florence Yost (Loretta Walsh), and Mike Hickam (Ben Rosenbaum). But there’s...
- 3/5/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Vertigo Releasing is delighted to share the new trailer and artwork for thriller American Star, which is out now in UK Cinemas & on Digital Platforms. Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, the film, as its name suggests, boasts an all-star cast of Golden Globe Award-Winning actor Ian McShane, Fanny Ardent, Nora Arnezeder and Thomas Kretschmann. American Star is written by Nacho Faerna who wrote the screen play for The Ugliest Woman in the World (Méliès d’Argent 2000 at Fantasporto Festival, “Best Film” at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2000). The film is produced by Michael Elliott, known for Catch Me Daddy (2014) and BAFTA-nominated Jawbone (2017). An assassin on final assignment arrives in Fuerteventura to kill a man he has never met. But the target is delayed. Instead of following protocol he stays, drawn to the island, the people, and a ghostly shipwreck. When the target returns, the world has shifted. Before everything was simple,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Exclusive: Elizabeth Taylor’s son will be interviewed on TV for the first time about his mother in the upcoming Kim Kardashian-produced doc about one of Hollywood’s ultimate leading ladies.
Kari Lia, one of the EPs behind Passion Pictures’ Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar [working title] for the BBC, revealed to Deadline that Chris Wilding, Taylor’s son with her second husband Michael Wilding, will speak after many decades.
Former film editor Wilding will feature in the upcoming doc series alongside Todd Fisher, Carrie Fisher’s brother, and Aileen Getty, Taylor’s daughter-in-law who campaigned alongside her to help those with HIV/Aids. The new interviewees will contribute alongside the likes of Kardashian, Joan Collins and Margaret O’Brien, all of whom knew Taylor personally.
Lia said Wilding had been “shy” in the past to discuss his mother’s legacy but, as what would have been her 92nd birthday approaches, he felt...
Kari Lia, one of the EPs behind Passion Pictures’ Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar [working title] for the BBC, revealed to Deadline that Chris Wilding, Taylor’s son with her second husband Michael Wilding, will speak after many decades.
Former film editor Wilding will feature in the upcoming doc series alongside Todd Fisher, Carrie Fisher’s brother, and Aileen Getty, Taylor’s daughter-in-law who campaigned alongside her to help those with HIV/Aids. The new interviewees will contribute alongside the likes of Kardashian, Joan Collins and Margaret O’Brien, all of whom knew Taylor personally.
Lia said Wilding had been “shy” in the past to discuss his mother’s legacy but, as what would have been her 92nd birthday approaches, he felt...
- 2/27/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Amy Winehouse biopic is almost here. On Friday, Focus Features dropped the first official trailer for Back to Black, the drama based on the short, stratospheric life of the British soul music legend.
Up-and-coming British actress Marisa Abela (Industry) plays Winehouse in the feature from director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy, 50 Shades of Grey). Produced by Monumental Pictures and StudioCanal, Back to Black will bow in the U.K. and Ireland on April 12 and go out in the U.S. via Focus Features on May 17.
The film focuses on Winehouse’s early years, living in London, her rise to fame and the recording of her groundbreaking breakout studio album, the titular Back to Black.
In the trailer, we see Abela as Winehouse evolve from her early days, practicing guitar in her room, all brick walls and pink bedsheets, to her first recordings and performing before sellout crowds. We also...
Up-and-coming British actress Marisa Abela (Industry) plays Winehouse in the feature from director Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy, 50 Shades of Grey). Produced by Monumental Pictures and StudioCanal, Back to Black will bow in the U.K. and Ireland on April 12 and go out in the U.S. via Focus Features on May 17.
The film focuses on Winehouse’s early years, living in London, her rise to fame and the recording of her groundbreaking breakout studio album, the titular Back to Black.
In the trailer, we see Abela as Winehouse evolve from her early days, practicing guitar in her room, all brick walls and pink bedsheets, to her first recordings and performing before sellout crowds. We also...
- 2/2/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Clockwise from top left: Mission Impossible (screenshot), The Godfather (Paramount/Getty Images), Hey Arnold! The Movie (Nickelodeon), Orphan: First Kill (Warner Bros.), To Catch A Thief (screenshot), The Ring (screenshot)Graphic: The A.V. Club
If Paramount+ isn’t your go-to choice yet when you’re in a movie-watching mood, you might want to reconsider.
If Paramount+ isn’t your go-to choice yet when you’re in a movie-watching mood, you might want to reconsider.
- 1/27/2024
- by AVClub Staff
- avclub.com
Signature Entertainment has acquired the action comedy London Calling, starring Josh Duhamel (Transformers franchise), from Highland Film Group for release in the U.K. and Ireland.
The feature film also stars Jeremy Ray Taylor (It), Rick Hoffman (Suits) and Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones).
Signature said it plans to release the movie in early 2025.
London Calling focuses on Tommy Ward (Duhamel), a “mediocre hitman who goes on the run and gets stuck in Los Angeles after mistakenly killing the relative of London’s biggest crime lord,” according to a plot description. “To get back to his son on the other side of the pond, Tommy makes a deal with his new employer (Hoffman): teach his socially awkward teenage son Julian (Taylor) to be a man, in exchange for safe passage.”
The film is directed by Allan Ungar, who is reuniting with Duhamel after their work on the heist thriller Bandit,...
The feature film also stars Jeremy Ray Taylor (It), Rick Hoffman (Suits) and Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones).
Signature said it plans to release the movie in early 2025.
London Calling focuses on Tommy Ward (Duhamel), a “mediocre hitman who goes on the run and gets stuck in Los Angeles after mistakenly killing the relative of London’s biggest crime lord,” according to a plot description. “To get back to his son on the other side of the pond, Tommy makes a deal with his new employer (Hoffman): teach his socially awkward teenage son Julian (Taylor) to be a man, in exchange for safe passage.”
The film is directed by Allan Ungar, who is reuniting with Duhamel after their work on the heist thriller Bandit,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
HBO and Max have unveiled new footage promoting their 2024 lineup, including season two of House of the Dragon. The two-minute video also teases HBO and Max’s 2025 lineup, which will include new seasons of The Last of Us, Euphoria, And Just Like That, and The White Lotus. 2025 will also serve up Welcome to Derry, from the world of It.
New series highlighted in the video include The Sympathizer, a limited series starring Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Ky Duyen, Sandra Oh, and Robert Downey Jr., as well as the comic book-inspired The Penguin starring Colin Farrell in the title role.
Kate Winslet headlines the original limited series The Regime, coming in 2024. Plus, the video shows a brief shot of Conan O’Brien Must Go and new scenes from True Detective: Night Country.
The clips fly by fast, but HBO and Max have helpfully provided the full list of spotlighted...
New series highlighted in the video include The Sympathizer, a limited series starring Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Ky Duyen, Sandra Oh, and Robert Downey Jr., as well as the comic book-inspired The Penguin starring Colin Farrell in the title role.
Kate Winslet headlines the original limited series The Regime, coming in 2024. Plus, the video shows a brief shot of Conan O’Brien Must Go and new scenes from True Detective: Night Country.
The clips fly by fast, but HBO and Max have helpfully provided the full list of spotlighted...
- 12/6/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Anticipation for next year’s Amy Winehouse movie Back to Black is growing with Studiocanal unveiling a second image and announcing release dates.
The movie charting the life of the Rehab singer from Sam Taylor-Johnson, which stars Marisa Abela as the iconic artist, will launch in the cinemas in the UK and Poland on April 12 2024, Germany, the Netherlands and Australia on April 18 and France and New Zealand the following week. Focus Features will announce U.S. release date soon.
Logline for the movie reads: “Back to Black will focus on Amy’s extraordinary genius, creativity and honesty that infused everything she did. A journey that took her from the craziness and colour of 90’s Camden High Street to global adoration – and back again, Back to Black crashes through the looking glass of celebrity to watch this journey from behind the mirror, to see what Amy saw, to feel what she felt.
The movie charting the life of the Rehab singer from Sam Taylor-Johnson, which stars Marisa Abela as the iconic artist, will launch in the cinemas in the UK and Poland on April 12 2024, Germany, the Netherlands and Australia on April 18 and France and New Zealand the following week. Focus Features will announce U.S. release date soon.
Logline for the movie reads: “Back to Black will focus on Amy’s extraordinary genius, creativity and honesty that infused everything she did. A journey that took her from the craziness and colour of 90’s Camden High Street to global adoration – and back again, Back to Black crashes through the looking glass of celebrity to watch this journey from behind the mirror, to see what Amy saw, to feel what she felt.
- 12/5/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Plot: An ambitious actress (Natalie Portman) shadows an infamous former tabloid figure (Julianne Moore) she’s playing in a movie.
Review: May December is loosely based on the Mary Kay Letourneau case. This was one of the biggest tabloid stories of the nineties. Letourneau was a convicted pedophile, being a school teacher who had an affair with her 12-year-old student. Despite initially getting off with a minor prison sentence, she continued her relationship with the boy, eventually becoming pregnant by him. She spent seven years in jail, but, in perhaps the strangest twist of all, when she got released, she married her now adult former victim.
May December isn’t precisely a Mary Kay Letourneau film, but Julianne Moore plays a woman very closely patterned on her. In the movie, her composite character, Gracie, has been out of jail for many years and has settled into a supposedly idyllic life with her former victim-turned-husband,...
Review: May December is loosely based on the Mary Kay Letourneau case. This was one of the biggest tabloid stories of the nineties. Letourneau was a convicted pedophile, being a school teacher who had an affair with her 12-year-old student. Despite initially getting off with a minor prison sentence, she continued her relationship with the boy, eventually becoming pregnant by him. She spent seven years in jail, but, in perhaps the strangest twist of all, when she got released, she married her now adult former victim.
May December isn’t precisely a Mary Kay Letourneau film, but Julianne Moore plays a woman very closely patterned on her. In the movie, her composite character, Gracie, has been out of jail for many years and has settled into a supposedly idyllic life with her former victim-turned-husband,...
- 12/3/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The Holiday may have premiered in 2006, but nearly 20 years later it remains something of a modern classic in the Christmas movie genre. For those who watch the Nancy Meyers film every holiday season — this writer included — actor Cameron Diaz’s outfits are, in addition to the sets, just as covetable today as they were when The Holiday first hit screens. And, as it turns out, putting the looks together proved to be a memorable experience for Diaz.
Cameron selected her outfits for ‘The Holiday’ alongside Nancy in a room filled with cashmere
Diaz reflected on The Holiday in a 2020 interview, telling Vulture she and Meyers got to know each other the same day they picked her character Amanda Woods’ wardrobe. In the film, Amanda is a movie trailer maker from Los Angeles, California, who trades places with Kate Winslet’s Iris Simpkins to spend the holidays in England.
For those...
Cameron selected her outfits for ‘The Holiday’ alongside Nancy in a room filled with cashmere
Diaz reflected on The Holiday in a 2020 interview, telling Vulture she and Meyers got to know each other the same day they picked her character Amanda Woods’ wardrobe. In the film, Amanda is a movie trailer maker from Los Angeles, California, who trades places with Kate Winslet’s Iris Simpkins to spend the holidays in England.
For those...
- 12/2/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Peaky Blinders producer Caryn Mandabach Productions (Cmp) is developing a historical drama series with End of the F***ing World director Jonathan Entwistle.
Civil Blood will be set in 17th century England, following the adventures of a young woman growing up in a time of war. Billed as a “mash-up of coming-of-age story with high-stakes action and world-changing ideas,” the project is written by Cat Clarke and Michael Hirst, and is based on an original idea by the pair with Dario Poloni.
The show is in the latter stages of development, according to Cmp.
Historical TV pioneer Hirst’s past credits include Vikings, Billy the Kid and the Oscar-nominated Elizabeth, while Clarke wrote on Good Omens and Ten Percent. Entwistle developed and directed Channel 4/Netflix hit The End of the F***ing World. He is also directing the new Karate Kid movie and worked on Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This...
Civil Blood will be set in 17th century England, following the adventures of a young woman growing up in a time of war. Billed as a “mash-up of coming-of-age story with high-stakes action and world-changing ideas,” the project is written by Cat Clarke and Michael Hirst, and is based on an original idea by the pair with Dario Poloni.
The show is in the latter stages of development, according to Cmp.
Historical TV pioneer Hirst’s past credits include Vikings, Billy the Kid and the Oscar-nominated Elizabeth, while Clarke wrote on Good Omens and Ten Percent. Entwistle developed and directed Channel 4/Netflix hit The End of the F***ing World. He is also directing the new Karate Kid movie and worked on Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This...
- 11/28/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Nothing quite hits like a tale straight from the heart and after realising he needed to find his own authentic authorial voice, filmmaker Joshua Okwuosa set out to tell an evocative story central to the Nigerian experience and his own life with Okem. A story with origins that are hauntingly commonplace, Okwuosa maintains the verisimilitude of his storytelling by ratcheting up the tension as we focus on the helpless and desperate attempts made by Nigerian immigrant Okem to help his mother back home. Okem is a sharp reminder of the brutal realities faced by people all over the world who are forced to leave their homelands in the hope of providing for their families back home. Ahead of Okem’s premiere on the pages of Dn today, we were able to talk to Okwuosa about the struggles he faced finding an Igbo speaking actor for the role, building the claustrophobia...
- 11/27/2023
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
Peter Jackson‘s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy amassed 28 Oscar nominations and 17 wins between the three films while the prequel “The Hobbit” series garnered a further seven nominations. Out of those 35 Academy Award bids, however, only one came for acting. That was for Sir Ian McKellen when he was nominated in 2002 for Best Supporting Actor for “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” It was Jim Broadbent who won that category that year, for “Iris,” so Middle Earth performers have been overlooked somewhat for their part in the huge success of the fantasy film series. However, a handful of thespians who have appeared in either “The Lord of the Rings” or “The Hobbit” (or both) have found Oscar success elsewhere in their career. Here’s the rundown.
Cate Blanchett — Eight nominations and two wins
Cate Blanchett played Galadriel in all six of Jackson’s Middle Earth movies,...
Cate Blanchett — Eight nominations and two wins
Cate Blanchett played Galadriel in all six of Jackson’s Middle Earth movies,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Stuart Gatt’s “Catching Dust,” which premiered at Tribeca earlier this year, will open the 54th International Film Festival of India (Iffi), Goa.
Robert Kolodny’s “The Featherweight,” which bowed at Venice, will close the festival. Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “About Dry Grasses,” for which Merve Dizdar won best actress at Cannes, will be the mid-festival gala.
The fiction feature strand of the Indian panorama showcase will open with Anand Ekarshi’s “Aattam” and the documentary strand with Longjam Meena’s “Andro Dream.” The panorama will screen 25 fiction features, including five mainstream films, plus 20 documentaries.
Michael Douglas will deliver the key festival masterclass. The international competition jury will be led by eminent filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (“Elizabeth”) and also includes producers Catherine Dussart (“Silence in the Dust”) and Helen Leake (“Carnifex”), former Cannes market chief Jerome Paillard and Pedro Almodovar’s long-standing cinematographer José Luis Alcaine, P.K. Atre’s “Shyamchi Aai...
Robert Kolodny’s “The Featherweight,” which bowed at Venice, will close the festival. Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “About Dry Grasses,” for which Merve Dizdar won best actress at Cannes, will be the mid-festival gala.
The fiction feature strand of the Indian panorama showcase will open with Anand Ekarshi’s “Aattam” and the documentary strand with Longjam Meena’s “Andro Dream.” The panorama will screen 25 fiction features, including five mainstream films, plus 20 documentaries.
Michael Douglas will deliver the key festival masterclass. The international competition jury will be led by eminent filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (“Elizabeth”) and also includes producers Catherine Dussart (“Silence in the Dust”) and Helen Leake (“Carnifex”), former Cannes market chief Jerome Paillard and Pedro Almodovar’s long-standing cinematographer José Luis Alcaine, P.K. Atre’s “Shyamchi Aai...
- 11/7/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
One of the most acclaimed movies of 1998 is “Pleasantville,” starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Jeff Daniels, William H. Macy and Joan Allen. Written and directed by four-time Oscar nominee Gary Ross, the film is a creative fantasy drama about two 1990s teen siblings who are transported to a 1950s family sitcom and then slowly begin to transform the dull, colorless world into someplace better. Released 25 years ago in October 1998, “Pleasantville” only grossed about $50 million worldwide on a $60 million budget. But it did end up receiving three Oscar nominations. Read on for Gold Derby’s tribute to the “Pleasantville” 25th anniversary.
Most of the nation’s critics gave enthusiastic notices to “Pleasantville,” including Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times, who picked it as the second-best film of 1998 and wrote that it “is the kind of parable that encourages us to re-evaluate the good old days and take a fresh look at...
Most of the nation’s critics gave enthusiastic notices to “Pleasantville,” including Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times, who picked it as the second-best film of 1998 and wrote that it “is the kind of parable that encourages us to re-evaluate the good old days and take a fresh look at...
- 11/3/2023
- by Brian Rowe
- Gold Derby
Daisy Bevan is acting royalty with very big shoes to fill but seems to be living up to expectations. A British actress known for her appearances in Elizabeth (1998), The Affair of the Necklace (2001) and The Two Faces of January (2014), Bevan has never relied on her family name to get roles. She takes pride in doing what she loves and growing her craft based on her inherent skills. Howbeit, the influence of Daisy Bevan’s theatrically inclined lineage on her career cannot be overlooked. The British actress is the fifth generation of a richly grounded dynasty in the movie...
- 10/31/2023
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Emma Stone won the Best Actress Oscar in 2017 for her role as an actress trying to make it big in Damien Chazelle‘s “La La Land.” Stone has also earned two Best Supporting Actress bids, the first in 2015 for “Birdman” and the second for “The Favourite” in 2019. She reteams with the latter’s director, Yorgos Lanthimos, for Searchlight Pictures’ “Poor Things.” The film, which is out in US theaters on Dec. 8, follows Stone as Bella Baxter — a woman brought back to life by a scientist (Willem Dafoe) and subsequently goes on a journey of self-discovery, meeting a variety of people along the way including a lawyer (Mark Ruffalo) and a potential suitor (Ramy Youssef).
Stone’s performance is remarkable here, as many critics have noted.
Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) declared that Stone will “blow your mind” in the movie, writing: “Nothing overshadows Stone’s odd, amusing and affecting performance as Bella,...
Stone’s performance is remarkable here, as many critics have noted.
Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) declared that Stone will “blow your mind” in the movie, writing: “Nothing overshadows Stone’s odd, amusing and affecting performance as Bella,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Cate Blanchett has boarded arthouse favorite Guy Maddin’s latest movie, Rumours, which is set to start shooting on Oct. 9, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The indie has been written and will be directed by Maddin with longtime collaborators Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson. Their last joint film was The Green Fog, an experimental feature that combed through San Francisco-produced films and TV shows as it followed the structure of Vertigo.
Blanchett played a composer-conductor whose reputation is suddenly shattered by revelations of her personal life in Tár. Her other film credits include The Aviator and Blue Jasmine, for which she won Oscars, as well as Elizabeth, Notes on a Scandal, I’m Not There and Carol.
Her star turn in Rumours is seen as the latest A-lister and auteur collaboration as Canadian indie film looks to break out into the global market with distribution and critical acclaim. Maddin’s latest...
The indie has been written and will be directed by Maddin with longtime collaborators Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson. Their last joint film was The Green Fog, an experimental feature that combed through San Francisco-produced films and TV shows as it followed the structure of Vertigo.
Blanchett played a composer-conductor whose reputation is suddenly shattered by revelations of her personal life in Tár. Her other film credits include The Aviator and Blue Jasmine, for which she won Oscars, as well as Elizabeth, Notes on a Scandal, I’m Not There and Carol.
Her star turn in Rumours is seen as the latest A-lister and auteur collaboration as Canadian indie film looks to break out into the global market with distribution and critical acclaim. Maddin’s latest...
- 10/5/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cate Blanchett, who was born on May 14, 1969, began her acting career in the Australian theater sector before becoming one of the world’s most renowned female movie performers.
Blanchett started her career on the Australian stage after graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art. She made her cinematic debut in 1997, and in the historical period drama Elizabeth, she gained international fame for her depiction of Queen Elizabeth I. She had a brief run with the Sydney Theatre Company at the start of her acting career.
Blanchett then transitioned to television, where she succeeded in a variety of genres and character types, cementing her reputation as a versatile actor. Finally, she transitioned to feature films, where she received most of her honors.
Blanchett has performed in almost a dozen plays. She co-led the Sydney Theatre Company’s artistic direction with her husband, Andrew Upton.
She took part in the highly acclaimed revivals of Uncle Vanya,...
Blanchett started her career on the Australian stage after graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art. She made her cinematic debut in 1997, and in the historical period drama Elizabeth, she gained international fame for her depiction of Queen Elizabeth I. She had a brief run with the Sydney Theatre Company at the start of her acting career.
Blanchett then transitioned to television, where she succeeded in a variety of genres and character types, cementing her reputation as a versatile actor. Finally, she transitioned to feature films, where she received most of her honors.
Blanchett has performed in almost a dozen plays. She co-led the Sydney Theatre Company’s artistic direction with her husband, Andrew Upton.
She took part in the highly acclaimed revivals of Uncle Vanya,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Nida
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Throughout the respective seasons of The Crown and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the audience watches two royal women, Princess Diana and Charlotte, take charge of their narratives. Their evolution also is visible in their hair.
Diana’s hair grows out from her iconic crop in the fifth season of the Netflix drama, eventually getting sleeker and more glamorous as she liberates herself from her marriage to Prince Charles. “For me, that evolution is of someone who is taking her independence and realizing her own value, her star value and what she was doing,” says The Crown hair designer Cate Hall. “She sort of looked like a film star by the end of that period.” It coincides with a change in hairdressing: “Her hair was silkier. Everything looked more glossy.”
Meanwhile, elsewhere on Netflix, the young Charlotte goes from confused newcomer in the court of George III to a powerful figure,...
Diana’s hair grows out from her iconic crop in the fifth season of the Netflix drama, eventually getting sleeker and more glamorous as she liberates herself from her marriage to Prince Charles. “For me, that evolution is of someone who is taking her independence and realizing her own value, her star value and what she was doing,” says The Crown hair designer Cate Hall. “She sort of looked like a film star by the end of that period.” It coincides with a change in hairdressing: “Her hair was silkier. Everything looked more glossy.”
Meanwhile, elsewhere on Netflix, the young Charlotte goes from confused newcomer in the court of George III to a powerful figure,...
- 8/5/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actress Cate Blanchett, poses for the Armani floral fragrance 'Sì', photographed by Tom Munro:
"The definition of iconic holiday elegance, Cate Blanchett captivates in the gold and red 'Armani' beauty holiday universe..."
Blanchett came to international attention portraying 'Elizabeth I' in the drama feature "Elizabeth" (1998). Her portrayal of 'Katharine Hepburn' in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" (2004) earned her the 'Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress'. She won a second Oscar for the comedy-drama "Blue Jasmine" (2013). Her other Oscar-nominated roles include "Notes on a Scandal" (2006), "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (2007), "I'm Not There" (2007), and "Carol" (2015).
Blanchett's films include "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999), Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (2001–2003), "The Hobbit" trilogy (2012–2014), "Babel" (2006), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008), "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008), the "How to Train Your Dragon" film trilogy (2014–2019), "Cinderella" (2015), "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017) and "Ocean's 8" (2018).
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"The definition of iconic holiday elegance, Cate Blanchett captivates in the gold and red 'Armani' beauty holiday universe..."
Blanchett came to international attention portraying 'Elizabeth I' in the drama feature "Elizabeth" (1998). Her portrayal of 'Katharine Hepburn' in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" (2004) earned her the 'Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress'. She won a second Oscar for the comedy-drama "Blue Jasmine" (2013). Her other Oscar-nominated roles include "Notes on a Scandal" (2006), "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (2007), "I'm Not There" (2007), and "Carol" (2015).
Blanchett's films include "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999), Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (2001–2003), "The Hobbit" trilogy (2012–2014), "Babel" (2006), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008), "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008), the "How to Train Your Dragon" film trilogy (2014–2019), "Cinderella" (2015), "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017) and "Ocean's 8" (2018).
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- 7/23/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Mumbai, July 22 (Ians) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who is known for films like ‘Bandit Queen’, ‘Elizabeth’, ‘Masoom’, is set to work on the sequel of ‘Masoom’.
Shekharis currently busy with working around the score for the ‘Masoom: The Next Generation’.
Currently based in London for the past two weeks, the filmmaker was recently honoured with the Lifetime Contribution to UK-India Relations award at the Igf’s UK-India Awards.
According to sources, the director’s visit to London holds more significance than the accolades.
“He has been collaborating with a renowned music producer from England, on the music for the movie. The director will also be working with one of the most sought after music composers in India for another soundtrack for ‘Masoom: The Next Generation.’ He is also scouting locations while he’s in London to finalise the setting for the movie,” the source said.
The original film, ‘Masoom,’ directed by...
Shekharis currently busy with working around the score for the ‘Masoom: The Next Generation’.
Currently based in London for the past two weeks, the filmmaker was recently honoured with the Lifetime Contribution to UK-India Relations award at the Igf’s UK-India Awards.
According to sources, the director’s visit to London holds more significance than the accolades.
“He has been collaborating with a renowned music producer from England, on the music for the movie. The director will also be working with one of the most sought after music composers in India for another soundtrack for ‘Masoom: The Next Generation.’ He is also scouting locations while he’s in London to finalise the setting for the movie,” the source said.
The original film, ‘Masoom,’ directed by...
- 7/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Malayalam film industry is buzzing with excitement as Meera Jasmine and Narain are teaming up for a new movie titled Queen Elizabeth. The film, which is directed by M Padmakumar of Joseph and Mamangam fame, is a light-hearted urban rom-com with a satirical twist.
Meera Jasmine, who made a successful comeback with the 2022 film Makal, will be playing the titular role of Queen Elizabeth, while Narain will be seen as her husband Alex. The pair, who have delivered some memorable performances in films like Achuvinte Amma, Ore Kadal and Minnaminnikoottam, will be portraying a middle-aged couple in this film.
Queen Elizabeth Pooja Video
The first look poster of Queen Elizabeth was released recently, showing Meera Jasmine in a chic and trendy look. The poster also announced that the film will be releasing in 2023. The film’s pooja and switch-on ceremony took place in Kochi on Monday with the presence of...
Meera Jasmine, who made a successful comeback with the 2022 film Makal, will be playing the titular role of Queen Elizabeth, while Narain will be seen as her husband Alex. The pair, who have delivered some memorable performances in films like Achuvinte Amma, Ore Kadal and Minnaminnikoottam, will be portraying a middle-aged couple in this film.
Queen Elizabeth Pooja Video
The first look poster of Queen Elizabeth was released recently, showing Meera Jasmine in a chic and trendy look. The poster also announced that the film will be releasing in 2023. The film’s pooja and switch-on ceremony took place in Kochi on Monday with the presence of...
- 7/15/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who has helmed renowned films such as ‘Bandit Queen’ and ‘Elizabeth’, has revealed the theme for the sequel to his 1983 directorial debut ‘Masoom’.
Written by legendary Gulzar, ‘Masoom’ was an adaptation of Erich Segal’s 1980 novel ‘Man, Woman and Child’. It followed a happily married couple and their two daughters whose lives are disrupted with the arrival of a boy who is the man’s son from an earlier affair.
The cast included Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Jugal Hansraj, Supriya Pathak, Saeed Jaffrey and Urmila Matondkar.
The sequel, titled ‘Masoom…The New Generation’, is about the “idea of home,” the filmmaker told ‘Variety’.
Shekhar was in London for the National Film Awards where his last film, Working Title/Studiocanal production ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It?’ scored nine nominations and won four awards including Best Director, Best British Film, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor.
Written by legendary Gulzar, ‘Masoom’ was an adaptation of Erich Segal’s 1980 novel ‘Man, Woman and Child’. It followed a happily married couple and their two daughters whose lives are disrupted with the arrival of a boy who is the man’s son from an earlier affair.
The cast included Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Jugal Hansraj, Supriya Pathak, Saeed Jaffrey and Urmila Matondkar.
The sequel, titled ‘Masoom…The New Generation’, is about the “idea of home,” the filmmaker told ‘Variety’.
Shekhar was in London for the National Film Awards where his last film, Working Title/Studiocanal production ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It?’ scored nine nominations and won four awards including Best Director, Best British Film, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor.
- 7/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Claire Foy made another wonderful return to “The Crown” last year as she featured once more as Queen Elizabeth in the Netflix drama.
Foy shot to stardom for her Emmy-winning turn as the Queen in the first two seasons of “The Crown,” in which she played opposite Matt Smith as Prince Philip. Then, she returned for the fourth season in a guest-starring role in episode eight. That won her another Emmy. Now, she’s back in the fifth season, which takes places in the 1990s.
Imelda Staunton takes over the role of Queen Elizabeth for this season, which depicts several major events in the 1990s including the Queen’s “annus horribilis,” the public divorce of Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), and the latter’s interview with “Panorama.” But it’s the return of Foy as a younger version of the Queen that caught fans attention the most.
Foy shot to stardom for her Emmy-winning turn as the Queen in the first two seasons of “The Crown,” in which she played opposite Matt Smith as Prince Philip. Then, she returned for the fourth season in a guest-starring role in episode eight. That won her another Emmy. Now, she’s back in the fifth season, which takes places in the 1990s.
Imelda Staunton takes over the role of Queen Elizabeth for this season, which depicts several major events in the 1990s including the Queen’s “annus horribilis,” the public divorce of Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), and the latter’s interview with “Panorama.” But it’s the return of Foy as a younger version of the Queen that caught fans attention the most.
- 6/22/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
“The Crown” is an Emmys force to reckon with. Amassing a whopping 21 Emmy wins across its first four seasons, the latest fifth season will hope to continue that impressive run.
Season five crept ever closer to modern-day history as it took place in the 1990s, in which several major events were depicted in the Netflix show. These included Queen Elizabeth‘s “annus horribilis,” the Queen’s state visit to Russia, the start of Tony Blair‘s (Bertie Carvel) reign as Prime Minister, the public divorce between Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), and the latter’s “Panorama” interview.
This season featured plenty of knock-out performances, as per usual with “The Crown,” and none more so than Imelda Staunton‘s turn as Queen Elizabeth. Staunton took over the role from Claire Foy and Olivia Colman and made the role, the third rendition of the character, entirely her own.
Season five crept ever closer to modern-day history as it took place in the 1990s, in which several major events were depicted in the Netflix show. These included Queen Elizabeth‘s “annus horribilis,” the Queen’s state visit to Russia, the start of Tony Blair‘s (Bertie Carvel) reign as Prime Minister, the public divorce between Prince Charles (Dominic West) and Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki), and the latter’s “Panorama” interview.
This season featured plenty of knock-out performances, as per usual with “The Crown,” and none more so than Imelda Staunton‘s turn as Queen Elizabeth. Staunton took over the role from Claire Foy and Olivia Colman and made the role, the third rendition of the character, entirely her own.
- 6/22/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen, has died at age 87.
Jackson’s agent Lionel Larner said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness. He said she had recently completed filming “’The Great Escaper”, in which she co-starred with 90-year-old Michael Caine.
Caine said Jackson was “one of our greatest movie actresses. I shall miss her.”
Born into a working-class family in Birkhenhead, northwest England, in 1936 Jackson trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company — where she starred in the cutting-edge drama “Marat/Sade” directed by Peter Brook — and became one of the biggest British stars of the 1960s and 70s, winning two Academy Awards, for the brooding D.H. Lawrence adaptation “Women in Love” in 1971 and the...
Jackson’s agent Lionel Larner said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness. He said she had recently completed filming “’The Great Escaper”, in which she co-starred with 90-year-old Michael Caine.
Caine said Jackson was “one of our greatest movie actresses. I shall miss her.”
Born into a working-class family in Birkhenhead, northwest England, in 1936 Jackson trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company — where she starred in the cutting-edge drama “Marat/Sade” directed by Peter Brook — and became one of the biggest British stars of the 1960s and 70s, winning two Academy Awards, for the brooding D.H. Lawrence adaptation “Women in Love” in 1971 and the...
- 6/15/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar winner who walked away from a hugely successful acting career to spend nearly a quarter-century in the U.K. parliament, only to make a comeback on the stage, died Thursday. She was 87.
Jackson died peacefully after a brief illness at her home in Blackheath, London, and her family was at her side, her agent Lionel Larner said in a statement. “Today we lost one of the world’s greatest actresses, and I have lost a best friend of over 50 years,” he said.
She recently completed filming The Great Escaper opposite Michael Caine, Larner noted.
The British actress collected a slew of honors that included best actress Academy Awards for Women in Love (1969) and A Touch of Class (1973); two Emmys for her performance as Elizabeth I in the BBC miniseries Elizabeth R (a role she also played in the 1971 film Mary, Queen of Scots); and a...
Jackson died peacefully after a brief illness at her home in Blackheath, London, and her family was at her side, her agent Lionel Larner said in a statement. “Today we lost one of the world’s greatest actresses, and I have lost a best friend of over 50 years,” he said.
She recently completed filming The Great Escaper opposite Michael Caine, Larner noted.
The British actress collected a slew of honors that included best actress Academy Awards for Women in Love (1969) and A Touch of Class (1973); two Emmys for her performance as Elizabeth I in the BBC miniseries Elizabeth R (a role she also played in the 1971 film Mary, Queen of Scots); and a...
- 6/15/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
British actor Joseph Fiennes has revealed how he stood up to Harvey Weinstein in the 1990s and saw his career affected as a result.
Fiennes described to the UK’s Guardian newspaper of a meeting he had with the disgraced film producer in 1998, soon after he had starred in two Oscar-nominated films, Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth.
The actor told The Guardian he was summoned to a meeting with Weinstein in a hotel room, where he was offered a five-picture deal with Weinstein’s company Miramax. According to Fiennes, Weinstein was in bullying mode, making it clear he would be in charge. And he also made it clear, that if Fiennes rejected the offer, things would turn bad for his career.
“It was a bullying tactic that didn’t sit well,” Fiennes remembered. “The way he explained it was a shock to me. But I suddenly sat in the room very present,...
Fiennes described to the UK’s Guardian newspaper of a meeting he had with the disgraced film producer in 1998, soon after he had starred in two Oscar-nominated films, Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth.
The actor told The Guardian he was summoned to a meeting with Weinstein in a hotel room, where he was offered a five-picture deal with Weinstein’s company Miramax. According to Fiennes, Weinstein was in bullying mode, making it clear he would be in charge. And he also made it clear, that if Fiennes rejected the offer, things would turn bad for his career.
“It was a bullying tactic that didn’t sit well,” Fiennes remembered. “The way he explained it was a shock to me. But I suddenly sat in the room very present,...
- 6/11/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (“Bandit Queen,” “Elizabeth”) is planning a sequel to his 1983 directorial debut “Masoom,” Variety can reveal.
The film is titled “Masoom… The New Generation.” Details of the plot, studio and cast are under wraps at the moment.
Written by Gulzar (Oscar winner for “Slumdog Millionaire”), “Masoom” was an adaptation of Erich Segal’s 1980 novel “Man, Woman and Child.” It followed a happily married couple and their two daughters whose lives are disrupted with the arrival of a boy who is the man’s son from an earlier affair. The cast included Naseeruddin Shah (“Taj: Divided by Blood”), Shabana Azmi (“Halo”), Jugal Hansraj (“Nri Wives”), Supriya Pathak (“Tabbar”), Saeed Jaffrey (“The Man Who Would Be King”) and Urmila Matondkar (“Rangeela”).
The film was warmly received upon release in India and won Filmfare awards for best actor for Shah, Gulzar’s lyrics, Rahul Dev Burman’s music, Aarti Mukherji...
The film is titled “Masoom… The New Generation.” Details of the plot, studio and cast are under wraps at the moment.
Written by Gulzar (Oscar winner for “Slumdog Millionaire”), “Masoom” was an adaptation of Erich Segal’s 1980 novel “Man, Woman and Child.” It followed a happily married couple and their two daughters whose lives are disrupted with the arrival of a boy who is the man’s son from an earlier affair. The cast included Naseeruddin Shah (“Taj: Divided by Blood”), Shabana Azmi (“Halo”), Jugal Hansraj (“Nri Wives”), Supriya Pathak (“Tabbar”), Saeed Jaffrey (“The Man Who Would Be King”) and Urmila Matondkar (“Rangeela”).
The film was warmly received upon release in India and won Filmfare awards for best actor for Shah, Gulzar’s lyrics, Rahul Dev Burman’s music, Aarti Mukherji...
- 6/6/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Cate Blanchett, poses for the Armani floral fragrance 'Sì', photographed by Tom Munro:
"The definition of iconic holiday elegance, Cate Blanchett captivates in the gold and red 'Armani' beauty holiday universe..."
Blanchett came to international attention portraying 'Elizabeth I' in the drama feature "Elizabeth" (1998). Her portrayal of 'Katharine Hepburn' in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" (2004) earned her the 'Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress'. She won a second Oscar for the comedy-drama "Blue Jasmine" (2013). Her other Oscar-nominated roles include "Notes on a Scandal" (2006), "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (2007), "I'm Not There" (2007), and "Carol" (2015).
Blanchett's films include "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999), Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (2001–2003), "The Hobbit" trilogy (2012–2014), "Babel" (2006), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008), "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008), the "How to Train Your Dragon" film trilogy (2014–2019), "Cinderella" (2015), "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017) and "Ocean's 8" (2018).
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"The definition of iconic holiday elegance, Cate Blanchett captivates in the gold and red 'Armani' beauty holiday universe..."
Blanchett came to international attention portraying 'Elizabeth I' in the drama feature "Elizabeth" (1998). Her portrayal of 'Katharine Hepburn' in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator" (2004) earned her the 'Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress'. She won a second Oscar for the comedy-drama "Blue Jasmine" (2013). Her other Oscar-nominated roles include "Notes on a Scandal" (2006), "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" (2007), "I'm Not There" (2007), and "Carol" (2015).
Blanchett's films include "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999), Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (2001–2003), "The Hobbit" trilogy (2012–2014), "Babel" (2006), "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008), "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008), the "How to Train Your Dragon" film trilogy (2014–2019), "Cinderella" (2015), "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017) and "Ocean's 8" (2018).
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- 5/31/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (Etaf) has announced NBA Hall of Fame legend, philanthropist and businessman Earvin "Magic" Johnson and philanthropist and entrepreneur Cookie Johnson will be honored with The Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award at the fourth annual Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS on September 21, 2023 at The Beverly Hills Hotel.
The evening will be generously supported by Presenting Sponsor Gilead Sciences.
Co-Chairs for this year’s gala include musician, model, actor and Etaf Ambassador Paris Jackson as well as entrepreneur, producer, Etaf friend and longtime supporter Christine Chiu. The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS will include a seated dinner for 270 guests, an exciting live auction in partnership with Christie’s featuring unique works of art and luxury experiences, a live performance, and an exclusive look at items from The Elizabeth Taylor Archive including highlights from Elizabeth Taylor’s personal life, film career, and philanthropy.
“We loved Elizabeth Taylor’s passion,...
The evening will be generously supported by Presenting Sponsor Gilead Sciences.
Co-Chairs for this year’s gala include musician, model, actor and Etaf Ambassador Paris Jackson as well as entrepreneur, producer, Etaf friend and longtime supporter Christine Chiu. The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS will include a seated dinner for 270 guests, an exciting live auction in partnership with Christie’s featuring unique works of art and luxury experiences, a live performance, and an exclusive look at items from The Elizabeth Taylor Archive including highlights from Elizabeth Taylor’s personal life, film career, and philanthropy.
“We loved Elizabeth Taylor’s passion,...
- 5/24/2023
- Look to the Stars
Netflix has its fair share of problems, but its impressive slate of films and shows from all over the world isn't one of them. The streamer regularly makes new international shows and movies available to a mass audience, and with big hits like "Squid Game," "Money Heist," and "Dark," many of the most acclaimed and talked-about non-English language shows around these days come courtesy of Netflix.
Unfortunately, the streamer's persnickety algorithm and surplus of content means not everyone gets the memo when a new film or show drops. That means a movie or series can manage to earn a spot as the most-watched non-English project on the streamer — as the French thriller "Aka," Mexican satire "¡Que viva México!" and the Norwegian monster film "Troll" all did this month, per Netflix's internal metrics — without viewers even knowing about them. Though Netflix isn't particularly transparent with its viewership data, it does offer...
Unfortunately, the streamer's persnickety algorithm and surplus of content means not everyone gets the memo when a new film or show drops. That means a movie or series can manage to earn a spot as the most-watched non-English project on the streamer — as the French thriller "Aka," Mexican satire "¡Que viva México!" and the Norwegian monster film "Troll" all did this month, per Netflix's internal metrics — without viewers even knowing about them. Though Netflix isn't particularly transparent with its viewership data, it does offer...
- 5/24/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Early on in Karim Aïnouz’s richly textured and suspenseful historical drama, Firebrand, King Henry VIII commends his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr, on her excellent job filling in as Regent while he’s been abroad engaged in warfare. Never mind the efforts to limit her powers to inconsequential matters, he tells her she won’t have to worry her “pretty little head” about all that anymore. The threat posed by women who think for themselves to the absolute power of men is a central theme in this starch-free tale of Tudor intrigue, its protofeminist perspective seamlessly woven into the narrative fabric without a hint of the didactic.
Brazilian director Aïnouz has been making hypnotically sensual movies laced with luxuriant melancholy for more than 20 years, among them such beguiling dramas as Madame Satã, The Silver Cliff and the criminally under-appreciated jewel Invisible Life (seriously, check it out, you’ll...
Brazilian director Aïnouz has been making hypnotically sensual movies laced with luxuriant melancholy for more than 20 years, among them such beguiling dramas as Madame Satã, The Silver Cliff and the criminally under-appreciated jewel Invisible Life (seriously, check it out, you’ll...
- 5/21/2023
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the experimental montage that opens “Persona,” a bare-chested teenage boy caresses a screen upon which the faces of two women slowly morph back and forth. It’s easy to imagine Todd Haynes being tempted to start his deep-as-you-want-to-go rabbit-hole drama “May December” the same way, seeing as how this endlessly fascinating movie focuses on the blurring of the lines between a Hollywood star (Natalie Portman) and her true-crime character (Julianne Moore), who was caught in a sexual relationship with a 7th grader at the age of 36. The movie wants to know: Can playing this Mary Kay Letourneau-like tabloid sensation really answer what makes such a woman tick?
A heady director whose entire oeuvre feels ripe for film-studies dissertations, Haynes makes movies not merely to be watched, but to be analyzed and deconstructed after the fact. From the rich Douglas Sirkian pastiche of “Far From Heaven” to the queer...
A heady director whose entire oeuvre feels ripe for film-studies dissertations, Haynes makes movies not merely to be watched, but to be analyzed and deconstructed after the fact. From the rich Douglas Sirkian pastiche of “Far From Heaven” to the queer...
- 5/20/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
This article contains major spoilers for season 3 of "The Great."
Empress Catherine (Elle Fanning) has been through her fair share of grief on the Hulu semi-historical dramedy "The Great," but season 3 sees her trying to endure what might be her most profound heartbreak yet following the accidental and sudden death of her husband Peter (Nicholas Hoult). She's not the only one feeling the loss, however, as his aunt Elizabeth (Belinda Bromilow) and his best friend Grigor (Gwilym Lee) must also contend with the loss of the most important person in their lives. In episode 8, "Peter and the Wolf," news of Peter's death has finally reached the court and Catherine can no longer pretend that he's fine and she simply imagined his death, which means that everyone has to process the loss of the court's biggest, loudest personality.
The episode is split into three parts, with each dedicated to following one of the grieving individuals.
Empress Catherine (Elle Fanning) has been through her fair share of grief on the Hulu semi-historical dramedy "The Great," but season 3 sees her trying to endure what might be her most profound heartbreak yet following the accidental and sudden death of her husband Peter (Nicholas Hoult). She's not the only one feeling the loss, however, as his aunt Elizabeth (Belinda Bromilow) and his best friend Grigor (Gwilym Lee) must also contend with the loss of the most important person in their lives. In episode 8, "Peter and the Wolf," news of Peter's death has finally reached the court and Catherine can no longer pretend that he's fine and she simply imagined his death, which means that everyone has to process the loss of the court's biggest, loudest personality.
The episode is split into three parts, with each dedicated to following one of the grieving individuals.
- 5/16/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
“Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3,” the conclusion to the superhero space opera from filmmaker James Gunn, kicked off the summer movie season this weekend, although it didn’t fare that much better than “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” a few months back. Here is this weekend’s box office report.
Despite a few delays, “Guardians, Vol. 3” brought back the entire cast from the previous two movies, including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Sean Gunn, and the voices of Bradley Cooper as Rocket and Vin Diesel as Groot. Since the first movie in 2014, they’ve been joined by Pom Klementieff, and for this movie, they face off against Will Poulter’s Adam Warlock and Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary.
SEE17 most anticipated movies for May include ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ ‘Fast X,’ ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ … [Photos]
After making $17.5 million in Thursday previews, it racked up $48.2 million on Friday in 4,450 theaters,...
Despite a few delays, “Guardians, Vol. 3” brought back the entire cast from the previous two movies, including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Sean Gunn, and the voices of Bradley Cooper as Rocket and Vin Diesel as Groot. Since the first movie in 2014, they’ve been joined by Pom Klementieff, and for this movie, they face off against Will Poulter’s Adam Warlock and Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary.
SEE17 most anticipated movies for May include ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ ‘Fast X,’ ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ … [Photos]
After making $17.5 million in Thursday previews, it racked up $48.2 million on Friday in 4,450 theaters,...
- 5/7/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
eOne and Crime Story Media have partnered with LAist 89.3, Los Angeles’ number one NPR station and podcast company Acast to present the original podcast series, Night Raid. Night Raid tells the story of a chaotic 2014 Swat raid on a home in San Gabriel that resulted in the death of Pomona Police Officer Shaun Diamond and the incarceration of David Martinez.
While the critical moments in the operation occurred in a matter of seconds, the story spans decades - from a contentious relationship between the Atf and a motorcycle club in the the 70’s to two explosive murder trials in 2019 and 2022.
Each week, the series unpacks aspects of that story using interviews, testimony reenactments, and jailhouse and police recordings.
The series is hosted by Molly Miller, who wrote the CrimeStory.com series, “Mongol – The Trial of David Martinez,” upon which the podcast is based. Crime Story Media’s Publisher and Editor,...
While the critical moments in the operation occurred in a matter of seconds, the story spans decades - from a contentious relationship between the Atf and a motorcycle club in the the 70’s to two explosive murder trials in 2019 and 2022.
Each week, the series unpacks aspects of that story using interviews, testimony reenactments, and jailhouse and police recordings.
The series is hosted by Molly Miller, who wrote the CrimeStory.com series, “Mongol – The Trial of David Martinez,” upon which the podcast is based. Crime Story Media’s Publisher and Editor,...
- 5/4/2023
- Podnews.net
Mother’s Day is on the horizon, and it’s natural to celebrate those who give their all to their families. Mothers like Sarah Connor, Ripley, and Charlie Baltimore carry on the tradition of action heroines that are lionesses protecting their cubs from the threats of predators. Jennifer Lopez seeks to join the badass mothers with her new action thriller, The Mother. Netflix has just dropped the trailer showcasing Lopez’s new physical prowess to take down all comers threatening to hurt her daughter to get to her.
The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
The cast includes Lopez as the titular Mother. Lucy Paez, from films Silencio andThe Exorcism of Carmen Farias, plays Zoe, the Mother’s 12-year-old daughter. Omari Hardwick, known for Kick-Ass,...
The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
The cast includes Lopez as the titular Mother. Lucy Paez, from films Silencio andThe Exorcism of Carmen Farias, plays Zoe, the Mother’s 12-year-old daughter. Omari Hardwick, known for Kick-Ass,...
- 4/11/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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