Ellen Burstyn, whose credits include “The Last Picture Show,” “The Exorcist” and “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice Intl. Film Festival, the festival said Tuesday. The festival’s artistic director Alberto Barbera described Burstyn as “an actress of rare intensity and truth,” adding that she […]
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The U.K.’s National Youth Theatre has unveiled the first wave of stars joining “Letters to My Younger Future Self,” a one-night performance marking the organization’s 70th anniversary. The show is set for Sept. 20 at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London and is supported by Netflix. The lineup for the evening includes BAFTA winner […]
Continue ReadingThe British actor-filmmaker addressed criticism around the lack of diversity in his ‘Lord of the Rings’ film, which currently stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Leo Woodall, Kate Winslet and Jamie Dornan.
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Webtoon Productions and Madrid and Los Angeles-based Espotlight have signed a first-look deal to develop Spanish-language film and TV adaptations of Wattpad webnovels, expanding a partnership that has already produced the internationally released “Boulevard” with Sony Pictures International. Under the deal, Espotlight will receive a first look at Spanish-language stories published on Wattpad, giving the […]
Continue ReadingThe Netflix doc series about legendary football manager Jose Mourinho will launch globally on August 11. In a teaser trailer released today, the same day he begins a second spell as Real Madrid coach, the Portuguese star seen in typically boastful action as he looks through his personal trophy room. He throws on a contented […]
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The Netflix doc series about legendary football manager Jose Mourinho will launch globally on August 11. In a teaser trailer released today, the same day he begins a second spell as Real Madrid coach, the Portuguese star seen in typically boastful action as he looks through his personal trophy room. He throws on a contented […]
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Stephen Chow’s first film in seven years, Kung Fu Soccer, scored a mighty opening at the China box office this past weekend grossing $73.6M (RMB500.3M) in just two days (July 11-12), according to figures from Artisan Gateway. The spin-off of 2001 hit Shaolin Soccer follows an all-female soccer squad who add martial arts techniques to […]
Continue ReadingThe famed Kiwi actor, who also starred in classic films like ‘Event Horizon,’ ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople,’ ‘Possession,’ ‘Dead Calm’ and ‘The Piano,’ died July 13 at age 78.
Continue ReadingJuliet Angus, Amanda Cronin, Karen Loderick-Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker, and Nessie Welschinger are all returning for more frill, fund-raisers, and fiery face-offs.
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“Jurassic World Dominion” director Colin Trevorrow led tributes to Sam Neill following the news that the “Jurassic Park” and “Peaky Blinders” star died on Monday at age 78. “Sam Neill was a deeply soulful and beautiful man,” Trevorrow wrote on Instagram. “He was a friend and collaborator at a challenging time, and his strength gave […]
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